Bond of Andrew Eggers Forfeited in Federal Court
Judge Anderson forfeited the $1,000 bond of Andrew Eggers a Lawrence county man charged with harboring a U S Army deserter. Eggers failed to appear on December 26 and sent an unsigned physician statement claiming illness. The court ordered Eggers to reappear December 27 or remain jailed until the next federal term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Eggers
Anderson
Lawrence County
Eggers
United States Army
Edward Lackey
Death of William H Huff at Terre Haute
William H Huff aged 33 died at Terre Haute Saturday afternoon from organic heart trouble. He is survived by his parents, two brothers Walter and Fred, and three sisters. Funeral services were held at 1 20 this afternoon from Marshall Huff’s home. Burial followed at Beech Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Huff
Marshall Huff
Terre Haute
Walter
Fred
Jason Hall
Carl Scheffel
Everett Sipes
West Sixteenth Street
John Wiliams
Beech Grove
Carrie Larkin Drinks Carbolic Acid After Dispute
Mrs Carrie Larkin of East Fifteenth Street drank a small amount of carbolic acid after a domestic misunderstanding saying she would be sorry. Her mouth and face were painfully burned but she suffered no serious injuries. A physician was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Larkin
East Fifteenth Street
Kentucky groom Roake weds Miss Odson at Bedford
A Kentucky groom Roake and Miss Odson of Bedford married at 11 o clock Monday with J. L. Smith assisting at the ceremony in public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roake
Kentucky
Miss Odson
Bedford
J. L. Smith
Surgical Operation Performed on Local Youth
Harold Kearby son of Frank Kearby of Bono township underwent a surgical operation at Dunn hospital Sunday to relieve appendicitis. The case was serious but the patient is reported to be doing well today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kearby
Frank Kearby
Bono Township
Dunn Hospital
Stroke Paralysis Strikes Silas Johnson in Campbellsburg
John M. Johnson and Mrs. Wesley Hoopingarner learned Wednesday that their brother Silas Johnson of Campbellsburg had a stroke of paralysis after a period of ill health. They traveled to Campbellsburg to be at his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Johnson
Wesley Hoopingarner
Silas Johnson
Campbellsburg
Mr. Johnson
Reliance Manufacturing Moves to New Plant at Twelfth and K
Reliance Manufacturing company relocates from temporary Wilson building to a new $50,000 plant at Twelfth and K streets. Machinery installation is underway and the plant will be fully operational in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Wilson Building
Twelfth
K Streets
Wedding at West Baden United in Hospital Setting
Private Clifford M. Lovell of Cincinnati and Miss Adele C. Jungkind of Cincinnati wed in West Baden with Rev. William Garrity officiating. The ceremony, held before hundreds of wounded Rainbow division men near a fireplace decorated with Christmas greens, surprised many Cincinnati friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Government Hospital
West Baden
Clifford M. Lovell
Cincinnati
Rainbow Division
Adele C. Jungkind
William Garrity
Col. Bliss
Mrs Nellie Reid Dies At Home Wife Of George W Reid
Mrs Nellie Reid aged 42 wife of George W Reid died at her North M street home Saturday at 2 45 pm Private funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 00 pm Burial was at Green Hill Cemetery
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Nellie” Reid
Nellie Reid
George W. Reid
North M Street
Green Hil
Spauldings Return From Chicago War Plant
Mr and Mrs Claude Spaulding and son Francis returned from Chicago where Mr Spaulding worked ten weeks at the Winslow Munition plant as a machine tender making shells. He reports all Chicago war plants are shutting down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Spaulding
Francis
Chicago
Spaulding
Winslow Munition Plant
Heroes Return and Pay Delays Stir Outcry
A Baltimore/Commercial era editorial laments soldiers returning from France unpaid due to bureaucratic bungling while shipyard workers receive steady pay after threats to strike. The piece condemns the mismatch in compensation for those who fought to supply the nation versus those manufacturing for them. It labels the situation a burning shame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Washington
Elva Faris Dies. Funeral Held At Green Hill Cemetery
Elva Faris, child of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Faris of East 19th Street, died Sunday night. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial at Green Hill. W Lee Bailey, arriving from Cincinnati to visit relatives, has gone to Alabama and will join his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Faris
Elijah Faris
East 19Th. Street
Green Hill
W. Lee Bailey
Cincinnati
Ohio
Alabama
Monon Train Derailment Delays Northbound Service
A Monon switch engine derailed in the Orleans yards early today blocking traffic. Northbound service did not arrive at 7:27 a.m. and was about 90 minutes late, arriving near 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Death of two year old son of Frank Decker
Robb Cgrington Decker two year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Decker of 611 I street died Friday evening at 7 30 Dec 28 at 2 30 pm at Gilgal burial was there
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Robb Cgrington Decker
Frank Decker
I Street
Gilgal
Bosley Family in Critical Condition and City Notices
George C. Bosley, once of this city, reports his wife is at the point of death from influenza while employed at a U S plant. Mrs Bosley was a Tri Kappa Sorority member with many friends. Charles A Martin, father of City Policeman Frank Martin, visited Indianapolis this morning to see his son Chester’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Bosley
U.S. Ce
Charles A. Martin
Frank Martin
Indianapolis
Chester
War Mothers of Amite City to Join Army Auxiliary
Mrs. Robert J. Moorehead wife of Col Moorehead of the 131st Field Artillery 38th Division writes to a local War Mother group inviting relatives and friends of troops to join the Woman's Auxiliary of the 28th Division. She notes plans to receive the 157th and 189th and welcomes all units as they arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Moorehead
Col. Moorehead
131Th Field Artillery
Moorehead
Severed ties of Salvation Army members Blacks
Mr and Mrs Paul Black formerly with the Salvation Army in this city were weekend guests of Miss Margaret Lemon. They planned to go to France but will move to Greencastle to work with the American Zinc company. They clarify the $80 fund raised for their trip was turned in as a special effort fund to headquarters and not used personally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul. Black
Greencastle
Salvation Army
Margaret Lemon
West Fifteenth Street
Black
France
Bedford
Fooler to Dioband at Camp Taylor
Camp Taylor Kentucky December 28 Hoosiers are among the Thirty ninth Division now returning overseas who will come here to be mustered out of the service A detach ment of nine officers and 287 men of the One Hundred Fourteenth Ammunition Train will come from Hoboken Last spring Indiana and Kentucky selects were transferred from Camp Taylor to Camp Beauregard where they joined the Thirty ninth Division Captain David W McNebb of Indianapolis was here visiting his brother Captain C R McNabb assistant camp adjutant He is executive officer at Dallas Texas on leave of absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Hoboken
Indiana
Kentucky
Camp Tavior
Camp Beauregard
Mitchell Pleas to Return as Flu Cure Proceeds
Mitchell physician in the city says Mitchell is clear of influenza and the program proceeds as usual with no delay. The report notes normal activities continuing in the city.
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Mitchell
Marital Property Transfers From Bedford and Nearby Counties
John W Strong of Terre Haute transfers to Gretna Whitman of Bedford. Arch Oliver Carter of Bedford transfers to Reginia Dolores Gaussin of Bedford. Vet Webster of Bedford transfers to Mabel Stevens of Bedford. Leroy Edwards of Lawrence County transfers to Bertha Benton of Lawrence County. Herman Medaris of Bloomington transfers to Nellie Crebbs of Lawrence County.
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John W. Strong
Térre Haute
Gretna Whitman
Bedford
Arch Oliver Carter
Reginia
Dolores Gaussin
Vet Webster
Mabel Stevens
Leroy Edwards
Lawrence County
Bertha Benton
Herman Medaris
Bloomington
Nellie Crebbs
Silver Wedding Anniversary For Mr and Mrs Joseph Armstrong
The Armstrongs celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on Friday with a surprise arranged by their children relatives and friends. A silver loving cup was presented and Viola Parks Edwards wrote a poem in their honor as congratulations poured in from distant relations and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Armstrong
S. HH. Frazier
Dainsville, Mo
B. OO. Reinhboit
Bloomington
Ind
William Spaine
Great Lakes N. T. S
Titvow
Viola Parks Edwards
Airs
Armstrong
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Lester Wykoff
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Lester Wykoff. The ceremony honored her life with family and friends in attendance.
Burial at Green Hill for Mrs Lester Wykoff
Funeral services were held Sunday at three o clock for Mrs. Lester Wykoff at her home at M and 19th streets with Rev. O A Coal officiating. A trio sang Jesus for Me, neighbors gathered on the lawn, and floral arrangements filled the porch as pallbearers and mourners accompanied her to Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wykoff
M and 19Th Streets
O.A
John Ot ‘Glover
Leland Thorne
Camp‘bell Fields
Jesus Foever
Green’ Hill Cemetery
Wer Ben Wykoff, Jr
Paul Werkolt
Conner Wrykoff
Harry Donica
Will Thorne
Lawrence Thorne
Reception Planned For Indiana 137th and 139th Field Artillery
The city and governor aim to greet Indiana’s 137th and 139th Field Artillery units, formerly the 3rd and 4th Infantry, National Guard. A committee will be formed to coordinate arrangements, with government requests for broad civic participation and input from unit families.
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Exen
Cithe
Hoadley to Acquire Stinesville Mill Site
MIL John Hoadley of Bloomingtone, son of the late Ja Hoadley of Stinesville, seeks to acquire the mill site in Stinesville formerly occupied by J. Hoadley & Sons Company. Fire destroyed that site about three years ago and the company dissolved. PR. 11. Hoadley, active head, bought a location in Lisam iimeton and continues the stone business there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoadley
Bloomingt
Ja Hoadley
Sttinesville
Stinesville
Hoadley
Lisamiimeton
Engine Derailment Delays Monon Freight at 14th Street
A large freight engine derailed at the switch near 14th Street while meeting No. 9. The main line was blocked for over 30 minutes as spectators gathered. Bob McLaughlin, a former Bedford resident now in Indianapolis, is slowly improving after two weeks ill with influenza pneumonia. his wife also suffered the illness but is recovering. Casey McGinnis returns from a Dallas business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andaoj Ve Reets
Bob McLaughlin
Bedford
Indianapolis
Discharge Expected for Sergeant Ravirongi Johnson
Mr and Mrs John At Johnson received a letter from 1st Lieut William N Edwards of the 24th Spruce Division 2nd Prov Regt stating their son Sergeant Ravirongi Johnson would soon receive an honorable discharge He has been stationed at Vancouver Barracks Washington Police Court cases were heard this morning and a fine imposed Relatives attend bedside and funeral of Robert Decker in Linton following his mother Mrs Frank Decker’s visit to North Street home of Mrs Alice Brown
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John At. Johnson
Wm. N. Edwards
Spruce Div
Ravirongi Johnson
Sergeant Johnson
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
H. M. Sherwood
Linton
Elizabeth Decker
Robert Decker
Frank Decker
Alice Brown
North Street
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Ganic
Col. V. V. Williams
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M Street
Heroes
TLE
Monon
OM Frank
Degker
Bosley
Amites
Woran
Vathara
Fooler
Dioband
Camp Taylor
Mitchell Plear
Mr. and
Cele
Presse
Jind
Ana
Field Artillery
Imayor
Brolar Sz
Igeia
C. C. Ingalis
Henry T. Martin
Farl G. Short
Robert Reed
David Torphy
John Peyton
R. RooNong
James E. Pitts
James B. Wilder
James H. Wible
David Mitchell
John Owens
Rena Carlian
Wiliam Brooking
Mary Currie
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Casey McGinnis
Dallas
Texas
Robert A Ples
Polidge Court
Ton
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