Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1953 — Page 3

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1953

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D. A. V. AUXILIARY HOLDS COMBINED MEETING The I). A. V. auxiliary held a combined business and social meetirjg recently at the hall. I Prior to the initiation of new members, the business of the - month! was discussed, past Commander Martha Sommer then received a past connhander pin from the auxiliary. i ; Games were played, and prices awarded to Helen Morgan, Mildred Beltz, Mai-y EllerrScheiinan, and Dorethy DeLong. Uater, refresh-

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fine-'Thaftks k- < - Where in all the world can we find c? "S • nation which has more reason to aS thank almighty God than these United States? Richly b essed with mineral resources, with amber waves of ripening W grain, with almost endless miles of ’W?* fruited plains, and with an industrial , . J potential which has made possible a standard of living unequalled anywhere else on earth, the United States has been the recipient of divine benedictions as no other nation in all of history. Will the churches of America be crowded on this Thanksgiving Day ? Will American citizens heed the call of their President to express their gratitude to God? America’s Christians will. In their churches they will repeat the ancient chant: "O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; because His mercy endureth forever." Psalm 107:1. If you have no church affiliation, we invite you to take part in our Thanksgiving service. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH West Monroe Street Two Services of Song and Thanksgiving WEDNESDAY __ 7:00 P. M. THURSDAY ... 9:00 A. M. - Sing Five Hymns, Hear Two Choir Anthems, Hear a Thanksgiving Day Message V Psalm 116, 12-14 ’ 1 V ■ . Il ' | . 3-4 —■■■■■ I ■ ■■ " v ~ r HBfcX • Xffl A HEALTHY EASY IS A HAPPY BABY Whenever that young prmeo or prtncoM lo discontented, yop may be certain that ho or the is In need of very special attention. The baby products we cell are designed to m*ke\that new arrival healthy and happy. If In need of baby ouppliee, come In and let ue give you the correct Items. BOTTLE WARMERS — BABY BOTTLES BABY OIL — BABY POWDER BABY FOOD — COTTON — SCALES DISPOSABLE DIAPERS » DIAPER LINERS Complete line of PLAYTEX Baby Needs. KOHNE URUG STORE

ments were served 'by a committee consisting of Betty Tinkham, Wiladean Halberstadt, Martha Sommer, and Violet Smith. The next meeting will be held December 'ls. It will also be a -combined social and business meeting. METHODIST MEN ■ ENJOY STEAK SUPPER 'Fifty-eight men of the First Methodist church enjoyed a steak supper at the Boy Scout cabin Monday evening. President J. E. Thacker presided, and Carl Gerber, Giles Porter, J. W. Beery, and Willard Mcßride were in charge of food arrangements. Following devotions, Alva La\<soh gave the nomination committee’s report, and the following officers -were elected: president, Richard Eiehorn; vice-president, Lowell J. 'Smith; secretary-treas-urer, Richard Goiter. Robert Lane and Lowell Smith presented the project committee’s report with two projects being accepted — ; the landscaping in front of the new’ building and assisting the young people in furnishing their recreation room. \ Members present in addition to those mentioned above were: Richard Lewton, Victor Porter, George Helm, Alfred Beavers, Niland Ochsenrider, Robert Ochsenrider, Tim Sprague, Robert Sprague, Earl Sprague, Mike Beery, Clarence Smitley, Carl Smitley, J. Markley, Leonard Soliday, Virgil Krick, Clifford Saylors, Franklin Lybarger, Fred Busche, O. G. Baughman, Noah Schrock, Luther Schrock, Ted Schrock. W. Guy Brown, John Dickerson, Doyle Collier, Robert Colter, James Colter. John Macelin, Clyde Butler, Lynford Bracey, Jr., Kenneth Strickler, Donald Strickler. Bryce Thomas. Hubert Zerkel, Jr.. Maynard Hetrick. Harry Dailey. John Doan, Francis

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Society Items for today's publication must be phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Sharon Kimble Phone 3-2121 TUESDAY Bethany and Philaethean circles of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. 8 p.m. Delta Theta Tau sorority, Elks home, 8 p.m. FRIDAY Preble township 4-H clubs, Preble Recreation Center,' 7:30 p.m. Friendship Circle, Zion Evangelical Reformed church, Mrs. (Richard Schafer, 7:30 p.m. Rebekah lodge followed by the Three Link club, Odd Fellows hall, 7:30 p.m. Kirkland Ladies club, high school, 7:30 p.m. Church Mothers Study club, Mrs. Hollis Bonifas, 1005 Russell st.,' 8 p.m. > Pleasant Nftlls Methodist W. S. C. S„ supper, church, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Delta Lambda chapter and Xi Alpha Xi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Mrs. Clarence Zirier, 8 p.m; WEDNESDAY Epsilon Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Elk’s home, 8 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul society, C. L of C. hall, 2 p. m. FRIDAY \ Trinity E. U. B. Ladies aid, Mrs. William Strahm, 7:15 p.m. Union Ohapel church familyl night, church basement, 6:30 pan. MONDAY Dramatic department of Decatur Woman’s club, Mrs. Burdette Custer, 7:30 p.m. Research club, 2:30 p.m., Mrs. Charles Knapp. club of Adams county, American Legion home, 6:30 p.m.

Howell, Paul Moore, Richard Childs, Fred Soldner, Lyman Hann. William Smith, Milton Swearingen, and the Rev. -Samuel Emerick. Two guests present were Jack Jordan and Charles Hosier. MONMOUTH GROUP MEETS MONDAY EVENING The Monmouth P. T. A. Mothers’ Study club opened their meeting at the school last evening ’by •'pea peating the Mother’s prayer, fc, After the business was cared for, Mrs. Adolph Weldler spoke on “Insecurity,” and Mrs. Richard Harkless presented “What We Know about the Development of a Healthy Personality.” Group discussion followed with the seventeen members present participating. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Jim Rice, Mrs. Hugh Myors, and Mrs. Russell Fleming. Monday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock the Research club will meet with Mrs. Charles Knapp, Epsilon Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet Wednesday evening at eight \ o’clock at the Elk's home. The meeting of the Xi Alpha lota chapter of Beta Sigma Phi has been postponed until Decern ber 2. • • 4 • A special called meeting of the Trinity E. U. B. Ladies aid -will be conducted Friday at seven-fif-teen o’clock at the home of the president, Mrs. William Strahm. The Bethany and Philaethean circles of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church will hold a combined meeting tonight at the church at eight The Democratic Women's club of Adams county -will 'hold their annual Christmas party and election of officers Monday evening at the American Legion home at six-thirty o’clock. A potluck dinner will be served and a 25 cent gift exchange will be conducted. The diramatic department of tiu Decatur Woman’s club will hold its annual holiday guest tea Monday evening at seven-thirty o’clock at the home of Mrs. Burdette Custer. Mrs. Herman Kraeckeberg will be general chairman.

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Zion Lutheran To Mark Thanksgiving Wednesday Night, Thursday Morning Two worship services of song and thanksgiving will be conducted at Zion Lutheran church, Wes' (Monroe street, Wednesday at 7 p.m., and Thanksgiving morning at 9 o’clock. The public is invited to either service. The pastor, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, will speak briefly on the topic, “Are we a thankful people?” The church choir, directed by David Embler, will sing twice, and the congregation will join the choir in four additional hymns of \ praise. The order of service follow’s: Organ Prelude—Donald Bieberich. Choir, “Thou crownest the year." by Maker. Hymn, “Now thank we all our God.” Psalm 100 and the Gloria Patri. The Thanksgiving collect. 'Hymn, “Save Thy people, Bless our land." Scripture: Luke 17, 11-19 Choir, “List to \the Lark," by Dickenson, with organ and Caritlonic bells. The Thanksgiving message. The .voluntary and the offerings. Hymn, “We praise Thee, O God.” Thanksgiving prayer and Lord's Prayer. •Choir prayer! response. Hymn, “God bless our native land.” , The benediction. Organ postlude. The members of the congregation will bring a special Thanksgiving offering intended for the building fund. HOSPITAL ROTES Admitted Mrs. Archie Wendall, city; Miss Kay Poling, Willshire, O.; Mrs. Ranza Wolfe, Monroe. Dismissed Mrs. Leor Feasel and baby son, city; Mrs. Richard Shearer and boy, Hoagland; James Brooks, city; Mrs. Vaughn Merillat and baby daughter, Berne; Mrs. Jess Habegger, Berne; Mrs. Harold Minnich and baby son, Berne; Mrs] Clinton Dubach. Berne. \ L p. • | Panel Discussion Is Held At K. C. , , Dale Morrissey was ehairman 6f, a panel discussion group at the meeting of the Knights of Columbus last evening. Subjects of discussion came from the question box. Severin Schurger, grand knight, conducted the regular lodge meeting.! Industrial Board To Hold Hearing Here The Indiana industrial board is scheduled to hold hearings at the county court house Wednesday on grievances by workers regarding compensation from injuries, county auditor Frank Kitson announced. The industrial board is an organ of the state revenue department and maintains standards of operation in employment agencies. In cases where there is a comprehensive insurance plan, whereby rights to action by the industrial board are waived, the board does not act. Killed In Accident : ' ALBUQUERQUE, N. M„ UP — William E. Cook, Kokomo, Ind., died at a hospital here Monday of injuries suffered in an automobile accident 30 miles west of Santa Rosa, N. M., on Nov. 7, the day after he was discharged from the U. S. marine corps at El Toro, Calif. He was on his way .home to Indiana when the accident occurred. Bedford Infant Dies As Car Hits Culvert BLOOMINGTON, 111. UP — Gregory Dame, 11 months, Bedford, Ind., was killed Monday when a car driven by his father rammed into a culvert abutment on U.S. -51 north of here. The father, Carlyle E. Dame, 34, suffered fractures of both arms, and the child's mother, Rosemary, 21, suffered a fractured left leg. A second child, Carlyle Jr., 5, was not injured. ( Gladwin Jebb Named Ambassador To France \ LONDON UP — Sir Gladwyn Jebb, Britain's permanent delegate to the United Nations, has been appointed ambassador to France, the foreign office announced today. Sir Gladwyn will be•' succeeded by Sir Pierson Dixon, deputy undersecretary of state at the foreign office. If yon have something to sen or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. -It brings result*.

Mr. and: Mrs. G. D. Mac Lean, Decatur, have returned from New Orleans, La. While MacLean attended the national industrial traffic league convention. Norma Bower, Gretchen and Shlela Foreman and Mrs. Cora Lough spent the Weekend in Kalamazoo, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Foor, Pleasant Mills, and Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Meyer, Monroe, haver returned from the Smokey mountains and Florida. They visited with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Meyers of Titus\;ille, Fla., and Dr. Myron Habegger of Cocoa, Fla. The large grain elevator owned by the Middle Point Equity exchange and located at Middle Point, 0., east of Van Wert, was destroyed by fire with its entire contents Friday afternoon, entailing a loss of $130,000. Two speeding cars driven and occupied by youths on 224 just west of Van Wert, 0.,‘ Saturday night resulted in the deaths of two young men and the perhaps fatal injuring, of another while occupants of another car in the race were all injured. One of the boys killed was Wayne Mager, 18, who was a nephew of Crayton Grubb of Berne. An automobile driven by Lewis Sauders, Decatur, route 4, skidded off a country road i five miles northeast of Bluffton, damaging the front right wheel and axle. James Yoder of Linn Grove w'as cited by polices Sunday to appear November 27 and answer charger" for speeding on Main street in 'Bluffton. * Craven Emshwiller, of Bluffton, well known in Decatiu, who under went an operation at Indianapolis Monday for a heart ailment, is •«- ported recovering satisfactorily. *

10 Persons Killed In Portugal Blast Munitions Plant In Lisbon Blasted \ LISBON. Portugal UP — Shattering explosions today ripped through a munitions plant in dow.i town Lisbon, collapsing its stone walls on workmen ins>de. First unofficial police reports said 10 persons were dead and 140 injured in the blaat’. The director of the city morgue •said at least 10 bodies had arrives from the wrecked plant.. Factory officials said the dea*h toll probably would be higher when rescue workers dug through the shattered masonry to reach trapped men. They said an unknown number were buried the debris. , The munitions factory was operated by the Portuguese army and was located only a short distance from the tourist-famed Black Horse Square on the lAsbon waterfront. •Authorities said the cause of the explosions was undetermined. The first blast occurred at 1:35 p.m. and’ was followed in rap’d order by ’ other explosions which sent bullets flying. Then a cascade of debris rained over the picturesque area, and factory walls came crashing down on workmen

| At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Roger Longenberger. city, became the parents of a baby girl at 3:27 p.m. Monday. She weighed 6 pounds and 1% ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Daniels became the parents of a baby son Tuesday at 10:27 a.m l He weighed 6 pounds and 1 ounce. Trade In a Good-Tow i. — Decatur Order Y0ur..... Now! Choose Your Cards Early from Our Large Selection of Personalized Cards. BABER'S “Famous for Values" Decatur Fort Wayne

Cost Os Indiana's Toll Road Boosted More Protests Filed Over Proposed -Rout INDIANAPOLIS. UP —Cost of the proposed 156-mile toll road across northern Indiana jumped to 280 million dollars today and a bond issue was readied for sale Lee. 17. The state toil roaa commission took big strides to make the funds available Jan. 1 and served notice the controversial route will be changed duly slightly, if at all. A 218 million dollar cost was announced originally, but commission chairman James S. De Laurier, Hammond, said that, went up to 240 million dollars because of “refinements" of the route and elaborate construction needed in densely populated Lake county. An additional 40 million dollars was added to cover 46 months’ interest during construction. The commission hopes to complete construction in two years but added the extra interest coverage as a precautionary factor and to make bonds more attractive, according to vice chairman B. Enlow, Evansville. An advertisement for bids ou printing the bonds will be published Wednesday. De Laurier said a public sale probably, will be held in the statehouse Dec. 17. The bonds will be dated Jamil. Enlow said if the bonds bear, for example, percent interest, revenue from them not immediately needed will be reinvested in government bonds netting 2 percent interest, thereby saving some funds. ' ' Once the toll road is open, per-

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haps in late 1956, revenues from it will pay off the bonds and additional interest. It is- estimated the bonds will be paid off in 23 years. More protests to the proposed route paralleling, the Michigan border were received, including 20’0 telegrams from East Chicago. De Laurier said, however, the proposed route probably will be changed, if at all, only a block in some spots, a mile in another. Those changes made only if engineers deem it wise, he said. East Chicago’s city council Monday night discussed filing a suit against the' commission to force a change in the route. De Laurier said [the commission would not comipent until the suit is filed and can be examined in detail. The commiss’on a:so revealed the project will be constructed about half in concrete and half in blacktop. The main roadway will be concrete with blacktop berms. 10 Percent Gain In .Indiana Population , INDIANAPOLIS UP — Indiana’s population may have gained nearly 10 per cent since the 1950 census 1 i Census bureau figures showe.l today Hoosier population grew bv 213,000 or 5.4 per cent between the April, 1950, census and July 1, 1952. ) If the same rate of gain continued after the middle of 1952, Indiana has added about more residents in the last 16 months and its population, set at about 3,935,000 in 1950, now stands at around 4,275,000. If you nave something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results.

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