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REVIEW Decatur, Illinois, Tuesday, April 21, 1953. PAGES TODAY. THE DECATUR Tangney Hits State Bill on Record Copies A bill before the Illinois Legislature requiring county and circuit clerks to file certified copies of marriage and divorce records with the state was criticized today by County Clerk Laurence Tangney. He said it is another instance of the state attempting to place added expense upon counties without providing funds to meet the cost. Under the bill, Tangney said, each county clerk would file copies of applications for marriage licenses, licenses issued, and copies of medical certificates required for marriage with the state each 30 days.

Circuit clerks would.be required to file similar copies regarding divorces applied for and granted. Tangney said his office receives a $1 fee for issuing a marriage license. That fee would not cover the cost of the proposed filing of records with the state, he said. Lawyers are reported to be sponsors of the bill, which would provide a central source of information covering all marriages and divorces in the state. Circuit Clerk Harry R.

Butt said it would save lawyers the time and expense of searching records of all counties of the state to determine whether a marriage or divorce had 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. Bidwell 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 Macon County zoning authorities, through Supervisor Don Muirheid of Long Creek Township, asked that the term "seasonable goods" be defined as seasonable products of the land. Otherwise, it was suggested, goods might be offered for sale which could be described as seasonable throughout the year, opening the way to permanent TALBOTS' ART WORK IN SPRINGFIELD SHOW An exhibit of 30 oil and water color paintings and drawings by Mr. and Mrs. Jarold Talbot, of the Decatur Art Center, opened yesterday in the Springfield Art Association galleries. About 150 persons were present at a tea and reception for the Talbots last night.

The exhibit will be on display through May 1. The Springfield Art Association galleries are in the Old Edwards home. CHASTAIN GETS CONTRACT FOR SHELBY ROAD WORK G. H. Chastain, Decatur, has been awarded a contract for Shelby County road work, it was announced today by the State Division of Highways.

The Chastain bid of $52,428 covers 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. Fairview Park Bear Cub Given Solitary Confinement Dokey, the female bear cub i in Fairview Park, will remain in "solitary" for a couple of days, park officials have decided, for fence-climbing expeditions Sunday. 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 got 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 retrieved. She proved herself strong enough to bend the bars at the top of the 11-foot fence out of the 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. WABIC GOES INTO OPERATION D.

F. Thornell was at the control board today when Wabic, the Wabash-Illinois Central cross- Painters Get Pay Boost A 15-cent pay raise for 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 of $2.50 an hour.

wage He said the contract is to run for one year, effective April 1. Smith said 21 painting contractors had signed the agreement. However several of the contractors said they understood the agreement was to run for only 60 days, from yesterday after which new wage negotiations would be started. TRIAL DELAYED WHEN JUROR FAILS TO APPEAR Trial of a case in County Court was delayed 25 minutes today when one of the jurors, Calvin Elkins, 901 S. Franklin failed to appear.

Under order of Judge Robert J. Sanders of Shelby County, John Thompson, deputy sheriff, found Elkins and reminded him of 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. FREE ON BOND Rayn ond Mitchell, 53, of 1065 N. College was released under a $500 bond today pending hearing on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor.

He was arrested after his car was involved in a collision at 6:30 p. m. yesterday at Water and Marietta Streets. The other car was driven by Edward A. Gist, 29, of 1123 N.

Calhoun who made complaint for the arrest. Art Center Film A 45-minute color movie on the restoration of old Williamsburg will be shown Sunday afternoon at the Decatur Art Center. There will be two showings of the film, which was. brought by the Art Center at the request of a number of members who have visited Williamsburg. They will be at 4 and at 5 p.

m. ing control tower went into operation for the first time. The tower is a part of the yard im- Stamp Exhibits Win provement and expension project of the Wabash Railroad. (Herald and Review Photo) Three Adults, Four Juniors Get Awards Adult and junior stamp collectors from Decatur came back with eight awards from the Illinois Federation of Stamp Clubs exhibition last week end in Kankakee. Three members of the Decatur Stamp Club and four members of the Junior Stamp Club won prizes in the exhibition.

There were seven exhibits from the Decatur clubs. C. Turner Nearing, 1400 W. Macon won the grand award of the show for his new collection of Union of South Africa stamps. The same exhibit also won for Nearing the American Philatelic Society medal at the show.

Miss Dessie E. Bodamer, 1280 W. Forest president of the local club, won a trophy and a second award for an Americana exhibit on United States Constitution 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.

Duncan, 2329 E. Wood who received an engraved bronze plaque from the Bureau Issues Association for his exhibit on "What Are Precancels?" "Coffee on Stamps" won a TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR SYMPHONY CONCERT Tickets for the Millikin-Civic Symphony Orchestra's concert went on sale yesterday at Stauber's Store and at the office of the School of Music. The tickets are $1.25. The concert will be at 8:15 p.m. Friday in Albert Taylor Hall.

Committees Meet The six elementary school curriculum committees met this afternoon at French School to organize for the coming year and hear brief reports of work in their respective areas. The committees have between 20 and 25 members, one-third of whom have been newly elected. Committee officers were to be elected at today's meetings. The six curriculum committees are: Guidance, Social studies, Arts, Language arts, Science, Mathematics. Taylor Keeps Word, Pays Fine Driving Defendant Is His Own Deputy William Howell Taylor, 28, who side-stepped the Macon County jail yesterday, kept his word last night and paid $65 on his $184.40 fine for driving while under the influence of liquor.

Yesterday morning, after the fine was imposed in County Court, Taylor said he had only $75. Judge Robert J. Sanders of Shelbyville, visiting judge, directed that Taylor pay the $75, then remain in jail until an additional $65 was paid. The remainder was ordered paid by Friday. There was no sheriff deputy in the court room and Sheriff David M.

Peters' office did not know a mittimus to hold Taylor had been ordered. Taylor left the court room, paid 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 junk yard close to their Westway Addition west of Decatur. They also ask for a judgment for 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 county zoning regulations. Defendants in the action are Elmer Troutman, Lloyd and Glendora Webb, Ollie Troutman and Bernice Groff, listed as owners and occupants. The plaintiffs allege that the wrecking yard, which is in clear view from the Westway Addition, has hampered sales of lots in the addition and that the plaintiffs have sustained $25,000 damage.

They ask for a temporary injunction to restrain moving or parking additional used cars on the defendants' premises and the operation of the garage pending hearing on the complaint for a permanent injunction. Group Protests Court Revision The Illinois Association of Justices of the Peace and Police Magistrates is preparing to campaign against the proposed revision of Illinois Courts through constitutional amendment. In the state convention of county and township officials last week in Moline, the organization of justices and magistrates offered a resolution calling upon the combined groups of officials to go on record as opposed to the court revision. Th resolution was withdrawn when spokesmen for the County and Probate Judges Association objected to some of the language used. The proposed court change would discontinue election of justices of the peace and police magistrates after those now elected have completed their terms of office.

Bradley Estate An estate valued at $4,250 was left by the late Florence Helena Bradley of Decatur, according to a petition for administration filed today in County Court. Her daughter, Beverly Jeanne Chandler, 456 W. Sawyer is the only heir. Jenson Estate Under the will of the late Florence L. Jenson of Decatur, which was filed today for probate, all of her $4,000 estate is left to her brother, James H.

Beatty, 1204 N. College St. Primo Jack Endrizzi, 69, who was injured in a two-car collision Sunday, died at noon yesterday in Decatur and Macon County Hospital. The apparent cause of death was injuries sustained in the accident at Edward and Division Streets. Coroner Harold Brintlinger has not set the time for an inquest.

Endrizzi, who lived at 1253 E. Grand was a former emplove of the city waterworks and had been retired for about three years. He came to Decatur in 1945 from West Virginia. A native of Austria, he was born 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 daughters and two sons: Mrs. Emma Dodd, Mrs.

Mary Garner, Mrs. Betty Lewis and Frank F. Endrizzi, all of Decatur; Mrs. Rose Quick, Amelia Parkersburg, W. Mrs.

Elder, Sullivan; Mrs. Adeline Mundy, Century, W. Mrs. Ann Mench, Baltimore, Mrs. Edna Stout, Charleston, W.

and Joe L. Endrizzi in the armed forces at Camp Roberts, Calif. There are 11 grandchildren. He leaves one brother, Martin of Decatur. Three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.

The Sunday accident occurred when a car driven by, Donald Powell, 1286 E. Vanderhoof, in which Endrizzi was a passenger, collided with a car driven by Barton N. Gharrett of 1724 N. College St. The body is at the J.

J. Moran Sons Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 p.m. today. Requiem high mass will be at 9 a. m.

Thursday in St. Thomas Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. P. J. Endrizzi, Hurt in Crash, Dies at 69 STUDENTS ON TOURS High School Pupils See Soil Conservation First Hand Students from Warrensburg and Argenta High Schools began taking soil conservation trips to local farms today.

The trips, 1 tours by bus, are sponsored by the Macon County Soil Conservation District in observance of Soil Conservation Week. 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. 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.

Siamese Quadruplets Born Mother Cat Gives Birth to Joined Kittens A rare event took place Saturday on the Hugh Moore farm, two miles northwest of Niantic. The farm cat gave birth to what, for a lack of another name, could be called "Siamese Quadruplets." Actually, the unnamed mother gave birth to five kittens, but one was dead when found by the Moores. The other four, still alive at 9 a. m. today, were joined together near their tails.

Decatur veterinarians contacted for comment today agreed that the case is "unusual." One said "quite 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 all white, and one is tan and white. The tan and white kitten was in the sad predicament of not being able to attend dinner with the others since he had to lie on his back while the other three nursed. Evidently, the others did not reciprocate his generosity.

Mrs. Moore said the unusual birth DIES Mrs. Edna B. Leech Mrs. Leech, Wife of Fire Chief, Dies Mrs.

Edna Blackford Leech, 41, wife of Fire Chief Ira D. Leech, died at 5:55 p. m. yesterday in Decatur and Macon County Hospital where she had been a patient since Dec. 23.

Mrs. Leech, 760 W. Division came to Decatur 10 years ago from Armstrong, Ill. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She was born in Armstrong on May 15, 1911, a daughter of Ernest A.

and Agnes Burkhart Blackford. She was married to Ira D. Leech in Decatur on May 4, 1946. Besides her husband, she leaves her mother, Mrs. Fred Wernigk, Armstrong; a step-daughter, Mrs.

Thomas Trueblood, Decatur. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Grace Wells, Jacksonville, and Mrs. Lois Henderson, LaGrange Highlands, and two brothers, Keith Blackford, Armstrong, and Dale Blackford, Skokie. The body is in the Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home where friends may call.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel, Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p. m. in the Armstrong Cemetery, Armstrong.

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 Attorney Kenneth E. Evans and Circuit Clerk Harry R. Butt. They are: William Edward Henry; John Wesley Nichols; Charles E. Shores; Wayne Warren Hayes; Loren Teeters; James Hendriex; Donald Krohn.

Teeters, 31, was sentenced from 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 parole, but 10 months later was wounded in an attempted burglary of a tavern east of Pana. This offense was a violation of parole under the 1942 conviction and Teeters also was sentenced to the term of five to 10 years in Christian County in January, 1947. Hendriex, 23, formerly of 747 N. Main was sentenced in July, 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 he married another girl in Bloomington and they returned to Decatur to live. Krohn, 18, was sentenced last June for a term of one to 10 years for grand larceny.

He was given probation, but was sentenced after a violation in which he was charged with reckless driving. Henry, 30, formerly of 364 Longview was sentenced last vear for a term of one to five years for an attempted burglary of the Simonin Grocery store, 604 E. Condit St. Nichols, 26, formerly of 1754 E. North was sentenced last June for a term of one to 10 years for a burglary of the A.

Gentry store, 2600 N. Water St. Shores, 31, formerly of Mattoon, was sentenced in November, 1950, for a term of one to five years for forgery. Hayes, 19, was sentenced in June, 1951, for a term of one to 10 years for burglary of a grocery store. TRAFFIC ARRESTS William Douglas Hise, 2146 E.

Lincoln was fined $9 for I driving without a driver's license. Water Rate Effective Date Still Undecided Whether the city's new water rate ordinance will go in effect May as planned appears to be undecided. 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 says so in the ordinance. Willis' answer indicates that city officials are considering the petition submitted Friday against the waterrate ordinance, although they have been advised that it is not the type of ordinance subject to referendum by petition. Earl V. Smith, originator of the petition, said he will fight the new rates in court if the Council tries to ignore the petition.

"Let them study them," he said yesterday after the Council had filed "I the petition without comment. want them to think it over very carefully because I am' going into court with it. want to prove to the public that the big boys can make big mistakes. They are not always right. I am going to show them that they are 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 favors dredging over the mayor, city's plan to raise the level of Lake Decatur and build two new dams in the next 40 vears to increase water storage capacity. His petitions bear 5,757 signatures. City officials and advisers say dredging would be more expensive than the city program to accomplish similar results. They say the increase in water rates would be necessary to finance either plan. award for Roger Henebry in the junior class.

Roger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henebry, 548 W. Sawyer St. Lawrence Park, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew R. Park N. Jasper took second with his U.S. Postal card exhibit.

His brother, Bruce, won third on his showing of U. S. air mail stamps. The two Parks youths won similar awards for 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 special award for his "Vatican on the first time he has exhibited this set. Philip Spaulding of Springfield, a member of the Decatur Stamp Club was elected president of the Illinois Federation which includes clubs outside Chicago. Miss Bodamer was elected secretary-treasurer. The next meeting of the federation 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.

Bloodmobile Is in Town The Red Cross bloodmobile was ready at noon today to begin drawing blood from 250 persons who had pledged a pint each. 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 persons have volunteered to give blood tomorrow. Mrs.

Robert H. Mueller, blood program chairman, reminded townspeople that tomorrow's session is not restricted to Millikin students and faculty. Free transportation to the bloodmobile can be secured by calling the Macon County Red Cross office. Red Cross records show that 183 patients in Decatur hospitals received 269 pints of blood last month. Attend Conference About 50 women from Decatur's three Christian Churches today attended the annual district conference of the Christian Church at Charleston.

The largest number of representatives went from First Christian Church. For about six First Christian has sent a bus years load of women to the conference and is the only church in the district to have that large a representation. Bourne Funeral Funeral services for John William Bourne, 67, Illinois Central section foreman at Maroa 44 years, will be at 9 a. m. Wednesday in St.

John's Catholic Church, Clinton, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Decatur. He died Sunday in John Warner Clinton. TO FILE COMPLAINTS State's Attorney Kenneth E. Evans said he expects to file several complaints in County Court late today seeking judgments against delinquent personal property taxpayers. Defendants have failed to make payments after receiving notices two weeks ago.

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. FOUR CATS ARE JOINED JOINED was discovered by a young relative 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't 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 photographer. Thanks, but no thanks, said the reporter and the photographer. 'Are you going to try having them separated," Mrs. Moore was asked. "What?" was Mrs.

Moore's astonished reply. "Then what you do with them?" she was asked." Mrs. Moore then divulged plans of putting the kittens out of their misery. Since the tan and white one was already on his final hours, she also speculated they might all die soon. But, if the kittens had to be put away, Mrs.

Moore knew that she was the one to do it. "You know how the men folks are about things like that," she said. Seminar Opens Officials of 10 Central Illinois hospitals were attending a seminar on Blue Cross and Blue Shield hospital and surgical plans today in Decatur. The sessions opened at 11:30 a. m.

in the Hotel Orlando. Red Cross Total Contributions to the Macon County Red Cross fund campaign stood at $66,763 today, James Wallis, chapter manager, reporied today. The new total includes a $506 donation from Friends Creek Township. Coin Display Coin Display A display of coins has been set up in a west show window of the Sears Roebuck Co. store by Harvey C.

Alltop of the Decatur Coin Shop. The display is part of an observance of National Coin Week. Like the Henhouse, There's Nobody Here But Us Chickens $75 in the office of County Clerk Laurence. Tangney, then, after waiting several minutes, left the County Building. When Taylor was first arraigned several weeks ago, he offered to plead guilty, although he denied he was drunk when he was arrested on the driving charge.

In view of his declaration he was not drunk, County Judge Gus T. Greanias suggested Taylor should stand trial. With his trial set yesterday, he again offered a guilty plea, but after 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 6-foot 4-inch Negro defendant shrugged and asked, "How can I prove A Decatur man held in Effing ham today as a suspect in an Altamont 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 halfdollars, 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..