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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1921
Page
1
Local mail theft suspect makes a full confession last night as authorities recover about $9000 in stolen mail items. The case details and investigations are ongoing as police connect the thief to multiple heists across the district.
Gov Len Small signed bill 471 enabling Sullivan County Indiana to join Crawford County Illinois in building a bridge over the Wabash River. The project halves costs with each state and aims to connect counties by an east west highway, replacing the ferry crossing long used between Sullivan Indiana and Crawford Illinois. The move follows earlier actions by both states and preparation by local committees to estimate costs and petition landholders.
Frank Anderson of Cincinnati Fred Hudson of Washington Indiana and Forest Livingston of Leavenworth Kansas were detained after a southbound C and I train mail robbery in Sullivan. A rifled sack containing five thousand five hundred dollars in bonds and ten school bond coupons was recovered near the scene. Federal action expected with officers from Indianapolis and Terre Haute assisting.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Marts entertained Sunday dinner guests including Mr. and Mrs. Hamit Boone and sons Clyde and Darrell, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Taylor and children Sylvia Homer Tressie and Russell, Mr. and Mrs. James Ransford, Marie Marts, Mr. and Mrs. William Wilkins of Fairbanks, Ray and Robert Rogers, Lyendas Thompson. Refreshments of ice cream cake and lemonade were served in the afternoon.
Thomas M. Douthitt of Jefferson township died Saturday morning from a paralysis stroke suffered in April. He was 76 and active in farming and local politics, serving one term as county commissioner. Survived by widow Lydia Wells Douthitt and four sons William, Frank, Elza, and Elliott. Funeral at Indian Prairie Baptist Church Monday at 10:30 conducted by Rev. Bauer.
Gault W. Pleasant, dean of Union Christian College, met Indiana University officials at a teachers training conference and learned that U C C students may receive up to ninety semester hours of college credit. The State Board suggested offering Class A and B teacher training, with thirty hours of college work substituting for professional training. Despite statewide standardization issues, supporters expect continued recognition and ongoing college work.
The Peoples State Bank of the city distributed twelve blooded pigs on Saturday to young men and women. A total of 52 applications were filed for pigs, with a second distribution of 25 or 30 pigs planned for applicants. Recipients last week included Wilbur Johnson, Harold Irvin, Fred Huff, Anna May Wolfe, Arthur Webb, Galeda Thompson, Dorothy Gore, Claude Sharp, Atwell Pittman, Lloyd Neal, Ernestine Drake, and Max Daugherty.
Wheat threshing has begun on 225 acres west of the city on the Davis Wilkey farm. County Agent Benson says the crop is the best seen, with an expected yield near twenty bushels per acre and grain not filling as well as hoped. Two tractors and two binders operated for a week.
A total of $188,930 of road improvement bonds for new highways in this county were sold Saturday by Ed P. Snow, county treasurer, to three banking institutions of this city. The sales were at par with accrued interest at 6 percent. The largest purchaser was the Peoples State Bank of this city, which purchased the following issues: Lansberry Riggs in Fairbanks township $50,900, Thomas M. Douthitt in Jefferson township $7,320, Thomas M. Douthitt in Jefferson township $35,000, Jeff G. Jackson in Jefferson township $16,850, Frank Kimberlain in Gill township $20,110. The National Bank of this city purchased Elias Borders in Turman township $27,500, Simpson Edwards in Gill township $24,500. The Sullivan State Bank purchased William Hummel in Hamilton township $6,750.
A printing error omits a 20 percent reduction line from the Julius Hatry Shoe Company sale bill. The Union issue carries the correct sale announcement and the company’s offered prices speak for themselves.
A productive well was drilled last week on the Homer Hamilton farm about 40 miles west of Shelburn by George Timberlake of Terre Haute. The well lies one mile north of the Shelburn field and shows a sixty five foot sand strata at 500 feet, an unusual find in this territory.
The State Highway Commission plans the Dixie B Line route through Farmersburg on the east edge, then north to Terre Haute, east of Pimento and through Youngstown. Construction is expected to begin immediately.
Miss Eula Brown of Hutchison Kansas visited her uncle Wake Giles here last week.
William C. Jamison and Thomas Medsker traveled in Illinois to select six Polled Hereford calves. The National Bank of this city will distribute the calves to calf club members as soon as they arrive.
About 3000 fans watched the Chicago White Sox win 7 to 1 over the Sullivan Mutuals at Pavillion Park. Davenport pitched well for the American Leaguers, Williams took the loss as the locals committed four errors, and the Sox praised local players as strong pro amateurs. The game drew receipts of 2713 dollars and the Sox head to a St. Louis series next.
A basket dinner is planned for Sunday July 3 at the James Gilbert home on the Sam Burch farm three miles east of Paxton. All are invited especially old soldiers to attend and bring baskets. Music will be plentiful.
Miss Anna Hunt is visiting Mr and Mrs Beeson Hunt in Minneapolis Minnesota during a personal visit noting the hosts' family ties and location.
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