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Morning Fire Part Of Fire-eaters’ Job

Fireman Bill O’Brien looks over the scene of this morning’s fire at 405 West Jacob Street where a blaze, presumably started by children smoking near some trash, resulted in $275 damage to the contents of the house and $150 smoke damage. The fire itself was confined to the kitchen of the John Sage residence. (Banner-Graphic Photo)

The morning bfdke chilly but sunny for Greencastle residents this morning and many thought of the weekend ahead and made plans to get off work early. For members of the Greencastle Fire Department, though, it was another day in their duty Filled lives. The firemen couldn’t think of the weather and had little time to think of the weekend. There was a fire to put out. The firemen made their 41st run of the year at 8:47 this morning to the John Sage residence at 405 West Jacob Street. They reported a blaze in the kitchen caused by trash and children smoking. Firemen gave Bud Wilson, a neighbor, credit of keeping the blaze down until they arrived by using a fire extinguisher. Firemen returned to the station at 9:05 a.m. and estimated the damage at $275 to the contents and smoke damage to the dwelling at $ 150. It was not a large fire but Sage had the firemen to thank for coming to aid of Wilson. Otherwise his house could have been ashes by morning’s end. Following their return to the station, the men continued their wait for other fires and lives to save.

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[For Customers ) GTE Renews One To One For Understanding Problems

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Greencastle, Indiana, Friday, March 22,1974

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General Telephone Company of Indiana recently renewed its philosophy of understanding customer’s problems more thoroughly in an on-going program entitled One to One. Albert E. Beckwith, President of GTCI, said the aim of the program is to “establish more effective communications between ourselves and our customers." He said the program would result in a “strengthening of the spirit of cooperation between the company and the customers it serves.”

This renewed concentration by General Telephone to work more closely with customers has proved meaningful and rewarding. It has renewed the company’s awareness of the feelings of its customers and at the same time helped the customers to become aware of some of the problems faced by the utility. Throughout the 139 communities we serve in 47 of Indiana's 92 counties, General has established a better procedure for customer’s problems to be handled more quickly. The results have

Sublett holds Red Cross Plaque

Vail Medal Also To Sublett A Cloverdale resident who was recently honored by the Red Cross for bravery will also be the recipient of the Vail Medal Award, given to Bell Telephone employees in recognition of outstanding acts in emergencies. Donald E. Sublett pulled Fred Walters, also of Cloverdale, from a flaming car last Nov. 6. The award is named for Theodore N. Vail, an early president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Sublett is a data systems supervisor for Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Wednesday night he received a bronze plaque in Indianapolis from the Red Cross when he was recognized along with five other men for saving lives or preventing undue human suffering during the last year. Sublett and his wife, Shirley, have Five children. Linda. 20. lives in Bloomington; Guy, 19, lives at home and works at IBM in Greencastle; Terri, 16, lives in Indianapolis and Robbie, lOand Julie, 8 are both at home. The Subletts moved to Cloverdale June 6, 1966. Sublett was on the Cloverdale Town Board for four years and served as its president. He has been active in the Lions Club. Jaycees and the Cloverdale Methodist Church where he currently holds the two year job of lay leader. A couple of years ago the Subletts bought a 20 acre farm four miles east of Cloverdale. This year they plan to put together a one room log cabin on their land. They purchased the log cabin in Brown County, had it torn down and had the logs moved to their property.Mrs. Sublett calls the cabin “an adult Lincoln Log set.”

been gratifying, according to Beckwith. The company has also launched into a Performance Improvement Program (PIP) which gives us a better view of our operations by studying existing methods of accomplishing assignments and implementing new methods to improve efficiency. As a public utility, General Telephone of Indiana has the

responsibility to provide good telephone service to its customers. . .all who request it, and, to constantly strive to improve on that service through the installation of facilities and more efficient operation throughout the company. For these reasons. General Telephone of Indiana continually searches for more effective ways to serve its customers better.

Indiana Gas Co.

Files Revised

Rate Schedule

Indiana Gas Company filed revised rate schedules with the Public Service Commission of Indiana which include adjustments designed to recover increases in the cost of gas purchased from interstate pipeline suppliers. Criminal Justice Group Plans Meet The Criminal Justice Planning Agency will conduct a meeting forall Putnam County personnel related to criminal justice occupations and all interested persons at 7 p.m., Monday in the meeting room of the Greencastle Production Credit Association, the agency reported. The meeting will center on planning for 1975 and getting Putnam County in line for Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), or criminaljustice funds. County probation officer Mildred Hervey will be the hostess for the session. Speeders i Trapped Again Additional traffic citations were issued by Greencastle police Thursday night and early this morning. Clarence Southard, 28, 800 North Madison Street, was arrested at 5:35 this morning for speeding in a posted zone on East Washington Street. Donald T. Benge, 21, 1140 Avenue D, was ticketed at 8:20 p.m. Thursday charged with speeding on East Washington Street. Golda Trail, 57, 1030 Avenue C, was ticketed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday also for speeding in a posted zone on East Washington Street.

If approved by the PSCI, the revised rates will become effective on May 1 in accordance w ith the plan set forth in the Commission’s Order of Dec. 11, 1970 which permits the gas utilities of Indiana to adjust rates to reflect changes in purchased gas costs when authorized by the Federal Power Commission. These .rate adjustments would result in an increase of about 2 cents per month for an average residential nonspace heating customer and an increase of approximately 7 cents per month for an average residential space heating customer. Joycees Hold Honey Sunday Once More The Greencastle Jaycees will be out again this Sunday, March 24, beginning at 1 p.m. to sell honey, according to Dave Young, president of the local chapter. “We’ll be going door-to-door in areas which we didn’t reach last week and we’ll also be selling again at Schultz’s. The honey sells for $1 per jar and all of the money earned will go to help mentally retarded children in Putnam County. Last year the entire amount was donated to the Putnam County Learning Center,” explained Young. Firemen Add Rescue Run Greencastle firemen made a rescue run to 612 Apple Street at 11:30 p.m. Thursday. They reported that Evangela Wilson was experiencing breathing trouble. One-fourth tank of oxygen was administered and she was then taken to the Putnam County Hospital in the Wilson family car. It was the 40th run of the year for the firemen who returned to the station at 11:55 p.m..

Crawfordsville Councilman, Teacher, Gentry, State Senate Seat Contender

Crawfordsville city councilman and city high school government teacher, Steve D. Gentry, threw his hat into the ring for the race to claim the District 23 state senator seat. Gentry has served as a councilman for the Montgomery County city for I'A years and says of his candidacy, “The central issue today is responsive representation.” “I believe that government has been allowed to develop and grow to a point that it is immune to the wishes, feelings and needs of the people.

Steve Gentry

Cloverdale Youths In Fund Drive The Quincy United Church UNYF will sponsor a chili supper tomorrow evening from 4 to 8 in the Cloverdale Community Building. The youth group is trying to raise $200 to present to the Lebanon Children’s Orphanage. The president of the south county UNYF is Debby Sheppard. The youth group is under the sponsorship of pastor David Venter. Three mothers, Mrs. Majorie Martin, Mrs. Joan Alice and Mrs. Imogene McCammack will help cook the chili.

“Unless this is corrected, the policitical system may be in serious trouble.” Gentry stated further, “It is the responsibility of citizens to share equally in the burden of governing and I pledge myself to return to the voters this responsiveness in the most honest and sincere ways I know.” Gentry has been a teacher of government for 11 years. The candidate received a master’s degree in political science in 1966 following graduation from Indiana State University where he majored in social science. He is also a graduate of Robert Taft Institute of Government. District 23 includes the ‘Putnam Heritage Review' Suggested Fair Theme “Putnam Heritage in Review” is the suggested theme to be followed this year as the annual Putnam County Fair and Parade participate in a sesquicentennial observance. Selecting this theme was a Fair Board-appointed committee comprised of Carolyn Lawless, Shirley Ruark, Patricia Sheldon and Dorcella Keck. A spokesman for the group observed that this theme should be broad enough to embrace most of the county’s 150-year history. Purpose of selecting a theme at this time was to encourage groups and individuals to direct fair activities and parade entries in the direction of portraying Putnam County’s historical heritage. Date of the sesquicentennial fair parade is Sunday, July 28, with the county fair opening on that date and continuing through Aug. 3.

northwest portion of Putnam County. A native of Southern In-

diana Gentry is a member of Woodland Heights ChrisPle»se turn to page 2, col. 2

If All Polled, Election Costs Would Lower If all registered Putnam County voters would go to the polls, the cost of a primary election here would be reduced to a fraction of the usual amount, according to Auditor John Carson speaking to the Greencastle Kiwanis Club yesterday. Carson said that the election cost per voter should be no more than $1 but in past primaries, the cost has been around $4 per voter, due to the fact that many have not taken the May election seriously. “Of the two elections,” Carson said, “the primaries should be considered the more important since it is by this process that the best qualified persons for each office are selected. Good candidates in the fall depend upon voting in good candidates in the spring.” Carson introduced Miss Lillian Shoemaker of Muncie, a representative of the Votamatic,' a voting device using the punch card method. The county has purchased these devices and they will be used here for the first time in the Primary elections. Miss Shoemaker said that since Votamatic was introduced in Georgia in 1964, it has been adopted by counties in 29 states. She cited reduced cost, accuracy and quicker returns as some of the advantages of the devices. Precincts in Putnam County have been reduced from 39 to 29 and in each a Votamatic for each party will be set up. A company representative will be on Please turn to page 2, col. 6 C v

Forge-Shaping Methods In Expo

Jewelry designer and craftsman Mary R. Walker will exhibit her jewelry and give a workshop at DePauw University, beginning March 26. Mrs. Walker is appearing at DePauw under the auspices of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her show at the University Art Center will continue through April 20. She is

scheduled to give a workshop to the campus and community April 19. Techniques represented in her collection of original jewelry include forging-shap-ing with hammers, soldering, lost wax casting, enamelling and setting stones in gold and silver. She holds the B.S.A. degree from MacMurray Col-

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Increasing cloudiness and turning colder tonight. Lows in the upper 20s to the low 30s. Cloudy and much colder with a chance of snow flurries Saturday. Highs in the low 30s. Chances of precipitation 30 per cent.

lege, the M.F.A. from Iowa State, and has also studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia University and the State School SwabischGmund in Germany. She has taught 17 years at Illinois State University in Normal, 111., and previously taught at the University of Iowa and at the elementary and high school level in Illinois. Mrs. Walker has exhibited her work.in major national craft exhibitions throughout the United States. She was one of eight craftsmen from Illinois and Missouri to be represented in the 1970-72 Illi-

nois/Missouri Arts Council circulating exhibition.

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