William Asbury Williams dies after heart trouble
William Asbury Williams of Burns City dies at home last Wednesday from heart failure. A prominent farmer, he was born in Martin County in 1955 and grew up in the Burns City area. He was married twice, had three children Herschel Johriam and Mrs John Sargent, and leaves relatives including siblings and grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Burns City Christian Church by Rev. H Buchanack with burial at Williams Cemetery.
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Asbury William
Burns City
Wiepheetl
T Latas
Martin
Daviess
Burns
Asbury Willis
Aaron
Saral Williams
Acs
Martin County
Rebecca Hall
Williams
Christian Church
Christan Church
H. Buchana
Qdon
Surial
Willams
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Martha Clinton bereavement
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the death of Mrs. Martha Clinton. They also thank Rev Faith for consolation, the choir for music, and Mr. Henderson for assistance.
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Martha Clinton
Faith
Henderson
Bricker Receives Heavy Sentence For Interstate Crimes
Carl V Bricker of Burns City appeared before Judge Anderson in Indianapolis for multiple charges. He received the heaviest sentence of the day comprising one year on postal violation charges and three years for transporting a stolen automobile in interstate commerce. Bricker, accused of stealing government checks and an auto, traveled the West before being captured in Arizona after sheriff gunfire.
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Carl V Bricker
Burns City
Anderson
Indianapolis
Anmumber
Bricker Sh Wall
Vancuys
Post Office
Arizona
Bricker
Local Classified Notices and Hints of Hay for Sale
Local items announce hay and straw for sale five miles south of Odon and farm-related purchases in nearby towns. Names include C B Muman Nirs Frank Correll Standiford of Plainville and E Ray Standiford. Reads like a scatter of short ads and social notices with several moving or business trips reported.
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Eprom
E. Ray
Local Social Notes From Burns City Weekly Roundup
Burke Ketcham Dan McCarter Kirby Kuteh and Amos OQ Osborne visited Washington on business. John Maryfield Alf Beasley traveled to Loogootee for business. Mrs Artie Abraham arrived from Chicago to visit her aunt Mrs Rebecca Marshall. Wallace Summerville bought the Win Bricker property and will move this week. Mrs Mary Allen ill with measles improving. Mrs Chas Trueblood Lester visited with her mother Mrs Mary Maryfield. Mrs Sarah Baker sold property to Wm Corbin and plans to move to Odon soon. Wm Bricker of Colorado visiting friends and attending to matters. Miss Helen Howell of Odon visited relatives here last week. Mr Mrs Alf Beasley hosted by Dennis Riggin s. Mrs Susan Lamb spent two weeks with Joe Lamb and family near Eaglesville. John Maryfield family were guests of Chas Plummier and family. Mrs Ethel Osborn visited Ina Stafford.
Scout Notes Emphasize Daily Good Turn and Record Keeping
The troop reports show most boys embracing Scouting's daily Good Turn and oath based on the Scout Law. New individual record sheets aim to permanently track advancement, with reminders to all scouts to complete their records next Monday night. John Sims Lew Christenberry Mrs John Spurgeon and Miss Vivian Spurgeon drove to Indianapolis Wednesday.
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John Sims
Lew Christenberry
John Spurgeon
Iiss
Vivian Spurgeon
Indianapolis
Winter brings near perfect roads and strong local band support
A winter with near ideal roads benefits town life as graders sit idle and the Oden Band gains backing from Mr. Winkelpleck and others. The piece laments English lapses among teachers, praises a medicine show, and notes a theater program preceding a lecture, with reference to continued coverage on page 6.
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Star Theater
Swine Breeders Meet at Washington Indiana March 1921
The Daviess County Swine Breeders Association holds its annual meeting at City Hall Washington Indiana on March 1 1921. Program includes morning talks on the purpose of the association feeds and feeding herd management and a noon business session. An open invitation to join and organize breeder groups, with a second session scheduled for March 15.
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Daviess County
J. W. Schwab
M. L. Mumaw
Austin Osmon
Treas
W. J. Berns
Southern Indiana Band Opens Event at First Christian Church
Opening concert last Friday by the Southern Indiana Band in this city drew a splendid audience at the First Christian Church. Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever started an hour and a half program of classics, waltzes, and popular numbers ending with a chorus and readings by Will Barr and Master Harry Herman Bunch. J M Winkelpieck presented a twenty dollar check, and the band, with twenty two members, has several engagements booked for early spring.
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Southern Indiana
First Christian Church
Qdon Hish School
Sousa
Will Barr
Harry Herman Bunch
America
J.M Winkelpieck
Married in Illinois Sees Miss Jolliff Wed Mr. Weaver
Word has reached here of the marriage of Miss Ethel Jolliff of this city to Chase Weaver of Charleston. The ceremony occurred in Charleston last Wednesday. Miss Jolliff is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Jolliff. Weaver formerly lived here, where he worked with the Indiana Power Co. They will reside in Charleston where Weaver is superintendent of the Central Illinois Public Service Co.
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Ethel Jolliff
Chase Weaver
Charleston
Jolliff
Aaron Jolliff
Weaver
Indiana Power Co
Central Illinois Public Service Co
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