The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 24 February 1967 — Page 2

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2 Tht Daily Bannar, Graancastle, Indiana Friday, Fabruary 24, 1967

Driving and Dreaming His Way to Success

By ID MISUMU. THE WORLD of teltviston, like most others, is replete with tales of failure and success. Take the story of Dan Curtis, who toils off camera in this medium, and you’ll get an idea of what we mean. He, to date, has had more downs and ups than a Coney Island rollercoaster. Fortunately for this outspoken resident of Scarsdale, N.Y., he is riding the latter •rest these days. Husky, dark-haired Curtis presently is the successful producer of CBS-TV’s Emmy award-winning Golf Classic and ABC-TV’s five - times • weekly daytime suspense serial Dark Shadows. In addition, he recently scored a TV coup by securing the rights for video presentation of 32 of famed playwright Eugene O’Neill’s works, and next March begins taping in London Robert Louis Stevenson’s macabre classic Dr. JskyU and Mr. Hyde for presentation on ABC-TV next fall as a two-hour special. Signed for the lead in the eerie thriller is celebrated actor Jason Robards.

On the set of ABC's Dark Shadows, producer Dan Curtis talks with Joan Bennett, one of the stars af the suspense serial.

How did It all come about? No one is better qualified to tell it than Dan himself. He sets the key date back about 16 years ago. see *T graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. degree In 1930. It just doesn’t seem that long ago,” he related with a wry smile recently in a midtown New York office. ‘T spent two years trying ‘to find myself.’ After coming to New York City, I sold air-conditioning in the garment district — in the winter. You know what the usual response was? ‘Get out of my office, you bum!'" After six months, Dan quit and went off to play golf, which was to become a prophetic gama in his Ufa To pay for his greens fs«s,ht took a job selling men’s clothes in a suburban store. Next, he got a job packing film reels. After marrying his college sweetheart in 1952, he went to work for NBC selling video shows. was assigned to the midwest with a wide territory,” he smiled. T was glad it was wide —some of those wars so awful. Yd rush into town, make a sale, and scoot out as fast as I could.” After three years, Den returned to New York to head the film sales division. Following a dispute villi an aaecutivs over

some film properties the latter wanted him to sell, he quit NBC and went to work for a big show business packaging concern. After a year or so, he again quit in a policy dispute. “I told my wife I just couldn’t work for anyone else anymore,” Curtis related, “and she told me to try it on my own. I rented an office for 375 a month —well, a space at the beck of a studio. I had a telephone, a broken-down chair and two boards as a desk. After three months I could no longer pay the rent. My landlord, a nice guy, let me have it for nothing. I spent a year dying on the streets trying to sell ideas for shows. It was depressing as hell. e e e “BY THIS time, my wife and I had a house in Scarsdale, two young daughters and some 310,000 in small bills for groceries, clothing, etc. We had come to the conclusion that we would have to get rid of the house.” Finally, in August, 1963, when he thought the bottom had dropped out of what little remained of his world, Dan sold to CBS his idea for a golf show featuring the country’s top pros. "They gave me an advance,” he said, “and that night my wife and I paid every bill we owed.”

Today, the show, CBS Col/ Classic, which won an Emmy award in 1965, is in its fourth year on the network. Dan is executive producer. His other network show, ABC’s Dark Shadows, stemmed from a vivid dream he had one night. The following morning, he told his wife about it and she thAight it was great. Later, during a meeting with Leonard Goldberg, ABC programming executive, Dan told him of his idea and he liked it. • e • •T SCOURED the East Coast looking for a ghost-like, shadowy mansion,” he said, 'in which the action was to take place. I found it in Newport, R.L We took a company there and did location shooting. In addition, we shot in Essex, Conn., a typical New England town, and in and about a carriage house in Tarrytown, New York. Our interior shooting is done on permanent sets which we constructed at a cost of more than 350,000 in a former lumber yard on New York’s west side.’* The five-times>weekly serial went on the ABC network late last June and has been running regularly ever since. “Now,” said Dan smilingly, ‘T take a notebook to bed with me every night and make notes on ail my dreams.

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Ont Out ofEvtry Six Hebsier Pay Checks. The growing trucking industry has an annual payroll of over one and three quarter billion dollars. They now employ more than 310 thousand Hoosier wage eamers-the No. 1 employer In the State of Indiana. In addition to truck drivers and trucking company employees, there are all the

people who build, service and repair trucks and trailers and those who sell parts and equipment. When you see trucks rolling, you know they’re contributing to a prosperous and healthy Hoosier economy. Indiana Motor Truck Association, Inc. • The state’s organized trucking industry • Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Bible Thought [

For Today

The eternal God Is thy refuge. —Deuteronomy S3:27. He is still our refuge. We have seen what surely appeared as miracles of protection to individuals.

Personal And Local News

The Boston Club will meet Monday at 7:30 p. m. with Mrs. Robert McCullough. Mrs. Harriett Agnew received word of the death of her sister, Mrs. Frankie Walling in Dallas, Texas. Bro. Jim Morgan will preach at the Long Branch Church of Christ Sunday at 11 a. m. Bible classes meet at 10:15 a. m. Visitors welcome. Ron Cash, a senior at Fillmore High School, has been selected to serve as page February 24 for State Representative John L. Thomas. John A. Harlan is a patient in the VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. His address is: John A. Harlan, VA Hospital, Ward G-463, Hines, Illinois 60141. The Women’s Club will meet with Mrs. Clyde E. Wildman, March 1, at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Daniel L. Smith will present the program, “Indiana on the Go.” The Home & Child Study Club will meet Monday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Gerald Stevens. Mrs. Robert Eppelheimer will be the guest speaker. The Church of God on South Main St. begins a revival Sunday Feb. 26. The Evangelist will be Rev. Carl Ashby of Carmi, 111. There will be special music by the Evangelist and wife. Everyone welcome. The Fillmore Cub Scout Pack will hold its Blue and Gold Banquet Tuesday, February 28, 6:30 p.m., in the Fillmore Christian Church Basement. All families asked to be present and bring pitch-in dinner. The drink will be furnished. At the regular meeting of Job’s Daughters, Bethel 78 is honoring Masons and O.E.S. on Monday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. All Masons and O.E.S. are cordially invited to attend. Miss Margaret Nelson has returned from a visit with her brother Thomas, whose home is in Chicago. She was called to Chicago because of her brother’s Illness a few weeks ago. His friends may write to him at the Presbyterian St. Luke’s hospital 1753 Congress street, Room 316. Mrs. Stella Crodian has received word from her grandson, Jerry Crodian, who is stationed at Moccolle, Kansas, that he is being transferred to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, on March 2nd. Jerry has been in the service for eight years and is a mechanic in the Air Force.

Obituaries

Roochdole Rites For W. C. Rutan

W. C. (Pete) Rutan, T2, Roachdale, died Thursday at the West 10th Street Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 27, 1895, in Indiana, the son of Eli and Fary Miller Rutan. Mr. Rutan was a member of the Mace Methodist Church and the Roachdale Masonic Lodge. He had resided in Roachdale since 1937. He was a veteran of World War L Survivors are: his wife, May; two brothers, Roy, of Klondike and J. W. Rutan, of Cawfordsville and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p. m. at the Perkins Funeral Home in Roachdale. Interment will be in the K. of P. Cemetery in Mace, In-

diana.

Calling hours at the funeral home in Roachdale after 7 o’clock this evening.

j Red Resistance

Reported Light

SAIGON UPI —U. S. artillery units based south of the border have opened a new phase of the war by shelling targets ip North Vietnam, American military

spokesman said today.

Spokesmen said American artillery teams stationed just below the six-mile wide Demilitarized Zone DMZ have been blasting away at North Vietnamese antiaircraft positions. In the war’s biggest campaign involving more than 35,000 American troops, spokesmen reported little resistance in the Viet Cong stronghold called War Zone C. so far, 19 Communists

were reported killed.

William Moser Dies Thursday William M. Moser, 97, Oakville, former resident of Cloverdale, died Thursday in the Ball Memoria Hospital in Muncie after a few hours illness. He was bom in Cloverdale, December 11, 1869 and resided in Cloverdale until 1955 when he moved to Oakville, to make his home with his son, V. G. Moser. Mir. Moser was a member of the Church of Christ of Cloverdale and a 75 year member of the K. of P. Lodge of Cloverdale. ' Survivors are: one son, V. G. Moser, Muncie; eleven grandchildren; twenty - five greatgrandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. One brother Cecil preceded him in death in 1954. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p. m. at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Cloverdale. Interment will be in the Cloverdale Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home in Cloverdale after 11:00 a. m. Monday.

Gets Two Years At Hard Labor COLUMBUS, Ga. UPI — A general court-martial Thursday convicted conscientious objector J. Harry Muir in and sentenced him to two years at hard labor, and a dishonorable discharge. Muir took the verdict with no sign of emotion. He was charged with refusing to obey an officer’s order and with breaking restrictions. He said he was protesting war in general and particularly U.S involvement in Vietnam. Muir at the beginning of the proceedings entered a surprise guilty plea.

The first artillery barrage fired into North Vietnam was two days ago, spokesmen said. The shells were fired at an antiaircraft battery that shot at a U. S. OlE observation plane. A communique from U. S. Vietnam Commander Gen. WiU liam C. Westmoreland said: “The use of artillery based in South Vietnam against military targets in and north of the Demilitarized Zone has begun. This action is designed to supplement air strikes against military targets in the DMZ area, particularly at night and in periods of bad weather.” The multi-division force in War Zone C met its first signs of open resistance Thursday night and again today in jungle terrain about four miles from the Cambodian border and 65 miles northwest of Saigon. Guerrillas Shell Tanks Viet Cong guerrilla fighters opened fire on U. S. tanks W)d armored personnel carriers at three different locations. The action was still in progress shortly before noon. U. S. casualties in the campaign, Operation Junction City, have been described as light.

County Hospital Dismissed Thursday: Paul Kilgore, Cloverdale Betty Miller, Indianapolis Mrs. Darrell Cavaness and daughter, Roachdale Mrs. Jimmy Weber and sop, Greencastle Mrs. Robert Renner and son, Greencastle.

Jobless Increase LONDON UPI — The mu of unemployed persons in 1 ain rose to 602,844 m I February, the highest total nearly three years, the Mini of Labor said Thursday, though the ratio of unemph in the total labor force rem ed unchanged at 2.6 per < the number of people oul work increased 2,687 ever previous month.

Card of Thanks

Miss Mary Margaret Rightsell the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glendon Rightsell, Reelsville, is at home on the midsemester vacation of St. Mary-of-the-Wood’s college. She has with her two guests, Misses Kathy Berger of Cincinnati, Ohio and Mary Ellen Boyle, Gary. Ronald Sutherlin, 105 Central Avenue, Greencastle is a patient in St. Anthony’s hospital in Terre Haute. He was involved in a four car accident on U.S. 40 Wednesday. He suffered a skull fracture broken nose and other facial injuries. He is recovering satisfactorily. His room munber is 303. Ronald drives for United Parcels.

News Of Boys ORLANDO, Fla. —Richard L. Noel, son of Mrs. Ruth Noel of 508 Crown St., Greencastle, Ind., has been promoted to airman second class in the U.S. Air Force. Airman Noel is a motion picture laboratory technician at Orlando AFB, Fla. He is a member of the Aerospace AudioVisual Service, which provides combat and documentation photography for Air Force units around the world. The airman is a graduate of Greencastle High School.

Putnam Court Notes

Russ Myers Says, I stopped the high cost of delivery, you come and bring and save. Old Reliable White Cleaners.

BIRTHDAYS Roy G. McCammack 78 yrs. today, Friday Feb. 24th.

Georgia Rogers vs. Noble Glenn Rogers, suit for divorce. Eugene S. Cooper vs. Elnore Cooper, suit for divorce. Maxine Hendricks vs. William J. Hendricks, complaint for limited divorce. Lester Haltom vs. Robert Irwin, complaint on account.

The family of Freeda Spencer wishes to acknowledge with deep appreciation the kindness, sympathy and beautiful floral tributes extended by our relatives, friends and neighbors in our time of bereavement. We especially thank the A.&A. Volunteer fire Department, Dr. Ernst and the Whitaker Funeral Home.

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Editorial-Wise The Sunday Closing Bill The Sunday Closing Bill (SB-5) now under consideration in the Indiana House of Roprosontativos apparently is both undesirable and unwarranted from the standpoint of many business firms and customers. The bill, as now written, does not prohibit the sale of food on Sundays, but hundreds of other items, especially in supermarkets, would be banned to consumers if the measure should be passed and become law. Prohibiting the sale of those many items would mean that clerks and cashiers would have to check each customer and tell them what they could and could net buy. This certainly would result in irritation to the customer. There is no doubt but that the majority of stores, for civic and business reasons, would prefer to be closed on Sundays. However, it seems that the pending legislation boils down to a problem that should be resolved by the retail industry and consumers and not by govern* ment regulation.

In Memory In memory of Ellet Ensor, who passed away one year ago today. Feb. 24th, 1966. One year has come and gone since that sad day, When one we loved so much was called away, I often sit and think of him when I am all alone, We mourn for you in silence No one can see us weep, But many a silent tear is shed, while others are asleep. Your memories are our keepsakes, With those we’ll never part Sadly missed by wife and family.

NOTICE LANGDON BROTHERS STORE In Cloverdale Under New Management Monday, February 27th New Owners HARLEY and BARBARA SUTHERLIN

PUBLIC SALE FARM PERSONAL PROPERTY

ASPHALT PAVED Driveways and Parking Lots McMAHAN CONSTRUCTION CO. Per Estimate* Call f. G. EVANS REAl ESTATE OL 3-4509 OreeHMstle

Due te HI health, I am discontinuing farming end will sell at public auction, located 5Vj miles southeast of Rockville, 2 miles southwest of Sellmere, Indiana, an Tuesday, Feb. 28,1967 at 11:00 a. m. (DST) FARM EQUIPMENT-1944 Oliver pusher-combine and corn head; M 3 W header control; straw chopper; 1943—1806 Oliver Tractor with cabette; 1943—S-bottom Oliver plow; 1944 Midwest harrow far 5bottom plow; 1943—4-row Oliver cultivator; John Deere 4-row planter No. 494; 13 hole John Deere grain drill; 1945—12 ft. Brillian cultipacker; 1945—4-row John Deere retary hee (mounted); 10 ft. Kewante wheel disc; 1944 Midwest harrow for 10 ft. disc; rubber tired wagon, flat top grain bed with hoist; 14 ft. aluminum elevator; P A O clever seeder; seed cleaner; Ford scoop; hay feeder and cattle tanks (1 new, 3 used); platform scales; leading chute; Model 18 pull type Oliver combine; iron kettle and spider; read drag; a let of small qrtides tee numerous te mention. TRUCK-1944 C400 FORD TRUCK, HEAVY DUTY, SPECIAL BUILT. Midwest body and heist, actual milts less than 7,300. 10 FT, ALUMINUM BOAT, oars and anchor. HOUSEHOLD GOODS—1 Necchi Deluxe sewing machine, desk type cabinet; 2 pc. rose living room suite, beige nylon stretch slipcovers; G.E. portable TV and antenna; Nesca roaster and table; Kenmere Humidifier; 9x13 Axminster rug, multi-color and pud; platform rocker end hassock; large white hassock; kitchen cabinet; bookcase desk; typewriter; large window fen on stand; large siie cooler; Conserve cenner; 2 go* heaters; electric heater; add chairs; end taWee; lamps, dishes; coaling utensils; linens; bedding; pictures; perch swing an stand; 23" gas Iqwn mower; pressure tank; seme entiuue items. Anyone welcome te inspect the above machinery end equipment at any time.

TERMS — CASH Net responsible in case of accident CHARLEY F. FERRELL, Owntr Lunch served by Otterbein ladles Aid HERMAN A. and HAROLD l. BUSENBARK, Auctioneers Rockville, Indiana. DARVIN BUSENBARK, Clerk

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