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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
1
A Charles J. Arnold column reflecting on past torchlight parades and upcoming election talk in Greencastle. It riffs on Christmas timing, aviation fever, DePauw days, and the pending airport opening with plans for air shows and a Yes vote to fund the project.
William Walsh sues Oscar Southern and Eugene Southers in Putnam circuit court for return of property valued at 150 dollars. Walsh says he bought a 4 5 horsepower motor valued 50 dollars and a milk wagon valued 100 dollars, and that Eugene Southern gave a bill of sale on September 24. The property is now with Oscar Southern who has been served notice and refuses to surrender it.
John East age 60 of Reelsville was struck by a hit and run driver while walking near Mecca on Tuesday evening and suffered a broken hip. He was taken to his home then moved to Putnam County hospital after lying for an hour and a half after being knocked over a steep embankment.
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a chance of showers in the extreme southeast. Friday mostly fair with little change in temperature for the area.
A Jackson County audience heard Walter Myers of Indianapolis denounce President Hoover’s claims of prosperity and attack Gov. Leslie’s $18 000 annual use of his mansion. Myers cited $16 966 from an emergency fund for lavish furnishings including a $515 commode and a $245 vanity, noting a 182 free of vermin payment as the only emergency use. The attorney general’s ruling denied authority to divert emergency funds for non emergency purchases.
A caravan of Princess Tola’s Great Medicine Show was halted at Hanna Cross Roads by town officials. Princess Iola allegedly defrauded Roachdale residents of $50 selling tickets for a silverware set. She handed over the money to Town Marshal Thomas Ashby and left. deputies warned she would be arrested if she returned.
A forty four acre tract in Owen county near Zion's Reformer church east of Poland will host a Gulf Pipeline Co pumping station. The facility includes tanks pumping gear and four or five homes for attendants. Local hiring and social labor are planned. Line crosses Cloverdale township and will lift assessed values in Putnam County.
C C Gillen of Greencastle Democratic candidate for Congress Fifth district will address Van Buren high school in Clay county Thursday night. He previously began a Van Buren speech three weeks ago but suffered indigestion and had to stop. Hoosier Four will perform vocal numbers and lunch will be served by the Van Buren township committee.
A late Wednesday fire from a defective cause destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Padgett near Bainbridge. Neighbors helped save some belongings, but furnishings on the second floor and basement were lost. the damaged property belonged to William Lurber near Green Castle and was insured.
Democratic candidate for congress from the fifth district will end his Parke county tour Tuesday night October 28 with a 7:50 pm speech at Rockville courthouse. He will travel to Bloomingdale Tangier Granve Comer Marshall Bridgeton Rosdale Mecca and Rockville in tight schedule meeting workers and voters.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Florence Merkel of Indianapolis to Kimber Gardner in a Kentucky town on October 15 1910. John Allee to attend The Follies 1910 at the English Theatre in Indianapolis. Bishop Edwin H Hughes former DePauw president visited his daughter Isabelle a DePauw student.
Mrs Josephine Hunter Collett 24 wife of Paul Collett died at home on Seminary Street around 11 20 pm from heart disease after five days of lung illness. A former society editor, she was born April 8 1924 in Putnam County and married last December 21. Surviving are her husband mother Nora Hunter and sister Lovell Khainer. Funeral at Seelock Roo Stor Funeral Home with Rev Raphael officiating. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery.
Funeral services are planned for Burd Surey Matthews of Greencastle aged 1, found dead west of town Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Victor L. Raphael will lead at McCurry Funeral Home with burial at Forest Hill Cemetery. American Legion members will pallbear. An inquest followed as officials await coroner Frank Reed of Cloverdale to determine cause of death.
DePauw coach Gaumy Neal ran an intensive workout on Blackstock field as he installed new plays for the Franklin game on Nov. 1. The session focused on improving the aerial attack while players Melbourne Anson Wheaton Moore and tackle saw limited action, with hopes to bring them to full condition for the Baptists bout.
Gillen of Greencastle from the Fifth Indiana Congressional District addressed a Democratic meeting in New Goshen on Wednesday night. He criticized Republican policy and urged voters to consider prior promises about jobs, inflation, and prosperity, urging reflection on past leadership.
The Indiana Highway Commission announced plans to open bids November 12 for about 11 bridges across 15 counties, costing around 600000 dollars and employing about 1200 men for 100 days. A major project would bridge the Dunes Highway in Porter county to carry State Road 49 over the Dunes Road, reducing grade crossings.
The new remote control system, recently installed on the Pennsylvania railroad from Limedale to Ben Davis and west to Knightsville, went into effect today. Block towers at Summit and Almeda were retired yesterday as the system now operates side tracks and main lines with automatic signals.
Marshall D. Abrams Putnam County prosecutor will speak at Clinton Center school house Clinton township this evening on the proposed new state constitution He is also slated to speak Friday night at Floyd Center school house and Monday evening in Brazil about the same constitutional proposal.
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