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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
4
In Odon readers are urged to visit Haig's for the new millinery line opening September 16 to 18. Advertises hats in all colors and materials, previews outfits for women and children, and notes multiple local visits and social events tied to the sale. Includes regional names and locations such as Vincennes, Elnora, and Green Castle.
School opens Monday with an enrollment of 345 students and plans for late entrants. The graduating class counts twenty four members including Rov R. Winklepleck James Dyal Win FE Miler Eart Gore Golda Callahan Vaindette Weller Clara Shaffer John York Earl Malone Henry Sipes Hazel Crooke Elizabeth Dillon Elizabeth Wosemien Verda Dyal Fay McCoy Ray Ciarten Ethel Vickers Holman Anderson Tyt Bechtel Ada Evans Mary Crooke Toy Winklepleck Schuyler Ketchem Beatrice Hayes.
A Tuesday evening fire at Mrs. Borders residence on Main Street East Odon was controlled quickly after the alarm. The kitchen wall paper near the stove pipe ignited and fire spread to the roof, partially burning the interior. Property owned by W. W. Morrison was insured.
Samuel Deer will preach here Sunday night Sept. 19. Several social visits are recorded with Miss Axie Howard, Miss Gladys Craycraft, Miss Emma Shake, and others, including Alma and Ada Howard of Odon with Pearl McClellan, and William Hastings with John Skemp family. Local residents Laur McMulden Crace Shake Tia Boardman Mary Tong evi Ketehem and Charles Stringer of Tunera attended church here Sunday.
Cornettsville Juanes Sparks was at Plainville. Arthur Sims returned home at Terre Haute. The Williams family spent Sunday with relatives. Plainville locals Sandhorn Clarke and Litherland were in the area last week. Arnold Killion and sister Mar attended school in Washington. Denny family visited Sunday. Aland organized at the place. Toba Cuthal family headed to Martin County for a month. Win Myers and son Seth went to Washington. W H Patterson spent Wednesday with relatives near Epsom. Charles Ellis of Hyatt area was in the locality. Jack Baker and William Patterson visiting Plainville and Trinity Springs residents returned home.
GOOD HOPE Ralph and Willie Smiley from Van Buren township visited their brother Alvin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Schooley visited Elias Roberts Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Pershing visited at Albert Boyd's Sunday. Jackson Boyd visited A. G. Boyd Sunday. Elias Roberts attended the picnic at Elnora Thursday. Elias Robert's father from Martin Co. visited him Sunday and Sunday night.
Junior event featuring song service and prayer with the topic Song in the Heart and on the Lips. Includes duets and solos, Bible story, roll call, missionary box, junior photos, games and lawn refreshments. Mrs Ola Ward superintendent.
County commissioners voted Tuesday to place some children in other institutions and seek homes for the rest, signaling the eventual abandonment of the Daviess County orphans home. The facility costs about 36000 annually and the county council budgeted 2000 for next year’s expenses.
The first jury trial of the term resulted in acquittals for Claude Herndon and Charles Boyd charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Defense was by E T Laughlin. Prosecution led by M S Hastings. witness was Melvin Johnson. incident alleged to have occurred in March.
Woman's Day special services to be held at the U B church next Sunday evening September 19 under the Woman's Missionary Society auspices. An offering will be taken. Special music and an address by Rev Snyder are planned. This will be Rev Snyder's last sermon here for some time.
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