Funeral Services for Thomas V Thornton in Indiana and Massachusetts
Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at the home of his son George D Thompson 75 Audubon Rd for Thomas Vol ney Thornton 77 former State board of accounts examiner who died Monday in West Newton Mass He will be buried at Crown Hill The Bedford Ind business leader and former Lawrence Circuit Court clerk moved last June to his daughter Charlies Swain Thomas home in West Newton He leaves three brothers and two sisters in addition to his son and daughter
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Thomas Volney Thornton
State Board of Accounts
West Newton
Mass
George D. Thompson
Audubon Rd
Crown Hill
Thornton
Charlies Swain Thomas
Mays
Indianapolis
Bedford
Ind
Lawrence Circuit Court
Henry C
Joseph F. Thornton
Edmund B. Thornton
R. P. Shaw
Tacoma
Wash
A. H. Davis
Washington, D. C
Local Pastors Named Assignment for District by Methodist Protestants
Marion Ind Aug 25 Announcement of ministers for the Indiana district by the Methodist Protestant annual conference lists G L Farrow as Chairman. Roy Nicely is named lay member of cabinet. Assignments include Canaan Dugger Grace C H Simmons Indianapolis Unity E T How Victory G G L Farrow Liberty Mooresville Mt Ethel O W Lakin Pleasant Bethel F R L Hastings Royalton W O Wright Sedwick Union to be supplied.
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Timea
Marion
Ind
Indianaples
Methodist Protestant Annual Conference
G. L. Farrow
Roy Nicely
Antioch
Canaan
L. W. Clark
Iton Falls
O. W. Lakin
Corinth
O. Wright
Dugger
Indianapolis
Grace C. H. Simmons
Unity
E. T. How
Victory
G. G. L. Farrow
Liberty
Mooresville
Lewis Bangette
Mt. Ethel
Pleasant Bethel
F. R. L. Hastings
Royalton
W. O. Wright
Sedwick
Union
Deaf Mutes Sought in Cross-State Missing Youths
Police search extended today for Christy Abbott and Aubrey Linkenanger both deaf mutes from Charleston West Virginia thought to be en route to Indianapolis from Illinois. Abbott and Linkenanger left a deaf institute in Charleston last June. Bertha Wilkins and two children also missing. Irene Flynn sought after leaving Cartersburg to reach Indianapolis. mother critically ill.
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Christy Abbott
Aubrey Linkenanger
Charleston
W. Va
Indianapolis
Illinois
William Wilkins
S. East St
Bertha
William
Richard
Irene Flynn
Cartersburg
Ind
Robbers Take Auto and Valuables In Local Thefts
Police report a car theft after a late night assault on Harold Bunch on 1950 Valley Ave. The auto was found at East and Washington Streets. Investigators seek a magazine collector suspected of stealing $80 in cash and jewelry from Mrs. J. H. Ring at 1050 Warman Ave. A theft of $42 or two notes for $300 occurred at Joseph Allen’s home on North Arsenal Avenue. Dresses worth $130 were stolen from Swiss Dry Cleaners, 1120 North Illinois Street, and a purse theft of $19 from Mrs. William Fisher on Bellefontaine Street.
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Harold Bunch
Valley Ave
Greenwood
Ind
East
Washington Sts
J. H. Ring
Warman Ave
Joseph Allen
N. Arsenal Ave
Illinois St
Delaware and Market Sts
William Fisher
Bellefontaine St
Inside Indianapolis Big Four repair shopsBeech Grove wonders of industry
A detailed look at the Big Four Railroad repair shops at Beech Grove, described as the second largest in the nation and a major Indianapolis industry. The piece notes the massive twenty ton steam hammer, a delicate control system, and the traveling crane that moves locomotives, while mentioning the loud noise and the workers’ casual attitude toward such power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Beech Grove
Big Four Railroad
Auto Crash Injures Three In Early Morning Incident
Miss Goldie McGowan 20 Stella Arvin 21 both of 429 East New York Street and Ralph Wycof 27 of 18 East Pratt Street were cut and bruised when the car driven by Harlin Boardman 29 of 1144 Cruft Street struck the Thrift Cleaners Company auto in front of their shop at 324 Virginia Avenue. Sergt Frank Riley and squad charged Boardman with assault and battery drunkenness and driving an auto while intoxicated Wycoff was held on an intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie McGowan
Stella Arvin
E. New York St
Ralph Wycof
E. Pratt St
Harlin Boardman
Cruft St
Indiana Shippers Win Freight Rate Reduction Victory
George H. Mosser analyzes an Interstate Commerce Commission decision that lowers freight rates for Indiana manufacturers into the southeastern territory. The move, effective January 1, expands access to the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf markets, boosting profits for furniture, flour milling, iron and steel, and automotive industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Indianapolis
George H. Mosser
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Indiana
Southeastern
Great South Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Mosser
Gavel Sent by Plane for Postmasters' Opening
The gavel for the opening of the president of the National Postmasters' Association was mailed by air to Cleveland Ohio and was due to arrive today. Postmaster Robert H. Bryson announced the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Postmasters’ Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert H. Bryson
President Leaves Indianapolis for Cleveland Trip
The organization’s president departed Indianapolis Saturday with Mrs. Bryson and his son Robert Jr to drive to Cleveland. Bryson forgot his gavel and telegraphed Mrs. Ella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Bryson
Robert, Jr
Cleveland
Ella
Parkey to Receive Air Mail from Assistant Postmaster
H Parkey, assistant postmaster, plans to send it to him by air mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Parkey
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Pass
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Fletcher American CO
Paris
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White Furniture Co
Tom Quinn
Dake Wolf
Washington St
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