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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
4
Local town board orders cement walks on many streets. Residents urged to support sidewalk programs to improve town appearance and comfort and set a pace for future sidewalk improvements.
W S Mer of Elmore township John Rink of Steele township and Theodore White of Reeve township were drawn to serve on the petit jury during the present term of circuit court. They replace El Greenwood William Danner and John Lyons excused by Judge J W Odon due to Greenwood’s fireman duties Davis ill and Lyons family illness. Joseph Hastings of Elmore township named to the 1911 county Board of Review by J W Odon to replace John S Goshorn unable to serve because of business interests.
Odon and Mud Pike held Sunday school at 9:30 with preaching at 7:50. Pleasant Hill and Odon schedules include Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Ward speaking at 2:55. The Wards, on furlough from China, spoke in Odon last Sunday to a large audience.
The Daviess county school population including Washington city and Montgomery Qodon and Jimora towns totals 9 084 from April enumeration across school corporations. Last year the county counted 9 386, a drop of 302, reducing revenue by about 300 as school funds depend on enumeration.
Antioch holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m Scotland J B church also 9 30 a m Sunday school and 10 30 a m preaching led by Milton Heron Union Chapel lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 7 80 p m led by M L Mobley pastor
Marcin county commissioners grant four saloon licenses to applicants from Loogootee to William M. Seal John E Williams Joseph M McAtee and John Patterson.
W T Alexander demands payment on overdue accounts and notes to settle the debt. The notice states they need the money and urges prompt response to resolve the outstanding balances.
Henry Justineau sells his livery barn to W. W. McNeely who has taken charge of the business.
A long list of brief notices from Odon and nearby towns documents residents traveling to Terre Haute Washington Vincennes Linton and Burns City for business visits purchases and social events. The community also promotes Gantz Callahan and Odon Drug Co offerings and reports on church and missionary activities plus a soda fountain lure.
Local brief lists many residents visiting relatives and friends across Shiloh. Entries note Sunday or Monday gatherings with the Hum erickhouse, Groves, Myers, Riggins, Hamerickhouse, Dean, Rosenberry, and others, plus illness reports for Bertha Garten and Uncle John Wade.
Grover Pate of Terre Haute is indicted for embezzling funds from Citizens' Gas company. The case is scheduled for June 12 in Vigo County Circuit Court.
The county commissioners order the sale of contracts for James T. Sause Lowry Cooper and John Aluman gravel roads on Tuesday June 6. The action directs bid submissions and final award procedures to proceed under county rules.
We thank friends neighbors and the Masonic order of Odon for kindness during the illness and death of our father Amos Conard. The Children.
The M. E. Church in Ames offers a 9 30 Sunday school led by BE Laughlin superintendent 10 30 and 7 30 sermons with the topic Snakes in the house Choir practice Tuesday evening under Ol O Dell director Epworth League Wednesday evening new officers to be installed Prayer meeting Thursday evening Jr League at 2 pm Sunday superintendent Miss Roose Culmer Ladies aid each Wednesday at 2 pm at Mrs Harrison Browning's next Wednesday E T Lewis pastor.
A poem laments changing fashion and beauty standards, calling for women to return to the simple, natural look of twenty years ago. The verse critiques modern headwear and hair trends and yearns for dresses that reflect nature and modest style.
The Public Library Commission of Indiana urges district club women to file requests for free traveling library books for the coming year. An open shelf collection now meets demand on most topics, with early requests ensuring purchase and delivery by fall. Outlines for club programs may be obtained. books are lent for the club year with only prepaid round trip transport as the expense. For information and applications, write Public Library Commission Room 104 State House Indianapolis Indiana.
May Thought for the Month Wor thy living. Song and prayer open the program with lessons on Honoring Our Profession from Rom 12 17 Phil 1 27 Eph 4 1 2 Do Not Seek Revenge Orpha Culmer Honesty recommended Ben Helm Solo Lorene Anderson Good Conduct Necessary Murl Jacobs Exhortation to Unity Mrs Orl O Dell Walking Worthy of Our Calling Roy Winklepleck Re e Edith Crooke Questions Lucile McCoy
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