Jackson County Banner from Brownstown, Indiana • Page 9

7 THE BROWNSTOWN SECTION TWO BEGINNING ITS NINETIETH YEAS SERVING PEOPLE OF JACKSON COUNTY VOL. XC BROWNSTOWN, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1958 NO. 18 BANNER B'towft Youngsters Enrolled In Reading Qub Read 2,772 Books-Diplomas Awarded At Party Fifty Years Ago in Jackson County Items Of Interest Taktn From The Brownstown Banner Files 50 Years Ago $200,000 Damages Asked In Death Of Former Co. Man Seymour Man, 16-Yeor-OId Son, Named Defendants Along With Columbus Firm -Victim Was Joseph C. Scott, Formerly Of Ratcliff Grove.

Four County Men Awarded Arvin Scholarships Among the fifteen recipients of college scholarships awarded last week by Arvin Industries, were four Jackson county men. The are Marvin McKain, of Cortland, now residing in Columbus, Robert Weekly, Jerry Johnson and Richard Gregory, of Sevmour. Mrs. Way man, Mhs Foster Again To Be In Office At Jackson Co. Fair Mrs.

Joe Wayman and Miss Barbara Foster again will serve as clerks in the office at the Jackson County Fair this year, according to Edgar Hackman, Fair secretary. The girls were In the off ic' for the first time last year and their work won high praise from the Fair officials, and their friendliness and courtesy won favor with everyone who had contact with the Fair office! Mrs. Wayman, the former Miss Darlene -Niermah. dauehter sistant at the Library, and Mrs. Jack A.

Fountain assisted at the party. Children enrolled in the club this year were as follows. Sherry Kindred. Linda Kindred. Ruth Durham.

Linda Benter, Jean Murray, Jane Murray, Richard Warner, Donald Warner, James Hackman, Jimmy Hackman. Mary Beth' Schroer, Virginia Schroer, Phillip Schroer, Randy Darlage. Jackie Robert Pott-schmidt, Cynthia Ellerman, Gary Beverly Kay Sewell, Sue Mr. McKain, son of Guy Mc- Kain, of Columbus, formely of Cortland, and the late Mrs. Mc Kain, was graduated from Cortland High School anJ will enter his Junior year at Indiana Un iversity, Bloomington this fall.

where he is majoring in business, and Mrs- Noble Foster, will re-administration, turn to Indiana State Teachers Mrs. McKain is the former Miss! College, Terre Haute, in Septem-Shirley Whittredge, daughter of Fifty Year Ago, July 29, 1908 Big Fire What probably was the most disastrous farm that ever visited this county occurred in Washington township Tuesday night of last week on the farm of Henry Lambring one of the prominent and well-known German farmers In that part of the county. News of the fire did not reach here until Wednesday afternoon after The Banner had gone to press. The fire was under much headway when discovered about 11:00 clock Tuesday night and In a comparatively short space of time three1 barns' were reduced to ashes with following contents: two horses, a mule and mule colt, new farm wagon, two buggies, spring wagon, large quantity of harness, 30 tons of hay, plows and other implements. Loss is estimated at $3,000.

One barn practically was new. Origin of the fire is a mystery. Local Matter Wm. Ball has a force of men at work excavating for foundation, cellar and basement for hts new house on Spring street. G.

O. Robertson's Wood-Stock Factory is near-ing completion. The buildings are practically done, the engine and boilers have been set and some of the machinery is set. Work of concreting the stone gutters goes steadily on and they make a decided improvement in the appearance of the streets where they have ben put The town council, at its meeting last Wednesday night discharged the entire pplice force and John Russell was named n'ght police at the West End. Mr.

Russell has since appointed Bart Burrell as his deputy. Two more new families will make Brownstown their-home in the near future. D. F. Rankin, of Vernon, and his father-in-law, George W.

Triple, of Illinois Mr. Rankin is connected "with the American Sunday School Union of Philadelphia, hav.nar charge of the work in Southern Indiana. Mr. Tingle is a retired man of some means and will move here so that himself and wife can live near their daughter. Mrs.

Rankin. They have purchased one of the two and a. half acre tracts In the new Terkhorn addition and both will build houses thereon, Noble Dierker and Noble Trueblood enlisted in the regular Army last Thursday and were sent to Springfield. to be. assigned to duty.

While, plaving ball last Saturday. "Wm. Burke had the third finger of his left hand broken, Mr. Burke is employed in the H. E.

Kattman monument shop but has returned to his. home in Cinrinnati until his finger heals. Mrs. Charles Kesslet, accompanied by her daughter. Miss Annette, of Seymour, and her Mrs.

Mabel Cox, of Boston were guests of Mrs A. J. Brodhecker last Thursday. Miss Carrie Robertson has returned home after nn extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Genevieve McNinch.

at Rockford. 111. Ford L. Benton and wife, of Muncie. spent last week here with relatives.

They made the whole trip through in their automobile. Guy Allen, who has been railroading In the West, with headquarters in Trinidad. arrived here Sunday for a visit with his parents, Oscar Allen and wife. Fred Enochs and wife have gone to housekeeping in one of the Ackerman houses near the Lutheran' church. Frank Falk has sold his residence property here, consisting of his house and three lots, to Dr.

Zaring. of, Washington county, formerly of Tampico. Consideration was $5,000 but a Mus-catatiiek farm, belonging to Dr. Zaring was included In the deal. Mr.

Falk will locate at Williamsport where he recently purchased a large flouring mill. Dr. Zaring will move here about September 1. George Cooley, who has been working on a farm near Carmi. is visiting home folks.

Frank Hackendork returned home Sunday after visiting his brothers and sisters -in the Western states. Tamolco Town Talk Will Apnlegate met with quite a painful accident one day last week. He went to go out of the barn door and stepped on a corn cob and fell, dislocating one of his ankles. Rev. Arvin and family, who have been on an extended visit W'th relatives In Kentucky came home Monday.

He now is ready to begin his second year as pastor of the Baptist Church here. While coming home from church a gentlemen who was driving ran against Mr. Cooley, knock ing him unconscious for some time. Zelma Zephyr Miss Ada Black visited in the family of her uncle, Tom Thompson, at Coxton last week. The whear in this section averaged from 7 to 11 bushels per acre.

Charley Rodenberger and wife, of Jefferson, visited in the family of his brother-in-law, Oscar Matlock, last week and was looking for a farm to buy. Oscar Matlock's mother, of Jefferson, was here last week and bought Wer Wray's farm of 120 acres: consideration $3,000. Kurt Kalediscope Our section foreman quit us on short notice. Thurman Davis, who was overcome with the heat, is better. Several are hauling staves from Brown county for Wm.

Armbruster's slack stave works. T. A. Prather and his painting crews were at John Spray's the first of the week and painted his barn roof. Clearspring Sprinklings We understand that Mrs.

Dr. Edwards will sell the most of her property and move to Ed-nburg in the near future. Hugh Fountain, of Brownstown. came over the last of the week for a visit with his grandpa, J. W.

Fountain. Quite a fire occurred east of town last Friday when Charles Vincent's barn and tool sheds burned. Nearly all of his tools and feed were lost. "Uncle Ben Hamilton cleaned the graveyard last week. Cash Robertson and ''Barber" Martin, of Ewing.

called on friends here Sunday. East. Grassy Mrs. Harry Can of Tulsa. came down from Indianapolis Saturday to visit her sister-in-law.

Mrs. Jesse M. Collins. Joseph Blair's family went to Washington county Sunday to visit Grandma Blair. Commissioner Downing had some gravel hauled on the rock road last week.

Miss Orpha Reynolds, of this place, and Clarence Gossman. of Brownstown, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony July 26, at the home of the bride's parents. She is the daughter of Reynolds. They will be at home to their friends at the beautiful home which the groom has prepared a mile east of Brownstown. Wm.

Allman got his foot caught in a wagon wheel Saturday, bruising it severely. Pirtle, our wide-awake stock buyer, traded horses ith "Buck Spurgeon at Kurtz and both seem well pleased with the trade. Vallonia Sayings and Doings Mrs. Myrtle Weir, who has been visiting 'her mother. Mrs.

Belle Griffin, has returned to Indianapolis. Geo. Dickmeyer and family returned to their home in Urbana, 111., Sunday. Mrs. F.

P. Schooley, who has been visiting In St. Louis and Centralia, 111., returned home Sunday. Mrs. J.

W. Trowbridge, after several weeks here with relatives, has returned to her home in Otisco. Walter Conrad, general manager of the All Stars Base Ball Club, took his boys to Medora Sunday and played the Medora Boys, who won 4-3. -The many friends of Miss Laura Peters will te glad to hear she has secured a position with the Indianapolis and Louisville Tractor at Scottsbunr as stenographer. Russell Chapel At long last our much needed rain put in Its appearance.

Alonzo Fleenor went to Columbus City Friday to spend a few days with one of his college chums. Charles Demunburn has returned from Temple-ton after spending two weeks there. Medora Melange Frank Goldsmith and wife, of Anderson, are visitinar the former's parents here. H. M.

Hamilton, of Brownstown, is Installing a furnace In our new hotel. Walter Gobs has bought Dr. Matlock's property in the Zollman addition and will remain as a citizen here. Mike Turney has purchased the old brick hotel pronerty from George Owen. Consideration $2,600.

Mike Mullen, of Indianapolis, visited his uncle, Ed Mann, the latter part of last week. Of the ninety youngsters enrolled in the 10th annual Summer Reading Club at the Brownstown Library, seventy-seven, or 85 per cent, read the minimum requirement of twelve books during the seven-weeks' period, according to Miss Maude McMahan, librarian. During the period 2.772 books were read and reported on. The theme this year was "Around the -World With Each child was given a world map and as they progressed on tbe? "tour" places they had "visited' were marked with stars. Starting from New York the tour took them to Newfoundland.

London, Rome. Cairo. Bomhav, Calcutta, Chungking, Tokyo, Mid-, way. Islands, Honolulu, Siri Fran-1 Cisco and back to New York. As a "welcome home" event party was held for the yonncr r3 i- ers Friday' afternoon in the basement at the Methodist Churh.

Diplomas were awarded all completed the reading requirement and to the top reader in each grade a book award v. as given. Diane-Ozbun and Linda Kindred, little First Grade pupils, tied with 35 books each. There also was a tie in the Second grade with Steven Sterling and Beverly Kay Sewell each reading 76 books. Randy Darlage also read 76 books to lead the Third Grade readers; Mary Beth was first in the Fourth Grade group with 21 books; Johnny Mike Sheets led the.

Fifth Grade 'read-, ers 45 books and Ruth Durham, who read 49 books during the seven weeks, was first in the Sixth Grade group. Steven Hinnefeid, of the Third Grade, who read 63 book3, w-as awarded a runner-up prize. At the party Friday afternoon a film, captioned "The Pony" was shown and at the close ice cream on a stick was served the young Miss Rebecca Zabel. full-time as Higher Postal Rates To Go In Effect Friday If you have neglected your letter writing in recent 'weeks it would be well to catch up before Friday when higher postal rates go into effect. As of August 1.

it will take a 4-cent stamp to mail your; regular letters, Mrs. Grace Cross, Brownstown. postmaster. iis re minding post office patrons. Actually the new rate is 4-cents an ounce, but since most letters weigh less than an ounce, it will cost only one extra penny, unless, of course you write lengthy letters.

Also increased a penny, Friday. Mrs. Cross points out, will be postal cards, which will jump from 2 to 3 cents. Domestic air mail letters will require a 7-cent stamp and air mail post cards jump from 4-cents to 5-cents. Christmas cards and occasional cards placed in envelopes which 'are unsealed, will be 3-cents The weight range on third class mail will be raised from 8-ounces to l.i-ounces.

with a 2-r cent charge for the first ounce and li cents for each additional ounce. All packages over 15 ounces are classed as parcel post. Cost to mail camera film, is 1-roll minumum, 6-cents. There will be no charge increase on the fourth class ratesThere also will be no change In fees on pos tal money orders which are as follows: l-cent to $5 00, 15-cent fee; $5.01 to $10. 20-ent fee; $10.01 to $100.

30-cent fee. I Mrs. Cross ajso again points out that the new 5-cent charge for handling mail lacking suff ic-jent postage, recently enacted by Congress, will be suspended between August 1 and October 31. The postponment was made in order to give patrons more time to familiarize themselves 1 with the new postage rates, according to Postmaster General Arthur R. Summerfield.

After October 31 a 5-cent fine, plus the postage will be charged. Until October 31 only the postage due will be collected. Horseback Quadrille Among Many Events At McKinley Rodeo The McKinley Rodeo, booked for the Monday rfight grandstand attraction at the Jackson County Fair next week, will provide enter talnment for all ages. The saddle bronc riding, bareback foronc riding-, bull riding and calf roping1 are events which wiJJ hold everyone interested and tens until the performers are safe. The show has its colorful part.

also, including the gTand entry with bright colored wardrobes and banners and one of the top features is the dance of the rangeland with four couples, mounted on beautiful nones doing a quadrille Gerald D. Smih, and his 16-year-old son, Geril.i Lee Smith, of Seymour, have Been named co-, defendants in a $200,000. damage suit filed in Bartholomew Circuit Court in connection with the death of Joseph C. Scott, of Greenwood, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Cecil Scott. Of Ratcliff Grove. Mr. Scott, known to his many Jackson conuty friends as a 22-yearrCmployee of the Inland Container Corporation. Indianapolis, was dead on arrival at the Jackson county hospital af- iti iiia auiuiuuuue wis invoivea in an accident with another auto mobile and a tank truck, on U.

S. Highway 31-A, at Little Acres, north of Rockford, last December 26. Mr. Scott, his wife -and 11-year-old sorv Robert, were, enroute to their home in Greenwood after spending Christmas Day and night with Mr Scott's parents. Mrs.

Scdt suffered a fractured let leg and forehead lacerations and young Robert had a fractured- right arm. a mild fracture to his left thigh and a-deep forehead gjsh; Also named defendants In the damage6 suit are Carl and Alma Kiel of the Kiel Brothers Coaf and Ohio Company, Columbus. The suit, filed by Mrs. Bertha Scott widow and administratrix ui, me rsiaie vi ane charges the Kiel firm is respon- siuie.ior anegea negligence, or its oil truck: driver whose truck allegedly struck the Scott car head-on. The according to the suit, swerved to the left side of the road as headed south to avoid hitting the car driven by young Smith, which the had stopped on the highway, preparatory to making a right turn into the entrance of Little AcrM.

The suit charges young Smith with negligence in stopping on the road and charges the Kiel truck driver wltn negligence in driving top close behind the youth's car and in not turning off on the berm rather than into the north-bound traffic lane. The suit also was filed on behalf of the Scott children, Linda, 2J. Thomas, 20 and 11- vpnr-nM Rnhhi The $200,000 asked 13 based on Mr. Scott's age. 45.

and his r- etn 1 pectaivy of 29 additional years as figured on, standard mortality tables. The Kiel tractor-trailer tank truck, loaded with 5.600 gallons of fuel oil, was driven by Levi Summers, of Columbus. At 'the time of: the accident Summers told State Trooper Maurice Whight. the investigating officer, he was traveling about 50 miles an hour and When he realized he would be unable to stop behind te car driven by young Smith, he cut to the left. The right front of the truck tractor struck the left rear of the Smith automobile, the truck then careened out of control into the left traffic lane and crashed head-on with the north-bound station wag'on driven by Mr.

bcott. ine impact arove ine station wagon backward about 100 feet into the lawn at the Martin Bergsiecker home. The truck tractor ran up on the station hood, the bumper going through the windshield. Mr. Scott, who graduated from Brownstown High School with the Class of 1931, was a brother of James B.

Scott, Rl, Brownstown; Eugene Scott, of Brownstown; Jackie E. Scott, Rl, Freetown; Jesse Scott. Medora; Mrs. Gertrude Reedy, Rl, Freetown; Mrs. Stella May Miller, R2.

Brownstown and Mrs. Imogene Fosbrink, Rl. Seymour. Hew Farm Forester famed For Seven County Forest Area Ralph Croxton. of Dayton.

Ohio, a graduate of the Purdue Univer- bhjt otiJiwi ui ruiesiiy, jiaa replaced Herbert Krauch as farm forester for Martin, Lawrence, Oranpe, Dubois, Crawford. Spencer and Perry counties, accord. ng to announcement today by the Department of Conservation. After leaving Purdue Mr. Croxton was ''smoke jumper" for the forest service Irt Idaho and Montana, with two years overseas submarine service In World War II as; torpedoman.

He also operated a private forestry business for two vears In Ohio. In addition, to providing, technical forest assistance in tree planting, woodland management and soil bank reserve work, Mr. Croxton will supervise the 3,579 acre Martin State Forest, where he will reside and carry on the presently-planned recreational expansion program. Lynn Ahlbrand, Sandra Lee Low-ery. Phyllis Reinbold.

Carl Wells. Carol Renee Hurvsucker, Barbara Reinbold, Gerda Robison, Jaline Spurgeon, Alan Granger, JoEllen Schleter, Kathy Johnson, Sherry Allman. Gail Brock. Paula Henderson, Mary Margaret MacMillan, Sherryl Hartman. Marilyn Hartman.

Sammy Durham. Donnie Durham, Bob McKinney, Vicki McKinney. Donald McKinney, Jimmy Joe Dalton, Deborah Horstman, Ricky Spurgeon, Johnny Mike. Sheets, David Cindy Lawson'. Jennifer Lockman Patty Darlage, Beverly Trowbridge, Drew Mitchell, BeLsy Bartels, Mary Lou Spray.

Elizabeth- Spray, Erich Blevins, Claudia Allman, DaWinda Warner, Candy Brown. Eddie Ragsdale, David Lowery, Mike MacMillan, Janice Wayman. Stephen Hinnefeid. John Durham. Michael Gauthey.

Stephen Zabel, Steven Sterling, Sue Maudlin, Gloria Elstrod, Jackie Elstrod, Vicki Harbaugh, Cathy McElfresh, Stephen Engle. Sally Reedy, Sue Ann Sparks, Jackie Cooper, Diane Ozbun. Vickie Terkhorn. Rex Blevins, Gale Sommers. Barbara Fosbrink, Rosalie Eastin.

Tammie Smith, Jimmy Martin, Carol Ann Babbs, Sherry Babbs. Linda Drager, Molr ly Terkhorn, Eddie Wheeler, Mike Kinworthy. State Police Issue Accident, Crime Prevention Book An eight-page pamphlet. Just off "the press, is being issued by the Indiana State Police to aid citizens to summon police assistance and guide them in crime and accident prevention. Failure to take simple precautions -costs law-abiding citizens huge sums -and much Inconvenience annually.

according to State Police Supt. Harold S. Zeis. One section of the booklet is devoted to safety tips for motorists. Others deal with home, car, security and tips for shoppers.

The folder also contains a map showing the 23 State Police field sub-divisions and listed, too, the the sub-division telephone numbers and the counties in each. A trooper is "as near as your Supt. Zeis says, but citizens are reminded that inaccurate information will delay the trooper's arrival. Photographs, and text describe some of tlje principal functions of the force and equipment used in law enforcement tasks. Another feature is.

a history of the Hoos- ier police organization, now ob serving its 25th anniversary. Little Sommers Boy Recovering After Being Shot With Rifle Cute little red-haired Mark Sommers, three-and-a-half -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Louis Sommers, is showing little or no effects today from an accident a week ago tonight when iie was shot in his left arm by a pellet rifle fired by young Joe Shields, son of Dr.

and Mrs. Jack Shields. Mark was playing with his older brother, Gayle, In the Sommers back yard and Joe was In his yard which adjoins the Sommers' home. The pellet entered Mark's arm about one-half inch above elbow bend and lodged about one and one-half inches behind a muscle. It did not strike either the bone or a blood vessel and was removed in surgery at the Jackson county hosfiCal.

Mark was released the following morning'. Mr. Sommers Is a member of the Brownstown High School faculty. on horseback. Among the feature acts are Roman riding, trick riding, fancy roping and big horse catches.

Each nerformer is a professional in his line. Also there will be Red Oliver and his dog "Snuffy" with their oomedy dog act and Floyd Pitzer and his drama, horse, "Blue Desert" which are scene stealers at every performance. "Early to bed and early to rise, and you'll never have red In the whites of your Jack or ir. ana Mrs. Henry Nierman, is secretary to Brownstown School Superintendent William B.

harp and High School Principal Hal V. Driver. Miss Foster, daughter of Mr. Property Values Set By Appraisers Values' of three additional pieces of property in eastern Jackson county, condemned by the State for rights-of-way for proposed Interstate 65. the limited access highway, have been set by court-appointed appraisers.

The appraisal groub. composed of Walter Surface. Emil Hughes and Vernon Township Trustee Virtril Stewart, reported their findings to Judge John M. Lewis. Jackson Circuit Court jurist, last Thursday.

The property involved in the suits is owned by Charles E. and Muriel Manuel. Alvis G. and Hazel I. Grady and Julius Michael and Clara 'May Lentz, alias Lenz.

Appraised valuation of the Grady property was $9 808 80. The land owned by the Manuels. which is to be appropriated bv the state, was valued at $2,743 60 and the Lentz property at $477. The defendants and the State have ten days in which to file written obiections to the appraisers' findings. If neither side files objections, the State will be ordered to pay into the countv clerk's office the money specified by the appraisers for each of the three defendants.

If objections are filed the cases will be handled as any other civil suit. Last week the State filed exceptions placed on 10 parcels of land to be condemned for rights-of-way, accepting only one appraisal given by the appraisers. that of $10.10 on property listed in the name of Joseph and Ruby Brewer, now non-residents. In filing its exceptions in the ten cases the State asked for jury trials. B'f own, Seymour Women Injured In Three-Car Accident A Brownstown and Seymour woman were Injured, the latter seriously, In a three-carv crash on U.

S. 50 at the entrance to Freeman Field, east of Brownstown, shortly before 10:00 o'clock Friday night. Transferred to Robert Long Hospital, Indianapolis, after receiving emergency treatment at the Jackson county hospital was Miss Snow Queen Able, of Seymour. Miss Able, who was unconscious for several hours af ter the accident', suffered severe head Injuries. Mrs.

Ida Maples. Rl, Brownstown, had back injuries. According to State Trooper Raymond L. Lynch, the investigating officer, the accident happened when a 1954 model sedan, being operated west on U. S.

50, by James Weddle, Seymour, made a left turn onto the Freeman Field road, driving into the path of an eastbound station wagon driven by Carmel Scott, of Freetown. As the two cars collided they careened Into the third automobile, driven by William Maples, of Seymour, who was at the Freeman Field Road and U. S. 50 intersection, waiting for traffic to clear to drive onto the highway. Mrs.

Maples was riding in the Maples car. Miss Able was in the car driven by young Weddle. The Scott station wagon and the Weddle car were reported a total loss. Damage to the Maples car was estimated at more than $200. C'VILLE YOUTH LOSES FINGER TIP IN ELECTRIC MOTOR Danny Bobb, 8, son of Mr.

and Mra Omer Bobb, Rl. Crothers-ville. was rushed to the county hospital last Wednesday afternoon after he severed the tip of his little finger on his left hand In an electric motor. Several stitches were required to close the wound and cuts on his third and fourth fingers also were dressed. Mrs.

Dave WrwUredge. of Kurtz, and a sister of Mrs. ROse Wray, deputy county, clerk. i Young Gregory will, enter Pur- due University, as a Freshman this Fall where he plans to.major in chemistry and physics. He is a son of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Gregory, Sevmour. His mother served as a deputy county auditor during the administration of former auditor Lynn Roberts, Jr. Johnson, who, is a son of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, of Seymour, is a Shields High School graduate and will be a Sewior at Rose Polytechnic Institute where he is majoring in electrical engineering.

Weekly, who will be a Junior at Indiana University this Fall, where he is a business administration majori also is a Shields High School alumnus and a Navy veteran. The 15 scholarship winners were selected by Arvin from nearly 50 applicants on the basis of scholastic and activities re-1 cords, character, leadership and future promise, course of study to be followed and financial need. Value of the awards ranges from $100 honorary scholarships to a maximum of $750. Grants are for the 1958-59 year and are awarded on a year-to-year ba-sis. Recipients are from Jackson, Bartholomew, Johnson and Decatur counties and represent six different high schools Six of the fifteen youths will be enrolled at Purdue, four each at Indiana University sand Frank lin College and one at Rose Polytechnic Institute.

Five will be beginning Freshmen, three Sophomores, three Juniors and four will be entering their Senior year. Civil Air Patrol To Have Exhibit At County Fair An exhibit by the Seymour Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will add Interest to the Jackson County Fair displays again this year, the first to be set up by the Squadron since the 1955 Centennial Fair. Planned under th supervision of Squadron Commander Fulton Meyer, of Seymour, the exhibit will Include color posters showing various fields of activity and will feature a mobile radio truck equipped with transmitters and receivers, to be brought from Group headquarters. Membership In the Squadron Is on a volunteer basis and Is made up of Senior Squadron members and cadets, the latter Including boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 21 years, who are being trained in military discipline and being acquainted with aviation. Working with Commander Meyer in setting up the exhibit and in greeting Fair visitors at the tent will be 1st Lt.

Albert Seibert, executive officer: 2nd Lt. Oral Morrison, of Browns town. officer; Commandant of Cadets. 1st Lt. Marvin Waggoner; 2nd Lt.

Melvtn Sch-wein, of Brownstown. supply officer: 2nd Lt Rolland Eggers man. maintenance officer; MiSgt. William Dyer, who is in charge of transportation and Sgt. Donald Blair, executive officer of cadets.

A senior CAP and at, least two Cadets will be on hand at all times to greet visitors and explain the purpose of the organization which Is a civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, must be made In arriving at the total gallons on the farm upon which refund may be claimed. The Federal tax on gasoline is at the rate of 3-cents per gallon. Claims must be filed with the U. S. District Director of Internal Revue in the area.

The law provides criminal penalties for filing a false or fraudulent claim. It also provides that any person who claims an excessive amount (unless shown to be due to reasonable cause) Is liable to a penalty equal to two times the excessive amount State To Intensify Drive Against Drivers Of Overweight Trucks An all-out effort to arrest drivers of vehicles with loads exceeding the legal limit has been announced by the Indiana State Police. IX. S. R.

Wasson. director of the motor-carrier inspection unit, said 12 station wagons and three officers are being added to the unit. He said the station wagons will carry scales to back roads often used by tractors to avoid the state's 16 permanent weight stations. Wasson said weight law violations are increasing in Indiana, with monthly fines running Mrs. Thomas Pruitt, Sister Of Dr.

Cummfngs, Dies At Terre Haufe Funeral and burial rites were J.eld at Terre Haute Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Thomas Pruitt, the former Miss Cora Cummings, sister of Dr. D. J. Cummings, of Brownstown.

Mrs. Pruitt, who was 83 years of age, died last Thursday after cnlv a few days' illness. She was born at Houston, a daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. D.

J. Cummings, and grew up in this community. Following her marriage to tle late Mr. Pruitt she lived In Browns-rtown where Mr. Pruitt was a member of the school faculty.

-Tie also taurht at West Terre Haute and was superintendent of! th Rocknort Schools. He has been deceased for a number of years. -Four daughters survive. -bson Hill 1 afi-ownstown Township Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry i Gerrett and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gerrett and daughter, of Columbus, visited the Mancil Baughman's family Sunday. Kenny Williams spent last week in Sparksville, visiting relatives. George Hatton is getting about with an aid of a cane, after being confined to his home the past several weeks due to a falL Mrs.

Cecil Scott spent the past week caring for the children of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scott while the Scat Li accompanied Mr. and. Mxs.

Gas Tax Refund Claims Must Be Filed By Sept. 30 Jackson county farmers. Who are entitled to refund of federal tax on gasoline used on their farms, must file for the period from July 1, 1957, through July 30, 1958, on or before September 30, this year, according to Roy Beck, county agent. The claims also must be filed on Form 2240, copies of which now are available at the exten sion office on the second floor of the county court house, here. Gasoline which may be included is that purchased before July 1, 1958, which was used for farming purposes after June 30, 1957, and prior to July 1 this year.

The gasoline may have been used by the owner, tenant or operator of a farm in connection with the cultivation of the soil. or In connection with raising of or harvesting any agricultural or horticultural commodity. Includ ing the raising, shearing, feeding-, caring for, training and management of livestock, bees, poultry and rur-bearing animals. The term "farm" includes stock, dairy, poultry, fruit, fur bearing animal and truck farms, plantations, nurseries. greenhouses or other similar structures used ortmarily for the raising of agricultrual or horti cultural commodities and orchards.

In many cases. Mr. Beck points out, a vehicle will be used both on the farm for farming purposes and for non-farming purposes. In such instances an allocation of the gaaolina rased $25,000 to $30,000 above figures last year, when a total of 000 was collected in fines. John Van Ness, chairman of the Public Service Commission, said his office is sending letters to trucking firms warning them about weight law violations and asking their cooperation.

Bernard Lucas and daughters to Topeka. Kansas. We failed to mention last week that Mrs. Emma Coleman and Mrs. Ralph Bloom were among those who attended the funeral of Thomas Matlock.

Mr. and Mrs. Erble Engle of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Benny McElfresh of Seymour and Mrs.

Chester Goss. ef. Ratcliff Grove, visited Mr. and Mrs. George McElfresh last Wednesday.

U. S. railroads represent an Investment of about $35,000,000,000. $10, whichever is greater..