The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 20

Decatur, Illinois, Tuesday, April 21, 1953. THE DECATUR REVIEW TWENTY PAGES TODAY. DIES WABIC GOES INTO OPERATION i i nn "inm-rn i -t mimnn inn ii-- P. J. Endrizzi, Hurt in Crash, Dies at 69 Tangney Hits State Bill on Record Copies Water Rate Effective Date Still Undecided Whether the city's new water rate Westway Asks Injunction on Junk Yard Jack Huss and John Oldweiler filed action in Circuit Court today seeking an injunction against continuance of an auto wrecking and A bill before the Illinois Legislature requiring county and circuit I ordinance will go in effect May 1 as planned appears to be undecided.

Primo Jack Endrizzi, 69, who was injured in a two-car collision Sunday, died at noon yesterday in Decatur and Macon County clerks to tile certified copies or mar riage and divorce records with the junk yard close to their Westway state was criticized today by County Addition west ot Decatur. The apparent cause of death was Clerk Laurence 1 angney. They also ask for a judgment fori injuries sustained in the accident at He said "it is another instance of Mayor Robert E. Willis declined to answer that question today. As things stand now, the ordinance passed last month by.

the City Council will raise water rates May 1. It savs so in the ordinance. Willis' answer indicates that city officials are considering the petition Edward and Division Streets. Cor the state attempting to place added expense upon counties without pro oner Harold Brintlinger has not set the time for an inquest. damages they allege they have sustained as a result of the operation of the wrecking yard and garage, which they claim is in violation of viding hinds to meet trie cost.

Endrizzi, who lived at 1253 E. Under the bill, Tangney said, submitted Friday against the water- county zoning regulations. each county clerk would file copies Grand was a former employe of the city waterworks and had been Defendants in the action are ti of applications for marriage licenses, I mill ii 'ir ii i i Mrs. Edna B. Leech rate ordinance, although they have been advised that it is not the type of ordinance subject to referendum mer Troutman, Lloyd and Glendora licenses issued, and copies of medical certificates required for marriage Webb.

Olhe Troutman and Bernice retired tor about three years. He came to Decatur in 1945 from West Virginia. A native of Austria, he was born Groff, listed as owners and occu by petition. Earl V. Smith, originator of the with the state each 30 days.

Cir pants. cuit clerks would.be required to file The plaintiffs allege that the petition, said he will fight the new rates in court if the Council tries similar copies regarding divorces ap plied tor and granted. wrecking yard, which is in clear view from the Westway Addition, has hampered sales of lots in the Tangney said his office receives a $1 fee for issuing a marriage Mrs. Leech, Wife of Fire Chief, Dies April 29, 1883. He married Mary Noldin in New York City on Oct, 13, 1913.

He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic" Church and the Knights of Columbus. Besides his wife he leaves eight to ignore the petition. "Let them study them," he said vesterdav after the Council had filed the petition without comment. "I want them to think it over very carefullv because I am' going into court with it.

license. That fee would not covet the cost of the proposed filing of addition and that the plainutts have sustained $25,000 damage. They ask for a temporary injunc records with the state, he said. Lawyers are reported to be spon daughters and two sons: Mrs. Emma sors of the bill, which would provide a central source of information tion to restrain moving or parking additional used cars on the defendants' premises and the operation pf the garage pending hearing on the complaint for a permanent injunc Mrs.

Edna Blackford Leech, 41, want t0 pr0ve to the public wife of Fire Chief Ira D. Leech, that tjie bjg toVS can make big mis-died at 5:55 p. m. yesterday in fates. Thev are not alwavs right.

I Dodd, Mrs. Mary Garner, Mrs. Betty Lewis and Frank F. Endrizzi, all of Decatur; Mrs. Rose Quick, covering all marriages and divorces in the state.

Decatur and Macon County Hos- jam to show them that they are Parkersburg, W. Mrs. Amelia tion. Circuit Clerk Harry R. Butt said it would save lawyers the time and Elder, Sullivan; Mrs.

Adeline Mundy, Century, W. Mrs. Ann Mench, Baltimore, Mrs. Edna pital where she had been, a patient since Dec. 23.

Mrs. Leech, 760 W. Division came to Decatur 10 vears ago expense of searching records of all wrong. He said he understands that the Council has 30 days to act on his petition. Smith, former city commissioner and twice-defeated candidate for Stout, Charleston, W.

and Joe counties of the state to determine whether a marriage or divorce had Fnnn77i in tVip armpd forces at from Armstrong, 111. She Group Protests Court Revision was a Fresbvterian Camp Roberts, Calif. member of the First Church. favors dredging over the 'mavor, There are 11 grandchildren. He She was born in Armstrong on nlan to raise the level ot Lake leaves one brother, Martin of Deca May 15, 1911, new dams 3 daughter nf Einest anJ build twi The Illinois Association of Jus tur.

Three brothers and three sisters A. and Agnes Burkhart Blackford tices of the Peace and Police Mag preceded him in death. provement and expension project of the Wabash Railroad. (Herald and Review Photo) She was married to Ira D. Leech D.

F. Thomell was at the con- trol board today when Wabic, the Wabash-Illinois Central cross ing control tower went into operation for the first time. The tower is a part of the yard im istrates is preparing to campaign in the next 40 years to increase water storage capacity. His petitions bear 5,757 signa The Sunday accident occurred in Decatur on May 4, 1946. against the proposed revision of Illi Besides her husband, she leaves nois Courts through constitutional when a car anven Dy uonaia Powell, 1286 E.

Vanderhoof, in which Endrizzi was a passenger, tures. Citv officials and advisers say amendment. her mother, Mrs. Fred Wernigk, Armstrong; a step-daughter, Mrs. In the state convention of county dredging would be more expensive collided with a car driven bv Barton Stamp Exhibits Win Three Adults, Four Juniors Get Awards 1 homas Irueblood, Decatur.

and township officials last week in N. Gharrett of 1724 N. College St. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Painters Get Pay Boost A 15-cent pay raise for Decatur than the city program to accomplisn similar results.

They say the increase in water The body is at the J. J. Moran Moline, the organization of justices and magistrates offered a resolution Grace Wells, Jacksonville, and Mrs. award for Roger Henebry in the Adult and junior stamp collectors Sons Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 p.m. today.

Requiem Lois Henderson, LaGrange High calling upon the combined groups rates would be necessary to finance iunior class. Roger is the son of occurred. Tangney. suggested the state should provide a $3 fee to cover expense of preparing and filing the record in each marriage or divorce. Bill on Roadside Stands to be Amended At the request of Macon County zoning officials, Sen.

Arthur J. Bid-well of River Forest, has agreed to an amendment to clarify his bill before the General Assembly excepting roadside stands from zoning restrictions. The Bidwell bill, now on first reading, provides that the county zoning act is not to be exercised "so as to impose regulations or require permits for the erection and maintenance of roadside stands for sale, at retail, of seasonable goods, provided that such roadside stands shall be removed and not maintained when not used for such purpose." Macon County zoning authorities, through Supervisor Don Muirheid of Long Creek Township, asked that the term "seasonable goods" be lands, 111., and two brothers, Keith of officials to go on record as op either plan. high mass will be at a. m.

1 hurs- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henebry, from Decatur came back with eight awards from the Illinois Federation of Stamp Clubs exhibition last week Blackford, Armstrong, and Dale posed to the court revision. day in St. 1 homas Catholic Lhurch Th resolution was withdrawn 548 W.

Sawyer St. Lawrence Park, son of Mr. and with burial in Calvary Cemetery end in Kankakee. when spokesmen for the County and Probate Judges Association ob- Three members of the Decatur union painters was announced today by C. E.

Smith, business agent for the painters union. Smith said the 123 members of the union will now draw a basic wage of $2.50 an hour. Mrs. Andrew R. Park 141 Vi N.

Jasper took second with his Blackford, Skokie. TO FILE COMPLAINTS the bodv is in the Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home where State Attorne? Ken.neth friends mav call. jEvan? he fde 1sevral Funeral 'services will be at 10:30 County Court late to-a. m. Wednesdav in the funeral Hgments against de- home chapel.

Graveside services lin1uent V1 iected to some of the language used, Stamp Club and four members of the Junior Stamp Club won prizes in the exhibition. There were seven u. S. Postal card exhibit. STUDENTS ON TOURS High School Pupils See Soil Con servation First Hand The proposed court change would His brother, Bruce, won third He said the contract is to run discontinue election of justices of on his showing of U.

S. air mail Students from Warrensburg and the peace and police magistrates exhibits from the Decatur clubs. C. Turner Nearing, 1400 W. stamps.

The two Parks youths won o.in -l 'ers. after those now elected have com for one year, effective April 1. Smith said 21 painting contractors had signed the agreement. 1A1 lJllJV Ob llm All. Ill U1V I Armstrong Cemetery, Armstrong.

Defendants have failed to make pavments after receiving notices two weeks ago. Macon won the grand award of the show for his new collection of Union of South Africa stamps. However several of the contractors pleted their terms of office. Bradley Estate Argenta High Schools began taking soil conservation trips to local farms today. The trips, lV4-hour tours by bus, are sponsored by the Macon County Soil Conservation District in ob said they understood the agreement similar awards tor the same exhibits April 11 and 12 in Louisville, at the Tri-State Federation of Stamp Clubs exhibition.

Larry Meyer, son of Leon Meyer, 865 N. Mercer received a I he same exhibit also won tor Near was to run tor only 60 days, from yesterday after which new wage ne ing the American Philatelic Society defined as seasonable produces of medal at the show. An estate valued at $4,250 was left by the late Florence Helena Bradley of Decatur, according to a petition for administration filed to gotiations would be started. the land. Otherwise, it was.

suggest Miss Dessie E. Bodamer, 1280 special award for his "Vatican on W. Forest president of the Stamps," the first time he has ex- ed, goods might be offered for sale which could be described as season TRIAL DELAYED WHEN hibited this set, local club, won a trophy and County Men Ask Paroles Seven Decatur men are to have parole hearings on May 7 before the State Pardon and Parole Board, according to notices received by State's Attornev Kenneth E. Evans and Circuit 'Clerk Harry R. Butt.

They day in County Court. Her daughter, Beverly Jeanne Chandler, 456 servance ot sou Conservation vveeK. Macon, Maroa and Blue Mound students will take the tours tomorrow and Warrensburg-Latham Junior High pupils will go Friday. About 600 students altogether will be taken on the trips. able throughout the year, opening JUROR FAILS TO APPEAR Philip Spaulding of Springfield, second 'award for an Americana ex- hibit on United States Constitution W.

Sawyer is the only heir. the way to permanent stands. member of the Decatur Stamp Trial of a case in County Court Club was elected president of the was delayed 25 minutes today when one of the jurors, Calvin Elkins, 901 TALBOTS' ART WORK Illinois Federation which includes clubs outside Chicago. Miss series of stamps. Her trophy was for the best topical exhibit in the show.

The third member of the adult club to win was Wilbur H. Dun S. Franklin failed to appear. Jenson Estate Under the will of the late Florence L. Jenson of Decatur, which was filed today for probate, all of IN SPRINGFIELD SHOW An exhibit of 30 oil and water color paintings and drawings by Mr.

and Mrs. Jarold Talbot, of the De Under order of Judge Robert J. Sanders of Shelby County, John Bodamer was elected secretary-treasurer. The next meeting of the federa Theft Reported Theft of some old batteries and tools from a shed on a used car lot in the 2700 block N. Woodford Street, was reported to police.

Kroger Scholarships Ninety-three $200 one-year scholarships to 19 different colleges in the United States will be awarded next fall by the Kroger Company to high school graduates planning on majoring in home economics or agriculture. Applications for the scholarships and information may be obtained from deans of agricultural colleges, county agents, home demonstration agents, home economics teachers or vocational agriculture teachers. Winners are selected by the scholarship committees at each school. Six Kroger scholarships are available at the University of Illinois. Seminar Opens Officials of 10 Central Illinois hospitals were attending a seminar on Blue Cross and Blue Shield hospital and surgical plans today in De Thompson, deputy sheriff, found her $4,000 estate is left to her brother, James H.

Beatty, 1204 N. Col can, Ziiy t. Wood who received an engraved bronze plaque catur Art Center, opened yesterday from the Bureau Issues Association lege St. in the Springfield Art Association galleries. for his exhibit on "What Are Pre- tion will be in Peoria next year.

The awards won by the Decatur exhibitors were presented at the regular meeting of the club last night in the Decatur Club. William Edward Henry; John Wesley Nichols; Charles E. Shores; Wayne Warren Hayes; J-oren Teeters; James Hendriex; Donald Krohn. Teeters, 31, was sentenced from FOUR CATS ARE JOINED cancels?" Llkins and reminded him ot his jury duty. The jury, for the trial of Joseph Alvin Robertson, Rural Route 7, on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor, was selected yesterday afternoon.

About 150 persons were present at a tea and reception for the Talbots Coffee on Stamps" won a first last night. TICKETS GO ON SALE The exhibit will be on display through May 1. The Springfield Art Association galleries are in the Old FOR SYMPHONY CONCERT Tickets for the Millikin-Civic Bloodmobile Is in Town the Macon County Circuit Court in November, 1942, for a term of one year to life for burglary. In February, 1946, he was released under FREE ON BOND Ravnand Mitchell, 53, of 1065 Edwards home. Symphony Orchestra's concert went on sale yesterday at Stauber's Store and at the office of the School ot N.

College was released under a $500 bond today pending hearing on a charge of driving while under CHASTAIN GETS CONTRACT FOR SHELBY ROAD WORK catur. Ihe sessions opened at 11:30 a. m. in the Hotel Orlando. parole, but 1U months later was wounded in an attempted burglary of a tavern east of Pana.

This of Music. The Red Cross bloodmobile was the influence ot liquor. The tickets are $1.25. The concert will be at 8:15 p.m. ready at noon today to begin drawing blood from 250 persons who He was arrested after his car was G.

H. Chastain, Decatur, has been awarded a contract for Shelby County road work, it was an fense was a violation of parole under the 1942 conviction and Friday in Albert Taylor Hall. had pledged a pint each. involved in a collision at 6:30 p. m.

vesterday at Water and Marietta. Teeters also was sentenced to the 'Red Cross Total Contributions to the Macon County Red Cross fund campaign stood at $66,763 today, James Wal- term of five to 10 years in Christian Streets. The other car was driven nounced today by the State Division of Highways. The Chastain bid of $52,428 cov Committees Meet The six elementary school curri by Edward A. Gist, 29, of 1123 N.

County in January, 1947. Hendriex, 23, formerly of 747 N. lis, chapter manager, repoued today. The bloodmobile, stationed at the YMCA, is to be open until 6 p. m.

today, the first day of its April visit. Tomorrow the bloodmobile will be at the Millikin University gym from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.

Some 175 Calhoun who made complaint culum committees met this afternoon the new total includes a $506 Main was sentenced in July, tor the arrest. donation from Friends Creek Town at French School to organize for the coming year and hear brief reports ers 2.48 miles of gravel or crushed stone surface course on Route 651 from Illinois Route 128 at Cowden south and west to the Shelby-Fayette line. ship. Art Center Film of work in their respective areas. persons have voiunteerea to- give Wood tomorrow.

Mrs. Robert H. The committees have between 20 A 45-minute color movie on the restoration of old Williamsburg 1951, for a term of one to five years for bigamy. He pleaded guilty in February, 1951, but was granted probation. He was sentenced after a probation violation.

Hendriex married a Decatur girl in January, 1950. Nine months later Coin Display A display of coins has Been set Siamese Quadruplets Born Mother Cat Gives Birth to Joined Kittens Mueller, blodd program chairman, reminded townspeople that tomorrow's session is not restricted to will be shown Sunday afternoon at up in a west show window of the and 25 members, one-third of whom have been newly elected. Committee officers were to be elected at today's meetings. the Decatur Art Center. Sears Roebuck Co.

store by Har There will be two showings of vey C. Alltop of the Decatur Coin Millikin students and faculty. Free transportation to the blood A rare event took place sometime! was discovered by a young relative he married another girl Bloom the six curriculum committees the film, which was. brought by the Shop. The display is part of an ob Art Center at the request of a num servance ot National Coin Week.

are: Saturday on the Hugh Moore farm, two miles northwest of Niantic. ington and they returned to Decatur to live. Krohn, 18, was sentenced last mobile can be secured by calling the Macon County Red Cross office. ber of members who have visited Guidance, Arts, Science, Social studies, Language arts, Mathematics. Williamsburg.

They will be at 4 Red Cross records show that 1B3 The farm cat gave birth to what, June for a term of one to 10 years and at 5 p. m. for a lack of another name, could for grand larceny. He was given patients in Decatur hospitals received 269 pints of blood last who was rummaging around in the hen house. On discovering the litter, he came running to the house.

Mrs. Moore said she was a little surprised the child could carry four kittens in one hand. It didn take long, though, to find out why. Being in a generous mood this morning, Mrs. Moore offered to give the kittens to a reporter and a be called Siamese Quadruplets.

Actually, the unnamed mother month. probation, but was sentenced after a violation in which he was charged Taylor Keeps Word, Pays Fine Driving Defendant Is His Own Deputy with reckless driving. gave birth to five kittens, but one was dead when found by the Henry, 30, formerly of 364 Longview PL, was sentenced last Attend Conference About 50 women from Decatur's three Christian Churches today at Moores. The other four, still alive at 9 a. m.

today, were joined together vear for a term of one to five years photographer, thanks, but no $75 in the office of County Clerk William Howell Taylor, 28 who thanks, said the reporter and for an attempted burglary of the side-stepped the Macon County jail Laurence. Tangney, then, after wait tended the annual district conference of the Christian Church at near their tails. Decatur veterinarians contacted the photographer. yesterday, kept his word last night ing several minutes, left the Coun Simonin Grocery store, 604 E. Gondii St.

for comment today agreed that the Fairview Park Bear Cub Given Solitary Confinement Dokey, the female bear cub in Fairview Park, will remain in "solitary" for a couple of days, park officials have decided, for fence-climbing expeditions day. Last year it was Okey, Dokey's brother, who forced park workers to strengthen the fence to keep the bears away from people. Okey, now a year more mature, was behaving himself while twin sister climbed Sunday. Workers report that Sunday Dokey jgot all the way over the 11-foot fence surrounding the bear pit but was stopped by the mesh fence intended to keep park visitors away from the bears. Three times Dokey climbed the fence, and three times she was re-, She proved herself strong enough to bend the bars at the top of the 11-foot fence out of die way.

Tired of 'chasing Dokey, park workers put her in a den and closed the gate. They won't be able to get around to binding the bars tighter until tomorrow or Thursday. ty Building. and paid $65 on his $184.40 fine Charleston. The largest number of representatives went from First "Are you going to try having them separated," Mrs.

Moore was Nichols, 26, formerly of 1754 E. case is "unusual." One said "quite When laylor was first arraigned for driving while under the influence of liquor. asked. Christian Church. For about six years First Christian has sent a bus North was sentenced last June for a term of one to 10 years for a "What?" was Mrs.

Moore's as several weeks ago, he offered to plead guilty, although he denied he was drunk when he was arrested on Like the Henhouse, There's Nobody Here But Us Chickens A Decatur man held in Effingham today as suspect in an Alta-mont burglary last night, was confronted with embarrassing circumstances, C. W. Peebles, chief sheriff deputy for Macon County said today. About three weeks ago, the Decatur man was seen in Altamont and that night a tavern was burglarized. Yesterday, he was in Altamont again, and last night the same tavern was burglarized.

In the burglary last night, 24 quarters and 24 half-dollars were reported stolen. When he was arrested, the Decatur man was carrying 24 quarters and 24 half-dollars, Peebles said. Increasing suspicion against him was his record showing that he had served 'two prison sentences, both for burglary. He was being held without warrant today, pending further investigation. Yesterday morning, after the fine load of women to the conference tonished reply.

burglary of the A. Gentry store, was imposed in County Court, Tay and is the only church in the dis "Then what will you do with 2600 Water St. the driving charge. In view of his lor said he had only $75. rare" and another said it was the first such case he'd heard of.

Siamese twins occur every once in a while, the 'doctors reported, especially among calves but; quadruplets are another thing. Two of the four are black and white; one is ail white, and one is trict to have that large a Shores, 31, formerly of Mattoon, them?" she was asked. Mrs. Moore then divulged plans declaration he was not drunk, Countv Judge Gus T. Greanias sug was sentenced in November, 1950, Judge Robert J.

Sanders of Shel-byville, visiting judge, directed that Taylor pay the $75, then remain in for a term of one to five years for gested Taylor should stand trial. Bourne Funeral forgery. of putting the kittens out of their misery. Since the tan and white one was already on his final hours, she With his trial set yesterday, he jail until an additional $63 was Funeral services for John William paid. Ihe remainder was ordered again offered a guilty plea, but after Hayes, 19, was sentenced June, 1951; for a term of one to 10 years tan and white.

The tan and white kitten was in the sad predicament of also speculated they might all die paid by Friday. Bourne, 67, Illinois Central section foreman at Maroa 44 years, will be for burglary of a grocery store. not being able to attend dinner with soon. there was no snenff. deputy in he was fined and left the court room, he again declared he was not drunk, when he was arrested.

Asked why he didn't stand trial, the others since he had to lie on his But, if the kittens had to be put away, Mrs. Moore knew that she at 9 a. m. Wednesday in St. John's Catholic Church, Clinton, with back while the other three nursed.

the court room and Sheriff. David M. Peters' office did not know a mittimus to hold Taylor had been was the one to do it. burial in Calvary Cemetery, Decatur. Evidently, the others did not re the 6-foot 4-inch Negro defendant TRAFFIC ARRESTS William Douglas Hise, 2146 E.

Lincoln was fined $9 for driving without a driver's licer-ie. "You know how the men folks ordered. ciprocate his generosity. shrugged and asked. How can I He died Sunday in John -Warner Mrs.

Moore said the unusual birth are about things like that," she said. Taylor left the court room, paid prove it?" Hospital, Clinton..