Local Briefs and Notices From Greencastle Area
Miss Joan Ash travels to Chicago on business. J S Shearer is seriously ill at home. Thomas Welch returns from Arkansas. First Christian Church board to meet Thursday at 7. U S Pension Board met Wednesday at 10 at Dr G W Bence’s office. Chord Miller clerks at Mullins Drug Store season. Miss Virginia Black remains ill on East Washington. Funeral services held Monday at Battle Ground for William H Zentmyre age 7. Alpha Gamma Delta Realty Company files articles of incorporation in Greencastle with 60000 in stock. One smallpox case reported in Floyd township. county nurse Carol Shoultz to inspect schools and vaccinate by Thursday with Dr C I O’Brien onsite.
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Lafayette
Battle Ground
William H. Zentmyre
Pleasant Grove Christian Church
Greencastle Lodge
Secretary of State
Alpha Gamma Delta Realty Company
Greencastle
Putnam County
Catharine Veach
Veneta Kunter
Mabel Kreuger
Floyd Township
Harry Lawson
Floyd Center School
Carol Shoultz
C. I. O'Brien
Robbery at Sigma Tau Frat House Reported
Thieves entered the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity house at 632 East Seminary Street and stole rugs, silverware, a garden hose, and a dresser after the property was appraised by Clarence Vestal and Charles McCurry during bankruptcy proceedings. Local authorities investigate as auction plans arise.
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Sigma Tau Gamma
East
Seminary Street
Clarence Vestal
Charles McCurry
Central Trust Co
Vestal
George T. Sutherlin Dies at Evansville Hospital
George T. Sutherlin died at the Evansville Hospital for the Insane after being taken there recently. The body will be sent to Mrs. John Bridges home near Fincastle, arriving Thursday. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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George T. Sutherlin
Evansville Hospital For
John Bridges
Fincastle
Elderly John Thomas Dies After Cancer Illness
John Thomas 81 died Wednesday at his daughter's home near Greencastle after a cancer illness. Survived by four daughters Mrs. Irwin Mrs. A J Johnson Mrs. Jess Ellis and Mrs R F Powell two sons Ed and Ross twenty nine grandchildren fifteen great grandchildren three brothers Levi Aaron Joel one sister Mrs Fannie Burham. Funeral Friday at 11 at Long Branch Church west of Greencastle Rev William Ellmore to officiate. Burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
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John Thomas
Addie Irwin
Greencantle R
Thomas
Irwin
A. J. Johnson
Jess Ellis
Greencastle
R. F. Powell
Minneapolis
New Mexico
Levi
Terre Haute
Aaron
Joel
Lena
Fannie Burcham
Hickman
Neb
Long Branch Church
William Ellmore
Covington
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Northcott to undergo insanity evaluation in murder case
Deputy District Attorney Clifford L. Thoms ordered Gordon Northcott, 21, placed under observation by two state alienists amid reports he plans an insanity defense for the Wineville murder farm killings of young boys.
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Los Angeles
Dee. 5
INS
Gordon Northcott
Wineville
Clifford L. Thoms
Putnam Pays Inheritance Tax of Two Thousand One Hundred Sixty six
The Indiana annual inheritance tax report shows total state collection of 1 278 486 15 on 2 592 estates valued at 74 737 444 33. Putnam County paid 2 166 38 in inheritance taxes per the report.
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Indiana
Schuyler C. Mowrer
Putnam County
Man Sentenced for Moonshine Planting in Divorce Spite
In Hammond Indiana Peter Nogie was sentenced to six months at the state penal farm for violating the dry law after testifying that he planted moonshine in his estranged wife’s home to spite her during their divorce proceedings. The act led to her arrest.
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Hammond
Ind
Peter Nogie
Peter
Senator Coleman Dupont resigns from the Senate
Senator Coleman Dupont of Delaware forwarded his resignation to Vice President Dawes. The illness that sidelined him for two years prompted him to give up his seat, with an official announcement expected in the Senate today.
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Washington
INS
Coleman Dupont
Delaware
Senate
Dawes
Dupont
Coolidge
Kids Injured When School Hack Rollover Near Fairland
A horse-drawn school hack carrying twenty five children was backed into a ditch and overturned when startled by a feed box on a highway near Fairland Indiana. Two pupils Bernice McKenny and Louise Berg sustained slight injuries and received treatment for cuts and bruises.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Fairland
Here
Bernice McKenney
Louise Berg
Fire destroys Barn Q at Fairmount Jockey Club
Nineteen race horses valued around 100000 dollars perished in a fire that destroyed Barn Q at the Fairmount Jockey Club, eleven miles northeast of St. Louis, at six this morning.
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Collinsville
Dee
Fairmount Jockey Club
St. Louis
Peru High School Principal Named Kiwanis President
Paul Crodian, Peru High School principal, was elected president of the Peru Kiwanis Club at its officers meeting Monday night. He succeeds Dr. W. R. Meeker and is noted for his Greencastle and Putnam County ties, including former Bainbridge High School teaching. He moved to Peru from Bainbridge several years ago.
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Paul Crodian
Peru High School
Peru Kiwanis Club
Crodian
W. R. Meeker
Greencastle
Putnam County
Bainbridge High School
Bainbridge
Peru
Dr Steiner Speaks On Meharry Hall Reflections
Dr Edward A Steiner of Grinnell College, Iowa, gave a chapel talk in Meharry Hall on aging and legacy. He used humor about beauty parlors versus filling stations and contrasted Meharry Hall’s sentiment with the new chapel’s stark cost, ending with hopeful thoughts for the future. His DePauw ties extend to family members who taught at the university.
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Meharry Hall
Edward A. Steiner
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
United States
Indiana Faces Bitter Cold Snap Across State
Indiana endures the coldest spell of the season with Indianapolis at 13 degrees above zero. Forecaster J. H. Armington notes colder temps than predicted, expects a brief warming trend tomorrow before another drop to around 15 above tonight. Other towns report 14 above in Terre Haute and 18 above in St. Louis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Jack Frost
J. H. Armington
Armington
United States
Lander
Wyo
Prince Albert
Bank
Terre Haute
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Public Health Service Warns on Flu Epidemic Rise
Washington December 5 The Public Health Service issued a warning about a looming influenza epidemic with about 15 000 cases concentrated in nine states. Dr R C Williams Assistant Surgeon General urged avoiding crowds watching diet and sleeping in fresh air to combat the spread.
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Washington
INS
Public Health Service Today
R. C. Williams
Tri Kappa Meeting and Various Club Gatherings Announced
Tri Kappa plans a Thursday 7 30 pm meeting with Mrs Beemer Havens of Northwood. Whilaway Club hosts Thursday afternoon with Mrs F C Yeager at 643 East Seminary. Baptist Missionary Society meets Tuesday with devotions led by Mrs Tarkington and program by Mrs Todd on home mission work. The subject Written in the Skies. Twenty members and one guest attend. The marriage of Miss Edna Elliott and Keith Roberts occurred Monday in Muncie. Both reside at Miller apartments. Roberts works at the local Post Office. Thursday Reading Club meets Thursday at 2 pm with Mrs Fred Reising. Wabash Valley Auxiliary meets Thursday evening at Mrs Wayne Marks home on South Indiana Street.
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Whilaway Club
F. C. Yeager
East Seminary Street
W. O. Griffith
South College Avenue
Baptist Missionary Society
Edna Elliott
Keith Roberts
Frank Roberts
Muncie
Wabash Valley Auxiliary
Wayne Marks
Indiana Street
Mary Eiler
Robert S. Hittle
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Charles R. Eiler
Fast Washington Street
Charles Gardner
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
J. W. McConnell
Lenora Alspaugh
America
Milligan Young
Coke
Pennsylvania
Jesse Sears
Milo West
Joe Crosby
Marion
B. H. Bruner
Prof Piercy Lecture at DePauw Press Club
Prof Joseph Piercy head of Indiana University journalism spoke at DePauw Press Club in Dickey hall. He highlighted careers of Washington correspondent James Hornaday and Roy Howard of Scripps-Howard as examples and urged reporters to network, aim high, and tailor skills to areas of interest. He stressed making news engaging for the general reader.
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Joseph Piercy
Indiana University
DePauw Press Club
Dickey Hall
Middle College
Piercy
James Hornaday
Washington
Indianapolis News
Roy Howard
Scripps-Howard Syndicate
Prof. Piercy
Car Collision Injures Two In Street Backing Incident
E. P. Stone of 421 East Washington backed a Chevrolet sedan into a Ford touring car driven by Lloyd Vaughn of Amo Tuesday afternoon. Stone’s car sustained light damage while Vaughn’s vehicle had bent running boards and splash damage to its fenders.
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E. P. Stone
East
Washington Street
Lloyd Vaughn
Amo
Mr. Stone
Ford
Chevrolet
Mr. Vaughn
Christmas season fills city clubs with festive plans
Indianapolis articles describe clubs hosting all day Christmas parties with dinners and gift exchanges. News item notes candlelight weddings, bridge club results, study club meetings with exchanges, and campus faculty events amid holiday gatherings.
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Joan Ash
Chicago
J. S. Shearer
Seminary Court
Thomas Welch
Arkansas
The
First Christian Church
U. S. Pension Board
G. W. Bence
Chord Miller
R. P Mullins Drug Store
Virginia Black
East Washington Street
Kodak
Kirst
Pares
Mullins
Sigma Tau
Myra Parks
Putnamville
Charles McGaughey
State Highway Commission
Kiwanis Club
Putnam Co. Tuberculosis Association
Christian Church
Alton Whitaker
Marion Lancaster
Barnaby
Mr. Whitaker
Mr. Lancaster
Oliver L. Goodlander
Putnam Circuit Court
McGaughey
Hugh Barnett
Mr. Barnett
Frank Cancilla
Market Streets
Central Christmas Club
Evansville Hospital
Madison Township
Long Branch
Putnam
Vlants
Sen. Dupont
Crodian Heads
Kiwanis Club AT
Peru, Inc
Business Men's Organization
DR. Steiner
Weatherman
the Herald
Tri Kappa
Havens
Beemer Havens
Northwood
Baptist Missionary
Griffith
Fred Reising
Tripsi Sorority
Eitel
J. F. Shamel
Coal
West Virginia
Cabin Creek
Greencastle Canning Co
Delco
R. O. Seabee
Bloomington St
DePauw
Rigot Bridge Club
June Newgent
Margaret Burk
Bigot Bridge Club
Kathleen West
Nellie Brown
Lucile Glidewell
Pauline Helm
Freda Harbaugh
Plainfield
Olive Burns
North Salem
Mildred Rawlings
Dorothy Lawson
Myra Jane Parker
Frances Helm
Woman's Study Club
Charles Rector
Mrs. Oxnam
G. Bromley Oxnam
Missionary Society
Second Ward
Parent-Teacher Association
Henry McLean
Miss Lockridge
Blair
Dorothy Simmons
Sarah Crouch
Jennings
W. H. Jennings
Heavenridge
John Gray
Chandler
Gordon
Curtis Hughes
Theta Sigma Phi
Lucy Rowland Hall
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