Grayville News Notes and Local Incidents
Graysville reports visits from Jacob Woner and John Huff families, declining health of Mrs Bardin, Prof Lacey, and others. A touring car accident at the brick store corner injures Ham Burton and damages Bland’s New Lebanon vehicle. Died: Mrs J Woner north of town after two weeks illness. Rev McKinney leads a funeral at Johnson cemetery. Local oil activity and travels of residents are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Woner
Orleans
Ind
J. W. Woner
John Huff
Evrilivan
John Nardin
Bardin
Prof
Lacey
Sullivan Prass
Medsker
Shanner
Dam Ransford
Methodist Sunday School
Ruth Ingersoll
State University At
Bloomington
Ingersoll
Selma
State University
Paxton High School
Tee Head
Mt. Carmel
Thos. McKinley
Guy Phillips
Caryl Burton
Jas. F. Yager
Terre Haute
Clyde Shields
Ham Burton
Cary Burton
O. M. Deal
Messers
John
Will Rice
Mary E. Bailey
Danville
Ladies Aid Society
Ham
Bland
New Lebanon
Burton
Hammond
Merem
Harry Knox
Jasonville
McClure
J. R. Sterne
Evansville
Loyal Taylor
Palestine
Riley
Fairbanks Notes From Hot Dry Week And Local Happenings
The Fairbanks column reports continued heat and dryness with a short cold snap affecting apple pickers. It lists harvest work by Earl Pound Clarence Brock and Harry Chambers in North Dakota yielding about 13 bushels per acre, plus numerous community updates from church events to local visits and naval leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Pound
Clarence Brock
Harry Chambers
North Dakota
Red Cross
M. E
Belle Johnson
Battle Creek
Mich
Nellie
Christie
Odie Stevens
Pearl Smock
Terre Haute
Alf Russell
Rev
Paddock
Drake Church
Minter
Local notes include widespread visits and travel
Joe B. Lacey rests at home with tonsillitis. Ed Griggs’ delivery wagon damaged after skidding into a coal wagon, Monroe Griggs driving. State Defense official Will Hays visits, returns to Indianapolis with his mother. Various residents visit, move, or ship voting booths to Lake County. Died: John Fy. VanCleave, Civil War veteran. Fire destroys stored goods of Rev. George H. Murphy’s household move. Mrs. Emma Reed visits from St. Petersburg en route to Rockford. Several residents travel to Louisville and Camp Taylor. nursing study details for Miss Belle Yeager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Lacey
Graysville
Sullivan Telephone Company
East Washington Street
Ed Griggs
Monroe Griggs
Will H. Hays
State Council of Defense
Indianapolis
John T. Hays
Con Leach
Anderson
H. P. Pennington
South Section
Ideal Manufacturing Co
Ir. Draper
W. M. Draper
Ideal
Lake County
Express
Express Company
John Fy. VanCleave
Terre Haute
Robert T. van Cleave
Farmersburg
George H. Murphy
Mooresville
M. E. Church
Columbus
Emma Reed
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rockford, Ill
Ben Stone
Charles M. Welch
Fairbanks
Union
Belle Yeager
Butte
Montana
Miss Yeager
Welsh
Murry Hospital
S. E.lindley
J. W.lindley
Herbert Leach
Lucy Burnett
Vincennes
Knapp
T. B. Springer
Murray Sandusky
Macon
George Davis
Nannie Thompson
Kansas City
Bays Visit Major Bays at Camp Zac Taylor
Mrs Zoe Bays and Mrs John S Bays will travel to Louisville on Saturday to see Major Harold Bays stationed at Camp Zac Taylor. The visit highlights a family connection to military service with plans to meet at the Louisville locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe Bays
John S. Bays
Louisville
Harold Bays
Zac Taylor
Local Community Notes from Middletown and Nearby Towns
Township residents and families visit church in Middletown and share meals with neighbors. Railroad worker Dudley Hayworth hauled ore near Dugger. Barcus sisters and cousins visit Alvin Hood family. Travel and visits include Washington Indiana to Terre Haute and Sullivan, with several social calls and shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pittman
Levi Jewell
Otto Jewell
Marie Taylor
Middletown
Ben Lane
Dudley Hayworth
No. 12
Dugger
Elsie
Benevie Barcus
Alvin Hood
F. O. Marts
Washington
Ind
William Jewell
Terre Haute
Henry Wyman
Gus McCracken
Raymond Wyman
Hermma Jewell
Maude
Boone
Genevie Barcus
Chester Woodard
Hermina Jewell
Demas Wernz
Hamit Boone and Sons
Sullivan
Clifford Wernz
Eli Downs
Spal McKinney
Lucetta Nelson
Home Coming and Roll Call Day at First Christian Church
Next Sunday the First Christian Church holds Home Coming and Roll Call Day with all members expected to attend. The Men's Brotherhood will provide supper on Wednesday October 24 at 6 30 p m in the church dining room ahead of the revival starting November 18 with a planned song leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Hale, Mo. Woman Visits Oblong Before Returning Home
Mrs. J. W. Miles of Hale Missouri visited relatives here and left Monday for Oblong Illinois for a visit before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Miles
Hale, Mo
Oblong
Ill
Death of Aged Woman Martha Miley at 84
Mrs. Martha Miley 84 died yesterday at her son W H McGrew's home northwest of the city. Funeral at 9 this morning at the residence conducted by Rev John McD Horne Christian church pastor. Burial at Girk Cemetery near Robinson Illinois. Survived by son W H McGrew of Hamilton township Geo McGrew of Arlington Colorado. two daughters Mrs W T Liggitt Oblong Illinois and Mrs John Johnson Willow Hill Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ransford
Los Angeles
California
J. W. Woner
McKinney
Merom
Johnson Cemetery
Bicknell
William F. Russell
Methodist Church
H. C. Shaw
The
Christian Church
A. N.L. Burton
Mississippi
Yazoo Valley
Martha Miley
W. H. McGrew
John McD. Horne
Girk
Robinson
Ill
Hamilton Township
Geo. McGrew
Arlington
Colorado
Descent of Man Sparks Debate on Ancestry
The discovery of a prehistoric skull in England prompts scientists to argue for human descent from apes. Yet the writer questions the fuss over ancestry, urging that the focus should be on what people are today rather than what they originated from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Glennville
Union
The
Sullivan County
Senator Watson
Roanoke
Europe
Roosevelt
Shore
Teddy
Teddy Roosevelt
Georgia Letter from E. E. Weir on war duty and Roosevelt
Glennville Georgia writer E E Weir reflects on World War I mobilization and public opinion. He praises American resolve, defends patriotism over flag waving, admires Theodore Roosevelt, and recalls political mentions from Roanoke and Camp Taylor. He hints at upcoming local political tales and honors Senator Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Glennville
Indiana
Teddy
Camp Taylor
Durhams and kin visit Oberlin Ohio for two weeks
Dr and Mrs J L Durham and granddaughter Marjorie traveled Wednesday to Oberlin Ohio to visit their daughter Mrs A W Hayes for two weeks. Attendees included Will Billman of Sullivan Jessie Harrison and sons Narrows C H Phillips Doddsbridge and others. Several local residents hosted gatherings and a party for Mervin Beard was held Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Durham
Marjorie
A. W. Hayes
Oberlin
Ohio
Will Billman
Sullivan
Jessie Harrison
Jessie Harrison and Sons of the Narrows, C. H. Phillips of Doddsbridge
Ridgeway
J. B. Durham
Manning
Roy Kelly
Steve Newlin
Hutsonville
Mann Will Watson
Corwin Phillips
Base Cushman
Emerson Watson
Grimes
Terre Haute
Will Burk
Ross Turman
Ray Watson
Mable Nowlin
Florence Greystone
Edna Pounds
Mervin Beard
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Kingsley
James Scott
Ira Drake
Charles Trueblood
Will Thomas
Edgar Strain
Worthington
C. F. Whitlock
Fred Wernz
Orve Horner
Maurice DeBaun
Cochran
Flat Rock
Carl Lester
Miss Lela
West York
George Fuson
Murray DeBaun
Will Gaston
Will Burton
Robert Johnson
Will Fason
Paul Drake
Percy Lester
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Loren
Elsie Peacher
Edna Fuson
Artie Wilson
Elmer Drake
Charles Riggs
Ruth
Charles Davis
Prairieton
Hosea Drake
Township
E. Weir
Virginia
John C. Chaney
Big Springs
Griggs Cash Grocery
West Side
Just
FE. S. Griggs
Bakers
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