Thomas Exchange Bank (Corunna, IN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
71071671566
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
private
Bank ID
7107167 routing
Routing Number
71-0716
Start Date
June 2, 1930
Location
Corunna, Indiana (41.437, -85.147)

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Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
c0b2560f4fc66177

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Description

Bank was a privately operated institution that entered receivership after the owner's death and remained in liquidation.

Events (4)
1. June 2, 1930 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
the Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna, authority to sell ... desk ... and real estate
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newspapers
2. June 2, 1930 Suspension
Cause Details
Bank operated privately by Milo J. Thomas went into receivership after his death; payments suspended and receiver appointed.
Newspaper Excerpt
the Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna
Source
newspapers
3. June 13, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Mr. Thomas operated the bank as a private institution and it went into receivership upon his death several years ago. Elmer D. Case ... the Auburn State bank is receiver of the Thomas bank. The receiver of the bank has paid 70 per cent dividends so far, but the amount of liabilities still unpaid is about $30,000.
Source
newspapers
4. August 4, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The Milo J. Thomas estate was settled as insolvent. ... The general claims totalled $33,668.60, including $30,000.00 allowed to the Auburn State bank as receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. June 2, 1930 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN
Article from Garrett Clipper, June 2, 1930

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Personal 486-W, painting and papering. Elam. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Coburn and son, Paul, of West King street spent Fri. day at St. Joe with relatives City Clerk C. U. Bowers and Mrs. Bowers spent the week-end at Cominental, O., with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Roman Loffi and two children returned to their home Sunday after a few days' visit with Garrett relatives. Ellen Richmond has secured a judgment of $135.32 in the DeKalb circuit court against Charley and Iva Sucher on note. The plaintiff's attorney is Howard S. Grimm and the defendants defaulted. Wm. and Delora Curie of St. Joe, have instituted proceedings in the DeKalb circuit court against Wm. Sydell and others to quiet title to 160 acres of land. Atkinson & Husselman are the plaintiff's attorneys. Florence E. Jones has sued C. L. Woodcox, Richard Woodeox and Margaret Ellen Woodcox in the DeKalb circuit court to quiet title to farm land. The plaintiff's attorneys are Atkinson & Husselman. Sheriff John C. Armstrong is making an endeavor to learn the whereabouts of a Ford coupe, 1925 model. belonging to Herbert E. Tyson of Butler, that disappeared from the Auburn Automobile Co.'s parking space last Wednesday. The annual session of the county board of review will open Monday and will continue for thirty days. One of the first acts of the board will be the setting of dates for hearing of complaints on personal property assessments for the various taxing units of the county. In the divorce suit of Vada Surfus against Wm. Surfus, the defendant has been ordered in the DeKalb circuit court to pay her $5 week for support pending the trial of the cause and also to pay $35 to apply on her attorney's fees. She is represented by Capt. H. C. Springer. Bert Cleveland is in Lakeside hospital in Kendallville. suffering from the freezing of his face under peculiar conditions. While dismantiing some refrigerator equipment at the creamery at Kendallville last Friday an ammonia pipe snapped, and the gas struck him in the face, freezing it. At first it was feared he would lose both his eyes, but now it is believed his sight may be saved. Milo Penick. age 22. who lives with his brother-in-law Ford Nichols, near the fair ground north of Angola, was arrested Friday evening, charged with stealing chickens from his brother-in-law. Penick has been suspicioned before, and confessed later having taken chickens four different occasions, totaling forty hickens in all, and selling them to Doan Somerlott nearby. Penick is being held in the Steuben county ail awaiting a hearing. The DeKalb circuit court has granted a petition filed by the Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna, authority to sell a desk, six chairs, a stool, a table, a safe and a hat rack, and also the south 22 feet of lot 1 in McMillan's addition to Corunna. The real estate is of the estimated value of $1,000 and the personal property of $70. The receiver's attorneys are Atkinson & A charge that her husband attempted to throw her from an airplane while 3,000 feet in the air was the basis of a divorce suit filed at Hammond, Ind., Thursday, by Mrs. Miriam Huntington, Hammond, against George Huntington. The complaint alleged Mrs. Huntington was beaten before her husband attempted to shove her of the ship. She said she screamed to the pilot for help. but could be heard above the roar of the motor. Huntington desisted in his efforts after she had bitten and scratched him. his wife alleged. Burns received when a can of kerosene with which she was starting a fire exploded caused the death Wednesday of Mrs. George Brown of Hicksville, Ohio, at the age of 55. Mrs. Brown was burned from head to foot. but attending physicians said that the direct cause of death was inhalation of the flames. William Thompson veterinarian, who lives across the street from the Brown residence. pulled Mrs. Brown from the blazing room. He entered the building by pulling a slicker over his head. Damage to the house today was estimated at $2,000. LOCAL MARKET FOR SALE $ 96 65 40 09 10 09 09 05 05 30 19 16 15 18 30 .20 New Wheat Yellow Corn, 100 lbs Barley, No. 1 Rye Oats Lambs Cattle, light Calves Hogs Calf Hides Beef Hides Tallow Springers, heavy Light Springers Hens. heavy Hens, light Old Roosters Geese Ducks, white Ducks, colored Turkeys Butter Eggs

2. September 22, 1930 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN
Article from Garrett Clipper, September 22, 1930

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Personal 486-W, painting and papering Elam Mr. and Mrs. J. Meyer of South Randolph street will return today from Indianapolis. where they spent the week-end. The Butler schools have the largest enrollment this year, a gain of four in the grades and nineteen in the high school. Lindley Simpson and family returned to their home at New Athens. O., Friday after a short visit with Mr and Mrs. C. E. Gallatin of South Rand olph street and other relatives A. W. Broughton returned Thursday from a brief visit with relatives at Tiffin. He was accompanied home by his father, who will remain here for two weeks. Mrs. Don Bair and little daughter, Mary Lon. returned to their home in Fort Wayne Sunday after a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Summers of East King street. A shed belonging to Paul Muzzillo of South Randolph street caught fire Friday evening and was burned to the ground. Nothing of value was in the shed. The origin of the fire is not known. The Business and Professional Wo men's club will meet Thursday evening. A 6 o'clock dinner will be served at the New Garrett hotel. This will be the first meeting of the club since last spring. The commissioners of DeKalb county will receive bids up to the hour of 10 o'clock on October for supplies to be furnished the DeKalb county farm. The estimates are to include groceries, dry goods, etc., for the subsistence of the inmates for a period of three months. Mrs. C. C. Hardy entertained her bunco club at her home on South John. son street Friday evening. Two tables were in play at the game and the prizes were won by Mrs. Walter McDanel, Mrs. J. T. Newbauer and Mrs. Charles Omohundro. Dainty refreshments were served. Richard Leo Sobraska has been cited to appear in the DeKalb circuit court Oct. to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt for failure to comply with an order issued in October, 1929, requiring him to pay $5 week for the support of his three-year-old son, Richard James. The total payments made to date have only been $105. A large crowd watching the horse races the Angola fairgrounds Thursday given an extra thrill when a jockey and his horse ran through a fence and into the crowd. Two men were knocked by the horse. but were not injured. The jockey. a negro boy. was taken to Angola for treatment for minor injuries. The horse was believed to have become excited from another horse following close behind as they were rounding a curve. By the will of the late John Kruger Garrett, admitted to probate in the DeKalb circuit court, all of his property is left to his wife, Minnie Kruger. for use during her lifetime. At her death it goes in equal shares to the children, Rudolph, Herman and Paul Kruger and Mrs. Dora Loutzenheiser Herman Kruger was nominated by his father for executor. The will was signed June 22, 1929, with Finley A. Nash and J. D. Brinkerhoff as witnesses. Ella Stearns was on Saturday granted authority by Judge Endicott to file a claim against the Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna. The claimant states that on Nov. 2. 1926. the late Milo J. Thomas of Corunna, borrowed $1,600 from her for the use of the bank and that he repaid only $200.25 The demand is for $1,800. The attorneys for the claimant are Stump & McClintock Atkinson & Husselman represent the

3. October 16, 1930 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN
Article from Garrett Clipper, October 16, 1930

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painting and papering Elam. You may your county at the Garrett Loan Trust For Overland or Willys Knight cars Ross at Order your Christmas greeting cards now from The Cogley South Franklin street attended funeral the late Gearns at Pittsburgh Ben Casebeer of Gaary, spent Satur day and Sunday with John Gordon of South Guilford street. Mrs. Anna has returned from Portland and Muncie, Ind., Quaker City and Marietta, She was gone four weeks. Mrs. Floyd Kast and Mrs. Laura McNabb will entertain the Harmony circle the church at the hom of Mrs. Kast Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of South Bend, returned to their home Monday after few days' visit with and Mrs. C. Broughton of South Cowen street. The trial of the damage suit of John W. Sowers against the Indiana Service Corporation, set for Thursday in the DeKtalb circuit court, was postponed Wednesday to December 16. Miss Florence Little of South Randolph street Monday from Detroit, where she spent the with Mr. and Mrs. William Heston. She also the Purduefootball game Ann Arbor Saturday The homes have been on account of child in each being with scarlet fever: Smith, East High street, W. Hauck, 306 South street, and Milks, 319 South Franklin street. The cases are very mild. Mrs. Harry Crow was hostess her bridge club her home South Franklin street Tuesday afternoon. Two tables were formed at the game and the prize was presented to Mrs. Jack Dainty refreshments were served. The annual dollar social given the Ladies' Aid of the church be held this the home of Mrs. H. W. Mountz on East Houston street o'clock. special probeen arranged. This will be gram has time to turn in coin held in the DeKalb circuit court Monday in the action brought by Garrett and Trust Co. and Little, Loan the will of the late to Little construed. After the evidence was submitted the cause taken under advisement. motion by plaintiff for new trial of the damage suit of EmLongfield against Edna May ma Frech has been overruled in the DeKalb circuit court. Trial before held in March, 1929, and jury was returned the defendverdict was for The was venued here from ant. case Allen county. Bohler of Garrett, has filed Ruth the DeKalb circuit court motion change of venue from the regular judge in the case brought against her and others by the state of Indiex rel Kathleen Longbrake Potsupport bond on furnished by her brother, Ordeth Longbrake. Judge Endicott Monday allowed claim against the Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Ex change bank of Corunna. in favor Stearns in the sum of Mrs. Stearns was given leave to the last month. Her torneys are Stump McClintock. while Atkinson Husselman represent the receiver. There were 76 marriages in DeKalb county for the three ending September 30th. according to filed by Dr. Swarts. report DeKalb All were white people. Of the grooms 74 were Americans and two foreign. All the brides were Americans. married were under twenty years age and one, more than years old. groom was Dogs have been in Fort Wayne at the rate of 67 month the past three Wilfred Goss of the Fort Wayne Humane society. He believes systematic robbery was being carried on by persons specializing sale two particular breeds. truck labeled which connection the police dehas been going rounds partment and collecting dogs unlawfully.' Goss said.

4. October 1, 1931 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN

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Personal Painting Papering. 486-W. Elam. The to will meet on the third floor of the Palace meat market Friday, Oct. at 7:30 Mrs. M. R. Lust of Sunnyside, arrived Sunday to spend week with her and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Girffith East King street. The suit of Ruth Sherck and Nellie Luttman against Louis Loutzenheiser rent has been dismissed in the DeKalb circuit court. Sterne & Maley has dismissed suit in the DeKalb circuit court against the Garrett Modern Laundry on account. The suit on account of the Indiana Service Corporation against John R. Rapp has been dismissed in the DeKalb circuit court. report of Lauby, administrator of the estate of the late Frank Newbauer of Garrett, of the sale real estate George and Nellie Monn for $700 was approved Tuesday in the DeKalb circuit court. The Chicago Paint Works has sued the Hoxie Hardware Co. of Waterloo, in the DeKalb circuit court for on an account. The plaintiff's attorney is Geo. W. Crooks. In the suit of the City National bank of Auburn, against Eli Rainjudgment was entered Monday the DeKalb circuit court. E. McClintock appeared attorney for the bank and the defendant defaulted. Real estate involved in the partition suit of Della Crawford against Thomas Shull and others has been appraised at $2,200, and report by the commissioner, Russel R. Ridenour, to that effect has been approved in the DeKalb circuit court. Earl of Garrett. alleged owner of 32 slot machines seized in raids at lake resorts in Kosciusko posted bond totaling $2,800 at Warsaw Tuesday. accused in 14 affidavits, put up bond of $200 on each The DeKalb county W. T. will hold its yearly convention on Friday afternoon. Oct. the Eckhart Public Library in Auburn. starting o'clock. At this election of officers will be held and reports for the year will be given by department directors. Enactment of state income tax suggested the most feasible means reducing the tax burden on property by James Showalter. chairman the state board and Pliny H Wolfard. member of the commission. addresses at Indianapolis Tuesday Opposition to bus transportation, which is held by the group be one of the chief causes railroad financial difficulties, expressed in resolution adopted the state organization of the of Railroad Trainmen at the final business session of the annual convention held at the Anthony hotel in Fort Saturday and Sunday. The state board Monday sanctioned additional appropriations for DeKalb county for the year 1931 in the amount of $24.This grant is in accordance with the allowances by county council recently. including an of of the cost of the state road south of Garrett and for poor relief. Judge Endicott has approved port by Roy Johnson of Corunna, guardian of Frank Wilson, of the sale real estate, consisting of 15 acre, 25 acre and lot 18, Sunnyside addition to Jennie Itt for This amount was due the latter for the care and support of Mr. Wilson prior to the time he was declared of unsound mind. The sale of lot.1 in Sunnyside addition to Carrick for $50 approved. Yeggs who pried open window enter the office of the farm bureau Albion and blew two safes with nitroglycerin obtained but $6 early Sunday. Both safes were in the same office. The papers in strong boxes and put the floor, but not otherwise Guy manager at Albion for the Indiana Farm bureau, discovered burglary when he opened the office Sunday morning. No heard the blasts. The Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna, has filed suit in the DeKalb court against Jason Childs to foreclose mortgage on 80 acres of land in Fairfield The mortgage executed April 1925, and was payable in eight but the that the interest is delinquent since October, 1926. judgment of is demanded. The receiver's attorneys are Atkinson Husselman. Attorney Leo C. Rumbaugh of bion, has been appointed trustee bankruptcy for the estate of Alec M. Rennie, owner of automobile agenat Albion and at The by Wheeler Ashcraft of Portland, referee in bankruptcy, sitting in federal court Fort Wayne. Rennie filed bankruptey plea September He has operated the Noble County bile company at Albion and the Alec Rennie Ford agency at Rumbaugh filed bond of $10,000. Nitroglycerin was used by thieves in blowing coal yard safes at Columbia City early Sunday mornsafes were located in the Albert Walter Coal company office and the Neible and Ramp Coal and Ice company office, the offices being located just across the street, east and west, from one another. No loot obtained at the Walters yard and the thieves only got at the Neible Ramp yard, most of which in checks. Entry to the two offices was made by breaking glass the front door and releasing the lock. The safe doors were soaped to prevent the nitroglycerin from running out onto floor. No one heard the explosions. This probably due to the noise made at the city power plant, which is less than block away.

5. January 11, 1932 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN

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Mrs. H. C. Springer of Butler, spent Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Manion of South Franklin street. She was accompanied home by her small daughter, Nancy, who had been here for a few days. S. V. McKennan of East King street, who was injured in an automobile accident at Kalamazoo, Mich., on Dec. 12, is able to be at his work in the office of J. E. Fahy, superintendent, a few hours each day. James Johnston, division accountant at Newark, O., made a brief visit Thursday with Division Accountant W. S. Hopkins. Mr. Johnston was enroute to Churubusco to visit relatives for a few days. Ellis L. Kissinger has been given a judgment in the DeKalb circuit court in the sum of $425.62 against the Great American Casualty Co. on a life insurance contract. Attorney H. C. Springer represents the plaintiff and the defendant defaulted. Bonds for the construction of the John B. Miller highway in Smithfield township, DeKalb county, will be offered to the highest bidder by Merritt M. Maxwell, country treasurer, on Feb. 8. The issue is in the sum of $4,000. C. E. McClintock is attorney for the highway. S. D. Johnston, receiver of the Garrett Electric Plumbing & Supply Co., has been authorized in the DeKalb circuit court to sell the personal property belonging to the concern at public auction. The property was appraised by Don E. VanFleit and D. L. Haffner at $633.01. Receiver H. C. Springer of the Garrett Savings Loan & Trust Co. Friday sued Bessie Kipnis in the DeKalb circuit court on a note for $270 secured by a mortgage on household goods. A judgment of $350 and an order for foreclosure are asked. The receiver's attorney is J. D. Brinkerhoff. Mike Lumm has been given a judgment in the DeKalb circuit court against Edith Jones for $61.88 on an account. Mr. Lumm also secured a judgment against Howard Wappes for $229.21 on note and account. Russell R. Ridenour is attorney for the plaintiff and the defendants defaulted. When a tree which he was cutting fell on him, William Ward, age 55, of Rome City, Ind., suffered a broken leg Thursday. There were three fractures between the ankle and knee. He was taken to the Lakeside hospital at Kendallville. Mr. Ward would have escaped the falling tree but he slipped and fell while attempting to get out of its way. The Dale F. Feick Co., Inc., of Garrett, has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state at Indianapolis. The purpose of the corporation is to manufacture metal, rubber composition and wooden products, automobile accessories and novelties. The incorporators are Dale F. Feick, L. Dale Green, Margaret S. Mager, Ann T. Ueber and Dr. R. M. Barnard. The Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna, has secured a judgment in the DeKalb circuit court against Jason Childs in the sum of $6,926.64 and a mortgage on 80 acres of land in Fairfield township was ordered foreclosed. Atkinson & Husselman are attorneys for the plaintiff and H. W. Mountz appeared for the defendant. Whitley county commissioners met in special session Thursday to make further slashes in wages. This time it was the highway department that met the blunt of the attack. The ten men employed in the upkeep of Whitley county roads will take a daily reduction of 50 cents. The men were receiving $4 per day and this amount was reduced to $3.50. It is estimated that $1,500 will be saved annually by this wage cut. Itha E. Stonebraker of Corunna, has been appointed in the DeKalb circuit court as administrator of the estate of the late James Beight of Fairfield township, who died Jan. 7, 1932, leaving $2,500 in personal property. The heirs are an uncle, Louis Traster of Corunna, and the heirs of Frank Traster whose names are unknown. Mr. Stonebraker filed $5,000 bond, with Lewis and J. H. Stonebraker as sureties. Fort Wayne's first fatality for 1932 as a result of a traffic accident was recorded Thursday night when George Whiteman, 65, was instantly killed when struck by a taxicab. Whiteman was struck by a Red Top taxicab driven by Elzie Crain, 24, and was dragged about 66 feet before the taxicab stopped. The driver told officers that Whiteman stepped into the street in front of a parked automobile. He said he was unable to avoid striking the man. The taxicab apparently hit Whiteman with tremendous force for the left side of the radiator was badly damaged. The imprint of the radiator was imbedded in his right arm. The radiator cap had two large, sharp projections on it and these struck Whiteman in the neck, piercing deep holes. One of the projections pierced the jugular vein.

6. January 14, 1932 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN

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Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Newcomb and little son and A. F. Smith of South Bend, will spend the week-end with Mrs. Smith and daughter, Miss Catherine, at their home on South Cowen street. Mrs. Catherine Keckehorn, age 77, was buried at Avilla Sunday. She was a sister of Jerry Barber of Butler. Mrs. Keckehorn had been ill for a long time from a complication of diseases. Jack Nebro, who was sentenced to a term of one to five years in the penitentiary for stealing from Ellis Kissinger's barber shop at Butler, was taken to Michigan City Monday by Sheriff John P. Hoff. A farm of 80 acres in Fairfield township involved in the foreclosure suit of the Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna, against Jason Childs will be offered for sale by Sheriff John P. Hoff Feb. 6. The First National bank of Butler Monday sued Charley Dickerhoof and wife in the DeKalb circuit court on a note for $332.99 executed June 7, 1930, payable in six months and secured by a mortgage on six cows. Some payments have been made and the demand is for $300. Attorney H. C. Springer represents the bank. A report by the Knisely Bros. & Co. of Butler, administrator of the M. Louise Gill estate, of the sale of a part of lot No. 1 in Tomlinson's addition to Butler to Henry E. Johnson for $450 has been approved in the DeKalb circuit court. The property was appraised in that amount by Carl R. Bercaw and C. H. Grube. Irvin T. Rieke of Auburn, in a complaint filed in the DeKalb circuit court by Attorney R. W. Sharpless, says that on Dec. 31 A. Arthur Grossman, a former tenant in his house in Walnut View addition, wrongfully took an electric refrigerator and converted it to his own use. A judgment of $450 damages is demanded. Receiver H. C. Springer of the Garrett Savings Loan & Trust Co. Saturday bid in at sheriff's sale a residence property on South Harrison street in Garrett involved in a foreclosure suit against Guy Van Zile. The amount of the bid was the judgment, $3,533.33, plus interest and the costs. Calvin C. Kain, DeKalb county surveyor, and E. E. Turner, county highway superintendent, will take part in the annual road school at Purdue university Jan. 25 to 29. Mr. Kain will assist in giving the committee report on drainage ditch practices while Mr. Turner will discuss his experience with three-inch bituminous gravel mixture. Harry M. Casebeer has been appointed in the DeKalb circuit court as guardian of Harry Mark Casebeer, 7, and Charles Edward Casebeer, aged one and a half years, heirs of their grandfather, the late Dr. F. M. Hines of Auburn. The wards own $1,500 in personal property and their father filed $3,000 bond, with Grace Hines Casebeer and Dr. A. V. Hines as sureties. The will of the late Aurelia A. Ashleman has been admitted to probate in the DeKalb circuit court. It was executed Feb. 24, 1921, with Chas. M. Brown and Inez M. Knapp as witnesses. All the property is bequeathed to Mrs. Ashleman's children, Lyman, Frank and Wm. J. Ashleman and Nellie Kimmel, and Wm. J. Ashleman was nominated for executor. Thomas Brickley, 23, and Jerry Ross, 17, both of Fort Wayne, were given long terms in the Indiana reformatory at Pendleton in circuit court at Huntington, Ind., Monday when they pleaded guilty to robbing the Hotel Lafontaine early Christmas day. Brickley, who has served penal terms in North Dakota on two occasions, was given a 12-year-term on a charge of robbery by use of firearms. Ross was sentenced to 10 years on a charge of robbery. It was said the youth has no penal record. Young Ross, with Brickley and two others, was arrested December 30 and after an all-night grilling confessed the robbery at Huntington as well as the robbery of the Gawthrop hotel at Kendallville, a filling station holdup and 10 automobile thefts. Ross implicated Brickley and Howard Treesh, 28, of Fort Wayne in the Kendallville robbery. Treesh is held in Noble county and will stand trial. Ross and Brickley testified against him in the preliminary hearing, naming him as the driver of the automobile in which they fled. In the holdup at the Hotel Lafontaine the bandits fled with $60 and a revolver after holding up Forrest Townsend, clerk and the night porter.

7. February 11, 1932 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN

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Mrs. Frank Rosenberry of North Franklin street and Mrs. L. G. Robinson of East Keyser street will accompany Mrs. C. O. Hafner of Defiance, to Willard Saturday and attend the Garrett-Willard basketball game. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Batdorf, who operate the School Cash grocery on East Houston street, moved their household goods into the Klingler property at the corner of Walsh and Houston streets Monday. Notice has been received by County Auditor Frank E. Lyon that a deputy collector of internal revenue will be at the court house Feb. 24 to assist income taxpayers in preparing their returns. The Goehringer Foundry Supply Co., has secured a judgment in the DeKalb circuit court against the Garrett Brass & Aluminum Foundry Co., in the amount of $62.48 on an account. A farm of 80 acres in Fairfield township involved in the suit of the Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna, against Jason Childs was bid in at sheriff's sale Saturday by Louis Kuckuck for $1,210. A report by Roscoe R. George, administrator of the estate of the late Martha George, of the sale of lot 31 in Kuhlman's first addition to Auburn to Maude E. Sebert for $1,000 has been approved in the DeKalb circuit court. Mrs. J. W. Sibert of Fort Wayne, returned to her home Wednesday after a brief visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harold Kistler, and her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sibert of East Keyser street. Mayor Warren Lige of Auburn, receiver in the suit of Jane Wyatt et. al. against Ford Newton et. al., has been authorized in the DeKalb circuit court to employ Ford Newton to assist in the management of the coal business involved, at a salary of $100 a month. Congressman David Hogg has secured enactment of a special bill by congress to provide an increase in pension for Mrs. Eliza J. Arthur who resides on East Seventh street, Auburn. The bill was signed by President Hoover on February 4, 1932. Raymond Moore and Junior Lothar Warnick, fourteen year old youths who ran away from an orphans' asylum at Tiffin, O., Monday were taken from a Baltimore & Ohio freight train in the Garrett yards Monday night by Perry Rowe of the railroad police. He delivered them to the DeKalb county jail and the authorities at Tiffin were notified. Jacob Stebing states in a complaint filed in the DeKalb circuit court by Attorney Howard S. Grimm that Geo. P. and Nellie Weaver own real estate that was rented to the Beacon Oil Co. and that the plaintiff's bill of $30.86 for repair of a building on the property has not been paid. The court is asked to foreclose the mechanic's lien.

8. June 13, 1932 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN

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$30,000 CLAIM AGAINST THOMAS ESTATE ALLOWED Proceeds Will Benefit Bank Creditors A claim of $30,000 has been allowed against the Milo J. Thomas estate by Judge Endicott on behalf of the creditors of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna. Mr. Thomas operated the bank as a private institution and it went into receivership upon his death several years ago. Elmer D. Case of Fairfield township, is administrator of the estate and the Auburn State bank is receiver of the Thomas bank. The receiver of the bank has paid 70 per cent dividends so far, but the amount of liabilities still unpaid is about $30,000. The Thomas estate is liable for this indebtedness. However, there had already been $25,000 in claims filed against the estate and the total is now $55,000. The assets will amount to only a small percentage of the claims and the estate will be settled within the near future as insolvent.

9. June 23, 1932 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN

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Chicken dinner and supper, all day picnic, July 4th. St. Joseph's Church. Death came to Alonzo F. Strong of Kendallville, while sitting in a rocking chair on his porch Tuesday evening. He lived alone. A passerby, noting the peculiar position Mr. Strong occupied in the chair, investigated. Mr. Strong was a pioneer blacksmith at Kendallville and had resided in that city nearly fifty years. Ray Irving has sued the Garrett Gravel & Cement Products Co., and Walter E. Sithin in the DeKalb circuit court on four notes, three being for $50 each and the other for $47, executed Nov. 17, 1931, and payable in thirty, sixty and ninety days and four months, respectively. The demand is for $253.90. J. D. Brinkerhoff is the plaintiff's attorney. Christian A. Hoffer and his wife, Ethel Marie Hoffer, of Auburn, Wednesday filed a petition with the DeKalb circuit court for the adoption of a girl three years of age who became a ward of the county board of children's guardians June 4. The petitioners desire to change the name of the child to Norma Jean Hoffer. Their attorney is Richard W. Sharpless. The Garrett State bank was appointed Wednesday in the DeKalb circuit court as administrator of the estate of the late Mrs. Della Mountz of Garrett, who died last month. There is $500 in personal property and $1,000 in real estate and the heirs are two children, Mrs. Harry M. Barre of Washington, Pa., and Russell M. Mountz of Saginaw, Mich., and two grandchildren, William and Oma Mountz of Kendallville. A petition to approve action of the Auburn State bank, receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna, in the foreclosure of a mortgage against Harry K. and Ada G. Thomas has been approved in the DeKalb circuit court. A judgment was secured in the Whitley circuit court and, no bidders appearing, the receiver bid in the real estate for $3,644.48, being the amount of the judgment, interest and costs. Anson Smith of Butler, pled guilty Wednesday morning in the court of J. L. Griffin, justice of the peace in Auburn, to an affidavit charging him with reckless driving. He was fined $1 and costs which totaled $11. The fine and costs were paid. The defendant was arrested by Art Zimmerman of Auburn, state highway traffic policeman, for passing another car on a curve and hill.

10. August 4, 1932 Garrett Clipper Garrett, IN

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Current reports in guardianships: Katherine M. Luton, Leona Spurling guardian. Leuella, Edwin, George, Ethel, Raymond and Lyle Roose, Chas. F. Lumm guardian. Lyle, Martha and John Hunter, Geo. L. Hunter guardian. Bernice, Orpha, Milton and Naomi Myers, Perry Myers guardian. The Milo J. Thomas estate was settled as insolvent. After meeting expenses of administration, amounting to $661.39, and paying the widow, Vesta M. Thomas, $131 as her share of the sale of some real estate at Kendallville, the amount of $2,608.39 remained for distribution among the general creditors. The general claims totalled $33,668.60, including $30,000.00 allowed to the Auburn State bank as receiver of the Thomas Exchange bank of Corunna. The distribution by the administrator amounted to about 7¾ per cent. Clipper classified ads pay.