Local notes from Martinsville area growers and travelers
A long column of social notes lists births marriages and visits. Mr and Mrs W R Holt welcome a son. J P Naylor returns from Web sted Lake and Yellow Banks. many families visit relatives in Muncie Delphi and Indianapolis. An Oakland sedan suffers oil loss near Cloverdale. Court fines issued to William Hill and local funeral attendees are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Fischer Cole
Sheffield Inn
Indianapolis
Franklin Street
Cole
Cloverdale
Greencastle
Former Evangelist Leader Named Theft Gang Chief
Five youths, sons of local farmers, confessed that Rush Moore a former evangelist and pastor in Vincennes Indiana led a theft gang. Police say Moore was arrested and admitted guilt while the youths admit stealing chickens corn and young pigs to sell to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
INS
Rush Moore
Moore
Divorce Complaint Filed in Putnam Circuit Court
Ora Lady files for divorce from Ruth Lady in Putnam Circuit Court alleging separation on September 21, 1927 after marriage on September 6, 1919. He names 812 South Illinois Street Jefferson Township as his address and says she left with a large sum of money and has not been heard from since. Theodore Crawley represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Lady
South Illinois Street
Jefferson Townership
Putnam Circuit Court
Ruth Lady
Theodore Crawley
Nicholson arraigned on child neglect charges in Putnam court
Ben Nicholson father of five, three dependent, appeared before Judge James P. Hughes on a child neglect charge. Russellville witnesses testified to inadequate care. Judge Hughes fined $5 plus costs, suspended six month sentence on the Indiana State Farm, conditional on paying $5 weekly for child support. Children made wards of the court. Two youngest placed with Amos Nicholson, the defendant’s brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Nicholson
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit
Russellville
Hughes
Nicholson
Indiana State Farm
Amos Nicholson
Oil explosion toll rises to 27 at Indiana refinery
The Aug 1 oil still blast at Indian Refinery Company's plant near Vincennes Indiana raised the death toll to 27 with Sylvester Plough of Lawrenceville among the dead. Six of the 61 burned remain in the local hospital. Guy Jackson, Marion township farmer, named to succeed Cather McCullough as County Farm superintendent, effective Sept 1. County commissioners announced the appointment last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
INS
Indian Refinery Company
Lawrenceville
Ill
Here
Sylvester Plough
Guy Jackson
Marion Township
Cather McCullough
Marshal Rozelle resigns Indiana post amid fraud accusations
Frank F E Rozelle of LaGrange United States Marshal for the Northern District of Indiana resigns effective today to avoid embarrassments for the Department of Justice. The resignation follows charges by Robert E Hicks of South Whitley that Rozelle's Omaha Tapestry Paint Company duped housewives by refusing to pay for home work after supplies were purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Ind
Frank FE
Rozelle
United States
Indiana
John G. Sargent
Washington
Department of Justice
Robert E. Hicks
South Whitley
Omaha Tapestry Paint Company
Identification of Lake County murder victim Adeline Zaccard
Sheriff Ben Strong identified the Lake County murder victim as Adeline Zaccard, the sweetheart of bank robber Angelo Francisco, and released the body to her parents Mr. and Mrs. Felix Zaccard. The couple, who came to Crown Point for a second conference, will take the body to Chicago for burial. The parents believe Francisco's gang killed her for knowledge of their activities after she was shot then burned on Lover's Lane near Crown Point last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Ben Strong
Lake County
Adeline Zaccard
Angelo Francisco
Felix Zaccard
Crown Point
Chicago
Francisco
Prison records alleged altered by prisoner clerk
Mr Howard claims the records were tampered with and vows to uncover the guilty party. He notes one prisoner was returned to the prison and expects four others soon. An inquiry began after a prisoner sentenced for a year reappeared in a northern Indiana town after six months. Names of released prisoners were not made public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Howard
Board of State Charities
Indiana
Howard
Ezra Lewis
New Richmond
Miss Lewis
Martha Washington Club to Meet Wednesday Afternoon
The Martha Washington Club will gather Wednesday at 2 30 in the afternoon with Mrs Ed Dalby for a scheduled meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Washington Club
Ed, Dalby
Brother of Dead Sister Gets Revenge
Bloomington Aug 20 Edna Brown 24 died after drinking carbolic acid following a petit larceny charge filed by Frank Ford Ford was sentenced to 30 days at the penal farm and fined 100 dollars and costs for possessing intoxicating liquor The sister of the dead girl had filed the charge Ford had been working on the I U field house and the case follows her death Friday afternoon at Bloomington Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Edna Brown
West Eighth St
Frank Ford
John L. Hetherington
Ford
I. U. Field
Paragon
Gospert
City Schools Set to Open September 10
The city schools will open September 10 or the second Monday in September for the fall term. Advance arrangements are being made for the opening. Two grade teacher vacancies remain amid many applicants for both positions.
ROOM AND BOARD WANTED BY ELDERLY MAN
Elderly man seeks short term room and board for a few weeks. Room should be on same floor as dining and bath. May be furnished or unfurnished. Write or call do not phone. Contact Ewing McLean at 202 W Walnut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing McLean
Walnut
Cowgill and Beard and Wells Reunions Highlight Day
The Cowgill reunion at Thomas Talbott’s country home featured a noon dinner and multiple readings by Dorothy Arnold Thelma Baybee Lois Zeiner and Lela Nichols plus a fairy tale by Lowell Dicks. A large guest list from Fillmore Indianapolis Greencastle and several towns attended along with the notable Wel River catfish catch. The fifth annual Beard and Wells reunion near Terre Haute included dinner and a family history review with many attendees from Greencastle Coatesville and Vigo County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowgill
Thomas Talbott
Dorothy Arnold
Greencastle
Thelma Baybee
Springfield
Lois Zeiner
Lela Nichols
Fillmore
Lowell Dicks
Fletcher Talbott
Alice Burpee
Thelma
Julian Fry
Mabel Talbott
W. D. Wright
Ruth
Arthur Lisby
Neve
Junior Cowgill
Charles Bunten
Ollie Sutherlin
Kenneth
Catherine
Will Zeiner
Roscoe
Vernie
Elisha Zeiner
Lois
Amy
Ira Nichols
Carl
Teen
Lela
Helen
Bertha
Cecil Arnold
Elisha Cowgill
Herschel Ruark
Margaret
Geraldine
Patty Jane
Lloyd Evans
Wilma Jean
Alva Purcell
Elbert Whitaker
Donald
Icy Bunten
Indianapolis
Charles Lisby
Herschel and Floy
Coatesville
George Busby
Fort Arnold
Dorothy
Vernon Mariam
Paul Bintz
Elmer Dicks
Jennie Steele
Nellie
Lewis Cowzill
Dessie Bryan
Wel River
Beard and Wells
Earl French
Terre Haute
Barewitl
Elizabeth Norman Pruett
Mary Newman
Caudia Snodgrass
Nora Burgass
Kenneth Engle
Susanna
Kenneth Shook
Ellen Eileen
Mary Dill
Miriam
David
James
Nellie Carico
Betty Fletchers
Ben Blase
William
Wolsey Wells
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J. P. Naylor
Websted Lake
Yellow Banks
Charles McCurry
Sarah Frances
Muncie
C. W. Hymer
Wilmington
Delaware
Oscar Thomas
South
Indiana Street
Embert Gardner
Bainbridge
Culver Hospital
Crawfordsville
Mrs. White
California
Frank White
Claude Coffman
Benjamin Swahlen
St. Louis
W. F. Swahlen
Mr. Swahlen
Alice Barbee
Thelma and
Julian
Chestnut Street
William Blackwell
Eloise
Willis
Michigan
Mr. Blackwell
Indian Oil Company
Charles Crawley
Crawley
George Thompson
Delphi
Mrs. Thompson
William Hill
Newark
Lebanon
Court of Justice of the Peace
Robert Newgent
J. T. Yeager
Mary Yeager
Myr
Floyd Yeager
Frank McClellan
Hall
H. M. Smith
Mooresville
Sanders Smith
Plainfield
Harvey McClellan
Blanch Bailey
Stilesville
Elvin Busby
Clayton
C. R. Wilson
Florida
Martinsville
J. O. Barrett
Edward Eitelforge
Barrett
Illinois
Morgan County
Orville Thomas
Mrs
Kiwanis Club
C. E. Cox
Ola Ellis
West Walnut Street
Thomas King, Jr
Thomas King
Madison Street
West Hanna Street
T. E. Evans
East
Hanna Street
W. P. Evans
W. T. McCray
Kentland
Kathryn Francy
N. M. Skinner
South Locust Street
J. F. Rothborne
Ohio
Midway
South Vine Street
Alice Finn
John Bintz
Earl Arnold
East Seminary Street
City Library
Thomas Murphy
John A. Murphy
Dennis Nelson
Lafayette
James Kearns
Anna Carliss
Homer Reeves
Michael O'Brien
James Callahan
B. A. Gallagher
Josie
Kate O'Conner
Ellen Murphy
Margaret Murphy
John Murphy
Dan Burke
Minnie Fortune
Mike Fortune
Eugene Courtney
Anderson
Theft Gang
Tresslar
Variety Store
Square
Indiana Post
Fe U
Mr. Witty
Vigo Bread Company
Witle Pare
State Farm
Crow's Bridge
Hereford Bull
Ben Saathoff
R. 6
Elden
Wesley Moore
Yellue Wells
Leo Wells
Wayne
Joe Beard
John Skelton
Ben King
Charles King
Charles Rector
Charles
Martha Ellen
Rex Hathaway
Iselbelle
Frances
Lee Wood
Rachael
Anna May Hutcheson
George Thomas
Nelson Wood
John
Charles F. Zeis
East Washington Street
Missouri Hanna
Eon Robert
Burbank
Cal
Albert Weik
Carrie Hays
Louis Hays
J. B. Zeis
City
The
Christian Church
A. E. Moore
Berry Street
Mrs. Diederich
Ed. Diederich
C. C. Hurst
Estella Shoptaugh
Miss Shoptaugh
Buford Gill
Fred Thomas
Pearl Gibson
Harold Talbott
Evelyn Ayler
Elizabeth Daggy
Genevieve Daggy
Olive Kelly
Florence Helen McGaughey
A. W. Broadstreet
Ott Rector
Mark Bills
Mr. and
Mrs. Lawson
Douglas Lawson
Boston
Josephine Clodfelter
Sanford Romine
Clinton Township
Arthur Nevins
Nevins
Gladys Lewis
Carl C. Wolf
M. C. Long
Monticello
Lottie Lambrecht
W. G. Kilton
Peggy
Mrs. Wolf
Mr. Woll
van Buren Street
Sullivan
Bullivan
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