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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
7
Danville residents attend multiple social events and visits across Indiana. Local clubs including the Afternoon Circle and Whist Club host gatherings at Arm strong and Shirley homes. Highlights include visits by Miss Mabel Wheeler, Miss Willa Jeffers, and travel to Indianapolis. A jail arrest and merged funeral news are noted along with school closures, outings, and a county-wide alumni gathering.
Friends gathered at Mrs. George Hughes’s home for an afternoon of music and a talk on The Cultural Value of Literature by Mrs. Rob'tn Ogg of Greencastle. Performances included piano by Miss Hanks and strings by Mr. and Mrs. Todd with Miss Hunt at the piano.
A group of boy scouts camped in the Pruitt woods northeast of town last Saturday night and reportedly did not get much sleep.
W H Gibbons Kansas City parole officer spoke at a Springfield Missouri grand lodge meeting about public welfare efforts. He noted his role as first inspector of dance halls leading to reduced liquor and disorder, plus a motion picture censorship program. He described municipal farm and reforms at the women's reformatory and outlined welfare bureau components including legal aid employment and child welfare.
Guy K. Masten of Coatesville wed Edith Hershel of Carmel Indiana on Sunday June 7 at four oclock at the bride's parents home in Carmel Rev Bond of Danville officiated The couple will live in Coatesville with the Mastens where Guy works in lumber and contracting The witnesses were the parents and Rev Bond and wife Residents of Coatesville and nearby sent congratulations for a long and happy life
Mendricks county Progressives met in Danville at the Normal College assembly hall on June 5 and named a full county slate headed by Representative George L. Davis and Sheriff Henry Rodney. Speakers included W. D. Headrick of Indianapolis and W. A. Pierson of New Albany, both veterans supporters.
The Hendricks county Progressive group in a mass convention reaffirms party platforms and endorses state and county ticket candidates including Otis E. Gulley for Congress in the Fifth District. They call for courthouse economy, elimination of unnecessary offices, and urge township Progressive tickets for November 1914. Millard Christie reports six head of cattle killed by lightning on his Danville area farm near New Winchester.
The announcement records the marriage of Thomas Morton Pierson and Blanche Louise Traub at the bride’s home in Central Square New York on Wednesday June 3 1914. Pierson is vice president of the order of railroad telegraphers and has lived in New York City. the couple will reside in Central Square when not on the road.
A Indiana law from 1913 is attacked as unconstitutional by newspaper publishers who argue it benefits county seat organs. They claim the act does not republish full text as required and cite the Pittsboro Sun-Clayton Press as challenging the scheme.
Chas B Gambold of Coatesville is placed on the ticket for recorder by the progressive county convention. The townsman is praised for integrity in business social and religious life and is expected to make an active canvass with a good chance to win.
Chas Brown and Dora Boggs Herrington were arrested for store robberies at Amo and Clayton last week. Deputy Pounds sent Brown to Jeffersonville for 10 to 20 years, while Sheriff Gentry sent Boggs Herrington to Indianapolis for 1 to 8 years in the women’s prison.
Frank Davidson, a former Champaign high school teacher, plans to travel to Europe starting July first. He had hoped to go with a Champaign benefactor whose son declined the trip, but Davidson will finance the journey himself and proceed as planned.
A surprise party hosted Monday evening June 8 honored Miss Violet Walton on her seventh birthday. Twenty seven children attended with games and music. Ice cream and cake were served during refreshments as guests wished her many more happy birthdays.
May 1914 Indiana fire losses total about 288,066 with estimated unreported May fires to reach 300,000. Compared with May 1913, when losses reached roughly 570,000 from 537 fires, current figures show nearly 50 percent reduction. Largest May fires include Knox building, Benton dwelling, and Marion store, totaling 78,225. Fire marshal department notes data improves after May 15 1913 establishment.
Putnam county progressives met in the court room of the court house last Saturday and nominated a complete county ticket. The candidates selected were Ulysess Young for Representative Green Castle Township. Frank Scott for Sheriff Mill Creek Township. Ross Peck for Prosecuting Attorney Greencastle. Lloyd Summers for Clerk Floyd Township. Arthur R. York for Treasurer Cloverdale Township. J. L. Gallion for Recorder Warren Township. W. H. Peck for Assessor Greencastle Township. Dr. Fred McIlinch for Coroner Roachdale. Ralph Donahue for Surveyor Greencastle Township. Jesse Herrod for Commissioner Second District Jefferson Township. Greenberry Meeks for Commissioner Third District Mill Creek Township.
Kinzey Virgin father of Mrs S J Hathaway dies at his Mason City home on June 4 1914 of paralysis after years of illness. He came to Mason County as a boy of four with his parents from Ohio and is survived by his widow daughter Mrs Geo T Burnham of Milan Missouri and Mrs Hathaway.
Center township progressives met in mass convention at Danylisle on June 5 and named a complete township slate. Trustee John Stout Assessor Kalsey Gentry Advisory Board Arthur Hadley F M Harrison Verne R Rudd Justices of Peace James M Dawson Toliver Worrell Constables James Barton Eugene Pritchett Road Supervisor first district Geo Gibbs second district John Cox.
The Friday Social Club hosts an ice cream supper on the Garkly lot near the bank on Saturday June 13 to raise funds for the News Fresh Air fund. Evers invited to attend and support the event with proceeds aiding the cause.
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