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TENNESSFAN. Sip. 12. 1 97 1 Policeman Target? Pair Charged Knox 'Plot' OFFICKRS said McPhct-ridge and Shaw were charged with soliciting money lor a "Tom Key Fund," which the investigators said would be used to hire a professional killer to murder Tom Key, a city detective. Key's undercover work, officers said, was partly responsible for a roundup of illegal drug pushers in Knoxville.

More than 200 warrants were issued for the arrest of 102 persons before Key's identity was exposed so he could testify against, some of those arrested. Key grew long hair and a beard, spending seven weeks as an undercover agent before the arrests began. Entices BRVni.KY, Mrs. Nannie Hall Age a entered into rest Saturday morning at a local nursing; home. Survived by sister, Mrs.

Fannie Sanders; nieces, Miss Gwendolyn Hall, Miss Hall and Mrs. Beatrice nephews, Henry a Lonnip Hall and other nephews; other relatives and friends. Complete funeral arrangements to be announced; later. PATTON BROS, in charge. BROWN.

Berry Friday i evening, Sept. 10, at local infirmary. Survived by ife, Klfie Ferguson Brown. 1 step-son, Billy F. Still.

1 sister; Mrs. Mary Catherine Hardey, 3 brothers; Wesley, and Paul Brown all of Nashville. Remains are at RoosohPalton Cosmopolitan, 1715 Broadway where funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Truman Duram officiatinc Interment Ml.

Olivet Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers: A I i a Caidwoll. Herbert Crawford. Bobby llnnoyeult, a I i laroner, I 'am :1 a Charles Farmer, I). (I Roberson.

Active; James Sawyers. Mack Fells. John Sinner, Charles II. Esies, Jo Wilson and Raymond Beaslev ROKSCI1 PATTON COSMOPOLITAN, 1715 Broadway. PERRY, John Robert Satur day, September II, lf)71 at a local infirmary.

Survived by mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. John Perry of 402fi Nebraska one brother, Water E. Perry; one nephew. Edward Perry.

at the Chapel of I'ettus Owen Wood Funeral II 4501 Oliarlollo whore funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 14, 107! at 2 o'clock p.m., conducted by Rev. Bob Mower a Rev. Edward Shade. -rarv pallbearers: Members of V.F.W. Post NO.

11170, and Coworkers Sunday I Class. Actvc: Jim Richard son, W. E. Demonbreuni. Paul Tant, Robert Dillingham, Jimmy Watson, Leslie Dillingham, Arvill Lanklord, and Robert King.

Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. -'IT'S OWEN WOOD, 292-3392. imu tit, Mrs. Mattie P. Of 1020 Warren Street; Thursday, Sept.

1971 at a local nursing home. Survived by de voted sister, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Woodruff, half brother, Mr Jesse Pitts of Detroit, Mich, nieces, Mrs. Virginia Suggs Susie Eddings, Sally Edding all of Favetlcville, Mrs.

Benot'ta Pitts, Dayton Ohio; nephews, Messers Ma jor Eddings. L. M. Eddings and Oiles Eddings of Favette-ville, Mr. O.ell Pitts, Dayton.

Ohio; other nieces, great nieces and nephews, many friends. Remains repose in Parlor A. RICHARD SMITH I'TXERAL DOME 70(1 Monroe Street; visitation with the family this Sunday Evening. 12, 1971 from 7:00 'til p.m. Funeral services to begin promptly at 8:00 p.m.

in the above named chapel, Rev. F. M. ('order officiating. Friends will serve as flora 1-b a and pallbearers.

Cortege will leave Nashville Monday morning, Sept. 13 at 10:00 a.m. for burial in Pratt Cemetery Fayetteville, Tcnn. Favetteville, papers, please copy. RICHARD SMITH Fl'NERAL HOME 70fi Monroe 2.16-2832.

Staff photo by Jimmy Ellis Fun's Begun Before the Beginning KNOXVILLF, (AP) Two Knoxville men have been jailed on charges of seeking funds to pay a hired gunman to kill an undercover policeman who participated in a major crackdown on Knoxville area drug pushers. The two, Edward McPhet-ridge 23, and Billy Ray Shaw, 21, were among lour persons arrested Friday as the series of arrests begun Aug. 21 continued. Both were also charged with possessing and selling narcotics and receiving and concealing stolen credit cards. Nearly $4,000 Reported Paid lFor Fish Kill The 'Iennessee Farmers Cooperative, which operates a fertilizer plant Lavergne, has paid nearly $4,000 damages for a May fish kill on Hurricane Creek, the Stale (lame and Fish Commission said yesterday.

Bobby L. Stratlnn, commission attorney, said he has received a payment, agreed to by the commission, the attorney general's office and the cooperative. 1WOKK THAN 22.000 fish were killed in the May 6 incident, including largemniilh and smallmouth bass, crappio and The kill was confined to a mile and a half of Hurricane Creek, and about a quarter-mile of the Hurricane Creek cmbayment of Percy Priest Reservoir. Dan Sherry, commission pollution biologist, said investigation indicated runoff "certainly acidic and containing lluoridos in toxic concentration" entered Buchanan Spring Branch and flowed into the creek. STKATTON said investigation is continuing into a second fish kill which occurred Sept.

1 in Stones River below the Murfreosboro sewage treatment plant. "We are in the process of compiling all information pertaining to this case," be said, "and will be presenting damage claims to the responsible party in the very near future." IIABUKI.L, Jimmy Franklin Age 2fl years, Sa'lurday morn ing, September 1, 1071, at a local inlirmary. Survived by wife, Mrs. Linda Mai Gregory Harrell; daughter, Pamela Hence llarrcll; son, Robin Dale Harrell; father, Clarence Harrell; stepmother, Mrs. Jewell Leona Harrell, all of Nashville; sisters, Mrs.

Ida Neal, Old Hickory, and Shclia Harrell; brother, Kicky Deal Harrell, both of Nashville; grandparents, Frank and Lizzie Reed, and Jim Harrell, all of Murfreosboro. Remains are at Woodbine Funeral Home, 360 Nolensville Road. Complete arrangements, will be announced later. WOODBINE A HOME, directors. urdav Sent.

II. at a local infirmary. vivod by daughter, Miss Alice Cobb; sister, Mrs. Allen II. Pilkinton; nephew, Morton Pilkinlon.

Remains are at Marshall Donnelly Combs. 201 Three youngsters catch a sneak preview and some early thrills at the Nashville Fairgrounds where the annual Tennessee State Fair will open Friday. The metal track they are on will be part of a new ride at the nine-day fair which will also cover the site of the old Coliseum. To Preserve Czue 1st American Bank, Equitable Lauded THE NASHVULt tlcnili gutters HAKRYMORK. Mrs.

Ollie Ion. departed this life Fiiday Sept. 3, 1071, at a local nursing home. Survivors include devoted daughter, Mrs. Mattie Wilson, Nashville; throe sons, Hubert and Vance Kails, and Alfonso Rai'iymore, I'nited Stales Army, Vietnam; two! brothers, 1, ut her and Bun.

Thomas. Ripley, relators and friends. Services v.rre held at Riplev Mothodisr Church Saturday Sept. 11 and prepared Sept. 3.

Burial was in R.piov Cemetery. Riplev, Miss. TiiK WINTERS FU-M A1. HOMK was in charge, DlSMl'KES. Mrs.

Delia Of; 1110 St. Suddenly! Thursday morning. Septem-I her at a local Sunned by one sister, Fl.aheth Uavis; two nieces, i M-s. Pella McCandless, Mrs. Elizabeth Woathortord; four! ivphews.

Mr. Willie 1). White.) Mr. Harmon White, Mr. Samuel White, Mr.

Dan' Sprat great -nephew. llocer McCandless great-raeee, Miss Lnretta McCand-' less; niece in-law Mr-. Elvira McCandless; devoted niece-' in law Mrs. Augustus Sprat host of other great nephew-and nieces; three verv dear tnends, Mr-. Nettie Hill, Mrs.

Willie Mai Fwmg and Mrs. Matti Webb and mam friends. Her are at K. Gardner Son Chapel I.Ml Jefferson the Body will be1 carried to St. Kli Bantisl Church, fl'iO Rradiord Ave.

at p.m. Sunday, where' tnends may isil ith the family from until 10 p.m.; funeral services Irom the! above church Monday at p.m.; conducted by Rev. N.j A. Miimphrey, liev. Arnoll! Mitchell, Rev.

Win. Crawley, and Rev. W. E. eulogy.

Rev. W. D. Mothers and Ushers please' come in uniform. Interment: Greenwood.

K. (lARONKR SON, Direetors. WILLIAMS, Mr. Albert Choice)' Departed this life, Thursday, September 9, 1 37 1 at his res'i-l deuce, 124812th Ave. So.

He! is survived by wife, Mrs. zip Williams; uncle. Mr. David' Patton; foster daughter, Mrs. Betty Smith; devoted cousin, Mr.

Walter Rankins; foster grandson, Mr. Waller Smith son-in-law, Mr. Walter a Host of cousins; other relatives and friends. The remains will be conveyed to the Tleasant Valley R. Church Monday, Sept.

13, l)71 at 6 p.m. Visitation with the family from til 10 p.m. Funeral services Tuesday, Sept. at 11 a.m.. conducted by Kid.

II. C. Fuller. Words of comfort by Klder Holt, IMder R. Dion and Klder.

Amos. Pallbearers and flower-hearers selected from the deacons of the church and the mothers board of the church. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. HOLMKS Fl'NKRAL HOMK in charge, 1 )()( ton Ave. Card of Thanks KENNER 1 family nf Mr- -Vhrnnc Krnopr qi atcfui'v ack nnwirrtqc.

ii (hp koiclnpss pKtonriPri to them t'Pir hour rf hrrp.1 vpmrnt THF DOWNS PATTON 1 family of thp Ih'o FVn rv Patton acknowi'vlqps with dppp ntfltitutlp 1hP hpflutiful flowp-N, fnnti, enrds, all acts of kindnpssps a ni fcvmpathy shown riurmq our rpi rnt hpreavprnpnt. May God b.p'-s eat of vou Lpri'p. Jonah, Jmps and (. hat hp Patton JOHNSON wiH io thank nur fnrod and npiqhhfv 5 for Pvfrv ac of kinnpte, difinn thp iia'h of CHAPl IP FRANK IOHNSON, Kn for thp card; ot condnlrnfp. trip-gi ams and bpautiful floral tributes.

Wifp, Chaiiip Waop Johnson pud family. SPRINGER TrtPfflm.lv Of tf'P la'P Mrs. IijMIp rr'nar- arknowiprtqp vMh aratpfrl rprpr.atmn, you1, qrvd floras vour 'hrnqht'oMnpt. and ain yur knd fnprpst.ion of sympVhv. Rpv Sv Ivrsfpf Vpt ifTirr cut ion MT.

OLIVET LOT OWNERS Now Available At YOUR CEMETERY Everlasting Monuments and Memorials Monument Restoration Date Completion Lot Beautification MT. OLIVET CEMETERY "He Can 1101 Ihanon Road In Memory Week in Mt. Olivet 110J Lebanon 255-4193 Road Nethcl Proctor Moors 1 5 of Those Mrs. McQuiddy Dies: Rites Set Virginia Dale Houston McQuiddy, 64, widow of a former McQuiddy Printing Co. president, died yesterday in a Nashville hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at. St. George's Episcopal Church. The Rt.

Rev. William E. Sanders and the Rev. R. Ewing Jackson Jr.

will officiate. The body will be at the chapel at 3 p.m. today. Burial will be in ML Olivet Cemetery. Marshall-Donnelly-Combs is in charge.

A NATIVE of Butler, she was the daughter of Leslie Robert, and Mrs. Jane Lo-rctta Scannoll Houston. Mrs. McQuiddy attended Mills Col-logo, Oakland, and the Iniversity of California at Berkley. In 1923, she was married to David Lipscomb McQuiddy, president of McQuiddy Printing Co.

and secretary-treasurer of the Gospel Advocate a denominational printing firm here. He died in 14. She was a member of St. George's F'piscopal Church and the Altar Guild of the church. SHE WAS a member of the Centennial Club, active in the affairs of Choekwood Botanical Garden and Fannie Battle Day Home, member of Ladies Hermitage Association, Sam Davis Memorial Association, Vandorhilt Aide and the Red Cross.

Survivors include a son, David L. McQuiddy Nashville; two daughters, Mrs. William B. Itainey, Spring Hill, and Mrs. John R.

Hall, Ashland, two sisters, Mrs. James G. Cecil, Nashville, and Mrs. Houston Andrews, Los Angeles, and seven grandchildren. The family requested that contributions be made to St.

Luke's Community House 5601 New York Ave. Woild War II Vet, Robert Perry, Dies Robert Perry, 50, of 402fi Nebraska, a disabled veteran of World War II. died yesterday in Veterans Hospital from complications following recent stomaek sur-fiery. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pettus-Ovv eh and Wood Funeral Home.

The Revs. Bob Movvcry and Edward Sehade will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. A native of Nashville, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Perry, who survive. He attended public schools in Nashville. Perry was drafted in World War II and served with the 93th General Hospital in Northern France and the German Rhineland. He received European, African and Middle Eastern ribbons, two Bronze Service Stars, the American Theater Ribbon, the good conduct medal and Hie World War II Victory Modal. He was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a brother, Walter Perry Nashville. Mrs. Mary M. Erwin Services tor Mrs. Mary M.

Erwin, 84, a resident of Evans-villo, will be at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Scott Funeral Heme. Clarksville, lnd. Burial will be in Marvville, Mo. Mrs.

Erwin died Friday in a Clarksville hospital. She was the mother of Her-sehel Erw in, a long-time Nashville restaurant owner. He survives. Other survivors include four o'her sons. Cecil, Kans-as City, Harold, Clarksville, Howard, Enterprise, and Edsel Erwin, U.S.

Air Force, Madrid; a brother, Charles McReynolds, Marvville, 13 grandchildren and two great-gra ndehilriren. I.ebaonnn, Tcnn. and ('Iiarles ('. Sat- 7-Day Ma7 Delivery Goal Set One-day delivery of first-class intra-city mail will go into effect soon in many parts of Middle Tennessee, it was announced yesterday. Nashville Postmaster David L.

Huggins and Lipscomb Davis president of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, said the goal is overnight delivery of zip-coded first-class mail within the "Nashville-Plus" trade area. CITIES TO be affected by the new service include Cooke-ville, Columbia, Clarksville, Jackson, and McKenzie, and Bowling Green, Ky. The announcement urged that mail be deposited as early as possible in the morning and afternoon hours to aid prompt delivery. The now, quicker delivery is geared for the first-class mail deposited in business area boxes and collection points on main thoroughfares bv about 5 p.m. weekdays, Huggins said.

Portugal Population Off LISBON (API The population of Portugal has dropped in the last decade and totaled 8.7 million in the 1970 census, according to government statistics. VvA A Iff w4 to rs i State Fair To Feature 2 Midways Fairgoers will have a double treat this year when the Tennessee State Fair opens Friday with two midways. "We simply can't accommodate all the rides and shows on a single midway," State Fair manager Ted Vaughan said of the estimated 70 rides and shows to be included in the midway this year. TIIK RIDES and shows are being brought to Nashville by the James E. Strates Shows, one of two remaining railroad-traveling fair shows in the country.

The Strates show has just completed a stay at the New York State Fair at Syracuse. Rides were already being set up yesterday and elephants grazed in the grass along the old midway. "Right now, we have 48 rides booked for the main midway," Vaughan said. "In addition, we've booked 14 rides mot of them spectacular rides for the second midway." THE RIDES include the monster, the Zyklon, the Astrowheel, the Himalaya, the Mixer and the Roundup, Vaughan said. The old-time family favorites won't be overlooked, though, the manager added.

These include the merry-go-round, the Octopus, a Scrambler, a Tempest, the Zipper roller coaster and others. A free grandstand show will be featured every afternoon and night at the fair, which will run through Sept. 25, Vaughan said. Mrs. Jacqueline Wade Mrs.

Jacqueline McCullough Wade, 34, of 1153 Fernhank Drive died yesterday in Vanderbilt Hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. tomorrow at West Fnd United Methodist Church with Dr. Roy C. Clark officiating.

The family has requested that those wishing to send flowers make donations instead to West End United Methodist: Church, the American Cancer Society, or the Vanderbilt Hospital Clinical Research Center. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Wade; a son, John Thomas Wade her mother, Mrs. Mae H. Mc- Sulphur, and two sisters, Mrs. William II.

Goodwin, Sulphur, and Mrs. Ralph D. Pruett Houston. Mayhem Charged SAO PAULO (AP) A 24-year-old mother told Brazilian officials her enraged husband cut off her ears in a fit of iealousy, took them with him( and ran awav. and provide permanent access for future study" have aided the cause of archeology.

THE PRESIDENT said the site would be officially named "The First American Site." James Hardvvick, assistant vice president of First American, accepted the resolution. One of the initial items found in the area was the fang of a saber-toothed tiger, extinct on this continent about 10,000 years. APSU Concert Oct. 10 Instead of Today CLARKSVILLE A concert by the U.S. Army Field Band at Austin Peay State University will be held Sunday, Oct.

10 in the Clement Fine Arts Building. It was erroneously published that concert would be held today. Literary Museum Set LENINGRAD (AP) The last apartment of author Fyodor Dostoyevsky will be opened as a literary museum on Nov. 6, the 150th anniversary of his birth. Tass reports.

4 ft. Stall photo bv Dale Ernsbr9er mm 2th Ave. N. a i A group of areheologists have commended First American National Bank and Equitable Lite Assurance Society of the United States for deciding to preserve access to a newly-discovered prehistoric cave here. Lionel Barrett, a Nashville attorney and president of Southeastern Indian Antiquities Survey said the two firms were being cited in a resolution "because First American and Equitable have established a precedent in Nashville." THE DISCOVERY of more than 1,000 pieces of human and animal bone and teeth was made at the site of construction of the bank's new extension at Third Avenue, North and Union Street.

The insurance company is a co-developer in the project, Barrett noted. "The archeological resource provides our only knowledge of the prehistoric past when it is studied by competent the attorney said. He said the cave and its contents are "irreplaceable" and the two firms "by their decision to alter the plans of the building, preserve the cave area S.ii Look ot History Alabama I PATTERSON, Richard R. Early Saturday morning, Sept. 11, 1071 at a Foley, Alabama Hospital.

Survived by wife. Mrs. Mary Vance Patterson, of Elbert 1 daughter. Mrs. Ed Cowden, Alberta, Alabama; 2 sisters, Mrs.

Mittie Wealherly, Mrs. Ma hie Rowland, both of Loabanon. Remains will arrive at Nave's East Side Chapel late Saturday night. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced late. EAST SIDE CHAPEL.

Lebanon. (IJLHS. William Bush Thursday afternoon, Sept. 9. 1971 at a local inlirmary.

Sur-! ivrd by wife. Mrs. Minnie Curtis: daughters. Mrs. Thorn-; as sport Taylor, Grant Ruckner of King-; Mrs.

Robert Nashville; brothers. K. Curtis. Allan S. Curtis, Nashville, Harry W.

Curtis Detroit. J. B. Curtis. Berry.

Sisters Mrs. A. R. Curtis. Nashville: crandohildren.

Remains are at Eastland Funeral Home. Gallatin Road. Graveside services Monday morning. Sept. 13, 1971 at 11 o'clock, conducted by Wayne Clark.

Interment National Cemetery. EASTLAND A 1 HOME. mfif i i At" Services will be conducted at 11 o'clock Monday morning at the i sv in Woodlawn Cem-eter 'n- Dr. Hogan "anccy. Palll.

arers are: Jere i I -liams. John Eubank. John Covington, Mickey Rychcn, Jt i Simmons. Wavell Stewart. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

MARSHALL DON-NELL'S' COMBS, 327-1111. WILBl'RN, Mr. Kelly-Of Hunts-ville, entered into rest. Cousin of Mrs. Rose Emma Patton of 1507 Straightway Nashville, Tenn.

Funeral services will be held (this) Sunday, Sept. 12th at 1 p.m. in Huntsyille, Ala. Send Communications to Roval Funeral Home, lluntsville, Ala. C'our-i tesy of K.

GARDNER and SON" Fl'NERAL HOME. (aineshoro. I enn. PAGE, Harry Passed away! Saturday morning, September! II, 1971, Jackson Countyi Hospital. Survived by Mrs.

Ruth Cornwcll Page; one son. Dr. Harry Lee Page, one daughter. Sarah C. Pago, Nashville; one brother, Herbert I'agr, Caliiornia: one sister, Mrs.

Myrtle Barrett, of and one grandchild. He was a iaivuT, nraclicing in Gainesboro since 1919. He was a Shriner, and a Vet'Tan of; World War Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday, September 12, 1971 at the a i oj Methodist Church, ith Burial in the Draper i a ij emeterv. DRAPER A WI'F Fl'NERAL ROME, in s- nz I uteri ed This Cemetery Lore Ann Mayion Ncvlnl Lionel Barrett, president of Southeastern Indian Antiquities Survey, examines part of a Nashville archaeological find with other Tennesseans interested in the discovery.

From left, they are Barrett, Robert B. Ferguson, SIAS director, and Dr. Ronald Spores, program officer for anthropology at Vanderbilt University. When thl mortal body put? on immortality, then thall enmc to 0" word that is written: 1 Death is swallowed up in victory. is thy victory? death, where is thy I Cor.

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