Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1955 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Claes Matter Dick D. Heller - President J. H. Heller ... , .... Vice-President Chas. Holthouse ... Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Rates: By Mail in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $8.00; Six months, $4.25; 8 months, $2.26. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $9.00; 8 months. $4.76; I months, $2.50. By Carrier: 26 cents per week. Single copies, 5 cents.

The merger of the CIO and AFL unions seems to have been almost satisfactory. Members of the CIO voted 660 to * in the election, making it about unanimous. 0 o—Don't waste a drip of water ’that you can save. We are told it requires 5,000 Gallons of water to grow a bushel of corn and 65,000 gallons to produce a ton of steel. See how important it is 7 0 0 Herb Shriner who came from Fort Wayne er around there says "Our town didn't have much get up and go—end if you did get up there was no plane to go. The Chamber of Commerce ought to answer! 0 0 Senator Kafauver will be the principal speaker at the Roosevelt Day dinner In Indianapolis, January 28 and will have some Interesting things to tell his audience. The event is in charge of the Marion county Young Democrats who are selling tickets for five dollars each. 0 Oi— Friday and Saturday were banner shopping days in Decatur. Retail stores were crowded with people from morning until night Every week-end, Decatur stores are attracting more and more shoppers. Better get your Christmas gifts early, while there still is a good selection. 0 0 It’s reporting time for candidates in the recent municipal flection. According to the statutes, all candidates must file individual expense accounts of all monies expended by him as an individual during the campaign. The Statements must be filed at the office of the county clerk, not later than December 8. —-0 0 Governor Hall of Kansas has notified the National Republican club at New York that they are pn the wrong track when they attack farmers and labor. He told them in a message that hit like a “flash of lightning” that while they are pleasing a comparative few in their actions they are displeasing millions of men who work and produce.

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WKJG-TV MONDAY Ev«bl»i I;00 —Gateeway to Sport* . S; 15—Jack Gray, New* <:9s—The Weathermen «: 10—Carol and Corky 6:4s—Patti Page Show 7:oo—Whins Star Showcase 7:3o—Keyhole Theater 7:4s—News Caravan B:oo—Caeeara Hour 9:oo—Medic 9-30 —Robert Montgomery Presents 10:30—Man Behind the Badge 11:00 —The Weatherman 31:10 —Sport* Today 11:15—The News 11:30 —The unexpected TUESDAY Morning 6:ss—Program Preview 7:oo—Today 9:oo—Morning Marquee 10; 00—Ding Dong School 10:30—Search For Beauty 11:00 —Home Afternoon 12:00—Tenn. Ernie Ford Show 12:30 —Feather Your Nest I:oo—Farms & Farming 1215 —The Weatherman I:3o—News, Tom Elkins I:3o—Herd's Charlie 2:oo—What's Your Trouble J;15 —Your Home 2; 30—The Editor's Dock 2 45—Faith to Live By 2:so—Musical Moments 3:oo—Ng? Matinee Theater 4:oo—Banta In Wanderland 4; 30—World of Mr. Sweeny 4:4o—Moders Romance* 6:oo—Pinky Lee s:3o—Howdy Doody ICvening ' 6:oo—Gatesway to Sports 6;ls—Jack Gray, News 6:2s—The Weatherman 6:3o—Wild Bill Hickok 7:oo—Amos & Andy ‘ 7:3o—Dinah Shore ShW 7; 45—News Caravan B:oo—The Chevvy Show 9:oo—Fireside Theater o:3o—Circle Theater 10:30—Big Town Jl ;00« —The Weatherman 11:1S—Sport* Today Jl;lS—The New* 11:30—B*Mkd Ctty Lights

The December issue of Fortune magaxine, now available at newsstands has an Interesting article entitled, "The Overhaul Os General Electric.” The story relates the recent reorganisation of the vast General Electric empire and explains how the present modern organisation operates. It is interesting, and of course especially interesting to the one hundred and forty communities where there are General Electric plants. 0 0 Decatur has the pleasure and honor of being host to one of the banner classes of Reppert Auction School. Almost all of the Reppert students attended various Decatur Churches Sunday and their conduct during the first • — week was above reproach. This high type of visitor Is always welcomed by the people of Decatur, and the local auction school is to be complimented on its ability to screen out the unworthy students, before they enroll. 0 4 j— As a public service, we want to call attention to the people of Decatur that engineering representatives of the manufacturers who furnished the City with the diesel power generating machinery are ready to file their final report, showing they have completed the terms of the contract, and ask the City to accept the oiloperated engine. We feel it is incumbent on the present group of officials to complete the transaction if at all possible before their duties expire December 31. It is jiow'a question of whether the diesel engine is practical or whether it ever will be practical for Decatur to own and operate it. The only question is, has the manufacturer delivered under the terms of the contract? If he has, then regardless of what we as individuals think of the plant and its ability to serve the community. the City certainly should abide by its part of the contract. The trip by plane to California and the steak dinners, should nbt enter into the contractual obligation of either party.

WIN-T (Channel 15) MONDAY Evening 6:oo—The News, Hickox 6;10 —Sports Extra, Grossman 6:ls—Gene Autry 6:4s—Douglas Edwards 7:oo—Science in Action 7:3o—Kobin Hood B:oo—Burns an 3 Allen B:3o—Talent Scouts 9:00—I Love Lucy 9:3o—.December Bride 10;00 —Studio One 11:00—San Francisco Beat ll;30 —News, Weather Sports iuESDAY Morning 7:oo—The Morning Show B:oo—Captain Kangaroo 9:oo—The Early Hour 10; 00—Gary Moore Show 10:30—Comedy Theater 11:15—Arthur Godfrey 11:30—Strike It Rich Afternoon 12:00—Valiant Lady 13; 15—Love of Life 12:30—Search for Tomorrow 12:45—The Guiding Light 1:00 —Jack Parr Show l;30 —Love Story 2;00 —Robert Q. Lewis 2:3o—lt’s Fun To Reduce 2:4s—Honiee Party 3:oo—The Big Payoff 3:3o—'Bob Croeby Show 3:4s—Down. Hanners 4:oo—Brighter Day 4:ls—Secret Storm 4:30—0n Your Account s:oo—Bar 15 Ranch ■». Evening 6:oo—The News, Hickox 6:lo—Sports Extra 6:ls—Range Rider 6:4s—Douglas Edwards 7:oo—iHM'die Cantor 7; 30—Warner Brothers Presents B:3o’—Navy. Log 9:oo—Meet Millie 9:3O—TV Digest - 10:00—364,000 Question in : 3o—Ettiel and Albert 11:00—File* of Jeffrey Jones MOVIES ADAMS THEATER "7 Cities of tW Mon. at 7;24: 9:30. “My Sister Eileen" Tues. & lied, at 7:23; 9:33.

i 20 Years Ago Today »■ ' - December 5 —-Meshberger Brothers are awarded contracts for three roads amounting to alrmt $76,060. City of Decatur receives $49,890 WPA grant towards the $110,500 turbine and condenser. Floyd Acker elected high priest of the Royal Arch Masons. Fred Rowle vs Arlet Walters, on change of venue from Jay county, awarded $5,250 in damage suit, tiled here. George Hill, overcome by sewer gas a month ago, is able to walk around the hospital lobby. A quarterly meeting of school superintendents of the fourth district will convene here tomorrow. Harry Elder of Indiana state, Terre Haute, will be the speaker. Commodores defeat Richmond, 27 to 19. 0 — (I Household Scrapbook | BY ROBERTA LEE 0 i 0 Bolling Clothes Five minutes of actual boiling is usually enough to give clothes a good color. If boiled too long, it has a tendency to turn the goods yellow. The juice of one lemon added to the boiler will help produce a real whiteness. Vinegar Uses Hot vinegar is excellent for removing paint from glass surfaces. A little vinegar will make old ink usable again. Chapped hands will respond beautifully to glnegar application. Artificial Flowers If the artificial flowers have acquired a rather jaded appearance, they can be made to look like new by placing them over the steam of boiling water for a few minutes, n ——O I Modern Etiquette | | BY ROBERTA LEE I 0- 0 • 9. When it Is necessaiy for a house guest to make a long-dist-ance telephone call,' how should this be handled? A. The guest, first, of course asks permission of the host or hostess to use the telephone. Then, after the call has been completed, the guest immediately calls the operator, asks for the charges, and

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If. » Vri-sCR SEVENTEEN DOOR opened and Bessie . came in carrying a big a-,. -*ms hastened to clear off the table. ■That’s too heavy for you,” she protested. "Clyde took Paula for a drive and that Joe is never where you want him.” Bessie removed covers and Lois saw lamb chops, creamed potatoes and peas, hot rolls and mint jelly, a tossed salad and lemon pie. There was also a frosty cocktail shaker. “Shandy fixed it,” Bessie explained. "Said you used to like bacardi cocktails. Know what? It’s the first time Shandy has gone anywhere. He came over, all dressed up. It takes Jane Brindle to work miracles. If only Albert a would see her —” "She seems nice.” "Jane is just plain good,” Bessie declared. “No one like her. But she’s Albert’s blind spot. I can’t imagine what got into him. Yes, of course, I can too. It was Roger. And where Roger was concerned—” She mopped her face. “You sit — down and eat while it’s hot. And drink your cocktail right away.” ‘There's too much for one person,” Lois’ exclaimed. “Won’t you join me?” “I’ve got dinner to fix for Albert and Clyde and I’ve asked' Paula Case to come. Carol’s going out But I’ll sit a spelt No telling when the youngsters will get back.” She sat down while Lois poured a cocktail and refused one for herself. “Albert can’t hardly wait to talk to you. But there’s one thing, Mrs. Fleming; Albert’s a saint himself, you’ll find that out soon enough, and he sees people in a kind of unworldly way. Roger was no angel, whatever they’ll tell you around here. He was lusty. He liked women. Carol would scalp me for this, but he was nothing more than a chaser. He liked to drink, though he tried his best to keep people from finding out.” Sipping the Ice-cold cocktail with its tang of lime, Lois blessed Shandy. Tired from her engrossing reading, her mind was at rest and did not /follow Bessie closely, though she watched her with interested eyes, a trick she had learned In dealing with "authors” who had what she termed circular minds, which surrounded a point instead of going straight to it. She a had learned not to interrupt, not to try to shift focus, no to hurry them; for often out of the rambling came invaluable information she could obtain only by Indirection. "Albert,” Bessie went on, "is a dreamer. He creates things in his i own .image and believes they are L true. He’s just too idealistic for a practical world. Sometimes I , think he'd have been better off if

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then remits this amount to the host or hostess. Q. Should a woman thank the waiter who holds her chair while she is being seated In a reetaurart? A. This is not necessary. Court News Marriage License Richard Neal Pearce, 22, Ashland, 0., and Velma Mae Read, 16, West Salem, O, Cause continued In the complaint for divorce by William Bailey against Doris Bailey, the proof of the service of a citation on the plaintiff has been filed. By agreement of the parties the cause has been continued. Estate Cases In the estate of Mary Stella Daugherty, a bond in the sum of $6,000 has been filed and approved. Letters of administration have been ordered issued to Cedric Hardy. Proof of the publication of notices of appointment and final settlement of the Homer Gause estate has been filed. The final report has been submitted and approved, showing that the estate

he’d spent as much time ouilding himself up as he did Roger. Say what you like, Albert made Roger. I always thought so; I always will. But now it’s time for the dead to bury their dead and for Albert to give some thought to the living. Right now I believe he’s thinking more about Roger than he is about his own son. Os course, he hardly knows Clyde yet, and lie —but it takes time to get to see anyone’s good qualities, I always say. Clyde needs love; he needs to be important to someone. And the only girl around is Paula, who doesn’t know he’s alive. Girls who go chasing older men — "Well, dinner still to get and Clyde will want some shirts ironed . before tomorrow. Never a free moment” She nodded to Lois. “But I guess you’re the same way. Conscientious. Know what ? When I came in I was betting you’d We hard at work. Well, sometimes I think the clinging vine’s better off but I don’t know. We have to be what we are, I guess.” After dinner, Lois lighted a cigaret and went out onto Roger's ; wailed terrace. She was so steeped I in his work that his presence seemed to inhabit the place still, . filling the big chair in front of the i table, walking in this small cleared space, which he had had to fence . in to, obtain privacy. A friendly I ghost but an uneasy one. When the sun set the air be- ; came too chilly for comfort and ; she went Indoors, pacing restlessly i up and down the room. In time k she discovered that she was really cold and slipped on a sweater. She i felt oddly disturbed. Not about the i work itself. There was ample ma- ; terial for four colorful articles. » What disturbed her was the man > who refused to stay dead, whose I presence was so palpable in the > room. She remembered how the ■ impression of his head had re- • mained in one of the down cushions , when she first arrived. And the i frame of the couch had a bullet hole in it ! That was what was bothering 1 her then. Might as well take It out t and look at it. Something was I wrong here. Not just the bullet , hole. After all, as Shandy had . pointed out, no one had been shot. 1 There were all kinds of innocent ’ explanations for bullet holes. But r none of them took into account t Ethel Hattery’s smashing the wln- » dowpane or Shandy’s removing t the bullet in that surreptitious r way. She plugged in the electric heati er and in a few momenta felt - warm, more relaxed. But not at ease. She found herself fidgeting, i moving uneasily. Something about 3 the cottage made her nervous. b Surely, she chided herself, she r wasn’t so superstitious that she I feared the place because Roger £ Brindle had died there, it was

value is nil. The administrator has s been discharged and the estate is closed. ! _________ j LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ■ Notice i* hereby given that the Local Alcoholic Beverage Board of Adams County. Indiana will, at 1 P. M. on the 13th, day ot December COT 1905 at the Commissioner's Room, Auditors Office, in the City of Decatur Indiana in said County, begin knveslMatlon of the applications of the following named persons requesting the issue to the . applicants, at the locations hereinafter set out, of the Alcoholic Beverage Permits of the clasaee hereinafter designated and will, at said time and place, receive information concerning the fitness of said applicants, and the propriety of issuing the permits applied for - to such applicants at the premises named: .... F. O. Eagles Lodge No. 2853, i 58908 (Clulb) Beer, Liquor & Wine , Retailer, 140 S. Second St. Decatur, Indiana. Disabled Veterans Post No. 91, 58911 (Club) Beer, Liquor & Wine Retailer, 150 N. Second St. Decatur, Indiana. I Bessie L. Dickason, 559Q.0 (Restaurant) Beer & Wine Retailer, Line St. Geneva, Indiana. i Willis M. Dickason, 58901 (Pack- , age Store) Liquor & Wine Dealer. - Line Street, Geneva, Indiana SAID INVESTIGATION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS REQUESTED. INDIANA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMIBION By VICTOR G. WALMER Executive Secretary Walter P. Weyland • Chairman 1-t

the uncurtained windows that made her feel insecure, as they do most women. But no one was looking at her. Nerves, the doctor had said. Nerves. She needed a rest, that was all. She glanced at her watch. I must go to bed, she told herself, but she made no effort to move. The windows were becoming an obsession. No one was outside. No one could be. By an effort of will she forced her attention away from them. But someone hyd stood outside one of the windows recently and fired a bullet through the glass. Someone —she got up and went over to the couch. She found the hole near the top, a smtdl hole that she could cover with her little finger, the hole that had so fascinated Joe Ha.eery a few hours earlier. She stood in front of the couch, her hands thrust into the pockets of her sweater, lower lip caught between her teeth. Attempted murder? But Roger Brindle had not been shot. No one had been shot It didn’t make sense. She took I the cushions off the couch and i found the mechanism that opened , it into a bed. She undressed quick--1 ly> pulling over her head the chifl son nightgown Aunt Barbara had i sent on her birthday. It fell over ' her head in a filmy cloud of accordion pleats. Indecent, she ■ thought, but becoming. A gown I like this is wasted on a widow. ' Those windows! A little more of s this and I’ll run screaming up the ' hill to Shandy. i She unplugged the electrie heatI er, switched off the light, opened ■ the window. And heard a dry twig . snap. i Someone is watching me, she !, thought. She jumped back from s the window, her heart thumping, • groped her way to the front door ■ and the Dutch dooy to make sure i they were locked and climbed into i bed, pulling the covers over her. t A woods animal, an opossum perhaps, that was all it could be. f She turned on her side, trying t to drive her uneasiness away by i planning tomorrow’s work. I must t write Mignonne about Jane BrinI die, she thought. I wonder why I . wasn’t told about her. What ended I that wonderful marriage? Roger t never loved Carol as he did Jane, t Is it true that Carol is trying to • drive her niece away from the ; house? What became of the womi an Shandy planned to marry? Why does he distrust me ? “Catch- . Ing us unprepared," he said, t This was nonsense. She was got ing to forget the whole thing, put , aside the night fancies which, she t knew by experience, were unrelia- . ble. She was going to sleep. • Two hours later, still staring > wakefully into the dark, she spoke r aloud. "But it was gas I smelled!” s (To Be Co»tinued)

Laying New Gas Line Is Near Completion More Even Flow Os Gas To Consumers Work of laying * n*w cm line from th* gM holder in th* west part of Decatur to th* northwest edge of th* Monro* street river bride* and installation of a regulator pit will be completed this week by Northern Indiana Public Service Co., it was learned today. Completion of th* project will giv* a more even flow of fas to Stratton Place residents and also to a large section of patrons in the central part of Decatur. The four-inch line has been laid and finishing work on th* regulator pit will be done this week. When completed, the flow of gas will be more even and it is believed that service both in the city and at Stratton Place will require fewer service calls. At present there are two sixinch lines bringing the gM supply to the holder in this city. The regulator pit will make the flow of gas steadier. During the cold wave last week, it was reported that there were about 150 calls to the local office in one day. As the gM supply reaches thp remilator pit, the pressure will and an even I flow of gM will continue *ast across the river and th* return , flow to be consumed in the central part of the city also will be constant. The improvement in the local distribution system wm Mid to have been necessary because of the big increase in the use of gas both for heating homes and cooking in recent months. BODY OF LONG (Continued From Page One) "Ronnie went off into the stickers." She said she and the other children followed him, Mying it was time to go home to lunch, but he did not answer them. A 11,000 reward for information leading to the boy's safe return was posted Oct. 18 by the Crane depot fish and conservation club and the Crane depot welfare and recreation board. The search wm complicated by the statement of Dr. (Roland B. Ament, Bloomfield veterinarian, who said he had overheard a couple at the airport in Newark, N.J. say the boy was buried in his own back yard. Police discredited the tall tale.

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~ Col* Dl*charu*d. ~ A/1C David Col* wm discharged from th* service November 15. He was *t*tton*d at Ent A. F. 8., Colorado Springs, Colo., before his release and hM been In the air force four ye«r*a Mr. and Mrs. Cole and their twd sons. Brio end Gregory, will reside at 488 MeBarnes stret In Decatur. NOTICE TO BIDDERS The School Board of Adame County Central Conaolldated Sohool located in Adame County; Indiana, will receive aoalod bid* for the con•truotlon of a n*w school building to be constructed on aohool property located e» V. 8. Highway No. 124 at the W«l limit* of the Town ot Monroe. Indiana, until one o'clock Centra! Standard Time or two o'clock Central Daylight Time on the 2 9th day at December, 1955, at the office nt the Bohool Board located at the School, at which time all blda will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after th* designated time and data will be returned unopened. ■' Bid* will be received on any one or any combination ot the following designated portion! of the work; 1. General Construction Contract, Including all work M called for. 2. Architectural Trades Contract, Including all work a® called for except th* following contract*. 3. Plumbing Contract. 4. Heating and yen td la ting Contract. : , .we 5. Electrical Contract. Contractor awarded work will be required to furnish an acceptable Surety Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract sum. Each itxid *hall be accompanied by att-eiptaibte certified or cashiers ehock made payable to the Treasurer of Adams County Central Consolidated School or acceptable bidders bond for an amount not leas than 5% of the total bld price. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on proposal form 9d with non-oolbislon affidavit as required by the statutes of Indiana; any bid of 85,004.00 or more must be accompanied by questlonaire Form 98 A as required by the State Board of Account*. Wage rate* on work shall not be less than those established by Chapter 319 of the Acta of the General Assembly of Indiana of 1985. No bidder shall withdraw his bid

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tar a period of tMrty ,d<ye after th* dat* *»t for th* opening es blds. Plan* and specification* are oa t! *.<: am* County Central Ooneolidatod Be bool In th* Town of Monroe, Indi lana. Copies of document* may b* obtained by depositing * cheek for 830.00 with the Engineer, William S. Baer, ion Northlawn, Fort 1 Wayne, Indiana, or F. w7 D<odg* , Corp. 'iMZ oovu> Calhoun Street , Fort Wayn*. Indiana, tor Meh **l 1 of document* ao obtained. The *4 • mount of deposit will be refunded tn bidders upon return of document* ' la good eonditioa accompanied wtth 1 * The School Board reeerv** th* right to reject any and all bid* and to waive any tntormaUtlee In th* DauS tbl* Ind day «f December, ISM. School Board of Adam* Counity Central Conaoll* CUSTBR AND SMITH ; Attorney* for School Corporation • I- ■ - - I ' - - ■ I I r Dirty Burners ar# : Heat Robbers ▼TEsnr < CLEANS AS IT HEATS Call us Todayl PETRIE OIL CO. i PHONE 3-2014