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Corsicana Daily Sun from Corsicana, Texas • Page 3

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THE CORSTCANA (TEXAS) DAILY SUN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1956 THBE1 Steel Magazine Sees Auto Drop But Other Gains CLEVELAND Steel Magazine predicted today that most phases of the metal industry will show some increase In production and sales in 1956 compared with the preceding year. However, the metalworklng authority said the auto industry will produce two million cars less than in 1955 After gazing into its crystal ball, the publication came up with these predictions: "Metal working activity in the last months of the year should bring sales to $138 billion in 1956, compared with $128 billion in 1955. for 1.8 million cars to be produced in October, November and December, bringing total production for 1956 to six million autos compared-with eight million last year. Industrial, commercial, institutional, and road building should push totals to $44 billion plus in 1956, compared with $43 billion last year. "Freight Deliveries will hold at between 5.000 and 5,500 a month for the rest of 1956.

-Shortage of plates will limit car-builders. Sales of the 12 largest aircraft manufacturers should We Rent Sewing Machines $4.95 per month We Deliver and Pick-up. We do Hemstitching. Make Belts and Buckles. Buttonholes and Cover Repair All Types Sewing machines.

Singer Sewing Machine Co. 125 Oollin St Phonr 3-3051 climb to $5 billion, compared with $4.9 billion last year. year's good performance will continue in the last quarter. Total unit sales will match of 1955's and 1957 will be good too. tool builders will receive -1 billion in new orders in 1956 and a last-period spurt may enable them to ship $850 million to $900 million worth of equipment for the year, compared with $670 million in 1955." The publication said that steel- makers "have enough orders to make a 114.5 million-ton year" and could have surpassed the 117-million-tons set last year.

Caihey Wright Dies Saturday Cathey Wright, 53, Bethlehem Supply Company plant maintenance employe, was dead on arrival at thp Navarro Clinic Saturday about 3:30 p. m. following a heart attack suffered while at work at the plant Funeral services will be held Monday at 3:30 p. from the First Baptist church wit' burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. The rites will be conducted by Dr.

W. M. Shamburger, Tyler, former pastor of this church. Wright had long been an active member of this church. A natiy of Dawson, Wright had resided in Corsicana.

for 25 years. Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Bob Taylor, Kermit; a son, Glenn Wright, Corsicana; two grandchildren; four brothers, Ralph Wright, Fresno, S. F. Wirght, Taft, Ewing Wright.

Tehuacana, and Neal Wright, Irene; two sisters, Mrs. Willie Roberts and Mrs. Ted Hull, both of Dawson, and other relatives. Pallbearei's will be E. I.

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PHONE 3-3701 FAMILY Joan Crawford and her husband, Alfred Sleele, meet their adopted twin daughters. Kathy and Cynthia, 9, as girls arrived in London from the United States. Solon Surprised Controversial Burial Ground Returned To Indian Owners KANSAS CITY, The I last of the Conley sisters talked today of taking up arms again to save a two-acre Indian burial Twice before Helena Con- ground in the heart of the business district. ley has fought the battle of Huron Park. But Miss Helena is quite feeble now.

(Her age is her secret). And sisters Ma and Lyda aren't here to help. They lie in the cemetery beneath a ston inscribed: "Cursed be the vlllian that molests their graves." The story goes back to 1855 when the Wyandotte Indians moved to Oklahoma and ceded the burial ground to the United States by treaty. Small riot Valuable Kansas City, has grown to 140,000 and all around the cemetery since then. As far back as 1890 the Wyandottes tried to get it back.

The object? Wampun! Lawrence E. Zane, present day chief of the tribe, estimates with the graves moved elsewhere it can be sold for a million and a half for commercial development. Congress in July did indeed pass a bill restoring the plot to the WJ'andottes. President" Eisenhower signed it. Rep.

Errett P. Scrivner, who lives here and has blocked such legislation several times in the past, was flabbergasted when he found out Saturday the bill had cleared both houses of Congress without his even knowing there was such a bill. "It was a sleeper," he "We did it by keeping It quiet," acknowledged Chief Zane, Janitor at the Miami, post office. "I'm going to put a curs on him," said Miss Helena. "I'm one- sixteenth Wyandotte." Once Approved After Congress approved sale of th cemetery in 1905, the Conley sisters built a 6x8-foot building over their mother's grave, put an iron fence around it, and stood guard 1 with a shotgun.

They defied S. marshals and local police. They went to jail. Lyda, an attorney, argued the case before the Supreme Court. She was upheld in her contention Congress could not change the treat- 1855.

It provides the burial ground shall remain a burial ground "as long as the rivers flow and the grasses grow." Miss Helena rummaged around her house and found the legal briefs Miss Lyda used were relied on in 1940 when the conflict flarec! again. "No whit ma.n." said Miss Helena, "has ever kept his word." Anderson Family Reunion Sept. 9 The annual reunion of the D. D. Anderson family will be held at the city park here Sunday Sept.

9, according to an announcement. This reunion formerly was held at Cameron Park In Waco but has been transferred to the city park here. Approximately 150 descendants and friends of the family are expected. All are to bring a basket lunch to be spread at 12:30 p.m. The group will be organized and officers will be elected, it was stated.

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Value ONLY 9 Memorial Church Services Sunday Services were well atended Sunday at the Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. A. M. Stone, pastor, preached for both services.

His morning sermon topic was "The Man Who Missed Church" and his evening subject was "The Power of God." The morning anthem by the choir was "No One Loves You So" with Jimmy Ross directing. A solo "Overshadowed" was brought by Sandra Maxfield. "Shall I Crucify Him?" was sung at the evening hour by Daral Sue Davis and Beverly Anderson. Sunday School attendance was 250 and Training Union attendance was 160. Five united with the church by- letter at the Wednesday evening service.

The deacons met Sunday evening. The regular weekly meeting of the WMS will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Circle 1 and 2 will have a joint business meeting and Bro. Stone will bring the devotional. Sunbeams will meet at this same hour and the nursery will be open for babies and small children.

The Brotherhood will have a supper and program Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Royal Ambassadors will meet with the Brotherhood. The Intermediate GA group also will meet at this same hour. The weekly Sunday School workers' meeting will be hel dWednes- clay at 7 p.m.; departmental meetings, Prayer service, choir practice, 8:30. Church visitation will be observed Thursday at 7:30.

J. Redden Expires Sunday Mrs. J. B. Redden, 73, life-long Corsicana resident, died at the family home, 102 East First avenue, Sunday night.

Funeral arrangements are in complete pending the arrival of her only child, Mrs. Al E. Wilson, Mrs. Redden was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian church. Surviving are her husband, James B.

Redden, Corsicana; daughter, Mrs. Wilson; a granddaughter, Diane Wilson, Alexandria, two brothers, R. W. Wiggins, Corsicana. and Thomas Wiggins, Houston, and other relatives.

McCammon will direct. Monday Services For Mrs. Doolen Mrs. Josephine Doolen, 73, longtime resident of Navarro, died at Sweeny, Texas, Saturday night. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 p.

m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in the Grape Creek cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. A. J.

Pate, Baptist minister of Sweeny. Surviving are five sons, Clyde Doolen, Crane; J. Fred and W. A. Doolen, all of Sweeny, and J.

F. Doolen, Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. L. T. Sawyer, Crane, and Mrs.

E. C. Madden, Sweeny; 12 grandchildren and other relatives. Pallbears were E. E.

Hutson, A. D. Smith, E. D. Smith.

J. J. Rash, R. B. McDowell and H.

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Reese was being sought for the murder of Brindly James Booth, 31, a Burton-On-Trent, Stratford- shire, policeman who died in May, 19-16 of head injuries received after ho halted and questioned a man wheeling a baby carriage which contain a safe stolen from a local movie house. Reese, who was named by an inquest jury as the murderer, and his company arc being held pending the arrival of two Staffordshire detectives who will escort the, couple back to England. Relax in a Turkish Bath one at the Y. M. C.

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