McCray Eyes Consolidation of Reformatory at Putnamville
Governor-elect Warren T. McCray plans to urge the legislature to relocate the Indiana reformatory from Jeffersonville to the 1800 acre state penal farm at Putnamville near Greencastle. He envisions one superintendent and board for both institutions, using on site brick clay and rock crushing plants to build a new reformatory with a potential cost saving of at least 75 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren T. McCray
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Putnamville
Greencastle
Trustice Farm
State Farm
Legislative
Estes Duncan
McCray
Reformatory
Penal Institution
Property Transfers From Meyers and Pittman Shifts
Clifford E Meyers sells a tract near Williamstown to Joel B Rish and wife for 1450. R G Lutz as guardian transfers two lots in Alert to John W Spears for 550. Mary Pittman transfers two acres near St Paul to Martha Bless for 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford E. Meyers
Joel B. Rishey
Williamstown
R. G Lutz
Guardian
John W Spears
Alert
Mary Pittman
Martha Bless
St. Paul
Greensburg Jazz Orchestra concert at State I C O F Home
Two hundred guests and friends attended an hour long concert Sunday afternoon at the State I C O F Home in Greensburg. The Greensburg Jazz Orchestra with local musicians performed popular secular and religious pieces, with solos from Ralph Schwabe and a Mary Ehrhardt trio. Ehrhardt also gave a Christmas talk on the wise men’s journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. O. F. Home
Greensburg Jazz Orchestra
Nthe
Walter
Mary Ehrhardt
Edgar Ware
Harry Robbins
Ralph Schwabe
Will
Ehrhardt
Bethlehem
Narrow escape in auto accident pins two men
Harry Walters son of Mrs Martha Walters of Clarksburg narrowly escaped injury when an auto overturned near a small town sixteen miles from Brazil. Both he and the lineman were pinned under the wreckage and taken to hospital remaining unconscious for several hours. The lineman sustained a broken jaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Walters
Martha Walters
Clarksburg
Walterrs
Brazil
World War Hero Lectured Here
Pat O'Brien world war hero who lectured in Greensburg Chautauqua in 19, suicided in Los Angeles California on Saturday. His home was in Momence Illinois for years. His escape from a moving train while a prisoner in Germany was a thrilling 72 day adventure. He served in the English aviation service in 1918 when shot down on German soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat O’brien
Greensburg
Los Angeles
Cal
Seurday
Momence
Germany
Former resident dead in Rush County
Miss Maggie Throp of near Kingston learned this morning in Manila Rush County of the death of her cousin Mrs. E J Mull Sunday at 8 oclock after a week with apoplexy. Funeral at her Manila home tomorrow at 1 pm. She was daughter of the late Rev Nimrod Kerrick longtime county preacher and teacher. Surviving are son Thomas K and daughter Miss Mary at home sister Mrs William B Bracken of Brookville and brother Thomas C Kerrick attorney Bloomington Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Throp
Kingston
Manilla
Rush County
E. J. Mull
Nimrod Kerrick
Thomas K
Mary
William B. Bracken
Brookville
Thomas C. Kerrick
Bloomington
Illinois
County
Sandusky Beats New Salem 50 to 18 in YMCA game
Sandusky defeated New Salem 50 to 18 in a fast one sided curtain raiser at the YMCA. Moscow left the floor with fifty seconds left after a disputed call over a backboard rule causing officials to forfeit the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
New Salem
Moscow
McAllister
Small Pox Strikes Weber Family in Slabtown Hard
Herbert Weber, son of Mr and Mrs John Weber of Slabtown, suffered two weeks with a skin eruption misdiagnosed as chickenpox. Saturday six family members fell ill and Dr McKee of Newport declared small pox, quarantining the home. Six now ill including Herbert Arthur Dorothy Nellie and Olive aged three to nine. Mr Weber and a 18 month old baby remain well. Precautions enacted to halt spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Weber
John Weber
Slabtown
Local Firm Wins $60 After Three Hour Jury Deliberation
The Rushville case in circuit court ended with a verdict for W. H. Robbins and Company against M. J. Mascari. The jury, after about three hours of deliberation beginning near 2:30 pm, awarded $60 on an account for watermelons priced at $177,71. The Rushville firm had refused payment citing green and rotten melons rejected by local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Robbins and Company
M. J. Mascari
Rushville
Greensburg
Rushville Republican
Former Clarksburg Girl Featured in Star
Mrs. W J Palmer of Indianapolis appears in the Sunday Star as chairman of the Pan Hellenic dance ticket committee at the Claypool hotel on Tuesday December 28. The event is a state affair with several sororities and Mrs. Palmer formerly Miss Mary Fee of Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Palmer
Indianapolis
Sunday Star
Claypool Hotel
School truck driver hurt in fall in Letts
Ray Moore, driver for the Letts school route, sprained his wrist in a fall this morning while preparing to depart. His brother Carol Moore will substitute as driver during his brief absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Moore
Letts
Carol
Fire damages two North Broadway homes. crew extinguishes blaze
A fire at the Jane and Elizabeth Shirk residence on North Broadway left a large roof hole and water damage but caused no serious loss after prompt work by the local fire department. Earlier, a rug fire at John Wilson's North Broadway home, sparked by a gasoline stove explosion, was extinguished before arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirk
North Broadway
Wilson Home
Jane Shirk
Elizabeth Shirk
Scripture
John Wilson
Wes Lanius Elected President and Show Plans Made
The poultry association met in Govert automobile salesrooms with strong turnout. Wesley Lanius was elected president and preliminary arrangements were set for the annual poultry and pet stock show in January. Officers include Vice President Charles Brown and Secretary-Treasurer A Goyert, with directors John Underwood Lon Roszell J C Eiseman J C Trimnel Ora Patton and Lorenzo Wolford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Association
Govert
Wesley Lanius
Charles Brown
A. Goyert
John Underwood
Lon Roszell
J. C. Eiseman
J. C. Trimnel
Ora Patton
Lorenzo Wolford
Aged Woman Dies at I O O F Home
Mrs. Martha E. Hall aged 62 died at the I O O F home Sunday morning at 5 30 of paralysis. She had lived there since 1917. Survived by husband Emmett Hall of Terre Haute and daughter Mrs. Hattie B Sints and son Fred W Hall of Detroit. Funeral held at 2 this afternoon at the home. Burial at South Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Hall
Emmett Hall
Terre Haute
Hattie B. Sints
Fred W. Hall
Detroit
South Park
Auto Hits Big Four Train. Batesville Youth Dies in Collision
William Wertke twenty five of Batesville was fatally injured when his car was struck by the Big Four Flyer at Morris-Driver crossing Saturday about 1 30 pm. Wertke suffered a crushed skull and died within minutes. He was an amateur baseball player and ex service man who served in France and was gassed there. He leaves parents a sister and five brothers. The Big Four train was operated by Engineer Bevington and Conductor Frank Ryan of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wertke
John Wernke
Batesville
Wernie
Michael
Morrison
Wernke
Bevington
Frank Ryan
Indianapolis
Werntke
France
Aged Man Walks from Batesville to Greentburg
An elderly man about eighty arrived in Greetsburg late Sunday evening, nearly exhausted after walking from Batesville. Patrolman Grinstead found him and learned he planned to visit his son Jacob Haas. The man, a head sawyer, worked at Day Mills and lived near the water works. His son said the father resided in Switzerland County and was not expecting him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tottering
Grinstead
Greetsburg
Jacob Haas
Batesville
Virgil Alexander
Switzerland County
Privett says son at St. Vincent improves slowly
Rey Privett visited Indianapolis yesterday to spend time with his son in treatment at St. Vincent's. He notes the boy is not recovering swiftly, but doctors report he is doing quite well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Privett
Indianapolis
St. Vincent's
Mr. Privett
Public Service Commission Calendar Hearings Dec 28 1920
The Indiana Public Service Commission schedules hearings on December 28 1920 at 9 30 a m in Indianapolis. Sand Creek Gas and Oil Co seeks wholesale gas rate increase Greensburg Water Co seeks rate and meter deposit changes Citizen Gas Supply Co seeks retail gas rate increase Muddy Fork Gas Co seeks rate increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Creek Gas and Oil Co
Commision
Indianapolis
Greensburg Water Company
Commission
Citizen Gas Supply Co
Muddy Fork Gas Co
India
Napolis
Robbery Strikes Indiana National Bank in Indianapolis
Robbers entered the Indiana National Bank in Indianapolis on Sunday using a skylight and ladder to access a main floor book vault. About ten to fifteen thousand dollars was stolen, with deposits from Saturday afternoon. The watchman was absent, officials say the loss is insured and depositors are protected. Volney T. Malott and Frank D. Stalnaker report three week night watchmen but only one daytime on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana National Bank
Volney T. Malott
Frank D. Stalnaker
Two Teens Held on Burglary Charges in Shelbyville
James Hurst and Clarence Hoover both eighteen of Shelbyville are jailed awaiting arraignment on burglary charges. Police say they confessed to trying to crack the Rembusch office safe with a sledge hammer after entering through a skylight and removing the safe knob. The hammer used came from a tool shed of the Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
James Hurst
Clarence Hoover
Shelby County
Frank J. Rembusch
Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company
Grensburg Reports Large Fur Market Activity
A large toad of furs arrived from Henry county and was shipped from the W. H. Weaver place. Recent deliveries came from Batesville Sunman Versailles Hartsville Rushville Greensboro and Brookville. Weaver notes daily shipments averaging over 200 dollars in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County
W. H. Weaver
Batesville
Sunman
Versailles
Hartsville
Rushville
Greensboro
Brookville
Weaver
Young and Ford to Wed at St Marys Church
Marriage bans for Miss Mary Elizabeth Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Young ZeDas and John D Ford of this city were announced at early mass Sunday at St Marys church. The wedding is set for Thursday December 30 at 9 am at St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Young
Frank Young
ZeDas
John D. Ford
St. Mary’s Church
Local Woman Slips Down Stairs in Morning Fall
Mrs. Rufus Moore of West First street suffered a deep cut at the back of her head and possible fracture of the left ankle after tripping and falling in her home about seven o clock this morning. Dr. E T Riley treated the injuries and she rested comfortably this afternoon. Her father T N McCracken, recently ill at the same home, is reported better since yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Moore
West First Street
E. T. Riley
T. N. McCracken
Sheriff Links Theft to Empty Run for Indianapolis
Sheriff Beeson states the supposition that the thief stole the machine to drive it to Indianapolis with intent to abandon the effort, but abandoned the plan upon developing trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeson
Indianapolis
Four Church Choirs Present Grand Greensburg Concert
A crowd of nearly one thousand gathered at the Greensburg Methodist church for a Sunday afternoon concert sponsored by the Department Club music circle. Prof. C. E. Dobson led a 100-voice chorus with contributions from Baptist Presbyterian and Christian choirs. The program featured Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus and other selections, with Miss Stella Murphy and Mrs. E. Owens among organizers. An offering for Associated Charities raised $81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Dobson
Hallelujah Chorus
Methodist Church
Greensburg
Department Club
FE. E. Owens
C. C. Morrison
Stella Murphy
Locke Bracken
C. E. Clifton
Christian Church
Ross Reed
Eula Christian
Geneva Robbins
E. E. Owens
Mabel Robbins
Alice McCracken
Ed Siling
Ida Ewing
Gilbert Gardner
Daily Powell
Chas. Jackson
Christman
John Wilson
W. W. Barnes
Jack Foster
Altos
R. C. Higley
L. 4. Wood
O. M. Evans
Hary Black
Mary Bracken
Harry McKay
W. A. Watson
Gretchen Smiley
Walter Bonner
Ivan Overnan
Robert Whittaker
Franklin Wilson
Bassés
Ronald McAllister
Will Monfort
Robert McKay
Clyde Blackard
Carrol All
Raymond Turner
Dyar Wood
Clifton
Mort Richey
John Bower
Adestes Fideles
Dudley Buck
Egan
Misses Haas
Watson
Eward
Hallelujah
Local social notes from Indianapolis
L P Gilliespie conducted business in Indianapolis today. Mr and Mrs Frank Russell were guests of friends in the city. Mrs Willis Shafer of Westport shopped here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Gilliespie
Indianapolis
Frank Russell
Willis Shafer
Westport
Community notes and local visits span weekend activity
Andersonville residents report travel to Rushville for business. Local families visit W S Kaler and W A Clark. Whooping cough affects several. Claude Batdorf from Connersville visits family. Roxie Vanesdell stays with Jack Wilson. Farthing and Maple plan move from AngLe Island to Hawaii on the 15th. Christian church services well attended. McCarty couple drive to Laurel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Lewis
Nellie Scott
Bernice
Leonard
Rushville
Billie Miller
Bear Orange
W. S. Kaler
Fred Kragg
Vina Clark
Claude Batdorf
Connersville
Ellan Parker
William Farthing
Burney Pruett
James McCarty
William Wicker
W. A. Clark
Roxie Vanesdell
Jack Wilson
Paul Farthing
Todd Maple
Angle Island
Cal
Hawiaiin Islands
The
Christian Church
Laurel
Rear wheel breaks injure no one in city accident
Dr. W. E. Thomas drove with W. C. Woodfill on the west side of the square at noon when a rear wheel collapsed. No one was hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Thomas
W. C. Woodfill
Independent Pneumatic Tool vs American Axle Mfr Co Suit Filed
In court today the Independent Pneumatic Tool Co and American Axle Mfr Co filed a new suit on account demand 125 dollars. Also Gardner vs Galloway and Padgett on account demand seven dollars was heard by Judge F M Thompson of Versailles with T E David son for plaintiff and Frank Hamilton for defendant. Case arose from a timber deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Pneumatic Tool Co
American Axle Mfr. Co
Gardner
County Schools to Hold Mid-Winter Examinations
The county schools will conduct mid-winter examinations on Wednesday December 22 and Thursday December 23.
Japanese Prints Received by Local Ladies
Mrs. J. Van Woodfill and Miss Ethel Sheldron received Japanese prints today from Major Will Davis and his wife of Tokio. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Goldin Gannon of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. van Woodfill
Ethel Sheldron
Will Davis
Tokio
Japan
Davis
Goldin Gannon
Mrs. Howard Starks Returns From Hospital
Mrs. Howard Starks of Newpoint has been in Methodist Hospital for six weeks after goitre removal surgery and returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Starks
Newpoint
Methodist Hospital
Westport Man Attends Funeral Of Foster Mother
Mr and Mrs Tureman W Robinson of Westport attended the funeral today of Mrs Eleanor Mull at Manila. Mrs Mull was 81 and esteemed. Mr Robinson was taken by her as a baby after his mother died and she raised him as his mother and helped him in early years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tureman W. Robinson
Westport
Eleanor Mull
Manilla
Mull
Mr. Robinson
Santa Claus Brings Christmas Trees to Seventeen Families
Ed Siling and E. J. Simms continued a years old tradition by driving their Simms auto to a south city location and collecting cedar trees for seventeen families. Their return turned town streets into a moving forest of pines and cedars drawing much attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Siling
E. J. Simms
Santa Claus
Simms
Car Stolen From Letts District Curbside
A Ford touring car owned by Lewis Richards of Letts was stolen from the curb in front of the K of P club rooms between eight and ten Saturday night. The vehicle was found abandoned Sunday morning on the Michigan road near the Bird Sefton farm with one tire down. The week’s other items note residents traveling or visiting Indianapolis for holidays, with several names listed including Miss Kate Stewart, Mrs. Sophia Morgan, Mrs. Ada Kendall, Miss Gertrude Kendall, Rev Clyde Wildman, and Mr. B F Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Richards
Letts
K. of P
Kate Stewart
Lafayette
Michigan Road
Bird Sefton Farm
Charles W. Jackson
North East Street
Indianapolis
Sophia Morgan
St. Paul
B. F. Mason
Ada Kendall
Gertrude
Clyde Wildman
Mt. Vernon
Charles Dowden
North Vernon
William Kirkpatrick
W. Bonner
Modern Maud Muller in a News Want Ad Tale
A satirical verse about Peggy Jones a woman of forty with two hundred pounds who responds to a mail order marriage ad. She hopes for love but encounters mismatches as suitors arrive. her sister Sal and Peggy compare prospects while the ad business lures hopeful husbands in a humorous rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Jones
Peg
Sally
Peggy
A. B. Hart
Cold Rain Road Sociality and Family Visits in Rushville Area
Mr and Mrs Melvin Miller and daughter Rosemary spent Thursday with Will Egsweller and family near Rushville. Edgar Ryckman of Andersonville visited Mr and Mrs Fred Krugg. Mrs Roy Easter spent the weekend with home folks. Mr and Mrs Fred Krugg visited Mr and Mrs Charles Barber and family near Andersonville Thursday afternoon. Morris Angie son of Mr and Mrs Roy Angie seriously ill at home. Leslie Miller and wife and son Robert and daughter Ruth visited Fred Krugg and wife Monday evening. Claude Kerrick and wife drove to Greensburg Saturday evening. Julia Noah of Spiceland visiting Mr and Mrs J S Ricketts. Born to the wife of Chester Berger a nine pound boy named Lewis Edwin. Fred Kragg and wife drove to Rushville Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Miller
Rosemary
Will Egsweller
Rushville
Edgar Ryckman
Andersonville
Fred Kruge
Roy Easter
Fred Krugg
Charles Barber
Morris Angie
Roy Angie
Leslie Miller
Robert
Ruth
Claude Kerrick
Greensburg
Julia Noah
Spiceland
J. S. Ricketts
Chester Berger
Lewis Edwin
Fred Kragg
Christmas Entertainment by Sandcreek Baptist Sunday School
The Sandcreek Baptist Sunday school hosts a Christmas entertainment on Friday evening December 24 at 7 30. A Christmas tree is provided and guests may place gifts for Armenian children on the tree. No admission but an offering for Armenia children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandcreek Baptist Sunday School
Armenia
Card of thanks from Mrs. Albert Reszel
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for flowers letters and cheerful cards received during illness at the Metho dist hospital from many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Hospital
Albert Reszel
Adams resident visits kin amid hospital stay
Mrs. D Hazelrigg of Adams is spending a few days in Ediempe. Mrs. Grace Gordon of five miles northwest of town went to Madison to see her father, Richard Kiser, who is in King's Daughters hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D . Hazelrigg
Adams
Ediempete
Grace Gordon
Madison
Richard Kiser
King’s Daughters Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Putnamoville
State I. C. O. F
Sunday School Report
Home Dept
Baptist Presbyterian
Christian Ee
Gus Merkle
Slabtown Hard
Wes Lanius
I. O. O. F. Home
Morris
Public Service Commission Calendar
Grensburg
Del
Wooler
Gounod
Baptist Choir
Messrs. Williams
Templeton
Wood
All
Hawley
Gabriel
Sons of the Morning
Methodist
Emmanuel
Marzo
Mr. Will Mon
Maud Muller
Ike
Harry
Sal
Miss Jones
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