Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1957 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PUbhchsd Every Evening Except Sunday Bly TSE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. INC «janrad at the Decatur, Ind., Poet Office as Second Class Matter Diok D. Heller President J. BL Heller Vice-President ft,— Hclthouae Secretary-Treasurer BnbecrtpCton Rates: By Mail in Adams and Ad jo ning Counties' One year. 38 00 norths 81 *5. 3 months ' A. fail baynnd Adams a- Adjoining bounties <»n, • H months 34.75 3 month* $2.50 dv wrrl»*f 30 cents pei week Single tipiet, « cent.

Friday, September 13, may be luckier than you think. Watch the merchants' advertisements. This is not a lottery. —JO O Busines continues much better than average in Decatur and that is because local merchants offer you more for your money. -■—4) »» »Oi A prominent executive of an automobile manufacturing concern has stated that if every automobile were equipped with seat belts, there would be 21,000 less traffic fatalities a year and the number of serious injuries would be cut in half. Os course you’d have to wear them. —b—o— It’s undoubtedly true that a great many people understand the functions and workings of the Stock Exchange than was the case in past days. Something like 9 million men and women are shareowners in our corporations —end it’s an interesting fact that two-thirds of them have family incomes of less than 37,500 a year. —nO—Ou— We join his many many friends in welcoming Rev. Paul Parker, pastor of Nuttman Avenue United Brethren Church back to Decatur for another year. The Parker family is a decided asset to our family of Christian people and they fit well, into the Decatur pattern. Tie Nuttman Avenue Church has shown a healthy growth and we ate sure it will continue to do so under the Parker leadership. —o——ok— This is the time of year to buy your new automobile. There always are great savings as we near the end of the summer season and dealers are anxious to move their stock to prepare for the 1958 models. The cars produced this year will be almost exactly like their new brothers except they’ll carry a 1957 mark instead of 1968. If you don’t mind this you can save several hundred dollars and get just as good an automobile. it’s certainly worth your consider thought

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Evyn with the holiday over, if you’re going some place in your automobile, be sure and drive carefully. The next traffic accident might involve you. O O Northern Indiana lakes will be truly a Fisherman’s Paradise during the next month or six weeks. Speed boats and swimmers will use the water only on week-ends as a rule and the fisherman will have almost full sway. Fall fishing is generally good on inland lakes and if you watch the kind of bait the natives are using and use it, you’ll catch fish. ——O-—O—— Enrollment gains in both the public and parochial schools of Decatur speak well for our school systems. Parents know the high ranking of our schools compared with other northern Indiana schools and they know that our faculties are comprised of the best personnels obtainable. The situation however poses a problem for authorities because there will be a serious housing problem if these increases continue. We must constantly plan for expansion If we are to continue to be leaders in school systems. O O People like to be treated with courtesy and friendliness. This is certainly not an earth-shaking announcement. It represents the height of obviousness. Yet the principle is sometimes overlooked of ignored. And when that happens in the business world, the consequences can be costly. A while ago a chain store organization tested the effectiveness of price as against friendliness in seeking business. In one community, it ran hard-hitting ads stressing savings, lower prices and outstanding values. In another community, its ads stressed friendliness. In the first community, sales increased eight per cent. In the second, they jumped a whopping 28 per cent—which Indicates that people put much more stress on friendliness than on price inducements.

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r 20 Year* Ago ~| Today September 3, 1937 was Labor Day and no newspaper was published. :OURI NEWS Hearing Continued In the divorce action of Rachael Esther Velez against Richard Leon Velez, the plaintiff's affidavit for citation against the defendant charging failure to make support payments has been continued to Sept. 7 on motion of the plaintiff. Complaint Filed A complaint for partition of personal property has been filed by Roy Conner against Fred Steiner and a summons has been ordered returnable Sept. 19. The complaint asks that a commissioner be appointed to sell the property, which is co-owned by the plaintiff and defendant Case Venued A complaint for damages by Vaughn P. Thrumbull against Vera P. Hartsough, the Fort Wayne Newspapers. Inc., and the News Publishing company, has been venued to Adams county from Allen county. The plaintiff seeks 325,000 for injuries to his wife incurred in an accident Jan. 21, 1956, in Allen county near Huntertown. Complaint on Account A complaint on account and for rescission of contract has been filed by Robert Baer, doing business as Roanoke Elevator, against Anson Knuckles. The plaintiff alleges that he contracted with the defendant to purchase grain and corn, advancing a total of 3735 in payment of the crops which were never delivered. The plaintiff also seks 3819.82 in payment of services rendered. Real Estate Transfers John W. Dunwiddie etal to Margaret J. Watson etvir, 54% acres in Hartford Twp. Margaret J. Watson etvir to Mary Alice Watson, 54% acres in Hartford Twp. Mary Alice Watson to Lawrence E. Watson etux, 54% acres in Hartford Twp. Maxine Keller Hakes etvir to Barbara J. Bowman, land in Root Twp. James C. Basham etux to Richard A. Rickord, inlot 65 in Deca»tur, John W. Smith etux to Arthur D. Suttles etux, inlot 11 in Decatur. David A. Macklin etux to William J. Goldner etux, land in Kirkland Twp.

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WHAT 18 HAPPENING Donald Lam and Bertha Cool, the doughty pair of private detectives whose exploit* were recounted in "Beware the Curve*," “Double or Quit*" and a dozen other enormously popular novel*, are embarked on a naw casa Donald, the narrator of the story, arrive* at the Cool A Lam office to find hl* partner in profane mood. She fear* Donald’* tardiness may hav* com them a big fee, because a prospective client. Lawton Corning, was disappointed by hia finding a woman in charge of the agency. Bertha's explosion 1* halted by the reappearance of Corning, who restates his problem to Donald. Corning says that he wants a woman, Mrs. Drury Wells, traced. This is a switch in the assignment he discussed with Bertha on hi* first visit . . . CHAPTER 2 "VZOU TOLD ME it wag fin oil I deal,” Bertha said. “You misunderstood me,” Corning said. "The hell I did!” Bertha snapped. j *1 think I said it might not be possible to start certain operations until 1 had Mrs. Wells located and had secured her signature.” “You said mining operations,” Bertha insisted. “If I did, I have no recollection of doing so.” "You also said something about drilling.” “I must have confused this case with another one I’m working on.” "Perhaps we can help you on the other one.” “No. One to an agency is enough.” "We could handle two a lot cheaper and perhaps save you money.” ‘Tm not interested in saving money. I want to pay a fair price for adequate, competent services. I may have had this case confused with another one when I. was talking with you earlier, Mrs. CooL I want to emphasize that in this case there is no oil—that is, that I have said nothing about oil or mineral rights or drilling. I wish to hire you people to find Mrs. Wells. That's all you haver "to do; find her and report to me. It’s that simple.” “Is it going to be simple?" I asked. “How do I know?” Corning said. "If it’s too complicated, we'll forget- it, and I’ll turn my attention to something else." Bertha made a strangling noise, then caught herself and fastened her lips in a fixed frosty smile. “Where do I start?” I asked Corning. “With Drury Wells," he said. “He’s living out cm Frostmore Road, number 1638.” "His wife living with him?” I asked. : "Yes and no.” "What do you mean by that?” i

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Charles A. Long etux to Central Soya Co., Inc., Inlot 17 in Decatur. James A. Bixler etux to Edgar Lehman etux, inlot 891 in Berne. Subnormal Readings Continue In State Some Showers Are Forecast Tonight Temperatures in the 40s were recorded throughout Indiana today and Hoosiers braced for at least three more days of subnormal readings. It was 40 at Goshen, 43 at Lafayette, 44 at Fort Wayne and South Bend, 48 at Indianapolis and 49 at Evansville. The 40 at Goshen was one degree warmer than the low recorded there Thursday. Evansville’s low was alO-degree comedown from hte Thursday minimum The weatherman forecast "some showers” likely tonight over the state and Saturday in the southern third. Temperatures ranged from 66 at South Bend to 76 at Evansville at

“They’re still man and wife and still supposed to be together, but the wife isn’t there.” “4my idea of where she is?” "That’s why I’m hiring you people.” "Have you talked with Drury Wells?” I.asked. He looked me over with the air of a man sizing up a pokerplaying opponent who has just slid a stack of blue chips into the middle of the table. "Yes,” he said after a moment "What does Wells say?” "Wells thinks his wife ran off with another man. He’s somewhat disturbed about it.” "Have you," I asked, "talked with any ot the neighbors?” “One.” ••Who?” "Mrs. Frances Raleigh.” “Where does she live ?” "Next door." - “What does she think?” Coming looked me straight in the eye. "She thinks that Mrs. Wells is biirted in the sand dunes down at one of the beaches.” “Have you talked with the police?” "I don’t want the police,” Coming said. I said, "This could turn out to be quite an assignment.” Coming said, "If I thought it was a simple matter of puttering around here and there, I’d handle it myself.” Bertha Cool said, “What about this piece of property you said you were after?” He was frigidly dignified. *1 didn’t say 1 was after any property. I believe I did say she might have an interest in a section of land and that this nlight eventually furnish a clue as to her whereabouts.” “I had the impression you were interested in the property." "I am interested in locating Mrs. Wells.” — - Bertha looked as though she could have eaten a breakfast dish of steel filings with relish. ' "How was Wells when you talked with him?” I asked. "Was he hostile or co-operative?” “He’s co-operative. He said he was just as anxious to find his wife as I was.” I said, “Make out a check for a thousand dollars. I'll take a look around. Perhaps I'll find her. Perhaps I won't. After I’ve spent a thousand dollars of your money on compensation and expanses, we’ll talk it over again.” Coming pulled out a checkbook. Bertha started clenching and unclenching her hands. Light glittered from her diamond rings. Cording wrote out a check, slid it across the desk. I picked it up. It was drawn on a bank in San Antonio, Texas.

their peak points Thursday. Highs in the 70s were expected today, lows in the 50s tonight, and highs ranging from 68 to 73 Saturday. The outlook for Sunday was "fair and cool.” The five-day outlook for the period Saturday through next Wednesday called for temperatures averaging 2 to 4 degrees below normal highs of 74 to 84 and normal lows of 55 to 66. "Quite cool early in period with slow warming trend beginning about. Monday,” the outlook said? "Precipitation will average onetenth to one-quarter „of an inch with some showers tonight or Saturday and again about Tuesday." The 48 low at Indianapolis early today was four degrees off the record for the date established in 1885. Easy Does It INDIANAPOLIS — W 1— Are the drivers of delicate cargoes more careful than other truckers? Murphy Trucking Co., Denver, Ind., won first prize in a traffic safety contest for firms whose vehicles travel less than a million miles a year. Murphy hauls eggs to eastern markets — 45 million of them last year. The world’s largest garden hose factory is in Bucycus, Ohio.

It was payable to Cool & Lam, and was for one hundred and fifty dollars. I tossed the check over to Bertha’s desk. "This check is for one hundred and fifty dollars. I said a thousand.” “I know what you said. Onefifty is as high as I'm prepared to bid at the present time. You see, I represent a large syndicate ■ which has extensive interests. This is relatively a small case. I want to keep it small.” I said, "I don’t think a retainer of that size wiil enable us to get the information you want." "Suit yourself,” he said, pickI ing up his hat, and then reaching out a big bronzed hand for the check on the desk. There was a flash of diamonds » as Bertha snatched the check out frpm under his fingers. "We’ll make a start,” she told him, cutting the words off with a scissorsi sharp tongue. "When we get to the end of this check, we’ll send i for you. Then you can either go ahead or quit” "You may have found her by that time,” he said. "We may have,” Bertha said coldly. “Where do we reach you?” "Dartmouth Hotel I'll be there for ten days.” He shook hands with Bertha and me and went out. Bertha waited until the door had closed, then she picked up a plastic tray of paper clips and dashed it to the floor. She pulled up her skirts and stamped on the clips with her high-hcelcd shoes. Theft she kicked the tray clear aefoss the office. I sat back in my chair and lit a cigarette. “Damn you, Donald Lam!” she rasped at me. “If you’d been in an hour ago, we’d have been cut in on an oil well. That guy has a lease that has to be signed by Mrs. Wells. He’d have given us a big chunk of money to find her.” “We aren’t finished yet,” I told her. "The hell we aren’t!" Bertha raged. "We’re licked. He’s seen some lawyer who told him there was no use cutting a detective agency in on an oil deal just to find a missing person. That lawyer told* him to go back to us and force us to handle it as an ordinary missing-person deal." “Well, that's what we’.re doing, isn’t it?” “Damn you, yes!” she shouted. I tried a smoke ring. She rang the buzzer for her secretary, said, "Jane, pick up those paper clips and put them in the tray. That damn tray fell off the desk.” I winked at Jane and walked out _ (To Be Continued)

Favors Abolishment Os Special Support Favor Program To Really Aid Farmer CINCINNATI. Ohio (UP'—Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson said today he favors abolishing special price support consideration for the basic farm commodities of wheat, corn, cotton, rice and peanuts. If this ik done, he saldj«<the United States can rid itself of both surplus and acreage allotments. However, Benson said emphatically that he does not want to scrap farm programs as such. “My concern," he said in today’s issue of Farm Quarterly, "is to try to insure that the kind of help that is given farmers actually helps and does not add to their problems." Benson said the agriculture secretary should be given ful 1 discretion for setting price support levels He said he had requested a new law to that effect. “This system is already working very well for about 200 of our commodities,” he said. “With such a system," Benson added, “we could support agricultural prices and still move the commodities into market as we are doing with oats barley, sorghum, soybeans and others.” Benson said the administration’s efforts to reduce farm surpluses have proved to be a “costly operation.” The reduction in cotton alone, he said, cost more than half a billion dollars or slightly under >6O for every bale exported. • The tragedy of this situation is that as soon as we reduce this great surplus, we run head-on into a self-defeating situation as long as the present obsolete laws are in force,” he said. “With the surplus reduced/' Benson said, the price support begins to climb back toward 90 per cent of parity, the higher price support stimulates production and these high prices tend to destroy world markets and price commodities out of the market." 4-H Junior Leaders Meet Monday Night Th Adams county 4-H junior leaders will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the 4-H fairgrounds at Monroe. The meeting will be a hayride starting from the fairgrounds and returning there by 10 p.m. On the program will be group singing led by Hubert Kuhn, the pledges by Sue Holt and Rolland Ximmerman. devotions by Marvin Biery: recreation by the recreation leaders and refreshments by Monroe township, with Mike Lehman in charge. All junior leaders will turn in their completed junior leader record books at this meeting. | For The Birds HURON, S.D. — (W — The Fair City Junior Gardeners here begin planting flowers, especially sunflowers, as soon as the ground is thawed in spring so cardinals, chickadees, nuthatches, downey and hairy woodpeckers and other birds will have the seeds to eat during the winter. Basel, Switzerland, though 500 miles from the sea. handles some four million tons of ship cargo each year, the National Geographic Magazine says.

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Soil From Decatur To Be Displayed At Chattanooga, Tenn. Representatives of cities on U.S. highway 27 will meet in Chattanooga, Tenn., next Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss ways of promoting travel on this great cross-county tourist route. The good earth of Decatur will be on display at Chattanooga during the annual joint meeting of state associations boosting U. S. 27. As an important and interesting city on the highway, Decatur has been invited to forward a sample of soil representative of the area. The sample, which was sent to the conventon by the local Chamber of Commerce, was taken from the Chamber’s 32-acre industrial site at the south limits of the city. At Chattanooga, the soil will be displayed during the convention and then used as an education exhibit for school children. Fined For Littering Highway Near City Franklin O. Baker, 71, of Decatur, was fined $25 and costs in justice of the peace court on a charge of operating a vehicle which was hauling an insecure load, resulting in the scattering of debris along the

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H Ul In Attention Farmers We Invite You To Attend A PLOWING DEMONSTRATION AND OPEN HOUSE TO BE HELD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th 12:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. ON THE DR. REPPERT FARM *4 Mile East of Decatur SEE FIELD LIGHTED with FAMOUS ELECTRALL OPERATE THE FAMOUS FA RM ALL with TORQUE AMPLIFIER and ' TRACTION CONTROL ~ FAST HITCH. PLOW WITH THE FARM ALL 450 WITH FOURBOTTOM MOUNTED PLOW OPERATE THE NEW 350 DIESEL TRACTOR BE SURE TO ATTEND AFTERNOON and NIGHT Decatur Kquipinent. Inc. „ Decatur, Ind.

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highway. He was arrested dn V.S. highway 27 north of Decatur earlier this week. State police, who made the arrest, stated that there has been an increase in the frequency of violation of the law which prohibits litteriiig the highways. They pointed out that there is a $25 minimum fine for conviction on this offense and warned that anyone caught dumping rubbish of any kind would be vigorously prosecuted.

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