The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 2 May 1949 — Page 1
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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, AAAY 2, 1949.
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Isday evening, May 4. Hie V,, Schools of GreenLl present a May Day [ This festival is a city L school program. Hundred students from janes, and Ridpath W !1 participate. The to be given at the Greenfjh School Gym at 7:30 ylight Savings time of Ci Standerd time, is free , and open to all friends, and patrons of the Wanda St> wart, Vocal Uf and the grade teachplanned and arc directifestival numbers. These -iiging games, dramatithe Seasons, folk dances ms and vocal music , Student teachers from University are assisting program and are playof the accompaniments. ay Festival is the first elementary school propromises to be unusual umber of students parand entertaining in
"d music.
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diee nabbed two motorfeckless driving charges driver fc.r speeding Sutaddition to investigating traffic mishap in the lection. dward Sims was given for speeding on south reel at 1:25 p. m. SaturLcroy Stegemiller, 18, olis, was ordered to apourt for reckless driving Washington street at m. Odell Barron was stop*n minutes later, at lb., on the same charge same street. ‘ drivers were schedul$ear in Justice of the i T. Ellia’ court at 4 Ris afternoon, nfxirted a traffic accicorner of Washington streets at 7:45 p. m. incars driven by Richard a. of Whiting, and Earl f Qoverdale. No one was t damage estimated at ted. Tuesday r Mrs. Sallee ,ar > Elizabeth Sallee, ** rs massed away Sun- ' hone of her daugiiEmma Davies, in Rac had been ill for three e asrd was bQrn , n e ' Ey., 0 n Novenitr'.' the daughter, she Is h V « brother, William *o granddaughters and ^ grandchildren. ^ ,es Wl " he held from * ain funeral Home in e 81 2 P, m. ((^Ti. Bur '«l will be in the e cemetery.
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Years A^o ni ' : 't Stoner was elected b 0f the Progress Htsis Browning was hos-
^ Crescent Club.
" an Dur ham was elected 81 the organization 1 11 Junior’ Business •sional Women’s Clui). ‘'f ra wero Miss Mary r® President; Miss oUms, corresponding 1 M| ss Ardith Moore, fe ry - and Miss
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Miss Myrtle Mae Snodgrass, daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Earl Snodgrass, Grccncastle R. 2, is shown holding a monster mushroom with five distinct mushrooms on it. Each was more than two inches long and as large as single mushrooms. Finding five on one stem is quite rare and u few finds like this would soon make enough for a large meal. MRS. SPIEGEL'S RITES WILL BE HELD TUESDAY Mrs. Clara Etta Spiegel, age 77 years, passed away at the Putnam County hospital Saturday. Mrs. Spiegel had been a patient in the hospital for some
time.
She was born September 17, 1871 in Marion township, thdaughter of Henry and Lou Ellen Nichols. Mrs. Spiegel lived in Putnam county practically her entire lifetime and for the last several years in Grccncastle. On September 12, 1900, sne was married to Roscoc Hcavin and to this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Rena Scchman. After the death of Mr. Heavin, she was .married to Fred Carl Spiegel on December 24, 1929. She is survived by the husband, the one daughter, Mrs. Rena Scchman, one granddaughter and two grandsons, two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Heavin of Marion township and Mrs. Margan t Baldwin of Greencastlc, two brothers, Lonnie and Martin Nichols of Marion township and other relatives. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 o'clock, DST, Tuesday from the Rector Funeral Horn >, in charge of the Rev. Dallas Rissler. Burial will be in the Stilesvillr cemetery. It is requested that flowers be omitted. Friends may call at the funeral
home.
BLAST ROCKS CAIRO CAIRO. May 2. (UP)-A dynamite olast near Marconi House (.hook central Cairo today and injured one man seriously. ( The. explosion followed an intense police search for munitions. A Cairo official kiid the search no*, ed "enough explosives to blow up all Cairo." The injured man was reported to be a garbage colector. Senator Urges Arms For China WASHINGTON, May 2. — <UF) Sen. Pat McCarran, D. „cv., expressed fear today that Jjipan and the Philippines may rail under Communist domination if American arms arc denied to China. H said that by supplying arms only to Western Europe, the United States would open its "backdoor" to Communist onslaughts from Asia. McCarran said he favors both the Atlantic Pact and the arms for- Europe program. “But I’m at a loss,” he said. "To understand in connection with this new security program for Europe why we let the march of Communism K« on at ou> door step in Asia. We spend billions in Europe and refuse to ipend a reasonable sum against the greatest march the Communists have ever made—in Ctiina.” If the Communists advance through South China, McCarran said, "I don’t see how we can l (raatlaned oa Paaa Tvra)
HIGH SCHOOL BAND, CHOIR PUCE FIRST AWARDED TOP RATING IN' CLASS BB AT STATE AUDITION Greencastle high school's Band and Choir received a first division rating in the State Audition held at Indianapolis Saturday. The two local organizations were entered in Class BB, which is for high schools of 250 to 500 enrollment. The first division rating is awarded those groups giving a superior performancj. The State Audition is sponsored by the Indiana School Music A-v
sociation.
Returning home fron Indianapolis about 7 p. m. Saturday, the high school band membei-, paraded in downtown Greegeastle in celebration of the first place avard. The procession attracted hundreds in the business district and word of the band and choir’s achievement was soon passed around] KOACHDALK HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI IN FINE MEETINGS The Roachdale high school Alumni Association held its 1949 banquet and reunion-meeting in the high school gymnasium Saturday evening. Mere than 150 were in attendance. Glen Clodfe'ter acted as toastmaster and speeches were heard from as core or more, some of whom had not been back for a reunion in 25 years. A splendid dinner was served the men and women of the Presbyterian church, the women preparing the dinner while the men served it in grand style.
THE BLACK CAT THAT IS TURHIHG WHITE
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MISS LUETEKE PASSED AWAY SUNDAY EVE DEATH CAME SUDDENLY TO WELL KNOWN LOCAL WOMAN
This picture shows the rare black cat of Mrs. James W. Wright that is turning white because of fright. The cat attempted to get a canary in a cage and when the whole thing fell, the cat was so badly frightened that it began to turn white some time afterwards and now is getting quite white. The first Mrs. Wright noticed about the cat was a white ring forming; around his neck and this has continued to spread. His head and legs arc still a jet black.
Soviets Display New Jet Planes
MOSCOW, May 2. (UP) Foreign observers said today they were deeply impressed by the Soviet display of n$w jet fighters approximating Supersonic speed shown by thcAdozcn in yesterday’s May Day celebra-
tions.
Military observers of the western powers said the new planes, which dipped over Red Squatc with lightning speed, apparently were the last word In military aircraft. Several dozens of each new type jet were shown in addition to four-engine bombers similar to the American Superfortress. The roar of the planes, however, was virtually drowned out by the tumble of enormous self-prope - led guns, giant tanks and siege artillery that clanked across the cobblestones of Red Square. Premier Josef Stalin view -d the display of military might from atop Lenin's tomb while his son, Maj. Gen. Vassily Stall i. chief of Moscow’s air forces, le I the air show. Viewing the parade with Stn 1 - in were Armed Forces Minister Marshal A M. Vasilevsky, former foreign minister V. M. Molotov and the members of tiePolitburo. Vasilevsky, in th" keynote speech of the day. told the mass ed troops that they must be co v stantly on guard against endanger of a new war which he asserted United States ruling circles wished to unleash. Vasilevsky said the anti-Sov -t aggressive intensions of American capitalist reactionaries became clear after conclusion of he Atlantie Pact. Listening to his speech were American Charge d'Affaires Foy Kohler, British Ambassador Sir Maurice Peterson and ail othee ‘ lt ads of the diplomatic and military missions in Moscow. The display of military might n Rod Square, the most impresivc since the war. included •rack infantry, air force navnl. border guard and cavalry upita as well as unlta of boy cadets from the military academies. O. E. S. NOTICE Fillmore Chapter No. 86 Order if the Eastern Star will hold Its egular stated meeting, Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 CST. There will be a abort Mother's Day program. Members please bring cookies oje sandwiches. Augusta Girton W. M.
Sheriff To File Answer Today Attorneys for Sheriff John T. Suthcrlin wort- to file an answer this afternoon to the grand jury accusation returned last month charging the Putnam county official with midconduct in office in connection with alleged gambling activities. The date, May 2, wa s set by Judge Horace Hanna, of Danville, on April 18 when he qualified as special judge f or the case. MARIUAOE LICENSE Harold James Schoman. Spencer, at.d Velma Jean Stwalley, Cluvcrdale. Judging Teams Take 1st, 2nd In a county 4t-H Dairy Judging Contest Saturday at the Cail and Ed Brookshire Farm, Roachdale and Roy MoKee Farm near Ladoga, two Grccncastle school teams, coached' by (.roe Akor.won first and second with a total score of 771 and 742 points Max Smith, Ji.ximie Smith and Jack Torr wi re the winning team, with Dcnnic Tnomas, Farid Tunget and Wendell Bitzc. trailing for second place. Paul Grove, Harley Sutheriin anil Wendell Neesc of Cloverdale township came in Tor third witli a score of 713 points. Cloverdibalso had another team winning
fifth.
Jimmie tii ith was the high scoring individual with a score i f 263 points, Paul Gro/e loiliwing •vith 258, Wende’l Ncrse, 355 Farrel Tunget. 25!; Jack Ton 252 and Max Smith 250 points Next Saturday the two winning teams wi.'i c moete in a district co: test to be held nc-.i T rrc Haute where the winners wi l be selected for the state con
test.
Health Nurse Assumes Duties Mrs. Geneva Berry assume I her duties as Putnam county health nurse Monday morning in her office located on the thild floor of Hie court house. , Mrs. Bet ry, who resides in Cloverdale. was appointed a week ago by the County Commissioners aid succeeds Mrs , Mary Lou Houck who resigned recently. Mrs. Berry is well qualified for her position ns she is » graduate of the Indiana University Training School for Nurses and hoi !.: a B. S. Degree from Wagner College, Staten Island, New
York.
She taught nursing arts al City Hospital, Indianapolis, for three years, and also at the Sta* • | on Island General Hospital for J three years. She has also been a staff nurse 1 of the Public Health Nursing As. sociation, Staten Island; staff nurse of the Muncie Visiting Nurses' Association; supervisor of nurses at the Muncie hospital, and arting director of nurses at Muncie during the war. I. O. O. F. NOTICE Putnam Lodge No. 45 1.0.0 K. will have third degree work Tuesday evening, May 3rd. All tnembers please be present. Biazil Workers Sign Contracts BRAZIL, Ind.. May 2 (UP) Wage contracts between the United Brick and Clay Workers union and f<4ur clay plants In tfle Brazil area have been signed. The plants agreed to pay emVdoyes three cents an hour more and three per cent additional fo; piece work. The union is still negotiating with five other plants,
Miss Hattie Luetcke passed away Sunday evening at her home on S. Locust St. She suffered a fractured pelvic bone, about three weeks ago, but her death was unexpected. Miss Lueteke was born in Chi cago, the daughter of Charles a'"l Johanna Boss Lueteke. When she was very small they moved to Greencastle where she spent her entire life. Miss Lueteke was very well known and a life long member of the Presbyterion church. Survivors are two brothers, Albert and Harry of Greencastle. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at o’clock, DST, from the Rector Funeral Homo. Burial will bo in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the Rector Funeral Home. K< OUT NOTICE Troop No. 99 will meet Tuesday evening at the Christian church at 6:30 p. m. for outing with equipment and food. AWARDED GAS STOVE
CUB SCOUTS WILL HOLD KITE CONTEST
Cub Scout Pack 99 will hold a kite contest Tuesday afternoon at four o’clock at Mayor Stewart's pasture located on Wood street between Washington an 1 Seminary streets. The conte.it was to have been held last Saturday but had to be postponed because of rain. PrizAs for the kite contest were donated by the following merchants: Goan’s, Fleenor Owl and Mullins drug stores, Sam Hanna's, Sportsman's Shop and Murphy’s. The contest will begin at 4:00 end all Cub Scouts are eligible to enter.
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Mrs. Ona Grimes, said to be living in a house trailer in tiecity, was awarded the Magic Chef gas stove by the Stands I Grocery Monday morning. Ail who have visited the store since its opening were given a ticket and the award was made from this list of tickets. The winning number was 101360. G-Men Testify In Coplon Case WASHINGTON, May 2 FBI agents, who reportedly trailed Judith Coplon to her mectin .s with Valentin A. Gubitchev, were to testify today at her espionage trial. The prosecution has lined up some 20 G-Men to take the wu*ness stand during the week. Miss Coplon. former Justice Department analyst, is accused of stealing confidential information foi 11ansjuission to Russia through Gubitchev. The government claims FBI agents found handwritten memoranda on top secret reports in her purse when she was arrest--1 March 4 in New York with BuV | itchev. a suspended Soviet cm I ploye of the United Nations. Miss Coplon and Bugitchev arc und i indictment on other spy charges in New York. 1 Her lawyer, Aerchibald FalI mer, admits she met Gubitchev -mi I several occasions in Manhatta i, I but claims it was di I • a “boy meets girl" relationship.. Palme'' ' maintains the notes in her parse were material for a book she was writing. Miss Coplon. n round fac-<i voting woman with a ready smite has listened closely during th" week long trial, occasionally dapping her hands to her mouth to cover grins.
WASHINGTON, May 2.— (INS)—Former Undersecretary of State Robert A. Lovett warned today "not to be lulled to sleep" by any friendly gestures by Russia. Lovett, who laid the groundwork for the North Atlantic Pact, ap|M-ared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to urge qulek ratlfteation of the treaty as a "long-range plan." He said "there is danger of being lulled to sleep by a temporary set of circumstances.” , BERLIN, May 2.—(INS)—A | top-ranking U. S. spokesman said today that the western powi ers will insist on a permanent Rie.sinn guarantee of free access to Rcrlin before agreeing to a Big Four conference of foreign ministers on Germany. The official declared that the American, British and French military governors are worried over the possibility of a resumption of the blockade, should the projeeted conference end unsatisfactorily in the view of tile Kremlin.
INDICATIONS OF BIG 4 MEETING GROWING DAILY
DATE FOR VITAL CONFERENCE MAY BE SET THIS WEEK
WASHINGTON, May 2. (UP) —Speaker Sam Rayburn said after a conference with President Truman today that some emergency Injunctive powers should K>added to the administration's new labor hill to cope with strikes affecting national welfare.
Ily I nituil l 8 r« , w'< The second major tornado of the Spring, spreading destruction across Oklahoma, Texas ami Kansas, today left ID known dead and more than 70 injured. Property damage, heaviest in central Oklahoma, promised to run into the millions. In addition to the twisters in (he southwest, windstorms and heavy rain struck northern Mississippi yesterday, destroying houses, uprooting trees and eutHlig off electric power. No caslalties were reported, however, ind serious damage was confine:! to the towns of Iliiiiston and Okolona.
Cia’STIAN CHURCH BOARD PREPARES FOR FUHD CAMPAIGN
L. J. Arnold. Chairman. Rev. Ralph Saunders,* Mrs. Louis F. Hays, John Boyd and Dr. W. R. Hutcheson, seated. Ward D. Mayhall and Mayor Harold W. Stewart are standing. The Official Board of the Christian Church ha s had charge of the plans for rebuilding the church this summer and the campaign for a $75,000 was opened Sunday morning. The board hopes to complete the task of raising the funds and completing the work this summer,
WASHINGTON, May (INS)—The government reported new declines today in the nu Ion's business economy. They Included slumps In wholesale commodity prices, tolil loans hy member hanks of tin--Vderai Reserve System and steel output for the weeks ending April 23 and April 30. The Commerce Department sa'd its weekly wholesale price Index of all commodities f<d| from 157.0 during the week ending April 16 to 156.9 for the seven day period ending April 23. (Continued on Huge Two) Today s Market Hcgs 7,000, active, barroAi tr.d gilts 50 to 75 higher; bulk good and choice 180-250 lbs bat ows and gilts $1H.25-$18.50; tep tl8.75 sparingly: 250-300 lbs $1725-$ 18.25; heavier weigh'.! icarce; 100-160 lbs steady at $16.25 down; sows 25 to 50 higher: )ulk 550 lbs down, $14.75-$ 15.50, hoice light weights$ 16.00, odd
hoice down to $14.00.
Cattle 2.500. calves 300. ratUir sk,w due to higher asking irices; yearlings and steers 2550 higher, heifers steady to 23 higher; 2 loads high good and choice $11.90 lb steers $25.03 Sheep 500, fairly active, fa: wooled lambs steady; deck go-irt to choice shorn 87 lb. lambA, No. 2 pelts, $28-00; good woojed natives $28.00; bulk common to
good $21.00-$27.00.
LONDON, May 2. -(UP) — The American-Soviet talks on the Berlin blockade will be expanded soon to include Great Britain and France, reliable sources reported today. PARIS, May 2. (UP) French Foreign Minister Robeit Sehuman said today he thought a date for a four-power meeting of foreign ministers on Germany would be se this week. Schuman said he was optimistic over current negotiations in Now York to lift the Berlin blockade and hold a four-power meeting on all German question--. "It is probable, quite possible, that a date for a four-power meeting of foreign ministers will be fixed before the end of this week," Schuman said at a press conference for French and foreign newsmen. Schuman emphasized he was referring to a foreign miniate.'x meeting and not one of the heads of state for France, Britain, Ur: United States and Russia. "I have no knowledge of any plans for a meeting of the heads of state,” he said. Asked if he, similar to President Truman, was convinced the Russians were sincere in the current negotiations, Sehuman sail: “I say the same thing as President Truman. We negotiate only with people whose sincerity is presumed." Authoritative reports in Lo idon said fresh instructions concerning the date of a possible four-power meeting hail been sent to the British participant in 'ihc New York talks, Sir Alexander Ca logan. British sources believed the meeting would tie ii id rally in Juin Chinese Repulse Red Attackers SHANGHAI, May 2 (UP) Nationalist troops repulsed Communist forces in the first heavy battle on the approaches to Shanghai, fought over the weekend in the area some 30 miles to the west, Shanghai garrison headquarters announced today. A government commun quo said Nationalist troops threw back a Communist assault on Chingyaugkang, two miles west of Kunshan, last night. Chinese reports said the Communists were forced to retreat beyond Chenyi, seven miles west of Kunshan. ’ITiese reports said there was heavy artillery fire on both sides. The communique said Nationalist troops still were holding Kunj shan despite a heavy Communist artillery barrage on the town during the night. In Shanghai, meanwhile, government troops set ii)) Americai - made heavy machineguns along the famous bund and in the upper floors of the city's tall°st buildings to prevent a Communist fifth column attack from
within.
DREAM FULFILLED Donnie Austin, age 13. hod tvs dream fulfilled vhen lie stumbled across a mushroom eight inches long ami three inches wld in sauntering through the wo ... on Sunday.
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