The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 January 1954 — Page 2

THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1954.

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RICHMOND. Jan. 4 Coroner • .lohr Ma«l^r ruled u>day Glen I>o>jirla-H, 47. Cambndge City. ■ •.« f/nind «hot in the head a 20 gauge shot gun Sunday, intted suicide. Douglax was rr -d and had two teen-aged

ette P.du e »id Clark a RchriiX ' resident who had be'”. ah»e j' or.i his Chicago army fsist fo> ittle les« than a month, pulled the trigger of a .32 ralber cyli der-typ* pistol four times Tee 'ourth time the gun went off The accident occurred at tlv home of Joyce Huff. 20 as Miss Huff and a fnend. Marsha Pennington, 19. watched.

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Ate.ut $500 000 in World War checks is gathering dust •- S^atehotise. state officials

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checks, averaging about were returned because n:-« could not be found at

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‘erans who have moved <* filing for bonus payment* <• rgi d to write the division 431 N Meridian) Indianap-

KICHMOND. Jan 4 James E C. k. 20. an AWOI, soldier miss- • d *, *• odds and was killed Sunny rrght as h*- showed his gorl : « r | how to play Russian Roul-

—EIGHT JAILED string of holdups at a Washington gas station, an Oaktown grocery, a Wheatland gas station and a liquor store at Vincennes. which netted more than

$350

the Bonus I Charges were to be filed today

against Edward Franklin Pace, 1 <• ox County, Everett L. Mercer, 5. Chicago. Jackie Maiden. 31, Jarico, Tenn, and Mrs. Minnie Mercer. 18. wife of Everett. Authorities said Neal Cannon. ’0. Washington, identified the :wo men as those who at gun point took $150 from the gas tation where lie worked. Sheriff -Yancis Thomas of Knox County .aid the two women allegedly vaited in a getaway car during

he holdups.

NOW ON DISPLAY THE NEW MASSEY HARRIS 44 SPECIAL TRACTOR Mure liors- power \ More weight \ in w fuel re-ord at the Nebr aska te>t. FREE COFFEE AND DONUTS FOR EVERYONE ON Saturday, January 9th. LIVESAY IMPLEMENT COMPANY

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Mi^ Pat o f pv,o#ri:c. Arte , is sisMing her pr.’-ents, !>• ;nd Mrs. Hero.d T Ross. Hersche! .Seobee, Ftlhnore. is reported :mprov.ng from a major operation on Deo. 30 in the Putnam county hospital John V English, a teacher in Xenia. Ohio, has returned to his home after spending the Christ- | mas vacation at the horn*’ of hi I parents near Bainbridge. I Pteve Deey left today to rej tv i n to Ft Leonard Wood. Missouri. after spending the New

TODAY’S BIBLE THOIC.HT The Lord bless thee and keep thee; The Lord make-his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. Xu. 6:24, 25.—If the millions who read this would join in such a prayer for all mankind it would go far toward bringing harmony into our world ana those who pray would surely be blessed.

Personal And Local News Briefs

The Family Car...

... and tb/s is the Family Drug Store

• As you take justified pride in your family possessions, we of this "Reliable” family pharmacy pride ourselves on ample, best-quality stocks and prompt, precise service. Turn to us for anything you may need in drugk and

sundries. And it is our hope you always will make it a habit to bring us your Doctor’s prescriptions for careful, competent compounding.

COAN PHARMACY

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hendrich and family have returned from a trip to Buffalo, X. Y., and Can-

ada.

Dr, and Mrs. Herold T. Ross have returned from Xew York City where they spent the past

week.

Indorsers of Photoplay will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Ferd

Lucas.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Swickard i and sons returned home Sunday front a vacation trip to Chattanooga. Tenn., and points in

Georgia.

Fathers Auxiliary No. 1 will meet in regular session Wednesday evening at the V.F.W. Post! 1550 Home Members are urged to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Keith H. Lyon and children have returned to their home in Muncies They have been visiting Mr. and Mrsi Glenn H. Lyon tonsevefu) days. Mt. anrf Mir^/Thomas EX , es > of Lafayette. are the parents of a (laughter. Rowena Sue, born Sunday. Jan. 3. Mrs. Eves is the j former Miss Dorothy MoGowen of Grecpcastfi-. Mr .and Mrs. Everett Maddox have returned home after spending the Cliristmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Buis anti children of Poitfpano Beach. Fla, Mrs. Buis is the former Virginia

Maddox.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Snyder and family returned Saturday from a two weeks trip in Florida. They visited their many friends in Vero Beach and Sebastian and many points of interest in the slate, including the Orange Bowl Parade in Miami Xew Year's eve Guests of Mrs. W. R. Hutcheson. Mrs.' Louis Hayes ami Mrs. X. L. Hammond on New Year's Day were Mrs. Effie Newgent, Mrs. Goldie Runyan. Mrs. Marie Meek. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Farmer and children. Katharine. Fiank and Laura. of Brazil; Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Farmer and

Year holiday with his parents. Mr ami Mrs. Frank Deer. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mm. Tail Walters and Elder F. S. Fisher. Thursday tvere Mr. and Mrs Vollie Raab and daughter, Mary, of Reelsville, and Mrs. Edith Scott. The afternoon was

spent in visiting.

Mrs. Helen Eiteljorge has returned home from Portsmouth, Va., where she visited her son, j Tommy, who is a patient in the . hospital there, due to injures reI reived in an auto accident. He is recovering nicely. Miss Geraldine Bullerdiek of Manhattan is visiting in New Albany with her brother, Ralph C. Bullerdiek. and family. Misf Bullerdiek. who is payroll clerk at th» Zinc Mill, is enjoying a

week s vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Oliver and children. Nancy Ann. James Lester and John David, have returned to their home in Hamilton. Ohio after visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs. Russell Vanlandingham, Greencastle R. R. 1. Mrs. Nettie Hillis. Mrs. Isa Blue, Mrs. Edith Scott and Mrs. Elda Horn, all of Greencastle. were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Hayworth, in Terr--Haute, on New Year's Day. A bountiful dinner w-as enjoyed at noon and the afternoon was

spent visiting.

Martin Predicts 'Some' Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 (UP) House Speaker Joseph W. Martin. Jr., predicted today the Republicans wiil slash government spending enough to permit “some" new* tax cuts this year. He said these will be over and above the cuts that went into effect Jan. 1 when personal inoMne taxes were reduced about 10 percent and the excess profits lax was wiped out altogether. The Massachusetts Republican told a reporter he couldn't predict “how- much more" taxes might be cut. Nor did he say just where reductions would come. But experts of the Treasury Department and the House Ways and Means Committee are putting the finishing touches on a proposed major overhaul of the

Purdue Host To i Noosier Farmers

LAFAYETTE. Jan 4 Farmers from all parts of Indiana gath e-ed at Purdue University tojay for the annua! winter agricultural conference which will open Tuesday and continuing through Friday. The Indiana State Com and Seed show- will be held at the University on the same dates. The Indiana Farm Management Association will be in session on Tuesday and there also w r i!l be a general discussion of drought end drainage. The twenty-fifth annual Farm Electrification Conference will be staged Wednesday and Thurslay. The Indiana Livestock breedos Association and the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association will meet Wednesday morning There also will be diseussion of rutting farm costs and nitrogen fertilizer and meetings of the Stale breeder association of thi various breeds of beef cattle and ,heep on Wednesday. The eigtheenth annual Rural Youtl) Day is seheluded on Thurslay. Health and Safety will b' discussed at a 4-H conference thd a banquet and party will he daged that night. Friday's sessions feature meetings of the Indiana Corn 3row r ers Association, closing yith a banquet honoring the rorn champions. Presentations will be made by Lieut. Gov. Harold Handley, Indiana's Commissioner of Agriculture. and President F L. Hovde of Purdue University. 19S4 Auto Plates On Sale In State The new 1954 large maroon and white automobile license plates went on sale at license branches over Indiana today. W. L. Wilkinson. Commissionei of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, announced that application blanks have been mailed t<$j 2.200,000 Hoosier motoriats. The large-sized plates will be used for three years, small tagr to be sold in 1955 and in 1956 for attachment to the large 1954

plates.

Owners and operators of Indiana amateur radio stations licensed by the Federal Communications Commission w r ill have 1954 license plates with the call letters of their stations instead of numbers, by virtue of a law* enacted by the 1953 General Assembly. Wilkinson said several important steps are necessary for a license buyer when lih visits the branch office. First, he must have his per-

Desks, Files and Chairs Styled By All Steel Equipment. BOOKS PLUS FORMKRLY SAM HANNA S BOOK STOTitf

-ST \TF \f < IDENTS way Officers who turned o’ New Year’s Eve m especialr> heavy numbers for “wolfpack" duty found only 20 drunk drivers in the entire state.

Wedding Mr. and I-'i .ui-r, 17 years J. • L .1 Mr. and Mi's Vo:.; Cumnvng-. Belle Union .".9 ye > Sunday January 3rd.

SOCIETY

Club Will Meet With Mrs. Fry

The Warren Township Home Demonstration Chib will meet Wednesday at 1:30 p. m with Mrs. Ruth Fry. Roll call will be

h. safety hint.

Maple Heights Club To Meet Tuesday

The Maple Heights Home Demonstration club will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the V. F. W. Home. Roll call wiil be i New Year's resolution. Country Reading Club will meet A'ednesday afternoon at twe j'cloc k w ith Mrs. Vernon Shirley. Mrs. Paul Mahoney will be assisant hostess and will also have charge of the program.

Kappa Delta Phi Meets Tuesday Kappa Delta Phi Tuesday at 7:30 in Service, room.

will meet the Publ.t

Delta Theta Tan Yleets Tuesday Delta Theta Tan will meet Tuesday at 8 o’clock at the home if Mrs. Glen Timmons, 636 Ea.-J jcminary street. Jver-Tlie Teaeiijis Meeting Cancelled The meeting of Over-The-Toa-.ups Club scheduled for Tuesday ias been cancelled.

tax system that would provide j sonal property tax receipt for

Indianapolis. Miss Laura Farmer remained for a visit with her aunts.

Plan now to start those new Christmas shirts out right. They will always look their best if sent to Home Laundry & Cleaners. Mon-Thur-tf.

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