Fate of Greencastle Chautauqua Questioned
Fate of the Greencastle Chautauqua set for August 7 to 11 at the high school gym will be decided next Friday night June 1 when chautauqua directors and guarantors meet with the County Agent. Lack of interest has troubled guarantors and could lead to cancellation. Citizens had revived efforts and arranged with the Loar Independent Charita chautauqua for a program this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Loar
Charitaucua
Fifth District Bar Meeting Planned at Greencastle
Arrangements for entertaining the Fifth District Bar Association at Greencastle Country Club on June 30 will be settled at a Putnam County Bar Association meeting in Judge James P. Hughes's Court House office this evening. Edgar Blessing of Danville, president of the Fifth District Association, is expected to attend. Lawyers and their wives from the district will attend the all day event at the country club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Bar Association
Greencastle Country Club
Putnam County Bar Association
James P. Hughes
Court House
Edgar Blessing
Danville
Fifth District Association
Fifth District
Four More Enroll at Citizens Military Training Camp
Four Putnam County boys Hugh Bowman W Eugene Statts David P Richards and Paul E Weaver enroll at Fo Harrison camp starting June 20 for thirty days. This raises county total to twenty one boys attending the training camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Fo Harrison
Hugh Bowman
W. Eugene Statts
David P. Richards
Paul E. Weaver
Green Castle Merchants Sponsor Third Boosters Contest
A third Boosters' Contest is sponsored by thirty Green Castle merchants in the Chamber of Commerce network. The June event runs May 26 through Saturday June 30 with the same awards as the May contest, following two prior successful contests. Entries include J. F. Cannon & Co. and other local businesses such as Potter Shoe Store S. C. Prevo Wabash Valley Electric The Star Store Frank C. Schoenman J. H. Pitchford J. E. McCurry Owl Drug Store Moore & Cook R. P. Mullins and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Chamber of Commerce
J. F. Cannon & Co
Potter Shoe Store
S.C. Prevo
Ellis & Co
J. Sudranski Co
Harris Milling Co
Wm .Wetz Grocery
Lueteke Brothers
Consolidated Tire & Battery Co
Browning & Hammond
Cook Hardware Co
Grogan & Miller
Tresslar
Sanitary Meat Market
G. Will Conklin
New Bishop Active at University and M E Church Roots
The Rev. R. J. Wade D D elected Bishop at the General Conference in Kansas City is highlighted. Born May 29 1875 in Indiana he led a career from DePauw University editor and Phi Beta Kappa to pastorates in Fort Wayne Indianapolis Arcadia Nappanee Kendallville Richmond and Elkhart. He later supervised Goshen District and held roles as Chicago Area Campaign Manager and executive secretary of the World Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Wade
World Service Commission
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
M. E. Church
Kansas City
D. D
Indiana
C. A. Wade
North Indiana Conference
Preacher's Aid Society
Muncie
Dr. Wade
DePauw University
College Daily
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Phi Beta Kappa
North Indiana
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Arcadia
Nappanee
Kendallville
Richmond
Elkhart
Goshen
Chicago
Committee On Conservation and Advance
Dr Wade's leadership roles span church and community
Dr. Wade has held multiple posts within his conference and Epworth League. He served as Dean of the North Indiana Epworth League Institute at Lake Wawasee and as President. He also led local civic groups as President of the Library Board and as Superintendent of the local Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Epworth League
North Indiana
Epworth League Institute
Lake Wawasee
Chautauqua
Ford coupe stolen from Heath home recovered in Terre Haute
A Ford coupe stolen from Charles Heath at Pleasant Gardens was recovered in Terre Haute Thursday night by Sheriff Foneannon during a robbery investigation. Heath will likely travel to Terre Haute to reclaim his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Heath
Pleasant Gardens
Terre Haute
Foneannon
Mr. Heath
Death of Whitesville pioneer James Sanders
James Alexander Sanders, oldest Whitesville resident born near Mayesville in 1845, died at his home east of Whitesville after a week of illness. He helped organize the Whitesville Detective company and is survived by two daughters, seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, three brothers, and three sisters. Funeral at his home Saturday at 10 with burial at Roachdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsvillin
James Alexander Sanders
Whitesville
Mr. Sanders
Mayesville
Putnam County
John
Sarah Gorham Sanders
Samantha E. Gordon
Sanders
Clara F. Ward
Elva Terry
T. M. Sanders
Barnard
Russell
Indianapolis
Oliver
Moulton
Iowa
Malinda Young
Roachdale
Matilda Lee
Sarah Powell
Missouri
Cornelius Airhart
Primitive Baptist Church
Buria
Roachdale Resident John Avritt Dies at 83
John F. Avritt 83, longtime Putnam County resident and former Fincastle farmer, died at his Roachdale home after a stroke. Surviving are his widow, two daughters, nine grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Funeral at Roachdale Christian Church Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. W. D. Headrick in charge. interment Blakesburg Cemetery. casket to be open 1 to 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Avritt
Roachdale
Fincastle
Marion County
Kentucky
Putnam County
Roachdale Christian Church
W. D. Headrick
Indianapolis
Blakesburg
Evans Buys Inn at Franklin for Confectionery Expansion
John Evans, owner of the Voncastle Confectionery, reports acquiring the Artcraft Inn in Franklin. The Inn, a confectionery and soda fountain, is in the Artcraft Theatre lobby. Evans takes charge with Harold Curly Minnick joining from the Voncastle staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Evans
Voncastle
Artcraft Inn
Franklin
Artcraft Theatre
Lit
J. C. O'Henogee
Evans
Harold
Curly" Minnick
Former Cloverdale Man Quits Peru Tribune Post
After a six weeks in Florida, Frank O. Evens former manager of the Tribune sold all stock in the Peru Daily Publishing Co. and is no longer officially connected with the newspaper. Don M. Nixon of Wabash purchased Evens stock and was named by the board as the Tribune’s new representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Frank O. Evens
The
Tribune
Evens
Peru Daily Publishing Co
Don M. Nixon
Wabash
Nixon
Evens Leaves Tribune After Eight Years Atop Growth
Mr. Evens exits The Tribune after eight years during which he built it from nothing into a strong daily amid a crowded field. He survived mergers that absorbed three dailies and a weekly, now leaving for other newspaper ventures while visiting family in East Seminary Street. He is son of W. N. Evens, Cloverdale Telephone Company manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ager
Evens
the Tribune
The
Tribune
Frank O. Evens
Mr. Evens
Roy
East Seminary Street
W. N. Evens
Cloverdale Telephone Company
Kalamazoo Student Wins Public Speaking Prize at DePauw
Alvin Rockwell of Kalamazoo Michigan will receive the Margaret Noble Lee prize of 50 for best delivery in DePauw University's public speaking contest. The prize honors Edward T. Lee dean of John Marshall Law School Chicago and debuted in 1927. It is endowed in perpetuity and will be awarded annually during the recognition service of commencement week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Rockwell
Kalamazoo
Mich
Margaret Noble Lee
DePauw University
Edward T. Lee
John Marshall Law School
Chicago
Republican state convention names Indiana ticket
Candidates selected at the Republican state convention in Cable Tabernacle include Governor Harry G. Leslie of West Lafayette and Lieutenant Governor Edgar D. Bush of Salem. The slate lists Otto G. Fiefield Crown Point as Secretary of State and Mrs Grace Banta Urbahns Valparaiso as Treasurer with Archie N. Bobbitt English as Auditor. Other posts name James M. Ogden Indianapolis as Attorney General Genevieve Brown Winamac as Reporter of the Supreme Court Roy P. Wisehart Union City as State Superintendent Elmer Q. Lockyear Evansville as Appellate Court Judge and Noel D. Neal Noblesville as Second District Court Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cable Tabernacle
Harry G. Leslie
West Lafayette
Edgar D. Bush
Salem
Otto G. Fiefield
Crown Point
Grace Banta Urbahns
Valparaiso
Archie N. Bobbitt
James M. Ogden
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Genevieve Brown
Winamac
Roy P. Wisehart
Union City
David A. Myers
Greensburg
Elmer Q. Lockyear
Evansville
Noel D. Neal
Noblesville
Two Indicted for Mail Theft at Terre Haute
Two Terre Haute men Galvin Holmes and Carl E Jennings were indicted by a Federal grand jury in Indianapolis for the Terre Haute mail room robbery on March 26. The grand jury returned 109 indictments in total with 36 no bills. Arraignment was set for June 2 before Judge Robt C Baltzell. Frank B Ellis, a former Greencastle resident, was among clerks held up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Federal Grand Jury
Indiana
Robert C. Batzell
Galvin Holmes
Carl E. Jennings
Baltzell
Frank B. Ellis
Greencastle
Thir ty Civil War Veterans Left in Putnam County
Putnam County lists thirty Civil War veterans still living according to the local Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Names include Howard Lisby and Bart Wells of Fillmore, John O Mullane and J O Daniel of Cloverdale, H Denny of Cloverdale, David Wallace of Coatesville, and James Prosser and John Dodd of Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Grand Army of the Republic
Howard Lisby
Fillmore
Bart Wells
John O’mullane
Cloverdale
J. W. O'Daniel
H. Denny
David Wallace
Coatesville
James Prosser
Greencastle
John Dodd
Putnam County Names Local Veterans and Officials
A list of residents from Greencastle and nearby towns including Overstreet Mathers Dorsett Campbell Miller Mathews Hartley Steele O Hair Dunbar Logan Herring Davenport Daggy Horton Edwards Todd Hendricks Miller Vanlandingham Keller Lakin and John Gray of Greencastle noted as a Putnam County veteran of the Indian War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Overstreet
Greencastle
E. P. Mathers
Henry Dorsett
Cloverdale
David Campbell
Coatesville
Thomas Miller
Fillmore
R. F. Mathews
Samuel Hartley
Jerry Steele
Bainbridge
S. O’hair
John Dunbar
A. Logan
Putnamville
William Herring
Thomas Davenport
Charles Daggy
Spencer Horton
Charles Edwards
Indianapolis
Joseph Todd
Roachdale
Lewis Hendricks
John R. Miller
James Vanlandingham
John A. Keller
William N. Lakin
Putnam County
John Gray
Russell Brown Named Delegate at VFW State Convention
At a recent VFW meeting Russell Brown was chosen as delegate and Talbott Christie as alternate delegate to the state convention in Greensburg from June 14 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Russell Brown
Talbott Christie
Greensburg
Local man Lee Todd found guilty in defrauding Crawley
Lee Todd of Greencastle was tried by Justice of the Peace Robert H. Newgent on a defrauding charge involving Mrs. Belle Crawley of 316 North Indiana Street. He was fined $25 and costs, released on a staged bond, with 90 days to pay. attorney John H. James represented him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Todd
Greencastle
Court of Justice of the Peace
Robert H. Newgent
Belle Crawley
Indiana _ street
Justice Newgent
Todd
William Morgan
Attorny
John H. James
Mrs Bettis Dies After Short Illness at County Hospital
Mrs Sarah Hood Bettle of Clinton Falls died Friday night at 11 30 after a two week illness. She was 46, born in Parke county, daughter of James and Nancy Hood. Survived by husband Thomas Bettis, five daughters, sister, brother, and half brother. Funeral Sunday at 11 at Clinton Falls Methodist Church. interment in Clinton Falls cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Hood Bettle
Thomas Bettis
Clinton Falls
James
Nancy Hood
Parke County
Greencastle
Ward Arnold
George Humphrey
Callie
Hazel
Maxine
Mollie Rowings
Noah Hood
Mari¢ Hood
Clinton Falls Methodist Church
John McHargue
Kingman
Campaign for Tuberculosis Eradication and Local Sanitorium Needs
The article urges a strong anti tuberculosis campaign as a major health drive. It calls for sanatoriums, dispensaries, open air schools, and anti tuberculosis societies in Greencastle to educate the public and support prevention and care through voluntary work and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Henry Arnold Dies Friday At 80 In Fillmore
Oliver Henry Arnold aged 80 died Friday afternoon at 3 50 at the home of his daughter Mrs Guy Jackson in Fillmore after a four week illness. He lived in Indiana all his life. His wife preceded him in death four years ago. Survived by three daughters Elisha Cowgill of Fillmore Oscar Buis of Marion township and Guy Jackson of Fillmore a brother James of Floyd township nine grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Sunday at 4 pm at the Fillmore Christian Church with Rev Bruce Mullin of Rengsalaer presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Henry Arnold
Guy Jackson
Fillmore
Indiana
Elisha Cowgill
Oscar Buis
Marion Township
James
Floyd Township
Fillmore Christian Church
Bruce Mullin
Rengsalaer
Over Half Million Collected in Spring TaxTotals
County Treasurer Alva Lisby reports spring installment collections closed May 7 at 508 217.07 dollars. Greencastle City led all townships in the county. First half totals suggest yearly collections will exceed one million dollars. Spring payments often exceed fall due to some taxpayers paying a full year at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Lisby
Greencastle
Donner Congratulated in Indianapolis on Camp Enrollment
Indianapolis May 24 Lieut W S Donner county representative in charge of enrollment of candidates for the Citizens Military Training Camp is congratulated on the progress of the program and his role in coordinating the enlistment efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
W. 8. Donner
Citizens
Putnam County Leads Indiana Camp Enrollment Effort
At Fort Benjamin Harrison from June 20 to July 19 Paul V. McNutt praises Putnam County for ongoing candidate enrollment. Twenty five counties total 1,048 participants, 87.3 percent of Indiana’s 1,200 quota. other counties lag behind nationwide. Enrollment requires the contract between applicant and youth, with no military obligation or expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana University Law School
Putnam County
Lieut
Donner
Mr. McNutt
Martin
Fountain
Spencer
Knox
Elkhart
Grant
Perry
Greene
Miami
Marshall
Jackson
Washington
Madison
LaPorte
Putnam
St. Joseph
Gibson
Tippecanoe
DuBois
Daviess
DeKalb Hancock
Scott
Carroll
Henry
Indiana
Fifth Corps
West Virginia
Ohio
Sheep Day at Purdue Set for June 8
Purdue University hosts Sheep Day on June 8 with forenoon tours of experimental lambs and purebred flocks. An afternoon program covers wool study, the Indiana State Fair Wool Show, shearing, judging classes, and fleece preparation guidance by Purdue staff and Indiana breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Indiana Sheep Breeders’ Association
Purdue Extension Department
Indiana
University
Hampshire
Southdown
Shropshire
Samuel Breese
Purdue
W. W. Wilson
Muncie
Family Drama at Clay High School Sees Secret Engagement
The Clay High School play features the Heller family facing romantic upheavals as the eldest daughter Louise lands her partner amid a thwarted romance. Directed by R. C. Tomlinson, with period props from GR Mathes and intermission music by the High School Orchestra under Grace Me. Collum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle High School
Annabelle
Mary O’rear
Heller
Martha Shannon
Hecomes
Louise
Joe Heller
Victor Boeser
Emma Heller
Freeeees
Brancis Hamilton
Callahan
Joan Durham
R. CG Tomlinson
GR Mathes
Grace Me. Collum
Marion Twp Man Held On Liquor Charge
Marion township man Raymond Leathers was arrested Friday night for possession of liquor after deputies found three and a half gallons of liquor in jugs behind a granary near his home. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge James P. Hughes in Putnam Circuit Court. Trial set for next month. bond fixed at $400. Leathers selected attorney F. Hamilton and conferred with him before pleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Leathers
Marion Township
Edward Eitelforge
Alva Bryan
James P. Hughes
Putnam
Leathers
F. §. Hamilton
Third Bishop Chosen After Deadlock at Methodist Conference
The Kansas City quad rennial general conference elected a third bishop after a three day deadlock and twenty ballots. Dr FE Stanley Jones of India was chosen after protests over eliminating an Episcopal residence in the far east. Other bishops elected were Dr Raymond J Wade of Chicago on the second ballot and Dr James C Baker of Urbana Illinois on the sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Methodist Episcopal Church
Stanley Jones
India
Far East
Raymond J. Wade
Chicago
James C. Baker
Urbana
Ill
Jones
Meeting of Woman's Union Held at Church Friday
The Woman's Union of the Christian Church met for its regular monthly gathering Friday afternoon at the church. Old officers were re elected for the new year starting July. Program features included piano solo by Mrs. Warren J. Yount, songs by Miss Templeman, readings by Martha Ellen Rector, a piano number by Miss Veeda Coombs and a play Romeo and Juliet. Ice cream cakes and coffee followed in the basement social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Union of the Christian Church
George Garrett
Will Herod
Myra Curtis
Woman’s Union
Christian Church
Cis
Warren J. Yount
Miss Templeman
DePauw University
Martha Ellen Rector
Veeda Coombs
City Schools Set Wednesday Dismissal for 1928
Superintendent Warren J. Yount announces city schools will dismiss Wednesday to conclude the 1928 term. Teachers will grade exams Thursday and Friday morning, with report cards handed Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nools
Warren J. Yount
Youngald Wchools
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New Maysville
John Avritt
Peru Tribune Post
Peru Daily Tribune
Hirty
Katheryn Kelly
Hippodory
Galen
Henry Arnold
DePauw
Ethel Morris
R. E. Williams
Little Theater
Johan Kirkpatrick
New York
Stuart Walker
Ida May Harper
Joe Pond
Ida May
Joe
Rosalie McCullough
Russellville
Peete
Clinton
Monroe
Steer
Jefferson
Cloverdale Town
W. S. Donner
American Legion
Louise Heller
Elizabeth Prytt
Willie Heller
Rexel
Roy Annabelle
Mary O'Reay
Charles Grant
Duane Longden
Helen King Herbert
Marion
Meeting of Woman's Union
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