Meeting a Long-Lost Pal in Wartime France
In Lerouville France on January 18 1919 Private Harris meets his old Sullivan friend Private Lawrence Thompson red headed and famed as Red Thompson who recognizes Harris while driving a three ton army truck in Brittany Vosges and Verdun area Harris and Thompson exchange greetings and reminisce about their boyhood days and wartime adventures during a brief roadside reunion in Sam pigny Lerouville and Saint Mihiel fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Foch
Joffre
Pershing
Wilson
France
Foch
Haig
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Coetquidan
Brittany
Vosges
French Alps
Luneville
Nancy
Jim Borders
Carl Wodie
Hoase
Sullivan Street
Ginger Ridge
States
Commercy-St. Mihiel
St. Aubin- Apermient
Pont
Nick
Paddy
Fionn
Lawrence
Red) Thompson
John L. Thompson
Sullivan
Red Thompson
Red
California
Sampigny
Lerouville
Prominent County Farmer Claimed by Death
Charles L. Pirtle a 47 year old leading county farmer died Saturday evening after a long illness of pleurisy at his home south of the city. He was president of the Sullivan County Corn Growers Association and a former leader in farmers institutes. Survived by his widow five children and three brothers with a step brother in this city. Burial was at Center Ridge cemetery after services by Rev S J Cross with Modern Woodmen in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Pirtle
Lodge of Modern Woodmen
Sullivan County Corn Growers Association
Indiana Corn Growers Association
Paul
Lee
Harold
Hinkle
Mary
George W. Pirtle
Carlisle
Jacob
Edward Pirtle
Haddon Township
James A. Stipes
Reunion of Sullivan Bucks in northeast France
A brief homey note recalls Red from the 23rd Engineers passing through Lerouyville on a mule convoy route to Conflans near Metz. He recognizes the writer on duty and recounts shared memories from Verdun to Paris, praising comrades and noting meetings with Lt. Paul Meisenhelder and Major Beeson Hunt. Continued on page six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
23Rd Engineers
Conflans
Metz
Sampigny
Paul
Lerouyville
France
Brest
Nevers
Paris
Nice
Chaumont
Verdun
Tapse
Paul Meisenhelder
Beeson Hunt
Rarecourt
Clermont
Cheppy
Argonne
23Rd
LaHavre
Commediene
Seret
Will Aydelotte
307Th Engineers, Co. B
Company B Boys Home From Overseas Duty
Nearly fifty Sullivan county boys from Company B 309th Ammunition Train returned from overseas duty and were mustered out at Camp Sherman Chillicothe Ohio arriving home Saturday. Names include Ray Bicknell Guy Wible Hartley Williams Harold Shields Ned Wummel Hubert Botts Clarence Murdock Otis Riggle Grover Smith Russell Cramer Rex Berefield and others from Bugger Carlisle Gill East of the city and Haddon townships. Irving Mr Eastman visited Attica New York and is expected back next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
309Th
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
Ray Bicknell
Guy Wible
Hartley Williams
Harold Shields
Ned Wummel
Hubert Botts
Clarence Murdock
Otis Riggle
Grover, Smith
Russell Cramer
Rex Berefield
Irving Mr. Eastman
Attica
N. Y
Jess Bedwell
Jaimes Hickman
Manly Harrell
Jesse @shburny
Wm. T. Borders
Frank Hayman
Bugger
Paul Story
Sullivan
William Cassidy
Joe Engle
Gordon Hackney
Owen Wilkerson
Oscar Colvin
Carlisle
Haddon Township
Ernest Stanley
Gill Township
Johnnie Robbins
Robert McGullough
Knotts Accepts Post With Van Gault Hat Co at Danbury Conn
James A. Knotts son of Col. R F Knotts has left travel for a Chicago hat firm to join Van Gault Hat Company of Danbury Connecticut. He will travel in Indiana Illinois and Kentucky and will sell to jobbers only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Knotts
Col
R. F. Knotts
Chicago
van Gault Hat Company
Danbury, Conn
Knotts
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Wesley Loudermilk Ends Life by Shooting at Sister's Home
Wesley Loudermilk 55 a Cass County resident shot himself at his sister Mrs James Neals home after years of invalidism. Funeral held at sister's home with burial at Center Ridge cemetery. Survived by brothers and sisters including Elizabeth Hoover of Chicago who filed $3937.56 claim against estate and administrator Sullivan County Loan & Trust Company for a $1000 cash loan plus $675 interest and $2262.50 rent and accrued interest on Carlisle property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hoover
Jas
Neal
Wesley Loudermilk
James Neal
Cass
Center Ridge
Joe
Chicago
Thomas Edward Hoover
Sullivan
Sullivan County Loan & Trust Company
Carlisle
Joint Indiana Illinois Christian Conferences Meet at Merom
A joint session of the Indiana and Illinois State Christian Conferences will convene at Union Christian College Merom from June 9 to 11 1919. Notables include Dr W H Denison Dr J F Burnett Dr A D Woodworth and W C Pearce. The gathering coincides with the college commencement and aims to dedicate the Hatten building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Union Christian College
Merom
Christian Church
W. H. Denison
Forward Movement of
The
J. F. Burnett
American Christian Convention
A.D. Woodworth
Japan
America
Furleugh
W. C. Pearce
International Sunday School Association
Hatten
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples in Region
James Burns 31 miner and Louise Lawhorn 35 both of Shelburn. George AicCammon 54 farmer near New Lebanon and Ethelbert L. Co 21 near Paxton. George H. Robinson 37 miner and Elizabeth Campbell 17 both of Shelburn. Ray Woodard 20 farmer near Shelburn and Bernice Arnett 16 near Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burns
Miner
Louise Lawhorn
Shelburn
George B. AicCammon
New Lebanon
Ethelbert L. Co
Paxton
George H. Robinson
Elizabeth Campbell
Ray Woodard
Bernice Arnett
Sullivan
Wynne Home After War Service Discharge
Howard Wynne son of Mr and Mrs T N Wynne has arrived home Monday after being discharged from service. He was stationed in Cleveland Ohio at a gas manufacturing plant during his overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wynne
T. N. Wynne
Cleveland
Ohio
Local Soldier Russell Cramer Returns Home to Merom
Russell O. Cramer, a member of Company B 809th Ammunition Train, recently returned from overseas service and arrived Sunday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs J M Cramer in Merom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell O. Cramer
809Th
J. M. Cramer
Merom
Mrs. Fannie Ford Dies in West Virginia Home
Mrs. Fannie Ford wife of Wade Ford former Sullivan resident died Sunday at her Warwood West Virginia home from pneumonia. Her remains arrived at Shelbury yesterday for burial. The husband and four sons survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Ford
Wade Ford
Sullivan
Warwood
W. Va
Shelburn
Death of Herman O Schmidt Organist at Local Methodist Church
Herman O Schmidt organist at the Methodist church died Friday after a week long illness at his home on north Court street. He was a University of Ohio graduate and a talented musician who moved here from Jasonville a year ago. Survived by his wife and four children. Funeral Sunday at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. B J Cross with burial at Center Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman O. Schmidt
Methodist Church
North Court Street
University of Ohio
Jasonville
J. Cross
Center Ridge
Relatives Purchase Franklin Robbins Farm
Walter F. Wood acting as commissioner sold the farm of the late Franklin Robbins east of the city in Hamilton township. Glessie Robbins of Sherburn bought 140 acres at 79.50 per acre and Mrs Anna Chambers, a daughter, bought 80 acres at 85.50 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Robbins
Hamilton Township
Glessie Robbins
Sherburn
Anna
Chambers
Guardianship and Divorce Notices in Local Court Docket
A docket of court actions including guardianship over Amanda C C Brown with a feeble minded note, Chloey Marlow versus Nora F E Marlow, several divorces including Joseph Onsti versus Minnie Quests, and William Simpson Lumber Co against Sallie J Jones. Foreclosure, quiet title, petition to sell real estate, and notices involving Wood Smith Company, Preston W Johnson, Enos A Wood, and Ruby Reynolds et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda CC. Brown
Chloéy Marlow
Nora FE
Marlow
Lere E. Morris
Mugs
A. Morris
Joseph Onsti
Minnie Quests
Wm. Simpson Lumber Co
Ve. Sallie J. Jones
Wood Smith Company
Addie
Johnson
Enos A. Wood
Strattons Head South for Florida Winter
Mr and Mrs C I Stratton left Sunday for New Smyrna Florida where they will spend the remainder of the winter.
Prominent Teacher Dies After Illness in Farmersburg
Miss Zora Wisener, 39, a prominent county teacher and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wisener, died last Wednesday at her parents’ home in Farmersburg after a weeklong illness that began with influenza and developed into pneumonia. A Fairbanks township native, she taught in Farmersburg schools for over ten years. She was a graduate of Danville normal school and studied at Miss Blaker's school in Indianapolis. She is survived by her parents and a brother, Dr. Guthrie Wisener, stationed at Nitro, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora Wisener
John Wisener
Farmersburg
Fairbanks Township
Danville Normal School
Guthrie Wisener
Nitro, Va
Jackson Township Boys Charged With Burglary
Ezra Criss and William Hamilton both of Jackson Township face burglary charges connected to a hardware store robbery in Hymera last week. They were arrested by William Cummins and Marshal Tom Bridwell, pleaded guilty in circuit court, and sentenced to two to fourteen years in the state reformatory. They were sent to Jeffersonville with Sheriff Hale and Deputy Brodie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Criss
Nick Criss
William Hamilton
James Hamilton
Jackson Township
W. D. Cummins
Hymera
Cummins
Tom Bridwell
Lewis Last Spring
Tom Criss
Indianapolis
Leavenworth
Kansas
Anderson
Bridwell
State Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Hale
Brodie
Will of Thomas Pogue Probate Details in Turman Township
The last will and testament of Thomas Pogue of Turman township was filed for probate in the circuit court. Dated August 11, 1913, it names William H. Crowder Jr. as executor and was witnessed by I H Kalley and Will H Burks Jr. Debts and last illness expenses are to be paid. One third of the estate goes to his wife Sarah Pogue. Three thousand dollars each are left to Martha Jackson and Wilbur Crow. The remainder goes to Martha Jackson Nora Milligan Frank Pogue Jesse E Pogue and Nora Milligan, children of the deceased, after provisions are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Pogue
Turman Township
William H. Crowder, Jr
I. H. Kalley
Will H. Burks, Jr
Sarah Pogue
Martha Jackson
Wilbur Crow
Nora Milligan
Frank Pogue
Jesse E. Pogue
Purchased prize Poland China boar joins Hummel and Son herd
Win Hummel and Son received a fine Poland China gift Tuesday from Towa. The sire was grand champion at the Minnesota State Fair and the animal is sister to the grand champion at Cedar Rapids last fall. The dam weighs 800 pounds and topped Peter Mow's dispersion sale in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummel
Poland
Towa
Minnesota
George C. E. Wilson Weds Miss Leena Goodman
George C. E. Wilson, 69, Sullivan resident, married Miss Leena Goodman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Goodman of east of the city, at Vincennes on Thursday performed by Rev. T. H. Willis. They plan a Biloxi visit before returning to Sullivan to reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Wilson
Sullivan
Leena Goodman
G. W. Goodman
Vincennes
T. H. Willis
Biloxi
Miss
Flu Ban Enforced in Farmersburg Schools Closed
On Monday Dr. E H Holder the local health officer placed a flu ban on Farmersburg due to an influenza epidemic. The ban shuts public gatherings and theatres and the schools have been dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
E. H. Holder
Assault charge after Citizens Mine argument
Everett J. Roberts is jailed on a charge of assault with intent upon Luther Black following a Thursday afternoon dispute at the Citizens Mine. Roberts allegedly struck Black over the head with a crow bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett J. Roberts
Luther Black
Citizens Mine
Roberts
Black
Sullivan Men Visit Perry Walker in Arizona Trip Tale
Sullivan men entertained at Perry Walker's home then recount a winter trip from Phenix to Los Angeles with Herschel Benefield and a driver. They faced heavy rain and slick desert roads, stopped at Salome and Blythe, crossed the Colorado into California, and endured engine trouble in the hot desert stretch toward Mecca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Perry Walker
Manford Otto
Greenlee
Edsil Bosstick
Phenix
Arizona
Herschel V. Benefield
Los Angeles
California
Tucson
Bisbee
Benson
Grand Canyon
Petrified Forrests
Herschel Benefield
Freddie Faye
the Dam
Riverside
Goodyear Tire
Buckeye
Hassayampa
Civilization
Salome
Benny
Columbus
Benefiehd
Bowser
Quartzsite
Amaronburg
Colorado River
Blythe
Tio Chink
Mecca
Also Mentioned on This Page
Private Harris
Lawrence Thompson
Harris
Thompson
Bob
George Washington
ED Hoover
Will
Walter F. Wood
George CE. Wilson
FEU
ED Bosstick
Sullivan Man
Trip
Hem
Tegn RS
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