Basket drives and winter fun in Greencastle
Say of Greencastle scenes highlight charity baskets at the Van Castle Theatre where kids and parents donated food for the needy. The Indiana Illinois DePauw basketball game saw DePauw edge Illinois on a late Marion Crawley basket. Greencastle invites residents to a Ridge Avenue ski slide with Don L. McLean and John Cartwright demonstrating ski feats.
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Ilinois-DePauw
DePauw
Ilinois
Mllinois
Minois
Marion Crawley
Greencastle High School
Greencastle
Ridge Avenue
Northwood
Don L. McLean
John Cartwright
City Council Holds Final Meeting of the Year
The Bloomington city council, with all members present, approved an emergency street labor and police hire appropriation and discussed the Vine street assessment roll. The present administration will cease on December 27, with passage of the final bills and arrangements for the new administration starting January 6, 1930. A permit was granted to Louis H. Dirks to remodel his house at 620 East Washington Street.
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William Morgan
Ruth Lady
Charles McGaughey
Vine Street
James Macy
Elizabeth Ward
Bloomington
Gwin Ensign
Louis H. Dirks
East
Washington Street
Elks Christmas Party Delights Gary Community
The Elks lodge hosted a large Christmas party for about 450 children and adults. Santa distributed gifts, carols filled the night, and Lester Sudranski’s cornet solos carried far.
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Elks Lodge
Lester Sudranski
Elks
Bill Morgan enters not guilty plea in city court case
William Bill Morgan a south Greencastle man charged with assault and battery pleads not guilty before Mayor Charles McGaughey in city court and is released on bond. The case may be dismissed in city court and re filed in circuit court if Morgan appeals any verdict. The affidavit was filed by his wife Luna W. Morgan after an alleged Magan home altercation. She says he struck her while she claims she knocked a knife from her hand in the stairwell incident.
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William “Bill” Morgan
South Greencastle
Luna W. Morgan
Charles McGaughey
Morgan
Magan
Gold Star Mothers to Tour France in 1933 Pilgrimage
Maj. Gen. B F Cheatham announces tentative plans for about 7000 gold star mothers and widows to visit American cemeteries in France and London between May 1 and October 31, 1933. Government covers hotel and travel costs, with groups organized by cemetery and state, meeting in New York 24 to 48 hours before sailing.
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France
B. F. Cheatham
The
Army
Congress
War Department
Europe
Aisne-Marne
Belleau
Aisne
Meuse-Argonne
Romagne
Sous-Montfaucon
Meuse
Oise- Aisne
Seringes-et-Nesles
Somme
Bony
St. Mihiel
Thiacourt
Meurthe-et-Mosselle
Suresne
Paris
Seine
Flanders Field
Waereghem
Belgium
Brookwood
London
Eng
New York City
New York
Barney Moore
North Greencastle
Martha Aker
Reelsville
Putnam County
Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning Services Planned
Tonight at 8 in the new Methodist church a Christmas Eve service of music and meditation lasts about thirty minutes and offers an invitation to unite with the church on confession. At 7 on Christmas morning the church youth invite all city youths to a brief service to begin the day with Christian emphasis.
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New Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Fifteenth Farmers Institute at Portland Mills
The fifteenth annual Farmers Institute will be held at Portland Mills on Thursday January 2 with speakers Maurice P. Shierling of Saratoga and Mrs R M Brown of Goshen. There will be corn and domestic science exhibits with premiums for top articles. Men and boys enter corn shows while domestic science exhibits welcome girls aged 6 to 20. Shierling speaks on Swine Breeding and Feeding and Poultry for Profit. Brown covers Womans Duty to Her Home Community and Country and Is There Anything Wrong With Parents.
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Farmers’ Institute
Portland Mills
Maurice P. Shierling
Saratoga
R. M. Brown
Goshen
Shierling
Connelly Appointed State Accounts Field Examiner
Connelly, formerly a book keeper at Central National Bank, has been named field examiner for the state board of accounts. Ward committeemen George Wilson, Ben Curtis, Earl Klurst, Fay Hamilton and Jerome King were chosen at the Democratic meeting. Mr and Mrs William Broadstreet of Cloverdale left for Old Mexico. The F G J club to hold its annual Christmas party at Mrs Louis Stevens home tomorrow night.
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C. ©. Connelly
Central National Bank
State Board of Accounts
George Wilson
Ben Curtis
Earl Klurst
Fay Hamilton
Jerome King
William Broadstreet
Cloverdale
Old Mexico
F. G. J. Club
Louis Stevens
Hundreds Donate Canned Goods At Free Christmas Show
Hundreds attended a free Monday afternoon show at the Voncastie theater and donated canned fruit vegetables oranges jelly to the Board of Charities for Christmas baskets. Walter Bidwell announced the event and Santa Claus distributed candy and popcorn balls to children amid a festive lobby scene.
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Voncastie Theater
Walter Bidwell
Board of Charities
Santa Claus
Withrow Funeral Set for Wednesday
The funeral for Jefferson Withrow colored who died Sunday at his home on Sycamore Street will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Maple Avenue with Rev. Armond of Indianapolis leading. Burial will follow in Forest Hill cemetery. He leaves sister Harriett King of Indianapolis and half sister Mrs. Anna Keene of Crawfordsville.
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Jefferson Withrow
Sycamore Street
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Maple Avenue
Armond
Indianapolis
Forest Hill Cemetery
Harriett King
Anna Keene
Crawfordsville
Affidavit Filed Against E J Yeander Over Parked Truck
An affidavit was filed today against E J Yeander owner of a motor truck and trailer parked without lights on the National Road last night. The identity and whereabouts of Yeander are not known.
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E. J. Yeander
Yeander
Meningitis Epidemic Strikes Indianapolis City
Indianapolis health officials, armed with a $5,000 appropriation, opened a special council meeting to expand the fight against cerebro spinal meningitis that has claimed 17 lives, with Edith Emmons, 24, the latest victim reported yesterday.
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Indianapolis
Edith Emmons
Barnaby Mills veteran Sanford Nichols retires after 54 years
Sanford Nichols ends a fifty four year run with Barnaby Hardwood Lumber Company. He began with Howard Barnaby in Bourbon Indiana, worked through Greencastle and Cataract, rising from lumber inspector to veneer inspector. Ill health and age prompted retirement.
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Barnaby Hardwood Lumber Company
Sanford Nichols
Howard Barnaby
Charles Barnaby
Charles
Mr. Nichols
Barnaby
Bourbon
Ind
Marshall County
Mr. Barnaby
Greencastle
Nichols
Elmer Barnaby
Butler Seen as National Title Contender After Montana State Win
Indianapolis fans acclaim Butler University as a top national title contender after the Bulldogs defeated Montana State 49 to 32 in Indianapolis. The team had previously beaten Purdue two nights earlier.
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Butler
Indianapolis
Ind
Butler University
Bulldogs
Montana State
Purdue
Belgian royal wedding plot foiled in Milan bombing plan
Belgian authorities say an Italian communist group plotted to bomb the royal train carrying King Albert Queen Elizabeth Princess Marie Jose Crown Prince Leopold and Princess Astrid as it passed near Milan en route to Rome for the wedding. The plan aimed to halt the royal marriage with arrests and investigations spreading to officials connected to the event.
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Brussels
CINS
Marie Jose
Umberto
Italy
Belgium
Bierni
Albert
Elizabeth
Leopold
Astrid
Milan
Rome
Injury fatal to aged Washington farmer George W. Osborne
George W. Osborne 90 a Washington township farmer died at County Hospital after a two week hip fracture and brief illness. Survived by five daughters Mrs Bond Mrs Stroude Mrs Torr Mrs Monnett and Mrs Knight. Funeral is Wednesday at 2 pm at Reelsville Church with Rev Dallas Rissler officiating. Interment in Reelsville Cemetery.
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George W. Osborne
Washington Township
Osborne
T. C. Bond
N. Stroude
Roachdale
Weather Outlook Shows unsettled pattern through Wednesday
Forecast indicates unsettled conditions tonight and Wednesday with probable local snow. Tonight remains not so cold, while Wednesday brings a dip in temperatures especially in the north portion.
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North Portion
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Vencastle
Baskets
City Council
Gary
George Holland
Mary Sanacola
Holland
Bill” Morgan
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Quartermaster General OF the Army
Institute AT
Voncastle Theatre
Splendid Spirit
Withrow
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Barnaby Mills
Barnaby Family
Jerni
Ferdinand de Rosa
Sorbonne
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