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VOLUME SIXTY-FOUR

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1956.

UNITED PRESS SERVICE

NO. 66

COUNCIL PASSES HOSPITAL PLANS FOR NEW WING WILL I'KHMIT I SK OF I’OK1 ION OF STKKET ON HILLSDALE Mayor Crawley met with his new council for the first time Monday evening. Grover Noel was named chairman of the Finance Committee and he read the ( laian which were allowed.. Claude Carmichael was named the second member of the com-

mittee.

Councilman McGuffey was named Chairman of the Park Board and Granville Thompson was named city engineer. Under the law. Mayor Crawley said he was naming City Attorney Albeit Williams and Wendell Pell, members of the Board of Works. All members were present. The claims totalled $5,804.50 and were passed by the new council. Probably the most importanl action the council took was to permit the building of a new addition to the hospital in what is now Hillsdale Avenue. The street which was originally laid out for 60 fe?t and only 25 feet is paved, thus leaving the remainder in yards along the street. The proposal of the hospital is to use ail except four feet of this space for the new wing. The four feet will be used for a side walk on the west side of the wing. The ambulance entrance will be from Shadowlawn Avenue and will come under the new wing. This resolution was before the old council two weeks ago. but was passed up because of the time they had to serve. The new council acted on it, due to the emergency, though they admitted there had been a mistake made by the architect in not knowing everything about the site of the new wing. Howard Moore was present and asked permission to errect a street sign in his new addition, “Moore Drive” on north College Avenue. It was granted. He also asked for a street light near the new s|K)t. but this was held up l>ending further investigation as to the cost involved etc. Considerable discussion was had on a one block long alley between Franklin and Columbia streets just east of G.llespie street Some want it changed, while others do not. It was clearly understood that no change can be made tint might surface water into new channels, and it was U ft for the time being. Clark Norton was named a member of the Planning Commission from the council. His place will be filled on the Commission soon, as he was already a member of the commission, but now he will represent the council. Resignations and expirations have wrecked the Board of Zoning Appeals find Mayor Crawley asked that the council go over ; proposed list with him in an effort to name a full board before they hold another meeting. Chief of Police Vermillion asked for a new police car. saying the present one is on its last legs. He reported 696 complaints miring the last year; 150 accidents. damages amounting to $.'57,800: 2s injured persons, no fatal u i ident since 1947. 163 arrests. 155 convictions, 27 drunken drivers. 56 public intoxications, two shootings, one suicide and one murder. He said a camera would help the department materially. He pio-po ed to hold the present car i- i either buy or rent a new on< The council will consider the matter later. HOSPITAL NOTES Dismissed Monday: Geraldine Erpeldi: g. R bert Peterson. Gr m estle; Georgia Shafer. Clayton: Glenna Pearson. Roach-

dale.

CALLED TO LI MED ALE

The township fire truck was ailed to Limedale Monday when t truck fire was reported. Firemen slated the two rear tires .-.ere burned off when they be.ieved a blow-out occured. The truck was owned by M. B. Smith of Terre Haute.

HOLIDAY IS OYER Greencastle’s public schools re- ' opened Tuesday morning following the annual Christinas vaca-

tion.

Class work at DePauw University will be resumed tomorrow, many of the college stu

SELLER FAMILY IS SUBJECT AT DINNER MEETING

HISTORICAL SOCIETY EX- ( JOYS ACCOUNT OF EARLY PUTNAM SETTLERS The Putnam County Historical Society met for the regular monthly dinner meeting Wednesday evening. December 28th, at the Boots and Saddle and enjoyed a delicious steak dinner. The

WILL ASSIST CLERK Mrs. Arlene Long, Greencastle, is the new assistant in the office X)f William Padgett, Putnam county clerk. Mrs. Long began her duties Tuesday morning succeeding Mrs. Viola Roberts, who resigned effective Jan. 1.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Donald Gene Beaman, Air Force, Fillmore, and Sharon Ann Branhc.n at home. Greencastle Mose E. Dunlop, houseman. Greencastle, and Estella Hardy

domestic. Indianapolis.

Ralph Henry Cox, IBM employee, and Mary Margaret Reed Public Service employee, both of

A BUSY PLACE

Tuesday morning found the auto license office in the court house literally swamped with customers as the 1956 motor vehicle plates officially went on sale. A long line of men and women gathered in the lobby of the court house shortly before 8 a. m. to await their tuin to purchase the new licenses. The first purchaser of ’56 plates was parked at the court house cuib at 5:30 a. m.

president, Mrs. Florence Boat-

dents retu rned to the campus'to- I ri S ht conducted a short business j Greencastle.

fj av | session. She called attention to j Donald R. Fountaine, produc-

j the fact that it was the anniver- Ron worker, Indianapolis, a id sary of the founding of the chap- | Eula Faircloth, at home, Coatas-

ter which is now six years old. I viile Route 2.

Farmer Hurt When A Tractor Skids

Albert Houck was seriously injured Monday morning while riding the drawbar on a farm tractor being driven by his son Richard, at their farm northeast of the city. A truck had stalled in the soft giound on the farm and the men were going to pull it out with a [t radio A W/hile riding to the scene, the tractor began to .skid and Mr. Houck, riding the drawbar, was caught between the tractor and a fence. He had both legs fractured, one near the ankle and the other above the knee. He was sent to the Putnam County Hospital where he will have to remain for several weeks.

Motorist’s Speeds Close To 100 MPH

J. O. Danberry. Indiana State Police officer stationed at the Putnamville barracks, arrested 1 a motorist on U. S. 40 Monday for speeding. Patrolman Danberry had to do close to 100 miles per hour to catch the Michigan Motorist and he might have es-

carped had not he slowed down for ! ^ here were two

Regular meetings have been held during this period with good attendance and a lively interest in the programs and projects which have been supsored by the soc-

iety.

This group L„s worked together to conserve the history of the people and institutions of pioneer days. The homes and the families of the early settlers of Greencastle and Putnam county have formed program topics for some of the meetings. Mrs. Boatright introduced Miss Minnetta Wright who gave an account of the Seller family, one of the earliest families to settle in Putnam county. John Finley Seller, great grandfather of Miss Wright, caime to Putnam county, Indiana in 1822 and settled in what became Greencastle. He first built a cabin on a site near the public square and had a tavern and store where the Stop ’N Shop store is now and a short time later, when the first Court House was built he biult his tavernstore on the location now occupied by the Central National

Bank.

The second home of John Finley Seller and his wife, Rebecca Seller, was a four room log house built on the site of the present hoiiie of the Wright family.

large rooms

John C. Kean, mechanic’s helper, and Chloie L. Frankl n. beautician, both of Bainbridge Route 1.

the “stop” sign in Stilesville. He was taken into a JP court in Hendricks county and fined a total of $15.50.

Horse Betting At Fairs Considered

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3 — (UPi The Indiana Association of County and District Fairs today considered pushing a bill in the 1957 Legislature which would legalize horse-race betting in the state. Martin R. Green of Rising Sun, the association president. said the pari-mutuel measure is being considered at the group’s two-day convention as a means of boosting revenue at fairs. He also said the association may request state grants to help pay the cost of premiums awarded a county and local expositions. Green said the betting bi l probably “would have a tough time” becoming law. A similar bill introduced in the 1953 session died in committee.

20 Years Ago

HFKF WO THERE

M s> Beulah Yeager left fo Los Angeles, California. Fee de.-.,toyed the five-room 1: ante house of Claude Crodian two n., s south of Clinton Falls Dr. T A Sigler resigned as a numb t of the State Livestock Sa itarv Board. Mi'S Eleanore Cammai k returned to her wot k in the Purdut University library.

MASONIC INSTALLATION Cloverdale Lodge No. 32 F & A. M. will have public installation Thursday, January 5th at 7:00 p. m. CST. Paul Mundy will be installed as Worshipful Master. Others are: A. J. Jones. SW, Chester Davis JW. O. B. Foster Treas., Ralph F. Fry. Sec., Charles Whitaker Trustee, Jack Davis SD. Wm. Beck JD. Russell Coons SS. Archie Neese JS, R. C. Sweeny Tyler. The public is invited and there will be refreshments after the installation.

BANKS GET CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. (UP) The comptroller of the cur- | envy today called on all nation1 banks to submit statements of ondition as of the close of busi-

'.ess Dec. 31.

BROWN IS CHAIRMAN

During >he first meeting of the ew year Tuesday morning, the ’utnant county commissioners elected Cecil Brown as chairnan of the board for 1956. The ■ther members are Et ic B>esen

and Claude Hanna.

16x16 feet each—with a hall betvvee nand back of these were two smaller rooms. A large porch extended the entire width of the front of the house. Mr. Seller was the fourth man to settle here. He bought lan 1 at various times, most of it from the government purchased at the land sales held at Crawfordsville and Vincennes and the price usually $1.25 an acre. At one time he owned 1300 acres situated in various parts of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Seller had twelve children, three born before coming to Putnam county. Columbus D. Seller, their fourth child, was the first white child born in Greencastle, and became one of the early lawyers in this city. Two sons of John Finley Seller became doctors here: James W. P. Seller, father of the late Chai--les Seller and great grandfather of Mrs. Howard Williams of this city: Theophilus Seller who was the grandfather of Elmer Seller. Hubert Seller, and Ralph Rond-

el.

John F. Seller was a member

of the company of men who I Avilla. which is

bought land and made into a residential area the part of town known as the Eastern Enlargement. The men were Alexander C. Stevenson, John F. Seller, John Thornburg, Samuel Taylor. A lien B. Lyon, Lewis H. Sands. John Standeford, Daniel Sigler, Rees Hardesty, William E. T ilbott. Hiram E. Talbott and WilI Ham K. Cooper. These town lots j were lari out on October 26. 1835. Mi . Seller had the first Sunday School in his home, was an elder in the Presbyterian church. His wife was a life member of the

missionary society.

Western Wopd Seller, youngest son of John Finley Seller to rtach manhood, married Ma’ - garet Drew Hammond. They ha l five children, the oldest of whom was Mis. Sarah Seller Wright, j who now lives on the home place W. W. Seller spent his entire life of ninety years on the same home site. When his father cleared a place in the wilderness j for his log house he catric.i . water from a “deer lick” below , what is now the Munon Railroac. ! This water place was called Seiiet Spring for many years, later it became Monos Springs. Finally

j he dug a well.

Also on the home place was , one of the entrances of the cave which is said to channel under tlouiiuutii uu T»u>

Marines' March Starts Wednesday \ The Marching Marines will launch frontal assault on polio Wednesday and, if generous Hoosiers along the line of March contribute enough to the March Of Dimes—if enough good people sign scrolls presented by members of the American Legion if enough purchase stock certificates from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Marine's March on polio balloons from the VFW Auxiliary—if enough respond to the efforts of many labor unions and oth^r groups—if enough people everywhere respond to the appeals in newspapers on radio and television— the weary Marines will arrive in Indianapolis on Thursday, January 12, and the March of Dimes will be $100,000 richer for their efforts. The Leathernecks will march into a “top-brass” reception at the Soldiers’, Sailors’, and Marines' Memorial at the Capitol. On hand to honor them will be Basil O’Connor, national volunteer leader of the March of Dimes, and Brigadier General Arthur F. Binney, United States Marine Corps. Day's Receipts To Polio Drive The Cherry Transfer Company, the newest organization in the city, has tendered one day’s receipts to the polio drive on the theory that "Work a Day that Children may Play.” The time and date for the donation have not been fixed by the new company, Ben Cannon, chairman of teh Polio fund here, reported to-

day.

CONGRESSMEN ASSEMBLE FOR 84TH SESSION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 Tin Democratic controlled 84th con grtss gathered for its second session today, already running ar. election year fever that promises to get steadily hotter. House and Senate, convening separately, (planned only brie, routine meetings today and then a recess until Thursday when they will hear President Eisenhower’s State of the Union message. The message will be read b\ clerks rather than deliverer personally by the President, who is recuperating from his heart attack at Key West, Fla. By custom, not much will b, done before the President’s message is heard. But Democratic and Republican leaders already were trading shots in a campaign battle that will continue until election day. The lawmakers figured that the outcome of presidential anc congressional balloting on Nov S •:r.ay hinge on what they d“ this year on such controversial vote getting issues as cutting taxes, boosting farm income, liberalizing social security, and building new highways and new schools.

TANKERS RESCUE 29 AMSTERDAM. Jan. 3.—(UP) — The Dutch tanker Korafia reported early today it rescued 26 survivors from the wreckage of a Venezuelan ship which it said “broke up and sank" in the Car-

ibbean Sea.

The radio repot t identified the sunken ship as the tanker Pedro

not listed by

Lloyds Registry. It did not say whether any crewmen were l<?st

in the sinking.

The Koratia is expected to deliver the survivors to Maracaibo,

Venezuela, late tonight.

Senator In Race For State Supt. State Senator Earl M. Uttertack of Kokomo, today announc'd his candidacy for the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction on the Democratic ncket. Senator Utteiback lives on a farm neat Kokomo with his wife md six children. He is a teacher jf government and history in the Kokomo High School where he has gained many of his 24 years ,'f teaching and administrative jxperience. He holds the Bach:ot’s and Master’s Di grees in education and is qualified as a eacher, principal, and superintendent. In adJition to his educational and agricultural inte: ?sts, Senator Utteiback is active in religious, civic, and fraternal organizations. He is a membei of the Christian Church, Lions Club, Masonic Lodge, and many educational organizations. LONG WEATHER FORECAST lt> I nU«'«l The Wta.lierman today issue! a five-day forecast calling for a week of mild weather in India”. < with temperatures averaging o to 6 degrees above normal and no precipitation until the weekend.

10 ACCIDENTAL DEATHS OCCUR OVER INDIANA

NINE OF VICTIMS WERE KILLED IN TRAFFIC SMASH!PS

TO BE SPEAKER

Uy I'nitcd Pre** Indiana ma<Kea up 10 aeciJental deaths during the New fear’s holiday weekend, nine of hem in traffic smashups. The tenth may be added to he highway toll. This death was ,sted in the “miscellaneous” ategory, pending an autopsy toiay to determine the specific ause of death. The victim was Mrs. Catherine Novitski, 61, Fort Wayne, who iied late Monday in St. Joseph s Jospital seven hours after she ell while getting off a city bus lowntoun. She told investigating police, ne of whom was her son. Robert, hat the rear door of the bus ;aught her shoulder and knocked ter to the sidewalk. Police muted as a witness an unidentified stranger who assisted Mrs. Novitsski to a nearby drugstore. Most of the traffic deaths were concentrated in a deadly Saturlay night-Sunday period. One jf them was Emerson E. Greer, 27, Akion, who was injured Saturday night when his car swerv'd out of control and struck a jridge near Warsaw. He died in i hospital Monday. John S. Glover, 50, Evansville, was killed when struck by a car is he walked along a road. Jacqueline Meyer, 19, Fore Wayne, was injured fatally in a two-car crash near her hometown. Matthew Palmo, 20, Gary, was killed when he was hurled off his motorcycle near Black Oak. Mrs. Ruby Lock, Gary, died 2) lours after a car driven by her tusband swerved off U. S. 41 lorth of Patoka and struck a .ree. Eugene LaGuire, 21, and Beverly Garrison. 18, both of Lafayette, were killed when his car went off a road near their home.own and struck a tree stump. Robert J. Wilmes, 50. Ferdinind. was killed when his car h i bt idge abutment. Mrs. Dorothy Lindsey, 20. Detroit, died of injuries suffered in i crash near Fort Wayne which njured five others. LIGHT EARTHQUAKE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 <UP'» A light earthquake shook a wide area of southern California hortly before 4:30 p. m. Monday, jut no damage was reported. The disturbance was reported felt from San Diego, 130 miles south of here, along the coast to points north of Los Angeles. The slight rolling motion rocked light fixtures in homes and in some downtown buildings here. FIRE ATOP TOW ER PARIS. Jan 3. (UP) Overworked television cables set the top of the Eiffel Tower on fire early today, but Parisian firemen lashed up its 1,710 steps and sav'd the old landmark. Apparently the strain of broadcasting election returns through the night was too much for electrical equipment install.d in the flOSrfoot high third platform.

TILLMAN BFBENZER. Manager ('tinner Prairie Farms, Noltles\ ille, I ml.

MORTON LODGE INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS

These officeis were installed Friday evening b y Mori >n s Masonic Lod^e T ie v are Ravmo d Cunningham. Fiy Scott. Floyd Blacketer, Roscoe Oliver. Everett Wichman, and Lawrence Thomas

Back row, Edgar Steele, James Stultz, Ivan Harbi son and Floyd Yochum.

Ike's Message Nears Completion KEY WEST, Fla., Jan. 3. (UP) President Eisenhower today was expected to wind-up work on his State of the Union message, which goes to Congress Thursday, and then turn his attention to the budget address. The finn! draft of the State of the Union message was flown to the President’s vacation headquarters here late Monday night and Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said Mr. Eisenhower would probably be able to complete work on the important message, which will outline administration plans, today. The President Monday spent some time working on his budget message, which must be delivered to Congress within 15 days after the State of the Union address, and also got in a little golfing practice. Budget Director Roland J. Hughes, the President's top economic advisor, arrived by plane in Key West late Monday and is expected to confer with Mr. Eisenhower today regarding the budget message. If the State of the Union message is completed according to schedule today it will be rushed back to Washington. A reading clerk will read the message before a joint session of Congress Thursday. ' • Hagerty said that the President would probably remain in Key West until Jan. 8. However. Mrs. Eisenhower and her mother, Mrs. John S. Doud of Denver, were scheduled to return to Washington today. Two Survive Plane Crash KEM.MERER Wyo. Jan 3 (UP) An airman from Indiana told today how he and his pilot companion crashed their small plane in a blinding mountain snowstorm and spent two nights in a deserted cabin. Delbert L. Flauty, an Evansville airman stationed at Travis Air Force Base in California, a id Kenneth Kiefer, 26, Ft. Collins. Colo., Were caught in the snowstorm Saturday on a flight toward Salt Lake Cry, Utah. The plane crashed into a snowbank 30 miles north of here a id tipped over. Both escaped injury. They fashioned an igloo wiln snow and bushes, then later found a deserted cabin. “I caught a rabbi: and stewed it and we had something to eat”. Flauty said. He said they spend two nights in the cabin, then M mday hik”d to a ranger station. The range*brought them to Kemmer. part of the way by horse and sled. Planes from Wyoming. Ut ih and Colorado had b en searching foi the missing plane in viintiu!y impossible weather since mi !- atiirday. but the crash site was about 10 miles north of the ex‘.reme edge of the search area. NEARLY LOSES GOWN PASADENA. Calif. Jan. 3 UP) Singer Dinah Shore nearly lost h?r $1,000. full-length, gold-plated gown in the Rose Bowl parade Monday. Miss Shore was ,'itting '»n the i ize-winning floa-t. “Music from he Ages.” keeping warm with an nfra-red heater. Suddenly Miss Shore noticed he heat was melting her dress.She lost two inches of gold cov'ring fiorr. the bottom of her gown.

‘PROFIT FROM *■ PASTURE' MEET JANUARY 25TH. RUSSELLVILLE WILL BE HOST FOR SIXTEENTH BANK \FFAIK

Fred L. O'Hair, president of he Central National Bank, Greencastle, has announced that .he bank will hold its sixteentii 'Profit from Pasture” meeting it the high school gymnasium >n Russellville on January 25th in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Putnam County Soil Conservation District. Thus annual event is being held there at the invitation of the business interests of Russellville, who will be hosts to the group at a noon luncheon served by the ladies of the Federated Church Guild of Russellville. K. W. Harris, Putnam Conn' Agricultural Agent, will act as .Waster of Ceremonies at this annual meeting which will convene at 10:00 a. m. CST. A short business meeting of the Soil Conservation District will follow with Fred L. O'Hair acting as chairman. Accomplishments in soil conservation of th past year will be reviewed at thi meeting. L. E. Michael, .secre-tary-treasurer, and Norvel Colbert, Work Unit Conservationist, will review the specific types anu amounts of soil soncervation practices that have been undertaken during the past year and outline the 1956 program of the

district.

The morning program wdl feature a talk, “Grassland Farming as a Grassland Farmer Sees It," by R. Willis Stout, Soil Editor of the Kentucky Farmer, Jeffersontown, Kentucky. After lunch, the Central National Bank’s awards for conservation achievements will be pre-

sented.

Other outstanding speakers appearing on the program in the afternoon will be Tillman Bubenzer, manager of the Conno" Ptairie Farms, Noblesville, Ind., whose subject will be “What Can We Farmers Do?” and Charles J. Hearst, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Mr. Hearst will speak on the subject. “Farming In Russia As I Saw It.” Mr. Hearst is a member of the Foreign Policy Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. He formerly served on the Board of Directors of the Producers Commission Association of Chicago, and has served on the Resolutions Committee and the Liv* - stock Committee of the Farm Bureau Federation. During the summer of 1947, he was a member of an Iowa Farm Bureau group which toured Europe to study the Marshall Plan, and during the summer of 1955, h” was one of twelve members of th*» American Farm Delegation who went to Russia to study their agricultural operation. H--has appeared befoie many national organizations since hi.s re-

turn last fall.

Many of the past meetings have attracted more than 500 people. The.-,e programs have focused the attention of people throughout the state and over the nation on the achievement ; of Putnam County agriculture, and the program being assemb! d for this year promises to be of the same high caliber as thf*se in

past years.

The subject matter to be discussed this year should prove o,' real interest to farmers an ! others interested in the current

farming situation.

Everyone who has an interest in these problems is invited t > attend the program. Reservations should be made with t!i” Central National Bank or tic Putnam County Agent's office n Greencastle not later than Mon-

day, January 23rd.

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