Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 29 October 1949 — Page 3

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Society items for day’s publics- 1 tion must be phoned in by 11 a. m. I (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Phone 10001001 Betty Terveer Saturday Zion Lutheran church bake sale citv hall. 9 a.tn. junior and Intermediate Fellowship. Halloween party, Methodist I church. 5 to 7 p tn. Sunday Ladies Aid society of St. Peters | Lutheran c htirc h < hi. k< n dinner I and bazanr, Monmouth hlrh school. 11:30 am.' Monday Research club, Mrs. L. A. Cow ens 2:30 pin. Tuesday Root Towrthip Hume Economies club. Mrs. William Schnepf, Sr. 1:30 p m. Thursday C. L. of C. business, ball. 7:.!;) p.tn. Tri Kappa sorority. Elks home, 7:30 p m. Womens Home and Foreign Missionary society. First I’resby-' terian church, Mrs. C. Langston. 2:30 p.m., spiritual life meditation. 2 p.m. . Pleasant Palo Women's work. . church ba.sem-n’. all day. Magley Ladies Aid society, church basement, all day. Missionary and Ladles Aid of Bethany Evangelical t'.B church, church. 2 p.m. Wednesday Psi lota Xi. Elks home, s p nt. Thursday i W.M A. of Xuttman Avenue I’, i B. church, Mrs. Opal Sudduth. 7:- ’ 1 3Q p.m. I ' ’ DECATUR EASTERN STAR | OBSERVES FRIENDS NIGHT Friends night was observed in | 1 Decatur chapter Order of the East- < urn Star Thursday evening with t one hundred and sixty in attend | ance. The worthy matron. Mrs. ’ Francis Ellsworth, welcomed the, members and guests | Miss Martha Michael, deputy of I district fourteen was escorted east < - and given a hearty welcome. The 1 ronductress and associate conductress escorted the visiting worthy, matron. Mrs Kathryn Smith of Harlan chapter, and Marion Lee. worthy patron of Portland chap-p ter. to their stations in the east The visiting officer* were associate matron. Mrs. Margaret Smith i Portland: associate patron. Wilber Chalmers, Huntington; secretary, Mrs. Faith Higrnan. Bluffton; treasurer. Mrs. Ho Elzey. (>s-| sian; conductress, Mrs. Delphcna Reynolds, Geneva; associate conductress. Mrs. Jennie Greek, star of east chapter. Fort Wayne: chafta In. Mrs. Alpha Chew. Ge * 1 1 Gift & Card Shop ; I have a complete line of SI.OO and 60c box assortments. 5c 4 10c Individual Cards. . Gifts : Hand made Aprons , Fancy Towel and wash cloths Handkerchiefs, bex or single Books and Novelties Gift Boxes. It is time to order those name imprinted Christmas cards. Your patronag* will be appreciated. Mrs. Maud Merriman 222 8. 4th St. ’ Decatur, Ind.

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■ ■ I 4 K&-' *1- “ J" a/ AsW THE WEDDING of Miss Lucrecia Burger, daughter of Alva K. Burger of route 5. and Harold Minnich, son of Mr. and Mr* Oscar E Minnich of 222 North Fourth wreet. took pla>-c In the Pleasant Grove I nited Bre'hren church, east of Deca'ur. recently. Th- couple is re-iding at 222 North Fourth street. (Photo by Edwards.)

neva; marshal. Mrs Ellen Pass-. water, star of east chapter. Fort I Wayne; organist. Mrs. Donna Dickes, Huntertown; Ada. Deloria | Uonnin. Fort Wayne chapter; Ruth Mrs. Alfreda Mossburg. Markle, 1 Esther. Mrs. Mary Alice Barkley J Monroeville; Martha. Mrs. Martha Ruhl. Huntertown; Electa. HelenSteel, t'lumbla (Tty; warder, Myrtle Morton, Poe; sentinel. Nellie i lairmore. Trinity chapter. Fort Wayne; soloist. Fredonna Smith ' Huntdrtowvi; prompter. Mrs Blanch Geiger Markle Impressive initiatory service was then con din ted by the visiting officers, af-' ter which a playlet, entitled “Temple Friendship Keys" was presented by Mildred Ellsworth. Marie Hill. Ruth Haffner Ethel Easel. Gladys Baker and Kathryn Tyndall The conductress then escorted Anna Hancher to the altar where the district deputy. Martha Mlilrae] and Kathryn Tyndall pre sunted In-r with a fifty-year Eastern star pin. 'The district deputy, visiting worthy matron atid worthy patron then gave brief addresses. LEGION AUXILIARY HAS SOCIAL MEETING The American latgion* auxiliary held a social meeting Friday eve r.ing Fifty five members were seated at a long table, dv orated with pumpkin face* and hitter sweet. Dainty refreshments were then served by Mrs. Nina Rape, thalrrndfi: Mrs Margaret Raude bush. < o-chairman; Mrs. Leota t'onnell. Lydia Batiermaxter. (Tara Ine ihen. Mrs. I\rn Dlerke*. Mr.*. Jewell Ehlnger Bingo was enjoyed and prize:Photographs Live Forever! Port rails hy L. Anspaugh — ■— i

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' won by Mrs Richard Mlland. Mr* I Utla Macklin, Mrs. Bertha Ash- ' baueber, Mrs. Lawrence Rash. Mrs j Nick Braun. Mrs. Dee Fryback. Mrs. James Herod. Mrs James Staley, Mrs Dallas Brown and Mrs. Oscar Teeple. The W.sr.A. id the Nuttman ' Avenue United Brethren church i will meet Thursday evening at seven thirty o'clock at the home of I Mrs Opal Sudduth MONROE BETTER HOMES CLUB IN MEETING The Monroe Better Homes club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. l/oren Burkhead, Jr . with twenty-six members present. The I'time wa* cleverly decorated in keeping with the Halloween season. I'rizes were awarded to Mrs. James Kessler, funniest masked: .Mrs. Lee Parrish, cutest mask'd, and Mrs. Weldon Stucky, hardest to guess. The president. Mr*. Hiram Wittwer, thin led the group In singing “The More We Get Together," and repeating the club i reed In unison. Mr*. Paul Lobslger read the devotion* from the ninety sixth psalm and a poem, entitled "Ain't God Good to Indiana.” She also offered prayer. Roll call was answered with "My middle name" Two new members ( land l-iisure. were also welcomed into the club. During the business meeting, the following officers were elected president. Mr* Eva Brewster: vicepresident. Mrs. IMiyl Hoffman: sec letarv. Mr*. Otto Longenberger; treasurer. Mr*. Lillian Stucky, publicity. Mrs. I.ee Parrish, leaders. Mf* Forest Ray and Mrs Eliza Hahnert: alternate leaders. Mrs Harry Beitler and .Mrs Harve. Rupert. At a later hour, contests were enjoyed and prizes won by the various winner*. A delicious luncheon was served by the hos- ' tenses. Mrs. Burkhead. Mrs Gene ' Hikes and Mr* Doyle Hoffman « The November meeting will be ! held at the home of Mrs Erwin Stucky. CHING HALTS • '•••nt. From P»ge One) ch *. government agencies said they are hiving a decided efect on the nation * indusrrie . Trade In a .Good Town — Decatur

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Blame Radio Failure For Airliner Crash Attempted To Land On Wrong Island Pc n'3 Delgadu. Az-r<«. Oct. 29 | tl'l’i The crash of an Air I Fftn-i ('< n<:« lla'.loti in which 4x per-ons died *s« blamed today on t| pm nt ladio failure and a < nn»n’ effor’ to land on the wrong i«land in the Azures. Investigators who flew here after the e:a'h said the radio eviden'ly fitted after the pilyt «<nt word that he was landing at Santa Maria lietd in five minute* Instead he sma*hed Into a SljOOfoot peak on another i hnd ♦’•« milr* to the north a >»t;l« lut»r. Marcel C-rdnn, French boxer, ; Ginette Ncvru. French violinist. 11 Amiri ms and all others aboard were killed. The bodies of f'erdan and Mis* Nevi u were among those idm'ifkd. Most were burned beyond rr e ignl'ion. The veleian pilot. Jean De La Nom. a distingui h»d French airman. atrparrn’ly thought he was over Santa Maiia when lie sent ths last message. But he was over Sao Mlvuel Island. "He was off his c.iurse and appar ntly having radio difficulty or he would have caught the guide point signal from Santa Maria.” a French official said Rescue crew* brought down from the mountain peak the remain* of the victim*. They were wrapped in white sheets and placed In the nave of the tiny church at nearby Algarvia, at the foot of the rocky peak Most of the bodies were (pund still strapped in seats in the burfled out wreckage, workers said Miss Miss .Neveu’s Stradlvarius violin, which she was to have played in concerts in the Fnited States, wax found, smashed Soldiers and police remained to guard the wreckage on the mountainside some It) miles above AlGarvia Valuables and luggage found in the wreckage were in ventorled and sent down the maun tain Mr and Mrs. Felix Holtbouse of Ixmisvllle. Ky.. and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Beavers of Mt. Ver non. tre visiting in Decatur this ' weekend All are former Decatur ’ residents. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peterson. • of Detroit, stopped in Decatur Frl- • day night enroute to Bloomington ■ to attend the Indiana University homecoming. Mrs. John Peterson ■ of this city accompanied them to Bloomington. All three will attend • the Indiana Wisconsin football 1 game this afternoon Mr ami Mrs. Otto Beehler and ’ daughter Barbara and Mrs Dick • Heller motored to Hanover today ’ to attend the Hanover <ollegc ‘ homecoming football game with ’ Franklin college and visit Jack • Heller and Carl Beehler. students • at that school Frank Beamer, well known Fort r Wayne theatrical and business ’ man. was a Decatur visitor Friday Mrs. Fred Crosby and Miss Clara Fuelling are spending sever ) al days visiting with friends in Cincinnati and Indianapolis Pfc. James W Crosby spent a three weeks furlough from Ft Francis E. Warren. Wyo.. at his home Hix new destination is Ham- - ilton Field. Calif , where he will be stationed for six wveks before . being sent to Alaska. , : -1 . U n Htrfu > Admitted l,ewis Dalkamp, De 1 catur. Dismissed Mrs. Richard Borne and baby boy; Mrs Clifford Mil ler and baby girl. Mrs Richard Gerber and baby girl. James Andrews; Mrs Walter Zuercher and I baby girl; Mrs. Victor M> Barnes. I Geneva Trade in a Good Town — Decatur p -»•»» - - ••

■ y Hr ; --1I 1 '1 i numß ’ I ) WiSi Mr N ■ MIS 3 ESTHER LOUISE KREPS. daughter of Mr an I Mrs Ollie Krcps b came the brltle of Herman lowing, son of Mr and Mrs l.e ter Lowing of Kannapolis. N. C. recent y in the Antl»< h l iuied Missionary chureh The Rev. J A Duncan officiated. (Photo by Anspuugh)

Geneva Resident To Enter Ministry Benre, Oct 29. — Donald Lagle, of Geneva, who has been associated with the Geneva Milling Co.. . for several years, has resigned his position. He plans to enter the 1 ministry and will leave Geneva soon for Chicago where he will enter McCormick Seminary He lx . a native of Franklin and a graduate of Franklin high school and Franklin College He I* a veteran of World War H Two New Soloists To Sing 'Messiah' Berne, Oct. 29. Two new solo- • i ists will appear here on Sunday I ’ evening. Dec 14, when the Men- ■ J nonite choral society presents. II "The Messiah" Audrey Paul of r, River Forest. 111., will sing the contraltb solos, and Ralph Nielson. 1. of Elmhurst. 111, the tenor solos. • Christine Purves of Berne will sing 1 the soprano solos and Raymond f | McAfee. Chicago, the bass solos. 1 , Henry Heard, of Chicago, will be > the organist. I I I Tyndall Observes 1 His 88th Birthday John W. Tyndall, well-known De- • catur buxine** man ami count', off--1 icial, and at present deputy county : surveyor, was a,’ his desk bri-'n* I ami early this morning. The treat was on him today and he passed out t cigars and candy to all court house » employes ami friends It was in observance of Ids *Mh birthday Mr • Tyndall has been active in business • and politics for more than s<) years II here. PROMINENT • i I’nxn PaM* Ofi*) tin- world ioiiii' I of 1 iiun hex in 1 Amsterdam ’ He has served ax summer supply preacher in large churches in Providence, it 1.; Springfield, Mass , Detroit. Mich.; and Washington. t> <’ He has written four Itookt •'Keys to Conquest.” 1932; "Ju>t Plain Bread.” 193* Turnips With out Oil," 1915 and "The Words of I Jexti* From The Cross.” 191* In the summer of 1946 Dr Foo'.e I repr< xented the board of mission* ' of the Methodist church at 'he .-«• f 1 gional missionary conference tn Leopoldville. Belgian Congo and "«• 1 turned to Europe in August, spending ten days at the Paris peace cot: 1 ferem e and seven days in deyastat- ■' ed Ruhr Valley of Germany He i spent .’he summer of 1917 in Europe sfieaking In B< Iglum and Franc». r and under the supervision of tlm British council of < hurches. in S miland xml England During the summer <>f 194* Dr Foote traveled in Germany, where he xtudbd conditions tn several D P ta’iips an 1 tit France. Belgium. Switzerland ami I Italy In August. 1949. he iw’tend -I the meeting of the world coun :l of churches In Amsterdam as an of Iciai representative of the Methodist church During the past summer Dr Ftx.'e wax in an exchange pastor it j in London. England where ne preached at the Muxwell Hill church. Additional engagement* were at Westminster Central Hail. London, and the Dome In Brighton. England ; One feather in their cap and I some persons topple over. The tin ye do by two must be , paid for one by one — Kipling. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

Urge Reserve Officers To Remain Active Indianapolis, Ont 2* -- <UP) Indiana's reserve officers asso 'ia- ■ tion members were told last night their role In peace is as vital as it was in war Brig. Gen E. A Evans. Washington. D (’., urged officers to remain active and work for an adequate peacetime training program "Situe 90 percent of all officer* who pat - ' 1 ticlpated in World War II were reservists, it is essential that this leadership group retain its interest and strenalh." lie said Public Service Co. Announces Dividend ■ I Indianapolis. Oct 29 — (UPi • R. A Gallagher, president of the 1 Public Service Company of Indi • ana. to'ay announce! regular . quarterly dividends would lie paid Dec 1. to stockholder* of record 1 a; the c'o*e of brnone** Nov 15 1 The dividends were 40 cent* per xhare on the company's common e sto< k ami *7' a cents on the ;i‘ x pen ent preferred shx k Two Traffic Arrests Are Mede By Police Local police nnde two tr.i‘fl< arrest* Friday nigh’ Edwin R Ada r. 41. Fort Wayne, pleaded , guilty to a speeding charge ami wax fined 41 ami cost*, amounting to fl 175. in the court of Ju the 1 of p ace Floyd Hunter Vernon Bultemeler also w.is ax sesscl a fl ami costa fine by squire Hun’er la.: night on his 1 plea of guilty to speeding Both ‘ i a ex were heard Friday night The joy <>f meeting pays the pangs of a! sem e Don t let the cold shoulder side 1 swipe you into the soft shoulder WVWVMAAAAA4VWWWWW

October 29. 1949 I ! Otar Friend: In order to give better service and a wider assortment of insurance coverage, I have purchased the majority interest in the records and assumed the contracts with most of the companies represented by the Walter J. Bookman agency. Mrs Walter J. Bockman will retain the remaining financial Interest. Rep-esenting more than >0 leading United Sta'es insurance companies, the combined Bockman and Heller agencies will be prepared to give you nearly any insurance coverage desired. s Assisting me in the servicing of the accounts will be Mr. Herman Lankenau. solicitor for the Indiana Insurance 1 Company. If there are any problems in connection with your Insurance we would be very happy to consult with you at your convenience. Phone 870. phone 3. or phone 192(1. Very sincerely youre. I | Robert H. Heller, Agent i Heller Insurance Agency Bockman Inaurance Agency 121 C. Monroe St. P. 8.: The records of the Beckman Agency have now been 1 moved to my office at 124 E. Monroe St. between Stock sis e Don it Shop and the Riverside Carage. , P'ease coll here for service on your policies. r *mWU~L~T~.". .............aaaasssM.

4ATVRDAY OCTORBT < UH9

I Czechs Free 127 Zathoiic Priests Freed After Oath Os Loyalty Taken Prague. Cztchoslovakiz. O"t. 29 —<l'Pt President Element Gott* val-l ha* freed 127 Catholic priests ’rom prison af:»r th* y pledged heir loyalty to the communixt r-gimc and requested pardons, the rffi-ial new* agency reported to* day. The freeing t’ the priest* was reported four day* after the,Catholic board of bishop* announced it lad authorized priests to take a iua!if>ed oath of allegiance to the government and to accept the higher xalarii It offered them. In an official statement by 'he council, made public Tuesday, the bishop* announced their willingness to resume negotiation* with the state <>f their monthelmg struggle. The agency report was the first rffb'i'il acknowledgement by the government that priests hnd been jailed, t'noffl ial es'imates put the number of imprisoned clergy at between 300 and 500. The agency said the priest* had been "seduced” by the church hierarchy into "committing crime* for which they had to be prosecuted ” After they went to prison, it said, they repent'd of thrlr attitude toward the communist govern--1 ment. Upon receipt of th» lr request for pardon*. Gottwald ordered a general amnesty, the agenty said. New laws placing the church . largely under state control become j effective next Tuesday They were announced by the government last . summer and formally approved by the national assembly thi* month. A well known Indian philosopher has been appointed ambassador to Russia. He. declares that a truly religious man lx a revolutionary who upsets and disturbs which are evjl and stationary "I shall trf to establish friendly and cordial relations with Soviet Russia and to guard the interests of world peace.”

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