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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1928
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald lists office details and rates for subscriptions and advertising. It notes obituaries are billed at 2 1/2 cents per line with poetry an extra 5 cents per line, and provides city editor and contact information.
Myra Martin, secretary to divorce lawyer Leon Gilbert and guardian to Helene, awakens at a hunting lodge beside Huntley Sheldon after a night he arranged. Sheldon confronts Myra with a staged scandal while his wife Nita looks on, threatening exposure and ruin.
Indiana Senator James E. Watson has no imminent retirement and remains active at 63. His brother says Watson’s ulcer is controlled by a Mayo Brothers diet, with blood pressure at 140 and no operation planned as he consults with Republican colleagues about a potential presidential bid.
Mr and Mrs Ed Denny were business visitors in Danville last Saturday. Attendees from here went to Purdue University for the Short Course. Mr and Mrs C C Gillen and daughter and Mrs Rachel Gillen of Greencastle attended the funeral of Miss Nannie Britton at her aunt Mrs Nancy Smith s home. Monday afternoon Mrs A C Lockridge visited with her daughter Mrs Cook in Danville. Mr and Mrs Ross Young visited with his father T D Young and wife. Mr and Mrs Omer Britton J T Edwards Lee Akers and Clay Britton of Indianapolis were here Monday for Miss Nannie Britton s funeral. Judson Linley who has not been well recently was very poorly Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Donald Hyten attended the funeral of the latter s uncle Walter Grimes at Milligan Tuesday.
Indiana Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeier reported 6100 stolen cars were recovered in 1927, up from 3650 recovered in 1926. The 1927 totals also show 5223 prisoners arrested and 48121 warned, compared with 2789 and 17445 in 1926.
Sek a FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH announces Bible School at 9 30 a m with Mr Bruner leading worship at 10 45 am on The Educational Task of the Church The High School Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 pm and Young People's Endeavor at 6 30 pm There are no evening services and members are urged to attend the 7 30 pm program in the High School auditorium led by the W C T U Mrs Stanley speaks and the High School Girl s Glee Club sings.
Rev. Clarence and Bertha Talbott pastors. Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Young People 6:30 p.m. Preaching 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. Everyone invited.
Sunday School at 9 30 Prof Manhart superintendent Morning worship at 10 40 Sermon theme The Masters Voice High School Christian Endeavor 6 30 Leader Robert Dirks Union Service 7 30 in high school auditorium Mrs Elizabeth Stanley president Indiana State W C T U will speak Junior Christian Endeavor 4 00 Thursday afternoon Leader Lois Black Prayer meeting 7 30 Thursday evening
First Baptist Church plans Sunday School at nine, worship at ten forty, B Y P U at six thirty, and another service at seven thirty. Dr Wallace C Miller from New Albany will preach morning on Characteristics of the Primitive Church and evening on The Essential Value in Gods Estimate and Plan as a pastorate candidate.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces a Sunday schedule with 9:30 A M Sunday School 10:40 A M worship featuring a sermon on The Attitude for Fear 6:30 P M College Epworth League led by Ernest Lenske and Greencastle League at the same hour 7:30 P M union service at the high school auditorium under W C T U auspices with Mrs Stanley state president delivering the address
Christian Science will hold services every Sunday at 10:45 a.m. at 208 South Indiana Street.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Julia A McAntoch deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana February 4 1928 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness the Clerk January 12 1928 Perdl Lucas Clerk Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle R R residents and families visited D W Hurst and hosted and were visited by several neighbors. Local updates include illnesses such as Mrs May Jones and Bobby Reeves while Jesse Jones and Ola Denny smoked hogs and Laura Hurst called on May Jones.
Two men of good reputation report seeing a mysterious rider on a horse appearing from darkness and vanishing. The incident sparks theories of a Mosher slayer ghost or a bootlegger. Neighbors shelter at night and children stay indoors as discussions run through local gatherings.
Mrs. Charles B. McIntyre hosted a six oclock dinner on Beveridge street honoring Miss Mary Emily Garrett birthday. Out of town guests Miss Halleen Deahl and Miss Dales Jane Morrs from Indiana Teachers College in Terre Haute vacationed with Miss Garrett. Mrs Ford Lucas and Mrs Park Dunbar hosted a luncheon bridge at Mrs Lucas home 633 East Seminary street with ten tables. A three course luncheon, pink lavender and green decor with sweet peas and tulle, and prizes to Mrs Glen Lyon and Mrs Elmer Vancleave were noted.
Mrs A A Abbott hosts Penelope Club Tuesday afternoon. Friday Circle Club met Friday at Mrs Fri Longs. poems by Indian writers read. High School Parent Teachers meet Monday at 3 45 PM with speaker Miss Carol Shultz. Fillmore Rebekah Lodge 652 meets Tuesday night with installation and initiation. bring sandwiches and a dish.
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