Greencastle Daily Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Indianapolis visitor Miss Nellie Conners arrives as friends host in Greencastle on Sunday. Several residents travel for business and family ties include Sendmeyer Poland and Neese Plainfield visiting Greencastle. The article notes birthdays births and academic moves plus kindergarten start at the public library.
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Nellie Conners
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Edith Neese
Plainfield
Otterbein Plane Crash Kills Two Otterbein High Students
In Lafayette Indiana two Otterbein high school youths Darwin Leighty 18 and Robert Burns 15 died from injuries after a crash near Otterbein late yesterday. Pilot Donald Burgett survived with injuries and is expected to recover.
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Lafayette
Ind
INS
Otterbein
Darwin Leighty
Robert Burns
Otterbein High School
Donald Burgett
Indianapolis Hog and Cattle Markets Report
Livestock bids showed hogs up 10 to 15 cents with underweights 15 to 25 cents higher. Bulk hog sales ranged from 42.75 to 13.25 dollars, top 13.35. Cattle were steady with a beef steer load at 15.25 dollars. vealers held at 18.50. Sheep and lamb markets were steady, lambs 25 cents lower, fat lambs up to 14.75, ewes 5.00 to 6.50.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Horse Show Lights Up Square At County Fair Nights
A tented horse show on the west side of the square will run nightly during the County Fair to raise funds for the Fair Board. The Greencastle Band provides music, with saddle horse exhibitions from across the state and Illinois. Events include gaited and light saddle classes, pony races, horse calling, and a 300 pound calf roping contest led by Donald McLean. A nightly parade at 7 o'clock features all livestock, plus three high grade amusements secured by Raymond Fisher and Jacob Eitel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Ilinois
Donald McLean
Raymond Fisher
Jacob Eitel
Browning Named Acting Deputy Prohibition Administrator
James G. Browning becomes acting deputy federal prohibition administrator for Indiana succeeding George Winkler. Winkler resigns to pursue the sheriff’s race in Marion County on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
James G. Browning
Monroe County
Indiana
George Winkler
Winkler
Prohibition Service
Marion Counts
Marriage License for Bee and Call in Greencastle
James LeRoy Bee 26 reporter and Mary Marguerite Call 21 at home Greencastle obtained a marriage license.
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James LeRoy Bee
Mary Marguerite Call
Greencastle
Second blast hits McCrory store in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on September 10 police faced a second downtown explosion within two weeks. The McCrory 5 and 10 store at 19 21 East Washington Street suffered at least $15,000 in damage as cement blocks and glass were blown out. Earlier on August 26 a $100,000 blast damaged Ed Traugott Clothing at 217 West Washington Street. James Wilson, McCrory manager, said final damage estimates would await arrival of company representatives from New York.
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Indianapolis
McCrory 5
East Washington Street
Ed Traugott
West
Washington Street
McCrory
James Wilson
New York
Western Tour of Smith Plans Leisurely Campaign Schedule
Albany Sept 10 Gouvernor Al Smith announces a measured western tour with six major speeches in Omaha Oklahoma City Denver Helena Minneapolis and Milwaukee. He will meet party leaders in ring states and spend nights in each city with full days before speaking at night.
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N.S
Albany
N. Y
al Smith
Smith
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Denver
Helena
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Clothier Will Smith Shoots Self In Bluffton Store
Will Smith, 63, head of McFarren Clothing Co in Bluffton, Ind, shot and killed himself in the basement of his store shortly after opening for business today. He was a well known figure in Indiana's clothing industry.
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Bluffton
Ind
Will Smith
McFarren Clothing Company
Indiana
Piano Study at De Pauw Music Hall Studio
Miss Mildred Rutledge of the De Pauw School of Music will be in her studio No. 4 first floor Music Hall between 9 and 5 to consult with students wishing to study piano. Individual and class lessons are offered with special kindergarten music classes for children under school age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dobbs
John Jaqua
Mildred Rutledge
DePauw School of Music
Society notes from Greencastle area weddings and meetings
Miss Marguerite Call married LeRoy Bee at First Christian Church parsonage with Rev. Bruner officiating. The couple, Greencastle High School and DePauw alumnae, will live with the bride's parents in Northwood. Mary Jane Wallace of Vincennes plans Sept. 20 wedding to Perry Williams. maid of honor Ruth Gwin. best man M. F. Wallace. multiple attendants listed. Other society items note Triangle Club, Evelyn Ayler returning to teaching, J E Niergarth denying a Bloomington wedding report, the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Knetzer, and notices for local clubs and meetings.
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Marguerite Call
Guy L. Call
Hillsdale Avenue
LeRoy Bee
Frank Bee
Madison Street
First Christian Church
B. H. Bruner
Greencastle High School
DePauw University
Northwood
Greencastle
Mary Jane Wallace
Vincennes
Perry
Williams
First Presbyterian Church
Ruth Gwin
Shoals
M. F. Wallace
Indianapolis
Kathleen Strong
Terre Haute
Merle Jane Wallace
Fabius Gwin
Paul W. Lewis
Robert V. Bierhaus
Everett Williams
Oliver Morton Wallace
DePauw
Indiana
Indiana State Normal School
Kappa Kappa Sorority
Tri Kappa Sorority
William Henry Harrison
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Society of Mayflower Descendants of
Mr. Williams
John W. Williams
Indiana University
Ciceranian Fraternity
J. E. Niergarth
Bloomington
Ethel Shields
DePauw Grid Star
Bloomington World
Charles W. Knetzer
Oregon
Sarah O’neal
Coatesville
Knetzer
Viva
Avis
Ona Morehart
Oklahoma
Hubert
Gilbert
Marion Township
Davies Named Vice Moderator in White Lick Baptist Association
Clayton Indiana Sept 8 The White Lick Baptist Association closed its annual session at First Baptist Church with Rev F E Rusk of Plainfield as moderator Rev S E Davies of Greencastle named vice moderator and Albert H Worrell of Clayton as clerk and treasurer The next session will be at Bethesda Baptist Church near Brownsburg next year
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Clayton
Ind
White Lick
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Ynest Stoner
Charles Sendmeyer
Poland
Harry Wells
Central National Bank
Flo Gobin
Carlisle
Ernest Heavin
East Hanna Street
Ralph Knoll
Democratic State Committee
American Express
Ray Redifer
Hart Jackson
Indiana Street
Gilbert Reeves
Lee Reeves
Herron Art School
Burton Knight
Knight
Manuel
Grencastle Public Schools
Technical High School
Garold T. Handy
Town
Miami, O
Blanche Wolfe
George Fox
Reelsville
Crawfordsville
J. J. Wingert
A. W. Crandall
Richard Bradford
Crandall
Marion Bradford
Allen
Jobe
Chauncey Knight
Louis Eugene Wells
Wells
Eula Hutcheson
Mya
Clyde Hutcheson
Bertha Talbott
G. Bromley Oxnam
Northwest Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
Waynetown
Everett M. Hurst
Cloverdale
A. M. Watkins
Hendricks County
W. F. Davis
Roachdale
George Beemer
W. A. Beemer
Eva Milburn
Sullivan
Herbert Milburn
Miss Milburn
Fred V. Thomas
Thomas
Herman Makey
Fort Wayne
Charles Gordon
Gordon
Madonna Thomas
Louise Robinson
John Robinson
Tribby’s Taxi
Franklin
Valet AutoStrop
E Valet AutoStrop
Razoru A
Wlalet AutoStrop Razor AutoStrop Safety Razor Company, Inc
First Ave
New York City
Tenton Square
M’crory
George R. Holmes
Clothier
Greencastle Gas Company
Perkoff
Ray R. Miller
Milt Brown
Cecil Brown
Harriet Callahan
G. Will Conklin
Lettie York
Clara Lucile
Emily Conklin
Triangle Club
Pauline Neier
National Road
Evelyn Ayler
A. E. Ayler
Seymour
Seymour Public
Washburn
Dorothy Q
Attica
Covington
Veedersburg
Lebanon
Rockville
Clinton
Frankfort
Danville
Lenore Alspaugh
Boston Club
Boston
F. N. Jones
East Seminary Street
Oscar Thomas
Putnam County Hospital
Jennie Throop
New Era Club
Nannie C. Hatfield
South College Avenue
Tri Kappa
John Cartwright
Davies
Mullins
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