Local Notes From Van Buren and Surrounding area
A wind and rain storm Sunday night knocked farmers off for a few days. Families including Mr and Mrs Terrence Omaley and children and Mrs Eliza Gill visited Starlin Woodruff. A birthday dinner at Michael Doyles' in Van Buren South was attended by relatives. Camp meeting at Odon attracts many locals. Omer Sims and family visited Myrtle Sims. Rev J F Stanton plans a parish picnic. T N Jackson and family near Bramble visited daughter Alma Maryfield. Progressives chose five delegates and five alternates to the state convention. Agnis Pate returned from Bennyville after visiting Dr S B Elrod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrence Omaley
Eliza Gill
Bramble
Starlin Woodruff
Here
Michael Doyles
van Buren
Baile Items from Camp and Sunday Visits
The article lists local residents attending camp meetings at Odon and visiting relatives. Harve Chestnut and family near Shiloh, Dorothy Bolding and siblings with John Arney Jr. of Concord, and multiple families including Arneys, Longs, Wrights, and Sims are noted for Sunday gatherings and visits with neighbors such as George Arney, Alfred Long, and John Shaker.
Farlen News: Local Family Visits and Movements
Mrs. Aden Conard and children from Finois visited Wil Conard and family. H B Sanders and Tom Fortner from near Odon traveled with young cattle to Odon. H C Lamb from near Old Salem headed to 8. E Bowman of Odon rode through en route to Jacob Summerville's. Sell McArter of Holtsville and Dell Howard of Boskin also passed through toward Osborn's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aden Conard
Finois
Wil Conard
H. B. Sanders
Tom Fortner
Odon
H.C. Lamb
Near
Old Salem
E.’ Bowman
Jacob Summerville
Dell
Howard of Boskin
Wm. Osborn
Farmers Find Grass in Lowland Corn
Trainor notes upland corn looks good while lowland fields grow grassy. A sign reading Pasture for rent appeared as a joke on one field. Ernest Clark of Plainville arrived earlier this week. Mrs. Drusilla Clark is visiting her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drusilla Clark
Local Notes From ElNora Area Socials and Visits
Residents and visitors listed frequent area towns including Odon Jasonville Washington Trinity Springs Edwardsport Bramble Cass and Plainville. Highlights include church events at Pleasant Grove with ice cream festival and a camp meeting August 2 to 11 followed by church dedication and basket meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
U. B
Town Folks and Visitors Share Weekend Occasions
Orlando Connell and family visited N M Connell Sunday. Chas Herron and children hosted a Monday visit. Several locals called on neighbors including Edgar Bough and Hazel Taylor. Various residents traveled to Odon Trinity Springs and Montgomery with updates on health and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Bough
Hazel Taylor
Chas
Odon Journal News and Nebraska Move in 1900s Letter
A Nebraska note from Whitman to the editor of the Odon Journal describes life near Odon with mentions of moving in 1909, owning 640 acres of land including 4 acres of level fertile soil and 240 acres pasture, and livestock prosperity. The writer notes 3500 ft altitude, dry air, winters without rain, abundant growing-season rain, soft water from a 27 foot well, and success with corn and poultry.
Ice cream social notes and weekend visits in Scotland
The page records a community ice cream supper on Saturday night in Scotland and lists visitors including Miss Goldie Hader from near Newberry staying with Miss Fannie Asdel, Oren Osborn of Bunkum visiting Ray Hasler, and Edith Richardson with Oral Dobbins and Dawson Stone as Florence Richardson’s guests. Other mentions include Miss Goldie Plummer with Elpha Henderson, Hazel Wallick of Odon visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Oba Hasler, Asa Williams of Burns City with Oral Dobbins, and Tom Stout with wife and daughter Bildred staying with Will Henderson and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Wallick of
Odon
Oba’ ‘Hasler
Sunday Visits Bind Families Across Baile Area
The Bolding family and John Arney Jr and family spent Sunday together. Mrs Jane Wilkey visited Ike Andes and family. James Mallette Walter Ritter and families were guests of Wade and family. William Chambers and wife hosted W Chestnut and family. Alley Hogatt near Plainville spent Sunday with Henry Thomas and family. Jonah Arney and family called on John Arney Jr and family. William Taylor and family car Montgomery visited Aaron Hattery and Sadie and Lena Mallette on Wednesday. Stephen Critchiow and wife visited Frank Critchlow and family Sunday. Alfred Chestnut and children were guests of Mrs Ida Mallette Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mallette
Walter Ritter
Wsrover
Alley Hogatt
Plainville
Henry Thomas
Jonah Arney
Family
John Arney, Jr
Stephen. Critchiow and
Frank Critchlow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raglesville News
Omer Sims
Martin County
Myrtle Sims
J. F. Stanton
St. Joseph's Parish
T.N. Jackson
Muss Grace
Gracie
Alma Maryfield
Oden
Bennyville
Dr. 8. B. Elrod
Ing
Harve Chestnut and Family
Near Shiloh
George Arney
Christopher Long
Little Neice Irene Long
Jasonville
Wealter Buchtel
Bellview
Frank Boardman
Helva
Harve Aishe
Airs
Darel Wright
Lilly
Harve Wright
Homer Boardman
Raymond Long
Mrs
Concord
John Shaker's
Clarence Stoy
Elnora
Dorothy Bolding
Maggie McClellan
Curtis
Alfred Long’s
Jobn Spurgeon
Vivian
Nancy Sims
Harve Sims
Farlen
Sell, McArter of
Holtsville
Trainor
Ernest Clark
Dennis and
Wif
Gertrude Ketchens
Fern Dennis
Indianapolis
Joy Pope
Alex Clark
Bernard Fisher of
Henry Serrit
Peck
Bicknell
Rosa Healy
Washington
Jennie and
Nelle Langhlin
Bess Payne
Ruth Tolliver
Cass, Ind
Lessie Letherland
Sugarland
James Snider
C. C. Young
G. W. Shuckett
G. W. Tomes
Helen Melshheimer
Trinity Springs
Millie Clinton
Edwardsport
Green Johnson
Odon Thurs
Alvin Perkins
Elsa
Grove
H. N. Brock
J. A. Groves
T. C. Groves
Ruby
T. B. Tomey
Henderson Daugherty and Family
Mr. Daugherty
Roy Daugherty
New Pleasant Grove
Tw. B
Bunkum
Orlando Connell
Good Hope
J. B. Phipps
Farien
Nell Breden
Auiy Seneff
N. M. Connell
Chas. Herron
Jame Herron
Cooper
Bunch
Don
James Herron
Cecil Aishe
Chas. Hubbard of
Oolitic
Thos. Sears
Claude Guthrie
F. J. Agan
Danville, Ill
H.C. Shaw
Terre Haute
Audrey Skemp
H. H. Beever
Fred Wilson
Norval Brnum
Epsom
Oakie McKee
Clyde Racle
June Freeman
Imo Beever
Loren Cos
Guy Matthewson
Fern
Murl Dennis
Oud
John Ritter
Lawrence Johnson
C. H. Myers
Montgomery
Mate Myers
Ierbert Carter
Iron Bloomington
James B. Guy
Sadie
Lillian
Denver
Galo
Mr. Guy
Charles Herron
Ada Howard
Wilms Sholtz
Everett Howard
Jane Howard
Josiah Winklepleck
H. V. Merrill, Secy
Odon, Ind
Nebraska
Whitman
Net
Odon Journal
Braska
Scotland
Goldie Hader
Near Newberry
Oren Osborn
Uray
Ray Hasler
Edith Richardson
Oral Dobbins
Dawson Stone
Florence Richardson
Goldie Plummer
Elpha Henderson
Asa Williams
Burns City
Tom Stout
Bildred
Will. Henderson
Inner Sunday Son Baptist
Barkley
Bolding
Baile
Mrs. Jane Wilkey
Ike Andes
William Chambers
Shiloh
William Taylor
Aaron Hattery
Family Sunday
Sadie and
Lena Mallette
Jonah
Arney
Urs
Alfred Chestnut
Ida “Mallette
Rand
May Wilkey Arney,’ Sr
Brock, ‘Sr
Hoosier
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