New Automobile Fees Back Indiana Road Building
Indianapolis reports new automobile license fees effective January will fund a historic road program. Four hundred miles of highways will be paved and 3 600 miles of stone and gravel roads maintained with federal aid matching state funds. The plan aims to raise Indiana’s road system to the nation’s forefront while matching neighbor state rates in many popular car makes.
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Indianapolis
Lan
Indiana
State Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
Ohio
Illinois
Kentucky
Michigan
Wiillys-Knight
Studebaker
Sedan
Oldsmobile
Preparations Made for Xmas Rush at Postoffice
The Sullivan post office gears up for the holiday rush with guidance on early mailing. Instructions cover wrapping, special delivery stamps, parcel size and weight limits, and precise deadlines for local and distant deliveries to ensure prompt handling.
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Sullivan Office
John H. Bartlett
Death of Walter Phelps at Barberton Funeral held here
Walter Phelps died Monday in Barberton Ohio. His funeral was held this afternoon at the Baptist church with Rev. A A Cohn officiating. Burial took place at Center Ridge cemetery. He is survived by his widow formerly Nellie Moore daughter of Calvin Moore.
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Walter Phelps
Barberton
Ohio
The
Baptist Church
A. A. Cohn
Center Ridge Cemetery
Nellie Moore
Calvin Moore
Sullivan County Bar Association Elects Officers
The annual meeting at the court house named John C. Chaney as President, Alonzo C. Owens as Vice President, Arthur D. Cutler as Secretary, Clayton Price as Treasurer, and Lee F. Bays as Marshal. The banquet is set for December 29 at the Baptist church with Chaney Lindley and Owens on the arrangements committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BAR Plans
Sullivan County Bar Association
Court House
John C. Chaney
Alonzo C. Owens
Arthur D. Cutler
Clayton Price
Lee F. Bays
the Baptist Church
J. W. Lindley
A. C. Owens
Marriage Licenses Granted in Indeterminate List
Milford Denman Creighton 21 and Mary LaNetta BeDell 21 both of Indiana towns. Vern Randolph 23 and Maggie Haskell 19 of nearby Indiana locales. Charles Bilderback 57 and Mary Englehart 47. Calvin Waggoner 22 and Mary Everly 19. Clayton Yates 21 and Hazel Campton 17. James Keene 21 and Mary Baugh 22. Frank Jones 32 and Maye Speece 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Denman Creighton
Miner
Sullivan
Ind
Mary LaNetta BeDell
Emison
Vern Randolph
Mechanic
Pimento
Maggie Haskell
Charles K. Bilderback
Terre Haute
Mary Alice Englehart
Staunton
Calvin Thomas Waggoner
Farmer
Clay City
Mary Everly
Farmersburg
Clayton Edward Yates
Hazel Geneva Campton
James Randolph Keene
Hymera
Mary Elizabeth Baugh
Jasonville
Frank Jones
Martinsville
Maye Speece
Linton
Two Plead Guilty in Bucktown Robbery Case
Jennings Goodman and Estel Roach pleaded guilty to the Bucktown store robbery in Jefferson township. Judge W. F. Wood sentenced each to one to eight years in the state reformatory after Goodman confessed and part of the stolen goods were found. Roach was arrested following the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Goodman
Estel Roach
Thos. Buck
Bucktown
Jefferson Township
W. F. Wood
State Reformatory
Goodman
Roach
Vocational Rehabilitation Wonderful Work of This Government
After World War I the United States funded vocational rehabilitation for disabled veterans. The program expanded with federal and state cooperation, supporting training in trades and industries, with eligibility rules, regional bureaus, and specialty programs for blind, deaf, and speech impaired beneficiaries. Total spending last fiscal year reached $166,051,141.
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Edward Nelson Dingley
Washington, D. C
United States
Congress
Board For
Veterans’ Bureau
Port Jefferson
N. Y
Silver Springs
Chick Springs
N. C
Bellevue
Neb
Pascagenea
Fla
San Antonio
Tex
Rutland
Pocono Pine
Waynesville
Nauvoo
Ill
County Commissioners Hold Busy Session in Sullivan County
The Sullivan County board of commissioners held a lengthy regular session approving a $2040 salary for County Superintendent Park, bonding special constables, awarding infirmary supplies to T. C. Woodward & Son for $239.98, extending several highway petitions, noting resignations and future leadership changes, and scheduling a special meeting December 26 to close year-end claims and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Park
Sullivan County Horse Thief Protective Association
John Slover
Earl Patten
Herschel Wence
William Coonce
Shelburn
George Webb
George R. Watson
Charles F. Walters
Sullivan
Hervey J. Ridgeway
Graysville
T. C. Woodward & Son
Carlisle
James I. Adams
Sullivan County
David E. Everhart
William V. Fry
William L. Long
Oscar Allen
Curry Township
A. L. Nichols
Gill Township
Lansbury Riggs
Fairbanks
Turman
Community Highway System
William Fry
Cass Township
Charles W. Coffman
J. Harve Thompson
J. F. Springer
Percy Wolfe
Jackson
Curry Townships
J. P. Wilkey
W. H. Poston
J. W. Phillips
Powder River Film Arrives on War History Tour
Members of Wilson-Leach Post 1063 VFW arranged a December film showing of Powder River at Sherman Theatre Sullivan on Dec 17 Carlisle Star Theatre on Dec 18 19 and Jasonville Dec 20 21. A boxing contest is planned for Carlisle Jan 10 with top talent. Next post meeting is Dec 8 at Eagles Hall.
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Wilson-Leach
Eagles Hall
Sullivan
Powder River
Sherman Theatre
Carlisle
Star
Post
Charity Recital by Lillian Dale Scott-Cadwell Friday
Lillian Dale Scott Cadwell announces the Annual Charity Recital to be held Friday December 7 1923 at 8 p m in Cadwell Recital Hall 27 29 N Court St Tickets are fifty cents Proceeds aim to make that Christmas brighter for families in need
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Dale Scott-Cadwell
Cadwell
N. Court St
Edward P. Lacey Dies After Lingering Illness at 72
Edward P. Lacey 72 a longtime county school figure and later city business associate died Friday at his Holloway street home after a lengthy illness. Funeral held Sunday at the Baptist church with two pastors officiating and a quartet singing. Burial at Center Ridge cemetery. He was born September 25 1851 in Boyle county Ky and lived in Corydon during the Civil War era. Survived by widow Margaret Lacey three daughters Zona Lacey Bessie Duffy Judith Amnett and son Joseph B Lacey. One son Robert Lacey died in 1908.
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Edward P. Lacey
Holloway Street
Baptist Church
A. A. Cohn
W. E. Gray
Presbyterian Church
John Simpson
Harold Campbell
Dave Giles
Hartley Williams
Nick Golna
A. G. McGuire
Center Ridge Cemetery
P. Lacey
Boyle County
Joseph R. Lacey
Martha Turner
Portland
Oregon
Lacey
Corydon
Morgan
Williamson
Uriah Coulson
Harrison
James H. Cluggage
Sam Mason
Mason
Margaret Lacey
Zona Lacey
Bessie Duffy
Terre Haute
Judith Amnett
Turman Township
Joseph B. Lacey
Robert Lacey
Former Residents Celebrate Tin Wedding Anniversary
Former county residents Mr and Mrs Frank Ransford observed their tenth wedding anniversary on November 26 at their Ft Morgan Colorado home. About forty five friends surprised the couple with games music and conversation. The couple received tin and aluminum gifts and guests enjoyed candy cake and coffee before departing. Mrs Morgan formerly Miss Elizabeth Osburn daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Osburn of northwest of Sullivan.
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Frank Ransford
Ft. Morgan
Colorado
Morgan
Elizabeth Osburn
George W. Osburn
Sullivan
Death of Delilah Lord 75 at Heath Lord’s Willow Hill home
Mrs. Delilah Lord aged 75 died last week at the Willow Hill residence of her son Heath Lord. She was the mother of George W. Lord of this city.
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Delilah Lord
George W. Lord
Heath Lord
Willow Hill
Illinois
NEW SUITS Sue Conger vs Roy Conger
Divorce alimony custody and support cases listed including First National Bank of Carlisle Ind against Homer Trimble et al on bond Chloris Pentecost against Roy Pentecost divorce Floyd G Yancey versus Josephine V Yancey divorce and custody J T Gaskins Son against Mary L Wyman Sol Wyman on note Leroy Romines against H L Flesher unknown Christian name on note and mortgage
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Conger
Roy Conger
First National Bank of Carlisle
Ind
Homer Trimble
Chloris Pentecost
Roy Pentecost
Floyd G. Yancey
Josephine
Yancey
J. T. Gaskins & Son
Mary L. Wyman
Sol Wyman
Leroy Romines
H. L. Flesher
Garrett Patterson Dead Pioneer Civil War Veteran
Garrett Patterson 81 a Pike county pioneer and Civil War veteran died Thursday at his Petersburg home. He was father of Mrs. John Bowman of this city and had often visited here.
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Garrett Patterson
Garrett Fatterson
Pike County
Petersburg
John Bowman
Hold Up Slayer Enters Guilty Plea in Terre Haute
William Goings of Terre Haute receives life sentence after pleading guilty to the hold up slaying. Judge Wood imposes the punishment in a case tied to a robbery and homicide investigation, with Goings pleading guilty to charges aligned with armed robbery and murder.
Terre Haute Man Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder
William Goings of Terre Haute pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree in Vigo County Circuit Court. Judge Wood sentenced him to life in the Michigan City state prison after the plea was entered on Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Goings
Terre Haute
Otto Lieferman
Judge Wood
Michigan City
Wood
Goings
Clarence
Floyd Shepherd
Vigo
Lieferman
Shepherds
Stratton Names Local Chairmen for Harding Memorial
C H Stratton named county community chairs for the Harding Memorial Committee. Officials include Judge Walter F Wood Sullivan Mrs Charles A Lloyd Farmersburg Jesse F Bolinger Shelburn Mrs Mae Hiatt Hymera John M Sweeney Dugger A L O Neal Carlisle Mrs Bertha Boone Merom. Contributions go to county banks for the state Indianapolis fund and posters will be in banks. The memorial aims to erect a mausoleum at Merion Ohio and to preserve the president’s papers and to endow a Warren G Harding diplomacy chair at a university.
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Stratton
Harding
C. H. Stratton
Harding Memorial
Walter F. Wood
Sullivan
Charles A. Lloyd
Farmersburg
Jesse F. Bolinger
Shelburn
Mae Hiatt
Hymera
John M. Sweeney
Dugger
A. L. O’neal
Carlisle
Bertha Boone
Merom
Indianapolis
Merion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Oil development begins across the Wabash in Crawford County
Willis Wright of Los Angeles and associates Bell and Clawson launched the Lamotte Oil Development Syndicate to drill eleven wells from Hutsonville to north of Palestine. The first well spudded yesterday on the Apple farm about 2 1 4 miles southwest of Palestine, with all wells planned at depths of at least 2500 feet. Wright, a former local landowner, returns from California where he found oil success and believed rich deposits exist in this field.
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Willis Wright
Los Angeles
Cal
Messers Bell and Clawson
Wabash River
Crawford County
Illinois
Wright
That County
Merom
Lamotte Oil Development Syndicate
Hutsonville
Palestine
Apple Farm
California
Sullivan Terre Haute Road to Open After Paving
State Highway Commission will receive bids December 18 for Dixie Bee Line Road No 10 from Standard to Sullivan. The 7.511 mile project will connect Sullivan and Terre Haute with concrete paving upon completion next year.
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Sullivan
Terre Haute
State Highway Commission
Standard
Scully Takes Charge at Citizens Garage on South Main
James Scully has leased the Citizens Garage on South Main from his father in law Frank H. Abell and assumed control of the business Saturday. Scully, long employed at the garage, had directed operations during Abell illness.
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Citizens Garage
James Scully
South Main Street
Frank H. Abell
Scully
Abell
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