Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Guy Mauk
Mr and Mrs Guy Mauk welcomed an 8 pound baby girl born Saturday September 29. Work has begun on a stoplight signal at Main and York streets to match the existing design in Greenup. Henry Huffman opened a retail apple salesroom in the former Fessenbeck building offering Huffman orchard apples and sweet cider. Rev and Mrs Chester Hix moved to Assumption Illinois where Rev Hix will preach this coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Mauk
Main
York Streets
Greenup
Henry Huffman
Fessenbeck
Huffman
Chester Hix
Assumption
Ill
Hix
Westfield Socials Highlight Bridge Tea And Reception
Mrs Daisy Olwin hosted a bridge tea for eight Charleston guests on Wednesday afternoon. Rev and Mrs L T Barr and daughter Ethel Mae were welcomed as guests of honor at a Friday reception in United Brethren church. Leroy Goble travels to Gary Indiana for potential winter stay. Alfred Ralston returns from Gary and Evanston with Rex Horn en route to Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Olwin
Charleston
L T Barr
Ethel Mae
United Brethren Church
Leroy Goble
Gary
Ind
Alfred Ralston
Evanston
Rex Horn
Martinsville
Casey Newsboard Moves and Personal Notices
M R Atkisson and Van Buckley left Sunday by car for Arkansas to manage Monette ranch and visit Jesse Buckley in Carlisle. Geo W Bell and wife departed for New York City for a national first aid meeting, representing Ohio Oil. Allan Curtright’s son injured elbow. X ray film was sent to Terre Haute. Ella Young left for Tacoma after visiting J T Kelly, with a stop in St Louis en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M . R. Atkisson
van Buckley
Arkansas
Monette
Jesse Buckley
Carlisle
Ark
Geo W. Bell
New York City
Bell
Ohio Oil Company
Allan Curtright
Terre Haute
Ella Young
J T Kelly
Tacoma
Wash
St. Louis
Local Families Share News From Westfield and Beyond
Mr and Mrs Oda Marrs spent Sunday in Westfield with her mother Mrs Alice Newman. The Shumaker family welcomed a baby boy Everett Thomas born September 30. The article lists visits and moves by multiple families including Groves Spoonymore Harbor Newman Babcock Wallace and Mitchell in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oda Marrs
Westfield
Alice Newman
James Groves
Oliver
Harlan Shumaker
Everett Thomas
Andy Spoonymore
Clarksville
Harry Harbor
Marshall
Ernest
Carrie Newman
Rynard Babcock
Grandview
Roy Wallace
LeRoy
Samuel Mitchell
Abe Babcock
Local Social Roundup From Snyder And Nearby Towns
East McDaniel Cad and Fred Stanfield spent Sunday at Snyder with Ovie Draper and family. B. C. Sackrider and Jesse Spraker were business callers in Hutsonville Wednesday morning. Mrs John Phillippi and Mrs M C Wells visited Tuesday with Fred Phillippi and family of the Wesley Chapel vicinity. Mr and Mrs Will Sackrider and Miss Mabel Leasure spent Sunday with Charles Leasure and wife of Snyder. Barnett Sackrider and wife were camera in West Union Sunday evening. Alva Wells and Fred Stanfield attended Old Fellows meeting at Anna polis Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cad
Fred Stanfield
Snyder
Ovie Draper
B. C. Sackrider
Jesse Spraker
Hutsonville
John Phillippi
M. C. Wells
Fred Phillippi
Wesley Chapel
Will Sackrider
Mabel Leasure
Charles Leasure
Barnett Sackrider
West Union
Alva Wells
Annapolis
Community Sunday Visits Spotted Across Town
Choctaw Charlies Hollenbeck and family spent Sunday with Everett Sweitzer and family at Marshall. Kid Claypool spent Sunday with L. D. Coombes at Allright. Pred Ledermann and family of Walent Prairie and Harry Higgin Botham spent Sunday with Jobs-ee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Hollenbeck
Everett Sweitzer
Marshall
Kid Claypool
L. D. Coombes
Allright
Pred Ledermann
Walent Prairie
Harry Higginbotham
Jobs
Local Families Visit Relatives This Sunday
William Norton and family spent Sunday with Fred Imle and family of English. Edward Burger and wife visited John Douglas and wife of Taylorville for a few days. Carl Carpenter and wife visited Earl Arbuckle and family of Ohio. Mr and Mrs David Thompson and son visited Mrs Cary Miller and sons of Spiketown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Norton
Fred Imle
Edward Burger
John Douglas
Taylorville
Carl Carpenter
Earl Arbuckle
Ohio
David Thompson
Cary Miller
Spiketown
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Reese Pritchard Draws Friends Home
Mrs Reese Pritchard found her Marshall home filled with friends and well stocked baskets on her birthday. Guests included Mrs Fanny Murphy Mrs James Baker Mrs Will Whitman Mrs Fanny Coryell Mrs Mattie Roberts Mrs Mattie Whitman Mrs Bob Johnson Mrs Tillie Jackson Mr and Mrs Steve Fre and Miss Mina and Miss Lina Whitman. Charles Roberts and Marcus Gilbert of Terre Haute planned a Michigan Ohio tour before. Mrs Reese Pritchard traveled to Texas for the winter and Richard Mason and wife of Fairbanks visited Andy Myers and family. Miss Norma Young visits relatives in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Pritchard
Marshall
Fanny Murphy
James Baker
Will Whitman
Fanny Coryell
Mattie Roberts
Mattie Whitman
Bob Johnson
Tillie Jackson
Steve Fre
Mina
Lina Whitman
Charles Roberts
Marcus Gilbert
Terre Haute
Michigan
Ohio
Texas
Richard Mason
Fairbanks
Andy Myers
Norma Young
Sunday Visit Highlights Local Social Roundup
Ley Dolson Sylvan Richey and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Cuomo Murphy at Auburn. Mr and Mrs Ivan Veach spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Will Hendrix at Oliver. Silas Claypool and his little son stayed with Allen Claypool in Bridgeport. Ruth and Lorene Goekler visited Hazel Murphy in Kansas. Kenneth Claypool with his grandmother D Tate and Jess Wilcoxson from Martinsville visited Terre Haute friends. Alpha Claypool and family visited relatives near Kansas. Kenneth Claypool and Harry Goekler attended a pie supper at Liverly schoolhouse Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Richey
Cuomo Murphy
Auburn
Ivan Veach
Will Hendrix
Oliver
Silas Claypool
Little Son
Bridgeport
Allen Claypool
Ruth
Lorene Goekler
Hazel Murphy
Kansas
Kenneth Claypool
D. Tate
Jess Wilcoxson
Martinsville
Terre Haute
Alpha Claypool
Harry Goekler
Liverly School
Local Family Dinner Hosts and Weekend Guests
LIVERLY Mr and Mrs John Bierbaum and son Stanley hosted dinner Sunday for Charley Bierbaum and family, their daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Dad Peck, and Miss Cora Schlosser. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Henry Kuhn and daughter Esther. Miss Mary Hedden, a Terre Haute high school student, spent the weekend with grandmother Mrs Mary Siverly. Miss Cletus Waller and Riley Baker attended the Grand at Terre Haute Sunday night. A pie supper drew a good crowd. $27.97 was the amount of the sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bierbaum
Stanley
Charley
Dad Peck
Cora Schlosser
Henry Kuhn
Esther
Mary Hedden
Terre Haute
Mary Siverly
Cletus Waller
Riley Baker
West Union Residents Report Gasoline Washing Disaster
Oscar Nichols and family shopped in Terre Haute Saturday. Mrs. Osley Shotwell once of West Union and now in Terre Haute was badly burned last Wednesday when a garment washed in gasoline, placed in a boiler after family washing, exploded causing house damage and demolishing the washer. Several local residents were in Terre Haute on Wednesday and visiting relatives in Terre Haute Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Nichols
Terre Haute
Osley Shotwell
West Union
James Crow
H. C Dolson
Sam Nichols
Corinna Snyder
Martin
H. C. Dolson
Andy Melvin
Robinson
Meda Wallace
Social Visits Across Indiana and Illinois in Week's Run
Mr and Mrs Palmer Cornwell and Miss Ola Collier spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs N R Myles at Prairleton Indiana. Several families visited relatives in Gary Indiana over the weekend and Sunday guests included the Buckles and Hutchinson. Multiple couples and youths from West Terre Haute to Indianapolis joined hosts across Indiana during weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Cornwell
Ola Collier
N. R. Myles
Prairleton
Ind
Adam Liffick
Olen
Gladys
Gary
Alonzo Walls
Clara
Mary Henderson
C. C. Collier
Robert Buckle
Mary Hutchinson
Ike Fears
Paul Fears
Mary
West Terre Haute
Edward Norris
Angie Reynolds
West York
Dallas Reynolds
Palestine
R. M. Clements
Harper Reynolds
Henry Bohan
Indiana
Mat Hilbert
Colt Lichtenberger
Ead Mm Adam
Lichtenberger
Sun- Mies Zelphia
Bohn
Indianapolis
Modest Boha
Community Notices from Choctaw and Snyder Churches
Miss Ola Collier visits Choctaw school Monday. Rev. James Story to preach at Snyder church Sunday night. Arnett Wright of Marshall guests of Eugene Holwick Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Collier
James Story
Snyder Church
Arnett Wright of
Marshall
Eugene Holwick
Social visit roundup in Marshall area features Easterday and Williams families
Allright Mr and Mrs Wesley Easterday hosted Indianapolis guests. Henry Spittler and wife visited Marshall on Tuesday. T A Carpenter and Golda Chambers came from Marshall on Saturday. Otis Williams had visitors from Marshall and Dana Indiana with Mrs Malinda Williams and Lucy Chambers later joining in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Easterday
Indianapolis
Henry Spittler
Marshall
T. A. Carpenter
Golda Chambers
Otis Williams
Howard Williams
Ezra Carpenter
Dana, Ind
Malinda Williams
Scotland
Lucy Chambers
Attendance at all day meet draws large crowd at Five Points
Mr and Mrs Lon Linton and daughter attended the event last Sunday. Mrs Tilghman Linton visits her daughter Mrs Ernest Bach in Martinsville this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Linton
Marshall
Tilghman Linton
Ernest Bach
Martinsville
Report of the First State Bank condition October 3 1928
Official publication of the Illinois Bank condition report for West Union Clark County. The statement shows resources total 168243.62 and liabilities totaling 168243.62 with capital stock 10000, surplus 6000, undivided profits 4048.14 and deposits and other items as listed. J B Clatfelter signs as cashier. L A Shawler notarizes October 10 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank
West Union
J. E. Clatfelter
Auditor of Public Accounts
State of Illinois
J. B. Clatfelter
Clark County
L. A. Shawler
Townsfolk note profusion of cherry blossoms this spring
The column asks about blooming cherry trees in town. It reports Eugene Stimson, brother of T. A. Stimson, is elected Colorado Auditor. It mentions W. D. Hammerly visiting the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, and Frank Miller with John Bennett fishing at the old Bed with few fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Stimson
T. A. Stimson
Colorado
Pueblo
W. D. Hammerly
Grand Turn
Indianapolis
Hoosier State
Frank Miller
John Bennett
Old Bed
Local Movers and a Hidden Marriage in Marshall
Forty years ago A R Clark moved into his new home while Hal Dulaney and W H English also settled nearby. Ernest Ruhl delivered two quarts of grape wine, praised as the finest juice. John Frakes wed Mamie McKain in Marshall. he runs a Darwin general store and post office and sells grain for Hudnuts of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Clark
Hal Dulaney
W. H. English
Del
Richmond
Ind
Ernest Ruhl
Ruhl
John Frakes
Edward Pearce
John
C F. Wilson
Marshall
Mamie McKain
West Union
Wilson
Darwin
Hudnuts
Terre Haute
Robert McCain
Large Terre Haute Apple? Pumpkin weighs and crowd greets President
The item notes a pumpkin vine with four teen pumpkins averaging fifty pounds and asks if anyone can beat it. President McKinley will visit Terre Haute Saturday morning, with a large anticipated turnout. Local couple Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Morgan receive gifts for long marriage. Ed Mitchell to start as night operator Casey, Frank to fill over here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Terre Haute
L. Wl. Morgan
Wabash
TuGeday
E. J. Hughes
Morgan
Ed Mitchell
Casey
Frank
Local men depart for Rosebud land lottery opening
Twenty years ago Arthur and Homer Poorman, Jesse Gallatin, Ben Scholfield, Anderson Simmons and Will Rectory left yesterday for Dallas South Dakota to attend the opening of the Rosebud Indian reservation for settlement and to try their luck in Uncle Sam s land lottery. Here s hoping they draw good farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Homer Poorman
Jesse Gallatin
Ben Scholfield
Anderson Simmons
Will Rectory
Dallas
South Dakota
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Uncle Sam
Peabody Traveler and Local Notes Highlight Rail Week
Dc E Stepleton of Peabody and his family visited Charles Turner for two pieces and reformed. Mrs Stepleton and children will stay a few weeks more. Stepleton reports Kansas laden with heavy crops. Miss Stella Smith returns from Terre Haute after three months at business college. Robert Slusser gains a patent for an improved bicycle steering gear and has promising offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stepleton
Peabody
Kan
Charles Turner
Sunday Driving Ban Observed In Marshall
Ten years ago the Sunday driving ban in Marshall has about 99 percent compliance and will last another week or two. People driving for Liberty Loan work must obtain written permits from Geo G Robertson, county loan chairman. Calvin Pete Frank and Dave Stuck of Indianapolis visited their nephew and niece Peter and Zoe Pearce in Marshall. Marshall friends announce the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs A T Thompson of Chicago named Clifford Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Liberty Loan
Geo. G. Robertson
County Loan
Calvin
Pete
Frank
Dave Stuck
Indianapolis
Nice
Peter
Zoe Pearce
A. T. Thompson
Chicago
Clifford Edward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martinsville Planet
Westfield Review
Casey Banner
South Dolson
East Mcdaniel
York
Ley Dolson
U. S
City Drug Store
Dr. Hess
Allen Tyler
Jared Hatchery
Robinson, Ill
Jared
Chas. Kirchner
Illinois
Indiana Portland Cements Company
Lone Fy Stas Cement
Incor Cement
Enna-Jettick
Oxford
Booth & Handy
Ace
Victor DC. Miller
Victor C. Miller
Everett Connelly
University of Illinois
Miller
Bouyant
Bubeck
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