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of of of of of of of of -in to in 15 it MARCH 18, 1964 THE DAILY JOURNAL- GAZETTE AND COMMERCIAL-STAR, MATTOON, ILLINOIS PART THREE Passenger in Death Car Testifies Driver Drinking A passenger in one of three hicles involved in a collision which claimed the lives of two area women told a coroner's jury here Wednesday night that the driver of the car she occupied and one of the victims had been drinking before the accident. Charleston, said the driver, Wayne Carolyn Sue Poindexter, 20, of a on, D. Smith, 20, of 208 Moultrie, and Kathleen S. Normile, 17, of Charleston, had consumed, alcoholic beverages before the March 4 crash on U. S.

Route 45 about six miles south of Mattoon. Miss Normile and Mrs. Marilyn Van Scyoc, 26, of Neoga, were killed in the accident, and Smith and Miss Poindexter. were injured. The crash occurred when the northbound Smith vehicle struck the rear of a trailer truck driven by Donald S.

Hays, 38, of Centralie, and veered into the path of the southbound car driven by Mrs. Van Scyoc. Hays escaped injury. Miss Poindexter said Smith had been driving at a high rate of speed and that she and Miss Normile asked him to slow down before the crash. State Trooper Marvin D.

Fosbinder, Mattoon, who investigated the accident, said he found both full and empty beer cans in the wreckage of Smith's car. Smith declined to testify, invoking the Fifth Amendment. He has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. jury ruled that Miss Normile died of skull and neck fractures and that Mrs. Van Scyoc's death was caused by brain and leg injuries.

Members of the jury were George Pendell. foreman: William Welsh, Harry Sullan, Donald W. Sanders, Carol Metcalf and Jane Moyer. The inquest was conducted by Dr. E.

X. Link, Coles County coroner. Only Chaplain To Win Honor Medal Dies WORCESTER, Mass. (P) The Rev. Joseph T.

O'Callahan, 58, the only chaplain to win the Medal of Honor and described by his commanding officer. as "the bravest man I ever knew" died Wednesday night in St. Vincent Hospital. Father O'Callahan, chaplain aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin when she was attacked off Kobe, Japan, in World War II, was presented the Medal of Honor by President Truman in 1946. Father O'Callahan was former professor at Holy Cross College.

Recently, he had been in residence at the school. His almost unbelievable exploit which won him the nation's highest and rarest decoration for courage took place March 19, 1945. During a relentless kamikaze attack, some 1.000 of the Franklin's complement of over 3,000 were killed. It was then Capt. Leslie Gehres of the Franklin who lauded the priest as "the bravest man I ever knew." Among the wounded was Father O'Callahan but he refused aid while he struggled to help other wounded and dying.

The hospital said death was due to hardening of the arteries. Dog Bite Charge Joan South, 721 S. 21st, was named today in a complaint signed by James Brown, 3233 Marshall. charging she allowed vicious dog that bit his son, Steve. 12, to run at large.

The boy was treated at Memorial Hospital and released after being bitten Wednesday. Births To Mr. and Mrs. John Hill, Tuscola, in Jarman Hospital there today. a daughter.

Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill of Mattoon and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Finn of Arcola.

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two traffic charges and resisting arrest. Wright, whose self education in law led to him being called the "Brain of Alcatraz," was being held in Douglas County jail in lieu of bond pending trial in April. Wright was arraigned in Circuit Court here on charges of reckless driving, driving without an operator's license and resisting arrest lodged after high -speed auto chase March 10. Wright gained when he was freed from Alcatraz in the 1940s after preparing his own legal paper. Sows, Pigs Killed in Fire Journal JANESVILLE, Ill.

Five sows and 50-60 pigs perished in a fire that destroyed a large barn on the Lawrence Lake farm about one-fourth of a mile west of Janesville Wednesday. Also lost in the blaze were quantity of baled hay, wagon and a new corn planter. No estimate of the damage has been made: The fire, which broke out about noon, was not discovered until it had burned through the roof of the barn, causing it to collapse. Lake was working in a nearby building and was unaware of the fire. Lake and several neighbors who came to the farm were unsuccessful in efforts to get the livestock out of the burning building.

The cause of the blaze is not known. Fire Levels Area Elevator TAYLORVILLE, Ill. An early morning fire destroyed grain elevator filled with soybeans at the Wayne Feed and Supply Company today. The blaze was the second major fire at the firm, a subsidiary of Allied Mills, within three weeks. Fire Chief William Cummings said his men had the blaze under control in hours.

Cummings said the structure was "a total loss" but that some of the contents would be salvageable. He would give no estimate of damage. The fire was discovered by passerby, Cummings said. The elevator was located two blocks from the town square. Wall Street NEW YORK The stock market moved irregularly early this afternoon in moderately active trading.

Gains and losses of most key stocks were mainly fractional, some going to a point or so. The market was at the peak of nine straight new highs posted by the Dow Jones industrial averages. Some commentators predicted a mild correction. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks at noon was up .3 at 303.3 with industrials up .7, rails unchanged and utilities up .2. The Dow Jones industrial erage also had a slight gain at noon, rising 35 to 820.60.

Markets March 19, 1964 Market closes at 1 p.m. Hogs Steady. 200- 220 13 200-260 13.00-14.25 Sows 12.50 and down. Mattoon Dairy Market Butterfat, Grade 2 per lb. 380 Butterfat, Grade 1 per lb 410 Mattoon Poultry Market Leghorns, lb.

40 Hens, lb. Cocks, Ib. 40 Eggs large 30, mediums 28, base price 22. Mattoon Grain Market Because of different freight rates, grain prices may not be the same at'all Mattoon area elevators. Prices below are quoted by Farmer's Grain Co of Dorans.

Old Beans $2.60 Old Corn $1.14 Oats 72 New Wheat $1.50 Chicago Produce CHICAGO IP Chicago Mercantile Exchange Butter steady; wholesale buying prices unchanged; 93 score AA 571; 92 A 90 80 55; cars 90 57; 89 Eggs steadier, wholesale buying prices unchanged to higher; 70 per cent or better grade whites mixed 331; mediums A 31; standards dirties 271; checks 27. Mattoon Area Deaths Harry H. Feldkamp MONTROSE, Harry H. Feldkamp, 70, of near Montrose, died at 12:20 a. m.

Wednesday in Veterans Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Wright funeral home, Dieterich, with burial in Montrose cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home until the time of services. He leaves three brothers, Rudolph and Gottleib, both of Montrose, and Eugene, Casey, and six sisters, Miss Amanda Feldkamp, Miss Sylvia Feldkamp and Miss Jessie Feldkamp, all of Montrose; Mrs. Eileen Gilliam, St. Louis, Mrs. Goldie Siesken, Hammond, and Mrs.

Leona McClain, Effingham. John H. Buenker TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. John H. Buenker, 71, of Teutopolis, died at 4 a.

m. Wednesday at the home of Joe Goeckner, Teutopolis. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a. m. Friday at St.

Francis Roman Catholic Church here, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Habing funeral home here, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:15 p. m. today. Surviving are a brother, Henry, Tetropolis, and one sister, Mrs.

Lena Feldhake, Effingham. A-C Group Forms Three Committees The Association of Commerce's health, safety and fire committee Wednesday night formed three subcommittees for upcoming campaigns. A health committee. headed by Dr. Stanley Thiel and comprised of Ron Corzine, Aaron Gray and Raymond Fleetwood, plans to set up a program 111 recognition of National Mental Health Week.

April 26-May 2. The committee also plans to continue to work In support of the Coles County Mental Health Association, which LS striving to establish a mental health clinic in. Coles County. A clean -up, fix -up committee plans to sponsor a citywide painting and repair program during May. Members of the committee are Clyde Farrell and C.

Thudium. co-chairmen, and John Gehl, Theodore Rathe, Bernard DeBuhr, Gleason Ping, David Hanson and Carl Rardin. A safety and fire committee. headed by Thomas E. Miller plans to work in conjunction with the Illinois Fire Prevention Association in citywide inspection program scheduled May 6-7.

Gov. Wallace Greeted By Cheers, Jeers OSHKOSH. IS Alabama Gov George Wallace has closed his first campaign SWIDK as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination In consin's primary with both cheers and jeers ringing in his ears He was heckled during an appearance College Wednesday and At needed Oshkosh the help of police to clear a route 85 he drove from the campus His segregationist and opposition to federal civil rights legislation were challenged at meeting with 15 Protestant and Jewish churchmen His campaign continued draw the fire of Wisconsins democratic figures, including Gov John' Reynolds, who is entered in the April 7 election AS a favorite 5011 pledged to President Johnson And Wallace accepted an Invitation to speak at Milwaukee's Marquette University the largest Roman Catholic university the nation. He also drew a capacity crowd of 2.000 for an evening address that concluded his two-day swing The audience in the Oshkosh ('ivIc Center WAS dotted with placards both supporting and opposing Wallace It: looks almost like convention hall, and I accept the nomInation," said Wallace, who had declared earlier in the tour he had abandoned plans for A protest campaign and was now a setlous candidate for nomination Boy for Whom Stepfather Stole Dies of Leukemia VANCOUVER, BC Little -Bradley McDonald. the 5-yearold leukemia victim whose stepfather stole 50 that his last months might be happy died Wednesday.

Bradley's stepfather. Gordon James McDonald. 35. served for month in prison last year stealing $680 from his employer His original six- month term by the British Columbia Court of Appeal when it learned McDonald had stolen for Bradley. Julia B.

Bailey Lloyd Weiss Seeks School Board Post Lloyd R. Weiss, 1L Elm Ridge, today filed petitions as a candidate for one of two seats on the Community Unit District 2 Board of Education to be filled in the April 11 election. Weiss, 52, is project engineer at the General Electric lamp plant here and has resided in Mattoon Lloyd R. Weiss 11 years. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Elks Lodge arid the Franklin School Parent Teacher Association.

Weiss and his wife, Olive, teacher at Franklin, have two daughters who are graduates of Mattoon High School. They are Carolyn, who attended the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois University, and Linda, student at Southern Ilinols University. Weiss is the third candidate to file for a school board post. The others are Dr. W.

L. Podesta, former member and president of the board, and incumbent Mrs. Guy Seymour. The deadline for filing candidate petitions is noon Saturday. Christen Speaks To Lions Club Coles County Farm Adviser Louis Christen spoke on agriculture in the county at the Lions Club meeting today at U.

S. Grant Motor Inn. Christen explained the changes which are occurring on farms. Some of the changes he mentioned are fewer but larger farms, fewer farms raising livestock and the higher cost of farming. Also at today's meeting, Douglas Heath, captain of the Hawthorne School safety patrol, was presented with a Lions Club safety award.

John Huffman, Mattoon, was guest at the meeting Hospital Notes Vielting Hours to 8:30 p.m. Admitted Today Randal K. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L.

Miller, 2504 Richmond. Mrs. Ina Williams. 2820 Champaign. Admitted Wednesday Mrs.

Adele Atwater. Illinois Masonic Home, Sullivan Mrs. Mary A. Austin. 320 Stanley.

Burl C. Barker, Sullivan. Nathaniel Carpenter, Humboldt. Mrs. Irma M.

Depew. 721 Marshall Mrs. Derald Doehring. Effingham. Mrs.

Harold C. Garmon, Lovington. Mrs. William A. Murray, Toledo.

Wayne Roan, Greenup. Stanley Toberman Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Toberman 608 N.

2nd. Released Wednesday Edward K. Blakeney, Kent, Ohio. Larry L. Brummett.

812 N. 9th. Mrs. Ella Cooper. Neoga.

Mrs. Ida Daily, 3 Country Gardens. James Eaton. south U. 8 Route 45.

Mrs. Frank Huffman Jr. and daughter, 2621 De Witt. Mrs. Russell Lansberry, Greenup.

Mrs. William P. Matthews, Rural Route 2. Jana L. Parks, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Parks. Sullivan. Mrs. Iva R.

Rhodes and daughter, Greenup. Mrs. Isaac R. Spicer Jr. and daughter.

1005 Rudy. Mrs. Clifford B. Storm, 3305 Marion. Infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis I. Thompson, Trilla. Danny Jo son of Mr. and Mrs.

William 613 De Witt. ARCOLA, Ill. Mrs. Julia -Blanche Bailey, 75, of Arcola, died at 2 p. m.

Wednesday at Jarman Hospital, Tuscola. Funeral services will be m. Friday at the Shrader funegal home here with Rev. Maurice Reed 'officiating. Burial will be in.

Arcola cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 8:30 p. m.

today at the funeral home. Mrs. Bailey was born July 15, 1888, near Arthur, the daughter of J. N. and Emma Rice Heacock.

She married J. D. Bailey Oct. 17, 1911, in Tuscola. Mr.

and Mrs. Bailey lived north of Arcola until 1918, when they moved to Champaign. They returned to. Arcola in 1936, when Mr. Bailey became co-owner of the Arcola Record-Herald.

Mrs. Bailey was a member of the Arcola Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband: 8 son, Dean, Champaign: two sisters, Mrs. J. O.

Hill. Zion. and Mrs. William Baumgartner, Floosmoor; two' brothers. Harry Heacock, Monticello, and Carl Heacock.

Paxton, and one grandchild. Funeral Services Aid Mental Health Capt. Ed Horn, seated left, president of the Mattoon Policemen's Benevolent and Protective Group of Charleston. seated at right, len, both of Charleston. The money treasurer of the Coles County Men.

was raised for the mental health tal Health Association. Standing association at the Policemen's Ball ation, writes a check for $606.60 are health association directors March 7. for presentation to Cecil Swedell, Donald Kluge and Rev. Ray Al- Pentagon Lauds Airlift of Troops By FRED S. HOFFMAN WASHINGTON UP Pentagon, sources today reported success in testing a new method of airlifting lightly armed troops thousands of miles and equipping them with heavy gear from waiting ship depots.

Even a raging tropical storm failed to disrupt the operation seriously. authorities said. The test was held in late January and February. A 4.000-man brigade of Army infantry was flown from Hawaii to Okinawa and mated with tanks. artillery, ammunition and other stocks unloaded from depot ships Army and Defense observers have reported since that there were no serious hitches that the method was shown to be both operationally and economically practical, sources said.

This could mean that the SOfar limited plan involving three "forward floating depots" may be adopted on a wider scale. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara has told Congress if the Pacific test was successful "we will propose an expansion in the forward floating base program next year." This concept is one way of permitting the United States to airlift troops swiftly to crisis points in various parts of the world The men travel with only their basic personal effects, rifles and other light arms. Depot ships set sail from strategically located ports and rendezvous with the soldiers In the recent test. three depot ships moved from Subic Bay in the Philippines to meet the at Okinawa.

U.S. Bomber Legion Plans Cut Proposal Anniversary Given Russia Celebration GENEVA PI The United States proposed to the Soviet Union today that they each destroy 480 planes from their strategic bomber fleets over a twoyear period. The proposal for destruction of American B47 and Soviet TU16' (Badger bombers was made at a meeting of the 17-nation disarmament conference by U.S negotiator Adrian Fisher. It differed substantially from the demand for total destruction of all strategic bombers of both nations made to the conference on Jan 29 by Soviet delegate Semyon Tsarapkin Fisher suggested that the two big powers should each destroy 20 planes a month over a two- year period. In addition, he said the United States is prepared to destroy an additional agreed number of planes in its mothball reserve Fisher stressed that the destruction of planes would have to be carried out under strict observation by the other nation.

'The B47 and the TU16 bombers are logical armaments with which to start the process of of physical destruction arms. Fisher said "The United States and the Soviet Union possess roughly comparable numbers of these aircraft and the two types of aircraft have been assigned generally similar strategic roles Autos Collide No injuries were reported when cars driven by Stephen Hovious. 28. Rural Route 2. Mattoon, and Olinda Skoglund, 56.

of 130 Westview, collided Wednesday at 16th and Charleston, according to police. Dies of Cancer WASHINGTON Woodbury Willoughby. 59. who arranged the of rescue a treasure in gold and silver from the Philippines just before the fall of Corregidor during World War II. died Wednesday of cancer.

Parents of Twins CHICAGO Comedian Dick Gregory announced today that his wife, Lillion, gave birth to twin girls Wednesday at the University of Chicago Hospital. The 31-yearold Negro and his wife have two other children. 2 Accused Of Threatening Gov. Connally AUSTIN, Tex. (P) Two Nashville, Tenn.

women were charged Wednesday with making a threatening telephone call to Texas Gov. John B. Connally on the day Dallas jury decreed the death sentence for Jack Ruby for the slaying of Harvey Lee Oswald. accused assassin of President John Kennedy. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents identified the women as: Christine Burke, 34, and Norma June McGriff, 38.

They were arrested Wednesday at their Nashville homes and waived a hearing before S. Commissioner A. B. Neil Jr. Each was released under $2,500 bond.

They entered no plea to the charge. The FBI in Nashville said the women likely will be tried in the San Antonio, Tex. federal court J. Myers Cole. special agent in charge of the San Antonio FBI office said the complaint charges that the two women "on or about March 14 at Nashville did wilfully and knowingly transmit in interstate commerce from Nashville to Austin A telephone call containing threat to injure the person Gov John Connally, in violation of federal statutes Neither the FBI nor Connally's office would amplify the "threat to injure the person" charge Only one call was made but two women talked, the FBI said Lodge Write-In Vote Campaign Opens in Illinois CHICAGO A drive for write- in votes for Henry Cabot Lodge in the April 14 presidential preference primary in Illinois has gotten underway Thomas Balle.

32. the leader of volunteer group of 150 Lodge supporters, told a reporter Wednesday that he talked with Robert Mullen, national co-ordinator of the Draft Lodge Movement, on Monday and Mullen had asked him to take the lead in Illinois Sens Barry Goldwater of Arizona and Margaret Chase Smith of Maine are the only two aspirants for the Republican presidential nomination whose names will be printed on the ballot Two Springfield attorneys are organizing write- campaign for Richard Nixon. Lynda Bird Turns 20 Today; Studies Occupy Her Time WASHINGTON The dents oldest daughter. Lynda Bird Johnson, turns 20 today with college examinations rather than celebrations on her mind She was handed the worst birthday present she could get from her professors two tests on Friday. family spokesman' explained Wednesday.

Lynda's farewell to the teens was thus destined to be a rather quiet affair Close associates say she doesn't like celebrations And, she was reportedly devoting much of the day to studying for the exams in American Government and English, courses she takes three days a week at George Washington University, Funeral services for Jess R. Mil. ler. 82, of 1109 Charleston, were conducted at 1:30 p.m. today at the Mitchell-Jerdan funeral home with Rev.

Ancel M. Willey officiating. Burial Was in Dodge Grove cemetery. Mrs Cecil Barrow played several organ selections. Pallbearers were Owen Hougland.

Gorten Taylor. Jesse Nelson. John 'Keller, Henry and Bert Bain. Mr. Miller died at 8:45 a m.

Tuesday at his home. Takes Off On Earth-Circling Solo Flight COLUMBUS. Ohio The Columbus housewife who wants to be the first woman to fly alone around the world took off for Bermuda today on the first leg of her solo flight. Jerrie Mock. 38.

mother of three. lifted her single -engine. ted and white Cessna off the runway at Port Columbus at 9 32 a m. "I'll be careful I'm not going to take any chances." she promised her husband, Russell, a Columbus advertising man, and sons Roger. 17, and Gary, 16, before her departure.

Daughter Valerie, 3'2. said goodby at home She hopes to complete the flight in 30 days or less Another woman. Joan A. Merrian Smith. A California Navy wife.

took off from the west coast Tuesday on a proposed east -west flight Around the globe. Neither pilot claims it is a race Charter members of Lawrence Riddle American Legion Post 88 will be honored at a 45th anniversary party at 6 30 Saturday at the local Legion Horne Those to be honored. members of the American Legion since its origin in 1919. will be presented with gold pins for 45 years of consecutive membership Featured speaker will be District Commander Jack Jones of Rantoul. Another guest will be Jesse Langford of the Urbana post.

a World War I veteran and widely known speaker on Abraham Lincoln In keeping with the occasion the meeting room will display World War I posters and weapons Legion officials said some 63 charter members have been invited to the celebration At least 45 are expected to attend All members of the Legion are invited James Piper, Mattoon Woman's Father, Dies James Cyrus Piper 83 of near Sumner. father of Mrs Margaret Stillions. Mattoon, died of a stroke at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at his home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.

Friday at the U'nion Chapel Evangelical United Brethren Church. Sumner, with Rev Curry and Rev. Wortman officiating Burial will be in Sumner cemetery Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the Sibert funeral home, Sumner Mr. Piper was born July 31 1880.

in Lawrence County, the soh of Herbert A and Lou Anna Culbertson Piper. He was married to Mabel Adamson. preceded him in death A dairy farmer and Jersey cattie breeder, Mr. Piper exhibited several grand champions at county and state fairs He was a member of the Union Chapel EUB Church, several Masonic organizations and the American Jersey Cattle Club. He was a charter member and past president of the Lawrence County Farm Bureau and was a former board member and treasurer of the Prairie Farms Creamery, Olney.

Surviving besides his daughter here are four sons, Perry, Paris, and Herbert, Clair and Ross, all of near Sumner. One daughter and three brothers preceded him in death. Winter Still Going Strong On Last Day By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Winter unleashed one final wallop today. peppering the nation's Plains and Midwestern states with tain and snow and bringing warnof heavy snow and blizzard for Conditions some areas. With spring less than 24 hours away officially begins at 9 10 a EST Friday livestock warnings were issued for eastern Montana.

northeastern Wyoming, North Dakota. western and central South Dakota and central Nebraska Locally heavy snow and blizzard conditions were expected in the Dakotas Snow. cold and strong winds were to spread into the Upper Great Lakes today Occasional rain with scattered thundershowers plagued Kansas, Iowa, Southern Illinois and Indiana. and south into eastern Now Mexico. Texas and Alabama Snow accumulated in the northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley License Suspended setlous The drivers license of Stephante Stine.

22 Elm Ridge, has of been suspended because three traffic violations. according to the office of Secretary of State Charles Carpentier. MY GRATEFUL APPRECIATION And warmest most precious kind nurses and staff of Memorial Hospital, and to the many friends who visIted and sent flowers. cards and gifts during my stay at the hospital. IDA DAILY way CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the and members of the General Baptist Church, the neighbors and friends for their many kindnesses and sympathy during the illness of and death our mother MORRIS SHAFFER OTIS K.

SHAFFER.