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H.p.U I Member ABC and VEA Yoiir Eocia Newspaper ac 1DC2" AP and LTI Newi VOL 0, KO. 79 ANNISTON, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, DECEJJBEIU2, 1931 45c a WEES by CAEEXZH Twister Mm Cdlfe Traiui Wrecks 'C) Ma mm. Lah Birmiiigliam0 Me ma torm Marion Suffers Wracks Cmuitx k-M- ffSf- i mi mi in i i bhi will in i inn i i mum ri nun i i II i IS lui IV jit zzBIast Leaves No Injuries By JIM LOWREY A smashing tornado and flooding rains lashed County last nighty do-. ing extensive damage at Jacksonville State College, flooding a of An-niston homes, Mng a Southern Rail avenger, train and rinmaging -several business establish kit L. DAMAGE SURVEYED Two JSC students above check TUMBLED CARS A washed-out culvert at West 9th Street last nirht left these Jumbled frelcht and bafface rarsc strewn along the tracks.

Two locomotives pulling the pat- senger train cleared the culvert before a rail broke, dumping four ears In front of the passenger section. Crewmen worked all night cleaflnr the tracks and rMtorlng service. (All Storm, Rail Crash Photos By Little Joe, Jim Lowrey and CoL R. N. Borgfeldt) damage to Hammond Hall before leaving- the campus for the holidays.

President Houston Cole ordered classes suspended until Jan. 2 after the campus was hit by a tornado last nirht with extensive damace. TragedwConfusionRule ments. One person was hospitalized and four others "shook up" in tho train wreck. No other injuries were reported.

The hospitalized man was kien-tifiedartarnw CaaroBr 3r ot (See Pictures, Page I) Birmingham, who was admitted for treatment of injuries to the left side and back. The other three, not believed seriously injured and not taken to the hospital, were identified MliamJRussell of Jinning- ham, Morris Boyce of Tampa, Fte.Tand Howard Eidson of Jackson, Miss. I In Wake Of Tornado, Rain Miss Mary Moss Goggans, an I English teacher, was one of sev-jand debris in the main parking eral car ownersHwhoBO-vehiclesSee Tragedy, Page 8, Col. 4) By CODY HALL Excedhnwin. the climax of a beauty contest, young athletes trying to play.

a DasKeiDau game, passengers aboard a train roaring through the night All tound tnemselves caught up 1 I i ture's fury which wracked Cal-! hnim fViiinfv Inst niflht rlncino Damage Many Forced From Homes FROM WIRE REPORTS Tornadoes accompanied by heavy rains lashed Ala bama last. nightwith many points, including Birming ham, reporting flash Hoods and rising streams. Two in Juries were reported. The tornadoes Jacksonville and at Mar lon, in the western part of the state and there was wind damage elsewhere. The Weather Bureau at Montgomery said rains were expected to diminish today.

-Rivers Edge Upward Rivers dge(Lpward and flash floods forced evacuation of some homes in the Birmingham area, where an inch and one-quarter of rain fell in a one-hour period Monday night. Some residents there moved furniture from homes that were flooded last spring. "I figure it's more economical than to buy new furnishings, -aaid one. Damage Is Estimated Police Chief Tf 0, Harris esti mated damage at $25,000 to at Marion, where another twister destroyed three houses and a grocery store and dam-Aged several other homes. Allen about mm hospitalized with a head injury but was re ported in good condition.

The Highway Patrol said two chouses were brown from their (See Marlon, Page 8, Col, 1) W. Darden Dies At 66 Wesley R. Darden of 629 Keith died unexpectedly at his home about 12:30 a.m. today of an apparent heart attack. Mr.

Darden, a member of one of Anniston's oldest families, -ould have been; 67 years old on Dec. 13. A supervisor aL Kilby Steel Company, he had been associated with that company more than 25 years. Mr. Darden was active until the time he was stricken, having served as a pallbearer in a iu neral at Birmingham yesterday Funeral servicer wrill be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.

at the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. J. Phillips Noble officiating, Burial will be in Hillside Ceme tery, Gray Brown-Service Mortu ary directing arrangements. The body will lie ri the church for one hour before the services The family has ask'ed that no floral offerings -be sent. Active pallbearers will be George and T.

E. Kilby, George Whitlock, Robert Roebuck, John B. Lagarde and Jimmy Gann. Honorary pallbearers will in clude Oscar M. Kilby, Dr.

G. G. Woodruff, Calvin Owens, Dr, Thomas Brothers and officers of the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Darden' was born and (See Darden, Page 11, Col.3) Py' Jl JL'I f4w4 vicious winds that entered through open windows and made a gen- mess of paperwork F-J3r -v 's 4 iw.

V- ft JSC Damage in Thousands' Dr. Houston Cole, president of Jacksonville State, -estimated damage to several buildings on the campus at "tens of thousands of dollars," but laid an exact figure could not be determined until a group of specialists on the scene this morning completed their work. The twister smashed the press boxes at Paul Snow Memorial Stadium, then sig-zagged north across the campus to Leone Cole Student Center, the new dining hall, where it stopped an electric clock at 8:08 p.m. Many of the college's students were finishing their evening meal when the tornado smashed into the building, but all escaped injury as the ripping, tearing wind and rain blasted thfrroof of the jiew $750,000 buflding flooding much of the interior but doing no apinArncltnniMge. r-rn I i u)ii mi iiiiiju i 11 naiiuiny RESIDENTS EVACUATED A member of the Annlston Emergency and Rescue Squad, left, lends a hand with a small boat as West Annlston residents leave their home, threatened by high waters.

A number of families were forced from their homes by the rain-swollen waters Curing the night. I Ml I were damaged by flying limbs 400 Negroes Are Arrested ALBANY, Ga, UPI)-About-400 Negro youths were arrested here today when they staged a protest against the earlier arrest of 11 "freedom riders." The Negroes, charged with breach of peace and parading without a license, were herded off ito a Jail large enough to hold only half the number. The crowd of approximately 400 youths, many students from Albany State College but some obviously of high school or lower grades, began marching in pairs around the court house singing hymns. it i i i in iii iulfiwa-iMaBra 4 Katangese Said ''l block Monday night when it was announced at Ndola, Northern Rhodesia, that no more refugee (rains would be sent to Elisabeth ville. No reason was given.

Several hundred whites already had fled the Katanga capital despite Tshombe's efforts to keep them there both as a morale booster for his troops and to prevent the economy from breaking down. i Seven-hundred Europeans Meft behind in Elisabethville were garnered in the three largest schools of the city, dividing the class rooms up as living quarters. to the new firm. Stone said work on modifying the building and installing equip ment will be started within 10 Manufacturing operations should be under way by April 1, he said The plant should be working: about 100 persons at the end of its first year, he said. Expansion is anticipated as the Southern mar ket is developed.

Most of the production employes will be hired locally and trained, the industrialist said. "We wilt start manufacturing files," Stone said. "Later, a complete line of -steel of ice furniture will hi made ia the Anniston TROUBLE POINT A broken rail over a washed-out culvert at the Wrat 9th Street Croat ing hangg over rushing waters where a Southern Railways passenger train was wrecked last night Beyond the hanging wheel, a brief case-bearing passenger may be seen making his way across the swollen stream. Service waa interrupted for four hours after four baggage and express cars were scrambled by the derailment. Infiltrating UjN LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo (UPD Katangese troops were Jacksonville State College for the holidays four days ahead jsched- The tornado had already ripped the Jacksonville State campus when a bevy of voune ladies in that area gathered in the -high school auditorium for the Junior and Senior Miss Jacksonville Contest.

As the entrants in the junior event posed on the stage, Photographer R. N. Borgfeldt's camera flashed for a group picture and at that moment the lights failed. "See the way I put those lights out for you!" Borgfeldt called keep the frightened, almost pan icked youngsters quiet and Jack Boozer, supervising the event, added his calming, voice as the contestants milled 1nthedark calling for mothers. Boozer- finally quieted the crowd and an effort was made to continue the judging, using flashlights.

But at that point, heavy thunder and lightning rolled across the area again and the contest was postponed until 7 o'clock Wednesday night. Dr, Houston Cole, JSC president, confined to his home with flu, said he and Cole were having dinner when they heard the storm coming. "I've been in three of these things, and this one sounded the worst of all," he said; "It lasted about three minutes and- then stopped quite suddenly." Ben Garmon, a teacher, was holding a class in Ayers Science Hall when he heard the twister, He had been in a previous tornado on the same campus and said he could tell by the sound that it was a small one. Another teacher said her class room was left a shambles by the tO Centre reported today to have infiltrated United Nations positions at Elisabethville Airport and destroyed two UNrplanes with mortar fire. The reports, although not confirmed officially, indicated the Body Is Found CENTRE The body of Emory Lee, 49, of Cedar Bluff, missing from his home since 8 a.m.

Saturday. December 2, was found Monday at 12:30 p.m., floating in Weiss Lake about 25 feet from shore where his hat bad been discovered after authorities began an investigation. 4 charge of arrangements. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Nettie E.

Lee; one son, Franklin Lee of Rome, a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Russell of Griffin, two step sons, J. M. Parker of Detroit, and "Thomas W. Parker with U.

S. Air Force in Cali fornia; three brothers, Marshall and Albert Lee of Griffin, and Fleak Lee of Gaylesville; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Hud gins and Mrs. Rose Lipsey, both of Griffin, and Mrs. Mary Currey of Jacksonville.

Bill Perry, Cherokee County (See Body, Page 2, CoL 1) The Weather FORECAST Cold wave warnings for eitreme northers Ala bama tonight. Today, cloudy and warm during the morning with showers or thuadershowers ending late this morning or this aft ernoon. Rata locally heavy at times. Falling tempera tarn dar ing the late mora ing or afternoon. Tonight, gradual clearing and muck colder with a hard freese.

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4:11 aai.t aaartaa liaiima, a. a. BanaMtar I if 1 immiiiiiiiiminKijiiwiinmniuuuxiJUu.i'iii""'" A Man Hamraona Hall 1H llamrfiotMtr'HanVL teria building, was. next in the erratic path of the smal twister. Most of the north wall was ripped from the structure and strewn across the campus, leaving bare beams exposed to the element.

pipping bito rrm parking lot in front of Bibb Graves Hall, the tornado uprooted several trees, tore limbs from and sucked, up three cars which feQ on the lawn in front of the campus, badly, damaged. Several of the uprooted trees blocked the south end of the main drive. Lifting across the highway in front of the college, the tornado uprooted a number of large oak trees in front of several houses in a final savage blast, then lifted skyward and continued on its way. The college's new cafeteria is still in the hands of the builders. Shenesey and Kay of Anniston, (See Storm, Page 11, Col on a long-term policy mat the Congo should be "united and peacefuL' They were joined later by West German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder, and the four conferred on Berlin for two hours during an afternoon session.

The ministers studied a 20-page report drawn up "by then experts, outlining various possible terms the West might offer the Soviets, as well as action that might be taken, in the event of a Berlin flareup. Today's talks centered entirely on the- Berlin crisis. Informed sources said the ministers agreed to abandon for the "time being further discussions on whether or when they should approach the Soviet tor peace talks oa Berlin. West Drafts Plans For Berlin Action Local Furniture Plant Is Slated To Open Here Soon, Stone States Katanga government of President Mpjse Tshombe was trying to strike a crippling blow before the United Nations could set itself for a decisive attack. U.N.

reinforcements have been building up in Elisabethville ever since the Katanga war broke out eight days ago. U.N. officials said they have been' content to hold their positions on the outskirts of Elisabethville until they are strong enough to overwhelm the Katangese perhaps in a matter of days. United Nations efforts to clear i Elisabethville of all civilians who want to get out ran into a road another week." Stone is president of Harrison Sheet Steel Company of Chicago, The 'company being formed here is the Southern Desk and File Manufacturing Company, an Ala bama corporation. It will make desks and filing cabinets.

Negotiations have been in prog ress since early last summer, and local investors put tip $150,000 to purchase the plant building and make an operating loan to the new company. The Greater Anniston Develop ment Company, purchased the old Flagg-Ctica building at 2100 Walnut and ts leasing tt According to WEIS, Centre broadcasting station, the body was found by men identified as Ox Hudgins, Mack Hudgins and Tommy Duncan. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at Cedar Bluff Baptist Church i the Rev. Charles Por officiating. Burial was in Cedar Bluff Cemetery with Perry Funeral Home in new company has been nego tiated, with the three Anniston banks participating.

"I have had confidence all along In the fact this company was coming to Anniston, Howze said. "It's a sound economic proposition and 'should be successful. I can foresee many benefits that wiQ accrue, to the community as a result Queen Is Confined LONDON (AP) Queen Eliza beth was confined to heir room spokesman at Buckingham Palace said. plant. Our market will be essen-ithe PARIS (LTD The Western Allies drafted emergency plans today to meet any possible grave flareup in the Berlin crisis (early next year.

Secretary of State Dean Rusk, British Foreign Secretary Lord Home and French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville also sought to work out the minimum terms for a settlement to the Berlin question if and when they meet with the Russians again at the conference table. They hoped to reach agreement on the Western position on Berlin in time to present their decision to the three'-day NATO council session which opens here Wednesday. The Big Three foreign minis ters discussed lheCongo crisis Monday monung, but agreed only tially in the virtually untouched Southern market in the states of Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mis-! sissippi, Tennessee, Georgia, etc." Greater Anniston Development Company made a down payment 67 $50,000 on the Flagg-UUca BuQding and will loan the South ern Desk and File Company $100,000 to begin business. The money raised last July. Shares of stock in the de velopment company will be issued shortly, local Chamber of Com merce officials said.

By SAM JONES Anniston's new office furniture, manufacturing plant will be started before the first of the year sod be in production within 90 days, Manufacturer Samuel Stone told The Anniston Star today. Arrangements have been es sentially completed" with local officials, papers will be signed With in a week, and the incorporation papers will be filed in the probate office here Jan. 2, 1962. he said. This tiling is 9a per cent set- tied." Stone told The Star.

There are a few very minor changes to be made before we sign and ratlin the base and other papers as Anniston. That will be within Chamber President a "feverish chill" today Howze said the Small Business Ad ministration loan for $200,000 le.