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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1924
Page
2
S. C. Prevo & Sons received an Ansco junior folding camera awarded by the Gold Seal Congoleum Company for a recent window display of Congoleum rugs made by the local store.
Mr and Mrs C C Gautier and Mr and Mrs James L Randell have returned from a motor trip to North Vernon Madison and Clifty Park in southern Indiana.
Mr and Mrs W M Herod depart Thursday for a motor journey to South Haven to visit Mrs Herod s brother. They will also visit Chicago before returning home.
Miss Margaret Torr of Davenport Iowa visits relatives and friends to attend the Torr reunion in town.
The 26th annual Torr family reunion took place Thursday at the W. L. Torr grove located five miles southwest of Greencastle.
Mayor and Mrs Huston Quin and Mr and Mrs Robert Hawes of Louisville Kentucky spent Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs Charles Leuteke in Greencastle. Quin is a cousin of Mrs Leuteke as they travel westward on a return motor trip.
Earl Sherrill of Sherrill Brothers automobile dealers was in Indianapolis on business Thursday.
William Thomas a Madison township farmer was a visitor in Green Castle on Thursday as recorded in local notes.
County Agent Harold McNary led a chicken culling demonstration at Noble Vaughn’s farm near Belle Union. The event, originally set for 1 30 pm, was postponed to 3 30 pm on Thursday afternoon.
Lillie Grady files for divorce from Harley M Grady in Putnam Circuit Court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since their 1898 marriage. They separated a year ago and she seeks custody of two minor children alimony and an allowance through attorney F S Hamilton.
Mrs. Claude Connett of French Lick, a former Greencastle woman, is visiting her mother Mrs. John Wright at Fern.
Mr and Mrs Donald F Pitts and Mrs Pitts parents Mr and Mrs Charles A Cooper and their son traveled to Danville Illinois last Thursday for a four day visit with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Macy and family They toured the Soldier s Home and attended the Indiana and Illinois Fair at the I and I Fair Ground They returned home Sunday.
A. R. Carmichael State Highway Officer attended the Rockville County Fair this week as part of ongoing local engagements.
A. D. Skiles of the Allen Brothers store came back from Shenandoah Iowa after being summoned by the illness and death of his father. Mrs Susie Lane of Cloverdale and her sister in law Mrs S E Cozatt of Paris Tennessee were here Wednesday with Mrs Cozatt then left for Clarksville Tennessee.
Funeral services were conducted at the home east of Mt. Meridian for Mrs. Hugh H. Hicks who died suddenly Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Allen Kenworthy of Spencer led the service and interment followed in Stelesville cemetery.
The funeral of Glen B. Thorngren infant son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Thorngren occurred Wednesday morning at the grandmother Mrs Albert A Cooper home south of the city at 10 30 o clock Pastor Rev W L Raphael of the Presbyterian church presided Interment followed at Deer Creek cemetery.
William A. Pitkin departed Thursday for Evansville where he will teach this winter in the local high school.
Mr and Mrs Thaddeus Jones and their son living south of Greencastle have returned from a visit with relatives in Rochester.
Prof. Ralph Sloane moved his household goods to Evansville on Thursday. Dr. T. A. Sigler of this city served as livestock judge at the Rockville county fair on Friday.
Justin Godwin delegates Greencastle Legion Post 58 attend the American Legion state convention in Evansville and report on activities and outcomes from the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Walter Poynter of near Mt Meridian are the parents of a son born August 28.
Mrs James Tucker and her son Harold, residents of Greencastle, formerly of Greencastle, are visiting friends and relatives in this city while staying in Sidney Ohio.
Miss Ollie Terry of the County Treasurer's office has returned from a two week vacation spent in the northern part of the state.
Sheriff Leslie Sears traveled to Urbana Illinois to retrieve Forest Bright and William Bright two youths held by Urbana authorities for the Tilden auto theft last Sunday. They are to be brought back to face trial in this city.
Miss Lydia Ann Williams attends the Hendricks county Teaches Institute in Danville this week and will begin her fifth year as supervisor of music and art at Amo and Coatesville on September 8.
Mr and Mrs S C Sayers left Thursday in their car for Kalamazoo Michigan. They will be gone for several days.
Miss Gertrude Neal of Charleston Illinois a former DePauw student and teacher at a Roanoke Virginia girls school visited Friday as a guest of Prof and Mrs F C Tilden.
Miss Cornelia Allen hosted a Friday luncheon at her parents east Seminary Street residence. Guests included Helen Grose Evelyn Ayler Elizabeth Hughes Mary Catherine Cannon Zena Brothers Dorothy Butterfield Edith Hagadon Margaret Ostrom Estella Shoptaugh Virginia Grose Helen Hester Frances Hester Elizabeth Tilden and Mrs James Zeis. The event celebrated Miss Harriet Findley of Lafayette.
Roy Wells a DePauw University junior has returned to Greencastle to prepare for fall re entry. He spent summer at the ROTC camp at Camp Custer and played with an orchestra in Michigan Ohio and northern Indiana.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Barco and a son from St Louis are visiting Mrs Emma O'Hair and Mr and Mrs Henry O'Hair during a brief gathering in town.
Ray Michael of Chicago spent the weekend visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ami Michaels on west Columbia street and other relatives and friends in the area.
Gilbert Rhea former Greencastle high school athletic director was visiting on Sunday and will enter Indiana University Medical School this month.
Paul P. Van Arsdel a medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine visited his mother Mrs. W. C. Van Arsdel at the Elms Friday night.
Miss DeMarge Wolff and Miss Christine Bossmeyer of Cincinnati visit Rev. and Mrs. V L Raphael and tour the area, staying for several days.
Pittman, a colored man, filed an affidavit accusing W P Ledbetter of assault during arbitration over a work dispute involving Ledbetter and a hired colored woman. The quarrel led to a fight with Dr and Mrs Thomas L Harris Pittman present. Ledbetter reportedly struck Pittman on the forehead. Baldwin City Kansas details appear in connection with the incident and a hammer returned after a visit with relatives.
Mrs C E Kendall of 701 Crown Street is in Thorntown as she attends her mother who is seriously ill. The brief item notes the family’s concern and location.
County Agent Harold McNary traveled to Terre Haute on Friday to participate in a conference of county agents, engaging with peers and exchanging agricultural management ideas.
Mrs. Henry Grubb of Gary Indiana is spending the weekend visiting friends in the area. She formerly lived here and only recently moved to Gary.
Mr and Mrs G W Conklin and family of Locust Street left Friday for a motor tour through Illinois Missouri and other western points.
Donovan Moffett director of Brazil High School athletics announces first football practice will be held next Monday at Brazil. He is completing a coaches program at Notre Dame under Knute Rockne. The school forecasts a strong season with Moffett guiding the team.
J. E. McCurry of Greencastle was at Putnamville on business Monday. Mr and Mrs W A Bunten and family visited the Bunten home south of town. W A Bunten is the son of Mr and Mrs R W Bunten.
Ben Barnett of Danville visits Clara Albin north of Green Castle. The brief meeting occurs away from town and notes no further events.
William Inman, court house custodian, is confined to his home due to illness.
Mr and Mrs G William Conklin with family depart Locust Street for a visit in St Louis and other points in Missouri.
Mrs J B Trimble and her daughter Miss Aileen Trimble of Westfield New Jersey are visiting Mr and Mrs Charles J Arnold. Mrs Trimble is the sister of Mrs Arnold.
Carl Norman of Montezuma is spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Goddard on Howard Street. Norman is a nephew of Mr. Goddard.
Mrs. T. T. Woodson and her four children have returned to their home in Indianapolis after visiting Mrs. J. P. D. John on South Locust Street.
Mrs A G Brown and her children have returned home after visiting Bay View Michigan.
Mrs. C. T. Zaring has returned to her home after spending the summer in Massachusetts.
Mr and Mrs Henry Werneke and family joined by Fred Werneke of Washington DC spent Friday in Indianapolis. Fred and Henry Werneke are brothers.
Mr and Henry Harry Hayes of Poplar Street have returned from a motor trip through the western states.
Danville attorney Otis E. Gulley spent Thursday in Greencastle for professional business, meeting with local contacts and handling meetings likely connected to ongoing cases.
Mr and Mrs Forest Cooper of this city have returned home after a motor trip to Colorado and other western points.
Fillmore Rebecca Lodge No. 652 met Friday evening in its hall. Three candidates Mrs Ivy Byrd and Mr and Mrs Robert Arnold, all of near Fillmore, were initiated with the Fillmore degree team. Ice cream and wafers followed as members enjoyed a social time.
Katherine S. Alvord dean of women at DePauw will return next Wednesday from Sandusky Ohio where she has been visiting relatives. She spent the summer in Gaylordsville Connecticut with relatives.
A Maxwell coupe and a Ford roadster collided on the National road west of Putnamville late Sunday afternoon. Both cars were badly damaged and the Ford went over an embankment. The Ford driver, a Terre Haute baking company representative, was with his family. names not learned.
Miss Marion Bradford registrar of the University will return next Wednesday from the East where she has spent her vacation.
Mr and Mrs William Pace and family and Miss Cora Flinn of Fillmore will visit Columbia Park at Lafayette Sunday.
Russell Welch, clerk in the Mullin Drug store, has returned from a week long vacation at Lafayette.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Parker and family moved Friday from 410 South Jackson Street to the corner of Indiana and Highland Avenue, reporting a new residence location for their home.
Paul White of Franklin Indiana, a star on last season's Tiger net five, was visiting William and Henry Davis Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Keifer and granddaughter Julia Ann Dodridge of Vincennes join Mr and Mrs Ed Hibbett for a Thursday motor trip to Rockville for the street fair and a park outing.
Miss Martha Walker of Pekin China visits her aunt Mrs Merle N A Walker in Indianapolis. She plans to enter DePauw University as a junior this fall and is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma amid numerous social events for her in the city.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Parker of Indiana Street and Highland Avenue depart Monday for a weeklong motor tour through northern Indiana and Illinois visiting regional sights and enjoying the trip.
Mr and Mrs Paul Dodridge of Vincennes visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jacob Keifer on South College Avenue. They plan to return Monday evening and take their daughter Julia Anne who has been visiting back with them.
Clyde Miller son of Mr and Mrs Drew Miller of 9 E Berry street was badly hurt when a shotgun discharged while he was unloading it in the woods east of town. He suffered pellet wounds to his hand wrist and chest and was taken to Putnam county hospital for treatment with wrist injury expected to cause stiffness.
Tom Price of Danville Illinois spent the weekend as a guest of W. E. Lawton staying at his home and sharing time in town social events.
Mr and Mrs Orville Allen of Gary Indiana spent Sunday in Greencastle with relatives and friends. Mr Allen formerly worked at Christie Potter shoe store and now serves as window trimmer and advertising manager for a large Gary department store.
Mr and Mrs Charles McCurry of their city spent the weekend visiting the former's father Wilson McCurry in Cloverdale.
Miss Nina Gray, a DePauw University 24 graduate with honors, will teach biology at Centralia High School Illinois next year. She hails from Remington Indiana and scored 114 points in her senior year.
County Auditor W. D. Lovett attended the Crawfords ville Fair on its final day Friday. Local officials noted the event drew steady crowds and featured community activities and exhibits.
Mrs Roscoe Skimmerhorn of this city is spending several days visiting relatives in Indianapolis.
Mrs Maggie Morris Mrs Mary Wheelan Mrs Martha Hillis Mrs Emma OHair and Mr and Mrs Henry OHair of Greencastle spent Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs George Clark in Clay County.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith accompany Mrs. Smiths father Robert Day for a week at the Smith cottage in Hoosier Highlands. The family plans sightseeing and rest while enjoying the mountain retreat.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Davis of north Greencastle spent Sunday at Avon Indiana visiting Mr and Mrs LeRoy Huron.
Mr and Mrs James Reynolds of Lafayette spent the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs George Reynolds on South Jackson Street.
Mr and Mrs Cleve Thomas and family of east Washington Street spent the weekend visiting friends in Indianapolis.
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Overstreet have returned from a vacation trip to Bay View Michigan.
A speedster driven by Berry Ernest, colored of this city, and a touring car were damaged in a collision on the Putnam Parke county line near Keytsville Sunday evening. No one was injured.
Mr and Mrs J F Berry and family of Brazil spent Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs J E McCurry in Elm.
Mr and Mrs James Bittles and their son along with Mrs Racer Bittles have returned home after a two weeks motor trip to Michigan.
Mr and Mrs W S Sitlington and their son of Little Rock Arkansas are guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Bittles and relatives in Greencastle Prof J P Naylor, who had been visiting Little Rock, returned to Greencastle with the Sitlingtons for the visit.
Walter Williams of Indianapolis spent the weekend with Mrs Williams and children in this city.
County Agent and Mrs Harold McNary of Seminary Street are attending the Indiana State Fair this week.
Prof. E. R. Bartlett, an instructor at DePauw University, has returned to Greencastle after spending the summer in California.
J. F. Hill of Indianapolis, a former Greencastle businessman, spent Tuesday in town to attend to business interests and visit friends.
Mr and Mrs Don Mclean and Mr and Mrs Elmer Vanclere drove to Indianapolis on Tuesday for reasons not specified.
County School Trustees convened Monday at the office of County School Superintendent John Vermillion to discuss district matters and upcoming agendas.
Mr and Mrs H M Rank of Louisville Kentucky spent the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Ernest Stoner in Norwood. The Rank sisters in law visited the Stoners who are related through marriage.
Mr and Mrs George Johnson and their son from Indianapolis spent the weekend visiting Mrs J Y Denton at her home on North Madison Street.
John King of the King Morrison Foster Co. sustained minor cuts and bruises when his Ford touring car rolled over a high bank on Limedale road south of Greencastle near the Interurban crossing. He was en route to show a prospective buyer at the Cement Mill when the accident occurred.
Work tearing up the road bed at the intersection of Indiana and Walnut streets began Tuesday morning by contractor E. C. McDaniel. Crews laid concrete between Vine and Indiana streets while keeping the intersection usable for the Green Castle Fire Department truck to exit from the west door during alarms. The truck can now leave by the east door on the concrete, which has weathered enough for traffic.
Mr and Mrs Chancey Masten and their family of Marion township were visiting in Greencastle on Tuesday.
Walter Terry of Jefferson township spent Tuesday morning as a visitor in Greencastle.
Mrs. Fred Goddard of north Madison Street is at the State Fair this week and visiting relatives in Indianapolis.
Dr. OBrien of this city traveled to Indianapolis to attend the State Fair on Tuesday.
William Bright and Forrest Bright claiming Anderson as home are jailed on a charge of stealing an automobile belonging to F. C. Tilden. They were arrested in Urbana after wrecking the car while fleeing a gas station where they had bought five gallons of gasoline and left without paying. They deny the theft and say a man gave them the car in Muncie.
Mr and Mrs O J Rector of east Washington street attended the state Fair on Tuesday, joining other locals at the event.
Wayland Bailey of Seminary street has gone to Wauwatosa Wisconsin to teach at the high school for the coming year. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J E Bailey.
Greencastle shooters and area sportsmen competed all day at the Greencastle Rod and Gun Club traps south of Greencastle on Cemetery Road. Seven events offered cash and merchandise prizes with as many as twenty awards in some events for top shooters.
Announcement reports the marriage of Roy L. McNeely and Miss Frances Thompson of Bloomington on August 30 at Ellestville. The groom is son of Mrs. Sarah McNeely of Greencastle and bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Thompson. The couple will live in Ellersville where McNeely works as a stone cutter.
Miss Ollie Terry, deputy county treasurer, ends a two week vacation and resumes her duties in the courthouse. She toured Milwaukee with friends during her time off.
Indianapolis News carrier Russell Hurst is at Martinsville Sanitarium for rheumatism. he will stay a week. During his absence his mother Mrs. Thomas Hurst will take over his route.
Miss Clara Murphy and Tim Murphy attended the funeral of Miss Katherine Whalen in Lafayette on Monday. Miss Whalen was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Whalen formerly of Greencastle.
Friends report the death of C E Binyon in Grand Rapids Michigan widow formerly Miss Josephine Armstrong of Greencastle. The body will be taken to Cedar Lake Indiana for burial.
Charles Moffett and Milton Brown traveled to Alexandria for business on Monday, completing their scheduled engagements in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. David Knoll of Almira Ark visit Greencastle and Cold Dale relatives. Knoll, a former Putnam county resident, is an Arkansas rice farmer.
Mr and Mrs William Lockwood and their sons Edward and William arrived yesterday for an extended visit with Mrs Lockwood s parents Dr and Mrs S B Town They are from Shanhai China and have spent the summer at Lake Gezeva Wis
The second annual gathering of former teachers and pupils of Locust Grove school in Monroe township will be held at Locust Grove on September seventh. A large crowd is expected to attend.
Rev. J. E. Porter, Dr. Henry L. Davis, Mrs. M S Heavenridge, Mrs. Jennie Jennings and Miss Martha Ridpath attended a district meeting of the Methodist church held in Danville on Monday.
The county council discussed the annual expense estimates submitted by county officers with emphasis on the road budget proposed by County Road Superintendent Elmer Blue. Proceedings continue tomorrow as they finalize the budget for the coming year.
Malta residents share news of relatives visiting Indianapolis and Kentucky, with numerous Duncan and Lawson family reunions. The Duncan reunion counted twenty attendees at Glen and Emma Dun can's home, and a surprise party for Morris Goodwin occurred with treats and moving plans forthcoming.
Mr and Mrs Will Shuck hosted day and night. Mr and Mrs John Garre and family of Ill visit in this place. Mr and Mrs Henry Cornet of Scatesville spent last Sunday in the area with Will Shuck family.
Wm Newman visited with Homer Slavens family of Clinton Falls and Abe Stwally with family from Py Namville. C C Club met with Mrs Fannie Bunten. Relatives from Kentucky visited Daniel Falix, Mr and Mrs Forest McNary, G E Buis and Cray Buis families. Ruth Higgins spent the week with homefolks. Ice cream at the Newman home Saturday. Mrs Alice McGinnis visited Lawrence McGinnis last week.
Harley A. Taber and Laura M. Thomas, both of Reelsville, were married Tuesday morning by Mayor Charles Zeis in his office on the west side of the square. Taber is a farmer and the couple plan to reside near Reelsville.
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