Indiana Assembly Lashed By McCray Tax Plan Setback
Governor McCray faces a difficult close to the session as the Republican majority struggles with the administration tax bill. The plan to empower the state tax board to adjust township valuations faltered, leaving higher taxes and weakened party unity. Critics warn the assembly failed to advance the administration program and will burden taxpayers.
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Indianapolis
McCray
Indiana
House
State Tax Board
Assembly
State House
J. Frank Hanly
Harry
Republican State Committee
Panama Subject At Literary Club Meeting
The Literary club met Monday at Mrs. C. W. Halbruge's home in North Lincoln Avenue. Mrs. Lavinia DeBruler led a Panama program with talks on geography history products and transportation. New member Mrs. D E Cadick attended. The next meeting will continue the Panama topic at Mrs. James Rimstidt's home.
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C. W. Halbruge
N. Lincoln Avenue
Panama
Lavinia DeBruler
D. E. Cadick
Grandview
James Rimstidt
Fred
Legion Auxiliary Party At Mrs Goldman Home
American Legion Auxiliary members were entertained at Mrs O P Goldman's home last Monday evening with contests a reading by Miss Anna Karney and a radio concert. Orange punch sandwiches and wafers were served. committee chairmen were Mrs F S Morgenthaler decoration Mrs A R Gentry program and Mrs Harry Krueger refreshments. The next social will be April 2 at Mrs W E Martin's home.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Scout Meeting Plans Move to Friday Evenings
The scout group met last Friday at the Seminary grounds with 37 members present. They bought a new clock and waste basket and plan a hike for Saturday March 10. Future meetings will be at the court house or Legion hall on Fridays instead of Thursdays.
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Seminary
Court House
Legion Hall
New Southern Railway Agent Arrives in Rockport
G W Kochersterger, latest agent for Southern Railway, reached Rockport last Friday from Depauw Indiana. He plans to move his family here this week and occupy the Main Street residence recently vacated by E O Lagle. L C Smith becomes agent in Princeton Indiana and will leave Mrs Smith as assistant agent in Rockport for a time.
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G. W. Kochersterger
Southern Railway Office
Depauw
Ind
Main Street
E. O. Lagle
L. C. Smith
Princeton
Miss Esther Brown Visits Relatives in Iowa
Miss Esther Brown travels to Toul on Ul and Davenport Iowa for a several weeks long visit with relatives, staying with family during the stay.
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Esther Brown
Toulon
Davenport
Reverend Polson Conducts Services at County Infirmary
Rev. W. D. Polson of the Baptist church led Sunday afternoon services at the county infirmary, delivering a message to residents and staff.
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W. D. Polson
the Baptist Church
County Infirmary
Nurse Lelia Cochran Returns to Duty After Nose Operation
Miss Lelia Cochran in nurses' training at the Masonic hospital Chicago resumes duty after a nose operation performed last Thursday confirming her steady recovery and readiness for work.
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Lelia Cochran
Masonic Hospital
Chicago
Mrs Rebecca Phillips Visits After Brother's Death
Mrs Rebecca Phillips of Indianapolis travels to visit her son Pearl Phillips and family following the death of her brother C A Woodruff.
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Rebecca Phillips
Indianapolis
C. A. Woodruff
Pearl Phillips
Funeral of Sara F. Shourds Attended by Family
Mrs. Oatley Krueger and daughter Mrs. Hazel Kennedy and John Krueger attended the funeral of their grandmother Sara F. Shourds on Wednesday.
Middletown Families Visit Here Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Sid Cape and children and Mr and Mrs Will Burkhart of Middletown Oates motored here last Saturday with relatives. They returned home Monday.
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Sid Cape
Will Burkhart
Middletown
Oates
Kehrer Undergoes Eye Ball Hardening Operation
Conrad Kehrer had surgery for hardening of the eye balls last Sunday in Muncie Indiana at the home of his daughter Mrs Katherine Baylis where he and Mrs Kehrer are visiting. He is reported to be recovering nicely.
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Conrad Kehrer
Mon Muncie
Ind
Katherine Baylis
Kehrer
Officials Start Clean Up Raids In Rockport Area
City and county officials conducted six raids over a week in Rockport and surroundings. Deputies searched the colored restaurant on N Fifth Street and the Woods home, arresting several people but releasing them on bonds. A farm near Sunset Hill yielded a double copper still and 50 to 60 gallons of whiskey, with 13 barrels of mash. one suspect escaped.
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Rockport
N. Fifth Street
Main
Elm Streets
Robert Woods
W. S. Holmes
Owensboro
Ethelyn Woods
Daniels
H. K. Weatherholt
Graham Fields
Hargis
Fields
Weatherholt
Walker Not Confirmed as Rockport Postmaster
The senate rejected President Harding's nomination of Guy H. Walker for Rockport postmaster. Charles Salm will serve temporarily as postmaster until a temporary appointment is made or Congress reconvenes in December.
New Suits Filed in Oper Circuit Divorce Case
Reports show new suits filed in the oper circuit court of James Hoanton serving as plaintiff in a divorce action. The filings indicate ongoing civil action seeking dissolution of marriage and related relief.
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Oper Circuit
James Hoanton
Death comes to County citizen A Woodruff
A Woodruff died Sunday evening at his North Lincoln home after a two week pneumonia illness. He was 59. He ran a grocery at Power's Corner and funeral services were at Shiloh church with burial there. Survived by wife three daughters and a son Pearl who died seven years earlier. brother Rueben Woodruff of Seattle and relatives in Rockport Indianapolis.
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A. Woodruff
Christopher Allen
Woodruff
Lincoln Avenue
Cash
Power’s Corner
Shiloh Eerch
Shiloh
Belle Pert
Sarah Hamilton
Fockport
Rebecca Philips
Indianapolis
Rueben Woodruff
Seattle
Wash
Pearl
Mr. Woodruff
Mrs Mary Harrison Dies After Illness In Indiana
The remains of Mrs Mary Harrison died last Sunday in Indiana Otis after pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Oak Grove in the city conducted by Rev W H Minter. She was 45 and survived by husband Tom Harrison and five children from a former marriage Agnes Howard Cullen Shirley and Jessie Spiehler plus sister Mrs John Shourds of Indianapolis and half sister Mrs Donneay of Rockport and half brother D M Miller.
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Mary Harrison
Mary ‘He Ison
Absher
Indiana
Otis
Oak Grove
W. H. Minter
Shiloh
Tom. Harrison
Agnes
Howard
Cullen
Fortune of Hatfield Dies of Pneumonia at 58
Mrs Ambrosia Fortune wife of Homer Fortune died Tuesday noon in an Evansville hospital after falling ill at home in Hatfield The 58 years 1 month 24 days old left three sons Thomas Fortune a Rockport schools teacher Bon Fortune Hatfield and Union Fortune Evansville Funeral services were held Thursday at the Hatfield Methodist church conducted by Rev Millard Brilingham burial followed in Hatfield cemetery
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Ambrosia Fortune
Ambrosia
McCoy ‘Fortune
Homer
Fortune
Evansville
Hatfield
Methodist
Millard Brilingham
Hatfield Cemetery
Mrs. Sara Frances Shourds Dead at Age Shourds
Mrs. Sara Frances Shourds died after a winter illness from age related diseases. Survived by daughter Enola Krueger and husband Samuel Shourds who died in 1900. Funeral at Shiloh Church conducted by Rev Guy V Hartman with interment in Shiloh Cemetery.
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Sara Frances Shourds
V. ‘Hartman
Shiloh
James Stites Dies After Illness at Home
James Stites dies at his home on St Highth Street after a serious illness. He was a longtime resident and is survived by family. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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James — Stites
Boxing Tournament and Carnival At Legion Hall
The American Legion plans a boxing tournament and carnival at Legion Hall next Wednesday at 8 pm with three two minute rounds per bout. Seats are reserved for county officials and Rockport businessmen. Contestants include Taylor Karney Henry Karney Boultinghouse Smith Egnew Ranes Laird Snyder Allen Cromie Harter Ayers Roberts Winchell Walden Hibbs Brown Stoermer Wilkinson Morris Tilley among others. Officials are Dr C D Ehrman Arch Stevenson judges Ralph R Roberts referee and Fletcher Peek timekeeper.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Legion
Rockport
Taylor Karney
Henry
Karney
Boultinghouse
Smith
Egnew
Ranes
Laird
Snyder
Allen
Cromie
Harter
Ayers
Roberts
Winchell
Walden
Hibbs
Brown
Stoermer
Wilkinson
Morris
Tilley
C. D. Ehrman
Arch Stevenson
Ralph R. Roberts
Fletcher Peek
Farewell party honors Mrs. Ed Lagle in Connersville
Davis and Mrs Lester Martin hosted a Monday evening farewell at the Ashcraft home for Mrs. Ed Lagle who is leaving for her new home in Connersville. The event featured a 500 card game and a salad luncheon with attendees including Mrs Mollie Payne Mrs George Ranes Mrs Louis Wiener Mrs John Brown Mrs John Biggs Mrs Walter Hesson Mrs E C Bushman Mrs Donny Kessner Mrs Zachary Bennett and others Mollie Fuerster Bertha Cain Martha Luckado.
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I Davis
Donny. Kessner
Zachary. Bennett
Mollie Fuerster
Bertha Cain
Martha. Luckado
Evansville Central High wins sectional basketball title
Central high school of Evansville defeated Poseyville to win the sectional tournament last Saturday night. Rockport was eliminated Friday after a loss to Newberg. Forty eight sectional winners advance to regional play this Friday and Saturday at Lafayette Fort Wayne and Bloomington, with Evansville facing Connersville Saturday at Bloomington. The state championship follows in Indianapolis.
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Central High School of
Evansville
Poseyville
Rockport
Rex Winchell and Welker Martin Sentenced in Distillery Theft Case
Rex Winchell and Welker Martin of this city received one year and one day in federal prison at Atlanta after being implicated in the theft of whiskey from the Krogman distillery in Tell City and the arson attack to conceal the crime. The sentences were handed down in Judge Anderson's court in Indianapolis on Thursday.
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Rex Winchell
Welker Martin
Atlanta
Anderson
Indianapolis
Krogman
Tell City
Farm Accounts Topic Discussed At Silverdale Club Meeting
The Silverdale Home Economics club met Thursday afternoon at the courthouse. Roll call was answered with the name Trish Voices. Mrs. John Pattie spoke on Farm Accounts and Miss Helen Barnett presented Clothing and Textiles.
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Silverdale
Allen Gentry Celebrates 81st Birthday
Allen Gentry marked his 81st birthday last Saturday with family gathering and well wishes from friends. The event highlighted a longtime community member’s milestone and sparked warm tributes from neighbors.
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Allen Gentry
Mrs Scammahorn Improves After Four Week Illness
Mrs Eugene Scammahorn is improving after an illness of four weeks. Mrs Alice Freshley is nursing her and assisting at home during recovery.
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Eugene Scammahorn
Alice Freshley
Sunday in Danville with Carrie Krieger and Mohr
Miss Carrie Krieger and Miss Nie Mohr spent last Saturday in Danville with Miss Krieger’s father C. Vogel.
Evansville Congressman to Open NYC Law Office
O. R. Luhring of Evansville retires from Congress and plans to establish a law practice in New York City. The move signals a shift from public service to legal work in a major metropolitan center.
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O. R. Luhring
Evansville
First
New York City
Businessmen to Hold Regular Meeting and Dinner
Local business men plan their regular evening gathering and dinner Thursday at Hibbs Cafe, inviting members to attend and discuss city affairs.
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They Hibbs Cafe
Sober Sisters of Mrs Kessner at Indiana University
Fragmentary line references a group named sober sisters connected to Mrs Kessner at Indiana University. No additional readable context or outcome available.
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Kessner
Indiana University
Assembly Will Go Down In History As One Of The Most Expensive
A delayed session is depicted as a costly and counterproductive chapter, drawing criticism for time and money wasted.Observers note lack of progress and debate over budgets, while local officials warn about long-term impacts on public services and future lawmakers.
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Assembly
Reformatory Is a Palace in Pendleton Described as Costs Rise
Indianapolis March 5 The seventy third general assembly nears end with critics calling it the costliest in state history. Officials note rising appropriations, debt surpassing 2 million, and numerous new offices while opposing reforms. The Pendleton palace of marble and brick is cited as a monument to perceived misrule by the McCray administration.
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Indianapolis
Seventy-Third General Assembly
McCray
Fendleton
Auditor of State
Evansville
Goodrich
Republican’ Party
Pendleton
Eastern Star Auxiliary Meets In North Lincoln Avenue
The Eastern Star Auxiliary was hosted Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. A. W. Halbruge. Assistants were Mrs. L. F. Halbruge Mrs. Andrew Kopp Mrs. Lula Peek and Mrs. A. C. Hargis. St Patrick themed decor accompanied a program of Irish songs by Mrs. Charles Salm. Iced refreshments followed and the April meeting will be at Mrs. O. P. Goldman’s home.
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Eastern Star
A. W. Halbruge
Lincoln Avenue
L. F. Halbruge
Andrew: Kopp
Lula Peek
A. C. Hargis
Charles Salm
0. P. Goldman
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Elm Street
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Will Feigel
Co. A. Woodruff
Homer Fortune
Sarah F. Shourds
Tom Harrison
Mollie
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