Gravel deals under quiz in state and county counties
In Hamilton County gravel sales to the county by John Rupe, assistant highway superintendent, rose from 25 cents to 50 cents per cubic yard after condemnation proceedings. Examiners warn purchases by officials violate statute. residents say surrounding counties supply price and excess stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rupe
Board of Accounts Examiners
Rupe
Board of ‘Accounts Office
W. P. Cosgrave
Ure Frazer
White River
Hamilton County
Cosgrave
Hamilton
Cosgrove
Orr
Irvington and Broad Ripple high school site bonds awarded
The $52 000 bond issue for Irvington and Broad Ripple High School sites was awarded to City Securities Corporation at 51 518. The 4 per cent short term bonds were bid at 99.07 per cent of par. The board also held Freya Brothers on their bond for thermostat adjustments and approved final payment of 1 749 on the contract.
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New Irvington
Broad Ripple
City Securities Corporation
Twenty-Fifth St
Keystone Ave
Charles W. Kern
Freya Brothers
Hickman Not Guilty Says Haag Suspect
Rupert McDonald 21 testified he saw Edward Hickman in Los Angeles and claimed Hickman was not guilty of Marian Parker’s kidnapping and murder for which Hickman was sentenced to death. McDonald is held at county jail and will be arraigned Sept 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hickman
Fox
Marian Parker
Rupert McDonald
Lawrence Ghere
Wilkinson Haag
Green Mill
Innocent Son Accused as Others Use His Name
Beatrice Toney of 916 Cottage Ave. tells police her son Orbin Toney did not commit burglary and that others have used his name after three arrests. Police chased two men from Sam Romano's home at 1127 Fletcher Ave Sunday night. Toney was booked for vagrancy but later not found at the station.
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Orbin Toney
Cottage Ave
Beatrice Toney
Toney
Sam Romano
Fletcher Ave
Missing Local Boy Sparks Police Search Request
Thomas Welspans age 15 of 64614 E Market St was reported missing from home. His father and mother appealed to police to aid in the search. Another youth Jeokouarl Betra 15 allegedly left with an Indianapolis man on a fruit truck.
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Thomas Welspans
E. Market St
Jeokouarl- Betra
Indianapolis
Health board names expert to advise hospital building plan
Dr. Christopher Parnell of Rochester New York will serve as consultant for the city hospital building program after a board decision Monday night. He was chosen following talks with Mayor L Ert Slack and city councilmen who had urged board action. The fee was not disclosed. Dr. Parnell’s appointment aims to accelerate the project as Dr. Frederick E. Jackson, board president, calls an early Flower Mission Society meeting to discuss a report on fire hazards in a tubercular building on Coe Street beside the hospital.
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Christopher Parnell
Rochester
N. Y
General Hospital
Parnell
Board of Health
L. Ert Slack
Frederick E. Jackson
Jackson
Flower Mission Sociey and Health Board
Indiana Inspection Bureau
Coe St
City Council Discusses 1929 Levy and Sick Leave
At a Monday night session the city council reviewed a 1.15 levy as a possible cut of five eight or ten cents. Finance chairman Edward W. Harris presided and no public speakers appeared. After adjournment, fire chief Harry E. Voshell and police chief Claude M. Worley were asked for sick leave tallies to assess absences and retirement or reassignment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Harris
Harry E. Voshell
Voshell
Inquest Opens Over Green Mill Bar Killing
Coroner C. H. Keever called witnesses to an inquest into the shooting death of Terrence King at the Green Mill bar barbecue on August 9. Philip Smith, who allegedly admitted the self defense shooting, is jailed on murder charges after surrendering days later. Witnesses include Green Mill proprietor Mrs. Bessie Gipprich and entertainers Miss Gladys De Voe and Miss Margie Ford, along with other patrons and a fire captain who were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Keever
Terrence King
Green Mill
Philip Smith
Bessie Gipprich
Gladys de Voe
Margie Ford
Smith and King
Naborator Krause Arrested Amid Sermon Interference
Charles H Krause 73 of Woodruff Ill continues preaching at Illinois and Market Streets despite police interference. He was arrested Monday night during a sermon the fourth time in a week. He had been fined $10 once for resisting an officer after preachers claimed anti religious talk and disparagement of the flag.
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National Party
Charles H. Krause
E. Drive
Woodruff
Illinois
Market Sts
Child Killed As Car Hits Mary Louise Warford
By Times Special TRAVLAC Ind August 21 Mary Louise six daughter of Ed Warford postmaster here was killed when run over by an automobile driven by her uncle Walter Weddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travlac
Ind
Mary Louise
Ed Warford
Walter Weddle
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Norman Thomas
New York City
United States
Knights of Pythias
Kirk
Indiana
Aone Eedt Amer
By Ben Stern
Carrail County
Lawrence Orr
State Board of Accounts
City Securities
Hickman
Haag
Health Board
Council
Jacquard
Chifforobe
E. Wash, ST
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