Whitestown Red Men Picnic Celebrates Annual Gathering
The Merrimac Tribe Independent Order of Red Men held its twentieth annual picnic in Whitestown on August 20. Guests from distant towns joined locals for a day of music by the Whitestown band, a horseshoe tourney won by Pittsboro teams, a speech by Rev. Oscar Kelley on Fraternalism, and a ball game between the Keystone of Indianapolis and Zionsville ending 5 to 4. A balloon ascension by Prof. Skiver featured a parachute leap landing near the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitestown
Merrimac Tribe
Order of Red Men
Pittsboro
Oscar Kelley
Legion appoints three delegates to state convention
Emmett Brown Post will send three delegates to the state Legion convention in Evansville August 25 to 27. Lebanon post leads with Commander Russell Chambers, joined by James L. Steelsmith and Edgar Casey. Auxiliary delegates will also attend. Brig. Gen. Frank Hines heads the speakers, with Gov. Emmett Branch and others on the program. Some members head to Camp Knox for two weeks of training. Social hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Rey Babbitt and others from Indianapolis.
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Emmett Brown Post
American Legion
the Legion
Evansville
Lebanon
Russell Chambers
James L. Steelsmith
Edgar Casey
Brig
Frank Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
Coliseum
Emmett Branch
The
Legion
Ryan Duffy
Alvin T. Owsley
Neighborhood Happenings Report Local Visitors
C D Lawler and wife Agie Kincaid J T Jones and Cleo Roose spent Saturday at the Shades. Rev Geeding and family returned Thursday evening. Frank McMullen and son of Long Beach California visited relatives here and returned home Sunday with Mrs Mary Serring accompanying them to spend the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Lawler
Agie Kincaid
J. T. Jones
Cleo Roose
the Shades
Geeding
Frank McMullen
Long Beach
California
Mary Serring
McMullin
Claudia Lasley
Indianapolis
Death of Allen Crouch Shocks Local Neighbors
Allen Crouch, formerly of this area and now of Waynetown, has died suddenly, with neighbors offering sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Crouch. Weekend visitors Vera Harshbarger and Barbara Almira traveled to Indianapolis, while Florence Weaver returned home to Indianapolis for her husband’s illness. Threshing ring hosted ice cream at Marvin Caldwell’s home, and the Fulwiders spent Sunday in Indianapolis.
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Allen Crouch
Place
Waynetown
Mrs. Crouch
Vera Harshbarger
Barbara Almira
Indianapolis
Florence Weaver
Grandma Weaver
Marvin Caldwell
Happenings Across Danville Area Attend Many Visits
A long list of neighbors and relatives from Danville and nearby towns spent weekends visiting relatives and attending gatherings in Lafayette Lebanon Jamestown and Indianapolis. The notes include travel by Glen Waters family Farl Waters Zulu Waters and Arden Waters to Danville to see Arden Waters and Ray Pointer group at the Smith Reunion near Mechanicsburg. Multiple couples and families are listed visiting, hosting, or traveling between Lafayette Lebanon Jamestown Advance Crawfordsville and Indianapolis with dinners, Sunday visits, and friendly calls.
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Glen Waters
Dorothy Caroline
Farl Waters
Farl Jacob
Zulu Waters
Danville, Ill
Arden Waters
Ray Pointer
Smith
Phellix Nance
Mechanicsburg
Oldest Boone County resident dies at 101
Mrs. Margaret Jane Caldwell, aged 101, longtime Boone County resident near Shannondale, died at her son James F. Caldwell's home. Born February 9, 1823 in Virginia, she journeyed via covered wagon in 1829 to Indiana, married William Caldwell in 1840, and raised ten children. Surviving: four daughters and six sons, including John R. Caldwell of Norton Kansas and R. N. Caldwell of Thorntown. A centenarian, she remained active at home to recent months. She was a charter member of Center Grove church.
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Margaret Jane Caldwell
Boone County
James F. Caldwell
Shannondale
Margaret
Caldwell
Vir
William Caldwell
W. H. Martin
Tennessee
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Stones
Zionsville
Prof. Skiver
James Bourrin
Wayne Burris
Clair Dean
Lawrence Whitecotton
Sam Ross
Camp Knox
Réy Babbitt
Claude Whitcomb
Barckdall
Frank Richter
S. Af Burrins
M. H. Fulwider
Robert Fulwider
Lyle Matthews
Lafayette
Charles Rirhart
Wyatt
Kentucky
Ed Hamilton
Leland Boroughs and Son
Stevens Point
Wisconsin
E .E. Heatle
George Smith
Chicago
Sylvia and
Mildred Bowman
Raymond Rohn
Carver Jenkins
Esher Burrin
Mrs. Jenkins
Stringtown
Mary Imbler
Lorene and
Beulah Burris
Lorene Burris
Emmett Thompson
Dave Nicely
Joe Smith
Alva Nicely
Joe Sandlin
Sunnday
Mary Waters
Mrs
Dora Davis
Candis Nicely
Jamestown
Juanita Underwood
Emma Bowman
Effie Burtin
Edna Jones
Clee Reese
Addie Beck
Frank Bowman
Walter Hunt
Crawfordsville
Earl Bowman
Joseph and
Geraldine Bush
Minnie Rechart
William Pittenger
Merrie Ashley
W. W. Coons
Juanita Hall of
Frankfort
George Baker
Jennie Beaver
Cicero
Claud Ballard
Danville
Dora Ballard
Mrs. Gersham Adams
North Salem
Jerry Higgins
Stella Corwin
New Ross
N. C. Ware
Franklin, Ind
Ora Reed
M. O. Roark
Spokane, Washington
J. W. Roark
Leona Pittenger
James Bowman
John Caldwell
Sylvia
Lawson Brown
Thomas Rohn
N. S. Carter
Edgar Carter
Eva Pittenger
Anderson
Delia Dickerson
Ora Reed and
Clair Bratton
Roy Melson
George Crim
Meredith Bratton
Advance
Lon Bratton
James Bean
Dave Canada
George Lasley
Otis Spohr
Alice Rohn
Mrs. Willis Fulwider
Lafayette Park
Artie, Brown
Earl Whiteley
Earl Brown
May Swindler
Henry
Muncie
Roy
Charles Bean
Memorial Park
Methodist
Orville Lewis
William Lucas
Eva Golliday
John T. Jones
Dover
Lee Shaw
Elizaville
Mare Goodnight
Dorothy
Kenneth Sloan
Hysong
Emma Taylor
Dena Sumpter
J. E. Long
Fri
Lois. Campbell
Pittsburgh
Victor Crane
Orville Taylor
Kokomo
C. A. Taylor
Broad Ripple
Marian
Emmet Bowman
Walter
Virgil Pittman
Robert Lee
Max
Pearl Pittman
Near Lebanon
Lottie Pittman
Clayton Carrol
Anna Palmer
Irene Ross
Nobel
Mrs. Palmer
Mollie Bean
Jess Plunkett
Linsburg
Herschel Faulkinbury
Orin McClain
Riffin Campbell
Queen Esther Band
Ella McClain
J. A. Holston
G. D. Silknitter and Sons
Jack and
Robert
Everett Story
A.H. Bratton
Algie Kincaid
Jesse Batman
Leola Bartlett
Grace Gregory
Will Allen
Mary
Mary Park
Paul Ross
Lester Ryan
John M
C. G. Ross
Ronald
William Ross
Eunice Sunday
O. A. Nelson
Jean and Evelyn McCollum
Adrian McClain
Arlie Hancock
C. F. McDaniel and
Henry Hancock
Albert Leap
Lockhart
Springmire
Jo ¥.-Self
Billingsly
Etta Springmire
Self
Seaiaik
John Ben
Jones
Mr. and
Sealer Et Eee
Roy. Nicely
James Maddox
Ruth
Park County
Albert Rightnour
Mrs. Shields
Roy Nicely
Albert
Polk Shields
Wey
Bernie
Boone
Ginia
Par
Young Farm
John R
Country Conservative Club
A. H. Bratton
Sam Mitler
Lawrece Beck
Oie Ashi
Hall
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