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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1930
Page
1
In a breezy Say column, Charles J. Arnold recalls a chilly morning, letters from friends in Lyons Kansas, fruit gifts of dates and social miscues, and a playful nod to aviation hype, ending with a hometown aside about the Hunter Bros. flight in Chicago.
The regular summer season band cert by the Greencastle band Ray embly leader will be on Thursday evening on the courthouse lawn. The program of ten selections includes marches overtures and patriotic pieces arranged for various instruments with titles such as Stars and Stripes Forever and Military Escort.
O L Grimes flying instructor at a Muncie Aircraft school will be in Greencastle on July 4 offering 15 mile rides over the town. He will land at the Goldsberry farm east of Greencastle on the Washington Street road. Grimes is associated with Walter Gardner's operation.
Fair tonight with not so cool conditions in western and central portions. Thursday will be generally fair and warmer across the area.
The Putnam County Board of Review, in its closing session Tuesday, added over 200000 to the county tax duplicate for the year. County Auditor W. E. Gill announced the increase, driven largely by higher assessments on city chain stores, including one store whose value rose from 2100 to 6000.
Frank Piersall of Indianapolis, driver for A and polis, was fined $5 and costs totaling $15 after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle on public highways with an improper license. He and the truck were held until the trucking company telegraphed payment. Authorities noted the truck lacked a proper license plate. mayor Denman warned future offenses would face held vehicles until licenses and plates are in place.
Superintendent Warren J. Yount announced Greencastle Public Schools will open September 8. Buildings, including the First Ward and high school, undergo interior decorating and painting, with most rooms and halls freshened except Maple Heights. The renovations aim for a first rating from the Indiana Educational Department inspectorate.
Samuel Insull buys the Union Traction Co and affiliated lines at receivers sale for 4.93 million dollars per mile of 420 miles of track. Court approval needed before final affirmation.
Police allege Charles Trail, about 50, living on Central Avenue in Greencastle, confessed to issuing two bad checks. Clerks at A. B. Hanna and Son Day and Gotha's identified him after he was arrested at his home by Chief Otto Dobbs. Trail had prior petty crime record and was jailed in Putnam County.
Fourth of July activities at the country club include supervised play for ages 4 to 12 starting at 4 30 PM with prizes for each event. Donors include R Mullins J F Cannon Co Audrid Fleener Ed Hamilton F C Schoenman and Stevens Drug Store. Events include treasure hunt cannon cracker contest torpedo race puzzle and clay relay races and guessing contests.
In Newcastle Indiana a consolidation of the Newcastle Courier and Newcastle Times creates a single daily paper to be called the Courier Times issued each afternoon except Sunday. Walter S Chambers owner of the Times becomes general manager Alfred Marshall Jr now Courier manager will handle advertising Allen S Hiner Courier editor heads editorial Scott Chambers will be city editor. Publication moves to the Times Building next week. An affidavit charges Luther McCharge of Parke county with issuing fraudulent checks.
John Call, a popular Green Castle man and son of Mrs. James Cannon, was admitted to the Putnam County Bar this morning. He is a Greencastle High School graduate who attended DePauw University and is now in law school in Indiana. He does not plan to practice in Putnam County at present.
Three Avon youths were questioned in the Harold Schroeder case after the burning car scene led investigators to a new theory. Initial belief that Chicago gunmen fled in a large black sedan was disproved when the suspects identified as Ralph Weir, Raymond Larsh, and Robert McCalment were ruled out as participants.
Eldridge Dearing aged 17 was sentenced to the Indiana Reformatory at Pendleton for 1 to 5 years by Judge James P. Hughes in Putnam circuit court after a capture by Indianapolis authorities. He was alleged to be part of a trio of youths linked to several minor robberies, including shoe store holds. He escaped from Putnamville April 50 and was returned to custody by Gilbert Snider of State Farm. Mrs. Henry Criss and her two sons Bobby and Roy of Detroit are visiting relatives here.
James L. Watson and Miss Bertha Besser wed in Indianapolis today and will reside on Andersop street. Watson works at Hub Clothing. A summer program will form a kindergarten sewing and mechanical work class with Miss Delilah Miller and Miss Ames aiding. Charles Barnaby hosts a dinner club weekend at Lake Maxinkuckee. John Browning and W L Sheppard hold the contract to build J C Cammack’s home.
Clarence R. Young of Flora Indiana has been chosen as principal of Greencastle High School for the coming year. He is a graduate of Warsaw High School and Indiana University with an ALB degree and near completion of a Master's thesis. He has headed Flora High School and directed Lake Winona summer high schools, and he is married with a 13 year old daughter. He will arrive in Greencastle for a conference with Supt Yount and plans to move in early August.
Judge James P. Hughes granted two divorces this afternoon. Harvey Trogden was separated from Effie Mo Trogden for desertion with the defendant in default. Edith Akers was divorced from Mort Akers for nonsupport and cruel treatment. her maiden name Edith Musgrove restored.
Greencastle firefighters rushed to Northwood this morning as the Gardner Tee Truck burned. They doused the blaze with chemical foam, but substantial motor damage resulted from a defective wiring fault.
Putnam County nurse Mary Agnes Miller filed a June report with the Tuberculosis Association. She visited 56 patients, most for tuberculosis care, plus 12 surgical visits and 11 orthopedic visits. Twenty one clinic-related visits occurred, five tonsillectomies, two eye clinic trips, six dental treatments, and one Riley hospital transportation for a child.
A Dowell transport plane crashed seven miles east of Goshen near Middlebury during a night air mail run. Pilot Robert Hopkins escaped unhurt after the craft struck wires and a telephone pole in bad weather. About 150 pounds of air mail bound for Chicago and other Western points burned in the wreck. The plane belonged to National Air Transport Company. Hopkins, a 28 year old from Cleveland, Ohio, said he was forced to fly low due to weather.
August G Worthey 26 a Kokomo steelworker and Matilda Toney 19 a Greencastle housekeeper obtain a marriage license.
Gun battle erupts on State street as Moran gang members repel police and flee. Four marked targets including Jack Zuta and Selly Vision flee after a hail of bullets. one officer and two bystanders shot, Elbert Lusader killed, Olaf Sventae wounded, amid a citywide manhunt and arrests.
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