Uncle Sam's Service on Land and Sea Flotilla Stories
The notice describes local families and relatives with men serving in the U S Army and Navy during World War I. It mentions Pastor Jett Seridany, families in Chino Green North Carolina and Chillocoth, and soldiers tied to Camp Sherman Zachary Taylor and Camp Zachary Taylor. It notes overseas service, transfers to camps in Alabama and Texas, and expected voyages abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pua
Uncle Sam
Flaw
Jett Seridany
Chino Green
North Carolina
Seft
Slual Toyiosbie
Local Notes on Montgomery and Nearby Families
Montgomery Yhroeips af Peswood visits Caer and New ON Pos. Phe Edwards served in the United States Navy since April and worked on a twelve inch gun. Jlories Conrad spends a week with Camp Zycors Cayder. May toned Mos helps at the Fair. Mrs Wils M Patterson reports a telegram and family updates. Ed ward Patterson serves in the Philippines and Stoy at Ft Caswell with two brothers in Camp Finston, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prertie Cowen
Sam
Pop
Bee
New ON
Gienwond West
United States Navy
Elisonort
Jlories Conrad
Camp Zycors
Cayder
May
Mos
Woofer
Aly
Mrs
Part Dowdle
Cisco
Edward
Philippines
Stoy
Ft. Caswell
North Carolina
Dr. James S. Shaffer Enlists for Military Duty
Terre Haute physician Dr. James S. Shaffer will enter upon military duties, marking a local obstinate shift as he joins national service. He is expected to report to arm forces and serve in his designated branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Shaffer
Terre Haute
Brother in France Arrival Noted for Glueive township
Chas AT Metnteheon of Glueive Township received word August 14 that his brother John arrived safely in France. John entered service in May last. Perry, another brother, was deployed earlier in Alabama and Perry entered the service April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Metnteheon
Glueiveer Township
John
France
Rise Serpodee
Perry
Alabama
Chattanodea
Tenn
Soldering Hope and Soldiers Reach for France in Wartime News
Mrs. Sallie Brandenburg reports her son William at Camp Hancock Georgia met Charles A Weller of Corydon at the camp. Both sergeants, they planned to go to France but were redirected to another camp. KF Stevens notes his son William Roscoe Stevens has not yet reached France, having gone over in May and is doing well. Another son Edwin left for service from Purdue University to receive mechanical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Brandenburg
William
Camp Hancock
Georgia
Charles A. Weller
Corydon
Willie
France
KF Stevens
William Roscoe Stevens
Stevens
Edwin
Purdue Uiiversity
Lafayette
Navy Enlistment and Draft Changes Mentioned for Denho Family
Id Denho age 1 son of Dro LS Denho of Orleans enlisted in the United States Navy at Great Lakes Naval Training Station about three weeks ago. Another son Howard nearly twenty may be drafted as the draft ages were extended from eighteen to forty five. Howard has spoken on Chautauqua platforms in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia during campaigns. Denho was raised in Border County and Capedon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Id Denho
Dro LS Denho
Orleans
United States Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ard
War Department
Vloward
Dro Penho
Local Heroes: Kopp Brothers and Cousins in Armed Service
Jesse Z. Kopp returned from Dayton to answer the call of duty and joined training in Indianapolis with J J Brown and Noble Beaubloas som. Mr and Mrs Lewis Cromwell report their two sons Clyde and Leo in Uncle Sam service. Clyde in Long Island with 125000 soldiers nearby. Leo moves from Camp Funston Kansas to a baker school in Louisiana acting as Cook Sergeant. Clyde met Orville Kopp after arriving Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Z
Kopp
Chas
Dayton
Ohio
Indianapolis
J. J. Wm. Brown and
Noble Beaubloassom
Lewis Cromwell
Clyde
Leo
Ivy
Sam
Long 'Shand
Camp Funston
Kansas
Louisiana
Orville Kopp
Long Island
Letter from a rural sender to Corydon Democrat editor
A missive from Priest PF Sears to the Corydon Democrat asks for news from home and details life on a farm. He inquires about crops and neighbors Nellie and Johnny Ollis, requests forwarding the paper, and promises to send updates when possible. He mentions postal communication and family concerns.
Povey Township Families Count Nine Serving Sons
Three Povey township families each contribute three sons to military service totaling nine. Walter Scales of Elizabeth leads one trio as efforts to compile service records unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Povey Township
Walter Scales
Elizabeth
Soldiers in the service from Corydon and area
Local notes list several men and their kin serving in the military. Mentions include Edward Stauschalt and Jacob Mauswald sent to Colorado for tuberculosis treatment after enlisting in 1917, Win Cetzendanner who recently arrived overseas, and multiple other local men tied to Corydon and nearby towns with families reporting safe arrivals and ongoing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stauschalt
Jacob Mauswald
San Francisco
California
Naval Hospital
Los Animas
Colorado
Minnesota
Vather Wicke and U.S. Coachsimary Title
A garbled report describes a U S arrival of Mcdship chargs and a Nordic style event. Mentions Poronte and Bong Island, Mrs Teander Jiotthes, and a soldier awaiting departure for Trane song. References include Coryden West Point and Corporal F Harrison Joes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teander Jiotthes
Coryden
West Point
Kensie
Harrison
Frank J Allen in France Injured in June Letter Dated Aug 5
Frank J Allen, injured in France around June 5, writes Aug 5 from hospital saying he remains in recovery after a leg injury. Doctors later performed an operation to remove a piece of steel from the limb. He is son of Mrs. C. C Byrne of New Wadisbury and has been overseas for over a year. Claude GO Davis, from Ramey, has been notified he served safely overseas after enlisting May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecatives
Frank J. Allen
France
C. C Byrne
New Wadisbury
Mies
Edo Davis
Ramey
Claude GO. Davis
Local Soldier Updates From Overseas Arrival to Commission
Mrs. Pryant of Lanesville reports her son Leslie has just arrived overseas and is in the Infantry after leaving for Camp Taylor in late May. Dr. Claude T. Wolfe of Louisville, son of Ly and Mrs Wolfe, has been commissioned Captain in the U S Medical Reserve Corps and ordered to Fort Oglethorpe Ga. He received a farewell dinner from Pendennis Club where a wrist watch was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah J. Anderson
Alva
Ump
Zachoury Taylor
Alabama
John Anderson
Jeffersonville
Clea Craviton
New Albany
Fidsar Anderson
Alva J. Wiseman
J. C. Wiseman
Washington Poarracks
U. S
Ile Heel
Engineer Corps
Mirrenal
Fh. Pryant
Lanesville
Leslie
Camp Taylor
Claude T. Wolfe
Louisville
Z CC. Wolfe
U.S. Medical Reserve Corps
Fort Oglethrope
Wolfe
Pendennis Club
Adjutant Castle Farish Leads Training Camp in Tennessee
Castle Farish of Webster township serves as an adjutant in officers training in Nashville Tennessee. He has been in service eighteen months and his regiment went to France but he remains here to instruct students at training camps due to his West Point graduate background. Russell Rothrock and Julius Rothrock of Scott township are named in a separate note. Russell has been reported in a trance since March and writes from an unknown school while away from his company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Ianydler
Pellie
Wamp Deawie
Texas
Loreau
Poowas
Cluatigees
Tate
Twiytor
del Io
Ile
Dhe
France
J. A. Camp Tewie
Rt. Worth
Castle Farish
George Farish
Webster Township
Nashville
Tennessee
Gea Military School
West
Russell Rothreck
Fxounty Freeorder
Julius Rothrock
Scott Township
Mas
Ele
Letters from Abroad and Local Notes In Corydon
Miss Mary Winesley travels from Heth township to Posey county after a Monday crossing through Corydon. A letter from Probart Valake, now in a trance, reports a jaw wound while in hospital. Trohart served overseas starting in April and William Cosereve visited his mother near Corydon. A former steamer superintendent on the Tromer Saith, linked to Pittsburgh and New Orleans, is mentioned. Cosgrove is described as a promising youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Winesley
Heth
Corydon
Posey
Coupty
Probart Valake
Trohart
William Cosereve
Zachary Tovior
George W. Lone
Ieta Verithers
Tadtian
Pictsbur
Tromer Saith
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Students Win Medals At Culver School Event
Bach From Culver George and Prederich age, sons of Mer aint Stirs, returned home from Culver after two months at a school. George, Ridsey, and others won prune, marksmanship, and seamanship medals for earning points. A good girl is wanted for house work by Mrs. Lew M O'Bannon of Corydon, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Prederich
Presoate
Mer
Theores
Troster Oak
Abe
Wilson Bo Cook
Ward Sidney Keller
Mit
Airs
Leonard Keller
Culever
Culver
Creorge
Bredint
Ridsey
Boa
Foster
Fredick
Foster Area
Frederick Best Srade
Seimanship
Lew M O'Bannon
Corydon, Ind
Mobilization Planned for Students' Army Training Corps
Washington reports the War Department plans to mobilize youths aged 18 to 21 for the Students' Army Training Corps starting October. About 3800 colleges are involved. Student soldiers will receive pay, subsistence, and housing, with paths to officer and noncommissioned officer training based on ability and education level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Army Training Corps
War Department
Students’ Training Corps
Public Auction Near Corydon Junction 1918
The undersigned will sell at public auction at his premises three and a half miles north of Corydon Junction on Saturday September 1 1918 his personal property including mares cows calves farm tools wagons and household items. Terms require cash for sums under five dollars and credit terms up to nine months with note and surety. Auctioneer Jucot Tssue New Salisbury Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon Junction
Farrow
McCormick
Empire Wheat
Oliver Chilled
Blount
Studebaker
Jucot Tssue
New Salisbury
Ind
Davis
Death of Mrs Isabelle B Ervine Moves Local Notices
Mrs Maggie Morris reports the death of Mrs Isabelle B Ervine who died August 2 in Snyder Indiana. Born in Floyd County to William and Anna Boothe she was twenty seven and a member of the M E church. She married David Ervine on August 27 1917 and he serves at Camp Sheridan. A brother Ollie of Cincinnati survives. The family lived in Corydon Columbus and other places during her life and she attended school there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Morris
Atvs
Isabelle Ervine
Snyder
Indiana
Irvine
Isabelle Moothe
Morris
Corydon
Columbus
David Ervine
Camp Sheridan
Ollie
Cincinnati
M. E. Church
Floyd County
William and
Anna Boothe
Teacher Hurless T. Brown Returns to Morgan Township Institute
Hurless T. Brown, a Morgan township teacher and farmer, renewed his subscription to the Democratic paper and attended the Teachers Institute early Monday, highlighting his dual role in education and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurless T. Brown
Morgan Township
The
Democrat
Hirless
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Dlussell Tiawe
Cee Nitte Kregap
Chillocoth
Ghie
Camp Stretlman
Falehiers
New York
st‘Lestnait Street
Las
George Il Hiedon
Mrs. Jute Btenten
Stresnipe
Camp Sherman
Htoy
Ray
Camas Hoc Biary Taylor
Estiny
Clarence Brown
Cea. J. Brown
Ima
Alliene
North Market Street
Mass
Bouchie
Arigesta
Arigers
Ptle
Mission East
United States
Joseph Tiverley
Rees
Mauvjee Toainbolt
West Poplar Street
Stobinson Unk
ohim=s
Eernest
Duiehard
Sigler
Catnip
Miro Mbubriesdp Tits
Zachary Pavlov
Leerge Welpert
Pigabeth
Agrihisto
Walter
Poe VT
Brrte
Norfolk
Virginie
Chicago
Montgomery
Wils M. Patterson
Sponeday
Fran der Muastsanet Savens
Purdie University
Tht
Heavenworth, Kiorises
Piatterson
Sets
Clell
Claude Vredick
Camp Finston
Patterson
Broderick Cove
Purdue University
Tnd
Woo
Amy
Toent
Amir
Fetter Prom Brance
Die
Utah
Leones Trindy
Johnny Ollis
Nellie
Mr Or Bannen
Corydon Democrat
PF. Sears
Pivak
Lincoln
Plersches
Wicdier
Great Lakes
Joseph Biserk
Anal Lawis
Smith Wire
Cammy Shelle
Miss
Wits
Norse Veh
Anderson Willbir
Becertts
Maseie Getzendanner
Win. Cetzendanner
New Mexico
San Drews
Cayarry
Irwin Brown
Jon Newton
Cuma Adehury Valdor
Nishtound
Taswell
Crawford County
Lon
Military
U.S
Batrie
Orgae Crorman
Poronte
Plis Resiment
Celal
Bong Island
Tiem Co
William Go Dannreuther
Cecil Evans
Willie Evans
Valparaiso
Claude Woemple
Port Leavenworth Kansas
A. D A. Trowerton
Government Frepot
Bach
Public
Isabelle B. Ervine
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