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24 Aug 1917
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Bloomfield Democrat in Bloomfield, Indiana
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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
1
Lyons and county residents noted in busy local update
Local news lists visits from Indianapolis Chicago Tulsa and Topeka travelers. Community life includes military examinations farm work road building and Masonic Lodge activity. Several residents prepare for Seattle Fort Benjamin Harrison service and state accounting audits.
Bogy Home Sold to Samuel H. Moyer
W S Bogy of Indianapolis closed the sale of the Conley property in Bloomfield for 3600 dollars to Mr and Mrs Samuel H Moyer and their two daughters. The brick residence built by Dr Jason N Conley is among the finest in town and they will move in soon splitting time between the Bloomfield home and a Fairplay township farm they rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Moyer
Church notices outline Sunday services and meetings
The listing covers Presbyterians and Christians in Merritt Owen and Switz City Baptist church activities. It notes Sunday school at 9 30, morning worship at 10 30, and an evening union service led by Mr Owen as well as a protracted meeting on West Main Street concluding next Sunday with Elder Summer returning to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Merritt Owen
Furnace Church
The
Mr. Owen
Frank H. Levell
Switz City Baptist Church
Bar-Jonah
West Main Street
Summer
Indianapolis
First Day of Examining Board Reports Exemption Claims
The conscription board began a second examination for the new army at the courthouse and will continue tomorrow. Twenty-two men passed with no exemption claims, equal to twenty-two rejected for physical disabilities. A list names those who passed, including Earl Baker Bloomfield Robbie McKig Owensburg Clifford E Sigler Worthington Hate Haywood Mineral John Mackall Newberry Vint Duncan Linton Everet Moses Linton Walter Wakefield Jasonville Harley N Edington Lyons Roy T Hiram Bloomfield Emery J Stickles Jasonville Lieus A Burnett Bloomfield Roscoe Moore Jasonville Orley O Riggins Marco Emery E Edwards Lyons Elmer S Frye Lyons Embree A Rose Linton Claude R Warnick Bloomfield William Bovenschen Switz City Archie H Meek Linton Warren D Hubbard Jasonville Guy P Watkins Solsberry. Those rejected for disabilities include Oscar Bogard Lyons Harvey Bland Solsberry Harley Falk Linton Alfred Haywood Bloomfield George E Hall Jasonville Charles B Crites Bloomfield Wm Bruner Lyons Sherman Bledsoe Jasonville Harley V Staggs Linton Pete Beaman Linton Everett J Sheehy Switz City John R Gibson Jasonville James L Beasley Linton George Bogard Lyons George E Harris Jasonville Silas R Hays Worthington Francis Mason Linton Orval E Coker Marco F A McIntosh Worthington Lamo F Gabbard Linton Myers D Flater Bloomfield Calvin Halderman Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conscription Board
Court House
Earl ‘Baker
Bloomfield
Robbie McKig
Owensburg
Clifford E. Sigler
Worthington
Hate Haywood
Mineral
John Mackall
Newberry
Vint Duncan
Linton
Everet Moses
Walter Wakefield
Jasonville
Harley N. Edington
Lyons
Roy T. Hiram
Emery J. Stickles
Lieus A. Burnett
Roscoe Moore
Orley O. Riggins
Marco
Emery E. Edwards
Elmer S. Frye
Embree A. Rose
Claude R. Warnick
William Bovenschen
Switz City
Archie H. Meek
Warren D. Hubbard
Guy P. Watkins
Solsberry
Oscar Bogard
Harvey Bland
Harley Falk
Alfred Haywood
George E. Hall
Charles B. Crites
Wm. Bruner
Sherman Bledsoe
Harley V. Staggs
Pete Beaman
Everet J. Sheehy
John R. Gibson
James L. Beasley
George Bogard
George E. Harris
Silas R. Hays
Francis Mason
Orval E. Coker
F. A. MclIntosh
Lamo F. Gabbard
Myers D. Flater
Calvin Halderman
Baptist Convention Meet Set for Washington in August
A convention of Baptist churches from Sullivan Knox Martin Daviess and Greene counties will gather at Washington on August 28 and 29. The event aims to unite regional congregations under shared programs and ministry efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Sullivan, Knox, Martin, Daviess
Greene Counties
Washington
CLOGSTON MITCHELL MARRIAGE IN BLOOMFIELD
Miss Freeditch Mitchell of Rockwood and Emil Clogston of Scotland wed Saturday afternoon at Bloomfield in a ceremony conducted by Rev. J. D. Smith. They were aided by Miss Nelle Hasler and Harry Lynn. A wedding supper followed at the Mitchell home with relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeditchh Mitchell
Rockwood
Emil Clogston
Scotland
Bloomfield
J. D. Smith
Nelle Hasler
Harry Lynn
Mrsogston
Mr. Clogston
John Mitchell
Berthal Matthews
Fred
Sabina Wade
Ruth Mitchll
George
Clogston
Bicknell
Pioneer Southern Woman Dies at 79 in Indiana
Laura Ann Edmundson Carr born April 23 1838 in Washington County Kentucky died August 20 1917 at her daughter Mrs Joseph Horns home near Koleen Greene County Indiana aged 84 3 months 28 days Survived by son John Wesley Carr daughter Martha Ellen Walters and Mary Permelia Davie Horn Her husband James Newton Carr died over a decade ago She traveled over 30000 miles in the last thirteen years and valued education and refinement while maintaining strong Southern roots and Civil War loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Ann Edmundson (Stallings) Carr
Washington County
Kentucky
Joseph Horn
Koleen
Greene County
Indiana
Willa W. Stallings
Permelia (Northcraft) Stallings
David W. Stallings
Blackwell
Oklahoma
Bedford
Salt Creek
James Newton Carr
Lawrence County
Kentucky Ridge
Jackson Township
John Wesley Carr
Swarthmore
Martha Ellen Walters
Edina
Mary Permelia Davie Horn
Maryland
Virginia
David
United States
Hills of Greene county quoted in a gentle soul's death
Obituary notes the passing of a Greene county woman cherished for peace, temperance, and faith in the Baptist church. It recalls her life guiding neighbors, then lists the Harden family as mourners, and records the burial at Marco cemetery for infant Helen Lucille Sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Baptist Church
J. W. Carr
Canvass Completes Registration for Women’s Service
The house to house canvass to register women for patriotic service and food conservation is finished in Richland township. Mrs. W. M. Haig chairs the effort assisted by local women who conducted the canvass. Mrs. J. B. Young of Worthington represents the State Council of Defense in Greene county for food conservation and women’s service registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Haig
Richland Township
J. B. Young
Worthington
State Council of Defense
Greene County
Family Reunion Held at Worthington Home
A Roth family reunion took place Sunday at Mrs. Louisa Roths Worthington residence. Attendees included sons Henry Roth with wife and daughter Louise of Springfield Ohio, Lou Roth with wife and sons Phillip and Estell of Terre Haute, Karl Roth with wife and son Richard of Terre Haute, and daughters Othelia and Elizabeth. A large feast followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roth
Louisa Roth
Worthington
Henry Roth
Louise
Springfield
Ohio
Lou Roth
Phillip and
Estell
Terre Haute
Karl Roth
Richard
Othelia
Elizabeth
Divorces Sought in Stockton Township Cases
Filing of divorce suits rises in the clerk's office with three complaints for divorce. Jennie City seeks a divorce from Roscoe City and William Stewart from Iva Stewart for cruelty. Hazel O Haver sues Chas O Haver for divorce and child custody of two young children. True True Lumber and Vandalia Coal Company figures appear in unrelated civil actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie City
Roscoe City
William Stewart
Iva Stewart
Stockton Township
Hazel O’ Haver
Linton
Chas. O’haver
True & True Lumber Company
David O. Johnson
Daniel McIntyre
Vandalia Coal Company
Civic Club Plans Monday Meeting at G A R Room
The Civic Club will meet Monday afternoon, April 27, at 2 30 in the G A R room. The Presbyterian Missionary Society hosted a missionary tea at Mrs L P Marshall s home Thursday afternoon. Mrs Ivan Harris entertained yesterday at her country home in honor of Mrs Roscoe Harris of Chicago with a large group including Mrs Reed Williams and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Aife
The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Ivan Harris
Roscoe Harris
Chicago
Reed Williams
Albert McLaughlin
Lowell Parker
T. Roy Cook
Otis Greene
Robert Parsons
George Endres
Mell Mitchell
C. P. Slinkard
Sallie Rhodes
Aden Torr
Herbert Slinkard
Winnie Slinkard
Thirty-Seventh Annual Greene County Teachers Institute Planned
County Superintendent W. Y. Brown announces the thirty seventh annual Greene County Teachers Institute will be held at the Christian church in Bloomfield from August 27 to 31. The program features lectures, moving pictures, music, and trustees day with instructors including Dr H O Rugg and Miss Nellie E Turner among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Greene County Teachers’ Institute
Christian Church
Bloomfield
H. O. Rugg
University of Chicago
Nellie E. Turner
Tidioute
Richard Park
Sullivan County
B. F. Swarthout
Indianapolis
William W. Parsons
State Normal
Terre Haute
C. F. McIntosh
Worthington
Paul Edmondson
J. H. Haseman
Linton
E. B. Rizer
J.,m. Todd
Jasonville
Mabel Phillips
Oscar E. Ackerson
Monticello
D.C. McIntosh
Margaret Brown
Mary Thrasher
Nora Harrah
Phin Nahfie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jessie McLaughlin
John Stafford
R. B. Harris
M. G. Edington
W. S. Hall and Son
Coleman
N Icolls
Charles E. Combs
Bogg
H. Moyer
Frank Law
Logansport
Gilpin Road
Masonic Lodge
McDonald
Jones-Dugger Lumber Co
Army
Navy
N. V. Meredith
Georgia
Big Wells
Texas
H. A. Owen
California
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Howard Pruett
L. C. Tate
Seattle
Wash
Andrew J.combs
Theodore Ferguson
Center Township
Paul Britton
John J. Baker
Willard Denny
Fairplay Township
Stachelbeck
J. J. Bland
Oscar E. Bland
Santa Fee Railroad Company
Topeka
H. L. Doney
State Board of Accounts
Wendel Faucett
John Kiplinger
James Kiplinger
Chas. C. Pring
Louisville
Iowa
Pring
Gulf Refining Company
George Clark
Henry
Sam
Clark
John T. Morris
Mr. Morris
Shoals
Buddie
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Church OF Christ
Baptist Convention
Clogston-Mitchell
Laura Ann Edmundson Carr
Harden
John W. Harden
Adam
Sarah Harden
James
I. O
Centralia
Ill
James Harden
A. C. Peterson
Helen Lucille
John
Pearl Sparks
Palestine
M. E
Marco Cemetery
Circuit Court
Clubs and Society
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