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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1928
Page
2
A long opening at the Sweet Springs Inn shows five men at a carved oak table amid hunting trophies and dim candlelight. A servant pours wine while George Preston reacts with anger, as a mysterious observer watches from the doorway signaling suspense to come.
Auditor Willis Gill announces a petition by F. C. Tilden and others to grade drain and pave a highway between Greencastle and Madison Townships in Putnam County Indiana. The hearing before the board of commissioners is set for June 4 1928. The petition requests 16 foot wide crushed rock or gravel road without an election. Signed May 8 1928 by Auditor Gill and attorney W M Sutherlin.
Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes headline a First National drama Sailors Wives at Granada Theatre. Based on Warner Fabian novel, the story follows a young woman who learns she will go blind and chooses passion and fast living over a doomed engagement, with an all star cast including Olive Tell Gayne Whitman Ruth Dwyer Earle Foxe.
Roachdale Bank as administrator of Mary A. Risk estate files in Putnam Circuit Court for sale of real estate to raise assets. Defendants Leonard Risk and Ruby Ellen Risk Goddard are non residents and required parties. hearing set June 29, 1928 at Greencastle court house. Clerk Ferd Lucas notes May 8 1928. attorneys James & Allee.
Lon Chaney stars as a gangster czar in The Big City at the Voncastle Theatre. Marceline Day and James Murray co star in a sensational underworld romance with Betty Compson and others in a Browning directed tale of diamonds and a nightclub holdup.
Mrs Helen Maddox returns home from Mr Goslins Saturday evening. Miss Cora Carrington Kath leen and Maxine Clodfelter visit Mrs James Shannon at Crawfordaville last week. Mr and Mrs George Inge visit Thomas Rogers last Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Lex Ferrand move to Attica. Virgil Gootch and wife visit Everett Gootch Sunday. Mrs Laura Inge was in Rockville last Thursday. Mrs Nell Bettis from Indianapolis visits her sister Mrs Russell O Hair. Miss Hilda Miller from Muncie spends Sunday with brother Lee Miller. George L Inge in Greencastle Thursday. Mr and Mrs Russell O Hair spend Saturday night and Sunday in Indianapolis.
The Fokker monoplane commanded by Richard E. Byrd is now orange for high visibility in the upcoming Antarctic flight. Emergency gasoline tanks added, pontoon struts replacing landing gear, and cabin interiors refinished as work progresses. Test flights in Boston Harbor planned as mechanics complete the gear changes. Wilmer Stutz notes orange prevents blending with ice and snow.
Word was received of the marriage of Sergeant Estelle B. Johnson and Miss Margaret Steinkamp in San Antonio Texas. Local social notes include visits among Greencastle residents and Sunday gatherings with the Bettis, Cox, Pierce, Roach and Goddard families.
Delegates to the Republican National Convention will view a nineteen foot sunburst of glass emblem on the Convention Hall. Designed by W D Arcy Ryan of GE, the display uses 10 000 glass crystals and a 90 000 000 candlepower spotlight. An American Eagle decorates each side. Total cost 10000 with 7500 raised by a private donor and 2500 by the Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs Earl Scobee is on the sick list. Families including Cooper Eudaly O Neal and others spent Sunday with Hall Grimes and families. Knoll Reising Minnick families visited. Fant Judy Judy Judy and Howard Wright with scarlet fever. Ollie Wright unimproved.
Mrs Ed Shields and Mrs Ruth Fry will be guests of honor at the Floyd township Home Economics Club meeting to report on Purdue University work they completed last January. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs Fred Ray and children and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Perry of Indianapolis, who shared baskets and a picnic at the Perry farm. Mrs Pauline Farrell of Dayton is visiting her mother, Mrs W W Glover, who is recovering. Several locals attended May Day at Greencastle and Mrs Ollie Williams attended Mothers Day at DePauw University.
Albert Williams among the Paun graduates this year. Miss Cleta Beyers of Terre Haute spent Sunday with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lewis and daughters Bernice and Christine and Mrs. Kate Whitaker visited Sunday. Erne Lewis and family hosted a basket dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Fry attended Jeer Creek Church.
Mr Sheley Wiley of Chrystal Lake NL near Bigin describes neuritis relief after taking Konjola. He reports improved sleep appetite and energy with complete disappearance of pains and strengthened nerves. Konjola sold at Owl drug store Greencastle and by leading druggists in the region.
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