County fund distributions total $464 529 23 in semiannual outlay
County auditor F M Daniels reports semiannual tax funded allocations totaling $464 529 23 to township trustees school heads and town clerks with total tax receipts $466 216 71. Major outlays go to schools and road work with state portion $10 913 11. Other items include hospital poor and road bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Daniels
E .A. Marratta
Jackson
Gta
Vernor Johnson
Trens
Carlisle Town
C. E. Setzer
Gill
Aidance Geneverance
A. Reynolds
Treas
Merom
Alaitannt Road Fund Adcoeds
Ora J. Davis
State ‘of
Indiana
Beney Institutions
Booze Agent Detained After Ditch Crash Near Solayman
A man who gave the name Joe Shovely of Clinton was jailed on liquor transportation charges after a Page touring car left the road three miles north of town near the Solayman place. Deputies found seven five gallon jugs and a broken jug in a field. one had liquor. The car bore Indiana plates with Kansas licenses inside. Shovely claimed no ownership of the car and was found with 250 dollars in cash. The vehicle was seized by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Shovely
Clinton
Shovely
Page
Solayman Place
Ross Campbell
Campbell
Collins
Douthitt
Vincennes
Indiana
Kansas
Fletcher Lester Is Placed Under Arrest
South Linton man Fletcher Lester was arrested by Sullivan county deputies on a four year old horse theft charge from Clyde Shake of Pleasantville. The alleged accomplice, a 19 year old, had been tried with a suspended sentence. Lester fled with sale proceeds. Lester, 22 at the time, is held in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Douthitt
Sullivan County
South Linton
Fletcher Lester
Clyde Shake
Pleasantville
Martin L. Pige
Lester
Sullivan
Linton
NEW COMMANDERY OFFICERS OF SULLIVAN NO 54
Sullivan Commandery No. 54 K T elected officers for the ensuing year. E C Harry L Stratton Perry Hochstetter G John Ersinger C G Carl H Burrell S W John T Kester J W James H Crowder P Joe T Akin T Earle H Eldridge R Ernest H Dugger St B Jessup Bolinger Sw B Bayard Lang W
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Comandery No. 54
K. T
Harry L. Stratton
E. C. Perry Hochstetter
G. John Ersinger
C. G. Carl H. Burrell
S. W. John T. Kester
J. W. James H. Crowder
P. Joe T. Akin
T. Earle H. Eldridge
R. Ernest H. Dugger
St. B. Jessup
Two Men Sent to Reformatory Today
Zollie Spaecer pleaded guilty to criminal assault on his niece Goldie Vester and received 2 to 14 years in the state reformatory plus a $25 fine. Robert Annacker of Merom admitted guilt to petit larceny for honey theft from Charles P. Saunders and drew 1 to 8 years with disfranchisement for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory
Zollie Spaecer
Goldie Vester
Bridwell
Robert Annacker
Merom
Charles PB. Saunders
Jones couple return home after visit to Merom Hutsonville
Mr and Mrs J R Jones of Sunbury Pa have finished visits with relatives at Merom Hutsonville and in Gill township and returned to their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Jones
Sunbury, Pa
Merom and
Hutsonville
Gill Township
Angus Breeders Hold Successful Meeting Here
The third annual meeting of the Wabash Valley Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association drew twenty four breeders to H S Benson county agent office. Noted speakers included H A Judy from West Lebanon Dr K J Sulke from Rochester N Y C F Goble of Purdue University and QO Bradfute president of the Ohio farm bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Valley
Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association
H. S. Benson
H. A. Judy
West Lebanon
K. J. Sulke
Rochester
N. Y
Jefferson Pioneer Samuel Enochs Dies at 94
Samuel Enochs, aged 94, longtime Jefferson township farmer, died December 6 at his home four miles east of Carlisle on Indian Prairie road. A Sullivan County resident since age five, he had four marriages, survived by a son Silas and daughter Emma, and was stepfather to Dr. John D. LeDune. Funeral held at Indian Prairie Baptist church with Rev. W. L. Alexander officiating. interment in Indian Prairie cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Samuel Enochs
Jefferson Township
Carlisle
Enochs
Sullivan County
Silas Enochs
Emma Enochs
John D. LeDune
LeDune
Indian Prairie
Farm Bureau Oyster Supper Planned at Hamilton Meeting
Hamilton township Farm Bureau members will meet at the Christian church next Thursday evening with E. S. Crowder supplying oysters for the supper. C. F. Patterson of Tipton county will deliver the principal address. Gill township bureau will hold a similar meeting at New Lebanon on Wednesday with another oyster supper and an address by Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Hamilton Township
County Farm Bureau
Christian Church
E. S. Crowder
C. F. Patterson
Tipton County
Gill Township
New Lebanon
Patterson
Death of Miss Icie Arnett at 28 Near Carlisle
Miss Icie Arnett, 28, daughter of Mr and Mrs Levin Arnett, west of Carlisle, died Thursday at her parents home. Funeral was Saturday afternoon at the home and burial followed at Odd Fellows cemetery near Carlisle. She leaves her parents four brothers and six sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I[cie Arnett
Icie Arnett
Levin Arnett
West of Carlisle
Odd Fellows
Carlisle
Miner Dies at Glen Dora Mine Near Shelburn
S M Miller 60 veteran miner living near Shelburn collapsed and died at work Monday morning at the Glendora mine northeast of the city. Heart disease was the cause. A wife and family survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Miller
Shelburn
Glendora
Marriage Licenses Granted in Farmersburg and Shelburn
George E. Halberstadt 39 a miner and Ina Forbes 32 of Farmersburg received a marriage license. Horace W. Hamby 26 a miner and Nora L. Craig 17 of Shelburn were issued a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Halberstadt
Miner
Ina Forbes
Farmersburg
Horace W. Hamby
Sullivan
Nora L. Craig
Shelburn
Sullivan County Poultry Show Set For January Dates
The Sullivan County Poultry and Pet Stock Association schedules its annual show in Sullivan from January 11 to 14. Entries close January 10, with H M Covert as judge and C O Dillingham of Sullivan as secretary. A prize lineup promises many awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Sullivan County Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Sullivan
H. M. Covert
C. O. Dillingham
Purdue Farmers Short Course to be Held at Carlisle
Carlisle hosts the Purdue Farmers Short Course on January 1st and 6th with fourteen instructional periods. Extension staff from Purdue will lead sessions on livestock poultry and home management, featuring L L Jones J W Schwab and Miss Florence Boston. The program aims to present experimental results in plain terms for Sullivan county farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue Farmers
Carlisle
Sullivan County
Purdue University
L. L. Jones
J. W. Schwab
Florence Boston
Carlisle News
New Masonic Officers Named by Sullivan Lodge
The Sullivan Masonic lodge elected officers for the coming year led by Earle H. Eldridge as Worshipful Master and J. D. Hoskins as Senior Warden. Earl Cox Jr. was chosen as Warden, Fred Graham as Secretary, Ernest Davis as Treasurer, and W. E. Aydelotte as Trustee for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Masonic Lodge
Earle H. Eldridge
J. D. Hoskins
Earl Cox
Fred Graham
Ernest Davis
W. E. Aydelotte
Multiple court actions listed in Sullivan County notices
A legal notices page enumerates cases including custody disputes, divorces, notes, and attachments. Parties include George Kesterson by Joseph W. Kimmel, National Rolling Mill Co., Beatrice Neal vs John Neal, Evans Johnson Co. vs Nicholas Gotha, Violet Followell vs Fred Followell, and others. The document reflects complaints on accounts, notes, and custody or divorce actions in Sullivan County Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kesterson
Joseph W. Kimmel
National Rolling Mill Co
Edgar Lowry
Arthur Nicholson
John Spence
Peter Spence
Board of Children’s Guardians of
Sullivan County
Indiana
Beatrice Neal
John Neal
J. D. Hunt Manufacturing Co. Inc
R. Emmett Nash
Mike Young
Oscar M. Anderson
J. H. Shedblower
Hugh M. Goodwin
Enoch Garnahan
The
Evans Johnson Co
Nicholas Gotha
Violet L. Followell
Fred E. Followell
Samuel P. Kelley
Clarence Houpt
John FE. M. Purcell
Jason C. Fairhurst
C. M. Wolfe
William B. Shepherd
George W. Bickel
James Worth
Peoples State Bank of
Sullivan
Chrissie Coyner
Roy Coyner
Albert P. Coyner
Gibbs Visits Carlisle Relative Ahead of Home Return
Richard Gibbs of Danville Illinois traveled to Carlisle to visit his son John Gibbs and other relatives, stopping over on Monday during his journey to the veterans home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gibbs
Danville
Tll
Carlisle
John Gibbs
Grocer Levi Deckard Showing Improvement After Robbery
Levi Deckard, local grocer shot ten days ago in his store, is improving at the county hospital as doctors report signs of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deckard
Levi Deckard
Breathing Gas Fumes Causes Narrow Child Near Miss
The 5 year old son of Mr and Mrs James Sanders of Terre Haute narrowly escaped asphyxiation from fumes in a Ford car. En route the boy lay on the floor under blankets and appeared lifeless before being rushed to Terre Haute and revived by Dr J B Maple. He is expected to require time to fully recover from the poisonous gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sanders
Terre Haute
Victors Improve on Barnstorming Trip Add Two Wins
The Fairbanks Victors defeated Paxton 43 to 14 and edged Pleasantville 31 to 25 in a thriller. Horner, Harbin, Bedwell, and DeBaun led scoring as the Victors, praised for team play, head to face Lyon Whiz Bangs in Fairbanks on January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Paxton
Pleasantville
Victors
Horner
Lester
R. Harbin
R. Bedwel
Fuler
Jones DeBaun
Ce Cross Pound
Johnson
Rex Harbin
Drake
S. Bedwell
M. Harbin
Fuller
DeBaun
Pound
Jones
R. Bedwell
Lyon “Whiz Bangs
Local residents briefed on travels and visits
O. L. Springer leaves for Colorado Springs to spend the rest of winter. Miss Mary Wible Helen Wilkey and Ernestine Wernz visit Miss Marguerite Cushman in Turman township. Mrs. Merrill Steele and her daughter visit Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Neff in town. Fern Ward, teaching in Lamar Colorado, visits her parents southwest of the city. Mrs. Neville Powell and son Neville return home from Richmond after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McGrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Springer
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mary Wible
Helen Wilkey
Ernestine Wernz
Marguerite Cushman
Turman Township
Merrill Steele
Fort Wayne
J. H. Neff
Fern Ward
Lamar, Col
T. E. Ward
Neville Powell
Neville
Richmond
W. H. McGrew
Weather of a Week Report From Farmersburg
Miss Glenn Yeager reports for the county week ending December 18 with dates from the 12th to the 18th showing mostly cloudy days, one clear day, and rainfall of .36 inches on the 17th. Temperatures ranged from a high of 52 to a low of 26 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
William H Burks Dies After Long Illness in Sullivan
William H. Burks 74 a longtime businessman and bank official in Sullivan died Thursday night at his West Washington home after years of ill health including strokes. Funeral rites were held Sunday at his residence with Rev. J A Sumwalt and Masonic members officiating. Burial was at Center Ridge cemetery. He was born in Merom October 20 1847 and served as Sullivan postmaster 1893 to 1897. He left a widow Mamie Hunt and children Will Burks Jr Virgil A Burks and Mrs Justine Barco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Burks
West Washington Street
Burks
J. A. Sumwalt
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
A. W. Youngblood
John S. Taylor
A. G. McGuire
Arthur Cutler
John C. Chaney
A. M. McGuire
Chicago
The
Baptist Church
Martin Myles
W. E. Aydelotte
J. T. Akin
Joe R. Crowder
R. L. Bailey
Ed P. Reid
Center Ridge Cemetery
Merom
Porter
Margaret Brokaw Burks
Sullivan
Merom and
Bennett Pharmacy
Sullivan County Loan
Mamie Hunt
Will Burks, Jr
Virgil A. Burks
Louisville
Justine Barco
Eastern Star
Frank Shepherd
Edna Burks
Indianapolis
James Burks
Shannon Katzenbach
Anna Katzenbach
Terre Haute
Hinkle C Hays Named to Indiana War Memorial Commission
Hinkle C Hays of this city is appointed by Governor McCray to succeed his brother Will Hays as a member of the Indiana world war memorial commission representing the Second district. Hays will serve until November 10 1923 due to Postmaster General duties in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkle Hays
Hinkle C. Hays
McCray
Will Hays
Hays
Washington
Memorial Commission
Snyder Wins Poultry Prizes At Vincennes Show
John R. Snyder of near Paxton attended the Knox County Poultry Association session at Vincennes and won multiple prizes with Ringlet Barred rocks including 1st on cock bird 1st on hen 1st on cockerel and top awards for pullets and pen groups.
Orphans Home Admission Ordered for Spence Boys
On petition of the Board of Children's Guardians John and Peter Spence two minor children of Isaac W. Spence a plumber incapacitated by paralysis were ordered admitted to the Knox County Orphans Home at Vincennes. The boys were taken to the institution today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Childrens Guardians
John and
Peter Spence
Isaac W. Spence
Knox County
Vincennes
Death of Farm ersburg resident William T. Gaskins at 72
William Thomas Gaskins aged 72 died Friday at his home in Farmersburg. The funeral was held Sunday at the Presbyterian church and he was buried in West Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Gaskins
Farmersburg
Presbyterian Church
West Lawn
Clem McGrew Visits El Dorado Parents
Clem McGrew of El Dorado Texas is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W H McGrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem McGrew
el Dorado, Tex
Mrs
W. H. McGrew
Trio of Thieves In Sullivan Jail Charged
Trio of thieves in Sullivan jail charged with auto theft here Friday night and at Terre Haute. Police say the men stole a car in Sullivan and another in Terre Haute as part of a spree. Detectives recovered the vehicle used during the thefts and filed charges in circuit and superior courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trio OF Thieves
Sullivan Jail
Terre Haute
Three Terre Haute theft suspects arrested in Chicago
Police in Chicago seized a Cadillac linked to Edward Frazier and the Stimson Buick from Terre Haute. Bruce R. Michaels William Hinton and Alva Payne alias Fred Celso were jailed here after identification. Terra Haute officers recovered the vehicles and reported a chase with riot gun patrols along Seventh Street Road. Burglary attempts at Workens store and Powell groceries followed the thefts, with shots fired and doors pried but no cash taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Frazier
Terre Haute
J. C. Stimson
Chicago
Bruce R. Michaels
William Hinton
Alva Payne
Fred Celso
Arthur Murray
M. Hughes
Frazier
Chief Murray
Collins
Powell Pavillion
Powell Yard
Stimson
Michaels
van Cleave
Seventh Street
Ben
Mike Workens
Ben Workens
Workens
Powell Grocery
East Washington Street
Stark & Powell
Squire & Thomas Grocery
Death of Catharine A Corbin at 74 in Carlisle
Catharine A Corbin aged 74 a longtime Haddon township resident died Saturday at her Carlisle home after a period of ill health. Widow of Vincent Corbin she was a life long Indian Prairie Baptist church member Survived by son Frank Corbin of Carlisle and Charles Keith of Utah reared by deceased Funeral held Monday at Frank Corbin's residence conducted by Rev Baer and burial was in Odd Fellows cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine A. Corbin
Haddon Township
Carlisle
Coffman Patten Marriage License Granted in Terre Haute
Charles W. Coffman 27 of Sullivan wed Hazel B. Patten who teaches near Hymera in Terre Haute. Coffman is son of John and Mrs. Coffman of this city. A second license went to William H. King 34 laborer and Goldie N. Mills 24 both of Dugger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Coffman
Terre Haute
Charles W. Coffman
Sullivan
Hazel B. Patten
Hymera
Mr. Coffman
John Coffman
William H. King
Goldie N. Mills
Dugger
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M. H. Hamilton
Treas of
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Curry Up
J. H. Wrork
S. H. Berlinemier
Trea
Q. T. Criss
H. H. Arnett
Crowder
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Dburn Town
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G. D. Scott
Sullivan Schools
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