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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1927
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Garl Prigg and their son from Anderson visit two weeks with Tom Solomon and local friends. Floyd Center school opened Friday with Eston Cooper and Alta Sibbitt teaching. Fred Wallace hauls one truck load of pupils.
Clifford Shinn improves slowly from injuries. Mrs. Sherfey of f farm spent Thursday and Friday at her farm. Putnam County farmers held an all day picnic at Baker’s Camp Sunday. Virgil Hodgen and family of Lebanon visited with James Hylton family Thursday. Mildred Priggs and Dessie Soloman were afternoon callers.
Fabien, a French youth, loves Manon Lescaut and helps her escape before she is sent to exile on a ship bound for America. Guards violently separate them on the Havre quay while Governor Synnelet eyes Manon as a potential companion aboard. The scene ends as preparations begin for departure amid chaos and heartbreak.
A grim sailing craft lies at the wharf bound for an annual voyage to a penal colony in New Orleans Louisiana. The Governor and his nephew Symelet inspect condemned women for selection while Fabien holds Manon, and the two men discuss the fate awaiting the captives.
Several residents plan to attend the state fair this week. Mr and Mrs Boone DeHart and Mrs Floyd Dawes spent Saturday afternoon in Greencastle. George Fritsimmons is selling Whitmer's goods nearby. Mrs Mae Staggs and her son James called on Mrs Lillie Wilson Monday morning.
Ed Calvin of Illinois visits the farm near town for a few days. Mrs Lonnie Frank and children return to Indiana polis. Large crowd attends W S Larter sale. DeLoss Call family moves to Laura Inge property. Locals attend Rockville Fair. Miss Olas Perkins to Fillmore to teach. Mrs Talley and three sons visit Hazletts. O Haver at Nutgrass Alexander reunion at Rockville. Mrs Clara Ellis Greencastle visits Inge. Elsie Nutgrass New Winchester visits O Haver. Roy Detro moves to W O Clodfelter farm. D P Alexander and wife from Gary and Floyd Yocum from Chicago call on Inge and Clodfelter. Dan Huff and Thomas Johnson visit.
Rev Ralph Hayes and Rev Paul Wietzke shared supper with Clifton Priest and family Friday night. Mr and Mrs James Frank and Clay Frank visited midweek. Ed Braden family plan to move to Sam Johnson's soon. Raymond Flint family visited Martha Ferrand and daughter Ferrol. A large crowd attended Brick Chapel home coming. Curtis Minnick family visited New Winchester relatives. Locust Grove School House homecoming drew few attendees. Zella Minnick visited Irma O Hair. Charlie Bowman and Jake Pace hosts. Mike Reising and Adam Refsing families also present.
Miss Lydia Hoover and John Hoover of Indianapolis visit brother William Hoover and wife in Russellville. Cleveland couple Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Welch and son Thomas stay with the Sturgeons while attending the fair. Numerous relatives from Browns Valley Indianapolis Fincastle and Crawfordsville join gatherings and reunions over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Clell Bain and family and Mrs Cora Bain attended the Johnson reunion at Ida Bain's home Sunday. Leon Harbison and Cline Harbison of Indianapolis were weekend guests of Perry Harbison and Clara Seigmund. Mrs Jeff Cox is visiting Indianapolis this week.
Indianapolis Sept 6. If Dr C Stephenson wins freedom in a habeas corpus case, he could not be tried on additional offenses. Stephenson, Klinck, and Gentry face kidnapping and arson charges linked to the Hammond night ride and the murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Klinck and Gentry were acquitted on murder grounds after three terms passed. similar fate could await Stephenson if charges are annulled. Even a favorable habeas ruling would likely return him to trial on the murder charge.
Miss Charlene Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Evans 1438 North New Jersey street married Paul Wert Darrow at Central Christian Church Indianapolis Rev W A Shullenberger officiated. Bride wore dark blue velvet and blue accessories. Best man Russell T MacFall. After a trip to Toronto the couple will reside at 359 Belden Avenue Chicago. Both graduates of DePauw University with Mr Darrow in Phi Gamma Delta.
The thirteenth Becklehimer family reunion met at Conk Grove on September 4 with 125 relatives from Montezuma to Terre Haute. Ancestors migrated from Virginia in 1853. A noon dinner and afternoon program followed as attendees hoped to reunite next year.
The annual McAvoy Reunion took place at Mr and Mrs J E McAvoy home in east Cloverdale last Sunday. Relatives from out of town included Mr and Mrs Paul McAvoy and children and Mrs Elizabeth Laferve of Louis.
Sixty nine relatives gathered for a noon feast and social in Ville, Kentucky. Attendees included Neal and Amanda McAvoy and numerous relatives from Plymouth Indiana Westfield Indianapolis and Garfield Park Indianapolis. The next reunion is set for the first Sunday of September 1928 in Garfield Park.
An all day Old Baptists meeting will be held on Wednesday September 14 at the Robert Dills farm northwest of town in Madison township. A basket dinner will be spread at noon and in the evening. Elder Airhart Elder Collis and Elder Gill are expected to be present. All are invited.
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