Banner Graphic, Volume 14, Number 306, Greencastle, Putnam County, 1 September 1984 — Page 1

TIM COOPER

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Compiled by ERIC BERNSEE Banner-Graphic Managing Editor Hudkins-Pershing Accountants Inc., Greencastle, has announced the addition of MARGARET F. CONWAY, certified public accountant (CPA), to its professional staff. Mrs. Conway recently moved to Greencastle with her husband, Dr. Mark Conway, and their son, Jeffrey. She is a graduate of Indiana State University and has worked on the audit staff of Geo. S. Olive & Co., Indianapolis, for four years. Mrs. Conway is a member of the Indiana CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A native of Terre Haute, Mrs. Conway will be heading the audit department of Hudkins-Pershing Accountants Inc., 239 Hillsdale, Greencastle. TIM COOPER, a South Putnam High School senior, represented Putnam County Junior Achievers at the National Junior Achievement Conference Aug. 5-10 at Indiana University in Bloomington. Cooper, the son of Lyle and Karen Cooper, Route 1, Fillmore, was a member of the Central Indiana delegation that served as the welcoming committee for the conference. Cooper and other committee members welcomed more than 3,000 students from all over the world as they arrived at Indianapolis International Airport. While at lU, Cooper studied the free enterprise system and the organization of business and economics. He heard speakers from several different business address such topics as income taxing of businesses, free enterprise and the American economic system. RICHARD WASHBURNE, a student at South Putnam Jr-Sr High School, has been nominated to the McDonald’s All-American High School Band. Washburne, who plays the trumpet is vying for a position on the 105-member band comprised of two students from each state and the District of Columbia, plus one member each from the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. The band members selected will be announced Oct. 1. DARRIN J. COX, son of Franklin E. and Thelma J. Cox, Route 4, Greencastle, has completed eight weeks of basic training at Ft. Sill, Okla. Pvt. Cox made squad leader and received the “Solider Cycle” Trophy Award for outstanding achievement. He is attending Indiana State University, majoring in criminology and the ROTC program. Pvt. Cox will finish his training at Ft. Sill next summer. Lt. Col. THOMAS J. SHEEHY, son of Mrs. Thomas Sheehy, Cloverdale, has assumed command of the Boeblingen-Sindelf ingen Military Community, Boeblingen, West Germany. Sheehy was previously assigned at Headquarters, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command,

Holiday fare Lightly scattered thundershowers Saturday afternoon and evening with high in the mid 80s. Partly cloudy and cool overnight with low in the low 50s. Partly sunny and hot on Sunday . High around 90. Indiana Extended Weather Becoming partly cloudy Monday with lows mainly in the 60s and highs in the 70s to about 80. Abby A 8 Classifieds A6,A7 Comics A 6 Crossword A 6 A 7 Horoscope Obituaries _ ~ A 4, A 5 Sports Theaters

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Falls Church, Va. The colonel is a 1980 graduate of North Dakota State University, Fargo. JAMES W. ARCHER, son of Herbert and Thelma Archer of 102 N. Main St., Cloverdale, has been promoted in the U.S. Army to the rank of specialist four. Archer is a utilities equipment repairer in Nuremberg, West Germany, with the 45th Ordnance Company. His wife, Osa, is the daughter of George M. and Esta Cummings of Cloverdale. The specialist is a 1982 graduate of Cloverdale High School. Pvt. PETER W. BUSHMAN, son of Floyd L. and Ruth A. Bushman, Roachdale, has completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. During the training, he received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid, and Army history and traditions. Bushman is a 1984 graduate of North Putnam High School. Air Force Sgt. BRENDA L. BLACKMON, daughter of Laura V. and Chesley Lady, Route 6, Greencastle, has arrived for duty at Hahn Air Base. West Germany. Blackmon, as aerospace ground equipment mechanic with the 50th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, was previously assigned at DavisMonthan Air Force Base, Ariz. She is a 1978 graduate of Greencastle High School. Army National Guard Pvt. GROVER E. PETTY 11, son of Joann Petty, Indianapolis, and Grover E. Petty, Greencastle, has completed basic training at Fort Dix, N. J. He is a 1983 graduate of Perry Meridian High School Indianapolis. ZANE A. BUTCHER, son of John H. and Helen J. Butcher, Route 1, Gosport, has been promoted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of master sergeant. Butcher is a vehicle maintenance supervisor at Griffiss Air Force Base, N.Y., with the 416th Transportation Squadron. His wife, Brenda, is the daughter of Martha A. Stotts of Route 3, Cloverdale. He is a 1974 graduate of Cloverdale High School. Marine Lance Cpl. GARRY L. HARRIS, son of Alfred L. Harris of Route 1, Greencastle, has reported for duty with Ist Marine Division Camp Pendleton, Calif. Air Force Ist Lt. MICHAEL W. BAIR, Chicago, has been chosen as junior officer of the quarter for the 66th Strategic Missile Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Bair, a missile combat crew commander, was selected in competition among contemporaries for professional skill, duty performance and exemplary conduct. His wife, Kathy, is the daughter of William E. and Carrie Reynolds, Route 1, Greencastle.

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Tribute paid to United Spanish War Veterans

By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Affairs Editor When Putnam County’s Frank Ashworth died on Jan. 12.1980, Earl Fisk Camp No. 48 United Spanish War Veterans disbanded after many years. Ashworth, whose military record included Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico and World W'ar I, was the county’s last surviving member of this conflict with Spain in 1898. THE LOCAL CAMP WAS named for Earl Fisk, a Putnam County casualty of the Spanish-American War, and a memorial to him and his comrades in arms is on a plaque in the courthouse, dedicated on Memorial Day 1928 by the

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Review sessions Tuesday, Wednesday

County budget outlook promising

By BECKY IGO Banner-Graphic Area News Editor Facing one of the better budget situations in years, the Putnam County Council will begin its budget reviews at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 during the first day of two sessions to consider the 1985 proposed budget. Members will meet in the commissioners’ court of the courthouse on Sept. 4, starting the day by discussing county employees’ salaries. The Council, at its Aug. 28 meeting, announced it wouid set aside an hour from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sept. 4 to allow employees and officeholders to relate thoughts on salary requests.

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'Guest statute' among new state laws

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Scoutleaders who get into a wreck while driving their troops will be vulnerable to lawsuits by their injured passengers, under terms of a state law taking effect today. The revised measure, known as the “guest statute,” is among some 80 new laws in effect today. For decades, Indiana law prohibited lawsuits by non-paying guests of motorists involved in an accident, unless the driver was guilty of “wanton or willful misconduct.” Opponents of repeated efforts to change the law had argued that people would be discouraged from volunteer work, such as scoutmasters, by the threat of lawsuits. The amended version will allow injured

Weekends in jail for league ex-treasurer

By BARBARA CARHART Banner-Graphic Staff Writer A former treasurer of the Greencastle Little League Inc. will serve two weekends at the Putnam County Jail for her involvement in the theft of $1,385 from the league. THE PUTNAM COUNTY Court Friday morning suspended all but four days of the two-year term for Pamela L. Judy, 35, 204 S. Locust St., Greencastle. Judy, who has presented a check for the full amount

Gold Star Memorial Association. Although the camp has disbanded, the story of his brief, but significant war, is kept alive by the Earl Fisk Auxiliary, USWV, which has six area members. Heading the local unit is Mary Jo Johnson as president, with Florence Boatright as secretary. Fathers of both were veterans of the war of 1898. OTHER LOCAL AUXILIARY members who are daughters of veterans include Irene Knoll, Berenice Smith and Seba Codings. Also a member is June Coffin, granddaughter of a veteran. Of special interest to the local auxiliary has been the 85th annual national convention held in Dubuque, lowa, and headed

THE COUNTY IS proposing a 1985 general fund budget of $1,679,419.77 with a tax rate of $1.6331 per SIOO of assessed valuation. What makes 1985 different from previous years is that the county has an operating balance of $239,960, according to Auditor Frances Harris. Because of a legislative change concerning welfare departments, the county also finds itself with $143,000 extra to work with, Mrs. Harris said. Of the $143,000, $60,000 includes an automatic 5 per cent increase the state allows to be raised on the local level above the frozen levy. The remainder of that amount constitutes funds received from a law change governing

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Congressman John Myers (left photo, at left) was in Greencastle this week to present a flag, which flew over our nation's Capitol, to ■ Asbury Towers. Myers raises the flag with assistance from Asbury Towers Director Jim Ray. During a brief ceremony, Dr. Herrold J. Ross led residents of the Greencastle facility in

guests to sue, but still forbids most lawsuits by the driver’s parent, spouse, brother, sister, child or stepchild and hitchhiker. The misconduct qualification remains in effect for them. Supporters of the change had contended that the law was unfair to people whose injuries were not covered by a motorist’s limited liability insurance. They maintained that proving misconduct has been extremely difficult. Other new laws will: —Require physicians to gain the written consent of a pregnant minor’s parent before performing an abortion at her request, instead of the notification mandated by a previous law. The previous state law also had been ruled un-

taken to the court as evidence of the restitution, must also pay $lO2 in courts costs in 30 days. The defendant, represented by counsel Stephen S. Pierson, was also placed on probation for two years. According to court stipulations, the court has the liberty of invoking the balance or any part of the remaining sentence if the terms of probation are not met. Judy pleaded guilty to theft (a Class D felony) during an initial hearing Aug. 1.

by Commander Leroy Mendel, 100-year-old first class gunner in the Second Battery field artillery during the war with Spain. Of all those who fought in this war, which included more than 100 officers and enlisted men from Putnam County, only 22 from throughout the United States now survive. Thirteen are organization members. THE BATTLE CRY OF “Remember the Maine” spread like wild fire throughout the nation after this battleship was destroyed by an explosion on the night of Feb. 15,1898. Although responsibility for the tragedy could not be established, Americans, almost to a man, pinned the blame on

state welfare departments. Because of that law change, the Council will find itself cutting the welfare department’s budget by $200,000. The state has given welfare departments their own maximum levies. The Putnam County Welfare Deaprtment is asking for $408,411, but can only raise a maximum of $244,211 locally. TIME SCHEDULES COUNTY officeholders will follow Tuesday and Wednesday, as released by Auditor Harris, are as follows: --Tuesday, Sept. 4:Salaries, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Title IV-D and prosecutor’s office,

constitutional because it required the woman to wait 24 hours between getting written proof of having notified her parent and submitting the document to a doctor. The new law also provides court procedures for bypassing the consent requirement. —Expand the number of parking places available to handicapped persons and make it illegal to use an unauthorized placard or license plate indicating a right to one of those places. —Make English the official language of Indiana. —Make it a crime for people to engage in sexual intercourse, deviate sexual conduct or fondling genitals while in front of an uncovered window or door, with the intention

She admitted converting league monies amounting to more than SI,OOO to her personal account while she was treasurer of the organization. STATE POLICE HAD traced the trail of checks which were written to the defendant rather than to her place of employment. She was then arrested Aug. 1 and released on her own recognizance during an initial hearing held in Putnam County Court on that date.

Spain, and sentiment against that country was so strong that Congress was forced to declare war on Spain April 25,1898. By December of that year a final treaty had been signed in which Spain relinquished all rights to Cuba. War costs to the United States totaled $165 million. Country-wide, lives lost in this war were 2,910. Strange to our modern advances in health care was the fact that all but 306 of these casualties resulted trom diseases, most of which have now been conquered by medical science. IN THE WAKE OF more recent wars in which our country has been involved, the Spanish-American conflict might appear Col. 5, back page, this section

9:30 a.m.; Circuit Court, 10 a.m.; Green Acres County Home, 10:30 a.m.; Cemetery Board, 10:45 a.m.; Veterans’ Office, 10:50 a.m.; recorder, 11 a.m.; treasurer, 11:15 a.m.; sheriff and jail. 11:30 a.m.; highway department, commissioners and courthouse, 1 p.m.; welfare, 1:30 p.m.; county agent and Planning Commission, 2 p.m.; clerk and microfilm, 2:15 p.m; aviation, 2:30 p.m.; Board of Health, 3 p.m.; county coroner and surveyor, 3:30p.m. -Wednesday, Sept. s:Auditor, 8:30 a.m.; county assessor and township trustee, 9 a.m.; County Court and PSCATP, 10 a.m.; and establishment of levies and tax rates, 10:30a.m.

the Pledge of Allegiance. Ross, and his wife, Rosella, were the first "senior interns” from Putnam County, who went to Washington, D.C. in the mid-1970s to be briefed on new legislations. (Banner-Graphic photos by Becky Igo).

of being seen by outsiders. The penalty would be up to 60 days in jail andor a SSOO fine. —Require a motorist to keep liability insurance or similar coverage in effect at all times, a tightening of present law to prevent motorists from canceling their insurance coverage after they get license plates. —Stiffen the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident in which the driver caused serious or fatal injury, by making the offense a Class D felony, subject to a maximum of four years in prison and-or up to a SIO,OOO fine. The penalty for leaving the scene after being involved in any other Col. 5, back page, this section.

New library quarters on ' ;*, the horizon? Library Ellen Sedlack has announced that the Board of Trustees of the Putnam County Public Library has entered into a contract with the Indianapolis architectural firm of Pecsok, Jelliffe, Randall and Nice for a feasibility study. "THE LIBRARY BOARD has recognized the library’s critical need for space, and with this study has committed itself to a search of solutions,” she said. The library building, at 102 E. Walnut St., Greencastle, was constructed in 1902 and has 5,000 square feet. “It is desirable," Mrs. Sedlack continued, "for library systems serving populations of our size, and housing collections similar to ours, to have 20,000 square feet.” The feasibility study will also con sider access for the handicapped and an improved parking facility. MEMBERS OF THE board -who will be working closely with the architects and the library staff on the detailed 90-day study-are Larry j Wilson, Esther T. Mayhall, Harriett Dobson, Robert Haymaker, Ros e South and Nancy Landes.