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THE DAILY BANNER "IT WAVES FOR ALL"

i Ml FIFTY-SEVEN

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1949.

Single Copy 5 Cents

NO. 225

IMERS HOLD IASS PROTEST | AX GATHERING Lv SOO MET TTESDAV s SCHOOL (i ROUNDS IN bainbridoe

FUNERAL TODAY

to 500 Putnam county mined out for the mass held at Bainbridg-

Due to the

i>v evening.

I,he meeting was held on Leh school grounds and :t f ,n ideal meeting place. | LI farmers were present, adjoining counties and a ,. r mote took part in the which was under the I,,hip of the Putnam Farm Bureau. Everett ( Bmeau chairman for uiity, presided. He and . speakers explained why [ .ting was held. They all | that it was not for the of attempting to evade ayment but to protest the ke down” methods being L Johnson, editor of Prairie [•r was the first speaker, kid he flew to Indianapolis Chicago for this meeting, bid of his experiences in Lai revenue office' in Chifand Springfield and said Lently no two offices ha I ame methods to use. He kuch an outbreak as has oc[d here, appeared in Illinois Leai and it proved dlsagree[lo the farmers. He said he keen told it was just a ke check with the farmers, business men have 5>ecn (led heretofore. He said new collectors try to get and scare people, but the Jnapulis !tii o denied this Hate Farm Bureau officials spent several hours with Tuesday. Mr. Johnson |d the keeping of better reHe said this movement Id dec clop int' more and |i in eids and more, rather | less banking He^said the of withholding hank de»

TOWNSHIP IS MINUS FIRE PROTECTION

TWO GOOD TKUCKS WILL ANSWER CALLS IN CITV ONLY

HEADS ROTARY

.Mrs. G. W. Bence Last rites were held tills morning for Mrs. Bence, pioneer resident of Greencastlc who would have been 94 years old had she lived until August 31. Burial was in Forest Hill cemetery.

1.. «8S bad.

|nn Sample, editoi of the Bureau Hoosler Farmer and Anson Thoms, head p ' Bui'an Tax department [ the principal speaker. He of hr! conference with Inpd Revenue collectors TuesThey deni'd. he said that kivns try to scare farmers I 1 demand that they sign on j (dotted line, but several pro- j refuted this statement by pig of their personal exk a Mi Thomas termed methods being used a pure kke-'lnwn" for more tax |ey. He said it is driving r ers from banks. He cited v cases which iiave come to attention. One was the Ige of $500 each for two f;’. less than six months for the cost of living. He -aid others had been chargIfnm nothing to as high as pei year for Ur? cost of

' eral fatmers, some from ram county, told of their expirees and what it cost' them. Il'iesented Louis Witherow of " anoe county who said his \ ids were not accepted and I he paid on numerous items h were non-taxable, one e the sale of War Bonds, ard Goff of Franklin town- ! told of his experience in f he said his records we 'o acceptable, but only his can-

1 check and bank

t. Cat! Sendmeyer of New ' ‘'id toH of how he had been ■iged $4558. and what it was

township farmer, Ellis A. Myers, Franklin township fanner said their records had not been used at all. W. G. Campbell of Clinton township told the same story as did Fred Cnx of Monroe township. Dwight i Milligan said his records ha I j not been used ui computing his

taxes.

During the discussion on the matter of the cost of living expense, the statement was made that on tnriii 1040 it said “Th" value of farm produce consumed by the farmer and ills family need not be reported as income.'' Tills statement reads further, which was not reported, “but expenses incurred in raising such produce must not be claimed as deductions." James Pence of the Central National Bank asked to be heard and he said the only way bark records are available is for tin individual to present them or for the collector to have a court order, and to date no Court orders Iiave been used. - Borne one at the meeting said instructors as to the cost ot living are available on the back of form 1040, and this says garden produce? and farm products used by the farmer for sustainence need not be figured in his return. The meeting adjourned about 11 o'clock.

Red Cross To Hold Meeting

lurner Harfcison.

!0 Years Ago

W ORKHNCARTLa

The annual meeting of thr Putnam County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be held in Gobin Memorial Church, Greencastle, at 7:00 4’. M. (daylight time) on Friday evening, July 8th, W. D. Mayhall, chapter chairman, announced today. The business meeting will be preceded by a picnic-type suppi prepared by Mrs. George Garrett at 75 cents per plate. Reservations for Hie supper should be made at the Red Cross office not later than Thursday, July 7th. All who are interested In Red Cross are cordially invited to attend this annual meeting where brief reports of the year's activities will be presented. A chapter chairman, vice-chair-man, recording secretary and treasurer, as well no twelve members of the Board of Directors will be elected, and everyone who contributed $1 or more

state- J d urm g the past year is entitled

to a vote in this meeting, Chair-

man Mayhall stated.

Ralph C. Werner,, State Relations Officer of the American National Red Cross, and General Field Representative in Indiana, will be a special guest, and a short n<me of Red Cross activities will be shown.

Greencastle township is dofinitcly without lire protection as the city council agreed Tuesday night not to spend anothci “single dime" on the old Stud'' oakcr truck wicli has been used in the past to answer calls oui side tin corporation limits. Mayor Harold Stewart sain the council's responsibility wa: very clear in .that the other two trucks at the fire department must be used for the protection of the taxpayers inside the city limits. The old truck lias gone "dead" and it was estimated that several hundred dollars would be required to put it in running order again. Even then it would still be an old piece ot machinery and liable to break down at any time. Councilman Robert Black sad the residents ol the township should know about the condition of “their” fire truck. He asserted that is was a serious situation and that it would be impossible to take the oilier two trucks out of the city. Both Counciinien Fred Pease and Jess Green declared they were opposed to spending any more money on Uie old truck, Green even favored advertising the truck for sale but it was decided that it would probably bring more on a trade-in on a new truck than by selling it

outright.

Mr. Pease said he believed the 1950 census would show Greoneastle to have more than 5,000 population and under certain statutes in this connection the city will have to purchase another truck. Mayor Stewart was of the opinion that a truck and equipment would cost the township taxpayers about $12,000. Tins amount would raise their taxes about 10 cents on the $100. For an example, he pointed out that for Commcrical Place, the fire protection by a new truck woitM cost the taxpayers on an average of 36 cents a year. It was decided to strip all usable equipment from the old truck. Consequently, "the city maintained township tire truck is a thing of the past. As a result, it appears that the nc\t step is up to the residents of the township. A truck for their protection can be housed in the fire station a'd there art facilities for another fireman. The municipal officials and the fire department are willing to cooperate in any way with the township with the exception of "sending good money alter had" In the case of the

old truck.

Russell

| Thi- new L. & H. Chevrolet Gilding was opened to the pubh O. VV. Hollowed! and r 'sonnei welcoming the manj pitors. M's:. loM'phme Stoner was | lf l ne d to her home by illness. Le.trr Budranski was here | r °ni Mnncie. Miss Mary Louise Throop and J iss Virginin Rariden were in- |^ a 'd into the Tri Kappa soror- , ' ,l Alma Sheets went to L " l,; " to join a party of | rien ds on a trip to California.

URGES TRUMAN SPEECH

WASHINGTON, July 7. (INS) Sen. Vandenburg. R. Mich., proposed today that President Truman rally the peoples of the world to u new crusade for peace and universal disarmament by a

global-beamed address.

Tlic GOP foreign policy sinikcsman called on Mr. Truman to seek "good faith recruits" to “our good faith dedication to

disarmament.” He suggested i construct

that the President deliver this call to peace as soon as the senate ratifies the North Atlan-

tic Security Alliance.

June Report By City Engineer Granville C. Thompson, city i tigineer, has compiled a report tor June activity in ms department. His report is as follows: Budding permits and land uses granted were: New residence at 40,. Franklin St. H. E. Williams Alterations to St. Paul s Catholic Church ’ Alterations and repairs to th" residence at 411 L Washington St. Chas H. Rector. Alterations and repairs, 320 Greenwood Ave. Perry M. Rush Alterations and repairs, < Wood Street, Mayor Harold W.

Stewart

Alterations and repairs. 911 South I xicust, Forest Harris Alterations and repairs, 314 E Hanna St. Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Fraternity

Alterations and repairs, 118 Northwood Blvd. D. W. KilUnger The application For tne crrection of the Church of God Bldg, at 513 Howard St. and the application of Bess R. Burnaby to

a garage, apartment

nnd storage building at 411 Seminary are being held l»onding a decision of the Zoning

Board of Appeals.

A. A. Abbott A. A. Abbott was installed as ■resident of tile Greencastle Unary Club at the weekly luncheon ueeting on Wednesday. Mr. Ah bolt, wellknown railroad agent. Look over the office of president from Harley Miller. Following the installation ct Mr. Abbott, Howard Williams was installed as vice president. Ross Azbell will fill the otliee o* eeretary for the ensuing year, Deward Smythe, treasurer, and L)r. C. N. Schauwecker will uc is sergeant-at-arms. Kenneth Mi tel and N. L. Donelson will ,erve as directors. Mr Abbott gave an interest ing talk on the' international (invention of Rotary' which was recently held in New York, N. Y. Mr. Abbott and LloyJ Houck wfcre delegates to this convention. City Council In Regular. Session The city council met in regular session Tuesday evening with Mayor Harold Stewart presiding. Councilman L. H. DlrKs, who is m a trip East, was the onlynember of the official family

ibscnt.

Councilman George Long introduce',! the claim ordinance totaling $2,247.17 which was passed by a unanimous vote. Councilman Jess urecn read a petition signed by some 25 rcsi dents asking additional street lights on east Walnut street. Th. i equest was referred to the util: ty com nitee. Mr. Green also read a petitior ignul by eight residents for iiV stallution of a fire plug at the comer of Hanna and Jackson streets. This matter was referred to the Board of Works. Miry E. Williur.s was granted permission to make a sewer connection at 400 east Franklin street. Greencastle Motors wa.< also given permission to entei storm sewer and cut curb on Lot 19, north Jacksan street. Two bids on a street swee-p"" were opened. One was for $3,-10 r ' for a new Elgin Junior pickup sweeper. The other was fo r $3,000 for a rebuilt Austin Western pickup. Councilman Long moved that the bids be taken under advisement and this motion carried. Mayor Stewart called attention to a laige American fla;; adorning the north wall of the council chamber He said the flag was the one which draped ' he casket of former councilman Everett Jones and had been given to the city hall by his widow. Councilman Pease moved that the flag be accepted and a note of appreciation sent to Mrs.

Jones.

Mayor Stewart announced that the city’s finances "are not in very good shape" and that expenses would have to be cut down with the street work feeling the reduction first. A card from Councilman Dirks, mailed from Boston, Mass., was read prior to adjournment.

FINANCING OF SEWER PROJECT WAS DISCUSSED <m t in n < ~ taks :s i u MATTKIC AT AI FETING

TUKSI ».\! Nil.HI

The question of financing the

mg following the dinner which sewer enlarge men t project in

Greencastle was discussed at length Tuesday niglit during the meeting of the city council. Marion Woody, u formei Greencastle man, representing Walter. Woody \- Hcimerdingoi of Cincinnati, Ohio, presented a contract to the council which, d accepted, would make Ins flrn: fiscal agent for financing thu

sewer construetion.

Mr. VVondy pointed out that there are Ihroe ways to finance the project. This can be done by issuing Barrett Law bonds, revenue IkiikIb, and general obligation bonds; the latter being

paid out of taxes,

Fred L. O'Hair, president of the Central National Bank, who, with J. E. Crosby, president ol the First-Citizens Bank A- Trust Company, had recently conferred with the council on the matter. was also present with Mi. Woody. Mr. < Vilair said tie did not favor Barrett L,aw bonds as the cost would be at least $50,000 more than in issuing rev-

ULASS HELD REUNION About thirty members ot the class of 1929 of the Greencastle high school attended the reunion I held Sunday. Gifford Black war | president of the class, Mrs. Edeth Crawley, vice-president and Mrs. Gertrude Herod Bobison was secretary. All were

present.

Another reunion will be held in five years, it was voted at the social and get acquainted nieet-

wus served on the lawn at the

Old Trail Inn.

HASTEN TAKES OVER POST OF V. A. OFFICIAL

LO( A'L M \N AITOIMTEI) As

SERVICE OFFICER FOR

COUNTY VETS

Frank Mastcii, well known local man and World War 11 veteran, assumed ids ne-w duties as Veterans’ Service Officer for Putnam county Wednesday morning. His office is located .in the fourth floor of the court

house.

Mr Masten, who was recommend'd highly by all the veterins organizations in the county, was appointed to the VA post by the commissioners during theii regular meeting Tuesday after-

noon. enue bonds. He also said that Tin new VA officer, w!" the city couhf get more* fuvor>crvod with the Seabccs in the able rates on revenue bonds on South Pacific, will have Mi today's market Mary Emma Cradick as his ; City Attorney Francis llamilfiee assistant. She served in thr. ton explained that revenue bonds capacity before the office was provide for payment out of the closed last May when Hoberf I actual revenue. He said the ilv Pocllein was service officer for j could safely borrow $;;00.000 on

revenue bond - whic h would in

EXTRA!

Putnam veterans.

The commissioners terminated the office two months ago with

the idea of saving the taxpayers | p er quarter.

tri hso the niiiiiiuuni sewage di ; - po:.al rate from 72 cents to $1.50

'.one money. However, it w: 'ater found that a service off.?cr w as necessary due to th" bonus applications and payments which will be forthcoming during the next six months to a year. Mr. Masten said Wednesday 'fiat applications for the sta‘ bonus have not been received is yet. When they arrive, an announcomcnt to this effect wi'.l

Mayor Harold Stewart said construetion of the new sewer - on a revenue basis would be more of a service charge linn anything else. In other words, those using the sewers more would pay more. However all city property -would be ineludi-d in the proposed expense. Mr. Woody said his firm, under their enntraet, will lake

NEW YORK, July 6— (INS) — Heleiise Allorm-y Lloyd Paul Stryker solemnly told Ihe jury at the Mger Hiss perjury trial today that if they do trot lielieve AVhittalit-r ( lutnibers "then the government lias no ease.” "It's -is simple as Ihrtt," the famous ruminal lawyer dcclarci| m liis sinuiiKi'tion before Hi** juuy id ten on a ami two women. The defense had eonehlded Its ease at 11.37 \. M today Stryker urged the purors to consult their i-oiisi irnees in perlortniiig llieir duty as "soldiers id justice." lie rcniirled the jurors they held in llieir hanils tile llheify —'■yes the lit.-"—ol Hiss. WASHINGTON, July 6—(UP)

LEE 0. ZIEG NAMED HEAD OF CITY SCHOOLS {'OMEN TO THIS CITY WITH SPLENDID RECORD AT BOO.VVILLE L-e O. Zieg. widely known .amthern Indiana school man lias been named superintendant of the Greencastle schools, succeeding T A. Kleckner, who resigned. He will assume his duties in July 15. Members of the city school board S C. Sayers, G. B. Shannon and John L Poor, have spent much time in going over the recommendations of numerous applicants for the local post since the resignation of Mr. Kleckner and they believe they have the best qualified man to till the vacancy. He has a very pleasing and appealing personality and also has the highest of educational qualifications Mr. Zieg comes to Greencastlc following seven years of successful experience as head of the Boonville schools Prior to his experience at Boonville. he served as principal, teacher and personnel director in the Frankfort city schools. The new superintendent holds a M. S. in Education degree from Indiana University and has completed a major part of the work towards a doctorate at Coloiado and California Univer-

sities.

Mr. Zieg is a member of the American Association of School Adnunistiators, Southern Indiana Supertendents' Associa-

I'luni L. 1 ilicntlial said today tion, Pocket Superintendents

Hi.it te Atomic Energy Commission has built up this nation's onee-ineager fA-bomb arsenal as "a deterrent to aggression.” The Atomic Energy Commis-:-um chairman made this declaration in an emotional preliminary

statement as he opened his "de- I Methodist church.

Veteran's Rites To Be Sunday

bo carried in The Daily Banner, care of nil details involved The applications, when they i Councilman Fred Pease moved come, will be available at the | the matter of tin- contrast county VA office. be postponed until a future da'e Cassell C. Tucker Post 58 will 111 order to give tin- finance com give assistance- in filling out ap-1 1,1 it tee t im- to study Uie propo-

plications on Tuesday and | R iti°h. Thursday evenings. The Gen. Jesse M. lae Post 1550 will assist veterans on Wednesday a id

Friday CVcnings.

Applicants must present th. original discharge pipers before ipplications can be filled on'. In ease the original discharge paper las been lost, get in touch with your Putnam county Service Officer, F'-f-nk Masten and ho will help you to secure a "certificate in lieu of lost discharge.” The "certificate in lieu of lost discharge” furnished by the armed forces concerned will be accepted as original docu-

ments.

Next-of-kin forms will be ready in the near future. No tices will be published in the paper when these applications arc available.

GRANTED DIVORCE Ruby H. Williams has been granted a divorce from Joe B. Williams by Judge John II. Al lee in the Putnam cutuil court TOWNSHIP AND <TTV SHOULD GET TOGETHER

Crawleys Buy Eating Place Mr. and Mrs. Evan Crawley iiave purchased the Campus Uubwuy restaurant ,in an announeement made today. The well known restaurant, located on the corner of College Ave and Semiary St, was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Noble Hurst. Mr. Crawley stated that tho re-opening date will be announced in the near future.

Now is Uie time for Greencastie Township and the city to get together on the matter of fire protection for the township. It should be a matter of justice for the township to pay for this expense. We believe the inosi economical way for it to be dour is for the township to pay tin city a cash sum annually over a period of many years, an i then have the city buy an ad dltional light fire truck such a. was exhibited here last week employ an extra, fireman at a cost not to exceed what thi township pays nnd let this truck and the fireman furnish protection to township property, ft can be done and should be dom at once. Unless something is done, a home or a barn, worth thousands of dollars will go up in smoke and then the storm will break, but it will be to<

late.

The body of Pvt Alvora FP-b-innon will arrive in Go'•ncar.tie Thursday afternoon at !’ 2” Standard Time-. Funeral services will lie lieh! Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'lloeh (DST) tj'nin tjie IL. < lor T'uii r.r Home. The Itev. 1 »alias Ris.d' i will officiate, llinial will I" in the Stih-svllle cenu-tcry and tie Gen. Jesse M. Lee Post l.'»50 will be in charge ol tire servie at

the grave.

Friends may fcaH at tht Rector Funeral Home- anytime utt i J

Saturday morning.

Pvt. Robinson was born in , Marion Township, in Man h j 1910. the son of lloiact and Mingle Wise Robinson. Before he entered the service lie wr> employed at the Currie's Tin and Furnace Sh"p. H<- wa married to Mary Mila MiH'-i and to this union one daughtei . Betty I .a m, was horn. Pvt Uob:.i son entered tile service -Ian 1 ». 1944 and wins killed in Italy on

April 16. 1945.

Surviving besides the pHii-ii; . are his daughter, Betty hoii. two sisters, Mrs. Glady ■ Curt ■ .f Coatsville and Mis.i Kline Robinson, at home; and .s.x brothers. Raymond of Pennsylvania. and John, Halph, Kohc-'t, Edward All' ll, and Hirsh- l

Wayne.

lenso” against charge of “incredible mismanagement' lodge 1 by Sen Bollrtte P. Hickenloo-v-

er.

Lilieiitlial told the House-Seli-ate Atomic Energy Coiiimitte", which for more than a month lias been hearing HieKenlooper's "pn scent inn" ease, that he and his colleagues bait turned a weak pinjicl into one that is strong. • WASHINGTON. July 7 'INS) The White House annuoneed today that President Truman will lly to Chicago July 19 to mak" a niaj"i- address tn Soldier’s

Field.

Tile President will address the | National Siiiim- convci tion between three anti font o’clock on Hie afternon of July 19th.

Association and the Boonville Classroom Teachers' Association. He is now solving as a member of the executive board of th • Southwestern Teachers' Assoc-

iation.

He is a member of the

Bociivif'v

Phi Delta

and

Kiwanis Club

Kappa

Mis Zieg. foimerly a teach-r in the Frankfort schools, holds an A B. degree, and has been serving as a substitute teacher in the Boonville schools Their one son Dick, was giachiated from high school this year and plana to enter college this fall. Mr. Zieg will assume his duties in Greencaatle on July 15. The family will move as soon as livii-g quarters become available. C. of C. Reports Made Tuesday Committees of the Greeneastle Chamber of Commerce made their reports at a meeting held in the Presbyterian church on

Tuesday evening.

The display of proposed Christinas decorations proved of considerable interest to the members of this civic body who

TO ENTER DEI’Al'W

Miss Elinor Glen Brooks has returned from Honolulu. Hawaii, where she has been attending school Miss Brooks will enter

DePauw University this fall Her j j| lp intense heat’to be

parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Brooks plan to take up residence in Greencastlc this winter.

Two Defendants In City Court

AKKIi OSHOKNF. Ill UNION The Akcr-Osbornc annual reunion will be Sunday. July 10'h in Forest Park at Brnzll. All relatives and friends come an-1 enjoy the day.

I). A. V. NOTIC E The Disabled American Veterans will meet at the city hall tonight at 7:30 to arrange for the homecoming next week. All members are urged to be present urgent.

The case ot William Perkins, elderly piano tuner, cnarged with public intoxication, was tak“ i undt i advisement by Judge Roy Sutlnrlin in city count Tuesday afternoon. Perkins entered a plea ot guilty. Judge Sutherlin later imposed a nix months farm term and a fine of $1 a<-d costs. He vas arrested Saturday I night by state policeman Georg? Hccko on road 43 north of Gieencantlc. Office! Hccko sa 1 the defendant was standing on the highway with a flashlight in an intoxicated condition so he brought 'him to the Putnam

e unity jail.

Jnlin Lung, a Roachdule young man, entered a plea of not guilty to malicious trepass when he appeared before Judge Sutherlin Tuesday afternoon. Long was plueed under a $109 bond and his trial was set for July 25. He was also arrested by Officer Uecko in Rouchdalc Sunday night after some car radio aerials and rear vision mirrors were allegedly found in his auto-

mobile.

present. The most complete and modern Christmas decorations of their kind were selected by a committee from the Chamber who attended the National Advertising Display Institute in Chicago a few weeks ago. It was arranged at that time to have samples sent here to be shown to the members of the

Chamber of Commerce.

Charles A. Weaver, executive secretary, announced that the Christmas display will be in his office for the remainder of the summer, and anyone is welcome

to see them.

Attending the Chicago Advertising Display Institute were «on Two I

® Todays Weather 0 0 and 0 0 local Temperature • Mostly fair rather hot and humid today, tonight and tomorrow with widely scatterel afternoon and evening thunder-

showers High today MO Low tonight 70 to 75.

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