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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1921
Page
1
In Sullivan County a mass meeting with over 300 citizens rejected petitions for a 120 mile county road system linking main highways. The approved resolution urged the county commissioners to stop bonds for road building, citing high costs and misrepresentation fears.
Sheriff Ed Douthitt and deputies Edgar Collins and Carl Douthitt executed a search warrant at Burr Leach's residence south of Farmersburg. They seized 8 barrels of mash and 15 gallons of white mule. Minnie Randall and William Dyer were jailed. Leach absent. Leach’s kin Leland Randall cleared with no evidence. This marks the third arrest at the house. earlier booze was found and a raid occurred in August.
Miss Grace Bland of this city daughter of Mrs. W. H. Bland and Ernest Lloyd of Chicago wed Saturday at Kimball Avenue Methodist church in Chicago. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dix and their daughter Virgien. They will reside in Chicago and visit local relatives during holidays. Mrs. Lloyd is a Sullivan high school graduate who studied at Terre Haute State Normal and Miss Blaker's School and taught in this county, including New Lebanon. Mr. Lloyd was a former local teacher and now works as a city salesman for Swift & Company in Chicago.
Austin Sinclair, a retired farmer, was granted a divorce by Judge Bridwell on his cross complaint in a suit filed by his wife Cora Sinclair who sought divorce and $25,000 alimony. The two day trial drew unusual attention due to the prominence of the parties and sensational allegations. The judge ruled the plaintiff had secured sufficient property from the defendant.
Sullivan County Bankers Association members attended a banquet at the National Bank of Shelburn. Mr. Crawford of the State Highway Commission urged delaying road construction until finances improve. Charles D. Hunt spoke on the Blue Sky Law. Shelburn orchestra provided music. Next meeting set for Sullivan in January.
Mrs Thurza Ann Moore 69 widow of Elias Moore longtime Cass township resident died yesterday at her Merom home from complications of diseases Funeral set for Thursday at Merom Methodist Church with burial in Johnson cemetery
The Sullivan Circuit Court will adjourn for the holidays on December 24 and reconvene on Monday January 2. The November term will close on January 28.
Obituary notes the death Sunday of Doctor Daniel Saucerman of Worthington, a Civil War veteran with ties to Coshocton County and Cass township. It mentions his surviving wife and two children, funeral details, and G A R rites. It also covers M W Wells of Nevada Missouri, an old Army friend of M H Dix, with shared Civil War service in the 85th Indiana and their lifelong friendship, with Dix and others as survivors in Sullivan.
Miss Ruth Eno daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Eno of Turman township married Thomas M Durham Saturday at eight o’clock at the bride’s parents home Rev Alexander of Union Christian College Merom officiated. The couple will reside on the Durham farm near the old home.
Fairbanks township mourns Eliza Jane Drake 76 native of Fairbanks who died at home after a long illness. Maiden name Eliza Jane Patten she was twice married first to Benjamin Drake then to James J. Drake. Survived by four children Willis Drake Jr Mrs John O Pogue Tra A Drake and Elmer Drake all of Fairbanks township.
Edgar Collins deputy sheriff of the county states he is not an applicant for the city police chief position. The Union corrections note the prior report was in error regarding his candidacy.
The Sullivan County Association of Actual Past Masters holds its annual meeting at the Masonic hall on Thursday December 29. The degree is to be conferred at 10 A M and dinner will be served at noon. The afternoon program includes addresses and round table talks.
Johns W Hallett et al sue the People of GHI township as funds enable highway improvements. W L Sisson named engineer and J P Wilkey J Leach as viewers. Bond of 200000 approved for county treasurer J Harvey Thompson. Oliver Steel granted crossing permit. Reports on Jeff G Jackson and Frank Kimberlain roads approved. Several townships ordered widened or opened and bids called for gravel road in Turman township. Floyd Lamb awarded supplies contract for county infirmary quarter.
The list records marriage licenses issued for five couples. Frank Unger, 37, farmer, near Carlisle, with Ethel L. McComas, 22, near Merom. Spencer Keles, 25, electrician, Terre Haute, with Pearl Wilkinson, 28, librarian, Carlisle. Thomas M. Durham, 37, farmer, with Ruth Eno, 28, teacher, near Graysville. Orville E. Wesner, 20, miner, with Lulah Brown, 20, Sullivan.
Mrs Thelma Tann of near Gilmour was attacked in her home by an unknown man who entered while she was upstairs. She fought with a poker and fainted, later discovering she was bound and gagged before her husband returned and the intruder fled. A posse of about two hundred searched the area, two men were arrested on suspicion but cleared by Mrs Tann.
The court dismissed Thelma Mc Kinney's divorce for lack of prosecution while Cecil Bass won a divorce from Albert Bass with custody of two children and $400 alimony. Floyd Richard son against Veneda Richardson was dismissed for failure to justify. Justine Hunter obtained a divorce from Wayne Hunter who is now serving a five year prison term for highway robbery. Iva M. Duncan was granted a divorce from Roscoe Duncan. Hosea Bedwell, sued by Sarah Bedwell, was jailed ten days for contempt. Thomas J. Davidson won $435.01 on a note against Alonzo J. Purcell et al. Ernest Bose obtained a divorce from Mabel Bose. Central Rubber Supply Company won $149.90 against William Driver. Elizabeth Johnson received a divorce from Bement Johnson with alternating custody of their child.
Hon. Chas S Barnett national president of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America has been appointed by President Harding to represent U S agriculture on the Advisory Council to the Disarmament Conference now in session in Washington D C He has called Walter Smith Knox County State President Indiana Division and Hermon Jones Sullivan County to meet with the council December 6 The two men left for Washington Sunday to lend the farm voice at this world event
A set of civil filings includes guardianship for Odetta Barnhart and a petition to sell real estate, plus multiple actions: William R. Pirtle vs Ode T. Pirtle for divorce, Harold D. Booth versus Black Comet Coal Mining Co, foreclosure and receiver actions, and several assumpsit and possession cases. Names include Martin W. Story, Leonard Smith, Margaret S. Nesbit, Victor Willis, Sullivan Manufacturing Co, Herman Heien, Ken M. Nimenbug & Son, R. Emmett Nash, Butler Bros, Cam Ransford, Raymond Roberts, Mary Allen, Manhattan Distributing Co, L. E. Baughman, Trene L. Wilson, Amos Wilson.
J Harvey Thompson will succeed Ed P Snow as county treasurer. He filed a two hundred thousand dollar bond with the board of county commissioners on Monday January 2. The bond was signed by a long list of local officials and named citizens.
A letter from Mrs. Geo. W. Lord of Phoenix Arizona describes a whimsical note about religion creation stories and the Camel Back mountain. She recalls Sullivan Indiana neighbors Minnie Rogers Herman Lord and Georgia Lord and mentions a Thanksgiving dinner with friends here at home.
State board figures show how each hundred dollars of collected tax goes to state tax benevolent institutions county expenses townships city and towns schools state colleges highways and bridges in Sullivan county. It tallies seventy one cents to state tax two dollars sixty one cents to benevolent institutions thirteen dollars ten cents to county expenses thirty eight cents to city and towns eight dollars sixty seven cents to schools forty four dollars forty seven cents to state colleges one dollar twenty four cents to highways and bridges twenty nine dollars twenty one cents to highways and bridges or about one fourth of the total with memorial funds.
Social notes describe a 6 oclock Thanksgiving dinner at I A Nesbits West Palm Lane Phoenix Arizona. Attendees include former Sullivan residents such as J A Mattix Myrtle Bosstick N A Padgett Belle Creager D W Rogers H V Benefield Cliff Thomas Inez Lord I A Nesbit Glenn Nesbit Irene Mattix Iva Bosstick Georgia Lord Lulu Lord Bertha Johnson Goldie Thomas O M Hout Edsil Bosstick Bill Bosstick Herman Lord Commodore Buttz and J H Monargue of Indianapolis.
A large crowd attended the Sullivan lodge Elks memorial exercises at the Elks home on Sunday afternoon. John W. Lindley, past exalted ruler, delivered a splendid obituary. Sharp's Orchestra provided music, with a quartet of Youngblood Taylor McGuire and Cutler joining Hull for vocal selections.
Jerusalem Chapter R A M elected officers for the ensuing year High Priest Ransom W Akin King John Er singer Scribe Perry Hochstetler Treasurer E D Davis Secretary Fred Graham Captain of Host Wim L Sisson Prince of Jerusalem O J S A Hoskins Ed P Reed R A C Harl Eldridge Trustee
Miss Lulu Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Brown and Orville Wesner son of Mrs Julia Shaw of Palestine Ill were married Thursday afternoon at the Christian parsonage by Rev Hoffman. They will live here and have gone to housekeeping on South Main Street.
The Dix Lumber Company of Terre Haute and Sullivan stockholders led by H. L. Dix faced a receivership after deficits and heavy debts. Charles L. Runyan to serve as receiver with $20,000 bond. assets reported at $101,756.36 over liabilities, later stated as $271,809.50 assets to $170,053.44 liabilities amid reorganization plans.
Mr and Mrs T Ed Johnson of Carlisle have moved to occupy their property on Sylvan Dell street in the new locale.
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