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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
4
Martinsville Ind April 29 Charles Blackstone 70 indicted on first degree murder for fatal shooting of Edward Stewart and assault with intent to kill for wounding Wayne Stewart pleaded not guilty in Circuit Court yesterday Motions to quash were overruled Trial set for June 4
Reverend W. L. Raphael preached on Men of Faith drawing from 2 Timothy 2 2 1 Our church honors elders and deacons noting centuries of service. Faith unites the church guiding worship outreach nurture and governance while sacrifice testsCommitment to Christ and unity amid criticism and hardship.
Thousands view the body of Frank Lockhart, famed American race car driver, at Flanner & Buchanan mortuary in Indianapolis. An estimated 3,000 mourners viewed Sunday and another 3,000 expected today. Lockhart died April 25 at Daytona Beach while attempting a world record with his Stutz Blackhawk racer. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2:30 PM private due to chapel capacity. WFBM will broadcast. Honorary pallbearers include Earl Cooper, Peter DePaolo, Anthony Gulotta, George Sanders, L. L. Corum, and Gil Anderson.
Reverend Lewis Brown will officiate at St Pauls Episcopal Church. After services the body goes to a temporary vault and in about 80 days to Los Angeles. The widow of Lockhart will ride with the body to California as a large funeral party arrives from Daytona Beach with F B Moskovics, president of Stutz Motor Car Company, accompanying the body.
Funeral services held for Russell Runyan 18 of west Indianapolis who died at home after a motorcycle accident on Rockville Road. Survived by parents Clever and Mrs Runyan and two sisters. burial at Providence Cemetery. Rev. W E Gill led services at Providence Church near Mt. Meridian.
Depositors of the defunct Farmers State Bank of Bainbridge will receive a third dividend of 15 percent, bringing total paid to 65 percent of original deposits of 125000. Citi zens Trust Company of Greencastle, receiver, secured the Putnam Circuit court order Monday. Two prior dividends of 25 percent each have been paid. The bank closed September 3, 1927.
The Century Club gathered Saturday afternoon with Mrs J W Cole. Mrs Eckardt reported on the 5th District convention in Brazil on April 26. Mrs Frank Donner will attend the General Federation of Clubs meeting in May in San Antonio as official delegate. Mrs Cannon presented a paper on Gaelic Ireland and the Story Tellers. The session opened with Psalm 84 and a group collect. An informal discussion followed, and refreshments were served during social hour.
Mrs Jennie May Williams aged 48 wife of David Williams died at her home in Commercial Place east of town Saturday night at 11 40 She had been ill nine years She is survived by her husband four children a brother and a sister Funeral services were held Monday at 2 80 o'clock at McCurry Funeral Home with Mrs Paul Black presiding Interment followed at Forest Hill Cemetery
A lively afternoon game at the Second Ward diamond saw the First Ward 4th graders beat the Second Ward 12 to 9. Floyd Bee and Ayler Nelson pitched for First Ward while Bobby Wallace and Julian Terry played for the Second Ward.
Principal Oscar Thomas announced at the junior high that eighty nine students are eligible for eighth grade diplomas. The list includes Jerome Austin Ralph Alspaugh George Brown William Butler Charles Carter Patrick Concilla Maynard Coleman Lloyd Conyers Kenneth Dawson Ralph Denny James Durham Leland Ernest Clifford Estep Otis Floyd Osborne Goldaberry James Hall John Houck Paul Hill Robert Hill Aryo Hood Maurice Mason Delmar Redding Percy Rice Leland Sanford Virgil Skelton Maurice Smith Eugene Statis Donald Stone.
John Vermillion and Leon Williams lead a local program lineup with Shadow Boxing and Harmonica Club featuring Paul Wright Leonard Fisher Edna Albin Mildred Atkinson Blanche Bachett Agnes Baughman and a large mixed group including Lois Black Alice Butler Louise Chadd James Patterson and many others across community groups. The roster lists participants across Boys Gym Class Harmonica Club and Mixed Group activities with multiple women and men named.
A Midland club schedule lists Derby specials from Chicago with multiple train segments, Monon freight adjustments, and safety notes by officials. The program features musical solos and group acts including a Glee Club, a cornet solo, and a playlet by eighty pupils plus a long cast of characters and scouts.
The Family Upstairs, a three act comedy by Harry Delf, will be staged by the high school senior class in the auditorium Friday evening May 26. The cast includes Joe Heller Emma Heller Louise Heller Victor Boesen Martha Shannon Elizabeth Pruitt Willie Heller Eugene Chenoweth Annabelle Mary O Rea r Charles Grant Duane Longden Mrs Grant Helen King Herbert Frances Hamilton Joan Durham.
The April Greencastle Merchants Trade Boosters contest ended on Monday and gifts were awarded to Lloyd Morris Greencastle Mrs O J Larkin Greencastle Mrs Fred Todd Greencastle Don McLean Greencastle Rolland Lane Bainbridge Mrs Ezra Arnold Fillmore.
An organized gang is suspected after 70000 to 80000 cigarettes were stolen from Trembly Williams on north Jackson street Monday night. Thieves broke a rear door glass, unlocked a side door, and exited with brands intact. A similar Blooming-ton theft cited by Marshal Braden strengthens the gang theory.
The Greencastle public schools announce the thirtieth annual Eighth Grade Entertainment to be held in the high school auditorium Friday evening May 4 at 8 o clock. Principal Oscar Thomas said the first half features special numbers and the second half a playlet. Readings include Joy to Our Meeting Offenbach Largo Handel and more by the Eighth Grade Orchestra and Baxaphone Duet.
Putnam County sends six youths to the Citizens' Military Training Camps at Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio with Walter R Reeves Jr Raymond R Morris Bainbridge among those accepted They will receive uniforms equipment and be housed in barracks and tents for a thirty day program including drills hikes athletic events maneuvers lectures Wilbur S Donner Putnam County chairman said more enrollments were expected.
Frank Roberts stages Raisin Cain at Sommerville Theatre proving a success on opening night. The DePauw graduate leads the stock company in a hometown welcome among about a hundred former DePauw students. Roberts hails from Washington Street and is a Delta Upsilon member with nine years in theater.
The Bloomington based Monon announces 15 Derby day specials from Chicago to Louisville under trainmaster C. C. Shoulty. Ten trains depart Thursday night May 17 between 8 and 9 with many named specials, then travel to French Lick and West Baden for a Friday layover before returning to Louisville.
Mrs Elmer McCullough and her daughter awoke to a noise at about 10 30 p m near their brood house west of the Monon tracks toward the O I stone quarry and fired a shotgun after a reported man crouching in a corner. Sheriff Edward Eitelforge and Deputy Alva Bryan investigated but found no trace of anyone.
The board rejected all bids for the Second Ward school construction as costs exceeded estimates. They will issue new bids after slight plan changes aimed at lowering costs and expect work to begin soon.
Col A J Daugherty chief of staff of the 84th division visits Greencastle and speaks at the high school chapel on Citizens Military Training Camps. He flies in with Lieut Lawrence Genare and treats school officials and Herald reporters to a plane ride over Daggy Field near the Water Works.
Harry Allan of Greencastle names the 1928 chamber committees with chairs and members. Membership chaired by Jacob Litel includes Gray Potter Frank Cannon Earl Harris H R Nicholas. Industry chaired by Fred O Hair lists Don McLean A G Brown Ed Ham ee Chas McGaughey. Agriculture chaired by Robert Stevenson includes Earl Harris H H Ellis William Eitelforge J H Pitchford. Transportation chaired by A G Brown includes Herman Beck A L Dobbs H R Nicholas Elmer Blue. Freight Rate chaired by E B Taylor.
The document names several men serving on city committees. Taxation chair C. B. Havens leads with members Chas. McGaughey Jas. P. Hughes C. C. Gillen John Cook. Commerce chair John Cannon with Jacob Eitel Edgar Prevo John Cartwright J. E. McCurry. City Improvement chair R. P. Mullins with Elmer Crawley Otis Gardner O. F. Lakin Frank Schoenman. Publicity chair Joe Bamberger with Chas. Arnold S. R. Rariden.
Benny Ragle five year old son of Mr and Mrs Fowler Ragle of West Hillside Spencer was killed when three railroad ties fell on him while he played on them injuring him. Doctors Greene Pierson and nurse Miss Dorothy V Smith could not save him. He survived by parents two brothers and one sister. Grandson of Rev John Ragle widely known Methodist minister. The accident happened at ten o'clock Monday morning behind the Pryor residence.
In Muncie, DePauw University bats exploded for 18 runs on 15 hits and ten errors by Ball Teachers College. Lamphear hit a first inning home run to spark a late surge, and DePauw added six runs in the eighth and four in the final frame to pull away after trailing 8-4.
Mrs. O B Ils of 4400 North Meridian Street sues the Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co in Circuit Court for 10000 claiming injuries from a March 8 collision. Her stalled car on tracks led to failure to stop by interurban workers as she tried to flag it near Cumberland. She fainted on realizing it would not stop and suffered cuts bruises and impaired sight.
Police investigate circumstances of Harley Umbarger a 62 year old found by motorists near Stilesville Sunday. He was taken to City Hospital with a possible spinal injury and fair condition. Relatives reported he had been seen at Riverside Park Sunday evening.
The horned toad called Rip Van Winkle arrives in Indianapolis en route to Washington to meet President Coolidge. Texan carriers Will M. Wood and S. W. Ruff explain the journey aims to back Eastland post office efforts and may spark a vaudeville tour.
Wood describes a curious voyage of a captured toad named Rip. The creature feeds on cockroaches and ants after a period of care, and is kept in a moving trap. Wood plans trips to Wheeling and Columbus while awaiting a meeting with famed naturalist Hornaday.
Claude G. Bowers, author and editor from New York, selected as temporary chairman at the Democratic National Committee meeting. He was chosen amid support from Mrs. Leroy Springs and following discussion with Senator Dill of Washington who withdrew.
Lafayette May 1 A A Hansen of Purdue University warns that wild roots resembling parsnip or anise may cause illness or death if eaten. Four poke root related cases have been reported in Indiana. Boiled poke greens are safe but roots remain highly poisonous. Parents should watch children for sweet roots and note water hemlock as a deadly weed widespread in the state.
Jeffersonville Ind Apel The Clark County grand jury final report to George C Kopp refuses to indict John Korte 19 a minor in the murder of his father Nicolas Korte 61 Charlestown tow farmer The homicide ruled justifiable and no prosecution will follow preliminary hearing set under bond Justice Ben R Veasey The boy who lost his right hand in a bun accident last fall fired a shotgun through a window killing his father as he threatened his mother Helena Korte with a knife Witnesses say the son had mistreated pills and children for years The case hinged on the father seeming intent to kill the mother
Charles Hess, an employee at Compas Consolidated Tire and Battery, was admitted to County Hospital in Moni for medical treatment.
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