Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1957 — Page 3

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MISS LOIS ANN DUNN TO MARRY CARL H. MYERS Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Ward, of Troy, Ohio, have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lois Ann Dunn, to Carl Heath Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Myers, of Bryant. The wedding will take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Biser in Tipp City, Ohio, November 9, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The couple will reside in Bryant after the wedding. MENU FOR WEDNESDAY’S FALL FESTIVAL IS TOLD Chicken noodle soup, hot sandwiches and a variety of salads and pies will be featured at next Wednesday’s noon fall festival luncheon, which will be served in the Zion Lutheran parish hall from 11 a. m. until 1 p. m. Mrs. Herman Krueckeberg and Mrs Paul Conrad are co-chairmen of the luncheon and evening supper. The evening meal, to be served from 5 until 7 o’clock, will feature chicken or ham loaf. Trays will be provided for the young children attending, and Mrs. Robert Zwick will serve as hostess in the dining room. She will be assisted by Mrs. Louis Zwick, and Mrs. Harry Sheets. Booths of gifts, baked goods, market items, candies, etc., will be opened to the public when the noon luncheons start, at 11 a. m. MISS FRIEDA LEHMAN TO ADDRESS WOMEN’S GROUP Next Wednesday, at 8 p.m., the • Women’s Association of the Presbyterian church will hold its annual praise service at the church. Miss Frieda Lehman, of Berne, will show her pictures taken in the Holy Land. Those who have seen the program presented by Miss Lehman have stated that it is an inspiring program of beautiful pictures and vivid commentary. All members of the association are urged to attend the program. ROADSIDE COUNCIL MEMBERS MEET TO PLANT TULIP BULBS Members of the Roadside council met recently at the Hi-land park, just south of the hospital, on High street, for the purpose of planting tulip bulbs, to further beautify the park. During the early summer months the active women met there and planted 10 red bud trees, several evergreens and pines, hibiscus shrubs, rose bushes and several other flowers. *3* ‘ The tulip bulbs were planted in a triahgle arrangement in the northeast corner .of the park, and will begin to bloom around the time the park opens again next spring. Mrs. John Floyd, of Monroe, is

RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, Nev. 2 D. A. V. HALL D. A. V. Auxiliary EAGLES Round & Square DANCING Saturday, Nov. 2 Music By The Indiana Troubadours 9:30 to 12:30

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head of the councbil, which meets at least six times a year to study the problems of the county's roadside parks. MRS. MARTIN (EMMA) BLEEKE CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY Mrs. Martin (Umma) Bleeke, of Union township, celebrated her 90th birthday Thursday, with a family dinner at her home. Present for the occasion were seven of her eight children. Included were Walter, Simon, and Herman Bleeke, Miss Martha Bleeke & Mrs. Gustav Kruckeberg, all of route 5, and Mrs. Martin Krueckeberg and Alfred Bleeke, both of Fort Wayne. Unable to attend was the Rev. A. D. Bleeke, of Harley, la. Mrs. Bleeke has 25 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. ACADEMY OF FRIENDSHIP • HAS OCTOBER MEETING The Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose met at the Moose home recently, for their regular October business meeting. Chairman Mrs. Mary Dixon called the meeting to order, by asking the group to repeat the club collect. Roll call was answered by 10 members, old and new business was discussed, and the women sang the friendship song and repeated the benediction. A social hour followed, with games in keeping with the Halloween season played, under the leadership of Mrs. E. W. Worthman. Prizes were won by Mrs. Ben McCullough and Mrs. Hugh Myers. Refreshments were later served by the hostesses, Mrs. Robert Witham, Mrs. Worthman, Mrs. William Noll and Mrs. Wanda Oelberg. The next regular meeting will take place the’fourth Monday in November, with the times and place to be announced later. The V.F.W. auxiliary will meet at the V.F.W. home Monday, at 7:30 pm The regular meeting will be followed by a public paint party, at 8:30 pm At the Adams county memorial hospital: An eight pound. 15 ounce son «<as born at 2:30 p.m. Thursday to Moses E. and Kristine Wickey Schmidt, of route 1, Monroe. 1 Don and Alice Smith Krugh, of Ohio City, Ohio, are parents of an eight pound, three ounce son, born at 10:24 p.m. Thursday. A daughter, weighing six pounds, 15 ounces, was born at 11:28 p.m. Thursday, to Ernest and Eileen Sprunger Sprunger, of Berne. At 11:40 a.m. today, Ralph and Lois Houk Grotrian, of 1203 Master Drive, became parents of a daughter, weighing seven pounds, 13% ounces.

QQ jWu Admitted George Troutner, Decatur; Fred Engle, Decatur. Dismissed Miss Hanna Sprunger, Berne; Mrs. Moses E. Schmidt and baby boy, Monroe: Quinton Gatewood, Woodburn; Emery Hawkins, Decatur: Charles Bateman. Decatur; William Haviland, Geneva.

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Carolyn Mitchel Wed Recently To Philip H. Barger Miss Carolyn Elizabeth Mitchel became the bride of Philip Harold Barger in a double ring ceremony performed Saturday, October 26, in the Monroe Methodist church. The Rev Willis Giehart officiated for the nuptial rites at 6 o'clock that evening, before members of the immediate famillies and a few close friends. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Mitchel, of route 1, Monroe, and the bridegroom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs Harold Barger, of route -2, Decatur. Chester Longenberger, uncle of the bride, presented a brief program of wedding music prior to the ceremony. Selections included “Always,” “Indian Love Call,” “Together.” and "I Love You Truly” A street length dress of periwinkle blue wool was selected by the bride. A wide shirred cummerbund accented the waistline of the sheath dress, which was designed with a high neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. A draped shawl attached to the dress completed her outfit, and she wore a small white feather hat. Her bridal corsage consisted of pink cymbidium orchids. Mrs. Edward Nussbaum attended as matron-of-honor in a coral colored wool dress, with which she chose to wear beige accessories. including a beige velvet hat with feathers. A corsage of yellow cymbidium orchids complemented her attire. / For Half-Sizers Printed Pattern \ I •WHBhI n -o r 1 A. ,/\\\ -o M I I I i I I F ■ ii ’ rjLc 9084 SIZES 14%-24% Inf Rows of tucking soften the neckline of this Printed Pattern for half-sizers. The skirt has an easy flare that is fashionable, graceful. Proportioned to fit—no alteration problems. Printed Pattern 9084: Half Sizes-14%, 16%, 18%, 20%, 22%, 24%. Size 16% requires 4% yards 35-inch fabric. 1 Send FIFTY CENTS in coins for tihs pattern—add 5 cents for each pattern for Ist-class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Decatur Diily Democrat, Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St., New York 11. N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with ZONE, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER.

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Serving as best man was Robert Mitchel. The newlyweds greeted guests at the reception, which was held at the Mitchel home following the ceremony. A three tiered pink and white decorated bridal cake centered the serving table, which was decorated with pink satin bowsa and lighted pink candles. Servers included Mrs. Arlen Mitchel, Mrs. Edward Nussbaum and Mrs. Robert Mitchel. ” • Following a brief trip south, the couple is residing with the bridegroom’s parents. Both Mr. and Mrs. Barger are seniors at Adams Central high school. Whitley Sentenced To Life In Prison Enters Guilty Pled To Kidnaping Count VERNON, Ind. (UP) — Victor Wayne Whitley, 26, Granger, Tex., today began a life term in Indiana State Prison on his plea of guilty to kidnaping charges in connection with a wild twp-state shooting spree which resulted in the dedth of two state troopers and Whitley's partner in crime. ........ The poker-faced ex-convict appeared before Jennings-Scott Circuit Judge Fred S. Matthews on charges he kidnaped Jennings County Deputy She.-iff Clyde Perkins, 48, and held him hostage before fleeing into a . nearby woods south of Vernon as 250 law enforcement officers closed in. Whitley will be eligible for parole in 20 years. But Prosecutor Harry McCalla, who was disappointed that Whitley got off so lightly, said if the gunman is paroled he may be returned to Scottsburg to stand trial for the slaying of Indiana State Police trooper William R. Kellems, 27, Indianapolis. Whitley seemed unperturbed as he faced Matthews. The judge told him he was “lucky” he was being led back to jail. The two-state crime spree began Sept. 30 at Jackson, Mich., when Michigan State Trooper Dugald A. Pellot, 23, was shot to death as he tried to question Whitley and his partner, Ralph Walker Taylor, 36, St. Albans, W.Va. The pair later kidnaped a Michigan woman and wounded critically trooper Donald Vogel before fleeing into Indiana. They pulled into Scottsburg shortly before midnight the safne’ day and were stopped for questioning by ijiellems. The trooper fell mortally wounded under a hail of bullets as Whitley and Taylor fled the scene. The two were trapped at a road bock near Vernon a short time later and a furious gun battle broke out. Taylor was wounded fatally and trooper Robert R. Pond and North Vernon policeman Lester Kennens suffered minor wounds. Whitley then kidnaped Perkins and forced him to drive south in the deputy's car. Taylor died on the way and Whitley pushed him out of the car before abandoning it to flee into a woods where he surrendered to authorities a few hours later. Whitley confessed to police that he and Taylor had been on a fourmonth armed robbery spree in the South and Midwest, but he denied he had anything to do with the two killings. He contended he did not fire a gun until he and Taylor came to the Vernon roadblock. A Scott County grand jury returned a first-degree murder indictment against Whitley and Michigan authorities agreed to waive any claim to him because Indiana has the death penalty and Michigan does not. But Whitley was brought to trial on the kidnaping charge and now must serve a life term. Taylor was buried in a pauper’s grave near Vernon. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad— they bring results.

* S TI MMVwnaaMiMMaaaaaaaHmittaMarf Society Items 101 toaays put> Ucation must be phoned in by 11 i. a (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-2121 Gwen Mies FRIDAY Work and Win class of Trinity E.U.B. church, Thanksgiving, dinner at the church, 6 p.m. World Wide Community day observance by United Council of Church Women, Methodist church, 7:30 p.m. , SATURDAY D.A.V. auxiliary rummage sale, D.A.V. hall. Rummage and oake sale, C. L. of C. hall in K. of C. building, sponsored by C. L. of C., 9 a.m. until 3 p.m’ MONDAY Psi lota Xi Honorary group, Mrs. Bertha Rice, 7:30 p.m. Research club, Mrs. E. H. Cook, 2:30 p. m. Juniors of American Legion auxiliary, Legion home, 4 to 7 p. m. Art department, to meet Nov. 11. Ladies auxiliary of fire department, Mrs. Vernon Hill, 8 p.m. Adams county demonstration chorus rehearsal, 7:30 p. m. at Monroe. V F. W. auxiliary, V. F. W. home. 7:30 p.m. Public paint party at 8:30 p.m. TUESDAY Sacred Heart study club, Mrs. John Braun, route 4, 8 p.m. Tri Kappa sorority, entertain Associate chapter, Youth and Community center. 8 p.m. Monmouth P. T. A., at the school. 7:30 p. m. » i ? Beta Sigma Phi pledge training service for pledges, Mrs. Vernon Custer, 825 Winchester street, 7 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi City Council, same place, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY Zion Lutheran Fall festival, lunch and supper, parish hall, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Gloria Koeneman At Rural Youth Meeting Miss Gloria Koeneman, mid-west rural youth secretary-treasurer, is attending a meeting in Lansing, Mich., of the midwest rural youth comihittee and consultants. Other members of the committee are: Bob VanWert of Michigan, chairman, and Jim Gildea of Ohio, vice chairman. Consultants to the committee are John Marks of Indiana Farm Bureau, Clare McGhan of Michigan Farm Bureau and Claude ,St., Paer, organization chairman of the midwest’ region of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Plans will be made as’ to the location and program for the 1958 midwest camp program. Miss Koeneman, Sally McCullough and Joan Marks of the Indiana Farm Bureau left for Lansing last evening and will also attend the Michigan rural youth convention Saturday before returning home, Special Services At Zion Lutheran Services of remembrance and praise commemorating 100 years of formal teacher training in the Lutheran church-Missouri synod will be conducted Sunday morning at 8 and 10:30 o’cldck in Zion Lutheran church, West Monroe and Eleventh streets. A specially printed ordqr of service will be placed into the hands of every worshiper, entitled “Teachers of Righteousness.” Narration of the history of the establishment of normal schools in the church body will be given by the pastor, the Rev. P. Schmidt, and he will be assisted in the reading of special portions of scripture by the following men: Henry Krueckeberg, Gerhard Schultz, Earl Caston, Norman Witte, Oscar Lankenau. Arnold Ostermeyer. Arnold L. Conrad, and Herman Krueckeberg. 2 The children of the day-school and the junior, intermediate, and senior departments of the Sunday school will sing at both morning them. The public is invited to attend the two commemorative services in the morning, and the confirmation reunion vesper at 7:30 Sunday evening. The Rev. Frances H. Gerken of Convoy, Ohio, St. Paul's and St. John’s Lutheran churches, will preach the sermon at the vesper. A New Make TRENTON, N. J. — (W — A for-eign-made, Pennsylvania-licensed automobile seen parked here bore this sign in the window: “Made in der Black Forest by Elfs (sic).”

FALL FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Zion Lutheran Parish Hall, Decatur CHICKEN OR HAM LOAF .SUPPER,—SI, Children 60c Served 5-7. NOON LUNCH, 11-1, featuring Chicken soup, hoi sandwiches, salads. home made pies. BOOTHS OF GIFTS, FOOD, CANDY, FANCY WORK, etc., open at 11 a. m. YOU ARE WELCOME

Road Scandal Case , Is Near To Jurors Final Arguments By Attorneys On Today INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—A jury was told today that if it acquits any of the four Indiana highway scandal conspiracy trial defendants, “it will be a license for state employes to steal from the state.’’ Deputy Prosecutor Robert Orbison told jurors in clbsing arguments of the four-week trial that the state’s evidence presented a "picture of dishonesty.” The $22,800 representing the difference between the original cost of two backlots in Indianapolis and the price the state paid for them went into the Ripley Finance Co. of Milan, Orbison said, and Came ’out again after the scandal stories broke when defendant Robert Peak repaid it to the staet “to save their own (the defendants’) skins.” "License To Steal” Orbison charged that all four defendants, _ including former highway chairman Virgil (Red) Smith knew “the state was being flimflammed out of that money.” "If one single defendant goes free it will be a license for state employes to steal from the State of Indiana and when they get caught to return the money and say I’m sorry’," Orbison said. Orbison was the first speaker as two and one-half hours of closing arguments began for the state in its case against Smith, Peak, Harry Doggett and Nile Teverbaugh, latter the only defendant to testify in his own defense during the trial. Prosecutor John G. Tinder will speak for the state later, and the defense will get equal time to summarize its case. Among courtroom spectators for the final arguments were Metro Holovachka and Floyd Vance. Lake County prosecutor and chief deputy prosecutor, who directed a Lake County grand jury investigation of Gary angles of the highway scandals. The jury returned no indictments and Holovachka turned his evidence over to Tinder for possible use in a continuing investigation in Marion County. Fails to Prove Charge After Orbison, Frank Symmes, attorney for Smith, told the jury the state has “totally failed" to prove the charges made in the indictment. He said if a defendant is charged with stealing a black horse, the state “would have to prove that the horse was black.” Symmes said parts of the indictment are not true and not proved, but that they must be proved before a jury can find the defendants guilty. , The ..case may go to the jury late today. The jury of 11 men and one woman was expected to hear five hours of final arguments before Judge Walter Pritchard reads to them a list of instructions on what to consider in deliberations. Five defense lawyers and three prosecutors spent Thursday afternoon quibbling with the judge over those instructions. But Pritchard said there would be no further delays. ' Should jurors vote “guilty” former State Highway Chairman Virgil (Red) Smith and three of his close associates would face prison terms of 2-to-14 years and fines of $5,000 each. The four were accused of putting their heads together to embezzle $25,800 in taxpayer s’ money through purchases and sales of two Madisdß Ave. back lots. Some court observers believed Tinder’s weakest case was against Harry Doggett, assistant right-of-way chief when Smith was chairman. But Tinder was expected to argue the alleged conspiracy could not have proceeded without the active participation of all four defendants. The others are Nile Teverbaugh, Doggett’s ex-assistant, and Milan attorney Robert Peak. If things go according to schedule, the jury should retire for a verdict by 6 p.m. Smith’s chief attorney, Frank Symmes, handed Pritchard 44 instructions he said should be read to the jury. During Thursday’s meeting with the judge he added three more. Pritchard rejected a proposal from Symmes that he tell the jury the state would have to prove the alleged conspiracy occurred on Sept. 22, 1954, as stated in the indictment. Symmes claimed that could not be proved, and said this would be part of his final argument. ~ Quartet Will Sing At Monroe Sunday The Gospel Mariners, well known TV quartet from Dayton, O„ will present a sacred concert at 7:30 o’clock Sunday evening at the Monroe Methodist church. This quartet sings regularly over WHfO-TV at Dayton. The public is invited to attend.

■ MR. AND MRS. HENRY AUMANN, of route 1, Decatur, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary November 10, with an open house celebration at their home that afternoon, from 2 until 5 o’clock. Preceding the open house, the couple will be honored at a family dinner, to be served at the Youth and Community Center. ' The couple has three children, Mrs. Richard Allmandinger, of Willshire, Ohio, Mrs. Charles Graves and Norbert Aumann, both of Decatur. There are also five grandchildren. Mr. and Mis. Aumann were married November 10, 1907 in St. John’s Lutheran church, Bingen, by the Rev. H. C. Jaus. . t- —Photo by Anspaugh

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Planned The greater Fort Wayne chapter of muscular dystrophy associations of America, met recently for the fourth open meeting of that association, in Fort Wayne. Thirty members and guests were present to see the showing of the film made last June when many MD patients were taken on a three-day tour of Chicago. Reports were given Jjy the various officers on the progress being made to organize members for the annual campaign for funds, which is launched nationally Nov. 25. Many more volunteers will be need in the four county of the greater Fort Wayne chapter. Circuit Meetins At Church Here Sunday . The Rev. Willard Barringer, former missionary to Nigeria and at present serving Immanuel Lutheran church at Avilla, will be the guest speaker at the fall meeting of circuit A, comprising the 10 Lutheran churches in the Decatur area, to be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Zion Lutheran Church. Rev. Barringer will describe work being done in Nigeria where

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he formerly served as a professor at the seminary, to train native pastors. William Uffelman qf St. John’s Lutheran church at Bingen is chairman erf the program committee and will introduce the speaker. The host pastor, the Rev. Harry Benning, of Ossian, visitor for the circuit, will discuss circuit affairs. Although all members of the various congregations are invited, each church has its official voting delegates. Zion, Decatur, will be officially represented by D. Hoyt Callow, Don H. Burke, Raymond Bleeke, Robert Nyffeler, Norman H. Witte/ and Edward Wofe. Jackßruriton Is conflriid to his „ horn? by. jllne?s,„.2*. • Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Voglewede left this morning for Fk>nd du lai, Wis, to visit over the weekend with their daughter, Sister Mary Martin, C.S.A., a teacher in a parochial school in that city. Allen Gerber, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gaius Gerber, of Bluffton route 4, underwent a tonsilectomy at the Clinic hospital Wednesday, and will go home today.