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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1915
Page
2
Subscription rates and advance payment noted. Historical items for March include General Sherman birth. Mary Queen of Scots execution. Harrison birth. Bread Riot in 1837. Mesmerism announced. Lincoln birth. China becomes a Republic. Oregon admission. Announces open opening chapters of The Case of Lady Broadstone and a lineup of serials by famed authors for the Journal year.
An old advertisement urges readers to open an account with the First National Bank of Odon Indiana. It emphasizes personal service and reliable banking with starts at $1.10, hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 3 percent interest on Certificates of Deposit. The bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank and serves as a post office savings depository.
John Richardson and family hosted weekend guests including Henry Cox Allie Carr and Elpha and Florence Henderson. Various neighbors visited friends such as Georgie Martin Frank Thompson and family, and Phoebe Belva Ogden. Henry Field Jesse Trueblood traveled to Washington and Herbert Asdell to Bloomfield on reported business.
Local residents and visitors are listed as in town Tuesday and last week. Names include Farlen R E Hinebaugh Mishawaka A D Bechtel Burns City Joe Ledgerwood Bunkum Win Richardson Plainville Thomas Phipps Odon Ed Keck Odon Will Boyd Burns City Elza Barrett Ohio Roy Barrett Burns City Elmer Barrett family Walter Courtney Holtsville Eva Cornwell Bunkum Myrtle Phipps Odon J B Phipps Rufus Mowery Bunkum Hobart John Fisher Odon D B Ogden Scotland Baile Martinsville Sosiah Dove Culpepper Russell Ward Odon Jeanette Ward Mt Olive James Chestnut Alta Howell funeral Eaglesville Ben Bough Culpepper Dutch Wright Will Richardson ship feed Odon Royal Theater opening Miss Jen McCafferty Washington.
Miss Leah Dyal of Indianapolis visits her parents Art and Mrs Dyal. Ora Beasley and Creasie Chestnut wed at the U B Parsonage with Rev Key officiating. Ada Evans visits Ol Hinkle's. Verda Dyal travels to Indianapolis. Louis McMullen visits from Van Buren. Warren Hackler visits his ill parents G W and Mrs Hackler. Ob herm Osborn funeral attended. Hoopeston and Arthur visitors. Hubert Myers called to Loogootee ill wife.
Cyrus Walton and Roy Quilliam visited friends and family from Odon and Montgomery while Edward Fisher and Earl Lehman visited from Bicknell and Linton respectively. The Chautauqua Club planned the Lincoln event with about fifty season tickets paid and signaled a likely August first week. The M E church revival enters its sixth week with larger crowds and long sessions under Rev S J Shake.
Sunday school at 9:30 for Morning service 10:30 and Evening service 7:00. Special meetings draw good attendance. Men’s meeting on Sunday afternoon drew strong turnout. Pastor notes unity of true Christian spirit across branches and thanks members and friends for support.
February brings closure of the fifth month and distribution of monthly reports. Next township teachers institute and pupil contests set for February 20 at the school. lists honor students by room across grades, including Room 1 through High School with names such as Charles Hannah Jada Cox Helen Holstein Kathryn Melsheimer Rex Pershing Minnie Johnson Walter Goodwin Audrey Reach and Hazel Bowers Fern Johnson Nora Martin Leroy Wilson.
The Christian Endeavor group meets Thursday at 7:00. A splendid service was held last Sunday with preaching by the minister and special music planned for Sunday school next week. The Lord's Supper is observed with scripture Lu 22 19 and a reminder to go to church next Sunday.
D P McCoy pastor announces Sunday schedule including Sunday school at 9 30 Junior Sunday at 2 00 Christian Endeavor at 6 00 preaching at 7 00 and 10 30 and a Sunday School at 2 00 A quarterly meeting is planned for February 20 21.
Elbert Grove and Frank Brock were guests of Roscoe Myers. Mr and Mrs W Hager moved to Isaac Daugherty's farm. Audrey Arthur and Curtis Kidwell called on Elbert Grove Wednesday evening. Arvel Roadh returned Saturday from Marco where he had worked. Ruth Margaret Brock Ethel Grove visited Verna Edith Myers Sunday. Freely Poindexter drove to the county seat Friday. Lloyd Fisher visited Albert Gough. John Brock visited David McCall Monday night. Felix Keller made a business trip to Washington Friday.
The 1873 School Notes discusses Mr. Hopkins support for compulsory education and notes a state senate bill compelling transferring school corporations to pay the education cost as a transfer fee. If enacted, transfers to Washington Veale Elmore and Madison townships would cost more than current rates.
Advertises Rexall Orderlies as a mild sugar tasting laxative for children. Claims children hide constipation and that the product, sold only by The Odon Drug Co., costs 10 cents.
Officials in Terre Haute Indiana remind income tax payers to prepare and file reports for 1914 by February leaving a 50 percent penalty and fines. Doctors dentists pharmacists and others handling opium must procure stamps when issued mid February to cover March 1 to June 30 and order books of opium orders are available at 10 and 50 cents.
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