Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 22 October 1957 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PubUabed Every Evening Except Sunday By the decaTub democratco., nfa Mtarat *t tbe Decatar, Ind., Port office aa Secend Ctera Matter Dick D. Heller — — President J. H. Heller — Vice-President HCMuMXUMI I iC&SUTCT SIIINMrtPCIBB ftftlMlt By Matt in Adame and Adjoining Couattee: Ona year, 88.90; Mb maitha, 84J5; I mouths. tfjS. By Matt, beyond Adame can Adjoining Countfoe: Ona year, 88.80; 8 months, 84.75; 3 months, 82.50 By Canter: 10 cents par week. Btngte 'aaptea, * cento.

Remember, it’s against the law to burn leaves on black-topped and tarvia streets. The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the streets which otherwise would be badly damaged by fires. If leaves are raked into piles along the street curbing they will be hauled away regularly. ■ ' o ' o - One of these days now you can expect the annual warning from the water department, to make sure that water pipes and meters exposed to winter weather be covered with burlap or some other protective material. It’s one of the first sure signs of the approaching wiater weather and the wise home owner will check his water pipes now and thus avoid the possibility of costly freeze-ups. •o ■ o Bowling, great winter sport, which attracts millions of men and women, is on In full force in Decatur and Decatur alleys are busy each night. The local alley is one of the first in the nation in cities our size to have automatic pin-setting equipment. For a night or afternoon of good clean recreation, in which the ordinary guy can have as much enjoyment as the expert, try a few games of this popular sport and we are mire you will enjoy it O' o The city of Decatur has a wonderful opportunity to have a federal survey made here by representatives of the Department of Commerce, at no cost to Decatur or the Chamber of Commerce. The survey would serve as a brochure to attract new industry. Tt z is well worth the attempt and with our utility facilities so much improved and a large tract of land available for industrial expansion, it seems that now is the time to make an effort to draw some new industry to Decatur. . yr. ° 0 ';These are busy nights for the police force with Halloween nearing. There is a vast difference between fun and vandalism, and have a difficult time explaining the difference to irate Htizens. Last Friday night many automobiles parked near Worthman field received soapings, and some windshields were badly scratched. There are four or five attendants at the parking lot but they retire to the field when the game starts. For the last three jggeks cars have not been rifled firing a game, but considerable was reported prior to fithat time.

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WANE-TV Channel 15 TLEBDAY Evewla* B:oo—Margie B:Bo—Name That Tune 7:oo—Phil Stivers 7:Bo—Ere Arden B.oo—To T*H Truth B:3o—Martin Kane 9:00—(04,000 Question 9:Bo—Hawkeye 10:00—Heart of City 10:80 —Nejro 10:40 —Weather Vane 10:45—Hollywood Premiere WEDNESDAY Monrtac. ' —■ "7:oo—Jimmy Bean 7:4S—CBS News B:oo—Capt. Kangaroo 9:oo—Garry Moore 9:Bo—Arthur Godfrey' 10:80—Strike It Rich 11:00 —Cosmopolitan 11:16—Love of Life 11:30—Search for Tomorrow 11:45 —Giuding Light Afteraooa , 18:00 —Star Perform'nce 12:80—As World Turn* 1:00—Beat the Clock I:Bo—House Party 2:oo—Big Payoff 2:Bo—Verdict Is Toors 3:M—Brighter Day 3:l6—Secret Storm 3:80 —Edge of Night 4:oo—Open House 4:Bo—Bar 15 Ranch B:4s—Douglas Eduanb lijms.'L.w

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Final touches are being put on the Monroe street bridge improvements and the curbing is being painted white. It’s a far cry from a new bridge which is sorely needed, but it is an improvement ■ ■■'■'<> O Better get your ticket today for the annual fish fry or you might be disappointed. There are very few unsold tickets and you must have a ticket prior to the opening of the big dinner next Thursday. No tickets will be sold at the door. o— —o Cool nippy mornings are the program the last few days, and by noon the sun is bright and the temperature rises. As soon as the sun goes down in the evenings, the temperatures also drop. It’s ideal living weather and we have been fortunate in not having a killing frost too early. Don’t neglect having the radiator of your automobile checked and also your home heating equipment, for one of these mornings we’ll awaken and find real ice on the ground. Don’t say you haven’t been warned. There are leaves on every street in the city this time of year and no reasonable person will expect the street department to do the impossible. Each year there are a number of citizens who feel their leaves should be hauled away daily. This is an impossible task and those in charge lose time when they are besieged with telephone calls for special hauling favors. Let’s remember that with limited funds available, it is bound to take some time to completely cover a city the size of ours, - — Q. O__ The circulation of the Daily Democrat is more than 4,400 each day. That means that about 12,000 persons read the newspaper. Compare the price of a page advertisement with the printing and circulation of a one-page circular and you'll quickly see why the wise merchants advertise regularly. Most of the neighboring weekly and semi-weekly papers have circulations ranging from 500 to 1,500, which makes advertising in them expensive and usually useless. Your best advertising bet is to use the Daily Democrat if you want to cover the Decatur area. Try it and see for yourself.

7:oo—Bi* Record B:oo—The Millionaire , ’ 1:10 -I’ve Got A Secret 9:oo—Circle Theater 10:00— Parade of Stapi 10:30—News 10:40 —Weather Vane • 10:45—Hollywood ■ ■ Parade —- WING-TV Channel 33 TIieSDAY Evening 6:oo—Sports 6:ts—News 4:ls—Weatherman 6:Bo—“King” Cole 7:oo—George Gabel 3:oo—Meet McGraw 8:30—Bob Cummings 9:oo—The Californians 9:Bo—rion Ameche ; 40:00—Passport Danger 10:80 —News A Weather 19:45 —Sports Today 10:50—Armchair The'ter WEDNESDAY Mvnriu 7:00 —Today Faith to Live By 9:oo—Arlene Francis 0 9:Bo—Treasure Hunt lOjltO—Price Is Right 10:30 —Truth or Consequences 11:00—Tic Tac Dough ’ It Could Be You Afteraooa 12:00—News 12:10—Weather 12:15—Farm & 'farming Howard Miller 1 1:00—Gloria Henry 3:oo—Qlatlne Th’ter 3:Qo—Queen for a Day B:4s—Modern Romance 4:oo—Here’s Charlie

4:16 —Liberate , 4:3o—Beulah I s:<)o—Cartoon Express s:ls—Tex Maloy Show S:4S—NBC ».’ews Hvealag 6:9o—Sports 645—News - 6 J15 —Weatherman 6:3o—Wagon Train 7:30 —Father Knows Best B:oo—Kraft Theater 9:oo—This Is Your Life 9:M— Captain Grief 00:00— Death Vally Da; 10:80—News * Weather 10:45 —Sports Today 19:50—(Armchair Thre’te WPTA-TV I Channel 21 I TIHSDAY ' Kveala* ’ 4:oo—Popeje • :3O—Ramar . ~ ' 7:oo—Rrs ky Jones 7:30 —Wyatt Earp B:o9—.Broken Arrow 8:30—Colonel March '9:oo—West Point 9:30—-Movieti me WEDNESDAY Afternoon 4:oo—Al>bat A Costello 4:3o—Little Rascals 5:00—Bill Hickok 5:3a —Mickey Mouse 5:00 —Popeye 6:3o—Disneyland 7:3o—Tombstone Territory 8:09 —Ossie & Harriet B:3o—Walter Winchell 9:o9—Fights 9:so—Famous Fights 16:00—Movietime

• ", i. — -B 20 Yean Ago Today — October 22, 1937 — W. Guy Brown, Decatur high school principal. is elected vice-president of Northeastern Indiana teachers association. Nina Medaugh is given 8900 award in her claim of 82,500 against William Sellemeyer estate. Women of Moose will act as hostesses for all members of the Moose lodge in observance of Mooseheart founding. Party is scheduled for October 28. Decatur school board will discuss plans for new building at meeting tonight. Several motorists charged with violating the ordinance setting up fire zones given severe lecture by mayor. Center of Homestead addition is being beautified by city under* guidance of Ralph E. Roop, civil works administrator. Miss Rose Marie Stanley is hostess to Miss Betty Frisinger’s Sunday school class of Presbyterian church. Mrs. John Doan is hostess to foreign missionary — society of Methodist church. Joseph A. Schwartz buys Menno Schwartz farm for 876 an acre. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hirschinger and sons of Quincy, Hl., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Durkin here. te—' , 8 • Household Scrapbook ) « BY ROBERTA The Waffle Iron To test the electric waffle iron for the right beat, place a sheet of white paper between the grids. When the paper turns brown, the iron is ready for the first batch of waffles. Pretzels When pretzels have become rather stale they can be restored by heating them in a moderate oven for about five minutes. Tightening Screws When a screw persists in working loose, remove it, dip the tip in glue and replace immediately. It will not loosen again. Paint on Windows Paint spots on window panes can be removed by first soaking with hot vinegar. Allow the vinegar time to work in, then rub or scrape off with a putty knife, or even with a penny.

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CHAPTER 36 TXRURY WELLS crumpled inL' Bide his clothes. Dismay was stamped all oyer his face. — •“Cold-blooded, deliberate, firstdegree murder," Frank Sellers said to him. “No extentuating Mmmtstances You caved the top of her head in with a club, took her out and buried her, and then hired someone to Impersonate her so you could make a getaway. Then you moved out of the neighborhood, y-ent to a new neighborhood, and re-enacted the whole thing all over again, just in case any of the neighbors should talk. You tried to build up the impression that when you and your wife had a fight, you took your blankets and went out and Slept in the open. You were even careful to be gone about the same length of time on both occasions, so the neighbors’ stories would sound exactly alike. You put on a good act for Mrs. Raleigh, and thought probably you could catch someone off first base so you could slap a damage suit on them, and that would be a perfect cover-up. "Come on. Get your hat You’re taking a ride. You and your brother. Ml handcuff you two together.* Carleton Wells said, "Drury, for God’s sake, tell him!" “Tell him what?" Drury asked. "Is this the truth?” Carleton asked. Drury Wells gulped a couple of times, then said, “No, it isn't The whole thing was accidental, Cart. I swear it" Sellers, who had been pulling out his handcuffs, paused in midmotion, glanced significantly at me. "What do you mean, an accident?" “She fell over and hit her head against the bathtub. I couldn’t believe she was dead. It was an accident!" "How did she fall?” Sellers asked Again Wells Bcked his lips and finally said, “I hit her.” “That’s better," Sellers said. The man opened his brief case, took out a card case, extracted two professional cards. He handed one to Bertha Cool, and one to me. Neither he nor Corning spoke. I read: "Gaston Lavierre DuBois, attorney at law." “Glad to meet you, Mr. DuBois," I said, shaking hands. “I’m calling on behalf of my client Mr. Coming. 1 want to notify you that the two thousand dollars you have demanded will not be paid." “Why not?" "Mrs. Wells was dead. My client wanted certain mineral rights. That’s why he wanted to find her. You knew that” I turned to Bertha Cool in surprise. "Didn't this man specifically deny that he had any in-

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THE 22 HOME DEMONSTRATION chibs of Adams county each sponsored a display at the annual achievement day program Saturday. Pictured above is the Gals & Pals club display, showing ten ways to ruin a rug. The winning demonstration received blue ribbons, and only four clubs received the coveted awards. —(Staff Photo)

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ANOTHER HOME DEMONSTRATION club display at the annual achievement day, held Saturday, is shown above. The four winning demonstrations included those by the Hartford township club, the Swiss Village club, the MW Friendship club, and the Good Neighbors club of Monroe township.—(Staff Photo)

Mrs. Grover Merrill Dies Saturday Night Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Grover (Pat) Merrill, at her home in Terhune, Boone county, Saturday night. The family formerly lived near Pleas-

terest in the mineral rights on the property when he hired us to find Mrs. Wells?" “That- be did!’ Bertha Cool said, her eyes glittering. Dußois turned to Corning. “You didn’t tell them that did you. Corning?” “No," Corning said. “I never told either one of these two sharpers any such thing. I told Mrs. Cool I wanted to work out a deal on the mineral rights.” “You got that agreement?” I asked Bertha. She handed it over to me. “You’re a lawyer,” 1 said to DuBois. “A written agreement embodies the complete understanding between the parties. You can’t alter it by anything that was said before the agreement was made. Isn’t that right?”' He rubbed his hand over his head. “All right,” I went on. "Listen to this.” I read him the agreement. He turned to Corning. “You signed that?” "Sure, I signed it," Coming said, “but that was when I thought she was alive. Why, Lam went out to Wells' house first thing yesterday morning and got this woman 1 thought was Mrs. Wells to ride off with him. I’d paid the neighbor, Mrs. Raleigh, to keep an eye on anything that happened next door, and —” "Wait a minute,” Dußois said. "You say Mrs. Wells drove off with Mr. Lam?” "That’s right" “But she was dead. She —” "The woman I thought was Mrs. Wells,” Corning explained. “What made you think so?” “Why, I—Mrs. Raleigh told me she “Was Mrs. Raleigh their agent?” Dußois asked. “Hell, no!” Coming said. “She was my agent” I grinned at the lawyer. He didn’t grin back.' “Did either Cool or Lam tell you Mrs. Wells was alive before you signed this?” Coming said, *1 don’t think they told me, but they knew what I was thinking." “We’re not mind readers," I said to the lawyer. "He wanted Mrs. Wells. We agreed to find Mrs. Wells. That’s the agreement It’s a written agreement" Dußois thought for a moment Then he turned to Coming. A deep sigh welled up from his potbelly. “Make a check for two thousand dollars," he said. Coming started to sputter like a motorcycle engine on a cold morning. Then he reached for his checkbook. • “Any time you want to talk about the uranium on that property out there,” I said. "I’m your man.” Cqming dropped his pen to the desk. "Yon are I 1 ’ 1

ant Mills. Surviving in addition to her Husband are two sons and a daughter, all of whom were born in Adams county. Paul Erp, of Decatur route 6, is a nephew of the deceased. Trade in a good town — Decatur

I nodded. “What do you mean?” I said, "Yvonne Clymer predeceased Aaron Bedford by about twenty-four hours. The title to the uranium property ia vested in Lucille Patton in Sacramento. I hold Lucille Patton's authorization to make any business deals concerning the property.” Coming sat looking at me in a dazed manner. I walked past him out of the office, on into my own office and called Sacramento. I got Lucille Patton on the line. "If you want to make a wad of dough,” I told her, "you'd better grab the noon nonstop and get down herg. I’ll meet you at two-twenty-flve at the airport." “What do you mean by a wad of money?" “I'm negotiating a deal for your uranium property.” “My uranium property?" “That’s right," 1 told her. *Tm going to get you a lump-sum payment to bind the deal, a guaranteed monthly income, and a percentage of the profits.” "Are you kidding?" “I’m putting It on the line.” She said, "I’ll be on the p*ane, Donald.” “Remember you have a dinner date,” I told her. 1 hung up the telephone just as the door banged open. Bertha Cool stood on the threshold. “Coming signed the check, and then he got as nice as pie,” she said. "He spent three or four minutes telling me what a brainy little devil you were and what a pleasure it had been to do business with us. He says he wants to take, you to lunch." I said, “Tell him I’m al) tied up, Bertha. I’m going to the airport to meet a friend from Sac- ‘ ramento.” Bertha stood looking at me. "Coming is a client We’re going to make a deal with him. He’s trying to hold out an olive branch. You can let this dame of yours take a taxi. Now, Coming is waiting for your answer.” "Comihg," 1 told her, “told me that as a detective I made him laugh. I told him once he could die laughing. You might give him that as my answer.” Bertha’s face became livid. I got up, opened the desk drawer and handed her a small package all done up in ribbon. "And this is a present for you,” I told her. Emotions struggled on Bertha’s face. She ripped off the paper, opened the little jeweler’s case. For a moment she didn’t get it, then as I slipped out into the—corridor I heard her shrill scream of rage. The pounding on the floor would be Bertha stamping liko the devil on the peanut that had -been in the jeweler’s box. THE END

Three Return From Active Army Duty Finish Six Months Os Active Training Three persons have returned recently Jo Battery B, 424th field artillery battalion, from six months’ active duty training, Henry S. Commager, commanding officer, said today. Walter A. Osterman, of Decatur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Osterman, returned to duty with the local reserve outfit after spending six months at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Ft. Chaffee, Ark. Osterman attended Adams Central high school. Carroll Scott, of route 3, son of Mrs. Eva Scott, returned recently from six months’ training at Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Riley, Kan. He attended Monmouth high school. Cleo Landis, of route 1, Monroe, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Landis, returned after six months’ training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., and Fort Chaffee, Ark. It is now possible for men living in Ohio to enlist in the reserves in Decatur, Commager said. World Missions Rally At St. Paul Church A world missions rally will be held at the St. Paul Missionary church, two miles east and two miles north of Monroe, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights at 7:30 o’clock, and at both morning and evening services Sunday. The Rev. D. C. Rupp, Sr„ will speak Wednesday night, the Rev. Gareth Wiederkehr Thursday night at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, and the Rev. Paul Erdei will speak Friday and Sunday nights. In addition to the sermons, curios and colored slides will be shown. The public is invited to attend. ’ Court News Marriage License Thomas G. Middleton, 21, Fort Wayne and Anna E. Armstrong, 22, Fort Wayne. Estate Cases The net value of the May Ketchum estate was fixed at $7,214.30, and no tax was due. The estate of Fannie E. Nyffeler was closed and the final supplemental report of distribution and pettion for discharge accepted. The six heirs, Naomi .W. Garwood, Helen Tinkham, Robert L. Nyffeler, Kenneth W. Nyffeler, Sherman Nyffeler, and Wayne Nyffeler received $2,276.92 each. Defendant Opposes In the complaint for damages of Mel Liechty, doing business as Mel's Realty Auction Co.. vs. William' H. Stavenik and Frieda Stavenik, the defendant moved that the plaintiff file an abstract, movbd to strike out parts of the plaintiff’s complaint, and moved to make parts of plaintiffs complaint more specific. Sale Authorised In the matter of the trust estate of Dorothy I. Wells, ex parte, the trustee was authorized proceed with a private sale without notice of the southwest quarter of section 23, township 24 north, range 13 east, 15914 acres, appraised at $20,000, and the east half of the northeast quarter of. section 12, township 24 north, range 13 east, 70 acres, appraised at SB,OOO. Counter-Claim Dismissed In the case of Richard Roth, American State Insurance Co. vs. Ronald L. Robinson and Wilbur W. Robingon, the defendants moved to dismiss their counterclaim, and it was dismissed, with costs of the motion assessed against the defendants. Demurrer Sustained In the ex parte proceedings of Fred Stoppenhagen and the board of commissioners of Wells county, a demurrer by the defendants and freeholders affected

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ky the drainage petition was sustained, the court ruling that the plaintiff failed to state a cause of action in favor of the parties in whose name the action was filed, that it does not allege that county commissioners of Wells county desire to provide for drainage of a public highway, and that the facts show that the plaintiffs are owners of less than 10 percent of the land affected. Mortgage Foreclosed In the complaint on note and to foreclose mortgage of the Goodhue County National Bank vs.

J ■ t 'vs. "w "My new Cockshutt Golden Eagle Diesel tractor used only 90 gallons of fuel in plowing 90 acres,” reports H. E. Slusser, Fountain County. "Fuel for plowing cost me only 15 cents per acre ... that's real economy!" Plenty of zip, too-’’And thi» diesel tractor is 'up In the bits' all the time," Slusser continues, ",.. no lagging back, it’s got anything beat I ever saw." • Ask for a demonstration of the Cockshutt Golden Eagle Diesel... winner of "best fuel economy" rating in ARA tests. FREE! 300 gait, fuel given free with the purchase of any Cockshutt Tractor.,. thru Oct, 31. NT w P Wi ADAMS COUNTY FARM BUREAU CO-OP IMPLEMENT store MONROE, INDIANA

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Hugh H. Hoyt, . Elizabeth Hoyt, and the First State Bank of Decatur, the note for $6,114.1t was defaulted, courts costs of $760 were assessed against the defendants, and the mortgage ordered foreclosed.

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