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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
5
Rev V L Raphael spoke at the Methodist Church Union service on the forgotten hunger of Christ taken from John 4 31 42 He argued the spiritual food must outweigh physical hunger and urged self forgetfulness and obedience to divine will as the path to life The sermon linked Jesus thirst and hunger to spiritual nourishment and daily practice of God s will.
John Allee employed by the county road superintendent was arrested on a warrant charging adultery with Lydia Grimes. He pleaded not guilty before Judge James P. Hughes, bond set at $500. Trial scheduled for June 26 after affidavit by Lawrence Grimes alleges cohabitation near Flat Woods school southeast of Greencastle.
Agnes P Broadstreet transfers lot in Cloverdale to Elmer Finney and wife for 1 dollar. Sheriff Putnam County transfers land in Jefferson Inp to Gilbert E Ogles for 2591 dollars. Citizens Trust Co transfers lots in Greencastle Northwood Addition to Bernard F Handy for 1 dollar. J J Kauble and wife transfer 4 5 acres in Madison township to Lydia A Frazier for 1 dollar. Citizens Trust Co transfers lots in Greencastle to Carl Spiegel and wife for 2500 dollars. Ross L Hanks and wife transfer lots in Bainbridge to Henry Gibson for 1 dollar. Alice Wampler transfers to Henry Gibson.
Land in Monroe township changes hands with multiple deeds. Frank Frazier and wife sell 80 acres in Monroe for $1 to Nellie Randall. More parcels include 45 acres in Cloverdale to Robert J. Michael and 20 to 37% acres in Jackson township to Samuel W. Dodds and others. Listings mention Greencastle townships, Northwood Addition, and Cloverdate with small $1 consideration.
In Monticello Indiana at Lake Freeman two motor boats overturned during a fishing trip at 9 this morning. Flynn Trinkley 28, his wife Mary Mae 26 and his brother Albert Trinkley 35 died. Frank Ketchum 31 survived.
William E. Pussyfoot Johnson of Westerville Ohio and Mrs Mary Bessie Stanley of Washington obtained a marriage license in Syracuse New York. Johnson 66 and Mrs Stanley 47 gave Smithville Flats Chenango County as their future residence. Johnson lost an eye in an English student melee ten years ago and called it a sacrifice for the dry movement.
Paul Edward Fox a 30 year old quarry workman and Carrie Gertrude Henry a 26 year old at home both of Greens Castle obtained a marriage license.
Dr Charles L Akers his wife and two children from Mooresville escaped serious injuries Sunday when the steering linkage failed and their car veered into an embankment six miles west of town near a stone quarry. The vehicle suffered minor damage and a wrecker repaired it at the scene.
Isabell Gould sang during the ceremony while Miss Call played Indian Love Call. The bride wore white crepe-back satin with Chantilly lace and a long tulle veil, carrying Kil larney roses and a pearls gift from the groom. Best man was Robert Crosby. groom Mr Irwin will work as assistant cashier in Roachdale bank and they plan a month long southern motor trip before settling back in Roachdale.
Miss Imogene Mullins and Miss Mary Frances Cooper arrived in Green Castle from Little Rock Arkansas after attending the national Delta Theta Tau convention last Thursday through Saturday. Mullins served as social delegate and Cooper as business delegate. They report a very successful meeting and praise southern hospitality.
Miss Anna Marie McDermond daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank McDermond of Attica wed George H Lister son of Mr and Mrs George I Lister of Detroit Michigan at St Johns Methodist Church Attica Rev Ivan Lee Holt officiated A breakfast followed at the Coronado Hotel The bride attended Ward Belmont School Nashville and DePauw University and teaches Latin at Central High School Muncie The couple will reside at Ranelagh Apartment Hotel St Louis Missouri
The Wabash Valley Twilight League team rallied late to defeat the North End Tigers 7 to 4 on McKeen Field Monday afternoon. North End led 4-3 before the comeback. The second game will feature the Fire Department versus the South End Trojans on Wednesday evening.
Bainbridge residents and relatives contend Leo Lane died by accidental self harm in a woods near Bainbridge Sunday morning. The county coroner has not made a formal finding. Lane's note claimed the shooting was accidental and family believe the bullet did not hit the heart, allowing him to write the note after the injury.
Rome Gorham died at his Laketon residence early Tuesday. A former Fillmore resident, he worked in the grocery business with his brother in law J. W. Herod on South Main Street. Survived by his widow Grace Herod, the body will be moved to Green Castle Wednesday and later to the home of J. W. Herod on Elm Street for burial in Fillmore Thursday. funeral arrangements pending.
Efforts to organize a local National Rifle Association club include a 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting at the American Legion Hall on the south side of the square. Fred Jordan, active in organizing, had secured thirteen members Tuesday morning and expected twenty five by tonight. The club would hold practice and match shoots at the banker's range with revolver and rifle shooting. any American citizen over 16 is eligible.
A total of 158 students enroll in university summer school work with forty three in music courses.
Evans Woollen of Indianapolis, head of Indiana’s largest bank, is viewed by state leaders as the Democratic vice presidential nominee in Houston. The Woollen Special sails Saturday with hundreds of supporters while insiders see his presidential bid fading, though his vice presidential chances are considered plausible due to cross-appeal in Indiana.
The Acton State Bank seven miles southeast of Indianapolis, the only Indiana bank without a telephone, was closed by the state banking department. Officials cited frozen assets from farm loans as the cause, marking the 14th state bank closure since January 1. The bank carried about 180000 dollars in loans and deposits with 25000 dollars in capital. J A Swails served as president.
Greencastle’s thirty piece band opens weekly summer concerts Thursday evening. The program for week one will be announced later. Musicians perform from sidewalks on both sides of the Court House with chairs on walks replacing the former band stand to allowDifferent sides of the Court House each week and save on stand costs.
A thirty piece band will perform this summer with lights strung above the band area. The ensemble will be directed by Norman Beeson, bringing a lively program to the outdoor venue.
Amelia Earhart of Boston along with pilot Wilmer Stultz and mechanic Louis Gordon completed the 2400 mile flight aboard the Friendship landing in Southampton Harbor around 1 23 p m English summer time. Crowds cheered while American Consul Savage and Mrs. Frederick Guest joined the welcome as the crew docked and received the tumultuous reception.
Miss Earhart with Stultz and Gordon left Southampton at 3:30 PM bound for London. She rejected claims the flight aimed to pay off a mortgage, saying the trip was part of her June vacation with no other objective and that returning in the same machine is currently impossible for various reasons.
In Hammond Indiana on June 19 the 17 year cicada emerged across nine states. Lloyd Cutler, Lake County farm agent, says the insects will cause thousands in damage though old trees may survive. Infestations are heaviest in North Carolina Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Indiana and Ohio.
Ula Robert Baugh a seven month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baugh 1212 West Eleventh Street was killed Sunday afternoon when a porch post fell on him on the back porch at their farm nine miles northeast of the city. The falling pillar crushed his forehead as the parents cared for the other children. Survived by five brothers Leonard Clarence Ronald Noble Paul and four sisters Ruth Ruby Reba and Nina.
Putnam County real estate and improvements for 1928 show a total assessment of 17 780 179 dollars, down from 19 678 430 in 1927. Farm land declines 13 percent, farms drop to 12 295 924, while towns fall 106 126 to 5 484 255 with city and township values easing slightly.
The 1928 assessments for multiple townships including Russell Clinton Monroe Marion Washington and Cloverdale fell from 1927 values by substantial amounts. Listed changes cover land and improvements in Jackson Franklin Roachdale Russell Russellville Clinton Monroe Bainbridge Floyd Marion Greencastle two Greencastle Madison Washington Warren and Clovedale townships with values in the hundreds of thousands.
John A. Hauck of near Greencastle drove a new Chevrolet coupe into a telephone pole on West National Avenue in Brazil at 4 a m. He was en route to work and suffered deep cuts from shattered glass along with a severely damaged left hand finger. Police provided first aid and Hauck planned to continue to work.
The Indiana Department of Public Instruction proposes a revised course making one year of Health and Physical Education mandatory for graduation starting this fall. A committee led by Donald Reel and J Ord Fortner includes Birch Bayh and other educators, with one female physical director of girls in Brazil.
Donn Byrne, author of Messer Marco Polo and other works, was killed in an automobile accident in Cork today. He was 39 years old.
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