Prominent Sullivan Woman Mrs Mary C Hays Dies
Mrs Mary C Hays 61 widow of attorney John T Hays died at her West Washington Street home after a stroke and recent illness Her funeral at the Presbyterian Church featured a quartet and hymns with Rev W E Gray officiating Interment was at Center Ridge cemetery She was longtime active in the Women’s Club WCTU and Eastern Star and was a native of Illinois and a Sullivan educator’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Hays
John T. Hays
Sullivan
West Washington Street
W. E. Gray
Presbyterian Church
Messers. Younghblood
R. W. Akin
A. G. McGuire
A. D. Cutler
Charles Snavely
Gray
Lauder
A. OD. Thomas
Crawfordsville
W. H. Bridwell
John C. Chaney
T. W. OD. Hutchison
Patrick McEneny
Orie Krug
W. H. Burks
Joe R. Crowder
L. A. Stewart
James M. Sinclair
S. P. Pointer
C. H. Stratteen
Joe T. Akin
Center Ridge Cemetery
Cain
Ascension Seminary
Farmersbureg
Hays
William Harrison Hays
Hinkle C. Hays
Martha Hays
J. H. Drake
Farmersburg
Sarah Cain
Glenn
Terre Haute
Will H. Hays
Charles Edward Hays
Woman’s Club
Womans Christian Temperance Union
Order of Eastern Star
Petrie Orders Fifty Sets of Steel Castings for Local Plant
Robert E. Petrie of Mutual Truck Company visited Chicago last week to place an order for fifty sets of steel castings for two ton trucks to be produced at the local plant. Company officers are expediting plans for early plant operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Petrie
Mutual Truck Company
Chicago
Sullivan County Bond Totals From Fifth Liberty Loan
The final report of county subscriptions to the Fifth Liberty Loan, compiled by district chairman R. W. Akin, lists bank commitments including First National Bank Carlisle 10700, Peoples State Bank Carlisle 35000, Dug ger State Bank 20000, Fairbanks State Bank 16650, Citizens State Bank Farmersburg 26100, First National Bank Farmersburg 38006, Hymera State Bank 15100, Merom State Bank 4350, First National Bank Shelburn 30000, Citizens Trust Company Sullivan 25000, National Bank Sullivan 45000, Peoples State Bank Sullivan 125000, Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company 10000, Sullivan State Bank 40000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Akin
First National Bank
Carlisle
Peoples State Bank
Dugger State Bank
Fairbanks State Bank
Citizens State Bank
Farmersburg
Hymera State Bank
Merom State Bank
Shelburn
Citizens Trust Company
Sullivan
National Bank
Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company
Sullivan State Bank
Auto plunges from Wabash Narrows ferry into river
An automobile driven by a man unknown to observers rolled off the end of the Wabash Narrows ferry on Sunday afternoon. Other party members had exited before the plunge, avoiding a possible mass drowning. The driver swam after the car, caught it, and it was rescued to the riverbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Narrows
Illinois
District Nears Quota in Indiana Conference Drive
Ransom W. Akin, financial chairman of the Vincennes district, reports the Indiana Conference of the M M E church is second in the state with about 5000 dollars still needed to reach its 3820103 dollar quota. Connersville district leads with an over subscription of thirty thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom W. Akin
Indiana
Mm.e. Church
Vincennes
Connersville
Civil War Veteran Injured In Auto Accident
Calvin Hayes, a Civil War veteran near Glendora, was struck by a machine driven by Henry Sluder at Court and Washington streets Friday morning. He suffered two broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder and was taken to Dr. W. N. Thompson’s office for treatment. He will be laid up for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Hayes
Glendora
Henry Sluder
Court
Washington Streets
Hayes
W. N. Thompson
Aged Haddon Woman Dead in Carlisle Area
Mrs. Elizabeth Alumbaugh an aged Haddon township resident died Saturday night at her home east of Carlisle. She was over eighty and a member of the Church of Christ. She leaves children Tom Shepherd Mrs Oliver Pifer Mrs W R Willis W B Shepherd and Mrs Marion Blann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Alumbaugh
Haddon Township
Carlisle
Alumbaugh
Church of Christ
Tom Shepherd
Oliver Pifer
W. R. Willis
W. B. Shepherd
Marion Blann
Morocco
Ind
Attendance at Mrs. Hays Funeral From City and District Notables
A large group attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary C. Hays including M. B. Wilson of Indianapolis a former resident James Connery of Chicago president of the Miami Coal Company Max Puett of Rockville A P Grady of Chicago Mrs W D Hays Judge A D Thomas of Crawfordsville Mr and Mrs Jess W Pierce of Clinton Mr and Mrs Marshall Robb of Clinton Capt James Patching of Union City Maurice McKenzie of New York secretary to Will Hays Mr and Mrs Robert Miller of Bloomington Robert A Scott of Linton William Freeman of Terre Haute and Mrs D W Henry and daughter of Terre Haute A luncheon at C H Stratton's Sunday afternoon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Hays
M. B. Wilson
Indianapolis
City
James Connery
Chicago
Miami Coal Company
Max Puett
Rockville
A. P. Grady
W. D. Hays
A. D. Thomas
Crawfordsville
Jess W. Pierce
Clinton
Marshall Robb
James Patchell
Union City
Maurice McKenzie
New York
Will H. Hays
Robert Miller
Bloomington
Robert,a. Scott
Linton
William Freeman
Terre Haute
C. H. Stratton
Public service appointment of Carlisle educator Major Fred Bates Johnson
Major Fred Bates Johnson, former Carlisle schools superintendent in 1902 and 1903, was appointed last week by Governor Goodrich to the public service commission. A Democrat, he served in the judge advocates office in Washington during the war, led the Indiana University School of Journalism, worked in Indianapolis journalism, and later practiced law there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bates Johnson
Carlisle
Public Service Commission
Gov. Goodrich
Washington
Indiana University
Indianapolis
Sullivan minister in Argonne drive returns home on furlough
Lieutenant Stewart I. Leng, former pastor of Sullivan's Baptist Church, arrives for a fifteen day furlough after service in France and occupation duties in Germany Belgium and Luxembourg. He served as army chaplain with the 89th Division in the Argonne Meuse offensive, witnessing the push against German forces and the armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Argonne-Meuse
Germany
France
Army of Occupation
Belgium
Luxemburg
Stewart I. Leng
The
Baptist Church of
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Lieut
Long
Uncle Sam
J. T. Scull
Methodist Church of
Camp Zachary Taylor
Army Chaplain’s School
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Thirty-First
Dixie
Southern National Guard
LeMans
Atlantic
Camp Mills
L. 1
N. Y
Siboney
Sullivan County
United States
Brest
Lieut. Long
Pontanezan Barracks
Napoleon
le Mans
885Th
Leonard Wood
Camp Funston
Kansas
385Th
Fé ‘H
Blaircourt Heights
U. S
Special Grand Jury to Probe Whitfield Murder Case
Judge William H Bridwell orders a special grand jury for June 16 to investigate the Milton Walker killing involving Elmer Whitfield. Prosecutor Martin L Pigg sought the panel. Whitfield remains jailed without bond. Jurors summoned include Clevy Lloyd Curry township H M McNabb Curry Henry C Jewell Fairbanks J Holt Park Sullivan Grover Clayton Carlisle Everett Taylor Dugger Steve Hole Terre Haute Austrian awaits trial on separate venue murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Pigg
William H. Bridwell
Milton Walker
Elmer Whitfield
Clevy H. Lloyd
Curry Township
H. M. McNabb
Curry
Henry C. Jewell
Fairbanks
J. Holt Park
Sullivan
Grover Clayton
Carlisle
Everett Taylor
Dugger
Steve Hole
Terre Haute
Chaplain Long lauds Argonne Meuse drive in 89th Division
Lieutenant Long led a two lecture tour for the 89th Division after the Armistice, informing the troops of their Argonne Meuse offensive actions using official records. He earned praise from Lieut. Col. Brown and Major Wirth for his devotion and effectiveness. Long preserves a notable relic collection from France and Germany, including a German helmet, Luger pistol, and U S Army equipment, displayed in a regimental pup tent in his yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
89Th
Long
83Sth
Meuse
Germany
Pouilly
France
Army of Occupation
Argonne
Lieut. Long
Levi G. Brown
Argonne-Meuse
Stewart I. Long
335Th Infantry
Argonne- Meuse
Thos. F. Wirth
385Th Infantry
Cologne
Bingen
Rhine
Paris
U. S
U. S. Army
Two Soldiers Return From Overseas Service
Cecil Angell and Hosea Shipman arrive home after active duty with the 28th Division. Angell served in the 112th Infantry and saw action at Chateau Thierry the Argonne drive and St. Mihiel. Shipman, son of J B Shipman, served alongside Angell and returned with him from overseas service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Angell
Mary Angell
112Th Infantry
Hosea Shipman
J. B. Shipman
Angell
Chateau Thierry
Argonne Drive
St. Mehiel
Farmers defer road petitions awaiting state program
Sullivan County farmers ask the county commissioners to defer action on highway petitions until a definite state road program is laid out. The board continued the petitions under the new unit road law while proceeding with low bids and contract awards for local projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Farmers 'Association
John Barnett
Charles Pigg
Frank Pirtle
Emery Jennings
Lafe Boone
W. H. Thomas
J. W. Watson
Harve Cooper
J. R. Riggs
Board of County Commissioners
State Highway Commission
County Unit
Frank Whimberlain
Gill Township
Gorse Lovelace
A. E. Steele
Cass Township
Keen and Pope
Simpson Edwards
Turman Township
John L. Gettinger
Stephen R. Brown
Jackson Township
Clarence Shrum
Floyd Lamb
Charles Johnson
Hamilton Township
Thomas Stanfield
Clara Walker
W. J. Evans
William R. Willis
Joseph Bush
L. Mussetlman
Forbus
Joe
Memorial Day Exercises Held Here Friday
Memorial Day was observed with a mid afternoon business suspension and a veterans parade. Units from Civil War Spanish American World War G A R W R C and other groups joined the event led by high school band marshal Col R F Knotts. Red Cross Tri Kappa entries and Sullivan Business Women's Organization participated with floats and decorated autos. Hon Clarice Adams of Indianapolis addressed at Center Ridge, introduced by W P Stratton and Col A P Asbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. R. F. Knotts
Red Cross
Tri Kappas
Sullivan Business Women’s Organization
Center Ridge
Clarice Adams
Indianapolis
Marion County
W. P. Stratton
Col
A. P. Asbury
Farmersburg
County Board of Review Begins Sixty Day Tax Adjustment Session
The Sullivan County Board of Review opened a sixty day session Monday to adjust county tax assessments. Members include John W. Cooper of Carlisle, Republican, and Robert Calvert of Sullivan, Democrat. Other officers serving by office are William Williamson County Assessor, Frank M. Daniels County Auditor, and Ed Snow County Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Board of Review
John W. Cooper
Carlisle
Robert Calvert
Sullivan
William “Williamson
Frank M. Daniels
Ed “P. Snow
Sullivan High School Holds Its 37th Annual Commencement
The Sullivan high school's thirty seventh annual graduation exercises were held Friday evening in the school gym. The class was the largest in the school's history with a fine program. Honor students listed include Musetta Usrey 94.48 Agnes Shake 94.39 Miriam McCoy 93.45. The high school orchestra provided the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan High School
Musetta Usrey
Agnes Shake
Miriam McCoy
Sullivan County Banks Fixed Assessment Figures Announced
The State Board of Tax Commissioners reports total statewide bank and trust assessments at 95.495 million dollars this year, up about 25 percent from last year. Sullivan County listings include Peoples State Carlisle 81,100 First National Carlisle 39,906 Dugger State 35,200 Fairbanks State 31,500 Citizens State Farmersburg 80,300 First National Farmersburg 43,900 Hymera State 28,400 Merom State 19,500 First National Shelburn 36,000 Peoples State Sullivan 159,600 Sullivan State 143,800 Citizens Trust Sullivan 23, Inve Sullivan County Loan and Trust Sullivan 55,500 National Bank Sullivan 116,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Peoples State
Carlisle
First National
Dugger
Fairbanks
Citizens State
Farmersburg
Hymera State
Merom State
Shelburn
Sullivan
Sullivan State
Citizens Trust Company
Inve
Sullivan County Loan
County Demonstrator to Speak at Local PTA Meeting
This week the Turman township PTA hosts its regular meeting with County Demonstrator Daisy Deane Williameton discussing affiliation with the county organization. Purdue extension agent Geraldine Hadley will lecture on Community Betterment at the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Association
Turman Township
Daisy Deane Williameton
Geraldine Hadley
Extension
Purdue University
Fairbanks Community Club
M. E
Fairbanks
Williamson
Carlisle
Carlisle High School
B. GB. Club
Farmersburg
World War Soldiers Mass Meeting Sunday
Sullivan county veterans who served between April 1917 and November 11 1918 are urged to attend a mass meeting at the Christian church in Sullivan at 2 p m Sunday June 8 An organization of Sullivan county World War veterans will be formed and talks on affiliating with a national World War veterans group will occur A discussion also covers attending the Wabash Valley Home-Coming at Terre Haute on June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Christian Church
Sullivan County
Wabash Valley
Terre Haute
Shelburn eighth graders to graduate at ceremony
The eighth grade pupils in Curry township will hold commencement exercises tomorrow night at Shelburn. Four students will graduate. C. B. Hershey, president of the U. C. College Merom, will give the address. The Cass commencement will be Saturday night at the M E church with eight graders receiving diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Township
Shelburn
C. B. Hershey
U. C. College
Merom
Cass
M. E
Farmersburg Man Declared Insane After Inquest
Leander Wence, a retired farmer from Farmersburg, was adjudged insane at a Monday inquest in Justice of the Peace John T. Watsons court. Dr. Joseph Freeman and Dr. J B M ap le examined him. He submitted to arrest and is held in the county jail pending commitment to Evansville hospital for the insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Wence
Farmersburg
Court of Justice of the Peace
John T. Watson
Joseph Freeman
J. B. Maple
Wence
Hospital For the Insane
Evansville
TWO WEDDINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY
Bernard Soles age 21 son of Mr and Mrs W C Soles of North French street and Nelia Moore 20 telegraph operator in Sullivan were wed Monday evening at 7 30 by Rev W E Gray at the Presbyterian church. They will live in Ft Worth Texas where the groom will join his father in the oil business. At the county clerk office Monday Rev S J Cross joined Stewart Wallace Bullock 22 coal miner of Shelburn and Mayme Jaunita Waggoner 20 of Farmersburg in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Soles
S. J. Cross
M. E. Church
Stewart Wallace Bullock
Shelburn
Mayme Jaunita Waggoner
Farmersburg
Birth of Boy to Mr and Mrs Arthur Snavely
A boy was born Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snavely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Snavely
Two Sullivan Boys Honored For Bravery In World War I
Two Sullivan County youths receive France’s Croix de Guerre for valor in the Argonne forest. Corporal Jack B. Tipton and Farry Bachelor of Carlisle are commended for bravery saving batteries under heavy shellfire. Tipton, a Purdue and Edinburgh student, was later praised by Secretary of War for valor. Bachelor joined in 1917 and served in France nearly two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SuLlivan County
Argonne Forest
France
Jack B. Tipton
John Tipton
Lomera
Harry Bachelor
Mary Bachelor
Carlisle
Tipton
University of
U. S
Daniels
Edinburg
Secretary of War
Farry Bachelor
U. S. Test Artillery
Mollinger
Germany
Bachelor
Married at Terre Haute with local couple wed
Harry G Behler of this city and Miss Pansy Winkle of Terre Haute were married at Terre Haute on Saturday. Behler is a plumber here, and Winkle has worked as a saleswoman and formerly as a clerk. She is the daughter of John Hinkle, farmer in Haddontown ship. They will set up housekeeping on West Jackson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Behler
Pansy Winkle
Terre Haute
Gehler
Herb Schmidt
Boston Bros
John Hinkle
Haddon Township
West Jackson Street
Carlisle Boy Dies in France During War Service
Mr and Mrs George Adams of Haddon township report the death of their son Private John Adams in France from illness in the Medical Department. He died on May 13th. His brother Clarence Adams died at Camp Grant Rockford Illinois last October from influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Adams
Haddon Township
John Adams
Medical Department
France
Clarence Adams
Camp Grant
Rockford
Illinois
Cross Family Grave Located in France
Rev. S J Cross pastor of the M E church received a letter from Chaplain J T Scull former pastor now in France stating he located and visited the grave of Paul Cross the pastor's son at Perrone France He was killed June 5 1918 when a gun he was using exploded The family never learned the exact burial location
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Cross
M. E. Church
J. T. Scull
France
Paul Cross
Perrone
County delays concrete highway completion bid planned
County commissioners announced S. R. Adams & Co. as contractors on the concrete highway south of the city. Work started nearly two years ago and bids will be sought for completion. The road is expected to be finished this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R., Adams & Co
Aew
Ward announces daughter Keitha wedding to Prof. Tooley
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs T Ed Ward of this city announce the marriage of their daughter Keitha to Prof W D Tooley on Friday evening June 6 at the family residence on South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Ed Ward
Keitha
W. D. Tooley
South Main Street
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Seives
Haddon
S. I. Long
Whitfield
Efarmers Association
Claris Adams
Board OF Review
Sullivan CO. Banks
DIFS
Cross
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