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The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 12

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THE DECATUR REVIEV Decatur, Illinois, Saturday, January 23, 1956. Stray Scraps Gage Named Delegate To Dump Plans Studied By City Officials TWELVE PAGES TODAY. County Lacks Job Guidance, Family Care A dual deficiency in family sen- ligh Assembly Citv officials will meet with board members of the Macon County Landfill Corp. next Fri- i to discuss that organization's rtci lest for a city contract for the Dr. Daniel J.

Gage, head of the Department of I listory and Political Science at Millikin has been appointed a delegate to the General Assembly of the Presbvterian Church 1 he General Assembly is the use of a proposed refuse dump lest governing bodv ot the Ik west of the citv. Dr. P. A. Steele, citv health su- penntendent and Corporation Counsel Bron M.

Merris said ac- upMnce of the Landfill Corpora-3. tion's plan will fulfil! the city's 'obligation to provide a dumping sire for citv reruse. They met with Presbvterian Church. Ibis ear's meeting will be held in Philadelphia Mav 24 through May SO. About SSU delegates will attend Dr.

Gage is Clerk of Session of li c-tminsrer Presbvterian hurch of Decatur and Moderator Landfill board members vesterdav 'arking spac Unc metered uf the Springfield Preslnterv of in 100 Block cst 'North the Presbyterian Church (USA). Two ministers and an addi- ices available in Macon County took the emphasis Thursday at the first of a series of monthly meetings of the Family and Children Division of the Council of Social Agencies. Brought out For discussion ere: 1. The need for vocational facilities for the continued schooling and training of juvenile delinquents uninterested or unable to continue academic high school studies. 2.

The need for an emergency homemaking service to pro ide family care where a housewife suddenly becomes ill or dies. The two points were brought out in a panel presentation of services, problems and recommendations on family and children services. Taking part were: Mrs. Marguerite Berg. Family Service Miss Bernice Sorg.

Catholic-Charities Mrs. Sarah Fouler, Red Cross Brig. John Ron land Salvation Armv General emphasis was placed on the problems involved in family budgeting, meeting emergencies, fr'To cnpi Street was occupied today by to discuss plans. this old chair and bench. plt.use haulers now operate un- ider citv licenses and dump gar- Concrete Pioof -m privatCf opcn durnps.

The A Decatur housewife has dis-citv lias its own site, but prohibits covered whv the dirt around her deposit of garbage and other nox- house plants has been so hard. ius materials. I Last May she repotted all her1 corporation is considering iii fees of 50 cents to 52 a load, de- 1 plants mixing none meal with the nprn inn on rnp amount ot rerusp Rookie Cops Catch Convict 1 olice captured a paroled con RJIfPj A zQg-Jf t'onal 1JV delegate from the Spring- l-jS Mt3W I tthU tic'J Presbytery will accompany I Dr. Cage to the assembly. i jfefVSfeg Author of a history of Millikin JT- i SV'W3 HC as ol the ff -P-' Springfield Preslnterv in Septem- ICLINNIN ASSOCIATES soil that is.

she thought it was e.u. llecently she discovered Landfill board members are lone to meet this week with she cenn nt instead. vict esterdav afternoon alter a six-mile auto chase which ended when patrolmen liivd three warning shots over the fleeing car. I he driver, B. Patheal.

'engineers of the Caterpillar 1 rac-PeSSittlistic Notice tor Co. to determine equipment tr Fin's week's newsletter from one be required in the operation of die in t. Wood Plead- ncago men. who were; Under the landfill svstcm the CU I III l'l I1IV Lll a Ul i.ii- i ly associates ot Walter Llinnin, i i -r i- ii nounccs there wi He i fugitive from the Macon County was released under SI ,000 vran ditch and covered over each day. 'Bored of Directors hears coiii-j 7 he t-orporation has options 'on neon vuuii unuer a loieiv in- i pending a heafing 1 cb.

16 before dictment. were convicted in LI. S. -r, ust ice of the Peace avne L. Justice of the Peace avne L.

IS in who have sv ncronized reports. s0 acres located a mile south girls over an interest swimming. Gniccrs arc, leu to right, Mrs. Robert Darst. secretary-treasurer, Miss Sally Durbin.

vice president, and Miss Sally Andrews, president. '1 he league is lor iisincc vcuiT i nursaav in v. ni-cgo lor violating a federal law against slot machine ickets. 1 hev an- Claude Maddux, alias John 1. Moore.

5--, and Joseph J. Aiuppa. 48. Three of their part (Herald and Review Photo) Fllis. veUes Corner and is consider- Policc Ft.

Clvde Freeman said Gone GeESe tjle purchase of an additional Officers Donald Bivens and Cad. Fake's two Canadi- 20 acres. Fvans. two rookie policemen, an haven't "gone where the Operations are expected to be-chased Patheal at speeds up to 80 wild geese go." but they're nut ejn in- less than 60 days, miles an hour and fired three around the water either. Urhcers or the Decatur service agencies and the intcrpreta- I a I Aquatic League look over plans tion of the programs of the agen- 4 1 i ei- for the spring trv-outs scheduled cies to the public and to protes-! i 1 i tor p.m.

on K-b. 2 and sional men concerned in agency: Feb. 9 in the OA pool, operations. The lour agencies described the; AQUAITIC LEAGUE services thev offer in meeting these needs, the problems involved and Try-outs For Syncronized Swim-; their recommendations on howl mitlg to Be Feb. 2 such services might be improved.

Try-outs for prospective mem-! A program of vocational guid-il 0f the Decatur Aquatic League' DHS Grads Can Read Inpis in I lii ii'in ina pmiii-i firm were convicted lor 'warning shots before he stopped1 Someone made off with the HAROLD MARTIN, 47,. (failure to notify II. S. authorities: llis tjr- (their wings are clipped: CERR0 GORDO MAN, DIES Illiterate of I Freshmen Not From Here Decatur Public School adminis- Like Mv Family" where no they were dealers in The chase started in the 700 tnc can anu sun nasn i )roU, MJrtin 47. Cerro trators arc ready to defend their re-'research is required.

Thev also equipment. block South Main Street and end- returned tnem. Cordo, died at 12:45 a. m. today former salesman for'ed about a mile north of Llvvini A few ducks, also have gone the anj Macon Countv will be Feb.

2 and 9 ot 7:30 p.m.; nnnin, a suits in the teaching of English learn how to do research and pre- ance was called an important element in any attempt to improve service bv providing lor the con in the VW'CA pool. iind magazine pare scholarly papers. the is under indictment Route 51. oi some-ones Sunday dinner. 1 Iospiul hnnW hf, vvas Ion a charge of forging the name' Earlier vesterdav police and iH'r-uPs- found shot in his home.

he iMonr is tor women over 11 stones hich imply schools don Cpmnrt Prpnarprl tinued education of delinquents ho like to do svneronized County of Latham Castle, attorney general, 'sheriffs deputies were told that A According to Piatt 1 1 I HJvll IJLIIIW I1LWI11L till .111 ferred to the agencies from the "I he D1IS seniors who don't 1 nc w.l cn.ors no non 4- swimming. 1 he league was tormed tlJ a Wa hold on a rharoe of courts. plan to attend colleges are not re- n. 1 i .1 interest in swimming to promote th si i i i i- "Ku WLC 1,11 laR en bv hai lee Emphasis was placed on the the adult women of the 6 i t-t io I ke nt' iiiev- LATHAM company cou.d he used legally on: Knrh need for guidance through the ad at Millikin Univ ersity. lK'en a ol ucJi articles, fea 11 previous 1 1 schools, the agencies and i Water safety methods are empna-j'ns qu'-ations from entrance tests.

o(- public schooling-hut a'bonj a'n )a's not wn Ztl C'-lur? 'ar Sheriff Itov Rennett. Mrs. Martin discovered her husband about 11:30 p. m. vesterdav lying on the lloor downstairs, a wound in the left side ol his chest, and a shotgun at his side.

She summoned a doctor. Mr. Martin was rushed to the hospi- ment service. A possible program ed. ing iresnmen at tne coursc provided lor them to 11 1 jv- l.

na.nc of Illinois and other These- classes study ,1 Patheal faded to return an auto- LI niversitv SiMTPALASKI of job apprenticeships hich might 1 1 1.1,..- he trv-outs include iudging on 1 1 1 -I I 1- i front collt'S- wch case the quoted LngH.h for ordinary daily living NONE WITHDREW wnicn ne iook ioi a icsi NONE WITHDREW involve imsiness tiiiu lauot iiiLei- various strokes, lncludin themes are ridiculously tragic in 1 r- 1.. 1 ni ic! drive inursuav ests was aiscusseu. 1 'and back crawl, side stroke, breast in a l-reese ambulance and lie Jefferson-Jackson Precinct Candi-; Patrolman Francis Hartnett litv hmergencv homemaking service, tneir poor qua stroke, surtacc due. standard Iront 1 1 his hi' invay sign near War- anout 40 minutes after Principal Fee D. Pigott from the i note that such University of Illinois arc lor the! would be provided on a short-term1 r.

1 1 1 1 n-p a (up mini ire endurance Local teaciH 1 r- 1 I dates Stay in Race I spotted the car leaving a service rensburg amuses motorists who liirrjvaJ basis two weeks to 30 d.lVS. iniuitatinns wl.lnm 10:1 1 1 Vn Imimnhf station in the 700 block South know how to spell Alt. l'Ulaskl. Tnnnrv fnrnn.r H.irohl information about whe 33 D1IS precinct committeemen withdrew -Main Stret" about 3:10 p.m. and In 1951 tl lerc were Du said he will conduct for the league are S3 Postman Knocks 'Writer' attended high school or enterinn the LI of 10 ironl die race today.

i notified headquarters. L. 0RPHA WALLACE, 87, FORMER RESIDENT, DIES vear which goes to the cost ot; an inquest, another' nwr tin- tV. TOTA fieilitirs an1 "'as nli- comparative stanain" 0 wit 'D averages huh claim that attempts were be-1 1 he message was relayed to Un a recent visit to L. Urpha Wallace, 6.

a former I sponsorinq water shows. nls gwauatlng ciass ratlc school and only one with an A mMC tn mscourage candidates! bivens and tvans wno were in a citv. a liccatur resident heard h.s QTr0 QOTi0 Lumber Co. the past Decatur resident, died a.m.'jcaauc reCentlv co-sponsored aaMts- average. None 'withdrew or failed ol fie Jeflerson-Jackson Demo-'-patrol car on South Main Sticet at host loudly calling lor a pencil.

tjlrtx; vcarS- a nienihtr of the Lions yesterday. Christmas water show ith the! It is quite possible some of the and 23 made and IV grades cratic Club from running was' the time. iOliv iously in dire need, die host's -j, anj Methodist Church. lie was born Oct. 5, 1868 nvDolphin Club of Decatur High: poor writers never attended high, in.

the university. In 1S52 there rna(J'-' yesterday by Roy A. An-j pdtheal in the car was'calls increased in volume until) le hnrr) near Girard on Lovington, a son of John C. and; School. i school at all.

For the last 10 or 15 vvere 45 freshmen from DI IS. Al-'thony, president of the club. yylKS Oormhv J. Pdankenship. 22, there came a knock at the front '-n.

20. 190S. a son of Emma Sina Dawson Wallace. Icmbcrs vot. on public schools have given though four failed, 33 made Deadline lor withdrawal of can- j0f 3 5 St.

She was held door. "Soim-body anr a i jnJ 's" yinn He had been an electrician for the elolle at tj)e ncxt'GLD diplomas to people 21 or old- and grades. Decatur graduates didates was noon today. jn countv jail todav for the mailman, and offered: hh wie Hollis: 50 years before retiring. meetin- at 7 Feb 1 6 pass a test on genera! ere aniong the highest in univer-: Anthony said about 1 5 of the tion.

Emma lane at home: MM 'Tl fiintheYV. After the meeting, development. Some of sitv grade averages. candidates on the Clubs Parolc 0)liccr $aiJ he two sons, lames Wilson, Norfolk, the Methodist Church, the Macon those pnter rollpw anrl nniversi-: Filmiiors 1, slate had been approached 1 iUfpriSe UUkI .1 1 iir in Dcun icarnins stunts ior i 1 plans 10 siau paioie iiiimumu no- anu humi ii.ih.isi. Lodge 8, and the Odd the lowering academic stand- 1 IPS iKiii'in rnpA' I T(ir- (i it ip 'r i ip.w srinn- eight brothers.

Buc-1 and Glen of ceedings against Patheal, who was the planned spring water re now s. released from prison about a vear UK Litchfield. Ernest, Bert and Ode training in grammar, spelling ards in America and this includes 1 it ti. -i sidv and State Central Committee-' man Fred M. Whitten.

rle married Una Alice rjentord! 1 and rhetoric. -d 1 .1. iaoo. lie was sent to Prison on a downtown Rav.mond- it)hn anJ Stanley of uecatur scnooi oinciais are inter-- i-pK lis qn; in Wm.r Shp-in tue lines unuer uie pieuue aou A. TA C.I 1 1 1:..

i 1 rihiiluin 1 he vlul is opposing the regu 1 lie Vlul IS onnosino the. Troii. i i ti i i i i i iutdiLii i i un iw is iu nt inn iv uiu i uu 1 i iiptt or in this article is spelled correctly. -UT UUlin u.llv'-" A preceded him in death. Mr.

Wallace leaves a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Willoughbv of San sPned it annlies to swimmino Avno cot'gc take a conec entrance, test results tooK a Bivens thc rorcc- Oregon: and three sisters. Airs. The Zn hnlh word in nose-dive in the earlv- 1940s. Cassidv although v.

and ducts- IValle Derry, Springf ield. Mrs. Fu- rne moie ramuiar wora snuirot FnollsVi'' ir.4 i i i i 11(11 have enough candidates to get1 r- 11 i 1 I tn nr urnpr PrtParatory and a Local school adiii i ii lstr.itors sug- to the force in August. A lost o. int tu.K.

tii.it is. jcillc Coonord. Greenville. Diego. two brothers.

Bert i i control ot tne countv central com-' several noss Die exni: nations: and Ilpnrv Wsl both of things WhlC rollmcnt ficures indicate about 40 WET WEATHER CANCELS I J. Muuents entering colleges at, AmK.mw riK nnAi.Lw 'ner rrnr or if nipmhrr; -ire i i i i VFW BLOCK OF DIMES dlkt I Friend- iLILvl a that h'd carl' were not asked outright to with- mav call at the Freese omc after 6 p. m. Sat- It was in the alley hack ot the funeral I ing the depression years when dlu. but th(.

withdrawal date Sodden skies and soggy streets lar percentage will likely go to col- overcrowded classes were severely ly He said candidates washed out the Veterans of For-1 mentioned. No Action In Bus Strike leges and universities next Septem and money was not available to im Decatur, and a grandchild. Two daughters and four brothers preceded him in death. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sundav in the Dawson ikoff Funeral Flome where friends mav call after 4 p.m.

todav. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta. were told thev have no chance ol eign Wars Block of Dimes today, winning against organization can- but March of Dimes officials re-j inois ower v.o. uuiiuing at i 3-t urd.iv. Main St.

The body will he sent to Sparta Sundav morning. Funeral ar-Loyal Democrat rangemcnts are incomplete. Among those who signed nonii- prove educational programs 2. With GI educational ber. ''We can take the grades students maki in these college be cnc" didates.

ported total contributions of more" fits, more people with GLD diplo- 1 1 ci- qnn rU. pimnii.m I he Decatur bus strike entered nrenaratorv roursp: roiimm-p J. ,11.1.1.1,. I and and nating petitions lor State P.ep. P.o- CHESTER BARN HART, 67, i .1 i.

i Irnin hie setioo or rrprliK .1 1 I us i.tn uav w.tn apparently nttie thcm maJc in 1 "a.e. -btrt W. McCarthy as a Democrat DIES IN P0NTIAC initeo iiuu assitiv uecuneu piiase oi uie i uiiu- ui iv i is van ot hope for settlement before next ho(), ()fndjI said. w-ppL rolled WC't'K. l.ogan k.

111 iMiimi comment on statements, the downtown tour ot a mouci i -ii LUMllllUIll llll nillllUllV M.HCITR'Ill!). Hit' UUH UU) II UHlf UI A IIKIUU -f uin uv. 1 I i i i 4 i i ii vAiumv. ii il. Chester Barnhart, retired Illinois Power Co.

employe here, died at 2:20 p.m. vesterdav in the Feb. 21 and nearly every case the grade the same or at least liiviin v-ioi mi. "iiiiut. i -i WOMAN HELD FOR TRIAL IN DR.

GtREIDER DEATH Los Angeles, Jan. 27 (API Alavor Clarence A. bahlotnv train hunt hv the hip ot CJ ir! tnr -n ait nf Hr-i jl frnm tlip X' i t. OTIC IN 0 License the Wahash Hailroad. 1 he train', three con- nine rionnl Ciu, I InPs Mrmt mmram, Jn StU" 3.

A much broader cross section i n.is aireauv rccciveu 1 1 i P.e Norman. 20. of RiS vv i see service in dow ntown De-i St. lames I lospital. Fontiac.

Fula Mrs. Fave Elizabeth Walker, nivht 17 -it A distribution accountant, Mr. I. Srnfl.in lhp. frjr of the Decatur firm, will trv in A i.iwi.s oi 1 r-t l.

v-i'nuu uds iioeu pj-r ror.caiur 55, todav was ordered held .1 --L 1 a.rUiv. democra- Official end of the drive isi, nartv Harnhart was employed by the I hp iprp nnr a twnmm tnr a COHCyCS 111 Hie I1CW Here ivionuav atternoon tor a Ovurt nn tr- C1. '-'f wiuiour a unv r- :1 i I 1 rized education. Ore 1940 a 1 i conterence with the Litv Counci I greater percentage of the students ing charges resulting from the traf-i The Council met yesterday with1 MRS. ELIZABETH PARKER, fic death of a Decatur, 111., phy- representatives of Local 859 of the! 83 YEARS OLD, DIES were young people ith classical academic preparation 1 Mrs -C2 1 r- 1 tt Sician.

joic ous vjperaiors union to near i -i l- 1 iiluui. iuimi, t. -ationai tigurcs are quoteu A t.in.p.rnl l.trlnp prnnn the Union Side ol the dlSDUtp. i Hft I 1 power company tor 46 years, re- Hovalt.es, sue said. tirm in He was.

born Feb. 24, 1S88 in Oskaloosa. Iowa, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barnhart.

He married Julia M. Ihne Sept. 22, j9I5 in Burlington, Iowa. She died Dec. 15, 1953.

1 le leaves a daughter. Mrs. Clifford Brown, Pontiac: a sister, Mrs. I F. Caring, Pekin; a brother, "'( lizo i.

fine died at to indicate onlv tour in 10 ot thc Flunt set arraignment tor heb. 10. i Regional manager for the Aa- 3 fod-iv in rVi nnr anrl i c- i i i i d- touav in uccatur ana Ala- high school graduates ranking in FTu- terL "'as t'onal Citv Lines. er A. Uest-jcon County Hospital.

th'e uppcr quarter of their gradual- billed and his wife, Isabelle, 64, over, reportedly has been Jack-; She was born June 6, 1872, in in actually attend colleges was iniured last Dec. 19 when soru Miss. Springfield, Kv and was later Three in 10 don't have money to Mrs Walkers car jumped the Only two meetings have been married to J. Elliott Parker. lie attend college and another three in turD near uie xiiLinure i iulci anu.neiu Dec ween tne union and bus nrcccdod her in drnh in ran them down.

10 lack the motivation. 5. Motivation for good scholarship can't come from teachers' firm since the strike started, Mrs. parker moved to Decatur Jan. 17.

ifrom Maroa 12 years ago. Some 10,000 regular daily pas- She was a member of the C-n- Clifford, Des Moines, Iowa, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Dawson ikoff Funeral Home. Burial vv ill be in Fairlavv Cemetery.

CAR BELIEVED USED IN alone. Where parents pride them H0LDUP TRY RECOVERED jsengers have had to find other tral Christian Church of Maroa selves in succeeding desnite noor i IS She leaves three sons. Yelma. Decatur police vesterdav recov- or transportation ered a stolen car believed to be the' rort' dnvers and maintenance of Decatur; Ross, of Danville, and stubbornly resist education in the I one used Thursday night in an struck after contract negotia- William, of Joliet: a sister, Mrs. subject.

tempted holdup at the Deakins tlons broke down over wgeS, a Josephine Leach, of 6 The popul ir notion that fine Motel and Service Station. rest room in the Transfer House, four grandchildren and seven speech habits are the mark of a The motel and station are on Paid holidays, a uniform allow- great-grandchildren. or a "square" keeps some Route 48, southwest of the. city. ance and longer vacations.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. 'young people from acquiring good I Four young men with handker- tomorrow at the Dawson and Wi- English. The social pressure is es- MAN BURNED WHEN OIL STOVE EXPLODES Warner Gill, 53, of MacArth-ur Road, was reported in good condition last night in Decatur and Macon County Hospital after suffering burns on his face and legs. He was burned about 6 p.m. i i.

i i cruets over their taces threatened a ixort runerat nome. Funeral Flome. station attendant with a IN 1 955 TB SEAL SALE 'be but sped away in a car when the! Sales of 1955 Christmas Seals Tuner; uneral Sen-ices vvill peciallv heavv in the teenage vears, ITT1 4 held at 3 p. m. Monday at the particularly for bovs, hen teach-, rrr home.

Burial will be in ers are trying to educate the stu-i I 'V V)5' V' 7 "C- Cemeterv-, Maroa. dents. PH As one teacher said, some of the "-T -V' T' attendant ran inside the station, have passed the amount reached in Pddge lidge when a small oil stove exploded 1 in a ouse under construction on Purse Ihe car, a black I9d0 hord, last years campaign, Chairman was stolen earlier Thursday night Carl R. Miller said today, from the "Honest Pod" used car Current contributions have ton- lOlen lunwillino students sit in English Vf.t; vt 1 's Piirnes rive, north of Pershing odes of 577 W. class with an expression that says ft' fV Road.

Mrs. Marv Rh ht in the 900 block North Broad- ped S28.700, more than S200 Dccatur and Hickory Point Macon St. reported to police that. 'I am an American citizen and I 5" -v The and some have a to a hum school ni I c- a prowler took her purse- departments answered calls. way.

Police recovered the car yes-over the amount raised last year, terday morning in the 300 blockjwith a number of pledges still West Grand Avenue. jto be collected, Miller laid? News Photographer Robert "Jet Trails "in the Sunset" for ed him of an old popular song. Strongman made this photo of Stray Scraps because it remind- money in her daughter purse jploma. So go ahead I dare you early this morning. to teach me anything." Damage to the new house was estimated at 10C'..

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