Dodson Leaves Greencastle for Indiana School System Head
Prof E C Dodson, Greencastle City Schools superintendent, resigns to lead Connersville Indiana schools. He oversaw major rebuilds and consolidation, creation of a junior high plan, mid year promotions, and the transfer of township pupils to city schools. New departments such as chemistry, shorthand, typing, and commercial arithmetic were added, physical training expanded, and domestic science, art, Bible study, and visual education introduced. The district earned North Central accreditation for the first time.
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Dodson
Martha Ridpath
North Central Association of Es
Green
Greeneas
Hixon and Broadstreet Families Visit Local Friends
Mr and Mrs Fred Hixon of Indians were here Wednesday visit. Dr and Mrs A W Broadstreet and other relatives and friends attended the gathering.
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Fred Hixon
A. W Broadstreet
Week End Meetings at Fillmore Christian Church
A week end series at Fillmore Methodist church led by the pastor opens Thursday evening with the theme Things That Matter Most. Topics include Sin Redemption Jesus of Nazareth and The Dangers of the Lower Way. Rev H L Davis of Greencastle speaks Sunday at 2:00 PM. other services follow with a church basket dinner. all welcome.
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Fillmore
Jesus of Nazareth
H. L. Davis
Greencastle
City Raises Tax Rate and Plans Street Improvement
The Greencastle city council voted to raise the tax rate by 5 cents to 76 cents per hundred dollars of property value, based on a $36,000 annual city budget. County Auditor Ralph Knoll reports $4,674,440 in taxable property. The council also authorizes Seminary Street paving up to the interurban tracks, after Interurban Company surrendered its franchise, leaving property owners to cover the full cost.
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Ralph Knoll
Greencastle
Seminary Street
Interurban
Oil Company Men Wanting Leases Here
Two representatives of the Southern Oil Company visited Greencastle to secure oil leases on land south of town near the Charley Kelley farm. They said development would begin as soon as enough leases are obtained.
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THE
Southern Oil Company
Greencastle
Charley Kelley
Mrs Mary E Bridges Dies After Fall Injury
Mrs Mary E Bridges aged 82 died Tuesday at 1 pm from injuries suffered five weeks earlier when she tripped and fell striking her hip and limb. She had lived at 6 East Hanna street since her husband Milton A Bridges died in 1904. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Mary E. Bridges
Bridges
Milton A. Bridges
Grace Howard Milburn Pike Wed Kentucky Wedding
Miss Grace Howard and Miss Ruth Pike travel from this city to Kentucky for the wedding of Grace Howard and Milburn Pike. Miss Pike will reside with them for the time being.
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Grace Howard
Ruth Pike
Kentucky
Milburn Pike
Miss Pike
Elm Street Improvement Contract Awarded After Bids
Five bids were submitted for Elm Street sidewalk curb and gutter work from Bloomington to Locust street. The Crawfordsville bidder edged out Greencastle firms with lower prices for cement walks, grass plots, curbing, gutters, catch basins and tree cutting.
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Elm Street
Bloomington Street
Locust Street
Greencastle
Crawfordsville
Ed Due Former Greencastle Resident Dies in Terre Haute
Ed Due, 68, longtime Greencastle area resident and well known African American citizen, died Tuesday night in Terre Haute from drops. He leaves a widow and six children. Funeral services will be held at his home and at St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Greencastle with interment in Brick Chapel cemetery. He farmed locally before moving to Terre Haute and was famed for selling watermelons on Greencastle streets.
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Due
Terre Haute
Greencastle
St. Paul’s Baptist Church
Brick Chapel
Carnival Festival Planned by Bethel Baptist Church
The Bethel Baptist church lawn one mile west of Coatesville hosts a midweek carnival organized by the local Y P A. Gates include ice cream cake pop hotdogs with additional side attractions by young people. Attendees can ride the 6 24 interurban to Gibson and walk a short distance to the church.
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Greencastle B. Y. P. A
Bethel Baptist Church
Coatesville
Gibson Stop
Escape from Clay County Jail Shocks Brazil Readers
Three inmates Frank Pinnicks Loys Marshall and Mack Rogers escaped the Clay County jail in Brazil Indiana by sawing an iron bar from a window at 11 30 am. A posse led by Sheriff William Wallace and the local chief pursued them after the escape was noticed by fellow prisoner Ernest Byrum. Pinnicks and Marshall were awaiting fall term hearings for automobile theft while Rogers faced burglary charges.
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Brazil
Ind
Frank Pinnicks
Loys Marshall
Mack Rogers
Clay County
William Wallace
Ernest Byrum
Cloverdale
Marshall
Pinnick
Rogers
Lawrence Petty
Staunton
Petty
Walker Seeks Cooperation For DePauw Business Men's Club
Fred M. Walker, DePauw University athletics director, mails Greencastle businessmen a plan to form a Business Men’s DePauw Club. Members would receive access to gym facilities and season tickets for all home varsity events, priced at 10 dollars.
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Greencastle
Fred M. Walker
DePauw University
DePauw
Coach Walker
Grencastle
Section 4 Ladies Union meets Thursday at 2:30
Section 4 of the Ladies Union of the Christian church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Charles Leutke. Dr and Mrs Troyer have returned from northern Canada and the St Lawrence where they opened several weeks.
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Ladies Union of the Christian Church
Charles Leuteke
Troyer
Canada
St. Lawrence
Dean McCutchan
Indiana State Teacher's Association
Prof. Tapy
Reading
Mrs. Olcott
Prof. Sweet
Prof
Tapy
Improved Crates Urgently Needed for Safer Shipping
A USDA specialist urges better crate construction to reduce losses in fruit and vegetable shipments. Emphasizing rigid material quality, proper nails, and careful packing, the report notes innovations like webbed celery crates and reinforced designs. Cooperation between manufacturers and growers is essential to ensure crates arrive intact through wholesaling to retail.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Teachers Vote In Favor Of State Constitution Amendment
At Putnam county teachers institute an added feature was a vote on Proposed Amendment No 9 to move State Superintendent of Public Instruction from elected to appointed. Teachers showed overwhelming support for the amendment amid a packed schedule and varied lectures and music throughout the week.
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Putnam County
Teacher's Institute
Caroline Hobson
Population at Indiana penal farm soars on bootleg charges
Indiana's state penal farm has nearly doubled its inmate population over the past year. Bootlegging is the main cause, with 100 or more liquor offenders housed at the farm at all times. Acting superintendent Ralph Howard reported 539 prisoners, citing unemployment as another factor.
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Indiana State
Ralph Howard
Out-of-town guest and local meeting announced
Miss Marion Shortland of St Louis visits Mr and Mrs David Jones Frances Case Horace Cosner Mary Case and Floyd Goodwin drove to Martinsville Tuesday afternoon The Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association will meet Thursday evening in the Harry Hawkins Garage
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Marion Shortland
St. Louis
Mrs
David Jones
Frances Case
Horace Cosner
Mary Case
Floyd Goodwin
Martinsville
Putnam County Fish & Game Protective Association
Harry Hawkins
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