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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
5
A Graysville bus link to Terre Haute begins service with daily rounds and five hours in town. Community members report on repairs to the telephone system, meetings at Providence, and a Friday lecture course kickoff. Various families visited relatives in Sullivan Farmersburg Pleasantville and Indianapolis areas.
Indiana legal figure argues that Wilson did not keep the United States out of war with Mexico or Germany. He cites troop deployments, expenditures, and casualties, contending the nation is already at war and that the administration uses rhetoric to gain votes.
The county board of education elected F. L. Wright of Mt. Vernon Indiana as county vocational agent to replace A W Hayes. Wright, a Purdue recommendation, is a farmer and Posey county agent of two years. He will move here with his wife Mrs Wright an instructor in domestic science. Wright studied at the University of Missouri.
Republican candidate Hon. Oscar E. Bland plans talks at the Merom opera house Thursday at 7 30 p m and at Farmersburg opera house Friday at 7 30 p m. The Merom and Farmersburg Republican clubs organize the events, expecting good crowds.
Mrs Mary C Welling 66 widow of John C Welling carriage maker died at her North Main street home Monday evening after an extended illness. She was born in Ohio moved to the county in the early 1870s and was a member of the M E church. Survived by children H B Welling Evansville Lilly Tremain and Clyde Welling Richmond. brothers Jacob Billman Howard Billman Joseph Billman. sisters Mrs Phoebe White Maine and Mrs Ida Bennett Seattle. Funeral at her late residence today at 2 pm conducted by Rev Schull of the M E church. Burial Center Ridge cemetery.
The Womens Missionary Society of the M. E. church met with Mrs. W. H. Burks Sr on Thursday afternoon led by Mrs. Richard Park. Mrs. W. T. Leahy returned from an extended visit with her parents in Louisville Kentucky. Mrs. Joe R. Crowder visited Mrs. Neville Crowder and Miss Grace Crowder in Indianapolis last week. Miss Abbie Hutchinson attended the grand lodge session of the Pythian Sisters in Indianapolis last week. Hartley Williams, employed in a munition factory at Dayton Ohio, visited home folks here last week.
Mrs. Mary Morris visited Tennessee daughter Sarah Reid. W C T U met with Mrs. John Kelley. Prof Hatten entertained relatives from Terre Haute and Sullivan. Maud Burk visited sister north of Graysville. Thelma Price visited grandmother near Robinson. Rev Hammond preached at the college. Oscar Bland killed to speak in the opera house Thursday night. Many local visits and trips cited. College improvements and lecture plans noted. Football grounds under construction and two prior games reviewed. Rose Polytechnic game scheduled Oct 28 on new grounds.
George Fuson returned home from Jasper county Illinois where he held special meetings. Mr and Mrs Fred Drake traveled from Florida to spend a few days visiting friends and relatives in the area.
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