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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1929
Page
1
A compact column recalls a thank you from the Vicks Salve Co and Mrs Cartwright for a publicity shout in Say. It then offers tongue in cheek winter rules, notes a stolen typewriter incident and comments on a high school basketball discipline case, ending with a weather wrap.
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Cooper who died Thursday morning will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the home 311 West Walnut with Prof. George B. Manhart in charge Interment will follow at Forest Hill cemetery The family requests no flowers Pallbearers are W B Peck C C Gautier C C Huestis Ed Coffman Edwin Sina and F E Crawford
Greencastle High School basketball players Jimmie Tobin and Raymond Brown are suspended from the Tiger Cubs. Tobin is dropped for the season while Brown may be reinstated if future behavior warrants. Coach W F Bausman notes the suspensions stem from a cocky attitude undermining team discipline.
Two nations prepare to honor Captain George Fried and the America crew for rescuing thirty-two men from the sinking Italian freighter Ida Florence off Virginia. Medals of honor from the United States and Italy are expected, with a classic New York welcome planned including an escort, ticker tape, and a City Hall ceremony. Chief Officer Harry Manning and radio operator Nelson Smithalso receive shared recognition for their roles.
Walter B Shannon of Bloomingdale died Thursday afternoon after a stroke, aged he lived in Bloomingdale and worked for Havens Brothers Poultry Co He is survived by brothers Bruce Shannon J W Shannon J F Shannon E T Shannon and sister Mrs Alice Hicks Funeral services will be held in Bloomingdale with burial at Crawfordsville
Rabbi Milton Steinberg spoke at the Oxford Fellowship on The Jew and the New Testament at Prof. and Mrs. W. Vernon Lytle’s home. A lively discussion followed with Rev. C. Howard Taylor and several professors in attendance. John Hanger announced the next meeting will be in Evans Hall on February 13 with pledge sermons.
Generally fair today with a severe cold wave. Saturday sees increasing cloudiness and snow in the west and south portions. Not so cold in the west and south Saturday afternoon.
Two colored balloons will be released Saturday afternoon about 1 o clock in front of the Vencastle Theatre to announce the aviation photoplay Wings The show runs three days starting Monday at the same theatre Each balloon carries a complimentary ticket for Wings giving the finder a free admission opportunity.
In Akron Ohio on January 25 a 30 year old rubber worker George Thomas killed his four year old son Robert after gouging out his wife Helen Thomas eyes and wounding their two year old daughter Rosemond. He then shot himself after drinking poison in a national domestic tragedy. Helen Thomas is left blind.
Twenty years ago in Greencastle the Herald notes a local option election tomorrow with Charles Bridges leading the dry forces predicting a win by at least 1000 votes. Other items mention Frank Wallace visiting Broad Park and Nell Gardner's return from Memphis with Ralph Denny and Fay Davidson returning from Peru theater engagement.
Mrs Lena Elsie Raphael wife of Rev Victor L Raphael died at the Presbyterian Manse Greencastle at 5 45 Friday morning after a brief illness She came to Greencastle eleven years ago from Cincinnati and was active in the churches Sunday school Her funeral will be at the Presbyterian Church Monday at 2 30 p m with burial Tuesday at Pleasant Ridge Cincinnati She is survived by her husband and sister Miss L De Marge Wolff of Cincinnati Ohio
In the death of Mrs. Victor Raphael wife of the Presbyterian pastor the community loses a longtime resident and prominent religious and social leader. Her years in the city saw much good fostered through her activities and the community will deeply feel her loss.
Mrs Raphael daughter of Francis Marion Wolff and Louisa Tanner Wolff born in Cincinnati grew up near Pleasant Ridge and pursued business study. She worked for Miller's Business College and the Christian Standard Publishing Co. before leading Creaghead Electric Eng Co office. She married Rev W L Raphael in 1909 and lived in Rochester and Berea Kentucky aiding Central Church Sunday School and Christian Endeavor.
Mrs. A B Phillips was taken from her Poplar Street home to the county hospital after slipping on a rug in the bathroom. The injury to her left hip was not diagnosed as fractured at the time and the incident occurred around 9 PM with increasing distress by midnight.
A two day machinery school will be held January 29 and 30 at 10 a.m. in the Assembly Room of the Court House and Morrison Brothers sales rooms Putnam County. Purdue University engineer T O Hill will demonstrate care and repair methods and explain operation principles and economic repair considerations for various farm machines.
A 14 year old girl in Evansville Indiana sought a thrill by faking her own death. She poured acid from a bottle and drank molasses and kerosene substitute, becoming violently ill. The odor of acid clung to the bottle and she was rushed to the hospital, where she admitted the hoax.
Brazil Jan 24 Andrew Kuhns a longtime Sugar Ridge township farmer died at Center Point at 10 40 PM after a brief illness of apoplexy aged 72 He was born near Cloverdale Putnam County and lived most of his life in Sugar Ridge He is survived by wife Susan Kuhns son Everett Kuhns Terre Haute and daughter Miss Ethel Kuhns at home Funeral services will be held at 10 o clock Friday morning at Center Point M E church with interment in Cloverdale cemetery
Indiana official E S Shumaker superintendent of the Indiana Anti Lateen League was ordered to begin a 60 day term for contempt of the supreme court. He sought a 30 day stay from Judge Robert C Baltzell to allow his lawyers to pursue further action.
Indiana Superior Court judge Baltzell denies habeas corpus relief and reinstates a 60 day contempt sentence for Dr. Edward S. Shumaker of the Indiana Anti Saloon League. Sheriff Rosen er will return the dry leader to Putnamville State Farm to begin the term amid possible appeals. In a separate item Oscar W Underwood longtime Alabama senator and 1924 Democratic nominee candidate dies at his Woodlawn estate in Virginia near Washington.
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