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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1928
Page
3
Local residents and visitors are noted at length with trips to the State Fair in Indianapolis, Cambridge City, and Terre Haute. Names include Crosby Hunt Goddard Wood Call Dalby Price and more with many returning from Bay View Michigan and Staring to home towns.
Dogs raided Milo West's farm last week killing eight sheep after prior losses this year. Thad Jones, also from Greencastle township, reported twenty-one sheep killed in a similar attack last week, adding to ongoing dog raids on his flock.
Ruel Hainey and Stephen Chenoweth, both of Greencastle, were fined over $40 each in the court of Justice of the Peace J. J. Rauble on charges of illegal use of a seine. They were said to have been apprehended by game wardens from Brazil and Crawfordsville. Justice Kauble was unavailable Monday. Stephen Chenoweth is noted as brother of A. R. Chenoweth, Republican county chairman.
Berlin dispatch reports six members of the Alessandri Nobile Polar expedition, carried with the Italia, are believed alive on a distant Arctic island. Tromsoe wires that the Danish tanker Jopetter saw smoke and fire on an island near Stone Foreland about two weeks earlier.
Washington dispatch recounts correspondence between Herbert N. Strause and Willis B. Wells. Wells refuses to back Hoover and blasts Coolidge policies, noting farm foreclosures, bankruptcies, and mortgage distress that he says would worsen under continued policies.
A Monday survey lists at least 17 violent deaths statewide over the weekend. The fatalities include traffic wrecks in Indianapolis and Gary, drownings near Plainfield, a motorcycle crash in Columbia City, and a hanging in Michigan City among others. Several dozen injured also reported in multiple counties.
A harsh political note from Willis Wells criticizes Hoover and supporters as parasites. He uses graphic language about lashing back and ends with a blunt closing statement as a personal address to be published.
News flashed across screens as crowds flooded streets and bonfires lit the town. Police bolstered by extra officers kept order while Mrs Elizabeth Hassell and Mrs Bert Hassell received ovations for their families' roles in the fliers search.
The third murder in Indiana road ditch cases drew Grant county authorities. Orville Goodpasteur, 22, of Owensboro Kentucky, was found beside state road 18 near Marion. Four youths were held, including Ole Ferguson and Charles Mauled, with Justin Anderson and Hugh Smith as witnesses. Cecil Ferguson was being sought. Police believe he was slugged robbed of about 27 dollars.
In an open letter, Mrs. Charles L. Donohue, Maine Democratic National Committee member, accuses Senator James F. Watson of Indiana of stirring religious hatred in Maine during a speaking tour. She faults Republican campaign strategy and linking Senator Curtis to the effort, urging opposition to the alliance.
In Peru Indiana on September 1 police raided Clyde Britton’s home after a boy gave a bottle of beer to his younger companion. Officers found 61 bottles of home brew and Britton was fined 150 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail for unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. The gift allegedly sickened the boy and a physician treated him.
Mr and Mrs Rollie Dobbs return to their home in Laporte after a two week visit with relatives.
Miss Margaret Emily McGaughey daughter of Dr and Mrs W M McGaughey has accepted the secretary ship of the Methodist Church and will take up her duties soon She will also be secretary to Dr C Howard Taylor During the past summer months she has been secretary to Dr Guy Black and became very much interested in the work She has resigned her position at Hagerstown where she was to teach this year and where she was located last year Bay View Md Sept 1 A delightful art exhibit and studio tea at Miss Pearl O Hairs Green Castle shop drew over 300 regional guests Exhibits include Italian wax clay fabric painting plaques and enamel work plus Bay View summer school class crafts Miss O Hairs classes continue another month before she returns to Green Castle Miss Anna Cannon guest of the Cannons left for Gary Ind to resume work as musical director in the Gary schools with James Cannon accompanying her.
Esther Snider returns to Indianapolis to attend the institute this week and is assigned to Garfield Park School for the coming year. Also noted: other local notices follow including visits, society meetings, and a delayed club gathering.
American Association results include Indianapolis 4 over Louisville 3 and Columbus 8 over Toledo 1. Minneapolis 7 beat St Paul 6, Milwaukee 5 over Kansas City 0. American League games saw New York 8 over Washington 3 and Philadelphia 14 over Boston 3. Detroit 6 over St Louis 4 and Cleveland 6 over Chicago 2. National League action had St Louis 4 over Pittsburgh 1. Chicago 1 over Cincinnati 0. New York 1 over Brooklyn 0. Boston 5 over Philadelphia 3.
A list of city matchups with final scores across several games. Notable results include Louisville 5 over Indianapolis 2, Toledo 10 Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 13 over Kansas City 12, New York 0 over Washington, and St. Louis 5 over Detroit 2. Additional results show Chicago 3 over Cleveland 1 and a later inning note with Brooklyn 6 and Philadelphia 6 in eleven innings.
Greencastle Chamber of Commerce merchant members run a trade boosters contest from September 12 to December 15 with an automobile as grand prize. The August booster event awarded prizes including Elmer Blue who drew the fifty dollar gift and Mrs. Ralph Allen who received twenty five dollars. Additional ten and five dollar prizes went to several residents in Fillmore Reelsville Limedale Brazil and Wil liam Kocher.
George Lance of Terre Haute defended his Indiana State Amateur title at French Lick defeating Will Diddel of Indianapolis Country Club 9 up and 8 to play. The 28th annual tourney saw Lance dominate from qualifying through the final putt on the 28th green.
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