WHITNEY COUNTY, INDIANA
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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.
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
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
