Judge Hughes Chosen as Special Judge in Adams Township Trustee Contest
A motion for change of venue was filed in Martinsville on January 22 in the Adams township trustee contest. Judge Hughes of Greencastle was appointed special judge after a list of circuit judges was narrowed. The trial is scheduled for January 30 to hear Samuel Gash’s appeal of commissioners’ finding that Lewis is duly elected trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Adams Township
Gqyar O'Harrow
Samuel Gash
G. Vernon
Herbert A. Rundell
onroe-Owen
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit
Fremount Miller
Johnson-Brown
Hughes
Greencastle
Lewis
Gash
Masked Bandits Rob Big Four Train Near Bellefontaine
Six masked gunmen robbed a No 9 Big Four train traveling from Detroit to Cincinnati near Bellefontaine Ohio seizing cash and jewelry worth about 3000. They shot Edwin K Nelson Jr of Tampa Florida in the arm and chest and escaped before authorities found them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine
Detroit
Cincinnati
Edwin K. Nelson Jr
Tampa
Fla
Mary Rutan Hospital
Stewardship Contest At Big Walnut Church
Sunday evening services at Big Walnut church will feature orations by George Rissler Pauline Pitts and Clyde Hunter to determine who will represent the B Y P U at the associational contest on February 1 in Amna. Judges from Greencastle high school will evaluate the presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Walnut Church
Amna
George Rissler
Pauline Pitts
Clyde Hunter
Greencastle High School
Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight and Friday
The forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Friday with warmer conditions. Lows around 25 degrees.
Reed Hurt in Roachdale Barn Accident
J O Reed of Roachdale was severely injured Monday when a horse stepped on him after he fainted in the barn while caring for stock. The accident follows a prior injury from a wagon incident, and Reed has suffered long illness and goiter surgery complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roachdale
J. O. Reed
Mr. Reed
Deadline Looms for Auto License Plates in Green Castle
Only about 2,000 of more than 6,000 vehicles have obtained 1931 license plates as the February 1 deadline approaches. Officials warn the shortage will leave many cars without plates and announce that state motor police and local authorities will enforce the law starting Feb. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rightsell
Rightsell
Greencastle
Joseph L. Vancleave Civil War Veteran Dies
Joseph L. Vancleave, 82, died at his Berry street home from debility of old age. He leaves two brothers Charles VanCleave of Greencastle and Henry VanCleave of Los Angeles, and a sister Mrs Ace Smith of Chicago. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Vancleave
Berry Street
Mr. Vancleave
Charles VanCleave
Greencastle
Henry Vancleave
Los Angles
Ace Smith
Chicago
Deserves No Sympathy Letter From Texas Farmer
A Dallas News letter by J. P. Rogers of Greenville Route 2 says he and other farmers were hard hit last year. He describes mortgageing livestock and a crop, a December foreclosure, and losing the farm after debts, yet states he deserves no sympathy because he voted for Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
J. P. Rogers
Greenville
Dallas News
Hoover
Youth's Sentence Suspended After Bainbridge Petition
Harold Morphew, 17, released from Putnam jail after Judge Hughes suspended a 1 to 10 year sentence for the Miller Grain Company robbery. Fifty plus citizens including Harley Miller and Dr. L L Veach joined a petition faulting Morphew as misled by Clyde Sallust, 22, who will begin serving 1 to 19 years. Sallust, labeled a hardened criminal, faces Pendleton reform school. Morphew will remain under supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Morphew
Bainbridge
Miller Grain Company
Putnam County
Indiana State Reformatory
Pendleton
James P. Hughes
Hughes
Putnam Town
Harley Miller
L. L. Veach
Albert Heavin
Bainbridge High School
Clyde Sallust
Sallust
Reformatory
Putnam
Greencastle
Alva Bryan
Young Morphew
Delta Pi Chapter Phi Delta Kappa Greencastle Banquet
About fifteen couples attended a banquet at the Grant Hotel in Greencastle in celebration of the sixth anniversary of the Delta Pi Chapter founded December 20, 1924. The chapter, now about thirty active members, was started with thirteen charter members. Ifford Black acted as toastmaster and two charter members LeVerne Snider and Bayard Allen spoke on the chapter and national organization. The fraternity, the largest Greek group not tied to a school, comprises young business and professional men and has been active in social and charitable work in Greencastle and nearby areas. A recent High School gym dance benefited the Council of Clubs relief fund. a mineral show is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Hotel
Delta Pi
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Greencastle
Ifford Black
West Popular ‘Street
LeVerne Snider
Bayard Allen
Snider
Council of Club
Regular Services at Federated Church in Russellville
On Sunday January 18 Rev. W H Todd preached at the Federated Church with morning and evening services. Mrs Morton Pordice spoke about her trip to Houston as a state delegate to the Women’s National Christian Temperance Union convention, held from November 11 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
W. Fh. Todd
Federated Church
Morton Pordice
Houston
Texas
Woman's National Christian Temperance Union
Injuries Fatal to Roachdale Man Milford Carpenter
Milford Douglas Carpenter 62 of Roachdale died at his home from complications of a fractured hip suffered in a week earlier fall. He was born March 8 1860 in Putnam county and lived most of his life there. Surviving are five sons three daughters and eighteen grandchildren. funeral was held at his home with Rev. Stanley Hall presiding. Burial followed in Roachdale cemetery.
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Roachdale
Milford Douglas Carpenter
Putnam County
Roachdale M. BR
Monon Railroad
Philip
Colfax
Farl
Westville
Ray
Lafayette
Paul
Theodore
South Bend
Ethel Freeman
Elliotsville
Ind
Bessie Dixon
Waukegan
Stanley Hall
North Salem
Roachdale Cemetery
Past President Addresses Kiwanis Club in Anniversary Week
H Brune, past president of the Greencastle Kiwanis Club, spoke at the Thursday noon meeting at the Christian Church. The week of January 18 to 24 marks Kiwanis International anniversary week as the first club founded in Detroit in 1915, with the word Kiwanis derived from an Indiana term meaning to make one known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Brune
Greencastle Kiwanis Club
Christian Church
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International
America
Fred C. Parker
Star of Idealism
White trial date set in Putnam for petit larceny case
Ben White 40 of Jefferson township faces three charges of petit larceny with trial set for Tuesday January 27 before Judge James P. Hughes in Putnam circuit court. He is jailed after failing to post 1500 bond. bond set 400 per case. Enos White nephew and witness is jailed on vag rancy as he is sought for the case. Officials searched the White home with a warrant and found several suspected stolen items. affidavits filed by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben White
Putnam Circuit Court
Eno White
Jefferson Township
James P. Hughes
White
Putnam County
Alva Bryan
W. N. Denman
Bryan
Otto Dobbs
Vrendia Abrams
Kenneth Morrison
Hubert Sellers
Jeffereen Township
Harry Allan Buys Marshall Grain Company
Harry Allan president of Allan Lumber company announces the purchase of Marshall Cement & Grain Company on Vine Street. The south Vine Street building will be vacated and the grain business closed out while building materials continue to be sold. John Able will oversee grain until it is moved to the Lumber company building.
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Harry Allan
Allan Lumber Company
North Indiana Street
Marshall Cement & Grain Company
South Vine Street
Cement and Grain Company
Allen
John Able
Cement Land Grain Company
Vine Street
Indianapolis Hog Prices Dip Amid Steady Sheep Markets
In Indianapolis on January 22, hog receipts reached 5 000 with cattle 600 calves 500 and sheep and lambs 800. Hog prices fell about 10 cents with 160 to 225 pound hogs averaging 7.95 to 8.25 and underweights 8.00 to 8.15 while heavier hogs eased to 7.90 and sows 6.75 down. Cattle bids opened lower and calves held at 10.50, sheep steady and lambs 25 cents lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Rev Victor Raphael to Speak at Brazil Church
The Rev Victor Raphael pastor of Greencastle's Presbyterian church and moderator of the church here will occupy the pulpit at First Presbyterian Brazil Sunday morning. He will also preside at a brief congregational meeting after regular services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Victor Raphael
Presbyterian Church
Greencastle
First Presbyterian Church
Death claims aged resident of Greencastle
Louisa O Hair died at her daughter’s home on South Indiana Street Thursday afternoon after a long illness. A lifelong Brick Chapel resident, she was predeceased by husband J E Hair in 1920 and two sons Clay and Clarence. Survived by sister Mrs A M Mash, brother Eugene Mackin of Ingersoll Oklahoma, four daughters Alva Thomas Brick Chapel Oscar Thomas Greencastle Charles W Hymer Wilmington Delaware and Neal Allen Brick Chapel, seven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Brick Chapel Church with Rev Joe Green of Vincennes officiating burial in Brick Chapel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa O.hair
Osea Thomas
Indiana Street
O.hair
Brick Chapel
J. EE. Oair
Clay
Clarence
A. M. Mash
Eugene Mackin
Ingersoll
Oklahoma
Alva Thomas
Oscar Thomas
Jury awards damages in Bosley case in Brazil court
A Putnam circuit court jury returned a verdict for Martha Ellen Bosley administrator of Joseph Bosley deceased against Norman Sorrell of Brazil. They awarded 4800 dollars for the accidental death of 71 year old Joseph Bosley struck by Sorrell’s car on March 4, 1990, at the National road and South Water Works Road intersection. Trial began Monday with jurors deliberating about four hours Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ellen Bosley
Norman Sorrell
Putnam
Putnam Circuit Court
Brazil
Joseph Bosley
Mrs. Bosley
Bosley
Sorrell
South Water Works
Clay
S.A. Hays, Theewcastle
Charles Knight Funeral Set for Friday Afternoon
Charles Knight died at his home in Belleville Milneis and was brought to McCurry Funeral Home. He will be taken to his father Lloyd Knight's home in Mt Meridian. The funeral is Friday at 2 PM at Mt Meridian Church with burial in Cloverdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Knight
Belleville
Milneis
McCurry
Lloyd Knight
Mt. Meridian
Cloverdale
State demands death penalty for Dreyus Rhoades
Princeton Ind January 21 the state pressed for the death penalty as final arguments were heard in Gibson circuit court in the case of Dreyus Rhoades on trial for the slaying of Vincennes policeman Simon Curie on April 1 1926. Prosecutor Arthur S Wilson detailed the evidence and two bullets recovered while defense counsel portrayed the defendant as friendless with only his mother at his side.
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Princeton
Ind
Dreyus Rhoades
Gibson Circuit Court
Rhoades
Simon Curie
Vincennes
Arthurs. Wilson
Gibson County
Wilson
Carte
Lyle Miller
Knox County
Miller
Arnold J. Padgett
Mather
Padgett
Shuler McCormick
David Padgett
Funeral of William Todd Friday at Westly Chapel
The funeral for William Todd who died Wednesday will be held Friday at 11 o'clock at Westly Chapel with Rev. Nolan of Perrysville officiating. Burial follows in Westly Chapel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Todd
Westly Chapel
Nolan
Perrysville
Smythe Heads National Bank at Cloverdale
The First National Bank at Cloverdale elected D. V. Smythe president, succeeding the late D. V. Maffett. Deward Smythe was named cashier, and George B. Rockwell became vice president, with the bank praised for its steady leadership and public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smythe
National Bank
Cloverdale
First National Bank
D. V Smythe
PD. V Maffett
Deward Smythe
First National Bank of
Greencastle
Cloverdale Bank
George B. Rockwell Wanamed
D. V. Smythe
D. V. Moffett
Deward W. Smythe
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Morgan
Harrow
Goitre
Bainbridge and Vicinity
PHI Delta Kappa
Douglas Carpenter
Kiwanis Club
Marshall Grain Company
Lumber Company
V. L. Raphael
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