Local Notes From West Terre Haute Area
Forrest F Francis returns to West Terre Haute after a two week visit with his parents Isaac Francis and ite Bernard Black and Bernard Francis spent last Thursday in Terre Haute Joe Lisick of Grand Turn Saturday night with his daughter Mrs John McGee William Macke and family moved to a new home near West Union Ross Pine and wife arrived at the Macke farm ranch they purchased Mrs Mollie Seuss visited Mrs Low of Armstrong last Wednesday Mrs Low has been ill ten days Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of A J Liffick Services were held at the residence and interment in Black cemetery Thresa Thompson of Terre Haute spent the weekend with homefolks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Francis
West Terre Haute
Isaac Francis
Local Social News From West Union And Nearby Areas
Miss Edith Prevo of West Union spent Tuesday afternoon with Nellie Daugherty. Mrs Claude Davis of Robinson visits her mother Mrs Albert Bonesteel who is very poorly. Families from here attended the J B Clatfelter sale at West Union Thursday. Mrs Mary Murphy improving after illness. Mrs Nellie Kistner of Palestine spent last week with her mother Melances Barker. Miss Arline Smith went to Terre Haute to visit her grandmother. Mrs Mary Tobin Virgil Dennon visited relatives in Terre Haute Friday. Miss Florence Baber spent Thursday in Hutsonville. Mr and Mrs Abe Baber of Hutsonville visited James Baber and family. Misses Fern and Ruth Eisner and Herbert Seenie of Palestine visited Moloney Barker. Garrett Osborne and family and Reno Baber and family of Riverview spent Sunday with James Baber and family. Russel Nicol and family of Graysville and Edward Clark spent Sunday with homelife. Fred Blair and family of West York spent Sunday with Henry Clark and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Prevo
West Union
Nellie Daugherty
Claude Davis
Robinson
Albert Bonesteel
J .B. Clatfelter
Mary Murphys
Nellie Kistner
Palestine
Melances Barker
Arline Smith
Terre Haute
Mary Tobin
Virgil Dennon
Florence Baber
Hutsonville
Abe Baber
James Baber
Fern
Ruth Eisner
Herbert Seenie
Moloney Barker
Garrett Osborne
Reno Baber
Riverview
Russel Nicol
Graysville
Edward Clark
Fred Blair
West York
Henry Clark
Leonard Collier
Martha
Ola Collier
Ruth Virginia
Fred Boles
Fred Strohm
Fred Schafer
Randal Haddix
A. Sweitzer
Ross Wells
Eugene Holwick
Charles Ogle
Gladys
Homer
Leone Collier
Eugene
Palmer Cornwell
Sol Dinter
Sarah Hollenbeck
Nettie Hollenbeck
Do31 Manhart
Herman Imle
Velma Tharp
Emmett Tharp
Jeff Brewster
Nellie Bohn
Fred Horwick
Kenneth Collier
Jake Fawyer
Woodrow
Clarence Tingley
John Holler
Will Hartzler
Wm. Serwise
Coral
John Arbuckle
James Drake
Beulah Seigel
Russel Seigel
W. H. Piety
Martin Newlin
Samuel Cullop
Fred Ormiston
Indiana
Frank Draper
Ross Hardin
Will Holaday
Nancy Holaday
Adam Gardner
Josephine
Vernon Chenoweth
Lyons
Henry Cullison
D. D. Reynolds
Aaron Reynolds
C. B. Lindley
Wilfred Spivey
Raymond Melton
Orville Medsker
Melrose
Birthday Reminders and Social Visits Across Avon Area
Community mentions Raymond Lambdin moving to Arthur Carpenter's property near Avon. Neighbors John Norton Ben Strohm and families visited John Blizzard. Irene White of Hall spent time with Blizzard sisters and later with Wilma Cline. Various relatives shared Sundays and Fridays visiting families including Hollenbeck Miller and Thompson households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lambdin
Arthur Carpenter
Allright
John Norton
Ben Strohm
Avon
John Blizzard
Charles Hollenbeck
Pete Clough
Darwin Minnie Cline
Anna Lambdin
John Garner
William
Irene White
Hall
Blizzard Sistera Everett Sweitzer
Charlee Hollenbeck
Wilma Carpenter
Miller
Hall Fs
Wilma Cline J R Nabors
This Place
Opal Walker
Mollie Thompson
David Walker
Frank Miller
Local Social Notes From Westfield and Nearby
Westfield residents and visitors are listed: Ed Forester of Casey in Westfield, Roy W Hall in Springfield, Mrs Anna Briscoe of Mattoon visiting Hever Briscoe family, Tonie Taylor skipping bogs, Dick Sheaks to Kentucky for oil fields, William Hardesty of Indianapolis visiting relatives, Miss Inez Spelbring at Millikin University in Decatur, Mrs Mattie Spear visiting Lilian Spear, Oliver Hardesty from Greencastle visiting, Dorcas class of Methodist church made candy, WS St Birch of Kansas visited, GM Fionasit Austin Sallee and Wilbur Eteader in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Forester
Casey
West Geld
Wedenday Roy W Hall
Springfield
Anna Briscoe
Mattonyn
Hever Briscoe
Tonie ‘Fyler
Skippers Association
Dick Sheaks
Kentucky
William Hardesty
Indianapolis
Inez Spelbring
Milliken University
Dcecatur
H. E. Spelbring
Mattie Spear
Lilian Spear
Biss Spears
Decatur
Oliver Hardesty
Greencastle
Ind
Dorcas
Methodist Sunday School
St. Birch of
Kansas
Fionasit
Austin Sallee
Wilinr
Local Social Notes From Perisha and Nearby Farms
Community members share visits and gatherings with families in Perisha Parker Center Lindsey and nearby areas. Names include Cleone Otis Clark Nelson Connelly McNary Anderson Morrill Kelm Connelly and Connelly relatives with events such as meals, auctions, travel plans to Walla Walla and moving homes.
Cooper couple wed at Rev Waters home near town
Newell and Florence Cooper married at the home of Rev. James Waters on Tuesday. They plan to farm a few miles west of town. Mr and Mrs W H Strader attended a teachers meeting in Paris Friday and Saturday. Earl Strader Jr and Lucille Brading of Oakland wed Thursday in Charleston with Rev W O Stonebraker officiating. T T Ewing was a business visitor in Charleston Saturday.
Local notes from Clarksville social news
Mrs L Huggins visits daughter as Emil Clapp family welcomes a baby boy Wayne CBD born February 27. Many Clarksville residents spend time with relatives in Terre Haute Paris area and nearby towns amid moving and visits.
Local social notes from Snyder and nearby towns
Miss Naomi Bohn and Emma Gard er visited, Terre Haute travelers, Doyl Manhart with Clarence Collier, Hollenbeck family with Sol Dinter in Marshall, Short family with Frank Holwick, Palmer Cornwell with Rush Clem ents, Cleo Wells with Louise Bender, Willison and Holwick with Mrs Will Gard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Bohn
Emma Garder
Fred Schafer
Fred Strohm
June
Terre Haute
Doyl Manhart
Clarence Collier
Sarah Hollenbeck
Sol Dinter
Marshall
Daniel Short
Carl
Frank Holwick
Palmer Cornwell
Rush Clements
Misa Cleo Wells
Louise Bender
Joe Willison
Will Gard
West York Church Meetings Begin as Community Suffers Loss
A series of meetings led by Rev. H B Shoaff and Lee Guyer opens at the M E church in West York. Mrs. James Drake dies at 68 after weeks of suffering, survived by husband, daughter Mrs Nelson Edmonson of Jasonville Indiana, son Jessie Chittenden of Indianapolis, and grandchildren. Funeral held at Plymouth church Clark County with Geo Fuson officiating. burial nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
H. B. Shoaff
Lee Guyer
James Drake
Nelson Edmonson
Jasonville Ind
Jessie Chittenden
Indianapolis
Plymouth Church
Clark County
Geo Fuson
Fairbanks
Ind
Amanda Lindley
Abbie Lewis
Harriet Buckner
Alonzo Draper
Webb Tuttle
Joe Sims
John Meehling
Ernst
John Renner
Mitch Crow
John Carter
St. Francesville
Ada Craig
Adam Haddix
Alice Prevo
A. C. Whittrak
West Union
Nancy Holaday
Edna Buckner Bagshaw
Robinson
Welson Edmonson
Jasonville
Jesse Chittenden
Indianapoli
Funeral for Frances Lemly Held. Many Attend
Frances Louise Lemly, four, died of pneumonia last Monday. Her funeral was held Wednesday at the United Brethren church with Rev. Stonebraker and Rev. Myers officiating. Survived by father Lem Lemly a sister Emma Bell and grandmother Myrtle Troughton. Other items note visits and travel by local residents and a bank guard death in Los Angeles.
Martinsville Social News and Local Marriages
Martinsville hosts a small gathering as residents and visitors from Indianapolis Casey Ladoga Farina and Mace spend time with relatives. A marriage occurs at Rev Howell's home as George Rodgers and Amanda Snyder wed. Charleston high school basketball team loses 12 to 10 to Martinsville. Mae Morrison of Indianapolis visits her parents Mr and Mrs S Claytor. Miss Willy MeiWary dies at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Wilkerson
Henry Mays
Virginia Nelle
Indianapolis
T. M. Sallee
Lucy
Kansas
Lastine Pierson
Casey
J. W. Ishler
Daisy Welch
Ladoga
Ind
W .T. Sinclair
F. C. Hammond
Farina
Thomas Husted
Httle
Warren
Harry Flenner
George Rodgers
Amanda Snyder
Mace
Howell
Charleston
Martinsville
Mae Morrison
Ris
S. Claytor
Wily MeiWary
Death of Mrs. McNary Follows Brief Illness
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. McNary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McNary, west of town after a short illness. Funeral services were held from the Church of God Saturday at 1 30 p m with interment at Ridgelawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McNary
Church of God
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Quiet marriage in Marshall ties Spittler and Medsker families
Ray Spittler son of Mr and Mrs Henry Spittler and Blanche Medsker daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Medsker of Melrose were quietly married in Marshall Wednesday. Raymond Lambdin moved to the Arthur Carpenter place. L D Coombs and wife were in Marshall. Fred Koppler of Avon spent Friday with Perry Freeman. Ray Spittler and wife visited Melrose. Will and Nell Freeman attended the funeral of their uncle James Price of Terre Haute. Mrs Lida Spitiler spent Monday with her mother. Mrs Chas Freeman spent Friday with her mother Mrs Chris Koppler of Avon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Spittler
Henry Spittler
Blanche Medsker
Ed Medsker
Melrose
Marshall
Raymond Lambdin
Choctaw
Arthur Carpenter Place
L. D. Coombs
Fred Koppler
Avon
Perry Freeman
Will
Nell Freeman
James Price
Terre Haute
Lida Spitiler
Chas Freeman
Chris Koppler
Local residents visit. several moved or called
Dolson Will Davis Marlin Claypool and Elmer Goekler were Marshall visitors. Mr and Mrs J W Hutchings and Mr and Mrs John Ross were guests at Hurley Johnsons home Sunday. C B Claypool and wife were called to Casey by the serious illness of Mrs Clarence Johnson. Miss Nancy Claypool went to Liggett to spend a few days with her brother. Joe Claypool Christian Hutchings and family moved to his fathers farm last week. Truman Ross Roe Davis and families spent Sunday with Sylvan Richey. Chas Veach moved his sawmill to Mrs John Kirbys timber near Blue Grass. Nancy and Arthur Claypool spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Will Combs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Davis
Marlin Claypool
Elmer Goekler
Marshall
J. W. Hutchings
John Ross
Hurley Johnson
C. B. Claypool
Casey
Clarence Johnson
Nancy Claypool
Liggett
Joe Claypool
Christian Hutchings
Truman Ross
Roe Davis
Sylvan Richey
Chas, Veach
John Kirby
Blue Grass
Nancy
Arthur Claypool
Will Combs
Sunday Social And Illness At Mill Creek Area
John Reed is sick. Sunday school and church at Clarksville were well attended. Cecile Nicholson stayed with Mildred Spires. Mrs Oda Marrs visited in Marshall. Ernest Newman is very poorly. Richey sisters visited Mrs Virgil Fox. Genevia Palmer visited Mable Claypool. Harry Harbor family visited Clarksville. Amelia Hutchens and Hattie Spires aided Goldin Harbor with a quilt. George Hutchens stayed with Ben Barrett. Lon A Spires visited his sister Friday evening. Cale brothers sawed wood for Willie Hamilton Saturday. Wileland sisters hosted Faye Harbor Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed
Clarksville
Cecile Nicholson
Mildred Spires
Oda Marrs
Marshall
Ernest Newman
Richey Sisters
Virgil Fox
Genevia Palmer
Mable Claypool
Harry Harbor
Joseph Spires
Amelia Hutchens
Hattie Spires
Goldin Harbor
Former resident struck by paralysis in Mattoon home
Friends and relatives of Claude Husted and Nora Parks Husted mourn a sudden illness on the 4th. Claude was struck with paralysis amid failing health, slow recovery likely. The Husteds, long-time city residents, sought relief at the LO.C.F. Home in Mattoon where Mrs. Husted cared for him and shared quiet devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Claude Husted
Nora Parks
Mattoon
Husted
Brat
Claude
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Henry Kelly
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Harry A. Werts
Findlay
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Leon Crampton
Charles A. Pierson
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George W. Bell
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Chicago
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Womens Research Club
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