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Wednesday Evening, June 12, 1063. Utility Bids To Be Opened Bids for the final contract in connection with the electric util ity expansion program will be opened on Wednesday, July 10 according, to a decision reachec during the regular- weekly meet ing of the board of works Wed nesday morning. Mayor Otto Neumann said th contract, No. 20, will cover painting of the interior of the building and equipment and the painting of the smokestack. The exterior of the building is alum inum and brick and will not're quire painting, he said.

The board signed authority foi the payment of bills amounting to $137,726.90 during Wednesday's meeting. These included $22,424.56 for stand-by electric service in May; $11,100 semi-annual cloth ing allowance for bolh city police and firemen; $17,000 transfer from the electric operating func to the electric depreciation anc repair fund; $34,000 transfer from 1he electric operating fund to the electric bond and interest fund; and $27,000 transfer from the sewage operating fund to the sewage sinking fund. Gertrude Burden Dies at Hospital Mrs. Gertrude L. Burden, 70, of 407 Russell a retired employee of the H.

W. Gossard died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's hospital following an illness of six weeks. She was born April 9, 1893, in Oak, the daughter of Arthur B.

and Jessie Gangwer Lining. She was a member of the Broadway Alliance Church. Surviving are one son, Stacy of Scolts, three grandchildren; two nieces and one nephew. Funeral services -will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at McCloskey- Hamillon-Kahle funeral home with Rev.

A. Corby officiating. Burial will be in Grass Creek cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Wed.

nesday. Masons Planning Annual Breakfast On Fourth of July The local Tipton Masonic lodge again will celebrate Independence day with its traditional early morning degree work and breakfast on Thursday, July 4, according to the announcement of Marion Spencer, master of the lodge. The Master Mason degree be conferred on a candidate at 4 a.m. The ham and egg break- fa.st will be served at 6:30 a.m. A guest speaker will be present for the breakfast, which is free to all Master Masons.

4-H News EEL QUEEN CLUB Members of the Eel townsh: Queens 4-H Club met recently a the home of Pat Huff. The. mee ing was called to order by Madon na Nowviskie. Rules for judging were discussec and a demonstration on teen-ag make-up was given by Mar; Spitznogle and Carol-Fettig. Refreshments were served Kathy Quisenberry.

SUN MAIDENS The Noble Township Sun Maid ens 4-H Club wilNmeet Thursda at the school. There will be local demonstration contest an members are asked to bring rec ord books to be checked. HAPPY HOOSIEKS Julia Sailors, vice presided conducted the recent session of th Happy Hoosiers 4-H Club at th Walton 'Elementary 'School. The pledges were led by Bev erly Elifritz'and Sue Strauch, son leader, who also led in group sing Roll call response was favorite color." The secretary' report was read followed by i demonstration on "Different Kind of in charge of Su Slrauch, assisted by Terri Mar Nancy Guy also gave a dem onstration on "How to Frost a Cake." Refreshments were serv ed. The next meeting is June 18.

Friday Last Day To Purchase 1962 Intangible Stamps Final day for purchasing 1962 intangible tax stamps will be Friday, June 28, ti Cass County Treasurer Fores Montgomery. These stamps must be purchas ed for slocks and bonds, basec upon one-quarter of one per cen of the valuation Dec. 31, 1962. The stamps for 1963 will be available in the treasurer's of for one year effective July 1, Montgomery said. Peru Episcopal Church Sets Corpus Christi Festival on Thursday PERU--The Very Rev.

Benja min V. Lavey, rector of St. John's Spiscopal" Church in Sturgis will speak at the thin annual Corpus Christi Festiva at Holy Trinity Episcopal church Peru at 8 p.m. Thursday. The festival, sponsored by the ocal parish's Ward of the Con raternity of the Blessed Sacra ment, will include choral music the combined choral groups the local church and Trinity Episcopal church in Logansport, "You're Invited To Attend GRAND OPENING Friday Saturday 8 a.m.

to 8 p.m. JUNE 14th 15th FREE PRIZES 1st Prize One of our Used Cars! 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 4th Prize 5th Prize $25.00 Credit toward dawn payment oh any one car bought during Grand Optning. Credit toward down paym.nt on any one car bought during Grand Opening, 10 Gallons of Gasoline. 5 Gallons of Gasolnie. TO QUALIFY FOR DRAWING Register at Registration Stand You Need Not be Present to win! Drawing to be held SATURDAY, JUNE FREE REFRESHMENTS AND SURRISES FOR All THE UTTIE FUTURE PROSPECTS! OPENING SPECIALS- 1959 FORD Wagon, 4 door automatic, radio, heater, $100 down, $36.76 per month.

1958 FORD Fairlane 500, 2 door Victoria Ford- O-Matic heater, new tires, two-tone. $150 down, $26.77 per month. 1957 PONTIAC Star Chief, 4 door hardtop, power steering and brakes, two-tone paint, good tires. $50 down, $32.63 per month. 1957 CHEVROLET 210 ,4 door 6 cylinder, stick, new two-tone paint, good rubber.

$100 down, $20.43 per month. Many other older and newer ones to choose from, all at attractive prices! BUY NOW! AND BEAT THE COMING SALES TAX! WES, KEN, and ROY, Welcome One and All! H. W. AUTO SALES 801 Burlington Ave. Phone 6502 Deaths and Funerals City, Goss County BURDEN, MRS.

GERTRUD 70, of 407 Russell St. Fina at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Me Closkey-Hamilton Kahle funera home. Burial in Grass Cree cemetery. Friends may call a the funeral home dfter 7, p.m Wednesday.

MARCHAL, CHARLES HENRY 75, of 712 W. Linden Ave. Fina rites Friday, Fisher funera home. Burial in Rockfield ceme tery. Friends may call at the fu neral home after 7 p.m.

Wednes day. MILLER, MRS. ORA 76, rural route. 3, Kokomo. Funera rites at 2 p.m.

Thursday, Lore Brethren church. Burial in Ga veston cemetery. Call at th Thomas funeral home in Calves ton. PEARSON, RUSSELL, 52, rural route 2, Delphi, Final rite at 1 p.m. Friday, Hickory Grov Christian Church.

Burial in Hick ory Grove cemetery. Friends ma call at Fisher funeral home afte noon TURNER, MRS. SARAH (NET TIE), 88, of 1218 North rites at, 11 a.m. Thursday, Me Sloskey-Hamilton Kahle funera lome. Burial in Mt.

Hope ceme tery. Friends may call at the fu neral District LEAVEL, MRS. MAE, 79, Warsaw. Funeral services at Thursday, Foster and Gooc uneral home, Rochester. Buria Reichter cemetery northeas of Rochester.

Call a the funera lome. WOLVERTON, MRS. EVA G. 86, of rural route 1, Delphi. Fina at 3 Friday at thi Cornell funeral home, where 'riends may call after noon Thurs day.

Interment in Hickory Grovi cemetery. Eva G. Wolverton xpires in Flora DELPHI-Mrs. Eva G. Wol verton, 86, of rural route 1, Del phi, died at 8:50 a.m.

Wednesday it the Fix Nursing home in Flora ollowing a lingering illness. Born Dec. 5, 1876, in Carrol county, she was the daughter and Harrietta Schops. She had lived her entire life the Delphi area and was a member of the Hickory Grov Christian church. Survivors include two daugh ers, Mrs.

Elsie Oberlander, o. Volcott; Mrs. Irene Nicholas, oi Blissfield, two sons, Robert and Virgil, both of Delphi; 10 grandchildren and 25 greal-grand- hildren. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Friday in the Cornell uneral home in Delphi, where riends may call after noon Thurs Jay.

Burial will be in the Hick ry Grove cemetery. reight Elevator "loor Collapses; Hurt Ind. (UPI) One was killed late Tuesday ight and four others were inured when the floor of a freight levator collapsed at the Mar- oefer Meat Co. plant nd the occupants plunged four oors to; the basement. Authorities a i talker, 24, Muncie, was killed chen he was crushed beneath ft truck.

Described in "satisfactory" con- ition in Ball Memorial Hospital vere Alfred Hoyt, 53, Farmland, nd Richard Green, 20; David iarper, 20, and Richard Carmi had, 28, all of Muncie. John G. Marhoefer, the firm's charge of opera- ons, said an investigation to de- ermine cause of the accident is nder way. The lift truck aboard the ele- ator with the five workers was artly loaded with meat when it rashed into the basement. About 200 persons were on duty the plant at the.time; Charles H.

Marchal uccumbsar75 Charles Henry Marchal, 75, of 12 W. Linden Ave. and former mployee of the Star Laundry for 0 years, died at 5:25 a.m. Wed- esday at Deer Creek Nursing He was born July 7, 1887, in rairie county, the son of Joseph nd Emily Devillez Marchal. His ife, Jennie, died Oct.

26, 1918. Surviving are two sons, Jason, 820 Knowlton St. and Floyd, Star otel; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel ichael, 712 W. Linden Ave.

and TS. Mary Davis, Aurora, ne step-daughter, Mrs. Gladys homas, of Rockfield; 13 grand- lildren; five great-grandchildren; wo step-grandciildren and six Funeral services will be held at p.m. Friday at Fisher funeral ome with Rev. Peter Eckert of- ciating.

Burial will be in Rock- eld cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral ome after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Lqte Markets Hawklrii 200 to 220.... 16.8 220 to 16 240 to 16.1 260 to '280 2BO to 15.1 Sows 13.50 dow Boars 10.50 down Third Stroet Market Beef Hides .0 Veal Hides .12 .1 Producers Marketing Assn.

200 to 220 17.1 Sows 14100 dowi Boars 10.50 dowi Burnettsville Poultry Heavy Hens .1 Leghorns ",0 Eggs V. Evan's Poultry Co. (Walton) Leehorns Heavy Hens .1 Wayne's Produce Leghorns .0 Heavy Hens Klumpp Produce (Deer Creek) Eggs Leghorns Heavy Hens .12 .0 .1 CHICAGO (UPI)--Produce: Live, poultry White Rock Jrjter S' barred rock fryers 21; specia fed White Rock fryers 20; roast ers 25-26. Cheese processed loaf brick Swiss Grade A-50 49-53, Butter about steady; 93 score 5714; 92 score 90 score 55 9 score 54. Eggs white large extra 28V4; mixed large extras 28; me diums 23 2 standards INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) -Live 'weak to 50 lower 190-230 few to 18.10 mixed 190-240 Ib 17.00-17.SO; 240-27' Ib 16.25-17.00; 260-310 Ib 15.5016.50 sows -25-50 300-400 Ib 13.7514.75; 400-500 Ib 13.25-13.75, 500-625 Ib Cattle calves 50; steady; choice steers 215.25-23.00; mixed high choice 21.75 22.25; good 20.50-21.75; mixec standard and good choice heifers 22.50; high gooc and choice 21.75-22.25; good 20.00 21.50; standard and; good 18.50' 20.00; cows strong to 25 higher; utility and a few commercia canners and cutters 13.75-15.00; bulls generally steady cutter and commercial 17.00-19.00; vealers weak to 50 lower; gooc and choice 28.00-29.50; standarc 20.00-25.00.

Sheep 250; steady; choice and rime spring Iambs 12.00-22.50; and choice 20.00-22.00. CHICAGO (UPI)-Livestoek: Hogs 230 Ib and down 25 50 lower, over 230 Ib mostly 50 lower; No 1-2 190-225 Ib 17.7518.00; 150 head at No 1-3 190-230 Ib 17.00-17.75; 230-250 Ib 16.50-17.00; No 2-3 250-270 Ib 16.00-16.50; 270300 Ib 15.50-16.00. Cattle 9,500, no calves; slaugh- er steers 1250 Ib down steady, ew early under 1100 Ib 25 higher; leifers steady to 25 higher; bulk ligh choice'and prime 1150-1375 slaugter steers 23.25-24.00; including several loads prime. 12 325 Ib at 24.00; bulk choice 900-3(250 Ib 22.50-23.25; couple oad high choice 850-1000 Ib 23.50; choice 1250-1400 Ib 22.00-22.75; oad choice 1475 Ib 22.25; good 900-1200 Ib 21.50-22.25; load high choice and prime 1075 Ib heifers 3.50; several loads high choice with few prime 848-1043 Ib 23.25; most choice 800-1100 Ib 22.503.00; load at 23.50; good 20.25, 1.75. Sheep 300; hardly enough of ny class for market test; few ales spring slaughter Iambs weak; few fot choice 90-100 Ib pring slaughter lambs 23.00; mostly good 21.00-22.00.

ound Guilty INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) Lawence Wilcher, 33, Acton salvage Aerator, was found guilty Tues- ay night on federal charges of ossessing five farm tractors tolen from an interstate ship- The tractors, valued at $27,000, yere stolen from a service station arfcing lot about 18 months ago nd later were recovered a arm owned by Engbert J. Terp- 29, a Greensburg farmer. Terpstra previously pleaded uilty in the case. A jury deliber- ted nearly two hours before re- urning the i against "ilcher. Federal E.

Steck- ordered a pre-sentence investi- atidn. Meqr Steel Accord NEW YORK (UPI)--The steel ndustry. and the United Steel- 'orkers Union were understood oday to. be near agreement-- xissibly next week--on a prece- ent shattering settlement pro-1 iding-for an extended vacation in return for extension of le life of the present pact. Union David J.

Mc- Jonald announced late Tuesday had summoned his top policy ommittees to meetings in Pitts- urgh next week. He is expected lay before them terms of ettlement for ratification. WhiteCounfy WelfareClerk Appointed MONTICELLO-Mrs. Willa Henderson has been named to the post of clerk of the White County Welfare Department. She will succeed Mrs.

Maude McBee, who resigned recently. Mrs. a former clerk- stenographer in the welfare office, will be replaced by Mrs. Faker, of Chalmers, a deputy in. the clerk's office for more than four years.

Kenneth M. Keever, Monlicello, has been graduated from professional accounting school of International College. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keever.

A one-car accdient occurred Sunday night on U.S.. 24 when Airman Audrey Prudhome, driving' a car owned by Jeanette Scifert" Reynolds, lost control of the car. He saw a vehicle approaching from opposite direction as he pulled, put to pass another vehicle and his vehicle skidded out of control and turned over. Damage was estimated at $450, but he escaped injury. Donald Kubly, son of Mrs.

Opal Kubly of Monticello, has been graduated from International College with a degree accounting. Marriage licenses: George Pressley, Cook, Monticello, to Daisy June Draper, Monticello; Ramon Elmo Dotson, Wolcott, to Anna tylathew, Wolcott. Mrs. George Tieben of route 2, Monticello, is recuperating a home after surgery in Home Hospital. Miss Gail Gamble of Monlicello has received her bachelor of arts degree from DePauw University, She majored in mathematics.

Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gamble.

Logansport, Indiana, Pharos-Tribune Nineteen COMMUNITY BRIEFS Around The Town Carroll Man Dies of Burns In Explosion Funeral services' for Russell Pearson, 52, Carroll County National Farmers Organization vice- president, who died Tuesday from burns received from an. exploding gasoline can, will' be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Hickory Grove Christian Church. Rev. Glenn D.

Friar will officiate and burial will be in the Hickory Grove cemetery. Pearson, who was welding at his residence, rural route 2, Delphi, when the accident occurred, suffered burns-over 75 per cenl of his body. He was also a director of the REMC in Carroll county and a member of the Hickory Grove Christian Church. Aug. 12, 1911, in Carroll county, he was the son of John A.

and Maude Temple Pearson. He was married to Margaret Jones, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Dick, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Lou Ann Martin, of Logans- Jorl; two brothers, John of Delphi, and Ralph, of Fairborn, four sisters, Mrs. Mary Jean Van Meter, of rural route 5, Mon- icello, Mrs.

Betty Lou Taskey, of Lafayette, Mrs. Wilma Lull, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Opal of Wolcott and one grandchild. Friends may call at the Fisher funeral home after noon Thursday. Ticket Manager At IU Succumbs BLOOMINGTON, Ind.

(UPI)Lawrence L. Fisher, 64, ticket manager for the Indiana University. sports department from 1925 about 1953, died Tuesday while on a fishing vacation in Canada, he university learned today. Fisher ticket manager hree years after his graduation rom Indiana and for nearly three decades his signature was famil- ar to thousands of sports fans ivho ordered baketball and foot- jail ticket by mail from the uni- 'ersity. He relinquished his ticket.man- ager duties about 10 years ago ecause of health but continued a cahsier at the uni Births MEMORIAL Mr.

and Mrs. Wayne Cress, rural route 3, Peru, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Max Ehrman, Burlington, a son.

Hospital Notes MEMORIAL-Admitted: Ralph Wilson, Burrows; Mrs. Hattie Allen, rural route 1, Cutler; Mrs. Edythe Bender, 1015 Twentieth Gerald Lindley, rural route 4, city; Roscoe McCord, 739 Spencer Mrs. Gladys Peacock, 1823 E. Market Fred Hershberger, Burnettsville; Mrs.

Minnie Burkhart, rural route 3, city; Mrs. Susie Randolph, Burrows. Dismissed: Master Martin Baker, rural route 6, city; Mrs. Princess Cunningham, Michigan Master John Herrick, Royal Center; Mrs. Effie Krohn, rural route 1, Winamac; Dale Leslie, 227 Cliff Minix, Tippecanoe; John Wilson, rural route 1, Camden; Mrs.

Vivian Working, Walton; a i Crockett, 900 N. Sixth Mas. ter Herbert Depoy, rural route 1, Royal Center; Miss Robin Gratton, 526 Twelfth Mrs. Erma.Floyd, Royal.Center; Mrs. Alma Jones, Star City; Mrs.

Max Smith and daughter, 2400 Shadow Lawn Dr. ST. JOSEPH'S-Admitted: Baby Sarah Ewing, 1129 E. Market Miss Sue Schawitch, 1510 Douglas Baby Vernon Snell, 119 E. Linden Master Richard Beinick, Peru; Mrs.

Suzanna Rush, 2210 Otto Mrs. Barbara Bagwell, 420 Helm Martin Donnelly, 1224 N. Third Donald Hall; 115 E. Linden Mrs Koontz, 408 E. Roselawn Dr.

Dismissed: Mrs. Alice Gilbert, 401 Water Miss Linda Burnettsville; Miss Mamie Matthews, Burlington; Mrs. Jeanne.Jones, 5030 High St. Mrs. Donald Baldini and son, Montgomery St.

BUNKER'mLL-- Admitted: Airman l.C. James Crump; T.Sgt. George Beach; Mrs. Iris Hanson; Mrs. Ruth Ryder; Danny Biggs; Richard Brandt; Mrs.

Ruth Donovan; Mrs. 'Delia Biggs and Stephen Jackson. Dismissed: S.M.Sgt. Hubrey Hale; S.Sgt. Charles Kunkler; Airman 2.C.

Paul Johnson; Mrs. Mildred Wintrode and Richard Bushey. Circuit Court Rodney Hoff filed a cross com plaint for divorce from Sandra Hoff, asking custody of their child. She had filed a divorce ac tion Monday. He is I'cpresehtcc by O'Neill and O'Neill.

Tlie divorce suit of Eleanor vs James Gaskins was dismissed by the plaintiff. The Federal National Mortgage Association asks judgment for $10,489.46 in a suit filed agains Logan Homes, and Essex Wire Corporation. The complain alleges that A. W. and Florence Grashoff executed a promissory note for $11,600 for the purchase of real' estate on Aug.

22, 1953 and on July 1, 1958, gave a mortgage on the property to Essex Wire Corporation for $2,000. It al so alleges that the property, was deeded to Logan Hpmes, on Feb. 12, 1959, and that no pay ments have been made since De (jember, 1962. Robert Whitehead is the attorney for the plaintiff. Inventories were filed showing the value of the Dudley Chase Palmer estate was Wai ter Rehwald estate, Donald Grube estate, $261,549.49 and Mary McGaughey estate, $7, 725.60.

The state case against Stewart, 38, of Burrows, chargec with driving under the influence 'of liquor, was filed in circui court on an appeal from city court. He was fined $25 and costs and his right to drive was sus pended for a year in city cour June 5, Minor damage' resulted when two automobiles collided at Thin Street and Linden Avenue at 12:53 p.m. Tuesday. According to po lice, the accident occurred when an automobile driven south- on Third Street by Mary Hessig, 27 of 28 E. Miami was struck from the rear by a car driven by Blanche Tomlinson, 60, of 122! High St.

There were no injuries nor. arrests. Marriage Licenses Galen Shelly, 19, of the Bunker Hill AFB and Jeanette Sue Cox, 19, of Royal Center. Michael Crane, 21, of rural route 1, city, and Sandra Jean Grandstaff, 22, of Lucerne. Bruce Harris, 29, of 510 Davis Drive, and Sandra Ellen Grubbs, Transferred: Mrs Iris Hanso wheatland Ave lobbed During Wake INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) While ffrs.

John E. Qhleyer was at a mortuary to receive the sympathy friends on the eve of her bank xec'utive a funeral, hieves entered her home and ran- acked it of valuables. Relatives reported to police that he loot included costume jewelry alued at $100, cash totaling $55, a wrist watch and a portable tele- ision set. INFANT RITES PENDING PERU--Infant Laurence Joseph 'ibbetts, son of Laurence and eanne Roberge Tibbetts, 111 N. Fremont died at birth at 3:45 Tuesday at the Bunker Hill hospital.

Survivors include his parents nd a sister, Teresa. The family ad resided in Peru two years. Final rites are pending at the Jstenberger funeral in to Chanute AFB, Illinois. ROCHES'TER" Admissions: Mrs. Justin Hal 317 E.

10th Mrs. Dale Briles route 5, Rochester; Mrs. Sarai Jane Clark, 'Akron; Mrs. Harry Bucher, Akron; Patricia Martin Wabash; Mrs. Barney Howard Akron; Mrs.

Billy Griffis and Bra Griffis; both of Burket; Deborah Clemans, Rochester; Cindy Lynn Swick, Claypool. Dismissals: Richard i route 1, Rochester; Mrs. Merton Kettinger, 163 Jefferson Mrs Marie Baslow, 700 Madison St. Deborah Gross, route 3, Roches ler; Arthur Horn, Claypool. WINAMAC-Admissions: Mrs.

Phyllis Sny der, Winamac; Harold Sellers Monterey; Mrs. Mary Archer Medaryville; Mrs. Mary Swartzel, Monterey; Mrs. Jane Rouch, Royal Mrs. Pear Rosenberg, Bicknell; Mrs.

Bessi Wiseley, Royal Center; Leonart Dukes, Royal Centei 1 Mrs. Clara Rude, Lebanon; Mrs. Ellen Lan drum, Winamac; Mrs. Maujure rite Lloyd, Winamac; Mrs. Bar bara Good, Star City; Anna Fry, Monticello; Mrs.

Pearl Mas terson, Winamac; Ronald Russell Royal Center. Dismissals: Mrs. Violet Hoff man, Star City; Mrs. Florence Wayne, Medaryville; Mrs. La verne Podell, Denhsm; Nanc; and Richard Heintz, Star City; Mrs.

Betty Cook, Francesville; Mrs. Dorothy Reed, Monon; Mrs Phyllis Snyder, Winamac; Mrs Pearl Rosenberg, Bicknell; Mrs Harold Hawkey and son, Winamac. MONTICELLO-Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Richard W.

Sala, Reynolds a son. Dismissals: Mrs. Wayne Neeley and son, route 1, Monon; Betty Hines, route 2, Brookston; Mrs. Morris Goodnight and daughter, 962 Maxwell Mrs. Wesley W.

Cozal, route 1, Monon; Mrs. Elbert McGill, route 1, Monon; Becky Lawry, route 2, Francesville; Linda Ball, Idaville; Michael Diener, Reynolds. S.Sgt. Mrs. Clifford A Sprinkle returned recently from a tour of duty with the Seventh Cal" vary in'Korea.

Sgt. Sprinkle has teen assigned as a high school ROTC instructor in the Detroit School System. He and his wife recently visited Mrs. Jessie lies and Mrs. H.

E. Gbodson. A 15x32 inch door glass at the rear of the Dr. J. W.

Montgomery office, 216 E. Market was broken by a rock sometime Tuesday night according to his report to pity police. Investigating officers said entry to the office was not gained. Major and Mrs. Harry E.

Men denhall and family spent the pas' few days visiting relatives in Lo gansport, including his mother Mrs. R. E. (Alice) Mendenhall of 511 King and his brother, Robert, of rural route 1. Major Mendenhall is en route from Fori Benning, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where he will serve for the next two and a half years.

He is a graduate of Logansport High School. One 13-year-old boy and two 12-year-olds, were turned over to juvenile authority Rev. Raymond Skelton Tuesday afternoon after they had confessed sending in a false fire alarm from Washington school at 12:23 p.m. The three were caught crawling from a window in the school building by policemen who rushed to the scene when the alarm was turnee in. Traffic Arrests Arnold Cockrell, 26, of Kokomo; Clinton Loftus, 19j of Royal Center; James Mine, 326 North Leslie Suddars, 32, of 832 Sunset Drive; Ronald Sitter 29, of 1211 North all charged with speeding.

City court June 19. Frobieter, 40, of the State hospital, speeding. City court June 12. Navy Ensign John T. Baker, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas A. Baker of route 1,. Logansport, recently completed six weeks of underway training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, while serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La. The training re-acquaints the ship's personnel with underway procedures and increases her efficiency.

During the raining, the crewmembers visited Kingston, Jamaica. Leonard Dukes, of rural route Royal Center, is a patient at Pulaski County Memorial Hospital Winamac. He is in room 34. Justice Court Morris Land, 57, of Brookfieldj, III, who was arrested Friday by Cpl. James Cresswell "for operajS- ing a truck 2,800 pounds overt- weight on the trailer axle, was fined $5 and costs and assessecl a civil penalty of J112 in the local justice of the peace court Tuesday afternoon.

John R. Michael, 46, of route 1, arrested Saturday by State Troopr er Glen Hosier for failure to yield the right of way, was fined Jl and cosls. Larry Tressel, 19, of Kokomo', arrested June 2 by Trooper Richf ard Keyes for parking on the traveled portion of the was fined $1 and costs. Kay Kerlin, 22, of route 6, Lafayette, who was arrested April 4 by Trooper Keyes for speeding 78 miles per hour, filed an affidavit for a change of venue through her uncle, Atty. Mahlon Kerlin, and the case was venued to city court.

Mrs. Emma Henschen, 91, of Terre Haute, aunt of Miss Doris Eberts, city, is in serious condition in St. Anthony's hospital, Terre Haute. She has visited here frequently. Gobi Warns Taxpayers County Assessor Richard GoH issued a- final warning Wednesday that a penalty of 10 per cent will be added to all personal property assessments made after Saturday, June 15.

This will be in addition to the original $5 or $10 penalty, depending on the valuation, that was added to the tax bill on May 15." Inasmuch as the new law places the responsibility for the assessment on the taxpayer, Gobi said all persons who have not been assessed this year should contact their assessor this week. Rites Friday for Mrs. Bessie Cohee Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie R. Cohee, 79, former Logansporl resident, will be held at 2 p.m.

Friday at North Wesleyan Church in Kokomo. Rev. Carl Shaw will officiate and burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery in Logansport. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services.

She died at 7:40 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph's hospital where she had been a patient since Friday. She had lived at the Webster Nursing Home and had an illness of several years. She had resided in Logansport until 1916, when she moved to Ko- hiomo.

Born Aug. 9, 1883, in Carroll county, she was the daughter of William H. and Melinda Baker Randolph. On July 6, 1901, she married Franklin E. Cohee, who died May 18, 1948.

She was a member of North Wesleyan Methodist Church in Kokomo. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Gifford and Genevieve Bousum, both of Kokomo, Mrs. Florence Minter, of Lo- "ansport and Mrs. Mildred Burk- bolder, of Sparkland, three sons, Arnold, of Atlanta, Norman, of Walton and Donald, of one sister, Mrs.

Edna Andrews, Kokomo; one brother, Francis Randolph, of Bringhurst; 29 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Fenn funeral home in Kokomo after 7 p.m. Wednesday. lass Red Cross Board Sees Film A film called "100 years of led Cross Activity" was shown during the monthly Red Cross ward of directors meeting at the Gourmet Cafeteria Tuesday noon. The directors heard reports on recent, blood meetings and dis- the failure of Logansport and Cass county to meet its blood quota during the past several months.

The meeting, the last for the urrent fiscal year, was conducted by Richard Davidson, Red Cross chairman. The next meet- ng will be held Sept. 10. Sale Calendar 14-Henry Scherer Weddington une 15--Berkshire Comm. Auct.

Keith Berkshire June 15--Mary Johnston Roy Grume 15--Otis-Grain Bob Harrison 15--Margaret Baum Estate Rineharts, Aucts. une 19--George Podell Daugherty Beaver une 22--Josephine Brown Keith Berkshire "une 22--Wilson (Mac) McWherter Daugherty Bteaver une 22--Sadie Hinshaw Bob Harrison une 22--National Bank une 29--Tena Myer Rinehart, Aucts. une 29--James Washburn Harrison une 23--Mrs. Nettie (Wright) Schriner Daugherty Beaver uly 6--Delia Lesh Estate Rineharts, Aucts..

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