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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
1
The North Carolina Tribune reprints a sharp wedding write-up mocking the couple Robert Zelby and Tessia Nella. The groom is portrayed as idle and the bride as reckless, with crass personal details and unflattering remarks about family circumstances.
William Schrader of Lafayette, a brakeman on the Menon railroad, is in critical condition at the county hospital after being injured yesterday at the Lone Star Cement Plant. He underwent rupture intestine surgery Tuesday night performed by Dr. Thomas Noble of Indianapolis and Dr. C. C. Tucker.
The Thursday evening band concert at eight o clock on the north side of the Court House will feature a solo by Gilbert Knetzer. The program includes marches and overtures such as Tuscarawas March, The Champion Overture, E Pluribus Unum March, United We Stand Patriotic Overture, and a vocal solo Some Sweet Day with band accompaniment.
Announcement of the death of Mrs Wallace Baylor of McAllister Oklahoma. She was the twin sister of Mrs W Carver of South Locust Street, who has been with her the past ten days.
Dr and Mrs A B Ayler and daughter Evelyn were in an auto crash near Cheyenne Wells Colorado while returning from Fort Collins. Mrs Ayler suffered a severe spine twist and broken left ribs while Dr Ayler injured his right shoulder. Miss Ayler escaped with minor bruises and was driving at the time.
A lone unmasked thief entered the First National Bank at Bridgeport Indiana at noon and forced assistant cashier M C Brown to surrender 4000 dollars while president J D Madding and three customers were held at gunpoint. The bandit fled down an alley and a posse searched without success. This followed a June 17 Summer Bank robbery in Lawrence County.
Generally fair conditions for tonight and Thursday. Cooler temperatures in the east and south portions tonight. Temperatures rise again Thursday afternoon as conditions remain tranquil.
O J Larkin, Greencastle contractor, won bids to improve Bloomington and Vine Streets. Total costs $22,711.58, under engineer estimates of $26,204. In summer and fall, paving will use concrete on both streets from specified property lines to connect current pavement.
William J. McKenzie an airport specialist of the Aeronautics branch in the U S Department of Commerce visited Greencastle Tuesday and Wednesday with Beemer Havens to inspect potential airport sites. He is touring Indiana cities to study airport possibilities and addressed the Rotary Club at a luncheon at the Christian Church.
A Nash coupe carrying a woman and Fred Klee collided head on with a newly built International truck on the National Road west of Pleasant Gardens. The woman lost several teeth and both vehicles were badly damaged. The truck was towed to Brazil and the Nash car to Indianapolis. The injured woman and Fred Klee were taken to Indianapolis for treatment.
W M Hayman of west Walnut street yesterday displayed a Mississippi Flat Head catfish weighing 13 pounds 1 ounce caught in Big Walnut Creek above the Dunbar bridge northwest of the city using a two line bait with minnows. The fish yielded white flesh with a delicious flavor and is one of the largest ever caught in Big Walnut.
Four Kokomo residents were killed and a fifth was in critical condition after a high speed collision on United States Road 31 seven miles north of Kokomo. The deceased are Dr. George Haworth 45 Walter Covalt 27 Mrs Walter Covalt 23 and Barbara Covalt 5. Ruth Covalt 30 was injured. Witnesses said the Covalt car traveled at over 55 mph before colliding with another vehicle driven by Samuel Hurd and a parked truck after a bumper lock.
Federal agents swept East Chicago and surrounding towns seizing bartenders bootleggers and inmates while arresting 98 men and women with aims to press charges across Lake County. Mayor Raleigh Hale and police chief James Regan were among those seized in the Calumet district raids. The operation targets prohibition Mann Act narcotics and political violations with about 1 000 warrants outstanding and raids expected in Gary Hammond Whiting and smaller towns.
In Huntington Indiana a lightning bolt struck a shack where four boys were at play killing Edward Lowey ten and Jackson Robertson fourteen. Dick Willis nine and Fred Tuxworth fifteen were injured though not seriously. The bolt split a wild cherry tree nearby and travelled into the hut.
Twenty years ago in Greencastle Mrs Samuel Hazelett and family attended the wedding of Samuel Hazelett Jr and Evelyn Domas at Shelbyville Illinois. Moses R Hopwood descendants held a reunion at A B Phillips home. Monon station sold 287 tickets for the Quincy picnic. Indiana Volunteers 115th reunion attendees included H Clay Reeves Greencastle William S Cook Fillmore and G W Starr Bainbridge at Brazil.
Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell’s Indianapolis residence was burglarized and ransacked during his vacation. Loot amount unavailable. Baltzell expected to return and assess losses upon his return.
John Hopkins of Fontanet was injured when a sand bank collapsed on him early Wednesday morning at a gravel pit on Hutcheson road south of Greencastle. Dr. W M McGaughey treated him and he was taken to the county hospital. injury details were not yet known.
The Putnam County Fair Board won council approval to hold the county fair on downtown streets September 11 to 14 with council supervision of tents and concessions to protect local businesses. A street opening may connect Indiana and Jackson streets, and a committee may assist the fair with downtown exhibits.
Greencastle adopts a 84 cent property tax rate for 1930, raising 43 608 dollars for expenditures, about 1 600 less than this year. Surplus expected in treasury. no park fund levy this year. General fund 82 1/2 cents, fire truck 4 1/2 cents, sinking fund 1 cent.
Marshall Snider of Commercial Place collided with Raymond Coffman at an intersection on Commercial Place early today. Snider, en route to Greencastle, failed to see Coffman, suffering severe bruises while Coffman’s car was damaged.
The De Pauw University library announces 238 new volumes added for summer, organized into 29 departments with an updated index and shelf labels. Prof. Francis C. Tilden notes this is a preliminary order and 3000 to 4000 more books will arrive during the coming year. The library closes at noon and will reopen with fall term registration on September 1.
Members of the Kiwanis Club and their wives will attend a dinner at the Bainbridge Methodist Church tonight. All guests are asked to arrive promptly at 7 30 p m for the event hosted by the local group.
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