Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 64, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 31 March 1947 — Page 1

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The Draft?. After Midnight It Will Be No More

, WASHINGTON, March 31. in its last and by midnight do-do bird. Tear up your draft cards the baby to chew on or save jjiuui ui lueiuuicauon. It won't matter after midnight The Selective Service system, which sent more than ten million men to battle in World War II, "will be no more. After midnight tonight there will be no more Presidential ( greetings that sent young men to indunction centers during the six and a half years while selective service was in force. For teen-agers there is still a possibility that the draft might be revived if the Army and Navy cannot meet their requirements voluntarily. Universal 1 military training also hangs over their heads. .' But those 44 million Americans of all ages who registered for the draft are probably safe. Of all the men who registered, only 37 million actuallyreported for examination and of that group only 10 million or so were put into uniform. V.A. Office Drops 250 Veterans From Subsistence Rolls Burl W. Miller, Chief of the Rehabilitation & Education Division, Indiana Regional Office of the Veterans Administration said today that approximately 250 veterans in Indiana are being notified of their suspension from government subsistence rolls due to their failure to report their earnings by March 5th. ' Veterans whose claim number ends in 5 and 6 were required to report to the VA by Marc,h 5th their eaminps for the cast, four JllV.UVllb). All -fcllC ICblld living lug the veterans of their suspension from the subsistence rolls, veterans were informed of the reasons why they have been dropped and instructions were given as to how they can get their-subsist ence payments reinstated, Mr. . Miller stated. Mr. Miller also said that letters ere currently being sent to veterans in training or attending school whose claim number ends in 7 or 8, notifying them that a report of their earnings is due on April 5th.' Instructions on how to comply with these regulations are contained in a letter to each veteran concerned. Robert Shepperd Funeral Rites Held Today , Funeral services for Robert R. Shepperd, age 33, were held this aftewiooi at the Farmersburg Methodist Church. The Re,v. E. P. Perkins officiated and burial was in Westlawn Cemetery. Shepperd was killed Saturday when he was hit by a northbound C. & E. I. Railroad train near Farmersburg. He was reported to have ignored shouts of companions. Vigo county coroner said that Shepperd's companions told him that the man jumped a fence and ran down the right-of-way into the path of the train. Church Seeking Funds To Restore Burned Building Members of the congregation of the Pilgrim Holiness. Church are asking the citizens of Sullivan for contributions to rebuild the church that was partially destroyed by fire last month. These members will accept donations, and will give a receipt showing the contribution, so that it can be deducted from income tax returns. All members soliciting will have letters signed by Melvin H. Snyder, the superintendent of the Terre Haute district of the church. He and the Rev. Brown hope that the church can be rebuilt from funds received in this campaign. MARRIAGE LICENSES John Thomas Rankins, Linton, R. 3, discharged veteran and Virginia Lou Christy, Dugger.

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tonight it will be as dead as a if you want to, give them to them if you want some handy TERRE HAUTE, Mar. 31 (UP) More, than 2300 miners .were idle today and at least a half dozen Indiana mines closed, some of them apparently in premature action on John L. Lewis' mining holiday order. . " The Solid Fuels Administration said a survey this afternoon in dicated six pit mines in the western Indiana coal fields were idle. An SFA spokesman said, how ever, that the absenteeism was "not too unusual." He estimated the idleness would cut the dailv eFf'mated Hoosier production from 83,500 tons to 62,800 tons. 10 DISAGREE MOSCOW. Mar. 31 (UP) Secretary of State George C. Marshall and Soviet Foreign Minister :"V M. Mtolotov today engaged in the sharpest debate of this conference during which Marshall bluntly announced . no agreement on Germany would be better than an "open agreement" like Potsdam. Molotov answered Marshall just as sharoly, accusing him of misrepresenting the Soviet position and declaring that the Soviets have been and will continue to support the ' Potsdam agreement. However, both men agreed thev would prefer "solid agreements" and Molotov and Marshall promised to do their utmost to reach an agreement. At the close of today's 18th session, after more than three weeks of oratory, the ministers decided to hold a "restricted" meeting tomorrow at which only four representatives of each delegation will be present. Desnite the tone of Marshall's and Molotov's statements, the Russian got a laugh from the minister when he answered Marshall's accusation that the Soviet Union was trying to sell the United States the same horse twice on the issue of German economic unity. Molotov reiterated that the Soviet oninion did not agree to any solution of reparations not satisfactory to the Russians. He criticized Marshall for the position he had taken on reparations and added "if I were an American I would not recall so often the question of reparations." , Otis Peck Burk Funeral Rites Held Saturday Funeral services for Otis "Peck" Burk. who was killed in the Lippeatt mine Thursday afternoon were held at the Railsback Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Wyman Hull in charge. It was one of the largest funerals ever held at the funeral home. Song services were in charge of Mrs. Vermont McCoskey with Mrs. Ralph Adams at the piano. Flower bearers were Hallie Mason, Frankie Young, Gladys Kellams, Betty Stokes, Beulah Mood and Helena Edmonson. Pallbearers were Fred Stearley, Ed Young, Ernest DeNeve, Marion Mood, Max Hughes and Buck Harlow. . Burial was in Center Ridge Cemetery.

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The Times Raises Subscription Rates The Times will raise the price of mail subscriptions beginning April 1. The new mail rate will

be $4 a year, $2.25 for six months, and 40 cents for one month, in Sullivan County and surrounding counties. For outside the Sullivan County area, the rate will be $5 a year, $2.75 for six months, and 50 cents a month. The car rier rate will remain at 15 cents a week. The increased cost of produc tion, and the increased cost, of newsprint have been absorbed by the Times as Ions as it has been economically possible. The latest raise in newsprint cost that starts April 1 has made the increase in mail rate necessary. Il E WASHINGTON, Mar. 31 (UP) Personal income tax reduction for this year looks unlikely un less President Truman has changed his mind. He is publicly committed against a tax cut and it is not likely that Congress could beat a veto. The House Tax Reduction bill passed last week by a bare twothirds majority. All but three House Republicans recorded vot ed for it in an impressive show of party discipline. But 40 Democrats also supported the bill. A veto would chip away some of that Democratic support. There is no such . Republican party disciDline in the Senate. Senate GOP leaders already are disputing not only the method of tax reduction but also whether it shall be considered now or be set aside to cool. A veto would be more likely to prevail in the Senate than in the House. A veto kills legislation if either House fails to override it by a two-thirds majority. File Mortgage , Exemptions Before! May 5: Auditor Mortgage exemptions can .. be filpd in the auditor's office until May 5, James McGarvey, county auditor, announced today. He urged that any person having a mortgage on his property file I that mortgage in his office. . Mr. McGarvey explained that 1 if a mortgage is filed, half the I assessed value of a property, up to a maximum of $1,000, can be exempt for property tax. . , I. U. Squad Meets Indiana Central In Season Opener BLOOMINGTON, March 31. Indiana University's baseball team, built around the seven returning lettermen from last year, launches its 1947 campaign today against Indiana Central on historic Jordan field. The Hoosiers, whose pre-season preparations jiave been retarded more than a month by the lack of adequate indoor facilities, will get their second test here Tuesday afternoon against the Franklin college nine. Coach Harrell, starting his ninth season as the head skipper of the Hoosiers, has back from his 1946 fourth-place Big Nine team Captain , Al Kralovansky, first sacker; the Brickner battery team, Ralph, right-handed freshman pitching star last season, and catcher Art; catchers Jerry Rayl and Ed Cohen; pitcher Joe Normington and shortstop Roy Kilby. Pitchers Bob Smith and Ward Williams and outfielder Don Ritter, who won letters in 1943; outfielder Mike Linco, a 1945 letterman, and Dean Bowker, who won a major award as a shortstop on Indiana's 1944 nine, also are available. Missing from Harrell's 1946 team are such standouts as Pitch er Johnny Logan, outfielders Gene Jarech and Teddy Zych, second baseman Eddie Zabek, and catcher John Gorkis. In brief, Harrell says his Hoosier outfit will be a "young team, lacking in experience, but with plenty of fir and vitality." He has hopes that some of his yearlings will develop fast to fill the gaps left by graduation and the losses to professional baseball.

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A Letter From Shelburn The basketball squad of Shelburn High School wishes to acknowledge publicly its appreciation for the splendid cooperation and backing we received during our recent participation in the state tournament. We especially want to thank Sullivan High School for the parade and the sincere , good wishes of its officials arid its student body. We also want to express our appreciation for the recognition given to us by the Sullivan City Council and Mayor McGuire; to the Sullivan Rotary Club for the luncheon at the Davis Hotel and the warm congratulations they extended us; to the Sullivan Daily Times for the enthusiastic reports upon our progress in the tourney. 1 $ We also want to thank all the fans in Sullivan County who gave us their support by their attendance and by their good wishes. We think this is as fine a display of sportsmanship as

has been witnessed m SulUvan County. The support was just as great in our loss as in our victories. s, Signed

Dick Sweet Richard McHugh Bill Metheny ' Edd Livingston Tom Santus Bob Anderson

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TITO ACCUSES U. S. BELGRADE, March 31. (UP) Marshall Tito charged todav that the ITnitpd Statps is fltfpmntinr tn "hlafkirmil"

the Yugoslav people into accepting Western type democracy.

RUSHES SUGAR RATIONING WASHINGTON, March 31. (UP) The House, racing:

against time, today approved legislation continuing the government's sugar ration authority until October 31. The meas

ure must be acted upon by the dent Truman before midnight, would end.

ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION WASHINGTON. March 31. (UP) Chairman Fred A.

Hartley, Jr., of the House Labor Committee, today introduced legislation under which President Truman could prevent a na

tional telephone strike April 7 Hartleys bill would waive injunction act and permit the

court order banning the scheduled strike. V;

N. Lebanon Team. To Be Honored At Banquet Friday The New Lebanon Tigers will be honored with the annual Basketball Banquet on Friday night, April 4 at the New Lebanon gym. The awards will be made by Coach Lisman. All lettermen are asked to haul out their sweaters from storage and wear them at this reunion. Coach Weekley and his boys from Shelburn will be the guests of the New Lebanon team. Arrangements for the dinner are in the hands of the Mothers Club and tickets may be secured from them as late as Thursday noon. The Helping Hand class of the New Lebanon church will serve the banquet promptly at 7 p. m. NICHOLS RESIGNS AS STREET COMMISSIONER Cort Nichols has resigned as street commissioner of Sullivan, it has been announced. Nichols has served in that capacity for the last twelve years. Mayor McGuire has not appointed a successor as yet.

Sullivan Beta Club To Induct New Members

The Sullivan High School chap-schools recognize the sports ter of the national Beta Club will achievements, hold its first induction service for The Beta Club was first organnew members. The names of ized in the South, in South Caro-

those to be inducted have not been revealed. The Beta Club, a national honorary for high schools, was introduced in Sullivan High School early in January, with the chapter induction dinner being in the Davis Hotel on Jan. 14. At the r - niThTnW-r lnrtlnn th time of the chapter induction, the following officers were elected: J. Allan Campbell, Jr., president; Margaret Stewart, vice-president; Sue Bledsoe, treasurer, and Betty Stewart, secretary. The purpose of the organiza-

tion is to promote the ideals of Moore and Phyllis Valentine, all honesty, service, and leadership seniors. Also, Kenton Riggs, Davamong high school puplis. It is to id Burdge, Barbara Monk, Jean recognize the achievements of Parks, Margaret . Stewart, Billy pupils in the academic lines of Dodd, Connie Campbell, Sue high school endeavor, as most Bledsoe and Mike Rambis.

Jim McCracken Don Tincher Don West . . Leslie Skinner Paul E. Weekley, Coach Fallis E. Ward, Principal

NEWS IN MEXICO 31. (UP) Paul H. Griffith. Communism in the western night. - Senate and sisrned bv Presi otherwise suear rationing by federal injunction. the Norris-LaGuardia antiPresident to obtain a federal YACT LONDON, Mar. 31 (UP) The government, after a stern warning to labor dissenters today demanded that the House of Commons , enact peacetime conscription because of danger of another war and won ringing support from opposition leader Winston Churchill. Prime Minister Clement Attlee met with labor members of the House before debates started and warned them against opposing conscription because of fear the government might fall. However, Churchill removed this possibility by giving the warmest possible support to the conscription policy. SOUTHWOOD OUT FOR MAYOR Isaac Southwood has announced that he is a candidate for the office of Mayor of Sullivan in the May primary, on the Democratic ticket. . Una. Since that time it has spread north and west, into Kentucky, and now into Indiana. The organization holds an annual convention, this year's being held in Louisville, Ky., in April. Charter members of the Sulli van High School Beta Club are: Jane Bedwell, Marcella Grayam, field, LeAnn Wible, Marion Lisman, Becky Brumette,. Deloris Worth, Joanne Reed, J. Allan Campbell, Jack Turpin, Barbara Brown, Pat . Rogers, Phyllis Griggs, Mary Simmons, Beverly

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E. F SEE EI TUESDAY Funeral services for Arlie E. 'Booher, age 53, will be held at the Billman Funeral Chapel Tuesday morning at 10:00 o'clock. Mr. Booher, who was the manager of the J. C. Penney Store, died at his home one mile west of Sullivan about midnight Friday night from a heart attack. He had been bothered with a bad heart, but had said that he felt better the past week than he had in a long time. Mr. Booher first came to Sullivan in July, 1928, when he was ' A number of business houses on the Square have announced that they will close Tuesday morning during the funeral services for Arlie E. Booher, who died Friday night.sent here to organize the Penney Store. He opened the store for business in September of that year and 'became its first manager, a position he held until his death. ' He was born in Oaksdale, Wash., but had lived most of his life in Lewiston, Idaho, before coming to Sullivan. He was in the Penney organization there. He later went to Michigan City to serve with the store there, before coming to Sullivan. He is survived by the widow, Ruth; a son, Dr. Craig Booher. in the U. S. Naval Medical Corps, and a daughter, Betty, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Evan D. Evans. Edwardsburg, Wash.; Mrs. J. A. Tedford, Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Arch Conrad, San Francisco; and three brothers, Clarence, of California ,and Ray and Roy, of San Francisco. 1 . Mr. Booher was a member of the Sullivan Elks Lodge, t The services Tuesday morning will be in charge of the Rev. H. G. Weisbecker of the First Presbyterian church, with burial in Center Ridge .Cemetery,.., ,; , BY THOMAS B. CQSTAIN One of the country's all-time best sellers now , . i in fascinating picture strip form with text in this paper Begins Today. In The Daily Times

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Krug Refuses To Be Drawn Into Name Calling Contest With Mine Chieftain; Landis Plans Amendment To Mine Law.

WASHINGTON, March 31. (UP) The government iffered no opposition today as John L. Lewis' 400,000 soft coal miners prepared to quit work at midnight for a six-day period of mourning for the 111 victims of the Centralia, 111., mine disaster. Secretary of Interior J. A. Krug, operator of the government-held mines, declined to challenge Lewis'-right to call the unprecedented stoppage, and ranking Republicans said

Congress would not interfere. Sullivan County Quota $5,547.97 Raised $4,837.17 To Be Raised $ 710.80 . ' Sullivan County is still short of the quota assigned in the . Red Cross fund drive. While the county is closer to the amount needed than it was five days ago, there is still work to be done. While some of the townships haven't reported final figures yet to the Red Cross office in . the Court House, the county is only $710.80 short. John Knox Purcell, campaign chairman, said that when all the townships report final figures the amount raised should exceed the quota by a la rge amount SLs.'Z: ". . ; . . , Z . In the 'city," ther solicitors' have reported additional returns that bring the city amount to $1,919.98. This is $218.28 over the quota set, Which was $1,701.70. Cass '' Township is the third township in Sullivan county to so over their quota of $400,43. The township reported $413.33. All the solicitors in the township have not reported as yet, and the total will probably be higher than the figure given. Ernest M!. Edds, Cass Township chairman, said that the members that worked with him in Cass Township did a fine job of covering the township. 1 Five men have indicated that thev would like to be mayor of Sullivan. Four of them are Domocrats, and the fifth a Republican. Tn addition, each party has one candidate out for city clerktreasurer. The offices of councilmen are being sought by seven Democrats, and three Repub licans. The men out for mayor are Marion F. Stephens, Wade F. Gadberry, Isaac Southwood, and Art McGuire, on the Democratic ticket, and Guy R. Biddle on the Republican ticket. For citv clerk-treasurer, it is Emil E. Muehler, Democratic, and James A. Hagy, Republican. A. E. Draper is the only, candidate on either ticket for councilman of the first ward. In the second ward, Clarence McCrocklin, and T. L. McRoberts, Demo crats, and Wendell W. Cox, Re publican, are running. H.' H. Stewart, Democrat, is the only candidate for the third ward, vhile Paul W. Sims, Democrat, and Thomas Davidson, Republican are out for the fourth ward. Cecil R. Smith and Lowell K. Willis, Democrats, and Hud Bland, Republican, are out for councilman at large. V. A. OFFICER HERE TUESDAY Contact representative for Veterans Adminisctration out of the Vincennes office . will be Jn the Red Cross office in the Court House Tuesday, April 1 to consult with veterans on current affairs.

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At the same time, however, there were signs that both Congress and the executive branch of the government would take steps to improve mine safety. Krug issued a statement saying he would send the Senate soon a report on over-all safety conditions in American soity coai mines. Some Grumble. Reports from the coal fields indicated some scattered grumbling at the loss of several days' wages but even the grumblers were ready to heed Lewis' call. A government official said coal production this week would have been less than half of normal even without the stoppage. Tomorrow is a traditional mine holiday. In addition, many miners stay off holy Thursday and Good Friday and absenteeism usually runs high on the Saturday before Easter. Krug, who was accused by Lewis of having "murdered" the 111 Centralia miners through "criminal negligence," made no reference in his statement to the United Mine Workers chief. "The tragic explosion at Centralia has claimed 111 victims, leaving their : bereaved families without their support',''' Krug said. "My sympathy for them is too profound to permit me to debate

or to gloss over their misery by engaging in any press controversy over the catastrophe or its causes." He said the facts would be known upon completion of several investigations and that he would send them 'at once to a Senate subcommittee investigating the disaster. Put Teeth In Law. In Congress, Representative Gerald W. Landis, R., Ind., said he planned to introduce amendments to. the . Federal Mine Inspecian Law 'to put some teeth in it." He said he 'also regretted that R. R. Sayers has "resigned or been let out" as director of the Bureau of Mines. During the six-day period. Lewis told his miners, "coal production will cease and memorial ceremonies, church services, and other exercises will be conducted to honor our dead and to pray to God in His infinite mercy to provide consolation for the bereaved families." Purcell To Talk To Coiintv School Men On New Law Borden R. Purcell, director for field service and placement for the Indiana State Teachers Association, will discuss the laws passed by the 1947 Indiana Legislature as they 'pertain to teachers and schools at the Sullivan High School Auditorium Wednesday evening, April 2, at 8 p. m. J. Allan. Campbell, superin tendent of the Sullivan schools, said today that Mr. Purcell has urged that all school officials, teachers, and township trustees attend the meeting. Mr. Purcell will conduct a question and answer period after ha explains the law to clear up any points that might arise. Jefferson Day Dinner Set For Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 31 Jap Jones, chairman of the Indiana Democratic annual Jefferson Day dinner, has announced that the dinner will be held in the Egyptian Room, of the Murat Temple in Indianapolis, April 15. Some 1,000 party workers are expected to hear Clinton P. Anderson, Secretary of. Agriculture, speak at the session.

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