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Happened50Years▲▲vgoOn Rlt;Of Pu(From the Greensburg Dally News Files, August, 1920)The County Board of Chari-Week of Aug. 8, 1920 Lightning struck a barn on the ties reported to county comrnis-Carey Hunter farm three miles sjoners there were 24 personsnorth of town and it was destroyed by fire with the loss estimated at $5,000.A defective flue was blamed for a minor fire at the cream station of the Sugar Creek Creamery of Louisville, located in a rear room of the old Hittleresiding at the county poor jfarm.County commissioners increased the number of voting booths in the 30 precincts of Decatur County from three to five for the November election in order to accommodate wom-Commission for a rate increase from 35 cents to 65 cents per assigned by 1,000 cubic feet of gas. j Holiness Church to the Greens-Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Shaw burg - Westport pastorate, of Westport and his parents, Mr. ; The Alva Reed farm of 102 and Mrs. John Shaw of near; acres l% miles west of Greens-Alert, were inj ured in a traffic burg was sold by Edward Kelly accident near Columbus. j0f Springhill to M. M. Bain-Week of Aug. 15,1920 bridge and son, Harry, for $23,-000.The Rev. O. W. Reese was j Ernest Watson, local electri-the International cian, stepped on a nail whileat work that pierced the bottomof his foot to the bone.The 160-acre H. C. Bowman farm three miles from Greensburg was sold to Charles andUNIVERSIl (UPI) - Thlt; belongs in t tem too, says fessor.block on West Main Street. .. . .Dr. Paul Tindall, city health e» voters, who would be castingHigh cost of obtaining entertainment was blamed for a $400 deficit for the annual Greens-♦#officer, was appointed a member of the State Medicalballots for the first time.Registration Board.To Sell BooksAt Jac-Ccn-DelThe City Council passed an ordinance on first reading putting the collection of garbage under the sole supervision of George S. Littell and establishing a $25 fee for anyone wishing to haulNapoleonRoad superintendents of t h e county were taking steps to remove obstructions and hazardsburg Chautauqua.Mason Murphy of northeast of at rural intersections in an ef-Mr. and Mrs. Gale Bodenberg and iamily of Indianapolis spent the past weekend with this father, Norman Bodenberg.Dr. Thoma tant professor cation at Pei University, s£ ords schools i ils have swell*maintenancehaphazard affGreensburg became the first local livestock shipper over the accidents. I C Traction Company lines,foi-t to reduce the number o fHenry Swango andRock Meyer and family spent Friday evening with his moth-Frank er, Mrs. Irene Meyer.sending two carloads of fat cat- Thackery of Saltcreek Township A carryin dinner and socialtie to Indianapolis.garbage.OSGOOD - Plans lor selling Albert Russell, son of Dr. and all books lor grades one through .Mrs. Robert Russell, suffered 12 lor students in the Jac-Cen- cuts 0n his arm when attackedwon the county horseshoe pitch- hour was held at the Methodist A new hardware store operat- ing championship. ; Church Sunday. Attending fromed by J. E. Etter and J. C. i \ pjg got i00se on the public out of town were: Mr. and Mrs.square and caused considerable Gilbert Siebert^ of Shelbyville excitement until it was cor-Del school system at the Jac- by a pet rabbitt.Cen-De! High School bookstore The local Reds and Eagles have been announced by S. W. baseball teams were consolidat-Lemen, superintendent.ed into one and Edward Tur-Trimnell was opened in the Danacher building on the south ; side of the square.More than 500 persons attended the annual outing and picnic of the Knights of Columbus andMr. and Mrs. William Hart of Columbus Faville Cox of Mo-raled by a group of boys.The Decatur County Farmers P0- and Miss Martha Jane Van-The bookstore will be open rell, manager of the Reds, sold Monday through Friday, begin- j his lease on the George S. Lit-ning Aug. 24, from 8 a. m. to tell grounds to the Eagles, by4 p. rn. and Saturday, Sept. 5. trie bookstore will be open from 9 a. m. to noon. During the school year the bookstore willwhich name the team was to thereafter be known.Loyd Luther had broken glass imbedded in his leg when a wa-Association elected the follow- j“* of Indianapolis Miss Van-„ M ing officers: Henry Sefton, pres- j wffl remain all week withDaughters of Isabella at Hills-1 R pieak vice presi- her mother Mrs. Lois Vankirk.J ,‘ r' “,‘ ’ House guests last week of Mr.dent; and Marion Elliott, sec-be open for short periods for ter gauge on a threshing ma-the purchase of supplies. j chine burst.New books have been adopted j A suggestion was made to city for all mathematics classes and county officials that the from grades one through 12 and hitchrack around the courthouse must be purchased new. High park be removed since it wasdale Park.Police were summoned to the; cret . treasurer.Negro church on East North rnhort Part Street were a group of boys was attempting to disrupt a revival service.Action is n records areAsaid, because available to £ er, a college or a policemai“In recent ; begun to am of informatioi and their fai to routine da grades and t files may now ilies are on the divorce £parents or a tal and phys lems,” Long sand Mrs. Denzil Grow were Mr.taleSir Gilbert Parker’s romantic and Mrs. James Brown, parents The Right of Way” was of Mrs. Grow, and children,lt; iJohn Beer resigned as clerkthe moving showing at the K. of ®ar,ka£p d,oe apd day j?.nd MrsP. Theatre.. .. , ... , , Harold Transou — -------at the Big Four freight house about the face in an accidentschool home economics, agriculture, typing, U. S. history and government books will be rented to the students.to become assistant cashier of the Sunman State Bank.Seven local men were fined in mayor’s court on gamingat the Huntington garage West Main Street.Week of Aug. 31, 1920 Albert Deiwert, sonseldom used since advent of the automobile.Mrs. James Watkins, 62, was accidentally shot and killed incharges following araid by Po- an(j jyjrs Qeorge Deiwert, sus-lice Chief Taylor Meek at the bPhysical education students j front of her home at Letts.must buy the proper attire for1 Clyde Logan was bruisedclass to receive credit and a when the car in which he andDr. Elmer Bull were ridingtowel rental fee will be charged, it was stated. A special music rental fee will be charged of all students in grades one through eight.A revised book list will beturned over on the Columbus Pike one mile west of here.Frances Nelson, nine - year -old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson of Letts, stepped ondistributed to all students o n a nail that pierced her foot.The Letts Gas Oil Compa-registration day or may picked up at the bookstore.b ei ny petitioned the Public ServiceMoose Lodge hall at the corner of Monfort and West Main.Harry Pleak escaped injury when a large truck he was driving, the property of the Western Oil Refining Company, plunged over an embankment near Slabtown.William Applegate of near Downeyville suffered bruises when struck by a car near his home.Mrs. John Wildman sustained minor injuries when the buggy being driven by her husband was struck by a car on East Main Street.Jacobtained minor injuries when his bicycle and a car collided at the intersection of Main and Broad-Nikki Brock and son, Chris, allwas burned from Winston-Salem, N. C.Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hicks of on Greenwood spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Meyer and attended the antique car of Mr.! show Sunday. Others attendingfrom out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Seibert of Shelby-ville, Mr. and Mrs. William Hart of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs.way. Elmer Abplanalp of Indianapo-An automobile owned by lis, all former residents of this Frank Wilmer of Millhousen was community.damaged slightly by a runaway horse, hitched to an American Express wagon on West Main. Mrs. Frank Manuel of West-Mrs. Pauline Bowman and son, Bob, of Indianapolis stopped en route home from Madi-Long recent sultant to a I dation confer oped guidelim right to priviand parents.He said th parents have school record way to corre* mation in ther“The Russe attempt to de lems,” he sa that schools amental princ mation be clt; dents withou formed conseihis parents. “In cases inson and called on Mrs. Irene port was slightly injured in a ; Meyer Sunday evening.Dairy Cattle - Farm EquipmentAs my farm is now being offered for sale, I will following personal property at public auction, located north of Millhousen, 9 miles northwest of Napoleon, southeast of Greensburg, follow arrows, onsell the 3 miles 9 milesSaturday, August 29Starting at 10:00 A. M.90HOLSTEIN CATTLEG. Collicott, a graduate of Greensburg High School, was named superintendent of schools at Columbus, Ohio.Loss was estimated at $15,000 in a fire of unknown origin that destroyed a large barn on the Dobyns farm east of Clarksburg and all its contents, owned by C. M. Beall and including a stallion valued at $1,000, two steers, 50 tons of hay, 1,100 bushels of wheat and a large amount of farm equipment.Curt Patterson of near St. Paul was seriously injured and nine other persons slightly hurt in a two - car crash near Bur-two - car crash near Milroy._ „ _ Mr. and Mrs. Leo Haunert andRepublican women of Decatur children haveCounty organized for the fall campaign with Mrs. John C. Hornung as chairman.Large crowds attended the American Legion Jubilee that included a midway, contests and professional entertainment.Decatur was credited with the best average yield of wheat in this section of the state with arecord of 17 bushels per acre. , , . , ... , .Malcolm Tetriek, MUes God- dayi last eek wl.th Ae,r gnd’returned home from an extended trip through the West. While in Texas they encountered a tornado, but escaped without mishap. They stopped at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Sie-bert, and were supper guests on their way home to St. Maurice.titude or acl legally electc such as a b should give thlt; Questionna school purpos social science when the rlt;aAngie Meisberger spent a fewdard and Shirley Donnell won’mother and an aunt at New Mar‘ion.first, second and third, respectively, in the local livestockMrs. Irene Meyer and son,judging contest and were to Don’ called at the Bevard Fu-represent the county in the state fair event.90Ten cows, from 2 to 8 years old, full flow; 22 cows, from 3 to 10 years old, good flow; 16 cows, from 2 to 9 years old, due from August 28 to September 30; 8 heifers, due in December; 4 heifers, bred; 20 heifers, from 6 to 12 months old; 4 heifer calves. This herd has size and quality; A. B. S. Breeding Program has always been used and D. H. I. A. records for the past 4 years. Herd average, 12,400 lbs. milk last year, including several cows on first lactation. Cows will be milked morning of sale. Cattle are calfhood vaccinated; TB and Bangs tested.ney.Approximately 2,000 farmers of Decatur County attended the annual outing at Lake McCoy, for which County Agent Joseph C. Irland made arrangements.Mrs. Ida Ewing was named head librarian at Carnegie Public Library here and Mrs. Jessie Serff, assistant librarian.A two - car collision at the intersection of East and North Streets resulted in injuries t o Roy Beeson, Mildred Robison and Mildred Emmert.A proposal of the Decatur County Independent Telephone Company to raise the rate for residential phones from $15 to $18 a year met with consider-Norman Eubank, local agentGreensburg Company relocated at Shelby-ville where a building was purchased for $6,500.PliffnrH WnKni*neral Home Monday evening to pay their last respects to Forrest Richmond, a cousin of Mrs. Meyer who died at his home in Florida last week. He was a former resident of Versailles.Mrs. Sherry (Finnell) Woolf and children, Scott and Lisa, flew in to the Cincinnati airport Sunday from her home in New York and was met by her sisters, Mrs. Sidney Rohlfing and Mrs. Lois Dean, and her moth-anonymous, s approved by officials and fied.“Not enoui been paid to vasion of prr files may cons“Parents migtheir local scl about what, i they have tal tive area.”HOSPITAL’S table opposition.The Greensburg Foundry er Mrs- Ben Finnell. Mrs. Woolfis staying with the Howard Rohlfing family.Windsor Met Hospital does ic cases to tteaching its mdeal with “fre trips.” Hospi Colin Griffith!learning howpersons emoi by drugs. Grif cording to lawreport only cl 1 to the police.I
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Greensburg Daily News
Greensburg, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 20, 1970
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