Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1941 — Page 3

ESPAY. DECEMBER 16, 1941.

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hut trip of unatinounrioi ile.tinat on, following which they will Im at home to their friends »t f,ty »«;ip rr y street, Kort Wayne. For traveling, the btid<* wort a navy, tailored atilt with rust .'olorcd •” 1 1 •• -oi t* . it* , inum« and , artiatlonThose attending frum here Int lud rd Mlaa Christina Horne and Mrs Hairy Worden and daughter He* loreHEBBLE FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY The annual Hebble family Christ* i ntas party and gift exchange was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs Eddie Dnltsch. At noon a d«ll* clous potlur k dinner was served a’ a long table attractive with Christmas de< orations The gift eschange. gam»s nnd muI *lc were on the aftern.mn program I which also features severe! e|w* I lions on the drum and piano hy Mrs Arbio Owens and Spec Hole Ide. Present were Messieurs and M-s* darnel Joe Coffee Ed Warren and daughter. Arhlo Owens and family. Pitrm llehlde. Harry J Heldd . and and son* Itavld Heftsch. Eddie Ih-ltsch and son and Iris Frank and Vernon Hebble and Russell Butler The Phoebe Bible class <»f lh» Zion Evangelical Bunday sch.wd will enjoy Its Christinas partv in the social riHirns of the church Thursday evening at seven forty-five o’clock Mrs Ralph Yager wl't have the devotionala while the hostesses are the Mesdames M F Worthman, Floyd Andrews. Albert Fritechte. Cletus Miller. Fred Heller and Hon S'urnp A 55-cent sift exchange will bo held. The fi Y It class of the First I’nlted Brethren church will meet nt the home of Mrs. Home- Bittner I forth« annua! Christmas supper Thursday evening a' six-thirty o’I clock. A gift exchange will b« held. MT. PLEASANT W. S. C 8. | HOLOS CHRISTMAS PARTY The women's society of Christian I service of the Mt Pleasant church I met recently at the home of Mrs. Chauncey Sheets, with a potlock dinner served at the noon hour. Officers for 1912 were in 'tailed during the business meeting held In thw afternoon Mrs. Arthur related an interesting Christmas stoiy and Mrs. J C Grandsaff gave an Interesting talk on her recent visit to Detroit. Santa arived and presented each child and grownup with a Rift, also «n.'h lady received a gift from her lapusle friend, revealing he*- name. New names were drawn for MME. The Sheets horn*’ was decorated with a lighted Christmas tree and

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Tuesday Happy Mothers Club. First Halted Brethren Church, 7 p in. Catholic latdlrs of Columbia, K ol C. Hall. 8:M p m Tri Kappa Dessert Bridge, Elka Home, X p in. latyal Daughters Class Party and Pot l.uck Hupper. Mis Ada Martin. •:W p. in. Kirkland Ladles* Club Christmas Dinner Party for Htudents and Faculty. Kirkland High Fchool, tt a. in Hoot Township Home Economics Club. Mrs Ed Christen, 1:M p m I P«l lota XI Christmas Party. Mrs. A. It Holthouse, 7: So p. tn. Wednesday Home Economics C'ub Christmas | Party. Mrs. Roy Price, I 45 p m laid les' Aid Society* Zion Evangelical and Reformed t'hurch. 2 p m Ht. Paul l*adles* Aid Society Christmas Party. Mrs. Von Reber. Eadies' Shakespeare Club, Mrs. Earl Adams, I p m Historical Club l.umhcpn. Mrs. ! Homer l*ower, 12 Noon. • St Mary's Township Home ■commies Club, Mrs Itobert Johnson Pleasant Mills, All Ihiy Meeting Hl. Judo Study Club. K. of <’ Hall, 7'SO p m. All Church Christmas Party. Me. I thodiwt Church. 7 pm. Wesley Couples Class Meet at Church for All Church Party. 7 p. m. Thursday Progressive Workers Chas. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hill. 7:W p. m. Evangelical laidies* Aid Society, Church Social Rooms. 10:30 a. m. Dinner Bridge Club. Mrs. William Bell, 7:30 p. m St Luke Ladles* Aid of Honduras, Mrs. I*eo Engle, 1 p. m. Monroe Better Homes Club, Mrs. Menno Amstutx. 7 p. m. Iturallsti<- Cluh Ch lstmas Party, Mrs Joe Heimann. X p. m. Phoehe Bible Class, Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church Social Rornn. 7:45 p. m First C. B. D. V. B Class. Mrs. Homer Bittner. <:3O p. m Friday Red Men. Pocahontas lanlges and Families Christmas Party. Red Men Hall. 5:30 p. m. Red Cross Production Center. American l*egion Home. I to 4:30 p m. Monday Pythian Sisters Temple Meeting, K. of P. Home. 7 p. m. Christmas decorations throughout the entertaining ™m« A large decorated Christmas bask'-t filled with various gifts of food, ciao a cash gift, was presented to Rev. and Mrs. Arthur. Those present were: M"s<!am«-s Milton Fuhrman. Francis Fuhrman. Burl Fuhrman and sons Paul and Carl. Frank Singleton and daughter Kathryn. Jesse Singleton. Mary Cook, Gerald Grandstaff and daughters Audrey and Janet. William Jones. Merle Sheets. Forrest Owens. J. C. Grandstaff, Wilson Belts and children Hharon and David. Archie Busdorf. Homer M< Kean. I*aura Kidwell, Miss Alico Cook. Rev. and Mrs. Arthur, and the hostess. Mrs. C. A. Sheets and daughter Violet. PLEASANT GROVE W. M. A. MEETS WITH MRS. HARMLESS The Pleasant Grove W. M. A met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alvina Harkless, with seven members and two visitors present. The meeting opened with song, followed with scrlputre reading by the

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Recent Bride wSi Mrs Dale Rtaltev, before her marriage of October 11, was Mis I Dorothy Kiefer, a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Emil Kiefer of this city. Mr. Htalter is the son of Mr and Mrs. Dorus Htalter. also of Decatur. The marriage took place at tjie Grace Lutheran parsonage. Fort Mayne with the Rev. F. H. Holtmeyer officiating. Miss Marie Kai ten. sister of the bride, and Roliert Htalter, brother of the groom, were the attendants. Mr and Mrs. Htalter are now at Imine with the bride's parents at 425 North Third street, Decaiur. president. Mrs. Darkless, who also gave the prayer. A quartet sang "Hllent Night. Holy Night", after which Miss Chloe darkless gavi a leading. Mias Belva Miller sang a solo and Mrs. Michels gave a short *alk on "A Returned Missionary To Her I*ocal Church.” During the social hour, refreshments were served by the hostess to the Me.«damea Faye Mich'-ls. Edna Harden. Iris darkless and children. 4uth Human. Belva Miller. Alvina darkless and Hhleo Hirkless. EASTERN STAR HAS GUESTS AT MEETING Friends night was observed al | the Eastern Star last Thursday night with guests in at'endance from Huntington. Churubusco. Portland. Geneva. Houth Whitley. Fort Wayne Chapter, Htar of the East chapter of Fort Wayne. Pennville. Warren. Hartford City and Ossian. There were about IM present at the meeting. Mrs. Mary Church, district deputy and Mrs Dan Tyndall. Grand Esther were among the Eastern Htar officials there. The lodge room was decorated appropi late lo Uia Christmas season. TEA FEATURES RESEARCH CLUB CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The Christmas program of the Research club was given in the form of a tea at the home of Mrs Arthur R. Holthouse yesterday afternoon. twenty-two of the members attending. Mrs. C D. U-wton was the chairman ami gave a paper on the observance of Christmas, assisted by Mrs. I*eonard Haylors, Mrs. John Parrish and Mrs. I*amoill.< Fogle Mrs. Lewfon sketched the history of the observance of Christmas, stating. "It seems possible that December 25 was established as the festival day for his holy birth liecause it mark<*d the day of a much more ancient festival, th • winter holiday when the pagans were merry In a very pagan way. ChrMtmas replaced this olds pagan festival season". Mrs Saylors expressed "Merry Christmas" in other tongues and

Mrs Parrish save the Bible story according to St. Luke. Mrs. Fogle recited the familiar carol. "It came upon the midnight dear". Tea was poured by Mrs. Daniel Sprang. The table wan decorated with minature pines and white tapers. carrying out the Christmas motif f. Assisting .Mrs. Ilolthousc* were Mrs H D Myers. Mrs. II B. Keller. | Mrs Sprang. Mrs Eugene Runyon . and Mrs George Thomas. The next meeting wll be on Jan- ’ uary 5 with Mrs. <’. M Prugh as j hostess, with Mrs. W. Guy Brown as leader. WOMAN'S CLUB CHRISTMAS PROGRAM HELD MONDAY The Woman's club Chrlstmns prog t rnm was given Monday evening in the lecture room of the Library. The Junior Women presented a program of Christmas carols, their origin, and scenes of the Nativity. Miss Madeline Spahr and Miss Peggy Staley described the circumstances which brought about the writing of a group of the more famous Christmas carols; these carols being sung by a group of Junior Women. During the program three scenes were presented depicting the Shepherds and the Angel; the Madonna and Child with Joseph and the Angel; and the Three WUernen bringing their gifts to the Christ* child. Miss Evelyn Adams was chairman of the program Proceding the program a short business meeting was held during which Miss Bernice .Nelson read a Christmas letter from Mrs. Gunnells of the family relations committee.

Pvt Wfllard Htelner. of route one Bern'', has completed 13 we-ks basic medical training in the medical department at Camp Grant, ll'lnols. according to word received >ere Don Me Lean, traffic manniter for the Central Hoys Co.. Is In Dallas. Texas, looking after buslnes Vernon Arnold returned Munday [ to his homo In Benson. AriXona following a Visit here With relatives and friends. Harold Hmilack of Dunki-k was a visitor In Decatur last nlxh*. Mr. and Mrs. W. II Knox ol In-la-war, Ohio, visited in Decatur ‘ >duy Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly nl Muncie looked after business here yesterday. ' Private Virgil Urick will arrive home this evening from Wyoming. He was called here because of the critical coLditlon of his sister. Mrs Frank Rhoades. Howard He haff left Hundey for lais Angeles. Cai., to spend the holidays with his daughter, Mrs. Irma Petrlnl No word has been received to date from Pvt. Edward Reynolds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reynolds of Walnut street, Pvt. Reynolds Is located at Hhofieid Barrack*. Honolulu. Mrs. I*eland Frank, who was 111 with Influenza for ten days. Is aide to Im* up. Mrs. Kenneth Kiser. Mrs. Jtfin Hirsheyand Mrs. Peter Martin weir called to Fort Wayne this afternoon by the crltlcnl illness of their sister. Mrs Frank Rhoades. Others called from here Included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Urick and son George. - 4>' ——— ♦ ' — A Adams County Memorial Hospital • 4 Dismissed: Mrs. Roller’ Ashhaucher and baby daughter. ««4 North Third: Mrs. David Myers and baby son. 11l Houth Thlrtrenth; Mrs. Dale Osborne and baby daughter of Wren. Ohio; Walter Hchlemmler of Monroeville; Mrs. Joheph Murphy and baby daughter. 421 Monroe; Mrs. George Myets and dauhgter of Willshire. Ohio. Admitted: Dan Eckrote, 737 Mercer; Mrs. Jennie Krom, Monroe Ville. AMERICAN DEFEND CONTINUED FROM FAOE ONM Ing southward along the coast and by bindings farther south lit the Kuanta region, only 200 miler f orth of Hingapore The success or fa||-! ure of landings at this point still was um-rtaln. although Tokyo had I claimed seizure o f a coastal jxiint I A still stronger Japanese land attack was in proyrexs on th • west coast of Malaya, where the British had been forced to evacuate Point Victoria. In the southernmost tip of Burma, and to fall back from the Kedah area in northwestern Malaya. The extent of this retirement was | not fully disclosed, but Ixmdon said that heavy fighting was in ptogn-sa against Japanese armored vehi<-les j CHOOSE RINGS TIME • AND \ set n.*so 857.50 ■■■■■■■ Engagement and Wedding Kings Keyed to Each Other I Exquisite art-csrvsd gold and diamondact rings, enaemliled in their beauty of design! The new vogue for matched ruby 1 and diamond-set rings.,. exciting, expen- ’ aivc-luukingl Exceptional values — easy | budget terms! ' j I4IZXISZSZ3I3ZX9: j

I j Commission Lists New Liquor Rules State Forbids Brand Illuminating Siqns IndlanafHilis, Dm*. I»• ll’Pl The alcoholic leverages commission has amended regulation* gov-] ernlng the liquor industry with al new sat of measiucs designed to halt the Increasing use of illuminnlrd signs liraring brand names of liquors in taverns and liquor storra. » Adopi’-d liy the commission yesterday, the new rules also prohibit the placing of signs advertising alcoholic beverages within 2<”t fret of a church or school, and provld* that all liquor establishments shall hr Illuminated Inside with "regular lighting fixtures*' The commission has set Feb 15 as the deadline for compliance with the advertising rules. While the regulations forbid the use of Illuminated "brand'’ signs, signs stating that liquors may be obtained within th<- ratabllahmrni are permissible, provided such signs are darkened during the tim<*s when the sale of liquors is not permitted. Also banned Is the display of brand names In windows, and liquor advertising in ’'throwaway'' papers such as pamphlets and handbills or periodicals other than recognised newspapers. Members of the AB<* pointed out that the use of illuminated brand signs in establishments had grown lo such an extent that operators of taverns had In many cases almost eliminated the use of standard lighting equipment, with distillers each "trying to outdo the other.’’ Most of th*- regulations had been requested liy the industry to stop such practices, the commission said, and Jungle troops and Tokyo tlaim ed to In- "pursuing" the enemy. Al Hong Kong, the Japanese had isolated the British crown < .dotty where a small defending force probably altoitt 7'»”> fighting nn-n and volunteers held on? und*-r steady air and artillery I* cntiardmerit. The defenders were reported to be in strong positions guard ing a half-mile water gap whl-h th** em-my assualt troops must cross to reach the Island, but Tosyo radio said that a number of defending "forts" had Iteen demolished by silt

| Special Drastic Reductions is yj on BEAUTIFUL AND ATTRACTIVE •* S PLAIN AND FUR TRIMMED ?' AT >t> C. .. 11 COATS J^L ; : ff Greatest (oat .-'a*ini'* in I'remendou* UWjVBKBksMV SA reduction* on entire stock of coat* at a time - n when you need a new coat most. Exceptionally large stock to choose from at price* that max ji' H never again be duplicated. Don’t wait another I at day. You’ll find ju*t the coat you want at the V ni yj wish Io S/ i M n of Zipper-Lined ■ B ■■ AT (oats, fine quality. CameiO | E |■ IT (i yu shade, all correctly | Mqfes i », L'<M>d range of sizes, closing ■ I■* a I it.i-1 -nt % out at. choice I 1 ■ u W jl !■ One group Coats. Camel jl Ja *hadt and plaid*. *old reg *; Wl ft ularh at 512.!t.-, and SI ;.!i;, yU » u dosing out at. choice ih 'EH H PJ More exceptional buy*! ■ A f $' One group ol Better f W UK Coats. 1 weed*, mixtures. H ■ Vw Tine quality; very at I rac- J [ | five buys in this close ■■ ■ i ,/ L J 7l out. at only IV 7 JB J ‘ M — jj One group of famous Another lA)t of COATS HIRSIIMAI R ( OATS Needlepoint material, richly fur W Tweed material, sizes IN to 12. All trimmed and every one a beauty. newly styled and cloning out al Sold at *29.75 to s3s—Closing out rn SI 6-95 $24.95 ij NIBLICK & CO. |

REMEMBER CHILDREN ’CONTINUED FROM FAOM «>NKI Will be remembered to the best of the wage earner's ability. Hut what of those families without the extra money, or lack of wink or | perhap »l«kit’--’ Their hearts: Will In- heavy to see sad little | faces on Christmas morning Those letters to Hatita, those trusting little Souls, must not be ignored* I Give to th* Good Fellows! o Y. M. C. A Secretary To Speak To Lions Joe Htelmyst. *cretary of the larWson V M <*. A at Chlta/o. wllli he the guest speaker at the weekly I meeting of the Decatur Lions dull at *i 15 o'< lo< k this avenin*, a' the K of P home Mr« Hteimy” will discuss the organization'- ai'ivUes at the various army camps — Red Cross Fund Is Now $2,763 41 The total reported to date tn the R*d Uro- roll tail is 42.7113 II Ml- ' ant-* county chapter official ■ eport-

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I **d Hev *rol diatrli'tn have not yet r*-pot ted and are urged to d<> so at once Mlts Annie Winnett, chapter secretary, staled that 41 350 Is being sent to national headquarters and mote will b** sent later. . „ ... - Snow Melting In Warm Weather Th«» l««t of th* w snowfall wa* rapidly dSan;>*mrlng today a« the mercury -limited above the freezing mark and stayed there throughout the duy At x a. m th< Daily lt*-mn rat thorn mnetor registered 34 above and h*td moved up two degree* at noon. Uhtiri’*•• in %'• w V J. Htate are I valued al 4’1"” ”*wt *hiU — ■■■ l Iris Beauty Shoppe* Permanents |1 75 and up Shampoos A Wave . SOc Wave 35c A Large Jar of Sofxh n Cream to be given away free December 24, 425 John St. Phone 372 • rit Hebble

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