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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
1
The revival continues with a distinctive sermon by Mrs Barr at the Tabernacle and a University Band concert scheduled for Saturday evening as part of ongoing prayer meetings.
Otto Dobbs jr remains unimproved after grip illness while Frank Wallace visits from county. Guerney Michaels ill with pneumonia at his Bloomington street home. Bertha Remington of Brazil takes a Star Store job. Mrs. Fred Long confined at her mother’s home on South Locust. Mrs. H K Green returns from Lafayette visit. Theta Alumni Club to meet Saturday at 2:30 with Mrs H A Gobin on Bloomington street for annual officer election.
Hog receipts show 6 500 with lightweights higher by 10 to 15 cents at opening. prices ranged 14 50 to 16 50, Genes sales 16 00 to 16 50, pigs at 15 50 down. Cattle steady, calves 50 cents to 1 dollar lower, sheep steady. Numerous local notices follow on visits, funerals, and social events among Harris, Brinkman, Beard, Maxwell, O H air, McGaughey, Cross, and others with community updates through the day.
The state auditor warns that drawing on general funds to cover state accounts could force state institutions to close within 90 days. Bales urges action to prevent a fiscal crisis.
Indiana news notes a special Grand Assembly session within ninety days to approve extra funds for state institutions risking closure. Otto L. Krauss reports deficits looming, with at least three institutions exhausted by next month and a majority by June, unless funding is approved.
DePauw plans a gymnasium exhibition by freshmen and sophomore physical culture students on Friday evening March 26 in Bowman Gymnasium. The program includes calisthenics mass drills boxing fencing dancing and games with new equipment arriving. A tennis tournament is planned for spring. A triangular debate with Earlham and Albion colleges is set for tonight in McHarry Hall on arbitration in labor disputes with Earlham and Albion teams. All welcome.
The Putnam County Agriculturists will gather Saturday afternoon in the courthouse to discuss the proposed livestock sales pavilion to be erected here. The meeting aims to organize support and outline steps for the project.
Farmers of Putnam County meet at the county agent’s office Saturday to organize the Putnam County live stock breeders association and plan a spring pavilion. A building committee will select the site, draft plans, and choose materials, with cement or brick favored for durability and lower cost.
Madison county farmers meeting here adopted resolutions to require motor truck owners to post bonds or carry insurance to protect shippers after animal losses. They argue trucks should be liable like steam and electric railways for damages. Tom Welch of Greencastle seeks army medical consultation in Indianapolis. Will Cavin of Michigan attended Jackson Boyd's funeral.
The membership committees report from their respective districts and Secretary Beebe appoints nine followup committees. The action highlights a coordinated expansion of leadership roles across districts ensuring broader committee oversight and governance.
Greencastle Chamber of Commerce reports 111 memberships secured in the drive to reach 250 by week’s end. Nine committees were appointed at Thursday night meeting with chairmen named for routes 1 through 9. each to recruit members and report progress Saturday night.
L. E. York of Worthington accepts district united financial campaign director post for the Inter church World Movement drive in Indiana Evangelical Protestant churches. April 24 to May, York oversees District Ten including Green Parke Sullivan Vermillion Clay Putnam Vigo counties with Terre Haute as headquarters. County united campaign directors named: Owen D. Pratt Bloomfield Green, R. Collings Rockville Parke, J A Plunkett Sullivan, E M Justice Clinton Vermillion, Charles M McGaughey Greencastle Putnam.
Property records show multiple transfers including Jesse Coffin to Bertha Coffin for land in Marion township valued at 1500 dollars Emma F Kelley to Moses Riggle and others a Roachdale lot for 1000 dollars United States to Daniel Harrah eighty acres in Clinton township George Stringer to Benjamin Wade seventy six acres in Jackson township for eight thousand dollars John Shea and others to Cornelius Shea lots in Bainbridge for one dollar Andrew J Hinkle to Benjamin L Brown two hundred twenty five acres in Clinton township for one dollar Henry E Layne and wife to James L Leonard forty acres in Mill Creek township for four thousand five hundred dollars United States to Thomas Jefferson Renfro forty acres in Warren township United States to Worthington B Williams sixty acres in Warren township United States to Isaac Rerfro forty acres in Warren township
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