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Parke to relocate two bridges ROCKVILLE-Parke County, Indiana, is acknowledged to be the covered bridge capital of the world. Not only does it present the nationally famous Covered Bridge Festival each year, but it also has 35 covered bridges still standing, with many carrying traffic every day. At one time there were as many as 57 covered bridges in the county. PARKE COUNTY has established itself as a leader in historic preservation. A portion of the money generated at the Covered Bridge Festival goes to maintain and protect the bridges. A great deal of that money will be spent shortly after this year’s festival to move two endangered covered bridges to safety. Parke County Inc. (the county’s nonprofit corporation which organizes the annual festivals and promotes tourism), in cooperation with Billie Creek Village Inc. and the Parke County Commissioners will undertake the task of moving, intact, the Leatherwood Station Covered bridge (built in 1899) and the Beeson Covered bridge (built in 1906). Both bridges are scheduled for relocation in late October or November. The Leatherwood Station Bridge is being moved to make room for a new modern span which will replace the covered bridge, a decaying foundation, made worse by recent floods. The Beeson Bridge, a recent target of arsonists, will be moved to protect it from future attacks and to make way for a proposed new structure. Both will be moved across the county to historical Billie Creek Village, to become part of that “living history” museum. ALL 35 OF PARKE County’s remaining covered bridges were recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official listing of all sites significant to American heritage and history. This action gives added protection to the bridges and offers federal money and assistance for restoration and preservation. 1 Col. 4, back page, this section Putnam Patter

By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Affairs Editor There’s something about this time of year that causes folks to yearn for sorghum molasses, however, we are of the opinion that yeamers often outnumber actual eaters. Somehow sorghum sort of fits into the fall season, like pumpkin pie, apple cider, gourds, Indian corn and the first killing frost. BACK WHEN IT WAS somewhat harder than now to grub a living from the good earth, a patch of sorgum was something of a main crop and insurance against a long, sugarless winter. When the cane was ready to be carted off to the mill, blades and seed heads were lopped off with a homemade wooden sword and a com knife. The sword folks in our part used was made from a length of wooden lath with one edge sharpened, the smart sword wielders smoothed the handle end to prevent blisters.

A pinch of 'seasoning' Clear with low in the upper 40s to the low 50s. Sunny Sunday with high in the mid 70s. Ind Extended Forecast The Indiana extended weather outlook for Monday through Wednesday calls for dry conditions. Cool temperatures are expected Monday with lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s. It will be warmer Tuesday and Wednesday with lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s. Index Abby A 8 Classified A6.A7 Comics A 4 Crossword Afi Horoscope A 7 Obituaries A 8 Sports A2.A3 Theatres A 8 Worry Clinic A 7

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Ellen Matthews authors second book

By G. PATRICK GRIMES Banner-Graphic Staff Writer A Greencastle native is well on her way to becoming a famous author of children’s books. Ellen Matthews, author of “Getting Rid of Roger,” has her second book for sale, fresh from the Crawfordsville presses of H R. Donnelly. Mrs. Matthews, wife of Dwight Matthews and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Keller, is a school teacher in University City, Mo. Her trade is one which runs in her family, and her father is a well known educator from the Cloverdale area. ANOTHER TIE TO the area is through her husband. Dwight who is also from Greencastle and whose father, Bob Matthews, owns Prevo’s department store. The book is about a boy named Eric who

Fall turns tastes to sorghum

HACKING BLADES from cane stalks could be an emotional outlet for those who were out of sorts with the landlord, a mother-in-law or the world in general. Imagination could go into each downward stroke. Seed heads were cut off with a corn knife and here again each slashing stroke helped relieve human frustration. These were fed to the chickens, who like their owners of that day, had to do things the hard way by pecking out each individual grain themselves. At the mill, juice was extracted from the cane stalks and cooked in evaporating pans over a fire to proper consistency. The finished product was put in 50-pound lard cans and stored in a cool bedroom for winter use. ALL THIS PROCESSING sounds like precision work with quality control, meaning that every batph of molasses would turn out the same. As we remember it, how the sorghum turned out was about

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Almost 40 Security analysts and Lone Star Industries corporate officers visited the local cement plant Thursday morning to get a closer look at the operation. The group toured the primary stone crushing operation (above) and

sweaters, hot cottee and blankets while watching the Clovers defeat the home-standing Eagles. (BannerGraphic photo by Karl Steiner).

has to learn to deal with his three-year-old sister Leslie while his mother is away at college. Eric and his father share responsibility while mother is away during the week at school learning library science. Eric has always had problems with little Leslie, and the increased burden provides a challenge for him. Reviews of the book seem to point out the humor injected by Mrs. Matthews. An excerpt illustrates: “I tried to think of a way to get even with Mrs. Campbell. I sat at my desk and made a list of all the tricks I could think of. So far I had written down (1) run away (2) dye all of Mrs. Campbell’s clothes green and (3) put worms in her suitcase,” Eric says, speaking of his surrogate mother, a baby-sitter whom he dislikes.

as much a guessing game as picking a ripe watermelon from outward appearances. The color variation for sorghum molasses ranged from light tan, to medium tan, to dark tan or to the color of road tar and almost as thick and sticky. Reasons for these varying conditions were a matter of contention between the sorghum grower and the sorghum maker. Probably neither was altogether right, but in a running argument, right and wrong are seldom of much consequence. IF THE SORGHUM grower planted his patch on too fertile ground, he could expect dark and strong molasses, so the old folks up and down our road said. On the other hand, if the man at the evaporating pans spent more time lighting his pipe than he did watching his sorghum making, the overdone molasses were again on the dark side. Where we were brought up, there were clay knobs too poor to raise a disturbance on and by rights cane patches on these

the main plant, located near Limedale. Since the operation is a hazardous area, hardhats were required. (Banner-Graphic photo by G. Patrick Grimes).

“CHOCKED FULL OF funny and believable incidents, “The Trouble With Leslie’ shows how Eric can deal with his three-year-old sister Leslie. . .’’The Westminister Press, which published Mrs. Matthews’ books says. Both Ellen--a former school teacher at Northeast Elementary--and Dwight were graduated from DePauw University. Dwight did his undergraduate work at DPU and Ellen worked toward her master’s degree there. She now has her degree from Indiana University, where Dwight received his doctorate. Bob Matthews, plans to again sell copies of his daughter-in-law’s latest effort. She will visit Prevo’s to sign books on Oct. 6.

places should have turned out light tan and mild molasses. But it didn’t always work out that way. AT ITS BEST, sorghum may still have the holding power of some highly advertised glue, but this can be overcome by lacing the molasses with butter and stirring the whole mess until it looks like creamy peanut butter. In «a way, pancake people have downgraded sorghum and made it the poor relative of maple sirup. Some of these days when you have a yen for something different, you might try putting sorghum on your hot cakes. It could be you have been missing something. As we said in the beginning of this piece, not everybody who talks about sorghum includes it in his everyday diet. Somewhere in the dark recesses of our pantry is a jar of sorghum we bought last year and used an inch or so off the top. One of these days, we’ll bring it out and eat our quota for the coming year.

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Compiled by ERIC BERNSEE Banner-Graphic Managing Editor Det Sgt. RICHARD LYON, son of Mrs. Arthur Lyon, Greencastle, has been promoted to deputy chief in charge of the Law Enforcement Division of the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Lyon, who resides in Coatesville with his wife Jeneene and two sons, will direct supervision of all uniformed personnel and the criminal investigation section. Lyon joined the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department in September 1973 and since that time has recieved several citations for outstanding service to law enforcement, included being selected 1976 Policeman of the Year. FRANK H. KAYS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil H. Kays, Route 1, Bainbridge, has been graduated from General Motors Institute with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. He is a 1974 graduate of North Putnam High School. Kays recieved the honor of Pass with Distinction on his accomplishment in the thesis plan. The commendation recognizes students whose creative approach is applied in the use of methods, tools or concepts in a written thesis. Kays’ fifth year at Detroit Diesel Allison was devoted to a project of “superplastic forming of titanium sheet” and his thesis was written on this endeavor. He is presently working for Detroit Diesel Allison in the manufacturing engineering department on electro discharge machining processes. FRED COLLIER of Century 21 Cable & Associates Inc. Realtors, Route 1, Fillmore, recently passed the residential real estate appraisal course given by the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers. Collier, a licensed broker since 1964, has been active in selling homes and farms in the area, as well as appraising. He and his wife Mary Ruth and their three sons reside at Route l, Coatesville. VICTORIAL L. PIERCE, Route 4, Greencastle, and GORDON W. GATES, Route 1, Greencastle, have been accepted as members of the 181st Tactical Fighter Group of the Indiana Air National Guard based at Hulman Field, Terre Haute. Pierce, a 1977 graduate of Greencastle High School, has been assigned to the Combat Support Squadron as a law enforcement specialist. Gates, a 1956 graduate of C.E. Byrd High School, Shreveport, La., is currently employed with International Solar Tech. He has been assigned to CAMRON as a munitions handler. Gates formerly served with the U.S. Air Force Reserve. The 181st TFG, made up of approximately 933 officers and enlisted personnel, provides F-4 fighter aircraft as part of the 122nd Tactical Fighter Wing. Operational readiness of the unit is maintained through monthly weekend drills, special training and yearly 15-day deployments to such areas as Arizona, Georgia, New Mexico and Great Britain. Signalman Third Class JAY W. ALBRIGHT, U.S. Navy, will be returning home to visit his family for about two weeks. Signalman Albright, a 1976 graduate of South Putnam High School, has just completed his second West Pacific tour which included stops at Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. Upon completion of his leave, Albright will return to Concord, Calif., where he is stationed aboard the U.S.S. Mt. Hood, an ammunition ship. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Albright, Route 2, Greencastle. Sgt. DAVID G. DAY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Day, Route l, Greencastle, was recently promoted to his present rank. Day, a 1975 graduate of Greencastle High School, is a mechanic specializing in wheeled and track vehicles at Ft. Riley, Kan. Day enlisted in the army in January 1976 under the delayed entry program. He returned to the United States early this spring following a three-year tour in Germany. Airman CATHERINE R. PADGETT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Boggs, Route 5,

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Greencastle, has graduated from the U.S. Air Force heating systems specialist course at Sheppard Air Base in Wichita Falls, Tex. Airman Padgett learned how to install, operate and maintain heating systems and generators. A 1972 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, Indianapolis, she is being assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Tex., for duty with a unit of the Strategic Air Command. Pvt. JEFFREY A. WHITE, son of Mrs. Mamie A. Conrad, Route 1, Bainbridge, recently completed training as an armor reconnaissance specialist under the One Station Unit Training Program at Ft. Knox, Ky. White, who entered the Army last February, is a 1978 graduate of North Putnam High School. LISA A. GREENLEE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Greenlee, 1007 Avenue D, Greencastle, is one of 419 freshmen enrolled at Taylor University, Upland, Ind., for the 1979-80 academic year. Lisa is a graduate of Greencastle high School. CATHY SIMMONS, a legal secretary major from Cloverdale, is one of 19 coeds selected for the 197980 Blazerettes Drill Team at Vincennes University. The Blazerettes perform during halftime at all home basketball games. BOBBY YORK, a 1978 Greencastle High School graduate, is one of several Vincennes University second education majors who will gain classroom experience this fall in a unique program offered to second-year education majors. While most education students must wait for student teaching until their fourth year of college, VU students are matched with a Vincennes Community High School instructor during their second year. Each VU student assists the teacher for 90 minutes a week during the 15-week semester. York also participated on the Vincennes baseball team last spring. DePauw University junior political science major KAY PASHOS, Cicero, served as a summer intern with the Agriculture Division of the Indiana Department of Commerce. Ms. Pashos, a pre-law student and daughter of Mrs. Barbara Negley, is one of 14 such interns under the direction of Lt. Gov. Robert Orr. The DePauw student is promoting Indiana’s Direct Markets at regional festivals and fairs and is researching new agricultural energy- legislation. At DePauw the North Center (Indianapolis) High School graduate is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the Economics Club. STUART N. RICHARDS, district manager in Greencastle for the Franklin Life Insurance Co., has been named to membership in the Franklin’s SIOO,OOO Plus Club. Richards’ qualification for the national honor was based on outstanding personal sales for the month which provided his clients with more than SIOO,OOO in permanent life insurance protection Presentation of the SIOO,CKS) Plus Club award will be made by Franklin President William J. Alley.