Local social notes and legal filings from Putnam Circuit Court
Local residents visit guests and return from trips including Dor othy Warner of Rossville and Dr Charles N Pace of Duluth. Court actions include a $119.15 note suit by Ellis & Company against W N Kirkham and J A Kirkham and a $205.72 demand by B F Goodrich Rubber Co. against Charles P Pickens and H W Walker. Funeral services are set for Charles Pickett and Barbara Ellen Clark with interments at Forest Hill and Roachdale cemeteries respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis & Company
W. N. Kirkham
J. A. Kirkham
Putnam
C. W. Hymer
Wilmington
Del
Oscar Thomas
J. E. O’hair
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
Charles P. Pickens
H. W. Walker
Main Street
Cloverdale
Charles Pickett
Maple Heights
McCurry
Forest Hill Cemetery
Grace Black
Roachdale Christian Church
Barbara Ellen Clark
William Clark
C. C. Kregg
Rokville
Roachdale Cemetery
Personal crisis reports in Indiana recount three suicide deaths
Reports from Indiana detailing five deaths by self harm or accidental gas exposure. In South Bend Henry Magee and his wife died from gas in a stove leak. in Frankfort William R. Thompson shot himself after prior injuries. in Greensburg August Fry killed himself with a rifle. in Cambridge City Willard Ulrich, ex city marshal, shot himself at Riverside cemetery line tool house leaving a note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
INS
Henry Magee
Frankfort
William R. Thompson
Robert Taylor
Here
Thompson
South Dakota
Greensburg
Fry
John Fry
Cambridge City
Willard Ulrich
Riverside Cemetery Line
Ulrich
Nearly 100 Witnesses to Testify in Federal Car Theft Case
Indianapolis dispatch reports nearly 100 government witnesses are expected in a federal trial of four men charged with conspiring to violate the Dyer motor vehicle theft law. Defendants include Joseph Huffington, former Evansville Klan grand dragon, and Leo Baldwin described as the brains of the ring. W. Lee Smith, another former Klan leader, is slated to testify as a government witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Joseph Huffington
Evansville
Ku Klux Klan
Sheldon L. Beaublossom
Evansville Klan
Leo Baldwin
Louis A. Wilkerlson
Vincennes
Baldwin
Chicago
Detroit
Middle’ West
Huffington
W. Lee Smith
Smith
Burglars Loot Shelbyville Stores in Wide Theft
In Shelbyville Indiana on May 16 burglars looted Wolf Quality Store taking over $5,000 in merchandise including 400 silk dresses and left cheaper items. They stole two new cars from Hicks Curry Co and abandoned them later. The Hanson Robbins filling station was broken into and 16 gallons of gasoline plus food were taken. some food later turned up in an abandoned car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Wolf Quality
Mendael Wolf
Hicks-Curry Company
Hanson Robbins
John Hamm Appointed Night Policeman by Local Chamber
John Hamm is appointed by the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce commerce committee as night policeman to patrol a downtown district each night. He will work within Columbia street north Spring avenue east Poplar street south and Market street west. Hamm will be paid by individual merchants as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamm
Commerce Committee
Greencastle
Wrecks Car En Route To Mother's Funeral
An Indianapolis Ford sedan driven by Mr. Tuttle lost control near Cross Roads School east of Greencastle on the way to Clinton township for the funeral of Mrs. Virginia Tuttle. The car left the road, tore a fence, and landed in a field. the family escaped injury. An Indianapolis wrecker recovered the vehicle. Dr. W. R. Hutcheson witnessed the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuttle
Indianapolis
Cross Roads
Greencastle
W. R. Hutcheson
Publisher W D Boyce Ill With Pneumonia
W D Boyce head of the W D Boyce Publishing Company is critically ill with bronchial pneumonia in his Chicago apartment today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. D. Boyce
Mother's Day Program Planned By C E T
The High School Christian Endeavor of the Christian church plans a Mother's Day program next Sunday May 12 at 6 30 p m Everyone is invited and asked to bring mothers Last Sunday's meeting was a consecration meeting with notes on the Christian Endeavor pledge A future lawn party is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor of the
Christian Church
Christian Endeavor Work
Emma Bachelder
John Dunlavy
Sarah Bert
A. R. Chenoweth
O. J. Stewart
Paul Frazier
B. H. Bruner
Frank Allee
Essie Benefiel
Panama
Hawaii
B. A. Daggy
Lee Martin
Snodgrass
John Arthur Friend
Fulkerson
Virgil Grimes
Luther Easter
Illness confines Ira Babcock at home in Limedale
Ira Babcock a night clerk at Limedale is confined to his home by illness. Otto Zahnoy of Altamont Illinois is relieving him at night for the posting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Babcock
Indiana Street
Limedale
Otto Zahnoy
Altamont
Ill
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A. G. Brown
Northwood
Dorothy Warner
Rossville, Ill
Miss Warner
Mrs. Brown
E. R. Bartlett
East Washington Street
Charles N. Pace
First Methodist Church
Duluth, Minn
Dr. Pace
Bartlett
Nathan Call
Roachdale
T. H. Bartlett
Fort Madison
Iowa
Andrew Hirt
Vicksburg, Miss
Martha Ransopher
Girl of All Times
R. P. Mullins
Druggist
Indiana
Nash 400
Nash Motors Company
Nash Factory
Nash
Beck Sales CO
South Jackson Street
C. Ofc
Brick Chapel
Mary Call
Pontiac
Mich
Donald Cooper
Miss Call
Cooper
F. Q. Cooper
Wabash Valley
Bamberger
J. A. Bamberger
South Locust Street
Arthur Agnew
Harry Ratcliff
Ora Krider
Second Ward
Delilah Miller School
Milo West
East
Walnut Street
Ralph West
Hubert Sherman
Sherman
Moose Hall
Rockcliff Orchestra of
Brazil
Theta Alumnae
Theta
W. M. McGaughey
East Seminary Street
Century Club
Cole
J. W. Cole
Harlan
Herbert Harlan
Jane Justus
Tle Telephone Company
Migs
Greenea
Tri Kappa
Rosall Brown
Paul Cook
Genevave Daggy
Herald Office
Plymouth Rock
Campbell Bros
Mullinix
Butler School
Oliver H. Messer
Alpha Gamma Delta
Washington St
Mother
Eitel Floral Co
Tresslar’s
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