Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 236, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No. 236.

' iaiflhaiSi . mMIBBI M F « Bj FFAITHFUL PRAY FOR STRICKEN PONTIFF— Roman Cahtotics kneel in St. Peter’s Square in prayer for the recovery of Pope Pius XII who suffered a cerebral stroke affecting his sight, movement and speech at his summer home, Castle Gandolfo in the Alban Hills. Vatican authorities here indicated the 82-year-old Pontiff has rallied to "urgent treatment," but grave fears are held for his survival and last rites have been administered. .■

Pope Regains Powers Over Mind, Speech Official Cautions 82-Year-Old Pope Still Gravely 111 CASTEL GONDOLFO, Italy < UPD—Pope Pius XII regained his full mental powers and his power of speech today in another surprising comeback from the brink of death but a high Vatican official cautioned that the frail 82 - year -old Pontiff remained "gravely ill.” A medical bulletin this morning said the Pope passed a generally good night, despite a brief recurrence of hiccups, regained use of his senses, took some food and continued to improve. It added there were no Signs of paralysis. But it still was an unpredictable battle between life and death for the spiritual leader of the world’s 450 million Roman Catholics. He suffered a stroke abd a "kidney crisis” Monday morning. Four doctors who have attended him at the papal summer villa here in the Alban Hills south of Rome since Monday appeared to be waiting cautiously to see if the Pope's remarkable recovery was a genuine improvement or the result of the Pontiffs own formidable stamina and will power. Continues to Improve Prof. Antonio Gasbarrini, one of the doctors attending the Pope, said no prognosis (forecast of the course of a disease and the outlook afforded by this) could be made for another two or three days. Medical expefts feared a second stroke might be fatal. Millions of persons around the world, praying for the Pope’s recovery, drew encouragement from the wording of this. morning’s medical bulletin. It said that his condition “on the whole continues to improve," that he was lucid following periods of unconsciousness Monday, and that his temperature, pulse and respiration were normal. The communique added that there were no signs of paralysis, the hiccups had disappeared again this morning, and the Pontiff was able to take some food. Church sources added that the Pope received Holy Communion this morning following a Mass said in the chapel adjoining his second floor bedroom. Mid - afternoon announcements said the Pontiff’s condition remained "unchanged” durihg the day. , A further cosultation of the doctors was expected later tonight, possibly to be followed by a bulletin. Should there be no change, the bulletin may be deferred until Wednesday morning. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy, scattered' showers and a few thundershowers likely north, partly cloudy, chance of a few scattered showers or thundershowers south tonight. Wednesday partly clondy, chance of a few widely scattered showers. Not much change in temperature. Low tonight 56 to 62. High Wednesday 78 to 84. Sunset today 5:18 p.m. c.s.t., 6:18 р. c.d.t. Sunrise Wednesday 5:47 a.m. c.s.t., 6:47 a.m. с. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy and continued warm with scattered showers. Low Wednesday night low 60s. High Thursday mostly in. 80s.

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Indianapolis Poll Shows Hartke Lead Republican Voting Switch Is Reported INDIANAPOLIS (UPI (-Returns from a Marion County election poll of The Indianapolis News today showed Democrat Vance Hartke in front of Republican Governor Handley in their Senate race. Hartke had 49.2 per cent and Handley 40 per cent. The News said: “Os those persons polled who said they voted for President Eisenhower in 1956, 27.8 per cent, or better than one voter in four, said they would vote for Hartke. Os those who voted for Stevenson in 1956, 6.2 per cent said they were shifting and would vote for Handley this year.” Hartkes greatest strength was among voters from 21 to 50 years old while those over’ 50 preferred the Governor, according to the poll, which is based on interviews. The last postcard poll of The Indianapolis Times in Marion County gave Hartke a much larger margin, the percentages being Hartke 61.8 and Handley 38.2. Brownson Leads Barr However, the News poll showed Republican 11th District Rep. Charles B. Brownson had 54.9 per cent and his Democratic rival, Joseph W. Barr, only 45.1 per cent. On the other hand. The Evansville Press poll reported Hartke trailing the governor in Hartkes home bailiwick, Vanderburgh County. The governor had 50.3 per cent and Hartke 49.7 per cent there. Republican state leaders, in the face of Democratic power in the cities have begun a spirited drive to retain the. traditional farm vote. Indications are that this campaign is needed, for one of the leading Republicans in the state told tills writer that his private poll of farm areas gives Hartke 58 per cent and Handley 42 per cent of the rural vote polled. Silence Baffles All The unusual silence of farm voters has baffled the politicos of both parties this year. Although farm prices are high, as of today, some grumbling has been noted from farmers because of the high (Ccntmued on page five) Fire Prevention Is Stressed To Lions Prevention Chief Speaks Last Night “Fires don’t Just happen, they are caused,” Capt. Theodore E. Peters, fire prevention chief for the Delco-Remy division of General Motors, Anderson, told the Decatur Lions club Monday night. Guests of the club included the fire chief Cedric Fisher; the CenDecatur fire department, led by tral Soya fire department, led by Art Burris; and the GE fire department, represented by Ray Schackley. Capt. Peters showed how volatile gases are responsible for many fires, and how the combination of air and gas must be’just right to touch off a bad fire. Conditions which will lead to high fire danger were explained. The Lions club Boy Scout troop was corfimended for winning the ?amp site trophy at the Bluffton ’ampout last weekend. The Lions troop now has 20 members, and is continuing to grow.

Set Temporary Quarters For Clinton School Officials Express Fear Other Schools May Face Bombing By AL KUETTNER United Press International Temporary integrated classes were being set up today for students of Clinton, Tenn., high school. But officials expressed fear that school bombing might be repeated elsewhere in the county. The blasts that shattered the now-historic school building at Clinton Sunday prompted school officials to seek an emergency conference with President Eisenhower. The Anderson County school board authorized a delegation to request the meeting “at the earliest possible date.” Officials hoped to open classes for the 879 bombed-out students today at a vacant elementary school building in the nearby "atomic city” of Oak Ridge, made available by the Atomic Energy Commission. Agents ot tne r ederal Bureau of Investigation helped local authorities comb through the rubble of Clinton high in search of clues. They are seeking evidence that the bombing may have been a direct violation of the injunction against interference with integration at the school. Anderson Clin to n County School Board Chairman Francis Moore said the school bombing “poses a big problem because it could be any county school at any time." “The county doen’t have the 1 financial ability to withstand the explosion and remain prepared for any such incidents that might occur in the future. Anderson County can’t afford the price of integration.” Won’t Wait Court Ruling In Washington, the blast touched off a new move for legislation that would permit the federal government to crack down on the destruction of public property with explosives. The Little Rock Private School Corp, reported, meanwhile, that it has funds, personnel and facilities to .open private schools from which Negroes would be barred. Its president indicated the group now will not wait for a federal court's decision on the proposed leasing of four padlocked public schools. A temporary restraining order presently forbids such leas es. Monday the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals postponed until Oct. 15 its ruling on whether the restraint should be made permanent. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People went ahead with legal efforts to have nine Virginia schools reopened on an integrated basis. Hearings are scheduled later this week on petitions concerning schools in Norfolk, Charlottesville and Warren County. Memphis College A Target In other developments: —Virginia Gov. J. Lindsay Almond turned down the request of a 16-year-old white boy who had requested assignment to a Negro school at Norfolk. The youth argued’" that his admittance would automatically close the school under state law and persuade Negroes to withdraw applications to white schools;—Federal District Judge Albert (Caobin'ued on page eight)

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 7,1958

Berne Child Is Fatally J Injured In Fall From Car In Front Os Home

Uniled Slates Halts Escorts Os China Ships No Escorts Unless China Reds Resume Firing On Islands WASHINGTON (UPI) — The United States was resolved today to do or say nothing that would provoke the Chinese Communists to resume their bombardment of Quemoy. American officials said the United States — without formally announcing it—was complying already with the cease-fire terms laid down by Red China. The Chinese Communists stopped firing at Quemoy Sunday. They said their cease-fire would continue for one week if the United States stopped escorting Nationalist Chinese convoys from Formosa to its beleaguered outpost. "You can bet there’ll be no more U.S. escorts until or unless the bombardment resumes,” one American official said. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was due back later today from a five-day vacation at his Duck Island retreat in' Lake Ontario. He has issued no statements on the Chinese cease-fire and may be wary of saying much at present in view of the delicate situation. Seh. Joseph S. Clark (D-Pa.) said Monday night the latest developments “justify the hope that the American people are winning their fight for peace in the Far East.” In a speech at Lansdowne. Pa., he credited Democratic protests and said it was “important for all citizens to continue these protests in order to hold President Eisenhower to the conciliatory approach” he took last week Adm. Arleigh Burke, chief of naval operations, said however that withdrawal of U.S. support from the Chinese Nationalists defending Quemoy Island would be “abject submission to the Communist use of force." (Continued on page five) Mental Health Aided By Community Fund One Os Agencies In Campaign On Here The Adams county mental health association is the eighth organization which is included in the contributions given to the Decatur Community Fund drive which started Monday. The association will receive S6OO of the $18,485 to be raised during the community fund drive. This money is used for different programs set up during the year. A part of it stays within the county, and a certain percentage goes to the state association. There are 75 Adams county patients in hospitals in ‘ Indiana. Each year at Christmas the Adams county mental health association sends gifts to what is termed as the “forgotten patients” at Richmond. Mrs. James Kocher has been in charge of this program for tfie past two years. In the spring, the committee of Adams county residents, furnished two of the rooms on the new wing at the Adams county memorial hospital for use during the coming year out of funds received from the Decatur Community Fund drive last year. ■ Luther Yager, of Berne, was elected president of the Adams county mental health society earlier in September. Other officers elected to serve with the association were: Mrs. Lowell Harper, vice president, Brice Bauserman, secretary - treasurer. Those appointed to offices or committees were: *Herman Bixler, rehabilitation agent; Mrs. Clarence Mitchell, “delegate; Joe Brewster in charge of funds; and Mrs. Harry Raudebush, forgotten patients.

Burton Will Retire From Supreme Court Harold H. Burton To Retire Oct. 13 WASHINGTON (UPD — The retirement of Supreme Court Justtice Harold H. Burto, will give President Eisenhower a majority of 'his own appointees on the court for the first time. His other four appointees have all backed public school desegregation. Burton, a one -time Republican senator from Ohio when he was named to the high tribunal by President Truman in 1945, notified the President he would leave the bench “with regret but in accordance with comptent medical advice and with the best interests of all concerned.” He was 70 years old The President late Monday announced the retirement, effective Oct. 13. . Names No Successor No successor was named immediately. The President’s last three appointments have been experienced jurists — John M. Harlan, 59. in 1955; William J. Brennan, 52, in 1956; and Charles E. Whittaker, 57, in 1957. Eisenhower’s first appointee. Chief Justice Earl Warren, 67, had no experience as a judge but was once attorney general of California and held a doctor of laws degree. During past vacancies speculation on possible appointees has included such men as Judge Potter Stewart of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Elbert B. Tuttle of the Fifth Circuit Court cf Appeals. The President in the past has voiced his intention to name as justices men .centinueo on page five Highway Report Is Given County Board Regular Meet Held By Commissioners The Adams county commissioners allowed the bills for the county Monday at their scheduled meeting at the court house. They also reported receipts for the Adams county home total $988.39 for the month of September for the total population of 26 people, 20 males and six females. The county highway report for the month is as follows: total miles traveled by trucks, 21,839; total miles graded, 2,078; total tons of stone hauled on roads. 1,592.899; total tons of stone building roads, 1,764.245; four miles of black top were sealed: three miles of black top were built; 436 miles of road were mowed; 20 new catch basins were built; 2 catch basins were repaired. The report also shows that 34 foot of stone back wall in Root township was installed; 32’x36” tile on county road 38 in French township installed; two new abutments on county road 27 in Blue Creek township installed; one abutment on road 28 in Union township installed; two new abutments on county road 31 installed in Root township; one corrugated pipe 3O’xlO” long on road 2314 in Wabash township: one 33’x12” pipe on road 20 in Wabash township; one 30’x12" pipe on road 14 in Washington township; one 3O’xß” pipe on road 2614 in St. Mary’s township; one 3O’xlO” pipe on road 28 in Jefferson township; and one pipe 20’x12” on road six in Root township. Miscellaneous includes: brush cut; weeds cut, built tile wells; repaired tile; fixed washouts; erected signs; mowed ditches; sealed black top; patched black top; repaired mail box approaches; hauled dirt; cleaned side ditches and hauled stone.. A petition for cleaning, brushing and repairing of the W. D. Reinhart ditch in Preble township s consisting of 22 names, presented to the board by Severin Schurger, was referred to Herman Moellering, county surveyor. The board of commissions reported that Yost construction company has started the excavation (Continued on page five)

Reports China Reds Moving Up New Giant Guns Nationalists Claim Giant Siege Guns Delivered ToXeds TAIPEI (UPD—The silenced their blockade batteries only to give them time to move giant 12-siege guns into place opposite the Quemoy and Matsu islands, intelligence reports indicated today. The Communists have so far kept their promise to suspend the bombardment of the Quemoys for a week despite the refusal of the Chinese Nationalists to meet their terms. The Defense Ministry announced, however, that observation posts in the outpost islands saw “large Communist troop and vehicular movements” around the silenced shore guns Monday. Russia Delivers Guns Sources on Quemoy told UPI Correspondent Robert C. Miller, the only foreign newsman on the scene, that Russia has delivered highly-accurate, long-range 12-inch guns to the Red-held coast. Such guns, half again as large as the 8-inchers that had furnished the Communist “Sunday punch,” could pound the Quemoys at what amounts to point - blank range. They also could blanket the Matsus, only lightly bombarded in the past because they were mostly out of range. The heaviest artillery the Nationalists could oppose to Red 12inch batteries would be the 8-inch howitzers recently supplied by the United States — weapons which would be hopelessly outranged by the big guns. Nike Hercules Arrive The latest American weapons to arrive here — the Nike Hercules missiles now being unloaded at Keelung — can carry an atomic warhead, but their range is not believed to be sufficient to carry to the mainland from the bases being prepared for them on Formosa. They are primarily anti-air-craft rockets. (Continued on page five) Alfred F. Ryf Dies Early This Morning Prominent Farmer Is Taken By Death Alfred F. Ryf, 76, prominent retired vegetable grower residing two miles east of Berne, died at 6:30 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. He had been ill of complications for several years and bedfast for the past three weeks. He was born in Canton Betn, Switzerland, April 14, 1882, and was brought to this country when one year old by his parents, Ferdinand and Lena Kneuss-Ryf. His wife, the former Lowie Barklow, died Aug. 11 of this year. Mr. Ryf worked as a shoe repairman until 1917, when he moved to his farm eastpof Berne. He was a member of the Cross Evangelical and Reformed church at Berne. Surviving are fhree sons, Herman C. Ryf, east of Berne, and Rolland and Dale Ryf, both of Fort Wayne; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild: two brothers, Otto Ryf of Los Angeles, Calif., and Walter Ryf of Decatur route 3; and five sisters, Mrs. O. R. Simon and Miss Martha L. Ryf of Inglewood, Calf., Mrs. E. R. Eckrote ot Santa Ana, Calif., Mrs. Edna Rinaker of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Emma Reusser of “Berne. One son and one sister are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Yager funeral home in Berne, the Rev. C. A. Schmid officiating. Burial will be in the MRE cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday until time of the services.

Vizard Is Principal At Pleasant Mills Resigns At Celina To Accept Position Gerald M. “Doc" Vizard, a native of Pleasant Mills and former school official there, has returned to that school as principal, replacing Glen B. Custard, who resigned two weeks ago to become principal at Leo. Vizard, former Democratic county chairman and presently a vice-president and director of the First State Bank of Decatur, resigned the principalship of a grade school at Celina, 0., which he has held since last year, to return to Pleasant Mills. He received his A. B. degree from Wabash College in 1932, and his master’s from Indiana University in 1949. He taught and coached at Pleasant Mills from 1933 to 1942, and returned in 194951 as principal and coach. He was supervisory principal of a group of consolidated schools in Hamilton county just north of Indianapolis for several years. He also operated “Doc’s Car Dock” for several years at the intersection of old and new 27 just south of Decatur. County superintendent Gail Grabill and township trustee Lester Brunner reported that there had been several applications for the job, but that Vizard was the best qualified, and had had the most experience. Valdez Arraigned On Murder Charge Alleged Killer Is In Jail At Celina Gregory Prado Valdez, 36. who was indicted by the September term of the Mercer county, 0., grand jury for second degree murder of Jesse Gomez, Berne transient worker, was arrainged in Celina. 0., this afternoon on the charge. Prosecuting attorney Dean James interviewed Valdez, and found that he was born in San Antonio, Texas, there through the tenth grade, and and that he had' attended school had lived for some time in Ohio. He speaks both English and Spanish and no interpreter will be necessary, Dean added. Valdez went into delerium tremens last week after six weeks of drinking wine, and sought help from a priest in the Catholic Wayside Mission in Aurora. 111. Valdez gave a fictitious name, and the police went to the city police department for assistance in helping Valdez. While under treatment and having one of his bad spells, Valdez mentioned that he was wanted for murder in the presence of a policeman. That statement set the officers to checking, and they found one of the notices posted by sheriff Bruce Barber, of Celina. Sheriff Barber was notified Thursday evening, and left at once to identify Valdez. When this was done, two deputies joined him and brought the man back by auto. Declares Cease-Fire No Sign Os Weakness LONDON (UPI) — Communist Chinese Vice Premier Chen Yi warned the United States today not to mistake the Reds’ temporary Formosa cease-fire for “weakness.” Chen, in a statement broadcast by Radio Peiping, declared that the Red Chinese were as determined as ever “to liberate” the offshore islands including Formosa. “No foreign interference will be tolerated at all” in the pursuance of this aim, he said.

Andrews Girl Fatally Hurt Late Monday Dies Early Today From Injuries In Accident Monday Cheryl Lynn Andrews, 22-month-old daughter and only child of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andrews, of 751 South Hendricks street in Berne, died at approximately 2 o’clock this morning at St. Joseph hospital in t Fort Wayne, from head and respiratory injuries suffered in a fall from an auto driven by her mother near the Andrews home Monday afternoon .at 2:30 o’clock. The tragedy occurred when Mrs. Andrews was attempting to back from the driveway at her home to go to the downtown area in Berne. As the auto entered the street, Mrs. Andrews turned the auto to the left and the door on the right side of the vehicle apparently was not secure, causing the child to fall to the pavement. The child’s body and the auto made contact, although it was not known how much. Cheryl Lynn was rushed to the Adams county memorial hospital immediately, and was later transferred to the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne. The child's death was due to the injuries suffered in the mishap in the early hours Monday afternoon. It was learned today, that an autopsy would be performed today to determine the extent of the head injuries. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eli Andrews, 911 West Jefferson street, Decatur and the maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David Zuercher of Berne. Other information concerning the mishap was not available late this afternoon. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. The body will be removed to the Yager funeral home in Berne. $46,000 State Police Helicopter Crashed INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The $46,000 State Police helicopter, which was purchased recently after a long battle 'with the Indiana State Budget Cormnittee, crashed late Monday. / State police said pilot Sgt. Robert H. Myers/ and Cpl. William Sharer, whdwas riding with him, escaped injury when the rotorblade failed about three or four feet above the ground at Stout Field. The helicopter was hovering and it side-slipped and piled up. State police said damage was “extensive.” Gunfire Kills Four At Victory Rally POZA RICA, Mexico (UPI) — A political victory rally flared into violence in this provincial town Monday night, touching off a gunfight in which at least four persons were killed and six seriously wounded. The trouble started when about 600 townsfolk, celebrating the victory of their candidate in municipal elections Sunday, tried to force their way into the local office of the oilworkers’ union. Lase Bulletins LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UPI) — Gov. Orval E. Faubus charged today that the federal government is trying to nail him for income tax evasion extending as far back as 1954. MIAMI (UPI) — Hurricane Janice built up to 90 m.p.h. fury today 365 miles east of Daytona Beach but continued to churn northeastward, away from the mainland.

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