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News Notes OF LOCAL Happenings COVE TO FALISBURY Mrs. Mable Mowry, fourth grade teacher at Central School was called to her home in Falisbury, Mo. by the illness of her mother. She will be gone for several days. GRANTED A DIVORCE Pearl Glauser was granted a divorce by Judge James W.

Davis in circuit court yesterday from John H. Glauser and her maiden name of Pearl Farmer restored. ON WAY TO CARROLLTON Mr. and Mrs. C.

S. Zone, of Denver, were in Chillicothe Friday morning. They stopped here while on their way to Carrollton to visit friends and relatives. They shopped while here. WILL SPEND WEEK-END HERE Mr.

and Mrs. Jimmy Lutz, Mrs. Sue Rummon and daughter, Sharon, will come tonight from Kansas City to be the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lindsey and othrr relatives.

HERE FOR THE DAY Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ball, Mr.

and Mrs. James Harvey of Spickard and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ball of Bell, California were in Chillicothe the first of the week visiting with Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. Harvey. ON VISIT Mr. and Mrs.

M. F. Funk, of Galveston, Texas, were in Chillicothe Wednesday and Thursday to visit friends and relatives. They have also visited relatives and friends in Carrollton, Mo. PASSING THROUGH Mr.

and Mrs. J. K. Lammy, were in Chillicothe Thursday to visit friends and relatives. Mr.

and Mrs. Lammy are from Denver, Colo, and have been at Des Moines, Iowa to visit friends and relatives there. TO BOGARD Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Winfrey, Miss Mable Stone, Mrs.

Robett Weber, and Miss Mickey Weber spent Thursday evening at Bogard in the home of Mrs. Weber's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.

Hesse. GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE Judge James W. Davis in the Livingston county circuit court yesterday sentenced Eldon Reed to six months in the county jail for driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. HOME ON 24 DAY LEAVE Gale Head arrived in Chillicothe Wednesday to spend a 24 day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

T. H. Head and family. Head came here from Galveston, Texas and will go to Kansas City at the end of his leave. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT Laurence Schneider has recently been promoted to Sergeant, according to word received here by his wife Thursday.

He is stationed at, Olympia, Wash. Sgt. Schneider is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.

E. Schneider. RETURNED TO CARTHAGE Mrs. Charles Holdiman, who has been a guest for two weeks of Mrs. Emaia Brassfield went to Carthage today.

Lt. Holdiman, who has been stationed at Camp Crowder for several weeks, will return to Washington D. C. October 20. He will be accompanied by Mrs.

Holdiman. ATTEND WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Drury Bonderer and daughter. Betty of Utica are in Minneapolis, Minn, where they will attend the wedding of her sister, Ellen Stimmler.

The wedding will take place Saturday, October 13. Miss Stimmler will become the bride of Carvel Christison, a veteran of World War II. VISITING RELATIVES Mr. and Mrs. Walter McKerrow and family, Eleanor, Katheryn and Raymie, from Great Falls, Mont.

arrived Wednesday to visit her par- LHI DAILY EDITION CHILLICOTHE. FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1945 EIGHT PAGES NO. 229 DECRY RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN ARTISTIC HELD Vernon BUYS DUPLEX Nothnagel Purchased the Haitians Property President and Mrs. Truman Join With Those Favoring It.

AN ARTIST IS INVOLVED The D. A. R. Refused Use of Its Constitution Hall to Negro Pianist. WASHINGTON, Oct.

12, President and Mrs. Truman joined today in decrying race discrimination in the artistic field after the Daughters of the American Revolution refused use of its Constitution Hall to a Negro pianist. The artist involved was Hazel Scott, wife of Negro Rep. Adam C. Powell, D-NY, who asked also that Mrs.

Truman boycott a tea being given here this afternoon by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The President wrote Powell in sympathetic vein, but said he was powerless to interfere with DAR policy. Subsequently, Mrs. Truman telegraphed the New York congressman that her acceptance of an invitation to the tea was without relation to the "merits" of the controversy surrounding uses of Constitution Hall. She said the invitation was accepted "prior to the unfortunate controversy" and that she regretted the conflict "for which I am in no wise responsible." "I deplore any action which denies artistic talent an opportunity to express itself because of prejudice against race or religion," Mrs.

Truman told Powell. "Artistic talent is not the exclusive property of any one race or group," the President wrote Powell. "One of the marks of a democracy Vernon Nothnagel has purchaesd the duplex apartment of Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Hankins at 440 Dickinson street. The transaction for the sale of the property was completed by the Martin Nothnagel Real Estate Agency. Mr. and Mrs.

M. R. James, who have been residing in Miss Lucille Butts' home on Webster and Walnut, will occupy the first floor of the apartment and Mr. and Mrs. Barnes of Kansas City have rented the second floor apartment.

Mr. Barnes is district manager of the Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. LARGE NUMBER Of FRIENDSAT RITES Funeral Services For Mrs. Ann Kenney Were Held Thursday. GEN.

A. DOSTIER, GERMAN GENERAL, ISGONVIGTED He Was First Leader to Be Tried In Western Europe As a War Criminal. PURCHASED GILTS Earl Rolhc Attended Sale at Faucet Thursday SENTENCED TO Earl Rothe attended the sale of Fred Farris at Faucet Thursday and purchased two outstanding gilts. The gilts were sired by the great "Tops AH" and the dam "Flashy Lady Orion" was the top gilt in the DEATH Dan Gibson and son sale. Alleged He Ordered the Execution of 15 United States Soldiers.

FORMER RESIDENT DIED OF BURNS NEW TRIAL FOR LAVAL WAS RULED OUT BY DE GAULLE ROME, Oct. 12, Anton Dostier, first German general to be Stanley Bennett, Two Children tried in western Europe as a war and Neighbor Child, Died In Explosion. Stanley Bennett, 27, a former resi- jdent of Chillicothe, died this morn- 'ing in a Kansas City hospital of I burns he received when he poured 'kerosene on a flaming paper in a ove causing an explosion. Phillip five-men commission sitting judg- criminal, was convicted by nn American military tribunal today and sentenced to death for ordering the summary execution of 15 U. S.

sol- diers captured behind the German lines in Italy. The verdict was announced shortly after 9 a. a. m. The I ment on Dostier had taken the case A large number of friends and under consideration at 4 p.

m. yes- relatives attended the funeral of'terday. Mrs Elizabeth Ann Kenney, mother The conviction must be reviewed of Mrs. Clarence M. Grace, held by the commander of allied forces Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock the Mediterranean theater before in the chapel of the Norman the death sentence can be carried Funeral Home.

The Rev. C. E. i0 ut. Sharrah conducted the service.

Mrs. Gertrude Fellows sang "The Lord's Prayer," with Mrs. Walter Reichardt as her accompanist. Pallbearers were Ernest Dailey.j C. T.

Botsford, Joseph D. Stewart, Expected Home By Tues- Mervin Cies, Will Grace and Paul Kitt. Mrs. Karl Blanchard, Mrs. Ernest Dailey, Mrs.

Fred Gunby and R. Warren Roberts were lower-j Lt. Col. J. J.

Shy, Chillicothe bearers. The floral tribute was attorney who has been with the I Caldarello, who was in the Bennett at the time, died at 12:30 o'clock this morning and Stanley Wayne Bennett, 7 months old, and Constance Bennett, 2, children of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bennett, were fatally burned at the time of the explosion which occurred in the Bennett home, 440 South White avenue, Kansas City. at Newport News day of Next Week; to Receive Discharge.

large. (Army overseas the past 28 months, Immediately after the service the arrived at Newport News, Va. MAN STRANGLED INTHECITYJAIL Herb Meeker Committed Suicide Some Time During the Night Thursday. Herb Meeker. 51 years old, strangled himself to death while confined in the city jail last night.

Just what time the act was committed is not known. Lee Meek, county coroner, after viewing the body, decided an inquest was unnecessary. The body was found this morning Refused to Grant Re-hearing to Former Vichy Leader Convicted of Collaboration With Nazis. PLANS ARE TO EXECUTE LAVAL ON WEDNESDAY Earlier His Attorney Said They Had Important Information Which Would Explode the Case. PARIS, Oct.

12, De Giiulle today apparently GUY L. HATCHER GETS DISCHARGE at 6 o'clock by Ralph Robinson and riiled out a new trial for Pierre Laval, sentenced to death Louis Clarence both of St. Louis who went to police headquarters last night and asked for lodg- "i Tuesday for treason. ing. Meeker, who was not locked in a cell, some time during the night tied a handkerchief around his neck and attached it to a bar on the outside of a cell and slid his feet on the concrete floor until the handkerchief tightened enough to strangle him.

Police said Bennett, although bad- He was arrested by the police at 9:30 ly burned, had been able to carry last night after it was alleged his daughter from the flames which 'swept through the small 2-room stone house, which was a converted garage. The explosion occurred in the kitchen when Bennett poured kerosene on a burning paper. The baby's crib had been about 10 was we known. by the police he had followed a C. B.

C. girl to her home. Meeker, who lived with rlis brother, John Meeker on West Webster street, had performed janitor work in several local business houses and feet from the stove. The body is at the Gordon Home Neighbors arriving at the scene I for Funerals. of the explosion found Bennett lying funeral party went to Liberty where Thursday afternoon and expects to on the grass in front of the building the body was interred in Fairview be home by Tuesday of next week, cemetery.

Relatives and friends from Shy is to receive an honor- is its willingness to respect and re- i Cameron, St. Joseph and Liberty able discharge from service. ward talent without regard to race or origin. "We have just brought to a successful conclusion a war against totalitarian countries which made joined the party there to attend a graveside service. Tom Wornall, Harry Boggess, Col- He has been a provost marshal, attached to the military police, and has served in Africa, Sicily and lier Boggess, Ralph Brandom, and; Italy.

Lt. Col. Shy entered service two nephews, L. P. DeHart and Wil- I as a reserve officer.

He is a veteran racial discrimination their state "am Black, all of Liberty, were pall- of World War I. policy. "One of the first steps taken by the when they came to power was to forbid the public appearance of artists and musicians whose religion or origin was unsatisfactory to "the master race." Mr. Truman said, however, Powell would realize "the impossibility of any interference by me in the management or policy of a private enterprise such as the one in question." (Continued on Page Four) THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday with little change in temperature except slightly cooler northeast quarter tonight. Thursday's Temperatures Maximum 75 Minimum 46 Legion Barbecue On Monday Night Soldiers and Veterans of World War II Will Be Guests Oct.

15. Soldiers and veterans of World War II will be guests at a barbecue at the Campbell Country Club, Monday night, October 15. The affair is being given by members of the American Legion Post. Those desiring to attend and wish transportation are asked to meet on the south side of the courthouse Monday evening between 6 and 6:30 o'clock. The advertisement in the Thursday edition of Constitution-Tribune eroneously stated the barbecue would be Monday, October 20.

The correct date is Monday, October 15. MISS HARGIS PLEDGED She Is A Student At Florida State College, Tallahassee Miss Louise Marie Hargis, a student at Florida State College, Tallahassee, Florida, has pledged Kappa Alpha Theta, according to word recived here by friends. Miss Hargis, a daughter of the Rcverand and Mrs. Wm. H.

Hargis of Leesburg, Florida, graduated from the Classen High School, Oklahoma City and attended Monticello College. Godfrey. Illinois. Rev. and Mrs.

Hargis and daughter formerly resided in Chillicothe, while Rev. Hargis was rector Grace Episcopal Church. of The Iroquois Indians have a for every occasion medicine masks, different mask masks. masks for controlling the winds and scalp masks, among others. bearers at Liberty.

Mrs. Rowena Kenney of Kansas Mrs. Shy and their daughter, Barbara, are at their home here, with his daughter, Constance Ann. Bennett lived here about 12 years ago with Mr. and Mrs.

Buel Fairchild and attended Chillicothe high school. Mr. and Mrs. Fairchild will go to Kansas City tonight to attend the funerals. Mrs.

Bennett and Mrs. Caldarello were at a motion picture theatre at the time of the accident. Gets Discharge With 86 Points Sam Summerville, After Eight Years of Service Has Arrived Home. Sam Summerville, discharged from Army service at Camp Wolters, Texas on October 8 with 86 points, arrived home today and is to be with his mother, Mrs. Ila Summerville for several weeks, after which he plans a visit to the west coast.

In Sacramento he will visit his sisters, Mrs. Ed Seidel and Mina Jeanne Summerville. Summerville, a technician fourth grade, has had eight years of service. He was in the National Guard for more than three years before Company I in Chillicothe was mustered into active service in December, 1940. For twenty-nine months he served with the Army in Alaska, returning to the states in August, 1944.

Most of the time since he has been stationed at Camp Wolters. He may wear the Asiatic-Pacific treatre ribbon, the American Defense service ribbon, and the Good Conduct medal. An Army baker, Summerville worked in local bakeries before leaving here for Army service. He plans to enter college at the beginning of the next semester in January, but he has not made a definite decision as to what college he will enter. Mrs.

Summerville's other son, Bob Summerville, is with the infantry in the Philippines. stationed at Camp Adair, Oregon. Paul Shy, acrographer's mate third class, is on the Tulagi somewhere in the Pacific. City, a daughter-in-law, came for 1503 Calhourn street. The two Shy the funeral and is remaining for a sons are in the armed forces, few days with Dr.

and Mrs. Clarence Joseph Shy, a first lieutenant, is M. Grace. Mr. and Mrs.

Don McVey and daughter, Peggy, of Trenton, were here to attend the funeral. Mrs. Kenney's grandson, Capt. T. F.

Kenney, and his wife were on their way here for a visit with Mrs. Kenney at the time of her death, Tuesday, arriving after the funeral party had left for Liberty. Captain Kenney recently was returned to the states after thirty months in the Pacific and now is located at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. Capt.

and Mrs. Kenney are to be here a few days in the Grace home. Pfc. Nolan Chapman Lands In Boston Left That City Thursday For Jefferson Barracks Where He Will Be Discharged. Pfc.

Nolan (Bud) Chapman arrived in Boston, Mass. Wednesday morning from overseas and called his parents, Attorney and Mrs. Nolan Chapman. He left Thursday for Jefferson Barracks where he expects to receive his honorable discharge. Another Chillicothe boy who also arrived with him was Calvin Grouse, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Elza Grouse. These two young men have been together since entering the service at Ft. Leavenworth. They went through their basic training together, shipped out at the same time, were together all the time while overseas and arrived in the states at the same time.

Chapman and Grouse have been Princeton Team Meets Hornets On CBC Field Tonight Everything is all set for the kickoff at 8 p. m. C. B. C.

stadium that will start the Chilli Hornets stinging the Princeton Bulldogs. The field is in perfect condition for the fast game that this one promises to be. Coach Miles announced today that Jimmie Streeter, former Kirksville S. T. C.

star, will referee; dell Cox, K. S. T. umpire; Dr. E.

W. Simpson, K. S. T. headlinesman.

This is the last home game until November 10. Gates 8 p. m. open 7 p. m.

Kick-off TO GET DISCHARGE Bert Moseley Was To Arrive Jefferson Barracks Today At Bert Moseley, Storekeeper who returned to Seattle, October 8 from overseas will arrive at Jefferson Barracks today. As soon as he receives his discharge he return to Chillicothe. will Meeker was born in Fairview township May 20, 1894, and had resided in Chillicothe for twenty- one years. -Surviving arc a brother John Meeker, this city; five sisters, Mrs. Dora Jones and Mrs.

Bessie Davis of Kansas City; Mrs. Rose Harper and Mrs. Emma Warren of Chilli- conference whether he would order a new trial for the former Vichy leader, convicted at a stormy, much-criticised trial for wartime collaboration with the Germans, De Gaulle "Certainly not." He Had Served With the 819th Engineers 32 Months In the European Theatre. Guy L. Hatcher arrived home Thursday morning after receiving his honorable discharge at Jefferson Barracks Oct.

10. Ho was discharged on points. Hatcher terved with the 819th Engineers for 42 months and spent 39 months in the European theater of war. He was inducted at Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri. He is at home with his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hatcher.

Hatcher received a book from the government telling all of the things that his battalion did while they were overseas. These are some of the things: While in the European theater of war the 819th Engineers built the first American-built heavybomber drome in England. Commanded by The Paris newspaper Liberation' Lieutenant-Colonel Max McCrory, said it had information that pre- Steubenville, Ohio, the 819th En- execute Laval I gineers were the first to be alert. After a month of additional training, waterproofing, and briefing, they were ready for the big stuiw. This battalion was one of the -rst to land on the beach on D-Day.

sent plans were to Wednesday. Earlier, Laval's attorneys said they had important new evidence which would explode the case against him, and De Gaulle was The battalion won the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation construction under fire in mandy. for Nor- asked if he would receive the attorneys to hear it. "You will learn that in the newspapers," he replied. The defense counsellors said Ijheir new evidence would provr- that Laval was arrested by the Germans while plotting to turn i France over to De Gaulle.

I The attorneys said documents Mrs. S. Brownfield and Mrs. Top Bridge Score Last Night Was I 1 smuggled out of France and hid- cothe and Mrs. Vudie den in Switzerland had been found Chula.

I and returned today. These, they Funeral services will be held at said, showed Laval came to Paris the Gordon Home for Funerals Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in the Stucker cemetery near Laredo. Given Release From Army Air Forces James W. Moore Was Discharged at Jefferson Barracks October 9.

James W. Moore received his honorable discharge from the Army Air Forces at Jefferson Barracks on October 9 after nearly three and a half years of service. He had 88 points. Moore, a private first class, was returned to the states on October 2. He had been in the European' theatre of war since January, 1943, participating in the Rome-Arno, Po Valley, Naples-Foggia, Sicilian and No.

Apennines campaigns. For these he was awarded five battle stars for his ETO ribbon, and also received the Good Conduct medal. Inducted into service in Scott County, la. on June 17, 1942, Moore was sent to Jefferson Barracks for basic training and had further training at Richmond, Va. He was sent overseas six months after induction, serving in the AAF security Moseley, was inducted into the section the entire time.

service in June 1943 and since fin- Until entering service he was em- in the service for three and a half ishing his boot training has spent ployed in Davenport, la. years. They served for two and a half years overseas in the European theatre with the Engineers of the Seventh Army and have been stationed in Africa, Tunisia, Corsica, France, Belgium, and Germany. They returned to the states from Antwerp, Belgium. the greater part of his time in the A son of Mrs.

J. S. Moore, formerly of Chillicothe and now of Kansas City, he will visit his mother and sister, Euna Mae, in Kansas City South Pacific. Mrs. Moseley, who operates the Yellow Cab Company, was remembered today on her wedding anniversary with two dozen red roses, by Mr.

Moseley. HERE ON FURLOUGH Pvt. Donald Cox Came Today From Scott Field, III. Pvt. Donald Cox came today from Scott Field, Illinois on a delay enroute furlough and will be with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Cox until October 28 when he reports to Truax Field, Wisconsin. His brother, Sgt. Howard Cox and Mrs. Cox will come this evening from Warrensburg, and his sister, Miss Catherine Cox, a teacher in the Plattsburg public schools will be here during the week-end.

GIVEN RELEASE Robert Lee Mann has arrived from San Pedro, Calif, where he received his honorable discharge from the V-6 U. S. Navy Reserves Sept. 29. He was released on 50 points.

Mann, a machinist enlisted in the navy at San Diego, California Sept. 23, 1942. He was in the services three years and in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea for two years. He has traveled almost every where on these two waters. Mann is-now at home with his mother, Mrs.

C. Mann, 823 Jefferson Street. and a sister, Mrs. Arthur Fife in Chillicothe, during the next several weeks. He is in Chillicothe now.

PLEADED NOT GUILTY Clyde Eugene Earp and Charles De.Marco Held for Trial. at the beginning of August, 1944, to declare it an open city and to have De Gaulle officially received by a meeting of Parliament. Paris fell to the Allies Aug. 25, and De Gaulle entered the city the same day. Laval's lawyers said the evidence would prove Laval drove all day and night in Northeastern France in order to free Edouard Herriot from German imprisonment and that he returned with Herriot to Paris where he obtained reinstatement for him as President of the Chamber of The lawyers said they could prove that Gestapo Chief Himmler personally ordered the arrest of Laval before he could carry through his plan.

The defense counsel said they would present the evidence directly to Gen. De Gaulle, who returned to Paris from Brussels today, and would appeal to him for a new trial for the former Vichy Chief of Government, now in Resnes prison under sentence of death pronounced Tuesday at the end of his treason trial. Gets Discharge at San Francisco Ted Barnes, a Lieutenant In the Navy, Is Here With Wife and Children. Ted Barnes received his discharge October 3 at San Francisco, Calif, and is at home with "his wife and children, and parents, Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Anderson Were High In Tournament. Mrs. S.

Brownfield and Mrs. G. Will Anderson had top score of 117 at the Duplicate Bridge Club tournament played at Hopper Coffee Shop last night. Mrs. S.

C. Turner and Miss K. Leaver were second with Two Allen and William Markey and Mrs. L. Wood and Mrs.

A. Brittain, tied for second with IIS 1 Other teams finishing aboue the 99 average were Miss Lucille Rice and Mrs. A. Sweeney, 109'-: Mr. and Mrs.

B. T. Clark, 108'I-; Mr. and Mrs. E.

Welch, 107: Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Rinehart, George Cooper and Fred Gunby, 105'i, and Mrs.

F. Norman and E. Saale. 102'-. The club voted to hold a special tournament December 13 in which the men will play against the women.

Prentice Barnes will lead tho men and Mrs. Drury Anderson the women in this battle to decide which sex plays the better bridge. M. K. BURTON HOME Received His Discharge On Oct.

8 At Jefferson Barracks Prentice Barnes. Barnes, a lieutenant in the Navy, had 52 points at the time of his discharge. Barnes was in the Navy for a little over three years entering at Albuquerque, N. Mex. He served overseas for a year and a half in jthe Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico Clyde Eugene Earp and Charles and Mediterranean Sea aboard a DeMarco entered pleas of not subcnaser He nas tne American guilty to a charge of entering the Theatre Operations ribbon, Panama Joe Cleveland grocery store and the, ribborii Caribbean ribbon, and Pittman service station and were European theatre operations ribbon, held for trial by Judge James W.

Davis in the Livingston County circuit court. Barnes will be partner-manager with his father at Barnes Chevrolet Co. The continent of Asia has great) Nearly a in ion people live on uninhabited areas, yet it contains: the lands Qf southeastern about one-half of the earth's peo- 1 about geven Merle K. Burton received his honorable discharge October 8 at Jefferson Barracks and is at his home, Webster street. He was a sergeant at the time of his discharge.

Burton entered service March 10. 1942 and has served thirty-one months overseas. He was a cook and baker for the thirty-eighth air depot group of the Mediterranean Air Force. Burton has the good conduct medal, and European theatre ribbon with two battle stars for Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno. VISITING PARENTS Robert Nothnagle Has Been Service Thirty-Five Months In Robert Nothnagle, who has been in the service thirty-five months came today for a visit with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Vernon Nothnagle, 312 Washington Street. Nothnagle, a lieutenant at the time of his discharge this week in Venice, Florida, was in the Army Air Force. pie. I the earth's land area.

The Tropic of Cancer is north of or eight per cent of.