Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1947 — Page 3

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vows read ■■" EL c C m H R|S TMAS rite K L \ sive candlelight cere- ■ two thirty o’clock Kav at the First MethoMiss Janice Feasel. Kughter of Mr and Mrs. ■ d f O s Bellmont park, be■“'b ide of William Melchi, » and Mrs. Russell ■ ‘’floss Street. The double W l ,! rite was read by Dr. Fernery and eve- ■ Crated the altar, flanked ■ side by two seven-banch-f'Soh' E. Roop, organist, ■ R Ines Kitchen presented ■ .» traditional bridal selec■l ng the service. Mrs. B e ‘ d .'White Christmas,” RipanieT Mrs. Kitchen in ■“ ( ve Maria” and BeI™ nd 'The Lord's Prayer” ■miDle knelt, at the altar at ■ J the ceremony. “The ■ rayer - was also played soft- ■ ' the sacred rite. ■ted down the aisle by her ■ the bride was lovely in a ■ngth dress of pale blue, ■ t wlt h a high round neck- ■ d three-quarter length ■ The pencil slim skirt was ■ with a drape over the hipKnding to the back, where ■ a small bustle effect. She ■ d her outfit with a powder Ker hat and gray accessor- ■ r hand bouquet wals made ■ chrysanthemums, tied with ■ ribbon, and she wore a ■strand of pearls, a gift of Bom. ■ on ly attendant was Miss ■elchi, sister of the groom. K r e a dress of toast color, Brown accessories and car-■n-shaped bouquet of yellow ■themums, tied with pale ■bon. Her only jewelry was B bracelet, a gift of the bride. Bt Stapleton, of Valparaiso, ■ the groom as best man, ■Kenneth Gaunt and Clarence Eon ushered. Ser daughter’s wedding, Mrs. ■ chose an outfit of turquoise Elth black accessories and a B of white chrysanthemums. Boom’s mother wore brown Batching accessories and a B of yellow chrysanthemums, ■ediately following the cere- ■ a reception for approximate- ■ hundred guests was held at Basel home. A three tier wedBake, topped with a miniature ■and groom and surrounded ■vergreens, centered the servBble, flanked on either side Bl white tapers. Br a short wedding trip of unBpced destination, the couple Beside in their newly furnishBrtment at 225% North Ninth ■ bride graduated from Decatlasiest, Smartest! 9404 C/fTT* sizes 12-23 TlTtvi|w» m Ullerly simple sewing! ne Pattern piece, just one of fifty-four inch fabric! ® m one with blouse; no Pattern 9404 is smart! several. ’Pattern gives perfect fit, is p, use - Complete, illustrated torn <u£° WS yOU eVery Step. I is ”0* comes in sizes 12. 20- Size 16 takes 1% 54 ’inch material. fJ^ NTY ' FIVE cents in r,.„ 18 pattern to Decatur democrat, Pattern Dept, AS: S,ZE AND I! at w °nderful new-season toi g®! Marian martOnh>^,? ter Fashl °n Book p“.«er o .'

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M Phones 1000 — 1001 Monday Our Lady of Victory discussion group, Mrs. Edward Case, 7:30 p.m. Tuesaay Delta Theta Tau sorority, Miss Joan Wemhoff. 621 North Fifth street, 8 p.m. Wednesday Union Township Woman’s club Mrs. Harve Koos, all day. ur high school and is employed at the Schafer store. Mr. Melchi. a graduate of Decatur high school attended Ball State Teachers college after being discharged from the army, and is now employed at the General Electric Co. ST. CATHERINE’S STUDY CLUB MEETS RECENTLY The regular meeting of the St. Catherine's study club was held recently at the home of Irene Heimann, with Justine Heiman as program chairman. The meeting was opened with prayer, after which roll call was answered by giving the name of a saint and his feast day. A discussion was then held on the Immaculate Conception, after which the meeting was adjourned. A new member, Mary Linder, was welcomed into the club. ENTERTAINS WITH CHRISTMAS DINNER Mrs. E. F. Gass entertained her children and grandchildren with a Christmas day dinner. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Zeser and children, Joan, Bobby and Tommy, Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Borman and daughter, Kay, Mr. and Mrs. William Gass and children, Steve and sarah Jane, Mr. and Mrs. James Cochran, and Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Gass and children, Norma, Dorothy and Mary Ann of Huntington. Mrs. Gasss children in lowa and Lima were unable to attend. KRAFT FOOD COMPANY HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY The annual Christinas party for employes and milk haulers of Kraft Food Co. and their guests was held Tuesday evening at the local plant. At six thirty o’clock, a buffet dinner was served, following which Christmas carols were sung. During the evening, games and contests were enjoyed and prizes awarded the various winners. A Christmas bonus check was previously distributed to the employes. CHRISTMAS PARTY GIVEN WEDNESDAY The Flo-Kan Sunshine Banner girls, Sheila Ahr, Barbara Cole, Carol Elzey, Gwen Hilyard, Janet Hott, DeAnna Johnson, Jo Ann Johnson, Colleen Lobsiger, Linda Pollock, Marilyn Robinson, Mara Dee Striker, Sunya Stuckey, Marvene Krick, Sue Troutner, enjoyed a Christmas party at the K. of P. home Wednesday afternoon following council hour. The spacious dining room was decorated in holiday colors, and the tables were arranged in Christmas tree formation. Miniature Christmas trees, Santa Clauses, swirls of snow, and boughs of evergreen covered the length of the tables, and candied apples were given as favors. A Christmas gift from the Pythian Sisters marked each place at the table. The program opened with the singing of Christmas carols, accompanied at the piano by Karen Striker, followed by a solo by Mara Dee Striker. Various games were played in keeping with the yuletide spirit, prizes being awarded the winners. During the social hour, gifts were exchanged and dainty refreshments were served by the royal counselors, Mrs. Donald Jeffries, Mrs. Harl Hollingsworth, Mrs. Frederick Striker and the royal advisor, Mrs. Martin Weiland. ENTERTAINS WITH DINNER THURSDAY Mr. and Mrs. David D. Habegger entertained with a dinner Christmas day at their home in Berne, for Mrs. Martha Beavers, Mr. and Mrs. James Beavers and son, Jimmy of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beavers and son, Stephen, of Lexington, Ky., and Mrs. S. D. Beavers. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Beavers of Mt. Vernon, were evening guests. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Beavers will visit with their mother, Mrs. G. T. Burk and Mrs. S. D. Beavers for several days before returning home. FRANK GLECKLERS ENTERTAIN THURSDAY Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gleckler of Monroeville, route 2, had as their dinner guests on Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Meyer and daughter, Martha. Mrs. Mattie Cowan and Mr. and Mrs. George Dull, Wren, O.; Mrs. Jessie Royce and son, Carl, and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Teeple, Decatur; Mrs. Margie Shafer and daughter, Kathryn, Monroeville. Mrs. Minnie Hart, Fort Wayne, and Mr. and xMrs. Clifford Hart, of Aftburn.

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Following the dinner, a gift exchange was held. BETA SIGMA PHI MEETS TUESDAY Members of Beta Sigma Phi sorority met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. James Elberson for a Christmas party. The Elberson home was decorated with a huge Christmas tree, candles and poinsettias. On the mantle over a glowing fire was the scene of the first Christmas. Games were played, and at a later hour, Santa arrived and distributed the gifts. Delicious refreshments were then served by Mrs. Elberson, assisted by Mrs. Francis Ellsworth and Miss Ava Kraft. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garard had as their guests over Christmas their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Louth of Fort Wayne. The Union Township Womans club will meet at the home of Mrs. Harve Koos for an all day meeting Wednesday. A pot-luck dinner will be served at noon with a twenty five cent gift exchange following. Members are reminded to remember their chear sisters. The regular bi monthly meeting of Omicron chapter of Delta Theta Tau sorority will be held Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Joan Wemhoff, 621 North Fifth street. The Our Lady of Victory Discussion group will meet at the home of Mrs. Edward Gase Monday evening at seven thirty o’clock. o The Mississippi-Missouri river system drains 1.240,000 square miles. WAVE ' >-.52 > JkT n<w> !' .. 1 V ' ioz> ■ |g • 8 . st oo i tOTAI CO»T TODAY u 9} g !to vq in BMMBBBBBBH NEW YORK MODELS, asking for fee hike, show rise in clothing prices since 1939. (International) don’t miss f picture-taking T- v ' : i . If Jawfey W' this holiday season Load your camera with Kodak Verichrome Film for better snapshots. Then see us for prompt, expert photoflnishing. Holthouse Drug Co.

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Mr. and Mrs. Miles Jones arrived here last night by plane from their home in Long Island to visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Gephart of route 5, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones, route 3. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Akers of Versailles, are visiting over the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mansfield left this morning by automobile for Miami, Fla. Mrs. Mansfield will remain through the winter months and Mr. Mansfield will return shortly after the first of the year. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Magley and family spent Christmas day with relatives in Huntington. Mrs. John Moore, of Decatur, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Oakland, Calif., and other far western cities the last several weeks, reterned to her home in this city Wednesday. Mrs. R. C. Boardman, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Willey Helton, Gastonia, N. C. are spending the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Boardman, 223 North Fifth street. Mrs. Helton had been visiting the Boardmans in Detroit before coming to Decatur. Mrs. Kathryn Myers of San Francisco, Calif., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Margaret Stonerock, and sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Colter. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Butler spent Christmas in Fort Wayne at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Malott and daughter, Doris Jean.

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Admitted: Nevito Gonzalez, Monroe; Mrs. Elsia Mae Worth, route 2; Benjamin Butler, route 1; Willie Reed, Decatur; Miss Shirley Fox route 6'; Theodore Ostermeyer, route 2; Betty Smith, Berne. Admitted and dismissed: Elmyra Scare; Carl Musselman. Berne;

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Robert Hanni, Geneva. Dismissed: Donna Fay De ’ I catur; Mrs. Wilford Miiffick and daughter, Geneva; Mrs. Freda i Courtney, 604 Grant street; Mrs. | Walter Brodbeck and daughter, 1521 West Monroe street. — o_ President Visits Hospitalized Vets ; Surprise Christmas Visit From Truman ’ Washington, Dec. 26.—(UP) — 1 President Truman paid a surprise ! Christmas visit to bedridden soldiers and sailors at two service hospitals. The President went to the Bethesda naval hospital and to the Walter Reed army hospital to ex- 1 tend greetings to scores of patients. While at Bethesda, Mr. Truman dropped in on three friends—former secretary of state Cordell Hull, Adm. Ernest J. King, and William B. Hassett, White House aide. The three are patients. For Hassett the President brought a potted plant. To work up an appetite for his turkey dinner, Mr. Truman took an early-afternoon stroll through downtown Washington. He walked virtually unrecognized through the quiet streets with his secret sef - - vice companion. The first family and .a group of relatives sat down to their 40pound turkey, just as a band of 20 pickets arrived at the White House gates. They were protesting Mr. Truman’s failure to grant a general amnesty to World War II draft evaders. Clad in black-and-white striped convict suits, the pickets carried signs criticizing the President’s action. They were members of the committee for amnesty. There was no disturbance and White House guards did not attempt to interfere. Mr. Truman had no comment. The President granted Christmas pardons to 1,523 persons convicted of draft evasion, most of them conscientious objectors. The pickets complained that only about 10 , percent of the total draft act violators were granted clemency. o TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS (Continued from Page 1) fore dawn yesterday at Ocean Park, Cal., and their father was booked on suspicion of murder after police learned he had .been drinking Christmas Eve. The man was Claude Axley, 32. His wife, Mabel, 30, was burned seriously attempting to save the children, Claude Jr., 8, and Jimmy, 3. Mrs. Axley told police that her husband had become drunk, quarreled with her, and locked her out of the house Wednesday night. She slept in the garage, she said, and ■ was awakened by the sound of the ■ flames yesterday morning. She said she pounded on the door of the house. Her husband opened it and said: “It’s too late; they’re

gone.” She ran through the flames to her sons’ room but they were dead.

Man Is Fined For Reckless Driving 1 ——- ( South Bend Man Is Fined This Morning C. W. Keeler, South Bend, was fined |5 and costs, totalling $13.50, by justice of peace Floyd B. Hunter on a reckless driving charge this morning. He was arrested about 11:30 a.m. by police chief Ed Miller. Keeler had difficulty because of the snow and ice in pulling from a parked position in the 200 block on Monroe street—so he ran his car up over the curb and down thß sidewalk, past the city hall and police office. Chief Miller stopped him at the alley, half a block away. Damage was estimated at $ 150 Wednesday afternoon at Thirteenth and Washington when a car driven by Jasper Oppy, 28, Mishawaka, and a truck operated by Wilbur Heroy, 31, Fort Wayne, collided. Damage was estimated at $45 when cars driven by Bill Dixon, Decatur and Leroy Baumgartner, also of this city, collided in the 200 block on Monroe street Wednesday. Doyle Hofferbert, Marion, reported to police that his car, parked at 616 North Seventh street, was struck by a hit-and-run truck driver about 11:15 p.m. Christmas. A milk truck, driven by Ed Sprunger, route six, Decatur and a car own- , ed by Grant Lyons collided on ! First near Jefferson street at 8:45 a.m. today. 0 Warming herself, she listened to what was going on. The preacher’s , text was, “I am the Light of the [ World." . ■■■■.. Colds The best known home i remedy you con use to relieve miseries is VICKS w Vapoßub

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Teen-Agers Dance Is } Well Attended Here i Teen-agers oi Decatur and com- 1 munity overtaxed the capacity of the < dance hall at the American Legion 1 home Thursday night at the fourth 1 annual Christmas dance, with the 1 hall and orchestra furnished by the < Legion post, and supervised by 1 "The Den.” Decatur’s youth center. The second holiday dance for ( teen-agers will be held at the i Moose home next Tuesday night, starting at 9 o’clock, with the dance hall and orchestra provided by the Moose lodge, and the event again supervised by “The Den.” This is 1 the second annual dance sponsored ( by the Moose, and like the Legion dance, there is no admission charge for the teen-agers. o — 500 Children Attend VFW Movie Wednesday Approximately 500 children of war veterans of the community and about two score underprivileged

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youngsters attended the Christmas free movie at the theater Wednesday afternoon. ' The event was sponsored by Limberiost post 6236, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in cooperation with Roy Kalver, local theater owner. The post also furnished all the children with “treats.” Santa Claus, of course, was one of the most distinguished guests. Jail Is Quiet For Christmas Holiday The Christmas celebration at the county jail yesterday was a merry one and quiet one, the latter in an official sense, more or less. In other words, there were no inmates in jail at the dinner hour to receive shares of the turkey dinner, which sheriff Herman Bowman and his family enjoyed. Typical Christmas dinners were served at the county home and to those at the Adams county hospital able to enjoy it. o Trade In a Good Town —Decatur