Charlestown Courier from Charlestown, Indiana • Page 1

Indiana THE CHARLESTOWN COURIER "If you trade out of town, and I trade out of town, what will become of our town' 1 1 inn Vol. 66 No. 4888 Charlestown, Indiana, Thursday, May 31, 1962 10c Per Copy $2.50 Yearly Cause of death myslery in Case oi body found May 21 fei; fe fh'T -s jr A f4 Mlf. I submits a report on the specimen examinations, he is unable to make an official ruling on the cause of death. The unclothed body of Julia Ann Dawson, age 22, 105 E.

College. Louisville, umd in a weed thicket Hamburg Pike, two and om-f'nirth miles north of Jeft'ersnn ille. by William llelbig. wilu was a mad giader. Identification was made through fingerprints taken by state police.

Aulopsy Performed The woman was reported missing Saturday by her common law husband, Emmelt Gordon. Coots ruled that the woman had been dead since sometime Friday. No articles of clothing or personal effects were found by authorities, adding to tht mysterious circumstances surrounding the death. An autopsy was conducted Monday evening. Due to the deeom-poe-d condition of tin body, no marks of violence could be delected.

Coots said. Slaie Police Issue Appeal An appeal was also issued by state police for the cooperation of anyone who may have knowledge of the whereabouts or activities of the woman prior to her death. State police said that the woman was last seen about p.m. May 18. near Fourth and Broadway in Louisville.

Her acti vities between that time and the tine her body was found remain unkn wn. She is believed to have frequented the Jeffersonville area, according to authorities. She was described as 22 years of age, in height, weighing 102 pounds, with blue eyes and should r-1 which may have been pony tail. th hair, styled in Partially Paralyzed When last seen, she was wearing a blue dt'ess with black imitation leather belt, black high heels Crider, Deborah Henriott, Timmy Hensley, Melva Brisioe, Richard Bonsett, and James Smith. Others are Theresa Burch, Tina Cooper, Donna LeMaster, Susan Worloy, Buddy Hobson, Lani Jefferies, John Molck, Donna Spriesterbach, Tommy Webster, Harold Tull.

Jeffrey Jacobs, Charlotte Hall, Gregory Nagel, Terry Swain, David Harmon, and Timmy Hensley. Students names do not correspond with the way they are seated in the picture. SUNSHINE KINDERGARTENERS SHINE Graduation exercises were held for the Sunshine Kindergarten Thursday night. May 24 at First Christian Church, Charlestown. Each of the members of the class participated in the program.

Members of the class are Nancy Connor, Deborah James, Jeffery Risinger. Donna Spriesterbach, Harold Tull, Lisa Kemp, Andrena Hutsell, Tommy Webcier, Gary Long, Kitty Lynn Cecil, Marvin dsborne, Emma Jo Reich, Kelly Reis, Rita Redden. Nancy Trombly. Eddie Byers, Debra Austin, Steven Courier starts series Clark County a (J3rooh BY JACK HESTER It's a sad thing but a man's conscience isn't as strong a deterrent i dishonesty as the fear of gel-tiny caught. Isn't it miraculous what a little paint can cover up.

We noticed several older houses being painted this week. They look like new. Inside painting is also disirable because it can lighten and change the appearance and mood of an interior like nothing else can do. Maybe we should give a little thanks to the persons who invented paint. PSA EM TO THE WELFARE STATE The Government is my shepherd Therefore I need not work.

It alloweth me to lay down on a good job. It leadeth me beside still factories, And it destroys all my initiative. It iendeth into the path of a parasite for politics sake. Yet, though I walk through th'- valley of laziness and deficit-spending. I tear no evil for the Government is with me.

It preparvth an economic Utopia for me, by appropriating the earnings. Of my own grandchildren. It fiileth my head with false security: my insufficiency runs over. Surely th( Government -hould care for me all the days of iife here on earth! And I shall dwell in a fool's paradise forever. Edward R- Hazelett Someone so inclined, could easily compile a history of this country via compilation of classified ads.

Although I think it is a marvelous idea, I doubt if I'll ever get around to it. It has been by contention that nothing indicates a way of life any better than does advertising. Just to show you what is meant, herewith is a few chosen at random from a 100-year-old New York Herald, which is owned by a iend of an acquaintance of ours. First, ask yourself when was the last time you ever heard of a Woman offering her services as a wet nurse. Ten years ago? Twenty0 Forty? Do you know of any today? As a matter of fact perhaps I should ask you if you know what a wet nurse is.

Anyhow, here's three in a row: "A widow, with a fresh breast of milk, wishes a situation, as a wet nurse." ''A healthy, young married woman, with a fresh breast of milk, wants a situation as wet nurse." "A respectable young married woman, who has lost her baby, wants a baby to wet nurse at her own residence. None but respectable people need apply." This ad, thanks to Social Security, wouldn't likely appear today: "WIDOW LADY would like to meet with some respectable party who would take her son, an nue.iigeiu idu oi years, as neip on a farm, and for the purpose of liiMiucuny mm in agriculture. E.Y. Dick Guernsey, former Clark Isidmf 1ms sneni lifp dWW un 29 students lo graduate From Indiana U. June i Cause of death of the woman whose nude body was found in a weed field along Hamburg Pike Monday afternoon.

May 21, will remain a mystery for at least several weeks. Clark County Coroner E. M. Coots stated today. Coots said that specimens have been forwarded to the Indiana Medical Cenu in Indianapolis for laboratory examinations, a process which i quires two weeks.

Ruling Hinges On Tests Coots said that until the center Hearings set on Reassessments By County Board Beginning Friday. Junr 1. petitioners will be cailed before the Clark County Board of Review and given an opportunity to voice their protests concerning properly reassessment figures. Ciark Assessor Richard Spelh slated today. Following is a schedule of hear- listed lor the townships: June-June June line 1- -Utica Township.

2 Utica Township. 4 Utica Township. .1 Oregon Township and a portion of Owen Township. Remainder of Owen Township. 7 Portion of Washington Jun( June Township.

According to Spc-th. the board, comprised of Warren Dieterlen. Enos Gearing. Clark Auditor Julius Poff. Clark Treasurer Buford Bower, and the assessor, will conduct 15 minute interviews with the petitioners from 9 a.m.

until 2 p.m. on the dates listed, after which time the board members will discuss the cases brought before them and reach their decisions. The petitioners will be notified by mail as to trie action of board. Upon receiving reassessment no- I ices, persons are given 10 days in which to file a petition seeking a hearing before the review board. The board issues appearance notices 10 days prior to the date set for a hearing.

Speth said that no more petitions may be filed by residents of Utica. Owen or Oregon Townships as the time limit has expired. Martin Holloran, Dies in Kentucky Marion Carr received word Monday of the death of a friend, Martin Holloran, of Ludlow, Ky. He died Monday at Covington, Ky. Mr.

Holloran lived in Charlestown for several years and was employed as a carpenter at Indiana Arsenal. Funeral services will be held Friday from the St. James Catholic Church in Ludlow, Ky. at 9 a.m. with burial in Cincinnati.

the 1 UU history of man up to date Guernsey of Charlestown. He began at an early age to investigate the local fossil and Indian lore the area. At age 14 he pedaled his bicycle a big way. He has spent the most Charlestown and gathered bas- of his life since that time w-ork-kets of material from interesting ing to restore historical sights, and carrying a large black Clark County has 29 students on the tentative list of graduates to receive degrees Monday, June 4, at Indiana University's commencement, the last to be presided over by Dr. Herman Wells, president for the past 25 years.

The tentative list of approximately 4.400 candidates for bachelor, master and doctor degrees includes those who completed their requirements in February, those who finished this semester, and those who will conclude their studies this summer. The total is the largest in the history of the University. Commencement ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. E.S.T. in concluding a week end of alumni activities.

Baccalaureate services are at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3 in the University Auditorium with Methodist Bishop Richard C. Raines as the speaker. Following are the local students on the tentative list and the degrees for which they are candidates: Borden Leslie Wright, B.S., education. Charlestown Alan Bettler, A.

philosophy. Memphis Jon Millman, B.S., education. Sellersburg William Fry. B.S., education; James Gilbert, B.S., education. Speed William Leake, B.

business. Joe Williams Receives pUrd ue acnoiarsmp Purdue University has announced that Mr. Joe Williams, vocational agriculture teacher in Charlestown High School, has been nominated to receive a scholarship for summer work in conservation education. The course will deal with soil, water, forestry and their conservation, soil formation and Indiana geology with field work along those lines. 7 ast to brin Probably no living man knows more about the archeologicai history of Clark County than does E.

Y. ''Dick" Guernsey, former Clark County native now living in Coco Beach, Florida. It would be hard' to ascertain which is the more interesting, his life story or the archeologicai. finds he has made Clark county ana numerous other projects he has worked on in his almost SO year life span. Mr.

Guernsey is a native of Henryville where lie was born in 1882. lie is the uncle of Miss Mary Construction 8 whiskey wnisKev The first of eieht huge wiskey warehouses is to be completed by July 1 on the tract of land purchased by Brown-Forman Dis-tellers Corporation from Harold Clashman in Utica Township. The remaining seven ware houses will be completed and rpafjv fm- ue at two month tervals after that, it was reported The John Wile Construction 172x270 foot buildings of tile red in- brick construction and On of to to of Reportedly partially paralyzed on her left side, state police said she may have drug her left foot in a noticeable manner. Her left arm was held at a peculiar position, authorities added. Anyone with any information is asked to phone the state police post at Charlestown.

Missionary at Henryville Methodist Church June 8 Missionary Advance Services will be held at the Henryville Methodist Church on June 8 thru June 10, each evening at 7:30 p.m. Speaker will be Dr. J. T. Sea-mands, a missionary who has recently returned from India.

Film and slides on missionary work there will be shown. Special music will be presented by the church choir and Dr. Seamands. Church pastor, Rev. Wayne Patton, stated that everyone is welcome to these services.

Heres one that reflects a wage Company of Louisville is the con-scale that might be surprising, tractor. The $1,800.00 contract from one who seeks to "superin- calls for the erection of eight TTTTTTVTTVTfTyyTVTTTTTVTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTVTVTVTTTTn Uncle Matt From Marysville Sa business. Then he suddenly decided to chuck the whole business world and left for California where he became enamored writh archeology and anthropology in examining and digging into the graves of prehistoric man and generally following the kind of life he loved. in California he worked for the Los Angeles Museum when they were digging in the LaBrea tar pits. It was here that archeologists found thousands of the remains of the prehistoric saber tooth tiger, mastodons, dynosaurs, the remains of huge birds, six-toed horses, and prehistoric camels.

After the California episode, he returned to Indiana and lived at Bedford a good many years while working for the Indiana State Conservation Department, and the Indiana State Historical Society. He is a fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science. It was during this period that he interested the State in restoring historic Spring Mill, the old State Capital Building at Corydon and the Lanier home in Madison. Sometime during the early 30's he began grave explorations a-long the Ohio River near Clarks-ville at what has become known as the Clarksville Site. This is a huge site extending along the Ohio River for over a mile where Indians and archaic man lived and died and were buried with the evidence of the period they lived in.

Skelatal remains of some of these early peoples are now residing in museums all over the world. Mr. Guernsey was able to interest philanthropist, Eli Lilly of Indianapolis in early Indiana his tory and Mr. Lilly contributed almost $400,000 to the restoration of historic sites and to archeologicai studies along the Ohio River. This included establishment of the Children's Museum at Indianapolis.

Now, he is still hard at it near his home in Coca Beach, Florida, where he is helping unearth, catalogue and study the lore of prehistoric man in Florida. It is a paradox that Mr. and Mrs. Guern sey live where they can see the missiles being fired at Cape Ca naveral and at the same time live near the historic diggings of Florida where studies of man on this continent are being brought up to date. In future issues of the Courier we will try to bring the readers some of the interesting early history of the area as compiled by Mr.

Guernsey and his studies into the eras of 2,000 to 1,500 B.C. which is known as the Archaic period, the early Woodland era which extends from 1,000 to 500 B.C.; the Middle Woodland era from 500 B.C. to 500 A.D.; the early Mississippi from 500 A.D. to 1,000 A.D. and the late Mississippi which extended up to 1,500 A.D.

Mr. Guernsey has prepared manuscripts which will be used in the series of articles fossil sites especially on the John Carr farm, northwest of Charles- town. He started to the University of Louisville medical school but had give it up because of failing eyesight. He spent the next few short years helping his father in has started warehouses terior Each will occupy an acre ground. Brown-Forman bought the tract last year after facilities at Terre Haute were no longer available.

The company purchased the tract because it was closer to Louisville. The building will house approximately 200,000 barrels of whiskey when completed. Each barrel contains whiskev. 50 gallons of FREE FLAG OFFER This Issue of Courier 2 A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. gon and 90 per cent was just riding.

It was that 90 per cent, he allowed, that was giving him ulcers. He said Rufe told him he didn't have no ulcers hisself but he was gitting tired blood and, after looking at them records, he iggered he was just pooped from pushing The Parson said him and Rufe decided to make a little survey to find out what that 90 per cent of unemployed church workers was doing. They found 40 per cent was pouting over somepun that had took place at the church. These members couldn't recollect what it was but they claimed they was so upset they couldn't git over it. Another 8 per cent was setting at home keeping score on how many times the parson had come to visit.

One woman, he report- Parson told the fellers they didn't have nothing special agin him, but gitting rid of a preacher was just one of their aims in life. He said ever church had some of them kind of members. The other 20 per cent, he reported, was just wearing the varnish off the pews. He allowed as how this was hard on the pews. To sum up the survey, he told the fellers, his ulcers was here to stay.

Your iruly, .2 UncU Malt MHJWWjHWwiawwt Mi i I imhiimiiiii iiiiiii I limn iiiibii uvv I fw- tlfW i AV I -1 A A AJl AAAAAAA A A LA AAA AAA A A DEAR MISTER EDITOR: Zeke Grubb's preacher come by the country store Saturday night, reported he had been visiting a-mongst his congregation ever night fer a week and had a sore throat from hollering loud enough to git heard above their TV sets, He said he wasn't even shore if some of the members woulr recollect he was there. At one member's home, he said, he suggested they have a short family prayer afore he took his departure and the mother ask if he couldn't hold off a few minutes till Wagon Train was over. But the good Parson admitted TV was here to stay, said he was learning to live with it. He predicted the day was coming when big groups of churches would chip in and him one mini1er in nrpapli on TV fcr a1 of them He figgered it WQuld saye and the say tend a wholesale drug store if de- sired: satisfactory refrerence will 1 ue given arrangements are made; salary $10,000 per annum, half yearly in advance." But then: "FIRST RATE SILK netters" milliners "wanted, to go to Worcester, Mass. Wagu not to exceed per week." But then rent wasn't bad.

"A COUNTRY HOUSE to let, neatly and fully furnished, everything complete for housekeeping except silver and house linen, with garden attached, in the beautiful and healthy village of Fairfield, Connecticut, two hours ride via the New York and New Haven Railroad, the year And there was a 12 room house on Staten Island for $1200 the year." A furnished room could be had for one dollar a week. Did they have baths 100 years ago? Yep. "ELEGANT AND PRIVATE rooms, with board, en suite or single; the parlor is very handsome; house has all the modern improvements, gas warm and cold baths, every comfort. One hundred years ago the Dnal in- classifieds took a persona terest in the reader. "BONO IS PATIENT, Waited on Church Corner' from 6:30 to 7:30.

Saw no white silk hat, brown silk, nor velvet cloak, Will Ringlets address as before, appointing time and place?" And: "ELSIE, I am going to Mexico on Monday, the 15th inst. Come and see me today at my office." Readers might be interested to know that there were "easy terms" back there as attested by: "WANTED to Rent, or to buy on iacv tprrVr; a hnkprv nr cnnfpc- tionery, with a bakeoven, situated between Third and Ninth Ave- (Continued on Page 3) ings would be used to put ping- ea' was Keeping score on a black-pong tables in the Sunday School board in the kitchen. About 22 department. per cent was figgering out how Rt th Knri an to git rid of the preacher. The Parson was his doctor telling him he was gitting ulcers.

The doctor ordered him to take it easy and let the church members do more work. The Parson said all his members was working now, 40 was working fer him and 200 was working agin him, but they was all working. He said him and Rufe Zinder got out the records fer the last 5 years to see how the work load was running and the records wasn good. They showed that 10 per cent was pushing the wa- man, Larry Leonard, and Bill Hoessle. Third row, Elizabeth Cissell, Kathleen Schuler.

Roxanne Monroe, Helen Hayes, and Gary Prather. Fourth row. Macon Neofes, Leslie Mudd, August Piening. and Joseph Goedecker. Parents of the graduates attended the dinner.

ST. MICHAEL'S GRADUATES 19 Members of the 1962 graduating class of St. Michael's Catholic School held a dinner at Old St. Michael's Church immediately following exercises at the School Sunday. Members of the class are.

front row. Cynthia Hughes. Karen Gardner. Stephen Clemons, Diane Qlark and Patty Grole. Second row.

Donald Livers, Garf Wheaile, James Wise-.