Returned Men Honored At Lawrence County Welcome Home
A large crowd filled the First Christian church for a Welcome Home banquet hosted by the Lawrence County Good Cheer Committee and War Mothers. More than 110 veterans from all branches attended with a program of speeches, songs, and readings honoring those who served and noting the sacrifices of the fallen.
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First Christian Church
Lawrence County Good Cheer Committee
War Mothers
Co. F
Kenneth Fry
Hedford
Indiana
ER. C. Newland Post G. A. R
H. P. Pearson
Raymond Neideffer
Tunnelton
Will Ingalls
Batt. C 139Th F. A
Wilfred Johnson
Harry Lauder
Raymond D. West
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Jack Blackburn
Aviation Corps
Bedford Area Residents Travel and Funeral Attendees
Springville F O Stannard visited Bedford on Monday. Anie and Cora Hert shopped in Bedford Saturday. Mrs John Gray and Cleo spent Friday in Bedford. Crawford Johnson Riley Byers of Bedford visited relatives Sunday. Mrs Charles Carson and Mrs J H Stannard were in Bedford on business Tuesday. Albert Armstrong family guests Saturday. Ivan Rainbolt, recently in France, arrived home last week. Mrs Charles Vantayle and Mrs John Vantuyle from Danville Ill returned Saturday after visiting. Ellis Spoonmore and daughters Ellie and Edna visited Ernest Spoonmore at Boogers Point Monday. Mrs Lincoln Byers and Dorothy Byers of Oolitic guests Thursday. J H Gunn family and Mrs Wm Mitchell of Bedford visited Mrs L H Gunn Sunday. Out-of-town attendees for Mrs EF Stannard funeral included M Z Stannard Jeffersonville Herschell Moore Noah Hatfield Bedford Clay Beard Winfield Murray Charlotte Short Bloomington and J H Stannard Memphis Tenn delayed by train wreck but arrived later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. C. Stannard
M. Z. Stannard
Jeffersonville
Herschell Moore
Noah Hatfield
Bedford
Clay Beard
Winfield Murray
Charlotte Short
Bloomington
J. H. Stannard
Memphis
Tenn
Cabbage Seeds Grow After Long Storage
James Sage, former street commissioner, recalls finding cabbage seed packed thirty nine years ago in a trunk in Blighty and planting it. The seeds sprouted and now appear to yield a promising crop, challenging the belief that aged seeds fail to grow. Located in the Linton Citizen report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sage
Jim
George Sage
Linton Citizen
Haws and neighbors share a Bedford weekend itinerary
Local notes list W V Haws and family shopping in Bedford and trips to Orlean Campbellsburg and Clifty caves with repeated visits by Ambrose Crawford and others. Community updates mention wheat crop conditions and Mrs Guthrie’s prolonged illness.
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W. V. Haws
J. A. Brooking and
Orleans
Campbellsburg
Clifty Caves
Bootlegger Reports Capture Leads to Tea Bottled as Liquor
Police found a bushel basket behind a shed on Myers road containing thirty six half pint bottles labelled bottled in bond but police say the bottles held tea. The anonymous complainant said the seller moved the stock at two dollars per half pint. Patrols conducted the inquiry near Riverside Park.
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Myers Road
River‘side Park
John Richter
Bridwell and
Giles
Richter
Indianapolis
Ponderosa and Related Varieties Listed with Contact
A classified brief notes several plant varieties including Ponderosa Yellow Ponderosa and Italian Red Watermelon, with a reference to Otis at 2130 South H and a phone number 976 for inquiries. The item reads as a small ad or catalog entry for plant stock and supplier contact.
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Otis
South H
NEedmore Social Roundup Sees Guests and Graduations
Mrs. Ida Lewis reports visitors from Bedford and Avoca with Stace Beyers and son Lester in from Saturday through Sunday. The Tumey and Lewis families hosted relatives while Carl Tumey broke his arm on a tricycle and was treated by Dr. Collins. The High School graduation exercises followed as 914 common graduates and seven high school graduates were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stace Beyers
Lester
Tom Tumey
Carl
Eliga Tumey
Doctor Collins
S.B. Lowe
Bedford Orchestra
Mussel Shell Trade in Vincennes Sees Rising Prices
Vincennes reports a renewed interest in river mussel shells with prices rising to 40 dollars a ton for river run shells. Observers note a decline in pearl yield as beds are disturbed and diggers shrink, predicting shells will command premium prices in coming years.
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Vincennes
Paris
France
Wabash
Harry Williams
United States
Williams
Big Home Coming For Lawrens County Soldiers July 4th Here
City Council opens plans for a big home coming day for Lawrence county soldiers sailors and marines on July 4. A committee of Mayor Charles H. Allen Arthur G. Speake and Sherman L. Keach will confer with county officials War Mothers and other groups to arrange a free barbecue and celebrations for the visiting men. More county boys may be home for the national holiday and local committees will coordinate with county commissioners council and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Charles H. Allen
Arthur G. Speake
Sherman L. Keach
War Mothers
Community Notes From Seymour and Nearby Towns
Howard Sheets conducted business in Seymour. Mrs Ketchem and Hamiltons visited Hamilton and family. Samuel Wyman and wife from Salem visited B F Lockhart. William Gordon moved here from Mitchell. Essie Strange and Iva Howard returned to Salem. Locals attended church at Tunnelton. Elmer Knight from Salem spent Sunday at home. B A Dixon and daughter Evalon enjoyed Thursday in Campbellsburg. Albert Hancock of Benham Kentucky returned home. John Williams and wife from Tunnel Yon visited Ralph Williams. Raymond Neideffer, recently discharged from the U S Army, returned from France. Mrs Frank Young shopped in Campbellsburg Saturday. T Tu Neideffer and son Raymond attended Oscar Ralston’s funeral at Saltino Sunday.
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Raymond
Oscar Ralston
SaltiNo
Bloomington Man to Testify in Ford Libel Suit
Norman M. Walker former Bloomington boy and manager of the Mexican Bureau for the Associated Press at El Paso Texas will testify for the Chicago Tribune in the Henry Ford libel case. He will visit his aged father Capt J W Walker on East Seventh Street Bloomington before returning to Texas.
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Henry Ford
Chicago Tribune
Norman M. Walker
Bloomington
The
Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Walker
Tribune
Ford
Texas
J. W. Walker
East Seventh Street
Leatherwood church basket dinner and local wedding report
A basket dinner will be held at Leatherwood church on Sunday May 25 with invites for all to bring filled baskets. A quiet wedding occurred Saturday night as Miss Margaret Pelly married Everett Myers of Bedford with Rev. Morgan officiating. The groom works for Showers Bros. and served in France with the 56th field artillery.
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Leatherwood
Margaret
Henry Pelly
Everett Myers
Bedford
Rev. Morgan
Fairview M. E
Showers Bros
France
56Th ‘Field Artillery
Bloomington
Fayetteville Notes from Blanche Fields Correspondent
Mrs. Forrest Babb is very ill. Visitors include Kent Kern family Franklin Kentucky May Kern Bedford James D Sears and Bessie Fields. Ben Burton on furlough at home. Avola Knight has mumps. Local families Dorothy Boyd Uncle Oscar Short Mitchell and others visited.
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Forrest Babb
Kent Kern
Franklin, Ky
May Kern
Bedford
James D. Sears
Bessie Fields
M. A. Boyd
Ben Burton
Elijah Burton
Local visitors and events mark Huron week
Anna Murphy reports Hayden resident T. J. Moore visited. Rev. Allen and wife from Indianapolis were here. Miss Bessie Terry from Medora visited homefolks. Mrs. James Scarlet from West Baden and Mrs. Chas Frye of Mitchell also called. The annual commencement was well attended. Harley Monday died of heart trouble near town. Funeral by Rev. Haste at Port William. Andrew Haste returned to Bedford after revival.
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James Scarlet
West Baden
Harley
Town
Haste
Port William
Andrew Haste
Bedford
Church of God
Weather Notes Show Warmer Temperatures Then Mixed Forecast
Bedford thermometers marked about 45 at 7 o clock Wednesday. Gardens and corn stay dormant but cut worms welcome the warmth. Temperatures rose 10 to 12 degrees in the Dakotas Montana and Western Canada versus the Middle West. Medicine Hat Alberta hit 92 while Louisville Kentucky reached 72. The weatherman’s forecast appears inconsistent.
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Bedford
Dakotas
Montana
Canada
Middle West
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Louisville
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County Heroes
Dred
Fred Allen
U. S
Helen Graham
the Kaiser
Selah MacMurphy
Ottilia Schersche
Benjamin Andres
Lieut
Raymond Whitney
U. S. Army
Germany
Roy E. Murphy
Scott Harvey
Ovil Edgar Greenlee
Frank Gillen
Leesville
Delbert Stephenson
Cassell
America
Lappin
George E. Jackson
Earl L. Baker
Wilbur C. Owens
Howard J. Reilly
Kenneth P
Fry
Rev. Benj. Andres
Y. M. C. A.sec
John D. Fuller
Paul H. White
George I
Rariden
Casey Mc‘Ginnis
Raymond Moore
Charles Strout
George Harvey
Vivian Johnson
Dean Newland
Claude Ferguson
Max W. Bowen
E. H W. Bartlett
R. W. Bryant
Charles E. Johnson
Raymond E. Sherwood
B. C. Kindred
Roland Bair
Clarence Corps
Everett Gaines
Frank W. Clampitt
Farris M. Pitman
Raymond Torphy
Oral Me
Dowell
W. L. Harang
Jack Blackburn Ward H. McCormick
William H. Gardner
Frank E. Davis
John F. Drehoble
Oval Waggoner
Harry Harris
Ora C. Kennison
Walter L. Fisher
Robert KE. Hunter
Frank Jean
Hobert Roberts
Springville
Miss Pearl Sipes
F. O.stannard
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Cora Hert
John Gray
Miss Cleo
Crawford Johnson
Riley Byers
Charles Carson
Albert Armstrong
Baby
Ivan Rainbolt
Charles Vantayle
John Vantuyle
Danville, Ill
Ellis Spoonmore
Ellis
Edna
Ernest Spoonmore
Lincoln Byers
Dorothy Byers
J. H. Gunn
Helen and
Craigie
Wm. Mitchell
L. H. Gunn
Lely
Pinhook
J. A. Brooking
L. D. Wiliams
Ambrose Crawford
John D. Guthrie
W. L. Williams
Zade Thomas
Henry Sallee
Sunday
Homer Brooking
W. O. Mitchell
Family
Joseph Conley
Lawrence McKnight
Standard ‘Oil
Frank Brooking
Ona Crawford
John Flinn
Trinity
Mary Ingle
C. M. Brooking
Harvey Crawford and
Stonington
H. H. Brooking
Eastern Star Lodge
Jesse Gaines
Caxton
A. T. Fountain and
Bryan Morrison
Florence Batman
F. M. Brock
the Christian Church
Olin Johnson
Jesse Mills
Andrew
Bob) Speer
M William Sherrill
Denniston
Raymond Trisler
Eather Crawford
Wm. Guthrie
Ida Lewis
Eliya Tumey
William Lewis
William Callahan
Edna Tapp
Lettie Finley
Oran Tumey
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Avoca
Ota Wright
Switz City
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Frank Young
Howard Sheets
Seymour
Samuel Wyman
Salem
B. F. Lockhart
William Gordon
Mitchell Monday
Essie Strange
Iva Howard
Elmer Knight
B.A. Dixon
Evalon
Campybellsburg
Albert Hancock
Benham, Ky
John Williams
Tunnel- Yon
Ralph Williams
Walter Day
Shriners Meeting
Mrs. Day
Terre Haute
J. M. Murphy
Lexington
Guy E. Thompson
Heltonville
Rainbow Division
Joe Palmer
Josephi Fulton Rainey
Fayetteville
Tayetteville
Blanche Fields
Noble Boyd
Ancle Babb
Lela
Sos
Cecil Boyd
Kessie Babb
Jasonville
Emerson Short and Family
Worthington
Oscar Short and
Dalve Pitman
Near
Wm. Pitman
J. R. Smith
Mitchell
Avola
Elza Knight
South H Street
Huron
Anna Murphy
T. J. Moore
Hayden
Chas. Frye
Martin Teltiott
Shoals
Lorna Dorsett
New Orleans
George Terry
Harry Hendrickson
Nathaniel Dorsett
Claas Edwards
Pearl Mefford
Isis White
Minnie Norman
Lafayette
Lee Schaefer
Hazel
Edmond Chism
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