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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1929

Page

2

Locals and visitors gather for weekends and notices in Greencastle

families and friends visit relatives from Indianapolis Bloomington and Shirley while DePauw figures join civic events. Dr Ayler returns to practice after heart attack treatment in Indianapolis. bank guardian appointed for Dalla Skillman. several minor accidents and a cemetery cleanup funded. city mayor plans hospital observation.

A. Evan Ayler Ayler Methodist Hospital Indianapolis

May 22 hearing set on Chrisenberry road project

The State Tax Board set May 22 for a hearing on the Chrisenberry road running north of the old Big Four right of way from Fern. Putnam County residents support the project and will attend the hearing at 10 45 AM in the county auditor's office.

State Tax Board Chrisenberry Fern Putnam County Auditor's Office

Vermilion Re-elected County Attendance Officer

At the township trustees meeting on Monday S A Vermilion was unanimously re elected as county attendance officer for another year. Vermilion was the sole candidate.

S. A. Vermilion Vermilion

Ye Olden Times Rail Fence Noted in Fillmore Farm

In Fillmore on May 5, residents observe a neat though old fashioned rail fence before Say's farm at the north end, drawing curious gazes from passersby.

Fillmore

FEW STUDENTS DRINK LIQUOR SAYS PASTOR

Bloomington Indiana May 6. Rev Floyd E Kline Presbyterian student pastor at Indiana University tells Bloomington Ministerial Association that liquor is hard to obtain and expensive so few students indulge. He says IU juniors did not have widespread drinking and cites a freshman asked to import liquor from Louisville who refused and left the fraternity.

Bloomington Ind Floyd Edwin Kline Presbyterian Indiana University Bloomington Ministerial Association I. U Kline Louisville Fraternity

County approves four road contracts and one bridge

County Commissioners let four road and one bridge contracts at their Monday meeting. Bids came in below engineer estimates with Lane & Hendricks, Stringer & McCammack, W. E. Pickens, Smith & Hoffman, Mussellman Singer Co., and others winning on various projects in Greencastle Cloverdale Jefferson Floyd and Franklin townships.

Greencastle Township Lane & Hendricks Isaac Skelton Sandy Jefferson Township Stringer & McCammack W. E. Pickens Greenlee Cloverdale Township Miller Road Floyd Township Smith & Hoffman Mussellman Singer Co Shuey Franklin Township Burford Craver

Hogs and cattle steady with modest declines in Indiana market

Hogs ranged 11.40 to 11.50 for 160 to 300 pounds with most at 11.50, weighty butchers 11.25 to 11.35. Cattle steady with no early steer sales. Wealers around 15.00 to 15.50 top, lambs steady, spring lambs to city butchers 20.00, sheep shedding ewes 4.50 to 7.00.

Indianapolis

Shaw and Tunney May Meet on Brioni Island

A Brioni visit could bring novelist George Bernard Shaw and boxer Gene Tunney together. The unlikely pair may discuss Cashel Byron’s Profession and other topics as wives Mrs Shaw and Polly Lauder contemplate convivial talks. Predictions hinge on whether the two celebs “click” during their days on the Adriatic isle.

Cashel Byron Mr. Tunney George Bernard Shaw James Joseph Tunney Brioni Adriatic Tunney Shaw Polly Lauder

New Solicitor General Named Hughes Jr. to Senate

President Hoover nominates Charles Evans Hughes Jr. as solicitor general, replacing William D. Mitchell. The candidate, a Brown and Harvard Law graduate, practice in New York and would plead before the Supreme Court, with backing from New York Republican leaders.

Washington United States Charles Evans Hughes, Jr Hoover Senate William D. Mitchell Young Hughes Brown Harvard New York George H. Bond Syracuse N. Y Charles I. Dawson Louisville United States Supreme Court Hughes Hughes, Rounds, Schurman and Dwight

Kerosene burns claim life in Warsaw area kitchen accident

May 6 report from Warsaw Indiana states five year old Marion MelIntire of Burket died from burns after a kerosene can exploded while the mother built a kitchen stove fire. Both parents were badly burned and the father is believed fatally injured.

Warsaw Ind Marion MelIntire Mondo Melntire Burket Here

Marriage License for Ray Wallace and Leona Cox

Ray Wallace 27 a garage man of Hendricks County and Leona Cox 20 at home daughter of Mr and Mrs Brenst Cox of Putnam County were issued a marriage license.

Ray Wallace Hendricks County Leona Cox

For Sale Garden Plants and Flowers by Butterfield

Want ads list early cabbage and tomato plants with many varieties plus mangoes pimentoes egg plant cauliflower geraniums snapdragons petunias pansies scar let sage astors and others. C. Butterfield phone 152 Y.

Butterfield

POUND_PIPE cutting wrench offered by ad sale

For rent pasture for cow at 810 North Madison Street. Miss Edna L Hillis conducts Dramatic Art and Stage Technique classes starting tape 1. For information call 781-X.

North Madison Street Edna L. Hillis

Greencastle Bride Wed Army Private at Indianapolis Home

Miss Jane Justus daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Justus of Greencastle married H M Harlan a private in the U S Army stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis. The 6 30 pm ceremony at Rev Riley's Baptist church home was witnessed by Miss Ruth Lasley and Russell Piper. Mrs Harlan has Greencastle roots and works for the local telephone company while Mr Harlan left high school to serve in the Army. the couple will reside with her parents until his enlistment ends.

Jane Justus Fred Justus South Indiana Street H. M. Harlan Fred Ellis Madison Street United States Army Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Riley Ruth Lasley Russell Piper Harlan Greencastle High School Greencastle Telephone Company

Oil Magnate Harry Sinclair Ready to Begin Prison Term

Washington May 6 (INS) The saga of surrender begins as Harry F Sinclair plans to begin his ninety day term for defying Senate oil inquiry. Attorneys signal will surrender when needed and a District Court order will be issued for commitment to jail.

Washington INS Harry F. Sinclair Chas Wednes Sinclair Senate Teapot Dome Leo Rover United States Supreme Court Rover Hitz District Supreme Court Iganance U.S Edgar Snyder District Attorneys Office Gindalf

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