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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1930
Page
1
Charles J. Arnold muses on Greencastle ruins near the Commercial hotel and notes Crawford peaches grown at Steelhead lodge near Hellgate fishing camp. He writes of Melon shortages, rain complaints, quail broods, and Hearst expelled from France with light humorous asides.
Miss Katherine Reynolds identified Herbert Becker 21 and Frank Fry 26 as the pair who held up eight motorists near Crawfordsville Saturday and Sunday. Police found a stolen Chevrolet and two loaded revolvers in their car as they were arrested at Main and Walnut streets.
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte completed the first westward transatlantic flight from Europe to New York landing at Curtiss Field near Valley Stream, New York, at 12 30 pm central standard time after a 37 hour 18 minute 20 second voyage in the Question Mark sesquiplane.
Warsaw Indiana September 3 Constable Bert O Mabie who led the raid on alleged gambling rooms at the Spink Wawa see Hotel was named in an affidavit filed by his wife She charges he has failed to pay support money she recently obtained in a divorce action
Miss Marion Goldsberry daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Goldsberry residents east of Greencastle has accepted a history teaching post at North Liberty Indiana High School. A DePauw graduate her father teaches at Greencastle High School.
Fair conditions continue with a slightly cooler air mass tonight especially in the extreme southern portion. Expect pleasant temperatures Thursday with light winds and dry skies.
The Putnam County Beekeepers held their annual session at the orchard of Robert A. Ogg near Greencastle. President Ray Evans led the meeting with discussions on queen introduction winter packing and disposing of laying workers. Jesse V. Ader was elected president and Maud Arnold secretary treasurer. A mid winter meeting at the Court House was planned with the Horticultural Society and a fall inspection tour by State Inspector Mr Voss was requested to destroy Toul brood. The group praised Mr Ogg for hosting in his orchard.
A large crowd attended the Democratic meeting in Roachdale library. Will Svbell was elected permanent chairman. County chair Dr. T. A. Sigler and vice chair Mrs. Theodore Crawley spoke along with Mr. Handy Hostetter Britton Shannon and John Gough. An address by Judge Hughes at the next meeting on September 24 is invited. The club will attend a Greencastle banquet to hear state chairman R. Earl Peters and Paul V. McNutt on September 12.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson, 17, was fined $15 by Judge Ball in Richmond city court for crap shooting after police halted a game where she had won $2.55 from two men. Her husband William Johnson was fined $15 for operating a gaming house.
Showers this week sent many Putnam county families to Indianapolis for the state fair now in progress. Attendance has been strong despite rain as night features and a big fire works pageant boost crowds. Livestock judging progresses with grand champions in cattle horses sheep and swine expected to be named by tonight.
In Greencastle on September 3, 1910 H C Allen is named the new school board member replacing J O Cammack. Jewell Vaughn becomes principal of the Third Ward. Grace Early hosted guests on Cagey street. The Sailor girls hosted Bonnie Miller and Florence Crowder of Bethany New York Thursday evening.
County commissioners face objections from J. Lo Witter of the Indiana Taxpayers association over gasoline tax revenues totaling 42 000 this year and 45 000 next year. He argues the funds belong to the gravel road repair budget, not separate district allotments, while Attorney General backed views support budget handling. Wimmer urges council and commissioners to resolve the dispute. no Boy Scout meeting tonight.
Two escapees from Greenville Ohio jail are held in Muncie. Don Briner and Otto Davis, both of Muncie, are accused of driving a stolen car and taking part in robberies across northern Putnam County. Police say they confessed to several business robberies, including a post office in Burnbridge and a safe cracking in Port Wayne. A third member, Lawrence White of Muncie, is at large.
Willis L. Epperson 75, of Barnard, died Monday morning after a week of illness. Born September 9, 1854 in Mecca, he married Malissa Cox in 1882. Survived by widow, son Jesse R. Epperson of Greenfield, sisters Ressie Mooly of Indianapolis and Eicel Beimy of South Bend, and several grandchildren. Funeral conducted at Barnard Church with burial in Barnard Cemetery.
Putnam County council adjourned as it slashed expenditures and reduced the proposed tax levy for 1931 from 50 to 39 cents. The plan eliminates the county agricultural agent and trims road maintenance funding while preparing a joint session with the board of commissioners to finalize the budget.
Crown Point Indiana September 3 Boleslav Salik cashier at Hammond Northern Trust Savings Bank and First Polish Building & Loan Association confessed to embezzling 226000 and received a 2 to 14 year sentence by Circuit Judge Martin J. Smith Salik will be held to testify in fall trial of Paul M Lipinski bank president charged with 85000 embezzlement Lipinski is free on 15000 bond.
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