Say! Greencastle Reunion and civic note in Maplewood column
Our Maplewood correspondent recalls Say Say in the column. A downtown street incident in Greencastle ended in a public scolding as one man cursed and struck the other car owner. The opposing resident kept calm, earning public praise. A Greencastle reunion picnic is planned in Muncie Heekin Park on September 8, drawing hundreds of former Greencastle residents now in Muncie.
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Greencastle
Muncie
Indiana
Darnell
Pete
Two Killed at Rockville in Crossing Crash
Rockville Indiana August 30 Two young people died from a grade crossing crash when a Pennsylvania railroad gasoline engine struck their gravel truck at Jessup eight miles south of Rosedale Victims were Hyacinth Jukes 17 of Rosedale and Foster Deer 24 of Rosedale Deer died en route to Union Hospital Terre Haute Jukes was already dead when the train crew arrived T H Perkins conductor led the train crew at the scene.
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Rockville
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jessup
Rosedale
Hyacinth Jukes
Foster Deer
Dirkes
Union
Terre Haute
Deer
T. H. Perkins
Booster Sale Ends Saturday at Local Traders
August booster sale wraps up Saturday afternoon with strong interest. Merchants will continue booster sales in September to sustain momentum and customer response.
Doctors Gross and O'Brien Form Danville Medical Partnership
Dr. Maurice Gross of Reno and Dr. B M O'Brien of Danville have formed a medical partnership in Danville. Gross, educated at Indiana University, interned at St Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, and recently moved from this city with his wife Myrtle McFarlane and their young daughter to Danville this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Gross
Reno
B. M. O'Brien
Danville
Gross
Indiana University
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Myrtle McFarlane
John McFarlane
Locust Cottage to Open Saturday in College Ave district
Locust Cottage, by O L Goodlander, opens Saturday morning at College Avenue and Poplar Street in the former Pearl O Hair Art Shop building. Remodeling by H R Callender has given a green and white exterior, red and black interior, soda fountain, private banquet rooms, courtyard tables, and a public kitchen open at all times. Mrs William Hodshire will run the kitchen. ten to twelve staff are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Goodlander
College Avenue
Poplar Street
Ed. Hamilton
Pearl O'Hair
H. R. Callender
Putnam County Girls Among 100 At State Fair School
Two Putnam County girls are among about one hundred qualifying young women enrolled in the eleventh annual state fair girls school of home economics at Indianapolis. The course covers meal planning and serving, dormitory care, and general housework. Christine Burris of Cloverdale leads as a captain from last year’s honor group, with Louise Hutcheson of Washington township also enrolled.
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Putnam County
Bandits Rob Indiana Drug Store in Narrow Hold Up
Two unarmed and unmasked bandits robbed the William Gregory drug store in Crawfordsville Indiana tonight. They waited on customers while the cash register was emptied and escaped with about 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
William Gregory
Lady Heath in Critical Condition After Air Accident
Lady Mary Heath England’s famed aviatrix remained in critical condition in Cleveland after a crash. A Cleveland brain surgeon operated on her fractured skull with Dr H B Wright assisting. If she survives 36 hours her prognosis improves though she cannot fly again.
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I. N.S
Cleveland
Lady Mary Heath
England
Lady Heath
H. B. Wright
National Air Races
Heath marriage unlikely to mend after Lady Heath crash
London reports that Sir James Heath, Britain's leading industrialist, rejects rushing to Cleveland as Lady Mary Heath lies near death. Despite her wish to settle in the United States and apply for citizenship, Sir James says no reconciliation or trip is planned.
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I. N.S
London
Mary Heath
Britain
Cleveland
Ohio
James Heath
James
International News Service Today
America
Sir James
Lady Heath
Carlton Club
United States
England
Local boy earns doctor’s degree at OSU summer convocation
Columbus Ohio Aug 30 The largest summer class in OSU history will graduate Aug 30 at the summer convocation. About 425 graduates। From Greencastle Indiana Daniel Eugene Strain completes Doctor of Philosophy degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State University
Greencastle
Ind
Daniel Eugene Strain
Weather: fair tonight and Saturday wintry
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with a touch of winter feeling. Warmer air is expected to arrive after the weekend.
Krider Opens Dental Office in Brazil
Dr. W. J. Krider of Brazil has opened a dental office in the First National Bank building. A graduate of Indiana University he begins practice and will reside at his Brazil home for now traveling daily, with plans to move to Greencastle later.
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W. J. Krider
Brazil
First National Bank
Dr. Krider
Indiana University
Greencastle
Putnam Boys on Trial at Rockville
Alva Neff and Glen Lancaster of Lena and Brunerstown faced trial in Rockville on charges of contributing to the delinquency of three Reelsville girls who were involved in a resort incident west of Vivalia in Parke county weeks earlier during a raid by officers from three counties. Deputies and local residents from Reelsville were listed as witnesses, including deputy Sheriff Alva Bryan, John Urton, Miss Catherine Urton, Miss Olive King and Mrs. Frances Williams.
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Alva Neff
Glen Lancaster
Reelsville
Parke County
Lena
Brunerstown
Rockville
Vivalia
Priece
Sherif Alva Bryan
John Urton
Catherine Urton
Olive King
Frances
Sinking San Juan Toll Hits Ocean Disaster Record
A dense fog shrouds the San Juan sinking after colliding with the S C T Dodd off Central California. At least 36 of 110 aboard were accounted for seven hours after the crash, with many feared dead including women and children. Coast guards and other vessels join search as dawn reveals wreckage and uncertain survivors.
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San Francisco
Pidgeon Point
Los Angeles
Central California
S. C. T. Dodd
San Juan
Dodd
Pacific
Frank Lynch
Coast Guard
Lavenport
Eckener given a grand New York welcome after transatlantic flight
Dr. Hugo Eckener commander of the Graf Zeppelin arrives in New York to a Broadway welcome and planned City Hall reception by Mayor James J. Walker. The Graf Zeppelin refueling and repairs are under way at Lakehurst for the homeward leg to Friedrichshafen, with a midnight Saturday start. Eckener earlier departed Anacostia at 7 14 am for New York.
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M. S
New York
Broadway
Hugo Eckener
Lower Broadway
City Hall
James J. Walker
Dr. Eckener
Army
Navy
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Graf
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Washington
INS
Capital
Naval
Anacostia
Prison escape killer confesses in Kalamazoo case
Hugh C. Brunette, fleeing from a prison road camp, admitted to Sheriff Borden that he beat Mrs. Lulu Ellsworth to death in her basement yesterday in Kalamazoo. He was captured in Indiana City Michigan and had escaped while serving three to fifteen years for robbery. The body was found by her sister. Brunette said he struck her with a club and stole $47 plus a suit of her husband’s clothes.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Hugh C. Brunette
Borden
Lulu Ellsworth
Brunette
Michigan City
Ind
Ellsworth
Peter Hamlett
River Flood Tragedy Resets Indus Basin Calm
Five hundred people died in the Indus River flood caused by a break in the Shyok ice dam. Thousands of cattle perished and crops and property suffered extreme damage across the region.
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Bombay
Indus River
Shyok
Father of Mrs Nicholas Buried at Plainfield
Funeral services for William P. Mills 83 retired farmer and father of Mrs H R Nicholas of Greencastle were held from the Plainfield M E Church this afternoon. Surviving are the widow a daughter Olive Mattern Mills Plainfield two sons Halstead Mills Detroit and Charles W Mills Indianapolis and a sister Mrs Dana Mattern Plainfield. Born in Ohio he moved to Indiana with his parents at age four.
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Nicholas
Plainfield
William P. Mills
H. R. Nicholas
Greencastle
Plainfield M. FE
Olive Mattern Mills
Halstead Mills
Detroit
Charles W. Mills
Indianapolis
Dana Mattern
Mr. Mills
Ohio
Indiana
Indiana State Fair Opens With Full Week Of Themed Days
The seventy seventh Indiana State Fairgrounds prepare to open at 6 a m with Boys and Girls Club day. A week of themed days follows Labor Day American Legion Farmer Governor and Legislator Indianapolis and Auto Race day. Grand Circuit racing begins at 1 30 p m with a goal to exceed last year’s attendance record of 254 587. Premiums totaling 171 745 are to be distributed.
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Indianapolis
State Fair Board
Attendance Officers Meet in Court House Midwest
Attendance officers from the Wabash Valley met for the first quarterly session in the Court House with S. A. Vermilion presiding. Eight officers from Putnam, Clay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo, and Sullivan counties attended to share notes and discuss duties. Warren J. Yount urged officers to foster proper attitude in truants rather than simply pursuing punishment. New officers elected: Summers president, Meighan vice president, Moore secretary-treasurer. Dr. John Carmack performed tonsil operations on four children at the County Hospital.
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Wabash Valley
Court House
S. A. Vermillion
Putnam Clay
Parke
Vermillion
Vigo
Sullivan Counties
Warren J. Yount
Greencastle
Mr. Yount
Maude Nattkemper
Besdie Callahan
Ross Meighan
Terre Haute
Jessie Moore
Nannie’ ‘Summers
Brazil
Lida Morris
Rockville
Pauline Drake
Sullivan
S. A. Vermilion
Summers
Nattkemper
Meighan
Moore
John Carmack
Indianapolis
Billy Inman
Perry Collins
Eileen Williams
Melvina White
Engine Sparks Blamed For Rustleville Fire Damages Lumber Yard
Fire early today destroyed the Allen Wilkinson Lumber Company stock and buildings at Rus selfville about 18 miles northwest of here. Sparks from an end the B and O railroad caused the blaze. Firemen confined efforts to saving surrounding homes. The McCall home and an automobile owned by Clarence Hutcheson were also burned. Estimate of damage set at $25 000.
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Allen-Wilkinson Lumber Company
Russellville
Here
Badger McCall
Clarence Hutcheson
McCall
Funeral of Mrs Hatfield Saturday in town
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Hatfield, who died in Toronto, Canada, will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the McCurry Funeral Home with Rev C Howard Taylor officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. She suffered a stroke a week earlier after a long illness and resided here before moving to California. She is survived by daughter Mrs A H Macpherson and sisters Mrs E Dicks and Mrs Winter Craig. The remains arrived this afternoon and are at the McCurry Funeral Home.
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Mary Hatfield
Toronto
Canada
McCurry
C. Howard Tayor
Methodist Church
Forest Hill
Ceme
Tery
McCurry Funeral Home
Road bonds sell today in Russellville
The $15 349 in road bonds for the A M Doyle and others asphalt road in Russellville were sold to the Russellville bank as the only bidder for the bonds by the County Treasurer. The bank bought the bonds at par and interest. Funeral services for Mrs Emma Spurlock will be held Saturday at 1 PM at McCurry funeral home with burial in Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs Spurlock and husband Simpson Spurlock are former Greencastle residents. Wilbur Crawley, injured when his car left a ditch near Rockville, shows slight improvement at County Hospital.
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A. M. Doyle
Russellville
Russellville Bank
Spurlock
Emma Spurlock
Canschocken
Pennsylvania
McCurry
Forest Hill
Simpson Spurlock
Pennsylvania Railroad
Greencastle
Wilbur Crawley
Rockville
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Charles J. Arnold
Maplewood
Everett Jones
Dear Charles
Heekin Park
Mun
Putnam
Burlely
By Hary R. Flory
Putnam Boys
Hod
Eckener
By David P. Senther
Fairgrounds
Ance
Allen-Wilkinson
Mrs. HA
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