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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
1
A reader highlights a 1960s Indiana Office of Traffic Safety def mission urging defensive driving. The column includes a memorial verse for Eustace Gray, letters from readers, a Spencer officer’s career move, a cabbage odor tip, a poison ivy primer from Purdue, and a note about track flats for work tomorrow.
Two Rose Polytechnic Institute seniors from Greene county joined 76 graduates as Bachelor of Science awardees at the 83rd commencement in Terre Haute. John V. White of Swatz City earned mathematics and will join Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in West Palm Beach Florida. Tommy J. Bedwell of Lyers majors mechanical engineering and will work for International Harvester motor truck division at Fort Worth.
Richard Kiefer, 40, Fort Wayne, was executed in Indiana's electric chair for the 1957 hammer murder of his wife Pearl. Gov. Welsh refused clemency as last minute appeals failed. Kiefer received six shocks, died four minutes after the first jolt, with his final meal of fried chicken and banana cream pie.
In Vincennes Indiana former policeman Archie Foreman 27 faces first degree murder charges for the January 18 shooting of Sgt Orrel Manuel at the police station. State witness James Mallory testified Foreman held a cocked gun to Manuel s neck and cursed before the shot. The defense argues Manuel was shot in a struggle over the weapon with Foreman s gun put aside.
The following defendants paid fines in Greene County justice courts on charges filed by state police. Ackerman faced no flagman with an oversize vehicle. Keppler was fined for driving while intoxicated with license suspended. Bartley had no valid operator's license. Scott disregarded a stop sign. Thompson drove 75 mph. Roark cited for public intoxication. Schafer failed to carry required truck signal device. Estopinal disregarded a stop sign. Barnes faced two charges driving while intoxicated and reckless driving totaling 70.50 with license suspended. Simpson had no valid operator's license. Shinebarger charged with improper passing. Givens charged with improper passing.
Funeral arrangements for W Albert Marsh 81 of Linton who died Monday afternoon at Freeman Greene county hospital are completed. The funeral will be at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home at 10:00 Saturday morning with burial in Fairview cemetery.
Greene County U S Savings Bonds sales for May totaled $61 904 compared with $69 043 a year ago. Statewide sales surpassed $10 510 155 for May, up 5.4 percent from last year as 53 of Indiana s 92 counties showed gains. Retail income in Greene County hit $38 844 000 with $4 465 per household, while retail sales reached $26 509 000, slightly above last year as residents curtailed spending during the recession.
Indianapolis police arrested Maylon Pullis and Charles Armstrong both 24 and 31 on heroin charges after a traffic stop at 16th Street and U S 52. An eyedropper needle and injection gear were seen on the front seat and heroin was found hidden in the men's socks. They admitted buying the narcotics in Chicago to sell in Indianapolis with some kept for personal use and the case was to be sent to the U S Attorney's office.
The Happy Snappers 4-H photography club will hold a meeting at 7 30 this evening at Linton High School building.
Velma I. Goodman files for divorce from Billy R. Goodman in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. The action seeks dissolution of the marriage and related relief.
Havana premier Fidel Castro revised his deal offering to swap 1,173 prisoners for up to 10,000 light farm tractors or heavy equipment valued at 28 million dollars. He said he would trade three invaders for three U.S. prisoners and would accept light tractors meeting the value, with additional prisoners held or released through diplomatic channels.
Huette Poindexter 83, longtime Odon funeral director and former Daviess county coroner, died at 2:30 AM at his home after a year of ill health. He was born Feb 3 1878 near Burns City and served in civic groups including the Odon Lions Club and Eastern Star. Funeral services set for 2 PM Monday at Poindexter and Son Funeral Home Odon with Rev. Harold Nolting officiating.
The Eagles Auxiliary will hold an initiation during the meeting in the Friendship room at the lodge hall at 7 30 tonight. Refreshments will follow, and members should bring a 29 cent gift for the contest. Mrs Faye Goodman, newly elected auditor, was installed at the last meeting and her name was omitted from the list.
The Senate Finance Committee approved liberalizing Social Security benefits for 4.4 million and an early showdown on billboard limits. Seven Indiana REMCs won a $60.225 million Rural Electrification Administration loan for a White River plant near Petersburg, with Hoosier Cooperative Energy leading 43 member systems.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev, in a nationwide broadcast from Moscow, reaffirmed the Kremlin stance on Germany and said a European peace settlement must be reached this year. He described his Vienna meeting with President Kennedy as a productive first personal contact and urged all nations allied against Nazi Germany to attend a conference to sign a peace treaty.
Ben Stark 82 of Cvalmont died at 5:00 AM at Leavitt Nursing Home Brazil after illness since January. Lifelong Clay County resident born Oct 15, 1879. son of Egbert and Sarah Stark. Member of Friendly Grove Baptist Church. Survived by widow Samannie Stark, brother James Otis Stark Coalmont, and sister Julia Stark Coalmont. Body taken to McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville for funeral arrangements.
Golfers from Clay City dominated the No 1 hole at Linton Municipal as Dick Hayman scored a rare hole in one on Wednesday. He played with John Weber E F Lay and Guy Moyer. Moyer earlier on his 70th birthday also aced the same tee. Mrs Earl Utterback of Linton underwent major surgery at St Anthony hospital Terre Haute.
Wrecking crews to remove the derailed cars from a 133 car southbound freight train near Clinton Indiana. A hot box in one car caused a pile up of about 16 cars, tearing up a quarter mile of main line rail. No injuries reported. Salvage work from Danville Illinois expected to take about two days.
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