Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 8 December 1962 — Page 3

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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST GUILD HAS MEETING The Women's Guild of the Zion United Church of Christ met recently for its regular monthly meeting. Mrs. Harry Houk was program chairman. She used as her lesson for the evening, “Gifts for the Christ Child.” The business meeting was conducted by Mrs. George Thomas. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Wilbur Robinson, Mrs. Karen Hilty, Miss Alice Roth, Mrs. Richard Schafer, Mrs. Cecil Shaffer Mrs. Earl Shelton and Mrs. Earl Shoaf. LADIES FELLOWSHIP HAS CHRISTMAS GATHERING Mrs. Lawrence VonGunten was hostess to the Ladies Fellowship ot the Missionary church Thursday evening for a ca r r y-in supper. There were eleven members present. Mrs. Mervin Rupp opened the meeting with prayer. During the meal, recorded Christmas carols were played. After which, the president, Mrs. Eugene Beam, read a poem. Devotions were given by Mrs. Leonard Johnston who read Prov. 3:6 and Luke 2:14, and a poem, “Thanksgiving.” Mrs. Lawrence VonGunten closed the devotions with prayer. A Christmas card was passed around for all to sign to be sent to Bill and Joyce Gerig, the missionaries whom the church supports. Offerings were taken. Election of officers was held, president, Mrs. Eugene Beam; vice president, Mrs. Mervin Rupp; secretarytreasurer, Miss Doris Garboden; reporter, Mrs. Leonard Johnston; devotional leader, Mrs. VonGunten, Mrs. W. L. Sipe, and Mrs. Adam Reef. Christmas carols were sung by a the group. A gift exchange was enjoyed by all. Guessing games were held and the winners were Mrs. Gerald Gerig, Miss Doris Garboden and Mrs. John Hirschy. UNION CHAPEL FAITH CIRCLE MEETS The Faith circle of the Union Evangelical United Brethren church met at the home of Mrs. Laun Miller Thursday at 1:30 p.m. There were seven members, two guests and two children present. Mrs. Warren Nidlinger, Jr., was the leader. "Silent Night” was sung by the group, with Joan Harrell leading. Prayer was offered by the Rev.. Kenneth Angle. Several readings were given, "Forgive Us our Christmases,” by the leader; “Challenge,” by Mrs. Homer Tschannen; “Keeping Christmas,” by Mrs. Thomas Harrell. The scripture, “The Birth of Our Savior,"/was given by Mrs. Lester Cook. The group sang the carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” before a reading and a prayer by Mrs. Nidlinger closed thep rogram. A business meeting followed. It was decided to again remember the aged and the ill this Yuletide season. The February meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Myron Frank with Mrs. Kenneth Angle the leader. The March meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Homer ADAMS] THEATER SUNDAY ONLY Closed Mondays Until Christmas “POE’S TALES OF TERROR”—CoIor Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Debra Paget & "BURN WITCH BURN" —o Gleason, “Requiem For a Heavyweight” Anthony Quinn, Mickey Rooney ALSO, THREE STOOGES Comedy Mat. — “Tartan the Ape Man”

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Tschannen with Mrs. Earl Mounsey as leader. The hostess served delicious refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Lester Cook. CHRISTMAS MEETING FOR MONROE W. 8. C. 8. The Monroe Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service had their December meeting Thursday evening in the church sanctuary. Mrs. Homer Winteregg played the prelude, “Songs of Ages,” after which the group sang “There’s A Song in the Air.” Mrs. Paul Lobsiger gave the devotions reading from the second chapter of Matthew and.read a poem, “In Thine Own Heart,” and closing with prayer. The Christmas story was portrayed by the theme, “Hear The Angels Sing” led by Mrs. James McCullough. Those helping i song and dialogue were The Rev McCaUister, Mrs. Glen Stucky, Irs. Lynn Poorman, Mrs. Russel Mitchel, Mrs. Loren Burkhead, Mrs. Herb Fruchte and Mrs. Elmo Stuckey. Mrs. Eli Schwartz conducted the white gift service. The gifts will be divided between the Robert Nave school for boys in India and Bashour boys home near Goshen. The group adjourned to the fellowship hall for the business meeting and social time. The secretary's and treasurer’s reports were read’and approved. A brunch will be held on New Year’s Day. For the social time, refreshments In keeping with the holiday season were served to the 35 members and one guest followed by a gift exchange conducted by Mrs. Chris Inniger. The hostesses were Mrs. Richard Everett, Mrs. Eliza Hahnert, Mrs. Homer Winteregg, Mrs. Harve Rupert and Mrs. Clarence Rowden. The House of Friends wishes to announce it is open for the following hours: Monday, 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursday 7 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday 1 to 4 p.m. The officers will be hostesses for the Business and Professional Women’s Christmas party at the American Legion hall Wednesday evening at 6:30 o’clock. A social hour will precede the dinner, followed by a special program and gift exchange. All members are urged to attend. The St. Catherine study club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Villa Lanes. Our Lady of Lourdes study club Christmas party will be Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Ada Lichtie. The Olive Rebekah lodge will hold their Christmas supper at 6 p.m. Tuesday. A gift exchange of 50 cents will be held. The meeting will be at the Red Men’s hall. Lodge will meet after the supper. Every member is urged to attend. Hostesses will be Mrs. Georgia Kreigh, Mrs. Olive Solomon and Miss Vera Fisher. Three-Link will have a short meeting after lodge. GOING-AWAY SUPPER HONORS MRS. OSTERMAN Mrs. Walter Osterman was honored Monday evening with a goingaway supper at the Fairway restaurant, given by her bowling team, the Dubs. She was presented with a lovely corsage of deep pink carnations and a lovely gift from the whole team. Mr. and Mrs. Osterman and family are moving to Indianapolis, where Osterman has been transferred by the Central Soya Company. Those present for the supper were Mrs. Ed McCullough, Mrs. Robert Shoup, Mrs. Paul Morgan, Mrs. Kenneth Baumgardner and Mrs. Osterman.

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Saturday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m., Miss Mary Lou Kitson and Jerry Alden Stout were married in St. Mary's Catholic church. The double-ring vows were heard by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Kitson, 305 Oak St. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Melverd Dadd, route 4, and the late Roscoe Stout. A gown of white Alencon lace and starched chiffon was the bride’s choice. The all-lace basque bodice was fashioned with a rounded neckline with short sleeves. The bouffant, street-length skirt was of chiffon. Her abbreviated veil of silk tulle was caught to a crown of seed pearls. Her bouquet was a spray of blue and white mums. The matron of honor was Mrs. Jerry Hurst. She wore a rustcolored wool gown, fashioned similar to the brides, and her Locals The present address of Waldo L. Bultemeier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bultemeier, is A/B Waldo L. Bultemeier A. F. 22961383, Box 1169, 3505th School Sqdr., Greenville A. F. 8., Greenville, Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hart of Trials End, have just returned from a. tour of the southwestern states and Mexico. They visited Grace Elizabeth and Fannie Battenberg, former Decatur residents, now living in Oklahoma City. Then they spent Thanksgiving holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Amos in Albzuquerque, New Mexico. While in Arizona, they visited George Dull and niece, Iris, who took the Harts out for supper at Arnold’s restaurant in Benson. The Harts reported visiting many places of interest. Among them were Carlsbad Caverns, Tombstone, Boulder Dam, Petrified Forest, Painted desert and Meteor Crates. Thursday, after school, Mrs. Jerry Neadstine entertained with a birthday party for her daughter, Sandra Kae, on her eighth birthday. Several games were played and lunch was served. present to help Sandra observe her birthday were Beth Arnold, Marylyn Manley, Nancy Wagley, Angella Mitchel, Rebecca Sprunger, Joy Baxter, Carolyn Bebout, "XWWXfURfffiXAEXjRAiNfINfINNIfiMXN by Brides for over 100 years i BOWER | JEWELRY STORE | K I MPKWWWWMWWWWWWIWWW*

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l-| r [ headpiece was of matching velvet. Her flowers were white mums. , David M. Kitson, brother of the bride, stood as best man. i Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of ' the bride’s aunt, Miss Winefride Kitson, for relatives and friends. ; The bride’s table, centering the dining room, was covered with a ■ Quaker lace cloth of filet and needlepoint design. Crystal cani delabra with white candles stood at > either side of the hand-decorated ; wedding cake; while blue and white ■ mums added further to the table . decorations. There were yellow t mums on the fireplace and arrange--1 ments of white mums throughout i the receiving rooms together with : crystal and bronze candlabna with • white candles. The bride attended Decatur Catholic high school. The groom at- ■ tended Adams Central high school. He is employed at the Clark sta- ■ tion in Deactur. Marelee Gilbert, Penny Joe Liechty and Patricia Tonneleu. Miss Beth Ann Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Snyder of 349 North Seventh St., celebrated her 16th birthday Thursday. She is a student in Decatur high School. Hospital Admitted Master Jeffrey Luginbill, Decatur; Mrs. Charles Fell, Berne; James Koehr, Decatur. Dismissed Mrs. Donald Miller, Decatur; ’ Mrs. Ollie Kreps, Decatur; Miss Patricia Brewster, Geneva; John H. Brunton, Decatur. Bad Check Warnings Issued By Sheriff Ban check warnings were issued today as two checks were passed Thursday in Berne, and an area couple, man and woman, are believed openaiting again, sheriff Roger Singleton said this morning. > Checks on fictitious accounts, signed “Sue Cline,” were cashed in Bluffton at super-markets. Bad check passing increases during the Ghristmas rush-. as new employes and the crowds of people cut the chances of stopping a bad check artist. ■JON ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS ■> ANY WEEKEND , ( Thursday thru Sunday; 2-Day Minimum ) XwiTH THIS COUPON UPON REGISTERING ' * COMPLETELY Alt CONDITIONED ’ 5 RADIO ANO TV IN EVERY ROOM \ NO CHARGE FOR CHILDREN UNDER M ■ X Home of fho World - Famous x *swtssChalet* * X Ample Adjacent forking * ' RANDOLPH at LA SALLE - _ ' * to Inort of fin Loop • X For taonoflom & lofannotlom ■ X WHM BISMARCK HOTEL, Room. A | I DrHmn.Cl.traU-612? X, Offer Exptrm December X, 1962

Club Schedule Ruth Rawlinson, Society Editor Telephone 3-2121 Calendar items for each day’s publication must be phoned In by 11 a.m. (Saturday“9:3o). SATURDAY Peony Promenaders, Ottoville, 0,, skating rink, 8 to 11 p.m. Women’s Missionary association, Nuttman Ave. U. B. church, rummage sale, Stuckey hatchery, 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. Story Hour, library, 1:30 p. m. Psi lote trading post: 1 to 4, Elvira Eady, Rosemary Gase. SUNDAY Wesley class, Methodist church, parsonage, 12 noon. Past President's parley, American Legion auxiliary, Legion hall, 5 p. m. Music department, United Church of Christ, 1:15 p. rh. Wesley Sunday school class, parsonage, 12 noon. MONDAY DAV auxiliary, DAV hall, 7:30 p.m. Kirkland Kut-Ups, Pleasant Dale ppn->«;h hall, 7:15 p.m. Woman’s club general meeting, Zion United Church of Christ, 8 p.m. Junior Women’s department, Mrs. Carl Faurote, 6:30 p.m. Flo-Kan Sunshine girls, Moose home immediately after school. Rosary society Christmas party, Catholic high school, 8 p. m. Evening circle, Mrs. James Basham, 8 p. m. Gals and Pals home demonstration club, Four Seasons, 6:30 p.m. Pythian Sisters Temple and Needle club. Moose home, 6 p. m. Turkey supper, St. Mary’s township Farm Bureau, St. Mary’sBlue Creek club house, 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY Rebekah lodge, Red Men’s hall, 6 p.m. St. Catherine study club, Villa ! Lanes, 7 p.m. St. Dominic study club, C. L. of C. hall, 6:30 p.m. Monroe Better Homes demonstration club, Parkway restaurant, . 6:30 p.m. Heidelberg class, Zion United . Church of Christ, church 6 p.m. Adams county cancer society, ■ Med-Dent bldg., 8:30 p.m. ■ Kirkland W. C. T. U., Mrs. Joe ■ Baumgartner, 1:30 p.m. - ■ Our Lady of Good Counsel study t club, Mrs. Otto J. Baker, 8 p.m. i Saicred Heart study club, Couni try Charm restaurant, 7 p.m. Decatur Circuit chapter Val- • paraiso U. Guild, Community • center, 6:30 p.m. Tri Kappa Associates, Dorothy Schnepf, 7:30 p.m. Martha circle, Trinity E. U. B. church, Mrs. James Bowman, 7:30 p.m. St. Anne study club, Mrs. Joe Heiman, 1:30 p.m. | Valparaiso University guild, Community center, 6:30 p. m. Kirkland Ladies club carry-in dinner, Adams Central school, 6:30 p. m. Priscilla circle, Trinity EUB, Mrs. Frank Bohnke, 1 p. m. Southeast P. T. A., auditorium, 7:30 p. m. ’ . Rose Garden club, Moose home, 12:30 p. m. Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. George Bair, Sr.,. 8 p. m. p. m. WEDNESDAY Our Lady of Lourdes study club, Mrs. Ada Lichtie, 7:30 p.m. Business and Professional Women, American Legion hall, 6:30 p.m. Calvary -Ladies .aid, .church basement, 7:30 p.m. Lydia circle, EUB (Trinity), Mrs. Walter Kiess, 1:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Missionary society luncheon, Parish hall, 1 p.m. O. N. O. home demonstration club, Mrs. Don Jeffery, 6 p.m. Evangeline circle, United Church of Christ, Mrs. Fred Isch, 6:30 THURSDAY Church of God Missionary society and Frindship club, Fellowship hall, 7:30 p.m. Dorcas class, Bethany EUB, Mrs. John Stahr, 6 p.m. Driver's License Suspended By State Gene David Kalthoff, route 1, Decatur, has had his driver’s license suspended indefinitely, according to the latest driver suspension list issued by the bureau of motor vehicles. » Date of the suspension was October 19 of this year, and no expiration date was given. The suspension was due to matters appearing on record.

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Mr. and Mrs. James L. McCullough of Monroe announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jocelyn Roanne, to Ralph K. Parrish of route 4, Decatur. Miss McCullough is a senior at Adams Central high school. Her fiance, the son , of Kermeth Parrish and the late Mrs. Parrish, is a graduate of Adams Central high school and is employed at the Adams Builders Supyly, Inc. No date has been set for the wedding. Sisters Bewildered At Theft Os Savings TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (UPD— Two spinster sisters expressed bilderment today at police disclo- , sures that the practical nurse who cared for them had stolen > $12,000 to $15,000 of their savings hidden in a clothes dost. Police said the sisters, one fee- . ble because of her age and the I other with impaired eyesight, were visibly shocked when told Mrs. Bertha lona Ford, 44, admitted ■ the theft. Both were retired school- ' teachers. ■ T z : Miss Nettie Moorehead, 88, and' her sister, Laura, 86, said they were fond of Mrs. Ford and “couldn’t believe she had taken the money,” according to detective chief John O’Leary. The sisters had tucked the money away in shortening cans hidden behind a table and chairs stored in the clothes closet, police said. Detectives found an additional $28,000 in the hiding place and took it to a bank for safekeeping. The money was mostly in denominations of from $5 to S2O. Police said Mrs. Ford signed a confession, and she was charged with grand larceny and held in $5,000 bond pending further legal action. Similar charges were filed against her husband, Willie, 58, although Mrs. Ford insisted he . knew nothing'about the theft. Mrs. Ford said she came across the cans about three months ago i and took two of them home without knowing how much was in i them. Detectives said they had recovered $5,305 of the stolen money and confiscated merchan- ■ dise purchased with the loot. The money came primarily from 1 the savings of the sisters while 1 they lived frugally and worked as teachers. The remainder was from ■ pensions and investments. Police suspicison of the Fords’ ’ newly -. found prosperity several weeks ago sparked the investiga- ■ tion. Detectives said the Fords had 1 purchased six cars, trading some' of them and the giving ethers to their children. The- said they have been able to find only two of the cars so far. They also said the Fords had been working recentl" on a number deals, including , negotiation ovc- possible purchase of a tavern. Limit Parking To Aid School Buses Parking on the north side of the high school building is prohibited between 3:05 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. 1 on school afternoons, so that the 1 buses can pick up their students, Gail M. Grabill, superintendent of city schoools, said today. Parents who have been parking in the bus zone are asked to pick up their children at the east or west entrance to the high school, Grabill stated. Each child was so informed at school Friday. XXXkMlkkkkkkkkkkkkWgkkX) Pine Boughs | anc i S Roping |myers I 903 N. 13th St. 5 <<««<<«««««««<*

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Chet Barker is a well known St. Mary’s township farmer who! lives near Calvary church. About a year ago he fell and broke his hip, causing a painful injury, and shortening one of his legs so that he has tu walk on crutches. But this hasn’t slowed him down, because he can still get his farming done. At least, he could until just recently. While out plowing, he dropped one of his crutches, and before he could stop the tractor, it was plowed under. Try as he could, he couldn’t locate that crutch. Seems his plowing operation was just too successful! An Honest Judge This last week, Celina, 0., mu- ... —i ■■■'—— Births At the Adams county memorial ' hospital: December 4, a baby boy was born to Donald and Agnes Eyanson tur, at 10:30 p.m. Friday, a baby boy was born to Edward and Phyllis Barr McCullough route 6, Decatur. The baby was bom .at 10:02 p.m. and 5 ounces. A baby girl was born to Charles and Berniece Mathys Bransteter, route 2, Berne, Saturday at 12:14 a.m. The baby weighed 9 pounds and 7 ounces. Saturday at 7:15 a.m., a baby girl, weighing 6 pounds and 9 ounces, was bom to Lonnie and Carolyn Ann Butcher Hough, route 2, Geneva. A baby girl was born to M a x and Joyce Davis Reidenbach, route 3, Saturday, at 5:36 a.m. The baby weighed 7 pounds and 4 ounces. Gene and Judith Ann Bollenbacher Hindenlang, route 6, became the parents of a baby girl Saturday. The baby was born at 3:23 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds and 11/?I 1 /? ounces. At 8:30 a.m. Saturday, a baby girl, weighing 6 pounds and, B>4 ounces, was born to Albert” and Gladys Fielder Kukelhan, route 3. Saturday, a baby girl was bom to Melvin M. and Mary Ellen Confer Hirschy, R. 4, Bluffton. The baby weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces and was born at 6:36 a.m. Church Os Brethren Meets At Huntington More than 100 members of the Church of the Brethren representing 37 churches in mid-Indiana, attended a training conference on social education, action, international service social action, and volunteer services today at Huntington. COUNTY (Continued from Page One) cents a gallon. Although their bid is much higher, their motor oil is a different grade and has been used in many of the vehicles for the past few years and must ' be continued to be used. The Indiana Equipment and American Steel company was awarded the contract for grader blades, over two other bidders, the Deeds Equipment Co. and Paper Comijson of Minneapolis. The i prices vary for blade sizes, beveled edges, etc., and fluctuate according to current prices. 5 £ | The Perfect Gift | | for Electric Shavers | I his jzv I I * SsMh LMI up |U g ‘His’ PRE-ELECTRIC and S AFTER ELECTRIC SHAVE g LOTION with the outstand- g ing Northwoods Fragrance, g 4 ounce crystal clear glass j bottles in Gold Gift Boxes, i . ' set 2.00 I PLUS TAX | ‘His’ AFTER SHAVE g LOTION with COLOGNE, g Northwoods Fragrance, { Gift Boxed. set 2.00 ! PLUS TAM | Other gift sets to 7.00 | SMITH | DRUG CO. | T -- -• r ~ ’ Z ’ "

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nlcipal court Judge Carleton C. Reisor was hearing a case against a man charged with driving on an expired license. Suddenly, the judge stopped paying attention to the case. He reached into his pocket, and pulled out his wallet, looking at his own driver’s license. Then he reached over, and took a blank affidavit, charged himself with the same crime, and promptly fined himself $lO for driving without a valid driver’s permit. If we had more judges who were that honest, we would all have more respect for the law! s Cafeteria Capers - Last week one of the ladies working in the Decatur high school cafeteria found a lonely looking weekly meal ticket which some I student had purchased. The tick- | et was turned into the office, and i it was announced, via loudspeaker, that a lost meal card had been found. But what then happened, was not expected. Instead of one person turning up to claim the card, 12 students, all hungry, came into the office! Another day this past week, the cooks couldn’t decide what was wrong with their various containers of potato salad. The milkman happened to be there, so they asked him"to taste the salad, and see how it was. He did his best, but that evening, his baby sitter said she didn’t care for the potato salad at noon—guess there was too much milk in it! | CHRISTMAS i f SUGGESTIONS I* BEDROOM FURNITURE ALL STYLES g No monthly payg ments until March ( | UHRIGKBROS. | g Discount Furniture g * £ I SHEAFFERS g "Reminder" Clip | BALLPOINT/St Sil I SET O I I (f.wj fTtn iff/ Pan alona, Igl Il KN S7.S»IF.TJJ //f// //ff * ////// ! * n i 111 i S lift Illi I hh r • Clip works the tip... you can't clip this ballpoint to a pocket with f the point exposed • No top button—pen ° and pencil of gold g electroplate match S perfectly • Famous Sheaffer White Dot...the mark S of superb writing Instruments Others fr0m1.99 IBOWER I JEWELRY STORE * A&UXId *•**