Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 12, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 16 January 1947 — Page 2

COLDER I Indiana: Clearing north mid mostly cloudy south portion. Colder tonight, Friday generally fair and rather cold. VOL. XLIX No. 12 UNITED PRESS SERVICH SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, JAN. 16, 1947. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

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SNOOPER MRS. IVA GILES admits she doesn't know how alligators got into Indiana but she does know now how they arrive in Florida, according to a post card received .here today. MRS. GILES is in Florida on a winter vacation right now and has made the discovery that alligators hatch from cgs. Maybe she'll launch an alligator egg hunt upon her return to Sullivan about the middle of February. A personal interest in the proceedings of the governors! battle now being conducted down j in Georgia is being noted by r:-COL. FRANK E. LINNELL, i one of Sullivan's hotel' pro-1 prietors. The Adjutant General, named by GOV. ARNALL, EXCOL. R. W COLLINS, is a for-j LINNELL'S. GIB RILEY gets our vote fori being "a smooth operator". The way he inveigles persons to help him put things over on programs, etc., indicates he would be a fine prospect for GEN. MARSHALL'S State Department staff. If it rains or snows today, JACK SMITH will be dodging MRS. IRVIN SCOTT. She took his word that today would be dry and trekked up Indianapolis way ... trusting soul! PLYMOUTH, Pa., Jan. 16 (UP) An accumulation of dust or gas was believed today to have caused the explosion that killed 15 miners in the Nottingham colliery of the Glen Albcn Coal Co. Two other miners were injured in the blast which occurred 800 feet below the Susquehanna River about 5:30 p. m. yesterday. Only one member of the 18-man crew escaped uninjured. Bodies of the dead were removed from the shaft about five hours after the explosion. All were believed to have been killed instantly. The three survivors said the crew was working in a gangway or tunnel which Branched off the main shaft. The survivors were working in a chamber off the adjoining gangway. Home Ec. Officers Meet January 20 The officers. of the Home Economics Clubs of Sullivan County will meet Monday afternoon, January 20 at 2:00 o'clock in the court house . auditorium. The purpose of the meeting will be to train the officers of the individual clubs of their particular duties concerning their offices. After a general session, the officers will be divided into three discussion groups. Miss Jeannette Gentry, Home Demonstratiin Agent, will meet with the presidents and vice-presidents to discuss their problems, Miss Mary E. Jones, Home Demonstration Agents, of Knox County, will lead the secretary-treasurers groups, and Bryant Allen of the Sullivan Daily Times will discuss news writing with the publicity chairman of the different clubs. All Home Economics Club officers are urged to take advantage of this meeting. AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR December, 1946 4533

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The Sullivan County Extension Office announced today that winter meetings will soon be starting which should be of interest to every farmer in the county. The first meeting which will concern swine management problems . and common livestock diseases, will be held Wednesday, January 22. The school will be held at the Fairbanks High School gym during the morning from 9:30 to 11:30 o'clock. A similar meeting will be held during the afternoon at the Carlisle Library Basement from 1:30 to 3:30 o'clock. John Schwab and Dr. L. P. Doyle, well known swine and veterinary science specialists from Purdue University, will.be the speakers. This will be an excellent time for farmers of the county to get many of their questions answered concerning their swine and disease problems. It is expected that Dr. Doyle will spend part of his time in discussing Bang's Disease. The second winter school will be held on Wednesday, January 29. This school will be concerning planning the farm business for 1947; fertilizer practices; and new crop varieties. The morning j session will be held in the Graysville High School from 9:30 to 1 1 :30 o'clock and the afternoon session will be held in the court house, auditorium at Sullivan. G. P. Walker and R. H. Bauman, will be the Purdue Specialists at this meeting. Gross Income Tax Representative To Aid Persons Here Leonard Fields, field representative for the Indiana Gross Income Tax Division, will be in Sullivan January 20 and 27 to assist residents of Sullivan county in filing their 1946 gross income tax reports, Sybil Wray, manager of the local auto license branch, announced today. Returns covering gross receipts for the 1946 calendar year become: due on January 1 and must be paid within the 30-day grace period allowed by state law. Mr. Fields will establish temporary quarters at the Auto License Branch 'and invites taxpayers to bring their personal questions concerning payment of their 1946 tax to him between 1:00 p. m. and 4:00 p. m. All residents whose income exceeded $1,000 during the 1946 calendar year are obliged to complete a return before January 31, Mr. Fields warned. Taxpayers must report all sums received Jfrom sale of personal proper y and real estate as well as wages, salaries, commissions, fees and pay for personal services. Delinquent returns those reaching the Indiana Gross Income tax Division at 141 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, after January 31 are subject to penalties and interest. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Jan. 14: Mrs. Rena Crist of Shelburn route two., for treatment; Mrs. Nellie Denny of Jasonville, for treatment; Edward ( Trueblood of 921 - North Main Street, for treatment. I Admitted Jan. 15: Herman Zelilars, Jr., of Sullivan route four, for treatment; Mrs. Susie VanSant of Farmersburg, for observation; Alexander Brown of Sullivan route three, for 7zvvation; Mrs. Mary Rogers oi300 North Broad Street, for observation; Mrs. Hilda Bean of 636 North Watson Street, for observ ation; Mrs. Wjirjorie Wolverton of Hutsonville, Illinois, for observation. Dismissed Jan. 14: Mrs. -Jean-ette Thewlis of Paxton. Dismissed Jan. 15: Mrs. Delia Douthitt of Freelandville; Mrs. Mary Ellen Milam of 224 West Thomas Street; George Smith of

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County Men Are Hurt Yesterday In Home Mishaps '' Anthony "Tony" GHL 58 years old, a prominent resident of Shelburn rural route two, suffered painful burns about the face and hands yesterday. afternoon when he struck a match to light his pipe in a wash house near his home, igniting: gas fumes which had collected from ' an open valve. Mr. Gill was ' thrown out the door and several feet from the concrete' walled structure by the force of the explosion resulting from a - pound and a half pressure from a natural gas well recently drilled on the Gill land.

SUFFERS HEAD INJURIES ' Elmer Carrico, well-known resident of the Carlisle community, was brought to the Mary Sherman Hospital yesterdayafternoon about two, o'clock where he received treatment fcr a severe laceration about the head. His hurts were suffered in some unknown manner at his home, hospital attaches said. He was later dismissed from' the hospital. About 50 members and guests gathered at the New Lebanon school building Tuesday evening, January 14, to attend the regular Farm Bureau meeting. The chairman, Thurman Moore, presided and led the group in community singing accompanied by Mrs. Russell Fhegle;v at the piano. The 33rd Psalm was used as a scriptural reading followed by a prayer. Members of this organization are anxious to secure a vocational agriculture teacher in the township. A report by the committee assigned to this project was heard. . Announcements of two county meetings, which are of special interest to members was heard. The speaker of the evening, Jesse Boston, was introduced by the chairman. His inspiring talk concerning the home, the school and the church was greatly enjoyed. He also expressed the im portance of reading good books and said, "A good book is like a silent companion in uplifting a tired and weary soul." Mrs. Pennington gave a poem, "The Path of Life", which was enjoyed by everyone. The meeting was then adjourned and the group moved to the cafeteria where chili, doughnuts and coffee were served. After the supper a contest be tween five men and five women brought much merriment. Gill township now. has 148 members and it hoped that interest in the meetings will continue to increase. He's Sorry Now MADISON, Wis. (UP) Walter v. Ronioii nniiunn n.viro) 1 one of his' 1946 Christmas cards I . I

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he was a member in the neck. shot Randall Prexy Goes to Work BURLINGTON, Vt. (UP) Announcing that he, personally, would begin teaching an 8 A.M. freshman mathematics class, President John S. Millis of the University of Vermont quipped: "Having scraped the bottom of the barrel in our search for instructors, we are now using the bottom itself."

1 LATE NEWS

INTRODUCE EXCISE TAX EXTENSION KILL WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. (UP) Rep. Robert A. Grant, R., Ind., today introduced legislation to extend the wartime excise taxes indefinitely. .

EXPLOSION RIPS DETROIT FIRE STATION DETROIT, Jan. 16. (UP) ' An explosion ripped through a city fire department station here today and first reports sa'd two firemen were killed, 4wo others were believed dead, and eight were injured critically.

AURIOL ELECTED FRENCII PRESIDENT PARIS, JaiClfi. (UP) Vincent AurioL Socialist leader and speaker of the national assembly, was elected president of the fledgling Fourth Frencli Republic today.

Wabash Tournament Opens Tonight At 7

The stage is set for the opening of another annual Wabash Valley Tourney here and in Farmersburg where preliminary bouts will be played tonight starting at 7:00 o'clock. Principal Harry Gilmore of Sullivan High School, today stated advance ticket sales are not in evidence this year so as to give everyone in the county an equal chance to see games played here in the Community Gym. "If we sold season tickets or even advance tickets for each night's program persons living in and near Sullivan would monopolize the gym's capacity," the principal stated. "Our plan is to give everyone interested in the tourney an equal chance to gain admittance." Tonight's opening gun will initiate action between-Dugger and Graysville here and at Farmersburg first action will pit the Farmersburg Plowboys against Hymera. Beginning at 8:15, Sullivan will take on Carlisle here, followed by Pleasantville vs. New Lebanon at 9:30. The. second game at Farmersburg will feature Shelburn's rampaging Panthers vs. Fairbanks. Shelburn is a highly favored aggregation to win the tournament since they have been undefeated in fourteen straight contests this season. At 9:30 in the Farmersburg gym, Midland and Coal City take the floor. Dugger's ever fighting Bulldogs are seen as the potential might in the Sullivan center since they sport the most well rounded varsity power of any quintet entered. However, New Lebanon's Tigers sparked by Wayne Noble and Jack Sims are held as a major possibility for a Bulldog upset. The Tigers emerged victorious in the Sullivan center last year, going into the second round of the Terre Haute finals. Carlisle's Indians might well be regarded as a formidable foe looming against the Golden Arrows. With Robbins, Blacketer and Alexander in the foreground of the Indian pack, much trouble is in store for sharpshooting Arrowmen WilOfficers Crack Down On Fish, Game Violators INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Jan. 16. (Special) Indiana's fish and game violators are not happy. John H. Nigh, director of the Indiana Department of Conserva"day announced tnat aurine 1946 his enforcement otticers brought to justice 723 "sports-I 11 i -i.t i 1 principal violation was use and possession of illegal spears, nets, gigs and traps. Sixty-one persons were convicted of hunting on Sunday. These figures represent more than a 100 increase over 1945 convictions, although obviously a conservation officer cannot maintain a 24-hour vigil over every field and stream in his territory, which usually includes an entire county. The Department has re ceived "splendid cooperation"

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liams and Hummell. .' ' Pleasantville, Graysville, and Merom rank as the underdogs but past Wabash Valley competition prompts us not to make any rash statements as the . experts opine "anything can happen." In the Farmersburg tangles, Jasonville's better-than-six-foot average height is held as a decided advantage in the victory quest with the door of the Jacket beehive pointed toward the Shelburn Panthers, who dealt them a blow not so many days ago. The Hymera Shakamaks are considered an upper ground favorite holding a "veteran" edge over the Farmersburg Plowboys, who host the affair. Fairbanks' Trojans without a doubt have much in store for the Panthers innsmuch. as Dix did a nicejjob oi", holding Sweet 'to" a fnedger scoring in a pre-tourney scheduled game. Little is known of the might of the crew from Coal City who meet Midland tonight at 9:30. The latter two remain in the underdog class. Road School To Be Held At Purdue February 3 To 6

LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 16 Approximately 800 persons are expected to attend the 33rd annual Road School to be held at Purdue University February 3 to 6, it has been announced by Ben H. Petty, professor of highway engineering and general chairman for the school. Lack of housing facilities in the face of Purdue's record student enrollment has ' curtailed attendance and forced abandonment of plans this year for holding the Road Show, long a feature prior to the war in connection with the school. Sponsoring the Road School are the Purdue School of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics and the Technical Extension Division. Cooperating agencies include the State Highway Commission of Indiana, County Surveyors and County Engineers Association, City Engineers Association, Indiana Traffic Engineers' Association, Inc., and the Indiana Street Commissioners Association. DeFigned to aid road and street men in carrying' out their duties more efficiently and economically, plans call for a full program of both general and special sessions. Following registration Monday morning, Feb. 3, time is allotted for tours of . the campus, including the Joint Highway Research, Soil Mechan ics and Engineering Materials labortories. Lifer Makes Money NORFOLK, Mass. (UP) While serving 22 years of a life sentence for murder at the Norfolk prison colony, James F. Weeks, 49, has earned nearly $6,000 by making and selling plastic models, such as children's dolls. NEW SUITS Bernice B. Ferree vs. Estate of Jotham J. Bragdon, deceased. Bernice B. Ferree, administratrix. Claim.

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TRIAL AS JAN. 28 Judge Walter' Wood, of Sulli van Circuit Court, today set the murder trial date of Malcolm J. "Mike" Hankins for January 28. The court also directed James J. Durham and Mrs. Alice Coffman, jury commissioners, to draw 50 extra jurors from which the jury for the trial will be drawn. Hankins has been held in the Sullivan County Jail since December 24 when he was apprehended and charged with the shooting murder of his wife, Mrs. Ruby Hankins, in a South Main Street apartment. He was charged with first degree murder by a grand jury on December 29 and denied bail at a later hearing. ; . Norval K; Harris has been retained by Hankins to defend him and Prosecutor Joe W. Lowdermilk will direct state arguments. Vets Asked Not To Move Until Jobs Are Definite The problem of "roaming veterans" confronted The Service Department of The Indiana American Legion today. "Many veterans and their families are suffering great hardships by roaming about Indiana huntihg jobs," Oscar R. Brown, state '.Legion service officer, said. He aftded::- - . -V- : -"The widespread problem has been called to the attention of the Indiana Legion from several sources, including a letter from John A. Koch, director of the Veterans Information Center at Evansville. Coal strikes , and other labor disturbances increased greatly the gimber of veterans coining to Evansville and other Indiana communities hunting jobs. "These roaming veterans arrive singly and in one-ton trucks, private automobiles, by bus and train. Veterans who go out hunting jobs in this fashion not only suffer themselves for lack of shelter and food, but in many instances their families likewise suffer. Social agencies and the township relief organizations are carrying a heavy load. Veterans' groups try to relieve those who suffer in this fashion. . "Employment conditions are about the same in all sections of the states. When jobs come open in any particular section, the Employment agencies put out such information. The Legion calls upon all veterans not to move, with their families, into other communities, until they have cinched a job." Mrs. Neta Griffin Dies In Carlisle Mrs. Neta B. Griffin, 66-year-old resident of Carlisle and member of one of the community's oldest pioneer families, died this morning at 11:30 o'clock at the home in Carlisle after a lingering illness of ten years duration. Mrs. Griffin was born in Carlisle October 24, 1878 the daughter of John (now deceased) and Absilla Howell Bruce, Carlisle natives. Her husband, the late Charles Griffin, prominent Carlisle hai'dware , merchant , preceded her in death in 1943. She is survived by the mother, Mrs. Absilla Bruce of . Carlisle, and a host of friends by whom she was highly respected. The body was taken to the Schulze Funeral Home in Carlisle . where it now lies in state pending completion of funeral arrangements. SULLIVAN COUNTY COONIIUNTERS MEETING The Sullivan County Coonhunters Association will hold a special meeting at the city hall Saturday, January 18th at 8:00 p. m. All members are requested to be present.

Bars Gov. Ar nail From Mansion And Of f ices With State Policemen

BULLETIN! . ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 16. (UP) Herman Talmadge, legislature-elected governor of. Georgia, seized the slate's executive offices and official residence today, barring the doors to Governor Ellis Arnall and state troopers were told to use force if necessary to keep Arnall out of the mansion. Arnall, who denounced Talmadge as a "pretender, intruder and usurper" when he went to work this morning and found his offices appropriated by the new governor, later went to the executive mansion in Atlanta's exclusive Ansley Park for lunch. '

CONDUCT SURVEY

IN TOWNSHIPS ON F Carter Bowser, state fire marshal, today announced that his department was conducting a survey throughout townships in Indiana in an effort to deteftnine available fire protection facilities and how much is needed to be accomplished in this respect before rural areas are adequately protected against fire losses. "We have mailed a questionaire to each township trustee within the state," Fire Marshal Bowser stated; "A prompt reply from these trustees will greatly aid us in organizing rural fire protection units." ) The state fire department head related "that fire losses in rural communities of the state have increased enormously during the past few years. The average loss per fire, he said, is twice the average loss per fire in cities and incorporated towns. Reason for -the huge losses now being concurred , in rural communities is the fact that new hazards in the form of machinery, inflammable liquids, electricity, etc., have been introduced on the farm and that there has been a lack of fire .prevention education in many communities plus the lack of fire protection facilities, Mr. Bowser said. Township trustees have been requested to fill out and return the survey blanks not later than February 28. B1KTII ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. George Rockenfield of Detroit Michigan announce the birth of a daughter, Carolyn Ann, born January 8th". She weighed five pounds and twelve ounces. RECEIVES WORD OF UNCLE'S DEATH Mrs. Scott Snyder has received word" of the death of her uncle, Ira Stivers of Bridgeport, Illinois.

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Bill Is Introduced In Legislature To Allow Hospital Bonds Here

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 16 (UP) A bill, designed to permit the; Sullivan Mary Sherman Memorial Hospital to issue bonds to finance repairs and expansion of the institution, was introduced today in the Indiana Senate. '. The measure was presented by Senators Jack O'Grady, D., Terre Haute, and Ralph Porter, R., Rockville. , ' O'Grady said a present law prevented the Sullivan hospital from raising funds for any improvement program. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 16 (UP) A direct primary bill said to have the blessing of a sizable bloc of Republicans and a democratic minority was in troduced in the Indiana House of Representatives today. Two Republicans introduced the bill. Democratic House lead'

He found four burly troopers posted around the door and they flatly refused him entry. "I am not afraid to try to enter but I respect law and order and you men stand for law and order," Arnall said. "In time you, tooj will respect those things." . Paul Smith. 'Talmadge's appointed director of tne state police, said an oral order was issued to him by Talmadge keeping . Arnall out of the mansion. As Arnall turned away from the mansion, he remarked .to newsmen that, "This completes the capture of the state government.." Here were the latest developments in the state government's crisis, precipitated when two governors tried to hold office at the same time: 1. Young Talmadge, elected 3D hours ago, had taken over Arnall's offices lock, stock and barrel, while Arnall was away for the night visiting his family, in Nunan. 2. -'Arnall had filed legal action seeking to invalidate Talmadge claims to the office on the grounds lie was not elected f by the people. 3. In Washington, Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson disclosed that the war and justice departments . were consulting to determine whether the federal government could do anything in connection with the Georgia political crisis. 4. Arnall warned state finance offices that he will bring suit against them if they v "defy the law" and obey the orders of Talmadge.

Farm Income Is All-Time High For Year 1946 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. (UP) American farmers got an alltime high total of $24,100,000,000 for their products last year, the Agriculture Department said today. To do it, they outproduced any other year in history. Higher prices after' the OP A controls were ended in the final months of the year, helped make the new record. Agriculture experts estimated the 1946 farm cash receipts for marketing were 16 percent above 1945, the previous record year. ers said they had studied it and believed they would support it, possibly dropping plans to introduce a similar bill themselves. In the Senate, a bill which would outlaw the closed shop in contracts between workers and employers was introduced by Sen. A. W. Mitchell, R., LaPorte. The primary bill was sponsored by Rep. Lawrence D. Baker, R., Kendallville, and Mart Smith, R., Williams. It would retain the state political party convention but would eliminate the conventional method of nominating candidates for United States senator, governor and other state offices. Baker said the fact that 44 out of the 48 states have direct primaries was a good recommendation for the value of the system. .