Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 117, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 12 June 1946 — Page 1
HOME DAILY Only: dally; newspaper published in Sullivan County, The Timet offers excellent coverage for Ita advertisers. SHOWERS, COOLER s Indiana: Cloudy, occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight 'and in east and south portions Thursday; cooler Thursday. VOL. XLVIII No. 117 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, June 12, 1946 INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS
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CRUSKEDTO DEATH Prominent Gill Township Farmer Meets Instant Death Tuesday Evening; T r a cHayden Vaughn, Sr., 57 years old, life resident of near New Lebanon, was killed yesterday eveninz at 6:40 p. m. in a tractor accident in a field near his home. Mr." Vaughn, a prominent farmer, died instantly when he was crushed beneath his overturned tractor. Reports said Mr. Vaughn was driving his tractor out of a field he had been plowing and started up a three and a half or fourfoot ditch grade when the tractor toppled backwards. His son, Hayden Vaughn, Jr., who was nearby, had called a warning but the drone of the engine apnsvpntlv made it possible for the father to hear. Weeds obscured the sharp incline, it was said. Sullivan County Coroner Joe Souter and Deputy Sheriff Hubert Wagner investigated the death at the scene of the accident. Hayden Vaughn, .Sr., was born July 23rd, 1888, in the, south- ; west section of Sullivan County, the son of .James and Sarah E, Vaughn wljo came to thieounty. from Ohio i His entire 1fe was p-f5?t in Gill Township,! where r.e had been actively engaged in ' farming. Mr. Vaughn was a veteran of World War I and was a member of Sullivan American Legion Post No. 139. He was a member of the Rose Chapel Methodist Church. ) Surviving are the widow, ' Myrtle; two children, Hayden, Jr., and Melbourne Naomi, both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Mattox of West Terre Haute and Mrs. Morris Unger .of Merom rural route two; and three brothers, Ben Vaughn of Sullivan rural route five, Joe Vaughn of Flint, Michigan, and Dan Vaughn of Merom rural route two. The body was taken to the Schulze Funeral Home in Carlisle, where it was prepared for burial. It will be removed to the residence Thursday morning where it will lie in state. - Funeral services will be con-' ducted Friday afternoon at two o'clock (CSTJ at the Rose Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Jennings officiating. Interment will be made in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery at Carlisle with the Sullivan American Legion post conducting services at the grave. T INDIANAPOLIS, June 12. (UP) Livestock: : Hogs, 5,000; active, steady; good and choice butchers 109 lbs. up, $14.85; good and choice sows and good stags, $14.10.. Cattle, 700; calves, 400; steers and heifers steady; good steers and yearlings, $16.25 $17.25; good choice heifers, $16.85; beef cows, $14.00 $14.50; vealers active, $17.50 $18.00. . Sheep, 250; quotable steady; good and choice spring lambs, $15.00 $16.00; shorn lambs, $13.00 $15.00; wooled- lambs, $14.00; shorn slaughter ewes, $8.00 $8.50. "Back To Civvies." SAILOR DISCHARGED GREAT LAKES, Ills. Among persons discharged from the naval service June 8th at this center whose homes are in Indiana was: Thomas B. Sargent, S 1c, Box 94, Hymera.
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PROMISE FINES FOR PARKING IN FRONT FIRE PLUGS
George Barrick, City Police Chief, today issued a warning against the illegal parking of automobiles in front of fire plugs here. Chief Barrick reveals that numerous violations of the ordinance prohibiting parking in front .of .fire plugs have been noted recently and owners of . cars found parked illegally will be fined. 0 1946 WAR FUND CAMPAIGN REPORT .6 The Sullivan County Chapter, American Red Cross, wishes to make e following report of the ta results of donations to the Red Cross Fund ' raised during the month of March, 1946. Amt. Donated 532.11 1067.12 413.47 525.96 432.58 896.48 506.04 282.14 112.21 3279.57 Townships Quota Fairbanks 519.80 Haddon 1081.06 Jackson 519.79 Cass 648.54 Hamilton 605.40 Curry 1081.06 Gill 692.76 Turman ....... 562.15 Jefferson 519.79 Clty of Sullivan 2594.55 Total of County 8825.00 8047.68 Officials of the local Chapter wish to thank the many people who worked in raising this fund both in the city of Sullivan and all Townships of the County. They also wish to thank the business concerns and organizations' both in the County and out of the County who made donations to the fund and likewise all individuals in the County who donated. They wish to thank Will nti()n whkh was . dvided and ll m u, credited to the various Townships arid City of Sullivan .quotas as in .the past. National American Red Cross received 43.3 . of the amount donated and the local Chapter retained 56.7 to carry, on the local work of the Chapter. mum INJURIES FATAL TO ELKINS CHILD Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the Welch and Cornett Funeral Home in Linton for Harold Duane Elkins, 8-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elkins of Jasonville, who died early Saturday of injuries suffered in a fall at the residence. The child suffered a fractured skull, dislocated shoulder and a fractured pelvis bone when he fell from his Taylor-Tot down the back steps of his home, ac cording to a report made by Greene County who returned a dental death. Coroner Hull verdict of acci Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elkins; one brother, Charles, Jr.; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Faulds of Sullivan and Mr. and Mrs. James Elkins of Linton; the great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gregg of Jasonville, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Powell of Jasonville, and Mrs. . Minnie Elkins of Linton. Interment was made in' the Fairview Cemetery in Linton, HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted June 10: Mrs. Mattox of Shelburn rural one for treatment. Effie route Admitted June 11: Pearl Court Chandler of 515 North Street for treatment. Dismissed June 10: Mrs. Albert Reel of 300 North Section Street; Mrs. Fred Lewis of East Washington Street; Mrs. Elma Walters of Sullivan rural route five; and Mrs. Stella Welch of Shelburn. Dismissed June 11: Rein Page of 315 West Graysville Street,; John McGrew of Shelburn rural route, two; Mrs.. Esther Snapp of Oaktown. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Mason Bedwell of Dugger announce the birth of a daughter, Carolyn Sue, born June 11th at the Mary Sherman Hospital.
June Weddings
BURKE-CREED Miss Christine Eloise Burke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burke, Merom, R. R., and Julius Albert Creed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Creed of Merom, R. R., were united in marriage Sunday; June 2, in a beautiful ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. L. A. Don aldson of the Graysville Methodist Church performed the double ring ceremony in the presence of relatives and a few close friends. The wedding colors were nicely carried out in blue and pink and the rooms which were candlelighted, . were beautifully decorated with contrasting flowers and greenery. Miss Virgilene Donaldson played various numbers before the ceremony iwhile "I Love You Truly", was played softly during the ceremony. I The bride wore a dress of blue crepe with brown and white accessories and a corsage of red roses. ! Their attendants were Miss Charlotte Lewis of Shelburn and Walter Hubble of Sullivan. Miss Lewis was dressed in pink and wore a corsage of sweet peas and bridal wreath. Following the ceremony . a reception was held at the bride's home. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and iced tea were served to a number of guests. Mr.- and Mrs. Creed are both graduates of New Lebanon High School with the class of 1944. They plan to make their home with the groom's parents at present. 1 GRAVES-HAUGE$ ; ,Mr. and Mrs., Sam Graves, Sr., are announcing the. marriage of their son, Sam Graves, Jr., S 1c of Pensacola, Florida to Betty Deane Hauger of Shelburn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hauger. . The single ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Lyman Smith Allen of the Emmanual Baptist Church in Henderson, Kentucky on May 24th. Their only attendant was a sister of the groom, Nellie Graves. SCHRIVER-GRAVES Mr. and Mrs. Sam Graves are announcing the marriage of their daughter, Helen Louise Graves to Roy Lester Schriver of Hymera. The couple was married on June 2nd at two o'clock at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Clark, with Rev. Bert Sanders performing the single ring ceremony. Attending the bride was her sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Graves. The attendant of the groom was Sam Graves, Jr., S 1c. The bride wore a pink crepe street-length dress with matching accessories. Her attendant wore a fuchsia suit with white accessories. The groom was recently discharged from the Navy after serving 32 months. ROOKSBERRY-WINGHAM Alma Louella Rooksberry of Indianapolis, daughter of Mrs. Samantha Rooksberry of South Main Street, Sullivan, and Omer Allen Wingham, also of Indianapolis, son of Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Wingham of Madison, Indiana, were united. in marriage Saturday, June 8th at 6:30 p. m. The single ring ceremony was read by E. L. Crozier at his home in Madison, Ind. The bride wore a white nylon street-length dress with sweetheart neck line and full skirt and sleeves and a fitted bodice with baby blue and white accessories. Her corsage was of American beauty roses and gardenias. The bride's . attendant, Mrs. Naomi Watson, sister of the groom, wore a rose street-length dress with white accessories. Mrs. Watson and Rev, E. A. Wingham, father of the groom, were the only attendants. . The young couple will be at home at 490 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, where they are both employed. Mrs. Wingham is a sister of Mrs. Pansy Bushell of this city.
LATEfNEWS
VIOLENCE IN ITALIAN ROME, June 12. (UP)
licans and Democrats fought tonighf in a bruising slugfest in the Piazza Del Popolo, defying the peace-making efforts
of police charging in jeeps and
Republicans broke up a. in a matter of minutes some
each other in a wild free-for-all. , . In another political clash, 30 persons were wounded at Taranto.
FORMER JAP MILITARY LEADER DIES
SINGAPORE, June 12.-(UP) Field Marshal Count Terauchi, who won' and then lest the Philippines as Japanese commander in the Southwest Pacific,' died today at Johore. Terauchi was one of Japan's most outstanding soldiers and minister of war in 1936-37. Shortly after Pearl Harbor He was named commander-in-chief of all Japanese land forces in the Southwestern Pacific from Formosa around to Burma.
LABOR LEADERS STUDY CASE BILL VETO WASHINGTON, June 12. (UP) Labor leaders studied President Truman's Case bill veto today for indications whether the administration was ready to ' support more sweeping labor legislation than Mr. Truman had advocated previously. ; ; Mr. Truman renewed his May 25th proposal for a joint congressional committee to study labor strife and to recommend long-range legislation.
ENDORSE BEVIN'S FOREIGN POLICY v BOURNEMOUTH, England, June 12. (UP) Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin today won a labor party conference endorsement of his foreign policy after a vigorous address in which he defended his relations with Russia and called continued delay on s'gning peace treaties "indefensible." Bevin hinted that Britain 'might be prepared to sign separate peace treaties without Russia if no other solution could be reached.
ARMY'S REORGANIZATION GOES INTO EFFECT WASHINGTON, June 11. (UP) The Army's peaec time reorganization went into effect today. The streamlining plan previously announced : is designed to reduce costs, economize on personnel and modernize the War Department and its major commands. - V
V i UMLN ATE HIDAULT AS FRENCH PREMIER PARIS, June 11. (UP) Foreign Minister George Bidault was nominated to be Premier of France by the steering committee of the moderate Popular Republican party today.
BREAD PRICE UP (By United Press) The price of bread went up today and the supply continued short. Shoppers stood in line across the nation to buy it. The meat shortage continued and some cities reported it had grown worse. Split On Method Of Lifting Controls WASHINGTON, June 12. (UP) Administration supporters of the O. P. A. split today on the method of lifting price, controls as the Senate started its second day of debate on a controversial measure to continue O. PA. The division developed over an amendment by Senator Homer E..Capehart, R., Ind., to replace, decontrol provisions in the bill. In his amendment which is ex pected to be voted on today Capehart proposed the removal of one-third of all price controls by the end of 1946, removal of an additional one-third by April 1, and the remainder by July 1 of-1947. ' TWO FROM THIS COUNTY TO RECEIVE DEGREES ON SUNDAY BLOOMINGTON, Ind., June 12 Sullivan County will have two students among the approximately 600 degree recipients at Indiana University's commencement ceremonies to be held next Sunday afternoon in Memorial Stadium. .They are: : 1 Dugger: Helen M. Parsons, graduate nurse. Sullivan: John D. Harbaugh, B. S., business. The ceremonies will be at 5 p. m., and will conclude the University's first traditional June commencement week-end since before the war. The commencement address will be made by Associate Justice Wiley B. Rutledge of the United States Supreme Court, an alumnus and former faculty member whose two daughters have attended the University.
POLITICAL CLASHES Thousands of Italian Repub
swinging not sticks. .. monarchist demonstration and 8,000 persons were mauling DOBBIN REBUFFED AGAIN MT. CARROLL, 111. (UP) City officials are convinced that the automobile is here to stay and that the horse has been displaced permanently. Last week the iron watering trough on the south side of the courthouse square was removed by workmen. A few years . ago, the horse was warned of his fate when the iron hitching posts all around the square were removed and all that was left for the horse was a stray telephone pole two. MARRIAGE LICENSES or John Naegele, discharged vet eran, Sullivan and Ruth Settles, at home, R. R. 3, Sullivan. "FATHER OF
A BLINDED MARINE HERO, AJ Schmld, is the country's outstanding father of 1946 a title that will make him the honored guest at a Father's Day luncheon in New York City. Schmid, who is shown above with his wife-and their son, Albert, Jr., ?, was one of a squad of three men with the First Marine division on Guadalcanal who killed 200 Japs while repulsing an attempted landing on Aug. 21, 1943. He won the Navy Cross for his bravery, (International).
Violent Storms Kill 8 In East
(By . The United Press) Violent summer thunderstorms, accompanied by winds of almost hurricane force, swept southeastward across southern New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Tuesday night, uprooting trees, blocking highways, destroying farm buildings and causing at least eight deaths. i Gales up to 75 miles an hour were recorded in western Massachusetts and winds of 48 miles an hour in New York. The Weather. Bureau , disclosed that the storms were scattered along a cold front, 400 miles wide, moving down from' Canada. A twin-engined navy plane, flying through a raging thunderstorm and believed to have been struck by lightening, crashed and burned las"t night in a hay field on a farm two miles from Freehold, N. J., killing the four men aboard. In an ironic tragedy at Elmira, N. Y., the valedictorian of the high school graduating class at Elmira Free Academy, 17-year-old Barbara Crawford, was killed almost instantly when a tree was uprooted and fell into the classroom. Girl Admits She . Threw Acid In Face Of Rival WASHINGTON, Ind., June 12. City Attorney Jack Hayes said Heln Wilson, 17, has admitted throwing acid in the face of Mrs. ArrjawanalrrBruner,- 26, and ' has given jealousy as her motive. Sheriff Al C. Armes, who took the pretty brunette into custody, quoted Miss Wilson as saying: "She stole my boy friend. I'm sorry the acid went in her eyes. I just meant to disfigure her."' Mrs, Bruner was taken to an Indianapolis hospital where doctors said the sight of her right eye probably is destroyed and the sight of the other eye may be seriously impaired. Mrs. Bruner, mother of two small children, was divorced here several months ago. The sheriff said the acid was thrown in Mrs. Bruner's face last Saturday night at a taxicab office where she served as telephone operator. f Miss Wilson, charged in juvenile court with delinquency in connection with the acid-throwing incident, was released on $1,000 bond. THE YEAR"
Tells Congress Long And Bitter Shipping Strike Is Possible
Maritime Union President Asserts Issue Of Working Hours Must Be Settled; Other Sources Flatly Predict Strike Will Be Settled.
WASHINGTON, June 12. (UP) Joseph Curran, president of the National Maritime Union (C. I. 0.), told Congress today there will be a "long and bitter" shipping strike unless the issue of working hours is settled. Curran made his statement as the government increased pressure on union and shipping negotiations to reach an early settlement. Sources close to the negotiations predicted flatly that a strike will be averted. Frank J. Taylor, chairman of the operators' negotiating committee, told the House committee the unions are "perfectly willing for their men to continue 56 hours a week if they receive extra compensation."
Learn Of Death Of Jas, Manning Relatives in Turman Township have received word of the death on June 3, of James Manning of Monroe, La. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.' James Manning, Sr., who lived in . the Big Springs neighborhood in Turman Township several years ago. . Mr. Manning was 76 years old at the time of his death and had been ill only a few days. He leaves vtha ; widowc 1 and four children, two sons and two daughters; one sister,- Mrs. Mary Gosnell of Terre Haute; and severl cousins of Turman descent, around Graysville. GERALD L. K. SMITH ENDORSES WILLIS INDIANAPOLIS, June 12 Gerald L. K. Smith today reiterated his support of the candi dacy of Senator Raymond E. Willis for renomination but the Angola publisher said it was "unsolicited and undesired." Smith in a telephone statement to the Indianapolis Times reminded that the Nationalists convention at St. Louis May 28, to May 29th had played Willis' name at the top of the list of approved congressmen. Smith said endorsement was not extended to Repr. Charles LaFollette, republican from Indiana, a candidate for the Senatorial nomination. He labelled LaFollette and Harold Stassen "republican Roosevelts." MAY BE DEMOCRAT SENATE CANDIDATE INDIANAPOLIS, June 12 (UP) Ben F. Garland, Huntingburg attorney today, tentatively entered himself as a "log cabin self-educated" candidate for the democratic Senatorial nomination. He said he was being urged by many "rank and file" democrats to be candidate. NEW SUITS Maurice L- Livingston vs. Ruthalys Livingston. Complaint for divorce. Rutha W. Sims, doing business in the name and style of Rainbow Stores vs. Charles Nowling et al. Complaint on promissory note. SCHOOL TO HOUSE VETS MONTOUR FALLS, N. Y. (UP) The war-dimmed bustle of student activity at Cook Academy will be revived next fall when 200 single war veterans attending Cornell University use the main building of the former preparatory school for " their home. The building is being converted into living quarters to alleviate Cornell's critical housing shortage.
Malan Withdraws From Republican State Convention
INDIANAPOLIS, June 12 (UP) Dr. Clement X' Malan, a candidate for renomination a3 superintendent of public instruction today withdrew from the republican state' convention in the interests "of party harmony" as t delegates went Into preliminary caucus apparently designed toSmqoth the-way for "organizational slates." ' -, Malan said in a statement to the G.O.P. state committee that the republican party won elections only where there was party harmony. Malan's withdrawal left only two nomination jousts in sight". They involved reported attempts of the state republican organization to "purge" other incumbents. '' Most of the ' 2129 delegates were expected to follow the pattern set in the district .caucures for selecting state'-' offioe nominees. SERVICES HONOR . WILLIAM WYATT Funeral services for William Wyatt, 66, well-known carpenter of this community, who died Saturday evening at his home north of here, were held Mon- -day afternoon at two o'clock in the Railsback Funeral Home. The rites were in charge of Rev. Wyman A. Hull of the Sullivan First Baptist Church and a beautiful song service was rendered by Mrs. Vermont McCoskey accompanied by Mrs. Lilly Brown at the piano. Pallbearers were Everett Richards, Ralph Richards, Rex Wyatt, Hugh Giles, Henry Meyer and C. K. Rude. Interment was made in Center Ridge Cemetery. I n PLAN PROGRAM AT MT. TABOR A community program will be given Sunday night; June 16, at 8 o'clock at the Mt. Tabor church. Numbers will be furnished from each of the following churches, Providence, Graysville, Kingsley, Big Springs, Union and Mt. Tabor. The Dillingham orchestra from Sullivan will furnish music. Everyone is welcome. JAY MILLER, BRAZIL HOTEL OWNER DIES Jay Miller of Brazil, owner of the Davis Hotel there, died suddenly this morning at Worthington where he was visiting in the home of Frank Noel, a friend. It was learned that Miller died of a heart attack soon after arising this morning.