Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1963 — Page 1

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Ruling Set* May 8 On Cigarette Tax

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The question of whether the 1963 Legislature goofed in writing a cigarette tax is scheduled for a ruling May 8 in Marion Circuit Court here. Judge John Niblack set the date after hearing arguments on a petition for a moratorium in the cigarette tax. The tax, which has been 3-cents a pack since 1947 was hiked to 4-cents a pack under a new law effective June 1. However, Lee LeMay, Indianapolis attorney, charged the legislators made "an evident mistake” in the language of the act with the result that the entire tax for the period from April 22, when the law was signed, until June 1 was repealed. “The courts cannot legislate or provide (for> an obvious ommission,” he argued. He urged Niblack to impound all the cigarette taxes paid during this sixweek period, and it his contention is true he asked the court to distribute the money to all those who paid the tax. He estimated the amount at 51.5 million Deputy Atty. Gen. Lloyd Hutchinson drew a picture of thousands of cigarette smokers besieging the court waving wrappers from discarded packs. The cigarette tax is ultimately paid by the smoker, although it is first paid to the state by the jobber who collects it from the retail merchants. ‘You are going to have to hold this money and pay 3-cents to everybody who brings in a wrapper with an Indiana stamp on it,” Hutchinson said. LeMay said the impoundmet order was necessary because “only the court has authority to refund. The state has no author-

More Contributions For Wildcat League

Seven more contributions totaling $182.67, have been made to the Decatur Wildcat League fund, making $1,733.42 in cash, and $684 in pledges, for a total of $2,417.42. Carl A. Braun, commissioner, said this morning. New Contributions Treasurer Arthur Heimann released the following names of contributors: Paul Hammond and Hammond Bros. Market; SherwinWilliams Co., and Brian Trout, Tom H. Allwein, Leo Curtin, L. E. Anspaugh, L. D. Myers, and Grover Levy. Several persons have picked up applications for the director’s job. 'Diese applications are available at the Decatur Daily Democrat office. on the counter, according to Kenneth Gaunt, assistant commissioner. who had charge of se-

I (We) wish to be a co-sponsor of the Decatur Wildcat League to provide training in citizenship and baseball for boys who do not make the other teams. I (We) hereby subscribe and enclose $. to this worthwhile project. Signature

Summer Program To Help Students Plans for the Decatur schools’ summer program to aid pupils having difficulty with the language arts and arithmetic, were announced this morning by Robert Doan, Lincoln school sixth grade teacher and head of the program. Doan at the the same time an- — nounced plans for initiating a program designed for exceptional stu-» dents, which would give the aboveaverage students further opportunities. — The program for aiding students with difficulties in the language arts and arithmetic would be open to children who have completed grades three, four, five, six or seven. If enough desire is shown, the program may be opened to older students, Doan explained. The summer sessions will be held from June 3 to July 26, with each pupil attending classes for, two hours each day. Classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 10 a.m. until noon. If enrollment is high, an 1 afternoon session will be added. Held At Northwest All classes will be held at the Northwest elementary school, and the curriculum will include arithmetic, and the language arts which include spelling, English, sentence structure and reading. Because the state of Indiana does 'not aid summer programs below high school level, Doan explained, it will be necessary to operate the program on a tuition

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ity except by a special session.” At this Niblack said hurriedly “No. No'. We don’t want that.” Hutchinson maintained “legislative intent is the sole guide where ambiguities are concerned.” He said it was obvious the legislature, which spent 102 days trying to get a budget and money to finance it had no intent of providing a moratorium on the cigarette tax. “Maybe we should have been collecting the 4-cent a pack tax since April 22," Hutchinson suggested. “I don’t believe in that interpretation, but if you carry this to extremes the emergency clause in the act could mean it was effective from the date of signing.” Niblack closed the hearing by saying “I’m not going to pass on $1.5 million just like that, after hearing you fellows argue around here.” He continued the case until May 8. At one state during the long hearing. Niblack asked the attorneys: “Do you suppose any of the other acts of the legislature are going to have this much trouble?” The cigarette act is only a minor part of a new tax package produced by the 1963 legislature. The big ones—a 2 per cent sales tax, and a 2 per cent adjusted gross income tax—are to go in effect July 1. A team of four outside experts is scheduled to arrive here next week to aid Indiana revenue and tax administrators in getting these two taxes into operation on schedule. Commissioner John Hatchett of the Department of Administration said late Tuesday the cost of hiring the four men “will not exceed $22,500”

curing the forms. They are also available at the First State Bank from Arthur Heimann. Plans will me made this week to find out how many boys are still interested in playing Wildcat baseball, and who they are, so that the number from each part of town can be ascertained, Braun explained. please Pledge Anyone desiring to pledge an amount, or make a contribution, is asked to do sb immediately, Braun stressed this morning. The following form should be filled out and submitted with a check, to Decatur Wildcat League, Box 4, Decatur, Indiana. Please enclose check and mail to Decatur Wildcat League, Box 4 Decatur, Indiana, Braun added.

basis. A charge of $25. per pupil will cover tuition, book rental and miscellaneous supplies. Each pupil will furnish his or her paper and pencils. — The cost of the course will cover the entire eight weeks, and may be paid weekly, monthly, or in any other convenient manner. Other Program A total registration of 14 is needed for the other program being proposed for exceptional children. Tuition fees are also $25 and may also be paid conveniently. Classes wil be held at the Northwest school. This course is open to exceptional children in the fifth, sixth and seventh grades, and the curriculum would include speed-reading instructions; advanced arithmetic; composition and creative writing; .field trips to local places of interest; and speech and debate. Each student will attend class two hours pey day, with 10 a.m. to noon the tentative schedule. Absences for summer camp will be anticipated in some cases. Open To AB Many in the school system have felt for some time that such a program has been needed, and would prove quite popular. Application blanks will be distributed to students in the Lincoln, Northwest, Southeast, St. Joseph and Zion Lutheran schools. Both programs will be open to any students in Adams county, however. Applications may also be made, or further information received, by calling the Lincoln school, 3-4412, or Robert Doan, 3-4828. It is hoped that registrations may al be in by May 17, Doan said.

Adams Central Commencement Rites May 20 Plans for commencement exercises and baccalaureate services were announced this morning by Adams Central high school principal Philip Souder. Graduation rites will be held Monday, May 20, at 8 p. m., with baccalaureate the preceding afternoon at 2:30 p. m. Both will be held in the school gymnasium. In making the announcement, Souder also released the of 55 candidates for diplomas from the Monroe school. Don H. Lonie, who has spoken to over 3.000 high school assemblies in 45 states and five provinces of Canada, will present the commencement address, speaking on “What Makes the Difference.” Lonie has devoted his life to alerting young people to the problems of the day and especially to their problems, and is in demand to speak at civic clubs, P. T. A. meetings, business clubs, churches, etc. His talks are appealing to all who are interested in young people. Lonie was recently presented an honorary doctor of laws degree by Bob Jones University of Greenville, S. C., for his contributions td the moral and religious training of the youth of the nation. Smith Gives Diplomas Clark, W. Smith, chairman of the Adams Central board of education, will make the presentation of diplomas at the graduation rites, with the invocation and benediction given by Rev. Claude McCallister, pastor of the Monroe Methodist church. Rev. Gerald Gerig, pastor of the Missionary church in Decatur, will give the sermon at the May 19 baccalaureate services, on “Mighty Man for a Miserable Muddle.” Rev. Robert Crabtree. Assembly of God minister, will give the invocation and benediction at the Sunday services. Miss Verna Adler will lead the processional and recessional both evenings. Richard Allspaw and John Rosier are the senior class sponsors. Diploma Candidates Candidates for diplomas are: Dennis Paul Arnold, Gary Wayne Barger, Judy Ann Bercot, James LaVerne Bertsch, Stanley Duane Biberstein, Dianna Sue Brown, Michael Gene Busse, Joan Carole Brown, Rebecca Ann Collins, Barbara Louise Engle, Clarence DeLoyd Fellers, Susan Marie Frank, Mark Alan Frauhiger, Michael Dean Fuelling, Delbert Leon Fuchs, Diann. Kay Gerber, Harris Einar Halvorsen, Jr., Carolyn Louise Hart, Susan Dianne Helmrich, David Allen Heyerly, Charlotte June Hill, Stanley Dale Hill, Edward Lee Hirschy, Donald Leon Hoagland, David Lee Johnston. Rose Ann Lautzenhiser, Marvin L. Mann. Mervin Leon Mann, Marily Sue Martin. Saundra Ann Mattax, Catharine DcLight Michel, Sylvia May Miller, \nn Marie Moser, Ronald Eugene Myers, Georgia Dianne Patrick, Karen Ann Rich, Michael Kelly Ripley, Deryll Lynn Roe, John R. Ross, Margaret Janelie Roth, Steven Paul 'Schlickman, Ronald >Vayne Schwartz, Donald Duane Sharp. Jack Arthur Shoaf, Karen Sue Shoaf, Anna Lou Singleton, David ler, Marilyn Sue Vizard, Neill >on Sommer, Gerald Eugene TonUerg VonGunten, Sharlene Marie Vagley, Barbara Ann Wolff, Gary Jee Workinger, Althea Rue Wuliman, Sharon Janelie Young. Jrace J. Partridge s Taken By Death Mrs. Grace J. Partridge, 81, of lervia, a native of Decatur, died t 10 o’clock Tuesday morning at he Wabash county hospital followrrg an illness of five weeks. She was borninDecatur Nov. 5, 1881, a daughter of Mr. and /Irs. John Middleton, and was married to Harry Partridge Jan. , 1914. Her husband preceded her n death Oct. 12, 1957. Mrs. Partridge was a member f the United Church of Christ at lervia. Surviving are two daughters, Jrs. Dean Parry of North Manhester route 3, and Mrs. Donald Cakright of Wabash; six grandhildren and one great-grandchild. >ne brother and four sisters are leceased. Euneral services will be held ■t 2 p.m. Friday at the Servia Tnited Church di 1 Christ, the Rev. lyril Mower and the Rev. Max ienson Officiating. Burial Will be n the Fairview cemetery at Seria. The body was removed to he Bender funeral home at North Manchester, where friends may all after 7. p.m. today until 12 oon Friday. The body will lie in tate at the church from 1 p.m. 'riday until time of the services.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 1, 1963.

Haiti Agrees To Permit 22 Political Refugees In Embassy To Leave Nation

Russia’s May Day Boycotted By U. S.

MOSCOW (UPI) —United States diplomats boycotted Russia's annual May Day celebrations for the first time today because of Fidel Castro’s presence as guest of honor. The bearded Cuban premier shared the spotlight with Premier Nikita Khrushchev atop Lenin’s tomb to watch an hours-long military and civilian parade through Red Square past tens of thousands of cheering Russians. Soviet Defense Minister Marshal Rodio Malinovsky took up Castro’s cause and charged that U.S.led imperialists are continuing a policy of aggression against Cuba and supporting “piratic actions” against Castro’s regime. No Specific Threats Delivering the main speech from the reviewing stand, Malinovsky accused the enemies of Cuba of “grossly violating the elementary norms of international law.” “The imperialist circles of the United States lead this provocative policy,” Russia’s top military leader said. Malinovsky notably made no specific threats of any military retaliation against the United States in the event of an attack on Cuba. The military parade included rockets which the official Tass news agency described as “of tremendous destructive power.” There were ground-to-air rockets, self propelled rockets and seaborne rockets. • Also in the procession were giant cannon, medium tanks and Monday Is Deadline To File Exemptions Edward F. Jaberg, Adams county auditor, remainded all taxpayers entitled to mortgage, serviveman’s blind, or over 65 years of age exemptions, that Monday, May 6, is the final day on which to file such exemptions. The exemptions must be filed by May 6 in order to benefit by the same on the 1963 taxes due in 1964, Jaberg said. The exemption filing period is identical to that of the tax collecting period from March 1 to the first Monday in May.— Jaberg said that his office will be open on Saturday until 4 p.m.; an additional four-hour period, tis accommodate those who are eligible ti file for the exemptions listed above.

Plan Commission Favors Rezoning The city planning commission Tuesday evening voted to recommend to the city council that the Mies - Dawson Realty, Ine.- T property east of Villa Lanes, be rezoned from R-l residential to C-2 general-commercial. The recommendation will be presented to the city council at its Tuesday, May 7 meeting. If the city council approves the rezoning, the way for the new shopping center will be opened. The planning commission met Tuesday to consider the petition which had been presented to the city council April 2, by attorney Robert G. Smith and Dick Mies, at which time the council referred the matter to the planning commission. There were no verbal or written complaints against the rezoning 'of the 10.9 acres where the shopping center is proposed, at the planning commission’s meeting prompting the commission to give its approval to the rezoning. _ The rezoning is necessary before the shopping center may be constructed on the land, which is located just off U.S. 224 to the

medium-range 70-foot ballistic missiles capable of striking targets 700 miles away. Western military observers noted no weapons which have not been seen here, before. Declaring that the danger of war still exists, Malinovsky, as he usually does on such occasions, warned anew that any aggressor against the Soviet Union would be crushed by the military might of the socialist camp. U.S. Ambassador Foy D- Kohler and all his diplomatic and military staff stayed away from the festivities as a snub to Castro. May Fellowship Service Friday The united council of church I women of Decatur Will observe May fellowship day at the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church Friday evening at 6:15 o’clock. . , ' Time of the meeting has been changed from the original 7:30 p., KE schedule because of the spring concert at the Decatur high school the same evening. The fellowship meeting will open at 6:15 p. m. with a carry-in buffet supper of salads and sandwiches, and will be dismissed by 7:45 p. m. The worship period will open at 6:45, with Mrs. A. C. Underwood, First Methodist church, president of the united council of church women, explaining the significance of May fellowship. This will be a time of worship, study and fellowship which all united church women in the nation share at this particular time of the year, and is designed to enhance Christian family living. Topic this year is “Claiming Our Inheritance,” a continuation of last year’s theme, “One Family under God.” Participating in the program will be: leader, Mrs. Lowell Harper, First Methodist church; scripture readers, Mrs. Lester Sautbine and Mrs. Clarence Morgan, Decatur E. U. B. church: speakers, Mrs. James Smith, Nuttman Ave. U. B. church, and Mrs. Paul Strickler, Church of God; ushers, Mrs. David Wynn, Decatur E. U. B. church, Mrs. Willard Landis, Church of God, Mrs. C. F. Martindill Presbyterian church and Miss Phyllis Singleton Church of God. The organist will be Mrs. Harry Dailey, First Methodist church, and special music will be furnished by the host church. north, and situated between Villa Lanes and Schwartz Ford Co. According to the petition which was submitted. Mies - Dawson has given an option to Polack Bros., Indianapolis developers, which proposed to construct a large shopping center. The petition stated that the estimated cost of the shopping center “would be In excels of SBOO,OOO. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and not quite so cold tonight. Thursday sunny and warmer. Low tonight 34 to 40. High Thursday in the 60s north, 68 to 76 south. Sunset today 7: 39 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 5:45 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy and warmer. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 70s. Contract Awarded Allison Division WASHINGTON (UPI) — Allison Division of General Motors in Indianapolis has been awarded a $10,798,465 contract from the- Department of the Army. Sen. Birch Bayh Jr., D-Ind., said Tuesday the company will build transmissions and related parts for self-propelled howitzers and light recovery vehicles.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (UPI — Haiti has agreed to the Dominican Republic’s demand that 22 political refugees in asylum in the Dominican Embassy here be allowed to leave the country in safety, diplomatic sources said today. ». ■ The decision by Haitian President Francois Duvalier’s government appeared to ease further the crisis between Haiti and its neighbor republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. It was communicated to Latin American diplomats as a fiveman team from the Organization of American States (OAS) investigated Dominican charges that Haiti violated the embassy last Saturday while searching for opponents bf the Duvalier regime. Threatens Military Force The incident led Dominican President Juan Bosch to threaten the use of armed force unless Haiti withdrew a policeman from the embassy grounds and guaranteed the safety of Dominican diplomats and the Haitian political refugees sheltered in the em bassy. Bosch mobilized land, air and sea forces to back up the demands. Haiti withdrew the policeman Tuesday. Granting of safe-conduct permission would permit the embassy to close down under honorable circumstances but would leave relations strained between the two countries. Haiti broke off diplomatic relations Sunday. Bosch has charged the Haitian government backed an assassination plot against him in January and is still coniving with recently arrived members of the family of late Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo to overthrow the Dominican government. U.S. Navy Ready A United States naval task force stood ready in the Gulf of Gonaives off Haiti’s west coast to remove about 1,500 American citizens in Haiti if trouble starts, according to informed sources in Santo Domingo, the Dominican capital. Although the Haitian-Dominican tension had lessened, Haitian opponents of Duvalier have marked May as the month for an uprising against his autocratic regime and there still were fears of violence within the country. Two families of U.S. Marines flew out of Port Au Prince Tuesday night on a commercial flight as the United States quietly began to comply with Haiti’s request last Friday to withdraw the 34-man U.S. naval mission, composed chiefly of Marines The OAS team headed by Alberto Zuleta Angel of Colombia planned to visit the Dominican Embassy to look into the Dominican charges. Local Man's Father Dies This Morning Ray W. Fager, Sr., 75, of Dunkirk, father of Ray Fager of Decatur, died suddenly this morning at 8 o’clock at the Jay county hospital in Portland, where he had been a patient since Sunday. He had been in poor health for some time, but death was unexpected. The son of Edwin and Anna Moore Fager, he was born Oct. ( 6. 1887 in Preble county, O. He was a retired foreman of the Armstrong Cork Co. factory in Dunkirk. He was a member of the Methodist church in Dunkirk and the Odd Fellows lodge in Portland. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Mae Fager; four daughters, Mrs. Carol Vanderbur and Mrs. Phyllis Littler, Dunkirk, Mrs. Ruby Hart rind Mrs. Modjeska Hammond, Muncie; threee sons Grant, of Dunkirk, Ray, Jr., of Decatur; and John, of Marion; 21 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchil-dren, and one brother, Jerry Fager, of Peru. Friends may call at the Martin funeral home In Dunkirk after 2 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Clark Myers will be in charge of the funeral service, arid burial will be in the Strong cemetery, Albany. TWO SECTIONS”

Harvey L. Haggard

Harvey Haggard To Retire As Teacher Harvey L. Haggard, veteran Adams county school teacher, today announced his retirement from the teaching profession, effective at the close of the present school year later this month. Mr. Haggard, a native of Adams county and lifelong resident of the community, has been instructor in social studies at the Adams Central high school since the consolidation of the Kirkland, Monroe, and Washington township schools in 1949. He graduated from the Monroe high school in 1918 He attended Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute,, and began his teaching career in the Monroe township grade schools, where he taught five years. He then taught five years in the Monroe, town school Historical Society Hears School Head A large group of members and student guests of the Adams county Historical society heard a description of the battle of Chancellorsville Tuesday evening. Following the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting by Harold Long of Geneva, a letter from Dr. Louis A. Warren was read by Miss Nancy Lee Reynolds, Pleasant Mills teacher. In his letter, Dr. Warren thanked the group and said that the audience at the Adams county Civil War centennial meeting was a most interesting one to address. G. W. Vizard, county school superintendent, gave the program of the evening, talking on the Chancpllorsville battle which was fought 100 years ago, from April 30 to May 4, 1863. Vizard detailed the background of the times and strategy by which Generals Lee, Jackson and Early, with only 62,000 men, defeated the 132,000 men under General Hooker. 14-Hour March Os particular interest was the 14-hour forced march by General Stonewall Jackson and 26.000 men. half-way around the Union army, which Vizard explained. Jackson attacked .the Union right flank held by General Howard, and the surprise attack caused a complete rout., .. . Vizard also detailed how later that same evening General Jackson was fatally wounded by the error of his own men. Returning from a scouting trip, he was not recognized by his own guard—who had been changed in his absenceThis battle marked the high point of the Confederate victories.

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and four years at Monmouth where he also served as coach, his teams winning two county baseball championships and one county basketball championship. After teaching cne year in St. Mary’s township, he taught at Petroleum high school six years, followed by four years at the Wayndale school. Mr. Haggard then joined the staff of the Kirkland high school in 1943. and taught there until Adams Central was organized. This month will mark the completion of 45 years in the teaching profession. He graduated from a two-year course at Tri-State College in 1925, and received his B. S. degree in education at Manchester College in 1931. He has also taken considerable post graduate work at Indiana University. Mr. Haggard, who has also been engaged in the life insurance field on a part time basis for the past 29 years, plans to devote full time to the insurance business. and future battles took a great toll of southern lives which could not be replaced. Altogether, 2,237 battles and armed engagements were counted during the war between the states. Parents’ Night At School On Tuesday Invitations were mailed today to all parents of prospective freshman at the Decatur high school in the fall of this year to attend the annual eighth grade parents’ night at the schoool gymnasium next Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. The invitations pointed out that Curricula, attendance procedures ' and general school proceudes will be His cussed in an attempt to bring about a closer understanding between parents and the school. Dean T. Dorwin, guidance counselor, and Hugh J. Andrews, principal, will be in the charge of this annual program. Increased interest has been shown each year, and it is hoped that Tuesday night’s meeting will top all previous attendance. A coffee hour willbe held following the meeting, with Mrs. Phyllis Houk and her home economic students in charge. Decatur Temperature 1.0.h1 weather data Tor the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon . ...38 12 midnight .. 28 _ 1 p.m. its 1 am. 28 Mil 3 p.m. . 4n 3 a.tn. 2& 4 p in 38 4 am. .... 24 ■ 6 .p.m.V'... 38 '5 a.m. 24 «. p in. 36 « a.m. ■ 24 ~ 7 p.m. 36 7 a.m. .. 22 8 p.m 32 Bam 34 9 tin. . .. .. . .. 31 9 am: , 38 , .--- a 10 p m- 16 a m —• 4 R 11 p.m. 28 11 a.m. ;>2 Kain Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today. ~0 inches. The St. Mary's river was at 2.72 feet.