Hutchins Reunion At Penton Marks Family Gathering
South Dolson Eme and Mrs Charles Hutchins attended a reunion at Penton last Sunday to honor Hutchins family. Ben Ritchey and relatives joined Mr and Mrs Irvin Daily visiting nearby relatives near Oliver and Grandview. Guests at Robert Babcock's home included Mr and Mrs Sivan Pitnlarrald and their son from near Pleasant Bulwera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eme
Charles Hutchins
Hutching
Mua
Irvin
Oliver
Senso" Babesck
Tyas
Near Grandview
Sivan Pitnlarrald
Near Pleasant Bulwera
Robert Babcock
Congregational Clark 5S Thomas Ph Dy Skpstor
The article notes August Sunday school at 8:30 and Wednesday prayer meetings at the church. Public worship resumes the first Sunday in September with the pastor preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Clark
Thomas
Ruffner Hospitalized After Rock Crusher Accident
A. L. Ruffner of Casey was severely bruised when a rock crusher cable broke near Toledo. The crusher fell into the pit, striking him head first as he managed the Casey Stone company contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Ruffner
Casey
Toledo
Casey Stone Company
Ruffner
Birthday Dinner Honored in Hutchings Family Gathering
A noon dinner and afternoon refreshments were held honoring Mr. Hutchings and Jo Fitzgerald on their birthdays. About thirty guests attended, including Wesley Fitzgerald and numerous Fitzjerald and Hutchings relatives, with ice cream and cake served after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paws
Didtrs
B. Hutenhhes
Es. Hutchings
Jo@ Fitzgerald
Wesley Fitzjerald
Wim. Fitzjerald
Charles. Fitzjerald
Joe Fitzjerald
Stephen Davidson Reunion Held At Martinsville Home
The Stephen-Davidson reunion took place at Mrs. John Davidson’s home seven miles southeast of Marshall on Sunday July 23. Seventy three relatives and friends attended a lawn lunch. attendees included John Stephen and wife, Harold Stephen, Robert Stephen and family, Carl Beabout, Francis Nell Wash Alrey and son Rexford, Ben Stephen and family, Mrs. John Davidson, Will Davidson and family, Joe Davidson and family, Myrtle Davidson, Mrs. M. L. Gunn and daughter Maud, Walter Eden and family, Andy Cork and wife, Bert Hall and family, John Mathews and wife, Hal Nightlinger, Lizzie Strohm, Maggie Strohm, Ada Stuckie and son Harold, Ike Fletcher, Sally Wyrick, and Franz Seidel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen-Davidson
John Davidson
Marshall
John ‘Stephen
Clarence Beabout
Harold
Robert Stephen
Carl Beabout
Francis Nell
Wash Alrey
Rexford
Ben Stephen
Martinsville
Will Davidson
Charles Strohm
Joe Davidson
Dick Davidson
Myrtle
Leon Davidson
M. L. Gunn
Maud
Walter Eden
Andy Cork
Bert Hall
Ohn Mathews
Harry
Martha Mathews
Hal Nightlinger
Lizzie
Maggie Strohm
Ada Stuckie
Ike Fletcher
Sally Wyrick
Franz Seidel
Coal Shortage Threatens Power Plants in Harrisburg Area
Harrisburg and surrounding communities face a coal shortage after officials at the Muddy power plant report only ten days of fuel left. If the plant shuts down, lights and electrical power will go out in Harrisburg Eldorado Equality Shawneetown Wasson Raleigh Gaskins City Dorrisville Ledford Carrier Mills Marion Johnson City West Frankfort and neighboring towns.
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Harrisburg
Carrier Mills
Hidorado
Muddy
Eldorado
Equality
Shawneetown
Wasson
Raleigh
Gaskins City
Dorrisville
Ledford
Marion
Johnson City
West Frankfort
Frankfort Heights
Benton
Buckner
Walier
Christopher
Lesser
Mt. Vernon
Carterville
Crainville
Dowell
DuQuoin
Dance Brings Large Crowd to Elkville Street Event
A Thursday night street dance sponsored by the local baseball club drew an estimated 1500 to 2000 spectators from Terre Haute Charleston Robingony Mattoon Martinsville Casey Paris and West Union. The Syncopated Six orchestra provided seven piece music as crowds parked along the south side of the public square. Proceeds around 120 dollars funded refreshments by the Ball Club with Boy Scouts help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Charleston
Robingony Mattoon
Martinsville
Casey
Paris
West Union
Marshall
Boy Drowns at Paris Twin Lakes Park
Howard Cox 16 nephew of Bert and Mrs. Mathews of Paris died in a drowning incident at Twin Lakes Park near Rambo bayou. He swam from a rowboat with cousin Robert Mathews and Theodore Mann, but currents pulled him under. Efforts by friends and physicians failed to resuscitate. He would have been a Paris High sophomore this coming term.
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Twin Lakes Park
Paris
Bert Mathews
Howard Cox
Young Cox
G. N. Cox
Rambo Bayou
Robert Mathews
Marshall
Theodore Mann
Paris High School
Road project connects towns via Grand Tarn to Darwin and York
The contract for the road from the end of the pavement at Grand Tarn southeast along the rail road to the township line between Darwin and York townships is advertised for August 15. Landowners along the right of way have given consent and complied with requirements. From Clark county the road will pass Gordon and go to Law refceville, with Robinson connected by a single spur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand’ Tarn
Darwin
York
Clark County
Gordon and
Réfceville
Robinson
Bicycle Crash Near Chrisman Injures Three Riders
Glen Ritter, John Arbuddle, and Fenton Batson started on bicycles to Chicago Monday. An accident near Chrisman yesterday afternoon left Ritter with a mashed right foot and strained right arm. They were taken to Pagus by tourists and then home. an X ray showed no broken bones.
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Glen’ ‘Ritter
John Arbuddle
Fenton - Batson
Chicago
Chrisman
Waa
Glen
Emmerson to Aid Enforcement of Automobile Laws
Automobile investigators under Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson will focus on enforcing safety laws this summer. They will push local authorities to cooperate, emphasizing dimming headlights, grade crossing stops, speed limits by area, brakes and signaling, and driver age rules to reduce crashes and fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of’ State
Louis L. Emmerson
Secretary of State
General ’Assembly
Mcenges
Emmerson
Fay
Department
Chicago
Downstate
Enforce Headlight Dimming Law Across State
Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson has pushed for strict enforcement of the headlight dimming law. He directed investigators to cooperate with local authorities and sent letters to sheriffs and police chiefs urging compliance under the provision requiring lighting for motor vehicles and bicycles after sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. ‘Emmerson
Vany
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Dolson
Ben Ritchey and
Crusher
M. C. Doty
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Victor Records
Wagner
Bubeck & Gallagher House Furnishings Undertaking
Paris Daily News
H. W. Gossard Co
Ossard
John F
Good Marshall
Dlinois
Elkville
Alton Pass
Iphompséasilie
Anna, Cobden,Aand ‘Cambria
Jones
Chas. Jones
John K. Steel
EB. F. Mail
R. L. Dill
Paul Norris
Hershel Newlin
Glen Ritter
Mmerson
National
Sifory Council
Ermmerson
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