Heir to a Chinese Cabinet Reveals Hidden Wealth
In a terse will Phin eas Cobb leaves his three granddaughters sums of cash and a lacquer Chinese cabinet. Helen Cobb inherits the cabinet and a library, with deeds to property and $100 bills hidden in books. Helen accepts marriage to Doctor Hare, denying her cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas Cobb
Annie Cobb Youngs
Martha Weeks Stringer
Helen Cobb
Mrs. Youngs
Martha’ Stringer
Annie’ Youngs
Martha
Maggie
Helen
Jack
Local social rounds and visits fill Rockfield area
A flurry of weekend visits and homecomings crossed Rockfield and nearby towns. Ora and Mrs. Gray and family from Logansport joined Frank Simmons family. several guests called at Leo Rice home near Kokomo after an infant’s death. Gustav Burrows Sunday school convention drew many locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Gray
Logansport
Frank Simmons
Ora Sanders
Truman Sanders
Leo Rice
Kokomo
Burlington
Helen Smith
Ruth Curts
Joan Galbreth
Charles Burk
South Bend
Harold Fleming
Highland Park
Delmar Galbreth
Martin Galbreth
Monticello
Jason Marshal
The
Presbyterian Church
John Kerlin
Warner Bowman
Will Funkhouser
Frank Sanderson
Flora
Margaret Bowman
Indianapolis
Fred Rankin
Suzanne
Rochester
Robert Bowman
Cecil Atkinson
Keith Rex
Cutler
Clarence Tribbitt
Burnettsville
Delphi
National and Foreign Missionary Society
Marjorie Mullin
Bloomington
Indiana University
J. Frank Smith
Lafayette
Charles Sager
Huntington
Rose Cochran
Harold Hanlin
Allie May
Adams Township Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Henry Hasting and daughter Maria hosted relatives from Pike Creek Logansport and Idaville on Sunday. Several families including Shoops of South Bend Garrison Irelan Tribbitt Million Mourer Dimmitt Mourer Girard and others visited or hosted over the weekend with gatherings and a birthday surprise party for Glen Wilburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hasting
Maria
Frank Leslie
Chas. Guss
Pike Creek
Lewis Foust
Logansport
James Collins
West
Idaville
Mitchell Shoop
South Bend
J. H. Roller
Clarence
Delphi
Roller
C. V. Hoover
Russie Garrison
Rachel Irelan
Knox
W. B Irelan
Glen Tribbitt
Lake Cicott
Howard Smith
Robert Million
Sam Maxwell
Mary Ann Million
Clayton Million
Douglas
John Dimmitt
Raymond
Gerald
Helen
John Mourer
John Girard
al Cochran
Burnettsville
Sourer
Gary
Amanda Caughell
Jim Caughell
Albert Shafer
Ruby
Edith
Ruth Timmons
Rock Creek
Wayne
Walter Russow
Camden Alumni Banquet Highlights Indiana Attendees
Camden hosts alumni banquet at the schoolhouse last Saturday with guests Miss Mabel Hawkins from Indianapolis Miss Gertrude Stangle from Bloomington Miss Thelma Mummert from Lafayette and remarks by Mr Raber and Dr E Baker in Indianapolis and Chicago connections. A weekend dance at the K of P hall drew a good crowd and several couples attended camping trips to Turkey Run park with Miss Boyd leading the teacher group.
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Camden
Mabel Hawkins
Indianapolis
Gertrude Stangle
Bloomington
Thelma Mummert
Lafayette
Elva Badgely
Tipton
Tresel Titus
Eugene Titus
W. H. Stout
Opera House
K .of P. Hall
Local Social and Business Notes From Flora Area
East of Delphi Mr and Mrs George Snoeberger visited Indianapo lis with Harry Roach and saw former neighbors Mr and Mrs Everett Wolf and daughters. Attorney and Mrs Claude Raber of Chicago called on Mr and Mrs Frank Raber. Rev and Mrs S T Rodgers of Flora visited Mr and Mrs Charles Gregg. Henry Sidenbender improving from heart trouble plans work on contracting. Porch finished for him near Clymers and a house remodel near Camden will begin this week. Mrs Albert O Bear of Camden visited Mrs Charles Gregg. Mr and Mrs Amos Wise were in Logansport on business Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
George Snoeberger
Harry Roach
Indianapolis
Everett Wolf
Claude, Raber
Chicago
Frank Raber
M. E
Flora
Charles Gregg
Henry Sidenbender
C. W. Sidenbender
Carty
Clymers
Camden
Albert O’bear
Amos Wise
Logansport
Dr. Alden Millis Resigns Hanover College Presidency
Dr. Alden Millis resigns after twenty one years as president of Hanover Presbyterian College. The board accepted the resignation last Friday. no successor yet. He will write and lecture after moving to Crawfordsville. During his tenure finances rose from 300000 to 1000000 dollars. enrollment climbed from 71 to 332. faculty grew from 11 to 24. salaries and professorship standards were improved.
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Alden Millis
Hanover Presbyterian College
Millis
Metzger Lumber Co Roofing Materials Sale Ad
Roofers encouraged to replace damaged roofs with new materials from Metzger Lumber Co. Choices include wood shingles asphalt shingles roll roofing corrugated metal. Phone 438.
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Metzger Lumber CO
Wise and Otherwise Quick Casualty
A collage of wry one liners from Everybody’s Weekly and others with a father son joke about love affairs and truth in law a mother mistaken for a father by a stranger and a junkman asking for recyclables ending with a sharp quip about a father’s income and his wife’s reaction
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Stranger
Golf Club
Weathered quips and quips on cars and culture
A humorous column questions medical talk and parking woes while lampooning high living and old time values. It mocks Rockefeller profits and Ford car sales while pondering seating fashions and the fate of a rodeo era.
New Hope School Closes After Bonanza Dinner Program
New Hope school closed with appropriate exercises last Friday. A noon basket dinner drew a large crowd. Children from various grades performed while Rev Chapin of Flora spoke. Teachers bus drivers and custodian listed treated attendees to ice cream.
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New Hope School
Chapin
Flora
John Sheets
Mable Jakes Crowe
Dorena Campbell
Dennis Porter
Isemaurer
Fetterhoff
Kite
Smeltzer
James Troxel
Mail carrier injured in collision with Grover Cramer bus
William Center a Flora rural route mail carrier was injured last Saturday when his automobile collided with a Grover Cramer bus on state road 28. The bus driver and vehicle incurred no injuries.
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William Center
Flora
Grover Cramer
Not a Chance Smudges on Rug Draw Wide Attention
A Cincinnati Enquirer humorous item notes a husband spills ashes on the rug and cannot covertly dust them away as his wife glances toward him, highlighting the social sting of domestic mishaps.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
The Car to First
An old shoe is half-soled because the car needs new tires and repair work, reflecting a lighthearted note from the Enquirer.
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Cins Einnati Enquirer
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Ralph E. Hanna
Hanna & Hanna
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Studebaker Bldg
Delphi, Ind. Square
J. W. Weidner
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W. Main St
Holmes Davidson
R. E. Davidson
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Carroll County
Delphi Ind
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Springport
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Clifford’s Grocery
Yeni Adel
O-Cedar Corp’n
Chicago, Ill
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Rus Wilson
Quincy St
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Delphi, Ind
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J. W. Hunter
Walter Gochenour
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Delphi, Indiana
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