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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
1
A humorous dialogue by Charles J. Arnold presents a mocked questionnaire between Greencastle mayoral hopefuls W. L. Denman and A. J. Duff. It parodies campaign promises with silly exchanges about peaches, traffic rules, the Volstead act, and street life, ending with comic observations on corn on the cob season.
County officials warn indigent care costs are climbing to about 35,000 this year, nearly a quarter of 1929 appropriations. Through seven months the county spent 20,587 on township and other poor, with demands for a plan to reduce expenses and possible youth job programs in Greencastle.
Danville nervously awaits the county superintendent election as George H. Reitzel and Mark H. McCullough wage a tense bid. McCullough has addressed eligibility concerns and may be seated August 15. Reitzel seeks to retain the post for state board duties. A possible special session could reelect McCullough before August 15.
Two cars collide on the Dunbar Bridge over Big Walnut creek northwest of Greencastle. Joe Newgent of Clinton Falls and Mrs. Sherman Early of Greencastle suffer no injuries. sheriff investigates. Separately, Walters of Mecca pays a $1 fine for reckless driving after speeding at 60 mph near State Farm on the National Road.
Ira Babcock and Ed Dalby were elected trustees joining Dr. John L. Bey C M Ewing and David Scroggins at Greencastle Baptist Church. Dalby replaces O B Rector as trustee. Seven deaconesses were proposed but deferred.
Mrs. Shelburn Wylie aged 49 died in Indianapolis from burns after naptha fumes exploded at her home. Neighbor Pliny Wolford, member of the state board of tax commissioners, helped extinguish the flames as she fled from the basement. The Wylies previously lived in Louisville Kentucky.
Russell Newgent resumes duties at Central National Bank after a vacation. The item notes local residents and a marriage announcement for Samuel Hazelett Jr. and Evelyn Domas of Shelbyville Indiana. They plan to reside at 713 East Washington Street.
Graf Zeppelin speeds eastward on its round the world voyage, averaging 69 miles per hour on day one. The airship lies about 700 miles west of the Azores amid fog as meteorologists warn of drifting squalls and possible course changes to avoid bad weather.
The forecast calls for mostly unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday with occasional showers or thunderstorms and little temperature change.
Auburn Automobile Company in Auburn Indiana reports production of the Cord front drive automobile has begun with a monthly output of 1500 units. A stock of cars is being built for dealers and shipments to distributors have started. The car will be shown to the public soon.
DePauw University announces the summer session will end Wednesday August 14 after ten weeks of Liberal Arts and music school courses. Final exams begin Monday. About one hundred students enrolled. Fall term begins September 11 with freshmen registration and Freshmen Week shortened to two days. Rector Scholarships total nearly 250, boosting campus awards to 600 plus. Last year's first semester enrollment was 1,617. officials expect to exceed it.
Spencer Indiana August 8 the Tivoli theater owned by Ernest M Viquesney was closed after Owen County Sheriff Herschel M Powell took possession of projector, screen, and other equipment under a chattel mortgage held by Theater Equipment Acceptance Corporation. The case is in Owen Circuit Court. It is said title to the building passed to City Trust Company Indianapolis to fund creditors. Harley Campbell, rival theater owner, may take over Tivoli August 16 and close his own venue.
Attorney General James M. Ogdensaid trustees of the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville may purchase 589 acres adjoining the farm for 45000 dollars. Superintendent Ralph Howard will bring the proposal to the trustees at their August 13 meeting to expand farming due to factory work curtailment from a new federal law banning interstate shipment of prison made goods.
In Columbus Ohio on August 9 court spectators watched Dr James H Snook demonstrate to the jury how he twisted Theora Hixs arm before beating her to death with a hammer on June 13 The prosecutor staged further demonstrations asking which hand held the hammer and Snook said the right hand He denied a police claim he called himself a coward and said he cooked hamburgers slept at home and burned or hid personal items from the love nest night
Stephen Hopper of Green Castle township is quarantined for smallpox. He works at the Lone Star Cement Company.
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