Greensburg Budget Focuses on Fixed Costs and Bonds
Frank Hamilton city attorney told Greensburg Rotarians that the 1926 budget totals 64 645 with no tax increase possible, noting sinking funds cover debt and that street repairs lag due to higher material costs. He detailed bonded indebtedness reduced from 45000 to 35225 since 1917 and discussed water company rate cases and recent bond issues for streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Frank Hamilton
Rotary Club
Board of Health
Tse
Hamilton
West End
Public Service Commission
Geiger
Indianapolis Water Co
Stone and Webster
Boston
Mass
Will Present Ruth Basden Soprano Oct 28 First Program
The Music Circle of the Department Club opens its first meeting Wednesday Oct 28 at 8 00 PM in the Methodist church parlors. Admission is thirty five cents for non members Ruth Basden of Columbus Ohio renowned soprano will perform with Mrs Will Woodfill as accompanist and Emm Donnell narrating the opera Louise selections include pieces in French and English with a program note urging attendance by music lovers.
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Ros Reed
Ruth Basden
Columbus
Ohio
Baden
Ohio Wesleyan Conservatory of Music
Delaware
Cecil Fanning
John Dennis Meehan
Richa? Hageman
Ms. Schoene-Rene
Berlin
Louis Badine
Arthur Pryor
Miami
Fla
Frank LaForg
Will Woodfill
Emm Donnell
Louise
Miss Basden
Depuis le Jour
Lou Oyvre
Water Ore Charpen
Aged Man Dies in Brewersville
John Hale, 76, died at his Brewersville home after a brief heart illness. Survived by his widow, a son Harold, and a daughter Edith. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hale
Brewersville
Harold
Edith
Hamilton-Rockafeller Kin Attend Funeral and Wedding
Funeral services for John Hale were held in Brewiston United Baptist church with Rev. Barker of Rushville and Rev. FE W. Pearson of Westport presiding. The marriage of Curtis Hambe to Mrs Hester Rockafeller took place last week in Clearwater Florida with burial planned in Westport. Port report notes the couple will reside in Lake Worth Florida.
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John Hale
Curtis Hambe
U. B
Brewiston
St. Paul and Westersville
Port
Hester Rockafeller
O’clock
Barker
Rushville
Florida
FE. W. Pearson
Westport Clearwater
Fla
Ham
Westilton
Lake Worth
Grocery Truck and Coupe in Collision
A Ford coupe driven by Loyd Mount of North Broadway collided with a Neighborhood grocery truck near the southwest corner of the public square around 12 30 this afternoon. Mount headed north and did not see the truck in time to avoid impact. No injuries were reported and only the wind shield was broken with a bent fender on the Mount car.
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Loyd ‘Mount
North Broadway
Public Square
Mount
Elizabeth Boicourt 93 Dies in Sardinia Home
Mrs Elizabeth Boicourt 93 a longtime resident south of Westport Decatur county died suddenly of heart trouble at 9 am today at the home of her daughter Mrs Sophronia Dixon in Sardinia She leaves six daughters Mrs Dixon Mrs James Scroggins Sardinia Mrs James Armstrong Mrs Robert Armstrong Mrs Lillian La Marr near Westport and Mrs William Scroggins near Alert Funeral time not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Boicourt
Decatur County
Sophronia Dixon
Sardinia
Vermillion Bolcourt
Dixon
James Scroggins
James Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Lillian la Marr
Westport
William Scroggins
Alert
Funeral Held in Clarksburg for Mrs William West
Mrs. William West aged 38 a former Clarksburg resident died Monday in Orange Rush County The body was brought to her mother Mrs Jane Trullender's home in Clarksburg The funeral was held this afternoon at the M E church with Rev N M Rumbley officiating
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William West
Clarksburg
Orange
Rush County
Jane Trullender
M. E
N. M. Rumbley
Halloween party delights four hundred at public square
About four hundred children and parents attended the second Hallowe'en party for grade schoolers. After a march around the public square a series of mass games were staged in the Y gym. Parents called it the greatest party here in years, with a relay race by the boys as a feature.
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Hallowe’en
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Knox White dies at 64 in Williamstown
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Knox White 64 passed away at her Williamstown home Friday evening from heart trouble. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at Mercy Christian Church with Rev. H C Brown officiating. She was born in Decatur County and married to Robert White. Survived by two sons Edgar Hartville and Arthur at home, a daughter Mrs Viola Nation Newcastle, three brothers Jasper Knox near Sandusky W L Knox Colorado Springs John Knox Kansas City Mo, and a sister Mrs Martha Martin Milroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert White
Williamstown
M* Rcy Christian Church
H. C Brown
Ann Elizabeth Knox
Decatur County
Edgar
Hartville
Arthur
Viola Nation
Newcastle
Jasper Knox
Near Sandusky
W. L. Knox
Colorado
Sprins, Colo
John Knox
Kansas
City, Mo
Martha Martin
Milroy
Hope couple guests of Sandusky area residents
Mr and Mrs LaRue Utter of Hope are guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Hite of near Sandusky, visiting for the weekend and staying at the Hites home.
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Mrs. LaRue Utter
Hope
Walter Hite
Near
Sandusky
Grace Van Buskirk Dies in Everett Washington
Grace Van Buskirk died at 1 a m Monday at the home of her brother in law Henry C Hodges in Everett Washington after a long illness from cancer. Born in Greensburg about 64 years ago she taught in Indianapolis city schools for around thirty years before moving to Washington to live with her sister. Survived by her brother Scott Van Buskirk of Indianapolis she is mourned by Greensburg friends who followed her news.
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Grace van Buskirk
Henry C. Hodges
Everett
Wash
Eveett
D. R. VanBuskirk
Greensburg
Christian Church
Grace
Indianapolis
Washington
Laura Hodges
Will
Emma
Scott van Bus‘kirk
Miss van Buskirk
Names on 1888 Greensburg church quilt draw crowd
Ed Manning loaned a quilt to the News showing over five hundred Greensburg citizens from 1888. The pink floss names surround a central image of the church building and list past pastors M. W. Harkins R. C. Bryant G. P. Peale S. M. Conner A. C. Brewer O. A. Bartholomew W. B. Hendryx W. P. Aylesworth and D. R. VanBuskirk. The quilt, bought by the late Mrs. Margaret Foley, was sold with her estate.
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Ed Manning
Ladies of the Christian Church
M. W. Harkins
Greensburg
R. C. Bryant
G. P. Peale
S. M. Conner
A. C. Brewer
O. A. Bartholomew
W. B. Hendryx
W. P. Aylesworth
D. R. VanBuskirk
Margaret Foley
Mrs Katherine Bennett Dies After Yearlong Illness
Katherine Bennett 51 of 1142 Prospect street died at home after near yearlong illness. She was a member of Edwin Ray Methodist Episcopal church and leaves husband Owen T. Bennett photographer and artist at 1122 Prospect street a son Ray Hindman and daughter Mrs Bessie Morgan. Native of Greensburg Indiana she lived in Indianapolis ten years burial in Franklin Indiana funeral services at Edwin Ray Methodist church Friday at 10 a.m.
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Indianapolis
Katherine Bennett
Prospect Street
Edwin Ray Methodist Episcopal Church
Owen T. Bennett
Ray Hindman
Bessie Morgan
Franklin
Ind
Edwin Ray Methodist Church
Cincinnati man returns home after Milroy funeral
George Withers attended the funeral of his father E M Withers in Milroy. Services were at the Milroy Methodist church officiated by Rev R R Cross. Burial followed in Milroy cemetery.
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George Withers
Cincinnati
E. M. Witters
Milroy
Milroy Methodist Church
R. R. Cross
Shelbyville Methodist Church
Milroy Cemetery
Shelbyville Man Dies. Relatives Located Here
John H. Marlow, 76, died Tuesday in Shelbyville. He was a cousin of Louis Marlow of this city and a son of Samuel Marlow. Born in Milroy, he had lived in Shelbyville for 34 years. A widow and two sons survive. Funeral is Thursday at 2 30 p m at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Marlow
Shelbyville
Louis Marlow
Samuel Marlow
Milroy
Baby Boy Louis Owen Born to Hancock Family in Burnney
Mr and Mrs Elda Hancock of Burnney announce the birth of an eight and a half pound baby boy named Louis Owen yesterday afternoon at the home of the grandmother Mrs Kittie Hunter on North Lincoln street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elda Hancock
Burnney
Kittie Hunter
Lincoln Street
Louis Owen
Oscar Best and wife buy land near Ewington
Oscar Best and his wife acquire 2.21 acres near Ewington for 3000 dollars. John Barringer and wife are mentioned in connection with the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Best
John Barringer
Ewington
Clarksburg Woman Rules Hotels in Carthage and Morristown
Mrs. Ella Grose, longtime Clarksburg resident, now operates two hotels in Carthage and Morristown after spending years in Milan. The Grose family has resided in Carthage for a year and Wel don Grose, son, tours the country with a hotel orchestra from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Grose
Clarksburg
Milan
Carthage
Morristown
Weldon Grose
New York
Mrs Bruere's Death Notices From Knoxville Tollstone
Mrs Louisa Bruere of Knoxville Town died at noon Friday related to sister Nannie Butler in West Washington street. Born near Milford in 1850, she married George W Bruere in 1875. they had a daughter Stella Cherry and six grandchildren. Brother Edward Marshall died in August in Arkansas City. two sisters Mary and Ava and a brother William had died earlier. Mrs Bruere and George spent most of their married life in Iowa. She had been ill and underwent an operation earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Gannon
James Gannon
Carl Gulde
Eusebe Gulde
Rushville
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
P. J. Schneider
McGrath
Charles Gannon
Ruth Stener
Shelbyville
Mary Frances Risk
Rose Marie Underwood
Madison
South
Guide
Kennedy Car Liner Co
William Nubold
Joseph Risk
Joseph Gulde
Pat Gannon
George Gulde
Louis Gulde
Richmond
Casper Bentley
Kokomo
Robert Dean
Ethel Stoner
Mary Armstrong
Harry Underwood
Nannie Butler
West Washington Street
Louisa Bruere
Knoxville
Edward
Nancy (Bourne) Marshall
Milford
George W. Bruere
Adams
Stella Cherry
Edward Marshall
Arkansas City
Kan
Mary
Ava
William
Draft Rev Kitzmiller to Complete Trio of Pastors
A large Tall Cedars meeting in Adams I O F hall featured a procession to fetch Rev L M Kitzmiller for a third speaker. Rev Atkinson and Rev Watkins also spoke on moral ideals and present day problems, with music, readings, a Masonic token, and a light refreshment afterwards.
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Kitzmiller
Lebanon
Adams I. C. O. F
L. M. Kitzmiller
Adams Band
Mr. Kitzmiller
America
Lavina Wright
A. F. Eubank
Atkinson
Waldron
Watkins
St. Paul
Adams
Eloise Winkler
Charles Winkler
Police hunt stolen goods from Batesville clothing store
Police in Batesville and other cities seek a haul valued at 500 to 600 dollars taken last night from Nobby Clothing Store. The loot reportedly filled a 4% large truck and included five overcoats, six suits, 86 wool mufflers, three suitcases, eight to ten sweaters, and many ties belts and shirts. Some reports said the robbers were headed this way, though the source is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobby Clothing
Batesville
Winter Weather Hits Greensburg With Blowing Snow
A mix of blizzard snow and slush swept Greensburg as a night chill dropped to 29 degrees. By 7 am an inch or less of snow was reported, with continued snowfall for several hours. the sun later warmed the scene turning snow to slush and raising temperatures.
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Greensburg
Four Churches Represented in Christian Church Meeting
Representatives from Clarksburg Newpoint St. Paul and Greensburg attended the Clarksburg Christian church last night for the final in a series of county union meetings begun September 29. A county mass meeting is set for November 22 in Greensburg with an all day rally at the new gymnasium, drawing large crowds and urging greater church enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
James H. Welsh
Walter T. Crawley
Welsh
G. C. Clippinger
Former Osgood Resident Dies in Rushville
Thomas C. Trader, 78, former Osgood resident, died Monday in Rushville. He leaves a widow, a son and two daughters. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Trader
Rushville
Osgood
Two Lines Denied Permission to Operate Motor Coaches
INDIANAPOLIS October 31 The public service commission dismissed the petition of the Indianapolis-Cincinnati Bus Co for permission to operate a Greensburg to Madison line It also denied Southeastern Indiana Bus Corporation a certificate for a Greensburg Versailles Madison Rising Sun and Aurora line
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Greensburg
Indianapolis
Public Service Commission
Indianapolis-Cincinnati Bus Co
Madison
Southeastern Indiana Bus Corporation
Versailles
Rising Sun
Aurora
Divorce Proceedings for Nora Linton Against Fred Linton
Nora B. Linton seeks a divorce from Fred Linton citing abandonment after a 1904 marriage and 1905 separation. The Swift and Co. versus Ed Mozingo case noted on the record was dismissed by the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora B. Linton
Fred Linton
Swift & Co
Ed Mozingo
Card of Thanks from Cloe Borén
Cloe Borén of Adams thanks neighbors and friends for quick help in extinguishing a fire that threatened his place of business Tuesday night.
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Cloe Borén
Adams
Baby Girl Roselyn Luella Born to Nack Family
Mr and Mrs Walter Nack of Frankfort welcomed a baby girl named Roselyn Luella born last night. Mrs Nack is formerly Lola Ellen Goff daughter of James Goff of Adams.
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Walter Nack
Frankfort
Roselyn Luella
McClintic Appeals Ruling in McClintic Case
C L McClintic the exceptor to the Mary J McClintic vs William A McClintic and Mrs Nancy Galbreath case has appealed to the appellate court. The motions for modification and a new trial were overruled. The appeal bond was fixed at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. McClintic
Mary J. McClintic
William A. McClintic
Nancy Galbreath
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Pense
Commission
South Bend
John Day DePrez
George M. Walker
L. O. Richmond
Lew E. Webb
Ivan Scott
Jack Zeller
W. L. Peters
Jack Stephan
Jacob Wolverton
Walter Pleak
Stanton Guthrie
van Woodfill
Woodfill
Hal Kitchin
Massene “L’heure Silencieuse
Stau' Ede
Scientin
Howe
Opera Atlanta
Watt
Terry
Leon
Hamilton-Rockafeller
Centenarians
Ivory Tolle
Greensburg No
Milford No
Milford Lodge
Stephen Colvin
W. M. Russell Corya
S. W
Frank Kirby
J. W
Will Tatman
S. D Ray Miers
Clarksburg Lodge
Kenneth Helman
W. M. John Osborn
S. W. Firman Tarplee
J. W. Floyd Deiwert
S D. Bert J. Cooper
J. D. Willard Farthing
Brethen
Eastern Star
Will Erdmann
Tyron Morton
Edgar Golay
Mabel Zetterberg
Edgar Osting
Vlge
James B. Lathrop
Essing
Daniel Davis
Lathropas
Almon S. Creath
Greensurg Lodge
W. M. Walter Koenigkramer
S. W. Orville Holmes
J. W. Wayne Clark
S. D. Royce Kinnick
J. D. W. B. Rimstidt
William Best
Ira G. Rigby
John Taylor
John McHugh
Arthur Funk
Brother Tolle
C. V. Whitman
Braden
Presnt
Everett, Wash
Christian
Sunday School Report
Presbyterian
Methodist
Baptist Christian Wee
Sandcreek
Burney Baptist
Adams Ba Oco
Adams ME
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