S. S. Convention at Carlisle Haddon Township Sunday School
The Haddon Township Sunday School convention met at the M. E. church in Carlisle with a strong turnout and a solid program. Vernor Johnson led the song service, Rev. Philip Freis gave the invocation, and speakers included Rev. Kady, Rev. Samuel Reed, and Rev. Clive McGuire on Boy Bait. A nominating committee chaired by Rev. Freis proposed officers for the next year, with Charles Curtis elected president and Vernor Johnson vice president among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Greist
Carlisle Public
Clive McGuire
Indian Prairie Baptist Church
Chas. Curtis
Philip Freis
HW. T. Alumbaugh
Vernor Johnson
Neva Griffin
Estella Bailey
Charles Curtis
Charles Shepherd
I. T. Alumbaugh
Louis Meier
A. BD. Cutler
H. A. Hoover
J. W. Smith
Bridwell Declines Serving Dry Appeal Judge
Terre Haute April 21 Judge W H Bridwell of the Sullivan circuit court declines to serve as special judge for the Otter Creek township dry versus wet election appeal. Judge Pulliam names three replacements for selection to hear the case amid ongoing saloon operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bridwell
Terre Haute
W.H. Bridwell
Sullivan Circuit Court
County Commissioners
Otter Creek Township
Pulliam
Circuit Court
P. Hughes
Greencastle
J. M. Rawley
Old Money Hidden in Dress Revealed After Death
Elizabeth Wilkey of southeast of Dugger died to surprise relatives uncovering a hoard of 3042.19 in old U S currency mostly out of circulation found in her clothing pockets and deposited in a Dugger bank. Executors sent the money to Washington for redemption into present day currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wilkey
Dugger
U. S
Dugger Bank
Washington
Fairbanks Township Sunday School Convention Held at Methodist
The Fairbanks Township Sunday school convention will meet at the Fairbanks Methodist church on April 39 with two sessions at 2:00 PM and in the evening. Speakers include Rev. Mr. Paddock of Prairie Creek Dr. Maple of Shelburn and Rev. Philip Freis county secretary. Sunday schools will participate and all interested are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Township
Fairbanks
Paddock
Prairie Creek
Maple
Shelburn
Philip Freis
Two Weddings Join Fred H. Johnson and Estelle Fleming
Fred H. Johnson prominent farmer and stock raiser and Miss Estelle Fleming wed in Indianapolis at the First M E church. Fleming taught in New Lebanon public schools for three years and they will live in a newly furnished home on the town outskirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Johnson
Estelle Fleming
New Lebanon
Indianapolis
M. E
Flemming
Krabbe and Miss Marten Wed In Merom Home Ceremony
Louis Krabbe assistant cashier of Merom State Bank and Miss Emma Marten of Deitrich Illinois were married at the bride’s home on Friday April 14 The groom is noted for his business success and esteem in the community The Merom Herald wishes the couple a happy and prosperous future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Krabbe
Merom State Bank
Emma Marten
Deitrich
Krabbe
Merom Herald
Turkey Run Gift Sparks Indiana Park Fund Drive
A Turkey Run pledge in Indianapolis helps seed the Indiana Centennial park system. J. D. Adams gives 500 dollars, tying personal memory to a civic effort. The joint committee notes rising support from S K Fleming and local groups, aiming for a 25 thousand dollar goal with over 10 thousand raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey Run
Parke County
Indianapolis
Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Adams
Indiana
Adams
Joint Committee
Sugar Creek
S. K. Fleming
New York
The
Chamber of Commerce
Inanapolis Automobiile Trade Association
Garfield Track Team to Meet Sullivan in Sullivan Meet
Terre Haute April 25 Garfield High School track athletes, short on practice, will face Sullivan High School on Rose Field Saturday April 29. Capt Conover and Emmitt lead a strong squad with Burns Evinger Eisner Caston DePugh Kreitenstein also competing. doubles tennis between Garfield and Sullivan is planned with Goldberg Phillips and Lloyd on North End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garketeld
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Garfield High School
Rose Field
North Enders
Conover
Emmitt
Burns
Evinger
Eisner
Caston
DePugh
Kreitenstein
NEW SUITS IN PLEA DOCKET INCLUDING LIQUOR LICENSE SUSPENSION
A list of cases includes John Funkhouser vs Morris and Shaw to suspend a liquor license with A G McNabb and J W Lindley representing. Other suits cover the Central Rubber and Supply Co against Cary Bogard and Ida Bogard on a note, Hays & Hays for plaintiff, and related actions such as quiet title cases, guardianship petitions to sell real estate, and divorce proceedings with named attorneys listed for each party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Funkhouser
William H. Morris
James Shaw
A. G. McNabb
J. W. Lindley
the Central Rubber and Supply Co
Cary Bogard
Ida Bogard
Hays & Hays
Hail Bogard
Hays’ & Hays
Paul Russell Mitchell
Lyle Curtis Mitchell
Mattie Mitchell
Joe Mitchell
Rush Trimble
William Price
W. F. Wood
Albert S. Guyer
Nicholas A. Taylor
Hunt & Gambill
John A. Curry
Emma A. Holbert
Harris & Bedwell
Nelle J. Kirkham
James R. Cauble
J. R. Cauble
Wm. E. Maple
Elizabeth Wells
Martha Jane Wells
I. H. Kalley
Elmer Hiatt
Minnie Hiatt
Lee F. Bays
M. L. Pigg
Taggart Accepts Democratic Nomination for Short Term Senate
Thomas Taggart announced he would accept the Democratic nomination for a short term Senate seat. The second district convention proceeded largely by acclamation. Bedwell defeated Hudson for the resolutions committee post, 58 1 2 to 50 1 2. I H Fowler and Homer L McGinnis named district electors, with Gwinn Alsop as delegates and Pleas ent Hudson as alternates. District officers include Hamlet Allen as vice president and George Griffen as assistant secretary. The rules and credentials committees will be led by William G Moss and J W McCarty respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Taggart
Charles H. Bedwell
Sullivan
James M. Hudson
Bloomfield
Resolutions Committee
Bedwell
I. H. Fowler
Spencer
Homer L. McGinnis
Martinsville
Fabius Gwinn
Shoals
William M. Alsop
Vincennes
Clinton R. Pleasent
Bloomington
Hamlet Allen
Washington
George Griffen
Committee On
William G. Moss
J. W. McCarty
Linguist Tony Sadoski Jr Visits Local Family
Tony Sadoski Jr now works in an automobile shop in Chicago Heights Illinois. He visits his parents on Jackson Hill. From 1905 to 1910 at age fourteen he helped County Assessor Frank Hiatt list foreign speaking citizens for taxation. Through work with foreign language groups he has learned seven languages. He is home for a brief vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Sadoski, Jr
Chicago Heights
Irc
Jackson Hill
Sadoski
Frank Hiatt
Watson Receives Infirmary Piano From Cadwell Company
Albert Watson, manager of the County Infirmary, won the piano offered for sale to the highest bidder. The instrument will be moved to the infirmary for use by the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Albert Watson
County Infirmary
Cadwell Piano Company
Miss Jennie Kelly Visits With Her Mother During Easter Vacation
Miss Jennie Kelly a domestic science teacher at Wiley High School Terre Haute visits her mother Mrs Frances Kelly during the Easter vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Kelly
Wiley High School
Terre Haute
Frances Kelly
Thief Steals Watch From Linton Jewelry Store
A man entered the C. F. Dale jewelry shop in Linton and asked to view watches. While Dale turned away, the thief grabbed a 1.7 jewel Elgin watch and fled. An attempted pursuit failed. authorities suspect an awaiting automobile nearby. The piece notes Dale is uncle to Frank M. Dale of Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Dale
Linton
Mr. Dale
Frank M. Dale
Sullivan
Graysville Veterinarian Fined for Bicycle Collision
Dr. William Ford pleaded guilty to violating automobile laws after turning on the wrong side at an intersection, striking cyclist LeRoy Cunningham who suffered serious bruises. Justice John T. Watson ordered a $1 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ford
Graysville
John T. Watson
Ford
LeRoy Cunningham
Cunningham
Clean Up Week Arrangements Aim to Renovate Sullivan City
City officers have organized extensive plans for Clean Up Week to renovate Sullivan. By week’s end, the city is expected to be much improved with all rubbish hauled away free of charge if left on lawns or in alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Akin Estate Partitioned by Sullivan Circuit Court
Commissioners J Frank A libaugh and John W Cooper report the Charles T Akin estate divided among widow and four children with specific properties in Carlisle Haddon township Greene county and Lisman farm including residence 130 acres Bensinger 100 acres and 88 acres with improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Cartwright
Haddon Township
Mathieu
Bensinger
Helen S. Akin
Greene County
Charles T. Akin
Sedgwick Akin
Marriage Licenses Issued To Six Couples In State Area
Jonathan Warren Harvey and Effie Violet Becket both of Hymera. Gus Mollet and Nettie Hagerman of near Pleasantville. Nathaniel Edward Shope and Hazel Minnie McCrae of Farmersburg. Ray Wright and Mae DeVore of near Dugger. Ray Furry and Pearl Marie Hammond of near Lewis. Each pair listed as applicants for marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Warren Harvey
Effie Violet Becket
Hymera
Gus Mollet
Miner
Pleasantville
Nettie Hagerman
Nathaniel Edward Shope
Hazel Minnie
McCrae
Farmersburg
Ray Wright
Mae DeVore
Dugger
Ray Furry
Powder Works
Pearl Marie Hammond
Lewis
Rev and Mrs Gray Return From Indiana Presbytery Meeting
The Grays returned home Saturday after attending the Indiana Presbytery conference in Evansville where Mr. Gray served as moderator and then visited Mrs. Gray's parents in Livonia Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HE. Gray
Indiana Presbytery
Evansville
Mr. Gray
New Lebanon Seniors Prep for Exams and Commencement
The New Lebanon High School seniors will complete their year with exams Monday and Tuesday and Class Day Thursday. Commencement is set for Friday at the M. E. church. Prof Haupt leads baccalaureate services with Rev Haas, featuring the high school orchestra and chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houpt
Terre Haute
Prof
Margaret Coulson
Hallie Ladd
New Lebanon
Ruth Moorehead
Maude Black
Thelma Boyd
Hutsonville
Doris Weir
Elizabeth Phillips
Hallie Wilkey
Charles Moorehead
Don Houpt
Bert Flemming
Robert Springer
Raymond Wardner
Haas
H.S
Haupt
M. E
Misses Schaffer
Bolenbaugh
Youngman
Roy
Ray Blann
Ed Willis
Merom
Residents of the Village Record Daily Routines and News
Wm. M. Burnett visited last Monday on business. Jasper N. Huff transacted business here last Tuesday after a winter ice accident and slow recovery. Miss Martha York visited Miss Cora Huff over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kennett of Fairbanks visited John Pinkston. Miss Oma Monk and Lou Bicknell attended the State Normal and stayed home over the weekend. Loyal Taylor shows improvement after illness. C. E. Thomas shopped at Sullivan. Claud Thompson under physician care. Dr. W. Ford spent a day visiting home folks at Oak Town. Mrs. A. V. Penny and children returned to Decatur Ill after four weeks due to their measles. Tom Parr of Shelburn dined with aunt Mrs. E. Y. Thomas. Ernestine Parker, ill with tubercular meningitis, died at home. She was a 1916 high school graduate. funeral at home and Mann cemetery last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Burnett
Mr. Burnett
Jasper N. Huff
Huff
Martha York
Cora Huff
Oscar Kennett
Fairbanks
John Pinkston
Oma Monk
Lou Bicknell
State Normal
Loyal Taylor
C. E. Thomas
Sullivan
Claud Thompson
W. §. Ford
Oaktown
A. V. Penny
Decatur
Ill
Tom Parr
Shelburn
E. Y. Thomas
Ernestine Parker
Mann Cemetery
Mr and Mrs Harvey Thompson in Indianapolis Thursday
Mr and Mrs Harvey Thompson were in Indianapolis on Thursday for an unspecified event or visit, with no further details provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Thompson
Indianapolis
Bonds and locals share a week of visits and events
Mr and Mrs Claud Bond and family of Oaktown spent a few days visiting relatives in the area. Miss Nan Cox spent Tuesday with Mrs Rachel Carrico. James Boone's business trip to Sullivan. Dr Carrico and wife visited relatives in Bicknell. Music party at J E Hilderbrand's featured Cal Plummer Willie Plummer John Shake Betsy Shake and Ed Trimble. Several others attended and all enjoyed the evening. A funeral at Indian Prairie drew a large crowd. Archie Booker of Pleasantville went to Crowder hospital for an operation after a horse incident. A horse incident injured J B Hilderbrand as his horse panicked and bucked, injuring his wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Bond
Oaktown
Nan Cox
Rachel Carrico
James Boone
Sullivan
Carrico
Bicknell
George Carrico
J. E. Hilderband
Jess Hale
Wm. McCammon
Indian Prairie
Katie McCammon
Ben McCammon
Archie Booker
Pleasantville
Crowder Hospital
J. B. Hilderbrand
Pound party honors Miss Thelma Tennis and profiles local residents
Social notes report a pound party Saturday night hosted by Miss Aretta Stout in honor of Miss Thelma Tennis of Terre Haute with attendees Edna Brown Alice Thomas Thelma Tennis Flora Thomas Mildred Smith Opal Dugger Lora Taylor and others. Local families add baby news visits and Sunday calls across the community including the Cantrells Ratliffs Browns Hendricks Rusher Case Stout and Anderson families plus notes on school and church attendance and nearby residents such as Willard Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aretta Stout
Thelma
Terre Haute
Edna Brown
Alice Thomas
Flora Thomas
Mildred Smith
Opal Dugger
Lora Taylor
Albert Thomas
Harry Lantz
Herman Howes
John Craig
Cletus Rusher
Marshall Smith
Alfred Tennis
Gilbert Taylor
Atlas Holdston
Joe McCulley
Arthur Verandick
Charles Cantrell
P. L. Ratliff
Jas. Brown
Vera Ratliff
Roy Brown
Fred Hendricks
Joel Rusher
Daniel Wence
Glendora
Hosea Anderson
John Anderson
James Case
Beulah
Palmers Prairie
Willard Miller
Lindley Family Visiting in Danville Illinois
Mrs. S. E. Lindley and her children are in Danville Illinois visiting Mrs. Lindley’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Lindley
Danville, Ill
Sullivan City Proposes State Militia Company
Sullivan County Water Company head P. A. Bogue leads a movement to organize a state militia company in the city. He has discussed with F. L. Bridges of Indianapolis who supports the plan. Bogue, a former captain of Company A at Marion, served in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walitla Company
Sullivan
P. A. Bogue
Sullivan County Water Company
Flag Raised Over School Gym by Board
A handsome American flag was raised over the gymnasium yesterday morning as the school board had purchased it. Appropriate exercises accompanied the ceremony.
Sisters Cottrells Span Raid at Terre Haute Resort
Ida Wolfe Cottrell and Grace Wolfe, formerly of the city, were taken in a Terre Haute resort raid Monday night. Ida Cottrell had recently been exonerated by the Vigo county grand jury in the murder of Arthur Pelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ida Wolfe Cottrell
Grace Wolfe
Ida Cottrell
Vigo County
Arthur Pelton
Paxton Mine Resumes Operations After Idle Period
The J. Woolley Coal Company mine at Paxton resumed operations Monday after a three week idle period. Three hundred men are employed, and extensive improvements were made during the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton
J. Woolley Coal Company
Local Visitors and Travel Notes Across Communities
William Wyatt and family visited relatives Sunday. Robert Richards and wife visited. Albert Bennett is on the sick list. Martin Pirtle traveled to Dugger on Friday. Richard Shepler was in Sullivan Sunday. John Booker drove to Linton on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
William Wyatt
Robert Richards
Albert Bennett
Martin Pirtle
Dugger
Richard Shepler
Sullivan
John Booker
Linton
Officers Named for Sullivan Option Election Across Wards
Local option election set for Tuesday May 9 in this city with ward by ward listings of officials. In 1st ward inspector N D Martin and judges B F McCoy Varad Boies with clerks Elmer DeBaun I S Draper sheriffs John Fisk Bei Boies. 2nd ward inspector William Feder judges Otis Martin Nathan Spaulding sheriff William McIll rath Frank Smith. 3rd ward inspector S O Self judges W H Eaton Richard Sinclair clerks John Taylor Ed P Lacey sheriffs James Stewart Ransom Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Martin
B. F. McCoy
Varad Boies
Elmer DeBaun
I. S. Draper
John Fisk
Bei Boies
William Feder
Otis Martin
Nathan Spaulding
William ‘.McIllrath
Frank Smith
New Rural Route A to Serve Farmersburg and Pimento Areas
Beginning May 1 a motor rural route service will be established out of Farmersburg labeled Route A. It will cover all routes from Farmersburg and part of those from Pimento while all Pimento routes are discontinued. Patrons will be served from Warmersburg and Terre Haute with Paul R. Shepherd as the new rural route driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Pimento
Warmersburg
Terre Haute
Paul R. Shepherd
Miss Chloie Willis Visits Dugger Friends
Miss Chloie Willis visited Dugger friends Friday and Saturday to catch up and attend a local gathering.
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Cadwell’s Recital Hall
Mission Free
R. W. Cadwell
Phoenix
Julius Hatry Shoe Co
Centennial Park Fund
Taggart
Sullivan County
Chas. H. Bedwell
Axminster
Brussels
Hoosier Bargain Store
NEW Lebanon High School
Bethany
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