Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1949 — Page 25
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were so plenti:
Woealth of health . . . Not for long.
‘ful they were free on the
“Missed my these apples free?—I'll take ‘one—thanks'a, | gotta go,” chanted the gentleman.
happy inside. : : : “I have a bushel of applés at home,” apologized a mild-mannered elderly woman, “otherwise I would gladly take one. They look awfully nice.” No amount of pleading would her mind. “ It should be mentioned that in order to have teen-agers accept an apple, one had to throw them in the best football-pass method. One teen-age girl, however, came up and asked for an apple for her daddy, She thought it would make a good afternoon snack for him. Her manner and charm and appreciation overwhelmed me. Had she been accompanied by her daddy, I might have been prompted to touch her lightly on the cheek. Cab drivers, awful good customers, halted their vehicles at the curb and received the bountiful gift. Mailmen, nearby shopkeepers and waitresses at the Cottage helped to deplete my stock. From a distance of about 10 feet, a tall,
rugged man holding the hand of a small boy, ob-|
served me for several minutes. The boy refused to take an apple. He was too small to catch one. The father wag amused, at times openly laughing. “What is wrong with the boy? Why doesn’t he take an apple?” I shouted, not too happily. “I have 40 acres of orchard on my farm," answered the man. Enough said.
A Dime for the Undeserving
FOR A PRODUCT that was free, you couldn't
say business was rushing. It took an hour and 20] . minutes to pass out a bushel. Only once did any-|
Jpne offer to pay cash. A young woman passed me once. When she reached Market St., she turned and came back, holding a dime, smiling sympathetically. “They're free, lady. I'm giving them away.” , “Oh, fiddle!” she snapped and turned sharply, heels clicking. No apple. Well, did my bit. That's what counts.
Fabulous Saloon
By Robert C. Ruark
lustrated period costumes women wore fo Cochrane, 1862; Miss Jean Thompson, 1885; Miss Barbara Summers, Miss Barbara Hobbs, 1920, and Miss Annette Howell, 1929.
CENTRAL CITY, Colo, Nov. 18—There is an time saloon here named the Glory Hole. It has picture of a naked lady over the bar and the bar itself is as old as the town, which was founded in 1859. . A plano bangs constantly in one corner and the saloon is filled with hairy people in rough
It is a kind of tough saloon on occasion when the miners come down for a week-end on what is left of this old bonanza city. On those nights the
‘place is apt to get a little noisy but is generally kept
under firm control by the saloon keeper.
Ski Pants and Mae West Hats THE SALOONKEEPER is a lady Emmy Wilson who sometimes wears ski pants and some-
ago the site of the red light district which was administered by a strongmindéd female named
Lou Bunch : ‘The thing about this saloonkeeper is that she is a Denver socialite, ter of a hardy
Welshman named Evan Smith. Old Evan onbe rassled about $8 million in gold out of these hills and was al a rough cut customer. Legend is that on the night Emmy's grandpa died, her grandmother, also named Emily, was weeping bitterly and being comforted by friends. Finally one comforter remarked, with considerable asperuity, “For the Lord’s sake, don’t carry on so, Emily. It's the first time in your life you ever knew where Evan was at night.” The modern Emily, also a widow and a grandmother now, is a pleasant-looking lady with a lot of her grandpa's fiber in her. She astonished Denver society with her decision to return to the abandoned mining town where Grandpa tore’ the gold from the hills, The difference between Emmy and Old Evan is that she is taking her gold from the. city slickers who have made a cultural shrine of Central City. ___The City of Denver is strictly a three-general town. The old man came out and strick it Fich The children took over and consolidated the gains,
Spreading them into industry and fattening the coffers thereby. The old boy's grandchildren have turned out in varying ways—some weaklings, some hell raisers and Idlers, some pinch-faced and greedy, some languid and super-sophisticated. Few have reverted to the original stuff of the old freebooters, which is why the bridge circles buzzed when Emmy Wilson returned to Central City to open a saloon. That was three years ago and since then Emmy has had the time of her life. She tends bar, on occasion, and waits table, on occasion, and quiets down the drunks, on occasion, and makes enough money out of the operation to
warrant a. recent offer of $75,000 for the Glory|
Hole. “This is a hell of a lot more fun than playing cards every afternoon,” Emmy said, expertly
Mae drawing a beer for a late-blooming customer. “It
is also a lot more fun to throw a cocktail party when the guests are paying 40 cents a slug for their drinks. You couldn't drive me back to Denver.” In the summertime when the high-toned actors come to this ghost town to put on their plays and the opera opens up, the rich grandchildren put on their fancy duds and come up to accumulate culture, Then Emmy breaks out her Mae West clothes and is quite a sight to see. The place is jampacked with curators of the quaint, such as Lucius Beebe. And Emmy regards the clanging cash register with a broad grin.
C. Raines admires an old wool quilt as she
. * . Sunday in Anniversary Event By EMMA RIVERS MILNER, Times Church Editor THE 100 YEARS of devoted service given to Indianapolis folk by the Fletcher Place Methodist Church again live vividly in the minds of members and neighbors. 5 ; Fletcher Place held a hymn sing in the old sanctuary of the! church; Fletcher and Virginia Aves., Wednesday night. Downstairs,
Twinkle in Grandpa's Eye IN THE WINTER, she gets quite a play from the college kids who come to ski and drink beer and sing. Her week-end bartender, Al, is a Denver University law student speciafizing in Napoleonic ‘law. Other folks come up because Saturday night in Central City is still a fair grade bucket of blood. Emmy loves it all, and seems to have reverted to type. She took me up to see her fantastic collection of authentic 19th Century duds and on
the way we stopped to admire a daguerrotype of|the
old Evan, her grandpa. Emmy grinned at Grandpa in a raffish sort of way, and Grandpa, I could have sworn, twinkled “wickedly “at his pantsclad descendent,
Hoosier Woodman By Harman W. Nichols, iit, Shi? vette ebics without v teense Mr)
a display of every kind of article from horse-drawn carriages to ibles used since 1849, gave a
B | visual history of the church. | + 4) * | Bishop Richard C. Raines of ne Sheriff $ Car in
| | {Indiana Methodist Area will conduct. vespers Sunday at 4 p.m. ~ Traffic Crash
week. {Graves of Sheriff Cunningham's
The Rev. John Siner, new!staff figured in his fourth traffio|vVirginia Murphy and Joseph! unior| tertainer, There will | Fletcher Place pastor, presided at accident of the year early today. Murphy. original Spike Jones. The )
| hymn sing. Mrs. Charles| Police said a sheriff's car oper-| {Hamilton played the piano tuned ated by Graves was struck by al
Welker at-the. organ... Mr. Hamil-|27, of T12 N, Senate Ave, at 3 ton directed the hymns, |a. m. in front of 436 8. New Jersey | St. é .
ey. Gwynn was arrested for reck:|
: A : 1 | AN OUTSTANDING scene ofl oeq driving and operating a motor
|quilt made 50 years ago. adorned
FAIRFAX, Va., Nov, 18-—-Most newspapermen have their own private way of blowing their steam. I once knew a city editor in Des Moines who owned a hog farm. He slopped pigs day and night, before and after city editing, and claimed it gave him a tremendous lift. Another friend collects pictures of dinosaur tracks. Still another puffs:his roof by pitching bean bags in the backyard with his small ones. - Claude Mahoney, news announcer for CBS who was a newspaperman for many years here and out in Indiana, has his own formula. ; He saws wood and he raises bees. Chubby Claude is the kind of a guy who has dreams and makes them come true. For many years he and his attractive brunette wife, Frances, lived in an apartment. They:always said that if they ever bought or built a house they'd be sure they weren't cooped in.
She Just Felt Cooped
ONE DAY during the war, Frances, who now boéses the bees and buzzsaws (and Claude) at Fairfax Hollow, announced she felt “cooped.” The master started beating the bushes. and before too many suns had set he presented his little missus with the title ta 0 acres, just a mile from here, : * That was almost five years ago. The place was nothing but a forest at the time, but Claude is a handy ope with an ax and a saw. Materials were hard to come by but the newscaster did most of the groundwork with his own little two, fat hands. He cleared up a temporary cabin, which now is known as “the guest house.” He bought a few boards and made some double-deck bunks, which still remain in the G. H,, fitted with clean linen and fancy bedspréads. The steam-blowing for busy Clande took some-
from the curb directly into the
thing like three years between broadcasts, but he With the church history in stitch-ipath of his car. ; | finally cleared the underbrush and trees from the "8 Dung as a background. MI." 1, a recent “check of sher|ff’s|
front of ‘the place. Alby himself, and raised bees
wore. the kind. of ears: involved in 1949 traffic mis-|
y Millikan and a girden and orchard, too. Now he has 2 dress in which the Fletcher Place nang it was revealed that the!
hand-made fence lining his drive, gravel on th
path and a welcome mat before the.front door. years ago; Mrs. John Cochrane wheel of official cars in three of seven years, specializing in gar-
; | ; : The announcer, modest fellow, gives Frances Thompson, modeled a costume of den clubs work-and canning,
most of the credit.
{women were attired a hundred hier investigator had been at the
(was “Mrs. 1862"; Miss Jean ine accidents. Gwynn wis scheduled for ar-
(1885; Miss Barbara Summers, of raignment in Municipal Court 3
“When we started all of this,” he said, “I didn’t|1905; Miss Jane Clarkson, 1910; today. i know a blue from a print. We had a smart archi- Miss Barbara Hobbs, 1920; and S————————— tect who knew more about our finances than we Miss Annette Howell, 1929, School 57 Pledges Help
did. He cut our corners for us.”
Invites ‘Help’ Annually
WHEN CLAUDE was first getting to roll on/In an old, wool quilt made by his _steam-blowing he realized that 10 acres of/H om er Phillips’ grandmother forest was something that was beyond one man|more than 115 yeafs ago. Mrs. many years removed from the countryside and city Phillips is a member of the
rooms of Indiana,
| Mrs. Raines extended greetings . lin the absence of the bishop. She In Irvington Cleanup {expressed a very special interest Pupils of School 57, at 5435 E| Washington St, have pledged! their help to make “Irvington the cleanest part of Indianap-
{ olis. : {Methodist City Council Auxiliary Participating in the general
80 he organized a “Claude Mahoney. Day” on|Which was largely responsible for . . “his 10 acres. Once a year he invites the 8 Deople| AFTANgIng the anniversary and Hust Be . Sean o oS — Ee who work at radio station WTOP to pick up an|the antique display. Mrs. George P
ax and come out to visit him—on a wood-cutting Schamber is president.
spree.
You can lay low a lot of trees that way, the ranged about the walls, one show- |, too 4rive, said today.
announcer said. But it also has its drawbacks.
“They love to do the he-man stuff like axing mourning reminded the public| ,.. have made waste paper basand sawing and yelling ‘timber.’ But once a tree/that Lincoln's body lay in state|, i. and containers for rooms falls, there she lies. I've got to do all of the sawing within. later. Fran and I love it, though. We always have “un a |
a lot of fun.”
The Mahoneys have built a lovely ranch-type/TILLSON, who were fharried 60 pusiness district soon as another house, “which doesn't ramble enough to be alyears ago in‘ ‘sambier.’ It is anti-everything. Well, almost every-|great
thing. No leaks, weatherproof—ratproof.”
detail. The Mahoneys have mice.
Claude is blowing off steam, for sure, about
that,
But the constructor slipped up on one tinyitrated by instruments of different : : : laecad
Irvington stores promoting the campaign, Chester L. (Jess) Among the historic pictures Be, chairman of the com-
ing the State House draped in| Mr. Douglas said the children
land hallways of their school. He said trash buckets will be MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM 51a ced throughout the Irvington
church had aiclean-up measure. time “reminiscing. The
progress of the telephone flus" pg E Schenck Awarded
caught Mr. Tillson’s Omar Contract fancy. His wife couldnt resist) , .,. tryction contract for the women's fashions of the same... \\,; of an Omar Bakeries dis-
Mr. Tillson served as:'a| ., .i,n branch building at 2800
City, County Building
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Cost Accountants Plan Forum Here
Seminar {On _ Partnership Laws
A. seminar on Indiana partner:
years. guard when the Soldiers andy 1. Ave. has been awarded to. R, E. Schenck Co. An E. J. Christoffel, bakeries disGodey doll in bouffant frock took trict manager, announced the conMrs. tract winner today. Construction of the single-story, 110x168-foot building to serve 4% Omar house-to-house routes fis
expected to be completed in four months. :
Guests of the Fletcher Place Methodist Church Centennial Antique Show (left to right) il church—Mrs.
Place fold by her Leroy Millikan, those of 1850; Mrs. John late husband, the Rev. M. B. He was pastor thers from 1905; Miss Jane Clarkson, 1910; 1902 to 1905. The church marked its 55th anniversary during his ministry, Photos by Bill Oates, Times Staff Photographer,
Mrs. Richard and Mrs. S. C. Young. The Youngs were married in the church in 1900.
Bishop Raines to Conduct Vespers iH Congress | Delegates Named {To Try Out for Stage Show.
Indianapolis 4-H Club members nomber also will win a 25 prize are among 12 Hoosier youths selected by Purdue University to|gauare Theater, the club member will perform there Sunday, Dec. compete for national awards atiith Tom Thompson and his Junior City Slickers presented by 8, es ede ...ithe National 4-H Club Congress gpike Jones. - oe came the closing event of anniversary: Chief Investigator Elmeriin Chicago Nov. 26 to Dee. 2. _
achievement on better farm home| lup for the occasion with Lee truck driven by Virgil E. Gwynn. |, inoqs: Miss Murphy for food! Club members who can sing,|Winner to perform with
contest.
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Mrs. Nellie Hyde recalls stories of Fletcher
bygone fash or ds Yo Soemhane Boar ar i
Roy Rogers Riders Club |
talks witheMr:
Winning Member to Perform With :
3 From Indianapolis | “Professional Performers in Theater Dec. 18
Seek National Awards By ART WRIGHT & State Serviee Some member of the Roy Rogers Riders Club is going to get a LAFAYETTE, Nov. 18—Three chance to appear on the stage here in'a professional show. The club
After a series of eliminations on the stage of the Foun
| The Junior City ‘Slickers is a|Nov. 28 at which time Eliib meme They are Janice W. Curtiss, ;.. eng group that mimics the/bers: will select the best :
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preparation and Mr. Murphy 18 dance: recite -or- entertain in any. aY the weekly winners.
state winner of tlié meat anima [way ‘will register at the Foun- : {tain Square Theater on Saturday,| Tomorrow at 10:30 a. m., 1 en Miss Curtiss, 15, has been in They will be given auditions at/club members will be official § 4-H Club work six years and has|the theater at 4 p..m. Tuesday.to Wm. H. Block Company’ carried 34 projects. Her projects|Five selected that day will appear Santa Claus when he arrives included baking, clothing, and on the theater stage Saturday, Weir Cook airport. food preparation. ] p—
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and the date, month and year ol ers Ride A $23,359 with emphasis on sheep hirth. Membership 14 Jo" bora birthday inform on, may production. He will be awarded *y 8p this” gbplication. an take §f must S accom ny ye a gold watch for his achieve- 18. he Tor Dep: ho Sauare qoly at the Foun i ment, | eater during show hours. of uring show hours. bn ° mes office to . receive Your » Other 4-H Club leaders from official membership catd. uttons. .
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MEMBERSHIP 18 FREE: Membership in The Roy Rogers LT Riders Club is absolutely free, There are no fees, dues or. | - nothing to buy to become a member. i
Accused of Annoying Policeman's Wife
A West Side man faced two] | y . bi e s toda ause he made n Dead Bandits Rob Market 4! narges today because he made Man Found Cashier of $200 a!
the mistake of annoying a city policeman’s wife last night at the ln Hotel Bathtub oe. bandit Police today awaited an autop-!with white handkerchiets, took
Sunset Terrace. : was sitting at a table with al/sy in the death of Virgil ies Be oy 4%
Mrs. Bernice Harrison said she fiend yen a Jan npprogetind, Shannon of 418 E. 15th St., Apt. Maret, 1802 gra eir nks and annoy Y. i8r % them. : j 2, who Wad found Ath ha “Miss Louwanna Smith, : She called her husband, Patroi-| Kirkwood Hote tub yester- westview Dr., told police the 2 man Roger Harrison, who was on|day afternoon. al ; duty at the dance. He arrested Police said the body was dis-| overs snd Gant Andean. 3. of 4d Dou oss, ace 3 ald rave cf the’ moneys " i lass St., on charges of disorderly she: had been unable. to. get into 8he the room to clean it up. » The manager told police Mr. 34 Persons Here Shannon registered on Nov. 16 4 : as “Carco Alman, Evansville” Bo To Be Naturalized and had ‘seidom been out of the" FF Nr Thirty-four persons 'were!room, Police were analyzing Of scheduled to become citizens of |pottle of liquor found in the the United States in a naturall- room. oa zation ceremony in the Federal] The body was found in a tub building today. {filled with water, Police said the Federal Judge Robert C. Balt-| water was cold and Mr. Shannon gle. zell will preside for the last time apparently had been dead several The in 25/years on the bench. hours. Ri his pa Except for four men and a boy, Dilts,
conduct and resisting arrest.
The Womens’ Auxiliary, Wayne the group to be naturalized is PLAN HOLIDAY ment No. 9, will 5 of them war brides. Three women ~ Auxil from “31 p. m. to- will ‘citizenship status ho :
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