Stolen Ford Found and Horse Missing in Greencastle
A stolen Ford Touring car belonging to W. T. O’Hair near Brick Chapel was found Sunday morning by Luther Templeton while searching for a horse and buggy stolen Saturday night from North Vine Street. The horse, a dark brown 1200 pound mare with a split lash and white hoof, and black buggy with top, remain missing and a $50 reward is offered for its safe return. Police report no trace of the car thieves and the vehicle was returned to O’Hair by city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. O'Hair
Luther Templeton
W. L. Torr
Brick Chapel
Greencastle
Limedale
Pennsylvania Railroad
Prevo
W. LaTorr
North Vine Street
Agricultural Club Holds Monthly Meeting at Reels High
The Washington township boys and girls Agricultural Club met at Reels High School on July 28. President Guy Harris led a discussion on club interests and activities. Thirteen boys grow potatoes of the Rural New York variety and report good vines despite dry weather. Six grow corn, nine gardens, five pigs in a 100 day contest, with spraying every ten days to two weeks for disease control. A social hour followed each meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township Boys
Irls Agricultural Club
Lle
Guy Harris
New York
Bordeaux
National Road Improvement Work To Start At Once
National road improvement will start immediately from Mt Meridian west to Pittville and from Putnamville west. The contractor has received the contract and crews will begin grading at once. About 100 men and a large labor force will be sent to Putnamville this week to begin work there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ork
National
Mt. Meridian West
Pittville
Putnamville
Young People In Ditch After Car Pass Near Cloverdale
A high school outing in a Ford touring car driven by Mildred Crawley veered into a ditch south of Cloverdale while attempting to pass another vehicle. Passengers included James Sweet and Capitola Maxfield. no serious injuries, but two other accidents occurred nearby with minor damage and a severe nose injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Sandy
Cloverdale
Mildred Crawley
Miss Crawley
Crawley
James Samuel Sweet
Gwyneviere Sandy
Dorothy Dodson
John Lane
Capitola Maxfield
Cecil Shuey
Limedale
Funeral of Noel Hainey Held in Bainbridge M E Church
Funeral services for Noel Hainey 22 son of Mrs Maggie Hainey were held at 2 pm Monday in the Bainbridge Methodist Church. Interment followed at Bainbridge cemetery. Hainey a Navy sailor died Friday at Mare Island California on furlough from congestion of the stomach. His body arrived in Bainbridge Sunday morning and burial occurred Sunday afternoon due to decomposition. Survived by mother sister Muriel Nelson and brother Ruel Hainey of Bainbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Hainey
Maggie Hainey
Bainbridge Methodist Church
Bainbridge
Hainey
United States Navy
Mare Island
California
Muriel Nelson
Ruel Hainey
Large Attendance at Sunday Union Services
A large audience heard Dr. Davis preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday night for the Union meeting. Revs Tidrick and Clippinger assisted. The sermon on the last verse of First Corinthians 13 was clear and thoughtful. Next Sunday the service moves to Locust Street M. E. church with Rev. L. Tidrick speaking. board meeting at 7 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Davis
Union
Presbyterian Church
Tidrick
Clippinger
First Corinthians
Locust Street M. E. Church
L. Tidrick
Locust Street
M. E
Reverend H C Clippinger to preach Memorial Conference sermon
Rev H C Clippinger receives notice of selection to preach the Memorial Conference sermon at the Indiana Conference meeting in Connersville next month with Bishop E Hughes presiding in place of Bishop Leete who is in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Clippinger
H. C. Clippinger
Connersville
E. Hughes
Leete
Europe
Taxi Driver Sentenced for Carrying Liquor in Shirt
Thomas Hunter, a local taxi driver, was fined 50 dollars and costs and given a sixty day sentence for unlawfully carrying liquor after pleading guilty in City Court. Marshall Henry O'Hair arrested him on North Indiana Street near the Stone Garage Saturday night with a quart of liquor hidden under his shirt. The bootleg liquor burned readily when lit in front of the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hunter
Indiana State Farm
Henry O’hair
E. Rupert Bartley
Marshall O'Hair
Hunter
Indiana Street
Charles Knight
Auto guest shoots host in Terre Haute chase
In Terre Haute Indiana on July 31 John Burgess who interfered with a guest on a car ride was shot in the back by the host William Boling. Burgess was taken to St Anthony hospital with a chance of recovery. Boling fled the scene and was hunted by police through Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
John Burgess
Burgess
William Boling
St Anthony’ Hopital
Boling
Candy Prices Slashed 50 Percent In New York
New York July 31 A chain candy store announces a roughly 50 percent cut in the price of all candy from gum drops to bon bons. Benjamin Miller says a memorandum sent to the National Confectioners Association urges reducing profiteering to avoid a market panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Benjamin Miller
National Confectioners Association
Bethel Regular Baptist Church Hosts All Day Meeting
Bethel Regular Baptist Church members held an all day meeting with speakers Elder Mathias Masten and Elder William Tabor of Cloverdale in the morning, Elder L H Athey of Greencastle in the afternoon, and pastor Elder Oscar Irwin of New Goshen. A large noon dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Regular Baptist Church
Mathias Masten
William Tabor
Cloverdale
L H. Athey
Greencastle
Oscar Irwin
New Goshen
Death of Society Beauty Reported in Maryland Hotel Room
A New York woman identified as Sarah Cowan daughter of John K. Cowan ex president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was found dead at the Maryland hotel. Dr Benjamin Schwartz chief medical examiner said death was due to alcoholism and drug poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sarah Cowan
John K. Cowan
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Maryland Hotel
Benjamin Schwartz
Farmer's Picnic at Poplar Ridge Aug 6
A farmer's picnic is planned at Poplar Ridge on Saturday August 6. Speakers include Mr. Patterson of the State Farmer's Organization of Indianapolis and Paul Mitchell of Clay County. Music will be provided throughout the day. Attendees are urged to bring well filled baskets and enjoy the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Ridge
Patterson
State Farmer's Organization of
Indianapolis
Paul Mitchell
Clay County
Tragic double death in Streator home in July incident
Ray Detmering aged 30 killed his 2 year old baby and then killed himself with a razor after returning from a car trip. Police say he appeared to have suffered a temporary mental breakdown.
Wood Family Reunion at Wood Home August 6 7
The Wood Family Reunion will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Wood on Saturday afternoon and Sunday August 6 and 7 All friends and neighbors are welcome on Sunday Mildred Stone pres Mae Wright sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Lee Wood
Mildred Stone
Mae Wright
Zeller Maintains Ill Health Appearance Report
Wm Zeller prominent mine operator manufacturer and banker remains seriously ill at his North Meridian street home with no improvement reported. Local social notes mention visits from Henry Knoll and family of Connersville and A J Knoll Sr and Jr of Camden staying with the Knoll households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeller
North Meridian Street
Brazil Times
Henry Knoll
Connersville
A. J. Knoll
A. J. Knoll, Jr
Camden
A. J Knoll
Walker Hurls One Hit Game In Fast Greencastle Win
Greencastle defeated the Dean Special baseball team of Crawfordsville 8 to 3 at McKeen Field. Walker pitched eight innings allowing only one hit and no earned runs, with Crawfordsville scoring early on two first-inning hits and Greencastle pulling ahead with a two-out rally in the second. Stoker finished the last inning for Greencastle, striking out two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Dean Special
Crawfordsville
McKeenfield
Walker
Dean Specials
Welch
Runyan
Ingersol
Stoker
Grencastle
Buick Four Promises Durable Value From Buick
George R. Christie and Cleve Thomas of Christie Thomas Auto Sales Co in Indianapolis arrange a 1922 Buick contract featuring the Buick Four. The four cylinder model hits the market with moderate price and Buick durability expectations, with a car to appear in the showroom within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Christie
Cleve Thomas
Christie
Thomas Auto Sales Co
Indianapolis
Buick
Thomas
Picnic At Turkey Run Held By Shrine Club
Eight hundred Shriners and families plus thousands more attended a Fifth District Shrine Club picnic at Turkey Run near Rockville. Delegations from multiple temples across Illinois Indiana and New York joined talks readings music and a basket dinner with Terre Haute Zorah Temple Band performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey Run
Rockville
Shrine Club
New York City
Ilinois
Indiana
Illinois
Shrine
Dom
Bass McFadden
William P. Montgomery
Montezuma
Ind
Park County
Terre Haute
Heber Ellis
Funeral for Corporal Lee Roy Collins Held in Cloverdale
Services conducted Sunday at Cloverdale Methodist Church for Corporal Lee Roy Collins who died in action July 28, 1918 in the Vosges. Burial followed in Cloverdale Cemetery with Greencastle and Cloverdale American Legion posts providing honors. He served in Battery A, 151 Field Artillery, Rainbow Division and was 24 at death. survived by three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roy Collins
Cloverdale Methodist Church
Hurst
Collins
American Legion of
Cloverdale
Ott Sherill
WE. Gill
Greencastle
American Legion
Ensign
Roberts
Jordan
Fritz
Moran
Estep
Strange
Oakley
Burl Hurst
Gerald Handy
Paul Grimes
Raymond
Ralph Pierce
Frank Ashworth
K_ of P. Lodge
Cloverdale GA
Vosges
Greencastle Water Supply Rated Pure by State Lab
Dr. W. M. McGaughey reports Greencastle’s water supply is satisfactory for purity. State Board of Health lab findings show no bacillus Coli in the sample sent by Greencastle Water Works Company, indicating no typhoid or bowel trouble bacteria present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
W. M . McGaughey
Water All Sewage Laboratories Division
State Board of Health
Greencastle Water Works Company
State Board
McGaughey
W. H. Dunkin
Cement Plant Beats Putnamville in 12 to 9 Baseball Showdown
The Indiana Portland Cement Company's baseball team defeated Putnamville 12 to 9 on the Cement Mill diamonds Sunday. Alexander and Clark were the Battery for the Cement Plant. The Cement Mill team will meet Bainbridge next Sunday at 2:30 PM at the Cement Plant park, after opening with a 10 to 0 win over Bainbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Portland Cement Company
Putnamville
Cement Mill
Alexander and Clark
Cement Plant
Bainbridge
Fire destroys two barns on Greencastle farm
A fire seen for miles destroyed two large barns on Frank Vaughan’s Greencastle farm about twelve miles southeast of here and two miles north of Belle Union Sunday night. Origin unknown near 8:30. About 500 spectators helped save the house occupied by Walter Meeks. Loss estimated between 12 000 and 15 000 with 100 tons hay and straw and corn and oats burned. Livestock saved. several outbuildings also destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vaughan
Greencastle
Belle Union
Walter Meeks
Cloverdale Cube Golfers Fined For Craps Charge
Six Cloverdale men were fined 15.50 each plus costs by Squire Frank M. Frank after pleading guilty to shooting craps. They were arrested Sunday night by Sheriff Lawrence Sears City Marshal Henry O Hair and Howard Dean in an empty box car on the Monon railroad siding. They posted bonds of 25 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale
Justice of the Peace Court
Philip M. Frank
Lawrence A. Sears
Putnam County
Henry O'Hair
City Marshall
Howard Dean
Sandy
Charles Mundy
GC. Hunter
Ulysses Mundy
Eli Chambers
Jr. Woolworth
No Bids Placed On County Hospital Bonds
Monday at 10 the county failed to receive bids for 95000 in hospital bonds. Prospective bidders were present but no offers were filed. County to decide on next steps, likely readvertise at 5 percent interest in 500 dollar denominations.
Martinsville trio visits, two women improving in sanatorium
Robert L. O Hair Fred O Hair Miss Emma Beckwith and Mrs Cora Shelton visit Mrs Robert L O Hair and Mrs Jennie Smythe in Martinsville Sunday. Mrs O Hair and Mrs Smythe are receiving treatment at the Home Lawn Sanitarium in Martinsville and both are improving in health. The Putnam County Board of Review will meet in special session Tuesday to decide whether to increase assessments as requested by the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. O'Hair
Fred O’hair
Emma Beckwith
Cora Shelton
Jennie Smythe
Martinsville
O’hair
Smythe
Home Lawn Sanitarium
Putnam County Board of Review
Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners
Otis Family Plans Washington and Torrington Visit
C. W. Otis left Monday for Washington where he will visit his family and Mrs. Otis's parents Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Cogswell. From Washington the party will go to Torrington Colorado to visit Mr. Otis's parents Mr. and Mrs. George H. Otis. They expect to return to Greencastle about the first of September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Otis
Washington, Pc
Eula Sears Returns From Two Week Greencastle Vacation
Eula Clyde Sears arrives in Indianapolis Sunday evening after a two week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs T M Sears of Greencastle. She is employed by Beckett Beckett attorneys at law in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Clyde Sears
Indianapolis
T. M. Sears
Greencastle
Beckett & Beckett, Atorneys
Lawn
Annice Moore Visiting the Stanleys in Fillmore
Annice Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley of Fillmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annice Moore
Harry Moore
John Stanley
Fillmore
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Agricultural Club
Bainbridge M. E. Church
Bart
Baby
MR. Zeller
Crawfords
Ville
Corporal Lee Roy Collins
P. C
Cloverdale Cube
Squire Frank
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