Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1956 — Page 2

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Admitted Frank Bausernuin. Be ne; Ambrose Gane. Decatur; Mrs. Elisabeth Graber. Bertie; Mrs. Fred Bauman, Pleasant Mills: Master Gary Jeffrey. Dbcatnr; Mzs. Elnora Carpenter, Delator; Mias

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Marjorie Sprunger, Berne? , Dismissed Jack McDonald. Decatur! Miss Jancie Soldher, Decatur; Mrs. Charles Kent, Decatur; Mrg. James Hipkins and baby boy, Willshire, O.; Mrs. Matilda Hurst. Decatur; Harry Shoemaker, Geneva: Mrs. Clifford Hpy and baby girl, Decatur; Mrs. Melvin Weisman and baby girl. Decatur; Mrs. Date Grabner, Monroeville. Trade in a Good Town •— Decatur.

At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Blume of Decatur are the parents of a baby girl boru Saturday at 5:29 p m., weighing six pounds and 14% ogices. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Augsburger of Berne Saturday at 6:95 p. weighing seven pounds and five ounces. Today at 11:13 a. m. a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beauchot of Monroeville, weighing seven pounds and one ounce. Attend Opportunity Conference Saturday 15 Decatur College Students At Parley Fifteen Decatur young men and women, attending various colleges. attended the Central Soya opportunity conference held at Fort Wayne last Saturday. The conference, planned during Easter vacation for the students, had two purposes. According to executives of Soya, the conference gave them an opportunity to look over the local field of future personnel and at the same time gave students a chance, to see first hand how prospective employes are screened. More than 80 students from northern Indiana and the border counties of Ohio attended the conference presided over by Patti Hensel. Soya vice-president in charge of personnel. Those from Decatur included: Donald Walters. Tom Smith. Cletus Corey, Jerry Laurent, Dan Thomas, Dale Schnepf. all of Purdue: Ann Smith. St. Francis; Caroline Alger. North Central; George Bair, Jacqueline Schnepf. Indiana; Frank Conn. Tom Drew, Robert Drew. Robert Doan. John E. Doan. Ball State. Record Completed By Registered Cow A registered Guernsey cow, Lucky Acres Footprint’s Dot, owned by Richard J. Moser, Berne, has completed an official production record in the advanced registry division of the American Guernsey cattle club. This record was for $.699 pounds of milk and 510 pounds of fat, which is equal to 4650 quarts of high quality milk. ■‘Dot" was a junior three-year-old. met calving requirements and was milked two times daily tor 305 days while on test. This official production record was supervised ; by Purdue University. Mizpah Shrine Patrol Plans Breakfast Ride Sunday morning. April 8, the Mixpah Shrine mounted patrol will ; host another one of its famous breakfast rides from 9 a. m. until noon. i All horsemen and the public are; invited to this interesting pvent which will be held rain or shine. After a breakfast of hot cakes, eggs, sausage and coffee the horse men will ride the section and the beautiful clubhouse, stable and grounds will be open for public inspection. Captain Floyd Ferguson will lead the patrol in a practice drill for the entertainment of the publlc. Z_ r . MILK STRIKE (Continued From Page One) Despite these demonstrations, milk —in large quantities — was striving in Detroit and Leon W. Hoyt, vice president of the Detroit creamery, declared: "The strike is over as of now, so far as effectiveness in shutting off the Detroit milk supply is concerned." The strike was called eight days ago by rebel unit, of the Michigan ,Milk Producers Association. Calling itself the Fair Share Bargaining Association, the splinter group claimed allegiance from 8.500 of 12,600 MMPA' members. They demanded a boost to $6.50 from $4.41 per hundred pounds now being paid farmers by dairies and processors. The MMPA has been signing up dairies at a price of $5 per hundred pounds. If you have something to .sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results. -y r-tr SOTICH OF AIJMIMHTIt ATION Hotair 313 S In the Adams Circuit Court of Ad-,-ims County, Indiana. Notice Is lierehy given that Esther L. Cooper was on the 31st day of March. 1*54; appointed: „ •Administratrix of the estate of Ruth E. Munro; deceased. All persons having claims against said estate, whether or not now due, must file Hie same in said court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims w. 141 be to raver barred. ' -Dated at Decatur. Indiana, this •itsi day of March, lSsi>. RICHARD D. LEM TON Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court for Adams County, Indiana. Voglewede & Anderson, Lawyers. April 2-S-16

Three Fined Here On Traffic Counts Only one accident was recorded in Deeatur over the Easter weekend. A car driven hy John B. Holthouae, Decatur, hit a parked car belonging to Klesson Brandyberry on Fourth street Sunday. The accident caused no damage to the car Holthouse was driving, but inflicted 645 in estimated damages to she Brandyberry auto. Holthouse was arrested for reckless driving. He pleaded guilty to the charges this morning In mayor’s court and was fined $1 and costs, totaling, 115.75, and had his driver’s license suspended for a year. Merlin Lister, Decatur, was arrested by state police for exceeding the state speed limit on highway 27 north of Decatur at the intersection of 27 add the Monmouth road. He pleaeded guilty and was fined $1 ami costs, totaling $15.75. r* Donald Dale, Decatur, pleaded guilty to charges of driving to the i left of the center line after an ac- : cident north of Decatur on March 25. The arrest was made by state police investigating the accident. | Dale was fined $25 and costs, totaling $39.75. Three Are Arrested For Tavern Slaying Indianapolis Death Results In Charge INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Three men face preliminary charges of ' murder today in the fatal shooting outside a tavern that ended a 1 family birthday celebration. Warren L. Sumpter, 27, of Indianapolis. was shot and killed in front of the Sante Fe bar in Indianapolis early Sunday morning while his mother and two of his sisters watched in horror. Held without bond were James R. Bryant, 26, John D. Willoughby, 44, and Arthur L. Denhison, 25, 1 all of Indianapolis. Sumpter, who 'worked as a waiter at the Santa Fe bar, had taken the night off to help his sister. Mrs. Lester Bravard, celebrate her birthday. She left before the shooting. • Two other sisters, Mrs. Margie Lairison and Miss Phyllis Sumpter, both of Indianapolis, and bis mother, Mrs. Harry Williams, of 'Rushville, saw the slaying, j An argument started when Bryant danced with Sumpter’s companion. Mrs. Lettie Smith, 24, of ' Indianapolis. Mrs. Smith left Sumpter and joined the Bryant party. The fight resumed outside the tavern. Both Dennison and Bryant fired s the revolver—Dennison dropping j the weapon and Bryant picking it jup and shooting again. A nitrate , test showed both had fired a pistol recently. One bußet passed through Sumpter's chest and lodged in his spine. No trace was found of the second bullet. Sumpter was born in New Castle. He moved to Indianapolis six years ago after four years with ; the army in Japan. President Os Coal Operators Is Dead Harry Moses Dies Sunday Os Cancer WASHINGTON (INS)— Harry M. Moses, president of the Bituminous Coat Operators Association, died Sunday of cancer. He was 59. Moses’ ability to bargain with John L. Lewis. United Mine Workers president, was regarded as one ■ of the chief factors bringing peace 1 to the strike-ridden coal industry. A former miner himself, Moses ' became president of the operators’ group in 1950, and since that time ■ negotiated three industry-wide con- ■ tracts without a strike. In the five ' years before he took office there had been nine work stoppages, 1 Moses was born at Westville, ill.. 1 and began digging coal while still a schoolboy. He worked his way up ! to become presidentiof all the “cap- ’ tive” coal mines of the United 1 States Steel Corp., resigning this job to become head of the soft coal I association. i! -fr*' ■| TRAFFIC DEATHS tOnttniied from Paa* One> . berry, was killed Saturday when a car driven by Donald C. Anderson, 27, of Corydon, ran a four-way • stop at the intersection of hight ways 64 and 136, struck a car and bounced off striking Kaufman who was walking south of the intersection. . . Anderson was held in Harrison county jail on open charges. Police - said his car dragged Kaufman for f 150 feet under the auto. [ An 18-year-old, " Mrs. Marjorie Edith Pugh, of Peru, was killed i Sunday night when her husband. I George. 19. lost control of their j car on-Ind. 421 and it overturned • on a curve near Francisville. Mrs. Pugh was thrown from the ’ car. Injured and not thrown out > were Pugh and, a' friend. Gerald ‘ Dean Monnett. 19» of Francisville. ' • The two iiH't, Were taken to StElizabeth hospital in Lafayette./ 1

Music Contest Is Held In Decatur District Contest Is Held Here Saturday Mias Nancy Barnett of Muncie won first place In the vocal division and Mias Letty Cotterman of Alexandria placed first in the instrqmental division of the district mhslc contest sponsored by the Federation ot Women’s club. The district event was held Saturday at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Contestants represented the local winners from Muncie, Marion, Bluffton, Geneva, Alexandria, Anderson and Decatur. place in the vocal division went to Yovone* Devasher of Alexandria and second place in the instrumental group was won by Byrl Bowman of Bluffton. Judges for the event were Mrs. Sherman Stucky of Berne and Mrs. David Embler, Sr., of Decatur. The winning contestants will receive, a free 10-dgy music course at Indiana University, Local members of the federation who were in charge of arrangements for the contest were Mrs. R. C Hersh. Mrs. Frank Crist and Mrs. Roy Friedley. ~ * Dairy Club Banquet Here Friday Night The annual 4-H dairy club banquet will be held Friday at 6:30 p. m. at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Dr. Norman Lundquist ot the dairy department at Purdue University will be the guest speaker. The meeting is sponsored by the 4-H dairy calf Committee, with Roy Price as chairman. The ladles of the Pleasant Mills Methodist church will serve the meal. 4-H awards will be made at the meeting. • Tickets are on sale by the 4-H dairy calf committee, First State Bank of Decatur, First Bank of Berne, and the county extension office. The dairy calf committee Is composed ot: Roy Price, chairman; Harry Lehman, Ben Gertie, Ben Mazelin, Edison Lehman, Eugene Sprttnger, James Smith, Otto B. Lehman. Everett Rice, Everett Singleton, Wilbur Kirchhofdr, P. B. Lehman, and Fred Duff. The committee would like to have the ticket sales accounted for by Wednesday. 55 ENTERED (Continued from Page One) f:ve-way battles are among Democrats in fifth ajjjd and the other is among 'Republicans wanting to run against Congressman Denton in the eighth. > There also are four-candidate battles among the Democrats in the 10th .-and fourth districts. Three Republicans want to compete against Congressman Madden. and two Democrats are vying to face GOP incumbents in the fourth, ninth and Uth. But numbers are not indicative of the probable closeness of the general election battle. Os the five Republican districts viewed as most in donger from Democrat victory next November; the fifth is the only one attracting more than two Democrats to the brightening light of success. The third, ninth and 11th, viewed by some as GOP danger areas, have only Democrat twosomes in the primary, and the sixth, a lone Democrat , Two women are striving to upset Mrs. Harden's title _as the state’s only congresswomeh, but they are not expected to get past the primary stage. Mrs. Louisa C. Culver is in a race against four men in the eighth district, including former congressman D. Bailey Merrill. Martha Jane McVay is opposing Congressman Adair for fourth district nomination, ’ and incumbents are rarely ousted in Indiana primaries. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

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Fatal Crash First / On TWA In Year PITTSUBWH (INS) — The fatat crash at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport Sunday night was the firs for Targs World Airlines since Feb. 19th, 1955, when 16 persons were killed near Albuquerque, N. M. Since then the airlines had flown 4,090,900 passengers more than four billiqh miles - safely • until Flight 400 crashed. Girl Scouts Brownie troop eight met at the Lincoln school Tuesday night after school. We gave the pledge to the flag and the Brownie pledge. Dues were collected and games were played. We were entertained with musical instrument* by Katherine Rash and Linda Hirschy. We dismissed our meeting with ’XJoodnight Brownies.” Scribe: Janet Rambo Brownie troop 25 met Tuesday at the Northwest school. We ©pen- ; ed ©ur meeting with roll call and dues. We also elected new officers j ae follows: Carol Hovennan, president; Linda Brodbeck. vice-pres-ident; and Linda Kleis, scribe. Linda Friedley was hostess end we received an Easter treat. We } closed the meeting with ”Good- • night Brownlee.” ZJZZZi. -7 Scribe: Linda Kiess Brownie troop 14 met Wednesday afternoon at the Northwest school. The meeting opened with » the Brownie promise and the pledge ot allegiance after which roll was called and dues collected. Becky Manlier, Mary Heimann, 7 and Janet Fufcate won prizes for selling cookies. After coloring Easter eggs we bad a little party. Judy Kinerk. Janet Fugate, Janet Meyer, and Sandy Harner provided the refreshments. We were happy to have Mrs. Kinerk as a guest. Scribe; Martha McG«ath Girl Scout troop 16 held a meet- ; ing March 26. We cooked our supper at the Youth and Community » Center. We fixed hamburgers, potato salad, and fruit salad. Later < we talked about the badges we • have earned and we ate planning on sending in tor the badges. We talked about some of the things our troop can do during the sum- ; mer. «' Z ZZ-- 1 Scribe: Brenda Sommer Girl Scout troop 21. met Monday » ■ after schbol. We worked on dramatics Jor our second, class rank. We played a game and later passed out candy Easter eggs. We f • closed the meeting with "Goodnight i Girl Scouts.” Scribe: Coileen Kelly • /I <\ A // \ a rV / fl The Welcome Wagon r ; Hostes* t Knock on Your Doof with Gifts & Greetings i _ from Friendly Business Neighbors and Your Civic and Social Welfare Leaders : On fir occea/os s// The Birth of a Baby \ Shtteenth Birthdays Change of residence Arrivals ot Nowoomer* ta •- City Phone 3-3196 or 3-3479