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The Co LUM ALD BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK TELEPHONE Newsroom 372-7811 Business Office 372-7811 Vol. 86'No. 18. COLUMBUS. INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 1966.

PRICE TEN CENTS Nominate cans Lewiss llees Loses Kepubli Out I 'VI I I 1 Deaver To Face Nolting In Fall Sheriff's Race John W. Lewis of Crothersville was nominated by Nintrj district Republicans as their candidate for U.S. representative in Congress Tuesday while State Sen. J. R.

of Columbus was defeated by James Young of Franklin for the Republican nomination for state senator from Bartholomew and Johnson counties. in the Ninth district reported by United Press International today gave Mr. Lewis 11,426 votes to 10,916 for Jack Emley of Seymour and 9,682 for Rich ard Wathen of Jeffersonville. Until the final returns, the race had been in doubt with Mr. Lewis and Mr.

Emlev exchang Strietelmeier, Potter, Evans Stine, 814. COLUMBUS TWP. ASSESSOR Franke, Hance, 816; Grimes, 506. The voter turnout here was termed light, with between 8,000 and 9,000 of the 27,000 registered voters casting ballots. Nearly 4,700 voted in the Republican primary while approximately 4,000 voted in the Democratic primary.

Winners in county races here ing the lead periodically and mMwJfc 111 IM-rTTI IB I II Mr. Wathen not far behind. Mr. Wathen carried Bartholo mew countv with 1.692 votes Gee Whiz! That's a Tall One here as Mr. Emley ran second lib i' i i beams for the new Asbury sanctuary roof with 1,673 and Mr.

Lewis, tne winner running last included Icel (Ike) Deaver, here with 1,168 votes. Democrat for sheriff; Charles Two young neighbors of Asbury Methodist church Gary Nichols, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paschel Nichols of 1533 Twenty- seventh, place, and Lesley Rasmussen, daughter of Mrs. Riva Rasmussen of 1542 Twenty-seventh place watch at left as Meanwhile, in the hottest Noltine.

Republican for sher are put in place by a tall crane, ine steep-roofed sanctuary and a classroom addition will be completed by late summer. Taylor Brothers construction company is the builder. Boyer, Richard Bonnell and Chester-Cox, all for county council seats at-large. (Staff Photo by Stan Sutton) HEAD DEMO TICKET Leading next fall's Democratic ticket after nomination in Tuesday's primary" ere, from left, Icel (Ike) Deaver for sheriff; and Charles E. state contest Rep.

Richard Roudebush defeated Rep. Ralph iff; Robert Wilson, Republican for prosecuting attorney; Richard Bonnell, Charles Boyer and Harvey for the Republican nom ination in the "new" Tenth dis trict, 29,787 to 23,608. Chester Cox, Democrats for countv council at-laree. and 'Banner of Belief Body Hurled into Air Ross Crump, Loyd Reece and An error of about 5,000 votes in Vieo Countv tabulations gave Roy Marshall, Republicans ior the 7th District Republican county council at-large Lewis Had Right Strategy nomination to Covineton banker Jackson Co, Man Is Victim Returns from all 462 precincts John T. Myers over Indiana University government profes however.

And it was a 3-man race and not a 2-man race The bodv wastaken to Co A 4fi-vpnr-nlrl Cnrtland routp 1 man was killed Wed County Totals sor James a. Kessier in a crowded six-way race. Elected here to the Bartholo lumbus by the Reed funeral that Republican voters decided nesday when the dump truck he was driving was struck 1 1 1 J. I- i- iLn in the primary. Winners in the Bartholomew mew Consolidated School board were Perrv Douo.

Herbert Hoo irom tne rear at terrmc iorce Dy a grain irut. ai uic Bartholomew-Johnson county line on Road 31 near county primary races Tuesday: JOHN RUTHERFORD The Ninth district Republican congressional sace was a test of strategies, and it was obvious today that John W. Lewis had the strategy which survived the test of the Republican primary. The Crothersville lumber dealer won Tuesday's contest for the chance to match Democrat U.S. Rep.

Lee H. Hamilton of Columbus in the Nov. 8 general election. home ambulance. Both trucks were so badly damaged that investigating officers could not immediately identify the makes and models of the two vehicles.

ver, Mrs. Betty Everitt, William Former DEMOCRATS Casady, Randall Tucker, tdwin SHERIFF Deaver, Killed instantly in the 9:45 of the' Thompson Dairy, here. Darlage and William P. Davis. Brown, 565; Bow Elected to the Flat Rock-Haw a.m.

crash was George Robinson, a driver for the den. 540: Gates. 247. Edinburg Resident Dies creek School corporation board were Robert E. Mills, at-large; COUNCIL AT-LARGE (Top Jacobs Trucking company here specifically stories in the Indianapolis and Louisville news Three Nominated) Boyer, John Perry Simmons ana -a and a part-time bartender at the Davis tavern, 330 Jackson papers saying I was running Cox, Bonneu, naltnn 2 209.

Beeker from flat kock town Mr. Lewis attributed much of his! success to "a rather loose organization of friends who carried, the banner of belief" and who could not be scared off "by bandwagon psychology, FrvrNRTIRfi Mrs. Marv Su- behind." -Hoover, andi street. Cockrum Lawyers Seek New Trial COLUMBUS twp: JP Clem, This gave Mr. Lewis a bloc Kenneth L.

Bense from Haw The driver of the gram truck san iNoei nyae, a iuraiei tuur bure resident, died at 1:30 p.m. Davis, 1,003. of "sure votes" which came creek township Thursday at her home, 2431 in handv when the vote was In the Democratic primary REPUBLICANS North Talbott. Indianapolis. liehter than expected in coun CONGRESS Wathen, election for sheriff, Mr.

Deaver received 1.744 votes to 1.257 for She was born in Kentucky ties where his opponents were was Charles Long, 39, one of the owners of the Long and Sons company at Paoli. He was taken to Johnson county hospital at Franklin where he was treated for a cut ear and released. Emlev. 1.673: Lewis. 1,168.

expected to do well. J. Walter Johns. 565 lor wai only to change his mind moments later. The defense felt he (Lewis won in the district-wide Sept.

26, 1890, to Frank and Luella See Daulton, and belong ter Brown, 540 for Walter Dale vote however, with Em The strategy of one opponent, ed to the Baptist church. In Name Folger To Welfare Board Here Bowden. and 247 for John H. should have been disqualified as a witness. lev.

10.916. and Wathen, Richard Wathen of Jefferson OatM Althoueh Mr. Gates ap- Both trucks were southbound 1903, she was married to Jeppie Noel, who died in 1945, and PROSECUTOR Wilson, viil was to win in Bartholo Cockrum was sentenced to a 3.971: Puckett. 467. on -Road 31 when the collision A 68-page motion for a new trial has been filed in Bartholomew circuit court on behalf of Jack T.

Cockrum, 34, Browns-town, now serving a life term in the Indiana state prison. Cockrum was convicted of first degree murder last month in a week long trial here in which the jury reached a ver March 19, 1948, she was mar life term on April 11. He had JOINT SENATOR Rees, ried to Vincent C. Hyde who 3.256: Youne. 1.232.

(Young pleaded not guilty by reason or insanity in the trial. Defense at died July 29, 1964. won in district-wide vote, how Carlos Earl Foleer of Route parendy received extra votes which were "left over" from a previous election and not removed from the West Haw-creek precinct voting machine, that precinct total as tabulated will stand unless challenged. For county council a-large occurred. Tom Jacobs of 811 Pearl street, son of trucking company Owner Russell Jacobs, was traveling north on Road torneys may request that the Survivors are five children, ever, with 4,679 votes to 4,174 mew and Clark counties-largest in the district and go on from there.

It almost worked. He did carry both counties. However, Mr. Wathen received only 1,245 votes from the 7,881 Republicans who cast ballots for the Republican nominee in the 1964 fall election. 7, was appointed Thursday to the Bartholomew county welfare department's board of directors.

Harry, Clyde and Miss Roberta Noel of Indianapolis, Willard Noel of Svracuse and Charles motion be set for argument, they do not, Judge William M. Lienberger can rule upon it for Rees). SHERIFF Nolting, Nannev. 656. 31 in the opposite direction and in the Democratic primary the without court arguments.

Allen Noel of Louisville; four COUNCIL AT-LARGE (Top He will take office June 1, succeeding Emrole Spurgeon. The 4-vear appointment was Three Nominated) Crump.winners were Charles Boyer stepchildren, Mrs. Marie Hines of Paterson, N.J., Mrs. Ruby dict in only 20 minutes. He had been charged in the 1961 slaying of Mrs.

Marilyn Rice of Br owns town. Attorneys Edward P. Eisner and Bruce Markel of Jackson county and Sidney H. Showal ter of Columbus filed the mo witnessed the tatai crasn. He said that when the grain truck rammed the rear of the dump truck, Mr.

Robinson was hurled out the door on the driv with 2,640, Chester Cox with Reece, Marshall, Moats, and Vincent E. and Ken made by Circuit Judge William M. Lienberger. Both Mr. Folger and MrsjSpurgeon are Dem 2,500 and L.

Richard Bonneu, with 2,368. The loser was Mrs. Local Men neth Hvde of Springfield, Tuise naltnn with 2.209. 9 hrnthpr Allen IJaulton or K.O- It was small consolation that his two opponents received only a of 286 votes between them in Clark county. Mr.

Wathen also carried Bartholomew county, but by only er's side of the cab and into the air above both trucks. He landed at the bottom of an 18- komo: 22 erandchildren and 47 tion. They alleged that certain In the Republican primary election for sheriff, Charles In Viet Nam great-grandchildren. evidence was not allowed to go foot incline on the west side of the road. Funeral will be at 2 D.m.

Sun on the court record. Attorneys Nolting was the winner with 4,000 votes to 656 for Kenneth 19 votes. The only other counties he carried were. Fayette With 25th Nannev. Robert Wilson was also claimed some evidence was admitted which should not have day at Mutz funeral home, conducted by the Rev.

Ray Bozell. nominated for prosecuting "at county and Ohio county. Yet, been. ocrats. Other board members are Lawrence Mrs.

Richard B. Mrs. Wallace Goeller and Thomas Frazee. Mr. Stoner is a Democrat, the others Republicans.

Mr. Folger, son of County Assessor Carlos S. Folger, is. employed by Hamilton Cosco and is a co-owner of Folger's Four Seasons Florists on Old Road 46. he still came a close third At least two Columbus men torney receiving votes to 467 for James Puckett.

One of the chief objections of the defense was that the testi were among the 5,000 soldiers of the 25th "Tropic Lightning" For Republican state senator in the over-all voting. Although announcing his- can Burial will be at Rest Haven cemetery at Edinburg. Persons may call from 6 o'clock tonight until 4 p.m. Saturday at the residence in Indianapolis and at Mutz funeral home after 6 p.m. Saturday.

monv of Bruce Brown, a Browns- nomination, J.R. Rees received division which landed in Viet Mr. Jacobs said both trucks then went out of control, flipped over and rolled down the embankment, coming to rest on their sides against each other only a few feet from where Mr. Robinson landed. The grain truck, Mr.

Jacobs said, appeared to be traveling about 50 miles an hour when it hit the dump truck and that it looked as if Mr. Long did 3,256 votes in Bartholomew town service station operator, oe allowed to remain on the record. didacy late, Jack Emley of Seymour hoped to make up lost Nam Friday. county to 1,232 for James Thev are Pfc. Dennis R.

Dar While on the stand, Mr. Brown eround auicklv. He was count Young. However, in Johnson nell, son of Mrs. Jenne Raes was asked if he recognized Judge Lienberger pointed out ing on substantial help from friends he had acquired pre county the vote was 3,44 ior Young and 918 for Mr.

Rees, Cockrum and said he did not of Route 4, and Pfc. Robert E. Bense, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bense of 1824 Maple viously throughout the district A IE eivine the victory to Mr.

Young, in the Jaycees and the Young a Franklin resident. not see the truck in front of Elects Officers Columbus city fire department trucks went to Building 60 of the Cummins Engine company shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday when fire broke out around an exhaust fan on the roof. No damage was reported. Remibhcan clubs.

In his corner he also had Ed Whitcomb, Sey Mrs. Roger Shanks was mour attornev. author, war N. Vernon Man on him. Mr.

Robinson had. just pulled out of the Driftwood gravel pit, less than a quarter of a mile up the road, and was believed named" president of Ogilville JOHN W. LEWIS hero, former Congressional can that the new board member has spent considerable time working with children living at the county's Frances Comfort Thomas Children's home, taking them on trips, and has been active in DeMolay work. Mrs. Lawson Dies at school Parent-Teacher organiza tion Tuesday night at the schoo! didate and one-time u.b.

senate GOP Committee street. Both were previously stationed in Alaska and were sent to Hawaii several weeks ago for intensive jungle combat training. The unit landed at Vung Tau, about 45 southeast of Saigon. They expected to be in Saigon for a few days before receiving field assignments. travelinE at a low rate of gvm.

NORTH VERNON Fred Ed Huntsman is the new vice- speed. He was hauling gravel to the Burnside. sand president, Mrs. Donald Eugene Matthews of North Vernon, former Jennings circuit judge and one-time Ninth district Republi Ward, secretary: Donald wools, and gravel firm here on Road Demos To Select New Local 'Viae' treasurer, and Mrs. Drextle 31A.

aspirant. Mr. Emley came on strong, and he led the returns until about 2 a.m. the day after election when returns started coming in from 'rural precincts showing Mr. Lewis was inching away.

Entrv of Mr. Emlev into the Bartholomew countv deputy Newsom, reporter. coroner, Dr. Walter Abel, said can chairman, has been named to the executive committee to work on the platform for the Home Today Mr. Robinson died of a crushed chest and head inuries.

1966 Republican state conven Mrs. Laura Jarrett Lawson, I Lake Central Didn't tion next month. With at least the Democrats expected to select a new vice-chairman, county committees of the local Re-TMiMiran nnri Fipmnrratic narties will be officially re State Police Trooper Shenll Alsoach. who investigated the Arch N. Bobbitt of Indianapo accident along with a large race was viewed by most political observers as of definite benefit to Mr.

Lewis, with Mr. lis, former state supreme court organized at 1 p.m. Jsaturaay in separate meetings ueie detail of law officials from both justice who once was state GOP Next week, the district committees win reorganise chairman, was appointed chair Emley and Mr. Wathen splitting many votes which might have man of the platform committee Somebody, Quick! Tell Washington organization meeting will be at Republican Chairman Virgil gone to either one of them Bartholomew and Johnson county, said the initial collision occurred in Johnson county but that the spot where Mr. Robinson died was in Bartholomew 1 n.m.

Tuesday at the Muscata 79, of 409 Smith street died at 7:30 a.m. today at her home after a 3-month She was the wife of Riley Lawson. Born in Jackson Jan. 30, 1887, to Daniel and Per-melia Ping McKinney, she was a member of Calvary Naza-rene church. Her first husband, John Jarrett, to whom she was married Jan.

20, 1907, died in 1950, and she and Mr. Lawson were married June 8, 1958. Survivors are the husband; Scheidt has called the meeting of Republican precinct commit alone in a 2-way race with Mr. tuck Country club at North Lewis. Vernon.

Mr. Stewart previously teemen and vice-committeemen Today's Stocks county. announced he would not stand This was only speculation, for 1 p.m. at Gene's cafeteria after a luncheon at noon. Trooner Alsoach said there for re-election at the meeting.

was no evidence that Mr. Long Mr. Scheldt is expected to Democrat Chairman Donald Noon report bv Hllllard and succeed him. applied his brakes to Keep from hitting the dump truck. Lyons, local stock brokers: Thompson said the Democratic meeting will be at 1 p.m.

Satur Ninth district Democratic He said the skid marks that did Chairman Richard B. Stoner of five children, Isaac L. Jarrett appear came after the initial day in the superior courtroom at the courthouse. It will be Columbus has not announced Am Tel Arvin Ind of Denver, Morris O. Jarrett of Urbana.

and Jonas D. location of the Democratic dis followed by a social hour at impact Corn that soilled from the trict meeting which will be at the Elks club. Long truck covered the entire Jarrett of Qiarnpaignfc 111.. and Jonas D. Jarrett of Cham-Dai en.

Mrs. Betty Hunt of 1 p.m. Wednesday. It has traditionally been at the courthouse Mrs. Joseph Redmon, who lives north of Petersville, earlier reported she would not seek warned that they are failing to meet the' government's "Use it or lose it" standard for local airline The letter said that failure to board an average of five passengers daily over a 1-year period could cause Columbus to lose "the federally-subsidized air service." The CAB last fall did give Lake Central permission to terminate service to Columbus at any time due to low passenger loadings.

The CAB listed a daily average of .47 passenger boardings at Columbus in Rel Elec When Lake Central Airlines of Indianapolis stopped flying planes to Columbus last January, the firm neglected to teU anyone here about it, and it was several days before word got back even to city hall that the airline had pulled out from Bakalar Air Force base. Now, local officials are wondering if Lake Central also failed to notify the Civil Aeronautics board of the. action, Mayor Eret Kline received a letter this week from the CAB saying that Columbus was among 61 cities being at Vernon Cincinnati, and Margaret LePore of Hyattsville, two Sears Roeb Hamilton Quiet On GOP Choice Ninth district U.S. Rep. Lee H.

Hamilton had 'comment today about the publican choice of John W. Lewis of Crothersville to oppose him in the fall general-election. "I have established a substantial record of accomplishment in the Congress," the former local lawyer said. "I would have to run on this record regardless of my Republican opponent." Mr. Thompson said he has not re election as Democratic been told where the meeting 56.2 up .1 35.0 dn .2 52.4 86.2 dn 1.6 44.0 dn .5 43.2 dn 1.2 55.4 dn .1 44.5 up .6 45.0 dnl.6 29.0 Bid Ask 12.6 13.4 62.4 64.4 6.0 3.6 4.4 brothers, James McKinney or vice-chairman.

Mr. Thompson had no comment on a successor. is to be held this vear. Crown Point and Wesley Mctun-nev Lowell: three sisters, Mr. Stoner also is not ex- west lane of the road for about 50 yards and brought traffic along the route to a crawl for about an hour before the Edinburg volunteer fire department and state highway workers could get the road cleared.

Mr. Robinson had been an employe of the Jacobs firm about four years. His brother, Mel Robinson, is an employe Woodward Iron nected to stand for re-election. "We have several fine Democratic ladies active in the organization he told The Even Miss Sophia McKinney and Miss Bertha McKinney of Lowell and Several names have been men tioned in speculation as suc ing Republican. Mrs.

Minnie Fancher of wailand, 11 erandchildren and cessors including Mr. Thomp inth i strict Republican Chairman Robert N. Stewart of Irwin Union (net) Sap's Bakery -Schwab Safe son who says, however, that he nine great-grandchildren. A child is not a candidate. Columbus said bis district re preceded her in death..