Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1957 — Page 3

FRIDAY. MARCH 22. 1957

Presbyterian circle MEETS WITH MRS. TOWNSEND The Rpth circle of the First Pre•ybertian church met recently at the home of Mrs. Bud Townsend, with Mrs. Ernest High, leader, conducting the meeting. “Our emblem and what each letter and part of the emblem stand lor” was the theme of the program, which was under the leadership of Mrs. John Spaulding, assisted by Mrs. Wilbur Petrie, Mrs. David Macklin and Mrs. R. M. Ladd. It was announced that spring house cleaning at the church would be held today. At the close of the meeting, Mrs. Townsend served refreshments to the nine members present. MOTHER'S FREEDOM CLUB MEETS THURSDAY EVENING The Mother's Freedom club, of the Church of God, met Thursday evening in the fellowship basement. Thirteen members and one child attended the meeting. For opening, the group sang the doxology, followed by devotions, given by Helen Geyer. The busiStop That Cough USE “OUR OWN” COUGH SYRUP KOHNE DRUG STORE

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ness session was conducted by the • president! Bonnie Watkins. The remainder of the evening was ■ spent in metal work, taxtile painting, and crocheting. Audrey and Wauneta Reinhart served refreshments at the close of the meeting. PLEASANT MILLS SOCIETY HAS RECENT MEETING The Pleasant Mills Methodist W.S.C.S. met Wednesday evening at the church. Mrs. Clyde Jones, president of the organization, conducted the business session. Mrs. Charles Morrison led the devotional period, and presented the lesson on “The Church and ' Mental Health." Mrs. Morrison was assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Ehrsam and Mrs. Murray Holloway. Prayer was offered by Mrs. f Elmer Golliff. Following the busi- ' ness meeting, the following officers • were elected: president, Mrs. • Clyde Jones; vice-president, Mrs. Donald Everett; treasurer, Mrs. • George Foor; recording secretary, , Mrs. Fred Bauman; promotion ■ secretary, Mrs. John Bailey; local church activities, Mrs. Lawrence Ehrsam; spiritual life secretary, Mrs. Halen Jones; missionary education. Mrs. Leland Ray; status of women, Mrs. Selma Querin; supple work, Mrs. Charles Morrison; children’s work, Mrs. Elmer Golliff: student work, Mrs. Darrell Clouse; and literature and publica-

1 tion, Mrs. Will Evans. Refreshments were later served by Mrs. Leland Ray, who was assisted by Mrs. Harley Jones and Mrs. Varlendor Clark. MRS. FRANK BOHNKE IS HOSTESS FOR MEETING Mrs. Frank Bohnke was recenti ly hostess for a meeting of the Dej catur home demonstration club, . with 20 members in attendance. The meeting was opened by the . group singing the club song, folJ lowed by the club prayer. Mrs. Bert Haley presented a talk on citizenship, after which the health and safety lesson was given byMrs. Howard Eley. Her topic was "Early vacination of children, to prevent disease." Mrs. Robert Garard gave .he history of the song of the month. Roll call was answered by naming a winter pastime, followed by a business meeting. Mrs. Eva Clingenpeel was awarded the door prize, after which the meeting was closed by the reading of (he club collect. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Bohnke, Mrs. Manley Foreman, Mrs. Wilson Reed and Mrs. Frank Fisher. Olive Rebekah lodge number 86 will meet at the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening at the regular time. The Thrde Link club will follow, and the hostesses will be Doris Liechty and Helen Liechty. The Church Mothers study club will meet with Mrs. Winston Rawley, at 621 Winchester street, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Vincent Wurm will be hostess to the Merry Matrons home demonstration club, next Thursday at 7:30 o’clock. This meeting had originally been scheduled for last Tuesday evening, but was postponed. A rehearsal of the Music department of the Decatur Woman’s club will be held at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Ruth and Naomi circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reforms ed church will meet in the church parlors, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Preble Sunny circle home demonstration club will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the Preble Recreation center. Hostesses will be Mrs. Erwin Buuck and Mrs. Edwin Reifsteck. The V. F. W. auxiliary recently sponsored a party at the Veterans hospital in Fort Wayne. Enter-’ tainment was by students of a dancing school, and refreshments were later served by Violet Smith, Esther Ray, Martha Sommers, ! Catherine Stalter, Mildred Belts, | Betty Tinkham and Clara Ellen Hitchcock. The auxiliary will have a social and business meeting next | Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the D. A. V. hall. At the Adams county memorial hospital: . Robert Lee and Dorothy Dersch Gage, of 627 North Seventh street, are parents of a son, born Thursday at 4:55 p.m. He weighed four pounds and 13 ounces. At 8:27 p.m. Thursday, a five pound, eight ounce daughter was born to William E. and Shirley Ward Farlidg, of 215 South Third ■ street. -— — <gjOSMTAL Admitted Miss Jeannette Alspaugh, Willshire; Baby Thomas Paul Krueckeberg, Decatur; John Magley, Decatur. I Dismissed 1 Mrs. Karry Morton and baby boy, Monroeville; John F. Rosier, Decarar; Mrs. John Dutt and baby girl, Decatur; Mas- , ter Thomas Hirschy, Geneva.

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Society Items toi today’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 GWEN HILYARD FRIDAY ~ K. of C. Ladies auxiliary, K. of C. hall, 8 p.m. Decautr W.C.T.U., Mrs. E. W. Johnson, 123 North First street, 1:30 p.m. Kum Dubble class of Trinity* E.U.B. church, at the church, 7:30 p.m. American Legion auxiliary, unit 43, American Legion home, 8 p.m. SATURDAY Bake sale at Western Auto store, sponsored by Rainbow Girls, 9 a.m. Bingen Men’s club fish fry, Bingen auditorium, 5 to 8 p.m. MONDAY Benefit supper, sponsored by the Decatur Lions club, Community Center, from 5 until 7 p.m. pancakes and sausage. Pythian Sisters, K. of P. home, 7;30 p.m.; Needle club to follow. Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose, Moose home, 7:30 p.m. ‘ Sunshine Girls, K. of P. home, immediately after school. Circle I, Methodist W.S.C.S., Mrs. John Ebersole, 8 p.m. Music department rehearsal, Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY Loyal Daughters of the Bethany E.U.B. church, Mrs. Clarence Smith, 7:30 p.m. Delta Theta Tau sorority, Mrs. Franklin Lybarger, 8:30 p.m. Eagles auxiliary. Eagles hall, 8 p.m. Jolly Housewives home demonstration club. Hubert Ehrsani home 7:30 p.m. Kirkland Ladies club, Adams Central school, 7:30 p.m. Root township home demonstration club, Mrs. Dale Moses, 1 p.m. Preble Sunny circle home demonstration club, Preble Recreation center, 7:30 p.m. Church Mothers study club, Mrs. Winston Rawley, 621 Winchester street, 8 p.m. Olive Rebekah lodge 86, Odd Fellows hall, regular time; Three Link club to follow. WEDNESDAY Ladies Shakespeare club, Mrs. George Buckley, 2:30 p.m. Ruth and Naomi circle of Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 2 p.m. THURSDAY Merry Matrons home demonstration club, Mrs. Vincent Wurm, 7:30 p.m. D. A. V. auxiliary, social and .business meeting, D. A. V. hall, 7:30 p. m. 22 Million Dollars Hanging In Balance Gross income Test Up To High Court INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — About 22 million dollars hung in the balance today as Indiana tangled with the federal government in the ‘Bendix case.” It the state loses the case now before the Indiana Supreme Court it would mean that much in pre-viously-collected gross income taxes would have to be handed over by Indiana to Uncle Sam. Governor Handley said in explaining his tax program in a telecast this week that tax increases enacted by the 1957 Legislature were calculated to make up for any such “emergencies.” The dispute grew out of defense contracts between dozens of Indiana manufacturers and the federal government after World War 11. Under the contracts, the government was to reimburse the firms for any state taxes paid on the manufactured goods. Indiana collected the taxes, one corfipany sued to recover in a “test case," and South Bend Superior Court upheld the suit. Indiana Atty. Gen. Edwin Steers’ office has since taken the appeal to the Supreme Court. "We think we’ve got a good argument,” Steers said. The companies claim the transactions were made in interstate commerce, and therefore not subject to state taxes. Indiana claims the deals were “cdhsummated" within state borders and therefore should be taxedThe "test case” involves the Bendix Aviation Corp, plant in. South Bend. But “at least 30 or 4C' companies” are involved, said Deputy Atty. Gen. Carl Francesehini, who is handling the case. The 22 million dollars represents the amount of taxes Indiana collected from the firms since 1951. But the decision would affect any state companies with government contracts in effect now or in the future. Franceschini estimated if Indiana loses the case it means the tax money the state will lose "will average out easily to 3 million dollars a year.” That could have a big effect on the size of future state budgets and taxes. But Franceschini said there was only a “remote possibility” Indiana could collect similar future taxes even if it wins the case. He said the federal government could ‘yist change their contracts” so the transactions will officially occur outside state borders and thus clearly be exempt from state taxes. /

Church Heads Back Foreign Aid Plans Believe Nation Has Moral Obligations WASHINGTON (UP) — Church leaders are taking up the political action cudgels in an attempt to save the U.S. foreign aid program from sharp cuts threatened in Congress. They believe that a nation as wealthy as America has an obligation to continue and even expand its economic aid to less-fortunate countries, and that this obligation flows from Cnristian principles on which the church has a duty to speak out. Top officials of the National Council of Churches feel so strongly about the moral issues involved that they are taking unusual steps to rally* public sentiment ift favor of a “strengthened" economic aid program. The council’s governing board, representing 30 major Protestant and Orthodox denominations, has appealed to 400,000 local ministers across the country to explain the church position to their congregations and urge members to write their congressmenn. Churchmen hope this belated campaign will offset the heavy mail that members of Congress are receiving from constituents who demand that foreign aid spending be drastically curtailed or eliminated. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, president of the council, emphasized to a reporter that churches are not “lobbying” for any particular foreign aid figure, nor are they committed to the program recommended by President Eisenhower. "We are simply expressing Christian concern about the basic principles which we believe our country should follow in its foreign aid policies,” he said. Full-Scale Wintry Storm Is Predicted Three West States Blanketed By Snow By UNITED PRESS Heavy snow blanketed portions of three western states today and weathermen warned a full - scale wintry storm will blow into the northern Plains and the Midwest. The western storm hit Cedar City, Utah, and Douglas, Wyo., with an accumulation of three inches Thursday night and early today. West Yellowstone, Mont., reported an 8-inch snowfall, boosting its total on the ground to a depth of 52 inches. Forecasters warned heavy snow will ship into northwest Kansas and western Nebraska this afternoon and continue tonight. The storm is expected to spread into eastern South Dakota, portions of North Dakota and Minnesota by Saturday. Strong northerly winds will cause drifting throughout the area, the Weather Bureau said. Another widespread storm system brought showers from eastern Kansas and southern lowa into Florida. The rain was mixed with light snow across Missouri and lowa. Showers also were reported in northern California and the western sections of Oregon and Washington. Temperatures climbed from the ( Dakotas through the Great Lakes, , but a new cold air mass invaded , the north and central plateau re- ; gions, dropping readings to ’below ] freezing in southern Idaho and northern Nevada. ! The Southwest and the North- 1 east are the only areas expected 1 to enjoy fair skies today. Elsewhere, rain is expected from the I middle Mississippi to the Atlantic < coast, and in the northwest and < the western Plains. Mostly cloudy < skies will prevail in the Midwest. ' An enzyme within the firefly’s < luminous cells enables oxygen and 1 a substance called lyciferin to 1 unite, producing a cold light that i throws off neither heat, nor energy. 1 The winking glow is a signal between the sexes.

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Dr. McPherson To Speak Here Sunday Lenten Series At Methodist Church The speaker for the fourth Sunday evening Lenten service at the Methodist church will be Dr. N. C. McPherson, pastor of the Grace Methodist church in,Dayton, Ohio. His church is one of the largest Methodist churches in the midwest and is known throughout the United States for its significant program. Dr. McPherson has been, professor of theology and ethics at Northwestern and Southern Methodist Universities and has served as the president of Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Special music at this service will be presented by Mrs. Edgar Gerber at the organ and by Lyman Hann, soloist. The public is invited to attend- The time of the service is 7:30 o'clock. ‘ Prior to the worship service, there will be a fellowship supper in the church dining room. The charge will be 25 cents. Lowell Smith will preside at the supper hour. The supper committee will be: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lister, chairmen, Mr. and Mrs. Gail Baughman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dellinger, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Little, Mr. and Mrs. Willard McBride, Mr .and Mrs. Paul Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Custer, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Hetrick, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sheets. The serving committee will be: Sharon Voshell, Linda Sexton, Becky Maddox, Nancy Rice. Van Doren's Novel In Publisher Hands Novel Finished By TV Money Winner NEW YORK (UP)—The channel swim... Charlie Van Doren, who tapped the till for $129,000 on NBC-TV's “Twenty - One,” has placed his novel with Atlantic-Little. Brown. It’s called “The Murdoch Way” and is set in the Middle Ages. Ed Murrow landed Liz Taylor and Mike Todd for his April 5 “Person to Person.” The couple will be beamed from Todd’s penthouse apartment in Manhattan. Talk around CBS has it that “Two for the Money," the Sam Levenson show that’ll kick off Saturday night in a late hour spot, will be shifted in June into the first half of the Jackie Gleason hour when Gleason goes on vacation. "Hey Jeannie” heads for the CBS-TV boneyard at the end of its current run... Another shaky show at CBS-TV is “The Buccaneer.” Ditto for “Hold That Note" at NBC-TV. ABC-TV, already set with Frank Sinatra, Pat B<x>ne and Guy Mitchell as musical entries, now has eyes for Teresa Brewer. Bill Hartigan of NBC-TV is back from the Antarctic with 60,000 feet of color film and an 18-inch scar on his back. Hartigan picked up the bad souvenir when he plunged into a 40-foot glacial crevasse. Leo Durocher has joined Nar Fabray in the cast of "A Man’s Game,” a baseball musical set foi the Kaiser Hour on April 23... Frankie Laine is beginning t< shape up as summer replacement for Arthur Godfrey again. Trade in a good town — Decatui

COUR"! NEWS ! Exceptions Filed In the complaints far condemnation of easements filed by Indiana and Michigan Electric company against John and Lucille Brite and the Federal Land Bank of Louisville, and against Roman and Alice Brite andjthe same bank, all parties have filed exceptions to the reports and assessments of the appraisers. The plaintiff in both cases alleges that the amount assessed by the appraisers is excessive and defendants claim that the amounts are not high enough. The reports of the appraisers grant 11,009 to John and Lucille Brite and $l,OlB to Roman and Alice Brite. Petition for Modification In the divorce case of Kathryn Lough against Frank Lough, the plaintiff has filed a petition lor modification of a support order. The petition states that the minor children are now self supporting but that the defendant is in arrears. She asks that the court order the defendant to pay SSOO and then to stop the. support payments. Estate Cases The inheritance tax report sub- > mitted for the estate of Vail Cleveland Schnepp shows a net value i if $4,807.17 with $308.15 in tax due 9 tromya brother, Charles Schnepp, t who is the only heir. t The inventory of the George W. . Burkett estate has been filed and . approved. It shows $750 in real property and $29.25 in household • goods for a total value of $779.25. i Proof of the notices of appoint- . ment and final settlement has been . filed in the estate of Thomas L. Fairchild. The final report and the I report of distribution have been . submitted and approved.' The exi ecutrix has been discharged and I the estate is closed. , The inheritance tax report fox the estate of Frank R. Braun has been filed and a notice has been ’ ordered returnable April 15. The , final report has also been filed and i a notice has been ordered return- . able April 20. The reports shows I no balance for distribution and no tax due. The inheritance tax report for [ the estate of Louise Buuck has been submitted- It shows a net value of $643.36 with no tax due . from three sons and one daughter; , who are heirs to the estate. I The inheritance tax report for the Gust A. Yake estate has been filed and a notice has been ordered ’ issued returnable April 15. The estate value is $19,577.46 and heirs are the widow, three brothers, three sisters, two nieces, three nephews and the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren. The inheritance tax appraiser’s fee of $320 in ths Ferd L. Litterer estate has been approved by the “department of state revenue. In th Mary E. Tuanbleson estate, the inheritance tax appraiser's report has been filed and a notice has been ordered returnable April 15. The total subject to tax is 11,1 816.02. A sister is the only heir. The last will and testament of ’ Noah W. Frye has been offered and s accepted for probate. A bond iff s _ I. '

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J the sum of $2,000 his been submitted and letters testamentary, have been ordered issued to G. Remy Bierly. The will names Mrs. Helen B. Gerling of Dayton, 0., as sole heir. GrandchilHren of Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Shifferly are Duane and Arlene Shifferly, Harry Leo McDermott, andiJoe and Judy Wagoner. Mr. and Mrs. Shifferly will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary March 28. Week-end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Noel Pateau were Mr. ana Mrs. Mose Pateau of Garden City, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. James Haines and family of Portland. The Mrs. Martin Braun who was admitted to the hospital Thursday, is not the Mrs. Martin (Margaret) Braun living on Seventh street. The Mrs. Braun is a patient it the hospital, resides on route 1. Three Arrested On Traffic Charges Three persons arrested by state police on traffic charges ire scheduled to appear in court later. Rufus A. Stocky, 73, of 903 Dierkes street, will appear in city court to answer a charge of improper passing. He was arrested Wednesday on U. S. highway 27 north of Decatur. Danny J. Gerber, 20, of Monroe, route one, was arrested Thursday for speeding north of Decatur on U. S. highway 27. He will appearin justice of the peace court April ID. A charge of speeding has. also been, filed against Bernard Meyer, 32, of Decatur who was arrested today on U.S. 27 north of this city. He will be in J. P. court Monday. Trade in a good town — Decatur CORRECTION t gCKRICH ROASTED j Lb- 69c \ • GOODIN’S . “IGA.” 22 * SELF SERVICE STORE®