Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1960 — Page 3

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two i At>ir» honored AT BIRTtmAY PARTY Mrs Jotai Ftayd and Mt* Frtak *wv taumrod at • birttatay faHluch dlnaef. Mul»da>. at UM> borne-of the tttvNNO Guuala prwaeal were Um* Ito* •nd Mr* B 0 Tbotaa». Mr* Frank Cr»*l at Dvcotuf Mr and Mr* Adolph Wlttwr of Bluffton •nd Mn. Floyd of Bluffton »nd Mr* Floyd of M«mro» Prayer w«a oft«nd by RdT Thoma* and the group anjoyad ringing many <Ad favorlie hymn* WILLIAM RCHUMACWERS OHMERVR ANNIVERSARY Appcowiw>t>ly an* hundred ®nd fifty prraon* attended tlw celebration. honoring Mr and Mn. William Schumacher. Sunday, celebrant* of their golden wedding anniversary The affair was held at the Catholic Ladies of Columbia hall Sunday afternoon Guarta were served from a beautifully appointed table, laid in white, and centered with a huge cake Tall lighted taper* were placed nt cither end of the table, and boo quets of cut flowers were used throughout the room Following a high mass at the St Mary's Catholic church, celebrated by the Right Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt in honor of the couple, a family dinner was served at the home of their son-in-law and daughter. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beal and family. Attending the dinner were Msgr Schmitt, the Rev. Robert Content, the Rev. Robert Jaeger, the honored guests, and Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy and family, Mr. and Mrs Carl Baumann and family. Frank Schumacker. Margaret Braun. Mr. and Mrs Curtis Moser, and Mr and Mrs. Everett Weaver and granddaughter. Leslye Weaver, of Perrysburg. 0. Out-of-town guests at the reception were Mr. and Mrs. Weaver and granddaughter, Mrs. Del Von Valkenberg and son, John. Toledo, O.; Mr. and Mrs. James Ramsey and family, Erie, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Dorey Blauvelt, Mrs. Ellsworth Manter, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Manter, Mrs. Herbert Manter,

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Mr* Dorothy Kennedy Mr and Mr* Uoyd Ml *nd family. Mr and Mr* Dm Manter and teMfy Mr and Mrs Rickard Btouvoß. Mr and Mr* Eari llUuftH Mr ■nd Mr* Bernard Duney and anna. Mr and Mrs Cart Btauvoh. Mrs John Ander* all of Fort Wayao. Mr and Mr* l-orroco Tint.man •nd family, Now Ha von. Clyde Moaor. Borno, and Bill Boat and Boh Murphy, at Ball Blate T»acbrr* coltego. Muncie LADY Bt’G HUNT HELD RECENTLY A Indy Bug bunt we* held recently with thirteen members pre»ent During the business meeting the wggr«tk>n of holding a picnic with the Cootie* sometime this «ummrr. was discussed Mr* Bill Grant was elected l-ady Butterfly to replace Mrs. Richard Baker Mr* Alva Railing won the door prtie Tb conclude the meeting. Mrs Wayne Fisher nerved refreshments. CORRECTION ON DATE OF MINISTERIAL PICNIC The Decatur ministerial association will hold their final meeting ot the yeas in the form of a family picnic to be held at the HannaNuttman park at 12 noon. Thursday. rather than Friday as previously announced. All ministers and their families are invited to attend Those not planning to attend should call the Rev George Yarian. 3-4771. or the Rev. Harold J. Bond. 3-2522. WEIGHT WATCHERS ATTEND CONVENTION Over 3.000 women from all over the United States attended the National Tops convention which was held in the Hotel Statler Hilton, Detroit. Mich. Attending from Decatur were Mrs. Mildred Smith. Mrs. Bea Gray, Mrs. Jerry Sprunger and Mrs. Leona Baker of the Decatur Weight Watchers. In addition to the convention sessions they enjoyed a sight seeing trip into Canada. The 1961 convention will be held in Minneapolis. Minn. MRS LLOTD BOWMAN IS HOSTESS TO CLUB Mrs. Lloyd Bowman served as hostess .Tuesday afternoon to the Root Township Home Demonstration club. Mrs. Nevin Miller, club president, was in charge of the meeting, which was opened with the club creed. Devotions were delivered by Mrs. Royal Friend. Mrs. Adolph Weidler gave the history of the song of the month, “There's Music in the Air.” A health and safety lesson was given by Miss Bernice Magley, and Mrs. Sheiman Kunkel presented a citizenship lesson on safe driving and driver’s training. Mrs. Lloyd Bowman read the secretary's report and roll call, after which an interesting lesson on investments, inheritance, and transfer of property was given by Mrs. Omer Merriman. A vote was taken to give donations to cancer and multiple sclerosis. Mrs. Otto Speigdl read the treasurer's report. An achieve

Clubs Calendar Homa tar ends day's pubUrattan mute br stam*il M ip II a BL 'Batarday 0:101. Coral B ski to ptson* 31131 WEDNESDAY M Vineant da Paul at C L of C bad. at I o'clock ItoUuuiy Circle of the Eton Evan goUcal and Reformed church. t:!» pm . church Epsilon Migma and Beta Rigma Phi chapter*. I pm . Elk* home Monroe WCTU.. Mr* Itomar Wintrrvgg. 130 pm Aw Marta study club. Mrs Oaraid Kohne. T» p.m. XI Alpha lota Chapter of Beta Rigma Phi. Mrs. Francis Faucote. I pm. Live and laarn Home Demonstration club. Mr* Hugh Nidling er. 130 p m. Bethany circle of Zton Evangelical and Reformed church. Mr* Cal Yost. 1 so p.m Ruth and Naomi circle of Zion E and R chureh. church. I pm THURSDAY Eastern Star. 7 30 p.m . Masonic Rail Bobo Bible school program. 7 30 p.m.. Calvary E.U.B church St. Mary's Sodbuster'*. 7 30 p.m.. Pleasant MUI* school. Good Will Industries truck will be in Decatur. St Paul Ladies Aid society, Mrs Daniel Nelreiter. all day. Our Lady of Victory discussion group, Mrs. John Schurger. 8 pm J FRIDAY , St. Mary's Sodbuster's 7:30 p.m.. Pleasant Mills school. American Legion Auxiliary. Unit. No. 43. 8 p.m.. Legion home. Merry Maids of Monmouth Jun-, lor 4-H club, 10 am., Monmouth school St. Ann study club. Mrs. William Kohne, 1:30 p.m. SATURDAY Christian Companion class of Trinity Evangelical U.B. church, fellowship hall, 6 p.m. ment score card was given to each member and the flower .exchange i was enjoyed. As the meeting came to a close, ■ Mrs. Lloyd Bowman, Mrs. Richard i Moses, and Mrs. Norbert Aumann served refreshments to 22 mem-, bers, three children, and two guests. Mrs. Glen Custer and Mrs. Robert Nyffler. The door prize was won by Mrs. Nevin .Miller. Mrs. Dale Moses will be hostess for the June 28 meeting, assisted by Mrs. Bernice Magley and Mrs. James Moses. MRS. L. W. FEWELL TO VISIT DBCATUR. Mrs. L. W. Fewell. worthy grand matron of the Order of Eastern Star of Kokomo, will pay her official visit to the Decatur chapter tonight. The meeting will be preceded by a dinner at 6 p.m. at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. At the meeting two members of the Decatur chapter, Mrs. J. T. Myers and Mrs. Geo. Squiers, will receive the award of gold, having been initiated into the order in 1910.

The Order of Eastern Star will 'hold a meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.nli. at the Masonic Hall. i The Bobo Community Vacation Bible school program will be held Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m., at the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church. The hand work displays will be in the basement of the church, and can be seen at 6:45 p.m. until the time of the program. The public is invited to attend. The St. Mary’s Sodbusters meeting which was to be held Thursday has been postponed to Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Pleasant Mills school. The American Legion Auxiliary. Unit 43. will have a social meeting Friday at the Legion home at 8 p.m. The Merry Maids of Monmouth Junior 4-H club will have a project meeting Friday at the school, beginning at 10 a.m. Each member is reminded to bring a sack lunch. The regular business meet-

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* w iu b* from 130 Rta ta 330 I p MBLocals UWWAM N. T»*tef <4 La Havre ■ Calif. and W* daughter and ron-I in taw. Mr and Mr* Oton Tucker! at Wltttor Calif . nre «• ttecatur I vliittog Dr. and Mrs Harold j Zwiek and Mia* Edith Tester Tort I ar worked at the Decatur Daily | Democrat when the first adMum | was printed He started ■* <be | paper when he wa* only It years Old Teator and the Tbckera traveled through the South and then | went aaat. going through New j York, over to Canada and then , to Indiana They arc planning to go back through the middle west I Taster, ratio la now 73, was born | , to Geneva, but lived most of hie !if* in Decatur. Dr. John Terveer traveled to Kendallville today to visit hi* sunt. Mr*. Bertha Kilbourne. : who. as the result of an accident, is a patient in the McCray boapit I al in Kendallville. Mr and Mrs. Edward Uw «mdj family, and Mr and Mr* Martin Lose at Angela, are to arrive < Thursday for a week end viallj with Charley Lose. A Miss Nancy Gerber returned] home after a weekend visit with] Mr. and Mr* John Suder of Lake Mills. Wis. Charles Kent, of Kent Realty Co., is at Imr this week sufferinir from mumps Hospital Admitted Arno Girod. Decatur; William I Scherry. Decatur; Mrs. Otto Fickert, Decatur; Herbert Hamrick. Decatur. Dismissed Miss Anna Marte Miller, Decatur; Homer Bittner, Decatur; Mrs.) Martin Bultemeier and baby boy. Decatur; Gerald Haggard, Deca-! tur; Rachel Burry, Berne; Mrs I ’ Roy Sprunger. Monroe.

BIRTH ! A baby boy weighing five pounds, I ten and one half ounces, was born to Rowland and Marjorie Ann Adanfs Cochren. R. R. 1. Decatur, today at 2:56 a.m. Ted Wayne and Shirley Leonard. Simon of 215 S. Third street, became the parents of a baby boy weighing eight pounds, eight ounces. at 3:35 a.m., today. Born to David and Marlene Prasel Ripley of Rockford, Ohio,*!! 1 baby boy, weighing eight pounds, eight ounces, at 10:16 a.m. today. Assault And Battery Charge Filed Here Ted Anderson, 20. Decatur, was picked up last night by deputy sheriff Meyers and city policeman Hill on a charge of assault and battery. An affidavit for Anderson's arrest was signed by Melvin E Wolfe, whom Anderson allegedly beat up when Wolfe asked him to move out of the house trailer that Wolfe owned. U.S. Aircraft Carrier And Ship Collide NORFOLK, Va. <UPI> — The super aircraft carrier Saratoga sideswiped the German merchant ship Bernd Lzonhardt 60 miles off the Virginia Capes shortly after midnight today. Fire broke out on the Saratoga and the merchantman sustained considerable superstructure damage but no injuries were reported immediately. The Saratoga, equal in length to 80 stories and carrying a crew of 3,'500, sustained damage to its upper hull and a catwalk. The fire, which resulted from a broken fuel line, was quickly put out. The seas were calm and the weatfer clear tirecollision r TOe Navy said the Saratoga was proceeding to Norfolk for repairs and the German ship had requested permission to proceed to Baltimore. The Leonhardt lost radio contact after the collision and had to flash signals to the Navy destroyer Stribling which relayed them to the Norfolk. The 6,135ton German Vessel, whose home port is Hamburg, left Rotterdam May 3 and was en route to Puerto Ordaz. / ?

Farris Bryant Is Winner In Florida Vote MIAMI, <UPf» — Ftorkta today! •cctaimad Fartis Bryant a* govatnnr todw and furnidted *oUd| •ndorwmrnt of hl* deep ■ South I approach to any rectal probtems that may arl»c in Ute Itoat four. year* Bryant ruled to victory over •tale sro Doyle Carlton Jr . In Tuesday * deceive »econd Demo cratiC primary with • margin at< better than AS (MM) v<j4«mi | earned SS of the »Ute*» tT eout»- • Unnftktal United Press International return* from I,M 0 <tf the stele * I.RH precinct* gave Bryant 483 171 vote* and Cartton 406 aw In so doing. Bryant not only turned back Carlton's first bid f<>r the govemoahip. he al«o overcame the editorial endorsement* of most of the state's major newspapers. and the powerful backing of out-1 going Gov. La-roy Collins which 'were given the 37-ycar-old son of a former chief executive. One of the la it statements made by the Ocala-born. Harvard-edu-cated Victor on election eve. wa* the promise, if he won, to stop | are*weriol these race question* of the newspapers - ' He also la-! sued a plea for unity. Although pledging to keep Florida'* schools open, the 45-year-old Bryant took a firm stand throughout the campaign to maintain segregation and the state s rights under the federal constitution Bryant faces Republican George Petersen of Fort Lauderdale in the November election Democrats. however, still outnumber the Republicans 7 to 1 in Florida and the Republicans have little hope of an upset. Two Will Graduate From St. Francis Two Adams county residents will receive degrees from St. Francis (College. Fort Wayne, in commencement exercises at 4 p.m. Saturday. June 4. Dorothy J. Schnepf, route 3, Decatur, will receive a bachelor of arts degree in English, and Mrs. Norma Jean Wilson, Decatur route 6, will receive a bachelor of science degree in education. Sr. M. Rosanna, 0.5. F.. president of the college, will bestow the degrees at The exercises in the Trinity hall auditorium on the campus. Dr. Stanley J. Idzerda, director of Michigan State University's honors cqllege, wiU deliver the graduation pessage. Baccalaureate services will be held at 9-30 a.m. the same day in the college chapel, with the Very Rev Msgr. J. William Lester, director of the Fort Wayne Catholic diocesi an schools, as the speaker. Lincoln School PTA Scholarships Awarded Miss Lois Gerke and Miss Kay Stoppenhagen, both seniors at Decatur high school, were named winners of the Lincoln school P.T.A. annual scholarships. The SSO awards are given to top-rank-ing students interested in the field of elementary education. Miss Gerke is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gerke, Decatur route five, and Miss Stoppenhagen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stoppenhagen, 527 Stratton Way. Both young ladies intend to enter Valparaiso University this coming fall. Announcement of the awards was made by the Lincoln school P. T. A. scholarship committee. Members of the committee include Mrs. James M. Burk. Mrs. Paul Wolfe, and W. Guy Brown, superintendent of schools. - Over 2,600 uaiiy Democrats are sold and delivered in Decatur each day.

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John R. Walsh Pays Party Assessment rnntANAratm 'UW» tary at »**”• ■»«*•» * *•*•* *****, paid hli DM a«e»anMnt •• a cendidair tor Dentoeretir gu- I berMtarial iwmuuUMi Wal>h to • former ctmgrr*aman fnwn the Sth D»*trict Hto formal entry Into thr cnhteat Cnntrwerted • report that hr might twitch to the cwitcM ►* lieutenant fwtrmr Other* in the gubfrnawlal «■*- teat wto> have paid thr to W gto | Bute Arn Matthew £ W<H*h rno Stair Auditor Albert fkrlnwrdrl j Thr fourth entry. Stair Sen Nelson GriUa. Indumapulu* ha* tv* yet paid. ttaalk toaaaea VERNON. Ind 'UPD ~ Rccre ' Ury o< stair John R Wal*h aald Turrittoy that Democratic »tot«cnatvanUai delegates have "IT I v,dtM" agaiaat big dty b*«ra trying to deliver votw Sen Matthew Welah tor toe gubernatorial nomination Walah «aid I*l Dutrict leader* in lake County bad decreed that all the area'a *4O voice would be cart for Welah. who U a rival of Walsh for thr nomination •However" he Mid. "the dele gate* of Uke County are no different- than those of Posey. Madinon or Brown County They have revolted against being bartered awav like swine and cattle in return for political favors of the ‘boas' who sits in City Hall. "There is great unrest among, the Uke County delegates who feel that the party leadership has tried to barter away their privilege to vote. I have visited many of the delegates and without exception I have been assured that I will receive their votes." Report Jerry Miller Somewhat Improved Jerry Miller, injured critically in an accident two weeks ago. is doing better, according to a report received today. His condition is listed as the same as before, but he feels better and is starting to eat. He was supposed to have been moved to Chicago Saturday, but doctors decided he wasn’t ready to be moved yet. Younq Driver Fined On Pair Os Charges Keith Lamar Brandt. 20. RR 2, who was arrested twice Sunday, once for speeding and once for reckless driving, appeared in court today, in a special session held bv Judge Richard Sullivan Brandt was fined $19.75 for speeding and $68.75 for reckless driving. He paid the costs which amounted to $39.50 but he couldn’t pay the fines. Instead of sending Brandt to the Adams county jail, Judge Sullivan suspended the fines in order tn permit Brandt to leave ofr the army. Brandt was due to leave to permit Brandt to leave for the aYmy, so the judge suspended his fines in order that Brandt migh* go.

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House Group Votes Delay In Tax Cuts WAJUtfNGTUN »UPI' — The 'Haute Wa>« A M*an» Uommitter approved a bill to pu»tp*me fur one year four htllton <toi)ar« Ln im reducto** •ctortutod for July 1 Acting at Ptc’kfenl El*enh««let's request to »hun ptecr-mral tew ruts. the committee rejected I move* to »la*h telephone and travel taxes It then approved by voter vote a onr-packagr toll to e*«tinu*I temporary taxes at prr»mt rate* ■ for another year and fix the ,rnv r»rary ceiling for the national l <tobt at W* btlli'»n dollar* I other congressional news’ Hagai The State Department ha* advlwrd Congr*n«* that a New . York City merchant—not named -haw shipped American flags to j Haiti for use aa dress gtuxl*. cur* I tain* and »crut» rag*. It aaM la trying to halt th.- practice Transit: Sen Harriaon A. WilI ham* iD-N J > endors'd a bill to provide for federal loans up to 100 million dollar* to .cal transit systems Hr tertified t>-forc a Senate subcommittee. Defense: R.p Carl Vinson 'DGa .• opposed a bill that would provide criminal penalties for retired military officer* representing defense contractor* at the i Pentagon within two year* after ■ leaving active duty. He said it i was too harsh.

Three Fined Here On Traffic Charges Roy Allen Litchfield. 20, 128 S Fourth street, who was arrested April 17 at 11:05 p.m. for an improper turn at the junction of 27 and 224 in Decatur, appeared in court Tuesday and paid a fine of $lB 75. Ralph V. Prenger. 27, route 1. Maria Stein, Ohio, paid a fine of $18.75 in J P court Tuesday. Prenger was arrestrti at 10:50 a.m. April 29. on U.S. 33 in Pleasant Mills for driving 50 miles an hour in a 30-mile zone. Larry D. Bittner, 20, route 2. was arrested May 1 at 4:10 p.m. on U.S. 27 and junction of Winchester Road for improper passing. Bittner appeared in court Tuesday and paid a total fine of $18.75. ' If you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want Ads! They get Big results.

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Given Sentence On Embezzlement Charge miCTM REND, tad UPI»-O4*> 1 toll Neal ttou* ». Alkb-H. i «mm »®ntow*ed to five year* Im--1 Tuesday on Ma pton «< guilty to a rhargv that emberaird tl Ml from the First National Hank at EiUMkrt _ . > rOrtal Judge Itobert A Grant wiHrn<*r <M iVHt* *h«> WKMhrd tor the bank for II yeaf* I and WM head tetter when a rowtim- a rt!!t "*M»t*>vrrr«l * *hnrtag» I lasi tall Argentina Observes 150th Anniversary Rt’KNOfl AIRES 'UFIi-Argam-t,na «J..rrv*rf the IMMh anmver- * wary U Ito Indrprndmc* today to ,-rrrmrmlr* withe* wed by delrfg- ' u<>n* from 50 h»rrign coutitrle* oo . both •i«1«'» of ihr lb* Curtain . Tnp-ranking figure* at the «»- vrrwary rrirbrabon included l>Mk Prince Rcrnhard and the prggjdrnt* of Peru. Cuba and Uruguay. ; The United Stole* wai repre nted by Commerce Secretary Sinclair i Week*.

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