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THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTiJD, INDIANA FRIDAY, .TAXFARY 22, 1937.

Agitating The Draperies’

•BY JI.AIMIK)

Basketball Sense And Nonsense

Behind Scenes in Auto Strike

I’utnuitiville Upsets Russellville As Wabash Valley Tourney 1‘relim Opens

I'iitwitnvillf* 38: RiMsellvilk- 31. ( lovrrdaW' SO; Bainbridgr 39.

WU’RE RIGHT, Mrs. Back-Seat ’ Oliver! The trouble isn’t under the hood; it is in the gasoline tank. Htfl/i test is what it takes to spin balky motors into purring High test ends the nuisance i damage of slow starting in er. High test reduces the need loney-wasting use of the choke. high test aplenty is exactly •hot you get in every gallon of Philips 06 Poly Gas. ^Htonemher: Phillips is the world’s kipeM producer of natural high test ttpliix . So we can offer higher test f ,JlOO% custom-tailored to your

weather . . . enriched with extra heat units by the patented POLYmerization process . . . uhliiout any increase in price. Frankly, our hardest job is to get you to try that first tankful. Knowing that mere claims, no matter how clever, will not win your patronage —we offer the most outstanding winter gasoline which we can produce. And price it to sell for no more than ordinary low test motor fuels. Don’t wait until you actually have starting trouble. Get a lar.kful of instant-starting Phillips 66 Poly Gas today.

> Listen to th«' Phillips Poly Follies. Packed with comedy and sinking stars. On your Columbia Network station every Tuesday evening. See ntfWffpapcrs lor exact time.

PhiU-up with; Phillips f

MSS. PltT. HI NT NEW

OERL SCOI T ( OM.MISSIONhK With the completion of the fiscal year, Jaiuary mne to January 1937, the GtrllRkouts of Greencastie have

Jress in and have a better png of their program, ion of new council officers it tne home of Mrs. E. B. ponday. Mrs. Paul Hunt commissioner; assistant Her, Mrs. Nichols; treasFowler D. Brooks; recordtary, Mi-s. C. D. Conklin: ponding secretary, Mrs. B.

officers are Mrs. Hiram Jome, commissioner, and Mrs. Rus•ell Brown, recording secretary. Mrs. Loren Sheridan is retiring as chairitmui of the finance committee. Mra. derrick Greenleaf will continue in the capacity of chairman of the bodges and awards committee; Mr*. GOorge B. Manhart, camping chairmnn; and Mrs. Ralph Etter. personnel chaiiman. Mrs. Hunt will retire from active troop leadership to be replaced by Mrs. A. A. Smith as

captain of troop II in the junior high. I c?t

first ward invested the following girls: Dorothy Brown. Helen Brown. Jean Feld. Geraldine Fowler, Emily Ann Long, Wanda Jean Oler, Inez Shaw. Martha Tucker, and DeLorls Turner. The second ward troop has invested Dorothy Ann Conrad, Rebecca Longden, Catherine Manhart, Margaret Neal, Betty Owens, Charlotte Perkins. Peggy Sandy. Marileen Terry, and Mary Ellen West. Those invested so far this year in the third ward troop are: Alice Ann McMain. Dorothy Rossok, Rosemary Burke, Helen Tilley. Maxine Sears, Betty Jo Flint, Wilma Jean Holt, Betty Jean Crousore, Norma Jean Baldwin, Alice Sheridan, Georgia Ann Parker. Virginia Maddox, Wanda Lou Williams, Cyntnia Thompson, and Virginia Denny. Next Monday Troop VI will hold an investiture service for: Will* Belle Carter, Maureen Townsend, Althea Ernest, Pearl Esther Williams, Charlotte Williams, Olga May Fallon, Rufh Rickard, Bille May Buckner, Laverta Buckner, Martha Rickard, Charlotte Baynard, Vera Louise Due, and Jasmine Ern-

HRK'K CHAPEL M. E. CHI KCH Charles D. Schwartz, pastor. Rev. Lowell Turner, pastor of the Methodist church at Cloverdale, will exchange pulpits with the pastor Sunday morning. Members and friends of the church are urged to be present to hear this guest speaker. There will also he special music for

the ;rship service.

BANNER ADS GET KESVLTN

NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

Putnamville, twice beaten by RusI rellville during the season, got re- ; venge on the Bees Thursday night at I the Greencastie high school gym, by | winning the opening game of the i Wabasn Valley tourney, 25 to 21. In ! the second game of the evening, Cloverdale. a formei Valley champ, nosed out Bainbridgo, 30-29. o—:—o The 7 o’clock contest was a groat ! victory for Coach Wells and his orange-jerseyed lads from down the Pi nal Farm way. In the third quarter. "Putt" outplayed and outfought the Russell township aggregation, piling up ten points while holding tneir opponents to a lone free throw, o—:—o Craddick, Jones and Goodman were outstanding for Putnamville while Meyers was the bright light for the

losers.

o—o The 8 o’clock game, which incidentally did not get underway until 8:2. r ) p. m also proved a i ‘al contest with the outcome in doubt until the final gun. Cloverdale won by a single point, 30 to 29, after the count was knotted at 15-all at the rest intermission. o—o Knoll and Staley, two fast lanky boys were responsible for the Clover's victory while Hostetti r and Whitukf i kept the Pointers in the tunning.

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We have it on good authority that Lute Evans promised the Putnamville players a turkey dinner if they beat Russellville! Well, Lute, it's your turn now - the boys did their part last night. How about a press ticket? o—:—o The honor of making the first free throw of tiie tourney went to Goodman of Putnamville. o—-o The first field goal wax registered by Wilson of Russellville.

Oovertlalr 'SO' Elmore, ,f . Sinclair, f . Walker, f Staley, c Query, g Knoll, s. Turner, g ...

Totals Ralnbrldge lawman, f Hostetler, f Proctor, c _. South, g Michael, g - Whitaker, g

Another change in the personnel of this troop will be the addition of Ruth Durham of Chicago ns lieutenant. Mra. Russell Brown will assume chairmanship of the high school troojl committee, while Mrs. Noble Co* has been appointedf to fill the .vacaicy’left by Mrs. Hunt. the aohievements of the paat jyegr^th'^ foremost is the formation gjf ^ sixth troop with membership'{faMed to colored girls. The leadtfip' are Mrs. Alice Bolling Chuschill ami Miss Novella Daniels, while Mra. Walter Baynard is chairman at the troop committee. Tl|e scouts are redubling their efforts’, to pass tests as the date for tha i.apurt of awards approaches Crafto|r';Longden will act as examiner jR^y aspirants to the rank of

honMtwdman

At a tooont meeting. Troop V of

-7ANNUAI. REPORT OF THE f 1TY (T.KRK-TKE'.SEIJEK FOR THE

YEAR ENDING DECEMBER .11, 1936

Funds

General .’ Improvement Sinking Fire Truck Airport K lasu* Pi inniuni KsAanptkm Bond A' All Funds

The Girl Scouts would like to acknowledge their gratitude to the Business and Professional Women and to the Rotary club for contribu-

tions.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed oy the Judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County. Slate of Indiana, Administrator of the estate of William S. Staley late of Putnam County, deceased. , Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Albert Wallacd, ^Administrator. No. 7868. Jan. 6, 1937. Homer C. Morrison. Clerk of the Putnam Circuit Court. M. J. Murphy, Attorney.

8-3t

Jan. 1 1936

Disburse- Dec. 31, ’36

Balance

Receipts

Total

ments

Balance

.... ' 1261 :7;

43324.91

55968.65

40520.48

15448.17

1367,84

19.55

1367.39

135.73

1251.66

966.92

1222.84

2089.76

1125.00

965.76

965.65

406.88

1372 53

075.0(1

697.53

455.63

3520.00

3075.63

3482.09

495.54

156.00

136.00

Int.

14,25

14.25

48544.43

65944.21

46938.30

19005.91

JESSIE M HAWKINS, City Clerk-Treasurer.

"AtlENTION! COAL TRUCKERS HOOSIEKVnXE MINE HAS THE Genuine Brazil Block Coal SHAKER SI KEENED UNEQUALLED AS TO QUALITY i PROMPT LOADING AT MINE DAY AND NIGHT. DIUECTIOVS TO MINK: Take U. S. Road No. 40 to Morgan Crossing Corner at East limits of Brazil. Indiana where there Is a frame stoic building on Southwest corner with our sign painted in large letters on each side of building in plain view. Turn south at this corner on Morgan Glossing Road brick pavement and follow same 2 8 miles to mne. HOOSIERVILLE BLOC K MINE Brazil, Indiana — Telephone 9181.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for the construction of certain bridges described as follows, will be received by the chairman of the State Highway Commission at his office in the State House Annex, Indianapolis, until 10:00 A. M., Central Standard Time, on the 9th day of February. 1937, when all proposals will be publicly opened and read. The following projects are to be constructed in accordance with the Federal Highway Acts. Special provisions relative to "SELECTION OF LABOR.” "WAGES. HOURS OF FMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF FMPLOYMENT.” and “METHODS OF PERFORMING WORK” are contained in each proposal and shall govern on this work. The attention of bidders is directed to the special provisions covering subletting or assigning the contract and to the use of domestic materials. The minimum wage paid to all skille.l labor, labor intermediate grade and common labor, shall be as indicated foi the county in which the work is to bo performed. PUTNAM COUNTY Structures on State Road 40 F. A. Project 6 C2 1937 Structure 4C I -1835, 11/ 32 1 fi 75’. 1®40’ R. C. Arch over Deer Creek. 0.9 Mi. E. Putnamville; F. A. Project 6 C3 (1937) Structure 40-G-1836. l(d 25’ R. C. Arch over Small Stream, 1.1 Mi. W. of Mt. Meridian. Minimum wage, 60c. 50c 45c. Proposals must be made upon standard forms of the Stat£ Highway Commission. Plans and proposals may he examined at the oflice of the State Highway Commission, State Iloune Annex. Indianapolis, or copies thereof will be forwarded upon payment of nominal charges. No refund will be made tor plans returned. ALL CHECKS FOR PLANS SHOULD BE MADE PAY ABLE TO "CHAIRMAN, STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF IN- | DIANA.” Immediately prior to this letting, each bidder shall submit an EXPERIENCE RECORD AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT, prepared on the State Highway Commission standard form, which will be furnished free upon request. Experience Records and Financial Statements previously filed : with the Commission will not be acceptable for this letting. Each bidder, with his proposal, shall file a corporate surety bond payable to the State of Indiana, in the sum of one and one-half (l 1 -..) times the amount of bis proposal, and ouch bond shall be only in the form prescribed by law, and shall be executed on the form bound in the proposal. The right is reserve 1 to reject any or all bids or to award on any combination of bids that is most advantageous to the State of Indiana. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF INDIANA. James D. Adams. Chairman. 22-2t

Each team had only a small group of fans assembled in the gym. Of couise, the weather played havoc with t.he plans of many who had counted upon being present last night. However, although small in number, the fans loyally supported their respective quintets and madi plenty of noise.

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Craxldick. Putnamville baekguard, crashed into the bleachers at the east end of the floor, and was knocked out for a minute or so during the opening encounter.

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In the second tilt of Whittaker, Bainbriilge

spilled at the west end of tne floor while attempting 1o shoot a field goal. As we saw it, he narrowly avoided breaking his left aim.

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The score by quarters in the 7 p

(Brazil Times) Greencastie seems to be snapping out of its mid-season slump. The' team defeated Crawfordsville, 26-22 Wednesday night on Crawfordsville’s own floor. That last game with Brazil, Feb. 16. will be a ding-buster,

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Coach Donovan Moffett's DePauw Tigers took a big bite of the sweet j Wednesday night in a season that has been a bit too bitter. They defeated Wabash, their time-honored rival, 2624 at Greencastie. Out-scored by one goal from the field the Tigers used their advantage on the foul line with Stimson netting five free throws , whicli along with three from the floor i

made him high point man.

m mirVii Enraged at the spectacle of her estranged husband sitting in an automobile with a lady friend Mrs Flossie Hartman shot him In the head tlve times as she held their child under one arm. The slaying occurred in Cleveland after Mrs. Hartman had arrived there from Dunkard. Pa. seeking a reconciliation. Mrs. Hartman told police iVint "ovorut hinrr inot vxrzxn l wzwl"

rives on his New Mexico ranch, Tib- j Granada tonight and Saturday. Poshed is grated by a rousing campfire iag as an outlaw with a price on his song-festival ' 1 ’ 1 — 1 —’ » ■ t —

the evening, guard, was

m. game; Putnamville

Russellville

The 8 p. m. Cloveidale

o—:- -o game: 8

Bainbriilge ....

By virtue of winning last night. Putnamville and Cloverdale will tangle in the semi-final battle at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon. o—:—o Tonight at 7. Belle Union and Roachdale tangle, and at 8 p. m , Fillmore takes on Reelsville. Tito two winners this evening will clash at 3 o’clock Saturday. o—:—o The final game to decide who will participate in the final round of the Wabash Valley tournament at Terre Haute next weekend will be played at 8 o’clock Saturday night. o—:—o Clyde Gentry was unable to be here last night as he officiated at a college game in Tene Haute. He will be here tonigiit and tomorrow, he told us Wednesday. He and Cecil Tharp will do the whistle tooting for the remainder of the tourney. Tharp was assisted by Dukes of Crawfordsville last night and both did a good job. o—:—o Tomorrow night the Tiger Cubs travel to Anderson where they will meet the strong Indian aggregation Dope favors Anderson to win but here’s hoping the local netters make at least a creditable showing. Come on, you Cubs!

FARM WOMEN TO MEET

"Plans are rapidly nearing completion for the annual social and Educational conference of the Indiana Farm Bureau women, to be held in Indianapolis on Feb. 25th and 26th." said Mrs. Lillie D. Scott, state leader. "This conference has grown steadily in attendance each year, until more ■ than 1,200 farm women have attend- \ edVach of the last two annual meet-

ings.

"Sensing the need to help in organization work and the desire to help round out a complete progiam, Indiana farm women Organized the social and educational department of Farm Bureau. At present more than 800 townships of th • state have active leadership, sponsoring programs de-1 signet! along practical educational I lines and to fill tne gap in the nnal l social scheme "Young people are interested in the I [ work through poster and public' j speaking contests." continued Mrs. | j Scott. “Dramatics are included, with I many counties holding dramatic j tournaments, the winners of which I compete in the district. "Many Harvest Home Sunday pro- ! glams were field last year, with \ : thousands in attendance. Union 1 • church services were held in the 1 ! morning, with basket dinners served at noon. The object of these meet- | 1 ings has been to knit a county in- | j tereats. "At the annual conference a re- i j port of all activities throughout the ! state will be made, and plans for I

of choral harmonies.

Featured are several new western song::. Wendy Barrie, Gregory Rutoff and Arthur Treacher head the

supporting cast.

Chateau

"Lawless Land." starring Johnny i Mack Brown, heads the bill at the ] Chateau tonight and Saturday. , Brown is cast as a Texas Ranger i who single-handed wipes out an outlaw nest, and saves the fortune of a young lady land owner. The star revels in a series of trick riding, shooting, chasing rescue work, and

romance. Granada

heed, Allen crosses the border and joins a gang of cattle rustlers. Quickly taking a position of command h« leads the outlaws on a raiding expedit on. Complications arise when h« meets and falls in love with the daughter of their victim. In the end he brings about th capture cf the

criminals.

WATER SCATTERS POISON GAR GENOA, (UP) - Jots of water sprayed out fanwise an effective in scattering all kinds of gasses, expreimmts carried out here have establi. lied. Authorities plan to ijlace jets

Bob Allen’s thhTstarring western j ^ the entrance of all bomb-proof

“Rio Grande Ranger." comes to the | shelter.).

i Governor Seeks Aid in Strike

future work will the farm leader.

be outlined,” said

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Previews and Reviews AT LOCAL THEATERS

Voncastle Because his indefatigable manager was too successful in procuring him engagements. Lawrence Tibbett flees out to the wide west to escape spending his every moment in song, in “Under Your Spell.” at the Voncastle theater tonight and Saturday. However, the baritone, in his haste to get away, folgets that every modern cowboy is a crooner, and when ha ar-

Seriousness of the automobile strike situation resulted in a trip to Washington by Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan, right, who went to the capital, accompanied by his brother, George, left, to ask aid qt tsvejul labor offlciaU./ •