Local Notes and News from Putnam County
Local residents report visits and family illnesses across Putnam County. Esther Whittaker returns from Michigan while Wayne Whittaker hosts her at Twin Lakes. The Hazeletts travel from New York for Mrs Hazelett’s illness, and a child from Northwood undergoes appendicitis surgery at the Putnam County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Whittaker
Putnamville
Brother
Wayne
Twin Lakes
Michigan
Bernard Handy
Northwood
Putnam County Hospital
Barnett Bros Big 3 Ring Motorized Circus Arrives
Barnett Bros Circus comes to Greencastle on Thursday August 28 with a noon grand parade and a full day of acts including flying human butterflies bareback riders and acrobatic marvels. The show promises a long street parade and traditional fairday treats with a note that it is a clean, reputable performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett Bros. Circus
Greencastle
Maysville and Carpentersville Churches Schedule
New Maysville M E Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 45 led by Minister Charles R Query Carpentersville M E Church welcomes all Brick Chapel M E Church offers Sunday school at 10 a m with special services starting Wednesday August 15 led by S S superintendent Charles Hendrick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Maysville
Carpentersville M. BE
M. BE
S. S
Charles Hendrick
New 128 mile Vincennes route to open next week
A new 128 mile hard surfaced highway from Indianapolis to Vincennes will open to traffic next week. Indiana Highway Commission Director John J Brown announced the route will be paved except for 14 miles of oiled gravel and will follow State Roads 37 45 54 and 67 traversing Southern Indiana hill country. The Vincennes route is expected to ease congestion on the National Road between Indianapolis and Terre Haute by diverting Vincennes traffic away from Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Vincennes
John J. Brown
Indiana Highway Commission
Indiana
Terre Haute
Terre Haute Baseballers to Face Greencastle Nine
The Greencastle Merchant Boosters baseball nine will meet the West Terre Haute Stars on the Limedale diamond Sunday afternoon. The visitors have one win this season against Greencastle but Greencastle fields stronger lineup now with Target and Clift joining as pitchers and Tobin at shortstop bolstering the infield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Merchant Boosters
Baseball Nine
West Terre Haute Stars
Limedale
Greencastle Boys
Merchant Boosters
Target and Clift
Greencastle
Tobin
Funeral for Electric Victim Robert Miller Set for Saturday
Funeral services for Robert Miller of Indianapolis, son of Mr and Mrs Jefferson Miller of south Main street, will be Saturday at 10 30 AM at Rector Funeral Home with interment in Forest Hill cemetery. Rev H A Sherrill will officiate. Miller died after being electrocuted Wednesday afternoon while working on an electric pole, overheating and touching high tension lines. He had lived in Indianapolis for twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Indianapolis
Jefferson Miller
South Main Street
Rector Funeral Home
Forest Hill Cemetery
H. A. Sherrill
Miller
Accident Near Fern Sees Coffeepot Spill Severe Burns
Veteran Charles Hathaway suffered severe burns to his right arm and neck when a boiling coffee pot spilled while he prepared an evening meal at home near Fern on Wednesday. The burn extended from his shoulder to his wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Wednesday Vet
Charles Hathaway
Hogs and cattle market report from Indianapolis
Hogs 3590, holdovers 319, market generally 25 cents higher. 160-220 lbs 9.90, 220-260 lbs 9.75-9.85, 960-300 lbs 9.50-9.65. packing sows 7.25-8.25. cattle 400, calves 550, steady. grass steers 4.75-4.90. cows 4.25-5.50. heifers 6.50-8.50. sowers and wealers 11.50 down. sheep 1100 head, lambs steady, ewes up to 8.00. common throwouts down to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Guards to Mobilize if Marion Riot Recurs
A special train is ready at Camp Knox to rush Indiana National Guardsmen to Marion if rioting worsens. Secretary L O Chasey said Marion authorities had not requested troops and believed they could maintain order without them. Chasey noted troops would only be sent if a new crisis emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Camp Knox
Kentucky
Indiana
Marion
L. O. Chasey
Harry G. Leslie
Chasey
Jacob Campbell
Leslie
U S Gunner's Error Fatal to Guardsman
A U S gunner's misfire leads to the death of a guardsman in a wartime incident reported by Caternational Newsreel. The report notes a fatal error during bombardment drills and casualty details awaiting confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Properties for Rent and Sale on West Berry and Hanna Court
Four room semi modern house with garage on West Berry street for rent through J F Cannon & Co. Also for sale or rent a six room new brick veneer house in Hanna Court newly decorated and available via Pruitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Seminary Street
West Berry Street
Frank Cannon
J. F. Cannon & Co
Hanna Court
Pruitt
Wedding Ties Detroit Couple In August ceremony
Leroy Armantrout of Detroit marries Miss Josephine Weiler of Detroit at the Belcrest Hotel. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Albert J Armantrout of New Market, is an assistant manager with Bell Telephone traffic tolls. The bride is a Michigan University graduate and both plan to live in Detroit where he works. They leave for a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Weiler
Detroit
Leroy Armantrout
Albert J. Armantrout
New Market
Belcrest
New Market High School
DePauw University
Michigan University
Armantrout
Bell Telephone Company
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Lawrence Hazelett
New York
Hazelett
S. A. Hazelett
East Washington Street Road
Harry Green
Mildred
Alex Anderson
Robinson, Ill
R. P. Mullins
Green
Anderson
Mullins
William Dreher
Perry-Swartz
Brookside Park
Sam McCoy
Frankfort ‘S
Adn
John Dietrich
Robert Brinkman
Howard Harris
South College Avenue
Roscoe Hillis
Thormas Noble Sr
Robert Newgent
Pavlos
William Pavlos
Newgent
George Cumings
Cloverdale
Don McLean
King, Morrison, Fostey Co
J. D. McLean
Majestic
East Washington Street
Barnett Bros
Charles R. Query
GOLNA
Washington Street
Czechoslovakia
Eitel’ Floral CO
Terre Haute Baseballers
Greencastle Nine
Electric
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Martie Bowman
Hempstead
N. L
Miss Earhart
West Coast
Pacific Regatia
Pacific Coast
Newport Bay
Cal
Caternational Newsreel
Cleo Faulkingham Jones
Plum Island
Uard
Louis A. Pratt
Coast Guard
Base Y
Gloucester
Mass
Ipswich Bay
Pratt
Faulkinghant
C. J. Arnold
Herald Office
Frank P. Schafer
R. R
Greenleaf
H. E
Will Glidewell
Warren Township
Fillmore
H. F E
Fast
West Floyd
Mesdarmes
Walter Wright Ogles
Leis Wright
King and Shields
Christine
Alberta Wright
Warren
Clinton-Madison Club
Clinton
Madison
Boyd-Pollom
Rissler Reunion
Boyd-Pollom and Rissler
O. P. Wright
Manhattan
West Madison
Home Economics Club of
Center School House
Eral
Claude Canton
Clay County
Hurst
Blue Grove
Mt. Meridian
Robert B. Stewart
Brazil
Margaret Atkinson
St. Louis
Atkinson
Hanna Street
DePauy
Mary Emily Garrett
Edna Lane
Imogene Pollom
Norma Lee Hill
Genevieve Crowe
Neve Cowgill
Katherine Atkinson
Revan Atkinson
Walden Abel
Frederick Betthoff
Robert Packett
Wellington Crandall
John Talbott
Stoner
Simpson Stoner
Mis
Oscar O'Hair
Green Castle
State Road 45
Reading Club
Courtrty
E. R. Bartley
J. R. King
Henry Bicknell
A. R. Chenoweth
Ida Pollom
J. H. Pitehfilord
Lilly
Saturday Evening Post
John Cookson
Beatrola
A. J. Duffe
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