The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 5 October 1940 — Page 1
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GREENCA8TLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1!»40.
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RRE HAUTE IS SCENE OF PLANT blast n,UIHN<;* DESTROYED IN JoSION AT COMMERCIAL jolvents c orporation
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several injured
vgi-nts To Probe Blast. .Mill,h, Culled To Help Control
Crowds And Truffle.
3RRE HAUTE, Ind.. Oct. 5 man was missing- and feare I as a result of a huge explosion, »ed by fire, that destroyed two ings at the .north plant of the mercial Solvents Corporation night. Two men were injured jve others had miraculous esTne missing man was Tom .y 50 years old. who gave an , a s pHt second before the exL n occurred. His alarm probative! the lives of his fe'*>w Wn, who believed that he had , unable to escape from the in-
Field Executive
.Mont ford A. .Mead
Field Executive Added To Slid I
ANNUAL MEETING OF WABASH VALLEY COl'NCH, TO BE HeVd OCTOBER J8
explosion swept up a 30,000 i diacetone still, hurled huge i of it from 150 to 200 feet in ir and spread searing flames ighout the derivatives plant in it was housed. The fire also 1 to the nitro-paraffin derivaplant and the biological labora-
AMERICA IS STILL UNSAFE.” SAYS WILLKIE
“ATTAC li CLOSER THAN EVER” GOP NOMINEE TELLS PHILADELPHIANS SPEECH MADE AT SHIRK PARK
More Than 25,000 Cheering Persons Hear Republican Candidate F<*r President
mpany officials at the scene ested the loss would be approxi-
tly $100,000.
was no indication of the of the explosion which rocked entire city and was heard sevmiles !iwa The blast was folby sevet mtlivrs of a minor e. each of which sent flames smoke billowing high into the and attracted thousands of
Tors.
Tic soon became so snarled police could not cope with it. a call went out for mobilization Amipany 1 under Capt. Paul Har-
and Company
T Meisel.
officials said the comwas not engaged in the manuM of any. g4K> , j.w*ient defense
The Wabash Valley Council is happy to announce that Montford A Mead has been added to the Seoul Headquarters staff, serving the Wabash Valley Council composed of
eight counties.
Field Executive Mead was graduated from Indiana University last June and he attended the summer Scout Executive’s School in New York. For the past four years while at the University he served in the Boy Scout office at Bloomington under the direction of Scout Executive Harry Dowell. His experience in Scouting includes Waterfrant Director at the Detroit Council, two summers as Waterfront director at the South Bend Scout Camp, and twelve
years as a Scout.
The annual meeting of the Wabash Valley Council will be held Monday, October 28 in the Shrine Temple at Terre Haute and the entire public is cordially invited to attend this outstanding Cub and Scout meeting. The program for this annual meeting includes: 2:30 P. M. Ladies and Scout" ers reception by Dr. Ralph N. Tirey of Indiana State Teachers College;
L under Capt. 3:15 Group Sessions in Cubbing.
Scouting, Senior Scouting, Council and District organization. Executives outside of the Wabash Valley Council WiU serve ae letuFys cf Uiese ses-
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.—Wendell L. Willkie, declaring that “attack is closer than ever—America is still unsafe,” told a loudly-cheering throng last night that the nation needs prosperity and an adequate defense “on hand’’ instead of “on
order.”
From a flower-banked rostrum in Shibe Park, Willkie asserted that the new deal “has lacked the ability to get things done,” and said that instead of placing orders only for tanks and airplanes it also hail “on order” the factories in which to build them. Back in Philadelphia for the first time since his nomination here in June, the Republican presidential candidate was given a loud welcome when he walked to the platform with
Mrs. Willkie.
He told the crowd, estimated by,
MONDAY DEADLINE FOR VOTING REGISTRATION Registration of voters for the November election will close Monday evening at 4 o'clock as far as regist. ation in the office of Homer C. Morrison, county c’-rrk. is concerned That is the regular closing time of the county offices. However, Mr. Morrison explained, there are deputy registration clerks in each voting precinct in the county and these deputies may, he said, make registrations as late as midnight, Mon-
day, if they so desire.
B it Mr. Morrison thinks there are only a few who have not asmi'id themselves that they are properly listed as voters for the coming election. Mrs. Morrison has been assisting Mr. Morrison in the registration work during these last few weeks, and she has been busy but her work has not been heavier this registration period than in former
periods, she says.
NOT MANY HAVE SEEN SYLVAN lUITI l/n n \\\ rv HOME OF MR. AM) MRS. LOUIS ANTON | 1 U \ X,Vj Tucked away in an out of the way * iV!PLAINS )
in an out of the way place in the
DePauw Chapels On Citizenshij
SAM HANNA WILL SPEAK Tl'ESDAY MORNING; PEP C HAP-
EL TO BE FRIDAY
Chapels at DePauw University for
southwest area of Washington township, several miles southwest from Hoosier Highlands, and three miles from Poland, is the sylvan horfle of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Anton, which has been viewed by probably not more than one out of a hundred of the residents of Putnam county but it is worth visiting. Mr. Anton, son of a native Swiss couple, gives visitors tangible and pleasing evidences that he has inherited the traditional Swiss talent in the fine working of wood. However, he says he gets it, not from his father, who was Michael Anton, but from his mother, who was a Meinhard. Mr. Anton owns 76 acres of rough terrain, once heavily timbered but now about stripped of timber of marketable value. However, the other day, when a Daily Banner man dropped in on him, he exhibited a fine four-poster bedstead, not quite completed, which he was making from black cherry timber which he cut
in addition, much hand-carving, which adds much to the attractiveness of the design. It is a cord bed. Also, Mr. Anton has in his shop a couple of violins, made by himself, into which, he said, “I put real tone.” One of these was finely inlaid. He sells his violins for from $5 up to $250. He said he sold 15 or 20 of his violins while he was living in Ohio, but the demand has fallen off. He sells bedstead at $74, or there-
abouts.
Asked if he plays the violin, himself, he replied: "No, I can’t play them, but I can play the squeeze box pretty good." He referred to the accordion. Mr. Anton. 59 years old, was born at Fort Madison, la. He worked for 15 years in a violin shop in Lima, Ohio, and was employed some time in the Southern California Souvenir factory, at Los Angeles. Mr. Anton makes almost anything requiring skill with wood working tools, gun stocks being among these. Mrs. Anton was Audrid Thompson.
FINISH BRITAIN
FORGE “LAST LINK" IN CAMPAIGN TO DKI.IYKK KNOCK. OCT BLOWS NAZI PLANES ARE ACTIVE
from his own place when he bought She helps him in his work and they
it 15 years ago. The log he sawed welcome visitors,
himself into proper dimensions for The Anton home can be reached by his purpose, and it has been season- turning off of the Greencastle-Poland mg ever since. The bedstead he i road at the Hoosier Highlands entmade principally on his rather crude ranee, but taking the right hand fork wood lathe, cutting spirals that seem i of that Hoosier Highlands load, ento be perfect in their curves and ! countered soon after leaving the Po-
plain turned , land road. It would be best to in-
the theme “Citizenship and Its Re-1 parts are equally good, but there is, | quire directions, from that point. sponsibilities” as part of the state-1
wide Citizenship Week activities. Freshman Chapel Monday will fea-
Police Capt. James Bernard at 25,-. , , •
000, that for seven years the nation | thc comln e week art ' centerecl around I proportions, and the
has had “prosperity on order.” “The purpose of the Republican Party in this crusade is to have prosperity on hand,” the candidate con-
tinued.
As Willkie's car sped from his hotel to the ball park boos were heard ,
in the darkness along his route. Be-j t ^
fore he reached the platform the crowd set up a shout, “we want
ture a round table discussion of “Citizenship and Its Responsibilities” under the direction of three DePauw
Squirrel Season Ends October 8th
Willkie.”
Willkie’s presence brought a prolonged shout from the audience, continuing until he stood in acknowl-
edgement.
In his speech Willkie accused the
VICTOR WALTER SAID HUNTING HAS ONLY BEEN FAIRLY
GOOD IN COUNTY
I Iowa, John Mundt of Sioux Falls, I South Dakota and Evert Bartholo-
I mew of LaGrange, Illinois.
I Sam Hanna, chairman of the Put-! nam County Citizenship Week Pro-j victor Waltei . ( p utnam county gram Committee, will speak at tf ,<; ! g am . warden, today corrected an regular chapel Tuesday morning «'n! PnOlle0 u.s announcement which has some phase of Putnam county cit-1 been made ln Greencastle in regard
to the date of the squhrel hunting
the !
rills, Earl J. Wynn, head of the j slons. Scout executive Delmer H. Wll-
rsl Bureau of Investigation ofat Indianapolis, came to Terre 1e immediately after being noti-
i of the blast.
MAiibS TO HEATH FARM
IV WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP Scouting.
son and Harry F. Dowell have been secured to preside at two of these group discussions. The Annual Council dinner will take place at 6:30 P. M. Colored sound movies will be 1 used as part of this program to better express thc purpose and aims of
Heart Attack Fatal To Hay F, Coleman
Juries a. Heath, living on road in Washington township, a short Jnce east of Pleasant Garden, is j jns the idea of moving from his j jititul country home, surrounded j large maple shade trees, or of j
new dual lane pavement j
the state is planing to build, STRIf KEN W HILE DRILLING I five feet of his front porch, i WHEAT AT FARM NEAR
bably no one in the county will! HKLLMOKK been damaged the equal of Mr. ;
before the new road is fin- i Ray Coleman, 47, who was found His yard behind the present I ci oa d in a wheat field on his farm , slopes off rapidly and a near Bellmore, i.n Parke county late 4ity foot basement foundation Friday afternoon, was the father of pd be needed to move it north. \j,s. Sam I'aird of Russellville, can't go either east or west, he I Tii e deceased, son of Mr. and Mrs. [k* and the total damages offered ] nerve Coleman of Bellmore, is surto date amount to about $500.; vived by a widow; three sons, Forest p'ers appointed recently awarded ( 0 f Byron, Ind.. James of Greencastle. ■ about $2 600, but the state high- i Kenneth Wayne at home: a daughter, p commission had filed an ohjec-! Mrs. Samuel Baird of Russellville 1 to this amount, which many be-1 an( i a granddaughter, Carolyn Lou
Baird.
Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the horn?. Interment will be in the Mt.
Moriah Cemetery.
season. The season closes midnigh'
new deal of putting politics before i i7 ' < n ' sllip '
defense needs and declared that, if j Tm ' first worsh.p chape
elected, he would “lead this nation 1 ^ W,U be W ednesday morn-1 Qf Uv) gth of 0ctober Mr . Waltol back to work. j ^ G .^ i " m vv n ^inel hunting has been only “Only production-not orders-^ 1 church with Presl(h ' nt Clyde E ' WilU *; fairly good in the county this seadefend us from aggressors.” ; man making the a idress j j n ^ be sou tj, part, he said, where Willkie termed the nation’s de-. Thursday mornUg Jr. . . at tb(? gray squirrels predominate, fenses even less adequate than four I son ' beful ef the Ik part men o is j tbere }, ave no t been many of the an years ago, charged the Roosevelt ad-1 to ' u HI ma e tin cone u rng speec i j jma j s f 0unc | hut in the north half of ministration with “blocking the crea-1 0,1 c itizenship. : Putnam, where there are more red tive forces of our people” and declar-i I ' ,lf P* P chapt o re y ear S q U ir r els than in the southern part.
! wil1 bp ^ Fnday m0rninB in prep -! the hunting became much better
"The longer the United States re-
weeks
of
or so. He these game
aration for the game with Franklin i ^ three
mains incompetent to defend itself i 1,1,1 " ' Vl '' ,H pl ff C ^_ ^ | thought the scarcity the closer we are drawn toward war . j Blackstock Held Saturday afternoon. in tho south ha]f was due
We must stop that drift toward war. j
"I want to lead the fight for peace, i
I know how to lead that fight.” 1^1^1011 BOcinls
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF The damage suit venued here from Clay county in which Roy N. Evans asked $25,000 damages from Libby, McNeil & Libby, for injuries received at their packing plant, and which suit was tried in the Putnam circuit court this week, resulted in the return of a verdict by the jury which heard thc evidence that the plaintiff is entitled to $5,000 compensation from the firm.
* to be about one half the total la Se that will be done to his
p Edition to this damage, he be- » f s the new road, with a new cas t of his house, will so dis- j __ • the flow of water down the val-1 toat a lot more damage will rc“bce the road is completed. This ^ due. it it comes, to the fact toe culvert to be built will not
REFUGEE ASKS GOD TO TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF MONTREAL, Oct. 5.—(UP) — The Gazette reported today that a six-year old English refugee, daughter of a British officer, prays nightly: “Dear God, bless mummy and daddy and all the soldiers and sailors and airmen— “And dear God, do take care of yourself, because if you are bombed, we are sunk.”
To Kugister Men
to a shortage of mast.
One square! hunter in east Jefferson township recently said he had been able to find only a few squirrels in trees in which, in ordinary seasons he had found a much larger number. Squirrels leave areas in which food becomes scarce, he said. Mr. Walter also said that at th"
Court Of Honor To B(* Thursday
PUTNAM COUNTY BOY S( DI TTO MEET HERE NEXT WEEK
The Putnam District Court of Honor will be held Thursday evening. October 10 at Greencastle. This will be the fust Court of Honor :o be held in this county this fall. Scout officials are expecting to have many boys come before th.? court for advancement since their last opportunity to do this was at Camp Krietenstein during th summer camping season. In order for a boy to receive recognition at this Court of Honor it will be necessary for him to have his advancement applications completely filled out •ind in to Boy Scout Headquarters.
Japan Thrusts Two Sharp Warnings At United States As Result Of Axis Military Allianre BERLIN, Oct. 5—(UP) Adolf Hitl?.- and Benito Mussolini, in tTfeir Brenner talk yesterday, forged “the last link" in military and diplomatic preparation for a blow that w:il crush the British Empire, Reich Marshal Hermann W. Goering’s newspaper said today. Intensified Winter attacks upon the British EmpEe from the banks of the Thames to the Suez Canal and around thc world to "crush the enemy without granting him a breathing spell" were forecast in a semiofficial Nazi statement. LONDON, Oct. 5—(UP)—All London was under attack early today n the twenty-eighth consecutive nigh'ly Gentian air raid, and th' 1 streets were littered with spent shrapnel falling from an anti-air-craft barrage which hour upon hour was lifted above tho city. The assault was concentrated in the northwestern and southwestern areas, but bombs fell, too, in tho very center of London. One smashed through the glass roof of a railway station, just missing a ticket collector and a passenger, but no casualties were reported there. TOKYO, Oct. 5 Japan thrust twi sharp warnings at the United States today that any challenge of the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis would tumble her into a "fight to a finish.’’ IPremier Prince Konoye, in his first interview since the signing of the three-power pact, emphasized Japan's stiffened attitude toward America with the declaration tha’: “Whether the Pacific will become the scene of war or peace solely de* |>ends on whether Japan and the United States respect each other'.) position. At the present there is no concrete idea of taking the initiative in negotiations with the United States."
TO ATTEND 3-DAY SESSION
1235 Ohio Street. Terre Haute not
later than Tuesday, October 8. The j BAKTI.KTT LEFT TODAY
Troop Committee of each troop is to I serve as the Board of Review thereby completing the Scouts application i for advancement before time for the ; Court of Honor. Each scout should j check with his scoutmaster to be | sure that all blanks are filled out
completely.
ONE EX-SERA HE At AN TO WORK WITH THEM ACCORDING TO j
MR. MORRISON recent fish fry given by the con- ____ j servation club of Bainbridge, in The precinct boards in Putnam j their club qua. ters, 288 persons were
county for the nglatration of young 1 served and at least a hundred were men eligible for service in the Unit-1 turned away because there was no
MR. AM) MRS. McAVOY OBSERVE 57TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ON FRIDAY
Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Mc-
’ the surplus water in storm | Avoy were guests of honor at an
evening dinner in their own home in the southeast part of Clove! dale, Friday evening. The dinner was given for them by their daughters, son-in-law. grandchildren and great grandchildren, fourteen persons gathering
around the festal board.
whole matter promises to be filed out in the court in the near
dire.
"IN GAME, 28 TO «
small but interested crowd last sa w two six-man high school al1 teams play at Robe-Ann , !ie game was won by the
! Cn • , * lir Is" who piled up 28 points
Nnts by their opponents. e toys, who have been playing hab the past month were alto tackle Friday evening.
‘iation
gridiron equipment was
ik-l by the DePauw athletic
rtment.
The event was in honor of the 57th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Me Avoy. They were married October 4. 1893. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis McAvoy, in Cloverdale, that McAvoy being a sister of the bride of that day, her husband being a brother of the bridegroom. The wedding ceremony was performed by Elder Cvrus Taber. Francis McAvoy Es not now living but his widow, sister of Mrs. James Edward McAvoy of Cloverdale, is living and resides north of Indianapolis. She is 87
years old.
Mrs James Edward McAvoy has always lived in her present home
is the daughter of the
'ItlJilT GROUP TO MEET
ti> Putnam Cnimty Credit Asso--i n . wi " me ct Monday evening at
in the office of the
‘ ttoens Bank Building. AU i town. She
* be: ' a are urgeu to be present. 1 late Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fowler,
formerly of Putnamville and also Cloverdale, but her parents resided in Owen county near the lower falls of Cataract at the time of Mrs. McAvoy’s birth. Mrs. McAvoy is a member of the Methodist church and she was a member of the Hebekah lodge of Cloverdale until its charter was allowed to expire. Mr. McAvoy was a member of the Odd Fellows of Cloverdale. The couple have ihree daugnters, j Mrs. Zella Goble, Mrs. Esther Fiddler and Mrs. Imo Staley, all of the immediate vicinity of their parents’ home. Two other daughters have died and a son was killed by A train
in 1902.
Mr. McAvoy. who was born March 28, 1858, in Cloverdale. is a son of the late John and Margaret McAvoy. He was connected with railroad, maintenance work practically all of his adult life, but several years ago
ed States army will consist of the regular election boards of the respective precinc’s with one former service man working with each board, it was announced by Homer C. Morrison, clerk of Putnam countv, today. The only changes in the personnel of the boards will be in in stances where pr sons cannot serve. Registration will occure October
16.
Mr. Morrison, however, is not yet ready to announce the members of the precinct boards of the county, as there is doubt about some of file prospective members being able to serve. The list of bon d members and the plac?s in which the registration wi:l occur will be published as soon as it is completed. Mr. Morrison said. Mr. Morrison will go to Indianapolis Tuesday to meet with oth-r county clerks of the state to receive Instructions as to their further duties ir the registration.
food for them. The leceipts. which were substantial, were donated to the Christian and Methodist churches of Bainbridge. The women's oiganizatlons of those two churches
helped with the affair.
Saddlr Clul) Ride Set For October 20
URAAVFOKDNAII.LE (T UB Is IN VTTKD TO MEET LOCAL AIE.AI. BERS AFTER RIDE
In connection with a nation-wide ! survey of the educational programs j of Protestant churches, Dr, Edward R. Bartlett, chairman of the Graded | Lessons Committee of the IntcrnaI lion il Council of Religious Educa- | tion left today for New York for a th ee-day session of the committee. The group is composed of thirtyfive members from the national
It is hoped by the Putnam County District Committee that every troop in the district be well represented ev-
en though they may not have a large | h oar( i 3 n f twenty denominations in
the United States and Canada. Dr. Bartlett writes the lesson material published by the Methodist church for the high school departments of the Sunday church schools, und^r the title "Studies for Youth.” These appear in the Group Graded series of lessons. Other lessons series in the Protestant church include the Closely Graded and the Uniform lessons. One of the problems to be discussed by the International Council Committee is the development of a
the needs
The Greencastle band will practice Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock.
20 Years Ago -Qf ORKENCASTLH
Mrs. Cleve Thomas and Mrs. C. C. Stewart issued invitations for a bridge party at the home of Mrs.
Thomas.
Mrs. Mary Mathias and Mrs. Josephine Lewis were among the Greencastle women who went to
was "corn pelled to retire from all work j Brazil to be with Mr. and Mrs. AVfl-
by the loss of one limb, due to condi- liam Zeller and Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
tions which developed after he had' 11am Snider, whose sons were killed Mra Deer, assisted by
suffered a stroke of apoplexy. ; in an auto accident.
Horse owners, horse lovers, or any one else who is interested in thPutnam County Saddle Club is cordially invited to attend the saddle club's all day ride on October 20th. The ride date, transferred from this Sunday, will be held the 20th
instead.
The termination of the ride on that Sunday will be the Ramp Cieek Ranch, north of Greencastle, where Mr. and Mrs. Geddis Priest and Mr. and Mrs. Irving Schmeltekop will
be hosts.
To make things livelier, the Crawfordsville Saddle Club has been asked to meet the Putnam County Club at the ranch and join in the fun. There will be games and contests of all kinds, for which prizes will be awarded. At noon, dinner will be served by Mrs. Garrett at a teason-
able price.
The state farm band, consisting of fourteen pieces, will furnish the music and the entire attendance will join In a group song of Western anl
American songs.
The entertainment Is in charge of
Miss
(toB)lButd ua I'iibc Tito)
number up for advancement.
Those assisting in the Cou t of Honor are: District Chairman W. E. Edington, Advancement Chairman J. M. Fulmer and Scoutmasters R. E. Lawrence, Howard Wilson, Walter Baynaid. Charles Smith, Rev. T. J. Wilson, Herndon Irwin. Raymond Hartling, and Robert Dean. All scouters and friends of scouting in the Wabash Valley are looking forward to the annual Waba .'i
Valley Council Meeting Monday, October 28 in
Temple in Terre Haute. The program ] will start with a reception at 2:30 j p. m. with Dr. Ralph N. Ti ey ol Indiana State Teachers College and group sessions at 3:15 wtth the business meeting at 4:30 and then the dinner meeting at 6:30 p. m. Since this meeting is held early in the fall so that the weather will be accommodating, it is hoped that the largest number of scouters and friends and their families will be present because this meeting Is the one meeting of the year which is held for
to be he u | single lesson adapted to thc Shrine I „f a u the churches.
PRESIDENT BKOAIM AST'S HYDE PARK, N. Y., Oct. 5 (UP)
President Roosevelt returned to his heme today for an ad Iress to the “home folks” and that nation that wrill herald the beginning of the final
phase of his drive for a third term. Mr. Roosevelt dedicated three new
Dutchess county schools at 2:45 p. m. His speech was broadcast over the Columbia broadcasting system and
the entire Wabash Valley Council. J the Blue network of the National
broadcasting company.
TO JOIN AIR ( OKI’S MONDAY
FORT WORTH, Texas. Oct. 5 ; $ iUP)—Elliott Roosevelt, second son of the President, today was settling his affairs in Texas. He leaves Monday to become a captain in the United States Army Air Corps at Wright
Field, Ohio.
There has been a flood of criticism over his acceptance of the captain's commission, but he did not mention it last night in the last of a series of broadcasts he has been making. "There are trying days ahead, but the great heart of America will se? that we are not beaten, nor will we be exhausted," he said.
Today’s Weather • and
& Local Temperature
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Fair Sunday.
slightly cooler in
northeast portion
and showers.
following cloudy
Minimum
63
6 a. m
63
7 a. m
oG
8 a. m
66
9 a. m
66
10 a. m. . ..j
69
11 a. m
73