Handbook N-P - Fulton County Public Library
Handbook N-P - Fulton County Public Library
Handbook N-P - Fulton County Public Library
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PURPLE HEART MEDALS [<strong>Fulton</strong> <strong>County</strong>]<br />
FIVE VETERANS TO RECEIVE PURPLE HEART MEDALS<br />
Medals of the Purple Heart, with the name of the recipient engraved thereon will be<br />
awarded five or more <strong>Fulton</strong> county veterans at a special presentation service to be held in the near<br />
future under the auspices of LeRoy C. Shelton Post, American Legion, according to District<br />
Service Officer Floyd Christman.<br />
Mr. Christman has been advised by the Adjutant General of the Army that five<br />
recommendations have been approved and that five others from this county are now under<br />
investigation. Definite information regarding the latter five will be awaited before the presentation<br />
ceremonies will be held.<br />
Those already established are Ray Shelton, Rochester, gassed; Duff Smith, Rochester,<br />
machine gun wound in leg, shrapnel wound in the neck; Whitfield Heminger, <strong>Fulton</strong>, wounded<br />
Oct. 2, 1918, Rollan R. Smith, Kewanna, wounded July 14, 1918 and Dale Bibler, Kewanna,<br />
wounded, Aug. 26, 1918.<br />
The Medal of the Purple Heart is awarded only to those who were wounded in action, or<br />
who received the Meritorious Services Certificate, signed by General Pershing. Several other<br />
<strong>Fulton</strong> county men have been awarded the medal. Still others entitled to the award have as yet<br />
failed to make application. Those who have not done so are requested to get in touch with Mr.<br />
Christman at once.<br />
[The News-Sentinel, Friday, May 19, 1933]<br />
PYLE, LOLA (CRIM) [Rochester, Indiana]<br />
See: Rochester Bands<br />
PYLE HARDWARE CO. [Rochester, Indiana]<br />
NEWS OF THE DAY<br />
A deal has been made by which the hardware firm of Stoner & Black disposed of their<br />
stock to Stephen and John Pyle, the new proprietors to take possession next week. The work of<br />
invoicing will be commenced Monday. Mr. Stoner has not decided as to what business he will<br />
take. However, Mr. Black will remain for an indefinite period with the new owners. The<br />
proprietors to be are both well known and have a wide acquaintance all of whom will be glad to<br />
learn of their new venture.<br />
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, October 2, 1908]<br />
[Adv] - - - Drop into the store of PYLE HARDWARE CO. any time from December 7 to<br />
12, 1908. You will be Served with Three Minute Biscuits and Delicious Hot Coffee and Presented<br />
with a Beautiful Cook Book as a souvenir. - - - -<br />
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, December 4, 1908]