Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1951 — Page 3

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HAIRDRESSERS HOLD MEETING WEDNESDAY M*!rs. Francis Shell was hostess last; week tor the regular meeting' «f t|ie Decatur Hairdregers Asfiociatidji. ’4kline Frauhiger, president, conducted a brief business session, following which games were placed. Refreshments were served by ithe hostess,' assisted' by Ireta Harmon. ' ’ijhc next meeting-'’'will l>e held nt. fie, home of Cleora Daniels on Miitfh ' V ,’ . j, MR| AND MRS. HENDRICKS MARK 63R[j) ANNIVERSARY Ms. and Mrs. James A. Heni>ri«>* prominent Monroe resi dint's, celebrated their sixty-third ! wedding anniversary yesterday. They were. in ‘Deratin’ for ’dinnei amp (Milled on old friends here, in clptHng Mrs. Hendricks' slater. V' s '. Maude Dorwdn of Nori!:, rirat street, and Mrs ( J 11. Steele Thoy- also visited briefly in the I De>i|di rut office rii.f \ . wci ;• mnriicd. February! 2'l, In Monroe, where (het. j raided all their Ilves, Both, < njoy<g<>od health. Mr llendiieks, I retired ‘’ farmer was Fount,v high'Wiiji , superintendent for n t timber of years. They have tWo sons, Clyde,, a 'oil WiKiie school teacher, and H f| Hendricks. of Monroe ' '4IV "r '■' ' -J — . • J faOwcii party for GLfN BEER FAMILY Mr- and .Mrs. (lien Beer and I • hfidryn Janice Mae and Allen lee, wipe honored guests at m farewell supper, held Wednesdaevening .at the home of Mr. and! .Mr*f Carl Bieherlch. The ' Be«r»I left Thursday to make their home in Richburg. S C. A gift was pre >ruled the honor gnests. Gijcsts included Mr, and Mrs Kriirst Worthman and son Calvin. Mrs! Ella Scherry, Miss Amanda Worthman Lewis Worthman. Jr..Mr. land Mrs. Karl Snyder and; children Terr'y and Carla. Mr. amt | Mr»| Otto I). Bieberich, Mr. and ! ■ Mrs-j ’Henry L, Bieberich. Mrs. I dse|'H\. Bieberich and children I ( ami and Roger. Mr and Mrs !rv|r|j Worthman. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Stepler. and daughter! JeawriT Mr. and Mrs Marshall Hilp?rt. • - / i Mr#. Arthur Adam. . Dr. E. L. ( Worthman of, Kiel. Wis., Jind th • RevfJ ahd Mrs Matthew Worthman. of |j|uffton, were evening callers. ■ MOMjROE W.C.T.U. THURSDAY Tty Monroe W.C.T.U. met Thursday . afternoon at the Imine of Raymond Crist, with Mrs fl “ i ■ I ' 1 . - L— -a jYour New Line /’’X * 1 ' j \ / y it/ \\ 'v K M o)/ ■°J\ 1 ’ • w 2°) I • ■ IT li Ip 7 I n ' W fr Jn I , t -I M /' ■WIH T 9069 1-2—20,3'1— . _ Tlii sideline is yopr best line for Wring! Here it s done with . scaligps ;vmi- pleats in a_ smart drei® < |*sslc enough' for daytime, drvsjy mough for dates! Pitilmn ThbflO comes in sizes 12. 11, i«. IS 20; 30. 32. 34, 3«. 38, 40, 12. t?lz ■ 18 takes 3% yds, 39-lnch Sej»d T H I R T Y CENTS In coins f<ir special pattern to Marian Marhn.[lcark of Decatur Dally Denmcrlt, Pattern Dept , p. Q Dot>74), Chicago 80,, 111. PrUt praiiii- i'OUR NAME. ADDRESS, ZOS& SklZi: .uid STtfLE NUMHMmyou seen . . . 'l!hc new 811 houeHv’’t’ The new Spring Sults? EnMmbt»s? Tha new Wrap On? Ordefotjr new Marian Martin Pat ternjßoAk, read all about your beau|lfui aprlnf wardrobe. Send Just iTwiuty Cent* tor your copy todag! A FREE pattern of a new amit|t hgt la printed In the hook

JlOmyV Winterejtjg In charge of. the business meeting. . Group singing of the hyhrti. ‘‘Glory to His Name,” opened the meeting and devotions were ledl by Mrs; Homer Winteregg; A <iuet| was sung by Mrs. Verlntm Riley and Mrs Rollie Wahle, and Mrs. Riley gave a poem enitled “I Shall Not Pass Again This Way.” .The lesson on temperance anti i missions was given by Mrs. Cecil Lehman and Mrs. Riley reported on the liquor bills presented to Sen. Eichhorn. Mrl. Winteregg (gave a reading, ‘‘Cigijrette Speak’, to a Pretty Girl,” and the rheetihg Was dismissed by f Mr«. 'Wablis, ■ -Delta Lambda chapter :|pf Beta , Slginii Phi sorority will hold their ’meeting at the home of Mr*. Rob | ert Dane Tuesday evening at eljiht o'clock. \ ■ A j Pocohuntus Lodge will have a I potluck supper at the lte t | Mop' hall Tuesday evening at six i o'clock, 1A l ■ h 1 Members of'the; Music Deptpt ' ment pf Decatur Womtin's chib sere 'reminded of the rehearsal to hr held at the home of Miss llcl'tm llaubold Monday evening at seven thirty o'clock / , . 1 ‘ The Flo Knn Sunshine GFrls ' v,ill meet .it the KA of I’ home Monday evening at six o'clopk Allymeiniwrs pre urged to be pres h Mis Jay Thnckcr, BP> Mer<?vr Avenue, w'lll be hostess for meeting of cirije f» of the Ale|hedist WS C S Mondav evening fat ■ eight o'clock. M|rs. Doyle (‘ollie will be the lesson leader,. f ■ ■ . . ... ■ . jjr The Pythian Needle club will meet at the K of P. home Monday evening following Temple. A ; I ■ “C | GIRL SCOUTS \ Brownie Troop j" held their | Valentine party last week wijh ; twelve members present. Games i were in charge pf the | Busy I Reaver A patrol, decorations =in - charge of the Daisy patrol,' I refreshments. Panther patrol, 4s- . sisted by Mrs. Robert Anderson, i Valentines were exchanged. (|n I I Wednesday we had obr business meeting, opened with the Brownie song and promise. Two now gamps were, played. Refreshments were .■. i L *

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Society Items for day's publication must be phoned in by j 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Phone 3-2121 Phyllis Acheson , SATURDAY Ladies of Union Chapel cHurch, bake Schafer Store, 9;3(1 a m SUNDAY G. E. i Aeolian choir rehehrsal. Women First Baptist church 2 p.m., men at 308 Marshall street 2 'p.m. ' Holy v Family study club, Mrs. Norbert Hess, 8:30 p.m. Sunny Circle Home Economics duh, Preble Township recreation (enter, p.m. MONDAY Music Department rehearsi' Miss Helen Hau bold, 7:30 p.m. Cli< lea of Methodist ■ W.S.C.S., .Mt's. Jay, Thackerf 804 Mercer \yenue, 8 p.m, j Pythian Needle duh, K. of; P. homy, after Temple, Flo-Kani Sunshine Girls, K. of P home, t> pun. Acadmy of Friendship, Moose home, 7 p.m. | TUESDAY Delta Lambda chapter of Ihf.i Sh ina Phi, • Mrs. Robert Lane, 8 < r . «■ ■ p 111, I Pocohantas Ixidge potluck aup per. Red Men's hull, fl p in \ > 1 Delta’ Tneta Tau sorority, Elks home. 8 3(f p.m, Root Township Home' Economics duh, Motimouth Hchiu 1, (I; p[m. s Eta Tau Sigma kororlty dinner s .Mrs. George Helm! <1:30 p. m.. Church . Mothers duh annual Hnaband'B Dinner, Zion E, and R. dirch, 6:3,0, p.m. Rebekah U»dge L0.0.F. haP.. 1 7:30 p.m. Three’ Link dub after lodge. i ' WEDNESDAY - Ladies Shakespeare dub. Mrs. Bertha Frank, 2:30 p.m. Historical clijib, Mrs. Albert Beerk 2:30 p tn. ! | f Presbyterian Woman's Association. lehurc|h. 8 p.m. Union Township Woman's dub, Mrs. Bertha Gleckler. all day. Epsilon Sigma chapter of Sigma Phi business meeting, Mrs 1 Von Stauffer. 8 p.m. . Historical olub, Mrs. Roy Price, 2 i3O p.m» f ' ————- i Fervid by Mrs;* Herman Krueekebdrgi The tweeting closed with the song I “So Lohg.” Scribe, Gayle Custer. __L . - K i Democrat Want Ads Bring Results

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' 'I j • /f ' ’ ■ I I ' ' .In f/ ' ■ ■ ■ . - 1 ;'C ■''tSr '■ MISS uONNIE SUM AN becume th<‘ hridp. Os Richard RuniHdilac in a reveal ceremony performed In the rectory Os Ht, Mary's CutholUf < hui.-ll by the Rev. kuatlus VlHiuras. MU and Mrs. Wilbur Sunmn ot routd one are the bride's parents, and -her husband la the son of Mr Albert RuinMlilag of 1204 West Madison street. The I’otipHf ? it.‘ residing'with rhe groom's parejits for the present. X— . iii ‘ 'J : -;[t — Photo by Anspaugh.

\ ' 1 Telephone Service Restored To Berne Berneu Feb.'24 • Telephone ser-j vice In Borne was buck to normal i today after I a complete' break which out every telephone In Berne out of service. The firs break psurre<| Tupedlay night, the second iVednesday pight und for several Ivhii'h telephone communirations here were Completely (lead. The brinks occurred when limd sleeves • containing utjdergronml cables broke, leaving waiter tp the Cables ajid cuusltrg a short. The lead slaves or elbows are both located fin the same manhole and contain ; 1616 individual wires which Had to be repaired and. spliced. Charles Ebinper manager of the (‘itizens Telephone company, said the fact that both lead sleeves broke at the same time indicates that m|aterial used in the sleeves may he defective and he will hay& an analysis made. Employes of the phone company worker arouhp the clock to repair the breaks. ■; ! I J,■' > !■: . t \

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■Claims Awarded The Kdhm r Packing company, in its court’ action arainst Steury Abbattoftr, |.nc , was awarded a judg : non: ctft 1697.62, yhlch . in< Imlt d interest libit accrued since‘Muy, 1950. a q-hiim <»n jinUtment and tor the appointment .of a receiver had . been filed by the plaintiff against J the Steqfy conipunV, seeking thv aihount fchlch the cdurt awarded ||n i wo'st paiate claims, Ih i maiii flclmei awmdM a total of fl ;♦.<!' 1.1 ;fiom (he I' C.IIH < Htelg- : mi sei t’.iaie will, h Hie <mu i <>i ■ (lured ri>ovcird, Ihgethcr with' costs of action m dm- course of admlnlslHj’hig flit ehtintr -5 Marriage (.leanest Alvin rail'd rmrnn, 1 Jr,, and, (’hirti Ihiiinr h'»H* of Ho l \Viivn,U Hohrif lliitchri Ihwwtnr nml El Im lb i man. nt Geneva .hick Hltplienw nml Nprtmi Kln*y, both of Wnrirn, o halo Dlittmuai l iht. l orkfoid. 0 and Alim- Voting,/ rout<> I. Monroel NEW COMMANDER r (t oHlftoie.l Frutn I’aae Onet _ ... I . . 4 - 11. ..... a hosplii|l where, hl* name wan withheld spending notification of next of klk ! Moore’nf body lay In jitate at the hospital' tbnight and will; be. flown to a iear|irea Sundiiy morning. MAY OFFER 4 Con uh wed F rnm PMge onei are. ■ The attacks started Fteb. 9. when a bullet lilt the ciirbing ’at the feet of a (2-year-old guard/ He recovered Hie bullet, hut his teacher threw it Into an incinerator. Three ’ipore shots have l|>een fired at guards, although none of the others were on duty lit the time. ’ Deputies were sifting thte incinerator. ashes today in hopes of finding tub bullet. They believed it came D’om a .22 caliber rifle. Four school boys, one of, whom, owned a sawed-off .22. have been concerning the shots. ■ Ilaytnomd said the children's fears diflift down after polltternon stopped |iaiting the school and qiieationlffir the boj\s. '•For u,|while It almost seemed like an |rhted camp," i he said. "Now th|; policemen and parents keeping Kt lookout around the school (lit not t.Q be too obvious.’ The Hl'erlntendent . said it "would probably take a porkon who knew? the k|dn prettjf well to know whfch of them are guardji." "But nr/one can fifune tiut why It’s happmng,” ho said. Magi I- ii r I ,ii| i-1 j ’' i \ ■ If Vbu Hfve Anything fe Sell Try A Democrat Want Ad— It paya.

. ,'uj ’ ~,, I ? - Examinations Listed Under Civil Service i • ;• 4p- I [ Men sum! with H<l<*ntlfie Aducut tonal hihl exp<-i-b»n<» biu-J. KiwindM «n‘ In demand by the goveminent) nceordliig t 6 the lint of rlvll Ht«rvl< e hehig ctfDrHl. Open competitive exun for pro hilt Bum) uppolntlmttnitN an Junior Mdentlst and engineer, for the pour Hlontt of engineer, phyxlclMt, cheai-l Ist nnd inetftlluri;l«t with aaiariee ranging from |3,k00 Ip 13,825 yearly are being* held; electronic Hclenth*. m^thenriutician,. aeronautical reHepreh Intern marketing specialist examinations are also offered. For further; details conault, Robert Frl*. Inger in,the Decatur postoffice concerning these and other civil Serv ice positions. i . ; '44.. . 1 ' Handicraft School At 'Monroe On March 6 The .handicraft school at Monroe will he . held Tuesday evening. March (5. This special interest activity; had previously been! anfor February 26, but due to conflicting arrangements has been rescheduled. ; Anyone interested in learning to i cane chairs, knit, or to paint textiles, is invited. The meting will be held’ in the Monroe school building. The sessio nwill be* from 7 to 10 pan. Hjeglstration is free as this is a 'part pf the county extension service in home’et onomles. Discuss Riiijnl Fire Fighting Problems .c- ■i >\ ■ ■ • ■ lUrna, Felt 24 a joint meetlug of the trijHtejs and advisory boards of Wabash, Jefferson and Hartford townships and the members id the m rural fire de i>iirfhMi|,, will hp held at the ififtirvit school building n«Mt Mon ! dity?4ppttln<, The purpose' or tin-mi-ethijt. Is to discuss the rnrui flrtf flghUng situiitiim in the three towpsh||»s. The meeting will be at. open one and the ittbllc Is Invited -•- —j—-4—*->-' Five Year-Old Boy Is Killed By Auto Imlianapolls, Feb. 21. (UP) Macy |A. Williams, 30, was held today In the traffic death of five year-old Alonzo Johnson, who was struck |jy Williams’ truck as he walked iarross a street. WlUlantr I was charged with drunkenness. Motorist Killed As Auto; Hits Abutmebt Atdefsbn, Ind., Feb. 24.-HUP)--Hari y L.‘ Hunt, 37, was killed today when his auto hit an abutment over Indian CJreek about five miiet northwest of here. Sheriff | Joe Brogdon /solid Hunt was returning to his home at Frankton at the time of the accident. 4 . If You n»ve Anything To Sell Try jA Democrat Want Ad—lt Pays. ■ -. K ' '4m ■w' ' / fl . ■. . ■ ■ 444<4 4' ~M ■k r— mHH ■ ffJFXAI

- — Escapes Injury As Auto Is Overturned Auto Plunges Into Field I Russell Price, of Willshire,' jO., early today escaped with but minor injuries' after the car which he was driving weht out of control, rolled over several times, then plunged down a 10 foot embankment into an inundated field. , The accident occurred about 2:30 a. m. rjear the Rby Price (no relation) home, about three miles southeast of Decatur on I'. S. .33 enroute to Willshire. ' The Prices,, Roy arid son. Jim, rushed to the crash scene witlb ropes. Russell Price scrambled up the bunk with only minor injuries; he was given first' aid treatment al the Price home., a The cur. which was par, fully submerged, was totally demo'isb ed, according to sheriff Bob Shraluka, who . Investigated the ued•lent, ' (’lty policy u|tm Investigated two minor ucdldenls Friday, one of them.whan'| cur driven by Arthur Brown, rbute 41. Van Wert, 6, stopped suddenly on Hecjond und another car, driven hy Norman Kdwurtl, route 1, Monroe, unable to stop in tine, rammed the rear of the Brown < ar. < The other occurred when a rar being backed out of the sale bum driveway l-onto Monroe street by John Bunner, of route 3, collided with the westbound cur of Hugh Prichard.-of Van Wert. O, l)atn age was minor In both ucrldeniu. , ”L i. : ■ -4 'Mr. and Mrs.' James Mathews, of route three, are the parents of a baby daughter, born at 7:22 a. id Friday at the Adams county mem-. oria|l hospital. CHURCH NEWS Bethany Church On Sunday at Bbthany Church a 4 o’clock vespfer service will pre sent a review of the book “The Edge; of Time’'* by I • Loula Grace Erdman. The book is to be reviewed by Mrs. Helen Howard of Fort Wayne, has appeared in Decatur on two other occasions as a reviewer of books. The book to be reviewed Sunday is a story of early homesteaders it is a story of a man and a woman, each of whoth did a share In the developing of {their sec tion of the West, it has {something in |t foF every man and every woman to whom home and children mean a challenge to do their best, ft will have a romentie, historical and religions appeal. The uutluT’s first novel, .“The Years of the ilocuhi,;’ WAR u |B»tO<m prize-winner, FORESEE < <’•»*«tewed flawi ' ; ,dan” (mMliig it.oj l/Und illiiJO mi A ('adlllur serlcrt (12 OMIVAHIm iostlnk 13.1151 Aviually, the Due. i freeze wm» due io etidre March I anyway Whan first applied, (he EHT term ed II ’temponirßy,’' and laid If wolild he replaced by a permitpent set of controls after thrc<‘ monlhit. Dr. R. E. AlHmor, Veterinarian, Announce* the new location his office at 712 N. You Will Be Proud Os Your Clothes I if yofi have them cleaned regularly by ... 1 KELLY’S DRY CLEANING ■ I ■ ....... ..■■■■„.. - iMWtMAAMIMAMWVWWW EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS I-• ' * ;( ■ ' ■Hf ' MONROE METHODIST CHURCH I FEB. 2K - MAR. 11 7:30 P.M. Harley A. Davis Evangelist MVWIMWWWtfMWIMWWfI

Bll! mi! Bl 1 !! Yes We Want Ml X To Buy For llnr Custom ers '■{ ■T- ' ~ M <{' '; i ■ ' ■ \■■ '■ 1. 40 to 120 Acresdose to Section 11, Monroe Township. 2. 120 Acres good land in Preble, French, Washington or Kirkland. We are looking e for i GOOD FARM, 3. Ko| Acres in Preble Township. 4. 80 to 120 Acres in Preble Township. S* 80 to 120 Acres In Washington or Kirkland—must be good land and have good 'buildings. Will pay up to S3OO per A. 6. Want good modern house with small i i { acreage-—l SA. or less. Not too far from ; ' We Want To buy These ‘ City Properties 1. We Wdnt 2 good apartment houses—two e or more families. Buildings must lie in good repair. 2. Want small 4 or 5 room house close to business section of llecatur. Automatic heat—2 bedrooms. Willing to pay a good ' price but must Im? a good modern dwelling. 3. Want gpod 5 room house. Modern-2 bed- .{< • rooms-within city limits. Will pay up to SIO,OOO. These people.are customers of our office that have specifically requested we secure these properties for them. LX— n,. , ;| l ,>iir 111I 11 . SOU THIS LAST WEEK li 180 Acre Farm. ‘ i ■ ■ ■ . ■ 4 ■.■■ ■ ■ •■i . ,2. One business property. %; 3. One dwelling in Decatur, j In each lease both buyer and seller ■?. are SATISFIED. *' |\ FOR SALE f 1. NEW 4 ROOM HOME—2 bedrooms, d living Toom, kitchen, bath, full basement, excellent localion«*s4,2oo cash -f balance first mortgage. i 2. NEW HCIiriIHAN HOME—2 lur«, bed rooms, living room, kitchen and ; breakfast nook, baih-garage attach* • ed*—full 7'4’ basement—large lot—$0,0(8) cash, balance first mortgage. ■ L , r s / ■ . : T" ■'l' ; I t ‘ ■ .■4' 1 ■ 4 . , ' - \ ,<-■ ■ We Maintain 3 Departments: 1. REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT — where buyers and sellers meet. 2: LOAN DEPARTMENTS — THREE large . life insurance companies accepting first mortgages on farm and city properties, ill* I No commission charged* for making loans. | ; I Interest 4',<-5%. \ ■ I 3. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT— Expert { insurance analysis by COMPANY TRAINED MAN—2O years experience. You! get the facts about insurance. ; { ’ 'iff !. { ■ ■ J 414 The Best Proof Os Our Service Is Ijtepre-! sen ted By Almost 1,000 Customers Served By Us Each Year. ■ 4 ' : I ’’l ■. I'! '■ ' .I- 4 444 I ■ . . ■ If You Want To Know About Our Service ''!' ■* ; ' ;'H I. ' 4' ' 44' L J AEk Any Os Our Customers. ; The Suttles to. 218 No. 3rd St. PHONE 3-3605 j flflflflflflflflflflMNflHnflflflflHflMflMflflflflHflflfl

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