Faith and fellowship mark Big Springs community notices
Rev. C B Hershey preaches next Sunday in Big Springs. Numerous local families and visitors share Christmas and holiday activities from carol singing to dinners. Notable items include fires, travels to Florida, neighbors visiting, and a school program at LO O F hall. A local marriage and census notes close the roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Hershey
Big Springs
C. E. Watson
J. A. Hash’s
Sullivan
A. W. Hayes
Madison
Wisconsin
C. Eno
Warren Watson
E. W. Beards
Dr. Durham
Florida
Witt Watson
Emerson Watson
Ray Watson
Terre Taute
Charles Bragdon
Doris
Amy Bilgrew
Audra Coy
Tom Mann
Lem Patton's
Local Social Notes From Fairbanks Area
Fairbanks social roundup lists visits and guests from Terre Haute Purdue University and local families. Charley Thomson and Lafayy ette Thomson hosted. Oral Riggs from Purdue spent Christmas with the Riggs family. Other visitors include Flaudie Vanguilder Amanda Stevens and Pearl Smock with Alfred Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Thomson
Terre Haute
Lafayyette Thomson
Oral Riggs
Purdue University
Will Riggs
Flaudie Vanguilder
Amanda Stevens
Cherley Stevens
Farmersburg
Airs
Pearl Smock
Alfred Russell
James Means
Virgil Burnett
Will Albee
Ben Pogue
Jennie Hammon
Lela Holmes
John Badger
Afiss Pessie Chambers
Broyen Lover
Youngstown
Rv Pad Mire
Orvil Holmes
Parmershire
Sammerdey
Myr
James Piette
Art Min Aed Mreo Joha
Russell
Community notes and holiday events in local column
The piece covers church attendance last Sunday, Christmas visits by Frank Gray of Indianapolis, school reopening after a two day recess, a successful community Christmas tree program, Mrs. Will Yager and Vesta visiting Washington, Selma Ingersoll returning from teaching in Washington, local dining with sausage and spare ribs, Lon Pennington and Oval Taylor hauling logs to Merom Station, a suspected grand larceny warrant by Com Ransford, a coal shed theft described as grand larceny, a 1919 dating joke about erasing the year, and college fundraising aiming for a $100,000 endowment with $7,000 raised so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shields
Frank Gray
Indianapolis
Joe Gray
Will Yager
Vesta
Washington
Ind
Selma Ingersoll
Lon Pennington
Oval Taylor
Merom Station
Ransford
Christmas Socials and Church News at Union Chapel Area
A busy week with visits across farms and towns. Socials at the Lester home and church events highlight community gatherings. Union Chapel hosts Rev Jyan Johnson’s meetings. Strain family and friends travel to Crawfordsville. school Christmas program led by Max Eisner. basketball team draws strong local support with $100 in door receipts. Five join church membership after Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Easter
Gaskins
Farmersburg
Earl Gaston
Will Gastons
Will Fason
Loren
Lynn Thomas
Percy Lester
Jyan Johnson
Union Chapel
Edgar Strain
Lucile
Maxine
Lorenz
Crawfordsville
Carl Lester
la Ra
Luke Dickerson
Doris
Elfrieda
Christine
Carl Rose DeHart
Ernestine
Eugene Wernz
Bonnie
Timrothy
Jester
Sadie Shelp
Warren Dickerson
R. G. Delart
Fred Wernz
Elmer Harrison
Big Springs
Will Lester
Sarah Strain
Mary Dickerson
Jessie Carrison
Frank Wernz
Emmet
Ralph Harrison
Santa Claus
Charles Badger
Charles Morris
Will Kersey
Terre Haute
Raleigh
Helen Wersey
Fairbanks
Hattie Martin
Wlineis
Strain
Max Eisner
Rev
L.L. Johnson
Cyrus Pierce
Rufus DeHart
Joy Gaston
W. A. Burton
Treas
Everett Traveblood
Elsie Peacher
Opal Harmon
W. IX. Dickerson
Lester
College delegates head to Des Moines convention
Mrs Zora Hershey spends Christmas with her parents in Annapolis Illinois while Miss Glenna James Mansfield Illinois and James W Conlin Columbus Indiana join Levi J Carter Merom to attend the Student Volunteer Convention in Des Moines Iowa this week. Prof J L Pleasant Zionville Indiana visits Merom. Pleasant class of 85. Atten building dedication postponed to Jan 25 to secure Dr J F Burnett. Rev W S Alexander newly elected member of the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora Hershey
Annapolis
Ilinois
Glenna James
Mansfield
Illinois
James W. Conlin
Columbus
Indiana
Levi J. Carter
Merom
Des Moines
Iowa
J. L. Pleasant
Zionville
Pleasant
Atten
J. F. Burnett
W. S. Alexander
Local News Bits From Sullivan County Life and People
Royal Thomas of the University of Illinois visited his parents northwest of the city. Many locals move or travel for holidays and jobs including the Fairfield family moving to Long Branch California and Darrell Brown heading to Chicago University for jeweler studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Thomas
University of
Throne of campaigns and local notices in Sullivan
The piece notes the campaign's importance and promotes The Thrice-a-Week World subscription offer. It also reports local moves including J Wreaton and John E Purcell purchasing the Dock Robbins farm southeast of Sullivan, Floyd Snyder returning to Mt. Carmel, and travel plans of C D Hunt and Anna Hunt to St. Petersburg Florida. It mentions Arista Douthitt joining an army band at Fort Sill and visits by Robert Campbell of St. Louis, Will Hays’s Christmas visit, and Ed J Hoke of Parma’s holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Gray
J. W. Keeling
Fairview
W. E. Gray
Gray
Floyd Snyder
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Snyder
Andy Sinclair
Index Nation Company
E. J. Hoke
Parma, Mo
Tom Yoke
Thos. Burton
H. 5
Benson
Owensville
Harry Mahley
Betty Tiardesty
Jacob Mahley
Mahley
Huntington
A. W. Youngblood
Youngblood
Attica
Ind
Paul Meisenhelder
Purdue University
Lafayette
James Meisenhelder
Albert Hopewell
Stroud
Okla
Hopewell
Oklahoma
Terre Haute
Rex Harris
Casey
Evah
Frank
Sullivan and
Shelburn
O. M. Deal
M. E
Monroe City
Graysville
C. M. Welsh
Fairbanks
John N. Lloyd
Farmersburg
W. V. Jennings
CG. M. Barens
Paxton
America
Europe
Sullivan Union
C. D. Hunt
Anna
St. Petersburg
Fla
William T. Douthitt
Trere Haute
Fort Sill
Bloomington Bride Weds White of Merom in Christmas Ceremony
William Ralph Matthew, a Bloomington businessman with the Vander Mills firm, married Miss Alverta Louise White, daughter of Hubert and Lucy White of Merom and a U C College faculty member. The couple will reside in Bloomington after her college duties end in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ralph Matthew
Alverta Louise White
Matthew
Bloomington
Indiana
Veneer Mills
Hubert and
Lucy White
Merom
U. C. College
Blooomington
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Kelly’s Jewelry Store
Madison Drake
Wabash Bottom
John Bowman
Don Johnson
James Cruzan
Snullivan
John Pittman
Luna
Levi Drake
Jess Douglas
Verna Hunt
Emma Myles
Armsy Peacher
Olive Johnson
Emma Shields
Jesse Hunt
Alonzo Hunt
Clara Scott
Lela Thomas
DePauw University
Will Thomws
LO. O. F. Hall
Fairbanks “Vietors
Rockville
Pounds Hall
Mary Hammond
Helen
Marion Bradbury
Elijah Johnson
A. V. Carrithers
Carrithers
Frank Wible
Sarah Morgan
Cory
Ira Wilson
George Wilson
Agricultural Department
Graysvilme
Moethodist
Rop Hong
Kingsley
Juecab
Chloe Eulers
Tr ‘Taleso
Frank Conner
Joe K. Smock
W. HE. Burnett
Mt. Tabor
Turman Township
Union
Alta Simmons
C. M. St. P. Railroad
Chicago
W. G. Engle
Mell Ritchie
Princeton
J. H. Crowder
Darrell Brown
J. R. Brown
Kelly's Jewelry
Chicago University
Jeanette Crawley
Kate Crawley
Pete Scott
C. E. Draper
Bert Mitchell
Central City
N. M. Stewart
South Section Street
Helen Crawford
Elwood
Mary Dudley
Lizzie Crawford
Russell Roberts
Watseka
Esa
J. Wreaton
John E. Purcell
Carlisle
Dock Robbins
Arista Douthitt
Mr. and
Robert Campbell
St. Louis
Will H. Hays
Ed J. Hoke
Parma
Matthew White
Pathe Records
Bennett
The
Hoosier Bargain Store
Service
R. W. Cadwell
North Court Street
Royal Purple Records
Fox Trot Green Bros. Novelty
Lelen Clark
J. A. Phillips
Peeriess
Granny
Alexander
Dixieland
Glen Ellison
Lomance
L’eclair
Josh
Nancy
Cal Stewart
Ada Jene
Wheeler Wadsworth
Gal al Bernard
Ernest Hare
Margaret
Lewis Jones
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