Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 248, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1961 — Page 1

Vol. LIX No. 248.

Central Soya Buys Plant

Harold W. McMillen, chairman of the board of Central Soya Co., and Fred W. Thomas, division president of the Spencer Kellogg division of Textron, Inc., late Friday announced purchase by Central Soya of the' soybean crushing plant of Spencer Kellogg in Bellevue, O. McMillen stated that Spencer Kellogg will terminate operations at the plant in the near future, and said: “Central Soya will proceed almost immediately with the operation of the soybean processing and grain storage facilities in a manner similar to other company operations.” “The Bellevue plant will enable Central Soya to better serve the grain trade, as a market for soybeans and other grains, and the feed trade with quality soya products.” An announcement was fnade recently that Spencer Kellogg would withdraw from the soybean crushing business to increase its efforts in marketing linseed oil products, in research, in the development of new chemical products and in the manufacture and sale of livestock and poultry feeds. The Bellevue plant is the third and last of the company’s soybean plants to be sold. Spencer Kellogg was acquired by Textron, of Providence. R.1., last,July 28. Textron is a multi-industry: company with estimated 1961 sales of nine per cent in the agrochemical product group, 11 per cent in automotive, 18 per cent in consumer. 30 per cent in defense, 18 per cent in industrial, and 14 per cent In textiles. Home Plant In Decatur Central Soya, whose first plant was founded in Decatur in. 1935. had sales of $276 million for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31. The company operates four major divisions: processing, McMillen Feed, grain and chemurgy. It operates five other soybean processing plants, eight major feed manufacturing plants and a grain merchandising business, owning approximately 45 million bushels of storage. Central Soya is also in the transportation business, operating 120 tractors and trucks and 140 trailers, plus a fleet of more than 100 barges for transporting soybeans, grains and other feed ingredients on the inland waterway system. The company’s chemurgy division manufactures food and industrial soy products which are sold internationally. Heavy Rains Pound At Eastern Coast By United Press International Heavy rains pounded parts of the East Coast early today while fog, drizzle and cloudy- skies covered many other areas of the nation. Snow fell in the Rockies and lower than usual temperatures, were common from coast to coast. The heaviest rainfall was reported at the naval air station at Norfolk, Va., 1.29 inches in six hours Friday night and this morning. The rain tapered off to drizzle and occasional showers in the Appalachians and elsewhere in Virginia. ;

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Skies were clear in the Plains states, but snow fell in Montana. More than an inch of snow was on the ground in Missoula. Temperatures in the 30s were reported from northern Maine" the northern parts of Oregon and Washington. Lewiston, Mont., had a chilly reading of 23 degrees, and it was 25 at Redmond, Ore. Temperatures in the 60s were recorded in Maryland, Delaware and southern Florida, and a few readings in the 70s were reported in southern Florida and the desert regions of California. Over the remainder of the nation, temperatures generally were in the 40s and 50s. Whole gale warnings were displayed along the Atlantic Coast from Block Island, R.1., to Provincetown. Mass. Gale warnings were in effect north of Provincetown to Eastport, Me., as side effects of tropical storm Gerda, last reported about 100 miles south of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. State Distribution To County, Decatur • INDIANAPOLIS (UPD— Checks totaling approximately $13.5 million were distributed today to Indiana cities, towns and counties. The money represents the quarterly distribution of taxes on motor fuel and alcoholic beverages. ■ The cities and towns get $4,071.312 of the gasoline tax melon totaling $27,142,083 for the three months. They also get $773,326 from the liquor taxes. The counties get $8,685,466 of the gas taxes. State auditor Dorothy Gardner last week announced the total collections for both funds and said they were slightly higher than a year ago. However, the breakdown by governmental units was not complete until today. The checks to the counties for motor fuel taxes include: Adams, $73,496: Allen, $249,153; Blackford, $38,086; DeKalb, $77,326: Huntington. $78,127; Jay, $73,214; Kosciusko, $129,648; LaGrange, $70,102; Noble, $89,303; Randolph, $88,117; Steuben, $64.129; Wabash, $84,291; Wells, $73,139; Whitley, $68,849. Checks to cities and towns for motor fuel taxes included: Decatur, $11,375; Angola, $6,483; Auburn, $8,675; Bluffton, $8,522; Columbia City, $6,561; Fort Wayne, $221,011; Garrett, $5,961; Hartford City, $11,001; Huntington, $22,111; Kendallville, $9,242; LaGrange, $2,718; Montpelier, $2,669. North Manchester $5,979; Portland, $9,561; Rensselaer, $6,475; Rochester, $6,670; South Whitley, $1,810: Wabash, $17,242; Winchester, $7,844. , The alcoholic beverage tax distribution to cities and towns included : Decatur, $2,160; Angola, $1,231; Auburn, $i;647: Bluffton, $1,618; Columbia City, $1,246; Fort Wayne, $41,980; Garrett, $1,132; Hartford City, $2,089; Huntington, $4,199; Kendallville. $1,755; LaGrange, $516; North Manchester, $1,135; Portland, $1,816; South Whitley, $343; Wabash, $3,275; Winchester, $1,490.

GIVE TO YOUR COMMUNITY FUND TODAY!

Decatur Churches Cooperate In Fund Thirteen Decatur churches will participate in the “Trick or Treat” for UNICEF Tuesday evening. They'are the Assembly of God, First Baptist church, First Christian church, Church of God, Church of the Nazarene, Zion Evangelical and Reformed, Bethany E.U.8., Trinity E.U.8., Union Chapel E.U.8., Zion Lutheran, First Methodist, First Missionary, First Presbyterian, and the Nuttman Avenue U.B. Boys and girls and young people from these churches will solicit the homes of the entire community in their assigned territories on behalf of hungry, sick and needy children throughout the world. All residents of the community are asked to receive these “Trick or Treaters” in a cordial manner and to contribute as generously as they can to this worthy project. “Trick or Treat” (for UNICEF began in 1950 when a small Sunday school class raised $36 for this purpose. Since then there has been a constant growth in concern for the world's sick and hungry children, and the result has been increased contributions. In 1952 the offerings increased to $32,000, in 1956 they had risen to $750,000, and in 1960 they reached the peak of $1,750,000. As a result of the 1960 contributions, daily milk rations reached 5,346,000 children and mothers in 72 countries, over 4,000 maternal and health centers were equipped in 47 countries, 1,771,200 children were treated for trachoma and related eye diseases in 11 countries, some 1,937,000 children and mothers were cured of yaws in 24 countries, 481,000 leprosy victims were treated in 26 countries, some 29,609,000 children and mothers were protected against malaria in 47 countries, 14,935,000 children were vaccinated against tuberculosis in 14 countries. Even small contributions on the part of many people can do much. One cent provides five glasses of milk, five cents provides vaccine to protect five children from TB, and 10 cents provides 50 vitamin capsules. “You may have a part in sharing with children everywhere by contributing Tuesday evening to the “Trick or Treat” for UNICEF as the boys and girls of our churches come to your door.” Lions To Entertain Ladies Monday Night The Decatur Lions club will entertain the ladies at their weekly dinner meeting Monday evening at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. This will be the first ladies night since the summer vacation. Entertainment will be provided by the Zuercher accordian band of Berne. Members are reminded that check-out time will be at 11 a.m. Monday and they will be charger for two meals unless they check out at the usual time. Jesse J. Helm Dies At- Home In Florida Jesse J. (Pete) Helm, 76, a native of Decatur now residing in Coral Gables, Fla., died Friday at 4 p. m. after an extended illness. Helm is survived by his wife, the former Pansy Bell, sister of Fred Bell of this city; a daughter, Marjorie, of New York City, and one son, Charles of Miami, Fla Helm was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Helm of this city, and graduated from Decatur high school. After leaving Decatur, he spent many years managing resort hotels in both Flor-, ida and Michigan.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 21,1961.

Kenneth Mills Is Killed In Two-Vehicle Accident ■ ♦ ____ South Os Monroe Friday

Community Fund Aids Boys. Baseball

There are arguments pro and con in the nation today over the rapid development of Little League baseball. Some say it isn t good for the youthful boys of the nation, but many, many more agree that is one of the most wonderful projects for boys that has ever been dreamed up. Little League and Pony League baseball has been added to the list of agencies of the Decatur Community Fund this year, and rightly so. All that is asked for the organization is $2,000, which could be termed “paltry” when one discovers some of the advantages of having such a fine Little and Pony League setup as Decatur has. What Better Way What better way to keep a young boy occupied than giving him a baseball uniform, a ball and bat, and letting him play baseball with other boys his own age? _ And, for that matter, the organizations have proven one of the best ways of spending an evening together for Decatur families. Dads, moms, and all the brothers and sisters rush through the evening meal, and hurry to the ball park to root “Johnny” and his 1 team to a victory. Our city is fortunate to have onei

Satellite Is Fired By U.S.

POINT ARGUELLO, Calif. (UPD—A Midas satellite with 350 million hair-like wires shot into space today to warn of enemy missile firings. It contained enough tiny copper wires to stretch a new communications band around the earth. The 350 million wires—7s pounds of them—went along with the Midas as a piggy-back rider. It was the first time such a test—known as Project West Ford—had been tried. Some of the project’s detractors described it as “building a tin ionosphere.” The 3,500-pound Midas V—for missile defense alarm system—is The second to be launched toward an orbit that regularly takes it over Russia. The Air Force would not comment when asked if this Midas was launched in connection with Russia’s announced plans to explore a 50-megaton nuclear bomb late this month. But Midas, with its infrared eyes, can see atomic tests as well as missile firings and flash instant alerts to the United States. Officers said it would take two hours to determine if the Midas and its rider payload went into orbit as planned 2.000 miles high over the poles of the earth. Both experiments were sent aloft atop a 91-foot rocket made up of the Atlas booster and the Agena B second stage. The Agena B — which became the satellite —had to fire its rocket, stop and then fire again on command to put the payloads into orbit. "'■™K' 4. neratur Temperatnrex Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon .. 44 ’l2 midnight 43 1 p.m 45 lam 42 2 p.m. 46 2 a.m. 4 ■ 3 p.m. .. 47 3 a.m. 4 1 4 p.m. 48 4 a m. 44 5 p.m. . .46 5 a.m 44 6 p.m ,-■■ 45 6 a.m. 4* 7 p.m. . 45 7 a.m. 44 S p.m 45 8 a.m. 46 9' p.m 45 9 a.m. 44 11) p.m. . 45 10 a.m. 43 11 p.m 44 M a.m. 44 Hain Total for. the 21 hour period ending at 7 a m. today, .frl inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.2* feet.

| of the finest organizations in (the ' -for a city with no ' population. Decatur has six Little League teams which compete a- ! gainst each other on at least two nights a week, and three Pony League teams which complete in New Team Added The third J?pny League team was added this past summer to give even more boys the opportunity to play, and thus the cost of the Pony League alone nearly twice as much, what with the purchase of 15 uniforms, bats balls, -etc. _ Only the cost of such an operation has kept the two leagues from expanding even" more, and permitting more boys to engage in the competition, which is necessary for a growing youngster. As of this summer, some 135 Decatur boys wore uniforms in the twjq leagues and competed in the organized competition. Many Decatur men spend long i hours with the boys in their train- ; of fundamentals, and other such particulars of baseball. Many more expain that they can’t do this as their time is limitedl The Decatur Community Fund drive, 1 which includes the Little and Pony | Leagues this year, is a good way i to donate, if not time, then money.

J. Dwight Peterson On Telephone Board J. Dwight Peterson, president of City Securities, Corp., Indianapolis, was elected to the board of directors of the Citizens Telephone Co. of this city, at a special meeting Friday afternoon. Peterson will fill the unexpired term of Leo Yager, who died several weeks ago. The new director’s term will run until the next annual meeting of the board in March of 1962. Charles D, Ehinger, president of the company, was named to replace Yager as chairman of the ! board, and will serve in both cai pacities until the March meeting. Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. ! John Peterson of this city, is a I native of Decatur, where he graI duated from high school. iHe has- been president of the I City Securities since 1934. He is also vice president and director of the Indiana Telephone Corp.; sec-retary-treasurer of City Discount i Corp., and director of many firms, ' including Central Newspapers, ■ Inc.; Alyers, Winslow & Western Railways Co.; American States Life Insurance Co.; Ayrshire Collieries Corp.; Indianapolis Board |of Trade; B. F. Goodrich Corp.; 1 Hamilton Cosco, Inc.; Indiana- ’ polis Life Insurance Co.; Lake i Central Airlines; Republic Coal & i Coke Co. Llanhurst Manor Realty I Corp,; Pennwood Homes, Inc.; i Quaker City Realty Corp.; New Castle Products, Inc.; Lilly Varnish Co.; Indianapolis Paint & ‘ Color Co. Peterson is also treasurer of the i Indiana University foundation; | member of the board of trustees ! of the public employes retirement 1 fund of Indiana; trustee of Hanover College; trustee of the Indianapolis foundation; governor of the James Whitcomb Riley memorial association; and a member of the board of pensions, United Presbyterian church.

UN Delegates Concerned On Megaton Bomb UNTED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPI) —A Canadian warning that Russia might set off its 50-megaton nuclear bomb this weekend intensified concern about the potential danger of such an explosion among U.N. delegates today. Fear of radioactive fallout was uppermost in the minds of the delegates. Debate on a nucleartest ban was expected to reach a peak when sessions resume Monday. Canadian External Affairs Secretary Howard C. Green delivered his warning Friday to the 101-nation main political committee, which is jconsidering a sevennation resolution urging the Soviet Union to cancel its plan to set off the greatest man-made explosion in history. Embassy Rejects Protest Green said the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa had rejected a Canadian protest on the ground that I the projected test was Russia’s private business. The bomb which Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev says Russia will touch off would be equivalent to 50 million tons of TNT. While the committee was debating the issue, the United States announced Russia had set off another fallout-producing nuclear bomb — the 21st of the current series—which unleashed the force of* several million tons of TNT. Indian Delegate K. N. Chakravarty told the committee it should act immediately on an Indian resolution calling for a halt to all nuclear tests. “Maybe a 50-megaton explosion creates more fallout, but several smaller ones will have the same effect,” Chakravarty said. Japanese Are Outraged Japanese Ambassador Katsuo Okazaki said feeling in his country has “reached the point of outrage” over Russia’s big-bomb plan. He said fallout over Japan resulting from Soviet tests has multiplied 10 times in the last few days. Decatur Lady Dies Unexpectedly Friday Mrs. Emma Roth, 76, of 716 High street, died at 4:15 o’clock Friday afternoon, shortly after being admitted to the Adams county memorial hospital. She suffered a heart attack while walking along North Second street, in front of the Habegger-Schafers store, and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance, but lived only a short time. She was born In Adams county Aug. 26, 1885, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Brown, and was married to William Roth Jan. 4, 1901. Her husband preceded her in death Aug. 17, 1957. Mrs. Roth attended the Nuttman Ave. United Brethren church. Surviving are two sons. Dewey W. Roth of Fort Wayne, and Edward Roth of Monroeville; one daughter, Mrs. Roy (Lavina) Miller of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren and six great-grandchil-dren. Two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Sylvester Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today until time of the

Decatur Man Killed; Six Others Injured

Kenneth R. Mills, 43, wellknown Decatur resident who resided at 455 S. First street, died almost instantly shortly before 4 p. m. Friday, as a result of injuries suffered in a two-car accident. Mills, well-known due to his daily deliveries of ice through his Kenny's ice delivery business, died of a fractured skull and a fractured neck. He lived only a few minutes after the crash. The mishap was reported to the sheriff's department at about five minutes to four, just a few minutes after an accident on U.S. 27, three miles south of Decatur, had been reported. A total of five persons were injured in that two-car accident. Investigation Continued The fatality occurred on the Tile Mill road, two miles south of Monroe, at an intersection. As of this morning the sheriff’s department and state police were continuing their investigation, trying to pinpoint where the drivers, Mills, and Christian A. Inniger, 54, route 1, Monroe, were before the time of the crash. Deputy sheriff Robert Meyer and state trooper Dan Kwasneski stated that apparently one of the two vehicles ran the stop sign, apparently traveling east, but which one is still undetermined. Inniger was rushed to the Adams county memorial hospital with serious head injuries and a crushed face. He was transferred to Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne a short time later, where he is listed as critical. Careen Into Field The impact of the crash, in the center of the intersection, sent the two vehicles, Mills station wagon used for delivering ice, and an old truck driven by Inniger, into the northeast corner of the intersection, through a fence, and out into a field. Mills, who was apparently delivering ice at the time, had a large block of ice, which weighed about 100 pounds, some electrical equipment and a tank used for carbonation of water, in the back of his wagon. All of this slammed to the front, and threw Mills out the door of the vehicle. Inniger was also thrown from his truck. Mills became the seventh fatality in Adams county traffic accidents this year. Funeral Tuesday The accident victim was born in Detroit, Mich., June 23, 1918, a son of Harvey and Della John-son-Mills, and was married to Harriet Mosser Dec. 26, 1957. Mr. Mills owned an ice delivery service in Decatur and area, and also operated Kenny’s TV service in this city. A veteran of World War 11, he was a member of the American Legion, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Loyal Order of Moose lodge. Surviving in addition to his wife are his mother, who resides in Fort Wayne; three sons. Thomas Mills, with the U.S. Aair Force in Greenland, Lary Mills, in the U.S. Army at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, Calif., and David Mills, at home; two daughters, Virginia and Annette; three stepchildren, Landa, Chari and Thomas; four brothers, Howard, Richard and Raymond Mills, all of Fort Wayne, and Wilmer Mills of Cree Lake, and one sister. Mrs. Roy (Nina) Spillmer of Big Long Lake. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Kenneth Angle officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery, with military rites at the graveside by the American Legion. Friends may call at the I funeral home after 2 p. m. Sun-

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day until time of the services. The Moose lodge will hold memorial rites at 7:30 p.m. Monday. First Crash The other mishap, which was reported about ten minutes before the fatality, sent five Adams county people to the county hospital, and three escaped uninjured. Ivan G. Booher, 53, Geneva, was apparently the most seriously injured, receiving head and neck injuries. He was still unconscious at the hospital this morning. Kenneth Jerome Moser, 33, route 1, Geneva, suffered a lacerated right leg, chest injuries, and suffered from shock. He is being held at the hospital here for treatment. Also injured were three Amish, Joseph Schwartz, 25, severe cuts to the face and head; Christian Schwartz, 30, also severe lacerations to the face and head; and Jacob Schwartz, the father, 55, who suffered only a laceration to his right leg Three Amish women, Priscilla Schwartz, Kathryn Schwartz, and Margaret Schwartz, all escaped injury. All the Schwartzes reside at route 2, Geneva. Also Under Investigation This accident is also being investigated as of this morning, as to how the impact occurred. Moser was northbound on 27, with the six Amish people in his car, while Booher was traveling south. Apparently, Booher somehow lost control of his car, as he was struck in the right rear side. The point of impact occurred near the center of the northbound lane, was Booher was backward ’ in the, lane. Deputy sheriff Charles Arnold and state trooper Alan Coppes are continuing the investigation. INDIANA WEATHER Clearing tonight. Sunday fair and a little wormer. Low tonight 35 to 44. High Sunday lower 60s north. 63 to 73 south. Outlook for Monday: Increasing cloudiness and mild with showers likely. Advertising Index Advertiser ' Adams Theater — 3 Assembly of God Church 3 Burk Elevator Co, 5 Citizens Telephone Co. — 6 Chic Dry Cleaners & Laundry — 6 Decatur Ready-Mix Corp. .—4 Evans Sales & Service 5 First State Bank 6 Fairway 6 Allen Fleming 5 Freidheim Church Adult Class .. 3 Gillig & Doan Funeral Home — 3 Ideal Suburban Homeg, Inc. 4 Kent Realty & Auction Co. .. 5 Kohne Drug Store .... 3 Pike Lumber Co. —— 5 L. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 5 Stucky & Co. —— 4 Smith Drug Co. 3, 6 J. F. Sanmann, Auctioneer .... 5 Schwartz Realty Service 5 Teeple Truck Lines Villa Lanes ...3,41 Church Page Sponsors 2 COMMUNITY FUND Collected previously .. $10,935.00 Friday’s collection $ 1,322.00 Total to date $12,257.00 G0a1524,862.00 Still needed $12,605.00 How much is mercy worth? Have you given your share? Ten agencies, and share: Little, Pony Leagues. $2,000; Crippled Children. $1,200; Red Cross, $5,876; Youth Center, $5,000; Mental Health, $850; Salvation Army, $1,320; Girl Scouts, $2,525; Boy Scouts, $3,278; American Field Service, $1,500; U. S. €)., $513.