Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1964 — Page 1

VOL. LXII. NO. 82.

Petitions Received By Commissioners The Adams county commissioners accepted two petitions and allowed bills this morning before adjourning for an inspection of the Adams county farm before the afternoon session. Firemen Jack Rayer and Irwin Worthman, of the Preble fire department, presented several petitions from more than 296 persons asking the commissioners to erect signs marking each county road intersection, for easy identification. All of the volunteer departments in the county aided in the petitioning. The two men said that they preferred the Purdue numbering system. Nine men from French township appeared and asked that another mile of the road leading east from the Christian Apostolic church be blacktopped. Two miles of the road, which is two miles south, and parallel to highway 124, are already blacktopped. The road is heavily traveled to and from the church. Appearing with the request were Gorman Erhart, Harry Gerber, Raymond Ringger, Hubert Isch, Orval Ringger, Otto Klickman, Robert D. Gerber, and Roman Stoller, and Ernie Isch. The monthly report from the county home was received, showing that one of the male residents had been sent to a nursing home, leaving 15 men and nine women at the county farm, inspect the home at noon, and The commissioners planned to have lunch with the manager, Charles Morgan, and the residents there. County auditor Edward F. Jaberg explained that a bill had been overlooked for publication been included with Al Anderfor LaMar 'Builders, which had son's, and the commissioners made arrangements to pay the overlooked bill.

Lists Blood Donors For Heart Patient Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, executive secretary of the Adams county chapter of the American Red Cross, released today the romcS of 12 persons who have volunteered blood donations for a Berne area youth who will undergo open-heart surgery April 15. The 12 donors listed by Mrs. Oelberg are Harry Beavers, route 2, Decatur; Mrs. Luther Brokaw, route 1, Monroe; Mrs. Bob Colchin, route 6, Decatur; Mrs. Carl Lose, 238 Stratton Way; Verl Laufzenhiaer, route 6, Decatur; Mrs. Bill Reichert, route 1, Berne; Mrs. Paul Burgess, Geneva; Paul Neuenschwander, Berne; Mrs. Vervin Stucky, Berne; Jake Schwartz, R. R. Geneva; Amos Schwartz, R. R. Geneva; and Sol Schwartz, Bluffton. In addition, 11 other persons from Adams county and a 12th person from Fort Wayne, have volunteered as stand-bys on the day of the operation. Mrs. Oelberg said all the donor standbys must be ready to leave Decatur at 12 noon on the day prior to the operation, April 14. Asks March 28 Mrs. Oelberg issued an urgent plea for volunteer donors with A negative blood type on March 28 to aid the youth, 22-year-old Amos Schwartz of route 1, Berne, who will undergo the operation. The volunteers will travel to Fort Wayne, where they will give the blood at the regional blood center there around 1 o’clock in the afternoon. The blood will be specially processed and flown to the Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis for the operation the following morning. This will be the first time that an Adams county open-heart patient has been allowed to fly the blood, as previously it was required that the volunteer donors travel to Indianapolis also. Farm Bureau Tax Meetina Tuesday FARM BUREAU TAX Vance L. Denny, director of the tax and legislative department of the Indiana Farm Bureau tax meeting at the CoOp building in Monroe, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Carlton C. Steiner, secretarytreasurer of the Adams* county Farm Bureau invited all members, owners or operators of farms, or their friends to attend the meeting. Order Autopsy In Indianapolis Death INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — Police Sunday ordered an autpplsy into the death of Homer L. CoX, 72, who was found in the bedroom HF a buliding he owned in Indianapolis Saturday. Investigation showed that he had been dead six days. There was an overturned table near his body and several scratches on his face. None of the 10 apartments in the building was occupied.

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Gen. Douglas MacArthur Dies Sunday Afternoon At Washington Hospital

NEW YORK (UPD—A soldier of the long gray line, Douglas MacArthur of Samar, St. Mihiel, Bataan, Corregidor, Inchon—and a thousand campfires on a hundred battlefields —was home today, in death, in the city he once called the greatest in the world. The withered body of the old fighter and statesman lay in custody of the Arry he loved, watched over by members of the armed services of which he was the senior ranking officer. It was received by Lt. Gen. Garrison H. Davidson, commander of the First U.S. Army, and was to remain for the day at a funeral chapel only two blocks from the starting point of General MacArthur’s triumphal homecoming parade here 13 years ago. It was on city hall steps in that parade—New York’s biggest, with 7(4 million persons cheering the general on—that MacArthur began his speech: “This is the greatest city in the world.” Came Home Again He had sajd that New York “is my home by choice.” Sunday night he came home again. The cortege that traveled the superhighways through the night from Washington arrived here shortly before 11 p.m., eight and one-half hours after his death in Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In was ■ in Washington, the city of his death, that he told Congress 13 years ago—while a moist-eyed nation listened—that “old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” At 84, he fought his last fight against death in a struggle that lasted more than a month. The general of the Army, winner of his country’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor, and a brilliant fighting-

New Violence On In Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus (UPD— New violence was reported in several Cypriot villages today in an atmosphere of tension caused by growing friction between the Cyprus government and Turkey. Turkish warships were reported moving to a base near Cyprus for possible support of Turkish troops which Cypriot President Makarios wants off the island. The naval maneuver followed Turkey’s rejection Sunday night of Makarios’ unilateral cancellation of the 1960 treaty of alliance between Cyprus and Turkey, Greece and Britain. Two Greek Cypriots were reported killed this morning in separate incidents in northwestern Cyyprus and in Nicosia’s truce zone. A government spokesman said a Greek Cypriot was killed One Reservation To World's Fair Trip Only one more reservation, for either a single person, or a double, remains in the June 1215 Decatur Daily Democrat-Erie Lackawanna special World’s Fair trip to New York. All eight doubles, and three twins have already been sold for the July 31-August 3 special and only 10 twins and five singles remain. However, for those unable to make the first two trips, a third trip will be scheduled, from Sept. 25-28. Those who would like to make reservations for the September trip are urged to do so immediately. With hotel rooms in New York at a premium, and with driving in New York such a problem, many people who want to visit *the the New York World’s Fair are taking advantage of the offer. Brochures are available at the Decatur Daily Democrat office explaining the tour, and cost.

front commander in three wars died at 2:39 p.m., EST of kidney and liver failure following three major operations during his last month. In a little windowless room at Walter Reed, eight persons stood in sad silence. The fivestar general had been in an ever-deepening coma since Friday evening. “There was a great sadness,” lying 'over the small recovery room at the end when MacArthur “died quietly and peacefully,” according to Brig. Gen. Henry S. Murphey, hospital commandant. Exact Moment Unknown Murphey said it was difficult to tell when MacArthur took his last breath. Among the eight who watched him die were his wife, Jean Faircloth MacArthur and his son, Arthyr, 27. Murphey said they took it bravely. Death came to the “old soldier” 61 years after he fired his first shots in battle for his country, as a raw 2nd lieutenant of engineers on Samar Island in the Philippines. Flags fell to half staff. Quickly the nine-car motorcade was organized. The free 'world saluted him as a fallen warrior. From the plains at West Point to the green hills of the Japan he had conquered, mourning began, President Johnson, who served under MacArthur in World War 11, led the nation by saying: “One of America’s greatest heroes is dead. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur fought his last fight with all the valor that distinguished him in war and peace.” The President ordered American flags around the world to be flown at half staff for the week of mourning that begins today. MacArthur will be buried Saturday in the MacArthur

in fighting at Pakhyammos, just west of the weekend trouble spot of Kokk in a. The spokesman said Turkish Cypriots were trying to isolate Pakhyammos and "elterminate it s Greek inhabitants.” A U.N. spokesman said an armed Greek Cypriot policeman was killed in Nicosia when he approached a Turkish Cypriot barrier. His bullet-riddled body was found in a car in an area facing the -Turkish post. The United Nations received reports that Greek, Cypriots were surrounding the Turkish Cypriot mountain village of Alevga in northwestern Cyprus. Condition Os Roads In County Improved The recent rains have firmed up the county gravel roads, and their condition is improving steadily, Lawrence Noll, county highway superintendent, told the Adams county commissioners this morning. The department is making preparations today to improve the county road leading west out of Deactur past the Ned C. Johnson and Dr. C. William Freeby homes. They’roads will be cut back and bftffis improved today, and stone will be added tomorrow. Bean straw washed so heavily onto one road near the Wabash river this weekend that a diesel had to be brought in to rerfiove it, Noll continued. A quarter-mile of the Linn Grove road leading to highway 118 was completely covered. « The water is receding now from most of the county roads. It rose quite rapidly following the heavy rains, and is going down just as fast, Noll concluded. A sign on a road was reported down, and Noll stated that he would direct his men to put it back up.

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Memorial in Norfolk, Va. Honored By Johnson The man who was twice wounded in World War I and called the “fightingest general” of that war by the secretary of war, who guided American fighting men from the debacle of Bataan and Corregidor to victory in World War 11, who ran. the Japanese occupation and commanded United Nations forces in the Korean War, will be honored personally by President Johnson in a wreath-lay-ing ceremony. That was announced by the' military district of Washington Sunday night. The ceremonies in the Capitol Rotunda Wednesday will include a military flyover. The casket will be open. Mrs. MacArthur and Arthur went to the MacArthur apartment in the Waldorf Towers Sunday night after the motorcade’s arrival here. The ceremonies begin here Tuesday. The general’s body will lie in repose at the Seventh Regiment Armory Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The first hour will be reserved for private viewing by the family, close friends, and distinguished officials. There will be a brief memorial service at 9:30 a.m. The public will be admitted to view the body beginning at 10 a.m. Nineteen-gun salutes will be fired at noon Tuesday at U.S. military installations. ' Others in Attendance Besides Mrs. MacArthur, the eon, and the commandant, those in the room when the end came for the general were Surgeon General Leonard D. Heaton; Lt. Col. Thomas J. Whalen and Col. Donald Campbell, attending physicians; Col. Harvard Smith the widow’s brother, and Maj. Gen. Courtney Witney, MacArthur’s longtime military secretary and aide and peacetime confidant, advisor and biographer. The motorcade from Washington to New York proceeded at speeds ranging from 50 to 60 miles an hour. Traffic jams occurred along the four-and-six-lane highways heading into New York when cars drew abreast of the hearse bearing MacArthur’s flag-draped coffin and then hesitated to pass it. Groups stood by roadsides in Maryland and Delaware to watch the northbound cortege. New Jersey police escorted it through that state. About 300 persons lined 52nd Street near the Universal Fuheral Chapel when the motorcade arrived. The cortege was headed by Maj. Gen. Philip C- Wehle, rnm mander of the Washington Military District in ear the MacArthur suite at the Waldorf is that of former President Herbert Hoover, who knew the general intimately and caUed him "Douglas.” He appointed MacArthur army chief of staff in 1931. Hoover said: “Truly, his watchword was ‘duty, honor, country.’ He was a truly great man, a great general, and a great patriot. Accompanied By Guard On Wednesday an honor guard will accompany the body, which will be placed on a horse-drawn caisson to be taken to Pennsylvania Station for movement by train back to Washington. The train will slow at several points along the way for salutes from military units. TTiere will be a ceremony at Union Station in Washington. There will be a horse-drawn-caisson procession to the Capitol and an aircraft flyover during it. Ceremonies in the Capitol Rotunda will include eulogies by Senate and House chaplains. President Johnson then will lay a wreath at the foot of. the open casket. The general will lie in stajjt more than 20 hours in the Rotunda; with the public permitted to file past. On Thursday, the body will be moved to Washington National Airport, where there will be more honors before the plane departs for Norfolk. / The body will lie in state until Saturday morning in Norfolk’s MacArthur Memorial, a 114-year-old building that once was the city hall and courthouse. There will be a brief re(Continued on Page Eight)

U. S. Leaders Pay MacArthur Tribute

By United Press International Lyndon B. Johnson—”...a departed hero.. .His valiant deeds for us will never die.” Dwight D. Eisenhower—“ The entire nation will stand in sad . salute.” Harry S. Truman—”. . .One of the great military men in our history.” Herbert Hoover — “He was a truly great man, a great general and a great patriot.” Thus did the President of the United States and three former occupants of the White House lead the nation in its final tribute to general of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The voices of the nation’s leaders t- cabinet members, governors, senators, militarymen and clergymen—rose from coast to coast to add praiseful postscripts to a legendary life. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said the nation “lost a patriot and hero of historic magnitude...” Adlai E. Stevenson, United States delegate to the United Nations, said MacArthur’s courage was as high as the flag his troops raised.” Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, •_ I>Minn., said the general had **inspired not only the American people but people throughOperating Profit Shown By Hospital The Adams county memorial hospital reported a cash gain of $520.80 for the month of March, the second cash gain of the year, putting the hospital well ahead of last year’s record, Thurman I. Drew, hospital administrator, announced today. Tbe hospital made deposits of $40,725.44 during the month, well above average, but the patient load also continued above average, leading to higher costs. The bills totaled $17,452.34 for the month, and the 'payroll was $22,752.30, for a total of $40,204.64 in expenses. Operating cash rose from $32,817.56 to $33,338.36. The hospital is more than $1,200 ahead for the year, very unusual for this early in the year. The earned income position was also much higher than usual. The hospital has been running quite close to capacity for several months. During the month 253 patients were admitted, compared with 206 last month, and 220 a year ago. There were 179 patients during March, 1960, • . A total of 68 babies were born during the month, including 34 boys and 34 girls, and one set of twin boys. This compares with 42 births last month, and 63 a year ago. There were 44 births during March, 1960. Seven patients died during the month, compared with six last month, and 18 a year ago. There were 247 adult dismissals, and 68 children dismissed, leaving 56 patients and six babies in the hospital on April 1. This was one less patient than on the first of the month. Three Os Governor Hopefuls In County Three governor candidates will visit in Adams county this week, one addressing a Jefferson club meeting Thursday night, and all of them dining with the candidates for delegate to the Democratic state convention. Dr. Harry H. Hebble, Democratic county chairman, announced today. Dr. Hebble started that William L. Fortune, well-known state Democratic fund organizer and candidate for governor, will meet with the delegrates at noon Wednesday at the Four Seasons dining room. Thursday evening Clinton

■ t J ■■ IBs flili Gen. MacArthur out the world.” Sen. Richard B. Russell, DGa., in charge of the Senate hearings in 1951 when MacArthur was removed from command in Korea by President Truman, said “the story of his deeds and his own eloquent words will ring down through the centuries.” Uuries Drawn For April Court Term Thirty-six county residents have been drawn for grand and petit jury duty for the April term of the Adams circuit court, which begins next Monday, April 13. The 36 names were drawn this morning by county clerk George M. Bair, in the presence of jury commissioners. Ed Berling and Clarence Ziner. The 12 persons drawn for grand jury duty are as follows: Werner Hoffman, Preble; James Weaver, Monroe; Herb LaFontaine, Monroe; Galyord Weaver, S. Washington; Gorden W. Brodbeck, S. Washington; Robert Lehman, Jefferson; Lewis Steffen, S. Washington; Donald Grote, Union; Chester D. Smith, N. Monroe; Perry Everett, Root; Philip D. Baker, Decatur - Root; and John Johnson, Blue Creek. Petit Duty The 24 persons drawn for petit jury duty were: George Laurent, Decatur,; Clarence J. Galloway, Wabash; Marvin Haines, Blue Creek; William Macke, Preble; Troy Fenning, Decatur; Roman H. Liechty, Berne; William Bailey, Wabash, Arnold Erxleben, Preble; Robert Goldner, Preble; Clarence Lengerich,' Decatur; Robert Braden, Kirkland; William A. Brown, N. Monroe. Jerry Neadstine, Washington; Alvin Gerber, Preble; Robert Morrissey, Washington; Richard D. Clark, French; Edwin Coil, St. Mary’s; James Moses, Root; Fred L. Kirsch, Berne; Roy L. Sprunger, French; Robert L. Hoffman, Wabash; Harry Kershner, Washington; Charles Weikel, Hartford; and George W. Dynes, Wabash. Green, of Green county, will have supper in Geneva with the delegate candidates before addressing the Jefferson club at 8 p.m. in the Geneva school, it has been announced. There is only one Democratic race for delegate in Preble, Kirkland and French townships, between Robert Kolter and Menno Augsburger. Saturday noon Thomas Lemon, three times mayor of Bloomington, will have lunch at the Four Seasons room with the delegates candidates. Dr. Hebble stated. Anyone who would like to converse with the candidates is invited to attend the dinners, Dr. Hebble added.

Court Denies Jury Appeal

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote today rejected the bid of former Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett and present GovAPaul B. Johnson Jr., for a jury trial in their criminal contempt case. This means that the contempt charges will be decided by the judges of the sth US. Circuit Court of Appeals. The charges stemmed from the activities of the two officials in the fall of 1962 when James H. Meredith, a Negro, was attempting to enroll in the University of Mississippi. The vote to reject the Barnett Iff) Johnson jury appeal was 5-4. Justices Arthur J. Goldberg and Hugo L. Black •wrote dissenting opinions. Justice William 0. Douglas joined both. Justice Earl Warren joined Goldberg only. The sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals directed the Justice Department to the contempt action. Barnett and Johnson had no immediate comment on the ruling. Barnett, who now practices law in Jackson, Miss., said he probably would issue a statement later. An aide to Johnson said the governor would comment after reading today’s ruling. Charles Cook Dies After long Illness Charles A. Cook, 89, retired farmer of Decatur route 6, died at 4:30 o’clock Sunday morning at the South View nursing home at Bluffton, following an illness of three months. Born in Decatur Jan. 5, 1875, he was a son of Coat and Mary Bartling Cook, and was ajifelong resident of the Decatur area. His wife, Cora 8., preceded him in death in 1936. Mr. Cook was a member of St Paul’s Missionary church and th< Red Men lodge. Surviving are one daughter Mrs. Walter (Dorothy) Radkey o Fort Wayne; one sop, Don C Cook of Decatur; one grandchild; two great - grandchildren; one brother, David G. Cook of Decatur route 1, and one sister, Mrs. Edith Singleton of Albion. One brother and two sisters are deceased. 1 _ Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Welch officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today until time of the services.

Rev. Ambrose Kohne Dies In Home Fire

The Rev. Ambrose A. Kohne, 62, a native of Decatur and member of a prominent Adams county family, died at 12:30 o’clock Sunday morning at St. Joseph’s hospital at Kokomo of burns suffered a short time earlier in a fire at Good Samaritan hospital, a nursing institution operated by the Roman Catholic church. Rev. Kohne, who had been in poor health for several years, had been chaplain at the Good Samaritan home for three years. Thirty-six invalid patients were forced to evacuate their rooms, although the fire was confined to Rev. Kohne’s room. Extensive smoke forced the removal of all patients, most of who were bedridden, and were carried to safety by Kokomo firemen. Eight patients were taken to St. Joseph’s hospital and 15 were treated at Howard Community hospital. Some of the older patients were admitted for observation but no serious injuries were reported. Damage to the home was estimated at about $5,500. Most of the rooms were badly disarranged by water and smoke and could not be used immediately after the fire was controlled. Born In Decatur The priest was born in Decatur, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse C. Kohne. and his grandparents were pioneer settlers in Adams county. He received his education at St. Joseph’s College at Rensselaer, and Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary at Nobrwood, O. He was a classmate at the seminary of the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt, pastor of St. Mary's Cathode church in Decatur, and of the Most Rev. Leo A. Pursley, bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese. Rev. Kohne, after his ordination in 1927, was appointed assist-

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Barnett, / then governor, and Johnson, then lieutenant governor, were accused of violating a circuit order prohibiting all state officials from interfering with Meredith’s admission. On Sept. 25 Barnett, who was then governor, stood in the doorway of an office in Jackson, Miss., and kept Meredith from registering. The two were also charged with failing to preserve law and order on the campus at Oxford which exploded into rioting after Meredith’s admission. The Fifth Circuit certified the jury issue to the Supreme Court after a tie vote. Henry Franke Dies After Long Illness Henry F. C. Franke, 86, retired farmer of Monroeville route 2, died at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Fairfield convalescent home, Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient since July of 1961. He was born in Madison township, Allen county, Nov. 5, 1877, a son of Frederick and Elise Weigman-Franke and was a lifelong resident of Madison township. He was married June 14. preceded him in death May 25, 1903, to Sophia Herderhorst, who 1947. Mr. Franke was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran church at Flatrock. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Erich (Flora) Bleeke of Monroeville route 2; and Mrs. Dave (Esther) Peake of Fort Wayne, one son, Reinhard Franke of Monroeville route 2; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and two sisters, Mrs. Elise Grotrian and Mrs. William (Clara) Knipstein, both of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Lutheran church at Flatrock, witk the Rev. Donald Frank official ing. Burial will be in the churcl cemetery. The body was remov ed to the Zwick funeral home where friends may call until 1: noon Tuesday after which th< body will lie in state at thi church until time of the services, INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy toolchL Tueoday cloudy with showers likely and not quite so warm. Low tonight in the 30s. High Tuesday 58 to 64 north, 63 to 72 south. Sunset today 7:14 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 6:20 a.m. Outlook for Wednesday: Partly cloudy and colder. Lows in the 40s. Highs low 40s north and central to around 50 south.

i < fl ■ ■ ■-«- Rev. Ambrose Kohne ant pastor at Holy Angels church in Gary, and later was appointed pastor of St. Peter and Paul church at Goodland, where he served for 27 years. Rev. Kohne is survived by two brothers, Raymond B. Kohne, Decatur druggist, and Dr. G. J. Kohne, Decatur physician; and four sisters, Mrs. Charles Cole of Cincinnati, 0., Mrs. Ralph Ashton of Fort Wayne, St. M. Frances Clare, Sister of St. Anges, Fond Du Lac, Wis., and Mrs. Arthur C. Lutz of Louisville, Ky. Burial In Decatur A solemn requiem high mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter and Paul church in Goodland, with Bishop Carberry of Lafayette as the celebrant. A solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Decatur, with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt as celebrant. Burial will be in the Decatur Catholic cemetery.