Local Social and Deaths Noted in Greencastle Area
Mrs. Whit Wright is seriously ill at home near Brick Chapel. Several residents from Greencastle and nearby towns spend Christmas with relatives. Cerebrospinal meningitis claimed a fifth victim at Indiana State Farm. Allan Tilden and son Dickey visit from Little Rock, Ark. Elizabeth Rariden is ill with scarlet fever. Funeral services held for Mrs. S. A. Hazelett at the East Washington Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Farm
Greencastle
Allan Tilden
Dickey
Little Rock
Ark
F. (. Tilden
Dickie Tilden
F.C. Tilden
Ill Residents and Christmas Actions in Local Notices
John Eitel of Melrose Avenue is reported seriously ill. Infant Joseph Pitts, son of Horace and Mrs Pitts, died Thursday. funeral at McCurry Funeral Home, burial at Forests Hill cemetery. Boy Scouts and Junior Red Cross provided hospital trees. Purple Robed Choir and Epworth League performed at Putnam County hospital on Christmas Eve. Mr and Mrs Frank Sheptaugh visited Indianapolis for Christmas with son Glen Shoptaugh. Hillis and Henry Shoptaugh traveled Thursday. Henry Shoptaugh of Louisville returns home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.A. Hazelett
Putnam County Hospital
East Washington Street
W. E. Gill
Richard
Sqanuel
Clarence
Lawrence Hazelett
Richard Eaton
Oak Park
Ilinois
Robert Hazelett
Marion
Forest Hill Cemetery
Ars
John Eitel
Melrose Avenue , AJ
Joseph Pitts
Horace Pitts
Mt. Olive
McCurry Funeral Home
Forests Hill Cemetery
Boy Scouts
Junior Red Cross
Putnam County
Purple Robed
Epworth League
Frank Sheptaugh
Indianapolis
Glen Shoptaugh
Hillis
Henry Shoptaugh
Louisville
Kentucky
Colored Youth Locked in Theatre After Sleep
George Morelan a 16 year old colored youth from south Greencastle woke at midnight to find himself locked in the Voncastle Theatre after dozing during a show. Fearing suspicion he phoned headquarters and merchant policeman Thomas Morgan released him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morelan
South Greencastle
Voncastle Theatre
Thomas Morgan
Former Putnam County Man Dies in Chicago
F M Harris age 65 died Friday morning at Grant Hospital Chicago after a short illness. He lived in Putnam county until recently then moved to Chicago. Survived by wife Maude Harris a son C T Harris of Chicago a daughter Mrs Mae Bush of Buffalo NY two brothers and a sister and other relatives. Funeral Saturday 3:30 PM at Flanner Buchanan Funeral Home Indianapolis burial Crown Hill.
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F. M. Harris
Grant Hospital
Chicago
Flanner Buchanan Funeral Home
Indianapolis
Crown Hill Cemetery
Maniac Stabber Hunted After Rampage Near Police Station
Special police squads search for a man six feet tall and described as a colored male after he stabbed four people near a Chicago police station. John Mish aged 40 and William Monroe aged 36 were injured while standing near the station. The assailant shouted and wounded others at Harrison and State streets as pedestrians fled. Roy Sells and Otto Linkbeiner were knocked down and slashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stabber
Chicago
John Mish
William Monroe
Harrison and
State Streets
Roy Sells
Otto Linkbeiner
Hhis
Restaurant Owner Attacked in Evansville
Samuel McGee, seventy, restaurateur, is at St Marys Hospital with a severe skull fracture and a deep knife wound in the throat after an attack by an unidentified assailant. Police are baffled as no money was taken and no motive or clues are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McGee
St. Mary’s Hospital
McGee
Livestock Receipts and Prices From Indianapolis Market
Indianapolis market receipts show hogs 7,000 cattle 700 calves 300 sheep 1,000. Hogs sold from 8.0 to 8.50 per hundredweight with strong demand under 160 to 500 pounds. Calves steady near 11.50. sheep steady with lambs around 8.50. sows 6.75 to 7.00. Cattle active with calf prices up about 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Howe
Escapes Reported for Sought Man Hueh Craigie
Hueh Craigie, reportedly captured by Mexican bandits in Chibulotta, believed safe today after a telegram from Santa Barbara Chihuahua stating he escaped from the bands. W P Selvmacher of the American Smelting and Refining Company mining division announced the telegram confirming the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Hueh Craigie
Chibulotta
W. P. Selvmacher
American Smeltine and Refining Compay
Santa Barbara
Chihuahua
Craigie
Chocolate Ice Box Cake by Fay Wray
Hollywood cookbook note by Fay Wray explains a chocolate ice box cake made with eggs milk chocolate ladyfingers sugar and whipping cream. The recipe uses ready made candy to simplify making multiple desserts and advises layering with ladyfingers and chilling overnight for serving.
Three Held for Quiz Spencer Robbery Gang
Harry Baldwin from Peoria William Lightfoot from Columbus Indiana and Paul Sheldon from Indianapolis and Terre Haute were brought from Seymour after Wednesday arrest. Sheriff Herschel Powell suspects the trio as members of a gang that robbed Dunn Clothing and the Lincoln filing station, with new clothing found in their car. The suspects will be held for investigation.
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Spencer
Ind
Harry Baldwin
Peoria
Wiliam Lightfoot
Columbus
Paul Sheldon
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Seymour
Herschel Powell
Owen County
Dunn Clothing Company
Linco
Bank Bandit Loses On Freedom Plea
Garret Dinkla a 21 year old bank robber from North Salem remains jailed in the Indiana reformatory after Judge Carl F. Morrow dismisses his habeas corpus petition. Dinkla contends illegal conviction due to dual sessions in the same circuit. The court notes his attorneys consented to the special court and did not raise jurisdiction questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeune Lime
Morrow
Dinkla
Special Court
Washington Officials Gifted with Pet Auto License Numbers
Distribution of 1951 District of Columbia automobile licenses reveals favored numbers among top officials. Vice-President Curtis kept 111 since 1928, Dolly Gann has 11, Tilson has Y-01 for Yale 1891, Williams requests T11, Longworth gets 66, Alice Roosevelt Longworth has 84, and Hoover was assigned 100 to 110 by custom.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Curtis
Dolly Gann
John Q. Tilson
Connecticut
House
Yale
Quinn Williams
Dem. Tex
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roosevel Longworth
Hoover
Annice Moore Weds Glenn Funk at Simple Morning Ceremony
In Indianapolis the wedding of Miss Annice Moore and Glenn W. Funk of Evansville took place at the Moore home with a single ring ceremony. Rev. Victor L. Raphael officiated, attended by Ardith Moore and Gilbert Craig. Afterward the couple planned a Creighton apartments home. Also noted, Melva Pittanbarger and Abraham Sutherlin wed Christmas Eve at the Presbyterian Manse. Century Club meets December 27 at 2:50 pm at Mrs. R. W. Pence home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Moore
South
Indiana Street
Annice Moore
Glenn W. Funk
Evansville
Victor L. Raphael
Ardith Moore
Gilbert Craig
Fank
Creighton Apartments
North
Alabama Street
Indianapolis
Indiana
W. W., Funk
C. B. McCleary
Gilbert McCleary
John L. Stanley
Fillmore
Melva Pittanbarger
Edward Pittanbarger
Fern
Abraham Sutherlin
Charles Sutherlin
Mt. Meridian
Presbyterian Manse
Raphael
Emmitt Sutherlin
Century Club
R. W. Pence
East Seminary Street
Christmas Eve Social Tonight Includes Local Residents
Entertains with Sunday evening December 21 and January Perkins hosted a Christmas tree gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phillip and daughter Chrystal Fern, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pickett and sons Junior and Doyle Clay, Miss Stella Phillips, Vip gil Phillips. The event featured exchange of Nite seats and games with candy peanuts and popcorn served. All departed wishing each a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Perkins
Henry Phillip
Chrystal Fern
Joe Pickett
Junior and
Doyle Clay
Stella Phillips
Gil Phillips
Mery
Martinsville Hands Athens Worst Defeat On Christmas
Martinsville high school, under coach Glen Curtis, toppled national champions Athens Texas 42 to 18 in a Christmas afternoon game. Martinsville opened with Tompkins free throw, led 21 to 0 in the first half, and never trailed as Athens struggled against tight Martinsville defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Ind
Dee
Glen Curtis
Frm
Athens
Tex
Indiana
Tompkins
Martinsville Oye
Murder Charge Paced In Shotgun Slavin Case
Tell City, Ind. December 26 Meg Harding aged thirty five today faced a murder charge for the fatal shotgun shooting of Gabe Sandidge also thirty five. Sandidge's brother Noah was slightly wounded by a shotgun blast at his home eight miles from here. Harding was ordered from the Sandidge home then returned with a shotgun and a pistol for the brothers. He was arrested on the murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell City
Ind
Meg Harding
Sand
Gabe Sandidge
Sandidge
Noah
Len
Harding
Noah Sandidge
Stolen From Party In Chicago Abduction of 17-Year-Old Alice Ceranek
Police join city and county forces in a manhunt for Wydnaper after he abducted 17-year-old Alice Ceranek as she returned to a home Christmas party. Her mother Mrs. Michael Ceranek and brother John reported the incident, the kidnapper threatening John with a pistol before forcing Alice into a car. The suspect was believed linked to a past breakup with Alice over gangster suspicions.
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Chicago
Dev
Wydnaper
Alice Ceranek
Alice
Michael Ceranek
Alig§es Screame
John
Kidmaker
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ollie Heaney
Margaret Heaney
Bainbridge
Vernon Noe
Chitae
James Noe
L. D. Marks
Frances Rector
Vincennes
J. Rector
Rector
A. G. Brown
Louisville, Ky
Russell Brown
E. A. Brown
Charles Webster
South Indiana Street
Oscar Ashley
Russellville
Robert Webster
Elizabeth Rariden
Ruel Heaney
Paul Collett
Mrs
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Detroit, Michigan
Lovell Knauer
Bobbie
Curtis Rollie
Leadman
Sedelia Dowling
Edna Lane
Dayton
Norma Houck
Lafayette
Albert Hauck
Lewis Hubble
Plainfield
Hugh S. Hauck
Boatman’s National Bank of St. Louis
A. A. Hauck
Hobart Robinson
A. R. Robinson
Edna Evans
John Ave
Clinton
Beryl Sandy
Cloverdale
Comrsville
Ivan Ruark
James Walker
Conrad West
Clayton
West
Ruark
Delicatessen
Wedeliver
Vine St
Via
Indianapolis & Eastern Trac. CO
Axk
Kauble & Son
W. Franklin St
Evansville, Ind
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Paramount
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Agg
Mrs. Moore
Artesian
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Herald Office
J, Arnold
Charles J. Arnold
Welch
Longden
Fort Wayne
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Greencastle Junior High
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