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BLYTHEVILLE (ARK.) COURIER NEWS THURSDAY, 'APRIC 7, 1949 PAGE TWELVE President Seeks Party Harmony New Congressmen Hear Assurances Of Peace Objectives By ERNEST B. VACCARO WASHINGTON, April 7 (')- President Truman' 'held out hope today that world pence can be maintained without the need for dropping another alomic bomb. And his administration leaders hoped at the same time that his heavy emphasis on toreign affaire Jast night in talk Demooratio freshmen in Congress bring' new peace to the party. The President said he made the decision ta drop atomic bombs on Japan In the Interest of saving 200,000 American lives, and perhaps 300,000 to 400,000 of the enemy. "Now I believe that we are! in position where A'C will never bave to make that decision again," he declared.

"But, if it has to be made for the welfare of the Uniled States, and the democracies of the world are at stake, wouldn't hestiate to maka IL again, "I hope and pray that that will never be necessary." 'The setting for the cocktail party and buffet dinner SIS the same room of the Carlton Hotel where the President entertained the signera of the North Atlantic pact Monday night. Seeks To Heal Party Wounds There was no mention in his offthe-cuff remarks- or In those of Vice President Barkley and Speaken Rayburn--of differences within the on domestic legistation. There was no talk of civil rights, labor or other controversial issucs. Instead, the President told some 100 representalives And senators he wanted their support for "peace and the welfare ol every nation and every race In the world." He said he thought the Atlantic pact was "A step that will prevent our having to make decision" to use the bomb. "You want to continue to see this great country of ours grow and do the right thing for all the people of the world," the President went on, "because the welfare ol the world 1s now our responsibility.

we like it or not, we have been forced into that position by two world wars, both of which could have been avoided." The party wAS jointly sponsored by Democratic freshman senators, national committee and the party's congressional campaign committee. Its object: to get new congressmen belter acquainted with the President and more In' sym-! pathy with his program. A PERFORMANCE have Pap proud running and to it these drive Power lock, de A that fine ye? wained in the shop and we etention equip- give 2 Te OUR PAYMENT for a complete estimate can have a new set of Tires Auto Battery any other Auto need now. and an saty convenient terms, wiN be looking for you and your soon, Phone 578 Sullivan Nelson CHEVROLET CO. 301 West Walnut Trainer After Attack by Tiger Cub EN 00 Rudolph Mathies, 54, veteran chreus trainer, grabs net deft after he was lloored at New York, by pound Bengal tiger cub wright) in Madison Square Garden.

Mathies, who was training seven tigers for opening of Ringing Brothers and Barnum and Bailey cireus April 6, was treated for scratches on left and shoulder. Other animals did not attack Jim. (AD Wirephoto). Outlaw Eludes Possemen and Strikes Again VAN BUREN. Ark.

April T-01 Crawford County's second postoffice break-in within three days wAs reported this ntorning AS A widespread manhunt continued in connection with the first. The Neal Grocery Store housing post office al Cedarville, about miles north of Van Buren, was entered shorlly before dawn today. Postmaster Leslie Neat said It had been determined whether any money had been stolen from the post office, but that $3 in change and two cartons of elgarettes were taken from the grocery. Cedarville 1s less than ten miles from Rudy, 'where a postaffice aud grocery bullding and second grocery store were burgalized curly Tuesday. State, county and federal officers are searching the rugged northwest Arkansas wren tor Roy Kimes, 35-year-old farmer who lives near Chester, abont 15 mics from Rudy.

Stnte Police Sgt. Dong Morris snid Kimes is wanted for questioning. No charges have been Died. At Little Rack. Capt.

Earl Serbygin, head of the Arkansas Sinte Police Criminal Division, said officers in the manhunt nrea ported Roy Kimes Is 8 cousin Matt and George Kines. the notorious Oklahoma -Arkansas adoes. Matt was killed in a traffic: accident in North little Rock few years ago. Scruggin said George Is A fugitive from the Oklahoma State Prison. Members of family have resided in Northwest Arkansas for years.) Shortly ntier the first burglary officers captured Luther C.

Cluck near Chester. He 1s being without charge at Van Buren. Fulbright Proposal Fails To Gain Senate Support WASHINGTON, April 7 6FJ Senator Fulbright of Arkansas was unsuccessful in his effort to amend the European recovery bill to elcourage "closer economic unity" among the 16 Marshall plan conntries. His proposal, which would have authorized 1150 of An unspecified amount of the $5,580.000,000 in the bill to encourage such unty, was defeated. 59 to 23.

yesterday. Fulbright. contended the amendment would aid the economic and eventual political unity of Europcan nations. He WAS supported by Senator Vandenberg (R- ont Senator Connally chairman of the Seunte Foreign Relations Committee, opposed the proposal, saying it was not "in the public interest." 'The Port of New York hAs A total shoreline of 771 miles in New York And New Jersey. with 2,000 piers, wharves and quays.

The Plitppines. although rich in bird life, have few natise Animals. Assessment NOTICE The law requires that each person assess his or her personal property and real estate each year, between January 1st and April 10th. This is the year for assessing personal property and 1own lots. Failure to assess your own property al my office In the Court House makes it necessary for the Assessor or Equalization Board to set the valuation for you.

Please cooperate by assessing before April 10th. HERBERT SHIPPEN Tax Assessor, Mississippi County Court House Blytheville Osceola Prison Board Re-appoints Key Officials LITTLE ROCK, April 'Tom Cogbill will conelnur as supcrintendent and lee Henslee As sistant auperintendent of the ArkAILSILS Penitentiary System. They were reappointed yesterday Mississippi County He Is Chandler Whitfield. who wAs convicted of second degree murder 10 Ortober. 1045, and sentenced to serve 10 years.

by the new slate parole board, mancd recently by Governor McAlath. The board also functions as a penitontlary commission. The board decided to revlew some 200 furloughs under which convicts are at liberty. It also laid down restrictions under which applications for clemency may be considered. The hoard announced: No parole applications wilt he considered until one-third the senfence has been served, and no applications for reinstatement of ole will be considered until six months or longer after revocation.

A prisoner nuast serve live sears or more to be eligble for furlough consideration. 'The board paroled 34 convicts. 160- It recommended that Governor Methe Afath furlough six others and pardon one. arm Those paroled include one from Four Suffer Injuries; Three Cars Damaged Four persons were timised when two cars collided early this morning on North Highway 61 within the city limits, police reported. CATS driven by Steward Gules Charles Faais, both of Blytheville, collided at 1 a.m.

In front of the Twin Gables night club, police sald. Both drivers and two passengers, Mrs. Fanis and Joe Davis, were bruised the police report. said. A third car, owned by Mrs.

Wilma Holt, also was damaged. IL wAS parked in front of the night club and was struck by one of the other cars following the first collision. Gurley was headed soutts and Faais north. The impact reversed the direction of Gules's car. Police said the collision occurred when Faais made a left turn across the highway to park in front of the night club.

No arrests were made. Two Negroes Convicted Of Burglarizing Store A jury in Mississippi County Circuit. Court. Chickasawba Disl- sion, yesterday found Urisa8 J. C.

York and John Henry Barnes, Negroes, guilty of burglary and grand larceny and recommended 10 Judge Charles W'. Light that they be given prison terms of five years each. They were convicted of entering Moore Bros. Store on West Highway 18 last Octoher and stealing a sale contatuing betacen $800 and SoCial vegan toda; ol James Travier. Negro.

who is charged with first degree murder in the slaying of another Negro. Travier pleaded not guilty. Fraud Trial Delayed LITTLE ROCK, April 7 MP Trial of Charles Lehigh. El Dorado accountant charged with violating the internal revenue code. today was postpaned until October.

Federal Judge Marry J. Lesley granted a motion for postponement by U. S. District Attorney James Gonch who said a principa! government witness Was 111 and unable to attend the trial. Lehigh was indicted by a federal Montgomery Ward NYLONS! LOWEST PRICES IN WARDS HISTORY FIRST QUALITY 15 and 30 DENIER, 51 GAUGE Here's -saving We've taken our most-in-demand 15 ond 30 gouge nylons--leveled the prices down to just one dollar! All ore first Quality; full lashlor.ed to fit perfectly.

You'll love their sheers nowshades. Gel yours Pastor Arrives The rev. Geharat Micssler of Al'goula, who was installed AS pastor First Lutheran Church in Blytheville at special services conducted April 3. will deliver his introductory sermon here Sunday morning. The Rev Mr.

Miessler Is grad. nate Johns College, winfield. and Concorida Semirory en St Louis. Mo. Upon gradu-! sting from Com.orida Seminary, he waS 119 charge of the Lutheran Church in Emporia.

and also a student pastor at the Stale College there. He has been pastor of the Lutheran Church in Argonia since Oct. 1941. Airs. Fiessler and children will join the Rev Mr.

Micssler the latter part of May. Church services in Blytheville will Ice conducted in the parsonage, 517' West Walnut, until completion of the new church. grand Jury here last. February on 3 charge that he assisted clients prepare and file fraudulent income tax returns. Service That's Our Motto! We spare no effort in providing an EXTRA everyday prescription service, which means extra convenience to you.

Feel free to call on us at any time. Prompt delivery service. Phone 507. WOODS DRUG STORE DRUG STORE Mercury, the planet neareat the earth, Is only 3,000 miles in dismeter, which makes it the smallest among planets. Read Courler News Want Ads.

The largest known meteorite ever to tall, hit an uninhabited portion of Siberia In 1908 and weighed 40,000 tons. Read Courler News Want Ads. THANK YOU I would like to express my very sincere appreciation for the generous support which you people gave in the election just ended. Thank you again. L.

G. NASH Blytheville Gets Allocation of 16 to Attend Boys' State Wesley A. Richardson To Be Buried Tomorrow Funeral services for Wesley Andrew Richardson, 35, will be conducted at the Full Gospel Chapel on Lilly Street at 2:30 tomorrow by the Rev. Vent Lowlin, pastor. Mr.

Richardson died at his home at 304 South Franklin Street carly today. after long tress. He was born in Missouri. but had bred 1 Biytheville of his life, and WaS salesman for Tri-States Produce Company. His wife, Mrs.

Helen R. Richardson, survives him. Other survivors include two sons and daughter, James Edward, Johnny and Anus Richardson; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. West Richardson: seven brothers, Buster, Gene, J.

Prank, Quincy, Charles, and Elmer Richardson, all of Blytheville; and four sisters. Mrs. Virgil Brown, Mrs. Verlie Miller. Mrs.

Myrtle Luens, mai Mrs. Pauline Hulscy. His brothers will act as pallbear-! ers. The Cobb Funeral Home 1s in charge of Arrangemeuts and burial at Elwood Cemelery. Retired Planter Dies MEMPHIS, April 7 Bert Claud Pouncey, 69, retired planter of Hughes and Simsuoro, died today al his home here.

had been in falling health tor some time. Pouncey had a contracting isusiness in Arkansas and Tennessee until about 1917 when he acquirer farm holdings in Arkansas and moved to Simshoro. He was the first president of the Planters National Hank at Hughes. He leaves his widow, the tormer Laura I.ce Ladd of Helena, and A son, Bert. C.

Pounces, ot Hughes, Arkansas. Theater Owner Dies IRONTON, April 6. John C. Shannon. GR.

motion picture theater owner, died of pneu- Sixteen. boys from Blytheville will be selected by the American Legion Post und other civic clubs here to attend 1rgion-sponsored Boys' State at Camp Robinson, near Little Rock, May 28 through June 4. The allotment of 16 boys to be sent from Blytheville was recelved: by Dud Cason Post 24 here on the vasis of its record membership of 1,506. The post may send one boy and another is added for each 100 anembers of the post. A committee composed of E.

N. Shivels, H. G. Partlow, Floyd White net J. M.

Cleveland is in charge of the Boys State project. A certaln number of the 16 will be Allocated to each civic club to be sponsored by them, At a post meeting Tuesday night, 14 WAS sunounced that Gay Lewis, formerly a member of the Lepanto post, had transferred his membership here. A report on Junmy Lowe, wto won third place in the state oratory contest sponsored by the Legion, also was presented. It was announced that Kenneth Merritt audi Jack Duelos, who played on the Legion's Junior baseball team here. have been signed by the Detroit Tigers.

University of Arkansas ROTC Unit Wins Praise FAYETTEVILLE. April 7 University of Arkansas: has been commended by the United: States Army for proficiency training the three units of the serve Officers Training Corps here. A certificate of signed by Kenneth C. Royall, secretary of the Army, and Gen. Omar N.

Bradley, chief of staff, was rereived by Col. Ray M. O'Day, prolessor of military science and tactica. It referred to training in the school year ended in June. 1948.

ROTC units at the university are: those of the Air Force, the Infantry and the Signal Corps. nonia sesterday. He had operated: theaters al portageville and Hayli 'since 1531. And retired two years ago. THANK YOU I am grateful to those who helped me win the election for mayor.

and I earnestly solicit the cooperation of all citizens to make Blytheville the best possible place in which to live. Doyle Henderson SAVE on City Super Market's Weekend Specials! Golden Ripe Fresh Crisp BANANAS RADISHES 2 lbs. Bunch 5c PET MILK BALLARD 6 small or BISCUITS 3 tall cans 2 cans Morrell's Allrite Grade Chuck SLICED BACON BEEF ROAST lb. lb. HOME DRESSED HENS AND FRYERS City Super Market 109 West Main Deliveries Dally Phone 2668.