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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1930
Page
2
Local residents from Morris Clark to Roy Hillis visit Indianapolis on business. Various families host Christmas guests from Akron, Hammond, Chicago, Niagara Falls, and Jelfferson Township. Teachers, instructors, and editors travel for holidays, with plans to attend a Martinsville basketball game and other Christmas visits.
Miss Margaret Atkinson of St Louis arrived to visit her parents Mr and Mrs A Atkinson on Hanna street. Mr and Mrs Thomas Nelson of Indianapolis will spend Christmas day with Mr and Mrs Albert Nelson.
Greencastle councilmen discuss annexation areas after suburban survey. City may face suit in Putnam circuit court over title to land bought by a prior administration and claimed by the Big Four railroad. The tract along the old Big Four right of way east of Barnaby Lumber is deeded to the city, leased to W. D. James, and used to drain Northwood cell pool through the sewage system. City attorney Glenn Lyon asked to investigate to retain possession amid drainage needs.
Classified notices include loan offers for teachers and auto financing from INDIANA LOAN CO, a strict modern six room house near the square and University, several rental listings with addresses and contact C J Arnold, and a medicinal remedy ad offered by Fleenor Drug. A lost white and brown dog is reported near Ernest Stoner.
In St Joseph Michigan December 24 Victor Mossage nineteen died in a hospital after a midnight shooting amid an alleged Indiana kidnapping. Two colored men Louis Cohn and Margaret Kimball are held for questioning as suspects in the ambush near Watervliet. Stevenson and Chapman were later arrested near Hartford after a fourteenth mile pursuit by state police.
The High School Christian Endeavor will host a party at 7 40 this evening in the church basement with a ten cent contribution and carols on area streets afterward. Family dinners Christmas day include Mr and Mrs Fred Reising and relatives. Irene Sutherlin and Albert L Smith wed in a Presbyterian manse with plans to live with brides parents. University staff held a festive gathering with poems and gift exchanges. Martha Washington club met with Christmas readings and refreshments. Democratic chairwoman’s county officials celebrated in a surprise party context amid civic notes.
Aunt Julia wishes everyone a Merry Xmas and promotes a laundry service. Call 126 to get your weekly wash bundle and be merry after Xmas too, with year round service for soiled linens.
At 807 South Locust Street on Tuesday county Democratic chairwoman Mrs. Crawley received two gifts a floor lamp and an over stuffed chair from visiting county officials including Treasurer elect W. T. Handy Clerk elect William Herod and others. Also noted were hospital returns of several local residents including Alva Bryan and a Pendicitis operation for Earl Gorham. Marin Tolmett a hospitalized girl was nearing discharge with Christmas plans noted.
H Wiseman resident southwest of town was seriously injured Saturday morning about 10 o clock when his car was struck by a four door driven by Mr Burk a Barnard school teacher The Wiseman auto struck a tree and overturned in Harve Crosby yard He suffered crushed nose broken collar bone deep cut back of car and possible fractured skull and was unconscious for hours Drs Collins and Stroube treated him then he was taken home in the Chastain ambulance Both cars were badly damaged and a Burk child was cut by shattered glass There is little chance of recovery for Wiseman who has been unconscious most of the time since the accident
After an illness of several weeks following injuries from a sixty foot fall at a sand plant in Fern, John Wilson of near Fern was able to return home today.
The readable lines discuss affordable meals and meal planning noting breakfast options and cereal dishes. It mentions cat's cream as nutritionally compared to sirloin steak and hints at cost differences and cooking methods to prevent milk waste.
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