Brief News of the Week Highlights Local Visits and Marital News
Mrs Bert Smith of West Franklin Street spent Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Masten in Coatesville. Walter Williams, ill at home on South Indiana Street, is moved to Methodist Hospital Indianapolis for specialist care with Mrs Williams accompanying him. Mr Williams a motorman on the interurban. Mrs John Gallion of Bloomington visited Friday on her way from Danville where her daughter Marguerite Pope graduated. Miss Minerva Coombs and Oral Sutherlin wed at Rev J E Cash home on West Washington Street with plans to live on the Coombs farm. U S Young of Chicago visited his parents on South College Avenue. Mrs Young and son stayed several days. Miss Mary Frances Scobee left for California after visiting aunt Miss Mable Stoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Smith
West Franklin Street
Jesse Masten
Coatesville
Walter Williams
South Indiana Street
McCurry
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Williams
Mr. Williams
John Gallion
Bloomington
Danville
Normal College
Marguerite Pope
Minerva Coombs
G. S. Coombs
Greencastle
Oral Sutherlin
Thomas Sutherlin
Mt. Meridian
J. E. Cash
West Washington Street
Rev. Cash
Coombs
U. S. Young
Chicago
Milligan Young
South College Avenue
Mary Frances Scobee
Mable Stoner
California
Birth of Daughter During Dor othy Black Family Event
Mr and Mrs Frank Smith residing with Mr and Mrs Charles Black announce the birth of a daughter on a Saturday morning. The mother is formerly Miss Dorothy Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Charles Black
Smith
Dorothy Black
Local Real Estate Purchases and Notable Trips
J Talbott Christie bought two Beveridge Street lots from Grant Scott and plans multiple modern homes on the blocks. Stanley Young departs for Oxford Maine to enter the Camp for Boys via Prof Caldwell DePauw. County Agent Harold McNary joined Vigo Putnam Clay Parke Davis Greene Vermillion agents in Terre Haute for their monthly gathering. Mary Wright Arthur Lisby and Edna Arnold attend Central Normal College commencement in Danville with several graduates. Rev Frank Roach visits Long Beach California from his post in Terre Haute to see J T Darnall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Talbott Christie
Grant Scott
Beveridge Street
Harold McNary
Terre Haute
Vigo
Putnam
Clay
Parke
Davies
Greene
Vermillion Counties
Mary Wright
Arthur Lisby
Fillmore
Edna Arnold
Danville
Central Normal College
Marguerite Pope
Ella Pickett
Claude York
City
Petersburg Family Plans Summer Drive to Bay View
Mrs. Alice Thomas Miss Lotta Thomas Bruner Thomas and Bruner Lemmon of Petersburg depart early in the week for Bay View Michigan to spend the summer. They will travel by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Thomas
Lotta Thomas
Bruner Thomas
Bruner Lemmon
Petersburg
Bay View
Michigan
Mrs Matthew and Miss Bittles Visit Mother in Indianapolis
Mrs. W. C. Mattews of Kentland and Miss Mary Bittles traveled to Indianapolis on Friday to see their mother Mrs. Susie Bittles who is recuperating after a recent operation at the Methodist Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Mattews
Kentland
Mary Bittles
Indianapolis
Susie Bittles
Methodist Hospital
Hawkins Auto Sales Delivers Bread Wagon for Lueteke Bakery
Hawkins Auto Sales Co delivers a new yellow delivery wagon to Lueteke Bakery. Mounted on a one ton chassis the bread delivery vehicle is described as highly attractive in appearance and ready for daily service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins Auto Sales Co
Lueteke Bakery
Local visitors and residents featured in area social notes
Mr and Mrs William Stuckey and their son from Cataract visited Friday with Mr and Mrs George Christie. Miss Dorothy Bard of Dana visits friends here. former Greencastle resident. Miss Elizabeth Ward bought a Buick touring car from Moffett Dobbs and Christie. Mrs Grover Boots and daughter Aileen spent the weekend in Jewett Illinois. Miss Ella Phillips of Muncie visits aunt Mrs Hattie Hampton on West Elizabeth Street. The Johnsons daughter, eight, of Madison township is seriously ill with diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stuckey and Son
George Christie
Dorothy Bard
Dana
Miss Bard
Greencastle
Elizabeth Ward
Moffett, Dobbs & Christie Agency
Grover Boots
Aileen
Jewett, Illinois
Ella Phillips
Muncie
Hattie Hampton
West Elizabeth Street
Sam Johnson
Madison Township
Gillens Attend Clinton Exchange Club Dinner on Wabash River
Mr and Mrs C C Gillen traveled to Clinton Thursday evening for a dinner hosted by the Clinton Exchange Club at a river house along the Wabash River six miles from Clinton. Mr and Mrs Milton Brown and their children started a two week motor trip to the Ozark Mountains in Missouri on Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Gillen
Clinton
Exchange Club
Wabash River
Milton Brown
Ozark Mountains
Missouri
Indianapolis visitors recall local ties in city weekend
Mr. and Mrs Cushman Hoke and Mr. and Mrs Raymond Orr of Indianapolis spent the weekend in this city. Mrs Hoke, formerly Miss Margaret Shoptaugh, is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Shoptaugh. Mrs Orr, formerly Helen Kelly, is daughter of Mrs Olive Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushman Hoke
Raymond Orr
Indianapolis
Hoke
Margaret Shoptaugh
Frank Shoptaugh
Orr
Helen Kelly
Olive Kelly
Reverend Kimberlin Guests At Towns This Week
Rev and Mrs R O Kimberlin with family from Delphi are visiting Dr and Mrs S B Town this week. Kimberlin teaches at DePauw in the Itinerant school program hosting duties follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Kimberlin
Delphi
S. B. Town
Picnic Social Highlights From Local School and Clubs
Sixteen pupils from the summer school physical training class at the High School, led by Miss Margaret Tinsley of Crawfordsville, enjoyed a Saturday picnic at Seller's Spring. Members of the Greencastle Club women attended the Putnam County Federation of Clubs picnic at Union Chapel church on Thursday. Also noted are local families visiting relatives in Crawfordsville and a trip by Mrs. Gertrude Werneke and son John William and Mrs. William Hill of Brazil to Danville and Allerton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Tinsley
Crawfordsville
Greencastle Club
Putnam County Federation of Clubs
Union Chapel Church
Parke Dunbar
Ford Lucas
Louise
O. F. Overstreet
W. M. McGaughey
F. C. Tilden
James Cannon
Mabel Stoner
Gertrude Werneke
John William
William Hill
Brazil
Danvile and
Allerton
Ill
Local Visitors Arrive from Arkansas and California
Mrs. William Sitlington and her son Joe visit Greencastle with Mrs. Allen Tilden and her son Dicky from Little Rock. Mrs. Sol Rosenthal and children, long in Los Angeles, join Mr. Rosenthal in Greencastle to settle at 703 South Locust Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sitlington
Joe
Allen Tilden
Dicky
Little Rock, Ark
Greencastle
Sol Rosenthal
Los Angeles
California
Mr. Rosenthal
South Locust Street
Irvin Gregory Guests of Huestis Family
Mr and Mrs Irvin Gregory of Irving Illinois spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs F P Huestis and their daughter Irene Mrs Gregory is a sister of Mr Huestis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Gregory
Irving, Ill
F. P. Huestis
Irene
Gregory
Mr. Huestis
Miss Irene Huestis Takes Ten Day Vacation
Miss Irene Huestis of Langdon's Book Store leaves Monday for Anderson and Winona Lake to spend ten days with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Huestis
Langdon’s
Anderson
Winona Lake
Mrs Stoner and son to move to Pendleton for future home
Mrs. P. P. Stoner and her son John Halburt Stoner departed Friday for Pendleton where they plan to establish their future home. Mr. Stoner has held employment in that city for nearly a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Stoner
John Halburt - Stoner
Pendleton
Stoner
Yeagers and Beulah Visit Friends in Muncie
Mr and Mrs F C Yeager and daughter Beulah and Miss Ethel Boyle traveled to Muncie Saturday and spent the day with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Yeager
Beulah
Ethel Boyle
Muncie
Mrs Jack Bigger Returns to Houston After Visit
Mrs Jack Bigger has left her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Hays and her brother Louis Hays after a several week visit, returning to Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bigger
Frank Hays
Louis Hays
Houston
Texas
Weekend Visitors and Local Guests Mentioned
Local social notes list numerous guests visiting in town. The Longs, Dodds, McCulloughs, Hubers, and Donners are among those hosting relatives and friends from Russellville Quincy Logansport Columbus Indianapolis and Chicago during weekends and holidays. Additional visits include Paul Day from Kankakee and Harold Newgent returning home from Bend for the summer.
Marriage of Esther Campbell and Earl Slagsley in Terre Haute
Mrs Esther Campbell and Earl Slagsley of Terre Haute were married in the County Clerk’s office with Elder Lawrence Athey officiating. The couple will live in Terre Haute where the groom works as a traveling salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Campbell
Earl Slagsley
Terre Haute
Walter A. Campbell
Lawrence Athey
Marriage Licenses for Esther Campbell and Earl Slagsley
Esther Campbell and Earl Slagsley obtained marriage licenses in Terre Haute. The record documents their intent to wed, listing both individuals’ names and the city of issuance.
Sharing Birthday Twins Debate Over Ownership
Paul and Phil argue over who gets the birthday. Paul insists it is his birthday alone. Phil counters that both twins share the same birthday and proposes splitting it into morning and afternoon birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Phil
Ancient Cat Legends From Early Households to Witch Myths
The text traces the cat’s bond with human dwellings back 4000 years and notes its high standing until the Middle Ages when cats were demonized, seen as witches’ companions and symbols of evil. Monks linked Satan to a black tomcat in that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Satan
Bee Bread Harvest From Pollen Dust
Bee bread is pollen collected by bees from flowers. It is carried on the hind legs in a basket formed by a broad middle joint with a rim of hairs. Bee bread mixed with honey feeds the young bees, and is collected for that purpose.
West Virginia Leads in Cedar Production
West Virginia tops all states in the output of chestnut and yellow cedar. The article notes state leadership in cedar production, highlighting the prominent role of West Virginia in this timber category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Records of Good Deeds in Boston Tran
A brief feature notes the need to fill in a blank Ife record with actions. It emphasizes practical steps and civic effort in the Boston area. The piece encourages community members to contribute deeds to complete the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Tran
Wanted Morse and Wireless Telegraphy Students Needed
Want ads seek young men and women to learn Morse and wireless telegraphy with a school that promises quick training and job placement at high salaries. Railroads Western Union and wireless firms need operators. the institute claims fifty years of operation at Valparais Indiana Dodge's Telegraph Institute Monroe Street Valparaiso Indiana offers low expenses and a free catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Wireless Companies
Dodge’s
Telegraph Institute
Monroe Street
Valparais
Indiana
Evansville Guests Return After Visit With Local Family
Mr and Mrs Edward Carter and sons with Mrs Myrtle Hill returned to Evansville Sunday after visiting in this city as guests of Mr and Mrs J D Ellis on West Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Carter
Myrtle Hill
Evansville
J. D. Ellis
West Franklin Street
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Men’s Athletic Union
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Black Stockings
Mens Brown Oxfords
Charles Vici
Boy's
Greencastle, Ind
Stanley Young
Oxford
Maine
A. F. Caldwell
DePauw
Young
New York City
Foston
Frank Roach
M. E
Long Beach
Cal
J. T. Darnall
William Blackwell
Wallace Long
John Dodd
Russellville
Leslie McCullough
Charles Huber
Quincy
Jennie Gray
East Elm St
A. H. Douglass
Frank Donner
Logansport
Columbus
Paul Day
Kankakee, Ills
Alonzo Day
Harold Newgent
Bend
Warren Newgent
Morton
Walter Sellers
Clarence Evans
Mary
Mary Hirt
Frances Evans
Retha Webb
Sam Grismer
Alfred Evans
Harry Evans
George Stevens
Owen Parke
Hamilton
Lafayette
Donald O'Rear
Cash
Lee Reeves
Edna Lorene Hillis
Albert Callahan
Wm. Callahan
John Hamm
Virgil Grimes
Albert Daggy
Jéssie Neff Norris
Esther Campbell and
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