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MUNCIE STAR. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1946 THE GALLUP POLL FARMER LIFE Greencastle, Dec 11 (U.P.) Mrs. Frank Shirk Taken by Death Admits He's AWOL, Denies Public Interest Lacking JU in Any Third Party Today By GEORGE GALLUP A PRACTICAL GIFT Board Hears Pleas to Aid Two Drives Appeals for contributions from two national campaigns were considered yesterday by members of the board of directors of the Mun-cie Community Fund at a luncheon meeting at the Hotel Roberts.

Local contributions from the Community Fund have been re Director, American Institute of Pub'lio Opinion Princeton, N. Dec 11 Will a new third party be formed by organized labor and leaders sympathetic to It? Ever since the swing to the right politically, as manifested in the Nov. 5 election, there has been a certain amount of talk about the possibility of such a party, with "liberal" leanings. Ultimately it comes down to the question of how many voters would be likely to support a third party. How much dissatisfaction Is ed compares with 16 per cent polled by the Progressive Party of Robert La Follette, the 'elder, in the election of 1924, and with 29 per cent polled by the Bull Moose party under Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.

Notice-CLOSE-OUT meeds tnictiom- mctumUy breath i 13 James Brattain, 66 prominent Putnam County farmer and coun ciman, was found shot to death on his farm west of Greencastle today. Survivors, Included the widow, two daughters and three brothers. Coroner Charles McCurry indicated that a suicide verdict would be returned. Colorado Is known as the centennial state. CIIILDRE11B NIGHT COUGHS When coughing spasms of colds are so alarming, Fenetro brings comfort and encourages restful sleep.

PENETROSRUD fflS and EARRINGS 'Dozens of Them! COSTUME PINS Reg. 1.00 5c EARRINGS Reg. 1.00 Values! 50c We Buy Diamonds ST. EST. 1888 He's Bigamist Ewell Orrin O'Day he had his name corrected yesterday on the Circuit Court docket pleaded not guilty to a charge of bigamy, and since he Is AWOL from service with the armed forces, was advised he had better communicate with army officials "and let them know about your predicament." O'Day was married to Eva Rose "Day" June 25 at Leesville, La.

On November 21 he married Helen Louise Pope here and was living with her at a hotel when taken into custody on complaint of wife No. 1. Without counsel to defend him. O'Day was represented yesterday by Arthur Gadbury. county attor ney for the poor, who Informed Judge Higi of the defendant's mili tary status.

Prosecutor Guy M. Ogle has been cpntacted by army officials concerning O'Day. Wife No. 1 is reported by local officials to be without means of support; while Wife No. 2 Is said to have consulted lawyers to seek annulment of her marriage to legalize her status so that later, if O'Day's first marriage ties are severed, she can legally marry him.

No trial date was scheduled for the case. Woman Fined Again for Public Intoxication A woman, claiming to be with out a home, who only three weeks ago was released, from jail where she was serving sentence for public intoxication, was in court again yesterday morning on a similar charge. She was fined $1 and oosts. Her mother, she said, is dead at Louisville and funeral services are to be held tills morning. A brother, she said, had sent her funds to make the trip and she was at the depot here when taken into custody Tuesday on a charge of intoxication.

A transient sewing machine mender, who said Cincinnati was his home, was denied a plea for leniency when arraigned on a pub lic Intoxication charge. He was fined $1 and costs. Mrs. Emily E. Blize Dies in Home of Daughter Mrs.

Emily E. Blize, 74, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dan Laycock, 1522 West Jackson street, after an illness of five weeks." She was a native of St. Charles County, Missouri, and had lived in Muncie two years. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are the daughter: one son, Roy, of Muncie; a brother, Preston Zumwalt of St. Louis, and two grandsons. The body was removed to the Parson mortuary. It will be taken to' St. Charles, this morning for final rites and burial.

1 wmsismy.At there with the two major parties now? A survey by the Institute indi cates that there is no widespread demand among voters today for a third party formed by' organ ized labor. It. would likely draw the support of about one voter in ten In the general population, Among labor union members, however, it would have a more extensive backing, Attitudes toward a possible third party were sounded in a na tion-wide poll by the Institute on the following question "If a third party is formed in this country' by Henry Wallace, Claude Pepper, the ClO and other labor groups, do you think you would vote for that party?" The national result: Yes .....................10 No. ...78 i No opinion ..............12 Such a party would draw much more heavily from the ranks of the Democratic party than from the Republican party. It would also have a consider able appeal to independent voters people who do not consider themselves regular Republicans or regular Democrats as the following table indicates.

No Yes No Opinion Republicans 3 '91 6 Democrats 7S 14 Independents 18 65 IT Such a party would have least appeal to farm voters, as the fol lowing table of the vote by occu patlon groups shows. No Yes No Opinion Farmers 6 88 7 White collar ....10 80 10 Prof. Bus, ....11 80 9 Manual workers 74 15 Union members (in manual worker group) 17 69 14 Non-union 9 76 15 THE NATIONAL vote of 10 per cent indicating an Interest in a third party of the type describ- K1LLED IN AUTO PLUNGE North Vernon, Dec. 11 tiP) William W. Herron, 71, of North Vernon, was killed today when his automobile plunged over an em bankment on road 7 near Vernon.

His grandson, Arthur Riley, 12, escaped injury when he was thrown from the front to the rear seat as the car went over the bank. There are only 11,000 whites among the 193,000 people living on Barbados, West Indian island. The rest are Negroes. CHOOSE YOURS FOR CHRISTMAS CIFTS! If the mriei on your ChrUtmat list sit, bend or breathe they deserve the exclusive comfort of an EXPANSO belt. For only CXPANSO has hidden springs that s-t-r-e-t-c-h' as a man stretches that allow him to.

go through every motion of work or play without binding tightness. A variety of styles, leathers and colors. PAY $7150 JLL up. Mrs. Helen Matthews Shirk, 61, wife of Franklin E.

Shirk, died at 8:40 o'clock yesterday morning at the family home, 823 East Adams street. She was born in Hillsboro, the daughter of Albert Gallatin Matthews and Ida Farrell Matthews. Mrs. Shirk attended Miss Arm strong's School in Cincinnati and Stuart Hall in Staunton, Va-, be fore coming to Muncie with her parents in 1909. She was married to Franklin Shirk In 1912.

During World War I Mrs. Shirk lived in Richmond, while her hus band served in Franoe. Mr. and Mrs. Shirk lived In Chattanooga, Tennu, for three years before re turning to Muncie In 1923.

Mrs. Shirk was a member of Grao Epis copal Church and wu affiliated with the Conversation Oub and the National Society of Colonial Dames. Surviving are the husband; the mother, Mrs. Albert G. Matthews; one daughter, Mrs.

Robert E. Kas- son of Muncie; a son, William W. Shirk of. Wallingford, and two grandsons, James Matthews Kasson and John Franklin Kasson. Funeral services will be con ducted at Grace Episcopal Church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, the Rev.

Russell Moodey In charge. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery. The body was removed to the Meeks mortuary and will be returned to the residence where friends may call from 3 until 5 o'clock this afternoon or from 7 until 8 o'clock tonight. The family requests that friends omit flowers. Clothing Drive Nets IV2 Tons for Needy Overseas Members and friends of St.

Lawrence Catholic Church contributed mora than a ton of clothing, to the National Catholic Welware Coun cil for distribution to the needy overseas, during the solicitation campaign that was conducted here December 1 to 8. The exact weight was 2,892 pounds. The Rt. Rev. Msgr.

Felix Sero-szynski expressed his appreciation of the gifts yesterday when he an nounced the total collection. "We are mighty grateful to everybody, and especially the many non-Catholics who contributed to our cause," he said. "The quality of the clothing and shoes is amazingly good. In fact, some of it appeared to be new." It was the third collection of its kind conducted In St. Lawrence parish in eighteen months.

The garments will be sent to New York City where the national council will direct shipping to foreign lands where it will be distributed among all the needy, regardless of their religious faith. JEWELRY COMPANY We Buy Diamonds 509 S. WALNUT OVER ON MULBERRY ST. 113 SOUTH AM quested by the national China Ke-lief campaign and for the national Y.W.CA. Worjd Service program.

Representatives of the Muncie Y. W. A. appeared before the Community Fund board to discuss the Y. W.

appeal. The Y. W. C. A.

program was presented by Mrs. H. L. Green, president of the board of directors; Miss Gladys Coffin, executive secretary of the association; Mrs Darrall Parsons and Mrs. L.

F. Icerman, board members. Both requests were taken un der advisement by the Community Fund, it was announced. The board adopted a resolution commending Abbott L. Johnson for his service as general chairman of the Community Fund campaign this fall.

That campaign resulted In an oversubscription of $10,000. A total of $125,520 had been re quested to finance 13 local member agencies and the USO next year. A letter of commendation will be prepared and forwarded Mr. Johnson, who is in New York at tending a meeting of the National Association of Manufacturers. J.

E. Johnson, president of the Muncie Community Fund, presid ed at the meeting yesterday noon. Rehearse Daily. at College for Yule Festival Daily rehearsals are the order of the day at Ball State College as members of the school's muslo de partment complete arrangements for the College Community Christ mas Festival to be held "at 8 o'clock Wednesday In Assembly Hall. The festival will be open to all Muncie citizens, it was announced yesterday by Dr.

Robert" Har- greaves, head of the college music department. There will be no admission charge. Participating In the musio fes tival will be the College Community Orchestra, the Madrigal Club, a Cappella Choir, the Choral Union and Choral Society. Christmas hymns, folk songs and other traditional music will be in cluded on the program. The Christ mas festival will conclude with Ball State's Choral Union singing the "Hallelujah Chorus." Judge Overrules Motion by Civil, School Cities Judge Paul A.

Lennlngton In Superior Court yesterday ruled against motions filed by both the Muncie civil city and the" school city, seeking to require Roy O. and Charline Turner to make more specific their complaint against the two governmental units in which the Turners ask abatement of an alleged public nuisance and de mand 510,000 judgment for dam ages. Both defendants were ruled against to file answers to the com plaints on or before December 21. Involved in the suit Is the dis charge of sewage in a storm sewer in the north and northwest edge of Muncie. The storm sewer empties into an open drain and in times of excessive rainfall dumps sewage on lands of the plaintiffs creating a stench.

The Riley School sewage system Is involved as one of the major offenders. Another similar suit was insti tuted by Martin E. Zimmerman. Both were before the court yester day afternoon on 'issues. City and County Statistics Marriar Licenses Carl Mains.

47. ounch Dress owrator. Anderson, and Margaret Corbin. 39. at home, Kokomo.

Herschel Ma vs. 29. clexfc. Albany, and Genera Ruth Smith, 28. stenographer, Albany, B.

R. 1. New Suits Ned Circuit Court" No. 31501 John Peterson ts. Vauehn Barreld," replevin and damages; Termed from Grant County.

Bennan and Dempsey. attorneys. No. 21302 Mary r. Weeks ts.

Merchants Trust Company and John J. O'Neill, ex ecutor or tne will or Charles C. weeks, for declaratory Judgment. No. 31503 Memie E.

Wilson, birth cer tificate No. 31504 Arthur Martin vs. Relda Mar tin, divorce. Archie Lapin. attorney.

Superior Court No. 10698-S Allen Leon Bird ts. Mildred Bird, annulment of marriage. Ben-ad um and Cecil, attorneys. No.

10693-5 Mary Jane nrlnella ts. John Farinella. divorce. Benadum and Cecil, attorneys. wo.

1070O-S Lola Barlow ts. Walter Barlow, divorce and custody of children No. 10701-S Barbara Jean Carrier vs. Bryan George Carrier, divorce. L.

A. Guthrie, attorney. No. 1O702-3 Ileen LeMonde vs. Plovd M.

LeMocde. divorce. Brady. Watson and Mevers, attorneys. No.

10703-3 Paul Zehner et al Ts Max B. Burress et doing business as Syca more Drive Inn. abatement of nuisance. Paul E. Lelfler.

attorney. Divorces Granted Minnie Treeo from Earl Trego: plain tiffs former name. Herbert, restored. Su perior Court. uorotny uoriman from Natnan corrman: custody of child to plaintiff: defendant ordered to pay $7 weekly support: visiting rignu granted, superior court.

Donella C. Mohler from Robert J. Moh- ler: custody of child to plaintiff; defen dant ordered to pay no weeKiy support: Tisiting rights granted. Suoerlor Court. Edward E.

True from Eileen True: de fendant's former name. Fuller, restored. Superior Court. Loulne Neff from Robert V. Nell.

8a perlor Court. City Building Permits Mrs. Robert 403 West- Adams street, repairs 400 Rex Daniels. 311 BeU street. garage nouse i.ooo Fire Alarms 13 noon Garage owned by Gilbert Clock.

318 East Norta. street, causa un known. oss sa. Funerals TOWNS END Funeral services for Wil ton W. Townsend.

IS, of 3714 South Mock venue, who died Tuesday at Ball Hos pital. will be conducted at the Industry Evangelical United Brethren Church at 2 clock Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Forrest Reed in charge. Burial will be In lm Ridge cemetery. ROBERTS The funeral of Mrs.

Mary Viola Lawrence Roberts, 88. who died Tuesday at her home, 3125 South Pershing drive, wui be conducted at ciocx Thursday afternoon at the Stephens fu neral home. Elder Anderson la charge, assisted by the Rev. Dewey Bole. Burial will be in union cemetery at Desoto.

ROLLEN Prayer services for 8andra Kay Rollen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Rollen. 1810 Bast Eighteenth street, who died Monday at Ball Hospital, were 'conducted Wednesday morning at the Piepho funeral home, the Rev.

Jesse B. Baker officiating. Burial waa In Beech Grove Cemetery. BOATBIQHT Final rites for James Harmon Boatright. 59, of South Monroe street, who died Saturday, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Church of Ood in Christ in Whitely, Elder Dixon Coaty officiating.

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