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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1929
Page
1
The column by Charles J. Arnold recalls birthday wishes and greetings from Rockville Indiana to 1929 readers. It mentions a Democratic Editorial Association banquet in Indianapolis, Durant Motors news, thrift society notes, and jokes about birthday remedies. It also covers school sports defeats and Purdue Wisconsin basketball ties, with playful asides to friends and readers.
Alva Callahan is jailed in Bedford Indiana on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill after allegedly attacking Henry P Pearson secretary of Citizens Trust Company on a street. Pearson sustained head bruises facial contusions and a fractured rib. Bond was posted and the hearing was set for January 31.
Kiwanis International marks its fourteenth birthday January 20 through 26. A Detroit origin sparked a service club aimed at giving help beyond church, school, or business. Greencastle Kiwanis will hold a Thursday noon meeting at the Christian Church with goal of full attendance. 48 members in the local club.
Charles Murphy of north Greencastle was arrested by Marshal Paul Grimes as an Army deserter. He was delivered to Army authorities at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis. Murphy reportedly deserted last May in Wyoming and faces federal charges with a potential prison term. Officers receive $50 for delivering deserters to the nearest Army post.
Alva E. Lisby announces the annual delinquent tax sale at the Putnam county courthouse on Monday at 10 30 am. The 130 listed properties include 30 in Greencastle with 17 tied to Barrett law public improvements. Largest charge is 1010.60 outside Greencastle. smallest 3.83.
Mrs Edna Edmondson of Indiana University extension division reports a study showing 449 Indiana PTA units with 29 397 members now, up from 50 associations and 1 054 members in October 1919. The Indiana PTA was formed in Indianapolis June 7 1912 and renamed in 1919. Bernard Shinn underwent county hospital surgery with Dr Carmack and Dr McGaughey assisting.
Dr Henry Bascom Thomas of the University of Illinois College of Medicine announced plans to fit a baby girl born without legs and with one arm with two artificial legs and an artificial arm. The limbs, wired to skin loops, would enable control of muscles to walk, eat, write, and perform other normal child acts.
Greencastle high school’s basketball team, led by coach Frank Pruitt, hosts Rushville in a midweek county tournament game moved from Friday. The Tigers aim for a victory after recent stiff tests with Bedford and Attica, while Rushville eyes a stout performance amid a close season series.
Samuel C. Jackson aged 72, elected commissioner from Tippecanoe County's Second District last November, died of pneumonia this morning in Lafayette. Although sworn in, he never attended a board meeting.
From the files of the Herald, Robert Stack aged 90 died at his daughter Mrs James Maloney’s home. Basketball was played at the Opera House last night. The Boston Club meets this afternoon with Miss Margaret Jordan. The cast for A Selection of Hamlet includes Henry Werneke Gertrude Taylor Reggie Hathaway Virgil Moore Albert Moran Freda Huffman Ruby Rudisil James Paxton Voorhees.
The Putnam County Credit Association elected new officers for 1929 at the Presbyterian Church banquet. President R. E. Brown, Vice President Jacob Eitel, Treasurer Joe Bamberger, and Directors Albert Dobbs Otho Smythe and Milton Brown were chosen. The treasurer reported a $268.55 treasury balance, with year receipts $1,124.69 and expenditures $856.14. Speakers discussed round-table topics including advertising by J. McCoy of Cloverdale, who urged its value.
Robert Bridges, 66, of Russellville, discharged from County Hospital after injuries described as a fall from a chair but later claimed to be a beating. He is being questioned at the County Jail and will be taken to the County Farm after interrogations. Bridges recently was jailed for intoxication and was said to be intoxicated at the time of injury.
Rain turns to snow tonight and colder on Wednesday with a cold wave. West regions late tonight and fresh to strong northwest winds. Temperatures from zero to ten above in the south portion with generally fair weather following.
A Greyhound bus was demolished by a Lake Shore electric car two miles east of Bellevue Ohio in a heavy snowstorm. Seventeen people are known to be dead including thirteen men and four women. Several others injured remain trapped and many may die.
Sheriff Edward Eitelforge seized a 1928 Chrysler coupe and about seventy-five gallons of sugar alcohol after a booze car crash north of Cloverdale on State Road 43. The car, owned by Irvin Moore, overturned in icy conditions, three-fourths of a mile north of Cloverdale, while a companion car likely fled. The sheriff also confiscated fifteen five gallon cans and three one gallon cans of alcohol, plus two gun cartridges found in the car.
An Indianapolis couple, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilkinson, suffered minor injuries when their Marmon sedan struck a stationary Monon freight train at the State Road 48 crossing in Bainbridge about 9 PM Monday. They were treated by Dr. W. D. Conn and transported to Indianapolis by Wilbur Priest.
A seven thousand name petition filed with Terre Haute city clerk seeks a special election on adopting the city manager form of government. The drive is led by Russell Ahem with Bruce Bindley W. S. Strong and two Mrs. White and Mrs. Clark as associates.
Otto Gresham files a $50,006 damages suit in the Southern District of Indiana against Gov. Harry G. Leslie alleging vindictive action for denying his petition to seek a legislative investigation and impeachment of Marion County officials. The suit targets state Supreme Court rulings on impeachment power and cites the Fourteenth Amendment.
The city council will elect a Fourth Ward councilman tonight to fill the late Frank Allee's seat. With a brief term ahead, interest in the vote is low and the selection will follow the regular meeting.
Greencastle woman Ruby Sue Spencer of the Fly Maryland touring cast has filed for divorce in the Putnam Circuit Court from Arthur Spencer. She alleges separation began after their marriage on March 17, 1920 and cites neglect and failure to provide for her and a child by another marriage, with final split on December 21, 1927. Her address is 10 Larabee Street. Lawyers are Lays & Murphy for the plaintiff and Chas McGaughey for the defendant.
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