Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 155, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1963 — Page 1

WOL. LXI. NO. 155.

Pres. Kennedy Calls For Greater Allied Unity In Challenge For de Gaulle

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Complete 4 - II Fair Planning

Plans for the annual Adams county 4-H fair were conmpleted Monday night at a meeting of the county extension executive committee and the chairmen of the various fair committees. The meeting was held rat the. 4-H fairgrounds in. Monroe « This year's fair is scheduled for. Tuesday,. Wednesday and Thursday, July 30-31, and August 1. On Friday August 2 an open class dairy show will be held. The extension executive committee meets each spring to appoint the committee chairmen for the fair. These chairmen and exceptive committee constitute the fair board, which is responsible for directing the activities of the fair and for making all necessary arrangements. A number of problems were discussed at the meeting. Several of the chairmen reported that the displays in their divisions would not be quite so large this year as last, while others reported that they had more entries’ than last year. The group voted to put in additional blacktopping for the commercial display tent area if it is needed. Executive committee chairman Roy Price, who presided over the meeting, said that it would be necessary to determine how many_;eommercial displays will be present so that blacktop can be laid if needed. He said that the new car displays would not be as large this year because some dealers did not have enough new cars in stock. Clean Up Saturday The board also made arrangements for feeding the workers who will clean up the grounds and i buildings on the Saturday after the fair. Previously cleftn-up work had been done on Friday immediately following the fair, but this year, because of the scheduling of the open class dairy show, it will, have to be done on Saturday. After some discussion it was decided that the* women who staff the kitchen during the fair will leave food in the kitchen for those workers who report for clean-up duty on Saturday. i It was also decided that a ramp extending forward of the stage, would be needed for the dress revue. Arrangements for the construction of the ramp were made. A shortage of acts for the talent 4 show portion of the evening

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entertainment was also reported. The board urged anyone interested in appearing in the show, for which prizes will be awarded, to enter soon. A barber shop quartet and a combo are also being scheduled for the evening entertainment. Reports were heard from all committee chairmen present at the meeting. Most of them, who have held their positions in previous years, reported that all their arrangements were completed or near completion. The meeting closed after all committee reports had been heard. Members of the extension executive committee are: Roy Price, chairman; Henry Rumple, vice chairman; Mrs Edwin Reifsteck, secretary; Chester Isch treasurer; Martin Habegger, director; Homer Winteregg, immediate past chairman. Fair Board The Committee chairmen who, with the executive committee, make up the afir board are: Fred Duff; dairy; Ralph Bluhm, swine; Paul Kohne, beef; Homer Winteregg, sheep; Galen Baumgartner, poultry; Myron Haggard, rabbits; Mrs. John Carroll; Charles Campbell, dogs: Milton Spence, Richard Scheumann and Arlen Mitchell, conservation; Mrs. Robert Goldner, photography; Mrs. Eli Schwartz, clothing; Mrs. Clair Carver, foods; Mrs. John King, food preservation; Mrs. Elbert Fuhrman, health; Mrs. Ronald Stucky, home furnishings; Mrs. Floyd ‘ Strouse, personality; Mrs. Richard Mailand, handicraft; Bill Kipfer and Don Webster, electricity; Mrs. Dale Grandlienard, flowers. Carl Baker, gardening; Carlton Steiner, pet and hobby; Mrs. Orval Neuenschwander and Mrs. Merle Kuhn, 4-H kitchen and dining hall; Martin Watson and Doyle Lehman, commercial tent and display; Floyd Roth, parking; Roger Singleton and .Milton Strahm, policing and night watchman; Harold Arnold, sanitarian; Hugo Boerger, Stanley Arnold and Delmas Bollenbacher, seating; Leo Seltenright, publicity; Mrs. Delmore Wechter and Mrs. Arthur Muselman, . evening program; Mrs. Robert Bookout, dress revue; Homer Winteregg, youth building; Laurel Mattox, electrician; P. B. Continued on Page Six

Walter Avery Dies Early This Morning Walter Avery, 76, well known resident of Willshire, 0., died at 3:40 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital following an illness of five months. A lifelong resident of Willshire, he was born there Sept. 8, 1886, a son of Byron H. and Mildred J. Hatch-Avery, and was married to Golda K. Lomiller Sept. 12, 1911; His wife preceded him in death, Dec. 2, 1938. Mr. Avery was a blacksmith in Willshire for 60 years, and was a member of the Willshire Methodist church. Surviving are three sons, Robert H. Avery of Fort Wayne, Richard T. Avery of Rockford, 01, and Joseph Avery of Willshire; two daughters, Mrs. Roman (Lois) Huffman of Willshire, and Mrs. Freck (Vjlena) Hower of New Haven; two brothers, Herbert Avery of Willshire, and Byron Avery of Pioneer, O.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchjl-dren. One daughter is deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. W. Jeff Webb and the Rev. James R. Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today until time of the services. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cooler through Wednesday. Low tonight 58 to 63. High Wednesday 77 to 84 north, in 80s south. Sunset today 8:17 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 5:21 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Fair and pleasant. Wednesday night near 60 north to mid-60s south. High Thursday around 80 north to up- -■ per 80s south. NO PAPER THURSDAY ' The Decatur Daily Democrat will not publish an edition Thursday. July 4, which is Independence Day. All federal state, county and city offices and retail businesses will dose for the day, as will the post office, public library and the First State Bank. Exceptions ; to the closing will the the theater, taverns, some restaurants, confectioneries and service stations. A fireworks display will be shown at the Decatur Drive-in theater Thursday night.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 2,1963.

NAPLES, Italy (UPI) -President Kennedy, fresh from a historic meeting with Pope Paul VI, today called for greater Allied unity in an apparent new challenge to French President Charles de Gaulle. At the last stop on his 10-day European tour, Kennedy also urged an end to “self-sufficient” nationalism in a speech at NATO Southern Command Headquarters. The President’s visit to this southern Italy port city wound up a 10-day tour that took him to West Germany, Berlin, Ireland, Britain and Italy. He will fly from Naples to Washington tonight. Spends Busy Day tn an action packed final day, President Kennedy: —Met with Pope Paul VI in Vatican City and heard the new pontiff praise his efforts to obtain world peace and racial equality in the United States. It was only the third time a US. chief of state had met a Pope while in office. The late President Woodrow Wilson came to the Vatican in 1919 and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower met Pope John XXIII in 1959. ', —Conferred anew over lunch with Italian President Antonio Segni. Kennedy and Segni then issued a joint communique in which they agreed that negotiations with the Soviet Unioh could and should be continued without weakening NATO and European unity can be achieved without lessening Collaboration with the United States. The two leaders also agreed to continue studies on the possible development of a NATO multilateral nuclear force. —Visited the North American Pontifical College in Rome where he was presented with some gifts the late Pope John XXIII had set aside to give him on his visit. The Pope died before he had a chance to present them so the gifts were presented by Richard Cardinal Cushing of Boston- One of the gifts was a rare autographed copy of the Pope’s encyclical message, “Pacem in Terris.” i —Flew by helicopter from Rome to Naples where he visited NATO Southern Command Headquarters and delivered a major spech reviewing his “findings and feelings” "after 10 days in Western Europe. He said he was “heartened” by his observations. The President originally had been scheduled to return to Rome from Naples and leave for home Wednesday morning. But he decided to cut short his fourcountry tour and fly to Washington tonight Calls For Unity In his Naples speech, Kennedy stressed. the theme that stronger Western unity is needed to meet the Communist threat. He said he believed the situation was improving. Speaking from a prepared text, the President was clearly mindful of the troubles within some of Europe’s major governments — France, Germany and Italy in particular—and he realized troubles of this nature could complicate the international situation badly, His emphasis on the need for greater Western unity appears to be a direct message to De Gaulle who has been opposing many policies within NATO. “ Kennedy said he was taking the opportunity of the speech “to review ... my findings and feelings after 10 days in Western Europe." “I have been heartened by their (European nations) increasing, strength of purpose and moved by their commitment to freedom." He said that “I shall return to Washington newly confirmed In my convictions regarding eight principal propositions." He broke them down as: —“Our Western European Allies are committed to the path of progressive democracy—to social justice and economic reform attained through the free processes of debate and consent." H e said “the more the nations of Western Europe commit themselves to democratic progress in their own countries, the more likely they are to cooperate sincerely in the construction of the emerging European community."

[Chicken Barbecue, ■■ Concert Thursday ‘ . - Mrs. Kenneth Singleton, presii dent of the Decatur Band-Parents association, said this morning that i tickets may be purchased at the • door for the old-fashioned chicken • barbecue and band concert . Thursday, the Fourth of July, The barbecue, with the band concert one of the main features, will be held the holiday, at the Sunset Park, located southeast of Decatur on U.S. 33. Tickets may still be purchased at Holthouse-on-the-Highway, or at Sheets Furniture. Anyone not pur- , chasing a ticket today or tomor- - row may do so at Sunset P_ark , before the affair begins Thursday . evening. , Tickets are priced at $1.50 for ; adults, and $1 for children under • the age of 12. Leaflets advertising the chicken barbecue were dropped on the 1 city this past weekend, and anyone ' who found a blue leaflet should 1 bring it to the Thursday festivities ‘ for a free meal. I The barbecue and band concert . is another project of the Decatur ’ Band-Parents association used to I- raise funds tor the new uniforms for the Decatur high school band. ' have been puri chased and are black with a i white leather overlay. Mrs. Singleton has explained that it is hoped, i they will be received by the school ! in time for the opening of the bas- ; ketball season next November. t “We are hoping for a good turnout on the Fourth," Mrs. Singleton 1 stated. "The association realizes “ that with the holiday many local 1 persons will be out of town/’ she ■ added, “but we are hoping that everyone who does not leave town will come out to join in the fun.” 1 Contributions are still needed and anyone wishing to donate should send his contribution to Mrs. Sunglton. Latest contributors include Dr. Arthur Girod, Mr. and Mrs. Harold August and Raymond Eichenauer. Wednesday Deadline On Contest Entries Wednesday is the deadline for entering the “Miss Roaring Twenties” contest, one of the main features of the annual old-fashioned “Sidewalk Sale and Wing Ding," Bonnie Warthman remined all girls in the Decatur trading area this morning. Entries must be in to Mrs. Warthman, who is in charge of arrangements for the affair, no later than Wednesday, July 3, tomorrow. They should be sent to her at the Commercial Print Shop in Decatur. \ The "Miss Roaring Twenties" contest, to select a queen of the 1920 flapper era, will be -one of the feature attractions of the annual all-day affair. The "Sidewalk Sale and Wing Ding' is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, this year, when local merchants Will be displaying their wares bn the sidewalks of Decatur The contest 'is ripen to all single girls residing within the Decatur trading area, and prizes will be awarded to the queen and other contestants. The girl chosen to become “Miss Rearing Twenties" will receive a $25 cash award from the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, in addition to several other prizes expected to be added to the list. The queen will be crowned by Miss Debbie Bultemeier, winner of the "Miss Gay Nineties” contest held during the sidewalk affair last summer. ' The contestants will be judged on a point system and clothes must be of the 1920 flapper era and not made for the occasion Completeness erf the costume, hair styling and jewelry, neatness and grace and poise will also be judged. Beauty is not judged in the contest.

Commissioners Allocate Ditch Repair Funds The Adams county commissioners met Monday and, after approving bills for the past month s expenditures, allocated $6,330 for the repair of ditches in various parts of the county and formally approved the hiring of Walter H. Gilliom, present county deputy surveyor and bridge engineer, as hew county highway engineer. There were four allotments made for ditch cleaning and repair. The allotments were made upon estimates submitted by the County surveyor. Two thousand dollars was allotted for cleaning of the Sol Luginbill ditch in Blue Creek township. Hie' commissioners also approved an SI,BOO estimate for new tile in the Henry Hildebrand ditch in Kirkland township, a $1,330 estimate for cleaning and repairing the Norris open drain in Kirkland township, and a $1,200 additional appropriation for drain cleaning in Monroe, Blue Creek and St. Mary’s townships. ’ Ditch repair is paid for from a revolving fund. Money from the fund can be allotted only upon petition by ten per cent of those living along a. ditch needing repair. Once the ditch is repaired, all those Whose property is drained by it are assessed to pay for the repairs and the money is put back into the fund. ~ • . v Gilliom Appointed The approval of Gilliam as highway engineer is effective immediately. A recent state law requires counties to retain their own engineer. A county engineer's office is being constructed in the county highway building and is nearly completed. Gilliom was hired for four years. The commissioners were also informed that the salary classification of the county, a rating based on population and assessed valuatioa«i had Itoen recetood amtt was unchanged fipom last year. This classification, which assigns each county to one of 13 ratings, determines salaries of all county officials except the. county prosecutor and judge. The prosecutor's salary is set by state law, but may be supplemented by the county. The judge’s salary is set by a separate classification System of nine ratings. The commissioners also signed a contract with the Indiana state livestock sanitary board, allotting $530.90 for brucillosis testing and $2,123 for tuberculosis testing for the coming year. Livestock in two townships are tested each year. The townships which will be tested this year are Blue Creek and St. Mary’s. County Home Report The monthly report from the county home was received and signed by the commissioners. The report listed 17 male and nine female residents of the home during the past month and showed receipts of $528. Several requests and proposals were also submitted and the commissioners decided to take them under consideration tor /further study: city councilman Lawrence Kohne appeared and asked the commissioners to consider having the county bear part of the cost of putting additional lighting on the streets around the courthouse; Chalmer Deßolt requested that the curbing and sidewalks near the county jail be repaired; a proposal by Tom Miller and Vic Porter, who are building a lake near the Homestead, was also held over for further consideration. Miller and Porter had previously approached the commissioners on the jtossibilContinued on Page Six

Central Soya, Union Agree On Contract An agreement has Been reached here on a new labor contract between Central Soya and the United Mine Workers, District 50 (local 15173), it was announced today /by Tom H. Allwein, plant manager. The new contract will run-4or a two-year period with an expiration date of June 30, 1965 Under the new agreement, the Decatur bargaining unit employes will receive a seven cents per hour wage increase now and a six cents wage increase in July, 1964 In addition, shift differentials will be increased by one cent the first year and an additional one cent the second year of the agreement. Several other changes were incorporated in the new contract, including the merger of the meal surge group into the solvent department and the merger of the yard department into the maintenance and repair department.

Pope Paul Praises

Efforts

VATICAN CITY (UPD— Pope Paul VI met today with President Kennedy and praised K his efforts to obtain world peace and racial equality jn the United States. Kennedy, the first Roman Catholic president of the United States, spent 36 minutes in private audience with the newly, crowned pontiff in the ornate papal library of the apostolic palace. Their discussion centered on their mutual hopes for peace. After talking atone with Kennedy, the 65-year-old Pope received members of the presidential party and addressed them and the President in English. Work for Peace He said he was confident that Kennedy's work for world peace “will find a ready response in all men of good will.” TTien, in an obvious reference to racial problems in the United States, the Pope added: “We are ever mindful in our prayers of the efforts to ensure to all your citizens the equal benefits of citizenship which have as their foundation the equality of all men because of their dignity as persons and children of God." Secretary of Stafe Dean Rusk; who was in the presidential party, took part in the last 15 minutes of Kennedy's private audience. Kennedy, on the last day of a 10-day / Eruopean tour, made no reply.. The pontiff told newsmen after the audience that-"our topic was peace in the world.” He then gave the journalists and photographers accompanying the President “my blessing to you and all of your persons, families and your country." Vatican sources said following the meeting “we have the feeling the encounter was constructive and very interesting for the problems of world peace." i "It was not a mere courtesy call,” they said. Recalls Previous Meeting Pope Paul, who was crowned Sunday to succeed the late Pope John XXIII, noted a Ihtle-known fact when he recalled a previous encounter with Kennedy. __ “With great joy do we welcome your excellency to the Vatican,

School Case Up To Judge

The Adams county school reorganization case was expected to go to Huntington circuit court judge Ray Aide around 3 o'clock this afternoon, it was learned at noon ’o3ay. AU evidence was In hy.noon today and attorneys in the case began presenting their final '"arguments after a recess' for lunchi They were expected to finish tilts afternoon, with the case then being submitted to Judge Ade for his decision on the matter. The case is being heard by the Huntington circuit court judge without a jury. Severin H. Schurger, attorney for the county school study committee and the North district, called Adams county clerk Richard D. Lewton to the stand. Lewton testified and with the entering of documentary evidence concerning the suits previously filed in this couney, the defense rested. Clarence R. McNabb, Fort Wayne attorney representing those opposing reorganization, called Gail Runyon, a Hartford township resident, for a couple of questions in rebuttal, and then rested his case. Began Monday The trial began at 9 a. m. Monday with a large number of persons from the South Adams and North Adams community sch«x>l districts on hand. €4ty school iu-, pcrintendent and former county school superintendent Gail M. Grabili, was on the witness stand the entire first morning. Gfabill, who served as secretary for the county reorganization committee, was called to get into too trial evidence the minutes and decis ions of the meetings. Judge Ade has explained to the parties Involved that he understands their wanting a quick decision, and has said that he will rule bn the matter as soon as possible. Will Rule The judge will rule on whether or not a temporary injunction granted to those opposed to school reorganization a year ago should be made permanent. „ If the judge grants a permanent injunction, then a new school committee must be appointed. If he does not grant the permanent injunction, the two new school districts, North Adams and South Ad-

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recalling with true happiness our first meeting almost 25 years ago when, as a young man, you accompanied your parents to the cordnatW *<tf’*tope Pius XII,” the pontiff said. At the time of Pope Pius’ coronation in 1939, the President’s father, Joseph Kennedy, was ITS. ambassador to BritainPope Paul, speaking in clear but Italian- accented English, spoke of "the untiring striving to obtain world peace” by Kennedy. “It is to be commended highly, and we are confident that these labors will ready response in all men of goßlt will,” he said. The pontiff also mentioned the "impressive developments in the exploration of space to which the United States has made notable contributions." "May These undertaking! take on a meaning of homage rendered to God.. .because they augur so much for the benefit of mankind," he said. In Palace Library Pope Paul spoke to the presidential party from a chair in the library inside the apostolic palace. Kennedy sat beside him during the talk. The Pope wore his white papal vestment with a crimson embroidered stole. On his head was a white skullcap. After concluding his brief speech, the Pope took off his glasses and posed for photographs with Kennedy. The Pope gave Kennedy a marble reproduction of the famous Pieta statue by Michelangelo, which depicts the Virgin Mary holding the body of Christ after he was taken down from the cross. • - When the spiritual leader of the world's half billion Catholics and the chief executive of the mightiest nation rose from their chairs, they shook hands. Then Kennedy introduced his sister, Jean, who kissed the fisherman’s ring on the pontiff’s* right hand. ..... The President and his party were shown around the papal library. and then Msgr. Mario NasaUL Rocca. master of the papal chamber, introduced Kennedy to all members of the papal court.

ams, will deplace the 11 now organized in the north and south areas of the county, 7~- . North Adams community schools would replace Decatur, Preble, Root, Union, and North WashingSouth Adams would replace Berne-French. Jefferson, Wabash. Hartford, South Blue Creek and South Monroe. Since the Adams Central community school district is already organized, it will not be directly ' affected by the judge’s ruling. There will be some effect, however, since Berne-French and Adams Central have both been ierving the areas of French tdwnship. Wilbur Gause Dies After Long Illness Wilbur D. (Benny) Gause, 44, of 140 Ohio street, Convoy, 0., died Monday morning at the University hospital in Columbus, 0., following an illness of one and one-half years. He was born in Willshire, 0., Nov. 24. 1918, a son of Benjamin and Leah Snyder-Gause, and was married to Agnes Waltmire Feb. 28. 1953. Mr. Gause, an employe of the Spitler grocery at Willshire, was a member of the Moose lodge in this city and the Decatur-Convoy conservation club. Surviving in addition to his wife arc his 'ather, Benjamin Gause; five stepdaughters, Mrs. Charles Kessinger of Louisville, Ky., Mrs. Roger Goddard of Old Fort. 0., Mrs, Janies , Everett of Decatur, Mrs.. Connie Wilson of Convoy, 'md Miss Judy Wajtmire, at home; three stepsons, Harold and Russell Waltmire, both of Convoy, -and Robert Waltmire, with the U. S. Army In Germany; 14 stepgrandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. Bpyd Snyder of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Roy Alger of Hobart, and Mrs. ’ Ray Slusser of Willshire. Funeral services will be held at 10 a m. Thursday at the H, D. Smith funeral home in Convoy, the Rev. Keith Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF cerne- - tery at Monroeville. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m, today > ■ ~ '