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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1929
Page
1
SAY and Charles J. Arwold lampoon Putnam County Council for not funding court house square sidewalks. The poem laments cuts to appropriations, claims rain seems imminent despite tax relief, notes the fair week, and suggests residents prepare rain gear as sidewalks stay antique.
John F. Sinclair aged 64 died at his Rosedale home Sunday at 12 30 am. He is survived by wife Laura L. Sinclair three sons Rey Isaac and Felix a daughter Helen three sisters Mrs Belle Horne of Marshalltown Iowa Mrs Katie Horne Putnamville Ind and Mrs C A Rockwell of Indianapolis and three brothers Frank of New Castle Ind Dr S L of Terre Haute and Ernest of Columbus Ohio. Funeral services were Tuesday at 1 pm at the residence with burial at Rockville.
Charles Ross of Red Key, Indiana, farmer, is detained as the lone suspect in the Pennville State Bank hold-up on September 8. Authorities say he showed a large roll of bills and a new car when arrested, with some money believed stolen from the bank.
J E B McCurry buys a new Henney side loading hearse adding a de loading feature that eases service compared with the old rear loading design.
Russellville begins laying asphalt on the Kentucky rock road with preliminary work by Sweet & Wright. The project aims to finish within a few weeks and marks Putnam County’s first use of this pavement type.
Thomas Mose Whitlock age 58, a professional bondsman at police headquarters, shot himself in a shoe repair shop at 2661 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, ending his life. The death was ruled a suicide by authorities.
The forecast calls for showers and cooler air tonight with a Friday look to be partly cloudy and cooler across eastern and central portions.
Miss Charlotte Etter daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Etter Green Castle led Putnam County 4-H at the state fair earning multiple prizes in clothing and baking. Other Putnam County members were honored but Etter stood out with top placements in dressmaking and several bakeware contests.
Green Castle Kiwanis members with wives and families held a pitch-in picnic at 523 East Anderson Street last night, drawing about 75 people. A male quartet performed selections and a humorous sketch titled The Hoosier Schoolmaster Up-to-date was well received. Guests included Representative Noble Johnson of Terre Haute and Frank C. Evens of Kokomo.
Albert Goff of Russellville placed fifth with his Spotted Poland China four-pig litter in the national 4-H Club litter show at the Indiana State Fair. Pigs from across the country were exhibited.
British quell disturbances as Arabs and Jews clash across Palestine. Attacks reported at Kfar Tabor and Gaza with many Arab casualties. pamphlets urging Moslems to exterminate Jews circulated in Jerusalem. British troops, aircraft carrier Courageous, and Bedouin forces figure in a wide area battle from Jeersheba to Gaza.
Rex Hall aged 35 of Clay City died in Brazil after an operation for appendicitis complications peritonitis was cited as the cause. Hall served in World War I and was formerly deputy county treasurer.
Readers are told to follow Pat Pase’s daily football articles for latest sport developments. The pieces aim to explain game basics and offer pointers for prospective players.
H P Vonderschmitt of Bloomington, owner of the Granada and Voncastle theaters, was elected as one of twenty new directors by the Associated Theater Owners of Indiana at their annual Indianapolis meeting. Directors will select officers in October and consider arbitration policy with producers and distributors. The session drew over 100 exhibitors and was praised as highly productive.
Franks M Brumfield recorded plats for two new additions to Russellville. Stella Zaring and Philip Hutcheson set a September 8 wedding date announced by Mr and Mrs Lewis Zaring. Earl Fitchett suffered a bruised head in a buggy accident west of town. Henry Myers, acting as his own attorney, sued Vandalia R A over a horse killed on the tracks.
Petition circulation during the county fair seeks a 1500 appropriation for the 1930 Putnam County Fair. An Indiana 1927 act allows county councils to approve funds on petition by 25 freeholders in a majority of townships, up to one cent per hundred dollars valuation, for premiums and judging in agricultural events.
Lebanon Indiana begins a sixty day rabies quarantine on dogs starting Friday under city health officer Dr Robert S Ball. authorities say a scare over a rabid doe bite caused public panic and many dogs have been killed though most showed no rabies.
Space in the industrial tent is nearly exhausted and organizers urge immediate contact with J. F. Hirt, superintendent, to secure remaining twenty three feet. Exhibitors include Kite Floral, Browning Hammond, Moore and Cook, Allan Lumber, Farm Bureau, J. C. Penney, and many others. Auto tent will feature Chrysler Ford Chevrolet and Hudson displays. tents remain in their previous sites on east Washington and Indiane streets.
Putnam County 4 H members excel with pigs at the Indiana State Fair. LeRoy Dryden and Morris McGaughey, both from Russellville, place second and third in Berkshire breeding gifts, while Paul Havermale takes fifth and Robert Overstreet ninth. Other exhibitors include Buford Blaydes, Wayne Thompson, Howard Burkett, and John Burkett. Blaydes and Thompson attend the state fair 4 H Club camp as two girls from Washington township Cloverdale also participate in the girls camp.
The Reelsville bridge, under construction most of the summer, will open to traffic within a few days. The former span was swept away by water last spring after a truck demolished one end and allowed the bridge to fall into the creek, cutting off residents from Pleasant Garden.
Superintendent Warren J. Yount announced plans for city schools to open at 8 30 Monday morning. No entry before 8 o clock and bus arrivals between 8 05 and 8 25. Children must be 6 by November 1 to start, with birth records checked and noncompliant students dismissed. Parents may accompany beginners. high school seniors juniors and sophomores report in morning, freshmen at 1 30 for sign up.
Gallup New Mexico Sept 5 IN S reports say the missing T A T liner City of Francisco was seen in distress by Zuni Indians west of Zuni Pueblo as ground searchers push toward a new area. Twelve planes left Winslow at dawn to continue the search with crews from Albuquerque and Clovis joining.
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