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Newspaper
Winchester Journal Herald
Location
Winchester, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1921
Page
2
A sales pitch urges buyers to choose two or three items while assortments are full. It touts solid values with a price range of 3.50 to 5.95 and notes careful craftsmanship from shrinking fabric to quality fasteners and pearl buttons.
Weather stays summery as wheat cutting peaks. Residents including Harry Minever, Glen Miller, Fred Jennings, O. N. Wright, and Ervin Osborn visit friends across town. Sunday gatherings at New Dayton and visits to families like Lesleys and Retzs mark a busy social week. Threshing already whistles, and trips to Fountain City for ice cream highlight local routine.
Mr and Mrs Bert Lacey entertained a three course dinner for Fred Lacey and Sylvia of Fort Collins Colorado Cliff Lacey and Eva Lacey. Beatrice Bird of Muncie visited the Thornburgs. Mrs George Hesser of Saratoga visited her parents the Bolingers. Romirez meets with Mrs Bert Lacey on Thursday June 30th to discuss Sugar Creek Economics Class Famous Artists and Paintings by Mrs Elma Johnson. East Street Christian church prayer meeting attended by Mrs Catherine Monks. Roy Fox David Pegg Richmond and the Lesleys along with Miss Ina Bolinger and Miss Mary Lesley picnicked near Parker. Ina Bolinger spent several days the past week.
In the past week fine rains arrived as residents like John Williams of Los Angeles visit his brother Van Williams and wife. Ed Denton and wife visited Jerry Mills and wife, while Pegg spent time with Mrs. Pete Shaffer and family. Carries mention supper with Mr and Scully traveled from Richmond for Pegg Sunday evening amid busy farm work including plowing cutting wheat and making hay.
Chase Williams and Taylor Pegg commenced cutting wheat this Monday morning.
Bloomingport reports social visits with Mrs. Roscoe York and Mrs. Olive Deboy. Obituary notes the death of Elizabeth Mills at 28, funeral planned at New Liberty church with Rev. Thornburg and Rev Mills officiating. Local gatherings include Mary En gle, Paul Thornburg, and multiple family dinners and visits across Greensfork Williamsburg and Richmond.
The Children Day program at the M. E. church in Williamsburg drew a large crowd last Sunday night. Miss Ruth Brown, once seriously ill with acute diabetes, is improving. Several local residents, including Mrs. Rose Newman and Miss Gale Pickett, visited Ruth Brown, while others—Mrs. Raymond Cain and family and Miss Marguerite Keith—took a vacation at end lakes. Georgia McDivitt of Richmond spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jennings.
Unionport notes Monday activity with callers Don Clevenger and Cooper Smullen listed among participants. Fragmentary text mentions Mrs oe cmnts and a Monday date, offering limited details about the event or outcome.
A list of visits and everyday happenings among residents including Phelps Edwards Clevenger Mills McIntire and others from Farmland Losantville Hagertown Arcadia Circleville and Circleville Ohio. The brief mentions callers birthdays illnesses church events and family gatherings with several Sunday visits and a children's meeting planned at Buena Vista church.
Huntsville notes corrects the Fourth program excluding the Gordon Band while keeping other printed items. The Children’s Day exercises were successfully held and credit is given to Maude Harvey Gertie Piner Orpha Pierce and Esther Bales for training the children. Community updates include local travels and visits among residents and relatives.
Very hot days with showers keep crops in good shape as wheat corn and gardens thrive after timely rains. Several local residents and visiting guests share meals and greetings, while health and farm work, baptisms and local visits are noted. Rev Oren Brown and Rev Medsker are mentioned among activities and community updates abound.
Advertises records from Emerson Gennett Victor cohunkte and Paramount for 85e each with purchase at Pierce's Studio.
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