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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1931
Page
4
Sally St. Claire, star of Subway Express, models a novel warm weather costume for transit riders. The outfit is pitched as improving fare efficiency and rider comfort if adopted across the lines.
Hoot Gibson stars in The Concentratin Kid at Granada on Saturday. The western opens with Gibson chasing love for Betty Low Vaughn while cowhands tease him. A wager pits his radio and romance against rustlers as frontier drama unfolds.
The Kid intercepts the rustlers led by Campbell who has kidnapped Betty Lou. He rescues the girl, disperses the gang, and ends by marrying Betty Lou in a radio ceremony after winning the bet.
The Dady A. C.'s of Indianapolis seek a sixth straight win as they meet the Stilesville Owls at Stilesville. Rob Russell will pitch for the A. C's with Rod Kelly behind him. Kerr is expected to throw for the Owls.
American Association games included Indianapolis beating Toledo in twelve innings 7 to 6, St Paul over Kansas City 6 to 1, Columbus 10 over Louisville 4, and Minneapolis 7 to Milwaukee 3 with a later split 3 4. American League Cleveland defeated Boston 10 to 2 and St Louis beat New York 8 to 6. National League Cincinnati 5 beat Philadelphia 2, Chicago 6 defeated Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2 beat Boston 1 in thirteen innings, St Louis 6 over New York 5. Schedule shows multiple rematches with night games and ongoing city pairings across six cities.
The Original Gentry Brothers Famous Shows reopen in 1921 after fifteen years away led by Henry B. Gentry. The circus will perform matinee and night shows on West Walnut Street grounds in Greencastle on Wednesday June 1, promising old time dog and pony appeal for ladies and children.
The Brick Chapel M B Church invites all to end the conference year with Sunday school at 10 AM morning worship at 11 AM and an evening Life Work service at 7 20 PM led by Rev R B Baldridge The speaker urges young people to consider life purpose and how Christian principles guide work and daily living.
Mrs. Noble McCanminck of Chic visits with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Newman and family and other relatives. EB Buis weekend with Almon Buis and wife of Peoria Ill. They were with Harold McNary and daughter of Winamae. Lester Storm and family from Indianapolis visit Myrtle Storm and son. A. E. Lambert family visited Unith Monday and family. Sommers of Bainbridge called on Cecil Newman family. Mrs. Noble McCummack of Chicago stayed with Oran Buis family Teesday night and Wednesday. Ralph Sechman and family and Jesse Sechman visited M. B. Sechman Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Nicer hosted the W F M S group at her Lafayette Street home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Edith Meader and her son W T of Campbellsville Ky visited Mrs. Anna Rogers and have returned home. N Boston and family moved into Miss Nan Davis’s West Main Street property. Bridges and travel updates appear as road 46 near Cloverdale nears completion. Relatives visit from Indianapolis Anderson and Rockford as residents plan moves and hospital updates.
The twenty sixth annual session of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Indiana aerie begins June 10 in Peru with 65 state aeries represented. State President John B. Hudson to call meeting to order at 3 p.m. Speakers include Robert F. Proctor and Louis Ludlow. New state officers to be chosen and 19/2 convention site to be Toledo.
Continuation notes that students who did not stay over for commencement week were returning home throughout the week after completing their examination schedules.
Tracy Cox of Greencastle junior lightweight and Harold Anderson heavyweight will fight on Tuesday night’s fiftie card at Fort Harrison’s punch bowl in Indianapolis. Cox faces Henry Falegano of Des Moines, while Anderson meets Jack Elkhart of Chicago in ten round bouts. All fights go to decision. Attendance reportedly set season opener records.
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