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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1928
Page
1
A Greencastle column notes hope for Indiana street improvements to finish in time for Christmas. It praises red dress for kids near traffic, recalls a big bass gift, and humor about two auto experts hitching home after a trip to Indianapolis. It also mentions a prize contest reply and upcoming Putnam County Fair excitement.
A steam lighter named Chan eelier tied up at Pier 22 Stapleton Staten Island exploded and caught fire injuring one. William Woods an engineer Joseph Martin and Hen Dorado were killed. Two buildings on the pier burned as the blaze followed the explosion.
The eighth Hutcheson reunion will be held Sunday August 5 in the P. B. Hutcheson grove at Hamrick Station. If rain forces postponement the gathering moves to Antioch Church adjoining the grove. Friends are welcome.
The city council will hold a special 7 30 p m session to receive and open bids for hard surface pavement on East Washington Street from Vine Street to the city limit and Seminary Street from just west of Vine Street to the east city limit along tracks. Contractors aim to start this summer with College avenue already begun by W E Pickens who hopes to finish this fall.
In Indianapolis on July 31 Judge Paul C. Wetter discharged 68 year old Chas E Henderson of the Fidelity Trust building from drunkenness and driving under the influence charges after a collision at Massachusetts Avenue and Sherman Drive. Henderson’s car hit a second auto driven by Lawrence Willand of Kenmore Ohio and crashed into a G H Barnhart filling station, causing a several hundred dollar fire. Henderson’s niece Miss Margaret Torr was also discharged on related charges.
Storms expected tonight with a chance of lingering showers into Wednesday morning. North areas to see somewhat cooler temperatures by Wednesday.
In New Bedford Massachusetts on July 31 a sixteen week textile strike expanded with 256 strikers and sympathizers jammed at police headquarters awaiting arraignment. Repeat protests at Whitman and Acushnet mills saw hundreds of pickets while authorities warned of arrests. Children of arrested workers wandered the streets as the Children's Aid Society ferried them to safety.
Joseph Sharp of Coatesville lies in Indiana Christian Hospital Indianapolis in serious condition with blood poisoning from an ingrown toe nail. The infected toe was amputated Monday and doctors report a foot amputation will likely be performed Tuesday.
Walter Parrish a 26 year old married man of south Greencastle faces a third trial for a statutory offense tied to alleged relations with Miss Edith Browning. Previous trials ended in hung juries. he has been jailed since his arrest June 28.
The Indiana Indorsers of Photo Plays State Executive Board will hold a luncheon and business meeting Wednesday at 12 at Mrs. Ford Lucas home on East Seminary Street. Terre Haute and Greencastle committees will attend along with Mrs. David Ross president of Indianapolis Indorsers and of the National Indorsers of Photo Plays.
John D. Ellis 67 longtime Monon Railroad agent at Greencastle died at 12 55 Tuesday noon after four weeks illness. He had served in Greencastle 16 years after transferring from Wallace Junction. Survived by widow and seven children. Short funeral at residence Wednesday 2 50 p m with Rev B H Bruner. body to Milltown for burial.
Miss Georgiana Rockwell daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Rockwell 3134 Ruckle street has been chosen as piano instructor for the New Consolidated Metropolitan School of Music and the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts She is a Shortridge High School graduate and Butler University alumna class of 1926 She belongs to Alpha Chi Omega and Mu Phi Epsilon and studies under Willard McGregor She starts the new post September 10.
Twenty years ago in Greencastle the oil boom begins as a derrick rises on William Bowers farm and drilling starts. Mrs. D L Vandament travels to Colorado and her daughter Flora goes to Anderson. The Manon sells 176 tickets to Clov erdale for the Old Settler’s Picnic today.
Rushville Indiana July 31 An unidentified man found in William Taylors wheat field five miles south of Rushville died of a gunshot wound to the chest. Coroner Lowell Green suspects a Cincinnati bootleg feud and believes the victim from Cincinnati based on a laundry mark E A C. The man wore a Delta Beta Pi ring and a shrine pin. pocketed $1 95 and an 1830 half dollar. age about 20. auburn hair. weight 140 pounds. size 6 shoes. He lay face down near U S Highway 52 with a strong odor noticed by passersby days earlier.
Harold Watkins age 23 died Tuesday morning at Putnam County Hospital after a Monday operation. He previously suffered an intestinal growth from a past appendicitis. Survived by widow Marie Sears and three sons, plus sisters Letha and Alta, an aunt Bertha Watkins, and uncle Robert Watkins. Funeral at McCurdy's Funeral Home Thursday morning.
A tent meeting will begin at Belle Union on Wednesday evening under the charge of Mrs. McClellan. The services are to continue indefinitely as announced.
The district Shorthorn Breeders Association will hold an all day picnic at John McCabe’s on Rockville road Thursday August 2. Everyone is invited and asked to bring a basket of food.
Roy and Mrs. Clark settled their Putnam Circuit Court suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad for 6500 after a Bloomington crossing collision. Roy Clark, now recovered, resumed work at the cement company while Mrs. Clark suffered severe injuries, including hip damage treated in a cast. The incident occurred January 24 when a Pennsylvanian freight engine struck their Ford sedan. three children escaped harm.
City Marshal David Braden learned that a Ford car stolen from Cecil Brown in this city last week was found in Greenville Illinois. Two men in the car claimed the names Cecil Brown and Will Hendricks and were arrested. Charges were not yet determined.
Charles Crawley, mail carrier on rural route 5, was stricken with acute indigestion at the local post office about 8 am Tuesday while preparing mail in the basement. He was taken to his home in serious condition. He lives three miles south of Green Castle on Road 43. Doctors Zar ing, Tucker and Hutch eson attended for an hour before transfer. He had been in ill health for months and complained of feeling ill on Tuesday morning.
In Indianapolis 13 year old son of DePauw University president G Bromley Oxnam was seriously cut about the head and neck when a taxicab was struck from behind by a southbound street car near Union Station. His father Dr. Oxnam escaped injury and the boy was taken to City Hospital.
Putnam County jail records show junk dealers have not licensed under the 1905 act. Only one Ladoga dealer has a license for a year at one dollar, with penalties up to 500 dollars for violations. Prosecutor Dickerson says ignorance may explain flouting and warns of prosecutions. Clerk records show no licenses sold in 1927.
Babe Ruth moved past two thirds of his goal with homer No. 41 against Cleveland’s Indians yesterday. The feat puts him 28 days and 25 games plus seven homers ahead of his 1927 pace as he pursues a new single season record.
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