The Star Press from Muncie, Indiana • Page 16

MUNCIE STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1948 Merchant was employed at a local to improve production of their crop factory. land by the approved conservation Sonny Sayings By FANNY T. CORY Mrs. Emma Freed, 67, mother Winchester Doctor Hurt IREA Directors' Meet Is Called by Billings Rochester, March 1 V- practices. The places of the meetings were announced, as follows Hie Parent Problem By GARRY C.

MYERS, PH. D. fc A Good Way to- Learn Reading of Mrs. Thomas Howard, this aiea at ner home in Swine, Crops School at Hartford City Hartford City, March 1 Licking Township, at county ACA offices, on Tuesday Washington Kokomo. She was the widow of Thomas Freed who died in 1945, Township farmers at Roll High School, and Jackson Township at Claude Billings, editor oi the Akron News and newly-elected president of the Indiana Republican Editorial in Auto Crash In a recent article I pointed out Surviving other than Mrs.

Howard twelve or fourteen are especially interested in stunts or magic tricks are two daughters and three sons. values to the child for gaining good the Millgrove School. All meetings will be held from 8:30 to 4:30 Winchester, March 1 reading skills and for learning the which arouse wormer and surprise among their friends. The boy or Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon o'clock. Dr.

Paul W. Sparks, 38, Winches rudiments of common fractions and County Agent Arden Russell today announced that plans are being Blackford County 4-H Club adult from the Eller funeral home. Ko girl who can perform a trick well gains a lift and feeling of supe- ter, and Marvin L. Howell, 30, simple ratio through fun with a komo, with burial following in the leaders will be guests of the Junior Farmland were slightly injured in nanty, even winning temporary 4-H leaders Thursday evening, at purpose in a home workshop. Crown Hill Cemetery there.

Teacher Is Injured a wrecx two miles southeast of a meeting to be held at the Mont- hero worship. As you can see completed. for the swine, crops and drainage school which will be held Friday at the high school auditorium. An attendance of some 300 I pointed out that as a child pelier High School building. Association, announced today that the first meeting of the new district directors will be held in Indianapolis March 7.

New directors are: District 1, James Griffith, Whiting Times; 2, Lee Craig, Delphi Journal; 3. Franklin D. Schurs, South Bend Tribune; 4, Henry E. Willis, Steuben Cunty Republican, Angola; 5, Robert Cribb, Gas City Journal; 6, William Hargrave, Rockville Republican; 7, J. W.

Hutcheon, Owen makes things with tools from card Large erowds attended the Rally such performance by a very shy and timid child might do wonders to bring him out. If he ordinarily George Brown, fifth grade in the North Ward Grade board or wood he finds occasion to Day-services held at the First Farmland at 11 o'clock today when Howell, eatbound, turned into the Mills Lake filling station, driving into the path of the, westbound farmers is expected. Swine Specialist John W. Schwab of the Purdue School, is confined to his home. measure in terms of halves, halts in speech his tongue may Evangelical United Brethren loosen with eloquence as he enter southeast of Hartford City, as fourths, eighths and the like and university extension department Church today, where a special program was presented during the car of Dr.

Sparks. Howell received tains his gazing awe-struck friends. result oi a heel injury sustained in that he just naturally, teaches him- win speak at 10 o'clock, and G. A. Karstens, also of the Purdue minor cuts and bruises and Dr.

Sunday school and morning wor a fall from a haymow. Once he gains some thrill from elf to arrive fractional values. Sparks a knee injury and bruises. a lire oi undetermined oriein such exploits he may feel driven extension staff, will discuss drain ship periods. During the evening, the four societies of Powerful Motive Damage to Howell's car was esti Droke out at the Progress Laundry age at the opening of the after I also observe that He has a noon session.

G. P. Walker will mated at $250, and to the Sparks car at $700. The wreck was in the church united in sponsoring the appearance here of Miss Ce and Dry Cleaners here last night, and smoke caused considerable to spend hours at learning new tricks, figuring out the directions and practicing for dexterity with them. He must read carefully, conclude the school with a discus Om I.

It Smdm. WmWmjm I 1 1, '2 vestigated by Deputy Cliff Hines. powerful motive to dig out meaning frbm the printed page in order cilia presented a pro damage throughout the establish' ment. Four Prisoners Arraigned sion or crops. At the drainage school period, Walter Voght, county surveyor, will confer with farmers you see.

He does not merely pro gram of Negro spirituals and gospel songs. County Leader. Spncer; 8, Don M. Montgomery, PeteiTurg Press; 9, William D. Murray, lawrence-burg Press; 10, Edwin V.

O'Neal, Hagerstown Exponent; 11, George J. Johnson, Indianapolis Republican. Dillinger's Chauffeur Sentenced to Prison Indianapolis, Mar'th 1 LT Wil The personnel of the Hartford "Keep the griddle Mother-agree with pancakes." Charles Tharp was arraigned on John E. Crimmel. student at Cul City police department was raised nounce words then.

He reads for meaning. He reads in order to know how to do the trick just to make the thing pictured or told about. And I said he may gain strong stimulation in the early grades at school for making things meir arainage problems. Dies at Geneva a grand larceny charge of Circuit Court today and pleaded not ver Military Academy and a son to five today, when Robert El- of Mr. and Mrs.

H. H. Crimmel Mooreland wood joined the force. right, so he will succeed. But his guilty.

Bond was fixed by the The officers and board of di most valuable gain has come from court at $2,000 and he was re of this city, has been advanced to the rank of sergeant in a mid-term I though he may not, alas, be led at school to do much measuring and Mooreland, March 1 The Jesse Elsworth Merchant, 76, a former widely-known resident of Hartford City, died this morning at his home in Geneva, following rectors of the Blackford County self-teaching and self-discipline, manded to the county jail. promotions order, announced by acquiring meaning of relative lin Reading then is not a chore" to luoercuiosis Association will meet Order of Eastern Star will meet Tuesday evening. Officers will be liam A. Shaw, 34, who told ponce Wednesday evening in the IGS ear values until he begins wood him. It is fun, fun with a pur Col.

W. E. Gregory, superintendent, according word received elected. community rooms. year mness with a heart ailment.

Funeral services will be he was a chauffeur ior tne outlaw John Dillinger while still a working, and mechanical drawing. I might have added, though I im pose. I wish the many teachers who are doing special work at Dr. and Mrs. F.

A. Hodson and here. Dorsey E. Mason. Blackford John Bulcher and Cyril Smith, arrested Sunday by Union City police" were brought into court today.

Bulcher pleaded guilty to public intoxication and -was fined $10 and Cyril pleaded guilty to public Intoxication and drunken The Country Life Club board of daughter of Muncie spent Sun schoolboy, was sentenced today to 15 vears' imprisonment for the plied, that the 'school child who is directors will hold a special meet day with -Mr. and Mrs. Claude County ACA chairman, today announced a series of three meetings fpr Tuesday and Wednesday, for conducted Thursday afternoon, from the Nottingham Church, with the Rev. Dewey Zent, assisted by the Rev. Harlan Wright, officiat a very poor reader might be helped $1,175 daylight robbery of an In Hodson.

greatly to improve his reading ing Tuesday-evening at the office of Arden Russell, county agent. dianapolis store. tne convenience of farmers of Jack Among those who attended the through putting into his hands Shaw had pleaded guilty to a Delbert Jetmore has been books and magazines which picture driving. On the first charge he was fined $10 and costs; on the second charge the fine was $50 golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Worl of New helping very door readers would delve into these lucrative resources. From almost any public library a child may borrow some good books on tricks and magic. He may find some at little cost at a book store. In. a few of the children's magazines he will find many stunts and tricks which he can teach himself to do dextrously.

son, Licking and Washington townships to sign their work sheets designating which of the 12 con many interesting things to make brought to the home of his mother here from the Jay County Hos Castle, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. and do. tMy "Home Helps for Poor and costs and his driver's license servation practices approved by pital, where he recently underwent qharge of armed robbery in a holdup at the Wagman Brothers' department store on the south side last fall. Police said he also admitted taking part in two Other holdups and a burglary.

Robert Shaffer and family, O. Readers may be had in a stamped was suspended for 90 days. the county committee, which they ing, burial will be near Geneva. The body will remain at the Hardy funeral home in Geneva until 12:30 o'clock Thursday, when it will be taken to the church. The widow, a niece, Mrs.

Arthyr Day, Chicago, and a nephew, Ed Merchant, of Marion, survive. Mr. and Mrs. Merchant resided in Hartford City for a number of years and Mr. surgery.

Charles Timmons, 16, who was Shaffer, Mrs. Ethel Shaffer, Mrs Elva Woods, Mrs. Paul Allen, Mrs, envelope.) Children from about seven to intend to carry out this year. Mr. Robert Guseman has been arrested Sunday by Union City Nellie Hodson, Mrs.

Ernest Moore appointed administrator of. the estate of his brother, Joseph, who police, pleaded guilty to grand and Richajd Moore. Mason announced that at previous meetings held in the county, more than 500 farmers turned out to take advantage of the opportunity larceny today. Jurisdiction ip the died at the home of a sister, Mrs. The Women's Progressive Club case "was waived by the juvenile Harry Swift.

meeting will be held Wednesday 7wfaf FOR HER evening at the home or Mrs court and Timmons was fined $1 and costs and given sixty days in which to pay his fine. He was also George, Beeson with Mrs. Otho Koontz assisting hostess. sentenced to from one to ten years the Indiana reformatory, sen and Mrs. Lester Covalt of Indianapolis, spent the week end tence being suspended on good with Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Covalt. behavior and on provision that he Mr. and Mrs. Victor Howell of either restore or pay for the prop New Castle spent Sunday with Mr.

erty that he stole. Howell's mother, Mrs. Edna A complaint for partition of real estate filed by James Riley Diehl Howell. AN ORIGINAL DESIGN Mrs. Albert Letts, who has been against Lloyd and Rena Van sky spending several weeks with Mrs, ock, Dorothy Lorena Cooney and J.

E. Conklin was dismissed today Irene Davis, left Saturday after BY noon for Ashland, where she on motion of the plaintiff. Pratt Will Is Filed will visit with her son. Clyde Haynes, who has been The will of Orla Pratt, who seriously ill for several months, is died Feb. 1, has been admitted to reported greatly improved and is probate in Circuit Court.

All prop permitted to have visitors. erty is left to the widow, Orpha The following officers were Mary Pratt. At her death it goes elected at the Cable Club meeting to two children, Judith Lee and set i. sri- tor too i i ffC, Ife I mirror 6rai i Darkrw JJ Gordon Dean Pratt. Mrs.

Pratt is President, Mrs. Astor Main; vice president, Mrs. George Bales; sec appointed executrix of the will retary, Mrs. Marvin Bales; assis An automobile belonging to tant secretary, Mrs. Harold Cain Roeer Capron of Winchester treasurer, Mrs.

Weodrow Bowman which was stolen Friday night Mrs. Paul Allen, assisted by Mrs, from East Franklin street, was re Donald Cook, was hostess for the covered about a mile northwest of meeting. town by city police. The Ladies Aid Society of the Four-H Achievement night will be celebrated at the high school South Christian Church met Vdnesday afternoon in the home on Friday night. Master of cere of Mrs.

Betty Cooper. monies will be Leo Deal, of Parker, president of junior leaders in 1947. Mrs. Harvey Kratzer of Muncie was the recent euest of her mother, Sam Hinshaw, president of the 4-H Mrs. Ornha Burch ana Air.

ana committee will introduce trip win Mrs. Berfton Ridgway. ners and recognition of other win- i tt ners will oe maoe as ioiiowh. Daleville Judging agriculture, Paul Hanna judging and demonstration's home Daleville, March 1 Mrs. economics, Mrs.

Rachael btump Cary L. Richman, substitute rural better methods, Martha Jo Bent- mail carrier, and Mrs. Laira oi lev, state fair entries. L. tiu Township, attended tne Til t.

1 sted: dress review, Mrs. Oardner. Mrs. P. E.

Goodrich; club spring Booster meeting at the Lincoln! Hotel in Indianapolis Mon show and special achievements, day. The state convention win pe I I SIZES 3-l5 Miss Bentley, Mrs. Dorothy Purs- held in Muncie in July. lev and L. E.

Husted. James H. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thornberg Barker, of the Farm Bureau, will nreent 4-H Dins, and Mr.

Husted nnri rlauehter. Barbara Ann, oi Anderson, snent the week end TT will make the awards to -n Smart travel today is the Samsonite way. Streamlite styled to new beauty, built to new utility and value, the nationally advertised Samsonite makes you an extra comfortable traveler. Buy your Samsonite set right now. 15" Ladies' Vanity Overnite 21" Ladies Wardrobe Choice of Brown or Tan 6 PLUS TAX here.

leaders. Paul Beck will custriDuie Mrs. J. Walter Smith of Indi standard club seals and charters and there will be a moving pic anapolis will be the guest of Mrs, R. Hurley Wednesday.

ture, "Miracles in Paradise Valley. The Home Builders' Class of the Rotariane See Films Christian Church met at the church Sunday evening for a sur Moving pictures of activities at Spring Sensation You're a sensation when you go out in this striking butcher linen and crepe combination dress. Beautiful flower of self material trims the front. Elegant long flared pep-lum with double flounced trim skirt. In cupid pink and navy, bramble blue and brown, water-tint aqua and black.

$22.95 the old Winchester golf club of 25 prise birthday supper honoring Ld- vears ago were shown at the regu win Nelson, whose birthday was lar luncheon meeting of the Win Feb. 29. A carry-in supper was enioved after which a. beautifully fit Annua 4Hup Amms chester Rotary Club. The pictures were taken by K.

I. Gard. Also shown were movies of the 1947 decorated birthday cake and ice cream were served. world series baseball games. Visit Mrs.

Edwin Nelson entertained ing Rotarians were Duane Jeff ens at dinner Sunday nonoring ner 1tobztf FOR DEMANDING husband, Edwin, and Glen Frank lin, whose birthdays were both on W. D. Sadler, William C. Corbin, Raleigh C. McClurg, Frank A.

Ross and Chester Seman of Union City and W. A. Clements of New Castle. Guests were A. J.

Jenner February 29, also for her son, Don, whose birthday was February 23, and for Marvin Knight whose Samsonit- birthday was February 22. of Indianapolis with Joe Freadlin; ten members of the Lish School ftlEW SUPERLIHE Matching Men's Set basketball team and Coach Charles Shumaker and Athletic Director axi Driver Hacks to Death Wavne Hinchman: William C. AN ORIGINAL DESIGN BY Indianapolis, March 1 (JP Fred Fitts and L. O. Mendenhall' with Francis Simpson; Lee Driver, a charter member of the Winchester Ellis, 44, a recent mental patient in General Hospital, called a passing policeman into his home today club now of East Cleveland, with Philip Kabel.

and showed the officer the badly mutilated body of his ex-wife, Mrs. A meeting of the McKinley Home Economics Club will be held Evelyn Ellis, 28. at the home of Mrs. Merntt The officer, John Metzger, saia Monks. 312 South Main street, Fri Ellis, a taxicab driver, told him he had killed Ellis, who had day.

This will be a Stanley party and each member is to bring a guest. The last Girl Scout Council meeting before May will be held divorced him last Wednesday. Officers Russell Carmichael and Frank Arbuckle arrived at the Ellis home on the west side shortly with Mrs. James Wall on Tuesday after Metzger had entered. They said Ellis told them that after his evening.

three sons, Frederick 11; James 7, and Wayne 6," had left for school this morning he got a hatchet, corr vr' ii vw- ''bw I Ls-- ll ftit Nit I Hospital News Mrs. Arthur Fixel both of Metz and Fred Winchester have went to his wifes bedroom and Born Sunday to been dismissed. killed her. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy McFarland of Kentucky Parolee Sent to Reformatory Indianapolis, March 1 CP) John O'Banion, 19, who told Criminal Lynn, a son. Henry Bragg of Winchester was admitted for treatment; also Louis Narotzky and Ann Jenkins, both of Winchester, and Helen Snapp of Modoc. Alonzo Rouch of Parker underwent major surgery Sunday. Raymond Dishner and daughter of Farmland were dismissed. Mrs.

Elmer Vermillion of Lynn and Mrs. Florence Hinshaw of Winchester underwent major surgery today. Mrs. Berf Court Judge Saul I. Rabb that he was on parole from a reformatory at Lagrange, pleaded guilty today to passing 10 forged checks here.

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The checks which he admitted Mrs. Thelma Thomas, a retiring passing here were written oy a county officer, installed officers of woman companion, nuoy i-eux, 24, who pleaded guilty last Friday. the Snow Hill Club at a candlelight service at the country home ft of Mrs. Lena Bales. A report on She was sentenced to serve one to ten years in the woman's prison.

AMFHfC.1 HOIU0 AfKHAYS the recent home economics con The total amount ol the ten ference at Purdue was heard from the two delegates. Mrs. Treva checks was $425, which O'Banion said he shared with the woman. Snyder and Mrs. Betty Bales.

The club voted to repeat the amounts of- previous years in donations to MURDER CASE NEARS JURY Terre Haute, March 1 ta3) the March of Dimes ana Red Cross Nationally advertised strong enough to stand on Samsonite! Travel-wise know smart travel today is the Samsonite way. Streamlined Samonsite's the World's Createst Luggage Value. -Buy Samsonite set today. drives. A memorial for two de Rebuttal witnesses testified for the state today in $he trial cf Arthur Dark Brown Alligator Grain 21" Men's (Knife $15.00 24" Men's 2-Suiter $22.50 PLUS TAX ceased members, Mrs.

Gracel Parker. 47, charged with nrst- Wright and Mrs. Doris Flaugh, was given by Mrs. Clara Johnson. degree murder in the dath of Mrs.

Lillian Marie Johnson, his ft-. ft. NT WANTED IN THREE CITIES. former landlady. Evansville, March 1 LP Edward Leroy Strahl, 25, of Tell City, arrested by police and BI agents, faces motor theft charges at Oklahoma City, Chicago and Indianapolis, Harvey G.

Foster, LOBAUGH MUST ACT SOON Fort Wayne, March 1 i.V Attorneys for Ralph W. Lobaugh, sentenced to die for the wartime slayings of three Fort Wayne women, were granted until March 15 today to file an amended motion for a writ or error. LUGGAGE, Fourth Floor FASHION SHOP, Second Floor FBI agent, said today. Strahl was arrested while r-n route to Hen derson, in a taxi..