Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1947 — Page 8

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Pistons' Game Tickets On Sale At Gym Tuesday Officials of the Decatur Lions club stated today that there probably will be an ample supply of tickets available at the Yellow Jackets gym Tuesday night for the exhibition game between the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and the Sheboygan Redskins. However, while there will be tickets for sale at the door Tuesday night, tickets for choice sections in the gym are going rapidly. and net fans planning to at- j tend are warned to make their | purchase in advance. The ducats, priced at $1.25, may be obtained from any member of the Lions club, various Decatur industries, or at the Holthouse drug store or the Mirror Inn. The Pistons and Redskins have met twice in exhibition games this season, the teams dividing honors in these two tilts, both decided by close scores. With several newcomers battling for positions on the squads of these National basketball league teams, the rival quintets have i been scrapping hard for victories and local fans should be treated to | a game rivalling in intensity a regular league contest. Two regular league official! Norris Ward of South Bend, and Jewell Young of Indianapolis have been assigned to handle Tuesday’s til*, which is scheduled to start at 8:30 p. m. The Decatur American Legion team will meet Smitty’s of Coldwater, Mich., in an interesting preliminary at 7:30 p. m. o

MINOR LEAGUE Joe's Barber Shop won three from Central Soya; Macklin No. 2 won two from Fort Wayne Wire Die; Hoagland Farmers Co-op won two from Macklin No. 1; McMillen won two from Adams County Lumber. Standing W L Pts. Central Soya 18 9 25 Joe’s 17 7 24 Hoagland 17 10 23 Adams Co. Lumber 13 14 17 Macklin 1 10 17 14 McMillen 11 16 14 Wire Die 11 16 14 Macklin 2 816 9 High games: Bayles 202, DeBolt 231, Reinking 207, Macklin 214, N. Koeneman 214, Geimer 215, Bultemeier 213. 0 rinon Rnu/linn O n Sunday Afternoon The Walther league bowlers will roll at 7 p.m. Sunday at Mies Recreation instead of the usual Sunday afternoon time. As a result, the alleys will be available for open bowling all afternoon Sunday. o Trnile in n <;»<><! Tnu n — Decntur -ME jMKr&vSFSK f a litSv > * SUN. BION. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 1:15 JOAN CAULFIELD WM. HOLDEN “DEAR RUTH” Billy DeWolfe, Edw. Arnold ALSO —Shorts. 9c-40c Inc. Tax —O—O—O—TODAY — Roy Rogers, Trigger, “SPRINGTIME IN THE SIERRAS" ALSO —Shorts 9c-40c Inc. Tax ICORT SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 1:15 “CRIMSON KEY” Kent Taylor, Doris Dowling & “SHOOT TO KILL” Russell Wade, Susan Walters 9c-30c Inc. Tax —O—O—O—TODAY — Hopalong Cassidy, "HOPPY’S HOLIDAY" ALSO “Jesse James Rides Again” 9c-30c Tax

Week's Schedule Os Adams County Basketball Teams Saturday Monroe vs Monmouth at Berne. Petroleum at Geneva. Poling at Hartford. Pleasant Mills at Wren, O. Auburn Red Devils Retain NEIC Crown Indianapolis. Nov. I—(UP1 —(UP) — Some may claim that Halloween spooks played havoc with a few of last night’s Indiana high school football games, but most observers agreed today that the last heavy ■ night of the prep gridiron cami paign separated the powerhouses from the “so-so” teams While Auburn rode home on its second consecutive northeastern conference title, Muncie Central was knocked off the unbeaten roster by Gary Emerson, 32-12, and Lafayette Jeff, the NCC titlist, could do no better than tie Fort Wayne Central, 6-6. But East Chicago Roosevelt, well on the way to cop the mythical state schoolboy title for the second straight year, took another hurdle by blasting city rival Washington, 25-6, for its 29th successive I victory over a three-year period. Auburn’s Red Devils gave up just one touchdown against Garrett, and it was the first time this season that their goal line had been crossed. They previously gave up only two safeties. The final score was 33 to 6. * The Red Devils’ attack was paced by “Skip” Scott, who complet- > ed eight of 16 passes, two of them for touchdowns. Earl Mortoff went over for the losers to cap a 62lyard drive, which was set up by Ned Schlosser’s 61-yard run. Muncie's Bearcats, undefeated in seven previous starts this season, went down mainly on pass interceptions and on the brilliant playing of Dick Swan, an Emerson end. Swan was on the receiving end of a 60-yard touchdown play and later intercepted a Muncie pass on his 30 and went all the way to score. It was the third straight lopsided win for Art Rolfe’s Golden Tornadoes, whose school strike earlj r this season probably kept them from being a serious contender for East Chicago Roosevelt’s state crown. The Bearcats’ two markers were; chalked up by substitute halfback Gene Wojcik in the second period. | Fort Wayne Central sent John Bright, its star halfback, over for a score against Lafayette Jeff in the second period and held the Broncos until the NCC champs recovered a fumble in the final frame and marched 40 yards for the score that tied up the ball Jim Stump plunging over. Conversion attempts by both teams failed. 1 o Meetings Held By Den I Cub Scouts Den 1 of the Cub Scouts has held several meetings in the past week, including a hike and weiner roast at Hanna-Nuttman park, a Halloween party at the home of Tom Grimm, with Bobby McCurdy winning the prize for the best masked, and the weekly meeting at the Church of God, with Mrs. Dwight McCurdy, Den mother, in charge.

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O'Connor To Take Baseball Fight To Court Cleveland, 0., Nov. 1 -Z-(UP)—-The dispute between baseball commissioner A. B. (Happy) Chandler and general manager Leslie O’Connor of the Chicago Whitp Sox headed for an airing in a federal court at Cincinnati Sometime next week. Denied the support of the other ‘earns in the American league in a special meeting here yesterday, J'Connor told reporters that the next clash in his battle with the commissioner would be in the civil •ourts. He said he would ask the "ederal court for an injunction restraining Chandler from suspending lim and the White Sox. O’Connor and the Chicago team were suspended earlier this week when he refused to pay a SSOO fine levied by Chandler for signing an bscure high-school pitcher. The Vhite Sox general manager has inlisted that he was within his ights in signing the youngster and hat Chandler was misinterpreting he rules of baseball. The other American league club wners, in yesterday’s parley calld by league president Will Haridge, voted 7 to 0 to abstain from aking sides in the dispute which hey called an “individual matter” between Chandler and O'Connor. “Whatever action the White Sox md their general manager take is ip to them,’’ said the official resoution proposed by the Washingon and St. Louis clubs and accepted by the other owners. O’Connor immediately indicated that his action would take the form of continued defiance and that he still had no intention of paying the trival fine. He did reveal, however, that he had proposed a compromise o Chandler — he would forego .sigping the player if Chandler would forget the fine — but the commissioner would not agree. “He turned it down flatly so now I’m carrying the ball alone,” said O’Connor. “I will either have to pay the SSOO fine and get back in the league’s good graces or take the matter to the courts. From what I have said before, you know what course I will take.” ————o Indiana Dairymen To Meet Nov. 17-18 The 30th annual meeting and convention of the Indiana dairy processing industry will be held at French Lick Springs Hotel, French Lick, November 17 and 18, it was stated today by C. C. Hadley, secretary of the Indiana Dairy Products Assn., Inc. Approximately 400 exe- . eutives of Indiana’s milk, ice ! cream, butter, cheese, evaporated and drying milk plants will hear state and national authorities discuss pertinent problems facing this important food industry. —o — Authorities Report Safe, Sane Halloween Last night was one of the most “safest and sane" Halloweens on I record, a check with city and county authorities revealed today. Police chief Ed Miller reported no destructive acts of vandalism within the corporation limits, while sheriff Herman Bowman and his deputy reported only one incident. Someone threw an ear of corn through a window in a rural residence east of Decatur to mar an otherwise clean slate. Authorities reasoned that the damaging pranksters may have “played themselves out” with preHalloween pranks that have been reported for more than a month.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Hanover 14, Centre 7. Indiana Central 20, Anderson 14. Georgia 21, Clemson 6. 0 H. 5. FOOTBALL Auburn 33, Garrett. 6. Warsaw 14, Columbia City 6. Fort Wayne Central 6. Lafayette Jeff 6 tie). Peru 13, Huntington 12. Gary Emerson 32, Muncje Central 12. ♦ Whiting 13, Hammond Clark 13 (tie). LaPorte 46. Fort Wayne North 0. ♦ Evansville Memorial 14, Evansville Central 6. o Fourth Degree K. C. Will Form Escort Members of the 'Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus will form an escort for all lodge members Sunday morning when the men march to St. Mary’s Catholic church to attend the 7:30 o’clock mass and receive Holy Communion in a body. The men will meet at the K. of C. hall and march to the church. John Barth is faithful navigator of the Fourth Degree. o Decatur Ministers Will Meet Monday The Decatur ministerial association will meet Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. o -• Beavers Infant Dies Shortly After Birth k . An infant son, born at 12:20 p.m. Friday at the Adams county memj orial Hospital to Dr. and Mrs. Norman Beavers, of Berne, died five , hours later. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the , Yager funeral home, the Rev. C. A. > Schmid officiating. Burial will be in the MRE cemetery. i o Trade in a Good ToSvn — Decatur I ■ Ml I ~1. — -V. MM W* J»», -

KiljMlllhnJ'W MINK-COATED Lana Turner waves hello to New York as she arrives for the opening of her latest movie. (International) A common shrub in Wyoming is greasewood, a low plant used by sheepherders and campers on the plains as a quick-burning fuel. More motor vehicles are used in the distribution of milk than any other commodity. The average per capita consumption of soap in the United States is 26 pounds. A historian said New Englanders have these dominent characteristics — frugality, individualism, hardiness, eccentricity.

1 — lll-«--^—— r r-Mr. HMotorist: HERE IS NEWS YOU WILL WELCOME! Beginning Monday, Nov. 3 our Service Department will be open the following hours: Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 12:00 Midnight Saturday 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM Every effort will be made to give you the quickest, most efficient service available. Me offer for your convenience: Sunoco Gas & Oils Brakes Relined Lubrication & Oil Change Lights Adjusted Motor Tuneup Wheels Balanced Wrecker Service ( call 1539 after Midnight) Get your car serviced while attending the theater or basketball game. AL D. SCHMITT MOTOR SALES WI 1 "!: -' - 1 .LiMra-wirtma- «

PLANS SCRAPPED ■ (Continued from Page 1 > and weight of bread. Louis Caster, chairman of the American Institute of Baking. Chicago, said there had been a 12 petcent reduction in the amount, of bread baked by the industry since tne food conservation program started. ♦ a—. 16. EUROPEAN (Continued from Page D 1 attributable to long years of sub- ■ normal food consumption. 4. Continued stagnation in Ger- ; many. i J 5. The severe and prolonged winter of 1946-47 and the subsequent > drought resulting in poor harvests in western and southern Europe. All this adds up to vastly in- 1 creased import requirements of} food. “The drain on dollars reserves and credits and on jold accelerated by the rise in cost of imports from the United States will, unless ar-1 rested by additional help, lead to drastic reduction of imports into Europe, which might well obliterate all that has been achieved during the past two years,” the report said. — WOMEN ARE (Continued from Page t) Quinn said officers were certain the slaying was committed by a woman. Police foirtid “pinkish fingerprints on a telephone directory nearby and a strand of long black hair was clutched in Mrs. Merrifield's hand. Meredith Wagner, -laundry driver who visited Mrs. Merrifield’s home the morning of the stabbing said she was "dressed up” in a black dress. Her husband said the matching coat to the dress was missing. Police theorized that the “woman in black” wore the coat after killing Mrs. Merrifield. They said descriptions Os the coat tallied with that worn by the woman. The two peddlers were reported by neighbors who said they had been selling notions and novelties in the area for several days. Mrs. Heiber Little, who lives near the i Merrifield residence, said the vendors asked permission to use her telephone late Thursday. She said o— Zollner Pistons —Sheboygan Redskins, Tuesday, Nov. 4. O Trade In n Good Town — Deentur To The Voters of Decatur: It has been impossible for me to see each of you personally in this • campaign. I am a candidate for COUNCILMAN AT LARGE on the Republican ticket and I will greatly appreciate your support Tuesday,November 4. If elected, I will do all in my power to carry out.the dictates of the majority of the people of Decatur. Cordially, Raymond H. Snyder Republican for Councilman at Large

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they called a grocery store which had been robbed just a day before. Police investigated the coincidence but attached no importance to it. 0 — HALLOWEEN (Continued from Page t) Sam on stilts,” $4; best masked group, Nelva, Imogene and Vera Beibold, $5; bestmasked fat woman. Mrs. Grant Lyons, $4; best masked

heaters! ;; Hot Water and Gasoline ;; Seat Covers .. . Spot Lights . n l1(k Motors ... Sun Visors b ° ard I :: Bring your Car to us f or ;; Greasing and Oil Changing. : Dick Mansfield Motor Sales ;; 141 S. Second St., Decatur raMMreßsa ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ I Your Vote Will Be Appr ec i ated ■ • IHK ADRIAN J. ■! ■ BURKE I Democratic S Candidate for W”’ Councilman I If elected, I will do my best to continue to perform the duties of this office to the best of my ability. 'pol.ad® '(’ ■ s ■ ■ b b b a ■ a ■ » » e- » s. » b b mB Voters of Decatul Experienced Mj| Loyal Efficient Courteous T ml I rustworthy ig H ■Hi -i HHH ALFRED BEAVERsI Democratic Candidate tor Councilman at Large I Your Vote on Nov. 4th Will Be Appreciated | POL. ADM

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