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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1919
Page
1
Sullivan County plans a World War Victory celebration with a countywide parade of veterans in uniform, a noon dinner for 600 servicemen, decorated floats and automobiles, and various free entertainments. Officers urge every family to donate a dish and all districts to shut down for the event.
Indiana Historical Commission compiles Sullivan County names of servicemen who died or went missing in World War I. The list lists Killed in Action Missing in Action Died of Wounds and Died of Disease with hometowns Carlisle Farmersburg Sullivan Hymera Graysville and Great Lakes Great Lakes Navy camps and other locales.
Dinner in the courthouse park will follow. Three bands will play music for the day and a dance on the asphalt in North Section Street will be held under the supervision of the local Tri Kappa Sorority. Sullivan County's biggest day will come next Tuesday.
The city administration holds a sale of canned foods in a vacant room near the city hall. Twelve pound tins of cured side meat cost 4.15 including freight, about 36 cents per pound. Remaining stock includes roast beef corned beef hash and peas. Almost $2,000 worth sold to date with sale to close by Friday or Saturday morning.
Marriage licenses granted to Gussie Ray Jones a farmer near Carlisle and Ethel Alma Allsman a school teacher near Carlisle Herschel Franklin Hopewell a farmer near Merom and Ferne Elizabeth Boone of Merom James Hickman a coal miner of Dugger and Thelma Silver Williams an 18 year old clerk of Dugger Lawrence McCrocklin a 19 year old coal miner of Farmersburg and Farrie Gledys Pratt 18 of Farmersburg Paul Dennis Goodman a 20 year old coal miner of Dugger and Faye Francis Feldman 22 of Dugger.
Fairbanks youths Lester and Kersey returned home after overseas service in the U S Navy and motor truck unit. Lester, son of Mr and Mrs Will Lester, had twenty five months aboard the battleship Louisiana and the transport The Edellyn with seven Atlantic crossings. Kersey, son of Mr and Mrs George Kersey, served overseas in motor truck service and came home on Tuesday.
A brief notice highlights a printer offering meticulous, prompt service for all kinds of printing needs. It emphasizes precision, speed, and reliability in delivering varied jobs to customers.
The Vanal dia Coal Company and Vigo Mining Company will relocate district offices from Linton to Sullivan occupying extensive space in the National Bank building. The move will bring about one hundred jobs, with six department heads and staff, plus a private tele phone system linking Sullivan mines.
James A. R. Riggs of this city has been confirmed by the senate as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and is expected to depart for Washington soon with the executive signature. The announcement details his farming heritage, long career, and public work including county office, highway construction, and drain tile manufacture, and notes his marriage to Bessie Lewman with three daughters.
The little daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Riggs of Louisville Kentucky, formerly of this city, has been named Suzanne Jane.
The physical connection of the C. and E. I. and Southeastern railroads has been completed here by laying rails. With ballast arriving, the project will be finished. Representative Bland prompted the inquiry on behalf of Draper Coal and Ice Company, Merchants Ice and Fuel Company, and James R. Regs. A department representative conducted an investigation and made a recommendation. The link will greatly aid Sullivan shippers.
Sullivan County schools opened Monday for the 1919 1920 term. The first day focused on book lists and grade assignments, with dismissal after a short morning. Most districts and towns secured teachers, few resignations required last minute changes, and boards look ahead to months of routine work.
The annual election of officers will occur at the Sullivan County Pure Bred Livestock Association banquet in the Christian church basement. Plans for a county livestock pavilion will be submitted and action sought for construction. A county livestock tour will be discussed as well. Over 50 livestock men are expected.
A. D. Cutler attended an Indianapolis meeting of state officers for the Roosevelt Memorial Association and was named chairman of Sullivan County. The association plans a national campaign October 20 to 27 to raise 10 million dollars for a Theodore Roosevelt memorial at Washington and Oyster Bay. It may take over the late president's Oyster Bay home and estate.
In Busseron creek near Scottsville four miles southwest of Carlisle Paxton woodward twenty four-year old merchant drowned while seining minnows. He vanished as he crossed the stream and sank. Companions tried to rescue him but he clung to the rope and drowned. He lived in Paxton with a wife and child and was part of a Carlisle Paxton mercantile business family. Funeral set for today.
Robert Rouse aged 28 of near Lewis was convicted in the circuit court Saturday of child desertion. He received a term of one to seven years at the Jeffersonville reformatory and was taken there Sunday by Sheriff Hale. The court had ordered him to pay child support, which he failed to do and refused to comply.
News reached here that E. R. Riggs, formerly of this city, drilled Kentucky’s largest producing oil well in Allen County near Bowling Green. The well flowed at thirty barrels per hour after being struck at 285 feet, with the fire from the gasoline rig quickly extinguished.
Circuit docket reports several actions including Tisdale versus Kol overruled motion for new trial on appeal, Springer versus Shaffer damages dismissed at plaintiff’s cost, Wood versus Island Levee and Snow as treasurer injunction, White versus Hulman & Co. accounting with $1,000 to plaintiff, Strain versus Ohio Oil damages dismissed at plaintiffs’ costs, Terhune divorce granted with child custody, Delmar Spencer divorce granted, and Robertson guardianship with Sarah Robertson appointed and bond $200.
Mr and Mrs Davis Arnett were treated to a birthday surprise dinner by numerous friends on Sunday. Mr Arnett is 59 and Mrs Arnett 57, as guests presented gifts and celebrated with family including the Woodards, Benson, Campbell, Scott, Dudley, Trueblood, Milam, Hasewell, Thomas, and Nash among others.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Akin and family with Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Akin and Miss Margaret Speake motored to French Lick Sunday for a day trip. Mrs. W. G. Yanke, sister of Mrs. Akin, who had been visiting, accompanied them back home.
At a Sullivan County executive committee meeting, officials announced a county wide effort to organize a membership drive and raise about 3500 in county funds as part of a 200000 Indiana Federation of Farmers Associations fund. A September 6 meeting will outline county goals with a state official present and new township branches planned in Hamilton Cass and Jefferson townships. Ross Campbell reported on a Bloomington district meeting and a parade float may be included in the Victory Celebration.
Soldiers sailors and marines are urged to wear uniforms on the twenty third for a county celebration costing about five thousand dollars. Sullivan men who served in the war will wear OD uniforms to honor returned personnel and the crowd. The parade starts at 10 am followed by a boxing match at the city park with the veterans as special guests and a moving camera documenting the event.
Clyde J. Burkholder son of Mr and Mrs Irenes Burkholder married Lucile Hayes daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph R Hayes at the First Presbyterian church in Indianapolis on Thursday afternoon The couple will begin housekeeping in a few weeks at 31506 Broadway Indianapolis.
Judge W. H. Bridwell ordered Harold Dillingham to bring support money for his wife by 1:30 p.m. Monday. After failing to comply, he was jailed for thirty days for contempt of court. Dillingham, recently divorced, had never paid the support money ordered in the decree.
A Loudermilk family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Loudermilk southwest of the city. It celebrated Lieut. Fred M. Loudermilk returning from France on a ten day furlough. Al Loudermilk, also just back from France, attended with other relatives and friends.
Rev J C Dye has been assigned to the pastorate of the Holiness Christian church of this city. He was formerly located at Lawrenceburg Indiana.
A May incident in Fairbanks involving Alexander Gaston Eisner and George Eisner led to assault and battery charges. After a crowded circuit court session, all three pleaded guilty to a lesser assault charge, paying nominal fines, with Judge Bridwell warning them about conduct and the dangers of jokes toward a young woman Miss Elsie Wilson testified that Gaston pointed a revolver during the incident.
Grace Waldrop of Paxton succumbed Friday to serious burns suffered two weeks earlier in an explosion of stove polish at the As bury home in Bruceville where she worked. She leaves parents and two brothers. burial was held Sunday at Bicknell.
Jesse H. Wisener of near Graysville files in circuit court for divorce from Myrtle Wisener. He alleges fits of temper, swearing and cursing, vile name calling, frequent striking, and threats to poison him.
All Sullivan County G A R members are invited to attend the Victory Celebration in the city next Tuesday. They are asked to take part in the parade in the morning and automobiles will be furnished for the veterans.
A circuit court jury found John C. Chaney not guilty of assault and battery on Charles Fox amid a rent collection dispute. The panel deliberated only a few minutes before reaching the verdict.
Irving M Weastman came back Thursday after visiting his hometown at Attica New York and seeing relatives and friends there.
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