Greencastle Schools Announce Teaching Staff for Next Year
Superintendent Warren J. Yount released the full teaching roster for Greencastle public schools noting one vacancy in manual training. The list includes principals, department heads, and teachers across mathematics, history, English, science, languages, arts, and grade levels with supervisors and department heads named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Warren J. Yount
F. L. Busenburg
Eula A. Stoops
Donald C. Connerly
Floetta Goodwin
Cleon O. Davies
Lela E. Walls
Beryl O’hair
Virginia Markham
Genevieve Daggy
Pearl Gibson
Frank N. Jones
Samuel T. Harma
Floyd Miller
Harold Stewart
Hazel Arbuckle
Zella Adams
Ethel Ader
Jane Farmer
Street Expense Triggers One Cent Levy Increase
City council approves revised 1928 budget raising levy from 86 to 87 cents due to higher street intersection assessments and labor costs. Estimated city expenditures rise to 49 157.88 dollars from 46 901.86 dollars.
Knoy Irwin Wedding Planned in Cloverdale
Mr and Mrs George G Knoy announce the marriage of their daughter Koleen to Lieutenant Frank G Irwin on Saturday August 15 1927 in Cloverdale Indiana. At home after September 8 Selfridge Field Michigan Cloverdale Graphic
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George G. Knoy
Koleen
Frank G. Irwin
Cloverdale
Indiana
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Cloverdale Graphic
Dedication of Moller Organ Set for September 11
The Presbyterian Church announces the Moller Organ dedication for September 11 at 10 40 AM with a 730 PM musical service. The event is a home coming for current and former members and friends.
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Moller
Presbyterian Church
Charles Turner Charged With Sale of Liquor
Marshal David Braden, acting on information from several boys, arrested Charles Turner, a Cloverdale feed store owner, on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor. Turner was brought to Greencastle for a probable Friday hearing after boys alleged to have been drinking implicated him. He refused to allow a search without a warrant but was arrested on an affidavit charging sale of liquor.
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David Braden
Cloverdale
Charles Turner
Turner
Greencastle
Marshal Braden
DePauw Grad Advanced to News Advertising Role
Frank T. Carroll of The Indianapolis News resigns to join the Pittsburgh Press as assistant general manager, starting September 20. Don A. Bridge becomes The News advertising manager, Earl Shea as assistant advertising manager, and Bridge is a DePauw University graduate and active in multiple clubs and industry groups.
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Frank T. Carroll
Indianapolis News
Pittsburgh Press
Don A. Bridge
the News
The
News
Earl Shea
Mr. Bridge
Newcastle
Peru
Ile
Cincinnati Post
Bridge
DePauw University
International Association of Newspaper Advertising Executives
Charles Turner Pleads Not Guilty In Liquor Charge
Charles Turner a Cloverdale feed store proprietor aged about 50 was arrested Friday by Marshal David Braden on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor to boys. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Mayor Charles McGaughey and was jailed until a $500 bond is posted. Turner's prior record includes liquor law violations and the trial was set for Monday September 12 in city court.
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Charles Turner
Cloverdale
David Braden
Charles McGaughey
Turner
McGaughey
August Gasoline Tax Totals in Indiana Reach Over One Million
Figures from A N Bobbitt collector to state auditor Lewis S Bowman show Indiana gasoline tax collections for August at 1 052 812 68 an increase of 105 626 84 from August last year. Bobbitt notes July gasoline sales totaled 6 250 000 dollars in tax and 35 092 756 gallons sold, up 3 493 044 gallons from July last year.
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A. N. Bobbitt
Lewis S. Bowman
Mr. Bobbitt
Indiana
Boys' School Escape Suspect Car Theft Solved
City marshal Braden received word from Terre Haute police that Charles Hostetler confessed along with an unnamed companion to stealing Dr. W. W. Tucker’s car from its garage in the city early Sunday morning. The car was driven to Terre Haute and abandoned. a vanity case found on Hostetler matched Tucker’s car. The companion remains at large and the escape from Plainfield Boys' School was noted. the expensive camera left at the scene was not accounted for.
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Dr. W. W. Tucker
David Braden
Terre Haute
Plainfield
Charles Hostetler
Fred Spadley
Hostetler
Tucker
Jackson Street Paving Under Way
Paving of north Jackson street, a main city thoroughfare, began Friday afternoon with crews starting work on the project. The street line will be widened and repaved to improve traffic flow and safety.
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Jackson Street
Paving Project Progress Reported by Contractor A. E. Dorsey
Contractor A. E. Dorsey started laying side pans and intersections on Friday with a plan to work all day Saturday and Monday. The large concrete mixer will be brought in next Tuesday to pave the street, with the week and part of the next week needed to complete and season the surface for traffic.
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A. E. Dorsey
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in Indiana
Louis M. Jones 25 farmer Greencastle R. 8 wed Pearl Musgrove 20 at home Greencastle R. 8. Lester C. Storm 24 grocer Indianapolis wed Lola Pauline Ziner 18 at home Fillmore.
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Louis M. Jones
Greencastle R
Pearl Musgrove
Lester C. Storm
Indianapolis
Lola Pauline Ziner
Fillmore
Train crash near Francisco kills three rail workers
Three Southern Railway crewmen died and two others were seriously hurt when Train No. 2 from Danville collided head on with a Big Four coal train near Francisco Indiana after the switch on the main line was left open. At least 25 passengers suffered injuries and were taken to Princeton Methodist Hospital as investigators opened a double barreled probe.
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Nelson
Anderson
Princeton
Wilson
Methodist
Big Four Railroad
Chicago Girl Aims Nonstop Ocean Flight To Paris
Miss Grace Elder, a daring aviatrix from Chicago, plans a nonstop America to France assault. She will test from Stinson Field Detroit to Florida, then depart Roosevelt Field New York for Paris around September 15, aided by Wheeling business backers. Endorsed plans show no navigator specified.
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Chicago
Grace Elder
America
France
Wheelig
W. Va
Miss Elder
Atlantic
Stinson Field
Detroit
Florida
Wheeling
Roosevelt Field
New York
Paris
Sheriff Causes Arrest of Reno Robber
Sheriff Edward Eiteljorge of Putnam County helped return Lewis Webb to Danville for the 1924 Reno robbery of Elmer Christie. Rog ersville authorities held Webb and asked if he was wanted here. Hendricks County found a warrant linking Webb to the Reno robbery. Webb and a companion Leonard Myers were involved.
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Edward Eiteljorge
Putnam County
Danville
Lewis Webb
Elmer Christie
Reno
Eiteljorge
Rogersville
Tenn
Webb
Witelforge
Hendricks County
Juan
Leonard Myers
Robbery case ties Webb to 1924 Danville incident
A 1924 Danville robbery is linked to Webb who reputedly robbed and Myers who drove the car. Myers was arrested after the robbery and is serving time. Webb vanished, was traced in Tennessee, and has been returned for circuit court proceedings. Reueigasmah village north of Fillacre.
Aged Brazil man Silas Terry takes own life
Brazil Ind Sept 38. After arranging his funeral a week earlier the 90 year old retired druggist Silas Terry hanged himself to a transom bar in his bedroom. He drank carbolic acid after placing the rope and then stepped from the bed. He feared losing his mind or going blind.
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Brazil
Ind
INS
Silas Terry
Terry
Cooperation Pledged To Pave State Road 43
Chambers of Commerce representatives from Green castle to Crawfordsville pledged cooperation to push State Road 43 paving. A committee led by Charles M. McGaughey will gather data to persuade the State Highway Commission to include hard surfacing in 1928 budget and seek an early meeting with the commission.
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Chambers of Commerce
Crawfordsville
Greencastle Country Club
State Highway Commission
Charles M. McGaughey
Chamber of Commerce of
Greencastle
McGaughey
George Harney
Crawfordsville Chamber of Commerce
Harney
Greencastle Chamber of Commerce
Spencer
T. G. Pierson
T. T. Bixler
John H. Smith
Bedford
E. B. Crowe
Charles Hartley
Albert J. Fields
L. A. Smasrood
Bloomington
C. E. Murphy
C. W. Murphy
Wadna M. Brown
John H. Beeson
George S. Harney
Cloverdale
Jess McCoy
William S. Burris
Mr. McGaughey
William Graham
Wood Wiles
John C. Snyder
George S. Ha
A. G. Brown
A. L. Dobbs
Murder Mystery Grips North Carolina Town
Reidsville authorities search for the body of P. Smith Petty a 60 year old mill overseer missing over a year A Rev Thomas F Perdue evangelical leader said a young woman confessed to murdering Petty during a revival The woman allegedly struck him with an axe hid the body then buried it with help near her home Detective work continues as officials seek confirmation of the confession.
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Reidsville
N. C
INS
P. Smith Petty
Allen Gwyn
Thomas F. Perdue
Smith
Petty
Local Overseer Petty Missing Since Last Year
Petty formerly oversaw a cotton mill here and after losing his job he drifted from home but returned often. He was last seen about a year ago. His wife Mrs. Petty died months ago after a brief illness, and Petty did not attend the funeral, reportedly as his family could not compel him to come.
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Petty
Washington youth killed in Lizton area crash
Marion Wilhoit, a young Washington resident, died when a car from Lebanon driven by Frank Wilhoit struck a bridge north of Lizton and rolled over. He and his parents were visiting their Indiana home, their first return since moving to Washington in 1912.
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Danville
Ind
INS
Marion Wilhoit
Lizton
Frank Wilhoit
Lebanon
Young Wilhoit
Indiana
Washington
Ferris Re elected Moderator At White Lick Baptist Meeting
The White Lick Baptist Association at Corinth church east of Cloverdale drew 600 attendees with full seats as Rev. I H Ferris was re elected moderator. Albert Worrell Clayton clerk Rev R FE Masten assistant moderator J A Jones Hazelwood treasurer. next meeting to be in Clayton with Rev Arthur Harmon Lafayette preaching annual sermon.
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O. J. Rector
L. E. Mitchell
Ed. Dalby
James E. Acree
Edward Hoffman
I. H. Ferris
Whitelick Baptist Association
Corinth Church
Cloverdale
Ferris
Albert Worrell
Clayton
R. FE. Masten
J. A. Jones
Hazelwood
Clayton Church
Arthur Harmon
Lafayette
Home's Still Man's Castle in Virginia
In Danville Virginia Charles W Wilson an elderly tobacco planter is acquitted of murder for killing J C Sprow who invaded his premises at midnight to discipline him The assailants were led by Constable T C Oakes State counsel sought to bind over Wilson but three magistrates acquitted him a large crowd applauded the verdict.
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Wilson
Suit Filed Over Hauling Children to School
Transcripts show Fred Bittle suing Lawrence Rockhill trustee of Madison township and Fay Thomas ex trustee for 40 dollars. Justice court jury found for Bittle and ordered payment. Rockhill appealed to the circuit court. Theodore Crawley represents Bittle. John C. Vermillion visited the Indiana state superintendent’s office Friday.
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Fred Bittle
Lawrence Rockhill
Madison Township
Fay Thomas
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. J. Kauble
Putnam Circuit
Justice Court
Rockhill
Fred V. Thomas
Theodore Crawley
Bittle
John C. Vermillion
Indianapolis
Accident Claims Child and Wounds Woman in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute on September 5, a car crash involving Ernest Burns and Crawford Earl left 6 year old Alvey Earl dead and 24 year old Louise Steidel with a fractured skull. Both vehicles flipped during the collision.
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Terre Haute
Alvey Earl
Louise Steidel
Ernest Burns
Crawford Earl
Crossing Crash Kills Two in Mentone Indiana
Two men died and a 17 year old youth was fatally injured when a Nickel Plate excursion train struck a sedan near Mentone Indiana. The dead are Harvey Holderman 43 and Willis Bryant 33. The injured youth is John Holderman 17.
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Warsayw
Ind
Mentone
Here
Chicago
Harvey Holderman
Willis Bryant
Holderman
John
Warsaw
Knight Reunion at Biddle Grove in Fillmore
The Knight reunion will be held at Biddle Grove in Fillmore on Sunday September 11.
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Biddle Grove
Fillmore
Veterinarians Seek New Name For Profession
In Philadelphia at the American Veterinary Medical Association meeting the push to rename the field to better reflect public health and economic roles gains support. Dr. George A. Dick cites expanding duties from teaching to food inspection and disease control as reasons for replacing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with titles like Doctor of Animal Industry. The movement, if endorsed, would influence the twelve U S veterinary schools to drop the old degree and adopt alternatives such as Doctor of Animal Pathology or Doctor of Comparative Medicine.
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Philadelphia
American Veterinary Medical Association
George A. Dick
Association
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Putnam Boys Win Prizes at State Fair
Putnam County Calf and Pig Club members earned prizes at the Indiana State Fair. Howard Burkett placed third in the Junior Yearling Shorthorn steer class among 26 entries. Robert Julian Sutherlin finished ninth in the Junior Yearling Hereford steer class among 37 animals. Dale Collins won first in Berkshire Junior Sow among 8 pigs. Clay Reddish took third in Duroc Jersey sow from 88 entries. Homer Stockwell earned fourth in Yorkshire Junior sow. Albert Goff placed seventh in Spotted Poland China barrow among 14 pigs.
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Putnam County
Howard Burkett
Robert Julian Sutherlin
Sutherlin
Dale Collins
Berkshire
Clay Reddish
Homer Stockwell
Yorkshire
Albert Goff
Poland
China
Barrow
Two Boys Fatally Burned In Barn Fire
In Kokomo Indiana on September 5 two young brothers Robert Price six and Charles Price three died from burns after a barn in which they played was accidentally set ablaze by their nine year old brother Gerald Gerald struck a match to look at the hay loft igniting a blaze that trapped the children.
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Gerald
Howard County Hospital
Mateh
Kokomo
Ind
Robert Price
Charles Price
Hill Arrested at Seatite Denies Murder
Harry R. Hill, 22, of Streator Illinois, jailed in Seattle on suspicion of killing his mother Eliza Hill, denies the murder while extradition awaits orders. He admits forging checks totaling 1400 dollars and discusses his mother’s alleged grievances and a housekeeper's death.
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Seattle
INS
Harry R. Hill
Ottawa
Hill
Chicago
Illinois
Ter
Alice Sawyer
Polite
H. C. Hill
Educators of State Form Group for Educational Research
An informal meeting at the Lincoln Hotel in Indianapolis brought educators from colleges and public schools together to promote research and cooperation. A permanent organization was formed with J. W. Jones as chairman and Byron B. Williams as secretary, planning several meetings during the college year including a breakfast on Friday October 21 during the State Teachers Association. DePauw University was represented by Professor Oscar H. Williams.
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Lincoln Hotel
Indianapolis
J. W. Jones
Indiana University
Matt
Byron B. Williams
State Department of Public Instruction
Williams
DePauw University
Division of Publicity and Research
State Department
State Teachers’ Association
Oscar H. Williams
Department of Education
Woman conquers Bristol Channel swim.
Miss Kathleen Tho of Penarth completed a Bristol Channel crossing to Weston-Super-Mare this morning. The feat, once deemed impossible, was achieved despite difficult tides and strong currents.
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Bristol Channel
London
Bristol
Kathleen Tho Penarth
Weston-Super-Ma
Thomas
Mas
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