Standard Established 1485 News in Greensburg Indiana
The item lists a weekly publication directed every Friday from Braden and Hancock Greensburg Indiana with contact details and subscription rates for mail within Indiana and outside Indiana. It notes the newspaper is entered in the Greensburg IN post office as second class matter and is published by American Press Association in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden & Hancock Grrensburg
Indiana
West Main Street
American Press Assn
New York
Greensin
Auto crash injures Glendora painter James M. Duncan
James M. Duncan, a former Greensburg painter, was injured when his car was hit by a touring car on Foothill boulevard near Newmire place. He was shaken and bruised as his vehicle was demolished, with the other driver claiming excuses later.
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Glendora
James M. Duncan
Greensburg
J. M. Duncan
Foothill
Newmire Place
Duncan
Decatur County Sunday Schools Win State Praise
Decatur county was declared to have done the best work of any county in Indiana in the children's division at the Indiana Sunday School Association convention in Lafayette. Mrs Maude J Baldwin and Miss Lillian Hayes spoke on children's department work. The convention ends today. Mrs George Deinert leads Decatur county children's department.
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Decatur County
Indiana Sunday School Association
Lafayette
Maude J. Baldwin
International Association
Lillian Hayes
Indianapolis
George Deinert
Local Doctor’s Advice Helps Navy Surgeon’s Path
L. R. Summerlin, head of the Western Press Association branch in Indianapolis, recalls Dr. C. R. Bird of Mattoon Illinois who inspired his son to pursue medicine. The son became a U S navy surgeon with lieutenant rank earning four thousand dollars a year, crediting Bird for steering him into the medical field.
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L. R. Summerlin
Western Press Association
Indianapolis
C. R. Bird
Mattoon
Ill
Man Loses Finger in Millhousen Accident
Will Picker of Millhousen lost a finger on his left hand in a Sunday night accident. While helping a tourist recover a car stuck in a ditch, his hand was caught in a rear spring. He did not realize the severity until he reached home and the finger was amputated.
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Will Picker
Millhousen
Mr. Picker
War Mothers Form Committee to Organize Ladies Auxiliary
The War Mothers appoint Mrs. Sam Austin Mrs. Charles Huddleston and Mrs. Elza Reed to plan the organizing of a Ladies Auxiliary for the local American Legion post. A meeting will be held soon at which permanent organization will be established. A state organizer will speak at the meeting.
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American Legion
Sam Austin
Charles Huddleston
Elza Reed
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Legion
Obituary for Matthew J Phillips Civil War veteran
Matthew Jones Phillips born June 29 1837 died May 19 1921 aged 83 years 10 months 20 days. He married Mary Anna Parkison June 22 1865 and leaves a son and three daughters in St Paul Home Place Noblesville. He has four grandsons and five great grandchildren. A brother to four, he kept long life with five brothers reaching 75. Surviving siblings include Frances Phillips Greensburg. He joined the Christian church in 1874 and lived in Decatur and Shelby counties most his life except wartime service. He enlisted October 18 1862 in Co A 54 Ind Inf, fought at Vicksburg, discharged December 8 1863. He admired World War I and spoke with Legionnaires, emphasizing gratitude to Union soldiers.
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Matthew Jones Phillips
Mary Anna Parkison
Wm. A. Phillips
Phoebe Phillips
St. Paul
Mary Embry
Home Place
Ma Stockinger
Nobiesville
Phillips
Jesse Phillips
Greeni‘g
James
North Vernon
Samuel St. Omer
Benjamin
Willow II
Francesers
Greensburg
Great
Christian Church
J. N. Walker
Decatur
Shelby Counties
Co. A
Ind
Vicksburg
Legion
Geologists to survey Ohio Indiana Illinois oil shale
Indianapolis reports a conference on a joint plan by geologists from Ohio Illinois and Indiana to survey shale oil deposits. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists backs a nationwide effort to locate new fields and derive oil from shale. Indiana's New Albany plant yields 30 to 35 gallons per ton. Dr Logan says Hoosier shale is vast across seven counties.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
W. N. Logan
Brownacker
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Association
Division of Geology
Indiana Conservation Department
New Albany
Logan
Hoosier
Local Fishermen Open Bass Season in County
Local fishermen in Decatur County hit the water at dawn to begin bass season amid a ban on fishing bass from May to June 16. Early catches included several two pounders by Dr. D. W. Weaver who declined to disclose the location of his catches.
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Decatur
D. W. Weaver
Barn Roof Fall Injures Man Near Town
Frank Walker was hurt yesterday while painting a barn roof south of town. He fell through a hole and struck his eye, requiring treatment by Dr. Weaver. The injury is not believed to be serious.
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Frank Walker
Cresore
Weaver
Work Starts On New Batesville School Building
Work has started on a new school building at Batesville for the St. Louis church. The congregation in a recent meeting almost unanimously decided to begin preliminary work. Erection of the building proper will start early next spring.
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Batesville
St. Louis Church
Milwaukee Couple Stopover in Our City
George N. Givan and his Milwaukee wife visit friends here for several days. Mr. and Mrs Albert Russell remain quite ill at their home on North Michigan avenue, with no change in condition.
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George N
Givan
Milwaukee
Albert Russell
Michigan Avenue
Mrs Roy Hamilton Drowns After Platte River Rescue
Mrs Roy Hamilton died at Grand Island Nebraska after being rescued from the Platte river yesterday. Curtis Hamilton, brother of her husband, received word of the death this morning by telegram. She was born in Scotland, visited East Central Avenue area, and with her husband and five year old son Joe stayed here last summer. Burial likely at Grand Island.
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Roy Hamilton
Grand Neb
Platte River
Grand Island
Curtis Hamilton
East Central Avenue
Hamilton
Methodist Church
Culver Military Academy Promotes J F Grant to Major
J F Grant son of Mr and Mrs W J Grant of North Broadway is promoted from captain to major at Culver Military Academy. He has taught there for nineteen years and now heads the commercial department. The promotion brings a salary increase and is viewed as a merited reward for faithful service.
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J. F. Grant
W. J. Grant
North Broadway
Culver Military Academy
Baptists to Hear Specials About New Sunday School Building
Dr. G. R. Dye Sunday school superintendent will address a rally of Baptists tomorrow night. The meeting aims to support the new Sunday school building needed to keep pace with growth. All Baptists, school members and friends are urged to attend.
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G. R. Dye
Baptist School
Snapps Taxi Plans Greensburg to Indianapolis Line
Snapps Taxi Service of Indianapolis plans a Greensburg to Indianapolis route competing with the traction line. Four cars would depart Greensburg first at 8 o clock with seven passenger cars used, aiming to beat the interurban on time and fare. Indianapolis backers and Greensburg hotel stations favored the venture as a Greensburg terminal was eyed.
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Greensburg
Indianapolis
Snapp
J. M. Doty
DeArmond Hotel
Shelbyville
DeArmond
Tri Kappa Home Coming Opens With Luncheon And Play
Tri Kappa members held a two course picnic on East Main with French basket decor and a birthday cake for Mrs Henry Christian Jr. Guests included Mrs B N Taylor Dayton Mrs Jack Butterfield Dayton and others from Louisville Toronto Indianapolis and more. The afternoon featured Romeo and Juliet performed by Helen Woodfill Mildred Emert Dorothea Miller and Adelaide Robison with a graceful folk dance by four Misses and Louise Ewing on piano.
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Tri Kappa
Frank Hamilton
G. L Tremain
East Main Street
Henry Christian, Jr
K. of P
Justine Johnston
Tri Keppas
B. N. Taylor
Louisville
Jack Butterfield
Dayton
Carl Billings
Chugwe'er
Thomas Cookson
I Vomington
Hayes Buskirk
Indianapolis
Leonard Lumbers
Toronto
Canada
A. W. Wagner
Shelbyville
C. E. Donnell
Raymond Crawford
Connersville
Helen Ardery
Walter Kirby
Youngstown
Bright Emmert
West Main Street
Helen Woodfill
Mildred Emmert
Dorothea Miller
Adelaide Robison
Catharine Guthrie
Mary Louise Batterton
Sara Disney Thomas
Marilee Bird
Louise Ewing
Frankfort grocer shoots six, then barricades home fire destroys building
John Fallis a Frankfort grocer shot six people while resisting arrest over an altercation between a policeman and his son. He escaped during the night from a combined grocery and dwelling where he had barricaded himself. Deputies riddled the home with bullets. the fire burned the structure.
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Fankfort
John Fallis
Frankfort
Fallis
Moore
Estate actions and judgments listed in local court notes
Stanton Guthrie filed report of inventory and appraisal of Walter M Tremain estate approved. Inventory and appraisal of Edward M Wiley estate approved. Citizens Bank vs Erva Scott judgment for 422.80 plus 125 attorney fees. Surety liable after resources exhausted. Hoosier Silo Co vs Charles R Ernestes note for 150 dismissed. Catherine Hibler vs Joann Brogan partition approved. Charles Zoller administrator vs Ira Williamson petition to convey real estate granted. Hugh Williams guardian ad litem appointed for Frederick and Florence Oiler minors. R A Turner administrator vs Goldie Davis et al petition to sell real estate granted and sale pending.
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Stanton Guthrie
Walter M. Tremain
Edward M. Wiley
Citizens Bank
Erva Scott
Hoosier Silo Co
Charles R. Ernestes
Cordin Catherine Hibler
Joann J. Brogan
Charles Zoller
Ira Williamson
Hugh Williams
Frederick
Florence Oiler
R. A. Turner
Goldie Davis Et al
Rush Farmer Fined for Assault and Battery
Rush county farmer Everett McFarland pleaded guilty to an assault on lawyer Samuel L. Trabue and paid 25 dollars plus costs. Trabue had been consulted by the defendant’s wife’s attorney when McFarland struck him with a piece of iron.
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Everett McFarland
Rush County
Samuel L. Trabue
Rushville
Trabue
McFarland
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs J S Wamsley Planned
Mr and Mrs J S Wamsley celebrate fifty years of marriage with a public Golden Wedding at 623 West Central Avenue on Saturday from one to four p.m. The couple wed June 17 1871 in Marshall County and moved to Greensburg in 1894. They have five children and eleven grandchildren.
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J. S. Wamsley
West Central Avenue
Marshall County
Greensburg
Missionary Mrs Ross to Speak at Christian Church
Mrs. Ross mother of Emory Ross a missionary in Africa will speak at the Christian church tomorrow evening at 7 30. She will discuss missionary work and the public is invited to hear her.
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Ross
Emory Ross
Africa
The
Christian Church
Real estate transfers and family update from Milford area
Albert Gerald and others transfer to Vanison M Elliott a Milford lot for 115 dollars. R A Turner administrator transfers land near the city to Wm C Snider and others for 325 dollars. Mrs W P Lampton and daughter Ellendore of Milroy will vacation in Chicago with sister Mrs Frank Hayes. Ernest Hahn returns from Indianapolis to visit his hospitalized mother and reports her improving.
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Albert Gerald
Vanison M. Elliott
Milford
R. A. Turner
Admr
Wm. C. Snider
City
W. P. Lampton
Ellendore
Milroy
Chicago
Methodist Hospital
Thirteen graduates receive diplomas at Immaculate Conception Academy
Thirteen graduates earned diplomas at Immaculate Conception Academy OlTenburg in a large commencement praised for high quality music and addresses by Rev Jos Chartrand and State Superintendent L N Hines. Notables included Bishop Ledvina and several local visitors.
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Immaculate Conception Academy
Ollenburg
Lucia
Vozart
Jos. Chartrand
L. N. Hines
L Ife
Church
Hines
Elsie Linfert
St. Bernard
Anita Dillhoff
Walnut Hills
Ohio
Genevieve Taphorn
Effin
Ledvina
Hunt
St. Mary of the Woods
Corpus Christie
Texas
Decatur County
Ed O’day
Father Schneider
Father Urich
J. R. Crawley
Albert Hellmic
Gin and Darmody cases dismissed in mayor's court
The State vs Dora McGinn for prostitution and State vs Patrick Darmody for association were dismissed in the mayor's court this morning due to lack of evidence.
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Dora McGinn
Patrick Darmody
Association
Evansville Named Next U S Convention
Evansville was chosen this morning as the meeting place for the Indiana Sunday School Association, defeating Winnona for the honor. Mrs. Jethro Meek and children attended the Oldenburg commencement. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne McCracken and Mr. and Mrs. Will Schorlinge plan a two week motor tour visiting Columbus Ohio Wellsburg West Virginia and Niagara Falls.
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Lafayette
Ind
Evansville
Indiana Sunday School Association
Winona
Jethro Meek
Jethro, Jr
Eleanor
Oldenburg
Wayne McCracken
Will Schorlinge
Columbus
Bert Kirby
Governors Dined Here Last Evening at PeArmont
Governor McCray James Lilly and companions Darlington Russell Shoemaker Bonner Kitchin dined at the PeArmont last evening. They were returning from Craemont hospital.
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M’cray
Governor McCray
James Lilly
Mr. Darlington
Johan Russell
George Shoemaker
W. W. Bonner
Hal
Kitchin
PeArmont
Craemont Hospital
Fifty-Ninth Wedding Anniversary of Elliott and Wife
William R. Elliott and his wife hosted relatives and friends north of Greensburg to mark their 59th wedding anniversary on June 15. Asa W. Jessup and Hannah Ann Jessup of Betvue Jefferson County Ind. honored parents with a day of family gathering and a chicken dinner.
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William R. Elliott
Greensburg
Asa W. Jessup
Hannah Ann ‘Jessup
Betvue
Jefferson County
Ind
Elliott
Jessup
R. B. Jessup
Wendell Thornton
Bebce
Rachel Armstrong
Jennie Jessup
Alonzo Murphy
Welch
Switzerland County
Murphy
Logan Alexander Injured When Team of Horses Run Away
Logan Alexander of near New Pennington was injured when thrown from a wagon as a team of horses frightened by a farm tractor ran away in Newpoint. He suffered a bad cut above the eye and minor bruises after the wagon struck a tractor and overturned. The horses were unharnessed and ran a distance before capture.
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Logan Alexander
New Pennington
Newpoint
Mr. Alexander
Hoff Hardware
Two Sullivan Men Die in Train Collision at Pittsburg Crossing
In Sullivan Indiana today Noah Simmons aged 47 and William Ridge aged 21 were killed when a motor truck carrying them was struck by a southbound Chicago and Eastern Illinois passenger train at the Pittsburg crossing two miles north of Sullivan. Simmons left five children. Ridge is survived by his mother.
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Sullivan
Ind
Noah ‘Simmons
William Ridge
Pittsburg
Simmons
Fidge
Shoes Stolen In Transit At East Shipment
The Kenouke shoe store lost twenty one pairs from a shipment arrived yesterday from the east. Several cases were broken open en route and shoes taken. A claim will be made against the railroad company for the value of the goods.
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Kenouke Shoe Store
Chief Meek Downplays Threats Against Officer
Chief Meek dismissed a report that his life had been threatened saying such information arises often in his years of service. He emphasized no special danger presently and noted that some individuals seek to punish officers, but those making threats are typically cowardly.
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Meek
Local Visitors and Property Updates Around Milroy and Louisville
Walter Hite and son Ralph returned home after visiting Mrs. M. L. Taylor in Louisville Kentucky. Stewart Houston of Indianapolis was here visiting John and Mrs. Goddard. Jacob Vantreese painted his West Central avenue property from street line to alley. Ernest Earl Wallace is ill with stomach and bowel trouble. John Howerd Towyes nine was injured when a pony threw him. four stitches were needed. Tonyes boy from Milroy received four stitches after a pony incident. Huber Moore moved his house east of Burgey to Indiana.
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Walter Hite
Ralph
Sandusky
M. L. Taylor
Louisville
Stewart Houston
Indianapolis
John Goddard
Houston
Jacob Vantreese
West Central Avenue
Ernest Earl Wallace
Charles Wallace
West Main Street
John Howerd Towyes
Milroy
Young Tonyes
John Tonyes
Huber Moore
Tdes
Burgey
Indiana
Ideals of Education Graduates at Westport Church School
In Westport Iast Crawley the county supervised school was held in the church. Dr. O F Welsh spoke on the principal aim of education as a core ideal and presented thirteen graduates. Names include Hildred Pope Madge Shafer Mary Ricketts Forest Bake and others among the cohort with musical selections by Mrs Mearle Ben Davis Earl Johnson and a violin solo.
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Westport
Crawley
O. F. Welsh
Mearle
Ben Davis
Earl Johnson
Lottaccom
Houstonford
Houstonford greatly piecas _ comfortably filled the ed. Dr. Welsh
Anne Mates
Cohocs
Hildred Pope
Ress
Madge Shafer
Mary * Ricketts
Forest Bake
Strong
Scoville Welch
Doers
Madgaline Fox
Jhn
Madge MecKelvy
Tiny
Four Women Detained in Cleveland Murder Plot Case
In Cleveland Ohio on January 4 prosecutors seek the death penalty for four women linked to a murder plot that led to the slaying of a husband. Indicted are Eva Catherine Kaber Bricket and Marian, mother and daughter, plus Erminia Colavite. Prosecutor Stanton announced the action.
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Erminia Colavite
Eva Catherine Kaber
Bricket
Miss Marian
Local resident Charles Neavitt shifts to Lafayette nature trade
The text notes Charles Neavitt, son of B H Neavitt, being called on by H E West during a Sunday school visit in Fayette. It mentions Lewis Laird living locally and describes Neavitt as a nature dealer in Lafayette who has found big success in recent years.
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H. E. West
B. H
Charles Neavitt
Fayette
Neavitt
Lewis Laird
Lafayette
Clyde Undergoes Nighttime Operation Revealed
Met report notes Clyde underwent surgery last night with details about the operation and outcomes. No further specifics are provided in the readable text.
Batesville Golf Club Adds Veranda and Updates Clubhouse
Batesville golf club completes improvements to the clubhouse including a new veranda, screening, and wall redecorations. The changes aim to enhance the appearance and comfort of the facility for members.
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Golf Club
Batesville
Silver wedding lawn honors Mr and Mrs Kecher
A Tuesday afternoon silver wedding lawn at the Kecher home on Weston Street and the Rock honored Mr and Mrs C Kecher with about 125 Indiana guests. H B Loel from Greensburg and Mrs B were among attendees. Dinner followed in the evening.
Mrs Bird Visits Kin Then Returns Home
Mrs. C. R. Bird left to visit her sister in Kentucky and is expected to return home soon after the visit.
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C. R. Bird
Kentucky
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Rush Farmer
Audery Dennison
Alert
Bloomington
Owen Kiem
Sweetser
Letts
Phamie Armstrong
Lillian Loyd
J. H. Vickery
Madison
Colorado
Vickery
Henry Hellmich
Ed. F. Hancock
Dan Perry
Will Woodfill
Elizabeth
Margaret Woodfill
Frances Applegate
Miriam Mobley
Miriam Jenkins
Margaret Alice Lowe
U. S
Crawley Specasion
Pormer
Met Today
Clyde
Nancy Dunn
Grensbul
Hillsdale
Barbara Golay
Earl Owens
Jessie McWilliams
Martin
Clarksburg
Janie Martin
Hilmer
Lidie Trouth
Chas. Clemons
Will Crouch
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