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INDIANA STATE LIBRARY stt INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

The Daily Banner

VOLUME SEVENTY - SIX

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1968

UPI News Service

100 Per Copy

NO. 119

Guy T. Harris is new extension service head

Guy T. Harris, a veteran of more than 30 years with the Indiana Cooperative Extension Service, became administrator of an eight county Extension Service area March 18, Howard G. Diesslin, Cooperative Extension Service director at Purdue University, announced Harris’s appointment in connection with other field staff personnel assignments. These assignments also were effective March 18. At the same time, Diesslin disclosed that these eight counties would make up the area, designated Area V: Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo. Activation of Area V brings to two the total established since last January 1 and increases the total for the state to four. The other area organizations are in southeastern and southcentral Indiana. Harris, a native of Reelsville, has been Vigo County Extension agent since early 1960. He attended Indiana University and received the B.S.A. degree from Purdue in 1931. After teaching vocational agriculture in Morgantown high school five years Harris became extension agent in Putnam county. Two and a half years later he became extension agent in Ripley county, a post he held until September, 1943, when he assumed a like position in Grant county. Active in the Indiana County Extension Agents Association, Harris served as president and on numerous committees. He received the National Association of County Agricultural Agents’ distinguished service award in 1956. He is a member of Kiwanis International and has been active in church and civic affairs in Vigo county. Diesslin said a successor to Harris as Vigo county extension agent would be named within a short time. An area extension agent in Sullivan .county will also be named in the near future, he added. Here are other assignments in the newly established area: Paul Begeman, area extension agent for Clay county, plus community development, and swine agent in Clay, Putnam, Owen and Green counties; George G. Waltz, area extension agent for Parke county, plus community development, and agronomy agent in Parke, Vermillion, Sullivan and Vigo counties; Paul E. Jackson, area extension agent for Putnam county, plus community development, and agronomy agent in Putnam, Clay, Owen and Greene counties; John Rutherford, area extension agent for Vermillion county, plus community development, and

beef and sheep agent in Vermillion, Parke, Putnam and Vigo counties; H. J. Meyer, area extension agent in Owen county, plus community development, and beef and sheep agent in Owen, Clay, Greene and Sullivan counties, and James P. Stansfield, area extension agent in Greene county, plus community development, and youth agent in Greene county and back up youth agent in Owen county. John Zerr will become agricultural agent for Vigo county, in addition to becoming swine agent for Vigo, Vermillion, Parke and Sullivan counties. Jean P. Coleman will become area extension agent for management and marketing for all eight counties. Mrs. Margaret Weller will become area extension agent with family living organization in Greene and Owen counties, plus clothing and textiles in Greene, Owen, Sullivan, Putnam and Clay counties. Mrs. Louise Johnson will become area extension agent with family living organization in Parke and Vermillion counties, in addition to child development and human relations in all eight counties in the area. Mrs. Betty Sendmeyer will become area extension agent with family living organization in Putnam county, plus health and nutrition in Putnam, Parke, Owen and Vermillion counties. Further, she will be back up youth agent in Putnam county. Mrs. Elaine Brown will become area extension agent with family living organization in Clay county, plus health and nutrition in Greene, Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties. In addition she will be back up youth agent in Clay county.

Sherry Lynch will become area extension agent with family living organization in Sullivan county, plus home furnishings and equipment in Sullivan, Vigo, Parke, and Vermillion counties. She also will be back up youth agent in Sullivan county. Mrs. Helen Bryant will be area extension agent with family living organization in Vigo county, plus low income work. Rheta Green will be area extension agent with youth responsibility in Owen county, back up youth agent in Greene county, and home furnishings and equipment in Owen, Greene, Putnam and Clay counties. Mrs. Janice Bradley will be area extension agent with youth responsibility in Vermillion county, back up youth agent in Parke county and clothing and textiles in Vermillion, Parke, and Vigo counties. Area extension agents with youth responsibilities in Vigo county will be Richard H. Biggs and Mrs. Janice McConkey. In addition, Biggs will specialize in program promotion. Jerry Williams will be area extension agent with youth responsibility, specializing in records and awards, in Putnam county. Dan James will be area extension agent with youth responsibility, specializing in youth leadership development and training, in Sullivan county. Owen McCain will be area extension agent with youth responsibility, specializing in adult leadership training and development in Clay county. Harold Wilson will be area extension agent with youth responsibility, specializing in youth opportunities, in Parke county and back up youth agent in Vermillion county.

LIMEY SITUATION—Wally Parker, a local farmer, got a little approximately seven ton of lime and when he attempted to back too close to the ditch Tuesday with a truck loaded with lime and it into a driveway the truck dropped off into the ditch and dethe scene pictured above resulted. The truck was loaded with posited part of the lime on the ground. Negro sheriff arrests white Police Chief and Trooper

Library essay contest

“What I Expectof My Library" is the theme of an essay contest from seventh through twelfth graders being sponsored by the Roachdale Public Library in conjunction with a state contest for National Library Week in Indiana. Prize for the local contest will be $5.00. First place winner will be entered in the state contest, with the first prize there being $100, and the second prize, $50. National Library Week is April 21-27. The theme this year is “Be All You Can Be-Read.” The “What I Expect of My Library’’ essay should not be more than 1,000 words long. It can be about a public library, school library, or just a dream library. Entries must be in the Roachdale Public Library by April 1, 1968.

The state contest will be judged by the Indiana National Library Week committee. Judges for the local contest will be Mrs. Paul Sutherlin, Librarian; Mrs. Eugene Hutchins, Library Trustee; and Mrs. Ray Britton. State winners will be announced during National Library Week. The Roachdale Public Library has detailed information on the contest. New outbreak LONDON (UPI)- Foot and mouth disease was reported Monday along the WalesEngland border in Shropshire. Ministry of Agriculture officials said restrictions imposed during the recent epidemic will not be lifted March 28 as scheduled.

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (UPI)Alabama’s first Negro sheriff since Reconstruction arrested a white police chief and a state trooper Tuesday on charges of threatening and beating a Negro man. Sheriff Lucius Amerson said Police Chief Bobby Singleton of nearby Notasulga was arrested by his Chief Deputy, Eddie Ivory, a Negro, and Trooper James H. Bass surrendered voluntarily at'the Macon County Jail in the company of several fellow officers. Both Singleton and Bass immediately posted $300 bonds

and were not jailed. Their cases are scheduled for April 1. Amerson, who became sheriff of this county with an 80 per cent Negro population in January, 1967, said the two white officers were arrested on a complaint signed by Oscar Lee Devance, about 22, in connection with an incident at Notasulga Saturday night. Two Charges Singleton was charged with drawing and threatening to use a dangerous weapon and Bass was charged with assault and battery, Amerson said. Bass shot and killed a Negro

Choir to give concerts

Forty members of DePauw University’s choir leave Sunday for an eight-day seven-concert trip to the East. The spring vacation tour will include concerts in Dayton, Ohio; Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, New York City and Washington, D.C. Under the direction of Professor Joseph Flummerfelt the group will open the tour March 24 with a concert at Dayton’s Westminister Presbyterian Church.

AT FIRST CHRISTIAN—A one-act drama, “The Case of Humanity Versus Pontius Pilate," will be given in the sanctuary of The First Christian Church Sunday evening at 5:30 as part of this year's Vespers series during Lent. Directed by James Poor, who also portrays the role of Pontius Pilate, the drama tells the story of humanity’s trial of Pilate for his crime against Christianity in ordering the crucifixion of Jesus. The setting is a modern courtroom and characters have modern dress. Although the time of the play is the present, the testimony of the witnesses is based upon their sentiments shortly after Christ’s death. The play attempts to re-examine the events of this situation while it is still fresh in everyone’s mind.

The cast is composed of members of the congregation, including Ted Glidewell as the Bailiff; Mrs. J. L. Stamper as the Court Reporter; Bernard Purdy, Defense Attorney; Dr. Thomas Graffis, Prosecuting Attorney; Rev. Thomas Carpe, the Judge; George Williams, Joseph of Arimathea; Martha Whitaker, Esther, Joseph’s daughter; Ward Mayhall, Nicodemus; Mrs. George Williams, Mary Magdalene; Mrs. Ralph Bee, Salome, wife of Zebedee; Frank McKeehan, Annas, the High Priest Emeritus; Jesse Smart, Caiaphas, a high Priest; Mrs. Evan Penturf, Claudia Priidula, Pilate’s wife; and Charles Poe, as a reporter. Residems of the community are invited to attend this special service in the sanctuary of First Christian Chm for this inspirational worship experience.

During the next two days the world-travelled choir will appear for concerts at Pittsburgh’s First Methodist Church and before a DePauw University alumni group in Williamson’s Dining Room in Bala Cynwyd. On March 27, still in Philadelphia, the choir will give a morning convocation program at Kensington High School and an evening performance at the Frankford Memorial Methodist Church. Alumni of DePauw in New York City will hear the choir March 29 at Columbia University Club and a corresponding group in Washington, D.C. will attend a concert March 30. Among the most recent appearances of the choir have been special guest performances in Kansas City, Mo., before the American Choral Directors national convention and in Indianapolis for the Indiana Music Educators Association. The choir twice has toured Europe and Scandinavia, performing in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, England, Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Among the Hoosier students in the choral group are Mary Butler, Marion; Paul Carpenter, Evansville; Jeanne Davis, Kokomo; Leigh Hudson, Anderson; Alan Hux, Sullivan; Mary Koehnlein, Franklin; Marilyn Schaaf Owen, Evansville; David Schermer, Rushville; Barbara Padgett Stout, Greencastle; Raymond Thomas, W. Lafayette; and Marcia Utter, Akron. 4 arrested on Monday Two college students, who city police said were drag racing, were arrested at 6:20 p.m. Monday by Officer John Pursell and charged with reckless driving. The two were William Whyte, 21, Washington, D. C., and Christopher J. Maron, 19, Parlana, California. Three local residents were lodged in the Putnam County jail early Monday evening by Sheriff Bob Albright and Deputy Bob Ziegelman. George Scott, 28, was booked for violation of probation. Rose Ann Ward, 20, and Frieda Calidonia, 36, were charged with interfering with an officer making an arrest.

last Dec. 9 near Auburn when he said the man attacked him with a knife and tried to escape after being arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bass was treated at a hospital for slash wounds. Amerson said Devance filed the complaint against the two white men late Monday, saying he had been arrested and beaten Saturday night. Devance told Amerson he was in his car outside a nightclub near Notasulga when Singleton approached him and charged him with disorderly conduct. Name Calling Devance said the police chief took him to jail, and that Bass, who was at the jail, began calling him names while he was being booked.

Water board holds meeting A special called meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Greencastle Water Works was held at the Water Board Office at 7:30 p.m. Monday evening. Eight applications were received, opened and posted to the roster of applicants. The Board did not totally evaluate all applications and by unanimous action agreed to keep the opportunity open for another week, during which time it would receive additional written applications. The Board is evaluating all applications based upon the business and engineering or mechanical experience of the applicants. Persons who may qualify will be given consideration by the Board based upon the standards of evaluation established by the Board and the Board will ultimately hold interviews with the top applicants.

new building

The New Providence Missionary Baptist Church has recently undergone an extensive remodeling program and will hold their dedication day, March 24 at 2:30 p.m. Many changes have been made and we would like to invite all our friends to come and visit with us on this special day. Seven new Sunday School rooms have been added, a new foyer, nursery, and the sanctuary has been redecorated. The exterior of the building has been covered with red brick. Our speaker for the afternoon will be Rev. Edward Randall, representing our Indiana Baptist Convention. There will be special music with a reception at the close of the service. We would also remind you of our evening service at 7 p.m. when we will have the “Crusader Quartet’’ from Terre Haute, Indiana. They will be singing for one hour and we know their music will be a thrill to all that attend. New Providence is located 3 miles south of Mt. Meridian on Highway 40. Come and bring a friend.

Plan housing study

A group of Greencastle citizens has recently formed a committee to study the low-income housing situation in this area. Persons needing housing, city and county officials, church leaders, landlords, and the representatives of community organizations have formed the nucleus of the group.Two immediate projects are to compile information about projects and programs which are available and have been tried successfully, and to establish what the needs are locally—how

many families need housing and what housing is available. Another possible project is a locating service. The next meeting of the group will be Wednesday, April 3, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The time of the meeting is 7:30 p.m. All persons in the community interested in the housing problem are invited to attend and to hear reports of the study done so far. Chairman of the group is the Rev. Gordon Chastain. Mrs. Roger Cox is secretary.

Promotions announced at IBM The promotions of G. V. Stevens to Manager, Planning and Financial Services, Federal Systems Center, Gaithersburg, Maryland; J. Houk to Plant Controller, Sherman, Texas and C. M. Ooley to Project Manager, Special Features Production, Greencastle, were announced recently at the Greencastle IBM facility.

"He said they called him nigger and a lot of other words,” Amerson said. “Then the trooper knocked him down and kicked him several times in the stomach and chest.” Amerson said Devance told him he was then driven to the Notasulga Police Pistol Range where Singleton held a gun beside his head while Bass beat him. “He said they shot all around him. He said the chief told him to dance and fired at his feet,” Amerson said. To dedicate

G. V . Stevens Mr. Stevens joined IBM in March 1967 at San Jose, California as an Accountant. In 1960 he was promoted to Manager of the Accounting department. In January, 1963 he was transferred to the Division Headquarters in Dayton, New Jersey, and in August 1963 promoted to Controller at the Dayton Card Plant. He held this position until his promotion to Greencastle in May 1965.

J. Houk Mr. Houk joined IBM at Greencastle in November 1960, and held a variety of assignments in the accounting department until his promotion to Senior Accountant at Division Headquarters in New Jersey in January 1964. In May 1966 Mr. Houk returned to Greencastle as Manager, Financial Controls and Administrative Methods.

C . M. Ooley Mr. Ooley joined IBM at Greencastle in April 1954 in the Order Entry department. In October 1956 he was promoted to department manager of the Card Order and Production Control department. He held a number of managerial assignments in the Production Control area until his recent promotion. Mr. Ooley and his wife, Muriele, reside at 11 Park Street in Greencastle.

Spring concert Friday

The coming of Spring is heralded with the song of birds and a Spring Concert. The Greencastle High School Band and Orchestra will be giving a joint concert on Friday, March 22. The free Spring Concert will be at the Junior High Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra, conducted by Mrs. Billie Goodnow, will open the program. Outstanding member^ of the band will join the

strings for most of the orchestral program. The selections by the orchestra will be composed by famous composers such as Joseph Haydn, Georg Philipp Teleman, Benjamin Britten, George Frederick Handel, and Johannes Brahms. The Greencastle High School Band will direct selections such as “Citadel”, “Tropical Rain," “Dedicatory Overture”, “Conert Overture", “Rhythm of the Winds", and “Florentine Over-

ture”. His student teacher, C. Frederick Haigh, will conduct “Storm King” by Walter Kinlayson. The climax of the band selections will be “OriginalDixieland Concerto” which will feature a combo consisting of Brad Bemis, Brenda Bemis, Bob Bitzer, Bill Hamm, Steve Hanna, and Tom Hardwick. Highlights of the program will / be put on record. Any interested patron may purchase a copy of the record when it is pu^on sale.