The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 April 1968 — Page 1
By Rev. Gordon Chastain Churches decked with flowers and packed with people singing Alleluia. Women dressed up in
x bright new clothes. Coming out
into the spring sunshine to watch children hunting for colored eggs
:■ among daffodils and tulips. This
is our Easter dream; and what a happy, innocent dream it is. Will Easter be the same this year? Or will we be haunted by another scene-blocks of gutted buildings, broken windows and looted stores, soldiers patrolling American cities? Will we
taster Sunday 11 enough to pro- A man is killed-a man who ^e result of the death-some King, formed by that ancient get. Arfowl can i
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be able to say, “Jesus Christ is risen today” without thinking, “Martin Luther King was
murdered last week”?
■ Easter probably will be the same. In the warm spring sunshine, we may very well be able to forget the nightmare
of the last two weeks. We may
even feel well
nounce ourselves cured of our recent depression and fear. But what a pity that would be. Yes, the tragedy of Easter, 1968 could be the forgetting of the past two weeks. Perhaps never before in our lifetimes have historical events so closely paralleled the events of the Church Year. This year is our unique opportunity to understand Easter, to see it as something immeasurably greater than a spring time lift of the spirits. Opportunities, however, can be missed, when they are missed, they never arise again in quite
the same way.
In order that we might now miss our opportunity, let us remember two stories, one from 1968 and one from just about
1968 years ago.
preached love and reconciliation, a man who wanted to help and did help the poor and the suffering. This man lived in a world divided along racial and cultural lines and so worked primarily among his own people, but he let it be known that his concern was for all mankind. The man, however, was called a troublemaker. He threatened those who had a stake in the way things are, and the way things are meant injustice for many. He was called impractical, a dreamer. But evidently he was not harmless because attempts were made on his life. Finally he was killed. A shocking, violent death. Who killed him? We can point our fingers at one man as the person responsible, yet that seems inadequate. And
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sorrow, but mostly fear. Which story is this? That of 1968 or that of 1900 years ago? It is both. The story of long ago, however, is not completed. The shocking, violent death did not get rid of Jesus Christ. Neither did the fact that a whole society had cooperated in the death. He was stronger than the aftermath of fear. His troublemaking continues-his proclamation of love and reconciliation, his upsetting of the way things are, and his concern for the suffering poor. We could ask for no better witness to his conquering of death than the fact that in this year, at this very season, we have been confronted once again with the working out of the process in our historythis time in a man, Martin Luther
story. Here, then, is the first thing for us to understand about Easter, 1968: Jesus Christ has conquered death to live in our own current history. The second understanding should be obvious to us this year, too-namely, that there is no Easter without Holy Week, no triumph without a cross. As much as we may want the kind of joy in which the past is forgotten or the kind in which everyone lives blissfully and happily ever after, it just does not happen that way. There are weeks like the past two weeks. We most certainly are not going to be able to forget that this country’s life is permeated by racial division; the black man who stands on the far side of the dividing line will not let us for-
no longer hope
very much in a happy-ever-after future, not as long as white American gives only lip service or half-hearted attempts to knocking down the dividing wall. Suffering, violence, fear, deathall these seem inescapable this year. Only a joy that conquers them is a true joy. Easter joy that went through Holy Week and conquered it is just that
kind of joy.
The third need for understanding in 1968 is that Easter is something which happens in our own lives. We have seen that it is possible to recognize Easter in current history and that Easter is the joy we need, but it is just talk until Easter triumph comes to us. Easter-type triumph came to Martin Luther King in the form of victory over
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violence and fear of death. No violent reaction ever made him swerve from the proclamation of non-violence. No threat ever made his dream of reconciliation. If Easter were to come to us, it could take many forms; but certainly a most obvious 'torm would be the conquering of the fear and violence in our own lives. It would be Easter if, in the face of the fears brought to the surface so recently, we would reach out to members of other races. It would be Easter if we were to realize that racial justice will cost us all in effort, in money, in willingness to suffer rejection from the other race, and probably rejection by those in our own race. It would be Easter if we were willing to pay the cost.
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CANDIDATES FOR “MISS DEPAUW” - An Easter bonnet will have to do until one of these coeds trades it for the "Miss De* Pauw" crown. One of these hatted coeds will win that title Saturday night, April 20, at DePauw University's annual talentbeauty pageant. The candidates are (top row, left to right) Pam Brunson, Wichita, Kan.; Becky Wiss. Kahoka, Mo.; Debby
Meier, Kankakee, III.; and Sheri Little, Oak Park, III.; (Center, left to right) Sue Starnes, Crawfordsville, Ind.; Kate McMartin, Cedar Rapids, la.; and Ginny Rohrer, Crookston, Minn. (Front) Lani Novak, Alexandria, Va., and Leigh Ann Hudson, Anderson, Ind. Shooting the photo revealed very few coeds own hats; some were appropriated from obliging housemothers. Can you tell which ones?
Many Demo governors awaiting developments
By RAYMOND M. LAHR WASHINGTON (UPI)—Most of the nation’s Democratic governors have climbed into cyclone cellars to await deve. lopments in the storm over their party’s presidential nomination.
Twelve days after President Johnson jolted the governors by announcing he would not accept nomination, a UPI survey showed today that more than half want their states to send uncommitted or favorite son delegations to the Democratic
National Convention in August. Some just maintain a discreet silence. Among those who have declared, Gov. William L. Guy of North Dakota has joined the committee backing Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, still an undeclared candidate, for the presidential nomination. Two New Englanders, Covernors Kenneth M. Curtis of Maine and Philip H. Hoff of Vermont, have endorsed Sen. Robert Kennedy of New York for the nomination. No McCarthy Support No governor has endorsed Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota, whose impressive performance as a peace candidate in the New Hampshire primary preceded the Johnson announcement. McCarthy won the Wisconsin primary two days after the President’s decision. The favorite son candidacy is an old convention technique to keep a state delegation united, to use it for bargaining and to avoid commitment to a candidate until the probable winner can be identified. Governors expected to be favorite son candidates are Charles L. Terry of Delaware, Warren E. Hearnes of Missouri, Richard J. Hughes of New Jersey, Robert E. McNair of South Carolina, John B. Connally of Texas, and Mills E. Godwin Jr., of Virginia. South Carolina Democrats decided Wednesday to try to build McNair’s candidacy into more than that of a favorite son and to unite the South behind him. Branigan Competing Gov. Roger D. Branigin of Indiana will be a favorite son if he can defeat Kennedy and McCarthy in the state’s presidential primary May 7. Although not a governor, Sen. George A. Smathers also has declared as a favorite son in Florida.
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"And he saith unto them, be not affrighted: ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here; Behold the place where they laid Him." —St. Mark 16:6.
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Portraits of Christ Portraits of Christ will be presented each night in a unique series of meetings being sponsored by the Greencastle Christian Church at the USDA Building on North 43 (across from the fair grounds). Each night, April 18 - 21, at 7:30 Calvin Fox, artist-evangelist, will draw a different picture of Jesus Christ both verbally and with brillant colored chalk. To the accompaniment of stereo music, the audience will see Mr. Fox use both visible and invisible art-work including special lighting effects, to present the Good News of Jesus Christ. Each evening gifted sing, ers from other churches will present the same Good News in music. The entire program will be an unusual combination of Bible message and contemporary art. message and contemporary artistic media. Calvin Fox was formerly an ordained Baptist minister, serving churches in NewEnglani for 10 years. He was also a social worker for the State W'elfare Department of Connecticut. He has recently become the minister of the Greencastle Christian Church, a new congregation in the community. Mr. Fox has presented his programs in churches throughout the New England and Mid-western states. Will display flowers, plants Robert Dean announced today that members of the Indiana Orchid Society will have a display of plants and cut flowers in the Playhouse at Oldfields estate on Sunday April 21 from 1:00 to 4:00p.m. Oldfields estate, a recent gift from J.K. Lilly family to the city of Indianapolis, is especially beautiful in April with its array of spring flowers. The entrance is located on 38th Street just west of U.S. 421. There is no admission charge and the public is invited.
Candidates busy with pre-primary campaigns
With the May 7 primary now less than a month away, various candidates, especially those seeking nomination for Putnam County offices are starting their campaigns in earnest as they go down to the wire. There are only two contests, on the county level, on the Republican ticket this May.
Three candidates are seeking nomination for Commissioner from the First District and three for Commissioner from the Third District. Candidates in the First District are Raymond Surber, Fred A. Cox and Fay Scott. In the Third District the can-
First Christian will mark Easter Sunday
Easter services in First Christian Church will start with the traditional Sunrise worship at 6 a.m. Led by officers of the junior and senior high youth fellowships the service will be about 45 minutes in length. Rev. Thomas John Carpe, associate minister of the congregation, will preach, on the subject“The Living and the Dead.” Identical worship services at Birdsong JODRELL BANK, England (UPI)— Scientists at Jodrell Bank radiotelescope said today they had stopped tracking the Soviet Union’s moon-orbiting Luna 14 satellite and would not resume unless they obtained more information on what the signals from the satellite meant. They said Luna 14 was transmitting a confused twitter that sounded like an electronic "dawn chorus.”
Traffic change L GOS, Nigeria (UPI)Nigeria will scrap its Britishstyle left hand driving laws to conform with neighboring former French colonies where cars move on the right hand side of the road, officials said Thursday.
Sunrise service at Gobin Church Sunday
The community is invited to Easter Sunrise Service of Drship in Gobin Church sancary this Sunday morning at 00. Planned and presented in > entirety by the Methodist >uth Fellowship, the service eludes scripture readings, conegational singing, special muc and meditations. The program has been pland and rehearsed under the idership of MYF sponsors, rs. Norma Dixon and Mr. and rs. Ted Voorhees. Mrs. Mari York, a senior in the school music at DePauw, has directthe musical portion of the ogram. Professor Arthur Carek will be organist and acmpanist. Dorothy Taylor will sing and ott Loring will play his cello, e congregation will join in the iging of hymns. Young people 10 will be reading scripture giving meditations or prayers e Kevin See, Jim Tuttle, Hari Henry, Andrea Elliott, Rick >unt, Ann Carmichael, Pat ase, and Marc Huckleberry. Other young people participatr in the morning’s service 11 be Janet Car keek, Don DowJon Edmonds, Sally EppelLmer,. John Gough, Darla
Grimes, Mike Hamilton, Doug Hansen, Grant Hansen, Jan Hardman, Bill Hoover, Larry Hunt, Marty Hunt, and John Jackson. Additional participants will be Charles Johnson, Greg Ling, Lisa Long, Margo Loring, Ann Lyon, John McFarland, Marie McKee, Ginger Ritchie, Sally Sendmeyer, Carol Smaltz, Dale Smith, Doug Smith, Paul Wagoner, and Phyllis White. Following the Sunrise Service the entire congregation is invited to go to Charterhouse for a coffee and fellowship hour which Mrs. Hugh Henry and Mrs. Julius Edmonds are arranging. Easter cantata The choir of the Roachdale Christian Church will present a cantata at the Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 A.M. The cantata is entitled "The Easter Sunrise Song” and features the following as soloists: Mrs. Mary Holland, Mrs. Carolyn Jones, Mrs. Carol Keck, and Everett Lewis. The organ accompaniment will be provided by Mrs. Alda McCammon and the cantata will be directed by John T. Wilson. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the program.
8 and 10:30 a.m. will be led by J. William Me Elroy, with the pastor, Rev. Maxwell James Webb preaching on the theme "A New Creation.” The Chancel Choir will sing during the two services “The Resurrection” and “The Hallelujah Chorus.” Soloists for the first anthem will be Mrs. James Williams, Mrs. Jesse Smart and Bernard Purdy. Mrs. Larry Dean will sing the offertory solo, "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.” Church School classes for all ages convene at 9:30 o’clock, with children’s sessions for those through grade three, continuing through the second worship hour.
didates are Harold M. Berry, Robert A. Ziegelman, Sr., and Chester L. Davis. The GOP slate is headed by Richard M. Nixon for President. John T. Myers, incumbent, is running for Congress from the Seventh Congressional District. John J. Thomas, incumbent, is again a candidate for State Representative from Putnam and Clay Counties. Other county Republican office seekers are John Carson, for County Auditor; Jewel W\ Blue, for Treasurer, and Wayne E. Hopkins, for County Coroner. Several contests for nomination are to be found on the Democrat ticket. These contests are headed for Presidential preference with Roger D. Branigin, Robert F. Kennedy and Eugene J. McCarthy as the candidates. For Congress from the Seventh District there are four in the race. They are Ewell M. Stewart, Terrence F. Connors, John Hugh Latham and Elden C. Tipton. For Joint State Representative, A. Frank Little, Sr. and Harold W. Roeschlein are the candidates. Judge Francis N. Hamilton is
unopposed as the Democratic candidate for Judge of the Putnam Circuit Court. Two candidates are seeking the nomination for County Auditor. They are Loren Heath and Clifford Hillis. Percy M. Rice and Phil Scroggin are the candidates for County Treasurer. For Commissioner from the First District, Claude Malayer, incumbent, is opposed by Kenneth Shannon. There are three in the race for Commissioner from the Third District. Those seeking the nomination are Richard E. Huffman, incumbent, Arthur P. Jones and Jack Morrison. Charles Rector, Jr. is unopposed for the office of County Coroner. There are several on both tickets running for precinct committeemen and state convention delegates and their wining or defeat will also be decided in the May 7 voting.
Meeting of Rotary Club
BULLETIN
Sherwood Church Burns
Firemen were unable to rope
scene at 5:00 a.m.. but ibex did
with the blaze a- it wa* well un-
find evidence that the rhurrh bad
derwat when thet arrited on the
been burglarized. The State Fire Marshal was due
The Sherwood Christian
on the scene at presstime this
Chruch was \irtualh destroyed
morning for a full investigation.
b\ fire earlt this morning ap-
The church’s sunrise service
parenth caused b\ arsonists, ac-
will lie held on the scene if wrath-
cording to an asumption In
er permits and other Faster serv-
Sheriff Bob Albright and Fire
ices nill be held at the Miller
Chief Charles Uatkins.
elementarv school.
The Greencastle Rotary Club met Wednesday noon, at the DePauw Union. President Hugh Henry welcomed Richard Sena, Cincinnati, Ohio, guest of Dale Tea - ford and Captain Dave Richweni of Kansas City, guest of Ted Katula. Program Chairman, Walter Ballard, introduced Fred Coleman of Rockville. Mr. Coleman, who is from Funks Seed Corn, gave a program on the steps to produce hybrid seed corn. He explained that corn is the most important agricultural crop through the midwest and great care is given to producing seed corn. Next week's meeting will be a District Conference at Muncie on Tuesday evening and Wednesday.
DEPAUW RECEIVES $5,000 CHECK. DePauw University's capital funds program is going to benefit from this check for $5,000. Presenting the gift to President William E. Kerstetter, left, is W. H. Pagenkopf, genera! manager of Western Electric's Manufacturing Division in Indianapolis. R. A. Peterson, center, is manager of personnel, public and labor relations for the Indianapolis installation. Among the new build-
ings to be constructed in the capital development program is a science center, a model of which shown. Beyond Western Electric's support of the capital funds program, the corporation provides a DePauw student with tuition, books and fees. The corporation also' gives the university three - fourths of the student stipend for general operating budget purposes. The presentation ceremony was held on the campus this week.
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