Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 38, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 21 February 1947 — Page 2

V 1 CLOUDY Indiana: Mostly, cloudy tonight and Saturday. Little change in temperature. 1 VOL. XLIX No. 38 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 1947. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

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DR. NAWHALEY

DIES AFTER LONG

ILLNESS TODAY

The town of Dugger today rufl'ered the loss of another of its leading citizens in the death of Dr. Noah Allan Whaley, prominent dentist of that community for more than thirty-three years. Death occurred at 3:30 o'clock this morning at the Mary Sherman Hospital here, less than two weeks following the death of his Mend and business associate, Dr. E. Deputy. Dr. Whaley's death followed an illness of four months for which he had been 'admitted to the local hospital where he underwent a major stomach operation about two weeks ago. Born February 26, 1877 near Birdscye in Southern Indiana the son of Irvin C. and Nancy Jane Cox Whaley, this beloved personality of Dugger and Sullivan county would have observed his seventieth birthday on Tuesday of next week. In 1912 he was graduated from the Indiana Dental Schorl in which he taught for a period of two years thereafter. Setting up . temporary offices in Worthington, Dr. Whaley established his permanent practice in Dugger in 1914 where he had carried on a continued service in a building rhared by his esteemed friend, Dr. Deputy. Residents of Dugger found it no unfamiliar sight to see the two civic leaders in conversation on their office steps. The deceased had been extremely proud of his association with the Indiana Dental Society for the past twen-tv-fivc years. He was also a member .of the Dugger Masonic Iodize. He was one of the three doctor brothers, one, Dr. Leonard Whaley, M.D., of Birdseye, preceded him in death and . another, Dr. Alonzo W. Whaley, is a practicing 'ifcysifian of Vincennes. A son, Cjen E. Whaley, is now a student ifental School in 'East Lansing, Michigan. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Stella Figg Whaley; two daughters, Mrs. Raluh Shepherd of Sullivan and Mrs. Walter Durkee of Flint, Michigan; two sons, Glfn of East Lansing, Michigan and Chester A. Whaley of Flint, Michigan; one step-daughter, Mrs. Ethel King of Dugger; one rlep-son, Carl Figg of Bloomfield: one sister, Mrs. E. E. Lamons of Birdseye; four brothers. Emerson Whaley of Birdseye, John Whaley of Jasper, Dr. Alonzo Whaley of Vincennes and Albert Whaley of New Albany; and five grandchildren. The body was taken to the M. J. AUun &S.on. Funeral, Home.. in Dugger: and will be removed, to the family residence in Dugger tomorrow morning where funeral services will be conducted Sunclay afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Dugger cemetery. Red Cross Drive Opens March 1 The Red Cross Drive will open March 1 and end March 15. John Knox Purcell is fund chairman for the county with Charles L. Davis as chapter chairmen. The Red Cross will need the support of every member of this community to raise the county quota at S5.547.97. Facilities for service men are still being maintained by the Red Cross. They render first aid in disaster and are giving aid to the starving people of Europe. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Feb. 20: Mrs. Farris Street of Merom; Reba Jennings of Shelburn R. 2; Mrs. Mable inyder of Paxton, Mrs, Olive Duane Mauranklin of 271 North freet. Udmitted Feb. 21: Mrs. Kelley of Fairbanks R. 1; Is. Anna Nichols of Merom. yTJismissed Feb. 20: Keith Badg..Ver of South St.Clair Street; Mable Butler of Shelburn; Mrs. Ernest Irvin and son of East Blume St. AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR January, 1947 4515

Ne w Tax LawsWill Not Alter This Year's Rate F. Shirley Wilcox. Collector of

Internal Revenue, cautioned taxpayers today not to confuse pending tax legislation in Congress with the 1.946 income tax returns I which must be filed not later man Marcn 15 by every person who had $500 or more income last year. The Collector pointed out that, if any changes are made in the tax laws, the changes will apply only to 1947, and therefore will not alter in any way the filing of last year's return due by March 15. For 1946, a return is required by March 15 from every person who has had $500 or more income, regardless of all other circumstances (except, of course, members of the armed forces still overseas). Returns are required even though part or all the tax has been paid by with holding. I T NIGHT Sullivan County District Scouters and Cubbers met last night in a regular monthly meeting at the Baptist church here. Baker Letterman, District Commissioner, presided over the meeting following a dinner served by the Young Married Women's Sunday School class. As the speaker for the evening, ! George C. Carroll of Terre Haute, was absent due to illness, Allen ICamDbell, Chairman of the Leadership Training committee for the district, gave an interesting talk on accomplishments of scouting generally and what lies in the future for scouting. Jake Pirtle, Scoutmaster of , Troop 55, (Baptist Church) introduced one of Sullivan's outstanding scouts, Dick Thudium. .Young Thudium was cited for his fine ticlijeyements j n scouting from Cubbing to his present rank of Star Scout. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Thudium of West Giles Street. . Mr. Letterman outlined plans for 1947 and told of the need for filling vacancies in committees within each troop and cub pack. A suggestion was made for starting publicity on county scouting which was met with approval from the group. Bud Hummell, field scout ex ecutive, was present and helped I organize various committee groups for their organization sessions. Carlisle's Troop 54, Lions Club, was cited as being the only troop completely organized with committeemen. The meeting was well attended fith rnnrficonfafilrnc fmiYl OVPrv I n.m ....... - troop in the county present along with several guests. It is planned to have Mr. Carroll at the next county meeting as speaker. Mr. Carroll is one of the outstanding scouters in this section of the state and will bring an interesting message to county scout leaders. First Christian Church To Hold Special Services Something unusual in special services during the coming weeks . is the program to be conducted 1 by the First Christian Church of , Sullivan, it was announced today. ! Beginning Sunday, February 23 and continuing through the week of April 27, each Sunday morning and Wednesday evening services will be built around the one theme, "Christ." The church has spent much time in formulating and preparing this program. Sunday by Sunday the life of Christ will be followed, leading up to "The Christ and His Kingdom." The Wednesday evening messages will deal with Christ's solution I of life's greatest problems, with I such subjects being discussed as '"The Christ of the Psalms" and "Christ of Isaiah" and many others. The Rev. Jack Anderson extends an invitation to the public to attend these services along with special prayer meetings each Thursday night. "Ten weeks of following Christ," Rev. Anderson stated today, "ten weeks of Evangelism and serving Him faithfully. Ask yourself the question: 'What would Jesus do?', then come and enjoy these servcies with us."

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ASSESSORS TO FIX LEVIES ON CO. PROPERTY SOON

Tax assessors met Wednesday at the office of Charles L. Davis, county assessor, to arrange for the assessments on personal property to begin March 1. The township trustees are the assessors in all of the townships except Hamilton township, Dillon Routt being township assessor here. Deputy assessors in Haddon and Curry Townships have not been announced. Assessments are to be completed by May 15th. Assessors and deputies in the other townships of the county are as follows: Cass Gerald Usrey, assessor; John Story, John R. Hill, Elmer Wyatt and George Dudley, depu ties. Fairbanks Herman Drake, assessor; Othel Pound and Ray Drake, deputies. Turman James 7innett, assessor; Ed Weir and George Burton, deputies. Jackson Gene Slack, assessor; Edgar Lyons and Rex Van Arsdall, deputies. Jefferson Rush Enochs, assessor; Jesse Goodman and Lacy Smith, deputies. Gill E. B. Walters, assessor; Morris Unger and Earl Johnson, deputies. Hamilton D. M. Routt, assessor; Cleo Woodard, Claude Robbins, Ralph Johnson, Paul Snow and Hallie Routt, deputies. INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 21 (UP) Hogs 6,000; good and choice barrows and gilts 160-225 lbs. $27.50: 225-250 lbs. $27.25 $27.50; 100-160 lbs. $23.50 $24.50; early sows at $22.75 $24.00. Cattle 700; calves 500; good .steers and heifers $22,00; good beef cows $15.00 $17.00; good and choice vealers S25.50 $28.00; common and medium $12.50 $24.50. Sheep, 1,800; good to mostly choice Texas lambs $23.00; good and choice native lambs $23.00; slaughter ewes $7.50 down. NEW IT. S. MARINE RECRUITER TAKES OVER T. II. STATION The U. S. Marine Recruiting Station, 417'.2 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, Indiana, has been taken over by SSgt. Albert G. Kaminsky, who replaced Sgt. Wright. Sgt. Kaminsky states that enlistments for' the U. S. Marines is for three and four years only, for persons 17 to 26 years of age. The recruiting station is open every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday .and Friday from 8:00' to 4:30 and on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, the station will be closed. Sgt. Kaminsky stresses that the benefits of the G.I. Bill of Rights still exist, and that travel and adventure is more colorful now than ever before. Storm Hits East Coast Area Today (By United Press) The worst storm in years buried most of the eastern seaboard in snow today. It howled up from the south on tail winds of 30 to 50 miles per hour, headed through Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, curved through New England and out to sea. By noon time 12 persons were dead. The storm grounded all airplanes and delayed ships at sea. Train travel was slowed from minutes to more than three hours. Commuters to large cities got to their jobs late. Schools were snowed in. Thousands of rural residents were marooned. Business in the East and government in Washington was slowed to a walk. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs, Glovis Bedwell of Pleasantville are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Marion Constance, to Pete Sarris, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Sarris of Linton. Miss Bedwell will graduate with the class of 1947 at Pleasantville. Mr. Sarris graduated from Linton High School with the class of 1943. ' No definite date has been set for the wedding. ."

TODAY SJylARKETS

LATE

ROMNEY PLEADS INNOCENT TODAY WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. (UP) Kenneth Pvomney.

former House sergeant-at-arms, pleaded innocent today to

charges of making fatee statements to defraud the govern

ment of $143,000 in the congressional bank.

ATOM RESEARCHER SCORES LILIENTIIAL DELAY WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. (UP) Dr. Karl Compton. one of the developers of the atomic bomb, today expressed "disillusionment and disgust" over Senate delay in confirming David E. Lilienthal to be chairman of the Federal Atomic Commission. Compton. who is president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, warned that further delays would reduce the nation's atomic: energy program to "a hollow shell." r

COLUMBIAN CHIEF SENTENCED IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 21. ( UP) Emery Burke, president of the Columbians, Inc., today was sentenced to three years on conviction of usurping police authority in connection with the anti-Negro order's brief but boisterous surge of power here.

HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER ASKS CLOSED SHOP BAN WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, (UP) Hollywood Producer Cecil B. DeMille today urged a legislative ban on closed shops in the newspaper and radio industry to prevent possible union control of information. DeMille urged that the House Labor Committee enact a general ban on closed shop contracts but he said that the prohibition is especially needed in the newspaper and radio In-

uusny. BRITAIN PLANS NEW LONDON, Feb. 21. (UP)

sei up a rive-point economic program today with emphasis on saving coal and manpower.

The White Paper said that

penaea on coai ana manpower "and unless we concentrate on the really important things we may never restore the foundations of our national life."

INDIA SCEPTIC ON BRITISH PLANS NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 21. (UP) Scepticism arose today as to whether the new British plan for India would aid in solving differences between the Hindu and Moslem factions which thus far have stymied the constitutional assembly. Attention was centered on the British statement that power would be transferred either to a central government or in some cases to provincial governments.

Pairings Drawn For State Sectional Here

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21. Commissioner L. V. Phillips and the I. H. S. A. A. Board of Control paired off the 781 entries in the 1946-47 state high school basketball tourney in record time yesterday. The schedule for this biggest state tourney in history from an attendance standpoint was released this morning at eight o'clock. Sectional play opens Thursday and the finals will be played at Indianapolis on March' 22. The first sectional drawn was the one at Anderson. This revived a long-standing process broken last year. Then, Ambia. had a sec tional, and the Anderson tourney, for years the first paired off, was drawn second. The 1947 drawing was completed a minute faster than last season's all-time record. And there even was a motion picture camera on hand to record the event for posterity. Phillips estimated that 1,180,000 fans would see the 780 games in this year's tourney. If his predictions are borne out every seat at every session will be filled for the greatest attendance in T W !5 A A V,itn ... . The name of each team entered was t.vnPH on a card. The teams were then segregated by section-'

als. As the name of the sectional , ial Lenten vesper services bewas called, the mea making the fanning this Sunday afternoon at draw, would pull out a card, read j10l,r o'clock ad continuing for the name on it, and then pull an- several Sundays thereafter.

other -card to determine the first team's opponent. SULLIVAN SCHEDULE The following schedule was drawn for the sectional to be played here at the Community Gym among the 11 county entries, beginning next Thursday: Thursday, Feb. 27 Sullivan vs. Farmersburg, 7:00. Pleasantville vs. New Lebanon, 8:15. ' Friday Afternoon, Feb. 28 Carlisle vs. Fairbanks, 1:30. Dugger vs. Hymera, 2:45. Graysville vs. Shelburn, 4:00. Friday Evening, Feb. 28 Merom vs. Winner Game 7:00. 1, Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 8:15. Saturday Afternoon, Feb. 29 Winner Game Game 5, 1:15. Winner Game 4 vs. Winner 6 vs. Winner Game 7, 230. Saturday Evening:, March t (Finals) Winner Game 5 8 Game 9, 8:15.

vs. Winner; company ing ..'organ.

NEWS

ECOXOMTP FTTTITnrc A government White Paper Britain's economic future deOfficials: Otto Albright, Cayuga; Kenneth Merder, Spencer, and Robert Quillen. Heavy favorites in this sectional will be New Lebanon, winner of the Wabash Valley Sectional here in January, Shelburn and Hymera, with Dugger considered one of the top threats to upset a favorite. By comparison with the three top teams entered, New Lebanon's Tigers dropped Shelburn recently by one basket while Shelburn in a recent game took the measure of TTvmnra Ad -1ft Tn an on vl i nimn the Panthers wo 41.31 Small chance is given for the ailing Golden Arrows, who have lost several stars recently through resignations. Merom, Pleasantville and Graysville will enter the tourney as underdogs but with possibilities, " " Lenten Services Will Be Held At Local Church Kev- iiomer Lr. vveispecker ot L, . , , thc Sullivan Presbyterian Church today announced a series of spec These services have been prepared in the form of quiet, meditative vespers with a variety of inspiring music as a background. All who wish to enjoy this religious atmosphere are invited to attend. The program: Prelude "Sublime Evenin? Star," Wagner. Call to Worship Senior Choir. Invocation. Organ meditation. Evening Hymn. v Senior Choir "The Lord's My Light," Raines. Scripture Matthew 5:1-12. Prayer. " Solo "Legend," Tschaikowsky . Mrs. Kathryn K. Reid. Sermon "A Share In a Kineidom." Benediction. Organ meditation. Choral Response Senior Choir, The choir will be under the direction of Mrs. Robert Springer with, Mrs, Rudolph Wernz ac Uie ; group at the

I ASKS

350 MILLION

FOR

FOREIGN RELIEF WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (UP) President Truman 'asked Con gress today to authorize appropriations of up to $350,000,000 for relief in liberated countries. Mr. Truman said that UNRRA is rapidly closing down and "we must not leave the task unfinish ed." "The United States, in keeping .vith our traditions of immediate and whole hearted response to human need, must stay in the forefront of those who have checked the forces of starvation, disease, suffering and chaos which threaten the world in the wake of war," Mr. Truman said. . President Truman said the most critical period in many war ravaged countries will be this spring 'and summer when UNRRA shipments will cease and harvests will not be yet avail able. The Indiana High School Athletic Association has completely revised it's plan for the distribution of season tickets to schools participating in the Sectional Tournaments. The new plan requires each sectional center principal to determine the capacity of the gymnasium in which the tourney is to be held and to divide the season tickets in the following manner: 1, Deduct from the total number of tickets available, 12 tickets for each competing school; 2. 20.. ft ttiaremauiing tickets, to be divided pro-rate among the competing schools; 3. The remaining 80 must be divided the basis of enrollment in each school. The following distribution of , season tickets for the Sullivan Sectional tournament has been made: Carlisle 203, Dugger 318, Fairbanks 101, Farmersburg 160, Graysville 119, Hymera 192, Merom 100, New Lebanon 100, Pleasantville 156, Shelburn 227, Sullivan 522. k The seating capacity of the Sullivan gymnasium is 2400. Ap proximately 200 . tickets will be distributed to participating players - and others entitled to complimentary tickets by virtue of their positions and work assign ments. 2200 tickets will be avail able to fans. According to the rules of the Indiana High School Athletic Association the season tickets cannot be placed on sale before Monday morning, February 24 and season ticket sales must close at 4:00 p. m. Thursday, February 27. All season tickets not sold bv tlie schools by 4:00 p. m. on Thursday, February 27 will be available at the ticket window. Tickets sold by 4:00 p. m. on Thursday, February 27 by each school are to be credited to the school and a part of the receipts of the tournament will be divid ed on this basis. All season tickets sold after this hour are credited to the general receipts of the tourney. If the capacity of the gym is sold out to season ticket holders v Drior to the first session, there will be no general admfssion sold during the progress of the tour nament. Every fan planning to . attend any of the tournament should contact his respective high school principal for season 'ikets. LAYMAN'S DAY TO 3E HELD SUNDAY ;N CO. CHURCHES Sunday, February 23, is Layman's day and the laymen will have charge of services in Kingsley and Graysvile churches. Paul Terrell of Sullivan will be the speaker at the Kingsley church in the morning services. There will also be special singing. The services at the Graysville church will be in charge of Leo Phillips, the charge lay leader. Services will start at 7:00. There will be two special speakers and special numbers in singing. Everyone Is invited to attend.

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INVESTIGATORS TRYING TO FIX LA BLAST CAUSE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. .21 (UP) Bulldozers and steam ' shovels ground through the debris of an electro-plating plant today, clearing the way for an investigation on the earth-shaking explosion which leveled a city block and left 15 persons dead and hundreds injured. The death toll was established by Coroner Ben Brown, who said that the casualty figure may be revised upward from the list of critically injured. More than 100 of the known 200 injured remained in hospitals today. The city's . worst explosion might have been caused by a breakdown in the plant refrigeration system an hour earlier. Fire Prevention Chief ' Earl H. Richardson said the plant was using a new plating process for aluminum which employs concentrated parchloric acid. The acid is so volatile it must be kept under constant refrigeration. The mushrooming blast, so deafening that miles from the scene people believed an atom bomb had been dropped, left an estimated 500 survivors homeless. At least 100 families were fed in an emergency canteen and then transferred to housing projects for the night. Many of them lost all their posessions when the explosion tore up their homes. Property damage amounted to SI. 000.000 and may -possibly dou-le-41iat-The-tne-story..O'Conner electro-plating works was virtually disintergrated. A dozen homes in the same block were demolished. Thirty others were said by city building inspectors to be unsafe until repaired. A portal of 300 buildings were demolished and damaged. SULLIVAN DARTS AND GRAYSVILLE TO MEET MONDAY EVENING Monday. February 24th, the Sullivan 5th and 6th grade five and the Sullivan Junior-Senior 'team will play Graysville's sim ilar teams in the Graysville gym. I Following Ellettsville will engage pendents. these 1T nainn games the basketeers Graysville's IndeEllettsville's Legionnaires boast such stars as Crum and Hudson i (Meeks award winners of the, Wabash Valley, 1942-'43), Hyndsl and Lath, the latter two being high tourney scorers. j Game times will be: 6:30, 7:30,' and 8:30. - I

County Conservation Group Tells Of Plans

The annual report of the Sullivan County Soil Conservation District, recently made public, outlined activities carried out by the Conservation group in Sullivan county in 1946 and plans for this year. In this report the association stated that soil in Sullivan county has been farmed scarcely 100 years but that in many fields the land has been so mismanaged that corn production, for examDie, has dropped as low as 20 bushels to the acre. "Our purpose," the report states, "is to instruct farmers and land owners how to stop erosion and bring this land back up to its former maximum productivity." It stated that erosion can and does take more fertility from the land than does the crop. The Sullivan County Soil District was organized to get experienced men from the Soil Conservation Service to help any farmer in this district to make use of every practice that will fit his needs. There are five men. on the board of supervisors: Cleva

Democratic Minority Fails In Attempt To Kill Measure.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21. (UP) Indiana's Senate moved to third reading; todav with amendment a bill allowing; employers three entrances to strike plants. One was described as "an fnti-mass picketing measure. The bill brought a strong but fruitless effort from the Democratic minoritv to kill it. It passed to the final vote stage after Sen. Charles F. Fleming (D.-Hammond) and Sen. Stemlo (D.-Jasper) nearly succeeding in crippling it. The bill aroused a storm of protest from organized labor whose leaders charged that it described laboring men as criminals, thatjt left a loophole to allow strike-breaking and that it revoked the right to picket. Meanwhile, the House received from its labor committee a Senate-passed bill, allowing women to work in industry until 1:00 a. m. This was a compromise measure to one now Withdrawn which would have permitted 'round-the-clock work by women. The House also passed by a vote of 85-4 an administration bill which would outlaw the sale of beer at the Indiana State Fair while the annual Fall Fair is in progress. , While the legislature concerned itself with labor bills, tlie second of two local option measures was expected to come up for debate on second reading this ofternocji..f)n(l..efiorts-V'.ere..bci''i!T.. made to blast three veteran bonus bills out of the House Ways and Means Committee. Robert P. Beckett Dies This Morning Robert Pitt Beckett, .- "age 7.0. died at his home :at 835 North Court Street this morning at three o'clock following an extended illness. He was born in. Hymera and was a member of the Hymera Methodist Church. Surviving are the wife, Matilda; three daughters, Mrs. Don C. Ford of South Bend, Mrs. Paul Rusher of Carlisle and Mrs. Faye Dugger of Sullivan; one son, William Beckett of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, Gilbert Beckett of Detroit. Michigan; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body was taken to the Billmart Funeral Home where funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon with the Rev. R. M. Criswell officiating. Drake, chairman; Harold Eno, Henry Gettinger, Dana R. Tig? and B. Edgar Strain. These men direct the erosion control work hi the district and regular meetings are held each month. Board members are voluntary and they receive no pay. William Arganbright is the district conserva tionist. Interest among county farmers is running high in favor of this has been planned for 13,673 acres this year involving 81 farms. In 1947 the district plans to: 1. Help farmers decide what they can do and how and make a plan for doing 4his work. 2. Giving each farmer the help he needs to establish practices when he is ready to do the work. 3. Encouraging conservation eduction. Recommend that teachers be encouraged to enroll in the conservation summer school at Versailles, Ind. Al.o, invite local, business and professional people to help in sponsoring conservation contests or otiier conservation activities which will Inform people of this important job.