Sailor Finds Home as Enlistment Ends in Hawaii
A Brooklyn sailor, Wheelock, completes a three year cruise from New York to Japan. On Maui he requests discharge and returns to Spreckelsville to surprise his family and sweetheart. The dramatic homecoming sparks a family feast as the silent seaman resumes life on land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selec
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
China Station
Wheelock
Japan
Honolulu
San Francisco
Pacific
Navy
Sandwich Islands
America
United States
Labaena
Maui
Brooklyn
Spreckelsville
New York
Nelson
Manwell
Cut His Cousin in Drunken Fight
Everett Callahan, a 19 year old, was badly cut in a drunken quarrel with his cousin Elmer Callahan at a school building last night. He sustained a neck wound near the jugular and a deep back gash, was treated by Dr DeMotte, and no arrests were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Callahan
Young Callahan
Elmer Callahan
Elmer
Callahan
Automobile line planned between Odon and Washington
Postmaster George D Abrahato studies a gravel road route from Odon through Elnora and Plainville to Washington for a potential auto line. One or two autos, three or four trips daily, stock from local business men could form a company if feasible after cost calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qodon
Washington
George D. Abrahato
Elnora
Plainville
Abraham
Sig
Odon
Coronettsville Briefs Include Local Church Outing
CORNETTSVILLE 8. O Carroll attended Plainville Monday and a church gathering at Epsom Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Eaton visited Washington Friday. B R Carroll returned from Illinois. Curtis Ellis of near Plainville was in the locality Sunday. The armage are very husking corn.
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Epsom
Mrs. Wm. Eaton
Washington
Curtis Ellis
Near Plainville
Pie supper boosts funds at No 1 school
Raguesville notes a successful fundraising pie supper at No 1 school on Thursday night. Local teacher Miss Mattie Sommers from Oden is mentioned. Several staff and residents make weekend or midweek visits, with postmaster W B French starting duties. Squire S D Hackler is listed as ill.
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Mattie Sommers
U B Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Conference
The U B Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m Woman's Missionary meeting at 10 30 a m Junior meeting at 2 00 p m Senior Y C U at 6 00 p m and preaching at 7 00 p m The first quarterly conference is set for Pleasant Hill Monday at 9 00 a m Preaching services are held Sunday morning and evening before the conference W E Snyder is the pastor.
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Woman's Missionary Meeting
Pleasant Hill
W. E. Snyder
Willow Lick Social News Acquaints Many Locals
Mrs. John A. Maryfield returns home from Washington Monday. Cecil Hindman Zella and Eva Miller visit Mary Gingerich Sunday. Miss Julia Resler spends the week with Mrs. J. H. Alishouse. William Miller stays with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCarter Thursday night. Philip Miller and family visit Wm. Zigler Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Richardson and Lizzie spend Tuesday with Wm. Westfall and family near Scotland. Arrison Overton visits Dale Sears Sunday.
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Cecil Hindman
Zella and
Eva Miller
Mary Gingerich
William Miller
Mrs. Wm. McCarter
J. W. Richardson
Lizzie
Wm. Westfall
Scotland
Halloween Vandalism Strikes Town After Dark
Merchants busy cleaning black paint from windows as public square lies littered with wagon, buggies, and debris. A rock shattered a glass window. several houses and steps were damaged. Town in poor condition as business owners seek the guilty party and relief.
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In- Las
HL Callahan
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule With Night Services
Sunday school at 9 30 preaching at 10 30 class meeting at 11 30 to noon junior league at 2 pm preaching at 7 pm young people invited to Sunday night services subjects of interest to youth prayer meeting Thursday night league Friday night C C Lowther pastor.
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C. C. Lowther
Christian Church Services and Sermons Schedule
Morning and evening preaching announced with topics The Cross Means Everything or Nothing at 10 30 and From the Bottom of the Valley to the Top of the Mountain at 7 p m Sunday School at 9 30 a m Junior C B at 2 00 p m Pastor H A Turney leading services and programs
Women of Vincennes District Convene at M B Church
The twenty sixth annual convention of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Vincennes District gathered at the M B Church with delegates from several towns. The program featured reports music and addresses by prominent women as plans for next year were discussed and a call for new members issued. The gathering closed Wednesday evening.
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Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Vincennes
M. B
Farlen Items Report of Local Socials and Visits
Rent Vickers and Marion Smith, stockmen, were here Tuesday. J P Taylor went Terre Hante Monday. Mr and Mrs Alpha Bowman of Odon visited at J B Stotts Saturday. Mrs James G Taylor is on the sick list. W Morrison of Scotland was here for the week.
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Rent Vickers
Marion Smith
Alpha Bowman
Odon
J. ‘B. ‘Stotts
James G. Taylor
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the Sailor’s Return
the Dale CO
Danner’s
Jas. H. Callahan
Sadie Chandler
Cornettsville
O. Carroll
B.R. Carroll
Illinois
Raguesville News
Oden
M. P. Kutch
North East
van Buren
Shoals
N. G. Osborn
Eaglesville
W.H. Stuckey
Farmersburg
J. Beasley
Martin County
Harve Riggins
Homer Ward
Rosa Hayes of
Ocon
P. H. Dyal’s
Emanuel Humerickhouse
Here
McCarter
Humerickhouse
W. B. French
Absalom Myers
Dakotas
Squire S. D. Hackler
U. B. Church Services
Willow Lick
John A. Maryfield
Julia Resler
J. H. Alishouse
Philip Miller
Wm. Zigler
Arrison Overton
Dale Sears
Hallowe’en Work
Methodist Episcopal Church
Christian Church Services
A. Turney
Farlen
Terre
Hante
Cloak and Skirt Sale
Miles
Coats
Barkley & Overton
Indiana
Price
A. Jolliff & CO
Odon, Ind
R. F. Myers
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