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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1929
Page
1
Local reminiscences on snow blocking sidewalks and holiday shopping mix with a police report about a drunken driver on Christmas Eve. Readers comment on Santa lists, gifts, and local shopkeepers Gardner Bros. in Greencastle.
Ralph Howard superintendent announces Christmas will be quiet at Putnamville penitentiary. Inmates receive a day of rest Wednesday. Noon meal features pudding or pie. An afternoon musical program will precede Capt. Howard delivering a short talk.
An Oldsmobile sedan belonging to Dr. and Mrs. W. M. McGaughey on East Seminary Street was stolen Saturday night from a downtown parking place on Vine Street while Mrs. McGaughey attended a theater. The car was recovered in Indianapolis this morning, in good running condition.
Olive Stallings age 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs George Stallings of New Winchester formerly Canaan east Putnam County died in Indianapolis Sunday morning following a brief illness Pneumonia She had worked in Indianapolis for some time Survived by her parents several brothers and sisters Funeral from the Ame Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 pm.
The forecast calls for fair to unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday with probable light snow in the northern area. Temperatures rise slightly in the south on Tuesday.
Illinois hosts DePauw in Champaign with high school guests attending. DePauw aims to rebound after losses, featuring Moffett and Ragsdale at forwards and Mountz 6 feet 4 inches at center. Illinois lineup includes Harper May Kamp Kawal and two veterans, with Butler and Ohio State upcoming after the home game.
William "Bill" Morgan of south Greencastle was arrested Saturday night on a warrant based on an affidavit filed by his wife Luna W. Morgan. He is charged with assault and battery and released on $500 bond for a hearing before Mayor Charles McGaughey tonight at 7.
A large number of civil and criminal cases were stricken from the docket today in Putnam Circuit Court ahead of the January term which begins January 6. Dismissals included cases with no arrest or lack of prosecution and those already disposed of but still listed.
Moscow reports a protocol restoring the status quo ante on the Chinese Eastern Railway. Troops withdraw from frontiers, consulates and business ties resume in Manchuria and Siberia. A January 25 conference will settle remaining questions and restore diplomatic relations.
Mrs Edna Wolf 31 of Chicago died in an Indianapolis crash on Crawfordsville road near the Speedway. Her husband Nicholas 35 and brother Chester Rice 34 were injured. Wolf suffered a fractured leg and arm while Rice had severe leg wounds. Mrs Wolf had a fractured skull. They were said to be en route to Huntington West Virginia for the holidays.
The Lone Star string band led by J M Jones Howard Hamm Bert Hamm Leslie Frank and Ross McCullough will broadcast a program from Station WGBF Evansville Indiana on Saturday night December 28 between 7 and 9 oclock.
There will be no newspaper on Wednesday as Christmas Day is observed. The Herald staff will take the day off alongside the rest of the world.
Waldo F. Mitchell of DePauw University faculty accepts invitation to lead discussion on The Federal Reserve Board its Problems and Policies at the American Economic Association meeting in Washington DC on December 30. Prominent economists will join the panel for the event.
The city council will meet Tuesday morning at 11 30 to transact business instead of the usual evening session. Key items include final approval of assessments against Vine street property owners for street improvements and probably preliminary approval of the assessment roll on Burlington street.
Secretary Gaylord Morton said there will be no Christmas paroles or pardons this year. The governor's office has received several hundred requests for short term paroles, while Ralph Howard of the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville was told to release inmates whose terms expire after Christmas so they can be home for the holiday.
Claude Crosby 32 farmer of Roachdale weds Dorothy Wright 24 school teacher of Fillmore. Paul Graham Collett 24 office clerk of east Washington St Green Castle marries Josephine Hunter 23 reporter of 8 West Seminary St Green Castle.
In Greencastle twenty years ago Thomas T. Moore from the city was rumored to seek the Republican nomination for congress in the Fifth district. The Democrat mass convention was set for Thursday. Charles McClure of Los Angeles joined Fashion Tailoring House as a coat maker. A. Pruitt of Bainbridge was en route to Stratford Texas to establish his future home.
An eastbound passenger plane crash at Mars Hill airport left one dead and ten injured, two seriously. Pilot D W Burford, 28, of Columbus and D C Law, 47, of Philadelphia among victims. the wreck occurred in a snowstorm as the aircraft attempted a landing. Coroner to hold inquest.
Francis McNamara, 30, declared Indiana's youngest mayor after a recount elevated him following the November 5 election, died in Whiting after an emergency operation at an East Chicago hospital. He had served five days in office amid a political and legal battle.
William Coffman of Greencastle drove drunk across the Big Four station platform and onto the main line near midnight. Ralph Newton signaled and blocked the eastbound passenger train, preventing a wreck. the car stalled and blocked the tracks for over an hour, with no arrest reported and the vehicle badly damaged.
Postmaster BE Bartley announced all local mail has been distributed and train service resumption should ensure on time delivery of Christmas packages. Mail employees worked overtime Sunday to finish sorting and the post office remained open to receive late Christmas mail.
Relatives from Fort Wayne search for Harry Reese Brown a DePauw University freshman who left for home last Friday and has not arrived. His father and family friends are assisting in tracing him as Brown is tracked down by Delta Chi members.
Weatherman J H Armington said Indianapolis will see a white Christmas with near 40 degree warmth. Snow on the ground should prevent full melt before Christmas Day ends, making it the ninth white Christmas since 1898.
A vast snowstorm covers the United States and Canada east of the Rockies. Record falls hit Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and the South while trains run late and highways shut down. Telegraphs fail, isolating cities as power lines fail and forecasts warn of more snow across Illinois to New England and Georgia. Meteorologist C A Donnel calls the event a freak occurrence starting in the Southern Atlantic states.
Jefferson Withrow a Greencastle colored man about 65 died at his home 517 Sycamore street at 7 o clock Sunday evening from heart disease. He is survived by two sisters in Crawfordsville. The body was taken to McCurry Funeral Home. For many years Withrow worked at the Prevo store.
A Greencastle item from December 22 1929 includes a child’s Christmas wish list to Santa listing a drum knickers red ball a reducing machine and snacks. It also notes Miss Amanda Browning visiting relatives in Greencastle and two local children ill with scarlet fever at home.
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