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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
8
Putnam County officials report the poor fund of seven thousand dollars is overdrawn by 114.73 dollars. No further claims will be paid until the County Council approves a new appropriation in September, delaying payments until October. Greencastle township is about 6000 dollars behind as it has not levied for this purpose in years.
Local residents watched two Greencastle cars at the Crawfordsville Fair Grounds dirt track. Dust obscured view as about twelve entrants ran the first ten mile race with W. H. Bunker of Decatur winning both races. local entries M-34 and Pontiac P-6 did not place. Many spectators left after the first event due to the dust cloud.
Raymond Oliver and Lee Boling, Montgomery county tennis stars from Ladoga, escaped unharmed when their Ford skidded and collided with a southbound Ford driven by Roy Brackney near the Water Works hill on State Road 43. Both cars were towed. Boling is county doubles champion with Oliver as his partner.
Harold D. Doc Brown 33 formerly of Greencastle was paroled from Indiana state prison by Governor Fd Jackson for 60 days to seek tuberculosis treatment at home in Jamestown. He was imprisoned for bigamy after pleading guilty to a 2 to 5 year term, with prior illness noted at sentencing. Brown surrendered last January following allegations by Mary Leon Johnson. His release came amid a request from his father backed by a prison physician letter citing terminal TB.
Dr. W R Hutcheson a local physician and world traveler spoke at Union Church Sunday night on Palestine and Jerusalem from his recent around the world journey. He showed forty pictures detailing people and places and shared many scenes from his extensive tour.
Theodore Kleinbub, longtime Green Castle barber and local figure, died at his Elwood home Sunday night. His sister Mrs. Charles Meikel and her family learned of the death early Monday and left for Elwood to assist. The Kleinbub brothers once ran a barber shop under the First National Bank.
The Elwood barber died suddenly. survived by two sons Hugo and Richard. He also leaves a sister Mrs Meikle and another sister Mrs M D Ricketts of Indianapolis. A brother Joseph lives in Indianapolis. Parents buried at Forest Hill. burial expected in Elwood.
Earl Vandoyne a 43 year old railroad worker from Hancock county and Nona Pace a 43 year old housewife from Putnam county obtained a marriage license.
The second Sunday School conference of Monroe township met at Somerset Church on the fifth Sunday in July. Representatives from all township schools and Clinton Falls M P Church attended. Ora Leak of Litton spoke on Bible study and the Bible school need, with Mrs Daisy Davis and Gayileen Davis contributing readings and song.
The reading recital by Miss Edna Hillis and her pupils was held Friday evening in the high school auditorium to a large audience. Participants included Margie Lee Reeves Jack Gillespie Mary Riley Anna Ruth Neier Dorothy Arnold LaConda Cox Marion Sellers Dale Maddox Genieve Vaughn Emily Caroline Conklin Marion McBride Evelyn Crump Lucile Conklin Meredith Reeves Catherine Wilson Elizabeth Yount and Martha Ellen Rector.
In South Bend Indiana on August 13 Robert Emrick aged 12 became the citys 24th automobile fatality after being struck by a hit and run motorist. The incident underscores ongoing dangers on local streets.
The Quincy baseball team defeated Cloverdale 6 to 1 at Cloverdale Sunday afternoon. Errors by Cloverdale aided Putnam County foe. Sackett and Gray formed Cloverdale battery. Coffey and Williams the Quincy battery.
Du bois county expects adequate seed wheat for its own sowing in the coming season. Other counties must seek seed elsewhere as J. F. Hull, Vanderburgh County agent, says acreage will be smaller due to farmers preferring alternatives.
Evansville report says the peach crop from local orchardists is the best in the history of the section. Demand is high locally with shipments not large, most fruit sold at home per agricultural agent J. F. Hull of Vanderburgh County.
In Muncie Indiana on August 12 Jay Creek a 40 year old Dunkirk glass worker was stabbed to death with an ice pick by a man identified as Harry Red Garvin of Muncie at a toadhouse ten miles north. Garvin fled as police and sheriff’s deputies search for him. The quarrel arose over whisky.
Malcolm Theodore Danner, 23, a former service man, died after being struck by a blast at Monroe Crushed Stone Company near Bloomington Indiana. He failed to get far enough away from the dynamite charge and died at Bloomington hospital.
Columbia City Indiana reports a four year old Robert Marker died and his three year old brother Gordon Marker was dangerously ill from ptomaine poisoning after eating meat several days earlier. Both fell seriously ill last Wednesday.
Former teachers and pupils gathered Sunday at the Black School house grounds west of Greencastle for a reunion. Senator Andrew Durham spoke, a memorial committee was named, and officers were elected including George Edwin Black as president and Lucy Howard as secretary treasurer. Members came from Indiana Ohio and Michigan.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Sweeney Miss Lydia Cravens Mr and Mrs Robert Sweeney and son Billy Mrs Henry Bicknell and Miss Frances Case attended the Cravens reunion at Center Valley in Hendricks County Sunday.
Earl Vanduyne a railroad worker from Hancock county and Nona Pace a Putnam county woman were married here Saturday by the Rev H A Sherrill.
Miss Goldie Newgent daughter of Mrs. Henry Newgent was honored at a Saturday miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Andrew Wimmer and Mrs. Robert H. Newgent and Mrs. Russell Newgent. A pink and white color scheme, garden flowers, and gifts from the bride elect dominated the afternoon with about thirty five guests in attendance.
Roachdale Aug 13 One of the saddest funeral services in years was held at the Roachdale Presbyterian Church for Winston Ashby 15 son of Mr and Mrs Howard Ashby who was drowned Friday while swimming in Lake Michigan Dr G L Mackintosh former president of Wabash College preached the sermon paying tribute to the popular youth Howard Ashby a former Wabash faculty member is from the Roachdale area and friends gathered at the home three miles west of town
The youth Winston Ashby died after cramps while swimming at Lee street beach Lake Michigan Chicago on Friday. His funeral was held then burial at Oak Hill cemetery Crawfordsville. His father, who rushed to Chicago upon word, was prostrated with serious condition. Ashby was a charter member of the Ishem Floyd chapter of the Children of the American Revolution, the Crawfordsville chapter organized three years ago.
Delphi Indiana August 13 Funeral services were held for George W. Julien 73 a Carroll County attorney and civic leader. A DePauw University 1881 graduate and Cincinnati Law School 1884 alumnus he practiced law in Delphi for 44 years. He is survived by his widow a son Don Julien of Brooklyn NY a half brother Taylor Julien of Tucumcari NM and a half sister Mrs Arthur Gros of Delphi.
Eugene M. Reid aged 22 of Chaumont apartment at Eleventh street and College avenue died of heart disease after a minor operation. Funeral services will be at McNeely & Sons Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Survived by widow Mary Black Reid, parents Mr and Mrs John Reid, and brother Stuart Reid. Mrs Reid is granddaughter of John Black of Bainbridge.
Walter Parrish a 26 year old Greencastle man was convicted of fornication in Greencastle city court and sent Tuesday to the Indiana State Farm to serve 20 days. A fine and costs could extend his term to 155 days if unpaid. An affidavit filed charging Edith Browning with fornication awaits arraignment as Mayor McGaughey deals with other matters.
Beech Grove residents stage A Poor Married Man a three act farce comedy Saturday night August 18 at Bellmore community hall. Floyd Blacketer plays the poor husband with Mrs W P Henryman as mother in law Zoie is Freda Lawter and Harold Wilson as the colored butler along with Hazel Blacketer Lee Lowdermilk Frances McAlinden and Neil Stinson in supporting roles.
The Rev. Frank Dewey McFadden 29 year old pastor of the split Baptist Church Spencer Ind escaped harm as a ball of flame disappeared over the horizon concluding an all night praise service attended by more than fifty preacher and business friends from Covington Ky and nearby areas praising his ministry and leadership
The Rev. Mr. McFadden, target of a July blackmail letter from Franklin Ind., spoke on The Second Coming of Christ in a newly rebuilt $50 000 church auditorium in Spencer. A chorus directed by Orville Kerr sang hymns while parishioners pressed into the service and a midnight lunch followed.
Lora Payne aged 44, former Roachdale resident, died Saturday night at 11 15 in a Chicago hospital after an illness with complications. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs M D Payne born near Roachdale lived here until her father’s death in 1938. Surviving are three brothers Fred Guy and Ralph all of Chicago two half brothers Glenn of New York and Russell of Lafayette and her Roachdale stepmother. The body arrived Tuesday and funeral services were held at the Christian Church Tuesday at three o'clock. Burial followed in Roachdale cemetery.
D. L. Watkins sold his Russellville residence to Frank McGaughey. Watkins plans to move to Crawfordsville after purchasing property there, and Mr and Mrs Frank McGaughey will relocate from their local farm soon.
A fire in Bainbridge early Tuesday burned a house and an oil station and truck. The truck driver Mr Eads was badly burned while attempting to extinguish the flames. The White Oil Company station south of State Road 96 near the Monon depot was destroyed. two large tanks nearby became red hot but did not explode due to safety valves. Firefighters from Bainbridge Ronehdale and Greencastle fought the blaze with residents witnessing dense smoke for miles.
Intense flames destroyed a vacant house north of the Bainbridge station owned by Ida Rice and in the Central Trust Company of Greencastle area. Firefighters from Roachdale and Greencastle faced explosion risks as tanks burned, with safety valves venting steam and residents watching from a distance. experts warned of danger if valves failed.
Reports show residents attending services visiting relatives and attending reunions across Rockville Brazil and Greencastle. The Thomas and Nelson reunions are noted with plans and programs set for August 18 and a Bruners town school gathering next Thursday. An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moore died last Thursday with funeral and forest Hill cemetery interment follow up.
Indiana counties faced the state tax board on August 13 over 1925 valuations. Twenty-five of 29 counties responded, with twelve accepting the board’s changes, eleven opposing, and two seeking other adjustments. Notified counties will set rates to reflect new valuations. rejected counties’ valuations will be set by the board this week.
Counties Clayton Clinton DeKalb Scott Posey Laporte Ver million Adams Howard Case and Knox rejected the boards valuation recommendations. Madison and Elkhart asked for different changes. Commissioner William Haugh judged Madison County requests fair and said the state tax board would enforce them.
The School Board spent most of Monday afternoon approving equipment and supplies for the new Second Ward building. Competitive bids reduced total cost to about 1650 dollars from an expected 1900, desks at six dollars each. The purchasing firms were Columbia School Supply Co., McCabe School Supply Co., and Goble School Supply Co. The board, unchanged in officers Harry Collins president, Paul Albin secretary, C. C. Tucker treasurer, plans the 1929 budget and annual report.
Plans for notifying Governor Smith are nearing completion as organizers expect over 100000 people at the Capitol grounds in Albany. Delegations from nearby states and beyond will bring marching bands and clubs, with about 100 radio stations to relay the address. Tickets for the grandstand are to be distributed at the De Witt Clinton Hotel. The event opens August 22 at 7 50 Eastern daylight time.
Mrs. Inez McDowell resigns after 25 years as instructress of the Boys' Kitchen at the Indiana Boys' School, to live with her daughter in Glen Mills Pennsylvania. Isabelle Hall will replace her, bringing a strong dining room record and a short tenure as matron.
Mr and Mrs John Tresner visited Mr and Mrs Harry Tressner in Indianapolis Sunday.
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