The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 August 1956 — Page 1
•♦♦++++++++++9 ♦ THE WF\THER ♦ + PARTLY CLOI DY + 0++++++++++++^
THE DAILY BANNER "iT WAVES FOR ALL'
VOLUME SIXTY-FOUR MAJOR SNYDER IS ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN ORIENT HEAD OF ROTC LMT AT DEPAUW WILL (.O TO
JAPAN
DePauw University’s Air Force ROTC head. Maj. Burtice O. Snyder, will leave here Sept. 7 for reassignment to the Orient as a juppty staff officer. He will join the 4S3 Troop Carrier Wing in Japan following completion of a 10-week advanced supply officers course at Warren Air Farce Base, Wyoming. and one-month leave. Originally assigned here in 1951 and professor of air science amce last Summer, he is the only remaining staff member who was connected with the DePauw unit during its first year of operation. His succe;jsor as detachment head will be Lt. Col. Ned M Letts, who is scheduled to report early next month. Major Snyder served with the 20th Air Force in the China-Bur-nia-India and Pacific theaters during World War II and latei was management and procedures officer at Norton Air Force Base, California. Although he will leave the U. S. in early January, his family will remain in Durham, N. C. until housing is available in Japan.
SWIM MEET WILL BE HELD AT WINDY HILL The Bloomington Country Club swimming team will engage the Windy Hill swimmers in a mcei at the local Country Club pooi Saturday at 3 p. m. All mem- | bers of the club are urgeJ to attend and back the Windy Hill team as well as to welcome the
Bloomington visitors.
A buffet supper will be served at 5 p. m. For reservations call
Mrs. John Wittich.
Floor Fight Seen On Civil Rights DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS, CHICAOO (UP)—Rep. Charles C. Diggs ,D-Mich., said today liberal Democrats may make a convention floor fight if necessary for a platform specifically endorsing the Supreme Court’s anti-segregation decision. Diggs, Negro congressman from Detroit and a member of the Platform Committee, said he is prepared to “fight all the way” for a strong civil rights plank. Diggs has endorsed Gov. Averell Harriman for the nomination. He said he would not “prejudge" the action of the carefully chosen 15-member drafting subcommittee. But he said a minority report is already being considered if the Platform Committee declaration does not include outright endorsement of the in-
tegration decision.
If this happens, it would clear the deck for a bruising floor fight on the explosive civil rigrits issue which already has southern Democrats edgy. They bitterly oppose specific mention of the
Supreme Court.
SERVING IN GERMANY
2D ARMORED DIV.. Germany Army Pvt. Dean J. Schlatter son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schlatter. 1008 S. Locust, Green castle, Ind., recently arrived in Germany and is now a member
of the 2d Armored Division.
A rifleman with the division’.^ 12d Armored Infantry Battalion. Schlatter entered the army in February of this year and war stationed at For t Hood, Tex., be-
fore arriving overseas.
Wm. McCullough Died Wednesday
HUGE CROWDS CONTINUE TO ATTEND FAIR
RAIN FAILS TO DAMPEN SPIRIT OF PUTNAM FAIR GOERS
GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1956.
I
UNITED
NO. 254
PRESENTED WITH HAWAIIAN LEI OF FRIENDSHIP
William A. “Amza 1 ” McCul lough, 81 years old, of R. R. 2, Reelsville, a retired farmer and clay worker, died Wednesday in the Clay County Hospital at Bra--zil. In failing health for several months, he had been in the hos-
pital since July 29.
A son of the late Joseph and Sarah Cromwell, he was born near Clay City on June 19, 1875. When he was about 12 year old the family moved to Putnam County where he grew to manhood. He subsequently moved back to Clay County, where he resided for many years. During the past four years he had made his home with his brother, Elmer, in Putnam County. Engaged in farming during most of his life, Mr. McCullough | had also been employed as a clay worker. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church at Odon, and was affiliated with Clay Lodge No. 85, F. & A. M. at
Bowling Green.
Surviving are two sons, Marshall McCullough of Seelyville, and Frank of LaPorte; two brothers, Elmer of R. R. 2, Reelsville, and Elbert of R. R. 2, Brazil; and six grandchildren.
The rainstorm early today failed to dampen the spirits of the Putnam County Fair goers. It only added to their zip because they realized it meant a better com and bean crop at their homes. Yesterday was highlighted by the judging of Home Demonstration club exhibits. The West Marion Township Home Demonstration club for the second time | in a row won the blue ribbon | again on its novel exhibit of a small girl getting a bottle of poison from a medicine chest j that had not been locked. The club president is Mrs. Ray Lawson and the novel and exciting exhibit was gotten up by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Toney. It even had ! a small dog wagging his tail at j the little girl. It also had a grim j reminder that many a child’s life is lost because of poison in unlocked medicine cabinets and in this demonstraiton, they had a doll in a coffin to bring out the
idea.
Second place went to Club 16 of which Mrs. Bill Craig of Fillmore is president. It had two means of growing a garden, the. right way and apparently the wrong way, because in one, il was thriving, while in the other only a small portion of it was growing. In the adult men’s division sheep showing took up much of the day for those entering the open as well as 4-H exhibitors.
HARRIMAN IN
I CONTEST UNTIL
;iast BALior;
NEW YORK GOVERNOR I
SEEKING DEMOCRAT
NOMINATION
HEADQUARTERS. Chicago — (UP) —Gov. Averell Harriman of New York said today he was in the battle for Democratic presidential nomination “to the last ballot.” His headquarters charged Ad lai Stevenson followers with planting “completely false rumors,” that Harriman intended to withdraw. Harriman in a statement issued through his headquarters, said the rumors are “malicious and absolutely without foundation. I am in this to the last ballot, win j| or lose. I am fighting for the principles I deeply believe in. I betieve we will win.” Loyd Benefield, director of the Harriman press headquarters, challenged Stevenson to clarify his stand on a proposal for a civil rights statement in the platform. Benefied charged him with a “straddle” that represented conflicting assurances to delegates from the North and the South.
BLAMES ANDREA DORIA JHg EE MUNCIE BROTHERS DIE i i AT RR CROSSING
Ufapif
kVi ^ ^ % f
Dewan Killinger, member of the Rotary Club of Greencastle, Indiana, is presented with the traditional Hawaiian lei of friend■ih p bv Miss Aloha Rotary and Roy Turner of the Honolulu club. Mr. Killinger, one of 450 Rotarians from 46 states and 12 foreign countries entertained in recent months by the Honolulu club, met well-known Island businessmen of this city of a quarter million people at the weekly luncheon of Honolulu Rotary.
(Hawaii Visitors Bureau Photo)
Chiang Warns Of New Russ 'Smile'
Chandler Hoping To Be Candidafe
MiG Pilot Now Citizen Of U.S.
Death Takes Allen Funk
Allen Funk, age 77, retired farmer of Washington township,
Bowling Green, Clay county, died i Communist tactics
Police Shoot Evansviile Man
at 4:30 a. m. Thursday morning. He had been in failing health for the past six months. Mr. Funk is survived by three sons. Austin, Greencastle; Roy and Herman of Bowling Green, > the widow, a brother Lewis, and i a sister, Ido, also of Bowling
Green.
He was a member of the Bowling Green Methodist church and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge. Mr. Funk was a life long resident of Washington township. He suffered a stroke last Sunday and failed to rally afterwards.
WASHINGTON (UP)—Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has warned President Eisenhower that any advance of neutralism i in Asia “is tantamount to re-! treat’’ on the part of the free
world.
In a letter to Mr. Eisenhower dated July 20, the Chinese Nationalist leader said the greatest danger to Asia is the new Soviet “smile” tactics and the “economic penetration” program of Russia and the Chinese Communists. Chiang told Mr. Eisenhower in his letter—released here Wednesday night by the Chinese embassy—that the effect of the new
with the op-
portunistic collaboration of the so-called neutralistic countries” already has been felt in the Far
East.
HEADQUARTERS, Chicago NEWARK, Del. (UP) (UP) —Democratic presidential Kum Sok, the North Korean pilot hopeful Governor “Happy” who flew his MIG jet to freedom Chandler of Kentucky said today and collected a $100,000 reward, he was convinced that Adlai is becoming Americanized rapidStevenson had “knocked himself ly these days, out” tor the presidential nomina Last week he officially got the tion because of his endorsement American name Kenneth Hill
Rowe and this week he became an American citizen. He is known
as Kenny.
He is overjoyed at the news that President Eisenhower signed into law the bill making him a citizen. And he thinks this may make it easier to bring his mother to the United States for
a visit.
“It’s the greatest achievement I have had since I gained my freedom when I landed in South Korea,” he said when he heard of the President's action.
Hopes Are Dim In Suez Crisis
JEFFERSONVILLE (UP) — Elmer E. Roos, 47, Evansville was shot to death early today in a wild shooting scuffle with two policemen who suspected him of-
stealing liquor.
Police Capt. Charles O’Hearr fired at Roos from the street after falling from the suspect'" fleeing auto. The car then careened out of control and crashed into a railroad bridge. O’Hcarn and Patrolman Wil liam Grant, 33, became suspicious when they saw Roos sitting in a parked car outside a liquor store
that had closed for the night. In- , i3 clectcd governor> Lt governoi vestigating, they found several j Harold Hajldley said Wednesday
cases of liquor in the back seat | Without
but Roos resisted arrest and
GO? Candidate Makes A Promise
INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—Conservation officers will be kept “above partisan politics” if he
drove a w a y, O'Hearn’s foot.
running
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hillis went to Lake Wawasee to spend several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rader and children returnea from a trip tc Niagara Falls and other points in the East. Mr. and Mrs. Lossan McMillan were here from Indianapolis. Miss Helen Black. Miss Elizabeth Ann Cannon and Ben Cannon were ai home after a vacation spent in Chicago and northern Michigan.
referring to his Dem-
ocratic rival, Terre Haute mayor Ralph Tucker, by name. Handley j .'aid only “foolish extremists” • would resort to the “cynical po- i litical spoils system” in the de-! partment. resulting in a "delib- I irate program of mature despoil-1
ing.”
Tucker indicated recently the “spoils" system would prevail if he is elected in November. Jobs , Democrats could not fill, he said,
would be abolished.
LONDON (UP)—Prime Minister Anthony Eden's attack on Egyptian President Carnal Abdel Nasser virtually erased any hope of a negotiated settlement of the Suez Canal crisis, Egyptian sources said today in Cairo. Nassar was reported counting on the unqualified support of the Soviet Union. India and the Arab | nations in the dispute. Cairo j sources said Eden's description | Wednesday night of Nasser as a plundering dictator was certain j to bring strong counter mea-
I sures.
Officials denials in Cairo failed to halt mounting speculation 1 Nasser would seek a defense pact with Russia when he visits the Soviet capital Aug. 16, the openi ing date of the London Suez Con-
| ference.
of a strong civil rights platform. Chandler predicted that if the convention voting for a presidential candidate went beyond the second ballot, there would be a deadlock and he'd be in the best position for the nomination. “I have no illusions,” he said. “But if it goes beyond No. 2 make your plans to come to Ken-
tucky.”
He said he was not “considering” the vice presidential nom-
ination.
Lists Schedule For Republicans SAN FRANCISCO (UP)—Republican National Committee Chairman Leonard W. Hall has announced the official schedule i of the Republican convention at j the San Francisco Cow Palace Aug. 20-24. Hall said that on the opening , day two sessions will be held. One j will be at 11 a. m. PDT for organizational work and another at 4 p. m. during which Washington Gov. Arthur Langlie will deliver the keynote address. Hall said that for the remainder of the convention there would be only one daily session beginning at 3:30 p. m.
Kenny doesn’t care to discuss
BURNEY TAKES OITCE WASHINGTON, (UP) — Dr. Leroy E. Burney, former Indiana State Health Commissioner, late Wednesday was sworn in for a four-year term as surgeon general of the Public Health Service Burney, 49, succeeded Dr. Leonard Scheele, Fort Wayne, who resigned effective, Aug. 1, to enter private business. Herold C. Hunt, acting Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, administered the oath in the presence of Burney’s wife
and family.
Three Cypriots Die On Gallows NICOSIA, Cyprus (UP)—British authorities hanged three ter-ror-killers in the prison here before dawn today, and the Greekspeaking natives retaliated byi i calling an island-wide “general
strike.”
The three men executed at 2:30 a. m. for “acts of terrorism” were Yianis Patatsou, murdered of a Turkish policeman; Andreas Kakos and Charlilaos Michael, ambush-murders of a British
soldier.
An Army hangman was flown
STANDING at Pier 97 in New York City, G. Hilmer Lundbeck talks to newsmen after a suit is filed blaming the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria for the July 25 collision with the liner Stockholm. The Doria was sent to the bottom of the Atlantic, an estimated 51 lives were loat and the Stockholm was damaged badly. Lundbeck is the American director of the Swedish-American line.
AUTO IS STRUCK BY FAST NYC TRAIN AT McCOKDSVHXE J McCORDSVILLE, Ind. (UP)— | Three Muncie brothers were killed early today when a New York Central passenger *rain demolished their car at an unguarded town crossing. The victims were identified as Shelly E. Neal, 21, Kelly 24. and George, 18. Witnesses said the bodies were thrown from the car as the train struck the right rear side. Ttm car was dragged 200 feet and thrown 20 or 30 feet into a field. The crossing is 50 yards west of Ind. 67, about a quarter of a mile southwest of here. The train was headed for Indianapolis, 15 miles southwest of here, at 75 miles an hour, authorities said. They said the horn and whistle were blowing and the lights blinking. The brothers were believed to be returning to Muncie from a fishing trip at Gicst Reservoir. CAST DEPARTS
Little League Is Club Topic
Greencastle’s newest community program Little League Baseball—was reviewed at the luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club at the Student Union on Wednesday. Kenneth Eitel presided, and introduced Paul Beuchler and Robert Y. Cooper. Following a short talk by Willard Umbreit, who commented on his visits to several Rotary clubs in Europe, Mr. Beuchler outlineu what has been accomplished in the organization of Little League Baseball as a community project. Mr. Cooper also spoke on Little League Baseball. Beth discussed the benefits of this type of community project for boys from 8
to 12 years of age.
INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Republican State Chairman Alvin I Cast left for Sam Francisco Wednesday to make preparations for the GOP National Convention opening in the Cow Palace Aug. 20. Cast la chairman of radio and television coverage at the convention. Several hundred Hooaier*. delegates and other party members, will leave by train for San Francisco Wednesday.
Harry Greeted By Adlai In Chicago
his reward fortune except to say j from England to execute the trio. that he escaped into South Korea j
before he knew tnere wa-s a re-! ward offered for an intact MIG plane. It is understood the money
is invested for him.
Girls' Electric Entries Judged
NEW CONTRACT LOOMS
MOTORIST KILLED
I LAFAYETTE, I nd.. tUP) — Joseph L Coulter. 23. Lafayette, was killed today when his car overturned in a field at the east
city limits.
State police said Colter tried to pass another car while speedj ing, and lost control of his
I NEW YORK. (UP) —The Aluminum Company of America and the United Steelworkers of America expected to sign a new | contract today, ending a eightj day strike of 18.000 Alcoa work-
ers.
The contract was agreed upon ' Wednesday night. It is a three- ' year, no-strike contract containI ing a package of wage increases and fringe benefits involving ' about 45.6 cents an hour over the three-year period. USW employes of Alcoa were . expected to return to work im- ■ mediately upon signing of the
car. contract.
The judging of 4-H girls electric exhibits was completed o.i ! Wednesday morning. The State Fair entry in Divl- ! sion I is an adjustable wall lamp j by Micalene Sinclair of Jefferson township. Alternate is Nancy j Liveoak of Cloverdale township. The State Fair entry in Division II went to Deanna Goff of Russell township and alternate to Ha Kay Whitley of Franklin
township.
Other ribbon placings were as. follows: " Blue ribbons—Sue Evans, Doretta Harris. Red ribbons—Joanne Miller, Mary Ann Crosby, Alayne Cock, Gail Irwin, Sue Caspar and Mar-
ilyn Mann.
White ribbon—Judith Broadi street. . 1
Grim Prediction By Safety Expert LAFAYETTE, Ind. (UP) — Carlton G. Robinson, an official of the Automotive Safety Foundation, said Wednesday auto deaths In this country may hi’, an all-time high of 60.000 in 1975. He made the frightening prediction at a meeting of traffic engineers attending a week-long session at Purdue University. Last year’s traffic fatalities |
totaled 37.800.
Robinson pointed out the rap'd ! ate of increase in traffic volume i and growth of urban population ! creates serious safety problems 1 "Pressure for more efficient street use will continue to grow,” i he said, “with more vehicles, larger urban areas, a highe: standard of living, and increase. ^ reliance on individual autos.” He reminded that more than ! 70 per cent of U. S. families now own cats, and there are about 62 million privately owned vehicles
Farm Problems To Be Discussed
INDIANAPOLIS, (UP) —Farmers from Indiana's 92 counties have been invited to lunch Friday with Republican state leaders and hear discussions of farm problems. McCord Steele of Attica, chairman of the GOP State Committee’s farm division, said the “Eisenhower Farm Crusaders” will be expected to pass on to their neighbors what they heard. “The interest shown by Indiana farmers in this campaign yeai movement is far beyond our fondest hopes,” Steele said. Steele said one farmer was chosen from each county to attend the meeting with his wife.. Sen. Homer Capehart will discuss his farm research bill and Rep. Ralph Harvey will explain the soil bank program, Steelesaid.
Fair Will Close With Big Rodeo There will be a grand rodeo at the county fair to close the 1956 version on Saturday evening. The rodeo will be a free one and everyone is cordially invited. If will be staged by Red Lunsford a Putnam county rodeo man and he promises plenty of thrills and
spills.
Good Prices At Sheep Sale Wed. The sheep sale Wednesday I evening was the second best the j Putnam County Sheep Breeders [ have staged in their ten years ol j sales. The top was $107 and the ‘ average was $67 per head. Many of the sheep went locally, but there were buyers from numer- ! ous adjoining counties. William Hurst consigned the top Suffolk ,
ram.
England Halts Troop Buildup
DEMOCRATIC C O N V E N - TION HEADQUARTER^, CHICAGO (UP) Former President Truman arrived in Chicago today for the Democratic National Convention, stepped off the train amid a tumultous welcome and walked into the arms of Adlai E.
Stevenson.
Mr. Truman, expected by many Democrats to wield much influence at their nominating convention, himself said he would play “no decisive” role in
the convention.
He said he still is “strictly neutral” and no prophet as to who would be nominated. “I am not a prophet, not even a delegate this year,” the form-
er president said.
Stevenson rode with Mr. Truman to the Sheraton-Blackston* Hotel where the former president will stay. Stevenson’s chief opponent lor the nomination Gov. Averell Harriman of New York —was not in town.
But his adherent:
at the railroad sic
Mr. Truman.
were present tion to greet
Two Men Land In County Jail
ute
Bri
ill-
jail Wednesday nigl Joe Rollings and D
Bettis.
Paul Keck, 29, w with assault and b; affidavit signed by ) Malcolm Redmoi booked on a disord
HOSPITAL NOTES Dismissals: Mrs. James C son and son, Coatesville; Fisher, Amo; Bessie ]
Muncie.
BITES OFF THUMB
'•di'
NO MORE Kl*
Bntai
Suez Cai
® Q & Q Q O Q & & Today’s Weather & Local Temperature £*. y\ & Ci & Ct
WASHINGTON. (UP) — Potato peeling and other forms of KP duty will soon be a thing of ‘.he past for hundreds, maybe housands, of Air Force GIs. The Air Force has authorized commanding officers of certain bases throughout the United States to contract with loca firms to provide complete fooc *emce..
ATLANTA (UP) — A 200I pound chimpanzee bit off the thumb of 7-year old Freddie Porter who was feeding the beast popcorn at Grand Park Zoo Wednesday. Zoo officials said the boy climbed a low fence designed to keep spectators at a safe distance in order to give the popcorn to the zoo's temperamental chimp Marie, who has repeatedly tned to attack visitors.
The
Defense Ministry on
iert 1 storm.-»
today and
h Overseas Airways <
p cloudy
Friday. Ct
1 off an airlift of 5,000
sold- an d hu
mid. High
to British-leased base
s in tonight
70.
toda'
L-b
Br
it da\
Fri-
76
>ops.
i
1
V A