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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1929

Page

2

Local residents spend holidays with relatives and travel

Mrs Roy McNeely leaves for Philadelphia with her husband for holidays. Dr and Mrs Byron Wilson depart for New York City. Miss Lucile Gillespie from Detroit visits her father Dr R J Gillespie for Christmas. Mr and Mrs John Haspel go to Montezuma to join family for Christmas Day. Miss Ruth Lawton from Rochester arrives to spend Christmas with her mother and relatives. Several others travel or visit relatives across Indiana and nearby states. A Purdue ROTogravure photo features J B Burris among the 1900s season team. Alva Bryan sprained shoulder after a fall at the courthouse. Several locals plan Christmas at Newton, with others visiting from Hartford City and Bainbridge families. A Buick sedan is delivered to J H Specht. Professors and students plan holidays and travel amid snowy roads and minor weekend accidents.

300 DROWN WHEN LEE CHONG FOUNDERS NEAR HONG KONG

Three hundred passengers die when steamer Lee Chong founders in a fierce gale en route to Hong Kong. Only two survivors were rescued by fishing boats after mountainous seas. Other items note local holiday visits, a funeral, and a golden wedding anniversary in Lewisville Indiana.

London INS Lee Chong Hong Kong

Reelsville Wins Net Tournament In Final Clash

Reelsville completes a strong tourney showing by beating Eminence 31 to 20 in the final at the Reelsville gym. With a lineup featuring M Kinder and Lewis as forwards D Kindery at center and Zaring and Skelton as guards the team defeated Stinesville and Belle Union to reach the championship. Eminence earlier routed Putnamville 50 to 12 and posted 26-12 wins over Belle Union and Stinesville in other fixtures.

Reelsville M. Kinder Lewis D.kindery Zaring Skelton Stinesville Belle Union Eminence Putnamville Ashboro

Brazil Hoodwinked by Clever Chauffeur

In Brazil Indiana a young man in a chauffeur uniform duped churchgoers by posing as General John J. Pershing's chauffeur. He claimed Pershing and an aide were at a Presbyterian Church service, triggering a rush to greet the commander. Hotel records denied any Pershing stay.

Brazil Ind John J. Pershing Methodist Episcopal Church R. B. Kern General Pershing Presbyterian Church Mr. Kern

Ex-Queen Sourya Faces Loss Over Roman Catholic Conversion

The deposed Afghan sovereign Sourya is reported to abandon Mohammedan faith for Roman Catholicism and may lose her royal diadem as a result. Authorities indicate she has begun steps toward embracing the new religion amid ongoing turmoil.

Sourya Afghanistan

Miss Wills Weds Today

Miss Helen Wills, noted tennis champion, will marry Frederick St Moody Jr a San Francisco broker in Berkeley today The wedding will be officiated by Rev L H Miller pastor of St Clements chapel Claremont The Episco pal service will omit the words obey and serve

Berkeley Cal Helen Wills Frederick St. Moody, Jr San Francisco L. H. Miller St. Clements Chapel Claremont Episcopal Church Miller

Safe and sane Christmas guidance from Indiana doctors

Indiana physicians publish a holiday health bulletin to reduce Christmas season deaths and illnesses. They urge careful candle use, cautious driving on icy roads, avoiding excess alcohol, moderate eating and sleep, protecting children from over excitement, and dressing warmly to prevent colds.

Physicians of Indiana Indiana State Medical Association The Bureau of Publicity Santa Claus

Land Transfers in Franklin Floyd and Greencastle Townships

Thomas S. Denman transfers 80 acres in Franklin two to Jay Q. Denman for $1. Effie V. McVay sells 105 acres in Floyd township to James T. Spicklem an and wife for $1. W Henry McLean conveys a lot in Greencastle Eastern Enlg for $1. Harry L. Watson and wife move 39 acres in Monroe township to Norman Cox as trustee for $1. Lee H Knoll and wife transfer land in Green castle twp to John T Sutherlin and wife for $5 000.

Effie V. McVay James T. Spickleman Floyd Township W. Henry McLean Allen R. Chenoweth Greencastle Harry L. Watson Norman Cox Monroe Township Lee H. Knoll John T. Sutherlin

Real Estate Transfers in Central Indiana Ledger

Dwight Shoemaker and wife transfer a Greencastle lot to Carl Shoemaker for 1. Alonzo Arnold and wife sell land in Marion township to Carl Arnold for 1. Edith F. Fristone deeds 35 acres in Franklin township to Cleo E. Thompson and wife for 1. Clarence Clodfelter to Oliver K. Galloway land in Russell township for 1. Rachel Gillen to Chas B. McIntyre Roachdale lots in Cline's addition.

Dwight Shoemaker Carl Shoemaker Greencastle Edwin J. Peck Alonzo Arnold Carl Arnold Marion

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