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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1930
Page
1
SAY! a Greencastle column comments on airport debates and local civic remarks. It quips about Christian sentiment opponents and airport plans amid weather, weather observation, and DePauw contest memories. A death notice for Jasper F. Duncan follows, noting burial at Forest Hill.
The public service commission announced dates for hearings on abandoning three leased lines of the HLT and BE Traction Company. The Lafayette division hearing will be in Lebanon on Oct. 8, Crawfordsville Oct. 9, and Martinsville Oct. 6.
Greencastle High School hosts Sheridan at Blackstock Field in the first home game of the season. Coach W E Bausman sharpens the Tigers after a 19 to 0 loss to Marion, with Ison out injured and Miles replacing Harris. The lineup features Brown center Taylor Williams tackles Jones Rockhill guards Webb Shonk wiler ends Godfrey and Bolander at halves Comstock at fullback.
Chicago faces rumors of a major Cubs reshuffle as 12 players are slated to depart under Rogers Hornsby's regime, with Joe McCarthy retained to coach the club through the season. Hack Wilson is set to anchor the revamped offense as Hornsby negotiates a higher contract after the White Sox series.
Joseph Claypool of Martinsville, once an organizer for the rebel mine union, was injured in a clash with unknown assailants in West Terre Haute. He says two men forced him into a car, shot him in the arm, and he escaped after leaping from the vehicle amid bullets. he had previously been tarred and feathered.
Citizens Trust Company of Green Castle as administrator sues The Cloverdale Building and Loan Association William Manire and Jennie L Wolfe over two Greencastle lots sold in 1925 and mortgaged to Cloverdale It claims Manire paid for the lots and seeks a deed while noting a $600 mortgage balance The suit alleges other estate real estate is mortgaged to full value and personal estate is insufficient to pay debts
The council committee examining the remonstrance against the airport met but did not announce whether the airport question will go before voters in November. Fay Hamilton, attorney for remonstrators, warned of possible injunction to halt city site purchase if signatures are deemed insufficient.
Police sought the identity of an elderly woman struck and killed by a car while running in the rain to catch a street car at Meridian and Illinois Streets. John Johnson, the driver, was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
The Greencastle churches hold a Sunday evening union service at 7 30 in the Methodist Church in support of the Community School of Religious Education. Dr Fowler D Brooks head of Education and Psychology at DePauw will speak on The Place of Religious Education in the Development of Personality. Prof Van Denman Thompson will play a 15 minute organ recital from 7 15 to 7 30 prior to the program. An announcement of courses and faculty for the school begins October 7 at Green castle High School. Everyone interested is invited.
Isaac Becklehimer and John Becklehimer doing business as Becklehimer & Becklehimer filed in Putnam circuit court to foreclose a mechanics lien on real estate in Putnam County owned by Oran Perkins. A judgment of 140 is sought for work performed on the defendant’s property.
S Dolbman of New York reports to Sheriff Edward Kiteljorge a morning crash on the National road east of Mt. Meridian between a car driven by E Craig of Cambridge City and another vehicle. Both cars had minor damage with no injuries. Craig was with H Sebring and K Bogue of Cambridge City.
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions on Friday with occasional showers and little change in temperatures.
In 1910 Rev D G Shouse of Parsons Kansas is announced as the new pastor of the Greensburg Baptist church. J M Kim Duncan is named interurban ticket seller in Indianapolis, with E R Bartley set to return as agent here. Ralph Dimmitt and Irvin Brown join Delta Epsilon. An ad promotes tungsten lamps from Ed Stone at the American Express office.
Ninety people arrested in Indianapolis after ten rapid raids on alleged blind tigers and gambling houses. A gun fight in the business district accompanied the operation, with police seizing liquor and betting materials. Otis Roberts, a former federal investigator, was seized as keeper of the Edward Hotel basement gaming den. Police chief Kinney vows a citywide clean up with broad enforcement against pool ticket sellers and liquor violators.
Miss Glen Corbin an art and physical education teacher at Van Buren township high school in East Brazil commutes to work daily by airplane. Perry Giles pilots his plane from Corbin's home two miles to the school and lands on the lawn.
Indiana ranks twelfth in illiteracy with 52 034 adults unable to read or write. The state shows a 2.2 percent rate, down from 4.1 a decade earlier, with Crawford and Steuben counties at the high and low ends and Marion, Lake, Allen, St. Joseph, Vanderburgh, Vigo, and Madison counties listing the largest literate populations.
Courtland C. Gillen of Greencastle Democratic candidate for congress will spend a week in Clay County beginning Monday. He will speak at 8 p.m. at Ashborn school house Monday September 29 Coalmount Theater Tuesday September 30 Van Buren township high school Wednesday October 1 Clay City gymnasium Thursday October 2 Jowling Green school house Friday October 3 and Cory school house Saturday October 4.
Greencastle firemen traveled to Crawfordsville to face teams from Crawfordsville and Lebanon in a water hose battle at 80 pound pressure. Four teams competed for 150 dollars in prize money at Market and Green Streets beginning 2:30 PM with Wilbur Keen of Lafayette as referee.
The will of John W. MeAninch of Jefferson township was admitted to probate in the Putnam circuit court this morning. The estate includes real estate in the township valued and a personal estate of 82 000. Executors named are William Austin McAnineh and Josie Hurst, with the latter named sole administrator after the son relinquished his rights. The personal estate is to be divided share and share alike among children and grandchildren, while the real estate is held in trust for the wife during life. after her death or remarriage it passes to remaining heirs. Heirs listed include four sons William Reuben Fred and Jammer, three daughters Cera B Collins Josie Hurst and Grace Smedley, and one grandson Claude Hurst.
Ruby Baschum was granted a divorce from Lee Baschum by Judge James P. Hughes of the Putnam circuit court this afternoon. The decree cites cruel and inhuman treatment. no children were born to the couple and Ruby’s maiden name of Ruby Douthitt was restored to Mrs Baschum.
State tax board members will visit Greencastle on Monday September 29 to hear remonstrances against Putnam county taxes for 1931. The hearing opens at 10 a.m. in the County Auditor's office and includes two appeals the Atlantic and Pacific grocery store and the Putnam county gravel road repair levy dispute.
Arthur Abrams alleged Penal Farm escape was given a sentence from to 5 years at the Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton by Judge James P. Hughes in the Putnam circuit court this afternoon. The man is alleged to have made his net away from the Putnamville institution on September 19 and was originally sentenced from Marion city court. He was brought to Greencastle and lodged in the Putnam county jail early today by Reform employee Gilbert Snider. Abrams was not committed to Pendleton as the Judge took the case under advisement.
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