Sixteen Marriage Licenses Issued in County Clerk Office
The county clerk reports sixteen marriage licenses issued so far this month with five days remaining in June. The surge suggests June will exceed other months for licenses issued.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
4
Telephone Company Employees Picnic to Be Held in Noblesville
All Hosea Telephone Company workers will attend a second annual all day picnic at Forest Park Noblesville on Friday June 29. Greencastle employees are among those planning to attend with about thirty towns represented. The event aims to foster closer contact among towns with entertainment and contests scheduled for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosea Telephone Company
Noblesville
Greencastle
Forest Park
Finance Committee Members Report
The finance committee of the Fair Board met Monday evening at the county agents office. They reported on advertising solicited for the fair catalogue and turning in the advertising money. Several reported success and remaining members are urged to report soon to complete catalogue plans. Harry Allan is chairman of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fair Board
Harry Allan
Allee and Grimes Adultery Trial Set for September Term
John Allee and Lydia Grimes face adultery charges with trial to be set at the opening of the September Putnam Circuit Court term. Allee was arrested and released on $500 bond. a separate larceny and embezzlement case for Joy Cummings will also have a September term trial date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allee
Lydia Grimes
Putnam Circuit
Allee
Lawrence Grimes
Ie Grimes
Joy Cummings
William Lockridge
Putnam County Grand Jury
Cummings
Robert Nungent
July Fourth Celebration at Greencastle Country Club
Members and friends join an all day outing at Greencastle Country Club with golf swimming and tennis. A picnic supper is served on the lawn at six. Fireworks display follows at dark, organized by Ed Hamilton as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Country Club
Ed. Hamilton
Coroner rules accidental deaths in six county cases
Coroner Frank Reed of Cloverdale Putnam County filed verdicts with County Clerk Ford Lucas on six sudden deaths. In the Akins case the 17 year old Greencastle youth died from a fractured skull after being struck by a west bound freight train while sitting on the east bound track. Witnesses include T B Wall, J L Alyeu, and J R Wilson from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reed
Cloverdale
Putnam County
Ford Lucas
George James Akins
Leo Lane
Greencastle
R. R
Reed
Akins
T. 8
Wall
J. L. Alyeu
J. R. Wilson
Tragic Early Morning Accidents Reported in Bainbridge Area
The report details multiple deaths including Leo Lane 24 Bainbridge struck on railroad tracks at about 4 52 am with train moving 30 mph. Coroner rules Lane died accidentally from a personal safety related gun wound. Other deaths include John Harvey Ballard 76 Bainbridge R J chronic valvular heart disease June 23 C K Priest 67 Brick Chapel same disease June 8 and John Titus 4 months Edna Titus Indianapolis died from fractured skulls in an automobile crash on May 19 on the National Road. Witnesses were H R Sands and J B Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akins
Leo Lane
Bainbridge
Lane
H. R. Sands
J. B. Williams
John Harvey Ballard
Bainbridge R. J
C. K. Priest
Brick Chapel
John
Titus
Edna Titus
Indianapolis
National Road
Will of Charles Parker Filed for Probate
The last will and testament of Charles Parker of Belle Union has been admitted to probate in the Putnam Circuit Court. Executed March 12 1928 the will leaves the entire estate to the widow with equal division among the children after the widow’s death. Wits were Ona Parker and Alpha Allee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Parker
Belle Union
Putnam Circuit Court
Ona Parker
Alpha Allee
Bloomington Slaying Solved After Confessions
Indiana University officers Walter Peterson and Merle Clay obtained confessions from Gene Steele and Robert Buchanan solving the April 8 slaying of Orville Wires. Steele, recently sentenced for a separate holdup, aided the arrest in Bloomfield. Buchanan said the shooting was accidental during a poker-night robbery attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
INS
Walter Peterson
Merle Clay
Indiana University
Orville Wires
Wires
Brazil
Gene Steele
Steele
Bloomfield
Robert Buchanan
Buchanan
Buchanon
City School Board approves emergency appropriation of 6401.62
The City School Board met at the High School to hear taxpayer remonstrances on the emergency appropriation of 6401.62. The funds cover 3299 for alternates on general construction specs for the Second Ward School and 3102.62 for architects attorneys printing and other expenses. Greencastle township pays 2311.23 and Greencastle City 4090.39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Ward
Greencastle Township
Greencastle City
Clair T. Albin Seeks Divorce From Mary Albin
Clair T. Albin of the northeast city area, through attorney F. S. Hamilton, files for divorce in Putnam Circuit Court from Mary Albin. They married June 11, 1927 and separated November 29, 1927. He alleges she bore a child before marriage and that she became angry and abusive, leaving on August 11, 1927 and returning to Indianapolis, forcing him to quit work. after her return she was cold and petulant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair T. Albin
F. S. Hamilton
Putnam
Mary Albin
Indianapolis
Divorce Suit Seeks Custody After Separation
The complaint charges the defendant with non support and alleges a November 29 1927 request to take the plaintiff to Indianapolis followed by her anger and departure. It claims the plaintiff later received a threatening letter from an Indianapolis attorney demanding child support. The parties are parents of a five week old daughter born after their separation and the plaintiff seeks a divorce and custody of the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Six Receive Long Prison Terms On Robbery Charge
Brazil June 25 Charles Gunningham and his two sons Clarence and Frank were sentenced to 1 to 10 years in the Indiana Reformatory for grand larceny after pleading guilty. They were captured in Lafayette while trying to sell 150 pounds of stolen wool. In a separate case Brent Calvert Martin Strouse and James Steel each drew 5 to 20 years for second degree burglary with a loaded firearm after pleading guilty to an attempted hold up at Dolan's garage in Coalmont. Mrs Calvert was not held as an active participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Charles Gunnison
Clarence
Frank
Indiana Reformatory
Hutchison
Clay
Nussell
Lafayette
Morton Belk
Indiana
Circuit Court
Judge Hutchison
Brent Calvert
Martin Strouse
Worthington
James Steel
Bloomfield
Peter Doilan
Coalmont
Calvert
Dolan
Fillmore Man Weds Indianapolis Bride in Local Ceremony
Van Carter son of John T. Carter of Fillmore married Garnet Skaggs daughter of Mr and Mrs Amos Skaggs of Indianapolis. Justice of the Peace J J Kauble officiated with the groom's father and Tomey Wright present. The groom works as a laborer and the bride has worked in a hair shop in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Carter
John T. Carter
Fillmore
Garnet Skaggs
Amos Skaggs
Indianapolis
Justice of the Peace
J. J. Kauble
Tomey Wright
Local visitors and family gatherings around Putnamville
Theo Glidewell visits Indianapolis to see relatives while Harmon delivers a strong address at the father's meeting Sunday morning. Several locals including Miss Lucile Glidewell and Miss Freda Moore spend weekends with family as others visit Greencastle Terre Haute and Indianapolis for dinners and summer plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Glidewell
Indianapolis
Brother Harmon
Mary McNeff
Greencastle
Lucile Glidewell
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Terre Haute
Will Glidewell
Sam Wright
Emmes Wright
Betty Lou Atkins
Kathaleen O'Conner
Canaan Chapel hosts well attended children's day program
The Canaan Chapel children’s day program drew a good crowd as the Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Margaret Vance for an all day quilting session. Dinner was served at noon. The next meeting is July 18 at James Beaman’s home. Farnie and Dorothy Williams visited the Beaman home weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Margaret Vance
James Beaman
Farnie
Dorothy Williams
Ray Beaman
Jacob Hendrix
Matilda Beaman
Evelyn Young
Samuel Beaman
John Hassler
Ross Hassler
Terre Haute Hospital patient Charles Dial noted
Terre Haute Hospital lists Charles Dial as a patient. William Girton visited home folks Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaman called on Maurice Young Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dial
Terre Haute Hospital
William Girton
Roy Beaman
Maurice Young
Large crowd attends ice cream supper at M. P. church
In Clinton Falls a large crowd gathered for a Saturday night ice cream supper at the M. P. church. An upcoming Sunday services will be led by Rev. W. E. Wilmoth of Indianapolis with Mrs. Lida Pierce and Mrs. Lula Staggs also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P
W. E. Wilmoth
Indianapolis
Lida Pierce
Lula Staggs
Earl Lurber
Ward Arnold
Mary Bien
Sarah Hood
Greencastle
J. T. Bettis
Ed Bettis and
Ed. Keyt
Mary Burk
Eula Staggs
Elbert Bettis
Willard Miller
Geo. Pierce
Wilmoth
Roachdale Folks Visit Kin and Friends Over Weekend
Bloomington couple Mr and Mrs Fay Anderson hosted and hosted guests from Crawfordsville Indianapolis Ladoga Lafayette and Danville as family members spent time at home. Several relatives attended gatherings at the Walsh Anderson and Crosby families with plans to visit Miami Florida and attend local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Anderson
Bloomington
Belle Lockridge
Indianapolis
Fred
Culver Hospital
Crawfordsville
Donald Ball
Maurene
Ella Walsh
E. D. Hutchens
Lem Crosby
Helen Rogers
Archie Fuller
Bertha Hyten
Ladoga
Houston
Tex
Alice Hicks
Shannon
Laurence Franklin
New York City
Margaret
Danville
Walsh-Anderson
R. L. Barnes
John Johnson
Miami
Fla
Anderson
Martha Griffin
Lafayette
Marjorie Call
Noah Riggles
Eva Crosby
Anderson Sisters
Lola Crosby
County Federation of Clubs
Local Notices From Madison Center and Surrounding Area
Madison Center residents visit Muskogee Oklahoma while Amelia Elling joins Scott Irwin’s gathering. A Long Branch cemetery cleanup drew few volunteers. Claud Cantonwine and family visit Eva Nicoson in Brazil. Farm Bureau split up at Center schoolhouse for important business. Herbert Lawrence and wife of Philadelphia stay with Billie Gowen. Lawrence once worked with Gowen. L Marion Wright and family worshiped in West Union Washington township. A fishing party from Robert Irwin and Jess Ellis near Cloverdale enjoyed a day out though water conditions hindered fishing. Everett Ellis of Brunerstown and Miss Opal Summers wed near Carbon Indiana on June 20. they will live with Ellis parents Jess and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Cantonwine
Eliza Wells
Ruby
Brazil
Eva Nicoson
Farm Bureau Federation
Center School House
Herbert Lawrence
Philadelphia
Penn
Billie Gowen
Lawrence
Gowen
L. Marion Wright
West Union
Washington Township
Robert Irwin
Jess Ellis
Cloverdale
Everett Ellis
Brunerstown
Opal Summers
Carbon Indiana
Ellis
Brick Chapel Social Notes Darken on Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Charles Holland spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Geo Reising. Mr and Mrs Charlie Bowman and Geraldine Bales visited Miss Nona Pace. Grant Cooper and family with Aar on Cooper and families called on Lee Hall and family. Miss Zella Minnick and Miss Irma O'Hair vacationed with friends in Fillmore. Dorothy Eudaly stayed with Miss Freda Hall. Bruce Hall Hugh Burdett and Frances visited John Lewis. A large crowd attended the ice cream supper at Somerset Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Holland
Suday
Geo. Reising
Charlie Bowman
Geraldine Bales
Nona Pace
Grant Cooper
Aaron Cooper
Lee Hall
Zella Minnick
Irma O'Hair
Fillmore
Dorothy Eudaly
Freda Hall
Brick Chapel
Bruce Hall
Hugh Burdett
Frances
John Lewis
Somerset
Bainbridge Social Roundup Highlights and Visits
Sunday School picnics and visits appear in Bainbridge as Mrs. Shamel’s class enjoyed Turkey Run and Emma Allgood and Fred Kesler’s party toured Lafayette. Funeral of James Trump at Wesley Chapel draws many locals. services at Christian Church held. weekly prayer meetings and Sunday School at 9 30. Irene Micheal visits her father Ernest Micheal. Rice family visits Mae Staggs. A dance at the Hall with plans for another in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shamel
Turkey Run
Charles Beck
Emma Allgood
Fred Kesler
Lafayette
Clay Allgood
Wesley Chapel
Eddingfield
The
Christian Church
Irene Micheal
Ernest Micheal
James Rice
Gloria
Mae Staggs
Louise
Lois Haltom
Morton Social Notes Chronicle Local Guests and Visits
Mrs Helen Maddox visits Greencastle this week. Gene and Gene Gootch from Bainbridge visit Virgil Gootch and family. Charles Perkins of Fillmore in Morton Sunday. Mary Farrow and Fire stone in Raccoon Saturday. Carmichael couple of Greencastle moving to Laura Inge property. Burnsides of Milligan and Jarvis of Greencastle visit Howard Farrow. George L Inge at farm near Russellville. Edward Calvin from Newman NL at his Morton farm. Miss Margaret Burk at home Sunday. Prichard and Shannon from Crawfordsville call on Carrie Clodfelter Sunday. Donald Webster visits Crawfordsville Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Maddox
Greencastle
Gene Gootch
Bainbridge
Virgil Gootch
Charles Perkins
Fillmore
Morton
Mary Farrow
Firestone
Raccoon
Robert Carmichael
Laura Inge
Burnsides
Milligan
Jarvis
Howard Farrow
George L. Inge
Russellville
Edward Calvin
Newman, NL
Margaret Burk
James Prichard
James Shannon
Crawfordsville
Carrie Clodfelter
Donald Webster
Bowers Calls Dems to Arms at National Convention
Claude G. Bowers in Houston delivers a keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention urging Democrats to unite to defeat the Harding Coolidge administration. He portrays the Republicans as plunderers and criminals and declares a mobilization against privilege and pillage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston Hall
Houston
Tex
Claude G. Bowers
Harding-Coolidge
New York
Black Horse Cavalry
Dems Rally to "Throw the Rascals Out" Amid Scandals
The speaker attacks the Harding Coolidge era and cites "the most shameless carnival of corruption" from the veteran’s bureau to Teapot Dome. He accuses party leaders of silence and calls for a Jeffersonian government with equal rights and real agricultural relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Avenue
Israel
Bowers
Veterans’ Bureau
Lafollette
Teapot Dome
National Committee
Sinclair
Andy
Harry Sinclair
Mellon
Speech Attacks Party Power In Farmer Tax Critique
The speaker denounces the ruling party as harming farmers by tax hikes and privilege, calling for removal of state aid from farmers while attacking the current leadership. He urges Democrats to unite against a common foe, condemning governmental profits labeled as theft from the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers
Houston
Lorenzo Moore Dies at 91 in Putnam County
Lorenzo F Moore lifelong Putnam County resident dies at 2:30 PM Tuesday at his son Orin Moores home near Greencastle aged 91 from complications of age He was born July 8 1937 and taught as a pioneer Indiana schoolteacher He is survived by wife Sarah Jane Parritt two sons Ross Putnamville and Orin and a sister Carrie Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2:30 PM at McCurry Funeral Home with interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo F. Moore
Putnam County
Orin Moore
Greencastle
Flatwoods
Mr. Moore
Thomas A. Moore
Elizabeth Newgent Moore
Putnam Couny
Tennessee
Sarah Jane Parritt
Ross
Putnamville
Orin
Carrie
Moore
Greencastle Township
Indiana
Eugene Hawkins
McCurry
Forest Hill Cemetery
Pearl Nolan Loses Hand at Bainbridge Saw Mill
Pearl Nolan age 48 of Bainbridge suffered the loss of his right hand at the wrist in an accident at the Bainbridge Saw Mill. His glove was caught in the saw pulling the hand in just above the wrist. He was taken to the County Hospital and an amputation was performed behind the wrist. He rests as easy as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Nolan
Bainbridge
W. M. McGaughey
Nolan
Milton Brown Speaks at Crawfordsville Inter-Club Meeting
Milton Brown the Crawfordsville speaker and inter-club relation committee member presented the main address at an inter-club meeting in Crawfordville with attendees from Crawfordsville Lafayette Attica and Frankfort. Senators Andrew Durham Lawrence Crawley and Roy C Evens accompanied him as the cup honoring best attendance was passed among Attica and Frankfort clubs and will tour Indiana clubs. Eugene Dixon of Brazil, injured at the Portland Cement plant after a forty foot fall, was taken home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Brown
Crawfordville
Brown
Crawfordsville Lafayette
Attica
Frankfort
Andrew Durham
Lawrence Crawley
Roy C. Evens
Durham
Andy
Robert Chambers
Indiana
Eugene Dixon
Brazil
Portland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Finance Committee
Wayne Whitaker
George Whitaker
Orville Collins
Poynter
Pogue
Freda Moore
Ruth Fry
Nellie Williams
Helen
Lilburn Heplar
Near Harmony
Sandy Leucus
Canaan Chapel
Ray H. Beaman
Arthur Williams
Clinton Falls
Roachdale
Madison Center
Will White
Muskogee
Okla
Amelia Elling
Scott Irwin's
Long Branch Cemetery
Morton News
George R. Holmes
Lorenzo Moore
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