Bloomfield Busy Saturday With Local Residents
Local Bloomfield events capture a wide range of residents from Linton to Lyons. Visitors and traders include Joe Moss, Misses Fry and Brough, Helen Payne, Ella Moore, Winfield Baker, Oscar West, S. N. Yeoman, Ed Webster, Starling Hudson, Emmett Wright, John Flynn, C. F. Heim Jr, Charles Wilson, Ed Slinkard, and Oliver Williams among others. Attendees discuss business, schooling, and wartime notes while John Dyer and others pursue teaching licenses. A Boone county white ear of corn impresses with perfect filling.
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Joe Moss
Linton
Bloomfield
Dan Kettle
Clay City
James Inman
Ella Moore
W. L. Cavins
Winfield Baker
Oscar West
Lyons
Eloise Wharton
Bay View
Michigan
Francis Baxter
S. N. Yeoman
Ed Webster
Starling Hudson
Center Township
Ed Slinkard
Grant Township
C. L. Slinkard
Lee
Neal
Florida
Oliver Williams
Stafford Township
R. L. Campbell
Palestine
Illinois
John Perrin
Theodore Moore
Whiting
Jasonville
F. R. Vanmeter
Lucile Herold
Indiana University
Jess Davis
Everett Bennett
Washington Township
Jno. Dyer
Ray Wakefield
Russell Fuller
Hospital Corps
Indianapolis
France
Glen E. O’donald
Coast Artillery
Fort Terry
N. Y
Glen
John D. Combs
William Dye
Owensburg
Henry Rollison
John W. Jackson
Richland Township
Boone County
William H. Radcliff
Jackson Township
Y M C A canvass shows county short of goal
The Y M C A canvass closed with total receipts of 564.11 in Greene County, leaving a shortfall of 835.89 from the 900 goal. Town by town apportionments and contributions are listed, with several towns underperforming. State authorities require completion by Sunday night to redeem the county's honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Bloomfield
Worthington
Lyons
Linton
Jasonville
Scotland
Newberry
Switz City
Owensburg
Marco
Social Club Meeting at Mrs Rhodes Home
The Social Club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sallie Rhodes. The Camp Fire Girls will meet this evening with Miss Mildred Wymer. Sunday school classes at the Presbyterian church taught by Misses Maud Cravens Mary Cravens and Martha Miller are enjoying a picnic this afternoon.
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Sallie Rhodes
Mildred Wymer
The
Presbyterian Church
Misses Maud Cravens
Mary Cravens
Martha Miller
Memorial Sunday Service Honors Civil War Veterans
The union Memorial service at the M. E. church opened at 10 30 with 21 Civil War veterans led by the Boy Scouts marching from the G A R hall to the church where seats were reserved for veterans and widows. Rev J D Smith delivered the sermon and other pastors assisted. music came from a quartet including Mrs J D Smith Miss Nell Shirts John Cushman and Reed Let singer.
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Union Memorial
M. E
G. A. R. Hall
J. D. Smith
M. E. Church
Nell Shirts
John Cushman
Reed Letsinger
Hand Car Accident Injures Homer Hendricks in Elwren
Homer Hendricks of Elwren was run over by a hand car on Saturday. He sustained a severe scalp wound a badly bruised shoulder and an ugly cut on the hand. He lost his balance and fell before the car as it descended a grade, the crew and instruments passing over him.
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Homer Hendricks
Elwren
Worthington to Get Carnegie Library This Summer
Work will start early this summer on a new Carnegie library in Worthington after the Carnegie Library Association approved a $10,000 fund. The building is expected to be completed and ready for use in the fall.
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Carnegie Library
Worthington
Carnegie Library Association
Two Newborn Daughters Reported in Indiana Births
Mrs Macy Loos of Switz City welcomes a girl born Thursday May 24. Mr and Mrs Allen Markham of Bloomfield announce a daughter born Friday May 25.
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Macy Loos
Switz City
Allen Markham
Bloomfield
Illinois Indiana tornado kills over hundred in Central region
A pair of violent tornadoes struck Mattoon and Charleston Illinois on Saturday causing more than 100 deaths and widespread destruction. Thousands homeless and many injured as fires and structural collapses follow the storms. Roads and towns severed while relief efforts organize across affected areas in Indiana and Illinois.
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Mattoon
Charleston
Illinois
Indiana
Peterson Park
Modesto
Reverend Horn Closes Union Farewell at Presbyterian Church
The Rev G W Horn delivered his farewell sermon before moving to Ohio to lead a new pastorate. A union service brought together Rev J D Smith of the M E church and Rev Merritt Owen of the Christian church. The community praised his logico spiritual sermon on the Power of the Gospel and wished him success in his new field.
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G. W. Horn
Presbyterian Church
Ohio
J. D. Smith
M. E. Church
Merritt Owen
Christian Church
Horn
Democrat
Bloomfield Aids Mattoon Tornado Sufferers
Bloomfield residents answered a Sunday call for food for Mattoon tornado victims. Donations funded canned goods and prepared foods, with sandwiches packed into baskets to be sent by rail to the relief committee, totaling about 30 to 40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Mattoon
Illinois
I. C
Registration Instructions At The Temple Of Justice
The notice directs individuals away from on site registration. To receive a voter card they must visit the proper county official in the location they are at and mail the filled card to their home county.
Robin Builds Nest on Coal Car Brake Rods
A report to the public service commission notes Mrs. Robin built a nest on the brake rods of a coal car at Bushrod in early spring. The nest endured despite car movements on a busy coal side track while operators fought a coal shortage. The commission also learned of coal re consignments at South Bend until exhausted.
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Public Service Commission
Robin
Bushrod
South Bend
Epworth League Convention Planned for Bloomington District
The Bloomington District Epworth League of the Indiana Conference will meet June 12 and 18 at the M E B church. A full program covers topics in Epworth League work and delegates are expected in large numbers with entertainment arranged. A C Parsons serves as local chapter president.
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Bloomington
Epworth League
Indiana Conference
M. EB
A. C. Parsons
farmer notes from county agricultural office suggest timely actions
The county agent urges spraying for coddling moth, sow buckwheat by July 1, and consider sorghum cane this year. Honey demand may reduce sugar use. navy beans stored after late June harvest resist bugs. Store infertile eggs and winter eggs now with water glass. watch for 90 day seed corn, hay shortages, and silo demand. Hog cholera watch and cut worm investigation underway.
Tornado toll rises in Indiana death and damage tallied
Nine killed across Indiana as two tornadoes struck late Saturday. Scores wounded with many probably fatally hurt, hundreds left homeless and property losses exceed two million dollars. Tornadoes hit northern Indiana towns as the Illinois twister tail crossed state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Kouts
Lowell
Crown Point
Cedar Lake
Shelby
Black Hawk
Terre Haute
Clear Creek
Bloomington
Jennings County
Indianapolis
Indiana
Registration of Absent Greene County Voters
Greene county residents away on registration day cannot register by mail. If your home is Greene county but you are working elsewhere in the county, there is no provision for mail registration. Ensure your home address in Greene county is correctly represented for registration.
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Greene County
Greene County Farm Bureau Meeting Set for Wednesday
The Greene county farm bureau will meet in the County Agent's office on Wednesday at ten a m to discuss agriculture labor wheat sowing emergency seed corn and related questions. John Sexson serves as chairman.
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Greene County Farm Bureau
John Sexson
West Bloomfield Renames Elliston in Time Card
West Bloomfield reports a change in the E. and I. time card replacing Elliston with West Bloomfield. The edit affects internal records and payroll references.
Docket of Civil and Criminal Disposed Cases Read
Civil docket shows rulings on Holmes v Mangs field and Wilson v Dugger with foreclosures dismissed. Criminal docket includes pleas of guilty in Bays and Inman, paroled rail, and juveniles in Rex Blaker case. Executors and administrators appointed in several estates listed.
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Walter Holmes
William H. Mangsfield
Clarence A. Wilson
Robert Dugger
State
Freel Bays
Ritter
Beavers
Hamilton
Ashcraft
Clark Boy
Rex Blaker
Daniel Inman
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk Ashcraft
County Clerk Ashcraft issues licenses to wed since Ivan Conder of Jasonville and Onta Ax of Jasonville. Also notes creamery buttermilk for biscuits and Bloomfield Ice & Produce Co pricing per gallon.
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Ashcraft
Ivan Conder
Jasonville
Onta Ax
Bloomfield Ice & Produce CO
Richard McCullough 85 dies in Blowfield community
Richard McCullough aged 85 died Saturday and was buried Sunday in Fairview cemetery. Known as Uncle Dick he was a familiar figure to Blowfield residents of all ages. He had suffered broken health for several years.
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Richard McCullough
Fairview
Blowfield
Notice to Hunters Opens Squirrel Season August First
The squirrel season begins August 1 instead of July 1 this year as announced by C. E. Dixon Deputy Fish and Game Warden.
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C. E. Dixon
Fish and GameWarden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clubs and Society
Phew
Matoon
Ill
WW. Horn
Presbyterian Church—Union Meeting
Temple OF Justice
Navy
U. S
Farm Bureau Meeting
West Bloomfield
Elliston
Circuit Court
First National Bank
Bridgeport
Ilinois
Thomas Henderson
Richard C. Gregg
National Surety Co
John Russel
Henry G. Hunter
Clarence Middleton
William F. Crooke
Ira M. Bare
Bertha Bare
City of Jasonville
Harvey O. Miller
William O’hare
Elmer C. Fields
Daniel Fields
Joseph Mercier
Joseph Wautelet
Jno
C. Cravens
Hattie Chambers
Emmett A. Quillen
Christopher Quillen
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