Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 50, Number 231, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 22 November 1948 — Page 1

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By Euleta Slover , 1 Experts keeping an eye on expansion of the Sullivan County oil fields are casting1 definitely approving glances ' toward the A. S. Reed drilling on the Gerald Bolinger farm in Section 19 of Curry Township (northwest of Shelburn.) These authoritative sources deem the Bolinger test well as the probable opening of another Sullivan County oil field. Located in the old Dome Gas Company pool, the new dis

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erations are now complete with a total depth of 2229 feet,

Yesterday, workmen were setting pipe and cement. The well

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Wednesday or I nday. Other Sullivan County ' oil . news: t Frederick B. Cline No. 1 Lawrence "Brownie" Huff oil well, southwest of Sullivan, Section 34 (Turman), 8 north, 10 west. Drilling shallow well with total depth at probably 900 feet. Drilling now at about 100 feet. Perry Fulk No. 1 Charles Sharp oil well, Section 8 (Jackson), north and east of Wilfred Pittman wells. Drilling at 1480 feet yesterday evening at six. Frederick B. Cline No. 2 Leon Wallace oil well, one-fourth mile west of Wallace No. 1. Set pipe at 2070 feef (total depth drilled, 2466 feet). Will be perforated and acidized about Wednesday. ' Frederick B. Cline No. 3 Leon Wallace oil well, ne, ne, nw, Section 30 (Jackson), 9 north, 8 west (northeast of Wallace No. 2). Rig was moved on location Sunday to be set up today. Drilling will begin immediately. Frederick B. Cline No. 1 Erwin H. Fletcher oil well, Section 29 (Curry), drilling at about 1500 feet Sunday afternoon. Believed to be located in another structure, northwest of the Wilfred wells. T Frederick B. Cline i No. 1 Holmes - Treadway oi well. Brought -in Thursday flowing eight barrels of oil "an hour. Latest Dry Holes. Cline's No. 1 Gene Carmichael oil well was' found dry and abandoned as was the result of subsequent drillings on the Robert Greene farm, also in Gill Townshia R. C. Smith No. 1 Hollbaugh oil ,well, Section 16 (Jackson). Found dry and abandoned mid-way of last week. Producing Wells. To date the number of producing oil wells in Sullivan County and the Wilfred field is eight. Their total oil output reaches an f stimated figure of 1187 barrels of crude oil per day. These producers are Sieprnan No. 1 and 2, Pittman No. 1 and 2, Wallace No. 1, Scudamore No. 1, Peterson No. 1, and Holmes-Treadway No. 1. The Fisher-Harding Heirs oil well No 1 has been brought in but will require pumping equipment, yet to be set up. The Ohio Oil Company pipeline being laid to the Wilfred field from the old Heien pool, west of Sullivan, is expected to reach the wells in about a week. Meanwhile, additional geophysical surveyors out of Mpunt Vernon, Illinois, have been seen in our city and county surveying the lay of the land relative to prospective oil drillings. Waller Kemp Funeral Held Funeral services for Walter Kemp, age 72, were held at the 1

Bethany Baptist Church, north-I The first dayof the November west of Sandborn, this afternoon, term of the Sullivan Circuit The Rev. C. E. McCaUister, of Court opened today with motion the Carlisle Methodist Church, ' and ruies as the order of busiofficiated with burial in the ad- ! ness. The court calendar for the joining cemetery. Irest of the week ls as f0nows:

Mr. Kemp died at 8:45 o'clock 1 Saturday morning at the horns of a daughter, Mrs. Martha Johanningsmeier, of Carlisle. He was a former resident of the Sandborn rural route. He is survived by the daughter, a son, Gail Kemp of Bloomfield; two brothers, Willis Kemp of Sandborn, and Homer Kemp of Florida; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Wells of Lyons, and eight grandchildren. THANKSGIVING DANCE AT THE CANTEEN There will be a Thanksgiving dance at the Dart 'n' Arrow Canteen Thanksgiving Day from 8 p. m. until 11:30 p. m., it has been announced. Music will be provided by Bill Martin and his Musicmakers.

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mtim John Unger, and drilling op Talk Of Hour Series Starts Thursday, Dec. 9 J. Alan Campbell, president of the Redpath Talk of the Hour, announced the five program series will1 open Thursday, Dee. 9, at the Sullivan High School auditorium. The attraction will be . Henry Hedges, who has taken American audiences by storm with his robust sense of humor and gift for description. He was titled "King of Bora Bora" bv the Inhabitants of that far off South Pacific island. With magnificent color movies, his talk, and question and answer period, "Bora Bora, Sentinel1, of the South Seas," is incomparable entertainment. The other programs in the 1948-'49 season includes the Ebonaires, an outstanding Negrc quartet, famed on radio and foncert stage, kenesan Mountain jandis, II, Indiana , philosopher! and humorist, the Ruby Spencer Lyon trio, soloist, violinist and pianist, a trio . of musicians that pleases every one,' and Hedley Hepworth, dramatist and protrayer of Dulsen's characters, and cf Redpath 's popular entertairiVnents. Season membership will be available downtown at the Paul TmrlAH 1tTnvA CimtA rxy from Charles L. Davis, Jr., in the Sullivan County Court House or from the membership -chairman, Mrs. James McKee, Col. Frank Linnell, Mrs. Iva Lucas, Mrs. John Oldham and John Knox Purcell, committee, members. Cattle Meeting Here Tuesday All farmers are urged to remember the all-important meeting at the Court House Auditorium, Tuesday night, November 23 at 7:30 p. m. At this meeting, discussion will be conducted concerning an area testing program for Bangs Disease. Dr. O. W. Cottomgim .of the State Veterinarian's Office, will be present to lead the discussion. Bangs Disease is not only important as far as cattle owners are concerned, but it is also very important in human health. All cattle owners are urged to be present at this meeting Tuesday night. Court Calendar Tuesday, Nov. 23 Calling dockets; Street vs. Street (for final report); Miller vs. Shelto?; Mattsey vs. United Insurance Co. Wednesday, Nov. 24 Galla gher vs. Ferree; Wadsworth Storage, etc, vs. Gill et al. Thursday, Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Day, no court. Friday, Nov. 26 Birth Certificates; Rogers vs. Rogers; Williams vs. Williams; Tignor vs. Tignor. Satuhday, Nov. 27 Probate Matters; Walls vs. Walls; Martell vs. Martell; Owings vs. Owings. MARRIAGE LICENSE A marriage license has been issued here to Dora M. White of Terre Haute, and Herbert H. Hunt of Terre Haute.

Harris, Wilson Dismiss Suits In Local Court

The two suits arising from the 1948 election for judgeship 6f the Sullivan Circuit Court were dismissed today in the Sullivan Circuit Court. The suits were one filed by Amorine M. Wilson contesting the right of Norval K. Harris to sit as judge, and the other filed by Harris seeking damages for slander from Wilson. The motion for dismissal was presented in the Sullivan, Circuit Court this morning as the November term of court opened Neither Wilson nor Harris war present in court, and Paul Boyle filed the 'petition with the court asking for the dismissal. . Both men' gave prepared statements on their action. Mr. Wilson said: "Mr. Norval K. Harris, judge-elect in thf Nov. 2, 1948 election having exhibited to , me a Presidentia1 pardon covering all. the legal disabilities of Mr. Harris tc serve as judge of the" Sullivan Circuit Court. ' "Signed, Amorine M. Wilson." Mr. Harris said: "I have dis missed my complaint against Amorine M.Wilson and Iva Mae Wilron and wish to say that I hold no ill-will toward- Attorney Wilson and when he appears in the Sullivan Circuit Court in the practice of law, he will be trepted fairly and courteously at all times. "SiPned, Norval K. Harris." Mr. Wilson had filed a suit oontesting the eligibility of Mr. Harris to sit as judge, while Mr. Harris had filed a ,suit seeking $100,000 in damages from Mr. and Mrs. Wilson for slander. Mrs. E. Dugger Dies Saturday Mrs. Elizabeth Dugger, age 91, died at the home of her daughter' iifMontezuma,'' Indiana, " on Saturday, November 20. Mrs. Dugger, was born in Tennessee in 1857, and lived there many years before she and her family moved to Parke County, Indiana. About 40 years ago she and her family moved to Sullivan County, with the exception of one daughter who remained in Parke County. She wm P:ai m us-m uy her husband. Ezekial, almost 50 years ago, and five of her eight children have also preceded her in death. For the past several yearf Mrs. Dugger had made her home with her daughters. She had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Sullivan for many years. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Charles Nickle, Montezuma, Indiana, and Mrs. Clyde Phillips, Sullivan, Indiana; one son, Fred , Dugger, Anderson. Indiana; some sisters in Tennessee; many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and- other relatives. Funeral services will be held in Montezuma on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 1:00 p. m., with the Rev. R. E. Pavy. of the First Baptist Church of Sullivan, conducting the services. . ! Former Resident Dies In Chicago Mrs. Ina Fisk, wife of Hubert R. Fisk of Chicago Heights, Illinois, passed away at the St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights November 11th following an extended illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 13th and burial was at Momence, Illinois, Mrs. Fisk was the daughter of the late James Brown and Lola Brown, former residents of Sullivan County. Surviving besides the mother and husband are tw.oi sons. Mark, who is a student at Indiana State Teachers College' at Terre Haute and Hubert Norman, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Nancy Tidd; a granddaughter; two sis ters, Mrs. Dewey Hayden of Grand Park, Illinois, and Maxine Tidd of Steger, and one brother, Eugene Brown. . , HORSE KILLED BY TRUCK A horse belonging to W. A. Wilkey, was killed this morning when a Kraft Foods Co. truck driven by Paul Ralston." Marshall, 111., struck it a mile west of Sullivan on Highway 154. The accident was investigated by Sheriff Harold Reynolds and State Policeman Ned Woodward.

Sgf. Max French Funeral Thursday The body of Ft. Sgt. Max L

French, who was killed July 1, 1944 in Italy will arrive in Sullivan Tuesday afternoon at 4:45 and will be taken to the Billman Funeral Home. Ft. Sgt French was born June 25," 1925 in Sullivan County, the son oi Mr. and Mrs. Lafe French of Sullivan, R. 3, who survive. He was graduated from the Sullivar High School with the class of 1940. He entered service August 18, 1940 and received his training at Ft. - Knox, Kentucky. Ft Sgt. French was sent overseas May 30, 1942. Surviving are the. parents. Mr nd Mrs. Lafe French of Sulli'an. R. 3; the widow, Earbarf Worth Reed of Wilshire, Ohio: 1 brother, Bill French, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs George W. Wright of Sullivan. The body will lie in state at L.he Billman Funeral Home. Services will be held there Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the Center lidge Cemetery. Truck Driver Strike Ties Up New York City NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UP) A strike by more than , 3,000 truck drivers snarled some of the city's commerce today, - but Drospects for setting the AFL longshoremen's strike, brighten ed. . : Joseph P. Ryan, president of the : International Longshoremen's Association, said he would discuss with shipping representatives today an employer proposal under which the longshoremen would go back to work during negotiations on a welfare plan. The union has reduced its wage demands from 50 fo- 25 cents an hour but a representative of the shipping companies said today they had not in creased their wage offer beyond the original offer of 10 to 15, cents. John O'Rourke, president of striking Local 282 of the Inter national Brotherhood of Team sters (AFL), said meanwhile, that 63 of the 300 small freight concerns struck by the truck drivers had agreed to the union demand for a 22 cent hourly wage increase. ' ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT .. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Wal ters of Paxton, R. 1, announce the engagement and approach ing marriage of their daughter Georgia Jean, to Robert Baker. son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Baker of 837 Walnut Street, Springfield. Illinois. Miss Walters is a freshman at the Illinois State University Mr. Baker is employed by the Pope and Company at Cham paign, Illinois. POLIO VICTIM RITES HELD RICHMOND, Nov?. 22 (UP) Services were held today for Howard Bradbury, age 23, whe died in Reid Memorial Hospital oJ polio Saturday night. Bradbury a Navy veteran and father of twins, had been in an iron lung since Thursday. He was said to be Richmond's first polio victim this year. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Bill A. Jared of Muncie, Indiana are announcing the birth of a daughter, Nancy Jayne, born November 16th at the Ball Memorial Hospital of that city. The little Miss weighed seven pounds, ten ounces. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jared of this city. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ham of Sul livan R. 2, announce the birth .of a daughter. Carolyn Jean, born Sunday. November 21st at the Mary Sherman Hospital. Mrs. Ham is the former Edith , Huff, daughter of Mr. and Mfs. Elihu Huff. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs.(R. R. Schreiber of Indianapolis, announce the birth of a daughter, Nancy Claire, born Saturday, November 20th. Mr. and Mrs. Schreiber are former residents of Sullivan.

Claude Crowder

Funeral Held In Indianapolis Claude H. Crowder. 86-year-old retired shoe ' manufacturer, and former resident of Sullivan, passed away at his home, . 3120 North Deleware Street, Indiana polis, Saturday evening. Mr. Crowder, a ' descendant of one of Sullivan's pioneer fam aies, was Dorn ana 'reared in Sullivan, the son of the late Dr. Robert H. Crowder and Julia Reid Crowder. He was also the brother of the late Dr. Joe R. Crowder, Dr. Tom Crowder, Neville Crowder and Mrs. L. A. Stewart, all of whom have pre ceded himin death. Mr. Crowder entered the shoe business in Sullivan with a re tail store, and wa3 in business here for many years on the west side of the square, later moving to the north side in 1897. In 1899 Mr. Crowder sold his business to the late Isaac C Maxwell and Ernest Cowles and at that time opened the C. H. Crowder and Company Shoe Store on the west side of , the old Indianapolis Public Square. Several salesmen trained by him there have since become executives of large companies. Mr. Crowder and a partner later bought McKee Shoe Company and changed the name to Crow-der-Mason Shoe Co. The company consolidated with Cooper Shoe Company in 1907 and assumed the name CrowderCooper Shoe Company, wholesalers. ; Before retiring and selling hif business 11 years ago, he served as president for many years. For almost 50 years he operated a wholesale and retail business at 215 South Meridian Street in Indianapolis. He was also owner of Indiana Shoe and Rubber Co. i Mr. Crowder, believed to be the oldest shoe man in the state, once recalled that when he entered the shoe business in 'CT" wDmeif wore "hrgfrgtop shoes, men Congress gaitors and children copper-toed shoes, Mr. Crowder was one of the first bicyclists in Indiana. He "edua lc?c early as 10 l,lc 11181 ,om" He was a member of the first national cyclist's associat'.on. the League of American Wheelmen. He was a charter member of the Columbia Club and a Rotary Club member. Survivors include his sister, Miss Grace Crowder of Indianapolis, three nephews, R. H. Crowder, Lafe Stewart of Terre Haute, and . Tom Crowder of Chicago; five nieces, Mrs. Ragner Engberg of Fairbanks, Mrs Lois Stewart Miller of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Jeanne Bose of Indianapolis, Miss Alice Crowder of Boston, and Mrs. Peter Dammon of Chicago. Funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon at the Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Ir. High Cage Opener Tonight The Sullivan Junior High School will open the basketball season tonight at the Community Gym meeting Pleasantville. The doors of the gym will open at 6:30 p. m., with the first game starting at 7 p. m. and the main game about an hour' later. It will be the first game for either team in the southern division of the Junior High School League. Whitney Rites Held Saturday Funeral services for Algie Whitney were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Billman funeral chapel with the Rev. Jack Anderson of the Sullivan First Christian Church officiating. Pallbearers were Carl Ridge. John Skinner, Gerald Skinner. Charles Parks, Floyd Figg, and R. I. Brown. Burial was in Center Ridge Cemetery. STORES BEGIN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS A number of the stores on the square have begun to decorate their windows for the Christmas season. Among the first to get their decorations in place was the Bennett . . Pharmacy. Other stores have also arranged their windows and the square is be ginning to have a holiday ap pearance.

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of Forei Weekend Traffic Death Toll Reported Light (By United Press) ' State Police were cheered today by a week-end report that listed only a few week-end traffic fatlities in Indiana. They said that perhaps warnings issued recently by state trooper headquarters concerning driving hazards on state highways had found their mark. . Latest reports listed three fatalities during the two-day period, while two others died of in juries sustained last week. KENDALLVILLE B ertha Schmidt, age 76, Kendallvilie, was killed Saturday night when struck by an automobile while crossing a street here. AURORA. Mrs. Cora Belle Heironimous, Covington, Ky., age 75, was killed Saturday when a ;ar driven by her husband, Clif ford, skidded off a highway near Dillsboro. The couple was en route to Bedford to attend a wed ding, State Police said. KOKOMO. Edward W. McNeal, age 77, a retired dairy worker, died in St. Joseph's Hos pital Saturday night of injuries suffered when struck by a car last Wednesday. It was the city's first traffic fatality of the year. INDIANAPOLIS. TTprHinanrll SlranunCagT9t5,na' in Methodist Hospital here yester day of injuries suffered when struck by a car Thursday. , INDIANAPOLIS. Dwaine Per ry, age 18, Indianapolis, was in serious condition in St. Vincent's Hospital today after receiving head and back injuries last night in a three-car smashup here. The youth was a passeneer in a car driven by Robert De Graff, ge 17, also of Indianapolis, and was said to be the onlv Dersori injured seriously in the accident. len ether teen-agers escaped with minor injuries. ELKHART. P. s. Vetter, age 31, Elkhart, was killed when struck by an auto driven by Howard C.' Martin, also of Elk hart, on a county road north of here yesterday. Dixie Four To Sing M Dugger Friday The Dixie Four, radio, staae and recording artists from radio station WIBC, Indianapolis, will present a variety show at the Dugger High School ' evm on Friday, Nov. 26. The show will itart at 8 p. m. The show will feature BuforH Bodkins and all the other stars of the program. The Cass Conservation Club is sponsoring the show and tickets may be pur chased from any member of the club or at the door. COUNTY STUDENTS HONORED AT I. U. Two Indiana University stu dents from Sullivan County have been appointed to special committees in the Young Wo men's Christian Association at U. Those appointed were: Kathleen Campbell, Sullivan, senior, public affairs committee, and Doris Lathrop. Farmers burg, freshman, world fellow ship committee. The aoDointments were made for the 1948"49 school year. PROCLAMATION The remains of Sgt. Max French will arrive in Sullivan Tuesday1 afternoon for final burial at home. Services for this war hero will be held Thursday afternoon. It is our request that all business houses in Sullivan display their American flags from the time the body arrives until after the funeral on Thursday. Mayor Guy Biddle.

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gn-Policy Discussion.: man; To Meet Today

- WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. (UP) Secretary of State George C. Marshall returned home, today by plane and was met personally by President Truman to begin momentous foreign policy discussions. It was raining as the Secretary's big plane touched down at National Airport at 10:05 a. m. EST after a flight from Paris where he attended the United Nations General Assembly meeting. President Truman, who drove out to the airport to meet Marshall, was the first to greet the General. . Marshall said it would be "in

Trojans, Hounds, Panthers, Shaks, Dugger All Win Games this week: Tuesday Graysville at Farmersburg. Fairbanks at Hutsonville. Wednesday Merom at New Lebanon. Carlisle at Hymera. Shelburn at Honey Creek. Pleasantville at Dugger. County cage fives won the three games they played with outside competition Friday night, and Fairbanks and Graysville won county league games. The Fairbanks Trojans won their second straight conference game by nosing out the Farmersburg Plowboys by a score of 38 to 25 at the Trojan gym. The Plowboys hit more field goals than did the Trojans, but the home team cashed in on 10 free throws to win the game. Engle of Farmersburg, and the Trojan's Tarrah led the scoring with 12 points apiece. Jraysville!9"-Hounds-"- dropped New Lebanon Friday night by a score of 48 to 34 for the second win in county league. The Hounds dropped one league game. The Hounds led all the way to post their win. It was a clean game, with only 6 personals being called on Graysville and 8 called on the Tigers. McCoskey was the scoring star of the evening ( with 17 points. Riggs got 12 for the Hounds. . Dugger Wins Dugger's powerful Bulldogs opened their season with a 45 to 32 victory over the Lyons quintet Friday night. The victors had a 22 to 12 lead at half time and never were in trouble. Patton hit for 13 points to lead the Dogs, while Brown got 8 for the losers. Hymera won its first game of the season Friday night when they took a low-scoring game from Elnora by a score of 28 to 23. The Shaks led at half time and at the end of the third period to take their initial triumph. McKee pot 11 points for the Shak3 while Courtney got 8 for the victors. Shelburn stayed on the victory trail with a slim 29 to 28 triumph over Midland. The Middies stayed with the Panthers all the wav and led 22 to 21 at the start of the last period hu' couldn't hold the lead. Sluder paced the Panthers with 14 points while Hoffman got 17 for the Middies.' Kearney Funeral Conducted Friday Funeral services were ducted Friday morning conat 10 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic Church for Mrs. Margaret Kearney.. The Rev. Father Henry Biiz was in charge of the services. Pallbearers were Robert Herr, Eddie Kerlin, Gilbert Riley, Joe Kaiser, George Alig and Lee Kleusner. Burial was in Center Ridge Cemetery. . OFFER DEGREE IN RUSSIAN STUDIES BLOOMINGTON, Nov. 22 (UP) Indiana Universtiy now is offering a degree to majors in Russian studies, I.U. officials announced today. The University, which has offered courses in Russian language, culture, literature and history for the past two years, voted for the measure at a meeting of the faculty of the Arts and Sciences College.

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bout United Nation's affairs at this time. Then he added: "I appreciate tremendously the fact that the President came 014 to see me, particularly on a day like this." As for the United Nations meeting, Marshall said, however, that he thought a "great deal of understanding has resulted from what already has happened" at the Paris meeting. The President and his Secretary of State were ready to plunge immediately into discussions of the Berlin blockade, and the urgent problem of what to do about China. Also to be discussed will be the Berlin blockade and American participation in the North Atlantic security alliance. Not the least of the subjects under discussion will be Marshall's own future in the cabinet. He has expressed a desire to retire, but the President reportedly wants him to stay. Marshall said he did not know whether he would return to Paris before the United Nations meeting adjourns next month. Howev-r, it was regarded as unlikely. Greets Mrs. Marshall Marshall was accompanied by Mrs. Marshall Tl President firs-.t greeted Mrs. Marshall, who va3 being protected from the rain by purple umbj't-iia carried.,,. by a friend. Then Marshall stepped forward. ."How do you do, sir?". Marshall said, his hand outstretched. "General, how are you?" the President asked as he shook Marshall's hand. .While they posed for photographers, Mr. Truman asked Marshall whether a 12:30 p.m. conference at the White House would be all right. Marshall agreed, and the two men drove away in the President's car. i The President was in excellent spirits, Marshall showed his customary reserve. The President dropped off Marshall and Undersecretary cf State Robert A. Lovett at the State Department. The President got out of the car and stood in the rain for a few moments chatting with Marshall and Lovett, then got back into the car and drove to the White House. As the President's car pulled away from the curb, Marshall stiffened to attention and saluted the President. Matthew Lane Dies At Hospital Matthew Lane, 80 years old, died at the Mary Sherman Hospital Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock -following1 an extended illness. He was a life-long resident of Sullivan. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dora Ritchie . of Sullivan; two sons, Donald of Princeton, Ind., aand William of Detroit, Michigan; three grandchildren and a brother, Medford Lane of Ohio. The body was taken to the Billman Funeral Home where it will lie in state. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the funeral chapel with the Rev. Jack Anderson officiating ial will be made in Center Cemetery. BurRidge Wagner Names Deputy Sheriff Harold Conner, age 31, of East Harris Street, will be the new deputy sheriff, Sheriff-elect Hubert Wagner announced today. Conner, who has been employed at the Arrow Auto Store on the north side of the square, is a veteran of World War II. He is married, and has a family. Before he entered the Armed Service of the United States, Conner was a guard at the Michigan City State Prison.