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Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana • Page 3

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Friday Evening, February tOGANSPORT PHAROS-TRIBUNE Page Three Deer Creek Twp. Couple Plan Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Allen Snider, Wed Fifty Years, Have Resided On Same Farm for Last 49 Years. Mr.

and Mrs. Allen Snider of near Young America will observe their golden wedding anniversary on March 7 by holding a family dinner at 11 a. m. that day. In the afternoon, from 2 to 5 o'clock, open house will be held with relatives and friends invited to call.

Mr. and Mrs. Snider, ages 73 and 68 years, respectively, have five children, all living, twenty grandchildren and two great grand children. The children are: Eddie Snider of near Walton; Howard Snider of near Plymouth; Raleigh Snider of near Young America; Marvin Snider of Newcastle; Mrs. Vera Spangler of Deer Creek, Carroll county, Ind.

Mr. Snider's parents, "William and Catherine Snider, were na- t'--'? of Pennsylvania and were among the very first settlers in Deer Creek township of Cass county. They built a log cabin on what is now the Ellis Armstrong farm, later constructing a frame house just to the north that became the Snider homestead now owned by Allen Snider. Fourteen of William Snider were reared there. The living are: Allen Snider, Mrs.

Jennie C. Butz of Kokomo and Mrs. Martha Williams of Young America. Mrs. Allen Snider, the former Anna Luella Eckerle, was born in T'-ion county.

Ind. Her father, Leopold Eckerle, was a native of Germany but came to this country when a boy. Mrs. Snider's mother, Nancy Jane Mallory, was born in Union county, Ind. The Eckerle family moved from Union county to Cass county when Mrs.

Snider was six years old. In the family were eight children with those living following: Frank Eckerle, Lanark, Charles Eckerle, Minneapolis, William Eckerle, Flora, Mrs. Rose Colvin of Flora; Mrs. Mary Murphy of near Young America; Mrs. Allen Snider.

Mr. and Mrs. Snider were married in Logansport and lived for one year on the original Eckerle farm in Deer Creek township. They moved from there to their present location on the old Snider homestead forty-nine years ago. Divorced Man Faces Desertion Charges Members of the law firm of Lairy, Bradfield and Gamble go to Crown.

Point, Indiana, today to defend George Wecht, local citizen, on a charge of wife desertion filed in circut court there. Wecht at cne time resided in Hammond, Indiana, where he and his wife are said to have separated. Later he applied for divorce here and recently obtained a degree In an uncontested action. NEVER NEGLECT YOUR FEET No one should ever neglect the care of their feet. A pair good, healthy feet sure saves a lot of misery.

And here is something that does give real foot comfort. Simply go to your druggist and get some Ice Mint. Use it for one day and see it this isn't the greatest little package of foot joy you ever saw. Ice Mint prevents foot odors, keeps the feet cool and comfortable, relieves the stinging pain of corns and callouses and every who has to walk or stand very much, surely will appreciate how good it makes the feet Try it just once and give your poor, tired, aching feet the treat of their lives. You will like the Ice Mint works and the cooling comfort it brings to your feet; even a new pair of shoes won't bother you.

Just one day's use will prove it. TRAVEL BY BUS Call Union Bus Station Phone 606 EFFECTIVE SEPT. 28, 19S6 BUSES LEAVE FOR IndianapoJls, Cincinnati, Lou Isville, Washington, D. Pitts burgh. N'ew York City, 8:20 a.

10:15 a. 12:25 p. 6:20 p. 10:25 p. m.

South Bel Detroit, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo. 8:10 10:15 a. 2:40 p. 7:45 p. m.

Lafayette, Terre Haute, Dan- Tille, Chan-paign, Springfield. Peoria, 8:00 a. 9:35 a. 3:35 p. 0:55 p.

E. Peru, Wiibash, Huntington, Fort Wayne, 8:10 a. a. 12:30 2:25 p. 4:25 p.

6:20 p. 7:00 p. 10:25 p. m. Kokomo, Marion, Muncie, Tipton, Alexandria, Richmond.

8:45 a. 12:45 p. si, 6:30 p. 10:25 p. m.

Monticello, Rensselaer, Crown Point, Gary, Hammond, Chicago, 1:30 and 6:30 p. m. Royal Center, Star City, Wln- amac, Bass Lake, Knox. La Porte, Michigan City, Gary Hammond and Chicago, 8:10 a. m.

3:45 p. and 7:45 p. m. Akron, Warsaw, Milford and Goshen, 8:10 a. 4:25 p.

m. Monticello. Kentland, ka. Peoria, 7:30 a. m.

One Hundred Ten Foxes, 70 Wolves Bagged By Trio REJVSSELAER, Ind. Ned Barker, veteran hunter and trapper ot the Kankakee river region near here, reveals thnt limiting wild game in that section of the state still is lucrative. Confining their efforts to Jasper, Pulaskl and Jfewton counties Barker and his two sons, hare since early last fall bagged seventy wolves and 110 foxes. Mr." Barker comes from famous Xewton county family of hunters and trappers and is regarded as the foremost wolf and fox hunter in Indiana at the present time. It Is Interest- Ing to note that he never hurts pheasants, prairie i iuall, ducks or any of the harmless animals and birds.

The financial reward for his type of hunting is no small amount, since the bounty on wolves is $10 and on foxes $4 and $5. Actor's Grandfather Reported Very Sick BEATRICE, Brugh 82, grandfather of handsome Robert Taylor, movie actor, lies seriously ill at the home of a son near here. Brugh, whose application for relief a short time ago brought wide publicity, is said to be suffering from influenza. According a granddaughter, Mrs. F.

G. Hofacre. of Beatrice, his condition is "very low." A few days ago, Brugh's name was taken from the relief rolls where it was placed last month. He then moved from his little home in Holmesville, to the home of iis son, Roy Brugh. It is believed le had received money from Tayior who is known here as Arlington 3rugh.

Two Prison Fugitives Killed in Battle With St. Louis Police Two Detectives Also Wounded in Gun Battle With Men Who Fled Prison in Michigan Last Week ST. LOUIS Police late Thursday shot and killed Ray Rusch, 19," and critically wounded Alvin Mott IS, both fugitives from the southern Michigan state prison, in a gun battle in which two detectives were wounded. The detectives were Sergt. Thomas Sullivan, who was shot twice in the once in the abdomen and Dete'ctive Raymond Roessler, wounded superficially.

The youths escaped from the state prison last Friday and came to St. Louis where -Tuesday they registered at a small downtown hotel under assumed names. Acting on a tip that two men' who staged seven robberies here Wednesday night were at the hotel, the two. detectives went to investigate. Their rap on the door was answered by gun fire.

Both officers were wounded. Roessler, however, was able to use his gun and he shot Rusch through the heart. Mott escaped through a window, got into a parked automobile which- police say had been stolen earlier and dashed away. Later he was overtaken by a radio Scout car occupied by two detectives going to the scene of the shooting. As the scout car pulled alongside the titive, one officer fired.

The bullet struck Mott just below the eye. High Wire Performer Visits Local Sister Mrs. Helen Wahmhoff Billetti, daughter of George Wahmhoff of 619 W. Miami avenue and a high wire performer with the Billetti High Wire Marvels, stopped here yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs. Alvin Pettit, 812 Eighteenth street Mrs.

Wahmhoff was enroute with the troupe to Jamiua, Long Island, and from there they will go to San Francisco. A picture of the troupe appears in the March issue of Popular Mechanics. KILLED AT CROSSING FORT WAYNE, Ind. John anada, 47, Negro, was killed when he drove his car into the path of Nickel Plate freight train at .1 street crossing late yesterday. Hold Truck Driver for Death of Four RICHMOND, of involuntary manslaughter today had been filed against Harold Fisher, 31, Connersville, in connection with the death of lour Couner- sville residents Friday night when an automobile crashed into the rear of Fisher's stalled truck on United States Highway 40, four miles west of here.

Sheriff Arthur Quigley signed an affidavit which charges Fisher with the death of James Parks, 21. Others killed were Park's 19; their two months old son James and Mrs. Chester Westner. Fisher said that lights on his truck suddenly went out and the automobile crashed into the truck before he could put out Former Local Lady Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Loree Layman Spencer, wife of Harold Spencer and a former resident of this city, died Thursday in the Methodist hospital at Fort Wayne following a major operation, according-to advice received by her sister-in-law.

Mrs. Glen Laird, 1530 North street. The Spencers left Logansport about ten years ago.and have been living at St. Joe, Ind. Surviving Mrs.

Spencer besides her husband are two children Drayton and Tommy, and her father, Harry Layman, who was at Fort Wayne when his daughter died. The body will be returned to Logansport Saturday afternoon and taken to the home of her mother- in-law. Mrs. Frank Wanger, 721 Race street, where the funeral will be held sometime Monday. Ind.

in his room when flre swept his employer's home at 1 o'clock Thursday morning, James Leber, 45, was burned to death. Ignatius Sasar, owner of the fiouse and employer of Leber, was awakened by the flames and tried enter the wing of the house where Leber slept to rescue him. tie crashed through a window and was badly cut and bruised. Res- WILEIASIS RITES SATUBDAT WINAMAC, funeral of Mrs. Ula Williams, who died suddenly at Earl Park Wednesday night, will be held at the Fry and Lange funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and burial will be made in the local cemetery.

The body is now at the funeral home. James Leber, 45, Farm Hand, Burns to Death Near Knox Employer Found Unconscious After He Had Made Must Serve Term in State Reformatory. and- dragged him outside. Eftortsv-to' rescue; Leber were The. house, rlocated -in: Railroad township, was' The fire originated ifrom 'an 'overheated stove, it, is -was saved.

Mrs. Sasar was visiting in Chicago at. the -time and' the two men were alone, in'the The and three' children are being sought to notify them of the tragedy. Four Carroll County Men A re Se te ced Thefts Alleged Leader of Gang, Who Stole Farm Must Serv Term in State Reformatory. Fowls, DELPHI, Ind.

Called before Judge E. E. Pruitt Thursday after they had entered pleas guilty the previous day, four Carroll county young men were sentences. Beauford Shockey, 27, alleged leader of the gang that confessed stealing chickens from the Floyd Johns farm, was ordered to serve a one to ten year sentence in the state reformatory and assessed a fine and cost that totaled $15. His three companions, Raymond Shockey, 23, a cousin; Earl Kite, 28 and Martin Kite, 26, each drew a ninety day penal farm term and was assessed $15 fine and co'sts.

The court, however, suspended the term given Earl Kite until May 15. Arrest.of the four on the chicken theft charge followed apprehension of Raymond Shockey as a suspect in a holdup at Monticello last week to which he at first entered a confession, later repudiating it. In his first statement Shockey included the fact that the quartet had raided the Johns farm officers report. Read the Classified Ads To Battle for Life In Court Say Pern Attorney May Be Ashed to Take Over Case; Trial Scheduled March 15 to gc on 'trial March 15 for the murder of his sweetheart during' a Labor day lover's quarrel, Roy Stansbery, 42, car salesman, is preparing to wage a determined battle for his life. Indicted for' first degree murder he faces possible death in the electric -chair.

The once bronze colored usec car dealer has the palor appearance that comes with long confinement, having been a prisoner in the Cass county jail since Sept. 17, 1936 when he was transported to that place from the county hospital where he had been under guard while recovering from a self-inflicted wound in the chest. Stansbery, without finances when he allegedly committed the services.of..'the county- of the law firm of Lairy, Bradfleld and Williams, in framing his defense. It was at his requesfas a' pauper the firm was named. It is said, however, that there is a possibility that 1 the defense will be taken over by another at- torney-bef ore the trial opens.

Reports have reached officers that "a said' to 'now total more than has beea raised to secure, additional- the it at least three local firms have been'invited to take over the case. With" none of the' accepted, 'Stansbery to have, in mind--seeking aid. outside of the city and has mentioned that possibly Walter Bixler, Peru criminal lawyer, would become'his attorney. In the past when a "state case defendant, tor whom the county attorneys were appearing, secured outside aid the county attorneys dropped activity in -the case, it being held that persons able to secure outside help were not'entitled to the' "pauper" The case Is not expected to be postponed from ita March 15th setting regardless ot the fact that a new defense attorney may enter appearance, court attaches declare. DIES AT 101 CAMBRIDGE CITY, a bara Barefoot, 101, Wayne County's oldest resident, died at her home Thursday after a.

Ions illness. She would have been 102 March 28. yf Small Size Smoked Picnics 17 Tender, Juicy FRANKS, Pure LARD, Ib Pork Roast, Ib, Pork fl tL Chops, ID Pork Loin, Ib Breakfast BACON, Ib Wilson Certified BEEF POT ROAST Lb 12ic DRIED BEEF Pkg. IOC SWISS STEAK Lb lit Pure Pork SAUSAGE, Ib 15c I Lamb IOC 3 wt BONELESS FILLET Lb IOC PERCH FILLET M7c BONELESS WHITE FISH Lb-WC 420 BROADWAY sun-cured in the tobacco fields of Turkey and Greece these are the spicy leaves that help make Chesterfields an outstanding cigarette. It takes good things to make good and there is no mistaking the fine quality of these costly Turkish tobaccos in Chesterfield cigarettes.

FRAGRANCE MILDNESS TASTE These are the good things you want in a You find them in Chesterfields. Copyright 1937. LICGBIT MYIES TOBACCO Co,.

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