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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
1
Charles J Arnold writes a humorous weather note and recounts a circus outing with his boy. He rails at a gasoline bootlegging scandal in Indiana and riffs on courtroom gossip involving a DePauw connection and old time teachers amid a brewing oil inspection controversy.
Coy Lurber of Indianapolis appeared before the City Board at its regular meeting proposing supplying Spencer with city gas. He plans to form a company with a plant to be located at Spencer and outside capital to be interested. Lurber is a former local man. his mother lives in the city.
In Rockfield Indiana July 24 June Smit 15 was knocked unconscious and burned on arms and legs by a lightning bolt while seated on a rope swing hanging from a tree at her home. Her mother Mrs Carl Million carried her inside and called a doctor for treatment.
Indiana Attorney General James M. Ogden said he would drop the Klan ouster lawsuit pending in Hamilton circuit court after a venue change from Marion County. The suit, started in 1928 by former AG Gilliam, sought to revoke the Klan charter as membership plummeted from 178000 in 1925 to about 4000 in 1928. The group had renamed itself Knights of the Great Forest.
Dr Gilbert D Rhea announces opening a Greencastle office taking over from Dr G W Bence who has been inactive. Rhea, resident three years, previously athletic director at Greencastle High School and a Indiana Medical School graduate, has been studying in New York City. Mrs Rhea is Genevieve Daggy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Daggy. The couple will live temporarily with the Daggy family.
Morton Community Methodist Church invites all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and evening worship at 7 45 p.m. The sermon titled The Greatest Thing in the World will be preached. All are welcome regardless of race or creed. Pastor T J Cotton.
Lottie Jackson of Cloverdale was arrested by Sheriff Edward Bitelforge on a charge of abducting her fourteen year old son Francis Snider. The affidavit was filed in Putnam Circuit Court. The charge was dismissed after the father Henry Snider gained custody and consented to drop the case.
The Quincy picnic will attract ten thousand people from Putnam and nearby counties. George Knoy of Cloverdale and L A Dakin of Quincy lead arrangements. The Monon railroad will stop trains Nos. 5 and 6 in Quincy on picnic day.
Joshua Hadley an 81 year old local inventor and sheet metal worker died in Brazil Ind after living here over 50 years He devised several household devices including a collapsible banana crate a patented coffee pot a flue stop and a wallpaper cleaver aid He was born in Indianapolis and worked at an automobile plant during World War I Surviving are his widow a son Frank Hadley two daughters Mrs Charles Hess of Florida and Mrs Osia Fuson of Indianapolis and three brothers
Mostly fair in the north tonight and Friday. South portion partly cloudy with thunder showers this afternoon or tonight. Cooler Friday in the extreme north portion.
In Portland Indiana Ray Loney a farmer living near town claimed a world record by shocking oats for 52 hours He then traveled to a neighbor's field in search of additional records as part of a new kind of marathon event reported by INS July 24
Shelbyville July 24 Thomas Taggart of the city files in Shelby circuit court a $10000 damages suit against Sheriff George A. Nigh and ex deputy Everett Grinstead alleging assault and battery and false imprisonment during an arrest on January 11 1930. The complaint prepared by John J Gould cites brutality during arrest and detainment in jail with Taggart bond set at 500.
The First Baptist congregation schedules another Dollar Day next Sunday morning to reduce an old obligation. Each member will make a dollar and present it as a special offering. The most original dollar maker may share how it was created, with no prize announced. A similar event two months ago raised a good sum.
Walter Reeher 22 a teacher of Mr Vernon and Esther Bush 19 of Greencastle obtained a marriage license at home.
From the files of the Herald, 20 years ago today Fd Coffman and Earl Harris bought 4 cylinder Pierce motorcycles of 7 hp. Putnam county picnic set for Brookshire park Indianapolis. W FE Stevenson and W W Vandyke in charge of arrangements. L Denman home from Mexico on six weeks’ vacation. Mr and Mrs G B Michael and Mr and Mrs B F McCoy of Cloverdale leaving for Greeley Colorado.
DePauw University will not alter its 1926 football schedule despite joining the Buckeye Conference with Wabash College under a two year agreement. Coach Raymond Neal heads a seven game slate with five at home and a captainless team. Illinois Wesleyan is Old Gold Day opponent and Wabash closes the season at home.
Ronald Dooley aged 15 son of Mr and Mrs P J Dooley of Bellmore was seriously injured while putting hay in a barn on Lettie Connelly farm. He received six stitches for a knee ear wound mastoid bone crushed and a fractured left shoulder. Dr FE H Dowell transported him to Union hospital Terre Haute. He is reported to be recovering.
Mrs Ruby King Strother wife of Joe Strother a Big Four railroad maintenance man killed herself at home at the corner of Elizabeth and Madison streets by taking poison after months of illness and despondency. The death occurred about 11 90 oclock this morning and two empty Lysol bottles were found on the dining room table. She leaves two daughters aged 12 and 15 and her husband.
Scores of Rotarians from Indiana’s fifty-eight clubs gather in Crawfordsville for the twentieth district Rotary annual fair. District governor William Hodges of Gary opens the two day session at the Masonic Temple with morning and afternoon business meetings. A banquet at the Crawfordsville Country Club tops the agenda, with a luncheon at noon and golf events as entertainment.
A July 25 report from Rome lists 1,778 killed and 4,262 injured after a south central Italy quake. Avellino province bears the worst losses with 1,400 dead and over 2,000 injured as troops restore order and relief efforts continue. Thousands homeless, hundreds buried, towns like Villanova razed and Ariano’s 80 buildings collapsed.
Funeral services for James Cunningham, a respected Bainbridge citizen, were held Wednesday with Rev Day of Indianapolis officiating. Interment followed in Bainbridge Cemetery as numerous relatives and friends attended.
Members of the Greencastle Phi Delta Kappa chapter attended the national convention in Indianapolis from Monday to Wednesday. Attendees included Gilbert Snider Hugh Walker Bayard Allen Floyd Miller Clifford Frazier Donald Grimes and Arthur Grimes. Headquarters were at the Hotel Severin and the Greencastle group took part in key sessions and the airport dance at Mars Hill airport. The convention closed with a banquet and officer election.
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