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VOLUME SIXTY-FIVE

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HELD SESSION

VARIANCE WAS GRANTED IN THE CASE OF HOWARD WILLIAMS

The Zoning Board of Appeals met Friday evening to hear the case of Howard Williams for moving his garage and Le in Buis on the sale of a part of the lot at 736 East Washington street to the Gulf Oil Company for the erection of a new filling station. The case of Mr. Williams was heard first. He asked permission to move the garage to the west side of the lot. It is now one foot fiom the north line and will be that close when moved. The Zoning Ordinance requires so much footage on side yards in this case, but the variance was granted by the board. In the case of Mr. Buis and the Gulf Oil Co. several residents in the area around the place were present to object to the erection of the service station, including Dr. F. F. Travis and Arthur Zellar. Neither Harold Flint or the neighbor on the south of Wood street, objected to the change. The Board was of the opinion that they did not have jurisdiction after it was learned that the plan was to turn the present residence facing east and use only the north !i0 feet of the lot for the Gulf Company. The station would cost $30,000, the plans stated. Rexall Boyd of Lyon and Boyd represented Mr. Buis and the Gulf Company. It was finally voted that legal advice will be sought from the city attorney as to whether or not the board has jurisdiction, or whether the city council should replot the lot, making the division before the appeal is heard by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Child Is Buried By Bulldozer CODY, Wyo. (UP)—The body of little Victor Thun, 2 , 4, was dug from a five-foot ditch Friday. The boy had been buried by a bulldozer. Workmen who uncovered Victor’s body said the child lurd apparently caught hit? foot under a pipe in the ditch. If he screamed as the bulldozer ran him down, the operator could not hear because of the noise made by the huge clanking machine. Expert Discusses School Financing How schools are financed was the principal top' 0 discussed by Professor J. O. Dunbar of the Purdue University agricultural economics department at a meeting held in Greencastle on May 16. We are all interested in education, he said, because it gives us a better world to live in. Some of the problems of education today are how to give a bettor education to more children: what to tax; and how to divide the tax revenue between the various school units. With examples and chfTrts he explained the present system of distribution, pointing out its advantages and disadvantages. Then he presented another distribution formula which was discussed during the recent legislative session. Using this formula he took each township in Putnam county which was represented at the meeting and showed the difference which would result from use of the new formula. Following this discussion he talked with individuals about school problems in their township.

20 Years A j# HERE AND THERE

Mr. and Mrs. George Osborne and daughter, Reba, were in Princeton. Mrs. Thad Jones was hostess to Ulyssen II. The Sewing Club met With Mrs. Lloyd Messersmilh.

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GOOD OLD

SHOCKING — ’‘London Truth says that Last year one would have thought it impossible for dresses to go further in the direction of shortness and general scantiness than they did then; but tins winter they are often so short as to suggest the idea of fancy dress rather than that of culinary evening toilet. A debutante appeared at a ball recently in a white tinsel dress over white satin, the latter very light, and certainly not more than six inches below her knee.” (1880) LOTS OF COAL—“The Clay County coal shipment for the month of December perhaps exceeds those of any other one month in the previous history of the district. The shipments on the Vandalia amounted to 6,491 cars, which added to the shipments on the I and St. L. and T. H. and C. will raise the amount to at least 9,000 cars.” (1880) MAY THOUGHTS—The following poem in salute to the white oak was submitted by the talented Livy Miller Ashby of Roachdale. THE WHITE OAK The oak, a straight unbending, tree Has no swish or sway But he decks himself in fresh new leaves For the 1 lovely May. New leaves that burgeon forth rose-red Comprise the fine array The white oak dons in homage To the lovely May. That the oak is supercilious Is incorrect to say The oak puts on his best attire And sweeps a bow to May. GOLD DOLLAR The coinage of the silver dollar ought to be stopped for the present so as to keep it at par with the gold dollar. Unless this is done gold will ‘soon be at a premium and thus driven out of circulation, as the bullion value of the silver dollar is now only eighty-five cents. The true policy is to keep the three dollars paper, silver and gold—of equal value as circulating mediums, and this can only be done by limiting the coinage of silver to the actual demands of trade for change, in this way making it subsidiary to gold.” (1889). WORTH MORE—“Mr. Blake of Greencastle was in this place one day last week insuring the lives of some of our citizens. He took several policies for $10,000. The average man for his life insured for that amount would be worth more to his friends dead than ilivc.” (Brazil Enterprise—1880) 2,000 To Die In Red Purge UNITED NATIONS. N. Y. (UP)—The Free Hungarian National Council charged today that more than 35.000 persons have been deported and some 2.000 sentenced to death by the Communists s«ince last October's revolution in Hungary. The council, speaking in the name of the Hungarian people, requested that the United Nations General Assembly be convened “without delay” to consider Hungary's plight. ME FOR POLE POSITION

INDIANAPOLIS (UP) —More than 100.000 fans jammed the Speedway grounds today to watch the “battle for the pole” ’ for the 41st annual 500-mile j Memorial Day auto race. Barring weather complications, officials believed as many as 20 drivers may take the starter’s flag for their 10-mile trial rum> around the 2^-mile oval.

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 1 8, 1 957.

UNITED PRESS SERVICE

NO. 183

LIST HONOR STUDENTS AT HIGH SCHOOL

NEW BRIDGE OVER 236 WEST OF RACCOON

HOSPITAL NOTES

ANNUAL HONOR DAY PROGRAM WAS HELD ON FRIDAY

Honor Day was held at the high school for two score students who have won honors during the past school year. The full list includes the following: Indiana University—H. S. \chievement Contests: Geometry A, John Inglis; Algebra, Gold Seal, High at Greencastle Region, David Gooch; English, tied for 3rd place in State at Greencastle, Marilyn Mann. State winners: Algebra, Bronze Medal, David Gooch; English, Silver Medal, Carolyn Flint; English, Gold Medal, one of 4 in state, Winner of Silvei Medal last year, Marilyn Mann. Terry Yell Leader Trophy, Letty Lowdermilk. Rotary Service Award Watch Senior High, Marion Vote. Rotary Service Award, Pencils, Junior High, Fred Gass, Sally Carson. Business & Professional Woman’s Award, Dixie Goldsberry. American Legion Auxiliary Essay, Marilyn Mann, Karen Vote. D. A. R. Good Citizen, Carol Killinger. Music Awards, John Phillip Sousa Award, Marion Vote. American Legion Poppy Poster, 3rd class, Jack Glover 1st, Roberta King, Libby* Stewart; 2nd class, Linda Cox 1st, Carol Rector. Dale Dicks Memorial Award, 1st Sally Ballard, 2nd Jane Turk. Betty Crocker Homemaking Contest, Carolyn Flint. Agriculture; Star Farmer, John Miller, Jr. Dekalb Agricultural Medal James Shafer. Hoosier Farmer Degree, John Miller, Jr. and John Aker. Letter Awards in Judging and Demonstration: Richard Miller, Darrell Rohn, Jessie Hutchison, Hallie Taylor, Clyde Spencer, Ronnie O’Neal, Paul Evens, Ira, Stout, Jr., * David Webb, Jay Johnson. Chevron Awards: James Shafer, John Miller, Jr., Bowen Akers, John Aker, Lee Dickey, Alvin Jones, Albert Jones. Pest Killing Contest: 1 Albert Jones, 2. Ira Stout, Jr., 3. David Webb, 4. Bowen Akers, 5. Ralph Pursell, 6. Jessie Hutchison, 7. Hallie Taylor, 8. Vern Dudley, 9. Paul Evens, 10. Denny Berry. F 1 . F. A. Scholarship Medals: Freshmen: Darrell Rohn; Sophomores: Albert Jones, Bowen Akers, Dallas Suthcrlin; Junior: Alvin Jones, Vern Dudley, Ronald Gostage; Seniors: James Shafer, John Miller, Jay Johnson. Athletic Major Sport Lions Club Athletic Scholarship Award: Football, Marion Vote; Basketball, Phil Ballard; Track, Jack Shonkwiler. Commerce: General Business, Barbara Jackson; Bookkeeping, Carolyn Flint; Office Practice, Dixie Goldsberry; General Math., Joan Martin, Arline Ikamire, Deanna Osborne. Advanced Typing Award, Helen Gooch. Beginning Typing, Patsy Collins. Rachel Jordan, Patty Selsor. Honorable Mention: Daria Masten, Nancy Nelson. Vicky Lanzone, Diana Walbring, Jerry Akins, Jerry Blume. DePauw University, Alice Scholarship. Jack Shonkwiler. United States History, Saliy Johnson. United Nations Certificate, Mary Beth Norton. Tn Kappa Art: James Sanders, 1st place; Joanne Mackey, 2nd place; Joyce Ewing. 3rd place; Dorothy Boyd, 4th place. Putnam County Art League, Honorable Mention, Shirley Porter. Thespian Awards: |Jest Thespians: Patsy Collins, Jerry Blume. Honor Thespian, 60 points: Patsy Collins. Eligible for membership: Unda Carter, Linda Colbert, Judy Colbert, Terry Umbreit, Carolyn Flint, Bill Riggs. Steve Harrold, Davi* Haines. Martha McMillan, Betty Pehan. Sandra Hendrich, Rita Neese. Ron McCurry, Marcia Drake. Micky* Myers, Bill Fobes, Mike Hecko, Nancy Nelson, Margaret Franklin, Alvin (ContlABed un Page Two)

Dismissals: Sonya Slefvig, Charles Robbins, Sherman Earley, Pamela Masten, Josephine Vanlandingham, Ruth Clark, Debra Long, Mrs. John Wood and son, Greencastle; Peggy Ann Huber, Fillmore; Robert Nichols, Nancy Jane Arnold, Coatesville; Jennie Burkett, Bainbridge; Mrs. Buddy Bacon and daughter, Gosport; Edna Meade, Monrovia; Mrs. Harry Rushton and daughter, Bloomington; Blanche Shoemaker, Cloverdale; Marie Jeffries, Brazil.

SIX HURT IN TWO-CAR CRASH HERE FRIDAY

These [detmes shew to some extent, the ex pansive bridge the State Highway Commission has constructed within the past two years, over Raccoon creek, just west of Raccoon in north Putnam •ounty. The road, 236, will stop at road 43, and then come south a mile or less, where it will then take off west, across this new bridge and go into Russellville over an extension of lhe State Highway, 236. If the west end of the read is as g ood as the east half through north Putnam county, it will be of a lot of value to the farmers and to Russell residents.

Harvey B. Sayier Bainbridge Lions Weather Toil Called By Death In Dinner Meet Mounts In U.S.

A heart attack, suffered earlier in the day, proved fatal Thursday night to Harvey B. Sayier, 80, at his home in New Market. A native of Putnam county, Mr. Sayier was a prominent auctioneer in Montgomery county for many years. He was ar member of the New Market Methodist church and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Ella Brush Sayier; a daughter, Mrs. Bertha Bowers of South Bend; one grandchild, and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Monday in the Noble Reeves Funeral Home at New Market, followed by burial at Crawfordsville Masonic Cemetery.

EYE WILL BE OK CLEVELAND (UP)— Southpaw Herb Score appears on the way to complete recovery and he may be back on the firing line for the Cleveland Indians again as early as June 9.

VOTE BUDGET CUT WASHINGTON (UP) — The Senate voted today to cut $257.928,710 from funds the administration requested for the Commerce Department and related agencies.

The Bainbridge Lions Club met at the Christian Church on Wednesday evening for their May dinner meeting. After enjoying the fried chicken dinner served family style the club held a short business session presided' over by President Claude Etchesof.. Plans for assisting in the Putnam County Fair were promoted and a report was received on the re cent fish fry and sale. Agee Pritchard was inducted as a new member. For entertainment. Lion George Green, pastor of the Christian Church, presented color slides of the United Nations Buildings and their surroundings in New York. Many of the picures had been taken by him personally on a recent trip and all of them were beautiful in their nipressive representation of interior and exterior scenes, in•luding close-ups of architectural details. During the evening Lion E Guy Collings reported on his associations with Lionism in Florda the past winter and nomina10ns of officers for the ensuing year were made to be voted on in rune. Lion Carl Riggle as Tail Twister could not generate enough misery to mar the pleasure of the evening.

Hy I'niti-ri PrpMN Foul weather stormed across the Southwest again today, reaping death and damage. The worst floods in Oklahom? ’s history, bloated by torrential rains, were latest in a series of weather disasters that have claimed more than 30 lives since Wednesday. A United Press count showed a total of 32 deaths since a deadly tornado struck Silverton, Tex., Wednesday night. There were 22 fatalities in Texas, eight in Oklahoma and four in Kansas. The weather bureau warned that tornadoes were likely in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas again today. Tulsa, Okla., residents fled their homes just ahead of bubbling flood waters of the Cimarron River. Nearly four inches of rain following close upon the heels of a pelting by three-inch hailstones at Wichita, Kan.

Lamb Pool Is Set For May 23 The Putnam County Sheep Breeders Association, cooperating with local and adjoining extension offices and the Producers Marketing Association of Indianapolis have announced graded native lamb market pool dates for the 1957 marketing season. The first pool will be held on Thursday evening, May 23. Lambs will be received at the Cloverdale sale barn between the hours of 3 and 5 p. m. and at the Morton sale barn from 6 to 8 p. m. This market is a distinct advantage to producers of quality lambs that are carrying sufficient fleshing to receive the top ox blue grade. Producers are paid on the basis of the grade at local weights and without shrinkage. Other dates for pools are as follows: June 13, June 27, July 18, August 22, September 19, October 17, November 14 and December 19. Local farmers have been mailed posters carrying this information which they should keep for reference of pooling dates during the year. Last year some 200 farmers consigned and sold approximately 7500 lambs through this local marketing program, and it is anticipated that even more lambs will be marketed through this medium this year, as it is reported that the local sheep members are increasing materially and that the quality of lambs being produced is increasing steadily as a result of this Cdubatfomil and marketing program carried on by the local sheep organization.

CITY POLICE REPORT AITOS INVOLVED ARE TOTAL WRECKS

JAYCEE NOTICE There will be an important meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce on Monday, May 20Jh. 7:30 p. m.. at the Greencastle Savings and Loan. All men between the ages of 21-35 are invited to attend.

AT7EH3 ST. flWDSF.W'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH DINNER

Teenage Driver Faced 4 Charges After a chase of several miles, city police arrested Melvin Leon Stevens, 18, at 2:07 a. m. Saturday and four charges were filed against him. Stevens was charged with reckless driving, speeding, failure to stop and resisting arrest. Police said they started after Stevens on 10th Street and finally caught up with his car just north of the Cully Price farm, northeast of Greencastle. Stevens was lodged in the Putnam county jail pending a court appearance. Appearing before Mayor Evan Crawley in city court at 8:30 a m., Stevens pleaded guilty to three charges. He was fined $100 and costs for | reckless driving and sentenced to : serve six months on the Indiana State Farm. The Mayor recommended that the youth’s driver’s license be revoked for five years. On the speeding charge, he was fined $35 and coHts and $25 and costs for failure to stop. The charge of resisting arrest was not pressed by the authorities.

Two automobiles were reported as total wrecks and six persons were hurt in a traffic accident at the intersection of the Indianapolis Road and loth street at 2:15 p. m. Friday. City police said the cars involved were a KM 1 Buick driven by Mrs. Patsy Roy, of Coatesville, and a 1953 Chevrolet driven by Sherman Cofer, 66, of Fillmore Route 1. Police said Mrs. Roy was going west on the Indianapolis Board and Mr. Cofer, who was going east, started to make a left turn and the two vehicles coliided. Mr. Cofer was knocked out by the crash and was treated by a local physician. Riding with Mrs. Roy were her two children, Sandra, 6, and Douglas, 2, and Mrs. Jack Nichols and her son David, age 2. Police reported that they were all cut and bruised in the accident and were taken to the Putnam County hospital where (heir injuries were treated and they were then released. Another traffic mishap also occurred Friday afternoon on Vine street, sixty feet north of Walnut street. Police said a truck, driven by Jesse Gorham, was backing out of an alley and struck a parked 1954 Ford owned by Jack Flint. Damage to the auto was estimated at $75 by the investigating officers. Robinson Rites At Plainfield

Funeral services for Mrs. M;«yjde 'Mi;B®b»n.son will be hold Mb)ida£!fijj|| i (j) p. m. from the Flanm-r Buchanan Hall Mortuary in nainfield. Interment will be in Ahe Stilesville cemetery. Mrs. Robinson passed away at the home of her daughter in Indianapolis. She w;lh born in Putnam County and had spent most of her life in the Stilesville community until nine months ago when she went to Indianapolis. She was a member of the Stilesville Baptist church and the Mothers Club. Survivors are: four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Smith, Fillmore; Mrs. Dana Lithtle and Mrs. Pearl Connett, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Christine Wilson. Plainfield; one brother, Columbus Gorham, Stilesville; fiye sons, Clarence, Columbus, O.; George of Stilesville; John of Friendswood;! Raymond Robinson, Greencastle, and Gene. Twenty-two grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death in 1952. Friends may call at the Planner and Buchanan Hall mortuary in Plainfield.

Jurors Fail To Reach Agreement

Death Summons D. B. McCammack

Dennis B. McCamma* k, age 55, passed away Thursday in Indianapolis. Mr. McCammack was born in Putnam County the son of Ernest and Stella Buis McCammack. Most of h;s life was spent in Indianafiolis. Survivors are the wife, Lillian, two children, Mrs. Catherine Krug and Robert, of Indianapolis; two granddaughters, a half sister, Mrs. Gilbert Pritchard, of near Belle Union, and

other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o’clock from the Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel 2025 E. Michigan St., in

Indianapolis.

The damage trial of Basil O. Staley and his wife, Mildred L. Staley against Lena A. Buis ct al, resulted in a hung jury at

midnight Friday.

The jurors asked Judge John H. Alice for instructions at 11 p. m. and an hour later informed him that they had failed to reach j

any agreement. The case went j partly cloudy and warmer, to the jury Friday noon. Sunday partly cloudy and warm The plaintiffs were seeking with possible thundershowers.

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Left to right, back row — Fred Bergmann, Master of Ceremonies: Rev. Allan Harlan, Rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church; Bishop Craine and John Fobes. Junior Steward. Front row — Manning Pattiilo. AssUtant Secretary of Lilly Foundation; Mrs. C. H. Barnaby. Chairman of the Dinner Committee; Edward Wood. Senior Steward; Dr. Walter Jamieson, Secre-tary-treasurer of the Indiana Diocese; and Dr. Russell J. Humbert, president of DePauw University.

$10,000 damages as result of water backing up on their farm in Jefferson township due to a dam built by the defndants. The trial opened in the Putnam circuit court on Monday, May 6.

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