Christmas Pastimes Spotted Across Indiana Towns
Ray Whitman and Roscoe Wetheral did Christmas shopping in Terre Haute. Ardath Whitman of Terre Haute spent holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Will Whitman. Mrs Levi Bonesteel and children celebrated with her parents, Henry Buckner and wife of Orange. Floyd Baker of Indianapolis visited his parents, Mr and Mrs Jas Baber. Mr and Mrs Dallas Reynolds of Palestine were in town Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lore Clark of Wabash came to visit relatives on Christmas day. Mrs Ada Sutton and family spent Christmas week with grandfather J L Roberts. Rose Whitman and children spent Christmas with her niece. A miscellaneous shower was given Tuesday evening for Mr and Mrs Ralph Sebastian. Ardath Whitman of Terre Haute spending the holidays with his parents.
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Ray Whitman
Roscoe Wetheral
Terre Haute
William Ormiston
Marshall
Levi Bonesteel
Henry Buckner
Orange
Ralph Sebastian
Ada Sutton
Florence
William
J L. Roberts Rose Whitman
Burnett
Dallas Reynolds
Palestine
Lore Clark
Wabash
Ind
Jean Hunter
Ruth Gent
Galesburg
J. H. Griftner
Dayton
Ohio
Don Young
Ruth
Bedford
I. L. Sluss
Tuscola
Moose Hall
Low
Westfield Martinsville
Marshall and
Greenup
Night Owl Embroidery Club
Chester LeMay
Garfield Street
Farry Huston
W G Buckler
Sada May Lee
Indianapolis
W T Lamb Kent Morgan
Joe Moore Ben Hendrickson
Mt. Carmel
George Shimvel
Eleanor Franklin
Maroon
Owen C. Foster
Detroit
Midh
Rebecca Tosbaugh
Carr Baughman
Westfield
Local families share Christmas gatherings across towns
Mrs Ennis of Martinsville was buried at Green Woss cemetery Sunday. Numerous families including Melows, Rosses, Claypools, Hutchings, and Murphys spent Christmas with relatives and held oyster suppers, trees, and school events at Green Moss and Bresman schools.
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Family News
Emily Blick visits daughter in Indianapolis. Mrs S Nichel and Mro bring candies to Lindsey school. Barbara Connelly returns from four months in Jonesboro and Orwell Ark. Joshua Poffinbarger and Eliza Stoneburner visit Auburn. Connelly family hosts near Oilfield. Sherman McNary visits Terre Haute. Blooded mules sold to Charles Hart of Westfield. Wilbur Moore aids in gravel road improvements improving township roads.
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Mro
S. Nichel
Lindsey School
Barbara Connelly
Jonesboro
Orwell
Ark
Joshua Poffinbarger
Jno. Shawver
Eliza Stoneburner
Auburn
W Hurst
Connelly
Edgar Connelly
Oilfield
Sherman McNary
Jesse Graham
William H. Ulrey
Noah Poffinbarger
Chas. Hart
Westfield
Terre Haute
Wilbur Moore
Marshall
Martin Conley
Methodist pastor begins series of meetings in West York
Rev. H. B. Shoaff opens a series of meetings in West York as a Christmas program unfolds. The local school held a Wednesday afternoon program with a Christmas tree and a treat of candy and oranges for pupils, while teachers and students exchanged gifts in a cheerful scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Shoaff
Christmas in the region brings visits and a funeral
The text charts numerous holiday visits across towns including Paris West Union Lawrenceville and Melrose with relatives Doctors and ministers mentioned. It notes the funeral of Evans Lacy at the Methodist church in town after pneumonia and lists survivors.
West Union seen by Williamson and visitors over holidays
Vincent Williamson of Detroit visited his parents Tuesday while Roy Crumlin returned from Ohio for the holidays. Harry Williamson and family of Indianapolis visited West Union and Darwin relatives. Evan Lacy died of pneumonia in Robinson last Wednesday night with funeral at West York Methodist Church and interment in York Cemetery.
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Evans Lacy
Robinson Hospital
Methodist Church
H B Shoaff
Helen Winters
West York
Enith Boswell
Cinton Indiana
Burjalan York Cemetery
Vincent Williamson
Detroit
Mich
Roy Crumlin
Ohio
Harry Williamson
Indianapolis
Darwin
Evan Lacy
Robinson
York
Herbert Price
Ed Grubb
Sergt
Roy Brant
Chicago
J. E. Price
Basil Yargas
Fred Marvin
Local Family News From South Dolson and Nearby
Mrs Roy Fox and her son visited her mother Mrs Ruth Beachout in South Dolson over the weekend. An infant of Mr and Mrs Ross Thekner was buried in Clarksville cemetery Tuesday. Glenn Morgan and Ralph Morgan spent Christmas with relatives in Wetzel and Oil Field. Mabel Claypool and Cecil Babcock attended a Christmas tree event at Brossman. Minnie Morgan is staying with Mrs Ross Buckner. A Christmas dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs George Claypool with Ham Clapp John Kirchner and family and Lonie Helis and families as guests. Jane Newman grew worse and faces doubtful recovery. Earnest Spires visited his sister Mrs Chas Welsh in Kansas. A pound party honored Russell Murphy’s 21st birthday. Elva Morgan visiting Wetzel with the Morgan family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Fox
Pleasant Hill
Ruth Beachout
Ross Thekner
Clarksville
Glenn Morgan
Wetzel
Ralph Morgan
Oil Field
Mabel Claypool
Cecil Babcock
Brossman
Minnie Morgan
Ross Buckner
George Claypool
Ham Clapp
John Kirchner
Lonie Helis
Jane Newman
Earnest Spires
Chas. Welsh
Kansas
Ohio Names and Visits Across State Boundaries
Joe Bartlett shows no improvement. Charlie Alexander Will White and Grace travel to Springfield for James Alexander and a state spelling contest. Alexander Craig Ida spend Christmas at West Union. Merce Davison visits her brother in Paris. Lewis Alexander of Lyons visits here. Will Spittfer and wife, Allright, spend Sunday at J W Brown’s. John Shotwell, in Akron rubber factory, visits father for Christmas. Leona Gard of Mill Creek visits Golda Shotwell. Dessie Edwards called to Clarksville for sister Mrs Ross Buckner’s illness.
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Joe Bartlett
Charlie Alexander
Will White
Grace
Springfield
James Alexander
Alexander Craig
Ida
West Union
Merce Davison
Paris
Lewis Alexander
Lyons
Will Spittfer
Allright
J. W. Brown
John Shotwell
Akron
Ohio
Leona Gard
Mill Creek
Golda Shotwell
Dessie Edwards
Clarksville
Ross Buckner
Christmas Visits and Local Census Notes in Choctaw Area
The article lists numerous Christmas and holiday visits among Choctaw residents and relatives in Darwin Freeman Kile Casey and nearby towns. It notes census enumerator instruction in Kankakee Illinois and Casey with twelve men, and reports a Congregational mission study club meeting with devotional and musical program followed by a light lunch. A lightning incident story recalls a picnic meal disappearing in a storm.
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Mission Study Club
Congregational Church
Keiser
Handy
Medical Missions
Chas Cole
J. F. Orthwein
Vivian Sullins
Pearl Lee
Charles Claypool
Don Winterrowd
Gertrude Shaw
J. W. Lewis
Edwin Booth
Seymour Hurst
Arthur Poorman
Lighthouse That Fell in the Great Storm
The Boston Post recalls Henry Winstanley's lighthouse built to withstand storms. Critics warned it was unsafe yet he believed it would endure. In the first severe equinoctial tempest, he and workers entered the structure, which vanished by morning as the storm swept away the lighthouse and the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Winstanley Bui
Boston Post
Peruvian Sugar Yields Surpass Other Nations
Peru produces sugar cane at extraordinary yields with an average of forty tons per acre and occasional crops reaching sixty to seventy tons. In contrast other sugar growing countries such as Cuba average about twenty five tons per acre.
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Acre
Peru
Cube
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