The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 March 1964 — Page 1

THE DAILY BANNER

'It JVaves For AW VOLUME SEVENTY-TWO WEATHER — Cloudy; Colder GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1964. UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL SERVICE NO. 126

Mother Of Three Is Fatally Injured Saturday Night

A Putnam County mother c-f three children was fatally injured about 10:20 Saturday m&ht while lyin^ on '.he pavement of Ind. 43 at the south edge of Fincastle, 15 miles north of GreencasUe. Mrs. Mary Jean Franklin 32, of Barnard, was believed to have been struck by a hit-and-run driver. She was found on the highway by local basketball fans returning from the semistate tournament at Lafayette She was taken to the Putnam County Hospital in the Perkin s ambulance from Roachdale but was dead on arrival. State Police said the woman suffered a crushed chest, broken neek and internal injuries. State Trooper Jack Hanlon, ot the Putnamville Post, invest.g 'ted the accident. His report says that the woman lying on the road was hit by a Phil Corvette driven by Kenneth McCullough, 19, Greencastle Route 2, and was dragged approximately 100 feet. She was also hit by a 1956 Mercury driven by David Patterson, 1014 Avenue C, city. Both drivers were enroute to their homes from Lafayette. It was reported that Mrs. Franklin had visited the George Whitaker home in Fincastle earlier in the evening. Another report was that she had gotten out of a car and had been hit in the north lane of traffic and crawled into the southbound lane on the west side of the highway. Another driver told Sheriff Kenneth Knauer later Saturday night that he thought it was a hog in the road until he discovered that it was a woman. A police investigation is still being conducted. Mrs. Franklin was a native of Hendricks County, bom Oct. 28, 1931 to Jesse V. and Elsie Roe Gordon. She married Ward Franklin Oct. 17, 1957. She lived near Barnard all her life. Survivors include the husband and three children by a previous marriage. Karen Sue, Leonard Ray and Gladys Fern Baker. Also surviving are the parents: a brother, Bob Gordon of Roachdale; four sisters, Mrs. Carrie Warren, a twin, of Bainbridge, Mrs. Margaret Blankenship of Jamestown, Mrs. Bett/ Riddell of Roachdale and Miss Joan Gordon of Roachdale, and a grandmother, Mrs. May Roe of Roachdale. Funeral services for Mrs. Franklin will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Perkins Funeral Home in Roachdale. Rev. Jack Gambill will officiate and burial will be in the Barnard North Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. School Notice Parents who have children that will start to Bainbridge School next year are urged to bring the children and their birth certificates to the Bainbridge School cafeteria for the Pre-School Round-L'p March 20th at 1:45. Children must oe six years old by October 15th 1964 in order to start next fall. 20 Years Ago Rev. Claude McClure addressed a dinner meeting at the First Methodist Church in Frankfort. Roachdale's Lions Club were hosts at a dinner for the Hawks basketball squad. Eugene Clones received the trophy for being the school’s most outstanding player. Lloyd Messersmith, acting athletic director at DePauw University, was the speaker.

J J More Killed On State Roads Two double-fatality accidents led Indiana to a weekend traffic death toll of 193, compared with 191 this time last year. The two-death wrecks happened near North Vernon and Lake Village. The most unusual accident was a collision of two motorcycles near Noblesviile Sunday night ’in which Gerald PI.ike, 27, Tipton, was killed. His cycle rammed the rear of another operat'Ki by a friend and smashed into a White River bridge railing on Indiana 18 south of Perkinsville. L3J Backs Bill Gn Civil Rights WASHINGTON UPI President Johnson says he is going to do everything he can to get the House-passed civil rights bill enacted and he believes the Senate will push it after “due deliberation.” The President said in a television interview Sunday night that he knew of “nothing more important for this Congress to do than to pass the civil rights act as the House passed it.” He said he couldn't think of a single step that could do more to strengthen U. S. foreign policy.Johnson's statement came as the Senate prepared to start its second week of debate on a motion to call up the House bill. Leaders called the Senate into session at 11 a.m. EST, an hour earlier than usual, in a renewed drive to step up the pace of debate. Democratic leader Mike Mansfield, Mont., hinted that sterner measures might be taken unless an agreement is reached to vote on calling up the measure. But no agreement was in sight and southern opponents sent a fresh platoon of speakers into battle. A team captained By Sen. Lister Hill, D.-Ala., was ready to take up the talkfest against consideration of the sweeping anti- discrimination measure. Another southern squad will take over Tuesday. Johnson told his television interviewers that he did not want to predict how long the Senate would take in disciu sutg iiie civil rights bill, But he added: “I am hopeful and .1 am an optimist and I believe they can pass it and I believe they will pass it and I believe it is their duty to pass it, and I am going to do everything I can to get it passed.” — It is "accepted as a possibility” that Johnson and Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khruschev may have a get-acquainted meeting some day but no plans have been made or proposed. His first 100 days as President “were filled almost to the breaking point” with fast-paced activity. But he now has a steady daily schedule with this result: “I never felt better in my life.” — The United States had “been very close to agreement several times” with Panama toward solving the Canal.Zone dispute but hitches were created through language difficulties and the fact “they have an election on.” He was still hopeful for an agreement. — He believes the Senate will approve the House-passed civil rights bill despite the long delay of a filibuster “and I am going to do everything I can to get it passed." — The presidency is “a much tougher job from the inside than I though it was from the outside.” But the American system of government is what will v. .. i-.ucu oa Page 4)

SPIRIT YES!

No one can say that Greencastle did not express their spirit for the Tiger Cubs. The caravan, which was led by Sheriff Kenneth Knauer, extended from Jackson Street east to at least two blocks past Blcximmg.on Street on Washington.—Photo by John Adams

Cubs Will Be Dinner Guests Coach Dave McCracken and his "never say die” fighting Tiger Cubs, will attend a complimentary dinner in their honor at Windy Hill Country Club, Thursday March 19th. The dinner sponsored by the Country Club and the Greencastle Quarterback group, will feature a program planned by Chairman Fred Snively representing the community, and Jake Hirt III, President of the Country Club. Tickets for the dinner open to the public and sold on a first come, first served basis and may be obtained at Coan's Pharmacy, Cannon's Clothing Donncison's Drug, and Hirt's Sjxirts Shop. The ticket sale closes at 4 p.m. Tuesday March 17th. Stores and individuals selling tickets are requested to report number sold to Mrs. White at the Country Club or Mr. White by 6 p.m. Tuesday March 17th. The club opens for service to friends of the team at 5 p.m. The dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Dinner ticket holders may play golf as guests of the club Tuesday afternoon, weather permitting. Team dinner expense is being taken care of by Angwell Curtain Co., Culligan Soft Water System, General Telephone Co., of Indiana and The Ohio and Indiana Stone Company. Alliance Lags WASHINGTON UPI— President Johnson today hoped to spark new life into the lagging A liian-e for Progress in a major speech before the Organization of American States OAS. The President planned to address OAS ambassadors following installation of a new OAS eight-man executive committee. He was expected to outline future U. S. policies toward Latin America and to call for greater cooperation from the 21 OAS nations in attaining the Alliance s goals of social and economic reform.

Negro Candidates Negro leaders announced Sunday night they will put yp two congressional candidates in' Mississippi this year and that they wi!> bring in 1.000 northern college students to work in a “peace corps” for voter registration this summer. The announcement was made at Jackson by the “Council of Federated Organizations.” COFO said Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer. Ruleville, plans to run

for Congress in the Second District and the Rev. John Cameron of Hattiesburg in the Fifth District. Spokesman said the two would seek to get their names on the June Democratic primary ballot. Aaron Henry, Mississippi president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said if Mrs. Hamer and Cameron lost, they would go to Washington anyway and try to unseat the winning white candidates.

Baker Forgery Angle Probed WASHINGTON UPI—Senate investigators are looking into forgery charges that could stretch out hearings on the financial affairs of former Senate aid Robert G. (Bobby) .Baker. Lennox P. McLendon, special council for the Senate Rules Committee, said he had ordered a top-flight staff investigator to check into the forgery m negation just as soon as it was made last week. Tax accountant Milton A. Haupt said in an affidavit Thursday that his signature had been forged on some of Baker's personal tax returns and on returns of the Carousel Motel, in which Baker had an interest. Republican members of the committee made it clear they would not be satisfied unless the group held public hearings and called a full list of new witnesses, including White House aide Walter Jenkins. light White House WASHINGTON UPI — Rep. FTank J. Horton, R-N.Y., while supporting government pennypinching, thinks President Johnson may have gone too far when he ordered White House lights turned off at night. Horton said the lights illuminating the Executive Mansion should be on all night “as an aid to the Secret Service and White House police. “It is illadvised “ for security reasons,” he said to keep the White House dim. Escape Injury TELL CITY UPI — The pilot and a photographer aboard a state police helicopter assigned to a flood survey escaped injury Sunday when the craft crashed and burned near here. Pilot Paul Vogel, 26, Evansville a state police sergeant, and James Hopp, 27, Plainfield, ; civilian state police photographer, managed to scramble to safety .after the craft crashed and burst into names on impact.

JUiiiOR SPANISH CLUB GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS

Pictured above are the members of 'he C'eer.cistle Junior High School Spanish Chib just bef •* leaving Friday f. ■■ evening de espanol in India!- .■'i.lis. They dined at t a Taco Restaurant and then saw the Jose Greco dancers perform at Clowes Hall at Butler. Photo by John Adams

CLOVERDALE JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTED PLAY

The cast of the Cloverdale Junior Class play, “The Gr oom Said No," is shown above just before their opening nigiiw ia-L iuuay evening.—Pnoio oy John Adams

President Asks Congress To War OnU.S. Poverty

Wants Voice In Veep Selection WASHINGTON UPI — President Johnson wants a major voice in selecting his vice presidential running mate and frowns on anyone campaigning for the post “at this stage of the game.” He has discussed this with Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy and denies any feud over the issue. The President made his views known in a televised interview Sunday night in which he also said ho expected Henry Cabot Lodge to remain as U. S. ambassador to South Viet Nam. Johnson said he knew of no plan for Lodge to leave the post as a result of the ambassador's big write-in victory over announced Republican presidential candidates in the New Hampshire primary. Deny Panama, U. S. Settlement WASHINGTON UPI — Efforts to settle the U.S.-Panama dispute appeared more confused than ever today, with conflicting reports on whether the two countries had agreed to resume talks. U.S. sources flatly denied there had been any agreement. The denial was issued after the Organization of American States announced that the two nations had agreed to re-estab-lish diplomatic relations and renew discussions on the Canal Zone issue. The OAS stuck by it announcement despite the denial. However, an OAS spokesman said, “we will not make any comment on the interpretation that may come from the United States or Panama.” The U.S. interpretation obviously did not agree with the conclusions of the OAS. U.S. sources issued this statement Sunday night in response to the OAS announcement: “The U.S government and the government of Panama as of 11 p.m. Sunday have had no meeting of the minds on either the resumption of relations or the procedures to be followed in an attempt to solve the problems surrounding the Panama disturbances. "The U.S. government will welcome a resumption of relations with Panama. The United States appreciates the contribution of the OAS delegation and hopes that successful conversations will result from its endeavors.” The second part of the statement seemed aimed at soothing any injured feelings of OAS delegates on the eve of President Johnson's appearance before them to deliver a major address. Johnson was scheduled to address the OAS at noon, EST today on the Alliance for Progress. Hospital Notes Dismissed Sunday: Rachel M. Phillips. Henry Tweedy, Mrs. Marion Evans and son. Greencastle. Dismissed Saturday: Martha ~>t rey. Margaret Feld, Nell Ellis. Jack Moore. Harold Berry, Clara Reeves. Bess Earley, ; Isther Mitchell, Mrs. James v'm Ness and son, Mrs. Randall Collins and daughter, Greencastle; Lillie Shaw, Fillmore; James Nash, Floyd Crawley, Cloverdale; Mrs. Gerald McClure and son. Spencer; Lee Collins, Cincinnati, Ohio. NOW YOU KNOW The average depth of the ocean is about 2.5 miles, according to Science World Magazine.

WASHINGTON UPI — President Johnson, calling for “total victory” in the war against poverty, asked Congress today to approve a five-point, $962.5 million program to help open the doors to prosperity for th« nation’s poor. In a special message the Chief Executive proposed creation of a new federal office of economic opportunity, headed by Peace Corps Director §uirgent Shriver, to lead the battle. Johnson asked Congress to approve plans for a “job corps” that eventually would grow to 100,000 youths who would be modern-day counterparts of the “CCC boys” of the New Deal days in more than 100 camps across the land. He also called for establishment of new programs to help needy students work their way through college and provide federal subsidies for community {>lam to attack poverty in cities and on farms. The President proposed formation of a “domestic Peace Corps,” to be called the Volunteers for America, which woifld enlist the skills of young and old in the assault on the camps of poverty. Johnson said every dollar hft^ was asking Congress to authorize for the program had been included in the $97.9 oilHon budget he sent to Capitol Hill last January. The total cost conies to 1 per cent of the federal budget, he said. "We • are fully aware that this program will not eliminate all the poverty in America in a few months or a few years,” he said. Nancy Crowmer Rites Wednesday Mrs. Nancy Jane Crowmer, former Poland resident, passed away Sunday at the Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville. She was born September 4, 1884, in Poland, the daughter of William and Margaret Mannan Lockhart. She was married t» Estes Crowmer. She was a member of the Church of Christ at Tarpon Springs, Fla. She had resided in the Ingalls area for the past twenty years, and prior to that time she was a resident of Poland in Owen County. Survivors are: one son, Floyd H. Crowmer, Williamsport; two daughters, Mrs. Marshal Heard, Indianapolis and Mrs. Merle McClamroch, Crawfordsville; eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Cloverdale Church of Christ. Rev. David H. Bobo officiating. Interment will be in Cloverdale Cemetery. The body will lie in stat* at the Church of Christ from 12 noon untill 2:00 p.m. Wednesday.

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The Weather And Local Temperatures

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Partly cloudy and mild today. Mostly cloudy and little temperature change tonight with chance of light showers. Tuesday partly cloudy and turning colder. 6 a. m 37* 7 a. m 38° . 8 a. m 41° 9 a. m 46* 10 a. m 51° 11 a. m 58° 12 noon 60® 1 p. m 60®