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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1957.
UNITED PRESS SERVICE
NO. 67
NEW TERM OF FUTNAM COURT STARTS JAN. 7 EDPIE BUIS, PAUL SUTHERIJN REAPPOINTED AS commissioners
TREE SURGEONS SAVE LIFE OF OLD “TEACHER”
With the drawing of members of the grand jury and petit jury Monday, the January term of the Putnam circuit court will officially get underway next Monday, Jan. 7. Eddie Buis, Greencastle, and Paul H. Sutherlin, Roachdale, were reappointed as jury commissioners for another year by Judge John H. Alice prior to the selecting of the new jurors. The January term will continue through March 30th. Jurors for the new term are: Grand Jury Fred H. Nelson, Franklin Township Ernest Cook, Washington Township Charley E. Roe, Jackson Township Richard W. Stewart, Marion Township Conard Clearwaters, Jefferson Township Eugene Dorsett, Warren Township Petit Jury Louise McKamey, Warren Township James E. Rollings, Madison Township Nathan Curtis, Marion Township Cecil FT. Arnold, Marion Township Hubert Cooper, Clinton Township Robert Moodie, Greencastle Township Douglas Fellows, Washington Township. Enos E. Alice, Jefferson Township Robert Neese, Cloverdale Township Harold Berry, Warren Townshio Claud L Best, Washington Township Eddie Gibson, Madison Township Russell Firestone, Clinton Township Jewell Page, ' Jackson Township Ben Jarvis, Madison Township Edward H. Harris, Monroe Township Lawrence Garrett, Russell Township Dale Jones, Cloverdale Township Leaders Called To White House WASHINGTON, (UP)—President Eisenhower sought to convince Democratic leaders today that Congress must speedily approve his plans for using American force, if necessary, to block Soviet penetration of the Middle East. A grim New Year's Day session was in prospect at the White House, as the President called in key Democrats and Republicans to discuss his new “Eisenhower Doctrine.” Despite advance indications of stiff congressional opposition, officials said Mr. Eisenhower considers the proposed resolution so important as a “warning to Russia." that he is determined to fight for its speedy adoption. The "Eisenhower Doctrine” designed to show a shield of American power around the Middle East calls for 1 stand-by authority to use American troops there; and 2 large-scale economic aid totaling perhaps $400 million. Officials emphasized that the plan in its present form is “flexible” and details won't be shaped until after today's meeting and (('ontlnurd on Pose Kour>
KENT, O. (UP)—Skilled surgeons recently saved the life of a stately centenarian that helped them through enternship. The patient was a venerable cucumbertree that had been climbed for 30 years by trainees at the Davey Tree Expert Co. here. It was retired in 1937. When a recent examination disclosed that the trunk was becoming decayed, tree doctors performed a major operation. A large cavity was cut and filled in the trunk, and the tree was pronounced fit for many more years.
John Deere Show Set For Jan. 3
John A. Childs and his staff at Farmers Supply, Inc., will be hosts to the farmers and their families on Thursday evening, Jan. 3, at the Natioral Guard Armory for the annual John Deere Show, which will begin at 7:00 p. m. "Heavens to Betsy,” a full-length, full-color picture, built around the mother of a typical rural family will highlight the John Deere show. In additon to the feature picture, five other full-color films will be shown, among them a new Gordon Family nit, "Please Pass the Pasture.” All who have attended previous John Deere shows will remember the inimitable Tom Gordon, his comical stubborness, and his habit of only reluctantly surrendering to the more logical pleadings of other members of his family. Other short subjects include “Making Tractor History,” in which are unveiled all the new models of John Deere tractor:, along with a detailed explanation of each feature and its part in making these new tractors, the favorite power plants on thousands of farms. In “What’s New for 1957,” the entire audience will be introduced to other new John Deere equipment.
SLAYER CLAIMS COURT IN ERROR ON CONVICTION
FIRE GUTS HOTEL
PETITION FOR A MISTRIAL IS FILED BY JOHN C LIFFORD McCRARY
Marshall D. Abrams and Ward D. Mayhall began their new duties as Governor and Secretary respectively of the Indiana District of Kiwanis International. Marriage license: Piercy Masten. carpenter, and Hollis MoClung, teacher. Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Killinger were in Angola.
Federal Spending To Be Increased
WASHINGTON (UP)—President Eisenhower plans to boost federal spending to the second highest peacetime level in history. His new r budget could run as high as $72 billion. Republican congressional leaders agreed today— after a daylong White House biiefing—that the massive spending anticipated by the President rules out any chance for general across-the-board tax relief in the new year. The GOP leadeis emerged from the White House Monday night with somewhat differing ideas on the exact size of the new budget Mr. Eisenhower will send to Congress next month for the fiscal year starting next July 1. One key Republican said Hr. Eisenhower told them rising costs of defense and foreign military aid would push the total to about $70 billion oi more. Another said the total could reach $72 billion, depending on the size of foreign aid and whether tne United States finances oil shipments for Europe as a result of the Middle East crisis. Either spending figure would exceed all previous peacetime spending except in the 1952-53 fiscal year when federal outlays soared to $74.3 billion. During this 12-month period the government was operated half of tne time by Mr. Eisenhower and h: If of the time by former President Truman. Estimates of spending in the current fiscal year—forecast a: $65.8 billion by the administration last January—already have been revised upw ard to $69.1 billion. and may have to be changed again. Mr. Eisenhower and Treasuiy Secretary George M. Humphrey told the Republicans Monday that so long as tax revenues hold up the budget for the next fiscal year will stay in balance and provide a “modest” surplus of perhaps 51.7 billion. They ruled out any tax cut. GOP House Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. held out hope, however, that there might be some “small” adjustments in taxes, but told newsmen that he agreed there could be no significant general relief.
A concicted wife murderer has filed litigation in the Putnam circuit court which he hopes will set aside previous legal action and that a mistrial be ruled. John Clifford McCrary, who was found guilty March 28, 1956 by a jury of second degree murder of his wife, Ellen Ruth, has filed an affidavit of paupership and a verified petition for a writ of error coram nobis. McCrary was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the state prison at Michigan City for shooting his wife with a 22-caliber rifle at their home near Fincastle on October 6, 1955. McCrary claims in his petition that he was mistreated wdrile being held in the Putnam county jail. He also alleges he was denied advice of counsel and that certain irregularities occurred during his trial. He asks that his confession of the slaying he set aside and wishes the court to call a mistrial. Evidence in the trial brought out the fact that McCrary called the Fincastle operator and asked her to call the sheriff’s office as he had just killed his wufe. The shooting took place while their children were in school and followed a quarrel over “another man.” McCrary was waiting on the porch of his home when the officers arrived. He talked freely of the shooting at that time.
ASHLAND, Wis. (UP)—Firemen battled an uncontrollable fire which threatened to devour an entire city block today. Although the flames still raged through the Menard Hotel, officials believed the fire could be restricted to the hotel building. There were no injuries reported. High winds sent embers flickering over several blocks throughout Ashland. Flames licked at a brick building alongside the hotel, causing firemen to renew their efforts to subdue the blaze.
LAST AND FIRST
MASONIC NOTICE
Stated meeting and installation of officers of Bainbridge Lodge No. 75 F. & A. M. Thursday, January 3rd. at 7:30 p. m. Visitors welcome. Avery Austin, W. M.
Auto Plates On Sale Tomorrow
The 1957 automobile license plates go on sale tomorrow morning. The old plates are good for another two months, but there will be a steady flow of customers from now until the first of March for the new plates. With the exception of last year, the plates have gone on sale before this, but the old ones were given a deadline until the first of March and as a result of th e constant extending of the deadline, the legislature a couple of sessions ago made the first of March the deadline for all Indiana plates. It will be better if auto owners will get their plates now or some time this month and thus avoid the last minute rush which always sees a big lineup for the new plates.
Holiday Toll Nears 400 Mark
Net Tournament Dates Announced
Greencastle will again be the si' e for sectional tournament basketball action provided by the eight Putnam county high school teams on Feb. 28 an i March 1 and 2. The local winner will then play in the regional meet which will be held at Covington on March 9. The Indiana High School Athletic Association revealed eight major changes yesterday as Commissioner L. V. Phillips announced sites for the 11'57 state basketball tournament. Because of consolidations and discontinuances, the number of schools in the 1957 tourney has shrunk to 740, two less than last
year.
Fo»ur schools, Greene township of Judson, Jefferson Township of Berne, and Markle and Paragon have been discontinued, while five schools, Jackson Township, Romney, Shadeland, West Point and Wea, all in Tippacanoe County, have been consolidated into Southwestern near Lafayette. New schools are Edwardsport, Evansville North, Madison Heights of Anderson and North Central near Indianapolis. Clarksville, formerly a modified IHSAA member, has qualified for full membership and will compete in its first sectional tournament. Flint, which has not entered a team for several years, plans to enter a team in the 1957 tournament wdiile Raub, the state’s smallest school, will not enter. Raub of Benton County has only 14 students, six of whom are
boys.
The IHSAA’s Board of Control has given up identifying the 16team competition as “semifinal tourney” and has changed it to “semi-state.”
PITTSBURGH (UP) — Pennsylvania today boasted the nation's last baby of 1956 and the first baby of 1957. Mrs. Robert E. Temple of Gibsonia, Pa., delivered an 8 pound boy here at 11:59 p. m. Monday to signal out the old year. At one minute past midnight, Mrs. Donald Ray gave birth to an 8 pound, 1 ounce baby girl in Johnstown. LOCAL CHURCH BURNS MORTGAGE MONDAY NIGHT HANNA STREET BAPTIST CHURCH IS SCENE OF CEREMONY
! JUDGES WILL TAKE OFFICE ON THURSDAY
AUTHOR IS MARRIED
TWO APPELLATE COURT JURISTS ELECTED LAST NOVEMBER 6
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INDIANAPOLIS (UP)— Two Appellate Court judges take office for four-year terms Thursday as a series of inaugurations resulting from the Nov. 6 Indiana
election continues.
Dewey Kelley of Whiting begins his second term and James C. Cooper of Rushville will be sworn in for his first term. They were among the 13 Statehouse officials swept into office by the
Republican landslide.
Highlight of the series of inaugurals comes Jan. 14 when
RENO, Nev. (UP) — Author Erskine Caldwell, 53, and 27-year-old Virginia M. Fletcher of San Francisco were married in a midnight ceremony early today at the Park Wedding Chapel. The Rev. Gareth Hughes, known as “the brother David of Nevada's desert," performed the ceremony at 3:01 a. m. EST. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Melchoir. owners of the chapel, were witnesses. It w r as the fourth marriage for Caldwell and the second for his bride.
Fly Polio Shots To Buenos Aires
INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — A nine ton order of Salk vaccine, enough for two million doses, was
, , yt tt a. * i j started toward Buenos Aires yes-Gov.-elect Harold Handley takes . „ *v.„ r,v>i<vF —_ I terday by Pit man-Moo re Co.
The Indianapolis pharmaceuti-
the oath as Indiana’s chief executive. Handley won the right to
the Hanna Street Baptist Church I succeed GOP Gov.
has been looking forward
10 years, arrived Monday night when the mortgage on the church was burned before a small gathering of friends and members of the church by the officials of the
church.
Homer Warman led the congregation in singing, which opened the meeting and a number of officials of the church gathered at the altar for the ceremony of burning the mortgage, which was in the hands of the Deacons. Estil Meek, representing the FirstCitizens Bank presented the mortgage to the trustees and they in turn gave it to the Deacons to burn. Representing the church and congregation were Melvin Cassell, Turstee; George Reed, Deacon, Estil Meek, representing the bank; Earl Bemis. Deacon; George Fitzsimmons. Deacon; Mrs. Melvin Cassel, representing the congregation; Orville Reed, Deacon; Elbert Logan, representing the young people of the church and Homer
Warman.
Those in charge of burning the mortgage included Earl Bemis, Grace Cassel, Orville Reed and Elbert Logan. It was an impressive ceremony and one that the congregation will long remember. The Junior Choir led by Mrs. Warman sang a number and Edward Strain sang a solo, accompanied by his mother at the
piano.
Following the mortgage burning program, the congregation gathered in the social rooms of the church for refreshments and a Watch Meeting for the New
Year.
George N. | Democrat
to for Craig by defeating
Ralph Tucker..
Cooper, state public defender the past eight years, served four terms as Rush County prosecuting attorney. He has been a GOPprecinct committeeman and active in party affairs more than
30 years.
A native of Indianapolis, Cooper received law degrees from the Benjamin Harrison Law School and Indiana University. He has been a practicing attorney since
1927.
Cooper will be formally admitted to the court and sworn in by Floyd Draper, Gary, former Supreme Court judge. The ceremony will be held in the Appellate Court chamber. Kelley, following Appellate Court custom, will not take part in the formal inauguration, since he is an incumbent. A native of Memphis, Ind., Kelley began his law career in Richmond and practiced in Whiting for 29 years. For five years he was judge of Whiting City Court. Kelley, a World War I Navy veteran, was elected to the Appellate Court in 1952. Cooper succeeds retiring Judge John A. Kendall, Danville, from the court’s first district. Kelley holds one of the second district seats on the six-man court. The terms of the four other judges expire in January, 1959. Three incumbent members of the Supreme Court will be sworn in Jan. 7.
j cal firm said the first plane load of vaccine was flown to Idlewild Airport in New York for transfer
to Argentine Airlines.
Pitman-Moore spokesmen said the vaccine is being rushed to the Ministry of Public Health in time for free immunization of all children up to 12 years of age before the peak of the polio season which is now approaching in Ar-
gentina.
MARRIAGE MORE POPULAR
By United Press The number of persons killed in accidents since the start of the New Year’s holiday remained lower than the predicted figure today, despite traditional New i Year’s festivities. A United Press tally at 6 a. m.. EST, showed that 264 persons died in traffic accidents since the count began at 6 p. m. Friday. There were also 28 fire deaths. 4 plane accidents and 71 miscellaneous deaths for an overall holiday total of 367. Texas led the states in holiday traffic deaths with 27. California was second with 24. Pennsylvania had 18 and there were 14 in Michigan. The National Safety Council had predicted that 490 persons would lose their lives by midnight Tuesday, but NSC President Ned H. Dearborn said the slow death rate indicated that the figure would not be reached. The traffic death count was running behind last New Year's total of 359 fatal accidents. It also lagged behind last weekend's highway toll of 489 traffic deaths. The Christmas holiday set an all-time record of 712 accidental deaths. Police throughout the nation expected the toll to rise early todav with many drunken drivers taking to the road following New Year's Eve parties and celebations. Motorists were warned they could expect no mercy from i police should they try to drive with too much holiday cheer un- i j der their belts.
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NEW YORK (UP) —Marriage was more popular to New Y’orkers in 1956 than in the previous
year.
Thomas Lenane, acting city' clerk, reported 72.417 marriage licenses were issued last year as compared to 69,936 in 1955.
Horton Masons Install Officers
Bison Sold On Market In Iowa
CHICAGO (UP)—The U. S. Department of Agriculture today reported that a carload of American bison was sold at the Sioux City. Iowa, livestock market in
normal trade.
The carload—mostly heifers— of around 850 pounds each soi ’ for $11.50 a hundredweight. The shipment came from Montana and was sold to “country account” indicating the bison wer: to be further fed and fattened A veteran USDA observer sa d that this was the first time that American bison —which orce roamed the plains of the West in great herds—had been sold in a regular livestock market trans-
action.
Following an oyster supper with all the desserts one could imagine in the w^ay of pies, cakes etc., the Morton Lodge entertained its members and installed the new officers for 1957 at a meeting held Monday evening. The new officers were installed by' Past Master Eldon Brattain. They included the following. Fay' Scott, Worshipful Master Roscoe Oliver, Jr., Senior War-
den
Raymond Cunningham, Junior Warden Floyd Yochum. Secretary Lawrence Thomas, Treasurer Edward Steele, Senior Deacon Joe Stultz, Junior Deacon Myron Clodfelter, Senior Stew-
ard
Everett Hazlett, Junior Stew-
ard
Floyd Blacketer, Chaplain Ivan Harbison. Tyler 1957's Arrival Observed Here
—
The arrival of 1957 was generally observed in Greencastle and over Putnam county Tuesday. Business was at a standstill as practically every store, bank, office, shop and various other firms were closed Monday evening for the New Year’s Day holi-
day. The court house offices
; were also closed for the day.
OLD FASHIONED NEW YEAR Only theaters and filling stations remained open Drug stores LE1RIA. Portugal (UP>—Jes- } vvere open part time on hours for quim Ferreira Jr. and his wife, holiday schedules. Maria Rosa, eelebrattd the New Garla parties were held at the Year with their new baby. Elks, V.F.W. and Moose Monday Th« boy. born Monday, is their night and all three celebrations 17th child. were well attended
Youth Admits Part In Slaying
DALLAS, Tex. (UP)— A 19year old Latin American boy admitted a signed statement today his part in the murder of a 12-year-old girl, whose badly beaten body was found Monday night on a hill in a sparsely populated
area of West Dallas.
Detective M. G. Hall said the youth admitted taking part in the murder of the girl, but implicated in his statement another Latin American boy, 16, who he said did th e actual beating. Hall said the younger boy denied any knowledge of the crime. The girl also apparently was raped, but an autopsy report had not been completed early today. The body of Janet Irene Mangan was found in high weeds in an area known as Goat Hill at 7:30 p. m. Monday. The body apparently had lain there several
Whites Oppose Bus Integration Whites mounted new opposition to the racial bus integration movement in the South today with a warning that the changes in social customs might inflame more violence. A White Citizens Council of Tallahassee, Fla., urged Gov. Leroy Collins to use his new emergency powers to nip a bus integration movement spreading in that
city.
The council warned the Negroes' “arrogant attitude toward constitute lawful authority. . . may result in open violence and blood-
shed.”
A Negro’s home was blasted by dynamite in Birmingham, Ala., Monday night during a rally of 600 Negroes to whip up new interest in a hitherto thwarted bus integration drive in that city. Authorities in Montgomery, Ala., announced a decision made in an emergency session Monday night to add a score of police officers to the local force to meet possible violence. Three outbreaks of sniping in Montgomery have struck four buses in that city during its nine days of integration under an injunction stemming from a U. S. Supreme Court integration
decision.
The Tallahassee council voted 72-strong at its meeting Monday night to seek intervention by Collins and to urge white residents to give their segregationist city council stronger backing. Druggist Homer T. Barrs, who led the meeting, called for another rally on Jan. 11 saying. “If your children are old enough to know what’s going on bring them to our next meeting.” About 600 Negroes ralying in Birmingham shouted approval of their leader’s vow not to drop a fight, now in the litigation stage, for a right to ride buses as equals
of whites.
i During the rally which was guarded by police reinforcements to prevent possible violence a bomb damaged the home of Otis
Flowers, slightly injuring his two
sons. Their mother was unhurt. Police said that Flowers apardently was singled out for the reprisals because he recently had moved into a white neighborhood —a one block area surrounded by a Negro residential area.
SCHOOLS TO REOPEN
The Greencastle public schools will re-open Wednesday morning at the usual time following the annual Christmas vacation. DePasiw University classes will not take up until next Monday morning.
sorts. Their mother was unhurt Police said that Flowers ap-
parently was singled out for the reprisals becaruse he recently had moved into a white neighborhood —a one block area surrounded by
a Negro residential area.
FARM PRIC ES UP
WASHINGTON (UP) Prices farmers received for crops and livestock rose 1 per cent in the month ended Dec. 15, the Agriculture Department reported today. It was the first increase in prices received since mid-June.
BENEFITS MAY BE ROOSTED FOR STATE'S JOBLESS SOME LAWMAKERS BELIEVE UNEMPLOY5LENT PAY IS NOT ENOUGH
INDIANAPOLIS (UP)- The 1957 Indiana Legislature may decide to give bigger benefits to Hoosiers thrown out of work. When that happens now, the most workers can get in state unemployment pay is $30 a week for 20 weeks. It was less than that before the 1955 session. Some members of the 1957 General Assembly believe that maximum is insufficient to meet the basic needs of persons out of work through no fault of theL own. Others point out the cost of living hasn’t risen much since the present rates were put into effect. Much mind-changing may occur between now pud the time any proposed increase is voted on. But 37 of the 68 legislators who answered a Ini ted Press poll said maximum benefits should be increased again. Twen-ty-six were Republicans, eight Democrats and three unidentified. Twenty-one disagreed and 10 failed to answer or gave indefinite replies. The poll also showed sentiment in favor of increfising state welfare aid and against adding disability payments to the welfare program. On jobless benefits, a Republican representative proposed tho biggest increase $50 for 26 weeks. Other proposals ranged from maximum benefits of $32 to $40, and payment periods from the present 20 to 24 weeks. The most-mentioned maximum was $35—suggested by nine respondents. One lawmaker said payments "should be flexiblo with the cost of loviug.” On increasing welfare aid, ,35 said “yes,” and 10 'no." The rest were in the indefinite category. Democrats voted li-O for such increases—with one indefinite answer—and Republicans were in favor 22-9 —with 22 indefinite. The 1957 Legislature, convening Jan. 10, will be controlled by the Republicans, 109-41 Federal, state and county funds are used to finance welfare payments to three classes of recipients -the aged, blind and dependent children. Present maximums are $60 monthly for needy persona over 65, and $95 a rnomh for blind persons. A top of $64 a month goes for each dependent child being cared for by a needy relative, with $23 a month for each additional child. During the 1953 ard 1955 sessions, attempts to add disability payments to the welfare program jailed. Payments would go, as in some states, to persons “permanently and totally handicapped,” according to the State Welfare Department. A department spokesman said estimates of the number of Hoosiers in this category range from 3.500 to $5,000. Of those who tnswered the poll, 28 gave indefinite answers on the question of providing benefits for them. Only 16 were in favor and 24 against. Democrats w'ere in favor C 4 and Republicans against 20 8.
O. K. S. NOTICE Fillmore Chapter O.E.S. will meet Thursday, January 3rd at 7:30 This will be Star Point night.. Visiting members welcome. Emily Herod W. M.
ASK <iOAT PROTECTION MARVAO, Portugal (UP) — Planters here appealed to municipal authorities Monday for protection against goats. The planters complained that six years of cork cultivation yielded exactly nothing because goats consistently at all cork saplings.
Odd Fellows To Meet Thursday Greencastle Encampment No. 59. L O. O. I'. A special meeting for January 3rd will be held in Putnam Lodge Hall at 8 p. m. There will be an oyster supper after the meeting. Installation of officers will be held as well as the reports for the year will b: read. Members are urged to aU tend. $ ® ® ® a ® • & Today’s Weather <3^ O Local Temperature Partly clouds I ntii ‘dj cold today and Wednesday. 6 a. m 21* 7 a. m 19’ 8 a. m ... 15’ 9 a. m. 15* 10 a. m 15*