Rural Life Notes and Local Elections Report
A rural community reports sunshine and warming weather amid stalled oil rigs. Township voters turnout low with 154 cast. Dave Montgomery elected supervisor, Chas Buckler town clerk, Robert Babcock assessor, Emanuel Moore collector, Bruce Clapp highway commissioner, Will Maggert and Riley Nicholson constables. A town meeting chose Joan Ross moderator and set a 250 tax for road and bridge funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Meloy
Green Moss
Frank Schwartz
Clarksville
Dave Montgomery
Chas Buckler
Robert Babcock
Emanuel Moore
Bruce Clapp
Will Maggert
Riley Nicholson
Joan Ross
Insurance Ad Promising Strong Coverage at Low Rates
Tornado and fire insurance on farm and city property in the strongest companies at the lowest rates. Write or call on us for terms. Cole & Cole, Marshall, I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole & Cole, Marshall, I
Sunday Visits and Local Social Rounds
Dan Cline spent Sunday at George Spraker s. Mrs Vada Staggs spent Sunday at Lew Lowry s. Tuncunningham was a Marshall visitor Saturday. Cora Lowry spent Sunday with Cora and Doris Lowry Owen, Rubs and Mary Mallory visited at Joe Tapcotts Sunday. Mr and Mrs Alex Scot of Freedom spent Sunday at Charlie Cunningham. Mrs John Reese and children spent Saturday night and Sunday at Charlie Gilbert s. Will Stanfield and Mr Turner insurance agents were in this new neighborhood last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cline
George Spraker
Vada Staggs
Lew Lowry
Tuncunningham
Marshall
Cora Lowry
Cora
Doris Lowry Owen
Mary Mallory
Joe Tapcotts
Alex Scot
Freedom
Charlie Cunningham
John Reese
Charlie Gilbert
Will Stanfield
Turner
Local notes on illness and community updates
Mrs Hartford Shaffner is reported quite sick again Charley Tuttle worked for Roy Romines No 73 Tuesday with five cars of conduits for the Panama canal Ethel Buckle will teach this summer at the Johnson school in Parker A petition to change the south end of our mail route Farmers have given up sowing oats due to lateness A Martinsville banker reports of 40000 sent out of the county to buy feed for stock While trying to put out a small fire on his roof a ladder broke causing George Beachbout a serious fall Mrs Daniel Napier is quite sick again School began Monday with Russell Craig as teacher Bir and Mrs L D Coombs spent Sunday with Mrs Elizabeth Jackson Miss Gertrude Schlesser left Sunday for a few weeks stay in Marshall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Shaffner
Charley Tuttle
Roy Romines
Panama Canal
Ethel Buckle
Johnson School
Parker
Martinsville
George
Allright
Daniel Napier
Russell Craig
Bir
L. D. Coombs
Elizabeth Jackson
Siiss Gertrude Schlesser
Marshall
Cottonwood Notes on Local People and Farm Work
Noah Tharp is very sick and others in the community show improvement. Noah MDeverick visited Casey last week and Ransom Deverick was in Martinsville Tuesday. Henry Green and wife visited Martinsville Friday. Miss Lena Deh visited Miss Lillian Green Sunday. Fay Cooley spent Thursday night with Octe Shanks. Annie Bennett and Ella Thompson were in Martinsville Friday. Harrison Stevens and wife visited Tom Cooley and wife Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wm McDaniel spent Sunday with Crandalls. William Gamron bought two Jersey cows at Martinsville last week. George Tyhurst wore a straw hat this spring, first of the season. Willow Creek Church missionary entertainment was well attended Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Deverick
Martinsville
Henry Green
Lena Deh
Lillian Green
Fay Cooley
Annie Bennett
Ella Thompson
Harrison Stevens
Tom Cooley
Wm. McDaniel
Crandall
William Gamron
George Tyhurst
Local Socials and Visits Round Dennison and Terre Haute
Dennison notes report residents in Dennison and nearby towns visiting relatives and traveling to Terre Haute. Several couples and individuals, including Miss Bessie Weaver and Miss Viola Taylor, are mentioned with2 interactions and weekend trips to Marshall, Martinsville, Oliver, and Far rington.
Viola Taylor and Bonnie Joy Visit A Mathis Family
Viola Taylor and Bonnie Joy spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. A. Mathis at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field
Viola Taylor
Bonnie Joy
Mrs. A. Mathis
Coal and social notes from a small town scene
Will Williford unloads coal and Irvin Rogers delivers Fords on Monday. Miss Ester Barnes listed among the sick with measles. Otis Adams transacted business in McKeen and Miss Ruby Yeley served as a Marshall caller last week. Miss Madge Altemiller visited from Terre Haute over Sunday. Harry Garver sold molasses in McKeen Saturday and may bring fresh fish. Mr and Mrs Guy Reynolds hosted friends Friday night for refreshments and good cheer. Miss Minnie Travioli and Ray Fawley wed on Saturday, a welcome surprise. Cecil Lee and Miss Lillie Ashworth married in Indianapolis Wednesday and spent the week in Louisville before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Williford
Ester Barnes
Irvin Rogers
Otis Adams
McKeen
Ruby Yeley
Guy Reynolds
Minnie Travioli
Ray Fawley
Cleve Garver
Pearl Travioli
Marshall
Nelson Campbell
Eleanor
Everett Hedges
Jay Yeley
Faith
Si Snedeker
Charles Fairgrief
Familly
Grace
Alvis Campbell
Pete Weaver
Esther Narnes
Orville Haslitt
Lower Wabash
A. J. Garver
Bob Taylor
Black
Winfield
Armstrong
Sam Hogue
Bess
Julius Snedeker
Sunday school attendance and family visits reported
Olive Branch reports 44 attendees at Sunday school. Emma Vanarsdalen remains very ill. John Rothrock works at Will Morgan. Lille Swope spent Sunday with Lillie Weber. Everett Swope and wife visited. In West York Opal White visited her sister Ola Rockwell. Blanche Nettleton visited Mina Hamilton Friday afternoon. Eliza Swope stays with daughter Clara Hicks, who is very poorly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rothrock
Will Morgan
Lille
Swope
Lillie Weber Everett Swope
West York
Opal White
Ola Rockwell
Blanche Nettleton
Mina Hamilton
Eliza Swope
Clara Hicks
Comrade Curtis Feeble and Local Community Notes
Feeble Comrade H B Curtis, market conditions steady, crowds in city Saturdays. Auburn visitor William Beadle and Orange residents Albert Cooper H M Green seen in town. N W Nettleton visited on Monday. Praise for Sallie Lindsey’s improving health and Pattee’s crutch return soon. Post office hires two lady clerks Bertha Rogers and Hetta Watson. Bloomington visitors Anna and Elizabeth Kimlin visit sister Mrs Will Taggart. Last week discouraging for farmers but seed time and harvest ahead. South field oil boom with several payers. Township election mixed results. interurban rail line proposed to Martinsville. Gasaway sells York and Vine residence to relocate to Decatur. Bruce Chancellor visits Martinsville. Martinsville girls visit Greenup for Catherine Fasig’s class event. John Busby elected school trustee amid low turnout. calls for greater public interest in school elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beadle
Auburn
Albert Cooper
H. M. Green
Orange
N W. Nettleton
Casey
York
Darwin
Sallie Lindsey
Charles Pattee
Bertha Rogers
Hetta Watson
Anna
Elizabeth Kimlin
Bloomington
Will Taggart
East York Street
Mattoon
Martinsville
Will Gasaway
York and
Vine Streets
Decatur
Bruce Chancellor
Enfield
Raymond
Bruce
Ruby Winters
Marine Cook
Ina Fasig
Greenup
Catherine Fasig
Catherine
Martinsville High School
John Busby
Busby
Sunday Socials Tie Campbell and Snedeker Families
Marshall area residents joined relatives and friends for Sunday visits and dinners. Cleve Garver Pearl Travioli Everett Hedges and families hosted and joined others including the Campbell, Yeley, Hogue and Snedeker households across multiple gatherings.
Audubon secretary calls birds air police to curb pests
James Henry Rice Jr of the National Audubon Society spoke in Atlanta on birds as natural air police. He warned about the boll weevil invasion from Guatemala through Texas and Mexico, noting Texas shooting of birds decimated populations and citing a 34 carload prairie chicken shipment to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
James Henry Rice, Jr
National Association of Audubon Societies
United States
Guatemala
Mexico
Coahuila
Texas
Brownsville
Rio Grande
New York City
Smallpox After Wedding in Harrisburg Area
Frederick Ulrich and his bride from Irving near Takesville Bedford county recently married are ill with smallpox. The bridesmaid Lulu Greenwalt and some guests have it as well, with about thirty attendees under quarantine. Health reports show the bride and her sister had smallpox at the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Frederick Ulrich
Irving
Takesville
Bedford County
Lulu Greenwalt
Department of Health
New York Food Costs Revealed In 61 Cents Of A Dollar
New York reports show 61 cents represents the cost of food on arrival at terminal markets with the remaining 39 cents covering wholesaler and retailer margins. Bailey Burrett leads the cost of living inquiry for the New York Association For Improving the Condition of the Poor, urging a nonprofit, efficiency driven reorganization of food distribution based on practical experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bureau of Food Supply
The
New York Association For Improving
Bailey B.burett
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Royal
NCICE
Ernie Ross
John Nidiffer
Ben
John Sins
Layton Spittler
Will Craigs
Choctaw
Lillian Freeman
Clara Freeman
Robert Nicol
Cynthia Birchfield
Hattop
Jacob Kannamacher
William McNary
Melrose
Fritz Sharp
Herman Patchett
Geo Spittler
Philip Spittler
Leonard Kile
James Davison
Livingston
Harry Kannamacher
John Richart
Woodmen Lodge
Carl Schaffner
David Spittler
Zela
Edith
Myrtle Kile
Nellie Nicol
Stella Spittler
Godfrey Spittler
Possum Ridge
Homer
Noah Tharp
Noah Mdeverick
Willow Creek Church
W OD. Rolling
Terre Haute
Rolly Page
California
Bessie Weaver
John Newell
Jerome Nickles
Alf Joy
Frank Montgomery
Ed Weaver
L. F. Weaver
Bessie Schofield
Last Wek
Ora Kuykendall
Orville Taylor
Mary Lamb
Oliver
James Medley
Evinger
Elbridge
Dennison
Fred Montgomery
J. H. Schofield
Jumper
Wil Kirby
Joseph Johns
Farrington
John
M. Taylor
Ella Johns
G. A. Mathis
Maud
Elsie Wells
Bmr J
Everett Wells
Joxie Johns
Josephine Scho
Cecil Lee
Lillie Ashworth
Indianapolis
Louisville
Emma Vanarsdalen
H B. Curtis
Asbury
AIR Police
Audubon
Black & Hutchinson
Florida
Lockard
Ohio
Ferguson-McKinney
M. Grabenheimer
West Side
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