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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
6
Rev and Mrs Fenwick Reed hosted a Yuletide dinner for the Gold Star Memorial Committee. Guests included Prof and Mrs Ernest Smith and many others as a business meeting followed festive entertainment and gifts marked the occasion.
Earl Fisk Camp No. 48 of Green Castle elected officers for the year with H O Irwin as Commander and Geo EB Black as Senior Vice Commander. J Benton Curtis as Junior Vice, Tom J Tuttle Officer of the Day, Thomas Jones Officer of the Guard, and Lee Paxton Trustee for three years. Installation set for the first Wednesday night in January. Camp donated $5 to the Knightstown Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Christmas fund.
Charles Barnaby of Greencastle lists 83 acres in Greencastle township known as the Black tract and 90 acres in Madison township called the Toney tract for forest reserve status under Indiana's conservation plan. Both tracts approved. lands may be taxed again if released from reserve. grazing and plowing barred while reserved.
A Dodge sedan from Sullivan Taxi Co driven by Lowell Knauer and a Ford sedan driven by J T Johnson collided in front of the Johnson home on south Jackson Street Friday morning. Johnson turning into his residence, Knauer southbound, caused the impact. No injuries. Marshal David Braden and Sheriff Edward Riteborge investigated responsibility. Dodge front left running board and fender damaged with a large dent. Ford front spring broken, axle bent, and shock absorbers damaged.
Indianapolis officials report the Christmas session of the federal grand jury returned 200 true bills indicting 347 individuals on various federal offenses. Arraignments are set for January 7 in federal court as part of the sweeping action.
The American Legion Auxiliary elected officers at Miss Tona E. Mason's home on Locust Street. President Tona E. Mason. vice president Mrs. John Friend. secretary Mrs. Glen Crawley. treasurer Mrs. Ann Ensign. historian Miss Nellie Steele. chaplain Mrs. Lottie Ashworth. executive committee members include Mrs. Jennie Steele and Mrs. Katherine Gibson.
The Clay and Putnam historical societies plan a marker for the ten o clock line Indiana boundary crossing the two counties. A brick column with a bronze plaque would be placed at the junction of National Road 40 and the county road near where the Harrison treaty line intersects the road. The monument would promote local building materials and attract tourists by a public crossroad landmark.
Mrs. Beveridge has entrusted Lincoln manuscripts to Worthington Ford of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Ford plans work at Beverly Farms while Beveridge's biography, to cover Lincoln's life up to the White House, may see a title change for accuracy.
Ford admired by Beveridge for his historical scholarship may lead to a three book edition. Initial plan called for two volumes but the length of the Beveridge manuscripts suggests an extra installment.
Dr. C H Taylor former pastor of the First Methodist Church Bloomington will address about 400 Masons at the Temple next Thursday night at 6 o'clock. He now serves as pastor of the Methodist Church in Greencastle. Prof Thomas E Nicholson leads a committee arranging a roast turkey and oysters banquet for the occasion. The Bloomington lodge has 800 members.
Leo Petrunich, sentenced by Hammond city court for petit larceny and vehicle taking, wins release when Judge James P. Hughes rules city court lacked jurisdiction. The Putnam Circuit Court suspends his 180 day farm sentence and frees him, with attorney Perry R. Chapin assisting.
Governor Ed Jackson approved paroles enabling three prisoners at the Indiana state farm to spend Christmas with their families. Raymond Suber from Marion County, jailed for robbery, was granted parole after an eighteen month sentence. Clarence E. Matlock, also from Marion County, with a DUI conviction, received parole. Paul Pursley of Vermilion County, jailed for burglary, was granted parole after four months and a $25 fine. Fines totaling $600 were remitted in another case, including Cal McDermod from Marion County who faced two liquor law violations and six months on each count.
James Vestal a pioneer Putnam County resident died at his Cloverdale home Saturday at 6 am He would have been 79 if he lived to December 26 He suffered ill health the last two weeks survived by his widow two sons Frank of Beech Grove Roy of Crawfordsville one sister Mrs Eliza Jones one grandchild and an uncle Clarence Vestal Burial service set for Monday at 1 pm at the Cloverdale Methodist Church with interment in Cloverdale Cemetery.
Lala W Stevens files suit for divorce from Albert W Stev eca a machinist in Putnam Circuit court. They married December 11 1922 separated December 22 1927. She cites cross words mistreatment and refusal to maintain a separate home. She seeks divorce maintenance money attorney fees child custody weekly support of 69 and a restraining order to prevent disposal of an automobile. Andrew E Durham represents her.
Cashier R E Hendrickson of Paragon State Bank reports all three men who robbed the Paragon bank last spring are in prison. Frank Badgley received a life term in Michigan City for the Amboy bank robbery. Charles A Hovious of Indianapolis and Russell Clark of Sullivan drew fifteen and twenty year sentences respectively from Fort Wayne authorities for the Huntertown bank heist. Clark claimed Badgley sent loot to pay a mortgage in Indianapolis. Hovious, a Indianapolis resident with a gambling record, has a wife and child there.
The Tiger Cubs lost their first game of the year 24 to 23 at Sullivan on a floor 24 feet shorter and 10 feet narrower than their home court. Greencastle led 17 to 10 at the half as Tiger Cubs struggled to adapt, with Kerr coming in the second half to spark a late rally but falling short by one point.
John W. Cherry operates a transfer and storage business and has added a new Overland speed truck built by Red Ball Motor Truck Corporation on a Service chassis. Two weeks were needed to complete the custom body. The waterproof and dustproof body is the truck’s main feature and it went into service after delivery Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Bell of near Crawfordsville sold a set of eleven blue Staffordshire dishes from the T Mayen pottery in England to Mr and Mrs William R Teele of Indianapolis for 800 dollars. The dishes are part of a historic colonial series.
Glen A. Dicks 21 production clerk and Dorothy M. Baldwin 19 inspector both of Indianapolis received a marriage license. Delbert M. Davidson 26 collector of Indianapolis and Jennie Ash 17 at home of Greencastle also obtained licenses.
In Crawfordsville on Friday afternoon officers destroyed about 265 gallons of liquor seized in raids. Judge Jere West ordered destruction and two ministers witnessed the act, noting the volumes poured away.
In a crowded courtroom the jury, after only ten minutes of deliberation, convicted the defendant and recommended life imprisonment. Spectators expected a not guilty verdict as the verdict was announced.
Mrs Roy Evans entertained her Sunday School Class of six boys and one guest Friday at her home. Games were played with prizes, refreshments served, and each boy received a treat from a Christmas tree.
Elizabeth Crawley sues Kenneth Crawley in Putnam Circuit Court for divorce and restoration of her maiden name Elizabeth Baker. They married April 16, 1927 and separated December 24. She cites his temper and alleged infidelity. Theodore Crawley represents the plaintiff.
Mrs Claude Ash announces the marriage of daughter Jennie to Delbert Davison son of Mr and Mrs Roy Blue of Indianapolis. The ceremony was performed at the groom s home by Rev Booth of the First Christian Church and followed by a turkey dinner. Monte Blue an uncle of the groom attended and provided music and dancing for about 150 guests. The couple will reside at 1087 Holbrook Ave Indianapolis.
In Indianapolis four masked bandits raided the Butter Crust Pie Company seeking cash receipts. Walter Slate the 42 year old proprietor fought back and wounded two assailants with a shotgun. Two bandits were fatally wounded. one dead after capture, and one escaped. Charles Mangus 18 George Adams 21 and Robert Cline 21 are named in connection with the incident.
Auditing committee reports total collected and pledged is 2451.87 with 2302.22 spent on the World War Memorial. Cash on hand 117.40 and unpaid pledges 32.25. They commend secretary treasurer Miss Lillian Southard and set goals for a Spanish American War tablet and Civil War monument restoration at Forest Hill cemetery.
In Bloomington Indiana on December 24 an INS report says Jesse Bowman a Black man claimed temporary insanity and self defense after shooting Palmer Morris to death with a shotgun. The Monroe County Court jury delivered a life sentence amid the trial.
Detroit December 24 announcements from the Chevrolet Motor Company promise a complete new line of low priced cars to be introduced to the public January first. W S Knudson says official details will be released Sunday with shipments already en route to dealers nationwide for simultaneous exhibitions from Bangor Maine to San Diego.
The ad program will span every city town and hamlet in the country detailing the 1928 Chevrolet. This ambitious campaign aims to read as the most comprehensive ever attempted in the automobile industry and will be seen on New Year’s Day.
Brazil Ind December 26. Mullinix 35 of Carbon captured after a days long chase following an alleged attempted assault on Mrs Belle Buchanan 65. Since jail he has become insane and insists a mob surrounds the jail to lynch him. Sheriff Tiffee tries to reassure him as Mullinix says he hears the crowd shouting Lynch Mullinix.
In Columbia City Indiana Floyd Mosher and his wife were shot at their kitchen table by Newman Harper who then killed himself. Harper had a 1925 grievance with Mosher and worked with him previously at American Telegraph plant in Monmouth. A note in Harper's car asked his mother for forgiveness and blamed others for driving him to the acts.
Four Greencastle and Putnam County men pled guilty or no contest to liquor charges stemming from pre Christmas celebrations. William Morgan fought an affidavit claim but pleaded not guilty and posted $500 bond with trial set for January 10. Others, John Hardwick Cecil Newman Ernest Cox and Lee Shipman, faced intoxication charges with fines ranging from ten dollars to a 60 day State Farm sentence for Shipman.
The city library will close in the mornings this week and reopen from 1 to 5 pm in the afternoons. It will be closed Monday January 4.
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