Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Star Courier, April 28, 1966, p. 1. Another marital suit filed yesterday is that of Mrs. Virginia May Miller against Edward E. Miller, Bloomington Fire Chief. Last year, Mrs. Miller was successful in obtaining a decree of legal separation from her husband, although he had asked Judge Nat U. Hill for a divorce in his cross-complaint. Mrs. Miller, a resident of Rte. 7, asks a property settlement as well as a divorce. The Millers have no children.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 3, 1924, p. 2. Charles B. Townsend has sold to the Townsend and Freeman Company of Indianapolis 269 acres of land in Perry Township for $30,000.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 7, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Edward Burnham, South Washington Street, left this morning for Cincinnati where she will visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. H. Burnham.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 3, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Roy Ford, South Washington Street, is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Thomas Martin, at Greencastle.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 3, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. F. C. Mathers and son, North Indiana Avenue, are spending a few days with Mrs. Mathers' mother, Mrs. W. A. Bowser, at Warsaw.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 7, 1924, p. 2. NOTE: On October 13, 1924, Mabel Thrasher was granted a divorce from her husband, Ray, as noted in the Monroe County (IN) Divorce Index. NOTICE I will not be responsible for any debts incurred by my wife, Mrs. Mabel Thrasher, after today, March 6th.

The information noted below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from an article that appeared in the Fesno (CA) Bee, July 7, 1941, p 3. On July 5, 1941, Mrs. Caroline (consider Carolyn a spelling variant) Payne, age 43, fatally shot her lover of eighteen years, Charles O. Mattingly, age 41, after he jilted her to marry his secretary. Payne, the ex-wife of a former Indiana senator, was the business manager of the Bloomington Daily Telephone. Mattingly was employed as the chief legal advisor for the Indiana Public Service commissioner. Payne allegedly shot Mattingly five times in the back as he sat with young bride at the home of his friend, Bloomington, Indiana, resident Gus Nickas. Before he died, Mattingly identified his assailant as Payne saying to Police Chief John Rawlins, "I didn't see her but Carolyn Payne did it. I know because she has threatened me before.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, February 15, 1924, p. 8. BASKETBALL PUTS SMITHVILLE ON MAP Smithville, Monroe County's diminutive but progressing village, plunged into the limelight of three states this week by capturing all honors at the tri-state high school basketball tournament at Cincinnati. Rayl & Stull were cited by sports critics at the meet as the best guard in the tourney. The Smithville gymnasium was crowded Wednesday night with a rousing banquet and celebration of the little town's big victory.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 7, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Noel Quarterman, East Tenth Street, visited her daughter, Mrs. Richard Wampler, at Ellettsville, today.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 7, 1924, p. 2. Miss Amelia Hayes and little Billy Tirey went to Washington this morning to spend the weekend with Miss Hayes' brother, Court Hayes.

Bloomington (Monroe County) Evening World, March 3, 1924, p. 1. RETURN BODY TO THIS CITY TO BE BURIED Funeral Services Will be Held Tuesday for Mrs. Briscoe The body of Mrs. Fidella Briscoe, 24 years of age, who died at Phoenix, Ariz., last Thursday from tuberculosis was brought home Sunday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Taylor, 339 South Washington Street, at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Briscoe was the wife of Carlysle (consider Carlisle a spelling variant) Briscoe. She formerly was bookkeeper for the Wood Wiles Drug Company of this city. She was well known by many Bloomington people. Those who survive Mrs. Briscoe besides her husband and parents are four sisters, Mrs. Giles of Detroit, Mich., and Mable and Fay Taylor of this city, and Mrs. Elza Clendening of Bloomington. The funeral services will be presided over by Rev. Stephens of the First Baptist Church. The burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. The pallbearers have been announced as follows: Herbert Smith, Danny Walker, Thomas Roberts, Raymond Fowler, Eddie Eckles and Noble Henderson. The following girls will act as flower bearers: Ygonda (sic) Baker, Eunice Poling, Ethel Hanna, Bernice Pryor, Bertha Sowers and Mary Trowbridge.

Bloomington (Monroe County) Evening World, March 3, 1924, p. 1. MCCAMMON MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT FOR COUNTY SHERIFF In today's issue of the Evening World appears the official announcement of Lawrence McCammon, a well-known stone quarry worker for sheriff of Monroe County subject to the Republican primary in May. Mr. McCammon has been a worker in Republican ranks all his life but has never before asked an office for himself. He is a married man, 46 years old, and lives six miles south of the city. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Haymakers, Lions and the Christian Church.

Kokomo (IN) Tribune, December 20, 1941, p. 7. On July 5, Charles O. Mattingly, attorney-examiner of the State Public Service Commission, was murdered as he sat in the kitchen of a friend's home at Bloomington, Interest in the affair skyrocketed when Mrs. Carolyn Payne, business manager of a Bloomington newspaper, was arrested and charged with Mattingly's death. She is yet to be tried.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 7, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Everett Miles, West Fourth Street, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. P. Knight, at Ellettsville.

Bloomington (Monroe County) Evening World, March 3, 1924, p. 1. DEATH OF HARRY T. SWINDLER Harry T. Swindler, for many years in the bakery and restaurant business in this city, died of pneumonia this morning at Connersville where he had been living for the past 20 years. A telegram announcing his death was received from his daughter, Mrs. Chester Spicely, by Mrs. John L. Nichols, East 4th Street. Mr. Swindler is survived by the widow, son, Earl, and two daughters, Mrs. Spicely and Miss Mamie Swindler. The latter, who is a graduate of Indiana University, is a teacher at Bryn Mawr College for women. Mr. Swindler was engaged in the drug business with his son, Earl, at Connersville. The body will be buried at Connersville. The deceased was a member of the Knight of Pythias lodge.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 3, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Robert Diegel, North Park Avenue, went to Indianapolis this morning to visit her sister, Mrs. Paul Hulsman, who is in the St. Vincent's Hospital suffering with a broken hip.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 3, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Clara Faris Mooney, the sister of Mrs. Claude Malott, will remove from Indianapolis to Bloomington soon.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Star Courier, April 28, 1966, p. 1. MRS. SEBEOK SEEKS LIMITED DIVORCE Mrs. Eleanor Lawton Sebeok, 1104 Covenanter Drive, Wednesday filed suit in Monroe circuit court seeking a limited divorce from her husband, Dr. Thomas Albert Sebeok, chairman of the Indiana University Center for Anthropology, Folklore and Linguistics. Married in 1947, Mrs. Sebeok charges that her husband's cruel treatment of her renders it impossible for them to live together. She asks that she be granted a legal separation-not a divorce. They have one child. Dr. Sebeok now lives at 516 E. 6th, IU's Patton House.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 3, 1924, p. 2. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hays, West Eighth Street, a daughter.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, March 7, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Elvin Burden of Ft. Benjamin Harrison has returned to her home after a week's pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hall, South Madison Street.