Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1947 — Page 3

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■LtTr STEFFEN I T r £ AD SUNDAY IL.va K"" daughter of, IP. I-., ter of < 1 IM ,ri.|. Os Walter StefIt .( Mr -.U Mra John; r It „ v reel at nine o clock Ip L. till- Hev MattlleW I L -iiornin- • I Ln ill Hl’tff'*’" o«*ii»tll*If*" light blue dress I I Lui< with *’'** W " ,e l 1)al and mau hi-u a- < t'n.htton.hof y-llow She ■ pair of Isenberg eairings. ■ ( t || P b idegiooin. 1 Goldie Moaer. the brides Umlaut. w-c a navy blue ILker Kith with ■-"** I [ Her o -a-< »»« of I L m0,.-I «e>'e‘l the brideI jgjt IHiIH L lnz th' •••rentony. are L »„ held at the home of Ed<-- mother. ■ jiteffenipeii three years in Krvi.r and ■«;:»•••• •»** discharge t.., employ'd al the Moms E,.. u1 <" Tne couple will ■ their home on East Central L. in Hluffon I LOWELL HARPER ■ESS TO CLUB ■ni> member* attended the K<n <luii meiiina. held MonE the home Os Mr* William J E Harper Mr* Harper and E). L Vame gave the study I Lion on the countries of K| Ame lia and Mexico | Harpe in her paper of the! E of Central tfnerl a stated | ■Central Unerica Is made up i ■ «mall republi ». Guatemala. I Efl., Salvador. Honduras. | Kf{i< a. Paiiaiua and the little i E of Brlttish Honduras. The I I reitim include* hot and rainy I Ld*. a central highland orj hu and drier western slopes 1 ■Tire population is less than, I million, wit i Hire, of those! I living in Gua'< mala. The L are of Spanish. Indian and b blood Hallway* in all the iritu combined .over a little! I than thr<> thousand miles. L are supplemented by eome nrti highway* The fan • AmerI highway, when it is finished. I provide a Ife.lt iH-twoen the Land the Panama Canal zone. I canal I* of vital importance I *>'h military and cummerk'< Ip inn While iKtiianas and! < e the chief exports. ma-' U. and oth. tint Iters, gold. r corn and mercury are also I Iti' ••! for export • • •• "f M< xho from Monte • i and Co t. z to the present j -lowing its color and vivid 1 |i itid it* inter • relation-

SPECIAL GOSPEL SERVICE M TTMAN AVE. Church Os The United Brethren In Christ 'l—— 111 — 1 — T1 ' it al t HKpel Messages Presented bj K, |K| B n to wS jk * : '* n *’■ m * WBk*“*"' B ' . a’i'.n to B "'■’>' B . ’ B ' B - ■ Rev. C. N. Vanfiundy, Pastor ■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■, Announcement : I 1 have taken over the Barber Shop. Monroe, lud.. formerly operated by my * father and extend a cordial invitation to * R y friends and customers to visit me for B • heir barberin* needs. • ■ •Mr. Coy Martz, who has operated the B shop during the past several years, will remain to he of service to you. We will A«'e two barbers at your service at all ■- *‘»es. B ■ Paul Bahner : ■mi e » ,i ■ • • •

i ship with th.- Tofted Hates. was shown by Mrs Vance in her dis i-ussion paper, giving th.- story of .Mexico’s fight for freedom under I Juarez, the t aglc Interlude of Carllotta and Maimi'lian Mrs Vance ! sta'ed that “We have great need I for understanding Mexico, -in.e lour dealings with our next dooi ' neighbor to the .o.uih are the touch ! stones of hemisphere solidarity." bhe ai*o gave the pictorial review of Mexico for 1917. d’-pictine the wonderful progress sit’- i* making mid has made in the past lew y.-ate, .Mrs Leonard Saylor* will lie hostess to the club on March 17. to the < losing meeting of the year TRI KAPPA SORORITY HAS BUSINESS MEETING The semi - monthly meeting of Tri Kappa so ori y wa* held last evening at the Elks home Before the die. nasion of new business. Hie following n--w officer* w.-re i installed: Mrs. L. Gray Pißldock. president; Miss Margaret Moses tieasurer. It was vot.-d by tlie soiorlty to contribute twenty five dollan* to i the Red Cross drive. Plans for the state convention, to be held April ' IS and 19 in Indianapolis. were also ; discussed. The social meeting will be held | Mar-h is at the Elk* home jvith the following committee in charge: | Mix G.-rald St ■ ickl.-i. Mr* Vaughn Hillyard. Mis. Simeon Hain and Miss Dorothy S< h’tepf OUR LADY OF GOOD • COUNCIL CLUB MEETS I An organization meeting of Our | laidy of Good Council study club I was held at the home of Mrs Jerome DeHolt Tuesday evening .Mrs. Irenaeus Gan-. parish or jganizer, and Mi*. Charlee Miller, i parish chairman, attended the • meeting, offi, e s elected for the (year w.-re president. .Mrs. Jerome DeHolt; secretary. Mrs. James Murphy. Jr ; treasurer, Mr*. Charles Keller Memle-r*. other than the offlcens are: Mrs. Hobert Andrews. Mrs William Lose. J: . Mrs George Harris, Mrs Otto Baker. Mrs Mark Coh hin. Mrs Ed DeHolt. Mr* Theodore Haker and Mrs Paul Wiee mail. OUR LADY OF VICTORY DISCUSSION CLUB MEETS The Our Lady of Victory Die Hussion club <»f the St Mary's parli“h unit of the Fo.t Wayne deanery council of the national of Catholic I women m.-t at the home of Mrs. ■ Henry Braun on Monday evening The meeting was opened with pray.-r led by the chairman. Mis

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Wednesday Tnhm Township Home Economic* 4-htb, Mrs Frank Gleckler. all day. Zion Lutheran Married Couples club, church basement, after Lenten services. Psi lota Xi btuHness meeting, postponed t Lenten services). l egion auxiliary drill team, legion home, 7: SO p m. Historical club, Mrs Fred Han- , < her, 2:30 pm. Ruth and Naomi circle. Mrs Samuel Batimga trier. 3:30 pm Ladies Shakespeare chib, Mrs. I F Ranmar-". p in. • Thursday Presbyterian Woman's Missionary eor iety, . liurch p.irlors, 2:30 pin. Pl> as int Dale Ladies Aid society, chur. h. all day Ladies Aid society and W. S. W S, of Bethany Evangelical f. B chttrch. 2 p m. W. M. A. of Nuttman Avenue P B church. M <■ Ona Bowen. ’ 7:30 p tn. I nion Chapel Ladies Aid society, Mrs Ea I Chaee aIT day. Monroe w S. C. S Birthday, ■ hit < h. 7: 30 p.m. Ladle* Aid society of Trinity Evangelical T. B church, Mrs. R. <). Wynn. 7; 30 p.m. Women of Moose called meeting. Moose horn.-, 7:30 p.m Ever Ready class of M>- aodist < hur< h, Mrs John T Myer 7:30 p.m. Ladies Aid society of Salem Evangelical and Reformed church of Mauley, Mrs. Franklin Fruechte all day. Ladies Aid society of First Christian .lunch, Mrs Dan Roop. 7:30 p.m. WMFS and YPMS ot Nazaren** church, church, 7:30 p.m. Willing Workers class of Bobo I". B. church, Mrs. Roman Sprunger, 7:3ff pm. Heidelberg class of Zion Evan- , gelh-al and Reforrn.il church. . church. * p in Young Adult class of Bethany Evangelical T. B church. Miss , Etta Anspaugh. 73" pm. Friday Union Township Home Economics club. .Mrs. Gleckler. all day. Ave Marie Study club. Mrs. W. A Kleppe-. 8:15 pin. Work and Win class of Trinity Evangelical I B church, Mr. and Mrs Ed Hower. 7:30 p.m. Called meeting of Baptist Youth Fellowship. Mr* N. E. Winslow, after >« hool. Junior Women rehearsal. Mrs ! Roy Frii-dley. 7:30 pm. John S< burger Roll call wa* answered with the date and feast i day of a saint for the month of March Discussion on questions, pertaining to Lent and Ea*ter, , were held, following which a chapter from th«- New- Testament was ; reaii The next meeting will !«• held at the home of Mrs. Herman J Miller. The Junior Women department of the Decatur Woman’* club will have a rehearsal Friday evening at seven thirty o’cock at the home of Mis Roy Frixdley. All members are urged to attend. AS NATIONALLY ADVERTISED PERFECT I SLEEPER TUFTLESS I j***]?*"? ”**&***- J .MattrewM Box Spring" : *49.50 *49.50 I TWO WAY COMFORT I 1. SOFT. Smooth. Tuftlrvi I cushioning co relax you! 2. Fl MM: “Live "Ribboe Sceel ZWICK’S

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F 2 -.BBL' R* z -' ; ' F ' IE JI r BU ‘ ’ 1 'l* *-» WED RECENTLY Mr and Mrs. Charles V Shell ar.- residing a’ Decatur, route 5. following their return from a -bort wadding trip The couple was married here on February L'> Mrs Snell is tin- for mer Miss Franciile M Hollinger, daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Albert Hollinger of Monroe, route 1. Mr Shell’s parents. Mr and Mrs. Harvey Shell, resi le on route 5. < Photo by Edwards. 1

The Young Adult class of the' Bethany Evangelical Tnlted Breth-:<-n church will meet Thursday evening at seven thirty o'clock at the home of Mia* Etta Anspaugh. with Mrs. Guy Koos a* the assisting hostess There will lx- a meeting of the Heidelberg class .'f the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church | Thmxday night at eight o'clock iu the china h parlors. Q Personau Considerable smoke damage was caused yesterday from a fire in the (bld Fellows block at Van Wert. I O The blaze started under the! floor In the rooms occupied by the! Circle grill and |.rodticed an unbelievable amount of smoke that permeated the entire block Frank Thompson ha* been appointed Democratic member of the Well* county election commission which will complete plans for the coming city election. Mr. Thompson wi. formerly stat" auditor Charles Spuller of Michigan arrived today to attend the funeral of his brother In ■ law Thomas Dagtie ffS&B rrnri irnw l|lfaßE333uHl Admitted Mna Wayne Bu g’-r. route 1; Harry \ tnanhout Port land rout.- I. Mr-. Chares Knapp.; sio Mercer avenue. Dismissed Mrs. Raymond Bal I la d anil baby boy. 1121 West Madi , -on street: Mr*. Raymond Smith.! Berne, Mr* Chris Bohnke and baby' girl, rout.- 1; Mix Amos Moser. Berne o — w 11 Word haw been received here of the birth of a son to the Rev. and Mrs Keith Smit ley of South Whit

aktoFmu WfAKDREO due to MONTHLY LOSSES? You girls and women who lose so much during monthly periods that you re pale, weak, "dragged out"— this may be due to lack of blood-iron. : So try Lydia E. Pinkham's TABLETS ! — one of the best home ways to | build up red blood—in such cases. Pinkham s Tablets are one of the best blood-iron tonics you can buy! Lydii t. Firtha's TMWTI Serve The BEST Ir MEAT When you buy meat from Gerber you are assured of getting quality at all times. Our meats are processed under our own personal supervision from choice Adame county herds. GERBER Meat Market . MgNMMSMiSaiMMSB ■MMMHMMMWHMP SMMMM

ley The baby was born at the Huntington hospital and weighed 7 pounds. 12 ounces. He has been named Philip Dean Mr and Mrs. J. R Smitley of this city are grandparents of the baby. 0 Denies Affidavit For Venue Change Judge J. Fr»-d Fruchte today handed down a d’.isiou In which he denied th. affidavit for a change of venue from the county made by William Schitma. her, as executor of the <-'.im- of the lat. An tliony J Schumacher, in an action by Lillian Schumacher to be dec|j ed a common - law wife of the decedent John L DeVoso and Lewis L. | Smith, attorney* for William 1 Schumacher, and Myles F. Parrish, attorney for the petitioner. Lillian Schumacher, argued the affidavit for a change of venue earlier in the week and the coort ha I the matter under advis.-inent since that time. The -petition is iicheduled to be heard by Judge Fruchte Saturday morning 0 Railroad's Earnings Only Slightly Higher With the greatest volume of freight carried in any jiexcetime year except 1923. the earnings of the Erie railroad w.-re little better than during depression years. R. E Wixsiruff. Erie president, told the stockholders in the anna! rejmrt issued today. I N<-t income for the year wa* 12991.721. equivalent to earning 4«> cents a share on common stock I after providing for the full *5 per share dividend on preferred stock In 1915 the net income was 35.797.I*s or t! 54 i»er share of common stock. 0 Lions Entertained By South Sea Films Membe x of the Decatur Lions club were entertained Tuesday night in the regular meeting at the Knights of Pythias home with the showing of Sotttli Sea film* byOscar l.eng’-ricli. who recently purchased a new sound piojector Willis Fonner also presented a vis a! solo and Malcolm lax ke. chairman of the club's safety committee. leported <>n th" progress of the organization of 4 local student safety patrol. 0 Betty Jane Miller Is Battalion 'Sweetheart' Mlm Betty Jan" Miller, daughter of Harry Miller, of Decatur, route ’one has lieen chosen "Sweetheart of the seventh infantry divisions 57th field artillery battalion."! sLaJtioned in Ko ea it w b.lined, here today Her photograph was one of him dreds entered In •'Sweetheart of the liattalion” contest and was submitted by her fiance, i'vt. Roger Singleton of Decatur. Pvt. Single ton is the son of Mr and Mrs F'snk J. Singleton of Decatur, route two Trade In a Good Town —Decatur to foliove tfvffinotx, invito WimofilhwF 4hwbm& ITs wonderful how a UUla Va-tro-nol W each nostril relieve stuUy trident WMesttoii 1: y... uw-d rebef totugnl a zttvMtLMka tn i ’• F JTvUvW QaTTCVM- TJ» •11 I ■ YICUVATRONOL

Chicago Night Club Ring Headquarters Ramifications Os Sugar Ring Shown Chicago. March 5 ITPi "Secret headquarters" for a black market sugar ring were eatabliahed three year* ago in a Chicago night club by a high ranking operative of the Capoii»- syndicate, who of sered financial credit, "protection” and legal aid to coujjon salesmen, statements in possession of federal authorities revealed today. The statements. now being checked by federal authorities, w-ere given the government by persons suspected of being members of the ring, it was learned Earlier this week. federal sources said the recent activities of Ralph (Bottles) Capone. I>ro ther of the late Al Capone, were being scrutinized by federal authorities for any possible connection with the sugar ring’* activities. Beginning early in 1944. the statements said, the Capone opera five arranged a meeting at a Chicago night club with Yancey Bridgeforth. a negro already indicted by a federal grand jury now hrvestigating the ring under the direction of V S district attorney J. Albert Woll. Bridgeforth was offered 1100.00" credit, "protection" purchased by the syndicate, and legal aid if any of his workers were trapped by the law. 11l exchange. Bridgeforth was to sell counterfeit and stolen sugar coupons. The Capone operative was in a position to use force, if necessary, to "persuade" sugar-hunery mer chants and manufacturers to by the stamps from the ring and its salesmen, the statements assert’ d In the summer of 1946. the state ments said. Bridgeforth went to another night duh here where he wa, joined by Broadway Arrington

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, and llurtisse Abernathy, both tThi ••ago negroes and tavern operators indicted Fell. 25 on charge* of possessing or transferring illicit sugar coupons Most Rural Schools Are Re Opened Today Most of the rural sihool, in Adame county were 1 eopened today after being forced to remain dosed for (wo da\s because of road conditions Edioo? leaders reported that most of Hie institutions were late in beginning classes today, now ever, eince school bu«s»* were unable to pick up the students with the usual speed, liecause of the snow • covered lountv road*. —, .11. 1.11.11 Lambert Estate Opened In Court The estate of the late Robert F I-am belt was opened in Adams circuit court thie morning The ap(dilution for letters listed the widow. mother and f ith»- as heirs and estimated pi t’oiiil pioperty value at 310(1. with no real estate. D Burdette Custer is aftoitixy in the estate.

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Six Local Students At St. Joseph's Six Decatur students are enrolled for the second semester at St. Joseph’s College, Rensselaer, according to the Rev C. G. Kern, C PF S. registrar They are: Pitrick J and Richard C Bri’-de 509 West Jefferson street. Roliert J. Gillig. 312 Marshall street James II Hess, route 4; Robert T Koors. 226 South Fourth street; David F Terveer, 6o| West Madison street. 0 VA Representative Here Next Friday William F. Boy <-. VA contact re-J>;e-><ntative. will be at the local Red Cross headquarte s here Friday afternoone. March 7 and 21. to dis’-uss insurance lieuefita ami other veterans' affairs with al) exec vi. i.-men and dependents. 0. Rubber-Covered Cords Rubber-covered electric cords lait longer in the dark, so when not in use they should be kept away from heat and light.

I I -o- H PHONE 134 ■ DECATUR S DRY CLEANERS B 209 W. Jefferson St. ■