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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - July 25, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaT a the weather Cloudy and warmer 4 a a Ltd a the daily Banner 0 i United press service All the Home news 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 a it Waves for All 9 Del me f011ty-seven urkkn0ast1 to Indiana to hasday .11 i a 2�, 1not it. 240 eating Oscity Council of interest Jimmu ordinance Mav l k by drawn As a result of Mon. Nights mating a i it c Kiwi was Akk mkt my views Wert expressed ult in pruning Ito red ordinance. Movement to lie continued the Greencastle City Council turn thumbs Down on two pieces of dilation intended to control the to abolishment of places of business id Industry in what in considered As residence District of the City a special meeting monday evening. One of these pieces of proposed isolation was the zoning ordinance Lich was introduced to the Council its meeting of july 17, and the ice proposed enactment was a new opo8al, establishing a City plan no commission. A All of the five members of the Unco a were present Leon Welch Vinn Ensign r. R. Neal Fred Arr and Robert Stoner. Marshall Abrams City attorney resented a report from the special a Mitten of councilmen and citizens mod at the preceding Council meet in which report was incorporated statement of amendments of the Ginal zoning ordinance which the Smittee members believed a Ould make it More acceptable in Green Sale but the report did not ask that est amendments be adopted by the Uncil. The body of the report concerned establishment of a commission f seven members representing the Duncil and citizens generally to ave a general oversight of the is Blish ment of new pieces of Busi-es8 in the City subject to approval their acts by the Council and. Ultimately. The civil courts if anyone to cared to Appeal to the latter die commission would be known a City plan commission. Its members Ven in number would include Onn on the City Council one from the 3ty Bolt Udoro it pm the bord f Public works and four members it be named by the mayor who would citizens not connected with the Ity government. Such a commission permitted by state Law but it is lot obligatory that a City have such commission. All applications relative to bulking in the City would to referred to commission whose members would scrutinize such applications Iii report Back to the Council con earning them. The commission would have the Ower to make exceptions to tiv a reification of a proposed zoning n finance which it was suggested would be adopted by the City Council to be the basis of the operations of the City plan commission and that ordinance the report suggested should be similar to the zoning ordinance presented by the councilmen at their preceding meeting. However tie committee suggest d five changes in the ordinance. The proposed ordinance establishing the City plan commission had an emergency clause making it effective immediately upon adoption by the Council and approval of the mayor. Upon motion by councilman Fred Starr seconded by coucil Mun Gwinn Ensign the report of the committee and the accompanying proposed ordinance was placed before the Council for discussion. The space in the Council chamber reserved for spectators Wai Well filled by citizens in attendance and mayor w d. James invited All present to give their views on the zoning ordinance and the suggested City plan commission to which invitation most of the persons present responded some however Only after being prodded to their feet by the urgings of the chairman who was anxious that there be a general expression of views. Among those who spoke More Quot it a less briefly were j. C. Trembly r. E Crown. Sam Hanna. R e. Sandy. Frank a Cannon Joe Bamberger miss Leha Horne Simpson Stoner miss Lon orc Alspaugh mrs. Russell Vermillion. Or. Russell Vermillion. John Abel Frank a. Ashworth Harry Talbott Tom Flint Beemer havens j. D. Mclean. Generally speaking those who spoke were favourable to the idea of a City plan commission As being the most sensible manner in which to control the possible location of objectionable places of business within the so called residence District of the Ralty. But there were Many expressions of apprehension lest the orig 4 Outin to it on a Abc Tirol child Mother plays with a crying dolls Lima. Peru. July 25.�?i up five year old Lina Medina a Pink ribbon in her hair played happily on the tiled floor of maternity Hospital today with a Little Hoy who had r. Pocket full of marbles. From within came the Lusty cry of a baby. Lina looked up and laughed. A it s my crying doll Quot she said Kuckling another Marble. It was Lina s six Pound baby boy Horn May 14 in a caesarean operation that astounded the medical world and put pictures of the Little Indian Mother on front pages every Whei e. Today the baby is in Good health and his development has been Normal. Physicians told the United press. His name is Gerardo Alejandro Medina. He weighed 5.94 pounds at birth. Today he weighed 10.12 pounds. He was 191 inches tall at birth and now is 21 i Here told in form of episode russians Send note to japanese angry tone fates anxiety to Rise Over situation in the far East w a Ash ii a it a Ltd k j a i a n Russia accuses laps of not living i p to treaties outbreak of armed forces is possible Moscow july 25 it up a Russia in an angry note to Japan has accused japanese concessionaires and the japanese government itself of bad Faith it was disclosed today. After reciting alleged violations of russian Laws by japanese Coal and Oil concessionaires on Russia s half of Sakhalin Island. Russia accused Japan of Quot a Gross violation of its solemn undertaking Quot to pay for the chinese Eastern Railroad and ende 1 its note Quot the Peoples commissariat for foreign affairs warns the japanese government and also japanese Concession owners .1 while fulfilling its own undertakings the soviet government will unswervingly demand also from the japanese Side strict Observance of treaties concluded and in deviating Observance of soviet Law of the territory of the soviet the note was the latest word in n potentially serious dispute Over the Sakhalin Island concessions. Russian courts fined japanese concessionaires $120.000 for a alleged failure to comply with labor agreements. The japanese refused to pay. Japan has sent destroyers to the area. Assistant foreign commissar s. A Lozovsky handed the note to japanese ambassador Shigenori Togo yesterday an official communique of the Tass Agency disclosed. It was an answer to a japanese note. Rusay a h answer Quot resolutely rejected Quot Japan s protest which it said Quot defended systematic violation by Concession holders of their contract undertakings Cven failure to pay fixed rents and violation of russian Japan the note said was a striving to defend at any Cost the unlawful actions of Concession then Russia accused the japanese concessionaires of 1 systematically violating labor tons. 2 Quot grossly Quot violating regulations for storing of explosives. 3 failing to pay $180.000 due in rents. 4 storing secretly six to seven months Supply of goods and provision in their warehouses Quot for some special purposes Quot while demanding permission to import More goods from Japan. 5 storing rifles powder Field telescopes and other articles whole in conf num a it a Al nor two graphic reproduction of historical scenes in col qty a main Street Given each of 4 evenings Light attacks Biff Kim tree several in City Are beginning to die from the top. Treatment is needed several of Greencastle a Fine Elm Trees seem to be dining from some kind of a blight that should be checked if it is possible. Five of the big Trees Are on East Washington Street. One is on South Locust Street Ond no doubt there Are others one could see by driving Over the City. The Trees seem to be dining from the top which is said to be typical of a certain kind of a blight that attacks that specie of tree. Great Effort put Forth to make offering of value and interest to so get atom probably the most elaborate graphic reproduction of historical scenes that bus Ever been presented in any Community on Putnam county is pictured in the ten episodes of the historical pageant of Doverdale which will be Given each evening of the four Days Celebration. Each episode is presented by an organization of Cloverdale one episode for that Many organizations and the latter have worked with great Zeal to make their respective offerings of value and interest. Miss White has been particularly effective in the training of the participants in these graphic offerings. The resume of each episode As Given in the legion Book of the Centennial is As follows episode i As prelude to our Story we turn Back time s Page to when the Indian ruled these Woods supreme. On these Hills and along the Rivers camped the eel River tribe members of be Delaware nation. Only their name remains a faint reminder of their pres once. The coming of the White Man signalled their doom and the signing of the treaty was their sentence of death. Indian scouts come from the Forest to see if All is Safe for them. When they arrive squaws begin putting up a wigwam starting a fire pounding meal and cooking. War whoops soon announce the coming of the braves returning from the Hunt. They dance around the fire celebrating their return. At the close of the dance a scout dashes in with a warning signal. The indians prepare for defense but the Whites come in Friendly mood. They hold a Council. The indians agree to give the land Over to the Whites. All then sit around the Camp fire and smoke the peace pipe together. Get Foo it or ii the pioneers were Quick to take advantage of the new land and the Spring of 1823 found William Hamilton and James Robinson of Kentucky settling. They staked their claim by building pens of poles in which they planted Corn. By the next year the settlement had grown to include the Tabers the Sinclair the Evans and the bands. Life was not easy in those Early Days but even Cloverdale still found time for neighbourliness. A log rolling and quilting Bee was the most popular form of entertainment. The women Folk Are looking on the open fire while the men Aro cleaning their guns. Neighbors soon begin to arrive. A log rolling is the purpose of the gathering. While the men Are rolling logs the women Busy themselves with quilting. In the evening All make merry with a Square dance. Episode Iii our ancestors were All strongly ret outlier in on 1 Iota Cloverdale will celebrate one Hundredth birthday with elaborate program Senate Kitchen fire causes excitement the above scene is a familiar one on main Street in Cloverdale it w�n8 taken from the North Section of the business District looking Softli and shows to some degree a portion of the business Section of one of the most progressive and up to Date communities in Hrip plan Centennial Many members from organizations of the town ii Stiie american legion in addition to the committees within the ranks of the american legion very efficient and necessary j work has been performed by i divid i urls from All the organizations of the town formed into committees As Fellows music John Logan. John of Neal l. E. Michael Herbert e. Glover. Costume Lois Sinclair Lola Cohn. Mrs. Clyde Gray mrs. Charles Pickens. Mrs. Frank Reed mrs. Charles Denny mrs. P. E. Haven. Parade Vernice Larkin Ralph Frye Frank Reed Virgil Rogers Elbert Humphrey Otho 3m it be. Exhibits and displays Charles a. Rockwell William Moser p. K. Haven. Mrs. Leland Trippett mrs. Albert Skelton or. E. M. Hurst. Property Earl Davis. George Rockwell mrs. Harold a. Staley mrs. Marie Morrison Harry Moran. Decorating Herschel Knoll. Adrian Morrison. Eugene Mckamey Estill Meek. Talent Elmer Finney mrs. C. M. Furr mrs. John Meek mrs. Frank Morrison. Home coming a. E. Morrison c. A. Rockwell. Eva Cohn miss Mary Gilmore mrs. Eva Clearwater mrs. Estes Duncan miss Coleen Bockius miss Vera Lee Kamp mrs Kenneth Knoll win. T. Of Neal. Pageant commutators f. G. Must d. K. Denny. Miss Centennial contest mrs. Jeneve. Knoll. History a John Logan. D. E. Denny Fred Wingert Jewett Nickerson. Gil Berta Coffman. Jenerva Knoll Charles Rockwell. Pageant history Gilberta Coffman. Adrian Morrison Dorothy Burris. Citizens executive j. E. Mccoy Jean Mccullough miss Gilberta Coffman. Charles a. Rockwell miss Berl Sandy Adrian Morrison or. Clyde enter prising finns individuals both in is Ness am professional men can be found in Cloverdale Cloverdale is Well equipped with enterprising business and professional firms and individuals. Among them Are the following Sipples service station. Rockwell a insurance Agency we. T. Of Neal. Denny a service station Denny a department store. Runyans second hand store the first National Bank Jean Mccullough insurance Light and Power office Cloverdale building loan ass occur Tion. Larks cafe or. E. M. Hurst physician and surgeon chubs Barber shop Dodge and Plymouth sales Pickens amp Yanders garage Murphy Bros service station. Or. L. A. Trippett dentist or. Frederick Dettloff. Mckamey a Blacksmith shop Yorkus drug store b and j grocery store Finney Sbarber shop the smoke House Kennedy spool room. R. V. Murphy spool room Cloverdale hardware and lumber co. Davis grocery Stock Etta a cafe smileys shoe shop Kennedy a tire and Battery shop Sinclair service station smile Beauty shop knolls Dairy. Texaco Oil co. Standard Oil co., or. L. A. Ray veterinarian Moran Rooming House Fred Farmer real estate Cloverdale Green House. Houghton Henson trucker Cloverdale Mill Orrell Blacksmith shop Elmore Dairy Reed funeral Home or. Clyde Gray physician and surgeon Bain s Monument Agency Rainbow Beauty shop Jess Eggers trucker Telephone Exchange Broadys liquor store Langdon s grocery store Job truck line Job i Job Wool buyers. Herbert a feed store v. It. Walker electric the Wadley co., Cream co., havens Bros. Poultry House Cochenour poultry House Cloverdale garage Staley a trucking co., w. A. Corns Blacksmith. Washington july 25. Up fire which broke out in the Kitchen of the Senate restaurant in the United states Cape tol was quickly extinguished Early this morning after causing damage estimated at $300. Eight pieces of fire apparatus were rushed to Cape tol Hill when smoke was discovered billowing from the Capitol roof. A 15-minute search disclosed that a grease pot used for Coc King potatoes boiled Over on an overheated stove which apparently had failed to turn off owing to a valve failure. The flames ignited debris in a Section of the blockade to be extended Kilt ii foreign area around c Anton May be next to feel Finch of Jap army Britain americ a com urn de Llong Liong dispatches say that american and British interest to be further involved Teller Ives let with $39 left Loett rites held last rites for miss Mary Lovett of this City who died sunday night were hold tuesday morning at 9 of clock from tin St. Paul a Catholic. I Ranklin Man Church in charge of father Thomas Mcgrath interment was made i shares receipts of school fund Forest Hill cemetery. Aim Tok kkckivk8 15x4 state office to go to townships in the office of Gilbert e. Ogles auditor of Putnam county distribution is being made to the town bips of the county of the $1584 received this week by the auditor Ond treasurer of the county from the auditor of the state. This amount is the county la share of the Semi annual distribution by the state auditor of the states receipts of the interest on the common school Revenue fund for the first half of 1989. A distribution of similar character but of about twice the amount was received in january for the last half of 1988. This Money a placed by the township trustees in either the tuition or the special school fund of the township. The amount each receives is based upon school attendance. The payments by the county auditor to the respective townships was As follows Clinton $67.60 Cloverdale. $139.20 Floyd $62.80 Franklin. $12080 Jackson $62.80 Jefferson. $86.40 Madison. $74.80 Marion. $84.00 Monroe $105.60 Russell $86.00 Warren $6600 Washington. $11680 Greencastle $511,60.20 years a of in Greencastle disappeared March 2 with 88711.&Quot, of Bank a funds mrs. Jackson in cd went to Plymouth to visit relatives. Robert g. Turner was Here from Paris. Ill. Visit Long his Cousin. Cena Brothers he was the son of col. Fred h. Turner chief of staff of the third division of the u. S. Army in France. Frank Cooper went to Douglas vvyo., to visit his sister mrs. Mary Thorngren. Or. And mrs. Harry Allan and son Eugene returned from Shelburn a where they visited relatives. Or. And mrs. Perry Rollings received word that their son Jesse had arrived safely from overseas. In a prospective local Golf match a Handicap of 30 was Given w. M. And Charles Mcgaughey. 8 to s. C. Sayers 24 to n. C. O hair and James j Bittles. 16 to j. A. Throop 30 to Ernest Stoner. 28 to c. H. Burnaby 20 to de Hamilton. Frank Donner bought the a Treut a amp hand land in Madison township for $1x500. John Gray Rural mail Carrier collapsed at the Post office from an attack of Lumbago had to be taken Home. Franklin ind., july 25 up Herbert Hacker Teller in the Farmers state Bank Here who disappeared March 2 with $8,705 of tin Bank a funds surrendered Early this Morrof ing to sheriff Pete Pangburn at the county jail. He had $39 in his pockets All that was left of the thousands with which he fled. Hacker actually t a of $9,705 from the Bank but left $1,000 for his wife which she promptly returned to the Bank. Hacker rang the Bell at the county jail shortly before 3 a. In., was admitted and promptly locked in a cell. The sheriff notified Bank officials and the Federal Bureau of investigation which planned to Send an agent to question him today. To was accompanied by mrs. D. M. Akin and her daughter Irene who were his neighbors Here. Hacker accidentally met them at an undisclosed City in Florida and decided to drive Back in their automobile to give himself up. He said he had been on the Road for Turco Days. Shanghai. July 25. Up Extension of the japanese blockade Campaign to Shameen the Rich foreign area of Canton was feared today As japanese authorities announced that the Pearl River would be closed to navigation effective at once. The japanese order issued at Hong Kong this morning gave notice that the River would be closed Quot for approximately two weeks due to military it was reported at Hong Kong that the japanese intended to search All persons who left or entered the Shameen area As they have done at Tho blockaded British Concession at tientsin. American and British sources at Hong Kong interpreted the order As presaging a blockade of the Shameen District Hong Kong dispatches said. Shameen is built on a Sand pit. Separated from Canton proper by a narrow Channel anti joined to it by Bridges. It has been the foreign area of Canton China a commercial capital of the South for nearly 80 years. If they blockade it the japanese would be making a further move to close in on Hong Kong. Great Britain a naval base for the far East which lies 60 Miles from Canton it the Mouth of the Pearl River. Further foreigners have Long anticipated an eventual japanese drive to take control of tin International settlement of Shanghai greatest City of China and one of the worlds great ports. The foreign settlement was involved today in what appeared to be a dispute Between the japanese Navy and the japanese army. By orders of the chinese mayor of the japanese sponsored municipal Ltd Iii icon Tirol Turin i no South Putnm uni m y town Iii ins Ala Days july 27 legion sponsors event Many Oiler organizations take Active part in preparations for big affair Transfer title old Billies lot open air Church services will be held wednesday evening at 8 of clock in commercial place. Tho services will be in charge of the Rev. Lester storm of Bethel Church and will be Hel Deach wednesday evening. Nebraska m a n gets heed from Aimer. Fork and Hoe company the site of the former Bittles handle factory on West Walnut Street at the Monon Railroad crossing has been acquired by Harold s. Myers of Nebraska it being transferred to or. Myers by warranty deed from the american Fork anti Hoe company of Cleveland. Ohio. The consideration is not Given in the record of the Transfer. There arc 4.75 acres comprised in the tract. Or. Myers has rented the former Yount residence property on East Anderson Street East of the second 1 Ward school House and will bring his wife and two children to Greencastle for residence within a Short time. Or. Myers will enter the Industrial Field in Greencastle. But his business will require the Extension of the Side track now serving the Lucas Collins Coal Yard and or. Myers has stated he would ship several car loads of products each Day. But so tar. The exact nature of the Industry which he will establish has not been announced publicly by him. Cloverdale the most thriving town of South Putnam county this week celebrates its one Hundredth birthday with the most elaborate Public exercises which have Ever been held in that town. And. Inch i it would be difficult to name a similar Celebration in nil of Putnam county which has Ever equalled the four Days program that is planned for this Cloverdale Centennial. The american legion of Cloverdale is sponsoring the big event hut not Only All of its members but also practically All of the organizations of the Community churches clubs lodges Are taking an Active part in the preparations for the affair. Never before have the people of Cloverdale been so United in their support of any Public affair. The first program of tin Centennial is the preview beginning at 11 a clock thursday and. From that time on until the inst of the program saturday night there will be afternoon and evening programs that will command the attention and deep interest of All persons in the great a fwd that will be present. The windows of the stores will display collections relics from old Days in the town and Vicinity some of them genuine museum pieces in their character. This a will he visible luring All of the week end and will in themselves depict changes that have occurred in the town during the last decades. The town s streets Are handsomely decorated in Honor of the gala event. In the Parade at 1 30 Friday afternoon will be Many beautifully decorated floats from business Bouses and organizations. Frank White it of Brazil being the master artist behind the preparation of most of these. Then. Too. The town government is Back of the Celebration. The president of Tho town Board is Ira Knoll the clerk is Ralph m. Hunter the other members of the Board Are Virgil Rogers my Hubert Morrison. The officials of the township Are e. S. Walters trustee and the advisory Board me Nib is who Are i twin Cline Earl Herbert and Herschel Knoll. Thursday july 27. Preview. 11 00 a in. Band concert 1 00 a it. In Welcome add Tesa by Hon. James Hugh. 2 30 p. M. Free acts 4 00 p. In. Band concert 7 0 p. M. Historical pageant 8 00 p. In. Music 9 15 p. In. Free acts 10 45 p. In. Friday legion Day Parade 1 30 p in awarding of prizes 3 00 p. M. Band concert 3 30 in. M. Free acts 4 30 p. In music 6 30 p. In band concert 7 00 p. In. Damon amp rhythms drama 8 00 . Free acts 10 45 p. M. Saturday 29. Parade of bands 1 00 p. M. Public address by Hon. Noble Johnson 2 30 p. In elimination band contest. 3 30 p. In free act thrill. 5 00 . Final band contest. 730 p. In historical pageant continued 8 15 p. In. Awarding prizes to Winner of band contests 9 15 p. M. Free acts i 11 p. M. Sunday july so. Band concert 1 30 p. In. Union services and Hong coining address by d. E. Denny 2 00 p. In. Music 00 p. In. P. In. Pageant Complete Parade of Progress and Cloverdale today 8 00 p. In. Presentation of the Centennial committees 9 30 p. In free acts 10 30 p. M. 3 45 p. In. Free a let 4 i band concert 7 30 p in. A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 a today a weather a a and o a local temperature o o o o a it o o o o00 partly Cloudy tonight an i wednes Day. Except local thundershowers in Northwest portion this afternoon or tonight warmer wed it Dav. Except in extreme Southwest portion. Minimum 69 0 a. I. 72 7 a. M. 77 8 a a. 80 9 a. In. 83 $0 i m. 85 to m88 12 noon. No 1 p. M. 70 2 p. M. 70

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