The News-Sentinel 1940 - Fulton County Public Library

farm hand, who investigated when Anderson did not answer his calls to come down stairs for
supper. Cleland went to Anderson’s bedroom door where he could smell fumes. He broke in the
door and made the discovery of the body.
There was no suicide note but Anderson is known to have brooded over an automobile
accident which he had at the north edge of Kokomo last December 28 when he skidded from the
road then drove back into the path of a Ft. Wayne car driven by Dr. R. E. NAFTZGER. Several
persons in the doctor’s car were slightly injured and the doctor’s machine as well as that of
Anderson were badly damaged.
It was first thought that Anderson had used calcium carbide fumes to end his life but check
made by Dr. Dean STINSON, coroner and Sheriff Russell VOORHEES disclosed that he had
purchased the hydrocyanic product in a local drug store in the past three weeks with which to kill
groundhogs.
The deceased was a life resident of Fulton county and was born on a farm near Leiters Ford
September 30, 1886. His parents were Frank and Mary C. ANDERSON. He had followed the
occupation of farming all of his life. Mr. Anderson was a member of Trinity Evangelical church
and the Odd Fellows lodge.
The only immediate survivor is a sister, Mrs. Harvey WAYMIRE of this city.
The funeral services will be held from the Trinity Evangelical Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday
with Rev. George J. LONG officiating. Burial will be made in the Rochester mausoleum.
The funeral of Mrs. Fred RUSSELL, of Dayton, Ohio was held Monday morning at 11
o’clock at the Whitmer funeral home in Dayton and burial was made at New Vienna, Ohio. Mr.
[Fred] RUSSELL is a brother of Mrs. Clarence PETERSON and was a former resident of
Newcastle township. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence PETERSON attended the services.
Wednesday, February 28, 1940
Marion MARSH, aged 44, World war veteran and for many years a resident of the Fletchers
Lake neighborhood is being held in jail at Crystal Falls, Mich., on a charge of murder. He was
arrested last evening after he had killed two acquaintances and shot a third when he became
temporarily deranged.
Marsh is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James MARSH who live on a farm located on the south
bank of Fletchers Lake. He is one of eight children and he was reared at Fletchers Lake.
March has been living in Michigan for the past twelve years working as a wood cutter and
also has been trapping destructive animals for the Michigan State Department of Conservation.
[press dispatch from Crystal Falls, Mich, dated Feb. 28 relates details]
John B. HAIMBAUGH, aged 70, trustee of Newcastle township, died of a heart attack
Tuesday evening during a nip-an-tuck final period of basketball game to decide the Fulton county
1940 grade school championship.
The team from Talma, in Mr. Haimbaugh’s township and coached by his son, Omar
[HAIMBAUGH], was playing Reiter in the Whitmer gymnasium. The teams went into the final
quarter 12 to 12. It was during this period that Mr. Haimbaugh suffered the heart attack of which
he died. Talma went on to win the game.
Following the heart attack Mr. Haimbaugh was moved to the Woodlawn hospital. This was at
9:10 p.m. and he passed away thirty minutes later. Mr. Haimbaugh has been subject to