Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1961 — Page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1961

SOCIETY

EIGHTEEN MEMBERS ATTEND ROOT TWP. CLUB MEETING Eighteen members of the Root township home demonstration club met at the I & M building Tuesday afternoon for a regular monthly meeting. The president, Mrs. Leo King, opened the meeting by leading the group fn the reciting of the club creed. Devotions were given by Mrs. John Magley, followed by the singing of the song of the month, “Columbia the Gem of the Ocean,’’ led by Mrs. Bill Susdorf who gave the history of the song. Mrs. Otto Spiegel gave a very interesting health and safety lesson. “Color in the Home," was presented by Mrs. Omer Merriman. Mrs. Adolph Weidler then introduced Miss Pat Buchanan from the Leisure Electric Home in Fort Wayne. Miss Buchanan spoke on “Laundry Hints.” Mrs. Dale Moses was in charge of the contest which was won by Fred Kunkel. The meeting was closed with the repeating of the collect. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Weidler and Mrs. Al Schneider. The Mt. Tabor Methodist church will have family night Friday evening at 8 o’clock at the home of Miss Myrtle Clements. The Adams County Home Demr* onstration chorus will meet at the Farm Bureau building in Monroe Monday evening at 7:30. Members are reminded to bring a copy of “Remember Now Thy Creator.” The Lucky Twelve Pinochle club will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Edward Pageler. Members are asked to bring a white elephant in a paper sack. The Music department of Woman’s club will meet with Miss Alice Roth Tuesday evening at 8' o'clock. Eta Tau Sigma sorority will meet with Mrs. Don Stump, Fort Wayne, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. BIRTH At the Adams county memorial hospital: Ned and Gloria Merriman Dull, Willshire. Ohio, became the parents of a seven pound, eleven ounce baby boy at 9:10 p. m. Wednesday. A seven pound, fourteen ounce, baby girl was born at 11:17 a. m.* today to Charles and Veronica Minnick Wass, route 1, Hoagland. A baby boy weighing seven pounds, fifteen ounces was born to Robert and Mary Steuber Lautzenhiser, route 2, Geneva, at 10:36 a. m. today. HAMBURGERS 6 for SI.OO WIN-RAE DRIVE-IN 516 N. 13th St. Phone 3-9785

CLOSE-OUT SIMMER FABRICS One group consisting of CHAMBRAYS, POLISHED COTTONS, U■ ■£ CARE-FREE COTTONS, COTTON W WW SATINS, etc. W W VI) Values to $1.19 W JF DAN RIVER Woven and Tissue GINGHAMS, good selection. 98c Sellers U g YD. I SILK PRINTS. Beautiful floral - Patterns. 42 inches wide. f Washable. Reduced to > U YD. LAY IN A SUPPLY AT THESE PRICES I NEWFALL MAGENTA I GINGHAMS - Fall's most wanted shade. Dark Plaids for Good selection. 45- School or Dress, inches wide. Blends. Drip-Dry. 98c YD. 79c YD. WOOL and WOOL BLENDS... s2.9Byd. 100% ESTRON sl.s9yd. . BATES COTTONS . 4 ... sl.29yd. CARE - FREE COTTONS 98cyd. = FELTS, 72-In. Wide .. ... $2.89 yd. CORDUROYS sl.l9yd. COME IN AND BROUSE AROUND! EHINGER'S Open Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 9p.m.

) RUTH AND NAOMI CIRCLE MEETS WEDNESDAY ! The Ruth and Naomi circle of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church met Wednesday afteri noon in the social room of the church. Mrs. Ben Elzey read de- ’ votions, after which she offered prayer. A reading entitled “If He Came to' Your HouSe,” was presented by Mrs. Elmer Lautenschleger. Mrs. Ermal Johnson read an article Entitled "Held in the Hand of God,” written by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. “Onward Christian Soldiers” was sung by the group. The business meeting was conducted by the circle chairman, Mrs. Tony Meyer. A total of 14 sick and 24 social calls was reported for the month. "Happy Birthday” was sung to those ladies celebrating birthdays during the month of July. The circle welcomed Mrs. Mary Bracht and Mrs. Martha Johnson as new members and Mrs. Edgar Zimmerman as a visitor. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Ed Borne, Mrs. Earl DeWeese and Mrs. Chester Shoaf. LOCALS Richard Carl Fravel, 21. of Geneva, paid $17.75 fine and costs for speeding, and Paul E. Burgess, 37, Geneva, paid the same for disregarding a red light, in the Portland city court Tuesday night. Mrs. Florence Cottrell, director of nursing at the Jay county hospital, has resigned her position to accept the post of office nurse for Drs. Charles Andrews and George Donnelly, of Geneva. Marilyn Arnold, of route 2, Berne, has been dismissed as a i patient at the Jay county hospital. Several hundred persons attended the grand opening of the Oakwood Park and Trailer Sales held last weekend by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sautbine, or Decatur. Gift awards during the pen house included first, Kathy Bischoff, route 2, Monroeville; 2nd, Jane Smith, 236 N. 12th street, Decatur; and fifth,' Veda Williamson, route 3. Huiitington’s 1962 city budget will intrude $lO a month pay hikes for city police and firemen, bringing miidmum pay up to $4,320 a year, or about SB3 a week. The chiefs will receive $5,520 a year. Also, each officer receives $5 per month for each three years of service, up to 18 years. Henry D. Morris, of Decatur, forfeited a $35 bond in Van Wert, 0., municipal court for passing at an intersection. Bluffton merchants will discuss their store hours tonight following receipt of information that points out that two-thirds of the cities in. Indiana have already switched from Saturday to Friday night openings. Merrill J. Miller, 17, of Willshire, 0., was uninjured when the station wagon he was driving Monday

Clubs • Calendar items for each day’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30). Care! Beboat f THURSDAY Our Lady of Victory Discussion . club, Mrs. Irenaeus Gase, 7:30 • P- m. Goodwill Industries truck, call I 3-4181 or 3-2585 > Monroe W. C. T. U., Mrs. Otto . Longenberger, 1:30 p.m. Catholic Young Adults, church I basement, 8:30 p. m. Unit 4 of Bethany W.S.W.S., . Mrs. Leo Seltenright, 8 p. m. I Women of the Moose, Moose . home, 8 p. m.; executive meeting, 7:30 p. m. FRIDAY Mt. Tabor Methodist family J night, Miss Myrtle Clements, 8 . P- m - , Friendship circle of Missionary , church, Mrs. Lester Strahm, 7:30 p.m. , MONDAY Adams County Home Demon- , stration chorus. Farm Bureau building, 7:30 p. m. TUESDAY Lucky Twelve Pinochle club, Mrs. Edward Pageler. Music department of Woman’s club, Miss Alice Roth, 8 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, Mrs. Don Stump, Fort Wayne, 8 p. m. night rolled on a gravel road south of that town. Miss Donna Owens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Owens of Monmouth, accompanied by Miss Lois Downing of Columbia City, and Miss Juanita Boran of Gar- : rett, will leave Fort Wayne Saturday for New York City to fly to Europe for a four-week tour. Harold Barger reports a four- . acre field of Pawnee wheat which yielded 68 bushels per acre, with a weight test of 63 pounds per bushel. Hospital Admitted Mrs. Byrl Williamson, Decatur; Clarence Black, Decatur. — Dismissed Clarence Strickler, Decatur: Mrs. Gerald Beer and baby boy, Decatur; Jimmy Tennis, transferred to Parkview; Mrs. James Brazill and baby girl, Decatur. , Man Fined Here For Public Intoxication Robert Edward Ely, 34, route 1, Woodburn, was fined $1 and costs, totaling $lB, in city court this morning, after being arrested at 5:55 a.m. today on a charge of public intoxication. Ely was arrested by the city police in the 600 block of Mercer Ave. Purdue Scholarship To Thomas Cravens '! Thomas E. Cravens, ,a 1961 graduate of Decatur high school, has received a special merit scholarship to Purdue University, effective with the opening of school ’ in September. He is the sen of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cravens, 412 Limberlost Trail. ' ■ / '■ ( - Trade in a good town — Decatur.

Final Clearance FRIDAY and SATURDAY JULY 28th & 29th ALL REMAINING SUMMER DRESSES VALUES TO $35.00 NOW SSOO SOOO s|Qoos|2°o JUNIORS, STRAIGHT, HALF SIZES R&K, L’aiglon, Bobbie Brooks, Mynette, etc. ONE RACK OF COATS and SUITS - VALUES TO $59.95 NOW *25 M to*3o®° 12 JANTZEN BATHING SUITS FURTHER REDUCED! E. MASS LADIES WEAR

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Mrs. Maude Abnef Dies This Morning Mrs. Maude Grace Abnet, 80, a resident of Adams county most of her life, died at 3 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. She had been ill for two years and bedfast for the past six weeks. She was born Jan. 31, 1881, in Hancock county, a daughter of Jasper and Mary Simpson-Lem-ing, and was married to John Abnet in 1896. Her husband preceded her in death. She made her home with Mrs. Cornelia Bertsch in Berne for the past two years. Mrs. Abnet was a member of the First Missionary church at Berne. Surviving is a foster daughter, Mrs. John Zagore of Cleveland, O. One brother and two sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Yager funeral home, the Rev. J. J. Klopfenstein officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home after 11 a. m. Friday until time of the services. To Change Phones To Seven-Digit System FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPI) — Telephone numbers in Fort Wayne and seven small towns clustered about that city will be changed to a seven-digit system early in 1963, General Telephone Co. said today. ' The change will affect New Haven, Churubusco, Huntertown, Leo, Harlan, Monroeville and Roanoke. If you hive something to sen or trade — use Demacrat warn ads — they get BIG results.

American Education Week In November WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Kennedy announced Wednesday that Nov. 5 through Nov. 11 will be American Education Week. Kennedy said it is appropriate to focus attention upon the “force for good which education has been and must continue to be in our national life.”

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CHECKED for fashion interest —for the smart bias-band touch at the wide revers. Make this styled-to-slim casual with a gracefully flared or slim skirt. Printed Pattern 9146. Half Sizes 14%, 16Vz. 18%, 20%, 22%, 24%. Size 16% requires 4% yards 35-inch fabric. Send FIFTY CENTS (coins' for this pattern — add 10 cents for each pattern for first - class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, Decatur Daily Democrat Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly Name, Address with Zone, Size and Style Number. 100 FASHION FINDS — the best, newest, most beautiful Printed Patterns for Summer, 1961. See them all in our new Color Catalog. Send 35c now.

Large Selection of Beautiful FALL JEWELRY NEW MERCHANDISE 1-00 U p BOWER JEWELRY STORE Artcarved

JULY E. O. M. SALE Ladies Sleepwear, Handbags, Hosiery, Etc. NYLON HOSIERY, oss't. sizes, dark and light colors pr. 25c SUMMER JEWELRY reduced to 2 for SI.OO, plus tax SUMMER HANDBAGS, were $3.00 now $2.00, plus tax LADIES BATISTE GOWNS or PAJAMAS, Broken sizes, were $2.98 NOW $2.00 GIRDLE SALE, Values to $3.50 Sale Price—s 3.99 to $9.95 BRASSIERE SALE, a famous make, Values to $4.95 $2.00 up GLOVE SALE, Nylon Mesh, Summer Sheers-Were $1.65 Sale Price—sl.oo Infants and Childrens Wear! GIRLS SPORTWEAR, Slacks and Shorts—One Group ea. 50c GIRLS KNIT CAPS, Winter Weight, Wool , ea. 50c GIRLS UNLINED JACKETS, Size 7 to 14, Zipper ea. SI.OO ONE GROUP COTTON SWEATERS, 7 to 14 yrs. ea. $1.50 GIRLS BLOUSES, broken sizes, Close Out Price . ea. SI.OO BOYS CREPE PAJAMAS, 2 to 4 yrs On Sale, ea. $1.50 INFANT'S WATERPROOF PANTS, ass't. sizes , 25 pair-ea. 50c INFANT'S SUN SUITS, Broken sizes ... ea. 75c INFANT'S CREPE PAJAMAS —JL — ea. SI.OO BABY DIAPER SALE-Flannelette, 27" x 27", ot* Gauze, 20" x 40" 2 doz. $5.00 DARNETTE, Children's Knitwear, Irregulars-HARD TO FIND. SUPER VALUEI GIRLS DARNETTE KNIT SHIRT, sizes 4 to 6x, If Perfect $1.59 SI.OO SNAP SHOULDER T-SHIRT, White and colors, sizes 1 to 4—ls Perfect $1.19 89c BOY'S DARNETTE SHIRT WITH COLLAR, sizes 2 to 6x-lf Perfect $1.69 SI.OO DARNETTE COTTON SWEATERS, sizes Bto 14—If Perfect $2.98 $1.50 DARNETTE COTTON SWEATERS, sizes 3 to 6x-lf Perfect, $1.98 --- $1.19 DARNETTE WHITE ANKLETS, sizes 6 to 11 -If Perfect, 39c 4 pair SI.OO SUB-TEEN JAMAICAS, Sizes 8 to 14 - Sale Price. .$4.00 Ready To Wear Department Specials! ONE GROUP LADIES FIGURED and SOLID COLOR SKIRTS-Values to $5.98, Sizes 10 to 18. Reg. $3.98 on sale $3.00. Reg. $5.98 on sale $3.93 SEVERAL HUNDRED SUMMER COTTON DRESSES Junior-Misses-Halves — All Were $5.98 on sale, $4.00 WAYNE MAID COTTON DRESSES, Summer Styles, were $3.98 on sale $3.00 LADIES SUMMER HATS, Values to $14.95 Now SI.OO, $2.00, $3.00 LADIES SPRING COATS (2 Only) Shortie Style size 221/ 2 Sale $4.00 CHILDREN'S SPRING COATS (two groups) Sizes 1 to 6 yrs. $3.99 and $4.99 GIRL'S DRESSES, sizes 3to 14 yrs. Better Dresses $3.98 and $4.98 SUB-TEEN DRESSES, Sizes 8 to 14 yrs. On Sale, ea. $4.00 SUB-TEEN BATHING SUITS, Sizes 8 toi'l4 yrs-— ——- $3.00, $3.98, $4.98 GIRL'S CAR COATS, Sizes 7 to 14 yrs.-6 only on sale ea. $3.98 GIRL'S BLOUSES, White Only, Sizes 3 to 14 yrs. ----- SI.OO GIRL'S SUMMER SKIRTS, Sizes 3 to 14 yrs —— $2.00 LADIES' BATHING SUITS, Sizes 34-36-38-44— $7.00, SB.OO, $9.95 LADIES' JAMAICAS, Sizes 10 to 2052.69, or 2 for $5.00 MATERNITY WEAR SALE, Blouse Top, Sizes 8 to 18 — $2.69, or 2 for $5.00 MATERNITY SET, Blouse Top and Skirt-$3.98 on sale $3.00 SLEEVELESS BLOUSES, Sizes 30 to 38 $1.69, or 2 for $3.00 Dry Goods Department! I SKIRT LENGTHS, with zipper and pattern, Were $1.98 ea. SI.OO PLASTIC TABLE COVERS, Felt Back, size 54" x 54" ea. $1.50 PLASTIC TABLE COVERS, Felt Back, Size 54" x 72" ea. $2.00 TABLE NAPKINS, Reg. 39c, all colors sale price, ea. 25c WASH CLOTHS - 5 in pkg. sale 50c PLASTIC SHOE BAGS - 12 pocket size. sale 75? CROCHET COTTON (speed cro sheen) Large ball sale 20c SOLID COLOR BROADCLOTH, 25 colors-Reg 69c —-Sale, 2 yds. SI.OO 42" PILLOW TUBING, Best Quality Bleached 2 yds. SI.OO FLOUR SACK TOWEL SQUARES 5 for SI.OO 150 DISH CLOTHS, Very Good, Were 19c, Sale, ea. 10c GENUINE STEVENS ALL LINEN DISH TOWELING 3 yds. SI.OO COTTON DRESS PRINTS, 80 sq. quality— —3 yds. SI.OO COTTON PLISSE CREPE, figured patterns 3 yds. SI.OO TERRY CLOTH, Colorful Patterns, Reg. 98c - On Sale yd. 75c DRAPERY CHINTZ, 36" wide, Figured 2 yds. SI.OO 45" DRAPERY FABRIC, solid color Beige or Green with lurexyard SI.OO UPHOLSTERY FABRIC, 5 to 15 yd. pieces, 54" wideper yard $1.25 Blankets, Curtains, Pillows, Etc.! WHITE COTTON SHEET BLANKETS, Large 80x 108 size Reg. $2.99-15 only to sell on sale, ea. $2.00 CHENILLE BED SPREADS, full size, solid colors with design, Beige, Yellow, Blue, Lavender, Pink sale price, ea. $5.00 REVERSIBLE WOVEN COTTON BEDSPREADS, preshrunk, plaid colors, - . Twin or Full size Reduced to, ea. $5.00 PLASTIC BATHROOM CURTAINS, Ruffled, 54" long ——— pr. SI.OO CAFE CURTAINS, scalloped, with rings, 36" long pair SI.OO FIGURED THROW COVERS, for chairs and davenports. Close Out Prices, ——72" x 60" — Sale $2.00 72" x9O" Sale $2.50 72" x 108" — Sale $3.00 FIGURED DRAPERIES, Heavy Quality, 90" long, (one of a kind) Close Out pr. $3.00 Our Second Floor Specials! Window Shades, Curtain Rods, Scatter Rugs, Linoleum, Etc. 30 OnIy—CAFE RODS in Color, red, yellow or green—Were 69c Now, ea. 25c 50 CARPET SAMPLE RUGS, 27" x 18," Very high grade quality — ea. SI.OO 50 WOOL RUGS, size 27" x 54", Wiltons, Axminsters, Values to sl4.9s—sale, ea. $5.00 HEAVY VINYL LINOLEUM RUGS-2 Only-Size 12x12 ft.-Reg. s24.oo__Sale Price__sl6.oo 54" WALL COVERING, Vinyl Finish-Reg. 59c,Sale, per ft. 49c OVAL BRAIDED RUGS, Heavy Reversible, 35% Wool, 9x12 ft.sale price, $35.00 RUG BORDER, Hardwood Pattern, Best Made 24" wide sale, per ft. 15c RUG BORDER, Hardwood Pattern, Best Made 36" wide — sale, per ft. 20c TAN TWEED VISCOSE BROADLOOM CARPET balance of roll Size 12' x 21'.6" - Was $3.99 price, sq. yd. S3.OQ 24 DUST MOPS, chemically treated. Long Wood Handle, $1.98 Quality ,-i-On Sale, ea. SI.OO ARMSTRONG PRINTED LINOLEUM SALE, first quality. Durable enamel surface. 3 Rolls of 9 ft. and 3 rolls of 12 ft. Good patterns to choose frpm. Cut off and lengthened to your need. Sale p ice —• —- sq. yd. 79c ~ ; - EXAMPLES - 6x9 ft. $4.74 9 x 15 ft. $11.85 12 x 15 ft $15.30 12 xl2f* .— $12.94 12 x Wft. sl_B.y it , . : - _____ r . /_ • _ .. 2X Niblick & Co. 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