Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1961 — Page 1

Vol. LIX No. 82.

South “General” Completes Staff

Robert E. Price-Lee, majestically mounted on his horse, Traveller, and resplendent in a new uniform of grey and gold, handed over his first order this morning to a member of his staff. Marse Robert, the Good pray Gentleman of the southern merchants, made some remarks concerning the ribaldry with which his opponents view the coming conflict, and again expressed his condidence in his men. In naming his generals, PriceLee has shown his usual sharp discernment of character. In command of the right wing of Price-Lee’s army of Northern Virginia will be James (Earl Sheets) Longstreet. Ambrose Powell (Dee Meyers) Hill will command the center divison, and Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” (Dave Moore) Jackson will be in charge of the left. Albert Sidney (Ralph Habegger) Johnston, a recent convert from the crude northerners, will be in nominal command in the western theater. Major John (Chuck Stonestreet) Pelham, the “gallant Pelham” in charge of JEB Stuart’s horse artillery, has been temporarily reassigned. Stonestreet - Pelham’s new duties will be to station himhelf in the line of the charge of 500 longeared Missouri mules led by Mallonee-Custer. It is felt ■that StonestreetrPelham’s soft West Virginia accent will make the mules feel more at home and soothe them. Stonestreet-Pelham will also have the rear-line duty of manning the Confederate still to manufacture medicinal alcohol. The Southern Belles In keeping with the gallantry of their absent husbands, several of the generals’ wives have volunteered to serve as nurses in the Confederate hospital. They are: Mrs. George Edward (Mary Elzey) Pickett, Mrs. John Clifford (Irene Brown) Pemberton. Mrs. William Joseph (Clarice Hill) Hardee, and Mrs. Simon Bolivar (Kaye Alberson) Buckner. PriceLee commended the ladies for their unsurprising patriotic attitude. Because at his nearness to the enemy, General Pierre Gustave Toutant (Dale Morrissey) Beauregard will lead the southern troops into their initial action. John Cabell (Burdette Custer) Breckinridge and Turner (Robert Smith)

Senator Eichhorn Speaker At Rotary

Von Eichhorn, joint state senator from Adams and Wells counties, explained some of the confusion at the recent state legislature to the Decatur Rotary club at its weekly meeting Thursday night at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Dr. Harry Hebble introduced the speaker. Eichhorn, who has served six consecutive terms of four years each as joint senator, said that everybody is in politics and that those who do not participate really give their consent by their inactivity. The speaker said there were two possible forces at work. These are profit motive or force. “We must keep the profit motive in the market place,” he insisted. The senator said Governor Welch had given a true picture of the tax problem. If Indiana is to participate in various welfare programs, aid to education, and medical aid, more money must be collected in taxation. He said that if Indiana is going to return tax money for local education it must have a “stick in the closet” and control the money being spent for schools. He felt the school reorganization bill to study problems on the local level was necessary and imperative. Eichhorn favored the fair trade bill. He said he felt it was necessary to protect the profit and independence of “those competing in the market place.” He also said that the press was unfair in not accurately reporting the fair trade bill and its real purposes. President George Thomas read two letters of thanks from Coach Bruce Smith and from player Erv Inninger of the Berne Bears. Student guests for April are Don Kitson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kitson from Decatur Catholic high school; and John Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Patterson, representing Decatur high school. Dave Moore, representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce, urged members to participate wholeheartedly in the coming Civil War centennial celebration. He showed the hats which the “opposing armies” will wear next weekend. ; a .

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Ashby, a pair of pre-war attorneys, have been employed by Price-Lee to investigate and file charges against any southern troops caught pilfering northern stores. The Confederate states of Decatur have established a kangaroo court to try northern war criminals and it will be presided over by Judge Roy (Dick Sullivan) Bean, the law west of the Pecos. Acting as prosecutors at various times will be such legal luminaries as Bob Anderson, John DeVoss, Dave Macklin, Hubert McClenahan, Mark Morin, Severin Schurger and Lewis Smith. With the complete wealth of the cities legal brains residing within their borders, the Confederates have dispatched Art Voglewede to the north to plead their case for secession. Court House Prepared Joseph Eggleston (Judge Myles Parrish) Johnston has been assigned the defense of the court house. Iron doors are being prepared for the building, and wooden barricades on the windows have been nailed in place. Majors Jaberg and Lewton will have charge of the musket-loading units. A tunnel from Frickle’s restaurant is being dug into the basement of the court house so that civilian Fullenkamp can bring in supplies. Other commands assigned by Price-Lee include: Fitzhugh (Barney Brooks) Lee: William (Don Schmitt) Mahone; Joseph (Marion Robinson) Wheeler; Jubal (Fritz Faurote) Early: Richard S (Tom Hurst) Ewell: Kirby (Morris Begun) Smith: and Sterling (Ferd Klenk) Price. Despite a shortage of men, Price-Lee will have an exceptionally strong cavalry. It will be headed by James Ewell Brown (Homer Goodin) Stuart, better known as Jeb. Other cavalry generals will include Earl (Jim Goodin) VariDom. who was shot during the war by a jealous husband. and John S. (Dick Heller) Mosby. John Hunt (Don Wittaker) Morgan, will be available for special raids assigned by GoodinStuart

Richard (Ernie Atkinson) Garnett has been placed in charge of the official Confederate band, with special instructions to play “Dixie” continuously for 48 hours commencing Friday, April 14. Civilian Clarence Ziner has been commissioned to provide soft water for all Confederate canteens; Otto Beehler will provide rooms for wearers of the gray on leave; Harry Fortney has been given the contract for 25,000 pairs of boots: and the general staffs barber corps for well-groomed officers will be composed of Carl Baxter, Morris Pingry, Harold Worthman, Wendell Beer and Cecil Mel chi. Remaining Assignments The remainder of staff and civilian offices filled by Price-Lee include: D. H. (Walt Gabet) Hill. W.H.T. (Ray Fager) Walker. Ben (Lofty Rich) McCullough, and John (Tom Briede) Gregg. Matthew (Lawrence Anspaugh) Brady has been commissioned to photograph the war. Civilians Charlie Kent and A. D. Suttles, Jr. are currently buying land for a Confederate fort, and it will be built by Clarence Bultemeier and Kenneth Arnold. The civilian quartermaster supplies will be furnished by George Litchfield, and will consist of salt pork and navy beans. The very capable medical corps will be headed by Lt. Commander William Freeby, assisted by doctors John Carroll, James Burk, Richard Parrish, Gerald Kohne, Norval Rich, John Terveer and Harold Zwick. Dr. R. E. Allison will be chief surgeon. Generals Braxton (Don Harmon) Bragg and John B. (Dick Evans) Hood will be in the western theater. Louis (Paul Hammond) Hobart and James R. (Paul Havens) Chalmers will also assist in that theater. Artist Jim Kane has been commissioned to paint a life-size picture of each general, and “Duck” Wigger is chief of civilian observation and scouting. The dentists of the south will be headed by Major Harold Bohnke. assisted by Captains Ray Stingely, Joe Morris and John Spaulding. Lloyd and Jim Cowens are currently setting rates for insuring battle flags against capture. Bill Snyder has been appointed secretary of the treasury, and Dr. Mel Weisman will minister to any feet that are sore from marching.

Baccalaureate Rites Scheduled May 21 I ' ■n jHWw - Oh Rev. Charles M. Hill The Rev. Charles M. Hill, pastor of the First Christian church of Decatur, will preach the baccalaureate sermon for the Decatur high school this year, Sunday evening, May 21, W. Guy Brown, superintendent of schools, announced today. Rev. Hill is a native Nebraskan, and graduated from Beatrice high school with the class of 1938. Following 3% years service in the U.S. air force during World War 11, Rev. and Mrs. Hill established their home at Billings, Mont. Rev. Hill owned a cabinet shop in Billings, and later was employed by a construction firm. Later he was a postal transportation clerk for 1% years, and spent a year in the life insurance business. In 1952 the call came for Rev. Hill to serve as a full-time Christian worker. He entered Northwest Christian College, Eugene, Ore., and obtained his bachelor of theology degree in 1957. In June of 1957 the Hills accepted a call as full-time minister of the Christian church at Colfax, Wash. After a fine, three-year ministry in Washington, Rev. Hill decided to continue his education at Christian Theological Seminary, on the Butler University campus, Indianapolis. Rev. Hill came to the Decatur church last fall, succeeding the Rev. Edward Pacha, who returned to Florida.

4-H Dairy Banquet Held Last Evening The annual 4-H dairy dub banquet was held Thursday evening at the Geneva school cafeteria with about 240 4-H members, parents and leaders attending, according to Leo N. Seltenright, county agent. David Beer, of Jefferson township, received the outstanding 4-H dairy member award, presented by Lawrence Gross of the Pet Milk company. Maurice L Williamson, field secretary of the Purdue ag alumni association, was the featured speaker at the meeting. Williamson stressed several points for the 4-H members, parents and leaders including hard work and striving for excellence to make good 4-H members and good citizens. Entertainment was provided by the Berne quartet of Keith Kingsley, Sheldon Bixler, Dale Biberstein and George Luginbill. Denny Ballenbacher, 4-H dairy member, gave the 4-H dairy report. Elmer Baumgartner, of the First Bank of Berne, reported for the sponsors and Fred Duff, dairy calf committee chairman, reported on the committee activities. H. H. Krueckeberg, of the First State Bank of Decatur, gave the invocation, and Jim Meyers, of the dairy calf committee, served as the master of ceremonies. Door prizes in charge of Roy Price were awarded by the following firms: Linn Grove Hardware, Farmers Feed Mill at Geneva, ‘ Surge store at Bluffton. Geneva Milling company, Berne Equity Exchange, Green Belt Fertilizer company at Bryant, Berne Ice Cream company, Moorman Dealers, Leonard Soliday, Martin Steiner and Paul Brehm, Berne Oil company. Home Dairy Products, Berne Master feed store and Monroe Grain company. Name Polio Chapter Officers Tonight Officers will be elected at the anual meeting of the Adams County chapter of the National Foundation to be held at 8 o’clock this evening at the Roy Kalver residence. Financial and other reports will be given. Larry Krudop, of Indianapolis, state representative of the polio organization, will be present at the meeting. All directors are urged to attend.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, April 7, 1961.

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NEW SUPERINTENDENTS—Hugh Tate, left, was appointed superintendent of Adams Central school Thursday night in a change of administrative procedures, and the board at the same time, very reluctantly, accepted the resignation of the school man, who has been at the school ten years, effective June 2. Herman Frantz, right, principal of the Adams, Central high school, was named superintendent, succeeding Tate, June 2. The reorganization will allow the Adams Central school board to appoint a new principal for the grade school, who will also act as guidance counsellor, as well as a new high school principal replacing Frantz, Silvan Sprunger, president of the board, added.

Herman Frantz Adams Central Superintendent Adams Central school has two new superintendents, and needs two principals, following official action by the board Thursday night in special session. Silvan Sprunger, Monroe township trustee and president of the board, said today. Hugh Tate, who had served the past ten years as assistant superintendent in charge of the school, was promoted to superintendent by the creation of that office by the school board. This will give the school an additional unit of state aid next year, and will allow them to hire an elementary principal who will also be a guidance counsellor. Tate Resigning At the same time, Tate announced that he is resigning as superintendent, effective June 2. The board accepted the resignation with deepest reluctance, Sprunger reported, and at first no one would believe that Tate was really serious. The Wells county man is well-to-do in his own right, having extensive property holdings ig Nottingham township. It was understood.

Soviet Russia Makes Demand

United Press International UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPI) —The Soviet Union demanded today that United Nations trust territories throughout the world be given freedom and independence this ser. The demand included the Pacific islands wrested from Japan in World War II and now administered by the United States as a closed “strategic area.” Soviet delegate S.G. Lapin made the demand as the assembly agreed to freeze the membership of the U.N. trusteeship council at 13 countries for 1961. Lapin said Russia had no specific objection to freezing the council membership for the year, but added that he had “a few; conditions” to add. “The trusteeship system has not! justified itself,” Lapin said. “K [ was foisted on the United Nations by a number of colonial countries after the war and it has deprived the peoples of the territories of their freedom and independence. "All of the trust territories — Tanganyika, Ruand>a - Urundi, the British Cameroons, New Guinea, Nauru, Western Samoa and the [Pacific Islands—must obtain freedom and independence in 1961.”

from other sources, that he wanted more free time, especially in the supimer, Tate himself did not divulge his future plans, but Stated that they were not yet* firm, Tate took oven the ? offiee ,<rf assistant superintendent in 1951, at the death of Hansel O. Foley, county superintendent. Foley had acted as superintendent of the school himself from 1949 to 1951. Frantz Appointed Herman Frantz, high school principal, was immediately appointed superintendent, succeeding Tate June 2. Frantz has served as high school principal, since 1956, when he came to Adams Central from Union township, Wells county. He lives in Wells county between Bluffton and Monroe. He and Mrs. Frantz are the parents of two children, Robert and Judy. This has been his first non-teaching year at Adams Central. He received his bachelor of science degree in teaching with social studies, physical education, and biology as his majors. He received his master’s degree from Indiana University in school administration. The change to the new system has been in the mill for the past two or three years, Sprunger stated. It will allow a broader educational program, with more emphasis on guidance, so that pupils may early develop goals towards their future occupations. The north (Continued on page six)

The assembly dealt with the trusteeship council question before resuming its Congo debate. U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson decided not to speak in the general Congo debate. A U.S. spokesman said Stevenson would not participate in the general debate, but would ask for the floor to explain Washington’s position if two Congo resolutions being pushed by the Afro-Asian countries came to a vote. The two Congo resolutions were complementary. ! One, sponsored by 15 AfroAsian nations and Yugoslavia, would set a 21-day deadline for the withdrawal of all Belgian miliitary and civilian personnel from I the Congo. Failure to meet the [time limit would expose Belgium [to possible sanctions. Fifteen Afro-Asian nations also sponsored the second resolution which calls for a new Congo Conciliation Commission to be appointed by Assembly President Frederick H. Boland of Ireland. The sponsors believed the sevennation committee should include three Africans, two Asians, one Latin American and one European “neutral.”

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Justice Department today accused Chrysler Corp. Os illegally attempting to force its dealers to stop selling competing compact cars made by Studebaker - Packard Corp. Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy said a civil anti-trust suit has been filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Wayne, Ind. The suit charged that Chrysler refused to sell its cars to dealers unless they agreed to stop handling the Studebaker-Packard’s Lark. Kennedy said Chrysler’s action, aimed at replacing the Lark with Chrysler’s Valiant in dealer showrooms, was depriving StudebakerPackard of many of its retail outlets. Named along with the parent corporation was Chrysler Motors Corp., a subsidiary which distributes and sells cars for the parent firm. In Detroit, a Chrysler spokesman said that “while we have not seen the complaint, we are generally familiar with the subject matter and in our opinion there is no cause for action.” He added that “it is not our policy to apply illegal pressure against our dealers and we have not done so.” The complaint charged that Chrysler unlawfully has required retail dealers to give up franchises for other cars — particularly Studebaker - Packard — in violation of the Sherman Anti - Trust Act, Kennedy said. Chrysler, with 1,147,001 units sold in 1960, is approximately 10 times the size of Studebaker-Pack-ard, smallest U.S. car - maker,, which sold 105,958 vehicles last year. Os approximately 2,258 Stude-baker-Packard dealers, nearly a third also sell cars of other makes, including Chrysler products. The principal cars involved in the complaint are StudebakerPackard’s Lark and Chrysler’s Valiant. Both are compact cars. A number of Chrysler dealers sold the Lark before Chrysler went into the compact car field. Kennedy said that after the Valiant became available in late 1959, Chrysler representatives “on numerous occasions” told dealers that they could not sell the Valiant unless they stopped selling Larks. The complaint said that ‘‘a substantial number” of dealers entered into illegal agreements or understandings to stop selling Larks.

Only 16 Red Cross Sections Still Out French and Jefferson townships have now completed their drives, both going over the top, and only 16 sections in five remain to report, Homer Winteregg and Silvan Sprunger, co-chairmen of the Red Cross rural fund drive, said today. Mr. and Mrs. Menno Augsburger, co-chairmen of the French township drive, reported a grand total of $233.70 this year, compared with $221.50 last year. Final section reports from French township include: section 13, Mrs. Leonard Kingsley, $11: 16 & 21, Kenneth Kipfer, $5.50; 22, John H. Baumgartner, $7, 100%; 28 & 33, May Schlagenhauf, $18; 34, Lewellyn Lehman, $4; 35, Mrs. Calvin Nussbaum, $8; 36, Mrs. Luther Yager, $9.50. Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Luginbill, of Jefferson township, turned in a total ot $151.74, well over last year’s $130.01. Final reports from Jefferson township were: section 9, Herbert Schaadt, $7; 28, Orison Stolz, $3; 33, same, $4.60, 100%. From Monroe township Carl Hedington reported two 100% sections, 23 with $7, and 24, with $5.25. Washington township still has three solicitors to report, Wabash, eight: Root, two; Monroe, one, and Hartford, two. Both Sprunger and Winteregg urged that every township worker get his reports in immediately, so that Adams county can be the first in this area to get its final report in from the March drive.

Regional Oratorical Contest In Decatur The Decatur Knights of Columbus council is one of six councils in the state chosen as hosts for the regional K. of C. oratorical contests, it was announced today by David Terveer, grand knight of the local council. The regional contest will be held at the Decatur K. of C. hall at 7:30 o’clock Friday evening, April 14. Contestants from Decatur, Garrett, Fort Wayne, Anderson, Elwood, Tipton, Muncie, Union City, Dunkirk, Richmond, Connersville, Brookville and New Castle are expected to compete. Adrian Broderick, of Anderson, district deputy of district 10 of the Knights of Columbus, will be in charge of the contest and will direct local council officials. The event likely will be conducted similarly to the local contest, staged two weeks ago. Michael Forst, Decatur Catholic high school student and local winner, will be Decatur’s representative in the regional. All contestants will speak on “Religious freedom, one of the four great freedoms.” Council officers and the local oratorical committee are hoping for a large crowd to attend. Additional details will be announced later as final arrangements are completed. Other cities hosting the regional are LaPorte, Logansport, Indianapolis, North Vernon and Jasper. Winners will advance to the! state finals, to be held at Indianapolis Sunday, May 7.

Crisis Looms In Viet Nam

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The United States today pledged “strong support’ to South Viet nam in its mounting struggle with Communist guerrillas. The State Department made the pledge in a formal statement after President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan agreed on the urgent need for action to meet the mounting campaign of murder and sabotage in South Viet Nam. American officials said the United States was increasing its military aid in response to an appeal from South Viet Nam President Ngo Dinh Diem. South Viet Nam borders Laos. State Department press officer Robert McCloskey said he did not know whether the Kennedy-Mac-millan talks would lead to joint U.S.-British or SEATO action to help Diem crush the Viet Cong Communists. Pledges Strong Support “The (U.S.) administration is determined to continue its strong support of the government of Viet Nam, the State Department spokesman said. “We do not intend to let the Vietnamese down in the dangerous situation they are now facing. Kennedy and Macmillan wound up two days of intensive discussions Thursday night in complete agreement on the need for closer Western cooperation to meet Communist threats around the world. The two leaders will hold a brief meeting Saturday morning to exchange final impressions and approve a joint statement on their talks before' Macmillan leaves Sunday for Ottawa. Today Macmillan was flying to Boston to speak at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kennedy turned his attention to domestic matters, scheduling a morning session with his economic advisers. During a two and one-half hour cruise aboard the presidential yacht Honey Fitz on the Potomac River Thursday, Kennedy and Macmillan talked about Laos, South Viet Nam, Berlin, Ger-

Seven Cents

INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday. Calder tonight hot warmer Saturday. Lew tonight 26 la 33. High Saturday 47 to 55 north, near 66 southwest. Sunset today 7:15 ». m. Sunrise Saturday 6:18 a. m. Outlook for Sunday: Fair and warmer. Lows 39 to 46. Highs in the 09s. Lincoln Cousin To Attend Centennial One of the celebrities who will be attending the Civil War centennial celebration at Decatur next week will be a third cousin, once removed, of Civil War President Abraham Lincoln, Gerald R. Durkin, president of the Adams county historical society, disclosed today. Charles Burrell, 88-year-old Decatur resident living at 728 High street, is related through his mother to the famous 16th president. Burrell explains it this way. He was born in Tuscaroras Co., Ohio, on Feb. 3, 1872, the son of Henry and Lucina Lincoln Burrell. His mother was a third cousin of Lincoln’s, having a common great-great-grandfather. Her father was William T-ipcnln Hi« mother died in Adams county in 1905, and is buried at the Union Chapel graveyard, in Root township. Burrell’s wife. Sue Burrell, is the daughter of a Civil War veteran, David Murphy, who is also buried at the Union Chapel Cemetery. Her mother’s brother, George Glass, who built the Noah’s Ark building on North Second street, was killed in the Civil War.

many, disarmament and a nuclear test ban. Wide Range es Topics In earlier meetings they had discussed NATO, aid to underdeveloped areas, Red China, the Congo and European economics. Altogether they conferred for a total of 10 hours in the past two days. American and British officials said the most important longrange development was firm agreement to press for closer cooperation among the 15 NATO powers to meet intensified Communist political, economic and military efforts. The President was expected to pursue this theme further in meetings here next week with German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and in Paris next month with French President Charles de Gaulle. Kennedy and Macmillan continued to disagree on the advisability of admitting Red China to the United Nations. Britain believes it is inevitable, but the United States refuses to consider the matter at this time. Advertising Index Advertiser Page Adams Theater 3 Burk Elevator Co. — 5 Beavers Oil Service, Inc. 2 Cowens Insurance Agency 6 D. &T. Standard Service —l. 5 Evans Sales & Service 5 Allen Fleming ....—. 1 Habegger-Schafers _ 8 P. N. Hirsch A Cb. 3 Paul Havens Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. ... 4,5, 8 Model Hatchery — 5 Petrie Oil Co. 8 Pure “5” Points Service —— 8 lu. 2x111(0 msuTsncs Agency * inc. Smith Drug Co 3,3, 4 Stucky & Co. ............ 5 Singleton Radio A TV Repair .. 4 Teen Togs ...... 3 Teepie Truck Line .... 8 Tony’s Tap ——— - 4 Zintsmaster Motors 3, S Zwick Funeral Home 3 Rural Church Page Sponsors — 8