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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1930
Page
2
David C Hughes new Fast gate manager predicts hotels will house vast populations in the future. He notes rising numbers of permanent hotel guests and envisions tall multi use hotels with roof landing fields for airplanes and extensive amenities serving hundreds of millions.
Ora Moffett visits Indianapolis. Mrs. Hazelett of Marion visits Mr. and Mrs. Hazelett on East Washington. Mrs. McCurry and Miss Snider spend day in Hoosier Highlands. Bruner family welcomed a son Tuesday. Union Valley Sunday school held ice cream social for about 100 at Thomas McCammack’s home. Laverne Snider of Indianapolis moving to Greencastle on East Berry. Wells family welcome daughter Doris Jean born at home on Anderson Street. Amanda Browning leaves for Evansville to work as a librarian. Brown family moving furniture to Louisville and take a winter apartment. Brown named president of Federal Farm Loan Bank in Louisville. Rear Admiral Gridley McLean and family visiting, then traveling to Kentucky with plans to return to Washington.
Samuel Insull and family were elected to top posts as officers of the Indiana Railroad, successor to the Union Traction Company of Indiana. The board also named Feastal, Bauer, Bucher, Mitchell, Shea rn, and Booth among others. The Union Traction assets were conveyed to the Indiana Railroad as part of the Midland United Company consolidation to supervise electric interurban lines.
The Indiana Highway Commission announced it will not approve detouring traffic for carnivals band stands or similar events on arterial highways. Director John J. Brown noted frequent requests from small towns with main streets serving as state road routes and warned that heavy traffic makes such detours impractical. He cited recent incidents in Paoli and other towns where protests from travelers followed nighttime detours.
Mrs. Blanche Goodwine O'Hair and Mrs. Z. A. Hazelett are each reported to be critically ill in their homes on East Washington Street.
Indianapolis livestock report shows hogs at 6000 head, weights over 160 ibs higher, underweights up 10 cents, cattle trade steady with some grades 15-25 cents higher, vealers up 50 cents, sheep 1500 head steady to 25 cents lower, lambs bulk good and choice around 87.5, common throwouts down to 4 dollars.
Classified style notices advertise for rent apartments including 4 room and 2 room units with gas stoves and furnished utilities at 632 East Seminary Street and 1026 South Indiana Street. Also offers well drilling by J L Smith Cloverdale and a brick veneer modern house for sale or rent via Pruitt Hanna Court. Brazil Black coal delivery to Greencastle starts Aug 1 at 5 dollars per ton. Phone 7495 Brazil Indiana and 417 K for rentals.
Miss Anna E Olmstead and Rev Victor L Raphael united in marriage in Worcester New York at the bride’s father home. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Charles Olmstead with bridal party including Miss Virginia Harlow and Miss Edith Olmstead. After a two week Canada trip the couple will reside in Greencastle. The bride taught eleven years at DePauw University.
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