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Hafley, James

Browder man killed another injured by auto. James Hafley dies in Greenville Hospital one hour after autos collide.

James Hafley, 34, Browder, was killed and Pete Whitney, also of Browder, was seriously injured in an automobile collision on the Browder-Skilesville highway last Sunday morning. Hafley died in the Greenville Hospital at 1:30, one hour after the accident. Whitney's condition is considered serious.

The car on which Hafley was riding was owned by Henry Engler of Browder and was driven by Albert Gibson, according to reports. It was a 1930 model Chevrolet.

Engler and his party were in Skilesville, according to reports, where they met Hafley, who had no ride home. Hafley crawled upon the fender of the Engler car on the opposite side of the driver, according to information secured by Coroner Lonnie Bryan, who conducted an investigation. Hafley was told by the driver that he could not ride the fender. He got off, it is said, went to the other side of the car and got back on. He was told again to get off. He stayed on, and the car started toward Browder.

About midway between Skilesville and Browder their car and a Ford collided. Hafley was crushed between the two cars. He received a crushed skull. The Ford was driven by John Hawes and occupied by Roy Green and Clifton Earl Holeman, all of Provo.

Hale, Mrs. Leslie

Greenville, Ky., Feb. 27. - Mrs. Leslie Hale returned Sunday from Louisville, where she had been at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Ruth Sherrod, who underwent an operation for appendicitis. She left her resting comfortably.

Harper, Mr. & Mrs. H.E.

Greenville, Ky., Feb. 27. - Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Harper returned Sunday from St. Louis, where Mr. Harper had been for treatment.

Head, unnamed

Dr. T.J. Slaton was called Tuesday morning to attend the daughter of G.B. Head who was very badly burned.

Heflin, Mr. J.

Mr. J. Heflin and family visited relaties near Greenville last week.

Heltsley, Joshua

Joshua Heltsley was arrested here last Saturday night, and plead guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Incidentally, Josh had a 10 gallon keg of whiskey, which is being held here subject to investigation. Josh is quite a character, and gained almost national notoriety several years ago over a short conversation he held with U.S. Judge Walter Evans, in Owensboro. Josh was before the Judge on a charge of illicitly making whiskey, and when he was brought out for trial, and the judge learned his name he asked: “Are you the Joshua who made the sun stand still?” The response was: “No, I am the Joshua who made the moon shine - so they say.” The story was printed in The Record at the time, and was copied all over the country.

Heltsley, Mary & Emma Myers

Four Bandits Wound Elderly Woman Near Drakesboro
Men Threaten to Burn Home Near Drakesboro When They Fail to Find Money.

Miss Mary Heltsley, 68 years old, who lived with her sister, Mrs. Emma Myers, on their little farm five miles from Drakesboro on the Paradise road, was shot through the shoulder and hit on the head, inflicting a severe scalp wound by one of four bandits who broke into their home at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning in quest of money the aged women were supposed to have concealed about the house.

The couple were awakened around midnight, Mrs. Myers told officers, by a knocking on their front door and a man's voice asking for water for their automobile. Miss Heltsley refused to open the door, but told them where they could get water. Some time later, the same voice called at the door and wanted to use the telephone to get a teach to come to pull their car out of a ditch. Again they refused to open the door.

Later, Miss Heltsley having dozed, a large chunk of wood was slammed through the front door glass and a man then unlocked it, came in, jerked the telephone off the wall and told the elderly women they were looking for the money they were supposed to have concealed.

Bandits Shoot Victims.

Miss Heltsley told them there was no money about the house, except a small amount in her purse. This was taken, about $2.59, and they were threatened with death if they did not tell where more money was, she said. Miss Heltsley told the man addressing her to shoot, if he wanted to, and get it over with, and he did, wounding her through the left shoulder.

Three of the men then proceeded to search the house. Feather beds were ripped open and their contents thrown about the room, rugs were ripped from the floors and floors demolished in the hunt for the money. One of the bandits, it was said, tore down the ceiling in one of the rooms. All drawers in furniture were emptied and searched. The bandits threatened to burn down the house and Miss Heltsley invited them to use their own pleasure about this, but it did not happen.

Women Are Threatened.

Some one of the bandits struck Miss Heltsley across the side of the head, or fired a glancing shot at her, grazing the temple. Soon after that the bandits left and Mrs. Myers gave the alarm, although they had been warned not to do so by the bandits. Dr. J.P. Walton of this city was called and gave Miss Heltsley first aid and then removed her to his office, where her wounds were dressed and later an x-ray made of the wound in the head to determine if the skull had been broken. Dr. Walton stated he believe Miss Helstley would recover from her wounds.

County and local officers were making an investigation of the robbery, but were at a loss for clues as all of the men were masked.

Howes, Henry M.

I.C. Railroader Retired After 57 Years of Service

Henry M. Howes, 74, locomotive engineer on the Illinois Railraod, after 57 years and six months of “working on the railroad,” went into retirement Saturday at noon, when he brought his engine, pulling a line of freight cars, to a stop in the Owensboro I.C. Yards.

He was greeted by a host of fellow workmen, headed by Jesse Flowers, local freight agent, who presented the engineer with a gift.

Howes, a native of Penrod, Muhlenberg County, was born Jan. 19, 1886. He first worked for the railroad early in 1903. He worked out of East St. Louis, Ill., for a time and later was transferred to the main line, working out of Louisville. About 20 years ago, he was assigned to the Owensboro and Horse Branch division of the I. C. and continued here until his retirement yesterday.

Howes holds a 100 per cent safety card, given him for operating his trains for more than a quarter of a century without a reportable accident.

In 1955, Wayne A. Johnson, president of the Illinois Central System, presented him with a 50-year gold pass.

Howes' hobby is fishing and he expects to do a lot of it now that he has retired from active duty. He also takes a great deal of pride in his gardening which he intends to do during the coming spring.

Howes, his wife and their daughter, Frances, and three sons, Henry Jr., Jimmy, and Danny, reside at 1003 Jackson St., Owensboro. They are members of the Hall Street Baptist Church.

Other members of Howes' family are two brothers, Tom Howes, of Penrod, Raymond Howes, of East St. Louis, Ill.; and four sisters, Mrs. Annie Johnson and Mrs. Hallie Cox, both of Penrod, Mrs. Nannie Maxberry of Drakesboro and Mrs. Thelma Lewis of Cleaton.

Humphrey, Ronald & Sonny

Randolph and Sonny Humphrey returned to their home in Drakesboro Sunday afternoon after spending several days in the city with relatives.

Hunt, Will

Mr. Will Hunt, of Luzerne, has the first motorcycle in the county, and when he rode in town Monday afternoon he attracted as much attention as a full-grown circus. As he moved around town he collected a large bunch of wheelmen, the boys all doing their best to keep up with the procession, but it was of course useless effort.

Hunter, Horton & Lindell Arndell

Two drowned in Muhlenberg
Man 51 years old takes life in bath tub; Boy 4 found in pool of water.

Coroner Lonnie Bryan reported two had drowned in Muhlenberg county since January -, a three year, two-month-old boy at Ennis, being accidental, and a man 51 years old, taking his own life in a bath tub of water at the County Farm.

Horton Hunter, on January 13, was found in a bath tub of water, the coroner, after having examined the body, and hearing the evidence, returned a verdict of suicide, Hunter removed his shoes before getting in the tub. He was dressed in his underwear.

Lindell Arndell, age 3 years, 2 months and 29 days, was found dead in a small pool of water at home in Ennis community. Funeral service was held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at Old Bethel.

Updated April 8, 2024.

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