The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 February 1966 — Page 1
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FARM BUREAU SETS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
City Is Well Represented In DePauw Opera Venture
; Greencaatl* can bo proud of two local stria as they are among those selected to play the roles of “Muni” end “Musette” In the DePauw Opera ibeatre production of “La Boheme.” Miss Barbara Padgett, daughter of Mb. and Mrs. William Padgett, will portray “Mimi” the night of February 17. Barbara is a 1963 graduate of Greencastte High School. She has been a member of the First Baptist Church Choir since Junior High School days and often soloed with that group, was a member of the Girl’s Trio at High School, had the lead in the musical “Check Tour Worries” and sang for civic groups. Barbara is a Sophomore at DePauw majoring in Applied Voice having previously attended Indiana University where she sang with the University Singers and the Oratorio Group. ' Mias Jacque Schafer, daughter of Mr. A Mrs. Geo. Schafer, will portray “Musetta” Opening Night and the 17. Jacque graduated last Spring from Greencastle High School and is a Freshment at DePauw majoring in Music Education. She started singing at age 9 and aang for church and civic groups. Many will remember when she and Joyce Brown sang duets. Jacque was a member of the High School Girl’s Trio, and won the hearts of her audiences. last Summer as “Mother Superior” in “Sound of Mhisic” the Putnam County Theatre production. The Children’s Chorus for the production are local boys and girls from Gobin Youth Choir. Those taking parts are: Phyllis Hoover, Beth Newton, Megan McKenna, Tom Eccles, Charles Pritchett, David Carkeek, Willy Meehan, and Rusty McIntyre. Mrs. Melinda Zeiner is assisting with the directing. Larry Creech is set designer, also has done the costuming and hair styling. Sports Black Eye LONDON UPI — Shapely actress Ursula Andress sported a black eye today. She blamed it on a jealous deer. The 29 - year - old Swiss-born screen star said it all happened Tuesday when she went to Bushey Park to feed the deer there. “I took armfuls of bread. I love deer and they surrounded me. But one got jealous and rushed at me with his head down and gave me a black eye,” she explained with a smile. Realtors Meet The Putnam County Board Of Realtors met at Torr’s Restaurant for dinner and a business meeting. Renos Hal tom, President, presided over the meeting. After the meeting a film about “The Professional Real Estate Appraiser,” was shown. Those present were: Bill Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Ketchem, P. G. Evans, Ernest Oollins, Jim Ross, C. N. Phillips, flherm McKee, Dorothy Foster, Gordon Sayer, Renos Haltom, Hal Hickman and Naomi Boeio Years Ago -Delta Kappa Gamma met with Miss Julia Crawley. Harry McClaine was home on furlough from the U. S. Army. Gordon Prevo was admitted to the Putnam County Hospital. .Maurice Hurst opened Runty’s Service Station at the junction of East Washington Street and the StUesville Road. Basil E. Pruitt announced his candidacy for Monroe Township Tbustse on the Democrat ticket. i . ™ ....
Federated Club Group Holds Luncheon Meet
Hal Hickman has announced that Floyd L. Crawley, Cloverdale, will be his new associate in the Hickman Realty firm. Crawley, a flooring and ceramic contractor, will serve in the capacity of salesman. He and his family reside in Cloverdale.
C. of C. Cautions Residents To Beware Of “Bait” Advertisements
Indiana Traffic Toll Hits 143 By Unitod Prtsi International A double - fatality accident early today ended a period of more than 30 hours without a traffic death' in Indiana and raised the state’s 1966 traffic fatality toll to at least 143 compared with 129 a year ago. James Earl Richert, 19, and Gregory A. Lee, 19, both of New Albany, were killed in a two-car collision shortly after midnight on U.S. 31W near Hamburg in Clark County. Thomas R. Elrod Jr., 19, Sellersburg, was injured critically and Elvin R. Humphrey, 35, R.R. 1, Sellersburg, was seriously injured. Police said the accident occurred when Lee’s car, in which Richert and Elrod were passengers’ went out of control and skidded broadside into Pumphrey’s car. Start Rehearsal 01 Moon Blast CAPE KENNEDY UPI — Scientists began a long countdown rehearsal on a 17-ton moonship and its Saturn IB rocket today to clear the way for Project Apollo’s first test flight Feb. 22. The shakedown run, a repeat of one that was halted by a leaking fuel line Monday, must be passed to sign the start of final preparations for the launch of the unmanned three-seater In the opening suborbital shot of the U. S. Apollo manned lunar landing program. The 224-foot space machine, identical to the Satum-Apollo combination that may start orbiting three astronauts late this year, was heading toward a mock blastoff in midafternoon 3 p.m., EST. The test, which includes nearly everything but engine ignition, got under way at 4 p.m., west Tuesday and proceeded into the night under the glare of floodlights. Its purpose was to iron out any “bugs” that might crop up during an actual launch attempt. It was the first complete countdown for the new Saturn IB, its spacecraft and their complicated ground support equipment.
The Putnam County Council of Federated Clubs held a luncheon meeting at the Fairway Restaurant February 3rd to transact business and make plans for the Putnam County Convention to be held April 12 at Union Chapel Methodist Church near Morton. Seventeen members were present. The Indiana Federation of Womens Clubs Convention will be April 27-29 at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis. The “Diamond Jubilee” of the General Federation of Womens Clubs Convention will be June 6-11 at the Conrad-Hilton Hotel in Chicago. If enough women are interested a bus will be chartered to convey the women from the Fifth District. It was voted to continue efforts to beautify the County Fairgrounds. Besides this, 'Community Improvement Chairman, Mrs. Ralph West made the recommendation that each individual club have their own small project and that each individual would participate in the community project chosen. This was passed in the form of a motion. Special recognition was made of Mrs. Anne VanCleave whose exhibit received a blue ribbon at an Industrial Arts show in Chicago. She was selected Putnam County “Woman of the Year” and will represent the county in (Continued on Page S)
As a result of several inquiries concerning sewing machines advertised at extremely low prices, the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce feels it only fair to advise the people of this community of information contained in a recent notice sent out by the National Better Business Bureau. The article is titled “’BBB Exposes Sewing Machine Bait” and it continues: “ ‘Bait’ advertising and selling of sewing machines runs into millions of dollars. Why the sewing machine should be the means of such a scheme is a mystery except that there are many women who want to make clothes for themselves and their families and they are easy prey. The basic idea of this bait scheme is the offering of a sewing machine at a very low price as the “bait,” with the puipose of pressuring, deceiving and switching the victim who “bites” into the purchase of a sewing machine up to many times the advertised price. The scheme starts with an innocent looking ad offering a machine at a low price. The ad doesn’t say come to our place of business where you may buy this machine — it invites a phone call. This Is for the purpose of arranging an appointment for a salesman to get into
chine in his car which he can leave immediately. The advertised bait machine may be an old battered model of a well-known brand, or a used or re-built machine, or a new machine of any make they do not want to sell. Frequently the victim is switched into the purchase of a mongrel make, mis-represented and perhaps bearing a misleading name. Bait operators may be smooth and shrewd. They always tell BBB that they will sell the advertised machine if a person wants it, but, of course, the effect of their plan is that the person doesn’t want it. On the other hand, the bait operator will generally be able to show that he sold a few of the advertised machines, just to make it look legitimate. To try to evade the bait law which prohibits the “intent not to sell,” the bait operator may supposedly and apparently sell or agree to sell the advertised machine, even write-up a sales record and take money or a deposit — but then unsell and switch the customer to another machine. The result is the same, and it is all part of a plan or scheme with the intent not to sell the advertised machine.” The Better Business Bureau report concludes with the fol-
lowing warning — “A Bait Ad-
the house supposedly to “dem- vertiser Intends To Hook You
onstrate” the machine.
When the salesman gets into the home, he will probably show the advertised machine, but by the looks of it or by what he says against it, you wouldn’t want to buy it. If you persist, biA jpb.:if possible, ia not to sell it or not to deliver it. His purpose is to switch you into the purchase of a more expensive machine that may range from $100 to $300 or more. He al-
Don’t Bite — Don’t Do Business With A Bait Advertiser.” The Chamber warns that sewing machines are not the only items sold by “bait advertisers” and urges extreme caution when dealing with unknown firms. Any legitimate businessman will welcome a visit to his place of business. And as for signing contracts — be absolutely certain you know what you are signing and what you
ways happens to have that ma-are getting before you sign.
62 DPU Coeds Pledged
Sixty-two DePauw University women, including Frances Jean Horn of Fillmore, have pledged social sororities at DePauw University. New pledges chosen by nine of DePauw’s 10 sororities during recently completed spring rushing include: Alpha Chi Omega: Gayle Chadwick, New Martinsville, W. Va.; Patricia Henderson, Warson Woods, Mo.; Sarah Katterhenry, Proenix, Ariz.; Teresa Kendall, Mattoon, 111.; Martha Musk, Rossville, 111.;
Karen Poe, Flossmoor, 111.; Nancy Reynolds, Bronxville, N. Y. Alpha Gamma Delta: Mary Althaus, Bethel, O.; Nancy Bruns, Indianapolis; Suzanne Carroll, South Bend; Janseely Johnston, Champaign, 111.; Christine Mehler, Hinsdale, HI.; Carol Morton, Elgin, HI.; Reita Naylor, Darien, Conn.; Judith Resell, Cary, 111.; Yvonne Ringis, Kirkwood, Mo.; Mary Strelow, S. Milwaukee, Wis.; and Kathleen Yoder, Morocco. Alpha Omicron Pi: Jean
Baker, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Marsha Dawson, Adrian, Mich.; Caren Gundberg, LaGrange Park, 111.; Frances Jean Horn, Fillmore; Barbara Knapp, Has-tings-on-Hudson, N. Y.; Julia Lamber, LaPorte; Mary Lindamood, Orrville, O.; Linda McGurk, Rochester; Margaret Porter, Crown Point; Constance Price, Johnstown, Pa.; Patricia Ridgeway, Lapel; Dorotha Wilson, Highland, 111. Alpha Phi: Nancy Gable, Oak Park, HI.; Marie Lattin, Beth(Continued on Page 2)
LOCAL GIRLS IN "LA BOHEME" CAST Miss Jacque Schafer and Miss Barbara Padgett have leading roles in “La Boheme” to be presented this month as a DePauw Opera Theatre production. Miss Padgett will portray “Mimi” and Miss Schafer will have the part of “Musetta.” Banner Photo— Frank Puckett, Jr.
Solicitors Named By Chairman Fry
Stronger Efforts For War, Peace Pledged By LBJ WASHINGTON UPI—Presi-
Two Coaches Of Train Explode LONDON UPI—Two coaches of a speeding diesel train jammed with 700 London-bound commuters exploded in flame today. At least 33 persons were injured, some seriously. Passengers jumped screaming from the eight-coach train as it braked from 70 miles an hour near the northern suburbs. Injured littered the tracks. The train was bound for London’s St. Pancras Station. It halted at Radlett Station. The blaze broke out in one of the center coaches of the train and spread to another coach behind it. The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but officials believed a hot bearing caused a diesel fuel tank to explode. Drive Underway For Heart Fund Heart Fund drive leaders set their eyes on a $500 goal as they kicked off their general business drive in Greencastle Monday. Co-chairmen of the annual drive which corresponds with Heart Fund Month in Putnam County are Jack Flint, 107 South College Ave., Joe Moore, 407 West Washington St., and Judy Reynolds, 825 Gardenside Drive. Greencastle busiessmen last year contributed slightly over 10% of the county’s $3,000 plus gifts to the national charity. With the 1966 county goal at $4,250 volunteer workers will be seeking almost 13% of their contributions from Greencastle merchants. Assisting in the business drive, which is scheduled to be completed Thursday, February 17, will be members of the Greencastle Business and Professional Women’s Club. An additional major event scheduled for Greencastle in its campaign to back up the county campaign will be Heart Fund Sunday. The door - to - door solicitation, conducted by scores of volunteer workers, will be held Sunday, Feb. 20. It will be under the chairmanship of Mrs. Donald White, 703 Highridge. Say Chinese Lie NEW DELHI UPI — India has rejected as a “massive lie manufactured in Peking” Communist Chinese charges that Indian troops made 300 intrusions into Chinese territory between November, 1962, and September, 1965. In a note handed to the Communist Chinese embassy Tuesday the Foreign Ministry accused China of building up “hypocritical pleas of selfdefense” for its military occupation of 14,000 square miles of Indian territory in Ladakh. Wedding Boycott AMSTERDAM UPI — The leaders of the three Jewish communities here plan to boycott the March 10 wedding of Princess Beatrix to former Wehrmacht soldier Claus Von Amsberg.
dent Johnson returned to the White House today, pledged to a stronger U.S. effort in both war and peace in beleaguered South Viet Nam. The Chief Executive’s big Air Force one jet transport landed at nearby Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to bring to a close a 10,000-mile mission to Hawaii which began on a dreary winter Saturday and ended in the cold hours before dawn today. With Johnson were Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara and Army Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, among other top military and diplomatic aides. Johnson’s return to the White House brought to a close a grueling three days of summit talks with South Vietnamese leaders at Honolulu, talks which, produced a landmark “declaration of Honolulu” redefining Allied strategy in peace as well as war. Even as Air Force One headed for home base, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, half a world away, was winging to Saigon on Johnson’s orders “to forward the mission we defined at Honolulu.” The President stopped off at Los Angeles on his way back from Honolulu to brief Humphrey and to make a preliminary report to the American people on the results of his
trip.
Johnson, his manner grave but confident, warned as he has before that the road to success in Southeast Asia would be “long and difficult.” “But we shall fight the battle against aggression in Viet Nam; we shall fight the battle for social construction; and, throughout the world we shall fight the battle for peace. “And we shall prevail.” Now You Know By United Press International Although skis were believed used in the Stone Age, sport skiing was developed about 100 years ago when Sondre Nordheim of Norway learned that by binding one’s heels to the skis fast turns on snow were possible, according to the Norwegian National Travel Office.
Plans for the 1966 Membership Kick-Off Supper were completed at the regular monthly meeting of the Farm Bureau Directors. Noble Fry, county membership chairman, listed the following township solicitors: Melvin McFarland, Franklin; Raymond Hopkins, Jackson; Carroll Fordice, Russell; Herschel Nichols, Floyd; Ed Early, Monroe; Dewey Smith, Clinton; Clifford Hillis, Marion; William Rowings, Madison; Mrs. Ernest Price, Cloverdale; Bob Rissler, Washington; Charles Walgamuth, Greencastle. Plans were discussed for attending the FB Women’s Conference Feb. 15-16 at the Murat Temple in Indianapolis. County FB Women’s leaders, Co. Home Demonstration Agents and Co. Home Demonstration Club President will be guests of the State FBW’s department at a dinner on Tuesday evening. All women holding a FB family membership are invited to attend the Conference. A special contest to find recipes for bread, pudding, meat, pie or cookies 100 to 150 years old is being sponsored by the FB women. One recipe will be selected from each county and entered in the district and state contests. Anyone may send a recipe to the county FBW leader, Maurine Aker, before March 30. Morris Evens reported an the District 4-H Junior Leaders conference and thanked FB for their sponsorship also thoss who furnished transportation. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson will be host to the FB Directors for their next meeting March 5 at the Gold Medallion Homs in Rockville. Snow Warnings For Three States Heavy snow warnings were issued today for the Dakotas and northern Minnesota as a low pressure center pushed into the Central Plains states. Four inches of new snow fell ahead of the storm at Rapid City and Philip, S.D., and a one to three-inch blanket covered northern Colorado. Two more inches of snow fell in the Grand Canyon. Meanwhile, east of the storm, southerly winds continued to push unseasonably moist, warm air into the upper Great Lakes. Temperatures reached as high as 50 at Chicago early today. The weather bureau said record highs would probably be Bet in sections of the middle Mississippi and lower Missouri val-
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Locally heavy thunderstorms fell across a wide Plains states belt from Texas to southern Minnesota today ahead of tbo low pressure center.
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