Henry Williams Dies at Home Near Burns City
Henry H Williams a resident of Maria County died at his Burns City home last Saturday after a day at work. Born August 24 1852 at Kecksville he was 65. He left a wife three children eight grandchildren a brother and other relatives. Funeral Monday 2 PM Burns City with Rev Buchanan followed by burial in Paris City Cemetery. Miss Helen Grentz hosted a party for Corporal Hobart Leeerwood of Camp Shelby on furlough with dancing and punch Saturday night in Elnora Indiana.
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Maria County
Burns City
Dr. Hays
Henry H. Wiliams
Kecksville
Margaret
Martin Williams
Henry Willians
Grartiage
J. Louisia J. Wilky
Daviess Couny
Indiana
Ingrar
James K. Cunningham
Sirs
Clarenes Westmarland
Newberry
Independent
Order of Oddfellows
Fle Groes
Rev. Buchanan
Buria
Paris
Cermetry
Helen Grentz
Hobart G. Leleerwood
Camp Shelby
Punch
Waters
Rose Flint
Ethel Cooper
Ethel Sommers
Ruth Braden
Madge Jacobs
Pearl Boyd
Helen Gantz
Mabel Smiley
Elnora Ind
Harry Cooper
Truman Flint
Dale Cooper
Ed Correll
Roscoe Kinnaman
Virgil Henderson
Coporal Legerwood
Frank Crooke
Deputy Collector to Be Here for Tax Assistance
A special representative of the Internal Revenue Department will be at the First National Bank on Wednesday and Thursday February 27 and 26. Mr Eugene Bottki of Terre Haute will assist persons in preparing income tax blanks and provide information on the tax.
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Interal Revenue Department
First National Bank
Eugene Bottki
Terre Haute
Flour Sales Limited to One Pound Per Person
The latest order from the food administration caps flour at one pound per capita per week for towns and cities and twelve pounds for the country. The fifty fifty method remains in place, requiring equal purchase of flour substitutes. The rule is to be observed as directed, with merchants and dealers receiving official instructions this Wednesday.
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Food Administration
Seven Year Old Dies of Spinal Meningitis
The seven year old son of Mrs. Jno Roberts died Wednesday from spinal meningitis after a short illness. He had been in good health and attending school until the day before his death. Funeral arrangements have not been made as we press.
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Ear
Jno. Roberts
Shiloh Christian Endeavor Meeting Notices
Shiloh Christian Endeavor at Shiloh Sunday night. Everybody invited. Various local residents and visitors are recorded visiting friends and family across the area on weekends and Mondays. Names include Paul Garten O Hinkle Indiana residents and members of the Hamerickhouse and Hinkle families.
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Christian Endeavor
Shiloh
Paul Garten
O. O. Hinkle and Family
Local Family and Social Notes from Worthington Area
Johnny Cooper and Grace of Worthington visit with Rev. Dyer and wife. W. A Lucas sale draws large crowd. Lilbern Woodruff and Mrs. Susan Matthews with Jas. Ritter and family. Lucas family dine with Thomas Wilkins and wife. Gladys Lucas visits Clara Ritter. Frances Volin returns from Teachers Institute in Indianapolis. Lull Palmer visitsGeo. Hackler. Roscoe Ensland and Plainville family visit Jas. Ritter. Elmer and Carlie Dyer return to Worthington.
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Johnny Cooper
Grace
Worthington
John Potter
Epsom
Ars
Roy McMillion
Rev. Dyer
Lilbern Woodruff
Susan Matthews
Jas. Ritter
Wind Gusts Shake Town In Brief Tuesday Storm
A brief rainstorm with high wind hit the town Tuesday evening around 6 30 causing brief tornado scare. It damaged several telephone poles toppled a steel awning at Indiana Power and Water Co and damaged roofs and outbuildings. No serious damage reported though some trees were blown down in the countryside.
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Indiana Power and Water Co
Pleasant Hill Social Notes and Garden Seeds Ad
Pleasant Hill brief mentions families visiting relatives including Mr. and Mrs M L Mumaw and son Martin at John Mumaw's and Mrs Jane Malone visiting Leonard Malone. Several others, including Mr and Mrs Jacob Freed and Abner Campbell, are noted visiting relatives. Rexall Store advertises fresh new garden seeds.
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Rexall
Local residents share visits and notes of life
SCOTLAND Mr and Mrs John Critchlow spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Jess Trueblood and family. Tom Stout of near Burns City was here Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Fleischel Ledger wood and Earl Grimm of Clay City spent Sunday with Wil tencerson and family. Ora Clatfelter and John Carlisle of Kllen were here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Richardson spent Sunday with Bill Stone and family. Carl Allen left this week for Bicknell where he has employment. Several from here attended the music party given at Ora Richard son s Monday night.
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John Critchlow
Mrs
Jess Trueblood
Fleischel Ledgerwood
Earl Grimm
Clay City
Wil Tencerson
John Richardson
Bill Stone
Carl Allen
Bicknell
Ora Richardson
School Dramatic Club Stages Goldsmith Play to Large Crowd
The Sta last Friday audience packed the high school theater for Goldsmith's play by the Dramatic Club. Actors received praise though length and stage delays due to limited space were noted. The show earned 78 dollars in admissions and a second group plans Prairie Rose next week.
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Sta
Goldsmith
Econd Dramatic Ecub
Motor Car Division Organizes For Foreign Service At Camp Johnston
Florida Metropolis recalls Camp Johnston’s Motor Car Division under Captain J P Mitchell formed December 29 1917 to train five companies for foreign service. Twenty seven new Dodge touring cars equipped officers and men, with theory classes on Lasaline engines and automobile principals, driving and repair training under Lieuts Grisewouu Lees Bausinen and Tucker.
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Camp Johnston
Munson
J. P. Mitchell
United States
Mitchell
Grisewouu
Lees
Dodges
Local notes from Raglesville and vicinity
Village brief with social visits and illnesses including Curtis Riggins and family, W H Clark and Mollie, Mrs Lesh Osborne, D V Cavness, and others. Mentions telephone line outage on Line No 4, G W Rustler returning from Dewey Illinois, Vennis O Connor visiting, Robert Dyan recovering from appendicitis, Grandma Evans ill with pneumonia, Cush Myers and Jim Evans families.
Burns City visits and moves include family updates
Mrs Myrtle Herndon of Odor visited friends on Monday to announce a daughter born to Mr and Mrs C C Holt. Others from Odon West Union and Westport dropped by. Cornelius Kail moved to Elmora. Oscar Sterling moved west of town. A letter from Mason Crooke in the army aviation says he arrived in France safely and in good health.
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Myrtle Herndon
Mason Crooke
Aviation Department of the Army
H. H. Crooke
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry ‘Williams
H. G. van Ostran
Indianapolis
Will Hamerick House
D. W. Resier
Susie Myers
Shirley
Ethel Hackler
Roy and
Mae Hinkle
Roy Rosenberry
Willie Reach
Delos Monts Visites
Mconday
Giedys Humerichhouse
Alice Humerichhouse
Fridday
Miss Pearl Widsworth
Tom Faith
Alvin Harper
Delmer Byrer
Roy Chestnut
Herschel Harper
Herschel Resler
OW Hamerickhouse
Will Hamerickhouse
Mrs. C. O. Hinkle
Roy Rosenverry
Dott Byrer
Homer Myers
Belva Overton
Mrs. Homer Myers
Odon
Dot Byrer
Harvey
Mrs. Cole
William Chestnut
Jimtown
W. A Lucas
Thomas Wilkins
Gladys Lucas
Clara Ritter
Frances Volin
Teachers Institute
Lull Palmer
Geo. Hackler
Roscoe Ensland
Plainville
Elmer and
Carlie Dyer
Pleasant Hill
M.L. Mumaw
Martin
John Mumaw
Jane Malone
Leonard Malone and
Joe Muwzen
Woodfrull, Hl
Jacob Freed
Earl Freed’s
Abner Campbell
Charles Freed
Frank Malone
Jacob Persiing
Scotland
Tom Stout
Near
Ora Clatfelter
John Carlisle
Kllen
Mitchells
Raglesville
Pareels
Haney Beasley
Faniy
Martin County
Um. Yount
Curtis Riggins
Family Near Center
W. H. Clark
Miss Mollie
Dr. O. Pate
Sal Riggins
Here
D. V. Cavness
Sintte Epler Kingapsahcye
Sat
Mondas
G. W. Rustler
Dewey
Ill
D. W. Resler
Vennis O Connor
J. B. Spaulding
East van Burer Township
Robert Dyan
Daviess County Hospital
Harry Spanickel
Iahane Oas
Irs
Art Dya
Cush Myers
Jim Evans
Walter Evans
Bern
C. C. Holt
Verdon Storm of
Westport
Cornelius Kail
Elmora
Herschel Flummerfelt
Tamage Swayze
West Union
Oscar Sterling
Hastings
Ralph Greene
Washington
Mary Danner
Elizah James
Aden Westfall
Elnora
Grandma Hitchcock
County
Melvin Johnson
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