Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1948 — Page 6

PAGE SIX

Man's Body Found In River Near Columbus Columba*, Ind., Apr. 14 —(UPI — Police today inVMilgsied the death ot an - unidentified 50-year. old man whose body w»i found in White river backwater* two mile*

SALE CALENDAR APR. 16 Mr. t Mr*. Frank Major. 3’, mile* east of Decatur on road 224. then 14 mile* south on road lol; or % mile north of Hobo on road 101. 60 acre farm and personal property. Roy A- Ned Johnson and Melvin Lie. hty. Auct*. APR. 16 Kvangelical Mennonife Church. 34 mile* writ and ’j mile north of Herne. Frame building 60x182 ft. Roy a Ned Johnson an I Melvin Liechty, auct*. APR. 17—Mr* J. M Smith property. Cecil. Ohio. 6 acre tract of land with good set of Improvements and Personal Property. Midwest Realty Auction Co. J. F. Santnann. Auct. APR. 17 Hick * Garage A Motor Sales. 1 mile south of Decatur on I". S. road No. 27. Complete closing out sale of garage equipment, part*, accessories, etc. Roy A- Ned Johnson and Melvin Liechty. auct*. APR. 17—Mr and Mrs. Ernst Jhieme. owners. 9 room house. 927 N ;>th St. Harold Jone*, auct. Conducted by Kent Realty Co. APR 17—Clyde McClure A Hruce McClure. Monroe. Ind. Household goods sale. T. D. Schleferstefn. auct. APR. 17 Clyde A Ruth McClure. Monroe. Ind. Personal property. T s, hieferstein. auctioneer. APR. 17—H H. Scheele. 3 miles northwest of Woodburn. Ind. on 1 Close out of dairy cattle, equipment and irnple■rvflle Sturm, auctioneer 1 APR 19-» Thieme Heir*. Hugo Thieme, agent. 121 North Bth / — atur. 8 room semi-modern house. Roy A Ned J< -, Wts. APR 22—Mi .*. Forrest Steele. 105 High St.. Hicksville. Ohio 2fi residence properties. Modern c*fe equipment. Midwest Realty Auction Co.. J F Santnann. auct. APR. 26—Emery Cookerly. Markle. Ind Modern home and all personal property including several thousand dollars in Antiques D S. Hiair. Auctioneer. Sale conducted by the Kent Realty Co.. Decatur. Ind.. Phone 68. Real Estate Auction 9 Room Semi Modern Home 927 No. Fifth St.. Decatur. Indiana Sat., Aprl 17th-2:P.M. This 9 room home is how arranged for two families, but can be easily put back to one unit. There are 5 rooms on first floor. 4 rooms on second floor, all are nice large rootni. Good foundation, new roof and siding. Large cistern, one car garage. It is located on large lot in one of Decatur's fine residential sections, close to factories and good grocery. POSSESSION: In 30 days. TERMS: 20% cash day of sale, balance upon delivery of clear title. Mr. & Mrs. Ernst Thieme OWNERS Harold Jones—Auctioneer C. W. Kent Sale* Manager Sale conducted by The Kent Realty Co. Decatur, Indiana—Phone 68 9 12 14 16 ' - COMPLETE CLOSING OUT Public Auction 60—ACRE FARM—6O PERSONAL PROPERTY As we are physically unable to take care of the farm and livestock, I we will sei at public auction. Friday, April 16,1948 Commencing at 1:00 P. M. Farm to Mil at 2:30 P. M. LOCATION—34 miles east of Decatur. Ind., on Rosa No. 224. then 14 miles south on Road No. 101. or- % mile north of Dodo on Road No. 101. FARM-60 acres of Good Level Soil. 8 or 10 acres of Extra good timber, balance is under cultivation. Good drainage outlet 4 interest in 8 acres of wheat goes to purchaser. HOUW—Splendid 7 room two story house in good repair, Built-In cupboards In kitchen. Electric water system tvj* Barn 36x60; Hog House: Good Poultry House; Good Garage *L U t uel House; Corn Crib; a good substantial set of improvements. Nice yard. Plenty of shade trees and fruit trees. TERMS A POSSESSION: % cash, balance cash upoi delivery to pur chaser of Deed and Abstract. Farm Is clear of Hens. Will give possession of bui •* on or before May 10th. Landlord's possession of fields. « s - PERSONAL PROPERTY — 3 COY Guernsey cow. 6 yr old. milking good flow, a 6 ' gal. cow; i cow, 5 yrs. old. a 6 gal. cow; Guernsey cow, 3 yrs. old. milking ’ * er day. HOG*— 4 shoates about 100 lbs. each; White Sow will farrow before «ai>- day with second litter. CHICKENS—BO White Leghorn hens laying good. FEED — 3 or 4 ton Hay. — MISCELLANEOUS — Good Brooder House 10x12; Good Self Hog Feeder: Hog Fountain. like new. heater type: 2 Iron Kettle*; Lard Pre** and Sausage Grinder; Good Wheelbarrow; Small Tool*; Dining Room Suite; Bed* complete: Belding; Good Heatrola heating etove; Brand New Kitchen Heater, all white finish; many article* too numerous to mention. TERMS—On personal property, cash. Not responsible for accidents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Major OWNERS Roy A Ned Johnson—Asets. Melvin Liechty—Auct. 5 I 14 - Real Estate Auction - The heirs of the Iste Mr. and Mr*. A. F. Thieme wilt sell at public auction at 121 N. Mb It, Decatur, led. Monday, April 19 -1948 Evening Sale—* e'cleek p. m. • Room Semi-Modern house, slate roof. New witer line,’ new furnace. Good garden. Garage Fruit and shade trace. Would make splendid apartment bouse. TERMS—cash. Balance on or before July 1. The A. F. Thieae Heirs Hogo Thieme, Arent Roy S. Johnson a Sobs—Aneta., 11 14 17

I from here yesterday. I Sheriff dll. hard Thayer said the man* was fully clothed and iruxsml with a sash cqyd. The body was discovered by William Lynch and his son,* George. • o Contentment does not mean stagnation.

- i .■■W" \IRwB 'K fiK • wL-— jy - - ~ • 4MF -j ddfli 13 a ' _2 . .. ... • eachm.- —- •• - - r.-rwr r ~-s*e*e*s***ne—» 111 * i *"***^^*^^^*^^ — VICTIMS Os TWO-CAB COILISION In which two children were killed await medical aid in a Los Angele* street Mrs. Natl Pena (lefti, whose year-and-a-haif-old son was killed, holds her Injured four-month old daughter. Mrs. Julia Ambries mourns tor her two-year-old son while another son and daughter of Mrs. Ambries He injured at right. (I nt er national Soundohoto)

Southern Indiana Faces Major Flood Weather Forecast Offers Some Hope Indianapolis. April 14—il’Pi— The mayor ot New Albany called tor "immediate help" from the state of Indiana today in the evacuation of families from Ohio river lowlands lapped by flood waters. Governor Gates answered the call promptly by ordering men and equipment of the Indiana national guard to the scene. The call came from Mayor C. ||W|||||l"'l| iii r fe MISSING—A STAIRS A tenant started down a back stairway one night, but the stairs weren't there. They had been removed by a contractor. Now, the tenant is bringing suit. Do you have proper Public Liability Insurance? THE SUTTLES CO. Agents Niblick Store BldgDecstur, Ind. Ragsmemh* The Am Cseasky m* luMy Comgeay of Hawfced. Com. Illlllltlllll 0 •o. as little as... . I S A Ifj Awbj 7

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. DECATUR. INDIANA

Pralle Erni. who said guardsmen were needed because numerous! families were In serious difficul-i ties and had to be moved out of. the flood xone In a hurry. Brig. Gen. Howard Maxwell, state adjutant general, ordered six cargo trucks and one amphibious truck and 15 rational guardsmen to speed to the river valley from Camp Atterbury, Ind., some 75 miles north of New Albany. Elsewhere 300 guardsmen In unit* at New Albany. Jeffersonville and Evansville waited a call to emergency duty if necessary. A national guard light liaison ainraft unit stood by at Schoen field. Fort Harrison, near Indianapolis, for possible service. For southern Indiana residents, It was the second major flood of the year. The Ohio river, fed by swollen tributaries, overflowed its banks at several points. However, the weather forecast for today offered some hope to rain-drenched Hoosiers. The forecast called for clearing and cool weafher tonight, with partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures tomorrow. Heavy floods wer® expected along the Ohio river from Vevay to Mt. Vernon, weather observers said. The Red Cross issued a warning yesterday to chapters! along the river between Pitt«burgb and Evansville and asked those stations to prepare for emergency duty. State police said the Ohio river had reached a level of nearly 31 feet In the Jeffersonville-New Albany area this morning. A crest of 38 f&et was expected by Friday. This would be ten feet about flood stage, state police said. Four highways In the southern lowlands were reported blocked by water. They were Ind. 56, near Madison and Rising Sun; Ind 11. near Maukport: Ind. 129. north of Vevay, and Ind. 111, south of New Albany. At Indianapolis. Brig. Gen. Ren ' H. Watt, commander of the Indiana national guard's 38th division. ssld guardsmen at Jeffersonville. Evansville and New Albany were ready to go on duty on one hour's notice. About 4ff families were forced to ! evacuate their homes In Aurora and New Albany late yesterday, the Red Cross reported. The river already was six feet over its hanks at Aurora and a rise of another six feet was expected today. Another 60 families prepared to leave their homes. Refugees were housed In a tent city in Aurora city park. The weather bureau said a stage of 53 feet in the Ohio river at Madison would send 25 to 30 families scurrying for higher ground before the crest was reached about Friday. The lower Wabash river arsa expected to crest at 21 feet at Vincennes today, and the oast fork of the White river waa due to crest at two feet above flood stage at Seymour. From Anderson to Noblesville, the river reached moderate flood levels. * Medical Association Meets Last Evening Alber* Stump, attorney for the Indiana state medical association, was the speaker Tuesday evening at the- monthly dinner meeting of the Adams county medical aaaociation. held at the Adams county memorial hospital. A Mr. Saylors, assistant to Mr. Stump, also spoke briefly Medical insurance and the Blu-j Cross hospital Insurance were topice of their talks. 0 Poem Os Ex-Local Resident Published The Fremont Eagle published a half column poem entitled "Are *e pr-nid of Fremoat," written by Mrs. Mark Stauffer of (Tear Lake. Mrs Stauffer is a sister of Mrs. James C. Deßolt of route I, Decatur. attended school here and frequently wrote ecbooi poems. She ssa formerly Mise Lectio Ogr. daughter of the late Perry Ogg of this etty.

Colombia Has Not Broken With Russia No Decision Made On Official Break Bogota. Colombia. Apr. 14 — (UPi —Colombia has not broken diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia yet. a government sourct said today. As the ninth inter American conference resumed formal sessions which were interrupted by last Friday's violent uprising. Dr Eduardo Zuleta Angel, new Colombian foreign minister, told a Bogota newspaper that no decision had been reached yet as to whether a formal break with Russia would be made. Both President Mariano Ospina Perex and U. 8. secretary of state George C. Marshall have changed "international communism" with responsibility for the uprising in which up to 800 persons killed. The government radio three times announced an Monday that diplomatic relations with Russia i bad been broken, and that an i official statement would be read later. The official decree was not forthcoming. As late as yesterday, informed quarters here had believed that a formal break with Russia would be forthcoming, probably after

/Mttow*j^i/zjuMyr< j®£; ’ > -bb**! ‘■A/J’i i»'/■. '* r ; HIT STIF ON TIE aU\t> ! Ift tomorrow'. Mad y dndag ... in taaonwr'i AM of car! There’. an dutch puahing. no par ahifting. when you p the flfl ■ Sfl SI fl flfl I Futurunie, Hydra-Matic* way. For «<■ extra bunt of pick up, iu»t Bfl Z!j|h BVB Ktlb I atop ail the way down on the acceterator. WHIRLAWAY does the ■** W** . raat . . . ehooting you ahead with an inatant flood of power. !t*a perfect for paaaiag ... ideal for hflb... vital for emergence! y F 0 R 19 4 8 ‘ The (Mfomnhile "T b for ahead of the time, fa ultramodern •V " « r deaiga, too. ll'e nM It', different! It*. FVTLRAMICI r■> .Mui -" * j i-r-f—L >• — Ilf TOBI I Eiltt T OLBSMOIHE 0E A Lll g *"* ZINTSMASTER MOTOR SALES ■ r First and Monroe Decatur. Ind. I •■■■■■■» TW« to >mv SCBAF. .. fb avw toto BHHL .•• fb toto towi M far OLMHKNMUIf «mmhbw Itow to BKMSY J. TATI4ML Itototo JObtowi. tob«dtow» Lt/rr

the coalition Ilberal-conservaUve cabinet formed by Ospina Pera? i during the uprising had consider J ed terms of the note. The pact was scheduled to be worked out at this cowferunce to implement last 'year's Rip conference decision to s«e up a western hemisphere defense organisation. The decision to continue the conference in Bogota despite weekend rioting that cost some 80« Ilves was approved formally yesterday by all top delegate* meeting during the afternoon at' the Hulidursii embassy. Meetings will be held in the i school gymnasium until conference headquarters in the capitol. wrecked by a raging mob last Friday afternoon, are restored. LARD ■ OPEN KETTLE RENDERED TO GIVE YOU OLD-FASHIONED FLAVOR 5 Lb. *i.2C Bucket • * GERBER MEAT MARKET

L - "" ’ "**• R Immediate Deliven — ON — gi MAYTAG WASHERS Bottle and Natural Gas Stoves Deep Freezers — Ironers » » Trade in your old one bl • y? Time Payments KITCHEN APPLIANCES ' i 238 N. Second St. Photw S 5 r •

RUE ALEXANDER <Cont. From faa* Onei | had any immediate comment on, the appointment. Yesterday. Alexander told reporters tha) he thought “the best way to settle the legal controversy over the governor's power to appoint a lieutenant governor and commie-j sinner of agriculture Is to go ahead and get the thing over with as quickly as possible.” Ordinarily, the lieutenant gov-!

— — EK FINANCE YOUR FARM Federal Land Bank I Farm Loans I . • Long Terms Si • Small amortized payments fl * Can be paid off at any time T' • TO PURCHASE FARMS • TO REFINANCE MORTGAGES ANDlffim DEBTS • TO REPAIR OR BUILD BUILDINGS See or Write ADAMS - JAY - WELLS NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION Theo. V. Harsh—Secretary-Treas. HOME OFFICE BLUFFTON, m In Branch Office at 137 Madison Street Decatur, hi Saturday*—l to I o’clock.

WEDNESDAY, A PRn u

" salary ' «f »gri< uture l.n-Hid Political circle, K ander s appointment | the veteran , (l , h M , RspZiO ■ nor race on lllH «« t the oiher as J , tor th., lieutenant , (nation ;c the ! tion Jun.- 1|