Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 35, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 18 February 1947 — Page 7

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SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES TUESDAY, FEB. 18, 1947. ' SULLIVAN, INDIANA j

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A regular meeting of the Royal 1 tavia Shakel, Ollie Wade, Mabel

Neighbors will be held at the Woodmen Hall Friday, February 21. A covered dish dinner will be served at 6:30. Each member bring a covered dish and own table service. This dinner is in honor of members having birthdays in January, February or March. The Degree Staff please

attend as there will be initiation.

Each member be prepared to

give a quotation, joke,

Howard. Fylura Foutz, Frances

Huff, Johanna Medsker, Sarah Ferree, Maria Shields and Josie EnO. Guests were Eva Ransford and Mary Elsie Burke. The next meeting will be held at the home of Maureen Kelly.

PCiSONING of more than 70 Detroit residents, half of them children, from eating contaminated Eoston cream pies has police busy retrieving the Farmcrest Bakery pastries from restaurants and groceries. These children are' being treated at receiving hospital. (International Soundphoto)

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on Lincoln

fllERQM HANDICRAFT CLUB The Merom Handicraft Club met at the home of Mrs., Joe

short Fierson, Tuesday, February 11th

or , with Mrs. Earl Johnson as . co

hostess. At noon a delicious covered dish dinner was served. The afternoon meeting was opened with the song "America." The

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HUD CROWDER W.R.C. The Hud Crowder W.R.C. held

their regular meeting February pledge to the flag was given and 12 at the Woodman hall with a club creed was given was Dorofine attendance. President Mrs. ,thy Harrison. The history of the Ina Hampton presided at the song was given. Roll call was meeting. Reports were given answered by a quotation of a from committees who are mak- famous person. The . secretary ing plans to improve the current read her report. A report by the year's activities. Impressive init- representatives from the comlation services were held for munity Council. The lesson on the new members, also delegates table setting and party - suggeselected for the convention at tions was given by Miss Gentry. Elkhart, Mrs. Mayme Thompson, A Valentine gift exchange f ol-

Mrs. Tressa Houston, Mrs. Verne lowed. An auction sale was held

Moore and Mrs. Lela McCammon.

Following the business meeting refreshments of fruit jello, whipped cream and . birthday cake were served by the January and February committee.

after which the club closed with

the club prayer by Jaunita Daugherty; '. ' '- . Members present . were Mes- ' domes Harold; Smith, Basil Mison, Pearl Elliott, EaTl Johnson, Frank Roseberry, Claude Daugherty. Max Burks. Frances Goodman, Gene White, Riley Pirtle, Hobart. Harrison! Lloyd . Nichols,

Two new members, Vivian Cox and Nannie Robertson, were welcomed into the Society. "This is My Father's World" was sung in unison. The following readings were given: "Mary" by Jewelldeen Robertson; "If This Were All" by Julia Brown; and Lincoln" by' Dot Timmerman. The lesson, on "Children of the World" was given by Blanche Daugherty. The meeting was closed by the group singing the Doxology. During the social hour contests were held with prizes going to Margaret Creager and Kathleen Ogle. Delicious refreshments of sandwiches, pickles, jello and whipped cream, coffee, and tea were served to the following: Lola f rye,' Nannie Robertson, Verne Spencer, Julia Brown, Luciile Harbin, Dot Timmerman, Edith Ann BicKnell, Jessie Brust, Hazel Newkirk, Dorothy Newkirk, Thelma Benefiel, Lorene Benefiel, Vivian Cox, Georgia Andis, Golda Price, Margaret Creager, Lola Bedwell, Ina Garrison, Kathleen Ogle, Helen Spencer, Jewelldeen Robertson, Nancy Harbin, Danny Benefiel, Jinny Bedwell, Sandra Ogle, Wanda and Wilma Andis and the hostesses, Miss Daugherty and Mrs. Headley. DINNER GUESTS Mrs. Candace Corbin and Mrs. Mamie Corbin had as their dinner guests Sunday Mr. and Mirs.

'Ernest Corbin and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Mac Powell and iamily, Mr. and Mrs. John Caton and Johnny Mike, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown and Jerry Dean, and Mrs. Cleo Brown and family.

ers were Don De Forest and James Julian. A reception was held after the ceremony at the bride's home. Mrs. Kirkham graduated from Calumet High School and . Mr.

, Kirkham, a graduate of Sullivan High School, is attending college in Terre Haute. He served for ! three years in the U. S. Navy, I during World War II. j Out-of-town guests at the wedding included Mrs. Sam Ruddell of Terre Haute, grandmother of Jthe bridegroom, and Mrs.. Maude

Hughes of Terre Haute.

BIRTHDAY CLUB The Birthday Club met at the home of Glen Eno February 13

for their monthly session. Before Rex Daugherty, John McKinney, lunch the ladies sewed on Red and the hostess, Mrs. Joe, Pierce. Cross garments. At noon a cov- Guests present were Mrs Charles ered dish luncheon was served, Rude and Steila Johnson, with Mrs. Shieids offering prayer. The meeting next month. . will The afternoon program began be held at: the home: of Anna at 1:30. Call to order was by the Nichols. Bring something for the president, Pauline Phillips, fol- auction sale. . ' ;,'- lowed by the song, "The Old : V . " ' .

! Rugged Cross" by the group. PLEAS ANTVILLE W.S.C.S. .

Roll call was answered by a -The W.S.C.S. met at the home "valentine incident." Mrs. Esther of Blanche Daugherty Tuesday Woner read an article on "Party night- for their February; meetLine." The song, "Jesus Savior ing. Mrs. Peggy Headley dieted as Pilot Me" was sung in unison. A eO-hostess.' The meeting' was contest was won by Helen Phil- opened by Mrs. Jessie Brust lips. The collection for the flower playing the prelude. Responsive fund followed. The meeting was reading was led by Georgia Anclosed with a prayer by Jo Med- dis. Scripture was read by Peggy sker. . Headley and the Lord's Prayer Members present were Helen was repeated in unison. During Phillips, Tressa Patton, Mayme the business session, .Margaret Clayton, Esther Woner, Chloe Creager was elected as assistant Burke, Nora Carrithers, Ella Eno, correpondent to Jessie Brust.

FODAYS MARKETS

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18.: (UP) Hogs, '6,000; good and, ' choice barrows and gilts, 160-225

1 lbs., $26.50; 225-250 lbs., $26.25; '100-160 lbs., $22.50 $23.50; good

sows, $22.50 $23.50. Cattle, 2,400; calves, 600; lightweight steers, $23.00 $23.50; top

medium and good steers and I heifers, $21.50 $22.50; choice heifers to $23.00; good beef cows, $15.25; good and choice vealers, ; $26.50 $28.50; common and medium, $13.00 $25.00. - Sheep, 500; good and choice native lambs, $20.00 $22.75; medium and good, $16.00 $20.00; , slaughter ewes, $7.50 down.

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Was Mary Surratt, who was hanged for complicity in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, an innocent woman and, hence, a martyr? This is a -ihailenging and . discomforting question to toss in the faces of millions of Americans at a time when the birthday of the martvred President has just oeen observed in every hamlet and metropolis. But Playwright John Patrick, after painstaking research in the Conjrtpssional Library and after a check-up of available records ot the trial, has reached the conclusion that Mary was the victim of hys-erica! mob prejudice; that her case was never given ius or reasonable considerati''! and that i she was literally "railroaded.' snd in a mood of muted anger, Patrick turned out a tense and tragic drama, "The Storv oi Mary 'E'.jrratt," on view at Broadway's Henry Millnr's Theatre, with

Dorothy Cisli, of the cello-toned vo!ce, and Kent Smith as (thc stars. . If John Patrick's information is even generally correct, then there Is irony to end all irony m contemplation of the possibility chat an innocent woman went to the gallows to avenge 4he murder of a President whose name nas become synonymous with justice, mercy and compassion. Certainly, innocent or guilty, the dramatist has made it svident that Mary Surratt was given a m'.Iitnry trial and had ao chance foi a fair hearing in court; that ti'3re was plenty of iHgal chicanery and a blunt indifference to thp la vs of evidence; hat the

ber.afit of doubt was not iccordec her. - Our own memory ot rhe svent having nacoms aazy to the poift' oi complete obliteration, a qilick chock of our library reveals that

Historian T. M. Harris was quite convinced that Mary was guilty, whereas one or. two others had

their doubts. In any event, it Is iust as well that John Patrick

engaged m a b of memory jog

ging, since vast numoers of Americans nad iorgotten that

woman was hanged iii eormec.

tion with the terrible conspiracy.

The play is important, toe,, as a 'warning ajainst the injustices

rising out of mass hysteria, mob-

created . vengeance and oolitica.

confusion. Thus, Mary Surratt is

presented as a woman oi grca'

tenderness ani breeding who runs the rooming house ji which the tools ani cirelings oi John

Wilnes Booth lived and clottea,

Her own son, John, is oarty to

the conspiracy. 'When a lagger is found under John's mattress and a large sum of money ie located ir. his bag, the mother knows that

Eomethlne is wrong but doesn't

kaow what, Shs summons Booth

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BIRS. VAN NUYS VISITS HERE MONDAY Mrs. Frederick Van Nuys of Toledo, Ohio and Washington, D. C, spent : Monday . in Sullivan, visiting with friends. Mrs. Van Nuys is the widow of the late U. S. Senator Frederick Van Nuys. Mrs. Van Nuys lived here many years ago and is the former Marie Krug, daughter of the late Otto Krug, who was in the

'mercantile business here.

SHOWER A shower will be given Wednesday afternoon, February 26th at the Dodd Bridge church in honor 'of Mr. and Mrs. Ross A. Parr. Everyone is invited. MEYER-KIRKHAM VOWS READ FEBRUARY 14 Gloria Joyce Meyer and Phillip Howard Kirkham chose Valentine's day and the bridegroom's birthday for their marriage in the Swedish Covenant Church in Chicago. The prptnnnv wan npr-

formed at '8$rn.,.hy,. the Rev.

Howard Palmquist. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Mever.

7704 Bishop street, Chicago, and

the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Ruth Kirkham of Chicago, and F. M. Kirkham of Sullivan. Betty Etter sang "Because" and "I Love You Truly" for the double ring service. The bride wore a white satin gown with a net overskirt and a train and fingertip veil caught toa pearl tiara. She carried a bouquet of white gladioli and carnations. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. Ralph C. Dahlin, in fuchsia crepe, and two bridesmaids, Mrs. Don De Forest and Marion Yates. They wore headpieces of white feathers and carried white gladioli and pink snapdragons. Ralph C. Dahlin attended Mr. Kirkham as best man while ush-

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to the house and pleads with him to keep John, out of trouble. While she is out of the room, Booth steals the tia"gger and it 's later found in the theatre in

which Lincoln was slain.

Other circumstantial evidence

piles up as John flees to CanndJ

and the baggage of the conspu

ators is found in the house. Till

comes i to haunt her in two te-nsi

courtroom scenes. A former sweet

heart, Senator Reverdy Johnson chooses to defend her, despite all

threats. But he has no chance tc

produce his case. The military court is starked. And sitting on

trial with her are men whose names come hnuntiugly back from the history books George Atzcrodt, lor instance, who was

to have shot Andrew Johnson, bUt who lost his nerve.

But, as m most dramas where

historical ' pageant figures, the weakness in John Patrick's play is its failure to catch comcMeiy the general national hysteria in

the background. There was fai mora than' a mere jury of seem

ingly-sadistic military men to con

sider. There was such nahed and

fear . abroad as the result of a fratricidal war that 'mare nvn were bound to be. caught in t c tide and washed with it. Some a.e to this day. A rereading Bowers' "Fiery Epoch" mir l x well be engaged in by those wi-j seek to catch ,;:he fury ' ind involvements of . the period. Dorothy Gish brings ner role a calm dignity, warmth and appeal-that add. up to a superior performance. Kent Smith, late at

Hollywood, is also perteetiy cast

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