Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1955 — Page 6

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Calls Conference On Heiress’ Death Arrests May Follow Conference On Death PHILADELPHIA (INS) — District attorney Samuel Dash summoned pathologists and homicide detectives to his office today for a full dress conference -which may lead to arrests in the abortion death of Mrs. Doris Oestreicher, 22-year-old food chain heiress. The pretty bride who eloped two months ago with * Miami motorcycle policeman died suddenly Aug. 24 in a downtown Philadelphia flat occupied by a bartender and a beautician. An inquest revealed that death was due to an • illegal operation. Dash was reported ready to subpens records of telephone calls made from the home of the victim’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman R. Silver on the day and evening of the strange death of their daughter. He said it was important to know if the visit of mother and daughter to the downtown apartment, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schwartz, had been pre-arranged or of a Surprise social nature. Mrs. Gertrude Silver, mother of the victim, described as the ‘ley” to the case by detectives, was still confined to her home under care of a psychiatrist. Physicians said she could not be questioned because of her condition from bereavement shock, but Da»h insist* ed that police department doctors would be called in to examine her to determine whether she was in a condition to tell her story. Meanwhile, the victim's husband who went back to Miami following the inquest, disclosed that his wife had come to Philadelphia following their elopement to persuade her parents to look with favor on the marriage. The mother was described as violently opposed to the elopement, and Dr. Jacob Hoffman, a gynecologist testified at

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the Inquest that Mrs. Silver hod asked him to "do something" about her daughter's pregnancy. Asserts Communism No Political Issue Reds In Government Not Issue In 1956 WASHINGTON (INS) — House un-American activities committee chairman Franc is E. Walter said today "Communists in government will not be a political issue in the 1956 presidential election." The Pennsylvania Democrat, who recently led a Red hunting expedition on Broadway, predicted that neither political party will have any success in claiming that the other is soft on Communism. He credited congressional investigators In the Demorat controlled 84th congress with wiping the iss”'- from the political slate. 'Walter declared: “The American people now understand that neither political party has a monopoly on patriotism. The Republicans cannot successfully use the Communists - in - government issue next year.” Walter said: “I believe the work of the various congressional investigating committees under the Democrats 'has disclosed that there is nothing of a partisan nature in the fight against Communism.” Noting that Reds had worked their way into government under both Democrat and Republican administrations. Waiter said: “No matter how carefully you scrutinize applications, there is always the possibility of somebody who might be a security risk getting a job." The Pennsylvanian held that government officials generally have been alert in weeding out Communists. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results

' l\\ ill ' ■ St PATTY JO GERHART, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Victor Gephart, 721 Walnut street. Decatur, took her first trip and her first train ride last week- end on the Erie-Decatur Democrat excursion to New York City. Picture above is Miss Gephart boarding the special train.

Annual Co-op Picnic Scheduled Sunday The annual Adams county Farm Bureau Co-op employes picnic will

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be held Saturday afternoon. The picnic w’ill be held in the St. John's grove on Road 27. There will be games and contests for all. The supper will be held at 5 p. m.

New Contract Signed By Bendix And Union Other Strikes Still Unsettled In State INDIANAPOLIS (INS) - Tro strike ending agreements brought a happy note to Indiana’s labor picture today. At South Bend and Mishawaka, some 8,000 employes of the Bendix Products plants headed for work again following an agreement between the company and the CIOUnited Auto Workers, The strike, which involved 20,000 nationally, ended with a contract cut along the pattern CIO-UAW cut earlier -with Fonk and General Motors. Still in (process at South Bend, however, is a major strike of Stulebaker - Packard employes. Negotiations to draw a new contract, replacing one which expired last week, are In process. Settlement came in another strike at Allis Chalmers manufacturing plant at Terre Haute. The strike had idled 900 employes for two weeks. Unsettled as yet w’as a lengthy (Strike of four Perfect Circle plants in Richmond, . Hagerstown and New Castle. Republican Leaders Meet In Washington State Chairmen To Map 1956 Strategy WASHINGTON (INS) — The 48 Republican state chairmen were to gather in Washington today for schooling on 1956 election campaign strategy. Formal “school” sessions start Wednesday and end Friday, when the GOP leaders fly to Denver for a Saturday morning breakfast conference with President Eisenhower. Today the chairmen will register. tour GOP headquarters, visit Viqe President Richard M. sNixon in his office at the capitol and attend a reception. Robert Humphreys, campaign director of the GOP national committee and chairman of the school, said it marks the first time in history that all 48 state chairmen have been brought together to map out campaign plans. Civil Defense Meet Here Friday Night A meeting of the Adams county civil defense organization has been scheduled for Friday, at 7:30 p. m. at the Decatur Chamber of Commerce office. Among the things to be discussed are education and organizational plans for the coming year. All civil defense personnel are urged to attend and anyone interested in the county organization is invited to be present, for the meet-, ing. FLASH FLOOD (Continued rrom Page One) throughout the West Central Culf. Meanwhile, another tropical storm —Flora —which formed In the South Atlantic, no longer is considered a threat to the mainland.

Mrs. Emma Sprunger Dies This Morning Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Mrs. Emma Sprunger, 61. wife of Oscar Sprunger, died at 2:15 o’clock this morning at her home in Berne. She had been ill for six months and bedfast the past four months. She was born in Fortuna, Mo„ April 1, 1894,* a daughter of William and Caroline Lehman-Hos stetter, and had lived In Adams county for the past 40 years. Mrs. Sprunger was a member of the First Mennonite church. Surviving are her husband: one son, Omer Sprunger, at home; two daughters, Mies Claranell Sprunger, at home, and Mrs. Larry Coblenz of San Diego, Calif.: five brothers. Ernest, Harvey and Ira Hofstetter, all of California. Mo.. Elvin of Fortuna, Mo., and William of St. Louis, Mo.; and three sisters, Mrs. Aubrey Tyres of California, Mo.. Mrs. Carl Hohmann pt Dear Creek, Okla., and Mrs. William Friedrich of Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday at the First Mennonite church, the Rev. Howard Habegger officiating. Burial will be in the MRE cemetery. The body was removed to the Yager funeral home, where friends may call after 7- o’clock this evening. Fired Furniture After Quarrel INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Cecil Gross, 30, faces arson charges today because he allegedly set fire to his living room furniture after a quarrel with his- wife, Joy, 21. _. The. wife said that after a verbal battle with her husband, she had ordered him to move out of the house. He allegedly replied: “All right, I’ll get out, but you can’t have the furniture. I’ll burn it before I’ll let you have It.”

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Saturday 4-H Day At Indiana's Fair Saturday was 4-H day at the Indiana state fair. Several busloads of 4-H’ers attended the fair from Adams county. The county delegation. Junior leaders. 4-H band members and exhibitors, were given an expense free trip to the fair. Township groups for the following townships also were among the throng at the fair: Root, Union, Wabash and St. Mary’s. A delegation of junior leaders marched in the parade of champions In the coleseutn Saturday afternoon, representing Adams county. Colleen Egly of route 2. Berne, was the Adams county delegate in the state 4-H dress revue held Saturday afternoon. STATE RECORDS (Cnntlirufia rrom Page One) 34. also of Ossian, who was Injured critically along with two passengers in the other automobile. Ellas Relneck, 64. of Bluffton, and his wife, Mrs. Fannie Relneck, 58. ■ Jdhn E. Nisson, an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Marion, was struck and killed by a car driven by Jack A. Waymire, 21, of Marion. The victim was hurled 60 feet. Nisson, a watchman for the railroad, was flagging down Waymire’s automobile when he was struck. When an automobile went out of control and overturned on Road 37 17 miles north of Tell City. Arnold A. Peter, 35, of Leopold, Perry county, was killed. Two women met death when they were struck by an automobile while crossing Road 9 after leaving a bus opposite Kneipp Springs Sanitarium north of Rome City. The victims, who were planning to enter the santiarium for rest and observation, were Mrs. Clara Franz, 40, of Chicago, and Mrs. Margaret Halpin, 50, of Covington, Ky. Miss Anne Rohan, 50, of Whiting, a companion, was injured. Glovie R. Beard, of Lafayette, was injured fatally when his automobile plunged over a 20 foot era-

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Nancy J. Liechty Wins Fair Awards More Adams County Awards Are Listed Nancy J. Liechty, of Berne route two. whose entry in the county 4-H fair a few weeks ago was named grand champion steer has received more awards at the Indiana state fair. Two of her cows, a two-year-old and a three-year-old, placed among the top ten in .the Holstein dairy classes. Gregg D. Liechty, also of Berne route two, placed a priewinning senior yearling in the Holstein group. Other Adams county residents have earned honors at the state fair. The Berne judging teain coached by Eugene Springer won sixth place in the poultry and egg judging contest and fifth place in the poultry Judging. Roscoe WUlllman, of Monroe, a member of the Berne team, tied for fourth in the individual scoring record of the poultry and egg judging. In one division of the 4-H garden collection, Colleen Egly, of Berne route two, won a red ribbon, and Gail Egly, also of Berne route two, won a pink ribbon. bankment on Road 26 Just east of Edna Mills, Clinton county. Ernest if. Turpin, 25, of Seymour, lost his life In a two car collision on Road 50 five miles east of Seymour. When a trtfctor-pulled farm trailer was struck by a car on Road 161. a mile north of Tennyson, Warrick county, Kenneth Byers, 22. of Boonville, was killed. A ,two car collision on Road 24 five miles west of Reynolds killed Edward Schlademan, 60, of, Wolcott, and Injured eeveTf bther persons. Also, Charles Shrout. 27. died in an Indianapolis hospital of injuries stifferetTAug. 4 in a car truck crash near Fortville. Navy Lt. Frank J. .Pellizzari, 30,