Local Youths Injured In Petersburg Auto Crash
Local youths in Petersburg were injured when their car veered into a ditch after the driver was blinded by an oncoming vehicle. Cletus Grannan suffered an eight stitch gash at the temple. Melton and Wilson received various bruises and minor lacerations. Dr. Dickinson treated those in need. the Melton car was badly damaged.
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Peters
Cletus Grannan
Lee Wilson
Paul
Dri
Ving Grannan
Melton
Wilson
Petersburg
Dickinson
County High Schools Postpone Book Changes for Next Year
Principals under county superintendent O M McCracken met to decide no changes in high school books for next year and to move the county teachers' institute one week earlier. They also received data on high school equivalency exams to be held the last Saturday of July. Attending were Bernard Gallagher Montgomery Ira Meade Glendale Thomas E Arvin Alfordsville James Burdette Plainville Charles Nobel Epsom Elmer Beadles Elnora Mrs McCallian Eaglesville Joseph M Friedman Cannerburg.
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Daviess County
O. M. McCracken
County Teachers’ Institute
McCracken
Bernard Gallagher
Montgomery
Ira Meade
Glendale
Thomas E. Arvin
Alfordsville
James Burdette
Plainville
Charles Nobel
Epsom
Elmer Beadles
Elnora
McCallian
Eaglesville
Joseph M. Friedman
Cannerburg
Highway officials visit Graham Farms and cheese plant
D C officials toured Graham Farms and a local cheese factory during a Washington trip cited as the most auspicious visit to the area. They lunched at Quail Roost and returned to the Graham home on N W First Street after a highway commission session with no public announcements from the meeting.
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D. C
Graham
Graham Quail
N. W. First Street
Field Meeting Next Monday at Wichman Farm
A field meeting on Monday, June 15 at 1 30 p m will be held at Henry Wichman s wheat variety test in Steele township. County Agent John Jensen promotes the event noting demonstrations compare varieties under similar conditions and fertilizer value. Cash prizes will be awarded for yields before harvest donated by the Chilecan Educational Bureau.
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Henry Wichman
Steele Township
John Jensen
Indiana
Chilecan
Indiana events and St Simon speech noted
June reports describe Hoover as keynote speaker prompting a larger Indiana fair dinner with a military escort for arrival from the western states. Judge E Deery’s graduation address to St Simon high school praised as inspirational, stressing education, religion, and moral training as essential for citizenship and eternal life.
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E. Deery
St. Simon High School
Mr. Deery
St.Simon
Deery
St. Augustine
Kirkland May Be Tried Again in Indiana Murder Case
Valparaiso Indiana June 11 state attorney Robert G Estill announced plans to re indict Virsit Kirkland on murder charges in Arlene Es death last November seeking a third trial. Kirkland, now serving a Pendleton reformatory sentence after a second conviction, faces re indictment on two counts dropped in the second trial murder by a blow from a fist and murder by a blunt instrument upheld in the first trial which sent him to life.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Kirkland
Arlene Es
Robert G. Estill
Gary Athlete
Pendleton Reformatory
Gary
Former local girl to broadcast on KMOX
Mrs. Hazel Jackman of Breese formerly Miss Hazel Stevens of Washington will broadcast several of her compositions over Station KMOX in St. Louis next Saturday morning between 1 and 11 o clock. Local friends in Washington are pleased by her accomplishments and likely will tune in to hear her renditions.
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Hazel Jackman
Breese
Hazel Stevens
Washington
KMOX
St. Louis
Nion
Local News Snippet Shows Odd Moments In Town
A city street scene includes an automobile with large rolls protruding sideways and a disfigured youth amid notes on an incident involving a bee. Florists plant flowers by City Hall and a storefront is painted bright green as several small town happenings unfold. Two boys browse racquets at a shop while principals announce next year’s poks usage. Road 60 paving prep west of the city is stated to begin soon.
Mt Vernon Fisherman Nets 11 Catfish Weighing 700 Pounds
Mt Vernon reports John Billce a Wabash river fisherman has been fishing near Mt Vernon on the Ohio. He lifted a net yesterday morning from a Monday set and found 11 catfish totaling 700 pounds with one at 75 pounds and two at 65 pounds.
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Mt. Vernon
John Billce
Wabash River
Ohio
Federal court order aims to curb coal mine disruption
Indianapolis June 11 A federal court order restrains union miners at Somerville Coal Corporation mine in Gibson county. It names District 11 UMWA Local 142 and officers as defendants. The order bans threats abuse attacks on workers bans group picketing over two and any destruction of mine property or interference with production or transport. A hearing on a temporary injunction is set for next Tuesday.
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Indianapolis
Somerville Coal Corporation
Somerville
Gibson County
Thomas W. Slick
District 11 U. M. W. of A
Elmer R Billings Operated On At Daviess County Hospital
Elmer Bay Billings of Washington route one underwent a minor operation at Daviess county hospital today. The procedure proceeded without complications and his condition is reported as satisfactory.
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Elmer Bay
Billings
Washington
Daviess County Hospital
Banquet for 85 Grocerymen in Terre Haute District
Grocerymen in the Washington district were entertained Wednesday night by Bulman and Terre Haute as a dinner program featured a piano solo by Terre Haute and York. Mrs E C Tomlinson of Terre Haute led the music while officials from Hw pany, A Heilman, E C Tomlinson, R Horton, T J Risley, and H Hayes attended. The banquet began at 7 30 and all present enjoyed the evening with fine entertainment.
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Washing
Bulman
Terre Haute
Terre Haute Haute
Re York
E.C. Tomlinson
the of Washington
Hwpany
A. Heilm@h
E. C. Tomlinson
R. Horton
T. J. Risley
Petersbur
H. Hayes
Bickhel
J. H. Hedden
Emergency appendix operation at Walnut Street hospital
A patient underwent an emergency appendix operation today at noon at the Walnut Street hospital. The brief report notes the procedure was performed without complications and the patient is in stable condition.
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Walnut Street
Washington Poultry Tax List Shows Modest Decline in Valuations
county assessor John A Sims reports under 200 dozen chickens missing from this year’s tax files compared with last year. total 11 484 dozen valued at 69 944 dollars averaging 6 dollars per dozen. several towns show varying counts and values with mixed averages around 5 to 7 dollars per dozen.
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John A.sims
Second Man Held for Theft of Fox Hounds
The second man arrested within 24 years is held on grand larceny charges for stealing three valuable fox hounds from Daviess county farmers. Virgil Fisher, 23, was arrested in Vincennes and brought to face the charge. Floyd McClelland, 32, of Pike County, denies knowledge of the theft. Sheriff Bowman recovered two dogs at Sam Jones’s home in Illinois. Jones reports buying one dog and finding the other. Arrangements for arraignment depend on pleas of guilty or not guilty, with possible delay to the September term.
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Daviess County
Floyd McClelland
Pike County
M.S. Hastings
Virgil Fisher
Saaeiel
Vincennes
Meenneeees
Bowman
McClelland
Young Fisher
Fisher
Sam Jones
Iuka
Ill
Jones
Illinois
Daviess Circuit Court
Stripped Ford Found Near Washington Police Say
A Ford Tudor sedan with a DC license and a registered certificate to W. N. Brown was found abandoned on Green Mound mine road southwest of Washington. Police towed the car to a garage after reporting the discovery. Earlier a tireless car owned by John Schied of Harned Avenue was found in the same area. The latest vehicle had been reported stolen in Petersburg and belonged to a government surveyor group staying nearby.
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District of Columbia
Green Mound Mine
Washington
John Schied
Harned Avenue
W. N. Brown
Ing
Bee. Street
N. W
Scholarship Awarded to Miss Mary Karnes for Art Institute and Butler
Helen Karnes of Indianapolis granddaughter of Mrs. M R Palmer of Washington was awarded a scholarship to John Herron Art Institute and Butler University for the next term. Miss Karnes graduated from Short Ridge High School in Indianapolis last night before commencement exercises.
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Mary
Helen Karnes
Indianapolis
M.R. Palmer
Washington
John Herron Art Institute
Butler University
Local Moose Sponsor Carnival for Jubilee Week
The Loyal Order of Moose lodge announces its seventeenth annual carnival to celebrate the silver jubilee campaign during the week of June 22. Rock City Amusement Company will provide attractions and amusements.
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of the Loyal Order of Moose
Rock City Amusement Company
Rotary Club Meeting Details with Hoover Banquet Plans
Paul Bausman spoke to Rotarians at the Elks home about his experiences linked to the Indianapolis banquet for President Hoover next Monday. He described the Secret Service precautions to guard the president's visit as the club meeting was presided by E. C. Paith in Earl Jones's absence.
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Indianag
Lis
Indiana
A. Hoover
Hoover
Paul B. Baus N
Washington
McA Hy
State Fairground
National Yard
Fort Benjamin
Orange
Afuge
Paul Bausman
Elks Home
Indianapolis
Mr. Bausman
Secret Service
Earl Jones
Club Dinging
J P Jager Injured in Main Street Auto Incident
J P Jager a Herron and East Fourth street mine operator is confined to his home with an injured left foot after being struck by a slow moving automobile at the Main and Second street intersection. No bones were broken and he will remain home for several days.
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J. P. Jager
Herron
East Fourth Streets
Main Street
Mr. Jager
Illness Keeps Rector Woman in Washington Hospital
Mrs. Luther Lamb of Rector Arkansas has pneumonia while visiting Washington with Mr and Mrs Gus Neighbors. Confined to county hospital, condition shows no improvement as reported today.
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Luther Lamb
Rector, Ark
Washington
Gus Neighbors
Camelia Sturgeon Undergoes Minor Operation at Local Hospital
Camelia Sturgeon of Washington Route Three underwent a minor operation at the local hospital this morning.
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Camelia Sturgeon
Washington
Golden Peacock Unveils Deep Dress Discounts Event
Golden Peacock promotes a limited sale offering dresses at two for six, two for twelve, and two for eighteen dollars. The prices run through Friday and Saturday, pitched as the store’s biggest public event yet.
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Manent
County Records Show 322 Tractors In Daviess County
County assessor John A. Sims reports 322 tractors in Daviess County with a total valuation of 34871 dollars and an average value of 108 dollars. All but one are farm ownership. the sole owner a resident of Odon with a 3006 dollar tractor. Other counties show valuations ranging from 62 to 227 dollars per machine, with Bogards and Elmore accounts listed among the largest local totals. Overall, county total value stands at 10773 dollars, averaging 107 dollars per tractor.
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John A. Sims
Daviess County
Odon
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