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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
1
The Sells Floto circus plans a Greencastle stop on Wednesday September 12 per a distant call to the Herald. Al G Barnes Circus is booked for September 5 with a tentative September 15 date for Gentry Dog and Pony. One act may cancel due to crowded fall schedule.
Athletic Director James Ashmore reveals DePauw football slate for 1923 with games: October 6 at Bloomington against Indiana and home dates October 18 Lake Forest, October 20 Rose Poly, October 27 Franklin, November 17 Hanover, and November 24 likely Wabash at Crawfordsville. Open dates include September 29 and September 26 not booked.
Members of the Woman s Bible Class of College Avenue Church will hold their annual picnic this evening at the home of Mrs Eugene Licht. The event proceeds rain or shine and includes a 6 o clock picnic supper. A business session preceded the meal and each member is asked to bring lunch and table service for herself and guests.
Sixteen members of the S C Club motored to Carpentersville Wednesday evening to the home of Miss Mae Allen a fellow club member. A picnic supper and social time followed with attendees listed including Ruth Stewart Nellie Browning Mrs Roy Newgent Mrs Walace Long Roxie Day Helen Browning Susie Talbott Telia Talbott Mrs Harry Wells Mrs Will McBride Gretna Mathes Reggie Daniels Mary Anderson Hazel Rambo Mrs Jesse Beemer August Glidewell and Lulu Schildmyer.
The American Express company secures a remodeled Walnut Street room formerly occupied by Williams the Tin der, owned by Major J. G. Dunbar. A cement floor and plastered walls are installed for modernization. Expected move date is September 1 with wagon entrances at the rear. The Gas Company will take the former fire room now shared by the Express and the Co.
The Hurst and Vaughan Jersey Cow sale at the Dan V. Moffett farm 134 miles west of Mt. Meridian was held today. Thirty head of extra good dairy cows were sold at public auction. Clarence Vestal and O. J. Rector of Greencastle were auctioneers with Paul Albin of Greencastle as clerk. Hurst and Vaughan have built a reputation for dairy cow sales and guarantee every cow to be as represented.
Electricians from Wabash Valley Electric Co. Clinton are inspecting Greencastle wiring in homes and businesses served by the company. They are standardizing wiring to company code and will discontinue service if wiring is not corrected. Many instances of bad wiring are being found.
The annual Thomas family reunion will be at McHargue Grove eight miles west of the city near the Park and Putnam County Line on Friday August 31. The Harmony Four quartet will perform during the day and all members and friends are invited with filled baskets to spend the day.
Gasoline prices, cut 5.6 cents recently, are expected to advance several cents within days per reports from major company heads. Local station managers anticipate notices of an upcoming price increase.
Miss Margaret Rossock daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Rossock surprised friends by announcing her marriage to Richard Baird son of Mr and Mrs R C Baird of Clinton township in Louisville Kentucky on Thursday August 16 The couple will live with the groom's parents for the time being
A series of gatherings note Elliott and Smith family events in Indiana and Ohio. Reunions were held at Amo Speedway Riverside Park Speedway with relatives from Amo, Shelbyville, Putnam County and Hamilton. Other items mention Abe Smith recovering from illness and Clay Robinson visiting a spouse at a local hospital. Stitch and Chatter Club plans a meeting with Bertha Elliott.
Dr and Mrs Hutcheson travel to Michigan City for Monon Surgeons Meeting returning Saturday. Miss Dorothy Faulkerson and Miss Thelma Falkerson of Indianapolis visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Ransopher. Todd Wagner injured eye at Midwest Stone Quarries. eye removed at Indianapolis hospital. Modern Woodmen Picnic attended by J W Allee family. Mrs Edward Hand funeral. Hand a cousin of Asa Smith. Raymond Fisher returns to work at Jones Stevens Drug Store after vacation. Sim on Stoner from Gary visiting parents south of town. Charles Hulin of Brazil visits his mother who had abdominal surgery. Miss Edith Sells of Memphis leaves for Chicago. Elmer Howell family to visit Altamont Illinois. Frank Young returns from Walloon Lake cottage trip. Keneth Cox of Brazil visiting. Mrs John Haspel and Rose of Terre Haute visit. Alta Kerr celebrates 20th birthday with friends. Carrie Pierce and others visit on business. Mrs Mary Wright and daughter return from Connersville visit. 90-year-old Mrs Mary Jane McClary taken to hospital. Charles Elmer Anderson of Mitchell visiting. C Ed Jones visits Hammond. Edgar Provo hosts at Owen Park. Ladova Home Coming observed. Midna Ellis travels to Indianapolis to see nephew Donald Roberts injured in accident. Mr and Mrs W Tribby daughter Rosie visit Manchester. Harry Moore attends New Maysville Picnic. Bessie Tuttle and Georgie Tuttle weekend with parents. Will Burk and children return to Pana Illinois. Neeley O Hair returns from three week Michigan trip. Jack Davies guest of cousin Charles Lloyd. Arthur Plummer and Michael Christie visit relatives. Massent to Chicago. James Trail visits Greencastle on business.
Cloverdale Telephone Co. will lay underground cable from its station on Main Street north to the hill top. The cable has arrived and installation will begin soon. This move ends many overhead wires, improving appearance and service by shielding lines from wind and storms in winter.
Albert Ratcliff, 64, longtime Roachdale resident, collapsed in his Roachdale store Monday afternoon and was pronounced dead from organic disease. Funeral services were held at his residence with Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in charge. he is survived by two brothers George Roachdale and Wal Ratcliff Greencastle. Burial followed in Roachdale cemetery.
Miss Vivian Holmes, 11, suffered a compound fracture of the left arm Wednesday afternoon near Greencastle. Dr. W M McGaughey at Putnam County Hospital reduced the fracture Friday morning using an X ray, allowing precise bone alignment under imaging. Vivian is visiting relatives Ed Stone and Mrs Mary Caldwell of Auburn Nebraska. the accident occurred while visiting William and Mrs Thomas six miles west of Greencastle.
Shelby S. Shake, athletic coach at Cloverdale High School last year, accepts a track coaching post at Mishawaka High School starting August 27. He will be one of eight vocational instructors and oversee wood work, with a higher salary. Mrs Shake will be a substitute in Domestic Science. Florence Foster formerly taught English at Mishawaka High School.
Friday price quotations from local produce firms list eggs at 22 cents and butter and poultry figures. The scan shows standard market rates with vendors named but legible details are incomplete.
The Indiana State Highway Commission started work on the Cloverdale pike five miles south of Greencastle to eliminate a sharp curve just south of the Deer Creek bridge. The project follows prior improvements on Sheeks hill and Deer Creek areas, with Lime Stone Hill widening postponed due to land owner demands for dirt fill.
A hay and tool barn 30 by 50 feet on the Wilbur Sellers farm near Fillmore burned after midnight Thursday. Eight tons of baled hay, about 500 bushels of corn, and several farming implements were destroyed. The cause is undetermined and loss is partially covered by insurance.
Hog receipts totaling about 10 000 led to declines of 10 to 25 cents as hog prices fell. Sales ranged from 8.40 to 9.10 for heavy hogs with some at 8.25 or less. Pigs dropped 50 cents, sows down 25, heavies 6 50, lighter hogs 7 50 lower. Cattle stayed steady to firm with steers near 11.85. calves at 15.50. sheep strong with lambs down to 12.50.
The Economy Store in Asbury Man uel, operated by the Manual proprietor, celebrates its first year today with local notice of the milestone.
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