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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1919
Page
1
Dr. W F Switzer director of the Greencastle district reports total Chicago area subscriptions reach 933,709 dollars with the church quota at 80,323,880. College Avenue Church subscribes as quota and Locust Street expected to exceed goal in a few days.
The Greencastle district reports progress on the missionary centenary drive with $9,433,709 raised in Chicago area and $80,323,880 for the whole church. Rain hindered rural solicitations, extending the campaign. College Avenues leads with $22,500 and Locust Street expects to meet its $17,500 quota soon.
Putnam County has raised about 1400 of its 3142.82 quota for the Salvation Army drive while the city lags. Weather hindered rural efforts as James L. Randel reports funds to be processed. Mrs. Walter Allee leads Mill Creek township and Virgil McCammack and Elbert Tincher take Jefferson township assignments.
Mrs. Sarah J. Collins age 88 died Tuesday morning at about 8 at her daughter Mrs C L Jones home on Anderson Street from apoplexy. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs Jones. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 at the Jones home with Rev J B Johnson and Rev Don W Nichols in charge. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
May 27 livestock receipts at the Indianapolis stockyards totaled 10,500 hogs, 1,350 cattle, 800 calves and 200 sheep. Hog prices fell about 20 cents with sales from 20.40 to 20.50, top 20.60, packers buying 7,500 and outsiders 2,000 by 10 o clock. Cattle trading slow and prices weak, calves 1 dollar lower, sheep steady. The Clay county court judge will rule on the Edward Due vs Jackson Boyd $100,000 damage suit on May 29.
Paris newspapers arrange direct cable to Indianapolis for Liberty Sweepstakes May 31. J J McCoy enters, first since Kid McCoy to race at speedway. Detroit provides fourteen entrants including DePalma Packard and Frontenacs. Louis Fontaine aids De Palma, Eddie Heerne to pilot Durant Special.
The NC-4 seaplane began its Lisbon leg from Ponta Delgada with crowds cheering as guns boomed and bells rang. Passage reports showed speeds above seventy knots as the crew, Read aboard, prepared at the cockpit. The plan continues to Plymouth after Lisbon, weather cited as excellent with favorable winds along the route.
The Monroe Township Sunday School Convention will be held Sunday June 1 at Mt Pleasant Church under the direction of Charles Hendricks township president and township vice president.
The Monroe township Sunday schools plan a convention on Sunday June 1 at 2 p m at Mount Pleasant church under Charles Hendricks. The program includes songs scripture prayer addresses duets and a discussion led by Mrs Helm with a memorial address at 11 a m and a basket dinner to follow all are invited.
Grencastle high school alumni banquet plans are announced for June 5. Tickets must be bought by May 31 to ensure proper meal counts. The committee notes many non residents will attend and urges immediate purchase. The Women’s League of College Avenue Church will meet Wednesday in church parlors with Mrs. Hudson leading the program.
Seats for the senior play in the high school auditorium go on sale Thursday at 15 dollars. Miss Leota Deam codes the production, with twice daily rehearsals. The manual training department under Prof Bert Knight presents notable student projects. The exhibition watch, set for June 3 and 4, promises public interest.
Paris May 27 Count von Brockdorff Rantzau plans counter proposals to the Versailles peace treaty to be presented at the conference. Chinese delegation signals sign with reservations on Shantung. A May Day program by second ward grade school pupils drew a large crowd after rain delays.
Real estate transfers listed include W W Garner to C O Dobbs for 191 acres in Warren Township at 13000 dollars. A A Hill to W B Hill for ten acres in Jefferson Township at 1575 dollars. Viola Smith to Samuel Ratcliff for a Bainbridge lot at 1450 dollars. W J Ashton to BE R Pruitt for a Greencastle lot at 650 dollars. Carrie Darnall to E C Darnall for land in Monroe Township at 1
Tokyo May 27 dispatch reports Kalut Kalut volcano in eastern Java ruptured May 20. Brengat and Blitar districts suffered heavy losses with about 15 000 deaths or injuries. Kalut, among fourteen active Java volcanoes, last erupted seriously May 23 1901 killing 181.
The senior organ recital by Miss Freda May Hart of DePauw School of Music is set for Wednesday evening May 28 in Music Hall. The program includes Parker Scherzino, Symphony in D minor Scherzo Allegro Giusto, Liszt Nevins Liebestraume No. 3, and Widor portions.
The Martha Washington Club will meet with Mrs Ed Dalby Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. Mrs Kate Steeg is the leader.
Washington May 27 the U S department of agriculture reports no new army worm appearances. Texas farmers battle the pest near Dallas and Fort Worth with poison and trenches. Eastern states are urged to monitor and report sightings promptly to officials. The worm, a migratory cut worm, can surge in numbers to threaten wheat and oats.
Indianapolis May 27 Georree Buzane star Greek racing driver escaped a dramatic crash at the Indianapolis speedway while practicing for the Liberty Sweepstakes to be run May 31. His car swung into the wall and rolled over but he clung to the wheel and was only bruised. his mechanician was injured slightly. The Premier owned by the speedway suffered minor damage and Buzane planned to return for the May 31 race.
Mart Woodsworth of Washington township delivered what may be the largest wagon load of oats to Greencastle Monday. The 308 bushels weighed 98 016 pounds, exceeding the city scales capacity. Marshall and O'Hair bought the oats as four horses hauled the load to town. Dorsey Meade Anderson of Gary visits his mother Mrs Nellie Anderson on Elm Street.
Australian flyer carried to hotel on crowd shoulders as Scotland plans a grand reception for aviator and Commander Grieve. A large crowds gathers to honor the two airmen in Edinburgh and London events.
Harry Hawker and Lt Cmdr Grieve, saved by a Danish steamer after a failed trans Atlantic flight, toured towns from Thurso to Edinburgh with cheering crowds. Hawker praised the risk as modest and thanked supporters on a hotel balcony as the Royal Aero Club organized a grand London reception led by the duke of Atholl.
Stated conclave of Greencastle Commandery No. 11 Knights Templar set for Wednesday May 8 at 7 30 p m Important business to be transacted E E Caldwell Commander James Met Hays Ree
Mrs J E Whitehead announces the engagement of her daughter Della Harvey Whitehead to Forrest W Lewis of Lafayette Indiana. The wedding is set for June 7 and will occur with only the two immediate families present due to a recent death in the family. Lewis is the son of Ezra and Mrs Lewis, former Louisville residents now in Lafayette, and he is a 1911 graduate of Greens Castle High School.
DUNBAR HILL and Austin Dodd family visited Greencastle on Wednesday. Herbert Boswell hauled gravel for Fred Lancaster and Elmer Fuqua who plans to build a new house. Len Richardson went to Greencastle Saturday. Mrs Lurber and two grandchildren returned to Kentucky Wednesday. Herbert Boswell and daughter visited William Boswell Sunday. Dodd and Joe called on Mrs Mary Surber Saturday morning. C H Barnaby was in Indianapolis today.
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