Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 62, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI. NO. 62.

Civil War Program Is Held Wednesday

(Pictures on Page 2) A group of 600 students anc adults attended the Civil War cen tennial program in the Adami Central gymnasium Wednesday afternoon, with Dr. Louis Warren publisher of Lincoln Lore, present ing the main address. Marilyn Knudsen of Decatui high school, Diane Smith of Lin' coin grade school in Decatur, anc Marjorie Deam, a Monmoutt seventh grade student, won tor awards in the essay contest. In his interesting talk to the group, Dr. Warren divided the periods of Abraham Lincoln’s life into groups of seven years, and presented a number of interesting facts about the life of the forme: president. The essay contest awards were announced and presented by Miss Frances Dugan, with plaques and cash prizes going to each of three winners in three divisions. Miss Knudsen, a junior at Decatur high school, won the first place $5 prize in the high school junior class for her essay, “The Sisterhood of the Blue and Gray.” She also won the first place plaque and the first place school plaque to go to her school. Other Awards Fred Schurger, Decatur Catholic high school junior, won $3, an indiviual plaque and a plaque for his school for his essay, “W a s the War Worth the Cost,” which was adjudged second place. Margaret Cook, Monmouth junior, won the S 2 third prize for her essay, “Cause of the Civil War.” Diane Smith won the $5 top prize, an individual plaque and a plaque for her school, for her winning essay in the eighth grade division, “Union Battle Dreas.” Mack Johnson, also a Lincoln school student, won second prize of S 3, an individual plaque and a plaque for his school. His essay was titled “The Blockade.” Raymond Adler and Amanda Hilty, both eighth grade students at Adams Central, won $2 third place prices’for their respective essays, “Indiana and the Civil War,” and ‘"Die Unforgettable Raiders.” "Robert E. Lee, the Gentleman in Gray,” was the winning essay of Marjorie Deam of Monmouth to the seventh grade division. She also won 25, a plaque for herself, and a plaque for her school. Gladys Hart, Adams Central seventh grader, took the 23 second place prize and two plaques, for her essay titled “The Battle

House Passes Defense Bill

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The record $15.8 billion defense authorization bill is safely through the House but Senate action appears weeks away. The House passed the bill to buy new missiles, aircraft and warships by a 374-33 vote Wednesday. It authorizes spending more money than some Republicans and Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara think is necessary. me Senate Armed Services Committee has completed hearings on the bill. But transcripts of those hearings are still being reviewed in the Pentagon, and no committee action to pass the bill to the floor is expected for at least a couple of weeks. House Republican leaders are apparently withholding their major budget cutting effort from the bill to appropriate the $15.8 billion. A similar pattern was expected in the Senate.

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Elbert A. Smith,“ Jr., First Presbyterian Church) ‘"Hie Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” Psalm 27:1a Night lights are common in families with children The light dispels the darkness so that the child can see that he is not in an unfamiliar place. He is at home, not alone in the darkness or riding on some fearful, ghastly nightmare. Store lights and farm pole lights keep at bay those who would rob at night. Light does us a great service whether to be free from fear or to work with the truth. But men have loved darkness. It seems to hide our chosen betrayal of the truth about ourselves. We are fascinated by our own magnificent powers—powers to produce innumerable bits of massive forces, powers to accomplish great deals and schemes, powers to maneuver in and out of places we walk. How clever—and yet how naive—is our presumption to live our own lives our own way with lives and a world that belong to Someone else. The truth of God is a light revealing things as they really are so that we do not stumble. “If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another,” and with God, and there is no fear in being committed to this truth of God in Jesus Christ. Our fellowship together in His Body dispels fear of the meaningless, fear of loneliness and fear of no way out of darkness. Truly, “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”

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of Antietam.” Third place prize i of $2 was awarded to Cheryl Myers, Jefferson grade school student, for her essay "The Civil War and Gettysburg.” Band Concert - A concert by the Adams Central band, under the direction of Darrell Gerig, opened the program. The band presented “Mount of Might” and "Ceremony of Winds,” and then played several Civil War songs. GeraH Durkin, president of the Adams county Historical society presented Judge Myles F. Parrish of the Adams circuit court, who gave an excellent account of the life and work of Dr. Warren, whom he introduced. Dr. Warren divided the life of Lincoln into five groups, seven years in Kentucky, 14 years in Indiana, seven years in rural Illinois, 21 years in Springfield, Hl., and seven years in Washington. He explained that he thought the Indiana years were the formative years and greatly influenced the entire life of Lincoln. The speaker discussed several of the 1863 events, including the Emancipation proclamation and its continuing effect; the victories at Gettysburg ;and the victories at Vicksburg. Dr. Warren closed his 40-minte talk with a perspective analysis of the background of the Gettysburg address, which was wellknown to those students in attendance. Judge Parrish introduced Dr. Warren as “America’s foremost student of Lincoln .... America’s one all-time Lincoln devotee.” The judge explained that it was "Through his efforts that documentary evidence was uncovered by his tireless research and work that the precise boundaries of the Lincoln birthplace were determined.” Judge Parrish said that in addition to editing Lincoln Lore and the formerly published Lincoln Kingsmaxi, Dr. Warreo has written nearly 100 books, pamphlets and magazine articles on Abraham Lincoln and through the years has engaged in numberous and extensive speaking tours which have brought him before more than 2,200 groups located in 38 different states. The Adams county Historical society expressed its thanks and appreciation to the several sponsors who gave the prizes and expense money, making the program possipie.

It also appeared likely that the Senate would follow the House in adding funds for the RS7O warplane to the administration’s bill. The House included $497.7 million for more development of the RS7O and two additional nuclear attack submarines which the administration felt were unnecessary. The Air Force would get $7.4 billion of the bill, the Navy and Marines $6.6 billion and the Army $1.7 billion. It would provide 3,000 aircraft, about 60,000 missiles and 43 warships. Hie bill authorized $363.7 million to build two more RS7O warplanes with complete weapons system. McNamara wanted only to finish three experimental models, but the House felt this would not prove the worth of the plane. The administration asked for six nuclear attack submarines, but got eight in the House bill.

Five States Mop Up After Severe Floods SEQUATCHIE, Tenn. (UPI) — Mop-up operations were in full swing today over a five-state area where Appalachian Mountain floods left at least 17 persons dead, more than 50,000 homeless and damage in the millions of dollars. Relief workers in Tenessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and Alabama bent their backs to the inassive job of freeing homes from the mud and debris left in the ebbing high water which had been triggered by torrential rains and melting snows. Sunny weather over the stricken area failed to dispel memories of the tragic burst of nature’s anger. James River Rising And in Virginia, the threat of another flood hung over James River residents after the weather buraeu reported its waters still rising throughout the night. But the sun brought some hope. The bureau said the flooding would not be as severe as the past few days because the rains had ceased. This quiet Tennessee valley was typical of the aftermath. In a clearing in Sequatchie Cove nestled deep in the valleys of the southeastern Tennessee hill country, there stands a small pile of stones. The stones are all that is left of the home of George Dixon. Dixon, his Wife and two of their children were drowned Tuesday night in the swirling waters of the rampaging little Sequatchie River. Family Surveys Damage In a house near the Dixons’ Mrs. Burk Hughes sighed, wiped her brow and sat down in her water-logged kitchen. "I've never seen anything like this,” she said of the destruction wreaked upon the peaceful valley. The Hughes were among the more than 200 people in the valley who Were forced from thenhomes. Most of them returned Wednesday as the sun rose and the water receded. “Water was coming in our house when my wife woke up,” Hughes said. "If she hadn’t woke up when she did, we might have gone too.” Warmer Weather Predicted Friday By United Press International Cloudy skies which greeted dawn in Indiana were due to be dissipated today by sunshine with moderating temperatures de-

veloping. Overnight lows were generally in the crisp 20s ranging from 23 at South Bend upward to a little above freezing along the Ohio River. - While highs today were expected to be no warmer than the 38 to the 40s range, they win move upward to the 44 to 57 range Friday after another cool night with subfreezing temperatures recorded. Two rainless days Thursday and Friday will be followed by precipitation developing by Saturday evening, the forecasts indicated. The clearing weather was expected this afternoon and tonight, and it will be partly cloudy over much of the state Friday and mostly cloudy Saturday. Highs Wednesday ranged from 36 at South Bend to 50 at Evansville and 63 at Louisville. Boyd Child Dies At Capital Hospital Carol Ann Boyd, young daughter of Charles and Wanda Baily-Boyd, 524 Range Line road, Anderson, died at 3:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Riley hospital in Indianapolis, following an illness of several months. The child was bom Feb. 23, 1960 in Anderson, where the father owns and operates a barber shop. Surviving in addition to the parents are two sisters, Linda Marie and Karen Lee Boyd, both at home; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hart of Decatur, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Boyd of Portland. Funeral rites will be held at 10 a. m Saturday at the Pleasant Mills Methodist church, the Rev. Joseph Gibson officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the Baker Bros, funeral home in Anderson after 4 p. m. Friday. The body will lie in state at the Pleasant Mills church from 9 a. m. Saturday until time of the services.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 14,1963.

Publishers Os New York City Newspapers Reach Agreement With Union

Continue Parleys On State's Budget Bill

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The second round of closed-door conferences among Indiana legislative leaders began today, with the emphasis apparently on a tax program that will produce between $245 and $275 million in new revenue. The first day meetings of Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate seemingly came close to agreement on a budget totaling $1.4 billion for the next two years. House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee members joined in today’s conferences during a recess in a special session called by Governor Welsh after the legislature failed to enact a budget during its 61-day regular session. —. The budget size apparently was not a definite agreement, but separate interviews with president pro tern D. Russell Bontrager, and Democratic minority leader Marshall Kizer produced the fact that although they were talking about two different spending programs the total was about the same. Ffoance Committee BSD Bontrager said he. felt the Senate committee budget was the one most favored. It calls for $1,434 billion, including $340 million for schools, $179 million for universities and colleges and $92.8 million for mental health. Kizer said he thought “we seem pretty well agreed” on the budget which came out of the committee of the whole in the House, totaling $1,457 billion. It also has $340 million for schools, $169 million for universities and colleges and $95.8 million for mental health. Both said that an analysis of the impact on property taxes of the $340 million allocation for public school support was being awaited before a decision is made on the budget. Also taking part in the conferences were Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine; House Speaker Richard Guthrie; Sen. William Christy, Democratic caucus leader; Reps. Charles Edwards and Owen Crecelius, GOP House leaders; Reps. Charles W. Kirk Jr. and Robert Rock, Democratic minority leaders. Meanwhile, in another meeting, Sen. Robert Peterson, D-Roches-ter, and others conferred on changes the Democrats seek on reapportionment during the special session which will be resumed Monday. Lobbyists At Meeting The Ristine conference also was attended by five lobbyists named as a liaison committee by 24 civic, professional, trade, labor and agriculture organizations. They said they were there to draw up an agreement, or “ground rules,” to be presented

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to their organizations at a Friday meeting. The agreement would bind the lobby organizations not to pressure for passage of any bill considered “dead” as a result of action or inaction during the regular session. Legislators agreed Tuesday not to introduce any new bills except those relating to budget, taxes, apportionment, constitutional amendments and per diem pay. Only bills approved by one house during the regular session and eligible for second or third reading in the other house would still be alive, under the plan. The lobbyists were: Robert Wyatt, Indiana State Teachers Association; Ivan Brinegar, Indiana Municipal League; Carl Dortch, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; Warren Spangle, Indiana Canners Association, and James Nicholas, Indiana Motor Truck Association. [—They said their request for a gentlemen’s agreement among organizations lobbying for particular interests was to aid the lawmak--erg.in completing their prime task of ' enacting a budget and tax program. Plead Not Guilty To Burglary Charges James Wheeler, 20, and Paul Barany, 17, both of Fort Wayne, pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree burglary In the Adams circuit court this morning. Judge Myles F. Parrish set Tuesday, March 26, as the date for trial in the case. The two Fort Wayne youths waived trial by jury. The charges stem from a robbery at the Linn Grove hardware store in February, when Wheeler, Marany and John J. Rahrer, Jr., 18, also of Fort Wayne, obtained over SSOO in merchandise. Rahrer pleaded guilty to an identical charge Wednesday morning in the circuit court here, and a pre-sentence investigation was ordered by Judge Parrish. Both Wheeler and Barany have been released from the Adams county jail after their bonds of $2,000 each were posted, INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight Sunny and warmer Friday. Low tonight in the 20s north, 25 to 33 south. High Friday 48 to 54 north, in the 60s south. Sunset today 6:51 p. m. Sunrise Friday 6:57 a. m. Outlook for Saturday: Cloudy with rain likely by evening. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 50s.

- NEW YORK (UPl)—Publishers of eight closed down newspapers, driving to get their publications back on the streets, reached agreement today with a striking union and made a “final and last offer” to the New York Newspaper Guild. The developments lifted hopes that the papers might be at news’s stands again by early next week. But there was no immediate indication that guildsmen would ac- • cept the management offer. The guild, which is being asked - to extend a two-year contract ■ signed on Oct. 31 for about five r extra months, was offered a $4.13 per man per week increase for t the five months. Guild Executive t Committee members scheduled a . meeting for Friday to discuss the . offer. r Earlier today. Mayor Robert F. - Wagner announced that the strik- - ing stereotypers and publishers i had reached an agreement. This > pact gave the union a precedentsetting fourth paid week of vacat tion after the first year of serv- ; ice. Also included was a money I package about the same as that ! obtained by striking printers in an agreement with the publishers I announced last Friday. The agreement with the stereotypers raised hopes of settlement soon with the mailers, the third striking union, which also has demanded a fourth week of vaca- • tion after one year’s service. d The previously accepted guild t contract had given its members an $8.50 money package over the two years. The $4.13 offer, to be i included in a new contract expiring at the same time as the other nine unions involved, would bring the guild package exactly into parity with the $12.63 obtained by the printers. The common contract expiration date was an issue for which L the printers had bitterly fought. , They have scheduled a ratifica- ' tion meeting for Sunday, but • Bertram Powers, president of Printers’ Local 6, said there could - be no ratification until the guild [ had accepted the common expirai tion date. Thomas J. Murphy, a guild vice . president, said, “personally I am > disappointed in this (offer),’’ but , gave no indication as to whether , he would recommend adoption of [ it at Friday’s meting. Individual guild units scheduled meetings i for Sunday and Monday. The $4.13, according to Murphy, , would be an average for increases ■ among guildsmen according to their pay scale. The raises would range from $2.50 to about $6.50 per week. ' Stereotypers scheduled a meeting Sunday for members to vote on their contract. Their settlement left seven other craft unions without contracts. The contract accepted by stereotypers’ negotiators included an $8 wage package over a two-year period, plus two days of personal leave per year, starting in the second year. Also in the second year, management would contribute 10 cents per man per week to the union’s welfare fund. In addition, working hours for Saturday day shifts would be reduced from 7% to 7. Funeral Saturday For Gladys Hakes Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Hakes, 319 North Uth street,, who died Tuesday evening, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, the Rev. J. O. Penrod officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the Zwick funeral home after 7 p.m. today. The body will lie in state at the church from 12:30 p.m. Saturday until time of the services. St Mary's River Slightly Higher i The St. Mary’s rver rose somewhat during the past 24 hours, but was still considerably below the level it maintained most of last week. Louis Landrum reported the river at 11.04 feet at 11 o'clock today, somewhat higher than Wednesday’s 9.75 feet. This is still below the theoretical flood stage of 13 feet, and the over 19 feet the river 1 rose to last week. ,

Alberding Funeral r Saturday Morning Funeral services will beheld Sat--1 urday for John G. Alberding, 88, ' well known Adams county retired farmer of Decatur route 1, who died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Adams county memorial hospital. He had been in critical condition 1 since suffering a coronary occlus- '<■ ion Feb. 28. I I He was born at San Pierre Oct. • 6, 1874, a son of Herman and i Mary Wittenberg-Alberding. Two i years later, the family moved to > Cullman, Ala., one of five families who founded that town. Four years later, after Mrs. Alberding’s death, the family returned to San Pierre, and came to Adams county in 1903. Mr. Alberding was married to Rose Ulm at Remington April 27, 1896. They would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary next month. Mr. Alberding was a member ol St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Catholic Order of Foresters, Holy Name society and Third Order of St. Francis. Surviving in addition to his wife are five daughters, Sr. Eva (Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters) of New Braunfels, Teoc., Mrs. Frank (Mary) Fenker of Fort • Wayne, Mrs. Floyd (Lucile) Favery . of Monroeville, Mrs. Elmo (Dorothy) Miller, of Decatur, and Mrs. Henry (Marcella) Hilger of Fort Wayne; four sons, John, Jr., Herman and Leo Alberding, all of Decatur, and Edward Alberding of Columbia City; 43 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Four brothers and four sisters are deceased. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the Gillig & Doan funeral home after 7 p.m. today until time of the services. The rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m. Friday and the Third Order of St. Francis services will be held at 9 p.m. Friday.

Slate Man Inspects Railroad Crossings An inspector from the state public service commission arrived in Decatur this morning to inspect the condition of the Pennsylvania railroad crossings in the city. City attorney Robert S. Anderson was notified by a letter received this morning that the public service commission's inspector would arrive today, and the inspector notified chief of police James M. Borders this morning that he would inspect the crossings today. The quick action on the part of the state commission was prompted by a letter written by city attorney Anderson only last week. The letter included six pictures of the Pennsy crosisngs in Decatur, an editorial and a news article from the Daily Democrat. Anderson was notified by public service commission chairman Merton Stanley that the city attorney’s letter bad been received and that an inspector was being sent to make an inspection. The city council had authorized Anderson’s letter since the crossings, especially the one on Monroe street, had been allowed to get in such poor condition and were not being repaired properly. ... Decatur Temperature Local weather data for the'24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon ...: 40 12 midnight .. 32 1 p.m 40 1 a.m:. 83 2 p.m 30 Z.a.pi 33 3 p.m. 38 3 a.m. 32 4 p.m. 38 4 a.m. 32 5 p.m 38 5 a.m 32 6 p.m 38 6 a.m.— 32 7 p.m 37 7 a.m 83 8 p.m 37 8 a.m. ■. 83 8 p.m. .... 37 8 a.m. 33 9 p m. . 36 9 a.m 36 10 p.m 34 10 a.m 40 11 p.m. 32 11 a.n». fcxr..;.T.. -43 Predwitatiea Total for the 24 hlur period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 inches. The St. Mary's river was at 11.04 feet. 1 ■

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Russia, Red China Seek To Patch Quarrel MOSCOW (UPI) — The Soviet Union and Red China, the two giants of the Communist world, appear to be on the verge of a big step toward patching up their quarrel. Western observers here said today. Both countries published and broadcast an exchange of letters in which Mao Tze-tung, leader of the Chinese Communist Party and ruler of the vast Chinese mainland, invited Soviet Premiere Nikita S. Khrushchev to pay a visit aimed at settling their differences. While there was no indication that Khrushchev would accept the invitation. Western observers said the fact the letters were published here indicated the Kremlin at least has a visit under serious consideration. The letters showed that both regimes would like to thrash out their ideological and political problems but on their own terms. The basic difference between the Communist leaders is that the Chinese oppose Khrushchev’s peaceful coexistence policy which says communism will triumph over capitalism through economic means rather than military. The Chinese do not exclude nuclear war as a means of spreading communism. The dispute has grown in intensity over the past year and reached a climax recently with China’s long, published defense of its position and challenge to Moscow to debate the quarrel in the open. The Chinese letter suggested that Khrushchev stop in Peking while on a trip to Cambodia—a trip that had not been announced publicly before.' If Khrushchev would prefer not to visit Peking, the Chinese said, the Russians can send a delegation headed by “another responsible comrade,” or “we can send a delegation to Moscow.” The Chinese letter did not indicate whether Mao himself would be wililng to go to Moscow. He rarely travels outside China. Red Cross Fund Simon Bleeke, Union. Section 21 $30.00-108% Lucy Schnepp, Washington, Sec. 21 7.00St. Paul Lutheran Sewing Circle .... 5.00 Reuben Gerke, Root, Sec. 2 15.00 Mrs. Richard Marbach, Union, Sec. 28 4.75 Mrs. Oscar Geisel, Washington, Sec. 7 30.00-100% Paul Becker, Root, Sec. 30, 11.00-100% Mrs. Harry Aeshliman, Kirkland, Sec. 34 __ 11.00-100% Mrs. George Foos, Root, Sec. 16 8.00-100% Carl Nuerge, Preble, Sec. 14 15.00-100%

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