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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
2
Greencastle and surrounding area reports include mayoral health update, residents visiting or relocating, and DePauw beauty contest displays. Also mentions prayer meeting at Presbyterian church and Mu Phi Epsilon participants. Storms across Texas Arkansas bring injuries and deaths with Red Cross updates.
Yeggs broke into Farmers State Bank in Camden Indiana on May 2 and stole about 2100 dollars before tear gas halted their attempt to drill into the safe. Local authorities reported no injuries and ongoing investigation.
Indianapol is May 2. The 1929 Speedway racing classic on May 30 will be the biggest since the war with 48 cars entered. Noted foreign drivers include Louis Chiron Gianfranco Comotti and Jules Moriceau. Also racing: Ray Keech Leon Duray Cliff Durant Anthony Gulotta Lou Moore Cliff W bury.
George E. Noll 66, farmer, will appear before Mayor McGaughey or a special judge Monday at 1 30 p m in city court for sentence on possession and sale of liquor. He is free on $1000 bond pending sentence. He was arrested after officers found a still on his farm. He has pleaded guilty to possession and is expected to plead guilty to sale. The max sentence is six months per charge, totaling up to one year if not concurrent, with a $100 minimum fine and costs. The article notes his good neighborly reputation and does not expect further charges.
Police report the murder of 64 year old Edward Kilner and a bullet wound to his wife 52 year old Jeanette Kilner. Coroner C H Keever says the shooting likely happened Tuesday night with a revolver found in bed clothing. Valuables remained undisturbed as daughter Florence Hague alerted authorities.
Capital invested 750000 dollars funds a show with 600 people and 5050 animals. Two elephant herds, 5 acres of tents, seating 5000, five bands, two calliopes, 30 aerialists, 40 clowns, 40 riders and 50 acrobats. Annual tour covers 25000 miles, two performances daily rain or shine at 2 pm and 8 pm with doors opening an hour early for menagerie visits and Prof Griffin's Military Band concert.
Thirteen Green Castle 4-H Club girls form five teams to compete at the state Club Roundup at Purdue University in Lafayette next week. They will stay with Prof. Latta and be chaperoned by Miss Ader and Miss Smith. Teams include Health, Dress Review, Demonstration, Clothing Judging, and Baking Judging with named members and alternates.
DePauw’s track squad remained unbeaten this season by routing Butler 86 to 40 on Blackstock Field. Melbourne set a new DePauw 440 yard dash record of 50.8 seconds as Sutherlin Cassidy and teammates swept multiple events including high jump and javelin, while Butler claimed three firsts in distance events led by Sivak and Jones.
Livestock in Indianapolis shows hogs up 25 to 55 cents with 160 to 300 pound hogs selling 11.65 to 11.75. Cattle steady and wealers down 50 cents. Three loads of beef steers sold 12.75 to 13.65. Sheep and lambs few in number as prices soften in line with regional declines.
Mr and Mrs Crosby entertain their dinner bridge club at their south Locust Street home with favors for high scores going to Mrs Perry Rush and John Cartwright. Miss Lela Walls hosts a luncheon bridge at her West Washington Street home Saturday at 1 o clock. Elmer Crawley and wife host a dinner bridge at their East Washington Street home Thursday evening. Eastern Star holds informal reception for Prof Truman Yuncker recently named state grand chaplain. attendees include Mrs Nell Goodbar and other local figures. Capt and Mrs B B McMahon host visiting officers for R O T C inspection with DePauw military staff at a 3 to 4:30 tea on Anderson Street. guests include Dr G Bromley Oxnam and Prof Gustave Arlt. Green Castle W F M S district meets April May with seventeen delegates. May Day activities include devotionals, arithmetic class on stocks bonds and weights, and a Mozambique Africa school talk by Elsie Roush Bush. Dr and Mrs H B Longden return from St Petersburg Florida after two months. plan to assist Rector Scholarship foundation work. P E O Sisterhood to meet Friday at 7:30 at Mrs Fred Ohair’s home. DePauw graduates Amy Vance Thomas and Harold Meeks wed in Evansville. Crescent Club guests of Mrs Otis Browning feature a quilting contest with prizes.
Virgil Bridges a Carpentersville resident and Civil War veteran died at home Wednesday evening at 7 15 accompanying infirmities of advanced age. He is survived by three children Gertrude Gillen Ann Johnson and Dr Fred Bridges. The funeral will be Friday at 2 pm at the residence with Rev A T Briggs of Greencastle presiding and interment in Roachdale cemetery.
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