Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1958 — Page 6

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Children's Program ! At Pleasant Mills Program On Sunday At Baptist Church The annual children’s day program will be presented at the Pleasant Mills Baptist church Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The program follows: Processional hymn — “Tell Me the Story of Jesus.” Call to worship—Mark 9:35-37. Invocation—by the pastor. Scripture—Matthew 5:1-2, 13-16. Hymn—“ Fairest Lord Jesus." J , Reading, church school superintendent—“l Believe in Children.” Song'by children —“Jesus Loves the Little Children.” A Children's Day Welcome — Jimmy Everett. Welcome—Roger Noll. My Wish—Susan Everett. Children's Day—Marvin Mihm. 1 A Little Lad—Gary Archer. Piano Recital—Bobby Master. Let Praises Start—Diana Stotler. Greetings—Linda Stotler. I’m Glad I Came—Marlene Noll Jesus Loy,es Me —Carol Noll. A Day That’s, Really Ours — We'll Make You Glad — Ronnie Mihm. The Children's Army—Primary class. The Message of the Flowers — Girls’ guild. Piano recital— Oakley Masten. Across the Holy Pages— Jackie Longenfyerger, Donna Noll, Fern Mihm, Ruth Ann McCullough, Susan Noll. Song session by all the children, ending with Bible song and Bible salute. Offertory prayer—by the pastor. Offering — Ushers: John Noll, Sherman Lee Archer. Sermonette —by the pastor. Closing hymn. Benediction. Children's Program At Church Os God The boys and girls of the Decatur Church of God vacation Bible school will present a program at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. Mrs. Ruth Strickler, assistant superintendent, is director of the program. Bibles will be presented to all students with perfect attendance records. Following the pro-; gram, exhibits of the students' work will be shown and refreshments served. Workers in the school are Mrs. Jean Bever, director; Mrs. Ruth Strickler, assistant director; William Hawkins and Sidney Hawkins, junior boys; Ella Mae Hawkins, Mary Strickler and Nellie Morrison, junior girls; Fay ma Geyer and Betty Steiner, primary II; Bonnie Watkins, Eleanor Stapleton. primary I; Helen Geyer, Erline Hawkins, Marylyn Frye, beginners; Phyllis Werling, Paula Strickler, Marylyn Scott, nursery; Bonnie r Watkins, Lana Mcßride, Donna Keller, music; Lana McBride. Donna Keller, recreation; Cassie Strickler, Sussie Franks, Sharon Scott, refreshments; Kay Singleton, secretary.

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Close Bible School At Lutheran Church Closing exercises of the Zon Lutheran church vacation Bible school wll be held tonight in the church nave at the corner of West Monroe and Eleventh strets. beginning at 7 o’clock. Norman H. Witte, member of the church’s 'board of education, will be in charge of the exercises. Donald Bieberich will accompany all singing at the organ. Each of the five departments of the school will offer demonstrations of the benefits of the vacation school and will be j led by the department superintendent—senior. Mrs. Roger Schuster; junior. Mrs. William Justice; primary, Mrs. Louis Jacobs; beginner, Miss Evelyn Nussbaum; and nursery, Mrs. Karl Reinking, Total enrollment of the school rose to 277, with 234 children and 43 workers. Average attendance during the two week period was 240. The Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, pastor of the church, served as general superintendent of the secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Lou-s school; Mrs. Enos Osterman was Jacobs, accompanist; Mrs. Edgar Schmidt ahd Mrs. Walter Bauer, hostesses; and Steve Marbach, chief usher. Service At Church For Senior Adults A specal service will be held Sunday morning at the Evangelical and Reformed Church at St. Luke’s, Honduras, and St. John’s, Vera Cruz. All members 70 years and over June 1, will be honored as guests of the congregation. The pastor, Louis C. Minsterman, will speak on “Happy old age-evening glories.” Those over 70 are as follows-St. Luke's church: Mrs. Lena Brown, Mr. and Mrs. August Schlickman, August and Bertha Klickman, Mrs.Ida Stepler, Mrs. Emma Yost. St. John’s church: Dan Aschliman, Jeff Augsburger, Harry Dustman. Mrs. Sarah Gerber, Mrs. Sarah Gilbert, Otto Gilgen, Mr. and Mrs. Goldie Gottschalk, Mrs, Pearl Henneford, Emmanuel Joray, Mrs. Elizabeth Laisure, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Moeschberger, Nathan Moeschberger, Joseph and Mss Mary Musser, Mrs. Mary Smith Mrs. Minnie Luginbill. John C. Augsburger. Operation Youth To Open On Saturday Steve Sutton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse SuttQn, selected recently by the faculty of Decatur Catholic; high school io attend “Operation Youth” at Xavier university at Cincinnat, 0., wll leave ths weekend for the week-long affair. Steve wil lattend the activities from June 7 to 14. He will take part in the lectures and discussions for the young people, to help them understand more of the governing and bettering of the nation, and the democratic government. The fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus of Decatur, are the sponsors for the program. Last year, Phil Reed attended the program, and partiepated n these dscussons.

New Teacher To Be I Installed Sunday Wilfred Refert New Freidheim Teacher Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Wilfred Rafert will be installed as teacher of the primary grades of Zion Lutheran school of Friedheim at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Friedheim. For the last five years, Rafert was principal of St. John's Lutheran church near Convoy, O. Married and the father of four daughters and one son. he had worked previously with the primary grades at the Trinity Lutheran school of Fort Wayne. The Rev. A. A. Fenner, pastor of the Zion church, will deliver the sermon at the installation services. Based’ on John 21, 15d, it is entitled “Jesus’ Special Command: Feed My Lambs." The school children will give “Take Thou My Hands and Lead Me." Martin C. Blomenberg will serve as organlist. Immediately after.flieie services W. E. Uffelman. principal of St. John’s school at Bingen, will serve as master of ceremonies for a reception in the school auditorium. Among those present for the serI vices and reception will’be the _ Rev. Herman Kohlmeier, father of Mrs. Rafert, Arthur Amt, superintendent of schools of the central ’ district—Missouri synod; E. H. J Junghans, assistant superintend- , ent, and teachers of circuit 41 For the past four years, E. H. ’ Kalthoff has been principal of the Zion school, which is expected to enroll about 78 pupils next year. Linton Bdy Killed By Shotgun Blast LINTON, Ind. <UPD — Donald . Ray Myers. 14. Linton, was killed Thursday when hit in the face by • a shotgun blast from a gun held . by his brother, Larry, 12. State police said the boys ; bought the gun earlier in the i and were playing with it in a shed on the Elvis Walker farm at the west edge of Linton when it discharged accidentally. Rural Churches , SALEM Evangelical and Reformed H. E. Settlage, minister R. F. D. 1, Decatur , t : 9 a.m, Sunday school. Classes .for all age groups. 10 am., worship service. . Wednesday, 8 p.m,, Bible study . and prayer meeting. WREN CIRCUIT E.U.B. A. N. Straley, pastor Bethel 9:30 am., Sunday school. Lesson: “A People Must Choose,” r 10:30 am., morning worship, t Sermon: “The Holy Spirit at ■ : Work." ■ j Thursday, 8 p.m, prayer meetj ing.

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Wood Chapel 9 a.m... morping worship. Sermon: “The Holy Spirit ‘at Work.” 10 am, Sunday school. 8:30 p.m, Thursday, prayer meeting and youth fellowship. Mik totwnrtwnal Undorw Sunday School Lowen* Bible Material! JMhua «! 11S1M8I U—M. Devetleaal Beagtaei Joshua >3:l-C Into Tomorrow Lesson for June 8. 1958 EVERY other preacher or public speaker finds it necessary to remind Ms audience here in America that this nation was founded In the fear of God. The i religious foundations of this nation are too- well known to need comment (An Interesting detailed historical survey can be found in | "Foundation of ‘ American Freedom." by A. Mervy n Davies; I , ; I Abingdon Press.) fl I This can begreatly exaggerated fl There is an often- JR quoted remark:' w« "The pioneers of Dr - Foreman South America came over to find gftld; the North American pio neers came to find God.’.’ But it is also true that great numbers of our own ancestors came over, by their own showing, to find their ! fortune Still it Is true that few nations have had religion inlaid with their history as our country ha* •The Hand of tbs lard Is Mighty ” There are some interesting par* allels between the situation when Joshua was about to pass from the scene of his triumphs in Canaan, and the times tn which we live Three of them can be pointed up tn phrases drawn from, the Bible 1 stories themselves First is from I Joshua 4:12: “The hand of the Lord is mighty." Neither Moses nor Joshua took persona) credit tor their achievements; they gave the glory to God. The rude monument of stones described in Joshua 4 was not a monument to Joshua, to Moses, nor to any of their captains; it was a commemoration of the mighty acts of God Many books have been written on the theme of God in history. According to the prophet Amos, God is tn al) nations’ histories: yet not all nations see this. And the trouble with Israel was, and continued to be, that they supposed that because God had once done mighty acts on their behalf, he never would cease to do so. God had started them on their way; therefore they were a religious nation, therefore he would never let them come to disaster. How wrong they were! “If You Tub Back .. Joshua’s farewell address, as an aged man, to the nation whose beloved and successful leader he had been, held up some big IF’s. Continued success, eventual greatness, was by no means to be theirs without question. God is not a puppet-master. He does not decide the fate of a.nation and then no matter what the nation does or is, carry them right through by almighty power to the destiny of their heart’s desire. God had chosen Israel; but the question Joshua puts before the people is: Will you choose God? One religious chapter in a nation’s early history does not guarantee that the nation will be religious forever after. One chapter of obedience and loyalty to God does not make it certain that there will be no chapters of neglect of God, of disobedience, of darkness and defeat. One chapter of success does not make impossible any chapters of failure. “Choose, This Day .. Maybe every reader has thought about this before, but it is still more than a striking thought, it is appalling: In one generation it would be possible to undo and destroy the Christian church. That is the strategy of the various communist regimes. They do nob now attack the church very often. What they do is to see that no children, no young people, if the Party can keep them from it, grow up knowing and loving the church. No generation can choose God for their children, even less for their children’s children. Each generation must choose for -&od afresh. There is no riding to glory on our grandparents faith. So when we ask ourselves: Is America a Christian nation? We can answer, The hand of God was mighty in times gone by. We can look around and see church spires on every horizon. Almost every family in America, the newly come or the "Old Americans," has a legend or tradition of some ancestor or relative who was a praying saint, a pillar of the church. But that is never the point. Where are the praying saints today?. When the present, living pillars of the church die, are we bringing up our children to love the same God, serve the same Christ, to live by the same Spirit? If not, we are helping to de-Christianize America.

Rural Churches ST. PAUL MISSIONARY f Robert R. Welch, pastor Saturday, 7:30 pm.. Sunday School fellowship meeting at the co-op building in Monroe. 9:15 am., morning worship. • 10:15 a.m., Sunday school. 7 p.m., MYF service. 7:30 p in., evening service. Wednesday, 7:15 p.m.. choir practice. 7:30 p.m., prayer and Bible study. Everyone is welcome. PLEASANT MILLS BAPTIST Oakley Masten, pastor 9:30 a.m.. Sunday school. If you are not in Sunday school' come to Pleasant Mills Baptist. Lowell Noll, superintendent. 10:15 a.m., morning worship. Sermon by the pastor. 7:30 p.m., children’s day program. Offering for A.B.P.S. Read Micah through Malachi. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., B.W.M.S. MONROE METHODIST Willis Gierhart, pastor 10:30 a.m., Sunday school. 9:30 a.m., morning service. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m., (/lurch council meeting. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., visitation training meeting. Friday, 8 p.m., all commissions meet. MT. TABOR METHODIST George D. Christian, pastor Morning worship, 9 a.m. , Church school, 10 a.m. Mid-week, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. MONROE FRIENDS Vernon Riley, pastor Sunday school, 9:3d a.m. William Zurcher, superintendent. Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Rev. Clark Price, of Van Wert, 0„ will be the speaker. The service will be open for parents to dedicate their children to the Lord. Evening service. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.. midweek prayer service. Mrs. Laura McKain, leader. MT. PLEASANT METHODIST George D. Christian, pastor Church school. 9:15 a.m. Morning worship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday. 7:30 p.m., closing exercises for the Vacation Bible school. At this time certificates and awards will be presented. ST. LUKE Evangelical and Reformed Honduras Louis C. Minsterman, minister 9 a.m., church service with all members over 70 as guests. Ser-, mon: “Happy Old Age-Evening .Glories.” 10 a.m., Sunday school. 7:30 p.m., youth meeting at the church. Devotions: Miss Lucille (Beavers: junior: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown; jr. hi: Steve Schlickman; sr, hi: Jim Brown; adults: William Zaiigg; games: Jerry and Larry Funk; refreshments: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bertsch. ST. JOHN Evangelical and Reformed .Vera Cruz { Louie C. Minsterman, minister 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., church service with all members oyer 70 as guests. Sermon: “Happy Old Age-Evening Glories." 7:30 youth meeting at St. Luke's; BERNE CIRCUIT United Brethren in Christ D. C. Johnson, pastor Apple Grove 9:30 am., Sunday school. 7:30 p.m., evening worship. 8 p.m., Wednesday, prayer meeting. Winchester 9 a.m., Sunday school. 10 a.m., morning worship. 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, prayer meeting. Administrative board meeting after the prayer hour. UNION CHAPEL E. U. B. L. T. Norris, pastor 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. Warren Nidlinger. superintendent. Classes for all ages are provided. 10:30 a.m., morning worship. Rev. James Geahlen of Van Wert, Ohio, will be bringing the message. Rev. Geahlen’s messages last Sunday were “Without a Vision, the People perish” during the morning service, and “The return of Christ” in the evening service. Rev. Geahlen is the Youth for Christ director of Van Wert and Paulding counties. ” 7:30 p.m., evening worship service with Rev. Geahlen bringing the message. 8 p.m., Wednesday, prayer service. Omer Merriman will be leading the service. 3:30 p.m., Sunday, June B—Youth fellowship of Indiana conference north will meet at Oakwood park. Several youth with their counsellors are attending this meeting. 8 a.m., Monday, June 9—The W. S. W. S. society of the Indiana conference will hold it's convention at Oakwood park. The meeting will continue until Wednesday noon. Delegates are Mrs. Wilbur Foor and Mrs. Wayne Troutner from Union Chapel. - 2 p.m., June 11-15 —The annual conference o f the Indiana conference north will meet at Oakwood park. Rev. Norris, pastor, and Robert Workinger, delegate will be . attending this conference.

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ANTIOCH LUTHERAN U.L.C.A, Hoagland Robert L. Whitenack. pastor Sunday school for all ages, 9330 a.m. Russell Jones, superintendent. 10:30 a.m., worship service. 7:30 p.m., Bible school program. June 6. 12 noon, carry-in dinner at the Hoagland school for all Bible school children, their families and friends. | Thursday. 7.30 p.m., choir prac-i tice. ’ June .12-14, United Lutheran Church Women’s Retreat at Camp Lutherwald. _ Correction: Please note the program for the Bible school will be held at the Antioch Lutheran church Sunday evening instead of the Hoagland school as previously . announced. Your Child's Greatest Need Rev. J. R. Meadows June is a good time for us to think about what children mean to us and what we should mean to them. We believe they are our greatest asset and responsibility. Our attention and concern first belongs to them. They depend on us for all the food, clothing, shelter, training and knowledge they get. No one would let a child go hungry. It is even more important ultimately to give them food for the mnd and heart. What they are to be depends very largely on the thoughts and offections we give them. The parents have the first and best opportunity. They lay the “For The Best At Claim Time” BURKE INSURANCE SERVICE 239 N. Eleventh St. PHONE 3-3059 “But Seek Ye Fl not The Kingdom of God —” Bibles, Plaques, Christian Books & Music; Sunday School Awards PUDICTIAN book and Vllnia I IMIW SUPPLY STORE 318 N. 10th St. Phone 3-2741 PECK HARDWARE Service—Quality Products and Fair Prices! Store Hours—Week Days 7:30 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. Preble Phone 12 on 27 Preble,lnd. TfEPLE == Moving & Trucking Local & Long Distance PHONE 3-2607 Stucky Furniture Co. 33 Years of Continuous Business MONROE, IND. Decatur Equipment ■ Inc. mHiway 27 North Sales and Service Phone 3-2904 Kenny P. Singleton, Distributor of MARATHON GAS Fuel OU. V.E.P. Motor OU, Lubricants Farm Service Decatur Phone 3-4470 IBOWER Jewelry Store BEAVERS OIL SERVICE Dependable Farm Service Phone 3-2705 Kelly's Dry Cleaning Laundry and Furriers ' Agency for Slick’s Laundry Phone 3-3202 427 N. 9th St. Across from G. E. STOP BACK Across from Court House • Hobby and -Craft Materials •Magazines and Newspapers • Clean Literature S&e Stow a “Quality Footwear” 154 No. 2nd Decatur, Ind. Habegger Hardware I “The Store Where Old-Fashioned Courtesy Prevails” ,140 West Monroe Phone 3-3716 i

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foundations of their character. J After that comes the Sunday school. It is said that about 75% of the criminals have never been to Sunday school. If that is the case, the best and cheapest way to solve our criminal problem is to see that the children are in Sunday school. We may be sure, if they do not get Christian training there they ; are not gettng it at home. The preaching service comes in next as the great influence in moulding their lives. A child trained to listen to every word of a sermon has developed wonderful powers of concentration which will be his most important equpment n later life. That is not an impossibilty for there are some children who can tell the whole sermon to their parents when they get home from church. Besides, they will develop right attitudes towards the church that will always stay with them. Last but not least is the Daily Vacation Bible Schools. Miller’s Grocery Groceries, Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Ice Cream . 937 N. 2nd St. Ph. 3-3307 The second best is never as good as the best. Try Our Ready-Mix Dial 3-2561 Decatur Ready-Mix Inc. - The First Stale Bank DECATUR. IND. ESTABLISHED 1883 • MEMBER F.D.I.C. ADAMS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-op Everything in Farm Supplies i Berne - Williams - Monroe Pleasant Mills - Geneva Decatur Music House Wurlitser Pianos, Organs Sales - Instruments - Service Sheet Music - Records 136 N. 2nd St. Phone 3-3353 PRICE MEN'S WEAR QUALITY CLOTHING for MEN and BOYS 101 No 2nd St. Phone 3-4115 LAWSON Heating - Plumbing Appliances Sales and Service Phone 3-3626 1835 W. Monroe St. Zwick Monuments 315 W. Monroe St. DOWNTOWN Phone 3-3603 for Appointment Treon’s Poultry Market Fresh Dressed Poultry Fresh Eggs — Free Delivery Phone 3-3717 Kocher Lumber & Coal Co. The Friendly Lumber Yard Phone 3-3131 149 N. 2nd St. Phone 3-3614 Your Rexall Drug Store SMITH DRUG 00.

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. Give your child the best Christian < training possible to guide them > through Ife. i » THIS WEEKfS BIBLE VERSE > “Foolishness is bound in the >, heart of a child; but the rod of r correction shall drive it far from > him.”—Proverbs 22:15. f '■ ' ' ~ t Kool Vent of Decatur i 234 N. 2nd St. i all Aluminum awnings 5 Comb. Doors — Windows f PHONE 3-2855 I STIEFEL GRAIN CO. PURINA CHOWS ] ’ SEEDS — FERTILIZER ’ Baby Chix Check-R-Mixing i .jam Lu--Sherman White & Co. SET IN STATION 904 W. Adams St. CREAM - EGGS - POULTRY R. O. Wynn Phone 3-2636 PARKWAY 66 SERVICE - 13th & Nuttman Ave. Washing - - Lubrication Wheel Balancing Call For and Deliver Phone 3-3682 = Jlieeis FURNITURI CO. I ************* I Um OECATUt 11UM INDIANA - Maier Hide & Fur Go. Dealer In All Scrap Metals Telephone 3-4419 710 Monroe St hi - 1315 W. Adams Phone 3-2971 - 4*^—. Mimlium nut CLARK W. SMITH ADAMS COUNTY TRAILER SALES, Inc. New and Used Trailer. 1. Decatur, Ind. GERBER’S SUPER MARKET Home Killed Pork A Beef Groceries and Produce 622 N. 13th Street t Rose Hill Dairy, Inc. BUY THE GALLON AND SAVE 351 N. 10th St. Decatur Roop’s Grocery Washington St. FRESH MEATS & GROCERIES Phone 3-3619 SMITH PURE MILK CO. Your Local Milk Merchant “A” Dairy Products 134 S. 13th at Adams