Fourth Annual Co Corn Show Sponsored by Green Castle Banks
Premiums in nine classes are offered by First National Bank and Citizens Trust Company of Green Castle at the fourth annual Corn Show to be held December 13 14 and 15 Entries are limited to Putnam County residents and corn must be grown in 1928 Exhibits of ten ears each are required except single ear classes and will be judged by the Indiana Corn Growers Association standards White Yellow or Mixed categories apply with ten inch ears as the standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank and Citizens Trust Company of
Greencastle
Putnam County
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Oxnam Speaks at Peoria Illinois Conference
President G B Oxnam of DePauw spoke at the Illinois M E Church conference in Peoria on Friday He lectured on the afternoon program and delivered the Educational address at the Education Banquet in the evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Oxnam
DePauw
Ilinois M. E
Peoria
Roy O West Visits DePauw Campus on Saturday
Roy O. West president of the DePauw University board of trustees toured the campus Saturday. He will return to Washington D C Sunday after visiting his daughter Mrs LeGrand Cannon of Indianapolis. West was recently named Secretary of the Interior by President Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy O. West
DePauw University
Washington, D. C
LeGrand Cannon
Indianapolis
Mr. West
Interior
Coolidge
Monon Defies Commission Restoring Passenger Service Ordered
Monon Railroad again defies the Indiana public service commission by making no provision to restore passenger service between Michigan City and Medaryville. Local agent C F Thorne said no arrangements have been made to reinstate the service as ordered, Sept. 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Indiana Public Service Commission
Monon Railroad
Medaryville
C. F. Thorne
Horse Show Draws Crowd at West Side Friday Night
A large crowd gathered for the Friday night Horse Show on the west side of the square. A collection was taken to help pay the big premium. The Sweepstakes class was postponed due to threatening weather and moved to Saturday afternoon with the County Horse Show.
Indiana Farm Escapeer Ted Anderson Sentenced
Ted Anderson age 24 a Indiana State Farm escapee was sentenced to 1 to 5 years in the Indiana State Reformatory in the Putnam County court. He escaped August 26 1927 after a 90 day sentence and $100 fine in Greencastle City court for larceny connected to a stolen battery. He and his wife were travelling in a wagon when sentenced and he reportedly admitted taking property from schoolhouses in Washington township. His home is listed as St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Anderson
Indiana
Indiana State Reformatory
Putnam
Anderson
Greencastle
Washington Township
St. Louis
Car Stolen From County Fair Spotlighted
A Ford roadster owned by Mr. Nelson, an employee of the Greencastle Telephone Company, was stolen during the County Fair Friday night. Police were alerted to watch for the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Greencastle Telephone Company
Pig Awards Announced at County Fair Swine Department
The county fair pig awards name champions across breeds including Spotted Poland Dolby Collins and Walter Evans in various classes. Albert Goff leads Junior Gilt in Spotted Poland while Clairel Meyers and Margaret Webster place in multiple classes across Poland China and Nuros Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Albert Goff
Hampshire
Dolby Collins
Clara O. Myers
Clairel Meyers
Chester White
William Heard
Cattle Show Awards and Judges Listed
Dean Webster wins multiple titles including best bull calf over 6 months best bull calf under 6 months best cow over 4 years best cow over 2 years best heifer over 11 years under 2 years Junior Champion bull Grand Champion bull Senior Champion female Junior Champion female Grand Champion female best cow and calf Short horns judged by P T Brown with judge team J C Clodfelter and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Dicks
Virgil Ader
Towel Dicks
Dean Webster
P. T. Brown
Best Bull
J. C. Clodfelter and Sons
McCabe & Sons
Donald Webster
MecCabe & Sons
Clodfelter & Son
Rafe McGaughey
Frank McGaughey
McCabe & Sone
South Side Dairy
Robt
Irwin
Frank Ader
Charles J. Arnold
Ray Vaughan
Robert Irwin
C. J. Arnold
Arnold
Dog show awards at County Fair honor many breeds
Awards announced Friday at the County Fair dog show list winners by breed and category. Notable names include Eugene Longden and David Haggard among Collies Boston Bull Fox Hound and Poodle winners. Champion titles go to Eugene Longden and Glen Hurst with multiple placements across sexes and ages.
Champion Winners Named in Breed Show Classes
Champion Virgil Ader among dogs listed with breeder M R Eggers and judge Burt Murray. Entries include male and female over and under one year with top placings for Charles King Charles Arnold Len Brown and Fay Ashworth. Beagle and English Bull entries show Noble Allee and E W Baker with multiple first and champion honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Vermillion
Eugene Moore
Virgil Ader
John Brothers
Ralph Hurst
M.R. Eggers
Burt Murray
Charles King
Charles Arnold
Len. Brown
Fay Ashworth
Noble Allee
Beagle
E. W. Baker
Sheep Awards List From Friday Show
J M McHaffie dominates with multiple firsts including best buck over 1 year and best flock. Fay Scott and Carl Eggers also show top placings across buck, ewe, flock, and young flock categories. Shropshire entrants led by E Brattin and Donald Webster post several top finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. McHaffie
Buck Lamb
Flock
Fay Scott
Carl Eggers
Shropshire
Emory Brattin
Donald Webster
E. Brattin
Ene Lamb
FE. Brattin
Alex Bryan
D. Brattin
Alex Brattin
Football Men Sweat Freely in Heat Wave
High school football prospects show promise as heat prevents hard scrimmages in heavy gear. Coach Beusman says fall team looks strong. Greencastle basketball prospects brighten the year with players such as Brown Tobin Henk Stone Evan Crawley and Gens Crawley among returnees. Wayne O'Hair from Bainbridge attends school here and may join the local squad. Local business leaders may fund Greencastle sweat suits advertising the city with Greencastle in front and City of Opportunity on the back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Beusman
Greencastle
Brown
Tobin
Henk Stone
Evan Crawley
Gens Crawley
Wayne O’hair
Bainbridge
Bausman
Chamber of Commerce
Road Bonds Sold Saturday for Monroe Township Road
The $24,000 issue for the Charles L Brack ney and others stone road in Monroe township was sold Saturday by County Treasurer Alva Lisby to the Central National Bank of Greencastle for 151. Inland Investment Co. and City Securities Corporation of Indianapolis offered premiums of 925 and 41 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Brackney
Stone Road
Monroe Township
Alva Lisby
Central National Bank of
Greencastle
Inland Investment Co
City Securities Corporation
Indianapolis
Real estate transfers listed with various townships
Edward E. McVay and wife sell land in Floyd township to Elsworth Evans and wife for 1 dollar. Ira Shaw and others transfer 303 acres in Russell and Clinton townships to Leo Hubbs for 1 dollar. Leo Hubbs sells 90 percent acres in Russell and Clinton townships to Otis E. Taylor and others for 1 dollar. Clay Robinson and wife sell lots in Fillmore Fairview Add to Maurice H. Kendall and others for 1 dollar. Hazel Wood and others transfer land in Marion township to Margaret Ann Grimes for 1 dollar. Burton A. Knight transfers lots in Greencastle to John A. Detrick and wife for 1 dollar. Margaret Ann Grimes transfers lots in Greencastle to Hazel Wood for 1 dollar. Frank E. Percival and wife transfer lots in Greencle Northwood Addition to Neely C. O'Hair for 1 dollar. Elijah R. Arnold transfers 70.94 acres in Jefferson township to Arthur Herod and wife for 1 dollar. Edward C. Gordon transfers to John W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. McVay
Elsworth Evans
Floyd
Ira Shaw
Leo Hubbs
Russell
Clinton
Otis E. Taylor
Clay Robinson
Maurice H. Kendall
Fillmore
Fairview
Hazel Wood
Margaret Ann Grimes
Marion
Burton A. Knight
John A. Detrick
Greencastle
Frank E. Percival
Neely C. O'Hair
Northwood
Elijah R. Arnold
Arthur Herod
Jefferson Township
Edward C. Gordon
John W
Real estate transfers list volumes from Greencastle and Russell
Thomas acquires 86.4 acres in Russell township for 2500 dollars. Orson Shirley and wife sell Greencastle Northwood Add. lots to James T. Christie for 600 dollars. Marshal B. Snider and wife transfer Commercial Place lot to Lincoln B D Snider for 4 dollars. Alva A. Nichols and wife deed Greencastle township land to Earl Tharp for 500 dollars.
Roscoe Hurst Sells Barbecue Stand in Greencastle
Roscoe Hurst, four-year owner of a barbecue stand at the National Road and State Road 43 south of Greencastle, sold the business to Earl Zook who took possession Friday. Zook will run it as before. Hurst thanked Greencastle and Putnam County patrons and noted his farming interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Hurst
Greencastle
Earl Zook
Zook
Hurst
Putnam County
Z T Simpson Dies After Six Weeks Illness
Zachariah T. Simpson of South Greencastle died at his grandson Harve Jones home on West Seminary street at 1 15 AM Saturday after a six week illness. He was 83 and lived most of his life in Greencastle. Survived by sisters Lettie Medlock of New Albany and Nancy Simpson of Salem. Grandfather of Mrs Lawrence Ash and Harve Jones. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at McCurry Funeral Home with Rev B H Bruner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zachariah T. Simpson
Lettie Medlock
New Albany
Nancy Simpson
Salem
Lawrence Ash
Harve Jones
McCurry Funeral Home
Rev
B. H. Bruner
New Books Arrive at Public Library Shelf
The Public Library reports a shipment of new fiction biographies and poems. Titles include Blades by George Sharr McCutcheon Destiny Bay by Dana Bryne The Happy Mountain by Maristan Chapman Cindy by Rose Wilder Lane The Rouges Moon by Robert W Cham bers Beau Ideal by Percival Christopher Wren Two Black Crows with the AFE F by Charles J Mack The Flutes of Sanghai by Louise Jordon Miln Hay Wire by B M Bower Lew Tyler and the Ladies by Wallace Irwin Pendpet Met by Harriet Comstock All Kneeling by Anne Parrish The Children by Edith Wharton Jack Kelso a dramatic poem by Edgar Lee Master and Biography of Bishop William Alfred Quayle by Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blades
George Sharr McCutcheon
Dana Bryne
Maristan Chapman
Cindy
Rose Wilder Lane
Robert W. Chambers
Percival Cristopher Wren
Charles J. Mack
Louise Jordon Miln
B. M. Bower
Lew Tyler
Wallace Irwin
Harriet Comstock
Anne Parrish
Edith Warton
Jack Kelso
Edgar Lee Master
William Alfred Quayle
Rice
DePauw Faculty Families Welcome Four New Brides
Four DePauw University faculty members gain spouses this fall in non presidential marriages. The list includes Ruth Louise Schwarz to Cam den Strain of political science, Mabel Wilber to Orville Borchers of music, Katherine Hagel to Dean Long of economics, and Doyne Davis to Donovan Moffett of Greencastle teaching. Couples reside in Topeka, Northwood, Taylor Apartments, and Greencastle venues after summer weddings in Chicago and Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Orville Borchers
School of Music
Dean Long
Deparment of Economics
Donovan “Tubby” Moffett
Camden Strain
Strain
Ruth Louise Schwarz
Topeka
Kansas
C. H. A. Schwarz
University
Des Moines
Iowa
Long
Black Hills
South Dakton
Taylor Apartments
Moffett
Doyne Davis
Greencastle
Miss Davis
Indiana University
DePauw Student Weds at Oklahoma
Announcement of the marriage between Gretchen Koons and Joe T. Dickerson of Tulsa Oklahoma. The ceremony took place on September 3 and the notice was received at DePauw University. Miss Koons formerly resided at Tulsa Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw
Oklahoma
Gretchen Koons
Joe T. Dickerson
Tulsa
Okla
Couple to wed after Tulsa careers and DePauw ties
Winona Lake native attended DePauw University and worked as a private secretary in a Tulsa law office. Mr. Dickerson, an Oklahoma University graduate, heads the legal department for Roxana Petroleum in the state. They will make their home in Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Lake
DePauw University
DePauw
Tulsa
Dickerson
Oklahoma University
Roxana Petroleum Corporation
Reception Planned at Longden Hall for Mr and Mrs Gordon Chapman
Longden Hall hosts a Saturday evening reception for Mr Gordon Chapman and his bride Miss Charlotte McDonald of Redlands California. Chapman a DePauw graduate and former Brick Chapel M E Church preacher married September 7 in Evanston Illinois. The couple will reside in Evanston after September 17 while Chapman pursues postgraduate work at Garrett Theological Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longden Hall
Chapman
Gordon Chapman
DePauw University
M. E. Church
Charlotte Mc- Donald
Flory Mc- Donald
Redlands
California
Evanston
Illinois
Glen T. Beatty
Oxford Fellowship
Evanston, Ill
Theological Seminary
Garrett
McDonald
Mr. Chapman
Washington township woman seeks divorce in Putnam Circuit Court
Cecil Young files for divorce from Walter Young in Putnam Circuit Court with alimony of 1200 dollars and 40 dollars monthly for three children aged 16 15 and 13. They married July 9 1910. She cites curses vile name calling and alleged hatred of the children. The cement plant is noted as the defendant's employer. Glenn H. Lyon represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Young
Washington Township
Putnam
Walter Young
Glenn H. Lyon
Bainbridge High School forms first Student Council
A Student Council the first of its kind at Bainbridge High School was organized this week. The council includes a teacher member and two representatives from each of four classes with Raymond Morris as president, Marie Beck as vice president, and Doyne Collings as secretary and treasurer. Miss Beryl Douglass serves as the teacher member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge High School
Raymond Morris
Marie Beck
Jand Doyne Collings
Beryl ‘Douglass
Noble Cox badly hurt in auto accident
One man seriously injured, others hurt, when a Ford he was driving plunged end over end down a west embankment along South Jackson Street near the Interurban crossing. Noble Cox, son of Clarence Cox, suffered a severe facial wound and a severed thumb. Lorene and Louise Hendrix and Harry Hurst were also injured. Elizabeth Ward and Bernadine Ward aided victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Street
Noble
Shorty” Cox
Clarence Cox
Near Belle Union
Jess
Lorene
Louise Hendrix
Ralph Hendrix
Berry Street
Harry Hurst
Greencastle
Cox
Elizabeth Ward
Bernadine Ward
C. C. Tucker
Lorene Hendrix
Misses Ward
Belle Union High School football player injured in wreck
A Belle Union football player suffered serious injuries from a wreck and loss of blood. He was taken to his father's home after treatment at the scene. Additional accidents near Indiana Street and Manhattan Road injure Earl Dunn and another motorist, with no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Call's
Belle Union
Young Cox
Belle Union High School
Lee Reeves
Manhattan
Earl Dunn
Greencastle
West Franklin
B. O’brien
Farm Escapes Lead to Prison Terms in Putnam Circuit Court
Buford Craig 37 colored and Sam Combs 37 were sentenced to one year in state prison terms for escapes. Martines 24 from Gary and Mexican heritage was sent to a reformatories. Combs escaped Monday morning but was recaptured on the National Road by Superintendent Ralph Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Craig
Indiana
Muncie
Petro Martines
Gary
Sam Combs
Terry Haute
Putnam
Craig
Combs
Martines
Ralph Howard
Roachdale Man Held in Reckless Driving Case
Leonard Jeffries of Roachdale is jailed in Montgomery county on reckless driving charges from a June 16 1928 collision with Otto Luckow near Crawfords ville. Ollie Sutherland held for investigation after confessing gas purchase at Waynetown. Jeffries fined for reckless driving and possessing dice. Sutherland fined for petit larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Jeffries
Roachdale
Montgomery County
Jeffries
Otto Luckow
Crawfordsville
Luckow
Ollie Sutherland
Waynetown
Sutherland
John Pitman
Pitman
Russellville
Kennedy
Jeffies
Crawfordsville Journal
James Masten Dies Sunday In Coatesville
James Masten a retired farmer living in Coatesville died Sunday morning at 1 oclock after an illness. Funeral services will be held from the Baptist Church in Coatesville Tuesday at 11 conducted by Rev H A Sherrill. He is survived by his widow two daughters Mrs William Campbell of Indianapolis and Mrs Henry Bowen of Coatesville and a son Noble Masten of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Masten
Coatesville
Baptist Church
H. A. Sherrill
Greencastle
Masten
William Campbell
Indianapolis
Henry Bowen
Noble Masten
Terre Haut
Man hurls pop bottles at bandits in Martinsville
Arlie Bryant a 50 year old general store proprietor at Brown's Crossing five miles southwest Martinsville was shot and seriously wounded by three young bandits who fled in a large automobile after Bryant hurled a pop bottle at them as they demanded money. They obtained no money and the incident occurred at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Ind
Arlie Bryant
Brown's Crossing
Here
Bryant
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BANK
CO. Corn
Oxnam
Peoria, Ill
Monon Defies Commission
Sam Lenover
Danville
Mike Shoutz
Ed. Moore
A. H. Fiske
Miss Shoutz
E. B. Young
Miss Hadley
Miss Mary Case
Mrs. Fiske
Eloise
Peggy Fiske
Jane Peavine
Walt Hadley
Danville, Il
Monte Peavine
Farm Escae
PIG Awards
Walter Evans
Old Herd
Young Herd
NUROC
Oo. C. Dills
Dills
Bob Dills and
Stanley O'Hair
Bob Dills and Son
China
Berkshires
A, D. Webster
Margaret Webster
Clairel Myers
Herfords
DOG Awards
Eugene Longden
Donald Tarnot
Robert Bruner
Richard Whelan
Boston Bull
David Haggard
O. J. Larkin
Capt. DeArmet
Harry Wells
Annice
David Haggard Moore
Champion, David Haggard
Floyd Fowler
George Finney
Harry Bond
Tim Bond
Glen Hurst
W. H. Welch
Coon
Fant Judy
James Hood
Albert Gofford
R. E. Knoll
Black and Tan
Louis Varvel
Spitz Robert Moody
Robert Eads
Virgil Kilgore
Wilmagene
Kilgore
Cocker
D. H. Stewart
Mm. R. Eggers
Oxfords
Turis
Z.T. Simpson
Noble Cox
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