Banner Graphic, Volume 20, Number 229, Greencastle, Putnam County, 2 June 1990 — Page 8

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THE BANNERGRAPHIC June 2,1990

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City Police Two Greencastle teen-agers were arrested on a variety of charges Friday morning after City Police received several calls about a neighborhood disturbance near the Bloomington and Anderson street intersection. Michael Valverde, 18, 226 Bloomington St., was arrested on four charges. Taken to the Putnam County Jail by Officers Mike Hanlon, Terry Eastham and Darrin Cox, he was charged with being a minor in consumption of alcohol, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and for a violation of probation. James A. Mulledy, 19, also of 226 Bloomington St., faces three charges following his 2 a.m. arrest. He was held at the Putnam County Jail on charges of being a minor in consumption of alcohol, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. POLICE REPORTEDLY had received at least two early-morning calls complaining of loud music and concrete blocks being smashed in the roadway on Anderson Street. Upon investigation, officers found a female suspect removing the debris from the roadway. The residents in question were asked to turn down the music, authorities said. However, after the officers returned to station, other calls were reportedly received about loud music, a drinking party and bricks again in the roadway, police officials said. On their second trip to the residence in question, police arrested the two suspects. IN OTHER CITY Police activity, Karla Hutcheson, 20, Route 1, Reelsville, was ticketed for speeding at 11:10 p.m. Thursday on Indianapolis Road. She was cited by Sgt. Eastham for 50 mph in a 30-mph zone. Putnam Circuit Court Citicorp National Services Inc. vs. Kenneth Workman, Cheryle Workman, Wayne Elsey and Beatrice Elsey, complaint. Keith D. Pingleton vs. Keena J. Pingleton, dissolution of marriage. T.I. Blois vs. K.M. Blois, dissolution of marriage. American General Finances Inc. vs. Martha J. Freeman, complaint.

Pet

Connection

Save a life: Celebrate June, National Adopt-a-Cat Month

Searching for the “purr-feet” friend? Adopt a cat! A cat is always there when you’re down, plays with you and makes you laugh and feel loved. CATS, THE MOST popular pet in the United States, are even helpful in reducing stress. A 1989 survey by “I Love Cats Magazine” showed that “cuddling with a cat” outranks eating, drinking and even exercising as helpful in reducing stress. To promote cat adoption, The American Humane Association, 9-Lives Cat Food, campaign “spokescat” Morris, and local animal care and control agencies will sponsor the 16th annual Adopt-A-Cat Month in June. Adorable, adoptable cats and kittens will look for love at more than 3,600 animal shelters throughout the United States.

Looking for loving homes

Young, long-haired yellow cat. Very friendly. Call Jackie at 653-9393. Four-year-old male, black and white dog. Call Barbara at 5226816. Three eight-week-old kittens. One is black and white, two are tiger-striped. Call Michele at 653-6939. One-year-old white female poodle. Call Bernice at 7953082. Six beautiful litterbox-trained kittens and a two-year-old male, cream-colored cat. Call 6533965. Attention persons who have adopted animals through the

Statesman Bank for Savings FSB vs. Jacques Victor Leroy 111, American Central Corp. and Heritage Lake Property Owners Assoc., complaint Edward W. Helmer vs. Kathy S. Helmer, dissolution of marriage. J.R. Stewart vs. D.C. Stewart, dissolution of marriage. Sherry K. Littlefield vs. Darrell D. Littlefield, dissolution of marriage. Libby Ann Young vs. Rickie Steven Young, verified petition for legal separation. Merchants National Bank vs. Betty J. Gibson, complaint. Mildred A. Taylor vs. Arlis O. Taylor, dissolution of marriage. Donna L. Gray vs. Jerry T. Gray, verified petition for dissolution of marriage. M.L. Ash vs. M.A. Ash Jr., dissolution of marriage. Everett W. Redding vs. Donna K. Redding, verified petition for dissolution of marriage. Jonell Keener vs. William Herald Hunt, dissolution of marriage. S.L. Detro vs. D.E. Detro, dissolution of marriage. Central National Bank of Greencastle vs. Frank E. and Rosann Wood, complaint. Margaret L. Newnam vs. Steven L. Newnam, dissolution of marriage. Real Estate Transfers Donald G. Francis to Ernest W. Ward, warranty deed, lot in Stardust Hills, Cloverdale. Syreta M. McVay to Phillip McVay, quit claim deed, lot in Stardust Hills, Cloverdale. Phillip McVay to Ernest W. Ward and wife, quit claim deed, lot in Stardust Hills, Cloverdale. Ernest W. Ward to Tri-Profes-sional Realty Inc., warranty deed, lot in Stardust Hills, Cloverdale. Patricia A. Voris to Jamie R. Butler and wife, warranty deed, part of Cloverdale Township. Merchants Acquisition Corp. to Merchants Grain Elevator PartnersSeries 11, warranty deed,. part of Jackson Township. Herbert W. Clones and wife to Bennie J. Clones and wife, warranty deed, part of Franklin Township.

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EVERY HOUR, about 3,500 kittens are bom in the U.S. In 1988, more than 5.9 million cats were taken in by animal shelters. Although one million of these animals were placed in homes and 110,000 redeemed by their owners, tragically, 4.3 million cats were euthanized. The answer is responsible cat care. That means spaying or neutering your cat, putting a collar and identification tag on it, and providing good medical care. If you don’t have a cat, or don’t have enough cats (studies show that most households have two), visit your local animal shelter during Adopt-A-Cat Month. Bring home a “purr-feet” friend and save a fife! (Reprinted with permission of the American Humane Association)

use of this column: The Humane Society would like to have photographs of your pets, or photos of you with your pets, to display at its booth at the Putnam County Fair. Please write your name and address on the back of the photos so that they can be returned to you. Thanks! To list a pet for adoption, send details about the animal (such as kind of animal, age, sex, demeanor) to the Humane Society of Putnam County, P.O. Box 444, Greencastle, 46135. Please include your name, address and phone number. In addition, people who want to adopt a pet may be included in this list. Submit your name, address and the specific kind of animal you would like to adopt.

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Greencastle High School music groups were honored last week during their annual music banquet. Several students received awards including special recognition for the graduating seniors. Choir director Geoffrey Price (left) poses with Steve Stone, winner of the national

New representative for Edward D. Jones

Edward D. Jones & Co., one of the fastest-growing financial service firms in the industry, may be new to a number of towns across the country, but Greencastle area residents are already familiar with its tradition. 808 HARDWICK, recently named as the firm’s local investment representative, says he’s determined to continue that tradition of serving conservative investment needs.. A native of Coalmont, Hardwick

Reassessment

Putnam County citizens trained in reassessment rules and procedures. Mrs. Cockrell said she prefers using county residents because, “they know what is going on locally.” Given a four-year cycle, the auditor says the reassessment staff could focus on the northern onethird of the county in the first year, the middle one-third in the second year, and the southern one-third in the third year. The fourth and final year could be saved for cleaning up the work in all 13 Putnam County townships. ACCORDING TO Dave Hurst, a Greencastle native and field operations coordinator for the Indiana Board of Tax Commissioners, it is a good idea that would be well supported by strict and well-enfor-ced building permit laws. Those laws would require property owners to obtain a permit from the county any time they undertook any property changes that might affect their assessment. With those permits, local assessors would have a better idea of what to look for while touring the county on reassessment treks. The clean-up work in the fourth year

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Without an alarm clock, father had a sort of built-in timer set for four o’clock, and when he relayed the message to the upstairs sleeper, there was an urgency in his voice that meant there would be no repeats. The second important number on his dollar watch was 6 a.m. He figured that time was wasting if the first furrows in the fields were not turned at that time. INCIDENTALLY, six in the evening was also a significant number. It meant quitting time for the horses, but this was little satisfaction for the junior field hands. The same horses had to be unharnessed and fed, and the same cows had to be milked and miscellaneous chores kept the sweating laborer occupied until supper time and beyond. One of the more joyful sounds of early spring was to wake up to the patter of rain on the roof, which could mean there would be no field work for the day, providing the rain Brazil Concert Band to open season Sunday BRAZIL the Brazil Concert Band will open its 1990 series of “concerts under the stars” with an 8 p.m. performance Sunday, June 3 at the Forest Park Bandshell. THE BRAZIL BAND is led by Matt Huber, a 23-year member of the band and a Greencastle Middle School teacher. The opening concert, entitled “And Away We Go!,” will feature marches, German tunes, Broadway numbers and concert favorites.

School Choral Award; Jennifer Jones, recipient of the classic “Classics” Award; Nikki Michel, winner of the John Phillip Sousa award; Pam Huber, recipient of the Director’s Award, and band director Lisa McKamey. (Banner-Graphic photo by Angie Howland).

was graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor of science degree in economics. He and his wife, Julie, have two children, Katie, 6, and Robbie, 4. “I already feel very much at home here,” he said. “I look forward to getting involved in local activities and organizations. Fortunately, my position as an investment representative for Edward D. Jones & Co. will allow me to do so.” John Bachmann, managing

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would also be simplified, as workers could begin that job by checking to see what alterations were approved by the county. ‘THAT IS A possibility,” Hurst said of Mrs. Cockrell’s idea. “It makes local management of it more practical than it is now.” In fact, Hurst said, the legislature instructed the State Board of Tax Commissioners to study ways of improving the reassessment process in the future. Though the report has not yet been written, Hurst said a plan similar to Mrs. Cockrell’s was one being considered for presentation to lawmakers. But even if the State board of Tax Commissioners is enthusiastic about Mrs. Cockrell’s idea, local officials seem split on it. Pat Braden, Democrat candidate for Greencastle Township assessor, said she endorsed Mrs. Cockrell’s plan. However, her opponent, incumbent GOP township assessor Eleanor Delp sees several serious flaws in the idea. EDUCATION OR a lack thereof is among the flaws she sees in the idea. Mrs. Delp said she received two days of training in January on

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really got down to business. Just to keep the dry weather pattern going, however, 4 a.m. was still the time to crawl out of bed and after breakfast there were plenty of rainy-day chores to be used to play catch up and spoil what could have been a wonderful day to sleep late. Noon would have been the ideal. All these remembrances of a time when vacation was mostly a dictionary term made sense when farm folks had to continually struggle with nature, sometime winning, sometime losing to keep the proverbial wolf from the door. WITH MORE THAN a trace of tongue in cheek, the above observations were basically hew it was in those good old days, and in retrospect they were really that. The vacationing schoolboy had a steady job that was an outlet for his energies, leaving little time to become bored or plan activities which might not have contributed to the welfare of his home community.

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partner of Edward D. Jones & Co., expressed the firm’s pleasure with its continued presence in Greencastle. “WE HAVE ALWAYS enjoyed bringing our services to this community,” he said, “and feel confident that Bob Hardwick will build his business with a genuine concern for his clients’ interests.” Hardwick’s office is located at the comer of Seminary and Vine streets at 1 Ashley Square.

reassessment, and that is all. She pointed out that it is frequently difficult for local people to become educated in the process because there is simply too much work at home to be done. On the other hand, ATEK has the resources to hire college-educated assessment specialists, Mrs. Delp argued. Mrs. Delp’s comments came as she was wading through a pile of petitions to correct errors in reassessments. Those petitions stem from county landowners who believe a mistake was made by reassessors who figured the new taxable value on their property. “HOW CAN WE GO out and educate people enough if they (property owners) won’t take the word of people with college degrees in assessing,” Mrs. Delp said. She also has problems with the quality of the meager training the state offers. “State training is not all that it’s cracked up to be,” she said, complaining that it is too little information offered too infrequently. NONETHELESS, Mrs. Delp admitted changes need to be made. “There is always room for im-

Obituary James C. Smith

James C. Smith, 67, 820 E. Washington SL, Greencastle, died Friday at his residence. Among the survivors is his

At the library PUTNAM PUBLIC LIBRARY 102 E. Walnut St. 653-2755 * * * LIBRARY ACTIVITIES June 4-9 Monday, June 4 Summer Reading Club begins. Thursday, June 7 Writing Workshop for Children, 2 p.m. * * * Bookmobile will begin its summer schedule on Tuesday, June 12.

Rex Harrison dies in sleep at age 82 NEW YORK (AP) Sir Rex Harrison, the 82-year-old actor famed for his films roles in “My Fair Lady,” “Major Barbara” and “Blithe Spirit,” died Saturday morning in New York, his lawyer said. Attorney Harold Schiff said the actor died of pancreatic cancer in his sleep at his east midtown Manhattan residence. He had appeared in his last play, “The Circle,” a revival of a 1920 s comedy by W. Somerset Maugham, on Broadway until last month. He missed the last nine days of the run because of illness. Among his films were “Doctor Dolittle,” 1967, and “The Yellow Rolls-Royce,” 1964. But his most famous film role was as the stuffy language professor Higgins in “My Fair Lady,” who falls in love with a Cockney waif after teaching her how to speak proper English. The actor last appeared in London in “The Admirable Crichton” in 1988. Harrison, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Henry Higgins in the 1964 film version of “My Fair Lady,” was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II last summer. “I think they rather like to leave awarding honors until you get to a certain age,’ he said. “It was a marvelous moment kneeling there and getting tapped on each shoulder.” He also said at the time that he had no intention of retiring, because “I wouldn’t know what to do.” Harrison was bom in Huyton, near Liverpool, on March 5, 1908.

provement,” she said. At the very least, Mrs. Delp wants the county to hire a full-time person to keep the county’s plat books updated. Mrs. Cockrell said she would like to see the plat books put on computer. Mrs. Delp also wants to see a full-time position created for commercial assessments. She said that is a critical area in Putnam County with the number of new commercial ventures starting in the county in the past three years. BUT PERHAPS more drastic measures are called for, Mrs. Delp thought “We need another means of raising taxes,” she said. Shifting the burden from property tax to either the state’s sales tax or the income tax would likely lessen the importance of reassessment. And if the property tax were done away with completely, there would be nothing to reassess. That is an idea being explored by at least three state governmental study groups this summer. It could become one of the dominant issues in the upcoming 1991 long session of the General Assembly.

wife, Lavon Smith. Arrangements are pending at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle.

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