Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1964 — Page 4

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Carrier's Skipper J Describes Tragedy SYDNEY, Australia (UPD— The captain of the Australian aircraft carrier Melbourne said today his big ship took only three seconds to knife through the destroyer Voyager in a night collision Monday that cost 82 lives. Capt. R. J. Robertson arrived here with his damaged carrier, the flagship of the Australian navy. It carried 159 of the 239 survivors of the Voyager, which was split in two and sunk when it apparently cut across the Melbourne’s path during Hacked-out night maneuvers. Three bodies, including that of the Voyager’s skipper. Capt. Duncan Stevens, have been recovered. The others are believed in one or both of the sunken sections of the- destroyer. They are in more than 480

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. feet of water, too deep for divers to reach. Robertson gave this description of the disaster, the worst in Australia's peacetime naval history: “I was on the bridge when I heard a shuddering, grinding crunch. We pushed the Voyager along sideways before we broke her in two. She broke up within three seconds from the moment of impact. “The forward section went past our port side and the after section went by our starboard side. “The Melbourne was traveling at almost full speed—about 22 knots (24 miles per hour).. I couldn’t say how far we pushed the Voyager along but we stopped within seconds after crashing into her amidships. “The voyager’s 3,000 tons slid easily under our huge bow. The Melbourne didn’t even rise when she hit.” Robertson and other officers did not discuss the cause of the

aoUisiaa because it is the subject of a government inquiry. But Navy Minister Alexander J. Forbes said Tuesday that the destroyer apparently cut across the Melbourne’s path during a turning maneuver. Little Damage Done At Duo-Marine Plant Fire chief Cedric Fisher “celebrated” his return to duties following a brief stay in the hospital, with a fire run this morning. The firemen were called to the Duo-Marine plant on Patterson street at 9:85 a. m. when a can of paint thinner caught fire, apparently from static electricity. There was no damage, however, resulting from the fire. At 11:05 p. m. Tuesday, firemen were called to extinguish a car fire about three miles east of Decatur on U. S. 224. Albert Alverson, route 3, Decatur, was operating his automobile when it suddenly caught fire. Damage was slight.

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County Rural Youth Meets Last Evening “Treachery on Wheels” and the danger pf thoughtless driving, was brought to the attention of the Adams county rural youth through films shown by Sgt. Rory E. Brandon, of the Ohio state police. Sgt. Brandon was accompanied by Paul F. Inkrott, Ohio drivers license examiner, and they were introduced by Sheriff Roger Singleton, and Bob Andrews, program chairman. Miss Marsha King gave devotions and led the singing for the meeting which started at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Farm Bureau Co-op building in Monroe. Arrangements for the meeting were assisted by the Monroe township marshal. Paul Rich, president, conducted the meeting. Dale Wass led the group in recreation tollowing the meeting. Among the 22 members present

Indianapolis Livestock INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Livestock; Hogs 6,500; steady to 25 lower; 1-2 190-225 lb 15.25-15.50; 1-3 lb 14.75-15.25, few down to 14.50; sows strong to 25 higher; 1-3 310-400 lb 12.7513.76; 2-3 400-600 lb 11.75-12.75. Cattle 1,200; calves 35; about steady; choice steers 21.0022.00; high choice and prime 21.36; mixed good and low choice 20.25-21.25; good 19 0021.60; mixed good and choice heifers 20.00-21.00; good 18.0020.00; cows steady to 50 higher; utility and commercial 13.5014.50; bulls steady to 50 higher; cutter, utility and commercial 16.00-18.50, few 18.75; vealers steady, good and choice 29.003500; few choice 36.00. Sheep 225; fully steady; choice and prime wooled lambs 20.0 Q-21.00; good and choice 18.00-20.00. were guests from Wells, Miami and Huntington counties.

20 Years Ago Today D 0 Feb. 12, 1944 — Meeting will be held in each township in the county for filing applications for the January dairy feed payment and signing the 1944 farm plan. All county offices and the First State Bank were closed today in observance of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. W. Guy Brown attended a meeting of high school principals of the state at Indianapolis. Another pre-induction rifle training course will be scheduled here within the near future, according to an announcement by Robert Light, secretary of the Decatur rifle and pistol club. Adams county high school basketball results: Decatur Commodores 48, Pleasant Mills 39; Decatur Yellow Jackets 44, Kendallville 38; Geneva 95, Jefferson 13; Winchester .41, Berne 37.

Lent Opening Marked By Ash Wednesday VATICAN CITY (UPD — Pope Paul VI led the world’s 500 million Roman Catholics today in Ash Wednesday services marking the opening of Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and penance before Eastern. With the traditional words, “Remember man that thou art dust and to dust thou shalt return,” the Pope planned to smudge the foreheads of his aides with ashes in the Sistine Chapel in an early morning ceremony. The ashes are from palms burned last year on Palm Sunday and blessed by the late Pope John XXIII. A special audience was scheduled for the rectors of Roman parish churches and Lentin preachers bes or e the usual mid-day general audience.

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A solemn procession was planned during the afternoon on Rome’s Aventine Hill to the ancient church of Santa Sabina. The Pope was to lead the line of friars chanting the Litany. The procession is the first of six “Roman Stations” of Lent the Pope will observe before Easter. Observance of the stations was revived by Pope John after a century of disuse, but he was too sick last year to take part in the rites. Pope Paul was to be driven from the Vatican to the church of St. Alessio on the gardencovered Aventine Hill to lead the foot procession on the 1,000yard walk from St. Alessio to the church of Santa Sabina. Lent is traditionally a time for meditation and abstinence from worldly pleasures. It occupies the 40 weekdays leading up to Easter the high point in the Christian calendar celebrating the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.