Residents and visitors listed in English township notes
A long list details residents and visitors from Louisville Leavenworth Wickliffe and nearby towns. Names include Russell Brown Wm A Moore George Newkirk Jr J W Spencer Mrs E G Stroud Leo Land J F Powell Mabel Lonigan Dr H J Weil and others. The column notes calls visits church revival and travel with several mentions of English and Moores Hill College efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Moore
William Fesler
Leavenworth
George Newkirk Jr
Valentine Deich
Near Wickliffe
J. W. Spencer
Louisville
E. G. Stroud
Depauw
Leo Land
J. F. Powell
Mabel Lonigan
Milltown
Mabel Jones
H. J. Weil
Ingalls
Kan
Jane Weil
C. J. Sams
Taswell
C. P. Miller
W. A. Geizell
Liberty Township
Kenna Senn
Union Township
H. W. Mack
Eckerty
Arwin Longest
Cap Gillilard
W. B. Allen
H. H. Deen
J. E. Stephenson
G. W. Groshart
Groshart
Leona Nichols
Kewanna
R. J. Demmitt
Johnson
George Ray
McFarland
Newton Stewart
No News From Service Letters to Soldiers Advised
The notice explains that there is always prompt relay of casualty reports to Washington and on to families. It urges continued home contact and notes mail for troops in France uses post cards for health and postage free dispatch. It provides The Adjutant General's Office as a source for regimental designations and shares statistics on misaddressed mail, including 1,674 with insufficient addresses, 123 returned, 58 sent to dead letter, and other mail held for later addressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
Adjutant General’s
Washington, D. C
Crawford Circuit Court Opens with Dense December Docket
The Crawford circuit court begins a two week term at the courthouse next Monday. Trials are listed for December 10 through December 21 including cases of public indecency, grand larceny, damages, trespass, and various civil suits. Several judges and parties are named with a long docket of public records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Circuit Court
Court House
John Bradshaw
Lola Able
Maggie Bradshaw
Alva C. Bradshaw
John Key
Anthon Greene
Joseph A. Hall
Richard E
Verlie Shanes
Link Hall
Howard Newton
Clarence Vanwinkle
Max Bird
Thomas Austin
Liberty Township
Petit Jury
Lyman Sloan
Liberty
W.R. Sprinkle
Boone JoeRw
Em Ae Sterling D. A. Apple
Liberty E. P. Leavenworth
Jennings W. J. Hawkins
Liberty C. R. Vanmetre
Liberty Luther Temple
Jennings Lee King
Patoka George L. Dean
Ohio
W.T. Beasley
Sterling
W. J. Conrad
Jennings
Red Cross Membership Drive Boosts War Support
The American Red Cross plans a nationwide drive from December 16 to 25 to add 10,000,000 members with Crawford county aiming for 2500 new members. Each branch is urged to convene meetings, form a campaign committee, and mobilize volunteers to fund and aid wounded servicemen and sick alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Crawford County
France
Whvn
Red Cross
S. A. Beals, Co
Eastern Star selects officers at Saturday gathering
The Order of the Eastern Star elected its officers last Saturday night with H. W. Mack as Worthy Matron Nell Thornbury as Worthy Matron N E Gobbel as Associate Matron May Luckett as Conductress Selah Austin as Associate Conductress L A Helmbrecht as Secretary and J S Melton as Treasurer. A farmer offered beef at 16 cents a pound while a state law bans peddler licenses in cities and towns. The Red Cross held a church program at the Presbyterian church with music a talk by Rev. Cecil Atkinson and refreshments. Elder C W Parks urged attendance at church next Sunday services and Sunday school. A note recalls Gresham as a hero from Evansville. Community observers question who profits from corn meal sales in Rockport amid rising meat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
H. W. Mack
Nell Thornbury
N. E. Gobbel
May Luckett
Selah Austin
L. A. Helmbrecht
J. S. Melton
the Red Cross
Presbyterian Church
Cecil Atkinson
Mary Tyler
W. H. Tyler
North Marengo
J. H. Walls
Marengo
John Vanmetre, Jr
Illinois
St Mary and Elizabeth Hospital
Louisville
P. T. Grant
Allen Hutslar
For Sale or Trade Farm Near Marengo English Indiana
For sale or trade a 117 acre farm located four miles from Marengo, two miles from Temple, and five miles from English. Includes a six room house, barn and outbuildings, fair fencing, and 20000 feet of saw timber. Rolling terrain, not hilly. Partial cash with good security on balance. Bargain. Call Sweeney & Clement, English, Indiana for details. 11-23-3w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Temple
English
Sweeney & Clement
Indiana
Draft draft registration rules expand exemptions revoke
Under new rules every registrant is restored to original status and all prior exemptions and discharges dated before December 25 are revoked. The Provost Marshal General says registrants must know their old number and any failure to comply is a misdemeanor with one year imprisonment and loss of rights, immediate induction possible.
Law Requires Army Pay Deductions and Family Allowances
The law mandates part of a service member’s pay to be given to his wife or wife and children, with the government providing a family allowance during service. Nearby dependents may also receive allowances. The American Red Cross chapters offer free guidance on eligibility and application, though blanks have not yet been issued. S. A. Beals, Co. Chairman, Crawford County Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
S. A. Beals, Co
Crawford County
Local Attendance and Visits Reported in Marengo
Residents and students from Marengo attended a sale and Thanksgiving visits. Charley J. Jones of Louisville attended a funeral for Mrs. W. H. Tyter. Misses Jean and Helen McCrary of Princeton visited Miss Mettie Key. Many travelers including Edwin Weathers and family visited relatives in New Albany and English, Tipton, Huntingburg, and Bloomington during Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Weathers
Sale
Chas. J. Jones
Louisville
W. H. Tyter
Jean and
Helen McCrary
Princeton
Mettie Key
Rev. Taylor
Birdseye
Moores Hill College
M. E. Austin
A. J. Stewart
A. E. Weathers
Rachel
New Albany
Edna Eddleman
Purdue University
Lee Waynick
Mildred Murphy
Bloomington
Jessie
Hanger
Indiana Central University
Indianapolis
Alton Notes On Residents Trips Schools and Weather
Alton updates include Juliet Kissinger returning home to Perry County after months at Holloway House. Romeo Jesse Hanspire returns from a business trip to the fall cities. River View Heights photos captured by Lucile Rapley Mary Bell Parr Bernice Pleasant Eva Parr Minnie Lee Frank Parr Jno Kemp and Harry Parr. The Grammar Dept forms a weekly debating club. Social visits occur with the Parr and Gaither families. Measles reported but no town cases yet. Corn in farmers’ cribs yields high but space tight. Primary school held a Thanksgiving program with Deuchars hosting Anita Hardin and Grace Duncan and Rose Grenville guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Fullinwider
Holcroft
Lucy Parr
Brandenburg
U. S
New Albany
Battletown
Sam
U.S
Miss Add Parr
Alton
Jesse Hanspire
Lucile Rapley
Mary Bell Parr
Bernice Pleasant
Eva Parr
Minnie Lee
Frank Parr
Jno
Kemp
Harry Parr
River View Heights
Ohio
Alton School
E. E. Parr
C. V Gaither
Westover
Lena May
Peckinpaugh Bar
Ino. Lavaux
Oriole
Earl Enlow
Camp Taylor
Miles Entlow
Robert Johnson
William Wilkes
Vanie Morgan
Short Bend
Deuchars
Albert Ridge
Mill Creek Valley
M.G. Williams
Gar Bend
Anita Hardin
Hardin, Ky
Grace Duncan
Rose Grenville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Brown
Albert Neal
Riddle
Atty
John H. Luckett
Chicago
David Hedden
Near Riddie
J. W. Bird
Otis E. Watson
Monticello
George
Pershing
Charles E. Gregory
East St. Louis
Bry Gregory
Little Daughter
Nancy Gregory
W. H. Howerton
George Dalrymple
Circuit Court
Reason
Corydon
George Andrey
Tina Austin
Smith
Fowler
Harrison County
John W. Ewing
E. Poe
J. M. Froman
Holstbog
Dewitt
Charles E. Moore
C. W. Cook
Aetna Insurance Company
Southern Railway Company
State
Luther Peters
Rockport Drain and Tile Company
Naomi Schdell
John Howerton
Admi
George Myers
Landgrebe
Board of Commissioners
Dubois County
Germany
Russia
New Albany Tribune
Harriet O. McCutcheon
Clark County
Borden
John M
Annie E. McDonald
Aaron T. McCutcheon
Sylvans
Nancy
William H. Teaford
John
Charles
Claud
Annie
Eddie
Lilly
H. B. Happney
Grandview Monitor
C. W. Parks
The
Christian Church
Gresham
Evansville
Rockport
D. N. Weathers
Mrs
Marshall Marsh
Bellview, NL
John A. Weathers
Roscoe Weathers
Stanley May
Jeanette Hobson
Jessie Hanger
Wayne Sloan
Joe East
Pleasant Ridge
A. N. Bobbitt
Marion Archibald
Archibald
Locust Hill
Joe Myers
Perry Co
R. H. Riddle
Arthur G
Sallie R. Froman
D. S.gaither
Red Cross Society
Pete Bullington
Loveland, Col
H. W. Bullington
R. E. Myers
Sweeple
D. H. Pleasant
Moweaqua
Ill
Hannah Pleasant
J.N. Neville
Max Holloway
Mildred
Rapid Branch
Viva Bolin
Rev
John Bolin
Huntingburg
Hensley
Tipton
S. J. Good
W. S. Hanger
Juliet Kissinger
Holloway House
Romeo
Winford Beals
Sol Springs
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