The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 29 July 1946 — Page 4
THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1946.
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TONIGHT and TUESDAY] Matinee Tuesday 2 P. M.
DRUNKS' ARE STATE TRAFFIC HAZARD NO. 1
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INDIANA1FOL1S, Ind July 29 --- a)1 ts of the stat e. (Special) Dmnken drivers an P out thal 8tat , pedestrians are the states No. i ■ ,
Exhibiting a cabinet filled wit:i license plates surrendered by convicted drivers, Lewis B. Smith, director of the public safety division, asserted ''the upswing in drunken operator cases is becoming more serious each day. A part of his staff, he said, is kept busy handling suspension
t» lh< Mo*i#s
W Its A SONG iKlii
ADYEDfTURE AND ITS
traffic hazard, Col. Austin R. Killian, superintendent of state police, reported today. He supported his statement with comparative figures for the first six months of the year
showing that:
1. State police arrests of inebriated motorists increased
110 per cent.
2. There was a 124 per cent gain in, the number of persons \ forfeiting driving privileges «>n conviction of driving while
toxicated.
law makes it mandatory for the local court to recommend suspension of the driving permits of persons found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants. First offenders forfeit licenses for 90 days, second offenders six months, and subsequent convictions call for a year s suspen-
sion each.
The safety division's reviewing section must suspend indefinite-
to
4-H Girls Score High In District
For five consecutive years District Demonstradon honors have been received by the Putnam
were Food iPreparation contest, Mildred Clodfeker, Russellville; Roberta Pursell, Roachdale, Baking Judging; Rosetta Snyder, Cloverdale and Leonna Denny, Cloverdale in the Canning contest; Martha Sutherlin, Cambridge and Doris Sinclair, Cloverdale in the Clothing division, j Leaders attending and assisting
— liT* uTwaTMrs. Smith's most important I sr-r 2nd “ e " dc ished by Friday, August 2nd j
uccn j - Leaders aLifimiug
County 4-H girls demonstration the judging and Demonstra-
contestant. Miss Doris Keck ** "
demonstrated “Making
„ition contest were; Mrs, Gerald | Soap . Qjudfelter, Mrs. Bernice Steward
Vtx | L,10CL«rltci, * She is a member of the Monroe , Mrg Eve i yTl Smith, Mrs. Dorothy Township 4-H Club directed p )mp ton, Mrs. Mildred Bascin
~ TJOiuptun, i**i a.
Bernice Steward of Bainbridge. and Mjsg Lucille Smith, Home Previous winners representing demonstration Agent.
ly the license tags issued to a In- vehicle unless the owner files [ proof of financial .responsibility
Arrests of drunken pedes- with the division for a period of trains by state troopers was up three years. However, while a
50 per cent.
The study revealed, Colonel Killian said, that state police ap- ’ prebended 1, 132 drunken motor vehicle operators in the first half
Putnam County in-the District Contest have beeiii from the Monroe Township Clubs. This speaks well of the 4-H girls activities in that community. Miss Marjorie Whitman won second place in the Food Preparation judging contest scoring 562, with the first place winner receiving 566 points. Marjorie was the District 1st. place winner in 1945 at that time being & member of the Warren Township
rru’inr^T oi me wain-u *u*****»»»i^
vehicle may be operated underj 4 H c]ub p urjng t h e pas t year the provisions the operator's j ^ ^ been takjng part in the personal license is not reinstated Gret . ngagLle 4 . H clubs.
unlil the period of revocation is ended. Even then the permit is
Of ^ 539! marked •'restricted" for the three
arrest., fora corresponding j V**™ succeeding.
period a year ago. A total of 628 | ' intoxicated pedestralns were tak-
Greengaslle 4-H Clubs.
Jo Ann Smith formerly of the Warren Township Club, now active in the Greencastle 4-H group
Entertained Guests At Dinner Saturday Mrs. Albert Eitcljorgc entertained Saturday evening with a dinner in honor of her brother, James Herriott and his friend David Woolman. Both have been re-called to active duty as captains and will report to Cali-
fornia.
Among the guests were Jesse j Herriott, Mr. and Mrs. Max Herriott and son of Sokie, 111. Wayne Eiteljorge of Chicago, —
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Herriott and children, Mr. and
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Mr. and Mr* Lloyd O. IPeters, 620 Surf Sir- t. Chicago, arc the parents < 1 a ,-o m , n.o i Oaks, born Saturday .Illy 27th. Mrs. Peters is the l in t Carol Eiteljorge of Gri i 11 astlc.
Baptist Conclude Convention Here
•n in custody, as against 4 18 the 1945 comparison period. Action by the division of public
safety resulted in the suspension of driving permits of 2, 556 persons in the initial six months this year. Revocations for the same span last year totaled 1,-
140, the report showed,
“One of every five persons 0ne hun(lm , 8nd fifty d( .legates found guilty of driving while ( . n)m over thp entire state were
received 1st. alternate in the j Mrs. William Kocher, Sr., Mr. Baking Judging contest, scoring and Mrs. William Kocher Jr., and 516, with Roslie Goodman ofjg'Jest, Dorothy Jones of Terre Sullivan county taking 1st. place i Haute, Mr. and Mrs. Charles honors with a score of 536. ' Bergen and children, Laurel Doris Keck, Marjorie Whitman, Masor\ Dick Kerr and Wayne
The Mount Olive
land Jo Ann. Smith will take part in the State 4-H Judging
Missionary and Demonstration contest held
Baptist State Association con-! a t the State Fair on August
eluded a successful state conven- both. This,being the first year for tlon in Greencastle on Saturday ‘he girls to have the opportunity
‘ receive honors further than
CVCoLocy sez
A MAN NEVER. LOSES PAlW IN WOMEN UNTIL ONE OF ttlEM HURTS HIS VANITY'—
You lose no time waiting around, when you apply for a loan at Indiana Loan Co. The service is prompt and free of red tape. If y.'U need cash stop in and
talk it over. L. .in with
without co-makers.
drunk was involved in an accident,” Colonel Killian asserted He believes that apprehensions by other enforcement departments will disclose prnportion-
imle fgures.
The police executive commended the action of Judge Charles Pieronl, of Muncie, in sending to jail intoxicated drivers involved
' in accidents.
“The individual who deliberate-
ly endangers the lives of others | by drinking then driving con- | stitutes the greatest menace to I highway safety today,” Colonel ! Killian asserted. ‘‘Payment of a
fine Is the easy way out.” State police are working close-
ly with Gov. Ralph F. Gates' state traffic safety commission, I the Indiana Traffic Safety Oouni cil and other organizations in-
| terested In the problem. Department statistics indicate
| that more older persons are found \ guilty of drunken, driving than ; are members of the younger generation. The average age of persons arrested on the charge is slightly more than 42 years. Scientific tests of imbibers arrested show they are getting drunker than in previous years.
A growing number of car-
pedestrain, accidents occuring in
the district. The local leaders an-
guests of the Mount Zion Baptist tici P at « keen competition among
church in Greencastle for this l,le s '
occasion. Rev. C. R. Cheatcm of Terre Haute, minister at the
Other 4-H girls participating
XitlTHite*
BlUIBUGS
STICKTITE FLEAS
Greencastle church, was in charge of arrangements. j Kexell Boyd, Greencastle attorney, opened the week long convention. Other speakers were Rev. R. W. Sanders, Evans-
ville, president »! the state Ju.t clean and .proy »h« hou.« thorsociation, Rev. Cooksey, Rev. C. oughly oner a year with Purina Insect
, I Oil to kill these poultry house egg rob-
R. Ceatem and Rev. W. K. And- hors. Free-flowing ... quick penetration.
rews of Indianapolis.
The committee in charge of SPRAY THE arrangements Included Martin LAYING HOUSE
Smith, Oscar Chapman, William
Marks, Jr.
4-H CM B NEWS After vacationing three weeks, because of Scout and Church camps, aand practice judging last week, the Sew and Save Club met at the Vocational Building, Tuesday July 26th. The president, Nancy Torr, called the meeting to order. A discussion followed on the typi-
NOTICE
Herring, Howard Bushire, who assisted Reverend Cheatem. The women’s committee Included Mrs. Martin Smith. Mrs. Lucy Robinson, Mrs. Louise Miles, Mrs. Nora Hawkins, Mrs. Oscar Chapman, Mrs. Roxie Williams
and Miss Helen Miles.
Through the week excellent music was rendered by a quartet from Indianapolis. musicians from Evansville and solos by
Miss Helen Miles.
Mrs. Charles Brown received honors as the individual collecting the largest sum for the missinary society. Mrs. Lucy Rob-
with "PunittA INSECT OIL
LANGDON BROTHERS CLOVERDALE, IND.
Hodge's Music Store
Exclusive dealer of Buescher, Martin and Selmer Band Instruments.
Pedler-Clarinets, Slingerland and Ludwig Drums.
ALL TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS OF GREENCASTLE EXCHANGE
In a few days, you will receive an adjustment telephone bill, as announced in the notice accompanying your bill of July 1. This bill will adjust your charges for service to conform with our new billing system. An enclosure will also accompany your ‘‘Adjustment'’, bill, fully explaining the charges covered therein, describing the charges contained in your previous bill, and telling you upon what date your future bills will be issued. We wish to emphasize that NO change in rates is involved in this new billing system, which will enable us to issue more accurate and more attractive bills.
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The meeting adjoa Wednesday mornisg! Cormicks fur ,i alii Nine members. old, Maarjnric W’ms Smith, Dorothy Rail Rowland, Dnrrette I Nancy Torr. MarUll Ma.ry Frances Taj guest, Dianne Mil present.
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the more populated areas involve ary society of the church.
who
i motorists and pedestrains
have been drinking.
Of the 1,132 drunken driving arrests by trivipers in the first half of the year, 935 were cleared by convictions. The remaining cases are pending court or the defendants have been dis-
missed.
In explaining why his orchestra never plays hot music, Ou y Lombardo says in the American Magazine that nobody ever proposes while dancing to swing. Jitterbugs don’t get close enough to each other, avers Guy.
ASTE PAPER
OLLECTION
WEDNESDAY JULY 31st
BY THE
GREENCASTLE BOY SCOUTS
magazines and BOOKS: Tie them in bundles about 18 ins. high so they can be handled easily and safely for collection.
NEWSPAPERS: Fold them flat the way the paper bey sells them and tie them in bundles albout 12 inches high.
CORRUGATED AND CARDBOARD BOXES AND CARTONS: F latten them out and tie them in bundles about 12 inches hieh.
WASTEBASKET PAPER (WRAPPERS, ENVELOPES, ETC.): Flatten and pack down in a box or bundle, so that it can hp rarriprl
Hats Off to this Fellow...
JTf fed us, our soldiers, our lilies, and a lot ' In the steel industry alone, the production of other people while we won a war. Now lie's - of slecl in the ten months following VJ .lay asked to keep the world from starving. was 19 million tons short of expectations* i lie’s the American farmer; enough to supply farm needs for at least five He deserves the thanks and appreciation of y car8 ‘ ^ 08t of tlle decline was due to strikes; everybody. He deserves it more than most r That is why the steel industry has not been folks realize because he increased his produc- a h* e to catch up with the demand for new tion by M per cent in five years without ro °fing, wire, fencing, tools and all the things enough new tools to replace the labor he lost. 8,ee ^ nce J*‘tl on the farm. Hut, American farmers are disappointed— * That is why the farmer is being penalized and they have a right to be. They ex|»ccted through no fault of his ow n. This nation that the end of the war would bring them an not n,ove ahead under the threat
can-
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opportunity to replace their patched, repaired,
weary and over-worked farm implements. Of all of our shortages, that in farm tools and implements is the most serious.
recurring labor strife.
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„ „ „- lIUU8 . SUV/ miUs nw/ al1 thc scra P iron and steel c, -i i j , , ^ can Z et - Farmers can help increase steel s nkc. have cau„,l the .horup, in farn, Wing nwW, 1 ™ implement*—.Inkee ,teel, .trike* in coal, , mv ,„ ,l„, ,„ r , : ’ f,c " m
, strikes in coal,
and strikes in thc farm implement industry
itself.
its way to the furnaces. American Iron and Wn. hwmvw, 350 Fifth Avenue, Ne W
York 1, N. Y;
Ihe Institute has printed a booklet STEEL SERVES THE FARMER. \ V r ‘ u ' f or a copy and it will be sent gladly.
BACItfE G0$
Wr ;u i ja mers we gain foi . of them are recomM® j bv tln n m ' satisfied customs I I When once vim try will talk ah ut our vice as bring a t"<£ J hafipy housekeeping
REDUCE FUEL
Ordinary fumf . Btruction re 01 ’ 1 ’ , | be wasted up cl: '. ... Lennox scier ■ designed heat trajl
you more
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for less money.
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