Local social notes from Greencastle and nearby towns
Mrs Oscar Craft of Brazil visited friends in Greencastle Sunday. Miss Margaret McLean of Indianapolis visited her father. Mrs Charles B. Foster hosted a dinner for Bruce Richards of Coatesville. Miss Iannah Bullerdick has gone to Terre Haute for Brown's Business College. Frances Bullerdick improves at home from chickenpox. Mrs C E Tolliver and daughters Caroline and Joan visited at French Lick. Funeral services for Catherine McKean were held in Knightsville. Mayor Charles McGaughey spent the weekend in Louisville and French Lick. Lucile Glidewell has returned from Thanksgiving in Magion township. Mrs Walter Williams and children returned from New Carlisle. Putnam County folks eyeing the Chicago Livestock Show via the County Agent. Frank Welch funeral held at McCurry Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed from nearby towns. A Monon train collision in Cloverdale injured five, brakes failed, one jumped to safety.
Purdue Wins First Honors At Exposition
Purdue University tops the intercollegiate stock judging at the International Livestock Exposition with 4 585 points. Ohio State and Oklahoma A and M follow, while Texas boys claim fourth and Wyoming sixth. Indiana leads preliminary corn awards as judges continue beef and grain contests and a grand champion is named.
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Chicago
Purdue University
Purdue
Ohio State
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Texas
University of Wyoming
Kansas Agricultural College
Iowa State
Paul Swaffer
Oklahoma
Canada
W.G. Gibson
Ladner
B. C
William Darnbrough
Laura Sask
D. M.melroy
Elevenport
Ark
Indiana
Ll. M. Vogler J
Hope
Ind
Edward N. Lux
Walter Biggar
Dalbeattie
Scotland
United States
Baptist Missionary Society to Meet Tuesday
The Missionary Society of the Baptist church will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock with Mrs. Fred Todd east Washington street. Daniel Simon a Des Moines State student has entered County Hospital for treatment. Major John Dunbar is seriously ill at his home. Seventeen couples obtained marriage licenses in November per County Clerk records. County commissioners held their regular monthly meeting with various matters including printing supplies and road remonstrances.
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Baptist Missionary Society
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Fred Todd
East Washington Stret
Daniel Simon
Des Pauw
Chicago
Putnam County
Grace Browning
Hanna Street
Gladys Currier
Indianapolis
John Dunbar
East Seminary Street
Insull Begins Fight for Big Utility Merger
In Indianapolis officials of the Insull utilities of Indiana opened a public hearing in the State House to seek PSC authorization for a $70,000,000 merger that would combine more than 300 utilities serving nearly two-fifths of the state population. Opponents’ evidence will follow as Attorney General Ogden questions legality under state anti trust provisions.
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Insull
Public Service Commission
Indianapolis
INS
Insull Utilities of
Indiana
House of Representatives
Statehouse
James M. Ogden
Roachdale to Visit Greencastle Tigers Wednesday Night
Greencastle High School will host Roachdale, sectional champions last year, in a Tiger Cub basketball tilt Wednesday on the Greencastle floor. A preliminary game between second teams is set for 7 o'clock. The contest was postponed from November 15 after the death of local football player Charles Haymer.
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W. E. Bausman
Greencastle High School
Tiger Cub
Roachdale
Greencastle
Charles Haymer
DePauw Oxford Fellowship Attends National Convention
The DePauw chapter represented at the national Oxford Fellowship convention held at Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa last week with Charles R Query of the local chapter. Rev Gordon Chapman of Evanston Ill gave the keynote address and other national speakers attended. Next year the gathering will be at Grove City College Grove City Pa.
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DePauw
Oxford Fellowship
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Charles R. Query
Gordon Chapman
Evanston, Ill
Grove City College
Grove City
Gas Utilities Expanding Service in Indiana
Continuation C line will supply Martinsville Greencastle Bloomington and Franklin Ind to be followed by Edinburg Columbus Seymour Bedford Greenwood and Beech Grove A new six inch line is under construction by Indiana Gas Utilities Company part of the Associated Gas and Electric System to serve Clinton Ind A Terre Haute by products plant produced gas will extend Terre Haute plant supply to a territory from central Illinois to eastern Indiana and raise annual send out to 1 600 000 000 cubic feet in 1930
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Martinsville
Greencastle
Bloomington
Franklin
Ind
Edinburg
Columbus
Seymour
Bedford
Greenwood
Beech Grove
Indiana Gas Utilities Company
Associated Gas and Electric System
Clinton
Terre Haute
Indiana Consumers Gas and By-Products Company
Illinois
Indiana
No Colder Weather in Indianapolis Forecast
Snow covered nearly all Indiana areas but no general cold spell expected today or tomorrow. Bunny skies and colder weather limited to the southeast portion. numerous minor auto accidents occurred from slick streets over the weekend with few major pond disasters reported.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Indianapolis Weather Bureau
Waveland Garage Destroyed by Fire
A fire at the Ben Canine Garage in Waveland destroyed the building after a gasoline torch exploded. Ten cars and twenty radio sets burned, with losses estimated near seven thousand dollars.
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Waveland
Ben Canine
Six Die in Mine Blast at Old Ben Mine No 8
Rescue workers pursued the search for foreman James Tabor as the blast in West Frankfort Illinois killed six miners and left fifteen others to escape. The explosion occurred yesterday in old Ben Mine No 8.
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West Frankfort
James Tabor
Old Ben Mine No. 8
Careers shines in First National drama at Voncastle
Billie Dove stars in Careers a First National picture directed by John Francis Dillon. Antonio Moreno leads with Noah Beery in a provocative Cochin China political setting. The film lauds its fine cast and rich atmosphere as its runs its final showings at the Voncastle Theatre tonight.
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First National
Voncastle Theatre
John Francis Dillon
Antonio Moreno
Noah Beery
Cochin- China
Thelma Todd
Robert Frazer
Robert Schable
Holmes Herbert
Sojin
Cochin-China
Billie Dove
Voncastle
The Cocoanuts at Granada Greencastle
Granada brings Broadway’s The Cocoanuts to Greencastle for three days starring Groucho Harpo Chico and Zeppo. Mary Eaton and Oscar Shaw lead romantic arcs with Irving Berlin melodies and a lively chorus. Added are three talking short subjects Songs of the Islands Radio Rythm and Foy Movietone News.
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Greencastle
Paramount
Granada Theatre
Groucho Marx
Harpo
Chico
Zeppo
Irving Berlin
Mary Eaton
Oscar Shaw
Talking and Sound
Islands
Radio Rythm
Foy Movietone News
Thief Probed in Penney Store Burglary
Police and store officials suspect a thoroughly familiar burglar hid in the Penney store after Sunday night, using trusted outside keys. Snowy roof tracks were covered by heavy snowfall, and only trusted employees had keys. Cashier Mrs. Kenneth Sweet checked the loss after the damaged money box was found.
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Penney
Chapman
Kenneth Sweet
Recital by DePauw duo at Frankfort under Matinee Musical
Henry Kolling of DePauw Music School and Mrs. Jane Johnson Burroughs head of the Indiana Central College Music Department will present a recital in Frankfort tonight under the Frankfort Matinee Musical Society. Burroughs sings soprano with Kolling accompanying on piano.
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Henry Kolling
DePauw Music School
Jane Johnson Burroughs
DePauw
Indiana Central College
Indianapolis
Frankfort
Car Overturns on Water Works Hill Near Greens Castle
Fred Warbritton of Crawfordsville lost control on State Road 43 Sunday. His car overturned on Water Works Hill north of Green Castle. Neither he nor his accompanying dog were hurt. The vehicle was towed to Tribby garage for repairs. Slick road conditions believed to have caused the accident.
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Fred Warbritton
Crawfordsville
Doctor's Car Taken in Alamo Building Theft
The Ford coupe owned by Dr. J. J. F. Gillespie was stolen Saturday evening between 7 and 6. Elegatron, from in front of the Alamo building where it was parked.
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J. J. F. Gillespie
Alamo Building
Man Gored by Jersey Bull on Ivan Ruark Farm
James Walker was knocked down by a Jersey bull four miles west of town on the Ivan Ruark farm on Saturday afternoon. He suffered two broken ribs, one on each side. A companion who was with him rescued him from further harm.
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James Walker
Ivan Ruark
Walker
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Brazil
Margaret McLean
Ewing McLean
Charles BE
Foster
North College Avenue
Bruce Richards
Coatesville
Iannah Bullerdick
Brown's Business College
Frances Bullerdick
Catherine McKean
William McKean
Cleveland
Knightsville
M. F E
Harmony Cemetery
Rollie Siddons
Charles McGaughey
Louisville, Ky
French Lick
Lucile Glidewell
Elkhart
Will Glidewell
Magion Township
Walter Williams
Olive Street
Rollie Dobbs
New Carlisle
Minnie Hurst
Floyd Miller
Miller
Frank Welch
Bloomington Street
McCurry
Bainbridge Cemetery
Victor L. Raphael
Ernest Mugg
Thomas Lisby
Clarence Brown
Otto Hutcheson
Jesse Tobin
Fred Magendanz
Ray Welty
Ed. Haltom
Cuba
Monon
Cloverdale
Main Street
LU Grip
Vicki Vaporub
Fleenors and
OWL Drug Store
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First National Bank
Citizens Trust Company
C. D. Gallentine
Jerome
Idaho
C. H. Miller
Bend
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E. E. Thoen
Kindred
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Sweet Clover
L. P. Yates
Fishtail
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Elizaville
Alex McMains
Martinsville Street
Harry Mantell
It. J. Bridges
Putnamville
Ardith Moore
Ill
Harry Moore
Florence Helen McGaughey
Plymouth
John C. Vermillion
Mishawaka Rubber & Woolen Mfg. Co
Putnam Circuit
James FE. Brattain
I Tiger Cubs
Billie
Granada
Kent
G. J. Arnold
Herald Office
Jess McKamey
Alverson
West Poplar Street
Jess Ader
Sarah L. Hood
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Indiana Loan Coo
E. Washington St
Creomulsion
Fleenor
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Insurance Department Central Trust Company
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