Reelsville Crossing Tragedy Claims Two Young Lives
Victims of the Thursday morning Reelsville Grade Crossing crash are identified as Charles W. Crowder 19 employed at L. S. Ayres and Thelma Cartwright 18 of the Real Silk Hose Co. Indianapolis. Officials reveal the couple, sweethearts visiting Illinois relatives, were returning to Indianapolis when struck by an eastbound train.
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Reelsville
Real Silk Hose Co
Indianapolis
McCurry
Charles W. Crowder
L. S. Ayres
Thelma Cartwright
Crowder
Miss Cartwright
Illinois
Harry Crowder
Adams Street
Greencastle
Charleston
Indiana to Probe Dollings Co Operations Nationwide
Indiana Governor McCray announces a sweeping investigation of the R. L. Dollings Company operations to protect Indiana investors. Attorney General U S Lesh will lead the probe with a morning conference set to discuss state actions and investor interests. Reports show hundreds of Indianapolis residents and millions of dollars invested statewide in Dollings ventures.
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Dollings
Lesh
Indiana
McBride
R. L. Collings Company
International Note and Mortgage Company
Harold Taylor
Indianapolis
Bert A. McBride
Taylor
Dollings Company
R. L. Dollings Company
U. S. Lesh
McCray
Dollings Enterprises
Dundee Wins Featherweight Title From Criqui in Thrilling Bout
New York July 26 Johnny Dundee defeats Eugene Criqui in a grueling fifteen round fight to win the world featherweight title. Dundee dominates from start to finish as Criqui earns a gallant but ultimately losing performance in a fight hailed for its dramatic finish and crowd reaction.
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New York
United States
Johnny Dundee
Eugene Criqui
MISS M WETHY BECOMES BRIDE OF MARK BILLS
Miss Jeanetta Mc Wethy daughter of Mr and Mrs C N McWethy and Mark Bills were married Thursday at College Ave M E Church. The ceremony featured a musical program and a ring service. Both bride and groom plan to teach in Noblesville schools.
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Jeanetta McWethy
C. N. McWethy
Mark Bills
College Ave M. E
J. C. Bills
Brookville
Lohington
Murray Mendenhall
Newcastle
Bills
Lewisville High School
DePauw University
Lambda Chi Alpha
Kappa Tau Kappa
Duzer du
Delta Nu Epsilon
Hamilton College
Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority
Greencastle High School
Hamilton College For Women
Lexington College
Greencastle
Noblesville
Free Auto Camp Near Bainbridge Opens west of Indianapolis
E. J. and C. I. Baker purchase 32 acres along the Pike’s Peak Ocean-to-Ocean Highway at Big Walnut Creek near Bainbridge. The site, formerly Scott’s Grove, will host shelter houses and pavilions for picnics and motor tourist camping with no concessions or charges. A caretaker will supervise the grounds.
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Indianapolis
Big Walnut Creek
Rockville Road
E. J
C. I. Baker
Indianpolis
Big Walnut
E. J. Baker
Scott's Grove
Baker
Camp near Bainbridge to attract long distance tourists
Police authorities will oversee order at a new camp two miles east of Bainbridge where supplies are available. Located about an hour west of Indianapolis, the site is expected to draw long distance tourists. The Hoosier Motor Club and the Bakers coordinate for markers and signs guiding visitors.
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Bainbridge
Indianapolis
Hoosier Motor Club
Messrs. Baker
Sheriff’s men recover hidden liquor cache near Greencastle
The county sheriff and deputies found a liquor cache east of Greencastle and held a two day two night stakeout waiting for the owner. No one appeared, suggesting the owner avoided capture, so the officers left but returned with the liquor.
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Greencastle
J F Long Sells Store on East Washington Street
J F Long announces the sale of his grocery store on East Washington Street to Oscar Kinsley of Terre Haute and Arthur Ames of Rockville. The new proprietors will take possession next Monday. Long plans no public future plans.
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J. F. Long
East Washington Street
Oscar Kinsley
Arthur Ames
Rockville
Mr. Kinsley
Terre Haute
Mr. Ames
Mr. Long
Two Killed by Vandalia Train at Reelsville
At the first crossing west of Reelsville on the old National road an eastbound train struck an auto carrying Charles M. Crowder and a young woman likely Thelma Cartwright. Crowder died. the woman died from crushed skull and broken limbs. Coroner J McCurry reported the bodies were taken to Greencastle after the 8 55 morning crash.
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Charles M. Crowder
Thelma Cartwright
Reelsville
Greencastle
Jacob McCurry
Crowder
Government urges early coal purchases for winter use
Washington warning by acting Secretary of Commerce Walter Drake states industrial coal orders lag behind last year. He notes a coal shortage could burden railroads during fall and winter and urges prompt purchase and shipment within the next two months to keep production running.
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Washington, D. C
Walter Drake
Drake
Putnam County Assessments Approved by State Board
The Putnam County assessments have been approved as equalized by the County Board of Equalization. The State Tax Board notified the county auditor of its approval with no horizontal increases for this year.
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Putnam County
County Board of Equalization
State Tax Board
State Board
Miscellaneous Shower for Mildred Gardner
Mrs. Fred Long hosted fifty two guests on Berry Street for a miscellaneous shower honoring Mildred Gardner. Gardner will wed Perry M. Rush in August. Gifts opened from a rain barrel centerpiece as out of town guests from Rockville attended.
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Fred Long
Berry Street
Mildred Gardner
Miss Gardner
Perry M. Rush
Doris Long
Charlotte Donnahue
Juliana Gardner
Mildred Caviness
Julianna Gardner
Charlotte Donnohue
Virginia Donnohue
Ida Rush
Mary Jane
Rockville
Anna Scott
William L. Everett
Indianapolis
Ford Sedan Crashes Into Telephone Pole Near Cloverdale
Raymond Cochenour of Cloverdale, son of Joseph Cochenour, crashed his Ford sedan into a telephone pole on Cloverdale road about a mile south of the National Road near 8 o clock Sunday morning. He had just returned from Greencastle where he collected Sunday papers for his rural route. the car front end was badly damaged but he was not injured.
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Raymond Cochenour
Cloverdale
Joseph Cochenour
Cloverdale Road
Young Cochenour
Greencastle
Codeneur
Breeders Picnic Planned at Tara Hill on Aug 5
Mr and Mrs John McCabe host the Airdale Fanciers of the county and surrounding areas at an old fashioned picnic at Tara Hill Sunday August 5. The event invites all breeders for fellowship and a communal gathering to foster good will.
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John McCabe
Airdale
Tara Hill
Marnal
Airdales Breeder Hosts Picnic and Dinner Basket Spread
A large lawn table will be set at noon for a social picnic. Mr. McCabe, a breeder of thoroughbred Airdales, will oversee the event with baskets of dinner distributed in a casual outdoor setting.
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Mr. McCabe
City Councilman Oscar Williams Dies After Illness
Oscar Williams 50Greencastle resident and coal retailer died about 6 am Monday at his Bloomington Street home after a yearlong illness. He served on Greencastle City Council and belonged to L O O F Crescent Rebekah Lodge Temple Lodge F A M and Eastern Star. Survived by wife daughter mother two sisters and three brothers. Funeral held Wednesday at 3 pm at the Christian Church with Rev. Levi Marshall officiating. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Oscar Williams
Greencastle
Bloomington Street
Williams
Crescent Rebekah Lodge
Temple Lodge
Eastern Star
Maxine
Eva Williams
Hazel Williams
Indianapolis
Charles Jacobs
Townsend
Clyde
Paul
Lee
Christian Church
Levi Marshall
Forest Hill Cemetery
New Floor Laid on Deer Creek Bridge Near Grencastle
The State Highway Commission begun a bridge floor replacement on the Deer Creek Bridge about five miles south of Grencastle on the Cloverdale road. The current floor is deplorable and a double floor will be constructed with the first floor laid across the span followed by heavy boards lengthwise.
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The
State Highway Commission
Deer Creek Bridge
Grencastle
Cloverdale Road
Brazil Colored Giants Defeat Cloverdale Sluggers 5 4
The Brazil Colored Giants defeated the Cloverdale sluggers 5 to 4 in a Sunday game played in Cloverdale.
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Brazil
Cloverdale
Cloverdale Sluggers
Cloverdale Battles In Morrison Park Duel
A large crowd watched Cloverdale play a well played and interesting contest at Morrison Park. Jones and Williamson formed the battery for Cloverdale in a competitive matchup.
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Morrison Park
Jones and
Williamson
Battery
Cloverdale
Erickson to Assist Ashmore at DePauw
Harold D. Erickson a former Washington and Jefferson football star will assist Jimmy Ashmore at DePauw University next season while attending the summer coaching school at the University of Illinois in Urbana Illinois Erickson will join Ashmore for the upcoming season.
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Urbana
Harold D. Erickson
Washington and Jefferson
University of Illinois
Jimmy Ashmore
DePauw University
Mildred Long Chosen Not for Putnam County Home Economics Post
Although Mrs Wilbur Arnold was the only applicant for the Putnam county representative to the Home Economics school at the State Fair, filed before the noon deadline, she did not receive the appointment.
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Wilbur Arnold
Putnam County
Appointment Granted to Miss Al dred Long in Greencastle
The Greencastle appointment went to Miss Al dred Long who filed her application just before 3 PM. Officials said all applications must be filed by noon Saturday July 28. The Herald later reported Mrs Arnold was appointed as she was the only applicant to file by noon, based on the official notice.
Inquest to Determine Mental Condition of Fire Bug
An inquest was held Monday by Justice Robert Newgent to assess the mental condition of Donald McPherson recently arrested for setting a fire at Miss Jennie Grady's home on South Indiana Street. The defendant's mother and several Brazil residents testified, and it is generally conceded he is of unsound mind.
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Donald McPherson
Jennie Grady
Indiana Street
Robert Newgent
McPherson
Brazil
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Dollings CO
Dundee
Miss M’'Wethy
Mark
Vandalia
Deer Creek
Erickson
Ashmore
Depauw
Mildred Long
J. H. Shollenberger
Department of Agriculture
Purdue University
Michikoff
Shollenberger
Russellville Flour & Feed Co
Russellville
Larkin & Denny
Harris Milling Co
Big Four Mills
Cagle & Gobel
Poland
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