The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-08
GROVE
PROGRESS|vES
WIN ELECTION
Democrats Are Defeated in
Holly Contested
Campaign.

Bitterly contested, with families
reported divided, the Progressive
ticket candidates in Beech Grove
won the town election, defeating a
Democratic ticket yesterday.
Ten Marion county towns went
to the polls yesterday, in addition
to Beech Grove.
Holiness of the Beech Grove con-
test was demonstrated in the nu-
merous challenges at the polls. The
Progressive ticket was backed by a
nonpartisan group.
Out of 2,18O registered voters, 1865
ballots were cast in Beech Grove.
The returns were as follows:
For trustee, First ward, Hale
Fahler CD, 867; William Gesh-
wiler Cpl, 961. For trustee, Third
ward, Edward F. Dux CD, $50;
Harry w. Britton Cpl, LOAF. For
clerk, Edgar Mann CD, 819; Will
liam Gearhart P), 988. For treas
urer, James Whitaker CD, TIT;
Charles Adams (P), 1899. w. F.
Newcomer is holdover trustee of
the Second ward.
Prosperity Ticket Wins
The Citizens ticket defeated the
Community ticket in the town cleo
ton at Lawrence. The Community
ticket was up for reelection and had
declared in favor of the installation
of water and sewage systems in
the town. The victors opposed the
move.
The winning candidates were:
Albert Clemmer, trustee, Second
ward; William E. Hunter, trustee,
Fourth ward; John A. Firestone,
trustee, First and Fifth wards; Rus
sell Eaton, trustee, Second ward;
James Ottoman, clerk treasurer.
B. L. Appelget is holdover trustee.
In the Clermont town election,
the Prosperity ticket placed all its
candidates in Office.
Ravenswood Splits
Ravenswood voters broke through
party lines, naming two candidates
on the Independent ticket and one
from the Democratic ticket. Will
liam Grady, Independent, trustee,
Second ward; Mrs. Carrie Fitch,
independent, trustee, Third ward,
and Carl Helphinstine, Democrat,
clerk treasurer, we're the victors.
Election of William Grady, Demo-
crat, running on an Independent
ticket in the Ravenswood election,
gave the Democrats a 3-to-1 major
ity on the town board.
At Rocky Ripple, all incumbents
were reelected, two of them being
unopposed.
The officers are: Mrs. Loyal Gold,
trustee, First ward; Charles Mad
dux, trustee, Second ward; Alroy
Sieloff, trustee, Third ward, and
Fred Doeppers, clerk treasurer.
Crows Nest Vote Light
Unopposed candidates of the
Citizens ticket at Grows Nest were
elected by a light vote. They are
R. w. Sinclair, trustee, First ward;
D;oI,o-J 10 i,I1o, 7Iyo +r11ctoa Coo0yoI
ward; c. ]. Lynn, trustee, Third
ward, and j. A. Goodman, clerk.
Shooters Hill elected without OPP
position a ticket composed of the
following: Perry ONeal, clerk
treasurer; Mrs. Lucille O'Neal and
Henry R. Banner, trustees. All
voters cast ballots.
John M. Dis was reelected clerk
treasurer of Woodruff Place, po-
sition which he has held for twelve
years. The ticket was unopposed.
Murray Morris and Ernest Mitchell
were named trustees.
Under the auspices of the Negro
employees at the statehouse a ban
quet was held at the home of AL
phonse Mitchell 1041 North West
street last night. F. D. Ransom
acted as master of ceremonies.
Among the guests at the banquet
were Pleas Greenlee. secretary to
the Governor; Paul Fry, excise di-
rector; Albert Walsman of the tax
board. Harry McClain, state insur-
ance department; Glenn Smith, fire
marshall, and F. Brennan of the
budget department.