Ligonier Banner., Volume 66, Number 50, Ligonier, Noble County, 12 January 1933 — Page 6
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Plays Good Fellow Is Robbed
In the future if by chance you should be a “hitch-hiker” gnd are met on the highways by John Hock of Auburn you can expect little sympathy from him. Mr. Hook says he is through extending the helping hand to hikers, Playing the part of a good fellow cost Mr. Hook his pocketbook which contained $l7 angq provided g thrilling experience. >
Mr. Hook reported to officials that while enroute from Hicksville 0., to Auburn he met a man who signaled for a ride. In a sympathetic mood, he stopped his car and invited the man to enter. Near Auburn the man produced a revolver and demanded that he carry him on to Kendallville. before leaving the car at Kendallville he also took the pocketbook. He described the man as about 5
feet 8 inches tall, about 30 years of age, and said he was wearing a hat, light overcoat and scarf. Mr. Hook said that after his guest had departed he returned immeciately to Auburn and reported the happening to the sheriff When asked why he did not notify officials at Kendallville he said “I guess I was too frightened.”
Suifers Injurigs in Fall
Mrs. Ida Parker of Wolf Lake who makes her home in the winter with her daughter Mrs. Chas. F. Green on South Cavin street had the misfortune to fall head first, full length down the cellar steps last week. While no bones were broken the injured lady is confined to her bed suffering from bad bruises and cuts, Mrs. Parker is improving as well gs can be expected for which her many friends will be glad to learn.
FW. Stellr e W 0 OMBHET “aad Marke ' Phones 141 and 36 | Fri. and Sat. Specials 24 lb. sack Cream Pastry Flour... ... 37c Two 1 Ib. packages Edgemont Crackers 25c Home Roasted Coffee, No. 4, per Ib.. . 2lc Large can Defiance Pumpkin........ ... 9¢ Two No. 2 cans Plymouth Rock Tomatoes]9¢ 2 pounds Late Cranberries..... ... 23 Meat Specials ‘ Pure Pork Sausage, per p0vnd........ . 10e Quality Hamburger, per p0und........... 10c Fresh Oysters in pint tin 5............ ... 25 Fresh Fish on Fridays
Many people in Ligohier are finding Miltrena Briquets more satis~factory than any other fuel. , . A wonderful substitute for furnace hard coal. Clean and nice to ~ handle for stoves. Low in Ash, High in Heat. o Ligonier Artificial Ice Company
Mrs. Herbert Cass, who has been ill is able to be out. ?
Mr, and Mrs. Rollin Baker spent Monday in Sturgis, Mich,
Mrs, C. W. Wagner ig ill at her home on Lincoln Way West.
Mrs. T. J. Spurgeon attended the district meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary in ‘LaGrange today,
Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Williams sends the Banner to Mrs. C. S. Wagner at WauKkesha, Wis., for the year 1933.
Dr. F. W. Black reports the birth of a daughter Meredith Iylene January 7th to Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Yeager.
' Jesse LeVine and Jack Elin of the George Master Garment Company were in Cihcago the latter part of fweek on business.
C. W. Wagner, of the Economy Meat Market entertained a party of friends at a coon roast at Hotel Ligoniet THesday evening. i
John McdNames, who was a patient in the Wolf Lake hospital was taken Wednesday to the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Soloman McNames in Goshen.
Two young bandits, driving a 1931 Chevrolet coach bearing Illinois license plates staged a daring holdup at the Standard service station in LaGrange Wednesday morning about seven o’clock, forcing V. R, Bartlett, station attendant to give over money in the amount of $5O.
Attorney Chester Vanderford had legal business in Albion Tuesday,
Mrs. Graham Lyon will entertain the members of her contract bridge club tonight,
E. D. Mcintyre of Topeka, well; known here is very ill of pneumonia at his home. (]
Ezra Kendall, 3 former farmer near this city died at his home near Goshen last week,
Mr, and Mrs Otto Biddle of Kendallville were guests Sunday evening of Mr and Mrs. Fern Stage. ‘
Adam Depore found g pair of child’s grey wool gloves on the street. The owner will find them at this office. s
“Mrs_ Beryl Nelson ang son ‘William Mr_ and Mrs. Chas. Nelson visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson in Elkhart Sunday.
What would you do with-a million dolfars? See what 10 people did with their's, at Crystal Sunday, Monday an dTuesday
Newton Halterman Rushville “was crowned corn king of Indiana at ‘the annua. lagricultural conference at Purdue university.
Wiley age 8 son of Mr. and Mrs. Dempse‘y Fox of Fort Wayne died of a fractured skull received from a fall while roller skating, : .
Mr, and Mrs, Otis Stage and Mr. and Mrs. Fern Stage and daughter were guest Sunday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stage at Howe,
The home of Mr, gnd Mrs. Nolan Renner on the North Side is quarantined with scarlet fever, their son Richard is a victim of the malady,
Mr. and Mrs. A J Inks, Mr. and Mrs. J. W Draper and Miss Elizabeth Dunning are spending the day with Mrs. Sevill Addison in Mishawaka.
Miss Irene Pollock is caring for members of a family near Topeka who are ill and Miss Margaret Hite is performing a like duty near Shipshewana.
Robbers made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Montgomery Ward store in Elkhart Monday night. Police who investigated said a door had been tampered with. :
Word has been received ' at LaGrange of the death from a broken back of Alton Scott 45 formerly well known resident there at his present home Sheridan Montana. :
The value of Calvin Coolidge’s -estate which he left to his widow Grace Goodhue Coolidge an dthe text of his will will not be revealed until Jan_ 17, when the document will be filed for probate.
One man was killed and four injured just north of Rochester Wednesday -whgh their automobile collided with a truck stalled on US-31. Richard Simons 22 was killed instantly, ? )
.‘The regular meeting of W, R C. will be helgd Friday inght. Picnic supper at six o’clock. Bring one dish and table service. Installation of officers will follow supper. All officers are requested to wear white.
Sentence of six months at the state penal farm at Putnamville and a fine of $6O and costs, amounting to a total of $98.05, was imposed on A C. Powell alias Ed Johnson, when he pleaded guilty in the Goshen city court to a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses.
Mrs. Retta Strieby Warner 72 a resident of Syracuse died Saturday after noon at the home of her dauhter Mrs. Anna Sinning of Goshen where she had gone recently to spend the winter, Suviving are two daughters Mrs. Sinning and Mrs. Pearl Cooper also of Goshen one son Russel Warner of Syracuse. Funeral gervices were held Mon day. : , .
Sale Notice.
Will gell Thursday, January 19th, eight good work horses, cows butcher cattle and expect some good beef type young cattle, feeding hogs, brood sows. The glassware and dish man will be here to entertain the ladies. Usual amount: of other goods will be here by sale day, Geo. D. Foster, Manager.
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“wild Horse Mesa” by Zane Grey at Crystal this Friday and Saturday.
The A. B, C. Club will meet with Mrs J. O. Slutz Wednesday afternoon
‘Mrs. Milton Selig is home after spending & month in Chicago with her daughters. g
Clarence Rex who was very ill last week of pneumonia is regrted to be improving.
The Burr Oak ladies will held a bake sale at Sack’s grocery Saturday, January 14th ; ¢
. See the extra fine attraction, “If 1 Had a Million” at Crystal Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
‘Furnished rooms for light housekeeping over American State Bank. Enquire Mrs. Erwin
- The ladies of the Christian church will hold a bake sale Saturday, January 21st at Sack’s Bkkery.
Mrs, John Shallenbarger is visiting her son Dennis Shallenbarger and wife at Grand Rapids, Mich.
It is reported that g Mr. Heltzel of Albion will operate a lunch room near the Geo. Master Garment factory.
Mr. and Mrs, Forest Rex and baby of Chicago were called here last week by the serious illness of Clarence Rex.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest McGuire and dauhter Betty were callers at the Willis McGuire home Sunday evening.
- Fred D. Hilliard 39 of Elkhart was seriously burned about the legs and forearms and head when a can of kerosene which he was using to sfart a fire in a heating stove at his home. exploded. .
An abatement of $5,869,951 and a refund of $45,343 to the estate of Ogden Mills father, of Secretary Mills for overassessment of estate tax was announced by the internal revenue bureau.
William H. Whetstone 82 Mentone was robbed of his life saving, amount ing to several hundred dollars by a gypsy woman who enterted his Lhome on the pretense of asking for matches he reported to police :
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Felsenthal of 5233 Greenwood Ave., Chicago, are the proud parents of a son born on Christmas day. Mrs. Felsenthal will be remembered as Miss Rose Selig, daughter of Mrs. Milton Selig.,
_ Sheldon Grimes 22 a freshman at Manchester College and a member of the second basketball team dieq at the College hospital from injuries received during a practice basketball game at the college gymnasium.
_Attorney W, H. Wigton and son Robert returned last week from a vigit in Florida. They were accompanied here by Miss Katherine Stoner of Lodoga, Ind., who spent the week end with Dr. and Mrs. John Wellington in Goshen.
~ Found between Goshen and Ligonier ‘on Road No. 6, one pair of ice skates, one pair of shoes and woolen scarf. Owner may obtain the same by writing description of articles to M. S., 422 Water street, Kendallville, .Indiana. : 9¢
~ The Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will serve luncheon in the church parlors Tuesday, January 17 from 11 to one o’ clock, Menu: Ham loaf, Escalloped potatoes, molded vegetable salad, jelly, coffee, bread and ' butter, apple and chérry pie. Price 25 cents. i D
The case of the State vs M. K. Jacobs on charges of embezzlement which was scheduled for hearing Jan. 7 has been postponed until Jan. 14 in the Steuben circuit court at Angola according to Prosecutor Glenn E. Thrapp, At the hearing the defendant is to elect where he wishes the case to be tried, the Steuben circuit court or the Noble circuit court from which it was originally venued.
Adoption of a ton-mile tax as a solution of the problem as to how much trucks and buses should pay toward Indiana’s Highway program, was advocated at Indianapolis by Protf ‘G. W. Starr of Indiana uinversity. Starr said that such a tax on the freight and passengers actually hauled by commercial vehicles coupled with the present license and gasoline taxes would put the commercial motor traffic on a fair basis. i Few mothers live to see any of their children celebrate a golden wedding anniversary, But Mrs. Salome Myers, 103-year-old Wabash county woman saw her son and his wife Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Myers celebrate their fifty-se-cond wedding anniversary. They are each 72 years old and live a short distance from the little log cabin home near Disko where Aunt Salome has resided for the past 96 years, Two daughters each past 70 make their home with the aged woman. 0 Notice of Liquidation, ~ Pursuant to resolution of its Board of Directors, and by authority of the Bank Commission of the State of Indiana, the Farmers & Merchants Trust Company, of Ligonier, Indiana, will liquidate its business and settle up all its affairs. The undersigned has been elected liquidating agent for said corporation and will as speedily as possible ligquidate and settle the business and affairs thereof. G ; C. E. DENNING, » Liquidating ‘Agent for Farmers & Merchants Trust Company, Ligo- | . nier, Indiana. 50-3 w
M. E. Church Notices. ‘ Public worship at 10:00, sermon by the pastor. : Study period at 10:45, Floyd Tincher, superintendent. Verper service at 5:00 Epworth League at 6:00, Constance Felton, leader.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30, at the home of 'Will Hire.
Last Sunday was a good Sunday in the church A very fine crowd was on hand for the worship service. Miss Muriel Vondersmith gave us a very beautiful solo, which was greatly enjoyed.
The Sunday attendance was back to normal once more, with the best attendance we have had for several weeks. .All are invited back this Sunday, and let everyone try and bring someone with them. By a majority vote of the Sunday school board the present combined service will be continued. .
Presbyterian Church. Rev. G. H, Bacheler, Pastor.
“Foreboding’; and “Thé Gé;tév ‘i‘n the Mist,” were the sermon themes last Sunday.- . . !
Miss Oldfather was organist. Miss Drain sang in the vesper service very effectively the solo “The Good Shepherd”.
Sunday, January 15th, Sunday school, Howard Herald, superintendent at 9:30
Preaching service with a solo by Mrs. C. G. Keehn at 10:45. Vesper service with sermon by Rev. Andersep in the Methodist church at five o’clock
Margaret Reese, leader, conducted a very interesting C. E. meeting Monday night. The attendance was good. Meeting as usual Monday night the 16th at seven o’clock. Uinted Brethrem Church. Cecil R, Smith, Minister. Our Sunday school at 9:30. Let us make it count over the 200 this Sunday again. :
Public worship at 10:30, sermon by the pastor. :
Christian Endeavor at 7:00 o’clock. Our helpful Sunday evening service at 7:00 o’clock. We want you to be With us in this service. It will help you and others.
Do not forget our special offering éunday ig_to go to make up the deficit on the janitor’s salary. Make the pink envelopes count Sunday. The election of officers for the Sunday school is anonunced for this Sunday.
Cé E. Meeting. _ Prof 0. R." Bangs gave an interesting talk to the United Brethren Christian Endeavor soéciety at its meeting last Sunday night. The subject of the calk was “God’s Will.” The service was well attenedd and much good was gained from it. Ray Meroney was leader. ;
The society extends a hearty welcome to all the young people of the community to atenq these meetings. The meetings are held every Sunday evening from 6:00 to 7:00.
Otis K. Winters of Goshen whose trial for driving while intoxicated was the second and last jury action in the circuit court term at Goshen was given g suspended fine and sentence by the jury after deliberation from 3:20 p. m. Tuesday until midnight. The sentence was 30 days in the coun ty jail with §25 fine. Winters was prohibited from driving a motor vehclei for a period of one year.
[BN“M Chain Grocery I Meat Market
Bee?nlclyoast 12c
2 | ~ Guaranteed Mild Cur Skinned Smoked Hams “ise'sii i 10c Florida Fruit, Fancy, Sweet and Ripe Oranges, per measure . 37c Tangerines, 2 dozen 25¢ ! ; ~ Grape Fruit, bulk, 7£or:2sc Fl A |
Chocolate 25 Ib. 17c | st 3 pounds 19 Milk "rsion 2 for 11c Pillsbuy Flour 63c New Paris Butter 22c |
15¢ Cigarettes 12¢ ~ Per Cartoon $1.15 A STORE WORTHY OF YOUR PATRONAGE
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Friday and Saturday, January 13-14 L “Wild Horse Mesa” Zane Greys smashing romance of the open range. [tsgreat.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, January 15-16-17 “If I Had A Million” | A million, today and yesterday, just people, even as fyou and I. Ten people, ten million and a million to each, to do with as they please. What did they do? What would you do. with a million? The biggest cast of big stars in the history of the screen.
Wednesdays and Thursdays-CLOSED
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, January 22, 23, 24 « “Rocka Bye” Starring Constance Bennet and Joel McCrea. :
The city council will meet in regular session tonight. Reports will be given by the clerk, tréasurer and committees for 1932. i
Mrs. T. J Spurgeon and Mrs. Frances Beane of Albion attended the inauguration of :Governor Paul MeNutt at Indianapolis Monday. :
Many of the unemployed of this city are now employed on the county roads, while other unemployed are working on the Elkhart river banks in and near the city.
- Mr. and '‘Mrs, Louis Zook, Mrs. Fredonna Barnhart, Mrs. Arthur Ferguson and Miss Isabelle Taylor attended joint installation of the officers of the Masonic and Eastern Star lodges in Topeka Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Churl Ferguson arrived Monday from Oklahoma. They reported to city officers that Mr. Ferguson was ill and after investigation it was found that he was ill of searlet fever and they 'were located in the house near the N. Y. C._ station, formerly occupied by the Shirley Hostetler family. The Ferguson formerly resided at Etna and Mrs. Ferguson is a daughter of Mrs Cleve McDonald of near this city. :
. Only oue of three circuses wintering in Peru will go on the road next summer. Hagenbeck Wallace will take up the trail early in the spring. however last season the show had a successful tour, It will be enlarged considerably. ' ' - Notice. e The bi-annual meeting of lot owners of Salem Cemetery association will be held at Salem church Monday January 9th, 1933 at 1:30 p. m. for the purpose of electing three directors for a term of two years hearing reports and such other business as may come before said meeting. = - Lillie Plank, Sec’y-Treas.
Notice. Laying mash, 100 lbs, $1.45 Tankage, 60%, 100 lbs. $1.50. . Meat Scraps, 100 Ibs. $1.75. Stiefel Grain Co., * Kimmell, Indiana
.Fresh ~ Pig Feet | ,40
Slioulder. Spare Ribs 4c
Ten- Suicides; Eight Meet Tragic Deaths; 17 Die - Suddenly; One . Homicide
During the year 1932 H. P. Shew as coroner of Noble county was called to conduct investigations in thirtysix deathswhich resulted from violence or natural causes F
According to the annual coroner’s report ten deaths were recorded as suicides. Three persons took poison trhee sought hanging as the method to end their lives, and two gunshot There was one suicide by drowning and one by knife wound. One homicide was reported in the county during the year. :
Eight persons lost their lives by aceident railroad and crossing trage dies cldiming five lives. There was but one fatal auto accident and one death was caused by accidental shooting. Seventeen sudden deaths were reportedq due to natural causes.
A total of 213 driver’s and chauffeur’s licenses have been suspended for a period of one year in Indiana in the past three months according to. a report of suspensions received from the state department at the sheriff’s office ;
Ong hundred and thirty-two drivers’ licenses were suspended for drunken driving two for voluntary manslaughter. Chauffeur’s licenses suspended for a year on charge of reckless driving ang speeding numbered seventy-five. Four licgnses were suspended on citations.
You are hereby notified that water rents are due January Ist 1933 payable at the office of the city clerk on all rents due and not paid on or before January 20th a pealty of ten per cent will be added, : All water rents for 1932 are now due and must be paid on or before
January 20th. 4 Office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. E The office wil lbe open Wednesday and Saturday evenings for the accommodation of the public. Joseph C. Kimmell, City Clark.
Pbrcll(‘ 'kiver 5¢
Beef Hearts B
| SUGAR, 10 Ibs. 42¢ LaFrance ®* gfifflfif e Tomatoes, per can -0 Raisens, package 5c Koo \Bran, 3 for. 29
36 TORONER CALLS
Many Licenses Are Suspended
Notice to Water Takers.
Pure Lard 61bs. 25¢