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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1929

Page

2

Greencastle News Briefs Include Church Rally and Court Actions

Local sightings report social visits from Indianapolis to Greencastle and district events. Dr G Bromley Oxnam to speak at Epworth League rally in Indianapolis with 52 churches represented. Putnam Circuit Court actions include estate sale to cover debts and guardians appointed for William Todd. Several local residents receive hospital treatments and attend funerals. new births noted and a divorce case advances with support orders.

G. Bromley Oxnam Epworth League Indianapolis Irvington M. E the Central Trust Co Greencastle LeRoy D. Mark Ella York Putnam Circuit Artie C. Leachman Fred E. Todd Roscoe Todd Willian R. Todd Coatesville Putnam Circuit Court

Robbery Attempt Shattered by Cloverdale Watchman

Robbers attempting to loot the Aly Denny general store in Cloverdale fled after night watchman Charles Turner fired one shot. Turner's gun misfired due to a rim fire cartridge fault. The report notes other clothing stores across the state have recently suffered heavy thefts.

Aly Denny Cloverdale Charles Turner Turner

Fire destroys farm home near Greencastle

The J. H. Pitchford property on a Greencastle area farm near Wesley Chapel was burned after midnight Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith and four children escaped in nightclothes with the roof failing. The two story seven room frame house was partly insured, but household goods had no coverage.

J. H. Pitchford Greencastle Wesley Chapel Roy Smith

Rebels Flee Before Almaza n Army Near Juarez

General Juan Andreu Almazan and his Federal forces advance on Juarez while Rebel remnants retreat into Sonora. Thousands of Federal infantry and cavalry pursue across the border where rebels may seek refuge in the United States. Reports say Generals Escobar Manzo and Topete consider amnesty offers, then deny them.

EL Paso Tex INS Juan Andreu Almazan Juarez Sonora United States Francisco Manzo J. G. Escobar Manzo Escobar Fausto Topete

Two Founders to Attend Sigma Delta Chi Founders Day Banquet

In Indianapolis on April 15 two of Sigma Delta Chi's ten founders will attend the twenty first annual Founders Day banquet at 6:40 PM at the Spink Arms hotel. Eugene Pulliam and LeRoy H. Millikan will join Dudley Smith as toastmaster and officers from the Indianapolis alumni group. Delegations from DePauw Butler Purdue and Indiana universities will participate and faculty members have been invited.

Indianapolis Sigma Delta Chi Twentieeth Spink-Arms Eugene Pulliam Lebanon Dudley Smith The Indianapolis News Jack Cosnar International New Service Robert C. Anderson the Star Indiana DePauw Butler Purdue

Minister's Son Faces Life Sentence in Bloomfield

James Jenkins 21, son of a Bedford minister, faced a life term today in Bloomfield for the murder of Zack Burton 59, a Mitchell grocer, during an attempted holdup on June 10. Judge Thomas Van Buskirk presided.

Mitchell at News Meeting Highlights College News Bureaus

Prof. L. E. Mitchel returned from Nashville where he served on the resolutions committee at the American Association of College News Bureaus convention. Chancellor J. H. Kirkland spoke on candid campus reporting. R. W. Madry urged restraint on suppressing legitimate campus news. Next year’s convention will be at New York University. Mitchell also met DePauw faculty and students, praised the DePauw Publicity Department.

L. E. Mitchel Nashville Tenn American Association of College News Resolutions Committee J. H. Kirkland Association R.W. Madry North Carolina University New York University Mitchell DePauw University DePauw

S. P. C. Wil Meet Tuesday

The S P C club will meet Tuesday with Mrs. William McBride at 401 West Walnut Street.

Ss. P. Cc S. P. C. Club William McBride West Walnut Street

Leon Murphy in trouble at Crawfordsville

Three youths wanted in Lafayette for stealing an overcoat from Walter Robinson’s back porch were captured after a chase. Leon Murphy, 23, Greencastle, led nine miles of pursuit before being caught. two accomplices were Ronald Mauk Jr., Newkirk, Oklahoma, and William Schreffler, Eureka, Kansas.

Crawfordsville Lafayette Walter Robinson East Pike Street Monon Vernon Shields Leon Murphy Greencastle Murphy Chief Shields Ronald Mauk, Jr Newkirk Okla William Schreffler Eureka Kas

Russellville High Plans Graduation for Sixteen Seniors

Russellville high school will graduate sixteen seniors at commencement exercises on April 9. Dr L R Eckardt of DePauw University will be the speaker. The baccalaureate sermon was given Sunday in the Christian Church by Rev Hugo.

L. E. Mitchell Stilesville High School G. Bromley Oxnam DePauw University George H. Reitzel Russellville High School L. R. Eckardt Christian Church Russellville Hugo Name

Mental Patient Taken to State Hospital

Nellie Jordan, living with D W McCammack in Jefferson township, was taken to Evansville State Hospital on Monday by Sheriff Edward Eitcljorge after a Putnam Circuit court hearing found her mentally unbalanced.

Nellie Jordan D. W. McCammack Jefferson Township Evansylle State Hospital Edward Eitcljorge Miss Jordan Putnam Circuit Court

Rum mage sale planned by Woman's League at Court House

WANT ADS. SECTION ONE reports a Rum mage sale by the Woman's League of the Methodist Church at the Court House this Saturday April 20. Also listings for a vacant Highland Apartments unit with utilities and summer cooling, a furnished apartment for rent The Longmoor with contact Jv. 410, a heated garage, and a Jersey-Guernsey heifer for sale from Eitel Floral Co. Phone 636.

Woman's League Methodist Church Court House Highland C.&c East Seminary Street Longmoor South Indiana Street Jersey Guernsey Eitel Floral Co

Local society items from Greencastle events and meetings

Greencastle notes list Society B and P Club meeting to elect a new president and plan a state convention in Terre Haute May 18 19 20. Attendees will visit St Mary's of the Woods Fort Harrison and a grist mill built by Major Abraham Markel. Other items cover DA R visits Rebekah convention district meetings Domestic Science and Penelope clubs, Woman's Home Missionary Society in Dana, and various local social events and speeches at DePauw University and Greencastle activities.

Business and Professional Women's Club Business and Professional Clubs Terre Haute Fort Harrison Country Club Fort Harrison St. Mary’s of the Woods Terre Heure Abraham Markel Markel Greencastle Woman's Home Missionary’ Society Dana A. T. Briggs Israel Hatton Frank Richart M. S. Heavenridge Henry Ostrom C. H. Taylor Battle Ground Fannie Heavenridge Margaret Palmer

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