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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1929
Page
1
A Greencastle basketball night features vibrant crowd energy and a scream worthy observer. Stone stands out for the home team with four early fouls while Tobin dominates floor time and Crawley brothers provide bumps and sharp play.
The third death in four days occurred Friday night at the Indiana State Farm. Jason Whitlock, 60, of Indianapolis, died of pneumonia. The body was taken to McCurry Funeral Home.
John Howard 86 native of England and father of Indiana State Farm superintendent Ralph Howard died at his son’s home in Knightstown. A varied career included teaching farming deputy sheriff and store operator. Short services at home Sunday 4 pm. funeral Monday at Knightstown Methodist Church.
Thieves attempted to steal Edward Van Cleave's automobile from near Dr Hutcheson's office on College avenue. The car was moved a short distance before a locked transmission stopped the theft and the vehicle was abandoned. A separate recovered Chevrolet coupe previously stolen from Ted and Eamon Torr was found wrecked on the National road after an accident. Hack-saw blades in that car indicated criminal activity and a man was seen leaving the machine.
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected tonight and Sunday with little to no change in temperature. The update notes a steady mild pattern and no sharp temperature swings anticipated.
On December 27 near Rommey Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. John Harris of Ladoga and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swartz of Evanston were injured when their Chrysler sedan skidded on ice, rolled over, and was consumed by flames. Mrs Harris suffered a severely injured wrist while the other occupants were unhurt.
Irene Alice Proffitt 61 wife of undertaker Henry Proffitt took her life by drowning in a cistern behind the Proffitt home on South Green Street. Despondent over years of ill health she died shortly before midnight Thursday. Burial will be at New Ross after funeral at First United Brethren Church Sunday.
Albert I. Elmore, convicted previously of wife desertion in Montgomery circuit court, was sentenced by Judge Edgar A. Rice to one to three years in prison and a three year disfranchisement. He allegedly took his wife, an invalid, to her mother's home and abandoned her without support, refusing to aid in her care.
Police search for five men who raided the Paramount Club a reputed gambling resort, taking about 1200 in cash and jewelry. The same club was robbed about a year ago for around 4000.
Indiana man Elmer Grayson, linked to the Oakland Bank raid and the killing of J. Robert Kirby, was arrested in Kentucky. Authorities expect to capture two Indianapolis companions soon as DePauw University names Donovan Moffett head of physical education and Raymond Neal returns as head football coach.
Mrs. Enoch Nelson aged 70 from Marion township died at home Saturday after a years long illness. Survived by two children Rollie Nelson of Indianapolis and Mrs Mae Terry of Greencastle and several grandchildren. Husband predeceased by about six years. Born in Jefferson township where her husband farmed. Funeral Monday at New Providence church with burial in New Providence cemetery.
Leonard Kip Rhinelander of New York, son of a wealthy family, has been granted a Nevada divorce from Alice Jones, amid a five year effort. He had lived with a male companion near Las Vegas since separating, and the court found desertion as the basis. No settlement or alimony was noted, and Rhinelander planned to stay in Nevada.
William Davis of Muncie, 28, was fined $10 and costs on two counts for motor law violations after being found asleep in a Buick with empty jugs on the National Road. He claimed he was sent to Terre Haute for truck parts by Eva Campbell, owner of the car. Prosecutors charged him with lacking a driver’s license and no vehicle registration. Davis pleaded guilty to both. Eighteen 1930 hunting licenses had been sold by the county clerk, though not effective until January 1, as locals prepared for the new year.
The Reno death at his Quincy area home is closed by the Owen coroner. He died of heart trouble in a hog lot and the body showed hogs had fed on it. A pocketbook with $00 was found, countering robbery motives raised by friends.
Joseph Vespo 41 was killed when struck by a hit and run driver and dragged under a streetcar for about half a mile in downtown Indianapolis. Samuel Schuch admitted being the driver. another motorist witness provided the license and coroner opened an inquest.
Funeral services for Albert Cox a 70 year old Jefferson township farmer who died yesterday at 12 05 will be held Sunday at 11 am at Walnut Chapel Church in Jefferson township east of Belle Union Rev Reuben Masten will officiate burial will be in the adjoining Walnut Chapel cemetery He is survived by his son Harold Coxer a daughter Mrs Louisa Hackett and a widow Also six grandchildren An operation was performed on 11 year old Myron Lawrence son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Lawrence at the county hospital this morning due to a long standing bowel issue Dr Herbert Landes who performed the operation is a Greencastle native now headed to Johns Hopkins Medical College then Vienna Austria.
Police say Bainbridge parties may be charged with secreting evidence and accessories after the Bainbridge December 17 fatal gun battle in which William Kempe Jr. of Indianapolis was killed. Stolen items include a 840 rifle, a red light, a lap robe, a rain coat, and 25 gallons of sugar alcohol from the rum running car. Two arrests noted: Roscoe Pierson and Morris Davis.
Indiana reform school at Pendleton likely to remove superintendent A F Miles following the dismissal of John Hoy from the reformatory board of trustees by Governor Leslie. Paul Honan, a Democrat from Lebanon, named to succeed Hoy will begin a four year term today.
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