Tax Records Show School Tax Rates Cut Across Townships
County tax records refute claims of underfunded schools. Rates for school purposes dropped in multiple townships while assessed valuations nearly doubled, boosting overall revenue. Pages detail Cass Curry Fairbanks Gill Hamilton Jackson Jefferson Turman Carlisle Farmersburg Sherburn Sullivan with shifts from higher to lower rates and rising net taxables.
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Sullivan
Cass Township
Dugger
Curry Township
Fairbanks
Gill Township
Taft
Gadden Township
Hamilton Township
Jackson Township
Jefferson Township
Turman Township
Carlisle
Armersburg
Sherburn
Tre Terre Haute Pally Star and Sullivan Union Bust
A local report notes two groups pled guilty to a year in jail with a $4.00 fine. The case highlights a petty offense tied to organized groups in Terre Haute.
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Tre Terre Haute Pally Star
The
Sullivan Union
Road and Bridge Work Halted by Late Rains
Unfavorable weather slows Sullivan county road projects and two concrete bridges. Kerr Murphy and Dodson workers await sun to finish Lunid Beasley road south of Sullivan and begin north portion. Other contracts in Gill Turman and Haddon townships push grading and graveling when ground dries.
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Sullivan County
Kerr, Murphy and Dodson
Sullivan
Dixie Bee Line
Gill Township
Elmer E. Pifer
Haddon Township
Elias A. Borders
Turman Township
Cass Township
Charles Pirang
Jefferson Township
Commissioners to Fight Traction Franchise
County commissioners sue the T H H Traction Company in Sullivan circuit court seeking annullment of the electric power franchise along a Sullivan county highway and an injunction on further operation. The complaint cites noisy power lines near Dugger Mutual Telephone Company hindering telephone use. Edward Storey sues J W Jones for 1000 damages over a breached farm moving contract. Other civil actions include divorce, partition, and damages claims from Vigo county cases.
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Board of County Commissioners
Sullivan
T. HH. 1
Wid E. Traction Company
Sullivan County
Dugger Mutual Telephone Company
Sullivan-Dugger
Eompany
Edward Storey
Circuit
Ltt
J. W. Jones
Storey
Jones
Riverton
Mattie Lone
Michael Lone
William Norton
Lena Norton
Coroin A. Quick
Everett Quick
Louisa KF. Brewer
Verna Brewer
State of Indiana
Emma Goble
Thomas Culross
Vigo County
Andrew
Examination Held for Census Enumerators in County
Thirty nine residents passed a county examination at the courthouse for census enumerator appointments directed by George W. Purcell of Vincennes. Forty positions pay four to six dollars daily with 15 days in towns and 30 in rural areas. appointments likely go to Democrats.
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Court House
George W. Purcell
Vincennes
Red Cross Roll Call Extended in Sullivan County
A telegram to Rev. John McD. Horne extends the Red Cross roll call deadline to next Sunday. Renewals in Sullivan and seven townships lag due to rain and a coal miners strike, with Cur by, Jackson and Cass churches deferred. County drive aims for 90 percent renewals and an eventual total of 8 100 members.
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John McD. Horne
Sullivan County
Red Cross
Sullivan
Haddon
Jefferson
Curby
Jackson
Cass
Baldridge
Charles VanArsdall
M. J. Akin
Roy Drennan
Woman's Club Hosts Sul llvan Clubs In Event at Church
The Woman's Club of Sullivan hosted yesterday at the Christian church bringing together Friday Afternoon Club Sullivan Franchise League Tri Kappa Sorority Women's Christian Temperance Union Sullivan War Mothers and Sullivan Business Women's Club. The program featured music by Miss Tressa Wolfe scripture by Mrs P A Barco prayers and greetings by Mrs J R Crowder with talks by Mrs Frank Curtis of Vincennes on How Vincennes Secured Her Club House and on Your Town and Mine scoring an organ postlude by Miss Wolfe.
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Woman's Club
Christian Church For All Womens Clubs
Sullivan
Friday
Sullvan Franchise League
Tri Kappa Sorority
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Sullivan War Mothers
Sullivan Business Womens’ Club
Tressa Wolfe
P. A. Barco
America
W. N. Thompson
J. R. Crowder
Vincennes
Frank Curtis
Charles Warren
Famous entertainers Collins and Harlan to perform Friday
Collins and Harlan, popular American singers, appear at the Sherman theatre Friday night under R. W. Cadwell music house. Admission is free with tickets available at the Cadwell store. The duo joined forces after starting separate careers and are now among the country’s top vocal talents.
Sullivan School Vocation Vacancy As Lang Resigns
Miss Edith Lang resigns after nine years as domestic science instructor in Sullivan schools to take a similar post near Pittsburg West Virginia. Miss Ruth Ella Niebrugge of Terre Haute will fill the vacancy in Sullivan schools.
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Edith Lang
James M. Lang
Sullivan
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Ruth Ella Niebrugge
Terre Haute
Lang
Sullivan Post American Legion Smoker Plans Thanksgiving Reunion
The Sullivan Post American Legion hosts its annual reunion and smoker for all discharged service members on Friday November 28 at 7 30 p m at the Sullivan Elks Home one block north of the interurban station. Veterans recall World War I memories and a doughboys gathering with US A Victory buttons for those with discharge papers. Cigars and soft drinks will be sold at the canteen with no inspections taps or reveille.
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Sullivan Post
American Legion
Sullivan Elks
Sullivan Interurban
Bill
Wwe
Rhine
Hell
Heaven
Hoboken
Aierog
Metz
Sampigny
Paris
Bar le Duc
Elks
Sullivan
Tax levies closed says state tax board
County Auditor Frank M. Daniels was informed that no further changes in tax levies will occur as the State Tax Board remains in session to hear last minute assessment change claims for individuals partnerships or corporations. Blank forms for this final review are available at the county auditor's office.
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State Tax Board
Frank M. Daniels
State Board
Rex Enochs Chosen for Carlisle Schools
Rex P. Enochs of Pleasantville, longtime Carlisle high school principal, was chosen as superintendent of Carlisle schools following E. Snarr’s resignation. He previously taught in Sullivan county schools and served as Pleasantville principal when he enlisted in the army in 1917. No successor has been named for the high school principal post.
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Rex Enochs
Carlisle
E. (. Snarr
Rex P. Enochs
Pleasantville
Enochs
Sullivan County
Pleasanville
Stolen Shoes Recovered at County Jail
Twenty seven pairs of men’s shoes found on a Fairbanks township farm by Fred Wernz are in custody of Sheriff Orville Hale at the county jail. Rain damaged them. police believe the items were stolen and thrown over a fence by burglars attempting to hide evidence.
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Orville Hale
Fred Wernz
Fairbanks ‘Township
Abandoned Car Returned to Clinton Carrier
An automobile found by the roadside near New Lebanon and turned over to Sheriff Orville Hale has been returned to Don Mitchell, a Clinton city mail carrier, the owner.
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New Lebanon
Orville Hale
Don Mitchell
Clinton
Marriage Licenses Reported for Multiple Couples
Samuel Jonah Graves 22 farmer near Shelburn and Alpha weds Marie Akers 17 of Hymera. Edgar Goodman 22 farmer near Linton weds Pearl Spurgeon 18 near Dugger. Joseph Shields 19 farmer Vigo county weds Rachel Hiner Lathrop 17 near Prairieton. Raymond Leon Ferrée 26 farmer near Graysville weds Bernice Bragdon 26 near Graysville. Charles Arthur Wright 24 farmer near Sullivan weds Lela Clark 19 of Shelburn. James L. Clark 29 barber and Bertha M. Swafford 22 both of Sullivan.
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Samuel Jonah Graves
Shelburn
Alpha
Marie Akers
Hymera
Edgar Goodman
Linton
Pearl Spurgeon
Dugger
Joseph Shields
Vigo County
Rachel Hiner Lathrop
Prairieton
Raymond Leon Ferrée
Graysville
Bernice Bragdon
Charles Arthur Wright
Sullivan
Lela Clark
James L. Clark
Barber
Bertha M. Swafford
Former Sullivan Native William McClellan Dies in Denver
William McClellan about 55 a former Sullivan resident and son of the late Abe McClellan died Sunday at his Denver Colorado home from heart trouble. He moved to Colorado 25 years ago and left a widow and two daughters. He was a livery man here for years and a brother of Mrs George R Alsop of Vincennes and brother in law of Mrs William McKinley of this city.
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William McClellan
Sullivan
Denver
Colorado
McClellan
Abe McClellan
George R. Alsop
Vincennes
William McKinley
City
W. R. Nesbit
W. H. Eaton
Sullivan High School Grants Auditorium Use for Socials
The Sullivan school board approved student use of the auditorium for social gatherings to ease past issues. Principal J B Lacey and staff Miss Nesbit Miss Force Miss Calvert and W C Wright form a social committee to supervise activities. Only faculty and students may stay after games and each class has a limited number of parties per year.
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Sullivan School Board
Helen Mahley
J. R. Brown
W. H. Crowder, Jr
J. B. Lacey
Glenn Nesbit
Catherine Force
Edna Calvert
W. C. Wright
Local High School Basketball Team Aims High After Loss
After a season opening defeat to Farmersburg the S H S basketball squad under coach Neugent predicts a strong season. Roockville visits next Friday to forecast the locals strength as enrollments rise with about 360 in senior high and 200 in junior high.
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Farmersburg
Neugent
Roockville
Youngblood and Hull Elected District County Chairs
Supt A W Youngblood and Miss Elizabeth Hull have been named district and county chairmen of the State High School Discussion League by Purdue University extension. The effort aims to promote oratory in high schools with the senior oratorical contest set for November 21.
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A. W. Youngblood
Elizabeth Hull
Extension Department
Purdue University
Legion Smoker In Sullivan To Kick Off Membership Drive
The Sullivan County Post plans a smoker at 7 30 p m November 28 at the Elks Home North Court Street. It aims to launch a membership drive and let returning men hold their first Legion meeting. N K Harris and the executive committee approved the date. An Indianapolis recruiting officer will issue victory buttons to attendees.
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Sullivan County
American Legion
Sullivan
Elks
North Court Street
N. K. Harris
Indianapolis
Mining Engineer H I Smith Appointed for Serbia Mission
H I Smith of Vandalia Coal Company and Sullivan resident for three years will depart Saturday for Belgrade to advise on mining coal copper and iron under the Serbian Greek and Slavonic government. The appointment comes from the American Relief Commission.
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H. I. Smith
Vandalia Coal Company
Sullivan
Belgrade
Serbia
American Relief Commission
Rural Carriers Elect Officers in Carlisle Meeting
Sullivan County Rural Letter Carriers Association members elect Bynum Alsman as president H G F Fisher as vice president and W E Douglas as secretary treasurer to serve until next May when carriers meet in Sullivan.
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Sullivan County Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Carlisle
Sullivan
Bynum Alsman
H. G. F. Fisher
W. E. Douglas
Park Will Give Talk At Rural Education Conference
County Superintendent Richard Park will deliver an address titled The Ideal Rural School at the second district rural education conference in Bloomfield on December 1. State Superintendent L N Hines will preside at the meeting.
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Richard Park
Bloomfield
L. N. Hines
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Population Count for Shelburne Given as 1782
Census by Curt McKoskey reports Shelburne population at 1782. Officials announce figure as official count from recent survey.
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Shelburn
Curt McCoskey
Pioneer Woman Nancy Parker Dies After Long Illness
Nancy A. Parker 72 a Merom resident and Hamilton township native died Friday after an extended illness. Funeral Sunday at Fairbanks Methodist Church conducted by Dr. C B Hershey. Burial at Pogue cemetery. Survived by three sons Dr J J Parker Merom Dr O Q Parker Graysville Otis C Parker Pueblo Colorado a daughter Mrs Harvey Cooper Merom and aunt of Richard and Holt Park of this city.
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Nancy A. Parker
Hamilton Township
Merom
Fairbanks
C. B. Hershey
Union Christian College
Pogue
John G. Parker
Fairbanks Township
Capt. Parker
J. J. Parker
O. Q. Parker
Graysville
Otis C. Parker
Pueblo
Colorado
Harvey Cooper
Richard and Holt
Veterinarians Hear Hog Cholera Talk at Vincennes Meeting
The White River Veterinary Medical Association met in the Vincennes city council chamber attended by five Sullivan county vets. Dr. W B Miles of Ames Iowa and Dr. Joseph W Hayes of Indianapolis spoke on hog cholera serum and its impact. Dr. Niles described serum’s role and economic importance for swine health, noting future extension via Purdue and federal veterinary services. Sullivan attendees included E Holder Self Bradbury LeDune Cox Webb Murphy. The next meeting is December 19 in Sullivan.
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White River Veterinary Medical Association
Vincennes
Sullivan County
W. B. Miles
Ames
Iowa
Joseph W. Hayes
Indianapolis
Bureau of Animal Husbandry Extension Work
L. C. Eigin
Purdue University
Niles
M. Dorset
United States
Extension Division
Purdue
State Veterinary Department
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Indiana
Sullivan
BE. E. Holder
P. M. Self
Farmersburg
D. D. Bradbury
Fairbanks
LeDune
A. G. Cox
Carlisle
Golden J. Webb
J. H. Murphy
This City
Public farm and livestock sales announced for November dates
Walter D Sparks and Charles H Sparks schedule a public sale at the H H Sparks farm eight miles northwest of Sullivan and four miles northeast of Graysville on Thursday November 20 at 10 am. The catalog includes horses and mules cows hogs grain hay farming implements and more. J E Hanley holds a sale one mile north of Graysville on Saturday November 15 at 1 pm featuring horses cattle hogs implements and household goods. J H Gill offers a sale Tuesday November 18 at his Meram area farm three miles east at 10 am with mares geldings fillies colts cows calves hogs and farm tools. Frank Wible & Son auction thirty head of fine mules at their North Main Street sale barn Friday November 14 at 10 am. Announcement of these sales appears in this issue.
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Walter D. Sparks
Charles H. Sparks
H. H. Sparks
Sullivan
Graysville
J. E. Hanley
J. H. Gill
Meram
Frank Wible & Son
North Main Street
Mrs. Bensinger Returns to Indianapolis Prison
Mrs. N. E. Bensinger, employed in the Woman's Prison in Indianapolis, returns there after visiting her daughter Mrs. Glessie Walters and her son Nolan Bensinger for several days.
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N. E. Bensinger
Woman's Prison
Indianapolis
Glessie Walters
Nolan Bensinger
Increase County Agent Salary Approved by Sullivan County Groups
The Sullivan County Farmers Association voted a 1200 dollar annual salary increase for County Agent H S Benson, raising total county pay to 3200 dollars including travel. Officers were elected for the ensuing year, and a joint session with the Homemakers Club discussed year plans and endorsed county farm programs. Daisy Deane Williamson led the Homemakers Club and Purdue.s Alma Garvis spoke to both groups.
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Sullivan County Farmers Association
Sullivan County Homemakers Club
Sherman Theatre
Farmers’ Association
H. S. Benson
Sullivan
Ross Campbell
Hamilton Township
Walter J. Cooper
Merom
James J. Durham
Turman Township
J. K. Coulson
Gill Township
William Lund
Percy Wolfe
Edgar Strain
Indiana Federation of Farmer’ Associations
Sullivan County Association
A. S. Benson
Indiana
T. A. Coleman
Purdue University
Daisy Deane Williamson
Homemakers Club
M. E. Church
Jas. J. Durham
Ed Coffman
Hamilton
Will Hummel
Fairbanks
Helen Bradbury
Curry
Zoe Barbie
Jackson
Charles van Arsdall
Turman
Fern Nowlin
Cass
Ernest Dugger
Gill
Elizabeth Lisman
Jefferson
Clarissa‘Alsman
Alma Garvis
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Cley
Kaiser
Elks Home
Denver, Colorado
Legion
Park
Nancy Parker
Sullivan Farmers IN County Meeting
Association
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