Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1951 — Page 2

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Kansas Pilot First Jet Ace In History DSC Is Awarded To Copt James Jabara Tcdtyo, May 22 —(UP)— The first jet ace in aviation history said today he feels “just like a Knight out of the pages of history.”- , Capt. James Jabara of Wichita, Kan-, explained ft this way as he was awarded one Os the nation’s highest awards, the distinguished sen ice cross: “We get in our jets and go up to the Manchurian border every day. The enemy comes up in his jets. It’s always the same place. There’s probably never been such apparently prearranged meetings on the battlefield since the feudal knights met to fight it out. It’s crazy.” Jabara was decorated by Lt. Gen. Earte E- Partridge, acting com-

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I Isa I HI! I„ I. after" one o| the hottest jiat comihander of the far east aiC forces, mander of the far ekfet ait fotces, after one of 1 the hottest jet battles in history last Sunday. In that battle he got two epemy J planes, giving him a total of six Russian, built Mig-15fc shot down In aerial combat over; Korea. The dog fjght, in which 60 communist Might balt|ed 28 F-86 Sabrejets of the Udi 'interceptor wing, ranged from 35,000 to 5,000 feet. Jabara entered the 700-mtle perbour battle at a great disadvantage. Pilots of the normally jettison theft wing tanks when they sight enemy aircraft, ’but he was anable to drop one of his wing tanks. ' ’ ? Despite the difficulty of ■controlling his plane, it was noted in the citation, led ’his element in the attack, arid In the ensuing’ battle successfully; disrupted the communist formation hnd “turned the hide on the engagement ini favor of the friendly flight.” p 1 By this .time he had destroyed one enemy plane. Then he lighted another numerically superior formation of reds preparing \|q attach a flight of American |T-86$"J already engaged in battle The citation tells jhe story: "Although lbw on: fuel, alone, with one tank atill on. and outnumbered fix tq bne, Capt. Jabara dauntlessly flew into their midst exposing himself to jtheir fire in order to divert them from (heir objective.” ■ | ' f ' Third Army Group Back from Korea San Francisco, May 22 — (UP)— Some l,sbi< officers and mdh—the third group to return; to San Franciscb from the Korean war zone—arrive here today under the army’s rotation plgn. ’ | V They will be followed Thursday by the first air fprce inen to return from the combat'arpa. ' The army men w6ye due totembark from |he army transport Genr eraT William MitchelHshortly before noon- Last Tuesday the first groun of 1,400 army Gl's Arrived herd., and yesterday 1,900 ipore arrived aboard th* Generalß. L. Rowze.

Bible School Opens At Kirkland May 28 26th Annual Session' Opens Next Monday The 26th annua) session of the Kirkland Bible school wil) open Monday morning, May 28,’ At 8:16 o’clock- The fbur, five and six-year-old children w|U go tb the Pleasant Dale bhurch. Where they wilt have their worship services and Classes. The seven to 14-yearold children will go to tftp Kirkland high school buildings for their worship Services ahd classes. "The director of the school Is Mr*. Ervin Lochner, a»< sisted by Mrs. Walter Egley and Mrs. Dortha Shady. Mrs, Russell Wejler is superintendent at the church. » • Teachers, assistant teachers and officers are as follows: Beginner class I — yictoria Stoneburher, Blaine Freels and M r '«- Dorphus Schlickman; beginner claks II — Mrs. Dortha Shady and Mrs. F. H. Rise; primary class I—Mrs. Samuel Yager, Jeane|te Rreutzman, Mrs. Harbtd Barger and M ra - Eugene Moser; primary Class IT—Maty Ellen Byerly; primary class III —Mrs. Evan Yafte and Anna Marie Kaehr; junior Class' f—Mrs. Frank Diehl and Mrs. Mary Egley; junior class ll— -Rdy. F. Jt. Rise; junior class III— Mrs. H. H Meeks troth; intermediate class I—Rev.1 —Rev. H. H. Meekstroth and Esther Sowards; intermediate class II — ReV. H. A. Meussling and Beulah Jane Bertsch; intermediate class HI— Rev. Russell WdllCr Patricia Barger will be pianist and recreation director at the school and Ruby Alice Moser will be the secretarytreasurer of the school. Bus routes are in the process of formation. Children wishing to ride are asked to contact the following; Rev. Russell Weller around Peterson, Preble. Antioch, Washington and Debolt school districts; Mrs. Frank Diehl and Mrs. Walter Eg)ey around Cratgvllle pleasant Valley, Lancaster; Bev. Ji. A- M tussling around Magley and west Kirkland township, and Rev. Mecksiroth, Lewellyn Lehman or Mrs. Lochner around French township, ,' Vera Cruz and jionduras. All children aged four to 14 are welcome and urged to come to the school. Roweyer, do not send children unless they have passed their fourth birthday before June 1 as> there are no classes for tpem and no materials purchased tor them. This is an interdenominational: sChoo) where all children .of any church or' children of nd chute* affiliation are equally welcome. Bible study, Bible\ memory, hymns.; hymn appreciation, and Bible art are’ subjects taught. All books and supplies are furnished by the sdhdol, except Bibles. Each child at the high school should bring a Bible If At all possible. PROPERTY (Ceatlnwrd Fr«n* Page chines and 1164,099. Farm implements alsa showed an increase, as did everything on the list but porses. sheep,poultry and retail stores and shops merchandise, from 1,522 pieces of machinery in 1950 to 1,650 in .1951. Assessed value amounted to 8930,711 a year ago, and g 1.058,106 this yearOther .entries on the list includes \ household goods, nu meted at 5,580 and assessed at 31.353.6JMJ in 195(1; 6,146 valued kt 31,497,463 this year. There are 6,787 automobiles and trucks with a total valuation ot there were 6.414 such vehicles in 1950 assessed at 12,273,576.

Milk cows number 8,7-12 valued at 11,481.014 this yefr; this compares vHth 8,980 in 1950 that werb valued at _>I,OSC,3 9 .6While the number of milk cow decreased by 238, their -value increased by >394.688.

Shbep number 2,515 in 1950 and were valued at 849,045; in 1951 3,498 sheep were assessed at 8<7,37L There wer'e 3,741 sows valued kt 8195,074 in 1950; this year, 4.101 at a value ot 8219, 634. Other hogs last* year numbered 14.84& and vsiiied at >178,676; 15.55? in 1951 are valued at 82’50,479. Poultry included a count of 12,869 in 1950 with a valuation of 892,551; in 19?1 thdr'i was a count of 11.772, valued at 883,534.

There were 262 retail stores and shops with merchandise valued a‘ 81,104,206 last year while this year (here are 240 suchstores assessed at 81,080.932. There were 303 retail Stores and shops in 1950 whose furnishings and fixtures were voided at 31491,423; _ t in 1951 3()8 stores’ furnishings and fixtures were valued at 81,467.834-

There are eight ihore filling stations in the county now than there were last year, 54 of them valued at 370,330 while there were 46 vkiued at 331.371 lx) 1860.

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Parole Is Granted ♦ P Bqnk Embezzler Evansville Ind., May 22—(UP)— Sterling Perry, 58, sentenced to prlrfoh sos) Embezzling nearly; |143,000 from the National City bank where he rose from’ messenger to vice president, will be paroled- from the federal penitentiary at Terne Haute July 5. A, Rep. Winfield K. Denton, R., Ind:, said he received notice of Perry’s coiding release from George Kiliis ger, chairman of the federal parole board. Perry, described by Killinger as best prisoner” they ever bad at pTerre Haute, was sentenced to 15 years and fined g|5,000 in June, . i? 46. after he admitted embezzling the motiey oveb a three-year period. Perry said he kept none ot the money for himself and used past of it to friends to coVet checks. Report No Progress 111 IMdl Strike Service Employes Still Opt At Muncie Muncie, Ind., May 22 — (UP)~ State labor qhneiliator Edward Kiffmeyer reported no progress today |oward ending a strike of seijyice employes at Ball memorial hotpita), : A■ v ky Two-thirds ot about SO kitchen

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-’JI 0 '’ 1 .."" "i-r-''iS and laundry worker* were reported hack on the job after last week’s walk-out tb Support demands for higher * waged ■ And union recoanftlon, but a CIO-sponsored labor holiday jo pack the strikes was threatened. Leland Stiff, president of the Delaware county industrial union council, said most CIO unions in the county pledged support of the hospital strike and “present methods of picketing will be changed?' Hospital officials reiterated at last night's unlon-managemeri( meeting that a union would not be recognized as a bargaining agent. spokesman said the hospital oard was willing to negotiate "With individual employes or with an employe committee. Indianapqlis Iraq Workers End Strike * Indianapolis, May j|2—(UP)— A labor controversy that idled AFL iron workers and tied up construction projects here was ended today with union and the building contractors association’s acceptance of a wage increase recommendation from a state arbitration board. The board, headed by state labor commissioner Thomas R. .Hutsbn, yesterday granted the iron worker* a 24 and one-half cent hourly pay boost. Hutson said the increase would be retroactive to the day the men return to work.

Youths Stage Riot In Training School Illinois School Is Scene Os Rioting St. Charles, 111., May 22 —(VP) — Tweiity-four 1 youth barricaded themselves in a basement at the Illinois training achodt tor boys and smashed windows, broke light bulbs And overturned furniture •until tear gas drove them out last night- t The rioters were taken to the Kane county jail at Geneva. Ml., on* detention warrants obtained by Casper Wblhowe, 4 the sihooFs clinic director, Wolhowe planned to confer with the state attorney’s office today about possible charges. Guards said the youths! may have been imitating the prisoners who rioted at Utah state prison yeeter- , day. The young ihmdteA heard of the Utah riot\over the radio shortly before they staged their own outbreak, thb guards said. The Kane county sheriff's office said it looked like an escape attempt.' The training school rft>t started . when the immates went to the basement of Van Buren cottage for their regular showef and cigaret * period. . i?' 1 When one of the house parents told a youth it was time to go back

the threatened to hit him. parent went for help and boys bolted th* door After hfiiu' ■ Seven or eight of the boys in the basement managed, to get.out before the riot gbL into full swing. The youths yOed and cursed as i J

Public Sale I MIGHT. «A« ' L Due to thp death of my husband I will sell at public auction in Cralgville, Indiana, f FRIDAY, MAY 25,1951 y r f‘9o p. m. HOUSEHOLD GOODS Two-piece giving Room Suite; Walnut Finish Dining Room Table and 6 chairs, 2 library tables; Fumed Oak Three Section Bookcase; Fumed Oak Writing Desk; Spring and Mattrese; Simmons Cot And InnefApring mattress; Music Cabinet; 6 Rayon Curtain Panels, new; Oak’Dresser;: Breakfast Set with four chairs; Utilitjf Cabinet; Leonard Refrigerator; Stand; Floor Lamp; Steel Chairs; Oak Porch Swing; Axminster Rug; 2 - kx!2 Axminster Rugs; 9x12 Linoleurti; Kitchen Table; Dishes; KJboking Utenkils; Fruit Jars; Perfection Oil Stove, 3 burner; Man’s Bicycle; Sled Hand Potato Planter; Post- Hole Digger; Shovels; Hoes; 'SO gal. gas drum; Com Dryer; Trowels; Some Tools; numerous items not mentioned. 1 ’ Sale will be held under cover in case of rain. Not responsible in case of accidents. ' . MRS." WILLIAM EILER, Owner Auctioneer—Herman Strahm, CraigviHe, Ind. i '’■ ■ i’ i Cherk—Linden Eller 22

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they started smashing the windows. Five state policemen and three deputy sheriffs answered a call for help and threw 10 cana of tear gas through the broken window. After that the youths up a, " y -