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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
2
By mail in Putnam County three dollars a year outside Putnam County three dollars sixty cents a year in Greencastle by carrier ten cents a week weekly edition one dollar fifty cents a year advertising rates on application
Notice names Ivan Huffman as Executor of the Cornelious East will and seeks probate actions in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle on May 22 1928 to settle estate insolvent and authorize administration. Also notices final settlement for William Dills estate in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle with June 6 1928 hearing and proof of heirship required.
In Somerset, most farmers have harvested corn and began cultivating. Elder Otis Gulley, trusted local worker for nearly four years, filled the pulpit last Sunday delivering a well received sermon. Willing Workers meet with Mrs Rose Hanks the first Thursday in June. Harry Bond of Reelsville sheared sheep nearby. Mr and Mrs Ferrand of Terre Haute dined with Raymond Flint and family and others including Mrs Martha Ferrand and Ferol. Additional visitors listed include Mr and Mrs James Grantham, James Francis, Mrs Joan Glidewell, Alva Pruitt and Donald, Carl Ferrand and Mrs Sarah Rockway, and Chas Davis and sons Harold and Howard.
Martha Higgins hosted a Sunday dinner with Sallie Simmons and Emma Kelly. John Avritt's funeral was held at the Christian Church with burial in Blakesburg cemetery. Russellville attendees joined the service. Residents visited, cared for the ill, and returned from visits in Ladoga Greencastle and Bainbridge.
Mr and Mrs Glen Davis and Mrs Ott Braden with Edgar Braden and Ada Velma Braden visited their parents Mr and Mrs John Braden. Mr Darnell of Bainbridge bought wool from several local farmers.
Mr and Mrs Garl Prigg of Anderson are visiting Tom Solomon in Palestine.
Indianapolis visitors stop by local homes as families and friends share Sunday calls. Several residents travel for visits, while others welcome relatives including Osborn and Baker family members in nearby Hazelwood and Fillmore.
Mrs. Orme Todd and daughter Miss Imogene visited Mrs. George Knoy and Mrs. Frank Irvin. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Coffman and daughter Miss Mazie and son Ben visited Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Maze. Miss Marjorie Duncan planned to enter Indianapolis nurses training September 1. Mr. and Mrs. William Haltom and Miss Glee Haltom of Buffalo visited Martinsville relatives.
Buffalo, New York and Gillette Wyoming visitors join gatherings with Bloomington and Cloverdale families. Reunions at Emery Shaw's, a Latin teacher's term ending, and a Cloverdale M E Church service are noted along with brief trips by Lieut. Frank Irvin and others touring the country.
The Pennsylvania railroad wrecked at Reelsville Friday night when a draw bar dropped on the track causing detrainment of two box cars that rolled into the river. It took most of two days to lift the cars and repair the damage. John Trout visited William Best.
A Richmond resident testifies Konjola cured long standing stomach gas smothering spells and kidney trouble. He reports renewed energy and bowel regulation with no need for laxatives and credits the remedy for overall health improvements. Ad touts Greencastle Owl drug store and other town druggists.
The Washington Township Sunday School Convention will meet next Sunday June 3 at the M E Church in Reelsville starting at 2 PM. The Rev Ellis will fill services next Sunday with Sunday School at 10 AM and preaching at 11. Local visitors include Elliott Adams and Ray Beaman, and Mrs Best recovers after a traffic accident that injured no one else.
J C Penny speaks at a Washington gathering with 31 law enforcement groups urging prohibition support. He notes his new business ties to Greencastle and states voters largely back the law while opposing anti amendment candidates.
The speaker claims savings accounts multiplied under the 18th Amendment and attributes the rise to prohibition. Banker friends in the West report money moved from saloons into legitimate trade, increasing purchasing power for workers and society, endorsed by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Greencastle.
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