West Union Fragments Show Local Social and Obituary Notes
Local items record visits and gatherings in West Union and nearby towns. Notable mentions include births at George Heleine’s family, a Ford Tractor Show in Marshall, and the death of Daniel Heleine with services at Bailiff cemetery. Residents from Terre Haute Culver and Mishall appear among visitors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Giles Bartlett
Gladys‘ Prust
Terre Haute
Rush Kent
Presley
R. J. Poorman
Missy Lenore McKinney
Wm. Hale
Ann C. Pratt
Marshall
Wm. Crowe
Nelson Ransford
George Heleine
George Cline
John Mitchell
Ed Clatfelter
H. H. Hilbert
Grant Whittaker
Howard I. Jones
Fire at Mrs. George Casper home causes minor damage
A small morning fire at the residence of Mrs. George Casper caused little damage and the home was insured, firefighters reporting minimal impact to structure.
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George Casper
Revival and town notices fill Kimlin church week
Revival services began at the Church of God and will continue indefinitely. Mr and Mrs Turner move back from Terre Haute and will occupy the H H Daugherty residence on North Washington street. Paul Ishler leaves for visits in Missouri Kansas and Idaho before returning to Doty Washington. Miss Madge Athey visits her mother Mrs Marissa Athey while attending college in Kirksville. Mrs Walter Connelly dies near Martinsville. funeral at Washington church. Maude Whitehead of Casey visits Paris and area. Several residents attend events and relocations around town.
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Kimlin Church
Clauda “McDaniel
Turner
Terre Haute
H. H. Daugherty
Washington Street
Paul Ishler
Policts
Missouri
Kansas
Idaho
Doty
Wash
Church of God
John Busby
Wilson, Lambdin
Madge Athey
Kirksville
Marissa Athey
A. Milligan
Frankfort
Ind
George Long
Chicago
Ova Stanfield
Belle Soward
Lee Tarble
Martinsville
Marshall
Indianapolis
Tarble
Cloone
John Francis
Augusta
Francis
William Stricklett
Needlecraft Club
Washington
Rupp
Maude, Whitehead
Casey
Rib
Blankenbeker
Paris
Harry Blankenbeker
Oscar Vanhorn
Fire destroys McDaniel clothing and Ishler furniture stores
A early morning blaze in Martinsville destroyed Ww: KK McDaniel clothing and J. W. Ishler furniture stores. The J. N. Hainley grocery on the Odd Fellows ground floor suffered severe damage. Insurance reportedly covers the building and stock losses.
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KK McDaniel
Martinsville
J. N. Hainley
Odd Fellows
Casey and
Marshall
Marshall Department
Ishler
McDaniel
Choctaw Social News Notes From The Parish
Hershel Higginbotham on sick list. Mrs. Sarah Nicol of Allright spent Sunday with daughter Nellie Iiams. John Garner family visited John Sanders family at Freedom. Mary Carpenter and son Carl with daughter Clara Willams Friday. Sylvia Hollenbeck with Mary Ledermann. Preaching planned Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night. Hershel Cline family visited Hugh White at Potter's Hall. Parish residents attended church at Ohio Chapel the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel Higginbotham
Sarah Nicol
Allright
Nellie Iiams
John Garner
John Sanders
Freedom
Mary Carpenter
Carl
Clara Willams
Sylvia ‘Hollenbeck
Mary Ledermann
Hershel Cline
Hugh White
Potter's Hall
Ohio Chapel
Local Social Notes and School Sports Recap
A hectic stream of visits and plannings fills the town as relatives from Rockford to Effingham come and go. Casey high school men, led by Coach Brasel, travel to Olney for the district basketball tournament and split wins and losses, closing their season with a 30 15 victory over Newton and a 29 20 defeat to Olney.
Two Year Old Dolson Illness and Family News
A fragmentary local notice reports a two year old child of Mr and Mrs George Nicholson seriously ill with pneumonia. It also notes the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs C W Gobbler, and lists Sunday visits from Bruce Spires Osby Claypool Brad Claypool and Hazel Chapman among others. Win Leach, aged 67, suffered a light stroke Friday and shows weakness. The piece mentions a gathering at Christian Hutchings home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nicholson
Bruce
Gobbler
Will
Hendricks
Sand
Osby Clay
Evenig
Christian
Hutchings
Republican Convention Called for Anderson Township
A Republican convention for Anderson Township is scheduled for 3 00 P M Saturday March with Stene Hichart named as chairman.
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Anderson
Anderson Township
Stene‘hichart
Republican township conventions scheduled in Melrose and Wabash
Melrose township holds Republican convention on Saturday March 18 1922 at 2:00 p m at the usual polling place with A W Hartzler as chairman Darwin township also meets guidance at the regular voting place. Wabash township holds its Republican convention at Weaver's store on Friday March 17 1922 with Will Cork and Orville Taylor as chairs.
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Melrose
Melrose -Township
Darwin
the’ Republicai i
A. W
W. Hartzler
Wabash
Wabash Township
Weaver
Will Cork
Orville Taylor
Republicans of Marshall township meet at court house
A convention of the Republicans of Marshall township is called to meet at the court house in Marshall at 2:00 p m on Saturday March 18 1922 W T Hollenbeck Arthur Poorman Everett Connelly Chairman
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Marshall Township
Marshall
W. T. Hollenbeck
Arthur
Poorman
Everett
Connelly
Chailfmeén
John W. Lewis Seeks Sheriff Nomination in April Primary
John W. Lewis announces candidacy for sheriff pending approval of the Republican party ahead of the April 11 primary. The notice appears as a political advertisement in the publication.
Edward Pearce Announces Candidacy for County Judge
Edward Pearce declares his candidacy for the office of County Judge of Clark County subject to the Republican primary on April 11 1922. The notice appears as an advertisement.
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Clark County
Edward Pearce
Shusser Announces Candidacy for County Judge
We O Shusser will be a candidate for County Judge subject to Republican primary approval. The statement appears in a 1922 notice dated Tuesday April 11.
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O. Shusser
Shusser
Sheriff candidacy announced in Clark county primary
Charles Short announces his candidacy for Sheriff of Clark County subject to Republican voters approval at the Primary election to be held April 11, 1922.
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Clark
Harold Wysong Seeks Republican County Clerk Nomination
Harold Wysong announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for County Clerk at the primary election on April 11, 1922. He is campaigning to win the party’s nomination.
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Harold
Ale ‘Wysong
McDaniel Announces Candidacy for 34th District
W. K. McDaniel announces he is a candidate for representative of the 34th district on the Republican ticket subject to voters decision at the April primaries.
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W. K
Fredenberger Declared Republican Candidate for County Treasurer
Announcement states that J. W. Fredenberger is a Republican candidate for County Treasurer, subject to voters in the primary on April 11. The notice emphasizes official authorization and eligibility for the race.
John J Arney Seeks Republican Primary County Judge
Announcement that John J Arney is a candidate for County Judge of Clark County subject to Republican voters choice at the primary on April 11 1922. The notice appears as an advertisement.
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Clark County
John J. “Arney
Brandenstein Announces Run for 34th District Seat
Chasne Brandenstein declares candidacy for Representative of the 34th District, subject to Republican primaries on April 11, 1922. Advertisement. 8-3.
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Chasne ‘Brandenstein
Candidacy Announcements for Township Office in 1922 Primary
George M. Morgan announces his bid for assessor of Marshall township pending Republican primary voters decision. Dean Houk also advertises candidacy, noting March 18 1922 as the primary date.
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Marshall Township
Repub
Dean Houk
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West Union
Preston .Marchon
the Haute
Ahn C. Piatt
Airs
Roscoe Richards
Edgar Williams
Otho Miller
Dick Davison
The
Narrows
Frances Bartlett
Margaret Mitchell
T. G. Benoit
Oakland
Mrs. Clay Cork and Son
Elsie Cork
Ben Crowe
Irene
Jack Cline
Chester Ralston
Robinson
Keifer Drug CO
Illinois
Marke
Queen Flour
Illinois Beauty
Rasco Dairy
Shellabarger’s Big S
Graham
Canary Marsal, Ils
Tikinois
White
Hmdeweve Company
Narlés Watemnn
C.J. Merrill
J. E. Coffey
Ae Underwood
Greenrods
Hugh Bragg
Wilse
Abraham
Roy Bell
Bell-Bros
Frank
Redman
Effingham
Amor ‘Redman
Mattie
Rimmermann
Mary. Miller
Mae Harrison
Shos
Charleston
Langon
Chelsis Walling
St. Anthony's Hospital
Ed David
Valedo
Henry” David
8 Hospital
George, Robertson
James S. Turner
Neva Fox
Nena Jones
Howard Holmes
Robert Holmes
W. ‘Wright
Dewey Eyestone
Springfield
St. Charles Inn
Albert Stohr
Brooke Appleby
Lena’ “Myers
Effingham High School
George M. Myers
Rex Doran
Westfield
Richard
Johnson
T. T. Ewing
W. G. Buckler
Helen Schneider
Berniece Lawes
Mesdames
Robert i. ,Fitzgerald
Charles Beavers
Andrew H. Lee
Pauline "Bowman
Couutbe
Teachers’ College
Cotterel
Evanston
Schuler
Edith Carson
Dorcas
Methodist Church
Clrp
Brasel
Olney
Toncnamanes
Dolson
Chiatrinan
John W. Lewis
Millard, Hedrick
Sheriff
Charles
Short
Btf
Ocatemonia
George
M.” Morgan
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