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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1928
Page
1
Browns ville reports Curtis Hughes organizing a US Mexico goodwill tour. Tom Bogar acts as interpreter from Harrisburg while Bob Moody draws attention with a dance request. The group notes political talk about Mexico's election, Obregon as leading candidate, and humorous observations of local customs and police during the visit.
London July 7 In a daring flight Lieut Shyberg the Swedish aviator rescued Lunborg from the ice floe where six Italia crew survivors were marooned He landed on the treacherous ice and took one man aboard leaving food medicines for four companions A wide search continues for Amundsen and five others who vanished while seeking Nobile with slim hopes for the others
Stark and Griffith auto workers rush to finish a Pontiac powered racer capable of 95 mph for Sunflower park dirt track races near Brazil. Car P-6 will be driven by Bob Kocher with duel ignition and special valves and is aimed at two Greencastle race cars.
Wheat cutting has started at Fillmore but crop prospects are weak due to winter killing. Across the county the wheat crop is poor this year yet farmers anticipate a bumper oat harvest.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with a chance of local thunderstorms in the extreme north. Cooler temperatures are expected in those northern areas Sunday.
Lieut J G O Neal son of Mrs J B Eudaly of the Eudaly Market stops to visit relatives before proceeding to Middletown Pennsylvania where he serves in the United States Air Service at the Middletown Air Depot He flew an O 2 Douglass biplane from Middletown to Fort Riley Kansas July 3 4 with one stop at Columbus Ohio and will return by rail The plane will carry President Calvin Coolidges mail to the summer White House at Cedar Island Lodge Brule Wisconsin O Neal has served in the government air service nine years.
Local postmaster K. R. Bartley and assistant postmaster Ernest Stoner attended the State Supervisors of Indiana Post offices convention in Martinsville. The program included a visit to the new high school gym, an address by Harry F. Folger, tours of Grassyfork Fisheries, and an evening banquet with a round table on postal issues. Aaron Cooper of Fillmore remains unimproved after illness.
Stuart N. Richards at 423 East Franklin Street Greencastle has been honored at Fort Benjamin Harrison Military Training Camp and appointed sergeant in Company M His third summer outing with Uncle Sam places him among 1554 trainees at the Fifth Corps Area post noted for its golf green Parade Ground and brick barracks housing up to 600 men and officers per regiment
A handicap golf tournament will be held on the Country Club course this weekend with prizes for low net score low gross score fewest puts on the eighteen and most berrhes. The course is in the best condition of the year.
20 years ago in Greencastle William Glasecock a motorman on the T H I E saved the life of Anna Louise Hughes daughter of Bishop and Mrs Edwin Holt Hughes by suddenly stopping his car about three feet from the child who was playing on the track Henry Knoll of Connersville visited his sister Mrs Ed Sharp Saturday Mr and Mrs Emmett Green Mr and Mrs Jesse Green Mrs James Moore and daughter and Albert Hill spent the Fourth at Mill Grove Mr and Mrs William Peck hosted guests Mr and Mrs Charles Stevenson and Henry Stevenson of Indianapolis
Washington reports warn prohibition could be the dominant issue in the November election as leaders from both parties anticipate battles over Volstead policies. Dr. Hubert Work urges keeping prohibition out of the campaign, while Bishop Cannon in the South leads calls to oppose Gov. Smith’s stance and mobilize dry Democrats.
Henry Cook age 62 died Friday at 2 pm after a week with heart trouble. A Putnam County resident northeast of Greencastle, he was married twice and survived by his widow and six children Pearl Texas Myrtle Richmond William Greencastle Clarence Delilah Kenneth, plus three sisters and two brothers. Funeral 2:30 Sunday at McCurry Funeral Home with Forest Hill cemetery burial. Also noted are Mrs. Hattie Hampton and George Stanley Davis leaving Greencastle for two months in Detroit to visit Mrs. Hampton’s daughter.
Walter Robling, a young farmer near Petersburg, Indiana, finds a nest of four half grown wrens beneath his car. He transports the vehicle to work daily, allowing the mother wren to sit on eggs en route or fly beside until stop. He refuses to move the nest, trusting the bird to raise her fledglings.
Putnam County Child Health Board met in the Court House with several townships represented. Plans call for August pre school child health conferences similar to last year with examinations led by a State Board of Health physician and County Nurse. Officers were re elected with Rev W L Raphael as chairman and Mrs Estes Duncan as vice chairwoman.
A state board of tax commissioners member heard remonstrators Saturday about the proposed Oscar Obenchain road west of town. Property owners voiced objections while others supported the project. The decision may be postponed for advisement as officials consider county plans. Philip Zoercher indicated he would urge the board to allow the county to proceed with improvements.
Walter Parrish age 26 charged with a statutory offense will probably be re tried in city court according to Prosecutor Clifford Dickerson. First trial ended with a hung jury. Fire Department beat Wabash Valley Electric 3 to 2 in a Twilight League game at McKeen Field Friday. North End and South End teams meet Monday afternoon.
Capt Arturo Ferrarin and Major Carlo Del Prete completed a Rome to Natal flight in the Savoia-64 setting a new world distance record of about 4417 miles in just under 52 hours. They then faced forced landings and weather challenges before continuing toward Rio de Janeiro aboard a Brazilian airmail plane.
Earl Taylor suffered a badly mashed right hand when his hand was caught in an elevator shaft at the Cement plant about 4 30 P M Friday. Edwin Torr mashed the large toe on his right foot after noon Friday at the same plant when a large pipe slipped onto his foot. Both men were taken to Dr. W M McGaughey for treatment.
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