The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 2 January 1933 — Page 3
' [E DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1933.
1 EVENTS OF PAST YEAR f A !' « (Ccntinoed From Pasr<> Otip) tion of real estate at a hearing before Walter Bridges of the state tax board. Feb. 29.—Warren. J. Yount, city superintendent of schools, accepted a similar post at Bedford Mrs. Charles Rivers wa* found dead in bed by husband. Otto Dobbs Jr., son of the city marshal, was injured in auto accident near Terre Haute. March 4—Mrs. Ashury McCammarlc died at Mt. Meridian. March 7—A'truck load of tires valued at $15,000 was destroyed on the National road by fire. Word was received of the death of J. E. Cash, former resident, at LaFeria. Texas. March 14—Fire destroyed the home of W D. Lovett, former cnuniy auditor, near Roachdale. March 18—Miss Marjorie Ault, DePauw student, died suddenly of cerebral hemorrhage. March 19—Newcastle defeated Greeneastle, 26 to 18, in the semifinals of the state basketball tournament. March 22—Paul Boston of Edinburg named superintendent of city schools. Fire destroyed the Frank Riley store in south Crie*>ncastle. March 25—Valuations «f real estate in the business district of Greencastle dropped $105,000. John H. Wilson passed away at Roachdale. March 28—Chris G. Hartman died yesterday after drinking a quantity of muriatic acid. Herschel Cooper and Frank Cash sentenced to 1 to 10 years in prison for criminal assault. March 31—Greeneastle mourned the deaths of two beloved women, Mrs. S. A. Hays and Mrs. Charles O. Talbott. April 4—E. W. Baker was re-elect-ed county agent. April 8—Oran Buis and Dolby Collins reported thefts of large Docks of chickens to the sheriff. April 13—Harvey Harding Crow, Brick Chapel, and William Leonard Watson, Carpentersville, claimed by death. Slaying of George Gardner, Indianapolis, traced to this county. April 16—Charles Porter, Roachdale, won county school spelling con-
test.
April 17—Elisha Baldwin, Clinton township, used razor to slay wife and inflict painful cuts on own throat. April 20—Elisha R-.ddwin sentenced to life term in state prison for razor slaying of wife. April 23.—Donald Brann, 22. Bainbridge, fatally injured (when truck overturned. Bam and contents on Cyrus O’Hair farm destroyed by fire. April 26—Mrs. Alex Crosby died at home in Roachdale. Taypaying period extended 14 days by county treas-
urer.
April 30—Clarence Haines and Artie Buntea of Marion township arrested on poultry stealing charges. May 2—Homer R. Sands was reelected county attendance officer, Mrs. Rebecca Timmons, a Gold Star mother, died at her home in Bainbridge. May 6—Mrs. Mayme Gainer Hughes, wife of Judge James" P. Hughes, died following stroke of paralysis. May 10—Edgar Ble-sing of Danville is named Republican district chairman. May 12—Charles Crosby and Joe Wright are named members of the county board of review by Judge James P. Hughes. May 16—(Orville O’Neal, defeated candidate for surveyor, filed a petition in circuit court against Arthur Plummer for a recount. May 19—David C. Hughes, prominent citizen, died at his home. Total cost of primary election was estimated at $3,042.71 by county auditor. May 21.—Rev. Robert T. Beck announced as new’ minister of First Christian church. Indiana branch of the League of American Pen Women held their meeting here. May 23.—Mrs. Anna Allen Smith, wife of Harry M. Smith, passed away at the county hospital. May 26.—Six alleged poultry thieves rounded up by Sheriff Alva Bryan are sentenced to serve 1 to f> years in prison. June 1.—Ernest Stoner, assistant postmaster, quietly celebrated the end of 30 years government service. The Pitchford store opened for business at a new location on Washington street. June 2—Ralph Confer, prominent citizen, died at his home. June 4—Alumni day was celebrated on the ipePauw campus with a “Long den Special” bringing graduates from Fhicago. June 10.—Indiana postal supervisors opened a three-day convention here. Dr. Edwin Post tendered his resignation from the DePauw faculty. June 13.—Claude Farmer died at his home on east Washington street. Mrs. Vernon Heath died at Gallup, N. M , while enroute to Greeneastle. June 18—Construction work on a $22,466 addition to the postoffice was started by Walter Heath. June 20—Announcement is made of the resignation of the Rev. W. J. Crowder, Baptist church pastor. June 21—Judge Janies P. Hughes
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of the Putnam circuit courl inated for judge of the In la preme court from the thir listrict by state convention delegat June 22.—Mrs. Joanna M linden, 86, is fatally burned at her south Jackson street. Wi Peck is installed a® preside Rotary club this evenini latitia Bennett Poynter, foi verdale woman, died in Flori June 25—Spring tax colie *ns to-
talled $415,294.14, a drop of i 474.12
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leased by the treasurer.
June 27.—Two young men tally injured in accidents 1 bey were Morris Brewer ville and Ray DeBaun of Fr July 5—Word was receive' the sudden death in Califo Byron H. Wilson, DePauw comptroller. Tiial of the
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charge ended abruptly in cir. for lack of evidence. Samuel was named a justice of the July 8—A wind and dipped into this conuty doin erable damage in Jefferson July 11—Word ,was receivi death in Florida of Harry 51, former local barber. A1 roe Perry, 79 died at home i
township.
July 13-Dr. C- B. 0’Brie|is reelected to school board for term. Band concerts for th the summer were cancelled
of funds.
July 15—A heat wave tl the temperature up above th gree mark burst thermomete city and caused much sufferii July 20—Charles Query, Cl township farmer, is nrres J charge of hank slander. July 23—Charles E. Kern dies at his home here. Flo under of near Greeneastle wa defendant in a $20,000 slam filed hy Mattie M. Hutchison.
July 2K—Prominent state ficials attended funeral services 1 re for Arthur J. Hamrick, former i lident, who died in an Indianapolis 1 spital. Aug. 3—Claude Hampton, 50, of Stilesville, died in county ho? tal of injuries suffered in fall at urkey Run state park. County hoar of review completed tax asses-put increases in llainhridge and tnnklin
township.
Aug. 5—Putnam county haiftin enrollment of 63 at the annual istrict 4-H club camp at Shakama| state
park.
Aug. 6—Police investigate theft of clothing and accessorif the J. F. Cannon clothing stor| Aug. 12—Miss Minnia Mae professor of German and one
a 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Haltom.
Sept. 21—Democrats held a tricounty rally at Hoosier Highlands. Burns suffered when his coal truck overturned near state farm proved fatal in Indianapolis hospital to Elmer Crandall, 34, of Maywood. Sept. 23—Charles Query, Cloverdale township, given suspended sentence of one year in prison on charge of bank slander. John A. Huffman, 77, prominent Washington township
man, died yesterday.
Sept. 26—Funeral services were planned today for Lee Orr, 28, and rday.j David Scroggins, 63, state farm guards, who died of injuries suffered in explosion in rock wool plant at
farm.
Sept. 29—Rev. Gust E- Carlson, 29, Summer, Neb., accepts call to become pastor of First Baptist church. Blast toll at state farm reched three
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oldest members of the DriP.-n^ faculty, resigned. Aug. 1.3—Injuries suffered ti an automobile accident on the N tional road proved fatal to Catherin Coxhead, 17, of Warren, O., i the county hospital. Aug. 15—John Hamilton, 56 south Greeneastle, was arre=ted charge of assault and battery wi! tent to Commit a felony. Aug. 16—A stroke of apitlexy proved fatal to Frank L- Baker! 77. Death claimed Mrs. Lee McKioey, 25, following a long illness. Aug. 19—County 4-H club mem (rs openeda tw'o-day exhibit here. A gional Democratic meeting was Aid in the court house. Robert Terry, 15, died at his home in Jefferson uv m-
sbip.
Aug 22—Funeral services wer.) laid here for Maurice Kendall, who ltd suddenly in Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 25.—Death claimed Mrs. W. D. Colliver of Bainbridge and Ru-.^ll E. Martin of Cloverdale township. I Aug. 29—Word of the deaih «f Laurence Black at Miami. Fla tfceived here. Aug. 30—Mrs. Lillie Bennett and four other Commercial Place residents were eut with knife wielded by Ruby Douthitt. Willard Smith. 1$, Richmond, killed at local Monon SU* tion when he fell under train. Aug. 31—(Dr. C. C. Tucker wa< announced as new commander of local Legion post. Jacob F. Hirt, 62, former Greeneastle man, died In Indianapolis. Sept. 2—Coupty schools opened for the fall term. Death claimed Albert E- Hutcheson, 64, of Greenra-tle Workers applied artirifial resuscitation to Hubert G. Miller, 35, for morn than ten hours before he was prrtnouneed dead following electrical shock near Pennsylvania railroad sta-
tion.
Sept. 8—Ruby Douthitt, 23, surrendered to Sheriff Alva Bryan after evading arrest for more than a week on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill. Sept. 10—Funeral sendees were held for Charles M Dorset!, 69, of Jefferson township. Thomas Murphy, 48, of Chicago, former local resident, died at his home. Sept. 11—William Judson Linley, 16, and Dureane Gromer, 16, of Cloverdale, were fatally injured when Linley’s plane crashed. Sept 19—Health authorities at Cloverdale were combatting an outbreak of diphtheria following the death of
ty hospital. James Cox, 70, found dead at his farm in Jefferson town-
ship.
Sept. 30—Ruby Douthitt given six months suspended term and fine of $100 for assault and battery as result of affray on Commercial Place. Oct. 4.—Sheriff Alva Bryan suffered serious injuries when automobile driven by Bence Daggy crashed into safety zone marker in Terre Haute Mrs. Jemima Nichols Fortune, 94, one of county's oldest residents, died in Marion township. Oct. 10—Schools at Cloverdale reopened after being closed because of an outbreak of diphtheria Mrs. Nannie Sinclair Maze. 80, widow of former sheriff David Maze, died at Cloverdale. Funeral sendees were planned for Dr. Edwin Post, 81, oldest memher of the DePauw faculty in point of sendee, who died yesterday. About 500 farmers and taxpayers stormed the first meeting of the county tax adjustment hoard. Oct. 14—Nine Putnam county taxing units are held within the $1.50 law hy the tax adjustment hoard. Oct. 19—Mrs. Alice Gorham, 78, killed at Fillmore when she stepped in front of a fast train. Mrs. Ella D. Rhea, 61, of Stilesville, mother of Dr. Gilbert D- Rhea of Greenca-tle, diedOct. 22—Old Gold day was observed on the DePauw campus with Dr. Thomas W. Nadel of Springfield, Mo., as the speaker. Oct. 24—Cloverdale citizens were mystified by the shooting of Ray Jordan in an alleged “crap” game. Oct. 27—Paul V. McNutt, Democratic candidate for governor, is heard here by a large audience. Oct. 28—Liberty N. Scott, 73, ended his life at Belle Union by shooting
himself.
Nov. 2—Roy Riddle of Barnard is convicted hy jury on charge of carrying a concealed weapon and sentenced to serve 45 days on the Indiana slate farm and fined $100, Nov. 3—George R. Sheppherd, 81, died at his home on I.arabee street. Nov. 4—Miss Angie Godwin is named pastor of the Mapel Chapel M E church. Nov. 8—A heavy vote was cast in the election today. Democrats made a clean sweep of the ticket. Nov. 10—Death claimed James Walter Woodrum. 62. a retired mail
carrier.
Nov. 15—George Knauer reported that be had killed a wildcat on his farm in Monroe township. Nov. 19—Glen C. Skelton accepted $2,000 in settlement for the death of his parents in an auto-truck era h. A plane operated by Jack Lapham of San Antonio, Tex., was wrecked in a takeoff on the Guy Call farm. Nov. 22—Death claimed Mrs John R. Miller, beloved Greeneastle woman A Lions club with forty-six charter members was installed at Roachdale. Samuel L. Rhoten, 68, died at bis home at Morton. Nov. 23—John R. Miller, 87, prominent Greeneastle man. died twentyfour hours following the death of his
wife.
Nov. 25—Funeral services were planned tomorrow for George Landes, 62, who died at his home here. Affi davits were filed charging I/>ster Leonard, Eugene and William Crawley, with second degree arson. Nov. 26—Dr. John A. Egan, local physician, is given a commission in the U. S. army medical corps. Nov. 29—Funeral services were held at Putnamville for Mrs. Mary Katherine Layman, 93. Nov 29—John Rightsell is re-ap-pointed Putnam county auto license distributor. Dec. 2—A truck driven by Chester Ruark of Fillmore struck and fatally injured Lowell Williams of Three Daks, Mich Miss Louise Lucas of Greeneastle is appointed Washington stenographer to Mrs. Virginia Jenckes, congresswoman from the Sixth district. Dee. 3—Mrs. Mary Ellen Vanvnrtor. 55, died suddenly at her home south of town.
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Union high school freshman. Dec. 6—Mrs. C. E. Stoner is appointed trustee of the county hospital to succeed Mrs. Frank Donner. Dec. 7—George Hill, 59, of Jefferson township, died at the home of his brother-in-lnw, Guy Pickens A 120day quarantine was placed on cats and dogs in Russell township ns the result of a rabies outbreak. Dec. 8—Deaths of George W. Crawley, 77, Mrs. Clara Manker, 87, and Mrs. Lida Chadd, 56, were reported. Dec. 10—Marion Sears, Marion township young man was the major winner in the Putnam county corn
show.
Dec. 12—Recovery here of a Chrysler coupe used in the Morgantown $5,000 bank holdup was reported hy local police. Friends help were shocked by the reported suicide of Tommy Gibbons, former resident, at Paris, 111. Dec. 13—Curtis McDonner, 36, of Louisville, Ky., is fatally injured in auto accident on the National road. Funeral sendees were planned for James C. Garner, 77, a retired farm-
er.
Dec. 15—W. L. Denman is elected piesident of the Kiwanis club, Dec. 16—Thermometers dropped to lowest point since 1929 when they recorded from 5 to 10 degrees below zero. Dec. 17—Death of Farl Runyan, 42, of Plainfield, a former resjdent, in an accident, is reported here. John Buis. 68, a former resident, died at Terre Haute. Dec. 21—Mrs. Charles Buis, 62, died at her home in Marion township. O. D. McCullough, Zinc Mill superintendent, is injured when his cari overturns. Dec. 22—.1. iR Thomas, 39, prominent Greeneastle man, ended his life hy shooting. An icy pavement caused several auto accidents. Dec. 23—Reports, of a holdup at Hanna Crossroads in which Eugene Baird lost $17, and the finding of the body of John Crawley, 69. at his home -outh of town, were made. Dec. 24—Charles Rivers, 70, found dead at his home. About 150 Christmas baskets were sent out to needy families. Suspended sentenees were given three young men on arson charges. Dec. 27—James Allison Ricketts, 68, is found dead in bed. Mrs. Lelia Young, 39, died at her home on Fox Ridge. Judge James P. Hughes is honored at a bar association banquet. Dec. 29—Edward Brothers, 42, of Bainbridge, narrowly escapes Dec. 29— Edwanl Brothers, 42, Darling, at latter’s home in Montgomery county. Dec. 31—Wilbur S. Donner is named judge of the Putnam circuit court to succeed James P. Hughes who is inducted into office as supreme court judge.
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NOTORIOUS NEW YORK IMi NETEER KILLED BY EMPLOYEE IN OWN NIGHT CLUB
NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (UP)—Police sought an obscure night club doorman today as the slayer of Larry Fay, notorious racketeer and New
York’s public enemy No. 3. shot down in bis own night club during an argument over a few dollars in wages. Fay’s death had not been ordered by rival racketeers, police learned, but resulted with delicate irony from his so-called humanitarian desire to relieve the depression l>\ forcing his employes to “share the show.” A general alarm had all police seeking Edward Maloney, the doorman. Until last week Maloney was both day and night doorman and received $10(1 a week. Fay shortened his hours, reduced his pay, and hired another doorman to share the work. Lr. t night Maloney arrived at Ibe night club. Witnesses said he was intoxicated. He found Fay in the ornate foyer. There were a few bitter words. Police said Maloney fired five shots,
four of which found their target. Maloney then 'fled along with some UNI guests who ■stampeded through the foyer, over. Fay’s body, into the st reei ^ I * -
PLANE IS saved WASHINGTON. Jan. 2 (UP)— Coast Guard ‘headquarters were advised at 6:15 *a- m. today that tlm Coast Guard an iphibian plane Arctur* us, which was fjorced down at sea yesterday off Fort/ Pierce, 'Fla., had been brought ashore/ with all members of its crew safe. The commander of the coast guard station at Fort Laurierdale, Fla., ru diced headquarters that the A returns had been reached five miles south of Sebastian inloft lie said the plants was partly wrecked.
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MARRIAGE licenses SHOW INCREASE IN
1932
Marriage licenses for 1932 in Putnam county showed an increase of 18 over the year 1931. according to records in the county clerk’s office. During 1932 a total of 151 couples secured a license to marry, while in 1931 only 133 couples were licensed to wed December brides this year were more wary than in 1931 as only seven were married this month compnred to a 4 in December of 1931. Hunting and fishing licenses for 1933 however, showed a drop over the previous year, only 1150 being issued in 19.32 compared to 1313 in 1931.
Dec. ft—Lee Wood is appointed county commissioner to fill unexpired term of H- A. Sherrill. Funeral ser* vices were held at Union Valley fori Geraldine Vaneta Hodge,fl 14, Belle;
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