Old Settlers Meet At Odon Breaks Attendance Record
The thirty fifth Old Settlers Meet in Odon drew over ten thousand visitors on Friday with crowds continuing through Saturday until rain cut the schedule. Attractions included Irwin’s city flights, a floral hall exhibit, and a large display of fruits vegetables grains relics and other items. Speakers Edw Jackson P R Wadsworth and E T Laughlin spoke mid event while rain prevented last day addresses by Oscar Bland and Wm Cullop. Premiums were awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty Fifth
Old Settlers Meeting
Irwin
Floral Hall
Edw. Jackson
P. R. Wadsworth
Indianapolis
E. T Laughlin
Oscar E. Bland
Wm. Cullop
Happenings About Town and Best Entries in Local Fairs
Read of prizes for breads cakes and sweets, the prettiest baby, oldest residents, and antique collections. Notables include Miss Opha Slinkard and Mrs Homer Ward awards, plus visitors from Indianapolis and Terre Haute visiting local kin. Individuals listed with premiums and family names noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opha Slinkard
H V Merrill
Homer Ward
Sarah Ward
Alf Helm
DellaCrane
Isom Helm
Lillie Fisher
Ruth Dobbins
Sears
Old Settlers Highlights and Local Visits In Indiana Town
Local residents and visitors gather during Old Settlers events. Notes mention Miss Maysel Dearmin hosting Alberta Roberta and Celia Botkins. Dan Abraham and Bob Bly visiting relatives. Ruth Breden and Lela Crooke's travels. cider plans after Aug 12 1920. and a slumber party hosted by Cleta and Naomi Laughlin with Indianapolis guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Roberta
Celia Botkins
Dan Abraham
Indianapolis
Cutting Affray At Old Settlers Picnic Leaves Man Wounded
At the Odon Old Settlers picnic a Friday night fight left Everett Stone of Scotland with a back knife wound and arm slashes. Willard Sourwine of Linton is named as the knife wielder after quarrels over a ring given by Bloomfield girls. Lee Stone and Greene county deputy filed an assault and battery with intent to kill affidavit against Sourwine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Odon
Everett Stone
Scotland
Linton
Stones
Willard Sourwine
Bloomfield
Sourwine
Lee Stone
Everet Stone
Sourwin
Greene County
Family Reunion at Mrs. Howell’s East of Odon
A family reunion was held at Mrs. Mary A. Howell’s home four miles east of Odon last Wednesday August 18. A large dinner under a walnut tree followed by a pleasant visit. Attendees include Aden McNabb Kenneth Missouri. Elza McNabb Newberry. John McNabb Elnora. Maud Jackson and children Odon. Philip McNabb Terre Haute. Artie McFarland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Howell
Odon
Howell
Aden McNabb
Kenneth
Elza McNabb
Newberry
John McNabb
Elnora
Maud Jackson
Evening Chicken Fry Honors Indianapolisan Guests
A Monday night gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Jno O'dell featured granddaughter Miss Irene Flinn hosting a chicken fry. The event honored Mrs Esther Beaver and Misses Lucile Beaver and Lucile Boston of Indianapolis. Attendees included Misses Cleta Laughlin Naomi Laughlin Martha Crooke Mary Alice Cooper and Mrs. Sarah Boston and daughter from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Boston
Lucile Beaver
Esther Beaver
Indianapolis
Cleta Laughlin
Linton
Cleta
Naomi Laughlin
East Odon
Miss Cleta
Jno
O’dell
Irene Flinn
Martha Crooke
Mary Alice Cooper
Sarah Boston
Goal
Myers Accepts Connersville High School Principal Post
Prof. B. E. Myers formerly of Odon and Vincennes high schools has accepted the principalship of Connersville high school. He will leave Monday to arrange opening plans for September with his family to join him once a residence is secured. The school serves over 600 pupils with twenty five teachers.
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B. E. Myers
Odon
Vincennes
Connersville
Ind
Myers
Medford Wood and Charles Breden Sell West Center Street Property
Medford Wood and Charles Breden spent Thursday at Loogéotee For Sale Our residence property on West Center street. Easy terms on good note or would trade for farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford _Wood
Charles Breden
Loogéotee
West Center Street
Local Couple Wed at Indianapolis Home Ceremony
Miss Minnie Harmon formerly of this city married Joseph Achberger of Elkhart last Sunday at 4 pm in the home of Rev. J. M. Inman. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harmon, teaches locally and is an O H S 1908 graduate. The groom works at the C G Conn factory in Elkhart. A luncheon followed and they will reside in Elkhart, later at 1403 N Michigan St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Harmon
Joseph Achberger
Elkhart
J. M. Inman
Indianapolis
Frank Harmon
C. G. Conn Musical Instrument Factory
Michigan St
Norman-Catron Wedding Ends High School Romance
Zelma Catron of near Bloomfield married Roy Norman last Monday in a ceremony that concluded a longtime high school romance. The bride, daughter of Mack and Catron, has managed Forst's store in Worthington. The groom, son of Frank and his Akron family, has worked at Good year Tire and Rubber Co. They will reside in Akron.
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Zelma Catron
Roy Norman
Near Bloomfield
Mack Catron
Forst
Worthington
Frank Norman
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
York and Townsend couple wed in Bloomfield ceremony
Roy York and Miss Goldie Townsend were married Tuesday July 20 at Bloomfield. The couple, well known locally, will reside on a Greene County farm. York is the son of Jim York of near Odon and recently returned from France after serving in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy York
Goldie Townsend
Scotland
Bloomfield
Mr. York
Jim York
Odon
France
Hallie Norman Weds Roy Moultrie at Akron Church
Miss Hallie Norman became the bride of Mr. Roy Moultrie in a Thursday morning ceremony at the First Church of Christ Akron Ohio performed by Rev LeRoss Ellett. The groom is described as a prosperous young man, with Norman employed four years as a Goodyear clerk in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ
Akron
Ohio
Hallie Norman
Roy Moultrie
LeRoss Ellett
Frank Norman
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
John H. Moultrie
Albertville
Alabama
Miss Ethel Crooke Weds William Neeriemer in Washington
Miss Ethel Crooke and William B Neeriemer were married at the home of the officiating minister Rev. Virgil Thompson in Washington Indiana on Wednesday evening. The bride is the foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Swinda of El Nora and is described as having a sunny disposition.
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Ethel Crooke
Wm. B
Neeriemer
Washington
Ind
Virgil Thompson
Swinda
Elnora
Death of James Hackler Des Van Buren Township Resident
James Crawford Hackler born July 30 1831 in Lawrence Co Ind died age 89 in Van Buren Township at his daughter Mrs Joe Brock home Aug 20. Survived by children Jacob Edward James two in law Mary Fisher Brock and eight grandchildren. Funeral held at Mrs Brock home with Rev E F Shake officiating. burial in nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hackler
van Buren Township
Joe Brock
James Crawford Hackler
Lawrence Co. Ind
Mary Fisher
Jacob Edward
Linton
Janie Brock
Vanburen Township
James
Hackler
Methodist Church
Residents and visitors gather for a weekend in Bedford area
Montgomery and daughter Bernie of Bedford visited with Mr and Mrs Paris Taylor and others. Alfred Stout and family joined Mrs Jess Myers and son for a weekend with Will Richardson. Bloomington's Mrs Charles Vickery stayed with J B Dalton’s family. Will Richardson and Eugene Ledgerwood traveled to Einora for business. Homer Boardman and daughter visited Clark Lamb. Ed Hubbard of Oakland Illinois came by. Mrs Tom Phipps and children along with Lena and Thelma Coward returned to Dana after two weeks in the vicinity. Florence York spent Sunday with Florence Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrew Montgomery
Bernie of
Bedford
Paris Taylor
Alfred Stout
Jess Myers
Little Son
Riley
Will Richardson
Charles Vickery
Bloomington
J B Dalton
Homer Boardman
Clark Lamb
Tom Phipps
Lena
Thelma Coward
Dana
Hirdman Family Returns Home From Indiana Visit
Ermil Hirdman and family return to their Indianapolis home after visiting relatives and attending a Quid Settlers Meeting. Their daughter Alice stays to finish her vacation here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermil Hirdman
Indianapolis
Qld Settlers Meeting
Alice
Card of thanks to all who aided during illness and death
The family of Fred Kinneman gratefully thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the sickness and death of their wife and mother. They also thank the choir minister Rev O'haver pallbearers and for the floral offerings from the Kinneman family and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’haver
Fred Kinneman
Bloomington Groom Wed to Local Orville Family
The groom, the only son of Mr and Mrs High Neeriemer, works as brakeman for the Chicago and Alton at Bloomington Illinois. He returned to Bloomington Thursday. The couple will be at home to friends after September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Neeriemer
Chicago
Local births and visits headlined in Raglesville community
Lorin Clark and wife and little son of Griffith visited his father Wm Clark last week. Forest Wadsworth and little son Austin are here from Battle Creek Michigan visiting his parents. Cassel and Hubert Myers were here from Connersville last week visiting their parents. Miss Freda Myers returned home with them Sunday. Lawrence Clark of Connersville visited with his parents. Ed Jacobs and wife and little daughter of Coshocton Ohio and Fred Jacobs of Marion Ohio spent last week here visiting relatives. Miss Elsie Wadsworth returned from Indianapolis Wednesday last week. Bert Stuckey and wife visited John Trueblood Saturday. Elmer Flinn was here from Lincoln Sunday visiting his mother. Miss Ethel Penrod of Loogootee is here visiting her mother. Mrs Beecher Woodruff of Chicago is visiting her parents. PR Wadsworth of Washington visited relatives over Sunday. Mrs Art Dyal and Elizabeth of Iowa came Friday for a visit. Chase Wadsworth and Bert Clark returned after a fortnight in Missouri. The Misses Fisher Pate and Ethel Penrod of Loogootee visited relatives here last week. Miss Elsie Wadsworth spent Monday with Miss Agnes Pate southeast of the village. Miss Agnes Pate returned home near here after a week with friends in Bar township. Jas V Spaulding and family of Loogootee and M. O. Pate and wife near here were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Spaulding. Mrs Albert Wadsworth and children of Illinois are visiting at Peter Wadsworth's east of here.
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Cassel
Hubert Myers
Connersville
J B Myers
Freda Myers
Lawrence Clark
A M Clark
Ed Jacobs
Coschuction
Ohio
Fred Jacobs
Marion
Elsie Wadsworth
Indianapolis
Boyd Family Weiner Roast Held on Albert G Boyd Farm
The families of Luther Boyd Dallas Boyd Albert H Boyd Albert G Boyd Mrs Martha Sommers J O Dell Mrs Jane Boyd and Miss Helen Breden all of this community plus Fred Boyd of Bunkum and J M T Boyd and family of Chicago enjoyed a Weiner Roast on the farm of Albert G Boyd Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Boyd
Dallas Boyd
Albert H. Boyd
Albert G. Boyd
Martha Sommers
J.¥. O'dell
Jane Boyd
Helen Breden
Fred Boyd
Bunkum
J. M. T. Boyd
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Minnie Pownall
Wm. Sims
Tom Beasley
Joe Lamb
Nellie Ziglers
Rebecca Walls
J B Phipps
Thomas Rairden
Rose Gadberry
Blufford
R. C. Skemp
Robert Nelson
Joe Callahan
Nellie of
Aaron Joliff
Petosky
Michigan
W. S. Hasting
Princeton
A M. Keck
Flint-Kyle
Lella McCarter
Arcola
Ill
Bert Joliff
That City
Finck
Detroit
Russell Dearmin
Bob Bly
Jonesborough
Shropshire Bucks
Bob McCalliap
D. B. Dunham
Mr. Cooper
Bendavis
Ruth Breden
Lela Crooke
Washington D. C
Mrs
H. H. Crooke
Miss May Lamb
Burns City
Jake Longeor
Jasonsville
W.R. Neeremer
Achberger
Harmon
Norman
Catron
York
Townsend
Moultrie
Crooke
Farlen
Eugene Ledgerwood
Einora
Ed Hubbard
Oakland
Florence York
Florence Richardson
Raglesville
Lorin Clark
Griffith
Wm Clark
Forest Wadsworth
Austin
Battle Creek Midh
T G Wadsworth
Bert Stuckey
John Trueblood
Elmer Flinn
Linto
Susan Flinn
Ethel Penrod of
Lordcates
NG Osborn
Mrs Beecher Woodruff
Harve Garten
Wadsworth
Washinston
Art Dyal
Little Daughier
Elizabeth
Iowa
Chase Wadsworth
Bert Clark
Points
Missouri
Fisther Pate
Ethel Penrod
Loogootee
Agnes Pate
Here
Bar
Jas
Spaulding
Longootee
M. O. Pate
J B Spaulding
East van Buren Township
Albert Wadsworth
Illinois
Peter Wadsworth
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