Wiggins and Hutch Neal Must Serve Prison Term
Indianapolis boxer Charles F. Wiggins and Herschel Neal of Greencastle were affirmed guilty of escaping from the state farm by the Indiana Supreme Court. Conviction carries two to five years. Wiggins faces parole complications and canceled fights, including dates with Gene Tunney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiggins
Hutch
Neal
Indianapolis
Charles F
Chuck) Wiggins
Herschel Neal
Greencastle
State Farm
Supreme Court
Putnam
New Orleans
Hot Springs
Ark
Jaurez
Mexico
Gene Tunney
New York
Pioneer Roachdale Woman Bridget Walsh Dies After Prolonged Illness
Bridget Kirby Walsh, 85, a pioneer Roachdale resident and widow of Thomas B. Walsh, died Thursday near 4:45 p.m. after more than two years of illness. Funeral at St. Pauls Catholic Church Roachdale Saturday 10 a.m. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery. Survived by son Thomas and four daughters. Born in Kerry County Ireland December 15 1837, she lived in Indianapolis and Putnam County before settling on a Roachdale farm and later a residence there. She aided county history and was esteemed for character and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Kirby Walsh
Roachdale
Thomas B. Walsh
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Forest Hill
Thoma Walsh
Ella Walsh
Henry Anderson
Mary Anderson
W. K. Franklin
Danville
Kerry County
Ireland
Indianapolis
Putnam County
Walsh
Fin Castle
High School Orchestra to Play at Mass Meeting
The High School Orchestra directed by Prof. Ralph Sloane will perform a half hour at the Sunday School Mass Meeting in the High School Building Sunday at 2 30. Dr. William Blanchard of DePauw University will speak in observance of Children's Week October 14 to 21. A parade from the Court House at 1 30 precedes the Mass Meeting as Putnam County's 3627 Sunday School workers and members participate. Machine owners are urged to offer vehicle use to superintendents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sloane
William Blanchard
DePauw University
Chrildren
Court House
Putnam Co
Six Die After Drinking Poisoned Liquor in Illinois Parlor
October 12 report from Pana Illinois states six men died and three others were seriously ill after consuming alleged poisonous liquor described as the color of whiskey at a soft drink parlor. Names include Dwight Eilers George Baldwin Maurice Clark Edward Gaughan Charles Gaughan Edward Biehl Edgar Rayhill and a unnamed foreign national. An inquest found death from fuel oil and wood alcohol poisoning linked to beverages bought at Maton's Place from John Tokoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ill
Dwight Eilers
Tower Hill
George Baldwin
Maurice Clark
Edward M. Gaughan
Charles E. Gaughan
Blue Island
Edward Biehl
Edgar Rayhill
John Tokoly
Edward Gaughan
Maton’s Place
Local notes and social updates from Greencastle area
Mrs Shields McCray returns home after fourteen weeks of treatment at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis and shows marked improvement. Plumber Lewis B Cowgill was in Indianapolis on business Friday. Mr and Mrs Frank Wright drove to Indianapolis to visit friends. Fred Hixon of Indianapolis, former Greencastle resident and True-Hixon Lumber Co member, stopped in Friday en route from Arkansas. Four Cloverdale High School seniors visited Greencastle to report on the Service Progress Special Museum train. the group includes Emory Lee Cline captain, Albert Keller yell leader, William O Mullane treasurer, and Vernard Cummings senior class president. Milton D Darnall remains hospitalized in Kansas City after a stroke. Mrs Margaret Allen has returned from Louisville where she visited Mr and Mrs R M Ranck, former Miss Dorthea Allen. Miss Jean Nicholson of Wheatland is visiting Mr and Mrs Paul Cook in Northwood. she is Mrs Cook’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Cowgill
Indianapolis
Frank Wright
South College Avenue
Fred Hixon
Cloverdale High School
Greencastle
Emory Lee Cline
Cloverdale
Albert Keller
William O’mullane
Vernard Cummings
Margaret Allen
Louisville
R. M. Ranck
Ranck
Dorthea Allen
Lake Forest Plans Visit to DePauw on New Blackstock Field
Lake Forest comes to Greencastle to face the DePauw Tigers on the new Blackstock field. Lake Forest beat DePaul 28 to 0 and lost to the Michigan Aggies 21 to 6 in Lansing. The Tigers hope to field the same lineup as the Indiana game and readers are told badges are required for entry due to no fence around the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Depauw
Blackstock Field
Depaul
Michigan Aggies
Lake Forest
Greencastle
DePauw Tigers
Blackstock
Lansing
Mich
Aggies
Bloomington
Indiana
McKeen Field
Gypsy Smith Guest of Mr and Mrs Ostrom
English evangelist Gypsy Smith, who has led a Nashville revival, will visit Indianapolis hosts Mr and Mrs Henry C Ostrom for the coming week. He will travel to Fort Wayne for a WCTU state convention speech and partake in moving pictures at Garfield Park Sunken Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gypsy Smith
H. C. Ostrom
Indianpolis News
Gipsy Smith
Nashville, Tenn
Henry C .Ostrom
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Ostrom
Frankfort
C. C. Hauger
Vance Country Place
Garfield Park
Two Visitors Attend Noblesville and Anderson High School Game
Miss Mary Catherine Cannon and Miss Annebelle McWethy visited Noblesville on Friday to see Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bills. They plan to witness the Noblesville and Anderson high school football game. Miss McWethy is Mrs. Bills’ sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Catherine Cannon
Annebelle McWethy
Noblesville
Mark Bills
Anderson
McWethy
Bill
Railway Exhibit Draws Hundreds in Greencastle
The New York Central Lines special train displaying 100 years of transportation progress toured Greencastle from 8 AM to 2 PM Friday. Hundreds visited, including all High School and Junior High pupils with teachers who viewed the exhibit near the Big Four side track by the Monon station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central Lines
Greencastle
Monon Station
Weather Prognosticator Ike Offers Daily Sun Times
A brief weather note lists cooler conditions, with sunrise at 5:53 and sunset at 10. The entry reflects a concise forecast style from a local prognosticator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Vault Door Fitting Traps Two Workmen Inside Bank Vault
Two steel workers assisting the installation of an 18 ton vault door at Central National Bank were locked inside the vault from 2 PM to 9 PM. The door slowly moved into place and the men emerged unharmed to crowd applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central National Bank
Bank
Martha Louise Sweet Shop Opens On South College
The Martha Louise Sweet Shop at 204 South College Avenue opens to the public run by L. D McMullen. The store features homemade candies pastries and a luncheonette. An open house is planned for Saturday with souvenirs for guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Louise Sweet Shop
Martha Louisea
South College Avenue
L. D McMullen
McMullen
Weeping Wife Fails to Move Judge in Running Away Case
Tears from Mrs. Franklin failed to sway Judge Hughes as Harry Franklin of Terre Haute faced a charge of running away from the state farm. The court ordered a term of two to five years in the state prison despite the wife's sobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Harry Franklin
Terre Haute
Franklin
Robbers Kill Trainmen in Siskiyou Hold Up
Posse from Oregon and California hunt a small group believed to have derailed Southern Pacific train No. 15 near Tunnel 13 seventeen miles south of Ashland. Three trainmen and a mail clerk were killed, about twenty passengers injured by an explosion. Suspects thought to be former railroad workers or locals familiar with the route and operations.
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Redding
Cal
Siskiyous
Oregon
California
Southern Pacific
Oregon National Guardsmen
Tunnel 13
Ashland
Ruth Bryan Owen to Lecture Here on Wartime Work
The daughter of William Jennings Bryan, Ruth Bryan Owen, long active in relief and nursing, will lect ure locally. She traveled extensively in the West Indies, Egypt, France and England and served on the American Women's War Relief Fund committee and as secretary of the Woolwich Girls' club. She spoke on Modern Arabian Knights and Opening Doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
William Jennings Bryan
Ruth Bryan Owen
West Indies
Egypt
France
England
Bryan
American Women's War Relief Fund
Herbert Hoover
Economic Relief Committee
Relief Fund
Woolwich
Mr and Mrs C C Giller Drive to Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs C C Giller drove to Crawfordsville on Thursday evening, details of their trip noted in local social mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Giller
Crawfordsville
Mother Gives Testimony in Damage Suit
Mrs. Ethel Montgomery Crum of Indianapolis testifies in Vanderburgh probate court seeking 100000 damages from John E Pauline Charles Stella and T Wilbur Montgomery alleging conspiracy to keep her daughter Mary Eloise Montgomery from her. She says the child was moved out of state from 1912 to 1921 and says letters damaged their relationship. The defense denies conspiracy and claims kidnapping occurred while defendants slept and that Indiana law does not provide compensation for affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Ethel Montgomery Crum
Indianapolis
John E
Pauline
Charles
Stella
T. Wilbur Montgomery
Posey County
Vanderburg
Montgomery
Mary Eloise Montgomery
Mort
Crum
Florida
Pauline Montgomery
Stella Montgomery
Indiana
Local Socials and Visits Round Malta Community
Jess Elliott of Indianapolis built a barn for Marion Cline and the Lawson and Ransom families. Greencastle visitors Clyde Walls and Lueteke called. Eric Duncan visited Hazel Woods. Leonard Heavin and Gladys Morgan visited home folks. Claude Lawson and son Donald visited Frank Garrett family in Fillmore. Alberta Heavin shopped in Greencastle. Emma Morgan and Margaret Shuck called on Rebecca Shuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Elliott
Indianapolis
Marion Cline
Herbert Lawson
Allan
Alice Ransom
Robert Lawsons
Ted
Ray
Pauline
Will Shuck
Claude Lawson
Clyde
Walls
Lueteke
Greencastle
Eric Duncan
Hazel Woods
Leonard Heavin
Henry Phillips
Gladys Morgan
Business College
Donald
Frank Garrett
Fillmore
Alberta Heavin
Clay
Emma Morgan
Margaret
Rebecca Shuck
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Wiggin
Limedale
Putnamville
Shields McCray
Walnut Street
Methodist Hospital
McCray
Milton D. Darnall
Kansas City
Jean Nicholson
Wheatland
Paul Cook
Northwood
Coop
SAGES
Ike
Sader
Ruth Bryan Owens
Malta
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