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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - August 28, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaFair and Cool 0 the daily Banner it it a a Ltd Ltd All the Home news United la less service a 0,f f i i 0 it Lume forty Seyen it Waves for All a gheex0ast1jc, Indiana monday. Al go St i a i Ltd it it. No it. J7 tal tax Levy to be $2,909 estimate in or individual ies making up this tota1. Mat be reduced or pr0p08ed levies Hje state saturday included a cent Library Levy which r a should have been 6 Cento i cd firemen ailed to West Side of Square City firemen were called to the West Side of the court House Square late sunday afternoon where smoke had been observed coming from the Law office of Albert e. Williams county prosecutor. Papers in a closet were smouldering and smoking and the floor anti the adjoining sidewall were slightly damaged but the fire loss was Small. Water was directed on the fire through the Small Hose on the attend Home coming at Fincastle memorial service Koi the departed members was memorable one a n total tax Levy in a now estimated for 1940. Will 2.969. This was stated saturday a <4 e $2.979, but that Tota included s cent Library Levy which should been a 6-cent Levy for Pur some of the individual ing up Thia total May be reduced he county Board of tax review Ropo aed lev Lea in other taxing a of the county Are As follows. Sect to reduction Din Luton and county poor Relief 8c gravel Road la 4c township general i. Total $1.91. state and rail poor Relief 44c roads 10r general $1.00. Total a cd Anil county. Floor Relief 14c roads 2. T. M l general 87c. Total. $2 02 Rakhlin twp a state and county poor Relief 41c roads 2c town. I general 87c. Total. $2.29. I tee Castle and coun-.99e poor Relief 16c. Roads. 5c Luhlo general $.029 Library 6c. A a i $1.280. I kaon and county poor Relief 14c roads nothing ship general 76c. Total. $1.89. Iffe Raon and county poor Relief 8c roads in town it general $1.24. Total. $2.35. Cadlaon and county. Poor Relief 23c roads. 11c Lahip general. 62c. Total. $1.95. It tartan and county Relief. 8c roads nothing in general 76c total. I Voe twp a state and county poor Relief 31c roads nothing total. $2.32. Suenell to per state and county poor Relief 15c roads nothing Nelp general 90c n it it Forren and county poor Relief so roads. A Ltd town general 84c. Total $1.77. Ai Hington twp. A state and it 99c poor Relief. 39c roads. Town Alp general. 97. R t Bondale town the state coun-4 and Franklin township to $2.29, plus the Roach-11library Levy of 10c, and the town j eral $1.11, and the town Street i it 10c, total of $3.60 payable on party in the killed in five car wreck i Lei p occurred during i Ink Vil a it i \ i fair Orol nd8 has. chairman greetings of the Day were presented by Rev. I it Emet Rixis Tillot on pastor of Ein Custic Church Boonville ind. Aug. 28 a up Paul Mcintosh 24, of Evansville. Was killed yesterday in a five car pileup during a a junk car a race at the Boonville Fairgrounds. He leaped from his wrecked car but was struck by another car driven by John Floyd of Boonville. He was dragged nearly around the half mile track before Floyd could Stop. Edward Flint of Boonville suffered a broken Arm in the wreck. Although twelve cars started the Ruce Only three finished. Floyd won the race. Second was Charles Moore of Jasper and third Gene Aldridge of Evansville. Lafayette. Ind., aug. 28. Up John c. Setters 4 i. Was injured fatally yesterday when he fell from a scaffolding at the Western Indiana gravel co., Plant at West Lafayette. He died in route to a Hospital. Richmond ind. Aug. 28. Up a George m. Logan. 76, of Richmond was injured fatally yesterday when he was struck by a car driven by Ernest Hoos of Dayton o. Hoos was released on $500 Bond on reckless driving charges. He told police that Logun walked into the Side of his car. Logan formerly was general agent of the International Harvester co., at Harrisburg a Terre haute ind. Aug. 28.�? up Roy Davis 24. Of West Terre haute died yesterday from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car driven by Clayton Hayes 21. Of Mattoon 111. Hayes was held pending an inquest. Kokomo. Ind. Aug. 28.up Jake Roth 56. Of Kokomo was killed yesterday when his car struck a mail Box and overturned on a gravel Road near Studebaker died penniless it 8 once Multi millionaire lost with Ollai Seok Insi la Empire a Outh Bend ind., aug. 28 up a a George m. Studebaker. On Tomc it mall Tonalie vice president of the Mobile corporation bearing his Illy name died Here yesterday at age of 74, a virtually penniless Tille son of Clement study Baker of five Brothers whose Wagon icing shop expanded into the Stu Aker Broa manufacturing cont in col. Studebaker had served As rotary and a vice president of corporation with his Fortune mated at $3.500,000 in the 1920 s lie fall of the insult Utility pm a carried away a Large part of his tune and in 1933 he filed pro Ceeil a in bankruptcy listing debts of 100.000 and assets of $5.000. Bes this he had closed his 64-room be and spent his last years in a ted cottage. Is received his military title in i Span Lah american War. And help Organ pc the noted 157th Indiana Antry known As Studebaker s res. His widow and son George Studebaker jr., survive him. Circuit court notes in the suit of Nora Ragan against Lester Gentry and others the plaintiff has filed a motion for a change of venue from the judge. Walter Stewart trustee of Jackson township has Filkil a suit against win. H. Ader for Possession of a one Ford school bus 38 Model enclosed body and All equipment value $1,000. Of which the defendant has Possession without right which is unlawfully detained from the plaintiff by the defendant Quot according to thi complaint. Possession and $100 damages Are asked. Eur Hope a armies Large marriage License we. F. Kiger service station attendant Indianapolis and a Iogene Ader teacher Wilinore. Id Depauw coed elected miss lets Newman of Culver a Pouw University student was a ted president at the closing ses it a of the Indiana Christian stunts association conference. The inference. Held at Bethany As Tilly Camp ground of the disciples Christ churches is none Nomona a Nal announces school faculty for 1939-10 Bov Herbert trustee of Jefferson township gave names Roy Herbert trustee of the Jefferson township consolidated schools announces the faculty for 1939-1940 Dora g. Prichard principal latin and mathematics. Truman Mccammack mathematics. Science and Industrial arts. Mrs. Freeda Hodge Commerce English and physical education. Noble Cox social studies health physics education. Mrs. Sarah Owens music Art English and Home economics. Loftie Stringer grades 7 and 8. Miss Ethel Hurst grades 5 and 6. Miss Freeda Hurst grades 4 and 5. Mrs. Kathleen Skelton grades 2 and 3. Mrs. Clone Parker. Grades 1 and Ltd Herbert Glover . The Home coming of former members of the Fincastle universalist and Christian churches at Fincastle and the memorial service for the departed members held sunday in the universalist Sanctuary was not Only a memorial service but it was also a memorable one. There were Many persons present who could remember much earlier Days in the Fincastle Community when conditions were much different from those of the present Day and these older ones the calling of the Roll of their former the Callin of the Roll of their former co workers in the Church and Community now departed. The greetings of the Day were presented by the Rev. Demetrius Tillot Hon. D., of Greencastle pastor of the Community Church at Fincastle who led the congregation in singing a when the Roll is called up yonder followed by the invocation by the Rev. E. L. Day former resident of the town. Or. Tillotson presented Charles Mcgaughey. Of Greencastle As chairman of the meeting or. Mcgaughey a Mother Mary Leonard lived and died in Fincastle and his Grandfather Michael Mcgaughey was a charter member of the Church. Or. Megaughey read the history of the old Church the material for which had been prepared by miss Bee Cunningham. There were several particularly touching features of the program j one of these was the Reading of sentiment penned on the Fly Leaf of the a Gold record by the late h. Clay Frosli j or a descendant of the earliest sett i Ler of the Pioneer Blakesburg neighbourhood. Not far from the site of Fin Castle. Or. Fosher a lines were these a in the year 1891, the 20th anniversary of the Fincastle Church we pen the first lines in this Book. A great Many of the members that were living at the time the first lines were written in the old Book have gone to their eternal Home and i pause to wonder How Many of us will be living when this Book will have been filed. My prayer is that the record is handed Down to the secretaries of the Church of future generations that the records May 1 show an increasing activity in Church work that our Beautiful religious Faith has made a wonderful growth 1 Ami that members have lived together in Harmony and one other feature was the bringing of Flowers to the pulpit by girls who Are descendants of Pioneer members in memory of those Long gone. A poem by miss Bee cunning j Ham was read by miss Darnell a a quartet Sang one number. The chairman called for Brief remarks from former pastors members. These included the Rev. K. L. Day Indianapolis former school i teacher at Fincastle Rev. H. O. Brattain. Bain Bridge former pastor state senator o. Bruch Lane of Bainbridge speaking for his father the late Rev. O. F. Lane former pastor and for the late Rev. De Lane former pastor Uncle of the senator. The greetings of the Roachdale Church were Given by the Rev. Wilson pastor. Responses were Given by mrs. Vanscoik. Formerly Mary Mcmurtry Luther Steele. Indianapolis Lon Mcgaughey Raymond and Neal Grider Indianapolis and mrs. Kate Anderson formerly miss Welch Fin Castle. There was then the Reading of letters and greetings from absent members. Mrs. John b. Williams Fincastle read verses from a my dream the Reading of each verse being followed by the congregation singing one stanza each from a at the Cross a and a Jesus Lover of my the Benediction was by Rev. Wilson to All Poland ii it tacked sinus Dommi n r action it is in a to Settle Dis Ittak peaceably Daladier Ite aits to Hitler arrange mints perfected for poignant War rehearsal anti aircraft Tinin re it out is armed campy with nearly 10 million men under arms Europe today resembles an armed Camp. This map shows the number of armed soldiers in each nation ready to fight if War Breaks out. The fascist Powers in Black boast 3,450,000 men while the democracies shaded areas list almost 3,700,000. Billeting London aug. 28 up sir Neville Henderson British ambassador to Germany left for Heston air port this afternoon carrying to Adolf Hitler tin British Cabinet s answer to his demands. Henderson left the prime ministers office in Downing Street by the Back door to avoid the crowds. Warsaw. Poland aug. 28 it up it government employees began erecting Sun Bug barriers today at Power stations mid other vital Points As the polish press for the first time in inspired editorials referred to the danger of War. The. Border with Germany was Elo cd at nine Points. The Nord express. Which usually leaves at 1 .10 p. M for Berlin and Calais did not depart. Other trains due to leave for Germany also were expected to b held up. Ili newspapers declared that a decision on a. Is .near.19 return for reunion Sundu 12 ii let attended so Viool session at Carpentersville in old Al at the reunion of former pupils of the old school at Carpentersville. Sunday there Wen present 41 who had attended school there and of these 49, 12 had attended the school sessions in the old building which stood not far from the site of tin1 present building which was erected in 1896. There were present in addition to these former pupils Many persons related to the pupils and others of the Community who were interested in the exercises. Edwin Smith presided As chairman of the reunion organization there being p. Brief business session. Among the entertainment features were the music numbers by Virgil Ader and two children of Bainbridge. The music numb i by miss Bressler. Also of ban Bridgit and numbers by a family group irom Indianapolis. Carpentersville although located on the Monon route was in existence Long before that Railroad was built. It was Laid out about 1840 by Philip Carpenter who had Hail a tan Yard there for several years before that Date Logan Sutherlin was the first merchant and i Bradford the first Blacksmith. William King taught the first school and or. Cross later of Bainbridge was the first physician. The methodists were the first to organize a Church followed by the presbyterians soon afterwards. Both of these congregations had Church edifices in the town from a very Early Day. Twenty years after the town was platted it had one store of general merchandise one grocery store one drug and hardware store combined two Blacksmith shops one Wagon shop one Shoemakers shop one saw Mill and one hotel. Crisis news briefs London Cabinet drafts firm reply to Hitler re affirming its support of Poland and intention to meet Force to Force British ships ordered out of Baltic and Mediterranean More than 100 War time emergency regulations issued Russia reported to have assured Poland of War supplies despite soviet German pact. Berlin letters Between Hitler and Daladier published disclosing Germany demands a it the Danzig and polish corridor while France declares unswerving intension to Aid Poland Hitler bitter at France and nazis accuse Paris of trying to discredit the fuehrer germans put on foes i rations. Danzig troops Man polish Frontier schools close i to be used is Barracks. Warsaw poles Rox it it various German raids into polish territory and allege mistreatment of poles in Germany. Paris Gennan French Frontier reported closed France imposes strict censorship Geiwitz German polish Border military trucks and supplies towards Border. Rome idea of five Power conference of Britain France Germany. Italy and Russia suggested. Madrid diplomatic sources believe Spain will remain Neutral in War. Ottawa important Highway and Welan i Chanel guarded against sabotage. Tokyo heavy lighting report d pm Manchukuo out mongolian Frontier Cabinet resigns and a new government More Friendly to Britain and the United Stenti. Is forecast. Warsaw. Aug. 28 up an official soiling Here said today that Germany had ordered Complete mobilization in East Prussia. The Hague August 28 up the Netherlands today proclaimed general mobilization of the dutch army and Navy the first european Power to take this action. The Netherlands is strictly a Neutral country and Adolf Hitler on saturday Promise l a Neon Wilhelmina that be would respect its neutrality. A government Staten Mil on mobilization said a the government has decided to guard its neutrality on All sides against nil the Greencastle municipal band will hold a special meeting this evening at 7 30 of clock to make arrangements for labor Day. Lloyd rites held last rites for mrs. Samuel Lloyd West Walnut Street Road who died Friday were held monday morning at 10 30 o clock from the Rector funeral Home in charge of the Rev. V. L. Raphael. Interment was made in the Brick Chapel cemetery. Pall bearers were Ola Eilis Everett Joyd Fay Thomas Oscar Oben Chain. And Estil brothers.20 years a of in gkef.noa8tle a robber entered the Law office of Corwin amp Gillen through a transom securing $8 from an unlocked Safe. Hogs sold at $21 and the Price was considered de Hamilton was installed As City councilman. He Quot obtained the Good graces of the Council members police Force and the fire fighting Force when he passed to men som6 Fine cigars. Mayor Bartley was Given the first Cigar and he spoke highly of the gift Quot said the newspaper of that Day. Miss Dorothy Weik was Here from Chicago visiting. Pulliam teachers Institute planned action will Start August 80 interesting assured the program for the Putnam county teachers Institute to he held August 30, has been completed an interesting session being assured. The registration will Start at 9 15 and will continue for 15 minutes in charge of Donald Cooper and Dora Prichard the registration fee is 50 cents to be used to defray necessary expenses. The program is As follow 9 30 10 00 invocation Rcv. Ray mond Skelton. Music. Assembly singing Estop Cooper and mrs. Frank Jarrell. Trio Miller Sisters Clinton Center High school. 10 00 10 30 discussion Dean Dirks Del Auw University members of state Board of education. Intermission 11 00 11 15 music Mury Jane Vermillion. 11 15 12 00 address or. I. O. Fosher University. Noon 1 00 1 30 music Fillmore High school band. 1 30 2 15 discussion of health and safety professor Ben Miller Indiana University. 2 15 2 30 intermission. 2 30 2 45 announcements by Frank Jarrell county superintendent of Putnam county schools. 3 00 sectional meetings of All teachers with principals of respective an shown to limit i now Jai legion notice the american legion auxiliary will meet tonight at h o clock at the legion Home. Due to the a kindness of or. Webb ice cold Watermelon will be served on the Lawn following the regular meetings. All members arc urged to be present. More than 1.000 persons have signed i Iii Register since sat rom a steady Stream of visitors Are still being shown through Putnam county a new jail and sheriffs residence Here following an open hous a for guests held Over the week end. Paul Heaney owners inspector at the building said today a from 1.500 to 2.000 persons have visited the residence Quot since open House got under Way saturday morning. H. C. Foster sheriff and mrs. L g. Graham and or. Heaney have been hosts to the multitude visiting the modern jail to which workmen Are applying finishing touches. Sheriff and mrs. Graham expect to move into the residence about the 15th of september. More than 1,000 persons have signed the Register As visitors to thi jail since saturday or. Heaney stated. Almost As Many i eople have visited the residence but have neglected to make a Reco. I of it Many others Are expected to View the Jai during the coming weeks or. Heaney opined. Mrs. Edna Evans succumbed i Londa it word has been received Here of the sudden death of mrs. Edna Evans a former resident of Greencastle. Who died of a heart attack monday morning while visiting in the Home of her son. John Lee Evans in Tennessee. Other survivors Are a daughter. Mrs. John ave also a former resident of this City and another son Kenneth Evans of Iowa. According to messages deceived Here this morning the funeral services will be held wednesday morning at or Don. A but Webb Mill a London aug 28 up great Britain i. S tiding to Adolf Hitler today a communication advising him to a Settle his dispute with Poland peaceably and warning him that an attack on Poland would bring Britain to Poland s Aid. The Cabinet was understood to have completed a firm reply to Hitler refusing to accede to the Surron Dei of Danzig and the corridor by Poland a i it 1 re affirming Britain s determination to stand by Poland reports from All sources were that the government stood firm in its attitude that it. Was ridged to resist Force with Force a to the uttermost it revealed that Dala her had appealed to Hitler As a statesman an i a fellow world War front fighter not to plunge Europe into a catastrophic. And offered himself to do Ull he could for peace to this. Hitler had of pressed Friendship for , reaffirmed Hix acceptance forever of the present French German ii Ltd tier and repeated his unqualified demand for Danzig and the polish corridor. The British Cabinet assembled for a meeting upon which it was apparent. Might depend the whole future course of the polish German dispute. Sir Novlla Henderson ambassador to Germany who had flown Here with a message from Hitler saturday was writing to take the governments reply Back to Beilin after the Cabinet meeting. There was a distinct belief in diplomatic quarters that the British government was playing for time. Ltd a tii Ziril on in nut two a o 0 0 0 o a it 0 today a weather 0 0 and 0 0 local temperature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 fair tonight and tuesday a Oxler Ute temperature. Minimum 60 in 61 7 a. M. 63 i m. 70 9 a m. 74 10 a. A 77 11 to 79 12 noon. So 1 p. A. 81 p in 81 v

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