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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1929
Page
2
Local society items list Sunday visits in Indianapolis Terre Haute Brazil Anderson Greencastle and other towns. Notables include DePauw University faculty resignations and upcoming university events. Legal notices include a custody modification petition and a deed-avoidance suit in Putnam Circuit Court.
Indianapolis May 13. Attorney General James M. Ogden reports ICC secretary George B. McGinty has authorized the Indiana Public Service Commission to become an intervening party in the proposed merger of the B and O and Monon railroads.
Marie Tuttle was granted a divorce from William Tuttle in the Putnam Circuit court. She received custody of two small children, with the judge awarding both sides shared responsibility as described in the ruling.
William T. Boyd of Franklin township Hendricks County files for divorce in Putnam Circuit Court alleging his wife Gertrude H. Boyd carried on an illicit relationship with Dr. Fred N. Wright of Hazelwood. The suit seeks divorce and custody of their 12 year old daughter with separation dated May 1927 and marriage on October 15 1902.
Amanzie L. Williams aged 27 and Lumelia Solomon both listed at 409 Bear Street Greencastle receive a marriage license. Both are recorded as colored.
Hog prices on the Indianapolis market rose 15 to 26.5 cents with most 160 to 225 pound hogs selling at 11.40 to 11.50 and 225 to 300 pound hogs at 11.25 to 11.40. Cattle were steady with beef steers 12.50 to 14.60, weaners at 14.50 to 15.00. Sheep and lambs remained nominal and steady.
J B Curry Indiana State Farm horticulturist reports survey of Putnam County shows a 30000 bushel peach crop forecast with a bumper outlook. He urges first summer spraying to prevent brown rot and scab while noting apples suffer from poor pollinization and cherries vary with frost damage. Strawberries also look good.
In Lebanon Indiana on May 11 a liquor raid led to Ferris Davis charged with possession and Ben Canine charged with illegal transportation. Mrs. Luther Jones read the warrant to Davis while Sheriff L M Candlin’s daughter helped search. Davis claimed the alcohol came from Lafayette.
Albert Mann of Madison township employed by Lone Star Cement Co sustained a fractured right knee when an emery wheel burst at the plant Saturday afternoon. He was treated at home then taken to the county hospital. Mann, a boxer, faces a damage suit in Terre Haute over a youth's jaw injury from a Brazil bout.
Porter County residents praised the narrow escape of fifty pupils at Jackson Center High School North-West of Valparaiso when a tornado ripped through the building after exams. The storm also flattened a $15,000 barn at the Mondale farm, with Porter County property damage estimated over $100,000.
In Vincennes Indiana on May 13 four bandits two men two women robbed a filling station in broad daylight escaping with 250 dollars after binding and gagging attendant Franklin Dodds. They stopped for gasoline and used a 20 dollar bank note to pay. once the safe was opened the bandits looted it and fled in a car bearing a New York license plate.
The Delilah Miller school P T A outlines next year events with Mrs. Lloyd Gale as president. Calendar includes October 4 2 30 President's Day November 1 6 30 Dr Oxnam December 6 2 30 and future sessions led by various members. Discussions on kindergarten in Greencastle plus activities by the Dads and Junior Chorus.
Public sale on Wednesday May 15 at 10 30 a m on the Mullinix farm seven miles east one mile north of Butler school stop 37 percent includes horse cows heifers Jersey bull hogs one horse wagon hay rake breaking plow cream separator and other articles Also wanted a good row cultivator by Oliver H Messer For Rent a four room cottage with light and water Call 74 between 7 am and 5 30 pm Hersel Bishop Fillmore Indiana Old Sellers farm
Edward M. Petty of Middle township Hendricks County sues Harold M. Knetzer trustee Middle township Fidelity and Casualty Co New York Middle School to and Ralph Wilhoit for 5000 damages in Putnam Circuit Court on change of venue. Petty alleges Knetzer transported his children to Pittsboro and Wilhoit drove a truck forcing two children to walk three quarters of a mile in snow and cold January 14 1927 causing permanent injury and medical costs and loss of their services.
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