Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1963 — Page 8

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Quadruplet Girls Are . ** Born In Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss (UPD—Thom- ’ as P. Harkins, a 50-year-old Jack- ♦ son grocer, passed out cigars by the handful today to celebrate the birth of quadruplets to his pretty young wife Saturday night. The girls—were reported in good condition at St. Dominic’s Hospital today. They were encased in isolettes but had been taken off oxygen. A spokesman for the State Board of Health said they were the first known quads born in Mississippi. The Harkins, who own and operate Harkins food store, a neighborhood grocery, have five other children ranging in age from 16 months to 6 years. “It’s a good thing I own my own grocery,’’ said Harkins. “I’d be in real trouble if I didn’t.” Hard To Believe Mrs. Harkins, 27, an attractive blue-eyed woman with black hair, said her doctor had told her she might have twins but, “quads — it’s, hard to believe.” Her first reaction when doctors told her she was the mother of quads: "I’ll believe it when I see them.” She saw them for the first time Sunday afternoon. The babies, yet unnamed because the parents “haven't been able to think of so many names,” were born at 8:53 p.m., 8:57 pm’ 900 p.m. and 9:02 p.m. They weighed, in the order of birth, 3 pound 4 ounces, 3 pounds 8 ounces, 3 pounds 3 , ounces and 4 pounds 1 ounce. Doctors said Mrs. Harkins carried the babies a full nine months. She entered the hospital at about 7 p.m. Saturday and went immediately into the delivery room. "Babies Look Fine” A doctor said the babies would have to remain at the hospital until they reach five pounds. Four Are Fined In Decatur City Court Two non-Adams county residents were remanded to jail this morning, after failing to pay fines in city court. Local attorneys Richard J. Sullivan and Lewis L. Smith were acting judge and prosecutor, respectively, in the absence of Judge John B. Stults and Severin Schurger. Easley J. Smith, 28-year-old Fort Wayne resident, was return? ed to jail as he was unable to pay a fine of SSO and costs, totaling $71.75, on a conviction of driving while under the influence. Smith was arrested at 7:55 p.m. Saturday just north of the city limits on U. S. 27. His driver’s license, which was expired, was recommended suspended for one year by Sullivan. Joe Branscum, Jr., 21, of Hill Top, Ky., was also remanded to jail for failure to pay a fine. Arrested Saturday Branscum was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $25, on a charge of public intoxication, lodged against him at 11 p. m. Saturday in Berne by deputy sheriff Warren Kneuss. David Bruce Bracey, 16, of 707 N, Third St., paid a fine of $lO and costs, totaling $31.75, on a charge of reckless driving. Bracey was arrested Aug. 21, the day following an accident on the Monmouth road in which a car driven by John Hunter, 16, of Decatur, was wrecked. Pays Fine Bradford Laird Rogers, 23. of Kirklin, was fined sls and costs, totaling $36.75, which he paid. Rogers was arrested following the fatal mishap near the Stratton Place entrance Monday, August 12. which claimed the life of a four-year-old Selma boy. Rogers was charged with driving left of center, as the trailer of his truck had swerved into the opposite lane of traffic and struck the station wagon in which the young boy was riding.

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“These babies look fine,” he said, “but they will be with us for a while.” Excitement mounted in the delivery room after the first two babies were born and attendants "kept Harkins posied on the hap- ~ penings. After the third arrival, someone rushed out and shouted, “Mr. Harkins, you had better sit down! There's another one coming!” Barbara Donahoe, personnel director at the hospital, said the odds that a woman will give birth to healthy quads are 2.5 million to one. The Harkins, Roman Catholics, were married seven years ago when .she was 20. On her 21st birthday, she gave birth to their first child, Susan. Then came Cecelia; 5; Peter, 4; Martha, 2; and Andrew 16 months. Three Minor Wrecks Here Over Weekend Three accidents occurred in the city this past weekend, with no injuries and mostly minor damage resulting. A car driven by Larry Lee Hind- ( enlang, 21, route 5, Decatur, received an estimated S2O damage when struck in the rear by a car operated by Norval Stanley Rich, 40, route 4, Decatur, at 7:05 p. in. Saturday, Both were eastbound and when Hindenlang slowed for a car pulling from a parking space at 242 W. Madison St., his auto was hit in .the rear by the Rich car, which suffered minor damage also. The city police car driven by officer Donald Liechty was damaged in an accident with a car operated by Robert E. Mies, 16, 431 Sunset Lane, at 10:15 p. m. Saturday at Nuttman Ave. and 13th St. Mies was approaching from the west when Liechty, traveling toward the west, began a left turn into a service station, and struck the left front of the Mies car. Damages were estimated at SIOO to the police car and S4O to the Mies auto. A car owned by Mary M. Millington, 40, of route 2. Decatur, received an estimated $lO damage when hit by a truck which left the scene at 12:21 p. m. Friday. The truck, which was pulling a house trailer, made a right turn off Monroe street onto Second street, and scraped the tail light of the j parked Millington vehicle-. ——■ Strike By New York Teachers Prevented NEW YORK (UPD—A threatened strike of public school teachers was called off Sunday night when the United Federation of Teachers voted overwhelmingly to accept a new two-year contract. Agreement came less than 12 hours before 845 public schools opened their doors today for the beginning of a new year ip the nation's largest school system. The UFT, bargaining agent for the city's 43,000 teachers, voted, 5,265-181, for a pact providing a SSBO salary increase per teacher over the two years. The board of education unanimously approved the $24.3 million settlement. The agreement, preceded by a weekend of almost ’nonstop contract talks, came less than 12 hours before the nation’s largest public school system was to open its doors for the fall. Though the state's Condon-Wad-lin Act prohibits strikes by public employes under penalty of dismissal, fines, suspension or imprisonment, UFT leaders had pledged to defy the law and risk jail if their demands were not met. The new contract contains a no-strike - provision. Salary increases will be starting April 1.

FHA Loans In Indiana Reach All-Time High Loans approved by theEarmers Home Administration Iri ’lndiana during the 1963 fiscal year totaled $12,385,539, a record high. announced Donald A. Norquest, county supervisor. A total of 2,933 farmers and rural j 'residents received loan assistance during the year or. continued to use credit obtained in prior years. In addition, nine associations serving an estimated 63,000 rural people had loans approved or used'.credit supplied by the agency for water distribution. New Credit Services Two new credit services were offered during the year. Nationwide more than $1,600,000 was advanced to farmers and rural residents for the construction of such recreation facilities as picnic and camping areas, swimming pools, fishing ponds, marinas, golf courses, vacation cottages and tennis courts. These funds developed additional sources of income inrural areas, provided outdoor recreation facilities for the expanding population and helped shift the use of land from the production I of crops to the production of needed facilities. Throughout the nation $3,400,000 was used to provide housing adaptBible Study Courses At Lutheran Church “To help more people grow in Bible Study” is the aim of the fall Sunday Bible program at Zion Lutheran church. The Rev. Richard Ludwig, pastor of the church, reported "during the hour ol 915 to 10:15 every Sunday morning, we hope to provide a rich opportunity for all age groups to grow in their understanding and application of the sacred scriptures.” The Sunday school for the children will add- more teachers to its srtaff. The ninth and tenth graders will be taught by Richard ■ Riemer. Norman Witte will lead I the eleventh and twelfth graders. By the first of October, it is planned to have a separate class for the young, unmarried adults up to age 25. The regular adult class, led by Rev. Ludwig, will begin September 15 with the course entitled “The Great Breakthrough.” A new adult class, offered especially for younger “married folk, or younger adults, will also begin September 15. Smith Snively, prini cipal of Zion Lutheran school, will lead this group in a course entitled, “The World Versus God.” Adults are welcomed to attend either of the adult classes. - —- - ... .

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ed to the needs of senior citizens in rural areas. The credit advanced for this purpose helped elderly farmers and rural residents live comfortably in their home communities near friends and relatives, increased the attractiveness of rural communities and provided employment for local workman. “The impact of the agency also has been dramatically increased by combining the efforts of the Farmers Home Administration iVith those of other agencies and institutions through the rural areas development program,” Norquest said. “A rural renewal program has been authorized.” The county supervisor noted that despite a substantial increase in volume of business the size of the agency’s staff remains essentially the same. He said that the major portion of the agency’s funds now come from private sources on an insured basis, or from collections on outstanding debts. “Farmers Home Administration programs have an impact on urban as well as rural families. A borrowers’ survey show their farm and home operating expenses and capital expenditures average between SIO,OOO and $12,000 annually. These dollars for the most part are used to buy goods and services I processed or produced in the towns and cities. The average assets of borrowers surveyed was $29,000. These assets, built with supervised credit, strengthen the tax base that supports community facilities and reduces the tax burden on nonfarmers,” Norquest said. Adjustment Loans Os the more than $12,300,000 loaned and insured in Indiana by the FHA in fiscal 1963 $4,000,000 went to 941 farmers to pay for equipment, feed, livestock, fertilizer, for other farm and home operating needs, to refinance chat-“ tel debts, carry out forestry purposes and develop income-produc-ing recreational enterprises. Farm Development Farm ownership loans totaling $4,313,000 were used by 225 farmers to enlarge, develop, and buy farms not larger than family size, and to refinance debts, carry out

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WHERE THE BOYS ARE— The number of unmarried men in the United States (single male 15 years and over and all widowed or divorced men) has been increasing steadily since about 1952. Starting from a post-World War II low of 15.4 million, caused by the wartime marriage boom, the number has climbed to nearly 17.9 million today. By the end of 1964, unmarried men are expected to exceed their previous peak of 19.3 million, set in 1940, and may reach 24 million by 1975. Newsmap, ]aased on data from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., shows the number in the 50 states. Facts about this unmarried male population: ; • About 68 per cent of them live in urban areas.

’ forestry purposes and develop in-come-producing recreational en-' terprises. Private lenders advan- , ced $3,838,000 of these 1 funds ’ through the FHA insured loan pro- ’ gram. Water System Water development loans approv-

■ 1 ed totaled $1,240,000. The bulk of > these funds went to nonprofit as- j sociations for the development of rural community water systems. Rural Housing Rural housing loans totaling $2,352,000 were made to 195 far-

• The four largest states—New York, California, Pennsylvania and Illinois —account for 31 per cent of the country’s total. • Widowers comprise 15 per cent of the unmarried male population in Arkansas, Missouri, Florida and New Hampshire, but only five per cent in Alaska. • Divorced men are 20 per cent of the total in Nevada, only 3 per cent in South Carolina. • At the time of the 1960 census, about 25 per cent of the unmarried men were in their twenties. Special note to women: Nine-tenths of the men who eventually mary do so between the ages of 18 and 29. California had the largest number of such men in 1960—about 600,000.

I mers and rural residents. Bulk of I this total was for construction and repair of houses and essential farm buildings. All FHA loans are accompanied by technical advice on farm and financial management. Loans are made only to applicants who are .1

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unable to obtain needed credit from conventional lenders. All farming counties are served by the local offices of the agency. Locally, the office serving Adams, Blackford, Jay and Wells counties is located in Room 4, of I the K. of C. building, in Decatur.