Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1957 — Page 3

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MRS. GLENN MANN IS HOSTESS TO SOCIETY Mrs. Glenn Mann was recently hostess for a meeting of the Pleasant Mills Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service. The meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Clyde Jones. “The Mind that was in Christ”, was the title of the lesson, given by Mrs. Donald Everett, after she had presented the devotional lesson. Mrs. Murray Holloway then offered prayer. Prior to the business meeting, members joined in singing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds,” and “O For a Thousand Tongues,” Members voted to donate S2O as a Christmas gift for the neighborhood house in Fort Wayne, and announcement was made that there will be a 50-cent gift exchange at the Christmas meeting. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Leland Ray, served refreshments to the 14 members, one guest and child attending the meeting. MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS GUEST NIGHT RECENTLY Annual guest night for the Church of God Missionary society was held at the church recently, along with a chili supper. Following the supper, the regular business meeting was held. Prayer, offered by Mrs. Floyd Morrison, opened the meeting, Mrs. Verlyn Geyer, program chairman, conducted the lesson topic on racial prejudice. Assisted by Mrs. Clarence Strickler, Mrs. Ralph Hawkins, Mrs. Elmer Scott, Mrs. Mary Hazelwood, and Mrs. Edith BEST WAY TO HELP WITH YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL WORK! Your child wants to learn. Your chdd likes to play. That’s why children learn 1 easily and quickly with Dolch Play-Way Reading and Arithmetic Gtimes. They make learning FUN instead of a task. Now parents can help their children forge ahead in school -by givmg - them ■ Dolch Learning Games tq play at home. We have a complete stock of the Dolch Games. Come in and let us help you select games suited to your child’s age and grade, or get the teacher’s advice. Eighteen games to choose from, for pre-school to 6th grade children. Dolch Play-Way Learning games work in harmony with the school. They were designed by the noted authority, E. W. Dolch, Professor Emeritus of Education, University of Illinois. Give your children this advantage. HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

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Matto, the group presented a playlet which told of the many contributions to the present way of life from the Indians, Mexicans, Ne-grp-Americans, and many others. Mrs. Huston Bever, who had charge of the worship service, read the first seven verses of the 95th Psalm. She expressed many of her thoughts concerning things to be thankful for, and ways in which each member and her guest could show their gratitude to God. Mrs. Mitchell closed this portion of the meeting with prayer, after which she, as society president, conducted the business meeting. Prayer by Mrs. Verl Sharp concluded the business session. Hostesses for the evening, which was attended by 22 members and 10 guests, were Mrs. Kenneth Watkins, Mi's. Herihan Hammond, Mrs. Hazel Shaffer and Mrs. Gilbert Strickler. V.F.W. AUXILIARY PARTY TO BE HELD DECEMBER 1« During a recent meeting of the V.F.W. auxiliary, held at the V.F.W. home, members made plans for the annual Christmas party of that organization, to be held at 8 p.m. December 16 at the V.F.W. home. Mrs. Kenneth Birch has been named chaimarf of arrangements for the event, and has announced that there will be a $1 gift exchange. Eighteen members attended tfce auxiliary meeting, for which Mrs. Ray Ballard was awarded the door prize. All ladies of the auxiliary were thanked for their part in insuring the 100% goal of the group. Mrs. Harry Martz then read the 1958 membership program. Following.a report on a recent auxiliary party at the V.A. hospital in Fort Wayne, the meeting was closed in-regular form. The Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi Chapters of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet at the home of Mrs. George Bair, 474 Mercer avenue, for a combined social meeting, Tuesday at 8 p.m. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Dale Death and Mrs. Glen Mauller. Members of the Olive Rebekah lodge are to meet at the Odd Fellows hall at 7:30 p.tn. Tuesday, for a regular meeting. A rheeting of the Three Link club WiH follow. Hostesses will be Miss Laura Stanley and Mrs Helen Lister. Mrs. Harry Knapp, of Stratton Way, will be hostess for a meeting of the Bethany ctrcle of the Evangelical and Reformed church, Tuesday at 7:30 o’clock. A meeting of the Adams county Historical society is scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday, in the auditorium 1 of the Decatur public library. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Master William Allison, Decatur; Mrs. Leo H. King, Sr., Decatur. Dismissed Infant twin daughters of the Edward J. Smiths, Convoy, Ohio; John York, Decatur.

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Society Items lor waays publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) . — Phone 3-2121 Gwen Mies SUNDAY Decatur council of C. L. of C., initiation ceremony, K. of C. hall, 2:30 p.m. Flo Kan Sunshine Girls, annual inspection, Youth and Community center, 1:30 p. m. MONDAY Adams county, demonstration chorus rehearsal, at 7:30 p. m., at Monroe. Pythian Sisters, Moose home, 7:30 p.m. Needle cLlfto fellow. V.F.W. Lady Bug Hunt, V.F.W. home, 8 p. m. Woman’s club, general meeting, Youth and Community center, Ip.m. Adams county chorus, Monroe Methodist church, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY Kirkland Ladies club, ‘"’Adatts Central school, 7:30 p.m. Preble Sunny Circle home demonstration club, Preble Recreation center, 7:30 p. m. Decatur W.C.T.U., Mrs. Denver Gray, 1:30 p. m. Psi lota Xi social meeting, Youth and Community center, 8 p.m. Delta Theta Tau, Mrs. Jay Markley, 8 p.m. Our Lady of Victory discussion group, Mrs. Edward Gase, 8 p.m. Delta Lambda and Xi Alpha Xi chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. George Bair, 744 Mercer avenue, 8 p.m. Adams county Historical society, public library auditorium, 8 p.rrt. Olive Rebekah lodge. Odd Fellows hall, 7:30 p.m. Three Link club will follow. Bethany circle of E. and R. church, Mrs. Harry Knapp, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Ruralistic study club, Mrs. Francis Geimer, 8 p.m. 11 Arrested In Raid On Alleged Handbook EAST CHICAGO (ffl — State police raided an alleged handbook operation Friday and arrested the owner, an employe and nine customers. The raid was conducted at the Club Exchange, where a wallboard, playing cards, horse race tickets and $222 were confiscated. Owner Robert Tumlin, 27, was charged with keeping a gaming house. —

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Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Teeple and daughter Belva have arrived home' after spending several days visiting in New York City." ■ ’ Dwight “Junior” Myers, who is a patient at the Community hospital in Indianapolis, is scheduled to undergo major surgery there Tuesday. His address is Room 515-W, 15th at Ritter streets, Indianapolis. Ed Bischoff is confined to his home northeast of Decatur, because of illness. • Master Sgt. and Mrs. E. J. Casanova and children Joe. Jane and Julie left McGuire Air Force Base last Saturday, arriving in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday. Enroute, the family stopped over at the Azores Islands. Mrs. Casanova is a daughter of Mrs. Maud Mahan of this city, and M/Sgt. Casanova is, presently stationed in Sembach, Germany. Will Winnes, of 604 Short street, is reported doing nicely at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne, where he underwent eye surgery Thursday afternoon. He is in room 496. Billy Graham Film At Berne Dec. 2 The Billy Graham hour of decision film, entitled “Mystery of Bethlehem,” will be shown at a Youth for Christ rally Monday, December 2, at the First Mennonite church in Berne, at 7:20 p.m. The story of the .birth of .the Saviour will be read in a Christmas setting by Cliff Barrows, and songs will be sung by George Beverly Shea. Billy Graham himself will deliver the Christmas program. The public is invited to view the film and attend the rally. Market Is Reopened, Robbed Os $6,000 MUNCIE IW — The Wise Food Market took in $6,000 Friday in a sale celebrating reopening of the store after a fire destroyed it last May. Two holdup men were waiting when Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Wise closed the store at midnight and locked the day’s receipts in a safe. MENTAL (Continued from Page One) definitely. Among those who conferred with Kileen was Dr. Robert R. Jones, a former professor of anthropology and archaelogy at the University of Wisconsin. Jones' advice will be sought in connection with the grave-openings Monday, and perhaps on future disinterments. Waushara County Sheriff Arthur Schley, to whose custody Gein was remitted for transfer at Schley’s discretion, gave no sign the 140pound farmer would be transferred immediately. ' It was assumed county authorities would want to interrogate Gein again before transferring him to Waupon CONGRESSMEN (Continued trorn rage One) some Israeli sources speculated Jordan had made charges against Israel to make it clear to the Arabs it still considered Israel an enemy. Egyptian press attacks on King Hussein recently accused him of negotiating secretly with Israel on the future of the Palestinian refugees At the United Nations Jordan demanded the Security Council Condemn Israel for alleged violations of a neutral zone near Jerusalem, but Israel counter charged that a “frivolous" issue had been created because of Arab differences in the area.

Court News Martrage Licenses Joseph' B. Hayes. 30, 655 S. Harrison, Berne, and Virginia Lee Lehman, 23, Berne. Reece M. Lane, 22, Akron, Ohio, and Grace Carolyn Jenkins, 19, Findlay, Ohio. ' William S. Hunter, 40, Ganbier, Ohio, and Kathleen M. Higgins, 37, route 1, Sunbury, Ohio. Complaints Filed A complaint on account was filed by Mae Miller vs Earl A. Crider. A summons was ordered issued returnable Dec. 6. A complaint ors promissory note was filed by Seabord Finance company vs Andrew D. Bailey attd Mabel Bailey. A summons was ordered issued returnable Dec. 2. Real Estate Transfers Luther D. Gibson etux to Bruce A. Sbhnepp etux, .51 acre in Root Twp. Harvey Egly etux to trustees of the First Mennonite church of Berne, lan din Wabash Twp. Arvine Welty etux to trustees of the First Mennonite church of Berne, land in Wabash Twp. Dwight E. Steiner etux to William F. Sipe etux, inlot 291 in Berne. Leona Liechty etvir to Dwight E. Steiner etux. inlot 291 in Berne. Amanda Liby to Marily Mae Christener, inlot 16 in Monroe. Robert Riesen etux to Frieda Lehmann, lot in Berne. Frieda Lehmann to Robert Riesen etux, lot in Berne. Orpha McManama etvir to Naomi F. Baumann, inlot 858 in Decatur. Irenaeus F Gase etux to William A. Lichtle, inlot 465 in Decatur. Orval J. Habegger etux to Dwight E. Steiner etux, inlot 391 in Berne. Lehn ford Bohnkfe etux to Otto J. Baker etux, land in Root Twp. Anthony J. Faurote etux to Don L, Hakes etux, inlot 5 in Decatur. Harold A. Fenstermaker etal to Richard Gillespie etux, land in Wabash Twp. Edgar C. Lehman etux to Charles Wulliman etux, 40 acres in Monroe Twp. Charles Herman, as Admr. to Ivan Huser etux, 70M> acres in Hartford Twp. $17,500. Agnes S. McMillen etvir to L. Wayne Schnepf etal, land in Root Twp. Altha Duer etvir to Eli C. Stucky etux, inlot 4 in Geneva. ' r 1 jg—— ... .•♦Jew—.,—— ‘rAt the Adams county, memorial hospital: , Robert and Janet Eichen May, of route 4, Rockford, are parents of- a'- seven pound, 14% ounce daughter, born at 3:05 p.m. Friday. A son, weighing nine pounds, was born at 9:10 a m. today, to William and Lura Germann Kahn, of route 5, Decatur.

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MORE THAN 350 PERSONS, including parents, students, and teachers, of the Northwest elementary school, enjoyed a potluck supper at the school Thursday night. Pictured above is one of the many tables in the auditorium during the meal. After a short business session conducted by Mrs. John Kelley, president, the Rev. J. 0. Penrod, of Trinity E. U. B. church, spoke on the subject, “Let Me Be Your Child.’’ The four points expected of a good parent, he said, were honor, a good home, a good education, and a good faith.—(Staff Photo)

CONTINUE (Continued from Page One) She stated that he was at his brother’s house in Bobo, and that she called him at 7 and 7:15 and told him that his supper was getting cold. The next thing she heard from him was at 41:10, when chief Borders and sheriff Merle Affolder came to the house and told her about her husband’s condition and arrest, and suggested that she bring some clean clothes to the jail in the morning. Under cross-examination by Smith, Mrs. Death admitted that she had been married to Death for 15 years, lived with him continuously, and was testifying in his interest at the trial. Mrs. Death’s son, Donald Dale, was then called to the stand. He testified that as Dale’s step-son, when he learned of the arrest, he rushed to the police station, stunned, upset, and crying. He was met outside by the chief of police and prosecuting attorney. They told him that it wouldn't do any good to try to talk with his father that evening. He left, and went to the jail the next morning with his father’s clothes about 7:30 a. m. The chief of police was waiting outside, and said that the sheriff and his family were not yet dressed, and that he might come back "ip half an hour. He did, and when he arrived, the chief of police was with his father. He went in a few minutes later, and sat with his dad until the mayor called and set the bond. When his father didn’t want to give up the SSO bill he had in his pocket because it was a keepsake, and the sheriff stated that he could not accept a check. Dale took the check to the license bureau and cashed it there for his stepfather. Dale then stated that he was with his father at the time of the trial, and that afterward his father talked with Mayor Cole. Death asked the mayor when the action against him would be finished, and the mayor said he didn’t know. He then asked if it could be speeded up in any way, and the mayor replied, of course, that the fastest way of finishing it was for Death to resign. This Death declined to do. After a recess, Death took the stand to testify in his own behalf. He then testified that he got up at 7 a. m. the morning of November 1, when he was arrested. He had lunch that day in Fort Wayne, about 11 or 11:30 His wife called him at 7:15 and told him to come home for supper. He then stated that the next morning, at the jail, chief Borders talked to him, and that in the conversation, he swore under oath several times, that chief Borders told him that he could not return to work until the whole matter was cleared up. (Borders testified yesterday that he did not say this.) He then testified that he had only two cups of coffee for breakfast, no solid food. Under cross-examination Death stated that he had been a police officer 10 years, doing the general duties of a policeman, including arresting persons for misdemeanors, such as public intoxication. When asked directly, if he had ever arrested anyone for public intoxication during the past ten years, he answered “on several occasions, yes sir.” Smith asked him about his “stay” at the police station. He said he was seated part of the time. He couldn’t remember if he sat down at first, or where he sat, or if he remained seated. He couldn’t recall why he went to the mayor’s court room, or if he had' gone to the rest room at any time during the hour he was there. He wasn’t sure if the time he was there was 114-2 hours, as he testified under oath, or was the 2>4 hours which he had written in his sworn affidavit, admit-, ted as evidence. He then admitted, under questioning, that Seitz and Borders had questioned him. but he said he didn’t recall if Mayor Cole had. He could not say how long Mayor Cole had been there with him. He had no idea whether it was a few minutes, or hours, a short or long time. He recalled

that Joe McConnell was in the police station when he was brought in, and that Victor Strickler was there in uniform. He did not know if he was awake all the time he was there. He did not have a clear recollection of what went on. He remembered that the mayor was present, but he did not remember if he entered any charge against him, or set a bond, or issued a warrant, nor could he recall a summons being issued, or the docketing. Smith then asked him if he remembered what transpired at the jail. He replied, yes, partly. Strickler and Seitz took him to the jail, and he was locked up in the north cell block, where he had the run of the entire pen. He said he did not recall if he asked either the police or sheriff to use the telephone, or if he used a telephone. He said he dicf not ask to call a lawyer. He did not call, or try to call one. He did not ask the sheriff to get a lawyer, or friends, or anyone. Smith then asked him about his testimony, under oath, that he had twice asked the sheriff, the next morning, to see about setting bail. Death replied that this was true. Smith then asked him if this was the basis for his claim in his sworn affidavit that he had been denied bail “many times.” He then said that he did not ask for anything more than two cups of coffee, and that he asked for aspirin, but could not remember if he got them. He replied, "Oh, yes” to the question, “was your mind clearer on the second than on the first of November?" He added, however, that he wouldn’t say it was normal. He answered, “that’s right,” to the question of whether he remembered most of what happened the day of the trial. He testified that he did remember the exact words of chief Borders concerning the clearing up of the matter, and he added that it was “vivid” in jiis mind,. - Death then testified that he was familiar with the proceedings of the city court, and that the proceedings in his trial were the same as in any case he had ever heard argued. He recalled the charge, the reading of the statute, the right to trial with or without counsel, right to plea of guilty or not guilty. He testified that he did not remember his wording of the plea, When Smith finished his crossexamination. Judge Parrish stated that since eh had to decide on the merits of the case, he would question the defendant. He then proceeded, for some 20 or 30 minutes, to ask exacting legal questions concerning right, of Death. He covered all rights under the constitution of the United States, Indiana, and any additional ones

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guaranteed by statute. He asked him each separately, and if be had ever heard of them, or had been informed of thiem at his trial. Death swore, under oath, that he did not know what he said to a policeman could be held against him following his apprehension and arrest. He swore that he had never heard rights explained in the circuit court by Judge Parrish, where he often guarded prisoners. He swore that he had never read the constitution of the United States nor of Indiana. Following this Smith asked for a recess, and conferred with Parrish and Anderson. The case was continued until Saturday morning. Girl Scoirts Brownie troop 29 held its regular meeting at the Zion Lutheran school. We had the opening, and made part of our mothers* invitation. Then we practiced on the Brownib Jfane Hammond brought the treat. We closed with the magic tunnel. Scribe: Donna Reidenbach Girl Scout troop £1 met November 14 at the Community center. Roll was called and dues were collected. Mrs. Lankenau gave us a very interesting lesson on good ” posture. Dian Gase and Marcia Jessup'brought the treat. Girl Scout; troop 21 met Thursday, November 21 at the Lincoln* school. We had, cajl and -c<%_ lection of dues. We completed our good grooming badges today. Our next meeting will be December 5, and the girls are to bring their calendar money. Cynthia Collier and Rita Norquest brought the treat. •» - mm* Scribe: Colleen Kelly - - Brownie troop 24 met last Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the Yqqth and Community center. First jwe made log cabins for Thanksgiving. Then we had a treat, which Cardlyn Harmon had brought. Scribe: Carolyn Harmon ’ Logansport Man Is ! Killed In Accident uMMi LOGANSPORT (W — Keith D. Mayhew, 31, Logansport, was killed Friday night on a Cass County road northwest of here when his automobile went out of control and smashed into a tree. ” KOTIK ~ My Office Win Be mmJ CLOSED - December Ist to 15th p DR, H. R. FREY Phone 3-2517