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BANK RECEIVER SUED FOR $3,200 Move to Secure Bonds in Lewisville Institution. Newcastle, Ind., Aug. suits were filed in Henry Circuit Court today by Althea Hall and Lutitia Hall against Robert Hartman, receiver for the First National Bank at Lewisville. The suits may determine the liability of the defunct bank for bonds left for safe keeping with the former cashier, Hawley Hall. Following the disappearof Hall some in bonds were missing from the bank, it leged. In the suit of Althea Hall, the plaintiff alleges that through the cashier, Hawley Hall, she purchased of Fourth Liberty loan bonds February 6, 1923. She paid the bank for these. The bonds were left at the bank for safe keepand when the interest became Mr. Hall cashed the interest coupons, depositing same to her account She alleges in her complaint that the bank was not authorized to sell these but that the bonds were sold by the cashier and the cash was turned into the bank's funds She asks for the sum of $2,200 and petitions the court to declare her preferred creditor. In the other suit, filed by Lutitia Hall, the plaintiff alleges that the cashier, Hawley Hall, purchased Fourth Liberty loan bond for her July, 1925. This bond was and was left at the bank for safe keeping. She alleges that the bond was sold and the money placed in the funds of the bank. She also petitions court that this be preferred claim. Mrs. May Holtsclaw Dies. Mrs. May Holtsclaw 54, widow John Holtsclaw, former auditor Henry County died at o'clock her home, 1216 Thornburg street, night She survived by one Mrs. Jones, Newcastle; five brothers, Ray Nicholson of Elwood. Verlin Nicholson of Richmond. Nicholson of Whittier, Cal., and George and Frank Nicholson of near Newcastle. Funeral servwill be conducted at o'clock Thursday afternoon the First Christian Church. Burial will be in Southmound Cemetery Allison Fox, 72. died this morning at his home at the corner of Broad and streets. survived by daughter, Mrs. Josie Raff, New Lisbon. and son, Orville Raff, of this city. brother, Charles Fox, resides in Muncie. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon the Church of God. Albert Byrne, of Middletown, sumed the superintendency of the schools of Henry County today. Mr. Byrne was elected to this office earlier in the summer. He succeeds Jesse H Eilar, who served as superintendent of schools of the county for seven years. Mr. Byrne has been connected with the schools of Henry County for nine years, teaching the Middletown schools four years high school instructor and five years superintendent. He native of Spencer County, and served teachin the rural schools of that and Bartholomew counties before coming this section. He also taught Delaware County before coming Middletown. He attended the annual outing of township trustees and their families at Memorial Park today. 4-H Club Fair Opened. The Henry County 4-H Club Fair held at Memorial Park, opened with one of the largest attendances since the first fair three years ago The exhibits this year also are gratifying to the both in point excellence and in number. In the home department, exhibits by club girls have been awarded first, second and third places. In the boys' club department, exhibits of cattle, pigs, colts and ponies have been entered. dress revue featured the program tonight. These dresses were exhibits of the home economics partment. Another entertainment will given tomorrow night. Dairy and beef cattle were being judged this afternoon. Henry County will receive $6,949.20 in the first distribution of taxes derived from the first five months' operation of the new intangibles tax law, announced by the state board of tax commissioners today It said 25 per cent of this will go into fund and the remaining 75 per cent will be given to the various school units.
