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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1928
Page
4
A country home plot featuring an English nobleman under an assumed name a crook posing as him a newly rich social climber his wife a gold digger and a social secretary. Reginald Denny stars in a picture comedy delivering roaring entertainment for weekend patrons.
Will Rogers explains he was chosen by Sam Bork to star in A Texas Steer a comedy about a Texas cowman elected to Congress on bought votes. He notes he acts natural like a congressman and praises co stars Louise Fazenda Douglas Fairbanks Jr George Marion Sr Ann Rork Lilyan Tashman for adding appeal.
Postmaster E. R. Bartley announces May inspection of rural free delivery mail boxes in Putnam County. The review reminds patrons of responsibilities to maintain approved boxes with signals, proper facing, height, white paint, legible names, and clear approaches for carrier safety.
In Lebanon Indiana May 3 prisoners jailed in Boone County will be required to earn their board and lodging. The new system puts jail inmates to work painting traffic signs a duty previously handled by police.
Butler University president Robert J. Aley announced a rise to 100 for a single semester next fall, up from 80 this year. He cited new university arrangements, expanded facilities, a larger faculty, and higher instructor salaries. The 80 rate was raised from 76 in 1926.
Bible School at 9 30 a m with Mrs E R Bartley superintendent. Sermon by B H Bruner at 10 40 a m on The Faith of the Morning. High school and Young People's Christian Endeavor meet at 6 30 p m with a mothers program. Evening service at 7 30 p m features hymn singing and a sermon by Mr Bruner on Jesus Not Wanted by Western Civilization, the fourth in the series The Man the World Did Not Want.
Evening worship at 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p m. Everyone is cordially invited.
Christian Science service will be held every Sunday at 10 45 a m at 208 South Indiana Street.
The notice outlines a 9 30 Sunday School start with a 10 40 preaching service and a 6 30 High School and senior B Y P meeting. A 7 30 preaching service is also listed. Rev S G Huntington extension Secretary from the state office Indianapolis is expected for a conference with Mr Huntington and Mr Mc Cammack conducting services.
Republican County Chairman A R Chenoweth recommends full election boards for the primary. Hamilton, Democratic chair, has partially completed Democratic boards. Boards receive supplies at the County Clerk's office Saturday afternoon.
Indiana voters were told by the state election board that any write in of a name not printed on the ballot will invalidate the entire ballot. The warning noted that any mark other than the cross before printed candidate names will spoil the ballot and not be counted. W. W. Spencer of the elections commission explained that polls close and precinct boards canvass votes, counting one ballot box at a time.
The Presbyterian Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 with Our Partners. Morning worship at 10 40 with a sermon on Individual Capacity. Evening service at 7 30 features a stereopticon on The Philippines Pearl of the Orient. Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meet, Young People groups, and a Wednesday Woman's Circle at 2 30. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30.
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by C Howard Taylor announces a 9 30 Sunday School start and a 10 40 annual Mother's Day service in Bowman Gym with DePauw symphony orchestra and University choir. Virginia Auger will sing. Sermon titled A Name With Golden Meanings. At 7 PM the College Epworth League hosts a Mother's Recognition Service in the church auditorium replacing the usual evening service. Friday features a choral concert benefiting church music programs.
Sabbath School at 9 30 a m morning worship at 11 45 a m Rev Miss Etta Muse returned missionary from India will give the message Come and hear this woman with a message from God Young People's meeting 6 30 p m.
Lebanon Ind May 3 Seven percent of the 2000 boys in the Pendleton reformatory attendleton have had no education at all and 52 percent never advanced beyond the third grade. Professor Stout Scott in charge said there is not a single college graduate among inmates. He urged high school youths to choose good associations and home training as keys to future conduct.
DePauw overwhelmed Butler 99 to 27 at Blackstock field as Christie led with 16 points and Spohn set a new discus mark of 127 feet 3 inches. McCormick won the mile for Butler amid wind and rain.
Results across leagues show St Paul beating Columbus 4 to 3 and Minneapolis routing Toledo 13 to 12. In the American League New York toppled Chicago 10 to 4 and Philadelphia defeated Detroit 10 to 5. Boston edged Cleveland 3 to 2 while Washington won 13 to 6 over St Louis. Pittsburgh led Boston 13 to 0 in a rain-shortened NL game. New York outscored Cincinnati 11 to 7. Brooklyn and St Louis along with Philadelphia and Chicago played in rain delays.
Judge Gilbert Prichard with Sheriff HAST CLOVERDALE Lewis Nelor and Inspector WEST CLOVERDALE Albany Farmer are listed among local authorities in the Cloverdale report. The terse item names these officials without additional context or outcomes.
Roachdale residents visit Crawfordsville to see Ray Sutherlin’s ill mother at Emma Kelly’s home. The Anderson sisters escape injury in a recent car wreck. Sutherlins and others visit sick relatives, while Lela Coffman returns from Gary for her father’s funeral. Several families relocate homes and care for ill relatives.
The Knox-Harrison Bank and Trust Company of Vincennes was shut by order of the state banking department amid mine-related stress in Knox County. Deputy commissioner Thomas D. Barr reported the closure after examining the bank, with two state bank examiners, Lawrence and J. N. West, in charge. The 1914 institution had about 650000 in deposits, 720000 in loans, and 55000 in surplus and profits. officers listed were T. Rews president, Leroy Baddett vice president, and W. H. Knowles secretary.
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