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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1929
Page
1
Say says many double header autos on Greencastle streets as merchants promote Christmas shopping. Mayor-elect Denman reportedly appoints Glenn H. Lyon as city attorney, though city attorney is elected by council. Sheriff holds 100 gallons of liquor left in a deserted car on the National road amid freezing weather.
Alex McMains 65 died at 4 15 this morning at 85 Martinsville street after a year of declining kidney health. Born January 10 1864 he lived in Putnam county and worked for DePauw University. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs Roy Christy and brother William. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Mc Curry Funeral Home with Rev Victor L Raphael officiating. burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
DePauw University football coaches and the 1929 squad were guests at the Rotary Club luncheon at the Country Club. Charles McGaughey delivered the welcome address and introduced players and the coaching staff to the attendees.
Roscoe Mills of Evansville was fined 25 and costs and sentenced to six months at the state penal farm for using an automobile without permission. His wife, Mrs. Mills, received 25 and costs and six months at the women’s prison. They were arrested in Brazil over the theft of a car belonging to Paul Kerns of Connerville.
The Eggleston and Montana entertainment bureau of Indianapolis donates its services to the Tome Economics Club of Bainbridge for a December event at the gymnasium. Proceeds aid the Home Economics Cemetery fund drive, with famed acts and Ralph DePalma the race driver to share experiences.
DePauw University’s Meharry hall hosts a December 11 piano recital by Prof. Vernon Sheffield to duplicate the school’s first recital from forty five years earlier. The 2000th recital marks the event with past pianist James H. Howe, now in the west, originally performing the 1884 program.
Dr C T Gregory leads a two part program at the Corn School on December 14 at the Court House. Morning session covers disease signs in ears disease testing with the modified rag doll the Hoffer stalk test and fertilizer based control. Afternoon demonstrations focus on corn tested by the modified doll.
A compromise halted the $25,000 damage suit of Lloyd Cochran against Greyhound Lines. Cochran, 22, of Rossville, received $1,450 after injuries from a bus collision near Lebanon on June 10, 1928 as he headed to graduate at Purdue University.
Water outages hit east Greencastle during repairs after a Studebaker driven by John Owens of Putnamville struck an Interurban car near Bloomington and Seminary streets. The impact broke the fire plug, sending water into the air, delaying shutdown and repairs to about 12 o'clock. Owens escaped injury while street slickness prevented a stop.
The Indianapolis weather bureau forecast rising temperatures across Indiana signaling a end to the unusual zero weather for this time of year. Sunny skies were expected statewide except northern Indiana where conditions remained unsettled.
A Greencastle court filing asks for a receiver for the Tin Plate Mill amid claims stock manipulation has rendered preferred stock worthless. Other local items note new enterprise, a poolroom and barber shop opening by M A Wolfe in downtown Greencastle, Mrs. T P Rockefeller visiting, and the Greencastle Gas Company showcasing a reflectorier gas lamp with higher light output and lower gas use.
President Hoover submits a $3.83 billion appropriation for the year ending June 30, 1951, reduced from 1930 levels. Expenditures total about $4.10 billion with a projected surplus. defense includes cruiser and aircraft carrier programs and aviation procurement funds.
Dr. J. F. Gillespie’s Ford coupe stolen Saturday night from in front of the Alamo building was found yesterday on Gillespie street road northwest of the city. Boys reported the car had been sitting there since Sunday and appeared undamaged. Joy riders are believed to be responsible.
The Rev. F. E. A. Williams, 69, escaped with cuts and bruises when his car was hit by a Big Four freight at the Main street crossing in Whitestown, Indiana. The crash knocked the car into an automatic flash tower and disabled the signal, though the device was reported as functioning at the time.
Twelve Greencastle high school players received letters and sweaters for the 1829 football season. Honorary captain Gross was elected by teammates. several players will graduate, with Comstock, Taylor, and Cancilla remaining as a nucleus for Coach W. B. Bausman. Greencastle's 1920 schedule lists Sheridan, Columbus, Lafayette, Bloomfield, Crawfordsville, and Brazil among opponents with one open date.
Indiana's Klan leader and life terminer Stephen Stephenson, aided by attorney Robert F. Baker, filed a 45 page bill of intentions with the Indiana Supreme Court to seek an appeal from his 1925 Noblesville murder conviction of Madge Oberholtzer. He claims unscrupulous lawyers and enemies attacked his case.
Forecast shows fair tonight and Thursday with possible unsettled conditions in the extreme north Iportion. Temperatures trend upward across the area.
Washington reports astonishment and resentment as Moscow press dispatches quote Maxim Litvinoff rebuking powers and Stimson over meddling in the Sino Russian dispute. Stimson awaits Moscow note and the American reminder on Kellogg pact transmission via Paris.
Moscow accuses the United States of unwarranted interference in Khabarovsk peace talks with China and Mukden, calling the U S reminder a hostile act. The Soviet note says no outside power may protect the pact without consensus and asserts Moscow’s independent peaceful policy.
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