Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 39, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 24 February 1947 — Page 2

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USING 13 PENS, Gov. Herman Talmadge signs Georgia's House Bill No. 13 the much discussed "White Primary" law, as members of the House and Senate look on. Senator Iris Dlitch. seated on the governor's left, assists with the pen maneuver. (lnfr --nn-)

Mrs. Simms To Talk To Women's Club Tuesday Night Reservations have been closed for the address by Mrs. Nettie Simms, who will address the Business and Professional Women's Club dinner tomorrow night. Miss Rose Self said today that 224 persons have purchased tickets from the committee. Mrs. Simms will talk on "The : Foreigner," a subject with which fir l r r she is well acquainted. She has! Washington DCaiS been educated in foreign univer-' mq nn sities, as well as the University AlTOWS DV 40"Z"

oi wevaaa m tms country, in Germany, she attended the University of Heidelberg; in Chile, she attended the University of Chile. She also studied in Eng land. ' ' Mrs. Simms served W eight years as the chairman "or the International Relations Committee of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs. She is listed in Who's Who Among American Women, and in Who's Who in the Western Hemisphere. Mrs. Simms, who is talking tonight in Torre Haute, will arrive here about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. After her address, she will go to Indianapolis and from there to Lafayette. Miss Telia Haines, who is president of the Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Clubs, will be present for the ad dress, with other speakers from the State and national groups expected to be present. Three Injured In Accident Near Shelburn Mrs. Mary Faulds, forty-four years old, of Terre Haute, suffered a fractured right knee and nnssihlp hark ininrips when an automobile in which she was rid-! in" crashed into a parked automobile at the intersection of U. S. 41 and Ind. 48. The automobile, which was driven by Miss Ruth E. Knollenberg, thirty-three years old, of Terre Haute, was badly damaged. When Miss Knollenberg lost control of the automobile, it crashed into a parked automobile owned by Bercie Williams, of Hymera. The impact threw the occupants of the Knollenberg automobile out, and then it ran into a produce truck. Miss Knollenberg suffered cuts on the head, while Miss Beulah Shaner, the other occupant of the tutomobile, suffered bruises. Miss Shaner, who is also from Terre Haute, was taken with Miss Knollenberg and Mrs. Faulds to the Union Hospital in Terre Haute. MARRIAGE LICENSES Archie McDaniels, 805 East Harris Street, engineer aide and Rebecca Fowler, Sullivan. AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR January, 1947 4515

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In Final Game Washington's Hatchets handed Sullivan a 48 to 29 beating in the last game of the season at Wash-, ington Friday ' night With the Arrows colder than an ice cube in the first half, the Hatchets had no trouble rolling up a 23 to 6 half time lead, and then held on for their easy win.

The Arrows scored only two'iw v q Hiprf at the Mafv Shpr.

field goals in that half, both of man Hospital af 10:15 a. m'.' Satthem coming in the first quarter. urday Xrom seifjnficted gunshot At the end of the quarter, Wash- wounds received at her - home ington was leading 11 to 6. In that February 12th -

. j ... tl ,. . . lead his team to that half time margin. The Arrows succeeded in ! matching Washington point point through the last half. the damage had been done,

they could not overcome the big Fredrick Wayne; the parents, Mr. Hatchet lead. The third quarter and Mrs. Earl Fredrick of Pleasscore was 30 to 16.' antville; and one sister, Mrs. , '.,,! M2rvin Wilson of Carlisle. For - the Arrows, Hummel with, The body was taken t0 the five held goals was the leading' TTnm in rr.

scorer. He hit one free throw for a total of 11 points. McCammon, with one field goal and thx-ee out of four free throw attempts, got 5 points. For Washington, Bateman with Points and Page with 12, were j the high scorers. The Darts came from behind in the second half to beat the Baby Hatchet3 25 to 22, The Washington reserves led at the half, 16 to 9. ! James T. Norris Funeral Services Held Sunday funeral services were con ducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Fairbanks Methodist Church for James T. Norris, age 52, who died at his home west of Fairbanks Friday afternoon. The Rev. Ralph Walters officiated and burial was in the Pogue Cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Dora; five daughters, Mrs. Lorene Norris of Prairie Creek, Mrs. Elsie Brown of Indianapolis, Mrs. Marie Helton of Terre Haute, Mrs. Mildred Hunt of Fontanet, and Miss Mary Norris, at home; four sons, Millard Norris of Prairie Creek, Bill Norris of Terre Haute and Mike and James Norris, both at home; the mother, Mrs. Amanda Norris of Fairbanks; a sister, Mrs. Mary Caton of Prairie Creek; two brothers, Moses and John Norris, both of Prairie Creek; five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (UP) Five officials of the AllisChalmers Company today charged that the strike against the company was for the purpose of undermining the United States government. They told the House labor committee that Local 248 of the United Auto Workers (C.I.O.) in the strike-bound West Allis, Wise, plant is "unquestionably Communistic, and a tool of the Communist party." The five officials further charged that the concern's ten-month strike resulted from a fraudulent strike vote "and was called : at the instigation of the Communist party and to further the designs of the Communist party." P E INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 24 (UP) Indiana soft coal production has been reduced five to ten per cent by a shortage of coal cars, Robert H. Gray, State Solid Fuel Administrator said today. Gray characterized the loss as "smal) but a definite loss." He said that some 50,000-tons of the normal coal production was lost week before last. This was ten per cent of the normal 500,000 ton weekly production. He blamed bad weather for part of the loss. He said that coal cars were scarce, because bad weather kept them from dumping and then returning to the mines. Imogene Edwards p ,r rUflerSLl SerVlCe To Be Tuesday Mrs. Imogene Edwards, age" 22, wife of Noble Edwards ' of CarShe was born at Pleasantyille. Indiana on May 19, 1924 the dau' Khtcr of Earl and Mary Burris Fredrick and was married . to Noble Edwards on June 13, 1942.

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lisle and returned to the residence Sunday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the Paxton Church of Christ at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday with Brother Clyde F. Peck of Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in the uarnsie I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Gets RR Post FORMER Secretary of State and U. S. delegate to the UN Security council Edward R. Stettinius has been selected by Robert R. Young as head of the advisory board for the Federation of Railway Progress, the new organization set up by Y6unr as a rival of the American Association of Railroads. Headquarters for the FRP will eventually ba Bet up In CJeyelarjIi 7V (InteTmtiopsl)'..

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MINERS' WAGES UP WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (UP) The Labor Department reported today that wages in the coal industry had hit an all-time high, and topped wages in other industries. A report by the Bureau of Labor of the department said that hard coal miners earned $70 and the soft coal miners av eraged ?66 a week during December. " ' .

APPROVE ANTI-PORTAL BILL WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (UP) The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved, 9 to 3, legislation destined to bar all portal-to-portal pay swits. The bill was written to outlaw all such situations past, present and future. Pending suits seek nearly $6,000,000,000 in back portal pay. Chairman Alexander Wiley, R., of Wisconsin, said he considered the bill an "excellent" one. He hoped the bill would reach the floor of the Senate by Wednesday. i

INVESTIGATE SUGAR BLACK MARKET CHICAGO, Feb. 24. (UP) A nation-wide sugar black market ring, believed to include members of the old Capone syndicate, has been under investigation by Federal authorities secretly for the past six weeks. Reliable sources indicated that warrants for suspected members of the ring, as well as Federal indictments could be expected. The undercover investigation included men from all parts of the country. Men from as far away as Los Angeles have come to Chicago to take part in the investigation.

(By United Press) Indiana's raoidlv mounting iiaffir toll was hikH aoain

this week-end in another wave i sons were killed Saturdav and

ivuicu in mic cuduem near rou wayne. iwo more were killed in a train accident, raising the February train loll to above twenty. ,

VON PAPEN SENTENCED : NURENPiERG. Feb. 24. (UP) Franz von Papen, who furthered the German cause in two wars and helped Adolf Hitler to power, was sentenced today to eight years imprisonment in a German labor camp as a major Nazi. A German denazifization board convicted and sentenced the 68-year-old diplomat. Four months ago he was acquitted of major war criminal charges by the International Tribunal which condemned Hermann Goering and other Nazi bigwigs to death. !

v FLY TO RESCUE 11. FLYERS LADD FIELD,. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 24. (UP) Three Army planes, towing a glider, flew across the roof of the world today to rescue eleven flyers stranded on a bleak plateau in Northern Greenland. Destination of the rescue expedition was Thuele. a set.

tlement 100 miles south of the spot where the B-29 Superfort crash landed Friday. The rescycjjsjvere. expected atThude

Mime ume xnis morning alter Northern Canada.

Mothers Club Plans Canteen Benefit At Legion Home The Mother's Club of the Teen Age Canteen is sponsoring a Bingo and Bridge party at the American Legion Home tonight to raise money to re-open the Dart 'n' Arrow Canteen. The canteen was closed last week because of lack o funds.

At the time that the canteen closed, Bill Hays announced that hewas resigning as the president of ihe Board of Directors. Kenneth Orr also announced that he was resigning as canteen director. Mr. Hays said that for the month ending Jan. 31, the canteen had a deficit of $50, which was met by interested citizens of Sullivan. Mr. Hays said that so far, the canteen had not been able to become self-sufficient, and that each month's activities meant that the canteen was losing money. As yet there has been no one elected to replace either Mr. Hays or Mr. Orr. Mr. Hays said, when he made his announcement, that the board of directors would meet soon to elect a new president and director. Independents Beat Legion To Win County Title Kecks 'Independents hung another crepe on the Sullivan American Legion basketball team charter at Dugger last Friday night when they eliminated their home town rivals to capture the county independent hardwood crown,-51 to 49. Paul Truelock of the unattached group and Shang Moore , of the legionnaires led the scoring phase for their respective squads with five buckets and five free throws each, however, the latter failed to -receive the necessary support from his mates to clear the yardage gained by the Independents in the first two quarters. The legionnaires will engage their Fairbanks comrades tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Trojan ball hall. All local players are hereby " notified to appear at the regular meeting place at 6:30.

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nf nrridents. At lpasr nino nor. Sundav. Thi-pp nf fhpm nw an 'all-night flight across County Teams Plan Practice In Local Gym The eleven teams entered in the local sectional this week-end have made arrangements to practice on the Community Gym floor before the firing starts Thursday evening. Most of these teams will have a ninety minute session to get acquainted with the floor. . ... This afternoon, Farmersburg, who meets Sullivan in the first game Thursday had the floor at 2:30. The Plowboys were followed by the regular practice of the Arrows, with Pleasantville taking over at 6:30. According to the schedule of practice released by H. C. Gilmore, principal of the Sullivan High School, New Lebanon, Carlisle, and Fairbanks will practice here Tuesday, followed by Dugger, Hymera, and Graysville Wednesday. Shelburn and Merom will use the gym floor for limbering up exercises on Thursday. Each day, of course, the Arrows will have the gym from 4:00 until 5:30 to practice. SEASON TICKETSSeason tickets for the secticnal basketball tourney to be held at the Community Gym, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are cn sale at the office of the principal of the high school, at Boyle's Newsstand, and from high school students, IL C. Gilmore, principal' of Sullivan High School, announced today,

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10 MEET SIAIE E 4-H Adult leaders and Junior Leaders of Sullivan County, will attend a dinner meeting ' at the Davis Hotel Tuesday evening, February 25 at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Edna O. Troth and W. R. Amick of the State 4-H Club Office of Purdue University will be present for the meeting. Their topic will be "Making 1947 a Better 4-H Club Year." Members of the County Agricultural Extension Staff will be present and will discuss 4-H Club activities. John Ransford, Turman Township 4-H Club member and president of the County 4-H Junior Leader organization, will be master of ceremonies. A short talk on 4-H Junior Leader activities in Sullivan County will be g4ven by Miss Ruby Ruth McCammon, Haddon Township 4-H Club member and vice-president of the County Junior Leader organization. There will be. approximately fifty-eight adult leaders and Junior Leaders present for the banquet. .. FRANKFORT, Germany, Feb. 14. (UP) British intelligence officials announced today that they had smashed the biggest Nazi underground army organI ized since the war, which was I believed to be planning biologij cal warfare aaginst the Allies. An intelligence officer, said that i "lheuse:xf-.such devastation" was a part of the plan and that the group was "drawing plans to use the bacteria weapon." An announcement from headquarters of the British Occupation Forces said that the action j was almost complete, and was so successful as to eliminate "as an immediate force an underground which now ceased to exist." Robert Beckett Funeral Services Held Sunday Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at the Billman funeral chapel for Robert P. Beckett, who died at his home on North Court Street Friday morning following an extended illness. The Rev. R. M. Criswell officiated. Song services were in charge of Mrs. Kathryn Reid with JVis. Jeanette Wernz at the organ. Pallbearers were Thomas Dugger, Donald Ford1, William Lanham, Charles Beckett, Charles Julian and Dan Austin. , Burial was in Center Ridge Cemetery. Cuba Gets Orders i i WASHINGTON has put the squeeze on Cuba to get rid of American underworld kingpin "Lucky" Luciano. The U. S. government has banned export of narcotics while the white slave and dope racketeer, deported to Italy from th U. S., is permitted to stay in tha islaiuj republic. , ("Interna tona);..

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Plan State Sales Tax To Raise Money To Pay Bonus; Senate Passes AntiPicket Bill.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 24. (UP) Chairman Jess C. Andrew, of tli e Ways "and -Means Committee, today promised fellow members of the House of Representatives that his committee would bring out the soldiers bonus bill this afternoon. The West Point Republican said flatly that his committee would report one of three veteran bonus bills at a special meeting of the committee at 1 p; m. .' Andrew's hand was forced on the bill when two Republicans who introduced a bill sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Jan. 15, tried to pry their bill out of committee.

Josephine Maple, Capt. H. Glenn Wed Saturday The marriage of IViss Josephine Louise Maple, of Sullivan, to Capt. Harry J. Glenn Jr., of Macon, Georgia, was solemnized Saturday afternoon, February 22, at the home of the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. James B. Maple, in the presence of members of both families and a few friends. Preceding the wedding cereimony Miss Virginia McGuire sang "I Love You Truly" and "Be cause". She was accompanied by Mrs. John Pralher. The Rev. R. ft. Criswell officiated at the single ring ceremony. The vows were given before the living-room fireplace which was decorated in greenery and tall floor baskets of white gladiolias, pink snapdragons, and carnations of both colors. These were flanked by lighted candelabra. Bouquets of flowers were arranged about the house. The bride, who was given m marriage by her father, wore a bridal gown of white "slipper satin, fashioned with a basque waist and long tapering sleeves.' Duchess lace formed a small pointed collar and long pointed cuffs. Small satin-covered buttons extended down the front of the dress from the collar to the waistline. The large bustle in the back ended in a long train and a soft drape formed a full girdle effect across the hip-line. Her finger-tip veil of white illusion fell softly from a Juliet cap of (Continued on Page 4. Col. 3) HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Feb. 21: Ardys Bragdon of Sullivan R. 2; Myrtle Marlowe of 332North Court Street; Clyde Carpenter of Hymera. Admitted Feb. 22: Mrs. Helen WoOdard of Paxton R. 1; Davis Arnett of 906 North Court Street; Wilbur Riggle of Jasonville. Admitted Feb. 23: Mrs. Eulah Carter of 118 M: South Court Street; Harvey Eugene Bane of Sullivan R. 1; Mrs. Cleda Pinkston of Fairbanks R. 1. Admitted Feb. 24: Dale Pirtle of 611 North Section; Francis Whitlock of Evansville. Dismissed Feb. 21: Reba Jennings of Shelburn: Mrs. Pauline Scott of Sullivan R. 5. Dismissed 'Feb. 22: Claude Turner of Farmersburg; Mrs. Maureen Kelley of Fairbanks; Mrs. Callie Wiggins of Shelburn; Myrtle Marlowe of 332 North Court Street; Mrs. Enoch Case of Sullivan R. 3; Mrs. Rosalee Sargent and daughter of Hymera. SHELBURN RESIDENTS ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF GRANDDAUGHTERS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thomas Sr. of Shelburn, have become grandparents twice within recent weeks. Both were granddaughters. One was born to their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Thnmas Thomas Jr. nf t.i r.A h,, UUllAli tv, .111.. ann iiu.. named Katherine Lee. I ond, Linda Gale, was on. hnm" tn their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Tuttle of1 Pontiac, Mich. Mr. Tuttle is a , former resident of Farmersburg. I

' I on South Section Street Saturday NEW SUITS ! afternoon to extinguish a blaze of unknown origin in the rear of Mayme A. Keiser vs. Lucy , the store. It is believed, however. Belle Maynard. Petition for that the fire started when somcguardian. J one dropped a cigarette in the R. C. Bedwell vs. Mrs. Eva j storage room of the store ignitMae Thomas. Complaint in re-.ing some paper cartons. Considplevin. ,' erable damage was done,

Force Bill Out Rep. Ralph G. Hines, of Portland, and Rep. John Medford, o Seymour, demanded that thenbill be ordered out of committee for a showdown on the House floor. The motion was defeated, but only ' after Andrew first promised action. "I am not saying we should or should not give the veteran a bonus," he said, "but I believe the matter should come up for discussion." The Hines-Medford bill would give the veteran a flat bonus of $10 a day for domestic service, and $15 a month for time spent overseas. The money to pay tho bonus would come from a flat three ' per cent sales tax over a period of five or six years to produce $200,000,000. Picket Bill Passed The Senate today passed by. a bare majority a highly controversial bill which prohibits pickets from blocking entrance to struck industrial plants. The vote was 27 to 15, and the bill advanced to the House where it faced another stiff fight. Passage of the bill, originally described as the anti-mass picketing., bill came as the 85th General Assembly moved to within two weeks of adjournment., ... Fire Destroys Brazil Building Early Sunday BRAZIL, Feb. 24 Fire destroyed a quarter-block of Brabil's downtown, area' here ' early Sunday morning, when fire broke out in the Sourwine Theatre building and spread rapidly to the entire block. Firemen from Terre Haute helped the local fire department fight to keep the flames, from spreading to the Elks Home, and other buildings in the downtown area. The loss, which completely gutted the block, has been estimated at more than $200,000. Darts To Play Graysville There In Season Finale The Junior Darts will play 1 their last game of the season at Graysville tonight. The Darts, who have won ten of fourteen games, will be trying to ring up their tenth straight victory. The 5th and 6th grade team will play the preliminary game. The Darts will play in the county grade tourney in Graysville next week. With the record that the Darts have turned in so far this season, they have been installed as a slight favorite to take the county grade crown. The draw for the tourney has not been announced. CRASHES INTO FIRE TRUCK An automobile driven by Harry Meeks crashed into the side of one of the fire engines of the Sullivan Fire Department Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Washington and Court Streets. It was presumed by authorities that Meeks failed to heed the siou siKn, causing iue attiutnu Considerable damage resulted to both vehicles. FIRE IN LIQUOR STORE The local fire department was called to the Dozier Liquor Store