Greencastle News Bites From The Hoosier City Scene
Community columns recount local humor at Greencastle, noting mallard duck gift from a friend after Christmas trip, new police uniforms parading through town, and witty quips about radio, NBC broadcast features, and local anecdotes. Prolific references include Mayor Denman, County Auditor W. E. Gill, attorney C. C. Gillen, and the Kiwanis Club skit The Hoosier Schoolmaster Up-to-date.
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Greencastle
Indianapolis Times
Greencastle Kiwanis
Hoosier
Weather forecast for northern and southern regions
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday in the north. The south remains mostly cloudy with a chance of snow or sleet in the extreme south. Temperatures will drop sharply tonight and become colder on Wednesday in the extreme southeast.
Beards Won't Do Duty No-Shave Club Flops in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville Indiana January 7 a high school No-Shave Club disbands after a month with 55 boys pledging not to shave until the basketball team won a game. The team did not win and the whiskers did not grow, leading to a vote to quit.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Jeffersonville High School
Retiring City Administration Records Strongfinances
The retiring Greencastle city clerk Gwin Ensign reports a sound fiscal condition after eight years in office. Total funds on hand were 25 858.21 with allocations across general park gas tax sinking and fire truck funds. Mayor Mc Gaughey notes 273 police court cases with fines totaling 10 105.50 and varied charges.
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Gwin Ensign
Greencastle
Charles McGaughey
Green Castle inaugurates new city council amid calls for unity
Mayor W. L. Denman outlined the Democratic administration’s aims at the first council meeting in Greencastle. He urged prompt, fair work and respect for opposing views while warning on law enforcement. M. J. Murphy reported Mrs. Ernest Browning’s permanent injuries from an East Seminary street accident and discussed potential defendants and damages.
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Greencastle
W.L. Denman
M. J. Murphy
Hays & Murphy
Ernest Browning
East Seminary Street
J. & E. Traction Company
Murphy
Denman
Greencastle Water Works Company
Traffe
Mayor Dales Green Bluecoats Sweep Dismisses 42 Officers
Muncie Ind January 7 police overhaul under new mayor George R Dale Democrat. He dismissed the entire 42 officer force and hired 39 newcomers with no prior police experience. Three more appointees to come. Dale conferred with Calvin Faris, defeated Republican primary candidate. Mrs Faris reportedly to become deputy city controller.
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Dale At
Muncie
Bluecoats
Muncibp
Ind
George R Dale
Dale
Calvin Faris
Kolb to Stand Trial for Murders in March
Rushville Indiana January 7 George Kolb alleged slayer of his second and third wives by strychnine will go on trial March 3 after attorneys conferred with Judge Titsworth. Kolb has not spoken since being jailed following a suicide attempt while in custody.
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Rushville
Ind
George Kolb
Strychnine
Titsworth
Kolb
ASK HOSPITAL BOARD TO GIVE PROPER SERVICE
Petitions from the Township Trustees and County Commissioners were prepared at the regular monthly meeting urging the Board of Trustees of Putnam County Hospital to care for pauper patients free of charge. The current plan requires townships and county to pay regular rates for nonpaying patients, reversing earlier reduced-rate practice.
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Putnam County Hospital
Aged Roachdale Woman Dies After Illness and Hip Fracture
Amanda Jane Johnson 89 died at her Roachdale home Saturday after three months of illness. Born December 1 1841 in Putnam county she was married to Russell Johnson in 1863. Survived by two sisters a brother a foster daughter and nieces and nephews funeral Monday at 10 50 in Roachdale M E church burial in Roachdale Cemetery.
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Roachdale
Amanda Jane Johnson
Putnam County
Larkin
Mary Rogers
Russell Johnson
Martha Moore
Ladoga
Nancy Tague
Russellville
Thomas Rogers
Ethel Fry
Roachdale M. E
C. L. Rirhart
Roachdale Cemetery
20 Years Ago In Greencastle
The county shows an assessed property valuation of 17 180 964 with 3453 taxable polls. Each child aged 6 to 21 receives 1.81 in school funds. 5608 children in this age group exist in the county. Charles Reeves, former city marshal, is appointed special detective for the Interurban Co. Farmers at the institute look forward to a good wheat crop this year.
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Charles Reeves
The
Interurban Co
Post Office Report Shows Growth in Greencastle
Officials report Greencastle first class post office growth since 1912 building. Ernest Stoner and Clarence Hollick, both since 1902, note revenue rising from 15179 in 1912 to 42657.03 in 1929 with December 1929 receipts 4594.61. Local firms banks newspapers and industries drive volume.
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Greencastle
Ernest Stoner
Clarence Hollick
Uncle Sam
Clarence EB Dlollick
Stoner
Mr. Hoblick
John Durbar
Albert Lockridge
W B. Vestal
W. L. Denman
Bob R. Bartley
Bartley
Mr. Denman
W. B. Vestal
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Brazil
Rushville
Martinsville
Rockville
Danville
Spencer
DePauw University
American Zinc Products Company
Wabash Valley Electric Company
Lone Star Cengar Company
State Farm, C
Barnaby, Trembly & Williams
High Point Oil Company
Guy Black
Cloverdale Town Council Chooses Pred Fultz Chair
Cloverdale town council held its first meeting of the year. Pred Fultz was elected chairman of the board. The appointment of a town marshal and other officers was postponed to a later meeting.
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Cloverdale
Pred Fultz
Eleven year old girl struck by car near Putnamville
Miss Margaret Ellen Barr 11, daughter of Mrs. John Bisley, Putnamville, suffered severe injuries when an automobile bound for Indianapolis struck her near her home at noon today. The driver stopped and gave his name and license number. She received care from Dr. Inret of Cloverdale and Dr. W M McGaughey at Putnam County Hospital. She has a deep scalp wound, a broken collarbone, and injuries to the hips. An X ray was taken to assess injuries.
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Margaret Ellen Barr
John Bisley
Putnamville
Putnan County Hospital
Indianapolis
Inret
Cloverdale
W. M. McGaughey
Chamber of Commerce Directors Discuss Lehman Firm Visit
The Greencastle Chamber of Commerce directors met at the First National Bank to consider inviting the Spencer Lehman company, a Pat ent medicines maker, despite competition with druggists over inferior products. A committee will study the firm. They also discussed forming a Junior Chamber of Commerce and plans to counter grim talk with positive campaigns.
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Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
T. F. Crawford
Lehman Company
Spencer
R. P. Mullins
Gray Potter
Lester Blue
Chamber
Greencastle
Five Die in Indianapolis Suburban Fire from Oil Explosion
Five members of the Donald Kleusner family died at a city hospital after oil exploded during a stove repair in their Mars Field home in a Indianapolis suburb. Survivors are six month old twins Evelyn and Everett with facial burns.
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Donald Kleusner
Indianapolis
Mars Fith
Inel
David Kiluesner
Hattie Kleusner
Mary Alice
Florence
Donald
Evelyn
Everett
Habeas Corpus Petitions Heard In Putnam Court
Edward Erb, inmate at the Indiana State farm, files a writ of habeas corpus against Ralph Howard, superintendent, in Putnam circuit court. A companion writ by Harry Shepard was filed today but no action was taken.
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Edward Erb
Indiana State Farm
Ralph Howard
Putnam Circuit Court
Harry Shepard
Last Rites Held for Russellville Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Belle Ramsay 60 wife of Charles Ramsay of Russellville were held at the Federated church in Russellville. She died Sunday of heart disease. Survived by husband three sons Walter Ralph of Russellville Harry of Milligan one daughter Mrs. Lou Nicholson of Russellville one sister Miss Mollie Harbison Russellville and one brother James Harbison Portland Mills.
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Belle Ramsay
Charles Ramsay
Russellville
Federated Church
Mes
Ramsay
Walter
Ralph
Harry
Milligan
Lou Nicholson
Runsellville
Mollie Harbison
James Harbison
Portland Mills
Most Joyous College Year Question Ponders Longden
Dr. Henry B. Longden at the University channel exercises posed what constitutes the most joyous college year. He cited a questionnaire showing many students select the junior year as pivotal, a time of self revelation and giving more good than receiving amid shifting freshman and sophomore stereotypes.
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Longden
Henry B. Longden
Bishop Blake
The
State University
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