Pekin Newsend Notices and Local Updates
Pekin, Indiana items include visitors Mra. Dennis Elrod and Mr Wyman, calls by Lewis Carter and Claude Alvis of Salem, and Mrs Alva Wyman displaying grass woven work. Notes on the Advance newspaper ending, bank support, church visits, farm activity in Polk township, and various local arrivals, sales, and farm news from Pekin and Salem. Several personals, property for sale, and farming society notices round out the week.
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Alva Wyman
Florida
Go-To-Sunday School movement aims to boost youth turnout
Indiana churches prepare for a statewide Sunday School drive from May 26 to June 6 mirroring a truancy effort to place more children in public schools. The Indiana Sunday School Association leads county by county action after last year’s success, with 126 626 children in Sunday school and 778 786 in public schools. Local farm notes mention buyers of hogs and several visits, while Rev A L Carney preached at Morris Chapel and shared a meal with Newton Spurgeon and his wife.
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Churches
Indiana
Indiana Sunday School Association
Garage Service Near Depot
Personal attention to its work near depot. Alva Wyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Wyman
Local Residents and Weekend Activities Reported
Mr Bell works for John Tash during the summer. Elmo Wells visited Howard Nale of Katts after church Sunday. Mrs Chas Losson was injured last week when her horse frightened and threw her from the buggy. Mr and Mrs RT Wells were at New Albany one day last week. GM Johnson is slowly improving from illness. Glen Hedrick is laying a large amount of tile for Chas Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bell
John Tash
Elmo Wells
Howard Nale
Katts
Chas. Losson
R.t.wells
New Albany
G.m.johnson
Glen Hedrick
Chas, Johnson
Ratis School House Gathering and Local Callers
Albert Morris and family visited George Barnatt on Sunday afternoon. Elza Bartlett and spouse, Ray Gray couple, Jane Bartlett joined after church at Henry Ruah’s. George LaVerne Retz saw his friend Harry Nate Sunday afternoon. Ford Martin and son from Dorden were callers at Gen Retz’s. Arthur Lovell spent Sunday with Loren Lovell and wife. Mrs. Mary J. Souder, recovering after a fall in Salem, stays with daughter Mrs. C P Graves. For sale seed potatoes Steu Dutchess. O K Martin selling. For sale house and lot in Pekin. W Hiestand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Morris
George Barnatt
Elza Bartlett
Ray Gray
Jane Bartlett
Henry Ruah
George LaVerne Retz
Harry Nate
Iford Martin and
Son En of Dorden
Gen Retz
Arthur Lovell
Shiy Prother
Loren Lovell
Mary J. Souder
Salem
Daugher
C. P. Graves
Tin Can Tourist Trip From Central Florida To Indiana
A Florida to Indiana tin can tourist recounts a long auto journey with camping gear, water jugs, and canned provisions. The writer notes free southern tourist camps, scenic drives from Florida through Georgia Alabama Tennessee Kentucky to Illinois, road conditions, and costs under fifteen dollars for gasoline and tires. Citrus fruit prices, Florida climate and fishing lure the traveler to spend winters there, praising southern hospitality and cheap travel.
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Willie
Games
Mason and Dixon Fine
Saint Claudesceola
Florida
Morida
Live Oak
Gainsville
Georgia
Alva
Suunee
Willocouche
Willocoocha
Suwannee River
Suinee
Willucoucte
Suanes
Willucouctefter
Slor
Alabama
Collumbia
Indiana
Troy
Birmingham
Lizzie
Pekin
Tennessee River
Decatur
Ohio
Louisville
Pulaska Tenn
Sam Davis
Pulaska
Nashville
Eapitol
Tenn
Cumberland River
Galatia
Scottsville
Lizzit
Glas
Green River
Munfordsville
Harts County
Elizabeth
Ind
Here
Saint Cloud
Enat
Satsumas
New York
Chicago
Churchgoing in College Hill and Weekend Visits
Several from College Hill attended church in Pekin Sunday night. Mac Overton visited his daughter Daisy Packwood who is in very poor health. Andy Cauble visited his daughter Arru Newton last week. Clarence Sullivan and family were entertained at dinner by Mr and Mrs Sullivan with Henry Sullivan and family Hexsie Hobson and others present. Afternoon callers included Flora Voyles Mabel Karnes and Violet Karnes. An exhibition at Sanders school house Saturday night. Millie Paynter is in very poor health. Shirley Caudle visited Mary Purkhiser after church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Mac Overton
Daisy Packwood
Andy Cauble
Arru Newton
Cl.rence
Sullivan
Henry Sullivan
Hexsie Hobson
Lodis
Grover Start
Sherman Roy Sullivan
Clair
Charley Souder
Arma Newton
Mia
Big Spring Churchgoers and Local Happenings
Corn planting is active as residents Lubert Karnes and family attend church. Delray Miller and wife visited Arthur Turner after services. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Smith since the last report. Mrs W S Crim is ill. Aunt Hannah Lukenbill visits her granddaughter Mrs Oliver Callam. Dennie Newby and families from Mt Carmel area visited last Sunday. Lon Bush and Loren Bush hosted a large dinner at Mr Kisher’s near Barden. C I Hoyt plans to run his sawmill on Emery Killman’s farm again soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delray Miller
Arthur Turner’s
Wes
Penc
John Smith
W.S. Crim
Hannah Lukenbill
Oliver Callam
Dennie Newby
Mt. Carmel
Lon Bush
Loren Bush
Barden
Hoyt
Emery Killman
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Mra
3. W
Dennis Elrod
Lewis Carter
Claude Alvis
Duper
Markland
Citizens Bank
John Fisher
Hazel
Clytie Baker
Misjas
L. M. Blankenbaker
Borden
Mr. Fil Graves
John Graves
George Olinick
Two Sone
Myr
C. E., Bierly
Greenbrier
Ed Scott
Mra, Alva Baker
Stani Phillipe
Polk Township
Farmers Bureau
Arthur Fisher
Hanover
Mra. Wisher
Rebecca
Dorothy Hill
Frank Wade
Emmett Campbell
Ray Hill
Ellis i Jahy
Sehee
John Boardman
J. W. Elrod
Old Zoar
C. W. Mattox
Hardinsburg
Harvey Meadors
John Potts
Sam ‘Jones
G. W. Jones
Clyde Tash
Mss
Sam Bierly
G. M. Boss and Family
Horace Stougland
Mira
Ed Marshall
J.W Kay
Emil
Brownstown
Mrs. Kay
Philip Hein
Mastinaburg
Oliver Overton
Lafayette
Witc
Oliver
Avatin Hamilton
A.n.johnson
Jake Hurat
G.M Johnson
Brazils
Wilbur L. Rush
Pekin, Ind
God
Grant Markland
H. Ray Gray
Fort Hill
Henry Herthel
Ed R.T. Watts
D L. Purkhiser
Chas
Purkhiser
Ason Oren Palmyra
Merrit Carter
W. HH. Wright
Sun
Philip Limp
Emmett Allen
J. A. Purkhiser
Marie Beck
Silna Mitchell's
Otto Marshall
Polly Wiseman
Fern Martin
Ora Marshall
Hibert Meadore
Sanday
ZOAR
Newton Spurgeon
Sherman Rickard
Owsley
Bethel
Morris Chapel
Clement Rickard
Cuppy
Dora Hall
Colorado
C. Rickard
Nelson Morris
Eianeetataia
Charlea Ruckard
Carl Mead
Walton Cass Co
Oscar
Albert Mead
Salam
Dempsey Rickard
New Salem
A. L. Carney
Morria Chapel
Newton Spurgeon J
Ratis
O.k.martin
Oey
W.hiestand
Central
Pekin Indians
College Hill
Lubert Karnes
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