Local Items and Notices From Greencastle and Nearby
Beck Sales delivered a Chevrolet to John Huffman of Bainbridge on Thursday. Various local residents traveled to Indianapolis Terre Haute and Chicago for events and visits. A fire at a Studebaker left smoke and paint damage. firefighters used a chemical extinguisher. School changes include A E O Dell resigning as Mooresville superintendent. Residents travel to Bloomington and Chicago for work and summer programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck Sales Company
John Huffman
Bainbridge
Studebaker
William Sutherlin
C. C. Gillen
Sutherlin
Walnut Street
A. E. O'Dell
Mooresville
Warren Yount
Greencastle
Jasonville
Martinsville
Hoover Begins Campaign Preparations After Kansas City Convention
Republican nominee Herbert Hoover, refreshed after the Kansas City convention, returns to the Commerce Department to plan a vice presidential pick and a campaign rollout. He will stay in Washington for a week as Kansas City managers arrive for long distance conferences and talks on staffing the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Thornburgh
International News Service
Washington
Kansas
Hoover
Commerce Department
Walter F. Brown
Ohio
Warhington
Kansas City
Palo Alto
California
Senator Curtis named Hoover running mate at convention
Massaguer caricature depicts Senator Charles Curtis who accepted the vice presidential nomination this afternoon at the G P national convention making him Hoover’s running mate. The notice mentions Cooper Taman shop and a cartoon caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Curtis
Massaguer
Curtis
Hoover
Simon Jones Arrested On Liquor Charge
Simon Jones about 60, residing half a mile south of New Maysville, was arrested Friday forenoon after deputies and the county prosecutor found about seven gallons of illicit liquor in his home and outbuildings. Evidence included multiple jugs and pint bottles hidden in freezer, hen house, and sacks. his wife provided a pint claimed for rheumatism. He was jailed in the county jail. a neighbor briefly visited as officers departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Jones
New Maysville
Edward Hitelforge
Alva Bryan
Clifford Dickerson
Bryan
Mrs. Jessie Hazlett Dies Sudden After Childbirth
Mrs. Jessie O Haver Hazlett of near Clinton Falls dies from uremic poisoning ten days after giving birth to a child. The infant died at birth and is buried at Mt Mariah near Beilmore. Survived by husband Leo Hazlett and two young children. Funeral at the Eber Lloyd place near Clinton Falls at 3 PM Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie O’haver Hazlett
Leo Hazlett
Clinton Falls
Mt. Mariah
Beilmore
Eber Lloyd
Baby Born With Six Teeth in Cumberland County
Six large teeth were grown in the mouth of a daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Cunningham at birth in HEMDAN Wye. The child was otherwise normal and weighed five pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemdan, Wye
E. L. Cunningham
Bank Robbers Held Chicago Area Leaders After Capture
Charles Limpy Cleaver and Joseph Farina, famed bandits and escapees from DuPage county jail, were under heavy guard at Bridewell hospital after being captured near Melrose Park in the Chicago area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Charles “Limpy” Cleaver
Joseph Farina
DuPage County
Wheaton
Ill
Bridewell Hospital
Melrose Park
Hog and cattle market report from Indianapolis
The hog market for 170 lb and up rose 10 cents with lighter pigs 10 to 25 cents higher. Cattle were mostly steady as steers and heifers stayed scarce. Wealers fell 50 cents to $13.50-$14. Lambs sold $15-$15.50 and ewes $6-$7.50 as sheep trading remained slow but steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Three Nobile Crew Members Rescued By Ice-Breaker Aid
In a dawn rescue off Spitzbergen the Swedish professor Malgren and Italian Navy commanders Zappi and Mariano were brought to safety by a dog team from the Hobby, after they trekked across ice to seek relief for marooned Crew. Braganza reports a base at northeast land and possible further relief for General Nobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Malgren
Zappi
Mariano
Italia
Comrads
Hobby
Braganza
King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Citta di Milano
General Nobile
Nobile
Dr Twomey of China Visits Hawkins Family
Dr William Twomey of Tienstin China visits Dr and Mrs Eugene Hawkins. They served together in the Spanish American War and in the National Guard. Twomey notes medical calls in China at seven fifty day and ten dollars night, cites canned tomatoes at ninety cents a can and eggs at one dollar per hundred. He plans to visit relatives in St Louis and may return to the United States soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Twomey
Tienstin
China
Eugene Hawkins
Hawkins
Twomey
National Guard
Mt Pisgah Home Coming Promises Splendid Program
The Mt Pisgah Home Coming on Sunday June 17 features readings by Miss Beulah Yeager of Greencastle and musical selections by the Spencer Orchestra, Gale Grimes, Josephine Hazlett, and Claude Hazlett of Pittsburgh. Speakers include Rev. C. M. McClure of Rockville and Winfred Harbison. Basket dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pisgah
Beulah Yeager
Greencastle
Spencer Orchestra
Gale Grimes
Josephine Hazlett
Claude Hazlett
Pittsburgh
C. M. McClure
Rockville
Winfred Harbison
Russellville
Chang Teso Lin denies death reports from London dispatch
A Tientsin Daily Mail dispatch says Manchurian warlord Chang Teso Lin is alive and angered by death reports. He told his army commanders that his wound is not serious and his condition is improving, asking to disregard rumors of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Chang Teso-Lin
Tientsin
Daily Mail Today
Chang
Daily Mail Dispatch
Death of Bettie Florence Custis
Eight month old Bettie Florence Custis daughter of Mr and Mrs Weslie Custis of Warren township died Friday morning after a several months illness. Funeral held Saturday at 2 30 pm at McCurry Funeral Home with Mrs Grace Black in charge. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Florence Custis
Weslie Custis
Warren Township
McCurry Funeral Home
Grace Black
Forest Hill Cemetery
Church Sections Hold Meetings and Honor Members Across Greencastle
Section 1 of the Christian Church re-elected officers Mrs. Hattie Thomas president Mrs. Rosa Knauer secretary and Mrs. Jessie Wells treasurer after a Thursday gathering hosted by Mrs. Lee Williams. Section 2 held an all day picnic at Mrs. Luther Easter’s home on Jackson street road electing Roy Abrams president A R Chenoweth vice president W A Beemer secretary and Frank Wallace treasurer. Section 3 hosted by Mrs Ralph West elected Clay Brothers president Ralph West vice president Paul Heaney secretary and Frank Farmer treasurer. The Floyd Home Economics Club met at Center School with Miss Lily Cully and Mrs Newman as guests. Miss Genevieve Fisher wed Rev John H Hanger at Irvington Church. couple to reside in Greencastle after travels. Miss Beryl Sandy sails for the Orient from New York with two Connersville teachers.
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The
Christian Church
Lee Williams
Robert Pierce
Hattie Thomas
Rosa Knauer
Jessie Wells
Treacher
First Christian Church
Luther Easter
Jackson Street Road
W. A. Beemer
Prank Wallace
W. R. Hutcheson
Poynter
Farmer
Alspaugh
Ray Trembly
Floyd Home Economics Club
Center School House
Ralph West
Greencastle
Ben Brown
Clara O’brien
Christine Dietrich
Clay Brothers
Paul Heaney
Frank Farmer
Genevieve Fisher
James W. Fisher
Butler Avenue
John H. Hanger
Irvington Methodist Episcopal Church
C. W. Fifer
J. W. Hanger
Lake Michigan
Grencastle
DePauw University
Mr. Hanger
Oxford Club
John F. Kerr
Bryce Niccum
Lloyd Messersmith
Charles Mull
Harry McCullough
Brazil
Indianapolis Star
Beryl Sandy
Cloverdale
Connversville
New York
Orient
Miss Sandy
England
Scotland
Belgium
Holland
France
Switzerland
Germany
Sandy
Greencastle High School
Connersville
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J. G. Hunt
Ethel
Bar! Murbarget of
Wesley Zieglemar
James Harlan
Leslie Hamaker
Hanna Street
Terre Haute
Indiana State Normal School
Eula Clay Heath
Charles Heath
Washington Township
George R. Christie
Stephen
Miami
Fla
Glendon Rightsell
Reelsville
University of Chicago
Rightsell
Clay City
Dwight Pitkin
E. M. Pitkin
M. C. Pitkin
Otis Gardner
Charles McIntyre
Spencer
Bloomington
Mr. Gardner
Gardner Brothers
Gardner Ice Company
Spencer World
Roy Brackney
Presbyterian
Arthur Due
Harry Poster
Court of Justice
Robert Newgent
SEN
Cooper &Taman
Ady
Kauble & Son
Armour’s
Hiidden
D. Swift &Co
Seventh St
Washington, DS
Bible School of
Church Auditorium
Vera Roberts
Dorothy Mae Shilling
Marshall Foster
Floy Neier
Zenebia Atkinson
Lettie York
Bernice Tribby
Elizabeth Maxfield
Pauline Neder
Charlotte Duncan
Hubert Kelley
Betty Jane Spencer
Clara Lucile Conkline
Pauline Neier
Mary Ellen Trout
Elizabeth Warvel
Mildred Atkinson
Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Yount
Elizabeth Brown
Floyd Neier
Zenobia Atkinson
Devota Floyd
Virginia Shirley
Eva Sears
Emma Caroline Conklin
Bible School
DR. Twomey
Pisgah
Tso-Lin
West Poplar Street
Roy Hillis
Franklin Street
F. BE
Todd
East Berry Street
C. P. Reeves
N. McWethy
Charles MeWethy
Seminary Street
Mr. MeWethy
Methodist Church
Dad
Pollar
LA Palma
Roltan Cigars
R. P. Mullins
Pollak
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