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VOLUME SEVENTY-THREE

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MAY 18,1965

UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL SERVICE NO. 175

REVUE CURTAIN GOING UP THURSDAY

Mrs. Rose South Heads

Sesquicentennial Group

Mrs. Rose South has been elected president of the Putnam County Indiana Sesquicentennial Committee.

Other officers are Glen Skelton, vice president; Bob Gardner secretary; Eugene Yount, Howard Wilson. Don Hazlett, Dick Sunkel. Mrs. Royal Tharp, Mrs John Robertson. Dr. George Manhart, directors.

Local Jaycees Voted No. 1 Indiana Club

These officers were nominated by the following committee: Sylvia Taylor, Sam Hostetter and Kenneth W. Harris. The newly elected group will be meeting at an early date to begin forming plans for events to help celebrate Indiana’s 150th year as a state next year. One of the first items on the agenda will be deciding on a way of selecting a queen to represent the county in the atate contest to choose an Indiana Sesquicentennial Queen. Candidates for queen must be at least 19 years of age by Dec. 12, 1965. and unmarried. More facts and requirements will be announced soon. Many citizens throughout Putnam County will be asked to serve on committees and in various capacitie*. Any suggestions for activities that would be of celebration interest, are invited end urged to be presented to any erf the above officers.

Storms, Twisters In Many Areas

British Queen Flies To Bonn

BONN UPI—Queen Elizabeth II arrived today on an historic visit to West Germany, her ancestral home, and was cheered by hundreds who turned out despite occasional showers The monarch flew In from London to visit a country which for much of this century was Britain’s most hated enemy. She will remain 10 days. The Queen, wearing a green suit, arrived at suburban Wahn Airport shortly before noon. It was the first visit by a British monarch to Germany in 56 years and was expected to seal the friendship which has grown between the two nations in the 20 years following World War II. when the Nazi war machine drained Britain's resources.

Thunderstorms with brilliant lightning hit Minnesota. Iowa, Nebraska and Texas early today. Tornadoes skirted Mankato and Waseca, Minn., and York and Grand Island, Neb. Hail the size of marbles pummeled Andrews, Tex, A thunderstorm dumped more than an inch of rain on Omaha, Neb., temporarily severing power to some sections. Frigid winds clocked at more than 40 miles per hour plummeted temperatures in the northern plains. Readings dropped to the 80s In Montana and the 40s in North Montana and the 40s in North Dakota. Butte. Mont., reported a pre-dawn reading of 29 degrees. Skies were clear along the Pacific Coast, in the Rockies and throughout the Southeast. Showers moved out to sea from New England and northeast skies began clearing. Tornadoes destroyed farm building*’ near Pecos. Tex., on Monday and thunderstorms pelted the Great Plains. A storm piled hail two inches deep at Bantam. Conn., and blew down several outbuildings.

A distinct honor was conferred on the Greencastle Junior Chamber of Commerce last weekend when it was voted the Number One organization in Indiana during the state Jaycee convention in Evansville.

Another honor was accorded the local group when Robert Gardner was cited as the outstanding local president in Division Number Two. Indiana is divided into four Jaycee divisions.

In ranking as No. 1 club, Greencastle won first place by scoring 274 points in the Jaycee point system for the overall program for the year. As result of this rating, the Greencastle group led the convention parade in downtown Evansville Saturday morning.

Local Junior High

Show May 20-21

Final Programs For Three Schools Listed

Catchy tunes and dancing footsteps make concentration difficult as the Greencastle Junior High completes preparation for the 1965 Red and Blue Revue. The show’ will be presented May 20 and 21 in th* junior high auditorium at 8:00 p. m.

Indiana Traffic Toll Now 506

STUDENT OF THE MONTH AWARD

Cadet Black Is Academy Grad

Robert Lyon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lyon of 114 Bloomington Street, was awarded the ‘‘Student of The Month” award by the local Optimist Club president, Melvin Gaston. The Optimist Club provides awards such as this one for the betterment of the youth of the community. Photo by Frank Puckett. Jr.

By United Presf International Indiana's rampaging traffic toll remained nearly 100 ahead of last year’s pace today, with at least 506 lives lost thus far this year compared with 410 a year ago. Charles Freel, 53. rural Cromwell, was killed Monday night in a car-truck crash at the junction of U. S. 30 and Indiana 5. about 10 miles northwest of Columbia City. Police said Freel failed to yield the right of way as he pulled into U. S. 30 from the state road and his auto was rammed broadside by a track driven by Herbert E. Santee. 36. Damascus. Ohio.

On Sunday, May 23. at 8:00 p. m., baccalaureate services will be held in the Cloverdale gymnasium for the high school graduating class of Cloverdale High School. Rev. John Berry, Pastor of the Cloverdale Methodist Church, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon.

Commencement exercises for the 40 Cloverdale Seniors will be conducted on Wednesday, May 26, at 8:00 p. m. in the Cloverdale gymnasium with James Philippe of Butler University giving the address. For fourteen years, Mr. Philippe has been the assistant Chief Public Address Announcer at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway while serving as Chairman of the Department of Drama at Butler University.

Dancing and singing will predominate. Dorothy Taylor, songstress, and the Varsity Dancers will be featured in “Girls of the Golden West.” Sally Eppelheimer will give a ballet interpretation of the song. “More.” The assistant choreographer, Marie McKee, will present an acrobatic dance.

Several comedy sketches such as “By the Sea" with Jennie Vaughn and Mike Nodley will keep you laughing long afterward. A monologue. “The Weddin’ ”, by Carol Smaltz will also tickle your funnybone.

Graduation exercises will also be held for both the Cunot and Quincy eight graders.

A fantasy entitled “Selections from Mary Poppins” includes Martha Whitaker, Darla Grimes, Eleanor Riggs. Nancy Barrett, John Gough, John Bergman. Pat Blose, Donald Dowdy and Richard Burkett who will make one want to join right in smgtng.

31 Welshmen Perish In Mine

LEXINGTON. Mo. — Cadet John Gifford Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Black, 532 Anderson St., Greencastle. Ind., is a candidate for graduation at. Wentworth Military Academy’s 85th annual commencement exercises to be held here on May 30. Lt. Col. Cordell Thomas, dean, has announced. John is a member of this year's junior college graduating class at the academy.

Viet Nam War

Spencer Plans June Art Fair

The Cunot School Commencement will be in the Cunot Church on Thursday, May 27 at 8:00 p. m. with Rev. Jack Masters of Brazil as speaker.

All these acts and many «.dditional surprises will be *»en at this extravaganza.

NOW YOU KNOW

By United Prejj International The original proposals of U. S assistance for the economic recovery of Europe. later known as the Marshall Plan, were made by then Secretary of State George C. Marshall June 5. 1947. in a speech at Harvard University, according to the World Almanac.

TONYPANDY, Wales UPI — “It was ms if the lid had been blown off hell itself.” That warn how one blackfaced rescue worker described the scene 800 feet below in a nearby coalmine where 31 miners lost their lives in a fearful explosion Monday. Therm were 18 survivors but the cause of the blast was still undetermined. Some of the rescued were seriously injured. William Whitehead, a spokesman for the miners, said no one knew what set off the explosion. “But I am quite certain that not sufficient attention ham been paid to maintaining safety standards in this pit,” he said. Investigators sought to pin down the cause of the blast as others began the grim task of matching the fingerprints of the dead.

Wentworth's commencement exercises start on May 28. with a varied activity program that includes a band concert, commencement ball and the baccalaureate program.

SAIGON UPI — Six battalions of South Vietname.se troops today launched a pincer action against a Communist base near the border of North Viet Nam. Intelligence reports indicated the camp is used to train infiltrating soldiers from the Communist North.

One Vietnamese militiaman was killed and another wounded before the hamlet fell. The guerrillas captured the entire garrison of two militia platoons. each numbering about 30 men.

Commencement exercises at Wentworth come to a close on Sunday, May 30, following dress parade, after all graduates participate in the traditional flag ceremony.

Far to the south. Communist guerrillas captured the entire 60-man garrison of a government. hamlet Monday and killed or wounded 28 Vietnamese who tried to drive them out.

A U. S. military spokesman said the guerrillas overran Phu Long hamlet in Binh Thuan Province, 100 miles east of Saigon, in a daring daylight raid.

Two companies of provincial troops rushed to the relief of the beleaguered hamlet, but were badly mauled. The spokesman said 11 members of the relief column were killed, 17 wounded and 38 missing. The Viet Cong captured 100 weapons and withdrew into the jungle before a second relief force reoccupied the hamlet Monday night.

Spencer—An Art Fair will be held here on Saturday, June 12, which is open to the public and all artists everywhere. Sponsored by the Spencer House, a local hotel which has an Art Gallery, with the cooperation of the Owen County Art Guild, it is expected to make the Art Show an annual event in Spencer. The first one was held in October, 1964 and was most successful. More than fifty artists were present and entered paintings in the display which was held on the court house lawn. It is expected that a much larger number will respond to this year’s invitation. The outdoor event is free to all artists and they are invited to bring their easel* and paint during the day.

Quincy School Commencement exercises will be conducted in the Quincy Baptist Church on Friday, May 28, at 8:00 p. m. with Rev. Gerald Babb of Gosport delivering the address.

Nine Students To Be Featured

Pilotless Plane

Nine outstanding students In DePauw University's School of Music will be featured Wednesday night in the college s annual concerto program at 7:30 in Meharry Hall.

CHICO. Calif. UPI — Pilot Howard Hanson's airplane soloed without him Monday.

Hanson leaped from the wing of the aircraft when it began to move as he was preparing it for a crop-dusting flight. The plane took off under its own power, flew under some power lines, narrowly missed a car on U. S. Highway 99E and smashed into a large farm wagon.

Conducting the symphony orchestra in the varied nine-work program will be Prof. Herman Berg assisted by Professors Joseph Flummerfelt and Robert Grocock.

Labor Message Sent Congress By Johnson

WASHINGTON UPI—President Johnson sends to Congress today a labor message expected to call for repeal of “right-to-work” laws barring the union shop in 19 states. Other recommendations for changes in the federal minimum wage law, unemployment benefits system and relaxation of some picketing restrictions also were anticipated. •Johnson's decision on whether to seek an increase in the 51.25 minimum wage remained

20 Years Ago

The Past Matrons Club met with Mrs. Value Williams. Otis Matthews and John Earnshaw attended a horse show in Indianapolis. John H. Alice was acting as special judge in the Clay Cirraut Court at Brazil.

a mystery on the eve of the message. which goes to Capitol Hill at noon, EDT. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and Labor Secretary Willard Wirts that the administration may endorse a higher rate — perhaps 81-50 an hour. But Johnson has been silent on his intentions despite heavy pressure from organized labor for an increase. The President seemed certain to touch off a sharp dash in Congress by advocating repeal of section 14B of the Taft Hartley Act that permits states to ban union shop agreements. Under such labor contracts, a worker must pay union dues to retain his job. They are prohibited by “right-to-work” laws now on the statute books in 19 states, mainly in the South and Midwest.

Works by Mozart, SaintSaens, Puccini and Beethoven are among the selections to be performed at the traditional May concert when the musical spotlight is given several of the university’s outstanding undergraduates.

The program and the featured students include Gwen Gould, piano, “Concerto in C minor” by Mozart; Dorothy Randol, cello, “Concerto in B flat Major” by Boccherini; Lind Mudd, piano, “Concerto in A minor” by Schumann.

Also Diane Murphy, voice, the aria “Senza Mamma” from Suor Angelica” by Puccini; Tina Olton. violin. “Concerto, Op. 14" by Barber; Alice Petermann. piano. “Concerto in G minor” by Saint-Saens Thomas Gilkey. French horn “Larghetto ’ by Ch a brier; Jackie Vincent, voice, the ana “Una voce poco fa ' from the Barber of Seville by Rossini, and Carole Wessler, piano, “Concerto No. 1 in C Major” by Beethoven.

REELSVILLE SENIORS VISIT NATION'S CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, D. C.—Congressman Richard L. Roudebush (R-Ind.l, welcomed senior class members from Reelsville High School to the nation’s capital last week during their senior trip. Congressman Roudebush (middle row, center), met with the seniors in his office near the Capitol and answered their quetsions concerning his duties in the 89th Congress. Outside his office. Congressman Roudebush posed with the Reelsville seniors for the above picture before they departed for New York where they will visit the World s Fair and other attractions. James Proctor of the Reelsville High School faculty accompamed th*_*tudenU.

Weal her Cloudy, Cooler Partly cloudy and wanner today with showers and scattered thunderstorms developing late this afternoon and continuing tonight. Partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday. High today low 80s. Low tonight mid 50s. High Wednesday mid 70s. Outlook for Thursday: Fair to partly cloudy with little change in temperatures. Minimum 53* 6 a. m. 55* 7 a. m. 60* 8 a. m. 70* 9 a. m 74* 10 a. m. 77* 11 a. m. - 82* 12 noon - 82* 1p.m. 71*