Centuries in Greencastle as Putnam county observes centennial
Greencastle Indiana marks its centennial with a county pageant to involve every township and DePauw University. Leaders recount early settlement, county seat battles, railroads, a 1874 fire, and a coming scholastic heritage. The celebration includes floats, historic re-enactments, and a foot washing ceremony from Dun-kard traditions.
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William Herschell
Indianapolis News
Greencastle
Ind
Old Town
Putnam County
DePauw University
W. W. Sweet
Central National Bank
Dr. Sweet
Big Flat Woods
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Hoosierdam
Putnam Ville
Putshamville
Putnam County Court House
Putnamville
Terre Haute
Indiana Asbury University
Wrecker Called To Save Car Fire Ends In Ashes
Robert Thomas from Berry Street left his Chevrolet at the roadside to fetch a wrecker at the Franklin street garage. Returning with the wrecker he found the automobile in ashes as flames reignited after he had not fully extinguished the initial fire. The blaze broke out on the Columbia street road just outside town.
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Robert Thomas
Berry Street
Chevrolet
Franklin Street
Real Estate Transfers Across Indiana Townships and Towns
Land trades reported include Oscar Webster transferring two Greencastle lots to Ray Masten for 1 dollar. Multiple parcels exchange hands: Roachdale and Cloverdale lots with prices from 1 to 425 dollars. Floyd and Madison township acres and cemetery plots sell for 50 to 6,050 dollars. Crawfordsville Trust Co. handles a Russellville lot for 1,000 dollars.
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Oscar Webster
Ray Masten
Greencastle
James H. O’dill
Emma A. Gardner
Roachdale
Roachdale Cemetery Association
Napoleon Summers
Roachdale Cemetery
Virgil E. Hodgen
Benjamin F. Talley
Floyd Township
Virgle Smiley
Branson Frazier
Cloverdale
Michael Tonget
Esther Tonget
Cloverdale Township
Crawfordsville Trust Co
Ira B. Gott
Russellville
Charlie Grimes
Iver C. Bain
Arthur W. Allen
Walter W. Hawkins
Pupil Parents and New Teachers Meet at School Reception
The Parent-Teachers association of the High School will host a reception for the new teachers and the new High School pupil parents, showcasing the campus and introducing staff to families.
High School Opens Year with Parents Meeting
School officials announce the first meeting of the year for High School parents to be held Wednesday at 7 30 PM. After the regular meeting refreshments will be served in the Domestic Science department. All parents of High School pupils are urged to attend.
Fortieth Wedding Anniversary of Dr and Mrs H C Clippinger
Former city residents Dr and Mrs H C Clippinger now live in Greenwood where he pastors the Methodist church will celebrate their 40th anniversary on Wednesday October 22. They will host an informal reception at the parsonage in the afternoon and a church reception after the prayer meeting with a literary and musical program by the Ladies Aid Society and Epworth League.
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H. C. Clippinger
Greenwood
Dr. Clippinger
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
The
Epworth League
Ballot Case Decision Set For Wednesday
Judge Charles Johnson heard two hours of arguments Monday in a case over petitions by Jesse Rice Burks of Parke County seeking a fifth district Congress candidacy and Ralph Fosher of Putnam County seeking county treasurer under the Constitution Liberty emblem. He said a decision would be announced early Wednesday morning.
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Jesse Rice Burks
Parke County
Constitution Liberty
Ralph Fosher
Bainbridge
Putnam County
Charles Johnson
Montgomery County
John H. James
Putnam County Election Commission
Henry Moore
Harold Henderson
Tever Haute
Johnson
Franklin Triumphs Over DePauw On Old Gold Day Grid
Franklin defeated DePauw 16 to 3 on Old Gold day at Blackstock field before a 7,000 crowd. Rohrabaugh and Vandivier starred for Franklin while Sturtridge and Adams held Tigers. Adams kicked the opening field goal and Rohrabaugh added two place kicks and a late goal as Franklin pulled away in the final period.
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Franklin
DePauw
Blackstock
Rohrabaugh
Vandivier
The
Baptists
Sturtridge
Adams
Tigers
Gold Eleven
Chapin ¢ Friddle
Mrs. Alice Ingram Returns to Poland After Visit
Mrs. Alice Ingram has returned to Poland following a week spent with Mrs. Worthington A. Williams.
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Alice Ingram
Poland
Worthington A. Williams
Pocket Book Reveals 1840 Tax Receipt of Vermilion Family
An old pocket book owned by Joel Vermilion and found by S A Vermilion, county attendance officer, includes a 1840 tax receipt paid to the county treasurer. The document shows Joel Vermilion paid $3.42 for state and county taxes on 160 acres and his personal property, a total of $5.42.
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Oxen Team to Feature Putnam County Centennial Pageant
Miss Lelia Walls helps direct the eighth scene The Forty Niners as oxen from Shoals arrive in Greencastle. Peter Yenne owns the oxen. Transportation costs 75 dollars funded by the Century Club and D A R. Miss Ridpath unable to direct Episode two scene now led by Miss Eleanor Theek.
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Lela Walls
Shoals
Martin County
Putnam County
Lelia Walls
Indiana
Peter Yenne
Greencastle
Century Club
Miss Walls
California
Oregon
Greencastle Union Sabbath School
Martha Ridpath
Eleanor Theek
Ridpath
Dodge Roadster Crash Near Greencastle Injures None
A Dodge Sport roadster owned by Eddie Dyer of Terre Haute rolled over on State Road 32 near Cooper Hill south of Greencastle around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Four occupants escaped with only scratches. car to Franklin Street Garage for repairs. An Apperson sedan owned by F. H. Gerhart of Kokomo also damaged in the same area with no injuries.
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Cooper Hill
Greencastle
Eddie Dyer
4Th — Street
Terre Haute
Franklin Street
Apperson
F. H. Gerhart
West
Walnut Street
Kokomo
Gerhart
DePauw University
Death of James M Heavenridge Prominent Jefferson County Farmer
James M Heavenridge 60 died at his Belle Union home Sunday evening from organic heart trouble. Survived by widow and one daughter. Funeral at New Providence Church Tuesday at 11 am conducted by Rev Reuben Masten and Rev Miller. Interment in New Providence cemetery.
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James M. Heavenridge
Jefferson Township
Belle Union
New Providence Church
Reuben Masten
Miller
Bloomington
New Providence Cemetery
Future of the Church Depends Upon Service
Dr. R J Wade, Chicago executive secretary of the World Service Commission, tells DePauw faculty and students that the church’s future rests on service to community and age. He notes rising church building, growing memberships, and revival in religion as signs of vitality and the need to feed souls, not merely fill pews.
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R. J. Wade
Chicago
THE
World Service Commission
Methodist Episcopal Church
R.J. Wade
DePauw University
Century Magazine
Glenn Frank
Board of Foreign Missions
United States
Miller Family Visits Carlisle and Fire Officials Travel for Apparatus
Mr and Mrs Drew Miller of South College Avenue visited Carlisle on Sunday to see relatives. Their son Clyde Miller also returned home from Carlisle. Fire Chief John Goddard Weldon Stone and Urban Elmore traveled to Brazil on Friday to acquire fire apparatus for the city centennial celebration.
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Drew Miller
South College Avenue
Carlisle
Clyde Miller
John Goddard
Weldon Stone
Urban Elmore
Brazil
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