Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1947 — Page 6

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W' Plea In Abatement Filed To Divorce — In the divorce ease of Peggy against Robert Need. Myles F. Parrish entered his special appearance for the defendant and filed a plea in abatement contending that the plaintiff did not reside in the county six months prior to filing the complaint.

s kxWa'x'» kxXxx xx x x X'X x x xxSJt'x x'x x x :::: xx x xS"x"x«lxß® I Now Available At i) 1 Walter Plumbing & Heating Co. I The Famous MAJESTIC UNDERGROUND « GARBAGE RECEIVER ,j 15 Gallon Container x M *' « Fly proof -- - Dog proof -- - Easy foot lever lid-lift “ ... is in every respect a modern, sanitary way of c storing vour garbage until it is collected. x g St X X XXxX xx x x x;: x?: xxxsc xx x x xix x x :: x::xxxx:: xxxst x st:: x sc:: st Public Sale f I, the undersigned, am leaving the farm, will sell all the personal , property on my farm, located 4 miles north of Bluffton. Indiana on State Road No. 1. then 3 miles east, or 2 miles south of Tocsin, Ind., on Wed., Oct. 8, 1947 Sale Starting 10:30 Prompt — CATTLE — 1 Guernsey Cow, 7 yrs. old; 1 Brown Swiss Cow. 4 yrs. old: 1 Guernsey Cow. 3 yrs. old. These are extra good cows on good flow of milk now. Breeding dates will be given day of sale. — HOGS — 10 head of nice white shoats weighing around 100 pounds. — POULTRY — 40 head of White Rock yearling hens, laying better than 50 percent; 100 New Hampshire Red Pullets ready to lay. HAY AND GRAIN 100 bushels of good seed oats: 50 bushels of good corn; 106 bales of second cutting Alfalfa, tied with wire; 35 bales of good wheat straw, weighing around 100 Tbs. per bale, Med with 3 wire; 300 bales first cutting alfalfa, wire tied. — FURNITURE — 1 Solid Oak Bedroom Suite, with springs and mattress: 1 Jenny Lind Bed with springs and mattress, over 100 years old; Other Beds and springs; Dresser with marble top; Sideboard; Dining Table and chairs; Kitchen Utility Cabinet: Utility Cupboard; 1 Writing Desk: 1— 3-Cornered Cupboard, good condition; 1 Library Table; 1 9x12 Rug; 1 11x12 Rug; 1 13x12 Rug; Other rugs and carpets; 3 piece Love Seat; Globe Range;, 5 burner Perfection Oil Stove, like new: Hotblast Heating Stove; 4 hole Johnnv Stove. — MISCELLANEOUS — 2 Wheel Trailer with double bed and stock rack; 1 Hog Feeder; 1 Hog Fountain: Chicken Feeders and drinking fountains; 500 Chick E'ectric Brooder, in good condition; Coal Brooder stove: 30 gallon Copper Kettle; Iron Kettle Corn Sheller; 2 - 50 gallon Drums, with faucets; 1 • 20 gallon Oil Drum with faucet: 50 gallon Kerosene Tank: 180 feet of good Hay Rope; Myers Hay Carrier with slings and pulleys; Budboat; 2 good Inside Doors, 2-5 by 6-4: Cream Separator with motor; Pumpjack with motor; Electric Fence Charger; Sausage Grinder and Lard Press; Sack Holder; 3-blade Kraut Cutter; 6 qt. Ice Cream Freezer: Glass Churn; Brooder House 12x14; Hen House 10x24; Forks and Shovels, and many other articles too numerous to mention. TERMS —CASH. Not responsible in case of accidents. L. E. WIBLE OWNER Ellenberger Bros. —Auctioneers Farmers and Merchants Bank —Clerk. Oct. 3 6 PUBLIC SALE REAL ESTATE 6 Room New Bungalow House HOUSEHOLD GOODS—AII Like New We. the undersigned, will sell at public auction all our household goods and home, located % mile northeast of Vera Cruz, Ind., or 5 miles east of Bluffton. Ind., on State Road 124 then 3 miles south or 1 mile east of State Park, on Tues., Oct. 7, Sale Starting at 1:00 P. M. This Beautiful Six Room All Modern Home has a fu’l basement 7 ft. 3 in. deep, furnace with conversion oil burner, or coal, new water system with the tank and unit in basement; house has 4 rooms down stairs with hardwood floors with 2 rooms up, open stairway, inlaid linoleum on kitchen floor, has a good 125 ft. 4 inch well in limestone. There is approximately 1 acre of ground. Any one interested in this type of home is cordially invited to come anytime before day of sale. Come prepared to buy. TERMS —% of purchase price cash, balance with deed and abstract. Immediate possession can be had. Terms can be arranged—see Amos Gerber at Farmers and Merchants Bank. Bluffton. Ind. FURNITURE—AII Like New Frigidaire Electric Range: M. W. 6 ft. Electric Refrigerator: 3 piece Bedroom Suite, including coil spring and innerspring mattress: 2 piece Velour Turqoise Living Room Suite; 9x12 Axminster Rug and pad. leaf pattern and Rose; 2 - 28 inch by 48 inch all wool Axminster Scatter Rugs; 1- 36 inch by 62 inch, all wool Axminster Scatter Rug; 1- 24 inch by 38 inch all wool Axminster Scatter Rug; 8 piece Dining Room Suite, with burgandy velour seat covers; 1- 5 piece Dinette Set; 1 Cabinet; 9x12 Axminster Rug and pad, floral pattern; Airline Console Radio; Coffee Table: 3 wav Floor Lamp: Bridge Lamp: Table Lamps; Lamp Stand; Lounge Chair with ottoman, velour burgandy: Circular Mirror 28 inch in diameter; Magazine Rack; 2 Stepup End Tables: Set of Bedroom Lamps; 1- 4 Poster Bed with springs and mattress: Lot of other items not mentioned. TERMS—CASH. Emery and Jane Booth # OWNERS Ellenberger Bros.—Auctioneers „ Fanners and Merchants Bank —Clerk.

0 Injured Woman's Condition Better The condition of Mrs. O. K. Baker. of this city, injured yesterday in an auto accident, was reported improved today. X-rays disclosed that the local lady suffered no fractures. She is expected to he released from the Adams county memorial hospital within the next day or two.

1 fiE i ft A" CAN T | W j u- BZ Wi ijyWtF „ i'NTN 3j< ; Bi s* X PROTESTING longer skirts, members of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at the University of Washington, Seattle, chase their feminine-dressed brothers with shears in hand to clip excess length. (International)

w * ■/ J® A< ■ W *7 ■! Possession of high quality furniture and rugs brings personal and permanent satisfaction. When you purchase your furniture and' rugs from SPRAGUE FURNITURE STORE that satisfaction is enriched and your taste complimented. Thus vour knowledge that SPRAGUES FURNITURE and RUGS are the choice of thousands of home lovers from far and near will add to the pleasure you de--1 rive from its beauty. We invite you to visit our store; look our furniture and > rugs over. There will be no high pressured salesman inI sisting that you buy. Our sales force will be pleased to answer all questions and I quote you prices, and when you are ready to make your purchases we will be pleased to figure with vou. SPRAGUE FURNITURE STORE Phone 199 I Decatur. Ind.

.1 • . : *jr UPW . 4</*v ’’i ,IV ■ t , M W ; 1 £ J 3 ■* ifi»w WB > >!»?. ' "X - .»:• •’ ?y Wt" MURDFR CHARGE is to be filed in Marion, 0., against Ray Shappard 32 who, with Deputy Sheriff Edward Fink, visits Marlon-Delawan county line where police report Shappard, father of two children 1 confesses to have killed 16-year-old Roxie Ann Green, in what. hi ' calls a “drunken fit of madness.’’ Shappard, according to police admits tho claw-hammer slaying came after the girl resisted hii efforts to take her to a hospital after she jumped from his cai 31 and injured herself. (International

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Seek Six Millions From Garsson Firms Government Suing For Alleged Claims Chicago. Oct. 3 — (UP) —The federal government sought $6.000.000 today from two firms connected with the sensational war fraud case involving former Rep. Andrew J. May, D.. Ky., and Murray and Henry Garsson. The government filed claims for that amount before Wallace Streeter, bankruptcy referee, yesterday. The government said the Batavia Metal Products Corp., and its subsidiary. Challenge Corp.. owed it $6,000,000 in claims. Both companies are under reyfganizat'on under the bankruptJcy act. The government claimed that Batavia owed $5,183,397. The collector of internal revenue claimed $3,310,077 in income taxes and penalties from 1943 to 1945. Assistant U. S. district attorney John P. Lu’inski claimed $1,675.621 due for contract termination ii> connection with chemical welfare production for the army, and $3,830 for contract termination under the public housing act. The latter amount pertained to housing built by Batavia. Lulinski also filed claim for $193,869 ! allegedly due the government for | false claims in contract settle- . ment. The government also claimed , $607,000 in various federal taxes I from the Challenge subsidiary. o . Arraign Lad In Juvenile Court > —— I A 16-year Old Adams county lad 1 was to be arraigned in juvenile » court today before Judge Earl B. 1 Adams on theft charges. The lad was apprehended several days ago by sheriff Herman Bowman, who charged him with the theft of a storage battery, fog lights and tools from the tractor of a neighbor.

Mrs. Letha Schwarz Dies In Michigan ■«. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock at Kalamazoo, Mich, for Mre. Letha A. Schwarz 86, well known in this city, who died at a nursing home in that city following a long illness. Mrs. Schwarz was born May 13, 1861. in Bloomington, 111., daughter of Riley and Elizabeth Congleton. She was a resident of Chicago until 1922, when she moved to Kalamazoo. Her husband, Edward Schwarz, died in 1922. Surviving are a son. Caude of Kalamazoo, and two grandsons, Ralph of Buchanan, Mich., and Peter of Chicago. Graveside services and burial j will take place at the Foreet Home cemetery in Chicago. Mrs. Schwarz was related to a number of Decatur people including the late W. A. Lower. Homer Lower and Mrs. ‘ Fred Linn. The largest Indian reservation [ in New York State is located near' Gowanda, Cattaragus County.

IB JO I 'fc,-,.-.....- ■ - . . d BRITISH Colonial Secretary Sir Arthur Creech-Jones is shown at Lake Success, N. Y., as he announced that Great Britain would abandon her 25-year-old mandate over Palestine. Speaking to the U. N. Political and Security Committee, he said that plans have been made to withdraw all British troops and administrative personnel from Palestine. (International)

ANNOUNCING The Opening of Our New Garage ■ and extend to our friends and customers a cordial invitation to visit us on Saturday, Oct. 4th p FROM 8:00 A. M. to 10:00 P. M. ■ We will have different models of the 1947 Studebaker Post War Cars. With their rich colors and enhanced beauty, on display in our new showrooms. We will also have on display a Studebaker Pickup Truck * I We would also like to have you visit our new service department, which is equipped with l"° new two post hoists ■ ■ We sincerely hope you will be with us on this occasion. THE SERVICE GARAGE WALTER HOFSTETTER I SOUTH MAIN STREET (FEDERAL HIGHWAY 27) GENEVA. INDIA*' , * - —‘‘"‘l

Plan Special Train To Chicago Oct. 29 Plans are being made here for a special train to Chicago Wednesday, Oct. 29, to witness the International Harvester Co.'s celebration of its ”100 years in Chicago.” Arrangements are Veing made by Mollenkopf & Eiting. local dealers The company's exhibit of four tents, up to 230 feet long, is housed in Soldier Field in Chicago. Special entertainment is also pro-

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