Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 218, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1948 — Page 3

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wedding takes ISe IN KENTUCKY I; , |lf , ( lurk, youngest (laugh I K , ~,,1 Mr< Vnrlando Clark. ,„r M lix- »'•' rime ’>>*> bride EXnuhl llol'l*-'. »<»' " f Mr Hn ' l K-Ll llnblnt and Mrs. F.liz- !■ r of fill* <ny- daugb|*l M , Um I! J Garlow, of ■■! k Vit . was wed to Lor- |;,.|.|. iii>o< It. son of Mrs. W and ’ln- late Walter Itei [J , ~„,(,v. O. 11l H double !*■,'. ....■toniie.i Saturday after |W\, o'clock In the Metho !!■, mi i parsonage in doling ~ i; ( v Herbert Eddy of | X •k • hole for her wedding blue »'«'l erepe dress. ai i enwirles and wore a IHL. (■! led line buds. Mrs. Stet K, r „ ie silk < repe with brown Iler corsage was of IlK.dM'ely following the cere Kis couples left on a wedEW--,-. I Niagara Falls and Can n I p„n heir return. Mr. and E3 H. .let will reside with the p,ienis The new Mrs. HobK, hoed at the Schafer K Co. and attended Pleasant |K hi; ; s.hool. Mr Hoblet is |B.< at the Convoy Lumber Ke ind ' engaged in farming ReideiiiHii h is also employed < baler (Hove Co., and her Hgnd i. an employe of the U. S K- c„ in Fort Wayne. The IB:,. sill leside in an apartment [Soniny <>. temporarily, until new home is completed Hta theta tau Business meeting e regular business meeting of Theta Tan sorority was held evening at the Elks home. true plans were discussed ■a bake sale and skating party He held in the near future. next meeting of the sorority Bbc held on September 28. ■s MINNIE HARKLESS Herves birthday Minnie darkless was the H>>ed guest at a family dinner Hdav noon at the home of Mr. ■ Mrs lti< hard Harkless The marked Mrs. Harkless' H'v se mid birthday anniversary Hl her guests attending were Mr ■ Mi< Martin Fuelling. .Mr. and ■ Millard Harkless and sons. Hr.es and Itonald. Fort Wayne; B and Mrs. Frank Harkless. of H. and Mrs Lizzie Able. Burch mothers open Hub VEAR TUESDAY ■h>- Church Mothers study club ■d Its first meeting ot the club ■r at the shelter house, Hanna ■ttinati park. Tuesday evening ■■lowing a picnic supper at nil ■rty o'clock, served to twenty ■fibers and one guest, Mrs. WinBn Rawley conducted the devo ■nals The lesson topic from Parfairest Apron of All t-BL® * |KI MLJ mA I z IVI T‘ -V wn I 1 H -** ■Htfadß . * ~rM' , ,Te coverall foi T** 0 "' And • !° r bazaars Pat cal wh‘k W W,th Prac ’«l3ed b,W P<Kk * t * Tr “* Thia pattern gives perfect St. is „1 Complete, lliu'rstcd t, come. In sms 1 (14 I s^ii 01 . ,M * w *•*■••* ,4C ** U-Inch OIM FIVE reais ,r b|"' £J h * pattern to Deeatar !hr m % TOfW MA»»r eJ? I ."'!* ,b 4 •"*»’’ other m *RTW patten Rook I • roXA' T »'ca as ezclHng. cent? mor. 7 I

Society Items for days publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 1000-1001 Miss Betty Melchi Wednesday Flo Kan Sunshine council. K of P. home. 6:30 p.m. Decatur Home Economics club. Mrs. Alva Hairdressers association, fire station, 8 pm. Thursday Friendship Village club. North Urick school. 1:30 p.m. D.Y.R. class meeting, postponed. Phoebe Ilible class, postponed Wesley class of Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Everhart, 8 p.m. W.S.C.S. of Union Chapel, Mrs. Earl Chase, 1:30 p.m. Kalnbow girls initiation. Masonic hall, G:t*> p.m. Women of the Moose ritual prac Hee. Moose horn**, 7:30 pm. Ladies Missionary society of Church of God. Mrs. Paul Hawkins, 7:30 p.m. Indies Aid society of Calvary Evangelical U. 11. church, church. 8 pm. Ladies Aid society of First Pres byterian church, postponed. St. Mary’s society, C. L. of C. hall. 7:30 pm. Mt. Pleasant Bible class. Mr. and Mrs. Burl Fuhrman. 8 pm Psi lota XI party, postponed. Gamma Nu sorority, fire station, 7:30 p.m. Victory class of Trinity Evangelical U. B. church, Mr. and Mrs. David Wynn. 7:30 p.m. Saturday Ice cream social and bake sale, Antioch Lutheran church, Hoagland. 5 p.m. C. U W. rummage sale, Bethany Evangelical U. B. church, 8:30 a m to 12 noon. Sunday Chicken supper. St. Paul's Lutheran church. 5 p tn., sale of baked goods and fancy work, 4:30 p in. Monday Philathea class of Baptist church. Mrs. Zimmerman. 6:30 p.m. Monday St. Catherine study club. Mrs. Don Roeder. Jefferson street, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Tri Kappa social meeting. Elks home. 8 p m. Democratic Women's club. Geneva ents magazine, entitled "A Challenge to Mother,'* was given by Mrs. William Sanders, and the article “Using the Bible” from the Christian Home magazine was glv-1 en by Mrs. Wesley Mrs. Dwight Borror was welcotn- . ■ a « B « a a • QUALITY PHOTOFINISHING films left before noon ®n Thursday, back the next day, Friday, at 9 a. m. Hollhouse Drug Co.

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■Bl THE WEDDING of Miss Huth Herman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Herman, of Geneva, anl Burvil Wa.kins. son of Mr and Mrs William Watkins, of this city, took place al the home of the Bev lAeonard Wright in Geneva recently. (Photc by Edwards).

rd into the club as a new member Hostesses for the affair were Mrs. Erman Johnson. Mrs Paul Uhrick. Mrs I)on Cochran. Mrs. Ralph Ha-. begger and Mrs. Paul Cummings ' HOME ECONOMICS CLUB CHORUS IN MEETING The Adams County Home Econ-1 omics club chorus held its meeting | at the Monroe high sch<s>) Monday evening. Mrs. N. J. Neumschwander was again appointed director of the group, and M-s. Roy Price was elec rd president; Mrs. Paul Rich, vice president; Mrs Dortha Shady, secretary: Mrs. Henry Adler, treas urer. Plans were then discussed for the meeting with the Allen county chorus this month The nezt rehearsal will lie held on October 4. W, C. T. U. MEETING IS HELD TUESDAY Mrs C. E* Hocker was hostess to the local W C. T U. Tuesday afternoon. The mee'ing was opened with the group singing “Grace Greater Thou Ottr Sins” Mrs. Jesse Niblick had charge of the devotions, reading from Daniel 1:17 Io 20. followed by prayer. The song "Ijnindi Out" was then sung by the group Mrs. Hocker was program leader. An article, entitled “Don't Soft ! Pedal Your Religion.*' was given by Mrs Floyd Morrison, and the topic "He Followed the Bottles Home" was reviewed by Mrs F. II Willard During the brief business meeting. Mrs Delton Pusswater an nounced that the W. C. T U. convention a ill l>e held in Fort Wayne on October 26-29 and urged the members to attend A highlight of the convention will lie t>le dia tnond medal contest to l>e held on Wednesday night. October 27. The meeting was dosed with' prayer by Mrs. Elmer Anspaugh s ENTERTAIN WITH DINNER SUNDAY A dinner in observance of the birthday anniversaries of Mrs Zeal Miller. Russell Mabis and E J Miller and the tenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Myers was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Zeal Miller. Those attending were Mr and Mrs. Jim Lovelady and children. Claronce. Dairell and l-arry. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd filler and children. —-

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Wayne. Sylvia and Eva. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cook and children. Ronnie and Donald, and Mr. and Mrs. Zeal Miller, all of near Decatur; 'Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mabis and 'daughter. Beverly. Pafne. 0., Mr. 1 and Mrs Elmer Myers and children. Hie hard. Doris and Marilyn, i Mrs. Dorothy Bebout and daughter. | Carol. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Miller and Virginia Ann Miller, of near Monroeville. K.K. K. ASSOCIATE CHAPTER BEGINS YEAR'S ACTIVITIES The assoc iate chapter of Tri Kappa sorority met for their opening meeting last night at Hanna Nuttman park Mrs. Fred Smith, assist ed by Mrs. Paul Saurer. Mrs. P Bryce Thomas and Mrs Harold Grant, served a delicious supper. The memliers then adjourned to tlie Fred Smith home to hold their business meeting. In the absence of the president. Mrs. Ward Calland. the retiring vice president. Mrs. Snith. opened the meeting and conducted the In stallation of tlie new officers: Mrs Leonard Saylors, president: Mrs Gladys Chamberlain, vice president; Mrs. Wilbur Petrie, recording seciat<tt>'; Mrs. Ray Keller, correapbnding secre a r v. and Mrs. Paul Saurer. treasmer Mrs Saylors presided and reported on the province convention held in Wabash on June- 30. Scholarship awards amounting to live thousand, two hundred dollars have been an nounced by Tn Kappa sorority. The group began Its scholarship program forty years a <> ami since that time oter five hundred thousand collars has been spent for the promo ion of edu al ion Reports were also macle by the chalimen of the following standing committees Mrs. Fred Smith, by-laws; Miss Florence Haney, remembrance; ’ Mrs. Lawrence Linn, Riley cheer . guild; Mrs Dick Heller, publicity and scrap book; Miss Fan Hile, social fund; .Mrs I'aul Saurer. bud get. Mrs. lads Black, year book Mrs. Frank Braun announced working xomniittees and plans for tlie annual rummage sale which he chapter sponsors. The sale will be held this year at The Den on Madiaon street on October 1 and 2. Mrs Baylors entertained the off!- - ce.a of both the Alpha Sigma chap ter and the associate chapter for dessert on Monday evening, Septem- 1 l>er 13 The active officers are Mrs. Wendell Smith, president. Alias Kathleen .McConnell, recording sec retary; Miss l-ocs Chronister, trees MRS. E. M. WEBB Harmony • Ear Training Eurythmirs IN BERNE lleffinners and Advanced Claw and Private lesson A.B. Degree. S', yr*, study Cel '•ge M sic Dept's., C wks. Chics go Musical College. • seasom normal study and private lesson Robyn Dept. American Conserve tory, Chicago. Accredited teacher Robyn System Awarded honorary membership Lonise Rohyn Musical Foundation. Member National Guild Piano Teacher. Phone 326 Berne Pupils for 7 years in National Audition rated excellent and superier. Phone 326 Berne

Schricker Speaks At Fort Wayne Today Fort Wayne, Ind . Sept. 15 —(UP) Henry F. Schricker, Democratic nominee for governor of Indiana, is scheduled to give the principal address at a luncheon here today. Ira Haymaker, Democratic state (hairman. will be honored with Schricker at the luncheon given by liemocrats In this area. Schricker will attend the Del.\lb county free fall fair this afternoon and this evening he will address a fourth district Democratic rally at Waterloo. urer; Mrs. Richard Maloney, correscinding secretary. Cooperating plans were discussed for the year. ECONOMIST SPEAKS TO HOME EC. CLUB LEADERS Adams county home economics club leaders took time Tuesday from canning and getting the j youngsters back to school to learn 1 more about problems of governi 'nenl in Adams county and in Inliana. Prof J. B. Kohlmeyer, agricuiural economist. Purdue University, I talked to group of twenty local leaders who will in turn present «nd discuss the subject at their local home economics clubs Htale and hs-al government in Indiana is big business. Prof Kohlmeyer emphasized. Education I charities, corrections, streets and highways were the Items that ac counted for nearly three-fourths of the total expenditures of govern Lment Property taxes were still the most important sources of revenue receipts and account for about , forty-five percent of the total Be- , fore the introduction of cigaret taxes, the taxes on property, gross Incomes, gasoline and auto licenses I accounted for about seventy per I .-ent of the total revenue, the ipeaker said. Most of the money spent by Adams county townships is foi ichoois. The three most Important functions of county government are. charities, corrections, liighway ind health accounting for thirty five percent, thirty percent anc twenty percent of the total amount -pent. Prof Kohlmeyer complimented Adams oounty officials on their de ■ision to surrender unloaned schoo funds to the state Adams count; ranks near the top of the list oi ■ounties in this respect. The economist predicted that government expenses in Adams and ither counties would rise over pre ;ent levels Experience shows tha' . 'ocal government costs lag durin* leriods of rising prices but "catchI ip" and remain high after pricer lecline. In view of a probable declint n prices and Incomes, any con it ruction not essential might well >e postponed; in the face of fall ing prices bond Issues should "b« (Voided like the plague." the econ imist said ''Chances are threeto-one tha* the 1949 general assembly wll uake some provision for increaset funds for schoola; schools wit' -.mail enrollments will continue t< tave tough sledding." Prof Kohl neyer predicted. The policy oi he state will he to decrease tin lumber of high schools until few ligh schools remain with less that me hundred pupils. Increases in the gas tax and aut< license fees or both appeßr likely he leaders were told. An ice cream social and bake sale will be held Saturday evening at five o'clock at the Antioch Luth eran church at Hoagland. Sand wiches and coffee will lie served The proceeds of the sale will be used for the parsonage fund. The Mt Pleasant Bible class will meet at eight o'clock Friday even ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs Burl Fuhrman A meeting of the Democratic Wo men's club will lie held at Geuevt. j Tuesday. The Friendship Village club wll' have its meeting at the North Brick school in Blue Creek town ship at one thirty o'clock Thursday Tri Kappa sorority will have a social meeting Tuesday evening a eight o'clock at the Elks home. The St. Catherine study club wll meet at the home of Mrs. Don Roe der, 6<*4 Jefferson street, Monday evening at seven thirty oMlock. William Bell and daughter. Mias Nancy Beil, motored to Blooming iob Tuesday, where Miss Bell will enter Indiana University. Kenneth McConnell, son of Mr and Mrs. Richard McConnell of this city, left today for Bloomington to reenter Indiana University for the fall term. Phillip Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs Bryce Thomas of this city, left Tuesday for Bloomington where he will enter Indiana Univer sity. Phil studied under the Indiana extension system last winter and also to<>k a short course on the <ampus this summer Chester Sommer left today for Indiana university. Dloom|actonJ whore he will resume his studies

■I yfr L 1 Hl? w-' JFz ‘I ■kJS ’ KNli3^>^*^w//f/A *-ijv] ■ViwMb • • <ul i | DzCLARINO that she will stand ty f her husband in his fight again. t a charge of smoking "reefers," Mrs. ! Robert Mitchum is pictured with | her actor-husband in this reconciliation scene in Hollywood. Cal. The ! actor, who Is free on SIOOO bail, was arrested with three other* following a police raid at the home of film w-tres* Lila Leeds, gnumauonal) | I Mrs. Leo Kirsch, Mrs. Norval I Fuhrman. Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. j I Ora Bicntlinger and Mrs. Martin . Kiess. of the Monmouth P. T. A., i aitended the information confer- . ence sponsored by the Allen county i council of the P. T. A. Tuesday at he New Haven .Methodist church > Mr. and Mrs. Bill Coffee and Mr and Mrs. John McConnell attended to business in Indianapolis Monday Bill Porter and Karl Kolter left ; Tuesday for Bloomington, where 'hey enrolled In Indiana university Bill will begin his junior year, and Karl is enrolled as freshman Mr. and Mrs Albert Gehrig and daughter. Greta, visited with Mrs Maude Dorwin In this city Tuesday ' They were enroute to Oxford, 0.. where Miss Gehrig has enrolled In Western college. Donna Lou Kortenber and James Ehler, accompanied by Mr and Mrs. 'lein Kprtenber. left Tuesday for Bloomington, where they enrolled ! it Indiana university. John L. Penrod. seaman. ÜBN. ion of Mrs Mildred Penrod of Gen eva. is serving aboard the aircraft carrier USB Philippine Sea. whlcji has just been award the battle efficiency pennant and "E" for her tenerai excellence through the sis- ! al year July I. 1947 to July I, 1948 A recent survey found that 63 ■ter cent of all co-operative frozen ood lockers were in the north -entral states. -- - ■ ■ ■■■ . Say It With FIA)WERS from n ! I WHFTHIR YOU RENT OR OWN PROPERTY, . You may at aay time be faced with a claim for damages if someone is accidentally injured on your premises. It costs very little to have the protection of Liability InsurAllCCe THE SUTTLES CO. Agsnta Nlbllsk Stere B4Sg, Dssatur, IM. B| iitaOaß ns Ans Cmnubg ant kssW •* »*■■*■< C “* J lllllllllllll'

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin lleineke. of Beaver Dam. Win., are the parents of a baby boy. Itorn on August 31 at the Milwaukee Maternity pavilon. He weighed 8 pounds. 9 ounces and has been named William Alvin. Simon W Beineke of Preble town I ship is grandfather of the baby. Mr and Mrs Wendell Mann are the paren s of a baby girl, born at 3:39 pin. Tuesday at the Adams county memorial hospital She welshed 5 pound 4. 12 ounces and lias been named Barbara Helen. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs. Don Wolfe. 950 High street.! Tuesday night at 9 48 o'clock at' the local hospital. She weighed 6 laiunds. 8 oun es. Mr and Mm. t'arl laiveiady. of Dixon. 0., are parents of a son. I lairn at the local hospiial Tuesday afternoon at 4:25 o'clock. He weigh ed 7 pounds. 5 ounces. A'baby l>oy, weighing 8 pounds. 2 ounces, was born to Mr and Mrs Dale Knittie. Bellmont, al 12 10 a.m. today at the Adams county' hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 hospital. , Admitted Mrs. Hattie Penn.; Rockford, O.; Mrs Mary All e How | ard. South Tenth street. Admitted and dismissed: Caroli Lou Miller. Mendon. O. Juvenile Center Head Charged With Rape Indianapolis. Sept. 15 fUP) Statuatory rape charges were on file in criminal court here today) against Edwin IL taiwell, Marion county juvenile (enter head who' ast week admitted having intimate i relations witn seven girl prisoner* jGIRLS!! after entering WOMANHOOD | Are you troubled by dlslrsae of femx'e func iunal monthly disturbances? Does this make you suffer from pain, feel so nert-oue. tlo-d, weak—at such times? Tin üBo try . Lydia K Pinkham's VeceUhle Com- ’ Kound u> relieve rich symptoms Famous to help women troubled this way I Also a atomacbic tunic I MTOIA E. PINKHAM’S

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Judge William D. Bain yesterday set the date for l-owell's arraignment for Sept 25. Conviction calls for a two-to-21-year prison sentence. Sentenced To Life For Murder Os Man Indianapolis. Sept. 15 (UP) — D. L. Morris. 34. Indianapolis Utday began a life sentence on conviction ; of first-degree murder in the death of Curtis Richardson, also of Indianapolis Police said Morris struck Richardson and knocked him into a canal during a fight. Morris hanged his plea from innocent to guilty just before the case went to | the jury in criminal court here yeslerday Trade In a Good o*.i — Decatur

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