Debating Teams Clash At Washington High School
Debating teams from Washington and Marengo meet tonight at Washington High School auditorium starting at 7. Judge Paul Jones of Princeton High School presides. The issue is Resolved That the United States should establish an alliance with Great Britain. Washington’s affirmative team includes Eleanor Gaither and Sims. the negative team includes Charles Lehman and Wilma Harner.
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Washington
Marengo
Washington High School
Paul Jones
Princeton High School
United States
Great Britain
Supt
H. A. Bippus
Marengo Public Nools
Clara Proctor
Eleanor Gaither
Sims
Charles Lehman
Wilma Harner
L Grant Taylor Rites Held At Bethel Church
Funeral services for L. Grant Taylor were held at Bethel church this afternoon at 2 o clock with interment in Bethel cemetery. Pallbearers named were Frank White Alfred Osman P G Thomas C E Hayes Jeff Core and Clark Willippiatmenrere. grandchildren listed include Geraldine Allison Carrie Alane Robinson Marjorie Robinson Austin Allison Prentice Scott Junior McCall and Louis Allison.
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L. Grant Taylor
Bethel Church
Bethel Cemetery
Frank ‘White
Alfred Osman
P. G. Thomas
C. E. ‘Hayes
Jeff Core
Clark Willipiatmenrere
Geraldine Allison
Carrie Alane Robinson
Marjorie Robinson
Austin Allison
Prentice Scott
Junior McCall
Louis Allison
Robert O Connor Improves After Illness Stay at Excelsior Springs
Robert O Connor a B O employee is reported improved after a recent illness at the McClaryrium in Excelsior Springs Missouri. He entered last Friday and will remain in the sanitarium for about three weeks before returning home.
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Robert O'Connor
B. & O. Employe
McClary Ium
Excelsior Springs
O'Connor
Fire damages stove at McLean’s school home
At noon an oil stove in Mrs. Tom Mattingly’s home at McLean’s School caught fire. School children moved the stove outside as Mrs. Mattingly called for help, and the Montgomery fire truck responded.
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Tom Mattingly
Mcleans School
Engineers 10 Begin Work on Rea System
James Dwyer, coordinator for Davies Martin Rural Electric, reports T A Shirley of the statewide REA engineering staff will arrive in Washington to plan the line. The Davies Martin unit has about 900 service applicants and over 1,000 cards signed. Progress hinges on cooperation and Dwyer gathering easements ahead of the engineer.
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James Dwyer
Davies Martin Rural Ele
Indianapolis
T. A.shirley
REA
Washington
Daviess-Martin Otation
Directory salesman held at Rushville
Alvin Carter, 52, a directory advertising salesman, was jailed in Rushville on January 10 charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. A former National Directory Company employee from Parsons Kansas, he allegedly submitted fake ads to obtain funds, with orders reported as faked in Washington Indiana and Rushville where he worked for the firm.
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Rushville
Alvin Carter
Carter
National Directory Company
Parsons, Kan
Washington
Ind
Rochville
City Council Reviews Broad Agenda At Session
City council and board of works met to discuss numerous items including a $6,531.71 claims list, permits for a four room dwelling on S B Sixth and for a filling station at Roads 3 and 57, and the fire chief’s annual report. Police stop street reported at East Eleventh and W Trees. WPA project for city hall cleanup and renovations noted.
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City ‘Council
Democrat
Pete Johnson
East Eleventh
W. Trees
Board Works
Board of Works
Hugh L. ? Cox
Robert Baker of Loogootee Dies Saturday
Robert B. Baker of Loogootee, 49, died Saturday night at 8 in a Kansas hospital. He will be buried January 13 in Goodwill Cemetery after services at 2:30 in the Methodist church. Born April 1890 to Wm. D. and Alford Baker, he married September 6 in Indiana to Miss Tink Hamilton. no children. Surviving: widow. siblings Frank Baker of Loogootee, Mrs. Margaret Walker of Kansas City, Rollie Baker of Loogootee, and Mrs. G. M. Jopp. He had recently visited Kansas City for health. He was well known in Loogootee.
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Loogootee
Jan. Eeert B. Baker
Kansag
Nedine
Frank Baker
Loootee
Margaret Walker
Kansas’ City
Rollie Baer
Loozootee
G. M. Jopp
Elks Initiate Five Candidates at Dinner Event
Five candidates were initiated by the Elks in a ceremony attended by members and visitors. About 100 people enjoyed the evening meal and fellowship, with a deputy from Dr. Ane noted among attendees.
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Weety
Ane
Local Birth Notice Yields Sparse Names in Plainville
Fragmentary OCR reads like a birth notice from Plainville with names garbled. It mentions Wanona Norton and references a mother figure, but full details, dates, and places are unclear due to corrupted text. The readable fragments suggest a child birth announcement in a small town newspaper.
Hospital Notes Report Of Morning Surgeries
Mrs Flossie Garfer of 601 Sycamore Street had a major foundation this morning. Miss Donna June Henin of 406 Don Street underwent a minor operation today. Alva Tedrow of Shoals underwent a major operation this afternoon.
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Flossie Garfer
Sycamore Street
Donna June
Henin
Don Street
Alva ‘Tedrow
Shoals
Uprising Averted as House Proceeds on Relief Request
Washington officials report a last minute effort to block the House appropriations committee plan to resist the president's emergency relief request of 3.875 billion dollars. The move aimed to derail approval but factions moved to advance the package.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Borah Defends Frankfurter In Senate Probe
In a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Franklin D Roosevelt’s Supreme Court pick Felix Frankfurter, Senator William Borah of Idaho denounced antisemitic allusions and interrupted witness Collis O Redd of the National Crusade of America who aimed to quote articles on the Jewish question.
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Washington
Felix Frankfurtem
U. S Supreme Court
Senate
William E. Borth
Idaho
Senate Judiciary
Presti Roosevelt
Harvard
National Crusadere of America
Frankfurter
Borah
Redd
Workers Alliance to Meet at City Hall Tonight
The local Workers Alliance will convene at city hall tonight at 7 39 PM to discuss community labor matters and organize actions.
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City Hall
Prisoners at Michigan City Prison Try Escape
Prison officials disclose a tunnel escape attempt at Michigan City State Prison. Five convicts were placed in solitary after a 30 foot tunnel beneath the D cell house was concealed under a service building heat tunnel. A collapsed section on December 22 exposed the passage and injured yard officer H. L. Burns.
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Michigan City
H. L. Burns
Burne
Fire department reports small total damage in 1938 fires
The annual fire report shows 116 alarms with total damage of 11,790 dollars from fires that year. Only one false alarm occurred, and causes included spark and soot, kerosene and gasoline stoves, and grass fires. Building valuations total 70,750 dollars with 46,000 dollars insured.
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Calla
Coon Hunters Organize for Daviess County
The Daviess County Coon Hunters Association was formed at city hall with about 25 men attending. Game Warden Elmer L. Wiltrout was present and spoke on the group’s merits. Officers elected include President William Selby, Vice-president Elbert Yarbrough, Secretary Luther Fields, and Directors Lawrence Wilson Kenneth Southerland Carl Mischler. The group plans to raise coons for local release and stock for the state, and to affiliate with other associations to stage coon derbies, likely at Eastside Park.
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Daviess County
Willidam. Selby
Elbert Yarbrough
Luther Fields
Lawrence Wilson
Kenneth Southerland
Carl Mischler
Eastside Park
Roosevelt hear hearings on European crisis plans
Two U S diplomats and envoys testified in Washington on plans to arm and defend against European crises. Bullitt and others described White House discussions while Congress prepares to hear more from the military and State departments this week.
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Washi
Sam Welles
Conall
Viric
U. S
Congress
Crisia
Europe
Bullitt
Mini Chamberine
Legistor
Amders
H. Hacker
Bentor Maer Sheppard
Texas
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Rosevelt
Itial
Capitol Hill
Congressional
Lendurh
Woodring
Mal A
Three youths held in Pike county robbery case
Petersburg Indiana news reports three youths from Otwell area, Lester Nash 20, Harold Sullivan 17 and William Henze 17, arrested by Sheriff Cleve Goodman in connection with the robbery of 80 year old Alfred Kirby, a Spanish American War veteran. $182 missing. officers still seek the money.
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Petersburg
Iran
Lester Nash
Harol Sullivan
William Henze
Otwell
Cleve Goodman
Pike County
Alfred Kirby
Kirby
B FRANK M CORD TAKEN BY DEATH THIS MORNING
Loogootee Indiana January 10 Benjamin Franklin McCord 78 a well known farmer from the southern Barr township area died this morning at 11 15 at his home two and a half miles southwest of Loogootee after a six month illness. He was a native of Reeve township and married about 57 years ago. Surviving are two sons and two daughters. Funeral services Thursday at 10 30 from Old Union Cemetery with Norris Sons directing.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
McCord
Leogootee
Greencastle
Wyllie Mepord
Old Union
Ceme
Norris
Ead
Milton Wuertz Confined to Bed in Mumps Sickness
A wear insurance representative is reported confined to bed at Bewel Street suffering from mumps. Milton Wuertz is named in the notice, with details limited to the illness and location.
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Milton Wuertz
Wear - Insurance
Milton Wutz
Birth of a Baby scene prompts script change at court
In filming The Birth of a Baby at Temple Court a key scene featured a baby born on camera. The production initially cast a boy, but the infant proved to be a girl, prompting an immediate script alteration under the care of leading obstetricians.
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Temple Court
New York
Jesse R. Sheetz Seeks City Council Seat in Pl ville
Former Pl ville resident Jesse R. Sheetz, long associated with city sports efforts, announces candidacy likely for a Mr. position on the local council. Details on platform or election date are not provided in the fragment.
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Jesse R. Sheetz
Pl Ville
Iltenteld
Mr. Sheetz
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