Johnson Street Improvement Faces Rejection Plea At Greencastle Council
Greencastle Indiana residents led by E. E. Caldwell petitioned against the Johnson Street improvement assessment arguing the foundation, slope, and materials deviate from specs. Council postponed action pending inspection by city engineers and a report on adherence to plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spear Pittman
Johnson Street
Ralph Donnahue
E. E. Caldwell
Greencastle
Ind
James L. Hamilton
Lawrence Crawley
Ralph Donnehue
William Koehler
Donnehue
Fred O Hair to Speak at the Gongert Band Concert
Fred L. O Hair president of the Central National Bank will speak at the regular weekly bany concert Thursday evening. The three minute address is expected to be worth hearing. The band presents On the Front Line Rosenkrantz Pride of the Parade march The Spirit of Victory by Hamlin Cogswell Lillies of the Valley Waltz Weildt The Dark Town Jubilee Coon March The Flying Wedge Sousa Intermission The National Emblem march American Home Songs Emil Ascher Solid Front march Minstrel Man William Flint The New Colonial E R Hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central National Bank
Fred L. O’hair
O’hair
Rosenkrantz
McFall
Otis
Hamlin E. Cogswell
A. J. Weildt
Snareh Sousa
Emil Ascher
H. C. Miller
William Flint
E. R. Hall
Rev James Kelley Calls for Today at Revival Service
Rev James Kelley urged a return to deeper devotion at Brick Chapel Church revival titled Outdoing Jesus. He warned modern hurry and unrest threaten true Christianity and urged required quality over quantity. The service featured soloist B A Dooley from University Choir with Miss Ann Woodcock scheduled to sing on Friday and Mr Bailey on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kelly
Brick Chapel
Jesus
Kelly
B. A. Dooley
Ann Woodcock
Bailey
Truck Slips Brakes Backing Ditch Tops Onto Side
A truck loaded with bananas oranges and other fruit driven by a Terre Haute fruit dealer on Deer Creek hill south of Greencastle tipped into a ditch and rolled onto its side after brakes failed while the driver adjusted the carburetor. Fruit scattered along the road but the vehicle incurred little damage.
Popular Cloverdale Couple Weds in Quiet Home Ceremony
Taletha McKamey daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel L McKamey and Harold Gill son of Mr and Mrs Roy Gill were married at the McKamey home in Cloverdale. Rev Willis E Gill uncle of the groom officiated. The couple plan a post wedding trip to Illinois and will reside on Main Street Cloverdale. Taletha has taught in Cloverdale schools and will teaching next year. Harold is a traveling salesman for International Harvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taletha Me Kamey
Samuel L. M’kamey
Harold Gill
Roy Gill
Hindsboro
Ills
Samuel Lincoln McKamey
Cloverdale
Taletha
Roy E. Gill
Willis E. Gill
Jewell Vaughn
W. ©. Gill
McKamey
International Harvester Company
Building permits granted by council to church and residents
The City council approved a building permit for the Baptist church with Ed Dalby named to lead the improvement. Additional permits were issued to Mrs. B L Ward at Franklin and Vine, Lemuel Johns at Washington and Arlington, and Elmer Selers at 1238 East Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Ed. Dalby
B. L. Ward
Franklin and
Vine Streets
Lemuel Johns
Washington and
Arlington Street
Elmer Selers
East
Walnut Street
Petition for West Walnut Street improvements presented
Harry Allan presented a petition signed by ten West Walnut Street property owners requesting cement sidewalks and curbing. The petition was received and filed. The Mayor said late-season prevents further street work this fall as seven weeks are needed for preliminaries before a contract can be let.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Allan
West Walnut Street
Death Claims Cloverdale Township Farmer George W. Rule
George W. Rule 63 prominent Cloverdale township farmer died Tuesday afternoon at his farm four miles east of Cloverdale after an eight month illness from heart disease. He leaves widow Cynthia Patrick Rule and daughter Mrs. Oren Branneman. Funeral services Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Rule
Cloverdale Township
Cloverdale
Cynthia Patrick Rule
Oren Branneman
Rule
Putnam County
City approves $
City council adopts budget including 7000 for street oil with tax rate set at 1.22 per hundred. Councilman O Daniel objects citing private funding for road oiling though majority argues citywide oiling is beneficial and thorough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O' Daniel
O’daniel
O'Daniel
Young Couple Married in Marshall Illinois
Miss Doroth Broadstreet daughter of Mrs. Alva Dean of Cloverdale and Kenneth Smith son of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Fillmore were married Saturday afternoon in Marshall Illinois. They will live with the groom’s parents this winter. Smith works at American Zinc Products Company. The bride was a Cloverdale High School junior last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doroth Broadstreet
Alva Dean
Cloverdale
Kenneth Smith
George Smith
Fillmore
Marshall, Ill
Smith
American Zinc Products Company
Cloverdale High School
Double Funeral Service for DePauw Boy and His Fiance
A double funeral was held at First Baptist Madison for Robert White of Madison and Miss Jessie Wells of Indianapolis killed by lightning on Little Cedar Cliff. Rev. B. E. Antrobus led the services. burials were in Springdale cemetery, Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ind
First Baptist Church
Robert White
Jessie Wells
Indianapolis
Little Cedar Cliff
B. E. Antrobus
Springdale
Death comes to Mrs Mary Vanlandingham in Limedale
The death of Mrs. Mary Vanlandingham age 58 occurred Tuesday morning at her Limedale home where she lived with her son Hugh and daughter Hazel. After a three weeks illness of nephritis she died. Survived by three children Hugh Lizzie Taylor and Hazel and two sisters Mrs Homer Vanlandingham and Mrs George Cane. Funeral Friday at 2:00 pm at the home. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vanlandingham
Limedale
Hugh Vanlandingham
Hazel VanLandingham
VanLandingham
Lizzie Taylor
Homer Vanlandingham
Indiana Street
George Cane
Indianapolis
Forest Hill Cemetery
Hog Receipts Mixed as Prices Slip at Indianapolis Yard
Indianapolis Stockyards reports hog receipts of 12 000 with cattle calves and sheep totaling 1 800 1 200 and 1 200 respectively. Hog prices were barely steady to 10 cents lower amid large receipts and 900 layovers from Tuesday. Sales ranged 8 75 to 9 75 with pigs sharply lower from 9 00 and sows down 25 cents. About 10 000 sold early, 3 000 to outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Kersey Family Reunion Held Near Amo
The Kersey family reunion was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Date Kersey two miles north of Amo. About eighty immediate relatives attended with many distant relatives. A noon meal, afternoon program, prayers, Bible reading, songs, and readings followed by ice cream and lemonade. Officers elected: Lizzie Dunlavy secretary and Esther Stevenson Ruth Dunlavy treasurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersey
Amo
Bro. Brendle
Lizzie Dunlavy
Esther Stevenson
Ruth DtMivy
Roger Reunion Set at Jimmie Plummer Grove near Fern
The Rogers Reunion will be held September 2 in the Jimmie Plummer Grove near Fern School House. Relatives and friends are invited with well tied baskets to spend the day with Mrs. Charles Bay as President and Mrs. Oscar Ashley as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Jimmie Plummer Grove
Fern School House
Charles Baysinger
Oscar Ashley
Indiana State Fair oldest exhibitor seeks more prizes
Frank Johnson, long time poultry exhibitor at the Indiana State Fair since 1869, plans another bid for ribbons with sixteen singles and four Brahma pens. Meanwhile three youths arrested at the Western Union office were released after their father traced them to Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
Western Union Telegraph Office
Memphis
Greencastle
Gautiers and Throops Return From Midwestern Trip
Mr and Mrs C C Gautier and Dr and Mrs J A Throop returned from a three day motor trip to Madison Indiana and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Gautier
J. A Throop
Madison
Indiana
Cincinnati
Death Valley Hard Auto Crash At Reelsville
A Terre Haute man drives off the Reelsville cut off National Road and rolls his auto. Three people are injured when the machine lands right side up on a high fill with sharp curves. Residents warn the road’s dangerous grade and curves may cause more serious wrecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reelsville
Terre Haute
Reelsville Hill
Death Valley
Car Crash Near Pleasant Gardens Leaves Three Injured
A Nash touring car driven by Charles Lockwood and carrying his wife and friend veered off an embankment 75 feet deep after skidding on mud near the New Reelsville cut off. Injured: Lockwood serious with multiple fractures, Mrs. Lockwood dislocated shoulder, Mrs. Viquensey dislocated hip and broken collar bone. Dog Trouble unharmed. Ambulances and doctors treated them at Brazil Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lockwood
North Eighth Street
G. E. Viquensey
North Ninth Street
Terre Haute
Nash
Pleasant Gardens
Brazil Community Hospital
Lockwood
Viquensey
Miller & Sons
Community Hospital
New Reelsville
Frank Moore
Morris Sells 1000 Bushels of Peaches Tuesday
Tom Morris, a leading orchardman from Cloverdale in Putnam County, sold 1,000 bushels of peaches on Tuesday. About a quarter of his 1923 crop has already been sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Tom Morris
Putnam County
Cloverdale
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D.C
Caldwell
Fred O
Hair
James Kelley
West
Putnam County Farm
Marshall
Illinois
Depauw
Mary van Landingham
Roger
State Fair
Fred Smythe
Peru
Brazil
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