Three Held For Car Theft In Huntington Case
Clifford McKinzie was absolved of all connection with the case. Benjamin Ball, Merle Carpenter and Robert Reed were bound over to the circuit court on $1500, $500 and $250 bonds respectively for vehicle taking. Ball waived arraignment, and Sanford Geeting’s stolen Buick parts were recovered except a front headlamp lens, rim, wheel and spindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Ball
Willis A. Jones
Huntington
Sanford Geeting
Merle Carpenter
Robert Reed
Roanoke
Sanford Greeting
Clifford MecKinzie
Carpenter
Payne
Burge
H. Hurd
Ball
Carpenteer
Reed
Tiani
Geeting
Ben. Ball
Park Drive
Mardenis
McKinzie
Sanford
Huntington Herald
Ku Klux Klan to Acquire Valparaiso University
Mil ton Elrod of the Fiery Cross announces negotiations completed for Klan acquisition of Valparaiso University in Indiana for 350000 dollars. Five hundred thousand dollars to improve, another half million endowment to be set up, nonsectarian policy to be maintained, trustees resigning, five Klan trustees named to join the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Ind
Ku Klux Klan
Milton Elrod
Fiery Cross
The
Klan
National University
Elrod
Surprise Farewell Gift For Mrs Simon By Cheerful Circle
The A B Sunday school Cheerful Circle surprised Mrs C B Simon Tuesday night by moving into the Simon home before their departure to California. At the end they presented her a gold bar pin. Attendees included Elnora G York Marinda Settlemyre Libbie Wake Laura Mayne Elsie Decker Clara Johnson Ollie Mason Laura Haines Gruzeldia Koontz Louisa Carr Martha M Olds Mary DeArmiti May Trevinger Essie Smith Ida Richards Eva Withrow Margaret Rupert Esther Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Simon
Cheerful Circle
A. B
C. B Simon
Simon
Laura Mayne
Elsie Decker
Clara Johnson
Ollie Mason
Laura Haines
Gruzeldia Koontz
Louisa Carr
Martha M. Olds
Mary DeArmiti
May Trevinger
Essie Smith
Ida Richards
Eva Withrow
Margaret Rupert
Esther Wilson
McPHERREN ABOTT MARRIAGE IN HUNTINGTON
Robert C Abott of Fort Wayne and Bessie McPherren of Roanoke wed at Huntington M E parsonage with Rev Smith presiding. Abott works as a traction company agent in Lima Ohio. Mrs Abott is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs McPherron and longtime Wayne Knitting Mills employee. The couple will reside in Lima Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Abott
Fort Wayne
Bessie McPherren
Roanoke
M.E. Parsonage
Huntington
Smith
Huntington M. E
Abott
Lima
Ohio
The
Traction Company
De Longs Visit From Ringling Leave for Weeks Stay
Mr and Mrs Bruce De Long of Ringling Minnesota arrived Saturday to visit for several weeks at the De Long home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce. de Long
Ringling
Monxt
de Long
Contract for New School Building Let Bonds Sold
Bids for the Jackson township and Roanoke consolidated school building went to Ed. Moore & Son of Kokomo for about 71 000 with minor bids to R. E. Fox of Markle for plumbing heating ventilation and wiring near 20 000 The City Trust Company of Indianapolis won 80 000 bonds at par plus 257 00 premium Building to be Brazil brick one story with a large auditorium gymnasium and classrooms Work to start after contracts closed and bonds issued It will be the county s second state standard high school with Huntington township first
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Roanoke Consolidated School
Ed. Moore & Son
Kokomo
R. E. Fox
Markle
Moore Company
City Trust Company of
Indianapolis
Huntington Township
Mrs. Nancy A Waters 82 Dies at Huntington Home
Nancy Agnes Waters age 82 died Sunday at 10 45 PM at her daughter's home southwest of Huntington after five weeks with uremic poisoning. Born July 27 1841 in Ohio to John and Nancy Swain she married Nathan Waters in 1891. he died in 1917. Survived by eleven children thirteen and a half dozen additional kin, fifty grandchildren and forty great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 10 30 AM Evangelical Church Rev L E Smith officiating Burial Mt Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Agnes Waters
Wlliam Ward
Huntington
Robert Wall
Markle
William Waters
Isham Waters
Bluffton
Cathrine ‘Wall
Clear Creek Township
William Ward
Charles Waters
Zanesville
William Shaw
Michigan
Dan Harrell
Fort Wayne
B. F. Waters
Joseph Waters
Roanoke
SimonsWy- Swain
Auto accident victim LeRoy Williamson dies in Fort Wayne
LeRoy Williamson a 41 year old Fort Wayne resident and driver of the Fort Wayne Colored Giants was killed Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne after a Sunday wreck eight miles from the city. He suffered a fractured spine and six broken ribs when his car overturned while returning from Roanoke with seven teammates. Two passengers were slightly injured. Williamson was born August 4 1882 in Wilson County Tennessee and had lived in Fort Wayne eight years. He is survived by his mother eight sisters and two brothers. His wife preceded him in death. He had no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Williamson
Huntington Road
Here
Luthern
Williamson
Wilson County
Tennessee
Fort Wayne
Marion
Ind
Spirit of Stephen theme at Sunday School
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with lesson on The Spirit of Stephen in the modern church. Special effort urged to attend for the class discussion. No preaching services due to Rev. Smith on vacation. C Emery Smith pastor Jas Minsel superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
Smith
C. Emery Smith
Jas. Minsel
Sunday School and Evening Service at United Brethren Church
The Sunday school meets at 9 15 with N J Highlands superintendent The evening service at 7 30 features The Ideal City with Ideal Children A quarterly conference follows the service A prayer service is planned Thursday evening with Pastor G F Byrer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethern Church
N. J. Highlands
G. F. Byrer
Hollis Robbins Travels With Dallas Robbins to Columbia City
Hollis Robbins working at South Bend spent the weekend at his home here. Dallas Robbins and Howard Heater accompanied him as far as Columbia City Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Robbins
South Bend
Dallas Robbins
Howard Heater
Columbia City
Snday
Huntington Teachers Institute Speakers Named for August
Huntington county teachers institute will be held at the high school auditorium August 27 to 31. Speakers will include Robert J. Aley of Butler College M B O Shea from the University of Wisconsin Ira Howearth from the University of Colorado and Roscoe Gilmore Stock of Franklin Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington County Teachers Institute
Huntington
Pulaski
Miami
Grant
Blackford Counties
Robert J. Aley
Butler College
M. B. O* Shea
Department of Education
University of
Mrs. Yorks Second Recital At M E Church
Mrs Elnora York presented her second pupil recital Sunday afternoon at the M E church. A large crowd attended and praised each pupil's melodies. The instructor announced the third student recital for August 26 at the B church.
Fisherman's Almanac Calendar Highlights Fishing Days
The Fisherman's Calendar marks days as good excellent or fair for fishing. It indicates August 4 to 14 as gradually improving with August 14 as banner day, September 1 to 12 rising to a peak on the 12th, and varied outlooks beyond.
Hoosier First Ton Litter Weighed for 1923 Contest
The first Hoosier ton litter to qualify in the 1923 contest was weighed August 4 by Farm Advisor D. D. Baill of Rushville Indiana for Jesse G Gray and son. The twelve pure bred Poland China pigs weighed 2140 pounds on the 180th day. Weights by date show steady growth from 1284 on June 28 to 2140 on August 4. Feed totaled 120.00 with last 38 days adding two pounds per head daily. If sold at pork prices August 4 the litter would fetch 149.80 profit 29.80 above cost. Dam Sherihan bore 38 pigs in three litters and granddam 66 in six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Baill
Russhville
Indiana
Jesse G. Gray and Son
Maly SE
Ball
Sherihan
Roanoke 6 Colored Giants Shut Out Fort Wayne
Roanoke defeated Fort Wayne Colored Giants 5 to 0 at Oak Grove Park Sunday afternoon. Dewey Garretson hit two home runs to lead the Roanoke offense. Reeves and Hoke paired for Roanoke with Johnson and Chandler for the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Wayne
Gas Price Cuts Hit Eleven States In Price War
Gasoline prices fall across the Midwest from 24 to 18.4 cents per gallon in Roanoke with a 2 cent state tax included. Standard Oil of Indiana cuts 6.6 cents regionwide. independent producers denounce the move as ruinous while government probes possible price fixing extend to midwestern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
South Dakota
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil
Chicago
H. S. McMaster
West
Mid-West
Sweet
Colorado
Mistiey Geager Daigher
Mid
Standard ‘Oil Companies
McMaster
Highway Supply Department
Illiinois
Missouri
Kansas
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Mnnesota
Michigan
Oklahoma
L. V. Ee
National Petroleum Marketers Association
Standard
Pittsburg
Atlantic Refining Companies
Washington
Daughtery
United States
Department of Justice
Ilinois
Continent
Luminal Dinius Family Reunion Planned at Hier Park
The Luminal Dinius reunion will be held Sunday August 19 at Hier Park on West Taylor Street Huntington Indiana. A basket dinner will be served at noon and all relatives are asked to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinius
Koontz Reunion Elects Officers at Roanoke Park
The Koontz family held its eighth annual reunion at Roanoke Park on Sunday with seventy five attendees. Dr S V Koontz was chosen president, William Koontz vice president, and Jesse Koontz secretary and treasurer. The next reunion will be at Memorial Park in Huntington on the second Sunday in August. Out of town visitors included William Fair and daughter of Aberdeen South Dakota, Mr and Mrs William Koontz of North Webster, and Mrs Nora Swihart of Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koontz
Roanoke Park
Sattendence
S. V. Koontz
William Koontz
Jesse Koontz
Memorial Park
Huntington
William Fair
Aberdeen
S. D
North Webster
Nora Swihart
Fort Wayne
Second annual reunion of A Wasmuth family held at Andrews
The second annual Wasmuth family reunion gathered over fifty adults at the home of C. E. Endicot in Andrews. Attendees included Mrs Eva Hackett and family of Kokomo, E. M. Wasmuth and family, A. D. and F. L. Wasmuth and families of Huntington, D A Wasmuth and family of Toanoke, Mr and Mrs A F Wasmuth of Huntington, E V Heights and family of Peru, Mrs Jennie Rader and daughter Lucile of Des Moines Iowa, William Schacht and family of Huntington, and A R Wasmuth of Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wasmuth
C. E. Endicot
Andrews
Eva Hackett
Kokomo
E. M. Wasmuth
A. D
F. L. Wasmuth
Huntington
D A. Wasmuth
Toanoke
A. F. Wasmuth
E V. Heights
Peru
Jennie Rader
Lucile
Des Moines
William Schacht
A. R. Wasmuth
Sixth annual Arick family reunion held at Settlemyres home
The sixth annual Arick family reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Settlemyre’s home Sunday afternoon with 125 attendees and a large dinner. Officers elected for the coming year were George Arick president, Elmer Settlemyre vice president, and P. B. Settlemyre secretary treasurer. Out of town guests included Ephram Middaugh and family of Lagro, Charles A. Settlemyre and family of Logansport, Mrs Alice Johnson, Jacob Arick, George Perry and family of Fort Wayne, Mrs Mary Middaugh and Ernest, Roscoe Madax and wife of Sturgis Michigan, Thomas Wilson and family of Huntington, Charles Miller and family of Sturgis Michigan, Mrs Amanda Kaughn and family of Huntington. The next reunion is set for the third Sunday in August 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arick
Elmer Settlemyre
George Arick
P. B. Settlemyre
Ephram
Middaugh
Lagro
Charles A. Settlemyre
Logansport
Alice Johnson
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Clifford McKinzie
Elrodzand
Cumbis
Anc Jumi
Morrow
Epagey
Aise
Indiana Relm
McPherren—Abott
Nancy A. Waters
Teachers’ Institute
Fisherman’s: Almanac
BASE
Dixon
Concordia Walther League
Concordia Walther
Mentone
Oak Grove
the Arick Renson
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