Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 21 August 1963 — Page 1

Vol. LXI. No. 197.

Three Youths Held In Garage Burglary Three Decatur youths have been apprehended and are to be ar* raigned in the Adams circuit court this afternoon for a burglary at a local garage early Monday morning. Charged with second degree burglary and grand larceny are Roger Dale Death, 18, of 818 Adams St., and Ronald Eugene Myers, also 18, of route 6, decatur. Also to be arraigned this afternoon this afternoon was Larry Gene Baumgartner, 21, of 216 N. Fourth St., charged with violation of a law concerning buying, receiving, concealing or aiding in concealing of stolen goods. The city police department cleared up the burglary of five automobile transmissions just three hours after Francis Ellsworth, owner of the Highway Service garage, 1013 N. Second St., reported the theft of the five transmissions. Cleared Quickly Death and. Myers have signed statements confessing to entering a small storage building adjacent to the Highway garage. The thre were to be arraigned in the Adams circuit court this afternoon. Death and Baumgartner posted SI,OOO bonds and have been released from the Adams county jail, but Myers is still in custody. Ellsworth reported the burglary at 6 o’clock Monday evening to the city police, explaining that five transmissions, valued at a total of approximately SI,OOO, were stolen from the small building in the early morning hours. Confess To Police The city police immediately began investigation of the robbery, and in a short time their investigation led them to Death. The young man was taken to the station by officers Dick Mansfield and Victor Strickler for questioning. At about 10:30 that evening he confessed to the robbery, and signed a statement explaining how it was done and implicating Myers. Death stated that be and Myers broke into the building at approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday, and put the transmissions in Death’s car and then left the scene. Two of the transmissions have been recovered thus far. Death was placed in the Adams county jail that evening and Myers and Baumgartner were arrested by the sheriff’s department Tuesday on warrants. ,

Decatur Schools To Register Next Week; Opening September 3

*” Principals of the four Decatur public schools today announced that registration of students for the 1063-64 school year will be held in the four schools next week, Mon- • day through Thursday. The organization meeting of all teachers in the school system will be held Friday, Aug. 30, with classes to open in all schools Tuesday, Sept. 3. Principals of the four Decatur schools are:, Hugh J. Andrews, high school; Hubert Zerkel, Jr., Lincoln school; Sylvester Everhart, Southeast school, and Floyd Reed, Northwest school. Registration will be held next week acording to the following schedule: I Lincoln School Children are to report for room assignments and book rental information according to the followschedule: < Eighth grade—Monday, Aug. 26, 8:30 a.m. Seventh grade—Monday, Aug. 26, 9:30 a.m. Sixth grade—Tuesday, Aug. 27, 8:30 a.m. Fifth grade—Tuesday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. Fourth grade—Tuesday, Aug. 27, 9:30 a.m. Third grade—Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. Second grade—Wednesday, Aug. 28, 9 a.m. First grade — Wednesday, Aug. 28, 9:30 a.m. Kindergarten — Thursday, Aug. 29, boys—B-9:30 a.m.; girjs—9:3o11 a.m. Grades 1-8 are to use the main entrance on Fifth street and pro-

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48 New Street Lights To Be Installed Here The citycouncil decided Tuesday night to let bids for the installation of 48 new street lights, Forty four of these lights will be on Thirteenth street, running from the entrance to the; Krick-Tyndall plant to Washington street. The other four would be installed on the north and south sides and the northwest and southwest corners of the courthouse square. The bids will be advertised soon and will be opened at 4 p.m. September 5. The council also decided 'to take bids for a new truck for the water department at the same time, In other council action: The plans for the remodeling of the steam plant were received from architect-designer Jerold Lobsiger. The council decided to study the plans. A request by fire chief Cedric Fisher to begin installation of a new fire station furnace before the appropriation was made was denied. Fisher had requested permission to begin work because the present furnace is extremely unreliable. It was pointed out that it is not legal to begin work before an appropriatioon is made, but that if the furnace should break down an emergency appropriation can be made for immediate repair. A letter from city engineer Ralph Roop was read. The letter' stated that it would cost about $6,500 to lay a new water main from the north entrance of the Homestead to the south entrance. At its last meeting the council had requested Roop to prepare the estimate for this work. night it was decided to have Roop draw up lans and specifications for the 2550-foot main. A petition from several S. Thirteenth street residents was read. The petition requested that a water main be laid to the homes on the extreme end of the street. These homes are not now being serviced by city water even though they arte inside the city limits. The petitioners were informed that city ordinances would require them to bear part of the cost of installing the main. The city engineer was instructed to prepare an estimate for the work. — , r It was announced that drainage work on Seventh street has been begun.

ceed directly to the auditorium. Parents of children who wish to enter kindergarten should register their children according to the above schedule. The $4 registration fee should be paid and the child’s birth certificate should be shown at this time. To enter kindergarten, a child must be five years old on or before Sept. 15. Kindergarten pupils are to use the main entrance and proceed to the principal’s office. All students are requested to arrive at the stated time and not come early. Northwest School Pupils at the Northwest school will report to receive room assignments and rental book information under the following schedule: Sixth grade—Monday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m. Fifth grade—Monday, Aug. 26, 9:30 a.m. Fourth grade—Tuesday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. Third grade—Tuesday, Aug. 27, 9:30 a.m. Second grade—Wednesday, Aug. 28, 9 a.m. First grade — Wednesday, Aug. 28, 9:30 a.m. Kindergarten — Thursday, Aug. 29, boys—9-10 a.m.; girls—lo-11 a.m. The $4 registration fee should be paid and the child’s birth certificate should be shown at this time. To enter kindergarten, a child must be five years old on or before Sept. 15. Southeast School Pupils at the Southeast school will report to receive room assignments and rental book information

Hew Trial Motion Arguments Sept. 23 Huntington circuit court Judge Ray Ade has set Monday. September 23, as the date for hearing arguments on a motion for a new trial filed recently by the north group opposed to formation of the tyorth Adams school district. The Huntington judge, who has been tied up with a murder trial, informed Severin Schurger, who represents the now-defunct reorganization committee, by a letter received this morning of the Sept. 23 date. Arguments will open at 1:30 p.m. on that date, on the motion by the north group that is asking for a new trial. Thd motion was filed on July 30, nearly a month after the Huntington judge has dissolved a temporary injunction against formation of North and South Adams community schools. The new trial motion does not interfere with the operation of the North Adams schools, or South Adams. Should the judge overrule the motion for a new trial, the north group would then have the way opened to file an appeal with the supreme court of the state. Mrs. Charles Jones Dies This Morning Mrs. Opal M. Jones, 48, of Willshire, 0., died at 6:10 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital following an illness of six months. She was born in Willshire Aug. 8, 1915, a daughter of L. L. and Eva Workinger-Ray, and graduated from Willshire high school in 1934. She was married to Charles R. Jones Dec. 25, 1937. Her husband is employed at the Central Soya Co. plant in Decatur. , Mrs Jones was a lifelong member of the Union U. B. church in Willshire. Surviving are her husband; her mother, Mrs. Eva Ray of Willshire; one son, Donald Lee Jones of Berne; two daughters, Misses Carolyn Sue and Linda Lou Jones, both at home; one granddaughter, and two sisters. Mrs. Wayne (Doris) Troutner of Decatur, and Mrs. Harry (Ruby) Troutner of Bryan, O. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Union U. B church at Willshire The Rev. Earl R. Heckman may call at the funeral home after will officiate, and burial will be in the Willshire cemetery. Friends 7 p.m. Thursday until time of the services.

under the following schedule: Sixth grade—Monday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m. Fifth grade—Monday, Aug. 26, 9:30 a.m. Fourth grade—Tuesday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. Third grade—Tuesday, Aug. 27, 9:30 a.m. Second grade—Wednesday, Aug. 28, 9 a.m. First grade — Wednesday, Aug. 28, 9:30 a.m. Kindergarten — Thursday, Aug. 29, boys—9-10 a.m.; girls— 10-11 a.m. The $4 registration fee should be paid and the child’s birth certificate should be shown at this time. To enter kindergarten, a child must be five years old on or before Sept. 15. * High School Decatur high school students will register under the following schedule: Seniors—Monday, Aug. 26, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Juniors—Tuesday, Aug. 27, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sophomores — Wednesday, Aug. 28, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Freshmen—Thursday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m., Room 307. Locker keys will be issued at the time of registration. All book rentals, fees and work books must be paid at the time of registration. All students in the high school who are entering the Decatur school system for the first time should come to the high school Thursday and Friday of this week for advance registration.

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Martial Law Declared In All Os South Viet Nam; Buddhists Are Arrested

.. SAIGON, South Viet Nam (UPI) —President Ngo Dinh Diem declared martial law throughout South Viet Nam today and sent his heavily armed troops storming through pagoda headquarters oi Buddhist opposition. At least 100 Buddhist monks were arrested in raids carried , out under a state of siege decreed by Diem amid reports that a coup d’etat was imminent. In a massive crackdown on anti - government elements, the president appointed a new military governor of Saigon and a new chief of staff. He also imposed press censorship. The long-smouldering religiouspolitical crisis exploded suddenly early today when thousands of soldiers and policemen swept into the main Xa Loi pagoda and rounded up more than 100 monks. Use Tear Gas 1716 government forces fired pistol shots and used tear gas bombs and hand grenades as they swarmed into the center of Buddhist opposition to Diem’s authoritarian regime. Soldiers also raided at least three other pagodas in the most serious flare-up of violence in the 15 - week dispute between the government and the Buddhist majority over alleged religious discrimination. Thousands more troops were deployed at vital points in and around Saigon. It could not be determined immediately whether there were any casualties in the raids. The sudden crackdown on antigovernment elements took place just a day before the New U.S. ambassador to Saigon, Henry Cabot Lodge, was due here to replace Frederick Nolting. Lodge arrived in Tokyo today en route to Saigon, but refused to comment on the Vietnamese situation. The Buddhists, who comprise about 70 per cent of the population, charge they are being persecuted by Diem and his top aides, who are Roman Catholic. The government counter - charge that the Buddhist protests, which have included at least five suicides by priests, are politically inspired. It could not be determined The U. S. Embassy in Tokyo said word has been received from the U. S. Embassy in Saigon that all Americans in the South Vietnamese capital had been warned to take cover following the raids. Used As Headquarters The Xa Loi pagoda has been the headquarters for rebellious Buddhists who have been feuding with government officials over alleged religious discrimination by the government. Diem and many of his top aides are Roman Catholic. The sudden crackdown on Buddhist headquarters led Western observers to believe the crisis may have reached a climatic point. TTie dissident Buddhist leaders had been planning a dramatic demonstration upon the arrival of Ambassador Lodge this week, and it was speculated the government had moved before the plans could be carried out. The religious - political dispute has eroded popular support for the Diem regime and has disrupted the government’s protracted struggle against Communist Viet Cong guerrillas. Contingent Sent For Physical Examinations Fifteen Adams county young men, four of them conscientious objectors, were sent to Indianapolis this morning by the local selective service board for physical examinations prior to induction into the nation’s armed forces. Sent for exams were Jerry J. Swygart, Dailey E. Bixler, Carl W. Elliott, Jr., James T. Burk, Billy J. Swoveland, Michael L. Collier, Terry W. Schnepp, William J. Courtney, Gary W. Millington, Lynn B. Smith, transferred from board 106, Los Angeles, Calif., and James A. Long, transferred from board 266 at Lafayette. Objectors sent today were Roman L. Hilty, David E. Schwartz, Richard Kenneth Sudduth and Elmer K. Hilty.

Air Conditioning Unit Given Center Lowell Harper and Louis Jacobs of the Decatur Youth and Community center foundation board announced at Tuesday night’s city council meeting that a “good Sa,maritan” has offered to donate a large air conditioning unit to the center. After a discussion of financing matters with the council, the way was cleared for the installation of the unit. The donated air conditioner, a seven and a half ton, water-cooled unit, could be used to cool either the lobby or the smaller meeting room at the eenter. When Harper and Jacobs first spoke they requested the council to appropriate about $9,000 for equipment to air condition the rest of the building. But it was pointed out that budgets have already been completed and advertised and that such an appropriation would not be possible without special procedures. There was also some question as to whether or not air conditioning would pay for itself in increased revenue for the building. Harper said that he believed that it would, if properly advertised, Harper then said that the foundation would install the unit and would pay the cost of operation ■ the first year, if the city would take it over after that. The council voted to accept the offer. / Youthful Driver Is Charged In Wreck A young Decatur boy was arrested this morning by sheriff’s and state police officers, as investigation into a onq-car accident near noon Tuesday continues. David Bracey, 16-year-old resident of 707 N. Third St., was charged with reckless driving, and was cited into city court. Bracey was arrested after he admitted “passing” a car driven by John Richard Hunter at “around 70 to 80 miles an hour.” The car driven by the 16-year-old Hunter, of 605 „ Indiana St., was a total loss after going out of control and traveling over 600 feet, while flipping twice, and finally coming to rest some distance into a cornfield. Investigating authorities turned up three witnesses who saw the two cars traveling "side fry side” on the Monmouth road, before the Hunter vehicle left the road. The accident is still under investigation, and one more arrest is expected to follow. Two Hurt Hunter Wais hospitalized with a severe cut to the forehead, in addition to cuts and bruises about the body. Steve Lynn Nivison, 15, and William W. Williamson, both of Decatur, were passengers in the Hunter car. Nivison suffered an injury to his right shoulder, while William-, son escaped unhurt. Williamson and Hunter were thrown from the vehicle, but Nivison climbed out after it came to rest on its top. In Hospital Hunter remained in the local hospital today for further treatment. Three other boys were- riding in the Bracey car at the time of the alleged “race." Residents of the Monmouth road area, accustomed to seeing drag races on the road, were quite upset today. A lady phoned the Daily Democrat after seeing the accident Tuesday, and explained that "something should be done” about the racing on the road. The women explained that a young girl was riding a pony along the edge of the road when the accident occurred, and would have been hit if she had been on the opposite side of the road.

Delay Selection Os New Board Member The North Adams communityschools board is still without a fifth member, as the four present members of the board agreed to defer the action at a meeting last night, until next week. An official ruling concerning the fifth member of the board was received from Edwin K. Steers, Jr., state attorney-general, August 15. According to Steers ruling, the term of Warren Nidlinger, Jr., who was elected a year ago, has now expired, meaning a new member must be elected. The official opinion, received from William E. Wilson, state superintendent of schools, was to be forwarded immediately to the local board, but as yet it has not been received. Since the ruling has not been received, the board, in a meeting last night, agreed to defer selection of a fifth member until next week, when another meeting is planned. Expect Ruling It is hoped that the ruling will be in the hands of the board by the meeting next week. According to the school reorganization terms, the first member to be added to the four-man board, was to be chosen from the rural area, and Nidlinger was selected, being unanimously elected by the other four members. The board was halted from further action, however, by the legal proceedings which brought an injunction against the board. The board was actually enjoined from further action for more than a year. The rural members of the board had maintained that Nidlinger’s term was “arrested” by the injunction, and that he should still have his year's term to serve. The Aral members requested an official opinion from the attorneygeneral, and agreed that they would abide with the opinion of the attorney-general. Contracts Awarded An insurance bid for the school corporation’s 15 buses was awarded to Farm Bureau Insurance at last night’s meeting and the contract for oil, gas and anti-freeze for the buses awarded to Petrie Oil Co. and Eastern Indiana Oil Co., to be divided equally. With the bid going one-half to Petrie and one-half to Eastern Indiana, the buses will be serviced at Gene's Mobil and Riverside Garage in Decatur. Horse Show Planned Here October 13 A 12-event horse show, with cash prizes of S2O, $lO and $5 in adult classes, and $lO, $5 and $3 in children's classes for first three places, will be held at Bellmont Park October 13 to raise money for Christmas lights in the retail areas of Decatur, Ferris Bower, chairman for the event, said today. More than 100 horse clubs and groups will be invited to attend, and more than 200 horses are expected to compete for the prizes. Shows of this type usually draw several thousand spectators. At Bellmont Park Bellmont Park has been secured from the leasor and owners for the event, and the racing area will be cleaned up for the event. George Litchfield, Decatur restaurant owner, will be in charge of securing advertisements for the program, and will start contacting local merchants this week. Mrs. John Boch, of the Kiddie Shop, is in charge of ararngements for the food tent. Program Ad Sales Other chairmen and workers will be announced in the next few weeks, Bower stated. Work will begin immediately on formulating the program. The show will include a kids’ pleasure class, open stake race, stock horse class, western pleasure, flag race, one-quarter mile race, Appaloosa costume show, (Continued on Page 3)

Adopt New Policy On School Costs

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The Indiana Commission on General Education today adopted a new policy banning construction of "lavish buildings or unnecessarily large gymnasiums or athletic facilities.” The policy was a second major step by the commission in a twoday meeting aimed at putting more school dollars in curriculum and fewer in construction. It adopted Tuesday a policy giving many schools with limited educational offerings the choice of increasing their courses of study or being closed beginning with the 1964-65 school year. State Public Instruction Suept. William E. Wilson said that if school needs for the next 10 years were to be filled at the present rate of expenditure, the cost would be half a billion dollars. Wilson said the estimated public school enrollment iin Indiana by 1973 is 300,000 pupils. 10,000 More Classrooms “These pupils would require at least an additional 10,000 classrooms,” Wilson said. “At presentday prices, these classrooms cost about $30,000 each and the commission estimates that they and necessary replacements of old buildings which will have to be made during the next decade will cost SSOO million.” The statement of policy on construction directed the Division of Schoolhouse Planning “to examine all plans for proposed schoolhouse construction for any indication of excessive expenditure for lavish buildings or unnecessarily large gymnasiums or athletic facilities and to withhold approval from any plans which call for extravagant or obviously unwise expenditures.” “The commission recognizes that providing schoolhouses is primarily a function of the - local school authorities,” the policy said. “But the commission is charged by statute with regulating the construction or remodeling of school buildings in such a manner as will meet the demands of an efficient and successful educational program.” Seek Spending Balance "Obviously, any excessive ex-

Council Discusses Sewage Problems The old question of Homestea< sewage being dumped at the Mil-ler-Porter lake site was the topic of, a long discussion at Tuesday night’s rrieeting of the Decatur city council. Various points of the law were cited and much of the talk centered about whether it was the responsibility of the city or the residents to inltitiate action which would lead to the construction of proper sewage facilities. The problem is complicated by the fact that both city and noncity residents are involved. The lake site, as well as several homes, is on the east side of High street and is not within the city limits. The offending sewage comes from several homes located in the Homestead plot on the west side of High street. These homes are in the city. « Easements for storm water had previously been granted on the land upon which Tom Miller and Vic Porter are building a lake and storm drains from the Homestead emptied upon the land. At present several of the Homestead homes have sewage lines tapped onto the storm drains and raw sewage is being dumped onto the lake site. A number of possible solutions were discussed last night. One would be to run a small sewage line down the west side of High street to take care of the Homestead dwellings which are now dumping onto the lake site. There is, however, the’possibly that present and future homes on the *west side of the street and areas farth-

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penditures for buildings will be reflected in the amount of money available for other vital elements of any educational program,” the statement said. “The commission is concerned lest a disproportionate amount of available money be spent on construction costs.” “We do not find very many schools in Indiana which are lavish or overbuilt, but occasionally local pride of a school board overcomes its better financial judgment,’’ it said. Glen Barkes, New Albany, president of the Indiana State Teachers Association, warned that “good material is the greatest economy.” He cited as an example floors which would carry the heavy demands of a school and said if cheaper material were used, replacement costs would be excessive. The commission voted Tuesday to decommission all high schools which do not meet the new educational standards. Members said that “numerous” high schools do not now offer a modern foreign language nor offer chemistry or physics. The new standard calls for Latin or a modern foreign language commencing with the 1965-66 school year, and for biology, chemistry and physics by 1964-65. Also included are algebra, geadvanced algebra, solid geometry, trigonometry and calculus. Mrs. John Gowdy, one of the commission members, explained that many high schools offer a '“watered-down general math coursq” instead of these specific subjects. The new standard calls for a minimum of three of these -math subjects to be offered each semester. Four units of English, three units of social studies, .three units oi home economics, two units of industrial arts, one unit of fine arts and five units of electives are required also for each school year. The standard spells out that the electives should be comprehensive enough to permit pupils to carry five assigned hours of work daily and that laboratories and other facilities necessary for instruction must meet standards.

er south may wish to enter the city. In this case a small line would not be adequate. The other possiblity is to install a line large enough to handle future developments along the east side of the street. Tom Miller was present at last night's meeting and stated that he would gladly give the necessary easement on his land for such a line. There is also the possibility that an easement could be obtained to put such a line along the county road right-of-way. But it was pointed out that the city could not service any of the east side homes unless those residents agreed to be incorporated into the city. After much discussion of technicalities/ Miller was advised by city attorney Robert Anderson to secure a petition from the east side residents asking that a sewer line be laid along the east side of the road, that the lines running from the Homestead be connected to it, and that the east side residents be permitted to come into the city and tap into the line also. Miller said that he would take, steps to secure such a petition and present it to i the council at its September 17 meeting. Anderson said that this would be the best way to initiate action On the matter. .

INDIANA WEATHER Clear and cool tonight. Continued sunny and warm Thursday. Low tonight low 60a. High Thursday 64 to 92. Sunset today 7:33 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 6:03 g.na. Outlook, for Friday: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers likely. Turning cooler north.