Death of J C Hanks Leaves Family and Community Grief
J C Hanks died at his North York Street home Sunday around 10 00 am. A longtime Van d al ia R A agent, he served about 29 or 30 years and was known to travelers and locals. He leaves a wife two daughters a brother and sisters. Funeral at the Methodist church with interment at Ridgelawn. Clark Lodge No 603 A F & A M in charge. Lines Cunningham recovering from pneumonia. Ralph Cooper seriously sick with flu complications. others return from Hot Springs. Democratic township convention nominates Homer Snider Earl Padgett Harry Martin Lewis Callahan for April election. Charles Cooper named assessor after A H Hix resignation. Don and KR Winterroad visit, planning move to Lima Ohio.
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J C Hanks
North York Street
R. A
F J Haines
Leroy, NL
Methodist Church
Clark Lodge
Litherland
Ridgelawn
Lines Cunningham
N. W. Street
Pneumona
Ralph Cooper
N W Street
Local notices and movements around West Union and Redfield
Mrs Emma Baker and son Eugene return to their old home near West Union. Tom Spanker and sister Viola Cooper of Redfield travel, due to their father’s illness and death. John Spraker Charkhestasyley and wife, and Lily Weber visit Lloyd Baker. Elden Werth of Desdemond, Texas, marries Zola Evans and plans a quick return to Texas. Mr and Mrs Guy Medsker visit David Clines store for preaching at Olive Boren Swestday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Baker
Eugene
Near West Union
Tom Spanker
Viola Cooper
Redfield
Iowa
John Spraker Charkhestasyley
Lily Weber
Lloyd Baker
Elden Werth
Desdemond
Texas
Zola Evans
Guy Medsker
David Clne
Olive Boren
Millard Martins Presidents of a Baby Girl
West Union notices report several families welcoming new births. Mr and Mrs Millard Martin announce a baby girl born in Marr. The event prompts relatives in Akron and Indianapolis to visit or plan future moves. An American Legion dance with a Paris band adds local activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Martin
Marr
American Legion
Paris
Chas. Medsker
Olney
Harry Williamson
Indianapolis
Darwin
York area notes of illness births and visiting
Eva Murphy shows improvement while several residents remain sick. An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Neal Daugherty was buried here. Virgil Denny and Richard Dixon left for East St Louis. Grace Myers visited at Mrs Fannie Lindley's home. Will Lake returned from the flu to his York home. A birthday gathering was held at Mrs Sacha Nickel’s home. Mrs Albert Matteson hosted a birthday day with many local friends. Mrs George Pritchard visited Terre Haute for a sister's appendectomy. A large quilting gathering occurred with many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Murphy
John Rowe
Miles Murphy
Florence Baber
Doris Baber
R. H. Pritchard
Neal Daugherty
Virgil Denny
Richard Dixon
East St. Louis
Grace Myers
Fannie Lindley
West York
Will Lake
Marshall
Sacha Nickel
Martha Shroyer
Clara
West Union
Roy Bishop
Mary Murphy
George Pritchard
Terre Haute
Leonard Maring
Maring
Albert Mattison
Matteson
John Fowler
Charley Fowler
Doug Coryell
James Crow
Sadie Nickel
Wm Whitman
Fannie Murphy
Marion Collier
L. Roberts
W L
Westfield Notes Social Visits and Local Events
Community news from Westfield reports visits by Robert Endsley and Mrs Endsley of Indianapolis, guests with Mary Reeds of Ashmore, and a Chicago interchurch meeting. Local church activities include a women's missionary society gathering and a fire near the old college campus. A motor service operates between Westfield Yale and Kansas, with residents traveling to Chicago and Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Robert Endsley
Indianapolis
M. W. Endsley
Mary Reeds
Ashmore
G. L. McClanathan
UB Church
W. Pendry
Free Methodist Church
Interchurch World Movement
Chicago
E Bennett
Aline Redman
Kansas
New Parker Hotel
Freda Rider
Dorothy Loser
Frances McClanathan
Inez Spellering
Myrtle Lee
Charlotte Stewart
Cleta
Luvicia Nichols
Ferne
Freda Moore
Bertha Pellum
Zela Brown
Winifred Wells
Nel Bird
Robinson
Kathryn Briscoe
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Lillian Spear
The
Normal
Charleston
Mattie Spear
Yellow Jacket
Yale
C. E. Bigelow
Frances
Champaign
Old
College
W. J. Bless
E. T. Binnell
Community notices and visits span many towns
Residents and relatives travel for visits as Casey James Alkire works in Muncie Indiana. Families from Chicago Terre Haute Long Island Danville Martinsville Marshall St Louis and Clarksville announce visits and gatherings. Local clubs host events at the Moose hall and Washington Street home.
Sunday Socials Around SPIKETOWN and Nearby Farms
Mrs Wilbur Maurer and baby visited Mr and Mrs Jake Clouse while Mrs Silas Litteral and son from Indianapolis stayed with relatives. John McKenzie moved onto Jack Johnson farm purchased from B F Johnson. The Spittlers and Hargroves hosted and toured timbering work near Clarksville. Rev J J Pellum sick and unable to fill appointment. Alarcus Norton and Marty Cadner left for To ws on March Mint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Litteral
Indianapolis
John McKenzie
Jack Johnson
B. F. Johnson
Daniel Spittler
Frank Hoenig
Monroe Hargrove
Tommy
Reuben Norton
Clarksville
Sol Handy
Theodore Sanders
Dan Milburn
William Moore
LeCore
Fred Spittler
Syra Murphy
Cecihh Bays
Golda Lovell
J. J. Pellum
Murphy
Alarcus Norton
Marty Cacdner
Mint
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Fletcher
South Fifth Street
Illinois
Chas. Brandenstein
Trucking & Moving
James J. Rosh, M. D
C D. Mitchell
Mitchell Bldg
Wabash Phone 395
Stephen C. Bradley
Cole and
Cole
Abstract
South Side
J.B. Arvin
Missouri
Martinsville
KR. Winterroad
North Washington Street
Don
Lima
Ohio
Township Board of Auditors
Charles Cooper
A. H. Hix
Danville
Rimean
Ind
Shipe Marshall
York
Casey
James Alkire
Muncie
Grover OC. Weaver and Son
Drimright
Oklo
Bonnie Ruffner
West Palm Beach
Fla
Maude Roberts
S. A. Roberts
Philip T. Peters
Theodore Mitchell
Long Island
Abraham
A. M. Daniels
Clinton
John Bowers
B. H. Hogan
Mattoon
Margaret Peck
Waveland
W. E. McBride
Zilman Jones
Albert Breisach
Paola
W. D. Scudamore
St. Louis
Cora Brookhart
Salle Bean
Esther Kelly
Greenup
Hileen Burnett
Shobonier
Cecil Fuson
Sue Wiliams
Frank Kellim
J. C. Freeman
Logansport
John Zink
John L. Newlin
Decatur
Ill
J. B. Myers
Clyde Slusser
St Louis
Marjorie Fuqua
Pierre Blanchard
West Main Street
Mesdames
B. Sturdevant
E. G. Payne
W. H Workheiser
Ophir L. Lang
North Central Avenue
Allie Lee
Lyde Cook
Rose Johnson
Catharine Heywood
Will Abraham
N. Y
C. V. Abraham
Wilse Abraham
Zillman Jones
Spiketown
Wilbur Maurer
Lyman Shonk
Esther
Jake Clouse
East Main Street
Archer
Lizzie M. Black
Ford
Albert Sockler
Marshall, Illnois
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