School Board Faces Injunction Over Junior High Plans
Opponents vow to pursue legal action as the board moves to advertise the bond issue for a new junior high school. They pledge to use all time necessary to challenge the project.
04 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
1
Opponents vow to pursue legal action as the board moves to advertise the bond issue for a new junior high school. They pledge to use all time necessary to challenge the project.
Jackson Boyd, attorney for several parties, says the 1915 act allowing the school board to issue bonds for a new junior high is unconstitutional without council consent. An injunction will be pursued when the board advertises the bond sale, with possible early filing of the suit.
The Jefferson and Mill Creek townships announce combined commencement exercises at Belle Union High School on Saturday evening June 13. Rev. Bert DeWitt Beck to deliver the address. The program includes music, invocation, annual address, diplomas, and benediction with graduates named from Jefferson and Mill Creek townships.
Local minister announces candidacy against Moss Shat tuck Gulley for Congress. The Rev C U Wade is a candidate for judge of the appellate court. Sumner W Haynes named for senator in regional political slate.
Greencastle figures prominent as Rev C U Wade is nominated for Judge of the Appellate Court First Division and Rev E G Shouse is chosen for Congress in the Fifth District. The slate includes Sumner W Haynes for U S Senator and J S Wade for Secretary of State among others with several local attendees at the state convention.
William Lewis was elected captain of next season’s DePauw baseball squad by club members in the college gym. James House was chosen to pilot the 1915 DePauw track team. Both received athletic distinction with several players earning “D” awards from the Athletic Association.
A special car carrying members of the I B E A will depart Indianapolis Friday morning June 25 at 10 o clock to leave Green Castle on a special train. This governor will be with editors during the trip.
Mayor J Walter Cooper named a Greencastle committee to plan the entertainment for about 150 Indiana Democratic Editorial Association members visiting on Thursday June 25. The group will stay about an hour. Committee members are Harry M Smith Gautier Andrew Hanna James L Randel and Charles Arnold.
Governor and Mrs. Samuel Ralston join Indiana Democratic Editorial Association in Greencastle on Friday June 25. The party departs Indianapolis at 10 AM on special cars, arrives about 11 30, then transfers by Monon train to Evansville, with 150 guests expected and a one hour visit for lunch.
James A. Bell an Elkhart businessman who drove the car that injured Willis Wilson of Mishawaka is in Mishawaka city court on a $1,000 bond for Saturday trial. Police say the speeding charge may become manslaughter if Wilson dies. Bell and J W Oliver of Elkhart rode in a vehicle that wrecked after hitting a bridge. Bell collapsed later in Elkhart. Tug Wilson, DePauw graduate, 1915, has many friends in the area.
The death of Mrs Willis G Neff, formerly of Greencastle and widow of Willis G Neff, occurred Thursday at 3 30 AM at her daughter Jesse now Mrs George Morris in Terre Haute. She had been ill for months, leaving two sons Dr James Neff of Sullivan and Duff Neff in California. Funeral at the Morris home Friday at 4 PM with burial in Sullivan. Mrs Albert Grissom of Cloverdale visited the city today.
County commissioners from Morgan and Putnam met at the Morgan county line to inspect the condemned Staley Bridge on Mill Creek township. They agreed to repair the bridge. A Progressive Convention in Greencastle Saturday June 6 invites all, with Otis E. Gulley and other speakers at 1 p.m. and a forenoon nominations session.
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