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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1931
Page
1
A Greencastle doctor gains entry to his own office by crawling through a window after misplacing his key, drawing a crowd as the key turns up in his pocket. The tale seguees into a tax on corn color in the Ben White case and a quip about information and prohibition era prescriptions.
In Indianapolis on January 30 the Indiana Senate defeated the Perkins resolution to modify the eighteenth amendment by a 25 to 1% vote. The debate criticized the Indiana Anti-Saloon League with lawmakers siding with and against the measure as charges of expanding prohibition surfaced. Leaders noted past efforts and referenced the Wickersham commission while arguing for or against altering the federal amendment.
Chapman manager of the J C Penney Co store in this city will leave Sunday to attend the annual Spring convention at Louisville Kentucky. The event moved ahead from April to let managers adopt new merchandising and price policies with reductions up to forty percent announced. Eight general convention points cover the Eastern and Western tours under Penney organization leadership.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter schedules a 7 30 PM meeting in the city library basement. A planned program includes a featured feed and a vote on the bonus bill to be sent to congressmen.
Pliny W. Bartholomew, 90, former Superior court judge and oldest Indianapolis bar member, died yesterday afternoon at his home on College Avenue after a two year illness. Death occurred at 2 o clock.
Fair tonight with a low around 35. Saturday looks fair and slightly colder with light winds.
The first meeting of the Legion Boy Scout troop is tonight at 7 30 in the American Legion Hall. Lawrence Smith of Central National Bank is named scoutmaster, recommended for his long history in scouting since age 12 and former Indianapolis scoutmaster. Committee: Dr R A W Hlufford chair Prof E R Smith Justin Godwin. Boys 12 or older may join. applications should be filed promptly as troop size is limited.
Veterans of the 1st Division A E F in Putnam County organize the First Division A F E F Society at the city library. The group plans semi annual events on May 28 and Armistice era November 10 to honor comrades, with a $1 yearly dues. The first banquet is set for May 28 and a March 26 meeting precedes it. Seven Putnam county 1st Division veterans killed in World War II are named, including Dan Freeman and Ralph Arnold.
W. D. James of North Greencastle is appointed by Mayor Denman as city collector of garbage under the new ordinance. He will have exclusive rights to collect table garbage and violators face fines or imprisonment. Citizens must sign cards to have garbage collected, and materials injurious to hogs will not be removed. Start date for collections to be announced soon.
Fire caused by chimney sparks destroyed a large two story frame home belonging to W. W. Inge in Russellville. Loss estimated at 8000 dollars, about half covered by insurance. Neighbors saved most of the furniture. a cistern line failed to quench the blaze and water supply ran dry.
Governor Leslie's tax commission backed bill No. 230 proposes a 1 percent gross sales tax with penalties including 10 percent fines or confiscation. Garnisheeing merchants is provided for unpaid taxes. Harry E. Stamp of Roachdale is a Ways and Means member guiding the measure. Greencastle merchants urge its defeat via telegrams to committee members.
Edgar Prevo of the St Prevo Company lost control on a sharp turn near Mt Olive while en route from Terre Haute. The new Cadillac rolled into a ditch damaging headlights and fenders. No injuries were reported.
Charles Mitchell 62 of Putnamville died at his home Friday morning at 11:50 from heart disease. He leaves one son Frank of Putnamville two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Elliott and Mrs Martha Crawley of Greencastle and a brother William Mitchell of Lafayette.
Franklin Taylor aged 22 a prisoner at the Indiana State Farm died this morning of heart disease. The body will be sent to Montezuma for burial Saturday.
Benjamin White, 25, of Jefferson township, was arrested in Danville for alleged involvement in the Lewis Hobshire grocery robbery. He is named in a confession by Granville Hibbs who also took part. Wabash beat DePauw 21 to 18 on DePauw’s floor. Ai Hamilton and his sister Alice Hamilton traveled to Indianapolis. Charles Huffman, injured in a buggy collision, was able to go out today.
Last week the Hich Y club started a movement to reopen the lunch room at Green Castle High School. The proposal passed the student body with many signaling support. The lunch room opens Monday February 2 in the home economics department of the vocational building, offering low cost nutritious meals and work opportunities for students.
Called meeting of Temple Lodge No 47 Friday at 7 30 p m. M M degree to be conferred.
Twenty one members of the First Christian church Greencastle will attend the mid year Bethany Conference in Edinburg Indiana this weekend. The trip includes Kathryn Atkinson Mildred Atkinson Agnes Baughman and others with Imogene Pollom serving as next year secretary of the Young People's conference.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian church will lead next Sunday's morning service with Mrs. Harry Talbott presiding. Lord's Supper at 10 20 and program at 10 46. Speaker Mrs Alda R Teachout from Indianapolis will discuss global Christian mission work. All interested invited.
Automobiles driven by Mrs. Mary Shubert of New Market and Chester Walters of Elkhart were badly damaged in a collision on a bridge north of Greencastle on State Road 49. Minor injuries were reported. Lt. Butler of the Indiana state police investigated and oversaw removal of the wreckage.
Indiana Secretary of State Frank Mayr announced a ten day grace period for motorists who have not yet obtained 1931 license plates. The deadline moves from February 1 to February 10 with state police authorized to arrest those failing to display plates at midnight February 10.
Jurors hear a long stretched case in Putnam circuit court over injuries claimed by Della Hawkins of Marion county. She seeks 10000 damages from Murray Carfield employed by Stein and Stein of Hendricks county alleging negligent driving on May 28 1929 on Rockville road near her home. The trial resumes with a panel of twelve jurors including Bert Wright and William Lewis among others. The pool was largely selected in the morning with one juror excused by defense counsel.
Mary F. Hunter a former Greencastle girl working for a Lin ton newspaper was the first to report the Linton mine disaster. She also served as Indianapolis Star correspondent and covered the story for the Capitol City Daily before a staff writer arrived. Hunter is well known here and formerly lived with her brother Arthur Sacks, manager of the Western Union station.
The regular monthly Sunday night service will be held Sunday at 7 30 o clock February 1. James Kendell will be in charge and his message is always helpful. You are invited to be present.
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