Dr J G Archer Named Democratic District Chairman
Dr J G Archer of Spencer won the Democratic district chairmanship at Vincennes on the ninety first ballot in a highly watched convention. J W Lindley and W H Pigg also ran with Archer securing 76 votes to McCarthy 44 and Pigg 17 as the ballot drama ended in Archer’s victory.
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Spencer Man
J. W. Lindley
Will H. Pigg
Vincennes
J. G. Archer
Spencer
Court House
Fabius Gwin
Shoals
Cubico
Tressurer Vollmer
R. W.miers
Bloomington
Alvin Padgett
McCarthy
Jesse Wiseman
J. B. Young
Greene County
Phil McGovern
Gwin
John O’donnell
J. G. Harris
Morgan County
W. H. Pigg
That County
Owen County
Dr. Archer
Young
Harris
Pigg
Archer
Youngs
Ed Henderson
Martinsville
Cleveland
Miers
John W. Lindley
Sullivan County
Local Democratic Primary Date Set and Road Contract Conflict
County Democrats plan a February primary between February 10 and 15. Jacob Miller will replace John Scott as county commissioner January 1 and join the board at the regular session Monday. Miller’s unfinished Bailey road contract raises legality questions about a sitting commissioner holding county contracts and potential entanglements for the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Miller
John Scott
Raley
Ed Dailey
Paxton
Board of County Commissioners
Sullivan County Boy Buried At Sea After Navy Smallpox Death
Ruel Fleming of the U S Navy, a former New Lebanon resident and city high school attendee, died of smallpox on a wet vessel at sea. His parents, Mr and Mrs Jacob Fleming, learned of the death Monday from Washington D C and the body was buried at sea to prevent disease spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toel Fleming
U. S. Navy
Jacob Fleming
New Lebanon
Washington D. C
Ruel Fleming
Young Fleninz
City
Navy
Funeral for Mrs. S H Montgomery Held in Shelburn
Mrs. S H Montgomery died last Wednesday in Crowder hospital Sullivan. Funeral conducted at First Christian church in Shelburn. Interment followed at Little Flock cemetery. Survived by husband and two children.
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S. H. Montgomery
Shelburn
Crowder Hospital
Sullivan
First Christian Church
Little Flock
Parsons Divorce Arguments Concluded Before Special Judge
The counsel for Fred Parsons completed their argument Saturday before Special Judge W.PP. Stratton. The judge will render a decision the first of the week in the divorce case.
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Fred Parsons
W. PP. Stratton
Primary election date to be set by committee
A committee will meet on or about January third to choose the date for the upcoming primary election.
Kelley couple marks fiftieth wedding anniversary at Turman township
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelley of Turman township observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Christmas. Married December 24, 1853, the couple has two children Augustus and Otis. Kelley owns extensive farmland near Sullivan county and helped promote the Island levee project while maintaining trade ties with Moatsonville. The couple's friends in Hutsonville and surrounding areas extended well wishes.
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James Kelley
Turman Township
Mr. Kelley
Geauga County
Ohio
Ireland
Wabash River
Island
Adelia Ann Drake
Preston G
Susan (Byron) Drake
Mr. Drake
Virginia
Tarleton
Sir Francis Drake
Kelley
Augustus
Annie Mitchell
Chicago
Otis
Lucy Martin
Sullivan County
Wabash
Moatsonville
Hutsonville
Former Sullivan boy earns merited promotion
C E Crawley Jr known as Eugene, born and raised in Sullivan, rose from land department head to assistant to M M Dean head of Gulf Pipe Line Co Tulsa. The Tulsa Daily World lauds his efficiency, broad knowledge, and strong personality as key to his rapid ascent since joining in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Crawley
Gulf Pipe Line Company
Oklahoma
C. E .Crawley, Jr
Eugene
M. M. Dean
Tulsa
Crawley
Land Department
Tulsa Daily World
Dean
State Faces Problem of Borrowing Big Sum
Indianapolis December 30. State board of finance says January borrowing could reach 300000 to 500000 to cover finances until the 1913 tax levy arrives next spring. About 125000 in foreign debt due January plus 40000 casual debt and 604548 domestic debt remain.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Finance
General Assembly
Thomas M. Honan
Robinson Sullivan Church Contest Gains City Interest
The EH Everybody-Go-to-Church contest between the city churches and those of Robinson NL grows. 2,000 invitation cards were handed to 50 men to deliver this week, booster Boys club planned, and attendance at multiple services counts toward year end totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson, NL
Presbyterian Church
Hunt Declared Candidate for Second District Congress
Charles Douglas Hunt, a well known local attorney, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to represent the second congressional district. The piece endorses Hunt, cites Sullivan county support, notes past politics and suggests a democratic landslide is likely in the district.
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Charles Douglas Hunt
Union
Democratic Congressional Convention
Hunt
Congress
Vincennes
Fabius Gwin
William A. Cullop
Cullop
DePauw University
Sullivan County
John W. Davis
John C. Chaney
Charles D. Hunt
Couple Wed Quietly at Central Christian Church
Carl Scott and Miss Ruth Draper quietly married at Central Christian church in Terre Haute. Mrs. Scott is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Draper and a Sullivan High School graduate. Mr. Scott is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Scott and works for Greer-Wilkinson Lumber Co. They will reside in Terre Haute.
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Carl Scott
Ruth Draper
Central Christian Church
Terre Haute
Mrs. Scott
Charles Draper
Sullivan High School
Mr. Scott
Pete Scott
Greer-Wilkinson Lumber Company
Death of Mrs Ida French at Shelbyville Hospital
Mrs Ida Setzer French of Merom died last Wednesday in a Shelbyville Indiana hospital following an operation. She was a sister of John Setzer and Emery Setzer, both of Merom.
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Ida French
Ida Setzer French
Merom
Shelbyville
Ind
John and
Emery Setzer
Fairbanks Odd Fellows Dedicate Their New Hall
The Fairbanks lodge of Odd Fellows dedicated its new hall with ceremonies and an all day program. A noon dinner was featured and remarks were given by W. R. Nesbit of Sullivan H. V. Stark of Shelburn and Joseph Thompson of Middletown. W. H. Woodward serves as noble grand and J. D. Johnson as secretary.
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Fairbanks
Hall of Fairbanks Lodge of Odd Fellows
W. R. Nesbit
Sullivan
H. V. Stark
Shelburn
Joseph Thompson
Middletown
W. H. Woodward
Noble
J. D. Johnson
Postons Celebrate Christmas in Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Ocee Poston of Garden City Kansas spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs W H Poston his parents in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocee Poston
Garden City, Kas
Mr. Poston
W. H. Poston
Bethel M. E. B. Church Dedicated in Hymera
The Bethel M. E. B. church in Hymera was formally dedicated Sunday with prominent clergy in attendance. Pastor M. O. Robbins led three years of effort toward the new building, replacing an earlier 1843 log church nearby and a 1871 brick structure that served forty two years.
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William A
Elizabeth Pitt Martin
Fichaebe Hale
Samuel
Margaret Mahan
Nicholas Cochran
George
Sarah J. Asbury
Eldridge Asbury
Malinda Asbury
Asa Mahan
Martin
Hale
Wardell
Harding
Mr. Hale
Greene county grand jury indicts Edward Duncan for first degree murder
Edward Duncan of Hymera is indicted on first degree murder for shooting his former wife Lulu Taylor in Linton. The woman’s husband was also shot and has recovered.
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Greene County
Edward Duncan
Hymera
Lulu Taylor
Linton
Worthy Poor Of The City Remembered This Christmas
The Christmas cheer committee led by Misses Ethel Barco Ora Lovelace Effe Douthitt Conza Dudley and W A Thompson raised 190 in cash plus clothing. Thirty three families received Christmas dinners and many more were served gifts and clothing. Half a dozen automobiles distributed gifts to the worthy poor over the planned day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Barco
Ora Lovelace
Effe Douthitt
Conza Dudley
W. A. Thompson
Shelburn Youth Shot Accident Near Willfred
Walter Owens, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Owens, was accidentally shot in the mouth near Willfred east of Shelburn during a hunting morning. The event occurred when he and his cousin were nearby. the pellet penetrated the neck and the weapon has not been found. He is believed to be in serious condition.
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Shelburn
Walter
Charles Owens
Willfred
Young
Owens
Commissioner Honored As Longtime Fairbanks Official Retires
John Scott of Fairbanks township retired Saturday from the board. Commissioner Mattix presented him with a watch chain, joined by Driver and County Attorney Gambill. The presentation speech was delivered by Commissioner Mattix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scott
Fairbanks Township
Mattix
Gambill
New Hymera appoints Thomas Bridwell as marshal
Hymera December 30. Thomas Bridwell, appointed to fill the unexpired term of Ed Stewart who resigned, has begun his duties as town marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
Thomas Bridwell
Ed. Stewart
Democratic Press Fires at Cullop in Second District Race
A wave of opposition to Representative William Allen Cullop of Vincennes emerges from Democratic papers across Indiana's second district. Editors in Bloomfield, Linton, Vincennes, Spencer warn Cullop lacks strength for a fourth nomination, urging new blood to create fresh conditions.
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Charles G. Setrit
Washington
Ind
Hawks
William Allen Cullop
Vincennes
Congress
Cullop
Bloomfield Democrat
William
Slinkard
Greene County
Linton
Representative Cullop
Winton
Cation
Joe Turner
Democrat
Bloomfield
Sun
Knox County
George R. Griffin
Spencer Democrat
Griffin
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W. M. Moss
W. G. Moss
William Hefferman
Daviess
T. J. Sayre
Monroe
Louis Sarter
Morgan
J. F. Morris
Charles Bedwell
Mason J. Niblack
Knox
Wilson
Samuel M. Ralston
United States Senate
John W. Kern
Benjamin F. Shively
Hendricks
McDonald
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Turpie
Will Miller
Perth
Parsons
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Purple and Gold
Marguerite Hughes
Bernice Mellett
Milton Goldberg
Homer Tate
Naomi Cochran
Edna Hill
Grace Kemmis
Dale Billman
Stanley Brown
Helen Crowder
Sullivan Boy
Indiana
Charley Hunt
Willin
ODD Fellows
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