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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1928
Page
1
Charles J. Arnold writes from Leland Mississippi of a July 4 journey home from Houston Texas. The narrative notes humorous encounters with locals, a judge tracking watermelon prospects, goofing with friends, travel mishaps, and lighthearted social misadventures amid heat and small-town scenes.
Michael Tauber & Co. of Chicago purchased the Brazil Machine & Foundry Company real estate buildings and machinery at a receiver's sale and plans to ready the plant for public auction bidding by several interested parties.
John D. and Anna D. Robe, elderly Greencastle residents, donate land on south Bloomington street for a park named Robe Park. Mayor McGaughey praised them as visionaries and aims to have the park opened by County Fair time.
The city council postponed the election of a city and township consolidated school board member set to succeed Dr. C. C. Tucker whose term ends August 1. A July vote was required by law with a possible July 31 special election. attempts to defer or force an immediate vote failed 3–3.
Salt Lake City attorney K. K. Steffenson cracked a golf ball with such force that it struck nine year old Nathan Taylor of Ogden fifteen feet away, breaking his neck and nearly causing death. The incident occurred in Ogden on July 11.
City council unanimously orders improvements on East Seminary Street and East Washington Street with bids due July 31 at 7 30 p m. Remonstrances signed by majority property owners on both streets filed May 22 and June 26. Assessments on South Jackson and Illinois streets approved. Myrtle E. Garton petition to open Lincoln Avenue referred to street committee. J E McCurry allowed to remodel and add garages at 409 and 407 Elm Street.
South End merchants raise funds to have the Greencastle Band give concerts in their area. They aim to continue concerts, as concerns about square funding linger. North mostly fair with storms likely in the south tonight and Thursday. Temperatures trend lower tonight.
Several new residences are under construction in Northwood this summer with excavations at Ridge avenue for Don L. McLean and John Boyd project on Hillsdale. Builders include Hiram Callendar Jr J T Christie for John Boyd Bernard Handy on Highfall A G Brown on Greenwood Prof T G Yunker on Highwood and Charles J Arnold on Ridge. Additional homes are planned in the addition.
Mrs. Margaret Hoffman 36 of 402 West Washington died Wednesday morning at Putnam County Hospital after nine years of declining health and two weeks of serious illness. She is survived by her husband Edward, three daughters Madeline Jean and Helen at home, her parents Amos and Florence Couchman, three brothers Warl Nyle and Clifford, and a sister Mrs. Cleon Kruzan. Funeral at Baptist Church Friday at 2 pm with Rev. E. Davies officiating. interment Forest Hill Cemetery.
Bertha M. Elliott of Fillmore M Maxfield and H O Wright of Green Castle E H Westland and J P Marsteller of Russellville attend Purdue University sixteenth annual summer session which has a record 570 students. A faculty of 89 directs an expanded curriculum with more courses and twenty five advanced offerings plus five practical courses from the department of practical mechanics for industry men.
In Greencastle, Miss Pearl O'Hair entertains this afternoon in honor of Miss Con stance Wilkinson. Lucile Kelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelly, broke her left arm yesterday. Mrs. Alice Thomas and children visit Jeffersonville. J P Allen and Dick Baker spend the day at Eel River. Miss Wilhelmina Lank visits Rensselaer.
City council factions delay bid decision for College Avenue paving to July 21 after heated debate over concrete versus asphalt options. Five bids are listed with Sweet & Wright as low concrete bidder and W E Pickens as next lowest. property owners may specify pavement type within ten days.
Royal Davis, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Davis, named head of the research department at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co in Akron Ohio He is a DePauw University graduate and has been pursuing a Doctorate at Ohio State University for the past year.
Lincoln M. Jones, 65, died at his home north of Jamestown at 8 a.m. Tuesday after eight weeks of illness. A Boone County resident most of his life, he was born March 16, 1863, in Putnam County, son of Benjamin and ______ Jones. He married Nettie O. Simmons on October 16, 1887. Death followed a long illness.
The Rotary Club shifts its regular luncheon to Thursday at noon through July and August due to Wednesday business closures. Ed Mason of Crawfordsville will speak this week on Business and Professional Relationship.
An affidavit filed by Theodore Crawley requests Mayor McGaughey be removed as judge in the Parrish case. Walter Parrish, 26, charged with a statutory offense, saw a hung jury last week. Edith Browning, 20, joint defendant, admits illicit relations with Parrish and facing possible child birth.
New York July 11 Governor Alfred E Smith takes control of the Democratic party naming John J Raskob of General Motors to run his national campaign and five vice chairs including Nellie Tayloe Ross and Frank Hague. The party aims an aggressive financed drive after years of defeats.
Two Ladoga youths, Cline Morris 13 and Gilbert Worthington 16, were reported missing Monday. Cline described with red hair wore a white shirt and blue overalls and was shoeless. Gilbert’s description was not released. Morris was later found at relatives’ home in Lebanon. Worthington remained missing.
Wilbur Donner of Greencastle drives a new Pontiac Sport Landau Sedan Harry Green of Greencastle drives a new Pontiac Sport Cabriolet and U S Manon drives a new Sport Landau Oakland sedan all delivered Tuesday by the Starke & Griffith agency.
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