Wilbur Shaw wins Indianapolis 500 for second time
Shaw captures his second Indianapolis 500 after 1937 triumph, with 145000 spectators watching. Floyd Roberts dies in a midrace crash. Bob Swanson and Chet Miller escape serious injury. two women spectators injured by guard rail debris. Memorial Day tolls noted and a new radio aviation testing station dedicated in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Shaw
Floyd Roberts
Bob Swanson
Chet. Miller
Bruce Millikan
Martha Ponelitt
Catholic lectures to run seven evenings in Charlottesville
A series of lectures on the Catholic church and her teachings will be given seven successive evenings at 7 30 p m starting Monday June 5 to Monday June 12 at the movie lot in Charlottesville. Rev Thomas Mindrup of Greenfield will be in charge.
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Charlottesville
Thomas Mindrup
Greenfield
Mrs Chester Hill Breaks Arm in Kitchen Fall
Mrs Chester Hill suffered a fall at home on Wednesday afternoon in which she turned her ankle and fell to the floor breaking her left wrist.
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Chester Hill
Bergdoll Returns to New York Amid Immigrant Hurdle
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, famed draft dodger, returns on the S. S. Bremen to New York surrounded by reporters and U S immigration officials. He is taken from the ship to Governors Island where military authorities assume control. His arrival interrupts a Congress move to bar his entry.
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New York
U. S
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
S. S. Bremen
Germany
Bergdorf
Governors Island
Congress
United States
Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Home to graduate 92 students
Commencement exercises will honor a large class of 92 graduates at the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home. Baccalaureate address by Rev. Joseph G. Moore of Rushville on June 4 at 2 p.m. Commencement on June 10 at 10:00 a.m. Speaker is John J. Karney, Ph.D., Indiana Central College.
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Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s
Joseph G. Moore
Rushville
John J. Karney
Indiana Central College
Indianapolis
Edwin Cline
Robert Densmore Copp
Blythe
Edward Crow
Robert Nelson Dorado
Lawrence Wesley Dismore
Minnie May Evans
Edith Marie Fisher
Virginia May France
Oletha Fye
Dorothy Ruth Gochenour
Dora Lamoin Bamm
Robert James Hargin
Eleanor Bernice Harrell
William Earl Hawkins
Helen Marie Heath
Dorothy Louise Hoover
Frank Paul Hopper, Jr
Thelma Louise Horner
Dale Hughes
Olive
Kathryn Mae James
Emily Sherlene’ Kessler
Earl Knight, Jr
Robert William Merritt
Bonnie Bell Moody
John William Myers
Harry Dallas Pierce
Albert Stanley Piety
Freddie Powell
Claude Edward Probus
Leslie Clyde Robertson
John Wesley Snedaker
Betty Jean Stone
Ervin Streeter
Howard James Swihart
John Henry Theriac
Talmadge Lewis Trent
Frank Valandingham, Jr
Margaret Emily West
James Franklin Young
Sister of Noblesville Man Dies at 46
Mrs. Ruth H. Darrow aged 46 died last Thursday night at the Noblesville home of her brother and sister Della O. Foust and William J. Foust. She was born in Carthage and wed Charles L. Darrow in 1915. Survived by Virginia Darrow daughter and siblings H. H. Foust Edith White and Gurney H. Foust. Funeral in Noblesville conducted by Rev. O K Butler. burial in Carthage.
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Ruth H. Darrow
Della O. Foust
William J. Foust
Noblesville
Horace H. Foust
Darrow
Carthage
Charles L. Darrow
H. H. Foust
Virginia Darrow
Edith White
Kennard
Gurney H. Foust
Indianapolis
O. K. Butler
Middletown
Muncie Speaker Featured at Hancock County GOP Meeting
Clarence E. Benadum of Muncie will address Hancock County Republican club at the Greenfield headquarters next Tuesday night June 6. A 32 degree Mason, World War veteran, and longtime Muncie attorney, Benadum will speak at the final meeting before the summer break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County
Republican Club
Greenfield
Clarence E. Benadum
Muncie
Benadum
Birth of Martha Sue Pike to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Pike
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Pike of Ear l Shirley are the parents of a daughter, Martha Sue, born Monday, May 29, to the family of Mr. and Mrs. John Jesaup.
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Cecil Pike
Earl Shirley
Martha Sue
John Jesaup
Service Co Improves Lines in New Castle Alley
The Public Service Co of New Castle installs electric power line poles in the alley between Mill and First streets and transfers the secondary line on Mill street to the new point.
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The
Public Service Co., of
New Castle
Mill
First Streets
Mill Street
Mrs Everett McFarland Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Everett McFarland, who had surgery and treatment at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, returned home Tuesday in much improved condition.
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Everett McFarland
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Public Health Pro Motor to Visit City on Monday
A traveling world fair on wheels arrives for a free public exhibition of modern health and highway safety methods. The Public Health Pro Motor, built from Chicago Century of Progress and New York World’s Fair designs, will showcase displays operable by visitors. Free exhibits include foods vitamins diphtheria tuberculosis and typhoid topics with motion pictures from the Red Cross. It opens at 2:00 pm Monday June 5 at Mill and Main streets and runs for one day. The event is funded by American United Life Insurance of Indianapolis. Carthage Service Club members will attend an 8:00 pm showing after their meeting.
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Chicago
New York
American Red Cross
Mill and
Main Streets
American United Life Insurance
Indianapolis
Indiana
Carthage Service Club
Walnut Ridge youths offer church program evening
The Walnut Ridge Quarterly Meeting will present a devotion and music program Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Friends church. Six churches contribute two numbers each. A free will offering will aid sending youths to the Quaker Haven conference. The public is invited.
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Young People of
Walnut Ridge
Friends Church
Young Peoples Conference
Quaker Haven
Mrs Laura Rhodes Dies at Home Near Mays
Funeral services were held at Center Christian church for Mrs Laura Rhodes 56 who died Wednesday after a long illness at the family residence near Mays. She is survived by husband two sons Charles of near Henderson Earl of near Spiceland a sister Mrs Sarah Rogers of Raleigh and a brother Charley Weevie of charge with burial in Center cemetery.
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Center Christian Church
Laura Rhodes
Mays
Charles
Henderson
Earl
Spiceland
Sarah Rogers
Raleigh
Charley ‘Weevie
Ian the Center Cemetery
Mrs Ross Tweedy Elected Grand Secretary of Kappa Kappa Sigma
Mrs. Ross Tweedy was elected Grand Secretary for the coming year of the Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority. She has been a popular member with active involvement in social and business connections of the organization.
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Ross Tweedy
Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Tweedy
Former Teacher Injured in Speedway Smash-Up
Mrs. Bruce Millikan of Thorntown, a spectator struck by a guard rail fragment during the Miller‑Indianapolis Speedway accident on Decoration Day, suffered a compound fracture of the left leg. Formerly Miss Fern Thompson she taught in local schools for two years. Her parents and Eunice Publow lived with the Phelps family. She was 150 feet from the track, treated at Speedway hospital then moved to Methodist hospital.
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Bruce Millikan
Thorntown
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Fern Thompson
Eunice Publow
W. J. Phelps
Local Rush county students to receive Indiana University degrees
Four Rush county students will graduate at Indiana University's 110th commencement in Memorial Stadium on June 5. About 1153 degrees will be awarded that day across Arts and Sciences, Business, Educational, Medicine, Graduate, Dentistry, Law, Nursing and Music. The 1939 class includes 200 additional participants counted later. William Allen White will deliver the commencement address.
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Bloomington
Ind
Rush County
Indiana University
Memorial Stadium
William Allen White
Emporia
Kans.) Gazette
Society of American Editors
Edwin DeWitt Jones
Central Woodward Disciples of Christchurch
Detroit
Mich
Carthage
Betty Jean DeSchipper
Milroy
James Anderson
Rushville
Margaret Berry
A. B
Frank Miller
Maria Henley Elected VP of Earlham Senior Class
Miss Maria Henley a Carthage high school graduate has been elected vice president of Earlham College's next year's Senior class in Richmond Indiana She has three years of active participation on campus and will be a candidate from the college in June 1940 Her brother Howard Henley is mentioned in connection with the notice
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Richmond
Indiana
Maria Henley
Carthage High School
Earlham College
Weekend visitors from Marion shown with hosts
Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Morion Shaw of Marion Indiana and Mr and Mrs Bert Parish and family of Marion were guests of Rev and Mrs Shaw for Saturday evening and Sunday.
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Morion Shaw
Marion, Ind
Rev. Shaw
Bert Parish
Marion
Shaw
Young Peoples Rally Held at Fairmount Campground
The Wesleyan Methodist Young Peoples State Rally met at the Fairmount Indiana camp ground last Tuesday. Prof. Charles Devol of Marion College, a returned missionary from China, delivered an inspiring afternoon message.
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Wesleyan Methodist Young Peoples
Fairmount
Ind
Charles Devol
Marion College
China
Elma Binford Expires Friday
Miss Elma Binford lifelong Westland resident dies in Philadelphia at her sister Naomi Kelsey’s home. Daughter of Benjamin and Lydia Binford, she was a longtime Friends church member active in Westland. Rites held in Philadelphia with cremation. ashes moved to Walnut Ridge cemetery. memorial service at Westland Friends church.
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Elma Binford
Blue River Township
Westland
Philadelphia
Benjamin
Lydia Ann Binford
Westland School
Miss Binford
Pennsylvania
Friends Church
Naomi Kelsey
Walnut Ridge Cemetery
Westland Friends Church
Home From Hospital For Mrs Heim After Appendix Operation
Mrs Clarence Heim returned home last Friday from Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis where she underwent an appendix operation. Mrs Grace H Porter, after two weeks at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, is convalescing at the home of Mr and Mrs Hubert Hill and returned home Sunday morning.
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Clarence Heim
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Grace H. Porter
Hubert Hill
Methodist Hospital
West Toledo Girl Wins State Essay Honors
Miss Martha Jane Calvert of West Toledo wins first in her school county and state for best essay on Queen Marie. Her victory advances to the national contest. She is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Henley of this place.
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Martha Jane Calvert
Toledo
Ohio
Queen Marie
Calvert
Jesse Henley
Former Pastor Rev Charles Sumner Brown Dies
The death of Rev. Charles Sumner Brown 64 former pastor of the A. M. E. church in Crawfordsville is reported with notice he died May 19. Brown previously served as pastor in Crawfordsville.
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Charles Sumner Brown
A. M E
Crawfordsville
Rev. Brown
Officers to be elected at service club meeting
Carthage Service Club members will gather Monday evening at Fletcher Methodist church for an officer election. All members are urged to attend this session.
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Service Club
Carthage Service Club
Fletcher Methodist Church
A Word of Thanks to Carthage Business Men
Art Lineback expresses gratitude to Carthage business people for cash and words aiding the purchase of a flower box and flowers at the public fountain. He urges viewing the site as a beauty spot with open space for all. Donors listed include Lineback's Variety, State Bank of Carthage, Regal Grocery, postmaster, garages, and local merchants.
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Art Lineback
Raburn Fitch
Indiana
Lineback’s Variety
E. C. Nowotne
Loyall Hunt Regal
A. W. Winfield Regal Grocery
State Bank of Carthage
S. O. McCarty
Grant Henley
McDaniel & Bradford Dry Goods
O. C. McCarty Drug Store
H. T. Beher
Tommy
Hoover to Speak at Earlham Commencement in Richmond
Herbert Hoover will be Earlham College's commencement speaker in Richmond Indiana with tickets issued in advance for the Goddard Auditorium seating 825. Reserved and outdoor sections will host attendees, a radio broadcast will cover the event, and rain plans shift to Trueblood Field house.
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Goddard
Carpenter Hall
Statinng
Dean H. R. Pyle
Earlham College
Richmond
Indiana
Hoover
Trueblood Fieldhouse
WKBV
Earlham
Solos Ocean Flight From Old Orchard
California aviator Thomas Smith sails for Ireland in his tiny Baby Clipper plane described as a baby carriage with wings. The four cylinder engine delivers sixty horsepower and a cruising speed of eighty five miles per hour as he gambling his life against probability.
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Old Orchard
Maine
Thomas Smith
California
Ireland
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Barberton
Bergdoll
I.S.S.C
Speedway
I. U
Young Peoples’ Rally
Herbert Hoover
William C. Dennis
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