Dodson resigns as Greencastle superintendent to lead Connersville schools
At a Monday city board meeting Greencastle Superintendent Dodson submitted his resignation to head the Connersville City Schools. He agreed to assist during the fall opening and help fill the position temporarily until a permanent successor is found. Dodson has led recent high school construction and remodeling projects. Connersville plans to open its schools September 1, and Dodson will supervise the opening before returning to Greencastle.
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E. Son
Ition
Connersville
Dodson
Bastle
Duris
City School
Greencastle
Hugh Prof. Dodson
Innersville
Satarght
Reencastle
Conners
Regional Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Sutherlin and wife were Sunday afternoon visitors of Otha Bales. Mr Gaughey and family hosted a Sunday visit with Dean Webster near Russellville. Esta Bales spent Saturday night and Sunday with Elizabeth Cunningham of Ville Road. Willard and Kenneth Lee Ster spent Friday and Saturday with grandparents D N ter and wife. Iss Myers and wife visited Wilba Nichols and Otha Bales on Sunday. Lafe McGaugh hosted guests while Sutherlin and wife visited Castle Friday.
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Sutherlin
Otha Bales
Gaughey
Dean Webster Fe
Russellville
Portland
Esta Bales
Elizabeth Cunningham
Villerd
Willard
Kenneth Leester
D. N. Ter
Iss Myers
Wilba Nichols
Key Stone Bible Class Meeting This Afternoon
The Key Stone Bible Class of the street church will meet this afternoon at Mrs. Ray's home on Beveridge Street.
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Key Stone Bible
Street Church
Mrs. Ray
Beveridge
Clara Smith Hamon Weds Film Director in Los Angeles
Clara Smith Hamon now a movie actress married John W. Gorman, a motion picture director, in a Wilshire Boulevard Christian Church ceremony after a marriage license was secured. The couple will live in Los Angeles, and Hamon has been making a film under Gorman's direction since April.
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Clara Smith
Hamon
Los Angeles
Cal
Clara Smith Hamon
Ardmore
Oklo
Jake L. Hamon
John W. Gorman
Howard Fagan
Wilshire Boulevard Christian Church
Jake L Hamon
DePauw Plans Culver Football Camp Here This Week
Fred Walker athletic director and coach returns from Culver Lake Maxinkuckee with plans to host a two week football training camp starting Friday. About fifty players expected by Saturday. workouts include tent living and Culver Military School gym access. Camp aims to prepare the team for the fall term in Greencastle.
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Walker
Depauw
Lake Maxinkukee
Fred Walker
DePauw University
Culver
Lake Maxinkuckee
Greencastle
Iowa Farmers to Use Corn for Coal as Winter Fuel
Iowa farmers expect the nation’s largest corn crop with no market, while Minnesota farmers plan to burn corn for heating this winter. They told the Interstate Commerce Commission that abnormally high railroad rates harm coal substitutes and could cut grain sales and overall farm purchases.
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Iowa
Washington
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission
T. E. Cashmn
Commission
William Lockridge Recovering After Hospital Pneumonia
William Lockridge remains seriously ill in St Vincent's hospital where he was treated for a leg fracture and back injuries from an accident. He is slowly recovering but still in critical condition due to pneumonia.
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William Lockridge
St Vincent's Hospital
Special Election Officials Named Across Indiana Townships
Democratic Chairman Ott Dobbs certifies inspectors clerks and voting places for the September 6 special election to amend the Indiana constitution The Republican counterpart Bartley has yet to submit judges Most precincts list a woman as clerk with specific names and locations across Jackson Franklin Russell Clinton Monroe Floyd Marion Greencastle Green castle Madison Washington Warren Jefferson Cloverdale and Mill Creek townships with polling sites including schools libraries and residences.
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Ott Dobbs
Indiana
Bartley
Dobbs
Election Board
Jackson Township
John, Moreland
May Wilson
Barnard School House
Clark Wilson
Opal Grantham
New Maysville
Franklin Township
Roy Crosby
Ethel Hinkle
Roachdale Library
Henry A. Dawson
Bernice Chastain
Wilson
Fincastle
Orval Fosher
Evan Williams
Christian Church
Russell Township
William Hodgskin
Bert Gardner
Wm Hodgskin
Ora Sutherlin
Hazel Webster
Center School House
Putnam County teachers institute agenda shown this week
The article outlines daily sessions at the Putnam County teacher's institute held in the High School auditorium. It lists morning and afternoon programs with music, devotional exercises, and talks by professors Sweet Tapy Olcott McCutchan Hurty Estes Duncan and Mrs Olcott including topics on reading, history, foreign relations, geography and civics.
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Putnam County
Teacher’s Institute
Miss Hobson
Mrs. Olcott
Prof
Sweet
Tapy
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
R. G. McCutchan
DePauw School of Music
Latin America
Prof. Sweet
Dean McCutchan
Estes Duncan
State Teachers Pension Board
United States
Caribbean
Prof. Tapy
Olcottt
Jesse Young Seeks Democratic Nomination for Treasurer
Jesse Young, a leading Greencastle township farmer and longtime Democratic worker, announced he will run in the upcoming primary for the party nomination for treasurer. He is well regarded in the community and expected to garner substantial support.
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Jess Young
Greencastle Township
Mr. Jones
Early History of DePauw U Revealed by 1848 Catalog
Robert L. O'Hair of Central National Bank received an 1848 catalog from Asbury College, later DePauw University. The volume lists 295 students plus trustees, faculty, and notices on expenses, board, tuition, janitor fees, and weekly student attendance records. O'Hair to donate the catalog to the university archives.
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R. L. O'Hair
Asbury College
Friends
Indiana Asbury University
Robert L. O’hair
Central National Bank
DePauw University
William H O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
Indiana
O’hair
Mob violence feared as four Black men removed to reform school
Four African American men aged 25 to 24 from Clinton Mississippi Jackson Tennessee Dyer Tennessee and Terre Haute were seized from Sul llivan County Jail and driven by car to the Indiana State Reformatory at Jeffersonville for safekeeping after arrests for alleged assault on three women near Farmersburg.
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Sullivan
Ind
Martin Harris
Clinton Miss
Willis Blow
Jackson Tenn
Russell Wiette
Dyer
Tenn
Cal Smith
Terre Haute
Sullivan County
Indiana State Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Farmersburg
Urgent Need for Homes Prompts Greencastle Chamber Meeting
Greencastle officials pressed for rapid housing at a chamber of commerce meeting. George S Harney warned dozens of new families will occupy tents before snow if homes aren’t built. Officials cited 4 and 5 room houses for workers, down lumber prices, and profit from flats above stores.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Greencastle
George S Harney
Harney
Harry
Farrow Reunion Planned for Wednesday August 24
The Farrow family reunion will be held Wednesday August 24 at the home of Miss Margaret Gillespie on the West Walnut Street Road.
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Farrow
Margaret Gillespie
Walnut Street
Real Estate Transfers in Greencastle and Surrounding Townships
Elizabeth Hillis transfers a Greencastle lot to Mary A. Cox for 3850 dollars. L D Dodd sells a Greencastle lot to Fred E Todd for 1275. J F Long transfers land in Greencastle to Mary Long Worrell for 1. Trustee Marion township transfers land in Marion to Annie Phillips for 120.50. John E O Neal sells land in Warren township to Samantha O Neal for 1. H B Gough and Herman Beck sell a Greencastle lot for 3850 dollars. Charles Meike sells a Greencastle lot to Susan B Kester for 1900. W G Hoag sells land in Clinton to Henry L Richarat for 1. Shallum Perry sells land in Marion township to Paul F Priest.
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Elizabeth Hillis
Mary A. Cox
Greencastle
L. D. Dodd
Fred E Todd
J. F Long
Mary Long Worrell
Marion
Annie Phillips
John E. O'Neal
Samantha O'Neal
Warren Tp
H_ B. Gough
Herman Beck
Hog Receipts Slide At Indianapolis Exchange
Hog receipts near 9 500 with prices generally 45 cents lower at the opening. Sales ranged 8 75 to 9 26 with top 9 35 while pigs and sows fell. Cattle were slow and lower, calves remained strong. sheep and lambs weak with limited demand.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Live Stock Exchange
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Jake Huffman
Floyd Township
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Sol Ader
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Marion Township
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Wal_lace
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Madison Township
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Reelsville
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Lola Long
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Warren Township
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Jefferson Township
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Belle Union School House
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Wm. Sinclair
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W. E. Gill
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Mill Creek Township
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