The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 March 1964 — Page 1
THE DAILY BANNER
'It IFaves For AW VOLUME SEVENTY-TWO WEATHER — Windy and Showers GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1964. UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL SERVICE NO. 125
Hospital Issues Service Report For Past Year
The Putnam County Hospital Board of Trustees met in joint session with the County Commissioners, County Council, and County Auditor Tuesday, March 10th, for their annual joint meeting. The annual report showed the following services provided by the local hospital to the community during 1963. No. Patients Hospitalized, 3,310.. No. Births, 618. No. of patient days of care rendered, 18,877. Daily average number of Maternity Patients, 6.8. Daily average number of Non-Maternity Patients, 44.5. Average length of stay of Maternity Patients, 3.6 days. Average length of stay of Non-Maternity Patients, 6.2 days. Number of emergency room visits, 1,605. 11 n o w appears that Fern Total number of persons be- Cliffs, seven miles west of Greening X-rayed, 5,747. castle, the beautiful little tract of Total number of Laboratory wild scenery-the most picturesand Blood-Bank procedures per- ^ ue * n Fotnam county which formed 30 136. ^ as * !>een s ** e a S* ass ^nd Number of Electrocardia- <l uarr y for thirty years, may soon grams 729. revert to its pristine ruggedness Annual income from patients and undisturbed charm of vegewas shown to be $558,375.25 ta tion. Again there may be found with expenses listed as $584,- there ferns growing four feet 812.17. Other income shown high.
THE GOOD OLD DAYS Taken from the files of 1938.
was: Donations $2,304.39, Investment Income $745.75, and Income from Tax Levy of $4,766.80. A review of the usage of the hospital was shown for the past
Thirty years ago, the Root Glass Company of Terre Haute paid Mr. Shaner $2,000 for the 120 acres comprised in the tract, and at once began the demolition of a part of the high sandstone
five years. This showed in-pat- c ]jff s those first attacked formient days of care had increased ing the three sides of an irregu _ about 14 per cent, and out-pat- j ar box-like cavity in the earth's ient services had increased as sur f ace , a couple of hundred feet much as 80 per cent for some across j n which was one of the departments. These increases pi aces sought by picnickers as an were graphically portrayed in t r iguing setting for their fes-
pointing out a present need for tivities. out-patient facilities at this _, ,
r J m For a number of years time and a need for more beds _ . , , , .
Root company delved in
the the
cliffs, taking out thousands of tons of sandstone rock. which was crushed there, and rendered into fine, white sand, which when shipped to Terre Haute and fed into the glass pots of that company’s plant, made fine glass. Unfortunately it had a greenish tinge, due to the inpregnation of iron in the rock, and the glass could be used for only a limited number of purposes. It was exactly the right shade of color of the bottles used as containers for a certain popular beverage, having a carbonated water base, but there were other sources for sand to make that quality of glass, and the shipments from the Fern plant dropped off, until finally, Chapman J. Root, head of the Root Company, discontinued w’ork at the
Fern Plant.
The property w’as bought four years ago from Mr. Root by the Owens Illinois Glass company, a nationwide corporation, with
the Roachdale Christian Church, headquarters at Toledo, Ohio and Born in Franklin Township, they experimented with the sand he was the son of Joseph and produced from the rock at Fern,
about 1967.
It wns pointed out that these figures were based upon present statistics, that as specialists coming to the community that have had training in additional procedures from those carried out by the medical staff now, and any governmental program for hospitalization would literally create a shortage of beds
almost over night.
It w r as interesting to note that in the 40 years of hospital operations that monthly admissions to the hospital had increased 100 times, from three
to 311 in this period.
Martin Miller Funeral Sunday Martin Henry Miller, 58, a
former resident of Roachdale,
died Friday in New Castle. Mr. Miller was a member of
Lillie Scott Miller. Survivors include a brother, Leo Miller and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Sunday at 1 p m. at the Perkins years by George Harris and his Funeral Home in Roachdale. family.
but they did not develop it. Now, men are at work wrecking the structures at Fern, everything being razed with the exception of the house which has been occupied the last fifteen
A visit at the cliffs this week, recalled to the writer the days when the Big Four Railroad, then using their old track, operated excursions from Greencastle, Indianapolis and Terre Haute to the
Stated meeting of Bainbridge picturesque place the fare from Chapter No. 440 O.E.S. Monday Qreencastle being only 25 cents March 16. 7:30. Officers please round ^ and the crew ran the
special train to a point opposite the cliffs, for the convenience of
the picnickers.
Some time ago, a geologist informed the writer that the sand-
Mrs. stone composing these cliffs was
laid down possibly 300 million years ago, as the shore of the sea.
Mrs. Lee McNeely was hos- ^he late Oscar Thomas related less to the Golden Link Club. a is 0 , a story of pioneers who William Lawrence was attend- visited the cliffs, more than a ing a convention of Indiana Fire century ago, visiting the village Chiefs at the Lincoln Hotel in of Shawnee Indians on the flat Indianapolis. oiiti.au d ou Page 2)
Burial will be in Roachdale Cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home. O. E. S. Notice
bring Rituals and Constitutions.
Eileen Kays, W. M.
20 Years Ago
Cro-Tat-Em Ethel Duncan.
met with
Many Help In Red Cross Drive It is not mere coincidence that in an emergency “The Red Cross is always there — with your help.” but rather a result of constant planning and working using your once-a-year donations. Lining up to help Chairman Gardner Eggers in the Business and Industry area of the 1964 fund drive are: Tucker Gray, Howard L. Williams, Ralph Taylor, Argil L. Haltom, Robert McCormick, Harold Smith, Dan Wood, John Stiffler, Willis Clodfelter, Laurel Corbin, Ray Brush, George Reynolds. Mace Aker, Gail Edwards, and Marvin Williams. Fortunately Putnam County citizens are not being driven from their homes by flood waters. However, there have been fires, accidents, tornadoes, and sundry emergencies here which have received help from our Red Cross. Home Nursing classes currently are being held in Jefferson township. Such classes will be conducted throughout the county by request through the Red Cross office in the county courthouse. First Aid, Water Safety and Swimming classes also are a service of the Red Cross. Strength of the Red Cross lies not only in their knowing how to handle an emergency but in their readiness and immediate availablity. Besides being strong on a national level, standing by should we call, the Putnam County Red Cross maintains a local organization as follows: Kenneth L. Keller, Greencastle, chapter chairman: Glenn Skelton. Manhattan, vice-chairman: Mrs. Joe McCord. Greencastle, secretary, and Morris Hunter, Greencastle. treasurer. Other members of the board: Fred A. Pease, Ward D. Mayhill, Col. N. Huckleberry, Dr. H.T. Ross. Mrs. Clyde Wildman, Wallace Welsh. Miss Elizabeth Ward, Robert O’-
Hair, and Mrs. Truman Yuncker, Greencastle; Clarence Steward, Monroe township; J.E. Brattain, Madison; Eugene Huber, Floyd; Mrs. George Irwin, Marion; Noble Storm, Jackson; Floyd Yokum, Clinton; Albert Avery, Mike Tzouanakis, and Mrs. William Boatright, Greencastle township. Others J. Carroll Fordice, Russell township; Adrian Morrison, Cloverdale; Maynard Tuttle, Washington; and Mrs. Sherman Hacker, Jefferson. Mrs. Gwendolyn Crav/ley is Executive Secretary. During the 1964 fund drive she is being assisted by Mrs. George Williams. Mrs. Forst Fuller is helping with the publicity. Jury Trial For Armour Jarboe A jury trial is scheduled to start Monday morning in the Putnam Circuit Court for Armour Jarboe, 23, who faces two charges of embezzlement. Jarboe, who was formerly manager of the Union Bus Station in Greencastle, was arrested last January 28th. He pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Judge Francis N. Hamilton and his bond was fixed at $10,000 and trial set for Mjcrch 16. A second charge of embezzlement was filed against Jarboe on February 4th. He also entered a plea of not guilty in this case and his bond was fixed at $4,000. Thirty members of the Petit Jury have been sent notices to report Monday for possible jury duty at 9:30 a.m. Putnam Court Notes Robert H. Martz vs. Wanda M. Martz, divorce and custody of minor son. Patricia Joan Beasley vs. Charles Eugene Beasley, divorce and custody of four minor children. William McCellan is attorney for the plaintiffs in both suits.
Hospital Notes Dismissed Friday: Doreen Braden, Kyle Miller, Mrs. Harlay Collins and son. Mrs. James Cook and daughter, Greencastle; Wayne Cunningham, Bainbridge. Police Report 3-Auto Mishap Three autos were damaged and a woman driver suffered a cut on her lower lip in a traffic accident at Washington and Bloomington Streets at 4:15 Friday afternoon, city police reported. Police said Helen Marie Morrison, 33, city, going west on Washington, failed to stop in time and her car hit the rear of a 1960 MG driven by Roma L. Brooks, 16, Greencastle Route 3. The impact shoved the MG into the rear of a 1962 Tempest driven by Thomas E. Baker, 19, Bainbridge. The latter two cars had stopped for the signal light to change. Helen Morrison received a cut on her lower lip in the mishap. Officer John Pursell estimated the damage at $550 to the MG. $150 to the Morrison auto and $75 to the Tempest. Wins First Place Mrs. John Boyd, who writes under the name of Edna McGuire Boyd, has been awarded first place in the writing contest of the Women's Press Club of Indiana with her book "Puerto Rico - Bridge to Freedom.” This award was for entries in the non-fiction book for the juvenile class. This entry will now go to the National Contest of the National Federation of Press Women. The book is on sale at Books Plus. Ask P. O. Bids WASHIGTON UPI — The Postoffice Department advertised for bids today for construction of a new postoffice at Hammond, Ind. The bids will be opened May 21.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Speaks Keep both feet in the moon race, recognize Red China and make some economic and political hay out of the Soviet-Chinese ideological feud. These were among the points Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Harrison Salisbury advocated yesterday morning in a speech at DePauw University. Foreign correspondent for the New York Times for 30 years, Salisbury spoke on “A New Look at the Soviet Challenge.” In an informal post-lecture discussion Salisbury also said that “Southeast Asia is untenable” and that “we are painting ourselves into a corner just as the French did in Indo-China.” He predicted Red China's inevitable crossing of its frontiers “to feed its people” who now number around seven hundred million with an annual increase of 35 million. He said they might hit neighboring Burma first, “and then I don’t think it would be long before they turn northward towards Russia.” Salisbury criticized America’s policy of considering the SovietChinese riff “as not a meaningful difference.” He said we have blindly and blandly” accepted their version and as a result have failed to invent new policies that would allow us to maneuver to much greater advantage between the two sides. He intimated he favored aid to Bloc nations and trade that would make them less dependent on other Communist countries. Protest March A biracial group of several hundred college students planned to march through Charlotte, N. C., today in support of the civil rights bill. The march is to end at the city’s main post office where a petition will be mailed to President Johnson calling upon him to support the measure with all his power.
“WASHINGTON, D.C., HER* WE COME!”
Putnam County High In Payrolls And Employment ——- A bulletin just issued by the
DPU Speaker
John VV. Oswald
Oswald Will Be DePauw Speaker DePauw University's 125th annual commencement exercises June 7 will be addressed by Dr. John W. Oswald, president of the University of Kentucky. Selection of the 46-year-old DePauw alumnus as commencement keynoter was announced today by Dr. William Kerstetter, DePauw president. Oswald was named Kentucky’s sixth president last year. At the time of his appointment he was vice president for administration for California’s statewide university. Although a native of Minnesota, Oswald was graduated from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, 111., then received the A.B. degree from DePauw, with Phi Beta Kappa honors, in 1938. He captained the 1937 DePauw football team and earned other letters in baseball and track. Oswald pursued his college major, botany, in graduate school and was awarded the Ph. D. in 1942 by the University of California, shortly before entering military service as a PT boat captain. Ruby's Fate In Hands of Jury DALLAS UPI — The Jack Ruby jury, bone-tired after a 16-hour session and mind-weary after a belaboring of oratory that lasted four and a half hours, was sent to bed early today by Judge Joe B. Brown for a few hours of rest. Ruby's fate was put in their hands at 1:05 a.m. CST.
Greencastle Savings and Loan Association shows that Putnam County ranks high in growth for the years 1957-62. The bulletin covered gains that were made in employment and payroll for the county. The comparison is based on the report of employment and payrolls of all firms covered by the Indiana Employment Security Act. The coverage includes employees of all firms hiring four or more workers that excludes farm laborers and government employees. The payroll covered accounts for 78% of the total Indiana wages and salaries and relates to the employment and income date to the County in which the employee works not where he lives. This means the figures given below apply to people who work in Putnam County. The biggest gain that was made in the five year period was in the average annual earnings per employee. The average earned in 1957 was $3,829 and this increased by better than a thousand dollars to a total of $4,870 in 1962. This is a gain of 27.2 r '° and places Putnam County in twenty-fourth position of the ninety-two counties in the state of Indiana. There were only nine counties in Indiana that showed a greater growth than Putnam County in this area. The total payroll for the County also reflected the increase in wages paid. The total payroll jumped from $10,650,000 in 1957 to a total of $16,300,000 in 1962. to a total of $16,000,00 in 1962. This was an icrease of 52.7e. The total payroll for the state only increased 13.4'^ in this period and Putnam County ranked twelfth for the biggest percentage change. The final figure that the statistic developed is the number of employees. The employees in Putnam County in 1957 were 2.788 and this jumped to 3.347 in 1962 for a 20'* increase. The total employment in the State of Indiana is 1,101,602 and the change in the five year period showed an increase of only 0.1'*. When the Savings and Loan presented similiar statistics in November 1962, it stated that “Putnam County is a good place in which to live and is getting better’’ — these figures further bare out this statement. Fatherly Jailed GALVESTON. Tex. UPI — Clyde R. Fatherly, 45, the man who gave the green light for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II, was in jail today, charged with robbing a grocery store with a toy pistol. Will Revive Bill
Members of Greencastle Girl Scout Troop 358 shown above are. left to right: Mrs. Betty Giltz, co-leader; Marsha Cooksey, Janice Proctor, Carol Vaughn, Sheila Brackney, Andrea Elliott, Donna Cooksey, Rebecca Hopkins, Mrs. Wanda
Patton, leader.
Second row: Pamela Patton. Carol Giltz, Mary Cundiff, Starlet Stage, Jane Schbll, Evelyn Krapp, Joyce Hammond. Third row: Janet Hardman, Barbara Burks, Diane Etter, Carolyn Torr, Pauletta Davis, Janice Lemmick, Brenda
Applegate, Holly Brandau.
Girls not present when picture was taken: Rebecca Blue, Abby Michael and Jo Ellen Shonkwiler. Girl Scout Troop 358 is a singu- To begin the year, the girls together, and camped together
lar example of girls learning to formed into four patrols and cooperate and get along together elected their own officers. In turn —each sharing and learning to the patrol officers formed a give and take. The girls who Court of Honor which conducts make up this junior high Cadette the busines and forms the rules troop were members of three which governs the troop.
different troops last year. Some of them had been in the same troop with one leader for many years. But in September 1963 under the new Girl Scout program change, they volunteered to disband their old troops and join together in one new troop to comply with the changing structure of Girl Scout troops. They have had a very successful and happy year together with an excellent attitude of cooperativeness and tolerance for the changes in their troop and program. It was the first experience for any of the girls to be in a large troop made up of girls from more than one gi ade.
Under the new Cadette program. four challenges are given the scouts. Each is important and interesting to strive for and attain. This troop has been working on two challenges this year. They have nearly completed the Challenge of Social Dependability in which they are learning poise and to be at ease in all types of social situation. They are also working on the Challenge of Active Citizenship in which they are striving to become better citizens at home and school, in their community and in their country. These girls have worked togetlici, played ko^eihei, coukeu
throughout the year. But the grand climax to their new experience in cooperative scouting will come on Memorial Day when hey b ^ard the Pennsylvania train for Washington, D.C. and the National Girl Scout Carnp at Rockwood, Maryland. This troop will be first group of girl scouts from this council ever to visit Camp Rockwood so everyone is looking forward to their report, on return. There will other troops from different parts of the USA camping there at the same time as Troop 358. There is much of scenic and historic value to see at Camp Rockwood but of course the highlights of the trip will be the tours of Washington the girls are planning. They have appointments with both their Representative and Senator scheduled. They will Lour the White House,
the Capitol, Mount Vernon, Smithsonian Institute and as many other places as their feet and pocketbooks can carry them. We are pretty sure you have seen these these girls out working to help pay for this trip. So far they have sold Girl Scout calendars, nuts, popcorn, and candy. (They sold over 450 boxes of candy in one day!) In April they will be knocking on youi doors to sell Girl Scout cookies. In addition each girl has been working on her own to pay her own personal expenses. These jobs have included housework, baby sitting, all types ot odd jobs. If any of you need a good helper these girls know
how to work.
We can’t think of a finer example during Girl Scout week to demonstrate the principles of Girl Scouting than Troop 358. We are sure that all of Greencastle can be proud of them and their
achievements.
The eight men and four women went to their 8-by 10-foot bedrooms in the jury quarters on a floor above the courtroom. Awaiting them was the business of electing a foreman and breakfasting before beginning formal deliberations. “What are they gonna do to me now, Joe . . .what are they gonna do to me now’,” asked the drawm and pale little defendant of Huge defense attorney Joe II. Tonahill w’hen the jury filed out of the packed courtroom at 1:06
Fear Driver Shot GOETTINGEN, Germany UPI —Communist guards may have shot a West German truck driver who is missing after blundering across the East German border, Western customs officials said Friday. They said witnesses saw the truck cross the border — apparently inadvertently — Thursday and then heard several bursts of tommy-gun fire. West German police who rushed to the scene found no trace of the missing man, it was reported.
WASHINGTON UPI — Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirkson said the House-rejected federal pay raise bill udll be revived in the Senate. He said he w r ould seek to make sure it includes the controversial $10,000 hike for members of Congress.
minimi The JFeather And Local Temperatures IHIilllllll
Windy with showers and scattered thunderstorms today, ending by tonight. Locally heavy
rains likely.
Turning cooler to
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