Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1954 — Page 3

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1954

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• CHRISTMAS PARTY IS HELD BY 'SORORITY The Belt* Theta Tau sorority held their Christmas party Tuesday evening at the Elka home. Decorations were carried out in the holiday theme. The group played . charades and made hats out of , crepe paper. Mrs. Henry Neirelter won the door prise. A luncheon was served to 17 members by the hostesses. ,A gift exchange was held. Mrs. Medford Smith was chairman of the - committee and she was assisted by Miss Helen Mowery, Hopora Braun, Margaret Mcßeth. Bessie Teeple, and Mrs. H. R. Frey CHURCH CIRCLE HOLDS CHRISTMAS PARTY The Bethany circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed, church

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held their "Christmas party in ttak church parlor Wednesday "ev’P ining. A carry-in supper 'was enjoyed by aIL • Mrs. Adolph Weidler gave the Christmas program and the gift exchange followed* Mrs. George Thomas, president, presided over a short business meeting. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Albert Beineke, Mrs. George Buckley, Mrs. AJvin Egley, Mrs. William Goeltz, and Mrs. Adolph Weidler. .* 7 . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Voglewe3< entertained last.evening at a preNew Year’s party. Guests were Mrs. Charles Voglewede, Mrs. Minnie C. Holthouse and daughters Florence and Irene, Mrs. Arthur R. Holthouse and daughter Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holt-

house, Mrs. Daniel Holthouse and daughter Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ehinger, and Jerry O’Dowd of Fort Wayne. JUS Society Items for today’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a. rrv. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Karen Striker Phone 3-2121 ? THURSDAY Ladies Aid soe-iety of Trinity E. U. B. church, regular meeting, at the chureh, 7:30 p. m. Heidelbeag class of the Zion E.. and R.'church, church, 7:30 p. m. Our Lady of Victory discussion group, Mrs. Henry Brauil, 8 p. m FRIDAY Willing Workers "class of the Pleasant Mills Methodist church, basket supper, church basement, 7 p. m. MONDAY Q Juniors of American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 4 p. m. to 11:34) p. m. TUESDAY Catholic Ladies of Columbia, business meeftttg and installation of officers, 7:30 p. in., f* L. of C. hall. WEDNESDAY Indies Shakespeare Club, Mrs. Harry Molta,’ 2:30 p.m. ~2 ,?i . — Albert Harlow, retiring as- county assessor on * (January 1 after eight years on the job, is confined’ to his home with illness. Mr. Harlow will celebrate his eightieth birthday on January 1. Mrs. Charles Holthouse left this morning for South Bend to spend the day with- Sr. M. Gabrielita, who will undergo surgery tomorrow as the St. Joseph’s hospital in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley A. Lehman of Decatur are temporarily moving to Chattanooga. Tenn, for about six months where Mr. Lehman will supervise machinery installation •at the new Central Soya company plant. Their address will be 2022 Ashmare Ave.: Chattanooga' 5. Tenn. - Mr. and Mrs.- Clark W. v Smith and daughters Jean and’ Deborah left today for Allison Park, Pa. where they will spend New’ Years with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr. and Mrs. Westoff. The latter will celebrate their 51st wedding anniversary Saturday. Daniel C. Holthouse of Louisville, Ky.. is expected to arrive here tonight to joTn his wife and daughter Nancy and spend New Years with his mother. Mrs. A. R. Holthouse. Miss Gretchen Zintsmaster left this morning for-South Betid to resume her _studies at St. Josephs hospital. w lit t e she isa s udcht' nurse. -SMr. and Mrs. Arthur Voglewede will, leave Saturday for Fond du Lac. Wia., Where they will,;' visit their daughter. Sr. M#Kj*"”Siartin. At the Adams county, memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reimer of Decatur are the parents of a baby boy born today at 12:25 a. m.„ weighing seven pounds and li ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shady of Decatur are tb.e' parenis of a baby boy born today at 6:30 a, tn., weighing seven pounds. . Mr.-and Mrs. Lindy Lybarger of Monroe are the parents of a baby girl born today at 4:55 a.' tn., weighing eight pounds and eytht ’ounces. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Max Hilyard, - Decatur: ' .Master Ted Neuensch wander. Bluffton; baby David Decatur Flank C. Rowley, Depatur. Dismissed Jacqueline Chew, Decatur; Master Melvin Ohler, Decatur: Ora Brentlinger. Decatur; Ezequil Guereca,, Decatur. I i ■ WW/f*/ r? S New Years , Eve Party at the EAGLES ROUNIF and SQUARE I • DANCE 0:30 till ? ? FOR MEMBERS

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Business Meeting Is Held By Church ’lit.*"-. . Missionary Church Selects Officers The Decatur' Missionary church held its annual business meeting Wednosdjjy evening’ tmd elected the doliowl.ig officers for the New Year. Tfeaeons. Myron Hart and Lawrence VonGunten. Secretary, Zearl MefJlyje. - Treasurer, Ralph Myers. Assistant chairman, Letter Trustee, Noah Rich, three-y earterm. Chorister, Lawrence VonGunten; assistant chorister. Myroti Hart. Pianist. Mrs. Ralph Myers; Asslst--5 ant, Mrs. Arden Schilling. ■.Head ushef’, Carl Lichenbetger, Deeonnesses, Mrs. Jeff Rauch and Mrs. Noah R>eh. . r » Music committee. Mrs. Carl Lichtenberger and Mis. H. J. Welty. Urges Methodists To Fight Gambling Bishop Urges Help In Law Enforcement , INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Methodist Bishop Richard C. Raines today urggd Methodists to help enforce gambling laws in Indianapolis and Marion county. Bishop Raines said he will ask s church members to refrain front gaming, to report gambling to the proper authorities and to telephone or write public officials expressing’‘‘our sincere desire for them to enforce the laws." Bishop Raines said: "When a. public safety hoard president needs to call on the chief of police to tell him to enforce the law, it is a direct indication that the mayor and chief of police, elected our laws, can't do.it. "Gambling is a vicious thing and undermines the personal morals of the home, the community and corrupts public officials. The ultimate solution can only be a better and more awure citizenry to correct the immediate problem." — Farm Census Office As Plymouth Closed A. R. Slack today performs his final act as field supervisor for the 1954- census of agriculture by closing down the temporary office .which was established at Plymouth for-taking the census. Farm census questionnaires collected locally are being shipped td census headquarters for editing and tabulating. The results, when published, will present figures for counties, states, regions' and the Vnited States. The first of the preliminary reports covering each of the nation s 3,068 counties is expected to be published early next year. 1 In a final statement, the supervisor expressed his appreciation for the “splendid cooperation” he and his enumerators received from farmers in the 25 counties in which he conducted the census. “This cooperation.” be added; "enabled us to complete this important inventory of our agricultural resources quickly and efficiently.”

Farling’s Meat Market WHERE YOU CAN BUY THE BEST FOR LESS! For That New Years Eve Party! HOME MADE HAM SALAD 1b..49c HOME MADE—HICKORY SMOKED RING BOLOGNA 39c HOME MADE ; - ALL MEAT FRANKS lb. 39c ALL PORK—HICKORY SMOKED SAUSAGE ... lb. 45c LEAN MEATY SPARE RIBS lb. 43c OUR OWN HICKORY SMOKED HAMS Shank" Half Jt>. — ■■ i 11. READY-TO-EAT SMOKED PICNICS ...... lb. 35c ALSO A FULL LINE OF COLD MEATS , —o—- tWill Be Open to 12:30 Saturday

Gross Income Tax Representative Here ■ ’'. ■ - : ■ " A ‘field representative of the Indiana gross income tax division will be at the Decatur auttMfcense branch each Tuesday and Thursday in January, starting Tuesday, January 11, it was announced todly. The field man will assist any local people In filing their annual tax reports and also will be available for answering any questions pertaining to the tax. Clarence Ziner To Head Shrine Club Annual Election Is Held Last Evening «. Clarence Ziner, comanager of soft water service in De< catur, was .elected president of the Adonis county Shrine club at the ‘apn.ual oy.| er supper and. election held last night at the Ma*soiiic hall.* t Ziner succeeds Dr. James Bixler. Berne, who has served as head of -tire county Shrine group the last 'year. Roxie Kissler of Berne was elected vice-president to take the place of Dr. Joe Morris of this city. Milton Swearingen of this city) succeeded Robert Mills as seeretary, and Al Brush wilier was named treasuer to succeed Sim Burk. The group voted to again sponsor an Adams county children'sday at the Shripe circus at Fort Wayne this spring and- Robert Mills was named chairman of the circus committee. With' him on this 'confmittee, Dr. James Bixler, Bertie, anck James Teeple, ideneva, were named. More than 35 of the local members attended the annual election and meeting., Dunkirk Man Named As Branch Manager William H. Kelley, Chicago regional director of small business administration, announced today the appointment of Earl W. Merry,, of Dunkirk, as manager of the agency's Indianapolis branch office. • Kelley said that he had been informed by Wendell B. Barnes national administrator of the small business administration, that Merry will assume his new duties January 10. „ - Merry succeeds Martin H. Fuller. who resigned recently as manager of the Indianapolis branch office. to accept another government position. *. Slight Damage Done In Collision Here An accident at the intersection of the alley between Third and Fourth streets and Monroe street caused FIV-'> dainaga. at 2 p t m. Wednesday, city police estimated today. , A car driven by Kathryn N. Singleton, of route 2. collided with a triick driven by Heiman Dierkes, of 31G North First street. The Dierkes truck was driving east on Monroe as the Singleton car left the alley. Cars parked close to the alley exit prevented Miss Singleton, front seeing the Dierkes truck. The truck suffered s.'fo dam-‘ age and the ear about $75 damage. Trad.e in a Good Town — Decatur

More Dope Peddler Arrests Forecast Fort Wayne Police Continue Arrests FORT WAYNE, Ind. (INS) - More dope peddler arrests were forecast for today by Fort Wayne police who already have taken 10 adults and nine juveniles into custody on narcotics charges. Authorities said the situation is well in hand but there may be a few cleanup arrests today. Three men arrested late Wednesday were Ernest Jones, 21; James McAfee, 25, and- William Brewer, 19. They are held under Is,ooo bond each on a charge of loitering. Among the earner arrests, in the investigation which began Thanksgiving, was Mary Jordan, 23, accused of transporting marijuana from Chicago and selling part of it directly from her Fort Wayne home and part to downtown pushers. Burglars Routed With Snow Balls Four Children Rout Pair Os Burglars CHICAGO (INS) — Four grammar school children who routed two burglars with snow balls provided police with a clue to their identity. Mrs. Metthew Wagner discovered two burglars, rifling her apartment and screamed. They fled. As they ran, two of the Wagner children, Matthew Jr., 9, and Betty Jane, 11, spotted them and began the snow ball barrage. They were joined by two playmates and the kids scored direct hits on the thieves. One thief stumbled after being hit and lost his shoe —a black

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7/ ytBrBWySMy • ‘A GALA New Years Eve Party & Dance at the ELKS HOME FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 ' ,9:do p.m. to ? ? ? Music By The STARLIGHTERS • FAVORS, NOISEMAKERS and SMORGASBORD with DANCE TICKET Members and Invited Guests .

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