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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1929
Page
1
Commentary by Charles J. Arhold critiques Dr. James Howard Snook's murder case and civic quirks in Greencastle. He jokes about weeds on a mayoral task, college stadium plans, a road crossing riddle, and local taunts while sharing humorous anecdotes and weather verse.
Charley Moore of Lone Star Cement Co announces a program at the Greencastle luncheon. Miss Marjorie Lowery will discuss the Melody Way course and its system with several pupils giving demonstrations to illustrate the technique.
Lowell Alley 26 of Pendleton died after his head touched a high tension power line while working on a telephone pole during a furlough from Camp Clark Texas. Alley served as a private in the U S Army. The fatal accident occurred while he was at home on leave.
Willard Harland, 84, a member of Gen. Lew Wallace's Eleventh Indiana Volunteers, died at his Darlington home after a long illness. He was among the last Civil War veterans in Crawfordsville area along with Al Booker and Thomas Cox. Funeral services and burial will be in Darlington. he was survived by two daughters.
The Rev. Daniel Hull Guild aged 69 died Sunday at his Fort Wayne home after years of impaired health. DePauw University graduate and longtime M E pastor in North Indiana Conference, he served churches in Fort Wayne Warsaw Wabash Kokomo Marion Elkhart Hartford Waterloo and was a North Indiana Conference Quartet member. Born March 28 1860 at Medaryville he married Lessie A. Conrad September 1 1887.
Mrs Alma Sutton wife of Wilbur Sutton died at home on the water works road Brazil Indiana at 1130 last night age 74 years four months 11 days after two years illness. She was born near Hamrick Station Putnam county daughter of the late Payton Hutcheson. Survived by husband three sons two daughters 28 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren two brothers and two sisters. Short services at home 930 Tuesday then Christian church Hamrick Station with interment Hutcheson cemetery.
P G Axel aged 49 an officer of the Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur died in Kendallville Indiana after a heart attack He had served as scribe of the local Ben Hur court for thirty years.
Idris Arthur Abrams aged 24 and Lucile Julia Maley aged 22, both of Indianapolis, received a marriage license. The couple resides in Indianapolis and are listed as the applicants.
Madrid reports a pall of gloom as four Spanish aviators led by Major Ramon Franco vanish on a flight from Cartagena toward the Azores. Naval craft and seaplanes from several nations scour the Atlantic while Portugal assists, with possible wreckage near 110 miles north of the Azores.
Putnam County and neighboring areas show slow demand for the new drivers licenses required by the 1929 general assembly. By July 1 every car driver must carry a license or receipt proving license application. State motor police will enforce the rule, penalizing driving without proper licensing.
Chesley Chambers aged 57 was struck and killed by lightning while plowing corn near Bloomington Indiana. He leaves a widow and four children.
Terre Haute June 25 The hoseless girl will not flourish at the Indiana State Teachers College. Miss Charlotte Burford dean of women has ruled that any girl student appearing on campus without stockings shall be sent home to find her hose. No stockingless coeds have been seen to date.
Mayor Charles McGaughey of Greencastle is named Group Five representative by Leslie Salmons district governor of Rotary. He will assume duties on July 1 and the appointment was just announced.
James H. Crawley 58 lifelong Putnam County resident died at Limedale at 3 15 this morning of heart disease after declining health since last February. He would have turned 59 in August. Survived by widow two children Kenneth Limedale and Mrs James B Anderson Kokomo three brothers Lennox Putnamville William Greencastle Louis Quincy and a sister Mrs Robert Snider Madison township Funeral services set for J E McCurry Funeral Home Thursday at 10 20 AM with interment Forest Hill cemetery.
Benjamin Bogeaus owner of a fashionable hotel and his bride Ethel ind Terry actress reported to police that two men with pistols robbed them in the lobby. They described losing rings bracelets a pendant and a solitaire valued at about $35,100 with other smaller items.
In Greencastle from the files of Merald a 80 year old item notes four hundred gallons of cherries are being canned for use at University halls under supervision by Mrs Lucy Black. Walter Sigler of Clinton township furnished the cherries. Dorsey Mead Anderson hosted tea for friends in honor of his cousin Miss Margaret Conan of St Louis Missouri. Miss Sylvia Cunningham hosted a birthday event with several friends last evening.
U.S. Senator James R. Watson proposes granting President Hoover full authority to reorganize and consolidate all prohibition agencies under one head in the Department of Justice. He calls conditions unbearable and urges Congress to empower the president to merge agencies from the Treasury into a single enforcement bureau.
Equipment for sound films has begun arriving at the Voncastle Theatre. Two moving picture machines a new screen and parts of the talking machine system are here. Walter Bidwell says no silent pictures will be booked after August 1. The same equipment as Crawfordsville’s Von der Schmidt Enterprises is to be installed and is reported satisfactory.
The Greencastle school board discussed several applicants for the agriculture instructor post at Green Castle High School. No hire was approved to replace Floyd Miller who resigned. Candidates include Bassett of Vincennes Beck of Clay City Barnett Jewell of Farmersburg and Soures of Kingman.
Charlotte Etter and Meredith Reeves of Putnam county Indiana demonstrated lamp shade making at the 4-H round-up held at Purdue University. They showed pleated and octagon panels with pearl cotton lace and painted interiors in pastel colors. The audience admired repurposed coal oil lamp bases painted inside and suggested filling the lamp bases with tinted liquid.
Newcastle Indiana June 25 Miss Feryl Sipe daughter of Mr and Mrs Roblie Sipe of this city will leave June 30 for New York en route to Oxford England as representative of DePauw University Greencastle Ind She is a 1929 DePauw graduate editor of the DePauw Magazine and a member of the International Relations Club The trip includes sailing from New York July 3 on the 8 8 Columbus and arriving London July 10 after which she will visit Paris before returning August 18 on the 8 8 Stuttgart.
The 13 year old Dick Leslie son of Governor Harry G Leslie and his wife underwent sinus operation and tonsil removal at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was reported in good condition today.
Minnie Zigler of Green Castle was granted a divorce from William Zigler by Judge James P. Hughes in the Putnam Circuit Court today amid alleged cruel and inhuman treatment. Della Frances Scott of Greencastle was granted a divorce from Claude Scott on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Dr. James H. Snook, 49, a college professor, confesses to the murder of Miss Theora Hix, 24, an Ohio State University coed. He faces a July 22 trial for premeditated first degree murder and defends his actions as a remorseful consequence of an affair.
In Indianapolis two Chicago racketeers Leo and Ted Baldwin received five year prison terms after pleading guilty to violations of the Dyernet law, which bans theft interstate transportation and possession of stolen automobiles.
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with rising temperatures on Wednesday. Local weather figures show gradual warming and no precipitation expected.
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