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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1928
Page
3
Local items report illnesses including Harvey Owens and Mrs. Bettis. Travel notes cover Wrights and Maynard Wright’s Hamilton trip, races at Jungle Park, and visits to Bloomington Crawfordsville Indianapolis and French Lick. Other items note births, obituaries, court actions, and upcoming lodge and high school alumni events.
Funeral services for Cornelius East, aged 71, were held at his Huffman home with Elder Lawrence H. Athey presiding. Interment followed in West McCullough Cemetery. East, a longtime Washington township resident, died Saturday at 3 pm. He lived with his foster daughter Ruth Allen and is survived by several relatives.
Perle Risk sued the estate of Mary A Risk a former Roachdale resident in Putnam Circuit Court and settled for 2500 after a jury had heard part of the evidence. Jurors listed include Witt Sutherlin Lewis Ogles Charner Buis George Browning Roy Evans Abner Sigler Lem Albin J L Fellows Edward Houck H L Jackson Carey Payne and Gilbert Rogers.
Lawrence McCammack, assessor of Jefferson township, reports the assessment of dogs a little below normal but the market and value good. He assessed one for Reason Larkin at $5 and at personal for $100, one for Leland Clark at $3 and personal $100, and several others of good value.
John Robe was elected president of the Putnam County Wool Growers Association at a Saturday meeting in the County Agent's office. A committee including Robe Hurst Day and Woods will receive bids on Saturday June 2 for wool sold through the pool. Growers urged to list wool with the pool to attract more bidders and higher prices, with past members averaging five cents more per unit through pooling.
W. A. Patterson has taken the agency for Greencastle and surrounding territory for the Whippet and Willys-Knight automobiles. He opened a sales room and service department at the Tribby Garage. T. E. Sherrill relinquished the agency due to ill health.
Funeral services were held in Auburn Nebraska for Mrs Mary Wood Caldwell 68 daughter of Mrs Willis T Wood and sister of Mrs Ed Stone who died at her home Friday after an extended illness She had been staying with her sister on East Washington Street in Auburn for several weeks.
Rev V L Raphael used The Mystery of Godliness as the morning sermon at The Presbyterian Church near Ascension Day. He expounded I Timothy 3 16 and contrasted Christ’s deity and humanity with the Spirit and angels while urging believers to live the gospel and fulfill Christ’s commission.
The text reflects on the Christian belief that heaven is a brighter place entered by the Lord, whose ascension completes his life and ensures salvation for believers, with humanity urged to seek rest in God after life’s cycle ends.
Putnam County teachers heard the lineup for the Greencastle High School event the week of August 27 led by County Superintendent John C. Vermillion. Frances R. Dearborn of Terre Haute State Normal, Clem O. Thompson of Ball Teachers College, and Bert Thomas of Mil lersville State Normal are the announced speakers with Mrs. C. W. Otis of Greencastle directing music.
Albert Stump the Democratic nominee for United States Senator in Indiana thanks supporters after the May 8 primary. He says he is conscious of the public’s confidence and pledges genuine public service and continued effort to merit backing.
Want ads describe a Saturday May 26 dance at Reelsville high school gym to benefit the Alumni Association with Colored Brazil Orchestra. Admission 50 cents couple 75 cents single. Also an offer to trade a 100 acre White County corn farm for property or business near Greencastle. Address Box 128 Cambridge Minnesota. Rent offered for two modern furnished light housekeeping rooms at 2 East Hanna Street.
A series of social notices lists Cro-Tat-Em Club and Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae events on Tuesday evening, with meetings at Mrs. Kiefer and Mrs. Manhart respectively. A Greencastle High senior play titled The Family Upstairs is set for Friday night at 8 in the high school auditorium.
Notre Dame captured the state track meet at Lafayette with 3644 points. Indiana finished second with 351/2 and Purdue third with 441/14. DePauw runners led in sprints and field events with Ramsey placing in the 100 and 220, Spohn and Tomlin winning discus, and Christie tying for first in pole vault.
Reigh Count ridden by C Lang won the Kentucky Derby on a muddy track ahead of Misstep ridden by W Garner and Toro ridden by BE Ambrose. The race set a brisk 2 10 2 5 time with a $55,375 prize and Mrs J D Hertz of Chicago owned the winning colt.
Froebel high school of Gary won the state meet at Indianapolis with 461 1/2 points. Kokomo followed second with 174 1/2 points and Technical placed third with 12. Muncie scored 10 and Anderson 9 1/2. Shortridge finished sixth with 8 1/2 as other schools earned smaller totals including Wiley Terre Haute 7 and several with 4, 3, 2, or 1 point.
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