Junior Senior Prom Transforms Greencastle High School
The Greencastle High School annual junior senior prom entertained over 200 guests from faculty and board with a New York night club theme. The event featured a modernistic dining room, radios for arrival, a balloon dance, and a bridge lounge with elaborate color schemes and a supper served by sophomore boys.
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Old High School
Greencastle High School
New York
Hal Robert
Velva DeMoss
Caroline Ellis
Meredith Reeves
Harry Godfrey
Ol Floyd
Elizabeth Rariden
Miriam Bintz
Alvin Ellis
Pat” Cancilla
New York Harbor
Harold Stewart
Zella Adams
Lois Black
Martha Ellen Reetor
Mary Louise Talbott
Leona Mae Snider
Mary Geogheran
Margaret Durham
Margaret Anne Inman
Stewart
Weather forecast indicates showers east and cooler west
Partly cloudy conditions with showers in the extreme east and a light frost possible in the west. Temperatures cool tonight with fair and slightly warmer conditions expected Saturday, especially in the south during the afternoon.
Boy Scout Cabin Moved to Land Beside Greencastle Airport
The Boy Scout cabin south of town near Deer Creek on state road 48 is moved to land adjoining Greencastle Airport. Jacob Bintz leads the project camp committee. The site will have electric power and water and serves as an overnight hiking and woodcraft base.
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Deer Creek
Greencastle
Jacob Bintz
Jones Linked With Holdups Of Bread Truck Drivers
Indianapolis police link Darrell Jones 17 and Edward Saylor 19 to a spree of bread truck robberies in the capital area. Jones was wounded Monday night and captured, facing automobile banditry charges and possible trial in Indianapolis or transfer to Danville for a similar charge. Saylor identified as one of the bandits.
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Indianapolis
Darrell Jones
Jones
Charles Moody
Brown's Valley
Edward Saylor
Danville
Montgomery
DePauw Alumni Meet in Terre Haute at Elks Club
The Wabash Valley DePauw University Alumni association will hold its twelfth annual dinner May 22 at 6 20 PM at the Elks club in Terre Haute. Dr Henry Boyer Longden vice president of the university and Mrs Longden will be guests of honor with Dr Longden delivering the evening address marking his fiftieth year on the DePauw faculty. Officers listed include President Mrs Homer Talley Vice President Rev George E Francis Secretary Treasurer Marion Stimson Dinner Committee chair Mrs W W Talley Music chair Miss Blanche Rippetoe Decoration chair Mrs Fred M Powell.
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Terre Haute
Wabash Valley DePauw University Alumni Association
Elks Club
Henry Boyer Longden
Longden
DePauw
Homer Talley
George E. Francis
Marion Stimson
W. W. Talley
Blanche Rippetoe
Fred M. Powell
Cloverdale to Hold Memorial Day Observance
Plans for Memorial Day in Cloverdale on May 30 are mostly complete. The Greencastle American Legion posts will cooperate, with a 1 30 p m program at the school auditorium featuring a band speaker vocal quartets solos readings and a late evening band concert.
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Cloverdale
Greencastle Post
American Legion
Legion Post
Heath Defends Damage Suit Over Church Floor Contract
Hatchmeister-Lind of Pennsylvania sues W R Heath Construction of Greeneast in Putnam Circuit Court alleging breach of contract on the High Street Methodist Church project in Muncie. The complaint claims Heath refused to allow installation by plaintiffs and installed flooring himself, seeking damages of 2500 dollars.
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Putnam
Muncie
W. R. Heath Construction Company
Greeneasth
Hatchmeister-Lind Corporation
Pennsylvania
Putnam Circuit
Pennsylvania Corporation
High Street Methodist Church
Hatchmeister-Lind Company
Poppy Day Observance In Greencastle With Poppies
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a Greencastle poppy sale with about 100000 volunteers nationwide to honor World War dead. Local unit will distribute poppies made by disabled veterans, allow free contribution, and raise funds for veteran relief and families.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Putnam County
Auxiliary
Greencastle
France
Belgium
Barnard Farm Bureau Meeting Set Monday Evening
The Barnard school building will host a Farm Bureau gathering Monday evening at 7:45. Principal speaker Attorney Charles McGaughey of Greencastle will speak, with readings by Mary McGaughey of Greencastle, songs, a Jackson Township playlet, and music by a male quartet. Ralph Hostetter chairs, Mrs. Mary Anderson serves as secretary.
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Farm Bureau
Barnard
Jackson Township
Mary McGaughey
Greencastle
Charles McGaughey
Ralph Hostetter
Mary Anderson
Postal meet to draw Indiana post office supervisors
Bloomington May 22 It is estimated that 200 to 500 visitors will attend the Indiana state convention of post office supervisors Friday and Saturday June 19 and 20 Lowell G Day deputy post master is in general charge with business sessions at the hotel Graham and sight seeing trips to city quarries Indiana university and Nashville Brown county Speakers include Bruce Luna national president John P Barnhard Chicago chairman of the National executive committee J J Fields editor and business manager of the Postal Supervisor in A Ia Greenwood The Ladies star Auxiliary plans a special entertainment for visiting women.
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Bloomington
Indiana
Post Office
Lowell CG. Day
Graham
Indiana University
Nashville
Brown County
Chicago
J. J. Fields
Congress
A. Il
Greenwood
Ladies »Star Auxiliary
Tie
Herbert Jeffries Named Wingate Cage Mentor
Roachdale May 22 James Fouts trustee of Coal Creek Town ship Montgomery County announced Wednesday Herbert R Jeffries former Roachdale coach will succeed Harry Penny Ray as coach of the Wingate High School basketball team next fall Jeffries who graduated from Wabash College in 1927 had coached here since finishing his college work His Roachdale five won the Putnam County Sectional in 1929 and defeated Crawfordsville in the regional play.
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Roachdale
James Fouts
Coal Creek Township
Montgomery County
Witnesday
Herbert R. Jeffries
Roachdale Cooach
Harry “Penny” Ray
Wingate
Jeffries
Wabash College
Roachdale Five
Putnam County
Crawfordsville
Daughter born to Royal and Akron couple
Mr and Mrs Jack Davis of this Jetly announce the birth of a daughter named Joan to Mr and Mrs Royal Davis of Akron Ohio. The child was born Thursday night and both mother and child are doing nicely. Royal Davis is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack Davis.
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Royal Davis
Jack Davis
Joan
Akron
Ohio
Jack Davi
Greencastle Local News May 22 1911 Highlights
Miss Bessie Grogan Mrs Charles Lueteke and Miss Mary Ruark injured when a horse ran away and upset their buggy south of Limedale. Miss Bernice Allen and Miss Tessa Evans earned Phi Beta Kappa honors. A Louisville bankers plan to form a local bank was abandoned after stock subscriptions. Ad touts French plumes at J Sudranski & Co. Store.
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Bessie Grogan
Charles Lueteke
Mary Ruark
Limedale
Bernice Allen
Tessa Evans
Penny seeks to abandon Eagles freight station
Pennsylvania Railroad petitions the Public Service Commission in Indianapolis for permission to abandon its non agency freight station at Eagles in Clay County.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Public Service Commisson Today
Eagles Clay County
Kirkland case heads to stand as lie detector ruled out
In Valparaiso Indiana Virgil Kirkland faces murder trial for the Gary liquor party killing of Arlene Draves. After defense motions were overruled the defense resumes with Kirkland to testify and rebuttal witnesses to follow. Experts testified lie detector results must be corroborated by other facts and the judge rejected admission of such evidence.
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Herman Bundesen
Chicago
Clarence W. Muhlberger
Bundesen
Keeler
Grant Crumpacker
Kirkland
Charles Goddard
Northwestern University
John Underwood
Gasoline thieves strike National Road station near Stilesville
Thieves used a heavy bar to break into the E. J. Ralston Tourist camp and filling station on the National road three miles west of Stilesville last night. They stole between fifteen and twenty gallons of gasoline, leaving the pump badly damaged. Sheriff Alva Bryan's office was notified and deputy investigators found no trace of the culprits.
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E. J. Ralston
Stilesville
Alva Bryan
Ralston
Foreign Mission Society to Present Sunday Program
Cloverdale May 22 The Foreign Missionary Society will hold a program at the M E church Sunday night May 24 There are no charges but a thanks offering will be collected Rev Northrop pastor of the M E church will address the assembly The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Cloverdale
Foreign Missionary Society
M. E
Northrop
Puble
City Road Roller Breaks Down Again On East Franklin Street
While scarifying East Franklin Street the city road roller failed with a broken axle. A prior axle break had already halted work for several days during recent repairs.
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City Road
East Franklin Street
Roachdale Woman to Be Buried Saturday
Funeral service for Mrs. Laura Perkins of Roachdale 75 died at her daughter’s home Thursday morning at 10 oclock. Burial will be Saturday at 2 oclock in the Roachdale cemetery following an eight week illness. She is survived by three daughters Mrs. Mary Young Indianapolis Mrs. Ruth Bain Russellville and the Roachdale resident who shared the home with her and a sister Mrs. Malissa Stephenson living east of Roachdale.
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Laura Perkins
Roachdale
Mary Young
Indianapolis
Ruth Bain
Russellville
Malissa Stephenson
Russell Wilson Faces False Pretense Charge After Clinton Arrest
Russell Wilson of Clinton township was brought to Green Castle by Sheriff Alva Bryan and William Bryan. He is jailed in Putnam county awaiting arraignment on a false pretense charge from the Putnam circuit court. An affidavit by Bittles ties Wilson to selling a tire he allegedly borrowed from James Bibles of Greencastle to the Dobbs Tire and Battery station on January 10.
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Russell Wilson
Clinton
Alva Bryan
William Bryan
Wilson
Putnam
Putnam County
Clinton Township
Greenscastle
Putnam Circuit
Vermillion County
Putnam c Clicuit
James
Bibles
Greencastle
Dobbs Tire
Bittles
Tire and Battery Station
Sanatorium Trustees Name Dr. K. V. Pace Superintendent
The Indiana State Sanatorium board of trustees selected Dr. K. V. Pace of Lima as the new superintendent to replace Dr. Amos Carter who resigned December 1 1980 after thirteen years. Pace will assume July 1 and has led the Troy County Tuberculosis Hospital at Lima for seven years.
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Rockville
Ind
Indiana State Sanatorium
K. V. Pace
Lima
Amos Carter
Indianapolis
Pace
Troy County
Woodmen's Hospital
Colorado Springs
Colo
O. A. Hargraves
Lacey Klinger
Brazil
Stanton Guthrie
Greensburg
Park Beadle
Terre Haute
Carter
High School Seniors Complete Class Work
Green Castle high school seniors finish class work today and will not return except for closing activities. Eighty one seniors will receive diplomas next Friday at commencement exercises.
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Greencastle High School
Greyhounds Close Season Against DePauw Tigers
Indiana Central college closes its season tomorrow at University Heights near Indianapolis. The Greyhounds seek revenge after a 3 to 2 loss in the first meeting with DePauw.
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Indiana Central College
DePauw
University Heights
Indianapolis
Greyhounds
Tigers
Greencastle Doctor Eugene Hawkins Dies at Home
Dr. Eugene E. B. Hawkins, a Greencastle physician and veteran of the Spanish War, died at his home 307 West Washington Street of heart disease. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 3 PM in The Masonic Temple. He was born August 6 1856 in Greencastle and practiced in multiple towns before settling in Greencastle. He is survived by his son Harry E. Hawkins and daughter Gertrude Crawley, and by his wife Jessie E. Moore.
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Greencastle
Eugene EB. Hawkins
West
Washington Street
Masonic Temple
Dr. Hawkins
City High School
Ignatius Hawkins
Sarah Jane (Daggy) ,Hawkins
Indiana Asbury University
DePauw
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Ohio Medical College
Cincinnati
Poland
Ind
Ezra Fisk
Baline City
Clay County
Hawkins
Katie Hickson
Harry E. Hawkins
Land O*lakes
Wis
Gertrude
Elmer Crawley
Saline City
Hawking
Belle Union
Jessie E. Moore
Foreclosure suit filed in Putnam circuit court
The Federal Land Bank of Louisville seeks judgment of $2,000 against the estate of William F. Devany and others in a Putnam county foreclosure case. The filing asks for the appointment of a receiver and names Mary Devany Frank Devany Lizzie Devany and Hyman Tauber as defendants.
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Putnam Circuit
Federal Land Bank of Louisville
William F. Devany
Putnam County
Mary Devany
Frank Devany
Lizzie Devany
Hyman Tauber
Butler College of Education Enrolls 100 Students in Spring Term
Miss Roxie Belle Dodds of Roach sdale joined one hundred students enrolled for the Butler University College of Education spring term in Indianapolis. She studies Social Science and Language Arts as the six week term runs to June 15 before the summer session begins.
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Roxie Belle Dodds
Roachsdale
Butler University College of Education
Indianapolis
Miss Dodds
Greencastle Legionaires to Attend Russellville Memorial Day
Greencastle members of the Putnam County post of the American Legion will send a large delegation to aid comrade in Russellville for Memorial Day observance next Sunday May 24 at 9 45 am. Spanish war veterans will also participate and a large turnout is expected.
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Greencastle
Putnam County
American Legion
Russellville
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Depauw University Alumni Association
W.R. Heath
Construction Company
Herbert Jeffries
Wingate Cage
J. H. Blackburn
Louisville
J. Sudranski & Co
Penny
Eagles
Foreign Mission Society
City Road Roller
Sanatorium
Eugene Hawkins
Butler
Greencastle Legionaires
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