The Hancock Democrat from Greenfield, Indiana • Page 1

EE HANCOCK DEMOCRAT "THE UNION THE CONSTITUTION THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE" GREENFIELD, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1952 RITES HELD FOR FORMER RESIDENT SHIPPING TANKS REPAIRS MADE HERE WESTON VILLAGE WORK PROGRESSING CSIRE ADMITS GUILT IN CASE In One Ear and in the Other Several Families Have Moved to Recently Completed Homes in New Greenfield Addition First 100 of 500 Tanks Used to Deliver Je Airplane Engines Arrive at Pope Plant Fourth Defendant in Noah Fry Slaying Case is Sentenced Friday on Mon-slaughter Charge Mrs. Lida Clark. Native of Hancock County, Dies at Home in Indianapolis Saturday FOUR INJURED The last of four men indicted a year ago for robbery and slaying of Noah H. Fry, wealthy Blue River township farmer, has been sentenced to prison. Nick Csire.

who testified for the state in the first degree murder trial of George P. Miller, pleaded guilty in Hamilton circuit court at Noblesville Friday to a charge of manslaughter. He has been sentenced by Judge Tom White to serve two to twenty-one years at the Indiana Reformatory. Miller was convicted of first degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. At subsequent trials Jack Randolph and Richard Boschen were found guilty on similar counts and were also sentenced to life imprisonment.

Randolph's trial was held here while Boschen's case was venued to Noblesville. Csire. according to officers, readily admitted his part in the crime when apprehended by a police officer in his home in Indianapolis and worked with authorities to clear up the case. STATE UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ARE UP 16 PER CENT Numerous inventory and vacation shutdowns and new layoffs due to material shortages or lack of business swelled unemployment claims 16 per cent last week. Even though many of th people laid off were elegible for vacation pay and were not claiming unemployment insurance, the 36.077 claims received by Indiana Employment Security Division offices through out the state added up to a 40 per cent jump over the same week a year ago.

According to the Division's tally, last week's increase was not as great as that of the week before and was concentrated mainly in initial claims. Approximately 14.700 newly-unemployed workers began claims last week, compared to 10.450 the previous week and 6,700 the same time last year. Job openings reported by employers were slightly above those for the corresponding week last year and placements were almost as high despite the retarding effect of the steel strike. However, the volume of new work registrations, openings, and placements eased down from the w-eek before, with the steel situation, hot weather, and the holiday week-end all playing a part in the drop. Memorial Hospital Admitted-July 10 James Hudelson.

Knightstown. medical: Mrs. Marlene J. Young, Maxwell, medical. July 12 Charles W.

Standish, SfiO West Main. Greenfield, medical. July 13 Mrs. Effie Chappelle. Spice-land, medical: Mrs.

Carl Kessinger. Sheldon, accident: Irvin Youna. 533 West Osage. Greenfield, medical; Russell B. Gant.

route 2. Greenfield, medical: Mrs. Dora Barnard, route 4. Greenfield, medical: Mrs. Irene Shalgren, Lawrence, surgery.

July 14 Ricky Fout. route 1, Greenfield, tonsilectomy Bruce R. Watts, route 1. Spiceland. surgical: Mrs.

Kathleen Wilson. Fortville. medical. July 16 Noble Beagle. 223 S.

East street, medical: Billy Anderson. West 7th street. Greenfield: John Hanawalt, 105 E. South street. Greenfield: Mrs.

Theodore Kracht. route 1. New Palestine, medical, and Infant Rhonda Rreece. 312 N. Wilson street, Greenfield, medical.

Released July 10 Mrs. Grace Mull. 219 West Fifth street. Greenfield; Dorvin Rihm, 711 North State street. Greenfield; Mrs.

Mary Goff, 504 Indiana street, Greenfield. July 11 Morgan Scott. 510 East Main street. Greenfield; Virginia Mccarty, route 4. Greenfield: Mrs.

Cleo Jones, Mohawk: Mrs. Wm. Guisinger, 114V2 West Walnut, Greenfield. July 12 Mrs. Seward Collins, Fortville: Mrs.

Lloyd Lowder, route 1, Fortville, and Mrs. Hallie DeWeese, Anderson. July 13 Marion Tucker, route 1. New Palestine; Mrs. Marlene Young, Maxwell; Nancy Richmond.

30S Douglas. Greenfield; Mary E. Clapp. Anderson: Mrs. Geraldine Walden.

125 Baldwin street. Greenfield; Mrs. Joan Bussell. 622 East North street. July 14 Mrs.

Joan Strubbe. Howard Greenfield: Mrs. James St. John, 63SU Brook street. July 15 Mrs.

Claude Chappelle, Spiceland: Mrs. E. W. Shalgren. Lawrence: Richey Fout.

route 1. Greenfield. July 16 Mrs. Raymond Anderson, route 6, Greenfield. Births July 10 Mr.

and Mrs. George Strubbe. Howard street. Greenfield, girl. July 11 Mr.

and Mrs. James St. John. 63SU Brook street. Greenfield, boy; Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Anderson, route 6. Greenfield, boy; Mr. and WSIrs. Donald Hilt, 25 Boyd avenue, Greenfield, girl.

July 13 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Basey, route o. Greenfield, girl. July 15 Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Leonard, route Greenfield, girl. July 16 Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hamm, route 2.

Knightstown. boy. PARENTS OF SON Mr. and Mrs. John W.

(Jack) Shields, of Knightstown. are the parents of a son born at the Coleman Hospital. Indianapolis Saturday. The child has been named Ewing Shields IV. Mr.

Shields is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Shields of this city. Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel B. Hughes are returning to their home this week after spending their vacation at Pent-water, Michigan. Construction work on homes in Weston Village is advancing rapidly. Several new homes have been completed during the past ten days and families are now occupying these homes. W.

O. Pope, financer and promoter of the addition, is building a large home at the entrance of the addition. Construction of the home is well underway. A number of Indiana limestone houses are under construction and several concrete homes are also being constructed. Work on paving drives in the new addition started several weeks ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Rullis and daughter have moved into their new home in Weston Village. Mr. Bullis is employed at Western Electric and Mrs.

Bullis has the Elma Bullis Agency on North State street. During the past few days other families have moved to the new addition. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tweedell have moved here from Indianapolis.

Mr. Tweedell is connected with the Army Finance Center at Fort Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. John McCaskey is another Indianapolis family moving to Weston Village.

Mr. McCaskev is a linotype operator for the Indianapolis Star and is also a life underwriter for the Elma Bullis Agency. Moving here from St. Louis, is Mr. and Mrs.

Vernon Owens. Mr. Owen is a printer at the Army Finance Center at Fort Harrison. Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Stevens have moved from Indianapolis to Weston Village. Mr. Russell operates a grocery store in Indianapolis. UNION BUS STATION ENTERED MONDAY NIGHT Thieves broke into the Union Bus Station, located on East Main street, Monday night. Approximately $2.00 in cash, candy, and chewing gum were taken.

Entrance to the office was gained by breaking a lock on the rear door. The robbery was discovered when Frank Catt. local bus agent, opened the office for business Tuesdav morn ing. CHARLES STANDISH 71, DIES TUESDAY; Funeral Services for Well Known Greenfield Resident Will Be Held Thursday Afternoon Charles W. Standish.

well known Greenfield resident died at Hancock County Memorial Hospital Tuesday morning at 6:45 o'clock after a long illness. He was 71 years old. Mr. Standish retired several years ago as local ticket agent for the Pennsylvania railroad after serving in that capacity for forty-seven years. Mr.

Standish was a Democrat and served two term? as a member of the Greenfield city council. He served during the administration of Arthur C. Downing and the first administration of James L. Allen. He was born in Woodstock, Ohio.

October S. 1SS0. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Woodstock, the Bradley Methodist church in this city and was a charter member of the Greenfield Country Club. Survivors are the widow. Mrs.

Mar garet Standish, a brother. W. B. Standish, Greenville, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Steven Ball, Oskaloosa.

Iowa, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Pasco Funeral Home this Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. A. C. Underwood officiating.

Burial will be made in Park cemetery. The Standish home is at 860 West Main street. PUBLIC LIBARY NOTICE Beginning Monday. July 21st. the Public Library will close at 6 o'clock for the rest of July.

During August, as has been the custom for several years, the usual vacation hours will be observed 12:00 noon until 6:00 o'clock P. M. RITES HELD FOR THOMAS C. GRAY Well Known Charlottesville Man Dies at His Home in Charlottesville Thursday Funeral services for Thomas C. Gray, a well known resident of Charlottesville, were held at the Lynam Funeral Home Sunday afternoon with Rev.

George D. Bradley officiating. Burial was made in Glencove cemetery at Knightstown. Mr. Gray died at his home in Charlottesville Thursday.

He was 89 years old. He was a member of the Charlottesville Christian church and a charter member of the I. O. O. F.

lodge at Knightstown. Survivors include one brother, John, of Anderson; a granddaughter, Betty Gray Walker, of California; four nieces and three nephews. PARENTS OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. George Strubbe are the parents of a dauehter.

Janice Sue. horn at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, July 11. PARENTS OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bussell are the parents of a daughter, Terry Lynn, born at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital July 8.

The W. O. Pope Manufacturing Company has been awarded a contract for the "repair of steel tanks used to ship jet airplane engines. Although the total number of the tanks which will be sent to Greenfield is not known the first loi of a group of tanks have arrived here. The tanks are shipped here by rail.

After they have been reconditioned they will be sent to the Allison Manu facturing Company plant in Indianapolis. The tanks come to Greenfield from various points in the United States. The old interurban barns, located on Fast Main street, now owned by Mr. Pope, is being improved to handle the repair work. Loading and unloading docks are being installed, a large testing tank is being constructed.

cranes to handle the heavy tanks are being installed and other necessary chances in the building are being made. The tanks will be repainted and re- stenciled, new gaskets will he installed bolts will be replaced and damaged hangers, which are located inside the tanks, will be repaired. Every tank will be tested in the large tank to make sure it is air tight. For some time these tanks have been used to ship airplane engines. Changes being made in the building are scheduled to be completed by Aug ust I when work on re-conditioning the tanks will start.

The high ceilings in the old inter urban barn will be ideal for the work it was stated. Probably as many as thirty men will be employed on the project. INDIANA UNIV. STUDENT SEES METEOR NOT FLYING SAUCER A graduate student in astronomy at Indiana University reported following a meteor Saturday night at the same time hundreds of Indianapolis resi dents reported what they believed to be a "flying saucer." Miss Mary Connelley, Versailles was adjusting the telescope in the Goethe-Link Observatory at Blooming- ton when she spotted the meteor. Dr.

Frank K. Edmon.lson. head of the as tronomy department, said he believed what Miss Connellev saw was a meteor and not a "flying saucer." Several Greenfield people saw the meteor Saturday night. One person who saw the light streak through the sky said it appeared to be about four times as large as the aver age "falling star" and that it remained lighted in the sky about four times as long as a "falling star." Several Greenfield persons noticed the meteor in the western sky some time between 9: So and 1 o'clock. The meteor shot across the sky in a south to north direction.

The meteor appeared extremely bright. A number of airline pilots re ported seeing the light. DEMOCRATS WILL ft HEAR STEVENSON Governor Paul Dever is Slated to Give Keynote Address at Convention Which Opens Monday Chicago. July In. Gov.

Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois, who insists he is not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency, will be one of the speakers at the Democratic national convention starting Monday. Frank E. McKinney, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, announced the tentative list of speakers today. In addition to Stevenson, the list includes Gov.

Paul Dever of Massachusetts, slated to be convention keynoter and temporary chairman, and Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas, scheduled to be named permanent chairman. Other speakers include Mayor Martin H. Kennellv of Chicago; Sen. Paul H. Douglas of Illinois: Col.

J. M. Arvey of Chicago. Democratic national committeeman from Illinois; Rep. William L.

Dawson of Illinois: Richard J. Nelson, president of the Young Democratic Clubs of America, and Rep. Thaddeus M. Machrowicz of Michigan. Women speakers include: Mrs.

Perle Mes'a. S. minister to Luxembourg; Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

U. S. delegate to the United Nations: Mrs. India Edwards, vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee and director of the women's division: Mrs. Eugenie A.

Anderson. U. S. ambassador to Denmark: Mrs. Georgia Neese Clri'-k.

treasurer of the United States, and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Conkey. co-chairman of the Chicago Committee for the Democratic National Convention and Democratic national cmomitteewoman from Illinois. SETS SCHOLARSHIP RECORD Ruth Anne Ross.

72 E. North Greenfield, helped Indiana University's freshman class last year set a new-scholarship record. She is among 30 first-year students who qualified for the second semester honor roll by making grade averages of or higher during the semester ending last month. The honor students represent more than 16 per cent of the class the highest percentage of freshmen ever to make the honors list in one semester. AT CARP LAKE, MICH.

Mrs. Jesse D. Hughes. of Greenfield, is spending this month with Mr. and Mrs.

Edward F. Smith, of Indianapolis, at their summer cottage at Carp Lake. Mich. Mrs. Lida Clark, a native of Hancock vounty.

died at her home. 706 North Sherman. Indianapolis. Saturday. She was the daughter of John Wesley and Amanda Potts.

Most of her life was spent in Indianapolis, however, she resided several vears in Mooresville. Mrs. Clark often recalled "driving to towr. trom hr Hancock county home to Indianapolis when the trip by horse and wagon required a whole day. Mrs.

Chuk sp tr most of her spare time pi-'-ir- quilts. Her husband. Fred W. i a former railroad ud 13 -ars ago. At the time of hi4 they were married 54 ears.

Survivors are two daughters. Mrs. Johnston, with whom Mrs. ark made her home, and Mrs. Gertrude Parker.

Quiney: two sons. Earl P. Los Angeles, and Harold P. Camby; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Harr W.

Moore Peace Chapel. Indianapolis. Tuesday afternoon. Burial was made in Washington Park cemetery. DRIVER FINED AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT SATURDAY Karl Huntzinser.

of near Charlottesville, was fined JV and costs on a reikless driving charge in J. P. court Monday. Huntzinger's automobile was in collision with a truck driven by Norman E. Crist.

The truck was owned by the Irving Material Company. The accident occurred at the intersection of Walnut and Franklin street. Hunt- zinger was driving a Studebaker. which was extensivelv damaged. KIWANIS CLUB At tlir regular weekly meeting on Tuesday evening last Jack Raney.

Superintendent of the Indiana School for the deaf and International Trustee of Kiwar.is. was the speaker. Mr. Raney outlined the happenings of the Kiwar.is annual meeting at Seattle in wl.i. some H.t'i.o delegates were in He closed with an appal for the ur.d- jrniledge thildren.

a sul jxt v-r n-ir his heart, and he er.i.ns a national reputation for his work in thi Id. FOUNDERS' DAY CELEBRATION The Kiwani club of this city will celebrate Founder's Pay on the evening of at restaurant. The tiub will be 3 ears of age en that de- and the founders will lie honored. Th- ladies will be invited as well as a number of staff officers. The (barter presentation of the club was held Thursday evening September 21.

lf22 at the Masonic Temple banquet hall. Representatives from No- blesviie. Indianapolis. Shelbyville. Rushvill and New Castle were guests of the lub.

The late Dr. B. S. Rinford was chairman of the celebration committee and he introduced the late Edwin H. Rougher who made the welcome address.

The late John N. Rromert. of Indianapolis, was Governor of the Kiwar.is Indiana district and presented the ihar'er. which was accepted by the late John J. Early the first president of the club.

Judge F. G. Hines of Indianapolis responded to the toast "Kiwanis and Karl W. Iimbert of New-York, the gentleman who organized the lub spoke on the theme "Kiwanis International." John F. Mitchell.

Edi'or of The Hancock Democrat responded to the toast "The Baby Kiwar.is." One of the highlights of the evening was several solos by the late Carl Morris, well known operatic baritone. This was Mr. Morris first appe-arance in his home city. Frank Nusbaum. prominent young tenor of Indianapolis sang and Helen Barnard Lougher played a cornet solo.

The late Mrs. Betty Barnard sang two soprano solos. The famous Kiwanis who sang all over Indiana, made their first appearance at this first meeting. The only living members of the original charter members are Berlin Dieter. .1.

Ward Fletcher. Chancv F. Pasco. Dr. L.

R. Rariden. Dale B. Spen- er. John Sender and John F.

Mit-thell. Jr. The 25th anniversary was celebrated Tuesday August lf47. PALL R. MAXWELL SERVING IN MEDITERRANEAN AREA Sixth.

Fleet Mediterranean Serving 1 ere a'oart. 1 d-s'rover tender Faul R. Maxwell. Grand a hoilern.an. thl-d las.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Maxwell of Route 2. Greenfield. Ind.

Maxw-tli. who en'ered the Naval service July 23. ir4. received his recruit training at the U. s.

Naval Training Great Lakes. 111. Before entering the Navy, Maxwell was graduated from Maxwell High hoo; He is the husband of the former Miss Marv Shirley also of Greenfield. While in the area crew members of the Grand Canvon have visited Naples. Italy: the French Riviera: Bonn.

Algeria and Istanbul. Turkey. She is acting as the flagship for Commander S. rvke Force. Sixth Fleet.

INJURED Russell Gant. rural route 2. Greenfield, sutfered a crushed collar bone when he fell at his home Sunday. He was taken to Hancock County Memorial hospital for treatment. Irvin Young, who Is a patient at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, 1 as been critically ill.

LIONS ENDORSE SCHOOL PROGRAM George P. Dickmann Reviews Report of Purdue Survey for Additional School Room Here Members of the Greenfield Lions Club passed a resolution at their week ly meeting Monday evening endorsing the action of the Greenfield school board in planning for an adequate city school system. The action came after George P. Dickmann, Greenfield attorney and a member of the flub, gave a summary of the survey which was made here earlier in the year by Purdue University. Mr.

Dickmann said that the survey indicated that Greenfield's population would continue to increase in the next few years and that the city's overcrowded school rooms can not possibly accommodate all of the children. Various charts which appeared in the survey were reviewed by Mr. Dickmann. Methods of financing new school rooms, as enumerated in the report were summarized by Mr. Dickmann.

Two Lion members. Harry Weinantz and DaroUl T. Fleming were appointed to work with tw-o members from the Kiwanis club, Frank Marsh and Paul Ogg. to help sponsor the 4-H parade during the 4-H fair in August. The committee will be asked to formulate plans for the parade and to judge the winners.

MAYOR JAMES L. ALLEN TO ATTEND ANDERSON MEETING Mayor James L. Allen will attend the meeting of District Four of the Indiana Municipal League at Anderson Friday. Mayor Allen will serve as co-chairman of the meeting. Other co-chairmen will be Mayor Noland Wright of Anderson and James Moore, clerk-treasurer.

Hagerstow n. Members of the municipal league will discuss problems which Indiana cities and towns face. One of the problems which will be discussed will be how cities and towns can get their fair share of revenue as divided by the state. POWER WILL BE OFF EARLY FRIDAY Increase in Use of Electricity in the Business District Requires Additional Line Switches at the control station on Riley avenue will turn the current off at a. m.

in order that city linemen may connect an additional primary line leading to the business district. Increased use of electricity makes it imperative that another line be provided. For the past several days city employees have been installing the line and it will be connected early Friday morning. It is estimated that the current will be off approximately two hours. SQUIRREL SEASON WILL OPEN IN COUNTY AUGUST 16 Squirrels will be abundant in Hancock county when the hunting season opens August IS.

Hancock County Conservation Officer Herbert White has announced. The hunting season will extend to October 14. The season opens two days earlier than in past seasons. The bag limit for any one day was set at five and the possession limit at any time was held at five. Dates and limits are the same for both southern and northern Indiana.

Four types are governed by the directive, the familiar gray and fox squirrels and the black and flying squirrel. DONALD BLACKFORD. 38 DIES IN INDIANAPOLIS Funeral services for Donald Blackford, aee who died at his home in I Indianapolis July 9. were held at the Hendricks Fields New Palestine Chapel. Friday afternoon with Rev.

Herschel M. Reed, of Noblesville. officiating. Burial was made in the New Palestine cemetery. He was a brother of Mrs.

Everett Leary and Eugene Blackford, of Greenfield; Ernest Blackford, of Indianapolis, and Robert Blackford, who is in the U. S. Army. IN AUTO ACCIDENT Five-Year-Old Girl Suffers Fracture of Skull and Other Injuries in Accident Monday Four members of the Disco F. Vermillion family, who live on rural route 4, Shirley, were injured when their automobile was involved in an accident at a road intersection two miles south of Shirley Monday night.

Virginia Lee, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vermillion, suffered a fracture of the skull and severe body bruises. Her sister, Penelope Sue, 7, suffered severe lacerations of the shoulders and bruises and abrasions to the head and body. Mr.

Vermillion, driver of the car. also received bruises and Mrs. Vermillion was cut and bruised. The four injured persons were taken to the hospital in New Castle. Mr.

and Mrs. Vermillion and daughter, Penelope Sue, were treated for their injuries and released. AUTO ACCIDENT Don B. Barnhart, 18, route 5, Greenfield, lost control of an automobile which he was driving on North State street Friday night. The automobile swerved from the street and struck a guy wire supporting a utility pole near the R.E.M.C.

building. Police estimated damages to the car at $500. Barn- hart was fined $1 and costs Saturday in J. P. court on a charge of speeding.

TELEVISION We are safe in saying that 95 per cent of the people had no idea of how a national convention was conducted. Last week by the complete coverage of the Republican National convention by television millions of people had a better view of the proceedings than those in attendance. The Democrat National Convention will be just as thoroughly covered next week and the public will not only see the convention in action but the speakers as well. It is quite an encouraging thing that so many people are interested and that they follow the proceedings hour after hour. It shows people are interested in the two great parties selecting their candidates.

Now if this will he a stimulus in November to get out the vote the innovation of television will be a blessing. It is really a disgrace that less than 50 of the voters go to the poles to vote every American should vote. CHARLES BROWN BUYS DRY CLEANERS Arthur Eggleston Relinqushes Ownership of Firm in Order to Move to New Mexico Charles Brown. 630 North East street, has purchased the Eggleston Dry cleaning business. Mr.

Brown has been employed at the Eggleston Dry Cleaners since he came to Greenfield six years ago. The cleaning plant is located on Tague street at Riley avenue and the downtown office is on North State street. The transaction included all of the cleaning equipment and the business. Mr. Eggleston re'ains ownership of the real estate where the plant is located.

Mr. and Mrs. Eggleston and daughter. Carolyn, plan to leave next week for Albuquerque. New Mexico.

The Egglestons are making the change in the interest of Mr. Eggleston's health. ATTENDING YOEMAN SCHOOL Donavan E. Delashmit. son of Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Delashmit. is attending a United States Navy Yeoman school at San Diego. California. His birthday is July 26 and his parents state he would enjoy hearing from friends.

The sailor's address is: Donavan E. Delashmit, 327-45-22 YNSN YN 25-B-52 U. S. Naval Training Center San Diego 33. Calif.

IN DENVER. COLO. Delmas White is on a business trip to Denver. Colo. The trip to Colorado was made by plane.

Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Roath are attending the Elks convention In New York City..