Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1957 — Page 6

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Frank E. Gannett Dies This Morning Famous Publisher Is Taken By Death ROCHESTER, N.Y. <UP» — Frank E. Gannett, who rose from a farm boy to a position of great prominence in the newspaper world, died at his home here today. He was 81. At his bedside at the time of his death were his wife. Caroline, and his physician, Dr. John Williams. _ _ . yX•’Death was due to complications resulting from a fall in 1955 and n subsequent stroke,” Williams stated. . Funeral arrangements were expected to be private. The family requested that no flowers be sent Gannett’s d a u-g hte r, Mrs. Charles Vincent McAdam Jr.. Greenwich, Conn., and adopted son, Dixon Gannett, Dearborn, Mich., had returned to their re-

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spective homes during the phst weekend when the publisher showed some improvement. The fall that Williams said contributed to Gannett’s death was sustained in his home in April. 1955, after he returned from Florida. He was hospitalized for nine months with a compression fracture of the spine, and had been under hospital care several times since. , Gannett was president emeritus <jf the Gannett Co. Inc., one of the nation's largest newspaper organizations. ,*t the time of his death.. The Gannett Co. controls 22 newspapers in New York. Connecticut, New Jersey and Illinois, four radio stations and three television outlets The company currently is negotiating for the purchase of a fourth television station in Sacramento, Calif. Previous to his fall, Gannett was struck down once before by serious illness. He suffered a stroke in 1948 at his deok at the Rochester Times-Union and shortly afterwards gave up his titles as editor and publisher of the newspaper.

He recovered fully following a long rest, but greatly curtailed his activities thereafter. On April 11 of this year. Gannett retired as president of the company and was succeeded by Paul Miller, who had been executive vice president. A native erf Bristol, N.Y., and a Republican who once aspired to the presidency of the United States, Gannett started early in life to make a success of himself in business. Born of poor parents in a drab farmhouse, a picture of which was used in his presidential campaign in 1940. he learned early the value of money. When only 9. he got his first job delivering newspapers. Winning a four-year scholarship to Cornell University, he arrived on the campus in 1894 with only SBO in nis pocket. Four years later. he graduated with a bank balance of SI,OOO Today his newspaper - radio - television empire is conservatively valued at about 30 million dollars. Gannett’s first actual newspaper job was as Cornell campus reporter for the Ithaca Journal at $3 a week. Following graduation, he

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BASKETS GIVEN TO POOR •. ' <- ; «i THE REV. JOHN MISHLER, Thanksgiving chapel speaker at Adams Central school, examines one of the 16 baskets of food aecorated by the Adams Central class members. He is examining the pumpkin decorated by the seniors, who won honorable mention. On the right, Martirt Watson examines the horn of plenty decorated by class 9A, which also won honorable mention. Second prize in the contest went to the 9B for a basket decorated like a house, entitled, “Bless This House.”—(Staff Photo!.

had a $lO-a-week reporting job with the Syracuse Herald. He was picked by Cornell President Jacob Schurman as his secretary when Schurman was named to head the first Philippines commission. He resumed his newspaper career two years later in 1900, and in 1906 bought an interest in the Elmira Gazette. This venture, which he undertook with $3,000 cash and a $17,000 note, was the beginning of the Gannett newspaper group. Record Dividends By New York Life Tn 1958, policy owners if the New York Life Insurance Company will receive record high total diwidends of approximately $106.000,000, an increase of 5-7 per cent over the $100,300,000 dividends payable in 1957, according to Roy JiSchick. general manger of the company's Fort Wayne general office. --r— The 1958 record amount includes dividends to individual life insurance, annuity, and accident and sickness insurance policy owners as well as group policy owners, Shick said. Os the total amount. $102,500,000 is for payment df diwidends in 1958 to individual life insurance and annuity policy owners. , ix .' L , BANK (Continued from Page One) Federal Reserve can raise or lower the amount which must be deposited with it, thus affecting the amount available for credit. Some of the bank's money is also invested in Indiana municipal bonds, such as the hospital bond?, and others. The bank makes no stock market general investments, because it feels that to do so would risk the depositor’s money. The bank at the time of the statement had more than $5 million out in local loans on farms, homes, autos, residences, churches, etc. These are kept diversified to prevent getting “caught” by hard times for any segment of the population. That explains why it is sometimes hard to get one kind of loan, and easy to get another. Krueckeberg also mentioned that the local bank has ordered an electronic posting machine which is 95% foolproof, and is one of the few country banks which will have one. He also explained that the capital of the bank is $250,000, with a surplus of $200,000 and capital depentures, of $150,000, plus undivided profits to cover any bad debts or losses which would occur.

Special Notice ALL RESIDENTS OF ADAMS COUNTY The American Legion Auxiliary of Decatur Unit No. 43 Wishes to announce the organization is sponsoring a subscription campaign to raise funds for additional Hospital Equipment for temporary use of all residents of Adams County. Representatives Are Floyd Sheaks ■ Harly Burns Janies M. Stevenson I. Dill » Harold Gross Mrs. A. Shappie This Is Not A Donation Request The plan will be explained by representatives bearing a letter of introduction signed by GERALDINE LUHMAN IVA HUNTER President Vice President MADELINE SCHURGER ZELMA ROOP ____ Secretary " Treasurer

? - •SNII‘ Fred A. Foos Major Remodeling Complete At A&P Grand Re-Opening Here On Wednesday The completion of a major remodeling program in A & P Food Stores’ super market At 101 E. Monroe street. Decatur, was announced today.-— ..'Tv The remodeled store will have a grand re-opening Wednesday, Dec. 4, according to vice president R. R. Betz who heads the company's Toledo unit, which operates company stores in sections of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. The store has been newly decorated and given special color treatment to ‘produce pleasant and enjoyable shopping for consumers. A number, of changes have been made to make shopping more convenient and efficient. Aisles have been widened, new shelving and equipment installed. One of the outstanding features in the remodeled store is the installation of a new self-service meat department. Spotlighted in the department is a new-type refrigerated production line for the preparation of meats. Under the new setup, meat items are weighed, packaged, labeled and priced in full view of the customer. “Installation of self-service meat departments like this one is meeting with wide consumer acceptance,” said vice president Betz. “This attractive and efficient setup enables the housewife to see

for herself the kind of_meat she wants and to select in a matter of minutes the cut and weight which best suits her needs.” A candy department has also been installed for the convenience of customers. The remodeled store is a veritable food department store. In addition to departments for meat, produce, dairy, bakery, frozen food and candy, it also includes such extras as health and beauty aids, fancy foods and non-food items. Fred A. Foos, a native of Decatur and veteran A & P employee, will continue as manager of the store. Foos started with A & P in 1933 as a grocery clerk and has spent his entire career with the food chain in Decatur. He has been manager of the store since 1938. Foos is also a veteran of World War II with more than two years service in the U. S. Army. He is married to the former Agnes Baker of Decatur. They have one son, Thomas, 11 years old. He is also active in community affairs, and is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Elks, Moose lodge and American Legion. Other key employes are: Gilbert B. Maupin, meat department head, and Richard Wolfcale, produce department heid.

Bids Are Awarded By Commissioners Adams county board of commissioners today awarded bids for corrugated pipe, stone and printing. The corrugated pipe contract was awarded to the Logansport Metal Culvert Co., and Armco Drainage and Metal Products Company. Printing contracts were awarded to the Haywood Publishing company of Lafayette, and the stone contract was awarded to Meshberger Stone Co., and the Karch Stone company. Zoning Variance Under Advisement The petition for a variance by the Ohio Oil Co. to erect an underground gasoline storage tank on its property, on Thirteenth street was taken under advisement Monday night following a hearing conducted by the board of zoning appeals. A remonstrance, signed by 27 nearby residents, was filed with the board. The oil company petition was filed by Robert Anderson. The board signified after the meeting that it was not ready to reach a decision but would do so Monday, Dec. 9. Dixon Lions Plan For Charter Night The Dixon, 0., Lions club will hold its charter night meeting December 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Convoy, 0., Grange hall. The Convoy Lions are the sponsoring club. A banquet will be held, and a good program is planned for the event. All charter members will receive their recognition in the Lions club meeting, and will be presented their charter lapel pins. Officers for the club are: president, Rev. F. W. Sanderson; first vice president, Roy A. East; second vice president, Roy Gilbert; third vice-president, Herb C. East; secretary, Jack G. Gilbert; treasurer, Gerald Hertel; Lion tamer, Bud B. Gilbert; tail twister, Charles W. Gaskill; directors, Chester W. Crates, Charles E. Hart, Donald Baker, and Russell Geesey. Other charter members are George Zaner, Charles Webster, Jerry East. Jerry Orsbon, James Gaskill, Cola Orsbon, and Roy Clem. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad— they bring results.

Says Jenner Faction In Control In State Evansville Mayor Hits Republicans WASHINGTON, Ind. »UP)— Democratic Mayor Vance Hartke of Evansville said Monday night the man nominated by the Republicans to run for William Jenner’s seat in the senate “will have to stand t/> for the miserable record of our junior senator.” Jenner said Saturday he would not run for fe-election throwing Hoosier politics into a guessing game. “The Jenner faction is s.till in control of the Republican Party of this state,” Hartke told a Democratic meeting. “Hoosiers can be sure that the man nominated by the Republicans will be a Jenner man and he will have to stand up for the miserable record of our junior senator,” Hartke said. Hartke, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for senator in 1958, blasted the Eisenhower administration’s ‘tight-money policy” and called for "old-fashioned economy in Washington.” “We must get rid of the unnecessary spending that has added thousands of workers to federal payrolls since the Eisenhower administration began,” Hartke said. "We must stop waste. We must dedicate ourselves to producing both missiles and a better living standard through progress, economy and prosperity.” Hartke said the administration “gave tax reductions for the wealthy and none for the wage earners, heaped higher cost of living on high cost of living and gave tight money for those who found money already too tight.”

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1957

Monroe Firemen To Meet Thursday Night The president and the vice president of the Indiana volunteer fireman’s association have been secured as the guest speakers for a meeting of the Monroe rural fire department, which will be held at the Monroe fire station, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Youth On Trial For Murdering Farmer A 19-year-old lowa youth accused of murdering a young Amish farmer, Paul Coblentz, 25, of Millersburg, 0., " a relative of many residents near Berne and Geneva, went on trial for his life yesterday. The trial is complicated by the fact that the Amish church does not believe in capital punishment. Ohio law requires the death penalty if found guilty of first degree murder. Coblentz was shot twice in the back and died in the arms of his father early this summer. Two men, Cleo Eugene Peters, of Muscatine, lowa, and Michael Dumoulin, 20, of Wooster, 0., were pursued across Indiana to Illnois, where they surrendered after a chase in which two men were injured. Dumoulin will go on trial Jan. 6. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad— they bring results.

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