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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
1
Community updates from Terre Haute and surrounding areas list visitors and trips including J W Danner and James Watson. Local markets feature Deans Meat Smoker and Barklews coffee while church groups plan a market at Poin Dexter’s store. Social calls note visits by Miss Cora Gillett and Miss Marine Holt with regional residents.
Enid Norene Sears, ten months old and daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin Sears, died Monday afternoon at 5 o clock from pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Baile Church at 2 o clock with Rev Thos Alford conducting. Burial followed at Walnut Hill.
Norma Talmadge stars in De Luxe Annie at the New Star Theater. The film follows Julie Kendal, a troubled wife and mother, as a series of thefts and con games unfold from Riverview to Chicago and New York, with criminal psychologist Dr. Niblo and crooks Annie and Jimmy driving the plot.
G300 TURN WEEK February 8 to 14 is designated Good Turn Week for Boy Scouts. Scouts urged to perform a daily unselfish good turn and report actions at the next meeting.
A public meeting will be held at the school building February 9 at 7 30 PM to organize a Parent Teachers Association in Madison Township. All patrons are invited with special regard for teachers and country school pupils. A program includes invocation, orchestra, chorus, talks on the need for a PTA, and a report of the nominating committee. Misses Bonnie Sommers and Edith Freeman visited Terre Haute over Sunday.
Beekeepers of Daviess county will gather for an all day session in Washington on February 11. State inspector CO Yost and entomologist Frank N Wallace are expected to address the convention. The aim is to plan a county wide tour of bee colonies and educate on bee health and honey production. The event is free and open to the public.
Two major Fox productions arrive this year at the Star Theater Odon. Salome opens February 20 and 21 with Theda Bara in the title role and a large cast, plus pantomime effects and a five piece orchestra. Evangeline follows in March.
Mrs Mary Keller suffered a stroke last week affecting her left side. She is progressing as well as could be expected. Local gatherings include visits by Hayes Utterback and family, Smiths of Union, Susan Fisher, Rev Milton Herron of Odon, and Chas Plummer family. Various residents traveled or hosted, with several named in surrounding communities near Odon and Dover Hill.
Mrs Jas Riggins near here recovering after a lengthy illness. Several men attended the Weaver sale near Mud Pixe church in H E Sims truck. Mrs Albert Sheetz southeast of here went to hospital in Washington with appendicitis. Colds are common. few families immune. Mrs Morton Keller east of here had a stroke Wednesday. Mr and Mrs A W Stuckey visited their daughter near Burns City. Miss Mollie Clark spent time with Mrs J B Spalding southeast of here. Miss Mattie Faith of Odon high school visited the Clark family. Miss Bernadette Keller arrived from Chicago for her mother’s illness. Ice falls were common but injuries few. Curtis Smiley east of Center church was here on business Saturday. E E Stuffle did business at Odon Saturday. Mr and Mrs Tom Myers visited Win Zigler Sunday. Winfield Zigler went to Odon Monday morning. Dr J Trueblood of Loogootee made a professional visit near Center M E church Tuesday.
We wish to thank the many friends for their kindness and assistance during the sickness and death of our dear wife and mother.
Russell Cox formerly of this place and Martha Cloyd of Indianapolis were united in marriage at the First Christian church in Terre Haute last Saturday. The bride, a business woman and W H Block book keeper, and the groom, son of Thos Cox of Epsom, work for the Big Four Railway in Indianapolis. They arrived here Monday to visit relatives then will stay with the groom’s parents a few days.
The Loyal Ladies class of the Christian Sunday School gathered at Mrs A A Lane's home on Wednesday night to mark her birthday anniversary. About thirty attendees enjoyed games contests and refreshments including pineapple sherbet and angel food cake.
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