Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 8 November 1954 — Page 6

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Indiana Motorists Enjoy Safe Weekend Muncie Man Dies In Jay County Accident INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Hoosier motorists enjoyed one of the safest week-ends of the year either because of or despite beautiful fall weather that encouraged a host of drivers to hit the road. A Si-year-old Muncie man, Lowell Jeffries, was killed and seven persons were injured Sunday in a two-car collision at Jay county road intersection, five miles southeast of Redkey. Seriously injured were his six-month-old son, NeiL and his aister-in-law, Mrs. Jean Jeffries, 29, of Hartford City. Also injured were his widow, Mrs. Martha Jeffries, 29, of Muncie; his brother, Leo, 28, and Leo’s two sons, David, 4, and Randy, 2, all of Hartford City. Fred Wood 20, of Powers Station, Jay county, driver of the other car, suffered possible brain concussion. Cause of the crash was not known. A 63-year-old Henderson, Ky., man, Ernest Thompson, was killed Saturday night when he was

Suggestions To Water Consumers Please observe the following precautions NOW before damage occurs. Replacements of certain materials are still hard to obtain. Should too many breaks in water lines or meters occur from neglect, it may be necessary for us to shut off service until replacement parts arrive. This may take several weeks and will greatly inconvenience both yourself and the city. HELP YOUR CITY, AND YOURSELF BY PROTECTING YOUR METER TODA Y.

METERS Water Meters are furnished'4»y the Water ■ Department but the consumer is required Io keep * the surroundings of the meter clean, dry and of easy access and protect the same from freezing. All damage done the meter by freezing or by hot water poured on or forced back through the meter is charged to the consumer. PROTECT YOUR METER TODAY! FROZEN PIPES AND METERS If pipes are frozen they may be thawed in sc®ie cases by wrapping cloths around them and pouring hot water on. If there is a bad case of . frozen pipes or if a house it to be closed for the winter it is best to secure the services of a competent plumber. Do not pour hot water on the meter. Do not build a fire on the meter as it will ruin the rubber piston and celluloid register. In case of a frozen meter call this department bes or e the same thaws out and causes a damage to your property . and a waste of water. SILL COCKS FOR SPRINKLING Sill cocks or house faucets on the side of the house should be shut off in the basement before freezing weather and when this is done, the " faucet should be opened so as to admit air, which ~ will cause the water to run out at the stop and waste in the basement. This procedure should be followed when it is desired to drain the house pipes. Air must be admitted at the top to force the water out below.

Tests of city water are furnished the State Board of Health and their analysis and report is on file in the office of the City Clerk for your inspection. For further information or for any • We lre trs ' in,t t 0 raal “ your waler “ rviw “ r near P«rfection as possible and your co-opera-service call WATER DEPARTMENT. tkm i. «>ii«Hed. City Water Department CITY BUILDING PHONE 3-2702 » < ■ ■ ' ' - , 7 ' .—.— 1

struck by a car and hurled 92 feet in Evansville. Thompson was employed at the Evansville Chrysler Body Works. The week-end's toll also included a victim injured in a flaming two-car crash on U. S. 31 south of Franklin, Oct. 23. Mrs. Imogene Burton, 28. of Edinburg, died in Long Hospital at Indianapolis. Two other Edinburg residents were burned to death in the crash and a third died of injuries suffered when she was hurled from the car. Carl Wample, 29, Bloomington, Ind., truck driver was killed late Saturday on U. S. 41 near Schererville, when his truck rammed the rear of a truck driven by Donald Engle, of Indianapolis. Engle was not hurt. ' Blanche Marie McDougle, 61, of Angola, was killed Sunday when she suffered a heart attack and lost control of her car which ran off the road north of her home. Mrs. Mary Floyd, 40, of Hammond, was killed and seven persons were injured in a three-car crash early Saturday on U. S. 66, a few miles north of Pontiac, 111. Gilbert Carter, 19, of Gary, was killed Sunday near Crown Point when he lost control of his motorcycle momentarily and it collided with an auto.

Minor Surgery For Movie Star Monroe Ex-Husband Paces Hospital Corridor HOLLYWOOD (INS) — Movie star Marilyn Monroe was wheeled into an operating room at Cedars of Lebanon hospital for minor surgery today as -her ex-husband, Joe DiMaggio, apparently still carrying the torch for the blonde movie star, paced the corridor; outside. - DiMaggio brought Marilyn to the hospital Sunday hours late, aa befits a movie queen — and sptont the night in the doctor’s lounge so he could be with her this morning when she was taken into the operating room. The presence of the ex-Yankee baseball star at Marilyn's side seemed to give substance to rumorb that Joe is attempting to win back the girl who charged in divorce court that he was "cold and indifferent” to her. However, Marilyn has insisted that there will be no reconciliation and that they will remain “just friends.” Her physician. Dr. Leo Krohn,

WATER CLOSETS AND FAUCETS Water closets and faucets should be examined frequently in order to keep the consumption qf water on a normal basis. After a closet has been flushed and the tank is filled, there should be no movement of the water in the bowl; if there is, water is wasting into the sewer. By holding a piece of paper or cardboard against the rear portion of the bowl, a flow may be detected which an ordinary examination would not disclose. STOP ALL LEAKS PROMPTLY as “a waste of water is a waste of money.” HOW TO SHUT OFF WATER The “shut off” valv'e "known as the stop and waste, where the pipes enter the basement or building is your immediate protection in the ... event of a burst pipe or meter and also for the purpose of shutting off and draining the house pipes where and when there is danger of freezing; it should be easy of access and in good condition. In some basements it is covered with coal or it is in such bad condition that it cannot be turned. • . The man of the house should see that the stop and waste is in good order and that the folks at home know how to operate it. To shut off turn handle so that it is at right angle with the pipe, one-quarter turn or if a wheel valve turp to right until completely closed. _ ALL SERVICE MUST HAVE A PRIVATE SHUT OFF INSTALLED AND IN WORKING ORDER!

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said the operation would -be a "minor gynecological” one to correct an ailment from which she had been suffering for years. K. Os C. f Holy Name Attend Mass Sunday The Knights of Columbus and members of tfie Hbly Name society of St. Mary’s Catholic church will receive Holy Communion in a body Sunday morning at 7:30 mass. Botfr groups will march from the school to the church before the mass. Services were held by St. Mary’s church Sunday afternoon at the Catholic cemetery, where prayers were offered tor deceased members of the parish. ’ ~ Arrest Youth After Three-County Chase INDIANAPOLIS (LNS) —Seven-teen-year-old Charles Roberts, of Indianapolis, was given a chance today to repeat his boast that he would have won a 90-mile-an-hour three county chase If his brakes had held. The chase began in Marlon county, extended through Boone and ended in Clinton county when state trooper George Davis arrested the youth at Kirklin.

Say Dr. Sheppard's Stories Don't Jibe Prosecution Source Cites Statements CLEVELAND (INS) — Marilyn Sheppard's dying screams were viewed by the prosecution today as a voice from the grave which might send her husband, Dr. Sam to the electric chair. It was learned that the prosecution has tested scientifically — and found wanting — the 30-year-old osteopath's'story of the last seconds of his pregnant wife's life and of her bludgeon murder. An authoritative prosecution source told International News Service that medical experts reported that the first four or five of some 35 blcfes inflicted about and on Marilyn's head were enough to kill her. Medical testimony on the savage bludgeoning of the 81 * yearold Marilyn was given by deputy coroner Lester Adelson, who is scheduled to undergo further searching cross ■ examination today when court opens. Dr. Sam, charged with inflicting the fatal blows, testified at a coroner’s inquest that he was awakened by his wife’s screams and rushed upstairs to her aid but was knocked out by a ''bushyhaired'' intruder. The state, it was reported reliably, determined that, in the six to ten seconds it would take the defendant to run or walk up the one flight of stairs, it would be physically impossible for 20 or more blows to be struck. “Our medical authorities and police have tested his statements and find they don't jibe with the facts,’’ the source said. The man, in a position to know the state's entire case, said: "On the basis of our experiments we are prepared to show’ that It would take at least 30 to 40 seconds to smash the weapon down 20 or more times from the moment of the last scream.” He added: “If Sheppard says he heard the screams, we contend it had to be before the fourth or fifth blow was struck because they were powerful enough to kill. This brings up the question: Who else could have killed her? “We expect to produce medical witnesses to back our claim and we think it will impress the jury.” The statements came in reply to a question of why chief defense counsel William J. Corrigan disputed the cause of Marilyn's death as outlined by Dr. Adelson, who performed the autopsy. The coroner's report on the ’ probable cause of death usually is a routine part of a murder trial, but Corrigan's comment that he was going to put his own medical experts on the stand indicated he attached much importance to the subject. ~ Youth Fined Twice On Traffic Counts SOUTH BEND, Ind. (INS) «- Twenty-two-year-old William Netzel, of South Bend, paid a $20.25 fine .in a justice of the peace court for speeding and was told: "Drive more carefully or you're going to get hurt.” Three hours later, Netzel was back. His car had sped through an intersection and rammed an embankment.; Netzel was bandaged and bruised. He also was fined $25.25. Chicago Cards Star Suffers Head Injury CHICAGO (INS) — Star halfback Ollie Matson of the Chicago Cardinals, who suffered a brain concussion in a pro football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, will have X-rays taken of the injury today. Dr. Ralph C. O'Halloran, who is treating Matson at Chicago's Garfield Park hospital, termed the concussion ''serious” and said the Cardinal back will remain under observation for several days. Urge Hunters Use Extreme Caution Hunters are urged to use extreme care this year, as most of the county's farmers still have corn and beans standing, and will be working in their fields during the hunting season, which starts Wednesday. ' Farmers will take a very dim view of hunters who cut through soybean fields this year. The beads, which are now drying out. will be greatly damaged by anyone who walks through them. One farmer estimated that a party of four hunters going through a oneacre bean field would do S3O worth of damage at this time. Also, farmers who are now picking corn will be hidden by tall stalks and cannot be seen by hunters. All hunters are warned that they must have the permission of the farmer on whose farm they are hunting before entering the fields. Hunters should check with the farmers as to which fields may be safely hunted. —*_ Democrat Want Ada Bring Results

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