Rushville Republican from Rushville, Indiana • Page 1

Vol. 23 Established 1840 Rushville, Indiana, Saturday, April 8,1967 Eight Pages Ten Cents Real Estate In Record For March City property transactions remained stagnant during March, however a number of farm and suburban sales sent the total to an all-time high. Figures compiled by the Republican-Telegram in the office of Mrs. Esther Hilligoss, county recorder, indicate that the dealings totaled $619,700. It was the highest total ever recorded during March, the previous top being $536,000 during March of 1963.

Farm sales amounted to $484,700 during the past month; suburban, small town and other non-farm deals added to $106,500 and city transfers totaled only $28,500. Largest of the farm sales was the $100,000 paid by Rushville Consolidated Schools for 75 acres at the north edge of the city. Next high was a deal for $85,500 and another brought $67,500. There were a number of others ranging from $17,000 up to $52,000. A suburban sale brought $42,000 for the highest in that category and four other properties sold in the $11,000 to $17,000 range.

One Rushville city sale amounted to $16,000 and all others were well under that. Real estate transfers recorded during March; Two RHS Students Killed In Auto Crash Early Today DEATH CAR Two Rushville High School students died early today when they were thrown out of the car shown here in an accident on the Spencer Street Road. Vehicle struck three trees on the west side of the county road about a mile north of Rushville. Officers are continuing an investigation into the cause of the accident. Rushville City Sue Ann McDonald to Raymond McDonald, north half of lot 79 in L.

Third Addition, (property settlement agreement.) Irvin D. Weaver to Doris M. Weaver, right, title and interest in lot 26 in Corrected Plat, Park Subdivision, (property settlement agreement). Frances K. and Thomas P.

Rhoades of Manhattan Borough, N.Y., to Trustees. Christian Church of Rushville, part of the northwest quarter of Section 13, Township 14, Range 10; commencing 30 feet east of a point 85 feet north of the southwest corner of said quarter section, north 55 feet, east 165 feet, south 55 feet, and west 165 feet. Richard and Mary K. Kelley Dye to Norman R. Frederick, east half of lots 14 and 16 in Pugh, Brown, Murphy and Addition.

Maynard C. and Margaret L. Payne of Shelby County to Hondel and Evelyn M. Adams, lot 10 in Parkview Addition, Second Section. Wanda Wyatt Winship to Elsie Lois McClure of El Paso County, lot 2 in Asher Addition on the north side, to correct title, (quit claim).

Donald W. and Carol Ann Stark to Jo Ann Sailor, north half of lot 59 in L. Third Addition. Harriet Vredenburg and Ervin Greely to Wayne H. and Dorothy S.

Becraft, east half of lot 187 in Bridges and Addition, except 51 feet off south side. Northwood Plaza, to Northwood Management Co. of Marion County, 8.9 acres in Section 39, Township 14, Range 10. James C. and Helen Cooper to James C.

Cooper II. beginning at a point in Tenth Street where the west line of Willow Street intersects Tenth east to the center of the P.C.C. and ST.L. R.R., southwest to a point due east of the south line of Sarah Curran land, west to the west line of Willow Street, north to the beginning all in Section 32, Township 14, Range 10. (love and affection, life estate reserved.) Other Non-Farm Jesse R.

and Thelma Nelson to Wallace and Anna Belle Brown, lot 49 in Fletcher Addition to Arlington, except 86 feet off the north end. Lowell D. and Jeanne Nelson Continued on Page Two Sad Pilgrimage To Battlefield Of Bataan Made BATAAN, Philippines (AP) More than 1,000 Americans and Filipinos made an emotional pilgrimage today to the World War II battlefield of Bataan, which surrendered to the Japa nese 25 years ago Sunday. About 500 American veterans of Bataan and Corregidor, many of them survivors of the Bataan death march, climbed Mt. Samat, site of the last battle on the peninsula.

There they heard President Ferdinand E. Marcos, a hero of the Bataan fighting, dedicate a shrine to the gallantry of Americans and Filipinos who died on the mountain. On the way to Mt. Samat in a convoy of air-conditioned buses, the veterans, a little weary from oppressive heat, drove over the route of the death march, in which more than 2,000 men died. The road is marked with signs a kilometer apart, starting at Mariveles on the southern tip of Bataan with march kilometer and ending at San Fernando with march kilometer Thousands of school children, waving American flags and holding signs saying death marchers thank cheered and threw flower petals to the veterans as the buses passed through their villages.

Festival Of Arts, Crafts To Be Held In Homer June 10-11 The first annual Homer Fes- be open to visitors during each tival of Arts and Crafts will be day. held in Homer on Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11th. Featured at the two-day country The committee has made tentative plans for conducted countryside, historical, and farm tours, a theatrical production, town event will be artisans and special railway-oriented events, artists demonstrating the skills square dancing, band concerts, of woodworking, upholstery, pot- steam sawmill demonstra- tery making, sculpture, paint- tion and other attractions de- ing, tinware, glass cutting, sil- signed to entertain its guests, verwork, weaving and jewelry Homer churches are considering- i ering special services for visi- Special emphasis will be plac- tors on Sunday morning, ed on Rush County products un- Festival of Arts der the various auspicies of a ancj Crafts Committee is head- Farmer Market, village e(j Dennis Haehl, president; stores, organizations and indi- Glaub, vice president; viduals. Products featured will Mrs. Paul Rogers, secretary; be needlework, handicrafts, an- an(j Herbert Wisker, treasurer, tiques, foods, baked goods, can- Manilla School To Be Closed Another Week The Manilla school will remain closed next week, Principal Jack Bowman announced today.

The school was shut down during the past week by a hepatitis epidemic. Desks and other classroom equipment used by the students have been throughly cleaned during the week and disinfectant has been sprayed throughout the building by means of apparatus. Dish washing machinery for the kitchen has been ordered and will be installed when it arrives. County Sani- Two Rushville High School students were killed early this morning in a one-car auto mishap on the Spencer Street Road about a mile north of the city. Victims in Rush first multiple death accident in almost three years were: Leo Ponsler, 17, 826 West Tenth Street, an RHS junior, and the son of Leo F.

Ponsler, with whom he lived; and Larry Purcell, 18, R.R.4, son of Edwin V. and Ruth Long Purcell, who resides south of here on State Road 3. Purcell was a senior. The Ponsler youth died shortly after the crash at 12:55 a.m. and Purcell succumbed about 4 a.m.

at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. The double fatality boosted the traffic toll for the year to five, one more than was recorded in all of 1966. It was the first multiple death accident in the county since May 23, 1964, when three persons died in a collision at the intersection of Road 3 and the Mays Road. The 1958 model car, believed driven by the Ponsler youth, left the highway on the west side, and sideswiped three trees, completely demolishing the hide. One of the trees was splintered by the impact and a piece of the metal was left imbedded in it.

The accident occurred at 12: dies and country style meals. Mrs. Alice Crabb will hold an outdoor art and antique exhibit tivity will be used to further and sale in the yard of the interest and training in art's and Homer Art Gallery. She is co- crafts-related activities in Rush operating with the Rush Coun- County. ty Creative Arts Association in! Although final plans are not displaying their wares.

The completed, some of the organ- Sampler Cabinet Shop and Rog- izaiions participating in the ers Custom Upholstery Shop will planning of the festival are: Christian Churches of Bob Waggener is chairman tarian 1charles E- Towne pro-tem of the board. Profits catad paper service will be arising from the committee ac- Greenfield Boy Drowns In Lake Homer and Manilla, Homer Federated Church, Methodist Church of Manilla, the Town and Country and Gab, Garb and Glamour GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) Home Demonstration Clubs, Bobby Johnson, about 16, Green- the Manilla Lions Club, the field, drowned accidentally here Walker Township Fire Depart- Friday when he fell into Ro- ment and Conservation Club, berts Lake while walking along the Amicitia Club, 4-H, Junior the bank, state police said, Leaders, Brownies, Rushville Passersby heard his yell but1 Saddle Club and other organi- were unable to locate him, of-1 zations with membership in ficers reported. Walker Township. used in the cafeteria until the dish washing machinery is placed in operation.

Principal Bowman stated that it is possible that classes may resume at the school on Monday, April 17, if no new cases of the disease develop. Announcement will be made in this newspaper when the students are to report back to the school. Hatfield Wins Top Award At Club Things Going On In Rushville Tonight Spring Revival, Church of Christ. Eagles Dance Open House, Jackson Nursing Home WRA Hoosier Country Show, Memorial Gymnasium Moose Dance V.F.W. Dance Princess Theatre The annual Club Awards Banquet was held last night at the club with 400 members and parents in attendance.

A dinner was served followed by the presentation of awards to the club members. Raymond Hatfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hatfield, 518 West Third Street was named Boy of the Year and received a trophy for this accomplishment. The Achievement Award was presented to Eddie Wolfe.

Richard Pea, 601 North Harrison Street, was presented a plaque for his many years of outstanding service to the club. Perry Bennett, now in the Air Force, was named to receive the outstanding service award. Game Room: Point Trophy, 7-8-9, Jack Sturgeon; 10-11-12, John Sturgeon; 13-14-15, Ed Whittaker; 16 and over, Dale Stangle. National Billiard Plaques: 1112-13, Tim Cooning, L. Lee, and Eddie Sparks; 14-15-16, D.

Jenkins, D. Steiner, and E. Whittaker; 17-18-19, D. Stangle, W. Lloyd, and C.

Farthing. Outstanding Billiard Player: 7-8-9-, Tommy Randall; 10-11-12, Jesse Foust; 13-14-15, Tim Cooning; 16 and over, Dale Stangle. Individual State Champion, 1112-13, Billiards, Lewis Lee. Outstanding Ping Pong Player: 7-8-9, Mike Coffin; 10-11-12, Tim Orme; 13-14-15, Bruce Levi; 16 and over, M. Beaver.

Continued on Page Three Stokely Will Idle 14 Plants INDIANAPOLIS 3,000 Stokely-Van Camp Inc. ployes in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota eventually will be idled by the decision Friday to shut down 14 seasonal vegetable packing plants as an outgrowth of a union dispute. C. L. Eldridge, a company official, said the shutdowns will affect about 150 warehouse and production employes now and about 3,000 in the season beginning in May.

Contracts expired March 1 and the Teamsters union has refused to negotiate until the company agrees to simultaneous expiration dates for contracts, he said. Rain To Follow Sharp Frost By The Associated Press A sharp frost whitened most of Indiana this morning but temperatures rose rapidly during the day in bright sunshine. There was a possibility of some damage to fruit trees from morning lows down to 28 at Fort Wayne, 29 at South Bend and Lafayette and 31 at Indianapolis. Horticulturists said, however, it appeared the freeze did not persist long enough to cause severe damage to swelling buds. Evansville reported a low of 38.

Highs during the day were forecast at 60-65 and 65-70 Sunday. The Weather Bureau said the warmup probably would bring showers or thundershowers tonight but they would end by Sunday evening. Indianapolis Man Killed In Vietnam WASHINGTON (AP) Army Sgt. Walter M. Snead, son of Mr.

and Mrs. William W. Snead, Indianapolis, was reported Friday by the Defense Department as killed in action in Vietnam. His death came irl action against the enemy during the recent Operation Junction City. Profit Is Shown By Mallory Company INDIANAPOLIS R.

Mallory Co. Inc. Friday reported first quarter 1967 sales of $33.5 million and profits of $1.8 million, or 92 cents a share. First-quarter 1966 sales of the electronic firm were $32 million and profits were $2.1 million. 50 a.m.

and it was about yards north of the Harold Clarkson residence. Investigating officers were Deputy Sheriff Wayne Peters and State Trooper John Mull. They indicated that the investigation into the cause of the mishap is being continued. The Ponsler youth suffered a broken neck, crushed chest and other injuries. Purcell had multiple fractures of both legs and a severe cut on his head.

Officers said that both boys were thrown out of the vehicle, landing in the ditch along the road. A lifelong resident of Rushville, young Ponsler was born here on December 24, 1949, the son of Leo F. and Betty Gabbert Ponsler. In addition to his school duties, he had been employed at the Marsh Supermarket here as a stock and carry-out boy the last 10 months. He participated in basketball and football at Rushville High School last year, when he was a sophomore.

He played on the basketball team. Surviving with his father are his mother, Mrs. William Jarboe of Middletown, four half-brothers, James Eugene Ponsler of Rushville and Victor, James and Vincent Jarboe, all of Middletown, three half-sisters, Deborah Kay Ponsler of Rushville and Julie and JoNell Jarboe of Middletown; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James P.

Gabbert of Rushville; his paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ponsler of Rushville, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Ben Gabbert of Harrodsburg, Ky. The Rev.

C. Thomas Webb will conduct services at 1 p.m. Monday at Moster and Sons Mortuary, where friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday, with burial in East Hill Cemetery. Information concerning the funeral arrangements for young Purcell will be announced later by the Carmony Funeral Home at Shelbyville but it was stated that they will not conflict with the Ponsler rites.

No additional information concerning this youth was available at press time. LEO PONSLER, JR. Fayette Jury To Hear Trial 01 Case Involving Road 3 Crash A reckless homicide case, fil-1 Clarence Benadum of Muncie ed iollowing a traffic fatality js scheduled to represent the in Rush County, is scheduled to; defendant while County Prose- open Monday with jury selection t. J- cutor James Lowry will act for in the Fayette Circuit Defendant in the case is Gil- state- Man Fined On Two Charges A local man was fined on two charges this morning in Justice of the Peace Court. Fined $1 and costs, $19.25, on charges of no license and speeding was Earl Harrison, 27, 605 North Jackson Street.

Harrison was cited on the charges on March 26 on Road 44 two miles east of Rushville. Other minimum fines were paid by Andrew Highlander, 18, Route 3, and Jerry VanSickle, 18, 419 East Eleventh Street. Highlander was charged with reckless driving on Fort Wayne Road on April 1 and VanSickle, illegal possession of alcoholic beverage, also arrested on April 1 A charge of no license filed earlier against Daniel 17, Route 4, was withdrawn when he produced a valid license. LARRY PURCELL Many Killed As Plane Crashes In Seoul Slum bert Clark, 39, Route 5. Muncie.

He was charged as an after- Clark also was charged with reckless driving in Justice of BOY OF THE YEAR Raymond Hatfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hatfield, 518 West Third Street, was named boy of the year last night at the Rushville Club annual Awards Banquet. math of a fatal auto accident the Peace following the which occurred December 25, mishap. Bond was posted in that 1965, on State Road 3 threej court and he has entered no miles north of Rushville.

plea. The affidavit against Clark1 Prosecutor Lowry indicated was brought by another Muncie today that he plans to call six man, William C. Kelso, after or seven witnesses to testify in wife, Elsie, died as a the case. result of injuries received in the Clark has been free under accident. $5,000 bond on the reckless hom- car allegedly had icide count.

Possible penalties, halted on the highway, without if found guilty, include fines of lights, and the Kelso car crash- not less than $100 or more than ed into it from the rear. a sentence of not less The case, believed to be the than 60 days or more than six first reckless homicide charge months or a sentence for an ever filed in this county, was indeterminate period of not less sent to Fayette County on a than one year or more than venue change. 1 five. The Weather CLOUDY Mostly cloudy and warmer tonight and Sunday with possible showers. Low tonight near 50; high Sunday in high 60s.

Sunset today Sunrise Sunday 7:13 p.m. 6:14 a.m. By K.C. IIWANG SEOUL, South Korea (AP) A twin-engine South Korean air force transport plummeted into a teeming slum and exploded today. Rescuers reported 48 dead and 30 injured, and feared that the toll would go higher.

The crash set off a huge fire that trapped many victims inside their wooden houses. The injured included 13 high school students who jumped from second-floor classrooms after the plane exploded 50 yards from their school. Among the dead were the pilot, Capt. Suh Keun-joo, two crewmen and 11 passengers on the plane. Besides the students, 17 persons were seriously burned or injured.

Authorities said the C46 transport belonging to the 5th Air Transport Squadron fell shortly before noon, five minutes after taking off in a drizzle from Yoi- dc Air Base on a flight to gu, 130 miles to the southeast. Eyewitnesses reported that the plane appeared to have engine trouble. They said it circled at low altitude three times, struck the dome of a Christian church on a hill and crashed in flames. A series of explosions followed. as gasoline spilled from the plane and spread the fire.

About 30 wooden buildings housing about 70 families were burned. The area is populated by laborers, many of whom had stayed home because of the rainy weather. Narrow alleys kept fire engines from reaching the area, but the blaze was brought under control in hours. Rescue workers recovered 15 bodies, including those of crewmen and children, within two hours. More than 10 persons were hospitalized with serious burns.

Bits of bodies and debris from the plane were found 450 yards from the crash site. LOCAL TEMPERATURES 8 a.m. today 41 11 a.m. today 50 Friday, April 7, 1967 Highest 49 Lowest 31 Precipitation None (Data by U. S.

Weather Station) New Post Offices Due At 2 More Towns CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) The regional office of the Post Office Department has announced bids are being sought for new post offices at Marysville, and at Fredericksburg in Washington County, Indiana. No details were given. RUSHVILLEWREPUBLICAN------.