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News Notes OF LOCAL Happenings QDhe CHOIR REHEARSAL The members of the Methodist Church choir will meet at the church tonight at 7:15 o'clock. All ritatoers asked toc in attendance. TO CAMP PHILLIPS Cpl. Houston Edwards returned to Sallna, Kansas, after a three-day vblt with brother, Aviation Cadet Clement Edwards, who is spending a 30-day furlough with his parents. Mr.

and Mrs. W. M. Edwards. Corporal Edwards is stationed at Camp Phillips.

"V-RETURNS TO HER HOME Mrs. Ursula Akers, who has been spending the winter with relatives and friends in Chillicothe and other parts of the state, has returned to her home In Salem, Oregon. This was Mrs. Akers' first visit with relatives since leaving here thirty years ago. --V-TWO ANNIVERSARIES Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. Sherrow, 90? Vine street, celebrated their twenty- sixth wedding anniversary, Tuesday at their home. Today Mr.

Sherrow Is observing his sixty-sixth birthday. There Is no celebration, but he had a cake with sixty-six candles to mark the day. --V-FOR FKE-SCIIOOL CHILDREN A Smallpox and Diphtheria clinic will be held in the public health room at Central for all pro-school children Thursday morning. Parents are asked to have their children at the clinic where a local physician will give the immunization. --V-A TRY-OUT VOLUME LII DAILY EDITION CHILLICOTHE, MO.

WEDNESDAY, May 10, 1944 SIX PAGES NO. 110, C.M.POWELL, A PROMINENT CHULA CITIZEN, IS DEAD Passed Away at His Home in That Town, Tuesday Night at Nine o'Clock. HE WAS 74 YEARS OLD With Geo. Marley, Powell Established the First Business in Chula. C.

M. Powell, prominent citizen of the Chula community, died at his home in Cfiula Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. He was about 74 years ol age; had been in falling health for several years and had been con- 8TH ARMY DRIVING TOWARD THE NAZI BASE OF SULMONA Thrust a Wedge Deep Into Enemy Territory Along the Mountains. LITTLE OPPOSITION Germans Reported Carrying Out Extensive Demolitions. Joseph Don (j.

Waltz, sea- ing thr Allied Headquarters, In Naples, May 10--Still pursuing withdrawing German man had live weeks of range orces gth Army troops have Stepp, city letter carrier, the rounds" over his mail Earl "made route with A. E. (Punch) Brittain once this week in preparation for returning to work within a short fined to his bed since last Novem- ne ber. Mr. Powell, with George Marley, establishe the first business In Chula--a lumber business--In the days when there was not even a depot In the town.

That was in the year he moved to Chula, 1889. Born near Linneus in Linn county, May 13, 1870, C. M. Powell was live years old when his parents moved to a farm five miles northwest of Eversonville. He attended country schools of that vicinity and then studied at a business college in Humphreys, going to Chula when he was about 19.

On November 13, 1893, Rebecca Woods of Alpha and Mr. Powell were married. Their golden wedding anniversary was last November, but because of Mr. Powell's failing health, the observance of it was quiet. finder schooling at San Diego, after i on thrust a wedge deep into enemy territory along Italy training at Farragut, Idaho, and then he was assigned to a ship.

NOW, he is at sea. mountainous backbone and at He writes from somewhere in the last reports were driving di- Pacific; says he has seen a lot of water-- and a lot of land. J. son rec of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Waltz of baSe toward the i SuhlHHlB, German an an Mooresvllle, was inducted Into serv-i nouncecl today. ice in May, 1943. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. A DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD M. U.

School of Journalism Cites C. E. Watkins, Publisher Constitution-Tribune. the Associated COLUMBIA, May 10 --The Mrs. Powell; a daughter, Mrs.

D. Missouri University School of Jour- wiumi a O. Lewis of Chula, and a son, nalism has cited Clarence E. Wat- illness has caused him Charles Chester Powell of Trona, jkins, publisher of the Constitution' Calif, are survivors of the Immedl- Tribune at Chillicothe, Mo, to re- advices indicated there was little or no opposition although the Germans were said to be carrying out extensive demolitions. A communique announced Allied IS PROMOTED Wallace L.

Hock Is Now a. Staff Sergeant. Sgt. Wallace 'L. Hook, of the engineering division of U.

S. Army, has been promoted to the grade of staff sergeant. He recently was transferred from the West Virginia maneuver area to Ft. Dlx, New Jersey Since then he has been chosen one of a group to be sent soon to Camp Bucker, Ala. Mrs.

Hook the former Delores Roath, of Ava- Jon will join her husband In Alabama for a residence. Sgt. Hook has been in service since February, 1943. He was employed it the local Montgomery Ward store before entering service. to be absent from work for several months and Brittain has carried his mail route.

--V-TO KANSAS CITY Mrs. D. O. Smith went to Kansas i and will be met there Thursday by her grandson, Lt. Howard Smith, who recently was commissioned at Deming, New Mexico.

The young man has been par- WILL BE SPEAKER AT SESSIOfUONIGHT Dr. Clarence Lemmon of Address Convention. Dr. Clarence E. Lemmon of Columbia will be speaker at tonight's Disciples of Christ.

The session begins in First Christian Church auditorium at 8:15 and the public ANOTHER SERIES OF RAIDS THROWN AGAINST GERMANS Day and'Night Strikes Were Made on Nazi Defenses iii Europe. BOMB TONNAGE HEAVY FUNERAL FRIDAY Services Lt. Max Fordyee From First Christian Church. Funeral services for Lt. Max Fordyce will be held from the First Christian church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by the pastor, the Rev.

Kenneth A. Kuntz. It will be a military funeral. Burial will be in Edgewood cemetery. The body will arrive in Chillicothe Thursday afternoon and will be' TWO PROMINENT MINISTERS SPOKE TUESDAY NIGHT Dr.

Robert I. Wilson and Dr. Edgar Jones Were Convention Speakers. PROMINENT IN MEETING ak troops had entered the town of Palena, 25 miles Inland from the Invited. Dr Adriatic and 11 miles "southeast of on the subject, "Disciple Aspira.

1 Hftue" Sulmona. Blasted Front Line Airfields and Railways and War Supporting Industries. the AmiociateA London, May 10--The Allies threw another' series of armadas probably totalling 2000 planes, against German defenses of Europe in day and night strikes today, blasting front line airfields and railways and war supporting industries with more than 3000 tons of bombs in preparation for the invasion. German accounts telling of violent aerial battles over the eastern Alps, indicated that, this massed i aerial strength was being supple-j Mediterranean air force "heavies" perhaps striking at Austrian targets. taken to Mome.

the Norman Funeral SGT, PEACHER MISSING IN ACTION Topics Hinged on Convention Theme, "A United Church for a United World." Turret-Gunner on a Libera- tor'a Nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Peacher. Every available seat in the big auditorium of First Christian Church was filled, Tuesday night, for the first evening session of the 105th annual convention of the Missouri Disciples of Christ, for which 422 delegates had registered by noon today. The fact that Dr.

Robert Wilson, Baptist pastor (Northern) Herman A. Peacher, turret gunner on a Liberator bomber, is missing in action, according to word an "and Dr. received by his uncle and aunt, Mr. I Jones of Woodward and Mrs. Eugene Peacher, 1826 Clay Christian Church In Detroit, street, with whom he once made his ate family.

Gertrude Lyle, another ceive one of its distinguished service lr. and Mrs. Howard Sn and will be in Kansas City for day en route to Lincoln, Nebr. --V-A NAVAL DISCHARGE daughter, died at the age of eight months. Mr.

Powell is survived, also, by a sister, Mrs. A. E. Chapman of Independence; two brothers, Ole Powell and Edgar City, and four grandchildren: Sgt. Charles Lee Powell of Camp Howze, Texas; Mrs.

Clarence Phillips of San Bernardino, I man Jack Powell Lewis of Norman, awards, -Dean Frank L. Mott, announced today. The award to Watkins says "his sound and enlightened philosophy of newspaper publishing is illustrat-. ed by'hurluccess'in developing trie A full explanation of why the Germans pulled back was not yet available but the move apparently was taken to shorten and straighten their mountain lines. The Germans, who have broadcast various propaganda reports of Allied preparations for a new of- fpns'ive somemfticre in.

Jtajy, appeared to be increasing their de-. fenses on the main 5th Army front south of Cassino. An Allied patrol with tank: support raided an enemy-held house A'nzio A night fleet of approximately! Uons .750 British bombers carried their. is president of the load of International Convention of the th Paris and hitting at least ten tar- Disciples of Christ and Is the youngest man ever elected to that I office. He will serve at the Inter- national convention to be held in Columbus, Ohio in October, shortly I before the centennial of the Chillicothe First Christian Church is celebrated.

Dr. Lemmon is pastor of the the Anneny ballbearing works Italian frontier in RAF lost seven planes in j', Bombers dropped more than 450. short' tons of bombs on three rail) centers in Belgium and France to-1 day and on an airfield near Amiens, Christian Church in Columbia and Two bombers failed to return. has been for several years. The heaviest attack, it was an- Elsea of Jeaerson city I nounce d.

was on the rallyards at west of Cisterna on thej Ahzio I 1 mlles nort heast of Paris, beachhead, inflicting rtllev. be to a position outstanding in the field of the small city daily; his example to the profession of service and leadership within the corn- Charles William munity, his contribution to fellow publishers by giving to them freely i Mr Powell was a member of the of his time and energies during his Mr. and Mrs. Everett Stinson and be devotional-leader daughter Irene gave a birthday din- furnished by the local Christian ner Sunday in honor of Mr Stinson Church and Mr T. Hilt as both their There be three dinners to- birthdays come on the same day.

night preceding the evening session. They have celebrated them together'Each will-begin' at 8 o'clock. The I Lewis of Chula. I. O.

O. F. and Modern Woodmen He was a philanthropic man and those to need of help were term as president of the Missouri Press Association. The journalism week program Idaho, for seven weeks, is to return to his home to Kansas City this week. He has been given a medical discharge.

Johnson is a son-in-law of B. Beistle of Chillicothe. Mrs. Johnson is the former Louise Beistle of They have a three-year-old son. --V-- RETURNS TO KIRKSVILLE Mrs.

J. C. Calhoun of Kirksville, who has been a guest in the home of her daughter, Mrs. John New- away. The "Golden (opened and continues through rule" was used by him as a guide for life and his religion.

Funeral arrangements will not be made until word is received from the grandsons in service. Robertson Funeral Home of Chula Is directing arrangements. Burial will be made in Plainvlew cemetery at Chula. Funds' for Aid to Sick Veterans eral weeks, returned to her home Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Newcomer and daughters, Ann and Alice Jo, I who accompanied her home, returned Tuesday afternoon. TO ALHAMBRA, CALIF. Mrs. Roland Seidel and daughter, Karen Kay and son, Keith William left Tuesday morning for Alhambra, California, where they will Mr.

and Mrs. tions Will Be Made Here Saturday. Saturday. Among other distinguished awards will be one presented to Charles F. Nutter, Southwestern Division news editor for the Associated Press.

Nutter, a graduate of the school, was commended for "his notable career as a foreign correspondent of the Associated Pi-ess in Mexico City, London, Moscow and Madrid. His successful work on mid-western newspapers and in key positions in the domestic service of the A P. and his industry, intelligence and loyalty--thiee great qualities of a for the last four years. Covers were laid for fourteen-. Laymen's League dinner will be at the Strand hotel; the Women's SGT.

HERMAN PEACHER home. 27 years of speakers night session increased the crowd. They are the most important men here for the convention and their discussions' are Important In' the thinking of church women and men today. Their topics hinged on the convention theme, "A United Church For A United Dr. Wilson, a liberal and a champion of Christian unity, placed emphasis on the long development of the courtship of the Northern Baptists and the Disciples of Christ.

He made it clear to his hearers that he spoke for himself, and not for his church, but he said, "The dom of God means more to me than i any church and I would give up any- 1 thing or everything in the church I to advance the kingdom of He to the similarities In the doctrinal beliefs of the two denominations of the Protestant Church, Sgt. Peacher, based in Englancr and overseas since about the first of i tists might have some of the "wor- shlpfulness of the Episcopalian, the Frank Flahertr Died at Portland Brother ofr Mrs. W. O. Galla-j missing smce an April 23 raid.

At: tag program tin of Chula Passed Away May Second. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W.I Missionary Council dinner will ce ived a msesage Monday, telling T. Hilt, Mr.

and Mrs. Alpha a First Christian church; thel the death of her only brother, and soii Alford William, Mrs Lester I youth Fellowship dinner will be; prank IJaHerty at a veteran's hos- time he had completed eight I Dr- tne autnor manv i books, among them "A Man Stood Up To Is the only man of the Disciples of Christ who has ever been'president of the Federal Council of Churches. He has at- missions, relatives believe. The word that he is missing comes Mrs. W.

O. Gallatin of Chula re- to the Peachers following a four- Stmson and daughter Alvina, all of Chillicothe, Mrs. William Gibbons and daughter Phyllis Ann and Bill Hammonds, all of Brookfield. Arthur Houk Is Given a Life Term at First Methodist Church. Business of the convention will 1944.

pital in: Portland, Oregon May 2, be handled largely on Thursday, the closing day of the convention. Following is the program Thursday, the closing day: for Mr. Flaherty, who was born and week period when they did not hear from their nephew. He is known! have gone through at least one I experience of being shot down while on a bombing mission, and was slightly injured at that time, but i tended many world conferences and has been a great leader in the development of the World Church. He based Ills factual a text from Revelations', he reared- on a farm, northwest of (recovered sufficiently to be back on ajnrarrivcr of-wrter of Chillicothe left here a number of dutv 7:00 a.

m. Missionary Br a fas At the beginning of the -American War he i Women's Missionary Council, in the Second U. S. Volunteer Cav- rpat newspaperman." The awards will be presented at Sale of Mothers' Day carnations ceremonies Friday in observance of on the streets of Chillicothexiatur- the school's 25th annual Journal- day, by American War will ism Week. enable the local chapter to do much in be the Postpone National Memorial Home at Aurora, which is near Fitzsimons hospital in visit her parents, Charles Brummer.

Mrs. Seidel and children will also be able to visit their husband and father, Pvt. Sei-1 bands are in Fitzsimons, returned del, who is stationed at the Marine I there from battle areas. It provides camp at San Diego. Pvt.

Seidel was accommodations for mothers whose of Country Club inducted into the service March 29. THREE SONS OVERSEAS Pvt. Robert Shaffer of the Army Air Forces has arrived safely in England. Prior to embarkation on the east coast, he was stationed at Camp Pinedale, Calif. His brother, Pfc.

Charles W. Shaffer, is with a tank division in England, and a (Continued on Page 3.) sons have been wounded and are sent there for care. The home Is not large enough to take care of the long waiting lists and there are plans to enlarge it If the project can be financed. Such a project is only one of the 12, It Will Be Held on Memorial Day. to order that redecorating work may be completed, the opening of the Chilllcoflie Country Club, originally scheduled for May 12, has been moved up to Memorial Day.

A full program is being planned many supported by American War i for opening day. Breakfast for all Mothers. Americanism, I members of the family will be served Two Others Implicated in the Robbery of a Farmer Draw Fifteen Years Each. Judge C. V.

Rose of the Mercer County circuit court Imposed a lift sentence in the state penitentiary upon Arthur Houk of Princeton upon his plea of guilty in connection with the robbery of- John L. Eberhart, 83-year-old pensioner residing near Princeton, of $83 and his watch last Thursday night. William Clark and Mrs. Juanita Cornwelt were each sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment for their connection with the robbery. Mrs.

Cornwell is alleged to have driven the car with Houk and Clark to the Eberhart farm Thursday night. They were arrested Sunday by Olin Dykes, sheriff, who traced the stolen money through the serial numbers. Mrs. Cornwell is the mother of two children and Her Harvey Baker Smith, husband is serving to the navy 11:15 a. m.

Hymn. 7:00 a. m. Meeting State Board Missouri Christian Missionary Society Business, Election of Officers. Missouri Christian Missionary Society L.

V. Freeman, Presiding a. m. Song Service. 9:05 a.m.

Scripture: Ephesians, Leader, W. C. Whitehouse. Prayer. Hymn: "The Solid Rock," No.

218! 9:15 a. m. Address, J. H. Stidham.

9:35 a. m. Business. Reports: State Secretary, John Stuart Mill. State Director Religious Education, George H.

Wilson. Treasurer's, Chas. Rouse and Eli Wheat. Field Workers 10:55 a. m.

Address, airy (Torrey's Rough Riders) al Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming He Poacher was working for Jonsolidated Aircraft in San Diego I at the time of his enlistment in I the Army Air Forces in 1942 He life, clear as crystal, proceeding II of the throne of God and of 'i Lamb. In the midst of'the street it, and on either side of the was there the tree of life, which i v. trained at Coffeyville, Kansas; twelve manner of fruits, Field, Laredo, Texas, her fru.t every his discharge he returned to this in 19 36.

but county. 'visited In September 1900 he was united in marriage to Miss Ella Wenka the here a number of times Among the twelve roots of the tree of life named by Dr. Jones were since. Its father Is Grover Peacher Beside his sister he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Cook, and three sons, Allen, Roy and Theodore Funeral services were held and burial made at Portland on May 5 patience, peace, joy, kindness, loy- Commencement of JMrs.

Kenneth Smith of Brookfield. alty, gentleness, temperance, broth- rliness, forgiveness and'justice. His theme, like that of Dr. Wilson, was Church" and he also spoke for himself and not for the church. The address of welcome at the Mary Frances Peacher of Trenton and Miss Geneva Peacher of Brookfleld I Born in Laclede, where he still ihas several relatives, Sgt.

Peacher attended the Laclede schools and the Meadvilfe H. S. lwas graduated from high school Tuesday evening session was dellv- there. jered by the pastor of Chillicothe I First Christian Church, the Rev. W.

Alexander Kenneth A TbB Ew E. S. Avison Will Deliver the Address to Seniors on Thursday Night. Is Reappointed THKWEAYHM MISSOURI--Partly cloudy and warmer today; partly cloudy tonight and Thursday, scattered thundcrshowers northwest and extreme west late tonight and entire state Thursday, warmer tonight, little temperature change Thursday. Tuesday's Temperatures Maximum 69 Minimum zation, rehabilitation and legislation are among the major aims of the War Mothers.

The red and white carnations to be sold on Chillicothe'streets Saturday were made by veterans in hospitals of this country and by making them they have had an income to help their families at home. I Any War Mother wishing to help in the sale Saturday should call one I of the captains: Mrs. W. E. Seidel, I Mrs.

W. H. Miller, Mrs. George i Somerville, Mrs. John Barnes.

Houk received life imprisonment on the habitual criminal act. He was released from the state penitentiary In October, 1942, after serving thir- ut 7 o'clock. Special golf events will teen months on a 2-year sentence be arranged for the day. Cooking for burglary. Clark and Houk lived facilities will be available and the in Princeton and Mrs.

Cornwell in refreshment stand will be open tor those who wish to have a picnic lunch. Dinner will be served by Spickard, Mo. Members of the local'state highway patrol assisted the Mercer sion from the trio. Chef Whitey at 7 o'clock. The menu county officers in securing a confes- will be announced later.

The dinner will be followed by a special ceremony honoring the wives MRS. POOL HOME of club members who are serving In Mary Pool of Excelsior the military forces. Springs, formerly of Chillicothe, In today's mail club members are wljl retum nome today after being being sent a printed program and' here to attend funeral of her membership list. If any members friendi Mrs NeUle shepherd. While One hundred octane gasoline is have been overlooked, or if their herp Mrs a uest the 11:20 a.

m. Announcements. 11:33 a. m. Address: "The State Edmund W.

Miller. 12:00 m. Closing Prayer, Lawrence W. "Bash. Closing Session R.

B. Bnney, presiding 12:15 p. m. Luncheon, Strand Hotel, 50c. Address, Mrs.

O. J. Goulter, China. Address, Dr. F.

E. Smith, Indianapolis. 2:00 p. Closing Words and Ben- Commencement exercises for the Alexander, president of the Seniors of the Meadville high schoo! Trenton Trust Co, has been reap- will be held Thursday night in the pointed chairman of the nine Meadville school auditorium. The north central Missouri counties, address will be delivered by.E.

S. (comprising Group No. 4 in the ap- Avison, of the Kirksville Teachers I proach 5th War Loan Drive, R. L. The program follows: Processional, Mary Beth Lamkin Invocation, Mr.

Adams Bob" Hill, outstate chairman of the Missouri War Finance Committee, said today. I served. The national Fifth War Loan goal Conference James E. Todd of Trenton conducted the opening devotional. Music was furnished by the First Christian Church choir, directed by Mrs.

Karl Blanchard, Dr. C. M. Chilton of St. Joseph, pronounced the benediction.

The Rev. R. B. Brlney of Kan-' sas City presided. A supper at the church immed- preceded the evening session.

hundred ten persons were "The Lord's Mary Evelyn has been set at sixteen billion dol- Shiflett; accompanist, Mr. Stam- Mars, a considerable portion of bach Address, Mr. E. S. Avision, Kirksville Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri "When Day Is Girls Glee Club; accompanist, Lamkin Mary Beth i which must again be raised in bond sales.

The drive will open June 12th and close July 8th. The counties in Group 4, Including Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn. Livingston, Mercer, Put- ediction, Newly Elected State i Presentation of Awards, Superin- Convention President. not obtained directly from crude oil but is the result of a series of distillations and processes. telephone numbers are incorrect Qf it is requested that they contact the an(J vmted otner rela secretary, Herb Parsons.

Itaves and fnends. IMPORTANT MEETING An important session of the Women's Democrat Club will be held'. at o'clock this evening in City Benediction, Mr. Adams tendent B. A.

White up the Tuesday afternoon session and each of the four conference rooms was crowded. Mrs. Joseph of Independence was chairman of the conference on children's" work; W. E. Starn of Fulton was man of the conference on nam and Sullivan all exceeded I People's work; Harvey Baker their assigned quotas in the Fourth chairman of the adult conf, War Loan campaign.

Official Edmund C. Miller, chanman of urts show: Caldwell sold 160 pet. of administrative conference. Presentation of the Class, Principal I lts uota Daviess, 149.1 George Wilson of Kansas Noel Turner I Grundy, 1295 pet; Harrison, 135 state director of religious edui Awarding of the Diplomas, Super- i Lmn 1198 Livingston, 1 tion. has charge of the conferen.

intendent B. A. White Hall. I Recessional, Mary Beth Lamkin. 145.6 Mercer, 121 Putnam, 131.5 and Sullivan, 141.4 pet.

Missionary speakers here for ccnvention are Mr. -and Mrs. Fay on Page Thm-i NEWSPAPER!.