Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1960 — Page 6

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Harry Truman Says Butler Too Talkative WASHINGTON <i'PU—Former Prr.idrnt Harry S Truman «ay». Mtkma! chairman Paul M Ruder I ia i*w of a ft-w Democrat* who ___ • hMiefitina (he ontwvltkm" by Urr ißFiK’iiiinK wn -v Truman told United Pre*» Intel MUUMI befur. hoadum back to.

MASONIC Matter Mason Deffroo Tuesday, January 26 7 00 F. M. Chalmwr H. Barklwy, W. M.

Quality Photo Finishings AD Work Left Before 8:00 p. m. Monday Ready Wednesday at 10 a. m. Holthouse Drug Co.

PUBLIC SALE I the undersigned will sell at Public Auction the follow ‘" g , pe^" T \' =i 2*» «» bmwoo. No 124 then 14 miles south: or 3 miles west of < J I State Road No. 124, then 14 miles south, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2,1960 SALE STARTING AT 11:30 A. M. 2 TRACTORS - COMBINE 1952 Ford tractor on good rubber, clean. 1949 Ford tractor, in gdoci condition. t 1948 John Deere Model 12A combine, clean. -FARM IMPLEMENTSKnnner bed on good factory running gears, like new; Ford JSSftWflWFord power mower. Ford rear mount scoop; Ford 2-row mounted corn planter. F °rd culUvators. po hitch spring tooth harrow: Birch 8-ft. lift disc; Jefferies wheeled spike tooth harrow; c^ u ™l<*er 7-ft- d sc. Fnrrt lack- 2 Ford heat housers; Ford wheel weights, lime spreaaer. Superior 4-row bean drill; David Bradley all steel 2 * wheele< V r^’ c L 32-ft double chain elevator with gas motor; American S elevator drag, on rubber; 3-section 12-ft. rotary hoe. pull PF -rrwli c AIR COMPRESSOR — DRILL — POWER SAW AND SMALL TOOLS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS — Tokheim portable air compressor; Black & Decker 4” drill with drill press stand. Craftsman bench saw cvcle grinder: complete set pipe, dies and cutters; socket wrench set:'aluminum shovel; 2 feed tanks; 32-ft. extension Adders; tool l»x & miscellaneous tools; weed sprayer; portable ° r^ ha yL n spr^L r ’ weed mower; wheelbarrow; and other items; 12x20 ft. tarp. Some HouseholdGoods© ton truc k with 2-speed axle, grain bed, tomato j&fk. good tires. This truck is extra dean and has only 23.000 actual — 1941 Farmall H tractor with cultivators: Studebaker •wagon with 34” tires and wagon box; pump jack; 5-shovel cultivator; jsolid maple writing desk. . - •TERMS—CASA Not responsible for accidents. Lunch will be served. WALTER PFISTER, Owner Ellenberger Bros., Auctioneers Farmers & Merchants Bank, Clerk Bluffton phone 543 — Fort Wayne phone K-5512. 25 ZH Hit mew concept m floor beauty l Revolutionary new Duo-Vinyl Process takes thousands of gold and silver metallic sparkles — seals them for life undec Sandran's scrubless 100% vinyl—longest-wearing floor covering material known! SCRUBLESS • STAINLESS • SEAMLESS SPARKLE SANDRAN 12 ft. widths STUCKY F S? E MONROE, IND. OPEN EVENINGS EXCEPT WEDNESDAYS

1 h»iirurmh-n< «• Mu . Utel **Ww have a chairman who wimctime. talk* ■”»utW h b.a been under fire far aomw Ume tor verbal )ou»l» Southern Democrat*, particularly SrQale Democratic leader Lyndon H John** amt apcakcr Sam Raybum. both of Tesaa. **| aomrttmr* wi»h." Truman '.aid that »ne or two of our national committeemen were a little ■nore con.tructivr and would not attack pp>minent member, of the nartv nerMwrally becauae they differ with them on matters of pali t.j wtxild remind those few that they ought to realUe thfy are only ■ benefiting the oppnaltion and hurting their own party.” Truman Truman added "we flrod the beat chairman we ever had—s'mnk McKinney." Butler and McKinney. both from Indiana, were •at the head table during Saturday* gtoo-n-plate campaign kick(off dinner here. I • Duller appeared certain, however to keep hit post until Democrat*. pick their 1960 presidential ! nominee at Loa Angeles in July, i The nominee then will be free to 'choose a new chairman He ha* won numerous testa of strength in the national commitec in recent j months. Miss Elise Ehrsom Dies Early Sunday Miss Elise Ehrsam. former resident of Berne, died early Sunday at her home in Columbus. O. She had i served for more than 30 years as a nurse with the welfare department of the state of Ohio. Sendees will be held at 1 p m Wednesday at the Yager funeral home in Berne, the Rev. C. A. • Schmid officiating. Burial will be lin the MRE cemetery. Friends I may call at the funeral home after noon Wednesday.

I JL. —I J IK / fl W.L M.flMHflß TLL.J ON THE CARPET—Maj Gen. Jacques Massu strides into the Elysce Palace to confer with President de Gaulle. Massu was relieved of his command of Algiers. _____.

Trips Into Space Planned By U.S. CAPE CANAVERAL. Fla. tL’PD—TTieUmted States is planning to send at least six satellites and probes into space during the next 100 days. Informed sources said the experiments will include a deepspace probe toward the orbit of the planet Venus, and five earth satellites studying new communications, navigation and weathercharting techniques. Dependable space machinery such as Juno II and Thor - Able will carry part of the load. But during this splurge they will get assistance from newer rockets, including Thor-Deltas and combinations using the monstrous power -of tba. Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile. No man-made objects—Russian or American —are known to have been sent into space in more than two months —Lunik 11, which took the moon’s “backside” pictures, was the Soviet Union's test announced success, more than threa months ago. Scouts Invited To Historical Society The Adams county historical society invites all Scouters or former scouts, interested in hearing about the first scout troops in the county in a brief meeting, to attend the public meeting of the Adams county historical society Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Bryce Thomas. Lowell J. Smith. Edward F. Jaberg, and Steve Everhart wilf present the program. Gerald Durkin, president, said today.

Two Motorists Are Arrested By Police Two cases were slated for justice of the peace court after two motorists were arrested thisweekend by city police. .< y ? f Larry Herbert Fravel, 18, of . 334 S. Fifth street, will appear at , 7 p. m. Tuesday to answer a ' charge of running a stop light. ' involving an accident. The Fravel car collided with a car driven , by Daniel Wayne Highlen, 37, of 521 S. 13th. Damage to both cars totalled S6OO. The accident occurred Saturday at 4 p. m. at Fifth and Monroe. Marvin Wayne Tague. 16. of route 3. Decatur, will appear Wednesday at 6 p. m. to answer/ the speeding charge. He was ar-|: rested by city police on 13th street. Sunday at 9:45 p. m.

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L. M. Eley Dies Sunday Evening L. M. Eley, 87. a native of Monroe township.' died at 5:30 p. m * Sunday in his home on the Laur•el Mattox farm northeast of i Berne. He has no immediate surI vivors. Services will be held at 10 a m. Wednesday at the Yager funeral home, the Rev. T. E Beihold officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p m. Tuesday. River Frozen Over, Many Are Skating The level of St Mary’s river has not altered=sinee Friday afternoon, according to weather observer Louis Landrum—it’s frozen. And much to the delight of locdl enthusiasts as Saturday and Sun ; day found many ice skaters taking advantage of Decatur’s first real touch of winter at all the skating areas. t z ■ . The recordings listed for the river by Landrum are as follows: Saturday—4:l2 feet with .01 inches of precipitation; Sunday—4.l2 feet with no precipitation, and Monday —4.12 feet with no precipitation. Explains Reason For Cloudy Water The reason for the cloudy water on Friday was explained today by city engineer Ralph Roop. Roop said that a fuse blew at one of the stations on a pump, Friday causing the regular flow to be interrputed. When the fuse was replaced the water picked up harmless sediment in the pipes, clouding the watefr.

NO GUESS WORK (Continued on page six) Moscow for a big Soviet rocket fired’ over the Pacific last week. —House Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck (Ind.) and 15en: Leverflt Sa 11 ons tal (R-Mass.) agreed it would be “completely inaccurate" to say the President was more interested in a balanced budget than in an adequate defense program. —Budget Director Maurice H. Stans said there would be no change in the defense budget as a result of the Russian missile shot last week. He said there was “nothing surprising” about the Soviet feat. —Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.) said he thought "we are trimming itbo much just to meet the budget lin connection with defense.” He . also urged increased spending for • space exploration.

Armed Police Patrol South Africa Slums DURBAN. South Africa lUPD— Armed police petroled the Cato Manor alum* today. B>rt for an* new violence from the liquor* crared Zulus who ktlhKl at least nige policemen In a savage outburst Sunday night More than 1.000 Afrieana. goaded on by their women, harked or beat to death four white and five Negro policemen In a nightmare acene of violence lighted by the flames of burning buses One white policeman ■ cyea were gouged out. The rioters were seeking to defend the secret stills where the women of Cato Manor make the shimiyane - native moonsbinewhich inflamed the mob to a murderous pitch A squad of policemen who enterced Cato Manor Sunday mght on a bootleg raid found the natives waiting with stones and jungle knives. Another squad of police, investigating a reported murder, also became involved The beleaguered police fired repeatedly into the ranks of the rioters, but they were overwhelmed by the moonshine-mad-dened mob. __—a Native women played ai promb nent part In the riots, as they d id i in the outbreak which killed four, Africans and wounded 27 in Cato Manor last year. Smoking Chimney Brings Out Firemen Decatur firemen corrected a possible fire condition at the John Miller residence at 916 iJierkes street Sunday morning after receiving a call to extinguish a fire. Upon arrival, firemen found that the plugged chimney was forcing smoke into the house. After cleaning debris from the chimney, the smoke was again carried out of doors Only minor smoke damage occurred withiri the house. The call came in at 8:45 and the fire meri returned aL$:25 a m. Tv'o Defendants Are Fined This Morning Two cases were heard this morning in city court with both defendants receiving fines on two of the three charges pressed! by city police. Keith Lamar Brandt. 20, oi route 2. Decatur, who was arrested Jan. 17 on charges of speeding and reckless driving, paid $5 and costs, a total of $23.75, on the speeding charge after pleading guilty. He entered a plea of not guilty on reckless driving and was found not guilty. Norman P. Schieferstein, 25, of 1048 N. Second street, who was arrested by city police at 11:45 p. m. Saturday at 830 N. 13th street, pleaded guilty to the public intoxication charge, and paid the $1 fine and costs.

NOTICE T 6 TAXPAYERS OF ADAMS COUNTY > rvtitnfv TnwnflhiDs Schools and Corporations *of ADAMS COUNTY for the Notice is hereby given that the TAX DUPLICATE for h w ui Ve ready to receive the taxes charged thereon on or after Worth of Taxable HEAL and PERSONAE property, .nd each POLE n the 9 1960—payable on or aft.r March 1. 1960 First in.taHm.nt delinquent after first Monday in May. Second installment delinquent ifter first Monday In November. WALDO D. NEAL, Treasurer Adam. County STATE OF INDIANA, ADAMS COUNTT, SS: To wn.hlps~ 'r— — Corporation. o ■ < ° 2 ' IS. K Adam. County o . " - « £ 3 Tax Rate. For | £ £ £ Tear 1959 £ 5 3-052b0* 6 f5f123-* £ 5 1 E ? 3 S S § Payable in 1969 g • | i | | j g . I £ £ « 5 2 O S » . .... .... .... . tnit n<MS 0065 0069 .0069 .0069 .0069 .0065 .0069 .0065 .0065 .0065 I, Forestry Fund ””” 00>5 00>s ; 0005 ;qo 85 ,0039 .0015 .0055 .0095 .0035 .0095 -0095 .0055 .0055 .0036 _0035 -2. State Fair Board ■ <*->. pl , 01 ot .0! ,01 .01 0t..„,.01_ ;i _0l _ Total State Rate " „ , el ,33 gg „ ,33 .6~3~ 1, County Fund — — -jg- jg J 3 .13 .13 .13 -19 .19 .13 .19 19 .13 .19 2, Welfare “■■ 13 8 ' ..i> ''l» ■» 15 - .15 ,15 .15 -»—19" 8 Bridge Cumulative 15 JO • • — — .07 ,07 01 .07 0* 01 0? 07 0? 4 Hospital Bond Fund 07 75 75 O« 7i O< 04 7404 .04 5. Hosp. Bldg. A Eqpt. 04 04 04 ■ • .03 .03 M 75 03 09 03 02 6. Cum. Ct. Bldg. 02 » O ~ , 4 j 4 24 "Tt .34 .24 04 .24 ' Oj—3?" -7. county Tax 24 24 04 t t . 28 1.23 1.28 1.28 1.28 123 _ L2B 1,2*1 Total County Rate ” 41 -10 03 05 -05 03 -10 05 03 1 Township Fund 20 .13 1> , — — 01 05 .20 .31 .10 .20 05 Al •*» *2. Poor Relief lft 03 .. °» A 4l .12 ,15 .23" .36 .15' .23 .15 .26 ,23 Total Twp. Rate — — rT7 Tj fOB oF LO2 Ll 5 L6O 09 755 L04 1715 1.15 lif i. m n oo 902 'u. ;» 7 -;; t.;; 3. School Bonds 32 — 1B " . . ■ 75 -16 ~ r-, A J , 4. Cumulative Bldg. ... ' 1 1 1 '■'*' ?1 84 71 .34 .34 5. Lease — ,32 ' ' ' .22 03~ 'g. Veterans Memorial 1 . t~.ii f ’ ll ■ ■ "i "-- f '-' ~ <W joi 7. Recreation Fund School — — ft7 07 -8. Civil Bond «' . 1 -T- If . —-jg~ ——— Js a> .33 9 Library .1! — — 03 ■ .03 M ..... , ? 10 Flr# tan IM t-M 157' 913 3.79 307 304 307 337 203 262 -cgA Library 109 I.U 1»A «■» »* i n t t p 1. Corporation ■ . \ ■■■ •- i »» 1 "- " _ : -O* .19 : -io4'” 2 Recreation Civil - «—»»» ... _... .. * 1- 11 J '. r *.. - .03 02 3 Police Pension ~ " 11 . . ■ ’ " 03 08 - «. Park - - J 6, Street —__ —■ ~ > 6. Firemen's Pension . ' . " . —.nj, .. r.. 1 JiilUjM. y:. l ,■■■ MS L 45 09 Ol .91 Total Corporation CM «Jd ».7» = ■ 1(W "~an 100 too 1.66 109 ' to. 1.00 100 200 700 106. 100 log. 1, State Tax Revenue 1.00 1.00 1.99 1.99 ,• j,,, . t-BB -■ 3. Corporation Tax ... ' ' 1.66 4. Tuition -1.00 ~ . . " 11 . l \» '■V.' * "' ■'■ ■t oo >V_ . ’ - s :r, a Li ht>ol toe »•» I Edward F Jaberg. Auditor of ADAMS COUNTT. bTM>y certify that th. ahox. * • correct copy of all Uvi- forth. Tu« abl. in the year 1960. . - EPWARD » JARERQ. Auditor. Adams County, Indiana. Jan. 11-18-9fc ■ -

J '* ■*—w~. ' fl NO SLEEP -M™. Robert V. Spears. 36, talks of two sleepless weeks she has spent since discovering her husband was ahvw. She is shown in Dallas, Tex., police headquarters. Her husband is suspected of tricking a former prison crony onto ■ doomed plane in hopes of collecting ■ SIOO,OOO insurance policy in bis own name. Sale Os Cleveland Paper Is Announced CLEVELAND. Ohio (UPD— A familiar yet new sight greeted ■ newspaper readers today with the first issue of the Cleveland Press and News. Sale of the name, title and good will of the Cleveland News to the Scripps-Howard Newspapers, publishers of the Cleveland Press, was announced during the weekend. Both were afternoon papers. Sterling Graham, president of the Forest City Publishing Co., said higher publishing costs and financial losses caused the sale of the News, which was established here 55 years ago. Purchase price was not disclosed. The sale left Cleveland with two daily newspapers of general circulation. Forest City Publishing Co. also publishes the Cleveland Plain Dealer, a morning and Sunday newspaper. The News had a circulation of about 134,000, Pre-s in excess of 314,000.

Rules Defendant To 1 Have Legal Counsel INDIANAPOLIS <UPD - The Indiana Supreme Court ruled today that II la juat •• Important for a defendant to haw benefit of legal counsel at hia arraignment at it la during a trial. The court reversed an Owen Circuit Court manalaughter conviction in the cate of Charlei Goff, sentenced a year ago to > to 21 years In prison In coopcctlon with a fatal V»fflc accident near Spencer An opinion written by Justice A mot Jackion ordered Owen Circuit Judge Austin B. Childress to accept a pica of innocent from Goff and permit him to stand trial. The high court said Goff appealed after his attorney tried twice to get Childress to permit withdrawal of a guilty plea entered when he appeared without counsel at his arraignment. Jackson said Goff's constitutional rights were violated. "The right of counsel is not limited to representation during trial only. Jackson wrote. "The accused must be accorded the benefit of counsel at all stages of the proceedings '*

TOWNSHIP TBl’STtrS (ABSTRACT) REPORT OF BECEIFTB ANO OISBIBSIMSMTS FOB THS CALBNOAB YEAB OF IS» Monroe Township. Adam* County Balance B * Unr * Jan I Receipts Disbursements Dee 31 TowX , -4 1330- ...SA. 3SS 10 488 03 - 1 * ♦*’” Recreation Fund , 133 79 • * ” ToUta S IS—— 1 8373 43 I SUM * ISWStI

DETAIL OF RECEIPTS Source Amount TOWNSHIP FUND Taxes—June • Taxes-December —« 24*3(1 Justice of Peace Docket Fee, _ 113 03 Adams Co. Treat. Cong Inst. _ 14 — Total Township Fund — S —IS ♦* DOG FUND Doc Tax from Assessor S 459 00 Total Dot Fund S 459 00 DISBURSEMENTS TOWNSHIP FUND Classification of Expenses and Gross To Whom Paid Amount Pay of Trustee. Clerk & Rent: Silvan Sprunger — 4 H— 00 Josephine Meyer 400 00 Travel, Telephone A Teletraph: Silvan Sprunger 300 00 Official Bond Premium Bryson Fetters 20 «° Premium Justice of Peace Bond: Neuenachwander Ins. 45 00 Books. Stationery & Printinc: Berne Witness — 103 23 Decatur Democrat — —*' 8 E Merriman * Co. 1 90 03 O. M. Grabill .— ; 3 50 Care of Cemeteries: Jacob SheUer — 40.00 Rufus Inniger 35 00 Legal Services: C. H Muselman , 315.00

I hereby certify that the foregoing la a true and correct statement of the receipts and disbursements of the above named township; that a complete and detailed annual report together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township has been filed as requlred by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that a copy of such Annual report is in custody of the chairman of the township advisory board. Said report is subject to Inspection by any taxpayer of the township. SILVAN SPRUNGER, Trustee

MONDAY. JANUARY B IMO

| Itttir Mir Mho Ctodfoßw "Around the world in 20 ml»Btcs" la not a now jot record—it'* tbo title of the bread demon atratloa that made Lynette Clodfelter. 11. of Ruaeellvllle. etale 4-H champion for 1*59. In her preeentatton. Mica Clodfaltar demonstrated gvedifferent nationalistic breeds—Greek, Russian. Viennese. German and Danish. Hep award was a SSO U.S. aarlnga bond from Standard Brands. Inc. according to tbo Cooperative Extension Service. The new champion joined 4-H In 1*54 and fa secretary-treasurer of the Busy Bees 4-H Club. She la • Purdue University freshman.

Hubert McClanahan -—.—— Barrett. Barrett a McNagney _ Off* Advisory Board Salary Edgar Lehman — — Edison Lehmann — . — 100 00 Kermit Yoder - Injustice of Peace Office Rent. Economy Printing Concern a— 130 00 Telephone Service: Cltlsena Telephone Co 49 00 Correction on Cong Int. Adams County Trees — 14 00 Fire Protection Neuenachwander Ins. —. 19 09 Bryson Fetters — —°* Liechty Motors Service 15 73 Safety {quip A Supply Co. 44.50 City of Berne 3—ol Berne VW. Fire Dept . *2 00 Rural Fire Prot Trees . 177 10 Burke Ins. Service — — — Total -4 0024 15 ‘disbursements DOG FUND Surplus Dog Tax — 259 30 Sheep Killed: _ Ben Nussbaum’ —a-w- »*> Silvan Sprunger —OO Chickens Killed: Benhart Nussbaum — 38 80 Pulleu Killed: Roger Moser 13 75 Total » 38185