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Saturday, August 6, 2022

246. Randolph County Weddings, Divorces, Deaths, Bankruptcies, Suicides, Arrests etc.

RCHS Blog Post Number 246. 

Randolph County Weddings, Divorces, Deaths, Bankruptcies, Suicides, Arrests etc.  
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Journal-Herald and News Gazette Newspapers
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Cruel & Inhumane Treatment

    December 16, 1947.

    BRENGMAN, Robert C. of Ridgeville, charges cruel and inhumane treatment in his complaint against Violet Beatrice Brengman of New Albany. The couple married May 17, 1941 and separated October 23, 1947. 


    April 5, 1949. 

    Cruel and inhumane treatment is charged in the divorce complaint filed in Randolph circuit court by Harriet BOND of Winchester, against Walter Bond. The couple married September 26, 1942 and separated January 15, 1949.  


    March 12, 1945. 

    A divorce was granted in the Randolph circuit court to Robert BRIERLY from Mara Brierly on the grounds of cruel and inhumane treatment. The couple were married May 4, 1940 and separated July 4, 1944. No children were born of this marriage. 

    

    March 1935. 

    CHAMNESS, La Vaughn alleges cruel and inhuman treatment in the divorce suit which she filed in the circuit court against her husband, Charles Chamness. They were married August 16, 1933 and separated December 25, 1934. Custody of their only child, Jerald, is sought by the mother.  

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Drug Store Sold

April 21, 1915.

     SALA, A. F. sold his drug store at 114 West Washington street to H. R. CROSS, formerly of Indianapolis and Chicago. Mr. Cross has had several years experience in the drug business. Mr. Cross has taken possession and Mr. Sala is undecided as to his future. 

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Lunacy Commission Declaration

May 15, 1912. 

     BROWN, Theodore T., 32 years old, has been declared of unsound mind by a lunacy commission composed of Justice PATTERSON of Ridgeville and Drs. C. A. and Charles E. SPITLER of Saratoga. He will be taken by the sheriff to Easthaven for treatment.  

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Insane Judgement
April 1871

    Miss Jane SHAW, daughter of Isaac Shaw, Winchester, was adjudged insane April 8, 1871 by a commission consisting of Esquires TRIPPE and HILL.

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Charges of Selling Intoxicating Liquor

November 27, 1912. 

     BLACK, Carrie, a resident of Parker City was arraigned in court on four separate charges, the principal one being the selling of intoxicating liquor to a minor. Mrs. Black pleaded guilty to three of these charges and was fined $90 and costs, which she was unable to pay and was committed to jail. 

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Ruth's Liquor Store

August 23, 1937. 

     Ruth's Liquor Store, operated by Ruth SHIRES, is open for business at 204 North Main Street in Winchester. Shire's Cafe on West Washington street has been closed.  

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Delinquiency Charges

February 5, 1935. 

     CROWELL, Mary of Hillgrove, Ohio and Thomas WINKLE of Winchester, are confined in the county jail awaiting arraignment. The girl, 16 years old, faces charges of delinquency and the man is charged with encouraging delinquency. 

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Death of Lewis Kelly

September 16, 1871

     Lewis KELLY, who lived on the farm of C. C. MONKS, about two miles southeast of Winchester near the Greenville Pike, died September 16, 1871 of congestion.

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Attempted Suicide

August 11, 1941.

     The condition of Morton BIRD, 55, well-known resident of near Farmland, today was reported as "fair" at the Randolph County hospital, where he was taken following an attempt at suicide. Bird slashed his throat with a straight edged razor.   

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Marriage License for Cooper and Bemis

March 1935.

     A marriage license was issued to Charles Brice COOPER, 26, farmer of Union City and Velma THETIS BEMIS, 22, factory employee of Union City, rural route one. 

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School Hack Fire

April 2, 1935

     The lives of 26 school children were endangered last week while they were riding in a school hack near Harrisville when the fire started from a leaking carburetor. Flames were extinguished before serious harm was done. The children left the hack, driven by E. L. CONKLIN, in an orderly fashion. Harry U. DAVIS of Winchester, state bus inspector, investigated and reported that he had condemned the vehicle at the opening of the school term. He also stated that he notified the trustee but that the bus was continued in service. The bus is of wooden construction mounted on a Model T Ford chassis.

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Cox Signed to Play for Farm Club of Philadelphia Phillies
September 16, 1947

     COX, Francis, 17 year-old right handed pitcher for the Haysville baseball team, has been signed to play with the Appleton, Wis., farm club of the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1948 season, Herb STROMER, president of the Western Ohio-Eastern Indiana league, announced recently. Cox, a husky 185 pound resident of near Union City, was signed by Heine GROH, a Phillies scout. 

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Divorce

    September 13, 1947. 
    BLIZZARD, Russell Edwin, of Winchester, has been granted a divorce in Randolph circuit court, from Betty Kathleen Blizzard. She is a resident of Amersham, England. The couple married July 21, 1945 and separated January 5, 1946.  9-13-1947.

    March 31, 1943.
    David H. JONES, filed for divorce against Beverly Jones.


    January 19, 1943.
    Biddie WILSON, Lynn route 1, was granted a divorce from Roy Wilson and also awarded alimony of $150.

    April 16, 1943.
    Raymond L. LUMPKIN filed for divorce against Betty Lou Lumpkin, Wayne Twp.

    February 11, 1943.
    Helen Eileene DODD filed for divorce against Ernest Sheldon Dodd, Jr. of Connellsville, Pa. A son, Sheldon Duwayne, born 4-19-1939.


    February 16, 1943.
    George R. SHAFFER filed for divorce from Thelma Shaffer. One son, Ralph Eugene. 

    February 17, 1943. 
    Mary Marguerite BRAY filed for divorce from William Earl Bray of Maywood, Marion County. Non-support and cruel treatment. 

    July 12, 1860.
    Martha Fulghum vs Willie Fulghum, divorce and her name restored.
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Reunions  

    July 21, 1933. 
    The HERNLEY Reunion was held at the Modoc home of Mrs. Kate (Hernley) HUBBARD. Present were: Hernley, GRIFFIS, MARTIN, THOMAS, CROUSE, McGUNNIGILL, DOWNEY, FOUTS, BURKE, PERKINS, WILLIAMS and RANDALL. 

    September 16, 1941.
    The HANES family reunion was held at Goodrich Park. Members who were unable to attend were missed and were said to have missed a good turkey dinner. A large cake was sent by Mr. and Mrs. Charles REINHART of Columbus, Ohio who were not able to attend. The cake was decorated with roses and bore the inscription, "The Hanes Reunion-1941" Held in memory was Mrs. W. S. HANEY. 

    September 23, 1941.
    One hundred descendants of  Eli and Mary HIATT gathered in reunion in Muncie. A sociable day was enjoyed by all in attendance. R. S. Hiatt was reelected president. 

    August 20, 1941.
    The seventeenth annual reunion of the HINKLE family was held at the Shady Nook Park between Winchester and Union City on St. Rd. 32 with 100 persons in attendance. In the business session the following officers were elected for the coming year; Roger Hinkle, president; Edna JESSUP, vice-president; Flossie MOCK, secretary, and Lulu LAWSON, historian. 
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Bastardy Charge
March 15, 1922. 

    Charles DAUM, arrested on a bastardy charge two months ago, and who has languished in the county jail since that time, finally concluded the best way out of his trouble was to make good by marrying the girl, so he and Miss Minnie Mae ALEXANDER were married in the Clerks office by Squire Coats. 
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Eleven Month Old Daughter Died
March 15, 1922. 

    The eleven months old daughter, Garnet, of Mr. and Mrs. Seth SAYER, colored, died at her home northwest of Winchester. Funeral services were held at the Cabin Creek church near Modoc with services conducted by a minister from Dunkirk. 
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McIntire Death in Maxville
September 1871

     Robinson McINTIRE died at his residence in Maxville September 14, 1871, aged 86 years old and was buried at Maxville. Mr. McIntire laid off the town of Maxville and it was given it's name in honor of him. He had been a resident of Randolph County for over 50 years, 46 years of which were spent upon the place where he died.
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Eggs Sold Unfit for Human Consumption
February 8, 1946

     David BOWEN, of Lynn, was fined $50 and costs in Richmond City court on charges that he sold eggs unfit for human consumption. Bowen entered a plea of guilty to the charge which was preferred against him by E. R. MENEFEE, state board of health inspector. Bowen was fined $1 and costs suspended on a similar charge in 1943. 
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Charged with Drawing a Deadly Weapon
December 22, 1939.

     Ruth DODD, of Winchester, arrested early in October, pleaded guilty in Randolph circuit court to a charge of drawing a deadly weapon. Judge John W. Macy assessed a fine of $10 and costs and meted out a six-months' suspended sentence to the Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis. The woman admitted drawing a gun on Ruth GREEN and Lillie THOMPSON on October 1. She has been free on bond.  

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Friday, June 10, 2022

245. Union City Residents in the movie HOOSIERS (1985)

RCHS Blog Post Number 245. 

Hurray For Hollywood, 'Hoosiers' And High School Kids! 
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News Gazette Newspaper
Date published: November 16, 1985
By: Janet Fuller, New Gazette Assistant Editor and Resident Movie Expert
Location: Knightstown, Ind. 
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     Today was cold and rainy and wonderful.  It was the day the Union City Community High School (UCCHS) student body and staff and a drama group from Randolph Southern trekked to Knightstown to be extras in the filming of "Hoosiers," a Hemdale Production Company Corp. movie geared around Indiana high school basketball. 

     It was a long but interesting day - a day when we all learned a whole new vocabulary (movie talk) and discovered what normally takes 32 minutes (give or take a few) to play takes around 11 hours to film. It was a day when kids and adults alike rubbed shoulders with the famous and near famous, gathering autographs on any old piece of paper available. It was a day when some of us discovered the true meaning of "hair cut". 

     Upon arrival on location, the extras went through wardrobe (if their own wardrobe was deemed not quite right for 1951) and then to "hair." The movie officials stated early on in the planning stages of this venture that the boys "must have short hair" and for the most part they did have. However, short in the motion picture casting director does not always mean the same thing. Thus the dreaded trip to the army of barbers located on the second floor of the Knightstown Elementary School. 

     The barbers - barber college students - had an assembly line set up and the hair began to fall and pile up on the floor. Both boys and girls received cuts and styling and the end result was then held in place with a substance roughly resembling a cross between rubber cement and crazy glue. The experience was traumatic for some, especially the guys. After all, the girls could return home and (hopefully) wash out the adhesive material. But, once you've gone from long hair to "crew cut" only time will help. 

     From wardrobe and "hair" the budding "movie stars" were then taken to a heated tent on the school grounds where they were then shuttled over to the "set" - the ancient Knightstown gymnasium. From this point on it was a game of watch the stars, cameras, the techniques of the movie making and a whole lot of waiting. 

     To explain a bit of the logistics in the filming of "Hoosiers," the film company is using three small Indiana towns to come up with the fictional town of Hickory, home of the fictional basketball team and coach around whom the film is centered. New Richmond, population 403 according to the postmistress who was at Knightstown as an extra yesterday, in the town.  Ninava Elementary School is being used as Hickory High School and Knightstown's gymnasium is the Hickory gymnasium. The big basketball game - the state finals - will be filmed at Butler (or Hinkle) Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. 

     Starring in the film are Gene Hackman, Sheb Wooley and Barbara Hershey, all of whom were "on the set" yesterday. 

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     Director is David Anspaugh and producer is Carter De Haven - they too were present. 

     Upon entering the gymnasium, or "set" if you will, one encounters a virtual battalion of technicians and grips, gaffers and actors. (Sorry, there I go again with the "movie talk" again.) There are mountains of technicians equipment - cameras, lights, light screens, cords, fans, etc. There are also people whose sole job is to apply perspiration to the basketball players. There are publicity people, people holding microphones, people who paint and repaint the center circle and foul circles, people who endlessly sweep the gymnasium floor. 

    For the scene being shot yesterday, the extras were the fans from Hickory High School (The Huskers) and Oolitic High Schools (the Owls). Now bear in mind one simply did not just boo and hiss and cheer. One rehearsed booing and hissing and cheering. One booed and hissed and cheered in pantomime. One booed and hissed and cheered for real while the "cameras were rolling." In watching this action, I must admit we from Randolph County are excellent in the booing and hissing and cheering department. In fact, I can't help but wonder if Randolph Eastern's director of transportation, Larry Applegate, we will be able to talk again. He could make a career out of crowds. (And John Schmidt and Liz Reed, faculty members, were not far behind.) 

    As for kids, the cheering was fantastic. At one point when the production people were getting the crowd reved up for a shot that would truly depict "Hoosier Hysteria," a band (I think from Knightstown and typical of the early 1950s, complete with dented Sousaphone and tarnished instruments) struck up the UCCHS fight song. The Union City delegation went wild and I disolved in a sea of tears (fight songs and patriotic songs do that to me.) It was fantastic. Also, 

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WERE YOU IN IT? 

     Do you know who is in it? Do you have photos? If so, please email, mail or drop off copies of photos or a letter of memories of the day to be added to a file at RCHS so future generations can know more of the local contacts with the movie. 

    You can share photos or notes of memories to RCHS at 416 S Meridian, Winchester, IN 47394 or rchsmuseum@gmail.com.  Future generations will want to know! 

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Randolph County, Indiana 1818-1990
Commonly referred to as "The Red History Book"
Compiled by the Randolph County Historical Society, 1991, Second reprint 2003.

Read page 129-140 to read "Death Records And Cemetery History." Page 131article titled "Franklin Township Cemeteries: 1. Race Street" has a very brief description.

Read page 446 to read the family history of Joab Addington which was submitted by Joanne Moulton.

To obtain your own copy of "The Red History Book" stop in at The RCHS Museum Shop or send an email to arrange placing a mail order.
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