Special Services at Methodist Church Draw Large Crowd
Rally day services at Adams Methodist Sunday school attracted 217 attendees and raised $15.50 in offerings. After devotional service, a program featured prayers, readings, recitations, songs, a vocal duet, and a talk by Rev. R. J. Crider with participants including Avis Wright, Mrs. Mary Templeton, Mrs. Mabel Connal, Mary Katherine Laws Headlee, Opal Clary, Charlotte Tinker, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Methodist Sunday School
Mary Templeton
Avis Wright
Mabel Connal
Mary Katherine Laws
Margaret Clary
Mary Katherine Head
Two Fields of 25 Acres Grow Popcorn Profits
Farmers at the Fall Festival highlighted 25 acre popcorn patches by William J. Miller near Greensburg and Carlos Hite near Clarksburg. Each field is expected to yield about 25 bushels per acre with popcorn selling around ten cents a pound, suggesting substantial profits and growing interest in Japanese and Australian varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Miller
Greensburg
Carlos Hite
Clarksburg
Hite
Miller
Michigan Experiment Farm
Lansing
Mich
Shelbyville
Indianapolis
Rev George A Chockolett Farm Hand Becomes Baptist Pastor
Residents of Ewington in Clay township recall George A Chockolett who worked as a farm hand there about 1885 to 1890. He later preached in a Baptist church in Burney and pursued ministry in northern Indiana. Now pastor of Dillwyn Baptist Church near his Virginia birthplace, he remains alive and seeks news from old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Chockolett
Clay Township
Old
Virginia
Ewington
Burney
Dillwyn Baptist
Dillwyn
Buckingham County
Appomattox
Gen. Lee
Gen. Grant
County
Land of the Living
Porter estate inventory and sale of personal property approved
Charles C. Porter as administrator filed the inventory and appraisement of Margaret C. Porter and received permission to sell personal property. A final report was submitted in the estate of Louisa McLaughlin. In Day v. Albrecht et al., defendants moved to require the plaintiff to file an additional cost bond to contest the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Porter
Margaret C. Porter
Louisa McLaughlin
James Day
Mary Albrecht
Clarksburg Church Attendance Noted by Local Families
Mr and Mrs H M Loyd Mr and Mrs Adam Shazer Mr and Mrs Will Thomas and son Eugene Mrs John Schilling Florence Mae Starks Maurice Wolfe Erna Loyd Loren York and Elva Schilling of Newpoint attended church services at the Clarksburg Christian church last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Loyd
Adam Shazer
Will Thomas
Eugene
John Schilling
Florence Mae Starks
Maurice Wolfe
Erna Loyd
Loren York
Elva Schilling
Newpoint
Clarksburg
Former Local Man Wins Magazine Prize
Herman B. Pettit, once with Kanouse shoe store, moved to Huntington for a J. C. Penney position and won $75 for naming the cover picture for The Wit Magazine September issue. He previously earned $150 from Excello Magazine and now holds a promotion to assistant manager at the Penney store. he was reared in Shelbyville and is married to the daughter of Mrs. Ralph McGee of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman B. Pettit
Kanouse
Huntington
J. C. Penney
Wit
Excello
Pettit
Penney
Shelbyville
Ralph McGee
Peculiar Accident Injures Rushville Woman in St Louis
Miss Laura Trusler of Rushville suffered a dislocated kneecap last week in St. Louis while on a business trip. She was moved to her home and is reported recovering satisfactorily. The incident occurred at the Hotel Marquette when a man descending stairs fell, striking her knee with his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Trusler
Rushville
St. Louis
Miss Trusler
Curtis Publishing offers $250000 college loan fund for boys
Curtis Publishing Co of Philadelphia announces a plan to loan up to 1500 dollars per student to qualified grammar school boys seeking college education. The fund totals 250000 dollars and loans are secured by character developed at home school and in Curtis publication deliveries. The plan was developed with input from over fifty educators and business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Publishing Co
Philadelphia
Curtis
Burney Grabs First Tilt From Sandusky
The Burney basketball team defeated Sandusky 19 to 17 at Burney in a fast clean game. Sandusky led early and traded the lead, with a packed gym cheering throughout. Perry Elliott, Adams common school principal, refereed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky High School
Burney
Sandusky
Perry Elliott
Adams Common School
Old Bridles In Window Mark 47 Years Of Wear In Napoleon
Two bridles made in 1875 by Napoleon harnessmaker Charles Hoendorf are on display at the Daily News window. They were crafted for Elmer Campbell and since then have seen 47 years of constant use except for the last three years. The elder Campbell was present when the order was placed. the maker predicted the bridle set would outlive its purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Charles Hoendorf
Daily News
Elmer Campbell
Campbell
Hoendorf
Aged Woman Dies South of Waldron
Mrs. Lucretia Paugh age 84 died at her son Charles's home near Waldron Friday morning. Born in Greensburg on April 30 1841 she married Michael Paugh in 1863. He died September 14 1919. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM in the home with Rev. R O Pearson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia Paugh
Charles
Waldron
Greensburg
Michael Paugh
R. O. Pearson
M. E. Minister Dies At New Albany
Rev. E. R. West aged 66 a well known retired Methodist minister died Sunday at his daughter’s home in New Albany. Born in Scott county he graduated from DePauw and served churches in Spencer Martinsville New Albany Vincennes Rushville Madison Bedford and Seymour. Funeral held today with burial at Seymour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. West
New Albany
Scott County
DePauw
Spencer
Martinsville
Vincennes
Rushville
Madison
Bedford
Seymour
Miss Reba Ford Visits Parents After Week End
Miss Reba Ford, agent and operator for the Big Four at Mohawk, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Ford on North Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Ford
Big Four
Mohawk
Mrs
Ed Ford
North Broadway
Robinsons maiden out-of-state speech pledges support for Coolidge
Crawfordsville Indiana October 27 Senator Arthur R Robinson newly elected Republican senator spoke at the Ninth district meeting pledging to follow Calvin Coolidge and support his policies He praised Senator Watson state chairman Clyde A Walb and Governor Jacksons economy record He honored Senator Samuel M Ralston and urged broad political participation noting the Republicans held power most of the last sixty five years and claiming prosperity from Republican principles The address stressed loyalty to party and the president and the duty of citizens to vote
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
Arthur R. Robinson
Indiana
Calvin Coolidge
Republican Party
Watson
Clyde A. Walb
Gov. Jackson
Samuel M. Ralston
Robinson
White House
Washington
Republic
Born in Clarksburg Dies in Rushville
Emma Carpenter 71 born November 5 1864 in Clarksburg died in Rushville. Daughter of David B and Malinda Smith she lived in Rushville 43 years. Husband John Carpenter found her Saturday noon. Survived by two sons Ernest and Jesse of Rushville two brothers Frank Smith of Rushville and Jason B Smith of St Petersburg Fla Funeral service at Rushville M E Church at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Carpenter
Clarksburg
Rushville
David B
Malinda Smith
John Carpenter
Ernest
Jesse
Frank Smith
Jason B. Smith
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rushville M. E
Community Stills Raided as Federal Agents Seize Huge Still
NEW ALBANY Oct. 27 Federal dry agents seized a mammoth still and 500 gallons of mash on a farm near New Albany. The operation targeted community liquor making in southern Indiana hills. The still appeared to have circulated among local farmers as raids continued for additional hidden stills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Indiana
Shelbyville Merchant Laid to Rest Today
John Horst a 66 year old Shelbyville shoe merchant for forty five years died Sunday after a long illness and was laid to rest today. He belonged to the Methodist church sang in the choir for years and directed it for a time. The widow and a sister survive. Greensburg residents who knew him will regret his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Horst
Shelbyville
Methodist Church
Horst
Greensburg
Remarkable Soy Bean Yield Reported by Everett Lanham
Everett Lanham of west of Union church reports a remarkable yield from fifteen acres of soy beans. The yield totaled 413% bushels, an average of 27% bushels per acre. Lanham planted the Manchu variety of soy beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Lanham
West of Union Church
Lanham
County Agent Seeks Farmer Reports on Hogging Down Crops
County Agent G. O. Standley invites Decatur County farmers to report their experiences with hogging down corn and soybeans this year. The plan has shown success in several areas, and Standley is anxious to hear from those who have tried it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Standley
Decatur County
Mr. Standley
Walker Arthur Marold Aims For South America Foot Record
Arthur Marold, 32, already logged about 39 466 miles on the road since 1921. He journeys with a fox terrier named Jack, wearing boots and tracking miles with a pedometer as he heads from Cincinnati to New York then to South America. He vows to keep moving until his legs give out, maintaining a vegetarian diet and years of nonstop walking across the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Marold
Marold
City
New York City
Jack
Mayer Shoe Company
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Metropolis
South America
Local Social News and Visits Ahead of Week
Kenneth Hite and wife of Sandusky host dinner for Ralph Hite of Dayton and E. J. Utter and wife of Hope. Miss Margaret Hall returns from Indianapolis with her sister Monta and aunt Mrs. Carrie Moore. The King's Heralds meet with Naomi Amos. Woile Swails and family visit Ed Ricketts and wife. Foreign Missionary Society gathers with Mrs. Will Palmer. Ed Ricketts and wife shop in Greensburg. Mrs. Margaret Nation and Ethie Waybright visit Adams relatives. Addie Leverette visits before returning to Oregon. Henry Goddard and wife move into new property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hite
Indianapolis
Ralph Hite
Dayton
E. J. Utter
Hope
Walter Hite
Margaret Hall
Miss Monta
Carrie Moore
King’s Heralds
Naomi Amos
Woile Swails
Ed Ricketts
Blaze Quenched by Bucket Brigade at Adams Blacksmith Shop
Fire in the repair room of J. W. Boren's blacksmith shop in Adams caused about 100 dollars in damage. Neighborhood grocer L. A. Jackson spotted the blaze, raised the alarm, and a bucket brigade of about thirty residents quickly extinguished it. Boren cannot explain the origin after locking the shop the previous afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
J. W. Boren
L. A. Jackson
Boren
Orron Power of Versailles Visits Indianapolis on Business
Orron Power of Versailles traveled to Indianapolis today for a business trip. He met with local executives to discuss potential partnerships and expansion opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orron Power of Versailles
Indianapolis
Sunnyland Wreck Near Victoria Leaves Dozens Hurting
The Sunnyland fast train from Kansas City to Florida derailed near Victoria Mississippi, plunging down a thirty foot embankment. Eleven cars including two baggage cars, chair cars and Pullmans were involved. Seven dead initially with higher death toll feared. about twenty injured rushed to Memphis hospitals as Victoria residents aided the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Sunnyland
Kansas City
Florida
Frisco
Victoria
Miss
Calf Calamity After Stock Truck Wreck Near Greensburg
A stock truck driven by Leon ard Alexander veered into a ditch west of Greensburg on the Michigan road, freeing calves and sheep. An hour later Earl C. Van Nest’s Chevrolet coupe struck a calf in the road, damaging the car and injuring the calf with a broken leg. The truck and stock were later moved to the Joe Miller farm, and the Van Nest coupe was repaired by a garage wrecking car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Alexander
Greensburg
Michigan
Mr. Alexander
Lianapolis
Earl C. van Nest
Greenburz Dattery
Daytower
Big Four
Joe Miller
Prize Babies corrected in Legion baby show
The American Legion carnival committee corrected the baby show results for under twelve months. First place goes to Roberta Wise, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wise, with Elizabeth Eléanor Moss, daughter of Mrs Web Moss, in second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Carnival Committee
Roberta
Robert Wise
Elizabeth Eléanor
Web Moss
Court Deliberations and Estate Declarations Reported
The defendant in Oliver guardian of Michael Conner vs. Mary Ethel Conner et al was set to answer on November 2 to set aside a deed. In Beyer vs. Beyer a divorce the husband was defaulted and ordered to pay the prosecuting attorney fees. The final report in the T W Robinson estate was submitted and approved. Barbara Ann Golay estate exempt from inheritance tax with final report approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Michael Conner
Mary Ethel Conner
Henrietta Beyer
Frank Beyer
T. W. Robinson
Barbara Ann Golay
Much Smoke But No Fire in Soot
Fire crews responded to a 4 30 PM call at Will Espy s West Main Street home but found only smoke and soot from a smoldering fire. No injuries or structure damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Espy
West Main Street
Miss Catherine Tumilty Visits Miss Mary Thomas at De Pauw
Miss Catherine Tumilty of this city spent the week end with Miss Mary Thomas who is attending De Pauw university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Tumilty
Mary Thomas
DePauw University
Grains and Fruit Exhibited In Festival Tent 4
Exhibitors listed for tent 4 include wheat oats clover seed apples pears and potatoes with names such as Wm Scudder Geo Boling Roy Denger Elza Williams Chas McClintic Andrew Williams and many others from multiple townships. The full roster blends numerous residents across Letts Burney Millhousen Newpoint Westport St Paul and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Scudder
Clement von- Burg
City
Geo. Boling
St. Paul
Roy Denger
Elza Williams
Burney
Esie Collicott
Wm. Draping
Albert Holmes
Letts
Serlett Beck
Frank Desterling
Louis Zinser
John F. Schroeder
Wm. Schoentrup
Henry Stockheuttter
L. H. Roszell
Adam Huber
Newpoint
H. Templeton
Catherine Griffin
Millhousen
Cort Lanham
W. E. Bare
Russell Brown
Lester Stout
E. Stewart
C. Ferris
Chas. Renigar
Joe Richardson
Mrs. G. Templeton
Dave Scheidler
Chris King
Milroy
Milt Evans
G. Evans
A. Brebberman
Ed Hamilton
Ernest Clark
James Spaugh
Hope
R. C. Spaugh
Mrs. A. Powner
E. M. Powner
J. C. Diewert
New~point
Henry Holthouse
Osgood
Vern Vanderbur
Violet Davis
Miller Conway
Jno. Clary
Wm. Wolford
Jno. Waters
J R. Kitchin
Walter Reed
Geo. A. Robbins
Walter Hurt
Mrs. Ora Hurt
J. W. Fulton
Horace Hurst
J. H. Zeigler
Merrit Thornburg
Edith.Zeigler
Tra Jackson
Orten Jackson
Fall Festival Pumpkin Show Exhibits Attract Large Crowd
A farm fall festival showcased a wide array of pumpkins squashes and related produce in many classes. Listings name numerous exhibitors with top prizes for heaviest and best pumpkins and assorted vegetables plus articles without premiums offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene
Car Collision Near Public Square Injures Slight Fender
An unknown driver in a large touring car collided with Garrett Sparks’s car on the west side of the public square yesterday at 3 30 in the afternoon. No injuries reported and only a slightly bent fender on Sparks’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Sparks
Sparks
Kirby Couple Return From Visit to Here
Mr and Mrs J H Kirby have returned to their Columbus Ohio home after visiting relatives in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kirby
Columbus
Ohio
Pur due hosts large student faculty conference
LAFAYETTE October 31 A major Indiana student faculty conference will convene at Purdue University November 6 7 and 8 bringing together students and faculty from Indiana colleges and universities The YWCA and YMCA collaborate with speakers including Dr A Bruce Curry Dr George A Dee and Miss Margaret Quayle to promote campus cooperation and address social conditions and educational challenges cited by college leaders as vital to progress
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Indiana
Purdue University
Y. W
Bruce Curry
George A. Dee
Margaret Quayle
World Student’ Christian Federation
Edwards
Barham College
James S Call Dies at I C O F Home at 92
James S Call, 92, died at 4 30 this morning at the I C O F Home after an illness of intestinal nephritis. A shoe maker by trade, he came to the home some time ago. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. This is the third death at the home in four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Call
Cries Cattle Sale Near Madison Today
Earl Gaptin officiated a large cattle sale on state road No 6 eight miles north of Madison. He disposed of high grade cattle belonging to Dr Charles W Denny a known local physician and farmer in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gaptin
State Road No. 6
Madison
Charles W. Denny
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M. E
Arthur Robinson
Coolidge
Arthur Marold
Richard Spaugh
J. E. Robbins
Horace
Mrs. T. Miller
Orlando Hamilton
Wm. Cannon
Thomas Young
Clem Schwering
Robert L. Pavey
Elmo Redelmann
Donald Redelman
Will Lorrigan
J. B. Holmes
O. Martin
Fern Davis
Walter Cook
A. V. Douglas
Beulah Selke
Robert Schoentrup
Henry Swange
Edw. Wright
Frank Heger
Harvey Land
Ura Vandiver
Margaret Draping
A. Holmes
Forrest Higdon
Ed Yost
Albert Berglas
Geo. H. Styers
Geo. Smith
Oliver Ryan
Calvin Carter
Dorothy Tomson
Jno. Rankin
Fred Zeigler
Loren Doles
Frank Kitchin
Bessie Zegler
Ora J. Barnes
Louis Miller
Geo. Lawson
Scott Murphy
Kate Mulford
Geo. Gookins
Frank Short
Wm. Drake
Edw. Thibo
Paul Schoentrup
George Smith
Raymond Vogle
Rosemary Ernstes
Helen Ernstes
Lon Schroer
Andrew Hull
Geo. Moore
Oliver Vandiver
Mary Moulton
John Shoaf
Denzel Glidewell
Andy Swango
Ray Dickson
Charles Knorr
Clarence Johnson
Howard Fox
Obida Coy
C. D. Stowers
J. W. Tuncil
Geo. Davis
Wm. Clemons
Albert Clemons
Elmer Sefton
Wm Cannon
D. W. Stamper
Chas. Reiger
Geo. Reiger
Joe Richerson
Robi. Richerson
Wilbert Richerson
F. F. Judy
Guy A. Barker
W. D. Finley
W A. Mulligan
Harry Bowman
Sorghum
Chas. Williams
E. J. Lambert
A. F. Brockelmeier
Lawrence Rethlake
Raymond Rethlake
Robi. Schoentrup
Fred Schoettmer
C .H. Hadler
Lee Wilson
Jno
H. Zeigler
Myrtle Zeigler
Elsie M. Collicott
John Lawson
Earl Gilmour
D. M. Stamper
M. C. Wolf
Lawrence Vogel
C. T. Pleak
Frank S. Kitchin
Geo W. Bird
Cabbage
Chas. Huey
Albers Berglas
Henry Bockover
John Stout
W. A Clemons
Edwin Whipple
C. H. Edkins
Cort Ray
John R. Kitchin
Orton Jackson
Frank Vogel
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