Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No. 182.

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75 Army Tanks Disembarked At Beirut Today United States Adds New Strength For Forces In Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPD—The United States added new muscle to its troops in Lebanon today even though the shooting war between the rebel and pro-govern-ment forces appeared over. A full battalion of 75 Army tanks was scheduled to be disembarked from troop ships just below Beirut’s International Airport during the day. It was the biggest injection of armor since U.S. Marines landed in Lebanon three weeks ago. Accompanying , the heavy de tachment of armor were 2.200 troops from the 35th Tank Battalion of the 7th U.S. Army which is stationed in West Germany. The continued buildup of American military strength seemed almost certain to provoke criticisims even from friendly Lebanese. Many questioned the Army’s wisdom is not halting the flow of armor and troop reinforcements at a time when the months-long crisis appeared headed for some sort of a final solution. Military leaders were unable to provide an explanation for the troops - and - tanks reinforcements. A gradual easing of tension has been going on since Thursday when government and opposition deputies joined to support Gen. Fuad Chehab, Lebanese army chief of staff, for president. There have been but few outbursts of violence since the major opposition forces declared what amounted to an “armed truce” in the wake of Chahab’s designation as president-el«» The landings came even”while Lebanese politians were working desperately to find a solution acceptable to the government, opposition and “third force” ele- f ments and result in a command' to an estimated 10,000 armed rebels to lay down their arms. (Continued on page five) Purchase Courtesy Boxes To Pay Fines The Decatur city council has approved the purchase of 20 courtesy boxes for the payment of overparking tickets to be placed on meters in appropriate places in the parking district. The courtesy boxes will cost $17.50 each. The council also discussed raising the initial fine from 10 cents to 25 cents. The fine is presently 10 cents for the first hour after the ticket is isued, but with the courtesy boxes it will not be possible to tell when the fines are paid. Collections will be made daily. The initial fines are 25 cents for the first period in Churubusco, Madison, Wabash, Urbana, 0., and Bowling Green, 0., and 50 cents in Marion, Sullivan, and Washington. The periods vary from one hour to five days. INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers likely northwest portion probably spreading to northeast portion by night. Low tonight 54 to 72. High Tuesday 86 to 92. Sunset today 7:55 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 5:47 a.m. Outlook for Wednesday: Fair and pleasant. Lows 65 to 70. Highs 82 to 88.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT OHLY DAILY NEWIPAPSS DI ADAMS COUNTY

Motorcyclist Given Fine And Sentence Cyclist Involved In Berne Fatality Three persons appeared in mayor’s court today to charges filed against them recently by authorities. Two of the cases were disposed of and the third was granted an additional seven days in which to plead. Bert E. Affolder, 20, route one, Berne, appeared in mayor’s court at 10:30 a.m. on the two charges filed against him by the investigating officers of the fatal accident in Berne last Friday. Affolder was arrested on two charges, leaving the scene of a fatal accident, and driving a motor vehicle while under suspension. Affolder pleaded guilty to the charges and received a fine of $25 and costs, totaling $40,75, and a six-months sentence at the Indiana state farm. Five and one. half months of the sentence was suspended by Mayor Cole, and the remaining IS days will be spent at the Adams county jail. On the second count, a fine of $25 and a six months sentence was given. Os the sentence, 178 days were suspended, leaving two days to be spent at the jail. The sentences will be served concurrently by Affolder. The charges were filed against Affolder by the officers after the Berne man turned himself over to the authorities Friday afternoon approximately at 2 o’clock. The charges were brought about in the fatal mishap that occurred at 11:30 a.m. in Berne on Monroe street in which one Amish lady. Mrs. Elizabeth Yoder-Wengerd, 69, of route one, Berne, was killed, and Mrs. Andrew Wengerd, 35, also of route one, Berne, a daughter-in-law, received injuries. Affolder was riding a motorcycle at the time of the mishap. The motorcycle struck the horse-drawn buggy in which the two ladies were riding, causing the horse to bolt. The impact frightened the horse which ran away for a block to Water and Main streets, where the buggy overturned, throwing out both of the occupants. During the case in court today, the lawyer representing the Berne (Con «o on page five) t Miss Maxine Werst f Is Taken By Death Lifelong Resident Dies Here Sunday Miss Maxine Frieda Werst, 37, a lifelong resident of Decatur, died at 10:30 o’clock Sunday morning at her home, 311 Oak street. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage and followed an illness of three days. She was bom in Decatur Jan. 5, 1921, a daughter of Rufus and Hester Young-Werst. Miss Werst was a member of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church. Surviving are four sisters, Misses Anna and Louella Werst and Mrs. Melvin Tinkham, all of Decatur, and Mrs. Ralph Hoile of Fort Wayne, and two brothers, Ollie Werst of Holton, Ark., and George Werst of Pompano Beach, Fla. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Black funeral home, the Rev. Benj. G. Thomas Officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the-funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services.

Public School Teacher Staff Is Announced Three New Teachers Added To Cope With Higher Enrollment Three new teachers will be added to the Decatur public school staff to help cope with the increasing enrollment of pupils, the Decatur school board announced today through superintendent of schools W. Guy Brown. Six new teachers have been hired, one has returned from service and four have resigned, Brown added. Lincoln school will have 26 teachers, Decatur high school will have 22. and Northwest will have 10. There are three secretaries, including Justine Everhart for elementary principals, Vera Doty, secretary to the high school principal. and Iverna Werling, secretary to the superintendent. The school system also has six custodians, including Victor Kneuss and Hairy Poling at Lincoln: Clyde Johnson at Northwest; and Robert Cummings, Robert Drake and Walter Kiess at the high school. Returning from military service is Robert Doan, who will teach the sixth grade at Lincoln school. Mrs. Evelyn Blaney, of Decatur, formerly of Ligonier, will teach a third grade also at Lincoln school. She received her B. S. degree from Ball State Teachers College, ana has three years experience teaching in the Hammond public schools. Miss Suzanne Kuhn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Kuhn of route one, Monroe, will teach the fifth grade at Lincoln school. She received her B.S. degree from Taylor University this spring. She made the dean’s list at Taylor with a better than 2.6 average for the last semester. A 3.0 is a straight A average, 2.0 is a a average. Mrs. Judy Haggard, formerly of Portland, will teach the sixth grade at Lincoln school. S n e received her B. S. degree from Ball Stave Teachers College and has one year experience teaching in the Portland public schools. - Mrs. Wanda Miller, of route 4. Van Wert. 0., will also teach the sixth grade at Lincoln school She has an A.B. degree from Indiana university, and five years exper ience in the Fort Wayne public and Van Wert, 0., public schools. Harold Irvine, of Greencastle, will teach English in the Decatur high school. He received his A.B. degree from Indiana University ancLhis M.A. degree from ColumWa U “n V c e e rSi toa?hi^ S TtSd years experience at Pleasant Hill, C ?ix Dormice, of Uniondale will teach English and social studies at Decatur high school. He re ceived his B.S. degree from Manchester College and his M. A. degree from Columbia University. He has three years experience teaching at Rockcreek high school in Wells county. Teachers who resigned this past year are Miss Wilma Andrews, who taught the third grade at Lincoln school; Mrs. Dorothy Eichenauer, who also taught the fifth grade at Lincoln; Mrs. Martha Ferger, who taught English one year at Decatur high school; and Hugh Cobb, who taught commercial subjects. Cobb will teach in Bluffton next year. William McColly has been transferred from Lincoln school to the high school to teach commercial subjects (Continued on page five)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, August 4,1958

Appropriations Bill Is Vetoed By Eisenhower Due To Additional Fund

Khrushchev Expected To AccepfPlan Diplomats Foresee Russian Acceptance Os Conference Plan MOSCOW (UPD — Western diplomatic sources said today Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, who returned Sunday night from a dramatic hush - hush visit to Peiping, will accept the AngloAmerican proposals for a summit conference on the Middle Eastern crisis in mid-August. The observers said they expected Khrushchev’s replies to the notes from the leaders of the Western Big Three on the projected meeting to be forwarded with 48 hours. A communique issued after the conclusion of the four-day secret “Red summit” meeting between Khrushchev and Communis t China’s Mao Tse - Tung accused the United States of dragging its heels and called for a summit conference “at once.” A brief announcement by radio Moscow reported Khrushchev’s return to the Soviet capital from the Peiping talks, regarded here as a Communist planning session preliminary to East-West talks. Waiting on Khrushchev’s desk at the Kremlin were messages from President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan proposing a summit meeting within the framework at the U, N. Security Council “on or about” Aug. 12. A letter from French Premier Charles de Gaulle suggested a summit meeting outside the Security Council on Aug. 18, preferably in Geneva. Neither Eisenhower nor Macmilan specified the site for the meeting. The talks between Khrushchev and Mao — the world’s two top Communist leaders — were seen here primarily as a dramatic guesture to stress that Khrushchev will speak for Communist China as well as for the Soviet Union at the summit conference. Report On Survey Os City Plant Complete The final report of ConsoerTownsend & assocaties on the value of the city light and power company has been completed, and is ready to be printed, Mayor Robert D. Cole said today. Mayor Cole and city engineer Ralph E. Roop will go to Chicago Wednesday to confer with the engineering firm on the report and on the sewage treatment plant. Mrs. Edward Kelly Dies Saturday Night Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon Mrs. Esther Kelly, 63, wife of Edward F. Kelly, died suddenly at 10:50 o’clock Saturday night at her home, 217 North 11th street. She had been in ill health for 14 months but her death was unexpected. She was born in Kirkland township Feb. 21, 1895, a daughter of Jacob A. and Oceano Bell-Zerkel, and was married to Edward F. Kelly Oct. 18, 1922. Mrs. Kelly formerly taught in schools in Root and Union townships. Surviving in addition to her husband are one brother, Hubert E. Zerkel, Sr., and one sister, Mrs. Ray (Grace) Smith, both of Decatur. Three brothers and three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conduct-* ed at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Zwick funeral home, toe Rev. Benj. G. Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the DeCatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of toe services.

Berne And Monroe Budgets Submitted Monroe Unchanged, Berne Rate Higher - ' The proposed Berne city property tax rate for 1959 will be five cents higher than the present rate of $1.37 on the hundred dollars assessed valuation, because of a twocent increase in the general fund, and the addition of a toree-cent recreation fund. City clerk-treasurer Richard Le> hman, in the proposed budget and rates, showed that last year’s property valuation in Berne was $4,172,945, and there were 426 taxable polls. This year’s property valuation, toe basis for toe 1959 tax rate, shows a valuation of $4,186,510, and 427 polls. There is no city poll levy in Berne, however, according to toe proposed budget. The total amount to be raised by taxes is $98,661, as compared with $57,074.69 this year; 1957, $52,331.89; 1956, $39,262; 1955, S4B- - The Berne city council will meet Aug. 25 to consider the proposed budget. Anyone wishing to object or approve of any levy may appear at that time. Town of Monroe The town of Monroe has submitted a proposed tax rate for 1959 of $.98, toe same rate submitted last year for 1958, town elerk Arthur Moseehberger said today. '. The amount to be raised by taxes will be $4,80983, as compared with $4,419.80 a year ago. Some' money was saved by abolishing of the street commissioner’s position, which saved $240, but other costs went up. All street labor will be for the individual job concerned. Last year’s valuation was $451,000, while this year’s is $490,810. Taxable polls decreased by one to 80. The higher assessment permitted the rate to be kept the same in spite of increased costs. The amounts raised in taxes collected and to be collected for the past few years, toi< year, and next year in the town of Monroe are: 1955,. $4,190.64; 1956, $3,879.23; (Continued on pane,,five) Democrats Planning Precinct Schools First Session Here On Tuesday Evening Adams county Democrats will start their precinct schools Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at their headquarters across from the court house. The purpose of the school is to (1) aid the voters, (2) help toe precinct workers do their job more efficiently, (3) interest more people in aiding the Democratic party. The classes will be taught by Mrs. Ann Dolby, state instructor,’ of Huntington. She will be assisted by Otto F. Schug, of Berne. Wednesday, members of the school will conduct a polling exercise here in Decatur. Thursday, members will return to headquarters to compare notes and receive final instructions. The whole program will consist of demonstrations, speakers, and an excellent film. Since the classes are not allowed to exceed 30 people in a session, a second school will be held at Berne Aug. 11 and 14. Dr. Harry H. Hebble, county chairman, has asked that anyone interested in good government should contact him about attending toe first school here in Decatur. Dr. Hebble feels that toe whole county organization will be enlivened and strengthened by toe workers who attend toe school. He also added that the workshop program that worked so effectively in Allen county will be taken to the Democrats here in every township. It is hoped, Dr. Hebble continued. that Adams county Democratic candidates will take an active interest in. getting themselves elected and attend the precinct school as guests. An invitation has also been extended to all people interested in keeping the affairs of government in the hands of the people.

U.S. Awaits New Note On Summit Talk Awaiting New Note From Khrushchev On Summit Conference WASHINGTON (UPD — The United States is expecting shortly a new summit conference note from Moscow possibly indicating the significance of a secret meeting between Nikita Khrushchev and Red China’s Mao Tse-Tung. The Soviet premier was expected to dispatch within the next 24 hours a letter to President Eisenhower in answer to a U.S. note of last Friday. The President expressed willingness to meet at a summit conference on or about Aug. 12 within the Security Council of the United Nations. U.S. officials said they had no idea whether Khrushchev would accept Anglo-American conditions for a summit meeting without demanding further concessions. Confusion was compounded by disclosure from Moscow that Khrushchev and Mao ended a secret four-day ‘Red summit" conference in Peiping Sunday. The Soviet premier and his top-level delegation flew back to Moscow Sunday night. The world s two top Communist leaders approved a harshly worded communique denouncing "the flagrant aggression carried out by the United States and Britain in the Near and Middle East.” BuL at the same time, they went on record in the communique reported by the official Communist New China news agency as firmly maintaining “that a conference of the heads of government should be caled at once to discuss” the Middle Eastern situation. U.S. oficials viewed the Peiping talks as Soviet effort to help the Chinese Reds “save face” in advance of any summit meeting from which toy would be excluded. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told newsmen he did not have enough details on toe SovietChinese statement to judge its effect on the proposed summit meeting. He was interviewed at National Airport here late Sunday before he departed for Brazil for two days of conferences with President Juscelino Kubitschek. Dullus said, however, he would discuss with Kubitschek “toe grave issues of indirect aggression, and of war and peace” that would be discussed at any summit conference. Former Decatur Lady Dies In Ogden, Utah Mrs. Jean Z. Daich Is Taken By Death Mrs. Harriet Jean Zimmerman Daich, 35, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Zimmerman of 511 Nuttman avenue, died shortly before noon Saturday in Ogden, Utah. She had been ill for a long time and her condition had been critical for toe past two months. She was born in Decatur Feb. 13, 1923, and graduated from toe Decatur high school with the class of 1940. She graduated from the Deaconess hospital school of nursing in Cincinnati in 1943 and enlisted in the Army nurses corps, serving in the European theater of war. Following her discharge from service, she was married to Mitchell Daich Sept. 9, 1948. Mrs. Daich was a member of the Community church of Ogden. Surviving in addition to her parents and husband are one son, David Mitchell Daich, aged 5, and one brother, Max E. Zimmerman of Denver, Colo. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday at the Lindquest & Son funeral home in Ogden.

Decafur Utilities Show Net Profits Reports Given For First Six Months A profit of $6,252.13 was made by the Decatur electric light and power department during the first six months of 1958, Lester C. Pettibone, superintendent, and Edwin Kauffman, city auditor, announced today,.„ ; . The electric department presently has a reserve of $1,304,808.88 for depreciation of the utility plant, and $1,028.84 for uncollectible accounts. The earned surplus, or total profits since the company was founded, is $2,341,755.84. Resident sales are up 6.9% over last year, and rural sales are up 7.3%. Commerical lighting is down 7%, and interdepartmental sales decreased 11.9%. Total operating revenues are up 3.6%. Profits are up 44.6% over last year. Steam generating expenses are down 11%. and diesel expenses are down 71.8%, while purchased power has increased 1,000%. The amount of power in kilowatt hours generated by the steam plant has decreased 20.8%, that generated by the diesel plant has decreased 89.6%, while that purchased has increased 1,000%. The total amount of electricity geneated and purchased in up 3.2%. The city water department had a net profit of $18,680-74 for toe first half of 1958, increasing its earnings during Its existence to $541,909.10. The amount of water sold has de -creased 7.3% for toe year, mostly due to toe wet summer and consequent lack of lawn watering. A total ot 676.40 tons of salt have been used to soften the water, with a decrease in cost per ton of. 7%. The amount used has increased 1.3%. There were 131,955,500 .gallons of water pumped during the first half of the year, 1.3% more than last year. Total operating revenues are down 1.1% due to the decrease in the use of water. Part of this is due to toe wet summer, and part to the decrease in use of water by those getting ready for the sewage treatment charges.

Edward Biberstine Dies Unexpectedly Brother Os Decatur Lady Dies Sunday Final rites will be conducted Tuesday afternoon for Edward Biberstine, 61, who died unexpectedly about 7 a.m. Sunday in his Bluffton home following a heart attack. - He had suffered from a heart ailment for two years. Before his retirement three and one-half years ago, he was operator of a sheet metal works in Bluffton. Mr. Biberstine was a member of the Church of toe Nazarene. Survivors are the widow, Martha; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Harris, Fort Wayne; three sons, Eugene and Morris Biberstine, Bluffton, and Richard Biberstine, Kankakee, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; eight sisters, Mrs. Ida Hirschey, route one, Monroe, Mrs. Jenna Bauman, Decatur, Mrs. Pearl' Mankey, Mrs. Mary Strahm and Mrs. Martha Garrison, Bluffton, Mrs. Sadie Strahm and Mrs. Clara Hartman, Berne, and Mrs. Goldie Bauman, Monroe; and four brothers, Dave Biberstine, Muncie, Michael Biberstine, route one. Warren, Andrew Biberstine, Bluffton, and Christ Biberstine, Berne. The body was taken to the Goodwin funeral home, Bluffton where friends may call. It will be taken at noon Tuesday to the Church of the Nazarene for services at 2 p.m., the Rev. Walter Graeflin officiating, with toe Rev. Vance Davison assisting. Burial will be in the Six Mile cemetery. 16 Pages

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First Veto Os Appropriations Bill By Ike Tells Congress No Sound Justification Os Additional Funds WASHINGTON (UPI> — Presi %< dent Eisenhower, in his first such action since taking office, today vetoed a $6,584,169,000 appropriations bill because Congress added to his money requests about 5W million dollars for the civil service retirement fund. The President advisees Congn s in a special message that the e was “no sound justification whatever for adding unnecessar >y over half a billion dollars to a defi cit which may reach 12 billion dollars this year.” It was Eisenhower’s first veto of an appropriation bill. The vetoed measure carried funds for the Veterans Administration and 16 other government agencies for the current fiscal year which started Julyl. The agencies concerned will be able to operate the remainder of this month under an emergency law Enacted earlier to cover departments when there was a delay in approving annual appropriations. r’ Eisenhower said there already was eight billion dollars in the civil service retirement fund and that its receipts “will exceed outgo during the current year and the years to come.” He said that he reluctantly vetoed the bill because it can ied funds for “many important agencies.” But he said he did so “because of my strong conviction that Congress should reconsider” the 500 - million - dollar retirement fund.

Sizeable Profif Is Shown By Hospital Near $5,000 Profit Shown During July A profit of $4,945.76 was made during July by the Adams county memorial hospital, the largest shown for several years, Thurman Drew, administrator, announced today. The present hospital balance is $9,793.21, including $4,646.03 which was carried forward Jan. 1, and $2,479.46 from the one-cent tax levy, leaving a net profit for the year so far of $2,667.72. Operating cash on hand July 1 was $4,847.45, and $29,250.74 was deposited during the month, so that the total catsh balance was $34,098.19. Bills for the month were $8,538 - 10, and the payroll was $15,766.88, so that expenses totaled $24,304.98. “ There were 38 adults and five babies present in the hospital July 1, and 145 were admitted and 41 babies were born during the month. Six patients and one babydied, and 144 patients and 41 babies were dismissed, leaving 33 patients and four babies in the Adams county memorial hospital July 31. There were 228 outpatients treated in the emergency, x-ray and laboratory. Os the 41 deliveries, 19 were boys, and 22 were girls. Says Russian Rocket To Moon A Failure WASHINGTON (UPI) — Russia tried but failed to beat the United States to the moon three months ago, Aviation Week magazine reported today. The magazine said the Russians fired a rocket at the moon May 1 , but the device failed. Aviation Week would not give the source of its report.