Putnam County News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Mrs. Guy Atkinson and her baby returned home from Putnam County Hospital. Ernest Belar a DePauw student and football player was operated on at the same hospital this morning. Judge Hughes of the Putnam Circuit Court ordered a $466 judgment against Thomas Harvey Jr in a note action. Mrs. R F Mullins and daughter Betty travel to Robinson NL to visit relatives. Hugh McFarlane of Chicago and Cy and Mrs Maurice Gross and daughter visit Mr and Mrs John McFarlane. Adoption papers issued for Doris Fileen Gleason three year old daughter of Della Gleason Indianapolis by Judge Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Belar
DePauw
Putnam County Hospital
Thomas Harvey, Jr
Frank Stultz
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Hugh McFarlane
Chicago
Maurice Gross
Ladoga
John McFarlane
Alva Cox
Doris Fileen Gleason
Della Gleason
Indianapolis
Local News Briefs From Putnam County
Robert Irwin had a major operation at Putnam County Hospital today. Mrs. Bess Dean of this city, formerly of Roachdale, will spend the summer with her sister Mrs. George Inphenlatz. Letters of administration were issued for the $4,500 estate of Clifford G. Thomas deceased to Albert Ray Thomas by Judge James P. Hughes. There are 6 heirs. Otto F. Lakin and Rowena Smith, administrators of the estate of the late Clement C. Hurst, were granted permission to sell personal property by Judge Hughes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Dean
Roachdale
George Inphenlatz
Clifford G. Thomas
Albert Ray Thomas
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Otto F. Lakin
Rowena Smith
Clement C. Hurst
Suit Seeks 200000 After Switch Engine Injury
Miss Effie Dunham 29 files for 200000 against the New York Chicago and St Louis railroad for injuries from a July 12 1929 crossing accident in Kokomo Indiana In the incident she was dragged under the engine while en route to her factory job and lost both legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Effie Dunham
New York, Chicago
Bethany Assembly to Meet in Brooklyn July 25 to August 9
The forty eighth Bethany assembly will be held in Brooklyn Indiana from July 25 through August 9 with a full program. Activities include Christian Endeavor leadership by Elizabeth Cooper and the Brock couple, sermons by Bert Johnson and E L Day, and talks by Ross Lorkridge C B Coleman and others. The Indiana Woman's Missionary Society and National Evangelistic Association will sponsor key days and speakers. A business men's day is planned and Rev Homer J Hall will deliver the main sermon on August 2 with Dr Bruce Kershner among other church leaders participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Ind
Bethany Assembly
Christian Endeavor Organization
Elizabeth Cooper
V. P. Brock
Bert Johnson
Indianapolis
E. L. Day
Martinsville
C. H. Devoe
R. H. Montgomery
Vincennes
National Evangelistic Association
Jesse M. Rader
Indiana Woman's Missionary Society
C. E. Rumpler
Business Men’s Commission
Indiana Christian Missionary Society
Homer J. Hall
Bruce Kershner
I. J. Cahill
Hog prizes ease at Indianapolis livestock market
Livestock receipts at Indianapolis total 7 000 hogs 1 100 cattle 800 calves 1 500 sheep. Hog sales show 160 to 275 pounds 7 20 to 7 50 top 7 55 underweights 7 25 down heavyweights 7 10 down sows 5 75 down. Best cattle steady calves unchanged heavy steers and heifers steady lambs weak top 8.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Greencastle Pool Dangers Stir Talk After Drowning Suspicions
Continuation i J sparked considerable concern among Greencastle residents about swimming at the Crowe's Bridge pool. The site, like the Miss Nicoson tragedy, is an abandoned gravel pit about thirty to forty feet deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Crowe's Bridge Pool
Nicoson
4 H Club News Meeting on Baking Powder Talk
The A. B. C. 4-H club met Tuesday with Marilyn Stewart. A baking powder talk was given by the leader and biscuits were judged by the class. Five members attended. The next meeting will be at the home of Virginia and Olive Mae Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Stewart
Virginia
Olive Mae Dean
France Accepts Hoover Debt Proposal With Reservations
Paris June 24 The French cabinet approved the acceptance of President Hoover’s war debt holiday proposal with reservations The action lauds Hoover’s initiative but demands continuation of Germany’s unconditional annulities under the Young plan to be maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Germany
City council approves street, mausoleum trusteeship plan
The council voted to accept Hanna street paved by Greencastle contractor O J Larkin and Engineer John W Moore of Indianapolis presented his preliminary cost estimate. Mayor W L Denman authorized to deed cemetery Mausoleum ground to Fifer Construction then deed back to the city under trusteeship per cemetery board recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Street
O. J. Larkin
Greencastle
John W. Moore
Indianapolis
W. L. Denman
Forest Hill Cemetery
Fifer Construction Company
Trail set for Herbert Cameron in Marion murder case
A fifty-man special venire will report in Madison circuit court Friday for the trial of Herbert Cameron, a Marion Negro charged with murder in the first degree, criminal assault, and automobile banditry linked to the slayings of Claude Deeter and the attack on his fiancée Mary Ball. Cameron, linked to the 1950 mob lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abe Smith, was saved from lynching by authorities. Ball remains in custody to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Thomas Tucker
Charles E. Smith
Madison County
Hardin
Cameron
Thomas Shipp
Abe Smith
Grant County Court House
Marion
Deeter
Cee
Shipp
Smith
Indiana
Grant County Council
Indianapolis Negro Attorneys
Owen County Farm Gift to DePauw University
Mrs. Sarah Whitcomb of Indianapolis donated a 221 acre Owen County farm near Spencer to DePauw University. This adds to a prior 75 000 gift made December 26 192% to fund a sociology chair in memory of her husband Larz Whitcomb class of 1893.
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Sarah Rogers Whitcomb
North
Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis
Larz A. Whitcomb
Albert J. Beveridge
DePauw University
Owen County
Spencer
Larz Whitcomb
Whitcomb
L. M. Jones
Straightoff to Speak at Marshall Friends Church
Francis H. Straightoff of Indianapolis, secretary of the peace committee of Western Yearly Meeting, will speak at the Friends church in Marshall Sunday evening June 28. He is a prominent worker in peace organizations across denominations.
Assault charge filed after alleged stabbing in Greencastle
An affidavit charges Joseph Miller of near Greencastle with assault and battery following a late night fight on Road 43 south of the city. Whitaker was stabbed and Mrs. Miller suffered a deep cut while trying to intervene. Whitaker received seven knife wounds in the back and both victims were treated by Dr. A Evan Ayler. Moore's arrest was expected later today.
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Joseph
Joe Miller
North Greencastle
Greencastle
Lee Whitaker
Moore
Whitaker
Ruth Miller
A. Evan Ayler
East Washington Street
Trial date for Clark v Harris continued by Putnam court
The case of Atzlep W. Clark against George Harris before Judge James P. Hughes was continued today due to illness of a principal witness. Clark seeks $500 in damages for an alleged January head on collision on the National road. neither party resides in Putnam county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atzlep W. Clark
George Harris
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Clark
National Road
Putnam County
Principal of Ladoga Weds Miss Crawford of Jamestown
Mrs Maude Crawford daughter of Mrs Minnie Long of Jamestown and Floyd Neff son of Mr and Mrs William Neff wed in Louisville Kentucky on June 17 at the M E church Rev B F Atkinson officiated Mrs Neff a North Salem high school graduate worked at Citizens State Bank Jamestown Mr Neff a Jamestown high school graduate studied at Central Normal College Danville coached basketball and was Ladoga school principal for four years They will reside in Ladoga
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Ladoga
Miss Crawford
Jamestown
Maude Crawford
Minnie Long
Floyd Neff
William Neff
Louisville
Kentucky
M. E. Church
B. F. Atkinson
Neff
North Salem High School
Citizens State Bank
Central Normal College
Danville
Jackson murder suspect caught in Kansas
Indianapolis police report Jesse Hamilton of Iola Kansas captured in Kansas city on orders to return to Indianapolis for first degree murder charges in the slaying of Lafayette A Jackson head of Standard Groceries at East Washington street on May 2. Detectives Ed Glenn and John Marren prepared to transport the suspect. The man identified as one of the bandits is an escaped convict from a Kansas pen.
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Indianapolis
Lafayette A. Jackson
Standard
Washington Street
Louis Hamilton
Iola
Kan
Bud Harley
Jola Shere
Hamilton
Kansas Penitentiary
Kansas City
Glenn
John Marren
Jackson
Kansas
Simon
Lola
Administrator Appointed for John lo Mullane Estate
Notice that H. C. Morrison was appointed by the Putnam County Indiana Circuit Court as Administrator of the estate of John lo Mullane, deceased, with the estate to be sol vert. Clerk is John W. Herod. Dated June 18 1931.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
Indiana
John lo’Mullane
Solvert
H. C. Morrison
John W. Herod
Putnam Circuit Court
Poison victims buried in Greenfield factory plot
Greenfield Ind June 4 Alice Jean Simmons ten and Virginia Simmons fourteen were buried side by side in Simmons cemetery near here details say the sisters were victims of a polacy plot. Funeral services were held at the Simmons home with pastors Oma Hufford and F Fischer officiating. The children attended Charlottesville schools and the family was well known in Hancock county.
Martin Speaks at Greencastle Rotary Luncheon
Charles Martin president of American Zinc Products spoke at the Greencastle Rotary Club luncheon at the Greencastle Country Club near here today. He discussed company affairs and economic outlook for American industry observers attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Martin
American Zinc Products Company
Greencastle
Suit to Set Aside Real Estate Conveyance
Broad Ripple State Bank of Indianapolis sues in Putnam circuit court to invalidate a transfer of property in north Putnam County tied to a $2300 mortgage. It claims no consideration was given to Durbin L. O'Hair Cyrus O'Hair and Leota L. O'Hair and that Laura Landes received the property around May 1930, seeking to set aside the conveyance to satisfy the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circuit
Broad Ripple State Bank of Indianapolis
Durbin L. O’hair
Cyrus O’hair
Leota L. O'Hair
Putnam County
Laura Landes
World Flyers Span The Atlantic Ocean
Chester England June 24 Wiley Post and Harold Gatty land at Sealand airfield after completing an Atlantic crossing stop for a bite, then depart for Moscow via Berlin. They may skip Berlin, with about 700 miles to Berlin and 925 miles Berlin to Moscow. Aircraft refueled to capacity at Chester.
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Chester
England
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Sealand Royal Air Force Airdroms
Here
Atlantic
Moscow
Berlin
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Rosa Knauer Knight
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Miss Minetta
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Mabel Bush
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