Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1961 — Page 1

Vol. LIX. No. 56

City Council Meets Here Last Evening

City police chief for over 17 years, James Borders, requested to be reduced in rank to the position of patrolman at the regular city council meeting held in the city hall council room Tuesday night. The request by Borders opened the meeting which lasted until nearly 9:45, and a meeting in which much was accomplished. The full story on the request for reducement in rank by Borders appears elsewhere in today’s edition of the Daily. Democrat. Stories Elsewhere A motion was adopted by the council that all city offices will remain open on Thursday and be closed on Saturday, following a change in time of the hours of the Citizens Telephone Co.; and an ordinance concerning the sale of ducks, chicks, etc., as prizes, advertising, etc., was approved on its first reading by the council. This, however, does not approve the ordinance, as it must be passed at least twice more On readings, and notices must be published before the ordinance • can be finally voted effective. An ordinance was adopted at the meeting approving the contract between the city and the Schwartz Ford Co. for a new patrol car for the city police department. The contract, entered into February 21 through the board of works, is an agreement for a 1961 Ford Fairlane at a price of $1,315. TTie cost of the vehicle was set at $2,824.65. A trade-in value of $1,509.65 on the oldest car on the force, a 1959 Chevrolet, was allowed, making the total purchase price $1,315. Appropriations Passed _ Another ordinance, pertaining to additional appropriations for >. new fire truck, an addition to the! fire house, and for a new city' street sweeper, was also passed, j It called for an additional $lO.0000 added to the already appropriated ©2,000 for the fire engine; $12,000 added to the $15,000 for the new firehouse: and $12,000 for a new street sweepr. In regards to the plans and specifications of the addition to the firehouse, the council decided'

—— —“ —' ? Driving Snow Hits Midwest

By United Press International A heavy, driving snowstorm tangled traffic and closed hundreds of schools in the Midwest todav, and a tornado cut a violent swath across Alabama. The massive, late winter storm dumped up to 16 inches of snow in northern lowa, left central Nebraska buried under a one-foot fall, belted the Chicago metropolitan area with a barrage of sleet, freezing rain and snow, and lashed Dixie with high winds and torrential rains. The snowstorm piled drifts 4 to 5 feet deep in lowa, closed schools in lowa, Minnesota. Nebraska and northern Illinois and blocked dozens of highwavs across a wide section of the Midwest. A 4-year-old boy. Jimmy Frank, was missing and feared lost in the storm near his Winthrop. lowa, farm home. A Greyhound bus was unreported and several hours overdue on an Omaha - to - Des Moines run. lowa was especially hard hit. Fifteen inches of new snow fell on 13 inches of old at Emmetsburg, in northern lowa, and an 8-inch fall hit Red Oak, in the southern part of the state. lowa Flights Cancelled The storm knocked out long distance lines in southwestern lowa and put almost 400 rural phones out of service in the Red Oak vicinity. All airline flights in and out of lowa were cancelled. Sixty high school students returning to their homes at Ventura from the lowa girls basketball tournament at Des Moines were stranded overnight in a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Belmond. Fifteen carloads of other Ventura fans spent the night in a truck INDIANA WEATHER Hazardous driving warning along northern border, freezing rain changing to snow. Windy and colder tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and rather cold, chance of a few snow flurries. Low tonight In the 20s north, 25 to 33 south. High Thursday 42 to 40 north, mostly in the 40s south. Sunset today 6:44 p. m. Sunrise Thursday 7:07 a. m. Outlook for Friday: Generally fair and warmer. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 44 to 48.

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to meet the architect Thursday at 2 p. m. to go over the plans and specifications. An easement granting permission to construct a new sewer on N. Second street, was approved by the council. The sewer plans run from the Fred Ashbaucher property, north to the Kenneth Singleton residence. Permission to Construct The easement grants permisison to the city to inspect and construct the sewer on the properties of all the property owners who signed it, which includes all of those affected. It grants permission to the city to dig in the yards and holds the city harmless for any unavoidable damage to property, if the sewer is constructed. The only question was on the Singleton residence where easement permitted the city to come only so close to the house. Although the easement was approved, the matter will be further checked. Just before the meeting was adjourned. Mayor Donald Gage told the council members that he had been receiving numerous complaints from people about stray dogs destroying property. Stray Dogs Gage explained that he thought there were some funds available from the dog tax that might permit the city to hire a dogcatcher. He told the council that he would look into the funds available and contact some men capable for the job. Councilman Lawrence Kohne revealed to the council that it might be a good idea to look into the sale of the Kocher Lumber Yard Co. He stated it would make the city a fine parking lot, in his j opinion. The members discussed ! the matter, and decided that if it i could be purchased, the lot could i be metered to help defray the expenses. Gage told them that he would contact manager George J. Anderson about the sale. After the bills were read and allowed, the meeting was adjourned. The council will next meet March 21 at the regular time of 8 p. m.

stop. Everly basketball fans, homeward bound from the tournament, sought refuge in a high school at Albert City. The traffic snarl was so bad at Madison. Wis., that police reported they couldn’t get squad cars out of the county traffic garage. On hills near Madison’s Capitol Square, cars took to sidewalks to get around jam-ups. A tornado injured 15 persons and destroyed at least 55 homes, a church and farm buildings in northern Alabama. It wrecked 25 homes and injured 8 persons in Marshall County, destroyed four homes and injured 1 person in a rural Walker County community. injured 6 persons at Eddy and demolished 10 to 15 homes Merle Myers Dies At Home In Ohio Merle D. Myers, 58, farmer residing in Harrison township. Van Wert county, 0., and well known in Decatur, died suddenly at 7 o’clock Tuesday evening at his home. He was bom in Grant county Jan. 17. 1903, a son of James M. and Florence Rannaker-Myers, and was married to Mary Putman March 14, 1936. Mr. Myers was a member of the Pleasant Twp. Grange, the Van Wert county coon hunters association, and the Moose and Eagles lodges in Decatur. Surviving in addition to his wife are his mother, Mrs. Florence Myers, of Convoy. O.: one brother, Charley Myers of Van Wert county, and six sisters, Mrs. Mary Myers of Hastings, Mich., Mrs. Pearl Fleming of New London, 0., Mrs. Bertha Young and Mrs. Hazel Miller, both of Convoy. Mrs. Melva Baxter of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Bemiece Fleming of Rockford, O. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m.‘ Friday at the H. D. Smith funeral home at Convoy, the Rev. Frank Sanderson officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery at Ohio City. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today.

Ordinance Is Presented By Humane Group Two members of the humane society in Decatur appeared before the Decatur city council at its February 21 meeting and requested an ordinance concerning the sale of ducks, chicks, goslings, and rabbits in stores, as premiums, for advertising purposes, etc., be passed by the council. At the regular meeting of the council Tuesday night, an ordinance prepared by the national society for ttie prevention of cruelty to animals was presented. The ordinance, which thorough- , ly covers whet the humane society representatives were asking, was passed on its first reading by the members of the council. Not Yet Adopted before the ordinance went any further, however, city attorney Robert Anderson and the council members requested that the Daily Democrat reporter present at the meeting, explain the ordinance to the people. Any person having any objec- 1 tions to the ordinance, as outlined ! below, is urged to see his city 1 councilman about the matter and ’ explain his thoughts. To be adopt- 1 ed, the ordinance must be placed ’ on two more readings and approv- 1 ed by the council. Complete Ordinance , The ordinance consists of five ‘ sections, which are as follows: Section 1. No chick, duckling, gosling, or rabbit that has been dyed or otherwise colored artificially may be sold or offered for sale; raffled; offered or given as a prize, premium, or advertising device; or displayed in any store, ’ shop, carnival, or other public j place. Section 2. Chicks, chicklings, j and goslings younger than four weeks of age may not be sold or offered for sale; raffled; or offered or given as a prize, premium, or advertising device, in quantity ' of less than six birds to an individual person. Section 3. Stores, shops, vendors. and others offering chicks, ducklings, or goslings for sale, raffle, or as a prize, premium, or advertising device, or displaying chicks, ducklings, or goslings to the public, shall provide and operate brooders or other heating devices that may be necessary to maintain the chicks, ducklings, or goslings in good health, and shall keep adequate food and water available to the birds at all times. Section 4. Violation of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine or not less than $lO nor more than $25; provided that, after any violation has been called to the attention of the violator by any law enforcement officer, each day on which such violation continues or is repeated shall constitute a separate offense and violation. Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval by . the mayor and due publication. Voice Opinion The above five sections are the o’dinance, word for word. Any residents of the city who disagree with it, or would like to voice their opinion of the ordinance in any way, are urged to see their city councilman before the next city council meeting Tuesday, March 21. Bluffton Man Named State Forest Head William G. Scott, 33, of Buffton. was informed Tuesday that he has been appointed superintendent of the Wells county state forest and game preserve effective March 16. Scott was one of two top candidates for the post, Rudy Meyer of Decatur was the other. Scott’s experience includes almost five years as assistant superintendent at the state forest. Advertising Index r Advertiser Page , A & P Tea Co., Inc. 1A j Arnold Lumber Co., Inc. — 4 Burk Elevator Co. * 5 Cowens Insurance Agency 7 , Doans Pills 6 . Evans Sales & Service —_—-- 5 . Gerber’s Super Dollar Market.. 8 1 Holthouse Drug Co. 6 Holthouse Furniture 5 Haflich & Morrissey 3 < Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 3A 1 Kroger - - ♦A ' Kiddie Shop 3 1 Klenks . 6 s S. E. Leonardson 5 1 Model Hatchery 5 1 National Tea Co., Inc. 2 Phil Neuenschwander, Auct... 3A 1 Quality Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. .. 7 i L. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 5 < Smith Drug. Co. ...... 3, 4 < Schmitt Meats i' — 6 < Stucky Furniture Co. 2A ; Sears Catalog Sales Office 4 ( Teeple Truck Line 5 Tony’s Tap 4 12 PAGES 7

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, March 8, 1961.

Congo Refuses To Return Strategic Supply Ports To United Nations Hold

Training Session Held By Jaycees

Deane T. Dorwin, Decatur high school speech teacher, kicked off the initial leadership training session at the general membership meeting of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night. Dorwin gave the Jaycees a rundown of the facets ot public speaking, and emphasized that practice was the best way to learn to speak before a group. Two films dealing with public speaking were also shown, and there was a question and answer session between the films. In his talk, Dorwin emphasized three points of giving a talk—stand up, speak out, and sit down. In the first step, posture was emphasized. The local speech teacher stated that a speaker's appearance had much to do with his effectiveness, and also with his own comfort. He secondly impressed the importance of speaking out. loud and clear. The Jaycees were told that when they spoke out, with proper volume, the audience could hear what was being said, and the increase in volume usually a speaker to slow? down and speak more distinctly. The final point dealt with the ability to say what needed to be said, and know when to quit. Dorwin also pointed out other things to watch for, such as changing the pace of the voice and the expressions of the face to keep the audience interested. He said that poise indicates self-confi-dence to an audience, and the only way to develop that quality was to practice. Committee Reports During the regular meeting, several committee reports were given. Gene Ziner and his science seminar committee has most of the organizational work done for a tensession seminar this spring. An orientation meeting will be held Thursday afternoon in the chemistry room of Decatur high school for the students from both Decatur high schools who will be attending. Dick Galbreath, who is in charge of securing the lecturers, has seven of the ten already committed. The science seminar will not be an occupational introduction for the students. Rather, it is intended to be a series of serious lectures for the qualified students of both schools to introduce them to the various uses of science in daily life. The lecturers are not supposed to talk their subject down, as it is felt by both schools that the students attending have the capability to understand at least al

Two Vetoed By Welsh

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Gover- . nor Welsh today vetoed two bills authorizing credit sales of liquor in Indiana, and requiring photographs on driver licenses. Welsh said House Bill 327 would “effect a sharp departure from the long-held principle that sales of liquor, whether in packages or by the drink, must be for cash.” “The principle was established originally as a safeguard for the public and it remains valid and effective,” Welsh said. “No compelling evidence has been presented that departure now from this principle would be in the public interest.” Welsh said another portion of the bill which would establish a system for review and approval of credit systems used by holders of three-way beverage permits would “require a substantial enlargement of the enforcement staff of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission with a resulting significant increase in the expenditure of public funds.” ■-••• Welsh said isuch expenditures

.•‘ . ( broad view of the subjects. Mason And Dixon < Besides the ten-session seminar 1 of this spring, it is hoped that a • longer series, touching more of the j applications of science, and includ- ' ing more of the county's schools, 1 will be ready for next fall. The spring series is a test to see if the lecturers are available and ’ suitable, and if the young people " of the area are as sharp as the j Jaycees believe them to be. Some of the men considered as lecturers * in the fall seminar include an astro- ( physicist and an ocean expert. The committee for the Civil War j centennial celebration and sale re- ; ported that they have heard ru- ■ mors that the well-known team of i surveyors. Mason and Dixon, will j be through Decatur this week and establish the imaginary line be- 1 ween the North and the South. In the following week, commanding i generals for each side will be (Continued on page six) Change In Opening Hours Al Utilities It was announced at the city council meeting Tuesday evening that the Citizens Telephone Co.’s ' collection office will be open five days a week, and closed Satur- , day, effective April 1. • A letter addressed to the council was read by clerk-treasurer Laura Bosse, from the telephone company announcing the change in hours. The council then adopted a motion to the effect that all city collection offices, including the telephone company. Indiana & Michigan, the Gas Co., and the water department, will be open five days a week and closed on Saturday. Previously, the Citizens Telephone Co. was the only one of the four that wasn’t open on Thursday. Instead of being open Thursday, the company’s collection office was open Saturday. So the only actual change in days of being opened, will be that of the telephone company. The change is expected to please most of the residents of Decatur as it will coincide in all four offices in the days that they are open. The Citizens Telephone Co. hours will remain the same as they have been during the week, 8 4. m. to 5 p. m., including Thursday.

could not be justified. The governor said House Bill 489 requiring photos on licenses and increasing fees would “complicate” the “drastic reorganization” which the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be undergoing in the next 18 months because of a bill the legislature passed and Welsh signed to impose an excise tax instead of a property tax on motor vehicles. Welsh said the photo bill “could interfere with the more important function of collecting revenue for local units of government,” He said “there appear to be desirable features to the bill” but “there exist np compelling reasons for its addption now.” Welsh said the principle of a picture on a driver license is “relatively new and untried.” He said Indiana should wait to see how it works out in other states. Anyhow, he said, there was no evidence the additional cost hiking driver licensees from $1.50 to $1 “would result in any equivalent value to licensees generally.”

LEOPOLDVILLE, Congo (UPI) —The Congo central government refused today to return the strategic supply ports of Matadi and Banana to U.N. control. An announcement said the Leopoldville regime had decided to assume control of U.N. troops and supplies moving in and out of the Congo. At the same time, it was reported that 800 Moroccan U N. troops had refused orders to fly here from the military base at Kamina in "independent” Katanga Province to reinforce the U.N.s Leopoldville garrison. Reject U.N. Orders Reliable sources said the Moroccans, a remnant of a force of 3,500 men which had begun shipping out for home through Matadi before Congo troops seized the port, said they were taking orders directly from King Hassan II rather than from the U.N. command. A U.N. spokesman declined comment on the reported Moroccan refusal to obey orders, but he did “correct” Tuesday’s statement that the Moroccans were already flying here. The spokesman said that there had been “a change in orders. . . the Moroccans will now fly straight home from Kamina.” Earlier, jubilant Congo officials had hailed the seizure of Banana and Matadi as a decisive “victory” over the United Nations. The Congolese government came up with five harsh demands in return for the bases that were captured by Congolese troops after fierce battles with Sudanese and Canadian U.N. contigents. Demands that the Congolese government return the bases to U.N. control brought an immediate warning from a youth leader, Yvon Mabanada. who is a member of the Abako party .‘"Mabanda declared: “If the United Nations wants to continued on page three Hearings Set For Three School Units Hearings on the proposed three school administrative units for Adams county, and the proposed boundaries for the units, will be held March 21, 23, and 24 in the proposed districts, August Selking, chairman of the school reorganization study committee, announced today. Public hearings on the plans will be held on the following dates, times, and places: 1. Proposed Decatur community schools. Decatur high school gym, 8 p. m., Tuesday, March 21. 2. Proposed Adams Central community schools, Adams Central gym, 8 p. m. Friday, March 24. 3. South Adams community schools, Berne-French gym, 8 p. m., Thursday March 23. School Area* - The proposed Decatur community schools will consist of the present school corporations of Preble, Root, and Union townships, the school city of Decatur, and the northern twomile area of Washington township. The proposed Adams Central community schools district will include St. Mary’s township, Blue Creek township less the southern one-mile strip, Adams Central school district, less the north twomile strip of Washington township, and sections 27 through 36 of southern Monroe township, and the approximate northern fivemile area of French township. South Adams School The proposed South Adams community schools will consist of Jefferson, Wabash, and Hartford township, Berne-French township, less the northern five miles of French township, section 27-36 of Monroe township, and one mile wide area of southern Blue Creek township. All of the school corporations shall be governed by a board of school trustees as provided in the plan adopted, to be discussed at each of die three meetings. Public participation is encouraged and invited, by both those favoring and those opposing the plan.

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Chief of Police James M. Borders

Police Chief Asks Reduction In Rank James Borders, city police chief for over 17 years, requested the city council reduce him in rank to that of patrolman, at the council meeting held in city hall. Tuesday night. The request was read in a letter from the board of works, addressed to the council, in which Borders had asked for the reducement in rank. Chief Borders then spoke briefly to the council on the matter, saying that he had been a member of the Decatur police force for 22 years, and that with the beginning of the new year, he was starting his 18th year as chief. Veteran Chief The veteran chief, widely known throughout this part of the state and who has been the chief instigator in many of the modern methods of crime-fighting of the Decatur force, explained that he knew of no one in the state of Indiana who has served as chief as long as he has. He stated that the position was becoming a load and a burden to him and that he feels that he isn’t “doing the job he should be doing.” He further explained that he could go on retirement any time he wished, as he is eligible, but that the Decatur force already has four men on retirement and he would become the fifth. “This,” he explained, “would mean that fifty per cent of'the number of active policemen that the city has, would be on retirement.” Thus, he requests that he be reduced in rank to patrolman. The council, after trying to talk Kokomo Storm Loss Estimated $200,000 Cross estimates of damage in which a woman was killed were placed today at $200,000 to $250,operations continued.

— , .—_ —, ■ Lenten Meditation (By Rev. John D. Mishler, Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren) RETURN UNTO THE LORD Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-20 God’s message to Israel, through the prophet Isaiah, is timely for our consideration today. In Isaiah 1:10-20 God gives a corrective for the sins of the people, who were so unfaithful to Him. There was no lack of sacrificial offerings of animate. Tne attendance at the temple worship and the observance of New Moon and Sabbath was good. They had not forgotten to bum incense daily. But God was tired of this form, from a people who utterly disregarded righteousness and social responsibility. All blessings of life are a gift from God. To say and act as if one recognized the Lord God and then refuse to obey Him, will not be reason for Him to give a blessing. Neither will he hear prayer from such a people. . . “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow: though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” Isaiah 1:18-19. God’s remedy for sin is offered to all. To nations as well as to men. But it is through individuals, as one by one we foHow the directive from God, that we find His will as a larger fellowship. In these days of Lent, we are reminded that it was Jesus Christ our Lord who has opened the way for us to live out our lives to Godly righteousness. v )

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the chief out of has decision, realized that Borders was very serious in his intentions, and decided to take the matter under advisement until a later meeting. s ' Two Key Democrats Appointed By Welsh INDIANAPOLIS (UPD-Gover-nor Welsh today announced the appointments of two key Democratic members of the Indiana Legislature to top positions in the administrative branch of the gov. erament. Welsh appointed Rep. Joe A. Harris of Carlisle as Chairman of the State Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Sen. Eugene Bainbridge of Munsteras director of public works and supply. Both appointments are effective April 1, and the acceptance of the appointments means that Harris and Bainbridge will have to resign from their legislative seats. Bainbridge was majority caucus chairman on the 1961 session. He has been a senator since 1953 and was minority caucus chairman from 1955 to 1959. He also was a member of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Study Commission and the Legislative Advisory Commission. Harris also has been in the House since 1953. He is a grain elevator owner and farmer. He was ranking Democratic member of the important House Ways and Means Committee this season. Harris replaces Gerald Herschberger, Logansport, who was acting chairman and now remains on the commission. Welsh also announced the appointment of Laurence D. Baker, Kendallville, a Republican who formerly was a leader in the House, as GOP member of the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Baker replaces Fred Wissman. who returns to his former position as secretary of the board. Fred V. Cramer, Shelbyville attorney, was appointed prosecutor of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission effective March 15, and George J. Gilby, Indianapolis, was named chief investigator of the ABC.