The Times-Republican from Corydon, Iowa • 1

Drake Emery fatally injured at Allerton 7fk Itttra Dead is Drake Emery, seven, son of gyCi if mnnmimn Vol. 104 50060 15 Cents No. 25 Tuesday, June 21, 1977 16 pages father. According to the Wayne County sheriff's office, Drake was struck in the head by a .22 caliber bullet when a pistol accidentally discharged while being loaded by his brother, Jimmy, 14. The mishap occurred about 10 p.m.

in the kitchen of the Emery home on the north edge of Allerton. No adults were present at the time. Two other Emery children were in the home at the time, Allen, 11, and Amber, nine. In reconstructing the events of the evening, sheriff's officers learned that John Emery had taken the children to Corydon so they could see the movie. When it was over he took them home and left again.

The youngsters apparently became nervous at being home alone, possibly because of the several break-ins recently in Allerton. The older boy decided to load his father's pistol, apparently for protection. He had inserted two shells in the revolver when it discharged. At that point Jimmy picked up Drake and, with Allen and Amber following, ran to the Tom Keener home nearby. Mrs.

Keener put the children in the car and raced for the hospital in Corydon while her husband notified the Group seeks grant to ease library facilities planned Funeral services were held in Excel- sior Springs, Mo. today (Tuesday) for a boy fatally injured in an accidental shooting in Allerton Saturday night. 1 DRAKE 4 JF JW describing current facilities, outlining faults of the present system and describing new facilities needed. Perhaps the most important requirement is that the organization seeking funding specify amounts of money being raised locally. The project must be part of a "total community effort" to receive funding consideration, according to Virginia Baker, Corydon librarian for eleven years and spokesperson for the fund-raising group.

According to Ms. Baker, money from the grant, if obtained, can be used to help pay for the costs of shelving, a furnace, restroom facilities and insulating and reinforcing the building. The new building will provide enough space for a children's area, a reading room and possibly an all-purpose room for small meetings. Ms. Baker says she also has hopes that new facilities will include a mimeograph machine, films and projectors available on a loan basis, improved telephone connections with regional library services to aid in getting books not available at the local library and longer hours of service than presently provided.

A written preliminary application for funding from Kinney-Lindstrom has been filed. In the meantime, local residents may make their contributions at the present library building, where summer hours are 3 5 p.m. Volunteers are also needed to help box books in preparation for the move to the new building. Anyone wishing to help can report to the present library building. soon for Allerton project police in Corydon that she was on her way.

The boy, however, was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. When the announcement was made, the older boy left the hospital and was the object of a search that night and into the next day. He returned home, however, about mid-afternoon on Sunday. Survivors include the boy's parents, three sisters, Jona, Carolyn Sue and Amber, and two brothers, Jimmy and Allen. a hedge situation rather than forward contracts," Martin says.

"Also, I'd use railroads more and trucks a lot less. One of these things (a truck) is unbelievably expensive." Martin hinted that some interest had been expressed by local farmers in buying the business and operating it as a co-op. "At least its here now for people to use," Martin says, referring to the business. Clio Feed and Grain license revoked; will sell property John Emery of Allerton and Carol Emery of Excelsior Springs. The boy was here to spend the summer with His 1 I 1 EMERY Martin admits that if the business fails to bring its listed value that "some farmers could get hurt." Martin himself has secured a position with Cargill as a trainee in the producer marketing division.

After completing a training period he expects to become a country elevator manager again. He will leave the Clio area Aug. 1 to assume the new duties. "If I had it to do over again, I'd have money available before I started and everything would be marketed through Dates set July 2 and 3 are the dates set for the second annual Cambria Celebration. Highlights are airplane rides, a dance, and parade and drawings for numerous prizes.

Dick Snook will pilot a Cessna 206 airplane for 15 minute rides Saturday and Sunday. Tickets may be obtained at a stand south from Kirby Park in Cambria. Transportation will be provided to and from the airstrip, but for safety purposes no spectators wil! be permitted at the airstrip. On Saturday bingo will begin, 4-5 and 7-9 p.m. and a dance is scheduled for 8:30 at the shelter house.

The CHEYF food stand will be open both days. shelves in preparation for Monday's official opening day. For a $25 licensing fee paid to the trustees of the town of South Lineville, dealers will peddle their wares during a 20-day period ending, perhaps surprisingly, on July 10. Jo Etta Hayes, an Iowa resident, claims to be the senior salesperson on Highway 65. She's been dealing in recreational explosives now for at least 30 years, and thinks it might even be as iong as 35, based on her calculation that she has been married for 38 years.

Bottle rockets, Titans and Roman candles are her best sellers, she says, although she maintains that "they're all good sellers." She expects business to be so good that she has enlisted the aid of three other people to help her at the stand during the 20-day stretch of 18-hour days. Two of them will actually for annual Cambria celebration Fund-raisers, including members of the Corydon library board of trustees, are currently engaged in an effort to obtain a grant-in-aid from the Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation, an zation which offers financial help in the amount of between $6,000 and $25,000 to libraries engaged in new construction or remodeling I The local fund-raising group feels that it may qualify for a grant from the foundation because it is currently engaged in the renovation of a building on the southwest corner of the square to replace the existing library building, which is being sold to the Wayne Community School District. One of Kinney-Lindstrom's requirements is that the organization seeking the grant-in-aid compile a booklet Construction Contractor's bids will be returned on June 30 for the proposed Allerton Senior Citizen's Housing Project which is tentatively scheduled for completion and occupancy by sometime this fall. Four apartments are scheduled to be built during the first round of construction and the Allerton Housing Association (AHA) hopes to eventually build a total of twelve units. Occupancy of the first four one-bedroom units will be on a first-come, first-served basis, according to Ron Gibbs, a spokesman for the AHA.

Each Homestead deadline County Assessor Ron Gibbs reminds local property owners that they must file for Homestead and Veteran's property tax exemptions by July 1. either Saturday or Sunday. Sunday activities will include: 11:00 a.m. Church services at Kirby Park with Reverend Joe Lloyd officiat-. ing and special music by The Glory Strings.

12:00 p.m. Basket Dinner. 2:00 Parade. Games and Contests shoe races, sack races, 3-legged race, etc. 3:00 Cribbage Tournament, Cambria Schoolhouse.

Entry Fee $1. Prizes will be awarded. 3:00 Horseshoe Tournament, Entry Fee $1, cash prizes. Bingo. 4:00 Stage Games for children: "I have this place wired up so that if you walk out in front of my place and I'm in the bedroom, I can hear you out there." Yates says.

"Anybody who tries to steal my fireworks is liable to get themselves shot up. Yates says he has a number of new items this year Flaming Arrows, buzzbombs, ten-shot repeaters and Titans-that are going to be "real good sellers." Yates will open his stand everyday at 8 a.m. and won't close down until around midnight although he may revise his hours some when he hears that Mrs. James will open two hours earlier. Yates, who also operates a sttrd down the road at Mercer, says that his takes varies a great deal from one day to the next.

"Some days you might make five dollars, some days fifty, and some days The grain dealership license of Clio Feed and Grain has been revoked by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Clio-based firm, in operation since September, 1974, was recently closed down by the USDA for "faulty bookkeeping practices and insufficient funds checks" issued to area farmers in payment for their grain. "The checks were issued "Rex Martin, Clio Feed and Grain manager, said in an interview June 17. "There was never any intention of fraud on our part.

If the business brings its full listed market value all the farmers with grain here right now should get their money." The business will be sold July 16, and Martin says that market value is between $150,000 and $162,000 depending upon whether or not the facility is purchased with a grain dryer that is currently part of the operation. "I don't know whether you can point your finger at bookkeeping problems and say that they were one hundred per cent of our problem," Martin says. "The business was just undercapitalized and it mushroomed all out or proportion. We did an awful lot more business here than a lot of people probably realize." tenant uses an air conditioner, however. Total cost of the initial four units is expected to be approximately $55,000.

The Allerton Lion's Club provided the original impetus behind the project. The AHA was formed as a non-profit corporation and memberships, which now total approximately ioo, were sold at $25 each. Memberships in the corporation are still available. Valerie Garber is AFS student VALERIE GARBER Valerie Garber, 19, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

K. A. Garber of Corydon has received her American Field Service location assignment for the school year '77-78. Valerie will be going to the United Kingdom and will be notified soon cf her specific location, host family, etc. She will leave in August.

Corydon and the Wayne Community School has been host to all A.F.S. students during the past year. Silvia Romero will return to Bolivia June 24. Also, a reminder to all AFS supporters: Save your newspapers for the next paper drive, possibly in September. Funds are needed to support our incoming student.

A recent bridge benefit was a success, raising about $140.00 for A.F.S. Board story corrected In a story on page one of the June 14 issue of the Times-Republican, is was incorrectly stated that the school board had reviewed a formal contract for the proposed rental-purchase of the present city library building for two dollars. The story should have read as follows: "If present plans are carried out, the building will be purchased by the district at a total cost of $22,500." We regret the error. i unit will include a kitchen, living room, dining area and bath. Gibbs estimates that rent on each unit will be approximately $115 per month although the actual rent charged will depend upon the amount of the accepted bid.

"If we get a good low bid, the apartments could rent for less than $115 per month," Gibbs says, "although I doubt that it will work out that way." Whatever the final figure is, it will cover all basic utilities except telephone. A charge may be added if a is July 1 At present, property owners who file for Homestead exemptions will pay no taxes on the first $4500 of assessed valuation of their property. penny grab, beauty contest, Mr. Muscle, etc. 5:00 Program with Delbert Williamson as the master of ceremonies.

6:00 Barbecue pig and Wiener Roast supper. Donations will be taken to pay for food. Camping spaces with electricity will be available. A Flea Market will be held in the Methodist Church building. Booths may be set up on Saturday and participants must furnish and set up their own booths with security being provided Saturday night.

For more information contact Charles Garton, 897-5453. a hundred." he says. If you could sell fireworks at the same rate the year round at the same margin of profit as in the 20-day season, Yates says that you could make "a good living." "Everybody likes fireworks!" Yates exhorts. Both Yates and Mrs. James agree that if the recently-outlawed more dangerous explosives such as M-80s and cherry bombs were available for sale, business would be that much better.

But for Mrs. James, at least, there is plenty of business for everybody and she feels none of the Darwinist, survival of the fittest sense of competition that reigns in the world of bigger business. "This will be good advertising for, us," she says. "Make sure you tell them to come visit all of us." Fireworks business 'booming' in Lineville The parade will begin Sunday at 2 00. All children and floats must register at a desk located in the Methodist Churchyard.

All other entries will be registered in line and must be in place by 1:30 p.m. for judging. The Kiddie Section of the parade will feature three categories: storybook characters; bicycles, tricycles, and pets. Each child who enters will receive 25 cents. Prize money will be given in each division.

No information on prizes being offered in the free drawings is yet available but to be eligible you must register at the secretary's desk, located in the northeast corner of the park, help sell fireworks and the third, young Jeff Snyder will, according to Mrs. James, "carry our water and lunches." Operating a fireworks stand is not without its hazards, Mrs. James says, There is rain to contend with, when and if it rains. And worse, thieves particularly like to prey on the stands. A couple of years ago Mrs.

James' daughter lost $300 worth of her wares to theives. Mrs. James says that some years she has employed a night watchman who has slept in his car near her stand. This year she has installed a burglar alarm. North of the James stand, a few feet closer to Iowa and adjacent to a package liquor store, is a stand operated by Charlie Yates.

Yates lives in the rear of the liquor store which he also owns and says he has had no problems with thieves. BY LARRY JOHNSON Lineville, Iowa, and South Lineville, Missouri is for all practical purposes a single community spread over two states where, in the words of a waitress in a local drive-in restaurant, "there are a lot of times when nothing at all happens and then there are times like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July when everything's hoppin' with people wanderin' back and forth and travelin' to and fro." South Lineville's most obvious attraction for travelers around the Fourth of July is that fireworks are legal in Missouri. This year estimates by dealers indicate that there will be between six and nine fireworks stands lining U.S. Highway 65 in the brief space that is South Lineville. Last Friday there were four already, three of them stocking the plywood.