Say What Ails Putnam County Hospital
A letter questions why Putnam County Hospital, one of the area’s most modern small hospitals, loses patients to Crawfordsville Terre Haute and Brazil. It urges the hospital board to work with physicians to identify and remove objections and secure county support. The column notes holiday shopping, a car egging incident, and a government move to remove alcohol from industrial use.
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Putnam County
Crawfordsville
Indianaolis
Terre Haute
Brazil
Putnam County Hospital
Clinton Center High School Pupils Stage In Old Louisiana
Clinton Center High School pupils presented an operetta titled In Old Louisiana at the school Friday night. The performance drew a good crowd of patrons and students. Copies of the Silver Crescent, the school paper, were distributed at the event.
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Mipils
Clinton Center
Louisiana
Death claims aged resident of Greencastle
Mrs Caroline Swahlen aged 78 died early this morning at 6286 East Seminary Street Greencastle after injuries from a fall more than a year ago. Funeral at 4:30 pm Sunday at home conducted by Rev Alfred K E Moneer with burial Monday at Lebanon. Survived by husband Dr William P Swahlen and daughter Mrs J B Allen Jr. services and church membership noted.
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Caroline Vo Swahlen
East Seminary Street
Alfred KE. Moneer
Methodiet Church
Lebanon
Swallen
Swahlen
Hite
Willian P. Swallen
Fo DePauw University
J. B. Allen
Allen
Methodist Church
TL A. BR
W- Nen
TP. Allen
J. Dy
Percy WH. Swalten
Benjamin Swahten
St Lowis
St. Otis
Penal Farm Escape Sentenced to Prison in Indiana Case
Aaron Miller, 46, of Gibson County, was sentenced to Indiana State Prison at Michigan City for 1 to h years by Judge James P. Hughes in Putnam circuit court this morning on a charge of escaping from the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville. Miller allegedly escaped December 11, was recaptured, and brought to Greencastle before being jailed in Putnam County.
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Aaron Miller
Gibson County
Indiana
Michigan City
Judes James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit
Putnamville
Moller
Greencastle
Putnam County
Eon Ehreoutt
Putuwin
Putnam
Raymond Wright
Madison Township
Grounden
Secrediuy
Joan Roark
Trenativey
Lowell Diels
Orn Metininghey
Raymond Wrist
Vic Pitian County
Far Bureau
Ananolis
Orgam
Gation
Court Grants Judgment Against Adelbert Cooper
A judgment of 440 dollars was granted to Oliver P. Wright against Adelbert Cooper by Judge James P. Hughes in the Putnam circuit court this morning. The complaint sought to foreclose.
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Oliver PL Wright
Adelbert Cooper
James P. Hughes
Putnam
Large spreading Viper exhibited by Charles King
A large spreading Viper was displayed by Charles King on North Johnson street. The snake, active while others hibernated, was killed by Mr. King during a field hunt near town. It measured about four feet, unusually large for the species.
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Charles King
North Johnson Street
Mr. King
Jefith
Give to the limit of your ability for Christmas Seals
The message urges readers to donate heavily this year to fund battles against poverty and disease, warning that wasted past efforts and funds will fail to save lives. It signals economic distress and pushes purchases of Christmas Seals to support the cause.
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Berenulo
Charity Show at Voncastle Promises Free Admission
The Voncastle Theatre in Greencastle hosts a free charity show on Wednesday morning December 4 at 10 o clock. Audience members are asked to bring canned fruits or vegetables for the needy. The program features The Wrecker, The Flower Garden Revue, and a Mickey Mouse Cartoon, with other short subjects.
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Voncastle Theatre
Greencastle
Voncastle
Season on quail closed today
Today is the last day of the open quail season. The season was unsatisfactory for sportsmen due to warm weather and little snow, with few birds killed this year. Officials expect next year to bring abundant quail statewide.
Fire department responds to car blaze in Greencastle
Greencastle firefighters rushed to a Washington and Vine streets corner where a youth named Hall’s car caught fire. Officials say a burst radiator leaked alcohol onto the motor, causing the blaze. Damage remained slight and the fire was put out with a chemical extinguisher.
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Greencastle
Washington and
Vineatreags
Hall
Brick Chapel
Three autos in smash up injures Indiana man
D Ginger of Indianapolis, an insurance man, suffered severe back injuries when his car turned over after a collision at Seminary and Lauster streets. The crash involved two other vehicles driven by Mrs. Knee Blick and Mrs. Marvin Akers. Ginger was the only seriously injured, with shock and back injuries reported.
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D. Ginger
Indianapolis
Ginger
Dadiaenpalis
Los
Janehey
Paton County Hospital
Dajurie
Lidianapolis
Dent
Delia Chi
Lareuat Street
Tote
Tim Tare
DePionw
Worth
Loenust Street
Seminary and
Laeter Streets
Reminary Street
Knee Blick
Wtate Gain Vouth
Locust Atreet Street
Marvin Akers
Keelay Tire
Aliomo
Chamness seeks divorce in Putnam circuit court
Ovian Ro Chamness of Greencastle asks a divorce from Ovith Chaniness alleging cruelty and desertion. He states they married in February 192% and separated in April 142, with Chaniness leaving him alone and refusing to return.
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Ovian Ro Chaniness
Greencastle
Putnam
Ovith
Chamness Ia
Vacations Start In Putnam County Schools
Christmas break begins today in Putnam County schools with students returning Monday December 29 for the full Christmas week. Greenedale schools start vacation Tuesday with pupils back December 4.
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Putnam County
Greenenade
Christmas party for F. G. I. club in Greencastle tonight
Mrs. Louis Stevens will entertain F. G. I. club members at a Christmas party tonight. Visitors include Miss Lucile Allen from Muncie and Miss Grace Allen from Dixon, Ir. Miss Elizabeth Bockridge from Man an City arrives for holidays. Ed. Hamilton, once seriously ill at Anderson Street, shows slow improvement.
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Louis Stevens
F. G. I. Club
Lucile Allen
Muncie
Grace Allen
Dixon, Ir
Mrs. H.C. Allen
Elizabeth Bockridge
Manan City
Mrs
A. C. Lockridge
James Bridges Funeral Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for James Bridges will be held Sunday afternoon at the residence with Rev. Albert B. Monger officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Had Cemetery with pallbearers Claude Dran…ington, Fred Lockridge, William Lockridge, Wood Timmens, Russell Brown and Ormand Hani.
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Joe Bridges
Christmas Program At B Y P U Sunday Evening
Sunday at 6 50 p m the Baptist church BY PU presents a youth program with special music led by Miss Marjorie Browning. The one hour service ends with the Christie program at 7 50 in the church auditorium under Mrs Russell Welch Mrs Raymond O Neal and Mrs Cassidy coordinating public invited.
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O'Eloel
Pirat Baptist Church
Marjorie Browning
Christie
Russell Welch
Raymond O'Neal
Cassidy
Car Crash Kills Noblesville Man Near Stites We
Kray EO Dunkitte of Noblesville died when his car left the road and plunged down an embankment east of Stites We late Friday afternoon. He worked for the Coreretal Cheuntee Tasaranes Company and left Terte Piante before the crash. He was married with two children. Hershel Poster and wife came upon the scene soon after the accident.
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Kray EO
Dunkitte
Noblesville
Christnga
Antral
Stites Vwe
Hawkins
Coreretal Cheuntee Tasaranes
Entente Tente
Terte Piante
Mawkine
Hershel Poster
Fodionapolis
Tt Mage
Putnam County Council Meets to Set Current Expenses
Putnam County councilors met in the courthouse this morning with five county commissioners present. They appropriated a total of 1 000 for current expenses, including 202.61 for the coroner, 60 for bridge repair, 60 for orphan relief, 60 for county council salaries, and 1 167 for township poor. The group plans to reconvene December 41 to consider further appropriations including 500 for county agent expenses, 20.86 for farm supplies, and 846 for farm employee salaries.
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Putnam County Council
Court House
Abrams Speaks at Lane Stag Cement Safety Meeting
Marshall D. Abrams the Putnam County prosecuting attorney spoke at the Lane Stag Cement workers monthly safety meeting at the Limedale plant. The Kiwanis quartet sang several numbers during the noon gathering.
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Marshall D. Abramis
Putnam County
Lane Stag Cement Company
Limedale
Kiwanis
Barber shop changed hands in North Salem
Charlie Reed of Roachdale completed a purchase Monday and became owner of the North Salem barber shop, taking over from Lawrence Whitecotten who had owned it for two years. Reed begins a second stint with the North Salem shop.
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North Salem
Dov
Charlie Reed
Roachdale
Lawrence Whitecotten
Potter Shoe Store Owner Returns Home After Operation
Gray Potter of the Potter Shoe store has returned to his home on east Washington street from Patin county hospital where he was operated on about ten days ago. Though confined to bed his condition is greatly improved and he may be able to get up in a few days.
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Gray Potter
Potter Shoe Store
East Washington Street
Patin County Hospital
Weather forecast for Clonty area tonight and Sunday
The forecast shows snow likely in Clonty north tonight and Sunday. The southern region remains mostly fair with a somewhat colder east and south.
Foreclosure Sought on Lockridge Estate Farm
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company seeks receivership and foreclosure on the Aleck Lockridge farm near here, a 200 acre estate. Marshall D. Abrams of Greencastle represents the insurer in Putnam circuit court with claims totaling about 9600.78 plus fees and interest. heirs include William and Theresa Lockridge.
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THE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Lockridge
Putnam Circuit Court
Lawn PL Lockriter
Metronolian Lite Thsurance Coupaty
New York
Thesiti
Marshall le Abratis
Greenmeastle
Life Losurmner Company
Ole Aleck Lockriidice
Willian
Mitcell Lockridge
Andrew Lockridge
de New York Company
Supcon
Laura Polackeidge
Savitne and Trost Company
Todianapolis
Ifetisutanen Company
Morigige
Tates
Indianapolis
Tate
Life Insuranes Company
Jones, Hanmond and Buschouin
Bndinon Pelle
Central Normal tops Wabash 21 point college basketball win
Danville Indiana December game saw the Purple Warriors of Central Normal defeat Wabash 22 to 11. Jed led at halftime with 13 to 30 as Schulty G Reeves and Smith fueled the large lead in the first half. Powell and Chase starred for the Cavemen.
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Danville Normal
Tavemen
Danvilee
Ind
Purple Warriors
Central Normal
Wabash
Jed
Schulty
G. Reeves
Smith
Warriors
Powell
Chase
Cavehen
Miss Gladys Sutherlin Improves After Minor Operation
Russellville reports Miss Gladys Sutherlin who had a minor operation at Culver hospital last week is improving very satisfactorily.
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Russellville
Gladys Sutherlin
Culver Hospital
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Charles J. Arnold
HE Putnam CO. Hospital
Puthin County Hospital
Putam
Putam County Hospital
Am County Hospital
Clinton Center High School
Ply
Caroline WY. Swahlen
PENAL
OURT
Alto
Wright
County Farm Bureau
CLOSS
Man
Ed. Hamilton
Anderson Street
James Bridges
Gray FE
Putnam County Counch
Abrams
Marshall D. Abrams
Greencastle Attor
Ney
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