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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1929
Page
1
A humorous column notes quirks from a race day scene and local oddities. It jokes about a rumble seat stowaway, hints at bootlegging schemes, and includes light satire about fans, weather, and a missing patent lighter found near a filling station. It closes with a remark about the peach orchard's season.
Children's Day exercises set for Sunday evening June 2 at 7 30 at the Christian church Fillmore. A fine program is planned. Carolina Minstrels perform in the Fillmore High School auditorium Tuesday evening June 4 sponsored by the Young People's Council of Religious Education and aimed at a worthy cause.
Duffey Hughes colored employee at the H A Sherrill sales room was overcome by paint fumes Friday afternoon and taken to the needed hospital where he was treated with oxygen before being sent home on Howard street.
A medal handicap golf tournament will be held at Greencastle Country Club on Sunday June 2. Participants are grouped by handicap into Class A under 12 Class B 12 to 18 and Class C over 18 with prizes in each class. Players are urged to ensure their handicaps are correctly listed and revised as needed.
A 1920 law by Governor Leslie increases Sheriff Edward Eiteljorge's income. He will receive 7 cents per mile for travel to serve processes, paid from county funds monthly. Previously 10 cents per mile was charged, with funds going to the county in suit settlements.
Sixty nine Greencastle township dog owners have a few days to pay their dog taxes. Names of 127 delinquent owners were turned over for collection and fifty eight have paid. Delinquent names will go to the county prosecutor and court fees of 13 dollars added. fines may be issued for nonpayment, though no law compels payment when fined.
Trains on regular schedule today after workers repaired a damaged roadbed south of Bainbridge where Big Walnut creek passes under the tracks at Cary. Heavy rain Thursday damaged more than 100 feet of the road bed. twenty five car loads of stone were sent from Bloomington to fill the gaps. Washout slowed trains but no detour was required.
Beginning June 10 the city library will close in the evenings. The schedule will remain in effect throughout the summer months.
Helen M. Tibball born April 22 1855 in Dover Ohio died Friday at 421 East Anderson Street Greencastle after months of illness She leaves daughter Mildred Mary wife of Dr C Howard Taylor and son William Howard Tibbales Mrs Tibball longtime Salt Lake City resident funeral 4 pm Saturday at Dr Taylor’s home then body to Salt Lake City for burial beside her husband.
Harvey Cox Jr purchased the entire stock and fixtures of the tire shop at 106 North Jackson Street, formerly Anderson Vulcanizing Co, from D. H. Sullivan in a sheriff's sale. The total price was 340 dollars with the large vulcanizing machine selling for 30 dollars. W. F. Kocher represented Cox. The shop will reopen in a few days continuing tire repair and vulcanizing services.
Mostly unsettled tonight and Sunday showers probable with thunderstorms in the south portion. Cooler tonight in central and northeast portions, with rising temperatures tonight and Sunday near Lake Michigan.
A male bather in a one piece suit paraded through the downtown district after a dip in Big Walnut creek. Modest maidens turned away while men smiled, as the unconcerned swimmer went on his way.
Sunday at 7 30 P M the First Christian church hosts the Children Day program with readings songs drills and short plays. Many school children participate under committee chairwomen Mrs Gardner Mrs Shirley Mrs Byrum Mrs Erwin and Mrs Tate with Leota Mullins as pianist. Proceeds support Foreign Missionary work of Christian churches and an orphan in India. Public invited.
20 Years Ago IN GREENCASTLE reports Maynard L. Daggy son of Mr and Mrs Charles Daggy has published The Principles of Public Speaking. Rev Rudy of the Christian church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Locust Street Methodist church. Telephone service increases from 1.00 to 1.25 monthly. D B Hostetter Putnam County representative in the state legislature visited from Roachdale.
County Assessor Charles Marshall files final report with the State Board of Tax Commissioners detailing Putnam County values. The ledger lists counts and totals for horses, mules, autos, cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, household goods, and diamonds with per item averages and overall totals.
Horace Miller aged 24 an inmate at the Penal Farm died Friday after a heart disease attack. He had been sentenced to thirty days from Goshen and if he had lived one more day he would have served his term. The body went to Rector Funeral Home then Goshen Friday night. He is survived by a widow a small child and his parents who were with him at death.
Hebron Indiana June 1 The only crew investigating the murder of a 20 year old girl with a skull fracture in a swamp proved of little importance. The emblem depicting a skater with Chicago beneath it was issued to over 200000 people. It was learned in Chicago today the victim was killed by a bullet in addition to the skull fracture.
Norman Taylor an 18 year old baker from Indianapolis weds Mary White 23 a Putnam County school teacher. William Pace of Fillmore drives a new Pontiac sedan delivered by Starke and Griffith local agents.
Evansville patrolman Walter France arrested J. O. Shepard of Evansville for driving too slowly in holiday traffic between Patoka and Hazelton. The suspect was said to be moving about 15 to 20 miles per hour.
Indiana could save 2.3 million dollars by using a new law allowing counties on state lines to issue bridge revenue bonds for interstate bridges. Senator French Clements urged Vanderburgh County to form a commission and start projects, freeing funds from the old 1927 plan with Kentucky.
City Marshal Paul Grimes holds twenty-one bottles of beer at the fire department building awaiting ownership claim. Three boys found the beer hidden under a culvert near American Zinc Products Company while strawberry hunting. Owners may face liquor law charges if property is not claimed.
Ferdinand Preuss a 38 year old steel die maker and World War veteran killed two police officers and a civilian and wounded others after moonshine fueled spree. Police pursed him as he fled across Chicago after a rear window ambush and a later confrontation in a Kinzie Street area.
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