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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
3
Roy West of Chicago a DePauw University trustee and prominent local figure was named to Illinois' Republican national executive committee. The appointment expands Illinois representation at the national party level with West joining fellow party leaders and delegates.
Mrs. Kenneth West and Miss Kath leen West spent Friday in Indianapolis.
Charles Sanders of the Alamo Art Shop left Monday for Salina Kansas for an extended visit with relatives Mr and Mrs Charles Snodgrass of Fillmore attended the Snodgrass reunion at Eminence Sunday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Miller and family visited Henry Miller in Fillmore Sunday.
Mayor and Mrs Charles McGaugh traveled to Indianapolis Sunday to visit Mrs Lewis McGaughey of Russellville who is ill at Methodist Hospital.
Mrs. Shildmyer and her daughter Lula visited relatives in Bainbridge this Sunday, enjoying family time and catching up on news.
DePauw University professor L. E. Mitchell, leader of the Putnam County Sunday School Association and Greencastle Baptist Church member, spoke at Terre Haute First Baptist Church on the significance of the church.
Mrs. Maurice Gross and daughter of Indianapolis visit her former parents Mr. and Mrs. John McFarlane north of town. Mrs. Gross stays a year as Dr. Gross begins an internship at an Indianapolis hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tucker and their two children from Philadelphia are expected to arrive soon to visit Mrs. W. W. Tucker, the mother of the visitor, and other relatives and friends.
A petition to settle as insolvent has been filed in Putnam Circuit Court for the estate of the late Martin Hicks. B Forest Shackleford is the administrator, with Robert M. Marks as attorney for the petitioner. The total alleged deficiency to pay debts is $4716.67.
William Blanchard of St. Louis son of Dr and Mrs W M Blanchard is visiting his parents and will spend ten days in Greencastle.
A group of DePauw University alumni gathers in Greencastle for the Summer Theological school. Attending are Dr J W McFall Dean W B Farmer Dr W W Dunlavy Dr W L Freeland Dr W H Wylie and Dr J G Moore.
Dora Sweet is driving a Nash five passenger four door sedan delivered by Nash dealers at Brazil.
Ed. C. Hamilton, delegate to the 19th Rotary International convention in Minneapolis last week, spoke at the weekly Rotary luncheon at the Christian Church. John J. Oakes joined the club as a new member and C. A. Terebaugh, state secretary of the YMCA, was a guest.
Charles W Patterson age 66, a former Indianapolis resident, died Monday night in Muncie at his sister Mrs Ellen Phillips home where he had lived four years. He was born in Bloomington and later moved to Greencastle then Indianapolis. He worked twenty three years as a master mason on the Pennsylvania railroad and belonged to Modern Woodmen of America. Funeral services will be at J W Patterson undertaking 1324 North Illinois Street at 2 PM tomorrow with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery.
City council heard bids for Highland street paving and for deterring action on a remonstrance against east Washington Street improvements. Amos Wendling submitted the low bid of 1437.98 with other bids higher. council deferred award to a Saturday meeting.
Sen. Joe Robinson voices a peace message to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Houston. He urges unity on prohibition, warns against a wet plank, and attacks the Harding-Coolidge record, pressing farm relief through McNary-Haugen ideas and a united anti Republican critique.
Nearly 200 club women convened at Canaan M E Church Floyd township despite rain and poor roads. Officers elected include President Mary Anderson Roachdale Vice president Albert Balch Bainbridge Secretary treasurer Frank Jones Greencastle.
The resolutions committee urged federation sponsorship of Purdue University nutrition work for the county while the International Relationship committee seeks full club cooperation. County Fair plans were shared by Mrs. Omer Stoner who asked for countywide help for a strong 1928 Fair. An Indianapolis visitor Miss Eyles lectured on lighting, decorations, furniture, fabrics. The federation will meet at Roachdale on Oct 30 with Green castle attendees listed.
Lieutenant Wilbur S. Donner of Putnam County, enrollment chairman for the Citizens Military Training Camp, earned a spot on the 1928 C M T C Honor Roll after enrolling 23 candidates for Fort Benjamin Harrison. The county ranked fourth among ninety two, with several peers above and others named for honorable mention.
A briefing on new Postal Laws and Regulations taking effect July 1 1928. Private post cards may be mailed for 1 cent. business reply cards no prepaid postage with charges on delivery. Second class rates for newspapers and magazines change when mailed by others. third class rules updated including bulk mailing provisions and library mailing allowances.
The 2 cent service charge is removed but added to first pound in zones one to three and to initials pound in other zones, leaving first three zones unchanged since April 1925 while other zones save 1 cent per parcel. Registered matter limits and indemnity scales are defined. air mail rates drop to 5 cents per ounce and 10 cents per additional ounce, effective August 1, 1928, via E R Bartley, Postmaster.
John S. McCarty a 19 year old from Chicago was arrested by deputy Alva Bryan and Prosecutor Clifford Dickerson in Fillmore. He pled guilty to petit larceny and was fined and sentenced to 30 days at the State Farm. He confessed taking shoes pens a pipe and items from attorney William Sutherlin's office.
Seven local youths returned home from Camp Bedford on White River where they attended the state Hi Y camp. Names include Morton A. Brown William Brown John Allen Boyd Allen Cogswell Otis Gordon Otis William A Inman Donald Henry McLean and Robert Bruce McLean.
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