Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1955 — Page 2

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Warm Weather Heads Back For Hoosiers INDIANAPOLIS (INfD —Warm weather headea ..MOK io tne state today after a chilly spell that sent temperatures skidding into the uppet 30s and lower 40e. Temperatures for the next five days are expected to average six to 10 degrees above normal. The

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normal maximum i« 6A-71 and the minimum, IMS Motorist Is Fined On Speeding Charge Richard L. Bauman, Pleasant Mills, was fined $5 and costs amounting to 318.75. The fine was for a speeding arrest made Sunday.

Cattle Owners Meet At Magley Thursday Preble township cattle owners will meet Thursday at 8 p. m. at the Magley school. The purpose of the meeting is to hear Dr. Norvan Meyers* explain the area brucellosis control program. He will also show the movie, "Triple Threat,” on brucellosis. Jesse Blume is the township chairman working on the signing of petitions to initiate the control program in Adams county AIJ interested persons are invited to attend. Six Teen-Agers Held For Robbery Arrested Shortly Following Holdup SCOTTSBURG, Ind. (INS) — Six teen-agers were arrested today in Sgpttsburg on charges of armed robbery at a filling station in Columbus. John Charles Bullington, 19, of Columbus, and five companions from Indianapolis were arrested early this morning, less than an hour after the holdup at 11:45 p.m Monday night. Arrested with Bullington were’ Donald L. Coffman, 19, owner of the car; Donald R. Cross, 19; Josephine Wiiilams Cross, 17, Donald’s wife; Kenna Martin. 17. In the car they had a .30 caliber Winchester rifle; three ?2 caliber revolvers; a .22 caliber automatic pistol, and a nine mm. automatic pistol, all stolen from a ColUmbus hardware store a short time before the holdup. Cross and Bullington were identified by filling station attendant Henry Shirley. 26. of Columbus, as the bandits. All were taken to the Bartholomew county jail at Columbus.

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Funeral Wednesday For Joseph Hilly Monroe Township Farmer Dies Sunday Joseph Hilty; 60. Monroe township farmer, died of a heart attack Sunday at his. home four miles north of Berne. He was found dead in bed. He wks born in Monroe township Aug. 23, 1895, and was a lifelong resident of that township. Mr. Hilty was a member of the Old Order Amish church. Surviving are his wife, Anna; the following children: Andrew and Joseph, both of Monroe route 1, Elmer, at home, Mrs. Jacob D. Sehwartx, Mts. Jacob <R. Schwartx, Mrs. Enos Girod, Mrs. Neal Troyer. all of Monroe route 1, Mrs. Jacob Shetler. Mrs. Jacob D. J. Schwartx, both of near Berne, Mrs. Sam Shetler and Malinda Hilty, both at home; 38 grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters, Peter. John. Jacob, Sam and Chris Hilty, and Elizabeth, Mrs. C. C. Schwartz, Mrs. Menno D. Schwartz. Mrs. Jacob L. Schwartz and Mrs. Henry Schwartz. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.in. Wednesday at the Hilty home, the Rev. Amos Graber officiating. Burial will be in the Schwartz cemetery. Names Omitted From Convention Attendees A story in the Monday Daily Democrat listing the names of Decatur people attending the state convention last week-end of Indiana Lio*is clubs, omitted the names of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanc.her. Handier is a past president of the Decatur club and he and Mrs. Handler have attended several Lions conventions.

Meeting Wednesday At Trinity Church The annual congregational meeting will be held at Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, Madison at Ninth, Wednesday evening. A ‘ church-wiab carry-in supper will be enjoyed at 8:30. The ladies afd is in charge of ttrtang*meats and will provide rolls and coffee. The business meeting will follow with the pastor, the Rev. John E. -Chambers, in charge.’ AH officers of the church will give reports on the progress of the church during the year, the election tit officers will be held. Every inember of the church is asked to be present for this important meeting. Soulhem Governors Hold Strike Parley Hint At Usage Os National Guardsmen NASHVILLE, Tenn. (INS) — Southern governors hinted today that they may ase national guardsmen or state police to Quell strike violence in the telephone and railroad walkouts there. warning came as the governors gathered at Nashville for a second emergency meeting to find back-to-work solutions in six-week-old twin walkouts against the Louisville A Nashville Railroad and the Southern Bell Telephone. Their first meeting last week resulted in a demand for immediate steps to end the strikes, which the governors skid were crippling transportation and communications in the south and threatening the jobs of employes in related industries in addition to having the 100,000 strikers idled. Both firms and striking unions got together for talks but made no progress toward an agreement. Theft Os Picnic Table Is Reported Someone is going to have a picnic - at least until the city police catch up with them. Jack Smith, 201 South Seventh Street, reported that someone in a gteen pick-up truck pulled up Friday and took His picnie table. Essex' Condition Is Reported Good Harry ‘Peek’ Essex, of Decatur, who underwent an operation for a gallstone condition Monday mornJsg at the Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne, is reported in good condition.- Essex is Adams county Republican, chairman and public relations chairman at the Indiana toll road commission. Two Parked Autos Ransacked Monday Two cars were ransacked some- ■ time between 7:30 and 9:30 p. tn. Monday in the parking lot of Monmouth high school. Several articles of little value were taken from cars owned by Mrs. Carl C. Fuelling and Herbert Marbach. The sheriffs department Is investigating the thefts. Trade in a ucoo town — Decatui

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Annual Conference Is Held By Church Methodist Church Holds Conference The annual fourth quarterly conference was held at the First Methodist church Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. The Rbv. Virgil Wesley Setton, pastor, opened the cditference with a short devotional. Dr. A. Wesley Pugh, district superintendent of the Fort Wayne district. Conducted the business session and reviewed reports. Reports of the work of the past year were presented by bhnrch officers and representatives of church dfgariiiduons. Dr. Pugh complimented the conference On fine progress noted in all departments of the church work. The pastor presented Robert Ochsettrfder to the conference aS a candidate for the Methodist ministry. The conference unanimously adopted a recommendation that he be referred to the district licensing committee for license to preach. Fred Busche expressed the appreciation of the church to Dr. Pugh for his fine leadership during the six years that he has been superintendent of the Fort Wayne district. Lowell Smith, lay leader, conveyed to the conference the desire of the pastoral relations committee that the 'Rev? Virgil Sexton be returned as pastor of the church for another year. Dr. Pugh assured the conference that the pastor would be returned Officers and committees elected for the coming year were: Trustees: Alfred Beavers, Lloyd Cowens, and Carl Gerber. Stewards: Mrs. Hugh J. Andrews. Richard Childs. J. M. Doan. John Ebersole, John R. (Eichhorn. C. I. Finlayson. Maynard Hetrick. Roger Kelly, Darrel Kreischer, Alva Lawson. Richard Lewton, William Lister, Paul Moore, Mrs. Katharyne Nelson, Mrs. Dortha Shady, Mr. and Mrs. . Lowell J. Smith, Leonard Holiday, and Mrs. Delmer Vanhorn. Officers: C. Doyle Collier, church treasurer; Mrs. S. L. Everhart. financial secretary and recording steward; Harry Dailey, secretary of building fund; Carl Gerber, treasurer of the building fund; Lowell J. Smith, lay leader; Fred Busche, lay member annual conference; Noah Steury, reserve lay member and district steward; Giles V. Porter, reserve district steward; Mrs. Lloyd Cowens, president of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service; William H. Brown, president of the Methodist men; Anita Smith, president of the Methodist youth fellowship; Leonard Soliday, church school superintendent; John Reed, assistant church School superintendent; Mrs. Clyde Butler, member district Missionary society; Robert Lane, chairman of the commission on membership and evangelism; Mrs. Erman Johnson, chairman of the commission on missions; Leonard Soliday, chairman of the commission on religious education; Alfred Beavers, chairman of the commission bn finance: Mrs. Asa Pollock, chairman of the commission on worship; Forrest Brown, adult superintendent of church school; Mrs. Carl Gerber, youth superintendent of church school; S. L. Everhart. head usher; Jay Markley,

auditor; Mfs. E. ##. Wtekd. Hdify H. Heller, and Fftd Millfc hcrtWrstewards. There were also members elected to five commissions as follows: commftsion on menfbershfp and evangelism, J. F. Axbell, Walter Elsey, James Gattshall, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert 'Rice; commission on educattoh, W. 6uy flrOWn, John Ebersole, and Mrs. Gerald Bixler; commission on missions, Mrs. Adrian Baker, Mrs. Raymond Walters, and Mrs. Orvrtltf Babghmsm; commission on finance, J. Ward Caliand. Clyde Butler, Watson Maddox. Mfa. J. M. Doan, jitiMS Gattshall, and Hugh i. Andrews; comfnisSfO* <m worship, Mfs. Cafl Gerbef, Uti. bMHf, ahg

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