Permanent Flying Field Named in Honor of Lieut Pope
News reached Mrs Pope that Camp Bragg aviation field has been named Pope Field in memory of Lieut Harley Pope who died in January when his aircraft crashed by a tree near the pank. He commanded Emerson Field's Flying Squadron at Jackson North Carolina and his death spurred the permanent field designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Harley Pope
Cape Fear
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Pank
Emerson Field
Jackson
N. C
Camp Bragg
Pope
Former Bedford Woman Dies in Louisville at Noon
Mrs W H Gillette longtime Bedford resident died Friday in Louisville at noon after a period of ill health. She was active in the Methodist church and a charter member of Sorosis. Born in Indianapolis she moved to Louisville with husband Walter Gillette who ran a bent wood factory there. Surviving are her husband and sister Mrs Edith Hay of Chicago. Their son Walter died about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Gillette
Louisville
Walter Gillette
Mr. Gillette
Gillette
Friends
Methodist Church
Sorosis Dirs
Indianapolis
Walter
Edith Hay
Chicago
Funeral Services For Mrs Thomas J Holbert Held In Oolitic
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas J. Holbert were conducted Wednesday at the Oolitic Methodist Church with Rev. Ralph Hays officiating. The body was later moved to Beech Grove cemetery for interment. She died at age 36 years, 8 months, and 18 days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Paxton. Survived by husband, two children, four brothers, two sisters including Mrs. Henry Johnson of near Maumee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Holbert
Oolitic
Daniel Paxton
Henry Johnson
Maumee
Woman Seeks Divorce From Felon Husband in Circuit Court
Anna F. Patterson through attorney W. E. Clark filed for divorce from Frank Patterson in Lawrence circuit court. They wed February 22 1899 and separated December 23 1916. She alleges in January 1919 he was convicted of a felony and sentenced to Michigan City prison and asks restoration of her maiden name Anna F. Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna F. Patterson
W. E. Clark
Lawrence
Frank Patterson
Michigan City
Anna F. Pratt
Services For Lieut. Harley Pope Were Held Saturday
Funeral services for Lieut. Harley Pope were conducted Saturday at 1 30 o clock with military honors. The ceremony occurred at the local church attended by family friends and service mates. Pope served overseas and is survived by several relatives.
Interment at Green Hill for Lieut Harley Pope
Funeral services were held at Green Hill cemetery for Lieut Harley Pope who died in an aeroplane landing near Fayettesville North Carolina in January. The body was recovered Friday and escorted by Major Norman W. Peake from Camp Jackson South Carolina to Bedford for rites led by Rev Toole. Interment followed at Green Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Hill Cemetery
Harley Pope
Fayettesville
N. C
Norman W. Peake
Camp Jackson
S. C
Mitchell
Rev
Toole
Intiment
Green Hill
Trial of Ed Turpin For Forgery Delayed In Court
Ed Turpin faced forgery charges when he asked for a jury trial on Friday afternoon. The request could not be granted immediately and the case was continued for a few days. It had been understood that no jury would be requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hence Miller
Isis Miller
Cox Friday
Ed Turpin
Dixon and Fleming Wed in Salem Methodist Parsonage
Edward A. Dixon of Bono Lawrence County and Bellonia Fleming of Campbellsburg were married Saturday evening at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. F. L. Priest. The report notes motions for a continuance and a venue change were overruled before the jury was asked.
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Edward A. Dixon
Bono
Lawrence County
Bellonia Fleming
H. M. Fleming
Campbellsburg
F. L. Priest
Salem
Funeral arrangements set for Lieut Harley Pope
Funeral plans await arrival of Lieut Harley Pope's body with services private. An escort will depart Bedford with the remains Thursday night, per Col Murray. Interment to take place at Green Hill. family requests no flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leint
Harley Pope
Col. Murray
Bedford
Green Ain
Death of William Ragsdale Two Year Old Pontiac to Green Hill
Relatives learned of the death of William Ragsdale two years old at Pontiac Michigan from stomach and bowel trouble. Walter Malott and the parents brought the body to this city on Monon train No 5. The services will be held Monday with interment at Green Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Lee Ragsdale
Pontiac
Mich
Walter Malott
Monon
Ragsdale
Fourteenth Street
Romona Stone Products Co to Take Over Local Quarry Plant
Romona Stone Products Co a new firm takes over Romona Oolitic Stone Co plant at Romona to make four stone products including fertilizer powdered stone for glass and steel and road building while continuing building stone. Volney T Malott of Indianapolis is president F M Field of Spencer is vice president and manager Sami Hardin of Bedford is resident manager and cleanup work to start mid month as electric machinery is installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romona Stone Products Co
Romona Oolitic Stone Co
Romona
Volney T. Malott
Indianapolis
F. M. Field
Spencer
Kessler
Sami. Hardin
Bedford
Bloomington Telephone
Jake McVay Fined One Dollar in Police Court
Jake McVay was fined one dollar and court costs in police court Tuesday afternoon for provoking Sam Nargan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake McVay
Sam Nargan
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Set for Saturday Show
The big circus will exhibit here on Saturday April 26. Wagons are being repainted to present a gorgeous appearance. Acts will be rehearsed here for ten days prior to the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lick Herald
Eighty Seventh Birthday of Mrs Nancy Lemon Quietly Celebrated
The eighty seventh birthday anniversary of Mrs Nancy Lemon was quietly celebrated on Friday. Neighbors and family joined in a simple observance at her home with well wishes and light refreshments.
Pretty Home Wedding in Chicago At Mrs Bailey Residence
Dorothy Frances Bailey became the bride of Edward L. Raub of New London Connecticut in a nine thirty ceremony at the Bailey home. Rev Andres officiated with only close relatives present. The bride wears a blue tailored suit and pink and white rose bouquet. The Raubs will reside in Chicago after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bailey
Dorothy Frances
Edward L. Raub
New London
Connecticut
Andres
Parole Rejected for Van King by State Board
The state board of pardons Thursday rejected the parole of Van King a Lawrence county man who began serving a two to twenty one year manslaughter sentence after the Lawrence circuit court conviction for killing Harley Terrell his brother in law. The higher court upheld the verdict and King’s defense argued the case through appeal noting his conduct on the witness stand influenced the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van King
State Board OF Pardons
Lawrence County
King
Lawrence
Circuit Court
Harley Terrell
Mrs Nancy Lemon Celebrates 87th Birthday Quietly
Mrs Nancy Lemon aged mother of Frank and Matt Lemon celebrated her 87th birthday Friday at home with Frank’s family and friends. She, despite frail health, joined dinner with Jennie Lemon and A G Houston and received many post cards and well wishes from neighbors and absent friends.
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Nancy Lemon
Frank
Matt Lemon
Jennie Lemon
A. G. Houston
Death toll strikes Mrs. Deckard in Chicago tragedy
Mrs Elza Deckard of Chicago, grieving the loss of her sister Mrs Riley Swango of Oolitic, receives a telegram announcing the deaths of her daughter Mrs Annis Weiskoff and grandson William at their Chicago home. She departs for Chicago to join the family amid shock and mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elza’ Deckard
Chicago
Riley Swango
Oolitie
Annis Weiskoff
William
Indictments Return Arrests for Theft and Assault in Mitchell
James Chastain was arrested on an indictment charging theft of air hammers from a local stone mill. Arthur Sheeks faced charges of public intoxication and assault on Mayor James Able of Mitchell and posted bond for his Lawrence circuit court appearance. The arrests followed a grand jury indictment.
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James Chastain
Arthur Sheeks
James Able
Mitchell
Lawrence
Hot chase lands two men in custody for suitcase theft
After a Saturday pursuit one of two men accused of stealing clothing from a suitcase was captured. the second man was traced via telephoning to Paoli. Goods alleged to be taken were found on the suspects, but the owner declined to prosecute and the case was dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Paoli
Court house move sparks petition for repairs
Jennings county residents oppose a plan to relocate the court house from Vernon to North Vernon while a petition seeks 5000 dollars for repairing the current building. Proponents warn that further appropriations could reach 50000 dollars, delaying any new courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings County
Court House
Vernon
North Vernon
Indiana bootlegging case set for April 21
Circuit Court records show the State of Indiana versus Elmer Head on a bootlegging charge scheduled for April 21. Mrs. Mead of South H street suffers from a complex set of ailments. QO L Brown of Oolitic was in the city on Friday. Sanford Hall from Williams was here Friday.
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Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Elmer Head
Sanford Hall
Williams
Dismissals Drop Arson and Larceny Charges in Court
The State versus Bert Chesnut on arson is dropped from the docket until further court order. Arthur Sheeks and Homer Sheeks charged with grand larceny have been dismissed from the docket.
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Bert Chesnut
Arthur Sheeks
Homer Sheeks
Mrs Stannard Ill at Springville Home
Mrs Charles Stannard remains quite ill at her Springville residence. Her son Howard, who had been visiting, has returned to his home in Memphis Tennessee.
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Charles Stannard
Springville
Howard
Memphis, Tenn
Red Cross appeals for fifteeen mufflers and stockings
Fifteen mufflers remain to be knit at the Red Cross shop with yarn on hand. The appeal urges women to begin immediately and return finished mufflers by May first. It notes this will be the last Red Cross muffler and that there is ample yarn for children’s stockings.
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Red Cross
Louis Mann Sells Forty-Eight Hogs in City Sale
Louis Mann of near Bryantsville brought a fine bunch of forty eight hogs to town on Wednesday and sold them for a total of 1642 dollars 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Mann
Bryantsville
Springville Woman Returns After Stump Pulling Accident
Chanel Randell of Springville recovers from a broken leg suffered about three weeks ago while operating a stump pulling machine and is able to be out again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanel
Randell
Springville
Indiana University Orchestra Performs Memorial Service
Howard Hatfield travels to Bloomington to perform Sunday with the Indiana University orchestra at the memorial service for the late Prof Campbell. Edith Keach, Hedford’s gifted violinist, also joins the IU orchestra for the service.
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Howard Hatfield
Bloomington
Indiana University Orchestra
Prof
Campbell
Edith Keach
Hedford
I. U. Orchestra
Work nurse loss in field near Elletts ville
Robert Young a Richland Township farmer lost a work nurse he had paid 210 dollars for when a horse sank into a 35 foot ground hole on the Gilmore farm near Elletts ville. The animal fell after another horse sank and was later shot after breaking its hind legs. farmers aided in rescue efforts. Bloomington World.
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Robert Young
Richland Township
Ellettsville
Young
Gilmore Farm
John Coffey
Bloomington
World
Witness Willis Case Ties Hudson to Whiskey Transport
Harry Hudson, 22, pleaded guilty in U S District Court to unlawfully transporting whiskey and conspiracy to violate a federal statute. He will testify for the government in the trial of W D Williams and Azel Williams, set for April 22, while the defendants plead not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hudson
United States District Court
Hayner
Hudson
W. D. Williams
Azel Willims
Williams
Huda‘son
Tadiana
Ohio
W.D. Williams
Kenwood Avenue
Azel Williams
State Farm
Brookville
Indianapolis Star
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Iterment
Thomas J. Hol
Bert
the Methodist Church
William C. Lanning
Anna P. Lan- Pie
Dane
John J. Tilford
Seymour
Br. Allen Pearsor
August Dussard
South H Street
Oscar Dalton
Albert Wall
Ella McDaniel McCulloch
Long Beach
California
Nashville
Tenn
Ed N. Johnson
Lappin
Leatherwood
Ia. T. J. Kurrie
H. C. Chastain
Harries
Ward A. Dixon and
Miss. Bal
Lonia Fleming
Groom Bono
Harley
Mrs. Lee Ragsdale
Pontiac, Mich
Quarry Tooper
Hagenbeck
Waluige
Circus
Cele
Mrs. W. J
Bailey
Raub
Mrs. Deckard
Memorial
Services
Willis Case
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