Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1954 — Page 6

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Family Feud Delays Coroner's Inquest Little Girl Died in Rear Os Auto DETROIT, (UP)—The body of 8-month-old Penelope Bryant lay in a vault in the county morgue today because a coroner’s inquest was delayed by a family feud. The little girl died Monday in the rear seat of the rusty old automobile that she and five othei members of her family called “home.” “We can’t bury our baby unti’ after the inquest, and there can’t be an inquest until somebody besides my husband or 1 signed the papers,” sobbed the child’s mother, 29-year-old Mrs. Mary Neisch Bryant. County officials explained that the body of little Penny Bryant must be legally "identified” by someone other than the parents. Mrs. Bryant was once a member of Detroit’s social set. Her marraige to Willis Bryant seven year? ago touched off a family feud in which she was disowned by her well-to-do parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Neisch. “I've tried to talk to my mother and father on the telephone,” Mrs. Bryant said, '"they refuse to epeak to me. Even my grandfather has let me down.” Her grandfather, Theodore Neisch, 75, could not be reached for comment. Mrs. Bryant’s father said the feud developed over his son-in-law’s “incessant demand for money.” He said he supported his daughter and her husband, Willis, 32, during the first year of their marriage and broke with them when the husband insisted that he continue to do so. Mrs. Bryant’s husband said he had a part-time job as a parking lot attendant. The little girl was found apparently suffocated under a pile of

bedclothing in the automobile in which the family lived. Mrs. Bryant said she had prepared a breakfast of peanut butter sandwiches and tea for the family when she discovered the baby's death. Columbus Man Kills His Entire Family Slays Five, Thjen Commits Suicide COLUMBUS, Ind., UP—Puzzled police admitted today they didn’t have “a single lead” to why a “meek, mild - mannered man” strangled two of his step-children, ihot and killed two others and his wife before killing himself. Police said Kyde Ricketts, 45. apparently killed all the members of his family late Monday or early Tuesday and then brooded in the body-filled house most of Tuesday aefore killing himself. They identified the dead as Ricketts, his wife, Martha, 29, and four children by Mrs. Ricketts’ previous marriages, Patricia Ann oheeiey, 8, Marvin Eugene Davis, 7, Gloria Davis, 4, and Vicki Mae iicketts, 1.

Ricketts was married once before his marriage to Mrs. Ricketts and was her third husband. Coroner Joseph Duding said Ricketts used a .22 caliber revolver. The bodies were discovered by neighbors who noticed the Ricketts’ car in front of the home all lay but no sign of life around the house. Police Detective Sgt. Charles N. Irown, who said he had known Ricketts for 20 years, characterized him as a "meek, mild-man-nered man.” Brown said he couldn’t understand how “this thing happened.” "Kyde was a model citizen,” Brown said. "He never was in any trouble and seemed well-adjusted, a typical, happy family man.” However, neighbors told police they heard Ricketts threaten his wife on several occasions. Duding said there vias someone at the Ricketts house Tuesday morning. He said a taxi cab stand where Ricketts was formely employed reported telephone calls believed to be from Ricketts’ house. Duding said there were several calls to the stand, but when the operator at the stand answered all he heard were sounds of someone breathing but no conversation. Seven Men On Trip To Peoria Factory Seven Adams county men left this morning for a trip through the Caterpillar factory at Peoria, 111. Those making the trip included: Herman Moellering, county surveyor; Harley Reef and Otto Hoffman. county commissioners; Peter Smith and Theodore Baker of the surveyor's department; Noll, Wabash township highway supervisor, and Herman Franz, Root township farmer. The men will be guests of the machinery manufacturing concern tonight and all day Thursday, CONTRACT ON (Continued From Page One) new plant. Engineers have been working on the vibration problem, it was reported at the meeting. Neighbors said, however, they still did not have relief from the “shaky feeling” in their homes when the plant was operating. Several changes recommended the last few days by engineers have not yet been completed, awaiting arrival f materials. I'l

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Introduce Bill To Prevent Dairy Cut Effort To Override Order From Benson WASHINGTON UP — Some big city congressmen promised today to wage an all-out fight to block a congressional move that could prevent the nation’s housewives from getting cheaper milk and butter. Rep. Jacob K. Javits, New York City Republican, said he and a lot of other consumer-conscious lawmakers will vigorously oppose any action to stop a slash in government dairy supports from going into effect on schedule April 1. Some farm bloc leaders from non-dairy producing states indicated they also would oppose heading off the scheduled cuts. Two midwestern Republicans, Reps. August H. Andresen Minn., and Melvin R. Laird Wls., — introduced legislation Tuesday to keep dairy supports either at their present high level or permit only a gradual drop. The measure is an attempt, to override secretary of agriculture Ezra T. Benspn who has announced he will cut the government’s price guarantee on butter and other dairy products from 90 to 75 percent of parity on April 1. Benson’s action would mean an eight cents a pound reduction in vetail butter prices and a cent a quart cut in fresh milk prices in “41 major areas across the nation. Javits assailed the attempt to block the cuts as “very ill-advised.” He said it would result in an “impossible situation” and said the farmers’ only way out is through increased consumption ’ through lower prices. The grain cradle came into use in America in ,1830. It passed from use wben the horse-drawn harvester proved more efficient.

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South Bend Girl To Be Presented Award I NEW YORK, UP —An 18-year-old graduate of Riley high school of South Bend will be the first teen-ager ever to receive the national brotherhood award of the national conference of Christians and Jews, it was reported today. Diane Pollock, now studying at Brandeis University, was honored in an announcement by Dr. Sterling W. Brown, executive vicepresident of the organization. He said she was nominated for the award by the South BendMishawaka round table of the conference for outstanding youth leadership for brotherhood in schblo, synagog and community. Fertilizing, Weed Control Discussed Meeting Held Here On Tuesday Evening About 80 Adams county farmers were present at Tuesday night’s instruction session arranged L. E. Archbold, county extension agent. The meeting took place at Decatur high school. J. L. Morfow and O. C. Lee. both of the Purdue University extension department, were the speakers. Morrow discussed proper fertilizing. Weed control with new chemicals was presented by Lee. According to Archbold, almost all of the county’s townships were represented. Information put forth at the meeting is available in free pamphlets at the county extension office in the basement of the post office building. Scheduled for Thursday morning by the extension office is a poultry and egg judging contest for members of. 4-H and Future I'armers of America. The event will be at Morrison’S Farm Store on Thirteenth street.

Teamsters Take Up Union No-Raid Pact Union Head Refuses To State Position MIAMI BEACH. (UP) — The powerful International Teamsters union AFL today took up the controversial "no-raid" pact which teamsters* President Dave Beck declared applied to “the other unions, not us." The agreement between the AFL and CIO would prohibit unions from seeking to lure each other’s membership or potential members and constitutes one of the major problems facing organized labor in its efforts to erect a united front. Each of the unions in the CIO and AFL must approve the pact before it becomes effective. Most of those in the CIO have approved it, and President George Meany of the AFL said about 40 of 110 AFL unions hada greed to refrain from "raiding" rival unions. Beck has refused to state his position on the issue since the Teamsters, largest union in the AFL with 1,300.000 members, began a weeklong winter directors meeting here. 'But he charged that “raiding by the Teamsters can’t compare with the raiding against us. The other unions, not us. are guilty of raiding members." The president of the rough-and-tumble Teamstet3__said he would present about.'6oo cases of “jurisdictional violations" to the directors. He said they would bear "considerable weight” when the directors take up the "no-raid” agreement. Ostriches are an important crop bn the Argentine pampa. Their wing and tail feathers bring high prices and provide a yearly harvest. ‘ .

Ex-Ag Secretary Hits Farm Plans Republican Plans Lashed By Wickard HAGERSTOWN, Ind. UP — Former agriculture secretary Claude R. Wickard charged Tuesday night the Republican administration’s proposal to lower government support prices for commodities was based on conferences with “.people who make their living off of farmers rather than ■farming.” Wickard told a Jefferson-Jackson day rally audience lower support prices mean "further shrinking in farmers’ purchasing power with increasing disastrous effects on the nation’s economy.’’ "The proposed program hits the cornbelt fanner hardest of all,” Wickard said. “When this program is in full effect it means a reduction of 40 cents a bushel in the support price of corn.” ■Wickard, himself a farmer near Camden, Ind., said if corn prices drop, hog prices “are going down fast.”

"It is indeed deplorable that the head of the department of agriculture is tryfng to incite consumer resentment against the departhnent Os agriculture programs' which have helped the farmers so much during recent years and which in turn has been so helpful in stabilizing the consumers’ income,” Wickard said. “When we think of what has been accomplished under these programs . . . it seems downright tragic that the Republican administration has nothing to offer except lower farm price support programs." Wickard said voters were not told during the GOP campaign in 1952 the Republicans would lower price supports and cut appropriations for soil conservation and rural electrification. “They were given the distinct impression that these great programs would be made more effective,” Wickard said. Autoist Fined For Reckless Driving An automobile, driven by James David Habegger, Willshire, O„ turned south off Adams street about 9:50 o’clock Tuesday night and struck a parked automobile belonging to Raymond Eugene Miller, Geneva, ro»te 2. Habegger was arrested on a charge of reckless driving and paid a fine of $5 and costs, amounting tp 118.75. after pleading guilty in justice of peace court, following the mi s h a»p. There were no personal injuries, but damages to the two autos was estimated at $350. Cars operated by Kreasta G. W. Nister, Veedersburg, and Jesse A. Blume, Decatur route 2. figureiHir a minor mishap early Tuesday morning at Thirteenth and Nuttman avenue. Damage to the two vehicles was estimated at less than S2O.

HIGH SCHOOL & GYM AT Public Auction The following described real estate and personal property will be sold in Kirkland twp., Adams Co.. Ind., at the former Kirkland High School and Adams Central High School, located 5 miles west and 3 miles north of Monroe, or 7 miles east and 3 miles north of Bluffton, or 2 miles south and 5 miles west of Decatur, on Saturday, March 6,1954 Starting at 2:00 P. M. Legal Description: — Commencing at.the northwest corner of section twenty—three (23)- in township twenty seven north of range thirteen east in Adams County, Indiana, and thence running east "bixteen (16) rods, thence south 20 rods, thence west HLrods to the west line of said section, dhence north 26---rods to the place of beginning, containing 2 acres. ’ A well constructed 6S’x64’ If) room, brick school building with base ment; steam furnace; drove well with deep well pump and large storage tank; rest rooms and some built-in cabinets; also a 16’x96 shed with concrete floor. This school building would be ideal for a small manufacturing plant; an apartment house; a broiler plant; a storage warehouse; could l>e converted into a church or have other possibilities. The above buildings are all located on a 2 acre tract of land described above and will be sold with the land. Across., the road in Sec. 22 is a gymnasium, size 57’x86' of frame construction with maple floor; forded air furnace; 3 showers and stool. This building must be moved before Sept. 15, 1954; plenty of rough lumber and flooring to' build several houses. Call or see the Auctioneer, Mel Liechty, Berne Phone -2-&430 for inspection of buildings. , MISCELLANEOUS 100 to 200 school desks; slate black boards; 50 gal. Universal electric water heater; 2 large oil burning heaters; 275 gal. storage tank; piano; tennis tatde. chairs; pictures; bell ringing time clock; basketball back boards'; many other articles. TERMS—SoId for no less than full appraised value. . Real Estate— % cash on day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed; Gymnasium and personal property, cash. Not responsible for accidents. ADAMS COUNTY CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL Mel Liechty, Auctioneer Sale conducted by Real Estate Lie. No. B-574 Mel’s Realty Auction Co., Berne, Indiana, 17 24 3

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1954

Sheep Committee Will, Meet Friday Alonzo Smith, chairman of the Adams county sheep project committee, is calling a meeting of his committee in the county extension office for 1 pin. Friday. Smith states that -Henry Mayo, sheep specialist, will be in Adams county March 3 for a sheep tour and meeting -with the local committee. In the Friday committee meeting, Smith hopes to develop plans for the sheep tour. Gen. Taylor Warns On Disrupting Move Warns South Korea On Slowing Troops SEOUL, Korea UiP — Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor warned South Korea today th'e Sth army will "deal appropriately” with any disruption in the homeward movement of Indian troops. Taylor sent a letter to South Korean defense minister Sohn Won 11 which said his troops expect to “carry out the -Indian shipment as presently planned. ’ ROK provost marshal Won Yong Duk threatened Tuesday to detain the Jndians in Korea until the South Korean government received assurances of the future welfare of -78 Korean war prisoners who asked for asylum in neutral countries. The Koreans sailed recently for India, where they will be housed temporarily, with the first shipment of homeward-bound Indians who had served as guards for unrepatriated prisoners. Taylor said he hesitated to believe that Won’s threat “represents the official position of the republic of Korea.” As provost -marshal, Won carried -out President Syngman Rhee's order to release 27,000 anti-Commu-nist North oKrean prisoners from U.N. stockades in an action that almost wrecked the Korean armistice. ... O, Scout Troop Plans For Parents Night Lions Boy Scout Troop 62 has planned a “Parents Night” event for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lutheran parish hall. The families of member scouts will, attend the meeting to become acquainted with goajs and plans of troop activities. Glenn L. Ellis, chairman of the troop committee, will be in charge of the affair. The evening will feature introductions and a get-acquainted period, speeches, demonstrations, a film showing and the tenderfoot investiture Os recent applicants. Refreshments are also planned. The Mason-Dixon line stretching along the southern Pennsyl-Araiiia-nofthefr Maryland border was established to settle disputes over private land grants and not as a dividing line between North and South.