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VOLUME SIXTY-THREE

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1955.

UNITED PRESS SERVICE

NO. 186

TAYLOR RITES WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY

HOSPITAL NOTES

Dismissed: Mickey Alice. Ic^uincy; Mary Nicholson, DanMile; Lauren Welty, Coatesville; i Evelyn Nelson, Greencastle; Dean Poyntcr, Bainbridgc; Mrs. John Baldwin and son - Mrs. Don-

LIMKDALE (.1 DIED IN NORTH KOREA ON

aid Agnew and daughter; Mrs. Raymond Proctor and son.

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Last rites for Pfc. William Edward Taylor, who died in a North Korean prison camp, November 22, 1950, will be held from the Rector Funeral Home at 2 o’clock this coming Saturday afternoon. The body of the Limedale C.I is scheduled to arrive in Greencastle over the New York Central railroad at 8:10 a. m. Thursday. Taylor, who was 19 years old at th< time of his death, was captured in the Reds big push at Taejon on July 20. 1950. He died four months later in an enemy prison camp. Young Taylor attended the local high school for two years and at the age of 17 volunteered for U. S. Army duty in 1948. He is survived by his father, Samuel Taylor, of Limedale; three sisters, Frances, at home, Mrs. Fred Hartman and Mrs. Betty Parrish, both of this city; and four brothers, Donald and Norman, of Greencastle; Robert of Spencer, ami Kiel.aid of South Bend. Services will be in charge of Rev. Frank Travis who will be assisted by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the Rector Funeral Home after the body arrives Thursday. HEAVY RAINFALL OVER WEEKEND IN 1*1 TNAM CO. The rainstorm which struck Greencastle and central Putnam County about 9::’»0 Saturday night, was general and a total of 1.H7 inches was recorde d by The Daily Banner rain gauge in this city. Some spots north of the city reported from I'i inches to 1 u_. inches early Sunday morning. Windy Hill Pool To Open May 30 Invitations have been issued to members of Windy Hill Country Club for the official opening day of the pool on Monday, May «>0th. A full day is planned and the committee urges everyone to come ami spend the day. The pool will be opened by ten o'clock in the morning. Special swimming exhibitions beginning at 3:30 p .m. have been planned for about an hour in the afternoon with DePauvv students participating. A buffet dinner is being planned for the evening and will be served from 5 to 7:30 p. m. Members must semi their reservations for dinner immediately to Mrs. Gifford Black. 532 Anderson

Births: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Duncan a son, Greencastle; Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Bastin, a son,

Clovcrdale.

Lions To Host W Race Drivers Bill Vukovich, winner of the Indianapolis "500'’ in 1953 and 1954, will be the guest of the Greencastle Lions Club at the dinner meeting at the Memorial Student Union at 6:30 p. m. this evening. In addition to -.^Kovich, Johnny Boyd, Jimmy Bryan, Jack McGrath and Ray Crawford, all qualified for the 1955 lacing classic, will be the guests of the Lions. Ray Crawford, winner of the 1954 1900 mile Mexican Road Race, will project motion pictures of this event, which covered the distance from the Guatemalan border, through Mexico, to El Paso, Texas. Crawford shot the pictures from his camera attached to the car. Robert F3int arranged the interesting program and will introduce Mr. Crawford. On the program will be a demonstration by Robert McCormick on the making of a hat, ahd the annual election of officers for the ensuing year. Edgar M. Gowin Rites Tuesday Edgar M. Gowin, 69, of Roachdale, died Sunday about 7 a. m. j at the Putnam County Hospital n Greencastle. He had been in failing health about three week^ t Born near Danville on Aug. 18, 1885, he was the son of Oliver and Mary S. Blanton Gowin. On Oct. 9, 1909, he married Emma Lggers. Survivors include one daughter. Mrs. Emogene Powers of Bainbridge; three sons, Herman of Thorntown and Fred and Eugene, both of Roaehdale; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Dodds of Dan\i’le and Mrs. Maurice Sutherlin of Roaehdale and nine grandchil-

dren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. from the Chastain Funeral Home in Roaehdale, with Rev. Ray Britton officiating. Burial will be in North Salem cemetery. Friends may call at the funera!

home.

Jackson Twp. Farmers Meet

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS HEAR CUSS SERMON

BACCA LACREATE SERVICES FOB 1955 GRADUATES HELD SUNDAY

The senior class of the Greencastle high school held its baccalaureate seyices in the Gobin Memorial Church Sunday evening, with many friends and relatives attending the services. The class marched into the church to the strains of the march played by Arthur Carkeek. The invocation was given by the Rev. Elgin T. Smith, pastor of the Christian Church. The high school choir sang two numbers, directed by Don Marketto. The Rev. Travis read the Scripture Lesson and the Sermon was given by the Rev. Kyle Miller, pastor of the Baptist church. The benediction was given by the Rev. Willard Toussaint, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Rev. Miller took as his subject “Learning to See,” and he gave the seniors some excellent advice which if followed will direct them in the right direction to see more than the ordinary person

1 sees.

He said we must all learn to see. He said we must learn to see more than just physically. We must learn to sec morally and spiritually. He gave them some secrets on learning to see and he urged them not to be .shortsighted. He said our civil w;.r was a short-sighted affair, because it costs untold millions in dollars and lives whereas Eng- | land paid only $30 million dollars to free its slaves. He urged the seniors to get all the facts and then act on them intelligently. He urged them to do things that will help the most. He said for them to have a code of ethics and to follow it. He urged them to live their lives in harmony with God’s laws. He asked them to fly a little higher and they will see spiritually as well as morally, economically and politically. Death Summons Cora M. Roach Mrs. Cora M. Roach, age 83 ; oars, passed away it the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lola Hague, in Bainbridge, Sunday morning. Survivors are four children, Mrs. Lola Hague and Mrs. Ixda Pearson, Laurel Thompson and Alva Roach. Last rites will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p. m. from the Methodist church in Newberry, Ind. The Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield has charge of the ai rangements.

REV. ELMER HARVEY GOES TO MAYO CLINIC

street. Music for the evening will be furnished by Charles Erdmann s | band. The following committee members have worked to make this a day of fun and urge all members to join them on May 30th at Windy Hill: Mr. and Mrs. Willard Sunkel. Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Black Mr. ind Mrs. Reid Winsey. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eppelheimcr, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Houck. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Crosby, Roaehdale. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Collins.

HERE AND THERE

Jane Addams. 73. internationally known social worker and champion of world peace, died in Chicago following an operation. She was the founder of the famous social settlement. Hull House. Lowell Stringer was recovering from an appendicitis operation at the Methodist Hospital v Indianapolis. Dr .and Mrs. Russell Vermillion and Dr. D. W. Kdlirger a*tended the closing -es.-dons of the State Dental Association convention in Indianapolis. Mrs. Fay E. Weaver was hostiss to the Keystone Bible Class.

The Jackson Township Faarm Bureau met at the Barnard school building May 17. The meeting was opened by the chairman, Guy | Dean. Elza Pago offered the prayer and was followed by the group singing three gospel songs. Mr. Dean introduced Mrs. Vince Jeffries, who gave the devotions. She used St. Luke. Chap. 21, verses 1-13. Mrs. Jeffries explained this chapter in a very expressive way and closed by sharing some hoice verses and poems. Donati ms were voted for the Maudin fund. Pennies for Friendship md Good Will. C. G. Sutherlin reported for the 4-H fund committee. They have adopted three projects by which they hope to arse funds to pay the leaders. Mr. Dean invited the membership to their home for a picnic

an June 21.

A potted plant was given to the ildest mother, Mrs. Vince Jeffies and to the youngest mother Mrs. William I. Rayfield. The Pet and Hobby club, dirrcted by their leader. Mrs. Harry Miller, gave a short program of mngs and readings. We had two lues Is, Mrs. Huddloson of Nortn Terre Haute, visi ting Mrs. Vesta Blaydes and Mrs. Pearl Weakley if Hazel Given. Missouri, visitng Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Miller. Refreshments of cake, coffee md Kool-ade were served tr> 40 members and guests.

Rev. Elmer Harvey who has been forced to give up his work for the present as pastor of the Gobin Memorial Church, went to Rochester, Minn. Sunday to go through the Mayo Clinic. Swim Classes To Start June 6th j Charles Erdmann, Water Safety Chairman for the Putnam County Chapter of the American Red Cross announces that registration is now open for the Learn to Swim classes which will open j June 6 at 8:00 a. m. at the De- ' Pauw swimming pool and con- | tinue through June 24th. Boys and girls from the ages of 8 to through 16 are eligible to tegister for free swimming lessons. Expenses of the course are met by Red Cross dollars collected in the annual fund campaign Paul Buechler will be head instructor for the local courses. Fill out the registration blank and mail to Red Cross office. Court House or call the office Tel. No. 4. for further particul-

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Name Address - - Phone — Age Previous instruction

H. S. SENIOR WINS FIRST SOUSA BAND AWARD

Dor. Marketto, director of the Greencastle Higl School band, makes the first John Phillip Sousa awaid to Gordon Butts, during the Honor Day program at the high school Friday. This is the first year that the Sousa award has been made and Butts received a certificate and trophy, in winning the award.

Fail To Find Body In Lake Weekend searchers reported Monday morning that they had failed to find any trace of the body of Robert Patterson, 28, of Greencastle, who drowned in Cataract Lake on the afternoon of May 14. The state police post at Putnamville, which has a patrol at the park, said that they had no information concerning reports tiiat an effort was being made to secure tlie services of a Navy deep sea diver to hunt for the

body.

Ernest R. Smith Died On Sunday Ernest R. Smith, age 84, of Fillmore, passed away Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. R. Lambert, cast of Little Point, following an illness of six weeks. Mr. Smith was born in Putnam County the son of Abraham and Margaret Smith. He was a retired farmer and spent his entire life in the Fillmore community. Survivors are three children, Mrs. O. R. Lambert, Stilesville R. 1, Allen of Indianapolis and Lawrence of New Jersey; three sisters, Mrs. Melyon Storm, Mrs. Claude Williamson, Fillmore Ft. R.. Mrs. Ethel Walker, Danville; one brother, Ruben Smith, Roaehdale R. R. 1. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Bethel Baptist church. Burial will be in the Fillmore cemetery. Friends may ca’l at the Powell Funeral Home in Coatesville.

Claude Young Passes Away Claude Young, 72, well known farmer of the Manhattan community. passed awnv Saturday f.fternoon in the Martinsville hospital where he had been admitted a week earlier. The deceased, better known as "Red” to his many friends, was bom in Putnam county on January 31, 1883, the son of William Howard and Lucindia Burcham Young. He spent his entire lifetime in the Manhattan neighborhood. He was the last of his immediate family and is survived only by some cousins. Services will be held Tuesday afternoon from the Rector Funeral Home with burial in the Manhattan cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Mrs. Parish Dies AI Coatesville Mrs. Martha Lela Parish, age 78, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday evening. Survivors are two daughters. Mrs. Amos Smith, Coatesville, and Mrs. Homer Higgins, Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Schyler Huddclston, Cartersburg and Mrs. Laura Miller of Spiceland. Funeral services will b<» hel I Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock from Powell Funeral Home in Coatesville. MARRIAGE LH KNSES Preston Calvin Graves, musician, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Norma Jane Berger, DePauw student, Greencastle. Melvin Hugh Mangus, truck driver, Greencastle, and Freda Colene Smith, office clerk, Fillmore.

Class Observes 25th Anniversary About forty women and children attended the 25th anniversary cf the Willing Workers Class of the Fillmore Methodist Sunday School. This group of girls have been a class much longer but in May, 1930 decided to organize, have class meetings and have a goal to help the church projects. The president, Kay Sutherlin welcomed the group, Ret a Robinson and Barbara Craig sang “Memories” with Gloria Maxwell at the piano. Bernice Smith read a history of the class with a brief tribute to the only deceased member, Mrs. Mary Oliver, followed by short devotion from Acts 11 29-3 and Gal 6 9 and 10.. followed by the class song, “Have Thine Own Way,” and the Lord’s Prayer in unison. Short talks were given by two former teachers, Mrs. Jewell Vaughn and Mrs. Avis Knetzer. Kay Sutherlin at piano and Madonna Baiay, guitar, ployed several musical numbers. Refreshments of punch and cake decorated with pink loses were served. The recreation building was decorated with pink flowers. The table had a beautiful floral center piece. Sever, of the original members were present: Mesdainos Avaril Muller, Mildred Naunian McGinnis, Evelyn Jane Miller Jor'!;,n, Marjorie liastain Oliver, Louise Brown Smith, Mary Wright Lisby and Esther Dunlavy Quick. NOTICE Will the members of the Fillmore Rebokah Lodge No. 652 meet at the Lodge Hail Tuesday at 1 o’clock, to go in a group to Bethel church, for the funeral of Bro. Ernest Smith.

N. Y. NEWSPAPER MAN WINS OLD GOLD GOBLET FROM SENIOR CLASS

Beniai d K.lguie. publisher of the Wall Street Journal received the Senior Class aw .id. the Did Gold Goblet at the annual senior dinner Friday evening in the Union Building. Tom Su g.-nt pennanent president of the class made the award Looking on are Mrs. Kiigoie and T. ne, i udiei of the honor grad., who was present from .South Bend.

EXTRA! WASHINGTON, May 23 (UP) Folic experts, vaccine makers ind Federal officials met here oday in an urgent effort to deude the future of the nation's imping vaccination program tnd end 40 days of confusion for American parents. The conference, held behind losed doors, was called by U. S. Surgeon General Leonard A Scheele. It was to consider the idoption of new Federal vaccine safety standards and to act on a government proposal that unreleascd vaccine supplies be reested. The final decision will determine when millions of Salk diots held up by the government will be released. It also will deide how soon the free program for first and second graders is completed and when other children can start getting inoculation shots.

LONDON, May 23 (UP) — Western diplomats said today the Soviets had opened a major propaganda campaign to hold the projected high-level Big Four conference on Moscow’s own terms. Pravda, the official Communist Party organ in Moscow, accused the Big Three of trying to block “serious and honest” four power talks by “putting up technical barriers.” The bitter blast which took the West by surprise appeared directed at President Eisenhower’s wish to limit the high-level meeting to two or three days. Pravda said this would make it "impossible” to consider major Cold War problems. INDIANAPOLIS, May 23 — (UP)—CIO United Auto Woikers at General Motors subsidiaries in Indianapolis and Anderson I voted Sunday to sanction a j strike if bargaining talks on a guaranteed annual wage fail. Workers at the Chevrolet plant and GM's Allison Division in Ind- (( oiltiniicil 031 I'aice Sin > Police To Hold Annual Shoot The Indiana State Police will hold their annual shoot at the Putnamville range on Tuesday -ind Wednesday. The public is invited to the shoots. Awards " ill be made at the close on Wednesday , it was announced today. Each Post in the State system will have a five-man team at Die shoot to determine the make t p of the state team and to determine the Post winners of the various trophies offered. Frank J. Luzar Called By Death Frank J. Luzar passed away Saturday at the home of his daughter in Indianapolis, following an extended illness. Among the survivors is a son, Lewis J. Luzar, of Clovcrdale R. 1. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock from the Holy Trinity Catholic him h in Indianapolis. Dedicate New Organ Sunday The new electric organ, presented to the Bric k Chapel Mcth>dist ehurch by Mr. and Mrs. lerman Hendrich, was dedicated n a beautiful ceremony Sunday norning. The pastor, the Rev. bon,!Id Orr of Crawfordsville .•resided at the morning dedicaicn which followed the Sunday School hour. -Mr. and Mrs. Hendrich attend’d the dedication. The program <f music was given by Capt. toseph B. Campbell of the DeJ auw AFROTC. The dedicatory oncert lasted about an hour and oo.{ the place of the regular ^reaching service. Following the announcements nd offertory music by Capt. Campbell at the organ, Glenn Flint made some brief remarks an Loyalty Sunday the future jf the Church. The service was i dosed by the congregation sing- j ng "Onward Christian Soldiers” ;r.d the benediction by the Rev. Orr. •

SEVEN SPECIAL DEGREES TO BE GIVEN BY DPU

FORMER LOCAL GIRL IS AMONG RECIPIENTS ON JUNE 6TH

Honorary degrees will b* awarded to seven individuals, including the national commissioner of baseball, Ford C. Frick, at DePauw University Sunday, June 5. •'•i According to President Russell J. Humbert, the university will confer the degrees during its annual commencement exercises in Blackstock Stadium at 6:45 p. ! N In addition to Frick, recipients will include B. Fain Tucker, Judge of the Cook County (III.) circuit court; Dr. Clyde E Wildman, president emeritus of DePauw; and Harvey Hartsock, Indianapolis attorney. Also the Revs. Ray W. Ragsdale, Westwood Community Methodist Church, Los Angeles; Charles M. Crowe, Wilmette (HI.) Methodist Church; and Lee S. Jarrett, Methodist superintendent of the Columbus district. With the exception of the Reverend Crowe, all are alumni of DePauw and native Hoosiers. They include Frick, Wawaka; Miss Tucker, Greencastle; Dr. Wildman, Greensburg; Hartsock, Gosport; Ragsdale, Washington; and Jarrett, Anderson. Frick will receive the degri’O doctor of humane letters; Miss Tucker and Hartsock, doctor ot laws; Dr. Wildman, doctor of literature; and the Reverends Ragsdale, Crowe, and Jarrett. doctor of divinity. A 1915 DePauw graduate, Frick was a newspaperman and radio news commentator until 1934, when he became president of the National Baseball League. He was named commissioner of baseball in 1951. Miss Tucker holds degrees from DePauw and the University of Chicago. A pioneer in the medico-legal field, she is (he seeond woman to serve in a major Chicago court. While president of DePauw from 1936 to 1951, Dr. Wildman was a leader in advancing the cause of America’s independent and church-related colleges. He currently is visiting professor at Dickinson College. Hartsock graduated from DePauw in 1911 and has been a member of the Davis, Hart sock, and Dongus law firm, Indianapolis, since 1926. He spent 29 years, 1935-54, as a trustee of tiie university. After receiving degrees from DePauw and Boston li'iiiv< , t ity the Reverend Ragsdale .serveI churches in Arizona and California. In 1947 he built the Westwood church, which now has a 1600-member congregation. The Reverend Crowe is i graduate of Southern Methodist University and Union Thwilogn il Seminaries. Prior to 1946, when he was called to Wilmette, lie held charges in Texas, Colorad •, Louisiana and MUsouri, and ‘.a ; a trustee of Southern M' thodi . Formerly a Methodist tnini.d r in Ru.shville, the Reverend J-ir-rett served on DePauw’s board of trustees and visitors until 1952. He graduated from DePauw m 1921 and the Boston Univer.ity School of Theology in 1927.

COOim ILL TRI ( K ( OMING A Goodwill truck will be in Painbridgc the first of June Anyone having donations, phase contact Mrs. Gilbert Hale.

& Today’s Weather O .f Local Temperature 41 Partly cloudy and a little warmer today. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with ->ho.veri and thunderstorms Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday.

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