Say! A Greencastle Memoir of Lee and Local Baseball Ties
Charles J. Arnold recalls Lucy W. Lee and her links to Greencastle and General Jesse M. Lee. He discusses booster ties to Washington Senators figures, mentions Sam Rice Lloyd Brown Ott Webb Charley Broadstreet and local fans, plus a long Skybar radio record and a dry Fourth of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Senators
Greencastle
Sam Rice
Senators
Lloyd Wa
Slabsman
Indiana
Charley Broadstreet
Lloyd Brown
Greencastle “Specials
Old Town
Broadstreet
Ott Webb
Brown
Washington
A. G
Louisville Federal Run Loan Bank
Ban Rk
Walter Johnson
Ott
Baseball Senators
Jim Watson
Senator Robson
Fire Damages Goldsberry Home on Indianapolis Road
Fire damaged the roof of W. M. Goldsberry's home east of town on the Indianapolis road Friday afternoon. Mr. Goldsberry found the blaze around 5:30 as he returned from the barn. He used a ladder and buckets to extinguish it. officials think sparks from the chimney started the fire. The fire was found before it grew significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Goldsberry
Indianapolis Road
Goldsberry
Carlin
Brazilian pitcher suffers dislocated elbow in league game
Charles Clift of Brazil pitched for the Merchants Booster team and dislocated his elbow at Limedale yesterday after a ball struck his right hand. He received medical attention from Dr. F. Ayler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clift
Brazil
Merchants
Q. S. Merris
Terre Haute
Limedale
F. Ayler
Indianapolis Pair Named In Frugal Couple Profile
Ralph West a 23 year old mechanic and Nettie M Grenard a 30 year old stenographer both of Indianapolis are identified in the brief notice. The terse item notes their ages professions and city of residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph West
India
Napolis
Nettie M. Grenard
Indianapolis
Flyers Forced To Land When Oil Gets Low
Sky Harbor Airport Chicago July 5. John and Kenneth Hunter, Sparta farm boys, were hailed as champions after a long flight lasting 553 hours 4149 minutes. A clogged oil screen forced an emergency landing at 5 21 30 CST, ending a record attempt that topped the previous mark by 133 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Brothers
Sky Harbor
Chicago
Sparta
John
Kenneth Hunter
Earth
St. Louis
Aged citizen sentenced for false pretenses at Indiana State Farm
Joseph Allee about 70 residents south of Greencastle was sentenced to three months on the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville for obtaining money under false pretense. The sentence was suspended and he must repay $75 borrowed from Cook Loan Company, with a mortgaged cow later sold. The cow belonged to his son Edgar Allee and the judge set October 1 to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Allee
Greencastle
Indiana
Putnamville
Jamey P. Hughes
Putnam
Alonzo KB. Cook
Cook Loan Company
Alva Bryan
Edgar Allee
First Baptist B Y P A outlines Finding God lessons
The B Y P A of First Baptist church opens a series titled Finding God with Sundays at 6 50 pm Miss Lorraine Davis leads and the first topic is Finding God Everywhere Special music will accompany the lesson All young people are invited to attend the series continues July 18 July 20 and July 27 with topics Finding God in Everything Finding God in Books Finding God in Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
First Baptist Church
God
Lorraine Davis
Woman in critical condition after firework poison attempt
Mrs Edgar Carlin 21 of Putnam County is hospitalized in Greencastle after swallowing Victory Snakes containing mercury in a quarrel with her husband. Authorities report bruises from a December 1929 incident and a prior June oil of tansy attempt. The couple has two young sons and lives on the old Lloyd farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Carlin
Putnam County Hospital
Jury rules for Morris in Brazil suit against Finley
A Putnam circuit court jury finds for plaintiff Alexander Morris of Brazil in his damages claim against physician George Finley. Morris seeks 2000 dollars. jury awards 1000 for injuries from a scythe incident described as accidental. Case venued from Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Alexander Morris
Brazil
George Finley
Morris
Finley
Weather outlook for region with storms likely
Forecast calls for local thunderstorms tonight and Sunday in the north and possibly central portions. The extreme south should stay mostly fair with warmer temperatures affecting the northern area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Portion
Central Portion
South
Hughes Returns Finding in Venue Case Today
Judge James P. Hughes in the Putnam circuit court today returned a finding in favor of the defendants in the case of R. M. Arney against Herschal M. Powell and the Indemnity Company of North America. The case, venued from Owen county, centered on an execution order against Roy Halton of the Indiana Industrial Board, with the sheriff failing to carry out the order because the defendant had no property to levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
R. M. Arney
Herschal M. Powell
Indemnity Company of North America
Owen Circuit Court
Ainey
Powell
Owen County
Roy Halton
Indiana Industrial Board
Halton
Indemnity Company
Greencastle Drops Doubleheader to Terre Haute Q8 Merchants
Greencastle Merchant Boosters lose both games at Limedale Park to Terre Haute Q8 Merchants 14 to 5 in game one and 12 to 10 in game two. Pitcher Ding Harlan struggles, Clift breaks a bone, and Jimmie Tobin hits a three run homer. A new pitcher named Target from Brazil joins the squad for Sunday’s game against an Indianapolis colored team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Merchant
Merchant
Terre Haute
Limedale Park
Greencastle Boys
W. BR. Abel
Greencastle
Ding Harlan
Clift
Harlin
Mike Black
Jimmie Tobin
Indianapolis
Abel
Brazil
Colored Boys
Black
Stone
Lear
C. Lear
Gasaway
Lalley
Krider
Tobin
Harlan
Crawley
Gar
Indiana Volunteers Honor Third Annual Meet in Greencastle
About 150 members of the 159th Indiana Volunteers Regimental Association gathered in Greencastle on July 4 for the third annual reunion hosted by Company I. Dr. Eugene Hawkins serves as president and Earl Lane as secretary. a note mentions Mrs. Alice Thomas leaving for New York to join her daughter Lotta Thomas. Also reported are a marriage in town between Minta Lecman and Charles Kersey, and the Fillmore Christian church dedication, its 1854 founding and the first pastor Thomas Lockhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
159Th Indiana Volunteers Regimental Association
Company I
Eugene Hawkins
Earl Lane
Alice Thomas
New York City
Lotta Thomas
Christian Church of
Fillmore
James Mathews
Thomas Lockhart
Two Dead After Gunmen InvaDe Home In Detroit Suburb
In Hamtramck Detroit area gunmen shot and killed Patrolman Barney Roth and bootlegger John Mery as they attacked Roths home. Roths wife Eleanor and a neighbor escaped unharmed as slivers fired. Metz had gone to escort Roth to Federal Court. Detectives linked to a gangland flare up not tied to other Chicago gangster slayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
INS
Hamtramck
Barney Roth
John Mery
Roth
Eleanor
Metz
Chicago
Foreclosure Sought in Circuit Court Over Floyd Township Land
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company sues Susan M Stages and Wanda Stages in Putnam Circuit Court to foreclose a mortgage on 40 acres in Floyd Township. The suit states Frank Miller owed 2500 in 1920, mortgage extended, due March 1930 with 75 paid, and seeks 3500 for taxes and legal costs plus 5500 judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan M. Stages
Wanda Stages
Floyd Township
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Putnam
Paliotiff
Frank Miller
First Wheat of Season Marketed on July Fourth
The first wheat of the season was marketed Friday when Frank Jones delivered about 200 bushels to the Farmer's Co-Operative Elevator in Greenscastle. The wheat graded No 2 and brought 76 cents a bushel, the earliest sale in Greenscastle in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
Uncle Sam Names Will B. Short Navy Mail Clerk
Indianapolis July 5. Will B. Short assigned to handle government funds for the destroyer Claxton of the United States Battle Fleet. He was appointed Navy mail clerk aboard the vessel on the basis of his good record as a torpedo man second class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Will B. Short
Claxton
United States Battle Fleet
Call Meeting To Organize Woman Voters League
Mrs. H. R. Nicholas announces a meeting for Greencastle and Greencastle township women to form a non partisan Woman's Voters League. The gathering is set for Monday after July 7 at 3 o clock in the Methodist church social room. Mothers concerned with school welfare urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Nicholas
Greencastle
Greencastle Township
Country Club Afloat in a Fine Afternoon Program
Country club members and families enjoyed an afternoon and evening program. A 6 PM picnic supper in front of the club house fed about 125 attendees. Winners in games and swimming included Joan Ellege Don Lytle and Kenneth Eitel, with bridge prizes won by Mrs. Fred Hosea and Miss Crystal Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Club
Clmb
Swhiamine
Joan Ellege
Don Lytle
Junior Lytle
Marvin Lytle
Joe Jimmie Arnold
Philip Beck
Mariam Ellis
Mre
John Cartwright
Margaret McLean
Dr. Askew
Ralph Erwin
Kenneth Eitel
Robbie Penn
Mary Grege Bruner
Hortee Askew
Wilbur Donner
Fred Hosea
Crystal Cooper
Frank Cannon
Henry Prevo
Weary Senate Called to Special Session on Naval Treaty
President Hoover summons the Senate to noon Monday for a special session to consider the London naval treaty with Great Britain and Japan. The proclamation cites public interest but lacks enforcement power to keep Senators through November or prevent a recess, leaving ratification uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Senate
Hoover
London
Great Britain
Japan
White Horse
Girl Dies as Cars Collide Early Friday
One dead seven injured in a head on crash six miles south of Greencastle on the National road. Ruth Steele 22 of Indianapolis died from a broken neck in the rumble seat. Driver John Wolven of Maywood and others were injured. Wolven arrested for reckless driving and fined by Mayor Denman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Denman
Greencastle
Ruth Steele
Park Avenue
Indianapolis
Miss Steele
John Wolven
Maywood
Mike Opal McDaniel
Richard McKittney
Belmont l Avenue
Wolven
William Nesbit
Putnam County
W.L. Denman
Silk
Milla
MeKinney
Chittde Steele
Vicksburg
McKinney
Miss McDaniel
Lick
Duet
Linton
Wiekebure
Mr. McKinney
Guy
Ruby
Floella
Vieksbrug
Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet Monday
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting Monday evening at 7 30 o clock in the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber OF Commerce
First National Bank
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Charles J. Arnold
Lucy W. Lee
Washington, D. C
Jesse M. Lee
Greencastle and Vicinity
General Lee
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Sky Bar
the of
Aviafield
Tam
IS Critical
Mrs. Carlin
Hughes
Q. S. Merchants OF Terre Haute
Minta Lecman
Mt. Meridian
Charles Kersey
Amo
Susan M. Staggs
Wanda Staggs
Uncle Sam
Woman Voters League
Country Club
Virginia
William Steppie
Howard Simmons
New York
Mabel Ax
Mabel
Clay County Hospital
Mia
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