Mengedcht Fined Will Serve Terms On Three Charges
Pete Mengedoht of Lyons was sentenced in Greene circuit court to six months on each of three charges arising from the July 22 crash that injured 26. He received concurrent six month terms and fines totaling $30. The defendant, initially jailed, begins serving at the Indiana State Penal Farm. co-defendant Mrs. Maxine Chaney is free on her own recognizance.
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Pete” Mengedoht
Lyons
Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Court House
Maegedoht
Orval D. Hunter
Macon
U. S. Army
Mengedoht
Indiana State
Charles Blanton
Greene County
Maxine Chaney
Linton
Bloomington
Jimmy Brown
George Brown
Marco
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Brown
David Carpenter
Voris Carpenter
County Golfing Tourney Planned For Greene County
First qualifying rounds for the 1941 Greene County golf tournament will be played Sunday at Linton Municipal Golf Course, announced by local pro Bob Hess. If entry numbers permit, the event may be run in three flights with about sixty golfers from Linton, Greene and nearby counties. An entry fee of 1 dollar is charged.
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Greene County
Linton Municipal
Bob Hess
Hess
Joe Potochnick
Linton
Linton and
Greene
Counies
Rose Gase Appeals Death Penalty Case to Indiana Supreme Court
Attorneys for John M. Rose of Bloomfield filed an appellant's reply brief with the Indiana State Supreme Court in his appeal of a March 1941 manslaughter conviction over the September death of Charles Yount of Bloomfield. Rose, freed on an $8,000 bond, awaits a final decision after transcripts and briefs were filed.
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John M. Rose
Bloomfield
Indiana State Supreme Court
Rose
Charles Yount
Greene County
Liberty
State of
Indiana
Supreme Court
Affidavit Filed Over Gloucester Collision and Fatal Injuries
John Day of Gloucester City New Jersey involved in a two vehicle crash at the junction of routes 54 and 57. Day charged with reckless driving in an affidavit filed in Bloomfield. The truck was driven by Charles K Garner of Washington Indiana. The affidavit says Day entered the intersection at high speed on road 54. Day and his wife Fannie Day died at 1230 pm Thursday after injuries. George Hickman of Terre Haute also injured in critical condition. Seven people were injured in the crash including Thelma Day Thelma Wilson and Paul Edwards.
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John Day
Gloucester City
N. J
Greene Circuit
Bloomfield
Charles K. Garner
Washington
Ind
Garner
Day
Freeman-Greene County
Fannie Day
Fire death case testimony given
In Indianapolis the widow of fireman Alfred Stumm testified that he was ordered to work at Fire Chief Fred C. Kennedy's home and felt it violated his conscience. Stumm died after an explosion in Kennedy's basement while painter remover use burned Lieut. Arnold Phillips. Kennedy faces a public hearing next week over the incident. he denies issuing specific orders and says he did not know why Stumm was there.
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Indianapolis
Alfred Stumm
Fred C. Kennedy
Stumm
Arnold Phillips
Esther Stumm
Fire Department
Kennedy
Phillips
Hospital Operations Report For Two Local Patients
Leonard Tincher of D street southwest underwent a major operation Friday night. William O. Winfrey of East Vincennes street submitted to a major operation this morning.
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Leonard Tincher
D_ street southwest
William O. Winfrey
East Vincennes Street
Worthington Girl Wins District Essay Contest
Patsy Jean Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Miller of Worthington, won first prize in the seventh district essay contest on Selective Service Its Effect on Youth. She received 1.50 and a unit award of 1 from the Legion Post Auxiliary. her entry advances to the state final.
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Patsy Jean Miller
Marion Miller
Worthington
Worthington-Jefferson High School
Women’s Auxiliary
American Legion Organization
Worthington Bashaw-Roth Legion Post
Peoria Police Veteran Opens 1894 Bottle on Birthday
William Trager a retired police lieutenant marked his 72nd birthday by sharing a long awaited 1894 bottle with friends. They opened the four year old wine he kept since joining the force, toasts observed during the celebration.
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Peoria
William Trager
Fleus
Linton Woman Escapes Injury In Gosport Crash
Three women from Linton including Mrs Mollie Fiscus and Miss Marie Fiscus were uninjured after a car overturned on road 67 near Gosport while en route from an Indianapolis hospital. Driver Miss Marie Fiscus, 26, lost control while attempting a left turn and swerved right, overturning the vehicle. Mrs Mollie Fiscus, 62, was treated for shock and released. other occupants were not seriously hurt.
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Gosport
Mollie Fiscus
Linton
Indianapolis
Marie Fiscus
Jesse Gordon
Fiscus
Don Franklin
State Police
Frank Mitten
Spencer
Swimming Stars Shine in Trials at Riviera Club
Indianapolis August 23 U P Joan Fogle age 13 from Riviera club and James Councilman unattached from Columbus Ohio led the field for high point honors in the national junior middle states and Indiana A A U championships. Miss Fogle won two firsts and a second while Councilman took two top spots in last night’s Riviera club competition. Times recorded were not record breaking.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Joan Fogle
James Councilman
Columbus
Ohio
Indiana
Miss Fogle
Councilman
Voroshilov Calls Leningrad Stand to Death in Defiance
Marshal Voroshilov told Leningrad defenders the decisive moment had arrived amid the German assault and urged the Red Army to stand to the death against the danger facing the city born of the Bolshevik revolution. A separate report from Browntown New Jersey details a guardhouse escape at Fort Dix ending with the death of Private Theodore Mazure and a continuing manhunt. In Washington, Japanese Ambassador Nomura said U S policy differences could be bridged and urged efforts to do so after a 20 minute talk with Secretary Hull.
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Leningrad
Moscow
Kiementi Voroshilov
Red Army
Washington, D. C
Kichisaburo Nomura
United States
Nomura
Cordell Hull
27 Germans Held in Buenos Aires Raid
Twenty seven leading Germans in Argentina were held incommunicado at the Central police station for subversive Nazi activity. Police searched for nine others with warrants, while Dr Edmund von Thermann sought an explanation from the premier’s office. Names include Enrique Wolberg Heinz Frohling Enrique Korn Jean Ziegele Wilhelm Wieland George Bein.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Edmund von Thermann
Jose Vasquez
Enrique Wolberg
German Winter Relief Fund
Heinz Frohling
Enrique Korn
Jean Ziegele
Wilhelm Wieland
German Culture and Welfare Federation
Gestapo
George Bein
Leipzig
Draftee Gets Ten Years For Insubordination At Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg, N C Aug 25 Army officers said there is no appeal from a 10 year prison sentence given to John Habinyak 26 a draftee for refusing to obey orders He pleaded guilty to six charges of insubordination and the case will be reviewed by President Roosevelt Habinyak argued he earned 10 a day in civilian life and would not work for 21 a month in the army The sentence set to be served at hard floor Atlanta federal penitentiary was announced as Congress debated propriety of the punishment
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N. C
Army
John Habinyak
Roosevelt
Habinyak
S. E. Murrell
Congress
Federal
Atlanta
Early Bird Names Appear on Draft List in Alaska
In Fairbanks the draft records reveal unusual monikers among recruits including Early Bird along with "Bishop George Washington" "Benjamin Franklin" and "Abraham Lincoln" noting the historic practice of distinctive handles being assigned to natives by white men years ago.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
U.R
Selective Service Boardecords
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
New Fed Rules Cut Installment Credit Starting September
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board orders strict curbs on installment buying to conserve materials for national defense. After Sept. 1 purchases of 24 items may not be financed longer than 18 months with required down payments ranging from 20 to 33 percent. Major items include autos, aircraft, boats, and major home appliances.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Former County Resident Dead
Alva Miles 42 of St. Louis Missouri formerly Bloomfield resident died Friday in an Arkansas hotel of a heart attack. His body to be returned to Bloomfield for burial. Survived by widow Esther Slinkard two daughters Martha and Nancy a son Robert mother Mrs Clara Miles brother Wayne Miles and sister Miss Oakey Miles. Mother ill. Burial expected Monday.
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Alva Miles
St. Louis
Bloomfield
Arkansas
Clara Miles
Miles
Esther Slinkard
Martha
Nancy
Robert
Wayne Miles
Miss Oakey Miles
Harve Malicoat Dies After Long Illness At Home
Harve Malicoat longtime Linton resident died today just before noon at his home 219 H street northeast after a long illness. He is survived by Mrs. Rose Malicoat one son Raymond Jake of Linton two daughters Lucille Dwiggins of Linton and Esther Mineman and seven grandchildren. The body was taken to Welch and Cornett Funeral home. Funeral arrangements are to be announced later.
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Harve Malicoat
Reident
Linton
H” Street
Rose Malicoat
Raymond
Jake
Lucille Dwiggins
Esther Mineman
Welch and Cornett
Greeks Honor Anzacs in Greece Crete Wing Gift
The Greek community in Alexandria presented a 200 bed hospital wing to the Australian infantry in recognition of Anzacs valiantly defending Greece and Crete. The gift was announced by the government.
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Canberra
Australia
Greece
Crete
Alexandria
Powers Describe Heavy Casualties In War Powers Clash
On the second anniversary of the Nazi Soviet pact both sides claimed to have drained the others fighting power. Moscow and Berlin reported large scale operations with claims of 2 000 000 and 5 000 000 enemy casualties respectively as fighting continued from Leningrad to the Dnieper.
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United Press
Nazi Germany
Soviet Russia
Europe
Leningrad
Dnieper
Moscow
Berlin
Red Army
Mrs Mollie Fiscus Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Mollie Fiscus has returned to her home after six weeks confined to Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis. Her condition is described as much improved.
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Mollie Fiscus
Robert Long
Indianapolis
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