Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1957 — Page 3

SATURDAY, AUGUST IT, 1957

MRB. CUSTER ENTERTAINS PINOCHLE CLUB THURSDAY When Mrs. Vernon Custer entertained the Pinochle club Thursday evening, Mrs. William Gernand was a special guest. After the business session, Mrs. Custer served dessert. In several games of pinochle, prizes were awarded to the Mesdames Cal Magley, Paul Hammond, and Florence Engle. Mrs. Bill Porter won the evening’s traveling prize. September’s meeting will find Mrs. Raymond McDougal acting hostess for the Pinochle club, and Mrs, Jerome Keller will provide the prizes. YOUTH CLASS HAS DAY’B OUTING AT SMITH COTTAGE Twelve members of the Youth Sunday school class of St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed church (United Church in Christ) and five adults, spent Wednesday at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. David Smith and sons Ronnie and Dave on Lake George. Swimming, boating, and badminton took up the main part of the day, and dinner and supper were eaten outside the cottage, around the Smith’s grill. The group headed for home about 5:30 that afternoon. Classmates there were the Misses Mary Dick, Rosemary Schlickman, Marcia Zimmerman and Maran Zimmerman, and Roger Schlickman, Olin Moeschberger, Jim Brown. Larry Funk, Jerry Funk, Rene Brown, Ronnie Zimmerman and Bill Bertsch, Jr. Chaperones, besides Mr. and Mrs. Smith, were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moeschberger, Mrs. Oscar Brown, Blair Brown, and Mrs. Joe Zimmerman. Moeschberger is teacher of the Youth Sunday school class, jgrrifffgn At the Adams county hospital: Terry Allen Lehrman is the name of the son born to Robert and Marilyn Fuelling Lehrman, of route five, at 3:50 p.m. Friday. The new arrival weighed seven pounds 1114 ounces. To Delmar and Joyce Werling Heckman, of route one, a n in epound, five-ounce son was born at 11:50 p.m. Friday. This morning at 1.25 o’clock, Wallace and Julia Ann Nichols Comment, of route two became the parents of a daughter weighing eight pounds, spur ounces.

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i — Society Items lor today's publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 BARBARA FIECHTER SUNDAY Weldy family reunion, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Zimrfierman, Preble, picnic dinner. Sing bee, Greenbrier church, 2 p.m. St. Catherine study club, Mrs. Eugene Heimann, 6:30 p.m. MONDAY Pythian Sisters Degree Staff, K. of P. Home, 8 p.m. VFW Auxiliary, Post home, 8 p.m. ’ TUESDAY Decatur Garden club, Mrs. A. R. Ashbaucher, 2 p.m. Tri Kappa picnic, Hanna-Nutt-man park shelter house, 6:30 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma, Mrs. -Charles Hosier, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY Called meeting, order of Rainbow for Girls, Masonic Hall, 6:45 p.m. Decatur Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Charles Beineke, 2 p.m. Mrs John Pelot of Manatee, Fla., and her mother, Mrs. Law_ence Askew, of West Mansfield, 0.,- have been visitors in Decatur .to hear the Rev. Ford Philpotts, evangelist. Miss Dorothy J. Kohne arrived home today from Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., for a visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Kohne. , Sunday evehihg Mrs. Don Lutes, accompanied by her husband, will return to Decatur from the Crittendon hospital in West Memphis, Ark., where she underwent an emergency operation August 8. Reuben Ringger, of Decatur route 3, was dismissed Thursday from the Bluffton Clinic hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Doan left today for a week’s vacation to be spent at Lake James. The latter part of next week the couple will be joined by their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Doan, Marilyn Jo and Jon, of Bowling Green, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn L. Hilyard will leave this evening for Junction City, Kan., where they will visit with their son-in-law and daughter, 2/Lt. and Mrs. Max F. Andrews, and children Stephania and Brian. They will return September 2. New Address Mr. and Mrs. Archie Smith, of 1034 Schirmeyer, have received the new address of their son, Larry. It is as follows: Pvt. Larry M. Smith, FR 16584038, Co. “A" 3rd Tng. Regt., Sp. Class 6, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. c

■ ~~r * THE DECATUR DRIVE-IN theater is privileged to join the Indiana-Kentucky world premiere showing of "The James Dean Story," a picture depicting events in the life of the late young star showing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday The production opened in Marion, Ind., last Tuesday to turn-away crowds. Never-before shots of Dean, including his home life in Fairmount, Ind., will be presented. The Drive-in co-fea-ture is “Calypso Heat Wave," a musical-comedy feature. Red Skelton engages in a hodge-podge of hilarious hi-jinks in “Public Pigeon No. 1” showing at the Adams theater Sunday and Monday. Photographed in Technicolor, the picture presents a rapid-fire series of laughs, and two beautiful stars, Janet Blair and Vivian Blaine, add to the viewer’s enjoyment. Mrs. Roy Runyon Is Injured By Fall ... X-Rays were taken this morning to determine the exact extent of injuries Mrs. Roy N. Runyon, 228 Rugg street, suffered Friday evening in a fall down six basement steps at her home. Mrs. Runyon was reaching to drive out a bat, when she leaned too far, losing her balance and falling. She broke the fall by reaching for the banister. Hearing Mrs. Runyon’s calls, Mrs. Mary Coif er, a neighbor, and her niece, Mrs. Anna L. McNamara, came to her aid. Both Mrs. Runyon’s legs and one arrft were badly bruised, and on her head was a severe bump. Mrs. Colfer accompanied Mrs. Runyon to the Adams county memorial hospital, where she is now a patient. Decatur Man Held j In Michigan Jail ' Ray Albert Schott, 38. of 1015 West Monroe street, is presently serving a jail sentence in the Calhoun county jail, in Marshall, Mich. Schott was arrested by the county sheriff’s department there Thursday afternoon, for careless use of firearms. Authorities there reported that Schott violently resisted arrest, but that when finally apprehended, appeared in court and entered a plea of guilty to the charge. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail there, and a fine of $29.90, or 60 I days in case he is not able to pay the fine. -• CANCEL PROGRAM <Cnnflßued from Pn*e One) ing which the present teacher has been employed, 12 or 13 young farmers and adult classes have been completed. Journay will now become a nine-month employe of the school system, like the other teachers, formerly he was employed during the summer months working with the F.F.A youths, young farmers, and adult farmers enrolled in his courses. He may possibly teach an eighth grade course this year in addition to his regular agriculture class. It is reported that 15 or 20 have enrolled for the new agriculture class, since it is open to non-farm boys for the first time. CONFIDENTIAL (Continued from Put One) “I've subpenaed a hundred people,” Crowley said, “and you may be sure I’ll call in as many stars as I deem necessary to win my case.” Craig was the first witness called by Crowley to prove the truth of stories published in Confidential and Whisper in the case igainst Fred and Marjorie Meade, vho ran Hollywood Research Inc., Vest Coast listening post for the magazines. Craig told the jury he had met Miss Q’Hara in Ireland previousy, and recognized her when she entered the theater with a man n November, 1953. “An hour after they were seat'd,” he testified, “I found the gentleman was seated facing the screen, but Miss O'Hara was layng across his lap. Her blouse vas undone. She looked very disheveled and very untidy." Craig said he returned with a 'lashlight, playing the beam across their bodies to halt the proceedings. “They both came to a proper sitting position," he added. “But later I found the gentleman sitting on the seat and Miss O’Hara sitting his lap. I asked them to leave." DON’T TAKE A CHANCE TAKE PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co.

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Jefferson Club To Meet Here Thursday John R. Walsh, former fifth district congressman from Anderson, will address the Adams county Jefferson club Thursday night, at 7:30 o’clock at the Decatur Community Center. Paul Hillsamer, publisher of the Marion News-Herald, and fifth district Democratic chairman, will also be a guest of the group. Any interested person, is invited to attend the meeting, which is open to the public. J Sharp Increase In Bluffton Tax Rate Bluffton taxpayers face a $1.09 to sl.ll increase in their tax rate for 1958 as compared with Decatur’s proposed 64 to 66 cent increase, it was learned here today. The proposed Bluffton city rate is $6.94 per hundred dollars assessed value. Decatur’s proposed rate is $5.72 to $5.78, depending on the township in which the taxpayer resides. t The Bluffton'city school rate is increasing 27 cents, as compared with Decatur’s 18 cents. The Wells county hospital has started a new five cent building fund levy; they maintain a nine-cent levy for hospital operation, as compared with Adarhs county's one-cent rate. The Wells county library and 4-H association fund levies will remain the same. The principal raise is in the civil city, which has a proposed 78-cent increase, as compared with Decatur’s 18-cent increase. Jailed On Charge Os Disorderly Conduct Kennth R. Manley, 24. of route 6, was arrested by city police Friday afternoon, on a warrant charging him with disorderly conduct. He has been committed to the Adams county jail, to await trial in mayor’s court, Monday morning.’ Bond has been set at $250. Manley’s arrest is the result of a disturbance he is reported to have created at Saddle Lake several days ago. Casting Company Is On Four-Day Week The Decatur Casting company is now working a four day week, with Wednesday off and will continue on that schedule through next week, Peter Rentschler, a company official, said Friday. Rentschler reported that the Hamilton, 0., foundry is working only three days a week, and orders are not increasing. Four New Trustees Named At DePauw GREENCASTLE, Ind. (UP) — Dr. Russell J. Humbert. DePauw University president, Friday announced the selection of four new university trustees and the reelection of six others by the Indiana eMthodist Conferences. Newly-elected trustees include the Rev. H. C. Weld, Indianapolis: the Rev. Lee S. Jarrett, Columbus; the Rev. Donald E. Bailey, Kokomo and the Rev. Don McMahan, Greencastle. Renamed to trustee posts were M. D. Guild, Indianapolis; the Rev. R. E. Badger, Bedford; Russell Isenbarger, Muncie: Ernest Sims, Elkhart; Edwin Boswell, Rochester and Dr. Paul Vietzke, Valparaiso.

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■; IK f(A k J JOHN SPRAGUE, who was born January 30, 1861, at the start of the Civil War, is one of Decatur’s oldest residents. Sprague moved to Decatur in 1891, but his present home on 11th street was part of a farm at that time. He still lives in his own home, and has cooked and cleaned for himself for 27 years, since his wife died in 1930.—(Staff Photo) x

One of Decatur's oldest residents is John Sprague, of 303 N. 11th street, who was borrt January 30, 1861, and is now 96 years old. Sprague was born in Allen county and lived with his family there on several different farms during the Civil War, and post war period. He moved to Decatur in 1891, and farmed at the same location where he now lives. At that time it was outside of the city. Work was hard to get in those days, Sprague says, and he worked for a grist mill in the north part of Decatur, near where the Monmouth road intersects Second street. The grist .mill was operated by water power, developed by a dam on the St, Mary’s river. One night some one blew up the dam and ended the grist mill business. 5 For 16 years afterward Sprague ’ had a team of horses, and hauled ‘ logs to the local sawmills, working ' in northern Adams and Wells counties and even into Allen county. In 1902 Sprague bought his pres- ‘ ent home, and lived there with his ' wife, the former Sarah E. Raudebush, of Allen county, until hex death in 1930. Since that time he has lived alone, caring for himself, and cooking his own meals. His children, who now have families of their own, look in on him daily to make sure he is getting along all right. After the log-hauling business died with the clearing of the land in this area. Sprague went into the ditching business. Although he had worked as a stringer for a surveyor in Allen county, Sbrague said he learned more fronr John Tyndall, county surveyor here for many years, than from any other person. Tyndall is about nine months younger'than Sprague. In the early 1900's Sprague worked for the city of Decatur, and knew most of the city residents. He is a member of the Trinity E. U. B. church, but has been too infirm to attend for seven years. Sprague has five children, including Timothy and Oscae Sprague of Decatur: Mrs. Hazen iMildred) Moore, of Decatur: Marion Main Sprague, of near Fort Wayne; and Mts. Ida belle Cross, of Kalamazoo, Mich. He has 17 grandchildren, three great - grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren, he said. His one wish is that he may some lay get them all together at one 'ime for a picture, but with such a large family, he added that is very

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difficult. Sprague stated that he has not had much company lately, because he has not been out visiting much himself. His legs give out easily, he says, and he walks with a cane. His sight is not too good, and he is a little hard of hearing, but by and large, in remarkable physical condition for such a great age, ho agreed. WOMAN SOUGHT

< Continued from Pave One) FBI for the Decatur embezzlement, which involved pocketing the cash payments made to the clinic where she kept books, and Sheila is wanted as an accomplice. Fleecing the doctors was easy i after all she had done in the past, the FBI indicated. Mrs. Burton, born in Tientsin, China, of British parents, swindled a Chinese rug merchant in Honolulu in 1939 and proceeded to bigger arid better swindles, following nothing resembling a familiar pattern except a quick foot on the escape pedal. In Los Angeles she operated a knitting shop. In New Orleans she ran a beauty parlor. In San

Antonio, she did television work and raised dogs. In Norfolk, Va., and then Decatur she was a bookkeeper. She always seemed to be a step ahead of justice by leaving town just in time or by falling back on legal technicalities. The FBI said Mrs. Burton was indicted for embezzling her employer in Honolulu, charged with grapd theft in Los Angeles, and accused of stealing $5,000 in Vancouver. There was a bad check charge in San Antonio and the theft of $2,000 Ifrom a doctor in Norfolk. “Mrs. Gray” belonged to the best clubs in Decatur and was considered one of the top Cocker fanciers in the South. She owned “Rise and Shine,” a champion which won the World Series of the dog shows by being picked best in the annual American Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden. Rise and Shine and two other prize cockers, “Piccolo Pete” and "Capitol Gains," are still missing along with Mrs. Burton and her daughter, who are believed traveling in a yellow and white Pontiac station wagon. Her trail was followed to Greensboro, N.C., then to Connecticut where the FBI apprehended her dog handler, Ted Young Jr., 28. BfUt there it ended — at least temporarily.

Free TV Versus Pay TV Is Fierce Controversy

By WILLIAM EWALD United Press Staff Correspondent , NEW YORK (UP)-Toll TV is ] not just a new twist in mass en- t tertainment, it is a revolution. , It means that for the first ime * in history, you don’t have to put ( your shoes on to become a paying , customer of movies, sports or ‘ stage shows. The previous concept of box of- i fice entertainment boiled down to ( this: The paying audience had to , be moved to a theater or arena. , That audience receptacle had to ( be centrally located, an expensive < proposition. That receptacle could be used only periodically or even , seasonally, also an expensive , proposition. < Toll TV moves the entertain- ‘ ment to the paying audience. It , puts a box office in the home, It | is an electronic delivery service. Right now, you see entertain- . ment on TV free. Sponsors pay J the bills. According to Harris, Up- ( ham and Co., a New York finan- , cial house, those sponsors spent about one billion dollars in 1956 on TV. However, not much of that sum went toward the creation of , actual program content. Almost 900 million dollars, says Harris, Upham, went toward the purchase of program time, commercials and spot time. Largest Audience Needed Toll TV’ers say despite a sprinkling of quality shows on TV, the ( bread and butter of commercial , TV must be pap—the sponsor must reach the largest possible audi- ( . ence for the smallest cost. Furthermore, say toll TV’ers, • . TV costs are rocketing. The av- j erage half-hour situation comedy , cpsts $35,000 to $40,000. Last sea- , son, the production budget for the Perry Como hour was SIOB,OOO, for , Jackie Gleason about $102,000, for Sid Caesar about $115,000. How ] many sponsors can afford to carry this kind of a load? Not many, say toll TV’ers. In 1956, for example, 25 per cent of , TV’s bill was paid for by 10 top firms.

What’s more, say toll TV advocates, commercial TV has affected Other entertainment industries—minor league baseball, fight clubs, the movies. Back in 1947, for example, movie theaters grossed more than $1,500,000,000; last year, the gross was $1,200,ooo,too. Among the eight major movie studios, RKO is closed. Republic operates for the most part as a rental depot for TV films, and the six other companies all have been forced to swing heavily to TV film' production. Is This The Answer Toll TV’ers say they have the , answer. A picture like, “Giant” (

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(which needs about 10 million dollars to break even; could make back its investment in a single night if only half the TV homes (20,000,000) were willing to pay 50 cents a head. It could still be shown in theaters here and abroad and on TV again. Would people be willing to pay? Well, the Alfred Politz research firm reports that 16 million people over 15 years of age would be willing to pay 50 cents for a first run feature or a Broadway play on TV. Politz says six million people would pay $1 to see an opera; almost 20 million fans would pay $1 for a World Series game; 16 million buffs would pay $1 to watch a championship fight via toll TV. If all this is so, it would mean an upheaval in the entertainment field. The Hollywood dream factories would have to labor overtime to feed the toll TV. demand. Fight promoters and baseball magnates would harvest fortunes. < The Brooklyn-Los Angeles Dodgers already have been guaranteed a minimum of two million dollars from a toll TV operator; their present TV take is $750,000 annually). College Courses Possible Colleges might teach courses via toll TV and reap bushels of money; charities could stage telethons on pay TV to collect their yearly budgets. I However, there are some flaws in this picture. One is the public’s appetite for entertainment — no family is going to sit down night after night and plunk down $1 for a movie. Another is the reluctance of producers and authors to release their hits to toll TV under the present tax structure. Oscar Kammerstein recently pointed out that it wouldn't be worth it to him to coin a million dollars in a single night from a showing of “South Pacific.’’ It’s more advantageous to spread his earnings over a period of years. Another problem centers around actors, stagehands, technicians. What happens to a supporting actor who figures to make S4OO a week for a year in a hit Broadway play? How do you go about paying him? How do you compensate for the loss of what might be a year’s work? The American Foundation of Television and Radio Actors sees toll TV as a threat. On the other hand, Ralph Bellamy, long active in actor’s equity, sees it as a boon to both actors and the theater. The home set picture isn’t the only thing scrambled in the world of toll TV.