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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
8
The Standard Greensburg lists subscription rates in its Friday issue. Indiana residents pay 2.00 per year by mail and out of state readers pay 2.50, all to be paid in advance through the American Press Association in New York.
Forrest Davis son of Mr and Mrs Baughn Davis is touring Virginia and will travel from old Fort Comfort to the Norfolk navy yards. He is believed to begin the return journey by motor and arrive home Saturday.
Miss Mary Bridges of Indianapolis visited her parents C. L. Bridges and wife. Arthur Wright and family returned from a visit with C. L. Keims at Sweetzer. Kenneth McClain and wife of Indianapolis visited Purvis relatives. Mrs Theo Wallace and Dorothy returned to Cincinnati after a week with Mrs Joe Weston. Irene Moore left for Indianapolis for weeks with R. M. Vanansdall and wife and Ruth Williams. Mrs J. L. Thornton and daughter Magaline of near Columbus returned after a week with Herschel Coleman family. Rev F. H. Albritten left for Vevay for ministers meeting. Elizabeth Hines, Rose Taggart and Harry Taggart visited C. B. Taggart at Benton Harbor. Wayne Whipple and family toured Madison. J. T. Purvis and family visited North Vernon. Woodson Carpenter and wife spent Friday with Charley Stout at Morgantown. Marion Stout visited. Rev F. H. Albritten and family and Joseph Whipple visited their daughter Appennine in Muncie. Mrs Nancy Jackson and family visited Greenwood with T. N. Tudor family. Dorothy Ellen Tudor went home for weeks. G. R. Williams and family visited Emma Evans. Earl Bentley hosted at dinner with William Boicourt, Pleas ant Redington, Martha Thomas of Adams, and Joe Webb families.
The Millhousen baseball team defeated Napoleon 8 to 6 in a tight Sunday game at Millhousen. Napoleon started strong with a 3 to 0 lead before Millhousen responded. A home run by Richard Rolfes highlighted the contest. Feldman umpired, with C. Tincher and C. Tincher as Millhousen’s battery and Schoettmer and Waters for Napoleon.
Foley brothers from Florida and Kansas arrived yesterday to visit their aunt Mrs. William Mansfield who has been ill for two years. They also visit their sister Mrs. Frank Wilson at Rushville, who has been ill, and were raised in Greensburg after their father Alex Foley died.
Former Greensburg residents Mr and Mrs Glenn Elton Gabhart announce the birth of a daughter Shirley Jean at 1130 pm Sunday July 19 in Indianapolis. The baby weighs 8 pounds 1 ounce and both mother and child are doing well. Mrs Zella Marie Clark of Clayton Indiana and Mrs Flora Burney of Greensburg attend. Mr Gabhart works as an agency cashier for Home Life Insurance in New York with Indianapolis offices.
Clyde Marlowe and family along with Grover Brunker and wife spent the weekend with Chas Coy and family in Indianapolis. Several local residents, including Mrs Loretta Cohen and Miss Monta Hull, traveled to or hosted guests from Dayton Cincinnati Shelbyville and Centerville. A minstrel program at the schoolhouse saw broad attendance and Rev W C Watkins attended with Rev Cross.
Mike Vantreese found a large old gallon bottle in his barn on Sunday morning. After smelling the contents he consulted Dr J A Welsh in Letts who declared the liquid to be wine. The wine’s resting place remains uncertain but is believed to have a suitable home.
Paul Edward son of Paul and Clara Craig of St Paul died at noon Monday at age 23 months after a ten day illness from dysentery with complications. Funeral is Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the home and burial follows at Paul Hill cemetery.
Fort Wayne Indiana July 21 federal dry agents seized 6400 gallons of beer valued at 2000 dollars after raiding a refriger ator car marked condensed milk Trainmen found 31 gallon barrels in 200 barrel drums The car headed from Carnes Evaporated Milk Co Corning New York to Morgan Bros Chicago carried a no icing needed sign and was raided yesterday
Greensburg Methodist laymen led by Pastor Whitman gathered at the Centenary church site to clean and stack old brick. Armed with hatchets and overalls, they expect to move about fifty thousand bricks to accelerate construction and keep workers at it.
George W. Clark of Sardinia dies after a two week paralysis illness at 83. Survived by two sons Albert Yale Okla Gilman Breckenridge Tex and daughter Elizabeth. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev W T Markland. burial Mt Olivet. Last survivor of Co B 52nd Indiana island ordeal near Memphis 1863. Remembered as loyal citizen and devout Baptist.
Mr and Mrs Carel P Brown visited Sergeant Vernon Brown at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis Sunday. He is in his second year of training in the C M T C and serves with the headquarters company. He plans to fly with an army aviator to Greensburg midweek and stay overnight with his parents. If arrangements are complete C P Brown will mark a landing field for the plane.
In Chicago on July 24 Russell Scott spoke from behind prison bars claiming he is sane and denying insanity. He said friends filed the plea to stop an execution by delaying for more time to prove his innocence as the death cell is emptied and the gallows dismantled.
Russell Scott former millionaire faces new insanity defense after a stay of execution granted by Judge Joseph B. David The stay came after Gov Len Small denied a reprieve and amid frantic efforts by attorney William Scott Stewart to secure an examination of Scott's sanity Scott will be moved from the death cell today as his wife Catherine Scott arrives from Springfield and guards are posted to protect her.
Indiana highway commission met with Governor Ed Jackson to finalize a 1926 road program using 9 700 000 in state funds plus federal aid. Proposals include hard surface extensions on state roads 1 and 39 and pavement on No 10 from Sullivan to Vincennes, with emphasis on southern Indiana. Allocation includes 5 250 000 pavement 1 250 000 bridges and 3 200 000 maintenance for next year.
Annual reunion for former and present residents of New Point and vicinity set for Sunday all day July 26 at Garfield Park in Indianapolis Indiana.
Howard Snider of Hammond Indiana spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Mayme Snider who is staying at Mr and Mrs Henry Bonner’s on East Main Street.
Residents in Sardinia host and visit relatives across Indiana and nearby towns. Numerous single day gatherings occur as families including the Agnews, Owens, and Caster clans share meals and attend farming tasks like wheat threshing. Several out of town guests from Indianapolis, Franklin, Greensburg, Letts, and North Vernon appear in weekend social rounds.
Fifty-one Indiana Corn Growers Association members had wheat fields inspected for seed certification. Purkhoff wheat, praised for hardiness and high yield, outyielded others in southern Indiana trials and will be certified along with older varieties. The certification committee, led by K. E. Beeson, will meet the last week of July and seed lists will be distributed through Purdue and local agents.
Five Purdue students in training at Camp Knox were arrested in Columbus on Sunday night while on leave. They rode in an old Ford that broke apart and had stolen a wheel from another car. They were jailed and fined 20 dollars plus costs.
Judge Raulston grants Scopes appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court after fining high school teacher John T Scopes 100 dollars for violating the anti evolution law. Bail set at 500 pending appeal as Clarence Darrow asserts admissibility issues and Hays seeks new trial.
Dilver McCreary son of Mr and Mrs Eugene McCreary was hurt yesterday around 2 pm while hauling wheat near the Will Goddard farm west of town. He fell stepping on a track as a horse stepped on his ankle leaving deep gashes and severe bruising. He received medical care at the Goddard farm and was later moved home. today he was improving but his foot remained badly swollen.
Buell a blacksmith at the Big Four roundhouse suffered a severe foot injury in the foundry department when a coupler stand key fell from an emery wheel. The metal mashed his left foot along the toes. he returned to work the next morning but endured much pain.
The Wood reunion gathered at Flat Rock Cave on Sunday with fifty four attendees including Wendell Baker and Cecil Baker families from Alert and Kingston. A noon pitch-in dinner was shared by all present with many Wood relatives from Springhill Rushville and Ander son.
James C. McKee of Milroy pled guilty to a charge of intoxication in the court of Harry C. Ray. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs totaling 39.55 dollars, paid in full. Arrested Sunday night by Sheriff George A. Nigh and Deputy Joe N. Iirk at Porter's Camp southwest of Shelbyville.
The rainfall Monday afternoon was general across the county affecting Adams and Sardinia. The showers aided the corn crop that was beginning to need rain and interrupted wheat threshing for a couple of days.
In Owensboro Kentucky Colonel James M Holmes aged near 100 died at his daughter’s home. Born November 10 1825 he was the oldest of twenty four Mexican War veterans and lived in Kentucky.
Louis E Stewart, 74, a farmer from Madison Indiana, was kicked by a cow from the high riverbank into shallow water. He suffered a broken hip and internal injuries and remained in serious condition at a local hospital.
Forest Hill families adjust to extended stays with Louis Jayne and family in Anderson. Mr and Mrs Wm Richardson celebrate 25th wedding anniversary at home. Guests include E T Fraley Lettie Ogden Mary Hogg Maude Ogden. Roy Byard family of Illinois visit Mrs Frank Owens. Funeral attended for Bertha Rockey at Brown's Corner with Cleave Welch Glen Welch and others. Reverend A E Ewers preached at College Corner and returned home. Paul Welch improves from bowel infection. Tom Geiling attends Clark funeral at Sardinia.
The community mourns 16 year old Don Williams son of Roy Williams living east of Gainesville He fell ill Friday with throat and head symptoms and died Monday at 10 am after a summer influenza illness Survived by father three brothers Joe Fred Harry a sister Sarah his mother Sallie Wright died two years ago Grandfather Charles S Williams Funeral arrangements pending
Richard Ruberg of Millhousen accidentally drove his Ford touring car off a narrow road ten miles south of Slabtown into a deep ditch at 10 o clock this morning. His companion John Herbert escaped serious injury and both were unharmed despite the overturn. Damages could not be fully determined and a wrecking crew was summoned.
The Agriculture Department reports average farm income per farmer at 876 dollars for the year ending June 30, while hired men earned 569 dollars. Farm gross income reached 12.136 billion dollars, the highest since 1921, yet net average farmer earnings remained modest.
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