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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1919
Page
1
The report notes two members of the board of commissioners opposing a salary increase amid a personal grievance that appears to influence the Sprag petition.
Sullivan County commissioners heard a petition for a raise for County School Superintendent Richard Park. John Scott and Hank Poston opposed the increase while John Walters supported it, noting mining era wages. The board left no formal vote but signaled possible action to act on the petition later.
Edgar W. Akin Sr. 66, president of Peoples State Bank of Carlisle, died Saturday afternoon after extended illness. Funeral held Monday at his Carlisle home with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. He helped found the Carlisle bank in 1892 and served as president and active manager. Surviving are his widow and two children, with several siblings. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.
The Hymera Republican ticket lists Clerk and Treasurer Mel H. Hamilton and town board members No 1 E G Lockwood and No 3 James Marlow for November election. A party business meeting is set for Wednesday evening October 15.
C. H. Stratton travels to Indianapolis for business duties with potential meetings arranged in the city.
The 110 foot high monolithic Jones silo in Sullivan county collapsed after cement cracks near the base. The loss to structure is $20,000 and experts cite insufficient reinforcement as a cause. Worker Henry Vigus was hurled 100 feet but survived with injuries. Rebuilding would cost about $50,000.
The Sullivan station of the Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern line will be taken over by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois under U S Railroad Administration. Tickets and freight will transfer to C and E I facilities, with passengers boarding east of the former station and freight routed through the C and E I depot. A new switch connects the lines to improve shipments between Terre Haute, Sullivan, Hymera, and other points.
Mrs. Colburn, nee Emma Linkenhoker, cashier at a Detroit restaurant, was robbed by two masked men in the Majestic building office. They bound her and a guard, stole $900, and fled. She fell while seeking help, breaking her right arm. Her husband, John Lin kenhoker, waited in the lobby.
The Terre Haute Daily Star and The Swilivan Union announce an annual subscription option priced at four pounds for both papers, offering combined access for readers seeking local and regional news.
Captain John R. Hume of the U S Army Medical Department, serving with the French army as an interpreter, spent a one day visit in Sullivan with his wife and three children. He was among the first U S soldiers in France and was wounded, later gas poisoned, now hopes for full recovery. He plans to winter in New Orleans while remaining in service.
Sullivan men plan a hunting and fishing journey to Poplar Bluff Missouri next Wednesday. The group includes Joe R Crowder E A Billman W H Hill BE P Hill Paul L Reid C F Batey Frank Nicholas Ben C Crowder J W Lindley S BE Lindley Charles Bedwell W T Mellett Ed Turman and Ward Hawkins.
A Saturday meeting at the County Agent Benson office set the Sullivan County Livestock Show for October 20 and 21. Committees were named by the Sullivan County Pure Bred Livestock Association and local businessmen, led by General Chairman J. K. Coulson. The event marks the third annual show with growing interest in pure bred stock.
Miss D. D. Williamson planned a busy week with the Merom Home Economics Club at Fairbanks and Farmersburg Community Club. She will meet Maymera Jolly Workers Hymera Community Club and the Country Womens Club Northeast before a PTA meeting in Graysville and a Graysville Senior Homemakers Club gathering on Friday.
Nearly forty members and the executive committee met at County Agent H B Benson's office to approve joining the Indiana Federation of Farmers Associations and to organize a $3 500 county quota as part of Indiana's $200 000 drive. Dates for active work run October 27 to 31 with township meetings across Curry Fairbanks Haddon Turman Cass Jackson Jefferson Hamilton and Gill townships.
A committee from Fairbanks Township Farmers Association and junior and senior community clubs decided to hold the Fairbanks Township Community Fair on October 24 and 25. Exhibits include fancy work, culinary displays, farm products, livestock, and student work with prizes and ribbons. A Purdue University speaker and local talent will headline the October 24 program. A school lecture course and a pre-Halloween girls clubs event were also planned with proceeds supporting club work.
The remonstrance cases in the Walter J. Cooper drainage project began Tuesday in the circuit court with over sixty land owners in Gill and Turman townships involved. Judge Bridwell will preside for several days as several remonstrances were dismissed, and the plan calls for drainage of the Clear Pond area and surrounding land. The main ditch would start at the Phillips farm in Turman, run to the Clear Pond, and terminate by discharging into the Wabash near Merom.
The will of the late Esther Sutton was filed for probate with County Clerk David Giles Friday afternoon. It provides that the estate shall be equally divided between her two children Keturah Sutton and Mary Sutton.
Citizens weigh the proposed Liberty Park purchase costing about 12 500 to 12 500 with bonds and a five mill tax increase as the city council prepares to vote next Tuesday October 14. The article notes needs for sewage water and fire protection and cites the Douthitt road contract let for 6900 dollars under estimate.
Orlando Walker of Palestine Illinois owns land on the Illinois side of the Wa bash river just north of the River ton bridge He will establish a bathing beach at the big bar north of the bridge Banks have been cleaned brush cut and preliminary work done for a spring opening next season
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