Social News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel Plans
The notice records numerous visits among local families including Clem Wood, Jerry Barcus, Barnett Jewell, Frank Clark, and Mable Rogers. It notes shopping in Terre Haute, trips to Sullivan and Farmersburg, a sermon by Rev Mathias in Liberty, and an upcoming extended trip through the northwest. Distinct visitors from Hymera, West York Illinois, and West Union Illinois are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Wood
Jerry Barcus
Barnett Jewell
Frank Clark
Farmersburg
Beautha Marts
Mary Branson
Rachel Branson
Mable Rogers
Elsie
Genevie Barcus
Terre Haute
Maude Boone
Sullivan
Alvin Hood
William Jewell
Luther Marts
Elza Harris
Floyd Taylor
Gus Clouse
Middletown
Ed Harris
Mike Jewell
Eva
Wn. Jewell
Hermina
Sam Engile
Chas. Moore
Joe Hill
Levi Jewell
Mathias
Liberty
Chester Bostick
Hymera
Mr. Brown
John Thomas
West York
Will Kersey
Ben
James Crow
West Union
Ill
Harmon
Northwest
Harvest Scenes and Neighborly Visits Reported
Oats harvest and threshing are in full blast while wheat yields are strong. Guests include Mrs. C E Harrison, Mrs. Elmer Harrison, Mrs. Cecil Drake of Fairbanks, and Mrs. Joy Dix of Sullivan visiting Mrs. Jessie Harrison. Pierce and Dubois machine threshing near Kingsley. Carl Lester and Edgar Strain trip to Terre Haute. Cal Harmon family there. Arnold Pierce returns from Montana. Murray DeBaun of Terre Haute visits Will Gaston. Neighbors gather at Cal Harmon home near the Narrows for dinner and an afternoon of socializing with vocal and instrumental selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Harrison
Elmer Harrison
Cecil Drake
Fairbanks
Joy Dix
Sullivan
Jessie Harrison
Pierce and Dubois
Kingsley
Carl Lester
Edgar Strain
Terre Haute
Cal Harmon
Arnold Pierce
Montana
Murray DeBaun
Will Gaston
The
Narrows
Social notes small town visits and relatives
Wm. Wagner and wife spent Monday with Thos. Knotts and family. Thelma Arnett of Odon is visiting relatives here. Mrs. John Goodman of Linton spent Wednesday night and Thursday with Mrs. Sam Sandusky. Mrs. Arthur Brown and daughter Hazel spent Saturday in Sullivan. Mrs. W. A. Stedman spent Thursday in Terre Haute. Mrs. W. G. Schlichter spent Saturday with Mrs. W. T. Prose. R. K. Houpt and wife of Sullivan spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Lizzie Evans. Irene Schlichter visited her sister, Mrs. H. E. St. Clair at Shelburna last week. John B. Woods of Fort Franch and Mrs. G. W. Heady of Sullivan spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Arthur Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wagner
Thos. Knotts
Thelma Arnett
Odon
John Goodman
Linton
Sam Sandusky
Arthur Brown
Hazel
Sullivan
W. A. Stedman
Terre Haute
W. G. Schlichter
W. T. Prose
R. K. Houpt
Lizzie Evans
Irene Schlichter
H. E. St.Clair
Shelburn
John B. Woods
Fort Franch
G. W. Heady
Graysville Busy Season Notes and Local Happenings
Graysville reports a busy period with threshing in full swing and strong yields. Paul Cushman of Terre Haute visits. he works as foreman in Terre Haute car works. Arnold Pierce just returned from Montana. A Manngrove Sunday School Convention vote passed by a large majority. Mrs. F. M. Brown improves and attends church. Aunt Sat Silvers and Aunt Nan Turman are keeping house. Burton merchandise proprietors have begun a special sale with J B Durahmn as head clerk. Mrs. Joseph Grimes and children are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cushman
Terre Haute
Paul
Arnold Pierce
Montana
Manngrove
F. M. Brown
Silvers
Nan Turman
Turman
Burton Mechandise
J. B. Durahmn
Joseph Grimes
Creamy harvest and local visits in Coesse Indiana
Residents report large weekly cream production as wheat threshing begins with good yields. Local residents include Sylvia Medsker visiting Farmersburg and Marie Buckley from Terre Haute visiting Mrs. Kearn Medsker. Emerson Watson fields yield 32 and 30 bushels per acre while others travel to nearby towns.
Mrs. Carpenter Reaches Eightieth Milestone in Farmersburg
Mrs. John C. Carpenter of Farmersburg turns eighty, daughter of F M Wyeth a 48th Indiana veteran, widow of Isaac M Dewey and wife of John C Carpenter. Her three brothers John M E J Otis Wyeth also served, grandfather fought in 1812, an uncle served in Mexican and Civil wars. She remains hale and active attending church and home duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Carpenter
Farmersburg
F. M. Wyeth
Ind. Reg
Co. G
Isaac M. Dewey
John M
E. J
Otis Wyeth
Carpenter
Wood family from Oklahoma visits South Dakota on cross country trip
C L Wood and family from Stroud Oklahoma arrived Tuesday for an extended visit with relatives. They drove from Oklahoma through South Dakota to reach the area covering more than two thousand miles in a month with no mishaps and enjoyed camping along the route. The daughter joined the party in South Dakota as they plan to return to Oklahoma late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Wood
Stroud
Okla
Mr. Wood
Oklahoma
South Dakota
How to Find Your Army Service Order From Serial Number
This explains how to determine when your draft number will be called by cross lining your serial number with Washington draw results and district registration totals. It uses an example to show subtracting higher numbers and identifying how many from your district are called before you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Washington
Machine Gun Officers To Demonstrate Recruit Here
Captain N A Powell and Sergeant James H Lomax of the Terre Haute Machine Gun Company will be here Thursday and Friday to display a machine gun and recruit for their company. Powell is a son in law of W H McGrew of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Powell
James H. Lomax
Terre Haute
Second Indiana Infantry
Powell
W. H. McGrew
Mrs. Eugene Brown Visits Gordon Guests
Mrs. Eugene Brown of Gordon Nebraska returns home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs O H Crowder. She was joined by Miss Mattie McKinney of Paxton who will stay several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Brown
Gordon, Neb
O. H. Crowder
Mattie McKinney
Paxton
State Defense Board Drives War Effort In Indiana Counties
Indiana State Board of Defense reports wide war effort support including food conservation, silos, coal production, labor reserve, and women’s work. County councils allocate funds for operations such as telephones, stenographers, and printing. no salaries paid to members. Home Guards planned to replace militia leaving for federal service August 5 with armed, equipped units under new federal rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board OF Defense
Indianapolis
Herbert C. Hoover
Harry E. Barnard
Indiana
Council of National Defense
Indiana Council of Defense
State House
Carroll County
Council of Defense
Huntington County
Wabash Council
State Council
Hoover pledges food for all as housewives organize
Mr. Hoover promises ample wheat and meat for every family if American housewives join the Hoover campaign and follow the national food administrator's recommendations. The statement frames organized action as the first assurance of sufficient food supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Indiana conference praised as great success by federal officials
Telegrams of congratulations were sent to the Indiana state conference by Secretary of Labor Wil son, Herbert Hoover and William E. Hall. The United States Department of Labor bulletin notes the conference aided the National Boys' Working Reserve. Isaac D. Straus, Indiana state director, said the conference started with vim and was very successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State
Wilson
Herbert ©. Hoover
William E. Hall
United States Department of Labor
National Boys’ Working Reserve
Isaac D. Straus
Indiana
Waste saved could feed a 200 pound hog but is not directed
It is estimated that the annual average waste of the average American family would produce a 200 pound hog if saved. The waste does not reach the hogs, so it is not considered a loss.
Death of Mrs Margaret Pirtle McCammon
Mrs Margaret Pirtle McCammon wife of John A McCammon died at her home one mile east of the city Thursday morning after a long illness with dropsy. Funeral was held Saturday morning at the church of Christ in Paxton and burial in Paxton cemetery. She leaves a husband two children William Penrod Webb City Mo and Mrs Arazonia Shelp of Danville and one son Oral McCammon a father Jas J Pirtle two sisters and three brothers Mrs John McCammon Miss Lou Pirtle south of this city. Friends L Pirtle Ferree Pirtle AM Pirtle and James Pirtle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret VP. McCammon
Margaret Pirtle McCammon
John A. McCammon
Church of Christ
Paxton
William Penrod
Webb City
Arazonia Shelp
Danville
Oral McCammon
Woman Fights Officers In Robinson Arrest
Police chief Rich arrested Ora Harris of Robinson on intoxication. At the jail door she resisted, Deputy Sheriff Douthitt assisted and Ora was jailed. Mayor Robt Calvert fined her one dollar plus costs Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
Ora Harris
Robinson
Ora
Douthitt
Robt
Calvert
Marriage Licenses Listed for Six Couples in Indiana
William G. Gambill 38 a Cass miner and Myrtle O. Pope 34. Roy Mattix 20 a Washington Indiana salesman and Pauline Dudley 20 near Sullivan. Scott B. Fuller 20 farmer and Essie E. Fuson 19 near Farmersburg. Henry M. Spinks 22 miner and Vera J. Buckley 19 both of Shel burn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Gambill
Miner
Myrtle O. Pope
Cass
Roy Mattix
Washington, Ind
Pauline Dudley
Sullivan
Scott B. Fuller
Farmer
Essie E. Fuson
Farmersburg
Henry M. Spinks
Vera J. Buckley
Shelburn
Suets and Contracts in Sullivan County Docket
New suits listed include John Slover versus J Woolley Coal Co for damages Philena S Coffman versus Aaron Goldberg on contract James Reese versus Ray Diekemper for damages and William Wagner versus Gill school township of Sullivan county on account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Slover
J. Woolley Coal Co
Philena SS. Coffman
Aaron Goldberg
James Reese
Ray Diekemper
William Wagner
Gill
Sullivan County
Indiana Attorney General rules registration costs lawful
Eli Stansbury holds that county boards may pay salaries and expenses for voter registration tied to the special election appointing delegates to the constitutional convention. He concludes that expenses under this act are payable, while those under the constitutional convention act are not. County officials need not fear repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Stansbury
Indiana
Boards of County Commissioners
Sullivan County Voters’ Registration Board
Stansbury
Gilbert H. Hendren
State Board of Accounts
Sullivan Enlistments Reach U S Army Navy
Arch Harrison a miner well known in this city enlisted as a private in the U S Army at Vincennes on Monday Harold Martin son of John Martin of Shelburn and Olin Moore son of Charles Moore of Curry township enlisted in the U S Navy at Indianapolis on Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Harrison
Vincennes
U. S. Army
Harold Martin
John Martin
Shelburn
Olin Moore
Charles Moore
Curry Township
U. S. Navy
Indianapolis
Personal News and Local Family Updates
Dirrelle Cheney of Fags Visited his parents Mr and Mrs John Chaney Thursday Master John Kanexy also visiting grandparents returned home Friday John Hoke Beasley of Terre Haute son of Mr and Mrs John T Beasley was seriously injured when a car struck by a train remains in serious condition at Union hospital Terre Haute He is a grandson of J J Hoke and nephew of Mrs Charles E Warren of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirrelle Cheney Enhrie
Air
John
J. J. Hoke
Charles E. Warren
Sale of Stand Privilege for Mann Grove U S Picnic
US will be in Graysville Saturday August 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. to receive sealed bids for stand privilege at the Mann Grove U S Picnic. No bottled drinks whistles or similar nuisances sold. Use of covered stand free. Right to reject bids reserved. Picnic on August 11, 1917. James CG Shields, Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graysville
Mann Grove U. S
James CG Shields
Treas
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Marie Buckley
Kearn Medsker
Joe Hunt
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James Durham
Tom Durham
George Adams
Mann
Nora Fitz
Urbana
Ohio
T. J. Mann
Emerson Watson
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Tom Carruthers
Kearn Medskers
Farmersburg News
Orig Escs Ste
Swifts Pride
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Teeeneenanenseepeneens
Betsy Ross
Tse
Brooklyn Steel
Berlin
Index Nation Co
Sullivan, Ind
the New Young Am
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