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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
6
Mrs. Ruby Spencer of Chicago visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Brown on Larrabee Street during a city stay.
Coach and Mrs. Eugene Oberst of DePauw travel to Owensboro Kentucky for the holidays. A small son of Mr and Mrs A C Browning of Park street is very ill with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Robert McElheney of east Seminary street will visit Mr McElheney's Peru relatives. Miss Mary Funican Mishawaka principal will spend Christmas with sister Mrs Elmer Stratton. City and county schools dismiss for holidays with varying return dates. DePauw University dismisses classes Thursday noon.
Funeral services were held from the Christian Church in Mooresville Friday afternoon for D S Roberts 71 father of Mrs Gladys Record of near Cloverdale who died at Gosport Wednesday night of pneumonia. Two other daughters and four sons also survive.
Frederick R. Pond formerly a Greencastle English instructor at DePauw is now teaching at the University of California. He writes Greencastle friends that Los Angeles suits him and is near his home while he often fondly recalls Greencastle.
Mr and Mrs Louis Hirt of London Ohio visit with Mr and Mrs Simpson Hirt, the hosts are the parents of Mr Hirt. The brief social item notes the guest couple staying with the family.
Miss Willa Batt, a De Pauw University graduate from Richmond, will teach English at the Hardwood School for Girls in Albuquerque New Mexico. Christmas parties filled High School rooms at noon Friday with informal gifts exchanged among students and teachers.
Frank Brackney who had been in hospital for medical treatment left Thursday afternoon. Kenry Bass also exited the hospital Friday afternoon signaling recovery progress.
Sallie Wagoner was granted a divorce from Todd Wagner in Putnam Circuit Court on Friday. The couple married in 1903 and the plaintiff cites cruelty, inhuman treatment, and non support as grounds for the decree.
City firemen answered a second warm Friday morning when called to the Campbell apartments on east Seminary street about 11 30 by a roof fire. A hand chemical was used to extinguish the minor blaze. Several members of the local Masonic Lodge attended the annual rabbit supper at Roachdale Thursday evening. Those attending were Ward Mayhall Clifford Dickerson Joe Crosby Kimber Gardner William Grogan Jesse Young Howard Dean Andy Cross and Curtis Hudgens. Minnie Zigler sues for divorce from William Zigler citing cruel treatment and requests alimony of 500. The complaint states they married June 28 1921 and separated December 17 1928. Ruth Lawton of Rochester NY is visiting Mrs. William Shamel and her mother Mrs. Lawton. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Durham and daughter Joan visit Mrs. Durham's parents in Melford PA. Mr and Mrs Henry Prevo host J J Dimmick of Texas, a brother of Mrs Revo.
Mr and Mrs George Sage of Vincennes are holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Tom Sage, joining the family for seasonal gatherings and time spent together.
Mr and Mrs Seaman Rossiter and a Springfield Mass family arrived Sunday to spend the Christmas season with Dr and Mrs G W Bence in a festive family gathering.
Mrs Mayard Pace, visiting Mr and Mrs Athon Chavis, returned to her home in Zanes Ville Ohio. She was accompanied by Mrs Chavis and her daughter.
Dr Charles H Adams of Chicago arrived Sunday to spend the holidays with his sister Mrs Walter Brown and Mr Brown and family at their home on South Indiana Street.
Mr and Mrs Royal Davis of Akron Ohio visit the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Davis on Highland Street to spend the holidays with Davis family members.
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Tucker and daughter Martha left Sunday for Boston to visit Mrs. Tucker's parents. Their sons W. W. and C. C. Tucker travel to Crawfordsville to stay with Aunt Mrs. John Clements during their parents' absence for the holidays.
Kenneth Dunkin and Clifford Miller spend Sunday in Indianapolis. Miss Imogene Pollom of Indianapolis visits her mother, Mrs. Ida Pollom, on South Indiana Street.
Mrs. W A Vail of Graysville is visiting her daughters Mrs Kenneth Todd and Miss Lois Vail.
Miss Mae Allen visits her parents Mr. and Mrs Frank Allen during holidays while teaching in Gary. Mr and Mrs Clifford Craver of South Jackson Street announce the birth of their son Donald Clifford born Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Long and two children are confined to their north Vine street home with influenza. Miss Esther Snider of Indianapolis visits her parents on a holiday stay. Miss Mary Florence Landes, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Landes, is ill at her east Washington street residence. Dan Ruark of Tulsa Oklahoma arrives to spend Christmas with his sister, Miss Mary Ruark.
Putnam County clerk issued nine hunting licenses on Saturday. The new licenses take effect January 1. Mrs H E Tincher and her daughter of Louisville visit the McHaffies in Orla. Glenn Nichols of Fillmore marries Irma Lucile O Hair of Brick Chapel with Rev Hansel H Tower presiding. Witnesses Bernice O Hair and Lois Zeiner.
Charles Cory of Ladoga and Mrs Ida Mae Ball of Bainbridge were married Saturday with Mayor Charles McGaughey officiating.
Creditors are slated to receive 20 percent of the amounts owed as the final report in the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity bankruptcy is filed with the county clerk Monday. Mabel F. Hinkle sues for divorce from John A. Hinkle in Putnam Circuit Court alleging fraud in obtaining consent to marriage and cruelty. She seeks a divorce and restoration of her maiden name Mary F. Brant.
Funeral services were held at New Market Monday for Charles Elmer Delano 43 brother of Ernest Delano of Groveland who died Saturday after illness of cancer. Delano leaves a widow and four children James H Bridges of Indianapolis who was injured in an auto accident near Danville and treated at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis was brought to the Bridges home near Fincastle Monday and is much improved.
Susan L. Young was named guardian for Evelyn M. Young, minor heir of Charles H. Young, in the Putnam Circuit Court on Friday.
Funeral services were held at Brazil Sunday afternoon for Catherine Frazier 25 wife of Charles Frazier who died in Toledo Ohio last Wednesday night of double pneumonia. She was a sister of Mrs Herbert Williams at Greencastle.
Rev. W. FE. Gill traveled to Kansas Ir on Monday to lead the funeral service for a close friend, delivering a final tribute and comforting mourners.
William Stiles, previously ill with influenza, has returned to work at Central National Bank. He resumes duties after a period of recuperation.
Reports from Indianapolis indicate Harry Wells is very much improved while staying at the Methodist Hospital. The update notes steady recovery and continued treatment.
Henry Cook of Louisville arrives to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs. John Cook and other relatives, sharing holiday time in the family home.
Miss Blanche Ferrand is ill with influenza at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs H F Ferrand north of town.
Mr and Mrs Otho Dicks and their son visit Mrs Dicks parents Mr and Mrs William Hancock on east Walnut street. Mr and Mrs Ralph West travel to Chicago to stay with Mr Wests sister Mrs Harold Coffman and her husband during the holidays.
Six marriage licenses were issued by Putnam County clerk last weekend, two more than in December to date. Mrs Sarah Brackney died, funeral held at 2 pm Monday at Melrose Avenue residence with Rev C Howard Taylor officiating. interment Forest Hill Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Guy Call visited Mr and Mrs Vernon Worrall in Indianapolis. Henry Shoptaugh of Louisville arrived in Greencastle to spend holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs Frank Shoptaugh. Miss Mildred Long of Galloway College and Miss Catherine Long of Berea College are home for holidays, as are Mr and Mrs J F Long and family and Mr and Mrs Clifford Hunt.
Santa Claus visited Greencastle on Monday delivering thirty baskets of groceries along with toys and clothing under the Board of Charities. Delta Theta Tau provided most groceries while Tri Kappa furnished clothing. Local clubs prepared one basket each and the city truck carried the items on the Santa run.
Deputy Sheriff Alva Bryan investigated a collision on the National Road Saturday night involving Raymond Thompson and Minnie Craver of Ohio and A D Scobee of Missouri. Jesse Steele, a Louisville Kentucky boys school teacher, is visiting his mother Mrs. Jennie Steele and sister Nellie on Chestnut Street for the holidays.
John Bolton of Putnamville paid a $45 fine after a Sunday arrest by Officers Hamm and Lurber for intoxication during a pre Christmas celebration in Mayor Charles McGaughey’s court Monday morning. Prof L E Mitchell visiting mother in Cambridge Ohio, will travel to Ann Arbor Michigan later this week to address the American Association of Journalism Teachers.
W F Mitchell a professor of economics will travel to Chicago this week for a series of meetings including the American Economic Association convention the American Statistical Association gathering the American Association for Labor Legislation and Pi Gamma Mu the honorary social science society.
Mr and Mrs J E Courtney of south Locust street received notice of a Christmas granddaughter born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Laverne Courtney in Rock Island Illinois. Courtney is a Greencastle native and DePauw University graduate.
Prof Carroll Hildebrand will travel to Philadelphia to attend the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division meeting on December 27 28 and 29. He will then proceed to New York City for the American Association of University Professors annual meeting on December 31 and January 1.
Mr and Mrs Paul Mahoney of Logansport are visiting relatives and friends in the city.
Mr and Mrs H M Hardy of Seminary Street are spending the holidays with relatives in Youngstown Ohio. They plan to return after the holiday period.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McElheney left Monday for Peru to spend the holidays with relatives. Mrs. Curtis DeRhode and her children of Toledo are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cunningham. Miss Nellie Leachman, a Gary teacher, is visiting relatives and friends during the Christmas vacation.
Ed Van Gorder of Perkin Illinois visits Greencastle and stops to see Miss Erdis King of Sullivan and Miss Agnes King of Canton both teachers, who are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs John King. Mrs D O Moffett and daughter Mary Louise plan a Los Angeles winter stay. EF Cleve Thomas to Cincinnati on business. William Riley of Cincinnati visits his father Ben T Riley on Olive Street.
Albert King a local taxi driver was fined 23 50 Monday afternoon by Justice of the Peace Robert H Newgent on an assault and battery charge filed by Lovell Knauer another taxi driver The altercation stemmed from a local taxi war between rival firms Mrs Harry Moore returned from Indianapolis to care for ill daughter Miss Annice Moore Miss Ruth Owens art teacher traveled home for holidays Piercy Allee of Fort Worth arrived to spend the holidays with his parents Ed Jones of Philadelphia and family Viscount Gwendolen Thompson daughter of Prof Van Denman Thompson arrives for holidays at Bethel Women' s College Bloomington student Walden Abel visiting from Indiana University with his parents
Miss Wilna Hunt niece of Mr and Mrs H B Walls travels to Rushville to spend the holidays with her sister.
Misses Eugenia and Pauline Pavlos daughters of Mr and Mrs William Pavlos travel to Salem to spend Christmas with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Knight during the holiday season.
Mr and Mrs William Ader along with their daughter and Mr and Mrs William Rowland with their daughter will spend Christmas in Indianapolis as guests of Mr and Mrs Rollie Harlan.
James Rubush of Rhinelander Wisconsin arrived in Greencastle Friday evening to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Mayhuer Rubush Bloomington.
Esther Miller formerly of Fillmore and daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Miller of Floyd township is reported in serious condition in Indianapolis. She is the sister of Mrs S C Perry of Anderson Street.
Lee Walters a Cloverdale teacher lies in Christian Hospital Indiana after an appendectomy. Reports Saturday morning say he is getting along, though his condition remains grave following the operation.
Miss Mable Jackson of Ridge Farm Illinois arrived in Greencastle on Saturday to visit her father H. L. Jackson on South Indiana Street. Mr and Mrs Ray Redifer of Indianapolis will visit Mr Jackson and Miss Jackson Christmas.
Mrs Dennis Curran of Bloomington will visit Mr and Mrs Charles Devlin in Brazil during Christmas week. The trip highlights a holiday exchange between families in different towns.
Miss Florence Beck of Coatesville a former Greencastle High School student visited friends in Greencastle Friday. Miss Beck is a sophomore at Indiana University Lytle Freehafer a student in De Pauw who has been in the county hospital for medical treatment return to his home at Huntington Saturday.
John Howard son of Capt and Mrs Ralph Howard of the Petal Farm underwent an operation at the county hospital Saturday morning. Dr John Carmack of Indianapolis assisted by Dr W M McGaughey were the operating surgeons. Frank Cook has accepted a position as an officer at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City with duties starting Monday. Mrs Cook expects to join him in about a month. A Buick sedan picked up by Sheriff Edward Kiteljorge near Mt Merian was sold at public auction to Robert H Stevenson county agent for 258. The owner of the machine never was found.
Eugene Raines of Indianapolis visits his parents in town during a brief stopover.
Miss Alice Murphy visits Terre Haute for a few days. Mrs Henry C Lewis and Miss Mina Kern spend a week at the Whiting Sanitarium Martinsville. Miss Marie Higgins of Terre Haute visits relatives north of Greencastle. John Call of Gary returns home after visiting here. KE B Taylor recovering from pneumonia and back downtown. Miss Imogene Mullins returns to Indianapolis after visiting her parents. Miss Fredgis Cox of Franklin visits her parents on Bloomington street. Paul Grimes city marshal ill with the flu and back on duty. Virgil Grimes fills in. Albert Raines proprietor Star Billiard rooms confined by illness. Mr and Mrs Charles Ellis and son Charles Jr spent Christmas with Ellis family. Loris Hamm of Richmond visits his parents on Locust street Christmas day.
Misses Gail Judy and Varietta Judy of Indianapolis spend Christmas with parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Judy at Brick Chapel. Miss Mary Emily Garrett from Attica returns home to celebrate with Mr. and Mrs. George Garrett on South Indiana Street. Miss Helen Brothers of Sparta Illinois and John Brothers of Gary visit to spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Brothers on South Locust Street.
Mr and Mrs George Hanna aged residents on west Walnut street are reported critically ill at their home in a local health update with no further details provided.
Mr and Mrs Asher Proffitt and their Crawfordsville children were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Leinbarger and family on Beveridge Street Christmas Day.
Miss Clora Hill underwent an appendicitis operation at the County hospital and is rapidly recovering at her mother Mrs Alpha Hill's home near Belle Union.
Harry Wiley of Lincoln Nebraska and Mrs Ethel Shelburn of Steamboat Springs Colorado are visiting Mr and Mrs Theodore Boes on East Hanna Street for the holidays spending time together with local hosts.
Ralph Bee from Clayton visited his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Bee east of Greencastle on Tuesday. Mr Bee works in a Clay ton bank.
George Browning of Detroit spent Christmas Day with his mother Mrs. S. P. Browning and sister Miss Nellie Browning, at their home on East Washington.
Mrs J M Donnohue of East Hanna Street, ill with influenza, was transported to her daughter Miss Ruth Donnohue’s home in Indianapolis Tuesday by the Mc Curry ambulance.
Mr and Mrs Frank Irvin of Selfridge Field Michigan visit with Mr and Mrs William Irvin and Mr and Mrs George Knoy in Cloverdale. Anna Miller Robert Miller and Mrs and Mrs Charles Snodgrass of Fillmore visit their brother Esther Miller. Miller in St Vincents hospital Indianapolis ill with pneumonia. Funeral held for Mrs Mary Jane Martin 76 sister of Mrs Nancy Fields Roach dale influenza. Clay D Bridges died at home near Fincastle funeral at Fincastle church interment Brick Chapel cemetery. Survived by widow a daughter Mrs Margaret Terry four sons Robert C Harvey Fred and John William. Mr and Mrs John Hellinger and family spent Christmas with relatives at Greenville Tl.
A stream of Christmas and holiday visits fills Greencastle and nearby towns as residents host relatives from Indiana, North Dakota, and beyond. Names include the Cravens Sweeney Marshall Evens Horn Vanderburg Bills Me Wethy Jackson Farrow Wimmer and others visiting family on streets such as south Jackson and south Indiana, with many staying through Christmas Day.
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Hunt wife of Charles Hunt of Fillmore were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the home. Rev Hansel Towers conducted the service. Interment followed in the Fillmore cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen Pullen wife of Charles Pullen were conducted at Jefferson Township home on Wednesday at 10 o clock. The body was later taken to Terre Haute for burial with a large gathering in attendance. Mrs Pullen had resided in the area for many years.
Miss Lyte Roberts of Coatesville spent Friday night with relatives and traveled to Chicago on Saturday to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Welch, formerly of Greencastle.
Former city marshal Dave Braden will travel to Somerset Kentucky Thursday morning to attend the funeral of his uncle Fred Catron set for Friday morning. Braden will drive through.
Robert Webster of the Eli Lilly research department in Indianapolis and Mr and Mrs Oscar Ashley of Russellville were Christmas day dinner guests of their parents Mr and Mrs Charles Webster at the Webster home on South Indianapolis Street.
Last rites for Mrs Rose Ann Hars lan occurred Tuesday at the Christian Church in Stilesville. Interment followed in Stilesville cemetery. She was the mother of Elvin Harlan who lived east of Greencastle.
Mrs M S Heavenridge of Lexington receives a newspaper with a report of a musical program broadcast December 19 from Lexington Kentucky featuring her granddaughter Miss Mary Grace Heavenridge a student at the University of Kentucky Music School.
City firemen made two runs on Wednesday. About 10 o'clock they were called to the Ben Riley residence at 211 Olive Street for a grass fire caused by a flu. Little damage resulted. At 12:30 they were sent to the James Bittles home in Northwood where rear yard grass caught fire. A large area burned but no property damage occurred.
Dr. T. A. Sigler spent Tuesday in Indianapolis meeting with colleagues and handling professional affairs unrelated to clinical duties. He conducted several consultations and reviewed ongoing research projects during the visit.
Miss Lucile Gillespie of Kalama zoo Michigan arrives as a guest of her father Dr R J Gillespie.
Mrs A M Smith of Indianapolis visits daughter Mrs F L O hair in town. Mrs 8 C Sayers healing at home on East Franklin Street. Mr and Mrs Burton A Knight of Indianapolis visit friends in Misses Waneta Madonna and Gail Judy return to work in Indianapolis Tuesday after Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs W F Judy near Brick Chapel. Charles W Huffman and Georg Landes named lan commissioners for 1929. Judge James P Hughes also served. Clerk Ford Lucas is the other jur y commissioner by virtue of his office.
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