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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1967

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Kiwanians Donate To "Store Room" Dr. Robert R. Harvey, DePauw University, and Underprivileged Committee Chairman of the Kivvanis Club, is donating $100 to Mrs. James Houck,, treasurer of the “Store Room.” The funds will be used for the benefit of the needy of Putnam County. Banner Photo—Don Whitehead

Cass County Child State's 1967 Easter Seal Girl

A 5%-year old Galveston girl has been named Indiana’s Easter Seal Child for the 1967 Easter Seal Drivo, February 20-March 26, which benefits crippled children and adults. Kathy Jo Goldsberry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Goldsberry, Galveston, Is the second Cass County child in three years to win the state contest, sponsored by the Women’s Civic Club of Indianapolis. Steven Crawfords, 9, son of Mri and Mrs. Richard Crawford, Sr., Logansport, became the first Easter Seal child from Cass County in 1965. Many activities are being planned for the sparkling-eyed Miss Goldsberry. Included on the agenda will be a trip to Evansville where she will launch the 1967 Easter Seal Drive, February 20, at The Rehabilitation Center of the Vanderburgh County Easter Seal Society. A party is being planned in her honor in Cass County, and Senator Birch Bayh, state chairman of the drive, will escort her during special Easter Seal activities in various parts of the

state.

TYiis little girl, who is quite familiar with the confinement of casts and crutches, has been

Putnam Co. Playhouse Plans Theater Parties

The Putnam County Playhouse is arranging theater parties as an added attraction to theater goers this year. Plans are being arranged now to include dinner at Windy Hill Country Club and tickets to the DePauw Playshop productions of ‘‘The Playboy of the Western World” March 16 and “The Importance of Being Ernest” April 27. Playhouse members and guests are invited to join the party by making reservations. Other items given attention at the Board of Director’s meeting Sunday night, was the adoption of the report of the Procedure Committee. This report set forth operational standards and guidelines for the summer season. It outlines who shall have the responsibility for various phases of production as stage design, costumes, publicity, auditions, etc.

mitted a questionnaire they wish to use in a survey to determine future plans of the organization. They were directed to continue with some revisions to the questionnaire. The Program committee is still recruiting directors and will report findings at the next meeting. The next Board meeting will be March 19 at the home of Mrs. Marian Gifford. Screens For Dumps INDIANAPOLIS UPI — The Indiana House passed 68-16 and sent to the Senate Monday a bill requiring that junkyards and dumps be screened from public view.

Bray Selects DPU Fresh As Summer Aide DePauw University freshman G. Thomas Gray of Martinsville, Ind., has been named to a summer internship in the office of Congressman William G. Bray. A political science major at DePauw, Gray will go to Washington June 4 and remain there until August 31. His duties will be to assist in the office of the seventh district congressman, to acquaint himself with the Federal Government generally and to work on undergraduate projects of interest to himself in his field. Gray is a 1966 graduate of Martinsville High School where he majored in social studies and was a member of the National Honor Society. A third generation DePauwite, young Gray is the son of Dr. Gordon Gray and the grandson of Dr. Leon Gray, both of Martinsville and both alumni of DePauw. Tom’s parents live at 659 Valley Drive, in Martinsville. He is a member of Sigma Nu social fraternity at DePauw. Coatesville Gl Viet Casualty Army S/Sgt. Robert W. Coffey, 29 years old, Coatesville, was killed in action in Vietnam last Thursday, according to information received by his family. The son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Coffey of Coatesville, he was the 191st Indiana victim of the war. Coffey was graduated from Amo High School in 1956 and attended Butler University one year. He enlisted in the Army in 1960 and had served in Vietnam since August, 1966. Funeral arrangements are pending in the Weaver Funeral Home in Coatesville. Besides his parents he is survived by two children, Stephen and Carcella Coffey of California, two brothers, a sister, and an aunt. First Woman WASHINGTON UPI — Former Sen. Maurine B. Neuberger, D-Ore., has been nominated as the first woman to serve on the general advisory committee of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. President Johnson announced his intention Monday to nominate Mrs. Neuberger, who retired from the Senate last year. The panel advises the White House, the State Department and the Agency on Disarmament policy.

Trial Of Five Break-In Suspects Set For April 10

Prosecution Will Demand Electric Chair For Speck

WGRE To Broadcast Sectional At Brazil

Youth Involved In Auto Mishap Mike Rogers, 16, city, lost control of the 1962 Ford he was driving on the Manhattan Road at 8:15 Monday night. The car left the pavement and ran through the yard at the Francis Nelson home, according to Sheriff Bob Albright The youth was not injured but the sheriff estimated the damage to the auto at $300 and about $100 damage to the yard and shrubbery at the Nelsons. Rogers was arrested for failure to have a registration.

Hit By Auto

Jamie Roe, 12, Bainbridge carrier for The Daily Banner, was struck by an automobile while she was delivering her route Monday afternoon. She was brought to the Putnam County Hospital by Gilbert O ’ H a i r, Bainbridge Town Marshal, where she underwent an examination and X-rays and then was returned to her home. Fortunately, she was not hurt seriously.

Gas Pains

MADISON, Wis. UPI — Prof. Richard C. Emmons, a University of Wisconsin geologist, suggested Monday some of the moon’s craters were caused by erupting gas rather than volcanoes or impacting meteors. Emmons said he has some experimental evidence to support a theory the moon was created by the gradual accumulation of space debris. Gasses with this debris escaped by erupting through the surface into the vacuum of space, he said.

The Development and Long

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since birth, and is affected from the waist down. Her winning smile, and gregarious nature have won her the affection of Galveston, and all who have

come to know her.

“It was a real surprise,” Mrs. Goldsberry commented upon learning of the selection of her daughter. “We were contacted by the Cass County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, and asked if we would consent to Kathy’s being named Easter Seal child for the county, and they told us that her name would then be submitted for the state contest After my nusband and I discussed the matter, we decided to allow Kathy to be named the county child, but we never dreamed she would be

chosen for the state.”

^‘K a t h y doesn’t know a stranger,” Mrs. Goldsberry said. “Whenever we attend a party held in Logansport by the organization, she is always talking to everyone. I guess that’s how she was first selected to repre-

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20 Years Ago Beverly Trembly, Greencastle High School senior, received an honor award in the National 1946 Constitution Day essay

contest.

Mrs. L. C. Buchheit returned home after a month in Florida. The Four Leaf Clover Home Ec. Club met with Mrs. Lee

Aiidrew*.

Seniors Serve Bainbridge Lions The Bainbridge Lions Club held last week’s meeting in the Bainbridge High School cafeteria and were served by members of the senior class. The club expressed appreciation for the delicious dinner and will dine with the seniors for the next two months. The proceeds will go to the annual

senior trip.

Marvin Bullerdick and Cecil English were inducted as new members by Howard Hostetter. The club is now circulating petitions for free telephone service to Greencastle. Members were also given extra

petitions.

Rob Supermarket

INDIANAPOLIS UPI —Two armed bandits wearing ski masks locked a cashier and another employe in a cooler Monday and escaped with at least $2,000 and possibly as much as $4,000 in an eastside supermar-

ket holdup.

Leo LaGrotte, a co-owner of the Village Market, said the store’s safe had been opened by the cashier who was preparing to fill cash' registers for the jdays business.

State Life Member Of PTA

Michael Tzouanakis (left), principal of Northeast Elementary, is receiving the first State Life Membership in the PTA at Northeast Elementary. Presenting this membership is David Casey, sixth grade teacher. Holding thti PTA banner is Mrs. J. L. Stamper, president of Northeast’s PTA organization. Along with the life membership presented to Mr. Tzouanakis, the local PTA contributed to the PTA Scholarship Fund which will be used for needy students who are majoring in Education in an Indiana college or university. Banner Photo—Don Whitehead

DePauw’s FM Radio Station WGRE will cancel its regular schedule on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week to follow the Cloverdale Clovers through the Brazil basketball sectional tournament. These broadcasts of the sectional will be brought to you through the cooperation of Whitaker Funeral Homes, located in Cloverdale, Greencastle and Gosport Thursday, February 23 6:45 Pre-game show 7:00 Brazil vs. Van Buren 8:15 Gosport vs. Spencer Friday, February 24 7:15 pre-game show 7:30 Staunton vs. Reelsvile Saturday, February 25 12:15 Pre-game show 12:30 Cloverdale vs. BrazilVan Buren winner 1:45 Gosport-Spencer winner vs. Staunton-Reelsville winner 8:00 Pre-game show 8:15 Afternoon winners (championship) Cost Of Living Holding Steady WASHINGTON UPI — The cost of living held steady in January for the first time in a year, the Labor Department reported Monday. Declines in food, clothing and car prices offset increases in doctors bills, rents, and other consumer services during the month. The consumer price index remained at its December level of 114.7 per cent of the 1957-59 average. This means that it cost $11.47 in January to buy the same market basket of goods and services that cost $10 about nine years ago. Arthur M. Ross commissioner of labor statistics, called January’s price stability “encouraging “will go up a litUe” this month. Queen Elizabeth Confined To Bed LONDON UPI—Queen Elizabeth n has been confined to bed because of an inflammation in her stomach and intestines, Buckingham palace announced today. The 40-year-old British monarch was seen this morning at the palace by her physician, Sir Ronald Bodley Scott, the announcement said. The announcement said she was confined to bed with an attack of acute gastro enteritis. Files For Divorce SANTA MONICA, Calif. UPI — Frances Heflin, wife of actor Van Heflin, filed suit for divorce Monday, charging her husband of nearly 25 years with extreme cruelty. Mrs. Heflin estimated her husband’s net worth at about $1 million and asked the court for $3,500 monthly support for herself and their son, Tracy Neal, 12. Superior Judge Edward Brand set a hearing for next Thurs-

day.

Nothing Sacred LOS ANGELES UPI — A $300 camera was reported stolen Monday from a display at the Ambassador Hotel. The display was part of the International Security Conference, sponsored by privite detectives and security agencies.

PEORIA, 111. UPI — The prosecution will demand Richard Franklin Speck be sent to the electric chair on charges of murdering eight young nurses on Chicago’s South Side. Speck’s trial opened Monday in the modern Peoria County Courthouse. Two prospective jurors—both women—were tentatively seated after being told by the chief prosecutor, Asst. State’s Atty. William Martin, that the state would demand the death penalty. A list of more than 2,500 prospective jurors confronted the attorneys and Judge Herbert C. Paschen today as the jury selection continued. The process could take up to three weeks. Speck, a 25-year-old high school dropout from Dallas, spent the night in the courthouse “bullpen,” equipped with a canvas cot Peoria County Sheriff Willard Koeppel and Speck was being kept in the courthouse overnight “ for security reasons” but did not elaborate. Paschen Monday gave the oath to the first 52 of the prospective jurors, and read the indictments which charged Speck with entering the dormitory duplex apartment shared by eight nurses and then killing them one by one. Reading of the indictments took about 15 minutes. Then he told the prospective jurors the jury “must decide this case solely on the evidence you hear here in open court." Martin’s interrogation of the prospective witnesses included asking whether each would have any objection to levying a death sentence if Speck is found guilty. “In Illinois one of the possible penalties for murder is (Continue^ on Page 2) Craig To Retura WASHINGTON UPI—George Craig, 57, governor of Indiana from 1952 to 1956, said today he will return to his hometown, Brazil, Ind., to set up a law practice. He said he has no plans beyond opening an office in Bra-

zil.

He presently lives in Los Angeles, with law offices there and in Washington. Masonic Notice Called meeting Applegate Lodge No. 155 F&AM, Fillmore, Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p. m. Work in E. A. degree. Members bring pie. Visitors welcome. Ralph Jordan, W. M.

Five suspects in recent breakins in this city and community were arraigned Monday before Judge Francis N. Hamilton in the Putnam Circuit Court. All five entered pleas of not guilty and bond of each was fixed at $10,000. The five are Gary King and Jerry King, 17-year-old twins, Roachdale, charged with second degree burglary. Harvey Gorham, 45, city, charged with second degree burglary. Keith Galloway, 22, and Mike Burk, 19, both of Greencastle, charged with being accessories to second degree burglary. Judge Hamilton set the trial by jury for the five for April 10. The five were arrested last Thursday afternoon and evening after a three-day investigation by Sheriff Bob Albright, State Detective Kenneth Wolfe and members of the Greencastle Police Department. Acting on tips following the break-in at Hanks Regal Store in Fillmore on Monday night, Feb. 13, the officers maintained a diligent wait and watch course before apprehending the group. Bill M. Osborne, 39, Cloverdale, Route 3, entered a plea of guilty to a public intoxication charge when arraigned. Judge Hamilton took his case under advisement and ordered him to report to a Veterans Hospital immediately. Judge Hamilton ordered Cleve Otte, 32, extradited to the State of Florida for stealing a motor from a boat in Winter Haven, Fla. Hamilton gave Florida authorities 10 days in which to take over custody of Otte. Soviets Warned By Chinese Reds HONG KONG UPI—Communist China warned today it would use military force to retaliate against “sabotage activities” along Its 5,000-mile border with the Soviet Union. The warning came in a Peking Radio broadcast which also appealed to Chinese peasants in tense border provinces to support Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse-tung. The government asked the farmers to cooperate with the Chinese army in crushing any reactionaries — Chinese or foreign—“who attempt to carry out sabotage activities.”

Farm Victim

SPENCERVILLE UPI—Warren Smith, 73, a DeKalb County farmer, was found dead Monday, apparently crushed to death while loading corn on a pickup truck. DeKalb County authorities said Smith probably was crushed between a corn crib and the truck when the truck rolled backward and pinned him.

NATIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

INDIANA WEATHER: Mostly sunny this afternoon, fair and not so cold tonight. Increasing cloudiness and warmer Wednesday. Winds west to northwest 12 to 20 miles per hour today and southwest 8 to 12 mph tonight. High today low to mid 30s. Low tonight near 20. High Wednesday around 40. Probability of measureable precipitation near zero through tonight, 10 per cent Wednesday. Outlook for Thursday: Variable cloudiness with snow flurries possible and colder. Minimum 9® 6 A.M 9® 7 A.M 9® 8 A.M 10® 9 A.M 13® 10 A.M 17® 11 A.M 19® 12 Noon 21® X P.M. 24®

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