Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1950 — Page 28

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FebttekH Every Evening BMMt B>Jd»j By TUB BECATUR OKMOOUT CO. —mt «l the Decntur. pis <Mke - »***« £*»**“* »ek ».. Halter T A. R Holthouse -Li—Bator • _ j. fl. Halter — Vtee-Pre»f4ent C. R. Holthouee Trwirtr fc Mail in Adams m 4 SdXMdaa CwatteK Gm JUBC. M: Ma month* UJS; 1 months. 11.74. 2 Mail. beyond Adam aad Adjoining Caaattea: Oaa yaar. .ijryjLV—%ar—» >—. „ - - . . ■■■ —•'' ■ ■--■

Sgtis. it tea bees shown that Decatur haa aaiy QaM Fellows. Cruel fate Mail Doaaaal CroatBaek. a Fort Wayne aoMter. who Camp Leonard Wood, io spend the Chrtetamn boUdaya with bia parents. Presumably Ute truck driver with whom he was riding pulled oft to the aide ot the road for a short nap. Carbon monoxide filled their cab and both men died. o o—" \ Decatar te learning more about diesel engines and electric power costs throngs the discussions on which type rs adtiae to buy than one IMBM aheart la aa engineering course, it is d good thing In taho an interest in these municipal subjects, bat we should bo careful not to kill the effort to build a better city o—o-— So maay young men meet death on tM battlefield, that bore on the home front, we should endeavor to lessen the traffic death tell Last year lit persons met death Mi Indiana highways and streets ft cant be a Merry Christmas with tragedy aad death la the family circle Aa we drive about daring the next tow days, lei's keep alert and our eye ou the road. Hoosiers should strive to eliminate deaths on the highway during the holtlays. ~ —O- O-.-'"' , fast November Sout£ Carolina Voted to abolish the poll tax as a quailflrarioh tor voting. This testes, but jix ( ,fwte(,j«ith this deterrent to voters. Alabama. Atkaneas, Mi»i4»sh>pi. Tennessee, Texas and Virginia Usually thought of as a device which keeps'many Negroes truni th* bal lot box. th* poll tax also disfranchises many whites The American theory perfectly sound?" h that any. class which is ays-. t-mctfraHy deprived ofthe right ■ to vote will be subjected tp other disabilities a" well. The ballot is a protective wrapun of which eitl-

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i sens should not be lightly deprived. '"i O' o local minister in his Christmas message to his Congregation. can etudes his remarks with, “God . otten tM plan for Peace on Barth. Good Will to Mea. But we must build according to that ptA." the minister points out that ’ trouble in our day lb not the result of the acts ot God. but ot men. It is out of accord, as the minister mentions'to say. "Merry Christmas," when there Ip so much trouble tn the world. We cannot destroy evil with guns and armnYnseui. tj 1 I*4 tisf~ later the path of man must follow the coast ruction of good. He advises. "Good will, good .conduct, God’s righteousness. God's peace In the hearts of men." A heart in tpne with God s plan will enjoy peace on Christmas day and throughout the year. v Clear The Impasse:— This newspaper has no preference for either of the diesel engines proposed for the city’s auxiliary power plant. Selection aS like w—U w nt model V—-* — wtl S tm - tggu. iiianag v asi mtroci veoto w ssw\ out duly elected city officials. Two reputable manufacturing items hafe offered to Install an engine and the council has been advised by consulting engineers on the relative merits of these oilburning power units. The council and board ot public works- and safety must clegr the Impasse that blocks selection and letting of contract for the diesel. The need tor the auxiliary plant must exist, or the municipal plant superintendent would not have recommended it and the council, after official Investigation would not have advertised tor blds on the project. The stalemate could be very ex-_ pensive for the municipal city, tor there Is the liability ot engineer irg fees, earned, on the preliminary plans and specifications.

y - 111 * * 111 ” • Volunteer Through Local Draft Boards Brig. General Bobinafm Hftehcock, plate director, selective sxvied SfMern. today announced that men between the ages ot 18 and 24 ray volunteer through their local draft boards for Immediate in Auction Hitchcock said that heretofore all inductions were governed by local board memorandum No- 12 Which directed that he registrant be inducted untfl he was reached by his local board in order ot age. He said Uris directive has been revoked and draft ellgiblea may now volunteer tor indacriou ahead or their group. Under the new ruling a It-yecr-old uagistrant may be Inducted ahead ot one 21 if he so desires ana signs a waiver to that effect. Former Decatur Lady Makes Book Donation Berne, Dee. it— Mrs. Leonard Saylors, formerly ot Berne and Dec* star, now ot Fort Wayne, recently donated several valuable books from her oWB library to the Bera ■ public library. She is the daughter of the late Henry Michaud of Berne. The Dunbar Furniture Corpoatiun also donated a rateable desk to the office equipment of the local library. ■ < , .■>- - ....... A . Christmas Party By Borno Legion Groups Berne. Dee. fl—the Berne Logion Post W and auxiliary are sponsoring a Christmas party al the IxHtion home Saturday, at 8 p.m. AH members of the two organisations and their families ntd Invited Santa Claus will i>e present and will present gifts to the children. _ >— JI \■s : ' - ot Decatur are tire parents of a baby daughter. l>orn at the Adams county memorial hospital this morning at 8:44 a. m Mr and Mrs John 11. Mason. Berne, are parents nt a baby daughter, born'at. f id- p m Wediiesday at the W-al hospital She weighed 6 pountbt. 15 ounces. A baby son teas born to M r and Mrs. Edward Heimann at 8:15 p. m. Wednesday a.t the I<S al hospital He weighed S pounds. 4’'^- ounces. See Our New PARKER -PENS and SETS all prices KOHNE DRUG STORE MwvrgMwwwromwmww

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Bays Health Band The USW cf A (Local f has Vot-i ed purchase ot a 110 health bond. Iteht fl ttt.cldls of the campaign U>

Adams county anuounced today. All proceeds from the: seal sates are used f in the tight on tuberculosis and to provide free clinics and otherwise • carry on the fight

» against the "white B«f plague." The (bfcfcgg Jgdb Christmas seal sale Is <-ond«bted by the Adams county .tuberculosis association. AproiwTWatst er r.XKCI TOW Katare Sa. MTS XaSlre I- hereby. al«»a. That the iinderHlgri'rii has been appointed Kx4H*utor of the eMtate John Baker late of Adam* -J.'QUntJf. dreeaaed The evtate ie probably solvent. JaNw« J. Baker, KMetutbr A latfmea, Att»Wney« 1 »r< ember !•’, BMt* l»«b. Bl - 28 A JA.V 4 xrrit r. or rSii£ 'HrmßmKti* OF FaTATF Xe. MM . . Notice' in hereby aiven Io < reditur*. heir* and ’»< .lavob A lloeer. af»i>e<r In the Adams <Tr.rutt Court, hell at Decatur. Indiana, on ttic lltfi d«ty of January. IHSI. and ehow if any. why the FINAL >ETTLi: MHNT AtXXH NTS with the estate • I «»f enid daedeiit should a«»t be approved; Hfwl >aid heirs afv tint 1 fled <«♦ then and there make protd of helrHhip. and receive thetr distributive wharex - so % — A /I xn I n ixt r.-xf oc BBewWßww ■ wUWWt sxssii «>sv V Wriri l»ecatur, Indiana. December 11*. two. Attorney <*« M. W««e4mNa. DKC 21—28 >OTI< »: OF Fl* AL hF’rrLFBF.AT or -MM Notice »* hereby a Iren to the hefrK and of tVerllnif, det'rased In appear sh th? AlfSWir rtrctirC JTnurt.. held at bei&iur, Indiana, on the t!» day of January, lOfll. *»d »«h«»W cauec. If any. why th* FINAL SETTLEMENT At’t’OrNTS with the eHtHte of t*nld •lec«l«>nt ahould hot be approved; and «tld hetre notified to then and there make proof of .heirship, ahd receive their dlwtrlhutite. MhariL*. tiMMWdn DlrrLett. Executrix IMM-’Aiur. ■ ludJutrns-Jjevember 2e, . r Att*o«ev- iteglewMe-dt- Ajmßcemul —_ 21 -2* FOX HI NT — Saturday. Dec. 23. Meet at Jones & Byer (Ford) (iaraße in Will- : Hhire at 8:30 EAT. Every Mportmnan invited. Shotiruns onh>-*WillNhire Sportsmans; ’Club. 2fWt2 Democrat W#«-» Ads Bring Results

Jmart&nfes a«6Virtg J / I r n mint am Preferred -... The World Famou, SAMPLER X lib. 82.00 2 - b * Mo ° Zs i Ollier Whit man’r if -OtC VJ Arrortment, . M yd Ideal For Gijt> HOLTHOUSE DRUGOO. ill, i" —s—l I '' '■ " - """ .n— ..l : . a-- 4 - T77T"- ... ' * ‘ -4 > t • I " 1,11 (-HRISTMAS Bi I -IM-' , % OF PEACE AND HAPPINESS BE YOl RS TODAY AND IN THE YEARS, TO LOME KRAFTS MARKET ! k.«0«-. . S :. - tv • i x«ttt 4 I

I Minor Accident Is Reported By Police City police investigated a minor accident wpicli occurred shortly after midnight today when a car driven by Charles Mcßride ot this : city, hooked the bumper of a car fatfven by William Johnson, also of Decatur, as the Mißrid r » r „car was leaving a parking place The accident occurred in the I<MI block nt North Second street, and total damage was estimated at 130. Attend Luncheon At Winona Lake Mr. and Mrs. A. J Davison. Pleasant Mill*, have returned home following a luncheon In their honor at the Westminster Hotel. Winona Lake. Wednesday The annual Christmas banquet and meeting waa staged by the Pio nt er Corn company for salesmen and lhetr wives tbrougkoat the entire Mate. In addition 'o enjoying the luuchton and special eniertalnment. Mr aad Mrs. Davison were given an >du< atonal background lb the ns; tensive r»p<rlmeutal work beitrg done by the Pioneer company in the development of better hybrid seed corn. I yortd ■ Dismissed: Mrs. Vernon Sprung er and Iraby boy. Herne. Mrs. Bur ney Jackson and baby girl Unit Grove; t: L; Hoss. Ohio City, 0. Democrat Want Ada Bring Results ORDER THMT DELICIOUS • NUT LOAF CANDY • PEANUT BRITTLE • FUDGE • Special prices for Popcorn Balta for treats. Home made hard candy, cinnai mon. anfs. wtntsrprvv". peppermint, spearmint. Closed Doc. 24 . 25 POPCORR=MMB 20t Court St. MMnNMMMRNMMMfINMMMRM

Annual Christmas Party Held By Moose The annual Christmas party of the Moowe lodge of this <ity wns held Wedaesday night at tM Decatur high Bchool. with at least 3,000 in attendance. Three floor shows were presented and two Santa Clauses were kept busy distributing treats and gifts to the youngs, tere. - _ Farm Bureau Elevator At Bingen Is Robbed State police detective William Spaneth haa been called in to a» sist deputy sheriff ilob Shralaka tn the Investigation of the breakin - and burglary of the safe In the of- ; flee of the Adams countjA Farm Bureau elevator at Bingen. Approximately Do was taken . from the. safe, according to a check made by elevator officials. This is the third time the building has been entered and the second time the safe was entered. , If Yaw Hava Anything To 801 l Try A Demaarat Want Ad—lt Pays. /• ijL BITE SIZE, GIFT BAMANT CONttOl TOASTER I ' Asm/ Atty/ j All you do’is drop in tbs bread. Orasd IsweH (Helf eirtw msNcsHv — no Ivvers Io push. Im<i .•<»«« HmU sllste, with- " out popping or banging. And » bat toa«—every slice f alt* efrom first to last. Come in sad see it. — 7 f Stucky * Go. Monroo. Ind. :

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