Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1949 — Page 2

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Juror's Remark May Lead To New Tria! Convicted Slayer May Win New Trial New Castle. ln<l.. Nor. 30. — (VP)— The alleged remark by a Juror that “I've already made up my tniii<l,” today threatened to give Francis Hedrick a new trial for the murder ot Fassett Hinshaw last spring. Hedrick, convicted by a jury i last week, was sentenced to life | imprisonment for second degree | murder yesterday by Henry circuit judge John Morris. His two alleged accomplices pleaded guilty ; and previously received life sentences. Franklin George. Hedrick's attorney. charged misconduct on the j part of jury foreman ('. A. Whittenbraker. Jr., ami irregularities I in the trial procedure in his motion for a new trial.

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SALE CALENDAR DEC. I—Elvis Dettmer. 3 mt N of Onxian on No. 1 then 2'4 mi E on Yoder Rond. Clotm-out livestock. farm implement* cattle dairy equipment 10 A. ,M Ellenberger Bro* au< t* DEC. I—Emery Hawkins, Executor William W. Hawkins estate 3 ml ' S. of Decatur and 3 ml E. of Decatur. Also 1 mi. E. of St. I Paul Church then first farm north. Personal property. Roy * Ned Johnson and Melvin I,ie< hty. am ts DEC. 1 Ira Wilson, 3 miles East of Antwerp. Ohio on Highway No 24, Well Improved 77 acre farm. Midwest Realty Auction Co.’ J. F. Snnmann, Auct. •» DEC. 3—Otto J i’ranae. S miles northeast of Fort Wayne on St. Joe road, then mile east of Blume sch«*t house on Fiet ter road Complete closing out sale. |tojMb«*i Johnson and Melvin Lleciity. aucts. ..ux* DEC. 9 Gerald Haggard. 1U miles east of Salem or 4 miles south of' Pleasant Mills, then >4 east or 3 miles north of Berne and 5% miles east General closing out sale. Roy & Ned Johnson and Melvin Uechty, aucts. DEC. 12 Mrs. Ida M Beavers. 3 miles west of Decatur. 178 acres improved farm Roy a- Ned Johnson and Melvin Uechty. aucts 1 9MT-'"' -

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WITHOUT opposition for the position, Laureano Gomez, Conservative, is elected president of Colombia. The Liberal party withdrew its candidate and called for a boycott of the election, which went off quietly despite Liberals holding funeral of Vicente Echandia, brother of the withdrawn candidate, who was killed by police during a Liberal demonstration. (International)

George said big secretary, .Mary McClure, heard Whittenbraker say during the trial: "I wish they'd hurry up. I don’t want to be here until late evening. It won't take me long to decide the case for !"ve already made up my mind.” Whittenbraker. secretary of the New Castle YMCA, was foreman of I the jury which found Hedrick guil-1 ty in 25 minutes of killing Hinshaw'. a Shirley, Ind., banker who was shot at his home last April. ’ Hedrick allegedly drove the killers’ car from Indianapolis to Shirley. ______________________ Christmas Cards excellent selection for every need Holthouse Drug Co.

Capehart Launches Election Campaign Hammond, Ind., Nov. 30. —(UP) — U. 8. Sen. Homer E. Capehart. [>., Ind., opened his 1950 campaign for re-election last night by blasting the Truman administration for its spending program. He said our National debt was "forced Americans into a form ot socialism." Capehart also attacked British socialism which he said was a "distribution of misery, rather than a re-distribution of : wealth.” Capehart told Lake county Republicans he was in favor of doubling unemployment compensation and old-age insurance payments. Motorist Is Fined For Reckless Driving Floyd Strouse, of route 2. was arrested Monday by city police and pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving in justice of the peace ' court Tuesday. Strouse was arrested by police in the 1000 block of North Second street and justice Floyd Hunter fined him fl and j costs, totalling *11.75. Rex Heare. 728 North Second street, reported to police Tuesday ' that his car, parked in the 300 block of Adams street, was hit by another car, damaging the left door of the car. There was no information obtainable about the other car. Cafeteria Supper. Zion Ev. Reformed Church. Third and Jack Non, Saturday 5-7. T We like the gift when we the giver prize. — Sheffield. ■'T'Spr - hh*ii - ■ ' V ’mL ■AI ( ■ o s JOHN ERSKINE, novelist, teacher and lecturer, is reported in critical condition in a hospital in New York. He la 70. (International)

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oßiHLun i * t 1 WT .A' v ’ ’■ ■w” '.V ' <■ - ■x w A w W ■**' * L'a - - MR. AND MRS. ALLAN LUCAS, both 15, admire their 5%-pound baby girl shortly after her arrival in Baltimore, Md. hospital. The younf couple quit school to wed, and Lucas is having trouble getting a job because of his youth. They live with her parents. (International)

New Zealand Labor Government Loses Ends 14-Year Rule By Socialist Party Wellington. New Zealand. Ndv. 30.—(UP)—New Zealand's labor (socialist) government, whose program paralleled that ot Britain’s labor government, was defeated in general elections today hy the nationalist "free enterprise" party. The nation's swing to the right ended 14 years of socialist rule. Nationalist leader Sidney Holland Is expected to succeed Peter Fraser as prime minister. (In London. Winston Churchill's jubilant conservatives hailed the New Zealand election result as an indication of "what the world may expect In the next British elections" They also predicted that Australia's labor government would be defeated in elections early next month (British conservative leaders said labor's defeat In New Zealand, represented a clear victory for' private enterprise over "the bungling and Inefficiency of a semibureaucratic and semi • welfare , ’•♦Wo'. ,JP v * n nt that, they said.' labor's administration in New Zealand was far superior to that of labor In Britain.) The upset, whose extent surprised even optimistic nationalists, saw , labor trailing by at least 75.000 votes over the country. Hoosier President ; Os Stock Exposition Chicago. Nov. 80. (UP)— Jess ('. Andrew. Hr., prominent Hoosier lawmaker and operator of large farm holdings in Tippecanoe county. was president today of the International Livestock exposition. Andrew, a Republic, was elected to the position last night. He has been affiliated with the livestock show for many years. As president of the exhibit he succeeded Henry W. Marshall, land. owner and publisher of the Lafayette Journal-Courier. Andrew has been a member of the Indiana general assembly for the past io years. H<hU>>. Hlawha stalleerr? Notice Is hereby given that tbr i Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, will r<-< eive watt-1 bids at the Auditor's offl' e. In !»«<«- tar. Indiana on Monday, ilsieinber 5, 1»(S at 2no o'clock P M for r— ■ ords, books, blanks and station --y for the year !■>'.<• in a. < -r<Un< - wltn the speclfl-aConH on file In ti,e County Auditor's Offl- e. Ea- h bld-1.-r I will l>e required to hi- with his ind a bond In the sum or one thousand dollars as a guarantee of g ,<>d faith an l for liquidated d i'<-<<aes t-a ■ > ■ to the Hoard of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana. si>bje>t t<> tbs approval of tils Hoard and tne i non collusion affidavit as required by law. All tide must be filed with .the County Auditor. Tiie Hoard reserves the right to reteet snv nr all blds. Hy Order of the Adams County i Conimiaaloners. THI'HMAN I DREW, Auditor Adams County, Indiana NOV. 85—te NOTH K TO BIBNUIt »'«tr Highway Supp Hr. Notice is hereby given that the Hoard of Commlsaloners of Adams County, Mtste of Indiana, will up to the hour of » W> o'clo-k A. M »«•«. Tuesday. |ie<enst>er «. ISIS at the offlcs of the A idltor of Adams CSMO, re<elve sealed blds for highway supplies according to the County Highway Supervisor’s requisition. Hem No 1 to IS iuclusivs. All Items to tie bld <>n for the year l>S\ with the ex'-eption nt Item No. 11 (gasoline* to be for a period of sis months, beginning January 1, and ending Juns M>. ISM Bp<-ifi<-ation» on file In the offlcs of the County Auditor of said County. Ea-h bld to be a<-<-‘>n>pan!ed by • lw»nd or Certified ebe-k made payable to ths Hoard of Commissioners -«f said- County, said bond or cheek to be tbs equivalent to !•% of said bld. All Mda must l>e submitted <-n Form No H prewrlbed by the State Hoard of Accounts. The Beard reserves the right to refect any or all bids By order of the Board of County CixnmlMioners THCUMAX I. niUC*. Auditor Adams County. Indiana NOV. 15—40 W Ymi Hgve |®methiM T« Sall Try A Democrat Want Ad—lt Pa/a.

Indianapolis Man Arrested For FBI Wheeling. W. Va„ Nov. 80. — (UP) — John Dewey Kilburn, 28. of Indianapolix, wanted for de frauding service stations in numerous states, was held here today for FBI authorities. The dspper Kilburn was arrested in Wheeling yesterday after he attempted to buy four whilewall tires on a fake credit card. An oil company whose name appeared on the card was notified by service station operator Sam D. DeMark and the firm in turn contacted police. Kilburn was arrested in his automobile in downtown Wheeling a short while later. He is charged with making similar transactions in a numlter of states, Including Ohio, Georgia and Texas. Trade In a Good Town — Decatur

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