Judge West to Hear Evidence in Ballot Case
Judge Jere West ill and unable to hear mandamus proceedings. Crawfordsville attorney Charles Johnson will hear Monday. Attorneys for Burks seek to place him on county ballots as a Constitutional Liberty party candidate. Trial expected Monday if Judge West agrees to hear the case.
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West
John H. James
Putnam County Election Commission
Henry Moore
Terre Haute
Harold Henderson
Rockville
Phelix Blankenbaker
J. R. Burks
Jere West
Crawfordsville
Burks
Congress
Hughes
Burks Name Goes On Clay Co Ballot
Jesse R. Burks known as Col Shorty Burks, Parke county auctioneer, will appear on Clay county ballots as the Constitutional Liberty party candidate for congress. Election boards in Vigo Parke and Vermillion counties approved similar action while Putnam and Hendricks counties barred his name. Burks said he will appeal to the state board or seek court mandate to place his name on those ballots.
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Brazil
Jesse R. Burks
Col
Shorty Burks
Parke County
Clay County
Constitutional Liberty Party
Congress
Vigo
Parke
Vermillion
Putnam
Hendricks
Burks
State Board of Election Commissioners
Allen Bros. Decorates Greencastle Window for Old Gold Day
The Greencastle business district shows a bright Allen Bros. window display for Old Gold Day. Two large banners, DePauw and Franklin, hang in the front with a welcoming message to Franklin and encouragement for DePauw football.
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Greencastle
Allen Bros
DePauw
Franklin
Costume concerns shadow DePauw University play opening
Reports note that the Listen U Syse cast at the Opelia House Friday night failed to pass center with several university attendees present. A seamstress is said to be sewing draperies today to ready costumes for tonight’s Opera House performance.
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Listen U Syse
DePauw Universi
Opezia House
Secon
Opera
Weekly gun club shoot at Greencastle highlights top scores
Fred Reising and Charles Crawley tied for first in the Greencastle Rod and Gun Club weekly shoot with 90 percent averages. Charles Hymer of Remington Arma Co scored high among guests, Ed Brockway followed, and doubles honors went to Crawley with Brockway second. Sixteen singles and five doubles shooters. club house under construction and plans for a Thanksgiving all day match.
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Fred Reising
Charles Crawley
Greencastle
It Grounds
Charles Hymer
Remington Arma Co
Ed Brockway
Remington Arms Company
Greencastle Celebrates Centennial Through Historic Photos
Indiana writer William Herschell details Greencastle history from founding to present in a half page feature in the Indianapolis News. The piece contrasts Greencastle in white track days with today and includes images of the first Putnam County courthouse and DePauw University.
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Indianapolis
Greencastle
Putnam County
William Herschell
Indianapolis News
Putnamoille
DePauw University
Herschell
DePauw Girls Publish Old Gold Day Extra
Theta Sigma Phi members publish an extra edition of the DePauw Daily. Six pages printed 1,000 copies subscribed before press. Papers delivered to fraternity houses dormitories and campus locations early Saturday morning. Edition is described as a creditable issue.
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Theta Sigma Phi
DePauw Woman's Journalistic Fraternity
DePauw
Tigers Edge Franklin in Big game battle plans
The Tigers prepared for today’s showdown with Franklin after a focused practice. Coach Ashmore tightened line work to counter Franklin’s strong defense and evaluated lineup changes including Adams possibly starting at quarterback despite an ankle injury.
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Tigers
Franklin
Ashmore
DePauw
Ormerod
Clark
Hirt
Fischer
Dimond
Weaver
Maas
Sturtridge
Adams
Nesbit
Woman's Bible Class Discusses Chaldean Worship
Mrs H E Krehl read an October paper at the Methodist Sunday School Woman's Bible Class meeting held at Mrs J W Carver's home. Mrs M E Leavitt led a discussion on Chaldean religion as ancient idolatry tied to star worship, with Rev devotionals by Mrs M S Heavenridge and Catherine Skinner's reading.
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H. E. Krehl
Woman's Bible
Methodist Sunday School
J. W. Carver
M. E. Leavitt
M. S. Heavenridge
Catherine Skinner
Mrs Carver Hosts Social Hour With Stark Apples
During the afternoon session Mrs Carver offered Stark Apples in refreshments. The fruit had just earned two first prizes, and the gathering promoted worship knowledge Bible and sociability.
Beat Clinton Push in baseball clash at Zinc Mill diamond
Greencastle Specials face Clinton Push in a semi pro game tomorrow at 2 50 pm after a 9 3 loss. Manager Webb adds new infielders to curb fielding errors as Brown pitches for Greencastle while Clements joins Clinton Push lineup. Also First National Bank sues Lemuel and Wilson Blue in Putnam Circuit Court over a promissory note.
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Greencastle
Zinc Mill
Clinton
Webb
Clinton Push
Brown
Clements
Crawfordsville
First National Bank of
Putnam
Lemuel Blue
Wilson T. Blue
James
Boy Dies as Silo Fire Traps Youth in Indianapolis Area
October 18 Indianapolis report says 14 year old Paul Howell trapped inside a burning silo while his father Roy Howell and others cannot reach him. Fire crews say ignition likely from spontaneous combustion. two barns a garage and a chicken house burn. Father severely burned and hospitalized. man Price Jarvis escapes.
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Indianapolis
Paul Howell
Roy Howell
Southport
St. Francis Hospital
Beech Grove
John J. O'Brien
Jarvis
Old Gold Day at DePauw Campus Draws Large Crowd
Hundreds of visitors gathered in Greencastle for DePauw University's Old Gold Day festival. The day featured campus tours, decorated fraternity houses, chapel exercises by Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, a Junior-Senior football game, and an afternoon DePauw Franklin matchup drawing about 3,500 spectators on Blackstock Field.
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Depauw
Greencastle
Armen
Edwin Holt Hughes
DePauw University
McKeenfield
DePauw-Franklin
Blackstock Field
Listen Ulysses at Cook’s Opera House draws large DePauw crowd
A two hour student produced musical comedy Listen Ulysses by Paul Darrow Elmer Sulzer and Robert Demaree delighted a DePauw audience on Old Gold Day eve. The show featured ten scenes of color harmony and wit with John Markland Mildred Johnson and Orion Fifer in leading roles and Kathryn Frank delivering standout dance numbers.
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Ulysses
Cook’s
Opera House
DePauw
Paul Darrow
Elmer Sulzer
Robert Demaree
John Mark
Milan
Phyllis
Mildred Johnson
Baron Boncilla
John Markland
Phylis
Roger
Constance
Hunters and harvest travelers return home from trips
Roy Hillis and Walter Crawford of this city are expected to return Sunday from a week long hunting and fishing trip at Lake Wawasee. Edwell Craver, Martinsville street, has returned from a summer spent in the harvest fields of the west. Mr Craver left early in the summer starting in the wheat harvest in Kansas and working up through the Dakotas.
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Roy Hillis
Walter Crawford
Lake Wawasee
Edwell Craver
Martinsville Street
West
Mr. Craver
Kansas
Dakotas
Roachda le Resident Dies in Indianapolis Hospital
Henry Anderson of Roachdale died at St Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis at 7 o clock Friday evening after a two month stay for a lung abscess. Pneumonia developed and caused his death. His widow Mrs Anderson is in hospital recovering from an operation two weeks ago. The body was taken to the Roachdale home Saturday by undertaker Char tine.
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Henry Anderson
Roachidais
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolia
Death of Leon Austin in Putnam County Friday
Leon Austin 49 a longtime Putnam County resident died at his home near Greencastle after a lengthy illness. He operated a threshing outfit and owned his farm. Survived by widow and several children. Funeral at Brick Chapel Church Sunday at 2 PM with burial in Brick Chapel Cemetery. Walter Poynter Mt Meridian assisted at the Putnam County Hospital for appendicitis surgery. Mrs. Ralph Culp and husband welcomed a son born Thursday October 17. she was formerly Miss Bonnie Duncan.
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Leon Austin
Putnam County
Greencastle
Kentucky
Mr. Austin
Brick Chapel Church
Brick Chapel Cemetery
Walter Poynter
Mt. Meridian
Putnam County Hospital
William Gabe
Indianapolis
C. C. Tucker
Ralph Culp
Commercial Place
Roachdale Man Fined On Two Charges
William Perkins of Roachdale, about 50, was fined $5 and costs for intoxication and $20 and costs for trespassing by Mayor Charles Zeis in Roachdale city court. He paid $60 total and was sent to the Indiana State Farm to work off the fines. Perkins, arrested earlier in the week by Marshall Ryan, pleaded not guilty and was jailed in the county jail.
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William Perkins
Roachdale
Charles Zeis
Perkins
Indiana State Farm
Marshall Ryan
Cave
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Indiana
John H.james
Putnam County Election Commissioners
Burk
Mr. Burks
LaFollette
Clay CO
Greencastle Organization
Remington Arms Man
News Today
Depauw Girls
Bam
Woman’s Bible
Bvetten
Silo
Father
Lad
Price Jarvis
Schurman Avenue
County
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