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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1929
Page
1
A Fillmore booster column humorously muses on naming a Fillmore farm to look aristocratic and on the map. The piece notes a local aviator landing on the farm, a run‑in with a motor cop on Walnut street, peach harvests waning, and a plan to ride with Paul Brown, plus a jab about Ott Webb and maple syrup can returns.
Hadley B. Cammack son of Mr and Mrs J O Cammack will address the Kiwanis at the Christian Church Thursday noon He is an electrical engineer in traffic engineering presently with Houston Electric Railways in Houston Texas He previously worked for the Chicago surface lines for five years where he invented a signal system still used in Chicago s loop district It has saved Chicago millions in traffic speed He is a Greencastle High School and Purdue University graduate Delegates will be elected at Thursdays meeting to the state convention to be held at Terre Haute September 23 24 and 25.
Pete Phillips III, newly elected Bloomington High School basketball coach and son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phillips, is ill at the Draper home in Coatesville with typhoid fever. He became sick while visiting relatives and will miss starting duties September 9.
Greencastle Indiana motorists avoid Bloomington street as one of the worst in the city. A contract for paving was let recently and traffic should improve after work. A poster company counted vehicles on three streets, 1617 on South Jackson, 1622 on East Washington, and 515 on Bloomington Street.
Clyde A. Walb former Republican state chairman was paroled from Leavenworth Kansas federal prison and is expected to return to his Lagran ge Indiana home later this week. He served a year and a half of a four year sentence for irregularities in First National Bank of LaGrange funds. Walb shares conviction with Valentine Weaver who pleaded guilty and was released last spring. Walb reportedly leaves in poor health and nearly penniless.
Mrs. Samuel Figg suffered a sprained ankle and several bruises when her foot caught in a manhole on North Indiana Street while watching a fire at the Walter Lear residence Sunday night. Dr. A. E. Ayler treated her injuries, described as not serious. The report notes the incident occurred near a local blaze and lists the minor injuries.
Reports from Jerusalem and surrounding areas show more than 100 Jewish deaths with Arab raids expanding beyond the city. British forces struggle to quell violence as Libyan and Hebron incidents heighten tensions, while a Malta flotilla moves to reinforce security.
The weather page predicts generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday. A cooler spell arrives tonight in the southern portion of the area.
David Glendenning leaped from his car just before a Big Four freight struck it at a Lebanon crossing. The auto was carried 800 feet along the tracks before the engine tossed it aside. He escaped unharmed as the freight slowed to about 25 mph.
Governor Harry G. Leslie signed pardons for five Greencaster youths who had just completed terms at the Indiana State Farm for contributing to delinquency. Pardons were granted on judge and prosecutor recommendations, with fines and costs payable in ten dollar monthly installments starting September 15.
A basket dinner for Odd Fellows Rebekahs their families and friends is set for the second Sunday in September at the New Maysville picnic grounds. Members should bring well filled baskets and enjoy a day with music from county lodge groups.
Robert Ramsey of Russellville had his tonsils removed at Culver Hospital Saturday and returned home Sunday. The Crawfordsville Journal reports on the family’s relief and Ramsey’s swift recovery following the procedure.
R. J. Elledge superintendent of the International Cement Co. plant at Limedale will address the Rotary club luncheon Wednesday at noon at the Christian church. He will discuss the cement industry.
Miss Helen Chandler of Fillmore and Arthur B. Wells of Coatesville were married Sunday. Teachers institute is now in session. Splendid music is being furnished by T. C. Grooms, Mr. Maxwell, Dr. Fred Mutchled and Mr. Wiles of Muncie.
James McKinnis 26 of Lafayette and Joe Stanton 16 of Logansport pleaded not guilty in Putnam Circuit Court to a car theft charge tied to a Roachdale burglary. They face trial at the September term after admission of the theft from the McCammon garage and a separate Reno Werneke shop burglary confession by Stanton.
Affidavits charging fraud involving fraudulent checks were filed against Clarence Wells Greencastle R4 and Harold Harpold Russellville. Roscoe Bennett Brazil formerly Greencastle faces child neglect charges. Harpold was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Alva Bryan and the charge was dismissed after he settled for the check amount.
Forrest Harness 35 an attorney from Kokomo with World War I service in the 319th Infantry of the 80th Division was elected state commander of the Indiana Department American Legion at the convention in Richmond Indiana Delegates chose Fort Wayne as the 1980 convention city I M Casebeer of Clinton was elected fifth district commander and Harness will succeed Frank Wiecking of Bluffton
Ernest Parrish of Greencastle was arrested Saturday night on a charge of intoxication and fined $10 plus $30 costs by Mayor Charles McGaughey in city court after pleading guilty.
A path-finding plane for the first All Indiana air tour was to land in Greencastle this afternoon at 3 30 to inspect a field chosen as a landing site. Officials will decide if the field meets tour needs.
Russellville August 27 On Friday August 30 a short school session will be held and assignment of books needed given to pupils There will be no school Labor Day but school will open proper on September 3 The high school teachers are E H Westlund principal E W Baker Sherman Smith Frank Smith Miss Juanita Jarvis Miss Marjorie Waddell Mrs Ruth Dodd Grade teachers are Mrs Inah Blue Fifth and Sixth Miss Dorothy Jeffries Third and Fourth and Miss Sutherlin First and Second
Lonnie Nichols of east Putnam County faces liquor selling and possession charges. The trial set for Wednesday in the circuit court room before special judge Fay Hamilton, with attorney John H. James.
At a Greencastle meeting the finance committee urged citizens to donate to the Putnam County Fair fund. Merchants in Greencastle and Bainbridge already gave. others are asked to send checks to Simpson Stoner, treasurer, First National Bank. The committee notes a $1,000 county appropriation plus $1,500 in premiums, with total expenses over $5,300, creating a heavy burden to keep the fair free.
The Rev. Clarence Talbert is reappointed as pastor of the Greencastle Nazarene church following Indianapolis district Nazarene appointments. The Rev. C. J. Quinn was elected district superintendent.
Reports from Tucson and Maricopa Arizona describe the Graf Zeppelin sighted over Tucson at 10 am Mountain time and over Maricopa at 8:54 am. The airship narrowly cleared high tension wires at Mines Field after dropping emergency water to rise safely. Dr Eckener cited an inversion layer miscalculation for the momentary danger.
Graf Zeppelin departs Mine Field Los Angeles on the fourth leg from Lakehurst New Jersey to complete the round the world flight. Commander Hugo Eckener plans a northern route via Oklahoma Kansas City Chicago and New York before landing back at Lakehurst.
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