Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1948 — Page 6

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u - • 'Z!' " ' ■ ■ - - THE T BIBLE R SPEAKS . [B| I Sunday &hool L**” oo * Ijil By LOUIE 0. NEWTOM,JL_9. SCRIPTURE: John 20:30. 31; Acts 16:11-15: I Timothy 4:16: I John 5:1-5. DEVOTIONAL READING: Hebrews 2:1-4. Beliefs That Matter Lesson for January 4, 1948 THE first three months ot 1948 will reintroduce us to some of the great Christian teachings in regard to God, Man, Salvation and ____________ Christian Living. While many of us have studied these & | great teachings ® L again and again, (I we shall be greatly f profited in the lessons of this quarter, looking at life in toISM day’s changing Sk K world in the light of ' ,? ;|k fijßE these timeless ■■MBH truths. n. “'And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this Book; but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name,” John 20:30, 31. “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them; for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee," I Timothy 4:16. The Story of Lydia SEE how the above truths are borne out in the story of Lydia, Acts 16:11-15. Here was a prosperous business woman, making an honorable living, “whose heart the Lord opened." Paul taught her the way of salvation. She and her household were baptized, she took Paul and his helpers into her home, and became a tower of strength as the Gospel was being spread throughout Europe. Lydia was not attracted to Paul by his eloquent preaching, but by the story of God’s love which Paul faithfully gave. And when she had been saved, she began immediately to translate her faith into works. » » * Proving On BMiefi JUNIOR b< girls will like this stor dia because it is practical. see a woman opening her »-■ the preachers of God. We cl her in her place of business, in „ her customers to come and hear Paul preach. She was a living sermon. Every junior boy and girl in every Sunday school in the United States can render the same vital service during 1948. There are literally millions of boys and girls in this country who have never been to Sunday school. They do not know anything about a Sunday school, but they would like to know. You can start a movement in your community that will solve problems that the mayor and police cannot solve. They will thank you for your help, and God will bless you in time and eternity. Invite that neighbor boy or girl to Sunday school. • » » Belief Makes a Difference YOU are what you believe. Ask the football or basketball coach. Ask the man who teaches people to fly planes in your community. You are what you believe. “Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God.” I John 5:1. And it matters greatly what you believe. You can go wrong very easily by believing what is false about God. just as you can go wrong very easily in flying a plane by failing to believe the right thing about the laws of physics. * * • Beliefs That Matter JESUS is the Christ, the Son of God. That is the number one belief that matters. It was so on the day when Jesus announced, “On this rock I will build my church," Matthew 16:18. It is absolutely basic in every relationship of life. I meet with business and professional men every day, in widely varying walks of life, who tell tne that they are sustained by this beAs. During the recent war, men

lived in this basic relief. In these trying days at hand and ahead, belief in Jesus as the Son of God is the norm. We cannot face these difficult days without this anchor. And all this quarter we shall be studying, Sunday after Sunday, this great truth and those that grow out of this fundamental concept. What a privilege to teach this great truth! The Sunday school teachers of our country are the most important single group we have. By their voluntary service, they are pointing our people to the one sure road that leads io the City of God. My prayer is that they shall daily seek to qualify under the formula of I Timothy 4:16. 'Take heed

unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them; for in doing this, thou •halt b<>th save thyself, anoj them that h« bee.” (Cmritht t ttntintl Couatil I Ktllfimu oa fcakalt tl 401 Futurr '

O O | RURAL CHURCHES | • ♦ Pleasant Mills Baptist Albert Swenson, pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Donald Burkhart, supt. Classes for all ages. 10:30 a.m. Preaching services, with sermon by the pastor. Let us renew our vows unto our God. this New Year. If you are not attending Sunday school you are urged to meet with us. a United Brethren in Christ Willshire, Circuit St. Paul (CST) 9:ls—Morning worship with sermon by the pastor. 10:00—Sunday school. Eddie McFarland, supt. Tues. 7:oo—Prayer and Bible study. Winchester (CST) Thurs. 7:3o—Prayer meeting at the home of George Hirschy. Sun. 9:30 —Sunday school. Fred Zurcher superintendent. 40:30— Morning worship with sermon by the pastor. Willshire (EST) Wed. 7:3o—Prayer meeting at the church. Sun. 9:3o—Unified worship service with message by the pastor followed by Sunday school. 7:30 —Evangelistic service. 0 Monroe Methodist W. L. Hall, minister Worship services each Sunday 9:30 and 7: Off. A Sunday school 10:30. M. Y. F. 6:15. Prayer meeting Wed. p.m. at 7:00 followed by choir practice at 7:45. W. S. C. S. executive meeting Tuesday 2:00 p.m. at the parsonage. W. S. C. S. general meeting has been changed from Thursday to Tuesday this week meeting at the church at 7:30 Evangelistic meetings Jan. 11-18 under the leadership of the Richers from Peru. Ind. n

Rivarre Circuit U. B. Church L. A. Middaugh, pastor Mt. Zion 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. 10:30 a.m. Preaching service. 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, prayer meeting. Pleasant Grove 9:00 a.m. Sunday school. 10:6'0 a.m. Class meeting. 7:00 p.m. Christian Endeavor. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, prayer meeting. Mt. Victory 9:00 a.m. Sunday school. 10. CO a.m. Class meeting. 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p.m. Preaching service. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, prayer meeting. 0 Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren Dent School House D. H. Pellett, minister Sunday church scjhool: Thurman I. Drew, superintendent, 9:30. Divine worship, sermon subject. "If." 10:15. Youth Fellowship. Rose Merriman president. 6:45. Adult Bible Study. Myron Frank, president. 6:45. Evening worship. 7:30. Council of administration. 8:30. Prayer Service Wednesday, 7:30. Choir rehearsal. Wednesday. 8:15.

o Mt. Tabor Methodist Circuit Clifford C. Conn. Ministaer Mt. Pleasant Mr. David Cook. Supt. The Worship service will begin at 9:30. The Church School officers and teachers will be installed at Jhis service: Also the officers of the W. S. C. S. The Church School session will begin at 10:30. Mt. Tabor Mt. Tabor Mr. Donald Colter, Supt. Church School session at 9:30, Our attendance is improving. Make regular Church attendance the first of your resolutions. The Worship service will begin at 10:45. All officers and teachers of the Church School and the officers of the W. S. C. S. ■will be installed at this service.

Beulah Chapel Mrs. D. C. Shady, Supt. Church School session at 9:30. Let us vote this year to keep the Sunday School going by our regular attendance. Pleasant Valley Mr. Raymond Tee pie. Supt, Church School at 9:30. The Pastor is much pleased with the attendance recently. Keep up the good work. Make this the firat resolution. o , Antioch Missionary 3 miles west of Decatur L. W. Null, pastor Sunday school 9:30 a.m. I Morning worship 10:30 a.m. ■ Evening service 7 p.m. [ Saturday night and all day Sunday, Jan. 17 and 18. the Rev. Bob I Tritch. youth director from Elkhart, will be with us. Hear him I Come, worship with us.

Rising Prices Cut Down Europe's Aid Wipe Out Part Os Marshall Plan Aid Washington, Jan. 2 — (UP) — Rising prices already have wiped out $218,000,000 in aid which European nations would have received under the first installment of the Marshall plan, government figures showed today. These figures, compiled by the bureau of labor statistics, disclos.ed that the prices of 900 basic commodities have risen- 3.2 percent since Nov. 1. That was the date used by the state department in figuring the cost of Europe's needs for the first 15 months of the recovery program. Hence, the $6,800,000,000 asked by the department for that period will buy only $6,582,400,000 worth cf goods at current U. S. prices. And there were indications that rising prices at home would whittle the actual amount of aid even more sharply by the time the Marshall plan goes into action. Chairman Charles A. Eaton. R., N. J., of the house foreign affairs committee, who supports the principles of the plan, said pessimistically. “if we get it through by June we will be fortunate.” Ewan Clague. commissioner of labor statistics. predicted that the cost of living will continue to climb between now and June. He said the increase will be particularly noticeable in agricultural commodities. Meanwhile. Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney. D., Wyo., to’d a reporter that the new congressional session, beginning Tuesday, must consider the Marshall plan in close connection with high prices at home. • “Failure to adopt an anti-infla-tion program.” O'Mahoney said, "is making more difficult plan do well to oppose inflation control. The question the new congress faces is whether peace is not less expensive than war.”

Greek Guerrillas Driven To Border Government Forces Smash Relief Group e Athens. Jan. 2 — (UP) — Greek government troops drove the shattered remanents of Gen. Markos Vafthiades’ guerrilla forces toward the Albanian border today while relief troops in Konitsa set up new artillery posts against possible later attacks. Military sources said the weekold battle had entered the mopping up stage following the government's victory in smashing a relief column through to Konitsa Wednesday night. War minister George Stratos said the guerrillas numbered 8,500 men and eight heavy guns at the height of their assault on the town they hoped to make the “capital'' of their provisional government. Most, however, already have fled back across the Albanian border and now there are only about 2,500 guerrillas left in the area. About a third of the rebels are attempting to harrass troops building a bridge across the river outside Konitsa to replace the bridge destroyed by the rebels at Bourazani. Stratos said.

At least three battalions of the Sth division entered Kcnitsa while the remainder of the division is cleaning out the heights between Bourazani and the Albanian border and driving the guerrillas back across the frontier. . The new troops in Konitsa aP ready have set up six new big guns to supplement the four guns there when the guerrilla attack began, the war minister said. “The guerrillas are withdrawing slowly toward the Albanian frontier,” Stratos said. He added that he considered the battle, which started Christmas day, all but ended. Stratos said he plans to fly to eastern Macedonia to observe military actions in the Salonika. Kavalla and Alexandroupoulis areas. o Writes Os Severe Weather In China Berne, Jan. 2 — Relatives here have received a letter from Dr. Ira D. Hirschy. a physician in Shanghai, China. Hirschy. a native of this community, wrote the letter December 21 and said that cold weather had set in recently in that part of China and the first day of the cold weather the bodies of 160 people who frose and starved to death were removed from the citv’s streets. o—- — thickness iMaihe layer of air. or atmosphere, surrounding the i earth, is not known exactly, but it • is certain some air exists more than a hundred miles from the globe’s surface.

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State School Barn Destroyed By Fire A huge octagonal barn on the Oak Lawn farm of the Fort Wayne State school, four miles north of Fort Wayne, was destroyed by fire early Thursday night. Loss from the fire, of unknown origin, was estimated at least $15,000. o

Young Boy Admits Slaying Parents Winston-Salem. N. C„ Jan. 2 — (UP) — An unperturbed 16-year-old boy who told police said signed a statement describing the killing of his parents sat placidly in jail today after police returned him from his intended wedding trip to South Carolina. Tommy Lee Phillips. 16, was held in the double shooting of his mother and father Wednesday night and sheriff Ernie Shore said he would file charges of murder. Young Phillips was arrested at York. S. C., yesterday where he fled with Bessie Ruth Jenkins, 16. to be married. In his Winston-Salem home, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Phillips, were sprawled in death. Shore released the girl, “convinced she knew nothing cf the shooting.” Officers at York claimed the boy signed a statement in which he described killing his parents. According to the statement, the boy — whom neighbors described as “pampered” — said he took his father’s wallet containing $232 and the keys to the family car so he could marry Bessie Jenkins. The statement said his father discovered the theft and a quarrel followed. Officers said the statement described how Tommy seized a .22 caliber rifle and shot his father. It said the elder Philips staggered to his wife's bedroom and collopsed. ‘T saw my father was suffering,” police quoted the statement, “and shot him a second time.” The statement said Tommy then shot his mother because he was afraid she would tell of his father's death — once as she reached her bedroom door and again as she tried to reach a telephone. According to the statement, Tommy did not intend to kill his father until "about 10 minutes before it happened." Tommy was arrested after his intended bride wired home for permission to marry. Shore said the boy will “probably attend the funeral of his parents tomorrow.” He said Tommy slept peacefully last night after calmly munching on a candy bar and drinking a coke.

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day. One hundred and five died in highway crashes and 67 in other types of accidents. At least 14 persons were killed when the storm knocked out block signals on the MissouriPacific railroad line near Otterville, Mo., causing one section of a passenger train to ram into the preceding section. The dead included Alexander W. Weddell, 71, former ambassador to Argentina and Spain. Weather experts said the storm was the same one that created the series of tornadoes in Louisiana and Arkansas Wednesday. The casualty list was still rising there today as rescue workers picked over the wreckage. The latest figures showed 26 dead, hundreds injured and at least 500 homes destroyed or damaged. Today the storm was moving northeastward in the cold-weath-er belt. Its center was believed to be passing over Pennsylvania and western New York state. It knocked out telephone communications to seven towns in southern Michigan. More than 125 line poles were down in the state. Detroit’s transportation system was crippled. Wind-driv-en ice formed dams across the Detroit river and Silver Creek, threatening to let the water flood Horse Island and several river communities. Ontario, Can., was reported hard hit. Bowling Green and Napoleon in Ohio were isolated for several hours. Heavy ice formed on trees, bowling them over onto power lines, trolley and railroad tracks and making it dangerous to walk or drive beneath those left standing. 0 WORST STORM from Page poles on hand to replace those broken down in the storm. Berne Hard Hit Reports from Berne said that town had been hard hit. The town was plunged into darkness and its power, furnished by an Indiana Service Corporation line, cut off before noon yesterday and it had not been restored late last night. Residents there, like in many rural areas, sat in heatless and darkened homes, and like those in rural areas, without cooking facilities. if they depended upon electrical stoves. Close on the heels of the ice, came hard rain Thursday after-, noon that helped road conditions somewhat by washing away much

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of the ice in this area. Roads were reported in fairly good condition, even after the snow last night—but the danger lay in the huge number of lines strewn across the highways.

Newly named county highway superintendent Phil Sauer and city street commissioner Floyd Acker, who also assumed his duties for the first time yesterday, each had his work "cut out for him” in removing hundreds of branches, some large and some small, and even in a few cases, entire trees. | In some cases it was these limbs and trees which had carried down utility lines and poles when they snapped under the enormous weight of the ice and the force of the wind. Both sheriff Herman Bowman and police chief James Borders reported no accidents or emergency calls, although their departments have been alerted since late Wednesday night in event of emergency calls. The Daily Democrat, which uses one of the toll lines to Fort Wayne for its teletype method of receiving state, national and international news, was faced with the task of publishing a paper without this | modern convenience. James Murphy, of the local Western Union office, said that he was accepting messages but that they were subject to any delays caused by the storm damage. Officials of the ABC bus company here said that busses south and as far north as Fort Wayne were placed back in operation at noon New Year's Day, after all trips had been cancelled earlier in the day. They said, however, that at last reports no busses were running north out of Fort Wayne. Details concerning road conditions were very meager because of disrupted communications, but it was thought likely that those north of Fort Wayne were impassable yet today at a late hour. Most traffic was partially paralyzed yesterday, although some more venturesome motorists made trips to other cities. Basketball fans driving to Bluffton to attend a blind tourney were amazed at the amount of the storm damage and were forced to drive over many broken utility lines strewn across the highways. All were reported to have made the round trip safely, however. It was recalled that a similar ice storm had practically the same effect upon the community on January 3, 1947. Most agreed, however. that the current damage would run much higher than that caused by last year's storm.

INDIANA BATTERED (Continued irom Page 1) Adams and Wells counties and partially cut off phone service in Logansport. At Robertsville in Lake county the storm knocked over a police radio tower which fell through the roof of the city fire department building. Altogether? more than 500 utility poles were blown over in northern Indiana, Bell Telephone officials reported. In several places the poles blocked highways. Three South Bend radio stations were silenced by power failures. Telephone officials said they expected repairs in most areas would

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