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Fireworks Suspect As Flames Erupt At Super-X

The Fourth of July came early to Greencastle’s SuperX Drugstore. And in not so joyous fashion. Fireworks on sale at the outlet are suspected as the cause of flames that erupted at about 5:40 Saturday. The flames were doused soon as a unit from the fire department

arrived on the scene but smoke from the items was heavy in the store long afterwards. Fred Miller, assistant manager, reported that damage was light and that no one was injured. Firemen on the scene said they suspected a cigarette ash

carelessly flicked on the display of fireworks, known as swirling cigars, could have set them off.

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Believe It Or Not, June Rainfall Below Normal

one day of 90 degree tem- added that the northern secperature on record. tion of the county exLongden said his report is perienced heavier rainfall for

strictly for the city and the month.

Hughes Fails To Appear In Court

Greencastle policeman Russell Rogers talks with a fireman on the scene of the Super*X drugstore fire Saturday afternoon. The store was filled with smoke from the fireworks that errupted causing the fire. A fan was set up at the front door to rid the outlet of the smoke. (Banner-Graphic Photo)

Even though it seemed the rains over Greencastle would never cease, below normal precipitation was reported in

the city for June.

Local government weather observer Grafton Longden Jr. said that 5.15 inches of the wet stuff fell and noted that rains here can and do get up as high as 14 inches. Six to nine inches is normal for June, he said. “What made the month seem so wet was that we had so many days of light rainfall. We quite a few days when about half an inch

fell." he said.

The month was cooler than normal, the weather observer reported, with only

Prospective jurors for the trial in the case of The State of Indiana vs. John Hughes were dismissed at 10 a.m. this morning when the defendant failed to appear in the

Putnam Circuit Court. Richard B. Cafano, attorney for Hughes, was present and stated in court that Hughes was aware of the Please turn to page 2, col. 3

Weather Service Sets July Forecast The National Weather Service on Friday forecast the following outlook for the

nation’s weather during July:

“The National Weather Service’s 30 day outlook for July is for temperatures to average above seasonal normals in the northern Great Plains and west of the Continental Divide except for near to below normal along the central Pacific Coast. Below normal averages are expected over the South and from the middle .Mississippi Valley to the middle Atlantic Coast. In unspecified areas near normal temperatures are in prospect. “Rainfall is expected to exceed the median amount over the eastern quarter of the Nation as well as the west Gulf Coast Region, the southern Great Plains and the Great Basin. Elsewhere less than

the median value is indicated.”

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Melodrama Tryouts July 2

Rockville's rolling caravan promoting the neighboring city’s sesquicentennial came to Greencastle Saturday and although no one turned out to greet the visitors, they put on a little show. Providing the entertainment were the

Auditions for the melodrama “Beautiful Beaulah Belle.” which will be presented at the Putnam County 4-H Fair, will be held July 2 in the basement of McAnally Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The Putnam County Playhouse is looking for three older women, two young

women, and two men to play parts in this 30 minute, one act, old fashioned * melodrama. Director Jim Poor stated, “This should be a real fun play where the audience hisses the villian and cheers the hero. The rehearsal schedule is not too time consuming and we are planning

on paving a real good time putting this show on at the fair.”

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L & .N Railroad To Repair Crossing Here

P&rktones. Jim Barnes, dressed as Chief Tecumseh told of the celebrations planned. The group is framed through a window of one of the antique cars in the caravan. (Banner-Graphic Photo)

Fair Board Slates Important’ Meeting

Fourth Of July Means Picnicking In The Park For Local Families

An important meeting of the Putnam County Fair board will be held Wednesday, July 3, at 8 p.m. in the Community Building, according to an announcement from Paul E. Jackson

at the County Extension office. All members of the Board are urged to be present since most of the final plans for the upcoming fair, July 28Aug. 3. must be completed at this meeting.

Action to repair a traffic hazardous crossing over the L&N railroad at North Jackson Street in Greencastle will be forthcoming, according to word received by the Chamber of Commerce from a railroad official. In response to a letter from James N. Cook Chamber president, calling' attention to the state of the crossing. L&N superintendent W.T. Dudley writes: “This will acknowledge the

receipt of and thank you for your letter of June 24 calling attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the crossing at North Jackson Street in Greencastle over our tracks. “I am arranging for our maintenance of way forces through Division Engineer Ludwig to give this crossing immediate corrective handling so as to improve the riding qualities of the crossing as it involves our track structure.”

Rolling to a stop in the park, the car seems to burst at it 1 ' middle to loose a hoard of perpetual motion as children riding in the vehicle throw open the doors and head for the nearest swing set. As they hurry to the recreation equipment, the oldsters uncoil themselves from the vehicle at a slower pace and head to the trunk of the car for the picnic goodies. With that, another Fourth of July outing begins for one local family. The parents may harbor

good or not-too-fantastic feelings about meeting relatives again at the picnic but whatever the feeling of the oldsters, one eye is always cast skyward to check on possible inclimate weather that might sneak up. Planning to arrive early at the park to avoid the holiday rush, the family is surprised to find the facility already crowded with many tables lined up end on end and laden with people and food. Scanning the landscape, the oldsters spot one rather worn table and decide that

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while it will have to be moved to level ground, it will do. After the piece of outdoor furniture has been moved, its top and benches are wiped clean and a table cloth is placed down. The goodies are then transported from the car to the picnic site. After a while, the family’s relatives begin to arrive having finally found the out-of-the-way spot for the gathering. With everybody together at last, swinging, rolling in the grass and tumbling in the dirt are activities joined in by the children while the youngfeeling adults get in some sore muscle building exercises on the softball diamond. Then its time for the fried chicken and potato salad. At about this time the hungry park flies hear the dinner bell and converge on the goodies. To combat the pesky insects, the food must be eaten with one hand as the other

saves swats away. Although the youngsters care more for the chicken, one anti-fly expert shoots a lightening jab at a bug and hits instead a glass of lemonade. With the mess cleaned up and the food eaten, it’s time for more play and talk among the oldsters. The children run after each other and get sick on the merry-go-round while others watch as the renewed softball game takes its toll of once-young energies. While the commotion goes on around them, mothers and grandmothers fan themselves as they sit and talk of how the children have grown. As dusk, fires are lighted for what turns out to be the yearly sacrificial offering of hot dogs and marshmallows to the great fire god. With most eating cold hot dogs and burnt marshmallows, the fire sets off the evening and caps another Fourth of July in the park.

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Fair Queen Review

Sandy Webb

Competition is nothing new to Sandy Webb. Although she has never entered a “beauty” contest before, this will be the seventh year in a row that she has taken a horse to state fair, last year placing first in halter and capturing Reserve Champion. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Webb, Route 1, Roachdale, Sandy will be a senior at North Putnam High School. Even with being vice-president of Putnam County Equestrians, the hazel-eyed brownette has found time to be active in G.A.A. and Pep Club and will be editor of the school newspaper her senior year. Living on a farm has brought about Sandy’s love of horses, but their family broadens out to also include one dog, Annie, four cats, three kittens and many, many cows. This year Sandy will take one of their horses, a registered quarter horse named Skip Class-swen, to the state fair. At the 4-H Horse and Pony Show in Bloomfield, Ind., recently, this ownerhorse combination captured first place, thus assuring Sandy of a return to the state fair. One of three girls, Sandy plans to continue her education after high school, but has no particular college selected. With Please turn to page 2, col. 4