Victories at Taber Nacle Meet Boost Faith and Funds
A religious gathering at Taber Nacle reports spiritual victories as attendees commit their lives to Christ and financial offerings rise to support the church.
05 Apr 1920
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1920
Page
1
A religious gathering at Taber Nacle reports spiritual victories as attendees commit their lives to Christ and financial offerings rise to support the church.
In Greencastle Evangelist Barr leads Union Evangelistic Campaign at a crowded tabernacle. More than fifty joined morning services and twelve to eighteen professed faith at the Sunday meetings. About 1200 in area pledged roughly 1175 dollars toward expenses with ongoing support planned. no night offering.
A men’s get-together luncheon will be served at College Avenue Methodist Church with Mrs. Barr as speaker. Definite plans will be set for the work over the next two weeks.
The Indiana Public Service Commission dismissed a 1920 petition by T Wight and others to install a telephone exchange in Putnamville Indiana finding Putnamville is not an incorporated city or town and that the commission lacks authority over utilities outside incorporated municipalities.
Despite heavy weather a large Presbyterian Church congregation gathered for Easter worship. Pulpit decoration of ferns smilax tulips carnations and lilies honored late Andrew Black and Eugene Whiteside by Miss Virginia Black and Loring Whiteside. A photo of the display was taken yesterday afternoon. Marie Williams led the music with a junior choir and Prof. Naylor and Mrs. G Black assisting.
Cottage prayer meetings for Tuesday morning will be held at multiple homes with designated leaders including Rev and Mrs Raphael Mrs L Burcham Rev Clippinger Mrs J Moore and others A Business Men's Meeting chaired by Mrs Barr will be held at the Chamber of Commerce room All business people are invited Mae Louise Kesterson born Easter Sunday to Mr and Mrs William Kesterson of North Madison street Mrs Charles Kesterson has returned to Muncie Ind from visiting relatives in this city Subscribor The Herald
The county clerk’s office lists Democratic and Republican candidates for sheriff treasurer coroner surveyor and commissioner across districts. Names include Edward Eitelforge Elijah J Wallace Otto G Webb Jacob E McCurry Arthur Plummer Reese R Buis Ora A Day David J Skelton John F Robinadon Charles Wendel and others with marriages and obituaries noted for March 1920 in Greencastle and surrounding areas.
A Ford touring car owned by Ezra Brown of near Cloverdale was stolen Saturday at noon from in front of Central National Bank. The incident involved taking the vehicle from a bank area and is under police investigation.
Ezra Brown reports a 1919 Ford touring car stolen from in front of the Central National Bank building near Cloverdale Saturday around noon. A large crowd stood nearby but none could identify the thief or provide vehicle details. no license or engine numbers were obtained. The theft was reported late and by noon Monday no trace had been found.
The board of directors of the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly business meeting tonight in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 7 30. All board members are urged to attend.
William A Porter and others transfer 48 acres in Floyd township for 3900 to Jackson T Cle felter. George H Con in to Mary Flint 2 acres in Green net township for 3000. Harvey Newgent to John McAlin a Greencastle lot for 5500. Mary L et to Bessie M Finney a Cloverdale lot for 800. Frank K Pee Albert Goslee 38 acres in Maron townsp for 3500. William J Dwi rans to Lilie Ponce 1/4 acre in Jackson township for 225.
Ftta Viola Baker aged 24 of Bainbridge and Joseph Cecil Knauer aged 21 of Greencastle received marriage licenses. Grace New Dean aged 21 of Roach Pole and Carlos Hays Clark aged 24 of North Salem also obtained licenses.
The membership committee will attempt to finish their drive on Tuesday. The closing day was set for last Friday but many committee members were unable to attend, so the final drive was postponed to Tuesday.
A new nonsectarian Boy Scout troop of 32 aims to build character under Scout Master Lewis Carpenter with four patrols and a 12-member committee including Mayor Bartley. The group held a kickoff gathering at College Avenue church with talks on discipline leadership and duties, pledging to abstain from cigarettes.
The State Highway Commission awards contracts to build two bridges in eastern Putnam County this year and lets contracts for thirteen additional structures on national roads.
Indiana State Highway Commission authorized contracts for 13 bridge projects including two on the National Road in eastern Putnam county. A 30 foot concrete span over Robard's Creek to Mid West Bridge Co for 7297 and a 55 foot concrete span over Sallust Creek to E Wright for 12153.98. The commission will seek bids to improve the National Road from Brazil to Putnamville and a new route may bypass Reelsville hill and grade crossings to improve safety.
The Greencastle High School earned top status from both the state high school inspector and the North Central Association for the year ending March 1921. The accreditations affirm high standards and allow graduates to enter any college within the association without examination.
In Terre Haute Indiana on April 2 secret service agents reported discovery of bogus twenty dollar bills in circulation. Banks were warned to watch for them as concerns spread that the counterfeits may be in other parts of the state. The bills are described as poorly printed.
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