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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - June 7, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaE Juji the weather she Eris and cooler i a the daily Banner _ a it Waves for ally Jjo a 4 a i l Nikii 1�?~hk.ss service. All the Home news a it a a i i $ Vii Luck forty seven a a Rex Castle Indiana wednesday Une 7, Llew. Nil. Jock Mont&Ltomery-wahdco.,Vui,i, open m is of new St re t a Morrow Many Ole i one of company a finest Stoke s ready to open poors at 9 30 a. M. I personnel of store ready i to Lireet Putnam cd of my visitors who will or impressed by new store a when you visit the new wards i which will open tomorrow you will i find an efficient Modem and pleas Lant establishment designed to the most in shopping was it i Quot really three stories in Lonc the new Greencastle store pre in outstanding features in handling a said or. I Wolpmann to when he was asked about 1tuesday. A first and ii it ant blight Modem Light i us too really see every i display easily accessible in j so that you May exam Ivery one. Too you need i get he in i of hot weather when 1. At Ward 20-four-Blade, High Power air plane Type fans keep i i a l circulating. Attractive Blind cover the windows and i wide Isles permit the customer t it a shop in Cool you will be delighted with the a Many advantages offered. On the i first floor there is a Complete ap-1. Everything for men i women and children and every department is so arranged As to give definite shop effect. The basement is in itself a Complete hardware a store tarrying sporting goods. I part hot use arc. Plumbing. Auto i a f a i r m supp i Ilia id wan see each modern depart intent. You will be delighted will the piano attractive splays and incr Ichun disc values. A Complete furniture store a on the second floor you will find wide assortment of stoves elec Ricapi appliances and Quality Furni tire in both period and modern de-1 any of the import it Antuk Early american louts c Ini or swedish modern i a cling rugs drapes and occasional pieces and if you wish Hvam Al Interior decorating depart pm it in Chicago will to p and advise Lyou on All f your decorating whether its for one room or an entire and remember said or. Wolgamott this is Only one of the Many a bar Virog rendered by our huge staff Jef a a it. A is buyers and technicians to War customers. Complete shopping service in other words he continued Quot Montgomery amp Ward company oilers the i customer a Complete shop Mavice in every respect. We kill in glad to help you and will do a a very Thimig in our Power to make then Quot a Montgomery Ward store in a credit to the City and he a sin funding territory. 1 the shoppers viewpoint my let said a the principal at 1 Quot Ltd of thursday s opening will i1 thi hundreds of items at special i Fri every department in the Lias Many Quot specials to Intro 1 1 h i enc Astle shoppers to Ward a a Low prices Are Possi use of Large scale buying 1 economical distribution he i a i a i on4, adding that it was in to list All the Sale specials in the Ward advertising carried in i a inc Sony and thursday issues of i a he Banner. 1 a a a advertised items Are re pro it. Ivea of hundreds of others he Gald. Budget buying made easy of or Ward customer budget plan or time payment a buying which has become an Stab a Quot had practise in America has v i so satisfactory to Ward Cuc a i i the Purchase of Large Art a that it has been extended to All i Ltd la a plus. Mito. A a a anything which the firm Sells ii Vav be purchased on this plan 1 amounts to $10.00 or More. R a stomp in of the Ward store in or Natick Are invited to Avail or. W. D. James ill Parlin Riate official opening of store to be made by City a May or the Ward store on South Indiana Street is completely ready Down to the last display Banner and counter of merchandise for its formal introduction to Putnam county announced c. C. Wolgamott manager. It is expected that thousands of people from Putnam and the surround territory Wil View the grand opening ceremonies and shop in the new store. Chief of police Maddox has furnished his men with Complete directions for the Benefit of out of town visitors. Promptly at 9 a. M. Ward officials will he introduced and then the store will be opened by mayor Jumes who will make the Welcome speech and then Cut the ribbon officially opening the store. From this Point on the ceremonies will belong to the shoppers. The new store which is one of the most modern in the Montgomery Ward organization has a basement Mezzanine and two floors. A new lighting system Winch approaches Daylight intensity has Lieen installed. Modern fixtures and show cases add to the general attractiveness of the store. Movies will be taken of scout Oligino will Iii info i knt Iai. Xii in present Tion of scouting in counties a. E. Eth ton in charge Many District committee members and troop committeemen limited to partial Kite in event moving pictures will to taken of the boy scouts of Putnam county during their Carport a to be held at the scout Cabin in Greencastle june 12, 1.&Quot and 14. District chairman Wil e. Edington will to in charge of this three Day Outing for All scouts in this District. This moving picture in being developed by the Wabash Valley Council to be used in their various meetings and activities throughout the Yeai. When this film is completed Trio organization of a Hoy scout troop the functions of troop leaders and troop committeemen and Active j cities of various troops will be depicted. This will be an influential visual Aid in presentation of scouting throughout to hts eight counties of the Wabash Valley Council. Every scout is encouraged to attend this Camp Oree so that he can participate in this moving picture making project. To make this film More interesting All scouts scoutmaster and troop leaders have been requested to bring their handicraft projects and other exhibit materials so that pictures can be taken of these various displays. The local District chairman has invited the following District committee members and troop committeemen to participate in this outdoor scouting event j. A. Bamberger. William Bishop. L. B. Cowgill. R. W. Smith. Fred of Neal. William Summerville. Eugene Allan or. E. K. Bartlett. J. Morton Spencer e. K Smith. Or. M. H. Huckeriede Frank Schoenman. J. M. Fulmer William Stiles r. E. Lawrence. Frank Jarrell. Kenneth Bennett f. B. Goslin John Clark. Theodore Brown. It. V Pruitt John i it Potter. Raymond Hast Ling. R. W. Etcheson c. L. Van Cleave Rev. If. C. Fellers Claude Mcclure. Or. Glenn biddings. Ward 1 May Hall. Charles Mccurry. Father Thomas Mcgrath l. L. Porter. Lester m Jones. John Cartwright Sam hol Bert Albert Howard w. S. Parks zones themselves in the last few j Albert Williams. W. W. Thomas. Or. Weeks a the statement was charged d. J. Steele r. C. Skelton Robert Patton. Albert Williams. Omer Beck. Howard Hostetter. Lois j. Arnold. R. W. Thorlton Willard Sunol a h. Hunter o. L. Mckamey e. R. Bartley and Adam Wagner. The Camporee program includes june 12. 3 p. In. Opening Camp set it p. M. Color ceremony 0 30 a a. M. Evening meal 7 110 p. M. Review of campfire stunts 8 00 campfire 9 30 Tattoo 9 45 p. M. Taps. Juno 13 0 50 a. M. First Call 6 00 a. M. Reveille 6 15 color ceremony 6 30 breakfast 8 00 a. M. Patrol campsite inspection 9 00, contests and games 11 30 noon meal 1 00 rest period 2 00 general Assembly 2 15 p. M. Inter patrol Competition events 5 30 p. M. Color ceremony 6 00 evening meal 8 00 campy is reunion campfire court of Honor special recognitions stunts and special features 9 45 p. M. Tattoo 10 00 p. M. Taps. June 14, 5 50 a. In first Call 6 00 reveille 6 15 color ceremony 6 50 breakfast 7 45 final cleanup 8 00 a. M. Final inspection 9 00 games special stunts. 10 00 final Assembly 10 30 a. M. Departure. Appeal broadcast for 007 refugees Havana Cuba june 7. Up rep. Pedro Mendieta. Chairman of the House immigration committee demanded investigation of the statue of All political refugees in Cuba today As the German steamship St Loui carrying 907 despairing German jews refused a Haven Here Radi Ioco that it was a hound for the cuban immigrants representation committee broadcast the following Appeal a the problem of the refugees aboard the St. Louis has not yet been solved. The ship has been ordered Back to Germany please inform the world of the situation and help for humanity i Sake Royalty to Cross line into states will receive first ii. S. Has Ever Given reigning British four Days of ceremonies president room at Lahmi station prepared first time president greets British King aim charge a Oil co panic assert foreign companies opened Campaign of propaganda against gov. Mexico City. June 7 up the government controlled mexican Petroleum Board and its distributing Agency charged in a bitter to foment today that the foreign Oil companies had opened a Campaign of propaganda and even sabotage against the government in their efforts to regain their expropriated property. A a Campaign of intrigue and attack has been intensified in the of it was alleged that Quot the expropriated companies within and without the country have directed against the Federal government and the mexican people a Campaign in which they have not spared expense nor dark methods to cause harm to the nation in consonance with tin historic antecedents of the companies in their relations with the economic life of dual ices a races Lea i asian Sci it on 11n i e Al i stoning a s Traman in \ in attempt to find reason London june 7 up Scotland Yard men continued questioning Ledwedge Vincent i to blur Bald. 45-year-old australian today in a so far vain attempt to find Why he fired a sawed off shot gun near the automobile in which the Duchess Kent was leaving her Tiona monday night. They sought also to find where Lawlor got his Shotgun. The Duchess was heavily guarded last night when she went to East Ham to attend motorcycle races. Two motorcycle policemen preceded her car a Scotland Yard Man sat beside her chauffeur and another motor Cycle policeman followed. Lawlor remanded at Westminster police court yesterday in custody of the police will receive another Clearing text tuesday. Aboard Royal Pilot train. 1 x Ndon ont. June 7 up King George and Queen Elizabeth Complete 6.000 Miles of travel in Ganada today and enter the United states Over the iut or National Bridge it Niagara Falls at 10 30 Edt to j night to receive the first cheers Llma this country has Ever Given n a a 4 reigning British Monarch and to by 1 to ill Germany signs two important treaties Berlin june 7 up Germany signed non aggression treaties with Latvia and Esthonia today and Tun took an important step Forward in is fight against the British French Quot Security front Joachim von rth Rentrop. Foreign minister signed for Germany. The foreign ministers of Latvia Ami Esthonia Vilhelms munters and Kail setter signed for their governments Latvia and Esthonia Are two countries whose Security Russia asks great Brit inn and France to guarantee jointly with her whether they like it or not. Russia fears that get Many might attack her through the Baltic states and that these Small states might fear to defend themselves if Germany elected to March through them to Russia. Dai Uhter of county woman killed today mrs. iiki4 Atli a. Daughter of mrs. Eliza Johnson shot at Iier Home kill id by m \ d Iii so and Hrie Kle it killed himself As police battered at door held of Fleer captive for hours John Koessler sails for South America a Ipoh it of this method of pay Lotf a the of Quot heir purchases. 1 u Are sure to find the Mer 1111 Hso you want at Ward s. If you no everything you want on 1 munters just step to our Cata order department Quot or. H. I. 1 a by said. Quot a trained girl will help in i exactly what you want. 8li3 1 mate ail of tic ordering details a if you wish you May make Quot hopping easier by phoning to de just Contact tile Catalon 1 department and the a Lark in will take and fill your John to. Der of this City left today for new York where he will sail Friday aft be in on the liner Southern Prince of Quot i uucno3 Aires South America i join his parents or. And mrs Henry i. Koessler. The duration or the cruise to Buenos Aires is 22 Days. M. Koessler. A member of this year s graduating class of the Green cart High school has been making his Home with his i John Welch Blooming ton Street. His parents have been residing in nth America for several years. His father is connected wit i the Lone Star Cement corporation. Southeast Putnam hit let dad storm ii Al nos Vai it place k St of i Tulyk cmos Ihu stroy in is s Oil of a ii files London ipalion suit Soco n a \ it i i m \ its i kill of a a4 Ross Miller farm in Floyd the i. The Socony vacuum Oil co., inc., which is constructing a pipe line through Putnam county from near the Southwest Corner toward the Northeast has filed condemnation proceedings in the Putnam court against Ernest f. Miller and his wife and the Federal land Bank of i oils Villo and tin Federal farm mortgage corp., to secure a right of Way the Miller farm in Floyd township. The Oil company asks a thirty five foot wide strip 1665 feet Long of Tho Miller land. The same corporation also asks a similar right of Way across the farm of Isaac Wildridge Stone and who. And the Federal land Bank of i oils Idle this strip being 5186 feet Long. The Oil company is represented by James amp Alice of Greencastle and Matson. Ross. Mccord and Clifford of Indianapolis. To Bercuhi Isis 4 lin14 there is still time Lor appointment for the clinic to be Hel i by the Putnam county tuberculosis association at tin office of miss Antoinette Friedman Public health nurse at the courthouse wednesday june 14. Or. It j. Mcintyre of Indianapolis will to Etc the of am ing specialist. Tall 551 to. Appointment. Guarded for the first time by United states militiamen. The Royal train left Here at 11 a. A. Edt Cros de the Southern tip of Ontario and ended the first phase of the american tour at the Canadian Side of the famous Falls this evening. Promptly at 10 50, it will Start across the Bridge Ami five minut it s later the first reigning Monarch will have set foot on the soil of the former Colony that successfully revolted 165 years ago. There will be four a lays of ceremonials in the United states starting at Niagara Falls n. A. Where Secretary of state card ii Hull an i i party of american and British embassy officials will pay Tho first official Welcome. Thursday and Friday the King and Queen will let a guests of Washington saturday of new York an i the worlds fair sunday of that president and mrs. Roosevelt at Home in Hyde Park. N. Y. Incidents of the past two Days the shooting near the Duchess of Kent in lond it a and the arrest of Sean Russell. Irish Republican army Leader at Detroit have resulted in extraordinary safeguards for the Royal couple in Ontario and these precautions will be increased in the United states a Washington. June 7 up soft Blue rugs were spread today on that Marble floor of the presidents room at Union station. The a lust War. Wiped from Rich mahogany tables and Blue leather chairs. With these final touches Tho stately room was prepared for thursday when for the first time in history a president of the United states will Greet a British King on american soil. Secretary of state Cordell Hull gave the presidents room a final inspection last night before leaving for the Canadian Border to Greet their Brittanie majesties escort them Back to Washington and introduce them to the president und mrs. Roosevelt. Made it loot it i. Ai i not session Iii a Iii a i i Lili n fit of \ic-1 Vii in ii Mimm new league officers installed on tuesday Tho now Catalon order depart moot at Tho rear of the Baso a Bent. A Hart rain and lightning storm hit Southeast Putnam county tuesday afternoon at the time Thunder was heard in the Vicinity of Juern Castle. Coming from that Pari of the county. No rain fell Here and there was no lightning Here however. A barn on Noble Vuu Shn s place East of Belle Union was destroyed by fire originating from lightning which struck it during the storm and a Hay stack on Oral Mccammack c farm North of that town was burned. From the Samo cause. Tho rainfall was so heavy that Tho water stood in pools in the Fields bringing Relief to crops that were in need of it. Pope working for a peaceful solution Vatican City. June 7 up a Pope Pius is speeding his efforts to promote a peaceful solution of Kuropcak diplomatic problems in Hope that he can obviate any necessity for a British French pact with Russia it was said today in Well informed quarters. The Poi a was Sai i to feel that the proposed three Power defensive pact would Lay Europe open to penetration of communism and godlessness informants said that the rope was not directly working to prevent the Alliance but that he was trying to remove Basic difficulties which led to negotiations for it. Mexican fill i i Washington. June 7 up Franciseo Sarala mexican Speed Filer was killed Early today when ids plane plunged into the Potomac River after taking off from Boling Field Al 3 30 a. In on a projected non Stop flight to Mexico. 20 years a of in Greencastle Tho Coroner of Marion county has not yet announced his finding in the death of the Rev. Robert c. Ellsworth pastor of the methodist Church it Rockville which occurred in u Hospital at Indianapolis saturday. The Day before or Ellsworth was found critically a Lur. In tin ditch at tin Side of state Rood 45. Just North of the big four viaduct immediately North of Greencastle and it was evident he had stopped his automobile when his suffering became too severe to permit him to Continuo a iriving. Although the formal verdict from the Coroner has not yet been published it is the general impression in Greencastle that death was caused by arsenic taken intentionally As a Means of removing tin preacher from the stress of financial troubles. He had been in Ohio and was returning to Rockville stopping Hen for a title and it is said he had secured sufficient financial backing in Ohio to tel ctr care of at least the most pressing of his indebtedness but that he had Learned that he would not again be employed in the Greencastle District of the methodist Church which it is said caused a renewal of his financial distress. Or. Ellsworth was found lying in tin ditch suffering by two Young men who wanted to help him but their assistance was rejected by him. It is reported. In telling them in would be my it a it. R la a lore it is also said in informed the Rev. It it Outi Nih it on a nut two policeman shot As he questioned woman mrs a Nicl Johnson Brickley j Huntington born in Putnam county the daughter of the late Bam Johnson and mrs. Eliza Johnson who now resides Southwest of , West of the Torr shop on the interurban met a tragic death Early today when sin was shot und killed by her divorced husband Silas h. Brickley. Brick by then killed himself in the Home in which lie and just slain his former wife. Ii was 45 years old a world War Veteran. Mrs. Eliza Johnson Mother of the murdered woman who it has been employed in this City at times was no a tidied of the happening and left immediately for Huntington. A press dispatch from Huntington to the daily Banner stated Brickley killed his wife and then him Rolf As police battered at the door a it of her Home in an attempt to it save her and a police officer to had held prisoner for More than three hours. Mrs Brickley was a sister of Boh Johnson also Horn in Putnam county. Who is now working in Ohio. Mrs Inazel Brickley was a daughter of mrs. Eliza Johnson who lives out Luvisi of Greencastle in the Torr neigh boyhood. Mrs. Johnson was called tics morn no and informed of the and went to Huntington. Mrs. James Moag was Here from Indianapolis visiting her Brothers George a and Talbott Christie. Gordon Thomas lately of the medic a. Corps of the army was Here visiting his parents or. And mrs. Frank j. Thomas. He was planning to engage in the practice of Medicine at Terre haute. Or. And mrs. Hal Toyce were hire visiting or. And mrs. Roy Abrams. Or. Toyce halt a just been elected farm agent of Wabash county. He had been in Tho army. The trustee of Greencastle. Township offered for Sale five school properties abandoned because of the cons Lida Tuni of the schools. Those offered for Sale were the allo i sell 1. Near the i. Allen he a me. Som to f. E. Donner for $725 the Chorro school House on the Rock Vic Road sold to g. B. Gibson for $730 the it pleasant school House sold to Albert Houck for $105 Albaugh school House sold to Albert Albaugh for $225. The Fla Woods school property was to be sold later. The Epworth league Retreat held at Mccormick s Creek state Park yester May afternoon und evening was attended by More than 50 leagues a of Gobin memorial my Tho it list Church. Following the picnic supper the newly elected officers Fogt a the new league year were installed. The officers inducted into office included Edith Greenleaf president Barbara Bartlett first vice president Dorothy Etter second vice president Virginia Williams. Third vice president Mary Margaret Sheridan fourth vice president Elizabeth Rogers Secretary Ralph Bull crack treasurer Evelyn Crump song Leader Joan Crawley pianist. Joe hamburger director of pub hey and m a x i n e Ragsdale membership chairman. The new officers will meet in Community Hall this afternoon at 4 50 o clock to plan the league program for the summer months. Several youth groups will be attending tin institutes held at Hattie ground during the month of july. July 9 to 16 Queen Esther Circle. July 16 to 22 Junior intermediate Camp. July 23 to 30 Institute for High school age youth. July 30 to August 6 older youth Institute and leadership training. Michigan try ind. June 7 a up Frank Cowgill. Michigan City policeman. W a a shot in the loft knt Chy a 30-Ycar-Nld woman be Ami patrolman James Shelton attempted to question Early to Lay. Before she and a male companion escaped on foot Cowgill fought the woman and struck her several times on the had with a Blackjack breaking Tho instrument in two. Am roads in Northwest Indiana and southwestern Michigan wore immediately blockade i by Soivil police and Indiana and a Michigan Sta e officers Cowgill an i Shelton in a Cruiser car. Halted tin couple in Michigan City and ask Al to a a a a a their automobile registry i n caul the Man said in would have to get it from his suitcase. Seo Kinu information hold alien Houston Ltd arc a linger of Indianapolis a trainman of the Indiana railways was in Greencastle this morning set Kin. Information of Allen blogs ton who. Or. Capi Longcr said for Minerly North of Cloverdale and South of the. National Road. He it a Cai Penci approximately 63 years old. M. Capling r brought sad news to or. Hug. T m that funeral Are vices were to i it Ltd held this afternoon for the Latte res son. Lesil Woodrow hogs ton. Who was fatally in Ureil saturday night in a motorcycle acc a. It or. Capi Longcr had difficulty m locating tin lather hut made in Uii iries at. A wry possible source of in formation. The victim of the Accident 21 wars old w i. Taking his first motorcycle Rio la on. I at Road 52 to Ltd Miles South tif Lebanon Ami apparently lost control of tin machine 1 iting it with him who la to was travelling so rapidly that when the machine Sun Manly mopped in Slid on tin pavement 80 feet on his face and <hc.St, which a ctr faulty injured. It was re pm it Rte a that the father of the Young Man who was killed in the Aceil it. Live a on slate Road 42, cast a of Road 45. In what is commonly known As the Tut Broadstreet Phee near the of the Monon track. Water company suit sent to Hendricks tin a lit on account of the pubic Servici Vinn Mission us nest die gift a ii Atli water works company which is Ducket i with the St Ite As plaintiff on the part of Laurence f. He Bent Behill the it. Came up. A. Sullivan. Auditor it of state and which with a revolver covered tin officers and order a Thim to hand Over their guns. Then in Force them into Hilt car handed tin revolver to tin we a Nian and to Gold her to keep them covered. Storks to close the following business houses will close at five of clock a luring the sum Iner starting monday june 12th, except on saturday Allan lumber co., j. F. Cannon a a co., Eitel Floral store Sam Hanna Book store Metzger lumber co. Montgomery Ward co. Moore electric. J. C. My Why it amp 10c store. J c. Penney co. Pitchford Quality shop Prevo Brothers r. Amp s. Boot shop Schoenman jewelry store. Rib s Lor Al Lett Wood i has Boon on the Mii Tuam circuit a ourt Dock t in or. In time has been sent to it Hendricks county for trial ten Days Are give n for the perfection a of Trio change. This is tin suit to Mil cot to fees for i Ami nation Ami appraisal of the i property of the water works com i pan. Dating Back into preceding City ions. Body 4 1 known Iii person township Man taken to Reed biome Albert a. A a Otto Wood ago 70 years of Jefferson township it lib Al monday at tin Indiana Antral Hospital in Indianapolis. His widow mrs. Laura Wood of Hond Park survives. Funeral services will be held thursday morning at 11 o clock from Tho Union Vall it y Chur ii. The Rev. Reuben Masten and the re. Leslie Prichard will to in charge. Interment will be made in tin Stiles Viii cemetery. Friends May Call at the Kee l funeral Chau in Cloverdale. It a it g o g o g g g g g g today a weather g g and g g local temperature g g g g g o g g g g g g a thundershowers a a might or thursday cooler in Central and North portions thursday. Minimum 72 6 a. M. 75 7 a. M. 79 8 n. M. 82 9 a. In. 86 10 a. M. 90 11 by 92 12 noon. 90 1 it. A a a 2 p. In. 92

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