Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1953 — Page 3

tATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28. j»53

society elects NEW OFFICERS Mrs. Frances Monahan was reelected president at a recent meeting of the St, Vincent de Paul society. Cther newly-elected officers are -.\|lrs. Jerome Deßolt, vice president; Mrs. Eugene Durkitf Secretary'; and Mrs.. Margaret G. Brown, treasurer. The nominating .committee consisted of Mrs, Ver.i Ehingen Mrs. Dick Bock, and Mrs; Gerald Du rkin. I After the prhyer to St. Vincent de Paul, Mrs. Monahan conducted the business session during which various reports were read. It was decided that the members will codtribute fruits, canned goods, and baskets ft r the needy instead ot conducting a Christmas exchange. •Mrs. Qri ver Clauser, chairman of the social tour, was assisted by ti-e Mesdames Charles .Miller, Praif| Schmitz; Andy Foos, Matt Coffee, Henry Fa xrote, Charles Loie, S mo Smith. Gerald Durkin, and Charles V>glewe_de. Cards- vere played and prizes awarded o iMrs. Tony Metzler, Mrs. Frances Monahan, and Mrs. Lena Durkin. The doop prizes were received ty Mrs. Eugene Durk ; h, Mrs. Joe Kitson, and Mrs. Tony Metzler. Deliciou > refreshments were then served after which Mrs. Edward Tontelier was welcomed into the society as a new member. The meeting adjourned with prayers in memory of all the deceased members of the society. The nex t regular meeting will be held December 30 with Mrs; T. C. Smith as chairman of the social prof ram. \: T • ' f MRS. HOLLIS BONIFAS Entertains club Jfts. Hollis Bonifas was hostess recently fcr the Church Mothers’ Study club. Mrs., Clarence Hook opened the meeting with devotions in keeping with Thanksgiving. During t ie business session, under the k adership of the president, Mrs. Vincent Parker, plans were made for two Christmas par ties to be held next month. Nathan Nelson then re.viewed an interesting article from “Parents” (magazine, after which the highlights of several articles from “Our Home” magazine were 1 given by Mrs. LaDoyt Miller.' 1 , Lovely refreshments were served by Mrs Bonifas, Mrs. Arthur Beeler, Mru. Warren Young, and Mrs. Rolland Ladd. I t . pj ' ' T* —’— i SORORITY MEETS AT ELKS HOME Epsilon Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority met Wednesday evenink at the Elks home. Initiation ceremonies were held for the pledges, Mary Antone, Jackie Hakes, Doris Reed, and Alice Harn on. The ritual of jewels ceremony! was held for Dorothy Faurote and Pat Musseit, with music furnished by Florence and Norma O'Shaughnessy. - .During Ihe social hour, bunco

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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 MONDAY Flo-Kan Sunshine Girls council K. of P. home, 6:15 b m.\ Girl Scout troop 13. Sue Petrie 7 p.m. Music department of Decatur M oman”s club, Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. 7:30 p.m. Ladies auxiliary. Eagles’ hall, 8 p m. Research club, Mrs. Charles Knapp, 2:30 p.m. "On the Farm Training,” Monmouth school, 7:30 p.m. Dramatic department of Decatur Woman’s club, Mrs. Burdette Custer, 7:30 p.m. Research club, 2:30 p:m„ Mrs. Charles Knapp. x Democratic of Adams county, American Legion home, 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY ■Catholic Ladies of Columbia, C. L. of C. hall, 7:30 p.m. Women’s guild of Zion Evangelical Reformed church, church basement, 7:30 p.m. Pocahontas lodge, Red Men’s hall, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Sancta Marie Study club, Mrs. George Laurent, 8 p.m. Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs Jesse Riye, 2:30 p.m. Historical club, Mrs. Maude Hower, 2:30 p.m. ; J THURSDAY W. S. C. S. of Monroe Methodist church, church annex. Everready class »of Methodist church, Mrs. W. P. Robinson, 7:30 p.m. Great Books Discussion club, Decatur public library, 8 p.m. \ was. enjoyed and prizes awarded to Mary Antone and Mary Meyers. A delicious lunch was then served by the hostesses, Mrs.. Thelma and Dorothy Faurote. The next meeting will be held December 15 at the Elks home. The Everready class of the Methodist church will conduct a meeting Thursday evening at seven-thirty o’clock at the home Os Mrs. W. Ik Robinson. At this time a Christmas exchange and flection of officers, will be held. The Women’s guild of the Zion Evangelical Reformed church will meet at seven-thirty o’clock Tuesday evening in the church basement. The following will be hostesses: Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher, Mrs. Albert Harlow, Mrs. Phyllis Houk, Mrs. Henry Hershey, Mrs Bertha Heuer, Mrs. Herman Haugk, and Mrs. Harold Hoffman. Mrs. George Laurent will entertain the Sancta Marie Study club Wednesday evening at eight o’clock. a ii 11 The W; S. C. S. of tljie Monroe Methodist church will meet in the church annex Thursday evening. A 25 cent gift exchange will be held during the social hour.- Mrs. , Ralph Johnson is lesson leader. i

' WfOOil R I . ' < -Ml'- ■ RS! 'bW? K ' Ji I ? : JB , THE REV. BENJAMIN G. THOMAS solemnized the recent marriage of Misg Betty Myers to Lloyd Leimenstoll, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leimenstoll. Parents' of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. John A. Myers of Decatur, The da,uble-ring ceremony took place at \two-thiVty o’clock November 8 in the parsonage of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church. ' The bride selected a navy blue ensemble accented with a pearl necklace and pearl earrings, gifts of the groom. She also wore an orchid corsage. - Mrs. Carl Bieberieh attended as matron of honor in a navy blue dress with matching accessories. She wore a rhinestone necklace and earrings, gifts of the bride. Her corsage was of white pom and rose buds. Carl Bieberieh served as best man. ‘ ' a T “ e _ b f i A® 18 8n employe of Kroger’s store, and the bridegroom is engaged m farming. They will reside at route 4. Decatur.

■ r * MR. AND MRS. J. W. CASTLE, Decatur, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today. The couple have nine living children—three daughters, Mrs. Edna Merritt. Mrs. Helen Stotts, both of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Myrtle Boring of Decatur, and six sons, George, Edward, both of Grants Pass, Ore., Lawrence of Medical i Center, Wash., Wilbur of Chicago, 111., Howard of Monroeville, and Wesley of Galien, Mich. There are 26 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren, The Catholic Ladies of Columbia will conduct a business meeting Tuesday evening at seventhirty o'clock at the C. L. of C. hall. i .~ ' i The Flo-Kan Sunshine Girls council will meet Monday evening at six-fifteen o’clock at the K. of P. home. Girl Scout troop 13 will meet Monday evening at seven o’clock at the home of Sue Petrie, f. \ ■ Mr. and Mrs. James Baker, formerly of Hamilton lake, have moved to their new home at 104 North 10th street in Decatur. Leland Smith, Carl Gerber, Roy Kalver, Bob Mills, and AYt Voglewede flew to Philadelphia, Pa. today to attend the Army-Navy foot- 1 ball game. The Wabash Fire arid Casualty Insurance company has been organized. Among the incorporators are former governor Henry Schricker, Benton Gates, brother of former governor Ralph Gates of Columbia City, and Paul McKee of Hartford City. Roger Russell of Auburn and Roger Swaim collided in Bluffton yesterday as Swaim was attempting to back out of his parking place. Damage to Russell's car was estimated at s3so' and to Swaim’s at $75. The Wells county basketball tournament, to be held January 13, 14 and 16, will be shifted thls season from Bluffton to the new gymnasium at the Ossian high school. \ RANSOM MONEY (Conttrfaed From Page One) and Linkletter. FBI agents saiy they had no comment on the Item story, but said there was "an agent named Kennedy.” ’

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Plan Anniversary Service At Church Special Services At Trinity Church Trinity (Evangelical United Brethren church. Madison and Ninth, will observe the 29th ’anniversary of the dedication of the present church building Sunday. The church was dedicated November 3, 1924, with the late Dr. J. A. Groves, conference superintendent, and the late Bishop H. H. Fout as specialjppeakers in the dedication service. Dr. B. F. Dotson was pastor. > The late Dr. Groves included the Decatur church in his report ‘ j the annual conference in September, 1925, in these words: “The fine new churfch at Decatur was finished late in the fall after conference and was dedicated by our Bishop, H. 11. pout, D. D.,‘ November 30, 1924. It was my good privilege to be present and asi sist. The building is a gem of beauty and has all the modern equipment for the best Sunday school and church work. The building cost about $55,000. Nearly the whole indebtedness was covered by cash and good supscription on tne day of dedication. The pastor, the Rev. B. F. Dotson and his corps of faithful workers should be commended for their heroism in the accomplishment of this wonderful task. They have also modernized the parsonage to the amount of a thousand or more dollars, so that the whole plant is naw valued at $60,000,”\. . Dr. B. F. Smith, conference superintendent, of Warsaw, will be guest speaker at the 29th anniversary service Sunday. Harold Mum ma will preside at the organ and Evangeline Embler,' minister of music, will direct thje choir in the anthem, “Alleluia, Alleuia” by Page. ' Recent improvements on the exterior of the church include new church front of Bedford limestone with a stone cross embedded, new copper flashing and atone coping on the roof, and re-surfacing of the tar roof of the church. Totsl cost of improvement is |3750. A special Thanksgiving offering is being received to cover the cost of the project. The interior of the parsonage haa also been redecorated recently and n'ew light fixtures installed. Open house was observed October 7. Sunday evening will be given over to music and informal worship. All ipembers who were present at the dedication service in 1924 are especially urged to attend. The pastor, the Rev. John E. Chambers, will spßak on the theme, "We Press On". The public i; invited to these anniversary services. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted .1 Mrs. Homer Smith, Bryant; Mrs. Willand McConnehey, city. Dismissed Mrs. Clarence Smith, city; Miss Karen Sue Witty, City; Mr*. Gottlieb Stauffer, city. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

Adds More Counties To Disaster Areas WASHINGTON/ of agriculture Ezra T. Benson bps lidded 20 counties in four states to the drought disaster area where farmers are eligible for shipments of government-owned, low-cost livestock feed. The added counties are in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, all states which have previously been declared drought disaster areas. A ' *"-t - Season Os Advent Will Open Sunday Zion Lutheran To Mark New Season The season of advent will be opened Sunday at Zion Lutheran church, West Monroe street, with two identical worship services at 8 and-10:30 o’clock. Advent, which means "coming,” is a period of four weeks of repentance and preparation in anticipation of the coming of the Son of God into the Gpsh as the Babe of Bethlehem. The church also considers the coming of Christ into the hearts' of men through the word of God ! as Bible Sunday is observed, December 13, and the coming of Christ as the judge of the world on the second Sunday in advent, December 6. The pastor of the church, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, will speak Sunday on the theme, "Thy Kingdom Come,” basing his remarks on Luke 17, 20-25. : Since advent Sunday is also the first Sunday of the new churchyear, members of the congregation will bring their "Bonds of Love,’’ the secret pledge in which they offer a percentage of their income to the Lord for the new year. These "Bonds” will be placed oa the altar in a special covenant box and dedicated to the Lord at the services Sunday. The festival day will also be observed with the celebration of the Holy Sacrament at both services. Members may bring their announcement cards to the pastor's mail-box yet on Saturday. The choir, directed by David Embler, will appear at the 10,:30 -service, singing, “Re Joice greatly, O Daughter of Zion,” byVWoodward. Donald Bieberieh will be at t|be organ console and will also present a concert of hymns on the Carillonic bells at 9:15. ■•; The public is invited to attend the advent services.

•AsBIRTHS t At the Adams county memorial hospital: | ■. ... . i Mr. and Mrs. Virl Bailey, Bryi}nt, became the parents of a baby sirl at 11:45 a.m. Friday. She weighed 6 pounds and 10% ounces. At 10:15 a.m. Friday Mr. and Mrs. James Biergin; Decatur, became the parents of a baby boy. He weighed 6 pounds tnd 5 ounces. . A six pound, 6 ounce . baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Buckley, Geneva, Saturday at 4:28 a.m. . At 5:43 a.m. Saturday, an S pound, 8 ounce baby boy was born A? Mrs. Dorothy Tuffing, Decatur. GIRLSCOUT Girl Scout troop 15 met after school Tuesday. We opened with the Girl Scout promise and laws We then had an open discussion op our First Aid badge. The Girl Scout calendars were distributed by our leaders and we closed with the singing of taps. Refreshments were served by Agnes Barlett. Scribe, Barbara Kalver. Brownie troop 22 met after school Wednesday. The following officers were elected: Rita Lee Glentzy, president; Sandra Green, treasurer; Jane Burk, scribe. We made Thanksgiving decorations. Maryin Knudsen brought the treat. We sang the Brownie song and dismissed. Scribe, Jane Burk. Brownie troop 21 met Monday after school. Newly elected officers are: president, Terese Hain; vicepresident, Judy Cook; secretarytreasurer, Cynthia Cravens; scribe, Sarah Sutton. A Thanksgiving story Was read and a party is planned for next week. Cynthia Cravens, Judy Cook, and Kitty Harding will be hostesses. Scribe, Sarah Sutton Girl Scout troop 17 met at the home of Mrs. Burdette Custer Wednesday. The dues and attendance were taken, and we discussed sending clothes to Korea. We had a thanksgiving party and Mrs. Custer gave us cans of nuts to sell. The meeting was tßen closed. Scribe, Karen Corey. Brownie troop 5 held a Thanksgiving party for4heir mothers Monday. We played games, danced, and sang songs. Cookies and punch were then served. The mothers enjoyed the party very much. Scribe, Ann Rooonborgor.

Plan Sunday School Conference Dec. 2*6 ; Missionary Church Site Os Conference The ißev. Tillman Habegger of Vaa Nuys, Calif., will conduct a Sunday school conference Wednesday through Sunday, December 2-6, at the Decatur Missionary church* Tenth and Dayton streets. Rev. Habegger, formerly of Berne, has had 23 years of pastoral experience in Kansas, Michigan, Ohio and Arizona. While ' L ‘ v r ~.5 lx, 1 • - % pastor of the First Missionary church in Phoenix he helped originate the Arizona State Sunday school convention in 1949 and was chairman of the convention the two succeeding years. At the present time he is district superintendent of the Missionary church association, western district. In connection with this work he conducts leadership 1 training classes in the churches and Sunday school conferences. Special object lessons using gospel magic will be used several nights to demonstrate the use of visual aids in Sunday school wprk. Topics fori the conference will include, “When do teachers teach” “Sunday school evangelism", "The Sunday school enlargement program," “Knowing the child,” and “The Christian worker’s crown of rejoicing”. The Rev. Herald Welty is pastor of the church. The public is invited to attend.

New Draft Board In La Grange County Four New Members Chosen By Hershey (/ INDIANAPOLIS UPP — La Grange county had a new draft board today to replace one which staged a "sit-down” when 11 Amish youth refused government service. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, national selective service director, sent a telegram to Indiana officials, appointing four new board members and firing three of the old ones. One of the appointees, Orva M. Yoder, Topeka, is himself a member of an Amish family. Discharged were John W. Wain wright, Almond Ford and Ora Lewis. Ray Walb, La ranGge, hal resigned previously. Harry L. Gsrlets was the sot* member of the old board to be retained. New appointees besides Yoder were Earl Sutton, Wolcottville. and Charles E. Reed and Delvin Bailey, both of La Grange. The 11 Amish religious sect members refused induction for work as conscientious objectors in hospitals, saying neither the law nor the board could make them serve. The old board balked aV inducting more youths until tbe Amish dispute was settled. The new board organized immediately Friday night and began clearing up a backlog of November and December draft' calls. The board ordered seven men to leave for physical examinations on Dec. 2. and seven others will leave for induction Dec. 10. The board .also ordered 12 Amish conscientious objectors to a meeting Dec. 9 to discuss the situation. If they again refuse induction to non-combatant jobs, their cases will be turned over to national selective service headquarters. Penalty for draft evasion is a maximum of five years imprisonment and a SIO,OOO fine. Chicago Woman Is Killed In Accident GARY, Ind. UP —Carmells R. Kuster, 85, Chicago, was killed late E'riday and six persons, including er husband. Injured when their auto skidded across U. S. 20 east of here and struck a truck. New License Branch To Open In Grabill JNDIANAPOLIS UP —lndiana’s bureau of motor vehicles today announced that a new auto license branch, the State's 170th, will open Dec. 15 at Grabill in Allen eonnty. Its manager will be Jesse Gerig, 60, Grabill, a former Republican township trustee.

One Driver Killed As Trucks Collide WINCHESTER, Ind. UP—Paul W. Roth, 25, Steubenville, Ohio, died Friday night of injuries received earlier in a two-truck collision on a bridge two miles south* east of Farmland.* The other trucker, Lawrence A. Waites, Weirton, W. Va . waa unhurt. Both were driring Rft- the Humes Transfer Co., Steubenville. Wanner Wealher Is Forecast In Slate Lafayette Coldest At 16 Last Night I ‘INDLANIA-POLIS UP — Hoosiers shivered in the coldest weather vs the season today. But forecasters said ' warmer weather* would move into the state Sunday, probably accompanied by scattered showers in the extreme rforth. The mercury dived to 16 "at Lafayette this morning—the icleet spot in Indiana, weathermen said. Indianapolis recorded its coldest reading of the Season, 19. The previous low was 23 on Nov. 7. (Elsewhere, it was 24 at Goshen and Fort "Wayne, 21 at Roeth Bend, 20 at Evansville and 18 at Terre Haute. Light snow persisted st South Bend, where six inches already had accumulated, and Goshen, where two inches covered th* ground. Temperatures today were expected to range between 34 and 39, with nighttime lows of 20 to 25. Partly cloudy skies will prevail Sunday as the weather warms. Snowfall In East Snowfall was mostly concentrat ed in the Middle Atlantic States today while scattered saowers fell across New’ England and east from the northern Rockies to North and South Dakota. A few showers drenched Gulf State areas, but in most localities rain or snow -was light. ■On-shore winds gave South Bend, Ind., 6 inches of snow, and Traverse City. (Mich., 5 inches while dumping 16 inches over Mullen Pass, Mont. The weather was mostly fair over the Plains and southern half of the country with temperatures rising into the 40b and 50s in the Southeastern and Gulf States while falling into the low 40s over Texas and New Mexico. ■Elsewhere temperature changes were slight with chill 20 and 30 degree readings reported fron> Maine westward to thW- r Rockies, and as far south as Tennessee and Oklahoma. The snow area that moved out of the midwest left icy roads that took a toll in automobile accidents. . I ;—; BNSCRWICB New Rating Mr. and Mrs. John Kintz, Decatur, received word that their son, Bill, has acquired a new rating which he gained while on Guam for 18 months. Kintz is now in the supply depot at Camp Moffett, Calif. His address is: William R. Kintz A. K. 3, 430-42-ld, N. ft.—3, Division X N. A. S., Moffett Field, Calif.

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Veterans May Shift Courses Os Study Veterans taking undergraduate college work under the Korean GI bill may shift from one bachelor’s degree to another, without having it count as their one-and-only change of course allowed under the LpW. veterans administration said today in answer to many queries. In order to make the switch, VA added, veterans must do it soon enough so as not to involve any more training time than was originally required to complete the course. As an example, VA pointed out that a veteran who had enrolled for a four-year course leading to a BS degree in agriculture could move over to an AB degree in liberal arts. And, as far as the law- is concerned, it would not be considered a change, so long as the overall training time did not exceed the original four yeys. LEGAL. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice Is hereby given that the Local Alcoholic Beverage BoArd of Adams County, Indiana, wIU at 2 p.m. on the 22nd day of December, 1953 at the Commissioner's Room, Court Hou-M 1 in the City- of Decatur, Indiana in said County, begin investigation of the application of the following named person, requesting the issue to the applicant, at the location hereinafter set out. of the Alcoholic Beverage Permit of the class hereinafter designated and will, at said time and place, receive infortnation concerning the fitneae of said applicant, and the propriety of iosuing the permit applied for to such applicant at the premises named: iF.0.0. Kajgles 2653, 30008, (club> 140 S. 2nd Rt.. Deoatur, Indiana, beer, Uquor and wine retaflera - SAID INVESTIGATION WILL BU OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AND PUBLIC participation is requested. INDIANA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COJQ4ISSION By VICTOR G. WALKER Secretary JOSEPH P. KTLE Chairman. NOV. 28

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