Prominent Indiana minister Rev Tillman H Willis dies at 74
Rev Tilman Howard Willis, 74, a longtime M E Church minister and Civil War veteran born in Sullivan County Indiana, died Sunday night at his Vincennes home after two weeks of illness. He served since 1871, held pastor emeritus status at First Methodist, and saw service across Princeton Greencastle New Albany Vincennes Connersville with a noted life in the Indiana Conference. Funeral was held in Vincennes with local ministers and Masons in attendance. He was survived by five children and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TiLlman Howard Willis
John
Sarah Willis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Vincennes
Imeritus
First Methodist Church
Rev. Willis
Willis
Paxton
C. T. Willis
Marion F. Willis
George Wyatt
Jefferson Township
First Methodist
J. F. O'Haver
J. N. Green
Vincennes Church
L. C. Bentley
Lodge of Masons
Knights Templar
Vincennes Commercial
Tilman Howard Willis
Sullivan County
Indiana
Ann E
Mary A
William
Sarah
James A
Raih L
Laura B
Sullivan
Margaret Wyatt
Linton
Merom College
First
Indiana Heavy Artillery
Grand Army of the Republic
Sarah E. Johnson Carlisle
Ind
F. T. Brown
New Albany
Theodore IX. Willis
Vincennes Township
Charles T. Willis
Wm. W. Willis
Indianapolis
Travelers Insurance Co
Paul P. Willis
Martin V. Kelly Advertising Co
Toledo
Ohio
Carl M. Willis
The
Currysville
Princeton
Greencastle
Connersville
Bloomington
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Carlisle
First Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E. Church
Novel feature to be shown by Sullivan Ad Club
The Sullivan Ad Club will present a six reel film titled Getting the Best Out of Retailing at the Gym school building Friday night. R H Kennedy from the National Cash Register Company Dayton Ohio will discuss newspaper advertising and copy preparation. Businessmen and the public are invited.
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Sullivan Ad Club
R. H. Kennedy
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Ohio
Kennedy
Ad Club entertains members and wives with chicken dinner
Sullivan Ad Club members and wives enjoyed a chicken dinner at the Christian church on Thursday. Russell Thompson reported on the Valley club meeting in Charleston Illinois. Officers were elected: President Robert Gouchenour Vice President Harve Gordon Secretary C R Foutch Treasurer Percy Denham and an executive committee. Mrs Wayne Frakes readings and Miss Betty Zahniser piano solo drew praise. Edward W Hunter of the Advertising Club of Indianapolis spoke on advertising as business stimulant.
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AD Club
Sullivan Ad Club
Christian Church
Russell Thompson
Valley Meeting
Charleston
Ills
Robert Gouchenour
Harve Gordon
C. R. Foutch
Percy Denham
R. W. Akin
Schuyler Douthitt
H. C Thomas
Dillon Routt
Wayne Frakes
Betty Zahniser
Edward W. Hunter
Advertising Club of
Indianapolis
Rex Ford Weds Loretta Paulda in Prairie du Chien
Rex L. Ford of this city and Loretta Paulda of Prairie du Chien Wis were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage by Rev Sainty The couple will live with Ford s mother Mrs Mary L Ford five miles northeast of the city Ford is a Sullivan high school graduate and met his bride while he served in the army stationed in Chicago
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Rex L. Ford
Loretta Paulda
Prairie du Chene
Wis
Sainty
Young Ford
Mary L. Ford
Sullivan High School
Chicago
AG Rules Fines In Prohibition Cases Go to County Treasury
The Attorney General holds that county prosecutors are not entitled to the $250 fines for violations of the 1917 prohibition law. The funds belong to the county treasury, as the fee was abolished when prosecuting attorneys’ offices shifted to a salary basis.
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Treasury
U. S. Iesh
State Board of Accounts
Death of Gordon Cooper at Merom Home
Gordon Cooper ten years old and son of Mr and Mrs J Walter Cooper of Merom died at the family home this morning from heart leakage.
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Gordon Cooper
J. Walter Cooper
Merom
Harding Chooses Cabinet Team For Harding's New Era
President-Elect Harding names a tentative cabinet lineup including Hughes as secretary of state Mellon treasurer Weeks secretary of war Daugherty attorney general Hays postmaster general Denby secretary of the navy Fall interior Wallace agriculture Hoover commerce Davis labor. Changes likely only in navy commerce and labor, with no formal invitations yet issued.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Harding
Charlies Evans Hughes
New York
Supreme Court
Andrew W. Mellon
Pennsylvania
the Treasury
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
United States
Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio
Will H .Hays
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Edwin Denby
Michigan
Congress
Navy
Marine Corps
Chas Denby
Evansville
Albert B. Fall
New Mexico
Interior
Henry Wallace
Iowa
Farm Publications
Herbert Hoover
California
James J. Davis
Illinois
Union Steel
Moose Fraternity
Commerce and
Labor
Court Notes From Local Court Docket
The record lists multiple proceedings including partition of real estate in Emory Drake vs Blanche Drake, guardianship sale orders, private real estate sales, real estate reappraisal in McClellan estate cases, and injunctions in Eliza Dudley against James A Dudley. Divorces granted to Louisa Dresser Stull and Charles F Burger, with custody awarded to the latter in Burger case. Several note cases settled or dismissed and commission reports discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Drake
Blanche Drake
Alpha DeHart
George W. Fuller
Andrew J. Peacher
Harold B. Johnson
William McClellan
Sterrett McClellan
J. Harve Gordon
Chas
F. Batey
Oliver Steele
James A. Dudley
Eliza Dudley
Jesse Schantz
Mutual Truck Co
Louisa Dresser Stull
Bernice H. Stull
John G. Barnett
Francis M. Nead
Adaline Nead
Charles F. Burger
Mary E. Burger
Wm. C. Mason
Ethel M. Mason
John E. M. Purcell
Edna Poppino
Joseph M. Gorby
Maggie Gorby
Herschel Eaton
Alta J. Eaton
Alvin W. Beatty
Oscar Eaton
Edgar R. Riggs
John Oliphant
Wabash Realty & Loan Co
Alvin Hicks
Dix Lumber Company Files Incorporation in Local News
The Dix Lumber Company files articles of incorporation for 300000 dollars with incorporators P. B. Dix H. L. Dix Abe T. Hazelrigg Chris DuBois and R. J. Self. The new firm takes over the holdings of the former corporation by this name.
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Dix Lumber Company
Terre Haute
P. B. Dix
H. L. Dix
Abe T. Hazelrigg
Chris DuBois
R. J. Self
Funeral for Rev. T. H. Willis Attended in Vincennes
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Willis Hugh Giles Rev. S. J. Cross George W. Buff Mrs. Laura Eaton and Mrs. Charles Howard attended the funeral of Rev. T. H. Willis at Vincennes yesterday afternoon.
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M. F. Willis
Hugh Giles
S. J.cross
George W. Buff
Laura Eaton
Charles Howard
T. H. Willis
Vincennes
Sullivan Boy Named by Harding For Postmaster General in Cabinet
Dispatches from St. Augustine Fla report President Harding is near a tentative cabinet decision. Will H. Hays of this city is named as Postmaster General though relatives have not confirmed his acceptance. The press has not received word from Mr. Hays.
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Sullivan Boy
Harding
St. Augustine
Fla
Bred Harding
Will H. Hays
Hays
Rosea Crowder Dies at Greensburg Odd Fellows Home
Rosea Crowder of Sullivan died last night at the Greensburg Indiana Odd Fellows home after years of poor health. Born 1851 in Sullivan, he worked as a harness maker, lived in Gordon Nebraska, returned to Sullivan, and is survived by two brothers Hud Crowder and John Crowder. Funeral plans and burial will be in Sullivan at his brother O H Crowder’s home.
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Rosea Crowder
ODD Fellows
Milton Hosea Crowder
Sullivan
Greensburg
Ind
Crowder
O. H. Crowder
East Jackson Street
Mr. Crowder
William
Hannah Crowder
Nebraska
Gordon
R. H. Crowder
William H. Crowder
Hud Crowder
John Crowder
Long Beach
Cal
Hosea Crowder
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Frank Smith
Multiple Legal Notices and Contracts Listed
Petitions to sell real estate for Harold B. Johnson as minor heir of Ephriam Johnson. Divorce between Floyd Richardson and Veneda Richardson. Cases include J. R. Watts vs Estate of Leander Wence claim, Clell Hodge vs Joseph T. Griggs on account, Oliver Steele vs James A. Dudley junction, Luther B. Calhoun vs Black Comet Coal Mining Co complaint for labor, Rochester Candy Co. vs Nick Golna on account.
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Emory Drake
Blanche Drake
Harold B. Johnson
Ephriam Johnson
Ollie M. Duckworth
Floyd Richardson
Veneda Richardson
J. R. Watts
Leander Wence
Clell Hodge
Joseph T. Griggs
Oliver Steele
James A. Dudley
Eliza Dudley
Luther BE. Calhoun
Black Comet Coal Mining Co
Rochester Candy Co
Nick Golna
Dr Sherwood Passes in Florida Winter Visit
Dr. Elmer T. Sherwood prominent Linton citizen died Sunday in New Smyrna Florida while wintering for health. Funeral held in Linton today. He was cousin to Betty Hardesty and Lex Sherwood of this city and Mrs Sherwood is niece of Marion Willis.
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Sherwood
Elmer T. Sherwood
Linton
Fee
New Smyrna
Fla
Betty Hardesty
Lex Sherwood
Marion Willis
Birthday Dinner for Mr. James R. Riggs
Mr and Mrs James R Riggs hosted a six o clock dinner Thursday night for his birthday. Guests included Dr and Mrs Joe R Crowder Mr and Mrs John Thompson Mr and Mrs I H Kalley Mr and Mrs John Eringer and 4H G Carrithers.
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James R. Riggs
Riggs
Mr. Riggs
Joe R. Crowder
John Thompson
I. H. Kalley
John Eringer
G. Carrithers
Former Sullivan Resident Dies in Chicago Heights
David B. DeVoe, a former Sullivan resident and Chicago Heights police magistrate, died suddenly Sunday at his Chicago Heights home. He was a contractor and builder in Sullivan and a Knights of Pythias member. Survived by widow and two sons Will and Edwin DeVoe.
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Chicago Heights
David B. DeVoe
Sullivan
DeVoe
Rebecca Maxwell
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Will
Edwin DeVoe
Bays-Logan Coal Co. Changes Hands as Bays Sells Interest
R F Logan buys out partner Lee F Bays in Bays Logan Coal Co. and takes over the company holdings. The firm operates the People mine near Coalmont and plans to resume work by mid March after securing contracts. The office remains in Sullivan.
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Lee Bays
Bays-Logan Coal CO
R. F. Logan
Lee F. Bays
Bays-Logan Coal Company
Bays
Mr. Logan
People
Coalmont
Logan
Sullivan
Sullivan Preps for High School Sectional Tourney
The district basketball tournament featuring Sullivan and Daviess counties teams will be held Friday and Saturday March 4 and 5. Sixteen teams compete and locals are asked to host visiting players. Principal Hall requests names of residents with rooms for rent to accommodate visitors.
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Sullivan
Daviess
Hall
Revival Planned with March Meetings Recited
Revival meetings are planned from March 1 to March 20 with Dr. J Wesley Osborn as evangelist in charge. Henry A Backemeyer is chorus director and Miss Thelma Atkinson pianist. Cottage prayer meetings were held yesterday in preparation.
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Methodist Church
Henry A. Backemeyer
Thelma Atkinson
J. Wesley Osborn
Burglar trio sent to reformatory for Greenwood store burglary
Paul Riggs and Alexander Jenkins, both of Shelburn, pleaded guilty to grand larceny before Judge Bridwell after being charged with burglarizing the Greenwood Bros. store. They were sentenced to the state reformatory for indeterminate terms of 2 to 14 years.
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Reformatory
Paul Riggs
Alexander Jenkins
Shelburn
Greenwood Bros
Bridwell
State Reformatory
Pogue Farm Sold in Turman Township Sale
Isaac H. Kalley, commissioner, sold the 264 acre Thomas Pogue farm in Turman township at public sale Saturday to John W. and S. E. Lindley of this city for 10500 dollars.
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Thos. Pogue
Isaac H. Kalley
Thomas Pogue
Turman Township
John W
S. E. Lindley
County Sheep Growers Meet Here Friday
The Sullivan County Farmers Association invited all county wool growers to a Friday meeting. Discussions covered feeding, production and growing of sheep with a push to pool the 1921 Indiana wool clip and align with the Ohio Wool Growers Association for direct sales to manufacturers. Committees were named to organize the pool with 5 percent selling charges by Ohio Wool Growers Association.
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Sullivan County Farmers’ Association
William Lund
Claud Harper
Purdue University
Indiana State Federation
Sullivan County Association
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
Indiana
Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers
Columbus
Ohio
America
Sullivan County
Elmer Carrico
Carlisle
R. A. Roberts
Grover Clayton
Merom
J. R. Riggs
Sullivan
A. W. Pigg
Cyril Downen
Shelburn
Richard Taylor
Clair Thompson
Farmersburg
Will Riggs
Fairbanks
Ohio Wool Growers Associaton
H. S. Benson
Marriage Licenses Listed for Burl Buckley and Others
Burl Buckley 24 a Shelburn drug clerk wed Bessie Watson 18 of Scott City. William M. Robbins 20 farmer wed Olie Arnett 22 of near Carlisle. Vernon C. Martin 24 farmer of Fairbanks wed Clarice M. Ransford 24 of Turman township.
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Burl Buckley
Shelburn
Bessie Watson
Scott City
William M. Robbins
Farmer
Olie Arnett
Carlisle
Vernon C. Martin
Fairbanks
Clarice M. Ransford
Turman Township
Wees Named Deputy Clerk As Railsback Succeeds Rogers
Miss Dona Wees accepts deputy clerk role for Charles R. Railsback county clerk replacing Mrs. Dave Rogers who departs for Phoenix Arizona with her husband. Rogers and Edsil Bostick plan an ice cream factory near Mesa to sell regionally. Other locals travel and return notices include visits to Phoenix El Paso and Darlington.
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Dona Wees
Charles R. Railsback
Dave Rogers
Rush Ridgeway
Carlisle
Phoenix
Gertrude Herbert
Crawfordsville
Lou
Nettie Stark
Harry Stark
el Paso
Texas
Lola Burr
Kokomo
Burr
Kokomo Dispatch
Charles C. Stevens
Lee
Ben Lane
Farmersburg
Bernice Mellott
Darlington
W. T. Mellott
D. Frank Culbertson
Vincennes
Second District
Elijah McFarland
Culbertson
Knox County
That County
State Senate
Budget Reform Moves Through Indiana Legislature
Indiana lawmakers push a constitutional amendment and budget system to enforce itemized state expenditures. Governor McCray backs a permanent budget with weekly department reports and double check on spending while tax levies for state universities face changes. The primary election bills see little party infighting as bills near passage.
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Indianapolis
General Assembly
Senate
McCray
Auditor of State
State’ Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
Indiana University
Purdue
State Normals
House
Roscoe Kiper
Boonville
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John and
Jeins
R. H Kennedy
Rex Ford
H. S
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