Mrs A M Keck Dies After Illness In City
Hattye Russell Keck wife of A M Keck died at her Center street home from pernicious anaemia after years of illness. Born May 1 1869 near Mitchell she taught in Lawrence and Orange counties and married A M Keck on July 3 1897. She joined the Christian Church in 1896 and was active in the Tribe of Ben Hur and Pythian Sisters. Funeral at the Christian church at 10 AM with Rev A C Trusty and Rev C H Buchanan. burial Walnut Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattye Keck
A. M. Keck
Center Street
Lawrence
Orange
Christian Church
A. Diefendorf
St. Cloud
Florida
Local Social Notes From Loogootee and Surrounding Areas
Frank Turk Trainor and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Oscar Jorris of Loogootee. Richard Stuffie and wife visited Sturday night and Sunday with Mrs Stuffie s parents Chas Greenswood and wife of Farview. Austin Kidwell and wife spent Sunday with Win Day and wife of Bramble. Born September 26 to Mrs Nilas Patterson a girl. Mrs Andrew Miles spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Clinton George. Heinnegar arrived at the same of his parents last week on in indefinite visit. James Healy and wife Frack Campbell and wife spent Sunday Loogaotee. Mrs Ruth Grove returned home Saturday from a visit at her sister s. Sir Aldo York of Odon. Lysann ed Greve has moved to James Herman was at Odon Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stuffie
Mrs Stuffie
Chas Greenswood
Farview
George Heinnegar
Ruth Grove
Turday
Sir Aldo York
Odon
Madison Township Sunday School Convention Draws 500
A large crowd gathered at the Christian church for a full day convention of the Madison Township Sunday School Association. Over five hundred attendees joined a union school, with a noon meal and a Red Cross collection, plus an evening program featuring sermons, music, and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township Sunday School Association
Christian Church
Red Cross
D.E. Williams
O. S. Connell
Mendelssohn
Camp Fire
Blanche Pickett
Edith Crooke
Minnie Cooper
Iris Bechtel
C. H. Buchanan
Dixon Becomes City Neighbor of Armour Salesman
A. C. Dixon of East St. Louis has moved with his family to our city. Dixon is a salesman for Armour and Co. and when his business necessitated moving to some city on the Southeastern he impeccably chose Odon as the best place to live. We welcome him as a citizen and commend his town choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C Dixon
East St. Louis
Dixon
Armour and Co
Immacullatey
Odon
Piano Tuning Available in Odon Next Week
H. C. Johnson offers piano tuning in Odon next week with reliable work guaranteed. Reference contact: Wallace Smiley.
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Odon
Wallace Smiley
Mr Reason Bennett Recalls Lead Paint Sold Locally
Mr Reason Bennett reports his house was painted with Devoes Lead and Zinc Paint sold by M B Ulrich Co. The notice notes the product and supplier involved in the painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reason Bennett
Devoes
M. B. Ulrich & Co
New Sorghum Fine and Fresh at Barkleys
The item advertises new sorghum available at Barkleys with a price of 75 cents per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkley's
Sodiers Reunion for 80th Indiana Infantry Held Next Week
The 80th Indiana Infantry survivors hold their annual reunion in this city on Monday and Tuesday at the U B church. A basket dinner for soldiers families widows and children is slated for Tuesday noon. Souvenir programs will be distributed and a full program lists greetings prayers readings and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
80Th Regiment
Indiana Infantry
U. B Church
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Homer Pershing
Mrs Homer Pershing returned from Sunday School to a surprise birthday gathering at her home with friends and relatives sharing a sumptuous dinner and best wishes for many more birthdays. Bee Lodge of Plainville held a roll call meeting with Edtwardsport Plainville and Bicknell lodges performing initiatory degrees followed by a banquet in the M W A hall. Plainville men were noted as fine hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Pershing
Mrs. Pershing
Plainville
Bee Lodge
Edtwardsport Lodge
Plainville Lodge
Bicknell Lodge
Notice to Parents About Pilfering at Depot
Parents urged to keep children away from the depot unless on business after a rise in pilfering cases. R T Tolliver, Agent CT H Serry Co signs the notice warning of prosecution if action is not taken.
Youngster Crushed by Farm Trailer Near Dysart
Roscoe James Feller six year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Feller of the Mehabliaus farm near Dysart died instantly when he fell beneath the wheels of a cement truck trailer while riding on the tongue. Ed Rife and Guy Imler unaware of the children stopped the truck and a coroner was notified. Funeral held at the Evangelical church in Dysart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Feller
Robert Feller
Mehlabaus
Dysart
Ernest
Ruth
Gahan School
Benton County
Zobel
Roscoe
Ed Rife
Guy Imler
Benton County Bridge Force
Wintop
Roscoe James Feller
Robert
Columbia
S. C
Cecil
Gene
Paul
C. S. Smith
Harriett Felter
Odon
Ind
Margaret George
Fort Worth
Texas
Evangelical Church
Sohl
Dyssart
Local residents mingle at Elnora and area visits
In a series of Sunday and Saturday gatherings locals from Elnora Loogootee Plainville Jimtown and surrounding areas visited friends and relatives including the Pruett Lemasters Bright Ritter and Fielder households. Also Rossville Press manager E E Resler bought three 60 000 pound cars for Heat on Farmers Grain Co in Chicago at a total investment of 2100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossville Press
E. E. Resler
Heaton Farmers Grain Co
Chicago
Heaton
Farmers Grain Co
Resler
Purchases Fine Jersey Bull Boosts Shaffer Dairy
F. W. Shaffer, a pioneering dairyman, bought a high quality Jersey bull from Geneva Ohio. The animal, with elite Jersey bloodlines and butter cattle lineage, will strengthen Shaffer’s herd and improve breeding as he introduces the new sire this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Shaffer
Geneva
Ohio
Soldiers Leave Wednesday in Madison County Detachment
Fifty men depart from Madison county for Washington in the second increment. A noon Wednesday demonstration in the county seat echoed the turnout at the first detachment. Local volunteers Don Hayes Leamon Chestnut and Earl Stine were among the departing group. The sendoff included a Tuesday evening gathering a Grand Hotel supper and a street concert by the S I Band followed by Rev Ernest Roberts urging continued community support.
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Washington
Don Hayes
Leamon Chestnut
Earl Stine
Grand Hotel
S. I Band
Ernest Roberts
Madison Township
Wartime aviation camp notes from Kelly Field San Antonio
A writer at Kelly Field describes training for aviators and the select physical tests required. He explains his own role in infantry drills and kitchen tasks while aspiring to flight, notes the camp locations near San Antonio, and mentions quarantine for new arrivals and basic living conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Uncle Sam
Sam
Aviation Corps
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Hattye Russell Keck
Mitchell
Trainor
Frank Turk
Oscar Jorris
Loogootee
Austin Kidwell
Win Day
Bramble
Nilas Patterson
Andrew Miles
Clinton
James Healy
Frack Campbell
Lysann
Ed Greve
James Herman
S. E. Bowman
John O'Dell
M. E. Ladies
Nightengale
Mt. Olive
Neva Wallick
L. E. Taylor
Nelie Sears
E. Roberts
J. K. McCarter
H. J. Ward
W. H. Bechtel
Zella Ackerman
Dean Wallick
Minnie Lane
Earl Freed
Rachael O'Dell
Nimrod Slaven
Milton Herron
Lizzie Shaffer
H. C. Johnson
Sodiers Reunion
U. B. Church
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
America
Rev. Roberts
Samuel Hargrove
A.B
Reg E. T. Laughlin
Ben Helm
Frank Culbertson
Gerda Collins
Citizens
Comrades
Bair
R. T. Tolliver
CT. H.,&s-Erry. Co
Elnora
Will Stafford
Mildred, Irene and
Virgil of
J. T. Pruett
Sarah Cole
Ralph Taylor
Dewey Fermin
Herschel Chestnut
Shiloh
Alfred Daugherty
Ragtown
Ira
Willie Bright
Cleo Meurer
Mary Webber
Flossie Poindexter
Eunice Reubottom
Anna Fielder
Jesse Ketchem
Gerald of
Abe Lemasters
J. A. Stewart
Maudie Ritter
Jimtown
Verna Young
Pickle” Daugherty
Lula Standley
Collie Lay
Claude Thomas
Clarence McGuire
Pruett
Mabel Borden
Calvin Ritter
Aden Long
Beulah of
Bunkum
Elizabeth Borden
Daviess
Camp Taylor
Aviation
John O'Donald
Kelly Field No. 1
Kelly Field No. 2
Camp Travis
National Army
Fort Sam Hoston
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