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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
5
Kingsley to Farmersburg residents conduct business and attend gatherings. Farmers report a promising wheat crop with oats and hay also looking good, while corn remains small and rain is needed. Local families exchange visits, church events, charity giving to Red Cross, and a coal drilling project begins at the Narrows.
Edith Thompson visited with Miss Mabel Nowlin from State Normal last Saturday and stayed Sunday at the Nowlin home. Nellie Burris of Odon Indiana has been a guest at the Methodist parsonage. Harold Jarvis and family of Terre Haute are visiting Graysville on vacation. Mrs Nancy Turman will spend weeks in the village. Frank Bruner has recovered sufficiently to work. Will Billman and wife were guests of A N L Burton. Union services at the Christian church drew a large crowd with Rev O M Deal preaching. It will not be long until our boys learn who is who.
Mrs Albert Dale and son visited Sullivan on Tuesday. Mrs George Heady of Sullivan stayed with her sister Mrs A A Brown and family on Wednesday. Mrs Lizzie Evans spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Hix W Davis. Faye Loudermilk of Sullivan visits Mrs Alba Parkhurst. Mrs Davis Arnett and daughter called on Thursday. Mrs Wininger attended her nephew's funeral in Shoals Indiana last week. Sam Cummings and wife were in Sullivan Friday evening. Bernice and Hazel Brown spent weekend with aunt Mrs S W Heady in Sullivan. Hattie and Alta Bolenbaugh were in Sullivan Saturday.
Friends gathered at the Cushman residence last Saturday evening to celebrate the birthdays of Mabel Medsker and Helen Cushman. The party featured games, music, and light refreshments. Gifts were given to the hostesses as guests departed with good wishes.
Township e Chas Moore made a business trip to Sullivan on Friday. Families from Washington Indiana and nearby farms called on relatives in Terre Haute Pimento and Fairbanks including the Jewells, the Lovelaces, the Taylors, the Wymans, and the Bransons with several hosting and visiting Sunday gatherings.
The Shaker Prairie Christian church near Carlisle was dedicated Sunday with an all day meeting drawing about a thousand people from Carlisle Oaktown and surroundings. The $5,500 building cost included labor and much donated work. funding at the dedication totaled $3,138.60, more than enough to clear debt. Reverend H C Shaw of Farmersburg is pastor and Rev W Cauble of Martinsville led the services.
The structure uses a bungalow design with a large south side auditorium and a north side Sunday school room that can join the hall. A spacious basement under the Sunday school area in Riverton will support varied church activities and uses.
Campbell Circular Advertising Co. reports 1396 automobiles registered in Sullivan County by July 1, half of 1517, with J T Akin first to register and C H Shields last. State total 167181 licenses, Buick last issued, and license letters indicate 10,000 increments. estimated statewide auto value $85,000,000.
The Public Service Commission will hear Monday the county’s protest against a proposed 15 cent transport increase for coal and coke. Sullivan firms including Draper Coal and Ice, Sullivan Mill and Elevator, Merchants Ice and Coal, Handford Coal, and Catlin Coal filed protests. The plan was to take effect July 1 but was suspended for thirty days pending the hearing at 9:00 a.m. in room 120 1-2 State House Indianapolis.
A daughter was born Friday night to Mr and Mrs Will Riggs. The newborn is named Marjorie Amelia.
F L Wright and Indiana Wheat Campaign leaders launch county wide study on smut damage to wheat and oats. They aim to show farmers the value of seed treatment with formaldehyde, estimate losses at 2.76 dollars per acre, and organize committees and clubs to spread the effort.
Glessie Ladson 21 a miner and Alice Boone 25 both of Carliste. Edward O. Ellwood 29 a farmer and Myrtle Gore 24 both of Carliste. Fred Hayes 22 a farmer and Ileen Moore 21 both of R. R. Sullivan. John Booker 25 of Bruceville and Hazel Moon 26 of Sullivan.
The state school revenue apportionment for Sullivan County lists a state school tax of 18 907 12, interest in school fund 2 800 52, total collected for apportionment 16 707 64, and an amount appropriated per capita 18 407 55.
List of unclaimed letters in Sullivan Indiana post office as of July 11 1917, to be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not called for within two weeks. Names include Akers Sadie Baker Mrs Maud Lawson Mrs Marie Lewis Mrs Enna Sterling Mrs Mary Gentlemen Lund Frank Shepherd E A. When calling, say advertised and give date advertised.
Mr and Mrs Roy Wolfe and family of Rocky Ford Colorado visited relatives here until yesterday They departed in a new automobile for their home accompanied by Mr Wolfe s father Sol T Wolfe The report notes the travel party traveled together back to Colorado after the visit.
Mrs Stella Wilson of Bismark Illinois was here Thursday and made the Union a business call. She was formerly Miss Stella Barker of Merom. Her mother Martha A Barker who is an invalid returned home with her to reside.
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