Local notices and obituaries from Greencastle area
Obituary services held for Mrs Lucretia Zaring in Manhattan after pneumonia. Funeral at home with pallbearers including five brothers and a brother-in-law. Interment at Forest Hill cemetery. Also notes Beck Sales delivers a Chevrolet coach to Miss Ruby Fallis of Indianapolis. In Greencastle, city council meets tonight at 7 50. A suit by Herbert Williams vs William Siner seeks legal motion after a prior jury verdict for plaintiff. Reverend C Howard Taylor attends Methodist General Conference in Kansas City by auto with colleagues. Moffett and Dobbs deliver Buick sedans to Indiana Portland Cement Co and to Roscoe Hurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia Garing
Lewis Zaring
Manhattan
B. H. Bruner
C. Howard Taylor
Mort Rissler
Forest Hill Cemetery
Herbert Williams
William Siner
Putnam Circuit
Miss McWethy
Annabelle McWethy
C. N. McWethy
Greencastle
Kenneth McCoy
J. E. McCoy
Cloverdale
Elizabeth Tilden
Anderson Street
Greencastle Methodist Church
Mabel Hurst
Indianapolis
Margaret Macy
Rose Fisher
Josephine McGeehee
Ruth Wilson
Margaret Emily McGaughey
Helen Brothers
Minnie Mae Bartley
Ormand Hammond
Mark Bills
Fort Wayne
DePauw University
Kappa Gamma Sorority
McCoy
DePauw
Phi Delta Fraternity
Riverside Park Opens Season With Free Admission
Indianapolis May 8 River tide Amusement Park will open to the public next Saturday and operate daily throughout the summer. Free admission remains, new features include over a mile of cement walks and dry parking. Punland, a Meuse castle concession, will debut with hundreds of devices and the old rides return with additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Rivertide
Middle West
Husband Slays Wife's Attacker in Clinton Indiana
Hoke Spurgeon 33 of Centenary was stabbed to death at George Terrell's home after allegedly attacking Mrs. Terrell. Terrell claimed they planned a mushroom trip and that Spurgeon assaulted Mrs. Terrell. Terrell then stabbed Spurgeon once above the heart. Terrell jailed. grand jury to examine case. Spurgeon survived by his widow, one daughter, his parents, four brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Spurgeon
Drug In Pill Kills Toddler In Peru Indiana
Peru Indiana Chronicle reports a 2 year old died after taking a cold tablet given by the mother to cure a cold. County Coroner Dr. Smith notes the death occurred shortly after ingestion and the exact cause awaits autopsy results. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur are mentioned as relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Aries
Arthur
Sithoo
Japanese Open Fire on Chinese in Shanghai and Tsinan
Japanese troops attacked Chinese Nationalists at Tsinan after a failure to evacuate a 20 mile zone. Reinforcements clashed with Nationalists at Shangtien as Japan presses to clear the Shantung railway and maintain rail service to the embattled city. The cabinet ordered 15 000 more troops to China pending imperial approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
China
Shanghai
INS
Tsinan
Shangtien
Shantung Railway
United States
Tsingtao
Clark Memorial Bill Passed for Vincennes Museum
The House approved a Senate resolution to authorize a 1 million dollar federal appropriation for a George Rogers Clark historical museum in Vincennes Indiana to mark the sesquicentennial. The measure creates a federal role and an eleven member commission. The Senate had proposed 1.75 million. the House reduced it to 1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Vincennes
Ind
Clark
Middle West
House Passes Welch Bill for $18 Million Salary Boost
The House approved by 81 to 14 a bill to raise salaries by 18 million dollars for 135000 government workers. The measure covers most civil service employees, excluding postal and foreign service staff, and now goes to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Postal
Foreign Services
Livestock Markets Show Mixed Gains in Indianapolis
The hog market for hogs over 170 pounds rose about 10 cents from Monday, while pigs and underweights fell 25 cents. Bulk hogs 170 to 400 pounds brought around 10.60. Cattle advanced about 25 cents with beef steers 12.70 to 13.50, wealers mostly 14.50 to 15.00. Sheep slow with shorn lambs at 15.00 and shorn ewes near 3.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Local Woman to Teach English at Taylor College Upland
Flora Vandament, who joined DePauw University’s education department, accepts a professorship in English and deanship at Taylor College in Upland Indiana. Formerly dean of women at Huntington College for six years, she will tour the eastern and western states this summer. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs D L Vandament of East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Vandament
Department of Education
DePauw University
Taylor College
Upland
Ind
DePauw
Huntington College
D. L. Vandament
East
Washington Street
Murlin to Be Honor Guest at Methodist Conference
President L H Murlin will attend the Methodist Church general conference in Kansas City starting May 8. He will be guest of honor at the Board of Education dinner Wednesday night. Murlin, in continuous service for 33 years, is the longest serving college president in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Murlin
The
Methodist Church
Kansas City
Board of Education of
Methodist Episcopal Church
Marlin
United States
Baker College
Baldwin
Kansas
Martin
Continuation B leads early in GOP primary tests
The piece reports a sweeping Continuation B victory seen as Hoover momentum in a pivotal Indiana primary. It notes favorable weather aiding Hoover, fears of anti Hoover farmers voting, and quotes Senator Watson on Hoover's challenge. It lists top GOP aspirants and Democratic contenders with mentions of corruption probes and election fraud concerns in Indianapolis. Hoover’s state manager offers a 500 reward for information leading to arrests for violations of election laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Ohio
Watson
Indiana
United States
Arthur R. Robinson
Arthur L. Gilliam
Solon J. Carter
Indianapolis
Thomas H. Adams
Vincennes
Frederick EF. Schortemeier
Charles W. Jewett
House of Representatives
Harry G. Leslie
Frederick Landis
Logansport
Frank C. Dailey
Truman H. Newberry
John E. Fredrick
Kokomo
Karl H. Crawford
Milton
William H. Remy
Marion County
Oscar G. Foellinger
Hoover For President Club
Cousin killed in fight. man gets six months
Bloomington Indiana May 7 Judge Robert W Miers found Raymond Stephens a Salt Creek township farmer guilty of assault and battery and sentenced him to six months on the penal farm and a $10 fine. Stephens was tried on a manslaughter indictment charging him with killing his cousin James Stephens in a fight at the latter's home east of Bloomington last October. James Stephens died of knife wounds. The trial was in the February term full court with Judge Miers as special judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Robert W. Miers
Raymond Stephens
Salt Creek Township
Stephens
James Stephens
Here
Ford truck chassis for sale and manager wanted Greencastle
Want ads show a Ford truck chassis cheap with guarantee QO K and good tires, plus a Greencastle branch manager position with no experience needed and a $300 cash deposit on goods, $300 monthly. Indianapolis Piano House seeks buyer for a player piano near Greencastle with terms to a reliable party and possible trade, write M Blocher 35 Monument Circle Indianapolis. Lost shell rimmed glasses in case, finder please leave at Herald Office with reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Tires
Harry Crawford
Greencastle
N. Main St
South Bend
Ind
Indianapolis
M. Blocher
Monument Circle
Indiana
Herald Office
Local clubs and social events fill Greencastle calendar
Greencastle hosts a week of meetings and engagements. Veronica Club gathers with Mrs. Ora Day in Fillmore, Boston Club meets at Mrs. Louis Dirks in Alpha, and Alpha Tau Omega hosts weekend visitors from multiple cities. Engagements and teas mark DePauw graduates and sorority activities, while various clubs plan future programs and observe temperance and social service topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veronica Club
Mrs. Ora Day
Fillmore
Rickenbacker Foresees Air Age With Planes And Airships
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker predicts the next 25 years will bring aviation to dominate industry and war. He envisions giant dirigibles as freight carriers with smaller dirigibles servicing Atlanta and world routes, a sky black with planes, televised commerce, and air age cities as ports. He warns future wars could devastate the globe if aviation advances unchecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mitchell
I. N.S
Atlanta, Ga
Eddie Rickenbacker
America
Rickenbacker
Europe
United States
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Milady
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A. F. Caldert
Methodist Hospital
Inch Icolis
Ian
Beck Sales Company
Chevrolet
Ruby Fallis
Ernest Heavin
Emily Jackson
Flora
J. L. Browning
East Washington Street
Roy. C. Howard Taylor
General Conference of
Guy Black
Terre Haute
Moffett & Dobbs
Indiana Portland Cement Co
Roscoe Hurst
Riverside Park
Murlin
P. FE
P. EB. O
F. C. Tilden
Boston Club
Louis Dirks
Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Tau Omega House
W. F. Shellabarger
H. H. Reiner
F. M. Hill
LaFontaine
Victor Wright
Worydon
B. L. Stratton
A. B. Cornthwaite
S. G. Cornthwaite
Cambridge City
F. E. Headington
Marion
Mary Frances Headington
D. M. Bottorff
W. D. Wooden
Columbus
C. C. Morrison
Greensburg
F. Kk. Cropsey
Corydon
Lloyd
Hill
C. K. Hobson
Augusta Burkett
C. H. Tomlinson
Cicero
M. Medaris
Rockford, Ill
George S. Knaub
Princeton
Roy LaHue
Laura Heines
Hagerstown
H. Stonecipher
C. F. Boyer
Harry J. Foulkes
Jack Foulkes
Walter Palmer
Marshall Hubbard
Gordon Murray
Russell Tomlinson
Louise Freeland
Frank M. W. Jeffery
George Kepner
Ralph Graham
Sharpsville
L. G. Mendenhall
University of Chicago
Boyle
Vilas J. Boyle
Eleanor Torr
Kieth's Theatre
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Butler
Indianapolis Star
Greencastle Morning Musicale
Alpha Omicron Pi
Locust Street
Alpha Chis
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Miss Walls
Lela Walls
Roy Abrams
Ann Parish
W. M. Mc
Woman's Circle
Mrs. Browning
Presbyterian Church
O. F. Browning
Hanna Street
Faculty Women’s Club
Evans Hall
Truman Yuneker
Lemuel Marlin
Francis C. Tilden
Miss Carol Shoultz
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Baptist Church
Gough
J. R. Miller
Carol Shoultz
Mrs. Mason
G. H. Mason
South Indiana Street
Roy Hillis
J. W. Herod
Elm Street
Eitel Floral CO
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