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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1928
Page
2
A historic Greencastle Indiana newspaper pages showing the Star and Democrat origins. Masthead lists Charles J. Arnold proprietor and city editor Troy Tov with office at 17 19 South Jackson Street and a 65 telephone number.
By mail in Putnam County five dollars a year outside Putnam County five dollars and fifty cents a year Greencastle by carrier ten cents a week weekly edition one dollar fifty cents a year Advertising rates on application.
Our carrier service is guaranteed. If you fail to receive your paper any evening, call 65 before 6 30 and your copy will be delivered at once.
Wendell C. Hessong, 22, was flown back to Noblesville Indiana from Akron Ohio where he was held on blackmail charges tied to letters signed The Hawk demanding money from Hal A. Purdy of Macmon Automobile Co Lewis Ross Capitol Iron Co and Bailey Hawkins Citizens State Bank Carmel The affair also involves Jack Montgomery charged in affidavits filed by the prosecutor in Indianapolis detectives reports
In Havana Leonard 8 Flo, flying from Walkerville Ontario in two hops, plans a 3:45 pm departure for Key West tomorrow. He will stay overnight there and reach Jacksonville Sunday afternoon, then continue to Chicago after dedicating a local airport. He aims for a third Canada to Havana nonstop attempt in January. Lieut Benjamin Mendez also hopped from Puerto Barrios to Panama as the fourth leg of his New York to Bogota flight.
Ralph Waltz of Montgomery is held on a $3,000 bond at the liberty jail. Hessong expressed regret over his acts when brought to the jail.
Mrs. Helen McNary and daughter Doris Ann of Winamac visit relatives. Cecil Newman called on Arthur Tincher. Reese Buis builds a new barn. Kenneth Morrison and family visit A. H. Hicks family. Mrs. Oran Buis remains ill. Forest McNary and wife attend the Farm Bureau convention in Indianapolis.
On International Golden Rule Sunday December 2 1928 a call to support Near East Relief donors to aid 32131 orphans left by the war and disasters. The drive promotes 1741 5 dollars for a month 60 for a year and 100 for full care. all funds go to orphans.
Martha Higgins spent the weekend in Crawfordsville with relatives and friends. Emma Kelly’s mother is improved after illness at Emma Kelly’s home. Plainfield’s Bell Hall visited Roachdale to see old friends. Fay Wendling attended the wedding of Aveline Ellis and Lawrence Fuller. Gerald Eads accepted a job in Indianapolis and will move soon. Hazel Rice is home from the hospital and improved. J L Ferrand and wife visited Crawfordsville Tuesday. Maxine Batman spent Saturday in Crawfordsville. Otis Hix and Nellie McFerrand spent Sunday with Letha Hix. Martha Higgins and Emma Kelly shared Thanksgiving dinner with Clara Peffley.
Paramount's The First Kiss stars Fay Wray and Gary Cooper as leading lovers after their rise in Seventh Heaven. A tale centers on a poor young man wooing a rich girl as three brothers pursue new paths, with a determined finale that leaves a memorable impression on audiences.
Granada presents The Power of the Press a drama of newspaper life starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Jobyna Ralston at Granada Sunday He plays a cub reporter who covers a sensational murder and earns a big scoop after losing his job Then he regains his post and wins his sweetheart Johnny Hines stars in Chinatown Charlie at Granada Monday and Tuesday with Louise Loraine and a comic supporting cast.
Sunday schedule includes 9 30 morning services and 10 40 worship. Third annual Volunteer Day follows the Lord’s Supper with pledges for 1929. High School and Young People’s Christian Endeavor meet at 6 30 led by Miss Lucile Heacock. Evening program at 7 30 features Dr Hutcheson’s slides from Japan.
Morning Worship at 10 35 a m with sermon God s Things led by Rev L Raphael. Evening service at 7 30 p m features stereopticon on Friends in Africa. Christian Endeavor meetings 6 30 and 4 p m Thursday led by Miss Dora Comstock and Ruby Cowan. Prayer meeting 7 30 Thursday evening.
Howard Taylor leads Sunday School at 9 30 with worship and communion at 10 40 on the subject From Sacrament to Struggle An Epworth League devotional meeting at 6 30 pm Evening worship at 7 30 pm features great hymns and a brief talk by Prof. Thompson on Music and Worship The Official Board December meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 pm The Woman s Foreign Missionary Society meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs G Bromley Oxnam home
Sunday School begins at 9 30 with Kenneth Todd as superintendent The preaching service follows at 10 40 with a sermon titled Kindness The evening program includes B Y P U at 6 30 with Christ's Compassion as the theme A prayer meeting is planned for Thursday evening
Rev Clarence and Bertha Talbott pastors the Nazarene church with Sabbath School at 9 30 a m morning worship at 11 45 a m Young People at 6 30 p m evening worship at 7 30 p m and Thursday prayer meeting. Everyone is cordially invited.
Robert Myers, minister, leads Sunday school at 10:00 a m morning worship at 11:00 a m and evening services at 7:00 p m with a sermon by the pastor and Epworth League in charge.
Judge Cleon Mount ruled for John A. Busby and son Arthur Busby of Lapel in a dispute over a wheat pool contract. The case involved the Central States Soft Wheat Growers' Association and its effort to enforce the contract terms.
The court sustained a lease between Busby and his son regarding ground leased to Mrs Arthur Busby. She raised thirty five acres of wheat and sold it in 1997. The decisionAffirms the lease validity and finds no contract violation. The ruling references three hundred farm wheat pool contracts and discusses leasing ground outside pool agreements. Judge Mount presided, with venue change noted.
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