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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1927
Page
4
The arraignment of Hickman on the indictment charging kidnaping and murder of Marion Parker is continued to 2 PM tomorrow. He will appear before Judge Carlos Hardy of the Los Angeles County Superior Court to enter his plea.
Misa Helen Ashby daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Ashby near Roachdale entertained the Rotary Club at the Christian Church dining room with a clever readings program. Guests included the Ashbys and Warl McDonald a former DePauw student now teacher in Michigan. The club planned a farewell meeting for Dr W R Hutcheson who leaves January 4 on a world trip.
Mr. Ake of the Indianapolis City Board of Health inspected dairy cows in Greencastle on Tuesday to assess tuberculosis testing. Indianapolis prohibits selling milk from cows not tuberculin free, and Putnam County’s dairy supply may supply the city. Plans to secure county funding for tuberculin testing aim to keep Indianapolis markets available to local dairymen.
A Newfoundland telegraph operator heard a radio call that may come from the missing Dawn plane and crew. The message hinted they were near Harbor Grace and near Newfoundland coast, suggesting the craft could be close and possibly forced down after Friday’s Cape Cod sighting.
Miss Helen Houpt, DePauw graduate, wed Thomas Hood Jr at Washington Avenue Presbyterian in Terre Haute. After a breakfast at the Woman's Department Club, the couple departed for a Florida honeymoon. Houpt, Phi Beta Kappa, May Queen 1927, Alpha Phi member, worked in Fletcher Bank Indiana. Hood, son of Dr. and Mrs. Hood of Indianapolis, also worked in the bank’s bond department.
Mrs. Alouise Moser, 47, a lifelong Lafayette resident, was killed when the car she rode in with her husband and a cousin struck loose gravel near Widewater and overturned after returning from a drive to Battle Ground with their son and his bride.
In Lafayette Indiana two men Verney Shoup age 50 of the city and Loeb Hart age 45 of near Dayton were killed when the coupe they rode in was struck by Monon passenger train No 6. Shoup died five minutes after with internal injuries while Hart died instantly from a split skull as the northbound train ran late.
James M. Evans age 23 an auto sales man from Eminence and Lucille Whitley age 18 a housewife from Cloverdale obtained a marriage license.
Greencastle visits Princeton and Washington Hatchets this weekend after a Yuletide break. Russellville travels to Reelsville while DePauw plans Chicago and Illinois Wesleyan games. Cloverdale eyes a strong season as they host Spencer Imp-O-Luck tonight and Washington guards chase the Victory Brick.
The piece weighs the Washington Princeton Boston games and predicts a big test as the Hatchets debut newcomer Inglehart. It notes Princeton, Washington floors, Cubs confidence, and recent Hatchets wins led by Inglehart scoring against Vincennes and Franklin with Blagrave and Abbott also prominent.
Enterocap Oralsulin, a capsule diabetes treatment hailed as non injurious and cheaper than insulin, is marketed by a Lafayette pharmaceutical firm. Experts caution on digestive absorption and timing, as local physicians have yet to evaluate its effectiveness and safety.
John S. Berger promoter from Los Angeles who testified in the George Remus murder trial must serve ten days in jail for contempt of court and pay a 250 dollar fine before returning home. Judge Chester R. Shook also ordered an investigation into the actions of jurors Harry Byrd Robert Hosford and John Trautman who visited the county jail to seek Berger’s indictment being quashed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Allen Jr and Mr. and Mrs. William Hester of Boston spent the day in Indianapolis with the Allens. Mrs. Hester is the Allen Jr daughter. Leslie Hamaker attends the Smith Brooks wedding in Indianapolis. DePauw graduate Smith is class of 1927. Mrs. A E Ayler and Evelyn were in Indianapolis Wednesday. Delta Theta Tau meeting postponed from December 29 to January 5. Harry Ross and daughter of Riley visited the Matkins in east Washington Street. Mrs L D Snider and daughters Esther and Mrs Charles McCurry spent Tuesday in Brazil.
Mr. Williams of the Weber Milk Company in Indianapolis is in Putnam County seeking to establish milk routes. He says the business potential hinges on tuberculosis testing as Indianapolis prohibits dairy distribution from untested cattle. He estimates about 25,000 dollars monthly would flow to local farmers if testing and routes are approved.
Frank M. Wilson 40 of Sa km Indiana died instantly when his car skidded on wet pavement at the foot of Mooresville Hill on Dixie highway a mile north of New Albany and crashed into a tree. His wife Jessie 38 was seriously injured in the same accident.
Thomas Hickman, father of William Hickman the confessed killer of Marion Parker, said he wishes his son punished according to his crime and disowned him. He works as a crane operator for the Southern Pacific railroad in El Paso Texas.
William Mors, known as Bill Morgan, charged with liquor law violations, has a Jan 6 trial date in Putnam Circuit Court after appealing a city court conviction. He was re-arrested Saturday on a liquor sale charge, with a separate trial set for Jan 10 in city court.
The S. C. C. Club hosted its Christmas gathering at Mrs. Harry Wells’s home near Walnut Street. Yuletide decorations and refreshments followed by a gift exchange. Three former members attended: Miss Mae Allen Gary Miss Blanche Brown Indianapolis and Mrs Roy Newgent Spencer.
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