Dems Scramble in Sullivan County Primary Contests
Sullivan County Democrats race to file candidacies for May 4 primary as multiple hopefuls enter for treasurer and sheriff posts. Key figures include Hank Poston, Hoss Campbell, George McDonell, Wible, Newt Botts, John Patt Stattix, and several others vying for congress and county offices amid a crowded field and shifting alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethers
Sullivan County
Hank Poston
Hamilton
Jackson
Curry
Ezra Martin
Poston
Ezra
Hoss Campbell
Hank Lad Betes
Don Wood
John Patt Stattix
Yank
George McDonnall
Ly Ed Snow
George
Cheriey Wantiman
John Watiian
Frank Wille
Chasley
Kauffman
Fron Wille
Battawick
McDonell
Reces
Wible
Newt Botts
John J. Rockefeller
Ed Douthitt
Matt Lane
Otha Brodie
John S.taylor
Norval K. Harris
Taylor
Sullivan
Harris
Pioneer Resident Barzil Tague Dies in Turman Township
Barzil Tague born January 29 1832 a longtime Turman Township resident died Thursday at his home at age 86 8. Burial was at Poplar Cemetery beside his wife who died in 1918. He married Sarah Joseph on November 12 1861 and had daughters Candace Corbin Amanda Poe Lou Jewell and Mary Monk now deceased. He lived as a farmer and stayed active until shortly before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barzil Tague
Hime
Turman Township
Poplar Cemetery
Helen Jewell
Cleo Corbin
Gretchen Poe
Mamie Davis
Mabel Miller
Mary Johnson
Ile
Why Sullivan Should Have a New Court House
The Union offers a $15 prize for the best paper arguing the need for a new Sullivan County court house. Open to any citizen, student, teacher, or organization. Submissions must be single sided with name signatures. Award likely May 1st or soon after.
Center Ridge Cemetery Beautification Plan Initiated
Charles Hartfelter, appointed superintendent, launches a program to beautify and maintain Center Ridge Cemetery grounds. Lot owners must arrange care with the superintendent or face charges. unpaid plots may be cared for by the city at public expense.
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Charles Hartfelter
Center Ridge Cemetery
Hartfelter
Good Roads Meeting Set in Evansville April 22
A general good roads meeting will be held in Evansville on April 22. Indications point to the Dixie Bee Line passing through the county as the favored Chicago to South route. Dr. G G Billman of the city chairs the county association.
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Evansville
Chicago
G. G. Billman
Bicknell Buys Sherman Haberdashery Interests
Ray Bicknell has purchased the haberdashery business of Roy Reed and Ray Sinclair in the Sherman building and will take charge as soon as the invoice is completed. He has long been identified with the local clothing trade and has wide acquaintance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bicknell
Ray Bicknell
Roy Reed
Ray Sinclair
Sherman
Mr. Bicknell
Sullivan High student wins preliminary oratorical contest
Byrle Springer son of Mr and Mrs Sam Springer southwest of Sullivan won the local Discussion League preliminary contest Friday night. He will represent Sullivan in the district contest ahead of the state oratorical meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrle Springer
Sam Springer
Sullivan
Land Sale Record Notes Fairbanks Township Purchase
Milton Drake of Fairbanks township bought a forty acre tract in Fairbanks township from the estate of Greensberry Riggs. Ancil Woodard had previously purchased 180 acres of the same farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Drake
Fairbanks
Fairbanks Township
Greensberry Riggs
Ancil Woodard
Merchants Prepare for Cooperative Bargain Sale Monday
The Union notes a large cooperative sale by thirty Sullivan merchants with a full page ad in this issue. Special bargains will be displayed Saturday in shop windows. A community auction Monday at the public fair features Col Henry as auctioneer with a large stock of goods and implements already signed for by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Col. Hienry
Board of Country Charities and Corrections Annual Report
The Board filed its annual report with Judge Bridwell in circuit court. It notes county jail visits on March 3 showing the facility empty for three days and the jail clean. At the county hospital eight nurses, including the superintendent, cared for 23 patients in a clean building with ample private and ward rooms. The report cites space shortages and the need for more nurse housing, with 41 inmates at the infirmary on March 3, 28 men and 13 women. Signed by W. R. Nesbit and Mrs. Mary E. Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Country Charities and Corrections House
W. H. Bridwell
Mary E. Willis
J. N. Kalley
W. R. Nesbit
Cutting Affair in Cass Township
Charles Myers is hospitalized with minor knife wounds after a quarrel over stock with his brother Fred G. Myers a Cass township farmer. Fred is held on one thousand dollars bond for assault with intent. the brothers, neighbors and Vandalia mine workers, argued Sunday and Monday, with hogs and property tensions cited as contributing factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Myers
Cass Township
Charles Myers
Fred Myers
Vandalia Mine No. 17
Charles Walters
New County Officers Sworn In For Sullivan Circuit Court
On Monday Charles R. Railsback became clerk of the Sullivan circuit court succeeding David Giles for a four year term. Frank M. Daniels was sworn in again as county auditor for a four year term. Mrs Dave Rogers will be deputy clerk under Railsback and Miss Arlie Douthitt remains as deputy under Daniels. Judge W H Bridwell administered the oaths. A treat of cigars and apples followed the swearing in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Railsback
David Giles
Sullivan Circuit
Frank M. Daniels
Dave Rogers
Railsback
Arlie Douthitt
Daniels
W. H. Bridwell
Fairbanks Commencement Set For Thursday Night
The Fairbanks schools will hold their annual commencement at the high school Thursday night. L. O. Hines of Indianapolis, State Superintendent, will deliver the address. Class members include Artie DeBann Fern Criss Irtes Pound Alarold Ifighee Joy Drake Lucile Thompson Salya Drake Geneva Bowen Elmore Willigams and Marion Bradbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
L. O. Hines
Indianapolis
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Artie DeBann
Fern Criss
Irtes Pound
Alarold Ifighee
Joy Drake
Lucile Thompson
Salya Drake
Geneva Bowen
Elmore Willigams
Marion Bradbury
Death of Mesha Hamilton Civil War veteran in Sullivan
Mesha Hamilton 72 a native of Hamilton township and Civil War veteran died of cancer at his home three miles southwest of Sullivan shortly before noon last Wednesday. His wife died weeks ago and pallbearers included G W Bull and others. Survived by two daughters Mrs H A Griffith and Mrs R A Eaton both of Sullivan. Born December 16 1847 he served in Company A 149th Indiana Infantry and was a lifelong Republican and East Chapel Methodist Church member. Burial at Center Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesha Felamilton
Tamilton Township
Austrates Barrett
New Lebanon
Center Ridge Cemetery
Frank Nef
G. W. Bull
O. H. Crowder
James Eaton
Theo Hutchison
John J. Dillingham
M. H. Dix
H. A. Griffith
R. A. Eaton
Sullivan
Mr. Hamilton
Hamilton Township
Nathaniel
Harriet Catlin Hamilton
Kentucky
James Hamilton
Nathaniel Hamilton
Mesha
Hamilton
Company
149Th Indiana Infantry
Fannie Rogers
Widow of Capt. C A Power Dies in Indiana Polis
Mrs Elizabeth Power widow of Captain C A Power of Terre Haute died Thursday in Indiana Polis. Burial took place Saturday in Terre Haute. Captain Power was a son of William Power a Sullivan pioneer. Power and his son were long engaged in Sullivan grain business.
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Elizabeth Power
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Power
William Power
Sullivan
Well known Turman Ewp farmer passes
James Kelley 82 a major land owner and longtime Turman township resident died after a long illness. Surviving are two sons Augustus and Otis. He helped promote a 13 mile levee protecting Wabash valley farms. Funeral Thursday at Union Chapel M E church with Rev L L Johnson. burial in church cemetery. Democra t.
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James Kelley
Turman Township
Union Chapel
M. E. Church
L. L. Johnson
Graysville
Augustus Kelley
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois
Otis Kelley
Jim Kelley
Geauga County
Ohio
James
Mary Ann McFetridge Kelley
Ireland
Wabash Valley
Well Known Citizen Nelson Bicknell Dies After Long Illness
Nelson Bicknell aged 66 native to the county died Thursday at his daughter Mrs. Howard Scott’s home northeast of town after a long lung illness. Funeral at Union Chapel conducted by Rev. George Fuson. Buried at Crow cemetery Turman township. Survived by two children, two brothers, four sisters, and former wife Margaret Crow. Born May 15 1853 son of Harvey and Martha Bicknell. Lifelong farmer, Methodist Church member, respected local citizen.
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Nelson Bicknell
Howard Scott
Union Chapel
George Fuson
Fairbanks Township
Crow
Turman Township
Near
Sullivan
Hay Bicknell
Worner Bicknell
Albin Bicknell
Fairbanks
Filen Drake
Albert Drake
Terre Haute
Dolly Funkhouser
Hymera
Sarah A. Lester
Harvey
Martha Burke Bicknell
Margaret Jr. Crow
Pairings of Young Adults From Sullivan Area Marriages
A list of names with ages and hometowns shows multiple couples from Sullivan and nearby towns including Dugger Hartley C Wadsworth Indian Springs Farmersburg Pleasantville Paxton Sullivan Graysville Terre Haute Shelburn and Sullivan. The couples include Collins and Anderson both in their early twenties and several other pairs with occupations such as miner farmer baker and telephone operator.
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Fred Collins
Christine Anderson
Sullivan
Gidion W. Price
Miner
Dugger
Wella E. Buck
Hartley C. Wadsworth
Farmer
Indian Springs
Ind
Myrtle M. Reed
Farmersburg
George Stanton
Pleasantville
Adah M. Bates
Paxton
Russell Cox
Graysville
Cora May Huff
Carl E. Shepherd
Lara O. Barrax
Ernest R. Morris
Edith I. Braner
William H. Malone
Terre Haute
Faola Grimes
Jimmie Hamilton
Baker
Bonnie V. Shelburn
Shelburn
Paul A. Woodard
Margaret Thomas
James H. Watts
Hazel B. Riley
Stratton Returns From Florida Visit With Mother
C H Stratton came home Sunday after several weeks in New Smyrna Florida. His mother Mrs Lizzie Stratton who spent the winter there accompanied him on the return trip.
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C. H Stratton
New Smyrna, Fla
Lizzie Stratton
Vincennes Capitalists Buy 710 Acres for New Sullivan Coal Mine
Vincennes investors have purchased 710 acres of mineral northeast of Sullivan and plan a modern coal mine on John A Wilson’s farm, five miles from town. Four principals from Vincennes and Terre Haute coordinated the deal with prices ranging from 75 to 100 dollars per acre. Additional acreage will be bought to exceed one thousand acres.
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Vincennes
John A. Wilson
Sullivan
John L. Baker
American National Bank of
Will Baker
Frank Emison
John Templeton
Terre Tlaute
George Ferree
John A
Tesse Wilson
New Suits and Divorces in Broad Legal Filings
A batch of court filings includes petitions for partition abatement notices of nuisance and numerous divorce actions. Guardianships estates and real estate sales are also listed along with several note on judgments and bank cases.
New Elks Officers to Install. Luncheon Planned
The local Elks will install new officers next Monday night with installation exercises led by Will KE Hendrick district deputy for central Indiana from Terre Haute. He comes on invitation of William T. Mellett district deputy for southern Indiana. A luncheon will be provided by the new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Will KE. Hendrick
Terre Haute
Central
Indiana
Mr. Hendrick
William T. Mellett
Southern
New Modern Bakery to Open on South Square
The Bake Rite system plans a modern baking plant on the south side of the square in the former Schloot-Gordon space. Bayard T. Lang will manage the operation, which vows continuous baking of bread rolls pies and cakes for cash and carry sale. Open around the first of May.
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Schloot-Gordon Company
Bayard T. Lang
James M. Lang
Inheritance tax fixed for Edgar W. Akin estate
Judge Bridwell fixes the inheritance tax on the late Edgar W. Akin of Carlisle at 1404.94 dollars.
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Edgar W. Akin
Carlisle
Bridwell
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Ross Campbell
Callop Petition
Charles Kaufman
George MacDowall
Frank Wible
Ing
Congress
William Allen Cullop
William Allen
Sulivan County
John J. Parker
Merom
Dromer Curtis
Gill Township
Washington City
Tlomer
William A
Cullop
Toum
Amy
Eiren
Bloomington
Indianapolis Star
Spencer
Walter J. Wakefield
Greene County
Harve Thompson
Cale Thompson
Curry Township
Sullivan Traction Line
Thompson
Martin Myles
Myles
Vandalia Coal Company
Board OF Chlatrteees Biles Annual Report
Fred
Quarrel
U. N. Hines
Mesh Plamilton Pashes
Turman
Jessie Helen Striley
Frank B. Striley
Flora A. Haddon
Jean Clointre
Clementine Clointre
Cyprien Peyvronnet
William 21
John Adams
William R. Dugger
First Baptist Church of
Lewis O. Turnbull
Ethyl McGowen
Harry Mellown
Hierbert HH. Dix
Marie Dis
Effie Pool
Ora Pool
Floyd Caughey
Susie Caughey
Ida Be. Edwards
Williams
Edwards
First National Bank of Shelburn
Chicago-Carlisle Coal Company
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