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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1920
Page
1
Local teams Greenacres and Russellville routed Roachdale and filled out first morning games in the Williamsport area tournament. Russell Township lads also posted a decisive win.
Greencastle halts Roachdale 23 9 in opening match while Russellville dominates Fillmore 26 5. Bainbridge defeats Cloverdale 23 5 in final morning game. Russellville meets Greencastle tonight in the tourney final at Vernun gymnasium with Greencastle leading 23 9 earlier in the day.
Greencastle roared past Clinton Center 45 to 0 at halftime. York struggled with field goals in the opening period.
Referee Ross Smith oversaw a Bedford Franklin high school game won 20 to 17 by Franklin. The crowd praised the contest as evenly matched and one of the best Smith had seen. William O Donels, Cloverdale alum, is now center for Cloverdale and drew strong local support from Roaddale followers.
Victor Raphael ministers at the Presbyterian Church with Sunday School at 9 30 Morning Worship at 10 40 sermon Thinking with Christ Special music Evening Worship at 7 30 led by the church youth Junior Christian Endeavor at 4 00 Tuesday Robert Schmitt leader Women's Circle meets Wednesday 2 30 at the Manse for Whit cross sewing Prayer Meeting Thursday 7 30
Indianapolis receipts show 4000 hogs with prices up 50 to 73 cents. Heavier hogs sold 15.00 to 15.25, lights 15.50, pigs 15.00. Local buyers bought 3000 head, others sold out. Cattle steady, calves strong, sheep steady.
Sunday morning service in the Ader block on the second floor at 11 o'clock. Sunday School at 10 o'clock. Wednesday evening testimony service at 8 o'clock. Everybody welcome.
The Tabernacle Building Committee will meet at 7 30 this evening in the basement of the city library. Funeral services for Mrs Eliza King held today at 2 pm at her daughter's home on North Indiana Street burial in Old Cemetery. John Saddler buried after vault interment at Forest Hill Cemetery with funeral attended by Rev Levi Marshall and Rev Clippinger. Greencastle Crescent Rebekah lodge invites all to an entertainment February 10 at 8 pm at Odd Fellows Lodge room with readings music tableaux and ice cream booth admission for all.
The Presbyterian Young People hold a service Sunday at 7:30 pm with talks on Christian Endeavor Ideals. Miss Morrow speaks on Loyalty, Mr Barth on Service, Miss Rannels reads, and a musical program includes a solo by Miss Kerns and a duet by Misses Purcell and Horstman. The Junior Endeavor joins in. Everyone, especially the young, is invited.
Henry A. Sherrill transfers 120 acres in Cloverdale township to William Good for 24000 dollars. John W. Cooper conveys a Roachdale lot to Fletcher Saving and Trust Co. for 5 dollars. Paul Hurst sells 100 acres in Greencastle township to Lawrence J. Hoffman and Robert E. Hoffman for 15096 dollars. City of Greencastle transfers Forest Hill cemetery lot to John H. Atlee for 125 dollars.
Reverend Carswell pastor proclaims Sunday School at 9 50. Greene Scott superintendent. Carswell preaches morning and evening. Morning preaching at 10 45 on The Glorious Gospel. Baptist Rally at 7 30 in the evening. Public invited.
Levi Marshall pastor leads 10 40 show with Cora O Byen superintendent and G W Conklin directing music. Preaching at 10 45 on The Frankness of Cora. Evening service 7 30 titled Gods Faith in Man with special music. Mrs Canario ill of pneumonia at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. Subscribe for The Herald.
The revised casualty list issued by Adj. Gen. Morris notes the last additions to the killed in action tally and provides totals for killed in action, died of disease, died from other causes, wounded in action, and missing in action. It states only three men were listed as missing in action and that no further corrections are expected as American Expeditionary Forces records near completion.
Blaine E. Kirkpatrick leads Sunday school at 9:30 with Dr. W. M. Blanchard as superintendent. Morning Worship at 10:40 features special music and a sermon by Dr. M. H. Appleby of Crawfordsville. Life Workers class meets at 5, Epworth League at 6:30, Evening Worship at 7:50 with a sermon by W. F. Switzer. pastor travels in New England for Epworth League conferences.
Clippinger D D minister leads Bible School at 10 o clock with Mrs H B Wongdon superintendent. Morning worship at 10 40 led by Rev G H Myers with Miss Wish Williams singing. Life Service class at 5 o'clock led by Dr Blanchard. Epworth League at 6 30. Evening Worship at 7 30 with pastor's theme Paul and the Vespers.
Districts in Maple Heights are preparing for the Tavenacle Evangelistic meetings with district prayer gatherings. Each district assigns a leader and defines boundaries along streets such as Locust, Washington, Seminary, Indiana, and Hanna. Names include Mrs. Rendell, Mrs. Hillis, Mrs. Reeves, Mrs. Confer, and others.
The city has been divided into twenty districts for services each district has its leader and a prayer meeting is scheduled. Local officials announce the plan to organize district by district spiritual gatherings to unify community support.
The Church of the Nazarene announces morning worship at 11:00 and evening evangelistic service at 7:00 with Rev. Joseph N. Speaks, secretary of the general board of church extension, preaching both times. A cordial welcome is extended to all. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Karl Hinton in Indianapolis after pneumonia.
Theodore Allan Guire died at his parents home Mr and Mrs Grover Guire near Russellville from acute jaundice. The infant was four days old.
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