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W eather Chance of occasional showers and thunderstorms Saturday through Monday. Hot and humid, with lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s, and highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
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Hymn, Address, Unveiling In Lilly Plaque Program
Program plans have been completed for a memorial tribute to Eli Lilly at 2 p. m. Sunday afternoon on the east side of the Fleenor Drug Store. A plaque denoting that the founder of the Lilly company first operated a drug store on
the corner of Washington and Jackson streets in Greencastle will be unveiled at the close of a ceremony arranged by the Putnam County Historical Society. The complete program is as
Tuesdays Storm Prompts Repairs
A sparkler lights the sky last night in celebration of the 4th of July in the county. Many area residents joined in the fun of lighting
sparklers while others took in the fireworks display at the Windy Hill Country Club. (Banner-G. aphic Photo)
New Plans For Hospital Construction Reported In Meet
In a short meeting Tuesday, the board of Trustees of the Putnam County Hospital: —Accepted the recommendation of Doctors Slama
and Ferguson on the courtesy weekend staff —Reviewed a letter from the architectural firm handling planned construction at
Queen Hopefuls
the hospital stating that line drawings have been completed for a proposed addition to the present facility plus a new design for a structure northeast of the present site. In the letter from the firm, Daggett, Naegele and Associates of Indianapolis, Pete Daggett architect for the hospital, it was stated that revised plans for the planned hospital on Round Barn Road are designed to “cut construction costs.” The Putnam County Commissioners voted June 4 not Please Turn To Page 2, Col. 3
In the wake of Tuesday’s wind-laden rain storm which whipped through the city downing trees, pow'er and telephone lines, many city and county residents were forced to spend their 4th of July holiday cleaning-up wind-buffeted limbs and other debris from yards and roofs. The rain that fell in the morning hours yesterday kept those who still had activities planned for the patriotic day inside and delayed most events from picnicking to swimming to family get-to-gethers. Power was restored to most areas of the city by yesterday morning, Andy Zeller, area engineer with Public Service Indiana reported. “All the individual cases of power outings that we knew about were taken care of,” he said. However, some areas of the city were without telephone service this morning but a spokesman for General Telephone Co. of Indiana noted that crews are working to restore the service. At the home of Don Fall, 416 Elm, a workman labored Fire Runs Wednesday morning’s rain and windstorm resulted in the Greencastle firemen making almost back to back runs. At 9:27 a.m. the firemen went to 1057 Avenue D where power lines were down in a vacant lot owned by Ed OverPlease turn to page 2, col. 6
into last night removing the large three which fell on the home in the storm Tuesday. By this morning, the tree had been removed and lay cut in pieces in the yard of the Fall residence. Fall noted that removal of the tree cost him $300 and he has yet to receive an estimate on the total damage to his home. He pointed out that a limb from the tree jammed through the roof in the attic. Plaster was slammed from the wall of his upstairs bedroom and cracks in the wall plaster caused by the downed tree could be seen on the first level of his two story home. Ladoga Represented At Board Session Representatives from 11 municipalities, including Ladoga, appeared before the Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board recently requesting review of their recommended 1973-74 point assignments for priority for construction grants. The rating system provides a list which determines the order in which municipalities will qualify on a priority basis for federal and state grant funds for construction of sewage works. The federal government has allocated to Indiana $67,300,000 for 197374 and $100,900,000 for 1974Please turn to page 2, col. 3
(This is the seventh in a series of features on the 10 candidates for the Putnam County Fair Queen contest to beheld on July 30). Miss Terri Ison, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forrester Ison of R.R. 1, Quincy, will be among the 10 girls vying for the title of Miss Putnam County. Terri, whose hobbies include sports, painting and music, plans to enter college after she graduates and become an interior decorator. A
fine example of her decorating talents is her bedroom which she painted according to her own design. One wall in the room features modern and intricate designs done in flourescent day-glo colors. Terri, who is a senior at Cloverdale High School, is 17, and majors in music and English. She belongs to the Future Teacher Association (FTA), French Club, NaPlease turn to page 2, col. 7
Crusade At 93 Per Cent
Putnam County’s 1973 Cancer Crusade is presently 93 per cent of its $9,000 achievement goal, according to the latest news from Indiana Division, Inc. of the American Cancer Society. In a statistical report from the division’s Crusade Chatter, it is noted that county residents have contributed $8,378 to the cancer campaign as of the June 22 re-
porting. The division report also notes what the $8,378 would total in if it were figured in what the report terms “dollars at the national average spendable income.” Commenting on spendable income, the report states that “Taking the country as a whole and comparing our National Crusade to the total country’s income, we find the
average American gives the American Cancer Society 8.4 cents out of every $1,000 he has available to spend. This is called hi« -pendable income (that is. >come after taxes or net buying income), and the source for this figure used throughout the country is the “Sales Management and Marketing Magazine Survey Please turn to page 2, col. 6
Minor Injuries In Bike Mishap
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James Baynard, age 12, 600 Apple Street, was fortunately injured only slightly in a bicycle-auto accident at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Greencastle police reported this morning. The accident occurred at the intersection of Elm and Illinois Street. The report said the boy rode his bike into the intersection in the path of a car being driven by Debra G. Clodielter, 19, 1009 Meadow Lane. He suffered abrasions to his right leg, left leg and arm.
No citations were issued by investigating officers. In other police news, Donald Childs, 55, 800 North Madison Street, was jailed by city officers at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday. Taken into custody on Walnut Street, Childs was booked for driving while under the influence of intoxicants and public intoxication. The July 4 holiday came to a close at midnight today with just three reported fatal accidents on Hoosier roads. State
follows: Welcome, Mrs. William Boatright, president of the Putnam County Historical Society. Invocation, Rev. Allen Harlan, St. Andrews Episcopal Church. - Battle Hymn of the Republic, led by Dr. Eunice Wilcox, accompanied by Dr. John Eigenbrodt. Introductions, Sanford Romine. Representing Greencastle, Mayor Raymond Fisher.
Present owner of the former Lilly Drug Store. Audrid Fleenor. Representing Putnam County, Judge Francis Hamilton. Representing DePauw University, President William Kerstetter. Representing Eli Lilly Company, Gene E. McCormick,corporate historian. Representing Chamber of Commerce, Mace Aker, President. Address, Hubert Hawkins,
Executive Secretary of the Indiana State Historical Society. Unveiling of plaque, Mrs. Gerald Brann. America the Beautiful, audience directed by Dr. Eunice Wilcox. Benediction, Rev. Allen Harlan. In event of rain, the program will be moved from Indiana Street to the First Christian Church on Poplar Street.
This was a common scene around Greencastle yesterday as workmen spent their 4th of July trimming and removing downed trees from city yards and streets. The wind and rain storm Tuesday downed power and telephone lines along with trees but word is that all
power outings reported in the city have been corrected. Some areas of the city are still without telephone service but General Telephone crews are working to shore-up the problem areas. (Banner-Graphic Photo)
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Safety officials had predicted as many as 10 persons would die in Indiana during the 30hour holiday. During the holiday period state police patrols tried to “saturate heavy traffic areas,” an operations division spokesman said. He said troopers covered “places where there’s usually a lot of traffic. We try to be seen a lot...It’s a deterrent.” William A. Crosier, 38, Rt. Please Turn to Page 2, Col. 2
The wind that whipped through the city Tuesday toppled this large tree at the home of Don Fail, 416 Elm, slamming it into the roof of the house. Fall had no estimate yesterday of the damage done by the tree but Fall said
removal cost him $300. He added that a limb was jammed through the attic roof and plaster was knocked from the walls of an upstairs room. (Banner-Graphic Photo)
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