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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
1
The column features a light verse on vacations credited to They All Say with a humorous nod to the linotype operator. It opens a humorous set of notes to various Bloomington area readers including Elmer Blue the county road superintendent and local residents about roads and street improvements.
A Greencastle reader letter recalls protests about city image after Indianapolis praise. A downtown veterinarian complains of chickens kept near his window, prompting a humorous proposal to locate and cook the birds, while the town editor weighs the scene from The Greencastle Herald.
The Greencastle band directed by Ray Trembly presents eight oclock concert on the north side of the square. The program includes Kahkwa Club Two Step, Devalter of the im, National Emblem March, My Tuba Solo, Robinsons Grand Entrance March, Daughter of the Nation March, The Majestic Overture, and other selections.
Mrs Mary Etta Laughlin aged 84 committed suicide last night by hanging herself with a silk necktie from a bedpost. Her body was found this morning by Mr and Mrs Harry E Chrisman who cared for her. Coroner Dr L O Fish ruled death by own action and stated she was of unsound mind.
A Berlin airplane builder Ernest Heinkel sent a letter to Indianapolis that traveled seven days from Germany to New York by Bremen liner and then by air mail to Indianapolis, a possible new mail service record.
Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee reported at last night's meeting that the All Indiana Air Tour will visit the city. Officials outlined the tour schedule and potential benefits for local commerce and tourism.
Putnam County residents may inspect up to thirty aircraft during the all Indiana Air Tour September 16 to 24. The Greencastle Chamber of Commerce votes to host the tour with a landing field 2,500 feet long under construction. Local golfers in the state amateur meet were eliminated and Greencastle players posted mixed results at French Lick.
Lebanon Ind Aug 21 John Sam Reeves aged 84 a retired farmer hanged himself at his farm southeast of Thorntown after a physician warned he would likely go blind and become despondent over ill health. His son Earl found the body in the barn. the family cited deep melancholy since his wife’s death four years ago.
Claude Lockhart aged 30 of Paragon area died when the tractor he operated rolled over crossing a ditch on a farm southwest of Martinsville Indiana. The accident occurred this morning as he drove near the ditch and the machine overturned trapping him underneath.
At Kasumigaura air field Japan on August 23 the Graf Zeppelin’s departure on its third leg of the round the world flight was postponed at midnight by Dr Hugo Eckener, the airship commander.
Mr and Mrs J W Evans of Warren township marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with all ten sons present presenting gold coins. Frances Cheek and Mattie and Libbie Crouch traveled to French Lick Springs. Mrs BE Evans hosted Louise and Reena Ingall of Princeton. A hog rampage in Roachdale yesterday bitten thirteen animals.
Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte prepare at Le Bourget for a new east to west Atlantic crossing in the red Breguet-Hispano "Question Mark" despite recent fatal accidents. Coste denies America reported plans to race Graf Zeppelin around the world and says his target is Paris to New York with a southern route.
Presidents day observance at the Kiwanis luncheon saw only two past presidents in attendance R P Mullins and Milt Brown both spoke briefly. Dr John A Egan was introduced as a new member while Dr Howard Taylor was away and Andrew Durham was unavailable. Dr Wilson, assistant to President G Bromley Oxnam, also spoke briefly.
Frank Boyce 22 laborer son of Mr and Mrs William Boyce and Opal May Arnold 22 of Greencastle daughter of Mrs James Edward Arnold obtained a marriage license. The couple reside at 812 South College Avenue Greencastle.
Mostly cloudy skies and afternoon or tonight thunderstorms affect the north and central areas. The extreme south could see storms tonight or Friday, with cooler conditions arriving Friday and in the extreme northwest late tonight.
Rev G L Farrow of Indianapolis was elected president of the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church for the coming year at the election held on the camp grounds near Marion Indiana. He succeeds Rev F W Lineberry of Jonesboro who has served five consecutive years and is ineligible to serve longer. Other officers named were C J Kerlin of Logansport secretary and Owen Dewesse of Elwood treasurer.
Five Indiana State Prison inmates who escaped Tuesday and reached beyond the farm boundaries were returned to Greencastle. Each received a sentence of 1 to 5 years in the Indiana State Prison or the Indiana Reformatory. Three prisoners, Gilbert Greenlee of Anderson, Floss Jenkins of Delaware county, and James Terrell of Marion county, were moved to Michigan City. The two recaptured escapees Herschell Jenkins of Marion county and Grant Wilson alias Foster of Dearborn county were to be sent to Pendleton.
Mrs. Adam Hart, 42, was fatally gored while driving cows to milking on her Centerpoint area farm near Centerpoint. The bull knocked her down and continued to butt as her daughter dragged her toward the fence. She died at a local hospital. the bull was sent to market.
Lewis C. Ogle of Marion township near Fillmore reported 125 Rhode Island Red Springer chickens stolen from his wood house last night. He had bought 200 Rhode Island chickens a week earlier and found 125 missing with no clues left by the thieves. Ogle said he was awakened twice near midnight but found nothing amiss.
James McKinnis 26 of Lafayette and Joe Stanton 16 of Logansport face charges in Putnam Circuit Court for grand larceny and first degree burglary over the theft of an Oscar F Lewis Oldsmobile coupe from the Grover McCammon garage at Roachdale Tuesday night. They allegedly stole 80 pennies from a cash register, were seen in Greencastle, and later admitted the theft after a key was found. The youths were wounded when a pistol discharged during a woods run, and they will be turned over to Greencastle authorities for prosecution.
Township assessors of Putnam county will meet with County Assessor Charles Marshall Saturday afternoon at 1:30.
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