Prohibition Bust Leads to Jail and Indictments in Winchester
Ivan Ross and Volney Garrett traced a bottle cache at the old Kennon barn to Frank Hinshaw who faced a $1000 bond and sixty days in jail. Co-defendant Fred Davis named accomplices Charles Reeves and Robert Williamson, with Reeves and Williamson slated for trial on Friday the 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Ross
Volney Garrett
Makin
Kennon
North Main Street
Frank Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Ross
Fred Davis
Davis
Sallie Bales Dies In Family Home Near City
Sallie Bales wife of James A. Bales and stepfather of Josiah Lamm died at the family home six miles south of the city Thursday morning. She is survived by husband one daughter Mrs Lloyd Peters of Union City and one son William Shinn of Wayne County. Funeral services were held Sunday at 10:30 at the New Liberty Christian Church led by Rev. Zelma Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Bales
James A. Bales
Josiah Lamm
Lloyd Peters
Union City
William Shinn
Wayne County
New Liberty Christian Church
Zelma Mills
Auto Crash After Spartanburg Memorial Injures Thompson Family
On return from Spartanburg Memorial exercises an auto driven by Joan H. Thompson was struck by a passing car two miles north of Spartanburg. Mrs Thompson and daughter Lona Pierce sustained bruises and possible rib injury. others in the second car escaped harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Joan H. Thompson
Oil Company to Build New Plant on Main Street Corner
Three buildings on North Main Street in the first block, bought by the xd Oil Company for a fillition, have been torn down and construction of the new plant will begin at once. The corner will see a notable improvement once finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Street
Xd Oil Company
Builder plans cap factory near Woodbury plant
J. H. B. White buys two lots just west of the Woodbury Class Company to erect a milk bottle cap factory with modern machinery. The plant aims to produce millions daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. B. White
Woodbury Class Company
Eiler Frye Couple Wed In Indianap olis Home Ceremony
Charles Kenneth Eiler and Miss Eleanor Frye were married at the bride’s home in a noon ceremony performed by Dr. Taylor. Best man was John Eiler and maid of honor Mrs. John Simmons. The couple will reside near Indianapolis after a luncheon at the Columbia Club and a northern state automobile trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kenneth Eiler
Ol Eiler
Eleanor Frye
W. S. Frye
Indianapolis
Taylor
John Eiler
John Simmons
Columbia Club
Eiler
Winchester High School
Purdue University
Work Shirts and Overalls Sold by L. B. Kinkead & Co
Advertisement for work shirts and overalls from L B Kinkead and Co promising satisfaction and value. The notice highlights durable garments offered by the retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 8. Kinkead & Co
Adv
John D Miller Target of Hoax on Golf Score Prank
The Indianapolis Star recalls a practical joke on local merchant John D Miller who joined the International Rotary convention train from Indianapolis to Los Angeles. A forged reward card and falsified “Slim the Penman” identity led a seven foot Colorado officer to detain him on a moving train, ending with no possible bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John D. Miller
Los Angeles
Calif
John H. Beals
Miller
St. Joan
John D
Slim
Penman
Will Gruber
John
Selida
Colo
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
Star
Salida
Special
Indiana
John Beals
Winchester
Ind
Irvington
Canyon
Glenwood Springs
County Club Women Invite For June Picnic At Mills Lake
Mrs Bertha Rust of Farmland and Miss Ruth Reinheimer invite each club in Randolph County to a noon picnic at Mills Lake on Thursday June 15. Members should bring one covered dish and a bundle of enthusiasm as business is transacted and a program rendered.
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Bertha Rust
Farmland
County Federation of Clubs
Ruth Reinheimer
Mills Lake
Randolph County Club
Local Rotarians Honor Civil War Veterans Visit
The Rotary club hosted surviving Civil War veterans at a Monday luncheon in Main Street Church of Christ. Sergeant A. M. Boggs of Chicago spoke on his war service from 1861 to the Civil War’s end, including witnessing Lincoln's assassination from Ford's Theatre.
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Main Street
Church of Christ
A. M. Boggs
Chicago
Muncie
Sargeant
Ohio
Signal Service Corps
Washington
D. C
Lincoln
Knoxville
Atlanta
Hood
Sherman
Franklin
Savannah
Ford
Charles O. Grafton
Charles Kimbrough
Sargeant Boggs
Robert Parry
G. M. Payne
Rotary
Death of an Uncle in Farmland Tells of Hugel Passing
Charley Brickley and Mrs. Robert Addington received word last Thursday night that their uncle George Hugel aged 87 who lived in Indianapolis has died. Burial was in Anderson where he had lived for fifty years and he left one son Shelby Hugel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Brickley
Robert Addington
George Hugel
Indianapolis
Anderson
Shelby Hugel
Happenings and court actions in Randolph County
The county Board of Review met to schedule sessions in Union City Farmland Modoc Winchester and Saratoga for taxpayers to discuss reassessments. A replevin suit Joshua Weimer v Ohler ended with a verdict for the plaintiff. Sheriff Fisher arrested James Bond and wife on a still charge after locating mash at a Parker area site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Joe C. Gard
Pearl Keever
Union City
Wayne
Jackson
Farmland
Farmland State Bank
Monroe
Stoney Creek
Modoc, Citizens Banking Company
West River
Nettle Creek
Lynn Citizens Banking Co
Washington and Greensfork
Winchester, Assessors Office
White River
Ridgeville, Ridgeville State Bank
Franklin and Green
Saratoga, State Bank
Ward Township
Joshua Weimer
Charles F. Ohler
Robert Price
George Coats
Sheriff Fisher
Vincennes
James Bond
Randolph County
Parker
Bond
Weise Brown Nuptials Tie City Couple in Union City
Miss Helen Weise and Myri Brown, both of this city, were married by Father William Smith at his Union City home. The ceremony was attended by the bride’s sister Josephine Weise and Marjorie Hiatt and Waller Latz. The couple plans to reside at 101 1/2 Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Weise
Myri Brown
William Smith
Union City
Josephine Weise
Marjorie Hiatt
This City
Waller Latz
P. F. Weise
Paine Undergoes Shoulder Tumor Removal
John L. Paine of the Peppies Loan and Trust Company had a tumor removed from his shoulder last week. He had faced months of trouble but is improving now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Paine
The
Peppies Loan and Trust Company
Allpress Coyle Hanna Allpress form Chautauqua trio
The All press All-Star Company brings Thomas Allpress violinist Marcella Coyle cellist and Amy Hanna Allpress pianist reader as a three member ensemble. They perform a full afternoon program followed by an evening prelude to the lecture on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allpress
Thomas Allpress
University of Nebraska
Marcella Coyle
Amy Hanna Allpress
Fourth Annual Winchester Commencement Program
The program lists mottoes and speakers for the Winchester Schools commencement. It includes invocations, orchestral pieces, and numerous student talks on topics from public health to literature. Tickets are available at Wenger's Book Store Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Schools
Reich speaks at Friends Church on The Romance of Israel
Max I Reich, a converted Jew, delivered a Monday evening talk at the Friends Church on The Romance of Isarael. He explained his conversion to Quakerism and described Quaker work among Jewish people. A collection was taken for the Jewish Christian Fund to aid those who lose jobs after embracing Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max I. Reich
Friends Church
Jewish Christian Fund
Permanent connection for ambitious men in wholesale grocery
Ambitious men can build a permanent business earning 450 to 100 weekly with one of the world's largest wholesale grocery houses established 1883 capital over one million dollars now hiring with protected territory. Goods nationally known. experience not required. proper qualification and full cooperation offered. Liberal money advanced on goods sold. State age. John Sexton & Co. Chicago Ill. Adv.
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John Sexton & CO
Chicago
Ill
Tragic Knife Incident In Portland Claims Two Boys
A 9 year old boy Teeters died after a paring knife wound inflicted by another 9 year old, Robert Silver. The assailant was jailed awaiting grand jury action. Both boys are from Portland and involved in a recent early incident recalled as a grim event linked to a baseball glove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teeters
Harry Teeters
Robert Silver
Young Teeters
Young Silvers
Portland
The Prosperity Train Passes Through Winchester
A 2000 strong crowd gathered at Winchester depot to watch the Prosperity train of twenty oil engine cars pass through town without stopping. The train was propelled by three of the Pennsylvania system’s largest engines, one at the rear providing push, with several men waving as it went by.
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Winchester
Pennsylvania
Runaway motor car collides with Indiana Rotary special
Glenwood Springs Colorado June 3 passengers aboard the Indiana Rotary special train to Los Angeles met a severe jolt when a runaway motor car with trailer struck the train near Echo station. The impact caused minor bruises among many. dishes shattered and several diners thrown from seats. Officials reported the car belonged to a Western Union repair crew and questioned a number of onlookers as the train continued after the collision.
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Glenwood Springs
Col
Indiana Rotary
Los Angeles
Echo Station
Indiana
Royal Gorge
Denver, & Rio Grande
Western Union
Indiana Rotarians Reach Echo on Wild Mountain Ride
A freight train bumped a fleeing car twelve miles to Echo station where an Indiana Rotary party arrived amid chaos. Birthdays, cake, and a hoax caper with Slim the Penman peppered a perilous journey through Royal Gorge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Station
Mary Elizabeth Crawford
Charles Crawford
Madison
Ind
Warren Oakes
Indianapolis
Salida
Colo
Warren
Mary Elizabeth
Aransas
Pueblo
Royal Gorge
Dick Wills
Lowell Boyd
Kokomo
Boyd
Wilbur T.gruber
John Madden
Exhibition of 288-horsepower steam engine in city mills
A two day exhibition on the north side of the square showcased a coal oil steam engine intended for automobile use. The 288 horsepower unit, 18 inches wide and 14 inches high, is manufactured by the Universal Wheel Company in Muncie and advertised to provide residence or farm lighting at low cost.
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City Mills
Universal Wheel Company
Muncie
Farmland Woman Kate Mason Shook Dead at 78
Mrs Kate Mason Shook 78 died at her Farmland home last Thursday night. Survived by two sons Clyde Burris Farmland and Ely Shook Fort Wayne and two brothers Felix Mason Maxville and William Mason California. Funeral services held at Clyde Burris home Friday afternoon Rev E E Franklin officiating. Interment at Maxville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Mason-Shook
Clyde Burris
Ely Shook
Fort Wayne
Felix Mason
Maxville
William Mason
California
E. E. Franklin
Ice Plant Relocated to New Site in City
The ice plant moves from the west traction car barns to the building east of the city mills, formerCharles Favorite school hack factory. A generator with forty percent fuel savings will be installed. A cork foundation for tanks will be completed, making the plant among the best in the state.
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City Mills
Charley Favorite
Grand Stand Expansion For Fourth of July Races
Construction rush at Funk's Lake Motor Speedway Winchester Indiana as up to 15000 spectators expected. New parking, additional entrances, and extra seating aim to relieve past crowding during the 20 and 30 mile dirt track races with $1500 purse and a $100 prize for new dirt track record. Advance tickets at local banks and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Ind
Ade Wack
F. & M. Bank
White & Brady Drug Store
Hoosier Garage
Special Litter Show At Randolph County Fair
The Randolph County Fair Board and Poland China breeders announce a special litter show with an extra 200 prize for four spring pigs from the same litter. Ten herds must be nominated. listed nominees include Fruze Saratoga Brown Lynn Fudge Peacock Gearhart Robinson Beals Cox Girton Hinshaw Starbuck. The fair runs September 19 to 24 in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Co. Fair Board
Poland
Randolph County
Roy A. Hamblen
Fair Board
Hambiem
Firemen's Convention Will Be Big Event
The North ern Indiana Industrial and Volunteer Firemen's association annual meeting will be in this city on June 28 and 29. Business sessions on day one will attract many delegates who will stay overnight. locals are asked to lodge visitors for compensation and report offers to A. J. Brenner at Randolph hotel or George Mills at Mills store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Indiana Industrial and Volunteer Firemen’s Association
A. J. Brenner
Randolph Hotel
George Mills
Mills Store
Pigeons Released In Winchester Draw Spectators
Two thousand homing pigeons from Cleveland, Ohio, were released at 6 am Sunday in Winchester. Spectators crowded to watch the birds take their first flight as they began their journey for the pigeon organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Winchester
City Council Approves East Street Improvement Plan
In a special meeting the City Council passed a resolution to improve East Street from Carl Street to Short Street north of the Big Four railroad. A hearing on remonstrances is set for Monday evening June 16 at 8.00 at Cornell Chambers for residents along East Street to attend. A second resolution regarding additional improvements was also approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Street
Carl Street
Short Street
Big Four Railroad
Cornell Chambers
SE Ee Aeecalen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles K. Eiler
Mrs. OL Eiler
Rotarians
Sargeant A.M Boggs
County Board of Education
Greist
Raymond J. Thornburg
Pearl M. Thornburg
Inez Winona Edwards
Ulysses M. Stewart
Melvin E. Mull
Mamie A. Pursley
Roy Pursley
Grace Baker
eGorge Baker
James Penland
Jennings McTadbonne Silvers
Donnie Cox
Jones
Silvers
Samuel P. Summers
Delaware
Mary A. Brown
David Brown
David W. Moore
Charles Mitchell
Chenoweth & Son
Lynn
Charles McKinney
Leon Alexander
Richmond
Chenoweth
ALL Press All-Star Company
H. Moore
O. T. Martin
Calif of Bagdad
H. Boieldieu Presbyterian Orchestra
Robert Phillips
Mill In the Forest
Eilenbergterian Orchestra
Iglomas
Oscar R. Baker
J. H. Merryman
William Ea Balk
Ppoetrgic
Mexico
Mildred Leon Beekman
Marjory Hiatt
Ruth M. Hinshaw
Frederick Gibson Hitchcock
Martha E. Howard
United States
Frances Jarrett
Wanieta Rebecca King
Charles Fay Metz
William Harvey Mendenhall
William Harvey Men- Moorman
South America
Joseph Marion Owens
Edison
Ardath Hester Oxley
Donald Hunt Payne
George Franklin Pugh
Farmers’ Bloc
Wayne E. Robertson
Boy Scout Movement
America
Thanet Ruth Robinson
William Taylor Romirez
Barbara Ellen Ryan
Margaret Simmons
Luther Burbank
Frances Virginia Stoker
John Davis Wilson
Pauline Weeks
Wenger’s
John Miller
Indianapolis Star
Denver & Rio Grande
L. A. Beckman
Firemen’s Convention
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