The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 August 1952 — Page 1

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THE DAILY BANNER

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INTEftNATIpNAL NEWS SERVICE

IT WAVES FOR ALL

LE GIRL IED FRIDAY OF INJURIES STRUCK BY BACKING UlTK driven by hkr father d injuries proved fatal to a nths-old girl at the Putnam r hospital Friday afternoon she had been hit by a truck by her father, little girl was Diana Jo rgy, daughter of Mr. and Louis Ridgway, who reside two mile? northwest of ridge child was rusneu to the a! here but death resulted an hour after the accident. na .To was struck by a sg truck loaded with gravel t from the Ridgway home. 3-year-old brother, Louis ray. Jr., with whom she been playing along the of a creek watched in hors the backing truck struck ster. thorities said the father, took the children to the with him in the truck, apitly thought they ware both of the vehicle when he .d it away from the gravel so surviving are the grandts and several aunts and neral services will be held ay afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Sands Funeral t in Bainbridge. Burial will the Bainbridge cemetery, ierds may call at the funerme Sunday and Monday. rm Bureau Enjoys Picnic ck>nn Twp Farm Bureau Aug 4 at the horn* of Mr Mrs. Chauncey Sutherlin for ionic supper. Members and ts present were Mr. and Everett Wallace, John SulliClaud Malayer, Elza Page, ey Malayer, Guy Dean, Harry ow. Deryl Sanders. Wm yfield. Wlnlliam R. Rayfield. Grantham. Mrs. Elanor fullen. Arthella Higgins, TV McDale. Herbert McDale, Sanders. Mary Rayfield, His Tedrow and Mary Elizai Rayfield. T r’age gave the meal time yer Mrs McMullen led the P in singing and Miss Mary field conducted interesting exciting games and contests.

ARRESTED FRIDAY oseph A Taylor, 20. of Mon|ia Route 1, was to appear ity court today before Mayor n Pra 'vley to answer to a ‘fie charge. ocal officers had previously * R Taylor a warning ticket for dire to have a muffler on hia Police said he ignored this ":rg and consequently he was ested on Vine atreet Friday at 11:20 o'clock and ored to appear in court today. RAIN WILL help , * rain f* 11 last night was ht ' but 11 will help the parch-M-tui-A, gn( j n There was a total a 1 is"er of an inch of water d, "'!ng fh* night and Indiw * r * ,0< l*y that it might timie.

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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 ; 1952.

UNITED PRESS SERVICE

IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS TAXPAYERS — Back in 1880 there were 148 Putnam County citizens paying annual taxes to the Putnam County treasurar of $100 or more. Here is a list of those persons paying in excess of $200 in annual taxes: R. L Bridges and Robert Z. Lockridge of Franklin township: Benton G. Burkett. Jesse Blake. George Fordyce and Asa O. Fordyce of Russell township; F. P. Nelson and Elzephus Thomas of Clinton township; James Bridges. Allen Darnall, J. E. M. O'Hair and D. T. Thornton of Monroe township; Alex Bryant. William Bridges. Thomas Hammond, Iron and Nail factory. A M. Lockdidge, John R. Mehan and A <# Stevenson of Greeneastle township; Thomas Bayne and Frank P. Nelson of Greeneastle city, A. M Lockridge of Madisod ftrwnship; Edward Huffman and Dani»l Zerring of Washington township; Francis M Allee, William H. Alice and Samuel R. Allee of Jefferson township. A. C. Stevenson of Greeneastle township in paying $1,110 14 in county taxes was the largest taxpayer in PMttam County. INDIAN DEMOLISHED -"Las* Saturday evening the music on the Opera House balcony frightened a team of hoi ses owned by Capt. W. W. Allen and they lashed off at a rapid pace. They brought up against Thautman s tobacco store sign demolished the Indian ,and then made for around the square but weie stop ped in their made rareei One if the horses was quite seriously injured, some queensware was broken, but no other damage w’ss lone worthy of mention.” 118801 HALE TRIPLET S “Over sixty five years ago, there was born to Alexander Gorham, late of Put 'Bin County, deceased, triplet-', the same being all girls They were healthy and hearty, lived the life of /aimer s daughters, and finally married. One of the three became Mrs John Sanders. and now resides in Iowa; an other became Mrs. Caleb Reeves now a resident of Owen County; the other married Henry Sanders, and resides near New Mayid lie. Mrs. John Sanders is tne mother of eight children. Mrs Reeves has had born to her only one child, a son; and Mrs. Henry Sanders ia the mother of eight 'hiidren. The triplets, who hav • already lived to almost the age allotted to man by holy writ, av atill hale and hearty .and givs token of years of healthful life and vigor.” (1880) TROTTING PARK (‘Messrs Goodbar and Owens opened th’ Greeneastle Trotting Park on Monday last, for the ensuing season, under favorable auspices They have a large stable (about fifteen) of trotters and pacers, among which are such welt known flyers as Red Cloud and Hero, from Edinburg, Ind., Cal Darnall's Hambeltonian. from Indianapolis, and Rescue from this city.” (1880) BOSS TRAPPER “The boss trapper of Putnam is William A Hillis. He has trapped between December 1. 1879, and March 20. 1880; 4 red foxes, 28 raccoons. 22 minks, 17 skunks, 185 muskrats. 11 opossums. 12 house cats, 5 chicken hawks, 3 owls, 7 dogs, 30 weazles, 3 hogs, 2 cranes and 1 man, making a total of 329.'' PRECIOUS LAND “Dr. Phi lander Wiley has sold to Di Bence the east half of the vacant lot on the corner of Washington and Vine streets, owned by the Walls heirs, for $20 per foot." (1880) PAID IN FULL- "The effort Is, and we hope the fact will be, that the next Putnam County Fait will be the best ever held here. The premiums arc all to be ps'-d In full.” (1880)

SHOW TROPHY IS AWARDED TO KENNETH TORR UH LIVESTOCK PARADE ALSO FEATURES FAIR PROGRAM FRIDAY Kenneth Torr of Madison township won the showmanship trophy awarded by Francis Lane as a feature of the county fait Friday evening. Despite the fact that the lights were out for nearly an hour, the show carried on with the use of auto lights and in the darkness. Competing in the various classes were four boys or girls from each of the livestock class- | es, beef and dairy cattle, swine and sheep. Marvin Evens of Madison won the dairy judging team class, while Torr won the beef judging class. Max Pickel ; of Franklin won the sheep judging class and Charles Leonard of Russell township was the swine winner. These four hoys competed against each other for the final honois and Torr won the show, amidst the cheers of a good number who remained throughout the evening. Prior to the showmanship contest. the blue ribbon and grand champion winners were paraded through the grounds and the namns of all winners were announced. The same was true of the 4-H girl winners. Additional Fair winners are listed as follows: 4-H BEEF DEPARTMENT Angus Senior Yearling Heifer —1st, Kenny Torr Angus Junior Yearling Heifer —1st, Kenny Torr, 2nd. Rex Parker Angus Summer Yearling Heifer 1st, Jimmy Webb; 2nd, Kenny Torr Angus Senior Heifer Calf— 1st, 2nd. Rex Parker Champion Angus Heifer— Kenny Torr Res Champion Angus Heifer— Jimmy Webb Hereford Beef Cow—1st, 2nd. Gordon Whitman Hereford Senior Yearling Heifer Ist, Guy Clones Hereford Summer Yearling Heifer—1st, Guy Clones Hereford Junior Heifer Calf— 1st, Gordon Whitman Champion Hereford Heifer Guy Clones Res Champion Heifer—Guy Clones Shorthorn Junior Yearling Heifer— let, Jimmy Howard Shorthorn Summer Yearling Heifer—1st, Tom McCabe Champion Shorthorn Heifer— Tom McCabe Res. Champion Shorthorn Heifer—Jimmy Howard Lightweight Angus Steer— 1st Bernie Harris Heavyweight Angus Steer—1st Kenny Torr Champion Angus Steer—Kenny Torr Lightweight Hereford Steer — 1st Gordon Whitman Heavyweight Hereford Steer— 1st Gordon Whitman Champion Hereford Steer — Gordon Whitman Lightweight Shorthorn Steer— 1st Jerry Rusk; 2nd. Larry Clodfelter Heavyweight Shorthorn Steer —1st, Tom McCabe; 2nd, Kenny Ames; 3rd, Jerry Rusk Champion Shorthorn Steer Tom McCabe Grand Champion Steer, Shorthorn—Tom McCabe Reserve Grand Champion Steer —Angus—Kenny Torr OPEN BEEF DEPARTMENT Angus Bull, calved between May 1, 1951 and Aug 31, 1951—lat Franklin Torr A Son. Jack Ton Bull. calved after Sept. 1. 1951—lat. John Torr A Son Champion Bull-Franklin Torr A Son Res. Champ. Bull—John Torr A Son Cow, calved before May 1, 1950 —1st. 2nd. Franklin Torr A Son Heifer, calved between May 1, 1950 A December 31, 1950— lat, John Torr A Son Heifer, calved between Jan 1, 1951 A April 30, 1951—lat John Torr A Son; 2nd, Rex Parker Heifer, calved between May 1, 1951 and Aug. 31, 1951—1st, Claude Webb A Son; 2nd, John Torr A Son; 3rd. Ftanklln Torr (runtinttcd »■ Two)

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KNOWS HOW TO IIRIVI A TRACTOR

Latry Salsman if Jefferson, • ■= one of ib^ ,'actor l. ,ver miners He knows nis tractor and ' * knows now to i.-ive t YOUNG LADY ENTERS HI Ml RIRMtN Fit! 3

Miss Janice Vaughn of Clove'dale wins grand champion ribbon .vith tine specimen -potted Po' I Doai fikaW CHAMPION SHORTHORN HIIFLR

BOYS POISED FOR SOAP BOX DERBY SUNDAY NATIONAL EVENT TO BE HflLD TOMORROW IN AKRON. OHIO AKRON, O, Aug. 9—(UP' An entry list of 154 cstarry-eyed boys from all over the nation and from Alaska. Canada and Western Germany went through final preliminaries today before the 15th running of the annua! all-American scap box derby here today. First round heat assignments have already been drawn, racers inspected and all was set for tomorrow's spectacle. An estimated 60,000 persons are expected at Derby Downs where the race has been run since 1935. The 975.4 foot course specially built for the final race was festooned with flags and bunting and lined with stands. The first prize for the "champ of champions" is a $5000. four-year college scholarship. Fred Ross, 15, of Juneau. Alaska, and Peter Kahnowski, 14, from West Berlin, are the two entries farthest from home. The rest of the boys represent 148 Canadian and U. S. cities. The boys have been escorted, partied, fed. entertained and made generally happy by the rubber city which turned itself inside-out for the benefit of the youngsters. The entire city is decked with flags, streamers and signs announcing to the world that this one week a year is for the "gravity gamblers.” The races, which must meet weight and size specifications, must have been hand made and cannot contain any sort of propulsion mechanism beyond roll-er-hearing wheels and the boys own ability to coax an extra ounce of speed from his machine As in the past. Wilbur Shaw, famed race driver who suffered a heart attack while acting as starter last vear. will officiate. Tonigtd, the youngsters will retire at their special camp— Derbytown—in preparation for tomorrow- a day of lays for the boys.

Tommy McCabe, Clinton Township shows his Champion Shorthorn Heifei, A BLUE RIRR0N ANGUS EXHIBITION

Kenneth Torr. Madi ■ . •bowing •hampion Angus. He. was a’sn winner of showmanship n - ard offeied by Fiancis Lane Frlda> evening RI.UF RIBBON SPOTTED POLAND BARROW

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New Type Gas Affects Nerves

LONDON, Aug 9--IUP) l Civil Defense Headquarters throughout Britain ha^’e been "arned of the existence of a new nerve" gas which may cause death within a few minutes, it was disclosed today. Details of the gas. which de- ! stroys the human nervous sysj tern, were printed by medical journals after publication was authorized by Sir Harry Garner, chief scientist of the ministry of supply. The gas almost odorless and invisible, was reported very diffioult to detect. "A drop of the liquid in the eye or inhalation of the vapor through the skm or mucous membrame, or by ingestion, may cause incapacity or death within •; few minutes, an official state vent said. "It prevents the muscles working and the victim lies from suffocation ” Liquid cn the bare skin penetiates somewhat less rapidly but two or three drops may kill within half an hour." Britain was said to be producing a gas mask to protect against inhalation of the nerve gas.

Richard Branncman, Cloverdnle, exhibits blue ribbon Spotted Poland barrow.

National Guard Ends Training CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. Aug. 9—(INS) —The 38th Infantry Division of the Indiana National Guard broke for home today after two weeks training in the field at Camp Grayling. Heading for 60 Indiana citie? nd towns by motor convoy and bus, the units with the longest | distance to travel departed first The division was under the j •lire-tion of Maj. Gen. Jesse E. McIntosh, who said that the;, would resume weekly armory reining upon return to theii j lomcs.

EXTRA I SEOUL, Aug. 9—(INS) — American Sabrejets today destroyed another Communist Mig15 in the sixth straight day of aerial dogfighting over North Korea. The "kill" came in a single en counter between four U. S. 7-86 Sabrejets and four of the Rus-sian-built Migs deep in enemy territory.

NEW YORK. Aug 9—(INSI — An expert on what goes on in the skies predicted today that, there will be a rash of flwing saucer reports beginning tonight and continuing until about next Wednesday. They will be caused said Pj 0ert R Coles, chairman of the Hayden Planetarium by the midausut "perseid meteor shower.”

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9(INS)—The Defense Department and Selective Service today planned a draft which will reach deep into the 19-yea.r-old rank next year and possibly for year.thereafter. Officials pointed out that onct the draft, which Ms ••ted with 25-year-olds reaches youths 18 and one-half and 19, its continuatoin will be dependent only on th' number of young men coming o military age each year. With the armed forces remain ing at a total strength of 3,700 000 men, the 19-year-old ag group is expected to be the principal source of draftees next Spring.

WASHINGTON Aug 9 — (INS)—A decline in food prices in the latter half of July made it unlikely today that President Truman will call a special session of congress at this time to deal with higher living costs. A labor department sample survey in eight cities indicated that food pricer, dropped sixtenths of one per cent between July 15 and 28 This reversed a trend which boosted food prices to an all time high of 2SZ.1 per cent of the 1935-1939 average on July 15 Th* rise in the month ending on that date was one and one-half percent, the sharpest ever recorded. Recent official warnings about rising living costs were based to a large extent on the jump in food prices between June 15 aru! July 15.

BRUSSELS. Aug 9—(INS)Belgian workers estimated at nearly a million paralyzed shop.' and factories and immobilize the port of Antwerp today in e 24-hour strike protesting govern Iment extension of militar> service from one to two years Police officials said they recognized many Communist agitators among the demonstrators

SPRINGFIELD 111., Aug 9 (INS)—Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson, still bringing "new faces into his Democratic president campaign, bypassed the party's "o!d pros" today in recommending Stephen A Mitchell as th new national committee chairman. Mitchell, a Chicago attorney when he is not holding a Washington post, will succeed Frank E. McKinney, Indiana ba-'k^i who had asked to be relieved. In Chicago, Mitchell said the recommendation came as an "absolute surprise” to him.

Pci Parade To Be Held Aug. H The annual pet show and p:iride sponsored by the city park Summer program will he heM Thursday, August 14th. at 6:()‘ p. m. at the city park. Jackie Thurow announced that ribbons will be given in these classifications: dogs will be judged as to the blackest, whitest largest, smallest, prettiest, ugH’St, longest tail, shortest tall, best trained. Puppies will be Judged as to the prettiest and the smallest Cats, whitest, blackest, longest haired rat, prettiest kitten Rab bits, blackest, smallest, largest Other prizes will be given fo the most unusual pet. the mo, 'rifj.nally presented and th mallcst.

THREE DIE IN CAR-TRUCK CRASH ON HIGHWAY 52 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OCCURS NEAR MONTMORENCI FRIDAY NIGHT Lafayette, ind., Aug. 9— (UP)—Three persons were killed and another Injured Friday night in a car-truck collision on U. S 52 near Montmorencl. The dead were John nate Ward, 23, and Rosemary Stone, 18. both of Lafayette, and Harry E. Erickson, 23, Montmorencl. Patricia Biddle 20, Lafayette, was injured. State police said the accident occurred when a car driven by Erickson crashed into the side of a semi-truck as it crossed the lighwa,” to enter a road side parking area Truck driver Robert H Lovelady, Scottsbdrd, Ala., vas uninjured.

2 Autos Damaged Near Sfilesville ■A traffic accident on U S. 40. hist west of Stilesvllle at 6:30 a. n. Saturday, resulted In an estimated $1,000 damage to the two uitos involved but fortunately no one was injured seriously. State Trooper Grover Vaughn, of the Putnamvtlle Post, reported that a 1947 Pontiac was bemg driven on 40 by Mrs. Edna M. Grimes of Tuscon, Arizona. Riding in the car with her were ’.er husband. Charles B Grimes md their small son. Mrs. Grimes s.-owed d )\vn 'bout a quarter of a mile west M Stilesville when she saw a /recked automobile an tho south ide of the highway and a wreckr parked between rhe dual pavements. The state officer said that Ro- :»•* Cocd»- ' eencsst’e Route driving a 1949 Nash and also :ead*d eash ran Into the rear nd of the Arizona car. Two other accidents, one in■olving persona! injuries, were *!ao reported by the Putnamville State Police Post Saturday morning A two-car accident three miles '■•eat of Stilesville on U. S. 40 at 1:30 a m. was investigated by Jffieer Gene St. John. The Pojt said that a man injured in this mishap was tak»n to the Gener1 Hospital in Indianapolis. Trooper Harold Jackson investigated an accident on U. S '8, near Bainbridge, early Saturlay morning bnt no official reports had been filed by 9 a. m.

tenner Urges Aid For State

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 9.— (UP)—U. S Sen. William E. Tenner today urged President Truman to give "whatever emergency assitsar.ee is required” to help drought-stricken areas in Indiana. The Hoosier Republican telegraphed Mr. Truman that "more than a dozen southern Ir.dair.a counties are suffering from the same severe drought situation prevalent in neighboring states." “I earnestly and urgently request that you Investigate immediately the serious situation confronting numerous Indiana farmers . . . and give whatever emergency asistanc* is required,” Jenner said.

$#*$$*** $ Today’s Weather 9 1* Local Temperature © Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms today. Not so warm north and west. Clearing and cooler tonight Sunday fair and cooler southeast. High 80 northwest to 90 southeast. Low 58 to 64 north, 64 to 68 south.

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