The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 1 August 1949 — Page 1

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UME FIFTY-SEVEN

THE DAILY BANNER _ "IT WAVES FOR ALL"

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1949.

HICKMAN, ER BUY OUT RLEY MILLER M \KT COACH WILL li\ll LOCAL HAKD- \\ \RE STORE j Miller announced to- . a |. of H. E. Miller and i known hardware and ,1 alership, to Harold Hickman, of Greenj William Hickman of The change will not until September 1st. . i ptember 1st, the ■ill i), changed to ‘‘Hick* L„i will be operated as n ,, hip between Hal am! Ins father, William n William Hickman, been a successful busan in New Castle for the Inty five years, has disf bis business interest in v and will move to stle in the near future e will be active with his >hr business here. [bug to Hal Hickman, jine.. will bo conducted th. anie general lines ■uade Mdlcrs one of t known names among t, of Putnam County, hardware lines, domos[iirm appliances, paints, ns and sporting goods , in I' d together with Id lines. tiller has always been n community and fra* flair, in Putnam County, been a merchant in Putjunty for the past 31 jand in tins time has connien antile businesses in sle, Kussgllville, CloverId Roachdale. Hickman has done a sun e: i id coaching job at University where ho jen as,-, taut professor of | il education, head basket- ' eli ,ind assistant football s ue. P.142. Prior to that a stretch in the navy durp war following receiving I! degree from DePauvv Si' i lass of 1!*36 and his <1 ,;ree from NorthUniversity In 1941. jC y ie E. Wildman, presijf Dcl'auw, in speaking of ip a'ion of Mr. Hickman J v were very reluctant him and praised his luring the six years he in i (iciated with the I' partment of the UniMr. Hickman was born vi-villc, 1ml., and was ted from the Newcastle l l His first coaching a> at Lorraine, Ohio hnol following his gradfinm DePauw. 1 lit I K SEASON HERE IANAPOLIS, August 1— is allergic to hay fever anothei sneezing season *'e Rnard of Health officy"l' i| ini to take the dai ! y ' from air infested rdl" from matured rag- , list 1 generally signals the !| ng of the four-week A' 1 ‘ I" riod" during which f 1 of hay fever victims i hs thi result of pollen irritates the lining of the and throat.' tc Board of Health ofs 'i I about 30,000 Hoosiers nay li ver sufferers.

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Vcrncr Houck Verncr Houck was named th' now commissioner or Putnam County at a meeting of the Board Monday morning. He was elected by the vote of Commissioner A. J. Snith and County Auditor James W. Wright. Mr Houck will succeed Ross S. Ton who died a week ago. Mr. Houck is widely known ii the county. He is one of the progressive as well as extensiv, farmers of north Washington township. Although he has never been a candidate for any office, he has been interested in his party affairs jand participated in its internal workings. Ho is well qualified to fill the offic and should fill it with credit to himself and to the taxpayers of Putnam county. Annual Picnic Enjoyed Sunday The annual picnic dinner of the Putnam County Farm Bureau was held in Robc-Ann Park Sunday afternoon. A larg, crowd attended and a huge dinner was served on long tables at the noon hour and everyone did justice to some unusually fine food. Music W'as furnished by the Cloverdale school band and Miss Henthorn. accordionist. Everett Wallace of Floyd township, chairman of the Putnam Farm Bureau, was in charge of the meeting. He was assisted by an efficient committee which arranged for the outing. The main speaker was C. T. Malan, former teacher at Russellville ami now superlnten • dent of the Boone County Schools.

VERNER HOUCK IS ELECTED TO COUNTY BOARD FILLS VACANCY CACSEn BY RECENT DEATH OF ROSS TOKK When the County Commissioners convened Monday morning for the regular August meeting of the Board, C. E Goff was named temporary chairman of the board. A prepared statement, declaring that a vacancy existed was read by James W. Wright, auditor, ami clerk of the

Beard.

Following the regular legal protedure, Mr. Goff nominated a candidate, Eric Boesen of Warren township for the vacancy and Mr. Smith nominated Vcrner Houck of Washington township. On the vote of one ea h, the tie was declared and Mr. Wright by virtue of his office, east his vote for Mr. Houck and 'ie was declared duly elected. H'‘ was given the oath of office by Mr. Wright ami assumed his duties as the new commissioner. On motion of Mr. Goff, a pe • manent chairman of the board was to be elected. Mr. Houck nominated Mr. Goff and Mr Goff nominated Mr. Smith and in the vote, Mr, Smith, by virtue of his and that of Mr. Goff's vote, was declared duly elected. Following the reorganization of the board, routine business was taken up by the Board. During the meeting, Ray Vaughn, county highway supertendent was to submit his resignation, effective September t, and Cecil Nichols of Marion township was to be named to fill the vacancy.

SUCCESSFUL POLICE CANDIDATES

AUXILIARY

Fathers' Auxiliary of 1 1500 will meet In 1,1 ■ 'iion Wednesday even81 s o'clock at the Gen. M Lee Home.

0 Years Ago ,N GREENCASTLE

Arrested In Theft of Auto Buford Witt, 22, was arrested Sunday by state policeman Gene Trowbridge and Sheriff John Sutherlin, on a charge of being implicated in the theft of an automobile at North Salem on July 23. Witt was taken into custody at the home of his father hi Jackson township and taken to the Hendricks county jail In Danville.

' aod Mrs. Lyslc Green and ' 11 on a trip to Ponnsyl:i i*’d New York. Ins Margaret Emily McIK,u -y assumed her duties as 'dant registrar of DePauw

'G'ersity.

Helen Kendall returned fl '°m Bay View. Mich, and Mrs. Russell Alexanwere here from Rushville.

138 Mildred Pitchford was

ll ‘ng i n Davenport, Iowa.

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Army Deserter Caught By FBI LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 1.— (UP) —Federal authorities said today an army deserter who took an assumed name and established a successful business would be returned to Indiana to face charges of conspiracy to violate the Federal Reserve Act. William Turner Gillahan, 26, deserted the army in 1943 and assumed the name of Robert T. Williams, the FBI said. As Williams he operated an auto sales and repair business near Franklin, Ind. He disappeared in Septombc.' 1948. when Indiana authorities discovered he had secured $28,000 in loans through an Indianapolis branch bank with autos that were "wrecked, burned and otherwise worthless.” Gillahan was arrested here Saturday by the FBI. MARRIAGE LICENSE

Robert K. Bltzer, Greencastle, and Betty Branneman, Clovedale.

Injuries Fatal To Claud Glover Claude Glover, well known farmer residing on Greencastle Route 2, died Monday noon at the St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lafayette where he had been a patient since Friday. Mr. Glover was injured critically in a two-truck crash between Lafayette and Delphi. Dr. Rhea visited them Sunday and reports Mrs. Glover suffered a broken arm, along with cuts and bruises, but is expected to be able to come home wilhin a reasonable time, following an oygra lion on the arm. Mr. Glover tiad a punctured lung, and a blow on the side ,[ his head The accident occurred when a semi-trailer truck jaek-keifed ahead of the Glover truck, causing the collision, along with i third cur which was near at lb • time of the clash. Mr. and Mis. Glover were cnroute to Flint to visit a son. The new Studebaker truck they were driving was bady wrecked. NLRB OitHEKS VOTE I WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 The National Labor Relations Board today directed production ami maintenance employes of the Evans Milling Co., plant in Indianapolis to vote within 30 days on union representation. The NLRB said the workers had the choice to be represented for the purpose of collective bargaining by the AFY Bakery, Launry, Dairy employes and Sales Drivers, by the Employes Association. Inc., of the Campany, or by neither. Five Quizzed In Drowning Case INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 1 (UP) Five persons were questioned today in the drowning of Mrs. Bessie Pellfrec, 37, in White river yesterday. Held on vagrancy charges were three men and a woman whom authorities said gave conflicting accounts of how Mrs. Pellfrec drowned. Police -said Mrs. Cathleen Muse, 42. told them she pulled Mrs. Pellfrec out of the stream once and her companion then jumped In again and failed to come up. The authorities said th drowning occurred during "a drunken swimming party.”

Left to right Lyman Beckley, Grover Vaughn and Howard Brackney. The three well known men shown above were Putnam county’s candidates nt the Indiana state police school held recently at Indiana University in Bloomington. All three were accepted and were among a group of thirty-three that were accepted. They are now attending a firearms school at Fort Benjamin Harrison and will start active duty with the Indiana state police force on September 1. Both Beckley and Vaughn have been members of the Greencastle police force and along with Brackney. their selection gives this eity and Putnam county high recognition throughout Indiana.

SI IT FOR DIVORCE Mrs. Hulh Chadd has filed for divorce in the Putnam circuit court from Clifford C^add. They were married March 6. 1933 and separated July 28, 1949. She asks custody of a minor child. Frank Stoessel in her attorney. Hasten Receives Bonus Form 2 The next-of-kin of Putnam county’s deceased World War f! veterans can now make application for the Indiana bonus, Frank Musten, county service officer, announced today. A supply of Form No. 2, for use by next-of-kin only, has been received at his office on the fourth floor of the court house. ' Applications are also beingaccepted at the Ann rican Legion Posts in Cloverdale and Russellville, and the V.F.W Pos Roachdale. Mr. Masten cautioned all next-of-kin that many supporting documents arc required in co i cases and they should check as soon as possible to find out how much assistance they will need in executing the claim. The line of eligibilty according to the law for a next-of-kin upplication is the unremarried widow or widower, child t r children, mother, father an 1 persons standing in loco parenti in that order and none other Next-of-kin of veterans who died on active duty ami who: death was due to service will l> awarded $600, regardless of tin length of service. Ncxt-of-km of veterans who died alter leaving service or after Sept. 2, 1943, will receive only the amount the veteran would have been entitled to if he were living. SAM SEYMOUR FINED ON TRAFFIC CHARGE Sam Seymour, charged wilh reckless driving as result of a trafiic accident last Tuesdav, was fined $5 and costs Saturday in city court by Judge Roy Sutherlin. His driver's license was also suspended for ninety

days.

Seymour’s car and an auto driven by Dan McCullough were damaged in a crash at the intersection of road 45 and Martinsville street. BODY IS FOUND

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug., 1 (UP) Police sought today to learn the idontifity of a man whose battered body was found caught in a canal lock here. They said the body appeared to have been in the water three days w.ion it was found yesterday. The body bore a severe hea 1 wound, authorities said, but a preliminary investigation showed no sign of foul play. O. E. S. NOTICE Fillmore chapter No. 186, Order of the Eastern Star wPI hold its’ regular stated meeting on Thursday, August 4 at 8 p .m. CST. Augusta Glrton, W. M.

ATOMIC BOMBS REPORTED FAR MORE POWERFUL 1‘RODI CTION OF NEWER A-BOMBS BE.MIIES ALL-TIME HIGH WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 it' i The Atomic Energy Comi.ission reported today that production of "new and more effective 'bombs and their explosive i onteiits has spouted in the last mx mo’.ths to new all time high It also gave assurance in its sixth semi-annual report to Congress that "enormous tonnages” of low grade uranium ores in this country guarantee sustained bomb production even if higher grade foreign raw material iJUl'CC should be eut off. The report made no direct reference to the forthcoming negotiations with Great Britain and Canada on exchange of atonic weapons information and division of the rich Canadian and Belgium uranium productior. Hor did it allude to the Congressional investigation of “incredible mismanagement'’ charges lodged against the Commission and Chairman David E. Lilienthal by Sen. Bourke B. Hickcn1 Doper, R., la. But it said "actions have been taken to i i prove and make more certain the supply of (uranium) ores both from abroad and from sources in the United States." And it asserted, as though in answer to Hiekenlooper, that, the last six months have brought changes and advances In all piiases of the National atomi ■ Energy Program” in which American taxpayers have invested $3,.100,000.000 smee 1942. These advances took place not only in the field of weapons manufacture, the commissions’ nain business, hid also in peacetime developments looking toward atomic engines and improvement of man s health and hie food supplies. Radioact elements produced in atomic piles, the report said, hi advancing diagnosis and treatment of disease, particularily cancer, and are helping to produce more fruitful seed corn and other food plants. The report dealt at length with progress made in biological and medical research carried out or financed by the commission. Highlights included: 1. It may be possible to buil 1 up resistance to atomic radiation through Injections of female sex ho mores and - protein constituent called cysteine. I. has worked with mice. 2. Treatment ot radiation sickness among casualties of ator.ic'attack may be mad'' more effective by toludlno blue and protamine, substa ces found to cheek bleeding caused by

radiation.

3. Radioactive cH-me.-iS have boon used effectively in treatment of thyriod cancer and two blood diseases, leukemia and polycythemia vera; to locale brain tumors, to Uiag'noxe maladies resulting from lack of hormones, and to relieve pain and distress in two kinds ot (Continued on Page Two)

‘BRASS’ START DEFENSE TALKS IN FRANKFURT TOP F. S. MILITARY MEN OPEN PE \< ET1 ML CONFERENCES FRANKFURT, Germany Aug 1 (UP) The American joint chiefs of staff opened their unprecedented peacetime Europe ", defense talks today in the room that served as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s war room in 1943 Huge curtains were drawn across the maps still showing the highwater mark of the Amenejui advance at the* Elbe, In terr 1 lory which later was turncl over to the Russians as part of the Soviet occupation zone >f Germany. The first conferences were held behind closely-guarded doors with representatives from Luxembourg and Italy. This afternoon the three chiefs Gen. Omar N. Bradley, .'.dm. Louis Dcnfield and Air Force Gen. j Hoyt S. Vandenberg will ! e briefed by American army an.' air officers on U. S. defense strength in Europe. The conferences were held i,. the sprawling I. G. Farbcn bml I ing. The joint chiefs conferrej 75 minutes with tne Luxenibou, " officers, discussing mostly o.ganization of the Atlantic pur 1 staff, under the Brussels Fa( t tiny Luxembourg is committiv to supply only one division to aid the defense of Western Europe The American, Liuxemboii'g ami Italian officers lunched to

gethcr.

Tonorrow the joint chiefs wi:! travel to the huge Urafcnwo it training grounds, near the Czechoslovak border, where U, B. ground and air forces are being assembled for war games m I early September. The major conferences with foreign leadens will he held later this week at laindon and Pari ■ When all Atlantic pact nations have been tirnnt and nil defense plans drafted, the joi d chiefs of staff will return to the United Stales to report t - President Truman ana Congress. U. S. Must Feed Surplus Grain COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. 1 _ (fN.-j) If American families are to cat well, surplus grain mud be fed to livestock, for ultimate conversion into milk, meat, bolter and eggs. That is the gist of a statement by Fred Suhre, of Columbus, president of the American Dairy Association of Indiana The ADA official issued a statement alt r returning from Salt Lake City, where he represented the Hoosif-r state's tKi.Ono dairymen. Suhre said: Bulging grain bins all over the nation pose the number one problem willAmerica be able to convert this grain mto [airk chops, steak, butter for brea' 1 , ami crea n for coffee, in keeping with the traditici al food pattern of the average American family V In today's letup of loreiga demand for grain, this country is faced with huge stockpiles that are out of balance with livestcc.. population. . . viewed from any angle, this country is long on grain .and shorl on cows, hogi cattle, sheep and poultry.” Faces Disorderly Conduct Charge Mrs. Alberta Burrell, of Roachdale, was in the Putnam county jail Monday morning iwalting a circuit court appearance or. a charge of disorderly conduct following her arrest Friday night. According to a affidavit, signed by William Corbin, sh' created a considerable disturbance • : the tavern at Roachdale which resulted in her being taken into custody. D. A. V. TO MEET The Disabled American Vetrans and its Auxiliary will meet Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at City Hall. All members are urged to attend.

ACTIVE AT 86

•I. II, Nichols Mr. Nichols, despite his 86 years, is very active, lie attended the Farm Bureau picnic Sunday and enjoyed il as much as anyone. He is one of the Marion township veterans, having lived there his entire life. He has been a constant reader of The Daily Banner for more than 50 yea m.

BULLETIN LAKE SI < ( ESS, N. Y. Vug I — (I I’)—The I’niteil Nations Conventional Armaments Com mission today approved plans lor a world census id all armament except the \-tnliiic Bomb. The plan, proposed by France, was adopted by an 8 to 3 vote with Russia, tiie Ukraine am) Egypt opposing. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 — (INs)—Prsiilent Trienan told Congress today that Greece he i earned "the rigid to the con tinning literal arid material support o| the Ins' nations of tie' wirll." Mr. Truman made his state merit in a quarterly report on Hie (■rn l, Turkish aid program. WASHINGTON, Aug. I - (CP)—Soldier-statesman Georg • ( . Marshall said today I'resideat Tin nan’s 81,459.mill,(Hi. arms aid program to help prevenl Kmssiau aggression K “urgently necessary.” Marshall, former secretary ( ,f state and wartime chief ol stall, told ||i<- House Foreign Affairs Coinmiltee that lie considered fhe program a necessary step in Hie development of this nation's Inreign policy. "I li.nl been strongly of the opinion long beloi' i,y sepal ' ! In>u Iroin Iln- (slate Department i that program like this is urgently necessary," lie said. •‘Tt'fre is nn doiiol in my mind as to fie d< .irabiii.'y of nation of this nature Immediately.” Speaking in a sidt voice am! without any prepared statement or even notes, Marshall smighi to iM'rsaade a skeplieal committee, as well :;s a skeptical Congrcsi, that the run program as conceived by thr Stair' IDe parl nent and tin 'Military establishment is needed. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UI’I Ralph F. Galea, Republican national committeeman from Indiana, said today he will ask the ommittee this week to adopt a j new declaration of party policy for the l!i50 congressional elec-

tions.

He called for all-out opposition to the Truman “fair deal." Gate.!, former Indiana governor, issued a statement endorsing a proposal tnadc last night by Sen. William E. Jcnner, R., Ind., Jenuer recommended that the national committee frame a party statement when it meetH Thursday to name a successor to Chairman Hugh D. Scott, Jr. "The Republican party too long h'l.s failed to have an aggressive attitude and we cannot afford to wait any longer to present a program to the voters of America,” Gates said. "I do not want loyal opposition to the fair deal. 1 want opposition, period.” 'immediately after the chairman is elected, he said, he will submit Jenner’s proposal to the committee and “insist on speedy action." The committee should hold further meetings, if necessary, to carry it out, he said. Meanwhile, an influential Republican said Guy G. Gabrielson of New Jersey has the "inside track" for Scott’s post.

GEN. MARSHALL IS HEARD BY HOUSE GROUP FOUFIGN AFFAIRS C O.M.MITti i: asks ADVirr. ok \\ AIM mi; LEADER WASHINGTON. Aug t — i UPi Congress today called upon Gen George C. Marshall for advice on President Truman's $1,450,000,000 arms aid plan. The former secretary of staj"! and wartime army chief of staff war. to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee at 10:30 A. M. lEDT.; Marshall was expected to sav the President's plan to arm free nations against Communist aggression will help protect America and improve prospects lor world peace. His words carry giea; weight. But members were doubtful he could shake a growing congressional belief that Congress should act now on omy a stopgap plan and consider the full program in January. It was reported by senati sources that the adnnlstration •vill accede, leluctant/y, to this conviction. In a preview of wnat ne was to tell the House Committee today. Marshall told the United Press in a recent interview the arms plan is an important adjuet to the Atlantic pact. He said it would contribute toward insuring that in anothe .• war "the nations or Westerii Uiiiupo would not be overrun, with the consequent necessity of later liberation.” Tliis was Marshall’s first apP' ai anee before Congress since lie retired from the State Department in bad health, last Javuary. Since recuperating at Key West. Fla . and Pinehurst. N C., he lias been in retirement at Mhome in Iveeshurg, Va. Sen Arl hm n Vandenburg, K , Mich , the minority foreign policy leadei in congress, hn • pearheaded the drive to trim Iln ar ns program down to stop-

gap size.

The move ha:i picked up pow- • ilu! support from Democrats as will as Republicans. Sena's sources said every Secretary of -’tut' Dean Acheson now seems convinced only an Interin! program has much chance of passage ai this session. IndidiM Guard Begins Training CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind August 1 More than 6.000 Hoosiei soldiers rolled out of 'ben bunks early today to mark Hie beginning of the largest peacetime maneuvers ever held in

Indiana

Mem ben of the 38th Indiana National Guard Infantry division assemhlr d here for a twowrek : training in infantry tactt'.i camoutlag", map and romI a.i., reading and other military

strat'gy.

A total of 122 divisional units and three atta- li-d groups, from more than 600 Hoisier communitie.;, were represented. Bug. Gen. Jesse E. McIntosh. Tipton, commanding officer of iho divnion. said Governor Sc i rieker would inspect the camp and training Friday.

> Todays Weather $ and Local Temperature • Partly cloudy and somewhat warmi r today. Scattered thundershowers north and central tonight. Partly cloudy and slightly cooler tomorrow with scattered thundershower:: extreme south. High today SO to 85 north, 85 to 88 south. laiw tonight 6rj north, 65 to 70 south.

Minimum 6 a. m. 7 u. m. 8 a. m. 9 a. m. . 10 a. m. . 11 a. m. 12 noon 1 p. m.

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