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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1930
Page
1
Charles J. Arnold laments medical publicity on chiggers and jokes about scratching. He recounts a Singer Mandell boxing broadcast and grumbles about telegraph tolls and fan telegrams, noting New York visit and Broadway bustle in June 1930.
Cloverdale Greys of Cloverdale face the Acme A A of Indianapolis at Morrison Park Sunday. The Acmes boast a strong record while Cloverdale aims to snap a losing streak with several new faces in the lineup as good weather is expected to draw a large crowd.
Detours on multiple Indiana state roads were lifted as paving grading and bridge projects progressed ahead of schedule. Traffic changes included new routes around Rd 9 near Columbus City and detours on Rd 12 Dunes Highway and Rd 41 near Kentland with several routes opened while others faced temporary closures.
W. E. Gill, county auditor, reported semi annual Common School Revenue fund receipts totaling 8809.24 and congressional interest of 756.74. Township distributions ranged from Clinton 349.53 to Greencastle city and township schools 2855.13 with several in between.
John Woolven of Maywood faces voluntary manslaughter charges in Putnam circuit court after a July 4 crash on the National Road near Greencastle killed Ruth Steele and Mabel Ax. He was recommitted to the county jail when bondman Charles Lentz sought release. Trial set for September 22 before Judge James P. Hughes. Woolven had been free on a $750 cash bond.
Mrs Anna Snider 64 wife of Alex Snider died at home in South Greencastle Thursday night at 10 30 following a stroke. She had been in declining health seven years and is survived by her husband and three children Mrs Gus Vogel Albert Nichols and William Nichols all of Greencastle. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 in Maple Heights church with Rev Grace Black officiating. Interment Forest Hill cemetery.
Five Cloverdale youths Glen Steele Eugene Kney Paul Cassidy Eugene Kneey and Vincent Keller were riding in Russ Martins Ford sedan toward the river when attempting a passing manuever on rocky road the car overturned three times causing heavy damage. All five escaped serious injury.
Miss Elizabeth Tilden daughter of Prof and Mrs F C Tilden will study in Europe for a year under a scholarship from the Billa Collina Ridente School in Florence. The program includes a two month trip through Europe and courses in history literature and art. Her brother Prof Arnold Tilden of Indiana University is in Europe researching at Berlin and will study at Munich this fall.
Harry Vetter confessed to killing policeman John Quiltanane and wounding partner Anthony Wistart after police arrested him following a south side garage robbery. An abandoned car bore a license in Andrew Vanosky’s name. Vetter was found in hotel room with Marjorie Gossette and others. Wistart is critically wounded and dying.
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions with a chance of showers or thunderstorms in the northern portion tonight or Saturday. Tonight in the south will be slightly warmer, while Saturday brings cooler conditions to the north.
In a mid ocean rescue, the passenger and forty two crew of the north German freighter Targis were saved by the British steamer Rangitoto after the Targis burned and sank eight hundred miles east of Bermuda. The Rangitoto rescued the sole passenger aboard while the crew remained on the burning ship.
Madison township farmer Hugh Smock 42 died after one day illness of stomach trouble last night in Putnam County hospital. Survived by widow Sarah Smock, three children, three step-children, his mother, two brothers and three half brothers. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM at Long Branch church with Rev. Clarence Talbert. burial in nearby cemetery.
The $47 415 post office contract was awarded to August Ohm of Terre Haute. Ora Moffett was in a train wreck near Princeton on route home from Illinois, with the engineer killed and several passengers injured. Mrs J A Throop visits Brazil and Beveridge Street women host a picnic today.
Bertha Lucas of Greensburg was appointed administratrix of Elizabeth Denny's estate by the Putnam circuit court this morning. The estate valued at 5500 includes 2000 personal property and 3000 real estate. There are three heirs who are nieces: Bertha Lucas Nellie Hall and Lena Rolph.
Sheriff announces Belle Gunness, long linked to a string of murders for insurance, alive near Jackson Mississippi aged about 70. Officials plan to arrest her and transport to LaPorte Indiana for trial after confirming identity through LAPorte and Gary authorities.
King Morrison Foster Co. supplies 29 Ford vehicles to the State Highway Commission in Indianapolis. The order, totaling over 15000 dollars, included 27 pickup delivery cars and two forder sedans and required a night shift to meet immediate delivery.
A band of thieves cracked front doors with wrecking bars in a string of burglaries across Fin castle Raccoon Bainbridge and Groveland early Thursday. Loot included guns ammunition cash groceries gasoline and assorted merchandise. Police believe one group carried out the crimes with early morning discoveries and a Ford track sighting near Barnard.
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