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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
2
Geneva Rockhill of Reelsville sues Russell Rockhill for divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. They married in March 1924 and separated September 16. She asks restoration of her maiden name Geneva Herbert.
Miss Evelyn Ayler the daughter of Dr and Mrs A E Ayler departs for Bozeman Montana to begin her senior year at Bozeman College Dr Ayler accompanies her to Chicago and will return on Friday
Mrs C C Brinson and her young son Billy return to St Petersburg Florida after visiting her parents in the area. Township officials plan all day picnic at John W Porter home Clinton township on September 24. Herbert S Allee sues to quiet title in Putnam Circuit Court with James and Allee Greencastle attorneys. Born September 16 a daughter for Mr and Mrs Harry D Gorman in Indianapolis named Madonna Mae Miss Mae Harney former name. Ray Hood and William Hood of Washington DC leave after visiting Cloverdale and Greencastle. Wm Hood once custodian of the county courthouse. Willis Wright rejoices as 12 acres yield 21 bushels of Big English clover seed, worth around 20 dollars a bushel next spring. Mrs Oscar Obenchain and Mrs Oscar Lloyd visit South Bend with Everett Lloyd. Fred Van Nuys speech broadcast from the Court House heard around Greencastle after band concert. Mrs Sarah Brockway and Ed Brockway attend Evelyn Brockway and Gray Truitt wedding in Rockville at Allan Brockway home. County Auditor W D Lovett and wife visit Indianapolis. Donovan Goddard of Michigan City visits his father Fire Chief John Goddard. Thelma Binkley of Martinsville Street ill, likely out of school for some time.
A twelve year old was stopped on the square by Mayor Zeis and ordered to return the car he was driving, while the mayor warns that many others break the law daily in the city. Mr. Clod felter will stay at the Colonial hotel during his Martinsville visit. Treatment for rheumatism is noted in the text.
Miss Retha Webb daughter of Otto Webb and a Belle Union High School senior is in Putnam County Hospital after an appendectomy performed Thursday afternoon near 2 30 by Dr. Ross of Indianapolis with Dr. W R Hutcheson, her family physician. Her condition is as favorable as can be expected. Dr and Mrs W A Moser and their son have returned from Grant's Pass Oregon to Belle Union after months away.
Friday rain disappoints Putnam county farmers who hope for warm dry weather to dry corn. The crop remains green and vulnerable to a heavy frost, which could ruin harvests.
Friday events marked Constitution Day at Greencastle with attorney Matt J. Murphy delivering an address titled The Constitution at the Mary Emma Jones School building.
Glenn Hoover male principal of Bainbridge Schools is appointed administrator of the estate of Edward W. Sawyer, Pittsboro National Bank president, who was killed when his car was struck by an interurban near Indianapolis. The estate is described as large.
Sam R. Pursell of the city and Theodore Crawley were in Indianapolis on business Friday. Miss Mildred McCullough of Bealsville is staying with Miss Ethel Hunt at 404 Maple Avenue for the weekend.
Clyde Bronson, charged with selling mortgaged household goods, was returned to Indianapolis by city detectives. He was arrested here Thursday night and held in the county jail pending the arrival of Indianapolis authorities.
William T. O'Neal, a DePauw University graduate in August, has accepted a job with Kresge Co and is now based in Cincinnati Ohio.
Early today on the National Road east of State Road 32 a Ford passed another vehicle and sharply swerved to avoid a third car, striking the passed car on its left front wheel. The top and windshield were destroyed, the fender and headlight demolished, a woman believed to be William Miller's wife injured but not seriously. Sherrill Brothers found the occupants had left for Putnamville.
Andrew Hanna Edward Coffman and Glen Lyon traveled to French Lick to attend the United States Professional Golf Tournament over the weekend. The piece notes a local reunion and a hospital discharge related to Putnam County.
Henry Prevo of the Prevo store was in Chicago on Thursday for business matters.
Mrs F A Arnold hosted jar and Mrs Henry Young and son of Springfield Illinois and Mrs J L Scripps of Peoria Illinois guests Sunday and returned Monday. Miss Turney Salvation Army rep from Indianapolis met Green Castle Elks arranging a fundraising campaign to aid the Salvation Army under Elks auspices. Born to Mr and Mrs Fred Hamm near Coatesville Sunday afternoon, a son.
Mr and Mrs Harold McNary motored to Shades Sunday. Carl Siddons of Greencastle owned a Ford roadster that struck a horse on the Manhattan Road damaging the radiator and motor. The car required a new radiator and was towed to a local Ford Service station for repairs.
Death claimed Mrs John B Allee south of Greencastle Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock after a stroke of apoplexy Saturday morning about 3 o'clock She leaves a husband her mother Mrs Edward Grimes and two brothers Lawrence and Ray Grimes
Greencastle attorney Co. C. Gillen returned from Perry County after delivering campaign speeches under the State Democratic committee. He noted excellent attendance and strong enthusiasm among Democrats over Thursday Friday and Saturday events.
A Saturday crash severely damaged a Ford Coupe owned by Mrs Walter Williams of Franklin letting two persons suffer only minor injuries. The sun blinded a Buick driver, causing the collision. further details were not released.
Six inmates who escaped from the State Farm pled guilty and were sentenced by Judge James P. Hughes on Monday morning to serve terms in the state prisons.
Mr and Mrs John Cartwright drove to Indianapolis on Tuesday afternoon.
Judge James P. Hughes on Tuesday morning sent to the State reports of sixteen inheritance tax cases. During the summer vacation there were sixteen deaths of persons with sizable estates requiring state tax reporting. Mrs. Clara Rader of Indianapolis is reported to be suffering a severe nervous breakdown, formerly of Greencastle.
Don Mclean of the King Morrison and Foster Company was in Indianapolis on Monday for business purposes.
Eber Lloyd returned from South Bend. A baby girl born Monday afternoon to D. E. Hughes and wife on Daggy street named Mary Louise. Sheriff Sears has moved penal farm escape prisoners to Pendleton reformatory and plans to transfer George Smith, shot in a escape attempt, to the reformatory once fit. Smith lies in Putnam county hospital with a shotgun wound to the right leg. He will be moved to prison hospital by ambulance when able. Mr and Mrs Harvey Cox and Mr and Mrs Albert Shuey return from a motor trip to Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A severe storm hit Greencastle Sunday night around 7 PM with 1.75 inches of rainfall, strong winds and lightning. The 24 hour high reached 88 degrees and the low 46. No injuries were reported from a State Road 82 collision near Greencastle between a coupe owned by Arthur Spencer and a touring car owned by John Spencer, causing damage to both vehicles.
Mrs John Cannon is expected to land in New York on Saturday after three months abroad.
Paul Wright and his family motored to Lafayette Sunday for a day trip. The outing highlighted a family excursion with travel to the city for leisure and local sights.
Miss Helen Black, sister of Mrs. Frank Cannon, is appointed by the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce as assistant secretary and will also serve as assistant secretary for the Greencastle Business Men's Association. She will have offices inside the Washington Street entrance of the First National Bank. John Cartwright serves as Chamber secretary and Gray Potter as Credit Association secretary.
Francis Lyon of Bloomington visited Manhattan on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Sanford Romine also spent Sunday visiting Mrs Romines parents at Portland Mills.
Mrs Walter Williams with her son and daughter and Mrs P R Duncan with her son and daughter spent Sunday in Paris Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Ewing of Lime dale are the parents of a daughter born on September 20. The family notes the new arrival amid local celebration and joy.
Judge James P. Hughes will travel to Crawfordsville on Wednesday to act as special judge in a case involving a defendant charged with embezzling funds from an insurance company.
The committee in charge of the stock display at the Putnam County Fair urges all farmers with stock to enter it in the show.
The Rev and Mrs H C Clippinger returned Monday from Vincennes where they attended the Vincennes Methodist church anniversary services. The Rev Clippinger formerly served as pastor of the Vincennes church.
Clippinger departs Thursday for Greenwood to become pastor of the local Methodist church. He previously served four years as pastor at Locust Street Church in Greencastle.
A Sunday report from Reelsville covers Putnam County Sunday School Convention at Antioch and P C C St L A R railroad work. Local residents Irwin Green will relocate to Reelsville as steel work advances. Various visits occur with Greencastle and Brazil travelers noted.
William Kirkpatrick of South Locust Street underwent an appendectomy at Putnam County Hospital Sunday afternoon and is recovering nicely.
Prof. E. G. Hassell of DePauw Music School accepts a Ford Coupe from the Ford Service Station. The car, ordered previously, is the latest model with balloon tires. Ed Ford, on a Canada trip, staying with Louis Stewart, fell ill but is not seriously ill at Putnam County Hospital. Ollie and Mrs. Ellis returned from Valparaiso Indiana after visiting relatives and trips to Chicago and Gary. Postmaster Rupert Bartley and deputy Ernest Stoner attend the Indiana Postmasters meeting in Indianapolis this week.
F. T. Perkins of The Obenchain-Boyer Co. urged Greencastle officials to buy a two tank chemical wagon to supplement the Seagrave truck. The $4200 unit would mount on a six cylinder Reo chassis and carry 35 gallon chemical tanks with a hose bed. Perkins cited higher effectiveness of chemicals in dwelling fires vs water, while Mayor Zeis and most councilors showed support but delayed action.
Citizens crowd to judge newborns in the Putnam County Baby Show with enthusiasm for the best physically. The event invites families to showcase infants and compete for top recognition amid community excitement.
The Putnam county baby show, held during the Putnam county Fair and run with Central National Bank and the state board of health, will admit children up to five years. Examinations occur at Putnam county hospital, with Dr. Ada M. Schwitzer and Greencastle medical staff assisting. no prizes, but health-based grading and optional scientific examinations for mothers.
The Beveridge street cement work nears completion aside from grading. Concrete approaches will be added at Jackson, Indiana and Vine streets under city supervision. Councillors back Fair and Centennial events with floats. Fire Chief seeks historic equipment for Centennial exhibit. Permits issued for several houses and a Ridge avenue street light.
The county fair offers a packed slate with Soldier's Day events on Wednesday October 1 including livestock entering exhibits a Civil War veteran selection a fat mens race pie eating contest and races followed by a military parade and a veterans parade with Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls and ROTC units plus a livestock parade and evening band concerts. Homecoming Day Thursday October 2 ranges from exhibit reviews and livestock judging to a band concert by the Greencastle Band.
Afternoon events feature tug of war between north and south county teams, a largest family attendance contest, whistling and a 10 minute entertainment. 7 30 parade of livestock and advertising floats, 8 00 DePauw University band concert and community singing led by Prof. Sam Hamm. Friday includes children’s day events from 9 to 12, 1 30 Greencastle Bang concert, 2 00 pet parade with prizes for prettiest ugliest most unusual oldest youngest cutest largest smallest pet, 8 00–10 Band concert Green Castle Band, 7 30 livestock parade with prize ribbons for best costumes and acts. Committee chairmen listed for each parade and parade-related tasks. Guests of Marshall Henry O Hair noted.
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