Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI. NO. 61.

Pleasant Mills School To Close In May; Pupils To Adams Central Next Fall

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Elks Scholarship Awards Presented Scholarship awards of the Decatur Elks lodge were presented to the winners of the county-wide contest in ipecial ceremonies held at the lodge home Tuesday evening. Miss Cynthia Marie cravens and David A. Swickard, both seniors at the Decatur high school, were presented $25 government savings - ’bonds and pen and pencil sets, and a special sls award was presented to Jerry Fosnaugh, Berne-French high school senior, plus the pen and pencil set. The presentations were made by George F. Laurent, chairman of the scholarship committee of the fraternal organization. Also attending the presentation were Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cravens, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Swickard, and Herman Fosnaugh, parents of the three students. Frank Lybarger, exalted ruler of the Elks lodge, congratulated the students for their excellent scholastic records. Other members of the scholarship committee are Deane T. Dorwin, co-chairman; Richard Sullivan, Robert Mutschler, and Pete Reynolds, publicity. -- The brochures prepared by Miss

Kennedy Warns Os Recession Threat

WASHINGTON (UPD — President Kennedy said today that an “unrealistic debt ceiling or budget cut" now would ultimatedly cause a recession. Kennedy, in a speech prepared for delivery at the Advertising Council, said “We have an obligation to learn the lessons of history if we do not wish to relive it.’’ The government he said, ■must not repeat the “errors” which led to recessions in 19571960. The President headed a team of high administration officials appearing before the council to support Kennedy’s fiscal proposals. Other speakers included Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara, Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz, Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon and Commerce Secretary Luther H. Hodges. Kennedy said Congress must decide this year on the limit of the national debt, the size of the federal budget and the question of tax cuts. Cites Ecenomic History “Economic history... clearly warns us now that the wrong answer to each of these three questions would spell downturn and disaster for the American economy as a whole,” he said. “I do not speak as a partisan,” the President said. “The errors of a Republican administration and a Democratic Congress during those crucial years (1957-60) have been previously acknowledged by members of both parties*’ i3&q«. In 1957, he said, the jjfwrnment decided “to keep the debt limit unrealistically low, to cut

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Cravens and Swickard have been entered in the Elks state contest, and the 10 winners on the state level will be entered in the national contest, where the grand lodge awards SIIO,OOO in scholarships. There are 142 awards on the national level, 71 for girls and 71 for boys, with the top award of $1,500 in each division. The brochures entered by the Adams county students were judged by a panel of four Van Wert, 0., residents, experienced in teaching methods. Township Assessor Distributes Forms Washington township assessor Freeman Schnepp has stated taking his regulation No. 16 assessment of tangible personal property forms to local businesss in town, Schnepp said this morning. BULLETIN John Alberdfaig, Sr., 87, as Decatur route 1, died at 1:15 o’clock this afternoon at the Adam* county memorial hospital following a lengthy illness. The body was removed to the Gfllig * Doan funeral home pending completion of funeral arrangements.

back and stretch out budget ex- . penditures, to tighten monetary (Continued on Page Six, Youth Pleads Guilty t To Burglary Charge John J. Rahrer, Jr., 18-year-old resident of Fort Wayne, pleaded guilty to charges of second degree burglary in the Adams circuit . court today, and Judge Myles F. Parrish ordered probation officer ■ Chris H. Muselman to enter a , pre-sentence investigation report , within five days. Rahrer was arrested two weeks • ago in Fort Wayne for his part in the burglary at the Linn Grove '■ Hardware Feb. 27. He was ar- [ raigned in the circuit court here 1 last Tuesday, and is represented 1 by Lewis L. Smith, local attorney. James W. Wheeler, 20, and Paul Barany, 17, both of Fort Wayne, are expected to enter pleas in the local court Thursday. They i too are charged with second degree burglary. The three broke into the Linn . Grove building early the morning [ of Feb. 27, and looted the hard- [ ware store of an estimated SSOO in , merchandise. Their car was spotJ ted, however, by a Linn Grove - resident, who turned the license number of" the. car over .to the - Adams bounty l sheriftWdepertt meat. W Were arrested the foit lowing day.

Democratic Women Meet Last Evening The Adams county Women’s Democratic club held the first meeting of the year Tuesday evening with a potluck supper held in the Berne-French school cafeteria. Following the supper, the meeting was opened with the pledge to the flag, led by Mrs. Maynard Rich. Mrs. Roger Singleton, club president, conducted the business meeting. Mrs. Bernard Clark, membership chairman, reported the club has a membership of 130, with a number of her committees still to report. Mrs. Laura Bosse, past president, was unable to attend because of illness, but a letter from her was read by Mrs. Singleton. The letter thanked the club for the fine cooperation she had received while serving as president. A girls trio consisting of Linda Lehman, Susan Liechty and Anita Schwartz, accompanied by Sue Sprunger, entertained the dub members in attendance with several selections. Joint Meeting The group voted to accept an invitation from Dr. Harry Hebble, Democratic county chairman, for a joint meeting April 23 with all clubs and the central committee taking part. Miss Rosemary Spangler informed the dub of the JeffersonJackson day dinner to be held April 6 at 7 p. m. in the Manufacturers building, state fair grounds, Indianapolis. Senator Birch Bayh will be the guest of honor and principal speaker. The next club meeting will be held April 23 at the Decatur Youth and Community Center, with more information and details to be announced as soon as the executive members meet with Dr. Hebble and his committee. Mrs. Gladys Hakes Dies Last Evening Mrs. Gladys I. Hakes, 63, of 319 North 11th street, was pronounced dead on arrival at tl.e Jay county hospital in Portland at 8 o’clock Tuesday evening. She was born in Decatur June 13, 1899, a daughter of Eugene and Myrtle Elzey-Chronister, and was married to Charles Hakes in 1912. Her husband preceded her in death Dec. 17. 1949. Mrs. Hakes was a member of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Roop of Decatur; two sons, Harold Hakes of New Whiteland, and Raymond Hakes, serving with the United States Air Force in Greenland; 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. The body was removed to the Zwick funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, pending word from the son in Greenland.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, March 13, 1963.

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. J. O. Penrod, Decatur Evangelical United Brethren Church) Rebuilding Motors and Rebuilding Lives Text: “Were you not raised to life with Christ? Then aspire to the realm above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God, and lest your thoughts dwell on that higher realm, not on this earthly life.’’ When a mechanic rebuilds a motor, he takes it apart completely, cleans all of its parts, and replaces all of its worn parts. The object of his rebuilding is to make it like new and to restore its power. The mechanic must give careful personal attention to the work in order for it to be accomplished satisfactorily. When God rebuilds a life, he goes through much the sarrte process as a mechanic rebuilding a motor. The life is analyzed, cleaned up, and the old replaced with that which is new. The object in rebuilding a life is to make it reafly new in purpose, goal and attitude. In order to restore a life to what it is intended to be, God gives personal attention to that life. What God does seems to be a mystery until we learn through faith in Jesus Christ that this is the reason for the cross and the empty tomb. The most important questions that we can ask ourselves during this most holy season of the Christian year are these: “Am I letting God rebuild my life? Have I agreed to a clean-up job? Are there some replacements in my life that need very much to be made?” . . Attendance at your church during Lent is a good way to allow God to begin rebuilding your life!

Special Session Os Assembly Recessed

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—A special session of the Indiana Legislature was in recess today until next week, but its leaders conferred on a 1963-65 budget and a tax increase amid indications of continued dissension. Most of the 149 lawmakers, who fnUoH to produce a bienidld budget during the regular 61-day session ending Tuesday, were free to return to their homes and business affairs for the remainder of this • week. But the leadership faced many more weary hours of trying to end their dilemma before the session is resumed at 2 p.m. Monday. The Senate Republicans almost immediately demonstrated they still differ in outlook from the House Republicans. But, strangely, the positions revealed by the GOP leaders in a news conference following Governor Welsh’s address to a joint session Tuesday, have switched. During the regular session, the Republican Senate leaders, faced with a lack of constitutional membership, demonstrated willingness to cooperate with the Democrats and had sought Welsh’s advice. Yet, President Pro Tem D. Russell Bontrager declared at the special session news conference that the legislators “will do our negotiating without any further monkeyshines from the office of the man downstairs.” Welsh Assailed Bontrager charged that Welsh had “pulled the rug out from un-

Soviet Troops Out Os Cuba

MOSCOW (UPD — The Soviet Union admitted today it is withdrawing Russian troops sent to Cuba to prepare Premier Fidel Castro’s forces against “any intrigues of imperialist aggressors.” The official Communist party newspaper Pravda said in a dispatch from Havana that four Soviet ships had left with soldiers by last Sunday. The dispatch, dated March 10, said a fifth ship, the Nakhivmov, had arrived in Havana to remove further Russian units. The Pravda statement was the first admission by the Soviet Union that it was removing troops from Cuba, although reports in the West had indicated a withdrawal was being made. Renew War Threat The Soviet people had been given no prior indication that a troop pullout was even contemplated. The troops were sent to Cuba before, during and after last October’s Cuban crisis between Russia and the United States. The Pravda statement was coupled with a renewed threat of war in the event of any United States aggression against Castro’s regime. The statement quoted a departing Soviet colonel as saying Rus-

der us” when he and other Republican leaders sought to work out a compromise budget and tax program with him during the regular session. However, House Speaker Richard Guthrie, whose party has a i clear majority in the Tbvfer cham- , took the omongite view io the '■' lame conference. He said he was > willing to meet with Welsh and . other Democratic leaders. Guthrie ' complimented the Democrats for i a willingness 'to “try to work with 1 us.” « During the regular session, the ■ House Republicans had urged their Senate colleagues to stand : more firmly on party positions ■ and not U compromise with the ■ Democrats. Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine was I critical of Welsh’s position of blaming the GOP for the impasse, and said his speech was “inflammatory ... the same old broken record and the same old pitch for big spending.” Members of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees will join other legislative leaders Thursday in a serious effort to produce an acceptable budget. Democratic Senate leader Marshall Kizer said he understood a budget calling for about $275 million above estimated revenue for the next two years “is pretty much what the Republicans are talking about.” However, finance chairman (Continued on Fhge Six)

sian troops in Cuba were determined to fight side-by-side with “their Cuban brothers’’ to the “last drop of their blood" during the Cuban crisis. It said troops had moved into positions along the Cuban coast in October “when war was just around the corner.” Number Not Specified Pravda did not specify how many troops had been withdrawn or would be withdrawn at this time. It gave no figures on the number of soldiers in Cuba or how many would remain. The withdrawal was in line with Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev’s promise to the United States on Feb. 18 that he would remove “several thousand” Russians from Cuba by the middle of March. The Kremlin was reported to have had 17,000 military forces in Cuba at one time, including 5,000 organized in combat units. Khrushchev has claimed they were “instructors” and presented no cause for the United States to worry. The presence of Russian troops just 90 miles off the Florida coast has caused an outcry in the U.S. Congress and has brought demands that President -Kennedy takes steps to get them out of Cuba.

Adams Central School Board Closes School The school board of the Adams Central community schools in a regular scheduled board meeting Tuesday night reached the following decision on the continued operation of the Pleasant Mills schools ~ “Beginning with the 1963-64 school year, the students now attending the Pleasant Mills school will be in attendance at the Adams Central school.” This matter has been under careful consideration and discussion for several months. The board reached its decision based on several reasons. In the Adams Central school, the state department of public instruction has approved the high school to be £ first class commissioned school. This means that the school offers at least four different programs of study for students. This commission is two above the commission now held by Pleasant Mills, that of a certified commission. Many people have rightly felt that equal opportunities should be available to all students in the Adams Central community schools and Adams Central’s program is broader in scope than that of Pleasant Mills. In Adams Central two years of foreign language is offered in two different languages, Latin I and II and Spanish I and 11. Along with the four years of English and Literature the language arts area also includes a course in speech. Aduna Cantaal now has a tour year program of mathematics, algebra I, geometry I, algebra 11 and solid geometry and trigonometry. Commercial students at Adams Central are given the opportunities of" completing work in several areas in preparation for business college or secretary work. Some courses such as shorthand are not available at Pleasant Mills but are open to interested and qualified students at Adams Central. Adams Central also provides instruction in high school art. In the past at Adams Central, students have earned scholarships in art to further their study in this area. Another course of study that interests several young men is the program of vocational agriculture offered at Adams Central. This vocational department is classified as a first class department and this means that the courses of stndy must include shop training as well as the academic classroom work. Presently there are over 50 boys enrolled in this program and in addition to the regular daily classes several night classes meet for adults, such as the adult farmer and young farmer classes. Adams Central recently made application for North Central Association and a preliminary visit was made to the school by three school administrators and they made several recommendations and felt that Adams Central was in a position to- complete the selfevaluation program necessary to be considered for admission to North Central. North Central is the accrediting agency of secondary schools and colleges and admission to this association means that the school is providing a wellrounded program in all areas of school life; academics, vocational training, music, art and the program of athletics. Adams Central also has a new program of guidance and this area will be further developed. The cost of continued operation of Pleasant Mills was considered strongly in reaching the decision to close the school. Several teachers will not need to be rehired and this, along with other operational and maintenance costs at Pleasant Mills will save the school corporation approximately $60,000 per year. „ INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy and colder tonight Thursday partly sunny and a little warmer in afternoon. Low tonight 24 to 28 north, 25 to 32 south. High Thursday around 40. Sunset today 6:50 p. m. Sunrise Thursday 6:59 a. m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy and warmer. Lows 25 to 35. Highs in the 40a. TWO SECTIONS I

Clyde Drake Seeks Council Reelection Clyde Drake, of 1345 Master drive, annuonced today that he will be a candidate for renomination as city councilman, fourth dis. trict, at the Democratic primary election May 7. Drake, who has been employed at the Central Soya Co. for the past 22 years, owns his own home and is married and the father of two children. A veteran of World War 11, the councilman is a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, and the American Legion. He was elected to his first term as councilman in 1959. He has served on the folfowing committees: Chairman of tee, member of the finance noara, park board and planning commission. Drake, in announcing his candidacy, stated, “I plan to make an active campaign and if nominated and elected pledge to serve to the best interest of the people of Decatur.” He is the ■'first member of the present council to announce for office. Jobless Pay Claims Decrease In State INDIANAPILIS (UPD—lndiana unemployment insurance claims dropped by about 1,000 last week from the 59,789 mark recorded the week previous.

Soviet Russia Accuses U. S.

Union charged today that a group of three U.S. Navy warships fired on a Soviet fishing trawler with dummy warheads about 70 miles east of Norfolk, Va„ five days ago. The charge was made in a Soviet note to the United States published tonight in the Soviet government newspaper Izvestia. The newspaper said the note was handed to the State Department in Washington Tuesday by the Soviet embassy in Washington. (In Washington, the 1 State Department acknowledged that “we received this note yesterday from the Soviet embassy.” A spokesman added, “We are investigating as we always do when we re-’ ceive such charges.”) The note said the incident took pice March 8. It said the ships involved were two “Boston” type cruisers and one “Franks” type destroyer. Hie Izvestia version of the note said the American ships approached within five miles of the Soviet vessel, which was identified as “SRTR 9007,’’ and fired two volleys from their guns, using dummy warheads. The note said the volleys landed approximately 130 meters (426 feet) from the Soviet vessel, which the Russians claimed was fishing in the open sea. “By such actions American warships endangered the Soviet trawler and its crew,” the note ■aid. “The Soviet government looks upon the shooting at the fishing trawler of the Soviet Union by American Navy ships as a rude violation of generally accepted norms of international

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First Kite Workshop Here Friday Night The first kite workship, sponsored by the Decatur Optimists club, will be held Friday evening in the former location of Klenk’s, 232 W. Madison St. The workshop will be held between 7 and 9 p.m., and With local stores remaining open until 9 p.m. on Friday, parents will be able to take their children to the workshop before shopping. The workshop is entirely free of charge, with materials and instruction furnished by the Optimists club. There will be adult supervision at the workshop. The Friday night workshop, first of three before the kite-flying contest, is open to any grade school boys or girls in the Decatur trading area. Two More Workshops Two other workshops are scheduled for Friday, March 22, and Friday, April 5, before the Optimists hold their kite-flying contest Saturday, April 6. A new bicycle, donated by the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, will be the first prize in this year’s contest. Other valuable prizes have been donated by Decatur merchants. The first-prize bicycle will be on display at the First State Bank this Friday. Many of the winners in last year’s kite flying contest picked up their trade at the workshops, and all grade school students are urged to attend at least one of the three workshops. Young Fairmount Man h Killed W Accident MARION, Ind. (UPI) —Marvin Copp, 20, Fairmount, was killed early today when he was caught in a lift machine at the Paranite Wire & Carte Division of the Essex Wire Corp. INDIANA WEATHER Local weather data for the 84 hour period ending at 11 ja.m. today. 12 noon 60 18 midnight .. 44 1 p.m. 60 1 a.m. *Z 2 p.m 60 2 a m_...48 3 p.m 5» 3 a.m4o 4 p.m 54 4 a.m. 40 5p m 50 5 a-m. 40 6p m. —4B 6 a.m 38 7 P.m 44 7 a.m 88 8 p.m 43 8 a.m. — 10 p.m 42 10 a.m 88 11 p.m 44 11 a.m 88 “ P Preripltßtloß Total for the 24 hour period end-in<-at 7 a.m.-today, .30 inchen. The St. Mary’s river was at 9.75 feet.

law, of principles of fredom of navigation on the open sea and as an act of arbitrary rule which can lead to serious consequences. “The Soviet government states to the American government its protest connected with the above stated provocative actions of American warships and expects that those guilty will be punished and that necessary measures will be undertaken not to allow such actions in future.” The note made no mention, in the version published here, of recent American charges that Cuban fighter planes had fired at an American-owned shrimp boat. Western observers were believed the Soviets might have chosen to publicize the alleged firing on a Soviet trawler as a counter-propaganda move. National Want Ad Wook March 10 - 16 A atywmd See Page 5 Special Offer This Week 20 words, 6 times, s2l

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