Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 197, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 2 October 1947 — Page 1

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WEATHER r. WARMER FRIDAY Indiana: Fair and not so cold tonight. Friday fair and farmer. , i - Only D!Iy J Newspaper la SULLIVAN COUNT! VOL. XLIX No. 197 UNITED PRESS SERVICE ' WT SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1947. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

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BULGAR SAYS USNOTUSiNGUN

AS COVER UP - LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y., Oct. 2. (UP) Bulgaria angrily accused the United States today of "using" the United Nations . to "cover up" its penetration of the Balkans and the Middle East and charged that the Balkan countries were victims of a. "monstrous blackmail" plot by the Western powers. Nissim Mevorah, representative of Bulgaria in the United Nations, delivered a long denunciation of United States policy as the United Nations Political and Security Commission resumed general debate on the Greek situation after a two-day recess. Mevorah leveled his fire at the United States and the Truman Doctrine, charging that the United States was trying to obtain through the United- Nations "international blessing" of its "aggressive policy." Mevorah said it is an "open secret" that the real objective of the Truman Doctrine is to establish naval and air bases in Greece in order to make American influence felt in the Near East. He also said the United States does not want the resumption of good relations between Greece, and the'other Bait kan countries because it would thwart United States pbjectives in the Near East. TAKE TROOPS FROM KOREA ' US WILL ASK LAK SUCCESS, N Y.f Oct. i nTPTho TTnifcrl t-tnc will -afck the United Nations General Assembly to set a date for the withdrawal of both American and Soviet troops from Korea and to create a special commission to supervise the evacuation, it was learned authoritatively today. The. American proposal will be on answer to Russia's recent challenge to the United States to withdraw all foreign occupation forces from Korea by the end of this year. The United States is expected to urge the Assembly to set 1949 as the date for ending Korean occupation. The United States will also suggest that the United Nations specify a Korean commission to supervise an early election as the first step toward Korean independence. The United States draft was submitted to Secretary of State Georga C. Marshall today for his approval. KOKOMOCLUB GIVE $330 TO SHADES DRIVE ' INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 2. The Howard County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League has voted a $330 gift to the campaign to "Save the Shades." Announcement- of the gift was contained in a letter from Andy Rioth, chapter president, to Paul R. Squires, director of public relations for the Indiana Department of Conservation which is sponsoring the statewide campaign to develop the Shades as Indiana's 15th state park. Mr. Rioth pointed out that the gift represents individual donations of $1.00 by each chapter member. "The club realizes," he said, "that the old virgin timbers of our land are rapidly disappearing and every effort should be made to preserve these timbers and scenic areas. "And further," he continued, "the club realizes that with the decrease in working hours of the general public, additional recreational facilities are needed throughout the state." Squires said Conservation clubs and Izaak Walton League chapters generally are according the campaign wide support. o PLAN SERVICES FOR MRS. WESTFALL Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Westfall, age 70, who died Tuesday, will be held at noon Friday at the Wood Funeral Home in Farmersburg. Continued sendees will be held at ihe Methodist church in Hazelton, Indiana. Burial will be in the Odd. Fellows Cemetery at Hazel-ton.

COMMITTEE TO HANDLE FARM LOANS NAMED . The , County Committee ' of the Farmers Home , Administration composed of Thomas , Brunker, Paul Wible and Robert Medsker has been authorized to approve applicants for the purchase of family-type farms in Sullivan County under the new "Insured ftjjrtgage Program." County committees composed of local farmers play an important part in the work of certifying the eligibility of all applicants and the value of farms to be purchased with real estate loans. The "Insured Mortgage Program" authorized by Congress is being made available to all eligible farm families to realize their life ambition to own a farm, and committees are now considering applications. Arthur B. Walker, supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration office' for Vigo, Vermillion and" Sullivan Counties 'said today that' the ' "Farmers Home Administration will Insure long time real estate loans made ' by banks and private lenders. The interest rate will be ZVz and the lender is assured of repayment inasmuch as the FHA services these loans and the Government insures the lender against financial loss. All loans made or Insured by the Farmers Home Administration are for farmers who cannot obtain adequate credit elsewhere." If the, applicant .. has a 10 i down payment,' the Government will assist him in obtaining- .the other 90 necessary to purchase the farm. The Government is not Interested, however, in assisting families in purchasing farms at inflated prices, therefore, the prospective real estate is appraised on the basis of its normal productivity and earning capacity. Veterans will be given preference in all programs. Paul A. . Benning, Department

Commander of the Veterans o Foreign Wars said today, after being advised of this program, that he believed the new "Insured Mortgage Program"- is a good opportunity for ' returning veterans to become established as farm owners. Further information can be obtained at the Farmers Home Administration office wheh is located on the third floor of the Court House at Sullivan where Mr. Walker holds office hours each Friday morning from 9:30 o'clock, to 12 noon. ' v. JAYCEES TO MEET TONIGHT ; . - The Sullivan Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a business meeting at the Sullivan Hotel tonight at 7 o'clock.. Robert Gouckenour will be guest speaker for the meeting. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hill of Dugger are the parents of a dau ghter, Sharon Ann, born October 1st at the Mary Sherman Hospital. ' Coughs Shoulder Out NEW KENSINGTON. Pa. (UP) Joe Tyler went to the hospital with a dislocated shoulder. He said it happened when he coughed too hard. Liberty Soil A URN FILLED with earth taken from foot of New York's Statue of Liberty Is placed at memorial of the unknown warrior of Paris by group of American Boy Scouts, who are in France attending the International Jamboree at Moisona, near Paris. (Internadoaa.').

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HJ SHEFFLER KILLED IN MINE

ACCIDENT Harold J. Sheffler, 41 years old, of Dugger was killed instantly Wednesday morning about 11 o'clock at the Regent mine when he raised up between two electric wires and was electrocuted. He was born December 20, 1905, in Greene County the son of (Walter and Ellen Gonscrc Sheffler, who survive. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are the widow, Lois Ridge Sheffler; three sons, Harold Delano, Gary Max, and Keith Alvin, all at home; two brothers, Walter Sheffler, of Sullivan, R. 5, and Glenn Sheffler, of Sullivan, R. 5; one sister,' Mrs. Eva Powell, of Dugger, and the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sheffler, .'of Sullivan, R. 5. The body was taken to the Newkirk Funeral Home in Pleasantville and will be removed, to the residence late this evening. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Dugger Baptist Church. Burial will be in the, Dugger Cemetery. THREE NATIONS PROTEST RUHR VALLEY PLAN WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UP) France, Belgium, and the Netherlands have protested against the Anglo,-American plan to rest greater responsibility for the Ruhr .Valley coal production in German hands, it was learned to day. Top diplomatic officials said the three countries haVe expressed concern 'over Hhe possibility that the plan would result in the revival of German industrial power which would threaten their security.' COUNTY T. B. A. PLANS PROGRAM The Sullivan County T.B. Association held a dinner meetiiig at the Davis Hotel Monday night at which time the program for the year was explained and plans were made for the Seal Sale Drive which will start some time next month. Officers of the Association, the township directors and representatives from qrgani- ! zaiions in Sullivan attended. The officers of the Association are: President, Jesse Boston; Miss Norma Kelley. Executive Secretary; Mrs. -Josephine Dudley, Recording Secretary; Dr. C. E. Fisher, Treasurer, and" Mjrs. Eleanor Jamison, Health Bond Chairman. Jesse Boston presided and reports were given by Dr. Fisher and Miss Norma Kelley. Mrs. Clotile Sanguinet, State Health Education Officer in the T.B. Association, made a most interesting and helpful talk. ROY D. KELLY DIES AT HOME Roy D. Kelly, iige 59, died nt his home northwest of Graysville at 8 a. m. today, following an extended illness. He was a lif-tie resident of Turman Township. He was a member tt the Graysville Masonic Lodge. He is survived by the widow, ; Nellie Gray Kelly; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Shaks, of Chicapo; one son. John Gray Kellv, at I home; the mother, Mrs. Nancy J. Kelly, of Merom; three grandchildren, and a sistor. Miss Lois Kelly, of Chicago. The body was taken to the Billman Funeral Homo. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. I MRS. Z. HANLEY .DIES IN ILLINOIS I Mrs. Zona Hanley, age 69, passed away Wednesday evening at seven o'clock in Robinson, Illinois. Mrs. Hanley was a former resident of Sullivan County. Survivors include eight children, two of whom live in this county. They are Mrs. Mrie Irvin of Sullivan Rural Route, and Mrs. Hessie McKain of Merom, Rural Route. I Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Buchanan Funeral Home in Robinson.

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ESCAPEE from Illinois TrainingSchool for Boys, 17 year - old .Francis E. Kennedy of Chicago surrendered to Gary, Ind., police for questioning in the knife-slaying of Mrs. Gracelyn Bush. Wife of a minister, Mrs. Bush was slain In a Windy City parking lot A blood stained knife was found near Kennedy's home. (International) GAMBLING LAW ILLEGAL SAYS STATE LAWYER : EEDFORD, Ind., Oct. 2 (UP) An Indiana statute governing gambling offenses is unconstitutional, a Bedford lawyer said to day. ' ; ; P. L. Mullen, attorney for xue defendants awaiting trial as a result of a gambling raid on Aug. 25, - declared that undor vte statute, women cannot be. prosecuted. The only provision is for the prosecution of men, he said. Mullen, who represents most of the fifty-seven defendants awaiting trial in Lawrence Circuit Court, ' said women were ...not mentioned in the Indiana act and that "its class legislation and consequently, unconstitutional;." Bring Shirts to Court , WILMINGTON, Del. (UP) Indignant citizens who charged violations of the city's smoke and soot ordinance brought their evidence spotted white shirts into court. They said the spots came from leather particles out of a nearby tanning plant. More Accidents at Night CHICAGO (UP) Night accidents were responsible for nearly two-thirds of urban traffic deaths in 1946, according to "Accident Facts," the National Safety Council's statistical yearbook. In rural areas, traffic deaths at night and in daylight are almost equal. TODAY'S TEMPERATURES The unofficial temperatures in Sullivan today are: at 7:30 a. m. 50 degrees at noon 65 degrees Omar Reports !,,...,, , -- -?--' - -i li.&r 'i :: VETERANS Administrator Gen. Omar N. Bradley leaves the White House after reporting to President Truman on his recent tour of Europe, (Inter national):

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SAYS CHARGE

IS NONSENSE NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 2 (UP) Secretary of . Denfense James Forrestal termed as "utter nonsense" the " charges recently made by Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky that American "big business" wants a third world war. Speaking at a dinner meeting at the Army Ordnance Association last night, Forrestal said "American business does not want war and neither does Amer- I ican labor."- ' Forrestal said that the United States did not want another war, but he added, "Until all nations will accept the principle of rule of law rather than rule of force, it would be as .foolish to risk unilateral , disarmament as it would be to abolish the fire department in the hope that it would end all fires." ' HOFFMAN SAYS LABOR ACT NEEDS AMENDED HOFFMAN WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UP) Representative Clare E. Hoffman, R., Mich., charged today that General Counsel Robert Denham, of the National Xabor Relations Board has "grievously misinterpreted" the Taft-Hartley, act, and said that Congress may have to amend it at the next session. Hoffman, a member of the Senate-House committee that drafted the law in its final form, criticized the Denham ruling that no A. F. of L. or C.I.O.';union may bring any cases before the Board until all top leaders have signed the anti-Communist affidavits. SHELBURN PLAYS BEAVERS FOR COUNTY TITLE Shelburn's Panthers won the right to meet the Merom Beavers in the first of the three-game play-off of the county Softball championship today by trimming the Plowboys from Farmersburg yesterday by a score of 16 to 10, in a game played at Shelburn. The first game of the play-off will be played at Merom today, with the second slated for Shelburn tomorrow. If a third game is necessary, it will be played at Sullivan's 4-H Club Fair Grounds Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. In the play-off game for the northern section crown, the Plowboys went into the last of the sixth inning with a 10 to 8 lead, but the Panthers scored eight runs in the last of the sixth inning to take a six run lead, which the Plowboys couldn't overcome. Gardner pitched for the winning Panthers, while Suter and I Engle were the pitchers for the Plowboys. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS (Business and Professional Women throughout the World are observing for the twentieth time BUSINESS WOMEN'S WEEK, and have designated October 5th to 11th, 1917, as such, and WHEREAS, programs and discussions of how . we are facing the future, spiritually, educationally, economically, socially and politically, are being had in all communities throughout the land during such week, under the theme of "We Face Tomorrow." NOW THEREFORE, as Mayor of the city of Sullivan, I hereby proclaim the week of October 5th to 11th as National Business Women's Week in the city of Sullivan, and recommend its observance by our citizens. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my ha.nd and caused the seal of the city to be affixed at Sullivan, Indiana, this 29th day of September, 1947. A. G. McGUIRE Mayor of the city of Sullivan (MARVIN LIECHTY JOINS NAVY Marvin Liechfv, former Sullivan Hii'i SIm.'M student, ivas cilisted in t.u-J L S. Navy. Tl;s address is Marv'r. Lie' 'v. A :'. 992-58-39 Barr. 503-SS, Company 101 Batt 52 U.SE.T.C., Camp Jones, Great Lakes, 111.

BOYD WALTERS RETIRES FROM STANDARD OIL . Boyd F. Walters of Sullivan and H. O. Ketchum of Odon, were honored Tuesday night at the Sullivan Hotel on the occasion of their '. retirement from service with the Standard Oil Company of Indiana.- ; . - Walters has been - with the company since - August, 1922, when he joined Standard as an industrial salesman. He later was transferred to wholesale and retail and then became . the local representative of Standard Oil for this district. ; Walters will be succeeded lay Albert Tobeyt a former resident of the county, who . lias . been serving the company in Salem. Tobey is originally ' from Carlisle, and was started with , the Standard Oil Company ten years ago by' Mr. Walters, the man he now succeeds. Out-of-town guests at the banquet included: H. H. Akers, manager of the Evansville . district; H. E. Shriver, personnel manager from Evansville; G. C. Obreck, publicity director, Evansville. E. F. Eberhart, Evansville; E. L. Mentzer, Evansville; William Pasco,' Evansville; Robert Spacey, Sullivan, and Raymond Lamb, Evansville. In addition, Mrs. Walters and Mrs. Ketchum were guests at the dinner. '

The thirteen salesmen who were under Mr.. Walters also attended the dinner. They are: B. F.; Workman, Bloomfield; Clyde Weir, Carlisle; Ray Field, Jasonville; J. C. Kester, Lewis; H. I. Begeman, Sandborn; J. P. Brust, Shelburn; Wayne Corbin, Linton; Guy Fox, Merom; A. O. Umberger, Oaktown; Virtus Ketchum, Odon; W. R. Anderson and Paul Sims, both of Sullivan. REFUGEE SHIP BEING TAKEN INTO HAIFA r JERUSALEM, Oct. 2 (UP) One of the two refugee ships approaching Palestine with 3,596 Jews aboard, radioed today that "we shall reach; Haifa tonight" indicating the ' abandonment of hope! of running, the British blockade. - ; ; ; . , ' Soon after the broadcast, British authorities, in: their first, statements on '..Jhe ships reported that the convoy '.should put into Haifa some time tonight. . - The ships reportedly were surrounded by British war ships. Unless the report , of the expectation to reach Haifa tonight . was some sort of a ruse, it apparently meant that the Royal Navy was taking the refugees to that port. Prod of Conscience ' ST. PAUL, Minn. (UP) Charity will benefit by $20 because a baseball an had a guilty conscience. An unidentified person sent the St. Paul Baseball Club two $10 bills because he had taken several baseballs that were batted over the fence , nearly 20 years ago. Manager Bob Tarleton said the money probably would be turned over to charity. Usually, returned balls are exchanged for free passes. ' Reports on East l t 4 i 5 1B 5 CALLING at the White House, Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wcdemeycr re; ports to Mr. Truman on mission to Far East - (Inter nation:!)

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STATE SHOWS TWO CHECKS IN HEMMER TRIAL

GREENCASTLE, Ind., Oct. 2 (UP) More state witnesses were called today to testify in the embezzlement trial of former Indiana State Farm Superintnedent Floyd J. Hemmer, who was the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant-Governor in 1944. The second day of . testimony began with two checks allegedly written by Hemmer while head of the Putnamville farm introduced as exhibits. The checks, writen for a total of $1,920.50, were the basis of the State's of embezzlement and grand larceny. Hemmer was accused of writing the checks on State funds, one to pay a contractor for work done to a "fictitious J. C. Brown" supposedly in payment for wheat delivered to the State farm. ' " FARMERSBURG CHURCH PLANS RE-OPENING The Farmersburg Methodist Church will have a re-opening and homecoming at the church Sunday, Oct. 5. It is to be an allday, meeting, with all members, former pastors and friends invited to attend. The church has been remodefed this summer, with a full basement, a modern kitchen, a hot water system, a new heating plant, public ' address system, chimes in the tower, and the front entrance has been modernized. The program for the re-opening will have Dr. S. W. Robinson, district superintendent, speaking in the morning, with the Rev. H. W. Wooldridge, a former pastor of the church, speaking in the afternoon. The church choir will sing

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quartet from Asbury College, Wilmore, Ky., and the church men's chorus will sing in ihafternoon. The Rev. E. T. Perkins is pastor of the church. MAN DIES AS HE BATTLES BLAZE INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2 (UP) i A man burned to death wher he tried to fight a two-alarm fire with a fire extinguisher in downtown Indianapolis today. The victim was Robert H. Stevens, an employee of the American Electric Company for thirty-five years. Witnesses said he escaped from the building when the fire broke out in the place this morning. , However, he ran LarV into h" building to fight the blaze with a hand fire extinguished. He died in an Indianapolis hospital shortly after being rescued from the burning building by firemen. TAVERN KEEPERS ASKED TO MEET ; AT VINCENNES A meeting to clarify the policy jOf the Indiana Alcoholic Bevergc ummiiisiun nas oeen canea for Vincennes on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the Harmony Society, on North Second Street. All persons holding permits from the commission are invited to attend the meeting. The members of the commission, Wilbur S. Donner, deputy attorney general; Glenn A. Markland, prosecutor, and Earnest G. Minniear, chief, and others will be present to thoroughly discuss all phases of the alcoholic beverage law.

TRUMAN TO ADDRESS U S IN ALL OUT DRIVE TO AVERT FAMINE AND DROP PRICES President To Talk Over All Radio Networks Sunday Night As Waste-Less Food Drive Opens To Conserve Grain. . WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. (UP) The administration today swung into an all-out drive to get Americans to overhaul their eating habits to avert a famine in western Europe and break the stranglehold of high prices at home. President Truman will spearhead the dramatic campaign. It is aimed at persuading the people to eat less wheat, meat, poultry, and dairy products to free an additional 100,000,000 bushels of grain for Europe. i The President will appeal di-

rectly to the nation to back up his program on an all-network radio program at 9:30 p. m., Central Standard Time, Sunday. Secretary of State George C. Marshall also will speak. They will tell the people very frankly that they either can support the five-point food conservation program outlined by Mr, Truman's new citizens' food committee or resign themselves to a further spread of Communism in Europe. , Committee Chairman Charles Luckman, in announcing the program late yesterday said the emphasis will be on wasting less rather than eating less. Americans should eat all they need, he said. But he said housewives should shop for the cheaper cuts of meat. If they continue to insist on the fancy grades, farmers will use desperately needed grain to fatten cattle and consumers will compete for these cuts and drive prices higher and higher. Supporting Luckman's state-ment,-the Department of Agriculture said that Americans eoul'd save up to 60,000,000 bushels o corn simply by insisting on such meat. It said that. muck grain yi used to fatten . cattle , to prime condition. Reaction to the program was mixed. Most housewives indicated they would go along. The National Millers Federation doubted that the program would - save a million bushels of grain. Some groups thought the President should have recommended more drastic action. WAR MEDALS NOW READY FOR ISSUE FT. BENJAMIN HARRISON, Ind., Oct. 2. Receipt of the World War II Victory Medal and the American Defense Service Medal for distribution to Indiana Army veterans was announced bv the Indiana - Military District Headquarters today.

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fices of Unit Instructors, Organied Reserve Corps and at the Military District Headquarters. Eligible individuals must apily in person for the medals vhich will be issued on presen:ation of the applicant's original iischarge certificate or other rdequate War Department auJienticated statement of service. 3ecause of limited personnel to handle mail applications, requests by letter cannot be accepted, except those of the next af kin of ex-Army personnel who have died since their discharge from the service. Such letters of application must be accompanied by a photostatic or notarized copy of either the discharge certificate, certificate in lieu of lost or destroyed discharge certificate, certificate of service, or other adequate War Department authenticated statement of service. Persons making such applications are cautioned '.o insure that a permanent return address is clearly and completely indicated. Lette applications by next ol 'tin of those individuals who have died since their discharge from the service will be made tc the nearest distribution point anc not to the Adjutant General ir. Washington, D. C. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Oct. 1: Eli Yates o! Sullivan, R. 5. Dismissed Oct. 1: Mrsi Robertine Van Meter of Carlisle Mrs. Stella Loery and daughter of South Main Street; Mrs Lillian Hickman and son of Coalmont; Eugene Followell of Hymera; Darrell Wilson of Palebtine, Illinois.