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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1929

Page

2

Local Notes and Robbery Report From Putnam County

Mrs C H Barnaby is ill at home on East Washington street. Mr and Mrs Claude Burks of Akron Ohio visit relatives. she was formerly Audra Bond. Miss Alice Thompson of Thompson Hat shop returns to Des Moines Iowa for Christmas. Presbyterian church quartet and Prof G O Arl organist present monthly music service. Chicken thieves raid Clay county stealing hens and roosters. Sheriff Eitelorge notified. Collision Friday between Home Steam Laundry truck driven by Ed Sharp and Pontiac coach driven by Otis McCracken at Washington Locust. Minnie Mae Bartley and Helen Brothers visit Indianapolis. John Drury of Madison township admitted to Putnam County Hospital. Daniel Simon returns home from hospital in East Chicago.

Claude Burks Akron Ohio Burks Audra Bond Alice Thompson Thompson Hat Shop Des Moines Iowa Presbyterian Church Quartet G. O. Arl Clay County Edward Eitelorge Putnam County Plymouth Rock Ed Sharp Pontiac Otis McCracken Indianapolis Washington and Locust Streets

Contests and Winners Listed in Local Fair Class Results

The provided text lists winners by class in a county fair. Corn by ear types shows top competitors including McGaughey and Sears. Boys events include Ragan, Goff, and Harris among others with various town affiliations noted.

Madison Exhibitors Sweepstakes and Best Bushes Results

Names from Madison and nearby towns appear in a county fair list. Daniel A. Hutcheson signs a Ten Ears sweepstakes entry destined for the State Show while Albert Stierwalt wins Single Ear. Boys from Russell and Madison receive top places in Best Bushes with multiple competitors listed.

Ralph Torr Madison Paul McGaughey Frank Day Marion Russell Marion Sears Frank Collins Otis Clodfelter Albert Steirwalt Jefferson John Day Dean Webster Russell Two P. B. Hutcheson Washington Raymond Sears Charles Shaner Daniel A. Hutcheson Albert Stierwalt Morris McGaughey Albert Goff Manford Harris Greencastle Raymond Beck Floyd Alva Myers Robert Overstreet Clarence Overstret Kenneth Nelson Willard Sutherlin

Christmas Carols at Methodist Services Featured Choir

The Methodist church morning service will be a Christmas carol program by a fifty voice choir directed by Prof. Van Denman Thompson. The program includes old Spanish Welsh and French carols and pieces from today with Dr. Taylor speaking on the Spirit of Christmas. Funeral services for James W. Bee 77 of Clinton Falls were held at the M P Church Clinton township with Rev. William McKeehan in charge and interment in a nearby cemetery. Pallbearers were neighbors Albert and Bee of Grundy Center Iowa who plan to return home late Sunday.

van Denman Thompson Taylor James W. Bee Clinton Falls M. P Clinton Township William McKeehan Albert Bee Grundy Center Iowa

DePauw Groups Host Christmas Party for Greencastle Kids

The Y W C A and A W S DePauw organizations hosted the annual Christmas party for first to third graders in Greencastle at Bowmar gymnasium this afternoon.

DePauw Greencastle Bowmar

Speedway Cases Sent To Putnam Circuit Court

The Sunflower Speedway corporation asked for a change of venue in two personal injury suits filed by Woodrow and Carl Miller, two young boys injured when a speeding car crashed through the track fence. The cases were sent to Putnam county for trial with Robert B. Stewart representing the plaintiffs and Hays and Murphy assisting.

Sunflower Speedway Corporation Rawley, Baumunk Greencastle Hays and Murphy Brazil

Boyd Divorce Appeal Filed to Indiana Appellate Court

William T. Boyd appeals to the Indiana Appellate Court from a Putnam Circuit ruling that upheld a local divorce decree granted October 7. Gertrude H. Boyd was awarded custody of a child, with William to pay $6 weekly for support. Judge James P. Hughes denied a motion for a new trial. defendant posted a $400 appeal bond.

William T. Boyd Gertrude H. Boyd Putnam Circuit Indiana James P. Hughes Hendricks County

Granada Will Rogers Opens Two Day Run They Had To See Paris

The Granada Theatre opens tomorrow for a two day engagement of Fox Movietone’s They Had To See Paris a first all talking picture starring Will Rogers with Irene Rich Marguerite Churchill Fifi Dorsay and Ivan Lebedeff. The Oklahoma story follows the rich Peters family in Paris as a grand duke demands payment to appear at a reception and a dance in armor provides a comic highlight. Cast includes Rogers Rich Churchill Dorsay Bell and Kennedy among others with Frank Borzage receiving note for direction.

Will Rogers Paris Fox Movietone Granada Theatre Homer Cray Owen Davis, Sr Peters Oklahoma Pike Peters Irene Rich Marguerite Churchill Owen Davis Jr Fifi Dorsay New York Claudine Ivan Lebedeff Marquis Christine Yves Fleurie Rex Bell Theodore Lodi Edgar Kennedy Bob Kerr Marcelle Corday Marcia Manon Andre Cheron Gregory Gay Rogers Frank Borzage 7Th Heaven

Stars Armstrong Gleason Bid Farewell in Comedy Drama

Robert Armstrong and James Gleason perform in the all talking railroad comedy drama Oh Yeah directed by Bernard Steele with Fame presenting the production They Had To See Paris. Today audiences will see the stars for the last time on stage and screen.

Fame Paris Bernard Steele Robert Armstrong James Gleason

Barthelmess Stars in Drag at Voncastle With Weary River Outdone

Richard Barthelmess delivers a absorbing performance in Drag at the Voncastle Theatre Sunday and Monday. The film centers on a young man burdened by supporting a wife's family and his own desperate choice. Lila Lee shines as Dot and Alice Day as Alice. Tonight Hoot Gibson's Smilin Guns closes at the Voncastle as his best western.

Richard Barthelmess First National Star Voncastle Theatre Barthelmess Weary River Lila Lee Dot Alice Day Alice

Indiana high school scores from Terre Haute to Muncie

Continuation shows numerous scoreboard outcomes with Terre Haute defeating Clinton 23 to 16 and Anderson besting Logansport 36 to 33. Other results include Washington Hatchets over Vincennes 42 to 34, Tipton over Noblesville 46 to 21, Columbus over Franklin 34 to 23, Shelbyville over Seymour 37 to 35, Bloomington losing to Bedford 28 to 34, Rochester over Lebanon 33 to 52 after overtime, Connersville over Rushville 42 to 26, Brazil over Sullivan 22 to 20, Nappanee beating South Bend 30 to 16, Goshen over Elkhart 42 to 19, Marion past South Side Fort Wayne 41 to 31, Hammond over Froebel Gary 34 to 33, and Muncie defeating Technical Indianapolis 48 to 24.

Terre Haute Clinton Anderson Logansport Frankfort Washington Hatchets Vincennes Tipton Noblesville Columbus Franklin Martinsville Shelbyville Seymour Bloomington Bedford Rochester Lebanon Connersville Rushville Brazil Sullivan Nappanee South Bend Goshen Elkhart Marion South Side Fort Wayne Hammond Froebel Gary Muncie Technical Indianapolis

Bainbridge Falls to Edinburg in Close Night Tilt

Bainbridge trailed by 18 at halftime and was edged by Edinburg 31 to 28. Booher led Bainbridge with 12 points as the team fought back in a tight second half.

Bainbridge Edinburg Booher

Brazil's B Team Edges Reelsville In Narrow Preliminary Win

In Brazil last night a 18 to 17 score described the store as a close, low scoring game. Brazil's B team edged Reelsville by one point in a preliminary matchup.

Brazil Reelsville

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C. H. Barnaby East Washington Street Minnie Mae Bartley Helen Brothers John Drury Madison Township Putnam County Hospital Daniel Simon Chicago Robert Ragan Wayne Leaton Franklin Two Bill Folds Johnston's Mullins Drug Store Weatherstrips True-Hixon Lumber Co North College Avenue U. K BUICK L. H. Chevrolet Sales, Inc N. Jackson Kent East Seminary Street A. J. Arnold Herald Office Campbell Bros Oliver Typewriter C. Fenwick Reed South Jackson Street South Indiana Street Wilbur Chadd Ringlett Speedway Putnam Circuit Court Granada Greencastle Telephone Co Voncastle Howers Eitel Floral Co Roachdale Ladoga New Market Russellville Frank C. Schoenman Franklin Street Quaker State Firestone A .R. Chenoweth Prop
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