Greencastle City Council Grants Building Permits
At a brief Greencastle council meeting last night the regular claims were approved and a large number of building permits issued including garages for W H Hufford 11 South College Avenue Laura Carington on North Jackson Street and J C Knight at 411 East Washington Street Ralph Etter may install a gasoline pump at his East Franklin Street garage. A petition against using city land near the Northwood golf course for hog feeding drew no action. The city lease to W D James allowing hogs to feed on garbage prompted discussion of sewage disposal plus objections to an open ditch draining storm sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Boy Scouts
Harry Allan
Frank Peck
C. B. Havens
Otto Lakin
Kh. W. Hufford
South College Avenue
Laura Carington
North Jackson Street
J. C. Knight
Washington Street
Ralph Etter
Franklin Street
Northwood
Fred Snively
Big Four
W. D. James
L. Denman
James
North
Greencasle
Berns Construction Wins 11.8 Mile State Road Pave Job
Indianapolis May 27 Berns Construction Company wins the contract to pave state road 43 from Raccoon to Crawfordsville 11.8 miles in Montgomery and Putnam counties with a bid of 198567.56 The firm previously built the section north of Crawfordsville to Romney and plans to start on the southern stretch soon as work resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Berns Construction Company
Raccoon
Crawfordsville
Montgomery
Putnam Counties
Berns Company
Romney
Parke County
Indiana Road Paving Company
Rochester
Putnam County
James A. Crosbie
Bluffton
Greencastle
James A Crosbie
Michiiga City
LaPorte County
M. J.clark
Chicago
Knox County
Bicknell
A. G. Stelle
Bloomfield
John J. Brown
Highway Commission
Putnam
Montgomery Counties
Named administrator of father's estate today
George Hurst of Fillmore was named administrator of the estate of his father Alpheus Hurst near Belle Union by Judge James P. Hughes in the Putnam circuit court. The estate is all personal property valued at 1400 dollars and the only other heir is daughter Bonnie F. Shearer of Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hurst
Fillmore
Alpheus Hurst
Belle Union
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit
Bonnie F. Shearer
Brazil
Indiana Senior Golf Tournament At Greencastle
Twenty eight men competed in the annual Indiana Senior Golf tournament held this afternoon at the Greencastle Country Club course. A dinner followed at the club this evening, with S C Sayers in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Greencastle Country Club
S.C. Sayers
Vigilantes Hold Annual Target Shoot Near Greencastle
Putnam county vigilantes and the Putnam County Bankers Association held a two shoot event at Eugene Keller farm. About fifty members participated in rifle and pistol contests with top scores by Lester Sudranski and Otho Cummings. A final elimination shoot will pick county entries for the state meet in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Vigilantes
Eugene Keller
Greencastle
Putnam County Bankers’ Association
Lester Sudrvanski
Tom Welch
Marion Crawley
Lloyd Houck
Charles Wendell
Neal Everman
Russellville
Otho Cummings
Cloverdale
J. D. McLean
Vigilantes
Lester Sudranski
Walter Overstreet
Charles Crawley
McLean
Perry Rush
Rush
Indianapolis
Lieut
D. W. Kent
DePauw University
Waveland Man Dies After Short Illness
George Young 67 died at his Waveland home Monday night after a brief illness from a stroke. Born in Parke County November 21, 1863, he married Sarah Helen Collins in 1884 and was tied to the Modern Woodmen lodge and a labor union. Survivors include his widow, two sons Mack Collins Young and Harry Young, two daughters Clara Barton and Nellie Andrews, fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild, along with a brother and sister. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at the family home in Waveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waveland
George Young
Mr. Young
Parke
County
James
Mary Young
Sarah Helen Collins
Woodmen Lodge
Dabor
Kirkland gets light term in Draves murder case
Virgil Kirkland, 20, convicted of assault and battery with intent to rape in the death of 17 year old Arlene Draves, was sentenced to one to ten years in the Indiana Reformatory. Jurors believed they voted for the electric chair, prompting questions and a poll of jurors by Judge Grant Crumpacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Gary Younth
Indiana Reformatory
Arlene Draves
Arlene Drayes
Jon
Kirkland
Porter Circuit Court Room
Grant Crumpacker
Estill
Prosentor Estill
Supreme Court
William Hardesty
Commandery Notice for Greencastle Conclave Meeting
Stated conclave Greencastle Commandery No. 11 meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Temple degree R C Moore Commander E E Caldwell reelection
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Commandery No. 11
Temple
R. C. Moore
Com
E. E. Caldwyell
Ree
Weather Outlook: Fair Tonight Then Warmer and Cloudier
The forecast calls for fair and warmer weather tonight with increasing cloudiness on Thursday. A likely shift to unsettled conditions by night.
Kirkland case verdict stands asserted by Ogden
Indianapolis May 27 James M Ogden attorney general says the jury found the defendant guilty and the verdict stands regardless of punishment. Ogden asserts punishment to be set by statute noting the jury knew the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
James M. Ogden
Kirkland
Griffast Greencastle School Year to Close Friday
Greencastle schools end classes today and plan a week of teacher work for final grade reports. The annual class day program is scheduled tomorrow at 1:30 PM in the high school auditorium with Rector scholarship awards to be announced. Commencement exercises for the graduating high school class are set for Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theer
Excavation Begins on Hanna Street Project
Preliminary pavement work starts on Hanna street from Blooming ton to Jackson crossing. O. J. Larkin, Greencastle contractor, leads the digging as new gas and water mains are laid. Several Greencastle men will gain employment. project lasts several weeks. Delta Zeta meeting postponed to June 4.
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Hanna Street
Bloomington Street
Jackson Street
O. J. Larkin
Greencastle
Greencastle Gas and Water
Larkin
Lamb receipts and a sheriff shooting spree in Greencastle
In Greencastle 20 years ago Frank Donner and Mr Stamp shipped 700 lambs to Chicago that sold for 7.05 per hundred. Near Clayton Harry Moon shot and killed Hendricks County Deputy Sheriff H Willhite during a lawful seizure, killing several others including Mrs Balldock and Maurice Sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Donner
Chicago
Mr. Stamp
Mr. Donner
Raccoon
Harry Moon
Clayton
H. Willhite
Hendricks County
Mrs. Balldock
Bids Received for Fourteen Bridges on Highways
Indiana state highway commission accepted bids totaling 213 206.46 for fourteen bridge projects across six counties including a large overhead span on state road 43 over the Pennsylvania railroad near Wanatah. McGrath Construction of Naperville submitted the low bid of 46 169.44 for that structure and bids ranging from 4 724.80 to 46 169.44 were posted for other crossings on roads 29 36 and 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Highway Commission
Penney Vania Railroad
Wanatah
Laporte County
McGrath Construction Company
Naperville
Crooked Creek
Cass County
James L. Crosby
Bluffton
Big Indian Creek
Pulaski County
J. E. Sweet & Sons
Woodburn
Grocery chain head shot during hold up in Indianapolis
Lafayette A. Jackson head of the Standard Grocery Company and Detective Sergeant Charles Bauer were shot in the head during a hold up of the Standard Company's main store at East Washington and New Jersey streets. Both wounded seriously and hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Lafayette A. Jackson
Standard Grocery Company
Charles Bauer
Standard Company
East Washington
New Jersey Street
School Children Complete Physical and Dental Exams
County Nurse Mary Agnes Miller announced complete physical and dental examinations of all children at the First Ward school. The work, started last week, was finished this morning with Greencastle physicians and dentists cooperating with the county nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Agnes Miller
First Ward
Greencastle
Lieber Talks on Indiana's State Parks
Colonel Richard Lieber, director of Indiana conservation, spoke at the National Conference of State Parks on Indiana's progress in creating and funding state parks. He stressed conservation aims, park income for the state, and citizen education, noting future remarks on park development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieber
Indiana
Hoosier
ST. Louis
National Conference of State Parks
Richard Lieber
Indiana Department of Conservation
Colonel Lieber
Hoosier Commonwealth
Greencastle High to Present What Happened Tonight
The Greencastle senior class stages What Happened in the high school auditorium at o o clock. A clever comedy centers on the Goodly family with Charles R Brown as father and Mrs Goodly portrayed by Charlotte Etter. Elizabeth Maxfield Sarah Durham Mary Elizabeth Gillen Corrine Owens William McGaughey and Charles W Brown portray others under the direction of William Bishop and Miss Pearl G ibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle High School
At & O'Clock
Goodly
Charles R. Brown
Charlotte Etter
Elizabeth Maxfield
Sarah Durham
Mary Elizabeth Gillen
Corrine Owens
William McGaughey
Charles W. Brown
Mary Rose Harlan Theohy
William Bishop
Miss Pearl “Gibson
Memorial Day Observed With Parade and Graveside Services
Memorial Day activities planned for Greencastle include a 1 PM parade starting at the courthouse, led by the Greencastle Band and followed by veterans groups, scouts, and auxiliary units. A cemetery program at Washington and Locust streets will feature speakers Judge James P. Hughes and Rev B H Bruner, with flag presentations and firing squad honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Boy Scouts
James P. Hughes
Dp. Ala
Spanish War Woman Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Washington Street
Locust Street
Greencastle Band
Purple Robed
Umfleet
Lincoln
Gene Keller
B. H. Bruner
American Legion
Taos
D. A. R. Monument
Mine Workers Leader James Foster Dies in Brazil Indiana
James Foster aged 84, long time United Mine Workers district No 8 officer, died yesterday in Brazil Indiana. Born in England, he aided founding the UMW after the Knights of Labor collapse and served as board member president and vice president of the district for forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
James Foster
United Mine Workers
Foster
England
Knights of Labor
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Nerns Company
Draves
Virgil
Prosecution
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Commandery Notice
Ogden
Delta Zeta
Gwin Ensign
Ward Burkett
Ross Bunyam
Maurice Sharp
Laurence Bryan
Harold Long
Will Small
High School
Bluffton Contractor
Putnam County Highway Commission
Road
Mill Creek
J. FE. Sweet & Sons
Brigdes
W. Russell Allen
Tippecanoe River
Winamac
Williams Creek
Rockville
C. Elmer Garrard
Montezuma
Little Raccoon Creek
National Concrete Company
Commission
Grocery Chain Head
Holaup
Commonwealth
Veterans Organization
Women's Auxiliary
Greencastle Boy Scouts
Sons of Veterans
Wellington Crandall
Forest Hill Cemetery
Fire Department
Court House
W. F. Parle
Marshall
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