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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
1
H C Allen a school board member says the majority of Greencastle citizens favor building a high school. He sought township participation in funding and construction of the proposed structure.
Greencastle school board member H A Allen says voters should decide if the town should build a junior high school, with a connected high school addition proposed. The plan aims to ease crowded wards, add vocational facilities, a gym and auditorium, and would cost about 60 000 dollars funded by bonds over 24 years.
A mass convention will be held in the court house at Greencastle on Saturday the 16th to select candidates for all county offices. If a suit is filed in Hays County, action will be taken.
Frank A. Hays calls Putnam County Progressives to a mass convention at the Greencastle Court House on Saturday June 6 at 10 for nominating a full county ticket. Otis T. Gulley of Danville will attend and address the gathering. Forum includes Hon Otis T. Gulley and other speakers.
Miss Clara Gibbs was elected Queen of the May at DePauw University. Morning break fast was served in a picnic style on campus with May Day events continuing into the evening.
DePauw University observes May Day with breakfast baskets selling over 500, featuring May Day Queen Miss Gibbs. Freshman games, tennis matches, and a May Day fete unfold on campus, followed by a lantern drill, a Band concert, and the play In the Land of Night, ending with a fireworks display funded by DePauw and Greencastle supporters.
The B P O Elks vote to erect a new clubhouse on their lot at Jackson and Sherfey streets adjoining Sourwine Opera House this summer. The building will cost about $10,000 and replaces an option on the C H Knight property facing the opera house on South Walnut street which was relinquished as too costly. The lodge aims for a practical, comfortable home without extra features like baths or a swimming pool.
Worley Shoemaker and Walter Campbell stock buyers from Filmore drove a horse with a calf passenger to the stock pens. The horse balked at the calf, bolted, throwing Shoemaker from the wagon and breaking his collar bone. Campbell and the calf were unharmed.
Bennie E. Briggs of Greencastle Ind charged with forgery and grand larceny by detectives Tuesday He allegedly forged orders from local firms for Lilly and Starnaker Indianapolis Star notes no such Bennie E Briggs found The Herald also says Earl Lane manager of the Model ill with pneumonia improving
The Coterie club will meet at Mrs. J. Y. Denton's home on North Madison Street Thursday at 7 30 o clock. Members note the change of place and time. Mrs. George Ensign and family plan to move to Lincoln Nebraska after the school year ends. Mr. Ensign left for Lincoln weeks ago.
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