If You Was A Mission ary What Would You Think
Missionary W M Hardy who spent seven years in Tibet and is on furlough critiques American society in The World Call July issue. He argues America bears selfishness and hypocrisy, citing medical staff, hospitals, and charitable giving while urging more genuine Christian work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hardy
Tibet
America
The
World Call
Satan
Devil
Germany
Holland
Local Arrivals and Returns Highlight Rural Dispatch
Advance Freight Geing Willis Fulwider and Bert Whit sett have returned from Andrews where they have been ciing work for a contractor. Mrs. John Whitecotton has re turned from Putnam County where she had gone on a blackberry expedition. Otis Weaver and wife have de cided to make their home with Mrs. Weaver. Chester Miller of Thorntown was here Monday. He is very desirous of putting in a milk station here. Rev. W. S. Boyd's household goods were moved to Thorntown Monday via truck line. Olin Brown arrived in Lebanon Saturday from France and is alive after reports of his death. His sister Galen at home is reported to have consumption. Miss Jane Brown returned after a few days at Wm. Dean and family in Stockbridge Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Fulwider and Mr. and Mrs. James Herdrix called on Charley Farlow and family near Roachdale Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Miller
Thorntown
Olin Brown
Lebanon
France
Rev. C. A. Brown
Lowell
Indiana
Galen
Jane Brown
Wm. Dean
Stockbridge
Michigan
Brave Soldier James D Heriot Dies Mortally Wounded
Corporal James D. Heriot of Company 1, 118th Infantry, died from wounds received near Vaux-Andigny France in October during a raid on an enemy machine gun nest. He led his men under heavy fire, charged the position with bayonet fixed, and was killed while destroying the nest. His heroism came amid heavy casualties to his unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn
Theriot
Providence
S. C
Vaux-Andignr
France
Cort
Deriot
Orgeroup
Corp. Teriot
Sunday Excusions Return to Normal Travel Habits
The Indianapolis News notes how Sunday excursions revive as restrictions ease. Families ride trains for the day with higher fares and war tax, enjoying sunlit windows, red plush seats, and festive greetings while children snack on bread and jelly before returning tired yet content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ailroad
Birthday Box and Ice Cream Fifty-One Cent Day Outing
Mr and Mrs Geo Canada attended church at Union on Sunday for Uncle George s birthday. He spent 71e for the birthday box and enjoyed ice cream at a large basket dinner hosted by T J Caldwell O H Beaver Mrs Jennie Ross Leone Lizzie Richardson and Charlie Beaver Friday night Five gallons of ice cream disappeared during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Canada
Union
Uncle George
T. J. Caldwell
O. H. Beaver
Jennie Ross
Leone
Lizzie Richardson
Charlie
J.B. Beaver
Dinner guests and visit at local events
T. E. Brown and wife of Leba non were dinner guests of Mrs jar Brown Sunday. Afternoon callers were Mrs. Blanche Brown and Earl Smith and family of Greencastle Eunice Ross and Ermel Meadows attended the Battle Ground Institute last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Brown
Lebanon
Jar Brown
Blanche Brown
Earl Smith
Greencastle
Eunice Ross
Ermel Meadows
Battle Ground Institute
Great Sunday School Convention Comes to Boone County
On the first Saturday afternoon in August a major Sunday school council will be held in Boone County at the Lebanon M. E. church. County and township workers teachers ministers superintendents and Sunday school boosters are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
Beck
Ryan
Lebanon M
Two Shermans See War Alike
Corporal Sherman Sublette, in France for 13 months, writes a letter home detailing horrific June 14 and 15 1918 bombardment near Bourches. He describes German gas and shelling, heavy casualties, his unit’s losses, and the brutal conditions as medics and ambulances work under fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Sublette
Taylorville
Advanate
Corporal Sherman Sublette
France
United States
Corp
Sublette
Indianapolis
Bouresches
Firs
Sherman
Tripple Funeral for Caldwell Brothers Held Near Pike
A triple funeral was conducted Sunday for Buren Adrian and Everett Caldwell sons of William Caldwell near Pike. They died when a northbound interurban struck their car at Mechanicsburg Friday. Coroner W H Millikan filed the accident report stating all three were killed in the crash. Donald Caldwell, the lone survivor, remains in Williams hospital and is improving readying for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buren
Adrian
Everett Caldwell
William Caldwell
Pike
T.H.L& E. Limited
Mechanicsburg
Bethel Church
Lebanon
J. B. Johnson
Darlington
Bethel Cemetery
Boone County
W.h.millikan
Whitestown
W. B. Roberts
John Aldrich
Donald Caldwell
Williams Hospital
Funeral of Dave Gordon noted by Bean School House community
Ed Hypes and family attended Dave Gordon's funeral near Roachdale last Wednesday. Several local families were guest and visitants through the week including Suttons, Smiths, Hypes, and Bean families. Mary Vanarsdal and others celebrated Ed Hypes birthday Sunday with a large gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hypes
Dave Gordon
Near Roachdale
Residents Visit Groups Share Weekend Gatherings
Those who were in Lebanon on Friday include Baxter Brubeck Harry James Mrs Albert Garner and son Charley Garner and family and Mrs R J Riner Charley Garner and family and Albert Garner and family spent Sunday with it McDonald and family Gilbert James visited S A Kinkead and family of Ladoga last week Robert Ferguson and wife and Bert Ferguson and family spent Sunday with Wm Joseph and family of Jamestown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Baxter Brubeck
Harry
James
Albert Garner
Charley Garner
R. J. Riner
McDonald
and Family
Gilbert James
S. A. Kinkead
Family
Ladoga
Robert Ferguson
Bert Ferguson
Wm. Joseph
Jamestown
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Willis Fulwider
Bert Whitsett
Andrews
John Whitecotton
Putnam County
Otis Weaver
Mrs. Weaver
W. S. Boyd
Fulwider
James Herdrix
Charley Farlow
Roachdale
Sui Aoe
Atheenos
James D. Heriot
118Th Infantry
Indianapolis News
Globe Fertilizer
Advance Hardware Company
James Sutton
James Smith
Ora Sutton
Russell Denny
Basil
Cecil Smith
Harlie Galladay
Amos and
Cecil Broshar
Frankfort Park
Otis McCoy
Simmons
Detroit
Mich
Ray el
Warren
Ohio
Elisha Higgs
Bruce Pickering
Walter B
Jaz Bean
Ed .Hypes
James Vanhorn
Mary Vanarsda
Walter
Lydia Vanhorn Chas
Ollie Pierson
Will Debard
Geo. Lasley
Max
Lee Shaw
Ora Swindler
Howard Shelley
Miss Rose Swindler
Will Prats
Marion Reed
Crawfordsville
Burrin’s
EES
Burrin
State Bank of Advance
Home Bank
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