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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
1
Charles J. Arnold muses on guts courage and resilience as a theme, praising perseverance over bravado. He mentions Earl McKee of Indianapolis Publicity and reflections on local elections, springtime, and Greencastle street improvements, ending with a note on Washington Street construction.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock and morning sermon Honoring Mother. Evening sermon What's Wrong With the World and Why at 7 15. Honor your mother by coming to church Sunday. HanseL H. Tower, Pastor.
A forecast indicates unsetting and cooler temperatures with a sunny day. The sunset is expected around 6 48 this evening, with daytime highs and clear skies throughout.
Official returns list Democratic delegates from Greencastle A E Hutcheson and Harry W Moore Republican delegates from Greencastle A J Duff and Ed C Hamilton The full delegate results show multiple wards towns and combinations with vote tallies for each candidate
A dog believed rabid created a scare on north Madison street near the Big Four station. Sheriff Eitelforge and Marshal Braden forced it from under a house with a pole. The marshal shot the dog after it fled and suspects poisoning.
John D. Rockefeller Jr demands Colonel R W Stewart resign as chairman of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana after Stewart testified to the Teapot Dome inquiry. Rockefeller says he has lost confidence in Stewart and Wall Street weighs whether Rockefeller can oust him. Stewart already signaled possible resignation if requested.
Greencastle High School lays out the seniors closing events from May 24 through June 1. The program includes the distribution of the senior magazine Tapa, a two day school exhibit, a May 25 play The Family Upstairs, May 27 a Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev V L Raphael, May 31 class day exercises, and June 1 commencement with remarks by Dr J Raymond Shutz and music by the high school chorus and orchestra.
Maryonie Cain aged 18 days died at home on Commercial Place east of town early Thursday. Funeral services will be at the home Friday at 10 AM with Mrs Grace Black in charge. Interment will follow at Salem Cemetery west of Cloverdale.
In four Democratic precincts and three Republican precincts there was opposition for precinct committeemen. The results list elected committeemen by precinct, including South Jackson, South Washington and East Madison Democrats, and West Monroe, East Madison, North Russell and other Republicans with names and vote counts.
Miss Hazel Dobbs daughter of County Assessor G A Dobbs married Dr William Moser of Belle Union last evening in Greencastle. Rev D B Johnson attends Baltimore conference. Mrs Mary Hopwood and Miss Susie Hopwood plan return from California. Emmet Reacher of Montana visits sister Mrs A E Ayler. Mrs Tom Hadley of St Louis visits her parents Mr and Mrs D B Downs.
Chicago readies for the German Irish pilots Von Huenefeld Witzmaurice and Koechl arriving from Philadelphia at 4 30 pm with a stop in Cleveland. About 100000 spectators expected at Municipal Airport for the greeting as city hosts a multi day entertainment program ending Saturday.
The Democratic and Republican County tickets are listed. Democrats name Clifford R. Dickerson as Prosecutor, Harlan R. Denton, Alva FE Lisby, Edward H. Eitelforge, Frank E. Reed, Orville O Nea l, Jas G Britton, and M E Cooper. Republicans name Marshall D. Abrams, C A Taylor, Gilbert E. Ogles, Virgil Grimes, Eugene Hawkins, W Dunbar, Morton Fordice, and Albert O Alley.
Ralph P. Howard of Greenslance was elected right eminent Grand Warden at Indiana Grand Commandery sessions in South Bend Indiana. The honor places Howard in line for the office of right eminent grand commander of Indiana.
The annual May Day exercises will be held on the lawn of the Second Ward school Friday afternoon. Pupils will repeat the performance of The Forest Court, first staged earlier in spring at the high school auditorium.
The May 22 hearing on remonstrances addresses paving the street between traction tracks on east Seminary Street. A pending resolution to improve awaits the council's final action. The Spencer Silver act limits city power to force the traction company to pave and maintain the space, placing费用 on property owners if paving proceeds. Parking issues heighten danger, risking ordinances to ban parking if tracks remain unpaved.
An Indianapolis Star list details nominations in Putnam County and neighboring counties. It names candidates for county offices in Hendricks Montgomery and Morgan, including treasurers sheriffs clerks recorders surveyors coroners commissioners and prosecutors from both parties with several races having no Democratic candidates.
Indiana primary results show seven contenders for governor with anti corruption candidates leading the G O P field but vote split keeps a majority from emerging. Watson increases lead over Hoover as precincts report. Democratic Dailey leads in his race with others trailing.
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