Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 2 May 1959 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Entered at the Decatur. Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller. Jr. —---- President John O. Heller Vice-President Cbas. Holthouse Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Rates I By Mai? iri Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, M OO; Six months. $4.25; 3 months, $2 25. By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, $9.00; 6 months, $4.75; 3 months, $2.59. By Carrier, 30c cents per week. Single copies, 6 cents. Enter Spring Although the calendar shows that Spring has been with us for several weeks, nature really proved it today. With almost summer-like temperatures, Decatur citizens are basking in shirt-sleeve _ weather. Other signs of Spring are in evidence. The Retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce plans to launch their warm-weather push with the highly successful Merchants Showcase at the Decatur Youth and Community Center May 5,6, and 7. The participating merchants will display the newest and best of products—to show the area people that Decatur stores furnish the finest products and also have home-town e ? "' * prices and good service to back up their sales. The baseball fever is starting to pick up, too, a sure sign i that summer is just around the corner. A lot of local folks who enjoy summer-time lake cottages are planning to head north these nice week-ends and get the cottage ready for good weather. After a tough winter, nothing could feel better than today’s sun.

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WANE-TV Channel 15 SATURDAY Aftrraooa 12:00 —Robert Trout 12:30—Week Eftd Sport* 12:45—Baaeball 4:oo—lUtce of the Week s:oo—Dr. Christian 5 JO: —Charlie Chan Krtatas o:oo—Tugboat Annie 4 I:3o—(Life Os Riley 7:oo—Jeff* Collie 7:Bo—'Perry Mason B:3o—Wan ted-Dead or Ally* 9:oo—Face of Danger 9:3o—Have Gun Will Travel 10:0 o—Gun emo ke 10:80—Flight 11:00—Rebecca .SUNDAY Moraine: B:oo—Faith For Today 8 .io—This Js The Life 9:oo—Lamp Unto My Feet 9:3o—Look Up And Live 10:00—World Os Ideas 10:30—Camera 3 11:00—Last Word 11:30—Western Playhouse Afternoon 12:80—O’Henry Playhouse 1:00 —Re port From Washington 1 , I:ls—Baseball ' ••'•4:oo—Mystery Matinee 6:oo—College Quiz . "6:3o—Amateur Hour Evening 6:oo—Behind The News 6:30—20th Century 7:oo—Lassie 7 :So—Bachelor Father 8:0O—Ed Sullivan o:oo—Meet Me In St. Louts ‘ 11:00—Sunday News Special 11:15—Destroyer MONDAY Morning 7:oo—Sunrise Semester 7:3o—.Peppermint Theatre 7:4s—Willy Wonderful 8:00—CBS New* B:ls—Captain Kangaroo 9:oo—Oua - Alias Brooks 9:3o.—Star and The Story 10.-OO—Breakfant In Fort Wayne 10:30—Godfrey Time 11:00—I Love Lucy 11:30—Top Dollar Afternoon 12:00—Love of Life 12:30—Search For Tomorrow 12:45—Guiding Light I:oo—Ann Colone's Woman's Page I:2s—News 1:30 —As the World Turn* 2:00—-Jimmy Dean 2:30 —H0 u separ ty 3:00—Bl* Pay-Off 3:3o—Verdict Is Your* 4:oo—Brighter Day 4:ls—Secret Storm 4:3o—Edge Os Night s:oo—.Dance Date Evening 6:oo—Amo# & Andy 6:3o—This Day 1969 6:45—D0-ug Edwards-New* 7:OO—U.S. Marshall 7:3o—Name That Tune B:oo—The Texan B:3o —Father Know* Beat ■ 9:oo—.Danny Thomas 9:3o—Ann Southern 10:00—Desi-Lu Playhouse 11:00—Golden Boy WKJG-TV Channel 33 SATURDAY Afternoon 12 00—Sky King 1 2:30—CarAoon Express I:3o—Russian Revolution: 2:oo—Air fForce Story 2:ls—Leo Durocher 2:2s—Baseball 6:00 —Saturday TV Thearte Evening 9:oo—Wrestling from Chicago 7:oo—African Patrol 7:30- -People are Funny B:oo—Perry Como Show 8:00—Black Saddle 9:3o—Cknarrpn City 10:8(8—D, A.'S Mam 11:00—Tfve Saturday Edition 11:15—R«ughl|^Speak}ng Morning o:oo— The Christophers 9:3o—Americana at Work 9:4s—How Ohrkrtlan Science Heals 10:00—Sacred Heart Program 10:16 —Industry on Parade 10:30—-Thin Is the Lite 11:00—Cartoon Time Afternoon iffnmneei 12:00—Wisdom 12:30—Frontiers of Faith 1:60 —Baseball B:3o—Two Gun Playhouse 4:3o—Russian Revolution * 6 :00—Tournament of Champions Kveiltf 6:oo—Saber of London

6:3o—Stove Allen Show 7:Bo—Pete Kelly's Blues B:oo—Dinah Shore Show 9:oo—Loretta Young Show 9:3o—Medic 10:00—26 Men 10:30—Sunday News . Special 10:40—Sports Today --— 10:45—Possessed MONDAY Morning 6:3o—Continental Classroom 7:oo—Today 9:oo—Dough Re Ml 9:3o—Treasure Hunt * 10:00—The Price Is Right 10:80—Coneertratlon 11:00—Tic Tec Dough 11:30—It Could Be You Afternoon 13:00—News and Weather 12:15—Farms and Farming 12:80—Yesterday’s Newsreel 12:45—Editor’s Desk 12:65—Faith To Live By 1:00 —Queen For A Day I:Bo—Haggis Haggis 2:oo—Young Dr. Malone 2:3o—From These Roots 3:00 —Truth or Conquences 3:3o—Romper Room 4:00—I Married Joan 4:30—Bozo S:4S—NBC News * Evening 6:oo—Gatesway to Sports s:ls—News, Jack Gray 6:2s—The Weatherman 6:3o—Buckskin 7:oo—Restless Gun 7 :30—Tales of Wells Fargo B:oo—Peter Gunn B:3o—The Alcoa Theatre 9:oo—Arthur Murray Party 9:3o—Sheriff of Cochise 10:00—Silent Service 10:80 —News and Weather 10:45—Sports Today 10:50—Tne Jack Paar Show WPTA-TV Channel 21 SATURDAY Afteraoen 11:00—Uncle A1 12:05—Action Theatre 2:oo—Gene Autry 2:3o—Jungle Jim 14 3:oo—Rocky Jones 3:3o—Jet Jackson 4 :06 —Sherlock Holmes 6:o6—Action Theatre Evening 6:oo—Popeye 6:3o—Abl>olt and Costello 7:oo—Sword of Freedom Dick Clark Show B:o6—Jubilee C,SA 9:oo—Lawrence welk 10:06—iSaimmy Kaye * 10:30—Club 21 SUNDAY Afternoon 2:00—Oral Roberta 3:oo—Fr. Francla Edward Nugent 3:3o—Repeat Performance 6:oo—Popeye 6 ;30—Command Performance Evening 6:oo—Cameo Theatre 7:oo—Texas Rangers 7:36—Maverick 1:80^- 'Lawman j—--9:00—Colt .46 9:3o—’Deadline For Action 10:30—(Meet McGraw li:oo—City of Shadows MONDAY Morning — 10:06—(Mom's Morning Movie 11:30—Big liaecals 12:00—George Hamilton IV Afternoon 12:80—Play Your Hunch I:oo—Muelc Bingo I:3o—Susie 2:oo—Day In Court 2:3o—Gale Storm 8:00—Beat the Clock B:3o—Who Do You Trust 4:o6—American Bandstand s:oo—American Bandstand 6:3o—Mickey Mouse Club Evening ‘n Stuff 7:l6—Tom Atkins Reporting 7:9o—Kingdom of Sea 8:00—Polka Go Round 8:30—Bold Journey #ioo—‘Voice of Firestone , 9:80 —TV Hour of Stars Ift ;86—Bombardier MOVIES — ADAMS — "Tarawa Beachhead" Frl 7: 9:85 Sat 1:45 4:20 7:55 9:30 "Loat Miasle” Frl 8:85 Sat »:10 6:45 B:2ft 10:45 "Screaming Skull” Sun 1:16 8:80 6:05 8:30 Mon at 7:00 9:25 "Terror from the year 5000" Sun at $:25 4:50 7:15 9 40 Mon at S:*9 — DIIIVK.I.Y # . "The Wild & The Innocent” & •Thunder Road” Fri Sat at dusk "Green Mansions” and “Quantrllls Haiders" Sun at dusk

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By JACK HELLER CALL OF THE WILD Got to talking with Ted Weflihoff 'this week about one of my favorite subjects—camping. Last summer our family went camping for the first time. I hadn't been out with nature for about ten years* and my wife and two sons had never been camping. With little idea of what we were heading for, we took off, headed east, and had the most relaxing vacation ever. After we returned, we were surprised at the number of local people who share our enthusiasm. The Jim Roop family, Jay Markley’s, Bill Murray’s. Don Norquest’s and several others. We’ve spent many an interesting hour just making small talk with these folks and others about camping sites, tricks, and people we’ve met. Anyone who’s had a notion about trying camping as a family vacation plan, don’t fail to contact any of us. If our enthusiasm is catching, you’ll be ready to go any time—just like we are. THE HAIRY TRUTH Brother Dick picked up a clever one at a recent meeting of the Fort Wayne Press club. Seems one of those present was headed for Havana. He was advised by a wit that “one thing you won’t have to worry about —catching Fidel Castro in a bald-faced lie. PLANS FOR SUMMER I’m sorry house, and car and lawn And inside walls that need paint on, And all the other maqy chore That should be done, but I abhor. This summer I feel prone to find Diversion of another kind. I think I’ll start by seeing friends A pastime, that, from modern trends, Has suffered much, since care of yards Replaced a friendly game of cards, And how a home looks from the street Keeps us from haunts where old friends meet. Another thing I hope to do Is stay at home more with those who ... . Are really all the season that I’ve entered in this “Race de Rat.” I’m tired of running here and there For meetings that end up in air. I’d like to spend more time .with those For whom I buy the food and clothes. A final aim, these warmer days, Is reading books the critics praise, To see if glimpses can be caught Os other’s ways and other’s

Comfort Is Grand Prizo In Local Merchant's Contest A Decatur merchant is running a contest with a novel grand prize: comfort. Earl Sheets of Sheets Furniture Co., 152 South Second street, announced today that on Sat., May 9, 9 p. m. an area resident will win a Stratolounger reclining chair. Explained Sheets: “You might call this my own special campaign to promote relaxation in the area. There’s nothing to buy,-no sentences to complete, and no jingles to write. All anyone has to do is think relaxed and come to the Decatur Merchants Showcase May 5-6-7, to fill out an entry form with name and address.” Sheets Furniture Co. has developed a special kind of relaxation center, with a stock of dozens of reclining chairs in varied shapes, styles, and coverings. “The popularity of the recliner has grown alongside the trend of the past few years of working hard and then really taking it during leisure time,” Sheets said. “The reclining chair puts the sitter in the easy position of someone floating in water — legs raised, knees bent, back inclined, head resting. It’s really the most comfortable kind of sitting."

The reeliner to be given away features the patented Lorenz mechanism, which has helped make the Stratolounger the nation's largest - reclining chair. The special mechanism, developde by- Prof. Anton Lorenz, allows for more comfortable positioning and easier operation of the chair, Sheets explained. Other features of the Stratolounger to be given away include: extension ottoman; attractive styling; foam rubber seat: special attention to tailoring and other construction details; durable, all hardwood frame; attractive, durable covering. Advt.

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May 21 Trial Dal* Is Set For Divorce A May 21 trial date has been set for a complaint and cross-con> plaint for divorce, involving a Decatur couple, in Wells circuit court on a change of venue. The transfer from Adams circuit court was requested by the defendant, Jimmie Irwin of Decatur route 3, by his lawyer, David A. Mackiin of Decatur. The plaintiff, Rita Irwin, began the divorce proceedings last November. They were married Nov. 20,1949, and separated last November 10. Each alleges cruel treatment and seeks custody of their five minor children. Hubert R. McClenahan is the attorney for the plaintiff. thought. In other words, it seems to me. Instead of painting property, " I’ll just relax and try to find Some ways to decorate the mind. HIGH ADVENTURE We recently saw a book on the shelves of the Decatur Public library entitled “The Adventure Is You.” Without any knowledge of what’s in the book, it’s one of the most sensible titles we’ve run into. I’m like a lot of other people—l envy the Lowell Thomas’s and Richard Haliburtons of the world. But if you stop to think about adventure, it always happens to people. People that aren’t any different from anyone else, except they’ve got the nerve to try something a little different. All of life could be an adventure, but most of us sacrifice the big adventures for security. Os course, one never hears about the many people who try the adventures and frizzle out At least that gives those of us who settle for security a little satisfaction. DON’T LOCK THAT DOOR Janelle Heller made a very artistic egg for the egg tree at the library, and. was uncommonly anxious to get her achievement delivered. It was the Thusday before Good Friday, and rather nasty out. Her mother advised her that she had better wait ‘till the next day when the weather itiight be a little nicer. Janelle was difinite on the fact that she couldn’t wait that long. She was reminded that the egg tree would be up fqy a week after Easter, but she said the library wouldn’t even be open then. The sign on tbe door said so — Closed For Good Friday. I SHOULD LIVE SO LONti One of Decatur’s finest citizens was bemoaning the fact that his: teeth must be getting bad - he had to have a wisdom tooth pull-i ed -a week after his 89th birthday. And to make it worse, it was the second permanent tooth he had lost. ' i

Public Auction INCOME PROPERTY APARTMENT HOUSE WITH SEVEN MODERN APARTMENTS 222 North 4th Street, Decatur, Indiana SATURDAY, MAY 9,1:30 P.M. LOCATION: 222 North 4th Street, Decatur, Indiana. A LARGE, UNUSUALLY WELL CONSTRUCTED HOME, THAT HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO SEVEN MODERN APARTMENTS. Each has Separate Entrance and Separate Bath, Built-in Kitchen Features. ALL NICELY DECORATED AND ENTIRE BUILDING IS IN EXCELLENT REPAIR. Ha? Large Basement, Gas Furnace, Ample Laundry Facilities. APARTMENTS ALL RENT BY THE WEEK. AND PROVIDE A GROSS INCOME OF NEARLY $5,000.00 ANNUALLY. Will Sell at a figure providing a Fine Return on Amount Invested. AN IDEAL LOCATION: Close to Business Section, Schools, etc., as a result is always rented with a waiting list of Prospective Tenants. TERMS — 20% Day of Sale, Balance upon delivery of Clear Title and Possession. LESTER H. BURKHART, Owner J: F. Sanmann—Auctioneer Sale Conducted by Midwest Realty Auction Co., Decatur, Indiana. 2 6

SQUARE & ROUND DANCING ... AT THE • . . • i American Legion WILLSHIRE, OHIO FRIDAY, MAY 8 DONATION SI.OO PUBLIC INVITED

NO TAKWtOMI —While Michigan floundered in fiscal chaos, state Senator Lynn O. Francis (R), Midland, stood in the state treasurer’s office and showed his reaction to news that the state was having a payless payday. The state was unable to ; meet such basic government - costs as payrolls, telephone bills and travel expenses. Hope for an end to the troubles was , dimmed by a bitter struggle between Democratic Oov. G. Mennen Williams and the state’s Republican lawmakers. Coming Attractions At Adams, Drive-in Ghost Stories are always popular and Sunday and Monday the Adams theater is presenting a pair of them— “Screaming Skull” and “Terror from the Year 5000,” which are guaranteed to make audiences shiver with fright and yell with terror. “Shaggy Dog,” which has become the biggest grossing picture that Walt Disney ever produced, is coming to the Adams theater next Friday for a 5-day engagement. Fred Mac Murray and Jean Hagen head the cast of this Technicolor comedy hit. “Green Mansions,” a thrilling story of the South American jungles has its first area showing at the Drive-in theater Sunday. This Technicolor production boasts of an important star cast including Tony Perkins, Audrey Hepburn, Lee J. Cobb and Sessue Hayakawa. The co-feature at the Drive-in is “Quantrill’s Raiders” a Technicolor Civil War story with Steve Cochran. COURT NEWS Marriage Applications Harriet Ellen White, 20, Ada, 0., and Robert Steve McKendrick, Jr., 25. Ada, O.' Naomi Ruth Spencer, 20. Bucyrus, 0., Eugene Gerald Cress, 30, Bucyrus. O. Divorce Case * Donna B. King was granted an. absolute ’ decree of divorce from Vaughn L. King in the Adams circuit court Friday. The plaintiff was awarded the care and custody of the minor children, and the defendant was granted visitation rights. The defendant was ordered to pay weekly support to the plaintiff. ,

20 Years Ago , Today — May 2, 1039—Parishioners of.the to tMOmm churches Jft fills one will bold a centennial celebration at file Decatur high echoed auditorium Sunday, May 14. Jim’s service station at Second and Jackson streets, owned by James Ehinger, was broken into and robbed of approximately SSO during the night. Fred Haugk. Bud Anspaugh and Ed Eichhorn have returned home after spending seven weeks in Florida and other southern states. Rudy Meyer has been reelected president of the Country conservation club. Other officers are Theodore Kleine, vice president; W. E. Uffelman, secretary - treasurer; and Adolph Stoppenhageh;'Rudy Nord, Carl Boerger, A. Doehrmann, Carl Wiegman, Theodore Reiter and Henry Oettign, directors. 1, V. GraUfcer, president of the First State Bank, and R. E. Glendening, cashier, are attending the state bankers’ meeting at Indianapolis. Trade in a good town — Decatur.

■■ My Vote of Thanks mKr flit And It’s a fair question to ask me why I have asked you for a second term as Mayor of Decatur. My reply is: I have arrived at a time in life when I realize I can never repay my debt to my town in money for the gift of citizenship, for my education and for the opportunity afforded my children to prepare themselyes for a brighter future. In place of money I have offered my services in malting Decatur a little better than it was before. I also want to thank you on behalf of ■ my family for a wonderful life-time in Decatur. I believe it necessary to express my appreciation to our hard-working city councilmen and the members of my administration, who, working with you, have made it possible for our city council to reduce its own civil city tax from the four-year average of $1.52 of the previous administration to our three-year average of $1.37 on the hundred dollar valuation. We are winning our own battle against inflation. • I have the greatest confidence Decatur can solve all its problems as it has in the past. Let's review them. * STREETS—Thirty-three blocks of streets have been resurfaced and many more repaired without recourse to property tax money in the last three years. _ * GARBAGE COLLECTIONS — Three years ago complaints on our garbage collection program averaged 14 a day. There has been only one complaint in the first three and a half months of 1959. * TRASH COLLECTIONS — Without additional men, equipment or money our city has been kept cleaner by increasing the free trash collection from twice a year to monthly. * PARKS AND RECREATION—Without reducing any of the facilities or services of our city parks, the contribution to the Decatur Youth and Community Center has been more than doubled. With a balance of $6,657.72 it is operating in the black for the first time since its construction. This has been done without changing the 20 cent recreation tax. * WATER—lncreased mains, repairs to old lines and better facilities at the water softener plant have reduced difficulties from pressure and hardness. Your city now, for the first time has 435,000 gallons excess daily capacity, sufficient for all present needs and with a margin for some future expansion of usage. When the renovation of the water plant is completed in the very near future, it will be possible for your city to petition the Public Servicp Commission for a reduced water rate, m * SEWERS—Following the orders of the Indiana State Board of Hlalth ) and the mandate of the courts, a modem sewerage disposal plant has been built ‘and is now operating economically. However, there remains the necessity of additional sanitary and storm sewers to some of the residential and industrial areas. Plans for their improvement are now on the drawing boards. * SCHOOLS — I believe it will be possible for our city to extend the needed by our school board to begin the construction very soon of a new elementary school in the southwest psst of our city and the improvement, according to plan, of the older buildings. * INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT—For the first time since the War, two new industrial plants have been established in Decatur by local citizens. I believe one of the best ways to continue our industrial expansion is to continue our efforts to improve services to our present industries. * GROWING PAINS — Every live city occasionally must experience “growing pains:” I have done my best to keep you informed on every event affecting our city. When our electrical situation became critical I expressed my opinion and the city council asked your advice in the only democratic method available, a city election. Your mandate has been accepted without question. Your city officials have begun the first steps of a program, which upon the advice of the best authorities available, will give you the kind of service yob desire at the lowest rates possible under the rules of the Indiana Public Service Commission. Your elected officials will defend both the rights of the city of Decatur and its customers. 1 Because of emergencies which have come about, it may not be possible for me to see each of you personally as I had hoped. Therefore, I take this opportunity of both thanking you and hoping that all of us can unite in the same spirit of confidence which has made Decatur great. {ROBERT D. COLE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR Subject to the Damoeratte Primary, May 5, 1959

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