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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1929
Page
1
A preacher in Evansville parked in the street to remove gum from his shoe. Traffic backed up and a policeman intervened. He told the judge a tale of the incident but the court ordered confinement until friends posted his bond.
A Fillmore group landed a 26 pound catfish at the 11 oclock hole in Eel River using a trot-line. The fish carried a 16 foot line, eight hooks in its mouth, landed by an unidentified Fillmore fisherman. Rainy weather is forecast, threatening local cropland and the peach orchard at Peachy.
Two Indianapolis Chevrolets sideswiped on a curve one mile east of Manhattan on the National Road last evening. No injuries were reported. In one car were Nellie F. Dunn Corrie Tanner Marion Dunn Ottie Dunn and Mrs J R Russell all of Indianapolis. In the other car were John F Sullivan 535 East Drive Woodruff and another Indianapolis man. The women were traveling to Oklahoma while the men were eastbound. the rear car swung wide and struck the women's car, which was towed to Tribby garage for repairs.
In Brazil Indiana Ruby Voight 18 drowned after stepping into a deep hole while wading in the Eel river south of the city. Her mother rushed to help but weighed down by clothes sank. she was rescued by W L Howard of the camping party but Ruby’s body was recovered too late to revive her.
Mrs Earl Taylor and Charles Wendell escaped injury when a westbound Highlander traction car struck their Buick on the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern line at the first crossing west of Big Walnut Creek Friday. The car stalled on the crossing and was hit at about fifteen miles per hour, denting a fender but causing little damage. Motorman White of Indianapolis operated the Interurban car. the Highlander local departs at 4 57 p m.
Robert H. Williams, Crawfordsville attorney, was honored in last rites at the First Methodist church with burial at Oak Hill cemetery. The Montgomery County Bar Association led a memorial session at the courthouse attended by Judge James P. Hughes, M J Murphy, two state supreme court justices, two appellate court justices, eight circuit judges, and numerous county lawyers. Honorary pallbearers included several circuit judges from nearby counties and former Judge Jere West. Resolutions arrived from Howard, Fountain and Parke county bar associations.
The newly elected Putnam County Fair Board will meet in the County Agent's office at the Court House Monday evening at 7 30 to make definite arrangements for the County Fair. Anyone interested in a County Fair this year is urged to attend.
Mostly fair conditions prevail with a cooler night and continued pleasant weather into Sunday. Skies remain clear, temperatures drop tonight, and daytime highs stay mild for the weekend.
Graf Zeppelin reports position ninety miles south of Pico Azores and heads toward New York with 18 passengers 49 crew and a stowaway. Commander Eckener plans to maintain four hourly updates once closer to the U S coast.
L. A. Downs, president of the Illinois Central and former Greencastle man, says railroads can lift national health and living standards by moving one carload of perishable foods for every seventy five people annually, calling railway service the most practical tool for farm relief.
Four Martinsville youths are jailed in Danville awaiting charges after an attempted robbery at Leitzman filling station south of Clayton on the national road about 11 PM Thursday. Kenneth Bailey Herschel Johnson Henry Chrismore and William Taylor were involved. Bailey fired at Leitzman who returned fire and captured Bailey. Leitzman then helped seize three occupants in a chasing car that was forced off the road after a pursuit of about three miles.
From the Files of TEMERALD 20 Year To day Orders for kitchen cabinets from five states were received this morn ing by the Greencastle Cabinet Com pany. The county commissioners accepted plans and specifications for three bridges today, the Dills bridge, the McMains bridge, over Deer Creek and Parker bridge over Eel River. The Beehive Re bekah lodge will have a picnic tomorrow at the home of Mrs. John Cook on Sunset Hill. About 35 friends of Mrs. Leslie Hamaker surprised her at her home, on south Indiana street, yesterday afternoon in honor of her birthday anniversary.
International dispatch reports a proposed reform to move all narcotic addicts from federal prisons to dedicated institutions. The plan follows the Leavenworth riot and cites 30 percent of inmates at the three largest federal prisons as drug users.
Miss Mary Louise Case, saleslady for L H Chevrolet Sales, earned national recognition from the Chevrolet Dealer organization and Chevrolet Motor Car Company by selling and delivering ten new Chevrolet sixes in July. The 100 Car Club rewards top Chevrolet dealers with annual outings and prizes based on a points system.
Newton Clodfelter aged 76 died suddenly of heart disease Friday evening at his Russell township home. Survived by five children Clarence Elmer Clyde Oscar and Mrs Mart McBride all of Russellville area. Funeral services set for 2 30 Sunday afternoon at the home.
Crawfordsville Ind Aug 2 Thomas Cox 86 last but one civil war veteran living in Derlington died at his home after an extended illness He enlisted in the 7th Indiana field artillery and earned a brilliant record as a gunner Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon in Darlington with McPherson post G A R of Montgomery county honoring him
President L. A. Towns of the Illinois Central argues railroads annually move one carload of perishable foods for every seventy-five people, boosting farmer income and expanding markets. He cites year round access to fresh vegetables and other foods as a result of extensive railway service.
At Columbus Ohio on August 3 Mrs. Margaret Smalley testified that Dr. James H. Snook posed as a salt salesman named Howard Snook to rent a love nest for Miss Theora Hix, the coed whom he is accused of murdering. Snook sat in a gaudy beach chair during the identification.
In Grady Beach New Jersey on August 3 1930 payroll robbers murdered paymaster George Donaldson of Steiner and Son clothing manufacturers and escaped with $10 000.
Investigators report threats of a Herrin massacre if any of 68 Bono coal miners arrested are jailed. Vermilion County officials are called dormant, with Indiana pursuing extradition for alleged Herrin links. Union officials allegedly pressured miners to drop charges.
The American Legion members meet at 7:30 pm to elect delegates to the national convention in Louisville Kentucky. Goldie Sullivan of 212 West Columbia Street filed for divorce from David Sullivan in Putnam Circuit Court, alleging desertion and cruel treatment. they married September 2 1916 and separated April 28 1979.
A marriage license was issued to Eugene Ozment 23 a carpenter and Caroline Lanhan 18 a telegraph operator both residents of Indianapolis The couple's union is recorded as completed in the city registry.
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