Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1953 — Page 3

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UNION CHAPEL W. S. W. S. MEETS RECENTLY ■Members of the Union Chapel church W. S. W. SI met recently ■with Mrs. Glen Roughia for a regular meeting. Mrs. Florence Bauryan acted as leader and used as her topic, “We share the Good News in New Ways/’ A hymn, "Take Time to he Holy’’ was given as an accordion aolo by Mrs. Earl Chase. After a reading given by the leader. Mrs. Chase sang a number followed with Mrs. Thurman Drew giving scripture and Mrs. Lawrence Norris leading in prayer. A clever skit was then given with Mrs. Bauman acting as the announcer. Mrs. Robert Folk taking the part of Mr. Mission Board Executive and Mrs. Don Smith as Mrs. Typical Missionary. The business meeting was in charge of vice president, Mrs. Bauman, who announced the fall W. S. W. S. institute for Sept. 28 with the Berne Evangelical United Brethren church acting as. the host church. . Mrs. C. O. Brbwn dismissed the thirteen members and four guests. The next meeting will be/ held with Mrs. Don Smith with Mrs. Omer Merriman acting as program leader. SALEM HOMECOMING HELD SUNDAY . The annual homecoming of Blue Creek township, sponsored by the Salem M. E. church, -was held Sunday with more than 150 people present. The morning included a sabbath school and church with

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a basket dinner following at noon. Mrs. Maud Merriman offered the dinner prayer. President Floyd Myers conducted the afternoon business meeting. The song; “A Church in Jhe Wilderness” was voiced byTtlfose present, followed with the opening address, which was given by Austin Merriman. Ted Campbell gave the response and closed with a poem entitled “The Value of Mr«I Alice Hansen . sang a number, after which Mrs. Tickle gave a reading on “The Churches.” Olive Kreigh talked on ‘‘The Old Church and s the New” with, remarks following by Omer Meriflman. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis. Fort Wayne, sang a duet, entitled “Never Grow Old.” Another reading was presented by Vera Ticket followed with a song by the Merriman sisters. Arthur Bartling gave a short talk and Lowell Smith led the closing prayer, followed with congregational .singing, DICK REUNION HELD SUNDAY IN BLUFFTON The Wells County State park was the scene Sunday of the annual Dick reunion. Officers named for the year were president/ Elmer Beer; vice-president. {lohn Linn; and secretary - treasurer. Mrs. John Linn. A basket dinner was enjoyed at noon and refreshments were served throughout the day. Those present were Mr. * and Mrs, Elmer Beer and daughter, Janet; Mr. and Mrs. John Linn;J Mr;/and Mrs. Clark Funk and children. Eileen, Jerry and Larry; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Funk and daughter. Judy; Mr. and Mrs. Loren Sprunger and son, Freddie; Mr. and Mrs. Loren Myers; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dick qnd pons. Edward. Herman. Donald, Harold 'Roger and daughter, Mary; Andy Back, Muncie; Mr. and Mrs, Irwin

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Hr ... ■ X‘J ‘ S X 1 wBKI ■ » ''X. J MR. AND MRS. PAUL D. SWITZER were united in marriage recently in St. Peter’s Lutheran church in a double ring ceremony read by the Rev. Fred Droegemueller. The bride, the former Ella Franz, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Franz of Marshall street. Mrs.: Esther /Switzer of Rock-, ford, Ohio, is the groom’s mother. I. The couple are making their home on route 3.—Photo by Edwards.

Liechty and son. Dale; Mrs. Laura Smeltier; Clara -Dick, Fort Wayne;; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fatis; Mr. and Mrs. William Flueckiger; Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Linn and daughter, Susan, Lafayette; Mr. and Mrs, Loren Beer and children, Karen, Steven and Lana, North Manchester; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Presdorf and sons, Ronald and Wayne, LaGrange and Mrs. Rose Diek. The next reunion will be held in the same park the third Sunday in August, 1954. • I s AUGUST MEETING HELD BY SALEM W. S. C. S. Vice - president Mrs. Oscar Young conducted the August meeting of the Salem W. S. C. S. when the -group met recently in the church. Mrs. Lawrence Carver presented the impressive devotions. > , | Mrs. Floyd Myers led in prayer, while Mrs. Rue Strayer gave the

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lesson on faith. Interesting articles were given by Mrs. Young and Mrs. Chester Bryan. The Lord’s prayer recited in unison closed the meeting. The Antioch Lutheran church at Hoagland is having an ice cream social and bake sale on the church lawn Saturday evening beginning five o’clock. The menu will consist of chicken and noodles, baked Heaps, potato salad, chicken, hamburger and weiner sandwiches, pie, cake, ice cream; and coffee. A truck load of Michigan peaches also will be sold. Ip case of rain, the social will be in the church. ' , Anyone interested in taking a trip, either two oc, six days, is asked to be present at a meeting Thursday evening. August 26. Os the Women of the Moose. The trip is being planned for some time in October. r 1.4-. * ;’W ; Cub Scout troop 10 will have a drive-in theater party Thursday evening, beginning at seven o’clock. Wednesday evening at eight thirty o’clock, an executive meet- , j *' ’ ‘ '• / ,\V. '■ ■ ' Click! YOU'RE READY TO WRITE Press! W POINT RETRACTS MbHB It’s a Simple One / '-'fig Hand U/f ' Operation 'igjff / gg/ xl Hot no topi' EE ■ Not ds no cop EE Ustt oxelutivi JRv PERMANENT INK , . y dries instantly, n< EE smudging, no looking Eg Safety clip automaticafl] EE • _ retracts point when cU| T ***'«< e .4» pulled out to plea <?• OA/X-F' |n pocket, Ge \ ■ r. C. TAX ' -4 ■ '*“• || SMITH DRUG 149 N. 2nd J Gentlemen: I'enclote r -for I I which send m« EVERSHARP i | RETRACTABLE PENS at |1.2» each i | (NO STAMPS) I | N,n> * | I Addreee | | Clt *— Rtata | I Print name and addreee plainly. No I Inorders outside U.S.A. No C.0.D.’0 j ’’sMnii’’’ DRUG CO.

US Society Item* for today** pub* llcatlon must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Kathleen Terveer Phone 3-2121 • TUESDAY C. L. of C. society, pol itick supper, C. L. of C. hall. 6:30 p.m. Decatur Rose Garden club, family picnic, Nuttman park shelter house, 6 p.m. Monroe Better Home / Demonstration club picnic, Mrs. Oka Geiser, 6 p.m., Central Market. Decatur Garden club, Charles Beineke, 2 p.m. Ppcahantas Lodge, Red Men’s hall, 7:30 p.m. i . ’ Bethany E. U. B. Kurfl-Join-Us class, picnic, Bluffton state park, (meet at church, 6 p.m.) ’ WEDNESDAY Decatur Home Demonstration club, postponed. Methodist W. S. C. St, executive meeting, 8:30 p.m.; Methodist church. • • . • * THURSDAY Unit 2 of Bethany E. U. B. church. Mrs. John Spahr, ?:30 p.m. Pleasant Mills W. S. C.. S., Mrs. Laura Durbin. 1:30 p.m. Union Township Home Demonstration club, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Walters. 6:30 p.m. St. Luke <E. R. Womart's Guild, all day. Church basement Women of Moose, Moose home. 8 p.m., Officers, 7:30 p.m. Antioch United Missionary W. M. S„ Hanna Nuttman shelteh house, all day. 'Rainbow Girlsjt Masonic hall, 6:45 p.m. Cub Scout troop 10, theater party, 7 p.m. J • > Unit 3, Bethany E. U. Bl W. S. W. S.. family picnic, Memorial park, 6:3(7 p.m. FRIDAY Presbyterian Woman’s Association. Rummage sale, church basement, 1 p.m. SATURDAY Presbyterian Woman’s Association, Rummage sale, church basement, 9 a.m. Ice Cream Social, Antioch Lutheran church, Hoagland, 5 p.m. ing of the Methodist W. S. C. S. will be held in the Methodist church. Unit 3 of the Bethany Evangelical ‘United Brethren W. S. W. S. will hold a picnic for members and their families at Memorial park Thursday evening beginning at six thirty o’clock, according to anannouncement by Mrs. Carl Hammond. i A meeting of the Rainbow Girls will be held at six forty five o’clock Thursday evening at the Masonic hall. All members are asked to be present. ■■ ■ ■ c The Sunday school of the Presbyterian church will hold an old fashion church-family picnic at Sun Set park on Wednesday, August 19 beginning at 5 p.m. Each family of the church is to bring their own picnic supper and coffee and ice cream will be provided by the Sunday school. There will be games and rides for the kiddies and benches for all.

WjOSRITAL I V n /Zchfed Admissions Miss Victoria Gehrig, Decatur; Edward Illsley, Decatur. Dismissals Lawrence Geradot. Monroeville; Mrs. Earnest Bedwell and baby girl, Decatur; Roy Brodbeck, Willshire, Ohio. ' || _ . ' ■ =g!SSS— Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Roe are the parents of a baby boy, born at 3:15 a.m., Monday at their home. He weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz. A baby girl, weighing 6 lbs., 12 oz., was born at 12:35 p.m. Monday at the hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hartman of Ossian. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hammond are the parents of a baby boy, born at 1:21 p.m., Monday at the hospital, and he weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz. A baby daughter was born-to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brunner at 11:15 p.m. Monday at the : hospital, weighing 8 lbs., 15 oz. At 12:10 a.m. Monday, at the hospital, a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lehman of Berne and she weighed 5 lbs., 6 oz. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fox of Berne, are the parents of a baby girl, weighing 8 lbs., 4 oz., and born at 11:05 a.m. today at the hospital. \Presbyterian Rummage Sale, Friday P, Saturday 9:00 A. M. Church Basement. Lots of Bargains. 194t4 Trade In a good Tom—Decatur

Added Attraction Is Staged At Drive-In A rough .and tumble battle of two women raged Sunday nifcht at the Decatur drive-in and didn’t end before bne bf the ladies had every stitch of cjothes torn from her back. <T The frdy reportedly got started oyer the husband of one of the women—4®bth -.are unidentified^—and soon all feminity was throjwn. to the winds and they were at each other, fang arid claw. The denuded female is jjaid to have received some woundfc and cover of a sort was hastily provided. 'I Elks Party ls ( Set For Wednesday Night Decatiir Elks and their lady friends, with special plans for the ladies, are invited to attend the" first of a series of late summer parties at the Elks hpme i'[n Decatur Wetfnesday night, j Three television entertainers, special music and a 9 o'clock supper are included in the program. Tickets at SI.OO erich can Ibe obtained from members of the club or at the door. The party will start at 9 d’clock and all members and their lady friends are invited. —4 ; ! Miss Janet Osterman has returned to her duties at Baber jewelry store here after spending a week touring eastern United States and Canada with her aunts Miss Bertha Keller and Mrs. Lillian Shanahkn. Mrd. James Newton, wife of the Baber manager" substituted for Miss Osterman in her absence. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo > Miller and family spent Sunday visitijng Pvt. i Donald Miller at Kort Knox, Ky. He will leave today for Seattle, Wash., where he will be stationed. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff/Steiner left this morning for Mackinaw City, Mich., where they will visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stuckey. Sister Gabrielita, a teacher In Bishop Noir high school at Hammond, is visiting here with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Jlblthouse of Madison street. 1 Miss Mary Jo Hoffman is enjoying a Viisjt with friends at Connersville. .■ Rev. Oscar A. Eicher who has served as pastor of the Missionary church at Berne the past nine years has accepted a call to the Harvester Avenue church ih Fort Wayne. - " '’lrF ' Jesse local mechanic wilt move his "family to Bluffton soon. He has accepted a position with the Goodin Motor Company. Jack Woodruff of Bluffton, a recent graduate from Ball State college has accepted a position as coach at the Hanna high school in LaPorte county. He will coach, basketball, baseball and track.

John DeVoss Named To State Bar Group pohn L l.eVoss. Decatur, has been appointed by Perry O’Neal, president of the state bar association to membership on the Attendance committee for the annual summer meeting of the Indiana State Bar Association at Fort Wayne on September 18 and 19, 1953. ; The meeting wiU be of particular interest to all attorneys since the new 'probate code adopted by the past session of the legislature will be discussed and explained in detail during the two day session. Fire Causes $70,000 Damage To Factory H■’ TERRE HAUTE. UP — A started by a spark from a welding torch swept through Vigo Metal Products. Inc., Monday, doing an estimated $70,000 damage. Firemen battled the blaze nearly . three hours. Damage included about $50,000 to the contents of the building, including a dump truck which was destroyed when a gasoline tank melted and exploded.

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Bandit Gets Big Haul In Robbery $200,000 Is Taken In Early Holdup I FLORAL PARK, N. Y. UP — A bandit, warning that “anyone who moves is a dead ope;” cleaned out the vaults of the Franklin National Bank here today of an estimated $200,000. dr • The gunman seized the bank’s cashier and assistant manager. Eric Grbnwall, shortly after 8 a.m. as Grbnwall was leaving his boine- at Bellmore, N. Y. ”1. knoy all about you. Let’s go to the hank." Gronwall quoted the bandit. Gronwill| was forced into his car and when they arrived at the bank a guard opened theidoor for Gronwall.: The bandit entered with him. “Tfyis. Is a ! stick-up and there is be no fooling,” the gunmantold three employes already in the bank. ’ “If is going to be fast. We are proceeding to the. vault and anyone wild moves is a dead one.” • . Dayton Driver Pays J. P. Court Fine i B: ;:// ./. L t. i' i/ / Leoniipd C. Koetter. 27. Dayton. .Q., whs- arrested by deputy sheriff Merle Affolder Monday for paisSiing a yellow line and Koetter later pleaded guilty in justice of the peace court at Berne and was. fined $1 and costs. DON’T TAKE A CHANCE TAKE PLENAMINS • Smith Drug Co.

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Court News Estate Opened . . Estate of Elma E./Kirsch offer* : | ed for* prohate; letters testamentary issued to Ferd K. Litterer; /: bond Issued for $8,500/ I Marriage License mos ’Neuhauser, 71, Bluffton,; ; and Fannie Amstutz. 57, Linn Grove. ' . . 1g; . I [j . t; J.r *’ y 4 — Democrats To Greet 1952 Standard Bearer WAsjnNpTON UP — Chairman Sfephej) A..Mitchell today issued a j fdrmal call a meeting of the Democratic National Committee in/; 'Chicago oa Sept. 15. ,/ The meeting, first since last November’s election, will ; be held in connection with a 'twoisF day Democratic rally to welcome Adlai E. Stevenson Kerne from his ; world tour. The party's 1963/ standard - bearer will rpake a radio-television broadcast from the rally. TEEPLE : ] liIOVING & TRUCKING Local and Long Distance >-/ | PHONE 3-2607 , Be Comfortable IN CLEAN CLOTHES KELLY DRY CLEANERS 155 8. 2nd St. Phone 3-3202 (We operate our own ptant)