Former Farmersburg postmaster shoots self after family quarrel
James F Crawford 52 a town marshal and former postmaster in Farmersburg during Roosevelt and Taft administrations died by suicide at his home early Monday. He fired four shots from a .38 revolver, wounding himself in the head and side after a domestic dispute with his wife Clara Crary Crawford and their children. Neighbors found him dead as the coroner ruled death by own action. He leaves a widow, seven children, and ties to the Christian church and Masonic lodge.
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James F .Crawford
Farmersburg
Roosevelt
Taft
Crawford
Farmershore
Leon
Ando
France
Neil
James Turner
Turner
Turner Place
Mr. Turner
Mr. Crawford
Clara Crary
Christian Church
West Lawn
Masonic Lodge
Farmersburs
Charities Rally For Christmas Gifts And Food
The Associated Charities will aid Sullivan's needy homes this Christmas with gifts and food. Mrs Lee F Bays leads the collection of funds with public and organizational support urged. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will deliver a Christmas treat to the county infirmary. A Community Chorus concert at the Sherman theatre Sunday charges ten cents to fund the effort, with a strong program planned. General contributions and canned goods are welcome on December 21 through churches and Sunday schools.
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Associated Charities
Sullivan
Lee F. Bays
Womens Christian Temperance Union
County
Sherman Theatre
Associated Charities Fund
Community Chorus to Stage Benefit Concert in Sullivan
About twenty five musicians will perform at the Sherman theatre on December 21 at 2 30 PM to raise funds for the local Christmas charity. Sharp's orchestra will accompany with a male quartet and soloists. I M Eastman will lead a community sing at intermission and the Men's Community Chorus will manage the concert with no admission fee, only donations for charity.
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Sullivan
Sherman Theatre
Sharp
I. M. Eastman
Institute Brings Out Winners in Contests
The Turman township club girls displayed work at the farmers institute held at Graysville High School. Mabel Medsker and Sylvia Stewart won sewing prizes. Opal Laughery is county and township bread baking winner and will go to Purdue in April. Helen McKinley won canning. county winners will be decided by December 23 for Purdue in April. Mrs Tuff tle and Mr Thompson from Purdue led. Graysville Homemakers Club provided lunch to a large crowd.
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Turman Township
Farmers’ Institute
Graysville High School
Mabel Medsker
Sylvia Stewart
Opal Laughery
Purdue
Canning
Helen McKinley
Institute
Tufftle
Thompson
Purdue University
Graysville Ilomemakers’ Club
Danville Ind Names New Gymnasium School Teacher
Miss Maude Ford has been engaged by the Danville city school board to teach at the gymnasium school. She will immediately begin her duties.
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Maude Ford
Danville
Ind
Miss Ford
Newspaper Subscriptions Rising As Costs Increase
The Union announces a rate hike for readers and advertisers due to rising labor and material costs. Effective February 1 1920 the annual subscription climbs to 1.50 while advertising rates also rise. Renewals at the old 1.00 rate are still accepted until then.
Wyoming Man Joins U C G Faculty at Start of Semester
Warner Alexander of Van Tassell Wyoming will join the U C G College faculty at the start of the second semester. A college graduate, he has taught well and done church work in Indiana Illinois Wyoming. He will lead the college church and Bible courses and return to Merom with his family. The seventh annual Sullivan County Actual Past Masters Association meeting will be at Masonic hall December 29 with a daylong program. O H Greist Carlisle acts as toastmaster and speakers include J Niblack Vincennes and W T Douthitt Terre Haute. Officers to be elected. T Hart Terre Haute is Worthy Grand Master and A Owens Sullivan is secretary.
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Merom
Ind
Warner
Alexander
van Tassell
Wyoming
U. C. College
Indiana
Illinois
Christian Church
Sullivan County
Masonic Hall
O. H. Greist
Carlisle
Mason J. Niblack
Vincennes
Indiana Grand Lodge
William T. Douthitt
Terre Haute
State health board member to make talk at Hymera
Dr. J B Sweitzer a woman physician and state health board member will speak on health Friday night at the Hymera Fish School auditorium during a Hymera Parent-Teachers Association meeting. County Demonstration Agent Miss D D Williamson will attend.
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J. Bb. Sweitzer
State Board of Health
Hymera Fish School
Hymera
Parent-Teachers’ Association
D. D. Williamson
Miss Williamson
Fairbanks
Odd Fellows Hall
Four Corners Club
Bensonchapel
Country Women’s Club
Fred Kirk
Carlisle County Women's Club
Tormorrow
Walnut Grove
Frank Mason
Dugger Home Economics Club
Joe Yung
Uland Malpractice Case Goes to Jury Today
Raymond Uland sues Drs. Funk and Walters of Vincennes for 15000 alleging malpractice in treatment of a bone disease in the left arm. Introduction of evidence completed yesterday afternoon and counsel argued before the jury this morning. Thirteen physicians testified. The jury previously disagreed in a 1917 circuit court trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Uland
Drs. Funk and Walters
Vincennes
Deserter Ordered to Pay Support in Sullivan Case
Edward Pierce formerly of Dugger was arraigned in Sullivan on wife and child desertion charges after being brought back from Grand Island Nebraska. He was ordered to pay $50 per month support to Mrs. Pierce and their child and granted a divorce. Pierce released on recognizance after paying this month’s levy while under two $500 bonds.
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Edward Pierce
Dugger
Sullivan
Ed Douthitt
Grand Island
Neb
W. H. Bridwell
Christmas Dance at Elks Lodge In North Court Street
The Elks Lodge hosts a Christmas Eve dance at its North Court Street home with a four piece jazz ensemble from Indiana University providing piano banjo saxophone and drums for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks Lodge
North Court Street
Indiana University
Weed man Dan Goins to return home this week
Dan Goins of Weed California, visiting relatives here, expects to return home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Goins
Weed
California
Hymera Men Buy Mutual Truck Stock in Record Deal
Luther and Homer Steel of Hymera purchased 27000 dollars in Mutual Truck Company stock, the largest single deal for the firm. A two day investigation by the Steele brothers and examination by Hays & Hays backed the purchase. Seven trucks are completing at the plant and one will be shown at the Chicago motor show.
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Hymera
Luther and
Homer Steel
Mutual Truck Company
Steele Brothers
Hays & Hays
Chicago
Fontanet Edges Sullivan In Close High School Game
Fontanet high school edged Sullivan 20 to 19 before a large home crowd. Fontanet center tipped six of the visitors’ shots and helped secure the win while Plainville Independent faces Mutuals of Sullivan at the gym tonight.
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Fontanet
Sullivan
Fontanet High School
Plainville
Mutuals of Sullivan
Week of Prayer Planned in Sullivan Churches
At the urging of the Inter Church World Federation Sullivan churches will observe a week of prayer from January 4 to January 11. The schedule lists services at the Baptist, Christian, International Holiness, Methodist and Presbyterian churches with special services on January 4 and January 11 following a ministerial association meeting in Sullivan.
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Interchurch World Federation
Churches of
Sullivan
Baptist Church
International Holiness Church
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Ministerial Association of
Du Friend Divorce and Related Custody Case List
May Du Friend versus Charles J Du Friend seeks divorce alimony and custody support. The Wabash Savings Loan and Building Association versus Mary G Uffelman and William Uffelman involves note and mortgage. Cordin M Engle versus George W Engle seeks divorce. Isaac H Kalley versus Henry K Marlow et al quiet title. William Statler versus Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern Ry Co seeks damages. Richard Rich by his next friend Gabriel Rich versus Consolidated Indiana Coal Co seeks damages.
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May du Friend
Charles J. du Friend
The
Wabash Savings Loan and Building Association
Mary
Uffelman
William Uffleman
Cordin M. Engle
George W. Engle
Isaac H. Kalley
Henry K. Marlow
William Statler
Chicago & Terre Haute
Southeastern Ry. Co
Richard Rich
Gabriel Rich
Consolidated Indiana Coal Co
War Mothers Plan Legion Supper at Moose Hall
War Mothers of Hamilton township discussed plans to supply supper for Sullivan Post American Legion members at the second smoker, to be held in Moose Hall on January 7, at the home of Mrs. Ora McArthur in Sullivan.
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Sullivan Post
American Legion
Moose Hall
War Mothers
Hamilton Township
Ora McArthur
Sullivan
Coal Miners Return To Work End Of Strike Restores Normal
Sullivan county coal miners are returning to work and operators expect a full 100 percent return by week’s end. Reports show 85 percent normal production in recent days as rail yards and factories regain operation and power and light supplies return to typical levels.
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Sullivan County
Seifret
Farmersburg
Couunty
Local Couples Tie The Knot In Carlisle Area I Doings
In Carlisle Indiana on Sunday afternoon Georgia Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Johnson married Harold Bernhert of Indianapolis at the home of Mr and Mrs T M Lennon. Other notices list Charles L Parish Emison Ind Wayne Tague and Flossie Thompson near Graysville Walter Gaskins and Margaret Harding near Hymera Herschel Wolfe and Gladys Graves near Carlisle Reverend Williams officiated. Dustin Clifford Stewart and Agnes Headley also connected with local life.
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Charles L. Parish
Farmer
Emison
Ind
Emer M. Lael
Dugger
Wayne W. Tague
Flossie Thompson
Graysville
Walter R. Gaskins
Miner
Margaret M. Harding
Hymera
Herschel BE. Wolfe T
Gladys M. Graves
Carlisle
A. ET. Williams
Methodist
Georgia Johnson
Mroo
Sirs
T. WM. Johnson
Harold Bernhert
Indianpolis
T. M. Lennyon
Dustin Clifford Stewart
Linton
Agnes A. Headley
Dugeer
Community Club Invited to Join Valley Work Effort
The Community Club of Sullivan is invited to join the Great Terre Haute Club in the Wabash Valley Empire plan spanning about 20 western Indiana and eastern Illinois counties. Thomas O Mara of Terre Haute urged cooperation for regional prosperity and outlined county wide outreach, meetings, and tours to promote markets, farming, education, roads, and storage facilities. The Sullivan group will appoint a committee to lead the work with tours across counties planned in three to four days. A banquet is set for January 16 at 6 30 p m at the Davis Hotel with a $1 plate charge and a $50 donation to Associated Charities of Snytivan.
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Terre Haute
Wabash Valley Empire
Indiana
Ilinois
Thomas O’mara
O’mara
Vigo County
Sullivan
Sullivan County
Davis Hotel
Associated Charities of
Snytivan
Pouphett Returns With Prisoner From Nebraska
Deputy Sheriff Ed Pauthitt returned Friday from Grand Island Nebraska with Ed Pierce a former Dugger resident held on a wife desertion charge in Sullivan Circuit Court. Grand Island lies 200 miles west of Omaha a temperature of minus 20 greeted the trip snow halted the train at one point Pierce is jailed.
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Ed Pauthitt
Grand Island
Neb
Ed Pierce
Dugger
Sullivan
Omaha
Douthitt
Pierce
Elks Hold First Family Dance at Sullivan Lodge
The Sullivan Elks Lodge hosted its first family dance in the home, attracting many aging members and their partners along with local high school students. Four-piece music provided entertainment as attendees enjoyed card games and refreshments. The event set a lodge precedent with plans for bi monthly gatherings.
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Sullivan Elks Lodge
City Considers Shorter Term for Wabash Valley Contract
City council met to review the contract with Wabash Valley Electric for lighting. With the current agreement expiring December 31 after ten years, most council members favor a two year term rather than renewing for a decade.
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Wabash Valley Electric Company
Angus breeders form district association in Sullivan
A large group of Aberdeen Angus breeders from central Indiana and western Illinois gathered in Sullivan to establish a district association of the American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association. Around 25 to 30 counties were represented with speakers F. H. Higgins and M. A. Judy slated to address the gathering at the Davis Hotel.
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Indiana
Illinois
Sullivan
Davis Hotel
American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association of America
F.H. Higgins
National Association
M.A. Judy
West
Lebanon
Ind
Sullivan F and A M Elect Officers for Ensuing Year
Sullivan F and A M Lodge No. 263 F and A M elected and installed officers for the ensuing year. W M Fred A Graham S W Charles B McClure J W Martin H Myles Secretary Earle H Eldridge treasurer E D Davis S D Harold D Campbell J D Wilbur D Brown J S W Cartwright Tyler George Higginson Trustee for three years Harry L Stratton.
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Sullivan F. & A. M
Sullivan
Lodge No
W M
Fred A. Graham
S. W
Charles B. McClure
J. W
Martin H. Myles
Earle H. Eldridge
E. D. Davis
S. D
Harold.d Campbell
J. D
Wilbur D. Brown
Chas. B. Walters
J. S
W. Cartwright
Tyler
George Higginson
Harry L Stratton
Phillips couple depart for New York visit during holidays
Mr and Mrs D M Phillips left last night for New York to visit friends and relatives during the holidays.
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Mrs. D. M. Phillips
New York
Mrs. Roward Billdlan Buried at Sullivan
The funeral for Mrs. Howard Billman who died at her daughter’s home in Atlanta was held Monday from E. A. Billman’s residence. Rev. W. E. Gray of the city Presbyterian church conducted the service. Interment followed at Center Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Howard Billman, brother of Jacob Billman of this city, though the family did not reside in Sullivan.
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Howard Billman
John Carlson
Atlanta
E. A. Billman
W. E. Gray
Presbyterian Church of
City
Center Ridge Cemetery
Jacob Billman
Sullivan
New Pastor Joins Carlisle Shaker's Prairie Paxton Churches
A large crowd welcomed Rev. Lee Tinsley as pastor of Carlisle Christian church and the neighboring congregations at a Friday social. He began duties for the three congregations on December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Churches
Carlisle
Shaker’s Prairie
Paxton
Lee Tinsley
Smith resignation accepted by Republicans
Republicans accept Henry H. Smith resignation as county chairman. Edley W. Rogers becomes acting chairman pending reorganization of the committee next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Republican County Committee
Henry H. Smith
Edley W. Rogers
Gill Township man fined for trespass released
Ed Story of Gill township was fined 20 dollars and jailed on trespass conviction but released yesterday after the fine was paid by his employer Ernest Burroughs.
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Ed Story
Gill Township
Ernest Burroughs
How Indiana's New Tax Law Impacts Ten Counties
An Indiana study of ten counties shows 102 farms covering 13,647 acres will see 15 cents extra tax per acre next year. Variations exist by county and farm. average farm tax rise estimated around $13 annually, with broader implications for state and local finances and highway funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
Randolph County
White County
Dekalb County
Benton County
Howard County
Montgomery County
Cass County
Monroe County
Rearborn
Luo
Jennings Couity
General Assembly
Ey Ug
Bank Work Progress at Sullivan National Bank
Interior renovations at the National Bank of Sullivan advance with tile floor laid and marble counter completed. A clear plate glass enclosure will cover the counter as work continues toward a total cost between 20000 and 25000 dollars, with completion expected within two months.
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National Bank of Sullivan
Bays Return From Texas Oil Fields For Holidays
Lee and Fred Bays arrived home last night from Texas oil fields to spend the holidays at their homes here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Fred Bays
Texas
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James F. Crawford
Family Kills
U. CG
Warner SS. Alexander
State Health Board
ULAND
Plan Legion
Pouphett
Nebraska
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