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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1923
Page
7
Mrs Elizabeth Hillis files suit in Putnam Circuit Court seeking a divorce from Ira Hillis on abandonment grounds and requests restoration of her former name Elizabeth Nevins. Attorneys James and Alice represent Mrs Hillis.
The Mooresville baseball team improved to 12 wins in 13 starts with a 10 to 7 victory over the Greencastle Specials at Zinc Mill diamond. Bullerdick started on the mound for Greencastle and was relieved by Blue in the seventh inning.
The 16 year old Miss Waverly Wesley died Sunday evening near 8 30 at her mother's South Locust Street home from flu progressing to a complication of diseases. Short services were held Monday at 12 30 in the home conducted by Rev. Henry McLean. Her body was sent by train to Middleborough Kentucky for funeral and burial Tuesday morning. She leaves her mother and five Wesley brothers plus a DePauw student. the family had moved from Indianapolis in January.
W A Beemer and Dick Taylor tied for first with net 67 in the Greencastle Golf Club weekend tournament. Leaders list shows Beemer 84 gross 67 net with 17 handicap and Taylor 76 gross 67 net with 9 handicap, followed by Smith 86 69 and Holcomb 87 69 among others.
Greencastle drivers should use the Back Bone Fox Ridge route to Mt. Meridian and then to Indianapolis as paving nears completion. The route via Moore Community house and the first main road leads toward Mt. Meridian where the Indianapolis access will open soon. The Greencastle to Mt. Meridian road is described as fairly good, while the east road is deplorable and detours are gradually changing.
detours on the National road from Brazil to Indianapolis shorten as brick paving reaches Mt Meridian Eastbound traffic uses road 32 then detour while Deer Creek bridge nears completion Westbound traffic detours via Putnamville New detours not yet settled and Mt Meridian paving slow with Sept 1 target Blockade at Pleasant Gardens disrupts National road traffic. protest filed with State Highways Commission.
R P Mullins narrowly escaped injury when his car left the road west of Reelsville while returning from Robinson Illinois with Mrs Mullins and daughters. He attempted to pass on a culvert hidden by weeds and the edge collapsed as the auto teetered. The right front wheel lifted as a garage truck from Reelsville hauled the vehicle back onto the road.
Mrs. Thomas T. Moore announces the marriage of her daughter Kathryn Ruth to Mr. Logan Munson on Saturday June thirtieth nineteen twenty three in Phoenix Arizona. The Moore family are former Greencastle residents.
Jess Young a prominent Putnam County farmer living near the Water Works pumping station and his brother in law Vernon Allen visiting at the Young home came near drowning at about 4 o clock Sunday. The incident occurred when they were taken from the water and were said to have been revived.
Two men entered the Water Works Dam area and were swept under by a strong current. Allen escaped to safety after fighting the surge while two bystanders at the pumping station thrown a rope to Young who was pulled from the water unconscious but revived later.
The Rev J B Johnson of Wave land was discharged from Culver Union Hospital after being injured June 21 when a Big Four train struck the bus at Grant Ave crossing. Mrs Davidson, superintendent, announced the discharge. Fellow crash victim E M Hobbs expected to recover in two or three days. Read Crawfordsville Review expresses gratitude for care, prayers, flowers, messages, and especially Culver Union Hospital staff amid crowded conditions.
Mrs Eliza Griggsby Crawford 73 widow of L S Crawford died Saturday near 5:45 PM at her South Indiana Street home after a strangulation hernia operation performed there. Funeral 2:30 PM Monday at home with Rev Victor Raphael of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery. Survived by five children Fred Walter Harry Dr William and Florence Crawford Terre Haute, one brother William Grigsby, four grandchildren.
The body of Ed C. Bishop who died Sunday at his Brazil home was buried here Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held in Brazil at 10 oclock. Bishop was a pioneer Putnam nam County resident and will be re-
The article notes a longtime Putnamville merchant who served as postmaster and Warren Township trustee. It recalls his status among older residents and his years of service to the community through various civic roles.
Cloyd Boswell a 13 year old Madison township resident sues Emma Call and her sons Ralph and Harold Call for 15000 damages. He alleges faulty brakes caused a wagon accident on November 8 1922 injuring his hips spine and kidney while employed on the Call farm. He was treated at Rawley Hospital Brazil and Long Hospital Indianapolis incurring 1000 and 500 in medical bills.
Announcement of the engagement of Mildred Gardner daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis Gardner to Perry M Rush was made at Miss Cornelia Allens home on East Seminary Street Mon day evening after a Delta Theta Tau meeting. The couple will wed in August.
In Washington County last month 370 cows were tested with average production 26.5 lbs fat and 985 lbs milk. The top ten cows produced 51.7 lbs fat. Ten unprofitable cows were sold. A herd saved 40 lbs grain daily by individual feeding without loss of milk. County Agent C. R. Furnas notes many use home mixed feed and more legumes.
Conrad Job aged 92 years 4 months 21 days died of heart disease Sunday evening at his son R L Job's home three miles east of Cloverdale. Funeral held Tuesday at Smyrna church with Rev Willis E Gill, burial in Cloverdale cemetery. He leaves two sons James H Job near Reelsville and Lee Job at home. A Cloverdale township resident for sixty years he helped clear land in early county days.
The obituary recalls a man of courage and honesty who helped lay the foundation for prosperity. He aided in building the Monon and Vandalia railroads through the county and possessed deep knowledge of Cloverdale township and southern county history. He never joined a church but remained a staunch Baptist believer and loyal church supporter.
The Putnam county Hospital was completed and will soon accept patients. At a Board of Trustees meeting a Bohlen & Son architect representative accepted the building and arranged final payments with contractor acceptance. Most equipment is installed, signaling imminent opening for patients.
Lake Erie yields the body of United States Navy balloon pilot Lieut L J Roth fourteen miles off Port Stanley Ontario He wore only underwear with a life preserver and was strapped to the basket after detaching from the bag both he and Lieut Null are missing among the crew. exposure is suspected in the storm last Thursday night
Rufus Von KleinSmid, ex DePauw faculty member and former Arizona president now USC chief, leads a ten million dollar endowment drive at the University of Southern California. Dr. J F Gillespie, returning from a California trip, learned of the effort amid strong Southwest interest as USC with 6500 students and 400 faculty seeks funds to improve housing and equipment.
Dr. Von KleinSmid leads a drive for ten million with strong California support predicting success. The campaign aims to fortify the University of Southern California's finances under his management. In San Francisco Dr. Gillespie met Earl Ewing, a Greencastle native and former Herald staffer who moved from Los Angeles to the Chronical, and discussed with George and Opal Cooper of Los Angeles. John H. Roberts, once of Manhattan, is now a prosperous furniture maker.
Mr and Mrs Otis Gardner announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred Rebecca to Perry M Rush. The forthcoming wedding is planned for August.
The Putnam County Federation of Woman's Clubs will fund one Putnam girl to attend the Indiana State Fair School of Home Economics in the Woman's Building during State Fair Week August 27 to September 7. Applicants write up to 500 words on Why I decide to attend the State Fair School and submit to the county agent in Greencastle. A committee including Mrs. Bruce Lane of Bainbridge Mrs. Fred Thomas of Greencastle and Mrs. Wham Sarns of Cloverdale will judge and pick the single county representative.
Putnam county pupils will reside at the school for the term and work under supervisors. Girls are divided into six groups handling kitchen, meals, dining room, dish washing, and dormitory with captains for each group. The program includes market trips in Indianapolis, church, parks, vaudeville, and home talent shows at the fair grounds.
Mrs. Fred Gorden has returned to her home in Indianapolis after an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. Maude Bridges.
Mrs. Frank Kleinbub and her children Russell and Mary of Elwood visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merkel on North Jackson Street. Mrs. Kleinbub and family formerly lived in town.
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