The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 26 March 1964 — Page 1

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VOLUME SEVENTY-TWO Big Walnut Creek Watershed Plan Tentatively OK d The Boards of Supervisors of

the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Putnam. Hendricks and Boone Counties have given tentative approval for the submitting of an application for assistance on Big Walnut Creek through tne Small Watershed (Public Law 566) program of the Soil Conservation Service. As a result of recent educational meetings and tours conducted by Extension Service and the local chapter of the Wabash Valley Association, w here U S. Corps of Engineers proposals of a flood structure on Big Walnut Creek w r ere discussed, people of the entire watershed have asked for additional information. A comprehensive survey of all streams in the Wabash River Basin is now underway by Soil Conservation Service and a preliminary Investigation Report on Big Walnut under Public Law 566 would give additional information on flood control and watershed protection. This would greatly aid local people in making final decisions, as to which program or what combination of programs would best solve their watershed prob-

lems.

Putnam County leaders along the creek have met and formed a steering committee to aid Soil Conservation Service • in gathering date and information necessary for filing the application and completing the Preliminary Investigation Report, Jack Torr, R2, Greencastle. is chairman of the group and other members are James Price, R3, Greencastle; Robert Montgomery, R2, Reelsville; Harold Stanger and Lois Zeiner of RJ. Fillmore; and Fred Lasley of R2, Roachdale. Additional members will be added at a later date. Hendricks and Boone County people are in the process of establishing steering committees which will combine with those from Putnam County, resulting in an over all steering committee representing the entire watershed. $45,000 Asked In Damage Suit A falling tree has resulted in a suit for damages of $45,000 being filed in the Putnam Circuit Court by Mary Harvey. Fhe defendant is Mrs. Dwight Carson. The plaintiff sets out that w hile driving her automobile on Ind. 236, June 10, 1463, the car was struck by a tree falling across the highway from the defendant’s property. The sum of $45,000 is asked for injuries suffered, medical bills and loss of income. Met With LBJ WASHINGTON UPI — AFLCIO President George Meany met with President Johnson Wednesday, but declined to say what topics were discussed during the tyhite House meeting. “We talked about a lot of things." Meany said, "nothing very important.’’ 20 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Patterson were in Hammond visiting Mrs. Harold Patterson and twin sons. Charlotte Swickard was visiting in Anderson. The Putnam County Mothers’ Service Club met at the American Legion Home. Ivan Ruark manager of the Putnam County Farm Bureau Association, announced that the Association had bought the Daniel Besser property, corner of Madison and Elizabeth streets. Russell Hardman purchased the Morris Williams’ grocery store on North Jackson Street.

Pleads Guilty To Bad Check William R. Lyon, 31, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of theft by deception when arraigned in Putnam Circuit Court Wednesday. Lyon was specifically charged with issuing a fraudulent check to a local business firm. He was turned over to Sheriff Kenneth Knauer and Deputy Paul Mason in Martinsville last week. Judge Francis N. Hamilton ordered Lyon to remain in custody of the sheriff and return to court Monday at 1:30 p.m. for sentencing. Meeting Held By Roachdale Lions The Roachdale Lions Club held their regular meeting Tuesday evening March 24. Richard Riggle presided. Lions G Irwin and J. B. Wilson were in charge of the program. The speaker of the evening was Robert Mosley, a teacher of History at the Tuttle Jr. High School, Crawfordsville. The Civil War and General Lee was the topic he spoke about. It was most interesting and everyone present enjoyed the talk very much. The usual delightful dinner was served prior to the meet-

ing.

Work To Form Bi-Racial Board Negro and white businessmen in Jacksonville, Fla, worked today toward establishing a biracial Committee to deal with racial problems magnified by a ^eries of clashes that left one person dead and a score injured. In other major racial activity, Negro and white demonstrators ignored a tornado threat and a warning of arrest to march in the rain to open a new voter registration drive in Greenwood, Miss. There were no incidents. In Washington, a Pentagon survey reported housing discrimination in 90 per cent of the communities near big military bases and public accommodations discrimination at about 50 per cent. A spokesman said of the discrimination “There is not much difference, North. East. South, or West.” Tornadoes Hit In Two States A massive spring storm brought a touch of w-inter back to the nation's heartlands today. Heavy snow slugged the Midwest, bitter cold drove temperatures below zero on the Plains and severe thunderstorms romped across the Southland. Tornadoes and damaging winds injured at least 30 persons in Missouri and Alabama Wednesday. Hospital Notes Dismissed Wednesday: Hazel Edington. Janet Lewis Joruth Cancilla. Mrs. Rick Hinkle and daughter. Greencastle; Mary Mason, Stilesville; Carol Brown. Coatesville; Lovie Hart, North Salem. NOW YOU KNOW The Mascarene Island raffia palm and the bamboo palm of the Amazon have the largest leaves of any plant, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. They may measure up to 65 feet in length with petioles up to 13 feet.

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1964.

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Rev. Zeigler Is Rotary Speaker Rev. L. C. Zeigler, Administrator of the Greencastle Christian Home, spoke on “Growing Old in Modem Society” at the Rotary Club luncheon Wednesday. Everyone grows old, he said, but at different ages and therefore, planning for the Golden Years of Life is necessary during the younger years. Our schools teach the young the things needed to make a living, but seldom teach the things needed beyond the present retirement age of 65 years. In a study of about four-hundred persons who have made great contribution in history, over sixty per cent were past the age of sixty. This points up the need for an understanding of the older and experienced persons and the further help they can be to society during their late years. People reaching the age of sixty-five "should maintain a regular work of some kind, should continue to participate in the local events of the community, they should curb and direct personal living habits and should be active in recreation of their chosing.” This is in contrast to the usual isolation of the retired person from many local events and thereby preventing their continued contribution to society and to keeping themselves vigorous. The founding of the Greencastle Christian Home and similar homes throughout the country take the above points into consideration and hope to provide a vital atmosphere in which the older people may continue to be active and yet maintain their independence. The development of such a home is a community project and needs the support of the citizens of the area. Three such homes are being established in Indiana and there is need for about forty more to meet the needs of our “retired” people. As the number of people over the age of sixty-five increases, the need for allowing them to continue an active life in a desirable environment increases. Remember, ali humans are growing older by the minute and now is the time to plan for the future; the Golden Years. Visiting Rotarians were Lois Arnold. Danville, and Paul Havebutt. James Sly was a guest of Mr. Boles. Five On Fishing

THREE CASTS AND BINGO! Jake Hirt, well known local sportsman, made three casts yesterday in a farm pond, south of Greencastle, and came back wtih a 5 and :i 4 pound, big mouth bass. The fish measured 22 >2 inches. Jake said it was the first time he had been fishing in several years and after landing this bass he was ready to quit agyin. Barry Rips Into Wallace To File Defense Head In Indianapolis

DETROIT UPI — Sen. Barry Goldwater left little doubt today that Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara and the administration’s defense policy would be major targets in his fight to secure the Republican presidential nomination Goldwater delivered a blistering attack on McNamara and the administration s policies in a speech to more thnn 3.500 members of the Economic Club of Detroit Wednesday night. His speech was billed as a major policy statement in his cam-

paign.

Boat Drowned More Candidates

BOYNTON BEACH, F1 a, UPI — The Coast Guard resumes a search today for a possible fifth victim of an ill-fated tourist fishing party that was flung into the treacherous waters of Boynton Inlet from a capsized boat. Sheriff's deputies searched without success along beaches Wednesday night for Jerry Sapp, 20, of Fort Lauderdale, the only one of 20 passengers and crewmen of the drift fishing boat Two Georges not accounted for. Moon Vehicle Put On Display BETHPAGE. N. Y. UPI — A full-sized model of the weirdlooking space vehicle in which the first Americans will land on the moon goes on public display today. The occasion was a conference of astronauts, scientists urogram officials at the Grumman Aircraft Engi•o cajip. plant here where principle design work on the Lunar Excursion Module LEM has been undertaken. The purpose was to agree on a “design freeze” for the interior shape. The exterior might appear to the layman as a good approximation of a plumber's nightmare. But a Grumman spokesman said, “what is ..ioun n~.e will, by and large he ultimate hardware version. Of All Places SAN ANTTONIO, Tex. UPI —Deputies found a narcotics kit hidden behind a filing cabinet Wednesday in the 17th District courtroom.

Additional candidates filing for the May primaries are; Vernie Zeiner, Democrat precinct committeeman, South Floyd; Gifford Black. Republican precinct committeeman. North Third; Joseph H., Sutherlin Floyd and Jackson, and Elwood W. Pollom, Washington and Madison, Republican state dele-

gates.

Basketball Film INDIANAPOLIS UPI — The National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations will come to Indiana, home of the “hardwood hysteria,’’ next week to film a movie called “This is Basket-

ball.”

Plan Triple-Header CAPE KENNEDY UPI — The United States plans a space triple-header April 6-8 with three shots that have a role in America’s drive to the moon, it was learned today. The launches, to follow four straight space setbacks here, include the first flight in the nation’s second man-in-space venture.

INDIANAPOLIS UPI —Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was scheduled to make a final day filing in the Indiana presidential preference primary this afternoon in an apparent continuation of a harrassment campaign against President

Johnson.

As many as eight entrants may be on the presidential ballots of the two parties May 5. Five were on file when the office of Indiana Secretary of State Charles O. Hendricks opened for business today. To Visit Formosa WASHINGTON UPI — Secretary of State Dean Rusk will visit Formosa April 16-17 to discuss “matters of mutual interest including the maintenance of peace and security in the Far East.” Get Half-Dollars WASHINGTON UPI— President Johnson Wednesday sent each member of Congress one of the new Kennedy half-dollars. All But Ended WASHINGTON UPI — The five-month-old investigation into the financial transactions of former Senate aide Robert G. (Bobby) Baker was all but officially ended. Only one more possible witness, columnist Jack Anderson, still was under consideration but it was considered highly unlikely he would be summoned. Blast Rips Tanker NORFOLK. Va. UPI — An explosion ripped the tanker San Jancinto off the Virginia coast early today and the 523-foot vessel broke in two four hours later in rolling seas.

Storms Lash Hoosier Cities Storms packing tornado-force winds slashed across north central areas of Indiana Wednesday night, leaving damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars at Monticello and Logansport. Several minor injuries were

reported. .

The vicious winds caught residents by surprise. Tornado warnings confined to Southern Indiana counties were lifted in mid-evening with no funnel clouds or damage reported. The Monticello area was apparently the hardest hit. White County Sheriff Charles G. Miller estimated damage from two storms hitting the summer lake resort county at more than

$100,000.

The storm struck on the eve of the 16th anniversary of the Good Friday tornado at Coatesville and Danville which killed 20 persons on March 26. 1948. Rocky's Prestige At Stake Today ALBANY, N.Y. UPI — Gov. Nqjson A. Rockfeller's national prestige was put in jeopardy today by a rebellious Republi-can-dominated state legislature. The lawmakers Wednesday night refused to be stampeded by the governor and put off until today debate and voting on one of Rockefeller s major programs, liquor law revisions. Observers believe that if Rockefeller, a contender for the Republican presidential nomination. fails to get his pet projects through a legislature dominated by his own party, it will reflect unfavorably on his national image and adversely affect his political aspirations. Happy Foursome HOUSTON, Tex. UPI —Mrs. Betty Keeton dropped in for a visit with her daughter Mrs. Karla Pyland, 16, to help the young housewife pass the time of day awaiting the birth of

her child.

Then Mrs. Keeton went into labor too. Mother, new son, daughter and grandson all were reported doing well in the same hospital room today. Grand Jury Probe CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. UPI — A federal grand jury begins an investigation today to determine If laws were violated by the defense in the jury tampering trial of Teamsters President James R. Hoffa.

Putnam School Plan Is Certified By State Board

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No Banner Saturday Due the fact that The Daily Banner will be moving into its new plant this weekend, there will be no edition of the paper Saturday. We hope our many subscribers will bear with us as it is a considerable task to move a newspaper and all its equipment. We plan to have Monday’s issue ready for you at the regular press time of 3 p.m.

Dr. John N. Fox The Community Good Friday service, commemorating Christ’s death on the Cross, will be held at Gobin Memorial Methodist Church Friday afternoon, March 27 from 2:00-3:00 o'clock with Dr. John N. Fox bringing the message. Sponsored annually by the Greencastle Ministerial Association, the worship will be led by the ministers of the community. Dr. Fox is the Executive Secretary of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. in the Synod of Indiana. A graduate or Ceoarville College, Cedarville, Ohio and the Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, from which he earned the Bachelor of Divinity degree. Dr. Fox was honored in 1955 with the Doctor of Divinity degree by Hanover College, Hanover, In-

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On Saturday, March 21. at Indiana Central College in Indianapolis at the Central District Spring meeting of the Future Homemakers of America. Miss Janet Lucas was elected State Reporter. Janet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lucas, is a junior in the Greencastle High School. She is president of the Greencastle chapter of Future Homemakers of America, a home economics

major, and active in 4-H.

Janet will be installed at the State F. H. A. meeting in June at Indiana University. She will be a delegate to the National F. H. A. meeting in Chicago.

Women Voters Discuss Law

During February and March, the League of Women Voters of Greencastle has been discussing apportionment of the Indiana General Assembly In spite of the substantial shift of population from rural to urban areas, there had been no reapportionment of the state legislature from 1921 until this year. On February 10 1964 action of the Supreme Court of Indiana validated a reapportionment bill passed by the 1963 legislature which had been vetoed by the Governor because he believed it to be unconstitutional. This act (S. B. 160), which is now the law of Indiana, has reapportioned the House on the basis of population and the Senate partly on the basis of area and partly on population, using the 1960 federal census enumeration of citizens over 21 years of age. In this new law Putnam County is now grouped in a senatorial district with Montgomery and Parke Counties for choice of one senator (Senator Kirtley’s term has two years to run); while for representation in the House, Putnam is grouped with Parke and Owen Counties to choose one representative to be nominated in the coming May primary. Some more populous areas have gained representation; e.g. Marion County has increased from 11.5 to 15 representatives in the House, Lake from 5.5 to 10, St. Joseph from 3 to 5. etc. Gains in Senate representation by urban areas are much smaller because of the area provision that each county is given some representation re-

gardless of population.

The present law is already being challenged as unconstitutional since Indiana’s constitution calls for apportionment in both houses on the basis of population (males over 21 years tc be enumerated every 6 years). However, this will not affect the coming primary for which candidates are now filing. It will increase the interest in the constitutional amendment which passed the 1963 General Assembly and must pass the 1965 session before it is referred to the people of Indiana. This amendment would call for apportionment of Indiana much as the orient law does—by population in the House based on the federc. census figures of citizens over 21, by 1/5 of a senator guaran-

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INDIANAPOLIS UPI — The Indiana School Reorganization Commission reported that it has certified jftans of 70 proposed school districts in 36 counties as eligible for submission to local voters at the May 5 pri-

mary.

The commission has been holding public hearings on a marathon basis in the past few weeks in an effort to qualify aa many proposed new units as possible in time for voting simultaneously with the primary balloting and thus save taxpayers the cost of extra elections. Dr. J.B. Kohlmeyer, director of the commission, said that for other reasons some of the matters may not get on the May 5 ballot but so far as the commission is concerned they have been approved. In a few cases, pending litigation may delay the voting. Here are the counties listed by Kohlmeyer and the number of units in each county as eligible for acceptance or rejection by local voters: Bartholomew 2; Boone 1; Carroll 1; Clark 3; Crawford 1; Daviess 2; Delaware’5; Elkhart 3; Fayette 1; Gibson 3; Hamilton 3; Hancock 2; Harrison 1; Huntington 1; Jasper 1; Jay 1; Johnson 1; LaPorte 2; Marion 1; Marshall 4; Montgomery 3; Morgan 2; Noble 1; Ohio 1; Orange 3; Parke 1: Pike 1; Porter 3; Putnam 4; Ripley 1; Rush 2; Scott 2; Spencer 1; Sullivan 2; White 2; and Whit-

ley 1.

Kohlmeyer said that in addition to these which are headed for appearance on the ballots, a number of other new school districts have been approved by stipulation, to become effective July 1. This is a process in which signed petitions rather than balloting at the polls is

used.

Oldest Grad Dies WASHINGTON UPI — Col. John P. Hains, 98, the eldest living graduate of West Point, died Wednesday at the Army a Walter Reed Medical Center. He was graduated from the Military Academy in 1889. Rites For Actress SANTA MONICA, Calif. UPI —Final rites were to be held today for Claire Mathes Anderson, 68, former silent film star and Mack Sennett bathing beauty.

Court Notes Betty Jane Dickerson vs. Burthel Dickerson, suit for divorce

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