Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1946 — Page 3

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the group singing “I Want A Girl," and repeating the club creed A ■ short business meeting wan coni ducted, after which Miss Alina K i Williams gave the l*-*<>n, using as ! j her topic “I'slng Home Produced Foods.” MUu* Williams alto dis I'CUMed the topic ‘ .Making Hat* and . Haga." One new member was web ■ corned Into the club. .Mrs. Kemchner nerved delicious refreehmentw during the noclal i hour. ,| CIRCLE MEETINGS HELD THURSDAY Circle II of the Woman's Society of Christian Service me’ Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. , Alfred Beery. Mrs. Orval Baughman, circle leader. conducted the meet .ng. opened with devotions read by .Mrs. It A Stuckey. .Mrs. It I). Myers wan in 'charge of the lesson study Following a short business meeting. dainty refreshments were served to the sixteen ladies and three children present by the hostesses. Mrs. Beery, Mrs. Italph Smith and Mrs. Walter Lister. Circle HI Mrs. Maynard Hetrick, assisted by Mrs. Frank Fry. entertained nine members of Circle HI of the W. 8. C. 8. of the Methodist church Thursday afternoon. Mrs. John Doan, devotional leader. read an article on "Faith." and Mrs. Asa Pollock gave an InterestI Ing lemon study, using as her topic I "The Churches' Responsibilities for World Redemption.'* Mrs. Ixrwell Smith gave a suletoplc. entitled "Can the Schools Build Democracy in Jspsn." Delicious refreshments were served by the harnesses during the social hour. Circle IV Circle IV of the W. 8. C. 8. of the Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. Adrian Baker Thursday afternoon, with nine members and three children present. Mrs. John Parrish gave the devo-, i lions, using as her script uro Mark , 1:1-14. The lesson study on articles [ taken from the World Outloik was given by Mrs. Adrian Baker. During the short business meeting, ten call* were reported, and members were reminded of the district- meeting at Auburn on Ot tola-r. la. also, the rummage eale JiJ^thg'ilethodist thurcit on Satur-j (Jay. September 2S. The hostess served lovely refresh-

CLUB CALENDAR •eetsty Desmins. 11 A. M. Friday Baptist Philo class, Mr. and Mist. Kd laibsiger, 7.1 n pm. Bertie Harden club flower and vegetable show, Heine high school.: American Legion auxiliary, l>g i ion home, s pm. Saturday Rummage sale, Methcdlst W. 8 ! 8.. church basement, k a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Oirl Scout council end leaders meeting, high school, v pm, Cuhg, Lincoln school, 7 p.m. Tuesday Kirkland laidleg < lub, sthool gym. 1 p.m. Wednesday ■' A.i. <lut, Mro 0 A Dugan. 2 .io p m. Zion Lutheran Married Couples dub. church basement, pm. Thursday Ladle,, Aid society of the Salem Evangelical and Reformed church of Magley. parish hall.' Eighth district Indiana Federation of Clubs, Presbyterian church, ments dining the g-icial hour. BAPTIST JUNIOR CHURCH HAS PARTY The Baptist Junior church party was held last evening a: the country h me of Mrs. Wilbur Stanley, with thirty one children present. The two teachers. Mm Stanley and Mrs. Paul Cummings, and Mrs. Vaughn Hllyard. Mim Weldon Holdtier, Mrs. Don Jefferies, the Rev. and Mrs. Carey R. Moser, and Mr Stanley's mother front Virginia, were also present. The group wao taken from the home to a picnic site at the edge of the farm, where the;/ enjoyed a welner roast. MRS. CLYDE BUTLER IS HOSTESS TO SO CHA REA Mrs. Clyde Bitt’er was h<«te»s last evening to members of So Cha Rea. A short business meeting was conducted by the newly elected president, Mrs. V J Bormann. Mrs. R. C. Hereh is the newly elected secretary ano treasurer. Bridge was then played and firsst prise was awarded to Mrs. T J. Metzler, and second to Mrs. Hersh The next meeting will be In two weeks at the home of Mrs. Russell Byers at Willshire. 0. ■ BETTY CURTIS MAYS WEDS ROBERT SHEETS In a <iulet ceremony ead Saturday morning at nine o'clock. Mnt. Betty Curtis Mays, daughter «f Mr and Mrs. E. Earl Curtis of| Paducah. Ky.. became tile bride of Robert D. L. Sheets, son of Mrs. D. E. Pitzer of Decatur

The Rev. J E t'ndeiwood read the double ring ceremony at the home of Mtw. laiuis Igert, Jr., lister of the bride, before an altar Improvided In fr nt of the fireplace.; The mantle w,m banked with ferns, and palm* and baskets of white gladioli. .Mrs. Lynn Weiner accompanied Mrs. Hal B. Hall who sang •'Because,'' (d’Hardeot) and played "Clair de Lune," (Debussy) pieced Ing the ceremony Sh« used the Lohengrin wedding march for the processional and ..oftly played "Liebestraum," (Liszt, during the pledging of the vows Mrs. Clifford Souther of Carliondale and John B. Bohanan were the couple's only attendants. The bride wore a Fred A. Block original of white smoke Bianchinl crepe designed with gold thread and sequin embroidered peplum. The Vie >ne.» sleeves ended In points over the hand. Her white smoke Jewel studded hat was draped with mocha veilin? and she carried a white prayer book decorated with gardenias Mrs. Souther wore a blue and silver lame dress, styled along princess lines wi'h shirred girdle effect. She wore a back felt hat with short veil and a corsage of white rosebuds. Mrs. CurtU. mother cf the bride, wore a drras of melon crepe with black accessories and a corsage of white gladioli. A small reception followed the ceremony. The dining table held as its central appointment, the traditional three tiered wedding cake and an arrangement of white gladioli was cn the buffet. Mr. and Mrs Sheet., then left on an unannounced honeymoon, Mrs. Sheets travelling in a suit of taupe Forstman's Chamauline, designed with a tunic length coat banded in blue fox fur. Her black Mathilde p.ofiie hat was accented by two silk corded tassels at the aide. On their return to Paducah. Mr. and Mrs. Sheets will be at home in the Charleston apartments Mrs. Sheets is a graduate of Tilghman high school and attended the Southern Illinois Normal university at Carbondale. She is in partnership with her father In the Curtis and Mays studio. She is a member of Xi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and the Junior Woman's club.

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Mr Sheets wu< graduated from Decatur high school and served for three ywaiw and eight months tn the navy air corps with the rank ol lieutenant, Junior gr»-le He wax In the Pacific theater for twenty one months, and is now a member ol the sales staff of Rubel Dry floods Co. in Paducah. ST, MARY'S TOWNSHIP CLUB IN MEETING The st Mary's Township Home Economica club in-t at the home of Mrs. Jim Huddleston recently for their regular monthly meeting. Tho meeting was opened with the group singing the song of the month. "I Want a Girl,” and reprating the tlub creed in unison. Holl cull was answered with the quotation "Favorite Kitchen Color Scheme," followed by prayer, offered by Mtw. Milton Chronister. An interesting lesson on the basic wardrobe was given by the leader, Mrs. Donald Colter. Two l oems were aho read by Mrs. Lee Custer, after which a short busllure meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Carl Frey. Delicious refreshments were served during tho social r.our by the hostess, asaleted hy Mrs. Metha' Hllpert, Mis Margaret Waltke mid Mrs. Clara Miller. ANNUAL STYLE BRIDGE IS LARGELY ATTENDED The annual Delta Theta Tau style liridge, held last evening in the auditorium of tho Decatur Jun ior-senlor high school, was largely attended and wte successful in every detail. The clothes, modeled by Mrs. Charles Lose, Mrs. Jack Brunton, Mrs Burt Townsend. Sr.. Mrs. Tim Corbett. Mrs. John Holthouse, Mrs Joe Krick. Mtv Roy Eller, and the Mioses Helen Haubbohl. Joan Zexer, Mary Belneke, Dorothy Wemhoff. Peggy Braun. Ann Gass and Ethel Kleinhenz. were furnished by the E. F. Gass store and were! described by Mlm Helen Barthel Mrs. James Kocher fnrnUhed the music throughout the showing. Bridge, five hundred and pin ochle were played, and prizes were awarded as follows: contract, first prize, Mrs. James L. Kocher, Sr., second, Mrs. Robert Bumgerdner; - auction, firat prize, Mr*. Anna Vance, secctid. Miss Rose Conter; : live hundred. Mrs. Mary Lhamon; pinochle, Mrs. Fred Fruchte. The two basket* of hardto-get items went to Mrs Walter J. Bockman and Mrs II A Mattox, and the

Vmx prize was won by Mug. Evenit Hutker. Miss Joan Weml.off was general chairman of the affair, assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Nekton as co-chair-man. OFFICIAL VISITOR OF WOMEN OF MOOSE HERE Mr* Frames Wehke. <f Indian* polkt, official visitor of the state Women of the Moose, addressed the local organization at a meeting held Thursday night at the local Moose home. Mrs. Dorus Stalter, senior legent of the local Women of the Moose presided over the meeting. Bob Shraluka of the Daily Democrat, spoke briefly on the topic "Publicity." during a program in charge of Mrs. Harold Gray, publicity chairman of the order. In her addrees, Mrs Wehke called attention to the fart that Women of the Moose organizations in the Vnlted States now have an enrollment of more than 139,000 member* and are growing steadily The Geels Trio furnished musical entertainment during the program. Half a hundred members of the organization were present, including Mrs. Bert Haley, first and only local member to become a member of the college of regents, upon sored by the ladles' organization. A social session followed the Visit of Mrs Webke am! the bus! ness portion <;f the meeting. The Ladles Aid society of the Salem Evangelical an I Reformed < hut ch of Magley will have their October meeting in the parish hall Thursday. Mrs. Ed Borne and Mrs. Kate Borne will be hostesses The Girl Scout council and leaders meeting will be held Monday evening at eight o'clock at the Junior-senior high school A ohort movie, entitled "Girl Scout" will i he presented, and Miss Helen V. Shaw, executive secretary of the: Fort Wayne Girl Scout council, will be at the meeting to present an outline to the leaders of their (raining committee The address will consist of different leader countes and when they will be held. All leaden, are urged to attend 0 Edward Anderson of this city has purchased the Effie Fisher residence at Willshire. 0.. and is i moving there this week. The property sold at auction for 14,500. Mr. Anderwon is the won of James Anderson, who is with the Robin-

son Lnmla-r compnny nt Hchumm.l o True Magazine carries an Inter-1 eating story featuring Luther Wolfe | of Willshire, ().. national shooting champion. Wolfe, according to the story, made his own muzxl«-loud-ing gun. after the doctoiw told him lo years ago thut he wmi a very sick man with only a short time to [ live. He has regained his health and still has a steady nerve that has helped lo win the national i hamplonsiilp three times. Misses Edith Henderson and Ina Anderson of Dayton, O, will be weekend guests of Mr. mid Mrs Henry Nelreiter at Four Acrw. Mr and Mrs. Robert D. L. Sheets have returned to Paducah. Ky J after a visit with relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dedrick of Eldora, lowa, visited Wednesday and Thursday with the Rev, and Mrs. Carey R Moser. Rev. Moser held a pastoi\'e at Eldora liefore being assigned to Decatur. Mrs M. E. Hower and Mrs. Del-1 ton Pa«tswaler Nttendt-u the fifty i eighth grand ueasion of the Pythian I Sisters, held at the Lincoln hotel' In Indianapolis Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Hower was a delegate from Eureka Temple, and Mrs. Paeswat* r attended as a paid executive. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. petenson and family from Indlinapolis visited iir Decatur yesterday with Mrs. J. 8. j Peterwon. They were enroute to! Detroit and will attend the Indiana- [ Michigan footliall game at Ann Arbor. Saturday. Mrs Charles F Camp and am Jeffrey, who have been visiting with the former's parents, Mr. and Mio. J. Ward Calland. will leave tomorrow for their home at Hanover. X. H. Charles F. Camp, Sr., of Springfield. Mass . stopped off here for a ' short vlelt with Mr. and Mrs. J ' Ward Calland, enroute home from the American Banker's association [ meeting In Chicago. Bob Siiraluka. Jr.. 5. suffered a minor lip lacerati n this morning when he and a companion were playing with a service knife, owned by the lads father. Tho injury was treated at a local physl< fan's office.

Admitted: Robert 1,. Thoimas. C>o9 Mercer avenue. Admitted and disttiMsed: Mrs George Cramer. Geneva; John Zintsmaster. 940 Walnut street; Il ger Kelly. Sl2 Weet Adams Street. Dismissed: Mrs. Richard Archer. 113 North Fifth street; Miw. Melvin Scherer and baby boy, Hoagland route 1; Paul Kohne, route 4; Mrs. Barbara Jean Mowery, 225 North Eighth street; Mis. Della Kistler, loute 4; Mrs Christen and baby Imv. 316 Winchester UrOet. Mrs. Eugene Melchi and baby Ixiy. 1016 Russell street; Mrs Demarius NeVil. Geneva; Mrs. Carl Mies and baby boy. 266’< North Second street; Mrs. Norbert Hess and baby boy, 251 South Second street: Miss llernieie Bultenn-ier. route 1. Child Found Dead In Crib This Morning Lucia Solis 17-day-old daughter ol Mr and Mrs. Manuel Solis, was found dead in her crib the home in Jefferson township this morning. The Infant had lieen ill vith a heart ailment since birth. Surviving are (he parents ami a twin brother, Samuel. Burial was made this afterao n m the Lufborrow cemetery 0 Carolyn Lehman To Head Freshman Class Carolyn Lehman has been named president of the freshman class of the Decatur Junior senior high school in the annual election Other officem are: Carolyn Burnett, vice president; Richard Johnson, secretary and James Bassett, treasurer. Class sponsor is Virgil E. Graber. 0 Railroad Worker Is Crushed Under Car Fort Wayne. Ind., Sept. 27 (UPl—Coroner A. P Kattendorf today Investigated the death loot night of Oren Shihs. 51, who was crushed beneath a freight car he was repairing for the Pennsylvania railroad. Shills was still alive when a car Inspector discovered him but died enroute to a hospital Preliminary investigation showed that he was probably crushed between the car axli-s and the roadbed when three other cars were switched and struck the car he was repairing 0 Trade In a Good Town — Decatur rose waste To avoid waste, don't pare vegetables thickly, don’t discard wholesome edibles, and remember to drain and save your fats.

Judge Urges Couple 'Patch Up' Troubles Judge J. Fred Fruchte, from bls tench tn Adams circuit court, today recommended that lU< hard Buller uud his wife, Lltella, both of Decatur, "patch up their differences, get together" and that he support hi* family In th>« "normal manner." The court made the n commendation after hearing Baller testify thut he "believed this divorce mu’ ter should Im thrown out" and thut he "still loved his wife and family." The action took place during n bearing for allowance during the pendemy of the action. The court allowed Mm. Bailer 120 per week f r herself and four children until th« action was completed or their differences "patched tip" Tho defendant, an ex-serviceman. Is a lisal factory employe. II R. Mef'lenahan represented the plaintiff and John L DeVo-e the defendant. o—— Petitions Vocation Os Divorce Decree Hearing on a petition to vacate a d< < ree In the divorce etue of June against Paul Relilenhach has been set for October 2 In Adams circuit court The court rerently modified a former order and gave the defendant permission to have custody of two children from •> pm. on th<- last Friday of eat h month to c, p.m. the following Sunday. The plalntltf. a resident of Jay county, ha* asked that the decree be vacated on the grounds that - he did not receive notice of the order ft m the Jay county sheriff in time to appear here. 0Church Singers At High School Chapel Evangelistic singers from the Church of the Nazaretv- presented a miMlcal program at the Decatur Junior-seni r nigh school thi* morning during a special chapel program The- Rev. J T. Trueax. c hurt h pastor, wa* in charge of the program. 0 Expansion Plans At Ft. Wayne G, E. Fort Wayne, Ind.. Sept. 27 tl'Pt General Electric Co. today announced expansion ffl.inx to make the Fort Wayne plant the world's largest center in the manufacture of specialty tranefonners. P. M. Staehle. manager of Hie company's tranoformer’c-ommerc lai division, revealed the expansion plans in an announcement of a three-day sale* c ,iuf< . <-t.c •• of G. E salesmen fr m all over the connt:y at Lak*- Wawasee m xt week 12 DROWN AS (Continued from Page II San Antonio "a-, caused only by Hie heavy steady down|smr which l.e:an late yesterday A misty drizzle continued today, but weath er officials said the worst was over. Late night's level was the high est recorded since the dam was completed In 1926.

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After a hectic uighi of work by the street department, the down town urea of th*- city was passable today, but police nald a num la-r of suburbs amt outlying sec lions still were- cut off from the lmslnc-sn area DIRECTED tContlnusd From P«»» <>»•> subpoenaed, and wen- expected to testify in event the trial con tinned, include: Jennie lluiler, Jesse- Schafer. OBI*- Chronister, William Rush. John Brother*. In opening the case, prosecutor lllerly react the affidavit and averred th*- state would prove allega'tions In it. Attorney Ib-Voaa, in his opening statements, raid l-e would show the- defendant acted in self-defense and In d*-fen*e of his property. Mrs. leisure sat with the defendant throughout the trial. I'pon conviction, the offense carries a penalty of a fl to SSOO fin*- and a jail sentence up to six months. POWER STRIKE (Continued from Page 11 sets constructed ley members of rival union. Meanwhile, there- appeared little hope of a permanent waterfront and maritime peace, despite final settlement of th*- 16-dity seaman’, trike- Wednesday. Th*- International Ixmgshore men's and Warehouse-men's I'n ion (('lot threatened to strike iinl' -s th<- waterfront employers' association grants its demands for a .13-cents hourly wag*- increaseand other conce>sions. Two other maritime unions, the AFL masters, mutes and pilots and CIO marine engineer both have contracts expiring .Monday The engineers sahl they would strike unless wage and hour demands are met by that lime. — _ o CARD OF THANKS Wo wish to thank alt our friends and neighbins for thc-ir kindness and words of condolence and floral offerings during the death of our father. Burg Womack Also. Rev VanGundy for his me-xage at the - hur* h ami also, Mr. and Mrs llarkb-as for their songs. Mn. Roy Eicher Mrs. Elisha Gause Georgs Womack Woodson Lee Womack

REVIVAL MEETING Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren mile East of Kirkland High School Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 7:30 o'clock each evening Our evangelist, the Rev. Chas. Oberlin and wife, Peru, Ind. We invite you to come and enjoy hie forceful and Inspirational sermons. Special music each evening.

AUTO CRASHES (('uni,r*usd From !’»<• OseJ e horn*- ami th*- imnait upset a cup Imurd full of fruit jar*. A seor*or more of the jars w*-te d<*lroy*-d Both front wheels on the auto wen- smashed and th** front end damaged. Paul Evans. 19. riding with Icammert, suffered a sh-alder Injury, latmmert and a third oci upant of the car. Charles He buffer. 19, suffered a sever*- shaking Lammert told deputy Benia that the lade were returning from the street fair at Bluffton and had taken that road to let uale Johnson off at the latter's resld*-nc-e befoncontlnulng north. BOX CANDY Bunte and Lady Wayne HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

VETERANS Train Under G. I. Bill Plan Your Future Now in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning or Industrial Electronics. See Mr. Cowley Field Representative Industrial Training Institute at Veterans Sen ice Office Decatur Court Bouse MONDAY, Sept. 30—1 P. M.

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□R EV f V M PA 16 H i \cMUMHwifZmHLW Invites You To Hear The Musical Messengers of Kokomo, Ind. Revival Meetings Now Going Through September 29th. Nightly—7:3o P. M. Saturday—7:3o I’. M. A service on Divine Healing. SUNDAY—9:3O A. M, Rally, and picture taken of entire school. 10:30 A. M. Morning Service. Great singing and music by the Musical Messengers. Youth Rally Meeting 6:30 P. M. Musical Messengers In charge. A Request Program. LAST SERVICE OF REVIVAL. 7:30 P. M. Last chance to Hear The Messengers. Sermon Subject: “The Harvest Past.” J. T, Trueax, Pastor Evangelist. 7th & Marshall Sts. Decatur, Ind. Come Bring A Friend.

PLEASE TIE IN BUNDLES AND PLACE ALONG CURB. Pick-up will start at 10 a. m.

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