Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 18 March 1929 — Page 2
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Mrs. Oscar Craft of Brazil visited in Greencastle Sunday. Mrs. Frampton Rockhill Sr., Beveridge street, is very ill at her home.
CHaS. WILLIAMS CRAZES LABORER' DIES MO,NDAVKILLS H!S WIFE
Roy Arnold, Commercial Place, is
yd Campbell of Fillmore, is con driving a new Pontiac coupe deltver-
M'sv Alberta Batclilf
Weds In Miami
fineu lo his home by illness.
John Allec, local attorney, is driv-,
ing a new Hudson coupe.
Emerson Ruark, of Fillmore, is cor ' fined to his home by illness. His con-
dition is said to be serious.
Miss Velma Merryweather has entered the St. Vincents hospital in In-
dianr.polis for observation.
Albert Runyan, who is employed by the Ideal Cleaners, is driving a
new Pontiac coach.
Mrs. Gertrude Werneke spent Sunday in Brazil the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hill.
Charles Williams, age 60 years, a LINTON, liul., March IS.—(INS) { Announcements have been received former road contractor, died at the —Luther Duncan, 10, a laborer, was ’ friends here of the marriage of | home of his son, Walter Williams, in jail at Bloomfield, Ind., today Miss Alberta Ratelilf, daughter 20‘J Olive street, Monday morning at charged with the slav ing ot his wile, Mrs. Susan Ratcliff of Miami, Fla., 5 o’clock following an illness of five . N oia, :i7, at their home at Lyons, an( j p_ L ucas> son of Mr. and Mrs.
months duration. j neBl ' here.
Mr. Williams has resided in Green- County Prosecutor Kern Beasley
entered the County Hospital Sunday | t . a . t le for many years and formerly j a charge of first degree murder i tor medical treatment. | was a road contractor in business against Duncan. The Greene County . . • A llv ;ii.rJ with Cyrus and Bascom O’Hair, the 2™™* Jury will be called to return! ir Amcncan 'VitJduv firm name bung, O’Hair and Wil- “n indictment against Duncan,
will meet at the city i y ' lj am g. | The shooting followed a charge of | Miss Ratcliff formerly lived in
Surviving is the widow, Mrs. 1 in anity lodged against Duncan by Greencastle and was a sales lady for
t,l by Stark ic Griffith.
Kenneth West, assistant cashier of the Central National Bank, is in
Chicago on a business trip.
Mrs. John Kite!, Meirose avenue,
University Women To Honor Miss Gunther
The American Association of Uni-
Domestic Science Club Will Meet Tuesday The Domestic Science Clui meet Tuesday afternoon at ■> v,"' 11 with Mrs. Milo West, 208 east nut street. 5t
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Philanthropic Secretary
versity Women will have a luncheon Attest of Delta Theta Tau
i meeting at
12:30 o’clock tomorrow
noon at Lucy Rowland Hall, honor-
. , . _. . i ing Miss Gunther, of Columbia Unir red Lucas of bigourney, Iowa. Ihe .. . . , . , . , . „ , .. , i versity. It is hoped that a large numwtUQing took place Monday, March I f . , ,, * ber of members will be present.
11. at a o clock in the afternoon, at the Christian Church in Miami. The at home announcement is May 1 at
Sigourney, Iowa.
Reelsviile Youth Is Married Here Saturday
Clifford Mathews, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Mathews of Reelsviile
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Monnelt, re-
in Indianapolis, visited over Sunday here with Mrs. Callahan and children
on Chestnut street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McBride, re-
siding north of Greencastle, are the
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Call and daugh- I parents of a daughter, Cornelia Eveter Henrietta, of Indianapolis, were lyn Jane, born Saturday.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Call, Hillsdale avenue. . . , , , .
! siding in the south part of tiie city,
Frederick Thomas and John Thom- are the parents of a son, born Monas attended the State basketball j day morning.
Joe Baker is confined to h*s home
! on cast Seminary street by illness.
Dr. W. M. Blanchard has returned j Mr. Baker suffered a stroke of par-
froni Chicago where he attended the ' alysis. North Central Association of Col-!
leges and Secondary Schools. i Tht; annual meting of the Putnam
county chapter of the American Red
Mr. and M:.-. H. G. Johnson, east j Cross will be held Tuesday evenin' Seminary street, had a- their guests J at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Rev.
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Harry John- i Victor L. Raphael,
son and son, and Frank Johnson and i
Kelsey Crist of Chicago, III.
Albert Callahan, who is employed Laura Williams, a son, Walter Wil- h‘ s w >fe last Tuesday. Sheriff Wil* . j. Sudranski Co. store. She has been an< * - , '* ar y Barr, daughter of Mrs.
liams, and a daughter, Imogene Wil- ; limn Brown arrested Duncan and a resident of Miami for the past liams, at home. Three sisters, Mrs.j Infin - released him on Duncan’s pro-1 eight years. She attended the GreenJessie Jones of Cloverdale; Mrs. 1 nl ' !te to 20 to a brother's home at : tastle public schools and was a popJames Mullis of Terre Haute and I Oolitic. Instead Duncan went: idar young woman of this city. Mrs. Clifford Jolliffe of California *toaiffht homo to Lyons and shot Ms ... and foui brothers James and Thorn- w '^ e ' n the hack with a .22 caliber | “American Music” Subject
as Williams of Puinamville, Albert rifle - She died later at the Freeman Williams of Cloverdale and Hayee Greene County Hospital here. Williams of Terre Haute, also sur-
vive.
At Morning Musicale
tournament
day.
in Indianapolis Satur-1
Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the M. E. Church at Puinamville. Rev. Dodd of CarU-rsburg will be in charge. Interernent will be in the Putnamviile cemetery.
SHERMAN STILES DIES SUNDAY
JOHN BURDETT DIES SUNDAY
Sherman Richard Stiles, age 36 years, died at his home on Daggy j street in north Greencastle, Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. He hail been in failing health for several years, suffering of a disease of the throat
At the meeting of the Morning Musicale held at her home Friday morning, Mrs. C. W. Otis read paper on American orchestral music. Strictly American creative work in the orchestral field she said has developed since 1900, with the possible exception of the two well known composers, MacDowell and Mrs. H. H. H. Beach. Many people believe I that the only real American sym- | phonic music must be based upon j Negro or Indian music or up-to-date
Jacob Barr of Brazil, were married here Saturday by Elder Lawrence H. Athcy. Tne groom is a mechanic.
Miss Mildred Frye Celebrates Birthday
Miss Mildred (Micky) Frye celebrated her sixth birthday anniversary at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frye, Saturday afa | tornoon. Those present were Marilyn Todd, Mildred Monnett, Wanetta Walker, Margaret Hatcher, Alice Woods, Junior Garl, Junior Figeas, Junior Frye, Buddy Monnett and Billy Monnett. The evening was
spent playing games.
Refreshments of angel food cake, Eskimo pies and jtllo were served. Each little child was presented with : an Easter basket as a favor.
Mr. and Sirs. Albert Runyan and daughter, Crown street, were in
A picture of Miss Betty Neely, of | Paris. 111., Sunday on account of the
Sturgis, '' "-h., a junior in DePauv, j serious illness of Mr. Runyan s moth- ! i a ot of Huinbridge, Sunday morning
j jazz.
which caused him to lose his ™i'cl' 1 Mr *- ° tis q ^ t ?‘ music P llbl i 8h Mr. and Mrs. Uussell’llrown He was critically ill only a few days ! " SS that th,i; . ,S *" Ame " Ca 1 Are Home I ron, Chicago
The death of John Burdett, age 79 years, o.curred at his home north-
who recently won a prize for the
. ' ageant, appeared on the
front page of the InuianajKilis Star Me b y. MKs Neely’s pageant, “The Rainbow's Ends,” will be presented
at DePauw on May Day.
or. Her death is expected momentarily.
at 2:10 o’clock. Mr. Burdett has been
preceding death.
Until forced to give up his work, the deceased had been employed as a mechanic at Hammond. Ho had liv-
to the many symphony orchestras established in the large cities, and ” i to such a grow ing interest in music
! a mechanic at Hammond. He had hv- A ,, . . . that housing facilities are unequal to
in failing health for the past seven , ^ >n Greencastle the greater part oi th(j demand put upon thcn ,_ Mls . 0tis
Objections to the probate of
will of James 11. Brumfield, deceased resident of Russellville, have been filed in the Putnam Circuit court by Fadic E. McGaughey and Kate Morris, daughters of the deceased. The objections are based on the allegation that the will was unduly executed. According to the objections the deceased left all his property to his second wife, Mary Brumfield, to th* exclusion of his children by his first
wife.
Father J. J. Muilin, priest of the • local Catholic church, has returned ) horn • fr m St. Vincents Hospital in ■ Indianapolis, where he has been for th ,? I the pu: l two months lor medical
years. Death was caused by heart 1 his life,
disease. | He is survived by the mother, Mrs. He was born in Kentucky and ! Mary Ann Stiles, a brother, John came to Indiana in 1900. The wife, Sti les of this city, and a sister, Mrs.
treatment. His condition is very favorable and he is improving slowly. Prof, ami Mrs. O. 11. Williams of Columbus, O., are spending the week with friends here and at Bloomington. Prof. Williams formerly was head of the department of education at DePauw and is now head of the department of education in Ohio
Mrs. Sarah Burdett, died about 6 * weeks ago. Surviving are three sons, M. F. Burdett, residing on north College avenue; Hugh Burdett, of Monroe township and Harry Burdett of Roachdale and a daughter, Mrs. Estella Oliver, of Greencastle town-
ship.
The funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock at the
17.—( apt. Ira E.
Baker landed at ,
University. He is al.,o head of the Brick Chapel church with Rev. Brat- i b ranee field at noon today from '
mentioned the public school orchestras as a factor that was promoting general interest in music and would serve to help train up native musicians to fill the ranks in the sym-
phony orchestras.
Among the contemporary composers of orchestral music Mrs. Otis mentioned Edgar Stillman Kelley,'
w ' tb b * 8 incidental music for “Ben BAKER REACHES PANAMA; j Hur ” ; ' n ’ J "Ma, beth;” Emcst SchellBEGINS RETURN HOP TODAY ,nc sn(l h,s Victory Ball; ami John
; Alden Carpenter, product of the Mid-
I AN’AMA Cm, Panama, March | West, a business man and niusic-
Edna Wells, of Indianapolis
The funeral service will be Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Victor L. Raphael in charge. Interment
will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
state department of education.
tain in charge. Interment will the Brick Chapel cemetery.
be in
MI TAT 1 © N is ihe Highest tribute toMagtaq Quality /”?AHE Gyrafoam washer ccl'on. originated by The I Maytag Company, changed the trend of washer design. Imitators by the score pay tribute to its success. The Maytag Counter-Sunk Gyratator makes the water agitate the clothes, forcing the water through the clothe, keeping the clothes separated and circulating instead of packed into bunches.
CLAIMS OBSCURE REAL SITUATION OF REVOLUTION
Managua. He announced that his rej turn flight will begin at 4:40 o’clock | tomorrow morning fnd he will try to make Brownsville, Tex., before sun- ; down, thus accomplishing in a northi crly direction what he failed to dn ; yesterday in a southerly direction I when weather conditions forced him
I to alight at Managua.
and
Conflicting claims of the opposing forces obscured the true situation
existing in Mexico today.
While th ■ Federal government was declaring that Gen. J. Gonzalo Escobar’s rebel forces were in full retreat, leaders of the rebellion claimed a deci-ive victory east of Torreon
at San Pedro, Coahuila.
President Fortes Gil announced the receipt of a message from Gen. Andreu Almazan in which the latter told of entering the outskirts of Torreon without encountering opposition. Opposed to this was a statement from the rebel headquarters in Nogales, Sonora, to the effect that the fedorals were badly beaten in a battle at San Pedro, this statement also declared that about 360 federal troops were captured and brought back to Torreon. The reliels claimed
The annual state luncheon
dance of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority was Saturday in Indianapolis at the Lincoln Hotel. The Theta chap ter of DePauw gave a playlet “A Doll Shop.” Greencastle girls who took part in it were: Misses Mary
STl DEBAKER STILE RETAINS O’Rear, Hazel McLean ami Helen LARGE SHARE SPEED RECORD j King. Miss Mary O’Rear was award-
ed the activity cup as the most ae-
ian, composer of “Pilgrim Vision. • » • Alpha Omicron Pi State Meeting Saturday
When Major H. O. D. Segrave returns to England with the monster racing car in which he traveled 231.36 miles per hour on the sands of Daytona Beach he will also take with him two of America's former total of 16 world records for automobiles. But though America lias lost two of its former records, it still retains not only a large share of world speed honors, but numbers among them achievements which have practical i leaning ami value for the average
motorist.
LIVESTOCK INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Mar. 18.— (INS)—Hogs from 160 to 300 pounds on the market here today were largely 10 cents under Satur-
the'fwlsruls ‘sufTered"'the'majority'of 1 , * ay ’ H ,, '* t * el,ln K at *>1.10.| 200 casualties reported in the battle, i U,,,ler ' vci8hls " , lv 25 cenU ,,,wur '
! Cattle were active with strong
\I'l l11,WIT spots higher. Beef steers sold mostly
Hart • ii WUco, . bar,.,! wlUl I* H.00 to $13.0®. Vealer. w.ra|
wife desertion, in an affidavit filed in
live pledge in the state. Besides the above mentioned those from Greencastle who attended were Misses Janet Crawley, Imogene Cooper, Minnie Mae Bartley, JamFarmer, Elizabeth Morrison, Margur et McLean, ami Fredys Cox. a • • Attend Meeting Of U. S. I). of 1812 Mrs. L. D. Snider, north Madison street, and Miss Wilhelmina Lank, 438 Anderson street, were in Indianppolir today to attend a guest meeting of the United States Daughters of 1812, at the home of Mrs. Fred Gardner, north Meridian street.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown have j returned from Chicago where they , have been for the last several days. . . a Penelope Club To | Meet Tuesday The Penelope club will meet Tuesi day afternoon at the home of Mrs. U. P. Mullins, west Washington street. Mrs. Kate Bastin of Fillmore will be in charge of the program. • » ■ Dr. Oxnara To Address D. A. It. Chapter Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam will address members of the WashbuVn \ chapter of the D. A. R. Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mi.-s Amelia Pearl O’Hair. He will speak on “International Relations.” Mrs. Jennie Curtis Hearst will be hostess. Mrs. E. II. Taylor To Be Hostess To Club Mrs. E. B. Taylor, east Washington street, will be hostess to members of the Progress History Club at her home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Mrs. Jessie Talburt will give a review of the book, “Disreali,” by Andre Mazrois. Mrs. Vernon Lytle will be leader of the discussion. ■ • • King’s Heralds To Meet Tuesday The King’s Heralds Club will meet at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon after school. A short business session will be held, followed by a party. All members are urged to
attend.
• • • Keystone Bible Class To .Meet With Mrs. Black The Keystone Bible Class of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 with Mrs. Guy Black. 362 Greenwood avenue. Mrs. Baney will conduct the devotions ond Mrs. E. W. Streeker will have the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Gertrude Reed of N Ky., National philanthropic JIT' of Delta Theta Tau was in ary castle Sunday and conducted an ^ ination of the members at the T* of Mrs. Gray Potter Sunday ^ ing. A delightful three cot,,;* T' eon followed at the College T table appointments were in ke* with the spirit of a t.Pa, riclu k ;;T Century Club and Girl Scout Party On Saturday afternoon the n, Scouts met with their sponsor, t Century club. In the social room !* the Methodist Church. Under -h’ direction of Mrs. Frew .the captj assisted by Mrs. Bintz, the scouts J sented a pageant entitled •'T h , Lonely Road” In which the ideals .r activities of girl scouting w ert interestingly portrayed. Very C |ev er and realistic scenery was used xN scouts taking leading parts J* Dorothy Frew, Genevieve O’lh Dorothy Arnold, Julia Crawley, y lam Bintz and Betty Pence. The Century Club served afreshmints of ice-cream, cake and cuuJy, with shamrock favors. This annual party is one way i a which the Club keeps in touch uith the Girl Scouts, and each yea- it realizes more clearly the wonhiu... j of the organization it is sponsoring.
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Theta Alumnae Club Elects Officers The March meeting of Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae was Saturday af. ternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Jones, Elm street. The following were elected officers to serve during thi ensuing year: Miss Katherine Tillotson, president; Mrs. Jacob Bintz, vice president; Miss Genevieve i Daggy, secretary; Miss Kate Hammond, corresponding secretary; Mrs. George Manhart, recording secretary: program committee, Mrs. F. C. Tilden, Mrs. F. W. Hixson and Miss Margaret Pearson. Plans were made for a meeting a; the home of Mrs. H. A. Gobin, April 13, at which time Miss Edna Hamilton of Indianapolis, who is in charge of the Public Health Association, will speak on “Public Health.”
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Fidclis C la>s Meets Tuesday The Fidelis Sunday School Class will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Ethel Torr, R. R. 4.
THREE KILLED ON ( HOSSIM.
COLUMBIA CITY, March 18(INS)—Thundering along at sidy miles an hour the Manhattan Limitede of the Pennsylvania Kailioad, bound from New York to Chicago, crashed into an automobile on the Line street crossing here at noon today and hurled the ear's three occupants, all farmers, into eternity. The accident orphaned eighteen children. The dead were: Joseph Hawk, 63, father of fourteen children. Ebcr Pence, 40, father of four children. ♦ L Frederick Coy, 19, single.
the Putnam Circuit court by his wife. Mi ■. Nellie Wilcox. The affidavit al- j leges he deserted his wife without
due cause August 20, 1928.
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There were not many sheep and lambs. Tin' plain choice lightweights were saleable at $17.50 or better.
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Mrs. John llaiiim and duughlcr Mary Louise, Chestnut street spent the week cad with relatives in ludi unapolls. Floyd Kiisthatn of Fillmore suffered a badly cut left band Monday morning ut the American Zinc Prodiicts Company. His hand was cut while handling zinc sheets. The fire department was called to the home of Ed. Stone, 421 east Wash ington street this afternoon. A small lire in the back part of the house had been extinguished when firemen arrived. Mrs. Dallas Hodge, Coutesvllle. It. It. 2 was operated at the county hospital Tuesday morning. Dr, Thomas Noble, Jr., assisted by Dr. \V. It. Hutcheson un-l Dr. C. C. Tucker pet formed the operation, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ia»ng of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Thomas Wright and daughter, Miss Ollio Wright, of Linnsburg, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Long, south Loci u »t street.
WANT ADS. WANTED—Small house and lot itcreagc. Reasonable terms. W'lite O. Box 490, Indianapolis, Ind.
WANTED—Boys to sell lndianap-| olis Times on street. Apply ut Herald office afternoons.
MEN WAN "ED—Year around job. 1 No experience necessary. Call Room 20, Crawford Hotel. Cali after 7 p.. m. FOR SALE—One good set of trap j drums. Inquire at Herald Office.
FOR SALE— Three year old Guern-1gg scy cow, to freshen soon, goose cggsjjSjj and two incubators. Charles E. W'ood, Fox Ridge. Si
LOST—Today between Fillmore and'35 Bainbridgc lady’s handbag containing shoes and hose. Finder please * leave at Herald office. Reward.
BUY BONDS NOW Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury says: “row is the time to bay good bonds'’ I his statement is significant in view of the fact that it is the first time since he entered the Treasury in 1921 that Mr. Mellon has advised the public of its btst course in investing. ile sees i the comparatively low prices for bonds a real opportunity for the American investor. We own and offer several attractive issues we recommend for investment. Telephone or call. South WEST Corner of Square
I OR .SALE—Buff Orpington setting eggs 10c above market price. Mrs. Frank Schafer, R. R. 7.