Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1955 — Page 3

BA.TVHDAY, APRIL 2, 1955

PAN AMERICAN WEEK OBSERVANCE PLANNED American Legion auxiliary units throughout the country are making plans for the observance of Pan American week. April 10 to 16, according to Mrs. R. C. Hersh, local Pan American study chair-' /man of the auxiliary. Parties, coffee hours, plays and pageants depicting life in Latin American countries will be given by many units as part of their program to improve understanding of the other American republics in the United States, Mrs. Hersh said. The Ever Ready Sunday school class of the Methodist church will meet April 14 instead of Thursday, April 7. The meeting wilt be held in the church lounge with Mrs. Giles Porter, Mrs. O. L- Vance, and Mrs. Fred Hancber, as hostesses. Program and devotional leader will be Mrs. Delton Pass water. The Tri Kapps sorority will have a business meeting Tuesday OPEN SUNDAYS 8 A. M. to Midnight Cold Cuts • Coffee Olives - Potato Chips Milk - Bread - Cakes EQUITY DAIRY STORE |

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evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Elks. The Sunshine Girls will sponsor a record dance tonight at the K. of P. home starting at 9 p.m. The dance will be open to the public. ' The V.F.W. ladies auxiliary will meet at the post home Monday at 6:30 o’clock-to go to Fort Wayne to the Jim Eby post 857, where they will attend a short business and social gathering in honor of Agnes Haitz, national president. Agnes Haitz is making a short visit while traveling through Indiana. Any auxiliary member interested in attending is asked to be at the post hdme at 6:30 o'clock. • * The V. F. W. ladles auxiliary will have a business and social meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the post home. Marvin Stahl of this city returned to Bluffton to report to police that when he was there Wednesday night his car was taken from Cherry street where he had parked and Involved in an accident before being returned. The right front door and fender were damaged and the gasoline tank was almost empty. Police are investigating. The Progress store in Bluffton has been sold by J. E. Reynolds. I who founded it in 1899, to J. W. Petit and Ralph Nowak, who for- -

Society Items for today's publication must be phoned In by 11 a. nv. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Karen Striker Phone 3-2121 SATURDAY Story book hour, public library, 4 p. m. MONDAY x V. F. W. ladies auxiliary, post home, 6:30 p.m. St. Anne’s study club, Mrs. Ed Keller, 7:30 p. m. Monmouth Mothers P.T.A. study group, school, 7:30 p.m. Junior American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 4 p.m. Music department of Woman's club, Zion E- and R. church, rehearsal, 7:30 p. m. Psi lota Xi honorary group,' Mrs. Edgar Gerber, 7:30 p. m. Sacred Heart study club, Julia Schultz, 8 p. m. TUESDAY Tri Kappa sorority, business meeting, Elks home, 7:30 p. m. Catholic Ladies of Columbia, C. L- of C. hall, 7:30 p. m. Psi lota Xi sorority, Mrs. Harry Houk, 8 p. m., members note the change in date. Happy Homemakers home demonstration club meeting postponed until a later date. Rose Garden club, Mrs. Floyd Arnold, 2 p. m. . Beta Sigma Phi city council, Mrs. Ralph HObbs, 8 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Robert Shraluka, 8 p. m. Gals and Pals home demonstration oiub, Miss Wanda Mann, 7:30 p. m. WEDNESnaY V.F.W. ladies auxiliary, business and social meeting, post home, 8 p.m. THURSDAY •Music department of Woman's club, rehearsal, Zion E. and R. church, 8:30 p. m. Ever Ready Sunday school class of the Methodist, meeting postponed until April 14. merly were associated with the Morris stores. It is Bluffton's oldest business establishment under one management. Amos Liechty, who was seriously injured Wednesday in a collision with a car driven by Mrs. Veda Crist of Monroe, is reported to be improving at the Adams county memorial hospital. He received a broken neck, a slight concussion and two broken ribs. The injuries are reported to be not as bad" as first reported. Miss Kay Yager is home spending her spring vacation with her iU4Mhcr, i .AfM. JElalph Yager. Miss' Yager is a student at Columbia university teachers college in New York. , Mrs. Charles Straw, formerly of this city, is ill in the Gibbens hospital at Celina, O. Mrs. Phil L. Schieferstein and Mrs. Dallas Brown have arrived in Tucson. Ariz., where they will remain for several weeks visiting with relatives. Versatile Wrap «ik r 1 1// Y V ♦>■ NM- • •\ v /} A ) • • V / , \ /f' * A • • • \ //'.I. • • •JJ j i / 9343 ’ 12—20 inj The love of your busy life — that's this versatile style! A smart jerkin—a cotton cover-up—-also a terrycloth coat for summer fun! Easy sewing, no fitting worries—it wraps, opens flat to iron! Pattern 9343: Misses’ sizes 12, Handy pocket is a big heart! 74. 16, 18. 20. Size 16 takes 1% yards 35-inch fabric; % yard contrast for pocket. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect Ht. Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send Thirty-five cehta In coins for this pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern for Ist-class mail- . ing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Decatur Daily Democrat Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly Name, Address with Zone, Size and Style Number.

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At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Adams of Monroeville are the parents of a baby girl bom todayat 1:40 A. m., weighing seven pounds and four ounces. I V** » Admitted Mrs- Minnie Pyle, Geneva; Miss Barbara Reed, DOcatuF; Daniel Miller, Decatur; and Miss Linda Lou Jones, Willshire, O. Dismissed Karen Sue and Gary Scheumanu, Hoagland. LIBRARYNEWS By the Librarian “SINGING FAMILY’’ by Jean Ritchie, published by Oxford, 1955. In the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky on the north fork of the Kentucky river there is a little village .called Viper which was so named by one of the ancestors of the author of this book. There in a little mountain home this family of Mom and Pop and fourteen children sang hundreds of songs of the Elizabethan Ballads and songs brought to Kentucky by the first pioneers. Jean Ritchie has written a new kind of history—a very important kind of history for she gives the unique history of this singing family and their songs. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and now works in New York on radio and television programs. It is a book everyone interested in music and the early folklore of our country will love. “A WORLD OF LOVE” by Elizabeth Bowen, published by Knopf Co., 1955. A- story of a few days in the lives of an Irish family. Miss Bowen has written a very modern story with characters drawn skillfully. Time Magazine says that she writes beautifully, sometimes so beautifully that it hurts. “THE STRONG BOX” by Howard Swiggert, published by Houghton, Mifflin, 1955. . ThS author writes of a world we all know of but seldom read about, the work of high finance, diplomacy and big business in government. It is a story of great surprise and suspense. “INNOCENCE UNDER THE ELMS” by Louise Dickinsen Rich, published by LippiueotL All the readers who have enjoyed other books written by this author will appreciate this book. After seventeen years spent in the Maine woods the author returns to girlhood home in Bridgewater, Mass. She retells her childhood there with her younger sister Alice. It is with her well khown wit and humor that she sketches the charming and wistful age of her childhood and how two little girls slid safely through it into womanhood. ' . “THE FREEDOM SONG” by Neill C. Wilson, published by Henry Holt and Co., 1955. Mr. Wilson is known to many millions of people who read the Saturday Evening Post and the stories of Granny Hite—and her cat Track Holier. A story set in the south about the origins of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. TN AND OUT OF THE ANDES’ by Sister Maria del Rey, published by Scribners. The author of this book is a native of Pittsburg. Before entering Maryknoll she worked as a reporter for the Pittsburg Press. Her service as a missionary sister has taken her to Hawaii, the Philliplnes and' to Central and South America. “THE LIVING FAITH” by Lloyd Cassell Douglas, published by Houghton-Mifflin. Selections from the sermons by Dr. Douglas. They have been arranged to give the highlights of Dr. Douglas philosophy of life. This book has been added to the Lenten shelf. More books on Lenten reading have circulated this year than any other year. Every day brings more and interesting eggs for the Egg Tree. If you have never seen this unusual tree do come to the library this year. The miniature art displayed amazes everyone. This week we have had lovely designed eggs by Mrs. Katherine Anker; Mrs. Adrian Wemhoff; a lovely Dutch girl from Karen Barkley and one most prized egg from the State Library which is autographed by Mr. Harold Brigham, head of the State Library, and fourteen other librarians. All parents are invited to bring their children during this week before Easter. Over 2500 visitors have been in already. You are also invited to contribute an egg to ,the tree. We want many more interesting designs. Q. Is it proper at a large banquet to wait until everyone has been served before one begins to eat? A. No; it is quite proper to begin eating as soon as you are served. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

New Violence Is Reported From Cyprus No One Injured In Latest Outbreaks Against British NICOSIA, Cyprus (INS) — Armed troops and police guarded key areas of Cyprus today after four new but unsuccessful bombing attempts. No one was reported Injured in the latest outbreaks of anti-Britisb terorism that first flared Friday on the eastern Mediterranean island. For the first time, Cypriots demanding union with Greece proclaimed the existence of the “National Organization for Cyprus Struggle.” Police at Limassol arrested two men painting anti-British slogans on walls and signing the Eoka—the Greek initials of the organization. Earlier, leaflets were scattered throughout the capital city of Nicosia proclaiming: “We undertake the struggle to get rid of the English jroke.” A grenade thrown at a British truck bounced off and exploded harmlessly in the road. Another grenade exploded some 200 yards from a government agricultural department building. No damage was reported. Officials reported the grenades originated in Italy, but there was no clue as to how they had been imported. - Another grenade did no damage when it exploded after being thrown at the home of a British colonel. A fourth — aimed at a British army families' bus at Metaxas square — failed to explode. Meanwhile, troops guarded the radio station and strategic buildings. Police manned road blocks on main highways. About four-fifths of Cyprus residents are of Greek descent. Greece demanded recently before the United Nations that a self-deter-mination vote be held on the island. The UN postponed a decision. British governor Sir Robert Armitage put all availabe soldiers and police on standby alert after some 16 explosions rocked Installations and buildings on the island early Friday morning. Young Republicans Battle For Rights Seeking Right To Name Own Leaders MARION, Ind. (INS) — Indiana Young Republicans at their annual convention today battled for the right to select their own leaders. At present, the GOP state committee handpicks officers of the organization. ' Mrs. Elizabeth Farrington, delegate to Congress from Hawaii, was speaker at a rally with the theme, "Indiana Young Republicans tor Statehood for Hawaii." Senators Hotner E. Capehart and William E. Jenner were expected to attend today’s session. Young Republican women Friday competed in a hula contest with grass skirts over their clothing. Mrs. Corky Cordell, of Richmond, and Carol Black, of Uniontown, tied for first place. Accompaniment on ukukeles was played by Robert Greenleaf, of Greensburg, and Jarvis Petticord, of Gary. Two Hawaiian students from Evansville College were special guests. Democrat Want Ada Bring Result*

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Suit For Divorce Is Filed In Ohio Bernice Elmira Riley has file<J suit tor divorce from Albert Brent Riley in common pleas court at Celina, O. The suit charges gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The palintlft asks restoration of her former name of Baucher. Three Blasts Mark 19th Day Os Rail Strike One Explosion Rips Up Track, Disaster Narrowly Averted LEBANON JUNCTION. Ky. — (INS) — Three dynamite explosions marked the 19th day of the bitter Louisville and Nashville railroad strike as mediators met again in Washington to find a solution to the deadlock. One blast ripped up a section of the L & N track near Lebanon Junction. Ky., Friday, only 45 minutes after a train had passed the spot. L & N officials, who found two sticks of dynamite planted on the side of the rail, said that a possible disaster was averted when the damaged track was spotted four hours before another train was scheduled to go through. Earlier, at Birmingham, Ala., a dynamite blast sent glass and debris into the front room of a nonstriking employe, and another explosion damaged a nightclub adjacent to the home of another nonstriker. While the strike violence Increased, there was no sign in Washington that government mediators neared a solution in the labor dispute. Chairman Francis A. O’Neill Jr., of the national mediation board, announced at the end of the 10th all-day session with both sides that "there is .no change in the situation." Another meeting was scheduled for today. When asked whether the mediation conferences will go into next week, the mediator replied: “I cannot say about that now.” Meanwhile, J. C. Grissom, superintendent of transportation in Louisville, announced that a freight embargo had been lifted in 44 cities to bring to 55 ■ the number that will "receive service.

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However, no perishables br livestock will be shippedThe L & N strike, begnn March 14. has affected at least 13 southern states. Report On Church Attendance Crusade There is but one church that can crow over the attendance figures of March 27 and that Id the First Christian church. They had 6S\in Sunday school and in church, their second highest report in the crusade. The blixxard decimated attendances at every other church and prevented services pt thb Union Chapel E.U.B. Church. «. A. F. 8. M, M. W First Christian <3 63 Church of God .. loi 36 51, 11 Church of Christ . 39 39 23 2| Nuttman U. B. .. 51 45 40 Presbyterian .... 109 143 Baptist ...' 116 73 37 Lutheran 191 315 363 Missionary 114 98 71 45 Bethany E.U.B. . 185 161 Trinity E.U.B. ... 207 164 69 130 Evan. & Reform . 151 162 145 Methodist 196 228 120 Nazarene * 153 140 78 65 TOTALS 1675 1722 492 839 j— ,■ ,

Winging Homeward at Journey’s End All through life, we’re on a journey that ends with the flight of the spirit to its eternal home. The heartening signifi- , cance of this transition is reflected in each service that we conduct. With deep reverence, we faithfully fulfill every duty. Observant of Every Wish. Heedful of Every Need. GILUG & DOAN FUNERAL HOME r- Decatur - Phone 3-3914 | i .1 . , i ,4.

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1 • 1 11 " I 1 11. 1 JI Assessors Meeting With State Official Adams county township trustees and deputy assessors are meeting with George Gable of the state tax department today to discuss problems connected with the V sessmeot now being made of Adams coutty property. ‘ There are mote than 21 million bicycles in the U.S.

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