June 11,1919 Minor Accidents in Northeastern Indiana
Columbia City, IN. 6-11-1919
Mrs. Joseph Snyder was badly cut about the face and was otherwise
bruised and other occupants of the car narrowly escaped in jury when a
Chevrolet car, driven by Mr. Snyder ran into a bridge railing Monday
evening at a point about 5 ½ miles north of this city at the
Dillon Yontz farm. Joseph Snyder, his wife and son, Ralph & Mrs.
Edwin Pook and baby, of South Whitely, were driving home from White
Pigeon, Mich. Where the had been visiting relatives. The light of the
auto which was approaching was such that it forced Mr. Snyder in the
ditch. When he got back into the road he did not see the bridge, and
bumped into it. Mrs. Snyder ran her head through the windshield and
suffered a cut on the nose, which required a couple stitches. They were
brought to this city. The remaining occupants of the car escaped any
serious hurts. When the wound was dressed the party left for their home
at Tunker. The car was but slightly damaged.
Fort Wayne News Nov. 13, 1918
12 WHITNEY COUNTY MEN MADE SUPREME SACRIFICE
Columbia City Ind. Nov 13
At the big meeting held at the city hall Monday night Mayor J.W. Baker
read the names of the twelve Whitley County Men who made the sacrifice
of their lives for the cause of freedom. The list follows:
Chas Warnick, Thorncreek township, died May 6, 1917, at Jefferson
barracks, Mo. Age 17
Marshall Kern, died at Fort Douglas Arizona
Scott Baker, died at the Presidio San Francisco.
Amos Walker, killed in action July 18, 1918.
Capt. Ray Harrison, killed in action July 18, 1918.
William E. Burch, died in France
Virgil Brandenburg, died at Camp Sherman, Ohio.
Ralph Waugh, died at Syracuse, N.Y.
Floyd A. Eastlick, died in France.
Arthur Babb, died at Pittsburgh Pa.
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. June 12 - Republicans of Whitley county nominated
the following ticket today: Representative, George Jefferies:
treasurer, William A. Geiger; sheriff. Thomas N. Hughes; surveyor,
Henry Lamb: coroner, N. I. Kithcart; assessor, John P. Depoy;
commissioners. Andrew Kenner and Peter S. Hess.The convention was
largely attended. Short speeches were made by George Jefferies, Hon. L.
W. Welker. Hon. E. L. Barber. W. W. Williamson, Hon. W. H. Leggett and
J. W. Baker.
Source: Indiana State Journal June 17 1898
Columbia City, Indiana, January 2.
Two couples were married December 31, both marriages being performed by
Rev. L. A. Luckenbill. Columbia Township, and Irma Lucille Gable,
daughter of Sheridan Gable of near Wynkoop were the first couple to
take the solemn vows.
They will reside on the farm in Columbia Township.
The second couple was Chauncey Hurd and Dessie Householder and the last
official act of Clerk Otis E. Platther was the issuance of a marriage
license to Mr. and Mrs. Hurd. Mr. Hurd is manager of
the Riverside dairy.
They will reside in this city.
Fort Wayne News Sentinel - December 31, 1919 Transcribed and
contributed by: Frances Cooley