De Pauw Sextette Delights at Rotary Session
SAY by Charles J Arnold reports Capt J L Bass faces court martial over alleged liquor transport from Chicago to Selfridge Field Michigan with a leaky crate miscue. Also praises DePauw basketball Costello’s late game winner over Wabash. Franklin quotes and Rotary program notes highlight musical sextette with two boys amid a full evening of performances.
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Costello
DePauw
Wabash
Charley Moore
Indiana
Portland Cement Plant
Rotary
Chester Kendall
Victor
Extette
RSITY
Leslie McCollum
Lorenda Cottingham
Kathryn Butler
Grace McCollum
George Pierce
Kathryn Juillerat
Advocates Huge Naval Building Program for U S
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur sought congressional approval for a $750 million five year plan to build 25 cruisers 5 aircraft carriers 9 large destroyer leaders and 32 submarines. He said the need is national not competitive and based on technical advice of the general board. The cruiser buildup would total 396000 standard tons across 43 vessels.
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Navy
Washington
INS
Wilbur
House Naval Affairs Committee
General Board
Congress
United States
DePauw Students Stage Ward School Operettas
The operetta class at DePauw University School of Music under Miss Edna Bowles will produce operettas in three Green Castle ward schools. Kay and Gerda from Andersen will be performed at the first ward grade school during the week of February. K R Umfleet helps direct the children and guides the student productions.
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Ward
Greencastle
School of Music
DePauw University
Edna Bowles
Kay
Gerda
Anderson
K. R. Umfleet
Two Arrested and Fined for Intoxication in Greencastle
Burl Mathews and Lester Jackson of Greencastle paid fines and costs of 45 dollars each in city court after pleading guilty to intoxication. They were arrested Tuesday night by officers.
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Burl
Mathews
Lester Jackson
Greencastle
Weather forecast for tonight and Thursday
Fair tonight and Thursday with moderate temperatures. भन
Committee to Urge Paving of Road 43
A state committee from across Indiana will appear before the highway commission in Indianapolis on Thursday to push for cement paving of Road 43 from Bedford to Lafayette. Mayor Charles McGaughey, a committee member, promotes the project tied to four major state universities. The effort, started months ago, includes recent meetings in Bloomington and Crawfordsville with aim of paving in 1928.
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State Highway Commission
Indianapolis
Charles McGaughey
Bloomington
Crawfordsville
Bedford
Lafayette
Senate confirms five Indiana postmasters
The Senate confirmed the nominations of five postmasters today. Job C. Burnside of Columbia City Erasmus R. Bartley of Greens Castle Indiana Richard H. McHie of Hammond Indiana Ralph W. Monfort of Hartford City Indiana and Roy E. B. Tilford of Martinsville Indiana.
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Washington
Senate
Job C. Burnside
Columbia City
Ind
Erasmus R. Bartley
Greencastle
Richard H. McHie
Hammond
Ralph W. Monfort
Hartford City
Roy EB. Tilford
Martinsville
Open Rabbit Hunting Season Ends in State
Rabbits across Indiana end the open rabbit season while migratory birds close January 16. George H. Mannfeld, state superintendent of fish and game, notes hunting remains nearly closed until August 1 for squirrels and the fur trapping season ends February 10.
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Indiana
George H. Mannfeld
Lost aviators near Tasman Sea face fading hopes
Wellington reports that Captain Hood and Lieut Moncrieff are likely out of fuel after attempting a 1100 mile flight from Sydney to Wellington. Earlier sighting claims were incorrect, and hopeful rescues have waned as days passed with no contact or sign of the airmen. Meanwhile in Chicago Bud Taylor defeated Babe Ruth in a ten round bantamweight bout.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Captain Hood
Lieut. Moncrieff
Tasman Sea
Lindbergh
Sydney
Chicago
Bud Taylor
Babe Ruth
Louisville
Taylor
Ruth
Admiral Ingersoll Named Life Vice Commander in Hammond
LaPorte Indiana January 11 Rear admiral R R Ingersoll retired U S N of this city was elected vice commander for life of the Hammond Gray post American Legion here He is believed to be the only Legion post commander who served in the Civil Spanish American and World Wars He is 80 years old. Curtiss Field New York January 11 Clarence D Chamberlin plans to take off today in his Bellanca monoplane to attempt to bring the world's duration record to the United States from Germany Favorable weather is forecast for the next sixty hours.
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Laporte
Ind
INS
R. R. Ingersoll
Hamond Gray
American Legion
Legion
Ingersoll
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Clarence D. Chamberlin
New York
Germany
Lindbergh Prepares Last Day in Panama Plans Trip to Colon
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh continues official ceremonies and tours in Panama City. He will travel to Colon on the Atlantic side tomorrow and hopes to fly again on Friday with destinations to be announced.
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Panama
INS
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Colon
Atlantic
Canal
Browning Buys Mel Coffman Stock for Hardware Firm
Ernest Browning of Browning and Hammond Hardware buys the Mel Coffman stock from Central Trust Co and will move it to his business location.
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Ernest Browning
Mel Coffman
Browning & Hammond Hardware
Central Trust Co
Jackson Street Remonstrance Placed on File
A remonstrance against paving with sidewalks and curbs on south Jackson street was filed with the city clerk by twenty three resident property owners. Preliminary improvement resolutions for south Jackson and Illinois streets were unanimously approved. Illinois street expected to be improved in spring. A remonstrance may block progress if sixty five percent of affected residents file to stop the project.
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South Jackson Street
Illinois Street
General Assembly
Services Held on Monday for Miss Nancy Bratton
Roachdale Indiana January 10 funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Miss Nancy Bratton 68 who died Friday at her brother Omer Bratton’s home in Indianapolis She spent her life in Roachdale area this winter she lived with her brother Rev Cornelius Rirhart Crawfordsville conducted the service burial in Roachdale cemetery Survived by two brothers Glascoe and Omer Bratton and one sister Mrs Emma Swarm
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Roachdale
Ind
Nancy Bratton
Omer Bratton
Indianapolis
Nancy Smith
East Washington Street
Cornelius Rirhart
Crawfordsville
Roachdale Cemetery
Glascoe
Emma Swarm
Rotarians Elect Delegates to West Baden Convention
At a weekly luncheon the Rotarians elected Ed Hamilton and Heber Ellis as delegates to the district convention to be held February 20 and 21 at West Baden. Dr. O. F. Overstreet and C. C. Gillen were named alternates.
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Rotarians
Ed Hamilton
Heber Ellis
Weng Baden
O. F. Overstreet
C. C. Gillen
Thief Wears Stolen Coat to Church and Is Caught
In Rochester Indiana a local thief who wore a stolen overcoat to a church festival is captured after Glenn Snyder spots the garment hanging in the church vestibule. Snyder watches the thief don the coat and alerts the sheriff. Nearby Bourbon residents report several possessions stolen from cars and at a basketball game.
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Rochester
Ind
Bourbon
Glenn Snyder
Snyder
Greencastle City Finances Show Strong Balance
City Clerk Gwin Ensign reported Greencastle has total funds of 17 285 71 with 14 928 18 in the general fund 1 712 25 in the park fund and 1 195 28 in the gas tax fund. Outstanding bills include hydrant rental and water rate disputes with further street intersection payments due. The city has paid all bonds and projects a healthy tax base despite potential rate hikes and a pending taxi ordinance amendment.
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Greencastle
Gwin Ensign
Old City
Public Service Commission
Harry Crawford
Crawford
Spring Avenue
R. E. Brown
Washington Street
Jmembbers
Former Officer Faces Multiple Liquor Transport Charges
J Leland Bass, transferred from Chic Selfridge Field, Mich, faces ten formal charges in Chicago. He allegedly used army trucks to transport liquor and attempted to deliver quantities of intoxicants from Mt Clemens to unknown recipients. Bass, a Greencastle native, lived with relatives and served in the U S Army for several years. His case notes leakings of liquor during a household shipment.
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J. Leland Bass
J. Leland
Chic Selfridge Field
Mich
Cha
Chicago
United States Today
Fridge Field
Mt. Clemens
Bass
Sixth Corps
Greencastle
Jonathan Birch
Greeness
Capt. Bass
Summel
Banks Elect Officers For Another Year
Following election of members the boards of the First National Bank and the Central National Bank and affiliated Trust companies Tuesday, the boards met Tuesday night and elected officers for the ensuing year. Clyde Randel of Terre Haute replaces Reese Buis as a director of the Central National Bank and Central Trust Co. No officer changes occurred. Central National Bank officers list includes Fred L. O Hair as president and James L. Randel as cashier. Central Trust Co. directors include J L Randel and Kenneth E West with H L Wells as assistant cashier.
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First National Bank
Central National Bank
Clyde Randel
Terre Haute
James L. Randel
Central National Bank and Central Trust Co
Reese Buis
Fred L. O'Hair
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Benjamin Franklin
U.S
West Frankfort
Ill
St. Louis
Sion
U.S. Senate
E.R. Bartley
Chambelain
Lindy
Jackson Street
West Baden
BANKS
Central National
Electerre Haute
Suceed
First National
Charles Barnaby
Frank Donner
C. Gautier
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