Summary of Sullivan County Schools in 1920
Richard Parker, Sullivan County Superintendent, reports nearly 8 000 enrolled across varied school types. He details 1920 counts by township, total enumerated 9 203 with 7 719 enrolled, transfers to Carlisle and Sullivan explain low enrollments in Haddon and Hamilton. High school totals 978. costs total 157 228.06 with per pupil averages ranging from 22.06 to 194.25, noting many youths left after 8th grade seeking work.
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Sullivan County
Cass Township
Curry
Fairbanks
Gill
Haddon
Hamilton
Jackson
Jefferson
Turman
Carlisle Town
Sullivan City
Carlisle
Sullivan
Iowa
Farmersburg
Shelburn
Curry Township
Basil Thomas
Shelbuen
Hale
Iegerer
Dugger
Immense Sullivan Banquet Promises Record Crowd
A Sullivan city banquet sees over a thousand men and boys fed by the Baptist Sunday School as winners and losers of a recent contest gather tomorrow at 6 30 p.m. Speakers include Charles Watkins of Muncie and Dr Vining of Franklin College. committee chairs are listed for program menu publicity and arrangements.
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City of
Sullivan
Muncie
Baptist Church
Rotary Clubs
Indiana
Dr. Vining
Franklin College
Toronto
Canada
Robert Gouchenour
R. W. Akin
John S. Taylor
A. D. Cutler
Menu
James M. Sinclair
Harve Crowder
Will Thompson
W. V. Jennings
George Billman
E. D. Maple
A. E. DeBaun
Homer Wiltse
L. A. Stewart
Harold Campbell
C. H. Stratton
J. B. Miller
Rev. Cohn
C. A. Beasley
G. W. Gambill
Harry Richmond
J. W. Lindley
Dispute Over Property Sparks Trespass Charge in Court
In Squire Lester's court on Friday William B Richardson was found guilty of trespass on an affidavit by neighbor Guy Snow. Richardson was fined $1 and costs after tearing down fencing around a chicken lot amid a dispute over the lot line on North Court Street.
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William B. Richardson
Guy Snow
Squire Lester’s
Richardson
North Court Street
Snow
Thieves Loot Puff Pool Room For Small Change
The Puff pool room operated by Tom Springer was visited Saturday night by thieves who secured about seven dollars in small change.
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Tom Springer
Live Sullivan Merchants Announce Big Price Reductions
The Union highlights price reduction notices from five Sullivan merchants as deflation takes hold. Local business men extend reach beyond county lines with macadam roads and motor traffic, urging shoppers to seek real savings and value through factual advertisements.
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Sullivan
SULIAVAN BOY VICTIM OF HOLDUP AT TERRE HAUTE
Paul Douglass spending Christmas with relatives in Terre Haute was robbed Sunday night near the Union depot. He was walking to catch a midnight train to Flint Michigan when a young man stopped him on Ninth street and, at gunpoint, took all his money and a pin.
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Paul Douglass
Terre Haute
Union Depot
Flint
Mich
Ninth Street
Merley Bauer Nuptials In Bloomfield Home
Ray EH Merley of Jennings Lumber marries Miss Scheba E Bauer at her parents house in Bloomfield. The bride taught in Linton schools. The couple will reside on North Cross Street in a home Merley recently bought from I A Nesbit.
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Merley-Bauer
Ray EH. Merley
Jennings Lumber Company
Scheba E. Bauer
J. J. Bauer
Greene County
Bloomfield
Linton
North Cross Street
Mr. Merley
I. A. Nesbit
Truant Officer William Steele Pleads Guilty in School Charge
William Steele of Jackson Hill No 4 Hamilton township pleaded guilty before Justice Scherb to failing to send his son Ratch ael Steele to school. He was fined $1 and costs. charge filed by county attendance officer John H. Shake.
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William Steele
Jackson Hill No
Hamilton Township
Ratchael Steele
Justice Scherb
John H. Shake
Infant Burnett Dies at Two Weeks
Infant Burnett died this morning in the city. He was the two weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. Loys Burnett.
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Jack Burnett
Loys Burnett
Half Million Loss Last Night at Terre Haute Fire
A major fire on Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute caused about a half million dollars in damage. The Leder-Feibelman store and Rainbow Waist Shop losses were cited, while the Metropolitan 5 and 10 Cent Store suffered heavy fire and water damage. Thorman and Schloss and the Memier Company were only affected by smoke and water.
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Terre Haute
Wabash Avenue
Leder-Feibelman
Thorman and Schloss
Memier Company
Death of Mrs Woods at 74 in Lewis area
Mrs Elizabeth Woods 74 wife of Jasper N Woods of Lewis died yesterday at the family home near Lewis Funeral is set for Thursday at Friendly Grove Baptist Church conducted by Rev D C Carnahan Survivors include her husband and children David F John T Eliza Nora B Perry W of Lewis Joseph F of Shelburn and Mrs Cora Bell of Brazil
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Elizabeth Woods
Jasper N. Woods
Lewis
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
D. C. Carnahan
David F
John T
Eliza
Nora B
Perry W
Joseph F
Shelburn
Cora Bell
Brazil
Bays Business Building Change Hands
Charles Clark bought the Bays barber shop building on the north side public square from Mrs. John S Bays for 7000 dollars. He will add a new front and occupy the premises for his barber business next April.
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Charles Clark
Bass Arber
John S. Bays
Clark
Globe Clothiers Move To New Sullivan Location
Globe Clothiers owner H C Steel moved from the southwest corner of the public square to the north side of the square. The shop, with extensive remodeling and a new front, will take days to complete. Steel plans to broaden offerings and keep cleaning and pressing services at the new site.
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H. C. Steel
The
Globe Clothiers
Public Square
Mr. Steel
Sullivan
Steel
Globe Eclothiers
Mrs Lora Robbins Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Lora Robbins 32 wife of Lex Robbins died Thursday night at her South Court street home after an extended illness with Brights disease. Funeral Saturday at 10 30 a m at the residence conducted by Rev H J Cross of the Methodist church. She was a Sunday school teacher and a quartet sang her favorite hymns. Pallbearers listed and she survived by husband parents and siblings including W R Gibson of Cleveland Ohio two sisters Mrs Victor Mosley and Lillian Gibson of Owensboro one brother Wilbur Gibson of Los Angeles and foster parents Mr. and Mrs James A Catlin of this city.
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Lora Robbins
Lex Robbins
South Court Street
Bright
8. J. Cross
Methodist Church
Kathryn Kirkham
W. P. Stratton
Ransom Akin
Chas. F. Batey
Robbins
Nina Bridwell
Lola Lisman
Jean Butler
Rosa Self
Hugh Watts
Terrence Ladson
W. R. Gibson
Cleveland
Ohio
Victor Mosley
Lillian Gibson
Owensboro
Wilbur Gibson
Los Angeles
Cal
James A. Catlin
Christmas Dinner at Weirs in Shelburn
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weir hosted a family Christmas dinner at their Shelburn home. Guests included Doris Weir of Terre Haute Aileene Ladd of Indianapolis Raymond Wardner of South Bend and several Ladd family members from Sullivan Merom and nearby areas.
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Ed Weir
Shelburn
Doris Weir
Terre Haute
Aileene Ladd
Indianapolis
Raymond Wardner
South Bend
R. MK. Houpt
Lee Evans
P. G
Sullivan
Chas. Ladd
Parole Recommendation For Elmer Whitfield
The State Board of Pardons recommends parole for Elmer Whitfield of Sullivan who is serving an indeterminate term of 2 to 21 years in Michigan City state prison. Whitfield was sent from this county in June 1919 for the killing of Milton Walker.
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State Board of Pardons
Elmer Whitfield
Sullivan
Michigan City
Whitfield
Milton Walker
Masons Hold St Johns Day Dinner at Masonic Hall
A large attendance of Masons and their families gathered Monday night for the annual St Johns day dinner at the Masonic hall. A fine dinner was served and all enjoyed the occasion. Addresses were delivered by Rev. S. J. Rome and James R. Brown, with a tale by Rob ert Reed, and Miss Kathryn Kirkham providing music.
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St. Johns Day
Masonic Hall
J. Rome
James R. Brown
Sar'van
Robert Reed
Kathryn Kirkham
Banks of Sullivan County Show Strong Resources
Sullivan County hosts fourteen banks with total capital around 670000 dollars and deposits exceeding three million in Sullivan city five banks. Ransom W. Akin notes broad county prosperity, bank loans surpass three million, and a County Bankers Association promotes cooperative, growth oriented finance.
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Sullivan County
Sullivan
Indiana
Indiana Bankers’ Association
America
Bankers’ Association
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the Ringmaster
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Suliavan
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Felix Jones
Ed Dailey
Solon L. Brokaw
Urbana
Ills
Sullivan Lodge of Odd Fellows
el Dailey
W. L. Sissoon
E. C. Dodds
Hutsonville
Batey & Walters
Chas. F. Walters
Gilbert Gambill
Chas. D. Hunt
Royce, Bogard, Cooper & Gambill
Harry D. White
Riley Drake
Fairbanks Township
Drake
James J. Denny
Elias Denny
West Terre Haute
Sullivan County Medical Society
Christian Church
W. A. Foote
Flat Rock
Ernest Cowles
Alba Parkhurst
Sullivan County Bar Association
Davis Hotel
Alonzo C. Owens
Prudence Charanicki
Peoples State Bank of
Leonard Bailey
John Anderson
Dick Miller
Ermina Berlingmier
O. B. Harris
McNutt, Wallace, Harris & Randall
James H. Bantker
Gill Township
Sarah Medsker
Turman Township
Wabash River
Amanda Stevens
Col
A. P. Asbury
Fannie Robbins
John L. Robbins
William N. Patton
Nathan Hinkle
Hymera
W. A. White
State Board of Accounts
James W. Kemp
Standard Oil Company
Ed Douthitt
Orville Hale
Edgar Collins
Douthitt
Newton Botts
W. H. Poston
Board of County Commissioners
Frank Springer
Harvey Thompson
Ed Snow
Masons
City OF Sullivan
Ransom W. Akin
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