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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1928
Page
1
Local column notes various Putnam county tales. Items include politics with Frank Dailey and Charley Jewett, elevator mishap escape plans, a car salesman quip about a faulty starter, a request for campaign expenditure affidavits, a near clash at a station, and city weather wishes for rain then sun.
The American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting at the Legion Hall Thursday at 7 30 p m All Putnam County World War veterans and female relatives are invited Captain Gordon P Savage discusses unusual experiences in Alaska Commander Donher reports on Culver Legion Conference and enrolling boys for next summer's C M T C Fred Jordan outlines Legion Auxiliary plans for Memorial Day exercises A large feed will conclude the program.
Putnam County wool growers are invited to a meeting in the county agent office in the courthouse Saturday afternoon to organize the wool pool and elect officers. Officers elected will contact buyers and receive bids Saturday June 2 in the county agent office.
Bruce Osborne aged about 65 died Tuesday at 4 PM at his sister Mrs. Charles Knight’s home south of Reelsville after months of illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 10 AM. He and his wife had lived north of Carbon in Clay County until their home burned, after which they lived with the Knights. He previously resided in Washington Township north of Reelsville. He leaves five sisters: Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Timothy Bond, Mrs. C. N. Stroube, Mrs. H. M. Monnett, and Mrs. Arthur Torr.
All Odd Fellows meet at Putnam Lodge Hall No 45 Thursday after noon at 1 30 to attend the funeral of Brother Alfred Hirt. Roy Hillis Fin Sec
Indiana Republicans clash as Watson and Robinson supporters name state chairmen Elsa Rodgers of Lebanon backs Watson while George M Foland of Crown Point is favored by Robinson’s camp. District chairmen met at Hotel Severin after district conventions.
Members of the new Republican state committee elected or re elected at district meetings Tuesday include Bruce Cooper Stewarts ville Ewing Famison Vincennes Charles Brown Paoli Harry Nichols Madison Mark Nebeker Clinton Clarence Brown Richmond George W Coffin Indianapolis Frank Gordon Bluffton Elsa Rogers Lebanon John Killigrew Crown Point James Showalter Wabash John Yeager Wolcottville David Hoover Elkhart
Dr William F Weir general director of the Department of Men's Work will speak at the inter church supper meeting of the Men's Club in the Presbyterian Church at 6 30 Friday evening Reservations have come from Clayton Danville Groveland Roachdale Ladoga Russellville and Spencer About 35 attendees will come from out of town After his address Dr Weir will lead a brief conference on vital matters in organized Men's Work in local churches.
An Oakland sedan with stolen plates connected to Clifton Priest of Franklin Street garage and several hold ups was abandoned at Frankfort. The vehicle, taken at gunpoint from the son of a Marshall editor, matches descriptions used in a Hollandsburg robbery and others near Crawfordsville.
Relatives in Greencastle report the death of John Alvey Hillis at his Miami home on Tuesday. He was 26, a yacht reporter for the Miami Herald for four years, formerly with the Terre Haute Star and Evansville paper while a Normal School student. He had married four weeks earlier. his body will arrive in Terre Haute Friday. He is a nephew of Olive Kelly and cousin of Ernest Stoner.
Mrs. May Gordon Allen wife of Churchill Allen of Bainbridge died at her home after a ten week illness from heart trouble. She is survived by her husband daughter and two grandchildren Rexford Beck and Leo Lane, plus a sister Mrs Neptune of Lebanon. Funeral services will be held at the Bainbridge home Friday at 2 pm with interment in Bainbridge cemetery.
State tax board lowered Greencastle Water Works Company assessment from 160000 to 152000 after boosting twelve Indiana utilities for tax purposes. The move follows a Tuesday review of public utilities valuations.
Greencastle news notes include DePauw seniors Mary Frances Albaugh Edward Everett Holmes and Lewis Hurlstone Ice elected to Phi Beta Kappa at a meeting last night Alma and Lena Boyd hosted a picnic for guest Bessie Rice of Orleans Reggie Horn of Putnamville to give a junior recital at the music school gas mains to be laid on Hanna street soon and Will Snodgrass Ralph Pierce and Jesse Hampton visiting Bainbridge Street Fair today
Alfred Hirt a prominent Green Castle resident and Switzerland native died at his home about a half mile west of the city at 1 50 am Wednesday after a two week illness from influenza. He served in the Fifty first Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War and later amassed substantial wealth through land buildings and government bonds. He was 85 going on 86, married seven times and father to nine children with seven living. He was known for his thrift and steady rise from modest beginnings in Brazil Ohio to a leading citizen of Putnam county.
Alfred Hirt died early this morning prompting the First National Bank to close tomorrow at 2 30 and remain closed the rest of the day. He was the bank’s second president serving from 1903 to 1918 and had been a director prior to his presidency. Andrew Hirt, his son, is now a director of the bank.
Danville Indiana sheriff and deputies traced stockman C E Higgins to Brazil where he was found after being missing since Tuesday. Higgins, about 75, left Indianapolis with cattle sale money and may have been robbed or assaulted. Police described an elderly man with a truss and mental haze, prompting detainment in Brazil and Terre Haute as authorities seek confirmation from witnesses.
The third annual interschool track and field meet will be held Friday at Blackstock Field at 9 o clock. Three wards and Maple Heights school will compete with both boys and girls. Frank Schoenman of Schoenman Jewelry will present a silver loving cup to the top point school.
General Umberto Nobile, commander of the Italia, said the dirigible sighted Franz Joseph Land and planned to explore Lenin Land. Weather was poor with dense fog and ice formation on the envelope. conditions were expected to improve and a return to Lenin Land was anticipated later in the day.
Al Clarke of Clinton was reelected district chairman at a Democratic County chairmen meeting held at the Deming Hotel in Terre Haute on Wednesday afternoon. Nelle Catlin of Rockville was elected vice chairman, F. S. Hamilton of Greencastle treasurer, and Emma May of Terre Haute secretary. Attendees from Greencastle included Judge James P. Hughes, Hamilton, Harry Moore, Paul Albin, and J. Arnold. Otto G. Webb served as chairman from Putnam County.
Professor P. C. Evans of the Romance languages department will depart at the close of the term for Urbana Illinois to pursue a Ph D at the University of Illinois.
Prof and Mrs Greenleaf of North College Avenue are the parents of twin girls born at County Hospital on Wednesday morning. Weather forecast unsettled and moderate. Sunrise 4 29, sunset 6 64.
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