Madison Weekly Herald
May & July 1947
Transcriptions
by
Carolyn Yetter

Last rites for the late Mrs. Anna Augustin who died early Monday morning were held this morning at 8:00 o’clock at St. Michael’s church. A requiem high mass was read by Father Charles Walsh. Interment was in Springdale cemetery. Pall bearers were five grandsons, William and Robert Perry, Kenneth and Thomas McKay and Charles Augustin, and a grandson-in-law, Lynn Moore.

((Names: Eisenhardt, Lukenbill, Cooper))

Dateline Monday, May 5, 1947

Mrs. Lillie Walker Eisenhardt, 71, wife of Albert Eisenhardt of North Madison, died at 12:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Methodist hospital, Indianapolis.

Surviving besides her husban is a sister, Mrs. Julie Lukenbill, of North Madison.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock at the Vail memorial funeral home with Rev. Lawrence Cooper in charge. Burial will be in Marland cemetery near Saluda.

((Names: Gavin, Marcus, Wilson, Harmon))

Dateline: Tuesday, May 6, 1947

Thomas Matthews Gavin, 85, a well know[n] resident of this city, died at 3 a.m. today at his home, 315 Poplar street, following an illness of about three months’ duration attributed to infirmities of advanced age.

The deceased was born in Madison and spent his life here. He was a son of the John and Bridget Gavin. For some 15 years he served as first clerk on the river packets Hattie Brown, Vitm and Richard Roe and made a wide acquaintance up and down the Ohio.

Prior to his career on the river he served as bookkeeper for the former Nicklaus wholesale house. For the past 25 years he was bookkeeper for the American Tobacco Co., having retired only a year ago.

Mr. Gavin was an expert penman and over a period of years was called upon to fill out diplomas, greeting cards and other announcements.

He was a life long member of St. Michael's Catholic church.

Surviving is the widow, Mrs. Louise Marquis Gavin, a daughter, Mrs. Arthur H. Wilson, of Hamilton, O., and a granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Harmon, of Springfield, O.

Friends may call at the Lytle funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

((Names: Hamilton, Wainscott))

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. (DST) at Mt. Pleasant church for Dean Lee Hamilton, aged two years and three months, son of Les and Daisy Wainscott Hamilton, Madison route four, who died at 7:30 o'clock last night in King’s Daughters hospital. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Haigh’s until Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

The child was the victim of severe burns received when a kettle of scalding water was overturned at the family home Sunday morning.

((Names: McBride, Klein, Manion, Smith))

Dateline: Monday, July 14, 1947

George Thomas McBride, 66, butcher and well known in Madison, died quite suddenly this morning at 5:15 o'clock at his home, 415 St. Michael’s avenue.

He had been in declining health several years but worked Saturday until 9:00 o'clock in the evening at the Hand grocery and meat market where he had been employed since several years before the war. Although he had been failing he had not missed work and at the time of his passing had completed arrangements to take a vacation trip.

The decesased was a son of the late William J. and Mary McBride and was a native and life long resident of Madison. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic church.

For many years he served as a butcher in the City Meat market and later conducted his own business on north Walnut street prior to taking over the meat department at the Hands grocery.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Louise Klein McBride; two brothers, William E. and Charles O. McBride, both of this city; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Manion, Miss Anna McBride and Mrs. Clara Smith, all of Indianapolis, and Miss Zoe McBridge of this city; also a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock at St. Michael's church with burial in Springdale cemetery. Friends may call at the late residence after tomorrow noon.

((Names: Miles, Nygren, Keesling, Dixon, Wilson, Grossman, Kolb, Riedel))

Dateline Friday, July 11

Final rites for the late Attorney George W. Miles who died Tuesday night in King’s Daughters hospital were held this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Vail Memorial funeral home. The services were in charge of Rev. Malcolm Nygren. Burial was in Springdale cemetery with the following serving as pall bearers: Messrs. Walter Keesling, John Dixon, Charles Wilson, Carl Grossman, Fred Kolb and Wiley M. Riedel.

((Names: Miles, Grosman, Baer, Greusling, Keesling, Whitney, Parthy))

Dateline: Wednesday, July 9, 1947

George Wilmington Miles, an attorney and oldest member of the Jefferson county bar, died at 8:15 o'clock last night at King's Daughters hospital following a short illness. He was 80 years of age. Mr. Miles was a son of the late Enos J. and Margaret Grosman Miles and was born on February 9, 1867 and spent his life in Jefferson county. He was reared on a farm at Belleview but for many years had been a resident of Madison route five at Fairmount. As a young man he owned and operated the Madison end of the former Madison to Belleview toll road that is now a part of the Michigan road (state route 29). This toll road had formerly been owned and operated by his father. When the county purchased the toll roads and made them free after the turn of the century, Mr. Miles moved to Fairmount on the hilltop, where he had since lived. He gardened for some years and on Feb. 2, 1917, was admitted to the Jefferson county bar. He had since been engaged in the practice of law and was also actively identified in local demcratic party circles. For years his office was located on Jefferson street and later he established headquarters over the Oscar C. Bear jewelry store. Only recently he vacated his quarters in Madison and moved his office to his residence at Fairmount. He was a member of Madison lodge of Elks and the Knights of Pythias.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Louise Greusling Miles, who is confined with illness at King’s Daughters' hospital; a brother, James E. Miles, Madison route one; a nephew, Bernard Miles, Indianapolis, and three nieces, Mrs. Mildred Keesling, Anderson; Mrs. Lucille Whitney, and Mrs. Dorothy Parthy, both of Indianapolis.

A twin brother, Allen Miles, preceded him in death a number of years ago.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon 2 o'clock at the Vail memorial funeral home with burial in Springdale cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

((Names: Scott, Gronseth, Goins, Farley, Peterson, Stanton, Fredenburg))

Dateline: Monday, May 14, 1947

Final rites for the late Lee D. Scott who died Thursday morning were conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Vail memorial funderal home with Rev. Ralph Gronseth in charge. Burial was in Springdale Cemetery with the Veterans of Foreign Wars conducting military rites at the grave. Pall-bearers were Chester Goins, William Scott, Dan Farley, Joe Peterson, Charles Stanton and Lawrence Fredenburg.

Dateline: Friday, July 11

Lee Daniel Scott, 53, a local riverman, died at 2:50 o'clock yesterday at his home at Bee Camp. His death was attributed to a heart attack.

He was a son of the late Levi and Anna Scott, and spent 42 years on the river, 25 of which he served as a pilot. He was last employed by the Greene Line. During the administration of the late Mayor Edward Eckert he served on the city police force.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Catherine Turner Scott; two sons and a daughter, Arthur Lee, John Lawrence and Catherine Anna Scott, all of this city; a brother, William Thomas Scott, Dayton, O., and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Vail Memorial funeral home by Rev. Ralph Gronseth. Burial will be in Springdale cemetery. Friends may call at Vail’s.

((Names: Simonton, Hasfurter))

Dateline Tuesday, May 6, 1947

Mrs. Regina Hasfurter Simonton died April 19th at her home 225 Lexington Ave., Dayton, Ohio. She was the only sister of the late Otto Hasfurter of Kent. Born near Smyrna, she spent her girlhood days in Jefferson county, going to Dayton when a young woman.

^{She is survived by her husband Sylvan Simonton, and and nieces.several nephews}

((Names: Tetrick, Beck, Stone, Jones, Walker))

Mrs. Nora Tetrick, wife of Paul Tetrick of Greensburg, died yesterday evening in Cleveland (O.) Clinic hospital, according to word received here.

She was formerly of Jefferson county but had resided at Greensburg since her marriage.

Surviving besides her husband are two sons and two daughters, Lain, a student at medical school in Indianapolis; Roderick, Mt. Vernon, Ill.; Mrs. Don Beck, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Dale Stone, Greensburg. She also leaves three brothers, Charles H. Jones of this city; Sam of Indianapolis and Herbert of Medford, Ore., and a sister, Mrs. Leonard Walker of Hanover.

Funeral services will be held at Greensburg Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with burial there.

((Names: Wilson, Hancock, Eglin, Nichols, Blackard, Millar, Friedersdorff, Wehner))

Dateline: Monday, July 14, 1947

Funeral services for the late Harry Wilson, who died early Friday morning, were held his afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Vail Memorial funeral home. The rites were in charge of Rev. David Hancock. Burial was in Springdale cemetery, with the following serving as pall-bearers: Carroll Eaglin; Judge Harry E. Nicholas, M.W. Blackard, Will Millar, Carl Friedersdorff and Wilbur Wehner.

((Names: Wilson, Doig, Robertson))

Dateline: Friday, July 11

Harry Irwin Wilson, 78, a resident of 314 Central avenue and well known in this city, died in his sleep about 4:00 o'clock this morning following a long period of ill health.

He was a son of the late Henry and Margaret Wilson and was born and spent his liefe in Madison, He was a retired electrician.

He is survived by a daughter and two sons, Margaret, who is married and lives at Covington, Ky., and David and Louis Wilson; three sisters, Mrs. Will Doig, route five, and Miss May Wilson and Ms. Horace Robertson, with whom he had made his home; also seven grandchildren.-- The Madison Weekly Herald, Thursday, July 17, 1947

Business News

((Names: Smith, Tuttle, Haungs, McNimery))

Business continued without interruption today at the Tuttle bakery, 312 Jefferson street, as ownership and management of the business was taken over by Kenneth R. and Shirley N. Smith, sons of Joe Smith, local tailor, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tuttle, who have disposed of their interests to the Smith brothers, today moved to their farm home on Madison route three, where they plan to make their future residence. Shirley Smith, who is a veteran of World War II, has served as a baker for the Tuttles over a period of five years. His brother Kenneth has been employed by the Sample Ice Cream company. The new management proposes … (to add varieties) when more sugar becomes available. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle have retired after having operated the bakery the past 12 years.
The stand was established some 50 years ago by the late Charles Haungs. It later passed to management of Charles McNimery who eventually sold out to the Tuttles.

[Transcriber’s note: Smith's bakery was on the east side of Jefferson roughly between Gans Furniture and the old Bill's Sporting Goods, (between Second and Main streets) and a favorite after-school stop for ice cream cones for children into at least the 1960s]

((Name: Baglan))

Nicholas E. Baglan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Baglan of this city, is erecting a concrete, one-story fire proof building at Carrollton, Ky., to house his dry cleaning business. The new plant will occupy the site of his former plant that was destroyed by fire last January 4th. He plans to install new equipment.

((Names: Selig, Short))

Dateline: Monday, July 14, 1947

Contractor Ed Selig is removing the third story of the brick business building at the south-east corner of Mulberry and Second streets that is owned by Mrs. Anna Short. First floor tenant of the structure are the Short taxi line and Jacobs liquor store. Living quarters are on the second flood.

Marriages

Campbell, Crozier

No dateline

John Campbell and Miss Evaliee Campbell, both of the Deputy neighborhood, were married yesterday by Justice of the Peace Elmer L. Crozier.

[Note: Yes, both surnames are Campbell -- transcriber]

Ogden

No dateline

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ogden yesterday quietly observed their golden wedding anniversary at their home, 925 Walnut street. Several nice gifts were sent by friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden were married at the court house here at 10 a.m. April 29, 1897. Both are in good health and he is now employed at Meese, Inc.

For a number of years Mr. Ogden operated a grocery, and thru his business in Madison and surrounding areas he became widely known.

(Shelton, Herring, Poole, Murray, Murphy, Schirmer, Brooks)

Dateline: Monday, July 14, 1947

James L. Shelton, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Shelton, of route two, and Miss Evelyn Herring, formerly of Texas, were married July 10th at 5:00 p.m. at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Poole. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Verner J. Murray of the Christian church.

The bride was attired in a plain blue dress of spun rayon and wore a corsage of yellow roses. Miss Dorothy Murphy, bridesmaid, wore pink of the same material and carried red roses. Robert Schirmer was best man.

Also attending the wedding were Betty Brooks and Della Jo Murphy, both of Carrollton, Ky.

(Simmonds, Leventhal, Gronseth, Kelley)

No dateline

Miss Amelia Simmonds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Simmonds of this city, became the bridge of Jack Leventhal, of Indianapolis, in a quiet ceremony yesterday morning at 11:30 o’clock at the Baptist parsonage. Rev. Ralph E. Gronseth officiated at a single ring service.

The bride was attired in a light blue dress with white accessories. Her shoulder corsage was of white roses.

James Kelley, brother-in-law of the bride, witnessed the ceremony.

The couple plans to reside in Indianapolis.

(Ford, Singer)

Dateline, July 10, 1947

The marriage of Mr. George Ford, of this place and Miss Jean Singer, of Hanover, took place at Madison, last Thursday. The groom is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ford, He served several months during the war in North Africa and in Italy. His many friends join in wishing them all happiness and success.