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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1930
Page
1
A writer recalls a surprise threshing visit at Fillmore farm when the crew left before notice. He notes changing weather complaints, gum in bathing debates, and remarks on Prohibition era speak easy rumors, ending with his humorous reflections.
Funeral services for Forest McNary a prominent Marion township farmer were held at 2 pm in the Fillmore Christian church with Rev W N Newlan in charge. Interment followed in Fillmore cemetery. McNary died Monday evening after being knocked down by a horse and trampled his skull crushed. Survivors include his widow and two sons Harold of Winamac and Marion of Indianapolis.
A Tuesday recital in Music hall featured three quartets and a piano trio from DePauw summer school participants in Miss Rutledge's department. Performers included Nancy Durell, Vernon, Ruth Betty Hill Anderson, Margaret Hester Charlestown, Mary Launer Miami, Charlotte Nunn Marion Ky, Phyllis Peters Cutler, Naomi Pruitt Delphi, Dorothy Runk and Dora Comstock Greencastle with a social hour following.
Dogs were sent to the State Board of Health in Indianapolis for rabies examination and five children were under treatment in Clinton Indiana as coroner M. Zink and Dr. Odell Archer prepared to prevent a threatened rabies epidemic.
Deputy Attorney General Earl Stroup and State Gas Tax Collector Leland K. Fishback will travel to northern Indiana to coordinate with prosecutors in Lake Laporte Porter and St Joseph counties. They plan preliminary steps in a corruption probe tied to evasion of a 4 cent gasoline tax by northern oil companies and will decide on indictments or affidavits.
Thieves removed only the spare tires and wheels from two Model A Fords in Greencastle Tuesday night. One car belonged to Oral Sutherlin on Illinois Street. the other to Ford Motor Company, parked at Campbell flats. Officer Knauer reported no clues but suspects a single thief.
About 500 4 H Club members from Putnam Park Vermilion Clay Vigo and Sullivan counties will attend a four day camp at Merom from August 4 to 8. County agent Floyd Miller coordinated with county agents in Terre Haute and plans include 15 leaders and transport for those without a ride. The 1960 event aims for larger attendance, more teachers, and a mix of intensive training with recreation and entertainment.
William Chesterfield and Lennie Ball, about 19, held in Clay County jail charged with breaking into a summer camp on Eel river near Poland bridge. They confessed to stealing canned vegetables and fruit from the cabin owned by Clyde Eugene and William Bryan of Terre Haute. Dora Latham described seen youths heading toward the cabin. Deputy Sheriff Ray Sawyer found a fishing camp nearby and the two suspects confessed.
Everett C. Kersey, 17, drowned yesterday in the Wabash River at Lafayette Indiana. Police used grappling hooks in a long search but did not recover the body believed swept downstream. It marks the season's second drowning in Lafayette. Mrs. Roy Ford and children from Bloomington are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan on North College Avenue.
The Triloby Garage postpones its Jack-O-Lene oil demonstration until Saturday, August 16, due to representatives being unavailable next Saturday. The event involves a car run of ten miles after the crankcase is drained to show lubrication performance.
Deputy Sheriff Alva Bryan returned Ralph Bending and Kenneth Kercheval from Indianapolis to face grand larceny charges in Putnam circuit court. The pair are held in Green Castle jail awaiting arraignment before Judge James P. Hughes after being captured with 36 Plymouth Rock chickens stolen from Hugh Hicks near Mt. Meridian. Indianapolis police nabbed them and advised Sheriff Edward Eitelforge. They allegedly confessed and implicated a Terre Haute man.
Hammond Ind July 30 In a quirky long running record Jim Dudlicker of 1360 Amy Avenue Robertsdale has eaten four eggs daily for forty years He starts with two soft boiled eggs at breakfast and finishes with two hard boiled eggs at noon Local statisticians calculate his total at 58400 eggs since 1880 He is six feet tall and has never been sick in his life.
Officer George Knauer shot a dog thought to be mad near Walter Gardner's home on the east end of Seminary street. The dog was frothing at the mouth and rolling when the officer arrived. Citizens requested the death of the stray animal.
John McFarlane north of Greencastle sold 60 bushels of apples at 1 50 a bushel to Zeis and Co. Locals attend Cloverdale picnic as Gov Thomas R Marshall visits Greencastle and joins the event. Real estate transfers include Peter Stoner selling Washington township land to Houck for 14000 and to Christian and Nellie Stoner for 11000.
The Putnam County Fair Board will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the county agent Floyd Miller office on the first floor of the courthouse.
Les Frank Richardson, 60, of Jackson township, was arrested at home by Deputy Sheriff Alvan Bryan on a criminal charge arising from an alleged incident involving Glenna Thayer, an eight year old niece of Mrs. Margaret Thayer. He posted a $1,000 bond, pleaded not guilty, and a trial date of September 23 was set after arraignment before Judge James P. Hughes. The incident reportedly occurred at the Richardson home on July 28, with the child requiring medical care. Richardson, a farmer laborer, resides on the Frank Blades farm.
Naples faces renewed danger as Mount Vesuvius erupts sending smoke and ash over the earthquake ravaged city. Officials push reconstruction, tax relief, and debt postponements while hospitals clear debris and harvests are urged. Troops will be withdrawn soon as the area recovers.
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions tonight and Thursday with little change in temperature. Clear to partly cloudy skies expected, light winds. Overnight lows near the mid 40s to 50s, daytime highs in the 70s.
Putnam county officials traveled to Indianapolis this morning to present county assessments to the State tax board. Attending were Treasurer Gilbert Ogles, Assessor Charles Marshall, Auditor Wok Gill, and Charles Kelley. John Carrington of Russellville was absent. No decision was issued, but the board appeared pleased with Putnam's report except for household goods assessments which were deemed too low.
A Communist horde stormed Changsha, looting the city and burning public buildings. An American gunboat Lusan sought to rescue foreigners, with 41 foreigners including three Americans evacuated by American and British vessels.
Edgar V. Toms, 65, district representative for Standard Oil, died when his car was struck at a grade crossing by a westbound interurban near Greenfield Indiana. A Dublin native and Purdue and Earlham alumnus, he belonged to several fraternal groups and the widow and son William L. survived.
Greencastle fire department was summoned to the corner of Tennessee and Bloomington streets about 10 oclock a.m. where a automobile owned and driven by John Nelson caught fire. The blaze was out when the firefighters arrived and the car was badly damaged. The fire started at the corp orator according to Mr Nelson.
Washington reports a conservative win in Canada likely foreshadows higher barriers on American autos, machinery, oil, iron, steel, and cotton. Ottawa aims to curb U.S. imports as Britain pushes Empire trade, risking a sharp hit to cross border commerce and American prosperity. Miss Ada Braden of Greencastle Telephone takes a vacation visiting Kentucky.
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