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DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AUDRAIN COUNTY MEXICO, MISSOURI, TUESDAY AFTERNOON JULY 1949. VOL. 149 26, Dollar Day Bargains Begin Thursday Free Parking Meters Mexica Euening Ledger SCATTERED WEATHER SHOWERS Sewer Construction Ordinance Is Voted Council Orders Master Plan Followed; Calls for Securing of Rights-of-Way, Through Condemnation Suits If Needed plan also instructed the city manbe ager to take such steps as shall required secure the rights of and way, improve and to the construct, extend, sewer sanitary system. The ordinance implements the $289,000 bond issue voted by the people, as another step toward the actual construction. The ordinance also provides that the council shall provide by ordinance for the condemnation, under the state law and the right of cities to condemn for such use, of private property for sewer poses "as the need therefor shall from time to time The ordinance received a unanimous vote, and will be finally passed at the next session.

Construction to follow the Master Sewer Plan and Specifications was ordered by the city council, at its regular session Monday night. City Manager Peter F. Roan reported that all property owners on the line of construction were being given an opportunity to sign easements to the city. salome delay cases was where being met, individuals he, said Jackson, City when Engineer E. Councilman Raymond If.

city the casements buffanting the drainage problem at the corner were on vacation or out George Hagan reported a surface cannot the be right secured to sewer of Boulevard and West street target date for asking promptly, for bids the which he said would probably will have to be set back, Roan told the quire action in connection with the council. curbing. The ordinance calling for "I think we should try and get struction to follow the it done," said Mayor George Sulmaster livan. Standards For New Streets, Issue William B. Harrison presented to the city council his plat for ded.

ication of a second subdivision in Fairsite Drive area east of the Fairgrounds. The council referred it to the city manager for determination of the condition of the streets before considering acceptance. Harrison's plat creates two new streets, east west, and extends Fairsite Drive. The drive, first street south of and parallel to the Boulevard in the addition, turns south at the east side of the addition. Linking and Morris street along the Fairgrounds are Virginia street, in the first addition, and two new streets to the south, Ruthann street and Wilmar street, "Before we accept the streets," Roan said, "we had better determine how well they are built, how much gravel; how much drainage, etc.

It is going to be a question of policy for the council to determine whether the subdivider should provide an all-weather street, or the city at the expense of general taxpayer." "Would you want some time to work up some specifications on what should be required as to streets," the mayor asked Roan. "That's what we're going to a have to do," the city manager said. "That, rather than be faced with petitions later for surfacing the streets and be out a couple of thousand dollars." Monroe Parking The council also referred to Roan report the request of Clyde Walker, Walker Cleaners, 403 W. Monroe for a change in no-parking rules on West Monroe. Walker asked the parking ban, on the north side of the narrow highway between Clark and Western, be shifted to the south side.

Change in Switching The city will approve requests of the G. M. 0. and Wabash Railroads before the Public Serv. ice Commission, relating to changes in switch tracks at local crossings, if the proposal meets approval of the city manager, the council voted.

The changes are sought by the railroad as a part of the program begun last year to meet local complaints about traffic hazards and blocking on the Jefferson street ing. Plant In Good Shape Councilman Hughes reported the sewage disposal plant is "really being kept up." Signs and Licenses signs for: Applications FOE Clubroom, 203 S. were approved for Washington Ben Bolt Hotel, S. Jefferson; Tasty Pastry Bakery, S. Jefferson; Mom and Pop's Cafe, 118 Washington; and Fashion Cleaners, Washington.

Applications were approved for beer licenses of Roy Tyner, Roy's Tavern, S. Washington and George L. Payne, 938 S. Trinity st. Barkley Says He Had 'Swell Time' In St.

Louis WASHINGTON, July 26. (P)- Vice President Barkley said today he had "a swell time" when he stopped over on a plane flight Sunday for luncheon in St. Louis as the guest of an attractive widow. Several other persons attended the luncheon. "I don't know why people are wondering about it," Barkley said, adding with a wide smile: "I violated no law of legislation, society or propriety and I had a swell time." The St.

Louis Globe Democrat reported that guests said the affair for the vice president "was supposed to be sort of secret." The lady he saw is Mrs. Carleton S. Hadley, a St. Louis, widow whose husband died in 1945. He was a railroad attorney.

Friends said Mrs. Hadley, attractive brunette, met the vice president in Washington recently, through Clark Clifford of the staff. Planning Committee To Organize Group to Advise Council on Civic Problems, Growth The city, planning committee named by Mayor George R. Sullivan will meet for its organizational session tonight at 8:00 City Hall. First priorities have been given to the related proposals of (1) extension of city limits and (2) zonreing, among items the suggested considera- by city council for lion of the planning committee.

The committee will be an advisory group, to study these and other including traffic control, parking, areas, railroad crossings, building code, and make its recommendations to the council. Scott Yeargain is chairman, and other members are W. R. Courtney, president of the Mexico Savings Bank; R. V.

Dermody, Mexico Refractories Ed Parsons, A. P. Green Fire Brick Pete George Todsen, P. J. Adams, C.

Penney attorney; Co. manager and former of head; Warner Williams, Crown Laundry; and two members of the city council, Mayor Sullivan and Mayor Pro Tem Herbert Morris, with City Manager Peter as a nom Petitions have advisory been member." with the city for the annexation of Trolley Heights Jefferson Heights areas, and city councilmen rated annexation high on the list for action. "I think the committee should do some studying on that," Councilman James A. Hughes said. "People in Trolley Heights are more than anxious to said Councilman George have Mexico city limits extended, in even rectangular style, three times, in 1857, 1872 1890.

There has been no enlarge. ment since 1890. Boy Admits Movie Stunt With Blood ST. LOUIS, July 26. (AP) A 16-year-old boy admitted to officers today that he disappeared from his home at suburban Lemay, after reenacting a lurid movie scene flavored with the blood of a chicken.

Henry Frank, was found early this morning sleeping in an old automobile body on a highway in St. Louis county. His disappearance was reported Sunday night after his parents had found his slashed and bloodstained clothes in a lane near their home. Nearby was a dead chicken and a wrench, on which human hairs had been pasted, It was a stunt he picked 1 up at a movie, the boy said. In a crime picture, a man used the ruse to get away from his wife.

The throat of a chicken had been slashed to add a bloody realistic touch. R. T. Baker Dies In E. St.

Louis After Short Illness Richard T. Baker, 59, of St. Louis, formerly of this city, died Tuesday morning at the St. Mary's hospital in East St. Louis after a short illness.

Funeral services wlil be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock CST at the Compton Heights Baptist church where he had been a deacon for several years. That afternoon at 1:30 o'clock graveside services will be held in Elmwood cemetery. A resident of Mexico before going to Louis, Mr. Baker was born near Mexico. He was married to Miss Frances Wilfley of Mexico, who with one son, William T.

Baker of New Mexico sur. vives. He is also survived by a grandchild. A number of relatives reside near Mexico. Miss Farson to Get MA at Kirksville KIRKSVILLE, Ava Lyndall Farson, of Mexico, is a candidate for the Master of Arts degree this summer at the Northeast Missouri State Teachers college here.

Fifty-three persons are candidates for the Master of Arts Degree. 166 graduate degrees will be granted at the commencement exercises on Thursday morning, August 11, starting at 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 o'clock. The baccalaureate sermon will be Sunday evening, August 7. T. L.

Ryan Dies ST. LOUIS, July 26. (AP) -Thomas L. Ryan, 60, former general manager of the St. Louis StarTimes, died at his home at suburban University City today of a heart disease.

He had been ill for the past 18 months. No. 1 Mystery Airview Was Christopher-Dillard -Dillard Farm 44; knew there just couldn't have been 4wo farms like that," said Mrs. Albert Dillard, notify. ing the Ledger that mystery Farm No.

1 was the Dillard and Christopher farm near Laddonia. The 342 acre farm, formerly the George Ramey farm and for many years owned by the Ramey family, lies at the south edge of Laddonia, on Highway 54-19 just outside the city limits. Residents of the farm, which Dillard and Christopher have owned for five years now, are at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ulry, and their two children, C.

U. Ulry, 13, and Sharon Kay Ulry, three. The dairy farm herd is maintained at about 30 head, and the barn shown in the aerial was remodeled to make a firstclass dairy barn. Corn, oats, wheat, and clovers Ladies, Write Your: Own Headline CHILLICOTHE, July 26. Jack McKibben of Chula decided he would help Mrs.

L. P. Carlyle back her auto from a driveway there yesterday after noon, by giving her hand signals. He wound up being treated by 3 physician here for a badly bruised right foot. She backed over it.

72 New Cases Polio In Week State Report Shows Most Any Week This Year JEFFERSON CITY, July 26. -Seventy-two new cases of polio (infantile paralysis) were reported to the State Health Division last week the most in any week this year. They brought the total for the year to 172. In a comparable period last year, seven new cases were reported to make the year's total 25. The state reports, tabulated to: day, are about a week to ten days behind the actual situation.

COLUMBIA, July 26. (AP)The University of Missouri hospitals' list of polio patients still stood at 12 today, the discharge of one patient and the admittance of another. None of the 12 patients now in the hospitals is in a critical condition, but two are in respirators, hospital authorities said. Shanghai's Worst Storm Kills 29 By FED HAMPSON SHANGHAI, July 26. (P)- Shanghai's worst storm in years killed 29 persons, injured 23 left upwards of 200,000 homeless.

Rescuers sloshing through flooded streets learned today. Fourteen died when a house collapsed, 10 lost their lives in a series of fires and five others were electrocuted by power lines blown down in the 25-hour. storm. Property damage appeared eavy. But the worst may have occurred in neighboring farm areas.

Badly needed truck crops were either destroyed or badly damaged. The lower Yangtze rice crop, due to be harvested in 40 days, was destroyed partially. The typhoon ended last midnight. Earlier it had seriously damaged military installations on Okinawa island. Weather observers said it was Shanghai's worst storm since 28, 1915.

Two hundred were killed in that one and 26 ships were wrecked on the Whangpoo and the Yangtze. More than half of the small huts in the lower residential dis trict of this city of 6,000,000, were destroyed last night. As He Attends Church, His Car Is Stolen VANDALIA When George Bailey left the Baptist church Sunday night after services he found his 1937 Ford car had been stolen. At this time no trace of it has been found. In St.

Louis Hospital Mrs. J. Earl Bell is undergoing treatment at the Deaconess hos pital in St. Louis. She was accompanied to St.

Louis by Mr. Bell, who returned home Monday. She will return the latter part of the week. Recuperating at Home Hugh Lowry, who broke his right leg in a ball game Sunday, and has been a patient in the Audrain hospital, has returned to his home at 713 E. Promenade where he is recuperating.

Ice Storm Shows Need of Says SW Bell Claim Before PSC at Hearing On Rate Boost JEFFERSON CITY, July 26. -Ice storm repair work last winter was cited today as proof that American Telephone and Telegraph company services are valuable to the Southwestern Bell Telephone company. George D. Edwards of the Bell Telephone Laboratories, New York, made the claim before the Missouri Public Service Commission. The PSC is hearing Bell's request for a $5,000,000 a year second round rate increase, Edwards said a hundred repair crews, from other Bell systems were brought into the storm ravSouthwestern Bell area.

brought their own equipment and supplies -standardized with those used by Southwestern Bell--and went right to work. They repaired the broken lines just as they would have in their home areas, Edwards said. Because they used standardized equipment, they were able to get phones back in operation much quicker than if they, had been forced Besides to order developing special standardized materials, equipment for all the Bell's systems, Edwards said the laboratories work constantly to improve equipment to give better service. That means, he said, that the laboratory service is valuable to the telephone users and they should help pay for i it. Licensing fees charged Bell by its parent company and other A.

T. T. subsidiaries have been attacked by opponents of the proposed rate increase as too high. The same issue was argued in an earlier case, now tied up in an appeal to the state supreme court. Late News Flashes Farmer Nominated WASHINGTON, July 26.

(AP) President Truman today nominated Knox T. Hutchinson to be assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Hutchinson is a Murfreesboro, farmer. Polio Kills Mother, Babe ST. LOUIS, July 26.

(A)-Mrs. Elaine Moore, 20, an expectant mother, died of poliomyelitis in a hospital here last night after be ing flown from Springfield, Sunday. A post-mortem Caesarian operation failed to save the life of the child. The husband, Jack F. Moore, was placed under observation to determine whether he has polio.

Mrs. Moore was stricken a week ago. Steel Income Down NEW YORK, July 26. (AP) -Net income of United States Steel Corp, declined to $14,123,595 in the second quarter this year, the corporation reported today, This compared with $49,928,670 for the first three months of 1919. Directors of "Big Steel," ing after the New York Stack Exchange closed, ordered a dividend of 50 cents a share on the corporation's new common stock.

It was made payable Sept. 10 to share holders of record Aug. 5. On the old common shares, a dividend of $1.50 was declared three months ago. Since that time cach holder has received two additional shares for each share held, to effect a three-for-one-split of the stock.

Ellender Charges British Block Trade are grown on the farm, with S. J. Herlinger as a full time worker, and with other help at harvest time. The Price Jeffries land adjoins across the highway, visible in the photo. Almost undiscernible on For Mystery Farm, No.

2 See Farm Page Today Highway 54-19 in the photo is a man walking on the highway, whom Dillards and the Ulrys were unable to identify. The owners received an enlarged glossy photographic print of the aerial picture, suitable for framing, as will each owner who identifies a Ledger Mystery Farm and reports it to the Ledger. The pictures, taken from an airplane recently, will appear weekly. Farmer Kills Buyer of Farm, Shoots Self Double Tragedy Near Jonesburg In Montgomery Co. MONTGOMERY CITY--Henry Uelk, Montgomery county farmer for the past two years, shot and killed himself Monday, after he had shot and killed Garrett Lewis, a St.

Louis livestock dealer. The double tragedy took place on the Uelk farm near Jonesburg, which was being repurchased by Lewis, who had sold it to Uelk. Uelk purchased the farm from Lewis, and the slaying took place as negotiations were being completed Lewis repurchase the property. Coroner, Clement Linnert Uelk Lewis to come into the barn and that the shooting took place there. Lewis was mortally wounded by a shotgun blast, after which Uelk killed himself with a rifle.

Mrs. Uelk said her husband had acted irra.tionally at times during the last six months. Both Mrs. Uelk and Mrs. Lewis were in the farmstead home at the time.

Mrs. Lewis said they had long been on friendly terms and that they went out to the farm yesterday Uelk greeted them warmly and seemed in good spirits. Mrs. Lewis said they had sold their home in Florissant, and had planned to move to the farm near Jonesburg. Uelk, 68, once lived in Webster Groves but had been operating the Jonesburg farm the past two years.

Lewis, 56, had. resided on Florissant road, Florissant. He is survived by his widow and a daughter, Mrs. Jane Peiker, 4304a Strodtman and two sons, John, 20, an air cadet at Waco, and James, 14, of the home. Uelk is survived by his widow and four children.

Runs Into Fire For Her Purse, Burns to Death SIKESTON, July 26. (AP) Mrs. Laura Richmond, 42, was burned to death early today when she ran back into her burning home get a purse containing a few dollars. Mrs. Richmond, her husband and another family occupied the two apartments in the house.

They were aroused by the fire and fled from the building. Scott County Coroner Clyde Poe is of the opinion Mrs. Richmond was overcome by smoke while trying to recover her money. Senator's Accusation Comes In Hot Debate On Foreign Aid Program; Renews His Complaints About English W'ASHINGTON, July 26. (AP)- -Senator Ellender (D- La.) today accused Britain of holding up recovery in western Europe by refusing to go along on a currency exchange deal to spur trade.

Ellender reported to the Senate on a three weeks tour of European countries and renewed complaints about Britain that he had made previously in an interview. His speech came in the midst of a hot Senate dispute over the 723.000.000 foreign aid program. He said flatly that the "Mar. shall Plan is a failure" unless the European countries change drastically the way they are acting toward each other on currency exchange. "That to ine is the most important thing to be done," he said.

countries of western Europe must have faith in their respective, currencies so they can be used to buy from each other." He contended that the countries of continental Europe would have no difficulty in getting together. "But the country stopping it all is Great Britain," he declared. He said he supposed Britain has a good reason for acting as she has. But he declared it is a "shame that country is keeping back the progress of Europe" by refusing to make currencies "more flexible." Report Trip To Marshall Park Area Approximately 60 children and 40 adults from Mexico visited Indian Foothills Park on Sunday, under the auspices of the Mexico Kiwanis club, with Howard Kizer acting as trip chairman. The children all attended Sunday school at 8 a.

m. at the Mexico Methodist church with Dr. T. M. Barbee in charge.

Afterwards they gathered in different groups and went by car to Marshall. They arrived there just before noon and enjoyed a picnic. in a the picnic area at noon nad most of them either played golf or swam in the pool in the afternoon. Mexicoans were impressed with the many fine facilities of recreation park and enjoyed the day immensely. Gtuest of the Kiwanis club at Clay Lewis Diego, their noon luncheon, today were Dr.

J. N. Butterfield and Phillip Kizer. Do You Have A 1909 MMA Catalogue? If you want to do a friend a favor call the Ledger and tell us you have a 1909 Missouri Military Academy Parker McCormick, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, and now of Albuquerque, New Mexico, drove through Mexico Monday "to see MMA and a 1909 catalogue." Mr. McCormick graduated from MMA in 1909.

He says he always wanted to come back and finally did. However, as bad luck would have it, MMA records were locked up and no 1909 catalogue is available there. So if you a 1909 MMA catalogue -year book -call the Ledger and tell us about it. We will relay your message. "Just one hour looking at it would be the greatest thing in the world for me," Mr.

McCormick says. His Machine Cuts, Threshes, Bags and Bales For More Farm News See. Farm Page Today COMBINES COMBINE--Martin S. Zimmerman, New Holland, farmer, is a man in a hurry when. it comes to harvesting his big wheat crop.

So he fixed up the unusual machine, above, by joining a standard automatic baler and a combine to make one machine that does several jobs. Here a two-man crew is cutting the ripe wheat, threshing it to separate chaf from grain, bagging the grain and baling the left-over wheat straw in one continuous operation. At left, an automatically twine-tied bale is ready to drop from the baling chamber, Mayor Beats Off Attack By Klansmen Georgia Hoodlums Tried to Kidnap Him, Man Reports Street Sweeper Ordered Bought; 'Really Need It' Purchase of an automotive street sweeper was voted unanimously by the council, after checking the budget to see that the fund ear-marked was still variabously Seconding Councilman Councilman James A. Hughes commented "I was against it at the start but I believe now we need it." Roan was authorized to investigate "and get the best piece of equipment for the city." "We need it badly," he informed the council. "From an operational standpoint, it will be strictly an investment.

A sweeper of this type should last a minimum of ten years, and some can be operated economically fifteen years or longer." Breckenridge Curb And Widening Follows Boulevard, Western The city curb and guttering program, now being completed on the S. Washington st. stretch, will next include work on West Boulevard between Western and Morris, and on South Western avenue between the Boulevard and Harvard street. The ordinance calling for the work, part to be done by the city and part to be paid by special tax bills on property owners, was given preliminary approval and placed in shape for final passage at a special noon meeting Wednesday. Next step will be the calling for bids, and construction to follow the Audrain County Fair, so as not to interfere with Fair traffic in that area.

Next on the program will be Breckenridge street from Jefferson west to Clark, where the street will be widened before curb and gutter work is done. City Manager Roan said additonal feet for the narrow street had been secured, and the council voted a resolution for the Improvement. After the required protest period, the ordinance for construction will follow. Widening of Breckenridge has long been discussed, as it is one of the narrowest streets in town. As one of the few through eaststreets in Mexico, it carries traffic disproportionate to its size.

The present project would extend only west to Clark, leaving any further action on improving of the remainder of the street to the future. "I think we can take care of it," What Council Did In Brief The council Monday night: 1-Gave the planning committee as its No. 1 tasks sion of city limits and zoning. 2-Ordered further procedure on the sewer program, including condemnation if needed for the right-of way. 3- Voted and guttering of S.

Western and Boulevard stretches, started proceedings for widening and curbing of part of W. Breckenridge st. 4- 4-Voted to purchase a street sweeper. 5 Referred to the city manager for inspection Ruthann Wilmar streets sought to be dedicated to the city. DONALSONVILLE, July 26.

(P) -The mayor of a south gia country town said today he beat off with gunfire a mob of Ku Klux Klansmen who tried to kidnap him. Mayor C. L. Drake of nearby Iron City said "seven or eight automobiles loaded with uniformed and masked Klansmen" approached his house about 3 a. Sunday, July 17.

"I opened fire on them and they scattered in a hurry," he said. "When they shot they were too far away to do any harm." Iron City is a town of about 500 persons in extreme southwest Georgia. It is about 15 miles from the Alabama line and about 35 miles from Florida. Sheriff Chandler. -of Seminole county said the mayor himself had not reported the attack, but that a relative had.

"It's a pretty ugly thing. here," the sheriff said. "I don't like' it and the better class of people don't like "It started off pretty bad, but has cooled down. I think we have things under control." Sheriff Chandler. sald no warrants had sworn out and no arrests had been made.

Mrs. Sayers Dies Tuesday In Hospital Mrs. M. K. Sayers, 73, former owner and operator of the Sewe and Sewe shop here, died at the Audrain hospital Tuesday morning at 6:30 o'clock.

She had been in poor health for several years, and was admitted to the hospital on Saturday. Funeral services will be held at the Precht Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Rev. G. Clifton Ervin, pastor of the Mexico Methodist church of which she was a member, will conduct the services, and 'interment will be in Elmwood cere tery.

The body will remain at the funeral home. The former Miss Samaria Gentry, Mrs. Sayers was born in Her. mitage on September 24, 1875, the daughter of Samuel and Matilda Adline Gentry. Soon after her marriage to Mr.

Sayers in 1903, they moved to Mexico where they have since resided. Their present home was at 208 E. Mornoe St. For about 25 years, Mrs. Sayers.

owned and operated the sewing shop located in the upstairs bund ing now occupied by the Safford and Family Shoe stores' general office. Mrs. Sayers was a member of the Royal Neighbors. Survivors other than Mr. Say.

ers include a son, Ellison Sayers of Lubbock, who with Mrs. Sayers and their two children, came to Mexico about two weeks Be Samuel Lee and Claire Lynn, ago; twin daughters, Mrs. Noah Rutter of Mexico and Mrs. Shannon Potts of Centralia; one sister, M.rs. Lelia Johnson of Vista, and three brothers, Dr.

Ben Gentry of New Orleans, James Gentry and Virgil Gentry of Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. George Oxendale of Holton, and Mr. and Mrs.

F. A. Slusher of Overland Park are among those expected to attend the services Wednesday. Robert Rouse Suffers Fractured Elbow damaged. Robert Rouse, Mexico, Is a patient in Woodland hospital at Moberly with a fractured left elbow suffered early Sunday, morning when the -elbow, protuding from the window of his car, struck a parked pick-up truck' in Paris.

Rouse was passing another car and drove too close to the truck, parked on the opposite side of the road. After his injury, Rouse applied his brakes suddenly and hig car swerved into a ditch but was not damaged. 41.