Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 198, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 3 October 1946 — Page 1

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SNOOPER The sororities in Indiana have been busy already pledging members and Sullivan county is right in there' with their representatives. At Indiana State ROSEMARY SNYDER recently pledeed Alpha, MARY LOU ' DANIELS and GRACE LINNELL to Gamma Gamma, ANITA JEAN ' ALLEN, Farmersburg, to Kappa Kaopa, and Psi Theta boasts CHARLOTTE INGERSOLL. RICHARD BILLMAN was pledged a fraternity at Wabash College recently. JURETTA EGBERT, Sullivan high school English department head, TELLA HAINES, Sulliavn attorney and president of the Indiana Business and Professional Women's Clubs, and ELEANOR JAMISON, manager of the Times will soon deliberate upon the winner of RUBY BICK- - NELL'S "Doris Dodson" limerick contest. Incidentally, gals, you win a new Doris Dodson as the local winner and a whole year's wardrobe of D. D. dresses will be in store for you if you're the national winner of the limerick contest now in effect. - Everyone has their own pet Fnne-stitions and MARY WYMAN has one about pearls. It's bad luck for a suiter to give his beloved pearls, says MARY. jCIf nothing else the installments will probably get you.) BE A CONWAY has a special method for getting wallpaper scraped off so ELIZABETH HAWKINS tells us. She invites her friends in and when they appenr, immediately hands them a putty knife and instructions. iSoldier Body V r Being Shipped . -To Pleasantville Mr. and Mrs. Floyd J. Cox of Linton received a telegram from the U. S. government of the accidental death of their son, Pvt. Vernon Eugene Cox. The telegram did not state the cause of death, however, United Press reports stated that accidental death was due from a fall from the 7th floor of the Continental Hotel in . Washington, D. C, Pvt. Cox entered the Army in January of 1946. He was stationed at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia at the time of his death. Born October 23, 1927, Pvt. Cox had spent most of his life near Linton. Surviving are the parents, Mr. ' and Mrs. Floyd J. Cox; two brothers, John Cox and Curtis Cox, both at home; three sisters, Mrs. Thehna Bernice Henica of Linton. Mrs. Lois Harr of Linton and Wilma Jean, at home. The body will be shipped to the Newkirk Funeral Home in Pleasantville. It will be moved to the residence in Linton later. PUREBRED CATTLE SALE OCTOBER 14 LAFAYETTE, Indiana The eighth annual state consignment sale, of purebred Herefords will be held al 1 o'clock Monday afternoon, October 14th, at the Tippecanoe Cojinty Fairgrounds, it has been announced by offi- " cials of the Indiana Hereford Association under whose direction the sale will be held. Sixteen bulls and 54 females from 30 consignors will be offered for sale. During the morning, the animals will be judged by Allen Rush, manager of the Hi-Point Farm, Romeo, Michigan. On p Sunday night preceding the sale, a Smoker will be held at 8 o'clock at the Fowler Hotel at which Prof. R. B. Hull of the Purdue horticulture staff will speak on the topic, "A Well Planned Farmstead." Just Three

Just three more days remain for you to register Mon-j day, October 7th is the last day. Are you going to be ready j to exercise your voice in government by voting this fall or will you shirk that duty by failing to register before Tues-; day? Are you new in the county? Have you just returned from service in the armed forces? Have you moved from one precinct to another? If your answer to these questions is "yes" you should check with a registration officer or the county clerk to make sure you are qualified to vote in the general election November 5th.

Bormann Sentence Appealed; Freed 3 To Be Given Safety

Keitel And Jodl Ask For Death By Firing Squad; Goering Will Probably Appeal. NUERNBERG, Oct. 3 (UP) Only one official appeal from the sentences imposed by the War Crimes Court has been made to the Allied Control Council by this noon. That was lodged for Martin Bormann, the missing former Nazi deputy. Defense council filed the appeal on the principle grounds that Bormann is dead. It was learned neither General Jodl, Field Marshall Von Keitel nor Hans Franz would make personal appeals for ' mercy but both Keitel and Jodl are asking through attorneys for death be fore' a firing squad rather than hanging. Herman Goering did not want to appeal but his wife did and his attorney probably will. Joachim Von Ribbentrop was Con sidered certain to appeal. Turtle Doves Will "Coo" Unmolested By State Hunters INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 3. (Special) Mourning or turtle doves who make their home in Indiana will be free to "bill" and "coo" as they choose this year, without fear of being shot at by hunters. According to Governor Ralph F. Gates, the Indiana Department of Conservation has received-word from Washington, D. C, announcing those regulations governing the hunting of migratory game birds, that were approved by President Harry S. Truman, for 1946. One of these rulings says, "No open season in Indiana on Mourning or Turtle Doves." Another regulation governing the possession of migratory game birds rules that the post-season possession of these birds has been reduced from 80 to 45 days. Wild duck, geese, brant and coot may be hunted here from October 26 to December 9, and open seasons on woodcock run from October 16 to the 30, inclusive. In addition, open season on rails and Gallinules (except coot) will run from liow until November 30th, and there is no open season, on Canada geese, including Hutchins and cackling geese and white-fronted geese. ' Daily bag limits on duck (exjcept American and redbreasted merganser) are 7 in the aggre gate of all kins, including in such limit not more than 1 wood duck. Fourteen ducks in the aggregate, of all kinds, is the largest number that any one person may possess at any one time, and this is not including American and redbreasted mergansers. However, they are not allowed to possess more than , 1 wood duck in this total. American and redbreasted mergansers may be taken 25 at a time, singly, or in the aggregate, with no possession limit, and 25 coots is the possession limit per person, and a bag limit of 25 is tops for this bird. Eight woodcocks' may be in the possession of one person, and the bag limit is four. The length of waterfowl shooting time during a day has been shortened by one half-hour on the closing end. It will be from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour before sunset. More Days,

Von Papen, Schacht And Fritzsche Guaranteed Safe

ty To British Zone By U. o., Germany. ... . NUERNBERG, Oct. 3 (UP) German civil authorities and the American Military Government agreed today to give Franz Von Papen, Hjalmar Schacht and Hans. Fritzsche safe passage to the .British zone without threat of German arrest. Nuernberg de-Nazification officials had ordered the three men arrested as former Nazis. One hundred policemen had surrounder the Palace of Justice waiting for" them to come out. Police were , withdrawn on direction of the American Military Government. The arrest order remained in effect, however, and the three acquited Nuernberg defendents may spend another night in their chosen sanctuary the Nuernberg jail. ATLANTIC, Georgia, Oct. 3 (UP) Japanese gctentists developed an atom bomb and tested it successfully three days before V-J Day, the Atlantic Coositiution said today in a copyrighted dispatch signed by David Snell. Snell, a reporter for the newspaper who served in Korea as an agent of the U. S. Army's criminal investigation, department, said the .seven , key scientists on the; project were captured later byi the-'; Russians who tortured theni . to learri the secret of the bomb. -The War Department in Washington said it iwas Unable jto eonfirrri Shell's story. ; . , Shrimp Fly Far and Fast NEW ORLEANS , (UP) Packers are flying shrimp from the Gulf coast to the big population , centers such as Detroit, Cleve-j land and St. Louis. It's possible ' now to pack the shrimp here early in the morning and . have them appear . on Detroit menus the same night. Cringes at Story MRS. JEAN WATSON, sister of Mary Larwa who was killed in a plunge through a . second-story window in her Philadelphia home, Is shown In a Quaker City court at the hearing of Frank Larwa, husband of her dead sister. Police had believed Mrs. Larwa Jumped from the window until Mrs. Watson, who had acted as "sitter" for them, told of Frank beating his wife. When Mrs. Watson ran for help, , Mary . Larwa'a body tell through window. (Intitnttionall

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HULL TN CRITICAL CONDITION WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. (UP) Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull is in a "most 'critical condition," the Navy reported today. j In a Navy bulletin earlier today it said "Mr. Hull had a very poor night and his condition continues to be most critical."

TRUMAN SAYS PURCHASE POWER MAY DROP WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.- (UP) President' Triiman said today there is a real danger of wages going down still further in terms of their purchasing power. He said the government is trying to slop ihiA trend. " INVESTIGATE KANSAS CITY EXPENDITURES WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. (UPThe House Campaign Expenditures Committee decided, today to send two special investigators to Kansas City to investigate charges of fraud and excessive expenditures in the Democratic Primary for the Fifth Missouri Congressional District.

LEGION DEBATES ON TRAINING PROGRAM SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-(UP) The American Legion debated today whether to support its national commander, John Stelle, or General Omar Bradley on the controversial on-the-job training program for veterans. The subject will be brought up when the Legion's national employment committee makes its report to the 3,800 delegates attending the 28th National Convention. The committee was expected to favor repeal of a bill placing ceilings of $175 and $200 a month for ex-GFs enrolled in the program and a two-year limitation on training. - SAYS SLAVS PERSECUTE CATHOLICS ZAGREB. Yugoslavia, Oct. 3. (UP) Aloysius Stepinac charged today in his defense against allegation of collaboration and subversive activities that Yugoslavia is persecuting the Catholic Church which he said "in a short while will be annihilated" here.

Arrows Journey To T. H. Tomorrow For Tilt With Black Cats

:.y. Sullivan's Golden Arrows journey to Terre Haute tomorrow night to meet the Black Cats of Gerstmeyer Tech at Memorial Stadium. The game will be called at 7:30 p. m. (CST). , Coming out of their game with Garfield last Friday night with only minor injuries, the Arrows were reported today to be in good condition by . Coach Bill Jones. The locals will be outweighed again in this game and are meeting another of the val ley's stronger teams. This past week Coaches Jones and Takats have been putting their charges through extensive defensive training and tomorrow night's game ' will possibly see some new afces in the line-up. Stanley Scully, Jimmie Anderson, Haskett and J. Raley have all been looking very good in practice this week, Coach Jones said, and are expected to bolster the Arrow ,backfield in this game. Spoonmore, Arrow end, has been doing excellent work on defense and will be depended upon for probably quite a lot of action tomorrow night. Galenski and Eddie Flynn were bruised up some in the "B" game' last Monday night and may not be used for this game. Sullivan's pass defense is still weak but is improving, Coach Jones said. Gerstmeyer is primarily a ground offensive

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had a good pass offense in ihe Clinton: game last Friday. The Tech boys drubbed Clinton 32-0 in this game. The Black Cats havp lnst twn eamps this vear Linton beat them in their opener, 7-6 and Robinson, Illinois downed them- 27-0. The Arrows and pass offense has ' improved fans may see some new plays by the locals tomorrow. Machango, Gerstmeyer fullback, and Cienteo, halfback, will be the big threats for the opposi- : tion's offense. Both men are big and fast. They are seniors this ' year and have had plenty of high school experience. i .1; The entire Golden Arrow squad will make this trip and will leave Sullivan about 5:45 p. m. tomorrow. In commenting on the game Coach Jones said, "We are going up. . against another big and fast team but one thing is certain they may out-' play ais but they won't outfight us. Our boys havtf the spirit that

always makes for good competition." .

The line-up for Gerstmeyer in this game is unknown. Sullivan's lme-up includes: Ends Russell and Thrasher; tackles McCrock - lin and Kellcms; guards Grable and Southwood; center Kaiser; quarterback Carter or Brodie; halfbacks Turpen and Pinkston; fullback Hilgediek. Lee Russell, right end, willbe captain for this game, Coach Jones announced. Officials: Clyde Gentry, Crawfordsville; "Spud" Kruzan, Terre Haute and Harold Wheeler, Bra- j zil. With The Colors Pvt. Robert R. Malone, son of Mr and yrs. William H. Malone of 1101 North State Street, has completed the 12 weeks photography course at the Engineer 1 School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia on September 27th. Pvt. Malone attended Sullivan High School and entered the at Camp Atterbury. Before entering the service he was employed by 'General Electric as a machinist, He expects to be home soon on a .delay en route NEW ADDRESS Pvt. Oscar E. Mood, 642821 Pit. 393 2nd Bn. Recruit Depot, Marine Barricks, karris lsiana, South Carolina. Flat Tire in Wrong Place NASHUA, N. H. (UP) Arthur W. Leblanc thought he had trouble when a new tire on his automobile went flat, but it was only a starter. Leblanc had to leap for his life as an express train crashed into the car, scooping it in a crumpled mass from the railroad crossing he had parked. on which BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Murvin Ridge, of Dugger are the parents of a son sorn October 1st. He has been named Murvin Richard.

II. S. STEPS UP WE SEnUK

IE (By United Press) The government stepped up the pressure today for settling of "the nation-wide shipping tie-up and the ten-day power strike at Pittsburgh." Meanwhile, a work stoppage halted bus service at Chk-ago, as the Columbus, Ohio transportation tie-up and the Hollywood movie strike continues. The government considered the strategy of seeking partial settlement of the shipping strike on the east and gulf coasts leaving west coast issues to the last. The sheriff's office at Pittsburgh was alerted for sabotage in the1 power strike after a 22,000 volt transmitter burned out, cutting power to two industrial suburbs. Film stars at a mass meeting reaffirmed their intention ' of ignoring picket lines at seven major studios. Bus service in Chicago was disrupted when one thousand drivers and other employees quit work to attend a "continuous" union meeting, called in lieu of a strike. County Farmers May Buy Surplus Tanks For Corn Sullivan County farmers whose storage hins nro nvprflnwinsr with thic os,r'c Km ,fc0 crorf were reminded by Robert M. Littlejohn, War Assets Admimstrator. ' ' that" 7aimt "7 nta

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collapsible water tanks, suitable snals indicating none had'surfor temporary storage of grain, viYed- , .... are available from surnlus was the worst tragedy in

stocks. The tanks, of 3 000-gallon or f nhout ST'i-hi'mhel kinacitv nl. ' ready have been used with much success by farmers who needed additional space for grain that couldn't be accepted immediately at over-taxed elevators. - WAA regional offices in Chicago, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Salt Lake City and New Orleans are offering the tanks in new condition at $50 each. Originally designed for use by the Armed Forces for emergency water supply, . the tanks cost the government $254 each. They, are built for speed and simplicity of erection and dependable usage. The tanks are made of canvas and equipped with ground cloths and covers, hardwood staves, metal slakes, stays, and ropes. They are 11 feet in, diameter and four feet, seven inches high. Information concerning them may be obtained from the War Assets Administration, St. Louis Regional Office, General Products Sales Division. Industry Warned Of Future Atom Bomb Attacks ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Oct. 3. (UP) The Army warned American industry today it must be prepared to protect its plants and employees from an atomic bomb attack in the event of another war. The warning was contained to an article called "Challenge to , Amencan science ana industry" j which was handed to 6,000 inaustriais at tne opening ot tne zutn annual meeting oi tne Army Ordnance Association. Cards Win The St. Louis Cardinals clinched the National League title this afternoon when they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 8 to 4. Brooklyn was allowed only 3 hits by Dixon until the ninth when the Dodgers started a belated rally. In the ninth the "Bums" scored two hits off four hits and a walk, '

Steelman States Meat Shortage Will BeWorse Fats, Oils, Sugar To Be Scarce For

Months To Come; Truman Keiterates Steelman Forecast. i

WASHINGTON, UCt. a. vurj necunvcioiun ..v tor John R. Steelman said today that the current meat shortage is destined to get worse this winter and that fats, oils and sugar will continue scarce for "many months to come." . His forecast was made in a quarterly report to 1 resi dent Truman on the nation's economic position. It was is sued just a week after Mr. Truman predicted that the meat

shortage would ease substantially m tne near iuiuie Although American

FORTY DEAD IN BULLETIN! STEPHENSVILLE. Newfoundland, Oct. 3 (UP) A four engine trans-Atlantic airliner ex - ploded against a rocky hillside twelve miles east of here early today and a ground rescue party which reached the scene five (hours later indicated that all the ' forty persons aboard had been killed. 1 Only visual communication with the Sroind Party had been established, but pilots flying, over theTumed-plane- said theyj- had. tne history of commercial aviatlon and most 01 tnose aDoara the American over-seas airlines DC4 were Americans, a number of wives and children of Americans in Germany who were flyinS t0 ioin tneir nien ' ' MIDGET RACERS VIE FOR TITLE IN T. H. SUNDAY TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 3. The. Wabash Valley gold cup sweepstake will feature the clos ing midget racing carnival of the

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season next Sunday at the new-iSutch of the Carlisle First Meth--Terre Haute speedway. jodist Church. Speedway officials plan to I , Interment will be made in the make this Valley championship I.O.O.F. Cemetery of Carlisle. , race an annual affair and they I " will have some of the hottest ' 0 drivers in the Middle West fight- MRS. ,E. R. ENOCHS, ing it out for the title. LINTON ROUTE 2, The new Terre Haute asphalt DIES THIS MORNING

bowl already has proven one of the fastest midget speed layouts in the country and r,eur rornrrts are promised Sunday when most of the favorites who have raced there during the season compete against a number of new invad-: ers. ! Among the star drivers slated to compete are Leroy Warriner and Swede Carpenter of Indian-1 apolis, Tom Cherry and Dick' Frazier of Muncie and the wellknown Schmidt brothers of Milwaukee. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Oct. 2: Mrs. Louise Alumbaugh of Cass; Mrs. Barbara Brown of Merom; Mrs.. Beulah Ward of Shelburn; Mrs. Mary Bishop of Carlisle, R. 2; Mrs. Martha Turner of Shelburn. Mrs. Myrtle Brown of Sullivan. Dismissed Oct. 2: Mrs. Alice Ladson of Carlisle, R. 2; Mrs. Minnie Bartley of Switz City, tAn. tt r-i tj

and daughter of 329 North State )Tth Mrs. George Zohn of CarStreet; Mrs. Ellen Grose of Car- h.s President he club, pre-.

lisle; Mrs. Beulah Conger of Merom; Mrs. Amelia Crowder Qf 222 East Washington Street. COON HUNTERS TO MEET SATURDAY The Sullivan County Hunters Association will Coon hold their regular meeting Saturday, September 5th, at the City Hall. All members are requested to be present. 1

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are harvesting me uiggesi ciuya Jin the country's history, Steel!man said, "we are plagued witU shortages of some types of food and for items the shortages will . become worse this winter." . ' This is "especially true of: jmeat," he added. He said agrii cultural prices, production and ! gross and net farm incomes will continue at their present high levels probably until well into 1947, he said. BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UP) i president Truman said today, . he believed reconversion Chief . j0hn R. Steelman was probably j correct in reporting" that the. , meat shortage would get worse this winter. Mr. Truman said a survey of the meat situation is now being made. , ttm n ; - Final Rites For Mrs." Carrithers x Saturday P. ML The body of Mrs. Ethel May Carrithers, prominent Sullivan county resident of Carlisle rural route, who died yesterday morning at the Mary Sherman Hospital, was removed from the Schulze Funeral Home in Car lisle to the residence this after noon where it now lies in state. Funeral services will be con ducted Saturday afternoon at one-thirty o'clock at the Bethlehem Methodist Church, east of Carlisle with Rev. L. M. Pierce officiating assisted by Rev. John Mrs- Ella R- Enochs, age 64, of Linton, R. 2, died this morning at six 'clo.at her home. She was a member of the United Brethem -nurcn a uurrif i-napei. ner husband, Arsenith, preceded her in death several years ago. Surviving are four sons, James and Elisha, both of Indianapolis, Clifton and James W., both at home; three daughters, Mrs. Dot Glenn of Linton, R. 2, Mrs. Estha" Allen of Linton, and Mary, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Elva Robertson of Toledo, Ohio and Mrs. Anna Stevenson of Dugger. The body was taken to the Newkirk Funeral Home at Pleasantville pending funeral arrangements, REPUBLICAN CLUB FOR WOMEN MEETS The Woman's Republican Club of Sullivan County met at the Republican headquarters on the ' 1 - 1 o4 3 niguway oaiuiuay unci nuuii S1U"1B Representatives from several townships were present and a number of candidates spoke including County Clerk Jim Ringer who stressed the importance of the clerk's office functioning toward every one in a fair way during the current campaign. '' Plans have been made for a program to be given Saturday, October 12th, one on Saturday, October 26th and the last on, November 2nd,