Social Roundup From Local Families Visit Various Kin
The column lists numerous visits and social encounters from area residents. Names include Dolson Leoman Chapman Hazel Tirigley Robert Findley Elijah Claypool John Claypool Roy Newman and families Marian Claypool Sam Brosman and wife C B Claypool and wife Wm Melton Grace Edith Fitzgerald and Edna Wood with others traveling to St Louis Terre Haute Paris and North Dakota for gatherings and a farewell supper at C B Claypool home with about sixty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leoman Chapman
Hazel
Harry
Tirigley
Robert Findley
Marshall
Elijah
Clay
Pool
Wm. Melton
Oscar Leach
Frazier
John Claypool
Neat Grandview
Martin Claypool’s
Roy’ Newman
Sperry Claypool
Add Sort
Osby
Kenneth Clapp
St. ‘Louis
Sperry Leffler
Gladys Bardin
Martinsville
Minerva Snyder
Jerry Claypook
Terre Haute
Edna
Wood
Sam Eddinger
Near, Oil Field
Russel Steward
Paris
North Dakota
Wt. W
B. Hutchings
Will Dorris
Mrs. Grace
Edith Fitzgerald
J. W. B. Hutchings
Matt Snyder
Marian Claypool
Sam Brosman
C. B. Claypool
Community Notes From Oliver and Surroundings
Local social updates recount Oliver gatherings at the Royal Neighborge hall and Adam Pantley residence. Families visit kin in Dennison and Chrisman while neighbors attend Sunday calls and celebrate a new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Tucker.
Ill Children of Edward Burger Struck by Whooping Cough
Residents report Edward Burger's children severely ill from whooping cough. Various families spent Sunday visiting relatives across multiple towns including Allright Darwin Cottonwood Marshall Freedom Terre Haute West Union and Thos Blizzard's. Names mentioned include Perry Williams Mrs. Nicol Hollenbeck Brewater Blizzard Norton Kannamacher Garner Clineh McCollum Leddermann Higginbotham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burger
Perry Williams
Sarah Nicol
Allright
Charles Hollenbeck
Familly
Darwin
Taylor Chambers
Cottonwood
Jefferson Brewater
Wesley Blizzard
Marshall
Wm. Norton
Phillip .Kannamacher
Freedom
John Garner
Hershel Clineh
Frank McCollum
West Union
Benoit
Claude Blizzard
Terre Haute
Alice Lambain
Thos. Blizzard’s
Mary Leddermann
Bertha Higginbotham
Social visits tally from Marshall and area families
Lenore Spittler dined Friday with Mr and Mrs Herman Spittler of Marshall. Wynona and William Kile visited Sunday with their cousin Nora Ohm. Mrs Ola Siverly and children visited Mrs Kate Wallace. Frank and Margaret Tingley and Joseph Fetters spent Sunday afternoon with Louis, Harry, and Marie Hutchens. The Ohms and Wrights enjoyed a Sunday with Philip Spittler. Terre Haute residents Mr and Mrs Hurley Wright spent Monday night with Leander Wrights. Nathan Tingley and Mrs John Fetters attended a Woodlawn birthday surprise. Hazel Bender of Marshall visited her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Spittler
Herman Spittler
Marshall
Wynona
William Kile
Nora Ohm
Ola Siverly
Kate Wallace
Frank
Margaret Tingley
Joseph Fetters
Hurley Wright
Terre Haute
Leander
Wrights
Nathan Tingley
John Fetters
Woodlawn
Hazel Bender
Frank Bender
Sunday School Attendance and Neighbor Gatherings
Snyder reports Sunday school attendance at 24 with multiple family visitations across the community. Residents visited include Forsythe, Blockinger, Lichtenberger, Holwick, Liffick, Tharp, Hall, Willfond, Tharp, Bohn, and Cornwell. Prayer meetings continue Wednesday evenings amid a cheerful social afternoon of games and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Forsythe
Everett Blockinger
Martha Lichtenberger
Marion Collier
York
W. F. Holwick
Johnnie Binder
Adam Lichtenberger
Thelmas Walls
Mary Liffick
Joe Tharp
Opal Hall
Dana
J. S. Collier
Sunday Visit Recitals Across Spiketown and Nearby Homes
Nellie Red spent Sunday with Lola Haenig. Mr and Mrs Dana Eckel and others visited William Washburns. Phillip Spittler of Marshall Opal Veach and Vina Stages visited Susie Murphy and children. Lula Sweet visited Helen McKenzie. Anna Young of Iowa visited Amanda Hendrick and George Bierbaum. Lizzie Norton visited Charlie Lovell. John Fredenberger bought a new Ford. Able Hendrick and family joined George Bierbaum and the Nortons. Raymond Bays Terre Haute and James Bays visited Hubert Bays. Myrtle Irwin, a former Kickapoo teacher, is at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Red
Lola Haenig
Dana Eckel
Orville Hendrick
Monroe Hargrove
Howard Harper
William Washburn
Phillip Spittler
Marshall Opal Veach
Vina Stages
Susie Murphy
Lizzie Norton
Charlie Lovell
John Fredenberger
Able Hendrick
George Bierbaum
yTommy
Sarah Norton
Everett
George Fredenberger
Fred Bessie
Glen Stepp
Raymond Bays
Kickapoo
Westfield Community Notes and Local Elections
Westfield residents attended the funeral of Mrs Sarda Conley on Sunday. Roy W Halli visited Marshall on Tuesday. The King's Herald missionary society met with Mrs Charles Brock Jones Saturday. A bank offering social raised 7.50 from children. Red Cross class and Methodist Sunday school met. games and music followed. Gladys Lowery hosted guests for dinner. City election held Tuesday elected A G Russell mayor with council members Melford Strader John Merrick and O F Moore. Dol Swickard re elected as policing magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sailikes Averheart
Drake
Strader
Charleston
Sarda
Ann Conley
Roy Ww. Halli
Marshall
King’s
Herald” " Missionary Society
Charles Brock Jones
Red Cross
Methodist
G. Hall
Gladys - Lowery
A. ‘G. Russell
Sunday Socials and Birthday Surprise at Schaefer Home
Adam Imle and family shared Sunday with Eugene Miller. Many neighbors visited with the Schaefer family including Fred Holzwarth and family, Mary Coldren, Abe Coldren, and others from Marshall. W. C. Schaefer hosted a surprise supper for Evelyn’s 8th birthday with attending friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Imle
Eugene Miller
Fred Holzwarth
Leonard King
Mildred
Evelyn Schaefer
Harry Coldren
Marshall
Mary Coldren
Abe
Elsie Coldren
Otto Sockler
Will Imle
Alex Gard
Wilma Gelisert
Fred Abel
Harry Finkbiner
Ben’ Drummond
W. C. Schaefer
J. B. McCoy
Chris Imle
John Sockler
Robert Geisert
Social notes from Charles City and nearby towns
Edna Casey returns home after a ten day visit with relatives in Charleston and Newman. Eula Foreman comes back to Indianapolis to continue business college studies after visiting her parents here. Arthur Duffy, recently with Tulsa work, joins Illinois Pipe Line Co. Patrick McAndrews of Tulsa visits old friends. Fred Mann heads to Detroit after visiting relatives as mother’s health prompts longer stay. Rev. Frank Bruner of Chicago, former First Methodist pastor here, spends a day with old friends. O B Williams visits his son Elmer in Chelsea Ill. Mrs F M Morrow returns from a visit with her son in Champaign. Harry Morrow and wife visit relatives in Champaign. Mrs H D McMickle and Ben Bobby travel to Mt Carmel to see relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna
Charleston
Newman
Eula Foreman
Indianapolis
Business College
J. M. Foreman
Arthur J. Duffy
Tulsa
Okla
Illinois Pipe Line Co
Patrick McAndrews
Fred L. Mann
Detroit
Mich
Elmer Williams
F.”M
Morrow
Harry Morrow
Champaign
Local notices of visits and community events in Martinsville
Families and individuals from Martinsville were reported visiting relatives in nearby towns and states. The Casey Informal club met with Mrs. W. P. Fancher for Hawthorne studies. John L. Main bought Elmer Gordon's hardware store. Gordon retires due to ill health. The Night Owl embroidery club held a meeting with Lara Fortney. City officials saw re election and new posts. pool hall licenses defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Rockateneh
Pauline
Bowman
Washington
William J
Philadelphia
New York
Iter Hacore Star
Mire
Stuttgarty
Tark
Landon
Kite
Casey
W. P. ‘Fancher
Adams’ Street
Nathaniel” Hawthorne
BE. G. Payne
W. C. Chenowith
Alice Johnson
John LI
Elmer. Gordon
Gordon
Maiz
Lara Fortney
East
Che
Cuma
Lee
North Central Avenue
Tuestor
Waliam Abraham
John Burr
Claude McKeen
Ethel ‘Lee
Dessie Zeller
John
Martinsville Pastor Visits Old Friends and Local Notices
Rev Frank Bruner longtime Martinsville pastor now based in Chicago made a pleasant call to greet old friends. J M Perisho was a business visitor in town. Clarence Ulry died after an appendicitis operation. funeral at Baptist church with interment in city cemetery. Mrs Bessie Ludwick of Effingham visited family here. Connelly Brothers garage nears completion. large refrigerator installed at north mill butcher shop. Earl and Isaiah Buckle mourn brother Frank who died in Chicago. funeral in Chicago. survivors include wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bruner
Martinsville-M.bieireuit
Chicago
J. M. Perisho
Clarence Ulry
Baptist’ Church
City Cemetery
Elza Fasig
Buckle
Frank
Dolson Notes and Local Socials in South Town
Mrs Clara Hughes is building a new kitchen. Mr and Mrs Alfred Graham visit Virginia with Mrs Graham's sister. Mrs Fred Wieland suffered a mild stroke last week but is much improved. Charley Wieland plans to build a new barn. A card shower honored Miss Flora B H Graham for her birthday. Miss Mae and Cecil Rupp of Martinsville visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Hornbrook visited Mrs Anna Wright of Marshall Sunday. Gec Morgan and family were guests of Anioi Morgan Sunday. A small group planned a surprise party at Charley Claypool home for Luce Claypool sixteenth birthday Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Hughes
Alfred Graham
Virginia
Missel Mae
Cecil Rupp
Martinsville
Frank Hornbrook
Anna Wright
Marshall
Gec
Morgan
Anioi Morgan
Charley Claypool
Luce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolson
Oliver
Adam Pantley
Ruby Volkers
B. C. Volkers
Dennison
Bernice Dailey
G. F. Forsythe
Sylvester Eldridge
Chrisman
Keifer Forsythe
Annie English
Frank Tobias
J. W. Milligan
Joe Forsythe
William Tucker
Norman Forsythe
Trimble
Farrow
W. S. Correll & Son
J. L. Henderson
America
Kirchner & Williams Lumber Co
Children’s Billiken Shoes
Ladie’s
Forest Mills
Merode
Claypool & Co
Spiketown
Westfield
Ernst
Feu
Illinois
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