MUNCIE STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1947 Acquit Barnes of Drunken Driving Charge Edward R. Barnes of Winchester, employed here and who hauls four passengers daily, was acquitted yesterday morning in City Court, of a charge of driving an automobile while under influence of intoxicants. He was arrested June 4 as he drove slowly in front of a police car down the middle of the street, but the arresting officer told the court probably Barnes wouldn't have been arrested had sit not been that a companion in the car "popped off." The officer told how he and another answered a call in block West Fifpoliceman, teenth street, to quell a noisy party on the second floor that was disturbing other occupants of the house. Seven or men, including Barnes, and a woman, were in the upstairs apartment. The officers told all not reside in the apartment to leave.
Later they noticed. Barnes in his automobile vicinity and saw him stop and permit a man and woman to enter the car. 'Never Drunk in Life' Barnes testified he had gone to the place with another man "to get his tool box" and that while there he did drink a bottle of beer, and probably half the contents of another. He declared "I was never drunk in my life." Barnes said he noticed the police car following his machine. Near Twenty-third street, the police stopped his car and all three were arrested, when the other man became abusive of the officers.
Slated for "DWI" at police headquarters, Barnes said he did not "what that meant until he reached the jail and was told." The officer said Barnes had violated no traffic regulations as the police car followed him and that he drove slowly, but "in the middle of the street." The officer said Barnes was not drunk but that he did smell alcoholic beverage on his breath. Two more witnesses, employed at Anderson, are to be brought into City Court September 5 to testify in the case of Norman E. Shannon, charged June 22 with drunken driving. Only part of the testimony was heard yesterday and the trial will be concluded in September.new John Beaslev! was named special judge yesterday in the case against Daniel Skaggs, also charged with drunken driving. Skaggs was arrested May 24, and had been booked for trial yesterday.
Giving Concert Tonight in Chamber Music Series Another in the series of concerts in the Chamber Music Festival at Ball State College will be presented at 8 o'clock tonight in Recital Hall. The admission is free and the music-loving public is cordially invited, according to Robert Hargreaves, head of the music department. The program: Four Fantasies Orlando Gibbons John Garvey, violin; Melvin Berger, viola. and Helena Bryson, cello. Quartet K.
493 Mozart Allegro, Larghetto and Allegreto. John Garvey, violin; Melvin Berger, viola; Helena Bryson, cello, and Mrs. John Garvey, piano. Sonatine. Lent and Vif.
Darius Milhaud John Garvey, violin, and Melvin Berger, viola. Sonata No. 2... Rubbra Allegretto liberamente scorrevole; Lament: lente delonte, and allegro vivo feroce. John Garvey, violin, and Mrs.
John Garvey, piano. FILES TO DISMISS SUIT Motion was filed by the defendant yesterday seeking dismissal of the mandatory judgment suit of Abe Riley against Lindley O. Howard. It will be ruled on later by Judge Paul A. Lennington.
Stephens Funeral Home AMBULANCE SERVICE DIAL 7772 "A Funeral Service For Every Budget" 722 East Main Skunks Seek 'Merit Badges' BOY SCOUTS, AMERICA The Little Fellers almost appeared into the background when The Star's photographer made this picture, but if you look closely you'll see the three baby skunks on the boy's knee. Warren Beebe, 13, of 1715 West Adams street, left, and Jerry Harvey, 13, of 214 East Thirteenth street, are the two caretakers for the unusual pets. The three baby skunks were found by the boys at Camp Redwing, county Boy Scout camp. Boy Scout has yet suffered a Great Calamity while playing with the skunks. Guernsey Breeders' Show Attracts 101 Entries to Fair The thirteenth annual Eastern ers' show at the Muncie Fair next breed shows planned for the week, entries to be assembled from herds Jay, Madison, Randolph a and Wayne dairyman, is president of the E.
T. Wallace, secretary of the ciation, Lafayette, is coming here show and Lee Crawford, Milton, will be clerk. Clyde Hinshaw, Fountain City, has been named superintendent and LeRoy Abbiehl, official tester of the Delaware County No. 2 Herd Improvement Association, will be assistant superintendent. M.
E. Cromer, ty agent, will direct the program. The judge will University be Dr. Urof the of Illinois, Exhibitors include: -L. A.
Pittenger and H. N. Bilbry, and Son, Harry Hamilton Son. Keith Fields, Chester Bailey, Charles Bailey, Lowell Richey, William Dillon White, O. Washburn and Son, Homer Conwell and Son, Darius Kingen and Son, Raymond L.
Johnson. Otis Ritchie, Otis P. Ritchie and J. D. McKillip, Donald Clevenger, Kirkpatrick, Scott, and Sons and Son.
Grant--James Rich. Henry--Tracy Helms, Jr. Hanco*ck--C. C. Cochard.
Jay--John Montgomery and C. L. Blades and Son. Madison--Ann Lawrence, Ralph H. Mildred Thurston, Ralph H.
and Mary E. Thurston, Gordon Burke, William D. Sons, James Maurice Etchison, Bolander and Sons, Herbert F. Thurston, David Hart, Linda Hart, Jackie Lee Kelly, Robert E. DeShong and Son, Stilson Harris and Sons.
Randolph--Robert Robert L. Holaday, H. H. Byrd and Sons, Herbert Dillman, Claude Mangas, Paul D. Smith, Frank Smith and Sons, Stanley W.
Mangas and Joyce M. Mangas. Wayne- -Elmer Crull, Cecil E. and Henry L. Charles, Lester Smith and Rodney Hinshaw.
Dr. Yapp also will be the judge of the annual Eastern Indiana Parish Jersey Dairy Show on Friday when 45 exhibitors will show 150 head in the different classes. Victor Peterson, field representative of the American Jersey CatItle Club with headquarters at Indiana District Guernsey BreedWednesday, one of six separate is attracting 43 breeders with 101 in Delaware, Henry, Hanco*ck, counties. Riggin, sponsoring organization. Indiana Guernsey Breeders' Assoto serve as ring master at the tigo, is to attend and will be the ringmaster.
Mrs. Iva Hiatt, Portland, will clerk the show and Eldon R. Haddin, Muncie, R. R. 2, is the show superintendent.
There will be a showmanship contest and as is the case of the breed shows the Powers Trophy, with leather show bridles as the prize awards, and tary Club award of $10 will be offered to the champion in the showmanship contests held by each breed. Entered already in the showmanship contest are Joe Haddin, Donald Livezey, Harold J. and Larry L. Dorton, Delaware county; Herbert Weisheit, Clara Sue White, Myra Lou White, Durlyn White, Robert Benson. Billy Harter, Barbara Ann Harter and John Harter, all of Henry county; Leo Deal, Randolph county; Donald McEldowney, Nancy Wright and Stanley Thomas, Wayne.
county, and William L. Birden, Clinton county. Entries in the Jersey show, by counties have been made by exhibitors as follows: Clyde M. and Francis. Deal Gordon, and Harry Sons, Powers, and Mrs.
Max Gordon Randolph county; Hi-Way Farms and KenBlocher, also with George Mallers. Mary E. Young, Irene and Emmett Walter, Limbert Lost Farm of and Mrs. Dwight Young, John G. Young, James Robert Stevens, Robert Jay Geesaman, Iva and Roy D.
Hiatt and Oliver Steed, Jay county; Floyd Benson and Son, James Robert Benson, Joseph H. Stamper, Joseph H. and Robert Keesling, Stampeou White, Denzil L. White, P. K.
White, Sons and Daughters, Theodore Weisheit, Harvey Kern and Son, John Harter and Merrill Nantz, H. N. Rodeffer, Henry county; John B. Rinker and Sons, Madison county; John H. Roger and Son, Hillard and Hayden King, Bearl Addison, Rush county; Paul McEldowney Blue Farms, Prospect Hill Farm and Thomas, Wayne county, and William L.
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Inc. HAYRIDE BOX SEATS $1.20 Tax Inc. Radio's Newest Variety Show See these top-flight entertainers of Song, Comedy and Music. Bill Ghall, Ernie Lee, Lafe Harkness, Donna Jean, Lucky Penny and Dean, The Trailblazers, Frazier Thomas, Girls of the Golden West and Many Others Hubert Poore Acquitted on Assault Count Hubert Poore, rooming housekeeper in the 700 block, South Walnut street, was acquitted yesterday morning in City Court of a charge of assault and battery filed July 16 by Dorothy Dillman, 10 Keever apartments. He has yet to face a charge in Circuit Court.
The prosecuting witness that she had testified, yesterday, against Poore because her husband "made me do it" and that the affray alleged had not taken place. Calling a stenographer to take Mrs. Dillman's testimony, Deputy Prosecutor Draper indicated later that perjury charges may follow. Files Divorce Suit Mrs. Dillamn filed suit for divorce yesterday in Superior Court and seeks restoration of her former name, Knight.
She charges cruel treatment and failure to provide. The trials of John Crisp, East street, accused assault and battery on Edith Buck, 1100 East Twenty-fourth street, and of Howard Ferguson, facing a similar charge, were tinued yesterday in City Court until August 22. Ferguson's address is listed on the affidavit at 1100 East Twenty-fourth, street. Both charges trouble July 16. James E.
Ball, 815 East Charles street, admitted assault and battery charge on Robert J. Deckard, 309 North McKinley street, was fined $1 and costs yesterday. Ray and Dorothy Gartner, 504 South Proud street, charged with assault and battery on Margaret Osborn, 816 West First street, both pleaded not guilty yesterday. Their trials are booked for August 8. Willie Hudson, arrested last November on a charge of assault and battery on Lottie Turner, now his sister-in-law, succeeded yesterday in having the charge dismissed without trial.
He had sought such action Thursday but was told he would have to bring the prosecuting witness into court. She appeared yesterday sanctioned dropping the case, which was ordered. Robert A. Bunch, 83, Dies at Ball Hospital Robert Arthur Bunch, 83, of 2911 South Elm street, died at Ball pital at 8 o'clock last night. He has made his home with a daughter, Mrs.
Ora T. Shroyer, South Walnut street, for the past year. Mr. Bunch came to Muncie to work in the Indiana Iron Mill and for 21 years he served as janitor in the Roosevelt School. He retired six years ago.
He is survived by four children, Mrs. Shroyer, Mrs. Mame Ft. Wayne, Robert Bunchinger of Muncie, and William Bunch of Detroit. and seven grandchildren.
The body was removed to the Meeks mortuary. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. First Commander of Amvet Post John C. Hynes, Muncie attorney, of Muncie Post American has been elected first, commander Veterans of World War II. Mr.
Hynes, who served during World War II as a naval supply officer on duty in the Philippines and China, will be installed as Amvets commander on August 7 in Cabin 5 at Heekin Park. Republicans Form Ticket at Albany Albany Republicans estimated as about fifty, convened at the town hall last night to nominate five city councilmen and a clerk-treasurer to the party slate in the November elections. Nominees for council are Hal Taylor, first ward; Harry Case, second ward; Roy Kingry, third ward; Harry Rickert, fourth ward, and John Gaynor, fifth ward. William Frank was nominated for clerk-treasurer. Ray Manor was chairman of the convention and Mrs.
Roxie O'Day, secretary. GOP NOMINATES THREE VETS AT YORKTOWN Yorktown Republicans last night nominated three veterans of World War II as candidates city council in the November elections, according to Warner Dickerson, town chairman. They are Charles Applegate, first ward; Charles Jarrett, second ward, and Garland Derbyshire, third ward. Herschel Watkins was renominated as candidate for clerktreasurer. Forum Movie at College "On the Edge Tomorrow," move, will be shown in Recital Hall at Ball State College at o'clock Tuesday night under the sponsorship of the social science department.
The movie is the last to be shown in the Open Forum series, "That We May Understand." conducted by the college this summer. City and County Statistics Statistics Cemetery at Albany. MR. BROWN TELLS ALL his friends he is now trading at the Muncie Liquor Stores, 119 W. Main or 910 S.
Walnut where he has been saving bit on all his ingredients quite! co*cktail Burgess. et ux, part of lot 58 Proud's second addition. Proud near Howard. Real estate appraised for taxation $550, provements $650. Chester L.
Haley, et ux, to Harold Hobbs. et ux, lot 26 block 1 Ream, Walling and Spurgeon addition. near Nickel Plate. Real estate appraised for taxation $195, imporvements $920. Kenneth G.
Tuttle, et ux, to James Tuttle, et ux, .38 acre in section 34 Washington Township. Near Gaston. Real estate appraised for taxation $20. City Building Permits Frank L. Anderson, 711 East Eighth street, siding $1,000 Joe Ginger, 1901 East Sixteenth street, house 2,500 George Gayheart, 1808 Port avenue, addition Benjamin Boguski, 305 West Twentysecond street.
addition 3,000 Fire Alarms 2:18 p. South Mulberry street. Fire on roof Rivoli theater building. Loss $25. 7:32 p.
North Walnut street. Short circuit automobile driven Howard Harvey, 1819 North Walnut. Loss $25. Funerals -Funeral services for John (Jack) Simpson, 67. of 127 East Ninth street.
will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Parson mortuary. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Friends may, call at mortuary. ROTHLIS- -Funeral services for Walter E. Rothlis, 55, of the Arrasmith apartwere conducted at 10:30 o'clock Friday, Rev. morning Lewis at the Gray.
Piepho Burial was mortuary Jones Cemetery. -Funeral services for Thomas Mansfield, East Gilbert street, were conducted at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning at the Eden Christian Church. The Reverends Lemuel Wilson and Paul R. Mansfield were in charge. Burial was in Union Cemetery.
MOORE- -Funeral services for Thomas J. Moore, 50, of 1908 West Eleventh street, were conducted at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Parson mortuary the Rev. John Campbell, Burial was Tomlinson Cemetery. -Funeral services for Enos Earl Holloway, 66, of Dunkirk, were conducted at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon the family home. Burial was in Strong at DRAFTSMEN SUPPLIES A E.
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Main at Walnut St. Superforts Over Muncie to Herald Show Three B-29 Super Fortresses will fly over Muncie between 1 and 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon during a robin" flight from Wright Field, Dayton, to Anderson, Muncie and Portland marking the 40th birthday of the Army Air Forces. The flight is being made in connection with an open house at Wright Field the following Sunday, August 3, according to Capt. Charles W. Swank, of the army recruiting office in Muncie.
A flight of radio controlled planes, a glider pick-up and a group flight of B-29's will be featured on the open house program. Gates to the field will be opened at 11 o'clock Sunday morning and will remain open until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Amateur and professional photographers have been given a carte blanche during the house, Capt. Swank said. Camera fans will be allowed to take pictures of the AAF's newest jet fighter the P-84 Thunderjet, and laboratory displays, parked aircraft, some of the latest research and development projects, he added.
New fighter aircraft, planes, helicopters and "bombers will be on display at the field, the recruiting officer said. Minnie Maick Leaves Estate Valued at $19,500 Frederick F. McClellan yesterday qualified as executor of the will of Minnie Maick, who died July 19. was the widow of August Maick, long a baker of Muncie and a former city councilman. Following payment of debts, administration costs and inheritance taxes, two children, a son, Adolph Maick, Muncie, and a daughter, Louise Lucas, Ridgeville, R.
R. 1, are to share equally in division of the estate. They are willed the household property and personal effects of the testatrix and are to divide them. Residue of the property, both real estate and personal, is to be reduced to cash by the executor, who was designated in the will dated October 30, 1946. It was witnessed by Sidney McClellan and Leah Sawyer.
The estimated value of the estate is placed at $19,500. Fined for Speeding Robert Adair, charged with speeding in a truck Wednesday when police arrested him in Broadway, was fined $1 and costs yesterday when his employer appeared in City Court to enter a plea of guilty for the defendant. The fine and costs were paid. 7 DROP POSSESSION SUIT $25 Blaze on Theater Roof Attracts Crowd Hundreds of persons gathered in the 200 block on South Mulberry shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to watch firemen extinguish a small blaze on the roof of the Rivoli Theater building. Spontaneous combustion was blamed for the fire, which was first discovered by employes of the Bell Telephone Company in an office in the Delaware Hotel.
The blaze started in a small pile of trash andeen lumber that evidently there some time, firemen said. Dense smoke from tar on the roof filled the burning, a few minutes before the fire was put out. Firemen estimated the damage to the roof at $25. SPORT COATS REDUCED The suit for possession and dam- 113 SOUTH ages filed by Marietta Dowling against Fred Kahler was dismissed yesterday in Superior Court by the plaintiff. Were $25 to $50 LEISURE JACKETS PRICE Were $18.75 to $45 Well styled Sport Coats and Leisure Jackets that will give you plenty of service! Worn with odd slacks at home, on vacation or street wear.
REMEMBER NATIONALLYADVERTISED MERCHANDISE OF QUALITY! Canton MULBERRY ST. 113 SOUTH Births Ball Memorial Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon F. Watts, Albany, daughter, Carol Delores.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Douthitt, 1644 West Fourteenth street, son, Larry Andrew. Mr.
and Mrs. James M. Combs, 1101 West Eighth street, son. James Robert. Mr.
and Mrs. William Hight, Alexandria, R. R. 3, daughter, Elizabeth Ann. Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur R. Chalfant, 608 South Shipley street, son, Gary Daniel. Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene G. Young, 501 South Elliott street, daughter, Carolyn Sue. Mr. and Mrs. William R.
Thrasher, 3306 East Sixteenth street, daughter, Darlene Marie. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Davis, 1427 East Willard street, daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray La Velle, 218 East Gilbert street, son, Timothy Max. Mr. and Mrs.
Omer L. H. Hartman, 510 Reserve street, daughter, Carole Jean. Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Lemons, Orchard avenue, Muncie, R. R. 1, son, Richard Tyrone. and Mrs. Carl H.
Grove, 710 East Main street. son, Michael Carl. Marriage Licenses Charles Sharkitt, 23, works Chevrolet Company, Muncie, and Betty Jean Lee. 23. clerk drug store, Muncie.
Joseph O. Risinger, 31. teacher, Hartford City, and Mary Jane Bowyer, 29, teacher, Muncie. New Suits Filed -Circuit CourtNo. F.
Stellwag VS. Volney Stellwag, divorce. Benadum and Cecil, attorneys. No. Davis vs.
Lealer Davis, divorce. Pieroni and Pieroni, attorneys. No. Marcia L. Medsker vs.
James H. Medsker, divorce. Benadum and Cecil, attorneys. -Superior CourtNo 11404-S-Nancy E. Burke Vs.
Kenneth F. Burke, divorce. J. N. Lennington.
attorney. No. 11405-S-Cgarlotte Lois Huffman vs. Harry L. Huffman, divorce; from Madison county.
Vincent Kelley, attorney. No. 11406-S-Dorothy Dillman Vs. Clarence Dillman, divorce. Ogle and Manor, attorneys.
Divorce Suits Dismissed Margaret Harding VS. Johnnie J. Harding, on motion of plaintiff; defendant, on agreement, ordered to pay $37.50 suit money within 30 days. Superior Court. Stella Hutchens vs.
Marvin Hutchens, on motion of plaintiff. Superior Court. Joyce Howell vs. Junior Eugene Howell, on motion of plaintiff; defendant ordered to pay $60 within 30 days. Superior Court.
Divorces Granted Marjorie Leatherman from Cameron A. Leatherman; judgment of $10,000 alimony; property settlement agreement between parties, approved. Superior Court. Clyde Warfel from Mary Grace Warfel; plaintiff inhibited from remarriage for two years. Superior Court.
Gladys Reynolds, on cross-complaint, from James Reynolds; custody of child to defendant; plaintiff ordered to pay $100 cash immediately and $500 in quarter annual payments of $125 starting November 1, next, and $30 weekly support, starting August 1, next. Circuit Court. Real Estate Transfers Alba G. Ashley, et ux, to William Marcus, et ux, in-lot 11, block 284, Watson and Prutzman Tract, Walnut near Thompson St. Appraised value for taxation $160, improvements $1,360.
Albert E. Baur, et ux, to George Nessell, et ux, lot 21, block 4, Ream, Walley and Spurgeon's subdivision of Muncie, Ohmer Ave. near Warren St. Appraised value for taxation $195, improvements $730. Kenneth Caupp, et ux.
to Cecil W. Owens, lot 1, block 39, Goshorn and Lupton subdivision of Walling tract. southeast corner Macedonia and Delaware Sts. Appraised value for taxation $295, improvements $1,685. N.
P. Dodge Corp. to Paul E. Wolfe, et ux, lots 1-11, Aultshire Addition, Shirey Road near Centennial Ave. Appraised value for taxation $10 each; lots 1 and 2.
combined improvements $1,080. Hildreth J. Paul, et ux, to Lloyd Larrowe, et ux, section 26, Center Township, 1.55 acres. Appraised value for taxation $65, improvements $350. Juvia M.
Gaylor to Mary J. Tyrell, .5766 acre in section 9 Center Township. In Muncie. Real estate appraised for taxation $1,130, improvements $4,065. Voight N.
McKissick, et ux, to o. G. Howell, lot 58 Northerest addition. Real estate appraised for taxation $25. John R.
Wiest, et ux, to Merle hurst, et ux, lot 740 Galliher subdivision. Ninth near Brady. Real estate appraised for taxation $195, improvements Walter H. Sollars, et ux, to Mutual Home and Savings Association, 22 acres in section 4 Monroe Township. One mile north of Cowan.
Real estate appraised for taxation $1.070. improvements $2,270. Mack L. Young, tux, to John H. Tucker, et ux.
part of lot 12 and lots 13 and 14 block 10 Whitely Land Company first addition. Penn and Kirk. Real estate appraised for taxation $165, improvements $650. Curtis D. Duncan, et James L.
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