Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1943 — Page 3

DECEMBER 20, 1943

MEETS Ml ■ ■•<•’ "'•■• - "I t‘l<- » . ■ M| r- ■ I>,V " n |Hr |M . -- I th*B| j? cing two Ml i,:k -h.- H-r-HH . ■ I y To th*■B /.v-ii by ■■ 'nd " f |W t' «■. f.ivori'iin.nut'-* of . .i |K* , ■■• Night" |M ■■ 1.1 1 lorili'MV "o- platlo ■H Ktory IM -‘ I’” 1 ' a'" l " "*' J ~y ?l I A 1" Z. m • ■ l ' ,,i: y "* r K' : -■ n ? i HK,.., ■ ■■■'•■■• tio-b g|K i . "SI- gli MM‘. ; . . held with \ " |^K. ; HMtr ■ “•■ (:1 '"' 1 |M.r >" f "’"' 'l>" ' ,i ' ! '' y * * '"' "" a HHy . funk ami .. , M . I |K.. 1 min CM v n a* f.n IM * S^ ss PARTY - KTt- : home g^K, i |K •—. n - Mr ' i-"< 11 hostess Mt ECONOMICS club IM ' ' -sti-hip lio:m|N Ila i khan* L. • .i <1 at .ml four vi*i' *ifm* la*'" ■ • 1 ( lull A. :,- Mi* D»nn N.ljOle ■ Mr* Cly<l>' M ! ' making of |H- > - A-.'t roll* Th*- ■ tig *.<- held M 1 • 'hriatma* ■- .rot Christmas *' ‘ Bvas ROY TAYLOR M ts Sunday Bt v • Itoy Taylor. 5"3 B laiti"'! B . horn.- Sunday

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i CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 10U1 Monday St. Mary's Society. Catholic School. 7 :30 p. m Tuesday Evangelical Loyal Daughters Clar*. Mrs. Ada Martin. { p m Tri Kappa Christmas Party Elks Horne, 8 p nt. Friday Employ** of Hag Servl* <• Factory Dining (loom, 12 Noon. Mrs. William Bowens has announced that the Red Cross knitting and sewing cenf-r at the legion horn- Will he closed next Wed nraday and Friday It will reopen the following week on Wednesday and Friday a* usual. Mr and Mn* Fred Blum. Mr. and Mu. Gerald Elzey and son Jan. Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Blum and won Jimmy, alt of Berne; Mr. and Mrs Frank Carroll and daughter Marilyn, Mr and Mr George Blum and daughter Juanita. Carol Roeder. Vernon Smitley all of Decatur; Mr and Mrs. Itorn Burkhart and daughter Uabelle of Geneva. Dave Shot of Ohio City. Ohio, Boh Gage of Monroe, and Phyllis, Virginia and Melvin Taylor of this city. Tlie occasion wae in honor of Mervin Taylor, second class seaman. who was home on leave. The employes of the Hag Service will have their (’hriatma* party Friday A carry in dinner at twelve o'clock is planned in the dining room of the factory Following the dinner, there will lie the gift exchange, MRS WESLEY LEHMAN HOSTESS TO CLASS Mr*. Wesley Lehman entertained her Sunday echool class of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church at her home on West Monroe street Saturday evening. A three course dinner was nerved on a long dining room table decorated with beautiful holiday greens, tall taper* and blooming polrae'tias. Favors were miniature Christmas trees Mr* Lehman was aMlirted in serving by planet Goldner. The room* were decorated with holiday greens and a large Christina* tree. During the evening, an exchange of Chrkztna* gift- was enjoyed, and gam<* and contest* were played, everyone present recelvln • a prize latter in the evening. Mrs la hman presented each pupil with a Christina* gift. Member* present were Evelyn Summers. Beverlv Aronld. Bertiadine Kiiechofer, Joan Von Gunten. Eileen Meyers. Harriet Beer. Virginia Rash. Carol Kirsch, Juanita Housch, and two who were unable to attend Donna Jaberg and Joan Andrew* Gue-'e present were Shirley Striker -nd Kathryn Ann Goldner. COURT HOUSE GIRLS ENTERTAIN AT DINNER Court house ofice girls were entertained recently at a six-thirty o'clock dinner at the American I*gion home. Table- were arranged in a "V" *hap»'. decorated with pine branch** and Chrietmas tree lights. Each place was marked with small red stocking* filled with nuts and candies. . A huge ChraMma* tree beautifully decorated, was placed at one end <>f the room and the fire place was alao decorated tn th- Chiiai-

mas motif. i After the dinner, game* were played and prizes awarded to Mm. I Loi* Black. Mi*s Bertha Vstgle-*-d". and Mr- llarl Hollingrworth. Gift.- were then exchanged. Those present were Mi*. Thurman Drew Mt* John Higman, Mr*. Vimen- Bormann, Mrs. Arthur Heeler Mr- Victor Baltgell, Mt*. John F sher. Mrs. llarl Hulling*worth, th* Robert bl imam VI - L. I. Hann. Mrs Dewey Gal- ■ tgly. Mi* Charles Knapp, Mrs. Ilatold Zwi< k. Mrs. l«iwren<-e Linn. M e l<oL Black, and Mbtaeg Bertha Voglewede. Ru*e Neswald, Bernice Xehm. Ruth Borns. Anna Ne«*Wald. Geraldine Heimann. Virginia Bom-. Mary Catherine Spangler. DO YOUR BEST CLASS MEETS WITH MRS. KELLY Tin Do Your Best Claws of th>First I'nited Brethren church met Thursday evening at the home of Mi* Beatrice K'-Hy for *h< annual Chrlatmas party and gift exchange Capsule friend* wen- revealed a' that time V delicious chicken supper was *erv»'d at six-thirty o'clock. After the oupper. the bu*in»-ss meeting wa* opened by inging "O Little Town of Bethlehem. - ' Devotion* were given by Mrs. E. A. Crider i The Christina* etory from Luke 2:1-' 11 was read. Mrs o. p Mills gave j the prayer. Minute* of the November meet-j ing were read and approved and ' special prayer* were offered in he- ' half of the twelve member* and one service man who were reported ill. Names for capsule friends for the coming year were drawn. Mt*. Raymond Wibmn. Mrs. Nora Woodruff. Mr* Jack Smith. Mitt"! Eva Mauller and Mrs. Jesse Swartz | Itecame new members of the < la** The meeting was <-lo*ed with prayer by Mrs. Raymend. During the social hour, gifts were distributed to the forty-four member* presen'. i PHILATHEA CLASS HOLDS MEETING The PhiUthea class of the Bap-* tlst church met recently at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Kreischer. with sixteen member* preaent. The entertaining room was decorated in beautiful Christmas motif, with a lighted tree on a table with gif'* placed around it. The president. Mr*. Harve Schroll. called the meeting to order and prayer wa* given by Mrs. C. E. Bell After all business wa* discussed. the meeting wa* in charge of Mi* Cal E Peterson. Devotional* were given by Mr*. Lillian M«*er. The Christmas story from the second chapter of Luke was lead and Mr*. Peterson gave a *hort story

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In Texas Pvt. Thoma- Lengerich, son of Mr and Mr*. Henry Lengerich, of route four. Decatur, and a former Decatur Catholic high school nthiet«. is stationed with the sf,2nd Qm Bn . Rhd. Co. at Camp Swift. Texas. Pvt. Lengerich has been in nervier sine*- July 1943. of how she remembered Christmas used to be celebrated. She also read a poem "Tru*t." and sentence prayer wa* offered. "Song from Heaven" and "Silent Night" were sung- by the group. Mr* C, E. Betl presented a short story. "Stilln*** of Chrintmas” and a poem. "Nation's Strength", wag read by Mrs. Lydia Shamp. Dismio*al prayer wa* given l>y Miss Jessie Winn<* A contest was enjoyed, with Mrs. Shamp winning the prize Lovely refreshment* were served and gift* were exchanged Everyone spent a very enjoyable evening.

Utia ngsi Promoted to Cadet Bainbridge. Ga.. Dec. 20 Now receiving basic flight training as an aviation cadet at the Bainbridge Army Air Field ie Robert It. Hunter. son of .Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B Hunter. 321 North Firot St.. Decatur. fid. He completed pre-flight training al .Maxwell Field, Ala., and hie primary training at one of the many fields throughout the Southeast. The Brainbridge flying school, a unit of the vast army air forces training command, is commanded by Colonel Milla F Savage, a graduate of Georgia Tech and a veteran in the army air force* ('add Hunter, who is a graduate of D-va-tur high school, ia a former machine operator. He enlisted (or aviation cadet training on February 24. 1343. Pvt Wayne Hlrschy. formerly of Kelly Field, has the following new addreea: A S N 35540120. 113 Cliff Ave . San Antonio. Texan. Seaman 2-c laruis H. Bowman has returned to Great faikes naval trainstation to await transfer to training school for electricians male* He has lieen visiting his wife, the former Patricia Chronister, and their son He r-turned to Great only a few hours l»efore the birth of HUi daughter Pfc. Oscar J. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs Peter C Miller of route fi. Is now sMigned to R<|. Flight, Baer Field. Ind. Cpl. Robert W. Bowman. 351CM39. ie as follows: Btry. B. 133th F A Bn.. A. P. O. 3tt. Camp Livingston La. ’/LOCALS Friends here have received word that Mm Ed Young a former owner of the Rice hotel, is confined to her home at 2310 S Harrison street. Fort Wayne, with illnesn Mrs. Willard Rohrer returned to her home at Detroit, Mich. Saturday evening after a visit here with her grandfather. Daniel Sprang The latter accompanied her for a two weelm' visit over the holiday* Mr Sprang'* address will be 15 *3« Southfield Road. Detroit (230) Mich Miss Margaret Mosm arrived home Saturday to spend the ChristiniM vacation with her parent*. Mr. and Mm Dale Moses. Miss Mose* is attending Franklin college and will return to her atudle* January 3rd. Mrs. Charles Lamlin spent the weekend with her slater. Mm Rone Hocker in Monroe Sunday afternoon and evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Welch and son. Jackie, ot this city. Mr and Mm Harold Grant and sons of Harrisburg. Pa., are gueata of the L. A. Holthouae family at Windswept. —a i i— Glacier* cover »oo square mllea in Switserland

David Funeral Rites Tuesday Afternoon Dies Saturday At Home Os Daughter ■ Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the H!a< k fun- ral home for William M David, 85. who died shortly before noun Sat urday at the home of a daughter. Mrs. Eva Wbiltenbarger. of rout* 2, Monroeville. Rev. E. J Arthur will oflldate and burial will he in Clark » Chapel cemetery. ll* was born In Hancock county. O„ September 4. 1854, tbe son of Rozel and Caroline Gifford David He lived on a farm northeast of Ih-catur for many years, moving to Fort Wayne eotne time ago He was taken to the daughter's home several week- ago. He was married to Minerva Miller. who precede*) him in death. Surviving are the daughter, Mrs Whlttenbarger; two sons, Alfred D and Leonard David, both of Fort Wayne; and two brothers. Bert David of Burr Oak. Mich . and Zera David of Butler. One son, one sister and three brothers preceded him in death. o , t « Adams County Memorial Hospital Admitted: t'harl** Fletcher, #27 Dierkes street; Mrs Loui*.- Helmrick. Decatur route 2; Mr*. Freda Golden. 115 North Ninth street. Di*mi**<-d: Mrs. Benol' Johnson and baby girl. Decatur; Theodore Ostermeyer, Decatur route 2; Mr*. Amelia Christen. «0J Madison St Admitted land dlstni**«d»: Jim King. 318 North Fifth street; Mrs Clifford Brown. Decatur route 2. •Mnß Mr. and Mr*. John Franklin J.autgenheiser of Wren, Ohio, are the parent* of twin girl*. Itorn Saturday afternoon at the Adams county memorial hospital. The first little girl wa* born at 4:28 p m. and weighed seven pounds. *•» and one half ounce*, and the second girl was born at 4 36 p. m. and weighed seven pound*, three and onehalf ounce*. . —o - —— ALLIES STEP UP (Continued From rags 1) Indicate that the German defenders are showing signs of collapse. For instance, in the latest twomile advance by Allied forces In the San Pietro sector — on the. fringe of the Llrl valley road to Rome our forces cum*- across th* bodies of many unburled German soldier*. Fan Pietro itself already I* I"

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l Al!k-<l hand-. It L U after n fur-j ious battle rivaling the savagej [fighting at Salerno when Amerii <-an- first set foot on the Italian mainland. Now our forces are laying siege Io San Vittore. tw«| mile* northwest of San Pietro. On the Adriatic front, the British eighth at my ha overrun mor* enemy positions In its drive against two Nazi anchor towns, Ortona and Or-ogna. London newspaper* have piiblf«he*i re ports that the * ighth army 'already has captured bo'h towns but this is nut confirmed. Across th** Adriatic in the Balkans. the Jugoslavian partisan fores of General Tito report they still hold the initiative in several province-. But their attacks are of a hit and :un nature because German power in the area is so gieat that the guerrilla* would risk annihilation in a showdown battl • Elsewhere in the occupied countries of Europe, anil Nazi unrest is reported Increasing greatly as the day of the second front nears Underground »our<-es report that guerrilla band* In France and northern Italy an* actively battling the Nazis, and th.it assassinations of Axis official* are increasin,;. Mrs. Josephus Daniels Dies Sunday Night Raleigh. N <'., Dec 20 tl'Pi The wife of former Navy Se< retary Josef hus Daniel* is dead Th.- 74-year-i Id woman succumbed at her Raleigh, N. home last night. She had be* n ill for several years. Mrs. Daniels was the daughter of a confederate army offh-er During the last war. «h- served as president of the navy Red Cross. One of her assistants was Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who at that 'ime wa* vice-president of the organization o Mississippi Governor Is Reported Critical 'Jackson, Mis* . Dec. 20 H'Pi The condition of Governor Paul Johnson, of M!*wissippi. i* described as critical this morning The wouthern governor, who was stricken with a In-art attack last evection day. suffered a setback last night Friend* »ay he i* not re*pondlng to treatment. One Flier Is Killed In Parachute Leap laingley Field Va . D-c 20 (I'Pl 1 One flier is dead, two other* ar*injured, and a fourth Is misaiiiK after parachuting from a crippled bomber la*t night. Four of the! 'bomber's crew ar*- reported to have lulled out after the plane began to . falter. Other crew member* *tay -d with the plane ami landed safely — — —u — New Hou th Wale* In Australia I* twice a* large In area as the state of Cahfornin

Confesses Theft 01 Post Office Sale Chicago Heights Man Admits $5,400 Theft Chicago. Dec 20- tl'Pl An Illi nol* man has confessed the theft of .* safe < ntalnlng 15.400 in cur rein y trom a Hammond. Ind, substation three months ago. He i* 34 year-old Frank ll* rzi<of Chi< a?o Heights. Postal author Hies say be had been paroled while serving a life term for robbery in the Indiana state penitentiary State police recovered th*- empty safe beneath a bridge spanning a lake cn a country club near Crete. 111. Postal oflhers ay Herzl**'admits stealing a car in Chicago Butt September and driving to the Ham mond substation. He hauled th* 250 pound safe away and opened It at the country club The authorities report that Her zlc spent all of the cash, 14.000 of which belonged to the government H wever. 1200 in war bonds and stamps also contained in lh« safe hav- been recovered. o — — PRO-ALLIED (Contlaocd prna CM* k engagement. He had Intended to present the president of the Bolivian senate,

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