Jackson County Banner from Brownstown, Indiana • Page 7

I 1HE ST SECTION TWO SERVING THE PEOPLE OF JACKSON COUNTY FOR THE EIGHTY-FOURTH YEAR VOL. LXXXV BROWNSTOWN, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1952 7 OWN Jennings Co. Fair To Evangelist To Display Indian Curios Fifty Years Ago in Jackson County Item Of InUntt Tikw From Thi Brownvtown Sannr Files Four Troopers; Lose Jobs At Medora' Aluisnl Enjoy Annual Party Saturday A reunion of graduates of Medora High School waa held Saturday night May 9, when member of the Alumni Association met at the banquet. The high light of the evening was the recognition of the claaa Misa Lizzie Mohr has returned home from St. Louis, where she has been on an extended visit with her sister.

There was a mad dog in this neighborhood last week but after a hard chase it was killed at Miumee. loaded a car of brick here Armbruster A last week. John Louden last week forming crothersville and Jaa. Branaman were here a plat of the town. chat Dr.

Albert May returned home from New Orleans, where he had been attending a physicians convention. Walter Kattman where he will work for his brother, E. Katt man. In the marble and granite works. Clyde Keach was a visitor at Indianapolis Sun day.

f. I 7 'Ay-, i. A very large and interesting 1 iV Albert Peters went to Brownstown, Sunday, is acting as telegrapher at Flat is 'in good condition a large will be planted this week if the favorable. from here were business visitors last week Rock. SAUERS SOLUTION As the ground acreage of corn weather remains Quite a number at the county seat to Will Richards.

Jeff Hogg, of for the Stanfield CLEARSPRING John Weindhorst sold some fine' stock Thursday Tampico, has been driving a well saw mill company SPRINKLINGS and little aons viaited her Weinlnger. near Pleasant Mrs. Grace Hinkle sister, Mrs. Preston handicraft will be shown and discussed during the Sunday School hour at. the Freetown Church of Naxarene Sunday! morning.

Pictured above is Mrs. W. W. Geedin. Evangelist.

attired I in Indian Fifty Year Age In Jackson County, May 13, 1903 LOCAL! MATTER 1 Ma Jonathan Robertson and daughter visited In the family of J. it Hodapp at Seymour the latter part of last week. Earl Drowning, wu employed In the hominy mill at Indiana pol la, and was making" preparations to move there, ha resigned hi position and will remain here. Mrs. Lorena Findley and daughter Faith, and Miss Maude Louden left Monday for Elwood, where they will spend the summer.

Miss Josephine Applewhite returned home from Cincinnati, Friday night, where she had been at-tending, the College of Muale. REOOINGTON RINGINGS William Tabor has rented the John Hamilton farm and Mike Baker will soon "move to Joseph' Phillips': farm. I I FL W. Brooks sold twenty acres of fond to C. A.

Hunter last Monday. Thomas Maly. of Paragould, la visiting his brother Henry, at this "place. FREETOWN FACTS AND FANCIES The. recent cold, damp! and frosty weather has caused moat of the.

fruit to fall off and the indications are now are that there will not be more than a half to the crop. James Mann haa put the finishing touch to his house by having it painted which adds much to Its appearance. George Tabor's house Is nearing completion and It will add much to this aide of our, town, i Mrs. Mary Belle Jackson is having her house painted this week. yi VALLONIA SAYINGS AND DOINGS The many friends of Miss Nellie Lewelling will be sorry to hear that I she was kicked severely In the face by a horse one day last week.

We will soon have! a new mail carrier here, Richard Delano having resigned, Jacob Copeland will take his place. I I SPARKSVILLE SPARKS Our blacksmith Shortridge, was hired by Sherd Jones, of Washington county, and will move here In the near future. Ed Pike has purchased the store and dwelling' house, which he now occupies. George Lee was here several days last week repairing his saw mill to begin work soon. Gethany briefs Rev.

Crawford, of Scottsburg, filled his appointment at this place Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday tight. While plowing for corn, one day last week, a team belonging to Ed Rider became frightened and ran! away, completely: demolishing the plow. Fortunately neither the driver or the team were hurt i Ml, Carrie Woman, who has been working at Jeffersonvllle, for some time, came home last week, j. Road Supervisor Castln has been busy for some time repairing our roads. kurtzkaleoioscqfe! Jacob Kindred went to Marion last week to attend college.

i I clothing and wearing Jewelry and Indiana. The Rev. and Mra. Geedlng; revival at the Freetown church, imong the Indians in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona and California. In appreciation, the Indians gave them the beautiful and valuable collection which they will display! Mra.

Geeding will tell 3f their interesting experiences among the Indians. a few days last week. Jake Kindred went to Marion, Friday," where he will attend school. Wm. Mitchell went to Mooresville Saturday to visit his daughter, Mrs.

Mattie Bray. The Owen township commencement will be held some time in June. There are ten graduates. MEDORA MELANGE Carrie and Ella Greene, of Shreveport, arrived Sunday for a two weeks' visit with their grandmother, Mrs. Dina Goes.

They were accompanied by their father, Alexander Greene, who Is delegate to Pittaburg convention. Chas. Allsup, who was severely injured by falling from a building a few weeks ago, haa recovered except for a broken arm. Chas. Eahom has purchased a fine rubber tired buggy.

Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Cole, of Washington county, visited George Doraey and wife, Friday. Floyd Motsinger came home from the PhllHplnes last week. He is satisfied with army life.

On Thursday evening a group of girl gathered at the home of MaWe Bales to remind her of her fourteenth birthday. The evening waa spent very pleasantly, the most enjoyable feature being candy making. LEESVILLE LACONISM W. E. Stlpp, County Superintendent, of Mitchell, requested that all the graduates of Lawrence county, meet him atf the opera house at Bedford Monday, All the graduates of Flinn township at tended.

The township commencement was held 'Saturday night and waa well attended. George Sharp this township at the county commencement, will be held May 23rd. Be Held July 5-10 Board of Directors of the Jennings County Fair, at a meeting last week, set the dates of July 5, through July 10 for the holding of this year'a annual event. The general program this year will Include Sunday afternoon horse show, as the opening feature, frontier Days show on Monday night and again on Tuesday night, harness racing on Wednesday and Thursday night and a daredevil automobile exhibition on Friday night. Cecil Schuyler le president of the Fair board thia year.

Yfilscn Bcdy Is Recovered From Ohio River Body of Jack Wilson, thirty- nine-year-old Middletown, Ken tucky man, was recovered early last Wednesday afternoon from the Ohio River near the Coast Guard station at Louisville, Ken tucky. he and his wife drowned on Saturday, April 25. 7" iicb oituniwri, ivcniucxy, about forty miles from where it Is thought she fell Into the river. Mr. Wilson was a son of the late Rev.

R. S. Wilson for many years pastor of Central Christian Church In Seymour, and Mrs. Bessie Wilson, who now lives in t. Matthew and Middle-town, Kentucky.

The Wilson are thought to have been thrown by choppy waters from their new 14-foot motor boat which they had owned only two weeks. The boat was found late the afternoon of April 25. Finding of the empty boat and the Identifying of Wilson's pet who apparently swam ashore, started the search for. the couple. Wilson's body, spotted by a Coast Guardsman on lookout duty, was identified by hi broth er-in-law, Beckham GarretL Surviving are the mother, the sister, Mrs.

Garrett, and a brother, Robert Vere Wilson, of Benton, Ky who la well known In Brownstown where he visit frequently In the home of hi wife' sister, Mrs. George C. Eastln. Mrs. Wilson Is theformer Miss Betty Bunton, of this Funeral rites for drowning vktlm were held Friday morning from the Herbert Cralle Funeral Home In Louisville and burial was In Resthaven Cemetery In that city.

Funeral rite for his wife were held the Thursday be fore after search for Wilson's body was given up. Crr Township Attendance at day school, 26; Lutheran Sun-collection. Mrs. John Wallace and family ana Mrs. Manna Wallace were Seymour visitors Saturday.

Mrs. Russell Brown and chll dren are spending a few days with her parent. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Huffman.

Andrew Lee left Tuesday for the army. Mr. and Mrs. John Ferris and sons of Indianapolis spent Wed nesday and Thursday with Mrs. Hovey Huffman and family.

Kay Marie Wallace returned to In diana polls with them Thursday for a visit Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mc- Kinney and family and. Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Reynolds and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank MeKlnney and family at Medora. Attendance at Christian Sun day school, 28; collection, 1.S8. Mr.

and Mrs. Taylor Louder- milk and Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Prophet and daughter of Ander son spent Sunday with the form er' brother. Oral Lou derm ilk.

and family. School closed here Tuesday with Mrs. Hurley and Mrs. Mc-Crary a teachers. A basket dinner was served at noon by the community, which was en joyed by alL Awards were given the pupils for best grades and best attendance.

who 1 at Indian; oil, remain about the same. Newt Nichols, who had showed improvement, i not so welL Seymour Post Indiana State Police Post No. 7. I located east of Seymour. Is under entirely new command as the result of 4 major ahakeup In the commanding personnel which demoted the four top-ranking of ficial.

LL Harry McMillan, who had been officer at the Post for' more than five years, was reduced to; detective and succeeded by Sgt. Stanley W. Guth, commander of the Evan- yille department sub-post. First Sergeant Chester' W. Wil son, who hve on a Columbus rural route, was demoted to trooper and replaced by Trooper Eugene R.

St. John, Greencastle, of the Putnamville! district. Wilson had been second in command the local post for several years. St. John ha been with the state police department since 1938.

Sgt. Forrest A. Brewer, Frank lin, was -replaced by Detective Joseph D. O'Brien. Bedford, of the Jasper district, and Cpl.

Jack N. who live In Seymour, was succeeded by Trooper Hubert E. Rouah. of Indianapolis." Both Brewer and Cury were de moted to trooper. Glen Hurley To Be Graduated Front Kansas State College i i Glen E.

Hurley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hurley, of Brownstown, will' receive both a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in art nd sciences degree from Kansas, State College, Manhattan, at exercises to be held May 24, in the college field house. Because of the large number of degree" to be. conferred, approximately 700.

no formal commencement address is planned. President James A. McCain will apeak briefly and greeting to the class 1111 be given by a member of the board of UnHke many universities, Kansas State conduct commencement exercises three times during each school year, in Jsnuary, May and August. More than 300 receive degrees in January and the total-number of degree granted by the Institution this' year will exceed 1.000. Hayden Coach Accepts Post At Cross Plains Hubert Fye, who ha jut completed a successful season a coach of the Hayden High School, haa accepted the position a coach and social studies teacher at Cross Plain High School for, the coming school year.

Mr. Fye' appoint-. ment to the Ripley county post was announced by Joe Lehue, trustee of Brown township. A native of North Vernon" and a graduate from the high school there in 1946, Mr. Fye wa graduated from Hanover 'College -In 1950 where he played two year on varisty basketball team.

Seuers Washington Township Sauer Aid Meets The Sauer Ladies' Wednesday afternoon Aid met the school. The meeting opened with the singing of a hymn and Psalm 114 was. read reaponsively. Rev. A.

A. Mueller read an article on India, 1 Mr. A. Mueller wa elected as the delegate to the Women Missionary League meeting to bo held at Portland, Oregon. A donation of 15.00 was given to The Lutheran Friend of the Plans for the annual bazaar were cancelled.

Mr. Harry Darlage was a visit- or and the hostesses were: Emll Stuckwisch, Mra Wllbert Schroer and Mrs. Gustave Stuck--wlsch. Mr. Schepmah, correa, ecretary.

In 1928, the executive branch of the federal government had lea than 450 component parts. Today there are some 1800 bureaus and agencies in the executive brach of the central gov ernment. of 1903. who were celebrating their Golden Anniversary, This class contained only four mem bers but is unique each mem ber and their teacher, Pror. T.

E. Callahan, of Bedford. Ind, are living. Two of the class, J. Paul McMillan and O.

Shortridge, of Brownstown, and Prof. Callahan were In attendance. Miss Arvilla Pink of and Mrs. Pansy Peck Knhrht. of Alabama, were unable to attend.

A apecial table arranged for the claaa contained a beautiful golden centerpiece topped with the No. 50; at each place, a mint cup representing a graduate, and at either end candles in crystal holders." Members from many past years were seated a long tables and the classea of years ending In three were given special mention. Nolan Smith, of Brownstown, acted aa ioastmaater and with hi ever-ready wit, kept the crowd In high good humor dur ing the evening. He extended greetings and congratulationa to the honored class. O.

O. Short ridge responded with thanks for the favora ahown and Introduced Prof. Callahan who gave 'a abort talk in remlnescence of school days spent In Medora High. James Calloway of Bedford was introduced and read an original poem he had written "Medora Classes present responded to roll call and the 1953 graduates were Initiated into the Associa tion by Robert Zollman. William Spray had charge of th business and the committee and officers were elected for the coming year.

Mia Georgia Hall, who has been secretary for th past several years, was made permanent secretary. Paul Carr, who la on hi way to Korea, was introduced and given a ringing cheer and hearty Good Luck A delicious dinner consisting of fried chicken served country style was furnished by the ladies of the Chriatlan Church. Streamers of crepe paper In alumni color formed a canopy over the dance floor and Jap anese lanterna and colored lights hung from each side of the room formed a colorful setting. Colored -balloon were released from a bag suspended from the ceiling which announced the dance The committee 7 on arrangement were given a vote of praise for a very successful evening. Hcbscn IHII Brownstown Township A number of our Inhabitant attended the Mother' Day service in the church of their, choice Sunday and special service was held at the Hilltop Pentecof -ere.

Ralph McEJ fresh and family of Indianapoll and Shorty Lambert and family of near Brownstown spent Sunday with Mr. and Mr. Geo. McElfresh. Mr.

and Mrs. I. S. Johnson and Mra Ed Icenbarger of Indianapolis visited In Ralph Stll-well's family Monday. Ml Wlllanette Smith of Greensburg spent hist Wedne-day night with Mi Laura Ann StUwell.

They attended' Sears open house for Columbus Arvln employee, also attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bloom. i Mr. and Mra.

Earl Ozbun entertained Sunday with a family dinner at their home here which was in honor of Mrs. Ozbun'a father, Henry Addington' 84th birthday anniversary of Winchester. In attendance beside the honor guest were Henry Addington and family, James Addington and family, Gene Addington and family and Robert Addington and all of Winchester, and also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ozbun's children, Ok-hich included their five children and their families, a daughter and family who live la Chicago were unable to attend.

collection of Indian curio and other accessories made by the 1 who are currently conducting a recently held evanglistlc services I Mrs. Joanna Austin, County Native, Dies Funeral rite were held Saturday afternoon from the, Greene and HarreJl Chapel at Blooming-ton, 'followed by burial; in Roae Hilt- Cemetery, there, for Mrs. Joanna Newby seventy-four-year-old Seymour native, Mra. Austin died Last Wednesday night at the Parrott; Nursing Home In Bloomington. She had been 111 for more than two year.

A daughter of the late Samuel and Julia Newby, Mrs. Austin went to Bloomington for! residence In 1919 and waa married there' In 1990 to Dr. 'Fred H. Austin, prominent Bloomington physician. Dr.

and Mrs. Austin In the! past several year have contributed thousands of dollars to various youth movements in Bloomington. A sister of the late Arthur L. Newby, of Jackson townahlp, Mrs. Autln is survived by the husband and four nephew; among them Roy and Sam Newby, 4of Seymour.

'nnstch Owen Townahlp Attendance at Sunday School M. I Mies Goldie Lute of Indianapolis spent the week end with her mother, Mrs Jane Lute. Mr. and lira, Walter LaMaater and family of Seymour Were Sunday dinner guest of Mr. H.

M. Lutes. r- Mr. and Mr. Clyde Noe and daughter Janet viaited hi sisters.

Mrs. Tot Schulr, and Lizzie and Bell Noe at Cohimbu Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Parr and family of Seymour visited Mr.

and Mr. William Parr Mr. and Mr. Irvln Stockover and son of Waymansvill spent Sunday with and Mrs. Clay-ton Mitchell.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hill of Seymour visited Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hill Sunday.

suffering with a heart1 ailment. She Is some Improved; at thi writing. Mr. Theima Hollman and Mis Esther Hunter of near Hel-tonvill were lnj Brownstown Saturday afternoon. John Hollman was In Bedford two evenings last week: on business.

j- Earl Speer and son of Bedford were at the cemetery here Bun-day morning. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Claude Beavers and family were at Bedford Sunday, afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Rust and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. John Hollman were in Seymour Sunday evening and on to Freetown and attended the revival at the U. B.

Church. Frank T. Sclfrcs, 45, Crothersville Man dies At Silvercresf Funeral rite were held Thurs day afternoon from the- Crothers ville Methodist Church for Frank Thomas Self re 45 of TJroth- eravffle, who died Tuesday at Sil-vercrest State Sanitarium, New Albany, where hs had been a patient for twelve years. Th Rev. H.

R. Burton, conduct ed the rites and burial was in the Crothersville Cemetery. A native of Crothersville, Mr. Scifre was born June 14, 1908, a on of Frank Scifre and the late Nellie Thomas Scif res. In 1935 he waa married to A via Morris, who survive.

Mr. Scifre. who was a licensed embalmer, was a member of the Crothersville Methodist Church. In addition to the father, who lives In Crothersville. and the widow, who 1 a resident of Phoenix Arizona, Mr.

Scjfres i sur vived by a daughter, Sharon Sue, of Phoenix, and a suiter, Mrs, Mary Elizabeth Martin, of South Bend. i Fairview Lawrence County Rev. T. A. HUlenberg filled hi appointment here Sunday.

Several from here attended the Commencement at Tunnelton Friday night. Dale peer of Jeffersonvllle spent the week end with hi parent, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Speer. Several men worked one evening last week on the i)ew storage building back of the church annex.

They will meet Thursday evening of this week for work gain. All those Interested please come and help. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rust and daughter attended the Senior program and different award and certificate of honor given at the Tunnelton school Tuesday evening.

Mrs. Ellen Hobon and son, John Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. John Hollman attended the Junior and Senior reception at Tunnelton school lat Monday. Mr.

and Mr. Walter 6pray were In Medora Thursday afternoon to see Dr. Scharbrough. Miss Dorothy Brewer of Indianapolis spent the week end with her parent, and Mrs. Claude Beavers, and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Speer and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hobson attended the revival at the U.

B. church at Freetown Sunday. Mrs. Eatell Hobson was In Bedford last weekf to consult a doctor. Mr.

Mildred Rust was in Brownstown Friday afternoon to consult Dr. Cummin g. She i and tile factory. Grassy Fork Townahlp Sunday school attendance, 50; offering, $17.48. Next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock DST Rev.

Berton of Austin will hold his regular service here at the church. Mr. and Mrs. Cart Prince of Indianapolis spent Sunday here with his brother, Thomas Prince, and family. Robert Cunningham and friend of Indianapolis spent the week end with his uncle.

Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shlrlev viaited her parent at Retreat Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Everett Herman and family of Indianapolis visited her brothers. Alfred and Albert Frost, and families Friday evening and nlghTT Mr. and Mrs. Louts Kidd entertained their children, OU1 Kidd and family of near Millport, Chance and family of Hay-den.

Mr. and Mrs. Al Canada, of near Brownstown and Mr. and Mrs. Benny PeneKon and family.

Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hawn were Roland Hawn and family of Seymour, Harold and Charles and family of Crothersville. Eugene Brown and family of Scottsburg and Albert and Alfred Frost and families Sunday. daughter.

Mr. Henry Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Harold McKaln and Mr.

and Mr. T. E. Fountain pent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Bottorff and family at Cortland. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Oathout spent the week and at South Bend visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Rotter Oathout and daurhter and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hulley and son. Billy Gay of the Great Lakes Naval Training School spent the week end with hi mother, Mrs. Aria Cay.

and family. Edith Hunsucker and children spent Saturday vuUting relative in Bedford. Elva Harvey and Edith Hunsucker and children sent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William David and Jackie Gene Sutherland at Columbus.

will represent which It Is supposed thai the brick will begin work Monday, to Grassy Fork Township A2o Lowell F. Weasel and wife, who have been visiting -his parent, Mr. and Mrs. Fred returned Sunday morning to Brook Base. San Antonio, Texas, where he will be stationed.

1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spinosm and daurhter, Teresa, of Los Angeles, are spending this summer with Mr. and Mrs. Edward St a hi.

Mrs. Spinoaa Is the daughter of and Mrs. Edward StahL Allc Howard Kuehn of Self-ridge Field. is spendlnc 12 Hys furtourh with hie parent. Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Kuehn, and amily. Sgt. and Mrs. Herbert! Terk-horn and son of Florida viaited Mr.

and Mrs. William Terkhorn several days last week, i- Mr. and Mr. Dennis Kfcur has chosen the nam. David Keith, fir their son which was born May 9 at the Bchneck Memorial HoaoltaL I (Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard i Kuehn and family spent Sundav with Mr. and Mrs. Meivln Ressen-btcMer and daurhter at Ossian. Wllbert Wel Jr 1 clerking in -th.

Brownstown how. owe at Brownstown. a.4 W4 Hamilton Townahlp fiundav School records: Metho dist attendance 29. offerinr S7.06; Christian 7a offerin 110.50: Ev. U.

B. M. offering 118 Rev. Dean Baker will fill his rerular appointment at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock DST. i I.

Rev. William Allen filled ht regular appointment at the Christian church Sundsv morning and He and Mrs. I Allen were dinner rueets of Mr. and Mrs. Raloh Anderson and family.

Carol Hsrakamp of Seymour is ending several davai with her grandmother. Mr. Hazel Diets. Mr. and Mrs.

E)werth AuK and Rev. and Mr Hears Neal of Soraytewn, Mrs. Hazel Dirts and Mrs. EtU Hauek viItd Sunday afternoon Mrs. Mallnd Coffman who Is staying at the home of her ftltifnsr Lawrence County Harmon Full en of Indianapolis spent the week end with Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Myers. Robert Nichols and son Dale of Columbus visited relative here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.

Wlnford Dixon spent the week end at Indianapolis. Gua McClintock of Cincinnati visited his mother, Margie McClintock, last week. Mrs. Anthony Wener visited relatives at Bedford Friday. Several from here attended the alumni banquet at Tunnelton Saturday night.

Fort Ri trier had three high school graduates at Tunnelton In the commencement exercises Friday night, namely Donnie Hugh-e. Dean Tine her and Henry jCook, Our home coming Sunday at the M. E. church was well at- ended with 78 in Sunday school. A song service waa given In the afternoon with talks by former ministers.

Rev. Keck of Mitchell and Rev. Hartsaw of SpringvWe. Letters were read from others who were unable to attend. Folks attended from Seymour, Bedford, Mitchell.

Bono, Shoala, Indianapolis, Brownstown, Franklin, Me-dora, Tunnelton, SpringvWe, Madison and Anderson. Among the -sick folks In town-Mrs. Herman Bennett, who ha been sick for some time entered the Seymour hospital Tuesday for surgery. Thursday Ed Evan goes to the Seymour hospital this week for X-rays. George Beavers is able to be out in uh yard In his wheel chair.

Mrs. Margie McClintock i quits poorly at her home. Jesee Reed remain about the same. Henry WiHiam 1 reported improving. Arvie Allen, its ii 1.