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REENFIELD DAILY REPORTER The Served by 1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE entered at second -clatt matter Post Office, Greenfield, Indiana By carrier 12c. ner week; by mall In Indiana, $3.50 par yF SINGLE COPIES--THREE CENTS GREENFIELD, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1945 WEATHER: Cold wave tonight; lowest temperature 12 above; snow flurries VOLUME LVI NUMBER 301 Half Interest of Carthage Citizen Sold Last Week Pfc. Glen H. Deshong Awarded 3rd Bronze Star for Action REALTY SALES HIGH IN COUNTY DIVORCE SUITS FILED IN COURT Eden Flyers Win Right to Represent Hancock County in Regional Meet by Beating New Palestine Dragons 58-38 Pfc. Glen H.

Deshong, who is RUINED COLOGNE WITHIN REACH OF AMERICAN ARMIES Troops Roll Practically Unchecked Over Plains West of Rhine River "DON'T LOUSE UP' ATLANTIC CHARTER WINSTON" FIOKELLO Two Hancock Couples List Complaints in County Clerk's Office A half interest in The Carthage Citizen, newspaper, was sold last week by Ed E. Bly to L. G. Merrill of Flat River, who will take over his share cf the partnership on March 3rd. Alonzo L.

Tuttle. owner of the Twenty-eight Pieces of Property Involved in Sales for Two Week's Period Greenfield Sectional Tourney Produces a Real Champion for 1945 Regional at Anderson Saturday; Local Attendance Near Record. serving witn a cavairy group ot the Seventh Army, has been awarded his third bronze service star for battle participation in the Normandy, northern France and Germany war campaigns. Pfc. Deshong entered the service in Octoter, 1942.

and has served overseas since Feb. 17, 1944. His wife, Mrs. Louise Deshong, lives in Andersen and his mother, Mrs. Zet- Tu-pntu-ficrht vpQi octatP troriQ-1 otner nan interest ex tne cartnage NEW YORK, Ret.

26 dNSV British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had an admonition today frcm New Yoik's fiery Mayor U. II. Laguaidia not to "louse up" the Atlantic arter. fcrs have been recorded in the of- newspaper, is retaining his part of fice of Hancock County Recorder, tne business. two- ALL TOl'RNKY TEAM Two divorce suits have been filed in the office of Gerald H.

Norris, clerk of the Hancock circuit court. Hugh R. Redmon, of Shirley, has filed suit for divorce against Agnes E. Redmon. The suit sets out the parties were married December 23, 1930, and were separated July 20, 1944.

The complaint states that the Commenting on Churchill's statement dining a pailiamentary fcily had been connected with the Carthage paper since November of 1337. His future plans have not i teen announced. Mrs. Myrtle Chandler, for a weeks' period. The transfer are listed as lows: By J.

C. Oestreicher I.N.S. Foreign Editor The blackened ruins cf the once great German city of Cologne, an-fiont. oii.irriinn of invasion across fol- i ta Deshong on Route 2. Greenfield.

Pfc. Deshong has two brothers, Wocdvow and Gene, in the Army and another brother. Quitman, in the navy. All are overseas. Pfc.

Deshong formerly lived in Mohawk. the Rhine, came within reaching distance of Am.er.can armies today. debate last week on the Polish border question that the charter was a "guide, not a rule," the mayor, staunch supporter of the Allanti? charter's principles said: Winston, if I must use the language cf Shakespeare, Browning or Shelley, please don't louse it up." DR. GOOD DIES VERY SUDDENLY couple has one child, Roberta J. Redmon, age 8 years, who is living with the defendant in Ore.

i The suit continues that the de-' fendant has an ungovernable tern- Silei Fortville O'Neal. Eden Sptg'al. Edfn West lake. New Palestine Martin, Eden Spilker, Gi ecu field Kottlowski. New Palestine Glascock, Charlottesville (Placing the euht named in positions was purposely avoided because of the predominance of forwards and the shortage of outstanding guards of the conventional types.

Carl V. Hogle and wife to Roy F. Hawkins and wife, land 10 2 acres. Consideration $1. Hildred G.

Phillips and husband to Kenneth Cass and wife, Warrington, lots 7 and 8 (half interest) M. Trees Add. Consideration $525. Grover A. Long and wife to Raymond E.

Brune and wife, land 38.05 ceres. Consideration $1. Ray Hooton and wife to Joseph FORMER LOCAL BOY IS BE While Gen DAight u. lusen-hewer's great pre-spring offensive rolled virtually unchecked over the broad plains west of the Rhine, aerial assaults of perhaps unprecedented strength rocked the weakening Reich from end to end and b.ou.ht steadily close the moment when Adolf Hitlers Germany must succumb to overwhelming Allied power. Full details still were awaited of i'n rlni-pjiLip wrouaht to Tokyo in.

Brother cf J. B. Good, of This City Succumbs Early Sunday per and would, strike and curse the plaintiff, is jealous of the plain-; tiff and accused the plaintiff of as- 1 sociating with women which is un- true and unfounded. The defendant nagged at the plaintiff and RIVERS WARNED TO GET LICENSES First Lieut. Earl K.

Clifton, I. J. Good. 4202 Otterbein Ave-Indianapolis. former president Dr nu2, Native cf Greenfield, Killed in Italy, February 11 C.

Boyer, Greenfield, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 8 9. John J. Carriger's Addition. Consideration.

$3,500. William J. Heirn to Orndclph D. Stoner and wife, land 41.94 acres. Consideration $1.

told him to leave her and obtain a divorce, the complaint continues. The Greenfield sectional basket-! ball tourney produced a thoroughly' worthy ehampkn for the 1945; regional contest in the Eden one of the most agressive and cf-j of the Indiana Central CoMege and a leader in the United Brethren church, died early Sunday of a heart attack in Warsaw. He was the week end air attacks which saw 200 B-23's team up with carrier-based bombers to carry the war Prior to the final separation the parties had a property settlement First Lieutenant Earl K. Clifton, and divided the property and rie- of Richmond, was killed in action Motorists Operating Cars Without 1945 Tags After Wednesday to Be Arrested lensivcly-minded quintettes which have carried the honor and good wishes of this sectional forward in many years. By virtue of its sectional vic Fred L.

Wrigh and wife to Frank Stears and wife, Fortville, lot 29, Original Plat. Consideration, $1. Hazel W. Cobb, to Will E. Crosley and wife, Fortville.

Record Voor-hes Addition. Consideration $1. brother of J. B. Good of this city, who is principal of the Charlottesville schools.

At 59 years. Dr. Good was a in unparalled fury to the heart of the Japanese capital. Eui: there was no dearth of news on developments in the Euiopean war. All front-lne dispatches and fendant took the child and left the' in Italy on February 11 til accord-plaintiff the suit states.

ing to word received here by his This treatment toward him. the uncle, Morris Clifton and his grand-plaintiff states, has caused him father, Elmer Walker, both of this much mental anguish and worry city. and he asks for an absolute rii- Lieutenant Clifton, a fic'-ter ni- i tory. Eden wiil meet Broad Ripple: in the- second game of the Anderson regional, at 2:30 next Saturday1 afternoon. Broad Ripple is sport- ing ite first Indianapolis sectional i Motorists driving after midnight Wednesday without a 1945 driver's license and license plts will be subject to arrest, according to Austin R.

Killian. state police superintendent. He warned that state poiice troopers will begin arresting violators after the expiration cate. Dorothy Brown, trustee, to Alvah E. Gilbert, land 40 acres.

Consideration $1. Greenfield Building Loan Association to Cecil M. Foust, Greenfield, Lot 4, Bradley's Addition. Con vorce. Dewitt Green are attor- lot.

had been in ihc U. S. armed neys for the plaintiff. forces two years, entering the ser- Reedy vs. Reedy vice from Cambridge City, and had Max W.

Reedy, of Brown town-! served overseas for almost a year, ship, in a divorce suit against Mabel based in Italy. Reedy complains that the defend- Morris Clifton had received a let-ant never cared to live with the ter from his nephew a week before crown since 1928. The Flyers achieved their un- he was killed in which Lt. Clifton and was a leader of dry fcrces and communiques omy 10 unaei -had gene to Warsaw Satuiday with line and emphasize the conviction other dry leaders to address a re- voiced by Gen. Eisenhower on Sat-lisious meetinff.

1 urday that the present offensive Dr. Good was a member of th3'iil result in destruction of all first graduating class cf Indiana Gei man forces west of the Rhine. Central College which he headed There were mounting indications for nearly 29 years as president. that the Nazi, had decided to cut Surviving ate the widow, Mrs. 1 their losses and fall back across the Mabel Good, two daughters.

Cpl. liver barrier, for the offensive now Ida May Good, stationed with the1 in its day continued to meet Women's Auxiliary Corps in Lon-; only sporadic resistance. The Ger-don, England, and Mrs. Julian Wolfe appeared to be following the of Jacksonville, a son, Lowell example set on the eastern front; H. Good, of Indianapolis: a sister, and to have chosen a general re-Mrs.

W. G. Bailey, of Chicago, four into their own brothers, Joseph Good of Florida, front wreckage for a last-ditch Amos Good of Marion. J. B.

Geod of light among the rubble and debris plaintiff and by her actions showed that the plaintiff that she did not care, tags The suit, sets nut that. tVio rvortic iu. Kinian. pointing out cliivin; permits and license stated that he had completed 120 missions and during these mis- sideration $1. Ralph J.

Manche and others to Mary C. Strahl and husband, land 80 acres. Consideration $1. Clara M. Woods to Thelma C.

Friddle, land 88 acres. Consideration $1. Ruby M. Frazier and husband to vuw IU1 llbO bitions by a resounding 53-33 defeat of the county champion New Palestine in the final came cf the tourney Saturday night. It was a line exhibition of basketball and a much contest than the final score might indicate.

In the nigh scoring exhibitions, including a 61-30 semi- 1 1 1 II 11 i cllu-c oammiy were married June 12, 1941, and sions had been hit three times. inai incre osn be were separated in August, 1944. The excuse lor operating mrtor ve- complaint stated that the defend- hides on strrpts hio-hn-ano nftn. i aU ant nas a violent temper, is ex- the official deadline." Russell Greenfield, part lot 8, Meek Hart's Addition. The final win over Wilkinson, the Fly- order, he said, has gone out to all crs oemg up something like a rec- Late police posts in the state.

The police official exploded this cifv and Allen B. Good 01 of shattered towns. tion to men. The plaintiff, now in the U. S.

Armed Forces, asks that he be granted an absolute divorce. S. J. Offutt is attorney for the plaintiff. ord in offensive power, tossing a total of 202 points over the four-j game route, for an average in excess of 50 points per came, as! California, and four grandchildren.

More than a dozen new German Eligible for furlough. Lt. Clifton was looking forward to returning to the States for a visit with his relatives and friends. The son of Loren and Blanche Clifton. Lt.

Clifton was born in Grecn'field in 1925 and lived in the Westland community lor several years. Surviving are the father, Loren Clifton, three sisters, Helen, who lives in Richmond with her father, Evelyn, of New Castle, Doris, of Lafayette, and one brother, Dale in the U. S. Marine Corps. The any hope that an extension of the time limit will be granted by call- in- communities cn the main and sec Funeral arrangements are mg attention to a law which makes ondary roads leading- roads leading from Dueren, against.

123 for the opposition. complete pending the arrival of the daughter from England. extension unlawful. A statute Juelich and Linnich to the Rhine were captured by United Statc-o First and N'nth army troops and Consideration $1. Wilbur G.

Lamb to Cora F. Van Duyn, Greenfield, part Lot 23, Meek and Hart's Addition. Consideration $1. Paul W. Parris to Frank Keck, Shirley, lot 109, George W.

Sower-wine Trustee's Addition. Consideration, $1. Ruth M. Buchanan and husband to Iva M. Smith, land 8V2 acres.

Consideration $1. Clara E. Strickland to Stephen A. Moore and wife, land 218 acres. Consideration, $1.

Elizabeth Bidgood and others to provides for line and removal from oTice of any public officer issuing such on order, he said. Dates for County Club Conventions Named At Meeting Sgt. Loren J. Keller Given Proficiency Award In Aircraft an average of 30.7. giving Eden less than a 20 point edge in all! contests.

As a matter of Greenfield. 1944 sectional champs scored 159 sectional points in 1944 likewise over the 4-game bracket for an average score of 39 points s.ibbom resistance by rear guards. motner passed away several years Dates for the county conventions' aeo n-firft 4- 1 1 r-. i TENANT HOUSE DESTROYED SUN. lneie wrc reports of Nazi rein-I being thrown into act- ion in some areas, particularly on the pathways to the industrial Ruhr valiey and the great ty of Dues-i srldorf.

But in contrast to the es-! sentiallv vlow progress made bv Al against 109 for the opposition for AN AIR SERVICE COMMAND Depot, England. Sergt. Loren J. Keller, of 503 N. Broadway street, Greenfield.

has been awarded an average of 27 points. DcmonsUating the offensive pow SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR B.P.W. DINNER Guy Burgener and wife, Greenfield, part lot 2, Bradley's Addition. Con wic A intewiig at, uie cjixin district Council of Federated Clubs held Tuesday at the City Library in Rushville. Mrs.

Cyrus Peckin-paugh of Middletown, district president, presided. The county convention dates are as follows: Hancock County, April 5th. at a certificate of proficiency tor sue- 1 er. not only of Eden but also of I rangy, ringed New Palestine in the Residence on Elvvood Morris lied troops during the bitter months of Europe's worst winter in half a century, the American sweep east of the bridged Roer river was noth- Farm, Northwest of Greenfield Burns to Ground mg less man peetaemar. International Relations Committee in Charge of Arrangements for Meeting Greenfield.

Wayne County, April 6th at eessfully completing courses in aircraft supply operation designed to keep him upt-o-date on the latest expediting methods and give him an overall picture of the Air Crops Supply. At this air service command depot in Engkuid he attended a series of lectures given by veterans of this command which included in sideration $1. Elda J. Hockersmith to Ira N. Snodgrass and wife, land 80 acres.

Consideration $1. E. F. McDaniel to Benny J. Hall, Shirley.

Lots 371-372, George W. Sowerwine's Trustees Addition. Consideration, $1. Arthur W. Buckley and wife to James Hall, Shirley," Lots 368, 369.

370. Georae W. Sowerwine's Trus The fourth day cf the offensive found First and Nbnth aimy forces final game was the extraordinary first quarter score of Eden. 20: New Palestine. 15; 35 points in eight minutes.

This is a rare basketball feat, almost never touched in high school and characteristic of only the hi.hest powered college teams While scoring down somewhat the: ea Iter, tire entire game The tenant house on the west farm owned by Elvvood Morris located on Greenfield, Route 2, was completely destroyed by fire about 6:43 o'clock Sunday niorninc. The The International Relations Com Henry County, April 11th, at Knightstown. Shelby County, April 13th at Mor-ristown. Fayette County, April 19th, at was on a Mil' Oa.SIS ana WVfirnnnirv triinlr from Greenfield; 1 bearing the brunt of the assault, although the veteran Third army under command of Lieut. Gen.

George S. Ration, continued to punch out gains toward the Saar valley to the south. It appeared inevitable, however, that before much more time has I the entile Allied strength in western Europe, probably totaling the crowd el over 2.000 many a real thrill. tee's Addition, land 2.03 acres. Consideration, $1.

Alvah E. Gilbert and wife to Dorothy Brown, trustee, land, 40 acres. Consideration $1. structions in receiving, inspection, crating and pertinent tips on shipping of vital aircraft parts and equipment to combat bases on the continent. He was cue ol those commended hv nnlnnrl James P.

Newberry, c.i- Connersville. Rush County, April 26th, at Rushville. Mrs. Elwood Morris, first vice-president cf the district; Mrs. Roy mittce of the Greenfield Business and Professional Women's Club will have charge of the arrangements for the second February meeting of the club.

Wednesday evening, February 28th, to be held at the Early Tea Room. Tire dinner, which will precede the activities, will be served at 6:30 o'clock. Reservations, which must be made before Tuesday noon, may be given to Mis. Amelia Fier- aiways as The New Palestine; trailing, even hy as point in the third ouarte: R. Roudebush, president of Hancock County Federation of Clubs; Mrs.

William Mints, district chair responded to the call but the blaze was so greatly advanced that it could not be extinguished by the lecal firemen upon their arrival. The occupants of the house, Mr. arid Mrs. Henry Osborn, were able to save part of their household A clef five flue was though to have caused the lire. The loss on the house and household furnishings was partially covered by insurance.

the rampant Green township aggregation speed for speed and almost shot for shot until the game had onlv about seven minutes to run. Then the pressure began to tell and rector of supply, for helping to 1 speed a record total in 1944 ot I over 700.000,000 pounds of equip- I ment to advanced airfields in En- man American Citizenship; Mrs. sen, chairman of the committee, by Walter E. Faut and wife to Charles L. Brewer and wife.

New Palestine, lots 7 and 8, Waltke's Addition. Consideration $1. John O. Mitchell and wife to James E. Nicely and wife, land 9 acres.

Consideration $1. John O. Mitchell and wife to James E. Nicely and wife, land 9 Albert Crump, district chairman of Motherhood and Youth Cooperation attended the meeting from Hancock Co. two and a half m'llion mon, would be hurled into action.

Gen. Eisenhower said on Saturday that there would be no diminution of offensive action anywhere; that the present dirvc is merely a portion of Allied strate.y that the book, in other words, would soon be thrown at the letreating Germans. De-pite the Nazis' present disinclination to stand and fight in force on level ground west of the gland and Western Euicpe. Sergeant Keller is the son of Mrs. Frank Keller, of 503 N.

Broadway street, Greenfield. Ind. Eden still had leit. The Dragons let down a little, which was the signal for the Flyers to lour it on. II-re is where they piled up the commanding lead and tucked the tourney safely away.

Both finalists showed greatly an calling Phone 69601. Mrs. Pierson and her committee composed of Miss Elaine Edwards, Mrs. Bettie Murphy and Mrs. Dorothy Williams have planned an excellent program, patriotic in them for the evening meeting which is expected to be attended ty a large percentage of the mem- acres.

Consideration $1. He was formerly employed by the Eaton Transfer in Greenfield. I "CAROLINA BLUES" SHOWS KYS11K iiomi: oaiiili nuivuiarn am.i nuoucmu to Edward Bolandcr and wife, land Hancock Co. S. and E.

Directors Have Dag In Indianapolis, Feb. 21 It's good to go home for a visit even if it is only by way of the I bership. improved game over earlier contests. Ed' had been very ragged against McCordsvillc and only a little better when playing Greenfield. New Palestine, on the other Khme, where near weather and cool winds hardened the terrain in admirable aid to mechanized warfare, there was no reason to believe that Cologne would be sur- movies.

Kay Kyser, who has spent the The 1945 Hancock County Social 20' acres. Consideration John B. Toliver and wife to Clarence E. Milner and wife, Greenfield, lots 25 and 26, Boyd's Highland Home Addition. Consideration $1.

Roy A. Coe and wife to Byron H. Davidson, and wife, land. Consideration $1. John O.

Mitchell and wife to Havvey E. Collins, land 11.335 acres. Consideration $1. Aw arded Pin pic Heart Pvt. Murray Wiggins.

who was wounded in France last December was awarded the Furple Heart. He is recovering in a hospital in England. Anyone desiring to write him may address him thus: Pvt. Murray Wig 2 ins, 20530043 A. P.

O. 45, c-o Past master New York, N. Y. For a more complete address fiiends may contact his father. 1 rendered without a liuht.

Birlh Announcement Lieut, and Mrs. James F. Sears, of New Bern. N. are the proud parents of a daughter who will be known as Mary Ann.

Mrs. Sears is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fink, Route 2. last four years entertaining Uncle am's nephews and broadcasting from service bases both here and abroad, has been too busy to visit his old home town.

Rocky Mount, N. during that time. In order to obtain film footage of the Kyser manse, both inside and out, for use in Kay's new Columbia Picture, "Carolina Blues," current- and Educational directors met for! an all-day meeting and luncheon in Indianapolis, February 21st. Those in attendance were Mrs. Raymond Biune, Sugar Creek township; Mrs.

Floyd Kraus, formerly Creek township; Mrs. Stewart Bo-lander, Vernon township; Mrs. Grover Titus, Green township; Mrs. Clarence Williams, Jackson township; Mrs. Floyd Krause, formerly Nothing of importance is hit in the c'ty except its ancient and world-famous cathedral.

which American and bombardiers were careful to spare in the course of countless attacks against the city. That the Germans probably will use as a fortress, they did the J. Ralph Souder and wile to John S. Souder, Greenfield, lot 6, O'Don- Visit At Brooklyn Mr. and Mrs.

Robert N. Todd and Betty and Mrs. Loretta Bennett nell's Addition. Consideration, hand, almost lost their opening eon- test to Charlottesville. The ability to start slowly and turn on the steam as needed is often the cha-j racteristic of a champion.

Presage i of what was to come was the Eden demonstration in its 61-30 afternoon victory over the Wilkinson Bulldogs, and the fighting win of New Palestine over the powerful Fortville Demons. In retrospect, some observations and opinions of the press might be summarized: Sportsmanship Among the best of all local tourneys. Officiating Generally good. Rhode Island Guests Talmadge Trent and wife of New $2,750. lv starrine the "Ol Professor." Ann snent the week-end ith Mr.

and port, R. recently visited his sis Mis. T. Z. Shelly at Brooklyn, Ind.

A Arrives Safely in Belgium Word has been received here by Mr. and Mrs. John Poe, of W. Osage Birth Announcement Horn to Mr. and Mrs.

James R. Miller and Victor Moore, at the Riley Theatre Uast time tonight), Columbia sent a cameraman to Rocky Mount. When, the film arrived in Hollywood, Kay, borrowing a print, took it home, gave a party for his band and the cast of "Ca- of Blue River township; Mrs. Herman Kleiman. Brandywine township, and County S.

and E. Director Mis. George Ploenges. Mrs. Thomas Hufferd, formerly of Center township was unable to attend.

Every- ter, Mrs. Joseph A. Scars, on East monasuuy at cassino. 8th street. ltalv' and witn various other chur- -1 dies and holy edifices encountered.

Home From South Pacific by the Allies in all the long and Seaman Theron Griffith is home Painful odessy of rceonquest and from the South F.jiu a a liberation throughout the continent 5 fn 1 si rv wri I i'lw it'l 1 hT this city, that their son, W. Poe, has arrived safely Middleton a l'2-wmd baby boy at street, the Henry County Hospital. The Homer father is somewhere in the South in Belgium. Poe was a painter-con-Pacific. The new arrival's name is tractor at Anderson before entering Michael Jamtt, the beivke in January, 1941 one enjoyed the picture "National rolina Blues," and ran the film Velvet following- the luncheon.

of his birth-nlace and home town. thildu-n un Lai th ttitti. Contimiecl on 3.