Disappearance of Ross Sills Sparks County Search
Ross Sills, 23, vanished from his Roll area home after leaving with Miss Selah Lightle. A wide search of Blackford County, including gravel pits and rural spots, yielded no trace, fueling belief he fled due to financial troubles while his mother seeks foul play.
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Blackford County Horsethief Detective Association
Sheriff and Deputies
Hartford City
Ross Sills
Roll
Ross M. Mills
Della Sills
Swetheart
Selah Lightle
Luther Lightle
van Buren
Sills
Swamp College
Route 1
Liehtie
Mess Lichtie
Maple Corner Church
Lightle Home
First National Bank
Montpelier
Farmers Hear Federated Marketing Talk At Van Buren Unit
The Van Buren township unit of the Grant County Agricultural Association hosted a fine program at the M. E. Church last Thursday. An Indianapolis speaker discussed federated marketing service which locally interests farmers. The evening featured songs, vocal solos, readings, a vocal duet, instrumental selections, and an address by E B McCullom on Federated Marketing Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Grant County Agricultural Association
M. E. Church
Indianapolis
Csc
E. E. Lutes
Elizabeth Hiatt
Nettie Nye
Dorothy Corporal
Abbie Doyle
Children’s Day at the Farrville Church Program
Sunday evening June 12 the Farrville Christian Church hosts Children’s Day exercises. The program lists music recitations solos duets dialogues readings piano pieces and a flag drill with performances by Keith Farr Mary Ferguson Beulah Randolph Nora Miller Claire Farr Mildred Balsley Esther Van Ness Lillian Serious Neil Farr Millie Farr Ernestine Farr Velma Lytle Velma Balsley Margai Pence and others under Rev. Ernest Treber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrville Christian Church
Keith Farr
Mary Ferguson
Margaret Pence
Beulah Randolph
Life’s Garden
Claire Farr
Nora Miller
Mildred Balsley
Dorothea Sipe
Elsworth Farr
Esther van Ness
Lillian
Neil Farr
Millie
Ernestine Farr
Charles Marine
Maxine Sourwine
Upton Lytle
Velma Balsley
Grant County Dental Society Elects Secretary in Marion
A Grant County Dental Society meeting in Marion elected Dr. W. W. Mott secretary. He invited the group to hold July sessions in Van Buren and the invitation was accepted. A chicken dinner will be served to visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County Dental Society
Marion
W. W. Mott
Mrs Catherine Hoover dies suddenly at home
Mrs Catherine Hoover seventy years old died Thursday night at 11 40 o clock at her home eight and one half miles south of Huntington in Lancaster township She was born December 8 1851 in Lancaster township to Henry and Catherine Heaston She married William H Hoover April 25 1872 and had seven children Surviving are five daughters two sons twenty grandchildren seven great grandchildren a brother and three sisters Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm from her residence then to Lancaster for burial conducted by Revs B Wike and H L Hartsough Huntington Herald
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Catherine Hoover
Huntington
Lancaster Township
Mrs. Hoover
Henry
Catherine Heaston
William H. Hoover
Freda Fern
George Melling
van Buren
A. O. Souers
E. M. Shideler
John H. Hoover
L. L. Shutt
Stantington
Charles F. Shultz
J. H. Heaston
Tippecanoe
Abe Hoover
Rock Creek Township
Charles Williams
Marion
Aaron Griffith
Hoover
Church of the Brethren
Lancaster
B. Wike
H. L. Hartsough
Huntington Herald
Children’s Day Exercises Delight at Opera House
Central Church of Christ staged a Sunday night program at the opera house. The Martin children from LaFontaine joined the orchestra and the young performers were well trained. A large crowd attended the splendid entertainment, praised for music and overall success.
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Opera House
Central Church of Christ
Martin
LaFontaine
Board of Review schedules township hearings in Grant County
The Grant County Board of Review met in the county assessor office and set township hearings for June across Van Buren and other townships. Henry J. Ketner becomes president, Austin D. Hunt secretary, with others including George B. Nottingham J. E. Riley and Robert E. Thomas. The board sits 30 days and hears grievances for possible reassessments. The News-Eagle also prints a letter from Mrs. J M Dunn describing Tulsa race riot conditions and guard actions in Jenks Oklahoma with casualty estimates and ongoing unrest.
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van Buren
Washington
Pleasant
Richland
Sims
Franklin
Center
Monroe
Jefferson
Fairmount
Mill
Liberty
Green
Grant County Board of Review
County Assesost
van Buren Township
Henry J. Ketner
Austin D. Hunt
George B. Nottingham
J. E. Riley
Robert E. Thomas
News-Eagle
J. M. Dunn
Jenks
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
Van Buren Street Fair plans revealed at library meeting
Second annual Van Buren Street Fair is set to be held with dates to be announced at a Friday library meeting. President Williamson will likely announce department chairmen and start preliminary planning. Secretary Ducknall reports last fair lost little money after a 2300 dollar effort. Arm strong will discuss pig club activities for township youth tied to the fair.
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Library
W. F. Williamson
Potential Buying Power of Organized Farmers Welcomed by Many Concerns
Purchasing Agents for Farmers' Organizations met in Indianapolis on May 24 to discuss cooperative contracts and prices for commodities. Illinois Missouri Ohio and Indiana were represented. The group debated freight rates pooling orders and exchanging ideas. A permanent organization was formed with E. G. McCollum elected President and F. W. Boyle Secretary. President John G. Brown attended a livestock marketing meeting in Chicago May 25 26 as part of a national program. Perry Crane of Zionsville was elected Indiana Federation secretary. he is Purdue agriculture alumnus and former Hoard's Dairyman editor with a 260 acre Boone county farm and Guernsey herd.
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Indianapolis
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Indiana
E. G. McCollum
F. W. Boyle
Brown
John G. Brown
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
American Farm Bureau Federation Livestock Marketing Committee
Chicago
Perry Crane
Zionsville
Crane
Purdue School of Agriculture
Hoard’s Dairman
Boone County
Albert J Hall elected County Superintendent in Marion
Albert J Hall of Marion narrowly won the county superintendent race after 188 ballots as trustees split along party lines. The outgoing Democrat Charles Terrell served twelve years, while Hall, a Marion High School teacher and Chautauqua lecturer, prepares to take over and face Grant County's low education ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
Marion
Albert R. Hall
Charles Terrell
Hall
New York
Ernest Holsinger
Center Township
Grant County
Theounty
W R C Grant County Picnic Honors Civil War Vets
The W R C of Grant County will hold its annual picnic on June 14 1921 at Mat ters Park Marion to honor Civil War veterans and the public. Mrs Elizabeth Lee is vice president. The program opens with prayers and addresses followed by music and readings. A noon picnic dinner precedes a 1 30 pm program continuation and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County
Matter’s Park
Marion
Elizabeth Lee
Olive Morris
E. E. Lutes
van Buren
Landess Drum Corps
America
Ernest E. Lutes
Joe Clouse
Rachie Scott
Boswell
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Boss WM. Sillo
Farrville
Ernest Treber
Eyindier
Alice Davis
Millie Mary Farr Reading
Mildred Treber
Oolyde Abs
Pauline Wolloway
John Farr
Velma Lytle and
Paulette Camblin
Samuel
van Buren Street Fair
Grain Marketing Committee of 17
U. S. Grain Growers, Inc
Dean J. H. Skinner
Purdue
Albert J. Hall
Maion
Chas. Terrell
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