The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-23
News Dispatches From Surrounding Communities

NEW PARIS-Funeral services for
Joseph Williamson, who was accident
ly shot by his brother Friday. were
held Monday afternoon. Burial was
postponed until the arrival OF the boys
brother, Clarence, from Camp Sher-
man.
WEST MANCHESTER Harry
Thomas, II years old, was knocked
unconscious when he was struck by
an automobile driven by Henry Auker-
man Of Greenville. The boy was Sc
verely bruised and cut about the fore
head
The centralized schools will close
here Thursday, May 1.
Members OF the Girls Glee club
presented a play, "The Dress Rehear-
SAL" Tuesday evening. Eighth grade
commencement exercises will be held
at the 1. o. o. F. hall Saturday.
HAGERSTOWN-Th High school
Juniors entertained the members OF
the Senior class Saturday night at the
home of Miss Olive billing. The class
colors of navy blue and gold were fea-
tured in the decorations, and spring
flowers were used. Guest favors were
purple sweet peas tied with gold rib
Ion. Luncheon was served at small
tables. Following are the class men,
bers: Seniors-Thelma Maude Byr-
Cordell, Wilbert Rinehart, Frank
Jewett Farlow, Porter Harvey Show
alter, Ralph Harold Fowler, William
Edward Small, Grace Johnsonbaugh.
Clarence B. Stout, Lucille Laura
Knorpp, Lucy NJ Williams and Jesse
l.. Weaver Juniors-Olive Dilling,
Mildred Marlatt, Harold Adams, Es-
Their Pitts, Goldie Beeson, Jess Ulrich.
Elsie Covalt, Byron Forkner, Hazel
Adams, Pauline Innis, Cordelia Brown,
Ressie Clark, Eva Raffe.
MISUNDERSTANDING Ruth Bales
was hostess to the Apex club Tues
day evening at her home on South
Main street.
Mrs. Ivan Bremen entertained the
Needles and Mods club Thursday aft
ernoon at her home on East street.
| After cards and needlework luncheon
was served.
Mrs. J.. B. Goodrich has returned
from Indianapolis where she was the
guest Of Governor and Mrs. James P.
| Goodrich.
Miss Mary Nicholas Chenoweth en-
i tertained the Dramatic club of the
| Winchester High school, Monday ev-
ening at her home in East Washing.
, ton street. A flute solo was played
| by Miss Leona Heaston.
The Woman's club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. G. C. Markle. The
quotations were from Matthew" A
paper on General Allenby's campaign
was given by Mrs. George E. Leggett,
I followed by Mrs. ]. L. Smith with
| PAPER on Jews in the War;" Mrs.
Huddleston closed the literary part OF
| the program by reading a paper on
| Armenia" Mrs Otis Williams, &C
companied on the piano by Mrs. Err
nest Barnes, sang "The Holy City,
WHITEWATER - Commencement
| exercises will be held at the Chris
tan church May 10. Graduates from
the High school are: Mildred Hiatt,
Mabel Benson, Glenn Jennings, Rex
Blose, Vernon Warner and Maurice
Hinshaw. Eighth grade graduates IN
clude: Frances Burt, Mildred White,
Marie Harris, Blanche Brown, Irene
Thomas, Agnes Addleman, Matilda
Pogue, Leonard Knoll, Elmer Wood
ruff, Max Addleman, Francis Thomas,
Willard Blose, Howard Hill, Elmer
Hawkins, Ralph Loufton, Owen Seany
/, and Robert Riley.
CENTERVILLE-Ber Bertsch pur-
chased a saw mill here in the east end
of town. He will add this to his sor-
ghum factory. Carl and Clarence
Bertsch have purchased the Myers
tile factory and will begin the manu-
facture of tile in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Driver entertain
ed the members of the senior class
Monday evening. The decorations
were class colors-purple and gold.
Refreshments were served. Those
present were: Misses Grace Townsend