Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1959 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT k Published Every Evening Efcgpt ftipday Bv THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller, Jr— President John G. Heller,—— Vice-President Chas. Holthouse Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Ates: By Mail In Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, 18.00; Six months, 84.25; 3 months, 82.25. 1 By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $9.00; 6 months, 84.75; 3 months, 82 50. By Carrier, 30 cents per week, Single copies, 6 cents. A New Approach Judge Cathryn L, Harrington, of the Van Wert, 0., juvenile .court, announced a new policy this week affecting young men and women, under 18 and 16 years of age respectively, who desire to get married. Judge Harrington has looked carefully at the record in that county. She finds that the number of divorces is so high that she cannot in good conscience assume responsibility for child marriages. A number end in divorce courts before the principals themselves reach the age of 21, leaving broken homes and children to be cared for by the grandparents or welfare agencies. In other cases, the young parents are too immature to understand the economic burden of marriage, and a family, and soon find themselves dependent upon welfare agencies, their children public charges, or neglected, becoming the juvenile delinquents of tomorrow. Under the Ohio statute, the juvenile court is given the discretion of deciding whether a minor female who is pregnant or has given birth to an illigitimate child, will be issued a marriage license. Judge Harrington hopes that by publicly announcing that she will not permit such marriages the young people involved will think twice before being so foolish. The trend today is towards foolish relations that result in permanent family tragedies. Judge Harrington’s approach is radically different, and may well have the desired effect. At least is will cause comment upon a serious situation, and by spotlighting it, will make it indeed an unpopular situation. Spring Is Here Now that sunshine, warm weather, add green leaves ' are just around the corner, two annual spring problems come to mind. < First and foremost is that old bugaboo—the dog. j Man’s best friend seems to turn into women’s worst enemy every spring. Running in packs when allowed to be loose, they congregate on other people’s property, ' tear up budding shrubbery, deposit filth on the yards, * bark and howl all night when windows must be open to permit fresh air to enter homes, and generally make a . i nuisdnce of themselves. , How many people do you know that are unfriendly , to each other today just because one of them had a dog once, and allowed it to roam at large ? Is there any real 1 necessity for this? We claim that we love our dogs, and we seem to pamper them as much as we would our own v children. But can we say we really love a dog when we allow it to run at large, rooting in garbage, running with filthy, diseased animals, causing trouble to our friends? Who would allow their little child to do such a thing? We all know that our pets are even less responsible than the youngest child. Why do we allow them to run at large then? We should shelter, protect and help them even more than we would a child, if we really love them. The second problem is that of bicycles. Every year hundreds of young boys and girls ride their bicycles down the streets of Decatur. This is just as we want it. What we do not want is any single one of them injured, maimed or killed. But how can we stop it? One good way is to be certain that every child has a safe bike, with lights and ■ brakes. Bikes are used every evening in the summer / time, to go to and from the ball diamond, a neighbor’s home, or the city swimming pool. Another thing needed is safety education for each bicycler. Each boy and girl must understand and habitually obey rules of safety.

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CASTLETON, England (UPI) - Oxford student Neil Moss, 20, died today in a corkscrew-shaped death trap 1,000 feet below the surface despite the heart-breaking attempts of hundreds of rescuers to pull him from the cave where he was trapped Sunday afternoon. The husky build that had led Moss mote than two miles through the tortuous tunnels and crevices of Devil’s Hole cave proved his undoing. He wag trapped in an 18-inch-wide limestone shaft, his broad shoulders jammed so tightly rescuers could not pull him out. His death was officially announced 44 hours after he first became wedged inside the peak cavern in the Derbyshire Hills. He became unconscious Monday, and rescue efforts were redoubled but Chief Inspector William Sheffield announced at noon: “The boy is deailL / . - Attempts were still oeing made to pull his body free from the crevice. Two doctors who crawled through the slimy blackness to keep vigil near the dying youth certified his death. One of them was RAF Flight Lt. John Carter, who had piped oxygen into the limestone tomb in an effort to keep him alive. But at last, the desperate attempts to keep Moss alive failed. The stale, foul air that had balked rescue attempts finally snuffed out his life. Volunteers Too Late Hundreds of volunteers had rushed today to the cave, a popular tourist attraction outside this tiny village, but they were too late. Rescue teams reported the situation worsening constantly, and Carter hastened back to the 40-foot .cleft to listen for his labored breathing. Police at nearby Buxton broadcast an appeal throughout northern England for rescuers weighing 100 pounds or less—men small enough to wigle into the shaft where Moss was locked unconscious in a standing position. Hundreds responded but it was no use. The operation stirred memories of the Floyd Collins saga in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave in 1925. Collins lived for two weeks. Moss lived for only two days. Navy diver Bob Leakey entered the cave today in hopes of removing Moss through an underground stream, but this attempt was abandoned. Moss is a broadshouldered man whose 6-foot, 3inch 170-pound frame had defied all efforts at rescue since he became wedged in the cave at 4 p.m. Sunday. Cooler Forecast In Northern Indiana United Press International Temperatures near or above 70 were predicted for the lower twothirds of Indiana today and Wednesday as forerunner of a showery spell. The warmth was expected to continue this afternoon in the north portion, too, with temperatures ranging from 60 to 65 at high points. But a colder pattern will develop in the upper portion tonight, and highs Wednesday will be no higher than the 40s, a 30degree variation from downstate readings. Showers were expected to develop over the entire state by late Wednesday or at night. They will continue into Thursday, with thundershowers likely, and the colder weather will affect the entire state. Highs were in the 60s throughoiit Hoosierland Monday, with Evansville's 67 topping the readings and central and north portions about 3 or 4 degrees cooler. Overnight lows ranged from 32 at Evansville to 42 at South Bend.

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*• n:~Mnir t r— — — — Bitter Floor Fight Shapes Up In House WASHINGTON <UPD — A bitter floor fight shaped up in the House over President Eiserfcower's plea for more foreign aid funds. A nip-and-tuck battle was in prospect as administration backers tried to persuade the House to override its appropriations committee and provide at least 100 million dollars of the 225 million dollars requested by Eisenhower for the development loan fund. The committee last week by a 26-18 yote refused to provide a single penny in supplemental funds for the fund, one of the three programs under which U. S. economic aid is supplied to foreign countries. Democratic leaders are supporting the President on the aid issue. But rank-and-file Democrats show signs of not wanting to get into line. They are angry over administration efforts to label them “spendthrifts” for pushing for bigger domestic programs. House leaders have given up hope of restoring the full 225 million dollars the President requested. They believe they have somewhat better than a 50-50 chance of winning approval of the 100 million dollar compromise figure. Other congressional news: Rackets: Gangsters, a detective and a disbarred fight promoter were among witnesses- summoned by the Senate Rackets Committee to a hearing on juke box racketeering in the Los Angeles area. Heading the parade was West Coast gambler Mickey Cohen. The question of whether Cohen would talk was left hanging by committee counsel Robert F. Kennedy. Labor Reform: The Senate Labor Committee expected to place final approval on a slightlyamended labor reform bill. Approval of a series of minor revisions in the Kennedy-Ervin bill cleared the way for final committee action on the measure, which would require unions to file finan- ■ Cial reports, hold periodic secret I elections, and keep ex-convicts out of top offices. Space: A new Senate space subcommittee began a hunt for wasteful duplications and rivalries which could handicap the United States in its race for space. Former Missionary Is Mother Os Year NORTH WEBSTER. Ind. (UPD —Mrs. Frances Jane Smith, 62, former missionary to China and wife of a Kosciusko County minister. was honored today as “Indiana Mother of the Year.” Mrs. Smith, mother of eight children, is the wife of Rev. W. Harlan Smith, pastor of Churches of the Brethren in Syracuse and North Webster. She was chosen by the Indiana State Mothers Committee. Mrs. Smith was born near Eldora, lowa. She and her husband were missionaries for 16 years and would have been in China longer except the Chino-Japanese war in 1937 prevented them from returning from a furlough to the States. Mrs. Smith was nominated for her honor by her son. Dr. Lloyd Smith, a North Manchester physician. Trade in a good town — Decatur.

New Wafer Line Is Planned This Spring Work will begin today on digging up a water connection in front of the Decatur Youth and Community Center, so that it will be possible to start work on a new water line across the St. Mary's river this spring, Ralph E. Roop, city engineer, announced today. A T-shaped connection will be placed in the ground in place- of the present L-shaped connection, so that a double line will extend over the river until the new line, independent of the old bridge, is completely tied in with the city water system. Good mains now lead from all the wells on the east side of the river to the water softener, Roop explained. Now, good mains must be extended from the city softener to all of the city mains. Part of the main expansion and enlargement has already been completed. It will be necessary to tear up part of the connections , at First street to tie in the new main with the present mains. City street commissioner Bernard . Clark stated that he hoped to be able to repave First street in that , area as soon as the water department has finished its connections this spring. Roop stated that he hoped to have plans ready by the next regular council meeting, so that an ordinance could be drawn up, and bids let for the building of the main across the river. Actual work on the main should take only about two weeks, he estimated. The city wells are in good condition now, and as soon as mains are built to connect the present wells on the east side of the river with the lines on the west side, the water department will be in good shape, he added. Trade in a good town — Decatur.

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Abducted Children Are Found Unharmed ATLANTA (UPD — Two small children, missing since their father abducted them Monday and later shot himself to death, were found safe early today. Brenda Gail Norton, >, apd Eddie Norton Jr., 5, were located at a local nursery to climax an intense search that lasted through the night. Officers returned the children to their mother, Mrs. Eddie M. Norton, who had feared they might have been killed. Their father, a 29-year-old ship--1 ping clerk, took his own life about 30 minutes after taking the children away from the home of his estranged wife. While more than 500 police, Civil Defense workers and volunteers hunted for the children during the night, they were safe and sound in the nursery, whose staff knew nothjng of the case. Operators of the nursery said ' Norton left the children there Mopday. Members of the staff learned of the big search this morning and notified authorities. 1 Mrs. Norton had gone to request a peace warrant against her husi band, who was visiting her when he took the children. Norton returned to the home I alone and just as Mrs. Norton and , her brother arrived, he shot him- . self through the head with a shot ’ gun.

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DAIRY CATTLE and HOM I, the undersigned. W sell at auction located 2% miteswest of Berne, IndT on state road 118, or 6 miles gputh of Bluffton to Reiffsburg, then east 7 mites, on THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1959 1 O’clock D4D.T. JI Head 01 High Grade Ho,sU,n Caws PEARL, Holstein cow, 4 yrs. old, heifer calf by side, 7-gel. cow. SADDIE, Holstein cow, 4 yrs. old, due to freshen by sale day, t-gal. cow. • t.ttjje, Holstein cow, 4 yrs. old, due to freshen by sate day, 8gsl. cow. BETTIE, Holsteip cow, 6 yrs, old, milking 7 gal a day, due to freshen on October It, 8-gal. cow. KATE, Holstein cow, 4 yrs. old, due to freshen by sale day, 8-gal. cow. BESS, Holstein cow. 3 yrs. old, milking 5 gal. a day, due to freshen Oct. 22, T-gal. cow. BELL, Holstein cow. 5 yrs. old, milking • gal. a day, due to freshen Oct. |, 7-gal. cow . LOUI6E, Holstein cow, 4 yrs. old, milking 5 <4- a dty. *»e to freshen Sept. 9, 6-gaL cow. MABEL, Holstein cow, 5 yrs. old, due to freshen by sate day, 6-gal. cow. CONNIE, Holstein cow. 4 yrs. old, due to freshen April 14, B-gal. cow. JUDY, Holstein cow, 6 yrs. old, niilking 5 gal. a day, pasture bred, t-gaL cow. DAISEY, Holstein cow, 2 yrs. eld. milking 5 gal. a day, due to freshen June 21, milked 8 gal. a day with first calf. ANN. Holstein cow, 4 yrs. old, milking 3 gal. a day, due to freshen June 3, t-gal. cow. LENA, Holstein cow, 2 yrs. old, milking 3 gal. a day, due to freshen June 23, 6-gal. cow. SALLY, Holstein cow. 5 yrs. old, milking 3 gal. a day, due to freshen July It, t-gal. cow. MINNIE, Holstein cow, 2 yrs. old, milking 5 gal. a day, was fresh Jan. 31. These cattle are T.B. and Bangs tested. These cows are all young and lot of size; this is a real herd of dairy cows. If you are interested in some good dairy cows don't miss this sale. Cows can be inspected anytime before sale day. z 72 Head of Hogs 5 sows due to farrow by sate day. T gUtt Sue to farrow April 1 to 15. 60 head of good feeder pigs. Some milk cans and feed sacks. TERMS—CASH. Not responsible for accidents. E. M. REINHARD, Owner Phil Neuenschwander, Auctioneer D. S. Blair. Auctioneer First Bank of Berne, Clerk Jeff Liechty. Auctioneer In case of bad weather sate will be held inside.

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