Neighborhood News From West Union Area Briefs
Local brief items note visits from Wm Chadwick and Frances in Bicknell Indiana, Rev Baker and Rev O O Tracy with family, and Miss Margaret Rowling visiting relatives in town. Social events include an ice cream social at the Baptist church and a successful Christchurch basket meeting. An evangelistic meeting is announced for August 22 at the ME church, with other notes on farm weather, a depot roof fire, threshing delays from rain, and various visits and family gatherings.
Fair outlook and new road work near Jeff school
Reported bright prospects for the fair and a new road opening near the Jeff school. Mentions Charles Intech building a cider mill at Xuburn, and local residents like Will Bresstran and John Husted involved in recent travel and activities. Nearby grain stacks and a steel project by Vandala noted amid weeklong rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff
Charles Intech
Xuburn
Don Ronine Cate
Brazil
Will Bresstran
TPF Treaser
Mart Asso
John Husted
Terre Haute
Insurance on Farm and City Property
Cole and Cole of Marshall Minnesota advertise as agents for strong companies offering farm and city property insurance at the lowest rates. They invite readers to write or call for terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole & Cole, Marshall, Ml
Community Notes From Terre Haute and Nearby Towns
Mis Celia Elhett visited relatives in Terre Haute last week. An ice cream social occurred Saturday night. David Setzer and family visited Sunday with Jonn Mateo and family. Several residents, Miss Hazel Fiott, Miss Mayme Flatteries, and others were noted visiting friends. Finley Follott and family of South Vigo spend a Sunday with Wiley Elliott. Local events included special music by Don Travell, and a near completion of Hurley Johnson's new residence. Green Moss school is to be repainted with fall term taught by Glen Clapp. Hay harvest delays and threshing activity were reported along with various visits among neighbors. An accident injured Virgil Claypool’s foot, and Russell Hutchings lost fingers earlier but is recovering. The township Sunday school convention at Shilo Up church drew county workers. Sperry Claypool was re-elected township president with secretary chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Blankenbeker
Rev
O. O. Tracy
Russell
van Wert
Ohio
Steve Custis
Lafe
Canton
Ed Brown
Atheas Taggart
South York Street
John Hainley
Martin Knight
Ridgefarm
M. A. Cunningham
W A. Wright
West Union
Shiloh A. B
Dolson Township
Fern
Hazel
Eugene
Oregon
Church of God
Bethel
J W Brewer
Peoria
Mis
Celia Elhett
Terre Hyru
David Setzer
Mate
Jonn Welst
Mr Hall Ant
Hut
Weaver Lila
Ora Wryrich
Florence Ligget
Finley Follott
South Vigo
Wiley Elliott
Ed Fairgrief
Katherine
Herman Saiter
Anna Welsh
Bertha
Nellie Beltz
Walter Welsh
Frank Welsh
Newton Weaver
Don Traviell
Hurley Johnson
Miss Beulah Beachout
Ed Duran
Oakland
Ben
Mike Schwartz
Cat
Koo
Schwartz
Ashmore
John Schwartz
Green Moss
Glen Clapp
Riley Bardin
Near
Westfield
Mat Snyder
Gladys Bardin
Virgil
Allen Claypool
Russell Hutchings
Shilo Up Church
Sperry Claypool
Sunday Visits and Community Notices From local Parish
Mrs Al Thompsons sick Miss Florence Sachs spent Sunday with her aunt Mrs Liffick. Preaching service at 11 p m on Aug 22 here by Rev A E Roger. Mr and Mrs Fred Sachs were guests of Otto Kurkendall Sunday. Ice cream social at Cooper Chapel Saturday Aug 28. Everybody welcome. Mrs Wave Shaffner and children of Terre Haute visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Thos Hewitt. Road contract Terre Haute and Darwin let to Daniel Thompson. Mr and Mrs H Ramme and grandchildren William and Emma Ramme of Terre Haute weekend with A J Liffick family. Mr and Mrs Virgil Haslitt and daughter Virginia of Terre Haute visiting Mrs Haslitt's mother Mrs Keller. Mr Haslitt ill but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Sachs
Liffick
E Roger
Fred Sachs
Otto Kurkendall
Cooper Chapel
Wave Shaffner
Terre Haute
Thos. Hewitt
Terre Haute and
Darwin
Daniel Thompson
H. Ramme
William
Emma. Ramme
J Liffick
Virgil Haslitt
Virginia
Haslitt
Sirs. Keller
Local teachers attend Institute in Marshall. residents visit
The vicinity shows a flurry of visits and activities with teachers at Marshall Institute, residents in Rabbit Ridge and Oak Grove joining gatherings at various homes, and several families from Terre Haute, Clarksville, and Fishback area spending Sundays at Plainview Farm. Farmers report wet conditions delaying threshing and grain stacking as rains continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Rabbit Ridge
Blizzard Ford
Ed M. English
Local notes and upcoming events at Clark County fairs
Dolson caller M Hawkins visited the city. George Newlin and wife from Orange shopped in town. John Chapman and son Lawrence of Orange were business callers Friday. P Cleaver at Mooresville sanitarium for treatment. Clark County Sunday School Association plans two days at the M E church on Sept 16 and 17. Clark County Fair set for Sept 7 8 9 10 and 11 at Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hawkins
Dolson
Clark County Fair
Martinsville
George Newlin
Orange
P. Cleaver
Mooresville
Ind
John Chapman
Lawrence
Clark County Sunday School’ Association
M. E. Church
Oiled roads vs. oiling plans draw LA county debate
The writer recalls hot weather and mixed views on oiling dirt roads in California. He notes oil macadam as current practice, three planned scenic oil roads in Los Angeles County, and costs up to 20 000 dollars per mile totaling about 3 million. He mentions visits by Charlie Booth and Edgar Summers with hotel connections in Los Angeles. The piece blends weather, travel, and local road policy commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disciples of Christ
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Mercury
Mabel Burk
Detroit
Tropico
California
Arroyo Seco
Pasadena
San Gabriel Canyon
Charlie Booth
Baltimore
5Th
Edgar Summers
Martinsville
Charlie
Marshall House
Jim Arbuckle
Edgar
Clark County
Public Lighting Costs Raise Local Debate in Glendale
Kilborn critiques California city spending as he notes Glendale installs five electric streetlights on Brand Boulevard funded by property owners. The city supplies current while petitions seek more lights and paving along the 2.4 mile corridor at an estimated $12,000 and a near $2000 paving cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Glendale
Brand Boulevard
Brand
Oo. L. Kilborn
Mysterious Prices At Small Cost Stores
A brief note notes how many cheap items seem acceptable despite low cost. The observer hints at varied inferior goods finding buyers for a few cents, suggesting a curious market dynamic.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jed Gard
Terre- Haute
Ellen Buckner
Wm Chadwick
Frances
Bicknell
Baker
M E. Church
E A Snyder
Faye
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Ladies of the Baptist Church
J T Smith
Tony Treadway
A Wessel
Fred Layton
Alvina Layton
Christchurch
Margaret Rowling
Charley
Chicago
J . Smith
Homer
Vandala
Ase
Adenmoor
Armstrong
Oliver
Miss Hazel FM
Iott
Mayme
Ftatteries
New St Bernice Indiana
al Thompson
West York
E. Cochran
Flatrock
Margaret Rook
Studebaker
Guy F. Smith
Eldorado
Cvant Whitaker
Marshall Nidey
Florida
Christ Church
Pearl Woode
Louisville
Thomas Baugh
M. M. Landers
Tom Whitson
Oak Grove
Wright
Jake Fraker
Bert Ly
Can and
Clarksville
H. C. Grisham
M M Landers
Vincennes
Reel
Leroy Sears
Fishback Vicinity
Mr. Landers
Frank Sylvester
Plainview Farm
A. P Fawley
Springville
Towa
AU We
Queensware
C. H
Indianapolis, Decatur and
Patterson Springs
Casey
Decatur
Patterson Springs Chautauqua
Embarrass River
Canital
Indiana
Jay
DPA
Indianapolis, Ind
Foster Martin
Miss Tout
Ladies’ Home Journal
Pictorial Review
Shide & Payne
Wabash
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