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THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1954.

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SPORTSMAN'S Sr.OP

F'ofri-Tus Yc) bI: cm'KN AT HIFiH SCHOOL

TRAIN!VO sOHOOI. HELD

The evening of Dec. 9 and 10. Putnam County Rural Youth Cirecncaatle Hi^h School w 1 !!! be well represented at the State

alive with activity. The G. H. S. deninr Follies will hold the limelipht ajratn. This year there is to be a vaiudy ot act*, son"*, dances, a number from South Pacific, monologues, a dialogue, a ballet, a piano solo, and of course the Senior Girls Chorus li- ** Some of the per •. i:.ef“B*to*be are old timers with a year or two of Follies experience in back of them. Such as * the “Two Phils'', Ron Hardman. Ka;. Hinkle. Anita Hammond, Nancy La/Udermilk. Judy Arnold. Bill lame. Gorden Butts, Jeann< Gotild. Karen Hill and Keith

Sanford.

But to add spice to the show many new prospects tried out. Velda Stwalley. Anita Hursc, Silly Etter. Bill Richards, Walk ,M« Clure. Warren \fa.--ten. Janet Hess and Clarence Lee. The general planning committee for this year is a- follows: William Bishop. Harold Stewart. Penny Sheks. Hazel Hanna. Don Marketto, Thelma Stout. The Thespians on the committee are as follows: John Mayhall, Sr., Student Chairman. Mary Jane Clapp. Martha Suavely. Mary Fl< Hecko. Wally McClyre. The Seniors are as follows: Nancy Meyer, Tom Doughtery, Nancy Vote, Jim Hughes. Nancy

du Ponte.

Publicity committee includes Patsy Collins. Becky Hecko. Posters are to be by Joanne

Mackey.

FACES TWO CO! NTS FORT WAYNE. Ind. Nov. :’>0 -G'Pi Everett H. King. 45. was under a two-count indictment today on charges of fatally shooting one stepson and critically wounding another during an argument on Thanksgiving Day. An Allen County grand jury returned the indictments late Monday, accusing King of first degree murder and assault and battery with intent to commit murder. * Judge William Schanen Order-

Training School for Rural Youth officers from Districts I. HI. and V*. at the Purdue Union Building on Saturday, November 27. Six Putnam County officers attended the sessions and received a lot of excellent advice on their work for the coming year. Th« business sessions got underway promptly at 9:."0 a. m. with each officer attending the meeting for his or her particular job. At noon a bountiful luncheon was served, sponsored by The Indiana Farm Bureau. In the aftermam. the business sessions were followed ty a Model Meeting put on by Rural Youth members from various sections of the state. Round and square dancing in the evening brought the day to a close. Those attending from Putnam County were Norman Wood. President: Doyne Priest. VicePresident; Frances Johns. Secre-tary-Treasurer; Maxine Gibson, Reporter and Newspaper Editor; Ronald Phillips and Edwin Neier, Recreation Leaders.

Riot By Insane Inmates Ended

TRENTON. N. J. Nov. .".O - itTPl Criminally insane inmates at the New Jersey State Hospital, including mass-murder-er Howard Unruh, rioted late Monday, set fire to a dining hall and slashed five guards before they were brought under control More than .'100 inmates of the hospital’s criminal ward were eating their evening meal when the i iot began at a pre-arrang-ea signal the toppling of a food

tray.

The prisoners, arming thempcR’es with table and kitchen knives and fashioning clubs from broken chairs, attacked the 11 attendants in the room, smashed fixtures, broke windows and set file to piles of splintered furni-

ture.

Ten guards, and about 40 inmates who took no part in the

ed King held without bond and | nie ] ee> plunged through window's

arraignment was set for next

Monday.

Gerald Landis, 17, was killed by a shotgun blast shortly belore Uie family was to sit down l«» a Thanksgiving feast at their home in Riverhaven. east of here. d< nn Landis. Ik. was critically wounded, and remains in serious i oiuiition at Parkview Hospital. The slaying was witnessed by a third son. Jack. 14. King was the father of eight children and five stepchildren. Authorities said King had accused the stepsons of abusing his children.

Hospital Notes

Dismissed Monday: Danny Neese. Cloverdale; James Rollings. Coatesville; Minnie Ranh. R. 2; John Little. Coatesville. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Oliver, a son. Roachdale. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Collins, Greeneastle. a son. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Marlett, Poland, a daughter.

to the courtyard 12 feet below. One guard. Earl Hubbard, w'as held as a hostage. He later was icleased by the prisoners when they apparently feared he might tile from his injuries. When state troopers and fire fighters from surrounding communities arrived on the scene most of the prisoners had surrendered.

REPORT ON DEFICIT

WASHINGTON. Nov. JO i UP i The government’s deficit last year was S3,117.000,000. That's the final word on the fiscal year which ended five months ago today. Shortly after the year ended or. June 30. a $3,029,000,000 deficit was reported. But the Treasury announced Monday night that later figures on both spending and revenue reveal the preliminary statement was .$88,000,000 too low.

PUBLIC SALE

STARTING \T O'f MX K NOON ON

Saturday, December 11,1954

As I have sold im farm I will tell at Ihihlic Auction, "i miles »outh of CTnverdalc mi 43. I mile* cast on Tile Factory Road.

14 ~ HEAD OF CATTLE TO BE SOLD

2 — S year old Polled Hereford Cow* — bred. S — 2 year old Polled Hertford cow* — bred. One N month* old Polled Hereford Bull — extra good. One 6 month* old Polled Hereford Heifer. One 3 year old Springer Krintlle < «m. One 3 year old White Face Springer Cow. Five Shorthorn Heifers, coming 2 year* old — bred. All cattle Rang* To*ted.

FARM IMPLEMENTS

One John Deere B tractor; one 7 ft. Dunam Tamlam di*c. good; one hor*e-dra«n planter with tractor hitch; one 2 bottom 12 in. brmking plow ; one *et of cultivator* for John Deere tractor; one RMwing machine; 3 log chain*: one Tarpa'iHn. 10x14. good a* new.

FEED

l.’dl hale* of Black Bean hay. good; ‘200 hale* of Little Red Clover hay: 50 bale* of Oat* and S%\eet Clover Hay; 50 halt** of straw.

MISCELLANEOUS

One brottder sto%e; 2 *et* of *ingle truck chain*; *awn. hammer*. w renche*. chicken feeder, w ater fmintain*. *hovef*. fork*, other *matl tool* too numeron* to mention.

TERMS — CASH.

No property removed until settled for

ERNEST E. QUERY, Owner

CLOYERDALE. INDIANA WAYNE RR ANN EM AN*. A wet. GLEN FURR, Clerk Not responsible in case of fire or accident.

THE DAILY BANNER and HERALD CONSOLIDATED Entered In the pot office at Greewcastle, Indiana an neeoad class mail matter trader act of March 7, 1878. Subscription price 85 cento per week; $6.00 per year by mail In Pntnam County: $6.00 to $10.10 per year outside Pntnam County. Telephones 74, 95, 114 8. R. Rarlden, Publisher 17-19 Sooth Jackson Street.

Personal And Local News Briefs

Mrs. L. C. Buchheit is home from Michigan where she spen*. severa 1 weeks. The Country Reading Club wilt meet Wednesday. December 1st, at 2:00 p. m. with Mis. John Torr. Women of the Moose will have initiation Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. Members are urged to attend. Mrs. Waller Sublett of Putnamville, a patient in the Putnam County hospital, is reported improving. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Arnold of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mis. L. C. He.bel of Champaign, 111. Mrs Hebei is the former Virginia Arnold The Women's Club will meet a the home of Mrs. George Gove, 505 East Washington street, Wednesday at 2:00 p. m. Please remember to bring gift for mental hospital. Mrs. Allen Binkley has relumed to her home after visiting in Foil Wayne, with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Binkley and family, and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Owens, in New Castle. The Cloverdale Masonic Lodge J 32 F & A M will have a family supper Wednesday, December 1st. at 6:30 P M. for members and families. Bring covered dish. After the dinner 25 year pins will he presented. Bee Hive Rebekah Lodge No. 206 invite all Odd Fellows and their families to a pitch-in Christmas dinner on Dec. 6. at 6:30 p. m., in the lodge hall. Bring well filled baskets, own table service and a 25c gift for exchange. Friends of Ihvd Williamson, formerly of near Manhattan, received word of his death at Franklin. Ind., Nov. 24. Funeral services and burial were at Franklin. Mr. Williamson formerly owned and operated a large farm in Washington Twp. He never married. Several years ago he went to the Masonic Home at Franklin where he lived until his death. He was 84 years of age ind a member of Big Walnut Baptist church.

To the phrase—“the customet

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tomer.” We feel our customers are the right kind. Home Laundry & Cleaners. Tue-tf.

Deer Creek Church. There will be three days meeting at the Deer Creek church .beginning Friday evening 7:30 p. m. Saturday two services, morning 10:30 a. m. and Saturday evening 7:30 p. m. and regular service Sunday 10:30 a. m. Basket dinner ai noon Elder Harold Janes, pastor. Come and hear this able minister. - 30-2t

RECTOR FUNERAL HOME

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AMBULANCE service Phone 341

TODAY’S BIBLE THOUGHT The ark rested * * * upon the mountains of Ararat -Gen. 8:4 Abraham was raised in Ur, a city in Sumer, the oldest civilization in the world. Their history is divided ancient and modern by the cataclysm of a very great flood. Abraham brought this history to the west.

FORMERLY SAM HANNA S BOOK STORM

BOOKS PLUS

BOOKS FOR EVERY CHILD

‘A Point System’ For Auto Drivers

j W. S. C. S. C'trcles I To Meet Thur*day j The Gobin church Woman’s (Society of Christian Service Ciri cles will meet on Thursday after- ■ noon and evening with the following hostesses: Afternoon Circles at 2 p. m.: Priscilla Circle Hostess: Mrs.

I Heb. > Ellis; Program: Mrs. T. G

j Yuncker.

Esther Circle- Hostess: Mrs. R. E. Sandy: Devotions: Mrj.. I Orville Davis; Program: Mrs. . Northrop. Naomi Circle Hostess: Mrs. Willard Sunkel; Devotions: Mrs Nettie Utt. Mary Circle Hostess: Mrs. D. W. Killinger; Assistant Hostess: Mrs. Kenneth Peck; Devotions: Mrs. L. W. Van Cleave; Program Mrs. Co n Pierson. Martha Circle Hostess: Mrs.

Mis* Shirley Ann. Call

The Indiana Motor Vehicle Registration Bureau has come up with “A Point System” regarding auto drivers in Indiana. The system is as follows: Violation contributing to a: accident, 4 points: reckless driving. 4 points; exceeding speed limits, 3 points; other hazardous moving violations, 3 points; othe*traffic violations, 2 points; misrepresent a lion to department, 12 points; failure to report an accident, 12 points; three convictions in any 18 month period add 3 points. How To Keep Your License The safe and sensible driver will have no difficulty in keeping his license. The Point System a I feet.s only those who will not or cannot drive safely. The administration of th. Point System will be handled it. this manner: A driver amassing 12 or more points within a three year period, dating hack from the latest violation, will be. upon his request, granted a hearing to show cause w'hy his license should not be suspended. The Bureau is vitally interested in driver improvement and it makes every effort to assist anu Correct those drivers, who are building up a poor record. When 6 to 9 points are accumulated, a warning letter is sent to the offender. With 9 to 12 points oil. his record, the driver will b called in for an interview to review his case and attempt to improve his record. Final decision on suspension or other remedial action will be determined on the basis of th circumstances in each case and whether the driver is a chronic law violator or accident repeater.

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Call of Mol - ton wish to announce the engagement and approaching mar-

Russell Pierce. Evening Circles: Rebecca Circle meets at 8 p. m. Hostess: Mrs. John Philips; Assistants: Mrs. John Roth and Mrs. James Kneen: Devotions: Mrs. Robert Rush; Program.

>: :n^ a gift for club exrhang mil a gift foe an aged person

Mr*. Willi* Ciodfelter To < tot) Modern Homemakers Hone Demonstration Club met at thi home of Mrs. Willis Clodfelte >n November 23.

riage of their daughter. Shirley j Miss Q'Dell.

Ann to James A. Wagner, son of Mi s. Lucille Reed of Indianapolis. The wedding will take place in December.

C ARD OF THANKS

Stark: We wish to extend our sincere thanks £nd appreciation for the many acts of kindnes... the beautiful floral -offerings and the comforting messages of sympathy received from our kind neighbors and friends at the passing of our mother. Mrs. Lottie Stark. The Family.

Ruth Cirele meets at 7:30 p. m. Hostess: Miss Billie Harmon at home of Mrs. Paul MeKeehan, 525 Anderson St.; Devotions. Miss Vera Mintle. Rachel Circle meets at 7:30 p. m. Hostess: Miss Lorna Barber; Devotions: Mrs. Crandall. Members are asked to bring j gifts they wish to send for the Christmas Box to be sent to the North Carolina Girls School. Thischool is run by the Methodist Church and the articles may be anything in the way oi> scarves jewelry, toilet articles, etc., tha: would be of interest to higr. school girls.

Mi** Linda Shipman

Mr. and Mi's. A. E. Shipman Coatesville, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of his daughter. Linda Sue, to Donald E. Ruaik. .son of Mr. and Mrs. Hersehel Ruark, of

IMtHi-Diniier Held 1 At C ra\er Home A pitch in dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes 1 Graver. Thursday, celebrating Thanksgiving and several birthdays of the family that occurcd in November. Those having birthdays, were Roy Graver, Nov. 12: Tom Graver, Nov. 20th; Elmer C-aver. Nov. 24th; Caro lyn Kelley. Nov. 25th and Holmes Graver, who was 83, Nov. 29th. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Graver, Mrs. Argei Chambers of Bowling Green. Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kelley

Fillmore. The wedding will take | and Carolyn. Mr. anil Mrs. Elmei Place on Dec. 23rd at the Fill- j CfaipT- ,family_ Jm-.kia more Christian church. j Leonard, all of Greencastle, Mr

j and Mrs. George Hatcher oj

(ailed Meeting At ! Jasonvilie, Ind., Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Buis of Fillmore and

Union \ alley Church

There will be a called meeting after Prayer services at Union Valley Baptist Church Thursday evening. Dec. 2 at 7 o’clock. All members are requested to attend. A Xmas program will be given Sunday evening. Dee. 19 at 7 j).

m. .

children. Mrs. Hattie Hassler of Reelsville, Ind., and the host anu hostess. Thelma Tucker was a caller in the afternoon.

Annual Xma* Party Thursday Evening

j Country Reading Club I Xma- Party Wednesday

j The annual Christmas party of ! the Country Reading club will be j held Wednesday, Dec. 1st at 2:00 i p. m. at th? home of Mrs. John

The Thursday Reading Club j Torr. Members are reminded to

Routine business was in charge >f th*- president, Mrs. Earl Foxx The safety lesson was given b\ Mrs. Richard Rossok. Mrs. E. J. Staub and MrLloyd Congers gave part II o: Buying a Better Dress whicr 3oncerned Size, Fitting, anil cor struction. Many helpful ideas ane suggestions were given. The drawing was held for th•offer maker. Miss Enith Brown ing was. the winner. The clip wishes to thank everyone win helped in this project. Officers for the coming yea ate; President, Mrs. E. J. Staub Mrs. Harold Sui b r, vice pres dent: Mrs. John See, secretary and Mrs. Richard Rossok treasurer. Plans were made for the Christmas dinner meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Robert Cooper on December 16th a 6:30 p. m. There were fourteen members and one guest, Mrs: Ralph Storm, present. Delicious refreshment, were served by the hostess and her assistant. Mrs. Efstel McCloud.

Club Officers Attend I'raiiiing School Officers from 26 Home Demon stration clubs in Putnam Cour. .y attended a training school held n the assembly room of tin ourt house on Monday. A tot a. of 80 office s were present foi he session. The meeting opened with brief general session durim. *vhich goals for tin* coming yea vere discussed. The group the met in divided sessions for dc ailed instructions regardin' their duties and responsibilities. Mrs. Emory Brat tain, count advisor, and Mrs. Paul McKee ban, new county picsident, met with the club presidents and vii presidents. Mrs. Ivan Rnarl; president of the West Madtso Home Demonstration Club serve , as instructor for the news re porters. Club secretaries am treasurers met with the hour demonstration agent. New program books for 195 were distirbuted to the group b' Mrs. Carl Mye-s. president o the Castle Toppers Club. The new officers a.e being in stalled in their respective club in December and will take offii the first of January.

■ rnddaughter. Mary Pat of efre Haute; Barbara Jones and Michael Jones of Greencastle; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beck ♦md daughters. Pamela Ann and Jann Constance of Shelby vi lie; Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Hughes and children. Charles Edward. Kenneth Dean and Barbara Jean of North Salem and the guest of honor. Russell Wayne and the tost and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. Lyon ,\ere unable to attend Mr. Lyon is in the AirCorp. # and is located near Lancaster, Ohio. Mrs. Lyon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thomas. Russell Wayne reports back to Camp Kilmer. New Jersey, Dec. th for over seas duty with the Air Corp. After the noon hour the men •njoyed several games of euchre and everyone left at a late hour wishing Pfc Russell Wayne the best of luck.

Mr*. Crosby To Honor Xlisi* Joan Carolyn Sears Mrs. Joseph B. Crosby is entertaining Saturday afternoon at her home in Northwood in honor of Miss Joan Carolyn Sears. Miss Sears will become the bride of Jack Crosby, on Sunday, December 19th., in a ceremony to be read at two o’clock at the First Methodist ehuieh in Vandalia, Illinois.

will hold its annual Christmas *

Turkey Dinner Honors Pfc. Russell Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thomaentertained with a. turkey dinnei Sunday in honor of Pfc. Russell Wayne, who is home </n a furlough. Those present were Mr and Mrs. Irwin Hayworih and

TICKET RESPONSE GOOD According to Louis H. Dirks, executive secretary of the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce, .he response for tickets for the Community Dinner to he held at he Memorial Student Union on Monday. Dec. 6th, at 6:30 p. m., is very good. The dinner is being sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Quarterback Club. An evening of "food, fun and fellowship” is planned, and the awarding of the trophies to the football squads of DePauw and the Greencastle high school, will be part of the program. Thee will also be variety musical entertainment. and a talk by Vernon Huffman, former AllAmerican at Indiana University. The tickets are available for men and women, and it is hoped that those living outside of Greencastle as well as those from the city, will attend. Tickets ar ■ available at the Chamber of Commerce office, th • Greencastle high school principal's office and the DePauw Athletic Department.

ANNIVERSARIES Bil l Inlay Sally Jane Siddous, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sa:i r <»r<l Siddons, 2 years old today, Nov. 30 Harry Mabb, Bell.* Union, Nov. 30th.

The Riley Cheer Guild will meet with Mrs..Jim Stallcup on Wednesday at 6 p. m. Bring ideas.

party at the home of Mrs. Rut •• Bryant. 504 Elm street, at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening. There will be an exchange of $1.50 gif j aprons. Mrs. Effie Leinberger wiP j have the Christmas story.

CAN CARRY ATOMIC WEAPONS AT SUPERSONIC SPEED

PLENTY OF ROAD WORK

More road and bridge construction is being done this year than has ever been done in any* prior year, Neil Godwin, Chainnan of the Indiana State Highway Department announced today*. Awards, he said, are expected to exceed $47,000,000. this y*ear. topping 1952 the next highest year by more than $17,000,000 Road, bridge and maintenance awards made in 1952 totalled a little more than $30,000,000. Road construction, alone, is expected to exceed $30,000,000. Mr. Godwin said. Not included in this is the $7,500,000 that will have ke en spent on the purchase of right-of-way. he pointed out.

GET GIRL SCOUT PINS

MONTGOMERY SPEAKS

Investiture service for the Girl Scouts of Troop 10 was held Monday afternoon. November 15, ir the Community Room of Gobin Methodist churth. Girl Scout Troop 11 assisted with the service. The following girls received their Girl Scout pins: Carolym Bruner. Noreta Craft. Mary Beth Frazier. Shirley Frazier. Brenda Fritzinger. Susan Gari. Ora Lou Grimes. Sandra Miller, Margaret Ooley, Charlene Paiker. Nanc\ Raines. Kay Simmerm&n.

Alpha Gamma Alumnae To Mee4 Friday

Alpha Qafitina Delta' Alumnae will meet Friday evening at 8 o’clock at the Keane of Mrs. Albert Williams.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 30 — i UP i — Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery said today that if the West is attacked it will difend itself against the aggressor "with the full weight” of its atomic and hydrogen weapons. “We will never be the aggressor ourselves,” he asserted, "but the essential point is that we ourselves should be able to receive a surprise nuclear attack, to absorb it and to survive to hit back.” The deputy supreme commander of Allied powers in Europe spoke of nuclear retaliation in a speech prepared for delivery before a lunch sponsored by the California Institute of Technology and the World Affairs Council.

TONIGHT

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