Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 9 December 1957 — Page 2

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THE PSI IOTA XI sorority of Decatur gave its check for SSOO Friday night for a single unit in the new hospital addition, which will make the Adams county memorial hospital an 85-bed hospital. Pictured above, members of the hospital board receive the check from sorority officials, from left to right. Wilbert Nussbaum, board member; Thurman Drew, hospital manager; Henry Rumple and Dee Fryback, board members; Mrs. Jack Heller, president of the sorority; Cal E. Peterson, president of the board; and Mrs. Harry Schwartz, treasurer of the Psi lota Xi. —‘Staff Photo!

Mrs. Ray Walther And Daughter Are Injured Mrs. Ray J. Walther and her daughter. Wendy, 6, received minor injuries m a wreck in Fort Wayne Saturday morning at 11:05 * a.m. Mrs. Walther received abrasions to the head and shock and the girl suffered bruises and abrasions tQ both legs and shock. The accident happened when the

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Walther car, eastbound on Forest avenue, was struck in the right side by a car driven by Donald R. Lee, also of Fort Wayne, traveling north on Bayer. Police reported*frat the Walther car was almost knocked it onto the lawn of a through the intersectnion, and was struck sp hard that impact home pt the intersection. Mrs. Walther U the wife of the former minister at the Decatur First Presbyterian church. Rev. Walther is now an assistant pas-

tor at the First Presbyterian church in Fort Wayne. Motorist Is Fined On Speeding Charge ' Ora J. Miller, 38. Shipshewana, arrested by state police Sunday oii U. S. highway 27 north of Decatur, appeared in city court this morning to answer a charge of speeding. He entered a plea of guilty and was fined $1 and costs.

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Albert Mathew Dies Early Sunday Night Funeral Services To Be Wednesday Albert Mathew. 70, lifelong resident of Van Wert county, 0., and a retired farmer, died at 8:10 o'clock Sunday evening at his home in Harrison township, Decatur route 5. He had been ill six weeks following a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Pleasant township. Van Wert county, Jan. 21, 1887, a son of Sanford and Mary Elizabeth Seidel-Mathew, and was 1 married to Olive Farling May 8, 1910. Mr. Mathew was a member of the First Methodist church at Van Wert. Surviving are his wife; one son, Clifford Mathew of Van Wert county; one daughter, Mrs. Luther Koch of Ohio City. O.; eight grandchildren; one brother, Cary H. Mathew of Lima, 0., and two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Cowgill of Ohio City, 0., and Mrs. D. P. Wiseman of Van Wert county. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Cowan & Son funeral home in Van Wert, the Rev. Paul B. Chiles officiating. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery at Van Wert. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services. Smith Heads State Prosecutors' Group Prosecuting attorney Lewis L. Smith will take over his duties as president of the state prosecuting attorneys association this week at the annual conference at Indianapolis . ' Theattbrnev general's officeJias called the meeting for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A major item on the agenda will be a review of all decisions by the Indiana supreme court on criminal cases since the last meeting of the prosecutors. Prosecutor Smith stated that other special sections are planned on grand jury sessions and on reckless homicide cases. DELAY — trontuixreflrroni Pag* On *7 ~ The bakers’ case is the second to come before the convention ■ concerning charges made by thev Ethical Practices Committee of the AFL-CIO. The giant Team-; sters Union was exiled Friday b a five-to-one vote. Other unions threatened with ouster include the Laundry, Distillery, and United Textile Workers.'

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Several Complaints Os Vandalism Here Several complaints of vandalism were made to city police over the weekend. Manfred Melchi, of Fort Wayne, reported Sunday that while his car was parked neat Decatur high school Friday night during a basketball game a tire was damaged with an ice pick or a knife. A similar complaint was filed by Dick D. Heller, Jr., who told police that a tire on his car was also slashed.** The car was parked at 311 ( West Madison street. Windows were broken by a pellet gun or stones at the Decatur Auto Supply company on First! street Thursday or Friday, ac- ' cording to a complaint made by Don Forst, who said that the damage totalled about $l5O. The theft of auto license plates was reported by Wendall Seaman, of Decatur route three. Saturday who said that the plates were stqjen either Friday night or Saturday morning. Public Intoxication Charge Filed Here A charge of public intoxication was filed in Adams circuit court this morning against Ray "Ts Schott, 38. of Decatur, who was arrested following a disturbance at the Winrae Drive-in on 13th street Saturday afternoon. Schott was arrested and taken to the Adams county jail after city police received several complaints . oil him. from . locai.res.taurants. He was held in jail over the weekend pending his arraignment this morning before Judgi Myles F. Parrish, who appointed Hubert F. McClenahan to serve as pauper attorney f6r SchotU Schott’s bond was set at SIOO McClenahan has asked for a continuance in order to conduct i an investigation before entering a plea to the public intoxication charge.

Some Power Service Is Out In Decatur < Burned transmission cables of the Decatur electrical system were the cause of dark streets in parts of Decatur over the week - end. Lights were out along North 10th street. North Ninth street. West Monroe street and North Third street. The damage has been repaired by power department crews. if you have sumeraing to sen a rooms tor rent, try a Democrat Want Ao *♦ hnngs resiuto

Series Os Schools Planned To Farmers Plan Annual Winter Schools In State "To keep abreast of a fast changing agriculture, farmers need the most current and accurate information available to help Solve their problem." Leo W. Seltenright, county agent, said today. / ’ With this objective, a series of srtWMrtiihihen- arrahged-for Adams county. Extension specialists from Rurdue University will lead discussions at these winter schools to bring new information to the farmers of the county. Seltenright announced this schedule of schools and specialists to be on the programs for Adams County. The first will be a district policy school Jan. 29 in Fort Wayne, according to Seltenright. January 29 — District policy — ag. economics specialist — Fort Wayne. ’ _ January 30 — Intensive sytems of hog production — Columbia City. March 5 — Rates, methods and materials of fertilizer — specialist Russel Stivers at co-op building in Monroe. March 12 — Weeds and insect control — specialists O. C Lee and Glen Lehker at co-op building in Monroe. • March 19 — Feed lot tour, specialist Ken McDonald ~ These winter schools are sponsored annually by the Adams county extension office, county committees arid Piirdue. Seltenright points out that attendance at these schools is one of the best ways for farmers and homemakers to obtain up-to-date information helpful in

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Buys Health Band Help Fight TB aOtSB S JF”■SJMl■2*’®J 1 Buy Christmas Seals UE Local Union 924 has voted purchase of a $lO health bond, officials of the Christmas seal campaign in Adams county announced today. AH proceeds from the annual Christmas seal sale are used in the fight on tuberculosis and |o provide clinics and otherwise carry on the fight against the "white plague." operating their farm enterprises. The hundred and forty-seven persons attended the schools in Adams county last year. Total attendance throughout the state exceeded 28,000 for 485 schools. Recruits 26 New Subscribers In Week Calvin Caston, a Monmouth student, and new paper carrier of the Decatur Daily Democrat, has recruited 26 new customers in his area, a record for one week's work. Caston is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Caston, of route 1. I

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George Kahn Burned In City Dump Mishap George Kahn, manager of the city dump, is still In the Adams county memorial hospital following serious bums to his feet received at the city dump Thursday. Kahn was walking over hot ashes which gave way, apd he sank into them, encasing his. feet in the red- * hot material. He suffered first-de-gree burns over most of his feet, and a doctor recommended -his hospitalization to keep him from developing a serious infection.

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