Bruner to Deliver Greencastle High School Baccalaureate
Rev H. Bruner of First Christian Church will preach the senior class sermon at 7 48 PM in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Protestant pastors will participate with Rev Victor Raphael giving the invocation Rev A F E Monger reading scripture and Rev Willian Crowder giving the benediction. Program includes processional music invocation scripture reading class sermon growth benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle High School
Ht. H. Bruner
First Christian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Victor L. Raphael
A. F E. Monger
Methodist Church
Willian J. Crowder
The
Baptist Church
Victor Raphael
A. FE. Monger
B. H. Bruner
Gounod
Wm. J. Crowder
Decree Grants Equal Religious Rights Across Spain
Madrid May 23 The Spanish provisional government decrees absolute religious freedom for all creeds. The move, led by Justice Minister de los Rios, ends the official Catholic supremacy though a Vatican concordat remains to be amended. Creeds are now equal before the state and may worship publicly as long as public order is maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Vatican City
Justice de Los Rios
Mrs Kate Anderson Returns to Roachdale
Mrs Kate Anderson, long ill at the home of her nephew Fay Anderson and wife in Berwyn Illinois, returned to her Roachdale home Saturday and is doing well. Her sister Miss Ella Welch visited her Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roachdale
Kate Anderson
Fay Anderson
Berwyn
Ella Welch
Weather: fair conditions with frost north east tonight
The forecast calls for fair weather with cooler air in the west and south tonight. Frost may form in the northeast. Sunday should bring warmer conditions.
Funeral Service for Former Resident Chauncey Clark
Funeral services were held today at Flanner Buchanan Mortuary in Indianapolis for Chauncey Clark born 1865 in Stilesville a longtime banker and stockyard businessman He was vice president of the Live Stock Exchange Bank and died unexpectedly Thursday Burial followed at Crown Hill Cemetery Clark had lived in Greencastle and Clayton before settling in Indianapolis in 1887 He attended DePauw University and spent over forty years in local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Clark
East Fall Creek Boulevard
Indianapolis
Live Stock Exchange Bank
Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary
A. H. Kenna
Roberts Park M. E Church
Crown Hill
Clark
Clayton
Greencastle
Chain store tax to start June 13 if not stayed
Indiana state officials plan to begin administering the 1920s chain store license tax June 13 unless the U S Supreme Court stays the act. The decision followed a conference with Deputy Attorney General George W. Hufsmith after the court upheld the tax. Lafayette Jackson of Standard Grocery may seek a rehearing, which could delay enforcement if the court issues a further stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Tax Commissioners
United States Supreme Court
Tax Board
George W. Hufsmith
Lafayette Jackson
Standard Grocery Company
State Board
Hufsmith
Well Known Waveland Man Robert Foster Dies
Robert Foster 81 a former Brown's Valley resident died May 20 in Imperial California. He moved from Brown's Valley about twenty years ago and belonged to the Waveland M E church Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. Surviving two daughters Amelia Foster Martin Foster three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m at the local M E church with burial at Maple Ridge cemetery.
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Waveland
Robert Foster
Imperial
Cal
Robert
Susan Foster
Brown's Valley
Sallie Davis
California
Waveland M. E. Church
Odd Fellows
Claude Banta
Edmonton
Canada
Amelia Foster
Martin Foster
Jeff Davis
Charles Foster
M. EB
Maple Ridge Cemetery
Man Burned to Death as Bluffton Home Catches Fire
Lon Oxley aged seventy two died after his Bluffton, Indiana home burned from an overheated stove. William Poffenberger rescued him but Oxley lived only minutes after being removed. He left four daughters Mrs. Frank Rowe Huntington Mrs. Art Castello Bluffton Mrs. Clifford Miser and Mrs. M J Theis Fort Wayne.
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Bluffton
Ind
Lon Oxley
William Poffenberger
Oxley
Frank Rowe
Huntington
Art Castello
Clifford Miser
M. J. Theis
Wayne
Boy Sues Fraternity Over Dog Bite Injuries
Lawrence Brant, 10, files in Putnam circuit court against DePauw Sigma Nu chapter for damages claiming a dog owned by the fraternity bit him October 31 1951 causing facial and hand injuries a nervous shock and permanent disfigurement. He seeks 1000 damages and says the dog was allowed to roam without a muzzle or proper guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Brant
Green Castle
Putnam
DePauw
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Lawrence
Sigma Nu
Indianapolis Pastor to Speak at Local Presbyterian Service
Rev. Henry T. Graham of Westminster Indianapolis will preach at the Morning service here and Rev. Victor J. Raphael will speak in his church as Indiana ministers exchange for National Missions. Elizabeth Atkinson Taft, assistant director of religious education, will address the Woman's Circle at 2 30 PM Wednesday in the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Henry T. Graham
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Victor J. Raphael
Hhis
Graham
General Assembly
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Atkinson Taft
The
Presbyterian Churches of Indiana
Presbyterian Church
Taft
Community School of
Demand for 175 Judgment in Suit on Notes
A. Cook Loan Co of Greencastle seeks 175 as judgment against Jennie R. John in Putnam circuit court this morning. The action covers a note for 121.40 from June 1927 and a chattel mortgage on a five piece parlor suite and other goods. It also requests 50 for attorney’s fees and forecloses the mortgage on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie R. John
Putnam
A. Cook Loan Company
Greencastle
John
McCullough Guilty On Minor Charge In Major Assault Case
James Vorhees McCullough, a well known Harrison township farmer, was found guilty of an assault on John Rollins in the Clay Circuit Court. The jury acquitted or convicted on a lesser charge and imposed a $50 fine and costs. the more serious charge carried a potential two to fourteen year prison term. The three day trial drew hundreds from Harrison and Lewis townships.
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Brazil
James Vorhees McCullough
Harrison Township
Eel River Bottom
John Rollins
Clay
Harrison and
Lewis Townships
Wreck Victims Left Unattended After Crossing Collision
At Beehunter Station near Linton Indiana a car struck by a C M St P train on state road No 67 left one man dead Emmet Lucas Sanborn and three others badly hurt Mrs Lucas Verne Killian and Mrs Killian were taken to Greene county Freeman hospital with broken legs cuts and internal injuries Mrs Lucas cried for help for two hours before assistance arrived
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Linton
Ind
Beehunter Station
State Road No. 67
Here
Emmet Lucas
Sanborn
Terre Haute Alumni Hold Annual Meet
The Wabash Valley Alumni Association of DePauw University held its annual dinner at the Elks Club in Terre Haute. Dr. Henry B. Longden spoke on campus life and was honored for five decades on the DePauw faculty. New officers were elected: Ernest Williams president, Mrs. George Morris vice president, Elouise Kemp secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Valley Alumni Association
DePauw University
Elks Club
Terre Haute
Henry B. Londgen
Longden
Greencastle
Russell Alexander
DePauw
Wabash Valley
George Francis
Centenary M. E
DePauw Club
Russell Allen
Bert D. Beck
Oxnam
Ernest Williams
George Morris
Elouise Kemp
J. F
Porter
Eisner
Tea Club Concert and Brazil Band to Play in Greencastle
The Herald notes a band concert by the Tea Club tomorrow afternoon and an evening performance by the Brazil Band. Sidewalk construction begins around the public square. Mr and Mrs Jon Rogers of Cloverdale welcome twin daughters born Sunday.
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Tea Club
Jon Rogers
Cloverdale
Greencastle school to hear commencement address tonight
Dr. W. M. Blanchard will deliver the commencement address as Greencastle township schools assemble in Carlinville. Joseph C. Frank aged 21 and Faye C. house are listed among attendees. Bonnie Mille will speak at Cloverdale with Herbert Landes present as nurse and performer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Blanchard
Greencastle Township
Joseph C. Frank
Carlinville
Faye C
Bonnie Mille
Oty Cloverdale
Herbert Landes
Percival Allen to Travel in Europe This Summer
Mr and Mrs J P Allen Jr will leave next Wednesday for Philadelphia to visit their daughter and family. Their son Percival Allen will sail June 12 for Europe from Quebec with fifteen young men under Dr W DeHess of Harvard. The group will study foreign relations in London Amsterdam Berlin Munich and Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Allen, Jr
Philadelphia
Willam Hester
Poppy Day Fundraiser In Greencastle And Putnam County
Thousands of Buddy Poppies were sold in Greencastle and Putnam County as Poppy Day was observed. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars sold flowers to raise funds for disabled veterans and their families, with over 1000 poppies sold by 9 AM.
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Greencastle
Putnam County
American Legion
iVeterans
Legion
Robert Hoffman
The
Thomas Rady of Roachdale Dies Today
Thomas Rady a 76 year old farmer from the northern part of the county died this morning at his brother John Rady's home a mile and a half south of Roachdale after a year of failing health. He was a Catholic and never married. Funeral arrangements are not yet set.
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Thomas Rady
Roachdale
John Rady
Rady
City Children Round-Up Planned With Health Checks
Parents are urged to bring all children starting school next fall to the Summer Round-Up in the High School basement during June. Each ward holds a day for examinations by nurses and a state physician with no charge. A baby health demonstration for one and two year olds is on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Heights
State Health Department
Charles Conklin
Jacob Bintz
Jed Ward
OD. McCullough
Audit Probes Firm as 2500 Strikers Wait in South Bend
In South Bend Indiana May 22 1937 auditors examined Mishawaka Rubber and Woolen Co books to see if personal property assets were concealed in the tax schedule filed May 1 showing 4001000 assets versus 7592500 last year. Meanwhile a 2500 worker strike persisted with union leaders and company executives failing to agree on peace. A government labor agent met at length with E J W Fink company president but no settlement was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Mishawaka Rubber & Woolen Manufacturing Co
Fred Crowe
Board of Review
R. M. Pilkington
Department of Labor
E. J. W. Fink
DePauw Alumni Invited to University Sunday Program
Alumni and former students of DePauw University are invited to the Irvington M E church in Indianapolis on May 23 for University Sunday. Dr G Bromley Oxnam will speak at the forenoon service, and Dr Guy O Carpenter will close with a sermon on The Grandstand Player. The Butler University choir will present a musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
DeYauw University
Irvington M. E
G. Bromley Oxnam
Guy O. Carpenter
Butler University
Kirkland testifies in own defense in murder trial
Virgil Kirkland took the stand to deny all charges in the murder of Arlene Draves as the second trial in Valparaiso proceeded. The state called Earl Eiser of Butler University as its principal rebuttal witness after Kirkland described intimate acts with Draves and claimed she had attended a prior strip poker party.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Kirkland
Earl Eiser
Butler University
Eiser
Gary
Milwaukee
Elser
Arlene
Kirklind
John P. Crum
Packer
Grant Crumpacker
John Underwood
Tie
Funeral for Dr Eugene Hawkins Sunday at 3 O Clock
Funeral service for Dr Eugene Hawkins who died at his home on West Washington Street will be held Sunday at 3 PM in the Masonic Temple. He will be moved to the temple at 1 PM and friends may view him beforehand. Dr Salem B Towne of DePauw University and Rev Victor L Raphael will officiate. Burial is in Forest Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are William Peck Betton Curtis Frank Ashworth Join Cherry C Gautier and All Goodenough.
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Eugene Hawkins
West Washington Street
Masonic Temple
Hawkins
Temple
Salem B. Towne
DePauw University
Victor L. Raphael
Presbyterian Church
Forest Hill Cemetery
William Peck
Betton Curtis
Frank Ashworth
Join Cherry
C. Gautier
Goodenough
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