Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1955 — Page 3

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1953

FAMILY GATHERING IS HELD RECENTLY A family gathering was held recently at the home of Mrs. Ethel Birch honoring her son, Ruesell, who is home from Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., on a furlough, and also a grandson, Donald Strode, who is home from the navy. A dinner was held at noon and the afternoon was spent visiting, taking pictures and playing games. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Fratie Strode and family from Onarga, Ill.; Mrs. Gladys Welchman and Mr. and Mrs. William Welchman and family from Monticello; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wable and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Birch and family all of Decatur; Mr. and Mra Harvey Birch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fennig and family, all of Monroe, the honored guests, Russell Birch and his wife Betty, and Donald Strode. Those unable to attend Were Gus Welchman, Donna Ketrick, and Kevin Bi ch. CHURCH GROUP HOLDS 4 MEETING THURSDAY * The Pleasant Mills Methodist W. S. C. S. met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Will Evans. The meeting was opened by prayer offered by the president. Mre. Clyde Jones, and Mrs. Harvey

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Davis read the scripture. "Through the Centuries,” a playlet, was given by Mrs. Edith Bailey, Mrs. Harvey Jones, and Mrs. Donald Everett. During the business meeting, pains were completed for the Thanksgiving supper of turkey and- ham, which will be served in the church basement from 5 to 7 o’clock Tuesday evening. Mrs. George Foor read a story of Thanksgiving for the special feature. The meeting was then closed with prayer by Mrs. Harvey Davis. Refreshments were served to 14 members and three children present, by Mrs. Harlen Jones and Mrs. Bill Watkins. NURSES ASSOCIATION HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING RECENTLY The* Adams county nurses association held a monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Clyde Sprunger in Berne recently. A representative of Eli Lilly company showed interesting film on the origin and manufacture of drugs. During the business meeting it was decided to donate $lO to the school for the mentally retarded children at Vera Cruz. Election of officers was held and results are as follows: president, Eloise Noll; vice-president, Velma Smith; secretary, Thelma Flueckiger; treasurer, Elvia Lehman. Refreshments were served to 31 nurses present by Mary Jane Kirsch, Ann Sponger, Velma Smith, Btfnnie Neuenschwander, Neola Luginbill, and Zilla Sprunger. Plans are being made for the Adams county nurses to make a tour of the Eli Lilly company in the spring. FEDERATION OF CLUBS TO GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS Two music scholarships for each of the 13 districts will be presented this year by the Indiana Federation of clubs, the board of directors announced, following an official board meeting which was held in Fort Wayne recently. Mrs. Henry Humphrey of Osgood, state president, stated one scholarship would be given to a voice student and the other for instrumental music. Formerly, one scholarship was presented annually by each district to a high school dentThe board also announced plans for a fund raising project by the juniors, to buy an intercommunication system for bne of the state

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A4/ss Phyllis Omlor Weds This Morning In Church Ceremony Miss Phyllis Jean Omlor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Omlor of 916 Jackson street, became the bride, of, Edward L. Heidenreich, son of W. A. Heidenreich and the late Mrs. Heidenreich of Fort Wayne, this morning at 9 o’clock in the St Mary’s Catholic church. The Rev. Robert Contant officiated for the dpublering ceremony. The musical was presented by Sr. Margaretta and the girls’ choirThe church was adorned with altar vases and two bouquets of white chrysanthemums. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was attired in an ice blue satin gown fashioned with a waltz-length over skirt of pleated tulle and a boat neckline. Her fingertip veil was caught to a half queen’s cap. She carried a colonial bouquet of white pompons. • Miss Patricia Omlor, sister of the bride, attended as maid-of-hon- , or. in a gown of. catillion blue crystalette and tulle fashioned with a shawl collar and pleated bodice mental hospitals. Funds already have been raised by some districts to buy candy for a state mental hospital each month. Meeting dates schedules for the near future include the mid-winter council and board meeting, February 9, at Indianapolis. An afternoon session, with reports from department chairmen and die-' _trict presidents, will be held followed by a dinner meeting featuring a guest speaker. At 8 o’clock in the evening, the official board meeting will take place. The "Fine Arts Breakfast,” in Block’s Tea room will be held Feb. 10 at 8:30 am. ’ The Mississippi Valley conference has been scheduled for March 1-2, at the Schreader Hotel in Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. Claude Steele of Knox, is president of the conference, which includes 12 states. AH department chairman of the federation are urged to attend. The Junior Arts department of the Decatur Woman's club will meet Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Barbara Kalver. Rex Halberstadt celebrated his eighth birthday at a party given by his mother, Mrs. Pauline Halberstadt. Refreshments were servey to Becky and Deanne Werling, Tom and Pamela Hbblet, Jom and Sandy Byer, Terry and Sandra Marker, Marilyn Vizard, Max and Doug Halberstadt, Mike Beery and Eddie Daniels. Wayne Kellams of Indianapolis, assistant director of public relations for the Indiana toll road commission, will be the speaker at a meeting Monday evening at Geneva of the Lions cjub. DeVoti Blacklburn, Republican candidate for mayor of Huntington, who was defeated by Roy Howell in the election November 8, has filed two recount petitions in Huntington circuit court, as required by law. GIRL.SCOUT Girl scout troop one met at the Youth and Community Center Thursday evening. The snowflakes opened the meeting. We finished our cooking badge and discussed the basic seven. We decided to start working on the hospitality badge. The troop made rules. We

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of crystalette. The ankle length handkerchief tiered tulle skirt was catillion blue net over taffeta. She wore a matching velvet cap with a circular tulle veil and matching shoes- Miss Suzanne Heidenreich, sister of the bridegroom, wore a powder blue gown styled the same as that of the maid-of-honor. Robert Heidenreich, brother of the bridegroom, attended as best man and ushers included Thomas Omlor, brother of the bride, and David Goetz of Fort Wayne. For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Omlor chose a brown dress with green accessories and a corsage of bronze pompons. The Fairway restaurant was the scene of the wedding dinner. The reception will be held at C. t. O local 901 in Fort Wayne, this evening from 8 p. m. to 12 midnight. Servers will include the Misses Margaret Mcßeth, *Aain Keller, Isabelle Kintz, and the Mesdanjes Richard Braun, L. David Goetz, and Melvin Mcßarnes. Fofßwing their wedding trip to Chicago, 11l , the couple will reside at 1114% Rockhill street in Fort Wayne. » will not have a meeting next week. Scribe: Mary L Sharpe Brownie troop 12 met Wednesday th the Lincoln school. The meeting opened with the Brownie promise. We had roll call and the dues were taken. Then we played games. Susan Brite and Beverly Spiegel served the refreshments- We closed with the Brownie song. Scribe: Patricia Heare fx 1 Admitted Mrs. Eva Scott, Decatur; Master James Williamson, Decatur: Heber Aldpaugh, Willshire, O.; Karen Barkley, Decatur; Master Steven Weikel, Linn Grove. Dismissed Master Keith Bowers, Convoy, O.; Master Lee Hoblet, Convoy; Mrs. Abe Inniger, Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bultemeier of route one, Decatur, are the parents of two adopted daughter, Deanna Lynn, aged two, and Carle Sue, aged three. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bultemeier of route one, Decatur, are the paternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. Carl WHeckman of Fort Wayne are the maternal grandparents. Rural Youth Banquet•Saturday, Nov. 26 The theme of the Adams county rural youth banquet and dance scheduled for Saturday evening, November 26, has been announced as ’’Snowman JanTboree.” The banquet and dance will be held at the Youth and Community Center in Decatur, beginning at 6:30 p m. The 1956 officers of the local club will be installed during the banquet program. Anyone interested in the rural youth program is invited to attend. Tickets are priced at $1.50 and may be secured from Toni Noll, Arnold Gerke, Ruth Busse, Elaine Blakey, Earl Yoder, Roger Koenetnan or the county extension office. Reservations should be in by Tuesday, November 22Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

Society Items for today’s publication must bo phonod In by 11 a.m. (Saturday >:3O a-tn.) Karon Striker Phono 3-2121 SATURDAY Story book hour, public library, 4 p.m. SUNDAY Chicken and Ham supper, fancy work, and bake sale, sponsored by ladles of St. Paul’s Lutheran church of Preble, serving time, 4:30 p. m. Zion Lutheran Walther League business and social, 2 to 4 p. m. pariah hall. MONDAY Junior Arts department of Woman's club, Barbara Kalver, 7:30 p. m. Adams county cbrous, Farm Bureau building at Monroe, 7:30 p. m. V. F. W. Ladies auxiliary, business meeting, post home, 8 p. m. Rosary society, K. of C. ball, 8 p. m. TUESDAY Kirkland Ladies club, Adams Central school, 7:30 p. m. Church Mother's study club, .Mrs. Ray Lehman, 746 Parkview Drive, 8 p. m. Decatur Weight Reducing club, 1127 Nuttman avenue, 8 p. m. (Great Books discussion group, public library, 8 p. m. Rebekah lodge, regular meeting, Odd Fellows hall, 7:30 p. m., Three Link club after lodge. Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi chapters of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Mrs. Robert Lane, corner of sth and Marshall streets, 8 p. tn., joint social meeting. Turkey and ham supper, pleasant Mills Methodist church basement, 5 p. m. to 7 p. m. • St. Anne’s study club, Mrs. William Kohns, 7:30 p. m. American Legion auxiliary unit 43, social meeting, Legion home, 8 p. m. Delta Theta Tau sorority, home of Mrs. Vera Laurent's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Geimer, route five Decatur, 8 p. mBlame Slippery Road For Two-Auto Crash A slipper road was the cause of a two car accident at 8:30 a. m. today on a county road six miles east and two miles north of Decatur near the Bleeke service tionA car driven by Ralph J. Gibson, 21, of New Haven route two, was struck in the rear by a car driven by Gerald P. Grote, 18, Decatur rotate five. Grote was going west following Gibson. Grote stated that he though Gibson was going to make a left turn into the station so he applied his brakes and went into a skid. Damage was estimated at |175 to the Gibson car and 350 to the Grote vehicle. Sheriff Merle Affolder investigated-

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MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM NOLL of Pleasant Mills will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, November 27, with the reception to be held in the Pleasant Mills Methodist church basement. Open house will be observed from 1 o'clock to 4 O’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Noll were married November 30, 1905, in Willshire, O. The Nolls have 12 living children and they are as follows: Gerald Noll of Antwerp, 0., Lawrence Noll of Geneva, Mrs. Winston Rawley of Decatur, Mrs. Arney Anspaugh of Bryant, Mrs. Claud Hemlinger of Fort Wayne, Lowell Noll of Pleasant Mills, Miss Vivian Noll of Rome, N. Y„ Mrs. Warren Massoth of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Alvin Goddard, Jr., of Rome, Mrs. Ned Kelsey of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Karl Johnson of Decatur, Mrs. Richard Young of Decatur. They have 33 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Noll is a retired school teacher, having taught 33 years In Adams county. He is a veteran of the Spanish-American war.

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Attention All Retailers! Every Retailer is invited to contribute to our Christmas | i Promotion Fund, (decorations, Santa Claus, parade, etc.) Names of these firms are to be listed in our Christmas Opening advertisement so that all may know who have cooperated. Please contact the Chamber office at once so that your | name may be included. Let’s all help make this an outstanding promotion! IIH'IHH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 227 N. 2nd St. ■-*- Phone 8-2604 0|

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Special Thanksgiving Service Wednesday A special Thanksgiving service will be held at the Winchester United Brethren church Wednesday at 7: 30 p, m. Miss Erma Funk, a missionary on furlough from Africa, will speak and show pictures of African life and curios of various types. The public is Invited to attend. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur TEE P L E MOVING * TRUCKING Local and Long Distance PHONE 8-2607 ~ OPEN SUNDAYS 8 A. M. to Midnight Cold Cuts - Coffee Olives - Potato Chips Milk ■ Bread - Cakes EQUITY DAIRY STORE WANT ADS Use The Daily Democrat Want Ads —THANKSOIVINO—jEffI PARTY Sunday OOML Night mCHWE Nov. 20th 7:30 vb to « 11 .... 10:30 HAPPY HOURS ROLLER RINK Mr. A Mrs. J. C. Miller, owners FEATHER PARTY TUESDAY November 22 8:00 P.M.