Racing Autos Come to Grief at Danville Covington Road
Loran Smith of Dice Farm near the city sustained multiple facial cuts after a high speed collision between the Crumley and Martin cars on the Danville Covington road. Smith required stitches and was treated by Dr Wert before returning home. Crumley and Smith were returning from work with Howard Crumley driving and Frank Martin in another car. The crash toppled a telephone pole and wrecked the Crumley car. Martin allegedly sped away without stopping to help. The collision occurred as Crumley attempted to pass Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Smith
Danville
Covington
Mr. Smith
Howard Crumley
Ill
Crumley
Frank Martin
Martin
Smith
CLINE BYRUM REUNION HELD AT COLUMBIA PARK
The sixteenth annual Cline and Byrum reunion occurred at Columbia park in Lafayette. Attendees from the area included Arthur Hancock and daughter Beulah, Mrs. William Hancock, Mrs. Eva Lamb and Harold and Vandaline, Mable and Ray Hancock, Harry Ray, Gladys Miller, Edward Cline and Elizabeth Knoles family members. The next reunion is planned for the fourth Sunday in August at the same park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellott
Ind
Cline
Byrum
Columbia Park
Lafayette
Arthur Hancock
Beulah
William Hancock
Eva Lamb
Harold
Vandaline
Mable
Ray Hancock
Harry Ray
Gladys Miller
Edward Cline
Elizabeth Knoles
Teachers In Session Conference At Local M E Church
County teachers gathered for a week long conference in the M E Church with Supt Guy Waldrip in charge. Miss Kelly and Danville Illinois Supt G P Randall led instruction while W E Livengood spoke on The Teachers Legal Problems and constitutional views. Public interest grew against the National Bar association push for closer constitutional observance. Meetings were highly productive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Guy Waldrip
Miss Kelly
G. P. Randall
Danville
Illinois
W. E. Livengood
Bar Association
National Bar Association
Publi
Warrick Dominates Ten Mile Crown Point Race
Earl Warrick, renowned local speed king, won the ten mile auto race at Crown Point Sunday and reportedly set a new record for ten miles on a half mile dirt track with a 10 minute 20 second time. A second car struck Warrick at the finish, shoving him into the fence and wrecking his vehicle. repairs are underway and he plans to race at the I and I Fair in Danville Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Warrick
Crown Point
Warrick
I. & I. Fair
Danville
Coffing Family Reunion Planned at Osborne Prairie Church
The Coffing family holds its annual reunion at Osborne Prairie Church on Sunday September 2. Attendees are asked to bring well filled baskets and spend the day. T H Coffing is President and Beulah Coffing Secretary.
Don Fogworth and neighbors in Scott's Prairie
Don Fogworth called on relatives on Monday. Frank Hurshbergter visits relatives. Threshing finished in the area. Cade Drollinger and family visited home folks Sunday. Rosa Tirtler hosted Sunday dinner Arch Williams and family. Troy Glascock and family hosted Sunday dinner with the State Evangelist Thomas Marion Fogworthy Hurshberger and family visiting W Drollingers Sunday evening. Mrs. Thomas reports good results from meetings. Four additions including Dinsmore’s girls and Cathern Shafer. Amos Leonard nearly had an accident Friday night on the way to church when a horse struck the road and dragged the machine into a ditch, but no one was hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Fogworth
Frank Hurshbergter
Cade Drollinger
Rosa Tirtler
Arch Williams
Troy Glascock
Mr. Thomas
Marion Fogworthy
Hurshberger
Old Kentucky Services This Sunday in Veedersburg Area
Sunday School at 16 o clock and preaching at 11 with a basket dinner in the grove, then services at 2 pm. Invitations extend to a day of Christian fellowship. Local families report visits, trips, and reunions including Nicklas, Barkley, Grubbs, and Rogers wanderings around Covington, Indianapolis, and Veedersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Fellowship
Local Social Notes From Attica and Nearby Towns
Sunday visitors include Howard Fox in Attica and Harry M Gee with family from Indianapolis. Miss Katherine Kotchell of Danville is visiting relatives this week. Omer Peveler and family visited Whiting Indiana, while Bert Oyler seeks farm produce. Visitors from Toledo and Covington called on John Gardner and family at Columbia Park Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Fox
Attica
Katherine Kotchell
Danville
Hil
Omer Peveler
Whiting
Ind
Bertha Devoss
Lawrence Davis
Waynetown
Elmer Cecil
Mary Moore
Mattie Rice
Freedom Church
Brownsvalley
Miss Rice
Bert Oyler
Mellotti
Harry M.gee
Indianapolis
Lee Miller
Will Helgers
Thoes
Columbia Park
Lafayette
Dale Gardner
Toledo Ohio
Oliver Gardner
Covington
John Gardner
Local Social Roundup From Coal Creek Area
Mrs Dame guests Sam Snoddy and family. Mrs Burnsides visits Lafayette. Helen Davis hosts Lois Richardson for dinner. Jane Keller visits Emma Keller. Ambrose Stine family with Floyd Richardson. Clifford Cade and wife visit Manford Richardson. Pauline Stanton attends Covington teachers institute. Emma Keller and Jane Keller visit Carl Keller. Snoddy family and Mrs Dame attend I I Fair Sunday. Dorothy Snoddy and Helen Davis visit Lois Richardson. Mrs Wiles Lindley of Kingman visits. Helen Davis spends night in Kingman with Mrs Lindsey. Mandford Richardson family and Roland Wann at Perrysville. J W Davis, working at Terre Haute, visits home. Dr Coggmer and Walter Snoddy attend church fair at Coffing storage house. Walter Snoddy and family attend Trew man reunion at Danville park. Harmon called from Villa Grove to his father Milton Harmon after stroke. Nelson Noel family attend Woodrow reunion at Herp Woodrow’s. Oliver and Anita Bell Chapman return to New Mexico after living with J M Davis. Active in school and church work. will be missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dame
Sam Snoddys
Harry Burnsides
Lafayette
Helen Davis
Lois Richardson
Jane Keller
Emma Keller
Ambrose Stine
Floyd Richardsons
Clifford Cade
Manford Richardsons
Pauline Stanton
Teachers’ Institute
Covimgton
Carl Keller
Sam Snoddy
Terre Haute
Dr. Coggmer
Walter Snoddys
Coffing
Walter Snoddy
Side Snoddy
Danville Park
Sun'ee
Harmon
Villa N Grove
Milton Harmon
Nelson Noel
Herp Woodrow’s
Cates
Oliver
Anita Bell Chapman
J. M. Davis
New Mexico
Mystery Haymow Fire Destroys Wilt Stock Pavilion in Hillsboro
A fire at the John A Wilt Stock Pavilion in Hillsboro Indiana caused about 15000 dollars in damage at 3 am. The blaze destroyed the pavilion 35 tons of hay a large quantity of oars one valuable hog and an automobile. Hogs ready for shipment to the Daville I I fair were driven out with only one loss. Miss Della Bowman first alerted and firefighters saved adjacent buildings. The Deam and Long hardware store escaped and the pavilion was fully insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Ind
John A. Wilt
I. & I. Fair
Daville
Veedersburg
Dinner Guests Honor Mr and Mrs Frank Myer
Mr and Mrs Frank Myer entertained relatives and friends at dinner Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs William S Ephlin and family from Kingman, Mr and Mrs Ham Ratcliffe and family, J H Ephlin, and Elizabeth Massay from Cotington. Parents of Mrs Myer and brothers Frank and Malcolm Ratcliffe also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Myer
Wiliam S. Ephlin
Ham Ratcliffe
J. H. Ephlin
Kingman
E. M. Ratcliffe
Malcolm Ratcliffe
Frank Ratcliffe
Matthews, Mo
Reva ,Redman
Mary
Elizabeth Massay
Cotington
Fruit Farm Brothers Showcase Big Fulton Township Venture
J. D. and Homer Fruit, of Fulton Township, promote a growing orchard and packing plant built on 40 acres once deemed worthless. Visitors toured the site on August 24 as the brothers estimate this year’s crop value around $10,000 with potential for a major regional industry. Ladies of West Liberty Church served chicken dinner to guests from Covington, Danville, Crawfordsville, and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffing Brothers
Fulton Township
J. D
Homer
Puffing
Fred Fergu
Mase En Varneke
Danville
Ill
West Liberty
Covington
Crawfordsville
Indianapolis
Peaches For Sale From George A Law Farm
Our old friend George A Law left a basket of eight Alberta peaches at our home weighing five pounds. Grown on his fruit farm adjoining our cry George came from Richland township and offers these peaches for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Law
Alberta
George
Richland Township
Elmer Wilkey of Los Angeles Visits Fountain County
Elmer S. Wiley of Los Angeles is a guest of relatives and friends here for a few weeks. He chaired Fountain County Republicans in 1914 1916 and helped secure victory in 1918 and 1920, though he received little credit for his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer S. Wiley
Los Angles
California
Wilkey
Fountain County
City adopts prohibitory show ordinance with emergency clause
The City Council on Monday night passed an ordinance with an emergency clause requiring all outside shows exhibiting in the city to pay a license fee of 25 dollars per night or 100 dollars for a week. This bans future shows or license fees to the city.
Clem and Harden Garage Sold to Wilbur Young
Stock of the Clem and Harden Garage was sold this week to Wilbur Young of the city who has leased the building for a term of years and will move his electric store into the garage space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLEM
Harden
Clem &Harden Garage
Wilbur “Young
Local News Briefs Veedersburg to Covington I and I Fair
Local residents visit events and guests travel between Veedersburg Covington and Danville for the I and I Fair and other activities. Shropshire lambs advertised for sale. Families attend fairs, church events, and social gatherings with several named individuals and towns in Indiana Illinois and Chicago noted.
Funeral Held for Samuel Silverman After Vehicle Crash
Funeral services were held Friday at the Orthodox Jewish church for Samuel Silverman who died in an automobile wreck on the Foster bridge detour Wednesday night. The inquest found the car rented. the crash occurred on South Hazel Street near Rogers Park when the vehicle overturned in gravel. Herbert Zapoleon and Jack Reichman testified. Silverman was taken to St Elizabeth's hospital and the jury returned an accidental death verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Silverman
Foster Bridge
Washington Avenue
Harrison Street
Springhill Cemetery
Silverman
Herbert Zapoleon
North Hazel Street
Royal Cloak Company
Jack Reichman
North Jackson Street
Reichman Furniture Company
South Hazel Street
Rogers Park
Covington
Zapoleon
Napoleon
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Reichman
Robert Clements
John F. Gilmore
Miss Kathryn Smith and Charles Peyton Wed in Chicago
Kathryn Smith of Covington daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Smith wed Charles Peyton son of Mrs Tom Rogers at the home of Mrs Jeanette Colvin 6206 Black Stone Ave Chicago Illinois on August 25 1928 Rev Gibson officiated The couple to reside at Mr and Mrs Tom Rogers R D 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Smith
Covington
Charles Smith
Charles Peyton
Tom Rogers
Gibson
Jeanette Colvin
Black Stone Ave
Chicago
Ill
Fulton Family Reunion at Benson Chapel
The Fulton family held their annual reunion at Benson Chapel on Sunday August 19. A large crowd attended with well-filled baskets and a good program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Benson Chapel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott’s Prairie
Old Kentuck
David Stevenson
H. Thomas
Lulu Nicklas
Teachers' Institute
Hannah
Edith
Darville
Nell Barkley
James Barkley
Ed Lloyd
Florence
Catlin
Harve Barkley
Hub Park
Edward Nicklas
Nicklas
Florence Barkley
Eugene Barkley
Granville Grubbs
William Grubbs
Billie
South of Covington
J. & I. Fair
Fruit Farm
Elmer Wilkey
Nevis
Dr. Petiit
Will Boggs
Lloyd Twiddy
L. E. Gartrelle
J. B. Martin
Robert Mauk
Sproson Wilson
Albert Hegge
John Belles
R. D. Chew
Marton
Redman
John Leonard
John
la Salle Extension School
Mary Brown
Mary Elmore
Madaline Carter
Williamsport
A. G. Ost
M. C
L. A. Bush
D. C
Hoopeston
Davenport
Iowa
Lyceum
Chiropractors
Mary R. Smith
Jim
W. R
James
Wilson
D. F
Lou Smith
Ed Daller
Urbana
E. C. Daller
East Main St
Ira Parrett
Middleton
James Parrett
Stewart Carwile
Charles Carwile
Sam V. Wells
Ella Cox
Logansport
Id. M. Rabb
Turkey
John Brissley
Alex Schmidt
Cincinnati
A. T. Livengood
John la Tourette
Wm. Pershing
Elizabeth
Maxine Pershing
Charles Swisher
Piqua
Mary Dunlap
Mary Dunlap For A Few Weeks. Mrs. Simson Lambright
Sam VanDorn
Helen
Nellie
James Taylor
Fine Boggs
Kenneth Wyandt
Charles F. Jasperson
Dora Wooden
John Glover
Payton—Smith
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