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Three petitions were filed in the Fulton circuit court today by the State of Indiana on
relation of Omer S. Jackson, attorney general to dissolve corporations.
The suits were filed under a new state law which was passed by the last legislature which
empowers the attorney general to dissolve any corporation which does not make an annual report
to the state during the preceding two years.
The suits here were filed to dissolve the following corporations: Quality Fur Farms,
National Pure Bred Swine Association and the Wonder Rug Cleaning Machine Company.
[The News-Sentinel, Thursday, April 8, 1937]
NATURALIZATION PAPERS [Fulton County]
TWO ARE GRANTED THEIR NATURALIZATION PAPERS
Judge Robert Miller today granted naturalization papers to Gottfried Heinrick Roesel and
Constantine “Gus” Ninios after a hearing in the circuit court.
Roesel was a native of Ilbenstabt, Germany and came to the United States in 1924, and
Ninios arrived in 1920.
Ninios was born in Balig Kalamasta, Greece, and is employed as the day chef at the
Berghoff Cafe.
[The News-Sentinel, Monday, June 3, 1940]
4 FINAL PAPERS FOR AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
Four applicants filed petition for final naturalization papers in the Fulton county circuit
court today. The applications received favorable action from the court but the final approval for
citizenship will not be officially announced until the district board acts on the petitions.
Those seeking American citizenship are Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Miller, of Tiosa; Mrs.
Marie Kamper, of Athens, and Samuel Lewis Speck, of Pendleton, Ind., a former resident of this
city.
[The News-Sentinel, Monday, June 2, 1941]
NEEDLEWORK GUILD [Rochester, Indiana]
MRS. H. G. YOUNG HEADS LOCAL NEEDLEWORK GUILD
Rochester chapter, Needlework Guild of America, held its annual meeting at the library
Nov. 27, 1918, at which time the following officers were elected: Mrs. H. G. Young, president;
Mrs. O. B. Smith, vice president; Mrs. C. A. Davis, secretary; Mrs. Oren Hendrickson, treasurer.
The display of new garments handed in by directors, consisting of everything that
pertains to the household, was not quite as large as last year, owing to the strenuousness of the
times.
The total of 220 garments will be distributed in Rochester by the Associated Charities. In
cash, $15.10 was given, a per cent of which goes to the National headquarters at Washington,
D.C., and the remainder will be kept for local use.
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, November 29, 1918]
The annual display of garments donated by the members of the Needlework Guild, of
Rochester, was held Tuesday afternoon in the library, at which time the public was invited to
inspect the articles. Each member of the Guild, gives two new garments each year and about 550
were donated. Although the display this year was not as large as it has been in other years, the
quality and a better selection of garments was noticed. The articles will be distributed along with
the Christmas baskets by a committee of the Guild and the Board of Associated Charities, shortly
before Christmas.
The selection of officers followed the display. Mrs. Dennis Stockberger was selected
secretary and Mrs. Entsminger re-elected treasurer. The following officers were retained: Mrs. C.
B. Carlton, president; Mrs. M. J. ligh [sic], vice president; chairmen committee on annual tea, Mrs.
H. O. Shafer and Mrs.Charles MacVean; chairman on publicity, Mrs. Frank Sterner; chairman on