Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1954 — Page 3

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HISTORICAL CLUB MEETS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON The Historical club met . with Mrs. Fred Hancher Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Henry Adler presided over the business meeting. The club contributed to the TB association and 17 members responded to quotations. Mrs. Mae Butler had charge-of current events and presented a paper on “The Town that Wanted Only Old Folks.” After the meeting, refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be a Christmas party December 15 with a luncheon at the home of Mrs. W. P. Robinson. WOMEN’S GUILD IN MEETING WEDNESDAY The Women’s Guild of the Zion Evangelical" and Reformed church met Wednesday for a Christmas party in the social room of the church. Mrs. Ray Heller and Mrs. Luther Brokaw were program chairmen,

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A reading and travelogue was presented by the guest speaker, Mrs. R. D. Meyers. Mrs. Miller presided over the business meeting. The decorations carried out the Christmas theme. Hostesses were Mrs. Richard Schafer, Mrs. Irene Schafer, Mrtl Lawrence Schwartz, Miss Matilda Sellemeyer, Mrs. June Shackley, Mrs. Jack Shady, Mrs. Cecil Shaffer, and Mrs. Pane Sharpe. CHRISTMAS PARTY IS HELD ON THURSDAY - The (NuT-tman Avenue United Brethren W. M. A. had their Christmas party Thursday at the home of Clara Dague. Mrs. Perrell was the leader and she opened with the song, “Joy to the World”. Mrs. Thornton gave the scripture. Mrs. Gray offered prayer, and Mrs. Mfichel, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Rabe, Mrs. Diehl, and Mrs. Daugue, talking about different scripture verses. The president presided over the bu&ines meeting and the club discussed the gift and bake sale which will be held at the city hall December 4 from 9 o'clock to 12 o’clock. All kinds of fancy work and baked goods will be sold. CHRISTMAS PARTY IS HELD LAST EVENING The Women of the Moose held their Christmas party last evening at the Moose home. Dinner was served to approximately 100 coworkers by the Junior auxiliary of the American Legion. Mia, Orval Fisher introduced Dick Ryan of Fort Wayne as the guest entertaolner for the evening. Santa arrived and gifts were exchanged. Door prizes were won Iby 59As Violet Walchle. Mia. George Myers, and Mrs. Wesley Morris. The next meeting will be December 9 at 8 o’clock with officers meeting at 7:30 o’clock.

Junior Women will meet Monday evening at 6:30 o’clock at the home of Miss Gaynel Lankenau. A gift exchange and potluck Supper will be held. ..— . - ; Tri Kappa sorority will have a business meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Elks home. y Women of the Moose will meet Thursday evening at the Moose home at 8 o’clock. Officers ait 7:30 o’clock. • The Kirkland Ladles club will meet Monday at 6:30 o'clock at the Adams-'Central school. 4 50-cent gift exchange and a potluck dinner will be The Women of the Salem Methodist W. S. C.' S. will have an all day meeting at the church Thursday. A 50-cent gift exchange will be held and the families will be guests at a basket dinner during the noon hour. The Methodist W. S. C. S. will have a joint Christmas meeting Thursday of the evening and day circles at 7:30 o’clock at the church. The Berean class of the Baptist church held their Christmas party in the church Tuesday evening. Christmas presents were exchanged and games were played. Attending the Berean class party were Rev. and Mrs. Stuart Brightwell, Mr. and Mric.HArry Hakes, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Sliger. — y The Dramatic department of Woman’s club will meet Monday at the home of Mrs. Roy Kalver i at 8 o’clock. ■’ ’ J The Decatur district C.Y.A. will meet Thursday attheFort Wayne Y. W. C. A. where there will be a . “Splash Party,” from 8 o’clock to 9 o’clock. Afterwards there will be entertainment in the Cathedral C. Y. O. clubroom. The Married Couples club of the Zion Lutheran church will have a Christmas party Sunday at the Zion parish hall at 6 o’clock. A 50cent gift exchange will be held and each person is to bring a gift. Also, there will be a potluck supper and members are asked to bring their own table service. Santa Claus will be there and everyone is invited. Olive Banks, one of the young men accused of stealing sl6 from the money drawer at the Lulu Scott filling station at Willshire, 0., was given a hearing before Squire MeKeddie yesterday and was found guilty of petit larceny and fined SSO and costs. Raymond C. Jotfhson, of Decatur, while celebrating his discharge from the army, got a little too gay. He was arrested and pleaded guilty before Mayor Underwood of Van Wert, O. He was fined S6O and costs and given the mandatory i three-day sentence to jail. GIRL SCOUT Brownie troop 18 met Tuesday at the taxi station. We opened with the Brownie promise two Brownie songs were sung. We made blanket stitches for our Christmas presents and officers were elected: chairman is Ellen Houk, scribe, Carol Kiess; and treasurer, Evelyn Snyder. ’ ‘ Scribe, Carol Kiess. Brownie troop 23 met Tuesday night after school. We opened the meeting with the Brownie premise. We made plans for making gifts for our parents for Christmas. We played games and closed the meetI Ing with the Brownie song. Scribe, Teresa Heimann Girl Scout troop four will meet [ at the home of Mrs. Mattox Monday after school. Girls are reminded to get their peanuts order books in. The committee In charge of the treat is Delores Schroeder, Bonnie cHake, and Diane Baker. Brownie troop 42 met after school Wednesday. The meeting was opened by singing the Brownie smile song and taking roll. The remainder of the meeting was spent in making Christmas presents. Scribe, Donnalu Kieas Winnipeg — The Meridian highway which extends from Winnipeg, Canada, southward to Laredo, Texas, extends for a total distance of 1,769 miles. Circle Number 4, Methodist Church, Home Made Cakes on Sale Saturday, December 4th at 1:00 P.M. fit Hl Way Auction Barn. It

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Society Items for today’s publication must bo phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Karen Striker Phons 3-2121 l FRIDAY Work and Win class of Trinity E U. B. church, Clarence Drake, 7:36 p. m. K SATURDAY Circle tour of Methodist church, home made cake sale, Hl Watf Auction barn, 1 p. tn. Circle 2 of Methodist church homemade doughnut sale, 50 cents a dozen, for delivery call 3-2168. SUNDAY Zion Lutheran Married Couples club, Christmas party, 50-cent gift exchange, potluck supper, Zion garish hall, 6 p.m. MONDAY Kirkland Ladies club, gift ex--change and potluck supper, Adams Central school, 6:30 p. m. Junior Women, Mias Goynel Lankenau, potluck supper, 6:30 p. m. Girl Scout troop 4, Mrs. Mattox, after school. Dramatic department of Woman’s club, Mrs. Roy Kalver,, 8 p.m. Adams County home demonstration chorus Christinas party, Mrs. Leland Ray, potluck supper, 6:30 p. m. Civic department ot Woman’s" club, Mrs. Ivan Stucky. 7:46 p. m. V. F. W. Ladies auxiliary, Christmas party, V. F. W. home, 7:30 p. m. Pythian Sisters Christmas party, K. of P. home, 6:15 p.m. Literature department of Woman's club, Mrs. Dugan, 7:45 p.mJuniors of American Legion auxiliary unit 43. Christmas party. Legion home, dinner at 5:30 p.m. Art department of Woman’s club, Mrs. A. R. Athbaucher, 7:30 p.m. Music department of Woman’s club, Christmas party, Mrs. C. E. Bell, 6: 30 p. m. TUESDAY Tri Klappa busintoss meeting, Elks home, 7:30 p. m. Pocohantas lodge Christmas party and potluck suppor $1 gift exchange, Red Men hall, 6."30 p. m. Psi lota Xi honorary group, Mrs. William Lian, 7:30 p. m. Happy Homemakers home demonstration club, Mrs. Dolores Mitchell, 7:30 p. m. Welcome Wagon dub. Mrs. Art Burris, Lewis street, 7:30 p. m. WEDNESDAY Business and Professional Women mteting postponed. Union Chapel ladies aid Christmas party,, carry-in churchy 6:30 p m., everyone of the church invited. v THURSDAY Decatur district C. T. A., "Splash Party,” Fort Wayne Y. W. C. A., 8 p.m. Methodist W. S. C. S., joint Christinas meeting, evening and day circles, 7:30 p. m. at the church. Women ot the Salem Methodist W. S. C. S., all day meeting, 50 cent gift exchange, at the church. (Women of the Moose, Moose home, 8 p. m„ officers, 7:30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nixon ot Tonasket, Wash., are the parents of a baby boy. He is the second child in the family and has been named Kenneth Eugene. Mrs. Nixon is the former Jane Rayer of this city. , Gift Exchange Suggestions... See Our Lists of Gift Suggestions at Various Prices HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO, |

Admitted Master Phillip Arnold, Detatur; Simon Gibson, Decatur; Mrs. Marilyn Braun, TDecatur; Mrs. Mary Egly, Wren, O.; Mrs. Harold Thieme, Decatur; baby Linda Kay Sells, Decatur. - OiemiMed Dale Morningstar, Monroe; Mrs. Eugene Thatcher and baby boy, Wren, O.; Mrs. Lloyd Stevens, Decatur; Mrs. Marion Friedt and baby boy, Decatur; Mrs. Adam Egula and baby boy, Decatur; Phillip Arnold, Decatur. Endorse 10-Year - ■V. Highway Program Delegates Endorse President's Plans CHICAGO (IN'S) — More than 350 governors, legislative leaders and road experts at the 12th general assembly of the states In Chicago have overwhelmingly endorsed President Eisenhower's 10-year road construction program. The delegates indicated 10-to-one approval by a show of hands after LL Gen. Lucius D. Clay, chairman of the president's highway advisory committee, outlined the program to them Thursday. The plan, in general, calls for aloteation of 25-billlon-dollara In federal funds for a coast-to-coast highway betterment drive in the next 10 years. Recommendations of a committee of governors which contain six major points in general agreement with the Eisenhower program also won aprpoval. Gen. Clay assured the assembly that the federal plan would not ••compete" against state-owned toll roads now existing, under construction or being planned. He said.

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Mental Patient Is Nabbed Near City Police Chase Ends , Near City Limits Adams county police Thursday night joined in the apprehension of a mental patient after a chase which began in Salamonie Five police ears driven by state trooper Gene Rash, city policeman Roy Chilcote. deputy sheriff Merle Aftolder, Geneva town marshall Pyaiton Pyle and Saiamooie police finally brought the man to a halt at the Decatur city limits on V- S. highway 27. Salamonle police first noticed the man, a resident of Kokomo, shln-

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ing lights into windows of the community. They began the chase which went to Portland, where they called ahead by radio for help. ■ Al Geneva Pyle joined the race and later the local police met them. The five cars completely surrounded the Kokomo man to stop him:, withottt a wreck. The man had not been driving over 50 miles per hour all of the way but he refused to stop on the signal of official cars. On Investigation it was learned that the man left Kokomo to avoid Stop That Cough — USE “OUR OWN’’ COUGH SYRUP KOHNE DRUG STORE

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being sent to the veteran hospital at Marion where he had been a patient three times before. The man was held at the Adams county jail until Kokomo , officials could pick him up today. I Trade in a Good iown — Decatur, - - with KING SIXt awl MGULA« 9 CONNIES FRUIT MARKET U. S. 27 South \