Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 86.

MUST ADOPT NEW DIET — Truck driver Frank Sherman and sos wife Bernice, were denied permission in Reseda. Calif . court to adopt Janet. • months It was charged that they were too overweight By slimming down to ■ "healthy” poundage they may have another chance to win the girl who they have raised since birth. The couple is shown with Janice and Debbie, 4, another adopted child. - .

Adams, Jay County School Groups Meet The Adams county study committee and the Jay county study committee will meet Wednesday to discuss the common problems concerning the school reorganization law. Gail Grabill. secretary of the local group, did not say whether any definite plans would be submitted about school districts crossing the county lines, but did say that problems along similar lines would be discussed. In other business at the study group's regular semi - monthly meeting Saturday at the Adams county court house, the plans for the four-room addition at Adams Central school were approved by the state department of public instruction Hugh Tate, Adams Central school assistant superintendent, said this morning that the preliminary plans were also approved by the state,, and that no remonstrance has been entered by local citizens against the proposed addition. Tate said that the next step in the plans is to get the sale of bonds underway. After the bond issue is completed, the school will advertise for bidders on the job. Tate added that no one attended the public hearing on the school addition, apparently favoring the project. In all cases such as this, the public is invited to voice displeasure at an open hearing. None attended the one Saturday in Monroe. Also at the meeting Saturday, each of the committees gave a brief report on the progress. The

Civic Music Assn. Membership Grows

The 196&-61 membership drive of| the Adams County Civic* Music association came to a successful conclusion Saturday night with the largest enrollment in the past four years. - With an increased budget to work from, the talent committee has selected for next season's program five concerts which they believe to be the finest and most entertaining to the history of the association. Predicated on the preference voting of the membership, the artists were chosen on the basis of the ballots turned in. Opening the season next fall will be “The Theater Men,” which presents a double quartet of superbly blended male voices, a lyric soprano and piano soloist. This group comes highly recommended and is sure to please those who voted for a singing ensemble. They feature songs from popular and modern musical shows. A duo-piano team was a popular choice and to appear early in December will be Stecher and Horowitz playing on their own Steinway grand pianoes. Called America s youngest and most active team, the two artists appear in 125 concerts annually and have played all over the United States, Canada and South America. For two years they were featured in the famous Robert Shaw Chorale. In response for those members who asked for an orchestra, the incomparable Indianapolis Symphony. one of America’s ten best, will be in Decatur in February. Last month’s concert under the baton of Izler Solomon was a stirring musical event.

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school census is about complete* and ready for tabulation, while i a similar report was noted fron the building and facilities commit tee. Other reports however, show I goodly share of work yet to tx done on the complete survey o educational facilities in the count; system. Only one county of 92 ii Indiana. LaGrange, has complete, its study entirely. Local Resident's Father Is Killed Services were held this after noon for Charles Abner Pugh, 47 of Tipton. Paulding county, 0., th< father of nine children, who wai killed Saturday morning in a one car crash two miles northwest o: Haviland. 0. Pugh, riding alone, was killet when his car veered uti the high way, plunged into a 10-foot ditci and partially telescoped a culver drain. The accident was discoverec about two hours later by a passing motorist. The victim had been an employ! of the Haviland Clay Works for tht past 10 years. He is survived by the widow Carolyn; six daughters. Miss Janel Pugh of Decatur. Mrs. Linda Wersl of Hamilton, 0., and Ethal May Kathy Sue. Carol Ann and Estella, all at home; three sons, Robert, Stanley and Gerald, all at home; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Mohr ol Convoy, 0.. and Mrs. Blanch* Funk of Scott, 0.. and a brother Perry Pugh of Butler.

Many voters requested a guitarist. and the talent committee chose the world famous man and wife team of Marais and Miranda, known as “The Balladeers.” Marais is a guitar virtuoso and he and his wife feature folk songs of all nations, both ancient and modern. They also record for Columbia, Decca and Harmony records. Claudia Cassidy of the Chicago Tribune says: “All their concerts are celebrations.” Come next April will be the St. Louis Trio, comprised of a pianist, violinist and cellist. These three performers are first chair virtuosi selected from the famous St. Louis Symphony orchestra, and could be secured only after the finish of the St. Louis Symphony concert season. This group will especially please those members asking for chamber music. Mr. Roy Kalver, president of the association, to commenting on the program said: “I believe next year’s concert season will'be the most brilliant in the five-year history of our organization. It is varied and entertaining enough to please everyone, especially the many students who are now enrolled as members. I wish to thank everyone who made this year’s membership drive such an outstanding success. The drive chairmen—Mrs. J. Clark Mayclin and Mrs. Leo Kirsch and Sherman Stucky of Berne—did a magnificent job, and my grateful thanks also go to the captains and workers who gave so much of their time and energy. It was only through the co-operation of all that we were so wonderfully successful.”

Judge's Ruling Favors Bowling Lane Building Special judge Homer J. Byrd, of Well* circuit court. susteiiwd the motiiiti by the defendant. Mies Dawson Realty Co., to dismiss th* writ of certiorari tn the bowling lanes case, clearing the last obstacle for construction of the lanes

The decuuen by Judge Byrd apparently paves the way for the erection ol a DOO.OOO bowling emporium and parking facilities on U 8 124 between the Decatur Golf club and the Schwartz Motor Sales Ceaatraatioe Te Mart Seen Cart Mies added thia morning that bids have been received and will be let shortly, allowing construction to begin on the new recreational facility for Decatur. Thus apparently ends a yearlong court struggle in the case The plaintiffs in the case. Ray McDougal. and others, attempted to block the construction of the lanes after the city plan commission _ recommended to the city council that the council allow the reznn--1 ing of 3.5 acres from residential to 1 commercial. 1 The plaintiffs asked that the court review the case in its entire--1 ty, which calls for a writ of cerJ tiorari. 1 Judge Byrd based his decision r on the belief “that a plan commisJ sion has authority to make certain 1 decisions where they have exclusive control as provided by law. and such decisions are reviewable by the certiorari procedure provided for in Sec. 53-755, Burn’s statute.” Judge Citea Precedence The judge further stated that in his opinion the action of the defendant city planning commission was advisory in nature; that its action - was not binding upon the defend- , ant common council, and that its - action could not have granted a ! variance and rezoned the land in - question. In other words, he said, f no decision was made by the city plan commission, but by the council. He cited the “Wright case” to 1 substantiate his decision. Present in the courtroom this ’ morning were Mr. and Mrs. Carl : Mies, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mies, 1 and their attojneys, Custer and ! Smith. For the plaintiffs. Clark Smith and his attorneys Edris and > Edris, of Bluffton, attended. > The objectors to the bowling alley re-zoning pointed out after the case that they hope Decatur citi- • zens realize the need for resident- • ial expansion, and that the people 1 will, in the future, fight any at- ■ tempt to rezone the remaining 37- ■ odd acres. The area behind the ■ site of the proposed bowling alley . remains R-l residential area. Restaurant Robbed Os Nearly $2,000 HAMMOND, Ind. <UPD — An; Italian restaurant was burglarized ; Sunday of nearly $2,000, Hammond police chief William Graham said today. Graham said burglars entered the Sam Remo restaurant through a skylight, then used a sledge ham- . mer and chisel to force open a ! safe door to get the money. The break-in occurred sometime ■ between 2 a m. when the restaur- i ■ ant closed and 6:30 a.m. when it ] ■ was opened by a porter. Michael ] Epperjessy.

Cuban Troops Seek To Halt Guerillas

HAVANA (UPD— Revolutionary troops today were reported fanning out over their former Sierra Maestra hideouts with orders to crush a budding guerilla offensive against Premier Fidel Gastro. According to reports reaching here from Santiago to southeastern Cuba, the seasoned Castro mountain fighters were attempttog to make contact with an antigovemment band composed of remnants of the army of deposed dictator Fulgencio Batista and a number of defectors from the revolutionary movement. There was no reliable estimate available of the size of the guerilla force. It was understood that a revolutionary officer, Maj. Francisco Tamayo, was killed recently while leading an army-militia pursuit of the counter-revolutionaries. Manuel Beaton, a former captain to the Castro army, was believed to be among the guerrillas. He recently escaped from Havana's La Cabana fortress where be was charged with the murder of Maj Cristtoo Naranjo and two other fellow soldiers to an incident outside the gates of Camp Liberty. Beaton bad pleaded self-defense

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday* April 11, 1960.

Negroes Call Southwide Holy Week Boycott For Anti-Negro Merchants

Red Cross Fund Is Near To Set Quota The Adams county Red Crons i fund drive will go over the topi for sure if the remaining 49 sec-1 tons report. Homer Winieregg and Silvan Sprunger. co-chairmen of the fund drive, said this morning. Only Monroe and St. Mary** townships have reported 100%, Winteregg pointed out. Section * in Washington, section 11 in Preble. 22 in Kirkland. 5 and 31 in Wabash, 7 and 16 in Union. 30 and 32 in Jefferson, 13 and 14 in French, have yet to report. In addition. there are eight sections out in Hartford township, and 23 out in Blue Creek. Some of these have undobutedly been collected, but the funds have not yet been turned in, Winteregg explained. Geneva Over Top Geneva was the last town to re- 1 port, with $327.01. well over the goal. Solicitors, and the amosnrte ■ collected were: Mrs. Jerry Dubach, $13.50; Walter J. Muth, s4l; J. D. Briggs, Jr„ $45; Mrs. Clarence Bucking, ham. $16.21; Mrs T. A. Howe $18.55; Catherine Fravel, $9; Mrs. Al Cott, $22.75; Helen Umpleby, $22 $0; Mrs. Claude Riggin, 818; Margaret Rhoades. $9.50; Mfs. ] Ruth Hamman, $23; Mrs. Charles Hirshey. $3.25; Alice Schlagenhauf, $9.30; Mary Pusey, $22.45; , Myron Simmons. $52 Five 109% Sections There were five 100% sections . reported, all in French township, 4 collected by three solicitors, j They were B. A. Seesenguth, secttons 1 and 2, S2O; George Ring- < ger, sections 11 and 12, $25; and i Ray Stoller, section 10, $lO. i Other donors were: 1 Ammi Miller, Root sec. 13, $4; < Mrs. Victor Bieberich, Preble sec. 36, $13.50; Mrs. D. C. Shady. ( Kirkland sec. 15; $4.50; Learn and Live Union Twp. Club, $3; Gladys ’ EweU, Preble, sec. 35A, $9.70; ] Mr. & Mrs. Richard Geimer, Un- ( ion sec. 33, $6; Mrs. Herman ; Bleeke, Union sec. 17 & 20, $35; j Mrs. Paul Rich, St. Mary’s zone 5, ( $4.25; Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Hilpert, St. Mary’s zone 8, $12.50; ( Mrs. Charles Tumbleson, St. . Mary's zone 6, $7.50; Myrtle ( Death, St. Mary’s zone 7, $4.20; f Don Bollenbecher, St. Mary’s zone } 18, $6.50; Edith Bailey, St. Mary’s j zone 12, $5; Mr. & Mrs. Thurman ; Bebout, St. Mary's zone 9, $9.20; t Mrs. D. D. Clouse, St. Mary’s zone 16, $3.50: Mrs. John King. St. Mary’s zone 17, $3; Mrs. Don | Hakes, St. Mary’s zone 11, $7; Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thompson, (Continued on page six)

at the time. The Sierra Maestra range, where the anti-Castro band was hiding, was for two years the headquarters of Castro himself in his fight against Bastista. Recently the young premier, who ousted Batista in January, 1959, led units of his civilian militia in training maneuvers n the area. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy extreme northwest, scattered showers and thundershowers ending, partly cloudy and not so cool east and south tonight. Tuesday fair north and central, partly cloudy extreme south. Somewhat cooler most sections Tuesday. Low tonight 49 extreme northwest to mid 59s extreme south. High Tuesday 55 to <2 north, 62 to J 9 south. Sunset today 7:19 p. m. c.d.t. Sunrise Tuesday 6:12 a. m. ejl.t Outlook for Wednesday: Cloudy and warmer with widespread showers. Lows Tuesday night 49 to 48. Highs Wednesday te the 60s north to the low 70s south.

United Preu I Merna lienal Negro leaders called for a I south wale Holy Week boycott to-1 [day of stores that refuse to serve I Negroes at lunch counters and a I boycott of all whiteownrd stores lin Jackson. Mbs. The call for a complete boycott tn Jackson, capital of rock-firm segregationist Mississippi. appeared from an early check to be less than fully effective. Report-1 I ers observed Negroes entering many stores and store • owners said the normal number of Negro customers showed up this morning. •The first two persons to walk toto my store thus morning were colored.'' the manager of a whiteowned clothing store s®‘d- "In fact, they both bought suits. However, an NAACP leader Mid the boycott was a success. The Southwide move brought from some white store owners to fire Negro employes And the Jackson State Times said editorially Sunday the toycott might touch off a secondary boycott by whites of stores that do’ not fire Negroes. This brought a reply from Medger Evers, field secretary of the Mississippi NAACP, that such action "could reverberate tn Negroes boycotting stores that fire Negroes.” Jacksan Main Target Although boycotts were planned for Florida. Georgia. South Carolina Tennessee and VirK'^ 3 - most concentrated ■umed at J/ckson, a frty of |50.000 population. Negro leaders predicted that 70 per cent of Jackson's 61.000 Negroes would participate m the boycott. However Percy Greene, a conservative Negro editor, said the move would have little folloWlAi?. Tfee White Citizens Councils called the use of economics in the racial crisis a “two-way street and said many Negro employes will lose their jobs in the event of a boycott. Laws Prohibit Sitdowns But Evers said Negroes have “just been told to save their money, not stay away from their jobs.” He said “were doing this instead of going downtown and subjecting ourselves” laws recently passed by the Mississippi Legislature against possible sitdown protests. The laws carry a six-month sentence for violation of statutes prohibiting the obstruction of public passageways or entering premises which were forbidden by signs. Mississippi is the only Southern state which has had no sitdown protests against segregated lunch tersOne Home Is Badly Damaged By Fire Three fires between 10 p.m. Sunday and noon Monday kept the Decatur fire department and volunteer firemen busy. The first conflagration, reported Sunday night, was the worst* and the final call resulted in little damage. Redecorating and remodeling at the George Kahn residence in the 700 block of Patterson street will have to start from the beginning after a SI,OOO fire roared through the residence late Sunday night. _ Decatur firemen reported that the fire, of undetermined origin, received a good head start before they received a call that it was burning. The building was recently purchased by Kahn, a city street department foreman, and redecorating was in process. According to the fire department report, the remodeling job was pretty well completed, when the fire gutted much of the interior. The fire started in the attic of the house, whieji at present is uninhabited. Fire chief Cederic Fisher stated that it is possible that worn or faulty wiring could have [ started the blaze, but the exact cause is not known. A member of the city light crew was called to cut the power lines running into the as firemen received shocks from some of the wiring. Firemen had to run about two blocks of hose to the fire, as (Continued on p*C« six)

Carroll Funeral Is Held This Morning Funeral services were held this morning for Mrs. Leah Carroll. 68 wife of Clayson J. Carroll, of Berne, who died at 12:30 O’clock Saturday afternoon at the Adams county memorial hospital. She had been seriously ill for the past 10 days. II She was born in Greenville, 0., Sept. 18. 1891. a daughter of Albert and Julia DcVdr-Miller, and was] married to Clayson J. Carroll Oct. 21. 1915. The family resided in Decatur until 1943. when they moved to Berne. Mrs. Carroll was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church in this city, the Rosary society and the Ava Maria study club, and an associate member of the Berne Garden club. , Surviving in addition to her husband are a son. Dr. John Carroll. Decatur physician; one daughter. Mrs, Robert * Marjorie' McKean of Berne route 1, and six grandchildren. Funeral services, conducted by the Zwick funeral home, were held at St. Mary's Catholic church at 9:15 a m. today, the Very Rev. Simeon Schmitt officiating. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Jasper Wable Dies Unexpectedly TodayJasper I Jap) Wable, 86, well known retired farmer and threshing machine operator, residing three miles southeast of Monroe, died unexpectedly at 8:15 o'clock this morning. He was born in Lancaster, 0., Jan. 30. 1874, a son of Jacob and Louise Knoble-Wable. His first wife, Bertha Anderson, died Dec. 18. 1942. and he was then married to Mrs. Ida Durbin-Wolfe Jan. 15, 1945. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters. Mrs. Arthur (Marie)) Mitchell of Monroe, and Mrs. Louis (Loretta) Mattax, also of Monroe; four sons, Rollie O. Wable of Geneva, Ray Wable of Blue Creek township, Alton Wable of Blue Creek township, and Forrest Wable of Fort Wayne; 12 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren, and four brothers, Frank Wable of Churubusco. John and Gust Wable of Anderson, and Dallas Wable of Daleville. One son and one daughter are deceased. ' Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Pleasant Valley Wesleyan Methodist church.- the Rev. Homer D. Rich officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick funeral home after 7 p. m. today until noon Wednesday, after which the body will lie in state at the church until time of the services. ♦ Advertising Index Advertiser Page A&P Tea Co., Inc - 3 Adams Theater ......--■xk-—— 6 Bower Jewelry Store —•-- 3 Butler Garage, Inc. 5 Burk Elevator Co. .. 5 Budget Loans ----- 6 Bower Hardware Co., Inc. ...... 4 Burke Insurance Service --- 4 Colchin’s Lawn Rolling #5 Chevrolet 6 Ehinger’s Boston Store 3, 5 Fager Appliance & Sporting Goods 4 Funk Bros. Seed Co. 5 Gerber Mower Repair ; 5 Holthouse Drug Co. — 4 Holthouse Furniture sStore 5 Pauline Haugk Real' Estate 5 International College —- 6 Jani Lyn 3 Klenks — —----- 6 .Masonic 6 1 Myers Cleaners 4 Niblick & Co. - 3 , L. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 5 Smith Drug Co. 2, 4 Sutton Jewelry Store,.---- 2 Shaffer’s Restaurant 2 Stucky & Co. -_r-. 2 Dr. Ray Stingely —— 5 Teeple Truck Lines 5

South Africa Farmer Held

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. (UPI» — Police Mid they would produce wealthy farmer David Pratt in magirtrotos court today for a preliminary hearing on charges he fired two bullets into the head of Prime Minister Hendrik Verwocrd Vcrwocrd. lay in Pretoria Hospital with the bullets still Ln his skull. Doctors said his condition was satisfactory but medical experts feared he may have suffered permanent damage to his speech, balance and hearing. In Cape Town seat of the government, Minister of Lands Paul Sauer took charge of an emergency cabinet meeting Sunday and it was considered likely he would assume the job of acting prime minister until Verwoerd returned. Undergoes Medical Exam Pratt. 52, an English-speaking white man and Cambridge graduate, underwent an exhaustive medical examination at the Marshall Square police station in Johannesburg by the senior district surgeon. Dr. Jack Friedman. Disclosure of his name by police, even though i| had been published in newspapers, was a surprise departure from the normal custom of not releasing the identity of an arrested person until he appears in court. Police arranged heavy security precautions to protect Pratt against possible violence by Afrikaan speaking whites who regard Verwoerd as the champion of supremacy in South Africa. Police said his quick arrest last Saturday prevented Pratt from being lynched by the crowd surrounding him. Doctors said the fact that the assassin used only a ,22-caliber pistol probably saved Verwoerd’s life. They said a larger bullet with a higher velocity would have struck the brain Await Attack’s Effect There was no Immediate indication what effect the attack would have on a campaign by African blacks to win more civil rights through a stay-home from work protest. The protest was considered all but broken by police beatings last week and the country had appeared to be recovering from nearly three-weeks~bf violence when the bullets were fired at Verwoerd 3:25 p.m. Saturday while he was at an exposition.

Russian Plan Nothing New

GENEVA (UPI) — The West warnedßussia today it will not be fooled by the alleged new Soviet disarmament plan because “it’s the same old wolf” dressed in new sheep’s clothing. “Please don’t try to smuggle the old Russian plan in through the back door,” British Minister of State David Ormsby-Gore told the Communist delegates to the 10-nation disarmament conference. “No. matter how elegant is the sheep’s clothing, it’s the same old wolf." - . Chief American delegate Fredrick M. Eaton asktki why the Soviets had attempted to reintroduce their own plan in the guise of “new principles” for disarmament when they had been told repeatedlv it was unacceptable “There is nothing new or novel abcxit this.” Eaton said, adding that “it won't fool us.” The 20ih meeting of the disarmament parley at the beginning of its fifth week droned on much the same way it has most of the time since it began March 15. The pre-summit recess is scheduled to begin April 29 and there appeared little liklihood the East and West couM find a major agreement before then.

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Pratt was a member of the Witwatemnd Agricultural Society which was sponsoring the expc> nuon and thus had easy access to the prime minister. Now there was some fear of trouble between the Atnkaan followers of Verwoerd and the &g---lish speaking South Africans. Pratt was born tn Great Britain but has been living in South Africa since the age of four. Levi Meshberger Dies Last Evening Levi Meshberger. 86, retired farmer and lifelong resident of Adams county, died at 7:45 p. m. Sunday at his home, one mile north of Linn Grove. He had been ill since November. He was born in French township March 13. 1«74, a son of Christian and Mary Beeler-Mesh-berger, and was married to Ella Gerber Jan. 9, 1904. Mr. Meshberger was a member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church at Vera Cruz, and had served as decan and elder of the church. Surviving are his wife; four sons, Raymond, Edward, and Clarence, all at home, and Denver Meshberger of Bluffton route 3; one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Baumgartner of Berne; t-h re e grandchildren; one brother, Nathan Meshberger of Geneva route 1, and four sisters, Mrs. Louise Bauman of Blufffon, Mrs. Goldie Gottschalk of Geneva route 2, Mrs. Ray mood Blum and Mrs. Clayton Halloway, both of near Monroe. One son. three brothers and six sisters are deceased. - ee y Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church at Vera Cruz, the Rev, L. C. Minsterman officiating. Burial will be in the MRE cemetery. Friends may call at the Yager funeral home after 7 p, m. today until fl a. m. Wednesday, when the body will be removed to I the church, to lie in state until time of the services.

Florence Hoagland Dies Last Evening Mrs. Marion Hoagland, of 615 South Harrison street, Van Wert, 0., died suddenly Sunday evening in the Van Wert United Brethren church. Mrs. Hoagland, choir director at the church for a number of years, had just completed directing the church choir in its annual Easter cantata when she was fatally stricken. “Mrs. Hoagland, the former Florence Hertel, was the wife of Marion Hoagland, former Decatur resident. Surviving in addition to her husband are her mother, Mrs. Adam Hertel of Van Wert, and two sisters. Mrs. Ruth Phillips of Oakland. Calif., and Mrs. Kathleen Wollenhaup of Van Wert. Funeral arrahgements have not been completed, awaiting arrival of the sister from California.