Frontier Day Parade and Racing Program at Wabash Valley Fairgrounds
The Sixth Annual Frontier Day of the Wabash Valley Horsemen's Association is set for July 4. The day begins with a 10 a.m. parade in the business district, then a Chuck Wagon dinner followed by racing events at the fairgrounds open to the public. Featured acts include harness previews, stock horse and junior ranger classes, cowgirl and pony races, a McDaniels trick with acrobatic dog, and a three-horse Roman ride. Jim Piety will serve as grand marshal with Frontier Gal and Ralph Lehner highlighted in parade honors. Parade awards will be announced after dinner in front of the grandstand with judges from the Terre Haute House marquee naming a new King of the Cowboys and Cowgirls plus various costume and riding prizes.
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Wabash Valley Horsemen's Association
Fairgrounds
Janice Wilkey
Linton
Ind
Ralph Lehner
Avice Lehner
Frontier Gal
Jim Piety
Grand Marshall
Terre Haute
Pierson Township School Reunion Set for Sunday
The Pierson Township School reunion will be held in Blackhawk Indiana on Sunday July 1 replacing the Brown Jugs and Center school reunions. Former teachers and pupils of the township are invited to attend with a noon basket dinner followed by a program of entertainment at 2 PM. James Campbell serves as president and Audrey Pound as secretary.
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Blackhawk
Ind
Pierson Township
Brown Jugs
Center
James Campbell
Audrey Pound
Former treasurer Hiser remanded in jail on bond default
Lester Hiser thirty former Blackford county treasurer is held in Hartford City jail after failing to post a twenty thousand dollar bond for embezzling ten thousand dollars. Trial could yield two to fourteen years with conviction. He was captured in Indianapolis after eight months on the run.
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Hartford City
Ind
Lester Hiser
Blackford County
Hiser
Indianapolis
Harvester to Cut Fort Wayne Truck Output Next Months
Fort Wayne Indiana June 29 United Press reports International Harvester will reduce Fort Wayne truck production by seven percent in July and twenty five percent in August and September due to materials shortages.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
International Harvester
Vital Statistics Court Entries Listing Divorces and Damages
Superior Court entries record separations and divorces including Ethel May Oxford versus Edwin Roy Oxford, Anna Jane Reffert versus George J Ref fert, Irene Laura Adams 26, housewife, and others. Damages action listed for Walter G Phinney versus John W Harnega with attorneys Aikman, Jety and McPeak. Also noting addresses and occupations of parties including Orville L Johnson mechanic and Myrtle Mae Angstadt waitress.
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Superior Court No
Ethel May Oxford
Edwin Roy Oxford
Hunter J. van Leer
Anna Jane Reffert
George J. Reffert
Albert F. Owens
Walter G. Phinney
John W. Harnega
Aikman
Jety
McPeak
Helen Maris
Herbert H. Maris
Miller, Causey and Aldridge
Irene Laura Adams
Ash Street
Orville L. Johnson
North Fifth Street
Myrtie Mae Angstadt
North Fourth Street
Rudolph L. Raines
Robinson
Marion Berdine Tarleton
Fairbanks
Courting Pairs Listed in Local Marriage Record
Curtis Needham and Betty Haseman both live in Montgomery County with Needham a laborer at 1721 North Third Street and Haseman at 1308 South Seventh Street. Virgil Horsley and Betty Elkins include Horsley an iron worker from Marshall and Elkins a 17 year old clerk. David Koile of Staunton now in the Army and Rada Willis of Owensville at home. Emory Pruett a 44 year old carpenter at 721 North Thirteenth Street.
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Curtis T. Needham
North Third Street
Betty Jean Haseman
South Seventh Street
Virgil P. Horsley
Marshall
Betty June Elkins
R. R
David B. Koile
Staunton
United States Army
Rada Mae Willis
Owensville
Emory A. Pruett
North Thirteenth Street
Carpenter
Real estate transfers across city subdivisions totaling $1
A sequence of property conveyances records numerous transfers of parts of lots and subdivisions including Hud son, Sheridan Park, Locust Street, Cruft Farm and other establishments. Buyers include Ralph M Perry, William R Osborn, Paul Bennett, James Page, Lathie Jones and Mildred Morris among others.
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Louis Siebenmorgen
Ralph M. Perry
George C. Foulkes
Harry P. Sterling
William R. Osborn
Hudson's
Burr L. Neiswonker
L. Daniel Martin
West
Virgil E. Hart
Paul Bennett
Warren Place
Ralph Morgan
Oscar
Nettie Creal
Walter H. Maehling
Ella Pepperworth
Sheridan Park
James E. Page
George Niccum Et
Arthur Lindsey
Oor
Ratcliffe
Tressa B. Armstrong
Lathie G. Jones
Locust Street
Mathias Richter
Charles M
N. W
Sec
J. Bert Smith
Paul W. Huff
Highland Place
Stephen H. Mize
Samuel M. McKenzie
Cruft Farm
Lester E. Peyton
Glenn E. Eeux
Herman Hulman
Zelda M. Toliver
Clifton C. Toliver
Mildred M. Morris
Scholz
Joseph C. Stark
James Kennethy
S. W
James E. Dreher
Raymel L. Lovell
Bolton-Benefiel birth notices mingle in 1930s column
Recent births list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Bolton at 2305 Chase Street named Howard Leslie born June 1. A second entry notes a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Benefiel.
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Frank S. Bolton
Chase Street
Howard Leslie
Francis M. Benefiel
Births at Local Hospitals Share June Dates in Terre Haute Area
A string of birth announcements lists parents and newborns with locations in Terre Haute and nearby towns. Notable entries include a girl Kath leen Ann at St. Anthony's Hospital and several boys and girls born June 19 to June 25 at Union Hospital and other addresses in Marshall, Terre Haute, and surrounding communities.
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Lafayette Avenue
Stephen Bruce
James V. Parsons
Ash Street
James Vernon
Leroy Wilson
Tippecanoe Street
Dariene
Fred D. Pershing
Seventh Avenue
Jeffrey Alan
Earl R. Whitesell
South First Street
George Earl
Ellis J. O'Rourke
South Sixteenth St
Kathleen Ann
and E. Swalls
R R
Lewis
Kay
St. Anthony's Hospital
Albert C. Elles
McKinley Boulevard
Mark Edward
Willie Jones
Harding Avenue
Ira
Everett Macke
Shall. I
Michael David
Union Hospital
Roy D._Fernsel
Third Avenue
Elizabeth Marie
William O. McGee
R. R
Marshall
Jerry William
Stephen Rohan
South Ninth Street
Jane Miriam
Charles W. Ellinger
Building Permits Filed For Remodel Projects
Joe Varvel at 1132 Fourth Street files permit for remodel costing 75 dollars. St John’s Baptist Church at June and Buckeye streets seeks remodel costing 5000 dollars on June 26. Ronnie Dempster at North Eleventh Street files remodel costing 200 dollars on June 27.
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Joe Varvel
Fourth Street
St. John’s Baptist Church
Buckeye
Ronnie Dempster
North Eleventh Street
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McDaniels
Trigger
Schenley
Hipy Nya Am
Boy's Club
Renta
Hay War
Schenley Collins
N.Y.C
Hook's
Ierbet, Lee
Polaroid
Sterno
Saath
Helen Harrison
Mr. Peanut
el Producto
Producto
P. F
John Ruskin
King Edward
la Palma
Ideal
Phillies
Perfecto
la Fendrich
Favorita
White Owl
Webster
Factory
Ig Gillette
Eversharp
The
PAL.” By
Bauer & Black
ANSCO
Pte Ae
Pennsylvania
Théevic Juc
Colgate Dental
Woodbury
Vitalis
Hook
Absorbine Jr
Black Flag Ligg., Pt
Berkley Blades
Epsom Sails
Spic & Span
Toni
Fitch
Kolynos
KOTEX
Tampax
Sanex
Thornton
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