Greencrest Woman Appointed to George Rogers Clark Commission
Mrs. Jayette LaVan Porter of Greencastle named to succeed the late Mrs. Anne Studebaker Carlisle on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission. Four-year terms begin March 14. bids for the Vincennes memorial construction postponed to June 25 to allow interior plan changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uslie
Lafayette LA van Porter
Anne Studebaker
Carlisle
George Rogers Clark Memorial Board
Indianapolis
Jayette LaVan Porter
Green- Ue
Juliana George Rogers Clark
Harry G. Leslie
Anne Studebaker Carlisle
South Bend
Francis H. Gavish
James A. Woodburn
Bloomington
Ed. Jackson
Lee Burns
Indiana Histories Society
Frank C. Hall
Mincie
D. Frank Culbertoon
Vincennes
Lew O'Bannon
Corydon
Society of Indiana Pioneers
Clem J. Richards
Terre Haute
Thomas ‘Taggart
French Lick
Porter
State Library and Historical Board
William Fortune
Ewing Emison
Busy Saturday at county treasurer's office for spring tax payments
County treasurer Gilbert Ogles reported a Saturday surge in tax payments with $103,000 collected by the office and deputies. Mon day figures suggest the final payments peak may surpass Saturday, while delinquent taxes are expected to be higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Ogles
Oxles
Four Not Held For Killing Of Man In HoldUp
Indianapolis May 5 Four men arrested after being found with revolvers were questioned without new evidence in the murder of William Layton a 57 year old barber shot during a robbery. Two men Clarence Phenix and Marty Carter were fined 100 each for carrying concealed weapons. The other two Melvin Woollen and Cecil VII both of Chicago had their cases continued to May 8 for further questioning. Layton died after resisting three bandits who seized $18 from him and fired twice at point blank range. Funeral services were held at Royster & Askin with burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Layton formerly lived in Greencastle and worked as a barber here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
William Layton
Bellefontaine Street
Barber
Clifton R. Cameron
Clarence Phenix
Marty Carter
Melvin Woollen
Cecil VII
Chicago
S Eal
Layton
Pine
Michigan Streets
Royster& Askin Undertaking Establishment
North
Illinois Street
Memorial Park Cemetery
Bridges to be Let for Indiana Roads May 26
Two bridge contracts will be let by the Indiana State Highway Commission at a May 26 meeting in the State House Annex Indianapolis. A 40 foot bridge on State Road 36 west of Morton and a 36 foot bridge on State Road 4 near Greencastle will be awarded. paving on Road 36 is underway and two paving contracts for Greencastle to Crawfordsville are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indiana State Highway Commission
Indianapolis
J. J. Brown
Highway Commission
Morton
Greencastle
High Way Commission
Commission Pwas
Crawfordsville
State House
Raccoon
Oolitic Bank Loss Totals 27452.88 After Checkup
Bedford Ind May 6 Albert J Fields receiver reports loss to bank patrons from embezzlement at the defunct Oolitic State Bank amounts to 27452.88 after reviewing passbooks with a private set of books kept by former cashier Frank Rariden who surrendered Feb 10. Fields expects a $5000 warrant from Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. and will pursue stockholders for full restitution where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Hartford Conn
Rariden’s
Attorney Fields
Nursing Board Meets With Tuberculosis Group
The Putnam County Nursing Board and the Tuberculosis Association met in joint session at the courthouse. The meeting began at 2 o'clock in the afternoon in the office of Mary Agnes Miller, the county health nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Health Unit
Putnam County Tuberculosis ‘Association
Mary Agnes Miller
Putnam County
DePauw ROTC Holds Annual Inspection Wednesday
The twelfth annual inspection of the DePauw unit of Reserve Officers Training Corps occurs Wednesday with Lt Col E N Bowman and Maj C A Bagby as inspecting officers. The day includes rifle drills, musketry, close order, map reading, and a battalion review at Blackstock field at 4:30 pm with a Rotary Club luncheon and tea events for officers and cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw
Reserve Omeere Training Corps
E. N Bowman
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
C. A. Bagby
Port Hayes
Ohio
Blackstock Field
Henry B. Longden
California
Military Department
Company A
Edwin Boewell
Wayne Bailey
Sunset Hill
Robert Orr
Greencastle Rotary Club
Country Club
Alpha Mu Phi
Tri Delt House
Scabbard and Blade
Grant Hotel
National Road
RB. B. McMaton
Commissioners to Set Contracts for Two Roads
Putnam county commissioners will set contracts for two crushed stone road projects at the June 1 meeting. The John F Hodshire and others road in Washington township is estimated at 4050 dollars and the Charles F Wilcox and others road in Jefferson township is estimated at 4800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
John F. Hodshire
Washington Township
Charles F. Wilcox
Jefferson Township
Kiwanis Club Attends All North American Night Event
Greencastle Kiwanis joined 1 875 clubs in a synchronized All Kiwanis Night held during the opening evening of Kiwanis International’s 15th annual convention in Miami. A 15 minute fellowship featured readings, songs, and messages from leaders. delegates including Dr. William M. McGaughey attended sessions and conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Club
North America
Kiwanis Club
Greencastle
United States
Canada
North American
America
God Save the Kine
Raynond M. Crossman
Omaha
Nebraska
Kiwanis International
Sarah Crouch
Mary Foster
Department of Public Speaking
DePauw University
Miami
William M. McGaughey
Greencastle Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Fire damages home in Crown street. loss about $700
In Greencastle the home of Mr and Mrs John King on Crown street was badly damaged by fire yesterday with an estimated loss of 700 dollars. J H Grim will coach the DePauw basketball and track teams succeeding Robert C Topp. The Moffett home in Cloverdale is completed in California bungalow style. Mona McAllister of Terre Haute has been appointed court stenographer by Judge James P Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Crown Street
J. H. Grim
DePauw
Robert C. Topp
Ora Moffett
Cloverdale
Mona McAllister
Terre Monte
James P. Hughes
Brotherhood Dinner Deliberates Church Role In Modern Society
About 150 attend Methodist Brotherhood dinner in Community Hall. speakers include Professor C D W Hildebrand on Does Modern Society Need the Church and Professor Robert Williams on Feed the Brute. the group votes thanks to the ladies and plans fall officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Brotherhood
Methodist Church
Robert Williams
DePauw
Putnam 4-H Club Heads to Purdu e Roundup
Twenty Putnam county 4-H members depart by bus with County Agent Floyd Miller and leaders E. W. Baker and Miss Lorene Hicks for Purdue University in Lafayette to attend the annual 4-H roundup. The event gathers clubs from across the state and concludes Friday afternoon with members returning late Friday or early Saturday. Boys enter livestock judging corn judging and demonstration contests while girls enter clothing judging baking demonstration and dress review contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Miller
E. W. Baker
Russellville
Lorene Hicks
Greencastle High School
Putnam County
Lafayette
Purdue University
Miller
Commissioners vote to sell $8,200 Warren township road bond
Putnam county commissioners met in the court house and voted to sell an $8,200 Warren township road bond issue. Proceeds will fund construction of the B. F. Jones and others road in Warren township. Warren township has $1,276,383 in assessed property value and $17,252.26 outstanding road bond debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Board of Commissioners
Putnam County Court House
Warren Township
County Meet of Legion Is Held Monday
Putnam Post No. 5S of the American Legion drew members from nearly every county community to a third county meeting in Russellville. About thirty attended from Green Castle and nearby areas. The Auxiliary met at Mrs. Bert Gardner’s home and after gatherings the groups shared a supper. Legion plans include sending three firing squads to Russellville on Memorial Day May 24. The next county gathering will be at Rowendale on Monday May 18 with a joint Legion and Auxiliary session on Tuesday May 12.
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Legionaires
Russellville
Bert Gardner
Putnam Post No. 5S
American Legion
Green, Castle and
Pnce
Legionaries
Rowehdale
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion War
Postponed Dedication of Landing Field in Greencastle
Chamber of Commerce directors discuss delaying the government landing field dedication and the Indiana Air Tour due to dry weather. Planes for the ceremony may be provided under Lieut. Frank Irwin with ROTC support, but fall timing is now favored. Membership drive led by Frank Cannon aims to wrap up next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Irwin
DePauw
Indiana
Greencastle
Frank Cannon
Cannon
Putnam youth awaits trial for a hold up
William Kline, 18, of Raccoon, is jailed in Montgomery county awaiting arraignment on robbery with firearms in connection with a hold up of Charles W Moody in Brown's Valley April 19. He had confessedpartial involvement and faces a late afternoon plea. an arrest of another man is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kline
Montgomery
Raccoon
Montgomery County
Crawfordsville
Charles W. Moody
Brown's Valley Grocer
Kline
Indianapolis
Alva Bryan
Putnam County
Greencastle
Frank Hitch
Anderson Coed Will Be DePauw May Queen
DePauw University students plan May day ceremonies and entertainments this weekend. Ruth Hall, Anderson, senior, will preside as May queen. Theta Sigma Phi will publish and sell a May day extra of the DePauw student newspaper. The May day play is set for Friday and Saturday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Ruth Hall
Anderson
Theta Sigma Phi
DePauw
Miss Hall
Alpha Phi
Yellow Crab
Mirage
Local Girl Reserves Elect New Officers
Mias Martha Ellen Rector was elected president of the Girl Reserves at a meeting last night. Other girls elected to office are Miriam Bintz vice president Frances Long treasurer and Bernice Ruark secretary. Girls were appointed to make posters for the health demonstration which will be conducted in connection with the summer roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Martha Ellen Rector
Miriam Bintz
Frances Long
Bernice Ruark
Weather outlook shows unsettled cooler spell ahead
An unsettled pattern brings a cooler air mass across the region with a downturn in temperatures. Isolated showers are possible Wednesday night as fronts linger, with cooler nights expected afterward.
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Commission
Treasurer's Office
State Highway Commission
Nursing Board
T. B. Group
E. N. Bowman
Rotary
Kiwanians
International
B. Havens
Northwood
Mrs. Haven
Mra. (, A. Parker Jr
Denver, Colorado
TMA Herald
Brotherhood
Greencastle Church
Hildebrand
C. D. W. Hildebrand
Lee Reeves
Monger
I-H Club
Purdur
Legion
Cement Mills
Putnam Residents
Putnam Youth
Teft ‘Alee
Aftelall
Moody
Indiana State Reformatory
Pendleton
Otto Dobbs
J. ©. Penney
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