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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - February 15, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaA. The weather i fair and cold a. The daily banned a it Waves for ally g All the Home news United Tress service 4-f 44 forty Indiana wednesday february 13, 193 no. 104 is were roved for a City a funds i. Mkt tuesday Evenin regular session to City Hall sed City owned land is a he Story for All material collected in City hereafter n voting of the City Council evening called for 7 30 o i convened at 8 30, because a sire of the mayor to have at the Council meeting the in of boy scouts who also finding the firemen a school firemen a school they were i a to the better technique in Hose and other fire equip to the Council meeting from til 0 45. They listened to a n which was carried on limitation on various phases government. There was but finite action or. The councilmen and the re in conference in the , part of the time with As d to the Public and there trusted the n get policemen a heart in regard to the use Ine in the City police depart a. Bills had been presented tent for 115 Gallons of Gaso a in the car during the month y inquiry of Ernest Collins som to mrs. Lucas concerning the of an office building upon italian paper Calls foil a evangelical Quot Pope Vatican City feb. 15�? up a the newspaper Telegraph of leghorn Organ of count Galeazzo Ciao Fascit foreign minister and son in Law of Premier Benita Mussolini called for an italian nonpolitical Pope today and recommended car Dinal Dalla Costa archbishop of Florence As successor to Pope plus i. As alternate the newspaper suggested Cardinal Massini president of the commission for Oriental codification. It was in an unsigned editorial that the newspaper whose editor Glovan Nia Ansaldo usually expresses the italian foreign office viewpoint called for an a a evangelical Pope lather than a a a diplomatic one. Lecture on details of fire fighting interested citizens and boy scout representative were present Emmett t. Cox was Spedit lilt lecture was largely technical concerning finer Points of fundling equipment talk of special session increases republicans become Moke outspoken in criticism of budget Bill Indianapolis ind. Feb. 15 a up increased talk of a special session following adjournment of the 81st legislature on March 6 swept through legislature Halls today As republicans became More outspoken in their criticism of the proposed $84.000.000 biennial budget Bill. Asserting they will not approve a budget measure which docs not assure a balanced budget in 1941. Republican House members Are threatening to Force gov. M. Clifford Townsend to Call a special session if the democratic Senate majority High school convocation manse less desirable to live cd a building were put up it at or. Marshall s death All lot just North of the refuses to slice $3,000.000 or $4.-f the Christian Church fac 000,000 from the appropriations Bill Ana Street was referred to a attempting to Lossen the Jam in Ommittee consisting of coun-1 which the Assembly is becoming pm Neal Ensign and Starr. The broiled. Speaker James m. Knapp of it was said was bought by a the House announced that night se3-dr. Levi Marshall while he s on probably will be held beginning tor of that Church to pre next week and criticized House com erection of a building upon \ mittens for failing to recommend ing it would Render the More Bills for indefinite postpone ment. Knapp also spoke to the House in a sarcastic manner when the num became the property of his a Ber of Bills introduced neared the 500 r. Who lives in Hannibal mo., i Mark recalling that Many persons has expressed a willingness Back Home Are of the opinion that. There Hai been an express the fewer Bills pissed hotter off Obj action on the part of the state would be. Members to a permit being j he informed the House it would for the building of such a have to Complete its work before v on the lot. The special March 6 because he will not permit be will report to the coun-1 the clock to be stopped on that Date or conference with Church an old legislative trick and allow it it on of her two i Lentral National Bank and the 1 Zena Bank of this City were to a a Csc i a 111 fill id As depositories of the City s i at present one has on de approximately $17,000 and the As about $16,000. City actor ams explained to the Council i what the Law requires of a hell in regard to such design these two financial inst Tuire to receive about half of is Money during the next two they have in the past. A latter of the use of the City-1 and North of the Northwood us As a repository for All the i collected in the City As Garry i trash was discussed and eat developed during the Dis some of the material of liar actor collected in the City n taken to land owned by James. All of it will to dump he City a land hereafter. Elects officers report Given by executive Secretary at luncheon meeting tuesday Jol it will head Institute meeting will be la it Friday in High Hool auditorium Farmers Institute at Clover a the agriculturists and their s of that Vicinity will he held in the High school auditorium Verdal a with an interesting the presiding officer will chairman of the Institute who Job. Evan Cline is vice chair and miss Christine Burris is by treasurer. Calv n Purdue and Howard a. An will he the guest speak also at the morning session 111 be music furnished by the band. R the Noor. Unc Neon the fifth a group of interested citizens and also a representation of boy scouts formed the audience which heard Emmett t. Cox lecture on some details of firemen a work with illustrations on the screen in the equipment room of the fire department building in this City tuesday evening. Or. Cox is a fireman himself but. In addition is a Good speaker and the combination was a Good one. The lecture was largely technical concerning the finer Points of handling fire fighting equipment but interested even the younger persons in the audience who found in it something which had been entirely outside their Ken so far. Although it concerned specialized equipment. And methods of handling it to the Best advantage the Points or. Cox made on ways of injuring fire Hose would apply with the same Force to the Garden and Lawn Hose of our Homes and likewise what he said about the proper manner of placing a ladder to secure the greatest effectiveness and safety would apply to the ladders we use on our Home places. Regarding the Hose. Or. Cox cautioned in regard to these Points never permit paint to come in Contact with Hose As it rots it. Even number or letters painted on Hose injure it. Never permit even a drop of gasoline to touch Hose As it works in through the outer fabric am destroys the rubber lining. This applies to washing Hose with gasoline to remove grease. Better leave the grease there or. Cox said than Wash it off with gasoline. If Hose becomes Frozen in ice. Do not pull on the Hose to loosen it but chop away the ice from the Hose and take it All inside to let the ice thaw before handling the Hose further. A do not permit Hose to become hot from closeness to a stove or Heater of any kind As the rubber will at once deteriorate. Running Over Hose with a vehicle does not injure it if the Hose is filled with water under pressure but Hose empty can be seriously injured in that manner and the couplings arc particularly susceptible. In regard to the use of ladders or. Cox said the foot of the ladder would be away from the Wall or tree a Dis Rev. J. Drover Forward of the Baptist Church gave to the High a school students at convocation on tuesday a forceful picture of Abraham Lincoln who at the age of seventeen declared he would be president of his country. The speaker outlined briefly Lincoln a life emphasizing the Many times he suffered defeat but in each Case he refused to accept it. Rising from abject poverty to the highest office in the land meant years of toil to this Man of courage. The speaker characterized in a few statements the Man who a Hail nothing but friends a his unwearied ambition his genuine love for people e. R. Hibbitt passed away late tuesday an other new one pre v0 Bros. To open new store Friday m As formerly in the harness business in Putnam county was born in Kentucky services will be Friday afternoon at 2 o clock from Mccurry funeral Home it seems that the Indiana Legislatures in the past have created so Many boards and commissions that the present session is finding it hard to name new ones so they now propose according to a measure presented on tuesday to form a commission to commission All other commissions that have been created. The new Bill if passed proposes Quot creates a state commission on rules and regulations consisting of five members to pass Semi annually on rules and regulations issued by state Beautiful new place of business will Arthur Perry architect incorporated Edgar Prevo s in store to open at nine o clock Edward r. Hibbitt age 76 Well known local citizen died Bis sensitiveness in Points of Honor Day no rat at 11 45 of clock at his his honesty his total abstinence from Home at 211 North Jackson Street boards and liquor tobacco and profanity and his natural piety All made him the popular Man he was then is now. And always will be. Rev. Forward concluded with the following appropriate quotation a Lincoln was great because he was Good and Good because he was follow no a several weeks illness. He was bom May 30. 1861 in Louisville. By. The son of Edwin Augustus and Mary King Hibbitt. When or. Hibbitt was very Young his family moved from Kentucky to Limedale and later to Greencastle where he spent most Adl of his life. On May 30. 1882 he was United in marriage to Julia Williams who preceded him in death. Or. Hibbitt was in the harness business for Many years and became Well known throughout Putnam county. He also was a former clerk in the old amp tar store. Survivors Are one daughter. Mrs. Eth j Hibbitt Davis of Terre haute one sister. Mrs Mayme Cleaver and one brother both of Portland Ore Gan. Funeral services will be conducted from the Mccurry funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2 of clock. The Rev. Claude m. Mcclure pastor of the Gobin methodist Church will officiate. Interment will be made in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends May Call at the Mccurry funeral Home. Yozl county couple has anniversary or and mrs. Scott Browning married fifty years tuesday add greatly to business District i con tin Iii i on in Naif two requirements of Navy Given chief Petty officer at in Ost office wednesday to talk to Young men Tancic of one fourth of the height of the annual meeting of the Putnam to 1 Iai for. To secure the greatest county tuberculosis association for j the election of officers was held at the College inn tuesday afternoon i All officers who served the past year were re elected Frank Steasel president Paul f. Boston first vice president mrs. Kites Duncan second Vic president miss Helen Black treasurer mrs. B. Frank Jones recording Secretary and mrs. Gray Potter executive Secretary. The report Given by the executive Secretary stressed the Effort of the association to promote Heath habits by a health education Campaign. Health bulletins wore sent regularly to All teachers in the county to supplement the regular text approximately 4.500 pamphlets were distil buted and articles dealing with the cause control and cure of tuber Closic were furnished the newspapers of Tho county. Other activities for the past year were giving medical assistance to tuberculosis patients who were unable to meet this expense the assisting of patients in gaining admission to the state Sanatorium at Rockville and instruction to families scout Honor court is Sot for tonight session to be conducted at pre byte Ria \ hire ii plan features Cuba. Scouts parents and friends will assemble this evening in the presbyterian Church at 7 30 p. M. To celebrate scouting a 29th birthday. The program will be under the direction of District chairman will e. Edington scout equipment will be awarded to the troop bringing the most parents and friends As its guests in proportion to its registered membership. The entire Public is cordially invited to attend this Celebration. Unusual demonstrations will be presented by the scouts of this county. Troop 98 of Russellville under the direction of scoutmaster Loren h. Gamer will present the significance of the scout badge using a seven foot Emblem. Troop 42 of Roachdale led by scoutmaster Howard Wilson will show that Quot scouting s res the world Quot with the use of 20 flags of foreign nations. Scoutmaster John t. Goodhart and troop of a amp in Ridge will dramatize the effectiveness of first Aid. The regular Putnam District court of Honor will to held under the direction of chairman j. M. Fulmer. Am scouts who Merit advancement Are asked to report at 7 00 p. M. Awards will be made to the various scouts for their outstanding advancements. As part of the 29th Celebration of scouting chairman Edington has announced the following District commute vice chairman. Joe Bam Berger Secretary William Bishoo. Commissioner l. B. Cowgill. Assistant commissioners. R. Smith nation St. Accused the administration Fred of near. We Summerville and Martin Spencer. Committee chairmen Are Frank Schoen Man. Eugene Allen. E. R. Bartlett e. R. Smith. H. M. Huckriede j. M. Fun Mer. We Stiles r. E. I Lwrence Frank Jar Caj no the country toward War were Roll and Kenneth Bennett. Members Maje Jay Johnson in a formal state at larg Are named As Paul Boston. Mont Chlio the Sunato military of re sell Brown. John Cartwright. Ii. Fax a committee prepared to resume in i an a Polis livestock k hog receipts 4 000. Holdover 10-1 Market steady to 5 cents higher 160-250 lbs. $8.15-$8.35 250-300 lb-$7.75-$8.05 300-400 lbs. $7.45-$7.65 100-160 lbs. $7.00-$7.75 sows Strong mostly $6.25-$7.35. Cattle 1.000. Calves 400 full steady Trade on am idling class most steers $9 65-$10,75 heifers $7.50 $9.00 dealers steady top $11.50. Sheep 500 lambs about steady Good to Choice Northwestern lambs $9.15 average of 81 lbs. $9.00 bit Humphrey Ter Grade natives $8.75-$9.00. Another Putnam county couple has reached the fiftieth anniversary of their married life. They Are or. An 1 mrs. Scott Browning whose Home is on the Airport Road. The House was built soon after they were married and they have lived Here Over 49 years. Mrs. Browning was Mary Latham daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth a Heady Latham. She was born nov. 1. 1870 in Madison township where she spent All of her life before marriage. Or. Browning son of Isaac and Amanda stors Browning was bom june 14. 1861 in Greencastle township about two Faes from his present Home. Here he spent All of his life before marriage. They were married feb. 14. 1889 at the Home of the brides parents in Madison township the ceremony being perform Quot a by Rev. Albert hurl Stone pastor of Locust Street Church. There were about seventy five guests at the wedding but of a these Only about Twenty Are living. Those attending the anniversary sunday that were at the wedding were mrs. Rome Vermillion of Indianapolis Roy key and mrs Frank Toney. Or. And mrs. Browning Are the parents of five children living and on dead. The five Are is. He Zel mrs. Ruth Watts. zoo la Foster of the s Vicinity Verna Johnson accuses administration i to Brothers new store locate where the Browning hardware store formerly was will be open for business Friday morning at the regular time. The opening will be very informal. The temporary enclosure on the front of the building will be Tom Down late thursday evening. The Taraza Marble flooring at the Entrance and the two Large show windows framed in Black Glass with stainless steel letters two feet High form a Rich looking Entrance. The plainness is unique. Entering one of the two doors the View is directed to the niches in the Wall the Beautiful lettering Over each department Tho indirect lighting the two balconies with their modernistic railings the new Lighte i cases and the Walls covered with Sana Zum. The floor at the Entrance inside is covered with linoleum in the. Sunburst pattern. The remainder of Tho floor is of Bruce Block. On either Side of the doors is Marble. The Light trimming on the cases and around the entire room is Primavera South american Mahogony. Tho windows on the first Balcony make the room Light and airy and the venetian blinds add More to the decorations. The niches lighted indirectly Are chartreuse Blue ashes of roses and Orchid. These will let a used for display purposes and the delicate colors add Charm to the room. Tho departments downstairs will feature Printess and Hirs Maur Coats. Laiglon Mayflower. Kay Dun Hill and Georgianna dresses and in the Junior lines the Carol King. Cartwright and Mary Muffett lines. There Are also Kayser gloves bar Hizon underwear for fit and Kayser corsets Munson gear no mend and Browning and Virgin Browning of Phoenix hosiery and Yardley Eliza Hamilton Ohio the one. Decease 1 was Vera Flossie or. And mrs. Browning and children and eight joined in a dinner it the Horn of Tho Beth Arden and Dorothy Perkins cosmetics. There Are also several Large fitting rooms and the alteration department on this floor. On the first Balcony there is piece charged pursuing Quot method of dictators Quot in attempting to keep secrets chief Petty officer m a Richer 1.4. United states Navy was at the Post office in Greencastle today explaining to inquirers some of the things which would happen to them if they would enlist in the Navy. There were Severa Young men before him. Seeking information and from them there May to one or More recruits. The officer said Putnam county has not been As Well represented in the naval service in recent years As it should have been by comparison with other and similar localities. He was very pronounced in expressing his preference for country boys As re. Fruits. He said they go into the Seras to Means of Protection a Here 1 n a vice without Many preconceived Nova Shi Noton. Feb 15�? it up it controversy Over president Roosevelt s for Ign policy exploded in tar daughter Ruth Watts. Goods linens towels lace tablecloths. Open House was held from 1 to 5 prints sheets Pillow cases Silks and o clock it or. And mrs. Browning numerous other things. The second Home with abut fifty people attend Balcony is for lace curtains draping. Tea and individual bikes with cries bedspreads blankets Luggage the name Quot Browning Quot on them an 1 rugs and curtain materials. The the guests. Mrs. Modernistic railing in m the Stair. Claude King ways and both balconies. Edgar Provo a ideas of a store for Candy were served t Roy King and i Senate again today when sen. Hiram poured the Tea there a a Lovely Vav. Johnson. A. Calif., Veteran Iso brides cake As Center piece with Greencastle were put into effect by of pursuing Quot the method of dicta decorated in cd >0th anniversary written on it an 1 w roses. The House was decorated with Cut and potted of ova is. This was also the Arthur Perry the architect w to demonstrated his ability to make the place of business h be As attractive As that i in the Large cities. Homer tors Quot in attempting to keep its affairs secret. That charge and repetition of a th8 was also tin .�0�i Widlin. Ij0urhs was the supervisor of the car former one that present policy Walt anniversary of m Sherman it. Us it. Wor or. Prevo expressed a desire to see one of the guests attending the Celebration. Or. Grubb is deceased. C. Fellers. G. W Giddings h. E. H. Greenleaf. Sam Holbert Albert Howard. Lester Jones Ward , Claude Mcclure Charles Mccurry. Father Thomas Mcgrath. W. 3. Parks e. H. Smith. Rex Thorlton. Albert Williams. L. L. Porter. F. B. Goslyn. John Clark Thodore Brown. H. R. Pruitt. R. W. Etcheson. O. L its investigation of cooperation Given by various government departments to a French air Mission buying american made military planes the French embassy announces that the m Sion has concluded its work and placed orders for More than 500 military planes states compete As divorce Mecca lawmakers Lialko at cutting Nevada six weeks residence requirement Vancleave Jesse d. Potter Raymond l. Hatley and Spencer Morton. Russellville All parents of cubs and scouts Aro urged to attend this meeting. J with four american manufacturers All of his old friends at the opening Friday and to meet Many new ones. Out of town guests will be his sister and husband. M and mrs. H. G. Irwin. Chicago on Uncle. Charles Prevo and wife West Union 111 an aunt. Mrs. A. C. Brice of Columbus Ohio mrs. Edmund Hebe of Indian a Obs or. And mrs. Charles of Leary and mrs. Constance Bader of Terre haute. Feb 15 with was Contact with an Active Case of tuberculosis. In addition tuberculosis clinics were held at intervals at the Putnam county Hospital. Those and additional activities will by carried on through the present year. The treasurers report showed a substantial gain in the Seal Sale Over the previous years total. This is most Gratifying As the Seal Sale is the As will put on entertainment social on Only source of Revenue. The s. Nancy Tackett. Betty trip Margaret Allen. Mary Rose to Edith and Janet Murphy featured. Masonic notice so meeting Cloverdale Lodge f. Amp a. M. Thursday feb. P. M. By it a Lelgemann w. M. Putnam county tuberculosis association extends thanks to or. Rariden for the generous cooperation Given by the daily Banner in the recent Seal Sale Campaign. An important aim in this Campaign is to direct Public attention to the problem of tuberculosis. The nature of the disease and Waya of preventing and curing it. Without the assistance of the local paper the results in spreading info j c on Tibuni a a haae two tons concerning it and they Are More easily folded into what the Navy wants in its enlisted men. City Young men he said have ideas about rights of enlisted men and other matters. Which interfere to some extent with their Quick shaping into useful . Officer Richards has had sixteen years in the service the last three of which have been in the recruit ing work. He told of his trip around the South american coast on the battleship Utah 1923 and �?T24, which carried a a Mission Quot headed by general Pershing. And included admirals Dayton and Johnson stopping at All of the principal coastal cities of that continent. He sgt ent three years in Honolulu Waters. And has been pretty much Over the world via the sea the Senate committee continues Carson City no. Its inquiry of the French plane Deal up Nevada s compel Ion today under a Rule that i Oves Mem Montane As an i r v divorce Mecca a Hulk Long thursday at 4 p. M. All cubs bus free to discus testimony with reached its limit today with possibly boys 9 to 12 Are invited newspapers. Summoned to testify it Aie a face in the Hole to protect its m�88 Jean Young daughter of or. Were Admiral Willym d. Leahy estimated $4.750.000 annual Trade Arv Man chief of naval operations and opt. I from Quot unhappy tourist Quot Sydney m. Kraus who was assign lawyers walked at cutting the need to temporary duty with the Troa Vada six weeks residence requirement Pury department in connection with for divorce to the r�0 Day period a the French Mission s visit. A proved by Montana a legislature yes Johnson who previously had de Ter Day. Instead two Bills sent to Russel Newgent son of or and lined to discuss a i four Pont state gov. E. P. Carville tor signing woul 1 jurje8 suffered in the Accident. Mrs. Henry Newgent. Who had been ment of policy made by the presi 20 years a of in greknca8tle pack meeting second Ward school Roy Yeung of Roach dirty. Who suffered in uti s in an automobile Accident sunday morning near Roachdale. Is reported improving at the Putnam county Hospital. Earl Todd of Crawfordsville with whom she was Riding died monday of in thing a special course in radio training at Harvard University was mustered out of the army service and went to Indianapolis to resume the practice of Law. The a Priscilla club met with mrs. Benton Curtis. Mrs. J. C. Brothers was the soloist at the morning service of the Christian Church. Miss Kathleen James Sang in the evening. Edward Coffman accepted a position with the Bell clothing store. He had just been mustered out of the service. Tile Century club had an All Day meeting with mrs. Oscar Obenchain to work for the French Relief. Rex Crask resigned his position with the Indiana Portland Cement company. Dent at a recent press conference declared that Quot secrecy begets ills that cannot he a some of the adherents of Tho policy bring pursued say we Are jus he said Quot Ond by bluffing will keep those countries whom we Don t like from fighting the countries to do l be. I want no bluffing on a matter which con coma the live Grant a Nevada divorce after three yet irs of Ole apply int e continuous. Separation. Instead of five years and s 9 a a s 0 a 3 w would permit trial judges to deter o Todd in s vf6fltll6r mine Alimony and property Settle @ and @ Mentor. $ local temperature a the pending a face in the Hole @ @ @ @ @ 5 would strike Tho words Quot extreme ocoral fail. Tonight and Thura Cru eur Quot As grounds pm divorce Andin much cower ton get. Severe permit sub tuition of the word wave in North portion continue a incompatibility Quot lawyers believe de co thurs Tjay of our people. Quot cruelty grated harshly on the Earp or. Roosevelt recently denounced a to we Onat Atropa of trash 1 As a Quot deliberate lie Quot a report that m Ontl Nuril a in three mrs. Sam Mccoy of this City underwent an operation at the county Hospital wednesday morning. John Charles Brown route 4. Underwent an operation at the county Hospital wednesday. Of effete wealthy easterners who contemplated breaking up housekeeping. Opposition to a 30 Day divorce in Nevada came from propel Toril of hotels and dude ranches which do a i living resort business. Assemblyman Ray German said that lawyers would Benefit to Gay quicker divorces but that businessmen would suffer. Minimum 67 8910. 11. 121225 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 25

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