Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 50, Number 199, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 7 October 1948 — Page 1

WEATHER COOLER FRIDAY Indiana: Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday. Occasional light rain. Cooler Friday. VOL. 50 No. 199 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES-iTHURSD AY, OCT. 7, 1948. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENT3

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The .tax rates for Sullivan County were slashed yesterday at a hearing by the State Tax Board at the Court House. The cuts range from a reduction of 12 cents for Turman Town

ship to a cut of 41 cents for Farmersburg. All of the units were assured of a cut. when the county levy was slashed a total of 12 cents. To get this reduction, the state board reduced by four cents the county levy and slashed eight cents from the welfare fund. The rate lxi- the hospital remained the same. , Only in the Turman township rate was no further reduction made. In all others, a cut was made in one or more of the proposed levies with the Farmersburg levy being cut by reductions in the township fundone cent, po'or relief by 3 cents, tuition by 15 cents, and street fund by 10 cents.

The Sullivan city rate, already lower than last year's rate, was cut an additional 20 cents. In addition to the 12 cents drop in the county levy, 2 cents was taken from the poor relief levy, 2 cents from the special school fund, and 4 cents irom the street fund. That gives the city a tax rate of $5.10 for 1949, instead of the $5.30 as proposed by the county board of tax review. The biggest slash In the" Merom rate was in the corporation fund. That was cut by 7 cents, with the street fund being cut by 4 cents. Two additional cuts, 4 cents in 4ha tnwnQhin fnnH nnri 3 rnts in

, 7; :" " te raiK of the Hour series. the poor relief, brought the Merom rate down 30 cents. i The meeting was stimulating ' Curry Township had a Cut Of 31 J because cf the Interest of the cents. In addition to the general persons who for the next week

" ll cent cut in the countjj levy, 3 cents was taken off the poor relief, 1 cents off the township rate, and 15 cents off the tuition. Shelburn's 32 cents cut came in the township rate being reduced 1

cent ,the poor relief by 3 cents, standpoint of the excellent Redthe tuition by 15 cents, and the, path talent presented and the corporation by 1 cent. . fact that there was no deficit. Carlisle also had a big cut, of i Opening with the Ebonaires, 27 cents. There, 10 cents came in ' an outstanding Negro male the corporation fund and 5 cents quartet later this month, the in school bonds, to bring the total appearance of Henry Hedges in to 27 cents. Landis II in January, Hedley The biggest cut in the Hymera Hepworth in February, and an rate came in poor relief that was instrumental trio Fine Arts slashed by 10 cents. The town- j consisting of piano, violin, flute, ship fund was cut 2 cents, to give and clarinet, the five program that town a 24 cent reduction. 1 series will come to a close in The Jackson Township rate was March, presenting two musical cut the same amount, with the programs, a speaker, an enterreductions being for the same tainer and a dramatist, things. ' Heading the membership comThe new rates as they were ap- mittee is Mrs. James McKee proved by hte state board along with Mrs. James Shrum, Mrs. K. with the rates approved by the P. Steinmetz, Mrs. John Oldham, county board and the total reduc- Mrs. A. S. Reed, Mrs. Iva Lucas, tion are given below. Mrs. Ruth Poole, Mrs. Joe GreenCounty State berg, Mrs. Claude Harmon, Mrs.

Unit Rate Rate County Levy . . $1.17 $1.05 Cass 3.69 3.56 Curry 3.8!) 3.58 Fairbanks 3.07 2.94 Gill 4.09 3.90 'Haddon 3.19 3.02 Hamilton 3.02 2.88 Jackson ... 3.94 3.70 Jefferson 3.59 3.46 Turman 3.34 3.22 Carlisle 4.63 4.36 Dugger 5.48 5.32 Farmersburg . . 5.17 4.76 Hymera 5.60 5.36 Merom 5.92 5.62 Shelburn 5.74 5.42 Sullivan 5.30 5.10

Set Open Season For Cock Pheasants INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 7 ( UP ) Hoosier hunters can bang away at cock pheasants on three days during November, State Conservation Director John H. Nieh said todav.

Nigh said a three-day open aDle season on male pheasants, from Nov. 11-13, had been approved. xo CELEBRATE 60TH A daily bag limit of one cock, WEDDING ANNIVERSARY with a total possession limit of( three birds after the season also Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gaskins of was set. ' Farmersburg, will celebrate their Donald R. Hughes, state fish 60th wedding anniversary Sunand game division chief, was day, October 17th with an allthe only witness . at a hearing day basket dinner. Friends and Tuesday on whether a pheasant relatives are invited. Mr. and season should be held this year. Mrs. Gaskins have lived in the 1 The dates were chosen to ame house at Farmersburg for . coincide with Armistice Day, 58 years. Mr. Gaskins has been Nigh pointed out, so that work-' a farmer most of his life. They ers and school children would are the parents, of a daughter, have two chances to hunt the Mrs. Zella Jennings, of. Farmelusive game birds. I ersburg.

Units

Talk Of Hour Program Set; Tickets On Sale Thirty Sullivan and Sullivan County men and women met Tuesday evening at . the American Legion Home under the leadership of J. Allan Campbell to plan united effort in the 1948-49 membership drive for - JvrilL carry.; on membership contacts to make the second season of this community-wide project a greater success than the first searin. However, the first season was a success from the

Cut Frances McCullough. Mrs. James 0.12 A. Russell, Mrs. Milton Rsy.13 nolds, Misses Telia Haines, Ruth .31 Hinkle, Helen Willis, and CJotil .13 Reimer of Sullivan; Mrs. Esther .19 H. Hnke, Mrs. Gaynelle Smith, .17 and Dr. G. W. Clayton of Car.14 lisle; Mrs. Maureen Medsker of .24 Graysville; Robert Gouckenour, .13 Norman German, Chas L. Davis .12 Jr., Waldo Wheeler, Burl C. .27 Meyers, Col. Frank Linnell, Paul .16 Taylor. James J. McCoskey and .41 John K. Purcell of Sullivan. .24 Every effort will be made by .30 the above persons to make a .32 wide range of contacts so every.20 one interested in the continued . success of this timely endeavor will have the opportunity to I become a member for the forth-

coming season. However, it will expedite the membership drive if those who want membership in the Redpath series will phone or see someone they know on the committee. Both single and double season membershfDs are available at $3.00 and $6.00 respectively, including federal tax. Mpmberships are interchange-

Pre-War Prices Gone Forever, Expert Predicts

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 7-(UP t-Meat prices eventually will level off belov; what they are at present but they never will ttiH.ii picwox icvcis, d iciciu associated official and several butchers agreed today. Although hogs went up as much as $1.50 at the Indiana polis stockyards this morning pork prices will continue to hit ihe skid.s Several butchers here reported "unusual" increases in sales

wives flooded meat markets to C"nty committee in charge of buy choice cuts that had gone the ,?cal l10? to hS dawn as much as 10 cents in umon ar A Spainhour of Sullione week ivan Charles Collins. H. W, "I haven't seen anything like oss and Albert S. Wiggs, of this in a long while," one butch- Carlisle; Clifford I C. Anders, of ,r sai(j Dugger; John Thomas Wilson, Anoth-r renortPrt nnlv a Dugger; Leon G. Zerfas, of

"slight" increase in sales yes- ' -r - terday but said the demand for "hoicer meat cuts was "notice' able." Harvey Hegelscamp, executive secretary of the Indiana Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Asso ciation, said meat prices probably would "get within reach" of T.any housewives who have been boycotting meat counters be cause of the prohibitive prices. But he said prices never would ,

reach the 193940 levels because meat packers were pay-'2353

ins their employes more and farmers are getting much higher prices for their products. . The meat dsalers alll a Breed ft,. K,..,r v. housewives was a major factor for the meat-price nosedive. U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Says Outlook Good WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UP) The immediate outlook for continued prosperity is "very strong," the U. S. Chamber of Commerce reported today. The report, prepared by Dr. Emerson P. Schmidt, the chamber's director of economic research, is outimistic in tone though it says some "soft spots" are beginning to appear in the national economy. "If, as investment in manufacturing facilities begins to shrink, the investment funds can be diverted into housing and service establishments, prosperity is certain to continue," the chamber said. "The immediate outlook for ceiling or capacity production and employment is very strong." The Chamber of Commerce report noted as a favoi'able sign that although profits are high, business concerns are continu ing to. borrow additional funds, and no income is being hoarded. with a Federal Research Board i The economic survey coincided report that business loans reached a $15,239,000,000 peak during the week ended Sept. 29. FILES SUIT i FIR DIVORCE Jean1 Adams has filed a suit for divorce against Otis Adams in the Sullivan Circuit Court. Sullivan's Golden Arrows will, meet the Brazil Red Devils in a Western Indiana Conference football game at Sportland Field Friday night. The game will start at 8 p. m. The Arrows riding high after their stunning upset over Gerstmeyer will be slight favorites to beat the ' Imps, who have lost close games to Wiley and Garfield their last two times out. But Brazil gave Garfield a rugged game, making the Eagles work hard for their two touchdowns in the last half. Garfield won 18 to 6, making two touchdowns, two points after, and two safeties. Brazil led at half time

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Will Attend Reunion Of Scoltish Rile

Approximately forty members of the American Accepted Scotish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis, from Sullivan County are exuet at the Hotel Deming in Terre Haute on Monday, Clyde H f SuUi cYltljm of fhe 'count comrnitteei said to day. . The Rev. Clyde O. York, of Southport, will be the principal Rev. York has been in great demand as a speaker ,n Masonicf orders since his widely acclaimed address as orator of the Louis H. Levey class several years ago. The members of the Sullivan -r in A i j tt .. rf-i

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wry, wunam n. ni.uin, Dr. Irvin H. Scott, and V Alt iWildin, all of Sullivan. Rachel Lewellvn Dies Wednesday Rachel L. Lewellyn, 81 years old died at tne nome of a. dau" ?nier- mrs- nanes uamom ui 5th Avenue, Terre Haute, weanesaay evening at o.ou o'clock. She was the widow of Jaie Allrea eweuyn. 1 Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Martin of SullivanJ and Mrs- Charles Gambill 1 of J Terre Haute; three sons, faui Lewellyn of Plainfield, Indiana, I and William and Floyd Lew ellyn of Pennsylvania; fourteen grandchildren and six greatgrandc hildren. The body was taken to the Billman Funeral Home where it will lie in state. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Billman funeral chapel with burial in Center Ridge Cemetery. Conduct Rites For Charles Dod.d Funeral services for Charles A. Dodd were conducted Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock at the New Lebanon Methodist Church with the Rev. C. E. Homberger officiating. Song services were by Mary Stedman and Claude Lisman with Mrs. W. A. Stedman at the piano. Pallbearers were Rush Schaffer, Merritt Eaton, Fred Graham, Everett Irvin, Fred Parson, and Harold Cochran. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery. : ' DRAFT registrants' jyjy STILL ENLIST Men .of draft age who have registered and have received their Questionnaires are still eli-' gible to enlist voluntariy in the Armed Services, the local Army recruiting station said ' today. However, it was pointed out, they can not enlist after they have received their call for the draft induction physical.

ackle Brazil

6 to 2. The Devils are said to have one of the strongest teams in recent years, and if the Arrows hope to chalk up their second conference victory and stay in the running for the title, they must play every bit as good as they did against Tech, or the ' Devils might be able to win the game. j Brazil has lost three games this year, but the class of thej opposition has been topnotch. I Evansville Central, loser only to Indianapolis Broad Ripple, and unbeaten Wiley and Garfield have stopped Coach Max Kidd's team.

Miners Demand

Lewis Birthday As A Holiday CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 7 (UP) The United Mine Workers' 40th convention today voted to demand Feb. 12 as a legal holiday in their next bituminous wage contract in honor of the birthday of their president, John The proposal was the first by the convention which began framing a wage policy program. Union leaders predicted the policy eventually developed will set a pattern for all American workers in 1949-50 negotiations. Lewis' birthday is already observed as a legal holiday by anthracite miners under the contract negotiated last July. Other proposals listed 1 for i convention action would lower ' v -nwvii wwnwi . wQrk wefik l and provide salary increases for ' t j .t ;. i t : i iijcwis anu uiner imciuauunai 'jofficers. L Hugh White, president of Illinois District 12 and chair 's man of the resolutions commit tee, said more than 1,000 resolutions will be submitted to the j convention. j A large number of the resolutions deal witn tne services of the $100,000,000 a year soft coal and $10,000,000 annual Hard coal welfare and retirement funds. The funds are financed by 20 cents a ton levy on . all coal - Lewis .yesterday asked ' the coriventisn " to " increase union members dues an estimated $14,000,000 a year. He said members should pay high fees for their "rights" to participate in the death benefits, pensions at age 62 after 20 years service, disability benefits and other services to be increasingly established. He disclosed that the bituminous fund put into effect yesterday a sweeping new medal care and hospitalization program for the 425,00 soft coal miners and their dependents. Miss Josephine Roche, director of the fund, said that the plan would care for union members and their families "whether it's a baby or cancer." Mrs. Sarah Sweeney Dies At Dugger Mrs. Sarah Ann Sweeney, age 88, died last night at her home ;n Dugger following an illness j of nine years. Mrs. Sweeney had made her home in Dugger for forty-five years and was weil known throughout the .community. Her husband, John m. Sweeney preceded her in I death. i , Surviving are, a daughter, j Helen Sweeney of Dugger; two j sons, John Sweeney of Dugger, jand Frank Sweeney of Lansing, Michigan; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, The body was taken to the Newkirk Funeral Home and was removed to the residence in Dugger. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residense. Burial will be in the Dugger Cemetery.

Here Friday

Coach Bill Jones said today that Jim Gettinger, who suffered a knee injury against Tech last Friday would probably not start, although Jack Gettinger, Bob Boston, and Jerry Haynes will probably. see a lot of action'. The Arrows have been working hard on the weak points that showed up in the Black Cat battle in an effort to be ready for Brazil. Over the years, the Arrows have a big edge on Brazil in games won. The Sullivan team sports 12 victories, has lost five times, and played two tie games with Brazil. But, one of those

Seek Cause Of B-29 Blast That Killed 9 WAYCROSS, Ga., Oct. 7 (UP) Air Force investigators

hunted through scattered frag ments of a B-29 electronics research bomber here today in an attmpt to discover what caused it to explode in the air, killing nine of the 13 men aboard. Witnesses said they saw the plane fall to pieces and heard a roar like a thunderclap as the bomber cruised ever Waycross at an estimated altitude of 8,000 to 10,000 feet yesterday. Pieces cf wreckage rained over a 20-acre area on the outskirts of town, followed by four survivors who floated , to safety under parachutes. Rescue crews found nine bodies at the scene. Four were wedged tightly in the tail section, largest intact piece, of the plane, and another was found in a forward section of the fuselage. Four other mangled corpses were pulled from the mud of the marshlands where the wreckage fell. The four survivors, who pulled their parachute ripcords as they were blown free of the bomber, were identified as copilot Capt. H. R. Moore of Pittsburgh; Technical Sgt. E. W. Murphee of Miami, Fla.; Staff Sgt. W. J. Penny of Bayonne, N. J.; and E. H. Mechler of Erl- ' ton, N. J., a civilian observer I from Franklin Institute at Phil adelphia. The plane was believed making an . experimental flight possibly involving cosmic ray research.' The Air Force " would s ayonly that the bomber was engaged in "electronic research on different types .of radar." Col. H. A. Moody, maintenance director at Warner-Robins, flew here immediately with two other investigating officers to prepare a report on the crash. Col. Dix Receives Greek Decoration Lt. Col. Gerald J. Dix of Sullivan, R. 5, serving with the U. S. Army Group in Greece, was awarded the Greek Distinguish ed Service Medal for "valuable and inestimable services to Greece and her army." The medal was presented by King Paul at ceremonies held at the Royal Palace in Athems in the presence of American and Greek military and diplomatic leaders. Lt. Colonel Dix is assistant operations officer with the Air Section of the group. His World War II service includes eleven months in the Pacific Theatre with the 5th Air Force and twenty-four months in the European Theatre with the 8th Air Force. Will Speak At Dugger Festival Earl Ellis, district commander of the American Legion, and the Rev. Thomas Jennings, county veterans affairs officer, will be the principal speakers at the Dugger Fall Festival Saturday night.' The two men will talk on problems of the veteran at the festival. five Brazil wins came last . year when the Imps won 27 to 21 in i thrilling offensive battle. - It is expected that one of the largest crowds of recent years will be at Sportland Field to witness the annual battle between the two schools. Wilfred Perigo, director of the Sullivan marching band, said today that he and the band had worked out a new performance for Friday's game, which will be presented at half-time. He said that the formations will be among the best that the Sullivan band has ever given here at a football game.

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BOSTON, Oct. 7. (UP) The . Cleveland Indians supported Bob ond on the pjay Spahn grounded" Lemon's steady pitching with a outi Lemon to Robinson, the run- . timely bombardment of base hits ners holding their bases. Holmes, today to defeat the Boston Braves on a 3 and j pitchi flied to Mitcliand Warren Spahn, 4 to 1, and ei even the 1948 World Series at one ( n0 runs one hit. no errors, two

game each. The line-ups: Cleveland Mitchell, If Clark, rf Boudreau, ss Gordon, 2b Keltner, 3b Doby, cf Robinson, lb Hegan, c Boston Holmes, rf Dark, ss Torgeson, lb Elliott, 3b Rickert, If Salkeld, c M. McCormick, cf Stanky, 2b Spahn, p Lemon, p Umpires Plate, Summers (AL); first, Stewart (NL); second, Grieve (AL); third, Barr (NL); left foul line, Pinelli (NL); right field foul line, Paparella (AL). A play by play description folio w: Cleveland First: Mitchell, on the second pitch, fouled to Elliott. Clark struck out. Boudreau grounded out, Elliott to Torgeson. No hits, no errors, none left. 'Boston First: Holmes took two called strikes and then sent an easy grounder rn T omnn I-ir fhrour Vi 5 rvi nut I Dark was' safe at first when Gor-I don fumbled his easy grounder. anA pitch to right for a single, sending Dark to third. Elliott singled' to left scoring Dark, Torgeson ' stopping at second. Torgeson was picked off second, Lemon to Bou dreau. Rickert struck out. One run, two hits, one error. Cleveland Second The sun started to break through the partly overcast skies as Cleveland etime to bat. Gordon grounded out, Dark to Torgeson. Keltner flied to Rick ert. Doby drove a three and one pitch for a double to left center, the first extra base hit of the series. Robinson walked on five pitches, and Red Barrett started warming up in the Braves bull pen. Hegan flied to Mi, McCormick. No runs, one hit, no errors, two left. Boston Second: Salkeld singled to right. M. Mc Cormick, trying to sacrifice, pop Ded to Lemon. Stankv walked on a 3 and 2 pitch, Salkeld going to second. Spahn grounded out on a 3 and 2 pitch, Gordon to Robinson. Salkeld going to third and Stanky to second. Holmes grounded out, Lemon to Robinson. No runs, one hit, no errors, two left. Cleveland Third: Lemon lined to Rickert. Mi'ell fouled to Rickert just over the left field line. Clark grounded out, Elliott to Torgeson. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Bosicn Third: Dark singled to center and there was activity in the Cleveland bull pen. Torgeson flied to Clark just behind second base, Dark holding first. Elliott struck out. Lemon threw out Rickert. No runs, one hit,' no errors, one left. Cleveland Fourth:

Boudreau doubled down the none lef right field line. Barrett warmed I Boston Eighth: up again the Braves' bull pen. j Kennedy went t.o right field Gordon singled to left, scoring for the Indians Torgeson sin- ' Boudreau and Gordon went to gled to center Eliott hit into a second on the throw-in. ! doubie play. Gordon to BoudKeltner fouled to Rickert, Gor- reau to Robinson, don holding second. Doby singled Rickert grounded out, Robinto right, scoring Gofdon. On the son to Lemon who covered first, throw to,the plate Doby went to j n0 runSi one hit, no errors, second. Robinson lined to .Rick-.none ef ert. Hegan was purposely passed. Cleveland ninth: Lemon grounded out, Spahn toj Hegan was safe at first when Torgeson. , iDark fumbled his ground ball.

Two runs, three hits, no errors, Hogue started warming up for two left. j the Braves. Boston Fourth: j Lemon grounded out, TorgeSalkeld walked, on a 3 and 2 son unassisted, Hegan going to pitch. M. McCormick singled to second. Mitchell grounded out, left on the first pitch, Salkeld Stanky to Torgeson, Hegan gostopping at second. Stanky sacri- ing to third. Kennedy dropped ficed, Robinson to Gordon who a Texas League single into cencovered first. Salkeld went to ) third and M. McCormick to sec- (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1) '

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core r 1 ' left. Cleveland Fifth: Mitchell singled to left. Clark sacrificed, Torgeson to Stanky : who covered first, Mitchell going to second. Barrett warmed up again for the Braves. Boudreau . singled to center, scoring Mitchell. Manager Southworth and Catcher Salkeld went out to the mound to confer with Spahn. The Braves' left-hander then was taken out and replaced by Barrett, a right hander. Gordon grounded out, Torgeson -unassisted, Boudreau going to second. It was not a sacrifice. Keltner grounded out, Elliott to Torgeson. One rim, two hits, no errorO one left. Boston Fifth: Dark struck out. Torgeson grounded out, Robinson to Lemon, who covered first. Elliott fouled to Hegan. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. cIeveland Sixth: , WdS CUJe while attendants brought Out n ' fiiur

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,l 'Jidce- uoy struck U,, 8)n' afler. a carve "uuuii-on singled to center. Holmes made a one-handed gloved hand catch of Hegan's line drive in right and threw to Tcrgeson to double Robinson off first base. No runs, one hit, no errors. noe left. Borton Sixth: Rickert popped to B.oudreau. Salkeld walked for the ' second time. M. McCormick singled to center, Salkely stopping at second. Masi ran for Salkeld. Stanky grounded into a double play, Boudreau to Gordon to Robinson! .... No runs, one hit, no errors, one left. Cleveland Seventh: -. Masi went into catch for the Braves. Lemon filed to Holmes along the right field line. Stanky made a nice pickup of Mitche11' sgrounder and threw him out at flrst- Boudreau was safe at first vvhen Ellitt bobbled hls not grounder, Clark going to second on the error. Gordon grounded out, Elliott to Torgeson. No runs, no hits, two two left. errors, Boston Seventh: F. McCormick batted for Bart rJl and struck .ou- Nelson Potter warmed up in the Boson jPen. Holmes popped to Boudreau in short left. Dark j filed to Clark. No runs, no hits, no errors, : none left. Cleveland Eighth: Potter went in to pitch for the Braves. Keftner grounded out. Dark to Torgeson. Doby struck out on a 3 and 2 pitch. . , Robinson grounded out, Stanky to Torgeson. I Nn runs, no hits, nn prrnrs