RITZVILLE JOURNAL-TIMES
17 MAR 1966
ADAMS COUNTY WA
Hatton Pioneer Is Laid to Rest in Palouse Rites
HATTON - Funeral services for Miss Lela Batten, 85, were held March 8 at the Federated Church at Palouse with the Rev. E. James Cain officiating. Interment was in Fraternal Cemetery at Palouse, Kimball Funeral Home was in charge.
Miss Batten was born November 3, 1880, at Bunker Hill, Ill. Survivors are a brother, W. J. Batten, and a sister, Mrs. Olga West, both of Palouse.
She had been a resident of Palouse since moving there in 1910 from Hatton, and was the City Clerk from 1942 to 1952.
While in Hatton, Miss Batten's sister and brother attended school there while she kept house for her father, J. M. Batten.
Judge Batten, as he was know, had a real estate office with a man named Bassett, and was on who helped incorporate the town of Hatton in 1907. He was elected the first mayor. As near as can be recollected, he was the judge whenever they held court.
The Battens owned and lived in the house that later belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Harman.
17 MAR 1966
ADAMS COUNTY WA
Hatton Pioneer Is Laid to Rest in Palouse Rites
HATTON - Funeral services for Miss Lela Batten, 85, were held March 8 at the Federated Church at Palouse with the Rev. E. James Cain officiating. Interment was in Fraternal Cemetery at Palouse, Kimball Funeral Home was in charge.
Miss Batten was born November 3, 1880, at Bunker Hill, Ill. Survivors are a brother, W. J. Batten, and a sister, Mrs. Olga West, both of Palouse.
She had been a resident of Palouse since moving there in 1910 from Hatton, and was the City Clerk from 1942 to 1952.
While in Hatton, Miss Batten's sister and brother attended school there while she kept house for her father, J. M. Batten.
Judge Batten, as he was know, had a real estate office with a man named Bassett, and was on who helped incorporate the town of Hatton in 1907. He was elected the first mayor. As near as can be recollected, he was the judge whenever they held court.
The Battens owned and lived in the house that later belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Harman.
RITZVILLE JOURNAL-TIMES
17 MAR 1966
ADAMS COUNTY WA
Hatton Pioneer Is Laid to Rest in Palouse Rites
HATTON - Funeral services for Miss Lela Batten, 85, were held March 8 at the Federated Church at Palouse with the Rev. E. James Cain officiating. Interment was in Fraternal Cemetery at Palouse, Kimball Funeral Home was in charge.
Miss Batten was born November 3, 1880, at Bunker Hill, Ill. Survivors are a brother, W. J. Batten, and a sister, Mrs. Olga West, both of Palouse.
She had been a resident of Palouse since moving there in 1910 from Hatton, and was the City Clerk from 1942 to 1952.
While in Hatton, Miss Batten's sister and brother attended school there while she kept house for her father, J. M. Batten.
Judge Batten, as he was know, had a real estate office with a man named Bassett, and was on who helped incorporate the town of Hatton in 1907. He was elected the first mayor. As near as can be recollected, he was the judge whenever they held court.
The Battens owned and lived in the house that later belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Harman.
17 MAR 1966
ADAMS COUNTY WA
Hatton Pioneer Is Laid to Rest in Palouse Rites
HATTON - Funeral services for Miss Lela Batten, 85, were held March 8 at the Federated Church at Palouse with the Rev. E. James Cain officiating. Interment was in Fraternal Cemetery at Palouse, Kimball Funeral Home was in charge.
Miss Batten was born November 3, 1880, at Bunker Hill, Ill. Survivors are a brother, W. J. Batten, and a sister, Mrs. Olga West, both of Palouse.
She had been a resident of Palouse since moving there in 1910 from Hatton, and was the City Clerk from 1942 to 1952.
While in Hatton, Miss Batten's sister and brother attended school there while she kept house for her father, J. M. Batten.
Judge Batten, as he was know, had a real estate office with a man named Bassett, and was on who helped incorporate the town of Hatton in 1907. He was elected the first mayor. As near as can be recollected, he was the judge whenever they held court.
The Battens owned and lived in the house that later belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Harman.
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