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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
5
Routine social visits and travels around Sullivan Merom and nearby towns. Residents attend school events and meals with families while others visit relatives. Doctors visit for paralysis case and church services include a funeral.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wyman and Mrs Jane Downs visited Mr and Mrs Sam Taylor on Wednesday. Orlando Marts of Terre Haute spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs William Jewell. Ed Harris Herschel Jennings and son spent Thursday with Oral Harri. Hermina Jewell and Demas Wernz called on Clif ford Wernz Wednesday evening. Alvin Hood and Mrs Otto Jewell spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Ase Pittman. Mrs Leslie Holmes and children of near Fairbanks visited Mrs Elmer Taylor. Elsie Barcus spent Wednesday and Thursday with Tom Lloyd. Bill Marts and children of Shelburn had dinner with Lydia Woodard on Sunday. William Bennett was in Shelburn Friday. Ira Hood spent Wednesday night with Alvin Hood and family.
Rev George Fuson Kingsley was in Sullivan Monday. Carl Lester attended the Woodmen convention in Sullivan Wednesday. Harrison and Drake conducted a gale near Hutsonville Wednesday. Mr and Mrs C F Whitlock and Mr and Mrs Charles Riggs went to Terre Haute Wednesday. Claude Harmon was in Shelburn Tuesday on business. Mrs Ethel Pitman made a business trip to Sullivan last week. Gault Pleasant from Sioux City spent Easter vacation at home. Last Thursday Mrs D W Larr entertained several ladies. Margueret Andrews spent Easter with her parents in Sullivan. Shaw was on the sick list last week. Daisy Foote was out of town over the weekend. Easter exercises at the Methodist church drew near capacity. James Parker spent Easter vacation at home. Miss Mattie Burk improving after illness. Miss Mayme Daniels, former town teacher, entered the state normal at Terre Haute. Mrs J J Parker and son Jerome were in Terre Haute last week. Robinson Terre Haute bus resumed service after bad weather. Ed Wood was out of town Saturday. Hazel Ogle visited last Thursday and Friday. Margaret Hubble was in Palestine Friday. Nettie Hubble was in Sullivan last week. Dr Bogne offered government service but not used at present.
The Shields school closed on Friday as patrons arrived at noon with well filled baskets. Several local residents including Miss Pearl Miller of Terre Haute and Mrs. Alice Miller visited family in the area last week.
Graysville prepares for baccalaureate exercises on Sunday April 15 at 2 30 in the gym auditorium Rev Charles B Hershey of Union Christian College will preside Music by Miss Pearl Weir trombone solo Ross Turman vocal duet Pound and Mann High School chorus will perform scripture reading prayer and benediction followed by sermon by Rev Hershey
A large crowd in Shelburn joined a civic parade and flag raising at Mill and Railroad streets. Veterans, schoolchildren, color guards, and miners locals marched past while The Star Spangled Banner played and Col A P Asbury urged readiness to defend the nation amid wartime tensions.
April 11 1917 unclaimed letters in Sullivan Indiana include ladies list Phines Mrs Nathan Pritchard Mrs Mary Riggs Miss Glenn Wright Mrs Lizzie Gentlemen Adams Mr Jno Holt Mr O C Russell Mr Mona Stultz Mr Louis Call for these letters by saying advertised and give date advertised or they go to Dead Letter Office in two weeks W H Aydelotte P M
Dr. Joe R. Crowder returned from a short trip to New Orleans. A M Harris publisher of the Hamilton County Times in Noblesville spent Sunday with his parents. Hix W. Davis and wife returned from New Smyrna Florida. Davis benefited from the trip. S P Poynter left for St Petersburg Florida on a business trip. A B Corbin of Vincennes and Dave Corbin of Linton attended the funeral of sister Mrs John T Watson. Mrs H E Dutton visiting in Chicago. Mrs Joe T Akin and grandson Billy Joe Akin returned from San Francisco California after spending the winter.
Elizabeth Jane Goliday known as Aunt Jane died April 7 1917 at 87 3 14 after a long life in Coles County Illinois She married John F Lester October 11 1849 He preceded her in death No children survive but many relatives and friends mourn her The funeral was held at home on Easter Sunday and she was buried beside her husband in Union Cemetery
Miss Glenn Yeager cooperative weather observer for this county files the week ending April 8. Daily highs and lows show mainly cloudy days with a clear spell on April 3. Rainfall of .35 inches recorded on the 5th.
The Washington Herald quotes President Wilson asserting that the right is more precious than peace and notes broad national support for bold action. It contrasts his stance with his earlier campaign portrayals of “watchful waiting” and “too proud to fight” during reelection, calling those positions rot.
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