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Lone Star Corp. Awards Contract For New Plant NEW YORK — Lone Star Cement Corporation will award the general contract for construction of its new plant at Greencastle, Ind., to Huber, Hunt & Nichols, Inc., Indianapolis, according to an announcement today by Hans K. Frymann, Lone Star’* vice presi-dent-engineering. Construction work under the new contract, which Mr. Frymann stated is in the $9-million range, will proceed immediately, inasmuch as the site preparation work has already been completed. The new plant, which will replace an older facility nearby, is expected to be on stream in time for the 1969 construction season. Features of the new 4-million-barrel plant will include a single kiln 580 feet long, and an advanced process system utilizing a direct digital control computer.

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Local Nazarene Church Will Observe 50 Years

Ridpath School Honors Dixon

Harry McClaine (left), president of the Ridpath Elementary PTC Club presents a meritorious service award to N. Dixon, who Is retiring as principal of Ridpath since 1949, at the school’s sixth grade graduating exercises. Also the PTC established an N. Dixon Record Library by presenting 18 record albums to the school library.

Banner Photo—Don Whitehead

General Telephone Starts | Educational Aid Program

Donald J. Cook To Be Honored By Alma Mater

General Telephone has begun an employe-company matching contributions program of financial aid to education, it was announced today by Clifton E. McCormick, company president. The plan provides that a financial contribution made by a General Telephone employe to an educational institution of his choice will be matched with a contribution of equal amount by the company. Contributions can be made to universities, colleges, junior colleges, and privately supported secondary schools anywhere in the United States. The company will match employe gifts from a minimum of $25 to an aggregate total of $1,000 per employe during a calendar year. Employe gifts eligible for matching by the company must be paid in cash on in securities having a quoted market value and must be deductible for federal income tax purposes. The Company will make its contribution after the college or school certifies its receipt of the employe’s donation. “It has been a policy of long standing in General Telephone of Indiana and in our parent company, General Telephone & Electronics Corporation, to provide financial aid to education to the fullest extent of our capabilities. We hope this new matching program will encourage our employes to lend their fullest possible support,” McCormick said. McCormick stated that in addition to the matching program the company will continue to make contributions on its own to private colleges and univer-

sities.

“The matching program is a supplement to the gifts that General Telephone makes on its own and will continue to make to selected private colleges and universities within our Indiana territory. We make these contributions in recognition of the vital and increasing need for higher education in American society and of the growing need of our own company for ever better educated employes,” he

said.

Yanks Suffer Record Viet Combat Casualties

20 Years Ago Mrs. W. J. Weesner was hos-

tess to the Twentieth Century

Club.

Mrs. Grace Browning was home from a vacation spent in

Lynchburg, Virginia.

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Johnson returned home after va-

cationing in Rockford,

Jersey.

SAIGON UPI — The United States suffered a record 2,650 combat casualties in the Vietnam war last week including a new high of 337 men killed, American spokesmen said today. They said 2,282 Americans were wounded and 31 listed as missing last week besides the 337 slain. The previous high death toll for a week was 274. Savage fighting on the North-South Vietnam border last week ushered in the record killing. The losses, suffered in repeated Communist assaults from within the border Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which the Allies finally invaded Thursday, boosted tq 10,253 the number of Americans slain and 61,425 the number wounded in the war. Spokesmen said the Communists suffered 2,464 men killed last week — far greater than the number of Allied troops slain. But it was still short of the Communist high of 2,774

Dr. Kerstetter To Get Degree

men killed in the week ending March 25, U.S. officials said. They said the South Vietnamese troops lost 241 men killed and other Free World forces 50 more men slain last week. This meant 3.9 Communists died for every Allied soldier slain. The previous high of 274 Americans slain came during the weeks ending March 25 and May 6. The week ending March 18 had marked the previous high munber of wounded, 1,874. Military spokesmen said the major campaign that triggered much of last week’s bloodletting, the U.S. Marine Operation Hickory Nut sweep inside the DMZ, was in its final stages. They said the Leathernecks had withdrawn from the neutral zone to positions just to the south. Inside the DMZ the Marines had battled two and perhaps three North Vietnamese regiments. The Leathernecks killed more than 600 Communists. The Marines also helped the living — 9,600 refugees from the DMZ they and the South Vietnamese are aiding to resettle in safer land south of the border battleground.

On Saturday evening, June 3, Dr. Donald J. Cook will receive the “Outstanding Achieve' ment Award” from Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, when he returns to his Alma Mater for Alumni Day activities and to attend the Thirtieth Reunion of his graduating class. Professor Cook is head of the Department of Chemistry at DePauw University and is known nationally as a teacher and educator. He has lectured extensively at colleges throughout the United States as a “Visiting Scientist” for the American Chemical Society. He is the author of a number of scientific papers and a contributer to publications concerned with education in liberal arts colleges. In 1961-62, while on leave from his duties at DePauw, he served in an administrative capacity for the National Science Foundation,

Washington, D. C.

Dr. Cook is listed in “Who’s Who in America” and American Men of Science. He is a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science and post-president of the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Association.

Nasser Is Ready To Ease Middle East War Threat

Proposed Draft Law Changes Before House

Bicycle Safety Check Saturday “Ride your bicycle this summer” says PTA Safety Cochairman Paul Buechler and “for safety’s sake” ride your bicycle over to Northeast Elementary School this Saturday, May 27 from 9:00 to 11:00 a. m. Under the cooperation of Chief of Police Roy Newgent and the direction of Policeman John Vermillion, bicycles will be checked for safety. This will include Mechanical and proper bicycle care. The VFW has donated reflector tapes which will be placed on all vehicles which pass inspection. These tapes will also serve as a safety factor for sunless days and night riding. All elementary and junior high boys and girls are urged to ride to Northeast this Saturday. The covered playground area will be used in event it

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Harry Stout, manager of the local Coca-Cola plant will provide free cokes for all boys and girls who participate in this PTA sponsored bicycle check. Three Lodged In Jail Wednesday Robert Capps, 20, and Milton Abrams, 20, both of Cloverdale, Route 2, were arrested and lodged in the Putnam County jail Wednesday by Sheriff Bob Albright. Both young men were charged with malicious trespass by Al-

bright.

George Spears, 37, Indianapolis, was also jailed Wednesday by State Detective Kenneth

•Wolfe.

Spears was booked for burglary and conspiracy to commit a felony. Robbifs Revenge LA GRANGE. Ind. UPI — After hitting a rabbit, Glen I. Ditaman stopped his car, picked up the lifeless animal and carried it to a grassy spot at the side of the road. Another car stopped behind Ditaman’s car, but three others didn’t. The collision resulted in an estimated $1,514 in damages and a traffic ticket for Dita-

WASHINGTON UPI — The House, trying to allay fear of the “peace churches” but running into new problems with the Peace Corps, opens debate today on proposed changes in the draft law. Chairman L. Mendel Rivers of the House Armed Services Committee said he would amend the bill to change the language of a provision which conscientious objector group claimed would send their sons t jail. Peace Corps officials, however, expressed concern over a little noted provision which would exempt physicians commissioned in the Public Health Service (PHS) from the doctors draft. The exemption, however, does not apply to PHS doctors loaned out to other agencies. There are about 300 PHS physicians assigned to the Peace Corps, Office of Economic Opportunity Food and Drug Administration, World Health Organization, and other groups. Peace Corps officials are particularly upset over the provision because there are currently 141 PHS physicians attending to the medical needs of 13,000 Peace Corps volunteers in 52 countries. They were unsure of the impact the new rule would have on the corps’ medical program. During hearings on the draft bill, no testimony was taken on the PHS doctors. The amendment was offered by Rep. Durward Hall, R-Mo., after the committee started writing the bill in closed session. Hall, a physician, told newsmen he authored the provision because he felt service in these (Continued on Page 2) Not So Painless MENLO PARK, Calif. UPI— Dental assistant Phyllis Morrill, 39, was arrested Wednesday because she allegedly did a little illegal extracting. Police said she embezzled $1,500 from her dentist-employ-er’s bank account. Masonic Notice Called meeting of Owen Lodge F&AM will be held Saturday, May 27 at 7:30 p. m. in Masonic Hall in Quincy. E. A. degree. Visitors welcome. Robert Sterchi, W. M.

INDIANAPOLIS, — Butler University will award four honorary degrees at its 112th annual commencement exercises at 4 pjn., Sunday, June 11, in ? Clowes Memorial Hall, it was announced today. ! >!•

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Recipients of Doctor of Laws

degrees will include:

Dr. Paul W. Cook, Jr., president, Wabash College; William C. Griffith, retired board chair- 1 man now honorary director of Merchants National Bank and Tmst Company; Dr. William E.Kerstetter, president, DePauw University, and Samuel N. Regenstrief, chief executive officer. Design and Manufacturing Corporation, Conners-

ville, Ind.

Dr. Alexander E. Jones, Butler, President, will confer the

degrees.

He also will present diplomas to some 400 undergraduate graduate students in liberal arts and sciences, education,

New I business administration, phar-

jmacy and music.

Receive Eagle Scout Awards

Scoutmaster Grover Vaughn (center), congratulates Bob Johnson (left) and Norman “Nibs” Knights (right) upon receiving their Eagle Scout awards at a Troop 99 Court of

Honor held in First Christian Church on Tuesday evening. Looking on are their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Johnson and Betsy, and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Knights.

CAIRO UPI—A semi-official newspaper today said President Gamal Abdel Nasser told U.N. Secretary General Thant the United Arab Republic is ready to help ease the threat of an Arab-Israeli war. A1 Ahram said Nasser told Thant over a dinner ending three hours of talk that he is “fully ready” to cooperate for peace-keeping action. But Nasser said the help would be on condition that any settlement does no harm to Arab rights of sovereignty aim security. The U.A.R. in the name of those rights has laid claim to the Straits of Tiran, the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba leading to Israel’s sole Red Sea port outlet—a move the Israelis have called equivalent to a declaration of war. Nasser's forces reportedly have blockaded the straits with mines, torpedo boats, jet planes and artillery against any ship bound for the Israeli port of Elath. The blockade restored the "status quo” which he wanted in the Middle East, Nasser was reported to have told Thant in their dinner meeting Wednesday night. Thant emerged grim and tired from his talks with Nasser. He was scheduled to fly back today to New York where the U.N. Security Council was split over taking any move in the crisis that set Israel against the Arab world with both sides mobilized for war. There was no report of the U.A.R. relaxing its blockade or withdrawing any troops from its bristling border with Israel. On the contrary, the Cairo newspaper A1 Akhbar published today what it reported to be U.A.R. Military Order No. 1. The order declared a national state of emergency. Signed by First Vice President and Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer, the order blamed the crisis on Israel, the United States, Britain and Saudi Arabia and Jordan, two Arab states opposing Israel but feuding with Cairo. The Cairo newspaper A1 Gomhouria reported more U.A.R. troops pouring into “advanced” frontlines in order to “face any Israeli-American decision and strongly repel first Israel ships trying to enter the Gulf of Aqaba.” Reliable sources said the United States has warned Nasser’s government that America has not ruled out the use of force if all else fails to keep open the water route to Elath. President Johnson Tuesday night denounced any blockade of Israeli shipping as “potentially disastrous” to peace.

The Greencastle Church of the Nazarene will celebrate their Fiftieth Anniversary Sunday, May 28. The services will open with a Sunday School Rally at 9:30 a. m. The attendance goal i* 300. Three of the former pastors will be guest speakers during the day. Rev. Samuel Schimpf, will speak at 10:30 a. m., Rev. Mark Hamilton, at 2:30 p. m., and Rev. C. A. Newby, at 7:30 p. m. A special Memorial Service in memory of the deceased members will be conducted at 6:45 p. m. At 12:00 noon there will be a basket dinner at the Community Building at the Fairgrounds. The Greencastle Church of the Nazarene was organized Oct. 7, 1917, with 36 charter members that day. The charter was left open for a short time and a few more joined them. This organization was under the direct leadership of Rev. Harry J. Elliot of New Castle, Ind., and under the District supervision of Dr. U. E. Harding. The organization was the result at a revival meeting held under a tent, located where the Standard Oil Station now stands. The meeting was conducted by Rev. Guy McHenry, platform manager; Rev. August Neilson, Evangelist; Rev. and Mrs. Jack Sanders, song evangelists, and Miss Juanita Carter, pianist. The first pastor was Rev. Guy McHenry. A place for worship was secured over the drug store on E. Washington St., and became the home of the church for two years. In the fall of 191* the old hotel on E. Washington St., was purchased and the upstairs wa* equipped for living quarters for the pastor, and the downstairs was prepared for the worship. The church continued at this location for 18 years. In 1937, under the leadership of Rev. E. F. Singhurse, ground was purchased on N. Jackson St., and a new church was built. The Church and parsonage were, arranged under on* roof. In the fall of 1945, during Rev. Jesse Towns’ leadership an eight-room parsonage was purchased on W. Washington St., which has since that time made a comfortable home for the minister of the congregation. In 1947, under the leadership of Rev. C. A. Newby, a program began to make new additions to the building and also to remodel the entire structure. Four new Sunday School rooms were added, two vestibules were constructed and the entire church was veneered with Bedford limestone. Fourteen Artglass windows were installed and a concrete drive was laid on the north side of the church. In 1956 tinder the leadership of Rev. Mark Hamilton an apartment building that was located in the rear of the church was purchased with the plan (Continued on Page 6)

NATIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

INDIANA WEATHER: Mostly sunny and warm today, fair tonight. Fair- south, partly cloudy north and continued warm Friday. Winds east to southeast north, southerly 8 to 15 miles per hour today, becoming 4 to 8 mph tonight. High today mid 80s. Low tonight low 60s. High Friday upper 80s. Precipitation probability 20 per cent today, 30 tonight and Friday. Outlook for Saturday: Chance of showers and thundershowers and a little cooler. Minimum 63 8 6 A.M 67* 7 A.M 70* 8 A.M. 80* 9 A.M .....— 80° 10 A.M 84* 11 A.M 86* 12 Noon 88* 1 P.M #0*