High School Band to Take Part in Parade
The Parade of Progress organizers are arranging for the high school band to participate, with plans to include several other groups in the event.
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
1
Son held for father's death in Chillicothe Ohio case
Chillicothe Ohio reports a 29 year old man is held in connection with his father’s death. Authorities say the incident occurred in Rass county with ongoing investigation. Details remain sparse as officials outline charges and next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilligothe
Chillcothe
Ohio
Rass County
Bready
Paul Wimmenauer unveils two new inventions in anti skid shoe and door hinge
Washington man Paul Wimmenauer announces two more inventions, a ball bearing door hinge and a shoe anti skid attachment. The anti skid device, patent 2,137,935, attaches to footwear to prevent slipping while remaining removable without damaging the shoe. The hinge design features ball bearing action for smoother door operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wimmenauer
Whington
W. Pates
Mr. Menauer
Democrat
Paul Wimenauer
Washington
Wimmenauer
Body of Mrs Mary Compton at niece's home
The body will lie in state at the niece's Montgomery home until the hour of the friends may call there to pay respects. The notice invites mourners to attend and honor the late Mrs Mary Compton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary. Compton
Montgomery
Radio Star to Be in Washington
A radio star is slated to appear in Washington, with Cousin 7 and ikinfolks noted among the attendees. Details remain sparse on date and venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sisters to Visit Injured Brother in Clay City
F M White of Clay City fell on the ice Wednesday injuring his leg. He is the brother of Mrs D E Dayton of this city. The sisters left Clay City to visit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. White
Clayty
D. E. Dayton
Clay City
Funeral for Walter Ool Held This Morning
Funeral services for Walter Ool were held this morning with attendees including George Cavanaugh McEvily Earl Murdoch and Al Pat O’Donnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walte Ool
George ‘Cavanaugh
Hn McEvily
Earl Murdoch
al Pat O'Donnell
Entertainment Tonight at Elks Club
The Elks Lodge announces a free performance tonight at 8 o'clock in the Ced Rooms. Members are invited to attend this entertainment event hosted by the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
Elks Lodge
New Albany Trove on Coin Machines Ends in Mixed Ruling
In New Albany Indiana Governor Townsend ban on coin machines is not fully supported by Floyd County authorities. State police seized two slot machines and a pinball game after a tavern operator was acquitted by a city court jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
M. C. Townsend
Indiana
Floyd County
Eerenes ‘Hendrickson
Kidnapped Girl Describes Ransom Request and Attack
Mary Brown 18, a Notre Dame Academy Business School student, says three men abducted her outside Oxon Hill Maryland and forced her into a truck. She described being driven to a lone shack, assaulted, and blindfolded, then released near her home after the captors drove away. Police towed the truck for fingerprints and continued investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brown
Oxon Hill
Mary Brown
Notre Déne
Academy Business School
Victim Dies After Utah Train Crash
In Lake City Utah a victim died at a Salt Lake City hospital after a crash. Officials conduct investigations to determine the cause and assess the burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Lake’ City
Utah
Dccan
Saltapa Oe Lake Iy
Arly
Toass
He Trainich H
Fragmentary OCR note hints at legal action details
Vague text fragment references a Callipenter person, a plaint, and a name Jen s bn Ber. No clear event, date, or outcome can be determined from the readable words.
Rudy Vallee Knocks Heckler With Dramatic Punch
At Cocoanut Grove Hollywood Rudy Vallee halted his show after heckling from a ringside table. He stepped off the bandstand and struck a punch at a New York cigar maker amid applause from staying up-to-date stars. The altercation ended with the heckler escorted from the room as waiters cleared the lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cocoanut Grove
Rudy
Vallee
New York
Gues
Walla
Binnie Es
Gorliver
John McLean
Leavenworth to re dedicate flood area site
Leavenworth Indiana plans a December 15 dedication of a new site on a 400 foot bluff above the Ohio river after floodplain relocation. Senators Sherman and Van Nuys and Representative Boehne Jr. will attend along with Red Cross. WPA built street lighting and public services. State Road 62 rerouted through the new site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Ind
Ohio River
Arers
Sherman
Frederick van Nuys
John W. Boehne Jr
Ansville
Red Cross
Cross
WPA
Stroet
Birth notices in local hospital records
A series of brief birth notices report the arrival of a daughter to Mrs Willig Hertel on Route 3 this Thursday and a son to Mrs Jasper Yarnet Loogootee Route 1 this morning. Also listed are a birth to Mrs Arthur Wallace in Vale Township and a baby born to Norma Webber Fiore at 4515 fed to a na. The mother and newborns are at home with a grandmother on S Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Willig ‘Hertel
Evelyn
Winin ‘Dubois
Jasper E. Yarnét Loogootee
Ynorning
Norma
Webber W Fiore
Arthur Wallace
Vale Township
London Police Budget Announced For Upcoming Year
London city officials unveil a police department budget totaling forty thousand dollars for the coming year, outlining funding for patrols, equipment and administrative costs amid a growing security focus in the capital.
Fire at Hammond apartments leaves one dead and several hurt
A Hammond apartment fire today caused one death and injuries to several residents. A woman named Katherine Wagner leaped to the street, breaking her leg, while her sister suffered possible internal injuries. Others were carried to safety down ladders as flames trapped occupants on upper floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Apartment
aHrth
Pitie
California’s First Gas Executions Reported
A fragmentary account notes California’s first gas executions, detailing the murder case of Larkin and a death sentence carried out in the chamber. It mentions a 12 minute interval and execution at 10:01, with a silenced record of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaering Ison
Cal
Robotm
Larkin
A. Ma Angressell
Indiana Girl Bound and Attacked Near Romney
Mary Gray, 19, a domestic, was bound and gagged in her Romney area home. She was struck with a chair and had most of her clothing stripped. Police sought a male suspect after the assault in Lafayette region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Mary Gray
Oscar Morris
Romney
Miss Gray
Fisher Body Plant Strikes Over Pay Rates
Flint Michigan December 2 AMS Production at Fisher Body Plant No 1 halted as 4 500 workers walked out after UAW leaders announced a strike vote of 3 800 to 1 800. The walkout targets shift pay rates replacing piecework earnings as bodies for General Motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Mich
Fisher
United Automobile Workers Union
Te Platt
General ‘ Motors
Franco German Treaty Aims to Contain Borders and Ease Tensions
German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop arrives in Paris to sign a Franco German treaty. The pact would guarantee present borders between France and Germany, seek mutual consultation on differences, and include a press protection clause. Paris expects the agreement to ease anxiety over Alsace Lorraine while Berlin seeks freer action in central and eastern Europe. A separate declaration mirrors Britain's Munich stance. Domestic unrest in France includes a strike lockdown claimed by labor leaders at about 600,000 workers, disputed by government circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neta
Germn
Jon- Pari
France
Paris
Alence-Lorraine
Central
Europe
Kanberlain
Munich
Hitler
Prei Ns
Germany
Daladier
Gover
General Federation of Labor
Medora Fire Destroys Beem Hotel Landmark and More
Three buildings including the old Beem Hotel, a landmark over seventy years old, burned in Medora Indiana yesterday threatening the town of 800. About fifty men from the Brownstown CCC camp helped control the blaze. Loss estimated at $10,000. a wood-working shop and a two-story residence also destroyed. The fire reportedly started in the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medora
Ind
Beem
Brownstown
CCC
Cupid ignores marriage curb in South Bend region
South Bend reports show Indiana Supreme Court ruling blocked out of state marriage licenses for brides, yet county issued 72 licenses in November 1938, a slight drop of 28 from a year earlier. Migratory birds of North America follow four main airways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Indiana Supreme Cou
Karl DuBais
North America
19 Shopping Days Till Christmas 19 Years
Local notice highlights 19 shopping days till Christmas with festive color and seasonal emphasis. Mentions Lecene and back to Christmas 19 years theme, signaling a promotional countdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Mas
14 year old from Illinois wins 1938 grand champion steer
Irene Brown a 14 year old 4 H member from Aledo Illinois bought an Aberdeen steer last January for 60 dollars. Eleven months later the steer sold for 4540 dollars at the International Live Stock Exposition auction. The final bid of 335 dollars per hundredweight topped last year and reflected the junior feeding and open titles. The sale marks the return of the show’s main event, the steer class, scheduled for 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Irene Brown
Aledo
Til
Mercer
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Assoc
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