Crawfordsville Journal Review 25 Feb -1966 ? -- Carl A. (Cobb) Hankins, 61, clerk of the
Montgomery Circuit Court died at Culver Hospital at 10:23 a.m. Wedneday (23 Feb) after a
series of heart attacks. Hankins was first stricken Tuesday afternoon while walking from
the office in the courthouse to the License Branch a half-block away. He recovered
sufficiently to return to his office but later went to the office of a local physicial and
then drove to his home in Waynetown. He had a more severe attack about 11 p.m. and was
brought to Culver by ambulance. Hankins had served as county clerk since Dec 10, 1964 when
he was a pointed by Gov. Matthew Welsh to succeed E. William Shaw who had died the
previous day. Shaw was nearing the end of the 4th year of his first term as clerk and had
been reelected to another 4-year term only a month previously. Prior to being namee
clerk, Hankins had been supervisor of driving examiners for the 6th district with
jurisdiction over examiners in all 10 counties in the area. He was long active in
Democratic politics and served as a precincent committeeman for more than 17 years. A
native of Veedersburg, he was born May 29, 1904. He married Helen Florey Aug 18, 1920.
Hankins had been a resident of Waynetown 44 years. He was in the shoe repair business
most of his life and had his own shop in Wayneotwn more than 30 years. He was employed at
Tilney shoe Shop in Crawfordsville 11 years. Mr. Hankins was a member of the Waynetown
Christian Church and at one time was an active member of the Waynetown Merchants
Association. The survivors include the widow, his parents, Sam and Alice Hankins, who
reside at the Small Rest home in Waynetown. A daughter, Mrs. Noel Pritchard of Jackson,
Miss, 3 grandchildren, two grat grandchildren and a brother, Dale Hankins of Frankfort.
Funeral services are set for 2 pm. Saturday at Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown where
friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday. Rev. Morris Finch Jr will officiate and burial in
Waynetown Masonic Cemetery.