Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 202, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1951 — Page 1

Vol. XUX. No. 202.

TWO KILLED IN KINGSLAND BLAST TODAY

■—- Ridgway, Brass In Hurried Confab On Truce ' . , v . UN Commander Flies To Meeting With • New Instructions ; _ - ■ - ' ' Tokyo, Aug. TJj— (UP) —Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, supreme United Nationtcommander, paid a flying visit tai Korea today and is believed to have discussed the armistice crisis with the high officer* of hie command. Ridgway took off from Tokyo at 12:40 p.m. and returned to the capital at 10:45 p.m. (6:45 a.m. OST). < Exactly where in Korea Ridgrf’ray went during his 10 hours and l» minutes absence from Tokyo Was not known. ' - It was believed, however, that he discussed the situation with his .officers and that he might have relayed to them instructions from Washington. There was growing belief here, the Chinese and North Korean Communists may have appealed to Moscow for a final decision on whether to resume the armistice talks. -They broke off the talks after charging that a UN plane bombed the Kaesong cease-fire conference area. \ There haa been no formal com- _ municat ion with the Reds since a UN liaison officer on Saturday - handed them Ridgway’s message P dismissing theirprotest as “prepos ter oils’ ’ and “totally without foundation in fact.” i» Disturbing reports came from the front that the Reds acted as if they were ready to launch an Offensive. ~lt was reported also that a force -of \ nearly 2,000 eas>tern European “volunteers” was , ready to aid them. The entire question of peace or war was up to the Communists in Pyongyang, Peiping and Moscow*. There was j one indirect, and unofficial, indication that the Reds still looked for away out of the tangle. — The Peiping radio broadcast a statement which it said constituted the result 1 of a “detailed investigation” of. the alleged bombing by thefßed armistice commission. • The commission, Peiping said, is “still expecting the liaison officers of the UN forces delegation And the ; UN press correspondents to dome to investigate and make/ observations.” Chances for resumption of the talks were regarded here as only 50-50. ? Speculation that Gen. Matthew -B. Ridgway’s scathingly-worded offer .of Saturday to reopen the - cease-fire conference has been forwarded to the Kremlin was .based on these factors: 1. The Chinese and North Koreans are reluctant to risk Spread of the war beyond Korea’s borders —a distinct possibility if ilt is prolonged—without an okay .//■froth Russia which must furnish 7 their atms,’ planes, tanks and supplies. 2. jCollapse altogether of the Kaesong peace talks would run counter to world “peace offensive” and spoil Moscow’s pose r as the champion of peace at the - Japanese peace treaty conference next month. 3. Two and a half days have • Elapsed since Ridgway delivered hft offer to the Reds ? — the longest yet the Communists have taken ' to answer an allied communication on the Kaesong conference. , At the UN truce delegation’s advance base at Munsan, 15 miles southeast of Kaesong, few believed the Reds would agree to resumption of the ruptured conference, 1 The camp kept in touch with , the Communists in Kaesong with checks every half-hour by radiotelephone, but a UN spokesman said the Reds ‘got on the line only once out of three * times.” — Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, spokesman for the UN truce delegation, said he believed the Communists at one, time" during the conference had ben rady to compromise' on the deadlocked issue of location of cease-fire line.

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-.. 4 11 High Turnover In School Heads Noted Thomas Only Prexy To Stay In Saddle 1 For the first time in the history of Adams county schools every principal in every public school except one and in the Decatur Catholic school will be new when the 195M>2 /school terms mext week. County Superintendent hansel Foley revealed today. Bryce Thomas, principal at Lincoln school in Decatur is theonly veteran principal to start the fall term. : Decatur high school and Decatur Catholic high schpol will have new school heads along with all countyhigh schools and one grade school. Tate will be principal of Adams Central grade school; Willis Roberts- will head Adams Central high school. - Others include; Monmouth. Gail Grabill; Pleasant Mills, Glen Custard;..Hartford, L. E. Singer/ Geneva (Wabash township), Jack Lee; Jefferson, Dallas Albright. 7 "Hugh Andrews recently was named principal of Decatur high school to replace W. Guy Brown who was elevated to the superintendency. All new students and children planning to enter the first grade at Decatur Catholic school when the 1951-52 term starts Wednesday September 5 are asked to report to Decatur Catholic high school building Friday, August 31 at 9 o’clock a.m. for the purpose of registering. Students enrolled last year will not report /until the opening day of school. u, 7- • Japan-India Peace Move Is Indicated v : - v Tokyo, Aug. 27.—(UP)—Chief of the Indian diplomatic mission to Japan. K. K. Chettur said today India will shortly issue a declaration ending the' state of war with Japan. Chettur said the declaration would be followed with a “simple bilateral peace treaty,” The ~ Indian-Japanese agreenient wil lavoid mention of all controversial clauses in the San Francisco treaty, particularly the future of troops in Japan, he said. Honor Teacher In 40 Years Service Laud Schultz Os Immanuel School Friends gathered Sunday afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran church in Union township to honof 40 years of teaching by teacher Bernard Schultz of Immanuel Lutheran school. - J An appropriate service was held at -the chufch an«F representatives 1 of neighboring public and parochial schools attended. Teacher Schultz, as he is Affectionately known has served most of the 40 years at Immanuel Lutheran school in this county. The school is known as the Bleeke school. iVV , Willshire Store Is Robbed Sunday ' SI,OOO Taken In Morning Burglary Van Wert county authorities were continuing an investigation today into a breakin at Clouse’s Supermarket in Willshire, 0., early Sunday morning. Dale Clouse, proprietor of the store, discovered the burglary Sunday morning in a routine check of the store. Entrance to the building was made through an upfctairs window; a large oldfashioned safe was opened and Clouse stated that over SI,OOO was missing. _ The entire contents of the safe were gone but were recovered, with the exception of the cash, about 20 feet from the road near the Willshire cemetery Sunday afternoon. , >, Mercer county police officials were attempting to connect a robbery at Rockford, 0., with the Willshire theft. The Farmer’s Grain and Supply elevator in Rockford was eptered early today, the sate blown up and a “sizeable amount" was reported missing.

——7" 4 — : J " — Paratroopers In War Games ■- , . 1 **A > • - ■ JI” - ■* w HI tfh XMk 1 • * - ■ • '•« *“ - L ' ? , A NEW AIR TRANSPORT, designed to land on rough ground, as more than 7,000 paratroopers hit the silk in war games at Southern Pines, N. C. The new aircraft,, the twin-engined C-22 flew in the “Charlie drop zone” dropping some 2,400 paratroopers (above) In less than 15 minutes. Tons of equipment and supplies also were parachuted in the most dramatical aerial assault performance since America’s paratroopers landed in actual war-time combat.—(international Soundphoto.»

Funeral Tuesday For Mrs. Roop \ /Dies, At 48, At Her Residence i I Funeral Bervices will be held Tuesday afternoon, for Mrs. Goldie Ruth Burkhead' |Hoop, 48. who died at her residence hare Satur* day afternoon <3:46 o’clock. Death resulted from a six month illness of carcininha. Mrs. Roop lifelong resident of Decaturif; She Is survived by five daughters: Mrs. Betty Pond, Celina, O.; Mrs. Bonnie Rich, Monroe; Mrg. Annabelle Decatur; and Rose and Marilyn at home. The father John, Bdfkhead, Decatur, two brothers, [Merle Burkhead. Decatur and Herman Burkhead, Wilcox, Arizona |hd Jthree sisters, Mrs. Niles Mrs. Arthur Hurst and Mrs. - William Lftugh, all of Decatur as do two grandhcMldfi|.|| Friends may <j|li> at the residence until 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at which |ime services will be held at tho home and at Asked To Meet $ Officers and, of the Women of the Mouse are asked to meet at the Mooae/tWme tonight at 7:15 p.m. to go t(k;the home of Goldie Roop for 2:30 o’clock at the Evangelical United Brethren church with Rev. John ChMsbers officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. , The Black Funetiil home of Decatur has charge of arrangements. ® \ -g.' ■/] . Fifth Polio Victim Highland, Aug. *. 27. —(UP) — Phillip Prucy, eight® son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwurd died Saturday of poio. He was Lake county’s fifth polio ‘fatality this year. <|' I Plead/Guilty To : Disorderly Change Harold R. Brown,-40 of Mon- ' roevijle arrested Saturday night in front of the city hall pleaded guilty „to charges of disorderly ‘ conduct' and public intoxication ( this morning in Mayor’s court. , Brown was fined >5.00 and costs on each charge and tha total ; amounted to (20.00. He was taken to jail Saturday night by city po- ’ lice officers and furnished A (35 ■ cash bond for his release. r . T- ’ . > ' New Serial Story •J j ? Helen Topping Miller's new • * book, “We Have Given Our i Hearts Away,** will start as a I serial story In Tuesday's Dally Democrat. It Is a story of Jealousy of women and a strugr gle for security. You’ll enjoy it.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, August 27, 1951

Fair Readied For Influx Os One Million i ’ Officials Hope For That Number At The Big Event i,.-r . ■ „ • 'lndianapolis, Aug 27 — (UP) — Hoosierland’s biggest annual entertainment, the nine-day Indiana State Fair, got ready today to lure ’ nearly 1,000,000 persons through ’ its gates in what may be a record- ’ breaking year all around. \. 1 (■Nearly everything was bigger 1 , and better than ever before at the > 200-acre grounds on the Indianapolis northeast side, as employes put ■ the finishing touches on a program designed to attract young and old i regardless dt their interests. The fair opens Thursday, Aug. , 3G, and closes Friday, Sept. 7. Cash prizes totaled a buxom (352,000, an all-time record and thousands of blue ribbons and res- > ettes will be handed out to exhibit- • ors. , ; The fair board, headed by L. Or-' • ville Miller of Goshen as president, hoped a new attendance record for paid admissions would be set. The ■ present record is 627,000 set in i 1946, but thousands more get in • free every year. The attractions ape many «and varied. f Grand circuit harness racing is . one headliner. Racing is scheduled for six days beginning Sept. 1 for (177,000 in an all-time record. Among the events is the (35,000 Horseman stake, world’s richest event for two-year-old trotters. Nearly 7,000 exhibitors were expected to enter premium competl- • tion in. 4-H and open classes. They 1 show livestock, poultry, gar- > den and fruit' produce, needlework, > canning and {baking. Special entertainment In the big coliseum, seating? up to 20,000, and in front of the race track. grandstand includes shows featuring . radip and movie singer Dennis. Day, Jimmy Dorsey’s orchestra, a horse show and an automobile thrill show. , t During the opening day, a new (380,000 conservation department r building will be dedicated. / , 1 Contests', on the schedule included one for apprentice brick-mas- ’ ons, another for boy tractor oper--1 ators, and one for sheep shearers. 1 Educational exhibits are many, - ranging from wild animals and 5 birds to atomic energy. ( A sparkling midway with lights, music and barkers moves into the falrgounds in a 50-car special train and 100 trucks. It appeals largely to youngsters. But one new feature expected to draw the men-folks was billed as “Divena and her enchanting aqua-tease, an unusual act in which she entertains the customers while performing under water in a 500-gallon glass tank.

Local 4-H’ers To • -j , Star At State Fair Band Gets Feature. Spot In Big Program J Adams county 4-H clubs will be well represented at the State Fair op Saturday, September 1. State* county agent Archbold. The Adams county accord lan band under the direction of Mrs. Arlene Becker, and the 4-H brass band under director Jerry Zimmerman, will give a ten minute program in the Coliseum preceding the parade of 4-H champions. When all of the parade has entered the Coliseum the band will play the “Star Spangled Banner,” and a march number as the parade leaves. They will again appear as ! the 4-H tractor operators contest la. being set . up in the arena following the parade of champions. Accompanying the band to the state fair will be the Adams County 4-H’ers who have exhibits at the state fair, and the 4-H junior leaders. It will take six schqgj buses! for these 4-H’ers. The adult dairy commitee is planning to take all 4-H dairy members who have completed their projects io the fair on the same day. A number of township 4-H clubs are also planning to go to the Fair on Saturday, .September 1. Among these groups are Wabash, St. Maryas and Union townships, and the Decatur Red Devils boys club. _____ ' • Proxy Named For Adams Central High | Willis Roberts To Succeed Andrews Willis Roberts, Angola, veteran school teacher and county school superintendent has been named principal at Adams Central high school to take place of Hugh Andrews who recently became principal of Decatur high school. Roberts will assume his new duties immediately. He has been in school work for 24 years, having taught in the rural schools of Steuben county and also having served a* principal in several Steuben county rural high schools. For 13 years, Roberts served as Steuben county superintendent of schools. He will move to Decatur in the next few days and will be here for the county teachers’ institute this week. INDIANA WEATHER Considerable cloudiness and humid with scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight and , Tuesday. Not much change In temperature. Low tonight 65 to 70 north; near 70 south. High Tuesday 80 to 85 north; 86 to 90 south.

S3O,OCX) Fire-Follows. Asphalt Company Blast; Cause Not Determined ———— — ■ ■ .

Death Visits Charles Brock, 79, Sunday Decatur Merchant Dies In Nursing Home In Berne A • ■ | J. Charles Brock, 79. retired DeT catur merchant and lifelong resident of Decaiur, died Sunday morning at l;30 o’clock at the nursing home in Berne where he had resided for the last two month*. Mr. Brock was born in Decatur June 25, 1872, son of John and Louisa Isabelle Luckey Brock. He was baptized as a child by Rev. ; J. B. Carnes in the old frame Methodist church"at the corner of First and Jackson streets. He attended the Methodist church regularly until confined to the nursing home. He also was long active in the Sunday school of that church. When a young man, Mr. Brock learned the tinner’s trade from his father. A retail store handling tinware, aluminum ware and other Rems was added and in 1923 Mr. Brock became carlot distributor for bee-keepers’ supplies. In September 1881! the original Brock building was destroyed by fire and the present building was then constructed witiP Mr, Brock’s living quarters on the second floor. George L. Brock, an older brother died April 12, 1940 ih Cleveland at the age of 72 years. His daughter, Mrs. Virginia Spafford is a teaaher in the Andrews girls’ school at Willoughsby, Ohio. Mr. Brock visited Mrs. Spafford on several occasions at her Ohio home. Mrs. Spafford has two children, Kay Cynthia at home and Robert George, a farmer at Rock Creek. O. I A brother Edison survives. He resides in Chicago and has two sons. They are John E„ a member of the faculty of Washington University at St. Loujs, Mo. and Dr. Robert Brock of Chicago. The body was brought to the Gillig and Doan funegpl home in Decatur where friends may call sift«r 2 ofcloc’k th|s afternoon. Funeral services will bp held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First Methodist church in Decatur with Dr; M. O. Lester, former pastor officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Coach Resigns At Jefferson High Appointed Two Weeks Ago; Quits Edwin Harped, who recently was given a temporary appointment as coach at Jefferson township high school tendered his resignation (his week-end. No one has been named yet to succeed him. Claren Neuenschwander, Jeffer- ’ son cbach now in the service is on leave! of absence and the Jefferson township trustee is required by law to name only an acting coach, who would have to relinquish his job ; when Neuenschwander returns. However, County Superintendent Hansel Foley said today that Neuenschwanler has resigned as coach because he said he felt this was only fair to his successor. Several candidates are being screened this week, it was learned. There is still one vacancy at oMnmouth high school and with the resignation of Coach Harper there are twp at Jefferson. Foley said that he was working with the respective trustees apd believed that th* three vacancies would be filled in the next few days.

Writes Own Obit Several years ago, Charles B ( rock, Dbcatur merchant came Into the Daily Democrat office and inquired of Mrs. Cecil Ehlnger, who at tliat time was circulation manager of the Democrat, how the newspaper got stories of local deaths. - z ; . Mrs. Ehlnger told Mr. Urock that usually there were relatives in Decatur and they furnished the necessary information. For several days Mr. Brock returned and appeared somewhat worried because he had no relatives In Decatur and he wondered how his biography would be obtained. Mrs. Ebinger suggested that he write his own biography and place it in the Democrat safe. This was done and today his autobiography appears id the story of his death. Two Church Units Unite At Meeting UB Churches Are Combined Sunday The Indiaha Conference North, combining the; St. Joseph conference of the former United Brethren church, and the Indiana conference of the former Evangelical church, was formed in the closing session' of the uniting meeting of the Evangelical United Brethren churches Sunday afternoon at Oakwood park, assembly grounds of the conference. Two districts will form the Indiana Conference North, with Dr. B. F. Smith, Warsaw, heading the east district, which includes Adams county churches. The Rev. Leroy Geiger will head the west district with residence in South Bend. Bishop J. Balmer Showers, of Indianapolis, served as presiding bishop of the conference and announced the' assignment of pastors. The. Rev. John I Chambers was returned as pastor of Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, Madison and Ninth street, the Rev. F. H. Willard was reassigned to Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church on Winchester street, and the Rev. L. T. Norris to c the Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church. The Rev. Karl Tauber was reassigned as pastor of Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church at Berne and the Rev. Garth Shephard was returned to the Geneva church. The feev.. William C. Workman, of Bourbon, was assigned to the Craig, ville Evengelical United Brethren church circuit. The uniting of the Women’s organizations took place Saturday afternoon. Mrs. F. H. Willard was named branch secretary of missionary education for children. Other local officers named were the Rev. Chambers, board of pensions, and the Rev. Willard, board of ministerial training. Lay delegates to the conference were R. O. Wynn, of Trinity church, Ray Eichanauer, of Bethany church, and Freeman Schnepp, jof Union Chapel.

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Community Rocked By Blast Which Fires Truck and Trailer As Well As The Plant Two asphalt plant workmen, Jerry -Vollmar, 20 of Huntington and Claud (Shorty) Bailey, 39 of Scottsburg were killed instantly» when a 10,000 gallon fuel oil tank exploded at the Clay Studabaker asphalt plant at Kingsland 14 miles west of here at about 6 o’clock this morning. A third workman, John Brock. Uniondale, who was standing by the other two men walked away explosion and ,fire which follmved without a scratch. A truck owned and driven by Sam Krelgb, Wells county, was enveloped by the flames and completely destroyed. Kreigh was not. Injured. A house trailer used by workmen at the plant also was completely destroyed. Fire which followed the explosion did damage estimated at more than $30,000 to the plant. Fire fighting apparatus from Bluffton, » Markle and Ossian helped in getting the flames under control. Studabaker, owner of the plant, and contractor in Adams county on the state road 224 resurfacing job, stated that the fuel oil tank was not completely full, but that 3,500 ■ gallons had been placed in it last I week. Cause of the explosion was ■ not determined as yet. i The blast shook the country side I i and in a few minutes miny persons were at the scene. Brock said i that he was talking to the other two men at the time of the blast and there was no advance warning. He said he was standing at one end of the large tank, which rested on its side. , The explosion knocked out an end of the tank. Both victims were burned beyond recognition. Bailey received the full force and his head was’ decapitated from his body. The victims were taken to the Mcßride funeral home in Bluffton. Bailey is survived by his wife and three children and Vollmar is survived by his wife and a daughter. About half of the plant Was destroyed by flames after burning oil spread over it. An investigation to determine the cause Os the explosion was started immediately. Mr.. Studebaker, owner of the plant is well known in Decatur nad has done considerable road repair and rebuilding work for the stgte highway commission i in Adams county. I Studabaker’s road crew is now finishing the resurfacing of state | road 224 east of Decatur to the t Ohio line. * | * ■ L " . ■ ■ • Two Men Are Cited On Traffic Misdeeds ’ Two motorists were arrested over the week-end for reckless driving by city police, according to police station records. Robert Huser, Monroe route 1. was arrested Sunday afternoon- in the west part of Decatur and Leßoy Junior Beer, Decatur route 3 wak arrested Saturday night by city police on a similar charge. Bees also waa nabbed In the west -park of Decatur; Both alleged violators will face a hearing this afternoon at 4:3(f o’clock in Justice of Peace court at the city hall. i Minor Accidents - A ; Mark Weekend Here - - Automobiles driven by David Owens and Earl Tenell both of Demtur, figured tn a minor auto mishap Sunday morning on Fifth , street. Damage to each auto was estimated at $25 and there were no injuries reported. Cars driven/ by Ross Max Deloyd, Decatur route 3 and W. I~ Habegger. Decatur route 3, collided at the corner of Monroe and Third streets Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated at S4O on the Deloyd car and $5.00 on the I i Habegger auw to mobile. '1- A '