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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
1
Front row lineup includes Capt. Cuas KE Welles Lt Benj Lowry ast Sar Ray Baldwin Sar James Christian Walter Crim Clarence furdock Leo Nash Hugh B Watts Riley Noble Frank Cochran Owen with service ranks listed.
A long roster of individuals appears in a photographed group with captions noting left to right arrangements. Names include Wilkinson Lang Nitterhouse Pirtle Whit lock Bolinger Bene field Harlow Waldorf Metcalf Dilling ham Colvin Robbins Wible Willis Sarver Hoesman Halberstadt Story Hackney Engle Marlow Collins Williams French Sitting and rear rows show many others including Kegle Bicknell Cramer Harbaugh Cummings Boggess Smith Streby Scott Crawford Cook Guthrie Beltz Harmon Fritzlan Marshall Hume Dilly Hughes Flom beck Borders Parland Stei ner Brodie Borders JFewell Barron Binns Starnes Ridgway Chaney Davis Day Heek Bots.
Camp Taylor December 2 1917 soldiers at Sullivan County units receive Christmas boxes from home and Red Cross. A lottery distributed boxes due to misrouted packages while mess hall decor features a large Santa image and a decorated tree. Enlisted men preparing for Officers Training Camp and track championship basketball game upcoming at Sullivan.
A list of Sullivan County men addressed for questionnaires who have not filled them is published. Some are already in service. relatives should file affidavits showing enlistment details and current location. Names appear with towns including Carlisle Shelburn Dugger Sullivan Farmersburg Clinton Hymera and Des Moines Iowa among others.
The annual Sullivan County Corn and Poultry Shows begin a five day run at the old Bass barn on North Main street. Lectures accompany the event with a patriotic address by former Congressman Ralph Moss at the Christian church Friday evening.
The Farmersburg News reappeared last week after a suspension following publisher John Adams relocation to Washington DC. The revival features W. K. Bateman taking the helm as editor.
An examination will be held on January 2 for the appointment of a motor route carrier at Carlisle. Information regarding the position can be obtained at the Carlisle or Sullivan post office.
A wartime letter from a soldier describes the difficulty of conveying war details by mail. He notes the vastness and complexity of the war, the value of understanding why things happen, and his impressions of foreign roads, bridges, and landscapes. The tone blends fatigue, curiosity, and a longing for peace.
City council and Mayor elect Smith, the lone Republican among new officials, will be sworn in Monday at noon. John W. Lindley remains city attorney, while James Gravemier will succeed James Dudley as city clerk. Ward members are Dillon Routt Espir Leach and William Bolinger with Turman in the at large group.
The annual Sullivan County Farmers Institute opens tomorrow for a two day program. Farm sessions at the court house cover corn and poultry associations with officer elections and plans for the year. Cooking demo by Miss Leila Gaddis at the Christian church. Purdue University lecturer Mr. Fred M. Kem. other county speakers and patriotic address by Hon. Ralph Moss.
Jas M Sinclair hosted a dinner on West Washington street after the Peoples State Bank reelected its entire board: James M Sinclair Will H Hays John T Hays G R Dutton Dr W N Thompson James J Durham Joe T Akin and R W Akin. The officers named were G R Dutton president Joe T Akin vice president and R W Akin cashier.
The Red Cross reports the yarn shipment has arrived and can be secured at the Red Cross workshop for immediate use.
Norvalk Harris deputy prosecuting attorney passed his physical for the U S Signal Corps and left for Fort Riley Kansas to report for duty Emerson Krug son of local residents passed the physical for the Quartermasters Department and left for Jacksonville Florida Arnold Getty first Sullivan county boy to respond to Uncle Sam for brick layers and left for Kelley Aviation field San Antonio Texas Fred Hawkins son of a local exemption board member enlisted in the U S Aviation Corps and reported for duty Curtis Bridwell a local businessman and brother of Judge Bridwell has orders to report within 24 hours and expects to go to Washington
Clyde Daniels, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Davis Daniels of Graysville, serves with Pershing’s army. He reports being on the firing line in France and in an early engagement with German forces, escaping injury.
A dramatic parole milestone marks the release of Adams Farl and Williams who arrived yesterday after long terms behind bars. The pair served lengthy prison sentences, drawing public attention to the case and ongoing questions about justice and rehabilitation.
William Adams, paroled after nearly nineteen years in Michigan City prison for the 1898 Merom Station murder, arrived in Gill township with tearful reunion with his wife and family. He spoke of the profound changes and enjoyed his first ride in a motor vehicle since his imprisonment.
Jene Crawley a former Sullivan boy has risen in the oil business in Oklahoma. He holds a responsible position with Sinclair Oil Corporation of Tulsa and New York City and earns a lucrative salary. Sinclair Magazine features a fleet of oil vessels with a unit named Gene Crawley in his honor. Crawley lives in Tulsa with his mother Mrs C E Crawley Hives in Indianapolis. Jos Crawley, his brother, served at Camp Zachary Taylor and visited last week. he works in the intelligence department there.
James Bridwell has reappointed Toe KK. Smerk and Frank Conner as jury commissioners for the ensuing year.
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