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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1931
Page
1
A nostalgic newspaper column recalls a story from the old days on the National Road. Alva Bryan allegedly fed a sack of flour to transform a black horse into a white one at Cat, then returned to find the horse gone. Folklore, jokes, and social notes follow, including quips about curtains, warnings near an electric station, reading lists, and fashion thoughts.
The final dinner gathering of the Methodist Men’s Brotherhood before September will occur at the church Monday evening. Wives of members will attend as guests, with a banquet at 7 o’clock followed by a speech by Professor C D W Hildebrand of DePauw University philosophy department addressing the group and their wives.
Despondency over ill health is listed as the cause in the death by self harm of Walter Martin 3 former Union township trustee at his Rockville home. He rose with a milk pail and lantern and hanged himself in a tractor shed. his son found the body shortly after. He had retired January 1 and left a widow and four children.
Andrew J. Durham of Greencastle was named administrator of the estate of Charles W. Owens by Judge James P. Hughes in Putnam circuit court. Owens resided in Russellville and left a personal estate valued at 790 dollars. Heirs are widow Minnie C. Owens of Russellville, son Eugene M. Downs of Russellville, and daughter Lilly Inex Owens of Indianapolis.
Judge Russell J. Ryan in Superior Court allowed preferred claims totaling more than 300000 against the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company for materials supplied in the six months before the April 1930 receivership. Other claims totaling several hundred thousand dollars are under review and may be prorated if assets are insufficient.
Mayor W. L. Denman proclaims May 23 as Poppy Day in Green Castle. The annual sale by American Legion members, Legion auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars funds support disabled veterans nationwide.
Congressman Gillen of Greencastle and J S McFadden of Rockville will headline a Crawfordsville Wilson Club event Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Attendees from Montgomery Parke and Putnam counties are expected, with a social hour before speeches on national issues and distress. OK Men's Democrat Orchestra from New Ross to perform prior to talks.
May 2 Carbon reports William I Pell furniture store robbed in early morning break in. Two burglars shattered a front door to enter and stole six 9 by 12 velvet rugs and a check writing machine valued about 200 dollars. Two checkbooks were taken and investigators warn locals to watch for the checks. Only the rug stock was disturbed.
The First Ward Parent Teachers Association held a night meeting to allow fathers of pupils to attend. It drew the largest attendance of the year, with George Edwin Black speaking on Citizenship. The Rhythm band and mothers chorus performed, and refreshments closed the session as the last meeting of the school year.
In Putnam Circuit Court Friday charges of defrauding a boarding housekeeper against Dwight Priest were dismissed after Mary A. Fills, the accuser, refused to press the case following payment of the bill. Priest was arrested by Sheriff Alva Bryan Friday but released after arrangements to pay.
Congressman Courtland C. Gillen of Greencastle will headline a Democratic meeting in Crawfords ville Tuesday night, hosted by the Crawfordsville Woodrow Wilson Club. J. S. McFadden of Rockville also on the program.
Funeral services were held in Cloverdale for Charles Cummings 60 who died by suicide at his home. Rev W E Gill led the service and burial was at Cloverdale cemetery. He formerly ran the tile factory and a threshing outfit and is survived by a widow and three sons Tra Ray and Estel.
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and committee chairmen plan an important meeting Monday at 7:30 in the First National Bank. The gathering aims to coordinate activities across committees and discuss upcoming business priorities.
On May 2 1911 Mrs W L Denman retiring president of the Over-the-Teacups hosted a club luncheon at Miss Ella Chapins home. A nitroglycerine blast ripped a Spencer Brown & Co hardware store safe in Russellville last night securing about 25. Fireman Charles Long and Fred Johnson were seriously injured in a Monon railroad wreck near Wallace Junction yesterday. Mrs BE C Kivett of Board Park visited here yesterday.
Professor J. W. Piercy of Bloomington heads the Indiana University journalism department and will speak at the 11th founding anniversary of the alumni association. The event, hosted by Mrs. Ford Lucas and Attorney Frank G. Stoessel, will be May 6 at Studio Tea room in Greencastle. Piercy, a DePauw graduate, did research at Columbia and New York universities and taught at Washington, Indiana, before joining IU in 1911.
A union service will be held this Sunday evening at the Presbyterian church with the Methodist church joining for the spring season led by Rev. Bb. H. Bruner on the topic Negative Goodness. The Christian church will host the second union service on May 10 with the Anti-Saloon League presenting a trial titled Who Killed Earl Wright.
Paul Conneautte, 20, of French Lick, was fined 10 dollars and costs totaling 29 dollars by Justice of Peace Robert Newgent for fishing without a license. He was picked up by game warden Claude Pierson after being found fleeing in the Big Walnut nest area of the city. He pleaded guilty at arraignment.
Kenneth Hauk former Merrillville High School basketball coach and teacher to face a state board hearing in June over his license review after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of minors. Paroled after thirty five days of a sixty day sentence at Indiana State Farm Putnamville. parole board noted he had not secured a fair trial. Parole board members including Ralph Howard and John Boyd traveled to Lake County to investigate the case.
The 1931 DePauw University commencement will be held Monday June 8 with Dr Ralph W Stockman of New York president of the university and Oxnam delivering the baccalaureate. Graduates include Minna Mae Bartley Pauline Boarright Beatrice Brown Imogene Cooper Janet Crawley Dora Helen Duff Lisgar Bowne Eckardt Clarence Home Epperson Juliana Jardner Harold Milton Garriott Dennie Arthur Will Allan Clair Jeffries Cyril Johnson Margaret Louise Larens John T Morrison Winifred Murnane Mildred Pitchford Frank Arthur Ross Rachel Lenore Ruark and Helen Chastain plus Mise1 Chastain the only music school graduate.
Wilbur Struebbig of Crown Point driving an automobile and Irwin Davis of Greencastle driving a Gardner Brothers truck collided at the Locust and Seminary corner about 8 p m Friday. The Struebbig car was badly damaged while the Gardner Brothers truck was only slightly damaged. Police Chief Otto Dobbs logged the incident.
Judge James P. Hughes of the Putnam circuit court named Clifford G. Thomas of Greencastle as administrator of the estate of the late Jacob Thomas. The estate is valued at $1,000, with heirs including daughter Mary Burk of Greencastle and sons Clifford William of Greencastle and Gilbert of Indianapolis.
A weather note says conditions remain generally fair with cooler air across the north and central areas. Possible light frost may occur in the northern region tonight. Sunday is expected to be fair and rather cool.
Chicago detectives raided the Lexington Hotel and seized four men tied to Al Capone’s Chicago operations as part of a drive to purge hoodlums. They seek positive ID of a charred murder victim linked to rival factions. Heitler’s suspected death scene noted with vehicle and witness accounts.
A morning fire at 5 o clock destroyed the garage on the William Sinnett farm a mile northeast of Russellville and the automobile owned by Paris Point er. Authorities suspect an electrical short in the car started the blaze, with no one at the garage at the time.
Isaac Ike Rogers of near Stiles ville is held in Putnam county jail awaiting arraignment after a fight near Maple Heights school with March Hamilton of South Bloomington street road. Hamilton suffered a severe left arm cut and blood loss but was reported much improved today. Rogers faces a drawing deadly weapons charge and is accused of stabbing Hamilton during the altercation Wednesday night.
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