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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1930
Page
1
Commentary praises Greencastle for pursuing a government funded airfield while noting local opposition to land costs. The piece argues air travel will grow and a local airport is cheaper now than later and cites industry figures and local anecdotes.
The forecast calls for fair skies tonight and on Sunday with little change in temperatures. No precipitation expected and conditions should remain mild across the region.
State Representative George W. Freeman reported six wildfires burning near Cannelton Jasper Bloomfield Bloomington Cloverdale and Martinsville after a flight with State Forester Ralph Wilcox He estimated about 600 acres burning now and 3330 acres previously burned earlier in the season Freeman backs forestration tied to school aid reforms and land cleanup.
Preparations for the Clay County Fair at Forest Park are underway with big tents being raised to house livestock exhibits. Workers erected the tents just west of the park auditorium as officials prepare for the livestock arrival and care of horses sheep hogs and chickens and pet stock.
Frank Campbell was fined $1 and costs totaling $11 on a reckless driving charge in city court by Mayor W L Denman on Thursday. The arrest occurred on the National road by State Policeman John Early. Mrs Nora Keller, recently operated on, has returned home in Belle Union.
Greencastle Indiana native Raymond Sears, a former Greencastle High School and DePauw University athlete, set a national junior championships mile record with a 4 21.5 after a late surge. Sears, competing for Mattoon Illinois in the Big Four association, previously led early but finished strong to defeat Lloyd Chamberlain and Leroy Potter. Sears also excels in the mile and has prior victories in the New York Central meet and state high school mile titles, while working in Mattoon.
Mrs Osaa Houck wife of John W Houck a former Greencastle resident died at her Bradenton Florida home on Wednesday News came via Mrs Anna Lyon from east Seminary street She and her husband lived here for years before moving to Florida about twenty five years ago She was 68 daughter of the late Riley Brown Survived by husband two sons Oss and Reese both in Florida Mr Houck formerly served as clerk of Pullan county and is well known locally
Work to repaint and redecorate the Greencastle High School and First Ward School is finished. The High School auditorium and about thirty classrooms were repainted and redecorated. Damage from a recent vandal incident has been partly repaired and most records rearranged.
Citizens of Spencer filed a petition with the Public Service Commission asking for a rehearing of Pennsylvania railway company’s plan to discontinue two I and W division trains. The order, issued after a Worthington hearing, will end the Vincennes bound evening train and the Vincennes bound morning train by August 30, eliminating the northbound morning service. Spencer argues a new local industry would boost rail revenue and require the trains.
In Gary Indiana a gun duel between two men over a love interest left four wounded and a five year old boy fatally struck in the chest by a stray bullet. The duel followed an old fashioned back to back stand ten paces and fire pattern and continued after both men fell. Police sought the indecisive seniorita involved in the love triangle.
S A Skelton and Fred Lancaster sue in Pelham circuit court seeking 50 dollars in damages from Harris Milling Company. They allege purchase of a lot at Howard and Bloomington streets for 500 dollars, a 50 dollar payment, failure to obtain possession, and request return of the money.
From the files of The Herald two decades ago in Greencastle. William Brown 17 of Fern accidentally shot his left leg while returning home. General Jesse E. Lee and Mrs Lettie Tee Hurst returned from Charleston where they attended the Lee Students Memorial Association reunion. Ed Hamilton of the post office is taking his vacation. Miss Edith Swift Jessie Pierce and Ella Bowman returned from Niagara Falls.
Relatives received word of the death of Miss Sarah J Quinlen at the Methodist Home for the Aged in Warren Indiana. Funeral services are set for 2 30 Sunday afternoon at Cloverdale Methodist Church with interment in Cloverdale Cemetery. Miss Quinlen formerly lived with Mrs. W P Gwinn on East Seminary Street.
Mrs Ed Dalby was elected president of the Co workers of the Baptist Church at a meeting hosted by Mrs Donald Davidson. Officers include View president Mrs Fred Todd secretary Mrs Glen Roland and treasurer Mrs C M Ewing. Nineteen members attended. The Mothers Study Club plans a picnic at Mrs Bence Dagey’s home on Jackson Street. The Woman’s Relief Corp meets Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Odd Fellows Hall. Mr. and Mrs Charles B Rutter returned from a ten day Iowa trip visiting relatives and attending weddings and anniversaries. The Arnold family holds its first reunion on Sunday August 31 in Avlendale. Dr. Monger and family returned from vacation. his sermon next Sunday will be Saved by Hope. A small dirigible was sighted near Greencastle headed toward Chicago for the National Air Races.
Frank Pollom aged 50 of Harmony died when struck by Pennsylvania passenger train No. 11 about a mile east of Harmony. He was walking along the tracks and was killed instantly. the report notes his body was severely mangled.
Everett Sheets twenty five years old of North Salem was fined thirty days in the Indians State Farm at Putnamville with costs totaling 850 by Mayor W L Denman in Greencastle city court for public intoxication after pleading guilty. Thomas Ashby of Roachdale arrested Sheets Wednesday night and brought him to Greencastle where he was jailed and charged in city court.
Floyd township farmer H A Alter displayed six foot soy bean stalks at the Herald office claiming his 12 acre crop yields beans of the same health and quality as the stalks. Luke Farrow Grace Farrow Greencastle, Mr and Mrs George Scott of Rockville visited Mrs Maria Harvey and family. Miss Alice Potter of Lima Ohio visits brother Gray Potter and Mrs Potter on east Washington Street.
Ivigtut residents greeted a Dormier-War seaplane that landed after what appears to be a trans Atlantic hop from Reykjavik. Captain Wolfgang von Gronau and three crew members reached Greenland in roughly nine hours at about 100 mph amid rumors of plans to head to North America.
Fire Chief Bert Howard announced the fire department bell has been repaired and wired to the electric system. It will ring whenever there is a blaze, and motorists are asked to pull over to the curb to let fire trucks pass.
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