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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
1
Scientists from Indiana gather for the annual winter meeting at DePauw University Greencastle. Martin Fischer of Cincinnati and Harvey Wiley of Washington address the group with Purdue speakers leading the morning sessions.
Charley Zeis store on the west side of the square will close out in the coming weeks as the room is purchased by Allen Bros. The room must be vacated by February 1 and no replacement space is available in Green side, leaving Mr Zeis with no options to continue the business.
Special chapel services part of the DePauw Endowment drive held in Meharry Hall mark a student forum. Speakers include Harold Aghlin, Harold Conder, Martha Wyrick, Elizabeth Plummer, and Freshman class leaders. Meetings continue tonight at 8 as Ben Hur Lodge members discuss business.
James Terhune 72 a former Greencastle resident died in Marion County Infirmary Indianapolis from general debility He is survived by two sisters Mrs Mary E Adkins of Greencastle and another sister in Indianapolis and a Greenwood brother He had lived in Greencastle years ago Funeral services at Orpheus Chadd home east of Greencastle Saturday at 2 PM Rev A M McGuire Baptist Church to conduct burial in Fillmore cemetery
A twenty four hour gale on Wednesday night and Thursday sank the steam er T. W. Lake, with fifteen drowned near Rosario strait between Lopez and Fidalgo islands. Four bodies were recovered by San Juan county authorities, including Captain E. E. Mason of Tacoma. The storm caused heavy property damage and disrupted communications across Hoquiam Aberdeen and Warren ton.
Iota Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma in Indianapolis hosts a Christmas Bazaar Friday and Saturday to benefit its chapter fund for the new Kappa House at De Pauw.Mrs G B Taylor of Indianapolis leads the bazaar. Greencastle chapter also holds a similar event to aid its new chapter house.
Mrs. Little R. Landes of 110 Taylor Place has traveled to Saranac, New York for an extended stay with her daughter Mrs. Arthur Pittinger and Mr. Pittinger.
Mrs Cushman Hoke of Indianapolis visits her mother Mrs Frank Shoptaugh on East Seminary Street. Mrs Ray Orr and her son visit Mrs Olive Kelly with Alpha O House supervision. The late Ireland family ties noted with local cousin Mrs C C Hurst. Charles Webb of Clinton Falls recovers at aunt’s home after circular saw injury in Parse County. Oliver Amos W Butler guest of Dr J P Dr John for Academy of Science convention. Harvey Owens, city mail carrier, spends Thursday in Indianapolis.
The Allen Bros. dry goods and women’s wear shop plans a modernization after year’s end. They will connect its room with the Zeis store room, remove the inner stair, relocate the entrance, add large display windows, and rebuild the Zeis basement into a storage area.
Wilbur Clodfelter and Frank Bettis, newly elected county treasurer and Clinton township trustee, have sold their Morton Indiana general store to C. A. Stark and Company of Tu sselville. The purchasers took possession Friday. Clodfelter will assume county treasurer duties after January 1 and Bettis will devote himself to farming.
Funeral services for Mrs James H. Arnold, a well known Fillmore resident, were conducted Friday at 1 pm at the Christian Church in Fillmore. Rev Levi Marshall of Greencastle presided and burial followed in Fillmore cemetery.
Miss Ollie Terry will stay on as deputy to Ott Webb to help Wilbur Clodfelter learn the duties of the office after the new year. Webb will also assist Clodfelter for the first weeks as he familiarizes himself with tax period tasks.
The body of Mrs. Ella Boyd, a former Greencastle woman, who died Thursday at her niece Miss Nell Johnsons home in Indianapolis, will be brought to Greencastle Sunday for burial in the Ireland lot at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Trustees of the Methodist Orphans Home of Greencastle met in Indianapolis to pick a site for a new home. They rejected the 270 acre Goshen farm as unsuitable and did not decide, postponing action until April. Greencastle cites central location and educational church advantages as favorable. John H. James attended on legal business in Indianapolis.
Six of eight men arrested at Bicknell in connection with the Spencer bank robbery were taken to Spencer to face formal charges. Kenneth Allison and Garland Belscher remain held for transfer later, as officials question suspects with assistance from the Webster Bankers Detective Agency. For it is said the gang called each other Hello Bandit and women provided key information.
The Putnam County Teachers Institute meets in Greencastle High School on Saturday with remarks from Superintendent 8 A Ver million. Morning program includes DePauw School of Music, general session at 10, followed by section meetings for High School Primary and Intermediate teachers. Afternoon focuses on college extension classes for credit in subjects led by Indiana and DePauw professors.
Funeral services for Mrs Thomas Sears were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Locust Street M E Church in Green Castle with Rev H C Clippinger presiding and the Woman's Relief Corp assisting. Burial followed at Brick Chapel cemetery. Allen Brockway, Rockville bank cashier and former Greencastle resident, was in Green Castle en route to Indianapolis.
The Greencastle Tigers travel to Indianapolis to face Manual High School in a crucial season opener. Tate and Duncan likely start at forward with Ader at center and Wright and Young in the backcourt as Greencastle seeks a victory to boost state ranking.
Indianapolis officers suspect John Thomas Shaw, a black man under arrest for the murder of Helen Hager Whelchel, may be the assailant who attacked Mrs. Mary Adkins in Green Castle. Authorities compare circumstances and seek Indianapolis help to confirm if Shaw is the wanted suspect.
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