Wedding Unites Lambert Wright And Sallie Akins In Tunnelton
A family wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. FE Faris united Lambert FE Wright and Sallie J. Akins in a Methodist ceremony conducted by Rev. Ralph M. Hays. Wright, a farmer near Tunnelton, wore his U S Army service uniform. the bride wore white silk. After a brief reception the couple planned to set up housekeeping on a farm near Tunnelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. E. Faris
Lambert FE. Wright
Near Tunnelton
Sallie J. Aikins
John H. Aikins
Tunnelton
Ralph M. Hays
U. S
Anna Wright
Mrs. Wright
Wallner Declared of Unsound Mind by Medical Commission
Frank J. Wallner aged 23 son of Michael Wallner was declared of unsound mind Wednesday afternoon by a medical commission before Justice J. Smith. The commission consisted of Drs. Mitchell and Simpson. Admittance will be requested at the hospital in Madison for the patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Wallner
Michael Wallner
Justice J. &. Smith
FE. E. Mitchell
Merrill Simpson
Madison
Illness Strikes Family. Several Recover at Home
Ollie Kelly and son rise from illness on R. R. 4 as influenza victims begin to recover. The wife and daughter remain bedridden. A son with pneumonia triggered by influenza shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Longtime Bedford Resident Catherine Williams Dies at 77
Catherine Williams born 1842 died April 15, 1919 at 77 after a life of faith and service. She married Marion Lay in 1858. six children survive. She joined Baptist church in youth, later moved to First M. E. Church Bedford. Funeral by Rev Toole with Nearer My God to Thee and Abide With Me. Burial Green Hill cemetery. Also marriage license Lambert F. Wright of Tunnelton wed Sallie J. Akin of Lawrence county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Williams
Marion Lay
The
Baptist Church
M. E. Church of
Bedford
Rev. Toole
Green Hill Cemetery
Death of William Grosback on Way to Fort Sheridan
William Grosback 32 a Bedford soldier with Battery D 135th Field Artillery died en route to the base hospital at Fort Sheridan. He saw French service, returned three weeks ago, and letters reported shell shock preventing train movement. Born Pittsburg Kansas, moved to Indiana twenty years ago. Survived by father Fred and sister Emma. burial planned at Sellersburg beside his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grosback
Fort Sheridan
135Th Field Artillery
France
Newport News
Pittsburg
Kas
Fred
Emma Grosback
Sellersburg
Indiana
Bedford Residents Victims of Hold Up in Indianapolis
Former Bedford residents Mr and Mrs William Bochner were robbed at their drug store on Twentieth Street and College Avenue in Indianapolis. Their porter was fatally shot. burglars escaped with 35 dollars after threatening the couple. The Bochners had left Bedford two years earlier after selling a North I Street drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bochner
Twentieth Street
College Avenue
Indianapolis
Tuggler Building
North I Street
Man Injured Handling T Rail at Bloomington Worksite
James Long of North I street, employed with the Monon bridge crew, suffered a severe crush injury to the middle finger on his left hand when it was caught under a T rail. He was sent home and treated by Dr. A J McDonald, with the wound described as a bad mash. He was improving Friday but will be idle for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Long
North I Street
Bang
Bloomington Wednesday
A. J. McDonald
Onieso Farm Sold For Record County Price
William Swinda sold his 97 acre farm near Binora to Charles Skemp for 270 dollars per acre. The deal is believed to set a record price for Daviess county farming land and the Swinda farm is noted as one of the prettiest places in the northern part of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Swinda
Binora
Charles Skemp
Daviess County
Swinda
Washington Democrat
Purdue and War Savings Mobilize in 1919 Efforts
Lloyd August Malott of Bedford is named to Eta Kappa Nu at Purdue and joins Acacias, with roles in the Debating Society and Electrical Engineering. M. J. Abbett of Bedford accepts the War Savings Society chairman post for Lawrence County as part of a state reorganization. Springsteen leads Indiana War Savings, aiming to boost thrift education and sales across schools and newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue
Eta Kappa Nu
Lloyd August Malott
Bedford
Etta Kappa Nu
University of Tlinois
Malott
Acacias
U. S. Army
Motor Transport Corps
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Indianapolis
M. J. Abbett
Robert E. Springsteen
Indiana War Savings Committee
W S. S
Lawrence County
Abbett
Abbott
J. D. Oliver
South Bend
Mr. Johnson
Frank E. Hering
Springsteen
Browning Brothers Return Home From War Service
Mr and Mrs Estes Browning welcome brother Conner Browning home from Camp Taylor after ten months in trenches. He is accompanied by Earl Briggs of Jeffersonville who fought beside him on the Marbache sector in October and the Proyon sector from late October to November 1918. They bring souvenirs from French battlefields and plan social functions in their honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Estes Browning
Conner Browning
Camp Taylor
Earl Briggs
Jeffersonville
Oth
Marbache
Proyon
Mrs. Browning
Private Everett Bowman Visits Home After Overseas Service
Private Everett Bowman, one of Pershing's early American volunteers, returns from overseas and makes a surprise visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tyree Bowman, on Fast Eighteenth street after months of active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Bowman
Pershing
Camp Houston
Tyree Bowman
Eighteenth Street
Floyd Mullis and Viola Melvin Wed in City Marriage
Floyd Mullis and Miss Viola Melvin, both of this city, were united in marriage Wednesday at 10 o'clock by Justice John W. Owens at his office on the north side of the public square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Mullis
Viola Melvin
John W. Owens
Musical at Methods Church The Crucifixion
A union choir directed by Miss Small performed The Crucifixion at First M E church Thursday. The sacred cantata was well interpreted with praise for the director organist Miss Small Mrs Carrie Winsteadley and the singers. The audience showed strong appreciation as prayers and scripture readings accompanied the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE
Miss Small
Carrie Winstandley
Lappin
Christian Church
Cook
Baptist ‘Church
Andres
Presbyterian Church
Local Movements And Work Contacts Involving McCoy And Doe
Dr. C. McCoy leaves the city after twelve years to reside in Columbus Indiana while keeping legal home and voting in this county. Doe the veterinarian with twenty four years in the business has operated here and will handle sales in the county. Doe shipped racehorse string to Columbus on Feb 6 and runs a training stable there. Mrs Robert B Lee and Minnie Huckleberry associated with Plymouth school and county farm matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. McCoy
Columbus
Ind
Robert B. Lee
Julia Work
Plymouth
Minnie Huckleberry
Younger Children Form Fine Orchestra At Orleans
The junior grades organized a fine orchestra led by Leland Armstrong Myrtle Arm strong Eva Lavender Emmett Lavender Ale Hatfield Craigie Gunn Clyde Steele Glenn Starr Harold Starr Leonard Trogdon and Gerney Cummings The group played for Orleans Senior class play We See Him Through in a crowded hall Miss Ruby Harrell of this city supervises music in Orleans schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland
Myrtle Armstrong
Eva
Emmett Lavender
Ale Hatfield
Craigie Gunn
Clyde Steele
Glenn Starr
Harold Starr
Leonard Trogdon
Gerney Cummings
Orleans
Ruby Harrell
Change Of Venue Granted In Fraudulent Check Case
Judge James A. Cox granted a change of venue to Ed Turpin who faces charges of passing a fraudulent check, with no venue agreement reached. Prosecutor Lowe filed a second case against Turpin accusing him of passing a forged check on Roy Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Cox
Ed Turpin
Lowe
Turpin
Roy Lyons
Pleasant Glb The Peasant Run Club Meeting
The Pleasant Glb club met at Mrs G M Norman on Wednesday afternoon. Members shared springtime poems and talks about favorite magazines. Mrs Nettie Hudson won a painted prize for best drawing of a Mother Goose rhyme. In honor of Mrs Norian birthday the club gave a pot of snapdragon, ice cream cake, nabisco, coffee and lemonade. the next meeting will be with Mrs Stanish on May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M
Norman
Nettie Hudson
Norian
Standish
Two Men Fire On Detective Bowen Then Escape In Auto
Detective Fred Bowen confronted two men with pistols on Thirteenth Street and Monon at 2:30 AM as he inspected No. 74. The pair backed away, Bowen fired twice, and the men fled toward J Street in a car after breaking into a freight-area crate of crackers and cheese. Authorities suspect Bloomington origins and freight car theft motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Fred Bowen
Thirteenth Street
Bowen
Bloomington
Gardner
J. Street
J Street
Nine Year Old Girl Undergoes Appendix Surgery
The nine year old daughter of Fred Cole underwent an operation at Dunn hospital Friday for a ruptured appendix. Dr. J R Pearson performed the surgery with Dr. Mitchell assisting. The patient was doing well Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cole
Dunn Hospital
J. R. Pearson
Dr. Mitchell
Engine Breakdown Delays Northbound Monon No 6
Northbound Monon passenger No 6 arrived around noon instead of 10 40 after an engine failure occurred while crossing the K I bridge. The damaged engine was towed to shops and a freight locomotive was dispatched to continue the run. Eli Byers and Dale Anderson traveled to Williams with fishing gear. Beulah Catharine Rhoda, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Rhoda, South Wetreat, is ill with measles. Ruth Martin of Heltonville and Ruth Alexander of Bloomington left Friday for Coatesville to visit friends over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Beulah Catharine
Wesley Rhoda
South Wetreat
Ruth Martin
Heltonville
Ruth Alexander
Bloomington
Coatesville
Acquitted Elmer Head in bootlegging trial
Elmer Head Mitchellman was acquitted by a Lawrence circuit court jury on a bootlegging charge. The trial on a grand jury indictment lasted about five minutes before the verdict was read. Mrs Myrtle Embree South and daughter Frances Sheeks of Lebanon attended the case with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Head
Mitchellman
Lawrence
Myrtle Embree South
Frances Sheeks
Lebanon
William Embree
Bryantsville
Informal Club Sends Box For Little French Orphan
Friday meeting at Mrs. Arthur Michie’s home highlighted by a charity box for Yvonne Poiraud, six, orphaned by war. Members pledged maintenance funds and packed a wardrobe with wool dresses, bloomers, underwear, shoes, hats, and dolls along with a coat and suit. Red Cross sewing for overseas orphans accompanied refreshments of brick ice cream, cake, and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Michie
Yvonne Poiraud
Eduard Poiraud
Saint Gemmen-Plaine
Vandee
France
137Th
Inf
Somme
Informa
Red Cross
All Day Meeting of E C Newland Post G A R Hosts
The E C Newland Post G A R held an all day meeting at the hall with the W R C as hostesses. About fifty attendees included twenty three soldiers and many family members. J L Dillman gave a blessing, a seasonal feast was served, and a musical program by Marguerite Bowman and Freida Bickenhauser followed by talks from Ambrose Gyger and Howard Purlee. The W R C meeting began at three o clock with out of town guests Mrs Ella McCullough and Mrs L Kendrick attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Newland Post G. A. R
Marguerite Bowman
Freida Bickenhauser
Ambrose, Gyger
Howard Purlee
Ella McCullough
Long Beach
Calif. T
Indianapalis
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Horace Harris of Ashley Illinois wed Dorothy Harris from Tunnelton. Neil Johnson of Medora wed Myrtle Hughes of Lawrence County. Thornton Brewer of Washington County wed Stella May Hunter of Lawrence County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Harris
Ashley, Ill
Dorothy Harris
Tunnelton
Neil Johnson
Medora
Myrtle Hughes
Lawrence County
Thornton. Brewer
Washington County
Stella May Hunter
Card of Thanks for Mrs Azuba Balsom
Heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for support after the death of Mrs Azuba Balsom. Grateful for flowers from neighbors, M. TE church members, and Bedford Foundry Co. Mr and Mrs J M Shortt contributed a special design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azuba Balsom
M. TE
Bedford Foundry Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lambert E. Wright
Lailie J. Akins
Lambert EF. Wright
Sallie J. Akin
Camp Sheridan
Onieso Farm
Lloyd A. Malott
Charles G. Malott
Sun
Wustige HN Oes
Methods Church
Moy
Eocape
Eli Byers
Dale Anderson
Williams
Box
Little French
E. C. Newland
J. L. Dillman
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