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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1929
Page
4
The note states a cautious, neutral approach to assessing feminine attire and makeup. It emphasizes allowing personal choice in dress and cosmetics without prescribing trends or judging individual preferences.
The note wishes a prosperous new year and good will for the nation. Local illness cases like colds grip and flu are improving. Alva Gowin and wife helped his father with a Tuesday task and Friday with the Modlin family. Aden Hanks resumed work at the Zinc Mill after illness. Mrs Reuben Masten visited her daughter in Marion township. Howard Denny and Ray Miller traveled to Pine Bluff Arkansas for a two week duck hunt with Andrew Hirt. Hubert Petro and family of Indianapolis visited Chas e Petro. Warren Lewallen and family visited Earnie Lisby near Coatesville on Friday.
Mr and Mrs A M Gowin and daughter Viola spent Christmas in Brazil with Mr and Mrs Geo Phil lips who hosted a family dinner. Howard Fyffe of Crawfordsville visited friends for Christmas Eve. Gordon Lee Hanks from Bainbridge worked for Mrs V M Denny during a short holiday break as Mr and Mrs Kenneth Modlin visited her parents Mr and Mrs Alva Gowin Sunday.
Thomas Hicks remains in serious condition at home. Ida Newman visited Oran Buis and family. Almon Buis spent the weekend in Fairmount. Alberta Kivett ill with pneumonia. John Masten recovering from an eye loss in a wood cutting accident. Mrs. John Masten visited Chauncey Masten and family. Sheridan relatives visiting Arthur Tinchher. H. H. Hicks on the sick list. Marion McNary and Bert Buis stayed with C. H. McNary and family in Winamae. John Cash spent Monday with Isaac Cash and family.
Dr len Wilson died when a gas tank exploded at Walker hospital in Evansville Indiana at 5 o clock a drum of ethylene gas ruptured blowing his body through a six inch wall. Attendant Edward Taylor suffered a compound leg fracture and two receiving rooms were wrecked. Wilson aged about 50 leaves a widow and two Indiana University students, son Ralph and daughter Marjory.
Greencastle braces for a tough home night as Wiley of Terre Haute brings a strong lineup led by captain Zeigler to face the Tigers after a 7 pm junior scrap. The article highlights Wiley’s wins over local and Terre Haute teams and recalls Brazil’s upset over Greencastle in a dramatic season.
Brazil topped Greencastle 38 to 25 as the locals used a calm offense and early advantage to defeat one of Greencastle's strongest teams. The victory followed a dramatic finish and a near perfect evening for Brazil, while junior high suffered a 17 to 6 loss. Missouri also fell to Butler 38 to 25 in a separate game.
Elton Smith of Harrison street pleaded guilty in city court to larceny in a case linked to furniture thefts at the Hamilton Furniture Company plant. He was fined five dollars plus costs and sentenced to ninety days at the Indiana State Farm by Mayor Robertson. Police traced the bench to a Fourth street home, where it was found and identified as a Christmas gift from Smith, a Hamilton employee.
Bride Mrs Gordon Kinsey and her Kentucky husband chose an old-fashioned path with a year long trial separation after their Feb 16 wedding. They were separated on their bridal night and reunited three months early. The bride arrived in the United States aboard the S S De Grasse.
Howard Worthington named as sole survivor of the Brown's Crossing killing in Morgan County last Sept. 19. Worthington admitted the holdup plan with brothers George Worthington and Walter Wilson and five others, but claimed not to know who fired the fatal shot. Squires and Maing, both of Indianapolis, are held in Morgan County jail. Manning and Bray secured the fifth confession yesterday.
Faye Carr 22 of Edna Mills died after his truck collided with a T H I and B traction car near Mulberry Indiana. Nine hogs and one calf perished in the crash along with Carr and the other vehicle occupants.
We thank all who assisted us after the death of our husband and father. Mrs. W. W. Brothers and daughters.
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