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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1928
Page
1
A rural community notes in a column by Charles J. Arnold recounting a moment at the Little State Track meet where DePauw coed horse riders paused behind the bleachers. The piece then shifts to local politics with precinct chairmen elected, a golf anecdote, and updates on racing and weather.
Co-eds from Indiana State Normal School pass through Brazil on a thirty six mile hike to Greencastle for a State College track and field meet. They admitted they would accept rides from autoists if offered.
The First Christian Church auditorium was filled for Mother's Day services. Mrs. A. O. White presided as tributes came from Bible School departments, the choir performed, and Mrs. Joe Crosby sang. Mr. Bruner urged juniors to honor mothers and spoke on "The Treasures of a Mother's Heart."
In Ease Pennsylvania a head on crash between two speeding autos and a Pennsylvania Railroad train left eight dead and five injured. Victims include Clair Hays and his family and Ward Thomas and son. Mrs Thomas remained hospitalized with a fractured skull. Railroad workers suspect racing cars failed to see the train.
Fire destroyed the Chapman residence on east Washington street Saturday afternoon with most of the attic and second floor furnishings lost. Fire started from a defective flue and the roof collapsed as firefighters fought with limited hose and a distant hydrant. Mrs. Nathan E. Chapman and Miss Grace Farrow occupied the home. insurance will partially cover the loss.
Rev and Mrs B H Bruner depart for Bedford Indiana to attend the Christian Churches state convention where Bruner serves on the nominating committee. The report notes Indiana church figures including 708 congregations 674 preachers 164416 members and local missions funding. Meanwhile in Indianapolis three men assaulted a watchman at Pettifory Goods Company stealing 8000 to 10000 during a 6:30 am break in on the fifth floor.
Indianapolis May 14 Earl Klinck former henchman of D C Stephenson had his trial for preparing a false affidavit postponed to June 7 as his attorneys report he is at his Evansville home suffering from influenza. Off on Air Tour in Croydon Van Lear Black departs at 6 15 a m bound for Cape Town on a two thousand mile maiden air journey in a tri motor monoplane heading toward Africa India China and Japan by air.
Sinclair Lewis, famed for popularizing the term Main Street, married Dorothy Thompson in London. Two ceremonies were held, first at the Henrietta Street Registrar's office, then at the Savoy Hotel, both American spouses for a note of international interest.
John W. Young of Greencastle seeks $600 after county commissioners awarded him $150 for land condemned for the Oscar Okeneham concrete road west from town toward the Greencastle township line. Viewers and commissioners largely kept to $150, with Virginia Black receiving $50 of a $150 claim.
Mrs Johanna Lueteke died at her Locust street home at noon. Miss Julia Preston returned from Chalmers where she taught the past school year. Mr and Mrs B F Hurst and family visited Mrs George W Hughes in Cloverdale. Mrs Anna O'Brien spent Sunday with friends in Bloomington.
In St John New Brunswick May 14 the second Bremen relief expedition plans departure for St Georges Newfoundland weather permitting. Pilot Muir Fairchild is ill with appendicitis and will not continue the flight. Lieut Elwood Quisada to replace him. Fred Melchior would pilot the Bremen back to New York if the mission succeeds.
Stark and Griffith, local Pontiac and Oakland dealers, may build a summer race car for Indiana dirt tracks. Both are expert mechanics and would oversee a first class job. The car would use a Pontiac motor and could be driven by a dealer mechanic.
Stolen pictures displayed in the Cammack Studio cases on the stairway were pried from locks Sunday night. One case held May Day exercises images while another held a prize winning photo of Meharry Hall and a Boulder entrance image. This marks a second recent theft from the Cammack display.
The court finds for the plaintiff in Vermilion versus the Carswell estate for 4198 dollars and for Broadstreet against Hoagland estate for 1900 dollars. A claimant wins 500 dollars in the Dobson against Hasty estate matter.
The Presbyterian church observed Mother's Day with Rev V L Raphael preaching on 1 Kings 2 19. Solomon rises to honor his mother Bathsheba and places a throne at his right hand. The message urged youth and men to honor mothers as a foundation of American life and influence.
A Gary train collision killed five people all residents of Chicago including James E Richardson and his daughter Beatrice and others. Separate Indiana incidents claim four in Kokomo Fridlin Laundry explosion and multiple fatal accidents across Vincennes Bluffton Geneva and Francisco with burns fires and a tractor accident.
Mrs Henry Ford of Bainbridge died at her home Sunday morning after a brief illness. She was about 60 and survived by husband and three children Ernest Fred and Mrs Warren Young all of Bainbridge. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at her home with Elder Lawrence H Athey in charge. Burial will follow in Bainbridge.
Mrs Sarepta Miller died Saturday evening at 7 30 in Hood River Oregon from heart trouble after long bedfast illness. Her home was formerly Huntington Indiana and she had lived with her son R E Miller since her husband’s death four years ago. Burial will be in Hood River Oregon. Willis A Miller of Grogan and Miller received the notice.
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