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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - April 4, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaA $ in he a Veathur Riillo do warmer f0 forty seventh daily hanneh4 a it Waves for ally 8j�?Tb-bbb-b.frbbb-bb4�?o United press service Aix the Home news or Council it in Brief session Mon. Ans acted its business in ,�8 than an hour and 1 adjourned test meeting recorded from w. I. A a Don for Asphalt work i nor preceding administration to be settled e Greencastle City Council Belt or not monday evening cited its business in a meeting lasted less than an hour and timed. It was the briefest meet on record for this group of City quite a bit of business was a Teri too. Ken on the claim ordinance need 1 y councilman Ensign was Iii for 187.35 from w. P. Rigdon Asphalt work under the preceding ministration. It being the surface tent of the area just East of City building surrounding the Scales and the Alley North of High school gym. There were contributions to help on the Cost the latter Job. One from the school i and one from the funeral Home sining on the North but that Ney had been credited to the Gen fund of the City by the Dantin Tion of that time and was lost far As being of Benefit on the Don account is concerned. It was a in the meeting monday even that the recent City executive de of the matter and said he sed the new administration old no to kick too much about having o pay. The present Council voted Settle the account. He France Stone company oper the mid West will be asked to Iain just Why the atty is required pay to cents for crushed Stone it others so it was said pay e Council voted also to install additional fire plug in the City one to lie located on West Berry Jet the exact location to be deter de by the fire chief and the water Jas department e clerk read a letter of thanks .1 Floy. J. Hemmer superintend of the penal farm because of the a liable Quot assistance of the City fire Arment at the time of the recent fire at the farm. Or. Hemmer the departments response to Call for help was of great Assise in saving the Power Plant add no the burned building front deletion which he intimated would e been a very serious matter vandalism at the City a Airport was oiled. The boy scout building nearly wrecked not Long ago said. It not Only was Darnel seriously but other acts were emitted within it which were de Jable a Yor d. James As a private masked a permit from the Etcil t. Iazov his Large automobile mite i. Tiding on North Jackson to in one Corner of which his of a located the space thus cleared to us As an automobile sales lot. Assured the Council care would be d in taking Down the front Wall Jcu Lurly so that there would be danger to passing citizens. The it was , Indiana tuesday april 4, 1939. No. 145 Johnson to be installed As Worth v Patron congressman Noble Johnson representative of the sixth District will he installed As worthy Patron of Terre haute chapter no. 43. Eastern Star at the masonic Temple. A special installation service is being held for congressman Johnson who could not be present last Friday evening for the regular one. Congressman Johnson came to j Terre haute saturday morning joining mrs. Johnson who came Friday and assisted in the installation As installing marshal. Mrs. Johnson is past worthy Matron of chapter 43. Congressman and mrs. Johnson spent the week end visiting friends in Terre haute. They will return of Washington wednesday morning making the trip by motor. Decide to resurface Morton Road finca8tle Road to receive tar via treatment next year fifty men were present Fred Spencer presented cause of Morton ipad and said that twp. Was a Road hungry a expect crowd to easter a a a a a Hunt up special event is scheduled Fob 1 80 p. Friday at local Library widespread interest was reported today in the easter egg Hunt to be conducted Friday afternoon on the Lawn of the Greencastle Public Library. Open exclusively to boys and girls up to eight years of age. Scores of youngsters Are expected to congregate at the Library Early Friday afternoon ready to Start the search for the vividly coloured easter eggs when the Hunt officially opens at 1 30 of clock. Miss Genevieve of hair. Librarian who arranged the Hunt reported that numerous parents in the Community had expressed appreciation to the Library for the special entertainment for the Little tots. Mothers in the Community Are urged to join the pre easter Parade to the Library by bringing their youngsters to the leg Hunt. Greencastle Bey scouts Are to supervise the crowd present for the egg Hunt and to look after traffic in the neighbourhood while the program is conducted. Several of the boy scouts will assist the Library staff in preparing hiding places in the Yard Friday morning Ami remain on hand until the Hunt gets underway. A it is hoped that at least 200 or 300 boys and girls ranging in age up to 8 years will join in the fun Friday afternoon. Parents interested in the Hunt have suggested that the Little tots planning to participate in the Hunt bring their own tiny easter baskets in which to carry their a findings. The Library wants every Little boy and girl to be present and enjoy the pre easter miss of hair said. Russellville teams honoured paid Cut trac hers Assoc a Hon held dinner Monda night the Long drawn out Contention in Russell township concerning the Black Topping of two roads out of Russellville one to Fincastle and the other to Morton was ended by the decision monday afternoon of two of the county commissioners that the Morton Road would receive the tar via treatment first and the other Road would have similar attention later possibly not until next year. A crowd of close to fifty men from that township were present at the meeting of the commissioners at the time the matter of the two roads was up for consideration. There was a display of much earnestness on the part of a number of the members of the delegations. The cause of the Morton Road being presented chiefly by Fred Spencer who said that township is a Road he flatly said to the commissioners a if you expect to make business take the Morton his statement was interpreted to mean if business is to come to Greencastle from the North part of Russell township it would come Over the Russell Ville Morton Road instead of Over the Fincastle route from Russellville. Dora Mcgaughey was another of the numerous speakers for the Morton route. For the Fincastle Road Dora Gardner and Paul Mcgaughey were among the speaking advocates. County commissioner Buford fall flatly announced he favored the Morton route giving a number of reasons Why he took that stand. He made it very Clear that he had no opposition to the Fincastle Road but considered the other the Best for immediate improvement. Commissioner William h. Eitel Jorge asked a 50-50 stand by the commissioners half of the spa funds to be spent on each Road. Commissioner Edgar Rice from the third District said he voted with or. Fall in the matter because he had already agreed to do so but that in reality he favored the 50-50 division. No vote was taken by the commissioners on the question but the announcement of the attitude of the individual members was made known and it was considered the wan settled. Commissioner Rice stated that so far. His District taxpayers had not asked for anything but that As soon Ltd on not of k democracy the upheaval in Europe has done one thing. It has made americans More appreciative of their lot. We take most things As a matter of fact Here in this country. Most of us have never lived under any other form of government. We cannot comprehend what the people of european nations go through let business become a Little bad and we All get out our handkerchiefs and take our places at the a wailing it May mean driving the old car a few months longer or sacrificing a vacation trip or some Ether luxury. A it become a very Downtrodden race we put on Long faces and pout with self pity never stopping to count our Many blessings. But when headlines bring us the distress suffering and loss of Liberty of people abroad our eyes Are opened. We begin to feel pretty proud of America. We become grateful of our heritage. And then we Are reminded of a verse in the bile that reads a prove All things. Hold fast to that which is that is a Good verse for us to Ponder. May we hold on to our democracy. May All of us be better americans Tho observer. Farm Bureau convention to be Here expect Large delegations from each county in the District held at Gorin Church Complete program is Given Putnam county farm Bureau will act As Host to gathering operetta to be staged tonight r r expect capacity crowd to attend a Daniel Boone in auditorium viewers appointed or proposed Road a , Lester Terry. Am Ernest Mccammack were named t the april meeting of the Board Tommis Sinesh of the county held la it a the members appointed Lee n Lester Terry and Ernest my Mack viewers for the proposed or Road in Jefferson township. Is Kate Howlett Scobee was a ted Matron of the court House in of mrs. Tribby recently a but resigned he Flint Market was awarded the act for the supplies for the qty infirmary that being the Only Quot submitted. Neva roof for the court House is Quot let. More than thirty years fort to Patch the roof to Stop have convinced the authorities c county that it can to be done Essuf by. The roof never has 11 successful in turning rainfall e successive Board of commis is Tove attempted to avoid the of a new roof by repairing the a no. From time to time. There is in the Burget for the new his year. The county Engineer prepare specifications. The Russellville High school Basket Ball Beys and girls were honoured at a. Dinner in the High school gymnasium monday evening when the Parent teachers association held a a p tech in dinner for them. More than two Hundred were in attendance. The i principal speaker was Glenn Curtis find Ana state teachers College of Terre haute who has coached several state winners while at Martinsville. The program was in charge of Loren Garner superintendent of the Russellville schools and Short talks were made by Donald Cooper and miss Bernice Ruark coaches for the boys and girls teams. Music for the entire reverting was furnished by the High school orchestra. Short responses were made by the boys and girls who were honoured by being awarded a a re letters for their work during the past season. It proved to be one of the most successful basketball seasons Russellville has had in several years and the gathering monday evening was a Happy one for everybody. Next years teams should also be unusually Strong As but few of the players will be lost by graduation. From the Hoys team Only Gardner. Sutherlin buyer disk continued on Vnye four members of the a Cappella choir today were ready to take the stage in the High school auditorium at 8 of clock tonight to present a Daniel historically famous operetta. Auditorium doors open at 7 of clock and All indications Are that a capacity crowd will be on hand to witness the Fine performance. Dress rehearsal was conducted last night and members of the cast went through their parts without an interruption. The East follows mrs. Callaway a Pioneer Mother Mary Lou Hoffman. Mrs. Rebecca Boone wife of Daniel Boone Ruth Daggy. Ezekiel Pogue a Handy contrived Eugene Myers. Frances Callaway the youngest daughter Jeanne Wallen. Betsy the eldest daughter Marguerite Erdman. Samuel Henderson suitor to Betsy Howard Buis. Tabitha a splinter a new England sinister Mildred of Neal. Jemima Boone daughter of Daniel matter Boone Evelyn Crump. Richard Callaway a Hardy Pioneer Kline Reeves. Daniel Boom the wilderness scout Charles Sheridan. John Holder a Young woodsman. James Bellman. Flanders a Fullaway a suitor to Jemima George Taylor. Cornstalk chief of the shawnees Harold Craver. Squire Boone brother of Daniel Boone. Andrew Walbring. The settlers chorus includes Mary Abel Josephine Ader Fern Alexander Effie Brant. Barbara Bartlett new York april 4.�?iup Jack Lolly Bron Joan Crawley. Anna Benny. Shamefaced and flushed m. Eitel. Carol Eiteljorge Dorothy pleaded guilty in Federal court today Etter. Bonnie Goldsberry. Stanova to smuggling jewels and received a Hubble Mary e. Johnson. Pauline suspended sentence of one year and Johnson Mary Neal Marion Mca Day in prison and a Fine of $10, Bride Maxine Roberts Jane Smith 00c. 1 Aileen York Joe Bamberger flu Tho $12,000 a week radio and Gene Huber Max Roberts. John Nel screen comedian charged with smug non or. Eugene Newgent and Frank gling $2.131 Worth of jewelry into the United states stood in Federal in the Indian chorus Are Robert courtroom As u. S District judge Burton. Charles Lemmick James Vincent l. Leibell passed the son Hood. William Jones Russell Grimes once and chided him for his admitted and Hubert Scott. Large delegations from each county in the District Are expected Here thursday when the fifth District Fann Bureau convention is held in Gobin memorial methodist Church. The Putnam county farm Bureau will act As Host to the gathering in this City. All members of the organization Are asked to attend. The i meeting is open to the Public. According to those in charge the program will be launched at 10 o clock thursday morning. At noon the guests will enjoy a joint luncheon with the Greencastle kiwanis club in the Church dining room with r. W. Blackburn National farm Bureau Secretary giving the principal address. The Complete program follows morning session 10 o clock Community singing led by Russell Moffett director. Invocation. Rev. C. Mcclure pastor Gobin memorial Church. Greetings president Putnam county farm Bureau. A Rural health a or. Verne k. Harvey. Secretary state Board of health. Discussion period. A music appreciation a albeit p. Stewart director of music Purdue University. A announcements. Noon luncheon. Afternoon session 1 15 of clock music. Massed District Home economics chorus. Albert p. Stewart director. A mistress Margarita a a the Weaver a a Lullaby a and a country address r. W. Blackburn. Discussion period. Membership Larry Brandon membership director Indiana farm Bureau. A a discussion period. Recreation Indiana Rural youth. Announcements adjournment. J. Walter Thompson is District director and mrs. Claude e. Crooks is District song and education Leader. Floyd county Barrett Law shortage found new Albany. Ind. April 4. A up City officials today requested that the state Board of accounts investigate Tho Floyd county Barrett Law fund. Chester v Lorch City attorney said that a discrepancy of Between $60.000 and $75.000 has been discovered in the fund. The fund is administered by a Deputy treasurer who is also sex offi Cio City treasurer. Payment on All Barrett Law Bonds was ordered stopped pending the investigation. Joseph t rabbi. Investment agent for a number of bondholders of the fund said he would sue for payment of Bong is to Tang Over $30.000. Alpine corps High command transferred italian military quarters said this was a a Normal operation Quot Cabinet to meet april 29 usually Well informed military Quarter said that heavy artillery arriving from Germany plan services at Gobin a Hurt la altar sunday will be decorated with lilies Given by friends Jack Benny is fined $10.000 High i used comedian entered plea of guilty in n. V. Court Honor Tiger cub squad at banquet teachers of school enter Tain coach Downey and netters the production is directed by prof. E. W. Berg Thun. Notice there will be a called meeting at 7 15 of clock this evening of b. P. O. Bilks 1077, to meet at the bilks Home of brother Harris rites to be conducted wednesday funeral services for George w. Harris East Washington Street who died sunday night will be held wed Neslav afternoon at 2 o clock from for persons of prominence who Are the Home. The military rites will be a by prey for this Type of Given by the Farl Fisk Camp of the Benny alternately blanched and United Spanish War veterans a illegal activities. A you must feel very much ashamed of yourself standing Here or the court said. Benny turned a deep red. He muttered an almost inaudible �?�1 George Burns of the radio come for fun Crai services team of bums and alien pleaded j Georgo Yvo. Harris. Guilty to smuggling in another Case involving clip Era. Burns received the same suspended sentence As did Benny but his fines and penalties totalled $14,770. In smuggling the gems Benny avoided the payment of duty estimated at not More than $800. Judge Leibell said he be Evod that Benny had been victimized by his co defendant can Parau. The court Sug i tested the appointment of a guardians 20 years ago in Greencastle members of Greo cast 1c High schools 1038-�?T39 basketball team put on the a nose bag Quot in grand a style monday night when they were entertained at Tho annual teachers ban quo. Although smelt fresh from the i run in Esro Naba mich., was the main dish a a line assortment of tempting food filled the tables in the Home economics building scene of Tho feast. Team members honoured at t he ban Quet were Ben Hanlon George Donald Frazier. Raymond York Johnnie Koetsier Dick Coffey Howard Buis Floyd Goodman. De York and Carrol Hammond. Coach and mrs. Glynn Downey and the team manage is Wilber Campbell. Bob Fulkerson and Filbert Jones also were among the feted guests. The school faculty turned out in its entirety. The informal occasion held annually. Was marked by its simplicity no speeches no master of ceremonies. The event is staged each year by the faculty members. A the main purpose of the banquet is to Honor the team at a big feed without the usual fanfare of speeches and the like and i last night s dinner was a big Success and in keeping with past basketball squad banquets a said a representative of the faculty. Gobin memorial methodist Church has planned services of interest to every member anti Friend of the Church. Special services up to and including easter Are As follows wednesday. April 5. The menus club will enjoy a dinner meeting in Community Hall beginning at 6 30 p. Fred a Pease chairman of the program committee announces that Ira p. Nelson of the state conservation department has been secured As speaker. Ernest Collins president will pres de at the business meeting at which time officers for the new year will be elected. Thursday. April 6. A a candlelight communion services will be held in the Church Sanctuary at 7 30 p. There will be eleven men seated at the communion table depicting the setting of the first lords supper in the upper room. It is hoped every member of the Church will be present for this impressive service Friday april 7, the methodist Church will co operate with the other churches of the City in the Union Good Friday service. Held in the first Christ an Church from 11 50 a m. To 2 00 p. M easter sunday. April 9. The services of the Dav will begin with an easter Dawn service at 6 00 a. Rev. Robert Wright a senior in do Pauw will Spe la and Marion seller will preside at the Organ. Opportunity will be Given for people to be baptized and received into Church membership at the s service. The High school Epworth league will to i their annual easter breakfast a the Church following the service. Efforts Are being made to secure a Large attendance it the Church school session at 9 "0 a. A. And the Junior Church services at 10 40 a m. The minister will speak at the 10 40 morning worship service on a putting on music will be provided by or. Thompson and a the Church choir parents with children to be Chris a ened Are asked to present them at the beginning of this serv be. A Rosebud will be us 1 for the christening of each child and the Flower together with a Beautiful Booklet entitled. A the child in Tho Church will be Given to each baptized child. Mem be is of the pastor s Church train1 no class together with several adults will be received into Church membership the Church altar. Easter sunday will be beautifully Deer rated with easter lilies provided by friends memory of departed loved ones. Those who have not spoken to the Church rec retail about provid no a Lily arc asked to do so not later than Friday. Rome. April 4.�? up a the War ministry announced today that the High command of Italy a crack Alpine corps had been transferred from Rome to Trento 70 Miles from the austrian Frontier 135 Miles from the Jugoslav Frontier and about 190 Miles East of France. It had been reported in recent Days that Premier Benito Mussolini had put Trento and Gorizia on a War footing ready for mobilization at any titu italian military quarters said today that the Transfer of the alpinist High command was a a Normal operations and Enid it had no bearing on Tho strained european situation. Mussolini reported to the Cabinet today on the International situation and fixed the next Cabinet meeting a or april 29. As the Cabinet met it was reported that Germany was sending heavy artillery to Italy. Usually Well informed military quarters said that heavy artillery w i it arriving from Germany and from the czech Skoda works As Tho result of a it Golf hitlers annexation f Bohemia and a Moravia. At Tho same time it was reported without confirmation that Italy was ending artillery a replacements Quot to Libya Between Egypt and French Tunisia. A posters in the streets told romans i that there would be a series of big anti aircraft drills starting tonight. Air alarm sirens will be sounded six times at intervals of one minute. All people must take shelter. Motorists must Stop their automobiles and run to the nearest House. Bombing and other planes will Fly Over the City. Streets will be dark except for Blue a amps such As were used during the world War. All Homes and officers i which lights Are kept lit must be buttered. Of which he was a member. The religious service will he conducted by the Rev. m. Mcclure of the Gobin methodist Church. Interment will be made in Forest Hill cemetery. Blushed. He gave Benny Uhitil 4 p. M today to pay the Fine. The comedians attorneys indicated he would do so before leaving by air plane for Hollywood tonight. Among the officers elected by the Greencastle High school alumni association were Florence Earlle vice president Genevieve Daggy Secretary on executive committee were Lulu Sterg Greene Reggie Daniels Wilbur seller on invitation committee were Hazel rambo will Peck. Mrs. Harry Moore. A Little Emily Conklin is seriously 111.�?� former ounts resident die holding elections both Chicago and Clover Dulc Are holding elections today the former a City administration election and i the latter to decide the matter of building a town sewer system or not building it. The Cloverdale voters Are finding the polling place in the Ford garage of that place and Are taking the en-1 tire Day for the work from 6 to 6. The result should be known soon after the polls close. United Spanish War veterans will meet at 1 30 p. M., wednesday at miss Lillian Hays has returned to j the legion Home to conduct service her Home from teaching at Loving at the funeral of Comrade George ton. 111., having resigned. I Harris. Mrs. Nellie Wilcox passed away monday even inc. In Indian a Polis mrs Nellie Wilcox age 41. Passed away at her Homo in Indianapolis at 7 30 of clock monday evening. She had made her Home in Indianapolis for the last ten years. She was Horn and reared in Washington township and was a daughter of or and mrs. John Hinote of Manhattan survived by one son. Herbert John age 16 years her Mother and father 4 Sisters. Mrs. Essie Jones of Alberta Canada mrs. Isaac Skelton of Poland mrs. Gladys Mason of Terre haute. Mrs. Genevieve Wilcox of Plainfield. Mrs. Harry Trusner of Greencastle two Brothers. Hubert and Joe of Manhattan. The body will be brought to tha Home of her parents at Manhattan this evening. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Paris april 4 it up it a diplomatic advices received in Paris today reported that italian troops might land in Albania tomorrow or thursday. According to these advices which were unconfirmed Italy first asked Mission of the albanian govern -ii4 it for the Landing hut a encounter a opposition Quot Namel that the albanians threatened to oppose them. The situation seemed to be confuse i. But it was reported that Albania. Probably would withdraw objections to the Landing. Raymond twigs expired monday Urmer resident of Greencastle had been ill for past four years Raymond Twigg. Age 32 years a former resident of Greencastle and Cloverdale. Die i monday at the sunny Hie sanitarium in Indiana it is. Following a four years illness. Or. Twigg spent his earlier life in thi.1 City. Survivors Are the widow. Mrs. Garnet Whitaker Twigg a daughter of or. And a mrs. Andy Whitaker South of Cloverdale two children Marjorie Loren and James his Mother mrs. Florence Jamerson of Indianapolis Are la ister. Mrs Leona Stringer of Indianapolis. Short funeral services will be held thursday morning at 10 of clock from the v a. Frances funeral Home. College Street Indianapolis. Short service will also be held at the Cloverdale cemetery. 0o0o o oo0000 0 today a weather 0 0 and 0 0 local temperature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 fair not quite so Cool tonight wednesday increasing cloudiness possibly showers in extreme Southwest portion slightly warmer in East ind North portions. Minimum. 34 35 7 a. A. 38414549 11 a. M515255 2 p. A. 55

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