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Breast cancer self-examination proves valuable to locals

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Cancer crusade At the Putnam County Cancer Society meet last night, Clair Williams, new crusade chairman, talks to the society board members about the crusade. Williams, manager of the Greencastle Office of General Telephone, was on hand as the announcement was made that he will be the new chairman. (Banner-Graphic Photo by Chuck Wanager).

Program leader for YMCA to speak at Fillmore

FILLMORE-The Fillmore Christian Church will observe the Week of Laity Sunday, Jan.

Inside-Out Area death Grace Walters, 84, Coatesville. Clouds to come Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain tonight. Lows in the mid 30s. Mostly cloudy and little temperature change Saturday. Highs in the mid 40s. Chances of precipitation 30 per cent tonight. Extended Indiana Forecast: Clearing and cooler Sunday. Fair and mild Monday and Tuesday, with lows in the low to upper 20s and highs in the 30s and 40s. For the record

Marriage Licenses Steven Harold McCabe, student, and Marcia Ellen McClenahan, student, both of Greene astle. Gary Lee King, laborer, Brazil, Route 3, and Peggy Jean Rumley, at home, Greencastle.

World briefs INTERNATIONAL BONN West Germans gird against oil sheiks moving into prestigious, strategic industries. ALGIERS Algeria is expected to call at OPEC meeting today for developing nations to unite against Western “economic imperialism.” LONDON Police suspect IRA of bombing London waterworks despite signs of new cease-fire. NATIONAL SAN JOSE, Calif. A Saudi Arabian multimillionaire’s bid to buy control of a San Jose bank has sparked a battle over conflicting ideas of freedom. JACKSONVILLE, 111. A clothing firm in business since 1839 is ready to start manufacturing high-fashion bulletproof apparel for men and women. SEATTLE, Wash. The long, poignant search for little Heidi Peterson, 4, whose disappearance last February prompted a nationwide search spurred by “Where is Heidi?” posters, apparently has ended in a brushy area near her parents’ home. ENERGY-ECONOMY WASHINGTON Congress takes steps to Strike down President Ford’s oil tariff increase as the President remains steadfast in declining to back down. Economy-Energy roundup. Index to inside pages

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Putnam County Hospital Dismissed Thursday: William A. Burk Guenther Grueninger Mildred H. Lydick Otis R. Matthews Mary Reed Nellie V. Thomas Brandi F. Green Franklin J. Torr

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Putnam County’s first breast self-examination clinic held Dec. 7 at the Putnam County Hospital and sponsored by the county cancer society proved to be of great value to at least two area women. They later reported to area hospitals for minor surgery with tests showing growths to be benign, Doreen Braden, vice-president of the local society said. The reports were made in

No time for isolation says David Downey

Challenging board members, employes and members to work together, meet new problems and plan ahead, Dr. David Downey of Purdue, addressed the Putnam County Farm Bureau Co-op annual meeting at the 4-H fairgrounds last night. “The world agricultural situation effects Putnam County more than it did ten years ago,” Downey said. “We can’t be isolated anymore.” “People have to learn to work together,” he stressed. Problems are more complex than they were five or 10 years

women of the church will be taking part in the worship services. Church will be at 9:30 a.m. followed by the Sunday School hour at 10:35 a.m. Mrs. Smith will show slides during the Sunday School hour for the entire congregation. Mrs. Joseph M. Smith is program correlator for the Indianapolis Young Women’s Christian Association. She is a former missionary who served in China and the Philippines under the Division of Overseas Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Her husband is executive

‘Remain alerf Myers urges delegates

TAIPEI, TAI WAN-Seventh District Congressman John Myers told the 15,000 people attending the World Freedom Day observance here that the greatest threat to world peace is the belief on the part of some nations and individuals that peace and appeasement are synonymous.

Clear , sunny skies greets county

Blue and sunny skies greeted Putnam County residents this morning, but cloudiness could come into the local weather picture this evening with a chance of precipitation. The National Weather Service said considerable cloudiness would spread over northern Indiana today from a

State Highway Commission lets bids

INDIAN APOLIS-The Indiana State Highway Commission today conducted its first bid letting of the new year in the Great Hall of the

Porter Honor

ROACHDALE-Miss Jana M. Porter, daughter of Jack V. Porter, P.O. Box 216, Roachdale, has been inducted into Gamma Theta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, honorary

Two cases heard in Court

In Putnam County Circuit Court Thursday James McDaniel, charged with escaping from the Indiana State Farm, was sentenced to one year at the Indiana Reformatory. His term begins Jan. 3. Prior to sentencing a pre-sentence

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This article written by Banner-Graphic City Editor Chuck Wanager. meeting of the Putnam County Cancer Society’s board of director’s meeting last night. The vice-president also noted that of 183 deaths in Putnam County last year 43, were reported as being caused by cancer. Of the 60 women wo attended the clinic, 38 examined

This article written by Banner-Graphic Staff Writer Michele Durbin ago, Downey said, and there are new pressures. The ability to work with professional management is important, the speaker said, and he challenged the directors to concern themselves with professionalism and to find new ways to get around problems. Co-ops need to co-operate more with each other and more within their organization, Downey said, and added that the total organizational effort

secretary of the East Asia Department, division of overseas ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a position he assumed on July 1, 1964. A native of Lexington, Ky., Mrs. Joseph M. Smith received the B.A. degree from Lynchburg College in Virginia, and the M.A. degree from Chicago Theological Seminary in Illinois. She also has studied at Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut and Northwestern University, Evanston, 111. Mrs. Smith directed the daily

Rep. Myers said, “The proponents Of peace at ahy price base their philosophy on the theory that the Communist world will be content to live and work side by side with Other members of the world community. Evidence to the contrary is all around us. Communism still seeks to dominate

nearly stationary front extending through the northern Great Lakes and a low near the Canadian border. The cloud blanket, coverging with southwesterly winds over southern Indiana will bring a chance of light rain to the extreme northwest and west central portions of the state by

Atkinson Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Contractors bid on 8 road, 10 bridges, 27 maintenance and 2 traffic projects located in 56

society in education, at Ball State University. Miss Porter is a junior at Ball State majoring in elementary Col. 4, back page, this section

investigation was filed on McDaniel. Also in circuit court Miller Thomas Stiles pled not guilty to trafficking with an inmate. Bond was set at $5,000, and his trial will be March 13.

themselves, Beverly Wagoner, a member of the professional educational committee, reported. The committee member noted that “interest developed" from the clinic and termed the venture “very successful.” She also reported women employes of the city’s financial institutions were taught selfexamination techniques and that of a group of 30 women 10

should be for all farmers in the county. Downey concluded his remarks by encouraging the coop to grow and continue to be successful. In other business at the meeting, three members of the board were elected to a slate of six. Elected were Loren Salsman, Gordon Hutcheson and Lewis Hutcheson. Joe Ayers, manager, presented the operating statement citing the following figures: sales, $2,920,456 (an increase of $1,961,914); gross margin on sales, $345,141 (a 39

vacation Bible school for Euclid Avenue Christian Church' in Lynchburg, Va; was director of the high school department and assistant director of religious drama in the University Christian Church in Seattle, Washington; worked in settlement houses in Chicago, 111. and New Haven, Conn.; directed social and recreational activities among migrant workers in Connecticut and was director of student work in the Christian Church at Columbia, Mo. for three years. Dr. and Mrs. Smith arrived in China in 1940, but soon after

the world and the minute we let down our guard Communism will move in and engulf freedom-loving peoples wherever it can.” Rep. Myers’ remarks came during a giant rally marking the 21st anniversary of the release of thousands of Korean and Chinese prisoners of war

late today, spreading over much of the state tonight. A few light showers are likely in the north on Saturday as the low pressure system moves eastward through the lower Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Valley. Lows tonight were forecast for the low to upper 30s, with

different counties of the state. A total of $19,887,982.31 was bid on the forty contracts with a bid price below the High Way Commission engineer estimates for the projects. The engineer estimate was $22,869,467.25. There were no bids below the Commission engineer estimate on seven of the contracts. In a joint venture, the Ralph Rogers & Company, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana, and Denton Construction Company, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan was the apparentlow bidder on a contract for 5.372 miles of reinforced concrete pavement and 14.32 miles of signing on Interstate 64 in Crawford County. Midwest Construction Materials, Inc., of Bloomington, Indiana made an apparent low bid»on contract

were examined and three were referred to doctors. It was also reported that a follow-up program to the Dec. 7 clinic will be getting underway with volunteers slated to call the women who attended the clinic but did not examine themselves to find out if the women are examining themselves. In other business, the board announced that Clair Williams, manager of the Greencastle

percent increase); service revenue, $25,099 (an increase of $10,527); other revenue, $32,356 ( a decrease of $3,221. Final settlement on a fire in an old elevator was cited as contributing to the decrease); and patronage refunds, $36,067 (an increase of $15,965), for a total income of $483,663. Operating expenses were $365,900, up $94,153, Ayers said, and financial expenses were up $26,139 at $67,383. Total expenses were $433,283, he said, up $120,282. Col. 5, back page, this section

their arrival the conflict between China and Japan became more aggressive and they were transferred to the Philippines. They were imprisoned in a Japanese internment camp when the Philippines fell to Japan and were held there until 1945. After recuperation and more study the Smiths returned to China to do evangelistic and rural work. A year later the invasion of the Communists forced Mrs. Smith and her two Col. 5, back page, this section

following the Korean War. His trip here was made at private expense. He and Mrs. Myers will make a brief stopover in Manila this weekend to address a prayer breakfast before returning to Washington, D.C. In his remarks to the Col. 4, back page, this section

highs Saturday in the mid 40s to near 50 in the southwest corner. The extended outlook called for clearing skies and cooler temperatures Sunday and fair skies and mild temperatures Monday and Tuesday. Lows were forecast for the low to upper 20s, with highs in the 30s and 40s.

for 6.578 miles of bituminous pavement on Interstate 64 in Crawford County from 1.6 miles west of SR 37 to 0.5 mile west of SR 66. This contract also includes signing along this portion of the highway. Tri-Angle Construction Company, Inc., Bedford, Indiana made an apparent low bid on contract for grading only of 3.436 miles of relocated SR 350 in Dearborn County from approximately 1.0 mile west of Wilmington to Walker Avenue in Aurora. Wampler Construction Company, Inc., and Glen E. Wampler of Bloomington, Indiana was the apparent low bidder on project for deck construction and bituminous overlay on Interstate 465 (south leg) bridge over White River in Col. 4, back page, this section

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office of General Telephone, will be the crusade chairman for the coming 1975 campaign. Williams remarked that he is pleased to have the opportunity to head the drive, slated for March and April and noted that the local group is a “real fine organization." “I will do the best I can and I appreciate being asked,’’ Williams said. Mrs. Wagoner told the board a new program termed for the

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Farm Bureau speaker Purdue University’s David Downey told the annual meeting of the Putnam County Co-Op last night that this is no time for isolation for county farming. Downey was on hand to keynote the annual dinner held at the fairgrounds here. (Banner-Graphic Photo by Michele Durbin)

Rickett named to Wabash post

Ned Rickett has been named Crawfordsville area chairman for Wabash College’s $32 million campaign, “for Continued Independence and Excellence.” Rickett, a 1940 Wabash graduate, is a Chartered Life Underwriter with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. He is a member of American College Chartered Life Underwriters and Rotary Club, President of Indiana State Association of Life Underwriters, President and Director of Montgomery Savings Assocation, and Trustee of the First United Methodist Church and Montgomery County Culver Union Hospital. He is past District Governor of Rotary International, past President of Crawfordsville School Building Corp., past board member of Central Indiana Council for Boy Scouts of America, was named man of

Two youths nabbed: subjects in break-in

Two young men have been apprehended and jailed at the Putnam County jail as a result of a break-in at Hartman’s Elevator in Bainbridge. The youths allegedly broke into a cigarette machine at the elevator doing some $250 in damage and taking some money. The break-in was reported Wednesday morning.

local society “Please Call Us. on tap here. She said the volunteer program will be an information source type of project with the volunteers aiding cancer patients and families of cancer patients to find information on recovery. “Please Call Us will be working along with the service committee of the local organization,” Mrs. Wagoner Col. 5, back page, this section

the year 1967 in the Ronald R. Dickinson Agency, and received Boy Scouts’ coveted Silver Beaver Award in 1965. As Crawfordsville chairman, Rickett is responsible for both alumni and business and industry area solicitation. On Jan. 10 and 11, he attended a campaign leadership conference on the Wabash campus. The purpose of the conference was to present campaign background and rationale and to provide the necessary tools for successful local efforts. As of Nov. 2, the capital campaign had reached $21,379,325 or 66.8 percent of its goal, according to John P. Collett, President of the College’s board of trustees. “This multi-million dollar campaign is the College’s most ambitious fund-raising effort in its 142 year history,” Donald B. Col. 5, back page, tbis section

The two youths, Douglas Burns, 19, and Gerald Romack, 18, Plainfield were arrested in Danville and held for the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s deputy Dave Young took custody of the two. The money was reported recovered. The two apparently Col. 4, back page, this section