Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 4.

FT>|| T - SdflOTHE'S FOR JACK—Ohio's Gov. Michael DiSalle announces he will be a favorite son candidate in the state s May 3rd presidential primary. He said he will bring his delegates—fourth largest unit in the country—to the Democratic convention in support of Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) DiSalle looks over some of the 30.000 signatures from 70 counties supporting his decision to run.

Ike, Cabinet Study Message

WASHINGTON (UPD — President Eisenhower joined other U.S. leaders today in prayers for the new session of Congress. He said later that Americans should boast as much of their religious values as the Russians do about their Sputniks. The President, in company with cabinet members and legislative chiefs, attended a communion service marking today s convening of the second session of the Mth Congress. He spoke informally afterward when he was shown architect’s drawings for a new building to house the National Presbyterian Church, where the service was held. The service preceded a cabinet meeting at which Eisenhower, just back from a golfing holiday in Augusta, Ga., reviewed the State of the Union message which he will deliver to a joint session of Congress Thursday. Eisenhower's message, which has gone through more than a, dozen preliminary drafts, has gone I through more than the usual amount of revision because of the steel strike and the President’s recent 11-nation tour through critical areas of Asia and the Middle Eisenhower was joined at the church service by Vid* President Richard M. Nixon, other high administration leaders, and a large congressional delegation headed by Senate Republican Everett M. Dirksen <HL). r At this stage, there was little prospect of a major overhaul in the State of the Union Message, although settlement of the steel strike required late reworking of sections dealing with the overall labor situation. Eisenhower was expected to nav more than customary attention to foreign affairs in the message which he delivers in to a joint session of the House and Senate Thursday. $20,000 Fire loss Near Wren Tuesday A herd of 197 four-month-old heifers, valued at $20,000, burned to death Tuesday morning when they panicked and were trapped in a barn fire on the farm of Earl Moser, just north of Wren, °Two buildings, a barn and loafing shed, were competely destroyed. A concrete and frame barn with about ten tons of hay and straw stored in it was partially burned. ’ ’ ’ The fire apparently broke out in the frame barn, about 35 by, 80 feet in siae. at the end of the three buildings. It was first noticed- about 2:15 a. m. Tuesday by George Whittenberger, on his way home from a Decatur factory. \The cause was not determined. The Wren andZWiUshire, 0., volunteer fire departments fought a ksing battle as brisk winds fanned the flames. It was nearly noon before the smoking mass of hay and straw was brought: under control by the Wren fire department The loss was partially covered by insurance. -./S’-.;

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Rosemary Spangler Seeks Nomination Rosemary Spangler Rosemary Spangler of Kirkland township, an abstractor with G. Remy Bierly. Inc., for the past 12 years, announced today that she is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for recorder of Adams county. Mrs. Mabie Striker, tne Incumbent recorder, has held the office eight years and is not eligible for renomination. Miss Spangler is the daughter of Mrs. Mary C. Spangler and the late Peter J. Spangler. She attended St. Joseph grade school and was graduated from Decatur Catholic high school. _ Very active in Democratic politics. Miss Spangler is a charter member of the Adarps county Jefferson club, and served two years as secretary. She is also a member of the Democratic Women's club, and has been quite active in the Young Democrats of Aadms county. As treasurer of the Good Fellows club, Miss Spangler has taken an active part in providing Christmas packages for worthy families of the Decatur area. She is also a member of Delta Theta Tau sorority, Decatur Business and Professional Women’s club, and the American Legion auxiliary. A member of St. Mary’s Catholic church, she is active in the Rosary society; the Catholic Ladies of Columbia, and Our Lady of Fatima Study club. As ah abstractor Miss Spangler is well acquainted with all county records? and all county offices, including the recorder’s office which keeps the records of all land entries, and permanent records of all land transactions. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Thursday. Low* tonight around 20 extreme north to 25 to 30 south. Highs Thursday generally in the 30s. Sunset today 5:36 P-m. c.d.t. Sun--rise Thursday 8:96 amt. c.d.t Outlook for Friday: Partly > Cloudy with near normal temperatures continuing. Lows Thursday night in the 2to. Highs Friday 35 to 45,

Gerhard C. Reinking Dies This Morning I I Gerhard C. Retaking Gerhard C. Reinking. 79. of 934 Nuttman avenue, long active in church and civic affairs of Decatur and Adams county, died at 4:30 o’clock this morning at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. He had been hospitalized for the past eight weeks, and underwent major surgery last Saturday. A lifelong resident of Adams county, he was bom, in Union township Dec. 7, 1880. a son of H. F. and Marie Bleeke- Reinking. He was married April 30. 1905 to Lillie Steele, who survives. Mr. Reinking was a retired farmer and former salesman for Burk Elevator, and a former Union township trustee. He had lived in Decatur since 1943, and for the past five years served as deputy assessor in Washington township. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran church. Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Paul Reinking of Fort Wayne route 10, Edwin H. Reinking of Preble, and Karl Reinking of Decatur; three daughtres, Mrs. Charles A. (Olga) Rose of Atlanta. Ga., Mrs. Walter (Selma) Scholes of Fort Wayne, and Mr*. Gerald (Alice) Doeden of Hicksville, O.; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandehildren; one brother, the Rev. Herman J. Reinking of Fort Wayne, and four sisters. Mrs. William Boseker. Mrs Ida Eden and Miss Charlotte Relnking. all of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Henry Metting of Waynedale. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Friday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p m. at the Zion Lutheran church, the Rev. Richard C. Ludwig officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening until time of the services.

Bums Are Fatal To Mrs. Forrest Teel

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Teel, 49, whose millionaire husband was shot to death in his white Cadillac in 1958 during a struggle with his mistress, died today from burns suffered when she fell asleep while smoking in bed. Mrs. Teel was burned early Sunday in her home. She died at 12:20 p.m. c.d.t. in Methodist Hospital. Her husband, Forrest Teel, 54. was killed in a sensational slaying case. Mrs. Connie Nicholas, who said she was Teel’s lover for 15 years, was convicted on a manslaughter charge last April and sentenced to 2 to 21 years imprisonment. She appealed and is free on bond.

License Plate Bid Reported Doubled

The bidding on the new Indiana license plate, JA 1960. spurted today as the opening bid was doubled by the Yost Construction Co. of Decatur with a S3O offer. Mrs. LaVelle Death, license branch manager, said the first bid of Henry King, of route 3, Decatur, of sls had held the lead for about a week before a second was recorded. All proceeds from the bidding goes to the Adams County Cancer society. The bid price does not include the cost of the license plate. Bidding in some areas throughout the < state has become quite spirited, and business firms have taken the Initiative to boost the jelling price. / Daily accounts of the bidding will be published in the Daily Demotrat to keep the interest alive, and inform the public of the progress of the campaign.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1960

All Aboard Plane Die When Airliner Crashes In Swampy Area Today

Voter Registration Records Are Purged A W 0 per cent purge of the| Adams county election record* was concluded today, and delinquent 1 voter* may regain their eligibility <by returning the cards that will j | reach them Thursday or Friday this week. County clerk Richard D. U-wton announced the completion of the purge, and the mailing of the notices of suspension to more than 1.000 county voters today. Dual Purpose Cards He explained that the dual purpose cards also contain an application for reinstatement, which must be returned to his office within 30 days. The card be detached across the perforated lines and dropped in the mall box to insure the voters return to voting status. The card must first be filled out, however. Lewton said that the notices were mailed this morning and that the eards should reach city dwellers Thursday and rural route box holders by Friday. He added that every precinct in the county had been purged, and that every voter who had not voted during the last two years was included on the list. Mrs. Ruth Merriman, and Mrs. Carolyn Lehman assisted the clerk with the actual purging of the records. They worked part time for several weeks to eliminate the excess cards in an attempt to bring the files up to date. 30 Days To Return If a voter has changed his address. or moved from one precinct to another, he must fill out the reinstatement blank. And, Lewton advise, that he mail the reinstatement blank within the 30-day limit, or he must re-register, which must be done in person at the clerk’s office. Along the same line of thinking, I Lewton said that registration can still be done at his office, at least until the 30 days has expired. After this time, he will appoint deputy registration officers, who will be authorized to solicit registrations. Registrations will still be accepted at the clerk’s office even after deputies are appointed, he concluded. 0. P. Edwards Dies At Hospital In Lima O. P. Edwards. 78, of Leipsic, 0., well known in Decatur, died Monday a hospital In Lima, O. His wife, the former Josephine Niblick, was a native of Decatur, and a sister of Mrs. A. D. Suttles, Sr., and Mrs. H. H. Stoner, both of De-' catur. A. D. Suttles, Jr., of this city, is a nephew. - Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter and a brother. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Leipsic.

Steelworkers Seek ’More Settlements

WASHINGTON (UPD The United St eelwork ers Union moved today to sew up contracts with smaller steel companies on the basis of its agreement with; the “big 11” producers. Government officials said at least five small companies have advised President Eisenhower s fact-finding board -they would not accept the big steelsettlement. It was not immediately known if the companies merely were taking a bargaining position or would stick by their guns. But union President David J. McDonald said he didn’t expect any difficulty in applying the steel settlement to the smaller steel firms and iron ore com? panies. Open Negotiations ’Negotiations were to begin today here and in a number of other cities. Other steel developments: —The union was expected to reveal today bow much it believes the settlement is worth to the average' l steelworkei;. Steelworkers Counsel Arthur J. Goldberg planned to brief reporters on the terns. —Eisenhower was scheduled to get official- notification of settle-

Additional Salary To City Officials

The first city council meeting of. the new year found relations between the Republican mayor and city attorney and Democratic city council and clerk-treasurer quite | friendly Tuesday night a* a salary ordinance wa* approved, and another ordinance proposed in a busy session The council also received annual reports from the police and fire departments and the city board of health, which will appear in detail later this week in the Daily Democrat. Mayor Names Appointees Mayor Donald Gage also completed naming the major appointees to various city offices at last night's meeting with Adolph Kolter named as building inspector. John Kiess as electrical inspector, and Walter Kessen as plumbing inspector. The salary ordinance, fixing certain salaries, boosts the mayor's yearly income by 1960 with S4BO coming from the electric light fund and S4BO from the water department fund. According to city attorney Robert S. Anderson, the compensation follows a 14-year precedent. Clerk-treasurer Laura A. Bosse will also receive an additional /t. 900 with MOTeach the electric light department, the water department, and the parking meter funds. Mrs. Bosse will handle the took work for these departments to"rw=n the salary. Anderson Gets $1,680 City attorney Anderson will receive $1,680 with S6OO coming from the electric light department, S4BO from the water department fund, and S6OO from the general fund as secretary of the board of zoning appeals. City Engineer Ralph Roop will receive an additional $1,200 with S6OO coming as secretary for the planning commission, which comes from the general fund, and S6OO from the electric light department fund. The building inspector, newly appointed street commissioner, Adolph Kolter, will receive SSOO from the general fund. Councilman Lawrence A. Kohne, member of the board of works, will receive SSO extra for his part from the general fund. The electrical inspector receives a total of $240 from the general fund, While ,the plumbing inspector gets $240 from the general fund. Propose Fire Contract Discussion on the proposed contract .with the township trustees from Washington, Preble, Union, St. Mary’s, Kirkland, and Root re-

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' ; - . ■ ment when he received the report of his fact - finding board today. Labor Secretary James B. Mitchell, who helped arrange the agreement, was to deliver the report to the White House. —Pittsburgh Steel Co., the nation’s 16th largest producer, said it must seek relief from “out-ot-line incentive rates,” although it would accept the basic framework of the big 11 settlement. Offer Lower Settlements The five small steel companies balking at the big steel agreement were identified as Moultrop Steel Products Co., Coons Pacific Co., Pittsburgh Pacific Co., Boland and Cornelius, and Skubic Brothers Co. All have offered settlements well below the year package agreed to by the big 11. The five companies represent only a tiny fraction of the nation’s steel production. Stuart Rothman, general counsel of the National Labor Realtions Board (NLRB), said if there is no settlement smaller firms, the NLRB would have to conduct a secret ballot among their employes on the companies' final offers.

) T ' - I ■■ II — I ceived considerable attention after I fire chief Cedric Fisher explained the need for it. ' As Fisher put it, the city firej trucks are often used at rural fires ■ • in the surrounding area. And for, 23 years, that he knows of, the es-i tablished rate for fighting these] 1 fires has never changed. The city 1 is not trying to change the rate t now, either, he emphasized, but I merely to put the rates down in a ’ legal manner. The prop<*ed rate structure would be sls lor the first mile, un- ■ der five miles, traveled by the ‘ truck, and S2O from between 5 and i 10 miles. An hourly charge of $5 an hour is made to actually battle 1 the fire. For example, if the fire I were seven miles lasted ' 1% hours, the cost to-ffie insurance company or the township trustee ■ would be s3o—s2o for traveling sevi en miles, and $lO for working an 1 hour and a fraction of another 1 hour. Incluaea m me proposed contract ’ is a stipulation that the fires in the ‘ city will get first preference. The fire chief will be sole judge whether or not to send a truck to a rUral : fire. There is always one here on standby regardless, Fisher said. ’ There is also an Insurance clause in the contract which would further protect the city from being ' liable for any rural damage. Fisher Tells of Agreement Fisher also explained that the cities in the area have a mutual agreement to send the trucks free ) of charge, but a charge is made for the personnel involved. ’ Before the session closed. Gage ", advised the finance committee to i investigate the possibilities of in- , vesting the large sums of city money now laying dormant in the , bank, drawing no interest. He re- ; ferred specifically to the depreciai tion funds which are simply kept t in. the bank, gaining no interest. The figure is more than $300,000. Mayor Gage said the money could j be put into U. S. government bonds and earn the city some money. The committee was asked to report on its findings.

December Profit Is Shown By Hospital *The Adams county memorial hospital showed a profit of $1,632 - 89 for December, Thurman I. Drew, hospital manager, announced today. • - The final monthly report indicates that the year-end profit figure for the hospital will be about $986. The- hospital had $9,969.96 on hand Dec. 1, and $27,902.61 was deposited during the month. Fall distribution of taxes amounted to $2,062.08, for a total of $39,934.65. Bills for the month were $9.721.56, and the payroll was $16,548.16, for expenses of $26,269.72, leaving $13,664.9$ in the operating cash fund January 1. The hospital will not receive a tax distribution this year, as the 1-cent levy was eliminated by the county commissioners? However, the hospital has shown a profit for several years without counting the tax levy. A total of 41 adults and 11 babies were present on Dec. 1. During the month 217 patients were admitted, and 62 babies were born. Os those admitted, 10 adults and one baby died. A- total of 199 patients and 6L babies were dismissed.’- ieaving 49 adults and 11 children* ih the hospital on New Year’s day. A total of 185 persons were treated in the emergency room, laboratory, or x-ray departments. Os the 62 newborn babied, 33 were boys and 29 were girls. One set of twins was born. * u

BOLIVIA. NC. (UPD - AN*-] Itional Airline* plane carrying 34 person* on a vacation flight from I | New York to Miami crashed with I explosive force in a swampy area ' ’ early today and all aboard were : I billed. The North Carolina highway pe-i trol said there were no survivors. The passenger* had planned a ! jet flight but last-minute technical j difficulties forced them to trans- ] fer to the ill-fated DC6B. The I plane crashed in a light rain a I few miles from where it was to | cross the coastline on the over- ' water portion of its flight. The wreckage, strewn over 12 I acres of the jungle-like Green j iSwamp area, wa* broken into: three main pieces. Several of the 200-odd resident* of Bolivia report-1 ed hearing an explosion. The j wreckage did not burn. Strapped to Seat* Patrolman A H. Clark said some of the bodiea were still strapped in their seats. Some of the victims. he said, had donned Mae West life jackets. A couple of the jackets were inflated. The dead included 29 passen- ' gers, mostly from the New York 1 metropolitan area, and five craw ' members. ! Lester Edwards, Bolivia, a ' North Carolina forest ranger and. 1 one of the first men on the scene. ] ' said he was awakened about 1:40 a.m. c.s.t. by the -sound of the t plane’s engines racing. , "Then I heard a muffled explo- ; sion.” he said. • Edwards went back to bed, not i sure that a plane had crashed. But he heard k, radio newscast 1 shortly after 5 a m. that the plane ■ was missing and then telephoned ' his report to the afrtmes Wilmington office. A Negro man then came to his house and told him he had seen the wreckage. Edwards said They , hurried to the area, about 1M» miles west of Bolivia and found . the carnage. Impact Scatters Bodies “The pilot was still in the cockpit and bodies were still in the : plane and scattered all over the ’ field,” Edwards said. “The cockpit was in the edge r of a wooded area and the rest of 5 the plane was in the field. ‘ “Both of the wings were folded - and one was loose. And there was 1 luggage scattered all around. The plane took off from New York at 10:50 p.m. c.s.t. and was I ‘

Rayburn Rules Out Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON (URt)—Speaker Sam Rayburn, ruling out major tax tuts, predicted today that the election-year Congress will boost the $1 an hour minimum wage and liberalize the social security program. Rayburn made the statement to newsmen as the second session of the 86th Congress convened. Rayburn invited House members—but pointedly did not urge them—to take quick action to pass a pending civil rights bill which would bolster voting rights In the South and provide new penalties for obstructing school desegregation orders. Rayburn, in effect conceded the civil rights bill is stalled in the house rules commitee. He took the unusual step of pointing out that if House members want to pass the bill, they can sign a petition to discharge the committee. ’ Predicts House Payage ■ If a majority of tKe members do that, he said, he wil call up the bill before the end of January. He predicted that in that event "It would pass the House. Leaders of the top-heavy Democratic majority, frustrated last year by President Eisenhower’s effective use of the veto, postponed any maneuvering until after Eisenhower delivers his -State of the Union message to a joint session Tliursday. — The President reviewed a final draft of the message with his cabinet after joining administration and legislative leaders in prayer at a communion service for the incoming session of Congress. Each house swofe in one newcomer replacing a member who died since the first session ended last Sept. 15. Sen. C. Norman

due tn Miami at J I f* •as reported missing aftor It missed two consecutive radio checkpoints — over the Atlantic east of Charleston, 8.C.. and eart of Jacksonville, Fla. When the plane last reported In from near Wilmlngtoo. 25 miles northeast of Bolivia. M gave no sign of trouble The pilot reported that He was flying at 11.000 feet in smooth weather with enough fuel aboard to last until 6 a m. The Weather Bureau at Wilmington reporU-d that it was raining lightly at the Ums with visibility at four miles. As the dark early morning hours drew on. however, the cold rain on the still wreckage became heavier. The brief search tor the plane had been joined by a National Airlines plane flown by chief pilot Charles Ruby. It was Ruby who piloted the plane last Nov. 1« that found the wreckage of a Nattonal plane that crashed in the Gulf at Mexico kiting all 42 persons aboard. Advertising Index Advertiser P,r * A & P Tea Co.' ’ Arnold Lumber Co., Inc. ...... 5 Beavers Oil Service, Inc. —5, 7 Briede Studio ~ J Budget Loans ‘ Burk Elevator Co 5 Butler Garage » Cadillac ------ - x - 1 Constant Comment Tea 2 Cowens Insurance Agency .... 1 Ernie's Auction ... * Dr, H. R. Frey — 5 ner*t»r»sf Super Market ——- * Holthouse Drug Co 3, 6 Haflich & Morrissey - 2 Howell TV-Radio Service 5 Jack Hurst — 5 Jehovah Witnesses — 4 Kohne Drug Store - 5 Kroger — 6 Lengerich Awnings & Railings.. 5 - Miller-Jones .... 3 J. J. Newberry .... 1 Niblick & Co ----- 2 Phil Neuenschwander, Auct. ... 4 Pontiac ....... 3 Leland Smith ins. Agency. Inc. 5 Smith Drug Co. ........... 5 Spninger Implement Co. 5 Shaffer’s Restaurant 2 Teeple 5

Brunsdale (R-N.D.) succeeded the late Sen. William Langer (tt-N. D.l. Rep. John Kyi (R-Iowa) succeeded the late Rep. Steven V. Carter (D-Iowa). | Some See Short Session i There are at least four Demo- ’ cratic presidential possibilities in the Senate: Democratic Leader ■ Lyndon B. Johnson (Tex.), Stuart Symington (Mo.) — both unannounced candidates at this state— Hubert H. Humphrey <Minn.) and ■ John F. Kennedy (Mass.) — ani nounced and hard - running contenders. t In addition, Vice President Rich- ■ chard M. Nixon, the expected GOP presidential nominee, pre- : sides over the Senate and votes in ■ case of a: tie. i Presidential politics may overshadow legislative issues • during ’ the session. Ifcme members forecast a relatively short session, with the lawmakers adjourning • before the political conventions open in July,’ Civil rights, school construction, minimum wage, social security, monetary matters, gas taxes and defense policy appeared to be, the big issues for the presidentialyear session. To Air Ctvfl The controversy over civil rights wil blaze most fiercely m the Senate starting Feb. 15. But ft may come up first in the House this month. Northern House Democrats announced they would press for a liberal legislative program including a civil rightsmeasure, exminimum wage law, addition of medical care to social security benefits, new housing and (Contlnuaa on p*<* •>*»

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