Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1959 — Page 3

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1959

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Melon, royal blue, and white, was the color scheme used byMiss Jacqueline Ann Snyder for her 9 o'clock marriage this morning to Ronald Wayne Ford. The altar of the St. Mary’s Catholic church yas beautified with baskets \ of white Tntims and greenery with corresponding bows. Double ring Vows were read by the Rev. Robert Jaeger. Miss Snyder is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Snyder of rural route 5. Decatur, and the bridegroom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mis. Wayne Ford of 1228 Mix Avenue, Decatur. Before the appearance of the bride. Miss Debra Snyder, sister of the bride as junior bridesmaid, and Mrs. Dan Ross, matron of honor, preceded the new Mrs. Ford down the aisle. Mrs. Ross appeared in a street length gown of royal blue chiffon over taffeta. The fitted bodice featured a draped neckline with off-the-shoivder sleeves. A matching Iblue bow formed at the back of the skirt with streamers extending OVER 100 YEARS *ft 00 BOWER JEWELRY STORE Decatur Indiana

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to the hemline. Her brief veil was caught to a bow headpiece and she carried an arrangement of white mums. Miss Debra Snyder was dressed identically to the honor attendant, only in a melon shade. She wore a similar headpiece and carried mums. As the traditional wedding march was played by Mrs. John Girard. Miss Snyder was escorted down the white carpeted aisle by her father. She chose a gown of chantilly lace and nylon tulle over taffeta. The lace bodice .featured a scalloped Sabrina neckline frosted with iridescent sequins and pearls and completed with short sleeves. The billowing skirt of tulle was highlighted with bands of jeweled lace and ended in a flounce to a chapel length train. Her Swedish cornet of lace etched with pearls and sequins held a veil of imported illusion. White mums with a detachabel corsage of bronze mums completed her attire. Daniel L. Ross, a friend of the bridegroom, attended as best man and groomsman was James Ford, brother of the bridegroom. Gordon L. Snyder, the bride's brother, and friend of the bridegroom. Joe Kohne, seated the guests. For her daughter's marriage. Mrs. Snyder selected a blue sheath dress with blue accessories and a white mum corsage. Mrs. Ford wore a beige dress with green accessories and a bronze mum corsage. At 10 o'clock, approximately 100 guests were greeted by the couple at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Decorations centered around the wedding theme with the bride's table highlighted with the bridal and attendant’s bouquets and candles. The bouquets from the church were placed in the reception room and the bride and bridegroom cut a three

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tiered square wedding cake decorated in the bride’s colors. Serving at the reception were the Misses Pat Liechty. Cecilia Lehman, Kathern Stoltz, and Mrs. Norman Hart and Mrs. David Smith. Mrs. William Rowdon, sister of the bride, presided at the guest register, and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Barger were in charge of the gifts. For a northern wedding trip of one week, Mrs. Ford changed into a beige- sheath dress with orange accessories and the corsage from her bouquet. The bride is a 1958 graduate of Adams Central high school and employed as a dental assistant in the offices of Dr. Joe Morris. Her husband graduated from Decatur Catholic high school in 1957 and is enrolled in the G. E. apprentice school at Fort W’ayne. Upon their return, Mr. and Mrs. Ford will be at home on rural route 3, Decatur. »- ■ 4. DECATUR WOMAN’S CLUB RECEIVES INVITATION The Fort Wayne Woman’s club has extended an invitation to the members of the Decatur Woman s club to attend the federation breakfast to be held at their club home Thursday, November 12. The speaker for the day will be Mrs. E. Lee Oybrin, Oklahoma City. She is first vice president of the general Fedation of Woman s clubs. Breakfast will be served promptly at 11 a.m. and tickets are $2 The Fort Wayne group asks that reservations be made with them by November 7. Mrs. R. C. Hersh in Decatur can be contacted for additional information. THOMAS F. KELLER CLAIMS BRIDE RECENTLY Thomas F. Keller of Decatur, claimed Miss Dorothy A. Post qs his bride in a morning rite Saturday, October 10. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. William Keller and the late Mr. Keller, and his wife is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Post of St. Henry, Ohio. The Rev. John Raycroft conducted the double ring ceremony in St. Wendelin’s Catholic church at St. Henry before altars decorated with vases of yellow and bronze mums and small baby mums. The bridal pews were marked with white and blue ribbons. Pre-nup-tial music was provided by Miss Dorothy Miller and the men’s choir, and twin nieces of the bride, Miss Jean and Miss Joan Koesters. The bride, escorted to the altar by her father, wore a floor length gown trimmed with alencon lace and iridescent sequins. The fitted bodice featured a scoop neckline and long sleeves tapering to points over her hands. For a head covering. the bride wore a fingertip Spanish lace mantilla. She carried a crystal rosary and an arrangement of stephanotis and red rosebuds arranged on a prayer book. Mrs. Vernon Huber, matron of honor, Miss Nancy Hart, and Miss Bertha Dirksen. bridesmaids, wore matching gowns of cotillion blue taffeta. The fitted bodice featured scoop necklines and short cap sleeves. Large front bows enhanced the bell shaped skirts. The attendants wore velvet bow clips and carried baskets of red roses. Attending as best man was Donald Voglewede, and the guests were seated by Edward Post and William Gillig. For her son’s wedding, Mrs. Keller selected a black silk dress with matching accessories and a cymbidium orchid corsage. Mrs. Post chose a gray lace over pink satin dress. The bride is a graduate of St. Henry high school and formerly worked in Dayton. Keller is a graduate of Decatur Catholic high school and the Fort Wayne Business College. He is employed by the Phelps-Dodge ‘company at Fort Wayne, where the couple will reside. PROFIT AND PLEASURE HOLD HALLOWEEN PARTY The Profit and Pleasure home demonstration club met at the home of Mrs. Melvin Mcßarnes for a Halloween party. Mrs. Harvey Smith, president, presided over the business meeting. Roll call was answered with s memory of Halloween. Devotions were given by Mrs; Lucy Schnepp. The hostess was in charge of games, refreshments, and a door prize presented to Mrs. John Arnold. EMBLEM CLUB DONATES TO COMMUNITY FUND The Decatur Emblem club voted to give a donation to the Community Fund at their meeting Thursday night at the Elks home. Mrs. “BROASTED” GOLDEN BROWN CHICKEN and CHOPS SHAFFER’S RESTAURAMT 904 N. 13th St Phone 3-3857

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Calendar items for today’s pu« -cation must be phoned in by J *.m. (Saturday 0:30) Pnone 3-71 H Marilou Roop SATURDAY 8.P.0. Elks Masquerade Dance, Sunset park, 9 p m. SUNDAY Willshire E.U.B. rallj' day and harvest home festival, all day. MONDAY Pleasant Mills PTA, school, 7:30 p.m. Pythian Sunshine Girls, Moose home, following school. St. Ambrose study club, Mrs. Leo Lengerich, after church. Evening Circle of Methodist church, churcl) lounge, 8 p.m. TUESDAY Olive Rebecah Lodge, 7:30 p.m. Adams county historical society, Decatur library, 8 p.m. Jolly Housewives, Pleasant Mills school, 7:30 p.m. Root township home demonstration club potluck, Mrs. Ralph Rice, 10:30 a.m. Kirkland Ladies club hard times party, Adams Central school, 7:30 p.m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Robert Shraluka, 8 p.m. Root township home demonstration club, Mrs. Ralph Rice, 1 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles hall, 8 p.m. Sunny Circle home demonstration dub hard times party, Preble townsliip community building, 7:30 p.m. Xi Alpha and Delta Lambda chapter* of Beta Sigma Phi hard times party, Mrs. William Affolder, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY St. Vincent de Paul society, C. L. of C. hall. 2 p.m. Ave Marie study club. Mrs. Clayson Carroll, Berne. 7:30 p.m. Live and Learn home demonstration club,.«hobo party, Mrs. Earl Chase, 1:30 p.m. Ruth and Naomi Circle of Zion E. and R. church, church, 2 p.m. Bethany Circle of the Zion E. and R. church, church, 7:30 p.m. 1 Friendship Circle of Zion E. and I R. church, Mrs. Lawrence Rash, I 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY “Trick or treat for UNICEF,” Mt. Pleasant Methodist church, followed by W.S.C.S. refreshments 6 p.m. St. Ann’s Study club, Mrs. Ed Keller, 1:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, pan,, ish hall, 1 p.m. Fay Baker, president, announced today. A report on the national Emblem club convention held in Seattle, Wash., w’as given. It was also announced that Mrs. Ruth Baxter was appointed district deputy for Decatur, Bluffton, and Garrett chapters for this' year. At the close of the meeting, the hostesses served delicious refreshments and Mrs. Baxter and Mrs. Grace King won the prizes for games played. SCHOOL LAW EXPLAINED TO ADAMS CENTRAL PTA The requirements of the state committee on school reorganization were explained at the second regular meeting of the Adams Central PTA Monday evening at the school by Hugh Tate, assistant superintendent. Earl Harmon, president, presided at the meeting. Devotions were given by the Rev. H. D. Rich of the Pleasant Valley church. A vocal solo was presented by Ron Wilson. The secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were read and approved. Harmon then introduced Tate, who spoke on the new school law. After adjournment, refreshments were served. The next meeting will be Nov. 6. * The Live and Learn home demonstration club will meet at the home of Mrs. Earl Chase Wednesday, at 1:30. Come dressed as a hobo and bring decorated hats. The Pleasant Mills PTA will meet Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the school. Dr. John Terveer will be the speaker for the evening. The St. , Ann’s Study club will meet at the home of Mrs. Ed Keller Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Mrs. Clayson Carroll, Berne, will be hostess to members of the Ave Marie study club Wednesday evening at seven-thirty o’clock. The St. Vincent de Paul society will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Catholic Ladies of Columbia hall. The Olive Rebecah lodge will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the; 1.0.0. F. building. The district dep-1 uty president will make her official visit.’ Three Links win foUow; the meeting.

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Vases of golden bronze mums on , the altar and matching vases of j bronze and yellow mums for the I St. Joseph and Blessed Mother al-' tar, formed the setting for the j ceremony this morning uniting in j marriage, Miss Janice Kay Titus : and James Lawrence Geels. The bride is the daughter of Mr. I and Mrs. Thomas Welsey 225 North First street, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. andj Mrs. Lawrence Geels, 312 East: Central Avenue, Bluffton. Officiating at the double ring ceremony was the Very Rev. Simeon Schmitt. Mrs. John Girard, organist, and the men’s choir provided musical selections including “Rossini." and “Ave Maria.” “Remember Holy Mary” was sung as the bride placed flowers at the Blessed Virgin altar. Given in marriage by her father. Miss Titus chose a gown of imnorted French alencon lace and white silk taffeta. Alencon lace studded with seed pearls formed the bodice which was fashioned with a scalloped square neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. A crushed taffeta cummerbund encircled the waist with a large n taffeta bow forming at the back. Unnressed pleats made the very full taffeta skirt that swept into a chapel length train. The bride’s fingertip veil of im- ! ported French illusion was caught to a Swedish crown of seed pearls and she carried a cascade arrangement centered with a white orchid snowdrift pompoms, and ivy. Sister of the bridegroom. Miss Shirley Geels was maid of honor and serving as bridesmaid was Mrs. Tom Titus, sister-in-law of the bride. They wore matching gowns of peacock taffeta with a scooped petal neckline. Cap sleeves and a flat band cummerband fashioned the bodice. Their very bouffant skirts were waltz length. Crowns of velvet leaves with a circular veil completed their ensembles and they carried golden bronze fugii mums accented by deeper shades of bronze pompoms. Little Miss Michelle Gerber, niece of the bride, was flower girl, in a party turquoise blue dress styled like the other attendants. She wore a flowered headniece and carried a bronze basket filled with corresponding mums. Peter Van Emon, friend of the groom, was best man. and guests were shown to their seats by Tom i Emshwiller. friend of the bridegroom, Jim Rhoades, and Tom Titus, brother of the bride. A two piece mink embroidered suit with a matching sequin hat and other accessories, were chosen bv the mother of the bride. Mrs. Geels attended her son's wedding in a beige wool sheta dress with matching shoes and gloves. Both mothers had green cymbidium orchid corsages. A wedding breakfast was served for 26 guests at the Fairway Res-' taurant and from two until five o’clock this afternoon, approximately 200 guests will attend the reception to be held at the Moose home. A three tiered wedding cake with blue flowers and topped with a small bride and bridegroom, will center the serving table. Blue and white wedding bells with complete the decorations. The guests will be served by Mrs. Joe Wilder. Miss Rosie Wilder. Miss Ann Miller, Miss Eleanor Wemhoff. and Miss Marjorie Kohne. Miss Ann Uhrick and Mrs. John Knitz, Jr., will register the gifts. When the coluple leaves for a wedding trip of an unannounced destination, the bride will be wearing a taupe knit suit featuring a cowl neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. A graduate of Decatur Catholic high school, Mrs. Geels is employed in the office of the Decatur Casting company. Her husband graduated from Bluffton high

school and attended Purdue Center. Formerly an air cadet, he is now an apprentice at Franklin Electric in Bluffton. Two twenty one and half south First street is the future address of the couple.

Larry Sheets, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sheets of 435 Limberlost Trail, is spending the Weekend on the campus of DePauw university at Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stucky left today for a week in New Orleans, La., and Biloxi, Miss. Miss Nancy Johnson, of 333 N. Bth street, returned home Friday after being released from the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne. Miss Johnson will convalesce at her home for two weeks. Mrs. Curtis Miller of route 5, is spending the week in Indianapolis a sthe guest of her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Miller and attending the Billy Graham meetings. Mr. and Mrs. Dick : Walter and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fager will leave Sunday for a week’s vacation at Mount Pleasant, Mich., for some pheasant hunting with Rob-i ert Lane, formerly of Decatur. I Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gerardot. I of route 3. have returned from Kansas City where they visited: with Mrs. Gerardot’s son, Bv*ron. Singer and family. Mrs. Robert T. Wall, and daughter, Helyne Marie, were released from Adams county Memorial hospital this morning. Mrs. Wall is] the wife of Robert Wall, of 422 Jackson. Decatur. “ > ' Herbert Reidenbach of Fort Wayne and Jim Reidenbach of De- j catur left this morning for Prairie River lake near Sturgis, Mich., for a weekend of fishing.

Lee and Donna Allen Gage, of 515 Cleveland street, are the parents of a baby daughter, born at 12:58 a.m. this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 8% ounces.

ADMITTED Vilas Roth, Fort Wayne. DISMISSALS Master Ricky Coil, Pleasant Mills: Miss Ruth Ann Lichtle, Decatur; Mrs. Robert Wall and baby girl, city; Mrs. Richard McCullough and baby girl, Decatur; Mrs. Dale Myers. Decatur; Mrs. Walter Heines and baby boy, Decatur; Fred Beeler. Decatur; Mrs. Michael Linn, Celina. O. Muncie Woman Dies In Car-Truck Crash PORTLAND, Ind. (UPD - Mrs. Dorothy Sanders, 31. Muncie, died in an ambulance enroute to an Indianapolis hospital Friday a few hours after she was injured in a car-milk truck crash on rain-slick Ind. 167 in Delaware County. Terre Haute Man Is ‘ Killed In Accident TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (UPD - James Sullivan, 21, Terre Haute, died in Union Hospital here Friday shortly after his car rammed into a concrete bridge abutment on wet U. S.‘ 41 about five miles north of here.

Two Accidents In City Friday Night City police reported two more accidents Friday night, bringing the all-dav total to five as rain'slick streets caused a rash of minor and major mishaps in North- 1 eastern Indiana. Last night, a car driven by Donald Earl Meshberger 18. of route 1. Berne, struck a car driven bv William Lloyd Dickinson. 53. of I Petersburg. Mich., as the Dickin-1 son car turned into the southbound lane of traffic on 13th street attempting a left turn onto Nuttman. The Meshberger car yas southbound on 13th street. Damage to the Meshberger machine was $100! and $l5O to the Dickinson car. The accident occurred at 8:53 p.m. Friday. At Adams and 11th street, a similar accident occurred when a car driven by Steven Leßoy Butcher. 17. of 1062 Russell street. Struck a truck, driven by Harvey Edward Birch, 36, of route 1. Monroe, as it turned in front of the car, attempting a left turn onto 11th street. The Butcher car was traveling east on Adams, while the Birch vehicle was going west on Adams before trying to turn onto 11th. Damage to the Butcher car amounted to S3OO as it also struck a city light post, knocking it over. The damage to the Birch truck was $l5O. The light post was listed at sllO. The .accident occurred at 7:32 p.m. Friday. Accountants To Meet On Monday Evening Members of three chapters of the Indiana society of public accountants will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, at Foo & Faye’s Restaurant, south of Syracuse on state road 13, to ’ hear Richard L. Allread, president of Advisors in Management, Inc., of Fort Wayne. Members of the I Calumet. Fort Wayne and St. Joseph Valley chapters are included in plans for the joint meeting. John L. Bishop, of Warsaw, is program chairman. The management specialist will j present a timely and important topic of busines management, especially from the viewpoint of small business. Monday night's i meeting is the third in a series which began Aug. 31 and the final i session before the Nov. 18-19-20 I mid-year conference and annual : tax seminar conducted by the In- 1 I diana society of public acountants : at Indianapolis. I Trick Or Treat Drive At Mt. Pleasant “Trick or treat for UNICEF” i will be the call of the Mt. Pleasant ' Methodist children Oct. 29 at 6 ■ p.m. They will collect money for! the unfortunate children of either lands. After the drive, the W?S.C.S. ' committee will serve refreshments.!

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'll ■ I|Jr w"- I g J9L ' di 9 Carol Lynley, a popular screen newcomer, is featured in the large cast to be seen in “Holiday for Lovers” at the Adams theater Sunday and Monday. Filmed in Technicolor in picturesque South America this musical-comedy also presents comedian Clifton Webb, Jane Wyman, Gary Crosby, Jill St. John, Paul Henreid and Jose Greco. Local Jeweler To Be Honored Nov. 1 A local jeweler and active civic leader. Ferris Bower, will be honored at a reception Nov. 1 at St. Mark's Lutheran church in Monroeville for his leadership in the Luther League, a youth group. The program starts at 3 until 6 p. m. The youth of the church are sponsoring the event for the inspirational and dedicated leadership Bower has exhibited as a Lutheran layman. Bower, who started as a young Leaguer himself, continued working with the organization despite being hampered by polio. He must use crutches when walking, but as one local observer said. “He gets around more places and accomplishes more things than two people with four strong legs.” After learning a watchmaking trade at Bradley Tech in Peoria, 111., he opened a small shop in his home town of Monroeville, but after eight years moved to Decatur, where he will celebrate his 15th year as a jeweler here shortly. j Bower served as treasurer of the state Luther League and also as district and state sponsor. Currently, he serves in both capacities. He will perform on his “pet” guitar at the reception. And for those who know of his talent, it promises to be a good show. He currently serves as retail chairman of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and as a board member of the group. July 12, ■ 1954, he married Jean Brodbeck, ! of Decatur.