Indiana Legislature Adjou rns Pending Governor Branch Message
Indiana legislators adjourned at noon until Monday after hearing Governor Branchs message. The two houses will convene for Ed Jacksons inauguration and then begin session work. Secretary Zell Swain was reelected and Senator Rowland Hill joined the patronage committee. The governor urged preserving the current tax law and cautioned careful pruning of benevolent appropriations.
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Indianapolis
Branch
Ed Jackson
Zell Swain
Middletown
Senate
Harold VanOrman
Rowland Hill
Branch Urges Retrenchment and Budget Reform in Indiana
Governor Emmett F. Branch addresses a joint session urging nonpartisan lawmaking and strict budget cuts. He backs extending the budget system to all state departments, new taxes on buses and trolleys, reenacting auto license fees, strengthening blue sky laws, rural police expansion, bond taxation, and a safety department within the Public Service Commission. He also calls for a permanent budget advisory committee and annual inventories for all departments to curb overtaxation and relieve overcrowded facilities.
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Indianapolis
Emmett F. Branch
General Assembly
Branch
Public Service Commission
Department of Safety
Pendleton
Michigan City
Senate
House
Decaeag
Batesville Commercial Club Banquet Planned
The Batesville Commercial Club holds its annual meeting and banquet on Thursday evening January 22. A brief business session will elect three directors, then members and their ladies will discuss the banquet committee’s efficiency and host guests from Greensburg and other cooperative interests.
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Commercial Club of
Batesville
Greensburg
Batesville Commercial Club
Phil Hoffman
Herman Steinkamp
Frank Gehring
Batesville Tribune
Offiers Installed at Joint Spanish War Veterans Meeting
A joint meeting of the Spanish War Veterans and the Auxiliary at the G A R hall installed a long list of officers. Auxiliary leaders include President Anna Harbison and Treasurer Anna Gilbert. Veterans officers include Commander Sam Evans and Trustee Roy Kanouse. Nicholas Anderson remains seriously ill at home in Alert.
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Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Auxiliary
G. A. R. Hall
Owen Steadman
Veterans
Anna Harbison
Catherine Worland
Taletha Worland
Leota Schilley
Anna Gilbert
Minnie Cris
Louise Schilley
Mae Worland
Frances Evans
Margaret Geran
Nicholas Anderson
Alert
Nichalas Anderson
Crowds Attend Evangelist Revival at Pilgrim Holiness Church
Crowds fill the Pilgrim Holiness church on West Centre avenue to hear evangelist Jack Donovan and his wife from Thorntown Indiana. The ex prize fighter preaches nightly at 7 15 and 2 30 each afternoon except Saturday. Arthur McQueen the pastor invites all to attend.
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Arthur McQueen
The Reporter at Strand Theatre Lures Greensburg Audiences
The Reporter a comedy from Cinema Pictures Producing Co. drew large crowds at Greensburg Strand Theatre last night. Fatty Southard led a local cast as Romeo Green as scenes of Greensburg high school and Daily News operations delighted viewers. The film features a tree tower close-up and a $5 000 reward scene, with vignettes of Christmas Cheer Fund deliveries and local production machinery.
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Lone Tree City
Cinema Pictures
Strand Theatre
Greensburg
Court House
Elmer C. Jerman
Carl Billings
Greensberg High School
Daily News
Fatty” Southard
Fatty” Arbuckle
Romeo Green
Jack Pazaza
Green
Southard
Billie Magee
Elmer Seward
James Kirby
Richard Miller
Mattie Cook
Betty Craig
Fire Destroys James Meek Country Home in Decatur County
A late evening fire on the Brookville road destroyed the two story James A Meek residence valued at ten thousand dollars. Insurance covered 4900 on the dwelling and 1000 on furniture. The barn survived and a crowd of over a thousand watched from nearby.
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James A Meek
Brookville Road
Decatur County
Samed
New Point
Greensboro
Great grandson birth announced in Idana Kansas
C Great-granddaughter Taylor F Meek learned he was a great grandfather when his granddaughter Mrs Basil Rankin and husband welcomed a daughter at Idana Kansas. He visited the News office bearing the news with modest pride.
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Taylor F. Meek
Basil Rankin
Idana
Kansas
Taylor
Teacher Cordia Rogers Replaced at Letts School
Miss Cordia Rogers, a teacher at Letts school, is absent due to illness and her position is filled by Mrs. H. H. Wilson.
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Cordia Rogers
Letts
H. H. Wilson
Happenings Tonight At Westport YMCA and Strand
W R C K of P lodge hosts basketball at Moose Westport YMCA. News Banquet and Y theatre program feature a home talent movie at Strand Theatre.
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Moose Westport
Weather outlook for Indiana remains fair tonight and Friday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions across Indiana with little temperature change. No significant precipitation is expected and highs and lows should remain steady into Friday.
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Indiana
Bible Class Dine Tonight Hosts Meet
The Leval Men's Class of the Christian church led by J. R. Crawley hosts the Baptist church Men's Class led by Rev. I. B. Morgan. Livy Eward is president of the Christian group and W. T. Zetterberg leads the Baptist class. Supper at 6 45 followed by music and talks.
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Leval
Christian Church
J. R. Crawley
Baptist Church
Rev. I. B. Morgan
Livy Eward
W. T. Zetterberg
Water battle looms as Greensburg joins fight in court
In Greensburg a special city council session voted to join the Public Service Commission in its federal case against the Greensburg Water Company. City attorney Frank Hamilton will confer in Indianapolis with state officials and Indy’s attorney on proceedings seeking an injunction against proposed water rates and valuations. Three federal judges will hear the injunction request, a pivotal move likely to affect other decisions.
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Greensburg
Public Service Commission
Greensburg Water Company
Frank Hamilton
Indianapolis
Gilliam
Ed White
Taylor Gronninger
City of Indianapolis
Auto Strikes Man on Bicycle Near East Town
Brent Patton riding a bicycle east of town was severely injured when struck by an automobile with no lights. The car driver gave a fictitious name after the collision. Patton suffered three injuries on the right side, a severe scalp wound, and several body cuts. He spent a restless night but slept briefly today. The bicycle and glasses were destroyed. Patton believes he knows the driver’s correct name.
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G. O. Barnard
East North Street
Mr. Barnard
Union Trust Co
James Meek
Brent Patten
Walnut Street
C. R. Bird
Mr. Patten
Brent Patton
Patton
East Walnut Street
Lad Receives Painful Burns in Radiator Accident
Gerald Pleak a 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs O E Pleak suffered facial burns last night after lighting a match to view alcohol in his car radiator. The fluid ignited and exploded on his face. Dr J A Welch Letts treated him and he was improving today though absent from school.
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Gerald Pleak
O. E. Pleak
J. A. Welch
Letts
Greensburg Men Land in Florida
Mrs. Leonard Alexander reports her son Paul Thompson and George W. Lanham traveled by car to Florida, reaching St. Petersburg Sunday after about seven days on the road covering 1224 miles. They found mixed roads and noted warm, orange abundant conditions like summer.
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Leonard Alexander
Paul Thompson
George W. Lanham
Florida
St. Petersburg
Marya Hunter Born to Mrs Loren Hunter in West First
Mrs Loren Hunter of West First street is the proud mother of a baby girl named Marya born this afternoon at 1 30. The infant weighs eight pounds. The mother’s maiden name was Moore.
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Loren Hunter
West First Street
Marya
Ma Oore
Real estate man William Fleming dies at 66
William Fleming 66 a Greensburg resident and former real estate dealer died at 4 pm Tuesday at his home 311 South Broadway after a stroke. He was born May 31 1858 near Dillsboro son of John and Mary Fleming and married Mary O Connor May 7 1882. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm with burial in South Park.
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William Fleming
Greensburg
South Broadway
Fleming
John
Mary Creath Fleming
Dillsboro
Mary O’conner
Batesville
Fince
The
Baptist Church
Leroy Fleming
Eads
Colo
Francis M
City
David
Point City
Wye
James
Medaryville
Rachel Layton
Onie Bryan
North Vernon
South Park
Barber Granted Second Stay In Murder Case
Indianapolis Jan 8 Edward J Barber condemned for the murder of Terre Haute detective Steve Kendall received a second stay of execution to May 29 from the supreme court. The stay marks the second delay since the appeal began and mirrors a similar stay granted to Joseph Parker in the same case.
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Indianapolis
Edward J. Barber
Terre Haute
Steve Kendall
Supreme Court
Clay
Joseph Parker
Mrs. Dennis Robbins Visits Daughter in North Vernon
Mrs. Dennis Robbins of Letts travels to North Vernon to visit her daughter, Mrs. James Gaughn.
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Dennis Robbins of
Letts
North Vernon
James Gaughn
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