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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1916
Page
5
The warm days boost farming work with crops growing and gardens looking fine after showers. Community notes mention visiting families, church services, a thunderstorm that struck a barn, and plans for a school PTA fundraiser to improve the building. Local events include preaching, family visits, rodeos, a circus trip, and farmers busy with corn planting.
RK RR 1 Fairbanks reports Mr and Mrs George Kersey and others traveled to Terre Haute on Wednesday. Ed Strain and Rufus DeHart along with spouses shopped in Terre Estate, Levi Drake made a business trip to Terre Haute Friday. Zola Martin visited home folks after weekend at State Normal. County Agent A W Hayes of Sullivan traveled through Saturday. Jeff Johnson and son Will with Herman Drake and family visited Hosea Drake. Emory Jennings of Farmersburg was in the vicinity Saturday. Milton Drake and family visited Albin Bicknell and family Sunday. Mrs Orval Taylor and family of Union Chapel visited David Whitlock Sunday. A E Lester of Graysville attended services at Kingsley Sunday morning.
Dr C B Hershey fills regular Porterville appointment and travels in a new Overland. Rev G R Hammond leads services in the college auditorium. Township Sunday school convention gathers at Merom Station. Julia Lowe visits near Cynthia Ind and at Hallie Creager's. Tesla Haines attends debates. Debates between Central Normal College and Union Christian College attract many, judged 3-4 of 41 percent for the negative. Community notices cover visitors, entertainment plans, and funeral services in Pleasantville and surrounding areas.
Miss Imo Dungan spent a few days in Robinson last week. Arthur Devlin and Hallie Houpt of Merom visited friends in Carlisle. Rev. Samuel Blakeman and wife called on Mr and Mrs Robert Bledsoe Sunday. Millard Stivers and son Waldo were in Paxton Friday. Lane Bledsoe and Walter McBride of Cass fished here Saturday. Millard Stivers spoke at the Church of Christ last Sunday. Squire Jeff Lenox and Ruby West visited Mr Baughman near New Lebanon Sunday. Scott Snyder of Paxton called on Miss Edna Stivers Sunday. Wheat in Sullivan county prompts thoughts of political shifts in the second district after November. Ira Schaffer of Vincennes spent Monday night with his father G D Schaffer. Heber Mason and wife returned to Terre Haute Monday after visiting relatives. Mrs Ann Eaves and Wm Hanley and wives were called to Dugger Tuesday evening for brother John Hanley’s illness. Mrs W A Steadman and Mrs Glen Hardy shopped in Terre Haute Thursday. Clyde and Ward Schaffer were in Sullivan Thursday. Mrs Harry Bolenbaugh and daughter Alta were in Sullivan Tuesday. S A convention at Merom Station Sunday afternoon. Jesse Arbaugh had dinner with Dansin St Clair Sunday. Merritt and Leslie Eaton had dinner with Paul Evans Sunday.
Mrs Strawther Rooksberry is on the sick list. Mrs Clara Lambert was a Sulli van caller on Tuesday. Mrs Bertha Gray and children dined with Mrs Pheba McMahan Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clint Woodard visited Mrs Workens Thursday. Miss May McMahan spent Thursday evening with Mrs Gertie Heck. Mr and Mrs John Wilson and son Johnnie, Mr and Mrs Noah Moore and son Roy and daughters dined with Chalmer Moore Sunday. May Workens not better. Walter Whitman dined with Mrs Phoeba McMahan Wednesday.
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