Local Notes on War Bonds Hogs Rain and Weddings
Community updates include urging purchase of Liberty Bonds to aid the war effort, farm rainfall disrupting corn planting, and a roundup of residents visiting town. Reports mention Comrade A R Jones improving, Lieut Tarble on leave from Camp Funston, and J W Childes returning from Camp Taylor. Also covered are weddings, a train band appearance, a fatality in Missouri, and funerals in local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Beadle
Auburn
Joe Howe
Johnson
Hutchings
David Montgomery
Dolson
A R Jones
North Mill Street
Marshall
Tarble
Cit
Camp Funston
Kan J W Childes
Camp Taylor
Jackie Band
Specters
Naval Training School
Martinsville
Local Folks and Visitors Mentioned in Brief Notes
Brice Weldon of Walnut Prairie called on friends Sunday. Glen Mount of Chicago visited relatives between trains here Saturday. Mrs Shidler of Neligh Neb is visiting aunt Mrs Sarah A Ferrell. Wesley Combs runs a saw mill in town. Charles Bailiff of Pierceburg attended funeral of sister Mrs Rhoda Lindley. Sir Edward Mount and Sir Charles Butler of Terre Haute were here after Aunt Rhoda Lindley's death. Mrs James Claypool of Marsville and Mrs Anna Lamb of York attended the funeral. Joseph Raston had an accident moving drift in his bottom field and cannot walk without crutches. Miss Edits Combs was given 2 surprises Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice Weldon
Walnut Prairie
Glen Mount
Chicago
Shidler
Neligh
Neb
Sarah A. Ferrell
Wesley Combs
Charles Bailiff
Pierceburg
Rhoda Lindley
Edward Mount
Charles Butler
Terre Zleute
Anni Rhoda Lindley
James Claypool
Melrose Notes Report Fires Injuries and Meetings
Ralph Hicks teaches a spring tennis session at Quihill School. Lucy Bartlett, visiting Missouri, is able to move on crutches after an injury. Heavy rains halted farm work and cool weather slowed small grain and meadows. FPC Hasten repaired James Drake’s fire damaged house in West York. C W Cornwell finished township assessments. most dogs are tagged. A third Liberty Loan meeting is set at Melrose church with Everett Connelly as a speaker. George Bartlett residence east of Melrose burned Thursday. smokehouse caused the fire. buildings and contents lost. some insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hicks
Quihill Schol
Melrose
Lucy Bartlett
Missouri
West York
James Drake
Everett Connelly
George Bartlett
Sherman McNary elected clerk at Lind sey election
Sherman McNary was elected clerk at the special Lind sey election held Saturday. The report notes Oats look fine despite harsh weather and mentions Dewey Connelly visiting Martinsville while the North Fork remains out of its banks. Old Man Winter appeared Sunday, moving toward the north pole and scattering white tales along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman McNary
Dewey Connelly
Martinsville
North Fork
Lindsey
McNary
Winter
North Pole
District road meeting attendees and local news from Urbana
M V Connelly highway commissioner and T H Ryan town clerk attend a district road meeting in Urbana. Martin Tarble of Hot Springs Ark returns home Friday. His son Nute is home from Camp Funston on a ten day furlough. Cleveland Connelly buys a Ford and has bad luck running over a rail causing radiator damage worth 26 dollars.
Ohio Chapel Residents Share Visits and Community News
Harold Mauk spent Sunday with parents Scott Ogle and family in the area. Various locals traveled to Terre Haute and Marshall while others visited Martinsville and West York. An Liberty Loan bond sale of 5700 occurred at the Ohio church. An entertainment and Pie supper at the Ohio schoolhouse on Friday, April 26 will raise funds for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Chapel
Harold Mauk
Scott Ogle
Terre Haute
Eck Gard
Marshall
George Davison
Sherman
Martinsville
Sylvia Wallace
Jane McClure
Arthur Cork
Alvis Lindley
John
West York
Oscar Spangler
Camp Taylor
Ohio Church
Edgar Fasig
Harry Mauk
Ohio School House
Red Cross
Local Social Delays And Health News In Centerville
Centerville notes report George Elliott ill while Lingafelter's condition improves. Iona Chancellor spent the week with Anna Phillips. Mr and Mrs Reo Bennett visited John A. Staley’s family. Vern Davis hosted Mr and Mrs Ham Cooper. Nola and Ollie Buckner and others visited Vertie Lingafelter. Zoar church flag service postponed until two weeks from the intended date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Elliott
Lingafelter
Iona
Anna Phillips
American School
Reo Bennett
John A. Staley
Vern Davis
Ham Cooper
Nola
Ollie Buckner
Elsie
Flossie
Fanny Elliott
Vertie Lingafelter
Zoar
Moves of Casey residents mark week of travel and illness
Mrs Frank Wright left to join her husband in Paola Kansas. Sallie McCann of Los Angeles visits Casey friends. A M Myers departed for Wichita and Eldorado on business. S S Gerrard, long ill, died aged about 57. Mrs Mike Morrow and daughter Virginia moved to Eldorado to join Mr Morrow. Mrs Mary Lashbrook died at her daughter Mrs J H Moore's home near Casey of paralysis. Mr Squier and children left for Caney to reside. Jon Houser broke his arm after a Ford trip to Florence Alabama and Hopkinsville Kentucky. Albert, longtime manager of National Supply Co, leaves for Winchester Kentucky to run a National Supply Co store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner Times
Frank Wright
Paola
Kas
Sallie McCann
Los Angeles
Calif
Casey
M Myers
Wichita
Eldorado
S.S Gerrard
Mike Morrow
Virginia
Morrow
Mary Lashbrook
J Hi Moore
Squier
Caney
Mr Squier
Jon Houser
Ford
Florence
Ala
Hopkinsville
LL Albert
National Supply Co
Winchester
National Supply Company
Soldiers See Sights on Newport News Visit to Washington
Russell Riley writes April 17 from Newport News Wa to relatives about a weekend trip to Washington City. He toured the Capitol, Senate, House, Supreme Court, and Congressional Library with a friend and saw the National Art Museum. Tom Findley was transferred to Walter Reed Hospital. Riley hopes he recovers locally at Old Point Comfort after a steamer trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Riley
Newport News
Washington City
Tom Findley
Tom
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Capitol Building
Senate
Marshall
J. Hamilton Lewis
House
Supreme Court
J. G Cannon
Congressional Library
National Art Museum
Old Point Comfort
Promotion to corporal noted after return with warrant
The narrator says a warrant and stripes were handed to him on return, making him corporal. He adds the promotion took effect on the 10th of the month and he was unaware of it.
Local notes and obituaries from The Review
Remains of Miss Minnie Cox arrive from California. Bertha Graham learns nephew Lieut Donald Campbell in France. W W Brewer moves to Casey as district foreman. Frank Lewis ill at Camp Taylor. Mrs Anna M Davis dies at 80. High school bond election set for April 27. Auto wrecks and local incidents noted. Bell’s telephone rise described with details of its invention and early milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Cox
Adam Cox
California
Bertha Graham
Donald Campbell
France
Brewer
Casey
Ohio Difico
H Lewis
Camp Taylor
Frank
Anna M Davis
F T. Davis
Westfield
Rains Delay Corn Breaking Amid Apple Bloom Report
Big rains last Tuesday and Friday nights delayed corn breaking in most fields. Apple trees show bloom signaling a large crop while peach blooms are scarce. Will Rardin and family visited Mat Snider. assessor Matt Snyder stayed busy listing property. John Kirby and Willetts were returning from Terre Haute during the rain last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rardin
Calvin Rardin
Elisha
Terre Haute
Mat Snider
Matt Snyder
John Kirby
Wits
Ie Turn
Isle
Don Roberts and Dennis Shea Related to Terre Jiante Frauds
Dennis Shea former sheriff of Vizo county Indiana serving a five year term in Fort Leavenworth faces parole denial and continued imprisonment after recent sentence review.Fragmentary text also ties Don Roberts to Yarra role and mentions election fraud investigations and transfer to Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Shea
Vizo County
Ind
Fort Leavenworth
Roberts
Ganger
Yarra
Fort Lasvenworth
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Marshall State Bank
Delphia Seigel
John Seigel
West Union
Otto Woods
John Thomas
Danville
Oscar Spraker
Thomas Athey
Louisiana
Mr Spraker
Spraker
William Robert Reynolds
Robert
Mary Reynolds
Dudley
WL. Cunningham
York
Rhoda Ann Lindles
Mr Cunningham
Centerville
McDougall
Bubeck Home Fur
Rishings
Gallagaer
Sunkist
North Side Square
Marshall, Illinois
John Ross
Mike Schwartz
Charleston
Louis Heath
Olsen
Auburn Township
Beadle
Kannamacher
Jerry Claypool
Green Moss
Will Schoield
Ennis
Bell’s
Alexander Graham Bell
Wistathar
Guinh
Boston
Philadelphia
Bell
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Boston University
Dr. Bell
Don Roberts
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