Citizens Back City Park Purchase North of Eagles Home
About 75 Sullivan residents urged granting funds to buy ground north of the Eagles Home across from the County Hospital for a municipal park at an estimated cost of 10 000. A mass meeting prior to the city council expressed strong support, with calls for limited street improvements and broader county ties, and a petition by 50 percent of taxpayers may be pursued next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Community Club
Light House
Reid Mill
Sullivan
Henry Smith
Charles H. Bedwell
C. H. Stratton
Poynter
John McD. Horne
Rew. Akin
W. T. Mellott
A. L. Springer
John Taylor
A. D. Curler
Walker V. Jennings
G. A. Pilman
Charles Johnson
R.A. Billman
W. DD. Brown
John Schuberth
Tienry Strawn
Nesbit
HH. Raton
A. C. Owens
Schuberth
Strawn
Eas
Washington Street
C. & &. T. Railroad
W .T. Mellett
County Hospital
Sullivan County
Section Street
North Court Street
Center Ridge Cemetery
E. R. Leach
Whitfield pleads guilty to manslaughter in Sullivan case
Charles Elmer Whitfield pleaded guilty to manslaughter before Judge W H Bridwell for shooting Milton Walker near Whitfield's Sullivan home on May 23. He was sentenced to 2 to 21 years in Michigan City state prison and was removed there Sunday night. prosecutors say jealousy of Walker's attention to Whitfield's wife prompted the act. Whitfield's health deteriorated in jail and he remains in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Elmer Whitfield
Michigan City
Ed Douthitt
W. H. Bridwell
Whitfield
Milton Walker
Sullivan
Walker
M. L. Pigg
Lincoln Death and Historic Newspapers Highlighted
A Carlisle News note reviews copies of the New York Herald from April 15 1865 with Booths assassination report and the Carlisle Messenger issue dated November 21 1844. It mentions a dry goods and groceries advertisement including whiskey by the barrel and a brief Carlisle publishing history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Watson
New York Herald
Lincoln
J. Wilkes Booth
Watson
Carlisle Messenger
Bee & Company
Carlisle
Carlisle News
Discharges Recorded in Sullivan County Run Low
About 855 soldiers and 15 sailors have official discharge records in Sullivan County, roughly 50 percent of those out of service. Officials cite the $60 government bonus and paper submission delays as reasons for the modest recording rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Army
Navy
Marines
Roy Drennan
Turman Celebrates 82nd Birthday With Nearby Kin
About 40 relatives and friends gathered at Return Turman’s home two miles southwest of Graysville for a birthday basket dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Will Riggs and children from Sullivan and several Graysville families, along with guests Mrs. John Mattix, Mrs. Dave Rogers of Sullivan, and Mrs. Jack O'Brien of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Return Turman
Graysville
Turman
Will Riggs
Sullivan
Len Bostick
Guy Cushman
Elmer Harrison
North
Ed Turman
John Mattix
Dave Rogers
Jack O’brien
Terre Haute
Farmers to Talk Freight at Sullivan Meeting
Two hundred letters were mailed to farmers in Sullivan County by John S. Taylor secretary of the Community Club urging them to attend a mass meeting at the Christian church in Sullivan Thursday night to discuss freight rate differences between Indiana and Illinois. W M Myers of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and other traffic men will attend to explain the differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
John S. Taylor
Community Club
Christian Church
Sullivan
Indiana
Illinois
W. M. Myers
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
County Officers Report Quarter End Highlights Licenses Fees Demands
County officers filed detailed quarterly reports with County Auditor Frank M. Daniels showing April May and June activity. Clerk records show 85 marriage licenses issued in 99 days with total fees of 176 dollars, plus detailed collections across civil probate criminal and other fees totaling 1017.35. Recorder notes 992.30 total with 436 deeds and 219 mortgages among items. Sheriff reports include 227.55 in clerk fees plus service and jury costs totaling 401., and Auditor and Treasurer show smaller transfers and tax deed receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Daniels
Dave Giles
Dick Railsback
Roy Drennan
Drennan
Orville Hale
Wills Filed for Probate In County Clerk Office
The will of Emaline Lockart filed for probate disposes of her real and personal estate to granddaughter Emma McClure. Helen C. Watson of Carlisle also filed for probate with husband George W. Watson named sole beneficiary during his life, with remainder to son Carl Watson and grandson Ora Olland Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emaline Lockart
Emma McClure
Helen C. Watson
Carlisle
George W. Watson
Carl Watson
Ora Olland Snyder
Hymera Man Charged With Illegal Sale
Deputy Sheriff Otha Brodie arrested George Kemmuir at his Hymera home on a grand jury indictment charging two counts of unlawfully selling and unlawfully keeping liquor. He posted $500 bond per charge and was released. The indictment batch also included Elmer Whitfield for manslaughter Charles Anders for larceny John Borders assault with intent and Steve Hollo for murder.
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Otha Brodie
George Kemmuir
Hymera
Kemmuir
Elmer Whitfield
Charles Anders
John Borders
Steve Hollo
Homecoming Signals for Sullivan County Servicemen
Liudson Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Howard of Carlisle, has returned from France and been discharged after enlisting in 1917 in the aero branch. Sergt. Leland McArthur, son of Mrs. Ora McArthur of Sullivan, has landed in New York after serving in Paris in the Signal Corps and expects to be home next week. Capt. Paul Higbee, medical officer of the 300th Sanitary Train, 84th Division, is en route to the United States from France. Ben Sisson, formerly with the Sullivan surveyor's office and a veteran of the 20th Engineers, has landed at Newport News and will be home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Liudson Howard
W. W. Howard
Carlisle
France
Howard
Aero
Army
Ora McArthur
Sergt
Leland McArthur
New York City
Signal Corps
Paris
Paul Higbee
United States
Higbee
Camp Taylor
William Sisson
Ben Sisson
20Th Engineers
Newport News
Union Sunday Services Begin at City Park
Four Sullivan churches join for a weekly evening worship at city park alongside the Sullivan City Band concert. Ministers agreed after a Ministerial Association meeting to suspend separate summer services through July and August. A good crowd attended the inaugural service, with expectations of an annual union tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Sullivan City
Russell Chambers Died in Fort Wayne at 18
Russell Chambers son of Ed Chambers of this city died Friday in Fort Wayne from consumption. He was 18 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Wayne
Russell Chambers
Ed Chambers
Contracts Closed for Five Roads and Beasley Beeline
The county board let five new road contracts totaling 128 604.44 and arranged completion of two others, with awards to Loudermilk Lovelace Wood and Curry for macadam and gravel work. Beasley and Lund roads were set at 27 451.37 and 32 307.07, while work on the Dixie Beeline Beasley road reenters this schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
P. D. Over
Gill Township
Joe R. Loudermilk
Hamilton Township
Elmer EH. Pifer
Haddon Township
Gorse Lovelace
James A. Forbes
Charles A. Beasley
John H. Lund
Orville Hale
Terre Haute
Elmer Whitfield
Steve Hollo
John L Borders
Charles Anders
Isaac L. Conner
Purdue University
Fred S. Hall
Sullivan
Vigo
William A. Ransford
Frank Trimble
J. S. Daugherty
William E. Willis
Jackson Township
Joseph Bush
Circuit Court
Former Sullivan resident visits hometown and recalls early auto era
Ed L. Hilderbrand of Lafayette Indiana, once Sullivan's carriage maker, now runs a tire business with his son Frank. visiting old friends after fourteen years, he recalls building Sullivan's first gasoline motor automobile and the skepticism it faced, noting how public perception of motor vehicles has shifted to optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed L. Hilderbrand
Lafayette
Ind
Sullivan
Mr. Hilderbrand
Frank Hilderbrand
Hilderbrand
Mr and Mrs Niles Foster Visit Wilkes Barre Relative
Mr and Mrs Niles Foster of Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania are spending time with Mrs Rebecca M White, the wife’s mother, during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Niles Foster
Wilkesbarre, Pa
Rebecca M. White
Sullivan County Board Of Review Nears End Of 40 Day Session
The Sullivan County Board of Review winds up its forty day session on Friday July 11 as equalization work continues. It has lowered and fixed township per acre land values including areas around the Wabash river levees and Island and Gill levees. The board notes levee improvements should not raise totals since landowners pay levee taxes over ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Board of Review
Boards of Review
Sullivan County
Robert Calvert
John Cooper
William Williamson
Frank M. Daniels
Ed P. Snow
Wabash River
Island
Gill Township
Turman Township
Fairbanks
Haddon
Hamilton
Cass
Jefferson
Jackson
Curry
Gill
Turman
Board of Review
Fairbanks Township
Cass Township
Indiana Militia Picnic Ends With Missing Arm Story
Home Guards from Company C Indiana State Militia spent Sunday at Hutsonville bathing beach for a last social gathering before muster out. A company picture was taken after a $100 mess fund dinner. Bert Lutz attempted to place Harry Behler’s cap as the camera rolled, but Behler appeared in the photo minus one arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Militia Service
Hutsonville
Harry Behler
Bert Lutz
Behler
Lutz
Park Family Visits Krug Relatives in South Bend
Mr and Mrs Cliff Park and daughter of South Bend visit the former s parents Mr and Mrs Otto Krug in a family gathering noting regional ties and extended kinship during a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Park
South Bend
Otto Krug
Highway Petition Considered by Board
The board may hear a petition regarding the east and west highway matter presented to the commission. The action involves evaluating the proposed route and related implications for the highway project.
County to Seek East West Road in State Plan
Sullivan County likely to present a petition to the State Highway Commission for inclusion of an east and west county road linking county seats. A letter from L H Wright to Community Club chair W T Mellett says the club may air its case in writing or with representatives, with action expected after tomorrow night’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Hl. Stratton
L. H. Wright
Commission
Community Club
W. T. Mellett
New
Highway Commission
Sullivan
Wright
Sullivan County Road
Haddon Boys Charged With Killing Foxes
Deputy state warden, Clfford Dison, arrests Scott and Denver Willis, sons of Townsley Willivy, for allegedly killing foxes after pouring water to surface them. They claim foxes were a menace. case set before Justice Caleb Lester tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddon Boys
Relling Poxes
Clfford Dison
Ploonfield
Scott
Denver Willis
Townsley Willivy
Tadion Township
Justice of the Peace
Caleb Lester
Death of Leander Wence Farm Resident of Curry Township
Leander Wence a well known farmer from Curry township who lived at Warmersburg died Friday night at the Southern State Hospital in Evansville after becoming violently insane weeks earlier and being committed. He was a Curry township native and owned several acres. He was a son of the late John Wence. several children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Wence
Curry Township
Warmersburg
Southern Insane Hospital
Evansville
Wence
John Wence
Eagle Island Picnic Draws Club Members and Guests
The Eagle Island club held its annual picnic at the club house on Eagle Island with nearly a hundred members and families attending. Fifty four fried chickens plus trimmings fed the attendees at seven. A fireworks display followed in the evening. Representative Royal C. Johnson of Aberdeen spoke at the Shelburn home coming Friday afternoon, guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stratton. Johnson resigned his seat in Congress to enlist as a private, earning advancement through distinguished service and was re elected to Congress during his army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Island Club
Eagle Island
Royal C. Johnson
Aberdeen
S. D
Shelburn
C. H. Stratton
Johnson
Congress
Army
Vacations Begin at the Sullivan Postoffice
Vacation time starts for Sullivan Postoffice staff. W C Borders and family visit Bogue farm near Wabash Indiana with Christian Self as substitute. Maurice Thompson and rural route 5 carrier B F Lance take time off, Mrs Lance and two daughters join to Oakland City. Bertha Botts acts as route 5 substitute.
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Sullivan Postoffice
W. C. Borders
Bertha Botts
Will Knotts Arrives Home From Overseas Visit
Will Knotts, veteran of the Seventh Field Artillery, has returned home last week and is visiting his father Col R F Knotts and family, appearing for a family reunion and welcome home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Knotts
Seventh Field Artillery
Col
R. F. Knotts
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Mass Meet
Purchase City Park
Sentral
General Pyot
Hymera Man
Bloomington Concern
County
Eagle Island Picnic
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