The Perry County News from Tell City, Indiana (2024)

May 13, 1975

Publication:

The Perry County Newsi

Location:

Tell City, Indiana

Issue Date:

Tuesday, May 13, 1975

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1

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lllQ jGWf VOL 84 NO 47 12 PAGES THIS ISSUE CANNELTON INDIANA TUESDAY MAY 13 1975 SINGLE C0PY15c ZIP CODE 47520 I LOOK INSID1 THE NEWS Editorials 4 Sports Social News 2 Classifieds 8 Deaths 2 Citizen of the Week Short Lines Three injured in rainy day crash increase $374779 in 1976 Local Credit Bureau td host area meeting Kiwanis plans fifth fish fry Perry Central recreation program launched Pappano to report to council on availability of federal funds Power Commission asked to ease Can Tex gas curtailment employment until the changeover to another kind of fuel suchascoal or propane can be accomplished Perry County schools will receive $374779 additional state dollars in 1976 above what they received in 1975 according to Don Lucchi local ISTA UmServ Director Lucchi said believe this to be the beginning of what teachers have worked a lifetime in some cases to accomplish There are now funds available to provide adequate supplies for the classroom reduce class sizes to recommended levels provide more special programs "All the ish you can eat" is the promise of the Cannelton Kiwanis Club to those purchasing tickets to the fifth annual fish fry riday May 23 Serving will be from 4 :30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Cannelton City Park In case of rain serving will be in the grade school cafeteria in the Community Building Robert Goffinet is chairman for the event Tickets are selling for $2 each and may be purchased from any Kiwanian or al the stand during the fish fry Other menu items are slaw drinks bread and potato chips Proceeds will go to community projects sponsored by the Kiwanis an an of Special Ed Vocational Ed General und and Transportation i but the revenue will go into the1 general operating budget and can be used al the discretion of the local boards and improve educational opportunities for the special child provide adequate youngsters and raise teacher salaries to a level eventually that will keep good qualified teachers in the profession He said this is the first time in five years the Indiana legislature has adopted a budget which provides a large amount of additional state monies for school An ISTA spokesman said Tell City Troy Township School Corporation will get an additional $85 per child next year which totals an increase of $245659 and a grand total of $1514 730 received from By MARY BUSAM News Staff Writer The Perry Central School Corporation will be having an organizational meeting Wednesday May 21 at 7 pm for adult women and men slow pitch softball and horseshoes By LINDA STEWART Sews Mass all state sow ces Cannelton schools will receive additional $80 per child making increase of $26120 and a total of $233453 in state money received Perry Centra) schools will receive an additional $101000 or an additional $82 per child which will bring the total of state monies received in 1976 to $839504 Lucchi noted that nearly all school corporations in the area served by the Jasper UmServ Office will receive a 10 12 percenj increase in new state source alone He said the budget was raised inareas available funds an the three areas on request of arg is Tlie city has applied for funds in the two HUD programs and further applications may lie considered following Pappano's report Mayor has proposed a library be the next major project for the City said the city recently new trucks for the street department and sanitation departments a new police car and a new lire truck and are in good condition in these areas ederal Revenue Sharing funds allocated to the city have been used for the past few years for the fire department needs With the acquisition of the fire truck Tony Pappano director of the Lincoln Hills Development Corporation was scheduled to present a report to the Cannelton City Council last night Monday) on federal funds that may be available in the following areas: Housing for the elderly under the ederal Housing and Urban Development Community Development Grant another area of HUD Possible funds available for a library Pappano said he is researching Safe boating combined with water sports highlight the weekend of May 17 and 18 in Tell City Boaters and the public will see kite flying barefoot skiing Coast Guard and Navy displays plus have the opportunity to attend safe boating classes The weekend has been set aside by US Coast Guard Auxiliary USCGA lotilla 49 Elizabethtown Ky in with The Boat Barn and Tell City Yacht Club tn the interest of promoting safe boating The lotilla will arrive Saturday mom mg and begin Courtesy Motorboat Examinations at 10 am both days Two one hour safe boat mg classes will be held at the Yacht Club 3 pm Saturday and 2:30 pm Sunday All boaters are encouraged to attend Delta Wing Kite lyer Ron Oakley will perform at noon both days Oakley from Louisville Ky willattempt to climb 1500 ft in the air behind a 460 HP jet boat his second such attempt ollowing the kite' flying Jack Brown and his Lincoln Hills this fall other areas may lie considered seeking funds for the library expansion for the revenue sharing funds Mayor At this time he also pointed out the need Credit Bureaus of Spencer and Perry County will host Area Associated Credit Bureaus of Indiana on Wednesday May 21 at the Lincoln Trail Motel restaurant in Tell City Credit Bureau of Perry County associated with the Credit Bureau of Spencer County is now operating out of offices at 223 Mam Street Rockport since it was purchased from the late William Griffin who formerly operated the Credit Bureau of Perry County Area of Associated Credit Bureaus of Indiana also includes Credit Bureau of Dubois Co Credit Bureau of Evansville Credit Bureau of Warrick Co Credit Bureau of Princeton Credit Bureau of Washington' Credit Bureau of Vincennes with Credit Bureaus of Owensboro and Henderson Kentucky also participating Ski School members from 1 bins port will conduct a waler show featuring barefoot skiing and other acts Coast Guard units will be on hand from Iwisville and Owensboro with a public display and to assist boaters on necessary safety requirements A Coast Guard river patrol boat will be in the water for assistance The US Navy will also have a displav in the parking lot afe the Yacht Club 7 Jerry Bean commander of lotilla 49 said the Courtesy Motorboat Examinations are on a voluntary (basis Boaters who want their craft examined will be welcomed They will be awarded a USCGA decal if the craft and its equipment passes inspection to signify that the bo at is safe and properlyquipped Bean emphasized that the examinations will deal with four classes of boats Class A less than 16' Class 1 16 to 26 ft Class 2 26 to 40 ft: and Class 3 40 to 65 ft All necessary equipment should be op the craft and in good condition He said increases budgets statewide made the state average base amount per pupil raise from $610 to $690 Lucchi credits the lobbying efforts of the Indiana State Teachers Association and fix' "close working relationship the organization has experienced this year with legislators who saw the real plight of the schools" for the success story Congressman Phil Hajes said riday he will ask the ederal Power Commission to issuean order modifying proposed natural gas curtailments affecting Can Tex Industries at Qannelton Hayes said the basis of pis petition to the ederal Power Commission will be the high level of unemployment experienced in Perry County this year and the drastic effect on the county's to lay off its employes while attempting to convert to another fuel source I specifically will ask the power Pate residence receives smoke damage A fire at the Eloise Pate residence at 448 12th Street in Tell City Monday at 3:10 a causedsmoke damage to a rug and curtains and a chair ire Chief Leon Whitq said faulty electrical winngwas the cause of thefi re The firemen were on the scene for about 20 minutes Cannelton school board meeting changed The regular meeting of the Cannelton Board of Education has been postponed' from May 15 to May 27 according to Art Kupisch superintendent of schools The meeting isopen to the public and will begin at 7 pm the office Stephens home scene of minor fire ire caused minor damage to the Edward Stephens home on Highwatey Road near Indiana 237 Monday flight according to a spokesman for the Cannelton ire Department The Cannelton ire Department answered the alarm at 6:45 pm but found the fire had been extinguished when they arrived at the site for the revenue sharing funds Mayor At this time he also pointed out the need is hopeful that regulations for the i for funds to keep the library operating funds use will include library funds are frozen for the operation The Rev Justus Saalwaechter of the library We may make it through president of the Cityr Library Board the rest of the year Any contributions by expressed pleasure that the city is anyone will be helpful" he said Malfunctioning windshield wipers were partially blamed for a two car accident in which three men Were injured Thursday morning at 9:14 on Hwy 66 below Camp Koch Hill near Troy A Paul Samuel1 27 of Rockport driver of one vehicle was treated and released at Perry County Memorial Hospital after receiving eight stitches in a hand laceration and a passenger in Samuel's car Walter Westfall 24 of Grandview was admitted to the hospital with back injuries The other driver Dennis Doom 25 of Troy who was driving a pick up truck was treated and released after suffering facial lacerations In an account given by a deputy sheriff both vehicles were enroute south when the windshield wipats of the Samuel vehicle stopped functioning and the driver pulled to the side of me road Doom who was behind Samuel was unable to stop and crashed into the rear of the Samuel vehicle No charges were cited The spokesman said vehicle was demolished andJheDeom vehicle was severely damaged Police nab alleged thief in stakeout Police arrested Michael Stout 21 Tell City while he was allegedly attempting to burglarize the Tell City Clinic at about 2 am Thursday Police had organized stake outs for several nights in order to capture the alleged thief The arrest led to the recovery of items taken in an April 30 break in at Drugstore Stout is in Perry County jail on preliminary counts of two charges of burglary and $5000 bond on each count Lamar sentence expected this week Daviess Circuit Judge James Arthur has indicated that he will call a pre sentence hearing sometime this week for William (Jesse) Lamar of Dale who was found guilty of first degree murder in Daviess Circuit court at Washington Lamar was charged with the Christmas Eve shooting death of Mrs Mary Griepenstroh of Dale who is alleged to have been mistaken daughter in law Mrs Linda Rudy The jury deliberated six hours on April 30 before bringing in the verdict It is expected that the conviction will be appealed 'W W' 7 ''C Stafe budget adopted Perry County school budgets CHS to present fashion show The Home Economics Depment at Cannelton High School will present a fashion show Tuesday May 20 at 7:30 pm in the highschool cafeteria Projects that the students have made during the Home Economics classes will be modeled and other items will be on display Concert and art show scheduled The Cannelton City Schools music and art departments will present a Combined concert and art show Monday May 19 at the Cannelton Community Building 1 The concert under the direction of Wayne Thomas director will include selections by the beginners the sixth grade junior and senior high school bands Admission to the concert beginning at 7 pm will be 50 cents The art show presented by Marshall Woodward art instructor will begin at 6 pm and resume following the concertrThe show will be composed primarily of drawings and paintings of junior and senior high school students VW to elect officers The Veterans of oreign Wars Post 2939 in Tell City will have the second nomination and the election of officers Wednesday May 14 at 8 pm Ail members are urged to attend as important business will be brought up for the membership to decide on ONE SLIP up and end up floating down the Ohio The landslide on Highway 166 near Rocky Point KpPt) VOILV mind NEW but continues to slide underneath leaving a risky one lane for traffic Clyde Andry Highway Superintendent for WJP the Branchville District said he has received word from the State office to put 2000 tons of rip rap on the lower side in an attempt to prevent future sliding Andry said the Department plans to surface the approximately 1500ft with OU yOUi urtvin fioestonebut will wait for the results of this effort before blacktopping work on the road was to begin today News photo by Danny Bolin) Safe boating classes set for this weekend commission to grant relief to Texas Gas Transmission and the distributing utility the Ohio Valley Gas Corp order to give Can Tex Industries time to convert to another sour ce of Hayes said if the PC grants his petition for a "modification in the curtailment order th'e result would be substantial savings to Can TexIndustries 1 Such an order also would allow the unu ur Hi economy if Can Tex Industries is forced company to operate at current levels of XI 4 i 7 A 7 1.

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