Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1946 — Page 3

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■ t y ArVWE° FR ' OA * K, !y --’-""’Y Kt.,,. evening -• Ki in Zl,,n '•"' her “ n K -Mr and Mr* Harold \<>rth Second street, bell., X <•» «<» Frkdl,r K, .nd Mrs 8. M. Frledley. Eh Eighth Th * X K, VOW. **r* "■• <l x " E, Srhulix before ihe .ll.n ■ with palm.. HM» »**J*‘*;“ ■ 'ludloll an«l candles bra. K taper* were *>“ Krly down «>»«• •*•**- ... Kling th* nuptial rite, Mis* Kurhm.n. soloist. «« Ah Kil»«" and " Tbe X)rd " ■ Ml. Paul Schultz. organ- ■’ d th* traditional wedding K h and accompanied Mis* Kan in ringing. ■ bride, given In marriage by Kher wa. lovely in a gown K- (.mhioned with a Hlted Kodlce with a round neck■nd a long full skirt which Eo a long train. She wore a K lra n<l of p«arl» and carried ■ U M of white roses. centered E »ingl* orchid. Her fingerE| of illusion wa* held In Ky a crown of lace. E Barbara Ann Sautter, maidEr and Mb. Alice Roth and ■Catherine Frledley a. brides ■ wore pink net gown* with Eng bonnet, and mitt*. They E colonial bouquets of aster*. E« Colter nerved th* groom E, man, and Richard (olter E, hard Eichhorn ushered. ■ her daughter’, wedding. Mrs. L t chose an aqua dress with ■ accessories, while Mtw. ■ey wan attired In navy blue, ■wore consaxe* of red ro.ee. fcediaiely following the cereL reception for approximate K hundred guests wax held at ■pme of the bride', parent*. A j tiered wedding cake centered Landlelit serving table, and ■ bouquet, of pink and white Bl: were placed throughout the Staining room*. The Misses Kyn Yager. Thai. BaumgartKind Joan Cowetw assisted in ■g the guests. K their wedding trip of nnan■ed destination. the new Mr*, hey chose a two piece rose bd «uit with black acce«*orle«. Lrchid from her bridal bouquet Binned to her ensemble. ■h Mr. and Mrs. Frledley graL<! from the Decatur high L Mr. Frledley wa* recently larged front the navy after fed month* duty, and i* now Iging the Bellmont restaurant. bjORIE MEYER TO b GERALD GEIMER k Henry 0. Meyer of 234 ■ Fifth street ha* announced I engagement and approaching mage of her daughter. MarL to Gerald R. Geimer, won of and Mrs. Cornelius F. Geimer. vow* will be read September be bride, a graduate of the Der Catholic high school, la emrd at the Smith Drug store. i» a member of the local chapPeha Theta Tau sorority. Mr. per attended St. Joseph’s Cath[school and is employed at the bt Ford Motor Co. He recently I discharged from the army, Ing spent twenty one montta in European theater of operations. (IION—HIRBCH Y VS ANNOUNCED bnouncement ha* been made of marriage of Mis* Aloah Atkl daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ,er Atklson of Van Wert. 0.. Raymond A. Hirscby, son of and Mrs. Henry Hitwchy of * 5. The double ring ceremony r *«d by the Rev. Nathan Black •rday. July 20, | (1 lhe parsonage jb* Church of Christ In Van

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" ’ families witnessed the service. The hrldo wore a street length drew of pink with white accra--1I Soria* and a corsage of white car- . J natione. Her attendant, Mr*. Ketel) I Atklson, chose a blue frock with -a corsage of pink carnation* Eetell , Atklson served the grfiom as brat , man. ■ The groom'* parent* entertained * i with a reception at their home , Sunday evening. I The young couple are making . their home with the groom's parI ents, where Mr. Hlrschy Is engaged In farming. i 111 i U. ■- LADIES AID I SOCIETY IMEETS The l-adles Aid society of the ;; First I’nlted Brethren church met i Thursday evening at the home of Mtn. Addie Andrews. Devotions ’ were given by Mm. Frank Jone*. : Mm. R. E. Mumma and Mr*. Bephits I Jackson. During the business meeting, coni ducted by Mr*. It O. Wynn, ninei teen calls and sixty seven cards were sent. The work committee l turned In thirty two dollar* and . one cent. The businetis meeting was closed with prayer, offered hy Mr*. Jesa William*. The following officers were then elected: I Mrs. R. O. Wynn, prraident; Mrs. Hubert Gilpen, vice president; Mm. i Frank Fisher, treasurer; Mrs. David Wynn, secretary; Mr*. Adam Kunowlch, pianist; Mr*. Sephus Jackson, chorister; Mr*. William Pennington and Mm. Addie Andtews, flower committee. Lovely refreshments were serv- , *d by the ho*tra*es. The work committee appointed for August includes Mtw. Elisabeth Jone*, Mm. Gladys Hake* and Mrs. William . fltrahm. Mr* Burt Haley and Mm. Robert Gam were appointed delegate*- to the Women ot the Moose national I convention August 25-30 at Chicago, i Thursday evening at the regular meeting held at the Moose home ' The Tri Kappa picnic will be held Monday evening at six fifteen o'clock in the shelter house, HannaNuttmun park. Member* are asked to notice the change in time. 1 The general meeting of the W. S. C. S. of the Methodiet church will be held in the church parlors Thursday afternoon at two thirty o'clock. Mr*. R. A. Stuckey will read the devotion*, and Mm. Robert Mill* will be in charge of the lesson study. The executive committee will meet at one forty five o’clock ■ lilt A' WT I i I ■ IlliWaiiwfifefl nlfUW® m ■ I wHkMkI Sgt. Troy L. Fennig, son of Mr. and Mm. Alvin Fennig. South Eleventh street, was advanced to that rating recently. Sgt. Fennig* address I* : H. Q. • H. Q Det. Q. M. T. C. Barracks T-435. Curnp Lee, Virginia. 0 Sgt Harold Hake* has been advanced to that rating, and i. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cha*. Hakes of North Eleventh street. His address Is Hq. Com. Berlin Disc Company B. APO 755. c/o Postmaster, New York. N. Y. 0 i Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

CLUB CALENDAR •oelety Deadline, 11 A. M. Sunday Methodiet Youth Fellowship of Adams and Well* count Im, Monroe Methodist church, 7.3 b pm. 7;30 pm. Monday I'nlon Chapel Otterbein guild. Veda and Frieda Williamson, 6:3U pm. Tri Kappa picnic, Hanna Muttman park, 6:15 pm. Our Lady of Victory discussion duh, Mr*. Clarence Heimann. 7:3<t p.m. Tuesday Zion Lutheran Married Couple* club farm frolic party, Orley Walter's barn. It p m. Catholic l.adira of Columbia, hall, 7:30 pm, Thursday Zion Lutheran Missionary socle ty. meet at church, 9 a m. W. 8. C. 8. of Methodist church, church parlors. 2:3<> p.m. Happy Homemakers club, Mm. Rene Brandt. 7:30 p.m. The Misses Ann and Jane Maddox. Gloria Striker, Kathleen McConnell and Mrs. John Spahr left Ihbt morning for Indianapolis where they will visit with Mis* Dorothy Brown, formerly of this city. Mis* McC innell will also attend a lun< heon given by Christian college at the Columbia club. • Mrs. Bess Erwin has been enjoying the week a* the guiwt of Mrs J. L Kocher at Hamilton lake. Mr*. Roy Archbold I. lh» guest of her daughter. Mm. Phil Byron and family at Columbia City. Earl Colter, well known local business man. who ha* been 111 the past several week*, 1* improving and i« now able to enjoy the warm afternoon* on his front porch. Christ. C. Hlrschy who was born Went of Bente In IMS. today Is observing hi* Mth birthday. He now rraides on Baltimore street in. Berne. Is well, walks to the main part of town daily and hopes to live two more years to round out a century. Ho U believed to be the oldest person In the county. Mrs. Edith Btolz Wultem. who taught In Decatur the past year. Pas accepted a position in the Geneva echords. Clarence E. Bell of the Belmont and Security Cartage Truck lines and Arthur E. Voglewede. manager of the Fort Wayne office of the latter company, were gUMUi of the Fruehauf Trailer Company yesterday. With other truck officials they were flown from Fort Wayne to Detroit where they were royally entertained at dinner and at a baseball game during the afternoon. The plane brought them back to Fort Wayne last evening The trip by air between the two cities took s<> minutes. Mrs. Charles Klinck. Mis* l-aura Klinck ami Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klinck and daughter. Janet, of Elmirk, Ontario. Canada, are visiting with Mr. und Mrs. B. Schultz ot route 5 over the weekend. Harold E. Steele of Lu* Angele*. Calif, is veiling here for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fritzinger. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Steele and Miss Rose Confer have returned home after a two weeks' vacation at Sault St. Marie and Uke Manistique, Mich.

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"I QGT IVHYTHIMG ready and did it," is *ha statement Richard Viau, above, gave state police in Detroit as he told how he deliberately murdered his father, Gilbert. a veteran Motor City police, man. A 17-hour statewide hunt was climaxed when the boy was found in hU aunt's homo at Saults Ste. Marie. (lotunttioaiH

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gum Admitted: Mira Donna Mary Hob let, Rockford. O. route I; Mi** Rosemary Spangler, route 2; Miss Barbara Baumgartner. Geneva; Mrs. Beulien Romey, Geneva route 2; Charlra Henderson, Geneva; Miss Franclie Reldonhach, 121 West Mudbvm street; Joe Jauregui, route 1; Mira Ruth Munro. Geneva Admitted and dismissed: Roy August, Third street; Kenneth Sr .aur. 127 South Fourteenth street. Gerald Ix-wis. 257 North Sixth street; Donald Hoffmnn, Preble; Owen Carrier. Dixon. O. Dismissed: Mm. Arthur Miller and baby girl, 627 North Second street; Mrs. Charles Morrison and baby boy. route 6: Mrs. Herman Lengerich, route 3; Mrs. Leroy Stauffer and l>aby boy, Geneva; Mm. Dale Mertz and l>aby girl; Geneva route 1; Mrs. Roy Kalver und baby boy. 311 North Fourth street. 0 — Mr. and Mm. Sylvan Bauman of Berne route 2. are the parents of a baby boy, Itorn Wednesday afternoon at 1:13 p.m. at the Adams county memorial hospital. He weighed 6 pounds. 5 ounces and lias n >t lieen named. A baity son was liorn to Mr. and Mm. Joseph Roseeau, 103# Elm street, at 5:45 am thb« morning at the local hospital. He weighed 7 (uiunds. 1 ounce and has been named Joseph Homer, Jr. 0 — 47 Veterans Apply For Dental Exams A record breaking numlier of 47 veterans of Adams <oiinty submitted to dental examination* Frl day at the local Red Cross office*, It wa* reported today. Dr. George Gwinn, Indianapolis, assigned by the veterans administration to conduct tlie examinations in cities having populations of lera than 10,000, said the numlier was the large*! for him. 35 having lieen the previous record. Assisted by Mr*, fluih Hollingsworth. executive secretary of the Adam* county chapter of the Red Crags, Dr. Gwinn prepared report* of all examinations. The veteran.' are to be sent to 3 local dentist for treatment of dental defect* noted on their repirts. Teeth cleaning Is also provided, it was *t it<-d. n 'Hay Fever' Train To Make Flag Stops Here Special stops of the "hay fever" train on the Pennsylvania railroad may now be made here. It was announced today by William Barber, r.tation agent. They will lie of the “flag stop" variety and will permit only pa* senger* going nortli to Grand Rapid* or further to get on the train here. The "hay fever’’ train, so named becauae many hav fever sufferer* use it to travel north for relief, Is ti through train mid had not Iwett stopping here. Arrival times here are M:SO p.m. und 6:40 a m. Studebaker Resumes Production Monday South Bend. Ind.. Aug. 3—(UP! -Production of new 1947 Studebaker automobile* wa* wheduled to be rnsumed Monday. Studebaker corporation officials said the settlement of n strike at the plant of a part oupplylng firm In Toledo. ().. would enable 12,000 workers to resume employment here. Passenger car production wa* halted last Tuesday.

Attention Veterans Mr. Cowley, field representative of the Industrial Training Institute will interview interested applicants at the t "sjMM Court House- Decatur Monday, Aug. 5-1 pm who wish to train for refrigeration and air conditioning, industrial electronics, electricity, drafting or precision instruments. Practical school. Veterans eligible under the G. 1. bill. Veterans Service Center . Second Floor—Court House

Engineer Is Killed In Illinois Wreck Nrahvill*. 111, Aug. 3 (UPI Truffle was rratored today on th* UiulMVille mid Nashville railroad line that wa* blocked by smashed und derailed freight cars following a wreck in which engineer Emmett Larkin, 49. of St. !*>uls, wa* killed. lairkin was engineer of a westbound freight that «in ashed Into a switching train new Hie Nashville passenger depot, derailing six cars .4 the freight train and smashing a caboose und two cars on the yard train 0 Merry-Go-Round Runs Wild, Two Injured Mount Vernon, 111. Aug. 3 (CP) - Two carnival employe* were Injured, one seriously, when a merry-go-round went wild here and whirled a mother and her child around at u mlle-u-mlnul** clip. Hospital attendant* said Rus*ell Garren, 33. Maroa, 111., suffered a brain concussion ami several broken rlhs when a mechanism governing the speed of the merry-go-round failed, and It ran wide open mid out of control for seven or eight minuti*. 0 Three Navy Craft Are Reported Safe New Orleans. La., Aug. 3. —(UPt —Three small navy cruft with 115 men aboard, unreported since July 24, ate In port at Kingston. Jamaica, the eighth naval district report ed here last night. Navy spokesmen said they were informed that they had changed courao to Klngeton nt the request of the t’. S. stale department.

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Escaped Deserter Admits Robberies Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 3 tl Pl Elbert 11. Nitchle. 23. Buffalo. Mo., 23-yemvt-old, fall at my deserter who adinliied jail-breaks in three states, wa* Itack In jat today. Indiana stalo police arrested Nitchle after a two-week search for the man who robla-d '*<> Indiana post office* Nlchle. wb< told police he whs wanted for escaping from the military guard house a? Ft. Wayne, Mich., admitted burglurie* at the lluraelvllle and Judtton, Ind., post offices, police said. ■—,.■< Judge Fred Fruchte Returned To Bench Judge J. Fred Fruchte returned to the bench hslay. replacing Ferd L. Lltterer as judge pro tern, who served during the jurist* absence while on vacation. In circuit court this morning he awarded custody of Ruth Mary Haltegger to the mother, Helen Habegger. and ordered the father, Wilford, to pay 110 per week for the girl's support durllH her senior yeur In high schmd. q Place Five Parties On Indiana Ballots Imlianapoii*. Aug. 3 —H’PI — Hoosier voters may choose between candidate* from five political parties when they go Io the p<dl Nov 7. The Indiana state board of election commissioners decided yesterday that three minor parties would Im- given place* on the ballot, along with the two major parlira, the Deimx rutlc and Republican. The minor parties were the communists, prohibltioniets mid the socialist-laborites. — - —.—o — —— AiMenlc compound* are Iw-ing used to supplement quinine In the treatment of malaria.

■—jm ira M - pa <;«M»d location, 284 foot frontage tg|D CAI t on U. S. 27, near Dayton Ave. intersection. Decatur, Ind. This is an ideal building tract of land, 121 feet in depth and partly improved. The Suttles Co. fl 6 ent

'■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a ■ ■ ■■■•■■■■*. REAL ESTATE] au<K. ai ■ 1 1— I JI I at , ■' > • ’( Public Auction &*Private Sale PUBLIC AUCTION AUGUST 10—Well Improved 191 Acre Farm. 3 milee North of Antwerp, Ohio on Federal Highway No. 24. I AUGUST 10— Evening Sale, Completely Modern 7 room home. Paulding. Ohio. AUGUST 14—Residence Property and Complete line of New Furniture, In Warren, Indiana. AUGUST 16— Filling Station, Modern Home and 4 acre tract, V' t miles West of Antwerp, Ohio, on Highway No. 24. AUGUST 17—Three Modern Homes in Paulding. Ohio. i PRIVATE SALE-FARM LAND—INDI ANA AND OHIO 114 ACRES—WeII Improved, West of Decatur, on No. 224. 140 ACRES—Black Land, Fine Set of Improvements, can be bought on easy terms. R 160 ACRES—LeveI, Black Land, Fine Set of Buildings. • miles from Decatur. g 100 ACRES—On Paved Road, close in, MODERN HOME. Good Barn and outbuildings, g nearly all bottom land. 85 ACRES—WeII Improved, on Winchester Road between Decatur and Fort Wayne. 63 ACRES—lmproved. 3 miles from Decatur, Indiana. 60 ACRES—OId Buildings, Good Land, 4 miles out. 53 ACRES—6 miles out, FINE MODERN HOME, and good outbuildings. 40 ACRES—LeveI, black land, MODERN HOME, mile off of No. 224. ALSO HAVE A FINE SELECTION OF FARMS IN WELLS AND JAY COUNTIES AND IN | WESTERN OHIO including A FINE MODERNLY IMPROVED 300 ACRE. LEVEL, BLACK LAND FARM ON PAVED HIGHWAY. PRIVATE SALE—CITY PROPERTY—DECATUR, IND. FINE MODERN APARTMENT—S rooms on each floor, beautiful yard. Ideally located close I to business section. COMPLETELY MODERN 8 ROOM HOME—3 blocks from main part of town. 6 ROOM MODERN HOME—AII on one floor, 2 blocks from City Schools. OFFICE BUILDING—Brick construction, ideal business location, income property. We have many listings not mentioned in thin ad. If you do not see what you want, come in and see us. we may have just what you are looking for. If you want to buy or sell and want quick, efficient service see or call us. We will Ise glad to consult with you regarding your investments. Complete Sales Service Either Privately or At Auction Al No Extra Cost. Midwest Realty Auction Co. Decatur, ind. Phone 174 J, F. Sanmann C. W. Rent Gerald Strickler i.s«sa<s•»ss«t!S« • » ’* » 81 * * « • « 9 * »

Hoosier Youth Killed When Hit By Train Limtlii, Ind. Aug. 3 (IlD> - Isaa Lilli* . 19. Auatln, was killed last night when a southbound Pennsyl van In train struck him fct u bridge south of Austin. The only Inland Coast Guard station in th* United States prior to World War II wa* located on the Ohio River, m I*>ul*vllle. Ky In the continental I’nlted State* in 1945 there were 256 religious iNslira with 253.717,762 churches and a membership of 72,492,669. In 1945 lemon shipment* were heaviest in June and the largest grapefruit *hlpmein* for the U. 8 citrus Industry were in March. More than 200,000 rdobe bricks were used In the <<>n*truction of a building near Santa Fe, N. M.. which houses the off'ces of Region 111 of the National Park Service.

Change of Hours We are now operating under the following hours: Week Days Saturdays ’h's”™."" 1 9 a. m. till I p. m. Sundays « P . n . tm np. m. We’ll Be Glad To Serve You fioknecht Service Station Corner 3rd & Monroe Sts.

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Patty Baker, itouzhter ot Mr. sad Mrs. Robert Baker, ha* undergone her third operation in nine week* at the St. Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne - ——— INCREASE (Continued From Ps<» one) The county's general levy this y<-ar la 4tt cents on the |it*> With an inc reuse at ab<Hit a million dollars In utt assessed valuation total. it I* likely that th* >#M tax rate might not be any higher than that paid this year. Formal compilation ot th* budget will lie made th* first of the week. Thurman I. Drew, county auditor, staled. NOTICE I will b* out of my otic* from July 27 to August I. DR. HAROLD ZWICK