Boards Named for Special Election in Sullivan County
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners fixed election boards for the September 6 special constitutional referendum. Listings include township by township inspector and clerk assignments across Jackson, Cass, Jefferson, Hanover, Hamilton, Curry, Fairbanks, Turman, Gill townships, plus related notes on gravel roads, bonds, and county offices.
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Sullivan County
Jackson Township
Jas. L. Boston
Walter Asbury
Logan Stewart
Cleve Railsback
Lewis Wells
Walter Strawn
John Wambaugh
R. F. Johnson
John S. Evans
E. A. Marratta
Orville Payne
W. D. Cain
Ed Sinclair
Wm. H. Cooper
Robert Hinkle
Cass Township
Andrew J. Walters
Paul Luzader
Russell Exline
Charles Hale
J. W. Brewer
Reid Dugger
Lloyd Wright
Isaac Snow
Joe Crawford
Lawson Smith
Ray Newkirk
Richard Shepler
John Collins
John Driver
Jasper Wilson
Hancéon Township
Jacob Cox
Roy McCammon
Jacob W. Combs
Wm. A. Gobin
Steve Sproatt
Edley W. Rogers
O. J. Ste
James McHuegn
Thomas E. Reed
Gilie Kerns
Commodore Anderson
Frank Barnhert
Charles Stevens
Fairbanks
Ollie Criss
John Bowen
J. D. Johnson
Willis Drake
Gus Chowning
Carl Lester
Turman Township
Homer H. Arnett
C. W. Denny
Fred R. Frakes
George W. Nowlin
Charles Bicknell
Hamilton Burton
Geo. W. Burton
Wm. Gray
Flem G. Rankin
Gill Township
Chris Wardner
Charles Baughman
Walter C. Brewer
John
Dixie Bee Line Passes Through Farmersburg Main Street
A letter from Lawrence E. Lyons director of the Indiana State Highway Commission confirms that the Dixie Bee Line will pass through the main street of Farmersburg and then turn north on the East route. The communication replies to R P White Sullivan Indiana about the northbound Dixie Bee Line route.
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Dixie
Farmersburg
The
Union
Lawrence Lyons
Indiana State Highway Commission
R. P. White
Sullivan
Ind
Mr. White
State Highway Commission
Lawrence E. Lyons
Former Sullivan County Woman Died Last Week
Margaret E. Phillips 70 native of Sullivan County and widow of Marion Phillips died Saturday at her Linton home after a yearlong illness. Survived by four sons Oscar, Arthur, John and Thomas. two daughters Mrs. Dixon and Mrs. Norris. eight grandchildren. brothers S T Curry W F Curry and D N Curry. sister Mrs Sarah Phillips. Funeral Monday 2 PM at home with Rev. Russell officiating. Burial at Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Phillips
Marion Phillips
Linton
Dave Curry
T. Curry
T. W. Curry
Second Street
Phillips
Paul
Daughters
Rebekah
Violet Lodge No
Methodist Church of
Sarah Phillips
S. T
W. F
D. N. Curry
Oscar W
Arthur F
John O
Thomas M. Phillips
Lester, Col
Harry Dixon
Terre Haute
Ira Norris
Indianapolis
Wm. F. Russell
M. E. Church
Fairview Cemetery
Road improvement consents and appointments in Cass county towns
The Cass county board and engineer W L Sisson will review proposed highways and file determinations by September S. Resolutions show Merom Carlisle Hymera Sullivan Shelburn and Farmersburg consenting to street improvements. Josiah Stanley et al vs People of Cass township deemed a sufficient petition for the project. Sisson named engineer. Douthitt and Collins named viewers. Jasper N Myers named justice of the peace for Curry township.
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Board of Commissioners
W. L. Sisson
Town of
Merom
Fourth Street
Carlisle
Alexander
Hackett
Hymera
Hinkle
Main
Jackson
State
Beckett
Vine
City of
Sullivan
East Washington Street
Shelburn
Mill
Farmersburg
Liston Street
Josiah Stanley
Cass Township
Elliot Douthitt
George Collins
Jasper N. Myers
Curry Township
Death of James Charles
James Charles aged 47 died Tuesday at his home on South Court street after a short illness with pneumonia. He was a coal miner who moved from Linton two years ago. The funeral will be held at his residence tomorrow at 2 PM, conducted by Rev. Cohn of the Baptist church. Burial is at Center Ridge cemetery. He leaves a widow, two sons James and Earl, and a daughter Esther.
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James Charles
South Court Street
Charles
Linton
Cohn
The
Baptist Church
Center Ridge Cemetery
James
Earl
Esther
County Wheat Crop Estimated At Half Million Bushels
B. S. Crowder, noted grain dealer, estimates this county's wheat crop for the season at about 500000 bushels. Crowder has bought 55000 bushels locally this summer and shipped 34 cars. Average price paid is $1.10 per bushel. Most of the wheat is No 3 grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. S. Crowder
Hymera Man In Jail On Alcohol Sales Charge
Oscar Price of Hymera is jailed on a charge of illegal sale of liquor. He faces a court proceeding to determine guilt or innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Price
Hymera
Store Burglary Near I C Depot Attracts Train Chase
E A Walker store near the I C depot was entered for the second time in a week. A thief fled toward the freight train dropping bundles resembling bread. He boarded the train but escaped as crew pursued along the cars. The prior break-in yielded checks of playing cards and cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Walker
I. C
Twenty seven New Houses Now Under Construction in Sullivan
Twenty seven new houses are under construction across Sullivan, possibly the most ever at one time. The article lists each residence by owner, location, and room count, including Richard Bailey on West Washington street building a large garage and multiple properties on Ind Ave N Section St S Section St and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Richard Bailey
West Washington Street
A. W. Mankedick
W. Giles St
W. Giles
H. Dix
Bath
Indiana Ave
Giles
Perrie Miller
Ind
R. W. Grim
Elmer Holmes
Andy Trueblood
John S. Taylor
St. A
N. Court St
Noel Mosier
N. Main St
Wilson Bros
Indiana Crops Suffer Greatly Due To Drought
Indiana reports show late potatoes and truck crops hit by moisture shortage. Corn is badly fired in light soils. hay apples below average. pastures nearly gone. oat and barley yields low. winter wheat variable. grapes fair to good. hogs fed on poor fields. labor plentiful and Indiana melons moving to market in car lots.
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Indianapolis
George C. Bryant
United States Department of Agriculture
Bryant
Indiana
Kennedy Family Mark L 65th Birthday in Palestine
A birthday dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs T C Kennedy in Palestine honored Mrs Kennedy on her 65th birthday. Attendees from this city included Mr and Mrs Ed Shrover and daughter Pauline Mr and Mrs J J Shroyer and children Roxie Gladys Anna and Roy Mr and Mrs William Carter right and daughters Dorothy and Helen Mr and Mrs Arlie Shroyer Mr and Mrs Dave Kennedy and son Wayne. Also present were Mr and Mrs Arthur Rutledge and children Eva and Leslie of Hutsonville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Kennedy
Palestine
Ed Shrover
Pauline
J. J. Shroyer
Roxie
Gladys
Anna
Roy
William Cartright
Dorothy
Helen
Arlie Shroyer
Dave Kennedy
Wayne
Arthur Rutledge
Eva
Leslie
Hutsonville, Ill
Lighting plan explored for Sullivan business area
A. B. Suker of General Electric and W. A. Porterfield of Union Metal examined tentative plans for a new lighting system in Sullivan's business district and will send sample units for exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Suker
General Electric Company
W. A. Porterfield
Union Metal Company
Sullivan
Carlisle Gas dissolves. Knox and Sullivan County Light forms
The Carlisle Gas Company filed a dissolution notice with the secretary of state. A new company named Knox and Sullivan County Light and Power Company filed articles of incorporation with capital stock of 75000 to install an electric lighting system in Carlisle. Directors include Murray Owen, J. D. Boswell and N. S. McGilvarry.
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Carlisle Gas Company
Carlisle
Knox and Sullivan County Light and Power Company
Murray Owen
J. D. Boswell
N. S. McGilvarry
Culver Cadet John William Bays Named Cadet Lieutenant
Cadet Lieutenant John William Bays son of Capt Harold C Bays and Mrs Bays of Culver has been named to the artillery battery at Culver Military Academy. His father is a Capt Harold C Bays son of the late John S Bays and Mrs Bays is daughter of the late Capt W H Lucas, both of Culver.
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John William Bays
Harold C. Bays
Culver
Culver Military Academy
John S. Bays
Bays
W. H. Lucas
Houpt Family Reunion Set at Merom Bluffs
The Houpt family holds its annual reunion on Sunday at Merom Bluffs with a large basket dinner as the centerpiece.
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Houpt
Merom Bluffs
Salaries of Township Trustees Increased in 1917 Act
Three township trustees of Sullivan county receive higher pay under the 1917 act classifying townships by population taxes teachers and road miles. Fairbanks moves to class 7? Gill to class 7? Cass to class 6 with updated salaries. prior classifications listed Curry Haddon Hamilton class 6 at 1500, Gill Cass Jackson class 8 at 1270, Fairbanks Jefferson Turman class 9 at 960.
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Sullivan County
Fairbanks
Gill
Cass
Curry
Haddon
Hamilton
Cass and
Jackson
Jefferson and
Turman
Postmaster General Hays Sets New Ocean Mail Service
The steamship President began service to speed ocean mail deliveries aboard with Will H. Hays guiding a government group. The 24 hour operation by New York Central Railroad aims to move mail pouches ashore sooner, cutting delivery time by a day or more as mails from incoming steamers are unloaded earlier.
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Hays
New York
President
Post Office Department
Will H. Hays
Senate
House Post Office
New York Central Railroad
Library receives World War Gold Star Honor Roll
Dr. J. B. Maple presents a copy of the World War Gold Star Honor Roll of Indiana to the public library. The Indiana Historical Commission gifted the roll in recognition of Maple’s work collecting Sullivan county records. Indiana records show 3354 heroes from the state, including 22 men and 1 woman from Sullivan county who died serving with American and allied forces.
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Indiana
J. B. Maple
Indiana Historical Commission
Maple
Sullivan County
Northwest highways mark routes through cities
Co. C Mayfield and family former Hutsonville residents returned from Parma Idaho after an eighteen day auto trip They spent four days camping in Yellowstone National Park and found the highways in Idaho well numbered Tourists can pass through cities without asking for directions as routes are clearly marked with numbers and turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
C. Mayfield
Hutsonville
Ills
Parma
Idaho
Yellow Stone National Park
Mayfield
Rain Falls Across County South and Southwest
The south part of the county received a good rain yesterday afternoon and last night. A fair rain drenched the area in the afternoon, and the southwest portion reported a fine rainfall.
Crumbling of the Solid South Sees GOP Rise in Georgia
Indianapolis Aug 1 Republican national committeeman Joseph B. Kealing reports Georgia’s reorganization shows the South leaning Republican. A new 50 member white and black Georgia committee replaces the old 80 black and 20 white paper body, signaling possible GOP victory in Georgia and the broader South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Humpty-Dumpty
Joseph B. Kealing
Indiana
Atlanta
Adams
Georgia
Kealing
Washington
Florida
Louisiana
Mason and Dixon Line
Mr. Kealing
Henry Lincoln Johnson
National Committee
Republican Party
Custody and Divorce Actions Filed in Indiana Courts
New sults William R Nesbit against Anna Mc Kinley and Lucian McKinley seeks custody of Lucile Followell. Guardians petition for custody in Indiana. Iva Owens versus Frank Bledsoe Bastardy. Thomas O Ellis versus Louis French with Tarlton C Woodward et al on note. Grace Holbert versus George Holbert divorce. Quiet title actions Otha L Springer Milton A Had don vs Jacob Wilson et al. Quiet title suits don versus Mary M Hall et al. Quiet title don versus Jesse Williams et al. Quiet title don versus Leonard W McGuyer et al. Quiet title don versus Ed H Reed et al. Quiet title Otha L Springer Milton A Haddon versus James E Martin et al. Quiet title don versus Lizzie Ogg et al. Quiet title Jeanette Leturgiz versus Dewey Burch Bastardy. Velma Woodward versus Fred Shipman.
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NEW
William R. Nesbit
Anna McKinley
Lucian McKinley
Lucile Followell
Board of Children’s Guardians
State of Indiana
Iva Owens
Frank Bledsoe
Thomas O. Ellis
Louis French
Tarlton C. Woodward
Grace Holbert
George Holbert
Otha L. Springer
Milton A. Haddon
Jacob Wilson
Mary M. Hall
Jesse Williams
Leonard W. McGuyer
Ed H. Reed
Otha Ll. Springer
James E. Martin
Lizzie Ogg
Jeanette Leturgiz
Dewey Burch
Velma Woodward
Fred Shipman
Marriage Licenses Granted To Six Couples In Indiana
Jacob H Lindsey 29 farmer Linton and Iva L Prose 92 Carlisle. Tozo Wilkes 21 miner Dugger and Lucy E Rich 20 Sullivan. Hosea E Hiatt 39 painter Sullivan and Blanche E Booker 33 Terre Haute. Albert E Nance 25 mechanic and Senendell Hagemier 21 Dugger. Charles F Burger 38 miner Hymera and Myrtle Holder 25 Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H. Lindsey
Farmer
Linton
Iva L. Prose
Carlisle
Tozo Wilkes
Miner
Dugger
Lucy E. Rich
Sullivan
Hosea E. Hiatt
Painter
Blanche E. Booker
Terre Haute
Albert E. Nance
Mechanic
Senendell Hagemier
Charles F. Burger
Hymera
Myrtle Holder
Midland
Superintendent Park declines Arkansas State College offer
Richard Park, county superintendent of the schools of this county, declined a recent offer to head the Rural Education Department at the State College of Agriculture in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Park
Arkansas State College
Richard Park
State College of Agriculture
Jonesboro
Ark
Two Turner brothers held for Robinson theft and Barker robbery
Andrew Turner 26 and Paul Turner 18 both of Palestine Illinois were arrested in Terre Haute and brought back to jail on charges of stealing a Ford from Robinson Illinois and robbing the J B Barker store near the C&EI depot. They confessed to the Barker robbery and to burglary in Sullivan, with additional thefts of money and cigarettes. Bond set at 5000 each.
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Andrew Turner
Paul Turner
Palestine
Ills
Terre Haute
Robinson
J. B. Barker
Ed Douthitt
Edgar Collins
Barker
Hofmann Auto Sales
Terre Haute Tribune
Robinson, Ill
Sullivan
Fred Wyeth
Ninth Street
Wabash Avenue
Harvey Jones
Ford
Ill
Police Department
Paul R. Shafer
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roy Drennan
Cass, Fairbanks
Paul and
Robinson, [S
Goa
Parker
Uncle Johns
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