Greencastle Aviators Join Indiana Air Tour Pilot Gardner
Walter Gardner and Miss Mary Caer from Greencastle will pilot in the third all Indiana Air Tour starting June 15 from Mars Hill Airport Indianapolis. Gardner flies an American Eaglet from Dresser Field Terre Haute with Miss Case as co pilot and Richard Arnett aboard a Stinson Cabin ship. Thirty five ships participate this year though Greencastle misses the tour for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gardner
Mary Caer
Greencastle
Mars Hill
Indianapolis
Gardner
Dreseer Field
Terre Haute
Gardner Brothers
Miss Case
Richard Arnett
Stinson
Aig
Mars Hilly Airport
Evansville
Dresser Field
Oxnam to Deliver DePauw Senior Class Sermon
DePauw University selects G Bromley Oxnam president to deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Bowman Memorial Gymnasium Sunday morning at 1040. The Presbyterian church waives services to join the shared program. Alumni Dr Earl Marlatt and Rev Maurice Barrett will participate with Marlatt giving the prayer and Barrett the benediction. The day closes with a Rector Scholar Alumni luncheon honoring Dr Longden, marking fifty years on the faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Pauw University
Bowman Memory
Methodist Church
Eymasium
Ty. G. Bromley Oxnam
DePauw
Dean McCutchan
DePauw Music School
Presbyterian Church
Victor Raphael
Earl Marlatt
Boston University
Maurice E. Barrett
Washington Park M
Marlatt
Barrett
Longden Hall
Longden
Edward Rector
Coroner Reports Self Inflicted Death In May
The death of Joseph Joe Burcham aged 57 near Cloverdale was due to a self inflicted shotgun wound in the head. He was found in a rooming house on North Jackson Street owned by William Anderson and had been dead about four days. County Coroner Frank E Reed filed the report. The coroner also reported the death of Charles Cummins near Cloverdale on April 24 from a personal safety related knife wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph “Joe” Burcham
Frank E. Reed
Cloverdale
North Jackson Street
William Anderson
Charles Cummins
Cummins
Lumber dealer dies after limb crushes him in woods
Guy Wephart a 36 year old Spencer lumber dealer was killed when a tree limb about six inches thick fell onto him while he worked with a partner north of Spencer. He died at Bloomington hospital around 1 AM Monday. He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs William Kephart in Spencer and remains un married. Funeral services set for 2 PM Thursday from his residence with Rev H H O Dell and Rev Wylie Hastings officiating. Interment Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Wephart
Spencer
Bloomington
Kephart
Kepharts
Tie
Willam Kephart
O'Dell
Wylie Hastings
Riverside Ceme
Former East Putnam County Doctor Dies at 72
Word came of the death of Dr. Albert Smythe age 72 in the home of his son C. E. Smythe in Jonesboro Arkansas on May 27. A former Putnam county physician he practiced in Fillmore before his first wife died and then moved to Arkansas. He survived by his son and a sister Mrs. Mary Smythe Dane of Memphis. He was buried in Jonesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Smythe
O. F E. Smythe
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Smythe
Putnam County
Fillmore
Dr. Smythe
W. D. Smythe
G. C. Smythe
C. E. Smythe
Mary Smythe Dane
Memphis
Tenn
Unsettled Weather Brings Showers Tonight and Thursday
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions with likely showers or thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. Cooler air arrives Thursday afternoon or night.
May Report of Nurse Filed. School Exclusions Noted
The May report of the Putnam county Tuberculosis Association shows 204 children had doctor and nurse inspections, 212 had dental exams, and 45 patients outside schools visited by the nurse with 15 tuberculosis cases. Five children were excluded from school for symptoms of communicable disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Agnes Miller
Putnam County Tuberculosis Association
Putnam County
Tees
Shawn Ieee
State Board of Health
Truecksessa
Board of Children's Guardian
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital For
Good Will Tour of Putnam County Planned
Merchants from Greencastle Chambers of Commerce lead a Good Will Tour visiting all Putnam County towns Friday afternoon and evening to promote the ongoing Good Will campaign and local merchants. John Cannon chairs the committee and the procession, 2 pm from First National Bank, includes the high school band, with stops at Pleasant Gardens Cloverdale Belle Union Fillmore Bainbridge Roachdale and Russellville, ending with supper in Russellville before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Greencastle
John Cannon
First National Bank
Pleasant Gardens
Cloverdale
Belle Union
Fillmore
Bainbridge
Roachdale
Russellville
Russell
Cox Stops O Dowd In Feature Battle In Indianapolis
Tracy Cox of Greencastle a junior light weight stopped Midget Mike O Dowd of Columbus in the second round of a ten round feature at Port Harrison. Cox floored O Dowd twice in round one and again in round two, earning a technical knockout as the referee appeared uncertain during the count and O Dowd struggled to his feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Tracy Cox
Greencastle
Mike O'Dowd
Columbus
Port Harrison
Cox
Grammel
Aged Putnam man Isaac Herbert dies at son's home
Funeral services for Isaac Herbert eight years old of near Belle Union will be held at his son William Herbert's home in Jefferson township. Rev. W. J. Gill to officiate. Burial at Providence cemetery. Death from stroke of paralysis suffered about a week earlier. Survivors: three sons Marion Herbert William Herbert Karl Herbert. one daughter Mae Finney. one brother Joseph Herbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Herbert
Near Belle Union
William Herbert
Jefferson Township
W. J. Gill
Providence Cemetery
Herbert
Putnam County
Cloverdale Township
Mr. Herbert
Marion Herbert
Springfield
Colorado
Lawrence Herbert
Kreig
Karl Herbert
Cloverdale
Mae Finney
Joseph Herbert
Bids Opened for Indiana Paving Projects Statewide
The Indiana state highway commission announced low bidders for three paving jobs on US 40 from Cumberland to Greenfield and State Roads 43 and 44 in Owen Putnam and Laporte counties. Bids include Andrews Asphalt and N B Putnam for asphaltic macadam and rock asphalt, Myers Brothers and Hays Construction for puddled macadam and bituminous coatings, and Keith Riley and A W Taylor for asphalt macadam and rock asphalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
State Highway Commission
National Road
Cumberland
Greenfield
Andrews Asphalt
N. B. Putnam Company
Owen and
Putnam
Myers — Brothers
Hays Construction Company
Laporte
Keith Riley Construction Company
A. W. Taylor Construction Company
Greencastle Activities Include Square Work Start Monday
In Greencastle on Friday June 2 1911 reports show square improvement work to begin Monday morning led by Henry McLean DePauw graduate and Boston School of Theology student visiting friends. A Menon excursion to Louisville Kentucky is planned Sunday with no southern stops beyond Bloomington. Cloverdale residents Herschel Foster Jesse McCoy attended the DePauw Wabash baseball game arriving by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLean
DePauw
Boston School of Theology
Menon
Louisville
Kentucky
Bloomington
Herschel Foster
Jesse McCoy
Cloverdale
Mr. Foster
Two People Fined in City Court This Morning
Forest Akers of Fillmore was fined 10 dollars and costs for public intoxication. Frederick Riggs of Greencastle was fined 1 dollar and costs for reckless driving after late Sunday arrest. Akers pleaded guilty and remained jailed for inability to pay. Riggs paid 17.50 total after conviction with five witnesses. A separate trespass case against Mrs Bert Woods was set for trial after a dismissal by Mayor Denman following admonishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Denman
Forest Akerg
Fillmore
Frederick “Ditty’ Riggs
Greencastle
Riggs
Otto Dobbs
Akers
George Knauer
Thomas Morgan
Bert Woods
Ohio Street
A.J. Morrison
Fox Ridge
Morrison
Funeral for Russellville Man Is Held
Joseph T. Donohue longtime Russellville resident died Monday night after a year and a half illness. Born February 18 1872 at Brown's Valley he married Mary Scott on May 24 1920. Surviving are his widow four sisters and a number of nieces and nephews. He was a Hebron church member and belonged to Woodmen of the World and I O O F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
Joseph T. Donehue
Brown's Valley
Benton
Catherine E. Donohue
Mary Scott
Hebron
Woodmen
Edwin O Neel Buys Hagerstown Exponent
DePauw graduate Edwin O Neel former Indianapolis newspaper man purchases the weekly Hagerstown Exponent from Harry L Stoltz and assumes control immediately after the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin O'Neel
DePauw
Indianapolis
Hagerstown
Trustees Gather for DePauw University Meeting
An unusual turnout is expected at the DePauw University trustees meeting with 41 of 44 attending. Attendees include C H Barnaby Green Castle and James Ogden Indianapolis among others. several names from Chicago New York and Indiana cities listed. The meeting starts at 10 am Saturday after a noon alumni luncheon at Longden Hall. some members will be accompanied by their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Ira Blackistock
Springfield
John Bain
Clement Studebaker
Chicago
C. H. Barnaby
Greencastle
Bill A. Cavin
Sturgis
Mich
Ralph Gwynn
New York City
Edwin Trott Mughes
George Switzer
St. Joseph Mich
Roy O. West
Kenneth Allegate
Charles W. Jewett
Indianapolis
James M. Ogden
Richard A. Shirley
Tf, Kk
Robbins
William H. Adams
Bloomington
Edgar Blake
H. C. Clippinger
Greenwood
Fred Hoke
H. H. Hornbrook
C. Wall
Connersville
Vernon Knight
New Albany
J. W. McFall
Rushville
BL OH. Boldrey
J. 8. Green
Vincennes
L. T. Freeland
Shelbyville
C. W. Beecher
Peru
A. B Cline
Bluffton
FA. Pau
Richmond
Arthur Sapp
Huntington
WH. Croxall
Goshen
W. B. Preeland
Maneles
L. W. Kemper
Kokomo
William E. Carpenter
Brazil
Frank CC. Evans
Crawfordsville
L. J. Harwood
South Bend
Edward Ll. Morgan
Chesterton
J. BE. Nog
D. P. Sintson
Romney
M. C. Bishop
Homer P. Ivey
A. E. Monger
Green- Jewette
John W. Emison
C.H. Neff
Anderson
C. Bo Gute
Port Wayne
Longden Wall
DePauw Coed Seeks 10000 for Injuries in Brazil Crash
Frances Williams of Brazil sues Blue and Grey Bus Line in Putnam County court for 10000 claiming injuries from a March 14 1929 wreck at National and Forest Avenues in Brazil. Williams a DePauw junior says she suffered a nervous shock and partial loss of use of her right hand and arm after the bus collided with a car driven by Frances Sharp. The case moved from Clay County to Putnam County on venue change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Williams
Brazil
DePauw University Coed
Blue and Grey Bus Line
Putnam Etrentt
Clay
John W. Herod
Miss Williams
National and
Forest Avenues
Frances Sharp
DePauw University
Sharp
Easton National Avenue
Williams
Thea
Harmony
Terre Haute
Andrew Carli
Joseph Hh, Creag
Favorite Cameronian Wins English Derby At Epsom
Cameronian owned by J A Dewar won the 148th English Derby at Epsom in 2 26.6 over a field of three year olds. Orpen finished second and Sandwich third as Goyes placed fourth. Floyd Miller announced he will take charge of Reliable Cleaning and stressing, replacing E W Baker as Putnam county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsom Downs
England
J. A. Dewar
Cameronian
Sir John Rutherford
Orpen
Lord Roseberry
Sandwich
Marcel Boussac
Goyes
Blenheim
Floyd Miller
Putnam County
Miller
E. W. Baker
Two Business Changes Made Public Today in Green Castle
Eitel Floral Company leases the First National Bank room formerly Blumenstein's and will move there, while Star Store will occupy the floral room. Both hope to be in their new locations by July 1. Tribby Garage also relocates to 118 North Jackson Street, in the former Woodrum's space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eitel Floral Company
First National Bank
Star Store
Greencastle
Blumenstein’s
Star
Floral Company
Hitel
Oakley Grocery
W. A. Mundy
Eitel
Vine and
Franklin Streets
Tribby
North Jackson Street
Woodrum
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Greencastle Aviators
IN the
Mary Case
OXNAM
Bowman Gymnasium
Barcham
Selp
Guy Kephart
Tery
Filmore
Paul Marvin
Cera
Odowd
W. E. Gill
Tere
Frederick Riggs
Forest Akers
Woods
A. J. Morrison
North Putnam
Edwin Oneel
Depauw Coed
Putnam Circuit Court
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