Greencastle Building Boom Surges Ahead With 40 Homes
A Greencastle growth spike shows forty houses finished or under way in the last two years and more expected this year. Projects include Walter Albaugh’s brick veneer home on South Indiana Street, Dr McGaughey on East Seminary Street, and the County Hospital at Northwood with significant foundations and frame work.
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Greencastle
Walter Albaugh
South Indiana Street
Dr. McGaughey
East Seminary Street
Ernest Browning
East Washngton Street
Dr. Hutcheson
East Washington Street
Dr. Tucker
Walnut Street
Allen
Charles Brackney
North College Ave
Ernest Stoner
Bainbridge Road
Phi Psi Fraternity
South College and
Larribee
County Hospital
Northwood
Ollie Boswell
Rockville Road
James P. Hughes
South Indian Street
Boy Hurt When Corn Roller Team Runs Away
Charles Wright, 10, son of Charles Wright and grandson of Mrs. John Wright, was thrown from a corn roller when the team ran away on Wednesday. He was found unconscious, stayed that way for hours, and suffered extensive bruising and abrasions as the accident likely dragged him a distance.
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Charles Wright
John Wright
Merger Appeal Advance Filed In Indiana Supreme Court
A motion seeking docket advancement for the appeal of the Indiana Electric Corporation merger ruling was filed in the Indiana Supreme Court today. The proposal, approved by the Public Service Commission, involves the merger of seven Indiana electric utilities.
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Indiana State Capitol
Indiana Electric Corporation
Superior
Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Indiana Electric Utilities
Street Oiling Crew Due Here Again
The street oiling crew returns to Greencastle to oil streets not treated two weeks ago and aims to oil virtually every street in the city once work is finished.
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Greencastle
Indiana Democrats Adopt Every-Member Campaign Plan
The Indiana Democratic campaign will be managed and financed democratically with equal representation for women and men in each precinct. A fourteen-member precinct committee directs the campaign, operating an every-member contribution plan with monthly payments from 50 cents to meet five monthly asks from June 15 to October 1. The party relies on small taxpayer contributions, not state or federal funds, and cites early success in one Indiana county with farmers merchants and mechanics supporting the plan.
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Indiana
Party of the People
Democratic Party
DePauw to Announce New Head of Athletics Soon
DePauw University expects to reveal the incoming athletic director to succeed Fred M. Walker within a week. The school plans to join the Indiana Athletic Conference. Dr. W. W. Blanchard, longtime faculty athletic committee chair, was elected to the alumni board and favors the new conference.
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Depauw
DePauw University
Fred M. Walker
Indiana Athletic Conference
W. W. Blanchard
Mrs Claude Lonis Sentenced for Liquor Possession
Mrs Claude Lonis pleaded guilty to possessing intoxicating liquor and was fined 300 dollars and costs and sentenced to three months in the Indiana Woman's Prison in Indianapolis by Judge T W Hutchison. He suspended the fine, expressing regret, noting her alleged role with her husband in repeated violations and bond jumping.
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Greencastle
Indiana Woman's Prison
Brazil
Claude Lonis
Indiana
Louis
Darrel Lonis
DePauw University Sees 118 Register for Summer Classes
About 118 students are enrolled for the DePauw University summer course, below the 200-plus projected. Registration remains open, with classes beginning at 7 30 a m and many students who registered yet to arrive.
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Depauw University
Dobell
Judge Hughes Rules Jenkins Owner of Brazil Poolroom
In a civil case brought by William L. Jenkins against Ernest Kern and partners over ownership of a Brazil poolroom, Judge Hughes ruled Jenkins is the rightful owner. The sale to Kern and Robinson for 3600 fell through when loan funds failed and checks were stopped. judgment affirmed Jenkins as sole owner.
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William L. Jenkins
Ernest Kern
Brazil
Hughes
Jenkins
Clay County
Hutcheson
Clay
Kern
Thomas Robinson
Robinson
Local Store Manager Greg Potter in Indianapolis on Business
Greg Potter, manager of the Chris tie Potter Shoe Store, was in Indianapolis on Thursday for business matters.
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Greg Potter
Christie Potter Shoe
Indianapolis
Woman Arrested in Husband's Death Near Seelyville
In Terre Haute Indiana on June 8 Mrs Anna Nichols of Seelyville was arrested today in connection with the death of her husband Guy Nichols a telegraph operator who was killed a few weeks earlier. His body was found on an interurban track near Seelyville several days after his death.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Anna Nichols
Seelyville
Guy Nichols
Nichols
Say by the Way and Safety Pin Report City Fray
The piece notes reluctance from fraternities and sororities to back Mayor Zeis's plan for funding fire and police protection. It mentions DePauw Musicians leaving, end of midnight serenades, and no bell ringing until fall. It praises cement pavement on Seminary and Walnut streets and mentions the Chautauqua Advertising crew arriving.
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Charles Zeis
DePauw
Seminary Street
Walnut Street
DePauw Rumor: Hunt May Become Athletic Director
Rumor in Greencastle says Jump Hunt, a former DePauw athlete and recent successful coach, is under consideration to take the duties of athletic director at DePauw University. Hunt has built a fine record at smaller schools in recent years.
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Hunt
DePauw
DePauw University
Greeencastle
Tourists Through Greencastle Due to National Road Closure
Hundreds of visitors pass through Greencastle this summer as National road work forces traffic off the route. Tourists come from Terre Haute to Indianapolis and the auto club marks the detour while most travelers head east.
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Green Castle
Greencastle
Herald Office
Terre Haute
Indianpolis
Missionary News from Tokyo Turning Point in Christianity
Viscount Kaneko calls the Eighth World Sunday School Convention in Tokyo a turning point in Japan's Christian history. A Japanese choir of a thousand voices sang the Hallelujah Chorus with deep conviction, and 10 000 children rallied at the Emperor's park. Churches unite in a broad interdenominational foreign missions campaign to awaken American responsibility abroad. Be Just To All. note the text ends mid sentence.
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Tokyo
Japan
Viscount Kaneko
Miss Slate
Sensei
Emperor's Palace
Foreign Mission Boards
Presbyterian
Methodists
Baptist, Reformed
Lutheran
Congregational
Episcopal
America
Forign
Thurdh
Two Italian Booze Runners In A Wreck On Rockville Road
An early 20th century item reports a Dodge touring car crash on the Ocean to Ocean Highway one mile east of Bainbridge. Driver Louis Maccarato escaped injury while Thomas Dutilh suffered internal injuries and leg wounds as the vehicle overturned and spilled about twenty gallons of white mule. suspected theft followed.
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Bainbridge
Thomas Dutilh
South Fourth Street
Terre Haute
Ocean
Ocean Highway
Louis Maccarato
Clinton
Indianapolis
Maccarato
McCurry
Dutilh
Macarate
Real Estate Transfers In Greencastle and Surrounding Townships
Greencastle deeds record transfers including Greencastle Orphans Home to Harold H Knoll for 80 acres in Washington and Jefferson townships at $1500 and multiple trades in Madison Clinton and Clinton townships. Notable names include Ada A Wilson Gertrude Fox and Julia Alhauch with several lots valued up to $3500. An 1 acre Rusell township sale from Thomas Danberry to Clarence Readen is listed for $20.
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Greencastle
Harold H. Knoll
Washington
Jefferson
Fanny A. Perkins
Daniel Knauer
Madison
Clinton
George M. Wilson
Ada A. Wilson
DeLoss
Noel R. Bettis
Clinton Township
Charles Watson
Fred Cook
Frank Walls
Charley Scobee
Bainbridge
Lucy Howard
Gertrude Fox
John T. Cox
Gertrude E. Fox
Oscar Thomas
Robert Trwin
Julia Alhauch
Thomas T. Danberry
Clarence H. Readen
Rusell
Everybody's Pocketbook in U S Getting Lighter
Washington reports the June 1 monthly circulation statement showing per capita money in the United States at 48.78 dollars, down from 48.89 in May and 56.89 a year ago. Total circulation stood at 5,346,832,497 dollars with an estimated national population of 109,605,000.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Pitchford Couple Visit Indianapolis for Day Trip
Mr and Mrs J H Pitchford of East Washington street traveled to Indianapolis on Thursday to spend the day exploring the city and its attractions.
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J. H. Pitchford
East Washington Street
Indianapolis
Funeral of Steve Haskett Held Friday Afternoon
The funeral for Steve Haskett who died in an accident at the Cement Plant was held Friday at 2 30 PM at his home on South Crown Street. Rev H C Clippinger pastor of the Locust Street M E Church led the services. Burial followed at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Steve Haskett
South Crown Street
H. C. Clippinger
Locust Street
M. E
Forest Hill Cemetery
City Dads Scored For Low Opinion Of American Boy
Emporia Kansas June 8 William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette, denounces a city program offering 25 cents for stray dogs brought to the pound to be killed. He questions the city administration’s judgment and condemns the attitude toward local boys and animal life. He argues boys would rather mow lawns than see dogs killed and calls the ad mean and unworthy.
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Emporia
Kan
William Allen White
The
Emporia Gazette
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West Poplar
Gwin
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Steve Brown
North Jackson
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Lacey Chew
Reelsville Road
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