The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 October 1956 — Page 1
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VOLUME SIXTY-FOUR
GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1956.
UNITED PRESS SERVCE
NO. 310
LOCAL FILLING STATION SCENE OF FATAL FIRE
3IA-N DIES OF BURNS; LOCAL COUPLE IN COUNTY HOSPITAL
Flaming gasoline at the Phillips 66 service station, corner of Bloomington and Hanna streets Friday afternoon, resulted in the death of one man and serious bums to a Greencastle couple, operators of the station. Donald E. Chaltley 32, died at the Putnam county hospital shortly before 10 p. m. about seven hours after the fire. Eugene Crawley and his wife, Dorothy, were listed as “fairly good” at the hospital Saturday morning. Mr. Crawley has operated the station for the past several months, assisted by Mrs. Crawley. Later it was said Mrs. Crawley’s condition is critical. A fourth person, Dick Murray, also of Indianapolis, who was helping Chaltley, was treated for burns and released from the
hospital.
Chaltley had been working on one of the gasoline pumps and had just completed this job when in some manner fumes from an underground storage tank became ignited. Chaltley and Mr. and Mrs. Crawley were sprayed with the flaming solution as was the filling station area. Chaltley had been cleaning out the underground tank and the gasoline had been pumped from the storage tank to a tank truck. When the gasoline caught fire, Chaltley became a human torch. Mr. Crawley was burned about the face and hands and Mrs. Crawley's hair was burned as were the clothes which she was
wearing.
The rolling black smoke from the burning gasoline rose high in the air and was seen by many residents in various parts of the
city.
The fire department went to the scene, but (^altley had been; taken away before their arrival. Flaming gasoliim was running north on j sA-gei some 100 felt* whMKnj" depOts ment arrived^lNot^ynuch visible
damage wtwwntg
but it whs burned to some extent. Apparently the fumes from the gasoline permeated the air in the vicinity and when the explosion took place, it spread instantly over the entire section, where the heat was intense. Chaltley was wrapped in a tarpaulin, but his burning clothes spread fire to the tarpaulin and ambulance attendants took burning clothes off him as they raced to the hospital. It was believed the burning rubber on the tank truck caused the black ftmoke to rise from the scene of
the fire
Chaltley had been living in Indianapolis and was to have been married November 4 to an Indianapolis girl. His body was taken to the Whitaker Funeral Home and will be shipped to Cimarron, Kansas, his original home, for
burial.
Due to the necessity of fire inspection, it was stated today that the Crawley Phillips “66'’ station would not be open for an Indefinite period. When the station is approved for operation after inspection, it will be operated temporarily by Bob Mon-
nett.
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HOW TO QUALIFY
WASHINGTON. (UP) — Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson. who recently was operated on to correct a prostatic condition. told reporters Friday: *T might flippantly say that I'm qualified now to run for some
kind of high office.”
20 Years Ago
HERE AND THERE
IN TH£ GOOD OLD DAYS SNAKE STORY—“This is the season for snake stories, and as Putnam County has not yet furnished her annual assessment, we proceed to give it forthwith. On Saturday last, Louis Snider, the North Jackson street blacksmith, discovered a reptile prowling about his premises, and notwithstanding his iron was hot, he aropped it, and proceeded at once, according to the scriptural provision, to bruise his heel with its head. After having accomplished the job, as he supposed, he made the further discovery that two heels were required, for the beast had two heads! This singular discovery was vertified upon closer scrutiny, as two perfectly well-defined heads were bound— one on each end. This peculiar reptile was thus equipped for travel in either direction, and when killed was thought to be going the other way. The truth of this unusual story is vouched tor by Mr. Snider, John Denton, and other reputable citizens of the North End.” ,1888)
REV. JONES IS CHAPEL SPEAKER AT UNIVERSITY TENNESSEE CHURCH WORKER SPOKE AT DEPACW ON FRIDAY
HOSPITAL NOTES
KILLED IN CRASH
“We are part of a generation which is trying to adjust to a fast-moving, crazy kind of world but can’t do it,” a young Methodist leader said yesterday at
DePauw University.
The speaker was the Rev. Jameson Jones of Nashville, Tenn., secretary of the college and university religious life department for the Methodist
Board of Education.
In his convocation address the Rev. Jones described the present generation as restless and aimless, drifting from one thing to
Dismissals: Helen Lawrence. Barbara Platt, Nellie Hammond. Joan Veneman, Mrs. Paul McDonald and daughter, Greencastle; Robert Bowen, Fillmore; Viola Hodge, Coatesville. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King, Greencastle, a girl; Mr. and Mis. Denzil Benasai, Greencastle, a girl; Mr .and Mrs. Irvin Wallace, Coatesville, a boy. No Life Seen On Two Rafts London (UP) — Search planes today sighted two life rafts, believed to be from a U. S. Air Force transport missing with 59 persons aboard, but found no 1 trace of survivors. A search on the scene, about 100 miles northwest of La
MARION, Ind. (UP)—Donald J. Craig. 27, Marion, was killed today when his automobile smashed into the rear of a corn picker being towed along Ind. 37
by a farm tractor.
Police said the car hit a picker being pulled by a tractor driven by Robert Wimmer, 40, ncr.r Marion. Wimmer was taken to Marion General Hospital. The accident occurred three
miles south of here.
IKE'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED BY REPUBLICANS
IKE WANTS AMERICANS TO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO PEACE
FATAL ACCIDENT
another and measuring every- Coruna, Spam, contradicted re-
tiring by monetary standards. “How are you going to respond to the challenge of this world?” he asked his listeners. “What kind of an answer are you going to give with your life.” According to the Rev. Janes, three answers are possible, including the “answer of the fiery furnace,” for the individual who lives only for the present and is consumed. Another possibility is the “lukewarm bath,” he added, but it is an answer involving the worship of mediocrity and an unwillingness to live even for the (Continued on Pnj«e Two*
| ports that a man was on one of
the rafts.
The planes reported “na sign of life” on either raft. The first raft was sighted 98 miles northwest of La Coruna by a U. S. C54 search plane from Prestwick, Scotland, commanded by Capt. James R. Watkins, Madisonville, Tex. A British search plane sighted the second raft 20 miles away a few minutes later. Fog and clouds began to close in shortly after the rafts were sighted, and by 6 a. m. CST the “ceiling” was as low as 100 feet in some parts af the search area.
ELKHART, Ind. (UP)—Clinton Ceiestine, 32, Elkhart, was dead on arrival at Elkhart General Hospital today after his automobile swerved out of control and ran into a ditch on a county road three miles east of here. Two other persons in ti e car were injured but not seriously.
THE CHAMPION CHICKEN EATER
NOTHING OF VALUE—“Dr. Overstreet’s residence on East Washington St. was “burgled’ Monday night. Mr Overstreet s rebuilding and remodeling his house and therefore entrance to fys sleeping apartment was a .very easy job. The thiev/es secured his pocketbook, pants ainjl about. $20 in hard. cash. Orsa’s p(|(pil^book was also stolen but
./Jnueh visible there was nothing of value, in it. tj tljr strtion, The job was evidently the work
of - someone who is well acquainted with the premises.” (1888) CLOVERDALE PICNIC — “The fourth annual ‘Old Settlers’ reunion at Cloverdale was a success. In point of numbers the crowd exceeded the a tendance of former years by several thousands—about twelve thousand being present. The program was interesting throughout. Twelve carloads of people went down r'rom Crawfordsville and stations between that city and Cloverdale Several hundred went from here The Brazil band furnished music. I and speeches were made by J. L. ! Burris, Jason Allen, Hon. D. E. Williamson, Capt. Smiley, Hon. Samuel McGregor and several ‘old settlers.’ At four o’clock Prof. Manley of Lafayette made a successful balloon ascension ”
(Aug. 2. 1888)
CAMP MEETING—“Camp meeting will begin at Mitchell on August 9th. and continue eleven days. More than twenty ministers will be present during the meeting insuring great variety and eloqi:ent preaching." (1888) PERSONAL PROPERTY — “F. A. Arnold has put down a brick sidewalk in front of his East Washington street property now occupied by Arthur Smythe and wife. James Matthews. Arthur White and others will build side walks of stone or brick. Without a concentrated action in the matter, the walks that are now being built will look like oases in the desert.” (188S» RUSSELLVILLE'S DAY "The little city of Russellville put on her Sunday clothes last Thursday and her wide awake and enterprising citizens entertained one of the largest crowds ever assembled at an Old Settlers meeting in Putnam County.—The crowd was estimated by good judges to be about 10.000 in round numbers.” (1S88)
Junior Crawley Hurt In Crash Charles C. (Junior) Crawley, well known local man, is recovering from a truck accident in St. Anthony’s hospital at Terre Haute. Mr. Crawley, who drives for the Viking Trucking Company, was en route to St. Louis Thursday night when he was injured. According to reports, another tractor-trailer struck Crawley’s truck west of Terre Haute. He suffered a broken leg and cuts and bruises. He will probably be able to be brought to his home here tomor-
Unhappy Jimmy Bryan, champion chicken eater at the Prairie I Farmer Fried Chicken Dinner at the Old Trail Inn Thursday evening. Behind him at another table, but an interested onlooker is
Arthur Evens, also of near Fillmore.
Two Lodged En Putnam Jail Charles Trail, Sr., 77, was arrested by city police and lodged in the Putnam county jail at 5 p. m. Friday. He was booked on a public intoxication charge. At 2 o’clock Saturday morning, state police jailed Erbest Scales, 68, an Indianapolis negro. They found Scales beside a fire he had built, south of U. S. 40 near the Cedar Crest Motel.v Family 0? Six * Burn To Death TORONTO (UP)—A family of six burned to death early today when fire destroyed their East Toronto house. Police identified the victims as Leonard Burt, 45; h:'s wife Catherine, 44; and their children— Mary Ann, 11, Miehael, 9, Margaret, 7, and David, 5. Firemen said the house was blazing furiously when they arrived following an alarm turned in by a local resident at 3:19 a. m. CST. They weie unable to control the flames and rang a second alarm for addtiional equipment eight minutes later. By then, the house was almost
burned out.
WASHINGTON (UP) — Republicans across the nation pulled out all the stops today for a day-early celebration of President Eisenhower’s 66th birthday. But President Eisenhower said that when his birthday actually comes Sunday what he wants most is for all Americans to dedicate themselves to peace. Mr. Eisenhower expressed his birthday wishes Friday night when he stayed on for 15 minutes to answer more questions after a nationally televised “press conference” with about 100 Citizens for Eisenhower. Mrs. Samuel Harper of Portland, Me., asked what he would like most for his birthday. “If I could have the best birthday present I could ever have, it would be exactly the same as that of every other American—• an assurance that a just peace was on the horizon," he said. “If I could be sure that every individual in America on Sunday, my birthday, would pause for just one second and say, “I am dedicated to peace,’ . . . that would be the best birthday prasent I could have.” Mr. Eisenhower's admirers were set to give him a nationwide birthday party today c’imaxed by a star-studded television show tonight (CBS 10 to 10:30 p. m. EDT) featuring music and songs favored by him and the First Lady. Parades, motorcades, rallies and individual parties in honor of Mr. Eisenhower’s birthday were slated for throughout the nation. Thousands of “Ike cakes” w r ere being baked. And tonight the President and his wife and their son and daughter-in-law, John and Barbara, will sit in the White Housefto enjoy the television show. Mr. Eisenhower planned to speak briefly it t!i<? beginning ahil the end of the show. The entertainment will be broadcast from Los Alrgelfes and thei Staller
Hotel here.
INJURIES FATAL BRAZIL, Ind. (UP) — Mrs. Hannah Haviland, 72. Clay City, died Friday in Clay County Hospital from injuries sustained Wednesday when her husband, Neal, drove in the path of a truck on Ind. 24.
PEDESTRIAN KILLED LAFAYETTE. Ind. (UP) — Charles Elmer Gaylord, 79, Lafayette, was struck by an auto and hurled 115 feet to his death Friday night as he walked across U. S. 52 about three miles northwest of here. State police said the driver of the car was Paul Butler, 71. Oxford. He w'as not held.
MANY ENJOYED PROGRAM HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
MORE FEATURESSUHKDUL ED TODAY FOR .MEET OUR TOWN EVENT
CALLS ON BULGANIN MOSCOW, (UP) — Japanese Premier Ichiro Hatoyana called on Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin today to make final arrangements for opening Japan-ese-Soviet peace negotiations here Monday.
Physics Club To Meet On Tuesday A newly-formed Physics Club on the DePauw University campus will hold its first meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 16, Dr. Malcolm Correll announced to-
day.
Principal speaker at the 7 p. m. session in Room 20 of Minshall Laboratory will be a computer consultant for the International Business Machines Corporation, J. S. Fouch of Indianapolis. According to Dr. Correll, head of DePauw’s physics department, all club meetings will be open to the public. In addition to the lecture by Fouch on the subject “Analogue and Digital Computers,” the initial meeting will include the showing of a motion picture, "Counter Measures.” Fouch joined IBM’s applied science division in 1945 after earning the master’s degree at Miami University and serves as a consultant to manufacturers on the use of computers Future meetings of the Physics Club will be held on the second or third Tuesdays in November, December. February, March and April, with a session already scheduled for Nov. 13. Designed for popular appeal, club programs will feature subjects of general interest and the utilization of lectures, demonstrations, and films. Funeral Monday For Esrl B. Cox
BIG WHEELS AT PRARiE FARMER DINNER
COMEDIAN RECOVERING
Mrs. Lee R. McNeely, Mrs. E. H. Snider and Mrs. Walter Brown attended the state ccnvention of the Rebekah Lodge in Indianap-
olis.
Mrs. Norman Peabody was ' hostess to the Veronica Club. HOLLYWOOD (UP)— Oliver Ulyssen II met with Miss Hardy. 200-pound member of Helen Black. i the Laurel and Hardy team, Mrs. Glenn Lyon entertained rested at his home in nearby Van the Sewing Club. Nuys today following his release P. E. O. Sisterhood met with from St. Joseph’s Hospital where Miss Lela Walls. be was treated after a stroke.
Maynard Bertsch. Francis Lane. Lee Williams and Art Evens as they attended the fried chicken dinner at Old Trail Inn Thursday evening., given by Mr. Bertsch. for implement men and drivers of the wagon train's during the Farm Progress show. The young men attending included the Tractor Maintenance class in tractor woik last w inter.
Little Leaguers To Meet Oct. 16
Local supporters of the Little League baseball movement will j hold an open session in the Pub- j lice Service meeting room at 7 p. m., Tuesday, Oct. 16. According to Chairman Paul Buechler, all interested individuals are invited to attend and assist in formulating plans for the inauguration of Little League activity here next Spring. During the meeting a field procurement committee will be appointed and assigned the task of locating available sites for a Little League diamond. ALo on the agenda is a discussion of procedures for enrolling prospective players in the Little League program. John M. Reed Dies In Texas
John M. Reed, formerly of Lebanon, passed away Friday in Dallas Texas. Mr. Reed was boro in Putnam County the son of James and Cynthia Reed. Survivors are three daughters a sister. Mrs. Ralph Sears, Greencastle; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. J. O. Reed and Mrs. Lawrence Reed, and a nephew, Hubert Reed of Greencastle. The body will arrive in Greencastle and friends may call at the Rector Funeral Home Saturday evening. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Brick Chapel church with burial in the cemetery nearby.
Earl B. Cox, age 47. passed away suddenly Friday evening at his home in North Salem. Death was due to injuries received in a fall from his horse. Mr. Cox was born Feb. 28, 1909 in Hendricks county the son of Byron N. and Jessie Hadley Cox In 1933 he married Fern Jordan. He w r as a member of the North Salem Methodist church, Crawfordsville Elks, North Salem Lions club, a past master of Masonic lodge 143, and a member of the Scottish Rite and
Shrine.
The deceased was a graduate of the Chicago School of Mortuary Science and operated a funeral home in North Salem from 1935 to 1955. At the time of his death he was owner of a furniture store in North Salem. Survivors are the wife, his father, Byron Cox, of Danville; three brothers, Lawrence, Elmhurst. 111., Ralph of Whiting, and 1 James of Ladoga; a sister, Mrs. Betty Ramey, Shelbyville, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held j Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock ; DST from the Porter Funeral Home in North Salem. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p. m. Saturday.
Hundreds Hurt In Jap Rioting SUNAKAWA, Japan (UP)—| Hundreds of persons were injured today in a fierce clash between 2,000 police and 3,500 demon- , strators opposing the planned extension of the huge U. S. Tachikaw r a airbase here. Police announced that 53 of, their ranks were injured in the fighting. The pickets, most of them ! unionists or leftwing students, claimed 718 of their number were injured. This figure, however, was believed to include the slightest injuries.
Hundreds of persons crowded the court house square and dovvntowm streets of Greencastle for the “Let’s Meet Our Town” celebration on Friday afternoon and evening. It is expected that even larger crowds will be on the streets of Greencastle today and this evening for the entertainment, and to visit the Greencastle stores. On the entertainment program today will be Lulu Belle Si and the N. B. C. Country Jamboree, the Junior Square Dancers, Ralph Green and his trained dogs and Jungle Menagerie, and Virgil Taylor, IhJtnam County boy, a world champion pitcher of horse shoe to entertain the large number expected today. DePauw University students cooperated with the professional entertainers on Friday to provide an exciting and enjoyable program on Friday. The "Searnoters”, composed of Pete Hill, Jim Searles, Paul Sabine, Hank Wolbrink and Bill Legate, furnished background music. Alice Schwartz, member of the “Collegians”, sang and played pi mo, and Ginger Aldrich presented songs in her intimate style The Sigma Chi quartet, including Marty Moore, Dave Cryer, David Ryan and Paul Decker, rendered several numbers, and Jim Hartzer presented a unique program of accordian solos. Drawing great applause were the popular songs sung by Janet and Patsy Jeffries and Diane Cooper, Greencastle high school seniors, and Jean Hostettler played the piano with a double quartet nur h to the enjoyment of the audience. The excellent program was sponsored by the Retail Men hants Committee of the GreenCastle Chamber of Common e with Rrfbert McCormick is rhairhifth. Kenneth Eitel, chairman of the “Lflit's A. i Our Town" < ommlLtCdJhad the able as is m e 6f BetPCannon and Carroll Hammotid: According to the eommitte'e, the program today will be even" Vnore outstanding. Later this evening, there will be dancing on the streets, and the dra wing of the valuable awards. The DePauw students and Putnam County high school studen ? appearing on the prog ram on Friday will develop into a t dent show around Thanksgiving with the top three DePauw students to receive cash awards. The winner will go enter an Indianapolis talent contest, where the winner will win a trip to Now Yo k.
Sign For Adlai Is Hauled Down
LIBERTYVILLE, III, (CPi - A sign welcoming v itoi - to t • home town of Democratic piesdential candidate Adlai F - enson has been hauled down by officials of this predominantly Republican town. Local merchants, eon , ions of the tourist trade that rni. ht be garnished from D* rurr r t d iving through the town, unfurl' ! i 15-foot banner Friday whuh an-
nounced:
“Welcome to Libertyville The Home of Adlai.” The center of the sign w • i decorated with a portrait .f the underside of a shoe w ith i h< !e in it—the Democratic symbol tins
campaign.
Shortly after the banner w y strung up, Village President Francis Berry ordered it dow n.
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