Atlas Mines Rise in Petersburg Coal Region
The Windy Hill Mine is renamed Atlas Mines under Pike County Coal Company. General manager N. H. McClevey and Superintendent Jeff Ladson plan rapid expansion, machine conversion, and electrical upgrades to employ about 250 new workers before winter. The project spurs housing and water-line developments as existing mines resume operations. community leaders urge backing to support growth.
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Windy Hill
Pike County Coal Company
Atlas
Edwardsport
N. H. McClevey
Jeff Ladson
Ladson
Petersburg
Messrs. McClevey
Atlas Mines
Rogers
Gladstone Coal Companies
S. W. Little Coal Company
Blackburn
Littles
Decoration Day Observance by Woodmen Camp 5990
Modern Woodmen of America Camp 5990 will observe Decoration Day on Sunday May 26. All Woodmen and Royal Neighbors are urged to meet at the hall at 1 p.m. and depart for Walnut Hills cemetery at 1 30 p.m. for exercises and grave decorations.
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Modern
Woodmen of America
Walnut Hills Cemetery
Ribbons Flowers and Trimmings Offered at Cost
Adv P C Hammond Co offers ribbons flowers and trimmings at cost. A No 5 Oliver typewriter in fair condition with stand is available cheap from C Hammond Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adv P.C. Hammond Co
Oliver
C. Hammond Co
Red Cross pledges $1450 at county assembly
A large Red Cross meeting at the opera house pledges $1450 of Pike County's apportionment from a $10,000 goal. Speakers included Hon. Edward Toner editor of the Anderson Herald, Hon. Thomas Adams editor of the Vincennes Commercial, and Knox County Red Cross Chairman Dyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Opera House
Pike County
Edward €. Toner
Anderson Herald
Thomas Adams
Vincennes Commercial
Dyer
Knox County Red Cross Society
Toner
France
Belgium
Italy
Adams
Mayor House
Vincennes
Opera
Examination of Children in Pike County Indiana
Last Friday four large groups of children were examined at Union. Tuesday babies were examined in Logan township at Oatsville. Yesterday and today work continues at the Petersburg school building and at Dr Miller's office in Winslow. Next week meetings will be held in other townships to register and test all children under six years old free.
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Union
Logan Township
Oatsville
Petersburg
Patriotic Meeting at Bowman With Red Cross Service Flag
A big patriotic meeting is planned at White River Chapel in Bowman this Friday. The event will honor a Red Cross service flag dedication and include a program with a patriotic address by a well known speaker. A number from the locality is expected to attend.
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White River Chapel
Bowman
Red Cross
Adv
Child Welfare Examinations Scheduled in Winslow
The Patoka township child welfare examinations for children under six will be held at the Winslow public school on Saturday and Monday. Doctors DeTar Miller and Garrison with a trained nurse will conduct the examinations. Mrs. Lee Dearing, secretary, County Child Welfare Committee urges attendance.
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Patoka Township
Winslow
DeTar
Miller and Garrison
Lee Dearing
County Child! Welfare Committee
Presbyterian church messages and war news from France
The notice reports a Grand Army Sermon at the Baptist church Sunday at 10 30 AM and usual services. It also notes William J Harris received a letter from his son Eddie in France dated April 20 saying he is well but not returning soon, with May sighted earlier. Corsets advertised at low prices from P C Hammond Co seeking sizes before stock runs out.
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Good Samaritan
Grand Army
Baptist Church
W. L. Clarke
William J. Harris
Eddie
France
Adv
P.C
Oil discovery boosts Rumble farm amid parade news
Sam Rumble owns a 60 acre Madison township site where Murphy Oil drilled a 200 barrel producing well at 1311 feet with another on the same lease due soon. Nearby Bement Oil plans a new well on Arch Gray lease near Grange Hall. Also, Pike County Red Cross parade drew about 200 participants led by the Scotch Highlanders Band with a crowded Opera House concert. The Red Cross drive is expected to surpass its goal.
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Sam Rumble
Sand Road
Claude
Kaiser
Murphy Oil Company
Madison Township
Mr. Rumble
Hill
White River
Bement Oil Company
Arch Gray
Grange Hall
Pike County Red Cross
Scotch Highlanders
Red Cross
Opera House
Pike County
Human Will Theme Opens Bible Sermon Series
M E Church announces Sunday programs centered on Bible themes. The evening talks focus on "The Human Will The Organ of Spiritual Knowledge" with comfort and guidance for all ages. Morning Union Memorial services are at the Baptist church with Rev W L Clarke giving the address.
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Union
The
Baptist Church
W. L. Clarke
Main Street Presbyterian Church
Trustees Fail To Let School House Contract At Orwell
Trustee George H. Thomas failed to award the Orwell township school house contract after three bids exceeded the 24000 dollar appropriation and two bids lacked non collusion affidavits. Bids ranged 28400 to 29562 with changes planned and re advertisement planned. The Black School House bid also not let due to bid form defects, with B F English holding the lowest bid.
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George H. Thomas O
Jefferson Township
Orwell
T. F. Willis
Vincennes
F. Bean
Princeton
E. C. Hemmerlein
Jasper
Casper
Schroeder
B. F. English
Notice to Young Men 21 Since Last Registration Day
Notice from the Pike County Conscription Board instructs all young men who turned 21 since the last registration day to register at the local registration office in Winslow Indiana on Wednesday Janeth Wis. All should heed this summons as penalties mirror other registries. Lost knob off brass harness. Finder to leave at Press office for reward.
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Emma Chandler
Carl Ernest
Bryce Ringer
Winslow
Ringer
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Roberts
Montana
Montana Board
Adv
Woman's Club Hosts Last Meeting of Year and Elects Officers
The Woman's Club held its final meeting of the year with Mrs. Al Ze Stoops presiding. It reported active Red Cross sewing, packing boxes for France, a French orphan, quilts, and a $10 Red Cross Drive contribution. Officers elected: President Mary Willis, Vice President Netle Burger, Secretary Eva Ornham, Treasurer Minnie Frank, Parliamentarian Alice Stoops, Librarian Elizabeth Schurz, Press Reporter Alma McKinney.
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Woman's Club
Al‘ze Stoops
Nis
France
Red Cross
National War Savings Committee
Mary Willis
Netle Burger
Eva Ornham
Minnie Frank
Mirs
Alice Stoops
Elizabeth Schurz
Alma McKinney
Garner Shannon wedding at Fort Barrancas
A quiet ceremony united Miss Bessie L. Shannon of Petersburg Indiana and Corporal L G Garner of the 64th headquarters at Fort Barrancas. The home wedding at Chaplain Bogue's residence was attended by Corporal William Schultz and Mrs R K Trammel. They will reside at 43 East Gregory Street and be at home to friends.
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Bessie L. Shannon
Petersburg
Indiana
L. G. Garner
64Th Headquarters Company
Fort Barrancas
Bogue
William Schultz
R. Kh. Trammel
Garner
East
Gregory Street
Pensacola
Florida
Stem
Bessie Shannon
Coats Springs
Twenty-Two Left Today for Columbus Training Camp
Twenty two boys left here today at noon for Columbus Ohio to enter training. Winslow sent a mess fund of sixty two dollars and others contributed more locally. About one hundred people accompanied the boys to the depot as a mess fund auction on Main Street yielded forty five dollars. Names include Pearl Battles Harry Ellison Charles Chamberlain Edgar Burnett Oddis Jones Lawrence Miley Marion Frohman Howard Miley George Ashby William Collin Haskell Teavault John Stockinger Claud Blaize James Lindy Ellis Newkirk Loveless Virgil Nelson Virgil Gray Guy Webb Marion Jenkins Emil Solman John Ward Charley Taylor and another Peters burg boy with Hancock County boys.
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Columbus
Ohio
Winslow
Main Street
Pearl Victor
Harry M. Ellison
Charles F. Chamberlain
Edgar Burnett
Oddis D. Jones
Lawrence E. Miley
Marion Frohman
Howard D. Miley
George Harold Ashby
William Collin
Haskell Teavault
John Stockinger
Claud M. Blaize
James Taylor Lindy
Ellis Newkirk
W. AH. Loveless
Virgil Nelson
Virgil Gray
Guy Webb
Marion H. Jenkins
Emil Solman
John H. Ward
Obituaries for Delia Jane Morris Anson Traylor and Isaac Loveless
Delia Jane Morris of Hornady Park died last Thursday at one in the afternoon at age 67. Funeral service was at her home on Saturday at 2 pm with Rev A J Willis in charge and burial at Walnut Hills cemetery. She leaves son George and daughter Mrs Henry Cassidy. Anson Traylor, 46, son of the late Lafayette Traylor, died after a long illness at his Otwell home. Funeral at Burr Oak Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev Ralph O Pearson. burial in the adjacent cemetery. Isaac Loveless of Logan township died Wednesday night. funeral plans unavailable.
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Delia Jane Morris
Hornady Park
A. J. Willis
General Baptist Church
Walnut Hills Cemetery
George
Henry Cassidy
Anson Traylor
Lafayette Traylor
Otwell
Burr Oak
Ralph O. Pearson
National Army
Camp Taylor
Isaac Loveless
Logan Township
Patoka Township Goes Over Top in Red Cross Drive
Patoka township residents raised 1713 in under 30 minutes at a Wednesday Red Cross meeting in Winslow, topping the 1650 quota. Miners from the Ayrshire No. 1 mine pledged 400 and Nos. 4 and 61 mine workers 200. Monroe township surpassed 800 of 935, and the county total exceeded 5,000 of 10,000, with a Saturday night target in view.
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Patoka
Red Cross
Winslow
Sayrshire
Monroe Township
Roll top desk and swivel chair for sale
Roll top desk and swivel chair offered by P. C. Hammond Co for sale. Also a lot of fruit jars and kitchen utensils advertised by P. C. Hammond Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adv P. C. Hammond Co
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Pike County Coal Conn
Christian Scientists
Sylvester Thompson
Susie
John Grim
Winchester
Jacob Brady
Henry Hawking
H. W. Malotte
Comforts Forwarding Committee
Boston
Boyleton Street
Dell
United States
New York Times
Woodmen Decoration Services
C. Toner
Patrionic
Presbyterian Church
Murphy Company
M. E
the Woman's Club
Garner-Shannon
T. R. Rice
Battle Creek
Michigan
Willard Smith
Charley Taylor
Greenfield
Hancock County
Mrs
Delia Jones
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