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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
7
Community briefings include visits by residents and outsiders, church events, births, home projects, and legal notices. Notable items report Nathan Call's Greencastle trip, a new home project on Martinsville street, a Dodge sale to Prof. Borchers, a custody and school transfer for Orval Hood, and upcoming dental exams for First Ward children.
Installation of Kappa Phi Sigma into the Delta Chi fraternity at DePauw University occurs Friday and Saturday with initiation by Albert S. Tousley. Banquet follows Saturday. toastmaster is Prof. L. E. Mitchell. Speakers include William W. Bride and John B. Harshman. Howard Ellis will present the local charter.
Mrs. Fred Smith a 38 year old local resident sustained severe injuries when an irate sow attacked her at her farm. Her daughter Violet 13 chased off the animal while Mrs. Smith sought eggs inside the brooder house. The sow had just delivered piglets and bit and punctured the woman’s right knee hand shoulder and side.
Brazil, Ind. Sept 20 George Major 22 died in hospital from a fractured skull after an auto crash at Diamond a week earlier. Rey Hamilton 43 of Seelyville also died in the hospital today from a skull fracture suffered in a separate crash last Saturday.
Ten year old Billy Ranelli led a massive Chicago dragnet to a Fox River area farmhouse after thirteen days captive for a $60,000 ransom. Police questioned two Sicilian suspects and sought a doctor and a lawyer brothers linked to the extortion plot as relatives defied threats.
The Presbyterian Church will observe the 300th birthday of John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress, beginning Sunday September 23. The program includes a morning sermon on John Bunyan Puritan, evening stereopticon pictures, and an offering to cover rental charges. Copies of Stillman Kellys Oratorio Pilgrims Progress and organ vocal numbers will be presented with the May Festival Association of Cincinnati providing material. Pilgrims Progress will be studied at prayer meetings September 27 and October 4, with further pictures shown Sunday October 14. The public is invited to join the commemoration of one of the churchs greatest leaders since the Apostles.
Indianapolis Sept 20 The hog market was steady to 10 cents lower with 170 to 300 lb hogs at 12.65 to 12.90. Cattle and vealers were steady with vealers at 17.50. Sheep and lamb markets were steady with lambs up to 25 cents higher and bulk 13.00 to 18.75 while fat ewes ranged 5.00 to 6.50.
Governor Ed Jackson revoked the parole of Harry Foster of Greencastle for failing to pay a $300 fine and noted his 180 day sentence for public nuisance. Lonnie Walters of New Castle had his $200 fine remission while serving a six month term at the State Farm for assault and carrying concealed weapons.
Indiana Farm Bureau official Lew Taylor urges county farm bureaus to file appeals with the State Tax Board to review budgets and reduce upcoming year’s taxes. He notes excess tax collections carried as balances and calls for checking road and bridge needs and bids with engineers.
The Bureau of Visual Instruction at Indiana University Extension Division offers over 1,300,000 feet of motion pictures and 25,000 lantern slides at cost to Putnam County schools farm bureaus clubs and other groups. The division is mailing catalogs describing this service. Director H W Norman notes more than 800 schools churches clubs and civic groups in Indiana are served yearly by IU through its visual library.
Bid for the county poor asylum supplies for the quarter ending December 31st 1928 will be received by the Putnam County Auditor until 12 noon on Monday October 1st. Bids must be filed in duplicate on county blanks and include samples kept by the county for comparison when goods are received. Willis F. Gill Auditor Putnam County Indiana.
Want ads note a for sale item good seed wheat offered by D M Thomas located in Bainbridge Morton County telephone contact provided.
The Woman's Club plans a public lecture by Dhan Gopal Mukerji at Meharry Hall on October 9. Born in Calcutta and educated in the United States, he recently won a national prize for Gay Neck and authored Caste and Outcast and My Brother's Face, both available at the public library.
A three day Old Gold Day celebration marks the October 12 homecoming at DePauw for the inauguration of Dr G Bromley Oxnam. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes Ed Jackson Indiana Governor William Lowe Bryan and Bishop Blake will speak. The event includes a class scrap football game with Franklin College a dramatic performance and reunions.
The While Away Club meets with Mrs Frank Farmer Friday at 2 30. Delta Theta Tau postpones its regular meeting to Thursday Sept 27. Miss Edna Hillis and Miss Gertrude Priest leave for Long Beach California for the winter. Woman's Bible Club opens Friday with Mrs Ida Pierce at 202 South Locust. Veronica Club held a program at Mrs C F Mathes home with plans for a Halloween party. Willis Vermilion and son visit Greencastle from Washington DC. Roachdale teachers and patrons plan a get together Friday night with County Superintendent John Vermillion attending. Co Workers of the Baptist church meet Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Sam Watts. W H M S program featured Negro spirituals and a talk on the Southern Highlanders. Berea College praised for its students and self support. Coterie Club to meet with Mrs John McFarlane Friday evening at 7 30.
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