Tragic Ladoga Crash Kills Girl Irma Jean Kessler
Irma Jean Kessler ten dies in a car crash two miles east of Ladoga when a rear tire blows out and the vehicle overturns pinning her and her mother, Mrs. Charles Kessler, beneath the car. Clair Byrd escapes with shock. Mrs. Byrd and Selah Kessler survive at Crawfordsville Culver Hospital and Gottschall ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles KessLer
Culver Hospital
Crawfordsville
Clair Byrd
Ladoga
Irma Jean Kessler
Capcly
West 29Th Street
Indianapolis
West 2Th Street
Otis Stark
Kessler
Stark
Byrd
W. E. Gross
Gottschall
Roachdale
Keesler
Nettie Johnson
George Himes
Selah Kessler
Portland
Neal and
Paul
Earl
Town
Fifth District Legion Posts Meet at St Bernice
Putnam Post No. 58 leads a large delegation to the Fifth district Legion meeting at St. Bernice on Sunday June 2. Morning horseshoe pitching followed by a ball game and noon dinner, then band concert. Clinton drum corps and Terre Haute ladies drill team perform at 3 30 with a rope act by an ex cowboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Post No. 58
The
American Legion
the Legion
St. Bernice
Clinton
Terre Haute
Monarchists May Try to Rule Spain in Coup Attempt
Madrid reports say Gen. Martinez Anido plans a monarchist uprising to seat Don Jaime de Bourbon on the throne. Anido moves from Barcelona to Navarre to lead an army, amid clashes at Pamplona where Catholics celebrated and anti clerical forces attacked trains and cars. one man killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Martinez Anido
Don Jaime de Bourbon
Spain
Heraldo of
Anido
Barcelona
Navarre
Don Jaime
Primo de Rivera
Pamplona
Christ the King
Legion Band to Stage Ten Summer Concerts
The Greencastle Municipal band has become the American Legion Band under W L Hughes as director. A joint committee from the Legion and band will run ten Thursday concerts on courthouse lawns starting next week, with the first at the Moonlight golf course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
American Legion
Legion
American Tlegion Band
East
Washington Street
Farm Escape Taken To The State Prison
Robert Patterson 30 of Muncie was taken to Indiana State Prison at Michigan City by Sheriff Alva Bryan. Patterson to serve 1 to 5 years for escaping from the State Farm at Putnamville. Judge James P. Hughes sentenced him Wednesday morning after his fourth term at Putnamville. he fled Monday morning and was captured Monday evening by farm officials near Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Patterson
Muncie
Indiana
Michigan City
Alva Bryan
Patterson
Putnamville
James P. Hughes
State Farm
Manhattan
Funeral for Miss Bicknell Here Saturday
Miss Edna Bicknell of San Diego drowned at a Mexico beach along with a companion. Her body will be brought here Friday. funeral Saturday at 2 pm in Rector Funeral Home with Rev. Victor L Raphael officiating. Burial at Forest Hill cemetery. Companion’s body not recovered. another party member was rescued.
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Edward Bicknell
Louise Bicknell
San Diego
California
Edna Bicknell
Rector Funeral
Victor L. Rahpael
Forest Hill Cemetery
Miss Bicknell
Mexico
Kidnapped doctor foiled as police ride along
Police disguised as luggage escorted by gangsters to a remote spot where Dr. J Elmer Porter a 66 year old banker physician was seized for a $15000 ransom. Philadelphia men Edward Kitchell Harry McKay and Foster Weand were arrested after officers revealed their ruse and joined the abduction plot was thwarted in Potts town Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottstown
J. Elmer Porter
Security Trust Company
Edward Kitchell
Harry McKay
Philadelphia
Dr. Porter
Foster Weand
Weand
Samuel
Rumrunners Held After Auto Crash Near Madison
Two rumrunners Pierson Whipple of Indianapolis and Ruth Black of Oak Town were arrested in Madison after their car carrying 768 pints of liquor crashed and burned on the Milton hill. They confessed loading cargo from Florida to Detroit. Whipple is known to police and Black’s identity is uncertain.
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Madison
Ind
Pierson Whipple
Indianapolis
Ruth Black
Oaktown
Milton
Kentucky
Ohio River
Trimble County
Florida
Detroit
Whipple
Madison Clinic
Man Kicked by Mule Sustains Serious Injuries
George Barnett of Fern was kicked by a mule on his farm yesterday morning. Three ribs were broken or torn loose in the back right side and he sustained heavy bruising. He was treated at the scene, then by Dr. A. E. Ayler as his condition slowly improved later in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barnett
Fern
Mr. Barnett
A. E. Ayler
Congressman Gillen to Visit Rockville
Congressman Courtland C Gillen will speak at the Legion hall in Rockville on Wednesday June 24 at 2 o clock to hear ex soldiers and others about pension claims and related matters. Attendees may seek information or aid on these issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Courtland C
Gillen
Legion Hall
C M T C Starts Today at Fort Harrison
Fort Benjamin Harrison opens 80 day Citizens Military Training Camp as hundreds of young men arrive for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.M.T. C
Fort Harrison
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Citizens Military
Death claims Putnam woman Frances Sutherlin
Frances J Sutherlin 55 wife of James Sutherlin Clinton township died last night at 11 in her Clinton Falls home after long illness. Funeral Saturday 10 in M P Church Clinton Falls with burial there. Survived by husband six children two sisters a brother and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances J. Sutherlin
James Sutherlin
Clinton Township
Clinton Falls
Sutherlin
William McKinn
John Lyon
Cecil Sutton
A. E. Smith
Chester Goodman
Greencastle
Ira Arnold
Jasonville
Eugene Sutherlin
Reese Wyatt
Knightstown
George Wildey
North Vernon
Walter Paris
Cloverdale
Homer Pruner
Indianapolis
Two Named as Estate Administrators for Hurst Estate
Judge James P. Hughes in the Putnam circuit court appointed Mrs. Rowena Smith of Indianapolis and Otto F. Lakin of Greencastle as administrators of the Clem ent C. Hurst estate. The $19,000 valued estate has $5,000 personal property and $14,000 real estate with five heirs. Heirs include Mrs. Clara Layne of Wichita Kansas and Mrs. Josephine Gardner of Ladoga, nephew George Hurst of Fillmore, and niece Bonnie Shearer of Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Smith
Indianapolis
Otto F. Lakin
Greencastle
Clement C. Hurst
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Smith
Clara Layne
Wichita
Kansas
Josephine Gardner
Ladoga
George Hurst
Fillmore
Bonnie Shearer
Brazil
Rice seeks restraining order in Clinton divorce case
In the divorce action of Mrs. Ora E Rice against Alvin C Rice of Clinton township, a restraining order was sought to stop disposal of personal property at the Rice Farm. Judge James P Hughes issued the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin C. Rice
Ora E. Rice
Ora E Rice
Clinton Township
Rice
Putnam Etreult Court
Kiwanis Club Picnic Set at Northwood Home
The Greencastle Kiwanis annual picnic will be held this evening at the home of Mr and Mrs J O Cammack in Northwood. Dean Louis H Dirks of DePauw University leads the arrangements with dinner served by Greencastle Christian church women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle, Kiwanis Club
J. O. Cammack
Northwood
Louis H. Dirks
DePauw University
Greencastle Christian Church
Bloomington Golfers to Face Greencastle Team
A Bloomington country club group will play Greencastle golfers on the Greencastle Country club course Sunday at 1:30 PM. The match showcases local golf clubs competing for bragging rights and tournament preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Greencastle
Bloomington Country Club
Greencastle Country Club
Professor Evelyn Riley Visits Greencastle
Twenty years ago in Greencastle the item notes Prof Evelyn Riley of Cornell University visiting Mt Vernon Iowa and planning departure for Europe. Dr and Mrs W R Hutcheson prepare an extended western trip. The Ellis family reunion is set for the Ellis homestead. Cassell Tucker returns from a motor trip after DePauw commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Riley
Cornell University
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Europe
Mrs. W. R. Hutcheson
Cassell Tucker
DePauw
Weather Outlook: Slight Warmth Overnight to Friday
Fair tonight and Friday with a touch of warmer air. No precipitation expected and temperatures rising modestly into the weekend.
State Awards Contracts for Road 36 Bridges
The Indiana state highway commission signed contracts for five bridge projects totaling 61345.04. The largest, on State Road 56 near Hollings near Parke County, went to Indiana Road Paying Company of Rochester for 31943.27. Other contracts include State Road 3 near Rockville Parke County to C Elwer Gar Road Montezuma for 9848.77, State Road 06 near Morton Putnam County to James A Crosbie Bluffton for 8260.48, State Road 48 near Michigan City LaPorte County to M J Clarke East Chicago for 4725.80, and State Road 67 near Bicknell Knox County to Aden G Steel Bloomfield for 6566.72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
John J. Brown
Hollingsbuses
Parke County
Indiana Road Payn ‘Ing Company of
Rochester
Rockville
C. Elwer Gar
Montezuma
Morton
Putnam County
James A. Crosbie
Bluffton
Michigan City
Laporte County
M. J. Clarke
East Chicago
Bicknell
Knox County
Aden G. Steel
Bloomfield
John Thomas Awarded Rector Scholarship
John Thomas of Bloomington street has been notified by DePauw University Rector Scholarship Foundation that he has been granted a Rector scholarship. He is the fourth Green Castle high school graduate to receive the award this year, joining Charles R. Brown John H. Rodney and William McGaughey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas
E. Cleve Thomas
Bloomington Street
DePauw University
Young Thomas
Greencastle
Charles R. Brown
John H. Rodney
William McGaughey
Reverend Fraley Named to Head Children's Home
Reverend Frank C. Fraley of Rockville has been appointed manager of the Methodist children's home at Lebanon. He succeeds Reverend G. F. Howard, former pastor of the Trinity M. E. Church in Crawfordsville.
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Reverend Fraley
Children’s Home
Frank C. Fraley
Rockville
Methodist
Lebanon
G. F. Howard
The
Trinity M. E. Cehurch
Crawfordsville
Kidnapped Dallas Pastor Survives Rope Hoist Ordeal
Rev. B. P. Brown supply pastor at North Dallas Baptist Church was kidnapped after midnight by four men. They bound him in the church and hoisted him by a newly stretched rope to the pulpit, leaving him suspended for hours before rescuers cut him down alive. He escaped by reaching a chair as the rope slowly stretched and tightened.
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Dallas
Tex
B. P. Brown
North Dallas Baptist Church
Brown
Twawn
Adolphus Hotel
Beginning Concrete Laying on State Road 43
Laying of concrete on state road 43 between Crawfordsville and Raccoon began Monday evening by a Berns Construction employee. Work started a half mile south of the New Market road intersection, near the company supply base several miles south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Raccoon
Berns Construction Company
New Market Road
Marriage License for Ray Burke and Opal Frazier
Ray Burke 26 a farmer of Putnam County and Opal Frazier 22 of Greencastle obtained a marriage license at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Burke
Putnam County
Opal Frazier
Greencastle
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KMA
Jean Kessler
Legion Band
Greencastle Band
Greencastle Municipal Band
American Legion Band
W. L. Hughes
Legion Post
Bainbridge
Legionaires
Robert Hoffman
Putnam Legion Post
Pennsylvania
Putnam
Kiwanis Club
Prem
Tma Merald
Ellis
Frank Allen
Ellis Homestead
Texas
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