Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1947 — Page 3

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DECATUR GIRL INDIANAPOLIS KUrjorv Meyer* and Joaeph «"?*■ ... a.<l Saturday. July |*MB b ,vely Hinul« rhiK r<TK Zn of V‘ <’••»•<>»• MM. indianapoliH. >««■ Mt* Robert J Meyer.. Ih .atur, now tending MM-.*' I’' l ’' s |rc * t - l " <1,B,1 “ LW.b, patent* of the bride V FW. <>f white gladioli, regal LtM carnations graced OH and side altar. Ml.* KS Crosby, voeali.l. pre i»< totr.panied b> Krieger. organic. I Kg with her father, th.' I.TK- « g ° Wn * l,h fM-» marquisette yoke In MaK fusil, e ami formal length f*^K r V( .|| was an orange ft rtl ged wit ) onpotted .a.ri.d an heirloom pea I I'tayer book top ' E ■> ~f >u " d ' ,ni "‘ ol Sweetheart rone*. —ff®,.,,! of honor. Ml** Joan L“rßsi<t.' of th.- bride, wore laM.jmm chiffon gown Aqua CT,I esse, were worn by the the Misses Catherine KUan I" <r '"tie and Joan They had matching Ltdßl hat*. another sister of :-telgß wa s th.- flower girl. He made of white net and L^K. is yellow roses, match she her hair. f i« a g adtiate of ij,THjs Academy and Stephens Lay' Minnis attended Notre ■ (u,l ‘* r universities and 'Kkr of Sigma Chi Frater-Us-Ky will reside in Lafayette. . brideg oom Is a studen’ ■ Iw'-” I'lbenity-XsT|Kr.-s from Decatur attend letM wedding were: Miss Marti Mine Rose Fallen John Albetding. Mr* Jerome Meyers, Mr. and 1 Meyers and daughter Laj Herb FUllenkamp. Mr |L| K Louis Meye s and family ■ nflit and Mr and Mrs. Bern II IB trs of Fort Wayne, former | </■(« city, also attended IfljEutli.Hlist church of Bobo a potluck supper Sunday the home of Mrs. Donald six thirty o'clock. All I are invited. I Legion Auxiliary that was planned mF w Ellll '* y * i!l be !‘ os, i ,ol "' ,i Klflliappy Huetiers 4-H duh their mothers WedSimple Sewing ' ■///>///// / I ta ll l i// /f/ / / / H U ■ | ;x. ■ 936? I SIZ£S M ' 1 14-20 I M -* 2 17 mid summer dream come EB Pattern 9301. the season a , * 0 'P , * cer , wise to all trhhH So (OO |— MO K3B ’'eevex are cut in one with pattern gives perfect fit, *° U,P L’omp'ete, illua |E3f s *w Chart shows you 9301 comes in sizes 14. Ef.', 2ft; ’2. 34, 3®. 38, 40. 42. lakes 3% yds. 39-in. |LW d , TWENTY-FIVE cents In ihM , ,hl » Pattern to Decatur H'lSt D,nwcrat Pattern Dept.. Person St.. Chicago 80, i o rlnt Plainly your NAME. ZONE - SIZE AND | 6 »l NUMBER. lh * MA RIAN MART- | J®sn" !ER i ’ Bttern Book now’ • *<B er** 0 Cent * ?OT rt,B I S J ° r c °ol, eaiy-to-aew, brand JZ ‘ rm w,!athe r styles. Print -ctual aiae in th| » book |g Pattern for a child’s

CLUB CALENDAR toclsty Deadline. 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Monday Pythian Sister Needle Cluh picnic, Monday. July 21, Lehman Park, Berne. Leave K. of P. Home at fl o'clock. (In case of bad weather will be at the Home.) C. L. of C. chorus. Hall. 8 p m. Tuesday .Root Township Horn® Economics duh, Mrs. Richard Moses, 1:30 p.m. Rebekah Lodge. Oil Fellows hall, 7:30 p.m. Literature department calh-d meeting. Mrs. C. A. I) Tjjen, 2 p.m. Wednesday Ruth and Naomi circle, church, 2:30 p.m. Happy Hustlers. Mias Theresa Kohne, 1:30. Thursday Missionary society of Church of God, Mrs. Emery Hawkins. 730 p. Circles I and IV of the W.B.C.S.| of the Methodist church. Mrs. Forrest Elzey, 2:30 p ut. ClrclM II and 111. Mis. Niland Ochsenrlder. 2:30 p.m. Baptist Philo Club, Hanna-Nutt-man Shelter House. 6:30 p.m. nesday at the home of Miss Theresa Kohne at one-thirty. The Baptist Philo duh will meet at the Hanna Nutt man Shelter House at six thirty p.m. Thursday for a picnic supper. The meeting was originally planned for Friday but has Ireen changed. Each member is asked to be present and to bring own table service and covered dish. ■ v JpERSONAIS Mr and Mrs. Dick Heller apent Sunday at Bronson, Mich., with Mr. and Mrs. David Hensley Dr. Ben Duke spent Sunday at his summer home at Henry lake near Stroh. Mrs. Charles Beall and daughter Patricia of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Lois Winch Wilson of San Diego, Calif, were guests laet Saturday of Calif, were guests laet Saturday of Dugan and daughter Frances. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Kortenher and daughter, Donna Lou, have returned from a two weeks’ outing at Rome City. Don Farr of Elkhart was a business visitor here today. Mr and Mrs. L. Gray Paddock left today for a week's vacation at Lake James. Mrs. BUI Christen, Mr*. Vaun Llniger. Mrs Guy Koos and Miss Betty Melchi left yesterday for a week's vacation at the Christen cottage at Lake James. Sammy Bogner and Bill Kingsley spent Sunday in Rome City visiting with Sammy's uncle, Walter Shady, at hl* cottage at Sylvan Lake. Mrs. H. L. Koontz, M s. Lili Burroughs and Tom K. Lutes of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wolfsen of Chicago, visited with Miss Cathleen Wolfsen at Camp Limberlost on Oliver lake, over Sunday. Sally Jo Ahr. Ann Dletsch. Frances Moori*. and Carroll Roeder left to attend Camp Dick Sunday. Mr and Mrs. T F. Grallker anti daughters. Betty and Mary Jo, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Boch and son. John. Mr. and Mrs. Robert. Boch and son. Ted. Miss Rose Tonneller. Miss Martha I-au-ent. of this city and Roy Balyeat of Van Wert. 0.. visited in Benton Harbor Mich., yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Tonneller. They enjoyed a picnic dinner at the St. Joseph beach on Michigan. Mk«s Clara and Juanita Baumgartner spent Ute weekend in Logansport with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cotner and family. While there, they attended the presentation of a portable Iron lung to the city from the Moose lodge of Logansport. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Snyder of New Castle have purchased a residence at Berne and will move theie Septemlier 1. Mr. Snyder will serve as principle in the Jefferson high school. Charles Magley and family are

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JUNE BRIDE Mr. and Mrs. Mwrencc Fuelling have returned from lheir wedding trip and are residing in their newly furnished home on Studebaker street. The couple was married recently In the Zion Lutheran church in this city, with Rev. Paul Schultz officiating. Mrs. Fuelling is the former Miss Uiis Jean Mitchell, daughter of Mrs. Ora Mitchell. 304 North Eleventh street, and Mr. Fuelling is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fuelling. 409 Winchester street. (Photo by Anspaugh*

enjoying a visit at Lake Wawasee. while Bud is recovering from an injury to his right hand. Paul McFaul, forme- secretary of the Chamber of Commerce here, writes from Washington, Ind., ported good progress there. Includwhere he is now located. He reing the approving of a new addition to the city, purchase of a street sweeper and purchase of a two-way jadlce radio outfit. o rxr r'lrvwT Mr and Mrs. Dean Parker of Wolf Lake, are patents of a baby girl, born this morning at 9 o'clock at the Lucky hospital at Wolf Lake. The baby weighed 5 pounds and is the first child in the family. The mother is the former lona Schnepp. -The grandparents are Mr. and Mrff. Freeman Schnepp and this is their first grandchild. I James Karlton is the name of. the baby boy born July 19 at the! Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. | He weighed six pounds, eight; ounces and is the son of Mr. and Mts. Voyle Hill of route 2, Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eyies, of Indianapolis, are the parents of a baby giri, born Sunday morning at a hospital in that city. This is the third child and third girl in the family. Mr*. Eyies was formerly Miss Mary Helen Ix>se, daughter of Mrs. Joe Ixts« of this city. Mr. and M:s. Preston Thatcher of Willshire, 0.. are the parents of a baby boy, la>rn at the Adams county memorial hospital Sunday, at 7:40 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Menno Steury of Berne are the parent* of a baby boy, born Sunday at 12:20 p.m. at the Adams county memorial hospital. He weighed nine pounds and has been named Ronald (Ronnie) Lee Steury. Mr. and Mrs. James Kummer, Line St., are the parents of a baby girl, boin at 2:08 a m. at the Adams county memorial hospital. Sunday. She weighed 6 pounds ounces, and has been named Alice Ann. O ADMITTED: Norma Jean Worth. Bryant; Donald C. Reinking. 809 Walnut street; Mm. Oscar Waltz, Van Wert. Ohio; Richard Hirschy. Berne; Armand Neal, Geneva.

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DISMISSED: Mrs. Ervin Burley. Convoy, O.; Mrs. John Clayton, Hoagland; .Mrs. Kathryn Kiracofe, Wren, Ohio; Mrs. Orel Tschannsn, and baby daughter. Catherine Louise: Mrs. F. W. Gamble, Van Wert, 0., Mrs. James Beery. Decatur. R R. 2; Mrs. Josephine Tickle, Ohio City. O.; Mr. John Schwartz. Berne; Mrs. Jay Alton. 234 Rugg St.; Nonna Bradford, R. R. 1. Decatur; Stephen Allen Hitchcock, 1140 W. Madison St.

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Flower Causes Slir At Local Residence Blooms Losr Night* For A Few Hours "King for a night.” It’s not the name of n contest winner nor a Mardl Gras ruler— It’s a flower that caused a stir at the Oscar Lankenau residence. 707 North Third street, for several hours last night. The flower, given two years ago by a patient to Mrs. Lankenau, a registered nurse, bloomed for the first time last night—and then only for a few hours. She wasn't sure nl the technical name, but she knew it is commonly known as “King for a Night.'' The bud started opening about S p.m. and Mr*. Lankenau summoned neighbors and friends. By 12:30 o'clock this morning the flower started to close, but not until It bad been seen by two score persons and been photographed for posterity. The flower Is a pure white bloom with a delicate yellow throat and lacey seeds deep in Its Interior about the size of pins. The bloom measured nine Inches across and hung down from a pencil-like stalk, shaped like a fishhook and about nine inches long. Before blooming the stem suddenly started turning upward. Mrs. Lankenau said. The flower is a potted plant and has been kept In the small greenhouse operated by the local lady as a hobby. The and the guests grew sleepy about midnight and decided to retire at 12:30 am., as the bloom was closing and the local lady believes it "didn't last much longer." Although it is the first time that the (tower has bloomed In two years. Mrs. lankenau believes It may bloom again this year—probably late this fall.

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Stolen Automobile Reported Recovered An auto, owned by Enos Call, of Sixteenth street, stolen several weeks ago in Fort Wayne while the local man was attending a General Electric picnic, has been recovered in that city, police chief Ed Miller reported today. . ————o———— Charge Woman With Murder Of Husband Drenched Husband With Gas, Set Fire Indianapolis. July 21—(UP)— A 47-year-old house maid who said she drenched her husband with gasoline, threw a match at him and watched him burn to death, will he arraigned today on arson and murder charges. Mrs. Katherine Franklin said she became tired of arguing with her husband. Phillip, also 47. both negroes. She told police that she had intended for a long time to kill him anyway. The couple had several drinks at the home of Mrs. Franklin’s niece, Mrs. Kenneth Washington, early yesterday. “All of a sudden I just got tired of arguing with him all the time,'* Mrs. Franklin said.

Flames enveloped Franklin and he suffered serious burns. He died a few hours later in City hospital. The blaze set fire to the Washington home and threatened the lives of the Washington family's 10 children. The Franklins had heen married 27 years. Mrs. Franklin works as a maid in a northslde home, She said her husband was “drunk as usual" .Saturday night when she met him. They went to the Washington home for the weekend and "began arguing.” she said, early Sunday. She went into the kitchen and returned with a can of gasoline which she doused over her husband. As he started up in anrprise, she struck a match and threw it on his drenched clothing. Franklin became a human torch The blaze spruail gutoklT through the living room and gutted the relative's modest frame house. Mrs. Franklin, meanwhile, ran outside the house where the relatives found her after they herded their children from the flaming

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structure. Mrs. Franklin said she didn't realize she was endangering their Ilves. "I g.,esH I was only thinking of putting him out,” she said. Police said the tragedy took jduce "early Sunday." 0 Foreign War Vets Will Meet Tonight The regular meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Llmberlost post 6236. All members ae uged to attend Post commande If V. DeVor will be In charge.

1 W/ ; Waaffip I / * ENGAGED TO WED Robert Garnett Breyer of Ix>s Angeles is Katharine Ames Byrd, daughter of Rear Adm. and Mrs. Richard E. Byrd of Boston. (Internation.ih

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SINCERE APPRECIATION We sincerely wish to express our •art felt thanks to all. both intidually and collectively, who 1 graciously and kindly assisted 1 In words, deeds, floral offerings id expressions of sympathy in ir great bereavement, and loss our dear and beloved wife and other. J. C. Augsburger and Family. f EVERY / | MORNINEfI < "Finest food you ever tasted. Never should a drop be wasted." —says Billy Break O'Day. p. Motes