Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1957 — Page 2

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ident Truman, tanned and full of vigor after a two-week Florida vacation, leaves today in his private railroad car for Independence, Mo.

Mr. Truman ended his holiday by collecting $40,000 at a SSO-a---plate lunch here Monday for the Truman Memorial Library in his home town.

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Annual Meeting Is Held By Methodists Fourth Quarterly Conference Held I The annual fourth quarterly conference and congregational business meeting was held at the First Methodist church Sunday night. Dr. Byron Stjroh, superintendent of the Fort Wayne district, presided and conducted the business session. Reports of officers and committees were received and were approved. The pastor, the Rev. Virgil Wesley Sexton, was unanimously invited to return to Decatur for another year. Th? pastor presented a printed resume of the church activities for the past year. Highlighting the work of each department, he reported that the commission on membership and evangelism had been in contact with every member of the church. Inactive members have been urged to become active in their own church or in some other church of their choice. Efforts are being made to better organize visitation teams to make regular calls in the homes of prospective members, sick and shutins. The commission on 'missions reported that the total given to missionary causes during the year has exceeded $3,50Q. They also announced a program of cultivation designed to raise the level of support to the missionaries of the local church, the Rev. and Mrs. E. E. LeMasters of Angola, Africa, and to other special missionary projects. The commission on worship reported all departments of their responsibility functioning well. Highly complimented were the usher teams, under the supervision of Sylvester Everhart, the music department, the communion stewards and the chairman of the committee on altar flowers. The commission on education reported that the church school is showing an increase in attendance from one. year ago. All classes have a teacher and an assistant teacher and are provided with all necessary supplies. A series of workers training conferences was announced for next fall. The commission on finance reported alk bills paid to date and announced a forthcoming every member canvas. Each member will be visited in his home in order to adequately explain to him the financial program proposed for the new year. It was reported that the new Methodist magazine. Together, has been sent to every Methodist home in the city and is being received enthusiastically. The recently orgapizffi on social concdWh'iiffiiixnuka ” I proposed program in the fields of temperance, world peace, hospitals and homes. Lowell Smith, coordinator of the

. J - — ■ — —- self-study program of the local church, presented a report and analysis of the' findings to date. Using graphs of membership and finance trends, he evaluated the progress of the church during the last ten years. The study will continue during the coming months. Officers and commissions elected to serve during the coming year are: board of trustees: Alfred Beavers, Lloyd Cowens, Carl Gerber. J. Ward CaUand, Virgil M. Krick, Robert G. Smith, Clyde Butler, Harry Dailey, Richard Childs; board of stewards: Mrs. Hugh J. Andrews, J. M. Doan, John Eichhonf, C. I. Finlayson, Maynard Hetritk, Roger Kelly, Darrel Kreisdher, Richard Lewton, William Lister, Paul Moore, Mrs. Kathryne Nelson, Mrs. Dortha Shady, Mrs. Delmar Van Horn, Hugh Andrews, Robert Babcock, W. Guy Brown, Mrs. L. A. Cowens, D. Burdette Custer, Paul Edwards. Robert Lane, Mrs. Ralph E. Smith, V. R. Edwards, Bernard Pickett, Fred Hancher, Niland Ochsenrider. William Brown, Doyle Collier, J. F. Azbell, Leonard Soliday, Joseph Kaehr, Bryce Thomas, Victor Porter, Parry Mcßae, Russell Owens, Dr. R. E. Allison, Watson Maddox, Noah Schrock. Dr. ‘James Allen, Gail Grabill; honorary stewards: John Tyndall? Fred Mills, Henry Metier. James Gattshall; lay leader, Lowell Smith; associate lay leaders: Sylvester Everhart and Robert G. Smith; treasurer, Jay Markley; financial secretary, Mrs. Ernest Uhrick; lay member, Alva Lawson; district steward, Fred Busche; audits;, L. A. Cowens; church school superintendent, John Ebersole; assistant church school, superintendent, Fred Soldner. ■ Commission on membership and evangelism: J. F. Azbell, Walter Elzey, James Gattshall, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rice, Miss Laura Stanley, Ralph E. Smith, Ray Lehman, Mrs. Leonard Soliday, Paul Moore, Jack Baumgardner, Alva Lawson. Commission on education: W. Guy Brown, John Ebersole, Mrs. Gerald Bixler, Mrs. Robert Mills, Mrs. Fred Soldner. Mrs. Robert Babcock, Mrs. Erman Johnson, Mrs. Asa Pollock, Gail Grabill, Mrs. Richard Lewton. Commission on missions: Mrs. Adrian Baker, Mrs. Raymond Walters, Mrs. Orville Baughman, Miss Etta Mallonee, Fred Busche, Dwight Little, Forrest Brown, Mrs. R. E. Allison, Mrs. Maynard Hetrick. Commission on finance: J. Ward Calland, Clyde Butler, Watson Maddox, Mrs. J. M. Doan, James Gattshall, Hugh Andrews, Clifford Saylors, Paul Edwards, Mrs. L. A. Cowens, Leland Smith, Willard McBride, Mrs. Nilah Neil, Harry Dailw, Jay Markley, Joseph Kaehr, V, R. Edwards . 4 <m ttpial concerns: %|rs. Paid Edwards, Fred Busche, dpllin High, Mrs. Jesse Niblick, Mrs. S. L. Everhart, Mrs. Dorothy Shady, Mrs. Kathryn Nelson, Leonard Soliday, Mrs. Lowell Smith.

Commission on worship: Mrs. Carl Gerber, Mrs. Harry Dailey. Mrs. Watson Maddox, Mrs. J. F. Azball, Mrs. Elmer Chase, Miss Wilma Andrews, Mrs. John Hefner, Miss Bernice Nelson, Lyman Hann, James JVecu. Mrs. W. J. Krick, Mrs. Lois Kitchen. Nominating committee: Rev. Sexton, Mrs. J. Ward Calland, Mrs. I John Nelson, Lowell Smith, Leon- . ard Soliday, Alva Lawson, Mrs. Watson Maddox. School Bus, Auto Collide Here Today A wreck involving a school bus and an automobile caused damage totalling $475 at noon today. The bus had only two or three children passengers at the time of the accident, and no one was injured. The bus was proceeding north on Fifth street at 12:05, and stopped at the Jefferson street intersection. As the driver, Mrs. Miriam E. Gay, started forward, the bus was struck by a car driving west on Jefferson street. The front end of the car, driven by Robert L. Miller, of 104 N. Ninth street, was badly damaged. The bus veered to the left, and went up in a yard between a street light and fire hydrant. The front right fender, and headlight were damaged, but the bus was driven away. City police investigating the accident arrested Mrs. Gay and charged her with failure to yield the right of way. She will appear in justice of the peace court at 7 o’clock this evening. i . h I — Final Session Friday In Advanced First Aid “One Bomb and One Place," "Atomic Alert” and “Atomic Attack” are the titles of movies to be shown Friday at 7 p.m. in room 308 at Decatur high school in the final session of the Red Cross course in advanced first aid. Dr. John Terveer will talk on the first aid care of atomic radiation burns. Attendance at the meeting will not be limited to those who are completing the first aid course and any

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