Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1947 — Page 5

AUGUST 6, 1947

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LOCAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES For 25 words or less: a \ time 60c: > times 76c; 3 times |1; 6 times 11.76. Rates quoted are for consecutive Insertions. No classified ads accepted for sklpday ached ule. Rate for] 10 Point BLACK face Is 6c per word for la- , sertion. Copy must bo in office by 11 a. m. Monday through Friday. Saturday deadline is • a. m. FOR SALE FOR SALK: 600 Sheets , .10 Ib. Wbit< Bond Mimeograph 11.46- This bond mimeograph has good strength and drying quaili ties. Sized for pen and Ink. The Decatur Democrat Co., telephone 1000 aud 1001. 103tf FOR SALK- Six room nearly modern home with aero of ground al city limits. Kitchen with new cabinets. New lifetime root being laid. Berry bushes and fruit trees now bearing. Two car size garage has work bench. 65895— Pay 82695 down, balance >3O monthly, interest 4% semi-annual-ly. Possession August Ist, when owner leaves city. Bob Heller, Realtor, Heller Building, Phone 870. 15441 FOR SALE— Sand, gravel, dirt, stone, cinders. We deliver. Glass Bros. Trucking Service. Craigville phone 23 on 25. 167-TF FOR SALE — Outboard motors; starter ropes, gas cans, boat pumps, motor oil and grease. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales, 140 S. Second St., Decatur, Ind. 173-12 t Dolls, Dolls, Dolls. See the largest display of dolls in Indiana at prices you will like. Sleeping. Mamma, Costume, Story Book, All Nations, Brides, Bridesmaids and s.-rft dollies. Economy Store, 181 North Secund Street, Decatur, Indiana. 174-121 FOR SALS - 1942 F. H. A. type 2 bedroom home. Gas furnace, built-in feature, hardwood floors, full basement. Possession 60 day«, restricted neighborhood, about 81000 lesst than present building c osts. Bob Heller, Uo»er Build Ing, Phone 870. I‘® I'l’ FOOR SALE — New two becSoom home. West part of city. Gm beat, waler softner, automatic hot water, utility room, built-jn cupboards, bath, etc. Veteran may buy for 8700 cash. Balance monthly. Non-veteran 82000 cash down. Bob Heller, Realtor, Phone 870. 176 TF FOR SALE—S room modern home. Inquire at 625 Winchester street, Decatur, between 5 and 7:00 p.m. 174-TF XMAS TREE LIGHTS will be scarce again this year. We have series, individual and outdoor lights. Buy Now. Economy Department Store, 131 N. Second. Decatur. l ßi7t FOR ’sAMF— Nearly new Universal washer, «en»i* automatic wit*- pu»vf f AM new twin tubs. Phone M 972. 182tf FOR SALE--Icebox 75 lbs. AL priced right; Maytag washer; furniture and antiques. Phone 965. Erie Trading Port. 182-3tx For" SALE - White Dock fryens. George Cramer, R. T, Decatur. 183 3tx FOR HALE — "1941 convertible Chrysler New Yorker. A-l condition. Fully equipped. Ideal Restaurant, 413 Winchester St. Phone 294. Call anytime. 183 3tx FOR SALE — International 8 Ft. No. 23 combine, A-l condition David Alberson 4 miles west, 1 mile south, 3rd hotwe west Geneva 183 3tx FOR SALE — New all mexiern 5 room home in restricted location. FHA or Gl loan available, minimum down payment required. Oil heat, built-in cabinets, automatic hot water heater, water softner. wash tuba, fully Insulated. Immediate possession. Reliable Realty & Builders. Phone 7502. Office Meibers A Route No. 27. 183 TF FOR SALE -<J«>od 8 piece dining room suite, 4 piece bedroom suite including spring and mattress, also Upright vacuum sweeper in good condition. Ralph E. Simerman. llff North 10th street. Telephone 1804. 183 a3xt FOR SALK- Twelve Poland China gilts, will farrow very soon. Priced only slightly above market Also sixty head of sheep and lambs. Oscar Scaer. Willshire, Ohio. >«»3tx FOR SALE OR TRADE - IM2 Packard convertible. 845 U down. Fbrae M 5. BtH« Trade la a Good Town — Doeotar

QUICKIES by Ken Reynolds "The food here Ih awful — but the waitresses they get with Democrat Want Ade!" FOR SALE — Electric washer; 3 electric heaters; electric hotplate; Innemprlng mattress and springs; Steel wardrobe; leather folding screen; breakfast set; lamp table; Dresses .25 to 85.00. 617 Winchester, Decatur. 182 3tx FOR SALE — Stokal automatic stoker with controls. Earl D. Colter, 348 Winchester. Phone 994. 181t4x FOR SALE — 1941 'Chevrolet 2 door; radio, beater; 1930 Nash radio, heater. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales, 141 S. Second St. 181-TF FOR SALE New Estate heatrola; a cook stove. Phone 8533. 182-3tx FOR SALE - Oil burner*, heating stoves. Roll’away bed % size living room suites. Battery radios, dining room suites, bias, springs, mattresses and other good used furniture. Secaur Furniture Repair, 134 E. Monroe, Phone 1686. 182 It FOR SALE — In Monroe. 2 lots with modern house and 2 car garage. Immediate possession. Frank S. Johnson, Monroe. 182 3tx FOR SALE Ford trdek. with dump bed, long wheel base, two speed rear axle. One Valley Farms, route S 3. 184-g3t FOR SALE—6 Guernsey and Holstein heifers. 5 are fresh. Max Thieme, phone 645-C. H4-3lx FOR SALE-100 acres good, productive land, modern home, close to Decatur. See Andrews A Essex at license bureau, 184-8 t FOR SALE New Good Houee Keeper vacuum sweepers, tank and upright models with attachineuts. Jay Girard, 958 N. Central Drive Phone 5754. 182 3tx FOR SALE — One used KitchenSink; Several windows, various sizes; one out side door; one Kitchen table. Harry Koos. Phone 968 182 3tx FOR SALE Pony, Gentle well-man tiered, ideal tor cbikfren. Will be in pet parade Wednesday. See Roy Price, Route 33. 182 3t FOR SALE — Car radio, reasonable. Alsol7 jewel lady’s Waltham wrist watch, with sweep second hand. Cail 157. 183 3tx FOR SALE — Used 2x6'a. 16 and 14 feet long. Phone 8984. 184 3tx FOR SALE -Used kerosene range, good shape. Geo. Scbielerstein, Monmouth. Phone 8724. 184-ltx FOR SALE—Weed mowers, garden tractors, culvert pipe 8 in. on up, air compressors, cement mixers, tractor tires, wagons, tarpolins, nnturalube oil, Harter deep freeze, cabinet aud cheater type. Gerber Implement store, U. S. 27, phone 2551. 184-g4t wanted SEWING MACHINE RepartngAll makes, guaranteed jobs. We make covered buttons, covered belt buckles, do hemstitching and machine buttonholes. Boardmans 223 North First. 180-26tx WANTED Married man to work on farm. House available promptly. For particulars contact Gagle Bowen, Sun-Blast Farms, R. 3, Celina. 183-2 t WANTED — Mimeographing work, Professional equipment Save money on letters, sales messages, programs, forms, etc. Joan Cowan. Phone 170, Heller Building. 244-sf WANTED Field naied straw or stack. Can use good quality hay. old or new crop, barn cured loose. John Feasel, Bellmont park, Decatur. Phone 6262. 182g6t WANTED TO BUY — Baled straw. Phone 2-6964 or write W. C. Williams, H. No. 4, Box 188. AnderKon, Indiana. 17i 30t WANTED - Painting and decorating, inside or out. Spray or brush work, by experienced workers. For estimate, call R. E. Gautz. 1040 Schirmeyer St. Phone 8083 or 5662. 182 3t WANTED— Furnaces to vacuum clsm »r repair. Call 40 tor prompt sorries. M»qgM 166-tt Trade la a Geed Tewa Decatar

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WANTED To rent a garage close in. Phone 326 between 12:15 and 6 pm. Esther Eichenberger. 183 3tz WANTED- To rent 2 or 3 room Apt. Phone 826 between 12:16 and 6 p.m. Ksther Eichenberger. *9 r WANTED TO BUY - Used cars Dick Mansfield Motor Salsa 141 8. Second St., Decatur, Ind101 TF Cisterns, cesspools, septic tanks cleaned anywhere. Write Joe Bailey, Decatur, Gen. Del. 182 6t WANTED Reliable woman to assist with light housekeeping. Part or full time. Good situation for right person. Reply Box 36 % Democrat. 182-3tx WANTED — Young couple would like to locate furnished apartment soon as possible. Write box 37, Democrat. 182g6tx WANTED- Sheep to dip. Improves weight and quality of wool, kills ticks and lice. For appointment write Lorin Glass, Decatur route 3, or call O. V. Dilling. Craigville phone. , 167-T WANTED— immediately, a piano for St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed church Sunday school. Call or write Mrs. Alton Corson, Route No. 1, Monroe, or phone Monroe 101-V. 182-3 t MISCELLANEOUS APPLIANCE SERVICE — If we can’t fix it throw it away. We repair all makes of washers, sweepers, irons and other small appliances- White wringer rolls for all makes of washers. Arnold A Klenk, phone 463. 97 ts FARMERS ATTENtToN-Wo re move dead horses, cows, bogs, etc. Decatur phone 2000- We pay all phone charges. The Stadiey Products Co. 1 154 f Starter and generator service. Dick Mansfield Motor Sales. 140 8. Second St., Decatur, Ind. 173TF WE BUY SELL OR TRADE everything at the Erie Trading Post. Phone 965. 182 6tx Avoid rush for next fall’s work. Get your paper hanging, painting and house cleaning done now. 20 years experience. Call 499, or inquire 422 .Mercer Avenue. 181-6tx INSULATION Blown Colotex Rock Wool. Free Estimates. Bill Crist. Monroe Phone 726 182 T CRASH! The prices are falling. 20% off on all electrical supplies and fixtures. This Includes flourescent desk and table lamps and ceiling lights. Also a few rolls qf electric wiring sizes 6 to 10. Inside and outside wire. Lhnited time only. Phone 965, Erie Trading Post. 182-3tx We clean cesspools, septic tanks au<l sanitary toilets. Aho install and repair septic tanks.— American Sanitation Co., Gen. Del., Bluffton, Ind. 181t6 NOTICE — Will excha tige liew Aills • Chalmers combine, never used, as part i>ayment tor early delivery on a now Fleetline Chevrolet. Write Box No. 39, care of Democrat. 183 3tx DANCE Big square dance every Saturday night at Indian Village, 8 miles east of Paulding, Ohio. O. Sales the caller. 75c a couple. 173-T-X LOST AND FOUND” LOST Indies while shoe Sunday evening. Phone 5963. 182-(3t LOST Pair plastic rim glasses. Phone 9435. Reward. 182 g3tx FOR RENT FOR RENT—6-room, newly decorated apartment, partly furnished. Floor coverings, garage, water and heat furnished. Suitable for family of adults. Will exchange references. Write Box No. 40. 183-3tx o CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat: Sept. 2.8314 U; Dec--2.29%-2.29; March 2.28 N; May 2.2488-2.26; July 211%8. Corn: Sept. 2.2214-88: Dec 3.03-84-84; May 1.9784 198; July »388Oats: Sept. 988i-88; Dec. 958484; March 95A; May 9184-I*2. Soybeans: Nov. 2.88A; March 2.80A. lloy S. Johnson & Son Auctioneers A Real Estate DeVoss Bldg., Ground Floor Phone 104 153 So. 2nd St. We’ll be glad to Represent you In the transaction of Real EsUte at Public Sale or private sate. 26 yoara tn this business In Decatur. Wo woiccine your invsctlfictlon of our record of which wu are proudMelvin Lclchty, Rep., Berne, Ind., Phone 251.

It "ft ’ " JjalaSi / Landlord lantls arrested. Tenant Tanner wuoadeA LOS ANGELES LANDLORD Robert V. Lewis, 57. according to police, admits shooting Tenant Arthur Tanner, 41-ycar-old bartender, when the latter broke into his room threatening to kill him. The victim, given even chance to recover from stomach bullet wound at General hospital, asserts he was shot when he told Lewis he was going to rent office to protest rent raise (International Soundphoto)

INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK Indianapolis. Aug. ti tl’P) (PMALivestock Hogs 3,000; fairly active barrows and gilts 160 Ib. weight* .25 higher; lighter weights steady; 160 225 lbs. 28.00. top 28.25; 225250 lbs. 27.50 27.75; 250-300 11> 25.25-26.75; 300-350 11>-. 2150 25.00; 350 100 lbs. 23.502L00; 100-160 lbs. 25.0026.00, sows about steady; good and choice light and medium weights 19.0022.50; few choice light weights to 23.**0; niediuni weights and heavies mostly 16.50-18.50; over 500 n.s. down to 16.00. Cattle 800. calves 500; good and < hoice grain-fed steers and yearlings in small lots steady to .50 lower al 27.00-30.00; few medium to good grain fed around 23,50-26.00; th<-»e along with common and medium grassers .50 to 1.00 lower in slow trade; beef cowh again .25.50 lower, fully 1.00 lower for two days; good be<*f cows mainly Iti.oo--17.00, odd head to isoo; coinin a and medium 12.75-13.75; vealers active, mostly I •••• higher; good For prompt, courteous wervice ’ Call 56 HAY K E A SUPPLY CO. 1202 W. Monroe St. NITE DAIRY AICTION! At Bona Vesta Farm Barn No. 4 on Routes 2 A- 127. one half mile Northeast of Biyan. Ohio TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1947 8:00 o’clock p. m., EST 75 Ilea I of Outstanding Hol.Aein and Guernsey Cows 30 close up ami Ihhli. 30 outstanding Holstein Helfers. September freshening. 15 head of Giiern eys, f|. s!i or close up. All cattle clean, and fresh cow , are Mastitis Tested, many calf hood vaccinated. TH ami Bang? free. You will see nothing but this best in this sale. All dairy pro du<-ts are going much highei My advice is to buy now. Don t wait for the outstanding dairy <-ow. will be hard to buy. GEORGE V. MELLOTT, Owner l

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and choice 23.00-25.50; common an I medium 12.5<>-22.50. Sheep 7'Mt; fat lambs slow in early sales, good and choice steady to weak at 22 50-24 00; lop 24.00; lower grades slow, weak: medium and good bit) 18.00-21.50; common and medium 14.80-18.00; slaughter ewes about steady at 5.00-7.00. o - Markets At A Glance By United Press Stocks irregularly lower in quiet trading. Bonds irregular; U. S. governments untraded. Curb stocks irregular. Wheat, corn, oats and barley futures steady. Steers to 33.50, highest since January; lower grades oft. Hogs ttu<‘venly higher and sheep steady to lower. A tI'POI*TMtAT OF VIIMIMs I l< t 4011 Ml. ItlUI Xoller t» hrr«*l»> glsen That th- nnd-rslKii -I lias b<-«-n a|> pohit- il Admliiist i alor of th>- < «lat<<.f Effb Jan. .Morning tar Ist- of A huir Count) . .1.-. •-,*•. .1, Th- .-st ate l>r..bil.lv so|v. nt. I.i-rnl.l ♦:. Morulntcalar V.l iiOnistrntor Hvlrs F. I’nrrtsh. Mlortir, Jul) -.’ll. |»I7, .I lly 311 Aug. *>-13 FORT WAYNE LVESTOCK Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 6 (CPI Livestock: Ilogs: 160 250 lbs. 27.75-28, 250-300 300 lbs, 25 76-27.50. 300 lbs. up 23.25-25, 100-160 lbs. 25-25.50; Furnace Repairs Furnace Cleaning Need a New FURNACE? Free Estimates on Coal and Oil Furnaces, Oil Conversion Burners, Stokers. Phone 49 for Prompt Service HAUGE’S

roughs 21.50 down; stags 1550: boars 12 down. Calves: choice 25. Spring lambs 23. clipped ewez 7.50, clipped bucks 5. Cattle market steady. o Sap in a tree may freeze and expand so that it cracks the wood. Just as milk may freeze and break a bottle. MISS ELOISE SMITH (Continued from Fuse l» Jefferson; tomatoes, Deloria Werling, Preble. Division II Cherries. Eloise Smith. French; tomatoes, Mary Ellen Byerly. Kirkland. Division 111 Peaches. Evelyn Gerke. Union; tomatoes, Shirley Striker. Monroe. Division IV Carrots. Rose Baudenbush. Blue Creek: raspberries. Ruth Roebuck. Pleasant Mills. Division V Group A: Beef, baby beets, white chftries, Beulah Jane Bertsch, French. Group C: Cherries, string beans, mulberries. Alice Dick, Kirkland Group D; Raspberries, blackberries. apricots, Ruth Graham, Hartford YOUTH FESTIVAL (t'nntlnurd from !■■■•* li_ history Judging <>t poultry and rabbits will he started immediately after the parade. Judging ami sale of hogs will highlight tomorrow's events, climaxed hy entertainment on the

SALE CALENDAR AVG 9—-Mr A Mr*. Lee Gage. va< ant lot east of Wemhotl Monument Work* on Weat Monroe St., Deottir Fine h<>u»eh<>l<l furniture Hoy A Ned Johnson and Melvin l.iechty. AticU. HAMPSHIRE Bred Sow Sale SATURDAY, August 9. 1947 1:00 O’clock C O T. LOCATION: fi mile aouth. 3 mile east and ’« mill -outh of Bluffton, Indiana, or 7 mile went and >4 mile south of Herne. Indiana 40 HEAD OF BRED SOWS AND GILTS offering comdatM of 32 bred Kilts and S bred gown of the thick fleshed, easier fending type of >lampnhlre«. mated to Boars of the predominant blood lines of the breed. PAUL W. GOODSPEED OWN EK Auctioneers F II llulii k. Indianapolis. Indiana Elh-nberger Bros., Bluffton, Indiana Aug *> Experienced Carpenter for year around general repair work 40 Hours - - $50.00 Kcal opportunity for willing worker. VALLEY FARMS - S. W. McMILLEN Phone 8551—Decatur MBBBMMBHBBBBBBBBBniMKaHKJBBBMBBH&aMMMXBl

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platform in front of the school I eginnlng at 8:30 p m. Ou Friday, the final day, judging of beef calves throughout the day, the sale at 6:30 p. m. and the dress revue ut 8:30 will be feature events. All tents, pens, etc., liouhliix livestock have been thoroughly sprayed with DDT. furnished without cost by Robert Holthouse. local druggist, and all necessary sanitary precautions have been taken. , oSHOOL BOARD ((oßliaard from Paa* 11 distribution tor 33 teaching units and that the average payment Iron* the state would be about 1 1.964 23 Formal approval of the budget will be taken at the board's meeting on August 28. 0 PAY INCREASE (♦nallnarU from Paar 1* and may qualify.*' It continued that “the board suggested polk e be given time so that they may set aside or raise sufficient funds to pay amounts which might be required to pay their delinquent payments so that when the fund is established all will be able to start on an equal basis." It sugested "that ail petitions be referred to them,” the board of public works and safety, for "careful investigation.” The board is composed of Mayor John Htults. rlty attorney H*-nry B. Heller and Joseph Brennan of the city council.