Carthage Bank Robber of 1931 Escapes and Is Recaptured
Clarence Schrock, 32, a prison trust y, attempted escape from Michigan City prison last Wednesday and was caught in Wabash Indiana the next day. He had been sentenced for the Carthage State Bank robbery of 1931, when he and an accomplice fled with 2500 dollars after forcing staff to the floor. They fled in a Pontiac toward Morristown river road, were chased by townspeople, and later captured in Louisville Kentucky. Schrock received a 20 year sentence and was eligible for parole in September 1940 after three years as a prison trusty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Schrock
Michigan City
Carthage
Wabash
Indiana
Schrock
Rushville
Louisville
Kentucky
Howard Henley
Mabel Hedgecock
W. S. Coleman
Morristown River
Real Estate Trade Drops Last Month in Rush County
Rush county real estate activity fell last month with 29 transfers filed at the county recorder's office. The largest listing covered 7914 acres in Ripley township sold for 8250 dollars from Rhoda Campbell et al to Jacob Wissing. Other local transfers include releases and quit claims in Ripley and Marion counties and property moves at Carthage and East Street with nominal 1 dollar considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County Real Estate
County Recorder’s Office
Anna F. Downey
County Recorder
Walker Township
Jacob Wissing
Rhoda A. Campbell
Mae Hasty
Wilson C. Hasty
Harriet L. Kemple
Bert Whitinger
Mabel Whitinger
Linton A. Cox
Marion Co
Ind
Hubert H. Woodsmall
N. W
N. E
Ripley Township
College Park Land Company of
Ripley
Plans to Remodel Hancock County Jail
Hancock county council and board of commissioners approve a jail remodeling plan after a two day conference. Project cost is near 25 000 dollars. The present jail has been condemned by the state fire marshal and welfare department and officials warn the county could lose use of the building without action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County Council
County Board of Commissioners
Hancock County
State Welfare Department
Local Socials Plus Visits Across Indiana Towns
Mrs. Fred B. White and sons Joseph and Edgar visited in Richmond on Friday. Numerous relatives and friends from Dublin Louisville Hamilton Spiceland Knightstown and Greensburg visited or were hosted in homes across the region this weekend and in the prior days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. White
Joseph and
Edgar
Richmond
Olive Drysdale
Charles Mosier
Frank Guyatt
Guyatt
Dublin
Howards Winslow
Robert
Phillip
Howard Winston, Jr
Lafayette
Robert McClain
Greenfield
John Butler
Charles Rhodes
Virginia
Arlington
Lon Bogue
Gwynneville
Butler
Mary Lou
Vera Lee Henley
Elmer Cooley
Hamilton
Ohio
Earl Lawrence
New Castle
Iva Cook
F. M. Miller
Thurman Addison
Lapel
Curtis Jones
Chicago
Fred Jessup
Sherry Ann
Melvin Henley
Shelbyville
R. H. Myers
Bobbie
Rosalie
Connecticut
Myers
Rose M. Turner
Milford
Conn
Ruth
Florence Henley
Helen Hawkins
Grant Henley
Willard Cox
Earl Addison
Blaine Addison
Helen Sharp
Knightstown
Susie Addison
Raymond
Miriam Gordon
Beverly
Russell Leisure
Mary Waggoner
St. Louis
Roy_ Herkless
Hamlin Lake
Ludington
Mich
Elva Sorrell
Spiceland
George Jackson
Elizabeth Jackson
Evalyn Jackson
Sorrell
G. J. Murphy
Kokomo
Ed Bly
O. L. Newman
Greensburg
James B. Terhune
Claude Sipe
Robert Bishop
H. H. Foust
Earl Mull
Rushville
Binford Family Reunion Held at Walnut Ridge
The Binford family reunion gathered Tuesday at Walnut Ridge on a pleasant summer day. A plentiful noon meal followed by an informal program and business meeting included a tribute to members who died in the past year. Officers elected for the coming year were president J. L. Pasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binford
Walnut Ridge
J. L. Pasco
Notable Attendees From Distance At Local Social
Greenfield vice-president Eldon Robb and secretary-treasurer Ada Chappell led a large gathering. Among distant attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Binford of Haviland Kansas and numerous relatives from Indiana towns and cities including Upland Attica Richmond Vernon Indianapolis Greenfield Terre Haute Spiceland Dunreith Knights town North Vernon Columbus Charlottesville New Castle Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bruner
Cleveland
Ohio
E. H. Binford
Barbara
William H. Binford
Bloomington
Ind
Ernest H. Bond
Sarasota
Fla
Maude B. Dykeman
Logansport
Upland
Attica
Richmond
Vernon
Indianapolis
Greenfield
Terre Haute
Spiceland
Dunreith
Knightstown
North Vernon
Columbus
Charlottesville
New Castle
Arlington
Ada Madison Dies After Car Accident Injuries
Mrs. Ada Madison, longtime Kennard resident and sister of Mrs. Mary Sattler of Carthage, died Friday night at Henry County Hospital New Castle from injuries sustained in an automobile accident years earlier. She had two stepchildren in Kennard and cousins in Indianapolis. Funeral services were held Sunday with graveside rites at Glencove Cemetery Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Madison
New Castle
John
Melissa Paxson
Kennard
Henry County Hospital
Givens
Glencove Cemetery
Knightstown
Night Blooming Cereus At Mrs Tweedy’s Home
A blooming cereus at the home of Mrs. Emma J. Tweedy drew many friends Sunday evening to witness the flower which blooms briefly for a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma J. Tweedy
Florence Henley dies suddenly during Vermont visit
Mrs. Florence Steere Henley age 82, widow of Robert Henley, died Thursday night in Winsor Vermont while visiting her daughter Edith Judd. She had earlier been in Hartford Connecticut with daughter Mrs. Kirk. Survived by three daughters, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild. Funeral at niece Miss Lillian Henley residence with Rev. Murray Kenworthy. burial Riverside Cemetery. Out-of-town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Steere Henley
Robert Henley
W. P. Kirk
Hartford
Conn
Edith Judd
Winsor
Vermont
Carthage
Ida S. Henley
Cincinnati
Society of Friends
Judd
Kirk
Connecticut
Grace Henley
Ashville
North Carolina
Lillian E. Henley
Murray S. Kenworthy
Riverside Cemetery
Peggy Kirk
Alfred Roberts
William Balknap
New York City
Robert Judd
Richmond
Ind
Gilbert Switzer
Philadelphia
Murray Hadley
David
Frederick Hadley
Indianapolis
Henry Henley
Terre Haute
Walter B. Hill
Knightstown
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Price Cleaning Service
Pioneer Island Creek
Dorothy
Auxier
Cook
Roy Herkless
San Francisco
Harney
Nevada
James T. Tarbet
Helen C. Tarbet
Mary J. Tarbet
East St
Fourth St
William L. Gibson
John W. Wagner
G. Eva Wagner
Henry Co. Ind
McDaniel & Bradford's
SOX
Otions
Sattler
Jesse Henley
Frank Overman
Edna Overman
J. A. Lineback
William Nelson, Sr
Fenton
Michigan
Sa LD
Carney
Big
Staley
Miller's Crisp
Pine
Chipso
Metal Basket
Chuck Roast
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