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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1929
Page
1
Column recalls a chaotic Indiana-Illini game in Urbana with a 120 to 16 score. The narrator envisions alibis, boxing banter, and a next Tuesday gathering to hear more about the matter from figures like Plenty Ralph Elvin and Eddie Webr. Civil War veteran Richard Enns funeral noted with local G A R ceremonies.
Hal D. Titus files two suits in Indianapolis Superior Court seeking 10000 for each death in a May 19 collision near Stilesville. The Titus party, en route on vacation, included Mrs Edward Titus and son Thomas H Titus. Mrs Titus and an infant died. Bee-Line Transfer Co attorney defendants, coroner Frank Reed to witness.
Arthur White of Knightsville was seriously injured at Lone Star cement plant Limedale when knocked from a steam shovel by a swinging boom chain Tuesday. He suffered a severe scalp wound an injured knee loss of two teeth and bruises and was attended by Dr W M McGaughey before being sent home. White had recently moved from Limedale to Knightsville.
Mrs. Emily J. Duncan aged about 67 died Wednesday morning at her daughter Mrs. Albert Howletts home south of Mt. Olive on the road to the State Penal Farm after a short illness from pneumonia. She was formerly a Greenfield resident and had lived with the Howletts for some time.
Felix Blankenbaker, attorney for D. C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, agrees to a 60 day extension on the hearing for a writ of coram nobis after a conference with Attorney General James M. Ogden. Ogden had sought 90 days to study the case before filing with the Indiana Supreme Court.
Governor Ed Jackson granted parole to Charles Gilbreath who was convicted December 19 in Marion County Municipal Court for operating a blind tiger and to Grove Hart convicted July 24 in Putnam Circuit Court for possession of a still. Gilbreath paid $130 fine and costs at $5 weekly. Hart, a 42 year old one armed man, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 90 days on the farm. Hart’s family was destitute and needed his support.
The First National Bank and Citizens Trust Company elected officers for the year. R. E. Brown succeeds C. K. Hughes as treasurer of the Citizens Trust Company, as Hughes resigns to become president of Bainbridge’s new bank. Bank directors include A. B. Hanna and A. G. Brown. Citizens Trust lists C. E. A. Brown as president and R. E. Brown as secretary.
Indiana’s 1929 General Assembly opens with caucuses to decide Senate pro tem and House speaker. James M. Knapp and H. H. Evans contend for leadership as lobbyists gather in Indianapolis. Evans gains strength possibly forming coalitions against him as sessions begin with governor's address expected.
In Greencastle today Mrs A V O Daniels fractured her right arm after a slip on stone flagging at east Seminary Street. Mr and Mrs Robert Detro of Fin Castle are visiting. Elva Newman Minnie Buster and Edith Tompkins went to Cloverdale for a teachers institute. Emma Johnson to Limedale for a visit.
Washington reports Herbert Hoover will keep Andrew W. Mellon as Secretary of the Treasury after March 4. The decision appears settled though not announced, amid opposition from progressive groups and strong support from Republican stalwarts. Other cabinet fates remain undecided as Hoover plans a simple yet expanded inaugural.
Funeral services for Henry P. Dorsett Civil War veteran who died Tuesday at his home near Belle Union will be at 10 30 Thursday morning at Mill Creek Church with Rev W E Gill in charge The G A R and Sons of Veterans will give ritualistic services Interment will be in Mill Creek cemetery.
Councilmen discuss a 1929 program to improve major thoroughfares including Bloomington Berry and Walnut streets and to open up south Greencastle. They tabled a vote on a $2800 Pennsylvania railroad electric crossing signal at cemetery road, seeking further study.
The Rotary Club will entertain Athletic Director Bish Hughes and the football coaching staff and squad at 6:30 this evening at the Christian church.
The Fillmore Christian Church congregation will hold a business meeting Thursday afternoon at 1 30 oclock to elect officers.
Judge Hughes ruled against the Ova Gnatt Co of LaPorte Indiana in a suit to enjoin the state penal farm trustees from selling state made floral baskets on the open market. The decision allows continued basket production and sale, with legislation likely to be sought to curb the farm’s basket enterprise. Sixty acres grow willows and hundreds work in the basket department, making the farm a major supplier.
Fred L. O'Hair was re elected president of Central National Bank and Central Trust Company at the annual officers election. All officers of both institutions were re elected. The bank officers include O'Hair as president Hays as vice president Randel as cashier and Wells and Crosby as assistants. Trust Company officers list Hays as vice president Randel as secretary West and Wells as assistant secretaries with Barnaby Donner Gautier and others named.
The state case against Elwood Pollom 17 of Manhattan on involuntary manslaughter was postponed indefinitely before Justice W V Gates. Pollom allegedly caused a fatal automobile accident west of the city last week, striking Clarence Gilbert, proprietor of a local battery service station.
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