Sullivan Pioneer James R McKinley Dies at 84 in County
James Russell McKinley 84 a Sullivan native and longtime furniture and undertaking businessman died Saturday at his daughter's home on North Court Street after a long life in the county. Funeral held Monday at the Sherman home conducted by Rev. Gilbert E. Ireland. burial at Center Ridge. Survived by one daughter Mrs Ge J Sherman. Born June 9 1834 in Hamilton township he began cabinet work in 1855 and later formed Crawley McKinley then with McBride before retiring. He helped shape Sullivan business and county history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell. McKinley
Sulliva
C. J. Sherman
North Court Street
McKinley
Sherman
Gilbert E. Ireland
St. Louis
Christian Church
Center Ridge
Ge. J. Sherman
Russell McKiley
Sullivan
Mr. McKinley
Hamilton Township
Isaac Voorhees
Nancy A. Gobin
Ohio
John §. Howard
James A. Beard
Evansville
Howard & Moore
David Crawley
Mr. Beard
Crawley & McKinley
McKinney
T. P. McBride
Aof
Sullivan State Bank
E. A. Billman
Guns Placed In Position Front Line Battery C Moves Up
A wartime letter describes Battery C, 128th Field Artillery, moving through Coetquidan and toward the front in France. The writer details strenuous travel, camp life in barns and billets, encounters with French civilians, and the night march into the front line with cannons 190 yards apart and gas masks ready.
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Warner
Lagone
Coetquidan
St. Louis
Brown County
Pa Hatten
128Th F. A
Cal Black
Frontline letters hint at danger and new assignments rise
Pvt N K Harris writes from the front amid bombardment fears at Buck Creek and German threats. The piece then lists Methodist conference ministerial assignments in the Vincennes district with Rev F J Cross taking Shelbyville to Sullivan, Deal moving to Monroe City, Huff to Graysville, and many others named for churches and circuits across the area.
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FL J. Cross
Shelbyville
Sullivan
Huff
Graysville
Deal
Monroe City
Columbus
Vincennes
Sullivan County
F. J. Cross
M. E
M. BE
J. T. Scull
U. S. Army
O. M. Deal
Burns City
Clarence Skelton
Carlisle
A. N. Williams
Cass
H. J. Williams
Dugger
Edwin Shake
Elnora
A. J. Shake
Farmershoro
M. H. Reynolds
Glendale
W. C. Watkins
W. J. Huff
Hymera
E. N. Rosier
Indian Springs
Elva Stambush
Jasonville
Henry Denbo
Loogootee
A. P. Bentley
Merom Myers McKinney
Q. M. Deal
Newberry
A. M. McBride
New Lebanon
Euphrates
Barrett
Oaktown
W. H. Thompson
Odon
Whitled
Plainville
R. W. Raaf
Pleasantville
A. J. Hughes
Prairie Creek
W. H. Minter
Prairieton
R. H. Toole
Greencastle
Chandler
A. M. Couchman
Evansville
George G. McNaughton
Grand View
Arthur Brinklow
Registration Required Before November Election
Voters must register this year to be eligible to vote in November under the new law. The registration board sits daily at the courthouse, and residents must qualify as electors regardless of length of residence in their precinct or ward.
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Court House
Notice to Subscribers on Paid in Advance Policy
War Board mandates prepayment for newspapers to conserve paper and mail. Subscriptions lapse after three months past expiration if not renewed. Check the number after your name. if it is less than 2725 you are delinquent and should renew. Delinquent subscribers will receive a notice. papers may be discontinued after due notice.
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War Board
Registration Board At Merom Thursday
The Sullivan county registration board will be at Merom Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for voter registration. Voters in the area should register to vote. if you do not register you cannot vote.
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Sullivan County Registration Board
Merom
Dixie Division to Go Overseas from Camp Mills
A note from Lieutenant Chaplain S. L. Long, dated Camp Mills New York, says the division is being equipped for overseas duty and the Dixie Division he serves with will soon go over there.
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S. L. Long
Camp Mills
N. Y
Dixie Division
Wrights Learn Son Paul Wright Lands Safely Overseas
Mr and Mrs Joe Wright announce their son Paul Wright of the Mechanical Division has arrived safely overseas. The family from this city confirms the distant voyage completed without incident and welcomes his safe return.
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Wright
Joe Wright
Paul Wright
Mechanical Division
Captain Higbee Across Card Announces Safe Arrival
A card from this city reports the safe arrival across seas of Captain Paul Higbee, son of Dr. George Higbee. An ecard also confirms the safe arrival across of Frederick Martin, formerly a salesman with Julius Hatry.
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Captain Higbee
Paul Higbee
George Higbee
Frederick Martin
Julius Hatry
Nationwide Naval Exhibit Arrives in Sullivan
A large crowd welcomes the Jackies band from the Great Lakes Naval Station along with two exhibit cars carrying a miniature submarine, torpedoes, guns, and naval gear. The visit, arranged by R. W. Akin, faced last minute schedule changes but drew strong Liberty Loan support and included a park concert and speeches.
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Sullivan and
Sullivan County
Jackies
Great Jakes
Chicago
U. S. Naval Department
Farmersburg
Shelburn
Sullivan
R. W. Akin
Liberty Loan
Yoonan L. R. Brown
U. S. Naval
Akin
Brown
Indiana
Terre Haute
Daniels
Childs
Indianapolis
Culp
Mr. Akin and
Jessup Bolmeger
Red Cross
Bayard Lang
A. G. McNabb
Stephen M. Hoard
France
Court House Park
Court House
Kathryn Kirkham
Raymond Douthitt
Funeral With Military Honors For Marine Raymond Douthitt
The funeral of Raymond Douthitt, 21, U S Marine, who died of Spanish Influenza in Chelsea Mass, will be held this afternoon at 2 at the Baptist church. Full military honors will be given at Center Ridge cemetery by the Sullivan Home Guards under Captain Lee Ellis. Surviving are his parents and three sisters.
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Raymond Douthitt
U. S. Marine
U. S. Naval Quarantine Hospital
Chelsea
Mass
The
Baptist Church
T. J. Owen
Center Ridge Cemetery
Sullivan Home Guards
Lee Ellis
Illinois Central
J. F. Douthitt
Young Douthitt
Marine Officers Training Camp
Cambridge
Douthitt
Home Guard
Ellis
Young Douthill
City
Franklin College
U. S. Marines
Raymond Doeuthitt
Sullivan County
Liberty
F. L. Dixon
Indianapolis
Ross Harbaugh
Mffie Douthitt
Former Sullivan Merchant Listed for Overseas YMCA Service
Walter G. Scott of Billings Montana, longtime Sullivan resident and former president of the Scott Hardware Company, will be appointed a secretary for overseas service in the YMCA. Scott, linked to the local Scott Hardware lineage and later with Miller Hardware, recently moved to Montana after selling his Sullivan business. He is celebrated for his patriotic commitment and travels that connected through several states.
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Walter G. Scott
Billings
Montana
Sullivan
Scott
Scott Hardware Company
Scott Brothers
Miller Hardware Company
Farm sales total wealth as acreage changes hands
Mrs. Jane Jones sold her 77 acre farm one mile north of the city for 17500 dollars or more than 220 dollars per acre to Mrs. Amy Murdock who with her niece Mrs. Harrington will move in about October 1. Mrs. Jones will buy property in Sullivan. Mrs. Murdock also sold her 157 acre Riverton area farm to Herman Jones for 22000 dollars.
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Jane Jones
City
Amy Murdock
Harrington
Jones
Sullivan
Murdock
Riverton
Herman Jones
Emison Man Weds Ruth Mark in Quiet Home Ceremony
Yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Daisy Clark Squire Lester united Willard Crawford, a farmer of Emison Station, and Miss Ruth Be Mark in a simple marriage ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy. Clark
Squire Lester
Willard 8. Crawford
Emison Station
Ruth BE. Mark
Dugger Man Waives Deferred Classification for Marriage
Charles Lowry of Dugger appeared before the local board and waived deferred classification due to marriage. His wife signed the waiver and Wright will join the next contingent to Camp Taylor early next month. Wright served three years in the army and is described as an expert sharp shooter.
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Dugger
Charles Lowry
Wright
Camp Taylor
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Private Harris
Battery C
Harris
Bob
Barber Bennett
Bugler Woods
Machine Toms
Y. T
Missouri
Ray Doran
Red Gilbreath
U. S
Bennett
Lagona
Y. T. Slepl
Tiree
Buck Creek
N. K. Harris
Bat. C
Fl. A
A. EL. F
Jo Thomas
Naval Band
Boys OF Sousas
Doutint
Wleth
Rayimond Douthitt
Henry Ford
Traction
Louisville
Illinois
Michigan
Sullivan Merchant
M. CG. A. Over Seas
Parm
Emison Man
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