Thanksgiving Dinner of Charade Club At Balch Home
The fifth annual Thanksgiving dinner of the Charade Club was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Balch. Thirty six members attended though Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rateliffe were absent. Toastmaster Omar Akers led introductions and toasts by Mrs. Roy Eads, Mrs. Glen Leyenberger, Mrs. W. D Conn, Dolvy Collings, and Mrs. Stanley Chad. Entertainment stunts followed, ending at midnight. Harpist Montani Bros. Orchestra of Indianapolis could not attend due to illness. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Chadd and Mrs. Louella McKee traveled from Indianapolis for the event. Attending members included multiple Balch and Chadd family names, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charade Club
A. C. Balch
Sam Rateliffe
Balch
Omar Akers
Roy Eads
Glen Leyenberger
W. D Conn
Dolvy Collings
Stanley Chad
Montani
Montani Bros. Orchestra of
Indianapolis
Stanley Chadd
Louella McKee
Carl Smith
Virginia
Carl Darnall
Orval Vancleave
Wirley Monett
Dolby Collings
Howard Hostetter
Conn
Luella McKee
Jennie Balch
Tiger Cubs Win From Manual Five by Twenty to Nine
In Indianapolis on December 8 Green Castle high school defeated Manual 20 to 9 in a low scoring game. After eight minutes the score was 2 to 1 and at half time 7 to 3. Both teams struggled to connect from the field with only two field goals scored by any player. The visiting five built a lead in the second half as teamwork improved, while Manual's guards Marshall and Schmidt and Green Castle's Ader and Wright stood out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Manual
Marshall
Schmidt
Ader
Wright
Fragmentary line hints at assault aftermath
A damaged OCR fragment references the brunt of the winner's attack. No clear names, dates, or places are readable. Further context unavailable in the readable text.
Charles W. Ellis Called by Death
Charles W. Ellis, 78, died Friday night at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after weeks with complications. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Locust Street church. Survived by six children and several brothers. widow Melissa Jane Ellis died January 2, 1920. He had lived in Greencastle 37 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Ellis
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Locust Street Church
Ellis
Greencastle
Melissa Jane Ellis
Sad Looking Auto Crashes on Trip to Greencastle
County Clerk Walter Campbell of Fillmore drove a damaged car to Greencastle on Saturday morning after the front end collapsed and the wheels went out of plumb. His brother Glenn, sent to the Fillmore post office Friday afternoon, failed to stop for a traction car and struck the other vehicle. The car was driven to Greencastle and turned over to an auto doctor Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Campbell
Fillmore
Greencastle
Campbell
Glenn
Rockville Defeats Fillmore Quintet In Tight High School Showdown
In Rockville, the Parke County team edged Fillmore High 32 to 30 as Cleo Arnold poured in 20 points for Fillmore. Rockville pulled ahead in the final minutes with two foul shots and will face Amo in the next game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Fillmore High School
Parke County
Cleo Arnold
Fillmore
Amo
Baptists to Hold Series of Meetings in Putnam County
Churches of the White Lick Baptist Association plan a cooperative evangelistic campaign in Putnam County. Three groups are led by Revs. A. W. McDaniel Clayton A. M. McGuire Greencastle and W. A. Cox Quincy. Part will be done by resident pastors and gospel teams, part by special evangelists. Group 2 includes Greencastle Big Walnut Bethel New Winchester Coatesville and Am e churches with preliminary work underway. Beginning in January the regular series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Lick
Greencastle
Big Walnut
Bethel
New Winchester
Coatesville
Ame
Evangelist visit plan for several towns announced
New Winchester January 6 Greencastle January 13 Bethel January 20 Coatesville January 27 Big Walnut February 6 Anno February 10. Evangelist A Hayworth provisionally secured for Bethel Coatesville Green Castle and Rev Barney E Antrobus of Madison Indiana and a singer. Correspondence in progress to secure evangelists for remaining locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Winchester
Greencastle
Bethel
Coatesville
Big Walnut
Anno
A. Hayworth
Barney E. Antrobus
Madison
Indiana
O Brien Not A Candidate For Governor
William H. O'Brien of Lawrenceburg announced he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor. Dale J. Crittenberger of Anderson then stated he would enter the race at Muncie. O'Brien cited McCulloch’s stance and said he may still support the Democratic banner, confident of a statewide victory for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
Dale J. Crittenberger
Anderson
Muncie
O'Brien
Carleton B. McCulloch
Indianapolis
Campus Cottage Tea Women Entertain Guests At Pretty Affair
The Campus Cottage girls hosted about 150 guests Friday from 4 to 5 30 pm in honor of Mrs Fannie M Allen Their home was adorned with snap dragons and sweet peas Miss Mildred Owens performed several piano selections for the guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campus Cottage
Fannie M. Allen
Two More Men Arrested in Spencer Holdup Probe
Two additional youths in Bicknell, Denver Meek and Roy Graham, were arrested Friday night by Police Chief Otis Turley in connection with the Spencer holdup on November 6. They also face questions about the October 6 daylight robberies at the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Coal City. a third suspect remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bicknell
Spencer
Denver Meek
Roy Graham
Otis Turley
Acso
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Coal City
Six men arraigned on daylight holdup case at Spencer
Six of eight arrestees were brought to Spencer Friday, pled not guilty, and held on ten thousand dollar bonds for further investigation. One admitted involvement in the Coal City daylight holdup but would not identify the other participant. Defendants named were Basil McCarthy, Cecil Squires, Fred Opdenhoff, Merle Loucks, Harold Howard, and Walter Dodds. additional arrests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
J. T. Hoskins
Webster
Coal City
Basil McCarthy
Cecil Squires
Fred Opdenhoff
Merle Loucks
Harold Howard
Walter Dodds
Indiana Farm Bureau approves co operative marketing plan
At the fifth annual Indiana Farm Bureau Federation convention in Indianapolis resolutions favored tax equalization and value readjustment. The group approved co operative marketing, condemned tax exempt securities, urged strict prohibition enforcement, backed Coolidge but questioned agriculture prosperity, and proposed a government market reporter for the Indianapolis Union Stock Yards. A program for Indiana agriculture and a 1924 federation plan were adopted. Arron Sapiro of California described co operative marketing as market aware merchandising by experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Coolidge
Congress
Indiana
Farm Federation
Arron Sapiro
California
American Farm Bureau Federation
Evans Resigns as Marion County Prosecutor
Indianapolis December 8 William P Evans resigned as Marion county prosecuting attorney to join private practice Governor McCray named William H Remy his chief deputy to serve the rest of the term ending January 1 1925 Remy son of appellate judge Charles F Remy has deep knowledge of criminal prosecutions Evans cited concern over continuing indictments against Governor McCray McCray is Evans father in law The two families are well known in the city and county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
William P. Evans
Marion County
McCray
William H. Remy
Evan
Remy
Charles F. Remy
Prsons
Criminal Court
Evans
Postmaster Convinced Turnip Grower Sent to town
Postmaster EB R Bartley and assistant Ernest Stoner of Greencastle received two large turnips from Roachdale postmaster A G Coffman on Friday. One weighed five pounds and a half, the other five pounds. Coffman earlier sent a five pounds four ounce turnip, said to be grown in his garden, to Greencastle. Bartley and Stoner charged Coffman with not planting seed, but Coffman replied by sending the two turnips by special delivery to the local post office. Delivery charges were eighteen cents each. They now believe Coffman can grow turnips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. R. Bartley
Ernest Stoner
Greencastle
Funeral of Mrs Boyd in Indianapolis Church
The funeral of Mrs Ella Boyd occurred following her death Thursday at the home of her niece Miss Nell Johnson in Indianapolis. The service was held Sunday at 2 PM in the Christian Church with burial in the Ireland lot at Forest Hill. She was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Ireland and a cousin of Mrs C Clem Hurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Boyd
Nell Johnson
Indianapolis
Christian Church
Ireland
Forest Hill
Boyd
John Ireland
Anderson Street
C. Clem Hurst
Voice of the People on Farmers Price Fixing and Leadership
James H. Job of Reelsville Indiana laments the futility of current farmer leadership. He notes widespread demand for a fixed minimum price for farm products tied to higher taxes and costs. He criticizes evasive leaders and mocks a local farmers' publication for praising a rebate sum of 722.25 while dismissing meaningful reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Job
Reelsville
Ind
Putnam County Farmer
Putnam County
Producers Commission Association
Grange
Farmers Alliance
Call for a National Marketing Association for Farmers
A writer urges farmers to form a united national marketing body created by Congress to pool crops like wheat corn and cotton and sell at fixed prices. He argues small cooperatives fail to raise prices and cites price fixing as a legitimate goal, urging debate and action amid farm distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier Farmer
Walton Peteet
Salveney
Act of Congress
Mane
Great Central National Marketing Association
Congress
United States
Indiana
Public Utilities Commission
McCray
Brookhart
Iowa
Johnson
Minnesota
Memorial fund planned for late President Harding in Putnam county
Putnam county and Greencastle residents will be invited this week to donate to a Harding memorial fund. Charles Barnaby chairs the Harding Memorial Association and outlined a free will offering plan at a Saturday meeting in Greencastle. Donations may be placed in containers at banks, stores, and schools, with gifts accepted at any county bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Greencastle
Warren G. Harding
Corwin & Gillen
Charles Barnaby
Harding Memorial Association
Barnaby
Campaign for Harding memorials launches in Greencastle townships
In Greencastle township school districts a Monday notice invites gifts of any size for a project ending December 16. The plan seeks to erect a perpetual Harding mausoleum in Marion with surrounding grounds and roads, acquire the late president’s Mt. Vernon Avenue home for a shrine, endow a Warren G Harding Chair of Diplomacy, and hold property to sustain these sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Township
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Florence Kling Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding
Mt. Vernon Avenue
The
United States
Scientists Elect Officers for Year at Indiana Academy
Dr W M Blanchard head of DePauw chemistry was elected treasurer of the Indiana Academy of Science at a Friday evening officers’ election. Other officers named were President Charles C Dean Vice President C M Smith press secretary H F Dieta and secretary Flora Anderson. The academy voted to hold its annual meeting at Purdue University next year Dr Harvey W Wiley delivered the main address at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Blanchard
DePauw University
Indiana Academy of Science
Academy
Charles C. Dean
Department of Conservation
Indianapolis
C. M. Smith
Purdue University
H. F. Dieta
Flora Anderson
Indiana University
Bloomington
Harvey W. Wiley
Washington, D. C
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Cloverdale
Lan F.ob
Toledo
Campus
Peas
Mildred Owens
Farm Bureau
Marion CO
DePauw
Isabel Hughes
Bishop
E. H. Hughes
Mrs. Boyd
Voice OF
People
What I
Want
KODAK
R. P
Mullins Druggist
Standard Oil Company
Middle West
Michigaigan Ave
Chicago
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