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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
2
A local notice cites caution against gossip and tattling and urges readers to contribute useful items to the paper. It laments idle lives and stresses the value of honest work, inviting readers to send in verifiable local news to improve the paper’s service.
The First Methodist church of Seymour asks the Indian Conference to return their pastor, Rev. H. H. Allen, who has served two years there. The church presented him $100 at the close of his second year as a token of esteem. Rev. Allen previously pastored the M. E. Church here about eight years ago.
Eye discomfort from reading at night or sewing is common and should prompt glasses fitting. Keck, the Jeweler and Optician, offers correct and satisfactory eye wear to relieve symptoms.
Orpha Culmer was absent Friday afternoon. The Freshies raised a banner judged best by Mr. Callahan. Leona Taman was absent Tuesday. Seniors took a botany excursion Tuesday. Several H. B. pupils earned N P s on first drawing lesson. Mr. Mayfield arrived Tuesday with a haircut. Miss Grace Ketchem visited high sod Tuesday afternoon. Hazel Hoppingarner was absent Wednesday. Mr. Callahan forgot to send the Seniors to recitation Tuesday. Freshies lost Wallace Pensinger who left Wednesday for Washington to enter school.
Former Odon boy Charles T. Bennett has been elected judge in Oklahoma. The report notes Bennett’s local roots and his rise to a judicial post, reflecting on his career from small town beginnings to statewide recognition.
A wide range of residents are listed as visiting, traveling, or returning home from trips to Bloomington Indianapolis Washington Washington and Dallas. The Vincennes district WFM S plans meetings Oct 31 and Nov 1. Mrs Hodges and daughter visit in Linton. A frost warns crops while watches sell at Keck's. The Washington Realty Co. figure in local real estate moves and a church quarterly meeting is scheduled for Oct 1.
Roy McMillion spent Sunday with Dantiel Rhuebottom. Thomas Resler and wife of Sandborn visited her parents Mr and Mrs Simeon Martin. Cal Elevens and Lewis Eleven and family of Sandborn visited Henry Lavely and wife. D H Courtney was at Odon Monday. Oscar Hackler of Elnora passed through en route to Plainville. Lewis Nugent was at Raglesville Ross Owens of Eloora was here Monday. J K Hickey and wife attend the Hickey revival at Martinsville. Miss Cora Nugent has gone to Raglesville to teach in the schools there. Joe Tom Myers and daughter Cora of Eaglesville passed through en route to Elnora.
Notes from the community report recent visits and events. Hog shipments by Osborn and Yoakum Brothers to Indianapolis are noted. Rev Potts preached his first sermon at Union Chapel. Eva Connell visits grandparents. Claud Sipes teaches school with small attendance due to whooping cough. William and Mrs Mize visit Tom Cox. Ridmond Taylor and daughter Audrey visit Worthington area. Florence Pownell was at Odoa.
Thomas Lawrence Swayze a young farmer died Monday after a two week illness of typhoid fever He had just wed Coy Bean three weeks earlier He was born November 9 1884 aged 22 years 10 months and 14 days He was a United Brethren member at Mud Pike and well regarded by neighbors He leaves a wife ailing father a mother four brothers and four sisters Services were conducted nearby
Preaching schedule lists morning and evening services with topics Heart Religion at 10:39 and From Prison to Prime Minister at 7:00 pm. Sunday School 9:30 am, Junior C. E. 2:00 pm, Y P 8, C B 7:16 Thursday. Members urged to attend Sunday morning. H A Turney, Pastor.
The 1907 county levy lists per city districts with shows Washington City and Montgomery and Barr counties among others. The table presents poll tax amounts ranging from 1.50 to 3.04 dollars, totaling 9.15 dollars per some districts and varying by location.
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