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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
1
Lucky long shots at opening game give Wabash quintet a lead that methods could not overcome. Result of play is a great surprise to basketball enthusiasts.
Wabash 36 DePauw 26 as the Little Giants slow down the Tigers with steady passing and clutch long shots. Kashner leads Wabash with 5 field goals and 8 free throws while Cannon, Adam, and Grater anchor the Scarlet machine.
Ex service men of the world war are urged to meet at the mayor's office at the fire department on Thursday March 4 at 7 30 p m. Special topics to be discussed and acted upon. Also notes a series of local social and community items from the area.
A union prayer meeting will be held Thursday evening at 7:50 in the Baptist Church with members from all churches urged to attend. Local officials and residents are noted in a round of daily activities including travels to Indianapolis and Greencastle.
Mrs. Mary Lurber and Mrs. Mary Boswell hosted a guest, owner of a new horse from Harriott sale. Dodd family visited Greencastle. Ade Vanhook traveled there. Sunday guests at Len Richardson's included Birts family, Weaver family, Boswell daughter, and Len Richardson. Alva Estep shows improvement after illness at Richardson home.
Thomas Taggart of French Lick and Indianapolis seeks the Democratic nomination for United States senator from Indiana. A petition signed by Howe Sanders was filed with the secretary of state, listing about 1,000 names, part of roughly 15,000 signatures statewide backing Taggart.
Matthew R. Eggers transfers 126 acres in Jackson to John Ma for 9000 dollars. William A. Kriegh conveys 200 acres in Monroe to Clyde Metz for 227000. Solomon W. Ader transfers 217 acres in Floyd and Jackson to Ora Heath for 16275. Ora Heath buys back 48 acres in Jackson from Solomon W. Ader for 4800. John Wilson sells 217 acres in Floyd to Smith S. Solomon for 21725. Barney Tucker and others sell 1 acre in Russell to T F Wilson for 2500.
Indianapolis hog receipts 9 000 with prices easing 25 cents at the opens. Heavies sold up to 15.25, lights at 15.50, pigs at 14.50. Cattle down 1 to 2 dollars. Local buyers bought 5,000 hogs. Greencastle Moose Lodge 1592 to meet Thursday evening March 4. officers named.
Mrs Glenn Michael of Bainbridge visits friends in this city and attends the State Board of Censors meeting in Indianapolis. The board selects pictures shown to high school pupils. Meanwhile John McNary a six year old Cloverdale boy is reported seriously ill with scarlet fever.
Charles Edgar Estes born April 5 1885 in Wilson County Kansas died February 25 1920 at age 34 10 20 after long illness. He married Alma McGill April 12 1913 and was active in Fox Ridge Epworth League Red Men Haymakers Pocahontas and Ben Hur lodges. Funeral held at Loever Street M E church with burial in Forrest Hill Cemetery.
Desire to express sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for help during the sickness and death of my beloved husband Char Estes special thanks to Rev Clippinger Rev Carnes for consoling words pianist singers for music flowers pallbearers Red Men and Pocahontas for services also Mr McCurry for kind service Alma Estes offers gratitude and asks readers to subscribe to the Herald.
Freshmen and sophomores vote for president vice president secretary treasurer and council representatives with freshmen getting one and sophomores two seats. An audience followed the results as interest ran high at Plato Hall.
Bainbridge reports Mr Englan and family moved into the house vacated by Ernest Wilson. Walter McGaughey and family dined with Lafe McGaughey and family. Bogue McDowell prepares to move to Oregon. Samuel Blacketer and wife visited Otha Bales and wife. Clarence Clodfelter and family dined with Richard Suehrlin. Carrie Clodfelter won first prize at a Morton drawing. Archie Darcey of Crawfordsville moved to a vacated farm. Frank McGaughey’s car badly damaged in a recent fire near his mother Lizzie. Cold weather limits maple molasses production.
Josie Brown returned home Sunday evening. Ella McCullough stays with Mrs. Foster. John Watson spent three weeks in Greencastle. Mrs. Mattie Hill visited Mrs. Eleanor Aker Monday evening. Josie Brown spent Sunday night with Aunt Mrs. John Johnson near Reelsville. Church attendance was light and there is no flu report from the area.
Members of the Wabash Valley Empire Association met in Green Castle on Tuesday to plan a campaign of educational get togethers between business men and farmers. The meetings are set to begin on March 15.
County commissioners will hold demonstrations of master federal and GAR Ford machines before approving a contract for two trucks to be used in county repair work. The event aims to compare performance and determine suitability. Proceedings will determine project scope and vendor selection.
Eight bids were filed by county commissioners for two 2 1/2 ton trucks to aid road work. Local agents Christie Thomas for the Master Federer Cox Auto for the Federal and A J Duffis for the Garford submitted bids around four thousand four hundred to four thousand eight hundred dollars. Demonstrations will follow in the next two weeks before final purchase.
Putnamville reports several influenza cases in families including Mr. and Mrs. Tilden McNeff and children. Visits include Chicago relatives of the Manchesters and local gatherings with Bess Jones, Lugle Gildewell, and others. People such as Miss Nell Huron and Jack Smith are noted in social rounds and recoveries are mentioned for Mrs. C F E Talkington.
About fifteen dollars was realized by the Putnam County Y W C A at a benefit picture show in the high school auditorium. School will be dismissed Friday. most students plan to attend the Greencastle district basketball tourney in Bowman gym. If Greencastle wins they may face Martinsville at Bloomington. Mary Pickford in Rebecca of the Sunny Brook Farm shown at the high school Thursday. Jesse Allee Byrd of Indianapolis improving after illness at St. Vincent hospital.
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