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1 i .1 i i 1 6 "I i .1 PAGE FOUR 1 'i- I 1 I TH COL MBUS; HERALDl THE COLUMBUS HERALD. COLUMBUS, INDIANA, PftlDAY, APRIL 4. 1952. Man Ordered to Notice! Entered as second class matter at the poStofflcer at Columbu. Indiana Published Terr Wednesday la The Herald-Republican Side 444 Fifth St.

Columbus inL. Telephone 8111 RENFRO VALLEY SHOW IS FRIDAY Two! Performances by Hill- tl.Se Established 1S81 Plans Made Ear Cancer M' '---MM I Fund Drive Malcolm Ross. -f l' i The month of April is National Cancer control month, and Pau W. Qrtlieb, Chajrmin of Bartholo mew i county cancer society, has, named Malcolm) Rdss, local! jewel-) as chairman of raising campaign. National! goal; of the 1952 fund-j the Cancer so- ciety is $16,000,000.

The local, group will seek to raise $3,500, the same goal met in 1950 and 1951. Slogan of the 1952 crusade, as; stated byj Mr. Rojss, is "Cancer strikes one in five, strike give to conquer' strenuous will made doling thej campaign to reach every family with 4ur educational messages'i he stated. "Knowledge; of the symptoriis of caficer ia-a highly important weapon in fight-; ing' the disease aince improved' cure rates' depend on people going; uFuieir.uv:turs wnen eariyj aeiec-tion is possible. Ignorance of the danger I signals of jcancer usually 'delays diagnosis unjtil the disease has reached art advanced an lin- Committees Named.

Mr. Etoss has appointed chairmen for five committees to assist in- the; I Verne Wj Atkins jwill direct the information program. He will be in charge Of reporting to the public the progress; of the drive, supplying information newspapers, preparing radio programs and announcements, I i Walter Sassee -will direct the program of mailing letters of solic-itation. and the distribution of pamphlets arid: posters for public education. j.

4ilvah Gilbert; will; lead the special! gifts committee. This group will; solicit; i contributions i from larger contributors and will start its program in advance of the general mailing to individuals. JV O. Kelly will be in charge of the school participation program. During th month pt April there will be members of the high school Aidttes organization helping to distribute literature jto school chil dren, and will set aside one day durjng.

the month as "Tag Day" in the downtown area. Malcolm; Mattox will have charge of placing coin boxfcs in places of busmpss for the conven ience of the general! public. Ik -'('-' NEWS BRIEFS Mr. and Ralph Clin Route 6, are parents of a daughter born Friday at the county hospital. Mary Susan Logston, daughter of Mr- and Mrs.

Wood row Logston, Route 2, has entered the county hospital for treatment, Mrs. Oliver Grlder, ZV First streetJ has entered the cdunty hos pital for treatment. She is In Room 20. Cpl. Irvin Chapman left Friday morning for two years service in Japan, after spending a week with his mother, Mrs.

William Donaker, 817 California street, and his son, Rickey. Corporal Chapman formerly had been flying back and forth from Santa Ana, to Korea. Mrs. Earl Ritz, 3021 Sixteenth street, is in Room 19 'at the coanty hospital for. treatment.

Mrs. Edith LaHue, 427 Wehmeier street, is in Room 208 at the county hospital for treatment. Vollie Ferguson, Cherry street, has entered the county hospital for treatment. He is in Room 303. Mm pnh.rt War.r i has entered the county hospital lor treatment.

She ia in Room 302. 4 Miss Doris Robinson, Route 4, is in Room 20 at the co.unty for treatment. Bert Straughn, Route 4, has entered the county hospital for treamept. He is in Room 23. Mrs.

Helen Phillips, Edinburg, is in Room 15 at the county hospital for treatment. Neffie Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fox, 2016 Sixth street, has entered the county hospital for treatment. He is in Room, 16.

Mr. and Mrs. John Redmon, 408 Pleasant street, are parents of a daughter born Wednesday at the county hospital. Mrs. Zetta Rice, 725 i Pearl street, underwent surgery today at the county hospital.

She is in Room 6. HeTJZ Ward Route 3 entered the county hospital for trMtmpnt. Sh is in, Pf rwm 4. i Mrs. Goldie McMillan, Edinburg route 2, is in Room 214 kt the county hospital for treatment.

Charles Williams, 1425 California has' entered the county hospital for treatment. He is insRoom 207. Mr. and Mrs. Aueust Franke.

558 Indiana avenue, are parents of a son born Sunday at the; county lfospitaL Mr. and Mrs Francis during, 1501 Meridian street, are of a son born Sunday at the coun ty hospital. Mrs. Tom Livings, Route 5, underwent surgery today at the county hospital. She is in Room 24.

I Deborah Kay Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roberts, 1021 Ohio street, is in Room 16 at the county hospital for treatment. Mrs. Ernest Ayres, 722 Hughes street, has entered the county hos pital for treatment She is in Room 20.

1 i Miss Cynthia Jjambert, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Lambert, 1002 California street, underwent surgery today at the county hos pital. She is in Room 8. Randall Hedges, 6-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. William Hedges, 504 Hinman street, is ill of chick-enpox at nis home. He attends the State street school. I Mrs. Dwight Alvis and daughter, Raina Dee, have been moved to Uieir home, 1902 Gilmore street, pom the county hospital where the baby was born Thursday.

Mr, and Mrs. Edward Warner, Route 2, are parents of a daughter born Monday at the county hospital. I Mrs. Phillip Lutz, Route 2, has entered the county hospital for treatment. She is in Room 21.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simpson, Route 8, are parents of a son born Monday at the county hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

George Mott, 1314 Lafayette avenue, are patents of son born this morAing at the county hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Davis, of Mead' Village, have named their sod born Saturday at the county hospital, Robert Andrew Davis. The baby weighed 7 pounds.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hadley, Edinburg route 2, are parents of daughter born Monday; at the county hospital. Mrs. Irven McCord, 633 Union street, has entered the county hospital for treatment.

She is in Room 21. Gary Lynn Dailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dailey, 2015 Eleventh street, is in Room 16 at the county hospital for treatment. The- address' of Pvt George Floyd Adams, nephew of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Rager, 822 Reo street U.S.M.C., Pit 255 A 7 Ret Trng, Bn. MCRD, San Diego, Calif. Edna Pauline Henderson, daughter of Mr- and Mrs. Cecil Henderson, 3122 East Sixteenth street, has entered the county hospital for treatment She is in Room 16, Mrs.

B. F. Moore is recuperating her home, 915 Ninth street, from an injury sustained Friday afternoon at Seventh and Washington streets, aa she was! getting a Leppert city bus. Automatic doors of the bus Closed against her hips before she had srotten off. 2 CITY CHURCHES PLAN FOR HOLY WEEK SERVICES Paily Noon Devotions Are Scheduled.

Union Good- Friday Rites, Special services are being planned by city and county churches for i.Holy Week, starting Monday and continuing climaxed by the annual union Good Friday services; to be held this year at the First Methodist church, and the various Easter programs. Lutheran churches of this vicinity will again sponsor daily noon devotions from 12:05 to 12:35 o'clock at Crump's; Theater. At the First 'Methodist and Wertz. Memorial Evangelical Uunited Brethren churches, services will be held nightly at 30 o'clock. Most churches will celebrate Commun- i on Maundy Thursday, as well on Good Fridr night Lutheran churches' sponsoring the noon services are the Holy Trinity church at Greensburg, St.

Peter's at Waymansville, st. Paul's at Jonesville, Paul's at Clifty and the local St. Peter's churoh. Schedule of Services. Monday noon the Rev.

A. Brauer of the local church will' be the speaker; Tuesday, the Rev. E. Os MetzdorfJ Clifty; Wednesday, the Rev. 3dward Hoeferkamp, Jonesville; Thursday, the Rev.

Ernest Urbahns, Greensburg; Friday, the Rev. Robert Hoeferkamp of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. f. Music will be furnished by soloists and by a children's choir from the local Lutheran school.

Topics will be centered about the seven words of Christ on the Cross of Calvary. 5 St. Paul's Episcopal church will have its traditional 3-hour watch service, from 12 noon to 3 o'clock Good Friday i afternoon at the church on Eighty street. The Rev, Alfred S. Byefs, vicar, give meditations based on the seven last words ofj Christ.

Ante-com munion will precede the service at 10 o'clock. Other historical services at St. PauL's during the Easter season include the blessing of the palms at 8 o'clock Palm Sunday followed by a palm procession and morning prayer at 10:45 o'clock. On Maundy Thursday, holy communion will be held at 10 o'clock in the morning and the stripping of the altar and compline service will' take 'place at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. Nightly Services.

At the First Methodist church. Homer Page will have charge of nightly services, and Friday night the choir will present a program, singing "The Mass of St Cecilia." Three guest soloists will assist, Charles Hamilton, tenor, Miss June Gwyn, soprano, both of Indianapolis, and Waldetf Johansen, bass, of the local First Presbyterian church. Services at the Wertz Memorial church will be in charge of Dr. J. R.

Simmermon. The Bartholomew county Ministerial association will sponsor the Union Good Friday services to be held from 12 o'clock noon until 3 o'clock at the First Methodist church. Several ministers of the local county will participate. The entire program 'or Good Friday will be announced next week. MRS.

SANDERS ON 4-H STAFF To Assist in County Club Program During the Summer. Mrs. Flovd Sanders has been named as county 4-H club leader for the coming season. Mrs. Sanders has been 4-H club leader for Clifty township for the past 15 years, and is also president of the Bartholomew county home dem onstration clubs.

Mrs. Sanders will assist 4-H girls with their projects during the summer until time for the state fair. She will be available for consultations each Tuesday and Thurs day mornings at the county agent's! office and during the afternoons will be available for 4H club meetings. The appointment of Mrs. San ders ws made by Purdue university, 'Phe university made several appointments of county 4-H club leaders in counties where there are no home demonstration agents.

MR! PENROSE, 91, STRICKEN i Browr? County Native Dies at SHome Sunday Fu- neral Tuesday. Sylvtjnus Penrose, 91, died at 10 o'clock, Sunday night at his home In Johnson township in Brown He had. been seriously til since the death of his wife four weeks iago. Mr. Penrose was born March 22, 1861, ifa Brown county, the son of the; late Valentine and Katherine Penrose.

In 1907 he was married to Mariam Kent at Nashville and they lived in Brown county all their life. Mr. Penrose was a member qf the Pentecost church. Funeral services were held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Deckad church In Johnson town ship, conducted by the Rev. Clarence Karden assisted by the Elza ucas- I I MRS.

MERY IS TAKEN BY DEATH Illness Is Fatal to Well-Known Resident! ofj Columbus. Mrs. Lena Viiickery, 73, wife of Clyde Vickery, died at 9 o'clock this morning Tat her! home 2216 Newton street Mrs. Vickery was born; July 21, 1879, the daughter of John and Catherine Blackketter Taylor in Rockcreek township. She was married to Clyde Vick ery, and they would have cele brated their 50th wedding anniver sary, Monday, April She was a member of the Methodist church and the Alpha class of the Metho dist church, 1 i Surviving with her husband are four children.

Miss Bea Vickery, Chicago; Mrs. William Sheets, Co lumbus; Durward-. Vickery, and Mrs. O. A.

Miller, both of India napolis; and two sisters, Mrs. I. Boyer i and Mrs. Carrie Nolting, both of Columbus. i Also I surviving are six grand children, Robert Vickery1, who is with the Marines serving in Korea; David Vickery, of Indianap Billy Sheets, wh'O is stationed at Lackland Air force base, San Antonio, Janet "Sheets of Columbus, and Miss Marilla Miller and Gordon Miller, both of India 1 Furteral arrangements will be an nounced later.

The body is at the Hathaway funeral home, and bu rial will be made at Garland Brook cemetery. CURT EVANS, 78 TAKEN BY DEATH Funeral Rites for! Elizabeth- town Man Are; Set Friday. Curt Evans, 78, died at 11:05 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Columbus Nursing I home, 213 Fourth street. Mr. Evans' home was in Elizabethtown.

Mr. Evans was born Sept 18 1873, in Benton county. Missouri the son of Daniel and Emaline Dillman Evans. He was a mem ber of the Alert Masonic lodge and was a farmer 1 most of his life. His wife.

Katherine, preced ed him in death in January3 of 1950. 1 i He Is survived by eight child ren, Roscoe I Evans, Hartsville route Mrs. IFaye Maynard, In dianapolis; Harley Evans Rush- vllle; Ray Evans, Willets, Calif. Glenn Evans, Indianapolis; Ralph Evans, Elizabethtown; Mrs. Thel- ma Webb, Orlando, and Ed ward Evans, North Vernon.

He is also survived by 23 grandchild ren and 19 igreat-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Hathaway home. Rites will be conducted by the Rev. Garnet Jewell, and burial will be made at Springer cemetery. Ma sonic! rites will be conducted at the graveside.

3 Machine Firm Asks S500 of Trucker A $500 damage suit was filed in Bartholomew county I Circuit court Saturday by the Model Trimmer, Corporation, naming the Southern Transportation company as de fendants in the action. On July 5, 1951, according to the complaint, the Trimmer company contracted to ship a model trimmer machine to Mansfield, by the Southern Transportation system. Upon' arrival the $4,500 machine was damaged to the extent of $500, according to the complaint The Trimmer company requests com pensation for damage incurred in the shipment Sharpnack and Big-ley are attorneys for the plaintiff. treatment. He is in Room 23.

Lloyd Roberts, 524 Jones street, has entered the county hospital for LEGAL NOTICK OK PUBLIC HEARING Public Service Commission of Indiana Docket No. 23428 in the matter of the investigation and suspension of supplement No. 2 to local 1 passenger tariff P.S.C.I. B-2 providing: for increases in fares in Bloomington, Indiana, Columbus, Indiana, Peru. Indiana and Jeffer-sonville.

Indiana, issued by James V. Leppert, president, Leppert Bus Lines, to become effective April 1, 1952. Notice is hereby given that the Public Service Commission of Indiana will cendurt public hearing in this, cause in The Rooms of the Commission. 401 State House, Indianapolis, 10.09 A. (C.S.T.) Wednesday, April lth.

1952. Public participation is requested. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OP INDIANA. By Arnold Atwood. Secretary.

Indianapolis. March 28, 1952. April 1 1952. April 4, 1952. Notice To Bidders Notice is hereby riven that the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Indiana, will receive at the Office of the City Clerk-Treasurer In the City Hall in said City, until ten o'clock A.

Ml on Monday, the 7th day of 1952, sealed bids for the purchase -by and delivery to said city of the following: described motor vehicle, according to specifications on file in the office of said City Clerk-Treasurer: 1. one new 19S3 rour-door, sedan automobile; with heavy duty generator. are; to allow a trade-in allowance for 1951 Ford Ford sedan. .1 Each bidder must file with his bid the usual statutory affidavit. and deposit therewith cash or cer- luiea coecK lor me i sum cquai iu ten per cent of his bid as guaranty that be will carry out the terms of his bid and make delivery accordingly.

The said Board reserves the right to reject any and ail bid. RICHARD THAYER, LEON D. CLINE.S D. A. OUNDER.

Members Board of Pub-- He Works and Safety, Columbus. Indiana. ATTEST 1 L. iBarkhlmer, Clem-Treasurer. March 28.

April 1952. March S8, April 4. 1152. rt Charles Riley, 22, 1424 Union street, pleaded guilty in Bartholomew county circuit court Saturday tj charge of non-support and was fined $1 in costs and given a 1-8 months suspended sentence Judge George W. Long a Camp Atterbury cab was slated and arraigned Saturday on the He was: ordered to pay $10 per week for the support of his wife, Mrs.

Una Riley, and their minor child, Beverly Riley. He was also ordered to pay to the clerk $150 for hospital and doctor fees, as his wife Is expecting another child. ROD, GUN CLUB PLANS SHOOTS Sportsmen Decide to Meet Second and Fourth Mon-' days of Month, The? newly-organized Rod and Gun club met Monday night at Donner center with Denny Cox, in charge of the meeting. Thirty members attended the meeting. Decision was made to meet every sgcond and fourth Monday of each month, at Donner center, and to hold a regular gun shoot; each second and fourth Sunday.

The shoots are held at the Gun club grounds southwest of the city beyond Tipton bridge. Mr. Cox announced that night shoots would be instituted in the near future and that plans were made for a fox drive. Representatives of the local club will attend a state conservation meeting at Purdue April 9. Those attending will be Bill Bynum, James Bova and Mr.

Cox. The club has ordered 80 pair of quail be turned loose throughout the county, and plans were made to hold a fish with families of members eligible to compete. The derby is expected to get under wjay near the first of May and prizes will be awarded in the fall. Wayie Reed was appointed chairman pf the derby committee. CLIFFORD IN FINAL MONTH School Activity Picks Up During Last Days of i Spring Term.

Activity at Clifford high school is picking up as the school goes into the last month of the current A special matinee performance of the senior class play, "Just Ducky," jwill be given for school students at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Other performances will be given at 7:30 o'clock Thursday and Friday nights at the high school auditorium. Friday' a group of sophomores from, the high school took a field trip to Louisville and vicinity. They were accompanied by Harold Reid and visited several horse farms, and other places of interest, Tuesday, April 8, seniors may take Civil Service examinations for positions as clerks, clerk-typists, or stenographers in this area. Dominic L.

Qurazzo, executive secretary of the Civil Service board of examiners at Camp Atter bury, will visit the school at 8 o'clock next Tuesday morning to conduct the examinations. Three! Men Arraigned In City Court Today Three men appeared before Mayor Richard Thayer In city court today on minor law violations. Joseph Cook, 44, Louisville, who was picked up Thursday evening ini the bus station at 8:55 o'clock pleaded guilty to public intoxication and was fined $1 and costs and given a 6-month sus pended sentence. Judgment was withheld on John C. Goings, 78, routet 7, Columbus, who was picked up Thursday night at 8:55 o'clock and slated for pub lic intoxication.

Francis Roberts, Cortland, who was picked up and slated on a public intoxication charge Thurs day morning at 12:55 o'clock was released; on $25 bond and will ap pear in court next week. New TV Chairs Given Servicemen's Center A small amount of redecorating was done at the local Servicemen's center Over the weekend, according to Mrs. John Cathers of the center, Twelve new television chairs have been donated to the club, the draperies have been cleaned and other chairs are being St Paul's Episcopal church, and Kappa i Kappa Sigma sorority served buffet suppers Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Beatty, 1109 Sycamore street have named their son born March 23 at the county hospital, Jack Kessler. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Homer Beatty of the Nashville road, and the maternal grandparent is Mrs. Annette Pest of Seymour.

Cot and Mrs. William S. Pocock of Mead Village are parents of a 9-pound, 6-ounce daughter born at 5 o'clock this morning at Camp Atterbury hospital. The baby has been named Honoree. Colonel Pocock is commanding officer of Atterbury Air force base.

The address of Pvt. George D. Black, Is US 23031512, Personnel Center, i Fort Lawton, Seattle, Wash. Private Black Is the brother of Mrs. Charles Lowe of Route 8.

Pay Suppb TaxDarera of Cnluinbna Tun ship, Bartholomew Ceuaty, Indiaaa. are notlfled'that on the 10th day of 1962, at P. U. 1st the office of the Columbus Township Trustee, at 111 Fourth Street. Columbus.

Indiana, In said Township, Advisory Board of, said Township will meet for the purpose of making additional appropriations, as follows: township rcnrD. No. 1 Pay of Trustee 11200.00 No. 1 Clerical Help .100.00 No. 1 Traveling Expense, I Telephone Tolls and Tel- I grams tOOLO No.

10 Miscellaneous I Social Security 401.00 SPECIAL SCHOOL FDHD. I No. 27 Miscellaneous b. Social Security 85. 00 di Rent I POOR RELIEF.

Administration i7a.oi 1. Personal Service a. Investigator 440.00 cj Social Security 10.00 and will contemplate to meet the extraordinary emergency and determine the expenditure of more, money than was set out in detail in the published budget for the year 1952. Taxpayers shall have the right to be heard thereon. CHESTER N.

DINKINS. Trustee, Columbus William H. Dobbins. Attorney. R-rMarch 28, April 4.

1952. H-u-March 28. April 4. 1952. NOTICE OF PETITION FOR AND DETERMINATION TO ISSUE BONDS Taxpayer of Columbus School Township of Bartholomew County are hereby notified that a "petition has been filed by fiftj or more, owners of taxable real estate located In said School Township re-Cjuestiflg the Advisory Board to authorize the issuance of bonds of said School Township for the purpose of providing additional funds to be applied on the cost i-of construction and equipping two (2).

new additional school buildings in and for said School Township. A Remonstrance may be filed -against said proposed bond Issue Tjy owners of taxable real testate In said School In the manner and within the time provided by Chapter 119, of the Acts of. 1937, I The taxpayers of said School Township are further notified -that the Advisory Board did on the 2th day of March. 1952. determine to issue the bonds of said School Township in the amount of maturing serially over a pe-, riod of approximately thirteen (18) years from the date of Issuance, for the purpose of procuring additional funda- as above' stated.

Said -bonds will bear interest at a rate not exceeding Four and one-half Percent. 4H) Pr annum, the exact rate to be determined by bidding. I The net assessed valuation of. taxable property in said School Township is $7,300,860.00, and the outstanding Indebtedness of said School Township is None, exclusive of the above mentioned bonds. I Objections to the issuance of said bonds may be made by ten (10) or more taxpayers filing a petition in the Office of the Auditor of Bartholomew County within the time and in the manner provided by Section 46-1332, Burns Statutes.

1933. which petition will be heard and considered by the State Board of Tax; Commissioners in the manner provided by law. I Dated this, the 26th day of March, 1952. '1 I I CHESTER Trustee. JOHN L.

OUST ZAHARAKC RALPH DAVIS, Township Advisory Board. 28. April 4. 1952. I March 28.

April 4. 1952. Notice To Bidders 1 Notice Is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees. Columbus, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals at the office of said Board at 60J Pearl Street, Indiana, until 4:00 P. April 14.

1952, to furnish and deliver the following items according to spec-, ifications pa file in the office of said Board. 1 Item 1. Art paper and Supplies. Item 2. School Daper and Sup plies.

Item 2. Steel bleacher seats, 15 rows of seats, permanent type, to seat approximately 1,000 people. Item 4. Paint and maintenance supplies. i Specifications may be obtained by interested bidders at the office of the Board.

I Proposals shall be on Indiana Bid Form No. 95 and it shall be accompanied by a bond or check In the amount of ten percent (10) of the total bid to guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract land secure same with a bond. I The Board reserves the to reject any and all proposals. i Board of School Trustees, Columbus, Indiana. I WAYNE O.

Davis, President EDWIN G. CROUCH. Treasurer. YANDELL, C. Cline, Secretary.

March 28, April 4, 1952. March- 28, April. 4. 1952. i Notice To Bidders Notice is.

hereby s-Iven that Bar. tholomew County, acting by land through the Board of Commissioners of Bartholomew County, Indiana, and the Board of Trustees of the Bartholomew County Hospital, hereinafter referred to Jointly as-the Owner, will receive sealed bids and proposals for the furnishing and delivering of the following; de scribed equipment for the Hospital Building' Addition of the Bartholomew County Hospital at Columbus, Indiana: i Group Stainless Steel Items. Group II. Rubber Items Group III, Instruments Group IV, Glassware, General Group Miscellaneous, general Group VI, Linens Group VII, Dietary Group VIII, Office i Group IX, Window Shades. I Group Laboratory.

Bids will be received until 10:00 o'clock A. on Monday, April 21, 1452. at the office of the Auditor of Bartholomew County, in I the Court House in the City of Columbus, Indiana, at which time iand place all bids; will be publicly opened and read aloud. i Bids shall be submitted en forma prescribed by the State 6f Indiana. which may be obtained from; the office of the Auditor of Bartholomew County, each bid shall ba accompanied by a satisfactory surety bond, certified check: or draft ayable to the Board of County ommissioners of Bartholomew County, Indiana, in an amount equal to Ten (10) Percent of the amount Of the bid, and in all respects 'shall conform with the law governing such matters.

I All of said bids shall conform to the; specifications therefore which are now on file and may be examined at the office of the Auditor of Bartholomew County, Court House, Columbus. Indiana: and at the office of Administrator of the Bartholomew County Hospital, Indiana, and said specifications are made a part hereof by reference i Separate Bids and proposals will be received upon- the several groups of equipment er upon individual items of equipment contained In said groups as above set out. The owner, aa hereinabove! described, reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive all informalities in bidding Dated at Columbus, Indiana, this 27th day of March, 1952. 't Paul S. Jones.

Auditor, Bartholomew, County Indiana, i Bartholomew Indiana acting by and through the Board of Commissioners of Bartholomew County, Indiana, and the Board of trustees of the Batrholomew Couot ty Hospital. March April 4. 1958 -H March 28. April 4. Subscription rate Per year by nail A Democratle Newspaper TWO ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED Cars Badly Damaged, No One Hurt, Arrested jfn County Wrecks.

Two accidents were investigated by authorities Saturday in county. No one was reported injured in either accident, and jno arrests were made. A 1940 Dodge being driven by Willie H. Newland, 30, 1008 Morn- ingside driye, was damaged to the extent of approximately $300 after it turned over several times and landed in a field 500 feet east of the Owens bridge," 8 miles north of' Columbus on the River road, Deputy Sheriff Johns was called to the scene Saturday after noon at 1:36 o'clock. According to Newland, while he was driving toward Columbus, af ter just crossing the bridge, his accelerator became stuck and his car went out of control.

Approach ing a turn, Newland applied 'his brakes but. they also failed and his car careened off the east side of the road, turned over at least twice and came to a halt several yards off the road. He estimated his speed at approximately -30 miles per hour. The top of the car, hood and front fenders were almost completely demolished. Newland, a Columbus Foundry employe, was not injured.

State Police investigated an accident at the intersection of highways' '31 and 31A just north of Denny's Drive-In Saturday night at 7:25 o'clock. A 1940 Chevrolet coupe, being driven by Kelly Sivels, 30, 549 West King street, Franklin had turned over just south of the stop light. No one was reported injured. Other occupants, in the car were; James H. Lewis, 492 West King street, and Robert L.

Beverly, 560 West Madison, both of Franklin. According to police investigating the accident, Sivels on approaching the intersection drove his car onto the birm of the road1 thus causing the car to flip over on Its right side. Approximately $50 damage was done to the right i side of the car. The three occupants righted the car and drove on. NEW BUILDING GOES UP IN EC Albert Graffa Erecting Addition to House New Clothing Store.

A new building is being erected at State street and Hege avenue in East Columbus by Albert Graffa, local The new section adjoins a building on State street owned by Mr. Graffa, and occupied by the Bray and Eddy supply company, Ace shoe repair service, and the A and grocery. The building' will have a 55-foot frontage on State street, and will continue for 65 feet along Hege avenue. 'The corner room, which will measure 30 by .65 feet, is expected to be occupied on comple tion by a clothing store, operated by William Haas of Mooresville. The room adjoining the Bra and Eddy store will be 25 fee along State street, with a depth of from 45 to 50 feet.

The building, which got under way about a week ago, is expected to be completed in about six weeks, according to Mr. Graffa. It will be of brick veneer construction, matching the original building west, of it. NEW CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED Calvary Nazarene Members Plan Services Sunday at New Building, i The new Calvary Church the Nazarene will be dedicated at special services Sunday afternoon, the Rev. C.

G. Bohannan, pastor, announced today. The church is located in the Lee addition at East Seventeenth and Lee street. Dr. T.

W. Willingham, director of the Nazarene Radio league, Kansas City, and the Rev. Leo C. Davis, superintendent of the southwest Indiana district of the Nazarene church, will officiate. The Rev.

Bohannan announced that he and the Rev. David Krick, pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, have begun solicitation of individuals and business firms for support of the new church, fe which is the first to' be established in the northeastern section of the Columbus suburbs. Girls Club Campers Plan Reunion Here A reunion of pampers and sellors who attended last year's Girls club sessions at the Columbus Youth camp will be held Sat urday, director Martha May New-som announced today. Campers are wear jeans or slacks and takeVany snapshots of last year's sessions; A song session will be Out-of-town campers have been Invited to attend. They will be met at the local bus or train stations If the Girls club is notified.

Miss Newsom said. or; or bil Entertainers Scheduled at Gym. Renfro Valley folks will be In Columbus Friday night to present two -performances at the Columbus high, school gymnasium. The show Is being sponsored by the local Lions club and performances will be given at 7:30 and 9 o'clock. Proceeds from the show! will be used by the Lions club I for their project of "Sight and Blind Conservation." The Renfro Valley group, radio entertainers, will present numbers by jthe three Ledf ord sisters, known as the "Coon Creek girls," "Slim" Miller; Glen Pennington and jClaude Sweet.

The Coon Creek girls have travelled! extensively and have entertained at the White House in Washington and for the royal family in England. Miller was ornjerly with the National Barn Dance group of Chicago. All, six entertainers have been with the Renfro Valley troupe for at least ten i years. Many local people havq visited the in Renfro Valley, 12 having attended last Saturday night." Tickets have been offered for sale by Lions club members and there will also be tickets available at jthe door. Members the "low-brow" committee of; the Lions club is in a funds-raising i competition with the "high-brow" committee which wiu sponsor the musical -show, "Brigadoon." 6 MEN FINED IN TRAFFIC COURT Two Draw $36 Penalties for Violation of Traffic Laws.

Six men were fined in city traf- ard! Thayer and judgment was withheld on four others slated for Donald E. Mabe of 734 Hutchins "avenue was fined $36.75 for reck less Idriving, wTien he was charged with! racing another car, running a stop sign and speeding. Vernon Ail Keckler, 630 Reo street, also wa fined $25 and costs, amounting to for speeding. Two men, Charles Perdue of Elizabethtown route 1 and Max A. Brand, 717 Reed street, were fined $16.75 each for reckless driving.

Gaylbrd Orie Lyle, 411 Gladstone avenue, was fined $16.75 for speeding, Allen D. Garbutt, Route 2, was fined $12.75 for running a stop sign. Judgment was withheld temporarily against four men who were slated for traffic violations. The were George Roska, 834, Jackson and Ray A. Ahlbrand, Route 6, for failure to yield right-of-way; Elza Francis Knight, 21 Pence street, for failure to.

have car tinder control; and J. T. Bennington, Camp Atterbury, for fail ure to have a driver's license. Each pleaded guilty to the charges. BUREAU HOST TO DISTRICT Achievement Banquet to Be Held Here Saturday Night.

Bartholomew county Farm Bureau will be host to an Eighth district IBureau achievement banquet at Central park cafeteria Saturday night; Approximately 400 farm people from jthe nine counties of the district are expected to attend. Principal speaker will be Larry Brandon, vice-president of the Indiana Farm Bureau. Mr. Brandon is able speaker and an outstanding attraction. Tickets for Bartholomew county Bureau people are in the hands of Mrs.

Orville Ping, county social and educational director; William Rogers, county Bureau chairman, and at the Farmers Marketing association. Farm Bureau achievement awards will be presented to the winners in the nine counties at the banquet. WELFARE CLUB PLANS PROGRAM i 1 Television Performers Are I Booked by Cummins I Group Tuesday. Cummins Engine company's Safety Welfare club will hold a "Spring round-up" program at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday night at Donner center. Ann Wagner, singer, and the Circle Ranch boys, all of WFBM television station in Indianapolis, furnish entertainment.

Members of the Welfare club jhave been asked to dress in "western" style, and an award will be given the one most appropriately A dinner will be served. Four Western movies will be shown, including one titled "Cattle-menj and three on national parks In the western section of the United States. The Welfare club Is made up of employes participating in the company's insurance plan, and has a membership off approximately 1,500 persons. Charles Kltzinger, 602 Second street, is In Room 9 at the county hospital for treatment 4 a a is at off 41RS. LUDWIG DIES I SATURDAY Long Illness Is, Fatal to Local Woman Funeral Rites Tuesday! Mrs; Jennie Ludwig, 657 died at 5:30 o'clock Saturday evening at the Bartholomew county hospital.

Mrs. Ludwg had 'ben in ill health for some i time, -and was moved to the hospital a week i ago. She had made! her homq with her sister, Mrs. Alec Werner at 2233 Chestnut Street, Mrs. Ludwig ws born July 24, 1886, to Mirtin anid Anna Wheeler, in Shelby) She moved to Bartholomew county with1 her parents, and lived here! until her mar- nape, whin she moved to Terre Haute.

returned to Columbus tlffcee years 'ago, husband. after the death of her Besdes the siste Mrs. Werner, several nieces were held at she is survived by ana nephews. Jf Tineral services 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Flanigan and Reed funeral Junior Trailblazers Plan for Horse Show Junior Trailblazers met Tuesday night at the home of Max Gordon on Gladstone avenue to plan a horse show; scheduled for June 15. The rain date for the event willj jse June! 22.

Committees i appointed Tor the show include: program Bob Cookson; Jean Jenkins, and Janet Sewell; grounds Jenkins, George Moore, Ronnie Fpeeze, Charles Hertel and Gordon, Blancett; food Iax Gordon, Jeanie Brumfield and Donna Hollenbeck. members taken into the club werei Sylvia); Larry oin, iance Adams and Donald Holmes. The next meeting will be held at the Saddle club grounds in case; of rain, at the home Miss Sewell. Estle Pfetro, J922. California street underwent surgery today aw county Hospital..

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