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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
1
Thomas J Grow a M E T railway conductor died at 9 40 am Tuesday at his mother's home in Washington after battling stomach cancer and bone tuberculosis He was 29 years 11 months and 23 days He leaves a widow none and three brothers and one sister Funeral services were held at one o'clock Wednesday from the family home with burial at Bethapy cemetery
Odon and Daviess county poultrymen won multiple premiums at the Lawrence County Poultry Association annual exhibit in Bedford. Winners include Alvert E. Crocke of Odon with Barred Plymouth Rocks. Oliver Stout of Odon and W. H. Swinda of Elnora with White Wyandottes. St. Rhode Island Reds prize for Swinda. James A. Wilson of Washington top awards in Black Langshangs and Buff Plymouth Rocks. D L Weimer of Montgomery top White Plymouth Rocks.
Edith Mowery and Mr. Other Bough married at the home of the bride and groom's parents. The ceremony united the couple in a private wedding likely among family members and close acquaintances. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
Susannah Malone Freed of Madison township dies at her son Richard freed home four miles northwest of city. Cause organic heart disease and dropsy. Aged 89, she married William Freed in 1529 and had ten children, four survive Richard Catherine Jacob of Odon and Mrs. Mary Ketchem of Elnora. Husband preceded her in death. Charter member of M E church of Good Hope. Funeral at Good Hope with Rev Lester. Burial Walnut Hill.
Ex Sheriff Willard Bowman is back from a three week hunting trip in Arkansas. He remained away with G W Goldeberry of Martin county and four dogs while camping ten miles east of Hunter and forty miles west of Mexophlis Tennessee. They hunted deer and endured nightly timber wolf and owl chorus as Bowman lost a favorite hound. Bowman is known as a leading hunter in the county and plans more trips to the southwest each year.
Odon High School basketball team defeated Raglesville 38 to 10 at the Opera House last Friday. Principal A. Carl Wright played for Eaglesville and was struck in the nose causing visible bleeding. Herm Sears of the Independent team officiated the game.
Smiley Smiley Satterfield W S Smiley trustee of Van Buren township and Mrs Dove Satterfield high school teacher Plainville wed Thursday at Methodist church Loogootee. The couple announced with surprise among friends. They will reside on the Smiley farm near Raglesville.
A four foot rise in the White river washed out false work and carried away a new bridge span two miles from Bloomfield. Built by Vincennes Bridge Company the project cost about 75000 and was to be completed October 1. Bloomfield will lack bridge service until next summer.
C W B M program to be held at the Christian church on January 19 at 7 30 p m. The program features voluntary by Effie Shively song by the congregation scripture reading by Mrs Hueston sale by Lillie Fancannon a fifteen minute talk by the pastor anthems and recitations with Mrs Lizzie Callahan, Juniors sing, a plea for more money by Mrs Ells Gillaspie, offering pantomime by Blanche Pickett and benediction.
Wallace Pensinger, a former Odion boy and son of William Pensinger, is pictured in the Indianapolis Star as a nominee for the inaugural trip. Five members of Central Avenue M. E. Church in Indianapolis were named by the church for the excursion, with the group sending hundreds of letters in support. Pensinger, with broad local ties, is nephew of W. J. Danner.
Rev Allen Trusty presided as 180 in Bible School and as many in worship attended last Sunday. The Sunday morning subject was Love as a Characteristic of Christ. The C W E M will present a special program Sunday night. Will you be there?
Leonard Ward the mail carrier, age about seventy, was painfully injured Monday after a fall on the sidewalk while transporting mail between the depot and the post office. He is reported to be afflicted with heart trouble.
James Chambers, a boy from ElNora, is missing prompting a local police search. Authorities have issued alerts and urge residents to report any sightings or information leading to his whereabouts.
Mrs Anna Kidwell wife of Basil Kidwell died at her home east of St Joseph's church in Martin County at 9 o'clock Sunday night after a period of illness from dropsy and heart disease. Born August 28 1870 near Angleseville she was the daughter of Nicholas and Dant. She married Basil Kidwell in October 1889 and is survived by her husband seven children Bernard Tillie Sarah Marie Hazel Elizabeth Rose Mary all at home and her father. The funeral was held this morning.
Mrs John Nugent of Elnora died at her home Saturday morning from pneumonia at age sixty. She was a well known citizen, twice married to Palmer and then John Nugent, with children Wilson Palmer of Terre Haute, Mrs Joseph Smiley of Elnora, Thomas Nugent, Mrs C W Wade, Milton Nugent, Louis Nugent, and Miss Cora Nugent. She was a member of the Christian church in Elnora.
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