Recurring Local Visits and Community Recital Highlights
Dr. Handmore visited Mrs. L. D. Lee with his wife, while Elam Endsley and family were called to Swayzee for a sick relative. A Friday recital by the singing class and Basket quartet drew a large audience, with the quartet praised and readers like Mrs. Basket performing readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handmore
L. D. Lee
Elam Endsley
Swayzee
Basket
Clara Pulley
Gas City
Howard Lee
Bernice Wimmer
Near Banquo
Alice Robinson
McVicker
Otis Hiddle
Clover Leaf
Henry Pulley
St. Francisville, Sr
S. A. Blinn
Community Happenings and Old Folks Day Attendances
A threshing season note and a busy social week described with many local households visiting, hosting gatherings and ice cream treats at Old Folks’ Day events. Attendees include Pry, Vernordon, Swanger, Zoda, Vernor, Sisson, Irvin, Cratic, and others with relatives from Sumner, Newcastle, and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vernordon
Henry Pry
John Irvin
Lewis Cratic
Ralph Pry
Hazel Vernordon
O. E. Sisson
Charles Schweekhardt
L. C. Farnshell
Marvie Zoda
Milton Zoda
Sumner
Frank Schweekhardt
Ernest Jones
Newcastle
Clay Schweekhardt
J. H. Schweekhardt
Ira Swager
Ira Swagger
W. A. McKee
M. E. Zoda
Frank Irvin
van Buren
Lillie Baird
Emma Doyle
Illinois
Blanca Doyle
Lula Beasly
Aid Society members enjoy all day meeting at Dora Tippey home
The Farrville Aid Society gathered at Mrs. Dora Tippey’s home for an all day event with a truck convoy from O. C. Holloway’s group. They crocheted and shared a plentiful noon meal before a business session and discussion of the woman suffrage question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society
Dora Tippey
O. C. Holloway
Lulu Pence
Emma Doyle
Hannah Davis
Alta Stroup
Lillie Baird
Stella Camblin
Eva Holloway
Violet Farr
Emma Nelson
Rachel Baker
Blanche Farr
Mary Ferguson
Millie Farr
Edna Moler
Ada Camblin
Della Farr
Pauline Farr
Edith Holloway
Margaret Camblin
Mary Farr
Paulette Camblin
Messrs
Clar Farr
Harold Moler
Neal Farr
Clyde Holloway
Isaiah Nelson
Henry Ferguson
Ruth Farr
Harry Holloway
O. B. Holloway
van Buren
Eva
Mabel Lytle
Marion
Jesse Camblin
O. B. Camblin
D. B
Businessmen back ICC role to end railroad wage dispute
The United States Chamber of Commerce voted overwhelmingly to have the Interstate Commerce Commission investigate and settle the railroad wage dispute rather than risk a nationwide strike. Railroads offered arbitration or ICC action, but unions rejected, threatening a walkout that could paralyze commerce. Congress moved to direct an ICC inquiry as tensions rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wheeler
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Demand for 8 hour workday in railroad service
U S trainmen unite for a new pay basis excluding passenger service. They seek eight hour pay with full day guarantee, eight hour overtime after eight hours at 1.5x rate, and inclusion of special pay provisions. Estimated annual cost rises to 100 million, to be covered by higher rates. Wages already high, 28 percent of payroll for 18 percent of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Felton and Ballard Wed at Ballard Home
Willis E. Felton married Mary E Ballard at her parents home on South Second street on Saturday August 12 at eight o'clock Rev J O Campbell performed the ceremony with about thirty guests. They left Sunday for Oblong Illinois their future home where a house was ready. Felton works in the oil field. Friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Ruble
Thelma Ruth
Leroy Daughtery
Thomas Daughtery
J. O. Campbell
Virgil Ruble
Dora Murphy
Daughtery
Willis E. Felton
Mary E. Ballard
Rufus Ballard
South Second Street
Van Buren Township Schools Open September 4
Trustee Witmer said all Van Buren township schools will open Monday September 4 instead of September 1 as previously announced. Faculty includes High School Superintendent H H Scott Principal R E Cowen Assistant Principal Clarence Stallings Grace Bloomfield. Music and Drawing DeNoyer Domestic Science Maud Howard. Grades Primary Miss Kingery Second Year Crystal Kern Third Year Martha Beck Fourth Ference Curtis Fifth Sixth Bazel Dicken Seventh Eighth C Huff. Mr and Mrs Orvis Breedlove and daughter spend week at northern lakes. ger attended Old People's day at Marion Tuesday.
Gillespie Hosts Sunday Dinner Row in Upland
Mr and Mrs KE N Gillespie entertained at Sunday dinner joining Mr and Mrs John Burk and Mr and Mrs Curt Heminger of Upland for a quiet family gathering with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. N. Gillespie
John Burk
Curt Hem- Inger
Upland
Storts & Son Advertise Local Store Appeal
Storts and Son invite patrons to make the store their home while in town and note Huntington Business University has placed graduates for over twenty years. For sale a new born 18x20 feet ad listed by Wm Bray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Business University
Wm. Bray
Entertaining for Women's Sunday School Class
The first division of the Women's Sunday School class of the Methodist Church was entertained at Mrs. D. E. Bradstreet's home on Wednesday evening. Hostesses included Mrs. Charles Sullivan, Mrs. F. A. Bratton, Mrs. Claud Cramer, and others. The program featured piano duet, songs, recitation, solos, a guessing contest won by Mrs. E. B. Kern, and a dainty luncheon. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Lou Bockmire in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
D. E. Bradstreet
Charles Sullivan
F. A. Bratton
Claud Cramer
James Deuell
Wm. Doyle
McFadden
Bradstreet
Cramer
Crystal Kern
J. O. Campbell
H. H Scott
E. B Kern
Leona Lytle
Nina Davis
Susanah Bomey
J. Morris
Compton
Dicken
Lula Johnson
Walter Dawson
J. R. Paxton
Bessie Furnish
H. J. Campbell
Frances Boxell
Elizabeth Cramer
Earl Bratton
Susan Freeman
Melvina Hodgson
Lou Bockmire
M E Church Announces Next Sunday Services
The church schedules preaching both morning and evening next Sunday. Sunday school starts at 9 30. The next quarterly meeting occurs in two weeks with a special effort to raise funds for the year's first half.
Mrs Gillespie and Mrs Cochran Visit Mrs Watson in Marion
Mrs E N Gillespie and Mrs Henry Cochran visited Mrs Jason Watson at Marion on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Gillespie
Henry Cochran
Jason Watson
Marion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Landess
Christian Church Sunday School
Homer Pulley
Will Snavely
David “Itch
Chartey Turner
Will Shultz
Huntington
Gideon Warren
Floyd Warren
Millgrove
Matter Park
Ross Pence
Ica Burk
Belinda Clevenger
Robert Hume
James Vernordan
Ira Swanger
L. C. Fornshell
Vint Boyer
Mar Zoda
Mrs
Zell Miller
Will Pine
Cora Merritt
Misa Maggie Kessinger
Near Gas City
Miss Blanch Kessinger
Maggie
Blanche Kessinger
Farrville News
Allen Pence
Arthur Baird
Roy Roush
Baird
Jonesboro
Freelove Farr
Elsworth Farr
Dunkin Hawkins
Wm. Leverich
Clarence Banter
Ham Banter
Clarence Wilson
Emma
Velma Lytle
Call Lyons
Lee Wilson
Sarah Evans
Elsworth
John Farr
Perlie Grinnip
Bertha Cummins
Alphia, Veric
Adis
Bridgeport
Ill
Ellen Smith
Hope Ashbaugh
Beulah
Iowa City
Iowa
Dessie Hayes
Marjorie
Mildred
Eugene
Eva, Mable
Corda Harvey
D. B. Camblin
Bertha Miller
Olin Farr
Fred Marine
Matters Park
Emma Scott
Enoch Lee
Soldiers’ Home
Dan Davis
Everett Doyle
Jesse Farr
Harry
John Doyle
Raymond
Kenneth Harvey
D. B. Cambini
Harry Rowe
J. E. Derbyshire
Saratoga
Chester King
Gaston Gazette
U. S
R. R
N. B
H.A. Davis & CO
W. E. Felton
Mary Ballard
John Wright
Witmer
Van
H. H. Scott
R. E. Cowen
Clarence Stall
Bloomfield
Miss DeNoyer
Maud Howard
Miss Kingery
Martha Beck
Ference Curtis
Bazel Dicken
C. C. Huff
Orvis Breedlove
Maggie and
Marion,Yuesday
Storts & Son Say
M. E. Church
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