Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1948 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By CHE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter J. H. Heiler President A. R. Holthouse, Sec’y. & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties; One year, $6; Six months, $3.25; 3 months, $1.75. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining counties: One year, $7.00; t months, $3.75; 3 months, $2.00. By carrier, 20 cents per week. Single copies, 4 cents. What kind of a world would this be to live in if there were nothing to argue about? •—o o— — The Good Fellows say, “Help us to help others have a Merry ■ Christmas.’’ .—o —-o Repairable toys or new ones, good used clothing and cash are needed by the Good Fellows to help Christmas joy to all the families in the city. o o Civilization reaches into regions which not long ago were on the outskirts of the unknown. The first traffic light in Alaska has just been set up at Fairbanks.! —o The first of the Democrats to take office following the November election are, Charles F. Fleming as secretary of state and James M. Propst, as auditor of state. They are efficient men and well able to serve in their important posts. 0 0 Dewey carried Indiana by less than 14,000 votes, the complete returns reveal. That margin didn’t win a thing for the GOP, since all the state officers elected, from governor down to clerk of the supreme court, were Democrats. The voters evidently know how to vote "split" tickets. ——O o President Truman favors the regrouping of 60 federal agencies and reducing the number to 16, which according to the Hoover plan will save the government about three billions a year. Con-; gress should follow the President's I suggestion, revamp the agencies' and make possible the saving. ——o o * Final tabulation of votes in the November election show that Wallace and Thurmond, the latter heading the Dixiecrats ticket, received a combined vote of less than 2,300.000. The threat of the two presidential candidates to beat Mr. Truman was as hallow as the sound of a voice in a rain barrel. ,

|,! i $&!&&& p ffl IBr •% ' w >< SMOOTH PERFORMANCE! Whether you’re cutting figures on the ice or selecting a new watch .. . performance is what makes the difference! For watches noted for praiseworthy performance and smart styling as well, stop by the PUMPHREY JEWELRY STORE! You’ll find only the finest jewelry merchandise at PUMPHREY’S! Give a fine watch for Christmas! ptttH&Auy faudty Swtc fltC!ST!li» I MCIFH ■' — ■ I. <

The county drive tor donations of w r heat and soybeans, or corn and cash that can be converted into the desired grains, is well underway. One solicitor reported that in his district his neighbors donated $72 to CROPS. If that response is an indication, the counI ty will well exceed its quota of ; one car of wheat and two carloads : of soybeans for the hungry of Europe. CROPS is sponsored by Lutheran, Catholic and protestant church groups. —o—o— Martin D. Ha'begger of Monroe township, not only knows how to grow corn, but can produce a lot of the golden grain on a five acre tract. His average yield of 157.4 bushels per acre places him at the tap of the list and gives him the coveted honor of corn king. Adams county is proud of him and other members of the five acre contest who made such a wonderful showing this year. o—o A condition occurred in Martinsville that should not befall any community. The county hospital there was closed down and the lights turned off because of a walk out of technicians, hurses and other employes. The sick were moved to private homes-and sanatariums in advance of the shutdown, since notice was given to the hospital trustees that the nurses were quitting in protest I to the resignation of the superintendent. Such controversies should be settled peaceably, for the sick and ill require the services of a hospital 24 hours a day. —O•—OH— The Cross Walk: Why is it that some motorists, approaching an intersection where they must stop, always push the nose of their car into or past the pedestrian cross walk? By this inconsiderate act, they block the cross walk, which was intended to be a safe passageway for those on foot. When he encounters this obstacle, only too ftommon, the walker must go around either front or rear of the illegally halted car, in either case exposing himself to ' traffic danger in addition to in- j i convenience. A summons handed out here and there accompanied by judici- ' ous publicity might help to reduce . the practice. It is said that many persons who , behave with the greatest cour-| tesy otherwise display horrible manners when behind the wheel of 'an automobile. That may be an ! explanation but certainly no excuse. It would be a good idea to brush up on driving manners once I in a while.

The entertainment committee of the Elks lodge announces a party for next Monday evening for members and their ladies to open the Christmas season. Dinner will be served, a play produced and a dance with a special orchestra. It’s al! free to members and their ladies. Mrs. Enoch Steffen is reported seriously ill at her home on East South street in Bluffton. This office has received a Christmas greeting from Sgt. W. R. Musser, stationed with the armed forces in Japan. His complete address is Sgt. W. R. Musser, 19252377, 475th Supply Squadron. 475th M & S Grp., APO 929 in care P. M., San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. A. M. Anker has returned home from Illinois where she attended the wedding of her niece, Miss Belva Mae Cornett, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. James Cornett, and John Ray, Jr. John Baker, former Adams county sheriff, and his sister, Mrs. Mary Colter, have gone to California for a visit with their sister, Mrs. Anna Coffee, and Mr. Baker’s son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Baker, in Los Angeles. H. F. Kitson, of Fort Wayne, former Decatur resident and retired salesman for the P &H supply Co., Inc., Fort Wayne, has been elected to the board of directors of that company to fill the unexpired term of Walter Cook. The term will expire in January. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Purdy have returned home from a trip to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, New York and Toronto, Canada.

o o 20 YEARS AGO | TODAY o U Dec. 2,1928, was Sunday. |<JOSP,ITAL Dismissed: Mrs. Richard Lengerich and daughter, route 2; Mrs. Dorse Swoveland and baby girl, Wren, 0.; Mrs. Drucilla Suman, route 6. ANNOUNCEMENT Stocksdale Donut Shop will be Closed FRIDAY, DEC. 3 due to a death in the family. Say It With * FLOWERS from "Ah-h! I Can Breathe Againl’k When your nose fills A<_ ? up with a stuffy head V*..n cold or occasional con- (^tiT K gestton,putafewdrops \\l-f\ / of Vicks Va-tro-nol in each nostril and get comforting relief almost instantly/ Va-tro-ncl is so effective because It works right where trouble is to soothe irritation, relieve stuffiness, make breathing easier. Try it! Get Vick* Va-tro-pol Nose Drops! EgF For Your IjLHB jf Convenience W gj Sutton’s W E Will Be Open f Every Evening jj g Til 9 P.M. a U Until Christmas 1| i ■ jj

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i Mr. and Mrs. Max Case, 417 Line ! street, are the patents of a baby i boy, born at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday i at the Adams county memorial hos- ■ pital. He weighed 8 pounds, 2H ounces. A baby boy was born to Mr. and , Mrs. Donald G. Moore, Berne, at

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12:25 o’clock this morning at the local hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces. The Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson, of Pleasant Mills, are the parents of a baby daughter, born at 4:28 a.m. today at the Adams coun- , ty hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, . 11 ounces and has not been nam- ■ ed. • If you want the best in Refrigerators, it has to be a i Westinghouse. — Arnold & ; Klenk. Phone 463.

! Purchase Os Berne Grocery Announced Berne, Dec. 2 — Mrs. Safara Sander has purchased the West End Grocery from Mr. and- Mrs. Nelson , Schug. She took possession Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Schug operated the grocery for nine years. Schug is now employed at the Decatur plant of the General Electric company. Trade in a Good ’own — Decatur

Order of Rainbow Girls Rummage Sale, Saturday, Dec. 4, 9 a. m. until 4 p. m. . at Presbyterian Church basement Tx Shop at SUTTON’S, i Open evenings until ’ Christmas. Visit our store day or night. ■ Trade In a Good Town — becatur

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