The Daily Journal from Franklin, Indiana • Page 1

No whitewashing Klux Seek death penalty for Ku slayers night called the killing, an "outrageous crime" and said such acts "will not be tolerated" In Alabama. MWWyfi" Thomas, Wilkins and Eaton were arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Louise O. Charlton in Blrmlngha.

Rowe appeared before a commissioner in Selma. 1 the United Klans of America. The other Klansman, Collie Le-roy Wilkin 21, of Fairfield, was to. be given a hearing on an additional charge of violating hfs probation. Wilkin was put under two years probation last November for possessing a sawe'd off shotgun.

The three released: Klansmen were Identified as Eugene Thomas, 43, of Bessemer, William Orvllle Eaton, 41, also of Bessemer, and Gary Thomas Rowe 31, of Birmingham. Rowe had to, be restrained by FBI agents when, he tried to hit a news photographer. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (UPI) Alabama authorities today apparently Intend to seek the death penalty for four Ku Klux Klansmen. arrested in the sniper slaying of a white woman civil rights worker.

"There will be no sweeping under the rug of whitewashing of this case," said state Atty. Gen. Richmond Flowers. Friday night. "We will ask for the maximum penalty If we get the evidence." The Klansmen were arrested lay FBI agents Friday and U.S.

Atty. Gen. Nicholas Katzenbach said at a Washington news -conference with President Johnson "I think we've got the men we The I group was charged with conspiring to violate the civil rights of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, a 39-year-old Detroit mother of five who was shot to death Thursday night on U.S. 80 while running shuttle service for civil rights demonstrators following a mass demonstration at the Alabama Capitol.

Three of the Klansmen were released under $50,000 bond each, apparently arranged by Mrs. Liuzzo, wife of Team, sters union business agentJLn-thony J. Liuzzo, had come to Alabama to participate in a huge civil rights grievance demonstration by 30,000 persons Thursday that climaxed a 50 mile march from Selma to Montgomery. National Guards-men and Army military policemen called into service by President Johnson had guarded the march and demonstration. Flowers said he had contacted Circuit Solicitor Arthur E.

Gamble Jr. whose district includes Lowndes County, where the slaying occurred, and the state would press maximum charges "if it is a first degree murder case and from early reports it seems to be one." Gov. George Wallace Friday Tift to Arrested 1 Collie LeRoy Wilkins, center, appeared before the U.S. Commissioner Friday in connection with the death of white Civil rights worker Mrs. Viola Gregg Liuzzo.

Wilkins, 21, and two other white men were arrested and taken to Jefferson County jail in lieu of $50,000 bond each. (UPI) i Vol. 2 No. 209 Franklin, Indiana, Saturday, March 28, 1965 Green flag lowered Mother of eight Girl injured in accident dies of injuries Mrs. Katie Watkins, survives in Mrs.

Ida Jones, critically in Columbus. jured in an accident on state road 44 Tuesday, died at 6 a.m. today in Methodist hospital in office. She was then taken to her family physician who ordered X- Mrs. Jones and her family had employed at the Methodist home in Franklin.

Survivors Include the mother, the a brother, James of Columbus, and eight children ranging in age from 17 to three. The children are Duane, Mike, Anthony, Gregory, Teresa, Reba, Sheila and Angela Jones. rays be taken at the professional Indianapolis. lived in Indianapolis and moved to the Franklin area in 1957. Building.

GREENWOOD A child lay In the street injured by an auto mobile. Little Sandy Hagner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hagner, was lucky. Today she is at home She had married Roy E.

Jones Mrs. Jones, who resided with In July, 1947. Until approximate- The little girl is one of eight her husband and eight children ly four weeks ago, she had been children of the Hagners who re side at 812 N. Madison avenue. with only two broken ribs and! on Franklin route 4, was driving a statlonwagon which crashed into a cement post about; four miles east of Franklin Tuesday The only thing she ate after the accident Friday at 2:40 p.m.

was some ice cream to celebrate her Russell Stott gets sister Carla's sixth birthday, Mrs. Hagner said that she afternoon. She was hospitalized with a severe head injury affecting her spinal cord, a member of the family reported. Funeral arrangements are being made at the Murphy Fun learned that the three older sis county JP position ters of Sandy, also going to the several cuts. Sandy, a second grader at Our Lady of Greenwood Catholic school, was on her way from school to the dentist when she was hit by an automobile as she ran from the east side to the west side of Madison avenue across from Woodmen Football Field.

The 1960 Chevrolet was en route south on Madison avenue driven by Alfred O. Tanksley, 18, of rural Brownstown. Police said he was not speeding and the driver was not held. dentist, had crossed the street and that Sandy must have run across the road trying to catch eral home in Shelbyvllle, and burial will be in the Second Everroad's resignation will be Massey received award up. Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

effective April 1. Everroad and his wife plan to move to Ander uarvin Massev, center, oi is snown receiving a meri She said Sandy will probably Mrs. Jones was born Ida Bruer on September 22, 1930, in Colum bus, Kentucky. Her father died miss a week of school. Her mother related that her daughter's worry now is that the Green Flag, awarded for safety, will be before she was born.

Her mother, lowered from the school's flag. carried from the a nearby doctor's Sandy was pavement to pole for a month. torious service award from the Purdue Agricultural Alumni association. He was presented the award at a district meeting in North Vernon Friday night by Richard Ward. At left is Don Purkhiser, president of the Johnson county chapter of the association.

Garvin Massey presented meritorious service award No injuries reported in son, Indiana where he has accepted another position. He has been the justice of the peace in Edinburg since 1963. Stott is a member of the John, son county Selective Service board and is president of the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce. He is president of the Indiana Huguenot Sopiety. Governor may attend program at fraternity FRANKLIN Presentation of a "Golden Lesion Award" to State Police accepting trooper applications accidents be provided, living quarters given this year, the award will Johnson county sheriff's offi cers reported two property dam be a traveling trophy.

meals and tuition. In addition, they will receive scholastic cre FRANKLIN Garvin Massey was awarded a meritorious service award Friday at a meeting of the Purdue Agricultural Alum-nl association at North Vernon. age accidents Friday evening In dit for college courses included the county. State Police Supt. Robert A.

O'Neal announced today that app licatlons are now being accepted from young Hoosler men who want to be troopers. The recruit Academy will be held on the Indiana University campus at Bloomington beginning July 5 and lasting for eight weeks. in the curriculum. There' are a total of 17 counties in, the district of which nine are organized in the association. Approximately 205 attended the Friday night meeting.

Crawford, Wood attend conference Following the presentation of 4-H buildtmr in In a one-car accident at steak fry and awards at the North Vernon, of the agricul- Purdue, spoke Russell Stott Dean Earl Butz The deadline for applications has been set for April 16. Young men who want to be state troopers and can meet the requirements should send for their app Forrest V. Rags dale, 999 Dame street, and possibly an address bv eovernor.RoeerBrankln.wlll p.m., a car driven by James Stevens, 36, 1135 Orchard Lane, rural school at Mr. Massey received a framed certificate for his service. He had taught vocational agricultural for 28 years at Union township high school and had been a volunteer 4 leader for many years.

Franklin, hit a bridge abutment EDINBURG Johnson county on "Formula for Greatness." Cadets who successfully com. plete the training will be appoint. Civil Defense director Russell and overturned. lication immediately by writing highlight the Phi Delta Theta fraternity's Founders Day quet at the frat house on March Two educators who reside inl Stott of Edinburg has been ap ed to trooper ranks September to "Superintendent, Indiana State The accident occurred four 1. He stressed the Importance of educating the youth of the United States.

He said that education is a costly process, but not so costly as not to education our Police, Indianapolis, Attention 28. Johnson county, will be consul-tants for a post-legislative con miles East of Whiteland on road He was praised for contributing to the county by training many The "Golden Legion Award." ference at Ball state University 500 East. Damage to the 1963 which is presented to 50-year farm leaders of today. Candidates must be United States citizens and have physically resided in Indiana at least one year Immediately prior to weanesaay at wmcn school su pin men, will be presented to cartas set at $750. I future leaders.

He quoted for. mer president Dwight Eisenhow. Personnel Section." Scout dinner slated tonight perintendents and business man Mr. Ragsdale by Leroy Hem inger, president of the Indiana agers re invited to become more Two cars collided at 4 p.m. one applying; not less than 5 feet Johnson county received an-other award at the Third South, eastern Indiana Purdue Ag Round.

mile west of Franklin on state acquainted with new legislation Delta chapter's alumni er, saying, "National power equals military power plus economic power plus spiritual power." pointed Blue River township jus-tice of the peace by the county commissioners. The appointment, made in a session today, is subject to the approval of the Indiana governor Roger Branigin. Stott will replace Robert ver-road who recently resigned. Both men are Republicans and Stott was a -candidate for the Indiana it. governor's post during the Republican convention of 1964.

road 44. enacted by the 1965 Indiana Gen. era! Assembly. FRANKLIN The annual Boy up meeting Friday in addition to Mr. Massey's honor.

They are Eldon Crawford of Authorities said a car driven by Scout appreciation dinner for the Whetzel Trace district will be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. In the Franklin, assistant state super Mary Scott, 54, Whiteland route 1, made a left turn into the path The local county chapter of the association, Including all gradu Although it has not been eon. firmed as yet, Gov. Branigin, a distinguished alumni of the local Phi Delta Theta fraternity, may address the group at the Founders Dav affair. In addition, Secretary of State, -9 Inches or more than 6 feet 5 Inches in height with weight in proportion; at least 21 years of age and not 30 or over on the opening date of the Academy.

An application must hold a valid, unrestricted Indiana motor vehicle operator's license and a diploma from an accredited high school. While in training, cadets will intendent of public Instruction, and Earl L. Wood, of Greenwood, city. otner speakers during the evening were Dr. Jack Judy, Purdue, veterinary school, and of a car driven by Virginia Nalle ates of the agricultural school of 4, or Trafalgar.

Damage was The dinner is scheduled for the cafeteria at Franklin Comm. unity high school where awards Indiana State Teachers Assocla tlon administrative services dl rector- estimated at $250 to each car in volved. Purdue, received the Old Oaken Bucket award for outstanding work on various projects con-nected with the university. First Mauri Williamson, executive secretary of the alumni association. The toastmaster was Carter Eyerage.

for individual adult leadership will be made. County commissioner Victor John Bottorff, also an alumni of the local fraternity, is expected to serve as master of ceremonies at the affair. A buffet dinner will be served up at 6 p. m. prior to former Founders day activities.

Qulllen said today that Stott would probably assume his justice of in the peace duties some time April. Expect for I.U. hugecrowd banquet Greenwbod ort hows Rep Owners beware Alumni Club's annual scholar, ship for full tuition and fees for one year. This scholarship is had a "sundown" law Over two hundred reservations had been received by yesterday morning for the gala Johnson County LU. Club dinner Edinburg marshal given to an outstanding Johnson honoring Jon McGlocklin and County high school senior, whose name is announced at the annual Tom and Dick Van Arsdale at Scott Hall on Wednesday, March 31, according to reports receiv- spring meeting.

Former winners have been Miss Kathy Lybrook, Miss Elizabeth Streightoff. and ed from ticket chairmen -Joy Miss Nancy. Vandeventer. Judge Jack Rogers, club vice- orders strays shot EDINBURG. A flood of complaints over stray dogs has led Edinburg town marshal Winfrey Burton to issue a statement decreeing that after this Monday all loose dogs will be shot on sight." Burton reported that his decision had received approval from the local town board, and that beginning Monday, all Edinburg police officials will shoot any stray dog on sight.

president. A crowd of 400 is ex Members of the club working pected when last minute reser to make the dinner a success are vations are in. program chairman, Judge Jack Rogers; decoration committee, Elvis J. Stahr, president of Mrs. John Records and Mrs Indiana University, will deliver Lee Hodgen: membership chair.

the after! dinner speech. Honor. man, Charles G. Henderson: tick- will apply to all loose dogs, ed guest besides McGlocklin and the Van Arsdale twins will in Burton added that the rule whether they are tagged or not. et committee, William Buchanan, Kenneth Auxler, Clarence Engle- mayor dispatched police to patrol the area.

"Faced by these threats, the owners took the house off the market, and the Negro couple did not make any further attempts to buy in the community." The Civil Rights Commission noted that several Negroes lived in Greenwood until the 1920's. Several were highly respected and one graduated from Green, wood high school. Since then the town has been exclusively white. Says Dr. Royer; "Half of the respondents interviewed attributed this fact to the racial mores of the community, and the other half to lack of employment opportunities.

None of the respondents, however, indicated that they would block the attempt of a Negro family to buy or rent a home in the community." Civil Rights officials are con. tinulng their studies of various communities and their reaction to man, and Joe Van Valer; pub sundown ordinances has apparently, served the purpose over the years of making racially exclusive customs seem legitimate and right." More than two thirds of those interviewed in the 19 communities indicated "unwritten laws have been in effect in their communities in the past." The 16-page study cites a specific incident which allegedly occurred "in ecent years" in the city of Greenwood. of the Civil Rights Commission reported a Negro family visited a housing develop, ment with a real estate agent and "were also Introduced to the neighbors" where a home was for sale. Says the report: "When the owners returned that evening they were met by openly hostile neighbors planning a demonstration to protest the move, and In response the clude long-time basketball coach Branch McCracken, the new head basketball coach at Lou Watson, William Or wig, athletic EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of two articles on the Negro-white ships in Johnson county, based on information from -the Indiana Civil Rights Com-jj mlslon. By ROBERT REED The progressive city of Green, wood is one of 19 Indiana com-muni ties that once had an unwritten 'sundown law" forbidding Negroes to be in town after dark according to the Indiana Civil Rights, Commission.

A private report just made public by the Commission discloses a recent investigation made of the so-called 'sundown towns." I Dr. Donald Royer, research sociologist, says "none of the. Interviewers were able to find any evidence from any town clerks or records In the towns that written sundown ordinances existed now or in the However, Dr. Royer added: "The myth of legally, enacted licity, Ward McCarty and Rex Redifer. President of the club is Cliff Antcliff.

director, his assistant Bob Dro, and Max Sklrven, LU. Alumni field secretary. A receiving line will be for-med prior to the dinner so that all persons attending may offer Among honored local guests will be Jon McGlocklln's par. Speaking today on the situation, Burton said, "I'm getting sick and tired of answering the phone so much to listen to complaints about loose dogs." Burton commented that he averages from ten to fifteen calls -a day on the loose dog situation. "I even get them at my he added.

Apparently the number of complaints have Increased in the last few weeks. Burton said, "I think more people are letting their dogs run loose because It's so close to assessment time. They don't want to buy tags for the dogs." Johnson county is currently under a quarantine which was initiated by the state health board. Burton said, 'Since this quarantine is still in effect my men will be under orders to shoot all loose dogs on sight." congratulations to Jon, Dick, and Tom, and also meet President Star and the LU. staff mem- ents, the Zlon McGlockllns, the Raymond Van Arsdales and Ar bers attending.

Ward McCarty, thur Thomas, parents and grand, parents of the Van Arsdale twins, local Varsity Club chairman, who has been interested in the three ana Ted server and Richard Cum. outstanding athletes since their mings, both of the local high school athletic staff. high school days, will be in the receiving line along with clut Also to be honored will be the "sundown laws." winner of the Johnson County LU, officers..