Park Mrs Acton Hunters mother reported no better
county news items recount visits and brief travels among local families. Arthur and Lexie Heaton visited Floyd Heaton. Shorty Renoyers and son Cereal returned to Linton. Mr and Mrs Sam Flater saw Mike New. Margaret Heaton stayed with aunt Sarah Hardin. Inez Pirtle returned from Campbell. Willie Portle visited Mrs Campbell. Seth Campbell returned from aiding Taylor devick Fille. Conder and family Miss Graves Wade Fuller went to Bloomington and back via Spencer.
Local residents visit and travel notes from area friends
Elmer Flor.ans visits Friday. Jacob Blery, Monday, Harley Flory, Charles Barnes and family traveled to Ivertville Sunday. es Sparks from Allen Chap neighborhood came Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Sparks visit relatives near Sharkey, Sun LY. Albert Hunter visited mother west of Worthington, Sun. Frank Terrell and family visited Fivil Sparks and family Sunday evening. Lorden and wife of Bloomfield visited Henry Bland and family Sunday. Miss Ethel Strickland and ed Linton visited Mrs. Mary Bland last week. Imer Messimore and family of Camp Branch and Miss Flossie Mes nore of Bloomfield visited Mrs. and A. Messimore Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hunter
Mother West
Worthington, Sun
Ethel Strickland
Ed Linton
Mary Bland
Imer Messimore and Family
Mp Branch
Flossie Mesnore
Bloomfield
A Messimore
Local Socials Record Weekend Visits and Calls
Mr Nebo Dtis Jeffers was at Scotland Sun evening. Lennie Cochran phoned Miss Laughlin Sunday evening to speak with Miss Lilian Townsend. Sarah Standfield visiting Elnora returned Monday. Mrs Al Green of Bloom visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Isisend Sunday. Mrs Elmer Laughlin and Best visited Bly. Mr James nam and Mrs nam visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dtis Jeffers
Scotland Sun
Sarah Standfield
Elnora
al Green
Bloom
Thomas Isisend
Elmer Laughlin
Best
Bly
James Nam
Local Notes Fill McVille Area With Small Gatherings
McVille residents attended park events and farm work lagged due to rain. Charles Ritter and sons visited relatives. Godie Lemons and sister hosted Enoch Camden’s guests. Mrs Owen Eller and son led the Eller reunion in Mon County. Mrs Charles Minks joined Walter’s family gathering. Hendricksville kin visited the Minks. Mrs George Hudson and Emma Brown died after long illness at her home.
Local Notes From Lyons Area And Surrounding Towns
Ill health and travel notes from residents including Ilene Benifield and Wade Berry. Visits by Mrs. Ernest Ramsey, Miss Ellen Crabtree, and others mark a quiet week. Cattle shipments near Mene Sun day. graduates attending joint commencement at Linton. birthday dinner for Quince Hasler noted. Local clergy report Bible school and services at the Dog Island Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Dog Island
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend
Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. Robert McCullough visited Mrs. John Burks. Mrs. George Coley was accompanied home by her son John from Bloomington. Schyler Smock and Odus Henry of Bloomington spent Saturday with family. Wm. Pege and son Russell of Linton visited from Saturday to Sunday. Sunday school convention drew locals to White Hall. Russell Sparks and son visited Ben Cox near Stanford. Claude Livingston and daughters called on John Brown of White Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schyler Smock
Odus Henry
Bloomington
Charles Brown
Robert McCullough
John Burks
George Coley
John
Russell Sparks and Son
Near
Stanford
Ben Cox
Claude Livingston
John Brown
White Hall
Community Notes From Camp Branch Area
Names of residents visited and social outings across Camp Branch and nearby towns. Luke Shute, Charley Gett, Alfred Neill, Earl Britton and family, Joe Shute, Annie Ferguson and son Clif ford, Elmer Missimore family, Fannie Watkins, Nellie Burcham, Edith Bridges, Ruth Ferguson attend church at the Gaston and visit relatives in Newark Tulip Calvertsville and Sherman Well areas. Church services reported with plans for a two week gap.
Birthday Wishes and Bible Study Reach from West Center
The note encourages many more happy birthdays and weekly worship. It urges thorough study of the Bible describing it as wonderful and deep and emphasizes seeking its true meaning. Ed Feredice from West Center visited Friday and took ground feed from Frank Morgan’s, noting shortages and higher prices in the hills. Aden Hunter from Park ships feed from Bloomfield and struggles to keep customers supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Feredice
West Center
Frank Morgan
Aden Hunter
Park
Bloomfield
Camp Ground Bernard Workman Visit Recalls Family
Camp Ground Bernard Workman and wife visited home folks Sunday. Mrs. L. P. Doyle Iona Keys and Claude Workman attended church at Hicks Sunday. Mrs. James Dowden Taylor township spent Friday with her sister Mrs. Dave Blaker and Mrs. Katie Neidigh and daughter Ester visited Charley DeVilbiss's Monday. Their little baby is slowly improving. Mrs. Bert Newsom and daughter Matton Clincis visited Von Taylory's and Emery Neidigh's the past week and attended the Neidigh renown Sunday. Mrs. Hiram Harrah Mrs. Martha Greene Mrs. Will Hollington and son Walter spent Wednesday with Margaret Werkman and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dowden
Taylor Township
Dave Blaker
Katie Neidigh
Ester
Charley DeVilbiss
Bert Newsom
Matton
Clincis
von Taylory
Emery Neidigh
Neidigh
Sunday Visits and Family Gatherings in Milton Gilbreath Area
Friendship Elvin Martin with wife and baby Helen visited Milton Gilbreath Sunday. Elza Clark with wife and daughter Sa die visited Francis Gilbreath Sunday. Several from this place attended children's day exercises at Simpson Chapel last Sunday night. James Canning and family of Newberry spent Sunday with Clarence Westmoreland and family. Roy Borter family Doris Borter Odis Jeffers Ezra Layman guests at Reuben Borter’s. Sam Walls and sister Bertha and Edith Clark were dinner guests of Ernest Walls and family and attended baptizing at Scotland. Eliza E Thomas and daughters Florence and Goldiene visited Prairie Chapel cemetery last Sunday to scatter flowers and dined with Ed Sta ileup and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Chapel
Roy Borter
Doris Borter
Odis Jeffers
Ezra Layman
Reuben Borter
Sam Walls
Bertha and
Edith Clark
Earnest Walls
Scotland
Eliza E. Thomas
Florence and
Goldiene
Prairie Chapel Cemetery
Ed Stauleup
Social Roundup of Visits and Travel in Bloomfield Area
Mrs Noah Wade remains seriously ill as Odes Quillen and family visit D H Mitchell’s on Sunday. Quince Hasler paints for Frank Moffett of Bloomfield. Miss Edna Roach and Tessie stay in Bloomfield Thursday and Friday. Oran Isenogle visits with Noel and Lowell West. Nelle Burcham stays in Bloomington Wednesday to Sunday with home folks. Grace Bynum travels to Koleen to see Miss Dot Edington. Mr and Mrs Will Sparks visit Mrs Cliffee Dixon. Carrell family from Bloomington join. Mr and Mrs Ed Wright and son Herbert with Mrs Cora Combs and children Pearl and Robert spend Wednesday at Edd Hasler’s. Jessie and Naoma Stone from Joplin, Missouri, visit Nelle Hasler Tuesday night and Wednesday. return Saturday. Horace Brown and family travel from Posey county to visit Arya Brown’s family for a few days. Brown accompanies them home. Edd Ockerman visits his sister. during the trip his horse bolts and runs loose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wright
Herbert
Cora Combs
Pearl
Robert
Edd Hasler’s
Mrs Ockerman’s bridal shower with chicken gifts
Women from the Women’s Missionary Society hosted a shower for Mrs. John Ockerman at Mrs. Will Denny’s home. Guests brought chickens instead of presents, and songs and a reading provoked laughter. Rev McColley and wife attended. A hundred guests later staged a charivari for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
John Ockerman
Will Denny
Rev. McColley
Mrs. Ockerman
Sunday Visits and Local Calls Across Bloomfield Area
A flurry of calls and visits marks the week with Tanner Claris Hord and others visiting home folks and kin. Cincinnati visitors Jake Floyd Ada Price and John Byers joined neighbors at gatherings, church in Ridgeport, and a springtime picnic on Mrs Byers' farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Floyd
Cincinnati
John, Byers
Local Visitors and Travel Through Linton and Lyons
Lon Laymon and Mark Jones associate Lon Laymon visits Linton on Saturday. Homer Hineman visits homefolks as Sophia Solsman travels to Lyons. Ezra Fish of Norman serves as assistant agent here. Mat Lucas of Marco returns Sunday night. Alta Abram visits relatives in Lyons. Isaac Baker and family of Linton visit Dennis Lang on Sunday. Reuben and Glen Leach attend Linton commencement Saturday. Several Marco youths travel through Marco en route home from Linton’s events.
Local Hometown Run of Weekend Visitors
James Sparks and wife of Marco traveled home after a stop in town Sunday night. Blanche Britton, Doll Britton, and Anna Lucas visited Marco Sunday afternoon. Lennart Bonham and wife with Homer Hineman drove to Vincennes. Gilbert Swartz of Vincennes and Galen Chambers of Lyons called on Estel Jones Monday. Lillie Firebaugh visited Linton Saturday to see her hospitalized nephew. Ida Royal and Ruth Abrams with Alta Abrams and Imo Meyers attended Marco band practice Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche
Doll Britton
Anna Lucas
Marco
Gilbert Swartz
Vincennes
Galen Chambers
Lyons
Estel Jones
Lillie Firebaugh
Linton
Linton Hospital
Ida Royal
Ruth and
Alta Abrams
Imo Meyers
Bloomfield Social Roundup Includes Many Visitors
Robison Ase Hudson and others visited Bloomfield and Owensburg areas last week. Several residents traveled to Bloomfield for events, family visits, or medical needs. John will graduate from I. S. N. on Friday June 17.
Local Visits and Services Mentioned in Linton Area
New Tulip Ethel Strickland of Linton visited here Sunday. Ernest Bruce traveled to Bloomfield Monday night. Rev. McCalley preached here Sunday morning and evening. Mr and Mrs Allen Bland called at Wesley Killingers Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bruce
Bloomfield
Rev. McCalley
Mrs. Allen Bland
Wesley Killingers
Local Community Notices From Last Week
Sharkey Homer Abrams was here Monday. Joe Carpenter spent Sunday with Harrison Heaton. Dailey Neaton attended church at Ridgeport Sunday. Frank Dobbinson called at Albert Abrams one day last week. Miss Iona Heaton took dinner with Miss Maggie Wiles, Sunday. Clyde Flory and Frank Woodall Mrs. Sallie Abrams, who has been ill for some time, is no better. Miss Maggie Wiles called at John, H. Abrams one day last week. Miss Hazel Heaton visited Eunice and Alta Wiles Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Pirtle and family spent Sunday at Wm. Dailey's. Mrs. Nancy Wampler spent one evening last week with Mrs. Mary Bland. Miss Mary Abrams visited her father, Homer Abrams, Saturday Sunday visitors at William Hash's were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Skinner and family, Mrs. Fred Inmen and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Wiles
John, H. Abrams
William Hash
Harry Skinner
Fred Inmen
Pleasant Ridge Visitors And Local Travel Notes
Bloomfield residents Mrs Jennie Hash and daughter Edith visited her son Albert Abrams. Mrs Margaret Hunter went to Martinsville for rheumatism treatment. William McCutcheon of Pleasant Ridge visited Harrison Heaton. Mr and Mrs David Harden of Linton spent Sunday night with Mrs Albert Abrams. McKinder Helms and Marie Shipmen attended church at Pleasant Ridge. Ivan Lynn passing through enroute to Illinois for the summer. Mr and Mrs Adam Bland and daughter Sarah visited Mrs Bland's mother Lizie Hamilton from Saturday to Sunday. W E Heaton road supervisor has work on the road from Sharkey to the Richland bridge this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harden
Linton
Albert Abrams
Adam Bland
Sarah
Mrs. Bland
Lizie Hamilton
Local Notes From Marco and Surrounding Areas
Marco George Morgan was in Bloomfield and Wm. Harris a Sandborn contractor was in our midst Monday. Miss Dollie Hunter went to Indianapolis Monday for an indefinite stay. John Berry has been feeble for weeks. George Hederrick and Brown Bros. are home from the dredge boat for want of lumber. Frank Grass went to Bicknell for carpentry work at 50c per hour. Elder Brewer filed a regular appointment at the church of Christ. Elder W. A. Chastian visits family in Marco. Students attended 8th grade commencements at Linton. Isaac Deckard, now past 95, walks to Marco daily. Ted R. cross the major parties, boosting GOP and Progressive interests. A lawn festival and band concert is planned in Marco on June 20 hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary.
Local social notes from Linton and nearby towns
Coen Lewis Heaton of Linton was here on business last week. Henry Haywood bought a horse from Willie Tuller recently. Sam Frater and family and Mrs Irene Heaton visited Mike New near Elliston Sunday. Mrs Sherman Wells and daughter Verdie of Newark are visiting her sister Mrs Albert Heaton. Mrs Ora Heaton and daughter Mildred called on Mrs Al Workman and daughter. Frank Gilpen spent weekend at Indianapolis with his two sons Guy and Merelin and relatives. Mr and Mrs Victor Beard visited ill parents at Camp Ground home of sister Mrs Lewis Wilkerson. Mr and Mrs Simon Wilheit and daughter Agnes and Alice Workman attended children’s exercises at M E church Bloomfield. Mr and Mrs Harley Conder and son Earl and Miss Faye Graves on Wade Fuller motored to Bloomington and back. They were accompanied home by Luther Conder and family. Clifford, Conder’s little son, will visit here for sometime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Beard
Lewis Wilkerson
Camp Ground
Simon, Wilheit
Agnes
Alice Workman
M. E. Church
Bloomfield
Harley Conder
Earl
Faye Graves
Wade Fuller
Bloomington
Mr. Conder
Luther
Clifford
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Acton Hunter
Arthur
Lexie Heaton
Floyd Heaton
Shorty Renoyers and Son
Linton Thursay
Sam Flater
First Flater
Mike New
Margaret Heaton
Sarah Hardin
Inez Pirtle
Kennaeth Campbell
Willie Portle
QO. Campbell
Seth Campbell
Taylor Devick Fille
Conder
Miss Graves
Spencer
Elmer Flor
Jacob Blery
Iarley Flory
Charles Barnes
Lvertvile
M. Johnson
Don Henry Workman
Es Sparks
Allen Chap
Mrs
Mitchell Sparks
Sharkey Sun- LY
Frank Terrell
Fivil Sparks
Lorden
Bloom- 4
Henry Bland
Nnday
Nebo
Lennie Cochran
Miss Laughlin
Lilian
Hseve Townsend
McVille
Nerai
Park Warl Wilber
S. Charles Ritter and Sons, of
Godie Lemons
Sister
Enoch Camden
Owen Eller
Eiler
Moncounty
Charles Minks
Walter
Hendricksville
Yiday
George Hudson
Emma Brown
Norly
Ilene
R. E. Benifield
Charley Piercey
Amos Hostetter
Fred Heim
Wade John Berry
Ernest Ramsey
Lumis Carpenter
Jane Boyd
Oden
John Canady
Sherman Hatfield
Miss Ruth
Virgil Mullis
Fred Charney
Miss Minnie Pitman
Dollie Hunter
Ellen Crabtree
Iva Canady
Austin Wrages
South America
Dr. Holmes
Charles Rodgers
Thomas Watson
Terral and
Willie
Mabel Venable
Laura Holmes
Bicknell
Frank Kirbey
J. L. Morgan
Mene
Chicago
Rachel Grounds
Marshia Miller
Frank Smith
Claude Acton
Worthington
Alzia Acton
Lexie Roach
Fred Chaney
Quince Hasler
Jay
Liberty
Luke Shute
Sherman Well’s
Charley Gett
Alfred Neill
Mrs. Earl Britton
Tom Britton
Joe Shute
Sherman Well
Annie Ferguson
Newark
Elmer Missimore
Tulip
Fannie Watkins
Nellie Burcham
Calvertsville
the Gaston
Edith Bridges
Ruth Ferguson
Gaston
Bernard Workman and
Home Folks
Elvin Martin
Helen
Milton Gilbreath’s
Elza Clark
Sadie
Francis Gilbreath
Sunday
James Canning and
Newberry
Clarence Westmoreland
Rockwood
Noah Wade
Odes Quillen
D. H. Mitchell’s
Frank Moffett
Edna Roach
Tessie
Oran Isenogle
Noel
Lowell West
Nelle Burcham
Grace Bynum
Koleen
Dot Edington
Will Sparks
A. D. Isenogle
Cas Carrel
Carrell
Jessie and
Naoma Stone
Joplin
Nelle Hasler
Horace Brown
Posey
Arya Brown
Mr. Brown
Edd Ockerman
Tanner
Claris Hord
George Crow Sunday
Ammon Colling
Stanley Cooper
Roy Sullivan
Mamie Hord
Swift Hardisty
Alice Hardisty
Bextor Long
Dan Sullivan
H. K. Collins
Julia Collins
Charlie Hord
James Foddrill
Roy Moffitt
James Toddrill
Ada Price
R. W. Yoho
Jess Martindale
Jim Foddrill
Earl Hord
Robert Collins
Ridgeport
Joe Greene
Ines Hardesty
Nice
Allene Hord
Ammon Collins
Mamie Sullivan
Sam Ferguson
Lou Moffitt
Roy
Clyde Yoho
Blomfield
Beehunter
Lon Laymon
Mark Jones
Homer Hineman
Sophia Solsman
Ezra Fish
Norman
Mat Lucas
Alta Abram
Isaac Baker
Dennis Lang
Reuben
Glen Leach
James Sparks
Lennart Bonham
Wife
Robison
Ase Hudson
Gertrude Clore
Henry Jackson
J. D. Brandon
Owensbureg
Thom Long
Sampson Horn’s
Albert Wright
Lewis Wright’s
Frani Hudson
W. E. Brandon
John Mullis
Cenitha
John D. Brandon
Henry Jackson’s
Lula Long
Charley Mullis
Ray Reed
Lewis Wright
Owensburg
Farmer’s Institute
Wendel Hudson
Ed Kirk
Frank Hardesty
Evert Spinks
Frank Edington
Wm. Miller
Nellie Tetrick
Freda Jackson
Wm. Beaty
C. E. Welch
Sampson Horn
Sharkey
Homer Abrams
Joe Carpenter
Harrison Heaton
Dailey Neaton
Frank Dobbinson
Iona Heaton
Clyde Flory
Frank Woodall
Hazel Heaton
Eunice
Alta Wiles
Mrs. Taylor Pirtle
Wm. Dailey’s
Nancy Wampler
Mary Abrams
Jennie Hash
Edith
John Abrams
Margaret Hunter
Martinsville
Wm. McCutcheon
Pleasant Ridge
Ivan Lynn
Illinois
W. E. Heaton
Ron
Richland Bridg
George Morgan
Wm. Harris
Sandborn
Wm. Hunter
Ties and Lodge
John Berry
George Hederrick
Brown Bros
Frank Grass
J. B. Hail
Brewer
Sullivan
W. A. Chastian
Springfield, Illinois
J. B. Hall
L. C. Lukin Bill
Isaac Deckard
Mr. Deckard
Teddie R
Ladies Auxiliary
Coen
Lewis Heaton
Henry Haywood
Willie Tuller
Sam Frater
Irene Heaton
Elliston
Sherman Wells
Verdie
Albert Heaton
Ora Heaton
Mildred
al Workman
Frank Gilpen
Indianapolis
Guy
Merelin
Othe
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