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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1928
Page
3
An all day Baptist meeting and basket dinner were announced for Reelsville church on Sunday June 44 with all welcome. The column also lists hospital visits, public meetings, travel for state and local officials, school and civic events, and a death and illness report from the community.
Valparaiso alderman Louis Leetz was chosen by the city council to fill the mayoral vacancy created by the death of Mayor William F. Spooner. The election occurred last night in a council session.
Mrs Callie Kidwell 60 leaped into a cistern at 34 West 19th Street Indianapolis and drowned, likely due to despondency over her 16 year old daughter Louise illness. Neighbor heard splash and a roomer found the body as police removed it.
Under the Rotary club and allied groups a joint luncheon will be held at 12:15 PM Wednesday at the Presbyterian Church. Speakers include J A Wedeking chair of the State Highway Commission and Bishop George R Grose of China. Wedeking is a Dale banker and legislator. Grose formerly led DePauw University.
County Auditor issued warrants to township officials for various funds from taxes and other collections. Greencastle City received the largest share, with Greencastle Schools at 60,532.56 and Greencastle City at 16,046.89. Semi annual totals include Jackson 7,125.63, Roachdale 3,473.54, Russell Twp 11,844.21, Clinton 10,306.47, Monroe 15,879.92, Bainbridge 1,040.42, Floyd 7,916.25, Marion 13,914.25, Madison 12,968.41, Washington 14,204.79, Warren 6,711.70, Jefferson 14,364.18 Cloverdale 19,501.16, Cloverdale Town 1,709.00.
Petersburg Indiana June 19 Fire of mysterious origin destroyed the Littles mine of the Gibson Coal Company south of town with an estimated loss of 100000. The tipple wash house engine room blacksmith shop and several small buildings were razed. Two weeks earlier 500 miners protested the shaft opening on a wage scale. Operator William Johnson of Vincennes and two others were injured in the demonstration. A restraining order affecting about forty union leaders was served yesterday. The fire marshal will be asked to investigate today.
The annual Summer School of Theology opened at DePauw University Monday and continues two weeks. Noted faculty include Earl Harper president of Earlham College, Rev. William R. Ashby, Dr. William B. Farmer dean and Indiana church leader, with other faculty from Ohio Illinois Bloomington and more. A long list of registrants from multiple Indiana towns and neighboring states attends the session.
Amelia Earhart and crew reach Southampton aboard an Imperial Airways plane. Pilot Stultz and mechanic Gordon help offload into a launch while Mrs. Frederick Guest welcomes Earhart. Earhart denies motives of mortgaging family home and says the trip was part of a vacation with no other aim.
The wedding occurred yesterday at the bride’s sister’s home in Indianapolis in a simple ceremony. Bishop George R. Grose read the service as family and close friends attended. the bride wore beige lace and pink roses. the couple plan a post July 15 home in Greencastle after a westward motor trip.
Pacific coast boxing star Ace Hudkins faces Mickey Walker in Chicago on June 21 for the middleweight championship. The bout will determine if Hudkins can dethrone the New Jersey Irishman and claim the crown.
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