Rain Lacks No Help For Local Farmers
Farmers in the Ragu esville area hope for rain while a group of miners from Montgomery visited. In local baseball action Plainville defeated Raglesville 16 to 4. Burns City Nursery crushed Mitchell coons 12 to 0 with strong pitching by Swayze. Pate family relocated to Loogootee from the southeast. May Allen of Terre Haute visited relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainville
Raglesville
Burns City
Mitchell “Coons
May Allen
Terre
Haute
Local social notes include multiple visits and family gathering
Howard Williams visited from Washington over Sunday. The Pate sisters Alice and Agnes, and Mabel and Dot Rosenberry visited the Dyal sisters last Thursday. Will O Maley and family near Bramble, and Mike Doyle and family near south Van Buren visited north of Bramble Sunday. Lettie Wadsworth appeared on the list early this week. Ed Goff and family of Indian Springs spent Sunday night with his mother Mrs Thos Riggins. Amos Ragle of Elnora visited A W Stuckey. Lizzie Osborne and children visited A W Stuckey’s family. Curtis Riggins and daughter visited south of town with James Riggins. A W Stuckey returned from Monroe City to care for his ill father. H B Kidwell east of Bramble was in the area Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will O’maley
Bramble
Mike Doyle
South van Buren
Ed Goff
Indian Springs
Curtis Riggins
James Riggins
Farm for Sale in Van Buren Township Near Odon
100 acre farm in Van Buren township five miles south of Odon listed for sale at 850 per acre. Timber on property. Contact Amos J. Graber for details.
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van Buren Township
Odon
Mite Box Opening of W F M S Announcement
The annual mite box opening of the W F M S is set for Tuesday September 1 at 2 pm at the Z W Garten grove. A 6 pm dinner follows for families of the W F M S S B K H L L B. Program includes songs hymnal numbers, a declamation by Mary Alice Cooper, and an address on The Social Progress of Missions by Rev C C Lowther. Election of officers and closing prayer by Mr Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. W. Garten Grove
C. C. Lowther
K. B. Mite
Mr. Bennett
Farlen Items and Local Visitors Report
Farlen item notes H W Smiley's Handy Repair Shop on Spring Street in Odon fixes anything fixable. J M Stotts of Odon and J K Summerville of Buros City visited. Tom and Mrs Summerville visited Ray Wallick in Oden. Clark Lamb and Aicom Lamb hauled rock from the south of Odon. Marion Lay of Bedford visiting W H Reinhart this week. H V Merrill from Odon did work for Tom Summerville. S B Loyd, traveling portrait agent from Linton, here. J Wagoner from Illinois visited. Teachers attending the association in Washington this week. Ed Hubbard and family visited Tidegootée Sunday. Miss Opha Summerville of Martin County visited here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Smiley
Spring Street
Odon
Wreck on B and O Southwestern blocks main line near Willow Valley
A severe rail collision occurred at 6 am Wednesday east of Willow Valley on the B and O Southwestern. An extra west bound freight pulled by locomotive 1569 struck a broken rail, sending 23 heavily loaded cars into a shapeless pile and blocking the line for hours. Passenger trains were detoured for the day with alternate routes via H I from Washington to Elnora and onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Valley
Washington
Elnora
Southern
Eaton and area residents noted in local items
William Eaton was at Washington Thursday. Elroy Bissey and family near Plainville visited George Summitt and family. Walden Eaton at Terre Haute Sunday. Mr. Cox of Elnora visited. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Eaton transacted business at Washington Tuesday. Mervin Boyd near Epsom passed through Thursday. Mrs. Lydia Eaton and son Freedly at Washington Tuesday. Mrs. William Moren and son Ezra attended a quarterly meeting near Petersburg last week. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams of Terre Haute visited A. G. Williams family last week. Grading of the gravel road began Monday. A large crowd attended the party at Mrs. Lydia Eaton's Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moren
Ezra
Petersburg
Richard Williams
Terre Haute
A. G. Williams
Lydia Eaton
Married at Washington near First Methodist parsonage
John Chandler and Miss Vonne J Callahan wed at the First Methodist parsonage in Washington on Wednesday afternoon. Chandler is a coal miner from Linton, son of John R Chandler of Van Buren township. Callahan, daughter of James H Callahan, is a poultryman’s daughter from here. They will reside at Liston.
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Washington
John
Chandler
Miss Vonne
Mr. Chandler
Linton
John R. Chandler
van Buren Township
James H
Callahan
Montgomery
Liston
Odon Boy Enlists in the Regular Army
Lee R. Bauserman of three miles south of town enlisted at the Vincennes recruiting office Tuesday. He was sent to Jefferson Barracks for preliminary training. Bauserman is the son of Mrs. Eli D. Bauserman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Jefferson Barracks
Bauserman
Willow Lick resident Arthur Phipps visits town
Arthur Phipps of Willow Lick passed through Sunday evening. Rev. Timmons will begin a series of meetings here on Saturday night August 29. Aldo Blough and family, who have been visiting relatives, have returned home.
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Arthur Phipps
Willow Lick
Timmons
Aldo Blough
Hen
Methodist Church Sunday Services and League Activities
The Sunday school begins at 9 20 o clock with a preaching service at 10 9. The Junior League meets at 1 30 pm followed by an evening sermon at 7 30 pm. Young people are especially invited to Sunday night talks. Prayer meetings Thursday and Friday nights led by Co C Lowther, Pastor.
U B Church Services Schedule
Sunday School 9 30 Jr 2 00 Christian Endeavor Univn 6 30 Preaching 7 30 last preaching service for present conference year Prayer meeting Wednesday Choir practice Thursday Pastor W Is Snyder.
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Christian Endeavor Univn
Teachers Institute in Daviess County At Washington This Week
Public school teachers from Daviess county gather for the annual institute in Washington this week. A large attendance signals healthy school conditions and strong interest in the program. Many Madison township teachers are present.
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Daviess County
Stitute
Washington
Ison Township
Sunday visits noted in Bellview and surrounding areas
Alva Kirk and wife visited his mother in Elnora. Milt Nugent traveled to Washington. Mrs. 2. H. Courtney spent time with Isaac Fulkerson and wife in Shiloh. Miss Lisa Doane visited Miss Gladys Hannah. John Walls and family visited Thomas Wallé and family in Elvora. J. D. Myers and son Charlie from Worthington passed through. Thomas Miles of Washington was seen in the area. James Pruett, George Collins and Dan Smeltzer with families from Elvora visited James Collins. Nora Wilson visited Lois and Verna Courtney. Leo Chandler of Odon stayed with Mrs. May Lucas. Bert Holstine and wife with C. L. Courtney and wife visited T. G. Taylor and wife in Elnora. Lew Disborough and wife from Elnora were in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pruett
George Collins
Dan Smeltzer
Elvora
James Collins
Shiloh Items Mention Local Visits and Deaths
Miss Vera Perkins of Franklin visits, Ira Bauserman seeks work, Bethel Burriss visits, Mrs. Chas Lucas returns from Indianapolis, Mrs. Jas Overton visits Bauserman, Homer Hinkle returns from Bedford, Sipes and Bechtel clan attend church, Mrs White dies at daughter Mary Burris home with funeral by Rev McVey and burial at Killgore cemetery, Oscar Pettit visits cousin Ralph Pettit, Freedly Cunningham and Nona etc attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVey
Eaglesville
Killgore Cemetary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denner
Danner’s
Vaie
London
R. F. Myers
H. V. Merrill
Raguesville News
John Li. Pate
Loogootee
Howard Williams
J.D. Hackier
Alice
Agnes Pate
Mabel
Dot Rosenberry
Verda
Gladys Dyal Thurday
Lettie Wadsworth
Amos Ragle
A. W. Stuckey
Lizzie Osborne
Monroe City
H. B. Kidwell
Amos J. Graber
S. B
K. H
John Hitchcock
8. B’s
Mary Alice Cooper
Farlen
Tems
J. M. Stotts of
J. K. Summerville
Buros City
Tom Summerville
Ray Wallick’s
Oden Sun
Clark Lamb
Aicom Lamb
Marion Lay
Bedford
W. H. Reinhart
H.V. Merrill
Tiner
S. B. Loyd
J. Wagoner
Ilinois
The
Association At
Ed Hubbard
Tidegootée Sanday
Ree Sal
Opha Summerville
Martin County
Indiana
Mitchell
Beehnnter
Cornettsville
William Eaton
Elroy Bissey
Near Plainville
George Summitt
Walden Eaton
Mr. Cox of
Mervin Boyd
Epsom
Son Freedly
J. Callahan
Odon Boy
Lee R. Bauserman
Eli D. Bauserman
Methodist Episcopal Church
U. B. Church Services
W. Is. Snyder
Teachers’ Institute
Bellview
Alva Kirk
Milt Nugent
2. H. Courtney
Iisaac Fulkerson
Shiloh
Lisa Doane
Gladys Hannah
John Walls
Thomas Wallé
J. D. Myers
Charlie
Worthington
Thomas Miles
Nora Wilson
Lois and
Verna Courtney
Leo Chandler of
May Lucas
Bert Holstine
C. L. Courtney
T. G. Taylor
Lew Disborough
Vera Perkins
Franklin
Ira Bauserman
Elwood
Bethel Burriss
Othel Lamb
Anu
Chas. Lucas
Indianapolis
Isaac Salyards
Jas. Overton
Homer Hinkle
Q. O. Hinkle
Claude Sipes
Jake Bechtel
Zade Bechtel
Lizzie Richardson
Oscar Pettit
Near’ Odon
Ralph Pettit
Freedly Cunningham
Nona
Bumeriethorige
Lula
NING
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