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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1928

Page

2

Indiana Business Survey Reports Plants Mergers And Expansions

A survey outlines mergers and expansions across Indiana. The Circle Company merges with Hagerstown and General Pistom at Tipton to form a 4,000,000 auto engine piston rings maker with 24 hour operation. Wabash Canning resumes after over two years, about 200 workers to be hired. New additions at Wabash Foundry due to space limits. Other notes include Naomi Poultry at Mt. Vernon, and Saget rapid progress led by Foss Bit. Markle firm plans plant enlargement. Ebbw-Vale coal mine near Sullivan reopens for summer. Muncie adds 5,000 to city laundry, May payroll average 129,019. Ontario Silver changes name to Ontario Company, builds three new buildings. Greensburg Reliance outputs peak in five months. May deliveries valued at 1,000,000 remodels. Kendalville theater and business building planned at 120,000. Newcastle Indiana Bell pays 25,000 for site for a new building. Michigan City Nickel Plate opens 90,600 freight terminal. Bloomington stone mill project by Charles Colgren.

Superrs Circle Company Sat Ontario Silver Company Ontario Company Greensburg Reliance _Manufacturing Company Hibben Nickelaig Railroad Thurly Bloomington Charles Colgren

Saunders Keeps Republican Convention Streak Alive

Everett Saunders, president Coolidge's personal secretary, attends the Kansas City Republican convention. Saunders has not missed a Republican gathering since entering politics, continuing his long-standing attendance record.

Coolidge Kansas City Everett Saunders Saunders

West returns amid family visits and local outings

WIDWAY ITEMS note Lyte West and family travel to Dansville with Mrs Minnie Stuttle and Clair Hargid. Norris family visits Washington. Morgan from Plainville meets James McGee. Lyte West, Howard Smith visit Eaglesville. Clair Stuffle returns to Denville. Est. Weldy hosts. fishing tale from Jarnac Lake. Mrs Seward Smiley visits son Haro Satterfield. Evansville trip for illness hits Patterson family.

Seward Smiley Eevcomers Haro 4 Satterfield

Corning Social Round and Local Visits Reported

Mrs John McCauley and daughter visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Mahan and family. William Jones of St Louis and John Donahue of Washington were in the area Sunday. Lawn social attendance noted at Montgomery and an upcoming St Patrick's event on Sunday June 17. Ed Fanning family and Mrs Margaret Fanning visited Pat Murphy and family. Miss Agness Kellett of Washington visiting home. Mr and Mrs James and Mae Mahan shopped in Washington Friday. Rev Joseph Kempf drove to Terre Haute Sunday. The marriage change between Charles McCauley of St Patrick's and Evelyn Butcher of St Martin's was read for the first time.

William Jones St. Louis John Donahue Washington Ed Fanning Margaret Fanning Pat Murphy Agness Kellett Mrs. James Charles McCauley St. Patrick's Evelyn Butcher St. Martin’s

Newark man dies in suspected gas suicide over eviction

George Cooper, 46, who ran two rooming houses and treated tenants as friends, was found dead in an alley with a hose attached to a gas pipe inside his mouth. Police say he chose suicide to avoid endangering tenants as his buildings faced demolition for a modern project. The notice notes a birth in Newark on June 12.

Newark George Cooper

Local Social News Highlights From Visiting Friends

Relatives and guests figure in a string of weekend and weekday social notes. John Hinsley and his son from Vin visited, along with Wallem Henley and Mrs Lena Stump, who traveled to Laurengoing. W. By Wathen and family of Jasonville visited with George and William Heasley last Friday.

jJohn Hinsley and Son of Vin Wallem Henley Lena Stump Lau Wathen Jasonville Eer George William Heasiey

East Bar a Township Notes and Local Visits

Mrs Joseph Lannan welcomed a son named Thomas. Mrs Alvin Norris also had a son. Haag show attendance included locals in Loogootee on Tuesday. Miss Hilda Freyberger of near Haysville visited early week with Mrs Burtis Fuhrmans. Mr and Mrs Herman Hagerty and children and Mr and Mrs Long Thompson and daughter Margaret were guests of Mr and Mrs Charlie Hagerty at Whitfield on Sunday. Vernon Kiefner visited Indianapolis with his parents last weekend.

Hilda Freyberger Sear Haysville Burtis Fuhrmasn Herman Hagerty Long Thompson D Aughter Margaret Charlies Hagerty Whitfield Vernon Kiefner George Kiefner Indianapolis

Canadian Doctor Advocates Folk Songs for Children

Dr Heary Willan, a Canadian musician, argues that teaching the beautiful folk songs of Britain and Ireland to children would expose them to fine music and improve their taste for jazz when they encounter it.

Heary Willan Britain Adreland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Indiana Business Survey Willox Bremen Shell Motor Oil Shell Roxana Eeds Corporation Shell Saint Louis Lyte ‘West Dansilleen Ee Eee Minnie Stuttle Clair Hargid Karl Lucia Norris Ieee A Morgan Plainville An James McGee Esther Weldy Lyte West Howard Smith Eaglesville Clair Stuffle Denville Sam McKinney Old Liberty Jarnac Lake N. Y Edward Pear Olive Bucher Bunora Altrea Coyle Qdon Association of Cat Salles Frank Carrico Bud Carrico Allan Folge and Son Charles ‘Patterson Agnes Evansville William John McCauley James Mahan Montgomery St. Patrick’s Tom Mahan Mae Joseph Kempf Terre Haute Charles McDonald Stumpp Cecil Setrit Howard Pith East Bara Township Bora Joseph Lannan Thomas van Alvin Norris Loogootee London Goodyear Goodyear Uise Goodyears
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