Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 221, Decatur, Adams County, 20 September 1949 — Page 2

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Christian C. Boese Funeral Thursday Funeral service* for ('hrlsllan C. Boese. 82. of Fort Wayne, who died Monday night, will be held Thur*day at 2 p. m.. at the Zion Lutheran church, Fort Wayne. Beside* the widow, the deceased ia survived by two brothers. .Martin Boese of Friedheim and Carl boese of Fort Wayne, and four slaters CHURCH NEWS Bethany Church The first of the monthly fellowship services of the Bethany Evangelical I'nited Brethren church will lie held Wednesday, with a carry in supper at (. 30 p.m Sylvester Everhart will show pictures of a western trip taken during the summer, and feature* of the church program will be presented. Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

WANT A DRY COAT? Send your coat or jacket and we will treat it to shed showers like new. We are Exclusive agents for “CRAVENETTE” WATER REPELLENTS UUO DRY CLEANING 427 N. 91 h Phone 147

E. J. BROOKHARTS I 1 Hi 1,11 SUE OF GOOD MACHINERY •• • • I. the undersigned, hate been furnishing the machinery to operate iny farms, and now hare renie.l to a tenant who han his own machinery, will sell the following at public auction at my farm, located s>i miles north of Celina, Ohio on State Route No. 127, or IS miles south of Van Wert. Ohio, on State Route No. 127, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,1949 Starting at 10:30 A. M. 1941 Model M, McCormick Deering Tractor on rubber, fully •Snipped. and cab; 1911 Model M. McCormkk-Deering Tractor on rublter, fully equipped, completely overhauled with new eugin* block Inst year, com plow for M tractor, 1941 Ford tractor with 14” plows, cultivators, 7' cut mounted mower, and buzz saw; 1945, Ton Ford pick up Truck; 1917, 2 ton Ford Truck, dual wheels, high speed transmission, with grain tied 13’x7'x3O”, also stock rack 70” high, with 14,00** miles; 1919 Case automatic twine baler on rubber, used one month, 6' Case combine on rubber, with motor and all attachments. in good condl'ion: 1945 New Idea on*- row corn picker on rubber; 1949 New Idea 7' cut power mower on rubber; 13 disc Van Brunt fertiliser grain drill with double power lift on steel; American 2<* disc grass seeder drill; 1919 McCormickDeering 4 bar rubber tire aide delivery; 24’ grain and baled hay elevator with electric motor and jack; 2 New Idea rubber tire tractor manure spread era; 1 New Idea and 1 International rublwr tire wagons With hay ladders and grata lied comldned; grain blower with extra pipe, like new; 2 section steel rotary hoe. used 2 »caaonn; S' Melteering tandem cultlpacker. Case 3 iHrttom 12" tractor plow, Huber 2 bottom 14” tractor plow; McCormick tractor tandem diac, 7 on side: John Deere tandem tractor disc, * on side; 2 wheel Implement frailer on rubber; 2 wheel farm trailer with extra heavy stock rack; steel drum roller; i 3 section spike tooth steel harrow; corn binder; I” burr mill: No lit clipper fanning mill, hand corn .heller, 2 steel tire wheelbarrows; Fairbanks A Morris loots ft> platform scale: Briggs ft Ht rat ton gasoline motor. 3C double 7” belt 52 gallon Standard motor ml; 4 good •<» gal drums, six 5-gal oil cans; tractor umbrella, three tS'x2t)' . tarpaulins, like new; McDeering cream separator, with motor: oil! burnt nr hot water heater; ! gal. .pray pump; I<M> electric rubber eogt ' ed trouble ,-ord. Stuart Clip Master: castrater, pruning shears; scythe; cross etc saw. extra mower ■fcktee; apple picker Img. show halter, camp cot; <' step ladder. l’*gal jar; 1 bu. hybrid seed corn; 12 hole ' at* el hog feeder; blade. I-lu., baler wire; iurks, shovels and other artkies not mentioned This is extra good machinery. E. J. BROOKHART, Owkt Termii of sale—Caah. Purdy 0 t'meo. Auctioneers •CMROYER a. CLERKS Ladies e< Mt. Tabor Church Will Serve Lunch Not responsible for accMeats

Youth Is Fined For , Reckless Driving Two Minor Wrecks Are Reported Here One youth was fined in mayor’s i court Monday, another was arrest, ed and Is to appear in Justice of the peace court later this week, and two traffic mishaps were reported to police and Adams county officials. Harold Mash. 20. of Homestead 8. was fined $5 and cost* totalling sl6 75 by Mayor John l>oan in court Monday. Nash was arrested by police Sunday for reckle** driving. In an affidavit slitned by prosecuting attorney, Severin Schurger. Nash was charged with speeding 50 mile* an hour in a 30 mile lone on North Second street. Henry Kinser, of Elwood, was arrested by police Monday for reck less driving He will appear Fri day in JP court. An accident, involving car* driv-, en by Maynard Lehman. route 1, Berne, and Gerald Kelly. Bryan. 0., was investigated by sheriff Her man Bowman. The mishap occur ted on V S. highway 37 In Berne Lehman was making a left turn at the intersection of 27 and Hoosier street, and was struck by the Kelly car which was trying to pas* J lamage to the Lehman car was estimated at to the Kelly car •as. , An automobUe-pedestrian accl-i dent occurred when Ralph Hawk Ins walked into a car driven by Chalmer Deßolt. Homestead 34. on Winchester street Deßolt was able to bring hi* car to a halt, and no one was injured Milk make* up more than 25 per cent of the total food* consumed annually by the average American.. INSURANCE Leo “Dutch” Ehinger FIRE — WINO — AUTO 720 No. 3rd St. Phone 570

BICYCLE REPAIR Reasonable—Guaranteed DECATUR CYCLE SUPPLY 128 Monroe St. Phone 987

On Farm Training Here For Veterans On the farm training is now available to Adams county veteran*. It was announced today byHansel Foley, county superintendent of schools. The training will be under the direction of .1. E. Thacker, recent addition as voca-tional-agriculture instructor at the Adams Central high school staff. Any veteran within the Adams Central district. Mr. Foley said, who i* interested In the program, should contact the county superintendent'* office. He added that those not in the district should apply and they will be taken in order There is a 12-man limit to the num bcr of veteran* who may be in training. Thacker will devote the afternoons of each day to the veterans' training He will conduct hi* vocational agriculture classes at the Adam* Central school dur Ing the morning*. / SOUTHERN COAL (Cont. From Page On*) cities for alx day* beginning Friday. The Reading Co. said 1.040 worker* would lie laid off this w»-ek with more scheduled to be dismissed later if the strike continue*. The Illinois Central and Burlington railroads, at Chicago, laid off 150 railroaders yesterday. The Chicago and Illinois Midland railroad planned to furlough 225 men At Rawlings. Wyo.. 17 employees of I'nion Pacific were laid off. Trad* in a Good Town — Decatur

Change h Schedules! SUNDAY#SEPTEMBER 25 Effective Sunday, September 25, general change! will be made in passenger train schedules. Pleas* consult Ticket Ag*nf for details. Erie Railroad

- li\ K < ONHRte / Ofe/oulkM How do they compare in rea/comfort...in head room, leg room, 1 arm room? How do they compare in engineering quality and H 1 AF M| IJS K in new mechanical features ? How do they compare in perform* K . A| ■■ I ance and casc-of-driving? Ri S S m This year thousands of moloii-lb hate ...<'3Ci|uestbdi9. H I i TH ■ They have compared cars in all price ranges. And as a result B 8 Jf H J k V W they have chosen De Soto as the car that gives them the most enjoyment and the most real value for the money. Mak)- the 5 ’l/ '•*W , comparison yourself. Come in and see the car that lets you drive without shifting, "the car designed with YOU in mind.” ’ • Lij3KJQIJ Ek LefA you drive without shifting! DICK MANSFIELD MOTOR SALES ’ ~ < 141 So. Second St. ©ootur»

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Chicago Policeman Is KHled By Youths Two Young Negroes Sought In Slaying ' Chicago, Sept. 20. —Il Pi— A policeman wa* shot and killed today when he tried to question two young negroes carrying a susplcI iou* package. One or both of the two youth* fired eight shot* in policeman David Keating. 30, at close range in what authorities called a "cold and willful murder." They said Keating never had a . chance to draw- his gun. He wa* pronounced dead at Evangelical hospital. The gunmen were carrying a long, newspaper wrapped package that resembled a shotgun or rifle. I Cartridge* from a foreign pi»tol of about .32 caliber were found at the acene. Two youths. Sidney Johnson. 17. and Roosevelt Becus*. 16, were i sought by police after they were irported In the neighborhood short- , ly after the killing. Ray Crane, chief of the uniformed force, said that Keating, the father of four children, had been questioning many of the youths in the neighborhood in an effort to stamp out a wave of burglaries. ♦ Polio patient* need your help • • Now!. Mali your contribution to POLIO, care of your local Post I Office.

Police Have Battle With Dog Here Today Police had a battle with a dog today in the west part of Dedatur and It finally wa* necessary to destroy the animal Reports were received that the dog was acting queerly and wa* running around In several blocks in the west part of Hie city Police made an effon to coax the dog Into captivity hut It refused the invitation Finally a pole wa* used to trap the animal but it continue ! to charge the officers. J.ocal officials urge that owner* of dogs do not permit children ic play with them during the 30-dav quarantine. Few violation* have )>een reported since the quarantine wa* placed in effect, according to official*.

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Notice of Fio-J «**£**=' K, “' e Notfre I- hereby given »‘JscrM- . 1 .nd lesaiee* of Antn-'ny |t.>rs. heir* ano . Bl ,|, cd r in L n r-< <■-. “lid helM^r" U n»tHled P t M r7hen ’" d ; B er* r'TL’: b ' Attorney John l~ s) . ? p T Jfl—27 COMMUNITY • (Cont. From Page one) Industry and our commerce; demonstrated In the past i» our generosity toward worthwhile movemeats, and we have boasted oftan that our progressive and energetic civic leadership can and doe* perform miracle*. We now have the

opportunity to Join “““J Victoriously our greatest ln the country of make-believe, castles are made of air. and in the fairy land of dream* the touch of a magic wand will produce a house of gold. It is not so in our prosaic world Here we must labor to acquire that of which we dream. We have for many year* dreamed of an adequately equipped Community Center. The time has come to get ft through our combined effort* and pooled donation*. Trade In a Good Town — Daeatur

Real Estate | Public Auction I To Settle Estate 200 ACRE—Adam* County, Indiana, Farm-200 ACRE Will be sold to the Highest bidder. Bale to be held on Thursday, September 22, Ity) I 2:00 >. M. LOCATION-4 mile* East and I’4 mile* North of Bern*, I ’ LAND—The Farm consist* of two tract*, 120 Acres with Splendid brick house with slate roof and large <9 furnace. Beautiful large lawn and shade tree*, 45x60, hip roof, Dairy Stable, Shed and wind break vwS , New Granary * Corn Crib 22x40: New Modern DtingJ Double crib and wagon shed; Good drove well; Ciitqi’3 ffll triclty. There i* one tract of timber of about s this farm and one feature lot of small timber about 80 ACRES—Situated directly North aero** the road from the 120 Acres. This tract of land consists at about S timber, 16 Acres of pasture and balance cultivated The farm will be offered in separate tra<-ts-HO Acre, S improvements and 80 Acres with no building* and order of the highest Bld. at Public Auction I POSSESSION—Immediate Landlord's possession subject to riftS tenant. Mr. Norval Chamness which expire* March LUU W TERMS—% Cash, balance upon delivery of Deed and Abjtrwt I " Purchaser will receive a clear merchantable title. I 16 .INSPECTION -Can be made at any time. For further please contact the Auctioneers. I 7 Heir* of MARY W. KERR Estate L Roy S. Johnson. I < Ned C. Johnson—Auctioneers-Decatur. Indiana I | Melvin Llechty—Auctioneer—Berne. Indiana. 811

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