Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 21 February 1953 — Page 3

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MRS. CLAYTOM HOLLOWAY "ENTERTAINS THURSDAY The Ladies Sewing Circle -met ♦ Thursday at the home of Mrs. ; Clayton Holloway of Monroe, -tor a day of sewing quilt blocks. A delicious carry-in-dinner was enjoyed at the noon hour, served by the hostess ably assisted by her daughter, [Mrs. Ralph Mackelhaney. Present for the occasion were i Mrs. Frank Aurand, Mrs, Dora Bess, Mrs. Clara Dague, Mrs. Reta Whitman, Mrs. Ruby Strickler, Mrs Iva Nidlinger, Mrs. \Ethel Shoaf, Mrs. Art Fosnaugh, ’ Mrs. Donna Nidlinger and daughter, Patty and Mrs. Lon Macklenhaney. FRIENDSHIP CLUB MEETS RECENTLY • I I Members of the Friendship Village club met recently at thp Kim- ' sey school, with the program beginning with group singing after \ which Blanch Bryan read the history of the song of the month, “Softly now the Light of Day.” Lula Raudenbush read scripture and roll call ws answered by tell- ’ ing of a great American Thatreasurer’s report was'given and' A collection was taken to aid Robert Sprunger on his I. F. Y. E. trip to DON’T TAKE A CHANCE TAKE I PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co. \ wl Gifts & Greetings for You — through WELCOME WAGON ' 1" * x■ A ■ * from Your Friendly Business Neighbors < and Civic and Social Welfare Leaders - On the occasion of: The Birth of a Baby Sixteenth Birthdays Engagement Announce* , I ments \ ? Housewarmings \ Arrivals of Newcomers to Decatur Phone 3-3196 or 3-3966. • >=—- . I "

, ■■■ | j | New Location. Dr. H. R. FREY OPTOMETRIST \ 145 S. Second St. First Floor Duke Bldg. Eyes Examined ! \ ; l ’ J Glasses Prescribed and Fitted 1 'j j' 9:00 Ai M * t 0 5:00 p - M Dal, y“ r rivruivo. closed Thursday afternoons. Phone 3-251? for Appointment. •— ~~~ FAR AHEM/* IN VALUE X FAR BEHIND IN COST Today’s basic cost of living has risen far beyond the cost of telephone service, jAt the same time the costs of service have increased. Constant telephone expansion broadens its usefulness—increasing its Value to you. Truly telephone service, today’s big bargain, \ \ is far ahead in value—far behind in cost Citizens Telephone Co.

Europe next slimmer. ’A special interest meeting for March 17 at Decatur was made on home permanent waves and will be opened to all. Members having birthdays in January, February and March, were requested to bring a fifty cent gift for a birthday auction: at the March meeting and also to wear house dresses. Mrs. I Norma Luginbill and Blanche Bryan, leaders, presented an interesting lesson on home accessories, telling of the importance of quality instead of quantity. A social hour followed and refreshment® were served by hostesses, Mr#. Ernie Ripley, Leona Carr, Opal Smith, Maxine Caffee and Norma Luginbill. CONNIE STRICKLER , GIVEN FAREWELL PARTY Miss Connie Strickler was honored with a farewell party Thursday evening by members of the sophomore -class of Adams Central high school, of which she is a member. if , h L Games Were played and refreshments werb served by the hostess, Miss ArdOla Parrish. Those; present for the evening were the Misses Shirley Ruppert, Marinel Striker, Mary Jane Shaw, Ruth May Weber, Ray Ann Wide, Patsy t’hifick and the honored guest. Hi Miss Elaine StuMz and Miss Florene Il fschy were unable to attend. 1 i* f i \ !• 1—' —’ ! .{\ I I THOMAS E- PLOUGHE HONORED! ON BIRTHDAY Thomas fc. of Scircleville, Ohio, and father oi Mrs. James Halberstadt. Sr., of Pleasant Mills/ recently observed his ninetieth birthday at his home. A family-dinner was served at the noon hour and a large birthday cake decorated with the honored guest’s name ams ninety candles graded the table. Mr. Ploughe, Very active for his age, and who worked jn the Sclrcleville bank up to his eightieth year, has a I total of 52 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, the latter being Dianna Kay and Becky Jane Werling, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin (Peck) Werling of Pleasanft Mills. ; Among the family and relatives present for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. James Halberstadt, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. James Hal/bersbad^,, Jr., and sons, Mrs. Ed Melching. Mr. and Melvin Werling and daughters, all of Pleasant Mills, and Mr. and Mrs. Viygii Neuenschwender and daughter, Pat and James Post of Medina, Ohio. \.‘ .H I —~ s:■ !■ v FEDERATION OF CLUBS MEETS FRIDAY ! Mrs. Gerald Durkin was hostess Friday to, the Decatur Federation of Clubs, And began th'e session with the club prayer? followed with a short business meeting. A nominating committee to name new officers was voted/on and are as follows: Mrs. Charles Knapp, . ■ • I F■ . 11,I 1,

■ f I Society item* for today's publication must be phiihed in by 11 a. m. (Baturday4k3o a.-m.) Kathies Tender ... . Phone 3-21 2f SATURDAY Zion Lutheran soclety. Bake Sale, City SUNDAY II Zion Lutheran I Sunday School Teaching staff, Rot-lußk dinner, Parish hall, 12 p.ni. iiT Zion Lutheran Walther League, Parish hall, 4-6 p m. "/j MONDAY Ip C. \W. F. class, First- Christian church, Mrs. Paul Daniels, 7:30 P.m. ! . I. fl Adams County HomePC chorus, Monroe school, 7:|o p'M. Pleasant Mills P. T.m,, school, 7:30 p.m. Tri Kappa, Elks homft! 8 p.m, Zion Lutheran class and Open Forum, Paris# hall, 7:30 pm - ■ '■! TUESDAY J Sunny Circle SEc. club, Preble Recreation hall;* 1.7:30 p.m. Rebekah Lodge, J. O.? n. F. ball, 7:30 p.m. iiT Philalethean clasp E. R. church, Mrs. Ed Miller/1 p.m. Delta Theta Tau' business meeting, Elks home, 8:il5 i|.gn. . Eagles Auxiliary, 'Eagles hall, t> p.m.. | Delta Lambda chqpteidKlrs. Raymond Snyder, 8 p.nj. jiff Church Mothers studjE |lub, Mre. John Berry, 8 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma, Mpa. Robert Shraluka, 8 p.m. ; | Wednesday! St. Vincent de Paul jßbi iety, )C. L. of C. hall, 2 p.m. T® Union Twip. Home lAmonstration club,' ag day, Mm.' Frank GJeckler. ■ Woman's Association J ian church. 7:30 p.na. if® \ Moose officers and pqjst senior regents, Miss Mary wjfe|>er, p.m. — 'iff ' ‘ Girl Scouts, Brownies,? ntermeidiates, Lincoln school, 3:fej p.m. Xi Alpha lota Exemj) ar, Mrs. Bruce Bricker, 8 p.m. i f Jolly House Wife Homjei fee., Mr®. Verlando Clark, 1:30 p.n|A THURSDAY >f Order \of Eastern StaOMasonic hall, 7:30 p.m. Mrs. R. C. Hersh and Mr i. Henry Heller. Tiie speaker, Miss Frances Dugan, gave an interestih - article on “Great Books” and tie social hour followed. Mrs. Robert Macklin Mrs. Phil Macklin of the Shs&espeare club and Mrs. Ernest Lehman of the Berne Farm Bureau iffere the hostesses. I March 21 is the date foil 1 :he next; meeting, which will be carry-id dinner at the Legiop home, beginning at one oi’i lock. ; KUM-JOIN-US CLASS MEETS THURSDAY fl The Kum-Join-Us of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethiren church met Thursday|evening at the church with the president, Mrs. Ray Stingely, in chs®e. Mrs. Fred Striker gave/foe sbef retary’s report and Miller offered devotions, following a short business ments were served in apatriotic! theme in keeping with February by the hosts and hostesfses, Mrj and Mrs. Harlan Jackson:jimd Mni and Mrs. John pierkes. A ' | L WORLD DAY OF PRAYEft OBSERVED FRIDAY J A World Day of Prayed-lwas obj served with impressive sejjtice Frlj day evening at the Methodist church with the local cMncil of church women in charge. J. E. Thacker, a returbedt ipissionary from Africa, was tjtß mkirj speaker and gave an enlightening talk on the African people. The) Rev. W. Q. Feller then goffered prayer. v Hl 1 1. A hymn was sung by thl|Baptisi church choir and Miss Pauffiiie Brit* zenhofe sang the Lord’s prayer, aci companied by Mrs. Harrjk Dailey on the piano. i ; The Rev. JDwight McCurdy of th® local Church of God, gaveJme closiing prayer and * i \ The nOxt meeting will be Ae Maji Fellowship. May 1, at tgq First Christian church. KI The St. Vincent de Paul Society Will meet in the C. L. of C. hao Wednesday afternoon at two oj clock. 'J ,i' . Members of the Home 'tjiemonr stration club of Union TqWnshiij will meet Wednesday for’ m all day meeting/ with Mrs. h franX Gleckler and Mrs. Margie Staffer. A pot-luck dinner will erved at the noon hour and each is to bring-25 cents, -- ! ! Members of the Home Economics club wi#;’ meet Tuesday evening iii the Ljprebld Recreation center at seven' Jthirty o’clock. s' —- The Woman's Association, the First Presbyterian chutch ;! twill' meet at the church eve. ning at seven thirty o’clock.

A ~ -t - T kr( Whir Il V H W I' «01 ' WS- : ■'i raM»ML V. A I Bk i * . i I B'.r i AFT :R BEING LOST 21 hours, 3-yedr-Old Edwin Lefevre, Jr., is safe at hon e in bed in New Castle.. N; Y. He is congratulated by Frank Boylan (left), a guard at Westfield State farm in Bedford, N- who fourtd him lying on a rock. Edwin apparently wandered off with his Was found only half a mile from home. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. lEduift Lefevre, look on. '. ■ - (International of

Mr s. .Paul Daniels will be hostess tp the C. W. F. class of the First i Christian church Monday evening at seven thirty o’clock. Captain and Mrs. John B. Terveer Hnd children, Mary Beth and Juliaiiie, of Franklin, will arrive today? to spend the, week-end with Mrs. (Bernard Terveer and family. Mafvin Wayne {Stucky of this city, jipd a junior in thq school of agriculture at Purdue, Was among a distinguished rating ift their scholastic work during tee first, semester of the current Academic year. Dr. | and Mrs. James Burk will return Sunday after vacationing in Puferto Rico and the Virgin Islands.! I; i Davjid Ellsworth, of Mr. and Mrs* Ellsworth and Tony Kelly. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kelly, will serve as pages today at the house in Indianapolis. The two boys were accompanied to thelipapital by the Ellsworths. ■ll ’ —/ ——; Admitted: Mrs. Alice Liechty, Decatur j! Arnold Martin, Berne: Don Williams, Decatur; Miss Donna Strahm, Decatur; Miss Alvera Decatur. Dismissed: Mrs. Richard Hakey and baby boy, Decatur; Lillie Craigville'; Mrs. Mqrvel Johnson and baby boy, Decatur. r ■ ! I Truck Hits Bus, Woman Is Killed INDIANAPOLIS UP — Mrs. Dorothy iW a l tGrß > North Manchester Ivas injured fatally Friday when t truck driven by her husband collided with a Greyhound bus afttlie intersection of Ind. 67 and Ind. 300 near here. Mrs. jWalters , died in General Hospital! (shortly after the collision in whlc|i jher husband, Robert Walters, 43,tWas hurt. The bus driver, Robert Vinson, Indianapblis, and 24 passengers . escaped aprious injuries. ' j], 7 The so-called “white rhinoceros”. isn’t\ Whiiie at all? The animal has 4 a habit ofi wallowing in mud which dries on the skin and at a distance it appleabh to be of a light gray color;!; i-fiil , i ' . : J

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Jewelry Salesman Is Robbed Os Gems \\ AI i ■• • •[I More Than $30,000 In Gems Are Stolen INDIANAPOLIS UP — A Cincinnati and Indianapolis jewelry salesman was robbed of $30,000 to |50,000 Worth of gems by two men who forced his auto off a Vermillion county highway, state pdlice reported today. Detective Sgt. rfarold E. Roseberry of the Putnamville post said the victim, Floyd M. Dillen, 47. Indianapolis, estimated the lossj in a robbery at gunpoint Friday afternoon. i • .y, • Roseberry said Dillen reported the men blocked his, car just east of the Indiana-Illinois state line near Danville, 111. .and fled Into Illinois aftel taking the salesman’s entire line contained in a single display bag. The bag contained rings, earrings and other jewelry, Roseberry said, belonging to Herff-Jones Coj. of Indianapolis and Schumer Bros., Cincinnati. An official or said this morning a conservative estimate of that firm’s loss was 15.000. Itoseberry said most x>f the display was in trays bearing, the name of the Schurner firm. The Herff-Jones loss was 348 rings, mostly jeweled bands with lodge emblems. , Roseberry bald Dillen reported the bandit car pulled in front oi him. on Ind, 136 around 4 p.m. and two men got out and held a gun in his back while they robbed him. , After they fled, Dillen said he Went to the nearest phpne and called police, Dillen described the car, according to Roseberry, as ”blue-biack.\" The loot included two trays \of emblem ringpJ a tray of diamond earrings, three trays of wedding bands, five trays of platinum wedding rings and a tray of \diamond rings, Roseberry said. Jdhn Herald, born February 181 and weighing seven pounds, eight ounces, is a new arrival at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Welty of this city. The baby was adopted Friday by Rev. and Mrs. Welty. The Weltys have one other son, Jimmie, aged eight years.

Seek Deportation Os Gambler Adonis ' d ■ ■. ' ’\ / Adonis Is; Serving Penitentiary Term WASHINGTON UP — Gambler JotLAdonis today found himself on the justice department’s list o's underworld figures slated for denaturalization or deportation. Attorney General Herbert Brownell. Jr, said 1 the immigration service has Issued a deportation warrant against Adonis, for years one of the key figures in the nation’s gambling hierarchy. He said the warrant would be served on Adonis in the New Jersey state penitentiary, where he is serving a 2-to-3 year sentence for conspiring to operate a gambling house. Adonisj whose real name is Joseph; Doto, has claimed he was born in Passaic, N.J., in 1901. But the Justice Department c° ntein d ß he actually was born in Italy in 1903 and came to this country the same year with his mother and three brothers. i Brownell'S Announcement, issued Friday, was a part of* the Justice Department program, begun under former Attorney General James .P. McQranery, tq “destroy the roots of c?ime” in America by deporting or denaturalizing its \ foreign-born “high command.” Btowrell’s order against Adonis was his first in furtherance of M - Grafiery’s program, which called for \he ouster of more than 100 top-level gamblers and racketeers from this country. j. j McMillen Appointed As Lance Corporal i Cadet Stewart W. McMillen, Jr., was recently appointed to the grade of lance corporal at Culver Military Academy where he is enrolled this year as a junior. Promotions are made on order of Col. W. E. Gregory, superintendent, after consultation with the Academy Commandant, P.M.S.&T., promotion board, and faculty. 1 1 Cadet McMillen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart W. McMillen, Valley Farms. M Wedding Anniversary Celebration Delayed The 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. John Sauer, living four miles northwest of Ossian, has been postpo n ‘ ed indefinitely. Last Tuesday’ the Sauer home way completely destroyed by fire.‘'The family reunion was scheduled for Sunday. Sailer is a brother of Phil Sauer of this city, who said that the couple wtent to live with their daughter.!; ■. , j • . . Mrs, Nina Mitchell Is Awarded $35,000 Mrs. Nina Lucile Mitchell, in a damage case pending in circuit court Since last Apjril. was awarded >35,000 this week by judge Myles F. Parrish to compensate for the injuries she suffered in $n auto accident January 8, 1952 when |ier au£o collided' with one driven by Robert S. Mora at the intersection of stater road 1 and the Lower Huntington road, Allen coiinty. Mora, however, lias not* been in court for a defense, his lawyers, Perry and McAllister of Fort having withdrawn their appearance in his behalf last month. He wasn’t in court to hear Parrish’s decision. It is indicated that Mora is in Illinois. Mrs. Mitchell’s injuries, as they are attested to by a doctor, were: permanent impairment of senses of smell and taste, various aches and pains of a recurrent nature, and headaches and dizziness resulting from a fractured skull she received in the accident.

Two-Car Collision Fatal To One Man i ELWOOD, Ind. UP — Lewis Edward Cox, 37, Wyandotte, Mich., was killed Friday night in a twocar collision near here. Injured in the accident were Cox’s wife, Lillian, 3p; their son, Jerry, 11, and .two passengers, James H. Haggard, 45, T]aylor Center, Mich., and his wife, Edna, 37. They were hospitalized here. Man Convicted Os Killing Schoolboy Hoosier Convicted Os Manslaughter PETERSBURG, In d. UP Richard Phillips, 48, Otwell, was convicted Friday night of shooting to deat|i a- 16 year-old schoolboy playing a ■ ’itick-tack” trick last Hallowem. A jurv deliberated three hours and fotnd Phillips guilty on a charge ,of manslaughter carrying a mandatory sentence of two to 21 years in prfson. The slate had asked for a firstdegree jnurder conviction in -the shotgun death of Kenneth Hilgeman', 16, Otwell high school student. Hilgeman fell dead of a wound in the back the night of last Oct. 24 cn Phillips’ property. The state charged Phillips deliberately shot the boy because he prowled around the Phillips home playing tricks on residents by rattling ia nail attached to a long string against windows.’ Phillips claimed he tripped over a lard can in a shed behind his house as he started with the gua to chase the boy. • The case went to the jury without a final defense argument. Attorney Carl M. Gray resled without a closing, plea after prosecutor Fred Weaver demanded punishment but did not ask for the death penalty. » Assessors To Meet Wednesday Morning 'An assessors meeting of th? county will be held Wednesday mornipg at 9 o’clock in the assesi sor’s Office" in the court house.

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Senate Sleuths Dig Into School Reds Red Infiltration Probe Is Pressed | WASHINGTON, UP — Senate ] sleuths dug into reports of a Red ' cell of 500 teachers in New York \ [ today as ft pressed its investigation ot Communist infiltration of ; 11. S. schools. Chairman William E. RInd„ of tbe internal security subcommittee said he planned to call a teacher known in “party as “Time,” to testify on the cell ; next Tuesday. 1 H “Tima,” he said, allegedly! acted, as a liaison between the cell and the national control commission of the Communist party. j - ' Meanwhile, the debate over whether congressional investigations of Communism flared anew, in Chicagb, senate Republican leader -Robert A, Taft said in a prepared speech that that investigations of Communism have gone too far have ! been ‘ exaggerated,” ' rBut he saijl! he did not thjlnk a Coinfhtunist should automatically I. e disqualified from a job in education or a private field. “I midst say as a member of the board of trustees of a university, I would not favor firing anyone for being a Communist unless I was certain that he was teaching Communism and having some effect on the development of the thought of the students.” Prehistoric Indians of Mexico smoked wild tobae'eo, sumac and other herbs, it is indicated by discovery of their stone and clay “elbow pipes.” ONE ■ Per Gal. IM ■ HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.