Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1959 — Page 2

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One New Polio Cose Reported In State INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The Indiana State Board of Health today listed one new polio case for last week, but the total for 1959 remained unchanged at 149 because a case reported originally from Greene county a month ago was removed from the roster. The new case was reported from Ripley County.

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jh Dr. William C. Gillig. son of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Gillig, of this city, and a graduate of Decatur Catholic high ’ school, recently opened his office atlll7 East State Blvd., Fort Wayne, for the practice of dentistry.

British Doubt Results From Summit Talks LONDON 1 UPD — British officials predicted today that the East - West summit meeting in Paris next April will be a “quickie.” In fact, they indicated belief it would be too short to achieve much in the way of concrete results. But they said the meeting is certain to be followed by another East-West foreign ministers conference and other meetings along the lines of the “continuous chain of summite” suggested by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Expects Short Session MacMillan himself indicated on his return Tuesday night from Paris that he expected the proposed summit meeting in Paris to be a short one. "I would like to see the conference last only four or five days,” he said. “That would be quite hard going.” The 1955 summit meeting in Geneva lasted six days. The reason- the April-in-Raris summit would have to be brief, British officials said, is the already heavily loaded diplomatic calendar. Proposed April Date President Eisenhower, French President Charles de Gaulle and Macmillan proposed April 27 as the date for the opening of th summit meeting in invitations to Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev Western diplomats believe Khrushchev would feel obliged to return to Moscow by May 1 to take the salute at the annual May Day parade in Red Square. Even if Khrushchev agreed to skip that event—one of the two biggest on the Communist world's annual calendar — Macmillan would have to return to London for the Commonwealth prime ministers conference opening May 3. The British government has indicated this was a date that Macmillan must keep.

THE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

Decatur Library Is Well Decorated

By Bob Wall Have you ever gone putzing to see a creche? Probably not. Because it’s a Moravian custom that is followed almost exclusively in Pennsylvania. You may have been doing this for years, but without knowing the old country name for it. When you visit a Nativity scene this Christmas season, say at the local public library, you are “going putzing.” And what you look at, the Nativity scene, is a creche. .. Library Well Decorated For a bit of further explanation, Miss Bertha Heller, the Decatur librarian, and Mrs. Martha Heller, the children’s librarian, have turned the local institution into a veritable Christmas storehouse of history and excitement. Miss Frances Dugan has donated a picture story of the “Coming of Christ,” which is prominently displayed on the main floor. In the foyer, various pictures and books offer the visitor the chance to see famous pictures donated by many persons. The ilustrations explain the meaning of Christmas, something that is apt to be overlooked in the rush of commercialism today. The Rose Garden club and the Decatur Garden club have presented Christmas plants to decorate the interior of the building. And holly from the state of Washington adorns the sign-in desk. What Is a Puts Noted children’s authoress, Katherine Milhous, has written the story about “putzing” in her native Pennsylvania, which is styled after the Moravian custom. Groups of persons visit the churches and other displays which depict the Nativity in all its glory. The actual scene is called a crech, while any additions to it. such as the shepherds, the surrounding mountains, and other symbols, are denoted as the puzt. The library’s putz is all hand carved figures from Switzerland. All area residents should see this display, Miss Heller said. Upstairs, Mrs. Heller has Christmas trees in all the windows, while a mosaic of religious overtones adorns one wall. On another wall, the mosaic is a story of Santa Claus. The tables are appropriately decorated and of course, hundreds of children’s books on Christmas are available.

Wfifiam Rentschler Senator Candidate William H. Rentschler, son of Peter E. Rentschler and a brother of Peter R. Rentschler, of the Decatur Casting company, is one of three announced candidates for the Republican nomination for U. S. Senator from Illinois. If nominated this spring 'ey the Republicans of Illinois, Rentschler would face Democrat Paul Douglas in the fall election. ’ The 34-year-old Chicago businessman has worked from precinct to national level in Republican politics. His drive is spearheaded by R. Douglas Stuart, chairman of the Quaker Oats company, and former national treasurer of the Republican party. The Rentschlers live in suburban Lake Forest, and have four children: Sarah, 9; Peter, 8; Mary, 5. and Phoebe, 2. Rentschler was named one of the 10 outstanding young men off Chicago in 1959; he is president of Stevens Candy Kitchens, and a former newspaper reporter; forI met president of the Young Re--1 publican Organization of Illinois, and campaign chairman for the national Young Republicans; vicei president and director of the United Republican fund of Illinois; i member of President Eisenhowi er’s 40-man Republican committee on progress; director, Chicago Red Cross, Goodwill Industries, and many other charitable organizations. He is a graduate of Princeton.

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Services Thursday Al Bethany Church Two different services will be held ■at the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church on Christmas Eve. A holy communion service at 7 o'clock is planned for any who desire to celebrate the Lord’s Supper as a family. Communion will be served at the altar of the church from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Organ music will be played throughout but there will be no sermon nor singing. A worship folder will provide guidance in personal devotion and in the communion ritual. The annual candle lighting service will be at 11 p.m., and will feature the cantata, “Love Transcending," by Jofyn W. Peterson, directed by Miss Nancy Warstler. The cantata includes such hymns as “I Know A Name,” “Have You Any Room for Jesus?” “We Three Kings of Orient Are,” and “O Holy Night.” Soloists will be Miss Nancy Warstler, Mrs. Helen Rickord, Hubert Feasel and Larry Merriman. Miss Eleanor Miller will be the organist and narrator* will be Roger Eley. The Rev. Benj. G. Thomas, pastor, will present a Christmas story. The public is invited to attend this service. Operator Os Local Airport Is Honored Mrs. Josephine Ivetich Richardson, operator of the Decatur Hi-way airport, has been chosen airport operator of the year by; the 3,000 members of the Flying Farmers of Prairie Farmer Land, according to word received here today. Mrs. Richardson was awarded the honor at a meeting of the officers last Saturday at Urbana, 111.The Decatur area lady will also serve on the Indiana wing of the officers of the Flying Farmers as airport director. The award was made in recognition and grateful acknowledg-z'len’.-.tos ‘-‘service, -attitude..above and beyond the normal calf of business, and such meritorious fulfillment of obligations as has made flying a more desirable means of transportation and of greater benefit to flying farmers.” The award is signed by Carl E. Thorp, president, Bill Renshaw, aviation editor of Prairie Farmer, and Georgia Orbaugh, secretary.

Burglary Suspect Wounded By Police MILAN, Ind. (UPI) — One of three suspects in a warehouse burglary was shot and slightly wounded, authorities reported today. Ripley County authorities identified the wounded suspect as Danny Hood, Versailles. Two other youths, one identified as Ernest Ledford, 19, Cincinnati, Ohio, were also under arrest in connection with a break-in at a warehouse owned by Chris Volz,local automobile dealer. Authorities said the youths hauled away 19 tires from the warehouse Tuesday night and were going back for another load when officers were waiting for them. The report said the three youths fled when police fired on them. Hood was hit and tracked down by bloodhounds at Versailles. Authorities said he implicated the two other suspects, who were captured west of Milan early today. The stolen tires were recovered on a nearby farm.

Cold And Heavy Snows Paralyze New York, East United Press International Cold and heavy snows paralyzed New York City and the East today. slowed midwestern holiday travel to a crawl and surprised the normally dry Southwest. Winter showed up officially only Tuesday morning, but the new season lost no time in announcing its arrival. Seven inches of snow crippled New York Citys intricate traffic pattern, slowing air, rail and road transportation. Nearly 200 domestic and international flights were suspended or diverted from La Guardia and Idlewild airports. Commuter trains ran’ I*4 hours late and hundreds of cars were involved in traffic-chocking collisions on icepaved streets. At least 14 deaths were blamed on the snow in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Eight died in auto crashes, three in falls and two from apparent heart attacks. An El Paso, Tex., boy was killed on his first sled ride when he slid under the wheels of a truck at New Kensington, Pa. From four to seven inches of snow fell over most of Wisconsin and northeast lowa. The storm, propelled by stiff winds, left one to three inches across Minnesota, northern Illinois, and northern Indiana. The U.S. Weather Bureau predicted the storm would move through Indiana into lower Michi- ' gan and northwest Ohio today, slicking highways en route with ice New Mexico, hit by its worst snowstorm in history last week, reeled Tuesday night under another seven-inch fall. Highwayworkers said roads were hazardous but open. Minor slides covered U.S. 64 south of Tamos and snowplows scraped four and a half inches of snow from the highway leading to Los Alamos, the nations atomic testing ground. Scattered rains fell along the southern edge of the snow area and dampened the mid Mississippi Valley, eastern Kansas'and Oklahoma and across the lower Mis-< sissippi Valley into the Gulf. o ’ J*20 Years Ago i > Today ' distribution of food, Clothing and toys to the less fortunate of the city will be made' tomorrow atfernoon by the Delta Theta 'fau sorority, sponsors of the Good Fellows cluz. Jim Krick, Dan Holthouse, Bob Johnson, Dave Macklin and Tom Andrews have arrived from Indiana University to spend the holidays at home. Adams county commissioners split the contract for tires for the county highway dpeartment to three dealers, Porter Tire Service, Goodyear Service, and Hi-Way service station. Fifty persons were killed and 30 injured in the collision of a passenger train and freight train in Germany. Adams county high school basketbal results: Commodores 38, Pleasant Mills 24; Monroe 39, Monmouth 33; Geneva 30, Bryant 29; Kirkland 28, Lancaster Central 26.

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Three Are Dead In Indiana Traffic United Press International Indiana's 1959 traffic death toll moved closer to the 1,100-mark Tuesday as three persons died in automobile accidents. The toll included an elderly Pittsburgh, Pa., couple and an 84-year-old Morgan County man. John Kolta, 72, and his wife, Helen Louise, 71, died when a car driven by their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Martha Kolts, 44, Carmel, collided with another car on Ind. 431- north of Indianapolis. Hie Kolts, 44, Carmel, collided with another car on Ind. 431 north of Indianapolis. The Kolts were visiting their son in Indianapolis during the Christmas holidays. William Long, 84, Morgantown, was killed when a truck loaded with hay and driven by his son. Lillard, 54, overturned on an Ind. 46 curve south of Terre Haute.

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