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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1919
Page
1
The Sullivan County Livestock Association moves forward on a proposition to build a pavilion. Directors vote to proceed with site plans and funding options.
The Sullivan County Live Stock Association proposes a $25 000 stock sale pavilion seating 1000 for public use. A committee led by W A Wilkey will study funding via stock subscriptions with a big drive among businesses and farmers. The project aims to boost local sales of high value stock and support public meetings, demonstrations, and a three day fall show.
Carl isell E Roberts son of Mr and Mrs J N Roberts will go to France soon as field secretary for the Knights of Columbus. He is a Penn graduate and worked for Standard Oil until entering service in 1917. Due to disability he joined the Ordnance Department and taught ordnance stores at Columbia University in 1918.
Turman township division of the Sullivan County Homemakers lab was organized at Graysville last Saturday night by Miss Daisy Deane Williamson county demon strator agent. Officers elected include Mrs Emmett Nowlin township chairman Mrs Frances Burton president Mrs Emma Brown vice president Miss Edna Pound secretary Miss Emma Reynolds treasurer.
Sullivan starts the Fifth Victory Loan drive led by Mrs. Oscar Hawkins with assistance from Mrs. Charles Walston. The county quota is 670 750 dollars, with Peoples State Bank of Sullivan making a 100 000 dollar subscription. Township chairs include Hamilton Mrs. Sam Springer Turman Mrs. Fern Nowlin Cass Mrs. Clarence Robertson and others across the county.
The May term petit jurors for the circuit court have been drawn and will report Tuesday May 13. Names include Thomas Wheaton Haddon Samuel Rector Cass Glessie G Robbins Curry Gilbert L Irvin Gill Peter F Wernz Fairbanks Charles Shepherd Haddon Floyd A Townsley Jefferson Ford Prather Jackson Byron Riggs Turman Charles A Maxwell Hamilton Abner Richards Jefferson Charles Moss Cass.
Mrs. Lee Bays of this city was elected grand secretary of the Tri Kappa Sorority of Indiana at the state convention in Indianapolis. The Hoosier group has 73 chapters and funds a scholarship for its members. Local attendees included Mrs. Ernest Davis, Mrs. Lee F. Bays, and Misses Juanita Bailey and Pauline Benefield, among others from nearby chapters.
County Agent Benson schedules township meetings to promote the State Federation. He will be joined by Ross Campbell and James J. Durham. Tonight Turman division meets at Graysville, Thursday Carlisle in Haddon, Saturday Fairbanks in Fairbanks.
The census of children ages 6 to 21 shows 510 pupils total with 263 males and 247 females.
Martial law was declared in Linton after a girls strike at Home Telephone Company led to a mass meeting violence. Militia and Home Guards arrived, shots fired to disperse crowds, and a mediation commission led by Charles Fox began work to restore order.
The Feder ation of Clubs of this district met at the Christian church with delegates from area clubs. Mrs. Grace Julian Clark spoke on World Democracy and backing for a League of Nations while Mile Marie Louise Janin addressed French life after the war. Local leaders and a reception followed with readings by Mrs. A. W. Youngblood. Representative Oscar E. Bland also spoke.
William A. Houpt, 80, born in Gill township, died Thursday at his Chicago home after years of poor health. Civil War veteran and Julius White Post G A R member, he lived in Terre Haute fifteen years before moving to Chicago twenty years ago. He was brother to Frank Houpt of Turman township and R. K. Houpt of this city. Funeral and burial were held in Chicago Saturday.
John Andrew Harbaugh and Miss Gladys Hiatt, prominent Sullivan residents, wed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Titus in Mishawaka Indiana. Harbaugh, a Purdue graduate and army veteran, will study agriculture at Ohio University. Hiatt is a city high school graduate and former bookkeeper for Sullivan Telephone.
Indiana’s new law allows Mexican and Civil War veterans and widows to claim a 1000 dollar tax exemption if total assessment is under 5000 dollars. Sullivan County Auditor Frank Daniels says affidavits must be filed between March 1 and May 1, with pension certificates shown at filing. Two veterans have already filed. the process requires service type, duration, and the veteran’s pension document.
Roy Moore of near Shel Burn received a gunshot wound to the heart when a close range discharge occurred. The accident happened as youths were nearby, and mourners gathered after news of the tragedy.
Roy Moore, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Moore of near Shelburn, was accidentally killed when a shotgun discharged while he plowed for corn. Coroner ruled accidental death. gun caught on plow as he turned, after he failed to return to dinner. He was a Farmersburg high school junior. funeral at Liberty church and burial in Liberty cemetery. He is survived by his parents, a sister Mrs Glenna Engle of Farmersburg, and a brother Ohlen in the Navy.
The Sulli van County Red Cross Society holds its annual meeting at the court house with Rev. John McD. Horne delivering the feature address. He recounts six months in France aiding wounded soldiers and discusses Red Cross work as officers are elected.
The Turman township Parent Teachers Association will gather in Graysville high school auditorium on Thursday May 1 at 8 30 pm. Officers elected last meeting are Mrs Emmet Nowlin president Mrs James Woner vice president Mrs Carl Burton secretary Mrs Fred Phillips treasurer The program includes long all piano by Miss Oliphant invocation Rev Wm Huff address by Miss Daisy Dean Williamson organization of Home Economics clubs and multiple readings duets and papers led by local residents with Benediction by Wm Yager.
Fred Brunker, 26, arrested at his mother's Coalmont home by Deputy Sheriffs Brodie and Douthitt on larceny charges for stealing hams from Frank Williams of Mildred. He admitted guilt after arrest and was released on a $1000 bond in Squire Watson's court.
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