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llegular LADIES aid ISvIBTY MEETING HELD F v\lr« James. Anderson was hostess member* Os the Ladle* Aid so ■iy of the Inrot Christian church regular B»etiiK’ recently at the urch. Mrs. Anderson and Mr* ICllOWnon Kraft were In charge of <«rre» devotional period, following « krslch Mr*. Kraft presided over the has >j«f business meeting. Fifty three t "' urch cal la; were reported. AnVa* also made of the Kort* and picnic on “‘*3 20 at Hanna Nuttinan park. The host*M. assisted by .Mrs. 1 Y aft and Air*. Karl Isenhower, L lived doKOus refreshments to anti the official church •Lituri members The Rev. and Mrs. 3*s*nhower later showed slides of Jde character* CHURCH OUTING OJOVED AT LAKE SUNDAY Members of the Zion Evangelical Reformed church enjoyed the nual outing at Shroyer lake Sun y. Following the regular church , |The Ker. WlllUm Feller gave a /lief review of his seven, weeks of fa ivel In the We"* and northwestern M itesS His Sermon d< picted the ■ andetir of creation and of man's W Movement In America’* wonder v irld of natural resources. Mrs mis HolthOgse directed the girls' Double trio In singing during the t ~urch service, and Harold Hoff in, sopsriMendcnt of the Sunday n hod, led the Sunday school set - ,n<fa eSB The life of Job was review '*• by Wesley Lehman, with {he av oup staging in charge of Mrs. lAltas (loldner. •t. 4r<*M>D NEIGHBORS cd LUB IN MEETING The regular monthly meeting of . Good Neighbor* Home Kcontics club was held at the home of rs. Henry Nussbaum, with Mrs. twin Bettman and Mr*. Klmer terjH the assisting hostesses. A The president. Mis Rice, opened Pie meeting by leading in group liliging, after which Mrs. Reuben V JiwarU retd the devotions. Durg the brief business meeting. >SB rs. C. W. R Schwartz and Mrs. •üben Schwartz wen* appointed represent the club at the Purdue nferocee. Mrs. Howard Nussbaum gave the <son study, on pressing clothes, •blowing which delicious refresh ■~*nts wdV.Mrvi-d to twenty mem'VtWd^ißWb' guewtw. '«*■ . M. A. KITING I ELD RECENTLY The W. M. A. of the Nuttman Avne United Brethren church met r-eutly at the home of Mrs. Edith irrell, with twelve memhens in at ndance. The meeting opened with the call WOHfllip/tolh'Wed by the group iging “I 1 Ell Tell the Wonderous ury,’’ Thlscilpture reading from nth. 9th,/l-13. was read by Mrs. tvH ZehrJjaft. r which prayer was ertd Ifßlrs. Archie Smltley. A >|l»y Mr*. Faye Michlestw I Have Promby a reading. "PrayIrs. Edith Terrell: et Through or Die,” ver; reading. “Couogle; readings on n*. Mrs. Florence lasel Foor and Mrs. i; readings on varltopics, Mrs. Pearl Bowen, Mrs. Reba . Grace Foor. was closed with Terrell. A social B WALTERS D CLUB Aid society of the UnEvangelical United nJMirch met at the home Mrs. John Walters Thursday asMrs. Harte Koo* presided during • meeting, which wax opened by aging the hymns “Near to the flOd” and "The Light of y ;O World." Prayers were offered r Mrs, Other Merriman and Mrs.

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I TO CONSERVE COAL during the miners* vacation, thia plate mill of the Carnegie-Illinois Corp, at Fitts* burgh i| not operating. An estimated 10.000 men s t Idle in corporation’s clcsed mills. (International)

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Sunday Willing Workers class of First Christian church, picnic supper, Mr. and Mrs. John Reinhard, 6 p m. Monday C. L. of C. chorus, hall, 8 p.m. Junior girls of Legion auxiliary. Legion home, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Deatur union of W.C.T.U., Mrs. Homer Winteregg, 2 p m. Monroe Better Homes club, Mrs Weldon Stucky. 8 p.m. Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows hall. 730 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mns. Lewis Smltley, 8 p.m. Tri Kappa called business meeting. Elks. 8 p.m. Wednesday World Ft'l endship Guild. Mr*. Betsy Peck, 6:30 p.m. Profit and Pleasure Home Ec Cluh. Mrs. Jay Yost, 7:30 p.m. Thursday Presbyterian Woman's Missionary society, church. 2:30 p.m. W. S. C. 8. of Methodist church, church, 230 p m. W.S.C.S. of Mt. Pleasant Mrs. Everett Singleton and Mrs. Jesse Singleton, 2 pm. Heidelberg Class Picnic, Ray Heller. 6:30 p.m. Friday American Legion auxiliary buxine** meeting. Legion home. 8 p.m. Ammi Miller. A report was given of the sale of aprons, and of the collection of coin card*, amounting to twenty six dollar*. Mrs. Harve Koos wa* re-elected president; Mrs. Omer Merriman, vlee president; Mrs. John Walters, secretary; Mtw. Nile Williamson, axsi tant secretary; Mrs. Myron Funk, treasurer, and Mrs. Freeman Schnepp. assistant treasurer. The meeting dosed with prayer by Mrs. George Cramer and Mrs. D. H. Pellett. Refreshments were later served to fifteen members, three guests and three child'ett present. The next meeting will lie held at the home of Mrs Nile Williamson. The W.S.C.S. of the Mt. Pleasant church will mee> Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. Everett Singleton and Mrs. Jesse Singleton. -U. Members of the World Friendship guild are asked to bring table servhr and a covered dish to the picnic to be held at Dr. Peck'ti Wednesday evening. The hostesses will furnish the meat, rolls and drink. Articles for the silent auction. and for the Italian family a e also to be brought to this meeting. TEA AND MUSICALE IS HELD AT CHURCH One hundred and sixty guests attended the Women’s guild tea and musicale at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church recently. Mrs. Ralph .Yager was general chairman of the affair, assisted by Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, program chairman: Mrs. Leo Kirsch, chairman of arrangements for tea, assisted hy the local church committee: Mrs. 3. E. Leonardson, chairman of the decorating committee and dining room arrangements. Mrs. Harold Hoffman, women's guild piesident. poured. aMiated by Miss Matilda Sellemeyer. Members of the girls guild, attired In formal gowns, served as ushers and assisted as hostesses. The table was laid with a lace cloth ami was set with silver tea service, antique blue crystal candelabra and compote, pastel candles. Sweet peasand other pastel colored flowers formed the centerpiece. White pottery fernles flllevl with Ivy and tiny palm plants were placed throughout the dining room. Imvely arrangements of flowers In hamners and bouquets of roses, delphiniums, shasta daisies and white lilies were used In the church auditorium and social rooms. Among the out-of-town guests

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WED IN GENEVA — The marriage of Mis* Virginia Crickmore, daughter of Mrs. Bill Dl< kason of Poneto, and Ralph Merriman, son of Mr. and Mr*. Leo Merriman of this city, look place recently in Geneva. with, the Rev. Luther Merriman officiating. The couple is now living at 222% North Fourth street. (Photo by Edwards*.

«a< »«.*. ■£ iwun.i <i-' were Mrs. Noel Whlttern and Miss Carol Whlttern of Fort Wayne; Mrs Nathan Vitz of Payne, O.; Mrs. Albert Schroer and children, Martha and Nathan. Miss Mary Whlttern, a studen* of the Julliard school of music in New York, wa* the featured soloist for the program. Her singing and lovely personality delighted her audience. LADIES AID SOCIETY IN MEETING THURSDAY The Ladies Aid society of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church held it* meeting Thursday evening at the church, with Mrs. Wilson Reed. Mrs. Deltna Elzey. and Mrs. R. O. Wynn as hostesses. During the business meeting, con ducted by Mrs. Wynn, thirty five calls were reported and the work committee turned in twenty two dollar* and eighty cents. Mrs. Robinold. Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Tom Fisher were appointed to the nominating committee, and Mrs. Elzey. Mr*. Jones and Mrs. Wynn to the work committee ior July. Lovely refreshments were served by the hostesses during tlie social hour. Hoste*ses for the August meeting will he Mr*. Frank Fisher. Mtw. Floyd Death and Mrs. Sephus Jackson. The Heidelberg class of he Zion Evangelical and Reformed church will hold a picnic at the Ray Heller home Thursday evening at six thirty o'clock. The junior girls of the American Legion auxiliary will meet this ev- . nlng at seven thirty o'clock at the Legion home. The election of officers will be held and all member* are Urged to he present. The American Legion auxiliary will have it* regular business meeting Friday evening at eight o'clock at the legion home. An amendment to the bl-laws will be read in regard to the needed raise of the unit dues. Tri Kappa sorority will have a caller! business meeting Tuesday evening at eight o'clock at the Elks borne. o Personau Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sheets and baby visited here over the holidays Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sheets and children, ( Garry and Peggy Ann. spent the holiday and weekend visiting with relative* and friends In Champaign and Chicago, 111. Janet Everhart, Rosemary Hetrick. Marilyn Jalrerg, Carol Kalver, Charlene Lehman. Jean Ann Potts, Janet Hott, Gaynelle l-ankenau. Ann Ehinger and Caroline McDougal left Sunday for Camp Dick Run-

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i yor. nt Little Tippecanoe lake. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Shroll went to Richmond yesterday to visit > their new granddaughter. Susan Luelfa, whose parents e>e Mr. and Mr*. Joe Wolfrey of Eaton, O. Su--1 san wax born Saturday in a Rich- ’ mond hospital and weighed 6 I pound*. 2H ounces. Mrs. Wolfrey I* the former Edwina Shroll. Robert Crownover of Brookside fa m had a* hi* holiday and weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deßango of Chicago, 111. Mr. Crownover and Mr. Deßango were together overseas. ! Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Kngeler and ■ton. Jed, have 'eturned to their home in West I-afayette after a visit here with Mr and Mf*. E. D. Engeler. i Miss Jean Foreman, daughter of ; Mr. and Mie. Claude Foreman of ■ Montoe route 1. recently graduated - from International Buxine** collego i at Fort Wayne, and has accepted a - position a* bookeeper In Fort , Wayne. » Mrs. J. F. Sanmann left today for her parental home near Lincoln. ' Nehr.. where she will visit for sev- ' e:al days. Mr* M. F. Harris has returned to 1 her home in this city after visit- ' ing for a week with friends and relative* at Imgansport. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Reynolds of 1 Newton, la., and Mts. Ixma Rey--1 noids of Bluffton were weekend guests at the Pete Reynolds home in I his city. It’s a Favorite 11/ A \ \I / > - Mr / K \ ! I T IWt 1 / S7 I ■ ill II il I I •I ’ll J * | >l| '. 9194 ||R|l S,ZES JO-42 U TUam*** Talk about chiq! 'Talk about Pattern 3191, the cleverest frock yet! Slim and trim with that new side-closing, those gay scallops. Easy sewing —no sleeves to set in! This pattern gives perfect fit. is easy to use. Complete, illus trated Sew Chart shows you every step. Pattern 9194 comes in size* 12, 14. 16, 18. 20; 30. 32. 34. 36. 38, 40. 42. Size 16, 3% yd*. 35-in. Send TWENTY-FIVE cents in coins for this pattern to Decatur Daily Democrat. Pattern Dept., 155 N. Jefferson St., Chicago 80. 111. Print plainly your NAME. ADDRESS. ZONE, SIZE AND STYLE NUMBER. New! Get the MARIAN MART IN- SUMMER Pattern Book now! Just fifteen cents more for this book of cool, easy-to-sew, brand new. warm-weather styles. Print led in actual size In the book la a FREE pattern for a child's sunbonnet!

IbmHuZZOI Admitted: George Bleeke, route 3; Steven Bloom, Montpelier: Mrs. Harold Long, Geneva; Cecil E. Harvey. route 3. Admitted and dismissed: Gall Gerke, route 3; Guenther Hertzog, Fort Wayne; Steven B andenberg. Mt. Clemens. Mich. Dismissed: Mrs. Rose Tanva*. 115 Fast Rugg street; Mrs. Ralph Rogers and baby son. Gary Lynn, Monroeville; Mtw. Harold Teeter and son, James Kenneth, 1615 Marshall street; Mrs. Robert Blount and baby girl, levins Daisy. Cralgvllb ; Mrs. Wendell Miller and x«n. Kenneth Leroy, Monroe; Paul Eugene Eddy. 703 Winchester street; Mrs Burl Fuhrman anti son. Philip Jon. •oute 2; Saral>e!le Beer, Berne. o Mr. and Mrs. Vance Clem of Monroeville, are |>arents of a baby eon, born at 10:55 a m. Sunday at the Adam* county memorial hospital. He weighed * pound*. 4 ounces and has not beer&iamed. A baby so* wa* born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schultz, 512 North Fifth street, Sunday morning at 7:45 a.rn. at the local hospital, He weighed 7 |H>unds, 9"4 ounces. Leo is the name of the baby eon born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo 11. King, Jr., of route 1, at the Adams county hospital Saturday night at 11:13 p in. He weighed 7 pounds. 5 ounces. Mr. and Mrs Orel T:;channcn of Geneva, are the parents of a daughter, itorn this morning at 6:30 a.m. at the Adams county memorial hospital She has not been named A baby girl was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Werot of Geneva. Saturday night at 8:50 p.m. at the local hospital. She weighed 6 pounds. 1314 ounces and ha* been named Barbara Jean. o

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FARING to ahed any light on the mysterious flood of food packages from starving Greece into the U. S , Mark Ethridge, U. S. representative on the Balkan commission, refers to the influx as a "first-class racket." Ethridge la in Washington to report on his commission's investigation of con* diUons in Europe. (lixtrnational)

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RESIDING IN BLUFFTON—Mi** Barbara J<-an Andrew*, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Andrew* of route 2, became the bride of Robert Kershner, sou of Mr. and Mr*. William Kershner of Bluffton, in a recent ceremony, performed nt the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church here. The couple I* now residing at 313 West Market street. Bluffton. (Photo by Edwards) *

Probe Gunshot Death Os Legion Commander Illinois District Legion Head Dead Paris. 111., July 7.—fl’P)—An Inquest was scheduled today Into the gunshot death of commander Archie 8. Hickman of the 18th Illinois district of the American Legion. Hickman wa* found shot through the head In his rooming house bedroom here. A .45 caliber revolver was beside the body. His landlady. Mr*. Loo Wade, said she found the body about two hours after she heard a thud upstairs. She told police Hickman had been despond/mt because hi* wife and two daughter* were away. Hickman's wife. Fern, and two daughter*. Phylll* and Archalee were flying to Pari* from their home In Reno, Nev., for the funeral Wednesday. Before World War I Hickman edited the Pari* Gazette, which no longer exists. He served a* an army lieutenant in World War I and as a selective service hoard clerk and United States employment service investigator during World War If. Hix brother, Wilbur, is city attorney of iMfayette. hid . and formerly wa* an Illinois state representative. 0 JJ A~xlngle"<odfiKh"wili’lay up 1 to 10,000,000 eggs a season. If fish didn't eat one another and man didn’t catch them, the ocean wouldn't he big enough to hold all of them, according to experts of the Atlantic Fisheries Co. MAKE MEALS EASIER 4|awtlioine (AST AIUMINUM Ay WIST BIMO F- ink Here an the cooking utensils you’ve been wanting. Designed with preci-sion-fitting coven foe rapid waterless cooking. Beautiful, hammered finish for serving your favorite dishes oven hoc at the table. Five utensils, recipe booklet, WB cleaner and hot pads. . .r-/ -4 IIT A USEFUL GIFT FOR THE BRIDE ZWICK’S

James Blair Heads New Radio Station Radio station WDEC al Amerl < uc. Ga. made its first broadcast last Saturday. Il is a 250 watt station. with call number* of 1230 on the radio dial. James R. Blair, publisher of the Americus Times Reporter, is president of the new station, which is located in his newspaper building. The elation will be affiliated with the Mutual broadcasting system and will he on the air from 6:30 a. :n. to 11:30 p m. Mr. Biair I* a former city editor of the Decatur Dully Democrat and moved to Americus about 15 years ago. later purchasing the daily newspaper there. —_o — Annual K. C. Picnic Held Here Sunday Sunday’s rain did not bother the picnickers at the annual Knights of Columbus picnic, held under a waterproof tent In the Myers’ woods, Houtheast of the city. Mote than 200 men attended the out-of-door event. A thicken dinner was served at noon. Next Sunday the tent will be used by Adam* Port 43 of the American Ia«gion for the post’u annual picnic. _ o The port of New Orleans handled $fi04,200,(t00 worth of foreign trade during the firxt ten months of 1946. placing it second among U. S. ports in foreign trade value.

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Man Accuses Dead Father Os Killing State Police Probe Son's Revelations Cambridge City, Ind . July 7-• < UP)—Walter A. Mwrence, 34, today accused hi* dead father of killing a pawn shop broker here two years ago. State police detect vie* Investigating the xtary said it might lie a solution to the unsolved slaying of George Ward. 69. killed in December. 1945. Lawrence told detective* that hi* father, .fame* C. ixtwrence, , r .7, whose funeral service was scheduled to be held today, whs guilty of the crime. Ixiwrence died of a heart attack at Anderson July 5. “I was afraid to tell you before now.” the 34 year-old railroad sei'tlon hand told police. "My father wax a brtual man. I wax afraid he would kill me. He wounded me with a shotgun last winter.” Ward, operator of Ward's Swap Shop at Cambridge City for several years, was found slugged Into unconsciousness in his store Dec. 15, 1945. He died two hours later in a Richmond hospital. „ A coroner's report said the man had been felled liy at least in Idows on the head with a blunt instrument and that he died of Nkuli fracture. A six inch machine bold with matted blood and hair on one end wax found nearby. A son of the victim said that from S6O to SIOO was missing from the shop. The slaying, however, remained a mystery. State police said Walter Ixiwrence wa* not under arrest and that hi* story was living Investigated by detective*. Q John Logon Appointed K. C. District Deputy John H ixigan, of Fort Wayne, lias been appointed district deputy of the Fourth district of the Knight* of Columbus, succeeding William F. Schenkel. His appointment wax made by state deputy William J Mallon of Michigan City. The district comprises Fort Wayne, Huntington. Garrett and Decatur. o_ Forrestal to Get Degree Morag|t, Cai. (UP)— Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal will receive an honorary degree of doctor of laws at St. Mary's College June 8. Forrestal will dedicate a monument and plaque, honoring the 18,001* naval air cadets who were trained here during the war.