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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1929
Page
1
Collected snippets joke about two American aviators packing whisky as emergency liquor for a Rome hop. Observations range from police enforcement to weather and a note on opium seizure tied to a Chinese Vice-Consul's wife.
Lawrence Turpin of Bedford was found guilty by a Washington County Circuit court jury of second degree murder in the killing of Zach Burton during an attempted hold up at a Mitchell, Indiana grocer. Jurors recommended a life sentence. co-defendant James Jenkins is already serving life for the same crime. Sentencing was set for today or Wednesday after a motion for a new trial was filed.
Funeral services for W. C. Davis of Clinton Falls who died Monday will be held at Union Chapel M. E. Church west of Morton Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon with interment in Union Chapel cemetery. Davis is survived by his widow and three children, two sisters Mrs. Sam Lloyd of near Brick Chapel now abroad and Mrs. Lillian Smith of Stillwater Oklahoma.
Crawfordsville Ind July 8 John Largent 65 was struck by lightning while standing on a street at noon during a thunder storm. He was knocked to the pavement and initially thought dead but revived to some extent. Attending physicians said his chance for recovery was slight.
In Indianapolis a grocer who found Snowflake the movie dog seeks the $5,000 reward claimed by reports as offered for the canine. Owners Irving and Harry Howard say the reward is unofficial and blame the railroad for the dog's return after he slipped from a baggage car at Union Station.
Registrar reports fourteen DePauw students earned straight A’s for the 1928 1929 year with nine more repeating straight A’s in the second semester total twenty three. Names listed include J P Allen III Green Castle Otto Behrens Anderson and others across Indiana Illinois Iowa Florida and beyond.
Mrs Otto Van Winkle feared her son John 12 had drowned after sinking in Bedford Indiana city pool. Lifeguards performed CPR for about 30 minutes until the boy’s body turned purple, then artificial respiration revived him.
Lonnie Nichols a 50 year old farmer of southeast Marion Township arrested at his home on a warrant from affidavits filed by two youths accusing him of selling illicit liquor. Trial set for July 23 with Nichols released on $1000 bond. Corwin and Gillen will represent him.
Police Chief Claude M. Worley of Indianapolis and Marion County Sheriff George L. Winkler were named defendants in a $50,000 damages suit filed in Marion County Superior Court by promoters of the Indiana Kennel Club. The suit claims they led officers who halted betting at a dog racing track Saturday night.
The board could not elect a new vocational teacher to replace Floyd Miller who resigned to become county agent due to one missing member. A special meeting is likely soon to choose from about eight applicants, the sole vacancy in the upcoming year.
Generally fair conditions with thundershowers in the extreme south this afternoon or tonight. Cooler tonight with temperate relief.
Mrs. Catherine Koons 71 died when struck near Martinsville Indiana by an approaching automobile. Authorities said she stepped into traffic confused by the stream of vehicles. Coroner Dr. Austin Sweet planned an investigation. She leaves four sisters a brother and a son.
Roy Abrams of Greencastle was named by Governor Harry G. Leslie to the Indiana State Farm board of trustees for a four year term starting July 11. He succeeds Charles Huestis, whose term expired July 7, and who remained to attend today’s board session.
The public service commission approved Indiana Bell Telephone Company acquiring the physical property and assets of seven Indiana exchanges. The firms are Merchants Mutual Telephone Company Michigan City Citizens Telephone Columbus Consolidated Telephone Danville Martinsville Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Bloomfield and Parke County Telephone Rockville. Bell now owns all stock in each company.
The Ove Gnatt Company of LaPorte Indiana appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court after Judge James P. Hughes of the Putnam Circuit Court ruled prisoners at the Indiana State Farm could manufacture floral baskets. The company contends the circuit court misinterpreted the state prison labor law.
From the Files of MfMERALD reports a wedding of Miss Agnes Nicholson and Raymond Cline, both of Fillmore, with Agnes described as a former local teacher and daughter of Mrs. Amy Nicholson. Also noted is a Locust Street Methodist Church lawn social planned by the pastor's boys class at Miss Dell Miller's home and Mrs. Edwin Post hosting 200 guests at “The Beaches” on south College avenue. An 18-year-old named Oscar Rowings was bitten by a savage dog at his father’s home yesterday afternoon.
DePauw University reports second semester 1929 averages with women at 24.60 points and men at 22.28. Delta Zeta sorority and Delta Tau Delta fraternity win scholarship cups. Fraternities top honors include Delta Zeta Alpha Phi Alpha Gamma Delta and others. dorm and independent groups show varied rankings. Two children underwent appendicitis operations at the county hospital, Dollie Ash and Floy Neier, both listed as serious patients.
Smuggled opium valued at over 600000 dollars was found in trunks of Mrs Ying Kao wife of the Chinese vice consul in San Francisco. Investigations target the Chinese consulate staff and possible links to China and Honolulu. Mrs Kao claims the trunks held gifts from internal friends in China amid threats.
Henry Shanding, injured in a wreck south of Connersville Indiana, is hospitalized with a fractured skull and other injuries. Sheriff Woodward found moonshine liquor in the wreck and liquor charges likely will follow as Shanding improves in Memorial Hospital.
Virginia May Pegg aged two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Pegg, drowned at a creek bank near Spencer Indiana while playing with her five year old brother Robert. The tragedy occurred in Little Raccoon creek as the parents watched nearby. Robert was the sole observer and is unable to describe what happened. Authorities believe the child stepped into the stream and was pulled under.
News reports Roger Q. Williams and Captain Lewis Yancey on the Bellanca Pathfinder bound from Old Orchard Maine to Rome. They are over halfway the Atlantic as beacon lights will keep landing fields illuminated in Rome city.
Miss Marge Donehew daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Donehew of Lebanon wed John Reed of New Market in a Saturday ceremony conducted by Rev Tibby at his Lebanon home. The couple reside in New Market where Reed has served as town marshal for several years.
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