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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
1
Dope Bucket four five falls to G HS quintet in a real thriller at Martinsville state tournament. Ball shooters challenge ends in a narrow defeat amid late scoring run by the visitors.
In Bloomington on March 12 Greencastle High School downed Martinsville 20 to 16 after a tight first half. Allen led Green Castle with field goals and free throws as the team built a late lead and Martinsville fought back with Knox and Gibbs scoring. Local fans filled the arena while a Monon train carried supporters to Bloomington to boost the Greencastle quintet in the state race.
In Putnam Circuit Court the Cook Brewing Co Evansville reached a compromise with Neal Carr of Brazil after suit claiming 1500 for beer and bottles and Carr countered with 16000 alleging bottle mislabeling and price hikes. The parties settled with Carr paid 2000 plus court costs.
The Greencastle Commercial Club plans to become the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce at a Vermillion's restaurant banquet. Over 150 tickets sold with over fifty by Cannon. Meeting discusses relocation to a ground floor office and exhibits for local fruit and stock breeders. The Theta Alumni Club meeting was postponed to March 20. Funeral plans for John T. Boyd set for Saturday. A baby girl born in Indianapolis Hospital to Dr and Mrs A W Overstreet is reported. Winds caused window damage at local A B Y Pool room.
Greencastle defeated South Bend 17 to 12 with a 10-5 lead in the first half and a 7-point final margin.
Sophomores beat Freshmen 30 to 4 and Seniors defeat Juniors 31 to 6 in the interclass tourney with two rounds remaining. James W. Fesler will speak at the Phi Delta Theta Founders Day banquet at Hotel Severin Monday night. Local Legion activities include organizing a hall rental and a county show at the opera house to bolster fellowship and ex service support.
Evangelist Daisy Barr begins a six week revival at the Daisy Barr tabernacle with an 8 pm service Sunday March 14. Rev A L Ward of Franklin Ind will deliver the opening address and doors open at 7 50 pm Gladys Hinton Georgetown Mt will play piano replacing Miss Wishard who is ill Also notes report improving condition of Jackson Boy and funeral attendance of Miss Emma Jackson at Fort Wayne.
Dr. Ernest F. Tittle urged church unity with modern Christian activities in a McHarry Hall lecture at DePauw. The fifth Mendenhall lecture concluded with plans for the final talk of the series.
Light hogs climbed 25 cents with 4 500 received. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher at opening, light weights led gains. Prices ranged 14.50 to 16.25, bulk 15.25 to 16.00. Local buyers bought 4 000 heads with 1 000 sold elsewhere. Cattle calves and sheep showed strength. Also an 80 acre property offered for sale at 6 500 with immediate possession.
Dennie Eubanks twenty of Rockville and Louisa Nicholas eighteen of Rockville obtained a marriage license. The funeral of O H Bowen who died at his apartments at the Commercial Hotel from complications of diseases will be held Saturday morning at the hotel apartments conducted by Rev Wevn Marshall with burial at New Maysville.
Greencastle high school seven casts a splendid brand of basketball to defeat Marwinsville in a hard earned victory and enter championship contention with a five fight effort praised by locals.
Greencastle defeated Martinsville 21 to 1 in a state tournament game at the I A gymnasium. George York Frank Masten Carl Allen Jacob Hirt and Louis Hirt led the Greyhounds with strong defense and fast passing as Martinsville faded under pressure.
Real estate transfers list Frank Wilkinson to Daniel Thompson 80 acres in Franklin township price 12400 Albert M Hood to Lee P Ray 1 acre Cloverdale township price 8774 James H Brumfield to Elmerty George 320 acres Russell township price 25500 Lina L Williams to William F Morrison 72 acres Cloverdale township price 1 Fred Crousore arraigned before Mayor Bartley pleaded guilty to assault on Gene Hamrick with butcher knife fine 1 and costs total 11 Funeral for James Heath held at 2 pm burial Forest Hill Cemetery King s Builders Christian Church to meet Saturday at 3 pm in the primary room
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