Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 21 November 1958 — Page 1

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CLAIMS FEAR IN LITTLE ROCK — Mrs. Byron House, shown in Little Rock, Ark., with her four children, says many women are to join her Women’s Emergency Committee to Open the Schools for fear of jeopardizing husbands’ jobs.

U.S. Persists In Intentions To Aid Berlin American Forces To Remain On Scene In West Berlin—lke AUGUSTA, Ga. (UPD — The White House today, in the face of Russian threats to upset the fourpower occupation of Berlin, said that the American government will persist in its “firm intention” to “maintain the integrity of West Berlin.” This new statement of determination for American forces to remain on the scene in Germany came after President Eisenhower, here on a golfing holiday, conferred early today by telephone with Washington officials on the tense Berlin situation. The President went to his office beside the Augusta National Golf Course at 7:30 a.m. and talked with Christian A. Herter, deputy secretary of state acting as head of the department in the absence of Secretary John Foster Dulles who is on a weekend vacation. In Touch With Berlin Eisenhower also talked with Brig. Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster, the White House staff secretary, and Goodpaster’s assistant, Maj. John S. Eisenhower, the President’s son. Both Goodpaster and young Eisenhower recently returned from a European inspection trip. (Reports from Moscow said the Soviet government was expected to deliver within 48 hours official notes to the wartime Western allies telling them that West Berlin belongs to Communist East Germany. (The Russians were calling American protests over the anticipated move “scandalous routine brinkmanship.”) “The President and our government are keeping in close touch with the situation in Berlin, and also, as a government, keeping in close touch with the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of France,” Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said. Praises Observer Corps Hagerty said he would not spell out these “firm intentions” beyond saying they were based on this government’s resolve to “maintain the integrity of West Berlin.” Eisenhower today also sent individual members of the Ground Observer Corps a personal message of congratulations and gratitude. It was for delivery prior to deactivation of the group of 280,000 volunteer sky-watchers. The Defense Department has ordered the observer corps disbanded by Jan. 31 because the Air Defense Protection System for the continental United States is now in operative effectiveness. “Our country is indebted to you for your steadfast, unselfish and willing service in a cause of vital importance to our air defense,” the President said in his message. “I salute you on this occasion (C.)uunued on page eight) INDIANA WEATHER Considerable cloudiness, some light rain or snow extreme north portion early tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and colder most sections, few snow flurries likely.near Lake Michigan. Low tonight 28 to 34. High Saturday mostly in the ■, 40s. Sunset today 5:26 p. m. CDT. Sunrise Saturday 7:37 a. m. CDT. Outlook for Sunday: Partly cloudy and a little colder with some snow flurries north. Lows 25 to 30. Highs around 40 .

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4-H Adult Leaders Honored Thursday Decatur Retailers Honor 4-H Leaders The retail division of the Chamber of Commerce honored 67 Adams county 4-H adult leaders last night at the Decatur Youth and Community Center with a recognition banquet held at 6:30 o’clock, followed by the presentation of . awards for leadership service. Elmer Baumgartner, president of the First Bank of Berne, was the featured speaker. He related on the travel recently made by the people of Berne for the “Bern to Berne Tour.” Baumgartner pointed several points of interest in the comparison of the different customs from our country and the old. Gerald Vizard, pnr.cipal of Pleasant Mills high school acted as toastmaster, and Miss Lois M. Folk, home demonstration agent, led the community singing. A quartet from Pleasant Mills was I the featured entertainment. Awards for leadership service were then presented by file county extension office with Leo Seltenright awarding the men, while Miss Folk presented the awards to the women. The following Adams county residents with their years of service were presented with the awards * Blue Creek township: Mrs. Clair Carver, three years; Mrs. Maurice Miller, one year; Mrs. Merle Foor, three years; Mrs. Ernest Girod, two years; Ralph Jackson, three years; and Carl Christner, three years. Decatur; Mrs. Eugene Chronister, four years; and Dr. Harry Hebble, nine years. French township: Mrs. Richard Clark, one year; Cliff Habegger, one year; and Chester Isch, one year. Hartford township: Mrs. Dale Mertz, one year; David Alberson, seven years. Jefferson township: Mrs. Robert Stuber. 10 years; Mrs. Henry Rumple, 11 years; Carl Baker, two years; and Robert Lautzenheiser, one year. Kirkland township: Mrs. Leroy Kolter, one year; Mrs. Richard Borne, one year; Oscar Brown, three years; and Joseph Hazelwood, one year. Monroe township: Mrs. Stanley Arnold, 12 years; Mrs. Elmer Inniger, one year; Miss Alice Joan Sprunger, one year; Mrs. Mike Ehrsam, two years; Mrs. Clifford Essex, five years; Miss Chloe Ellen Neuenschwander, one year; Harold Schwartz, six years, and Lynn Lehman, one year. Berne Girl’s club: Miss Mary Schlogenhauf, two years. Preble township: Mrs. A. A. Fenner, seven years; Mrs. Marvin Conrad, one year; Mrs. Milton Kruetzman, six years; Mrs. Irvin Worthman, one year; Ervin Schuller, 12 years, and Wilbur Selking, four years . Root township: Mrs. Paul Herderhorst, nine years; Mrs. Richard Harkelss, four years; Mrs. Ed Selking, three years; Mrs. Frank Bittner, one year; Fred Meier, seven years; and Everett Singleton, four years. St. Marys township: Mrs. Russell Edgel, one year; Mrs. Gale Cook, three years; Mrs. John King, one year; Mrs. Gerald Hart, one year; Charles Morrison, three years; Paul Rich, four years; and Keith Ezra, one year. Union township: Mrs. Arthur Krueckeberg, one year; Mrs. Richard Marbach, one year; Mrs. Ed Gerbers, five years; Edgar Krueckeberg, one year; Emerson Wass, four years and Ed Gerbers, five years. Wabash township: Mrs. Raymond VanEmon, eight years; Mrs. Lorene Fenstermaker, eight Continued on s*ge five

Hobbs Jailed On Seven New Indictments Former Manager Os Noble Credit Union Is Named By Jury ALBION, Ind. (UPD—Arnold G. Hobbs, 32, plump ex-manager of the insolvent Noble County Credit Union, was jailed today for the first time since a grand jury began returning ■ a series of embezzlement indictment# against him. Hobbs was jailed shortly after 11:30 a.m. c.s.t. by Sheriff Charles Haase when he appeared in court to hear seven new indictments read to him. Hie new indictments charged embezzlement- of $28,000, raising to $52,100 the amount a jury contends Hobbs stole while serving for 10 years as manager of the institution. Altogether, 13 indictments have been returned. Judge Kenneth A. King set new bonds at $56,000, and Hobbs’ failure to provide them resulted in his being jailed. Previously, he was free on bonds of $62,000. Two other men were named defendants in one of the latest indictments. Both were arrested on bench warrants and provided bonds of $4,000. One was Hobbs’ brother-in-law, Walter E. Campbell, 39, Albion. The other was Frank P. Wiley, 39, Ligonier, former office manager of Arnold G. Hobbs Enterprises, Inc., a catch-all firm Hobbs organized to handle his many business facets. Hobbs’ young wife was with him when the sheriff took him away. Before Hobbs was jailed, one of his Fort Wayne attorneys criticized the grand jury for piecemeal indictments. Gilmore Haynie, who, with Alex Campbell, were retained to represent Hobbs, said he and Hobbs had been “harassed” by the series of indictments and said all charges could have been handled in one indictment. He said Hobbs could have been arrested on one charge and a single bond set. After Hobbs was jailed, Haynie said he would discuss with Campbell whether the two would withdraw from the case. Temperatures Drop To Below Freezing Cold Weather Will Continue In State United Press International Temperatures fell below freezing today in‘lndiana after trying unsuccessfully to do it two mornings in a row. Below-freezing readings were recorded at half a dozen cities scattered around Hoosierland which are checked daily by the Weather Bureau. Lafayette had 27, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and Goshen 28, South Bend 29 and Evansville 31. The five-day outlook called for cold weather into the middle of next week with very little rain, and that holding off until Tuesday or Wednesday. The mercury crested Thursday between 52 at South Bend and 67 at Evansville. Highs today will range in the 50s, lows tonight in the 30s, and highs Saturday from the mid-40s to the low 50s. The outlook for Sunday was partly cloudy and a little colder. The five-day outlook said temperatures will average 4 to 6 degrees below normal highs of 39 to 53 and normal lows of 24 to 36. “Turning colder Saturday and a little colder Sunday and Monday. Warming about Tuesday or Wednesday. Precipitation will average less than one-tenth of an inch in a few showers likely Tuesday or Wednesday,” the outlook said. Andrews Infant Dies At Hospital Thursday Lucinda Diane Andrews-, infant daughter of Albert and Alice Krueckeberg - Andrews, Decatur route 5, died at 11:30 p. m. Thursday at the Adams county memorial hospital, 10 hours after birth. Surviving in addition to the parents are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Andrews of the Bellmont road; and the greatgrandparents, Mrs. Emma Krueckeberg of Union township, Mr. and Mrs.' Tom Andrews of Decatur, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith of Union township. Brief funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Saturday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. W. C. Vetter officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran church cemetery.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 21,1958.

Caril Fugate Convicted Os Murder; Sentenced To Life Imprisoment

; Reassure West t ;BerlinersOf Aid By Allies West German Leader Assures Berliners ‘ In Blockade Event BERLIN (UPD —West German ■ Foreign Minister Heinrich von ‘ Brentano flies here today to re--1 assure West Berliners that the 1 Western Allies will defy any Soviet attempt to oust the United , States, Britain and France from . the city. Von Brentano was seeing West f Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt on the > developing situation marked by i increasingly hostile sattements by > Communist East German politicians and are deliberate step-by-i step moves of Russia to annul . Western occupation. f A defiant statement was expect- - ed tonight from Chancellor Kon- - rad Adenauer when he addresses - an election rally in Munich. Ad- , enauer heard Thursday Soviet , plans to “liquidate” the Allied i occupation despite Western deter- - mination to fight if necessary. ’ No Immediate Crisis [ Pressure built up constantly but , informed sources said a major ' crisis might not come for several , days. ■ First, a Soviet Embassy spokes- " man said, Mikhail G. Pervukhin, Soviet ambassador to East Germany, will visit East German Premier Otto Grotewohl to inform him officially of the Soviet plans. But that will have to await some Kremlin paper work. The Sovite government is reported preparing notes to all the allies who fought in Germany in World War II telling them of the unilateral decision to azrogate fourpower decisions on Berlin. Any Communist interference 5 with Western military lifelines to - the West is not expected to. come until after Grotewohl gets new e powers from the Soviets to cons trol Western traffic. So far Allied j military convoys and trains are e passing through East Germany without incident. ' Church Tolnsfall ■ New Pastor Sunday r First Christian To \ Install Rev. Pacha 1 The Rev. Edward Pacha, newly 1 appointed pastor of the First Christian church in Decatur, will ’ be formally installed in the local ’ charge Sunday morning. Fred Scheiderer, chairman of the official board of the church, ’ will preside at the installation , service at 9:30 o’clock Sunday mprning. The Rev. Lonnie Hass, IndianJ apolis, head of the department of town and country churches of the 1 Indiana Christian missionary association, will deliver the instalc lation sermon and charges. , Two former ministers, the Rev. Traverse W. Chandler, Fort Wayne, and the Rev. W. L. Burner, who served for several months as interim pastor, will assist in the service. t The church choir, directed by ! Mrs. Gerald Strickler, will sing r the anthem, “Only in Thee,” by • Rogers, and a piano and organ • duet prelude will be played by • Mrs. Glen Borchers and Mrs. Wil- - liam Bauman. The service is a covenant of ■ dedication, and the minister, eld- ■ ers, deacons and congregation - will pronounce their vows of dedi--1 cation to the church. > Rev. Pacha assumed the local f pastorate Nov. 3. He is a graduate of Stetson University in De ! Land, Fla., and served for three - years in churches at De Land and . Jacksonville, Fla. Rev. Pacha, 1 his wife and two children are rei siding in the church parsonage, 340 Stevenson street.

Virginia To Hoist Separate Flagpole Governor's Action Stirs Controversy RICHMOND, Va. (UPD — The State of Virginia prepared today to hoist a separate but equal, flagpole to its Capitol roof for the flag of the United States of America. Next question, presumably: Which flag gets which pole? Gov. J. Lindsay Almond has said they should be equal, but Congress has ruled that there’s no such thing. According to its regulations for flag display, on two equal poles the American flag must fly at the right. Almond announced Thursday that he had ordered the blue flag of the commonwealth of Virginia run to the top of the Capitol’s single existing pole and displayed as an equal of the U. S. flag at all state buildings. Most of them, like the Capitol, have only one flagpole, and are flying just one flag today—the state’s. “Worships” U. S. Flag Almond is a leader in the South’s “massive resistance” to school integration, but he denied he intended any defiance of the federal government or disrespect to the U. S. flag. “I not only respect, I worship the flag of my country,” he said. He said a second flagpole is al-1 ■ teady under construction for the n Capitol where he believes “the Virginia flag should fly on a parity with the American flag.” His action has already drawn violent protest from one veterans 1 leader. Matthew J. Kane, councilman for the Virginia-Washington district of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), promptly re- , signed his job “until the Ameri(Contilnued on page eight) Volunteer Firemen Aid Drive Tuesday Aid In Drive For Muscular Dystrophy The volunteer firemen from De- : catur met last night at the fire station to discuss plans for the muscular dystrophy “porch light” drive that will be held in Decatur next Tuesday night, Cedric Fisher, fire chief, said today. All of the members agreed to help with the campaign fund drive and to co-operate with the members of the Moose Lodge 1311 in solociting funds for the fight against muscular dystrophy. Mrs. Merle Johnson, spokesman for the drive, informed the fire department today that the kits containing the Jerry Lewis badges, envelopes and other equipment, have arrived and will be distribut- . soqn to the marchers. The two organizations will march on Decatur Tuesday evening, beginning at 6:30 o’clock, and persons wishing to make contributions are asked to keep their porch lights on. The members of the fire department who will assist in the drive are: Cedric Fisher, Joe Mcßride, Bert Rolston, Jack Rayer, Eugene Beam, Maurice Colchin, all regulars at the fire station. The volunteer members include: Ervie Elzey, George Rentz, Victor Porter, Russ Baumgartner, Ed Hurst. Vernon Hill, Dick Girod, Bob Gage, Virgil Hawkins, Herman Dierkes, Lavern Roth, Richard Hendricks, Dan Emenhiser, Paul Sharpe, Leon Snyder, Oscar Sprague, Joe Smith, and Theodore Baker. Asks Early Filing Os County Claims Edward F. Jaberk, Adams county auditor, announced today that because the office will be closed next Thursday, Nov. 27, beause of Thanksgiving, all persons or businesses having claims against the county should file them not later than Tuesday. This, iJaberg said, will enable processing and advertising «o that payment may be made Dec. 1. s..

Mogilner Tells Os Commission Paid Red Smith Star Witness For Indiana In State Road Scandal Case INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — “Gio” salesman Arthur J. Mogilner, testifying for the state in its Indiana tpghway scandal bribery case against former highway chairman Virgil (Red) Smith, defended Smith today when a state's attorney implied the ex - chairman might have kept part of an alleged payoff intended for a subordinate. Mogilner and Smith were friends when Smith was highway chairman, and Mogilner has testified in previous trails that he worked through Smith to sell more than a million dollars worth of supplies and equipment to the state. His defense of Smith came after Mogilner identified a $750 voucher as a payment to Lloyd Poindexter, a highway department subordinate under Smith. Deputy Prosecutor Leroy New recalled that Poindexter testified earlier that he received only S4OO from Smith and accepted it as payment for expenses incurred on trips Poindexter said were political in behalf of the Republican Party. “Do you believe Smith held out on him?" New asked Mogilner. “I’m sure Red wouldn’t hold anything out," Mogilner replied. Mogilner said that a $529,000 deal for sale of 36 power shovels to the state wa s“the biggest deal we put across.” “I pointed out to Mr. Smith,” he said, “that the cut for each of us would be considerable. We were both anxious to earn our commissions or cuts.” Before Mogilner testified, he told newsmen he was “not mad at Smith—we're still friends.” Mogilner, 46, who sold more than a million dollars worth of (Continued on page eig-ht) Miss Judy Rhodes Is Rotary Winner Wins Annual Rotary Speech Contest Here Miss Judy Rhodes, daughter of Mrs. Lloyd Rhodes and a senior at Decatur high school, won the annual Rotary speech contest Thursday night at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Robert Shraluka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shraluka, was judged as runner-up. The program was presented at the Rotary club’s regular dinner pneeting. The topic was “Education is the Answer.” Six contestants participated in the finals. Forty speech students at Decatur high school had prepared addresses on the assigned topic. Deane Dorwin, speech instructor, had selected the six finalists. W. Guy Brown is the Rotary speech chairman for the local club. The local winner will now compete with other area and zone winners until the district finals are held early next year. William Jacobs acted as master of ceremonies. He thanked the club for its interest and sponsorship, told how the finalists had been selecetd, and introduced the speakers while the judges were out making their selections. Other contestants included Sharron Sheets, Peter Friederici, Betty Smith, and Cherryl Ashbaucher. The two top winners were awarded trophies and each of the others also received a gift of remembrance from the club« There will be no meeting next Thursday because of the Thanksgiving holiday. December 4, a rural-urban meeting will be held I and each member is to bring a rural guest. I

At Least 34 Lives Claimed By Storms \ Fair Skies Enjoyed By Most Os Country United Press International Small pockets of light rainfall and snow flurries across the northern tier of states Friday marked the quiet exit of a week of storm and wind violence. In its wake the blizzard-and-tornado combination had claimed at least 34 lives, and authorities held little hope for 15 missing Great Lakes seamen and three boy scouts missing since last Saturday. Coast Guard cutters continued to ply the waters of upper Lake Michigan for missing members of the cargo ship Carl D. Bradley which broke in half during a gale Tuesday night. Eighteen bodies had been recovered by Thursday night, and apparently only two of the crew of 35 survived. Near Tucson, Ariz., three companies of soldiers moved into the Santa Rita Mountains to join a posse hunting for three boys caught in a violent snowstorm last Saturday. Most of the country enjoyed fair skies Friday. There was some rain in the Pacific Northwest, showers in the lower Great Lakes area, and light rains in central New York state. There were, however, a series of temperature chahges invarious parts of the country. The mercury dropped as much as 12 degrees in parts of the mid - Mississippi Valley, and 20 degrees along the lower Atlantic seaboard. Warming tendencies were noted in many portions of tht West hit by blizzards earlier this week. It was 48 degrees at Havre, Mont., early Friday, 20 degrees higher than Thursday morning,, and 51 degrees at Great Falls, Mont. Three Oil Barges Explode Thursday Ohio River Turned Into Sea Os Flames GOLCONDA, 111. (UPD—Three gasoline barges loaded with oil from Indiana exploded in a series of earthquake-like roars Thursday night, turning the Ohio River into a sea of flames and endangering locks for a time. The explosioh occurred near Golconda, about 30 air miles from the points where the Ohio flows southwestward from the Indiana border. The barges had loaded at a terminal at Mount Vernon, Ind. One of the crewmen was missing and presumed dead. Three other crew members of the towboat Barbara Lee suffered burns about the hands and were hospitalized at nearby Rosiclaire. A fifth crewman was rescued from the river. The missing man was identified only as George Lowry. Capt. Neal Spence said the towboat was pushing the barges, laden with an estimated 90,000 barrels of oil, when suddenly the lead barge "just went boom.” Cause of the explosion was not determined. Flames enveloped the barge and quickly spread to the other barges. The crewmen were burned disengaging the burning barges from the Barbara Lee. The towboat is owned by Gulf Transportation Co., Houston Tex. The burning barges drifted downstream like floating torches, with flames leaping more than 100 feet into the sky, lighting up the river and surrounding area. Polls of flaming fuel drifted with the barges. The first explosion occurred near the Southeastern Illinois town of Rosiclaire, rattling doors and windows in the community. Succeeding blasts from pockets of pent up gasoline fumes sent geysers of flame into the air. The flames set fire to trees along the bank on the Illinois side, but no serious damage was re- | ported. i More than 300 persons lined the Continued on pe«e five

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Jury Convicts Young Girl On Murder Charge Companion Os Mass Killer Convicted By District Jury LINCOLN, Neb. (UPD—A district court jury today convicted 15-year-old Carfl Ann Fugate of first-degree murder and imposed a sentence of life imprisonment on the tiny eighth-grader. The seven men and five women reached their decision at 10:30 a. m., c.s.t., but it was not announced until 40 minutes later when Judge Harry A. Spencer reconvened his Lancaster County District Court. Caril’s fate was announced to newsmen jammed in a hallway outside the courtroom, moments after the solemn-faced jurors filed back into the courtroom following more than a day of deliberation. As Bailiff Bill Paulson read the verdict to reporters, it was read simultaneously inside the courtroom by the jury foreman. Caril buried her face on the shoulder of defense attorney Mer- — ril Reller and wept convulsively as the verdict was read in the tense atmosphere of the courtroom. . Card’s Sobs Fill Court The sound of her hysterical sobbing was the only noise in the deathly still room. Reller patted her shoulder comfortingly as the grim jurors heard their verdict read by a court aide. Caril’s weeping could be heard above the judge’s voice as he thanked the jury for its patient and thoughtful consideration of the case. She managed to raise her crimson face to look in apparent reproach at the jury box. But no juror looked at her. Again she buried her head on Reller's shoulder and he r took her in his arms. County attorney Elmer Scheele, who handled the prosecution, had to be summoned to the courthouse from his home before the jury filed out after signalling it had its verdict. The empty courtroom quickly filed with spectators as 1 the word spread. ’ Caril’s father, William Fugate, her sister, Barbara Von Busch, ' her grandmother. Pansy Street, ! and an aunt, Mrs. Leola Campbell, filed into the courtroom and sat in the first row, immediately 1 behind the table where Caril was 1 to sit. 1 Then Caril was led in, walking - more slowly than she normally had throughout the trial. Jury Sentence Binding ! Reller, who had sat immediate- ’ ly in front of her during the trial, ; moved his chair back to sit be ’ side her. She held fast to his hand 1 as they awaited the reading of 1 the verdict. Under Nebraska law, the jury’s 1 life sentence is binding upon the court. Caril specifically was convicted of aiding and abetting mass slay*er Charles Starkweather—her red- ' haired boy friend —in the murder of Robert Jensen, 17, Bennett, Neb., last Jan. 27. Jensen was one of 10 persons slain by Starkweather during a murderous rampage across Nebraska and into Wyoming in late January. Starkweather was convicted of the Jensen murder May 23 and sentenced to death in the electric chair. He now is awaiting an appeal to the Nebraska Supreme I Harvester Talks Are Recessed To Dec. 1 CHICAGO (UPD — Efforts to settle a strike by about 37,000 Unit- , ed Auto Workers against the International Harvester Co. have been recessed until Dec. 1. A spokesman for the Federal Mediation Service said negotiators ' for Harvester and the, UAW. agreed to the recess Thursday after talks , failed to reach an agreement. The strike began Nov. 13.