Great White Band to headline in Odon next Sunday parade
The final concert of the Great White Band in Odon draws nationwide attention with an expected large crowd. Nine varied numbers open with Hoosier Club and conclude with The Star Spangled Banner. a 206 member band will parade from 1:00 pm after dinner at the K of P building.
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Band Boys
K. of P
Wm. Cummings
Linton
Jasonville
Spencer
Clay City
Bedford
Gosport
Bowling Green
Patrickburg
Bloomington
City Park
Old Settlers Ground
Odon
Eye Ailments and Glasses Offered by Keck Jewelers
A health note claims 75 percent have abnormal vision and 25 percent wear glasses. It urges readers to have eye tests, promising accurate results and suitable glasses if needed. Keck the Jeweler and Optometrist offers examinations and fitting, with a blunt test of necessity. Laura Pilkington adds rug weaving services.
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Keck
Station Robbery at Southeastern Depot
Thieves entered the Southeastern Depot Saturday night and forced the safe. About $20 in silver was taken while $3 to $4 in the money drawer remained. The inner door was broken, outer door unlocked, likely entry via a window. No glue was taken from shelves.
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Southeastern
Williams Dyer Wedding at United Brethren Parsonage
Ira S. Williams and Miss Nelli A. Dyer, prominent local youths, married at the United Brethren parsonage in Plainville at 4 30 p m on Thursday September 30. Rev Perry Lee officiated. The bride is Richard Dyer's daughter and the groom is John Williams's son from near Odon. They were accompanied by Luther Boyd and Mrs Cora H Montgomery.
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Ira S. Williams
Nelli A. Dyer
United Brothern Parsonage
Plainville
Perry Ieey
Richard Dyer
John Williams
Odon
Luther Boyd
Cora H. Montgomery
Family Reunion Near Odon Binds Richardson Kin
The Richardson family held a reunion Sunday at Robert Richardson’s east of Odon. About forty five descendants attended a big dinner then enjoyed music games and conversation. Among the visitors were Mr and Mrs Ed Richardson and son John from Dayton Ohio who were en route home from Oklahoma and stayed for a short visit before returning to Ohio.
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Richardson
Robert Richardson
Odon
Ed Richardson
John
Dayton
Ohio
Oklahoma
Odon Wins Honor At Indiana WCTU State Convention
At the Indiana WCTU forty second state convention held in Muncie last week Odon received the pennant for the most successful institute. The event drew 668 accredited delegates plus visitors, with all old officers re elected for the ensuing year.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Muncie
Odon
Indiana
Chicken Fry at City Park for Y M C A Ladies
Mrs J B Williams hosted a chicken fry at the city park Tuesday night for the Y M C A group. A bonfire burned as attendees, including Mrs Hubert Taylor and Mrs Mel Cooper, joined the gathering around the lantern light and enjoyed the evening.
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J.B. Williams
City Park
J. B. Williams
Hubert Taylor
Mel Cooper
Hugh Neeremer
Ol O'Dell
Chester Sommers
C. T. Mount
Homer Cunningham
Law Freeman
E. T. Laugh
Callahan Family Returns From Pimen Visit
Jos Callahan and family and Mrs Aaron Jolliff and daughter Ethel returned from Pimen to Sunday where they visited the family of J K McCarter.
M. E. Ministers Assigned at Indiana Conference
At the eighty fourth annual M. E. conference in Indianapolis the pastor assignments were read. W. R. Thom moves to Gosport and J. W. Trowbridge to Odon. Vincennes district lists district superintendents and pastors including C. P. Hunt, Bicknell. J. W. Dudleson, Carlisle. J. W. Trowbridge, Odon. W. H. Thompson, Plainville. W. S. Rader, Washington First. J. A. Cottrell, Wabash circuit. Conference raises cash salary growth and raises worn out ministers fund from 6% to 7%.
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M. E
Indiana
Roberts Park
Indianapolis
Franklin
W. R. Thom
Gosport
J. W. Trowbridge
Odon
Vincennes
W. S. Biddle
Alfordsville
C. P. Hunt
Bicknell
R. A. Ragsdale
Bruceville
L. B. Johnson
Burns City
J. W. Dudleson
Carlisle
Samuel Reid
Cass
Joseph Adams
Coalmont
Lewis
B. B. Shake
Decker
Trinity
L. A. Peck
Dugger
George E Floyd
Elnora
S. J. Shake
Farmersburg
A. J. Spaulding
Glendale
Edwin Dawson
Graysville
O. M
Pimento
W. J. Williams
Pleasantville
William E. Watkins
Prairie Creek
O. C. Barker
Prairietown
O. FE. Killion
Sandborn
A. P. Bentley
Shelburn
J. S. Wasburn
Shoals
H. D. Sterrett
Sullivan
R. H. Toole
W. R. Halstead
Odon High School Ball Team Wins 5 to 4
The Odon High School ball team defeated Elnora High School 5 to 4 on Saturday in an exciting game. Odon will travel to Plainville next Saturday to face the Plainville High School team in what promises to be a strong contest.
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Odon High School
Elnora High School
Elnora
Plainville
The Biggest of All Rexall Stores Production Totals
Last year Rexall stores produced and sold large quantities across many items including 118,250,000 compressed tablets 100,050 pints of perfumes 300,000 pounds of powders and creams and 75,000,000 envelopes. A Rexall Store at Odon supplied a considerable portion.
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Rexall
Odon
Locals Defeated by Loogootee Glassworkers Pitchers
The Loogootee Glassworkers defeated local players in a two and a half hour rag chewing game. Williams of Burns City pitched for the Glassworkers, Sims faced 12 hits from Martin County, and Homer Cunningham umpired with even breaks as crowd labels the contest dull yet decisive.
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Loogootee
Williams
Burns City
Glassworkers
Martin County
Sims
Homer Cunningham
Neideffer
D. Sears
Holt
Garrett
McCoy
Jones
H. Sears
Killion
Richardson
Scord
Cooper
Norman
Langford
McKinney
Crags
Gantz
Jays
Matthewson
Garten
Night train to Bedford aids big band concert travel
The overnight service will extend to Bedford Sunday night to help residents and travelers from nearby towns reach the major band concert.
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Bedford
Cummings Daughter to Wed Elmore Township Groom
Mr and Mrs Wm Cummings announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Miss Clara to Mr Leonard T Eads of Elmore township. The ceremony will be held at the Grand Hotel parlor Saturday Oct 16 at 4 oclock Rev C H Buchannan officiating with Quincy Huff and Miss Bertha Williams as attendants. Mr Eads is a farmer and son of John Eads. Miss Cummings is the daughter of Wm Cummings Grand Hotel proprietor.
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Wm. Cummings
Miss Clara
Leonard T. Eads
Elmore Township
Miss Cummings
Grand Hotel
C. H. Buchannan
Quincy Huff
Miss Bertha Williams
Mr. Eads
John Eads
School Notes On Teaching And Schoolroom Practices
A dense bulletin of school guidance urges teachers to organize, prepare precise assignments, and avoid using the word dont. It notes local high schools with baseball teams, cautions on health rules, praises institute efforts by Steele township, and highlights agricultural study topics like seed corn and nodules of legumes.
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Laura Pilkington
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W. R Thom Goes
Royal Theater
Mennie
Louie
Chaplin
Chas. Chaplin
Louisas
Cupid
Fred Church
Church
Charlie Chaplin
Clara Cummings
A. C. Fulkerson
Elson
Che Oden
Enora
Epsom
State Board of Health
Lettie Wadsworth
Washington High School
France
Steele Township
Supt
Shekell
Banta and Gilley
State Teachers’ Association
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