Brown County Democrat from Nashville, Indiana • Page 1

State Ubnrf (jRITCD STATES si DCFEMSE i uorjpo STAHPS 3 1 1 i Official County Paper Devoted to the Best Interests and Welfare of Brown County Home First in Everything SEVENTIETH YEAR $L5oiper Year I NASHVILLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1943 I $1.50 Per Year i Number 10 LT. ALLISON HOME FROM Two Prommeat U. S. BIRTHDAY SUP FEB HELD FOB ED GEORGE, August Quota Calls Home Coming4 64 Mrs. Ed George gave a birthday supper for Mrs.

Oscar Richardson last Friday evening at the George home In New Bellsvllle. It was in honor of Mrs. Richardson's fifty-fourth birth day anniversary. Those present were Mr. and Mrs, Oscar Richardson, Walker Pmg, Freeman Ping, Mrs.

Christina Neuman, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Campbell, Mrs. ria- vid T. Adams, Mrs.

Ray Spiker and Mr- and Mrs. George and their chil dren, Linda Lou and Donald Edwin. A. bountiful suooer. with two birth day cakes, was enjoyed by all present.

Teachers for Jackson Township Appointed Trustee Guy Fleener, of Jackson township, has made the following appointments for the schools of his township for the following school year. Helmsburg High School Dean Moore, principal; George Barnes, coach; Mrs. Verna Helms, Mrs Zelma Heinig, Miss Ruth Percifield Lowell Oliver and another to the sup plied. Mrs. Feme Hamilton, 7th grade Miss Mae Percifield, 4-5-6; and Anna Lee Deckard.

1-2-3. One-Room Schools Needmore, Mrs. Marie Oliver; Bran- stetter, George Ray Fleener; George town, Hiram Brand; Cottonwood, Mrs. Thelma Fleener. Mr.

Fleener reserves the right to make any changes which he deems beneficial to the schools. No Bidders for Coal At County Infirmary me uoumy commissioners in ses sion Monday allowed the usual claims which required a large part of the day. Apparently no coal dealers were in terested in furnishing coal for the County Farm ar there were no bids received. The auditor was then ordered to buy coal on the open market and to have it delivered as soon as possible. Several petitions were received again to have short sections of roads closed in the Camp Atterbury Area.

They were all approved and viewers appointed on the roads to make inspections before final action is taken. The viewers appointed were Harry Smith, Arnold Ayers and George Bond. The commissioners held the session open at the invitation of County Auditor Williamson until Wednesday evening, August 4th, when they reconvened to make up the county budget for the next year. Another Jackson Twp. Resident Passes Away Samuel Fleener, 66, a life-long resident of Jackson township, passed away at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning in the Martinsville hospital.

He had been in ill heatth for five years but was only seriously ill for four days. Mr. Fleener, a son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Fleener, was born in Jackson township Dec. 28, 1876, being one of eight children born to this couple. On May 6, 1900, he was united in marriage to Martha Fritch and to this union two sons were born.

Guy Fleener, who is trustee of Jackson is also owner of a feed store at Trev-lac, and Fritch Fleener, the other son, is associated in business with his brother. Besides the sons, he leaves four sisters, Mrs. Jane Chitwood of Illinois, Mrs. Nancy Flshel and Mrs. Mary Baugh of Unionville, and Mrs.

Martha McCoy of Trevlac, also eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Needmore church with Rev Warren Chafin officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Mr. Fleener was a member of the Christian church, which he joined a of years ago.

Mrs. Earl Wilson In Hospital According to the Cotumbus Republican Mrs. Earl Wilson, wife of Congressman Wilson, is improving nicely after undergoing an operation Saturday night at Bartholomew County Hospital for Mr. and and Mrs. Wilson have been living in Columbus since the adjournment of Congree'.

THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC Lt Carl Allison, son of Mrs. Olive Tomlinson. of Nashville, is on a 19- day leave after spending several months in the Southwest Pacific with the U. S. Navy.

He arrived back in the States last week and flew from San Francisco to St. Louis, where he was joined by his wife. Lt. Allison's work has been in the Radar field, and for a time he was attached to the aircraft carrier Enter prise. Teacher Appointments For Van Buren Made Kenneth Krltzer, trustee of Van Bu ren township, announces the following appointment of teachers In his town ship for the coming school year.

Chrlstlansburg- High School Paul Roush and Voyle Roland with another to be supplied. Oddis Timbrook Grades 5-6-7-8 Clodean Taylor Grades 1-2-3-4 One Room Schools Warren Ogle Bellsville Kenneth Carmichael Pikes Peak Francis Lutes Becks Grove Mr. Kritzer reserves the right to make any changes which he might consider beneficial to the schools. Miss Viola Busselle Dies In Indianapolis Miss Viola Busselle, a resident of Nashville for about eleven years, died Monday in Indianapolis after an ill ness of long duration. She was 70 years old.

Miss Busselle taught in the Indian apoiis public schools for 38 years, re signing in 1932 because of ill health. It was at that time that she and Miss Lorna Duhm, a very dear friend, came to Nashville to live, hoping to regain her health. Shortly after coming here they built a home at the north edge of Nashville, which they loved and en joyed very much. They returned to Indianapolis last year and were living in Beech Grove. Miss Busselle was born in Indianapolis and educated in the city schools there.

She studied kindergarten and primary training at Blaker Teacher's and later studied at the Ind ian apoiis Normal School for two years She also studied at Butler University, Indiana University, and the College of Music and Fine Arts. Besides Miss Duhm she is survived by' a brother, William L. Busselle, and a nephew, Jack Busselle, both of Indianapolis. Funeral services were held at the Flanner and Buchanan mortuary at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in Crown Hill cemetery.

Short Moving Picture Free to Public, Saturday There will be a free show Saturday night, August 7th, at 8 p. m. in the Nashville Court Room, it was an nounced today by Paul Snyder, presi dent of the Nashville Lions Club. This free showing of two movie shorts is sponsored by the Nashville Lions Club and is free to the public, The iirst picture, "Wings Up is a movie short now showing at regular audiences! This film is narrated by Captain Clark Gable, a graduate of Officers Candidate School and a fa mous Hollywood movie star. This picture shows the life of the officers who attend the Officers Can didate School of the Army Air Forces I located at Miami Beach, Florida.

The second picture "Unfinished a new technicolor, sound motion picture, is an answer to those cynics who say everything has been discovered. "Unfinished Rainbows" is a splendid spur to young men and women just starting out in the Vocational world, and it will inspire others too. Head ing an exceptional Hollycast is the rising new star, Alan Ladd, in the role '-of Charles Martin Hall. Backing his performance is an outstanding ar ray of well-known movie actors. The length of the two pictures will be about one hour.

"Unfinished Rain- bows" will also be shown as a part of the 4-H Club program next Thurs- day night, August 12th, in the Nash- ville gymnasium at 8 p. m. The pub- lie is cordiallv invited to attend both of these meetings. to For Married Men The Brown county quota (or August for msn In the armed forces was made up of married men without children or with children born after Sept. 14, 1942, and a few 18-year-old.

According to Mrs. Nellie Wheeler, dark at the Selective Service office. it will not be necessary to call fath ers In this county before October or November. She states that there are enough married men without children and 18-year-olds to make up the September quota and probably enough for the October quota. The number of fathers to be called up yet this year seems to depend on three factors: the size of the calls.

the number of young men becoming 18 each month, and the number ol men, other than fathers, made avail able because of expiration of defer qpents. The men who passed the examina tion at Indianapolis Tuesday and were Inducted into the service are: Army Charles S. Slevin is a son of Mrs. Jennie Slevin of Hamblen township and wa 18 years old in July. He vol unteered for induction.

Lowell Keith Prazer, 18, is awn of Mr. and Mr a. Walter Frazer of East Washington township. Eugene Land, 18, is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

George Land of Fruitdale. Joseph M. Hawkins, 18, is a son of Joseph Hawkins'' of Morgantown, R. R.2. 0 Ivan E.

Seitz, 26, of near Stone Head, is married but has no children. Navy James Edward Emberton," 22, of Hamblen township, is married and has one child. He volunteered for Induction. Ftedric L. Tllton, SO, of Nashville, Is married and has one child.

D. Derringer, 18, lives on Morgantown route 3. Isom C. Fleetwood, 23, of Nashville route 2, Is married but has no children. 4-H Club Exhibit To Be Held Here August 12th The final stage has been set for the Brown County 4-H Club Exhibit, and Girls Judging and Demonstration Contest, it was announced today by County Agent M.

V. Flock. This annual event will be' held in the Nashville Gymnasium Thursday, August 12. Boys and girls from all parts of the county will exhibit their projects that were completed during the year. There will be classes for the following Agricultural Projects: Forestry, garden, potato, soil conservation, and wild life.

Livestock and poultry projects will be judged at the home of the club members Thursday, August 19. The girls will exhibit in the following classes: Clothing, canning, baking and food preparation. Each class of exhibits will be judged on group basis with the following cash awards: blue-ribbon group 50c; red ribbon group 35c; white ribbon group 25c and yellow ribbon group 15c. These cash awards were made available through an appropriation by the Brown County Council, for the purpose of assisting In the educational work carried on the County 4-H Club Executive Committee. The Judging and Demonstration Contest will be held Tn the basement of the Nashville Christian church during the afternoon of the Exhibit, August 12.

The winners of the judging and demonstrations will be given a free trip to Bedford where they will participate In the district contest-Plans have also been made to have several educational exhibits by various organizations In the county. A special program has been planned for Thursday night starting at 8:00 P. M. The various -clubs over the county will present short plays and stunts. The outstanding event of the evening will be a dress- revue of the 4-H girls dressed in the clothing that they have friade in 4-H Club work this year.

An educational technicolor movie will be shown as a part of the evening program and the mucic for the evening will be furnished by the Helms-burg crchestra under the leadership of Harold Edwardson. The Thursday and program Thursday night is open to the public and everyone is cordially Invited to attend. I Lawmakers Spsak Here A bi-partisan team of U. lawmakers composed of Congressman Robert Ram speck of Georgia and' Senator Harold Burton of Ohio, were in Nashville Tuesday where they spoke to about 40 people in the: court room. They had spoken In Indianapolis on Monday night nd were to speak at Bloomington at noon Tuesday.

The meeting hereji whjeh was sched uled to be in the court yard, was held in the court room on acocunt of rain. The meeting was called to order by Kenneth Kunkel. He lntroducted John Coulter of Indianapolis, who is conducting a tour of these men through Indiana, and who explained the purpose of their tour and in turn intro duced them. Congressman Raraspeck, Democrat, spokerfirst, touching on jost war prob lems and the necessity oj making pre-, paratlons for them how stating that in the International Wprld it would be necessary in the future for our country to take a place ill the enforce ment of world peace. Ke reiterated that our experience since World War I was a sure indication that pacifism didn't work.

In the course of his sh6rt speech he stressed the fact that in his opinion world civilisation would fall if we were forced to fight another war within another generation. He stated that it would cost the United States alone 300 billion! dollars or even more to fight this; war killing people and destroying property when a fraction of that amount properly spent would have averted a war to say nothing of the tremendous loss of life. Another of the things Hon. Rams- peck advocated was tha the four great Allied powers how fighting the war set up the machinery now for forced peace in the years following the war. Senator Burton, Republican, spoke in much the same tone itating that, "Nations can bluder in wtjr but not In peace and like a building- it must be planned and to make sure that when the war is won ft was wofth thye winning." The senator -outlined tbfee roads to a lasting peace.

The firstaof which is the road to internal stability when the country makes the chang? from war production to peace time i needs, and how to handle the 200 teg 300 billion dollar war debt which the Country will havfleft on its hands. Second, in his opinion was the stability the west-a em hemisphere and fhe further pro- motion of trade and good 'rill with all the other countries 6f both; North and South America. Third, was world wide stability through keeping proper contact with our allies and the rehabili tation of the conquered countries and the establishment of: confidence and good will and also the mil- tary stabil ity of the world by keeping what will be won with the least number of men necessary with the cooperation of other world powers. -i Both1 Congressman Ramapeck and Senator Burton agreed thaf to accom plish these aims it would bt necessary for the people of the countj-y to make sure that the congressman they choose in both houses of Congress are in favor of such a course. Also, that this is something; whijjh is not a question of internal controversy but one which mush be kbovti partisan politics.

i 1 SWIMMING STIDKNTS TO BE ADMITTED FREE TO POOL Swimming students enrolled in the life-saving and beginner's glasses at theswimming pool in the ptate park, which begin next Sundayf svill be ad mitted to the pool free of charge as long as the classes are in session. The course will be conducted by Gene Howard, Indianapolis with the cooperation of Miss Henrietta Barber, lifeguard. Official Redv Cross life saving tests will be given ty William McAbee, Indianapolis, Red Cross instructor in lifesaving land Waterfront safety. The course is being offered without any fee and will be given from 6:30 8:30 p. m.

on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridajjs. -Jj tests win: oe pven iruiii 10:00 to 12:00 o'clock On Sundays. A class for beginners and advanced swimmers will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 "to 4 m. The next meeting of the Nashvlll Literary Club will be held Thursday, August 12 at the horn of lfr. Erma Loertz.

Mrs. Fremont We Idle will have charge of the program. Si Long-Clark Miss Norma Jean Long and Richard Clark were united in marriage Sunday at noon at the Christian church parsonage, Dr. J. E.

deGaffereelly officiating; The couple was attended by Mrs. James Hudson and Wayne Brown of Columbus. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Long of near Columbus.

She is a graduate of the Colum bus high school, class of '43, and since that time has been employed as a clerk in Columbus. fhe bridegroom is a son of Rex Clark of Indianapolis and a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Clark of near Nashville. He -was 4 graduated from Nashville high school with the class of '41.

He is now employed in Colum bus at the Cummins Engine Company. The couple will make their home in Columbus. DEMOCRATIC CLUB HAS INTERESTING MEETING A very interesting meeting of the Washington Township Women's Democratic Club was held at the home of Mrs. R. S.

Moser last Friday. At noon a pot-luck luncheon was enjoyed by twenty-one persons, and was followed with a program. Questions of the day were discuss ed by the group and short talks were made by Miss Eudora Kelley and Mrs. L. MORE 18-YEAR OLD BOYS REGISTER FOR SERVICE Those registered In July with the Brown County Selective Service Board were: Joseph Marlett, Nashville, f- Harry Albert Collins, Trevlac; Charles Richard Barnes, Morgantown, R.

R. Charles Sylvester Slevin, R. R. Wesley Powell, Nashville; Harvey Lee Robertson, Nashville, Harvey Lee Robertson, Unionville, R. R.

Robert Lee Carmichael, Freetown, R. R. 1. POETRY CLUB MEETS WITH REV. AND MRS.

C. E. DAVIS About thirty persons enjoyed the Brown County Poetry Club meeting which was held Sunday at the home of Rev. and Mrs- Clarence Davis in Morgantown. At noon the crowd partook of a bountiful dinner, and in the afternoon a poetry meeting was held.

A number of guests were present, including friends from Morgantown and "Buddy" Thompson of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A Wilson of Van Buren township were in Nashville Wednesday on business. While in town, Mr.

Wilson was a caller at the Democrat office. He says he Is now past 76 years of age and has been al constant reader of The Democrat since a small boy, even back when It wits called the Jacksonian. (WWO Service) WIVES TO BE DINNER GUESTS AT LIONS CLUB MEETING The Nashville Lions Club has sent Invitations to all members, inviting them and their wives to a dinner meeting of the club which will be held Friday evening at 6:30 O'clock in the Christian church basement. The program committee has planned entertainment that will follow the dinner. Anita Clark Married In Wilmington, Del.

Mr. and Mrs. Holland Clark, of Nashville, announce the marriage of their daughter Anita, to Technical Sergeant Arnold Goldman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goldman of Cleveland, Ohio.

The wedding took place Sunday, Aug; ust 1, in the Chapel of the Grace Methodist Church in Wilmington, Del aware, with Rev L. Minker, pastor, officiating, using the double ring ceremony. Mrs. Goldman graduated from the local high school in 1940 and for the past year was employed in the -Purchasing Department of Cummins Engine Company in Columbus. Sergeant Goldman graduated from Glenville Highj School in Cleveland in 1938.

At the outbreak of the war, immediately after which he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, he was attending Ohio State University. At the present he is a member of the Air Transport Command, Ferrying Division, and is stationed at New Castle Army Air Base, Wilmington, Delaware. The couple will live in Wilming-tqji. Elmer Orrell Wounded On Duty, Now Home Elmer Orrell, who received' shrapnel wounds last March 13th during the fighting on Guadalcanal, received a medical discharge from the Navy Ju ly 23 and is now with his wife and baby at Trevlac. Mrs.

Orrell and little daughter have been making their home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGuire, while Mr. Orrell was in the service. After being wounded Mr.

Orrell was brought to the States and has been confined in the U. S. Naval hospital at San Diego, where he has been receiving treatment. Orrell enlisted in the Seabees early in 1942 and was called into service on August 21 of last year. He had been overseas since November.

He formerly resided in Columbus and was an employee of the Public Service Company. NEW SUITS The United Home Furnishings Co. Inc, has filed a suit for the replevin of furniture against Charles Q. King, Jr. The case Is to come before the Court at the September session of The Brown Circuit Court.

Our Boys In 'Uniform Arthur Watson, who' Is stationed at Great Lakes Training-Station, is home on furlough. Cpl. Arthur Artist, of the Atlanta Flying Field, has been; confineo. to a hospital there for theUtst ten days. Warren Roberts, who.

has bean stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, was transferred to Gulfport, last week. Burt Mobley, who is stationed at Camp Stewart, has recently been made private first class. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Mobley of Nash- ville.

Costa C. Condon, who has been stationed in Texas, has. recently been sent to Shreveport, La. He was drafted into the army in April, 1941, and is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Condon of Hamblen township. Carson Roberts, who has been stationed in North Carolina, has been recently transferred to Chanute Field. His address is Pvt. Carson Roberts 35141489 8th T.S.S., Bks 279, Chanute Field, III. Lt.

Lee Crabtree, cabled his father, Dr. L. R. Crabtree at Columbus, that he had landed safely at his destination on a foregin field. He is a bomber pilot having graduated and received his wings a few months ago.

Sgt. Lloyd C. Sanford has returned to Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, after spending a 7-day furlough with his wife and little daughter in Indianapolis, and his mother, Mrs. R. H.

High-tower, of near Morgantown. Pvt. Byron Campbell returned to Camp Gordon, Georgia, Sunday, after spending an 8-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell, of Hamblen township.

Dale Moberly of Camp McCain, arrived here Sunday and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Moberly, and other relatives and friends. Dale seems very happy to be back in Brown county after spending six months in the army. Aviation Student Willie Pitcher, 20, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Pitcher of this county, has entered the Nashville Army Air Center at Nashville, Tennessee, and will take exams to determine which branch of aircrew he is best fitted. He is a graduate of the Trafalgar High School. Lt. Charles E.

Horner was recently graduated from the flying school at Tenton, Texas, and has now been transferred to Fort Sill, for tactical flying. Just recently he visited his mother, Mrs. Marshall Smith, in Columbus, and on Monday evening he flew over Pikes Peark and Stone Head, where he formerly lived..