Cullop Pushes Million Dollar Munition Plant Bill
The Washington press cites Congressman William A Cullop proposing a 1,000,000 federal munition plant for Indiana's second district with Vincennes as a likely site. Opponents portray the move as political theater aimed at Hunt supporters, while Cullop boasts district readiness in iron ore coal oil gas and railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Always Cullop
Washington, D. C
Hunt
Sullivan
Federal
William A
Uncle Sam
Oaktown
Mr. Bryan
Florida Everglades
William Allen
William A. Cullop
Indiana
Vincennes
Washington Herald
Bill Cullop
Charley Hunt
Daviess County Leutenants
John W. McCarty
Bryan
Lelswick Plavian Seal
Dark Meeting
Japan
Ingland
Germany
Ireland
United States
Bil
Washington
Bloomington
Linton
Martinsville
William Allen Cullop
Cullop
Fires Strike Mines Restaurants and Wagon Load
A spate of fires hits the area. Vandalia Coal Company mine Lattas Creek tipple burned injuring 350 miners temporarily. mine to reopen in about three weeks. Peerless wagon crew escaped after a gasoline stove exploded. Montgomery Freeman skating rink damaged by a stove chimney, about 75 dollars. Shelburn Lane restaurant destroyed with contents lost. origin undetermined.
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Jasonville
Lattas Creek
Vandalia Coal Company
Jesse Fellums
Peerless
Montgomery & Freeman
South Main Street
Lane
Shelburn
Coopers Buy Land North of Merom for 7000
Walter J. Cooper and Harvey Cooper of Merom purchase fifty five acres from Dave Watson at seven thousand dollars. The Merom Herald notes this is the highest price for unimproved land in the area and higher than Watson paid for his entire farm two decades ago.
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Coopers
Walter J. Cooper
Harvey Cooper
Merom
Dave Watson
The
Merom Herald
Mr. Watson
Property Swap Involving South Main Street Residents
W P Stratton exchanges his South Main residence with John P Allen taking over the Allen home on West Street. When Kathryn Kirkham moves to South Main, the Stratton family will occupy the old Crowder homestead on South Main.
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W. P. Stratton
South Main Street
John P. Allen
Mr. Allen
Westtreet
Kathryn Kirkham
Former Sullivan Teacher Reaches 87th Milestone
Professor A. P. Allen a former county teacher celebrated his 87th birthday at his son Will Allen’s home in Erie Kansas. The Erie Record notes a noon three course dinner and relatives from afar gathering to honor Father Allen with gifts of red carnations and well wishes for his golden age.
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Sullivan
A. P. Allen
Will Allen
Erie
Kansas
Allen
W. T. Crawford
Ascension Seminary
Farmersburg
New Lebanon Seminary
Will T. Allen
Father Allen
8. E. Allen
Terry Allen
Ethel Allen
Ft. Hamilton
N. Y
A. N. Allen
Ora Allen
Ada Allen
Chanute
L. M. Back
Mattie Allen
George Ruddell Reaches His List Birthday in Sullivan
George Ruddell longtime Sullivan resident celebrated his eighty first birthday Monday with a family dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ed Newsomer and their children Mr and Mrs Nick Mayfield and children Mr and Mrs Arthur Hunt and children Mr and Mrs Ira Ruddell and children Mr and Mrs Sam Ruddell and Ruth their daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Ruddell and children Cory Ruddell Mr and Mrs Pete Scott and their children Mrs Claude Hughes Vincennes Mrs Margaret McCoy Terre Haute and Miss Belle Duffy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ruddell
Sullivan
Ed Newsomer
Nick Mayfield
Arthur Hunt
Ira Ruddell
Sam Ruddell
Ruth
Charles Ruddell
Cory Ruddell
Pete Scott
Claude Hughes
Vincennes
Margaret McCoy
Terre Haute
Belle Duffy
New Lebanon Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
Mrs Harry Bolenbaugh shopped in Sullivan Saturday. Gill township teachers institute met at the high school with dinner served by New Lebanon teachers. J S McNaughton and family visited Cynthiana. W F M A held an all day dinner at M W A hall with a large turnout. Graysville teams beat New Lebanon in basketball at Graysville Saturday.
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New Lebanon
Harry Bolenbaugh
Sullivan
Gill Township Teachers Institute
J. S. McNaughton
Cynthiana
Zoe Wininger
Bertha
Miss McArthur
Frank Kimberlain
Palestine
M. W. A. Hall
Feminine Extortions Highlighted by Exchange
A brief from the Exchange laments rare but real cases of women asking men to buy items for them. The writer finds this behavior unfair and says men abandon those who display such weakness, calling it unfeminine.
Candid Exchange Sparks a Yuletide Lecture
A humorous exchange from a 19th century lecture scene shows a rector apologizing for a dry talk and an old guard answering with a jab about interrupting for a swig of water. The banter highlights the casual tone and local speech.
Quotation Misattribution in Boston Tram Script
The exchange parodies a famous line about a horse from Shakespeare. Matt and Scott joke that Absalom’s horse story explains the origin, contrasting it with the true from Richard III and suggesting a misattribution in dialogue.
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Scott
Matt
Absalom
Boston
His Surmice
A sentimental caller to young Richard jokes that his mother sees him as a moving picture. He retorts that she wants him seen but not heard, reflecting a playful exchange about propriety and attention.
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Richard
Restitution Prophecy and Peter's Pentecost Sermon
The sermon on Pentecost by St. Peter centers on sin against Jesus, God's mercy, and repentance as the path to blessing. It links restitution to Messiah's Millennium, Moses as type of Christ, and the call for Israel’s conversion followed by Gentile inclusion in the Church body.
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Jesus
St. Peter
St. John
St Peter
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
J. Peter
God
Apostle
Abraham
Israel
Messiah
Moses
Peter
Christ
Union Christian College Notes and Play Review
The campus notes recount a well rendered performance of The Pipers Pay with cast Read Cramer Julia Lowe Fern Boone Maude Robertson Lois Kelly May Sluyter and Verbena McCammon praised. The Union Christian College Day featured speeches by Guy Walters Tella Haines O D Stoddard and Dr Hershey, with a $110 collection. New enrollments include Raymond Wiggins E W Burroughs C E Setzer D C McKenzie Lara Hawkins Tessie Bateman Joy Huff Pearl Mitchell Vern Hunt Vera Hurst Florence Hauser. Students enjoyed skating in the cold weather.
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Read Cramer
Julia Lowe
Fern Boone
Maude Robertson
Lois Kelly
May Sluyter
Verbena McCammon
Union Christian College
Guy Walters
Tella Haines
Tessie Bateman
Joy Huff
Pearl Mitchell
Vern Hunt
Vera Hurst
Florence Hauser
Local Social and Community Notes From Pleasantville and Carlisle
Mr and Mrs Earl Long and their son visited J B Collins family in Pleasantville Sunday. Miss Josie Hilderbrand returned to Indianapolis after visiting her parents. Miss Sylvia Page Ethel Overton and Floyd Dunbar attended a Purdue course. Madge Howard spent the night with Betsy Shake and joined a Bethany meeting. The Carlisle farmers convention drew many attendees. Everett and Russell Enochs are sick. Alice Boone and Nellis Wall visited Geo Carrico Saturday night. Perry Clayton and family and Betsy Shake visited Ed Shake near Pinxton. Ida Trimble and son Boyd visited her mother Margaret Davidson. W M Davidson is sick.
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Sylvia Page
Ethel Overton
Floyd Dunbar
Purdue
Madge Howard
Betsy Shake
Bethany
Carlisle
Everett
Russell Enochs
Alice Boone
Nellis Wall
Geo. Carrico
Perry Clayton
Little Son
Ed Shake
Pinxton
Graysville Births and Church News Highlight Local Life
A daughter was born Monday January 10 to Prof. and Mrs. VanCleave. The Christian church held an all day service including a basket dinner led by Rev H C Shaw. A reorganization elected officers for the Sunday school with Wm H Burke as superintendent and Mabel Nowlin as librarian and organist. Hour of meeting is 9 30 a m.
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VanCleave
Charles Brown
Joy Ransford
The
Christian Church
H. C. Shaw
Bace Pinkston
Lee Thornberry
Phillips
Sullivan
Christian Sunday School
Wm. H. Burke
Ruth Ingersoll
Pauline Piety
Mabel Nowlin
Clyde Thomas
Pearl Burton
Iva Osburn
Bernice Bragdon
Ross Bragdon
Harold Burke
Wm. Ingersoll
Braxton Walters
Leo Piety
George Nowlin
C. R. Piety
Patton Family Visit From California Planned Return
O M Patton formerly of Sullivan visits county friends and relatives. He now lives in Alhambra California and will return with his father J N Patton from Farmersburg to settle in California.
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O. M. Patton
Sullivan
Alhambra
Cal
J. N. Patton
Farmersburg
California
Graysville Masons Elect New Officers
Graysville lodge No. 627 F A M has elected officers led by Leonard A. Bosstick as worshipful master Otho T. Collier senior warden Walter Steel junior warden James J. Durham treasurer William W. Watson secretary Roy Kelley senior deacon Floyd Wilson junior deacon George Burton Braxton Walters stewards and J B Durham tyler.
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Graysville Lodge
Leonard A. Bosstick
Otho T. Collier
Walter Steel
James J. Durham
William W. Watson
Roy Kelley
Floyd Wilson
George Burton
Braxton Walters
J. B. Durham
Tyler
Graysville High School Nets Win in New Gym
Graysville High defeated Mid dletown 17 to 14 in the gym’s first game. The tie will be played tonight at Fairbanks. exam grades and top students are listed, with Pauline Thornberry and Avery Yager among active campus leaders.
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Middletown High School
Fairbanks
College notes mix illness events and campus life
Ralph Needham, their ringer at the college, is ill. The old library room is being fitted as a Christian Endeavor space with a piano installed. A new student reception occurred in the college chapel Friday night, featuring a short play by several student girls and light refreshments. U. C. College Day raised 110 dollars for college work. Miss Whiting Cooper left for a visit with her brother in Decatur. Grandfather Morris, an elderly town resident, is ill. Mrs. Morris has a broken hand from a window accident. Skating is popular, with Riverton-to-town trips on frozen water and icy bluff scenery. Four newcomers started at the college Monday. Various locals traveled to Sullivan and Merom. several students are ill. The Farmersburg game was not played due to the other team not arriving. Dr Elwood gave a helpful lecture at the college last Wednesday night.
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Iist
Clara Rochner
Russell Kelly
Carl Ferree
Mabel Nowlin
Laura Durham
Mary Mann
Pauline Piety
Mildred Shields
Ruby Ransford
Ina Bowen
Joy Ferree
Helen Stewart
Cassius Bond
New Lebanon
Carlisle
Pauline Thornberry
Avery Yager
Lawrence Huff
Ralph Needham
U. C
Hershey
Herald of Gospel Liberty
Riverton
Bluff River
E. McKenzie
Sullivan
J. M. Cramer
Ray Holman
Indianapolis
Mary Johnson
C. W. Cropper
Claude Bowman
Merom
Eddie Morris
Farmersburg
Elwood
Barnard Funeral Tomorrow in City Home
The funeral for Mrs. Rachel Louise Barnard who died yesterday at her home will be held at 2 PM tomorrow at the residence. Rev. W. E. Gray of the Presbyterian church will conduct the service. Interment follows at Center Ridge cemetery.
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Rachel Louise Barnard
W. E. Gray
Presbyterian Church
Center Ridge Cemetery
Marriage Licenses List From Shelburn and Dugger Areas
Herschel Richardson 24 a miner and Bertha Milam 20 both of Shelburn. Herschel J Eaton 20 a farmer near Dugger and Alta J Clark 19 of Dugger.
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Herschel Richardson
Miner
Bertha Milam
Shelburn
Herschel J. Eaton
Farmer
Dugger
Alta J. Clark
Dugeer
William E. Rusher Rites Held at Palmer's Prairie Church
The funeral for William E. Rusher occurred Thursday afternoon at Palmer's Prairie church with interment in Palmer Prairie cemetery.
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Rusher
William E. Rusher
Palmer’s Prairie Church
Palmer Prairie Cemetery
Hymera Hosts WCTU Chapter Formation
A Hymera W C T U chapter was organized Sunday afternoon with Shelburn and local members joining. Twenty five charter members elected officers led by Miss Faye Beckett as president and Mary Stwal ler as vice president. Meetings set for one Saturday each month.
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Hymera W. C. FT. U
Hymera
Shelburn
Faye Beckett
Mary Stwaller
Ralph Shields
W. D. Cummins
Martinsville Hosts Indiana Commercial Executives Meeting
Secretary Lodde of the Chamber of Commerce reports on the state gathering of Indiana Board of Commercial Executives attended by most of the secretaries in Indiana. The Martinsville Chamber entertained the group in fine style.
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Lodde
Chamber of Commerce
Martinsville
Indiana Board of Commercial Executives
Indiana
Martinsville Chamber of Commerce
Secretaries Hear Talks at Union Meeting
W C Cullins secretary of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and W J Hogan president of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce led the meeting speeches. Papers were read by various secretaries on topics including The Secretary and the Factory The Secretary and the Convention The Secretary and the County Agent and The Secretary and the Farmer. Estate meetings give secretaries a chance to exchange ideas on big matters.
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W. C. Cullins
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Hogan
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Battle Creek student quits studies after nervous attack
Miss Velma Thomas, attending school at Battle Creek Michigan, discontinued her studies due to a nervous attack. Her mother Mrs John M Thomas accompanied her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Thomas
Battle Creek, Mich
John M. Thomas
Mrs HB Stratton Visits Friends in Indianapolis
Mrs. HB Stratton is visiting friends in Indianapolis. The note records her travel and social call, with no additional details or dates.
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HB. Stratton
Indianapolis
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Union Christian College Notes
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Boyd
Margaret Davidson
W. M. Davidson
Graysville Masons
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Globe
H. C. Steel
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