Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1959 — Page 2

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Current Operations Os Selective Service Act

(The draft has been extended for four years, until July 1, 1963. This mean* that the young men of the country must continue to expect to serve in the military forces. This series of articles outlines the basic responsibilities and rights of young men under the draft law.) This is the third article of the series. There are five general classes with numerous subdivisions which local boards use whether a man is available, deferred, Or exempt—and why. Every man is considered as available for induction, in class 1-A, until his eligibility for some other classification is established to the satisfaction of the local board. If a registrant does not establish his eligibility for deferment or exemption because of hardship, occupation. study, reserve or national guard membership, or other reason, he is placed in class 1-A.I In the normal case, a registrant in t class 1-A will be ordered for an armed forces examination shortly before his time to enter service, j to determine whether he fs accept- i able physically, mentally, and, morally. If he is rejected, he is de- ’ ferred in class IV-F. If acceptable; he is kept in class 1-A until he is reached for induction. All registrants in class 1-A are divided into categories in an order of priority for induction. v Local boards in meeting their quotas first summon men who have been declared delinquent for failure to comply with the draft law. Next to be taken are men who funteer for induction. Then the 11 boards complete their month- j quota by calling those class 1-A i

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acceptable men between the ages 19 and 26 who do not have children with whom they maintain a bona fide home. They are called in the order of their dates of birth, oldest first. The present average age of call is just under 23. Most available men are in this category and it is sufficiently large to meet the needs of the armed services under present conditions. - If this category were exhausted, local boards would next 4 call fathers 19 to 26, by birth date, oldest first; then men over 26. youngest first; and finally, men 18% to 19, oldest first. (The next article will discuss deferments and exemptions.) 80-Yeor-Old Man Is Dead In Fire INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Elmer ! Price, 80, was killed early today , in a fire which destroyed his oilj lighted farm home at the west i edge of this city, shortly after his wife died of a heart attack. I Wayne Township fireman Jack 1 Classey, 37, was injured when part ! of a chimney fell on him. Authorities said , Price's wife, Rebecca, 76, died of a heart atI tack Thursday night. Income Tax Yield NEW YORK (UPl>—The , Federal government has collected more than 700 billion dollars in income taxes from individuals and corporations since 1913, when the 16th amendment to the ConstituI tion was ratified, according to the i Tax Foundation. That amendment gave birth to the income tax.

Four Whites Plead Not Guilty To Rape TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI) — Four young white men pleaded not guilty today to raping a Negro coed who accused them of abducting her at knife and gun point and assaulting her at least four times. Court - appointed attorneys entered the profession of innocence, making it mandatory that jury trials be held. The maximum penalty on conviction would be death in the electric chair. A large courtroom crowd, including a Negro audience packed into a segregated third-floor gallery, listened to the proceedings. Circuit Court Judge W. May Walker set the trial for May 27. After each of the defendants had pleaded, Negroes in the gallery started to mumble but May silenced them by saying, “order in the court.” The wife of defendant Willon, T. Collinsworth, 24, a man who can-, not read or write but has finished the sixth grade, begged for more time to find a lawyeu The plea was denied, and the small blonde woman in a blue dress retained counsel. Walker named Tallahassee Municipal Judge John Rudd to defend Ollie Stoutamire, 16, whose mother died when he was born, and attorney Howard Williams to defend William Beagles, 18, son of a waitress mother and a truck driver father. The other defendant is Patrick Scarborough, 20, who N>st his mother in a barroom brawl when he was seven. His father killed himself. »-

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Place More Workers In Jobs INDtANAPOLIA (UPl)—The Indiana Employment Security Division said today that more workers were placed in non-agftcultural jobs last month than any month since last September. Director William C. Stalnaker said the 6,562 workers placed was the second highest monthly total since October, 1957. The placements were nearly 28 per cent higher than March and about 65 per cent higher than April a year ago. Motorist Is Fined As Drunken Driver A motorist appeared in court this morning and paid a fine for driving while under the influence, of alcohol as was filed against him by the dty police last evening. Robert H. Lowe, 54, of Indianapolis, was assessed a fine of $28.75 after entering a plea of guilty to the charge. Originally, two counts were filed against Lowe, reckless driving and driving while under the influence of alcohol. The reckless driving charge was dropped by prosecuting attorney Severin H. Schurger, for the plea of guilty to the driving while under the influence count. The case was heard before Richard J. Sullivan, local attorney, act* ing as city judge. Lowe was placed in the Adams county jail last night on the two charges when city police were called to the scene of an accident at 6:35 p.m. at the intersection of 13th street and Nuttman avenue. Lowe, driving a rental car, from Fort Wayne, failed to stop at the stop sign at 13th street while headed eat, and drove the Wuto into the rear of a vehicle owned by Donald N. Werling, 34, of Preble, which had stopped for the stop sign. Damage to the rental car was estimated at SSOO and damage to I the Werling vehicle was listed SSO by the investigating officer. Adanfs County 4-H ) To Receive Award The state 4-H club office at Purdue University has announced that Adams county will receive special recognition for having an outstanding 4-H club program during 1958. Based upon 4-H enrollment as compared to the potential 4-H members in the county, plus the number of members in standard clubs, Adams county will receive a silver award during the annual 4-H club round-up at Purdue in June. Membership in the county in 1958 totaled 880, and of these, 636 were members of standard clubs. 25.5 percent of the boys and girls of 4-H age took part in the program last year. These awards have been made annually for 15 years by PrairieFarmer WLS in cooperation with the Purdue University agricultural extension service. The first time a county wins an award it receives a plaque to hang in the county extension office. Subsequent awards are in the form of engraved bars which are attached to the plaque. County agricultural agent, Leo N. Seltenright, says that this is the 11th year that Adams county has qualified for this special merit award. OPEN MOTHER’S DAY 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. RESERVATIONS AFTER 3:00 P. M. FAIRWAY

,j ’A® <A ’’J sf Wim/'/Ik# - - 1’ h < /•-,’ ■ ■i " "’^ ; J? jr >^l- .;. — Miss Leona D. Mazelin, Adams county, receivei a Hi-Lo bed and over-bed table from the Greater Fort Wayne Chapter. MDAA, Inc. Presenting it to her are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pfeiffer of Fort Wayne, members of the patient service committee.

The Greater Fort Wayne chapter of muscular dystrophy associations of America recently presented Miss Leona 'D. Mazelin, of near Berne, with a Hj-le bed and matching over-bed table. Miss Mazelin has been an MD victim most of her life and is no longer able to walk. Her favoifh pastimes are oil paintings, crocheting and embroidery work. At present, she is busy painting greeting cards in the home of her brothers, Ben and Noah Mazelin. The chapter, prominent in such charitable programs, is currently planning to purchase another bed and table and two wheel chairs for immediate use. A numbermf wheel chairs have been made available to the chapter in the past, but more are needed. The chapter is urging every sufferer of MD who is in need of helpful equipment to contact Edward L. Pfeiffer, 1419 Oakland Fort Wayne, or David Mazelin of route 1, Berne. A telephone call to Pfeiffer at Fort Wayne at E-9661 or to Mazelin at Berne, 2-8432, will assist them in processing cases that require attention. ..jThe local chapter assists those in Allen, Adams, DeKalb and Wells counties. The chapter was heartened by the liberal response from local citizens during the recent fund drive. Os all the funds collected, 75 per cent goes to rej search, .while 25 per cent remains ! with the local chapter to buy needed equipment for MD victims* 16-Year-Pose As Communist Ends CHICAGO <UPI»—Joe Poskonka, whose 16-year pose as a Communist cost him his job and the respect of friends, was a neighborhood hero today, but a jobless one. For the first time since joining the Communists at request of the FBI. the 57-year-old grandfather could talk freely with friends and neighbors, many of whom had shunned him, about his role in the party. Beaming, he repeated the testimony he gave Thursday to Congressional investigators, that he had posed as a Communist since 1943 and reported regularly to the FBI. Newsmen followed Poskonka from the court house, where he testified before a sub-committee of the House Un-American Activities Committee, to his small rear apartment in a frame house in the back-of-the-stockyards district. What was he going to do, now that he was free of the stigma of Communism? “Look for a job, any job,” he s&id« He said he had lost plenty of them when he was masquerading as a Communist, and recently even employment agencies would not help him. He was working for a meat packing firm in 1943 when, he said, Communist teachers tried to persuade him and other members of the United Packinghouse Workers of America Union to the Communist view. It was this which sent him to the FBI and began the 16 lonely, bitter years of masquerade. “I don't think anyone with common sense would advise me to go back to the meat packing industry,” he said. “I might end up with my throat cut.” His wife, Antoinette, 55, smiled with pleasure as Joe told how he planned to celebrate by attending his grandson’s first communion. But her smile faded and tears filled her eyes when she was asked if Joe’s masquerade had been hard on her and their eight children.

Decafur Man Fined, Sentenced In Ohio The highest blood alcohol test ever presented in Mercer county, 0., against a person charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, was given in evidence against James Speers, 35. of Decatur, Thursday morning. Speers was found guilty on twoseparate counts, being fined a to-j tai of S2OO and costs, in addition to a 10-day sentence in the Mercer pounty jail and having his driving privileges suspended in the state of Ohio for 18 months. The court will also recommend to the Indiana bureau of motor vehicles that Speers’ license be suspended in this state for a similar length of time. I ’ ■ J Judge Reiser, in commenting On the case, said that a .5 alcohol test usually results in death to the person with that high a reading. Speers had a .5 alcohol test. Speers pleaded guilty to both charges, the second being for failure to stop and identify himself after hitting and knocking down several rod of fence and guard rail at the intersection of two Mercer county roads, Hoenie and Tamak, on May 3. While enroute to Rockford, 0., on route 33, a passing motorist reported to sheriff’s police that Speers’ automobile was all over the road. Authorities intercepted him at the west edge of the village. . He was taken to Gibbons hospital and given a blood test by Mrs. Nellie G. Swain, the technician. Speers was fined SSO and suspended costs on the driving into the fence charge. A $l5O fine and costs besides the jail sentence was levied against him on the DWI charge. Berne Woman Named State PTA Officer EVANSVILLE, Ind. <UPD — About 1,500 delegates to the Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers convention elected officers before adjourning their twoday session here Thursday night. Mrs. Orlin W. Lockridge, Evansville, was named first vice president of the Southern Indiana region and Mrs. Robert Meshberger, Berne, first vice president of the Northwestern Indiana region. Dr. John J. Young, Mishawaka superintendent of schools, was elected second vice president of the state congress. Elected directors of the state organization were Mrs. Willard Gentry, Dayton; Mrs. Ray Tibbets, Peru; Horace H. Harrell, Bloomington; Mrs. Graydon Heuman, Muncie, and Robert G. Cannon, Versailles. Mrs. Russell L. Bell, Marengo, and Mrs. Carl B. Eastes, Sellersburg, were named directors of the Southern region. Dr. Christian Jung. Indiana University education professor, will remain as president of the state organization until June, 1960. Undampened Spirts SOUTH VANDALIA. N.Y.MUPD Norman' Roma in e, 68, and Charles Bennett, 76, were finally persuaded to abandon their home here after spending the preceding night watching television while seven inches of flood water covered the living room floor.

Arresf Three For Jewel, Fur Theft TRENTON. N.J. (UPD — Three men were arrested Thursday night with nearly one million dollars in jewels and furs stolen from the hotel suite of financier Mary G. Roebling. The thieves'never had a chance. New York detectives, on their trail for five months, were waiting when two of them stepped off the hotel elevator, their arms loaded with loot. Two of the men, Alex Spica. 47, and Morris Hess, 35, were arrested in the lobby of the Hotel Hildebrecht where Mrs. Roebling, president of the Trenton Trust Co., maintains an apartment. The third man, David Lerner, 47, was captured a half block frois the hotel where he was waiting in the-get-away car. Mrs. Roebling, first woman to serve on a Wall Street stock exchange board of governors, was entertaining a dinner party of 44 at a restaurant in New York when informed of the robbery attempt. “My God. I have over one million dollars in jewelry in my suite,” she told police. Told that the thieves had been

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Doodlers Contest Winners Announced Winners of the “doodlers contest” held during the fine arts festival at Decatur high school April 24. were announced today by Jim Webb, publicity director for the Music Boosters club. John Sheets, former Decatur high school student, was judged first place winner, and Sheron Pacha, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Edward Pacha, was listed as second place winner. Sheets received a gift of $5 and Miss Pacha received as second prize a hi-fi album from the Decatur Music House. The contest was held during one of the numbers presented at the high school program. The audience was asked to draw impressions created by the music. Judges consisted of art teachers from Adams county. apprehended and the loot recovered, Mrs. Roebling told police she "had a little more entertaining to do, then I’ll be over.” Police said the three New Yorkers got the idea for the robbery when they saw a newspaper picture of the vivacious widow and learned of her love tor jewels and fine furs.