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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1929

Page

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Airman Francis Hannan Dies in Indianapolis Tuberculosis

Francis Grover Hannan aged 45 died at Sunnyside Sanatorium Indianapolis from tuberculosis Wednesday at 11 p m. The body was taken to Lakin Funeral Home for burial preparations. He is survived by two sisters in Indianapolis and Terre Haute and a brother Michael who died last September. Funeral at Catholic Church Saturday at 9 am with burial in Forrest Hill cemetery.

Francis Grover Hannan Sunnyside Indianapolis Lakin Hannan Nell Mitchell Terre Haute Michael Hannan This Place Forrest Hill

Say! (By Charles J Arnold) New Year 1929 Celebrations

A humorous column recounts daily life notes and anecdotes from Greencastle and the Wabash Valley. It mentions Henry McLean aiding after a collision near DePauw, a repaired leaning lamp post near THE HERALD office, and jokes about age and elevators. The piece notes an upcoming birthday on Monday, January 21, 1929 with details of celebratory arrangements.

Wabash Valley Line Herald Office Joe Bamberger Herald Wabash Valley Workmen Bartley Ed. Stone American Express Company

Mrs. Mary McCammack Dies After Brief Illness

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McCammack 60 widow of Thomas McCammack died at her Jefferson township home after influenza and pneumonia. Survived by a large family including husband, ten children, mother Mrs. Orlena Buis, three brothers, two sisters, and several in laws. Baptist Church Union Valley membership. funeral Sunday at 11 with Mill Creek cemetery burial, Rev. Reuben Masten in charge.

Mary Elizabeth McCammack Thomas McCammack Jefferson Township McCammack Orlena Buis Clarence Nannie Estel John Merrill Gilbert McCammack Harold and George Estel Curtis Edgar Pruitt Charner Buis Marion Township Virgil Greencastle Township Ezra Buis Muncie Sveters Lemuel Wallace U. S. Road 40 Dora Chadd Baptist Church Union Valley Mill Creek Cemetery Reuben Masten

Rev Bruner opens Jonah sermon series at First Christian

Sunday evening Rev B H Bruner starts five sermons on the Book of Jonah at the First Christian Church. The five topics cover a prophet’s reluctance and repentance plus God giving a second chance. He will follow with five sermons on Luke’s Prodigal Son, addressing themes of God and humanity.

B. H. Bruner First Christian Church Bruner Jonah Luke God Humanity Jesus

Aunt Lizzie Sherrill Dies at 82 in Cloverdale

Elizabeth Sherrill known as Aunt Lizzie, 82, died at her Cloverdale home after influenza. Widow of Missionary Baptist preacher Thomas F. E. Sherrill, she was aunt of H. A. Sherrill and longtime resident of Cloverdale and Belle Union. Funeral at Cloverdale M E Church Sunday at 10:30 conducted by Elder W. E. Gill.

Elizabeth Sherrill Lizzie’ Sherrill Cloverdale Thomas FE. Sherrill Belle Union Sherrill H. A. Sherrill Jerry Long Cloverdale M. E W. E. Gill

Ex organist in hospital after suicide attempt

Leo Bath 35 a Bloomington IL former Gran ada and Voncastle Theater organist is in County Hospital after taking eighteen barbital sleeping tablets in a personal crisis. He had been drinking heavily and told friends liquor warped his brain. He was unconscious Friday morning. doctor warns outcome unknown.

Leo Bath Bloomington Granada Voncastle County Pospital Bath Vancastle Ile Paul Grimes Crawfordsville Welch Confectionery Grimes W. M. McGaughey

Sunday Evenings at Methodist Church Sermons Series

Beginning next Sunday Dr Taylor will lead a series of Sunday evening sermons inspired by Bruce Barton's What Can a Man Believe. Topics include Getting Rid of Religion Hailing the Church to Judgment Wherein Does the Christian Religion Excel and more with a quartet offering special music. A violin recital by Prof Rowland Leach of DePauw School of Music opens the program.

Taylor Bruce Barton Rowland Leach DePauw School of Music

Chambers appeals liquor conviction to circuit court

Cloverdale man Eli Chambers appealed a city court liquor conviction to the Putnam Circuit Court after a December 31 sale in his home. Basil Baldwin and Kenneth Black testified they bought a pint for 2.50 with witnesses including Chambers family present. The youths later faced liquor possession charges and fines. Chambers posted 1000 bond awaiting trial.

Indiana Eli Chambers Cloverdale Itorney Theodore Crawley Putnam Circuit Court Chambers Basil Baldwin Quincy High School Kenneth Black Mill Grove Baldwin Black Greencastle Paul Grimes Indiana State Farm Charles McGaughey Joseph Cechenour Charles Crawley

20 Years Ago in Greencastle

Vernon Shirley and Edgar Shamel were in Brazil last evening. The January meeting of the Woman's Club featured a New Year’s Rosary with each member contributing a bead. Thomas Zaring and family of Reelsville went to Westphalia to visit their son, Dr. F. E. Zaring. Mrs. Zaring and their granddaughter travel to Quincy Florida to visit her mother for several weeks.

Vernon Shirley Edgar Shamel Brazil Woman’s Club Thomas Zaring Reelsville Westphalia FE. T. Zaring Zaring Park Dunbar Quincy, Fla

Young Woman Found Dead by Mother in Franklin Street Home

Miss Evelyn Aubrey aged 18 was found dead in her bed at her mother Mrs. Jesse Hinton 404 West Franklin Street at 3 am Friday following a brief illness. Dr W M McGaughey cited a sudden heart attack as the cause as her brother Robert Aubrey and sister Anna Marie survive. Also noted Hubert Aubrey was critically injured in a Ford truck crash nearby, deepening the family tragedy.

Evelyn Aubrey Jesse Hinton West Franklin Street Miss Aubrey Charles Wendell Reelsville W. M. McGaughey Hinton Sherman Aubrey North College Avenue Robert Hubert Anna Marie Hubert Aubrey Tra Moore Madison and Washington Streets

Cloverdale Institute to Highlight Farm Profits and Harvest

The Cloverdale Farmers Institute set for Friday January 11 at the High School Auditorium promises a robust program and prime premiums. Highlights include addresses by Joe Sher on profits, Mrs. Vesta S Perdue on country life, soil talks by J B Burris, egg feeding talks by John Sicer, plus a community noon dinner and exhibit judging with prizes funded by local business leaders.

Vesta §S. Perdue John Sicer Cloverable Township Farmer's Institute Doris den Indiana Joe Sher Vesta S. Perdue Soil J. B. Burris

Monon Trains Shift to Telephone Orders

Trains on the Lafayette Bloomington division of the Monon railroad are now operated by telephone instead of telegraph. Telephones installed in all stations between Lafayette and Bloomington, with the dispatcher giving orders by phone. Telegraph lines will be held in reserve.

Lafayette-Bloomington Monon. Railroad Lafayette Bloomington

Four Killed in Accidents and Murder in Indianapolis

Four people died in Indianapolis from two car crashes and a murder last night. Edgar Brown and James Hodges, both from New Bethel, were decapitated when their car struck a lumber truck and burned. Gerald Hoback, 12, was accidentally shot. An unnamed man known as Sam was killed in an argument on Indiana Avenue.

Indianapolis Tns Edgar Brown James W. Hodges Gerald Hoback Sam Indiana Avenue Brown Hodges New Bethel Ind

Death of Ida Frank Former Putnam County Resident

Ida Frank aged about 70 died in Los Angeles California from pneumonia at her home Thursday. She was born Ida Ratcliff of Putnam County and was sister to William and Elijah Rateliff of Indianapolis. Her relatives include Zed Rateliff of Clay County Ann Firestone of Parke County and Leon Levy of Los Angeles. Charles Frank is brother to Clay Frank of this city. Oscar Obenchain received word of her death this morning.

Ida Frank Charley Frank Los Angeles Cal Frank Ida Ratcliff William Rateliff Elijah Rateliff Indianapolis Zed Rateliff Clay County Ann Firestone Parke County Leon Levy Putnam County Charles Frank Clay Frank Oscar Obenchain

Lena man injures leg loading logs at county yard

Seldon Miller of Lena was brought to the county hospital Thursday evening after a logging accident. An X ray showed both bones in his left leg broken at the ankle. He will remain in the hospital for several days.

Seldon Miller Lena

Civil War Veteran Samuel Walker Buried in Fincastle

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Universalist church in Fincastle for Samuel Walker who died Wednesday morning at his home from influenza. Interment followed at Blakesburg cemetery. The Civil War veteran was about 92 and survived by two unmarried children, Nora and William, who have lived at home.

Universalist Church Fincastle Samuel Walker Blakesburg Walker Nora William

Five Gallant Men in Plane Still Aloft

The Army endurance plane Question Mark refueled by nurse planes took on 250 gallons of gasoline early today. After 72 hours aloft they continued circling near El Centro California as crews report strain and nervous tension from fog and bumpy air.

Imperial Airport Cal Dan Army EL Centro INS Los Angeles San Diego Imperial Valley Salton Sea Imerial

Weather forecast reveals cloudiness and mixed precipitation

Increasing cloudiness tonight with possible rain or snow in the southwest, snow in the north and central areas, and rain in the extreme south. Saturday brings a slow temperature rise except in the extreme southeast where it stays cooler.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles J. Arnold Henry McLean G. Bromley Oxnam DePauw Mr. McLean McLean Ott Webb Rev. Bruner Leo Commercial Hotel Mullins Drug Store Russell Welch Welch THE MONON James Hodges California
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