Boy Kidnapping Case Ends in Death Near Princeton
James B. Skeegie Cash aged five was found dead about a mile from Princeton Florida on Cocoanut Palm road after abductors. Federal agents report body located at 1203 AM Thursday. Suspect Francis Pierce McCall, former resident of the Cash home, admits writing ransom notes and receiving the ransom payment on May 30.
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James B
Skeegie) Cash
Princeton
Florida
Federal Bureau
G- Men
Francis Pierce McCall
Mrs Myers Dies Suddenly After Memorial Day Visit to Speedway
Mrs. Theodore E. Myers wife of the Indianapolis Speedway general manager died Friday from a heart attack. She attended the races on Memorial Day and had been in good health. Funeral services were held Monday.
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Theodore E. Myers
Indianapolis Speedway
Japanese Demand for Hong Kong Rule Raised in Peer House
A Japanese house of peers this week called for Japan to control Hong Kong as part of its bid to dominate all of China. The policy is criticized by economists as unsustainable with China’s vast resources and a shrinking wartime line now pressed toward Cantontown. Soldiers grow weary as the long war drags on.
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Hong Kong
House of Peers
China
Japan
Canton
Robust Pick: Nine Days Old Yet Snores and Scorns Bottle
Richard Ward of Phoenix City Alabama is thirteen days old. He snores and scorns the bottle drinking milk from a glass. Nine day old Dick scorned the bottle and slept through. Nurses fed him milk in a glass from which he drank readily. The items describe him as a real he man baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ward
Phoenix City
Alabama
Goat Explodes After Drinking Gasoline on Carlinville Farm
A nanny goat on a Carlinville Illinois farm drank gasoline from a dishpan and exploded after a tenant farmer group cleaned implements on a Tuesday. One man lit a pipe and dropped a match, prompting a blast that killed the goat. Arnold Garlo and Melvin Miller were present.
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Carlinville
Ilinois
Arnold Garlo
Melvin Miller
Nany
Woman Bites Policeman Fined in Bloomington Court
In Mayor A. H. Berndt's court, Mrs. Lela Foster, 28, of Bloomington Indiana was found guilty of biting and scratching State Policeman Raymond Howard. A $1 fine and 30 day sentence were imposed, suspended, with a warning not to bite any more policemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Berndt
Lela Foster
Bloomington
Indiana
Raymond Howard
French air attack prompts Daladier to order shootdown rule
Nine gray planes of unknown nationality bombed French territory on Sunday. Premier Daladier ordered that any further aircraft over France be shot down without warning. Witnesses traced the planes to the Spanish border, fifty miles toward central France, where observers said they were surveying the area.
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Daladier
France
Congress Framing End of Session If Wage Hour Bill Agrees
Congressional leaders met with President Roosevelt to consider adjourning this week if an early agreement on the wage hour bill is reached. Representative Rayburn of Texas said the last major item, a $300 million deficiency measure, would be reported to the House tomorrow and could pass Wednesday.
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Congressional
Roosevelt
Congress
Rayburn
Texas
House
Housing Shortage Deepens In Carthage Population Drops
A 1938 survey shows Carthage population fell to 970 from 1327 year earlier as housing remains tight. There are six empty houses and 291 homes house 970 residents, with 55 two family and 18 three family dwellings.
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Carthage
Main Street
East Street
Walnut Street
Market Street
East Hill
Beit Ola
Rush County
United States
America
Tweedyville
Remarkable Attendance Record Set By Local Graduate
Miss Virginia Frances Witz of Manilla earned a Ball State Teachers College degree after completing fourteen years of perfect attendance. She graduated from Manilla High School in 1936 and participated in dramatic productions, the county oratorical contest, the speech choir, and the Ball State bowling team. Commencement was held June 8 in Muncie with related events June 5 6 1936.
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Virginia Frances Witz
H. L. Witz
Manilla
Ball State Teachers College
Muncie
Miss Witz
Manilla High School
Ball State
Muncie College
L. A. Pittinger
County road to Carthage will be black topped this summer
The Indiana county plans hard-surfacing 19.5 miles of roads this summer led by the Carthage southeast to Posey line project. Three miles toward Posey and additional segments from Raleigh to the county line and Milroy will be paved as WPA labor supports the $65,000 road program.
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Rushville
Highway Department
Posey-Ripley
Carthage
Mays
Harrison
Posey Township
Raleigh
County Line
Gings
New Salem
Little Flat Rock Church
Milroy
Webb School
Moscow
Prill Corner
Ball State College Graduation Day Honors 355 Recipients
Commencement at Ball State College in Muncie honored 355 graduates. Notable names include Anna Louise Draper Mary Louise Hill and Helen Greigh Unger of Morristown. Local attendees listed include Rev R H Myers and several area residents and families.
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Ball State College
Muncie
Anna Louise Draper
Mary Louise Hill
Helen Greigh Unger
Morristown
R. H. Myers
Verna S. Hill
Sarah G. Stager
J. A. Lineback
Frank Overman
Hubert Hill
Narcissa Gates
Grace H. Porter
Guy Ewing
Maxine
Arminta Jean Moore
Betty Lou Dhonan
Carolyn Norris
Supper Guests for Mrs Sipe Tuesday Evening
Mrs. Anna J. Sipe entertained supper guests Tuesday evening. Attending were Mrs. Merle BD. Hill and Mrs. Grace H. Porter.
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Anna J. Sipe
Merle BD. Hill
Grace H. Porter
Father and Son Banquet by Friendly Circle
The Friendly Circle sponsors a Father and Son banquet on Friday evening June 17 for members and Friends Sunday school attendees.
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Friendly ‘Circle
Friends
Court suit at Hancock Circuit asks dismissal
A. R. Pollard as receiver in Everett Button et al v Clarence Haskett seeks removal of Verna Haskett as administratrix of Clarence Haskett estate. The petition alleges Haskett owned 45 shares in Citizens Bank of Charlottesville, liquidated, with a $42,639.27 judgment plus 4 percent interest since October 10, 1936. The administratrix has made little effort to pay, and the estate holds real estate to satisfy the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Pollard
Circuit Court of
Hancock County
Everett Button
Clarence Haskett
Citizens Bank of Charlottesville
Verna Haskett
Haskett
Circuit Court
Vacation Bible School Opens Monday Morning
Carthage Daily reports Vacation Bible School started Monday with 85 children present and 100 total in attendance. Through Thursday the totals rose to 119, with chair additions needed as numbers exceeded expectations.
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Vacation Bible School
Carthage
Arletta Small
Anna Jean Kiser
Arminta Jean Moore
Gladys Smith
Opal Nelson
Ruth Bishop
Eva Sipe
Myers
Richard Sipe
Claude Sipe
Anna Mae Newsom
Mildred Tetrick
Carolyn Norris
Betty Chonau
Juanita Wicfield
Edna Kennedy
Murray S. Kenworthy
Kenworthy
Kennerly
Shaw
Sabin
Carthage Service Club Meeting Plans Knightstown Visit
The Carthage Service Club met at Fletcher M. E. church with nineteen members. President Bay ard Baker led a short session approving attendance at a Knightstown Kiwanis club meeting on June 22 and funding a club flag. Members were invited to see moving pictures at Auditorium Theatre after the meeting hosted by Malcolm Herring ton.
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Carthage Service Club
Fletcher M. E
Bayard
Moving Pictures
Malcolm Herrington
Service Club
Kappa Kappa Sigma Meeting At Mrs Winfield Home
A Kappa Kappa Sigma business and social meeting is planned at the home of Mrs A W Winfield on Tuesday night at 8:00 p m Mrs Ross Tweedy serves as assisting hostess.
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Kappa Kappa Sigma
A. W. Winfield
Ross Tweedy
I S S C Home to Graduate Sixty Five Seniors
The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children’s Home in Knightstown will graduate 65 students June 11 at 10 a.m. in Lincoln Hall. Fifty diplomas are regular high school. fifteen are vocational certificates. Superintendent L. A. Cortner will preside. Myron McCurry of Franklin College gives the commencement address.
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Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s
Knightstown
Lincoln Hall
L. A. Cortner
Myron McCurry
Franklin College
Juanita Elien
Timmons
Grant County
Wortharline
Kimberlin
Marne County
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Trainig
Mary Frances Redford
Clinton County
Vivian Salzmann
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Vivian
Mary Kathryn Best
Tippecano2 Couty
Home Journal
Morton Echo
Indiana University Wire
Merle Lucille Daebelbehm
Elkhart County
Wise
Butler
Eean Elain McXee
Madison Country
Ball State
Chesterfield
Pearl Louise Risk
Tippecanoe County
Lafayette
Mary Jean Traub
Marion County
Ima
Ida Woods
Spencer County
Shirley Peacock
Printer’s Union
Dennis Foley
Raymond van Sickle
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Florida Road
MFS TE
Britain
Nanny Goat
Kenneth L. Rhodes
Container Corporation
Hancock
Ciruit
I. S. S. C. Home
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