Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1956 — Page 6

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64 Sectional Champs To Be Named Tonight INDIANAPOLIS (INS)—A third ct the 742 teams that started this prep basketbail chase tor glory on Wednesday battled in afternoon games today for 64 first-round titles. To date, including Friday night action, 22 defending sectional ehampa. three regional champs and a 1955 semi-final champ have been sidelined. Fort Wayne ' South’s Archers whipped 1955 finalist North, 66 5L tor the third time thia year. That .defeat accounted for one each in the aectional, regional and Mtni-final brackets. Crawfordsville, a defending sectional and regional champion, was eliminated in its first attempt. The third regionalist to bite the dust was Sheridan, seeking its tighlh straight Noblesville sectional title. Jefferson township provided the surprise with a 45-43 ball game. J Possibly the closest thing to an upset to date occurred at Evansvllle. where Lincoln dropped Memorial, 55-54 to avenge a 73-50 regular season lacing. According to form was the 72-58 victory oby Crispus Attacks over Indianapolis Howe as the defending ptate champions ran their consecutive victory string to 37— <ne shy of tying the state record. The Tigers are various degrees Os favorites to become the first Indiana high school basketball champion to go undefeated to the title. Last year, they lost one season game. Two former state champs given a good chance to block Attacks passed teats. Anderson opened defease of its sectional title with an 80-65 victory over Markleville. Lafayette, another sectional defender, eliminated West Lafayette, 5037. Two former state champs, sentimental favorites, also advanced. Milan won from Batesville, 60-46, aad Mancie Central slipped past Royerton, 71-62. Vincennes, a state champ and

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holder of the 38-game straight victory record set a third of a century ago, advanced shakily with u 68-64 win over Bruceville. High - ranking teams moved ahead. ; Seymour took out Vallonia, TOGS; Southport won 72-52 from Clark township; Logansport ended Kewana’s dream of glory, 6441; Princeton, loser of only one this year, stopped Mackey, 67-47, and Richmond dumped Milton, 6241. A showdown neared for defending semi-finalist Gary Roosevelt, loser 4* the title game to Attucka, at Gary. Roosevelt won from Wallace, 89-50, and Froebel, the chief threat, won from Tollbaton, 54.4'2, New Albany, the fourth finalist, moved easily through its sectional, 82-55 over North Central. It should have no trouble before regionala. Sectional Scores At Fort Wayne Lafayette Central 69, Monroeville 60. Harlan 66, Leo 53. Central Catholic 94, New Haven 70. South Side 66, North Side 51. Elmburst 69, Coease 42. Harlan 51, Lafayette Central 49. At Bluffton Lancaster Central 71, Ossian 51. Rockcreek 59, Jackson 50. . At Kendallville Ligonier 72, Howe Military 45. Brighton 69. Rome City 68. Avilla 68. Wawaka 48. Albion 57, Howe 49 At Huntington Roanoke 52. Bippus 49. Clear Creek 67, Union Twp. 63. Huntington Catholic 79, Warren 52. Huntington 90, Andrews 48. At Hartford City Roll 82. Redkey 60. Poling 75, Bryant 69. ~ BOWLING SCORES Central Soya League W L Pts. Feed Mill 12 6 17 Dubs 12 6 16 Lab 10 8 14 Hot Rods'lo 8 13 Farm Supply -10 8 13 Wonders 9 9 12 Blue Prints 7 11 11 Spares 8 10 10 Master Mixers 8 10 10 Bag Service 4 14 4 High game* and series: C. Rowdon mt (531); Morgan 184 (601; Meyer 192 (637)'; Cochran 190 (621); J "Schlickman 187, M, Schlickman 199; R. Stevens 184 (632); Fennig 182-225 (582); Myers 186, Alton 243 (662); Gehrig 185; F. Rowdon 180; Gressley J9O; Becker 181 (507), Woodward 174; Bayles 204 (621); Judt 192; H. Hutker 179; ®. Hutker 212 (621). Note: Prize winners: Alton 243; iM. Schlickman 257. J.k College Basketball Huritlngton 108, Tri-State 90. Eureka 13,. Rose Poly 63. McKendree 94, Oakland City 84. San Francisco 80. Santa Clara 44. North Carolina 78, Duke 65. LaSalle 82. Scranton 51. Washington (St. Louis) 72, Drake 66. Seattle 70, Oklahoma City 63. Duquesne 80, Viilanova 61.

San Francisco Dons Continue Victory String By International News Service The San Francisco Dona, only major undefeated college basketball team in the country, continued Its winning ways last night with an 80 to 44 victory over Santa Clara. The victory extends the USF record for consecutive wins to 47 over a two-year period. The Dons have won 21 in a row this season and their triumph over Santa , Clara gave them at least a tie for the California Basketball Association. USF has won 10 straight in CBA competition. The Dons, top-rated team in the country by International News Service, were paced as usual by star center Bill Russell who scored 29 points. The Dons play College of Pacific next Tuesday. North Carolina, rated ninth, gained undisputed possession of first place in the Atlantic Coast conference with a 73 to 65 victory over 15th rated Duke. Lennie Roaenbluth spearheaded the North Carolina attach with 31 points. It | was the 11th conference win compared to three defeats for the North Carolina Tarheels. Seattle upset 20th ranked Oklahoma City, 70 to 63. It was the sixth defeat for Oklahoma City as against 17 victories. The UCLA Bruins,, rated 19th, rolled over Oregon, 96 to 71. Other sores: Stanford 81, Washington State 76; Utah 82, Brigham Young 77; Washington University of St. Louis 72, Drake 66; Duquesne 80, Villanova 61; California "4. Washington 62; Idaho 58. Oregon State 55; LaSalle 82, Scranton 51; and Penn 90, Brown 79. Willshire Advances To Tourney Finals The undefeated Willshire Bearcats whipped York, 87-55, in semifinals on the Van Wert county tourney Friday night at the Deb phos gym. Willshire will meet Van Del at 9 o'clock tonight Jo toe final tourney game. Van Del advanced by defeating Ohio City, 77-53 Both of the finalists will advance to the next step In the Oho sltate class B tourney regardless of the outcome of tonight's final. Pete Stevens Named Temple Grid Coach PHILADELPHIA (INS) —Peter P. (Pete) Stevens has been named head football coach at Temple University, succeeding athletic director Josh Cody, who doubled in brass during a winless season last year. Robert L. Johnson, Temple presJdepL who announced the selection Friday, said Stevens was picked from a list of 75 candidates; Rocky Castellan! Is Easy Winner Friday ' NEW YORK (INS) —Middleweight contender Rocky Castellkpl won a unanimous ten round decision Friday night over Britain’!) John L Sullivan in a nationally-tel-evised ten round bout at Madison Square Carden . . Castellani, fifth-ranked middleweight from Luserne, Pa., lived up to his role as a 2-to-l favorite by clearly winning the punch-and- I hold bout

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Missing Air Force * Plane Is Sighted j Sighted In Rugged Mountains In Spain MADRID (INS)—A U, S. air force C-47, missing since Friday night, was reported sighted today in the rugged Somosierra mountain* north of Madrid. It was pot known whether there were any survivors. The Spanish Cifra news agency said the missing American plane, belie ved to be carrying six members of a U. S. air force mission to Spain, was spotted from the air on San Pedro bill near the town of Colmenar Viejo. '■ •• The town is About 15 miles uorth of Madrid. The U. S. military iph'sion to Spain was not immediately able to confirm the crash. The air force said the plane, en route from France to Madrid, has been missing since it radioed Friday night that it was approaching Madrid’s Barajas airport over the Guadarrama mountains.

Minton Is Honored By Bar Association Red Terrorization Tactics Outlined INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Cpmmnuist terrorization tactics were outlined graphically by Federal Judge Harold R. Medina of New York in an address before the Indiana state t»ar association Friday nightJudge Medina and Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren came to Indiana to honor Sherman Minton, the only Hoosier ever to sit on the supreme court of the United States. ; • Justice W’arren accompanied Minton for the unveiling of a portrait of Minton to hang in a new building at the Indiana University law school. Judge Medina presided at the trial of the 11 Communist chiefs in Now York seven years ago. He said Communists in the courtroom and elsewhere deliberately attempted to break him physically and mentally with courtroom riots and screamed insults In hopes he would make a false ruling that would be termed unconstitutional by a higher court. Sl Judge Medina said that after be had sentenced one of the defendants to 30 days ini' jail for contempt of court, pandemonium ensued. He added: “Instantly that courtroom rose as one man. The defendants, th* defense attorneys, the spectators. I doubt if yop DAv* ever seen sgbfc a sight in a courtroom. They were screaming charges of kangjthso court and shouting and cursing. After f sentenced about five of fhe^hi ejirieted doW. i''i palm as I was that day under iby'own sto*m. Somebody helped me" - After paying tribute to Judge Mihton. Justice Warren said: '‘The fundamental rights of mankind have been preserved because inen ’of the la* had the courage to stand up In court And fight for those rights. “The world now faces a situation where it. will be ruled either by the fared of' law or by- the law of fore*. The world doesn't yet know which it will be." Trade in a Good Town — Decatui

New Castle Man Is . Killed In Accident MUNCIR. Ind. (INS) -Otha Lett Meadows. of New Castle, was killed Friday night when a car in which he was riding struck a tree off a curve on Ind 3 about five miles south of Muncie. In critical condition at Ball memorial hospital was the presumed driver of the eV, Ferguson Foster, IS, also of New Castle. The victim wpuld have celebrated his 18th birthday anniversary tod“y . ' Statewide Census By Catholic Church Religious Census Will Cover State INDIANAPOLIS (INB)—For the first time in Indiana, the Catholic church will undertake a religious census which will cover the entire state. Some 30,000 Catholic church members who have been briefed in conducting a census are expected to call on each of the 1,200,000 households in the state during an eigpt-day period beginning Sunday, v \ The four bishops of the Catholic church In the state called the approaching census "The largest and moat comprehensive single project in the history of the Catholic church in Indiana." The canvassers, mostly men, will seek census data on all Catholics apd will invite non-church affiliated and lax and inactive members of their own church to attend information forums, according to Fred J. Schoettle, executive committee chairman. Schoettle said the canvassers uiivt* ovtju lußiruttvu ittJt io uitjittrtj persons who are sincere in their faiths and not to discuss religion, as they make their calls. The information forums are to begin March 4 and will be held two nights a week for 12 weeks in each of the some 425 parishes in Indiana, In most mases. Lake and Allen counties will hold their forums later. Pro Basketball St. Louis 116, Syracuse 103. Philadelphia 135, Boston 129. RAIN, WIND (Continued From Page One) tfon to snow. Roads of the area are in fairly good condition but motorists are warned that the berms along the Toads are extremely soft and in hazardous condition. PICKETING IS (Continued from pad* One! ment and reportedly has a $500,000,000 backlog of orders. The union is seeking a 10.5-cent an hour wage boost with welfare benefits but the company so far has of&radonly five cenjs. SPARTANS PLAY (Continued prom Page One) p.m., and the afternoon winners tangle at 8:15 pjn. for the regional championship and carry on to the petul-finai tourney March 10, also at the oiiAeuni In Fort Wayne. MORE RECORDS _ (Continued From Page One) wanted action before a special eight-member senate committee completes its sweeping inquiry into lobbying, campaign contributions and "illegal or improper" efforts to influence senators and government officials. SENATE VOTES * (Continued From Page One) Aiken said be is confident the senate will continue the flexible supports it first approved in 1954. Meanwhile, the senate finance committee sent to the floor a house-approved proposal to refund some 60 million dollars in federal gas taxes to farmers tach year, It appeared likely that the provision, affecting gasoline used on farms, would be the first part of President Eisenhower's nine-point farm program tb Win senate approval. Providence — Nickel silver, an alloy containing nickel, zinc and copper, is used as a base metal for silver-plated silverware. Large amounts are also used for making keys and slide fasteners. Trade ta a Good Town — Decane

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County Junior High Meeh Open Monday The annual Adams county Junior high tourney will open Monday night, with two games in. each of the northern and southern divisions. The northern division teams will play at the Pleasant Mills gym. with Pleasant Mills and Monmouth meeting at 6:30 o’clock, followed by the Adams Central and Decatur St. Joseph at 7:30 p.m. Winners of these two games will tangle at Pleasant Mills at 7 o'clock Tuesday night for the division title. There will be no consolation game. The southern division quintets will play at Geneva, with Geneva meeting Berne at 6:30 o'clock, followed by Jefferson and Hartford at 7:30 p.m. Winners of the Monday nightgames will play at Geneva at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. This title game will be preceded by a consolation tilt between Monday’s losers at 6:30 O’clock. The site and date of the county championship game will be determined following the Tuesday night finals in each division. Admission prices will be 25 cents for each session. The county junior high champion will again be presented with a trophy by the Decatur Daily Democrat.

Postpone Mental Tests For Twins One Twin Confessed To Slaying Os Boy WHEELING. W. Va. (INS) — Mental tests have been held up indefinitely for the 14-year-old twins involved in the cub scout murder Case. One of the twins, Thomas Williams, has confessed the brutal bludgeon slaying of pine-year-old David Powell. He exonerated his brother, Joseph, and the state ordered mental tests for both boys. But the tests were postponed Friday pending legal action to free one of the teen-agers. Defense attorney William Callahan presented a habeas corpus petition on be-| half of Joseph to Judge Harold Brennan of the Ohio county circuit court - _ The petition was made minutes ; before deputy sheriffs were to take the boys to Weston state mental hospital for psychiatric examination “on court order. Callahan sought to have the one twin excluded from the tests and released on bond. Judge Brennan is expected to hold a hearing on the habeas corpus proceeding sometime today. Meanwhile, both boys are being held in the women's division of' the Ohio county Jail. Suspended Hammond Policeman Indicted CROWN PQJNT, Ind. (INS) — The Lakecounty grand jury has indicted suspended Hammond policeman Clarence Hoffman, 37, tor grand Idrcehy and receiving stolen property. Hoffman is charged with the alleged disappearance of $l,lOO burg- 1 lary loot from the hiding place under the car seat described by the bandits. Hoffman was left to guard a car used by the suspects.

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MASONIC Fellowcraft Degree Tuesday* Feb. 28 7:00 P.M. ® W. M, Bumgerdner, W. M.