Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVH. No. 259.

Decatur Voters Flock To Polls Today, Name Mayor, Other Officials

Receive Bids For Supplies Dec. 8 The county commissioners approved the printing specifications for the letting of bids on blank pads, stationery, and other office items Dec. 8. The commissioners also approved the cleaning of three ditches and one plat near Berne on state road 118. For the past several years, the county has received but one bid on the printing job, that being from the Heywood Publishing Co. This year, however, all class three items, such as office supplies, will not be bid on by the Heywood com‘Aany, it was learned today. The i<m has discontinued that line of publishing and the bidding will probably go to a local firm desiring the contract. Three Ditches The three ditch allocations approved were: the George Dyne ditch in Wabash township, for 81,500 to clean anad dragline; the Dehner - Lehrman • Shackley ditch in Union township for 8500 to dragline and expenses to clean; and the William Hendricks ditch in Monroe and Washington townships for 81,500 to dragline and expenses for cleaning. All three were approved by Herman Moellering, county surveyor. A proposed subdivion plat, west of Berne, owned by Merlin W. Habegger on state road 118, was approved. ■vwMeadMto Repset Reports from the county Mme and highway departments were also filed and approved. The county home superintendent. Frank Kitson, reported the loss of one male resident bringing the total to 27 with eight females. The October income at the home was 81.5W.74. The October highway report from Lawrence Noll, highway superintendent, showed 18,430 miles traveled by his trucks with 2,232 miles of road being graded. A total of 5,381 hours were spent by his crews in construction, repair, and maintaining bridges and roads.

Deadlock Continues On Poland, Turkey

UNITED NATIONS (UPD-The General Assembly set a new record in its marathon balloting to* day without breaking the deadlock between Tta-key and Poland. It suspended further voting in its Security Council election for two more weeks. Six ballots were taken this morning, bringing the total to 37 and breaking the record of 36 cast in 1955 when a stalamate between the Philippines and Yugoslavia was broken by drawing lots*. Yugoslavia won and was elected under an agreement that it would serve only half the two-year term on the council. The Yugoslavs resigned after one year and the Philippines was elected to the "unexpired’* term. There was no indication of such a solution to this year’s deadlock. Backers of both candidates insisted they would stick to the end. Turkey, which held the lead when balloting was suspended two weeks ago, ran its edge to its widest margin today on the 34th ballot, when it polled 43 votes against 38 for Poland. However, Poland tied the balloting on the next round and held • 43-38 edge when voting was suspended until Nov. 17. A two-thirds majority js required. Assembly President Victor Andres Belaunde of Peru said after the 37th ballot that it seemed useless to continue voting today. He suggested another two-week suspesion. There was no objection. The assembly then took up the Ford Foundation’s offer of $6,250,000 to build a new U. N. library. The U. N. Main Political Committee, which wound up the first

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Strike Issue Before Court

s WASHINGTON (UPD-The Unit- ! ed Steelworkers told the Supreme Court today there is enough steel : in this country to insure the nal tion’s health and safety even if ; the 112-day-old strike continues to the end of the year. » The union’s attorney, Arthur J. I Goldberg, 51, made this statement in opening oral arguments on the , Steelworkers’ plea that the tribu- . nal overturn a lower court’s back- . to-work orde against the strikers. ' doldberg cited production figures to show that steel output has not been completely halted by the • walkout. He said companies still ! in production are capable of producing 25 million tons a year, or ! enough to meet the nation’s basic 1 needs. No Time Limit 1 Chief Jus'tice Earl Warren, call- • ing up the case by name and i number, announced that “because i of cooperation of counsel on both • sides, we believe there is no need . to put a time limit on the arguments, believing parties will take . no longer than necessary.” Goldberg argued the union’s ’ case first. Solicitor General J. Lee Rankin prepared to present the government’S side when Goldberg 1 finished. Goldberg told the court that the . production total of 72,479,000 tons in the first nine months of this 1 year was very close to the total of 85,254,000 tons for the entire year of 1958. He stressed that the President referred to “economic health” when he invoked the Taft-Hartley law. He contended that a threat to the economy is not sufficient , to justify a back-towork injunction. Justice Felix Frankfurter noted that the President used the words of the statute—health and safety —in invoking the law.

phase of its disarmament debate Monday with approval of a joint East-West resolution, was to turn today to protests against France’s planned nuclear tests in the Sahara next spring. In the Main Political Committee debate today, Morocco was the leader of Arab opposition to the Sahara tests. The debate will bring the year’s first skirmish between the French government and the Arab world. A more explosive diplomatic battle is expected later in the assembly session when the question of Algeria is debated. The East - West disarmament resolution adopted Monday carried the unprecedented sponsorship of all 82 U. N. members and was passed without formal vote. Disarmament Committee Chapman Franz Matsch declared its unanimous passage in the absence of objection.

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Lions Governor Is Speaker Here Monday Paal Brambkugh The effect of Lionism on 102 countries of the world was told to hte Decatur Lions club Monday night as Paul Brumbaugh, district governor, spoke and installed six new members. Bill McColly, Decatur high school coach; Glen McDougall, of Decautr Foundry; Lyman Hann, floor covering specialist; Bob Catt, of Quality Chevrolet-Buick, Inc.; the Rev. Richard Ludwig, of the Zion Lutheran church of Decatur; and Dick Schauss, of Central Soya company, were formally inducted into the Decatur Lions club. Steven Gephart, son of Mr. and Mrs. True Gephart, led the pledge of allegiance. Brumbaugh told how Lionism was founded in Bombay, India; their first project was to provide a glass of milk a day for 20 impoverished children in the back yard of the president’s home; today the project is India-wide, and 42,000 children are provided with one glass of milk daily. They also started distributing glasses to Indians who could not see without them, and now distribute 3,000 pairs of glasses a month, using money obtained from CARE. A Lions club has been formed at the South Pole, and there the Lions write letters to people in hospitals all over the world as their project. There are now 590,475 Lions in 14,592 clubs in 101 geographical areas of the world, he pointed out. There are 18,230 Lions in 375 clubs in Indiana. District 25-B, of which Decatur and the other Adams county clubs are a part, is second in number of clubs, but fourth in number of Lions. A board meeting was held by the club after the regular program.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, Nov. 3,1959.

BULLETIN A check made between 12:40 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. today indicated that 1,492 voters, or more than 32% of the 4,624 registered in the city, had already voted. Precinct poll book holders considered this unusually heavy. In the city election four years ago, in which Mayor Robert D. Cole defeated former Mayor John M. Doan, 3,437 votes were registered in the entire election. A breakdown by precinct, with the time contacted, shows the following, with the number registered following the number voted: 1-A, 1 p.m., 165 of 466; 1-B. 12:57 p.m., 122 of 365; 1- 12:41, 135 of 371; 1-D. 12:55, 140 of 479; 2-A, 1:13, 222 of 537; 2-B, 12:57, 112 of 314; 2- 12:50, 112 of 314; 3-A, 12:40, 180 of 531; 3-B, 12:48, 135 of 471; 3-C, 12:45, 84 of 339; Deeatar-Root, 12:46, 85 of 396. Decatur city voters, 4,624 strong, walked, rode, and drove to the polls today between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to vote for their choices as mayor, clerk-treasurer, city judge, and five city councilmen. This was the 24th time that Decatur citizens have voted for mayor since the town, founded in 1836, became a city in 1882. The first election was held Sept. 5. 1882. James T. Merryman, later judge of the circuit court, was elected the first mayor, by a vote of 250 to 15 for Seymour Worden, 30 tar David Showers, and 185 for Isaay King. In those days you did not 'file by party, just signified that you were a candidate. Previous Elections Results of all previous city elections are printed on Page three of today’s Daily Democrat. Os the 23 previous elections, 18 were won by Democratic candidates for mayor, and five were Republicans. Very few administrations have not included at least one or two Republicans, however. Mayor Nine Years George Krick, who was mayor from 1926 until 1935, served nine years, the longest time anyone has served as mayor of Decatur. Krick is now a resident of Lima, 0., but often visits in Decatur. He was connected here with the Krick-Tyn-dall tile mill. He was first elected in 1925, and was reelected to a second four-year term in 1929. The state legislature, however, passed a law calling for a holdover, to move the election from 1933 to 1934, giving him an extra year in office. Mayor Eight Months Mayor James T. Merryman served the shortest term of office, just eight months. He was in office during a terrible fire, and favored an ordinance which forced the merchants to rebuild in brick, a fireproof material, so that the main street section would stop burning out every few years. This was unpopular at the time, the merchants feeling that it would ruin them. Mayors David D. Coffee, and Byron H. Dent, both Democrats, were the only three-time winners, Dent having been elected to three two-year terms, and Coffee serving two two-year terms, and part of one four-year term, 1906-1908. Mayor Coffee's political enemies preferred impeachment charges against him on five counts, and had the case venued to a different county, where a surprise verdict found him guilty on one of the counts and removed him from office, the newspaper here at that time charging that the court in the other county was of the same politics as the mayor’s enemies. C. O. France, the city clerk, took over tjie office. Closest Raee On May 6, 1885 the closest race in the history of the city took place, with attorney Daniel D. Heller. later a circuit court judge, winning over attorney Byron H. Dent by a vote of 259 to 258. Dent was the incumbent at the time, having succeeded Judge Merryman. Two years later Dent was back in, and he continued in of-

fice until 1889. In the early elections, six city cotmcilmen from three wards were elected 3 each year. Every two years, an off-years, a clerk, treasurer, marshal, and assessor, were aisp elected. The only city assessor ever to be, elected was Henry Adelsperger in. 1882. The office never again appeared on the ballot. The marshal was elected until 1905, Edward Green being the last man to serve in that office. Procedure Changed in the election of 1905 the number of councilmen was reduced to fide, and one was elected from ward, and two at large. Tn the election of 1934, the offices of clerk and treasurer were combined, Mrs. Ada Martin being the last person to hold the job of treasurer of the city independent of the clerk’s job. The job of city judge, independent of the mayor’s office, the mayor having formerly been city judge, was created this year. Richard J. Sullivan, Democratic candidate who is unopposed, will be elected today and take office next January 1. He has acted many times for Mayor Cole-as judge pro tern, and is a Decatur attorney. Records Incomplete Die Adams county election board did not take charge of the city elections until the shakeup in the early 1920’5, and in the early days only the city clerk’s record gives the names of the candidates-*nd their votes. Unfortunately, «f the records are incomplete. Dje early Democratic newspapers did not even mention the names of the Republican candidates in many of the elections, and no copies are available of the early Republican newspapers, which flourished here until the early 1900’s. The following is the best breakdown of the vote in former elections that it has been possible to compile. Anyone who knows the names of candidates omitted, or sees any errors, should report them in writing immediately so that the best list possible can be obtained. Bulldozer Falls In Lake, Man Drowned TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (UPI) — Royce Wilts, 47, Dennison, 111., drowned in South Lake near here Monday when his bulldozer toppled into the water. Authorities said Wilts was clearing dirt along a beach when his huge machine slid into the lake. Wilts jumped clear of the machine but landed in the water. He could not swim.

Americans Vote In Off-Year Elections

WASHINGTON (UPI) — Americans vote today in off-year elections which will be studied closely for clues to Democratic and Republican prospects in the national races just one year away. In one of several big city mayoralty contests, former GOP presidential aspirant Harold Stassen is the underdog in Philadelphia to the Democratic incumbent, Richardson Dilworth. Kentucky elects a governor in a race which has featured an oldfashioned political brawl among the Democrats, involving outgoing Gov. A B (Happy) Chandler. Republicans hope the split will help them to victory. Mississippi elects a governor. But the Democratic candidate, Ross Bennett, is unopposed. Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky, New Jersey and New York vote for members of the state Legislatures. Many Local Elections In addition to Philadelphia, other major cities holding elections include Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Boston, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Ind., and Bridgeport * and Hartford. Conn. Hundreds of other cities and counties also will ballot for

Slight Employment Drop In November Industrial employment slipped slightly in numbers but picked up quite a bit in payrolls, leading a business surge, according to the business barometer from the Decatur Chamber of Commerce for September, 1959. While the new employed figure dropped nine from the August figure of 1,623, it did surpass the September, 1958, figure by 76. Payrolls for September were $724,019, while the August total was $503,659. Last year in September, it was $568,502. Electric meters held the August figure of 4,033 but 41 more than September, 1958. Water meters for September were 2.578, an increase of five from August, and 17 from last September. Gas meters cjimbed steadily higher with 12 being added to the August number of 2,444, arjd 66 more than the September, 1958 number of 2,390. Telephones likewise, kept surging ahead. For this September, 6,474 are in operation with 6,451 being used in August, and 6.270 last year in September. Twenty poor relief cases affecting 74 persons totaled $1,202 while in August the figures were 14, 37, and SI,OBO. Last year September, it was 25, 103 and $l,OlB. Births and deaths both dropped well below the average as 49 were born and one died. In August the figures were 73 births and 12 deaths and 50 births and four deaths in September, 1958. Carloadings recovered from a slight slump last month as 1,073 were reported in and 1,094 carloadings—out. In August, the figures were 380 in and 1,012 out. Last year, it was 1,259 in and 1,331 out. Building permits for September were 16 in number for a value of $378,112. The August figure was 10 for $3,840 and last year in September it was 14 for $54,940. BULLETIN GENEVA (UPI) — The Soviet Union today agreed to join the United States in a scientific Study of new information on Underground unclear The agreement broke a months-long deadlock in which the Soviet Union time and again had refused to accede to the study. INDIANA WEATHER Occasional rain, windy and warmer this afternoon. Mostly cloudy, windy and warmer most sections tonight, with some rain likely north portion and scattered showers south portion. Wednesday cloudy and colder with some rain likely north, partly cloudy and chance of scattred showers and warm south. Low tonight 38 to 45 north to around 60 extreme south. High Wednesday ranging from near 50 extreme north to the 70s extreme south. Sunset today 4:42 p.m. c.s.t., 5:42 p.m. e.d.t. Sunrise Wednesday 6:16 a.m. c.s.t., 7:16 a.m. c.d.t. Outlook for Thursday: Rain with no important temperature changes. Lows 37 tpr 45 north, to the 50s south. Highs 50s north to the 60s south.

local officials. If Stassen loses, it could mean the end of the political road for the former Minnesota governor, 1948 and 1952 GOP presidential contender, disarmament adviser to President Eisenhower and loser in the Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial primary last year. Strong Future Prospect Dilworth would become a strong prospect for a future nomination for governor or U.S senator if he beat Stassen. The campaign reached a climax last week when Democrats charged that Stassen did not pay his city wage tax from 1953 to 1956. After Chandler’s own choice for Kentucky governor lost in the Democratic primary, he showed no enthusiasm for the winner, Bert T. Combs, who was backed by Chandler’s political rival, former Sen- Earle C Clements. Die Republican candidate is former Congressman John M. Robison. The GOP hopes for a repeat of the 1956 election outcome when Republicans won two U.S Senate seats in Kentucky. Democrats blame Chandler, or at least the factional strife, for the loss.

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Two Lady Drivers Win Safely Awards What is all this malarkey about women drivers? Two more winners in the Chicago Motor Club and Daily Democrat “Courtesy driving award contest” were named today by Mayor Robert D. Cole and Ed Voglewede, governor of the Moose lodge here, and both were women. The first winner chosen yesterday was also a woman. Ramona Fuhrman, of route 1. a housewife, and Margeret Holthouse, of 426 N. Second street, a saleswoman, were carefully scrutinized for careful driving habits and came out with class A ratings. Mrs. Fuhrman observed all stop signs, and allowed several pedestrians to cross the street at two intersections to earn her 65 check from the motor club. Voglewede presented the check and was told that “my husband will get the money as he pays all the bills Voglewede noted that several drivers he had watched earlier, flubbed their chance by crossing ahead of the white pedestrian lines at cross walks. Mayor Cole’s winner. Miss Holthouse, used good procedures on turn signals, stayed well within speed limits, and yielded to traffic on several instances when required. When presented with the check, she beamed, “I’m tickled pink, I thought I was going to get a ticket for some infraction.” Voglewede told how Mrs. Fuhr Arthur B, Miller Dies Unexpectedly Arthur B. Miller, 65, of 803 Mercer avenue, retired General Electric Co. employe, died suddenly of a heart attack at 5:45 o’clock Monday evening while seated in his car on Court street. He was born in Harrison township, Van Wert county, 0.. June 11, 1894, a son of John and Mary Alfather-Miller, and was married to Lola Myers Jan. 29, 1916. He was employed at the Decatur plant of the G. E. for 33 years until his retirement in June of this year. Mr. Miller was a member of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church and the Loyal Order of Moose lodge. Surviving to his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Wilma) Small of Decatur, and Miss Ruby Miller of Dayton, O.; two grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Edward Miller of Flint, Mich., and Theodore Miller of Roanoke, and two sisters. Miss Edith Miller of Toledo, 0., and Mrs. Carlton Smith of Russel Point, O. One sister and one brother are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Benj. G. Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Moose lodge will hold memorial services at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

man used her turn signals well in advance of the turning area, giving the following motorist a good indication of where she was going Mrs. Fuhrman, who is only 19 years old, has had three years of driving experience and did a remarkable job. Miss Holthouse, on the other hand, has been driving for 20 years and has adopted all the good driving habits she started with. The courteous drivers will be honored throughout the week as seven drivers in all will receive $5 checks from the judges on the spot, one pedestrian will get one, and one bicyclist. Martha Buffenbarger 1$ Taken By Death Mrs. Martha Buffenbarger, 73, of 234 North Fifth street, died Monday at the Adams county memorial hospital, where she had been a patient for three weeks. Mrs. Buffenbarger was born in Berne, but was a resident of Fort Wayne most of her life. She was a member of the Simpson Methodist church at Fort Wayne. y Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Bessie A. Chilcote and Mrs. Mary Mitch, both of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Emma Frank of Decatur; seven grandchildren: seven great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Bessie Straub of Fort Wayne. Funeral services' will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Mungovan & Sons mortuary in Fort Wayne, the Rev. Ernest Megenity officiating. Burial will be in Lindenwood cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 7 p.m. today. May Seek Indictment Os IV Contestants NEW YORK fUPD-Dist. Atty. Frank Hogan's office indicated today the possibility of perjury indictments against TV quiz show contestants who made false statements to a grand jury will have to be considered. Hogan said Monday a great number of the 150 contestants who appeared before the grand jury investigating rigging of quiz shows did not tell the truth. On the possibility of perjury indictments, Hogan said.” It’s a matter that will have to be considered and not in terms of one contestant.” Hogan said his office had questioned at least 300 contestants and about half of them appeared before the grand jury. “A good many contestants told the truth,” Hogan said, “but then there were a great number who did not, so you can see the rami fications of the problem.” Hogan also indicated that a determination of whether perjury indictments would serye any useful public purpose also would have to be considered. He said the grand jury might be interested in knowing if any former contestants showed any signs of contrition, such as “correcting” their previous grand jury testimony.

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