Hymera Notes on Mines and Community Happenings
Local report from Hymera notes Hymera Coal Mining Co and Wilfred mines ramping to full operations. Steele Hub worked three days last week amid bright prospects. A three day chau tauqua is set for June 29 to July 1 at the High School grove. Frank Criss bought Funkhouser property on Main St and moved in. The Soldiers Home-Coming is planned for August 13 to 15, touted as a major community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred
Hymera Coal Mining Co
Steele
Funkhouser
Main St
W. J. Williams
Thomas
France
Camp Mills
Jackson Township
Newspaper Bundle Offer for Terre Haute and Sullivan
Terre Haute Daily Star and The Sullivan Union each publish for one year at a combined price of four dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Daily Star
The
Sullivan Union
Rain Delays Wheat Cutting in South Giant Area
Heavy rain over the past week hampers wheat cutting as ground becomes soft. Melvin Bedwell returns from service, Zeiphan Jackson comes home from Columbia, and extension workers Townsley and wife visit. Local social notes report Dory Carrico and Melly Goodman wedding, plus Jim South and Fanny Miller wed last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Bedwell
Dock Bedwell
U. S
Zeiphan Jackson
Columbia
Missouri
Thomas Townsley
Missouri Agricultural College
Burt Bicknell
Graysville
Dory Carrico
Melly Goodman
Jim South
Fanny Miller
Smile News From Sullivan Indiana and Nearby
Albin Bicknell visited Shelburn on Monday. Shelburn feed man Mr Bolinger was in the community Thursday. Loren Thomas returned Friday after 22 months in the U S Navy. Elmer Harrison, recently overseas, arrived home Friday. Friends held a welcome home surprise for him near Big Springs Friday evening. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carl Lester Mr and Mrs Warren Dickerson Mr and Mrs Fred Wernz Mr and Mrs Edgar Strain Mrs Jessie Harrison Ralph and Emmet Harrison. Rev George Fuson left for pastoral work at West Union Indiana Sunday. Mr and Mrs Cartlester and Albin Bicknell drove to Sullivan Monday. Heavy rains Monday delay the wheat harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin Bicknell
Shelburn
Bolinger
Loren Thomas
U. S. Navy
Elmer Harrison
Big Springs
Carl Lester
Warren Dickerson
Fred Wernz
Edgar Strain
Jessie Harrison
Ralph
Emmet Harrison
George Fuson
West Union
Cartlester
Sullivan
Catarrh Cure Admixed With War News From Fairbanks
Item blends an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a local Fairbanks roundup. Reports mention long overseas service of Sam Johnson and Elmer Harrison returning, residents visiting relatives, a rain Sunday, wheat harvest, and social notes including Mary Medsker hosting a party for her son.
Bland Named to Foreign Affairs Subcommittee in War Expenditures
Washington June 20. The War Expenditures special committee named subcommittees including Foreign Affairs Cantonments Ordnance Quartermaster General and Aviation. Rep Oscar E Bland was placed on Foreign Affairs with Lt Royal C Johnson and Henry D Flood joining the panel. Bland said the inquiry aims for an orderly study of army abroad expenditures and personnel, with potential travel if necessary.
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Washington
War Department
Oscar E. Bland
France
Royal C. Johnson
England
Italy
Personal notes from Salida to visit relatives and travels
Mr and Mrs Bruce Park and children began a cross country trip from Salida Colorado to visit the Park family in this city. They plan stops with Mr and Mrs Allen Brokaw in Denver. Col R F Knotts and Master Robert Reed appeared at the St Johns festival in Jasonville. Several residents and visitors travel for family visits, events, and work across Indiana and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Park
Salida
Col
Richard Park
Allen Brokaw
Denver
R. F. Knotts
Robert Reed
St. John’s
Jasonville
Masonic Lodge
James M
Federal
James Knotts
New York
J. B. Miller
Pittsburg
Miller
National Retail Hardware Dealers Convention
Nelle Hanchette
George Hanchette
Cuba
Peoria
Ill
Earl McConnell
Roy Reed
Pearl Ridge
Washington, D. C
Bessie Ridge
George Meier
John Scott
Terre Haute
Uriah Coulson
O. H. Crowder
Mr. Scott
Sullivan County
Indiana
Princeton
F.M. Walker
Tucson
Arizona
W. W. Bailey
Paxton
Walker
University’ of Arizona
Haddon Township
Helen Osborne
Charles Worden
Winter Haven
Fla
Kansas
Conroe Carter
Walkerton, Ind
Minnie Chaney
Local church notes and community updates from Graysville
Neighborhood news covers a Monday business visit, district superintendent no show, children's day program and volunteers credits, Maude Thompson and Edith Thompson visiting, wedding of Frank Badger and Beulah Raines, crop conditions and rains, local visitors Ross Roberts and Sam Johnson, upcoming ice cream social, and reflections on army worm, auto law, and public information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Huff
Providence
Frank Bruner
Georgia Ransford
Flossie Thompson
Maude Thompson
Indianapolis
Edith Thompson
Ross Roberts
Wek
May Ransford
Union
Frank Badger
Beulah Raines
Sullivan
Graysville
F. G. Phillips
O. H. Burke
Ohio
Bloomfield Concrete Silo Co
Isaac Brown
Walter Turman
Marshell
Ill
Studebaker
Sam Johnson
Sullivan County
New Suits Cast Wide Net Across Civil Dockets
A string of cases filed includes replevin by Melville N. Rothchild and John N. Little against George Wilson, a divorce and custody action involving Della M. Ladson and Carol E. Ladson, guardianship proceedings for Bert Morris, a petition to sell real estate, damages sought by John Blahota against Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Co, and several on note, contract, or on account actions including Alta Eaton, James A. Knotts, Paul L. Reid, Arthur G. Fields, Delmar Spencer, Ed McCann, and Rush Trimble with Carlisle Eaking Co. listed in various capacities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville N. Rothchild
John N. Little
George Wilson
Della M. Ladson
Carol E. Ladson
Bert Morris
John Blahota
Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Co
Alta Eaton
Hershell Eaton
James A. Knotts
Paul L. Reid
Gibson H. Turner
Arthur G. Fields
William J. Heady
Delmar Spencer
Lettie Spencer
Ed McCann
Claude Templeton
Carlisle Eaking Co
Rush Trimble
Local Worker Pairings Listed in Mixed Indiana Adjacency
A catalog lists multiple individuals with ages occupations and residence pairs including Ralph M Wiseman 36 a miner of Dugger and Anna Pettit 36 of Poplar England James E Scamshorn 29 a miner of Lewis Ind and Lewellyn R Owens 29 of Hymera Jesse L Green 37 a machinist of Sullivan and Effie D Yeager 27 of Fairbanks Leo A Woodard 17 a farmer near Sullivan and Mary I Brown 16 near Shelburn Fred E Hall 23 a farmer and Be atrice O McKinney 16 near Melvin B Saucerman 29 a miner and Elva E Hale 22 near Dugger James M South 52 a farmer and Fannie A Miller 45 near Pleasantville Alva Dudley 21 a miner and Clara M Cox 20 near Cass.
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Ralph M. Wiseman
Miner
Dugger
Anna Pettit
Poplar
London
England
James E. Scamshorn
Lewis
Ind
Lewellyn R. Owens
Hymera
Jesse L. Green
Sullivan
Effie D. Yeager
Fairbanks
Leo A. Woodard
Farmer
Mary I. Brown
Shelburn
Fred E. Hall
Beatrice O. McKinney
Melvin B. Saucerman
Elva E. Hale
James M. South
Fannie A. Miller
Pleasantville
Alva Dudley
Clara M. Cox
Cass
Order of Eastern Stars Confers Degree in Fairbanks
The Order of Eastern Stars met on Saturday in Fairbanks Ind and conferred the degrees upon Lynn Thomas. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served after the ceremony.
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Fairbanks
Ind
Order of Eastern Stars
Lynn Thomas
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E. N. Rosier
Coalmont
Hazel Stout
State Normal
Jack Harmon
Mayo Bros. Hospital
South Main Street
Charles Furry
Court House
Charley
O. W. Turner
Frank Criss
Rufus Brush
East End
White
Ivory
Kirsch
Hoosier Bargain Store
Service
South Giant
Riggs Clay Product Company
Z.K. Evans
Motor and Horse Equipment
Fairbanks Phone
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hail
PF. J. Cheney & CO
Totedo
Gall
Sam
Bert Phillips
Sanille
California
Warren
Dave Watson
Frank Patton, Jr
John Ingersoll
C. C. Ogle
Walker’s Chapel
Bland
the Peoples State Bank
Southwest Corner Square
McCormick
Black Bros. @ Co
DR. Herbert
Leach
Sherman
Lindley
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