The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune from Chillicothe, Missouri • Page 11

1 Notes OF LOCAL Happenings TO VISIT IN SALISBURY Mrs. Mable Mowry and mother, Mra. Lucinda Johnson have gone! to Salisbury for a months visit with relatives. BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY There will be an official board meeting of the First Christian church, Wednesday evening at 7:30, All members are asked to be present. PITNEY TO HOLY LAND The Rev.

Marvin J. Pitney of Monroe City is leaving on a 2- month trip to Europe and the Holy Land. Mr. Pitney 1s a former. pastor.

of the First Baptist Church of Chitlicothe. BILL MANN HERE BIll Mann of Ft. Madison, spent last night and today with home folks. Mr. Mann is a brakeman with the Santa Fe railroad and had 32-hour layover in Kansas City after working No.

11 there. He has been with the Santa Fe five years. HERE FROM CHICAGO Mr. and Mrs. John Pinsak of Chicago, and son, Johnny, and grandson, Ronnie Starkey, were holiday week-end guests of the Pinsaks' daughter, Mrs.

Robert Naumian, and family. HERE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Mrs. Pendlam and sons, Tom and Tim and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wycoff of Kansas City were guests over the week-end and the Fourth of Mrs.

Pendlam's and Mrs. Wycoff's mother, Mrs. Bertha Belshe and other relatives. GUESTS HAVE RETURNED James W. Bate and daughter, Barbara of Beaumont, Texas and Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Hendrix and children, Jean and Ronald of 88 City have returned to their home after spending the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bates, 1. SYDENSTRICKERS HERE Mr.

and Mrs. James Sydenstricker and family of Austin, spent the Fourth of July week with Dr. and Mrs. R. W.

Simmons. The Sydenstrickers, former Chilicotheans, have gone to Carrollton and 63. to visit relatives before returning home. BACK FROM KANSAS Mrs. Roger Hoyt and daughter, Connie, have returned home after spending week in Hiawatha, with Mrs.

Hoyt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hill, and other relatives. Another daughter, Christine, will remain in Hiawatha for another week. Mr.

Hoyt spent Sunday in Hiawatha and the Hoyts were acoompanied to Chillicothe (Continued on Page Five) COUNTRY CLUB HAS 4TH OF JULY EVENTS The Chillicothe Country Club was the scene of a variety of Independence Day activities yesterday, About 180 persons attended family breakfast served by a committee headed by Bill Hanes, The menu Included scrambled eggs, Canadian bacon, toast, sweet rolls, milk and coffee. large number took part in. a Scotch foursome handicap golfing event during the morning. Mrs, R. W.

Simmons and George Drago were the winners with net score of 25. There was A tie for second place between Mrs. Joe Bill Webber Jack Shoush and Mrs. Bill Coleman and Warren Smith. Low score honors went to Arlie Howard and Miss Helen Ann Skinner.

The award for low score on hole No. 3 was won by BIll Alford, and Joyce Walker, Mrs. Vera Markey and Mrs. Arlie Howard won prizes in a women's driving contest. The customary 4th of July cove ered dish dinner was held outdoors despite the threat of a thunder.

storm, which did result in a light sprinkle of rain for a time. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Baldwin were chairmen of the committee, THE WEATHER MISSOURI-Fair to. partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Wednesday; scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers mostly west.

and north; continued hot and humid; low tonight 75 northwest to near 70 southeast; high Wednesday in mid 908. Official Temperatures Monday's Maximum 94 Minimum Sunday's Maximum Sunday's Minimum Saturday's Maximum 83. Saturday's Minimum 73 Precipitation 9:00 p. m. today .15 The VOL LX11 Officials Taken As Holages in Riot al a State Prison 150 Prisoners Involved at Walla Walla, ciate Warden Is Held.

WALLA WALLA, July 5 (AP)-More than 150. of Washington State Prison's hardened inmates took an associate warden and several other officials as hostages today in a protest against conditions, The prisoners, housed in a segregation area known as -Wing," moved suddenly to grab an associate warden, a parole officer, vocational counselor and several other guards and miscellaneous cers, Warden Lawrence Delmore said he had no information Immediately on the trouble which apparently was confined to the One Wing. The big prison, where trouble has flared termittently over the years, houses about 1,700 prisoners. Delmore said the men took exception to the operation of a new reception- guidance center and sued demands for corrections, The demands were not made public immediately, R. E.

Vance, 12, Here Since 1928, Dies Insurance Man Retired Nine Years Ago. Richard Ellis Vance, died at 1:30 a.m. July 3, at Susan's Nursing Home in Trenton. Mr. Vance was born June 24, 1883, in Gentry County, a son of A.

Newton Vance and Florence Robinson. He lived In Gentry County until he WaS 21, attending school there. He went to Redfleld, S. where he was married Dec. 2, 1907 to Jennie Battech and in 1922 they moved to Albany, where they lived six years, Mr.

and Mrs. Vance came to Chillicothe in 1928 and made their home at 706 Walnut, He was head agent for the north half of Missouri with Standard Life Insurance Company for 38 years. He tired nine years ago and had been in falling health the last three years. He was a member of the Christian church and Modern Woodmen, Mr, Vance is survived by his wife; three children, Raymond E. of Excelsior Springs, Mrs.

Valeda O. Gibson of Lawton, and Mrs. Maxine E. Morris of Kansas City; one brother, Earl of fish, S. three sisters, Mrs.

Pearl Tull of McFall, Mrs. Valeda Salmon of Maryville, and Mrs. Eva Lee Vosseller of Chillicothe; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one child and four brothers. Funeral services were held from the Norman Funeral Chapel at 1:30 p.m.

this afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Arnett. with burial in the family lot at wood cemetery under the direction of the Norman Funeral Home. For the funeral music, "This Is My Father's World" and "Beyond the Sunset" were sung by Mrs, Earl Norman and Imogene Rottler accompanied by Mrs. Arnett Winn.

Pallbearers were Sam Killam, Prentice Barnes; Carl Busick, George Troeger, M. L. Butler and Herb Danielson. RUSSELL DAYTON WILL TEACH NEXT IN ITALY Russell Dayton returned Saturday after a year in Germany where he had been employed by the government to teach in the Dependent school at Frankfurt. While there he toured many European countries and points of interest.

Mr. Deyton has been employed by the Navy to teach in Naples, Italy, as athletic director and cal education instructor. He will spend six weeks here with his parents, Mr. and Mre, C. R.

Dayton, and other relatives, EIGHT HUNDRED SWIM SUNDAY AT PARK POOL Swimming pool attendance ed a seasonal peak during the 4th of July week- -end. 8. Taylor Dowell, manager of the Simpson Perk pool, reported 400 paid admissions Sunday, not counting season ticket holders, yesterday was 457. Chillicothe DAILY EDITION CHILLICOTHE, Chillicothe's "milk war" has about come to an end and consumers 1 may expect to see the regular prices on Auld milk the next time they go to market. The relatively brief but nonetheless rock-bottom price competition began here A month ago.

In 8 short time the price on milk went as low as 19 cents a half-gallon. Today, however, many of the markets were back up on the price scale. Quarts were selling for 15 cents and half -gallons for 29. A market manager said some stores were obligated through advertising to retain the low prices through Wednesday, but that after then the end of the price war WAS surcly here. Retail prices still may vary from market to market, depending on the Individual managers.

Those recelving milk by home delivery were notifled today via mall that the former prices were back in effect as of the first of this month. Wheat Harvest Hit By Car Shortage Buying Is Slowed to a Trickle, But Relief la Expected in Area. CITY'S "MILK WAR" IS NEARING ITS END The situation was the same today at all elevators and railroad loading locations. It was, "A lot of wheat and no cars." And, meanwhile, farmers of the area were harvesting the greatest per -acre yields in history. Many felds were yielding 50 bushels to the acre or better.

Most elevators in the area reported they were "Alled up" and were compelled to halt buying grain until more railroad freight cars are available. It was hoped a number of empties would- reach this area by tomorrow. There seemed little hope for today. Some farmers put trucks loaded with grain inside sheds or parked them under shade trees to wait until elevators again would start buying wheat. Some may have trucked wheat direct to Kansas City.

Jam al the Terminal About 3,000 carloads of wheat atrived in Kansas City during the 3- day week-end. At the BurlingtonWabash freight depot here, C. A. Heckart, freight agent, said he understood elevators did not work Sunday and did not unload Monday, the 4th of July holiday. This meant that freight cars remained in the yards and were not empty for release to the railroads, C.

R. Masten of the M. F.A. said that firm first stopped purchasing about noon Saturday, received cars Saturday and filled about three on Sunday. Milbank's was "taking in some," but was very short on cars and storage was filled this morning.

Palmer Milbank pointed out that yields are "certainly the biggest we have ever had." Whether not the crop would be the largest is uncertain. He noted that before the farmers grew soybeans in this area, many more acres were in wheat: Many of these acres now are in 'beans. Same Situation Elsewhere At Henderson's, Walt Goins described the lot-of-wheat-no car situation as general. Henderson's purchased "a little" wheat yesterday. but had no freight cars available today.

The Chula Farmers Co-op ed its storage space was full today, but had hopes of obtaining one car. Nineteen cars of 1955 wheat already have been shipped from that terminal. M. F. Pollard, Milwaukee railroad Agent at Ludlow, said more than 40 cars have been shipped from there but that the wheat market was at a standstill this morning.

Some of the 40-odd cars have been loaded with a maximum 128,000 pounds, which, Mr. Pollard said, gains one car in five. 'We could have loaded 15 cars more if we had had them," he said. "The Ludlow elevator, managed by Floyd Swisher, and the whole town are full of wheat," PolJard said. Bixty-five trucks left the Ludlow market about 3:30 o'olock yesterday afternoon when buying was shut off for for lack of storage space.

Trucks were lined up for blocks. "It has been a madhouse," Pollard added. Two years ago, 55 cars were loaded at Ludlow. Some farmers in the area have just begun their harvest this year. Price on wheat today in the Chillicothe area was $1.90.

Governor Makes Appeal The Associated Press said this afternoon that Gov. Phil M. Donnelly of Missouri had appealed to western (Continued op page Constitution-Tribune MISSOURI. TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1955 TEN PAGES NO. Nearly 400 Killed in Traffic Mishaps During Week-End Over-All Accident Toll Reaches Record High: 13 Die on Missouri Roads.

By The Associated Press, Traffic deaths climbed to a new high for the Fourth of July holiday period as at least 393 persons lost their lives. The over-all accident death toll also was the heaviest ever for a three-day Independence day holiday period, The traffic accidents, compiled from 6 p. m. local time Friday to midnight Monday, were higher than the 380 estimated by the National Safety Council and compared with a previous high of 366 for the threeday Fourth of July period in 1952. In the 78-hour period, 239 persons drowned and 141 were kill in miscellaneous accidents.

The total of 772 was a record for a threeperiod and compared record of 793 for a four -day fourth of July period in 1950. The traffic toll in 1950 was an all -time high of 491. Thirteen persons met death by' highway accidents or by drowning In Missouri during the three-day Fourth of July holiday. Automobile accidents killed seven and five drowned. Two young people died in a twocar collision on Highway 166 near Highlandville, last The State Highway Patrol identified them as Leo J.

Busch, Branson, and Beverly Jean Hubbell, Jetmore, Kas. Both were about 20. They were belleved to be on their way to Warrensburg State College, Their car burned after the collision. In the other car were Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Wihte, Ozark, Mo. They were taken to a Springfield hospital where Mrs. White was reported in critical condition. Other traffic victims Included: Mrs. Prank Kragel, 48, of Kansas City, in a two-car headon collision near Knob Noster Saturday night.

Fred Fickes, 29, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, in a truck-car collision near Independence Saturday night. Mrs. Mary Watkins, 26, of Springfield, in a three -car collision in St. Louls County yesterday. Jewell B.

McHaffle, 22, Carthage, in the overturn of his car on a curve near Carthage yesterday. Second Lt. Mark Eixenburger, 26, Fort Leonard Wood, in a one -car accident near Springfleld Saturday. Mrs. Otto Sells Implement Firm to Elmer Runge Sale of the Livingston County Implement Company was announced today by Mrs.

H. E. Otto, owner and operator, to Elmer Runge of Route 5, who will begin active ownership in the near future. Mrs. Otto and her late husband purchased the farm implement company in March of 1950 from Lewis Hoerr and Gene Baker, and Mrs.

Otto continued to run the firm after Mr. Otto died Jan. 30, 1952. Prior to their purchase, the company was known as the Hoerr and Baker Tractor Implement Company. Runge farms land near Avalon and north of Chillicothe, where he maintains an office as representative of United Farm Agency.

He became owner of the implement pany as of July 1. Mrs. Otto plans to operate a farm near Avalon In the future. She said this afternoon she wished to thank all of her associates and those with whom she did business 'during her ownership of the implement firm. REMODELING UNDERWAY AT THE SAFEWAY STORE Remodeling is underway at the Safeway Store on Locust street, and it la pected the work will take three or four weeks, according to W.

D. Adkins, manager. Workmen began the remodeling today, Adkins said the merchandise was cleared from the store by yesterday afternoon in readiness. It is not known at the present. time how extensive the remodeling will be.

HERRING HAVE DAUGHTER daughter, weighing pounds and I ounces was born at the Chillicothe Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Herrin Sunday evening at 6:07 o'clock. Part of the Crowd at Sunday's 'Old-Timers Picnic' An -Timers Picnie" near Springhill brought 100 or more persons. to the shade of trees on the John Zullig farm.

There was a basket dinner, then program with Joe Miller as master of ceremonies. Displayed on a truck from which the program was presented are a number of pelts of animals familiar to this territory, displayed by L. Forbis, who tans them as a hobby. The event was held Sunday after-. noon and may be repeated in 1956.

Accuse Reds of Violating Truce U. S. Asks Accounting of Material Brought to North Korea: Bar Correspondents. PANMUNJOM, July 5. (A) -The U.

S. Command today accured the Communists of repeated and. flagrant violations of the Korean truce agreement, and demand a strict accounting of combat material brought into Korea by the Reds. Maj. Gen.

Harlan C. Parks, senior U. N. member of the Military Armistice Commission, said the Reds were guilty of "complete insincerity," dishonesty and utter lack of integrity" in maintalning the armistice agreement. A few hours later, Parks barred Allied newsmen from a press conTerence called by the Communist delegate, North Korean Gen.

Lee Sang Cho. Parks told the newsmen: "I do not consider it appropriate that representatives of the enemy side enter my camp to attend my press conference. Conversely, I do not think accredited correspndents of the UNC should enter their camp for similar conferences." It was the first such prohibition in the four -year history of the Panmunjom negotiations and conferences. FATHER OF MRS. LARRY BRILL DIES AT 81 Funeral services were held this morning for Patrick L.

Holton, 81, of 1606 Armstrong avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, a retired meat packing foreman, who died Sunday at the Providence hospital. He was the father of Mrs. Lawrence J. (Larry) Brill of Chillicothe and grandfather of Mrs. Jim Saale.

Mr. Holton worked for the Morris Packing Company 20 years and for Wilson Company 15 years as 8 foreman before retiring in 1935. He was born in County Cavan, Ireland, and arrived in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1886. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Cathedral and the Holy Name Society.

His wife. Mrs. Theresa Holton, died in 1953. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Brill of Chillicothe; Mrs.

Charles Sugar, wife of the Wyandotte County (Kans.) assessor, and Mrs. Leo Chop of the home; four sons, Lawrence J. Holton and Frank Holton, both of Kansas City, Kansas, and Patrick J. Holton and Wilfred B. Holton of the home, and a sister, Mrs.

Elizabeth Patriquin, Los Angeles. Mrs. Brill may return tomorrow to Chillicothe. OILING ROADS IN LOCK SPRINGS VICINITY Roy Hurst, highway department maintenance foreman, has advised the Jamesport News of oiling to begin on Route to Lock Springs. Route also will be olled from Lock Springs to the Livingston County has been completed.

Reds to Insist on 'Honest' Agreement Al Geneva Parley Soviet "Strong Enough" to Wait, He Says at Surprise Appearance at Party. By RICHARD KASISCHKE MOSCOW, July 5 (A)-Communist Party secretary Nikita Khrushchev said yesterday that Russia wants an agreement. "on an honest basis" at the Geneva sumit talks but 1s strong enough to wait if the West is not prepared to negotiate serlously. Khrushchev's host at the U. S.

Embassy's Fourth of July party, charge d'affaires Alter N. Walmsley, replied: "I do not think the President of the United States would go to Geneva without seriaus reasons." The Communist Party chief and other top Russian officials, including Premier Nikolai Bulganin, put in a surprise appearance at the party. No such high-ranking group of Soviet leaders have ever before attended an embassy function. In a speech he said he wanted to make to the guests, Khruschev said the Russians are not going to the July 18 conference "with broken legs" -crippled by harvest failures or other breakdowns in the Soviet economy. "We are going upright like soldiers to meet with worthy partners and that is the only right way," he declared.

George Somerville, Chillicothe, of the Grand River Historical Society, appealed to residents to trace their ancestries back to colonial times or a foreign country and to save documents, deeds and manuscripts. He also recommended identifying photographs with dates and names. Josh Walker, Chillicothe. gave a history of the Walker family in Livingston County. John Cusick, Chillicothe banker, who was reared near Springhill, re- POLICE QUESTION TWO ABOUT LODGE BREAK-IN Two persons are being held by police today in connection with 8 break-in early Saturday at the Eagles Lodge, where burglars made off with about $14 in cash and some liquor.

Charges of burglary were filed this afternoon against one of the two in custody, Donald Lee Dodge, 23, who police say has admitted breaking in the lodge building at 200 East Jackson street, Entry was through coal chute, with the burglars then ascending stairs to the main floor where they broke the glass on one door and the lock off another. Taken was $3 in one-dollar bills and about $10.80 in nickles and dimes, plus the liquor, police said. The other person under custody, a 17-year-old youth, denies any ticipation in the burglary. Five Cars in Crash South of Trenton Passenger in One Is Cut on Face. Five cars were involved in a trafAlc accident Sunday night when a motor car sideswiped one car while attempting to pass another four miles south of Trenton on U.

8. Highway 65. The Associated Press said Albert Gardner, Trenton, tried to pass a car driven by the Rev. Rey Scott of Trenton and in so doing sideswiped a car driven by Orlan Keith of Utica. Gardner's car then struck the rear of the minister's car.

and bounced into a vehicle driven by William Eugene Gross of Laclede. Gross was towing a stock car which had been in the auto races at Trenton. Dixie Reeder of Trenton, a passenger in Gardner's car, suffered face lacerations. In an accident last night. Ronald Griffin of Modena suffered severe injuries to his left arm when his car and one driven by James Sharp of Trenton RFD 1, sideswiped on a curve north of Trneton.

Griffin's left arm was protruding from the window when the accident occurred. Both accidents were investigated by the State Highway Patrol. GRAND RIVER MUTUAL GETS NEW U.S. LOAN Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation, with headquarters at Princeton, announces approval by the Rural Electrification Administration of a loan in the amount of $340,000. The loan will enable the telephone company to purchase and rehabilitate the telephone exchanges of Harris, Newtown and Lucerne, all in Missouri.

These exchanges are being purchased from the Myers Telephone Company. Grand River Plans to provide the same modern dial service in this new area as is being constructed in the territory they now have. called attending the old Sampsel school when there were 65 students. Mr. Cusick said that in the early 1920's there were 23 banks in ingston County, The Rev.

Harold Marrs spoke on the value of churches to the community and county. W. L. Cox, one of the planners of the picnic spoke briefly and introduced several persons, including Harry Young, who helped with the program.Photo. Fireworks Accident Burns Two Girls Exploding Roman' Candle Caps Eventful Week-End Over Fourth of July.

Two young girls received treatment at the Chillicothe hospital last night for burns they -suffered when a "roman candle" they were holding together backfired. The incident capped an eventful Fourth of July holiday week-end here, during which a burglary was reported at the Eagles Lodge, two auto accidents occurred, a number of complaints were received regarding fireworks inside the city limits and firemen answered an alarm for a burning car. Chief of Police Wilbur Pfaff said the burglary and accidents were reported Saturday, and that. from then until last night, conditions had been relatively quiet in Chillicothe. Toyne and Rensch Girls Treated and afterwards released at the Chillicothe hospital for the "roman candle" accident were Jane Toyne, 11, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Guy Toyne, and Sherry Rensch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rensch. The youngsters received burns on their arms and chests when the candle began to backfire as the two were holding it together.

The accident occurred about o'clock last night at the country club. Both youngsters received treatment for burns and also received tetanus shots. Large crowds of picnickers, both local and from out of town, converged at Simpson Park over the week-end, And with the temperature being hot, the swimming pool was brimful most of the time. Park maintenance crews said that considering the holiday conditions, those utilizing the park facilities were as neat as usually expecter. A quantity of empty cans and fireworks debris was hauled away from the park's west end.

There was a larger amount of litter left behind at the Clay street park, crewmen said. Misdirected holiday celebrants, however, salted the road by the park's west end, which connects into Country Club Drive and leads to Highway 65 with "torpedoes," which caused damage to automobile tires. One driver reported he had lost a hubcap and a piece out of the tire when a torpedo exploded. Hs car, he added, had a load of five children when the incident occurred. The car nearly went out of control.

Police received three complaints of fireworks being set of inside the city limits, and a like number about dogs which had set up a racket because of the explosions. In addition, police said a number of persons were arrested on charges of being drunk and disturbing the peace. Investigate a Robbery Police are holding two persons for investigation of a burglary at the Eagles Lodge sometime Friday night. A sinall sum of money was taken in addition to other items, an ac- (Continued on Page Five) Mrs. Mary C.

Mast Dies at Home Here She Was a Lifetime Resident of County. Mrs. Mary C. Mast died suddenly at her home, 321 Dickinson street, Sunday evening, July 3, at 6:30 o'clock. She had been in failing health the last two years.

Mrs. Mast was born in Sampsel township of Livingston County, daughter of Milton and Nettie Frith Waddell and spent her entire life in this vicinity. She was united in marriage to Albert E. Meserve, Dec. 25, 1895, and to this union was born two children.

He preceded her in death. Dec. 26, 1938, she was married to Charles H. Mast at Trenton, Sne, was a member of the Elm Street Methodist Church, Royal Neighbors and Rebekah Lodge and was active in all, until her health failed. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, four brothers and two grandsons, David Danielson and Robert Meserve.

She is survived by her husband; a son, Forrest Meserve, Pella, one daughter, Mrs. H. E. Danielson of Chillicothe; one grandson, Paul Danielson, now stationed in Germany with the armed services; 8 sister, Mrs. O.

G. Anderson, Chillicothe; a step-daughter, Mrs. J. R. McIntosh, Meadville; a step-granddaughter, Mrs.

Gerald Ruble, Bethel, two step-great-grandchildren, Mike and Pat Ruble, also of Bethel, a niece. Mrs. Elmer: Volk, Gallatin, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at the Norman Funeral Home Wednesday at 3 p. m.

Burial will be in Edgewood cemetery. FORGERY CHARGES FILED ON LEONARD KNUTSON Charges of forgery have been filed in Magistrate Court here against. Leonard Knutson, 45, who county authorities say signed two checks with the name of Ole Parker, a Chillicothe contractor. Knutson is specifically charged with forging a check for $45 and will be arraigned before Judge John M. Gallatin probably this afternoon, He was arrested by Chillicothe police after a report on the checks was received from the Citizens National Bank.

CENTENNIAL CARAVAN TO CHILLICOTHE TOMORROW A ten-car caravan will be in Chillicothe tomorrow to publicize the Cameron centennial celebration which begins July 31. Sponsored by the Cameron Ameri. can Legion Auxiliary, the caravan is to bring some 30 or 40 women dressed in "Sisters of the. Swish" costumes, who will appear on the square in the morning. After lunch here, the caravan will return home with stops at: Breckenridge and Hamilton, ,1.