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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1927

Page

6

Lord's Prayer as National Prayer Theme in Sermon

The First Christian Church pastor B. H. Bruner spoke at the Union Thanksgiving service at College Ave M E Church. He urged adopting the Lord's Prayer as a National Prayer highlighting democracy, brotherhood, and shared bread while critiquing wealth disparities and wartime temptations.

First Christian Church Union College Ave M. E Bruner God Jesus Christ Jesus Pather Tota America Father

Marriage License for Harbison and Kelly in Russellville

Winfred A Harbison aged 23 a teacher and Ocie Burnice Kelly aged 25 a teacher, both of Russellville, obtained a marriage license. The filing lists each party by name and occupation and states the couple resides in Russellville.

Winfred A. Harbison Ocie Burnice Kelly Russellville

Thanksgiving Day Accident in Bainbridge Injures Contractor

One accident marked Thanksgiving Day in Putnam County as of today. Roland Lane, Bainbridge contractor, suffered a minor wound from a shot under the eye. The wound was not serious and Lane is well known for street improvements this past summer.

Putnam County Roland Lane Bainbridge Lane

Two Greencastle Students Enroll at Ohio State University

Ohio State University reports a record fall enrollment of over 10 000 students with representation from five continents. Two Greencastle Indiana residents are listed among the enrollees Royal Edgar Davis a graduate and Daniel E Strain in engineering.

Greencastle Ohio State Columbus, CO Ohio State University Ohio Ind Royal Edgar Davis Daniel E. Strain

Tire theft at Bainbridge Brownsburg basketball game

Miss Mary Case of Greencastle reported a new 29x4.40 balloon tire and tire cover stolen from her Chevrolet while attending the Bainbridge Brownsburg game. Ola Ellis and Fred Hanlon also reported a 29x4.40 balloon tire and a motor meter missing from their cars during the same event. The loss to Case was not insured.

Mary Case Greencastle Bainbridge Chevrolet

Richard Earl Huffman Sues For Divorce From Ruby Huffman

Richard Earl Huffman of Washington township files in Putnam Circuit court for divorce from wife Ruby L. Huffman alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. They married July 28, 1927. attorney I. S. Hamilton represents the plaintiff.

Putnam Richard Earl Huffman Washington Township Ruby L. Huffman I.’. S. Hamilton

President Marlin hosts DePauw freshman reception

President and Mrs. Lemuel H. Marlin invite freshmen to a DePauw University reception at the President's home on Wood Street. The event occurs Friday December 2 from 3:30 to 5:30 PM and 8:00 to 10:00 PM as an annual custom.

Lemuel H. Marlin DePauw University Presidents Home Wood Street

Citizens Trust Co. files suit on notes in Bainbridge case

The Citizens Trust Company as receiver of Farmers State Bank of Bainbridge sues Earl Sutherlin in Putnam Circuit Court to collect three promissory notes for $1,000 $1,200 and $175. Corwin and Gillen represent the plaintiff.

Citizens Trust Company Farmers State Bank of Bainbridge Putnam Circuit Earl Sutherlin Corwin & Gillen

Tax Board Official Here On Saturday

T. J. Tillman of the Indiana Tax Board spent Saturday in the County Auditor's office discussing tax assessments with individuals and corporations.

TAX Board T. J. Tillman Indiana Tax Board Mr. Tillman County Auditor's Office

Death toll rises from infantile paralysis in Evansville area

A 37 year old Roy Poindexter in Evansville died from infantile paralysis, a disease prevalent since August. Local doctors sayadult deaths from the illness are rare as four children had already died in Evansville and another man perished in western Kentucky.

Evansville Ind Roy Poindexter Kentucky

Glasgow Britton Likely Candidate for District Commissioner

Glasgow Britton of near Roachdale, a prominent north Putnam County resident, is likely to seek the Democratic nomination for Commissioner from the first district in the spring primary. Friends urge him to run. he said it was early to announce but was seriously considering the race and would issue a definite statement later.

Glasgow Britton Roachdale Putnam County Britton Greencastle

Charles Taft Riddell Charged With Non-Support

Charles Taft Riddell is charged with desertion and non-support in an affidavit filed in Putnam Circuit Court by his wife Jessie Marguerite Riddell. The affidavit was filed Friday by special prosecutor F B Hamilton while Prosecutor Clifford Dickerson was absent.

Charles Taft Riddell Putnam Circuit Jessie Marguerite Riddell F. 8. Hamilton Clifford Dickerson

Joe Collins Hurt by Auto Near Greencastle

Joe Collins a 71 year old farmer was struck by a speeding automobile on State Road 43 near Greencastle while returning from a Masonic meeting. He sustained a brain concussion a double fracture of the right leg and severe head and neck injuries and was taken to County Hospital. The driver was named as a son of Chase Harding a Crawfordsville attorney and Dr W R Hutcheson assisted at the scene.

Joe Collins Greencastle Collins Morton Chase Harding Crawfordsville W. R. Hutcheson Charles Rector Frank Lane Mr. Collins Lane

Car Crash Leads to Hospitalization of Mr Collins

The car stopped and its occupants and Mr Lane took Mr Collins to his home and summoned Dr Hutcheson. The head injury is severe and feared fatal but if it improves Mr Collins may recover. Mr Collins is married.

Mr. Lane Mr. Collins Dr. Hutcheson Collins

Local Dealers Sued for 2500 In Clay Circuit Court

In Clay Circuit Court Victoria McClintock sues Ewell Stark and W O Griffith Greencastle auto dealers for 2500 damages after a collision where she was struck by a car driven by William Eckert while he worked for Stark and Griffith B C Craig represents McClintock and R V Tozer and C S Batt Terre Haute represent the defendants in the unusual jury selection today.

Clay Victoria McClintock Ewell Stark W. O. Griffith Greencastle William Eckert Stark & Griffith B.C. Craig R. V. Tozer Charles 8. Batt Terre Haute

Waldron divorce granted in Putnam Circuit Court

Alberta Waldron was granted a divorce from Glen Waldron in Putnam Circuit Court before Judge James P. Hughes. The plaintiff restored her maiden name Alberta Anderson. Attorney for the plaintiff was F. E. Hamilton and for the defendant Fred V. Thomas.

Alberta Waldron Glen Waldron Putnam James P. Hughes Alberta Anderson Hamilton Fred V. Thomas

Bainbridge Prevails 54 to 23 Over Brownsburg Friday

Bainbridge outpaced Brownsburg 54 to 23 on Bainbridge floor as O H a i r Moffett and Chadd led with under the basket scoring. Brownsburg fought inside, but Bainbridge used strong man to man defense to pull away by halftime 24 to 12 and finish clear.

Bainbridge Brownsburg Pruitt Gang Pruitt O'Hair Moffett Chadd Wolfran Smith O’hair Dickson Seumas Wolfran Moffett Bursett McCoun Chadd Smith Williams Kelly Substitutes Morris Reeves Sallust Cowger

Squire Officiates At A Double Wedding

Justice of the Peace Robert N. Newgent officiated at a double wedding in his office Saturday forenoon. The couples united were Eugene Hutcheson and his partner, and another couple headed by a second groom.

Justice of the Peace Robert N. Newgent Eugene Hutcheson Philip Hut

Pairings of Putnamville Families Linked by Union

The record lists che son of Putnamville and Madeline Hamilton age 21 daughter of Chas Hamilton of Brazil and Edwin Gardner age 20 son of Elza Gardner of Putnamville and Thelma Frazier age 20 daughter of Victor Frazier of Fern.

Che Putnamville Madeline Hamilton Chas, Hamilton Brazil Edwin Gardner Elza Gardner Thelma Frazier Victor Frazier Fern

Notable Greencastle Pairings in Local Labor and Home Life

The record lists Edwin Gardner age 19 and Thelma Fra zier age 19 both in Greencastle with Edwin at construction work and Thelma at home. Eugene Hutcheson 22 and Madeline Hamilton 20, both connected to Greencastle with Hutcheson in construction and Hamilton at home. Enoch P. Smith 64, merchant farmer from Bridgeport, with Ella M. Knauer 52, nurse, in Greencastle.

Edwin Gardner Greencastle Thelma Frazier Eugene Hutcheson Madeline Hamilton Brazil Enoch P. Smith Bridgeport Ella M. Knauer

Mrs Hamilton Injured in City Auto Crash

Mrs F S Hamilton of Greencastle received a severe knee wound from shattered glass Saturday forenoon when her car driven by her son Lowell collided with George Smiley on the Joe Gillespie farm northwest of town. The crash occurred at Jackson and Columbia streets as the Hamilton party attempted a turn. Smiley, with a small son, drove an Overland. both vehicles were heavily damaged but Mrs Hamilton was the only injury. Her knee required four stitches.

F. S. Hamilton Greencastle Lowell George Smiley Joe Gillespie Jackson Street Columbia Street Hamilton Mary Glen Columbia Smiley

Former Putnam Man Sentenced Five to Twenty One Years

Kenneth Hurlburt, accomplice of Alvin Price, was sentenced by Judge James A. Collins to five to twenty one years in Indiana state prison after pleading guilty to auto banditry and robbery. He admitted involvement in four other holdups and in the Rainbow barbecue stand shooting that left Price and Henry Weidner wounded and Price dead days later. he formerly worked as a garage man at Belle Union and married the daughter of a Putnam County farmer.

Indianapolis Kenneth Hurlburt Alvin Price Rainbow Pendleton Pike Emerson Avenue James A. Collins Indiana State Prison Hurlbert Henry Weidner Price Belle Union Putnam County

Fatal wrist wound ends life of Green Castle farmer

Ernest B. Vaughn 54 a well known farmer north of Green Castle died in County Hospital after being found in a hay mow with a blood soaked injured wrist. The act occurred around 9 hours before his death and he expressed sorrow and stated he did not know why he had done it. He was formerly a railroad construction employee and had bought the farm.

Ernest B. Vaughn Greencastle Harry Toney Vaughn Toney Mr. Toney Mr. Vaughn C. C. Tucker W. R. Hutcheson Missouri

Widow and three children mourn farm resident

The 1910 born farmer, who died recently, left a widow and three children aged about 14, 12, and 8. He is survived by two sisters, Miss Martha Vaughn and Mrs. Guy Shallies. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM from J. E. McCurry Funeral Home with burial in Forest Hill cemetery. The body may be viewed until noon Tuesday at Charles Rector Undertaking on East Washington Street.

Here Martha Vaughn Greencastle Guy Shallies Plattsburg N. Y J. E. McCurry Forest Hill Cemetery Charles Rector East Washington Street

Seventeen Violent Deaths Over Weekend Reported in Indiana

Indiana records Seventeen violent deaths over the weekend per International News Service. Four personal crisis cases among fatalities. Gary led with four deaths including a murder and a suicide.

Indianapolis INS Indiana International News Service Gary

Joe Collins Dies From Injuries Suffered Friday Night

Joseph Cross Collins 71 prominent Morton area farmer died Monday at Putnam County Hospital from brain concussion and a fractured leg after being struck by a car said to be driven by a son of Chase Harding. He was returning from a Masonic Lodge meeting with Frank Lane when he stepped into the road near State Road 43. Survived by widow two sons Frank Collins and Clay Collins five brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Brick Chapel Church with Masonic Lodge services at the grave.

Joseph Cross Collins Putnam County Chase Harding Crawfordsville Collins Morton Frank Lane Lane Harding Brick Chapel Joseph Green Bedford Union Chapel Masonic Lodge

University boys labeled financiers by A R Priest

New York November 26 Arthur R Priest national executive of Phi Delta Theta and former DePauw student told the annual interfraternity conference that college men run fraternity house construction and operation with business skill comparable to that of national business leaders He noted fraternity house failure rates match those of ordinary businesses and urged college officials to work with leaders to raise scholarships and address funding issues.

New York Arthur R. Priest Phi Delta Theta DePauw University Greencastle Priest

Candy Burglar Confesses To Local Thefts

Edward B. Pilant, 19, of Brazil, Indiana, confessed to crimes including thefts in Brazil and Terre Haute. Police linked him to a candy bar burglary by matching dental impressions found on a bar from Forest Park, and he named disposal sites for loot across local areas. Pilant’s associate, O D McCullough of Greencastle, acted after Pilant’s confession and recovered items in Terre Haute and Brazil.

Edward B. Pilant Brazil O. D. McCullough Greencastleman Terre Haute Pilant Paul Carter A. E. Dorsey Construction Co

Watch Theft Confession Reported in Terre Haute

Terre Haute police inform Grimes that a youth confessed to taking a watch owned by Officer Pay and Partner McCullough. Details describe alleged concealment with clothing and possible theft during a local incident.

Terre Haute Grimes Officer Pay & Man Con McCullough

Former Lafayette Boy Killed in Plane Crash Near Uniontown

Uniontown dispatch reports Pilot E R Emory aged 28, born Lafayette Indiana, and mechanic William D Vollman aged 29, killed in a wreck found in a wooded mountain area eight miles east of Uniontown near Summit Hotel. Lieutenant Eugene B Bayley located the crash from the air and suspects both men are dead.

Uniontown INS E. R. Emory William D. Vollman Summit Hotel Eugene B. Bayley Bayley Emory Lafayette Ind Dora B. Emory Fullerton Ave Newark Ohio W. D. Zollman Fredericktown Who

Arrested On Charge Filed By Jessie Riddell

Charles Taft Riddell of the Albert Houck farm northeast of Greencastle was arrested Saturday by Sheriff Edward Birte on a warrant from an affidavit by his wife Jessie M Gentry Riddell charging support and desertion He was released on own recognizance and to report to court Friday The wife says he abandoned her and did not provide support Riddell says his wife left him

Charles Taft Riddell Albert Houck Greencastle Edward Bite] Jorge Riddell Jessie M. Gentry Riddell

Arrest 22 in Raid at Crawfordsville Cabaret

Twenty two persons were arrested in a raid on a cabaret called Little Canada at Waynetown near Crawfordsville Indiana. Owners George West and his wife Bernice Harper and Bertha Colman were held. Eighteen customers were released after giving officers information.

Crawfordsville Ind INS Little Canada Waynetown George West Bernice Harper Bertha Colman Mellett

Halliburton to Lecture in Greencastle High School Auditorium

Richard Halliburton renowned author and adventurer will speak Tuesday evening at 8 in the Greencastle High School auditorium on The Glorious Adventure and The Royal Road to Romance. The lecture highlights his daring travels across Asia Africa and Europe and his youth filled with dramatic escapades.

Richard Halliburton Greencastle High School Asia Africa Spain Siberia Seven Seas Fo’ Castle Pujiyama Hellespont Olympus Stromboli Vesuvius Eetna Acropolis Mt. Parnassus Tempe Achilles Alexander Troy Lotus Land Cyclops Cave Aeolian Circe Siren Capri Taj Mahal Princeton

Ferris Family Leaves Indiana Street for Indianapolis Pastoral Post

Rev and Mrs I H Ferris and family of south Indiana Street depart Tuesday for Indianapolis where he has accepted a pastorate at a Baptist church.

I. H. Ferris South Indiana Street Indianapolis O Baptist Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

New B. H. Bruner The Apostle James Europe Citizens Trust CO Glasgow Frank Collins Hamrick Station Clay Collins Monroe Township A. R. Priest Cragy Jessie Riddell Halliburton
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