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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
4
Maple Made President of County Sunday Schools
The county Sunday schools convention at the Methodist church elected Dr. J. B. Maple of Shelburn as president. New officers include C. J. Sherman and James M. Sinclair as vice presidents and Joshua Beasley as secretary. Enrollment rose to 7,968 with an average attendance of 5,314. Freis to retire as county secretary after June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nichols
Sullivan Christian Church
George N. Burnie
State Association
Joshua Beasley
R. W. Akin
John S. Taylor
A. C. Owens
Wm. E. Gray
Fred Graham
Philip Freis
J. Frank Douthitt
Burnie
LeRoy Dakin
Baptist Temple
Logansport
Allen Chorus
Farmersburg
Mr. Dakin
J. B. Maple
Shelburn
C. J. Sherman
James M. Sinclair
George G. Billman
Freis
Turman township Sunday school convention held at Graysville church
The Turman township Sunday school convention met at Graysville Christian church with representation from all schools. Rev. Wm. E. Gray gave the principal address. C. E. Watson presided. Officers elected for the year include President C. E. Watson and Vice President Jesse Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turman
Turman Township
Graysville
C. E. Watson
Jesse Harris
Ruth Eno
Martha Durham
J. D. Ransford
O. T. Collier
O. H. Burke
Mae Sparks
Mary E. Bailey
J. W. Huff
Wm. E. Gray
Haddon Township Residents Seek Drainage Ditch
George W. Funk and fifteen petitioners sue Theodore Harper and 23 defendants in Sullivan Circuit Court asking permission to build a large open drainage ditch across their farms in Haddon township near Carlisle. They seek to improve existing drains and clear new routes with teams and scrapers. A. D. Cutler of Carlisle represents the petitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddon Township
George W. Funk
Sullivan
Theodore Harper
T. C. Woodard
Carlisle
A. D. Cutler
Birthday Anniversary for Mrs. Sylvia Medsker
In Graysville on May 14 a birthday dinner honored Mrs. Sylvia Medsker on her seventy first birthday. Family and grandchildren attended including J. F. Harrison of Fairbanks S. D. Newlin and family and Henry Newlin and family from Hutsonville Emmett Newlin Kern Medsker and Mary Medsker with a carnation bouquet for Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graysville
Sylvia Medsker
J. F. Harrison
Fairbanks
S. D. Newlin
Hutsonville
Henry Newlin
Emmett Newlin
Kern Medsker
Mary Medsker
Rural credits bill criticized as bankers' bill before Congress
Washington voices strong opposition to a proposed rural credits bill. Critics claim the plan creates a costly federal framework with land banks and loan associations that mainly benefits banks and investors. They urge Congress to reject the measure as detrimental to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Federal Farm Loan Board
United States
Farm-Loan Board
Mann
Federal Land-Bank
Federal Land-Banks
Joint-Land Bank
Farm-Loan Association
Taft
Myron T. Herrick
France
Europe
Federal Farm-Loan Board
Joint-Land Banks
Farm-Loan Associations
Grant S. Youmans
Committee On Banking and Credit
Youmans
Turman PTA To Hold Meeting At Graysville School
The Turman township Parent Teachers Association will hold a business meeting at Graysville school on Friday afternoon May 19 at 2:00 oclock. All interested in the association work are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turman Township
Graysville
Colton Will Filed in Haddon Township Probate
The will of Julia A. Col ton of Haddon township has been filed for probate in the circuit court. It leaves all property to her two daughters Edna and Erma with the survivor inheriting the other's share if one dies. Edley W. Rogers is named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Colton
Haddon Township
Edna
Erma
Edley W. Rogers
Marriage Licenses in Dugger and Nearby Areas
Frederick L. Harding 28 show man and Lettie M. Hunter 19 of Dugger. George Sutch 22 miner of Shelburn and Jennie Wolfe 22 of near Sullivan. Alva B. Modglin 22 miner of Sullivan and Bessie May Jewell 23 of Sullivan. Robert R. Griggs 21 miner of Hymera and Emma Willey 17 of Hymera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick L. Harding
Showman
Lettie M. Hunter
Dugger
George Sutch
Miner
Shelburn
Jennie Wolfe
Sullivan
Alva B. Modglin
Bessie May Jewell
Robert R. Griggs
Emma Willey
Hymera
Brewer declines county attendance officer post
Walter E. Brewer of New Lebanon, recently named by the County Board of Education, has declined the officer position saying he is too busy with farming. Superintendent Park will convene another board meeting to select a county attendance officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
Joe Walter E. Brewer
New Lebanon
County Board of Education
Park
County Approves 25000 Notes to Repair Island Levee
County commissioners held a special session to issue 25000 dollars in notes for repairing the Island levee. The Peoples State Bank won the bid at 5 percent interest with a 50 dollar premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples State Bank
Marriage License Granted in Terre Haute
A marriage license was issued in Terre Haute on Thursday to Earl Payne 21 a coal miner of Farmersburg and Edna Stark 20 of Hymera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Earl Payne
Farmersburg
Edna Stark
Hymera
Guardianship and real estate petitions listed in court docket
In the matter of the guardianship of Alice Pinkston the guardian John Taylor files a petition to sell real estate. Miles Joyce sues Calora Coal Co for damages. James Wheeler administrator of the estate of George B McClellan Spinks sues Harry Spinks et al with a petition to sell real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Pinkston
John
Taylor
Guardian
Miles Joyce
Calora Coal Co
James Wheeler
George B. McClellan Spinks
Harry Spinks
Suspended sentence in petit larceny case
Aldo Sparks a 14 year old of Dugger was tried before Judge Bridwell. The court gave a lecture and suspended a reform sentence pending good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldo Sparks
Dugger
Bridwell
Dedicatory program noted for Claremont M E church
Personal items report the Claremont Illinois dedicatory exercises date May 21. Rev J C Foutz former Sullivan county resident is pastor. Several locals and relatives travel to Gaston Indiana Champaign Illinois Indianapolis and Madison Wisconsin with visits to relatives and friends. Sullivan high school seniors are excused for graduation exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Claremont
Ill
J. C. Foutz
Sullivan County
M. F. Walters
William Lund
Reid
Mildred Reid
Thompson
Russell Thompson
Miss Wilson
Beall Sheridan
Sheridan
Mr. Thompson
University of Illinois
S. H. Kalley
E. G. Carruthers
John Ersinger
National Charities Conference
Indianapolis
T. W. Kennedy
St. Louis
John Bell
Sullivan
Lafayette
Evansville
Carl F. Briggs
Madison
Wisconsin
Chicago
Alberquerque
N. M
W. F. DeVol
Pimento
Q. H. Crowder
The
Sullivan High School
Advertised Article Endorsed by Merchants in Paper
The merchant’s faith guarantees the advertised goods are up to date and not shop worn, making such ads trustworthy for readers who patronize the listed merchants.
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By ER. Paul
Chesty
Dizzz
Copyright National Cartoon Service Corp
Maple
County Sunday Schools
H. N. Douthitt
Parent-Teacher Association Meeting
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Colton
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