Local social notes and visits in Overland and nearby towns
The report lists residents and guests including Miles from Indianapolis visiting friends, Mrs. Martin returning to Washington, Margie Brewer giving a pie social, and T M Wade family and John Tomey visiting J A Grove. Other entries mention Austin Kidwell and families at Washington and various local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean
Gough
Davanier
Delav
John Lamb
Andrew Miles
Famil
Oterbein
Pebree Miles
Van
Indianapolis
Martin
T. M. Wade
Washington
Margie
Traior
T.M. Wade
JSON John
GC. A. Tomey
Epsoni
J. A. Grove
Mary Santa Fe
Eyansvie
George
Miles
Frank Campbell
Frank Turk
Austin Kidwell
Plainville Notes Mention Local Visits and Events
The column lists frequent Sunday visits among residents including the Sawyers Risley Kit Yon Dougherty and Dougherty families. It notes Thanksgiving union services at J B church and that Corn huskings and butchering are ongoing. Dr E D Willis and Mrs Willia plan a Florida winter, while Uncle John Sawyer completed a new barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Lewis
Eli Day
J. B
Vaerybody
Margaret Ruminer
Nettah McWil- Nats
Local residents listed in Shiloh area notes and visits
Shiloh calendar notes many visits and calls across families. Harvey Chestnut of Farlin, John Bennett, Mrs. Cora Monts, Pearl Chestnut, Mattie Faith, Clayton Doane, and others are mentioned visiting relatives or being visited. Church attendance at Eaglesville is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hill
Clyde
Plainville
Orville Erton
Pearl Chestnut
Joseph Noblett
Mattie Faith
Clay Doane
Ilinois
Byron Allen
Will Cox
Heracles Monts
Cornettsville
Allie Bechtel
Washington
Gladys Hamerickhouse
Susie Myers
Catherine Kelsey
Ruby
Audra Faith
Joseph Rosenbury
William Rosenbury
Wilkie
Walter Chestnut
M. Dickman
Frederick
Cincinnati
Dickman
Clara Rosenbury
Ray’ Hamerickhouse
Warren Byer
Willie
Harve Faith
Imr
John Doan
Ovia
JB. Doan
Maud,Clinton
Bonnie Monts
Charles Clinton
Ira Byer
Curtis Ridan
Bark
Alfred Chestnut
Jake Chegtml
Eaglesville
Homer Hinkle
Bellford
Hinkle
Northern Steele Local Social Happenings and News
Mr and Mrs Charles Strange and Ruth visited Washington Sunday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith visited Mrs and Mrs James Martin Clark Reaster is reported improving after illness. John Ball and Charis Martin were guests. Fred Waller and Victor visited Charles Strange. Shirley Myers visited Martina and Mary Ball. Corn shucking is a thing of the past in this neighborhood. Roy Ball and and Roy Ball drove Piaigeille Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Strange
Ruth
Washington
Thomas Smith
Sand
James Martin
Clark
Monta Strange
John Ball
Charis Martin
Fred Waller
Victor
Shirley Myers
Martina
Mary
Roy Ball
Piaigeille
Tanlac praised by fire chief's wife in Andrews Tennessee
Fire Chief Willetts of Andrews Tennessee credits Tanlac the Master Medicine with curing his wife of seven months of rheumatism weight loss and sleeplessness after three bottles. Tanlac is sold in Washington Plainville and Odon by local stores. Election fraud claims emerge in Stendel Spurgeon and Harrison precincts with marked ballots and sealed package concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willetts
Andrews
Tnana
Tanlac
A. M. Sum Ding
Plainville
Freshley Drug Co
Odon
Odon Drug Co
Stendel
Spurgeon
Harrigson
Aulenten
Harrison
Spurgeon and
Federal Grand Jury
Community Notes from Beluleview and Epsom Areas
Local bulletins record visits among area residents including Mr and Mrs George Woodsmall and family in Beluleview. Bechtel and Nichelson households share Sunday calls. several Bechtel family members travel to Washington Terre Haute Bloomfield. EPSOM NEWS notes church meetings conclude. families connected to Scott Myers Nutter and Van Ostrat visit kin. gatherings at New Bethel and New Gala led by Herschel Burch and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Woodsmall
Wills
Nancy
Bechtel
Nichelson
Uy. Nichelson
Elnora
Airs
Will Thias
Will Jones
Washington
Clar
Tesler
Terre Haute
Jon Bechtel
Shiloh
Nancy Bechttel
Walter
Laura
Bechhtel
Robert Resier
Harold
Henry Ketchem
South Dakota
Albert Bechtel
J. C. Resier
Petergburs
Laura Beghtel
Bloomfield
M.E
Roy
Wade
Grover Wade
Ed Scott
Elias
Scott
Palmer -Cox
Alfred Myers
R. L. Nutter
Harvey Scott
New Bethel
Herschel Burch
Mattoon
Bernard Linzleton
Freely Poindexter
Mias
Cora Myers
Alfred ‘Myers
Austin McCall
Harvey
Elias Scottig
James van Ostrat
van Ostran
McGrath
Cannerburg
R. Il. Nutter
Will Scott
Odo
Bedford men indicted in death of 18 year old girl
Lawrence county grand jury indicted Mitch and Ray Jackson on four counts charging attempts and conspiracy to commit a criminal operation involving Miss Barbara Fries of Bedford who died recently. Fries had named Jackson and another man before death. Jackson and Smith posted bonds of 35000 each. Jackson operated a taxicab service in Bedford yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Grand Jury
Mitch
Ray Jackson
Barbara Fries
Bedford
Thanksgiving and Christmas threaten tight budgets
Local notes recall the high cost of living with mentions of budget strains from holiday shopping and food prices. Reports cover back pay for rural carriers, Christmas savings checks, bakery and restaurant price hikes, and community efforts to share meals and gifts amid wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. B. Forsythe
Ralph Stears
WS. Johnson
Walter Morgan
Elmer Horrall
Suit to Set Aside Hornaday Will In Pike County Court
Mrs Julia Bartlett Sewd of Petersburg and Mrs Ems fee Sev Hornaday sue to invalidate Miss Sophia Hornaday’s will claiming she was of unsound mind and coerced. The will left Petersburg farm worth 12000 to the town for a park and 29000 to County for orphaned children maintenance and education. Executor B B Richardson is named among the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike Cuit
Sophia Hornaday
Walter Crane Hurt in Cannerbury Road Crash
Walter Crane of Sandborn injured when a Ford car wrecked on the Cannerbury road two weeks ago. He was pinned under the front of the car and suffered rib fractures and other injuries while his wife and four children escaped with minor bruises. He returned home this week after treatment at his brother Clare Crane’s residence near Willis Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Crane
Sandborn
Cannerbury Road
Mr. Crane
Willis Williams
Crane
Anil
Clyde Crane
Acciden
Gentry Bros Sell Show After Thirty Years on Road
Gentry Brothers have sold their traveling show to J D Newman of Indianapolis. The deal, reportedly over 100000 dollars, closes after decades on tour ending with a final Elgin Texas performance and a move toward winter quarters. Frank Gentry, the younger brother, was recently elected to the Monroe legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry Bros
Gentry Brog
J. D. Newman
Indianapolis
J.B. Austin
Anderson
Gentrys
Barnum and Ringling Charch
Bloomington
Tndianapolis
Elgin
Texas
Hs Brothers
W W
J.-W
Frank
Frank Gentrr
Monroe
Gentry Retiring From Brown Countries Firm in Boomington
H B Gentry will retire from Brown Countries in Boomington. Gentry has already left the business and W W Gentry is located at Hot Springs Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
H. B. Gentry
Boomington
Gentry
W. W. Gentry
Hot Springs
Ark
Funeral for Mrs Miranda C McCarter in Ragleyville
Funeral services for Mrs Miranda C McCarter, longstanding Madison Towne resident and wife of William B McCarter, were held at United Brethren Church Ragleyville. Burial followed at the adjacent cemetery. she died Monday morning at her Madison township home after a cancer illness. Born August 1 1846 in Martin County she was the daughter of John O M Laughlin and Elizabeth Laughlin, mother of eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafe Gillis
Washington
Trinity City
Missouri
Gillian
Richard Summers
South Meridian Street
Brocton
Imola
Summers
George Bultman
Muarter
Miranda C. McCarter
Madison Towneship
United Brethen Church
Ragley—ville
McCarter
Wiliam Bf. McCarter
Rufus McCarter
Madason Township
Death of Joshua S Word veteran and citizen of the city
Joshua S Word, a longtime resident and Civil War veteran, died at about seventy five. He lived on Main Street and was connected with local civic life. His passing occurred after illness with family at his home and his funeral arrangements will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
Wabash Avenue
Barry
Odon
Terre Haute
Alva
Bejs
Joshua
Josh
Main Street
Shaw
Jeff Simi Dent
Washi
S.grant Pington
Theqa Shaw
Deelinsoe
Officers elected for the ensuing term in Livtpool Lodge
Noble grand Henry and new officers were elected at the regular meeting of Livtpool Lodge F O F. They will be installed at the January regular meeting.
Bee lodge officers named in semi annual election
Five men were killed and at least seven injured when a passenger train struck a crowd of about 400 workers in Passaic New Jersey as they walked along the tracks to a special train bound for Kingsland Hoboken and Newark. The report lists several officers elected in the Odd Fellows lodge, including names like Frank Snider Elmer E Horvath and Leroy Sheetz among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passaic
N. A
Wacka Wanna
Foundry Company
Kingsland
Assalc
Hoboken
Dersey City
Newark
Baltimore doctor found dead in gas filled office
Dr. K W Egerton of Baltimore, believed to be with his wife on a hunting trip, was found dead in his office on a Sunday. Police investigate possible gas poisoning as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Egerton
Baltimore
Oliphant Praised as East’s Greatest Back by NY Expert
The article lauds Elmer Oliphant of West Point as the top back of the year, surpassing peers like Cas ey Lesore and Casey. It credits Oliphant with dominating Army’s attack against Notre Dame, scoring three touchdowns, kicking five goals, and repeatedly breaking through the Irish line while appearing equal to Purdue’s and Harvard’s backs in stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Warward
Yale
Princeston
Cornell
Eddie Casey
Clarry Lesore
Dave Tibbett
Fritz
Shiverick
Elmer Oliphant
West Point
New York
Army
Notre Dame
Oliphant
Purdue
Elmer, Oliphant
Yates
Badie Casey
Harvard
Elmer- Oliphant
Mahanavers
Samson
Vidal
Gérhardt
Oliphaht
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Plainville Notes
Northern Steele
Frank Willetts
Peels
Howe Tanlac
Beluleview
Epsom News
Postofice
Department
Washington City
Russell
Harriet “Hubbard
Freeda Toon
Miss Hubbard
J. S. Hubbard
Elmer E. ‘Hastings
Benjamin J. Burris
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mrr. Burris
Brotherhood
Mr. Hastings
Joseph Teney
Alen Williams
Shoals
Richmond
Columbus
Milton. C. Burchett
Washington ‘Street
Hyves
Burchett
State Bank of Washington
William ‘Wellmore
Federal
O. BE. S
Wellmore
Indiana
Knox County
Petersburg
Lawrence
Colvin
Prudential Insurance Company
Kreke
Bright
Evansville
Ham
Jen
Rspad
Iniianapolis
W. A. Gallop
Bicknell
Fred W. Palmer
Elngta
Alma H. Burks
J.C. Sheley
Court House
Pulligan
Ft. Sam Houston
Wei
Jay Reynolds Tabasco Co
Albert
Ags
Prince Albert
P. A
Prince Albert Tobacco
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
the Citizens of
Daviess County
Warhinkto
City of
John W. McArty
Hardt
Orphant
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