Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1959 — Page 3

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1951

■ ■ CommentSzMl ■ on &S. [ Lesson wg Creamed Comments on the Sunday school lesson, “Jesus Demands Complete Commitment,’’""* Mark 10:17-27, for Sunday, January 11. Last week’s lesson defined the nature of faith and set forth Christ, the object of that faith. Ip today’s lesson, we examine our lord's requirements as to how this faith must be put into practical application. The purpose of the lesson is to show the necessity and results of complete dedication to Christ. V. 17. “And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him. Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”. Jesus was setting forth on his final journey to Jerusalem when this rich young ruler came running eagerly to speak to Him. He kneeled before Christ in reverent acknowledgment of his spiritual authority. The young man evidently thought that salvation was gained by works, rather than by faith and devotion, and he wondered what he might do to gain eter—nal Hfe. -—; ■ , V.lß.,“And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good?” there is none good but one, that is, God.” Jesus .wanted-no title of honor given him until a than knew 5was doing. He did not wish to be called good as-a matter of politeness. All genuine goodness has its source in God, who alone is completely good. Jesus did not want flattery from anyone. Vs. 19,20. “Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and mother . . And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.” Every Jew knew the Ten Commandments and considered their observance essential. In verse 19. Jesus named the seventh, sixth, eighth, ninth, tenth and fifth commandments, all of which have to do with one’s social duties. Jesus appreciated the young man’s compliance with the commandments, but this was not enough. V. 21. “Then Jesus beholding him, loved him, and said unto him. One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.” Jesus admired the sincerity and nobility of the young man. He wanted to do the will of God, and he could have given great service in the cause of the gospel, but he had one weakness—his wealth had too great a hold on him. and until his sense of values was changed, he cotfid not give undivided loyalty to Jesus and his cause. To correct the weakness, Jesus suggested that he give up his earthjy riches that he might earn eternal riches in the kingdom of heaven. V. 22. "And he was sad at that saying,, and went away grieved: "for he had great possessions.” When people feel they cannot m'eet God's requirements, they are sorrowful. When the young man had to make a choice, financial secur- ! ity meant more ,to him than com- , plete loyalty to Jesus and the gospel, but his choice made him sad. i V. 23. “And Jesus looked round , about, and saith unto his disciples, , How hardly shall they that have , riches enter into the kingdom of God?” It is difficult not only for ( the rich man with possessions, -but i for anyone to whom the material < is most important, to truly follow i Christ. Concern for things can keep < one from accepting the will of God. The young man failed to accept Christ’s request for stewardship. V. 24. “And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus t answered again, and saith unto them, Children, hoy hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter s into the kingdom of God!” Riches

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are not evil in themselves, but man’s trust in riches is evil. The disciples were astonished because they remembered that Abraham and Job were men of approved faith and yet had riches, and the Psalmist David wrote of the righteous man “whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.' 1 ' They did not grasp Christ's meaning that possessions often make men selfish and unresponsive to need. V. 25. “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” This was a proverbial expression currently used to indicate something as an impossibility. It is difficult for anyone to enter the kingdom of God and cannot be accomplished by mere human ability and goodness. Vs. 26,27. “And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? . . . And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with Gbd all things are possible.” God alone can save men from the devastating effects of trust in riches and other material things. There is no need to despair. What men cannot do, God is able to bring about in the lives of men. —Based on copyrighted outlines produced by the'Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and used by permission. iDfecusston on II DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON, JESUS DEMANDS COMPLETE COMMITMENT, for Sunday, January 11. 1. Do you think it is enough for Christians just to be good, and, if not, why not? 2. What loyalties tn life can, hinder our allegiance to Christ? 3. What is the difference between possessing riches and putting our trust in riches? 4. What qualities are most often lacking in us today that prevent bur living devoted Christian lives? 5. Under what circumstances may wealth be a blessing? I Do You 1. What was another name for Cephas? 2 What two men “offered strange firAbefore the Lord”\and died because of their sin? _Jt\ 3. Whose seven sons and three daughters were killed by a great wind from the wilderness? 4. To whom did God speak the following: "The sword shall never depart from thine house.”? * s 5. Which two books of the New Testament did Luke write? CLERICUS SAYS: Jesus’ conversation with the rich young ruler illustrates the difference between morality and discipleship. NO one is really mature until he has achieved a true sense of values and can distinguish between things of eternal value that give permanent satisfaction and the temporary satisfactions which bring permanent regrets often. Christ said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all else will be added.” Only by putting God first in our lives can we be completely committed to Christian discipleship. DO YOU KNOW ANSWERED 1. Peter. 2. Nadab and A b i h u, sons of Aaron. 3. Job. 4. David, because of his great sin. , j. 5. Luke and Acts.

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1 A social apd business meeting ’ will be held by members of the C. 5 L. of C. Tuesday at 6:30 o’clock at the C.*4» of C. hall. A potluck supper will be served with the corp- ■ mittee furnishing the meat and ’ rolls. There will be an installation ’ of officers. ’ Women of the Moose will meet 1 at the Moose home tonight at 6:30 ■ o’clock to attend the Berne service I for Mrs. Esther Steiner, who died ' Thursday. . Mrs. Earl G. Fuhrman will be I hostess to members of the Mt. I Pleasant Women’s Society of Chris- ; tian Service Thursday at 1:30 o’- ! clock. A meeting of the Associated , Churches will be held Tuesday at ' 7 o’clock at the Zion Evangelical - and Reformed church. Tuesday, members of the Xi Al- > phaXi sorority will meet at the home of Mrs. Otto Beehler. Start--1 ing time is 8 o’clock. I Members of the Adams County ■ home demonstration chorus" should note that th6 meeting scheduled for Monday has been postponed. > of the Historical club wilt ineef with Mrs.’ Martin Worthman Wednesday at 2 o'clock. • Mounsey, of route one, . Craigville, and Mrs. Ed Ringger, of Bluffton, were dismissed Thurs- ■ day from the Wells county hos- ! pital. Miss Gretchen Kaehr, of route 4, Bluffton, was dismissed ■ from the Clinic hospital after receiving treatment. __ Harold (Punk) Pontius, Geneva ' barber for the past 32 years, has retired, selling his shop to Donald 1 Stevens, who has assisted him for ; the past ten years. Pontius bought the shop from Fred Lindsey many ' years ago. Robert Bonekemper of Loveland, Ohio,- formerly of Decatur, has returned to his home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Finlayson. Bonekemper, head of processed food division of the Kroger company of Cincinnati, has recently been named as a vice president of that organization. Carl Elliot. Jr., is recovering from an operation which was performed Wednesday in the Parkview hospital at Fort Wayne. His room number is 315. C. E. (John) Smith, postal clerk at the Decatur post office, writes that it’s only 60 degrees in Fort Pierce. Fla., and he hasn’t needed any suntan oil yet. They have visited St Augustine, Silver Springs, Bok tower, and Daytona Beach so far. -J * . ’■*' ■ ■ „ ... At the Adams county memorial hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mcßride of route 3, are parents of a six pound. 11 ounce girl born at 10:46 p.m. Friday. Marcus and 110 Jean Selking Schueler of route 2, became parents of a nine pound, four ounce boy at 1:30 a.m. today. A seven pound, and one half ounce boy was born at 5:40 a.m. today, to Charles and Joyce Ann Kirchner Schaffer of route 3. THE CHURCH INVITES YOU “Like the proverbial man who jumped on his horse and rode off in all directions, our modern rock-et-age life has away of becoming more or less confusing. Life with no direction, no purpose, nothing to hope for, nothing to long for and strive for, pan turn to ashes at our finger tips, - says Dr. Claude Pittenger, a Kansas pastor. He continues, “We now have power to speed in life, but, to be of any value, it must be controlled. Atomic power with no control will distroy us. Life without control and direction will destroy itself. In a hurry and with a big flurry, we can rush through life in all directions, much to our disappointment. When we leave out the central, cohesive purpose -of life, it has nothing to hold it together.” The church provides for its worshippers the ways by which we may have a strong, cohesive purpose to make our lives t worth while. WHY NOT ACCEPT 3 THE INVITATION AND COME < TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY J t __ . r

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Calendar items for today's pubcation must be phoned In by 11 mb. (Saturday 9:30) Phone 3-2121 Marilon Roop SATURDAY Work and Win class of Trinity E.U.B. church, Clarence Drake home, 7:30 p. m. MONDAY \ Happy Homemakers home demonstration club box social, Monroe Farm Bureau building, 6,p. m. Ladies Firemen’s Auxiliary, Mrs. Harry Stults, 8 p. m. Juniors of the American Legion Auxiliary, Legion home, 4 until 6:30 p. m. V.F.W. Auxiliary, post home, 8 p. m. Art Department of W o m a n’s club, Mrs. Leo Curtin, 7:30 p. m. Dramatic department, Mrs. Jerome Kohne, regular time. Women, Mrs. James Webb, regular time, bring cookie money. Civic department, postponed until January 12. D.A.V. Junior auxiliary, D.A.V. hall, 6:30 p. m. Santa Maria study club, Mrs. Robert O'Shaughnessey, 8 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima study club, Mrs. Dave Terveer, 8 p. m. Adams county home demonstration chorus, postponed. TUESDAY Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Lawrence Rash, 8 p. m. Sacred Heart study club, Mrs. Kenneth Fawler, 8 p. m. Xi Alpha Xi, Mrs. Otto Beehler, 8 p.m. Associated churches, Zion E. and R. church, 7 p.m. C. L. of C„ C. L. of C. hall, 6:30 P.HV —= " WEDNESDAY Shakespeare dub, Mrs. R. C. Hersh, 2:30 p. m. Delta Lamba chapter, Mrs. Harold Owens, 8 p. m. Historical club, Mrs; —Martin Worthman, 2 p.m. THURSDAY Order of the Eastern Star, Masonic hall, 7:30 p. m. Mt. Pleasant W. S. C. S., Mrs. Earl G. Fuhrman, 1:30 p.m. I WjOSMTAL I F w Admitted Mrs. Ezequiel Guerca, Decatur. Dismissed Miss Linda Canales, Decatur; Mrs. Richard Beitler and baby boy, Berne; Mrs. Kenneth Butcher and baby girl, Decatur. Cook’s Delight Printed Pattern SIZES ISA—:7 s-io-i 2 1*6—14—16 9331 y g^V? 18-20 fl In fl i v Inf 'fnk/kffto • / I Success apron! Everyone loves i this smart style that protects 1 yo-U so prettily from spots ’n- 1 splashes. For bathing baby, whip up a terry-cloth version. Tomor- < row’s pattern: Misses’ coverall. ! Printed Pattern 9331: Misses’ 1 Sizes Small (10, 12); Medium I (14, 16); Large (18, 20)7 Medium . sizes takes 2Vg yards 35-inch. I Printed directions on each pat- c tern part. Easier, accurate. . 1 Send Thirty-five cents (coins' t for this pattern — add 10 cents s for each pattern for first-class ; mailing. Send to Marian Martin, < Decatur Daily , Democrat Pattern c Dept., 232 West. 18tp St., New 1 York 11, N. Y, .Print plainly z Name, Address \with Zone, Size, s and Style Number. * a - ~............ ..

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Joyce Marie tsch — n Wed Recently To ‘ Galen Baumgartner i At 12:30 p. m. Christmas day, f the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J. Isch of Bluffton route 4, was the < scene" of the marriage of their f daughter, Joyce Marie, to Galen > Joyle Baumgartner, son of Mr. a and Mrs. John H. Baumgartner, s also of Bluffton, route 4. I The Rev. John Yergler, uncle of ] the bride, read the wedding vows i before a background of candelabra 1 and palms placed on either side s of the’ fireplace. A fan shape ar- ] rangement of white gladioli and ■ red poinsettas decorated the man- I tie. t ■ ! Mrs. Wayne Fiechter of Bluffton, ! pianist, and William A. Shady, so- 1 r loist. presented a preced-: 1 ing the ceremony. Songs included': in the presentation were “Always” i ’ “I Love You Truly,” "Whither Thou Goest,” “Indian Love Call,” i “Because” and “Oh Promise Me.” The bride, escorted—by her father, appeared in a chapel length gown of rose-point lace over anti- ' que white satin. It was fashioned ; along princess lines, having long! sleeves and a scoop neckline out- i lined with tiny pearls. The full skirt was enhanced by a wide insert of satin and ended in a chapel length.train. ‘ A matching lace half crown, studded with sequins and pearls, held her fingertip length veil of 1 French illusion. The bride carried i i a bouquet of white pompoms and 1 holly legves centered w’ith a' white orchid. | '■ Mrs. Donald Lloyd, sister of the ' bridegroom, and Mrs. Thomas l

V • ; i .... —o Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE o 1 o Q. A group of us neighbors recently raised a fund of money for a needy family, and when the money was presented, the envelope contained a list of the donors, but not the amount each gave. Was this correct? A. Yes; it was more tactful, and in much better taste to omit the amounts given by the contributors. — Q. May a bride wear a white dress and veil when being married in a magistrate's office? A. No. The traditional white is reserved for 'the church and home She should wear hes- going-away costume. Q. If you have received a business letter signed by a woman, how do you address her in reply, as “Miss” or a? “Mrs.”? A. You address her as “Miss.” ' ‘ I Former Secretary Os Union Indicted Charged Accessory To ALBION, “Ind. (UPI) — An attractive young" secretary and mother of two was free on $2,000 bond today on charges of being an accessory to A embezzlement from the Noble County Credit Union. - - Mrs. Eva Belle Malott, 23, wg£ charged as an accessory before' the fact in a $2,000 embezzlement from the firm. She was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday. Mrs. Malott and Arnold G. Hobbs were said to be the firm’s only two employes from August, i 1954, to December, 1956, wjien she resigned before the birth of her second child. She appeared before Noble Circuit Judge Kenneth A. King Friday and her parents posted the bond. Hobbs is in jail on embezzlement charges in connection with ’ a fund shortage estimated at two! million dollars. |

Woodard, also a sister of the bridegroom, were the honor attendant and bridesmaid respectively. They wore princess style street length gowns of red velvet. The bodices featured three quarter length sleeves and a boat neckline which ended- with a V in the back. Their outfits were complemented with a white velvet hat and muff on which were placed two red poinsettas and holly leaves. Best man foj- the occassion was Donald tldya. Thomas Woodard served as the groomsman for his brother-in-law. Guests were seated by Gene Baumgartner and Perry Isch. • Mrs. Isch appeared in a light blue wool flannel dress complemented with black accessories. She wore a corsage of pink sweetheart roses. The bridegrooms mosuit dress with black accessories and a pink rose corsage. The serving table for the reception, which was held following the ceremony, "Was laidm white lace and centered with a four tiered cake topped with a minature bride and bridegroom. Holly leaves surrounded the cake. Assisting with the serving were Mrs. Kent V. Sprunger, Mrs. William A. Shady, Mrs. Truman Baumgartner, Mrs. Robert Yergler.'Mrs. Jerry McKee, Miss Carol Kipfer; and Mrs. Howard Baumgartner. When the couple left for a wedding trip, the bride chose a mint green and royal blue plaid sheath dress with which she wore royal bide" accessories and the orchid from her bridal bouquet. Monday, the bridegroom will leave for military service.

- J i, ■ Two Youths Admit Setting Brush Fire Match Experiments Touched Off Fires LOS ANGELES (UPI) Two young boys admitted to city fire officials Friday that their experiments with a pack of matches touched off a major bjjush fire that threatened several exclusive homes near Beverly Hills. The youths, aged 6 and 8 years, said they were playing with the matches, when the tinder - dry brush ignited irt the, Benedict Canyon Beverly Glen area. Investigators -said' their -.names were withheld because of age. The fire was one of two that broke out New Year’s Eve. Whipped by winds of up to 50 miles an hour, the flames had edged toward the homes of such celebrities as Elizabeth Taylor. Marion Davis and Doris Duke - One home, valued at SISO.OOO, was destroyed in the holocaust which charred 650 acres. j Meanwhile, 150 firefighters remained on the lines of the other fire in Topanga Canyon in an effort to extinguish several minor hot spots on the eastern perimeter before this evening, when* winds up to 50 miles an hour were predicted. ( War On Skunks SAN (.RAFAEL, Calif. (UPD— The Board of Supervisors of Marin County have appropriated $250 -f<om which to pay a $1 bounty for evefry~witunk killed in the county. MAICO HEARING SERVICE CENTER r To be held: Rice Hotel, Decatur Time: Monday, January 5, 1959 i 2 to 5 p. ih. ’ By: Mr. John Kenwood, your | regional Maico Hearing | Aid Audiologist. -■ Visit him for a demonstration of the newest in a complete range of hearing aids. Supplies and repairs for all E makes of hearing aids are available. . “ -“■ I

Accident Victim May Be Paralyzed A Young Lady May Be ‘ Paralyzed For Life A young wom?m from Jay county faces possible paralysis from the waist down due tf> injuries suffered in a crash near Portland last Sunday, ‘The victim was also involved in a collision here Sunday afternoon when the ambulance transferring her to Fort Wayne was involved in an accident on 13th street. The lady, Mrs. Richard (Jeanie) Nixon, 26, of route three, Portland, is suffering from a broken vertebra and a severed spinal cord as a result of the collision that occurred one-half mile west of New Mt. Pleasant at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. It wes reported that Mrs. Nixon might be paralyzed below her waist' for the rest of her life dueto the spinal cord separation. In transferring the patient to the Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne, the Baird funeralhome ambulance was involved in a two ehr accident occurring on 13th street near Dayton avenue Sunday at 2:42 p.,m. The mishap occurred when the ambulance attempted to pass, a ear driven by Twanctte Magley, 19, Decatur, at the same time the Magley auto attempted a left turn off 13th street while headed north. Some controversy from both parties was reported at the scene as to whether the ambulance had the siren and red flashers working indicating an emergency run. The patient was not reported to have received any injuries as a result of the mishap here. - The ambulance was driven by Stanley Paul Teeter, 29, formerly of Geneva, a driver for the Baird funeral home in Portland. Mikoyan To Arrive In New York Sunday Security Measures Taken For Russian WASHINGTON (UPD—State Department security forces reported today they were deployed and capable of protecting Soviet Deputy k Premier Anastas I. Mikoyan. It was disclosed in New York i meanwhile, that Mikoyan would - -arrive there aboard a Scandinai vian Airlines plane at 6:50 a. m. ■ EST Sunday. He was tp be in New York only a few hours before being driven or taken by train to Washington, depending on the weather. A force of at least 440 policemen will be deployed at key spots along a route froni Idlewild Airport to downtown New York for arrival of the 63-year-old Russian official. Precautions included 90 uniformed policemen, at the airport, 300 other uniformed police outside the Soviet Embassy on New York's Park Avenue and along the route, and 50 plainclothes detectives and an undisclosed number of federal agents, Mikoyan will reach the United States only a few hours after the Russian rocket is due to reach the area of the moon. Such a "coincidence”— planned or accidental—could have important political and psychological advantages for the Soviets.

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Rocket At A Glance (United Press International) Speed: Up to 6?9 miles per second. or 24,840 miles per hour. Object: Reach vicinity of moon and report back'scientific data. When fired: Jan. 2. 1959. When expected to reach moon area: 11 p. m. EST., Jan. 3. Total weight: 3,245.7 pounds. Size: Unrevealed. Payload weight: 794.86 pounds. Paytoad: Instruments to measf ure moon’s magnetic field, cosmie rays, radiation, gas, and other • scientific information. Number of stages to rocket: "Multi," according to Radio Moscow. Unique marks: Rocket carrying pennants with the U.S.S.R. coat of arms, and can release own artificial comet tail of a sodium cloud for sighting purposes. Heavy Loss Friday In Evansville Fire V J ’* Downtown Garage h Is Swept By Fire i . - i EVANSVILLE, Ind. (UPD —Fire • swept a two-story brick parking garage in dowhtown Evansville > Friday night, forcing guests from L a hotel next door The flames broke out in the ga- , rage about 9 p.m. c.s.t. and shot i high Into the air while fire-fighting equipment from all over the city . converged on the scene. ; Guests were evacuated from the . Sonntag Hotel across an alley . from the garage. The hotel did not catch fire, however. i No one was injured, and firemen said cars in the garage were removed before the flames reached , them. Firemen also rolled two barrels ' of gasoline from the burning building to prevent an explosion. Officials placed the loss at about SIOO,OOO. The partially - destroyed structure also was used as a furniture warehouse. About $40,000 worth of furniture was also destroyed, along with half "a dozen trucks and two automobiles stored in the garage. Cause of the fire has not been—determined. BOOK REVIEW NO MORE WAR, by Linus Paulj ing, Dodd, Mead & Co., outlines 1 the views of the author, a Worldrenowned American scientist in y reference to the need for establishing permanent international agree- :, ments to end nuclear bomb testing d and to decrease the danger of a i- devastating. nuclear war. The au- . thor explains concisely the sundae. mentals of nuclear energy and s' radio-activity, and then/ presents y and answers, simply and firmly, 7 some of the basic and frightening questions of our time. OVHt 100 ■ YE ** s ; s ß°° »I - • BOWERs 1 JEWELRY STORE ’ Decatar Indiana