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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1929
Page
1
Neely C O Hair Honored Golf Enthusiast and Local Figure
Local profile notes Neely C O Hair born in O Hair neighborhood Putnam county. He is a Republican voter, DePauw attendee, insurance seller and golf enthusiast with a showy appetite for life. Also mentions small town political friction and a sheriff death in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely O'Hair
Neely C. O’hair
O’hair
Putnam County
O'Hair
DePauw
Neal
John W Ward Elected Montgomery County Superintendent
John W. Ward, longtime Crawfordsville high school teacher, was elected Montgomery county schools superintendent on Monday to succeed Merle F. Coons. He won on the forty eighth ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
John W. Ward
Montgomery County
Merle F. Coons
King Accepts Resignation as MacDonald to Form New British Government
Premier Stanley Baldwin tendered the conservative cabinet’s resignation and King George accepted it while ill in bed at Windsor. The king summoned J Ramsey MacDonald to Windsor to form a new government with himself as premier. The Labor party gains give them the largest bloc though no clear majority. A likely first woman minister is anticipated with Susan Lawrence mentioned as a possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Eng
Stanley Baldwin
King George
J. Ramsey MacDonald
Labor Party
Windsor Castle
MacDonald
Conservative
Laborites
House of Commons
Labor
Susan Lawrence
England
Inter-Club Kiwanis Meet Planned at Country Club
Plans are set for a large Kiwanis gathering with guests from Crawfordsville Bedford and Bloomington clubs at the Country Club Wednesday at 6 30 pm Rev B H Bruner presiding Early arrivals may golf in the afternoon Music by James Bittles and William Blanchard Short talks from each club and a final address by Rev Bruner Prizes for best group singing John Early Greenfield Kiwanis candidate for governor expected to attend About one hundred members expected Glen Lyon arranging golf credentials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Kiwanis Club
Crawfordsville
Bedford
Bloomington
B. H. Bruner
James Bittles
William Blanchard
Rev. Bruner
John Early
Greenfield
Kiwanis
Glen Lyon
Speaker Selected for Nurses' Class
Dr. L. R. Eckardt of DePauw University will deliver the commencement address at the Meth odist hospital training school for nurses. Exercises are at Meridian Street M. E. church at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. The graduating class numbers fifty two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Eckardt
DePauw University
Methodist Hospital Training School For
Meridian Street
M. E
Indianapolis Star
Three Putnam Students to Graduate at IU Centennial
Bloomington Ind June 10 marks Indiana University centennial commencement with about 1100 graduates in the 1929 class. Putnam county nominees include Greencastle Winship C Callagan Reelsville Marion C Aker Roachdale Frank Reeder Stroube. Fred Rose of Muncie will participate and award Latin degrees to descendants of the first class of four boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana's University
Putnam County
Greencastle
Winship C. Callagan
Reelsville
Marion C. Aker
Roachdale
Frank Reeder Stroube
Indiana Memorial Stadium
Fred Rose
Muncie
Andrew Wylie
Indiana University
Settlement Placed To Create Consolidated Township School
Madison township to form a consolidated school via building tax to fund construction. State Board of Health had condemned township schools as unfit, with Lawerence Rockhill seeking injunction to block enforcement. The suit remains on the Putnam Circuit Court docket but is expected to be dropped after the agreement between trustees and the Health Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Wallace
Frank Wallace
Court House
Madison Township
State Board of Health
Putnam Circuit
Lawrence Rockhill
Advisory Board
Whitaker Elected Morgan County School Superintendent
Virgil Whitaker formerly of Eminence now living in Martinsville was chosen Morgan County schools superintendent yesterday to succeed I M Kenworthy. Whitaker won eight votes to Kenworthy’s six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Whitaker
Martinsville
Morgan County
I. M. Kenworthy
Whitaker
Kenworthy
Indictments Return in Virgil Young Case Focus on Pearl Grimes
Two true bills were returned by the Montgomery county grand jury in the Virgil Young murder investigation. Pearl Grimes is charged with manslaughter and Charles Carter with assault and battery with intent to commit a felony. The cases arose from an early morning slaying at Grimes's home. Grimes was arrested and is to be defended by A. N. Foley and Walter Spencer. Carter was wounded but helped restrain Grimes until authorities arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordville
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Virgil Young
Pearl Grimes
Young
Grimes
Charles Carter
Edgar A. Rice
Montgomery
Tom Rice
Alma
A. N. Foley
Walter Spencer
Carter
Rice
Physician leases office rooms here in Greencastle
Dr. K. L. Hull, finishing internship at Methodist hospital Indianapolis, will locate in Greencastle after the month. He has leased rooms over Central National Bank and will set up his office there. He is married and will reside with Dr. W. R. Hutcheson at Spring avenue and Walnut street. Offices are being redecorated and will be ready soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. L. Hull
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Central National Bank
Hull
W. R. Hutcheson
Spring Avenue
Walnut Street
Whitepit Restaurant Sold in Greencastle Trade
Mrs Charles Donnahue and Mrs Garton purchased the Whitepit Restaurant at Vine street end. Thirty eight Greencastle high seniors to receive diplomas at the thirtieth annual commencement tonight. Mr and Mrs A P Burnsides hosted an informal dinner for their daughter Mrs C B Sheets of Beaumont Texas visiting for commencement. Mrs FE G Fry and Mrs C C Hurst to host a card gathering at Mrs Hurst home tonight for about one hundred guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Donnahue
Garton
Whitepit
Vine Street
A. P. Burnsides
C. B. Sheets
Beaumont, Texas
FE. G. Fry
C. C. Hurst
Local Banks Display New Type Money
Greencastle banks show samples of the new small size currency with a July 10 distribution start. The Federal Reserve Bank provided a $1 silver certificate $2 United States note and $5 and $10 Federal Reserve notes. $20 bills are included. Small certificates measure two and five eighths by six and one eighth inches compared to the old size. The treasury has spent two years preparing for this radical currency change, the first major alteration in over fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Federal Reserve
Treasury Department
DePauw Grad Elected Greensburg County Superintendent
Paul Alexander, principal at Burney High School for three years, was elected Decatur County superintendent of schools at a county board meeting. Alexander, a DePauw University graduate, succeeds James R. Crawley who has held the post for twelve years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Ind
Paul Alexander
Burney High School
Decatur County
County Board of Education
Alexander
DePauw University
James R. Crawley
Pioneer Woman of County Dies at 91 in Roachdale Area
Mrs. Mary H. Grantham pioneer of Putnam County died at 5 30 PM Monday at the home of her daughter near Roachdale age 91 one month and one day She lived near Ladoga and Roachdale was a member of the Christian Church of Roachdale She married Reuben Hinkle in 1860 who died in 1880 and later Wesley Grantham who preceded her in death Surviving are her daughter John Hinkle Ladoga three grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers Green Dodd Crawfordsville and John Dodd Fincastle and two sisters Mrs H T Brown Indianapolis and Mrs Marshall Young Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. Grantham
Putnam County
William Blaydes
Roachdale
Grantham
Anderson and
Adeline Dodd
Mt. Pisgah
Ladoga
Christian Church of
Reuben Hinkle
Wesley Grantham
John Hinkle
Green Dodd
Crawfordsville
John Dodd
Fincastle
Spencer Woman Faces Charges In Custody Petition
In Owen Circuit Court Spencer, Blanche S. Thomas faces a petition for modification of a custody order filed by Loren W. Thomas, seeking to bar her from seeing their 7-year-old son Ralph. The boy, awarded to the father in the divorce, currently visits the mother at intervals. the hearing is anticipated with sparring between counsel for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Gosport
Owen County
Thomas
Young & Linder
Indianapolis
James Miller
William E. Treadway
Spencer
Hubert Hickman
Bankers Attend Group Five Meeting in Brazil
A group of bankers including A. G. Brown president of the First National Bank and head of the Indiana Bankers' Association Perry Rush Lois Arnold Neely O'Hair John Canavon William Kreigh Fred L. O'Hair president of the Central National Bank Harry Wells Kenneth West and S. A. Hays attended the Group Five Bankers meeting in Brazil today Mr Brown presided at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Brown
First National Bank
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Perry Rush
Lois Arnold
Neely O'Hair
John Canavon
William Kreigh
Fred L. O'Hair
Central National Bank
Harry Wells
Kenneth West
S. A. Hays
Brazil
Mr. Brown
Chamber of Commerce plans road marking on Manhattan road
At a Monday night directors meeting the road committee was tasked with marking turns and curves on the Manhattan road. Several topics were discussed but no definite decisions were reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Manhattan Road
Woman Held In Communicado In Mich License Plate Case
An affidavit charging first degree murder in the death of Miss Cameola Soutar was filed against Mrs. Catherine Cassler in Valparaiso Indiana. Prosecution also charged Chester Johnson Edwin Cassler and Truman Cassler as accessories to the crime to keep them as material witnesses. Cassler had served 90 days in the Indiana Woman's Prison in June 1925 on a liquor charge. A habeas corpus petition for Cassler was denied by Circuit Judge Grant Crumpacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
INS
Cameola Soutar
Catherine Cassler
Chester Johnson
Soutar
Edwin Cassler
Cassler
Truman Cassler
Indiana
Grant Crumpacker
Oxnam Illness Delays Bloomington and Muncie Talks
Dr G Bromley Oxnam missed his Bloomington high school talk and may not deliver the Muncie commencement address as he remains unable to keep office hours. Prof Francis Tilden spoke in his stead and Mrs Oxnam improves at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis after a week of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bromley Oxnam
Bloomington High School
Francis ©. Tilden
Muncie High School
Oxnam
Methodist
McCullough Wins Henricks County Superintendent Vote
Mark McCullough of Avon was elected County Superintendent of Hendricks County on the 31st ballot in Danville. Trustees had cast 145 ballots the previous day without a winner and adjourned until today, succeeding George Reitzel of the State Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Mark McCullough
Avon
Hendricks County
McCullough
George Reitzel
State Board of Education
Moore Re elected County School Superintendent
Lowell H. Moore was unanimously re elected by twelve trustees of Owen County yesterday to continue as county superintendent of schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell H. Moore
Owen County
Miss Owens Plans Masters Study in California
Miss Ruth Lillian Owens director of art at DePauw University and Greencastle schools left June 1 with her parents for California. A Brazil high school and Indiana State Teachers College graduate she will pursue a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California this summer and plans to return to Greencastle in fall. The Owens will visit Mrs. Hannah Owens in Santa Barbara for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lillian Owens
DePauw University
Greencastle Public Schools
Wm. R. Owens
California
Miss Owens
Brazil High School
Indiana State Teachers’ College
University of Southern California
Greencastle
Weather Forecast Mostly cloudy with warmer northwest
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Northwest portion expected to be slightly warmer tonight.
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Indiana Supreme Court
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King
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Putnam
ATLU
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Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
State Committee
Thomas Taggart
Thomas Jefferson
Senator Taggart
Pottowattomie Inn
William H. O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
Frank ©. Dailey
J. B. McFadden
Rockville
Thomas J. Taggart
French Lick Springs
Federal Reserve Bank OF Chicago
Depauw Grad
Son
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DR. Oxnam III
M'Cullough
Moore
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