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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1922
Page
1
Final results were uncertain until nine Wednesday morning as county boards worked overnight. Gene Hamrick supplied Democratic women with Republican absent ballots. Hendricks County indicated Beveridge led New by about 1 000 votes.
In a hard fought clean Democratic primary in Putnam County the nominees include Glenn H. Lydn for prosecutor Walter S. Campbell for clerk William D. Lovett for auditor Wilbur O. Clodfelter for treasurer Dave Stewart Wright for recorder Elijah S. Wallace for sheriff Jacob E. McCurry for coroner William P. Koehler for surveyor and Paul F. Priest for county assessor Mrs Dove Stewart Wright led with a majority over 1000 and was the first woman to seek county nomination. Election boards worked late as precinct returns arrived from Grencastle after midnight and some could reach the paper by eight the following morning.
Bainbridge precinct in Monroe township cast 291 Democratic votes out of 874 total ballots. Early returns showed A J Hamrick at Democratic headquarters, while voting delays occurred as farmers stayed in fields. Hendricks County’s first primary news indicated Hostetter leading Congress by about 150 votes and Wallace overtaking Dobbs in the Sheriff race as East Jefferson Precincts reported a 104 vote margin.
West Cloverdale Township reports early results with Beveridge at 41 and New at 32. Dr Gene Hamrick supported by trustees declares his campaign active, while transport to polls is arranged by taxi.
Indiana University baseball team endured an eighty mile gale that cost a sailor his life and left many seasick on the voyage to Japan. Cold seas spoiled deck workouts planned by Coach Levis as Waseda University opponents beat IU in three of four early games.
Howard O Neall of Crawfordsville won Putnam County by about 750 votes and carried Montgomery County by a large plurality to secure the Republican nomination for joint senator for Putnam and Montgomery counties. Andrew Durham, the Democratic candidate, faced no opposition in the primary.
With 1587 precincts reporting in Indianapolis area Senator Newis leads Beveridge by 5 244 votes. Half the state precincts heard shows New 179 872 Beveridge 76 598.
Large crowds from across the country gathered at W. J. Snyder’s North Meridian home for the funeral services led by Dr. Gobin of DePauw University and Dr. S. S. Aikman. The home overflowed with elaborate flower displays, signaling high esteem for the deceased. Relatives and friends traveled from Chicago, Indianapolis and other cities to pay tribute.
The service followed a large funeral with remains interred at Highland Lawn cemetery Terre Haute. Pallbearers were John A. Morgan C F Posson John F Brown Thomas H McCrea John M Rawley and M E Decker. A ladies committee oversaw the floral pieces and many relatives and friends visited from Chicago Illinois Angola Indiana Minneapolis Minnesota Allentown Pennsylvania Chicago Illinois Jacksonville Florida Indianapolis and Bicknell Indiana.
Purdue bunches five hits and four DePauw errors to win 6 to 0. Wagner scatters five DePauw hits, fans ten, with Bills and Pruitt, and Walther out for DePauw. All Sopp leads Purdue with three hits, while Pruitt and Darnall open the ninth with on base shots.
The Parent Teachers Club of Mary Emma Jones School will hold its regular meeting Friday at 2 30 in the afternoon. A program of music and readings is planned and this is the last meeting of the year. All who can attend are urged to be present.
The Republican machine suffered defeats in Putnam County during the Tuesday primary. Beveridge swept county wins over Harry New, while Benjamin Johnson Morton and Rissler also toppled machine nominees for joint senator and commissioner. Hamrick won Greencastle township trustee, while Gallion and Robinson contested the clerk race and Sears led Coffin in the sheriff contest.
Greencastle Post 58 holds its first May business meeting. The commander plans a 1917 18 style pay call bugle moment to rally members as the post grows toward 100 percent. Ex servicemen with government claims are urged to attend for help with compensation hospitalization and training. A new telephone 187 X is installed for members.
Dr Levi Marshall will deliver the devotional at the Presbyterian Church Thursday evening at 7 30. The event invites congregants to join in prayer and reflection.
County canvassing in Indiana's fifth district shows no result figures yet. Bidaman favored to carry Vigo county by a large plurality while Englehart leads Clay and Cravens carries Hendricks. Hostetter expected to win Putnam with a strong showing overall.
Mrs George Kerr and son of Bridgeton Indiana assist others while Noah Hoods plans to move into the Gates property. E W Dickerson of Mattoon visits J O Dickerson and Nettie Newtons family. Charley Tharp of Greencastle spends Sunday at home. Dwight Dickerson of Paris visits Armstrong and Dickerson households. Mannie and Thora Thomas of Carbon visit Dallas Payne family. Marie Callahan of Indianapolis visits daughter Mary Frances. Johnny Martin stays with her mother Elzie Morlan, her condition said to be unchanged.
Burglars broke into the Owl Drug Store and the S. C. Prevo store on a Tuesday night, entering by broken windows. Little merchandise was taken. the Prevo loss is near 1000 dollars with men's clothing reported stolen. two suspects seen near the Prevo site around 2 am.
The article lists Putnam County Democratic primary results with hosts of margins. David Hostetter and Samuel Ralston led in several contests while Mrs. Dave Stewart Wright became the county or state's first woman candidate with a recorder nomination.
Miss Elizabeth Ames and Mrs Windsor hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon at 205 Spring Avenue for fifteen guests. Special musical numbers were performed by Mrs Virgil Grimes and a reading by Mrs F C Tilden. The pair will entertain again Thursday.
Nineteen Junior class boys and girls surprised Eldon Hill on his sixteenth birthday at his parents home on south Vine Street. The group enjoyed games social time and brick ice cream and cake. Attendees included Rosalee Smith Ruth Wilson Blanche Bicknell Elizabeth Tilden Margaret Emily McGaughey Annabelle McWethy Mabel Hurst Crystal Cooper Edna Hillis Helen Brothers Minna Mae Bartley Madonna Hurst Charles Foster Eugene Dobbs Richard Taylor James Samuel Sweet Emmett Burckhalter Stanley Young and Aubrey Cox.
Ola T. Ellis thanks Democratic voters of Putnam County for support in his bid for re nomination to the County Recorder office. He notes about a thousand friends and pledges to continue delivering the best service during his remaining tenure.
Max Smllvan, manager of Greencastle Products Company, has traveled to New York City and Philadelphia on a business trip seeking opportunities and meetings with potential partners.
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