Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1963 — Page 1
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Nuclear Sub Is Declared Lost, Worst Sub Disaster In U. S. Navy’s History
Lenten Meditation (By Rev. C. A. McCallister, pastor, Monroe Methodist Church) “Let Us Break Bread Together” Text: John B:3s—“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: He that cometh to me shall never hunger." In the small wayside chapel or the vast cathedral, in an army training camp or in a south sea island among former cannibals; Christian believers, in one form or another, sit this day with Jesus responding to the call “let us break bread together.” We meet with the living Christ at His table where He waits to serve as host to all the ,guests of God. In this act we span the ages, from the time of Christ, to the end of the age. We do this “In Remembrance.'* Jesus advised His followers who had benefited from the miraculous feeding of die multitude and were still seeking bread; that they should not “labor for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat which endureth unto everlasting life.” He reminded them that the manna which came down from heaven to feed the children of Israel, did not come from Moses but from God. They desired this bread and Jesus said, “I am the bread of life; He that cometh to me shall never hunger.'* Bread from the beginning has been considered the staff of life. In our day, blessed with many rich foods, bread is being left aside by many diet conscious people. In these days of abundant worldly pleasures, we must be careful lest we fill our lives so full of the “important” things, and omit Jesus, “the bread of life.”
Mystery Clouding Steel Development
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The White House clouded in “mystery today developments that might, or might not, revive President Kennedy’s 1962 price-rise battle with steelmakers. Kennedy scheduled a 12:15 p.m. £ST departure from the White House for an Easter vacation at Palm Beach, Fla, after twice postponing it Wednesday with the slimmest explanations. While steel shares yo-yoed up-down-and-up on Wall Street, Presidential Press Secretary Pierre Salinger led newsmen through a day-long chase that included; —A Post-noon “no comment” on whether Kennedy had met with cabinet aides on implica tions erf the Wheeling Steel Corp, announcement of a price rise averaging $6 a ton on some products. —Recollection of Salinger’s having said in a March 22 speech that Washington is a place “where ‘no comment’ has long been synonymous with ‘yes’.” —Announcement at 134 p.m. EST that "the President has postponed his departure from the White House until 9:15 a.m. EST tomorrow.” Originally Kennedy had planned to leave for Palm Beach at 4 p.m. Wednesday. —Further word shortly after 5 p.m. EST that Kennedy would not leave for Palm Beach before 12:30 p.m. EST today, and that even this time would remain “vague” until takeoff. Surface indications, as Kennedy went through hastily called, secret conferences with cabinet members and other aides, were that strategy was being worked out to cope with any spread of Wheeling’s price rise through the industry. ’ A year ago Wednesday U.S. Steel Corp, announced a similar price boost and other firms fol-
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'lowed. Kennedy commanded a huge administration assault that reversed the increase. Then, Kennedy was angered because the companies announced their increase after his administration had helped effect a “noninflationary” contrast settlement with the United Steelworkers Union (AFL-CIO). This year the situation was different. Instead of U.S. Steel, the giant of the industry, making the announcement, it was Wheeling, the Uth largest. And instead of smaller firms following the lead of the largest, there was silence among the bigger companies while the government waited to see whether they would follow the smaller plant’s lead. The White House acknowledged early in the day that Kennedy was watching the steel price situation “with great interest.” William J. Fennig Is Taken By Death Funeral services for William J. Fennig, 66, of Celina, 0., father of Frederick Fennig of Monroe, and brother of Alvin of Decatur, Edward, of Geneva, and Fred, of Berne, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Dick and Sons funeral home, Celina. Fennig suffered from a heart ailment, and died about an hour after admission to Gibbons hospital Wednesday morning. Born Jan. 29, 1897 at New Corydon, he was the son of Lewis and Ida Runkel Fennig. He bad lived in Celina since 1932. Surviving are his widow, the former Irene Butcher; the son and three brothers, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Grile, Mrs. Aura White, and Mrs. Gladys Stolts, all of Portland; and five grandchildren. Mr. Fennig was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Celina, 0., and was a retired carpenter. He last worked for the Karsh Stone company. Friends may call at the Di<ss and Sons funeral home after 7 p. m. today and noon Friday. Burial will be in the Swamp College cemetery. Decatur Temperature Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 62 12 midnight .. ft 1 p.m 52 1 a.m 35 2 p.m 52 2 a.m 32 3 p.m 5.2 3 atn 32 4 p.m 51 4 a.m, 32 5 p.m 50 sa. tn. 21 —T a.m. ....„..,..r$T 8 p.m 48 7 a.m 31 8 p.m 42 8 a.m 40 9 p.m 40 9 a.m ‘46 10 p.m 38 10 a.m. 60 11 p.m .11 a.m..,56 Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 Inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 2.50 feet.
WASHINGTON (UPD—The nuclear powered submarine Thresher with 129 men aboard “has indeed been lost,” Adm. George W Anderson said today. Anderson, chief of naval operations, made the announcement with deep regret in disclosing that a second oil slick and materials possibly from the interior of the submarine had been found in the area where it made a test dive Wednesday in the North Atlantic. The materials were described as cork and plastic of types used “in the internal construction of submarines.” The second oil slick was found at 10:20 a.m. EST today, Anderson told a news conference. The first was spotted shortly before dark Wednesday. Search Efforts Continue Although Anderson wrote off any chance for recovery of the submarine or that any of the 129 men might be alive, he said search efforts would continue to try to fix the exact spot of the disaster and recover materials or bodies that might come to the surface. The disaster is the U.S. Navy’s worst submarine tragedy in peace or war. It is the worst single ship tragedy in peacetime for any kind of U.S. naval vessel. Anderson said he had ordered the deep diving bathosphere “Trieste,” now at San Diego, Calif., brought across the country on flat cars to aid in the search. The Trieste has dived as deep as seven miles, whereas the Thresher apparently went down in a mile and a half of water at a point about 220 miles east of Cape Cod. Earlier, Navy authorities had said it would take considerable time, perhaps as much as six weeks, to bring the Trieste to the area. -—.■ Anderson said that even if the Trieste were able to locate the Thresher, there was “absolutely no possibility’’ that a line could be attached for salvage from such a depth. He described as “very remote” the possibility that any bodies would float to the surface. Gives Two Reasons Anderson said he abandoned hope for the Thresher for two reasons- In addition to the fact that materials were recovered, he said he could see no possibility that all communications would have been blacked out if the vessel had not met disaster. Anderson’s desolate report that hope had been abandoned for the sub and the men was given to newsmen about 25 hours after the last contact from the vessel was received. The Thresher, Anderson said, was the “deepest diving submarine in the world” and was “approaching its maxi mu m test depth” when communication with the sub was lost at 9=17 a.m. EST Wednesday. Anderson announced that he had issued an order requiring the two other submarines in the Thresher class, the Permit and the Plunger, to limit the depth of their dives until the Thresher investigation is completed. Their designed test depth is a, military secret. Maybe Caused by Leak Anderson said there were two (Continued on Page Four) Hartford Studying Students' Transfer Hartford township taxpayers will meet at the school building Monday evening to discuss transferring high and junior high pupils from Hartford to Berne and Geneva, Wayne Dubach, township trustee, said today. This will be the second meeting on the subject. The first, two weeks ago, was reportedly quite favorable to the action, but there was little agreement on the transfer of students, as to which school. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Monday, and calling of it followed a meeting of Dubach with his advisory board. Hartford is one of the smallest highschools in the state. A few years ago Jefferson township took similar action, closing its high school but maintaining the grade school. The Adams Central school board recently took action to close one of the schools in its school district.
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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 11,1963.
Showdown On Tax Program
INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—There were indications today that the Indiana Legislature’s Easter “gift” to Hoosier taxpayers may be approval of a $35 a day per diem to pay their expenses during the current special session. Sources close to the lawmaker leadership said a bill providing for the per diem might come out of a conference committee this afternoon just before a Good Friday holiday from the legislative procedures which have been going on since last Jan. 10. A $35 per day per diem was nearly twice the S2O generally accepted figure bandied about some time ago, shortly after Governor Welsh called the special session March 12 because the legislators in their regular 61-day biennial session failed to enact a budget for the next two years. A $35 per day per diem would cost the taxpayers $5,215 a day, or about $200,000 for the 40-day special session, plus possible mileage tor one trip home per week. Meanwhile, a major showdown on the state’s revenue raising problem was expected in the Senate this afternoon. Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine said he knows of at least 10 tax plans scheduled to be offered, and Sen. D. Russell Bontrager, R-Elkhart, said efforts would be made to settle the tax issue in the Senate before the day is over. House Republicans discussed the tax program in caucus, and House Democrats met to talk of the impact of a balanced budget on the state if it passes the special session. The legislature went tax-shop-ping in a hectic effort to find something it can wear home for Easter. First look is expected to be at a 2 per cent sales T tax, combined with a small hike in gross income tax for business, but no change for individuals- The package was the creation of a bipartisan tax conference committee. It would produce $227 million additional revenue. Both Republican and Dem- . ocratic leaders were free with their predictions this plan would stay in the store. Sen. Roy Conrad, Monticello, GOP caucus chairman, said “it will be lucky if it gets 16 or 17 votes.” “I’m not voting for it. I won’t vote for two new taxes,” he said. The Democratic leader, Sen. School Bus Driver Law Is Amended Edward L. Selking, trustee of Root township, and members of the township advisory board will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday to hire school bus drivers for the township for next year. Selking stated that the passage of an amendment by the state legislature recently to the school bus law, there will be no advertising for bids by Root township for the bus drivers. The act, which amends chapter 210, acts of 1945 (Bums 28-3930-36), as quoted by Selking, is as follows: Provides that: Any school corporation may employ school bus drivers on a school year basis in the same manner as other noninstructional employes are employed, where school corporation owns in its entirety the equipment to be operated corporation shall carry public liability and property damage insurance covering the operation of such equipment. “Legalized employer contributions for social security for bus drivers if all the following have
been complied with: (1) payments were made prior to March 13, 1963; (2) the school corporation owned all of the equipment; and (3) the school corporation treated the drivers as its employes (not as independent contractors). Emergency — effective March 13, 1963.”
Marshall Kizer, D-Plymouth, said he will vote against the conference committee plan and hopes a tax package to his party’s liking will be chosen. Sens. D. Russell Bontrager, RElkhart, and Robert O’Bannon, D-Corydon, the two committee members who have the role of salesmen for the conference report, were not enthusiastic about it. Least of Evils “We at least have a measure before the Senate so we can vote,”. Bontrager said. “This plan would have the least adverse effect on the state’s economy.” O’Bannon said “it is the simplest of all the proposals made.” The plan will debut in the Senate. The House conferees—Reps. John Coppes, R-Nappanee, and James Stagg, D-Evansville—will not even try to offer the report for the House if the Senate won’t take it. The plan assumes that $lB7 million would be produced by a 2 per cent sales tax with a M per person crefflt, aud that MO million would be added by changing the present % of 1 per cent gross income tax on wholesalers and some retailers, to % of 1 per cent. > The other tax plans which are waiting for a chance at Senate approval were ready for a showing Wednesday but were held back until the tax conference committee could produce its newest creation. Neither the Senate nor the House will meet until this afternoon but the GOP planned a late morning caucus. No Friday Session Both' Lt- Gov. Richard Ristine and House Speaker Richard Guthrie- already have announced there will be no Good Friday session. The Statehouse also is closed Friday. Thus today’s session appeared to be the last for the week and should be a crucial one. If the special session runs into its final week of life, beginning Monday, the absenteism is sure to increase. So far, despite grumbling and some one-day disappearances, the attendance has been extremely good. But a number of lawmakers, among them Conrad, have trips scheduled they no longer intend to postpone. Conrad is slated to take a South American trip and be a guest of New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in Venezuela, leaving Saturday. All City Offices Close Good Friday Mrs. Laura Bosse, city clerktreasurer, announced today that all offices at the city hall will be closed all day tomorrow, Good Friday.
Meeting Planned Thursday On Decatur Wildcat League
All the fathers and interested men of Decatur are invited to attend a kick-off rally for the Decatur Wildcat League next Thursday evening, 6:30 p. m., at the Decatur Community Center, Carl Braun, commissioner of the Decatur Wildcat League association, announced this morning.. Mr. Mac To Attend The meeting, sponsored jointly by all the service clubs of Decatur, will be attended by the Wildcat League founder, D. W. McMillen, of Fort Wayne, and a number of other enthusiasts and sponsors, Braun explained. The Wildcat League is founded
Easter Service By Youth Early Sunday B Dennis Bollenbacher The program for the youth Easter sunrise service, which will be held at the First Methodist church Sunday morning at 6 o’clock, was announced today. The speaker for the service will be Dennis Bollenbacher, Decatur high school graduate, now a freshman at Taylor University at Upland. His topic will be “The Dawning of a New Day.” This annual Easter service is sponsored by the Christian education committee of the Associated Churches of Decatur. Miss Kay Wynn will be organist for the service, with Miss Cheryl Bollenbacher as pianist and Miss Shirley Painter as chorister. The order of service follows; Call to worship — Cynthia Cravens. Invocation — Kay Stevens. Opening hymn. Scripture reading — Old Testament, Steve Gause; New Testament, Paul Feller. 'Ensemble special — “Now God Be Praised.” Silent meditation. Prayer — Dale Hawkins. Ensemble special — “In Joseph’s Lovely Garden.” Offering — David Swickard. Solo, “Holy City” — Sharon Harden. Speaker — Dennis Bollenbacher. Closing hymn. Benediction — Bob DeVoss. Ushers will be Dave Hammond, Jerry Gray, Tom Mclntosh, Mike Bever, Bob Anderson, Leonard Hilyard, Mike Suman and Ed Suttles.
Local Man's Sister Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Stella G. Murphy, 69, of 1714 East Wayne street. Fort Wayne, died at 8:30 p. m.‘Wednesday .in Parkview memorial hospital, where she had been a patient five days. She was born at Gas City and had lived in Fort Wayne for 38 years. Mrs. Murphy was a member of Bethlehem. Lutheran church. Surviving are her husband, Hurshel W. Murphy; two sons, Richard and Robert, ” both of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Mrs. William Neff and Mrs. William Karbach, both of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Ed Burchard of North Webster; her mother, Mrs. William Lytle, of Van Wert, O.; seven brothers, Harley Lytle of Fort Wayne, Arthur Lytle of Decatur, Lester and Manford Lytle, both of Lima, 0., Corvan Lytle of Van Wert, 0., Clifford Lytle of Chicago, «and Russell Lytle of Columbus, O.; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Thrash of Garrett; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body was removed to the D. O. McComb & Sons funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
on the idea that every boy, regardless of ability, creed, or color, should get a chance to play on the team. It is absolutely non-eonipetitive with other leagues — no wildcat league players are chosen until after pony, little league, and any. other league, has made its selection. AU Play But everyone who wants to play will be on a team, and will get to play in every game. The idea, rather than to stress winning every game, is to show the boys how to
Adams Central Names Souder Superintendent Philip Souder, finishing his second year as principal of Adams Central high school, has been chosen by the school board to serve as superintendent, effective June 15. Hugh Tate, former assistant superintendent at Adams Central, has been appointed to fill the remaining tenure of Herman Frantz, who died recently. Tate will serve as superintendent until June 15, at which time Souder will take over. Souder succeeded Frantz as principal for the 1961-62 school year, at which time Frantz was advanced to superintendent. As yet, no successor to Souder as principal has been named by the Adams Central school board, headed by Clark W. Smith, but applications are being taken for the position. A graduate of Taylor University and Ball State Teachers College, Souder served as principal of Warren high school for five years, previous to accepting the job at Adams Central. He served two and one-half years in the U. S. Air Force, and was discharged with the rank of first lieutenant in 1953. After teaching at Warren two years, he was named principal. Souder is married and the father of three children. He is a member of the Indiana state teachers association and the national association of secondary school principals. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and continued cool tonight and Friday. Low tonight 25 to 32. High Friday 44 to 56 north, 48 to 57 south. Sunset today 7:19 p. m. Sunrise Friday 6:13 a. m. Outlook for Saturday: Variable cloudiness and continued cool. Lows SMotty in the Ms. HUhs most* ly in the 50s. ' ...I’"” ' .. '
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Harold Hoffman Rural Route No. 2 Owner of a 12-year accident-free driving award is Harold Hoffman of Hqmestead No. 32 in Decatur, one of the” six regular rural mail ■carriers employed by the Decatur post office. Hoffman has been an employe of the local post office for a total of 25 years, and has served the last 12 years as a rural carrier, during which he posted an accident-free record. He carries the mail to Kirkland and Preble towaships, and some 324 families of 1,210 persons. In all, he makes 287 stops on His Toute of 68.8 miles he travels each day.
bounce back from defeat, and win the next day. Wildcat league players will get identifying shirts to wear, also; the league slatted two years ago in Fort Wayne, and has snowballed since that time, with leagues now being started in Gibson City, Hl., Puerto Rico, and many other places. Those interested in attending the dinner to find out how they can help, or what the purpose is, or how they can cooperate, are invited to attend. The dinner wiU start at 6:30 p. m., and tickets are
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Thomas N. Sefton Head Os Optimists ■ W Thomas N. Sefton Thqrnas N. Sefton, manager of the Gillig & Doan funeral home in this city, was elected president of the Decatur Optimist club at the annual election meeting this morning. Sefton wil take office July 1, succeeding Dan Freeby, who has served for the past year. Other officers elected at today’s breakfast meeting are Thomas Schlotter back, first vice president; Deane Boltz, second vice president; Mel Tinkham, secretarytreasurer, and Ralph Habegger, Don Burke and Earl Caston, directors. Freeby conducted today’s meeting, introducing guests and leading a brief business meeting. Carl Braun reported on the kickoff dinner for the Wildcat baseball league, scheduled Thursday evening, April 18. The dinner will be pre. ceded by a parade. Special mention was made of the outstanding work of Thomas Schlotterback and committee who conducted the kite contest last Saturday.
He resides with his wife, Irene, at Homestead No. 32, and the Hoffmans have two children, Carol Jean and Jim. The veteran rural carrier is a native of Decatuf and was graduated from Decatur high school. He is a member of the Zion United Church of Christ, and also belongs to the Rural Carriers Association. Hoffman carried city mail in Decatur for 13 years, before transferring to a rural carrier’s route, on Decatur route 3. He passed on that route for ten years, before transferring to route 2 where he replaced Charles Maloney, who retired.
i $1.50 each. More than 400 are expected to attend. t Purposes Three main purposes of the i Wildcat League aae. 1. To provide guidance, coun- ; seling and leadership for the boys. , 2. To give proper instructions • on how to play baseball. 3. To give all boys between the : ages of 8% and 14, regardless of t race, creed or family background, • a chance to play baseball. In Wildcatting, as “Mr. Mac," I the founder, points out, everyone > gets to play.