Say! A postal of church and court house rows
Charles J Arnold recalls a town debate over tearing down court house sidewalks and a hitch rack while praising First National Bank’s show and discussing local farmers losses from a ten dollar bill exchange. He notes Greencastle pugilists Tracy and Royal Cox in Tomlinson hall and Ralph Elvin returning to air on Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy. B. McCammack
Jefferson Township
Putnam County Board of Commissioners
Putnam County Court House
Court House
Ralph Elvin
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Tomlinson Hall
Tracy Cox
Kid Lencho
Mexico
Royal Cox
Tracy
Ray Palmer
St. Louis
Ray
G. C. Boy
Royal
Mahoney Injured as Bus Collides on State Road 31
Michael Mahoney 60 of Indianapolis state Moose lodge organizer suffered five fractured ribs a broken collar bone and cuts when the bus he rode collided with two autos and a truck five miles south of Peru Indiana on State Road 31 at 6 PM He was rushed to Dukes hospital in Peru where doctors expected recovery Reed Pierce and Gilbert Collins of Kokomo suffered lacerations but were not badly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Michael Mahoney
Indianapolis
Moose Lodge
Here
Mahoney
Dukes
Reed, Pierce
Gilbert Collins
Kokomo
Boy Scout fund tops goal with surplus pledges
The finance committee reports $910.25 pledged for the Green Bastle area supervision drive. About 100 pledges were recorded, most funds already paid, with full payment hoped by January. A full time field executive will begin duties January 1, though the specific appointee remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbastle
College Inn
Harry Allan
Roy Abrams
State speakers to address farmers here
Putnam County farmers are invited to a Monday evening meeting in the Court House Assembly room at 7 o clock. M C Townsend and Mrs Sewell will speak on current legislation and agricultural policy, sponsored by the Putnam County Farm Bureau with a post meeting get together and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Townsend
Mrs. Sewell
Court House
Putnam County
Sewell
Farmer's Institute
Putnam County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
County Corn Show Attracts 130 Entries At First National
About 130 entries from Putnam County compete in the fifth annual corn show at the First National Bank. L Marshall Vogler of Hope will judge Friday, display his championship ears, and Purdue experts Pence and Gregory will lead a corn school at the courthouse Saturday for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
First National Bank
L. Marshall Vogler
Hope
Chicago
Court House
Pence
Gregory
Purdue
Ben Wells
Otis Clodfelter
Paul Mclaughey
E. P. Hauek
Marion Sears
Jesse Sears
Frank Donner
Frank Day
Frank Collins
Arthur Collins
C. Sommers
Jesse McKamey
W. T. O'Halir
C. C. Dills
Eugene Kivett
Clarence Beck
Mack Long
Hutchinson & Williams
Lee Wood
John Leaton
Don Webster
Harry McCabe
J. B. McCabe
W. A. Lawler
Frank McAlinden
Raymond Wright
Web Swans
BE. P. Hauck
Ora McGaughey
Daniel A. Hutcheson
Sterling Boatright
Clodfelter
Clarence Ragan
Phillip B. Hutcheson
Chas. EB . Hutcheson
John W. Day
Bill Eitelforge
Harvey IC
Nichols
James Reynolds
W. J. Allee
Woodrow Hutcheson
Rex Hathaway
Birgit Humphrey
Oscar O'Hair
Ralph Taorr
Emory Thompson
Noble Webb
Orland Henry
E. H. Norman
D. L. Norman
Alva Carrington
Chas. Lear
Paul McGaughey
Tilden McNeff
C. K. Hall
Gilbert Knetzer
Albert Shonkwiler
John Shonkwiler
P. Hauck
Christmas holly torn down on Washington Vine street
A big chain store truck toppled Christmas holly strung across Washington street at Vine street tearing down lights and shattering a globe on a boulevard light. Wabash Valley Electric Company workers cleared the scene and removed live wires to restore safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Vine Street
la Wire
Wabash Valley Electric Company
Clothing Thief Fined for Vagrancy in City Court
Charles Creech confessed a purge of men s clothes and was fined 15 dollars for vagrancy in Mayor Hetherington s court. No petit larceny charges were filed. Creech is wanted for taking items from Alton Hurst s home and his depleted finances suggest he will avoid payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Creech
Hetherington
Creech
Bloomington
Alton Hurst
Commissioners to hear injunction in Putnam road case
County commissioners meet Friday in Madison township for a final hearing in the Putnam Circuit court regarding William Welch and an injunction against further road improvements on the H. C. Cox and others route. The suit, filed December 2, alleges the petition was irregular and the project would burden six township taxpayers. A county road superintendent may be appointed, with Elmer Blue amid debate over his eight years in the post. Printing contracts for 1950 also await action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Welch
Madison Township
Putnam Circuit Court
H. C. Cox and Others
James P. Hughes
Welch
Elmer Blue
Blue
Interment for Mrs Russell Cooper Planned in Forest Hill Cemetery
The body of Mrs Russell Cooper formerly Miss Fern Rose Mahoney of Middletown Pennsylvania will be brought to Lafayette for interment in Forest Hill Cemetery beside her father Michael Mahoney Saturday at 1 pm Funeral services will be held at Lafayette Saturday morning at 10 am She died at her Middletown home and is brought to Lafayette to her mother's home Her brothers Paul and Maurice Mahoney of Los Angeles California will return for the funeral The family were former residents of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Cooper
Fern Rose Mahoney
Middletown
Forest Hill Cemetery
Michael Mahoney
Lafayette
Cooper
Paul
Maurice Mahoney
Los Angeles
Cal
Greencastle Businesses See Purchases and Exhibits
Richard Hazelett buys the William Allen grocery on West Franklin Street. The Greencastle Cabinet Company ships twelve kitchen cabinets to Grand Rapids Michigan for a national exhibit. Alma Stillwagon becomes clerk at Langdon and Company book store. Lillie Ikamire of Fillmore hosts Fillmore High pupils at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hazelett
William Allen
West Franklin Street
Greencastle Cabinet Company
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Alma Stillwagon
Langdon and Company Book Store
Lillie Ikamire of
Fillmore
Fillmore High School
Quiet Reigns After Auburn Prison Outbreak
Nine guards wounded and two dozen inmates injured as state troopers and militiamen seal off Auburn State Prison after a violent riot. Warden Edgar Jennings captured and later treated for gas and pistol-butt injuries. acting Warden George Sullivan takes charge vowing an iron-hand rule and denouncing the convict self government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Kilgallen
Auburn City
Edgar
Jennings
George M. Sullivan
Herbert H. Lehman
Jenning
Sullivan
Mutual Welfare League
League
Mrs. Anne Hopkins Dies at 69 in Greencastle
Mrs. Anne Hopkins age 69 died at 8 30 pm Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Curry Inman 531 Anderson Street after a four year illness She lived in Greencastle 41 years came with her husband the late William Hopkins Born 1860 in Llanngennach Wales She was a Methodist and longtime nurse Surviving three children Mrs Ben Thomas Evan R Hopkins and Mrs Inman and three grandchildren Last rites at Methodist church Friday 2 pm Rev C Howard Taylor to officiate Interment Forest Hill Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Hopkins
Curry Inman
Anderson Street
Greencastle
William Hopkins
Llanngennach
Wales
Methodist Church
Ben Thomas
Elwood
Evan R. Hopkins
Indianapolis
Inman
C. Howard Taylor
Forest Hill Cemetery
Fire destroys Blountsville school in Henry County
Fire in Blountsville, Henry County, completely destroyed the school building. Loss estimated at 95,000 dollars with part covered by insurance. Origin undetermined. 125 children will be out of school. The blaze was discovered with flames beyond control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Ind
Blountsville
Henry County
Club Women Sponsor Clean Food Handling Campaign
The Council of Women's Clubs of Greencastle meets to address danger from improperly handled foods during holidays and year round. Sixteen active clubs back efforts to enforce laws on sale and handling of foods and urge cooperation from sellers and buyers to curb disease germs, especially for children, with a committee launching the campaign to prevent contamination into the 1930 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Women's Clubs of
Greencastle
James W Bee of Clinton Falls Dies at 77
James William Tee Bee, 77, lifelong Clinton township resident, died at his Clinton Falls home after four weeks of illness from uremic poisoning and age related complications. He formerly worked as a saw mill operator. Survived by five children Frank and Ida Johnson of Greencastle, William Robert of Marion township, Albert of Grundy Center Iowa, and John with his wife who lived with him. a brother Clay Bee of Indianapolis. half-brother Elmer Bee. half-sister Mary Ann Cox of Russellville. and many grandchildren. Funeral at 10:30 Saturday from the M P Church near Clinton Falls with Rev. William McKeehan of Parke County officiating. Burial in nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Tee
Clinton Township
Clinton Falls
Frank
Ida Johnson
Greencastle
William Robert
Marion Township
Albert
Grundy Center
John
Weather forecast for cloudy period with rain chances
The forecast calls for a cloudy period tonight and Friday with occasional rain. Warmer conditions are possible tonight in the northeast while the south portion turns slightly cooler on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast
South Portion
Slayer Uses Club in Dual State Murder
Muncie report details the killings of George F. Heath and his wife Elizabeth at their Delaware County farm three miles south of Muncie. Coroner notes indicate Tuesday night slaying with a maple club leaving blood and fingerprints. no robbery motive found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
George F. Heath
Delaware County
Elizabeth
Here
Clarence Pietho
Ralph Whitney
Daisy Ross
Heath
Heath Place
Hoke Addresses DePauw Chapel Gathering
Fred Hoke of Indianapolis DePauw trustee and Holcomb and Hoke partner spoke at the university chapel today. He told students the world expects more from this generation because opportunities are greater than ever and greatness comes from seizing chances, not by seeking it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hoke
Indianapolis
DePauw University
Holcomb and
Marriage License and Foreclosure Suit Noted in County
Everett Williams, 42, a Bell Telephone Co. employee of Greencastle, and Roxie M. Cash, 31, at home in Putnam County, are cited in a marriage license item. A separate circuit court filing in the Branson v Gibbs case requests foreclosure action with a $90 demand attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Williams
Bell Telephone Co
Greencastle
Roxie M. Cash
Putnam County
James M. Branson
Bruce Gibbs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles J. Arnold
Dr. T. A. Moser
Grant's Pass
Oregon
Pitman Pond
A. M. Love
Santa
BOY Scout Fund
Harry BE
Allan Charles J. Arnold
Horace Askew
A. E. Ayler
STH
Nat's. Bank
James Quilliams
Dan Webster
Max Gough
Wayne Leaton
Burl Hicks
Ray Humphrey
Ralph Torr
Manford Harris
Stanley Harshbarger
Webb Evans
BE. H. Norman
Sterling Boatwright
Morris McGaughey
Alva Myers
Edgar Boatright
Carl Broadstreet
Eugene Deem
Chas Shaner
Edwin Smith
Harlan Nelson
al Goff
Paul Havermale
Chester Florbison
Willard Sutherlin
Robert Ragan
Jean Ragan
Xmas
Sary
Auburn Prison
New York
Jas. W. Bee
County
Slayer
Pred Hoke
Depauw
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