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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1923
Page
5
The column reports on church and community events across Graysville and nearby areas including Easter attendance at Union Chapel, shifts in illnesses, and various Sunday visits. It notes insect warnings, gardening setbacks from cold weather, and local households sharing meals and visits over the weekend.
An advertising notice states Hall's Catarrh Medicine has over 40 years of use to treat catarrh. It describes an Ointment for local relief and an Internal Medicine tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists F. J. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
Mrs. Luther Marts called on Mrs. Alvin Hood Thursday afternoon. Sullivan visitors included Mrs. Will Bennett and daughter Tressie and son Paul. Terre Haute guests Mabel Balding and Jesse Adams visited Mrs Tressie Taylor. A birthday party for Malcolm Harris drew Ed Harris Stephen Clark David McKinney and Denzel Jennings. Washington Ind guests Frank Marts and Ben Lane joined William Bennett and family for Sunday. Bro Sam Piety and Mrs Sarah DeBaun were dinner guests of the Bennetts with Clouse families from Terre.
Ray Vancleave and family members spent Easter with relatives in town while UC College students returned home for break. Ezra Gettinger, well known to older residents, died at his Hutsonville home and was buried here after funeral services by Dr. W S Alexander. Local residents welcomed visitors from Darlington and Washington DC, and principals announced a church program at the Christian church.
Sunday church Easter program and visits for Mrs James Daniels and Miss Elsie Daniels. Residents from Clinton Terre Haute Sullivan and Indianapolis spent Easter with neighbors and relatives. Local weddings birthdays moves and trips noted along with sunrise prayer meeting and hospital return.
Kingsley guests Mr and Mrs Monroe Hamill return to Coultersville Ill after Florida wintering. Miss Lorena Patton visited Sullivan. Murray Drake family spent Sunday at Sam Rigg s. Graysville visitors include Miss Eneas Shields and C F Whitlock s group. Public sale attended by W H Pound Elijah Duffer and others from Graysville. Mary Price visiting Terre Haute. Wernz brothers drove to Terre Haute. Edith Fox from Fairbanks visited Cal Harmen family. Curt Vail of Graysville visited Will Lesters. Riggs Strain and DeHart did a Sullivan trip. Doris DeHart high school student at Graysville spent Sunday home. Sarah Strain visiting Edgar Strain. Ira A Drake held family reunion near Drake church. Attendees included Ray Drake family and Riggs, Gaston, Rex Drake. John Thomas of West York NL was here. Ben Adams went to Terre Haute.
Indiana farm conditions report cites below normal temperatures and two severe cold spells delaying spring plowing sowing and reseeding. Wheat and rye look poor, oats largely unsown, pastures beginning to green in the south, and farm labor scarce at current wage levels.
Otto Braner and Joe Vaughn made a business trip to Sullivan on Thursday. Mrs Theodore Van Sant and son Norman visited Miss Mamie Acres near Mildred on Thursday. Miss Odetta Barnhart visited her mother Sunday. Mrs Chas Shaw is on the sick list. Brother Moorland has recovered enough from flu to fill his Easter appointment at Nye's Chapel. Miss Lois Stine and Miss Cleo Smith of Indianapolis and Fern Stark of Terre Haute visited Obie Stine and family on Easter. Sam Swift and son of Terre Haute attended the funeral of William Swift on Tuesday. Hazel Barcus of Terre Haute visited her parents Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Emmett Thornberry and daughter Margery Ruth visited Sullivan on Thursday. The Osburn family hosted Pauline Osburn and Mr and Mrs Geo W Osburn and daughter Pauline. Braxton Nash made a business trip to Sullivan Monday. William Pearson of near Shelburn and Wallace Wright of Du Pont with families visited Clarence Osburn and Levi Ridgeway’s home. Albert Poe shopped in Sullivan Saturday. C R Piety of near Graysville visited Frank Osburn Friday and Pauline Osburn spent the weekend in Terre Haute visiting cousins Genevieve and Eugenia Yure.
Margaret J. Lawson widow of John J. Lawson died March 16 1923 at 10 00 PM aged 83 years 9 months 9 days. She joined the Methodist church in youth and later Affiliations with Graysville Presbyterian then Kingsley Chapel. She leaves a step daughter Mary F Dickerson a daughter Sarah E wife of Geo L Kersey and three grandchildren Raleigh H Helen I and Willie W Kersey plus many relatives and friends.
List of unclaimed letters maintained at the Sullivan Indiana post office as of April 4 1923. Two week deadline before sending to Dead Letter Office. Ladies Miss Margueritte Miss L Burkhar Miss Margaret Miss Juanita Gents Cecil Surman Harvey Worthy Tom Ruth J Willis Mrs Ruth J. When calling for these letters say Advertised and give date advertised. P M White Rural Free Delivery Postmaster.
A collection of aphorisms praising persistence, steady effort, and patience. Through firm foundation building, long effort, and continuous work, success emerges despite slow progress or fierce competition.
The Bloomington Star column notes local antics and community items. Highlights include a rummage sale for Armenian relief, choir tuning issues, plans for dinner with dandelion greens, health reports, long ministry in Hardshell Baptist church, stove hassles, dairy reopenings, spring bedding, spring tonic for sale with a doctor’s certificate, Arminta Jones practicing falsetto for Easter, and jokey remarks on her teeth.
The linnet often cited in Burns poetry more than the blackbird or song thrush. It seems to have been Burns of Ayrshire's favorite bird.
A speaker recalls a distant man who spoke little for thirty years yet argues true value lies in action plus words. The author asserts three enduring words foundation of happiness is Love one another and emphasizes choosing meaningful statements over constant talk.
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