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RUBEN REPUBLICAN Part 2 ESTABLISHED 1857 Published weekly and re-entered as Becond-clana matter at the post office at Angola, Indiana, on November 11. 1914, under the act of March 3. 1879. ANGOLA, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 19, 1958 Subscription Price 13.00 per year per copy on Newntands ONE HUNDRED SECOND YEAR, NO. 8 Steuben County's Favorite Family Newspaper Angola Dealer Sends Station Wagon to Angola, (Portugese) West Africa Plan Observance Of World Day Of Prayer Chiof Topics of Former Years Arc Rccdlod Indiana State Chamber Of Commerce Estimates Local Taxes Citizens and businesses of Steuben county have a stake of approximately in the $73.

5 billion budget of the federal government for next year now under consideration bv Congress, the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce estimated today. That is the amount of federal taxes which would have to be borne in some way liy the people of the county to finance expenditures proposer! by the President in his recent budget messiue. as computed by the chamber under a formula which allocates 2.36 percent of total federal taxes to Indiana ani percent of the state's share to this county. This county's estimated share Auburn and Garrett, like Angola, are in a campaign for cleaning up the towns. Boys under 21 years of age must not smoke and dealers caught selling to boys are liable to heavy punishment.

South Dakota farmers are having fat-tailed sheep shipped to them from Siberia. Since the tails of these sheep are used in place of butter this may be the means of crowing butterine firsthand without the admixture of axle grease. The road into Circle Hill cemetery was drifted so full of snow-last Monday that teams had to be driven across Mr. Hendry's fields to reach the burying grounds. A report was tireulatod about town the first of the week, that Conway Cam.

the son of William Cain and wife, north of Angola, had frozen to death in Montana. While engaged in haul-ins i--- be had his hands and face frozen to niite an extent, hut fortunately it was not so serious as rumors had it. Pictured above chased by the Kev. is a missionary sent World Day of Prayer, when millions of women around the world join in a twe nty-four hour prayer vigil, is set aside to unite all Christians in the bond of prayer and to make an offering for Christian missions at home and abroad. When dawn breaks in the Tongas, west of the International Date Line, the lirst invocations rise from the people of Queen Salote's island kingdom, led by that popular Christian monarch.

As the sun in its course wheels acrcjss the heavens, the cadencpd phrase pour forth in ever-widening arcs, carrying the spirit of faith. brotherhood. and love across Asia. Africa. Europe, the Americas, and the intervening island groups.

The voices of those men and women dedicated to peace and universal good will cross 114 countries on six continents around the sphere. nightfall they die to a whisper in the Land of the Midnight Sun on the speck in the Bering Sea that is St. Lawrence Island. At no time in tne tweiiy-four hour passage of the sun around the earth will the chain of prayer be broken. The theme for the day is The Bread of Life.

So, in Tamil, in Swahili. in Chinese, aa well us in English, French. TWF.NTY-Ftfl It YEARS MM Dr. Ij. L.

Wolfe submitted to an emerRtncy operation for appendicitis in the Wade hospital in Cold water. Sunday mornine. A ruptured appendix and some pneumonia complicated the ease but he is apparently recovering slowly. Funeral services for Frank Weir, who died on Wednesday, February 1 were held in the Methodist church last Friday. Mr.

Weir's death followed a stroke of apoplexy about a wk earlier. Miss Henrietta Pair and Miss Velma S. Fuji ell, marinate nurses who are registered with the Indiana State Registration Hoard, have both tiled their certificates with the Clerk of Steuben County and have received their professional licenses for practice in this county. FOllTY-FOl It YEARS A guinea hen and a couple of crows can drown all the bird music in the tield and woods, and so can two or three groaners and croakers put a damper on life and business in a community. The legislature of Ohio finally settled the iiutomobile license question and a uniform fee of $.

will be charged for all gasoline cars and $3 for electrics. That's easy as compared with the Indiana rates. IJrookwood Station Waon. (I. Maxton Sales of this city, district, who is taking his is a 195S Chevrolet 9-passenser.

K. Kdward IeMaster from the by the Methodist churches of this personally pur-Kev. LeMaster new purchase to of the principal Angola. Portugese West Africa. sponsors and contributors to Kev.

LeMaster's work in Angola, Africa. He is stationed at Juem-bisa. wliert- he is principal of a boys school. With him ar his wife and two children. Katherine.

5. and Daisy. 2. Mrs. LeMaster is a registered nurse and is in charge of the hospital there.

Mr. Maxton delivered the fine new car to Mr. LeMaster at the Methodist church in P.Iuftton. Kev. L.

O. Sapp. formerly pastor of the Angola church is presently located as pastor of the Kluffton church. Phyllis Jarrard Cast In Diver's Fantasy Phyllis Jarrard. an Indiana University coed from Angola, took part February 12-14 in "Divers Fantasy," a water show presented at I.

U. by the Ocean-sides, a honorary women's swimmin? group. Miss Jarrard appeared in the performance of "Seal Dance." The annual water show is directed by Miss Janet McAuley, women's physical education instructor, and sponsored by the Women's Physical Education Department. DISPLAY WINDOW Ind. See The Summer Preview of Canvas Shoos of the tax cost or tb times of proposed the total budget is property (levied in taxes the county for payment i in i Jsrk K.

Keicn. executive vice-president of the State Chamber, noted that President Eisenhower had cited the need for increasing expenditures for missiles and related item and that he had added: "We must apply stern tests of priority to other expenditures, both military and civilian." Nevertheless." Mr. Reich said, "non-defense programs in the proposed budget are up an aggregate of billion over expenditures in the 10 5 7 fiscal year, exclusive of interest expense." Iothair Teetor of Hagerstown, chairman of the State Chamber's committee on federal finances, recently testified in Washington before the House Ways and Means committee that "it is possible to have both military supremacy and tax reform. All we have to do is cut the nonessentials so we can afford the essentials." The State Cham her estimated the share of all Indiana citizens and businesses in cost of the proposed budget was 1,744.000.000. Angola Man High In Shuffleboard Contest yyrl J.

Harpham. with Mts. rpham. who are spending the winter at Tempe, Arizona, was third place winner recently in a shuffleboard tournament at Mesa, Arizona, according to the Issue of the Mesa Tribune of February 10. Twenty teams were paired in the tournament, and Harpham was paired with H.

M. Lenhart, of Jackson Center, Ohio. QUJJN" NOW ON IN OUK Fashion Shoe Store The general observance of the World Day of Prayer on Friday of this week will be held in Calvary Lutheran churc at the in-j tersection of Calvary Lane and Highway S27, according to Mrs. Claik lloltzman. general chair- man.

who that the church will b- open from 2 p.m. for meditation, and that the eve-, ning service will begin at 7:3" o'clock. The First Church of Christ on West street will also be open Friday afternoon for meditation. The observance of the World's Day of Prayer, which is always set for the ti rst Friday in the Lenten season, is becoming more generally observed each year. With the complexity of problems facing the world today it is expected that the day will carry unusual attention on Friday.

The prayers of anting aborigines in the wilds of central Australia will be voiced in many tongues circling the globe when the 19 5S World Day of Prayer dawns. A ommittee of church onu in Melbourne carefully collected four of these prayers from nomadic tribesw omen, ho have no written language but have been taught the Christian gospel. Around them was written the service for the annual international observance of the first Friday in Lent, on February 21. The women of noted that the supplications of these simple aborigines to their Maker are in tune with the hopes and aspirations of the United Nations and of the concept of One World. For they ask God's love for "people of all places in the earth." One credited to Mondalni of Coulborn River a Mating woman, entreats: "May the people of all nations learn to know Sour great truths and goodness through Jesus Christ, and so be able to teach their children that only throush Him can the peoples of the1 world have true happiness and lasting peace." Another, composed by Malan-gana and Miuamaja wui of Milin-gimbi.

poetically declares: "You know, oh God, that a very small leaf on the ground can mean that big roots are underneath, so we pray that even a little Iiuht from Von teaching the heart will mean that men and women will know of a very great love coming from You for them. We pray that this light and love; will grciw everywhere until every-1 one will have heard the story of Your way." Each year the service that will be said in some sixty languages and in more than 1.000 dialects, from the tropical Tonga Islands to the bleak Aleutians, comes from a different country. Last year's choice of a writer bv United Church Women, a general department of the National Coun cil of Churches and sponsors of World Day of Prayer in the United States. was prophetic. They chose an Hungarian emigre, who incorporated into lines, written a year before the uprising in her unhappy land, supplications for world unity that took on poignant meaning when the Hungarian crisis flared.

I I DREAMS CAN WHEN THE ANGOLA FIRST All Savings Through the SPECOAO. "FACTORY this city is om- Klink Held Innocent On Basis Of Insanity Richard D. Klink. -4 7, was found innocent by reason of insanity in the killing of a bank employe who refused to loan him money. An Elkhart County Circuit Court jury deliberated 22 12 hours and took 31 ballots before reaching the verdict on Sunday that sent Klink to the Beatty Memorial hospital and Westville.

Klink. almost incoherent on the stand, admitted shooting Maurice Kent. 43, in a Farmers State Bank branch in Wolcottville last August 5. He was charged with first-degree murder. Klink, who resided alone at Atwood Lake, near Wolcottville, was nabbed within a few minutes after the shooting, and lodged in the LaGrange county jail, La-Grange, where he had been held since.

His victim, shot four times with a .22 caliber pump gun. which Klink left in the bank, died in the LaGrange county hospital, LaGrange, approximately four hours after the shooting. Klink. described as an eccen tric, underwent psychiatric ex amination last fall, and following conflicting testimony was declared capable of standing trial by 1-Grange Circuit Judge Donald II. Hunter.

The case was sent to Elkhart Circuit Court on a change of venue requested bv the defense. A jury of 10 men and two women was chosen Monday of last week and presentation of evidence was started Tuesday, with Judge Aldo J. Simpson as presiding judge. The case went to the jury Saturday, after a one-day recess had been taken Wednesday for the Lincoln birthday holiday. Richard DeTar, LaGrange county prosecuting attorney, assisted by Don Peterson.

Elkhart county prosecutor, handled the state's case. Miss Phyllis Gratz. of Au burn, assisted by G. Kenneth Hubbard, Angola, was defense attorney. sell.

Mrs. Earl Sharrow, and Mrs. Edd Waller. A visitor, Mrs. David Emerson of Washington, D.

was also present at the luncheon. Day or Night You Ccn Rely on our Promptness Angola, iS 4 The First Methodist church of World Day of Prayer At Pleasant Lake Church The World Day of Prayer will be observed at the First Baptist church in Pleasant Lake at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. February 21. All members and friends of the participating churches.

Evangelical United Brethren, Mt. Zion and Baptist are urged to attend. The service which will be used throughout the world for this day. was written by a group of women in Melbourne, Australia, who have collected four prayers from the aborigines in the wilds of Central Australia who have been taught the Christian gospel. These women noted that the supplications of these simple aborigines to their Maker are in tune with the hopes and aspirations of the United Nations and of the concept of the world, for they ask God's love for people of all places in the earth.

World Day of Prayer, when millions of people around the world join in a four-hour prayer vigil, is set aside to unite all Christians in the bond of prayer and to make an offering for Christian missions at home and abroad. Book Review Club Celebrates Anniversary The Book Review club celebrated its 25th anniversary with a luncheon, Friday, February 14, at the home of Mrs. Earl Shar-row, Angola. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Sharrow.

Mrs. Enos Parsell, and Mrs. Robert Brokaw. The ceil, snowy day resembled the stormy winter day in February 1933 when the club was formed at the home of Mrs. Helen Deviue.

Congratulatory letters were read to the club on Friday from Mrs. Devine and Mrs. James Hall, charter members. Mrs. Ronald Owens gave a review of the book.

"White Witch" by Elizabeth Goudge. The members present at the luncheon were: Mrs. V. R. Brat- ton, Mrs.

Robert Brokaw, Mrs. Joe Brokaw. Miss Clara Burt, Mrs. K. C.

Emerson, Mrs. Gaylord S. Gilbert. Mrs. Ben Gordon.

Mrs. Ronald Owens, Mrs. Enos Par- WOLILDS 8 a.m. -10 p.m. N.

Side Public Square 7 Ti I When physician around Call on we counts We Kendallville Attorney Dies Of Heart Attack Vermont Marston Finley. 7 7-year-old widely known attorney, died in McCray Memorial hospital in Kendallville about 1:30 a.m. Sunday after an illness of only nine hours following a heart attack. Mr. Finley had been in good health and had been downtown and in his law office briefly Saturday.

He first complained of illness after taking a nap Saturday afternoon. A doctor was summoned and Mr. Finley was removed to the hospital. He was born in Wayne county. Ohio, July 19, 1S80.

the son of Thomas and EfHe Lybarger Finley. At the age of five his parents moved to a farm three miles west of Avilla and then to a farm north of Kendallville, where he resided until his marriage January 12. 1910, to Miss Car-lotta Fisk of Angola. Mr. Finley entered Tri-State College for a short-term course and obtained his teachers license, then taught in the grade schools for a time near Kendall ville.

re-entering Tri-State College later for his A.B. degree. Following his graduation from college he taught for some time in LaOtto high school, but left the teaching profession to enter Indiana University for his Lt.L.B. degree. After graduation from I.

LT. he was admitted to the bar in Indiana in June 1909. and started his practice at once in Kendallville. In 1911 he was elected to the state legislature and served one term as a state representative. He was a receiver for the defunct Noble County Bank in Kendallville for approximately seven years from the time of the banks closing about 1930.

Since September. 1937. his son. Wyman Finley, had engaged in law- practice with him. Mr.

Finley was a member of the Xoble County Bar Association; Sigma Kho. national honorary debating society, and took part in many debates as was the custom in the early 1900's; IOOF Lodge 316 in Kendallville; an elder for many years in the First Church of Christ; a Sunday School superintendent and teacher for many years; an elder emeritus of the First Church of Christ at the time of his death. Surviving in addition to his wife, Carlotta, and the son. Wyman. are a daughter.

Mrs. Sylvia Willis. Pasadena. Texas. six1 grandchildren.

William. Kkhard and John Finley. Kendallville, and Julia Ann, Carlotta Jane and i Stanley Vermont Willis, Pasadena, Texas. Two infant sons preceded him in death. Two brothers.

Glenn and Clarence Finley. also preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the First Church of Christ, the Rer. Maxwell J.

Webb, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Kendallville. York Methodist Church Holds Singspiration The York Methodist Church will hold a singspiration on Sunday evening. February 23. at 7:30 o'clock.

Special numbers for the evening will include a vocal solo by Mark Rader, a vocal duet by Ann Rader and Darlena Sperry, and a vocal duet by Dolores Eddy and Carlton Force, who will be visiting from the U. B. church at Stokes chapel. Instrumental music will be presented by Carlton Force, Phillip Straw, Delores Eddy, and Genieve Matuscar. Everyone is welcome to attend this service.

Latter Day Saints Hear Elder Jack Reese Elder Jack Reese of Buchanan, Michigan, will be the guest speaker at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Sunday, February 23. Elder Reese will speak at the 11 o'clock service and also at the evening service at 7:30 o'clock. The public is Invited to attend these services. iman, Spanish, and other men and women will ask for bread for the- physically hungering and for The Bread of Life for those who hunger and thrist spiritually "bread for the souls of men in the form of mercy, grace, and divine for those! who are starved for love and understanding for the lonely ones, the strangers, the refugees." In the United States where World Day of Prayer came into being in 1NS7 the idea of a small group of dedicated Christian women more than 25.000 communities will take part in the observance. In great cathedrals and in tiny roadside chapels the special service will be heard, as well as in shops, schools, colleges, hospitals, factories and fields.

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