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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
4
Local notes show Odon lacks a public hall beyond churches and lodges, prompting plans for an opera house above a Main Street building to host conventions and lectures. Lowry Cooper may lead the project with partners, urging citizen investment to capitalize on a suitable venue.
The Elnora Methodist church plans a modern brick building after a plaster accident spurred the drive. A $4,000 raised, building committee formed, and construction slated when weather allows. The 40 by 60 auditorium plus wing and 46 by 60 basement will seat 500 and cost $6,000 to $7,000.
The commissioners court met Tuesday afternoon and took no decisive action on the gravel road matter. Claims of the men who finished part of their contracts will be held about ten days until the test case filed in Indianapolis is tried. If the court rules for the contractors the bondholders will remove the subsidy from the treasurer and auditor and the claims will be paid.
Mrs Dr Senett and Mrs Owenda Evans are listed as sick. Anastasia Hopkins is severely ill with diphtheria at her mother's home. John O Connor attended the international stock show at Siensro last week. Rex Winkelpleck and Mrs Goif and Mrs Pate visited Mrs Odie Wadsworth. Deputy Smoot served grand jury subpoenas. Church attendance fell due to rain. Wm Beck and wife visited John Causey. A M Clark and wife returned from Indianapolis after visiting sons.
Judie Clements of the Gibson circuit court overruled a new trial motion and sentenced Henry E. Agar to two to fourteen years in the state penitentiary. He was fined 216 cents and disfranchised for two years for embezzling 515 dollars from the Central Trust and Savings Company of Evansville, where he served as local agent.
A marriage license was issued last week in Greene county to Dick Moore and Essie Swayze. Moore, from Odon High School’s graduating class, is a son of John D. Moore of near Newberry. Mrs. Moore is described as a popular Greene county young lady.
Mrs. Geo. Rosenberry and daughter Mrs. Chas. Moore will travel Friday to Mansfield Ohio for Mrs. Rosenberry s parents golden anniversary. They will stop in Indianapolis to visit son and brother Dwight Rosenberry and visit daughter and sister Mrs. Geo. Adams at New Philadelphia Ohio and other relatives.
Rail schedule shows south bound No. 3 and 1 and north bound No. 2 No. 4 No. 6 detailing arrival times at Terre Haute Masonville Linton Beehunter Elnora Odon Bedford Seymour and Jasonville with varying morning and afternoon departures and legible times attributed to G P Radley T A P A.
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