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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1928

Page

4

Homecoming Attendees Noted For Lena Event

Stop 371 notes many locals attended Lena homecoming last Sunday July 29. Residents visitations include Mrs E W Gwin on a Brazil business trip and Mr Mrs Richard Atkison of Terre Haute with Mrs George W Young in Evansville. The Girton family mourns a small daughter. funeral held at home with burial at Girton Cemetery west of town. Margaret Young returns from Greencastle. Terre Haute Ladies Welfare meeting with Mrs Lester Brown last Thursday.

Lena E. W. Gwin Brazil Richard Atkison Terre Haute George W. Young Evansville Melvin Hedge James Clinton Ladies Welfare of Lester Brown

Reelsville and Nearby Residents Noted in Weekend Visits

REELSVILLE MD Mr and Mrs H M Smith visited on Indianapolis Saturday and Sunday. Mrs George Aker is slowly improving. Thadd Pickett and family attended Lena Sunday school homecoming. Vina Miller visited home folks Saturday night and Sunday. Mack Rollings was a business visitor in Reelaville Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Elliott Adams of Terre Haute visited Mr and Mrs C E Hill Saturday night and Sunday Rev Ellis filled his regular appointment Sunday morning and J D Rader visited his daughter Mrs Oral Hutcheson Sunday night. Margaret Donald visited Mr and Mrs C D Reel Saturday night. Mr and Mrs G L Rogers of Green Castle visited George Aker Sunday afternoon.

H. M. Smith Indianapolis George Aker Thadd Pickett Lena Vina Miller Mack Rollings Reelaville Elliott Adams Terre Haute C. E. Hill Rev. Ellis J. D. Rader Oral Hutcheson Margaret Donald C. D. Reel G. L. Rogers Greencastle Jess Ellett Leonard Heavin Glen Duncan Margaret Campbell Elza Greenlee Coatesville Moll Goodwin Rauline Flora Elrod Edith Guy Huffman Will Shuck Katharine Kelley Donald Lawson Jemima Duncan Fillmore Jess Elliott Earl Gorham Henry Phillips Stella Phillips Alberta Heavin Anna Garrett Eric Duncan Pauline Goodwin Tresslar Lake Manitou Rochester Rebecca Shuck Ruth Huffman Claude Phillips Morris Campbell Charles Scott Anna Phillips Elmer Christie

Local Social Roundup From Malta Area

A string of weekend and midweek visits and calls connects residents across Malta and nearby towns. Couples and families including the Elletts, Heavins, Campbells, Duncans, Phillips, Goodwins, Shucks, Gordons, and Kirks share visits in Coatesville Greencastle Fillmore Rochester and Lake Manitou area extending from last Thursday through Sunday with several trips to see relatives and friends.

Mrs. Boswell Stays With Mrs. Gardner At Maple Hill

Mrs. Emily Boswell is staying with Mrs. Emma E. Gardner who had a breakdown two weeks ago and is now much improved. The region reports farmers busy with haymaking and oats cutting. Relatives gathered for Mrs. Dickey’s birthday at Ray Dickey’s home. Lottie Dickey visits from Indianapolis to Lakes of Michigan area. John Thomas shows slow recovery. Fannie Sims, visiting L. N. Wrights and Scott Irwins, returned home Friday. Eva Nicoson continues visiting relatives to regain health.

Emily Boswell Emma E. Gardner Gardner Ray Dickey Mrs. Dickey Lottie Dickey Indianapolis Lakes Michigan John Thomas Fannie Sims L. NM

Tunney retires as Dempsey hints at comeback in heavyweight tale

Gene Tunney declares retirement after saying he will no longer hold the heavyweight crown. In Boston Dempsey returns from announcing a bout, signaling a possible title bid and a potential rematch. Observers weigh whether Tunney’s exit will end rivalry or spark a third clash.

Davis J. Walsh International News Service New York Gene Tunney Jack Dempsty Dempsey Tunney Tunshey Tex Rickard John Boston INS Sharkey Mays-Schaat

Paris pitcher suffers broken neck in pool at Clinton

Robert Rhoads 18 from Paris Illinois lies near death at Vermilion County Hospital after diving into a shallow Happyland Swimming Pool. He is paralyzed from the shoulders down and his team the Paris Keystones were due to play here next Sunday. The dive was a dare with the line I am from Kentucky and will try anything once. Another patient Johnny Searing Universal Indiana has a broken neck from a similar dive and is improving in a nearby bed.

Clinton Ind INS Robert Rhoads Paris Ill Vermillion County Happyland Rhoads Paris Keystones Kentucky Johnny Searing Universal Brouslett’s Creek

Yesterday's Results Across Leagues Run Rich for Several Teams

American Association games featured Kansas City at Indianapolis rained out Toledo 8 St Paul 7 Milwaukee 11 Louisville 11 in a tied score near the end as Cal led eleventh to let Milwaukee catch the train. Minneapolis at Columbus double header note. American League scores show New York 12 Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 8 St Louis 4 Chicago 7 Washington 5 Detroit 7 Boston 2. National League tallies New York 8 to 4 over Chicago 7 10 St Louis 18 Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 2 Boston 11 Pittsburgh 5.

Kansas City Indianapolis Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis Columbus New York Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Washington Detroit Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Terre Haute Doctor Held In Theft Ring

Terre Haute Ind July 31 Charged with receiving stolen goods from a bandit gang in exchange for promising to treat wounded members he was arrested at his home after a raid revealed loot. Dr R J Danner released on 2000 bond. He once shot and killed James C Leasure and later married Mrs Leasure. Sheriff Fencannon has five men and a woman jailed for robberies linked to twenty burglaries in the city.

Terre Haute Ind R. J. Danner Dr. Danner James C. Leasure Leasure Danner

Wife Drinks Water As Threat Over Marital Strife

In South Bend, Mrs Gladys Hardy 23 drank a bottle marked tincture of iodine after a feud with husband Russell Hardy. Police summoned she confessed the bottle held only water, saying the stunt was to frighten him into kindness.

South Bend Ind Gladys Hardy

Talks in Sleep Trigger Auburn Divorce Court

Ruth Harnish of Auburn seeks divorce from John W. Harnish in the Dekalb circuit court. She alleges he talked in his sleep naming female friends Edna and Opal, and admitted drinking, saying he would drink as long as he can. The couple wed April 7 1922 and separated April 21 1927.

Auburn Ind John W. Harnish Edna Opal Ruth Harnish John W Dekalb Harnishes

Use Buck Shot Instead Of Bird Shot Ad In The Herald

An advertisement urges readers to switch to buckshot rather than bird shot for hunting or sport. The note appears in The Herald, signaling product guidance or a promotional push aimed at shooters and game enthusiasts.

Thirteen Meet Violent Deaths Reported Across Indiana

A survey shows thirteen violent deaths in Indiana within 24 hours led by Indianapolis with five fatalities. Names and causes include Bert Whittinger 16, fall. Kenneth Holdaway 23, race injuries. Edward Taylor 68, lockjaw. Peter Voris 73, auto injuries. Julian Phillips 45, combat with police. and others in Muncie Rockport Gary Edinburg LaPorte Hammond Wabash with drownings, shootings, and accidents.

Indianapolis Ind Indiana Bert Whittinger Kenneth Holdaway Edward Taylor Peter V. Voris Luther Hunt Muncie Everett Parks Albert Sheets Eaton Rockport Charles William Hinton Tub South Bend Julian Phillips Gary—Martin Mucha Ludwig Larson East Chicago Edinburg Earl Jackson Laporte Edward Bernecki Hammond J. Deminovich J. E. Coyle Wabash Roy Kron

American sprinters and hurdlers struggle again in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam American track stars failed to win the 200 meter dash and the hurdles. Steve Anderson of Washington finished narrowly behind the winner Atkinson of South Africa, with Johnny Collier and Leighton Dye placing third and fourth. Jackson Scholz, last champion, finished third in the 200 meters semi finals. American pentathlon entrants fared poorly with top finishers in the 300 meter freestyle. Audrey Newmann was fourth, Richard Mayo twenty third, Peter Hains twenty sixth.

Harry R. Flory Olympic Stadium Amsterdam America Atkinson South Africa Steve Anderson Washington Johnny Collier Brown University Leighton Dye Los Angeles Fouth Charley Borah Charley Paddock Hank Cumming United States Jackson Scholz Scholz Pagnini Italy Audrey §. Newmann Richard Mayo Peter C. Hains

Infant Drowns in Bath Tub in Rockport

In Rockport Indiana a 10 month old boy, Charles William Hinton, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Hinton, drowned after sliding from his bed into a tub of water prepared for his bath. The mother brought the tub to the bedroom and left, returning about fifteen minutes later to find the infant's body floating. She was prostrated with grief.

Rockport Ind Charles William Louis Hinton

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