Three Sullivan County Boys Discharged at Camp Taylor
Three Sullivan County youths leave Camp Zachary Taylor as the Sul livan group reports a record visit day. The piece notes aviation training applications, guard duties, trench digging, and the daily life of the 2d Co 309 Ammunition Train at Camp Taylor with local visitors and several named residents.
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Sullivan County
Zachary Taylor
Samuel
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Sullivan
Camp Taylor
Arthur Hershon
Julius Harry
Russell Cramer
Hershon
Dick Miller
Jay Hicks
Carlisle
2D Company
John Bemis
Jackson Township
Gene Marlow
Lloyd Lang
Sullivan Boys
Hartley Williams
Roy Metcalf
John Harbaugh
Rex Benefield
Edsil Bosstick
Bosstick
Liberty Bonds urged to speed victory and aid soldiers
Sullivan county citizens are urged to buy Liberty Bonds to fund war needs. The appeal explains loan vs taxation, bond interest, and easy weekly purchases, urging every resident to subscribe to support 176 county troops and keep soldiers fed and equipped. Gilbert W. Gambill signs as County Council of Defense chairman.
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Sullivan County
United States
Gilbert W. Gambill
County Council of Defense
Winfield Jewell Writes Father From England
Taylor Jewell of this city received a card from his son Winfield Jewell who is with the U S Regulars at South Hampton England. He left Syracuse New York on September 17 and reports a fine trip across. He has been in the regular army for eleven years, first enlisting in 1906 in the coast artillery and was stationed at Fort Scriven Georgia. He is now with the 28th U S Regulars and is serving his third enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Jewell
England
Taylor Jewell
U. S
South Hampton
Eng
Syracuse
N. Y
Coast Artillery
Fort Scriven
Death of Mrs Martha Dean in Fairbanks Township
Mrs Martha Dean died Thursday night at the home of her sister Mrs Dan Sebastain in Fairbanks Township. She was mother of George Boles of this city and Mrs T C Woodard of Carlisle.
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Martha Dean
Dan Sebastain
Fairbanks Township
George Boles
T. C. Woodard
Carlisle
Circuit Court Adjourns September Term
The Sullivan circuit court will adjourn its September term on Saturday. The November term will convene on November 26.
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Sullivan Circuit Court
Mrs Lang Appointed War Mother in Sullivan County
Mrs James M Lang has been appointed War Mother for Sullivan County by the Council of Defense to lead local food conservation efforts.
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Lang
James M. Lang
Sullivan County
Council of Defense
Great Patriotic Meeting in Sullivan Lakers Sunday Night
A large patriotic gathering in Sullivan drew nearly three thousand at the Christian church to hear Will Hays praise unity for World War I. A parade on the public square featured many groups, with a Liberty Loan focus and remarks on Indiana's war effort and 900 telegraphers to be trained.
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Sullivan
U. S
Germany
Zae Taylor
Christian Church
Will H. Hays
State Council of Defense
Lee Ellis
O. B. Harris
Knights of Pythias
Red Cross
Omar Nichol
Goddess of Liberty
Boy Scouts
Franchise League
Women’s Club
Tri Kappas
Eastern Star
Rebekahs, Elks, Masons
Modern Woodmen
Woodren of the World
Odd Fellows
Ransom W. Akin
Hays
Sullivan County
Indiana
Union
Glenn
Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Uncle Sam
Wilson
Secretary of War
State Council of
Educational Department of the
State Council
Joe S. Reed
Lucy Curtis
John McD. Horne
Dudley Crawford Wedding in Dugger
Bryan Dudley and Ruth Crawford of Dugger married at the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev. W E Gray. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Crawford, is a Dugger high school graduate. Dudley, cashier of Sunflower Coal Co in Dugger, is a Sullivan high school graduate.
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Dudley-Crawford
Bryan Dudley
Ruth Crawford
Dugger
W.E. Gray
Presbyterian Parsonage
Wm. H. Crawford
Dugger High School
Dudley
Sunflower Coal Company
Dugzer
Lulu C. Dudley
Sullivan High School
Kinkan Reports FT Harrison Weather Affects Boys Training
Guy Kinkan writes from Fort Harrison that recent cool weather caused the boys to simulate heat during practice. He notes the team adjusted drills to match conditions and maintained their usual schedule despite the chill.
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Guy Kinkan
FT. Harrison
Practice Grenade Throwing Boosts Morale at Kinmesa Field
Kinmesa urges sending sweat ers socks and similar gear to boys as a morale boost and practical aid. The appeal highlights basic apparel needs and the potential positive impact on training and food relief.
Rumors and Cold Weeks at Fort Benjamin Harrison Camp
Novelist of letters describes rumors of movement to places from Palm Beach to Havana and Plattsburgh, the cold, improvised comforts, and pacifist controversy. He recalls drills, a new cook, gifts from Sullivan county women, and Lieut Haye of the French army lecturing on trench warfare amid harsh winter conditions.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Paso
Texas
Palm Beach
Pensacola
Havana
Sam
Camp Taylor
Louisville
National Army
Sullivan
Sullivan County
Fort Taylor
Lieut
Haye
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Zac Taylor
Loudermilk
Milverary Camp
Fred M. Loudermilk
2A Motor Truck Co
Iky
Bill Lindley
S. E. Lindley
Sundbar Turman
Bill McGuirk
John L. Sullivan
John Simpson
H.L. Wiltse
Herbert Leach
T. S. Bedwell
Charles Bedwell
Jesse Bedwell
Marbaugh
Benefield
Elks
Jim Borders
Slim Watts
William S>heperd
Hymera
Mrs. Tate
Homer
Ac Davis
Aviation Training School
Bicknell
Marlow
John Bays
Harold Bays
John C. French
Palestine
Cain
Paul Higbee
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
RK. P.W
Liberty Bell
Oloae
Great Patriotic Meeting
Kinmesa
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