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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1928
Page
1
A column notes common lost and found tales in hotels and laundries, recalls a watch recovered in a hotel, and shares holiday greetings and playful anecdotes from Greencastle Indiana. The writer jokes about a bank cashier, influenza fears at movie theaters, and a Santa letter to local officials.
Starting Wednesday evening practically all the downtown stores will be open during the evening. The change will be a great convenience to Christmas shoppers unable to visit downtown by day. A few merchants will keep their stores open this evening.
Winchester Indiana December 17 Ernest Sutton 43 was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of assaulting a 9 year old Union City girl.
A. L. Trester announced results of a mail election for the IHSAA legislative body and board of control. Harold Newgent of Lawrenceburg won the long term seat in district 4, with Robert Hougham elected to the board from district 3, and ties in district 5 awaiting a runoff. About 450 principals voted. Newgent, Greencastle graduate and DePauw alumnus, is brother of Bainbridge coach Russell Newgent.
Edward Shaw 33, a pen al Farm escapee, was sentenced Monday to 1 to 50 years in the Indiana State Prison. A civil suit against Alva Stone was dismissed. In a suit by James L. McKee versus Clarence J. Crews and Cyrus M. O’Hair, plaintiffs win $500.75. Vivian Bard was granted a divorce from John A. Bard with custody of their 5 year old and $30 monthly child support starting Jan 1, 1929. A damage suit involving Daisy Hoffmeister and Elmer Blue and others, arising from a Parkersburg area auto crash, sustained a costs judgment on venue change with many attorneys involved.
Brackney and Hays clash over proposed street from Melrose avenue through Brackney land. Hays argues no northern outlet, land not public utility, and condemns private land. Brackney seeks 20 year easement and northern outlet via Milton Klebusch garden. Council tables resolution for further investigation and keeps assessment roll hearing on Indiana street.
Mostly cloudy conditions persist with light snow likely overnight into Wednesday. Temperatures edge upward slightly in the northern area, yielding a milder but still unsettled pattern.
The Greencastle Board of Charities asks for coordinated Christmas donations of food clothing or money to aid poor families. Funds must be received before ten o clock Thursday to avoid duplication and ensure year long support.
County council scheduled a special meeting for December 29 to appropriate 5462.23 from the general fund for current expenses and liabilities. Major items include 2211.96 for inmates in state institutions and 1816.52 for bridge repairs. Members listed are H. C. Foster Roy Hillis T. D. Brookshire William B. Bridges H. C. Morrison and George Walker. The county commissioners will meet the same day to approve recent hires and contracts including a four year term for Mrs. Frank Donner trustee of Putnam County Hospital, Charles Pfeifenberger and George Coffman as janitors, and Mrs. William M layland as court house matron. all terms begin January 1.
Melville Carr and Paul W. Goss of the American Red Cross Life Saving and First Aid division will address the Rotary Club at Wednesday noon. They will discuss life saving topics and conduct examinations at DePauw and provide first aid instruction at the Cement Plant and Zinc Products Co. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zeis left for Miami, Florida for an extended stay.
Mrs Bascom OHair displays a pedestal at the Art School exhibit. Mr and Mrs RL OHair hosted hundreds at their home in honor of Dr and Mrs Francis J McConnell. Miss Lelia Talbott helps Vermilions during the Christmas rush. A T Brockway, former resident, elected cashier of Rockville National Bank.
Bolivia and Paraguay accept Pan American mediation to resolve their frontier clash and boundary dispute. Paraguay signals willingness to arbitrate, bolstering optimism that hostilities will end and the Bolivian-Paraguayan commission will handle the boundary issue.
Ex Governor Durbin, former Indiana governor from 1901 to 1905, died at his home in Anderson Indiana from bronchial pneumonia. His wife is ill with influenza. Durbin, a 33d degree Mason and former Republican national committeeman, left politics in 1896 after a career with the Indianapolis Street Railway Company and several financial interests. His son Fletcher M. Durbin of Chicago was at his bedside.
Fort Wayne Indiana health officials ordered all public and parochial schools closed until after the holidays. One death and a rapid rise in cases prompted the action as schools reported doubling or tripling cases since last week. The deceased was 87 year old Anna Frauenfelder, who died from pneumonia complicating flu.
The Greencastle Chamber of Commerce plans to install 100 all metal street signs early next year with installation on 11 foot 2 inch pipe standards. The council supports a 1 cent 1929 budget levy to reimburse the chamber for the cost, though the measure does not bind future administrations.
In Brazil Indiana Judge T W Hutchinson ruled the states teachers tenure law unconstitutional in a mandamus suit by Miss Emma Ratcliff against Trustee Lee Ringo. Ratcliff, with 14 years in the district, sought reinstatement under the law but demurrers were sustained, and an appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court is expected.
About fifty high school pupils were absent on Tuesday amid flu concerns though not all absences are confirmed influenza related. Principal Jones announced no pep session or general assembly before Christmas break and the Greencastle Crawfordsville game will be played here as scheduled.
Influenza cases decline steadily in Greene Castle as cold weather slows spread. Officials report a remarkable decrease in new cases daily and expect the epidemic to end soon with pneumonia cases remaining rare.
Local resident Lee A. Miles was dismissed in Putnam County Court Tuesday afternoon after prosecutors failed to prove he issued checks without sufficient funds. The case involved checks drawn on a bank and linked to Miles, but the court disposed of the charges without conviction.
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