Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1962 — Page 1

VOL LX NO. 263.

Democrats Sweep County Offices Birch Bayh Wins U. S. Senate Seat

Bayh Defeats Sen. Capehart In Big Upset

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — SuF prising Birch E. Bayh Jr., a novice in national politics, upset veteran Sen. Homer E. Capehart today in the feature of Indiana’s mid-term election. Hours after it was clear that the 34-year-old Terre Haute attorney was the winner, Capehart conceded defeat. However, he said the official count “might show me the winner.” “There are at least 9 to 10,000 absentee ballots not yet counted,” Capehart told a news conference. But should the unofficial results stand, Capehart said he would never again seek public office. With only a few of the 4,380 precincts still out, Bayh led by nearly 11,000 votes. “It looks like Mr. Bayh has won,” said Capehart. “But the official count might show me the winner.” Capehart charged that the Democrats backing Bayh spent more than $1 million in the election campaign, while the Republicans three weeks ago found themselves with no money for radio and television to counter Democratic atAt that 11th hour in the campaign, the patty leaders raised $90,000 for expenditures, he said. Capehart said this was his last political campaign/ “I’ve got -enough going on to keep me busy,” he said. “I have a farm near Washington, Ind., Ron Ross Carries County But Loses For the third time in seven campaigns for the office of U. S. representatives, E. Ross Adair, Fort Wayne attorney, failed to carry Adams county losing the challenger Ronald R. Ross by a 489 margin, 4,731 to 5,220. Ross, however, lost Allen county by more than 10,000 votes, and was trailing some 16,000 votes with just a few of the eight-county-district’s 398 percincts still out. Wells county was reported to have carried for Ross also. In past races, Adair ran as follows in Adams county: 1960, Adair, 5,912; McCammon, 5,281. 1958, Adair, 4,310; Fleming 4,702. 1956, Adair, 5,960; Bechtol, 4,323. 1954, Adair, 4,540, Greene, 4,063. 1952, Adair, 5,544; Morrison, 4,363. 1950, Adair, 3,921; Kruse 4,867. With all 398 precincts reporting, Adair carried 80,445 to 64,469 for Ross, a majority of just under 16,000. BULLETIN LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Fortner Vice President Richard M. Nixon, in a statement issued by his press secretary, today conceded he had been defeated by incumbent Edmund (Pat) Brown for governor of California. Fred A. Seaton Is Loser tn Nebraska HASTINGS, Neb. (UPI) — Fred A. Seaton, former secretary of Interior in the Eisenhower administration, today conceded his defeat by Gov. Frank B. Morrison in the Nebraska gubernatorial race. DECATUR TEMPEHATIRES Ijocal weather data for the 24 hour period enrtlngat II am Iftddv. 12 noon 65 12 midnight .. 62 1 p.m 65 1 a m 60 2 p.m 65 2 a.m. 60 3 p.m. 85 3 a.m 60 4 p.m..„.. 66 4 a.m 60 6 p.m. 62 5 a.m <1 6 p.m 60 . 6 am. 61 7 p.m 58 7 a.m 61 8 p.m. 56 8 a m . 62 9 p.m 56 9 a.m 62 10 p.m 56 10 a.m 63 11 p m 60 11 a m 64 Rain Total for the 24 hour period ending at T a.m. today, ;w inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 0.97 feet. - ’

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Birch Bayh, Jr. and small business in Indianapolis and I will spend my time in those two places. “I’ve enjoyed my 18 years in the U.S. Senate and I’m not angry at anybody about the results of this election,” he added. Capehart said the Republicans would keep a close eye on reports on the Democrats regarding campaign contributions and expenditures. Capehart maintained the Republicans gained in a number of nor-mally-Democratic counties, including Lake and Vigo, Bayh’s home county, but lost their past majorities in many rural areas. He also denied that his demand for a blockade of Castro’s Cuba helped defeat him, saying President Kennedy had taken the very action he recommended. “I was right on Cuba all the time,” he said. Bayh Carried Adams County By 438 Votes Birch E. Bayh, Jr., new Democratic senator from Indiana, carried Adams county by 438 votes, 5,293 to 4,855. The Democratic candidate for secretary of state, Russell E. Davis, a close friend of the Democratic county chairman»carried Adams county by 699 votel|fcs,o93 to 4,394, assuring the Democrat party of the election inspectors in the city elections of 1963, and the 1964 primary and general elections. In the state however, he is believed to have been defeated by his opponent, incumbent Charles O. Hendricks. Wilson Defeated Probably the biggest upset is the defeat of William E. Wilson, Democratic superintendent of public instruction, by Alvin C. Cast, former Republican state chairman. Wilson carried Adams county by 1,100 votes, 5,259 to 4,144. Joseph A. Farina, of LaPorte county, was among the Democrats who lost in the state, but he carried Adams county, 4,926 to 4,676. William C. Smith, mayor of Hartford City, led Robert E. Hughes, — Republican Incumbent treasurer, in Adams county, 5,040 to 4,402. Judicial Candidates Alice C. Whitecotton, who has appeared in Decatur during the campaign several times, carried the county 5,082 to 4,274 from Jean Bond. John R. Ax, ran ahead of Judge Norman F. Arterburn in Adams county 5,038 to 4,261, first district supreme court. For third district, Walter Myers, Jr., of .the_ “appellate court, led Arch N. Bobbitt, 5,238 to 4,106. Frederick E. Rakestraw, for fifth district judge, got 4,927 votes to Frederick Landis' 4,366. Thomas J*. Faulconer, 5,001, Joseph O. Carson, 4,268, in the southern Indiana - based race for judge of the appellate court, second district. Paul J, Tegart, first district, got 5,030 to French Clements’ 4,224.

Democrats Win Eight Os 12 Trustee Races The Democrats lost two more township trustees in Adams county, but still won eight of the 12, to control the county board of education for another four years. Besides the Washington Township victors, James Lybarger, Wabash township trustee for the past four years, was defeated in his bid for reelection by Wesley G. Amstutz, 473 to 449, His advisory board will be Democratic, however, with Roger Yoder, 461, Democrat, Sylvan Bauman, 449, Republican, and Lowell M. Long, 443 Democrat, winning over Jerome Hawbaker, 440, and Ardon S. Mosser, 414, Republicans, and Alfred K. Cott, 413, Democrat. Lybarger was the only incumbent defeated. St. Mary’s Township In St. Mary's township, where Lester Brunner has served eight years as Democratic trustee, Republican Noble Raudenbush defeated Earl N. Williamson, Democrat, 307 to 126. All three Republicans won for advisory board, Hilpert, 264; Bailey, 249; Ehrsam, 238; over Democrats Mailand, 191; and Clouse, 173. St. Mary’s has long been a Republican stronghold. Monroe township remained Republican, with Charles E. Wulliman, who did not file until this fall, defeating Adams Central school board member Harold V. Schwartz, 1,004 to 939. Wulliman carried three of Berne’s four precincts, and lost North and South Monroe to Schwartz. All three advisory board members will be Democratic, as they were unopposed, Sommer, 1,116; Edison. Lehman, 1,101; and Kermit Yoder, 1087. In Hartford township, incumbent Republican V. Eugene Burry defeated Richard D. Stricker 222 to 138. All three townships advisory board members will remain Democratic: Elmer Ass older, 209; (Continued on Page Three)

Richard Macklin To City School Board

Richard J. Macklin, Homestead 24, local auto dealer, was named by the city council, in its meeting Tuesday evening, to fill the unexpired term of John G. Heller, on the Decatur public school board. Heller recently resigned, leav-> ing a term which does not expire until July 31, 1963. The well-known local man was the only applicant for the unfilled position, and was unanimously voted to the appointment by the council. He joins Dr. James MBurk and Herb Banning on the school board. Heller’s formal resignation was read at the meeting, thanking the council for the privilege of servoing and for their fine cooperation. Plans and specifications for the new sewer on Patterson St., west of 13th street, were submitted to the council by city engineer Ralph E. Roop. Industrial Area The estimated cost of the sewer is $13,772 and covers the industrial area where Decatur Industries, Gilpin Ornamental Iron, and the new Duo-Marine factory are located.|— j After the sewer is built, an extension will be added to accomodate the houses south of 13th street to the city limits. After the extension is constructed, the cost of the entire sewer will be assessed the property owners who benefit. The plans and specifications were referred by the council to the street and sewer committee for further study. The matter of the fire* protection plan-- with the six northern townships was discussed by the council. Original Plan The original (dan was to charge each township that goes along with the plan SI,OOO a year, beginning in January of 1963, for protection from the city fire department. r The trustees of the four townships which have? indicated they want the protection, Washington, Root, Union and St. Mary’s, sub-

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November?, 1962

Senate Hold Is Increased By Democrats

WASHINGTON (UPI)— Democrats today rang up the best offyear score for a presidential party since 1934 in a patternbreaking election. They increased their Senate majority and fought Republicans almost to a standstill in the House. It appeared that President Kennedy was getting what he particularly wanted—a more liberal 88th Congress more inclined than the last to accept New Frontier legislation. In Tuesday’s massive balloting, unexpectedly heavy for a nonpresidential election, the citizenry ignored historical precedents, upset some regional voting patterns, and blasted the careers of many big-name politicians. In California, Richard M. Nixon was running behind in his fight for poltical survival —a do-or-die attempt to wrest the governorship from Democrat Edmund G. (Pat) Brown. Two years ago Nixon ran second to Kennedy for the presi- i dency. Met Political Death Across the country many prominent office holders met political death. Casualties included Sen. < Homer E. Capehart, R-Ind.; Sen. - Alexander Wiley, R-Wis.; Demo-; cratic Gov. Michael V. DiSalle of | Ohio; Sen. John A. Carroll, DColb.; veteran Rep. Walter H. Judd, R-Minn., who keynoted the 1960 Republican convention, and Sen. J.J. Hickey, D-Wyo. In the battles for governor, Republicans and Democrats traded several statehouses. But the indicated totals remained what they ( were before the election: Democrats 34, Republicans 16. How-

■ W- SIB Richard Macklin mitted a new plan, however, of paying the city SSOO cash each year and guaranteeing a minimum, of SIOO for each run made to the township. ■ After some discussion on the plan, the council decided to defeufinal action for another few weeks for further discussion with the township trustees,..,.. Two ordinances were passed on two readings, but with councilman Carl Gerber unable to attend Tuesday,, eveffing the council was unable to pass them on the third and final The ordinances, one concerning some additional appropriations, and the other approving a contract between the city and Decatur Equipment, Inc., for a new pickup truck, will be given the final vote at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon when bids on the new street lighting work will be received Possible Purchase A discussion was also held between the council and Peter D. (Continued on Page Two)’

ever, the Republicans could say they traded some smaller states for big ones. Three prospects for the 1964 Republican presidential nomination coasted to governorship vic- ■ tories. They were Nelson A. ■ Rockefeller, who won re-election in New York, though not by as big a majority, as last time; George W. Romney, who ended 14 years of Democratic rule in Michigan; and William M. Scranton, a freshman representative who won impressively in Pennsylvania. Ted Kennedy Wins The most glamorous new name written into the national political scene by the election was that of i Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy, the j President’s youngest brother. He | easily defeated Republican George Cabot Lodge for the U.S. Senate. The same Massachusetts election saw Democrat Endicott Peabody, one-time Harvard All - American football player, defeat Republican Gov. John A. Volpe. It was the first mid-term election since 1934, when Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, that the party in the White House gained Senate seats. • In maintaining their House control almost unchanged, the Democrats also whipped a jinx which has cost the party in power an average of 39 House seats in offyear elections since 1912. The Republicans also broke precedents. They enlarged their beachhead in the once solid South. They now have 11 House seats in the 11 states of the old Confederacy, the largest number ever held by the GOP from the South since the reconstruction era after the Civil War. GOP Oklahoma Governor Republicans also elected their first governor of Oklahoma in history. Democrats, on the other hand, put the first member of their party in the Vermont governor’s chair. Democrats also won major congressional or gubernatorial races in such traditional Republican strongholds as New Hampshire, Wisconsin, lowa, and Indiana. (Continued On Page Three)

Eichhorn, Johnson j Reelected Tuesday Von A. Eichhorn, of Uniondale, dean of the Indiana senate, and Burl Johnson, Decatur, were returned to the Indiana general assembly by virtue of victories in Tuesday’s general election. Eichhorn ,a member of the senate since 1934, was reelected to his seventh four-year term as joint state sentator from Adams, Wells and Blackford counties, carrying all three counties by large majorities. Johnson was reelected as joint representative from Adams and Wells counties, also carrying both counties. Eichhorn polled 5,527 votes in Adams county to 4.040 fr>r Nelson Doty, of Decatur. In Wells county. Eichhorn received 5,538 votes to 3,357 for Doty. In Blackford county, Eichhorn was given 3,062 votes to 2,460 for Doty. Johnson carried Adams county by a vote of 5,365 to 4.391 for James Jackson, of Bluffton, while Wells county gave 4,473 votes to Johnson to 4,252 for Jackson. Partly cloudy with a few light showers likely and turning a little colder tonight Thursday mostly cloudy, a little colder with chance of a few showers mixed with snow near Lake Michigan. Low tonight low 30s north, 32 to 40 south. High Thursday low 40s. Sunset today 5:37 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 7:21 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Mostly fair and a little warmer. Low Thursday night 27 to 35. High Friday 48 to 58.

Gay, Hunter Win In Washington Township J** ■BL. iEßmkl -Robert Gay Popular Washington township trustee Robert E. Gay, running for reelection, again carried every precinct in the township, to defeat John G. (Jack) Gordon, of Anthony Wayne Meadows, 2,682 to 1,239. In 1958, Gay had carried all 12 precincts against former county treasurer Roy L. Price, 2,313 to 1.219. There was a heavier vote this year than in 1958 in Washington ' township. Justice of the peace Floyd Hunter carried every precinct, except j South Washington, in defeating I Harry O. (Jack) Irwin, 2,294 to 1 1,486. This was the first time that Hunter has been opposed in an election. John R. Parrish, a member of the Washington township advisory board for three decades, was reelected, and is probably the oldest successful candidate in the state, at the ripe age of 92. Parrish, a retired school teacher, will be 96 years old when he completes this term in office. He received 2,559 votes. Jerome J. Braun received 2.576 votes and Roy Runyon received 2,570 votes. None of them was opposed. Also unopposed in Washington township was Free<pgn Schnepp, a deputy township SSsfessor running as successor to Will Winnes, as as township assessor. Schnepp received 2,623 votes. TWO SECTIONS

COUNTY WINNERS I • : iTU ®* Ik. ■ ^ ^' -wSH Roger Singleton George Bair Omer Merriman Sheriff Clerk ,Assessor "'' ' —— —- — —~~ ~~7~~~ • -I ■ /, J ’ - J '*Ci& K ftgwmAk; <rigjifrW? *EMM|F,y* - §S W ® ■ —• JI ' 1 ,jh E ; - ~ ■k I2SHk»V9 -lh /i . r> "‘ Jit isl >j. V. H ’V M HL 1 ■ K'' I; _^T£A h Severin Schurger '" Hugo Boerger Max Krepa Prosecutor Commissioner Commissioner

Entire County Ticket Chosen By Democrats

The entire Democratic county ticket swept into office in Adams county in this off - year election which saw 79.76% of the registered voters at the polls. ■ Sheriff Roger Singleton led the smashing Democratic victory, routing Roy W. (Ike) Chilcote, retired city policeman, by a vote of 6,085 to 4,026, whopping 2,059 majority . Singleton carried every; precinct except the two St. Mary’s precincts and-South Hartford. A former deputy and former Central Soya guard, he was appointed sheriff by the county commissioners last June when sheriff Merle Affolder resigned. Singleton waged a strenuous campaign in both the primary and the general election. Boerger Reelected Veteran county commissioner Hugo Boerger, of Root township, had the second highest Demo-; cratic majority on the county tick-. et, winning by 1,538 over his Republican opponent, Glen T. Griffiths. Active in county 4-H work, Boerger has been a member of the board of county commissioners for three years, and has been president of the board for the past two years. The dean of the state senate.. Von A. (Pat) Eichhorn, of Uniondale,' defeated Republican Nelson Doty, j of Decatur, carrying 1,457 votes in Adams county, and also winning the other two counties in the dis-1 trict. Burl Johnson, state representative from St. Marys township running for his third term, led businessman James Jackson, of Bluffton, 5,365 to 4,391. Johnson also carried Wells county, thus winning reelection. Bair, Merriman George Bair, former Decatur businessman and presently working for the state of Indiana, defeated Orley B. Walters, who ran a surprisingly strong race, 5,090 to 4.590, by 500 votes. Bair will not take office until 1964. Omer Merriman, Root township trustee, overcame the stigma of having been a township trustee and .property assessor during his

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trusteeship, and defeated former county treasurer Waldo (Bud) Neal, by a vote of 5,167 to 4,713, a plurality of 454 votes. Ron Ross, Democratic candidate for U. S. Congressman, ran a weak 389 votes ahead of E? Ross Adair, who won his seventh term in Congress, 5,220 to 4,831. Trailing the ticket was Max Kreps, a relatively newcomer to politics, who still won by 294 votes, 4,962 to 4,668. Unopposed Severin H. Schurger, who was unopposed for prosecuting attorney, ran up a total of 6,093 votes. The entire county council Was unopposed, with four from districts, and three at large. Leon Neuenschwander led the at-large councilmen with 5.761 votes; William Fred Kruetzman received 5,660; Frank E. Bohnke got-5,747. Other councilmen are, first district, Winfred Gerke, 1.457; second district, Julius Schultz, 2,306: third district, Floyd L. Meyer, 1,253: fourth district, Chris Stahley, 818, ■ e Merchants Asked To CaU School Any Decatur merchants who may have inadvertently been omitted from the list sponsoring student workers at the annual student day sale Saturday, are asked to call the Decatur high school office. All efforts will be made to assign student workers to any stores which may have been overlooked by the committee in charge. The student sale is co-sponsored by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and the high school senior class. BULLETIN Mrs. Bertha Franz, 64, of 315 West Adams street, died at 2 a.m. today at the Good Samaritan hospital in Dayton, O. The body will be returned to the Zwick funeral home in this city. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.