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Wednesday, November 7,1973

Welfare Dept.

ADC Program Explained

Obituaries

If you go up to the fourth floor of the Putnam County Courthouse and see a huge pile of papers—government forms, in particular—lying on the floor, tread cautiously. Miss Randy Schreiber may be buried beneath all of that paperwork. Miss Schreiber, an art graduate from DePauw University, is another of the Putnam County Welfare Department caseworkers. She works on the Aid to Dependent Children (ADQ. and theCrippled Children programs. The ADC program used to be divided into “eligibility” and “Service” but it has been changed so that Miss Schreiber now handles the eligibility and service for the northern part of Putnam County and another woman handles the same for the southern part. “There are both advantages and disadvantages to the new system," she explained. “The old way, 1 didn’t handle any of the financial end and the people knew it; so when I went to their homes, they didn’t bother asking me why they weren’t getting more money. I was able to do a lot more service work for the people then.” The service work includes such things as providing rides to the doctor for those who need it. Miss Schreiber said she felt she was more able to know exactly how the people were doing then and they were more open with her. However, covering only a part of the county is an advantage as far as traveling is concerned because there’s less distance to cover now in service. But then there’s also less time available for service work. Miss Schreiber said that rules with the Department of Public Welfare throughout the state of Indiana have been made much more stringent during the last year due to Indiana’s high percentage of error. She explained that in determining the budget for the state department, the figures from the big cities are used, too, and this hurts the smaller areas. In the big cities, she said, there are so many cases that the workers have a difficult time checking to be sure that the needs are real, so a lot of undeserving people receive money. “To receive money from the Aid to Dependent Children program a family must

qualify in two areas,” explained the attractive caseworker. “To qualify technically the child must be deprived of the support of one of his or her parents; and to qualify financially, their yearly income must be under $3,000” Indiana needs badly to update their rate of payment scale. Miss Schreiber noted that Indiana’s maximum payment of $115 per month to a family of a mother and one child is the lowest rate in all of theU nited States and its territories. Prices for food, clothing, rent and all other necessities have gone up drastically in the last year, but payments have stayed at the same level, making it very difficult for most of the families to make ends meet. “There are several ways for the people who really need and deserve the help to make their money stretch, if only they would take advantage of them. For instance, they could use part of their money for food stamps if they qualify and get more for their food dollar in that way. Or they can go across the hall to the Red Cross and receive for free some clothes they might need for their family.” The young but dedicated caseworker noted that Indiana is also the only state which still has a trustee system for immediate help in the ADC program. It takes 30-60 days to process an application for aid from the ADC program. When the people make application they usually need help immediately. In order to receive money before the application is approved, they must go to the township trustee and ask him or her for money. This is an unfair and embarrassing situation for both the trustee and the person in need, said Miss Schreiber. The system is putting the trustee in a position to act as a judge of this person and his or her needs. ‘We need to establish an emergency fund to correct this situation,” she said. “Maybe it could be handled somewhere in the courthouse.” Asked about the service end of her work with ADC, Miss Schreiber said that she acts as sort of a referral agency with various charities and community volunteers. She noted that more volunteers to help provide rides are badly needed.

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Her own work includes making a home visit, working out how much they will receive according to the state budget charts, and doing a financial review and a social review. Miss Schreiber pointed out that Medicaid is another aspect of the ADC program. “A lot of the people qualify for receiving medical attention at a low cost from doctors, dentists and optometrists. However, Greencastle needs more doctors imd expecially more who are willing to work with the county to help these people.” ‘Putnam County also needs a full-time out-patient clinic for counseling. These people have many other problems besides financial ones. In their situation they can become depressed very easily and they need to talk to a trained psychologist or other counselor. It just doesn’t work to tell them, ‘Well, you just hold on. The people at the Putnam County Counseling Service will be in town for a few hours next week.’ How can we expect them to wait that long? How could anyone wait?” “The ADC program also covers families where there are step-parents who refuse to accept legal responsibility for the child or children in question,” she explained. The standard of living in these cases is usually higher than in the others, however, so they would consequently receive less aid.” Miss Schreiber also works with the Crippled Children program. Expenses in the program are paid by the state through the Indiana University Medical Center, she said. For this program, she again does a budget and a social study. There are also charts to determine financial qualifications. “More people are eligible to receive aid from this program because the medical expenses for a person who must be hospitalized any time at all add up very quickly. The child must be either partly or totally disabled; the disability requirement is decided by a state medical examiner.” Explaining the process for qualifying, she said the family is usually referred to the department by a family doctor who has examined the child. Then the case must be approved by the county welfare board. And finally the child must be taken to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis for a thorough examination. “The program can cover medical expense on behalf of the child which the parents can’t possibility handle,” she said. Miss Schreiber ended the interview by summing up her comments on the program’s needs in this way: “Many improvements and additions are needed, especially in the ADC program. However, most of these—the updating of budget charts, the dissolution and replacement of the trustee system, the establishment of a full-time out-pa-tient clinic—must be accomplished through the governing body or bodies. The one thing that the people of the communities can do individually to help is to provide rides and other direct volunteer assistance to these people.”

Notice It has been announced that the Goodwill truck will be in Greencastle all day Tuesday, November 13. Anyone with donations has been requested to call 653-6587 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., any day before Tuesday. Calls will not be taken after 5 p.m., Monday, November 12.

Thomas A. Davasher Thomas Allen Davasher, infant son of MacKenzie and Diane Miles Davasher of Bainbridge died at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday in Shelbyville. He was born October 18,1973. Survivors include his parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lige Miles and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davasher. Graveside services were held Tuesday afternoon with the Perkins Funeral Home in Roachdale. Reverend Holland officiated.

Lottie Bailey

Lillie J. Nash

Lottie Bailey, 91, of Stilesville, died Tuesday afternoon at the Putnam County Hospital. Mrs. Bailey, the daughter of James George and Hanna Patton, was born in Ladoga, Indiana on October 12,1882. She was married to Virl Bailey in 1919, her husband dying in 1959. She lived most of her life in and around Stilesville, a housewife and mother. She was a member of the Christian Church in Stilesville and of the Stilesville Home Economics Club. Mrs. Bailey is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Brown of Stilesville, her brother, Harrison George of Hammond, by four grandchildren, and by eight great-grandchildren. Friends may call after noon on Thursday at the Weaver Funeral Home in Coatesville. Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Stilesville Christian Church, with the Reverend Rebecca Bunton officiating. Burial will be at the Stilesville Cemetery.

Harold J. Schloss

Harold J. Schloss, 76, of 240 Hudson Ave., Terre Haute, died Monday night in Terre Haute. He was a tailor, the owner and operator of Custom Tailoring Company of Terre Haute. It was in this capacity that he made himself known to many Putnam County residents, as he made frequent trips to this area to sell his wares. Schloss was a member of the United Hebrew Congregation of Terre Haute, the B-Nai-Brith Lodge in Terre Haute, Humbolt Masonic Lodge #42, and Sword Bunker Hill Highland Lodge #100. He is survived by his wife, Mary, one daughter, Mrs. Miriam S. Weil of Tampa Florida, one brother, Philip of Ligonier, Indiana, and two grandchildren. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Services will be held at the Callahan Funeral Home Thursday at 11 a.m., with Rabbi Murray J. Berger officiating. Burial will be at Roselaw Memorial Park inTerre Haute.

Kenneth M. Porter Kenneth M. Porter, 49, of 1405 S. Grove Ave., Ontario, California died October 28. He was born June 21, 1924 at Portland Mills, and lived in Putnam County for many years. He graduated from Clinton Center High School and served in the U.S. Army during World Warll. He is survived by his wife Mary, three sons, James of Ontario, California, and Kenneth and Richard of Madera, California, three daughters, Mrs. Stella McCormick of Ontario, and Mrs. Victoria Bell and Miss Barbara Porter of Madera, four brothers, John Reese of Beach Grove, Indiana, Bernard R. of Danville, Indiana, and Rex E. and Claude E. of Phoenix, Arizona, two sisters, Mrs. Reva Anderson of Indianapolis and Mrs. Maggie Ash of Effingham, Illinois, and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Edna Zoe Keyt Porter of Greencastle. Both sisters flew to California for services and interment on October 31 at On tar io.

Mrs. Lillie J. Nash, 81, Route 1, Cloverdale passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Putnam County Hospital. Born Oct. 18,1892 in Washington, Ind., she was the daughter of Henry C. Rudyard and Mary Frances Deviess. She was married to James L. Nash on Oct. 12, 1912. He preceded her in death on June 23,

1973.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Gordon, Route 4, Nashville, two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Keyt of Ft. Meyers, Fla. and Mrs. Virginia Wilson of Indianapolis, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Cloverdale. Interment will be in Cunot Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday. Nettie Broadstreet Mrs. Nettie Broadstreet, 58, of Cloverdale, died Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Putnam County Hospital. Funeral services will be announced later. Harold Edwards Harold Edwards, a well known former Greencastle resident, died Saturday in New Paris, Ohio, after a long illness. Edwards was a member of the Christian Church, the Elks Lodge and the American Legion. He was a telegrapher at the local Western Union office for many years. He is survived by his wife,

Clara.

Funeral services and burial were conducted Tuesday at New

Paris.

Grant — Continuedfrom Page l those schools that received, gifts from 40 per cent or more of their alumni. Rose-Hul-man Institute of Technology and St. Mary-of-the-Woods were among 30 schools nationally that qualified for such incentive gifts. The Indiana grants are part of $444,119 contributed to 518 schools in 45 states under Aetna’s program this year. Since the inception of the program 13 years ago, more than $2 million has been contributed to higher education.

Insurance — Continuedfrom Page I sions will conclude with the annual membership meeting. Tuesday evening, the Big “I” agents will be honored by their Association during a 75th “Birthday Party” Banquet. Achievement awards and special entertainment will highlight the Diamond Anniversary Festivities. NAACP— Continuedfrom Page 1 Upcoming activities of the Greencastle branch of the NAACP include lectures to be given at the high school, according to President Miles. More specific information will be forthcoming, he said. Accident — Continuedfrom Page 1 Steven R. Simmons, 17, Route 5, Greencastle, was stopped by local officers on East Washington Street at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday. He was ticketed for speeding in a posted zone.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERSOF ADDITION A l APPROPRIATIONS Notio* it hereby given the taxpayers of Cloverdale Community Schools, Putnam & Owen Counties, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said school corpora-

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tion at their regular meeting place on 19th day of November, 1973 at 7:00 P. M. will consider the following additional appropriations which soid officers consider necessary to meet the extraordinary emergency existing at this time. General Fund Account 200 Instruction *3,000.00 Account 400 Health Services 100.00 Account 700 Maintenance 2,900.00 Taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall hove a right to be heard thereon. The additional appropriation as finally mode will be automatically referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners, which Board will hold a further hearing within fifteen days at the County Auditor's office of Putnam County, Indiana, orat such other place as may be designated. At such hearing, taxpayers objecting toany of such additional appropriations may be heard and interested taxpayers may inquire of the County Auditor when and where such hearing will be held. lillian Whitaker, Secretary Cloverdale Community Schools Nov. 7-14-2 T

School Board Opens Bids For New Bus Bodies

The South Putnam School Board opened bids for new bus bodies and chassis at their .regularly scheduled meeting Monday evening. Base bids were received on the basis of the purchase of from two to five units with trade-ins. Four bids were received for bus bodies. Superior Coach of Perrysville submitted a bid of $5022per unit, Nix Sales from Posey County bid $4850 for each of their Bluebird bodies. Carpenter Sales and Service of New Winchester bid $4968 for each unit with additional options, and Kerlin Sales of Silver Lake submitted a bid of $5010 per unit for their Thomas bodies, according to Harold Boone, superintendent. The two chassis bidders were Jim Harris Chevrolet with $4624 per unit plus a three percent increase if Traffic — Continuedfrom Page 1 cisions can influence, for better or for worse, not only the violator who appears before him but the police, the prosecutor and the entire driving public. Keynote speaker will be Philip K. Martin, Director of the Indiana Traffic Safety and Vehicle Inspection Department, who will address the opening day dinner session (Wednesday, Nov. 7) on “The Governor’s Traffic Safety Program—A Resource for You.” Cloverdale — Continuedfrom Page 1 through and afterwards they go back inside the Firehouse and discuss the mistakes over a cup of coffee. It’s no doubt comforting to the residents in the area to know that the men are being thoroughly trained for any emergency.

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Boone said all of the offers contained various options and were with trade-ins. The Board has taken the matter

under advisement.

Two contracts were signed Monday evening. Wanda Chadd was hired as a bus

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driver and Margaret Pike as a substitute bus driver. It was reported that William Norris will begin employment as a janitor at the Reelsville School Monday. In other action, the board approved advertising for additional appropriations and approved the request by DePauw to use the South Putnam swimming pool for a swim meet in February.

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a relatively warm, dry month, necessitating consumption of only about half the normal usage of 60 million gallons of Russellville — Continuedfrom Page 1 as will any letters from former members who are unable to be present. Special music will be furnished by the Christian Youth Fellowship composed of high school youth of both churches,” the church said. Immediately after the worship service there will be a pitch-in dinner. Following the dinner will be a time of reflecting on the past with movies of past events and people, displays of photographs from the past and other items of interest for both congregations. Both churches issue a cordial invitation to members, former members and friends to come and share in thisjoint celebration. Afonon — Continuedfrom Page 1 Accompanying Lighthouse on the bill will be Wakefield Summit, a group that alone would be worth the ticket price of $3 per person, the board pointed out. Tickets can be obtained any day this week through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Director’s office in the Union Building on the DePauw campus.

propane. And he predicted that Indiana will get by “unless it is a terribly cold winter.” In the event of a severe fuel oil shortage, the state has a number of contingency plans ready to put into effect, Morris said. These include shutting down major institutions, but not essential services, prisons or hospitals. Morris criticized the federal government for an alleged manpower shortage at its Chicago regional office. He expressed hope that Congress will study and fully understand the nation’s energy system before passing legislation aimed at arresting the problem. “Very frequently the side effects of an action taken to relieve a fuel problem are more severe than the original problem” he told the breakfast meeting. Democrats J. Edward Roush, a delegation member, termed the meeting “meaningful.” Hospital Notes Dismissed Tuesday: Nancy Amers Raymond Lady Ruth Schopmeyer James Clements Janet Hanks Rhonda Wichmann Rebecca Spencer Dorthea Mason Fiona Bandy Donna Harcourt Delcia Jones

Myers Reports On Convention At North Putnam Board Meeting

The North Putnam School Board met last Thursday evening with Superintendent Charles Frazee. A report was given by James Myers, a mathematics teacher at the high school, on the National Math Convention held recently in Indianapolis. A report was also given by Mrs. Bernice Steward and Mr. Phillip Clodfelter on the 4-H activities during the summer. The regular business reports were also heard by the

Board.

Frazee announced the Board has decided to hold a combined Baccalaureate and Commencement service for the 1974 graduation services, as is the practice in the other county schools. The Board approved advertising the purchase of three new bus chassis. Frazee said the school corporation has received notice that they do have a supplier of fuel oil. Allocations will be based on the 1972 con“ItWovwForAir Banner-Graphic Consolidation of The Daily Banner Established 1 ISO The Herald The Daily Graphic Established 1113 Telephone 653-5131 Dr. Mary Tarxian, Publisher FwMMwS nrery renilwg tm4 •vantng •leapt , —4 H«>4»y»SviMMatW—repaore«, btc. •t M Narth JaOaan Si., Oreawr—rtx, Mlam *41 IS BnlareS In Ifcn OMc* nt Omn»n«Hi, In4., — Sn4 rinre renll renllnr unS» Act at MnwtT 7,1S7S. * SUSSOIVTON SATIS fm Wash, by cantor JO* Par Manlfe by motor ranto SI. IS

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fits. This bill clearly establishes that all terms and conditions of employment are bargainable if both parties agree. A referee is now available when questions or conflicts arise. Should impasse be reached, there is now an impartial thirdparty referee— Indiana Education Employment Relations Board.

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