Local folks visit in District Six and surrounding farms
Family guests and neighbors extend visits across District Six and nearby communities. Milk routes and daily calls continue as residents share meals, birthdays, and illnesses.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
5
Community Brief from Big Springs Social Roundup
Mary Mann and Mrs. Ross Turman visit Ross Turman at the hospital Sunday afternoon. James Durham hosts G H Taffy with a Graysville commencement address Saturday night. Warren Watson family hosts Will Watson kinship gathering Sunday. Mrs. Steve Newlin and son visit Keanu Medsker Sunday. Tesla Haines and Ray Watson dine with Osie Haines. Sylvia Medsker to teach at Merom college for remainder of term. Reed Duncan family visit Emerson Watson Sunday. Haines and Ross Rockwell visit Hutsonville relatives Saturday night. Bridge material hauled near Emerson Watson’s. Dr. Durham seeks Mayo Clinic treatment in Rochester with son Tom. Roy Kelley also seeks treatment. Burial of Frank Loughery at Union Chapel. Mrs. Ridgeway and Hervey visit Big Springs Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mann
Ross Turman
Jerome
James Durham
G. H. Taffy
Graysville
Warren Watson
Doyne
C. E. Jr
Will Watson
Steve Newlin
Keanu Medsker
Tesla Haines
Sylvia Medsker
Merom
Keann Medsker
Terre Haute
Reuben Duncan
Flat Rock
Ill
Emerson Watson
Durham
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros
Tom
Roy Kelley
Francis Burton
Frank Loughery
Everett
Union Chapel
Ridgeway
Hervey
Big Springs
Tractor Demonstration Day At Wayside Farm
Tuesday tractor demonstration at Wayside Farm featured the Hitler and Moline tractors tested by Dixon Harbaugh and Don Cochran for Sullivan firms. Lamplight plowing drew a crowd, with farmers noting 12 hours daytime work suffices. Obituary: Hardy Osburn died Monday evening. Funeral services for Hardy Osburn and Frank Soke were held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Farm
Dixon and Harbaugh
Sullivan
Hitler
Don Cochran
J. B. Boroughs & Son
Edgar Strain
Fred Wernz
Carl Lester
Rufus DeHart
Crawfordsville
C. E.,thomson
Alvin Bicknell
Jerusha Ridgeway
Hervey
Frank Pogue
Nenia
Hardy Osburn
Osburn
Park Osburn
Fred Osburn
Hubert
Terre Haute
Hosea, Drake
Ray Trueblood
Emerson Thomson
George Fuson
Ark
Tll
Frank Soke
Union Chapel
L L. Johnson
Charles Bostick
Former Turman Boy Writes From Florida
Florida letter from Gainesville dated May 5 1920 reports Irish potato region bustle with taters selling at fifteen dollars per barrel f o b cars. Other crops include grapefruit three cents a piece strawberries twenty five cents a box and peanuts selling high up to 240 dollars per ton. Weather rains slow Georgia planting. tobacco short. corn good. oats described as finest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sullivan Union
Florida
West Side
Jacksonville
East Coast
Palatka
Gainesville
Ocala
Hastings
Georgia
Sale of James Kelly's personal property
Springer & Co of New Lebanon conducted the sale of the late James Kelly’s personal property on Monday. A large crowd attended, marking one of the season’s largest sales. Next Sunday morning the Sunday school observes Mothers Day with a short program and the regular service by the pastor, inviting all mothers of the community.
Local notes from Graysville and region lively
Graysville and nearby towns bustle with business visits as Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gray stay with their daughter Mrs. Nellie Kelly while he seeks care at Mayo. The piece also recalls community events, editorial plug, and local chatter from Sullivan Union readers.
Jefferson Takes Lead in Sunday School Activities
At the county convention of Sunday schools held at the Methodist church Jefferson township led in attendance and interest. A musical program opened both sessions with a welcome by Hon. John C. Chaney. An evening address was given by Carlos M. Dinsmore of the Indiana Inter-Church World Movement. Charles Beasley was named president with D. R. Newkirk as vice president and Arlie Douthitt as secretary-treasurer. Bertha Botts continued as head of the children’s department and Fred Graham led the young people’s division. J T Scott, Curry township, became adult superintendent, J F Douthitt of Sullivan the administrator, and Herman Moseman of Pleasantville the educational head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Methodist Church
Jefferson Township
John C. Chaney
Carlos M. Dinsmore
Indiana Inter-Church World Movement
Charles Beasley
Sullivan
D. R. Newkirk
Arlie Douthitt
This City
Bertha Botts
Fred Graham
Young Peoples
J. T. Scott
Curry Township
J F. Douthitt
Herman Moseman
Pleasantville
Marriage Licenses for Sisson and Shover Couples
William L. Sisson aged 39 a surveyor wed Fay Lowdermilk 27 a teacher of Sullivan. James C. Shover 45 a civil engineer from Chicago married Martha I. Miller 35 of Springfield Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Sisson
Fay Lowdermilk
Sullivan
James C. Shover
Chicago
Martha I. Miller
Springfield
Brown family visits Cincinnati for college commencement
Mrs J R Brown and her son Jack traveled to Cincinnati on Tuesday to attend the Cincinnati Medical College commencement. Their son Stanley Brown is among the graduates. A new brick front is being added to the building on the north side of the public square owned by O L Springer, housing the cook hall run by Mr Springer and Hartley Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Brown
Jack
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Medical College
Stanley Brown
O. L. Springer
Mr. Springer
Hartley Williams
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Joe Burlingmier
District Six
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Gene
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Elza Curry
Ira Davis
Nan Burnett
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Charles Moore
Fairbanks Township
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Paul Joseph
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Nellie Kelly
Mayo Sanitarium
Charles Morris
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Lois Shields
Margarite Cushman
Helen Phillips
Lon Riggs
Othineal
Ruby Keene
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