Local Officials and Residents In News From Martinsville District
Prosecutor Clifford Dickerson and sheriff Edward Eitelforge were in Indianapolis Tuesday morning. Charles and Chester Wells of Fillmore underwent tonsil operations at the County Hospital. Mrs. Luther Chandler near Coatesville is gravely ill. Kiwanis meet Thursday at 6 30 in the Christian Church. Eva Milburn, County Hospital superintendent, returned Tuesday from Sullivan. Wilbur S. Donner attends Indiana Legion convention in Lafayette. Pred Jordan attended Sunday session of the meeting. Indiana Street between Poplar and Walnut being opened. traffic moved north to Poplar. City council to discuss the 1929 budget at 7 39 tonight. session likely lengthy. Cloverdale Hardware & Lumber Co. sues Fred Clearwater for 108 dollars. Glenn H. Lyon attorney. Marion Sellers to Harrisburg Alabama with aunt Carrie Pierce for a week. Pierce to begin fourth year as Harrisburg music supervisor. John Lyon loses two sheep last Friday to dogs. two more injured. total loss about 36 dollars. Other Wells and Mundy and Briggs and Maline underwent tonsil removals at County Hospital. surgery aided by Dr. John Carmack. Dr. Joseph L. Stout resigns as superintendent of the Methodist Home at Lebanon. Grant Howard to succeed. Stout travels to New York to join family returning from abroad. son Hiram Stout to teach at DePauw. other son Joseph to enter DePauw junior year in September. Martindale Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles and
Chester Wells
Fillmore
Charles Robert Mundy
Mildred Briggs
Eugene Maline
Greencastle
County Hospital
John Carmack
Indianapolis
Joseph L. Stout
Lebanon
Morgan County
Grant Howard
Congress Street
Lafayette
Stout
New York
Hiram Stout
Oxford University
England
DePauw
Joseph
Martinsville
Raskob Increases Smith Robinson Budget To Four Million
Democratic leader John J. Raskob raised the Smith Robinson campaign fund to 4 million dollars and listed 309 electoral votes in support. He cited farm revolt strength in the Midwest and announced plans for a St. Louis speech in mid October. Arkansas to honor Robinson with a statewide holiday on the date of notification in Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thursman
Arkansas
Lawrence Sullivan
Smith
St. Louis
Raskob
Harry B. Hawes
Beter G. Gerry
Rhode Island
Hawes
Nelie Taylor Ross
Wyoming
National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Robinson
Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Nevada
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Iowa
Dakotas
Kansas
Hot Springs
Ark
Joe Robinson
Harvey Parnell
Local High School Star Drowns in Lake Accident
Gloom settled Logansport Indiana after John R. Paul 17 a football star from Logansport High School drowned at Fletcher Lake near the city. He could not swim and the accident occurred at Fletcher's Jake Grid Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
John R. Paul
Staruard
Fletcher Lake
Here
Fletcher
Jake
Paul
Fair Board Hires Band for Putnam County Fair
The Putnam County Fair Board, at its Monday meeting, hired the Greencastle Band to provide music for the County Fair. The board also noted John Cartwright’s resignation as concession head and a successor had not been chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Fair Board
Greencastle
John Cartwright
Hatcher Sues for Divorce in Putnam Circuit Court
Nellie M. Hatcher of 1101 Crown street files for divorce from Oscar Hatcher after five years of cruel treatment. Married January 25, 1910, and separated July 1, 1928. She seeks custody of the three youngest children and cites curses and insults plus his intoxication and six month conviction at Brazil. Theodore Crawley represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie M. Hatcher
Crown Street
Putnam
Oscar Hatcher
Bank Collapse Kills Six in Shelby Burned Building
Six people were killed and 15 injured when the First National Bank building collapsed during rush hour in Shelby North Carolina. An undetermined number remain missing as rescuers cleared debris, with the death toll likely to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
N. C
First National Bank
Bainbridge Lumber Co Formed After Local Buyout
W. E. Ferguson Brooks T. Collings and E. Guy Collings of Rockville have purchased The True and True Lumber Company at Bainbridge. The new firm will operate as Bainbridge Lumber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True & True Lumber Company
Bainbridge
W. EB. Ferguson
Brooks T. Collings
E. Guy Collings
Rockvile
Bainbridge Lumber Company
Busenburg Family to Move to Crown Point Home
F L Busenburg and family plan to move Thursday to their newly bought Crown Point residence. He will serve as principal of Crown Point High School next year. Crown Point lies about 16 miles south of Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Busenburg
Crown Point
Busenburg
Crown Point High School
Gary
Hog and cattle markets mixed in Indianapolis run
The hog market slipped 15 to 35 cents with most 25 cents off as bulk sales ranged 12.50 to 13.00 and a top of 13.19. Cattle were strong with beef steers from 14.75 to 16.00. Vealers near steady at 17.50 to 18. Lambs rose, good stock lambs 13.50 to 14.00, fat ewes 5.00 to 6.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Real Estate Transfers in Greencastle and Hoosier Highlands
John O Rightsell transfers a Greencastle lot to Homer C Morrison and wife for $1. Frank Williams sells a Hoosier Highlands lot to Anson Vangilder and wife for $90. Anna Estelle Sluss and others deed a Greencastle lot to Albert Hoffman with Grubb heirs addition for $262.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Rightsell
Homer C. Morrison
Greencastle
Frank Williams
Anson Vangilder
Hoosier Highlands
Anna Estelle Sluss
Albert Hoffman
Grubb Heirs Add
150 Teachers Attend County Institute Sessions
One hundred fifty Putnam county teachers gathered at the high school auditorium for a county institute. John Vermillion opened the event, with Prof. Clem O Thompson and Prof. Frances R Dearborn presenting lectures on modern trends in education and the shift toward broad general training over narrow specialization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
John ©. Vermillion
Clem O. Thompson
Frances R. Dearborn
Thompson
United States
Morgantown mob drives man from home in $30,000 suit
Roscoe Karst, a Morgantown photographer and coal dealer now in Chicago, sues 23 Morgantown residents in federal court for damages claiming a mob forced him from his residence and threatened him, causing his flight to Chicago. The suit seeks $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Morgantown
Ind
Roscoe Karst
Chicago
Karst
Buck Shot Advertised In The Herald Instead Of Bird Shot
The Herald carries an advertisement for buck shot framing it as the preferred choice over bird shot. The item highlights ammunition options and market availability in the local page.
First Prize Pig Club Barrow At 1927 Indiana State Fair
Annette Dunkerly of Oaktown Indiana shows the first prize club barrow at the state fair. The 1927 contest runs September 1 with many champions expected and about 1200 more club entries than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pig Club
Barrow
Annette Dunkerly
Oaktown
Ind
Petition filed for seventy million dollar utilities merger
A petition for a 70 million dollar merger of sixteen Indiana electric power and transportation companies was filed with the public service commission. The plan, led by Samuel Insull associates, would combine Central Indiana Power and Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern Traction among others with 77.6 million dollars in outstanding securities. Hearing date not set. commission will study the request before action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Electric Corporation
Public Service Commission
Central Indiana Power Company
Samuel Insull and Associates
Chicago
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Frank Singleton
James W. Fesler
Elam & Young
Will N. Latta
Singleton
Harvey Harmon
Princeton
Harmon
Halsey, Stuart & Co
Governor Parleys With Supporters Before Departure
The governor, answering with a brief remark about being called by his first name more in this state, spent several minutes shaking hands with supporters. He then returned to his machine and departed for New York amid cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
New York
Recall of Photo Leads to Arrest in Pugitive Case
Kalamazoo Michigan August 27 Patrolman Ruel Armintrout recalled a photo from the Jay County sheriff’s office in Indiana and arrested William Eltzworth of Ridgeville Indiana on a burglary charge at Portland Indiana. He admitted his identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jay County
Indiana
Ruel Armintrout
William Eltzworth
Ridgeville
Ind
Portland
Richmond girl chicken thief jailed in Plymouth case
Mabel Sandler of Richmond was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to six months in the Indiana women’s prison after pleading guilty in circuit court at Plymouth. She and companion Charles Holycross of Niles Michigan were arrested August 16 on the Pickett farm south of Plymouth by Sheriff Falconbury and a posse of 50 farmers for allegedly stealing chickens. Holycross faces petit larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vontis Plymouth
Ind
Mabel Sandler
Richmond
Indiana Women’s Prison
Here
Charles Holycross
Niles
Michigan
Falconbury
Pickett
Holycross
Nelson Reunion and County Social Notes Aug 26
Nelson family relatives and friends held their thirty third reunion at Somerset Church with programs, songs and readings led by Otha Miller. Mary Iliff wed Robert O. Bertsch at Connersville Episcopal Church. Wray Weakley wedding followed at 704 Walnut Street. Crawfordsville and Brazil items noted. social events and visits. local birthdays and visitors to French Lick and West Baden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Somerset Church
M. Hamilton
Otha Miller
America
Daisy Davis
Wilson Sisters
Winfred Grames
Lela Miller
Leathia Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
Ivan Miller
Miller
Betty Jean Grames
Wilson
Clovat York
Edna Wilson
Wilbur Grames
Clova York
Woman gored to death by bull in Noble County
Mrs Henry Rogers 60 a Noble County resident living eight miles southwest of Kendallville was gored to death by a vicious bull as she walked from her farmhouse to a garden plot. Her husband found the body hours later near the gate. three daughters survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
Henry Rogers
Noble County
Here
School Roll Call Names and Grades Compile List
Continuation lists students by grade across Frances Browning Elizabeth Darby Ruby VanBuskirk Nellie Lockridge Martha J Ridpath School Flossie McCullough Ida M Dickey Eula Heath Leola Moore Olive Baughman Veda Coombs Ruby Ferguson Maple Heights School Herndon and Jeanetta Gasaway with twin entries for 4th 5th and 6th grades across multiple grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Browning
Elizabeth Darby
Ruby VanBuskirk
Nellie Lockridge
Martha J. Ridpath
Flossie McCullough
Ida M. Dickey
Eula Heath
Leola Moore
Olive Baughman
Veda Coombs
Ruby Ferguson
Maple Heights
Herndon
Jeanetta Gasaway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clifford Dickerson
Edward Eitelforge
Lee Wells
Luther Chandler
Coatesville
Greencastle Kiwanis Club
Eva Milburn
Sullivan
Wilbur S. Donner
Indiana Department of the American Legion
Pred Jordan
Indiana Street
Poplar
Walnut Streets
Poplar Street
Cloverdale Hardware & Lumber Co
Fred Clearwaters
Glenn H. Lyon
Marion Sellers
Harrisburg
Carrie Pierce
Institute
Miss Pierce
John Lyon
D. Allen Road
Lyon
Hoover
Mid-West
W. H. Martin
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
J. Wayne Mann
Methodist Episcopal Church
Arkadelphia
Parnell
Claude G. Bowers
New York City
Senator Robinson
A. B. Rhine
Crid Star
Fair Board
Niagara Falls
the Falls
EAI
Hubby
Rockville
LBR. CO
Muncie
the Herald
Pugitive
Harry Stamp
Roachdale
the Baptist Church
Societys
Sabe Eee
Ela Scobee
Connersville
Mary Iliff
Charles W. Iliff
Cambridge City
Crawfordsville
Robert O. Bertsch
T Iee
DePauw University
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Bertech
Purdue University
Sigma Phi Fraternity
Bertsch & Son Foundry
Mamie Weakley
W. Scott Wray
B. F. Suverkrup
South Walnut Street
Guy C. Carpenter
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Jean Wray
Brazil
Nany May Smith
John B. White
Esq
W. W. Gates
Margaret Crawley
Lawrence Crawley
Margaret
Virginia Throop
Mary Jane Etter
Marion Ellis
Virginia Dean
Lillie Ann Woods
Edna Mae Albin
Dorothy Arnold
June
Zenobia Atkinson
Devota Floyd
Emily Caroline Conklin
Elizabeth Brown
Harriet Hiney
Lois Howard
Elizabeth Myers
Miss Green
French Lick
Norvetta Green
Wolverine
Potter Shoe Store
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