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TEN THE GREENVILLE NEWS. GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1948 Slight Upturn In Markets Indicates Price Slump Over LIQUOR TRIAL OF 3 STARTED HERE Case Against Fred Moore, E. B. Moore And Hubert Evans Being Heard The liquor violation case against Fred Moore, M. Moore and Hubert Evans will reach a County Criminal Court jury this morning after a charge by Judge William B.

McGowan. Attorneys finished their arguthe case yesterday afternoon. Evans is being tried in his absence, since he was failed called. to appear case Claude Pierce, 52, was found guilty of violating the liquor law. not sentenced yesterday.

Pierce's trial for storing 396 gallons taxpaid liquor started Wednesday and was completed yesterday. Bulah Allen, 45, was found guilty of slander and was sentenced to serve six months. Sentence was suspended and the defendant placed on probation for two David Austin, pleaded guilty to non-support 'and was sentenced to serve 12 months. Sentence was suspended and the defendant placed on probation two years. The Indians called the Catskill Mountains "Onteora" which been translated, "Land in the Sky." CARS FINANCED PROMPT SERVICE Washington Motor Finance Co.

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COSTELLO John A. Costello (right), Eire's new prime minister, receives the seal of office from President Sean T. O'Kelly In ceremony at Dublin. Costello, 56-vear-old Dublin lawyer, succeeds Eamon de Valera who had been prime minister since 1932. Parliament defeated de Valera's bid for reelection.

(Ap Wirephoto via radio from London). Last Confederate Soldier Of Area, R. W. Pickens, Passes EASLEY, Feb. 19-The old Confederate veteran, Robert W.

Pickens, who was 100 years old last August 31, died today. He insisted at the Confederate reunion at Pickens last June that that would be his last. He was right. His health had been failing since his birthday and finally death stop- Why Pay More and Get Less? Nestern Auto LOOK AT THESE 2-DAY SAVERS. 120 140 160 70 R0 100 55 60 TRUETONE Super Saver POWERFUL FULL-SIZE ONE RADIO PRICE! ATA MIDGET Super 2 DAYS $1795 Saver ONLY CASH JUST $2.00 DOWN AND $1.25 A WEEK ANDAR WESTERN BIG IN VALUE, BIG IN PERFORMANCE, BIG IN ALL UNIT WAYS EXCEPT PRICE! LUSTROUS 13-INCH WAL.

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Farm observes said today that planting has been going on at a rapid rate this week. The crop actually 'is expected to be only a week delayed with some late plantings about two weeks behind time at forest. Veteran farm observers say the hard winter should mean a fast growing and highly productive crop Grube Will Speak At Rally Tomorrow Rev. Henry Grube of Mobile, will speak for a Greenville County Youth for Christ Rally tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.

in the Gospel Tabernacle, Hampton and Mulberry Streets, it was announced yesterday. Founder of the Tabernacle in Mobile, Mr. Grube is a graduate of Bob Jones University and has been an evangelist since his graduation. He is an ordained Baptist minister and a member of the Independent Fundamental Churches of America. More than 1,000 wildcats were caught by licensed California trappers last according to state figures.

House Bloc Pledges Support Of 12th Grade Chandlery Says 75 Agreement MemHe Circulates Greenville 'News Burean 313 Creason Building By WAYNE FREEMAN COLUMBIA, Feb. liam E. Chandler, of Greenville announced tonight that he had enlisted over 75 of the 124 members of the House of Representatives in a bloc pledged to oppose any proposal to 'abolish or weaken operation of the present teacher salary schedule of the a 12-year school A majority necessary to pass or defeat an ordinary or resolution in the House is 63 members. Mr. Chandler said he had approached all but 12 of the representatives and asked them to sign the agreement he prepared early this week and circulated during the three regular legislative days.

"Most" of those who declined to sign, he said, did so because they questioned the desirability of the 12th grade in the public schools. Even as the Greenvillian was circulating his agreement, Rep. D. N. Rivers of Jasper today introduced a resolution which would in effect "roll back" the 12th grade.

The refused "immediate consideration" and Speaker Bruce Littlejohn referred the measure to the Education Committee for further study. The Rivers proposal would condemn the 12th grade as falling short of what the legislature had expected of it. It would direct the Department of Education to study the program and, if it should be retained at all, to see that it should become "indeed and in fact a new and additional It also would require the department to work out and enforce a plan whereby the exceptional student could finish his primary and secondary education in 11 years. Rep. B.

M. Gibson of Greenville, who did not sign the agreement, yesterday introduced a resolution which would require the State Department of Education to work out and enforce a system whereby the bright or exceptional student would be allowed to finish high school in less than the time prescribed by Individual Commodities Continue To Fluctuate Sharply CHICAGO, Feb 19. -(P)-Many major commodities today continued a modest price climb that started Saturday. A slight average upturn in the markets this week indicated that the recent general commodity price slump is over, at least temporarily, and that the housewife's food costs may level off somewhat below peaks of a month ago. Some individual commodities continued fluctuate sharply, howin the Chicago and New York ever.

Butter, took another nosedive wholesale markets. Prices broke 4 to 5 1-2 a pound in Chicago to 76 cents- lowest since November. In York, the price dropped pedi 3 1-2 to 4 1-2 cents. The National Association of Retail Grocers said nationwide telegraphic survey of key cities showed food prices had fallen for the second successive week. Shaving cream joined the price cutting parade.

The Associated Press wholesale price index of 34 basic commodities advanced about a quarter of a point to 187.27. This compared with 186.56 Saturday when the index reversed a two-week slump. Wheat, corn, oats and soybeans all were somewhat higher on the Chicago Board of Trade today than on Saturday, when the price slump generally halted. Cotton for future delivery closed 85 cents to $1.40 a' lower in New York. New York stocks made feeble efforts to push higher only selected issues succeeded.

Many leaders ended in the loss column. The number of U. S. people living in cities over 100,000 population increased from less than 19 per cent in 1900 to nearly 30 per cent in 1930, but the proportion in such cities declined in the law. "The courses in all too many of our schools are geared to the pace of the slow student to the end that the student of exceptional ability and ambition is held back," he said.

"It is time we stopped penalizing our brighter boys and girls." Assortment Of LOCKER'S $10.20 Tas Ine. Also wide variety of luggage. See our prices before buying. Piedmont Pawn Shop INCORPORATED 2 W. COFFEE ST.

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In more recent years it was customary for the reunion to be held at the home of Mrs. T. J. Mauldin. At these reunions Mr.

Pickens always was called on for "remarks" and he would talk for varying periods, always winding up his talk with a song or two of his own composition. Last year he told the group he hoped that when all the Confederate Veterans were gone, the organization would I change U. D. C. to mean "United Daughters of Christ." NO GRUDGE HELD Mr.

Pickens never spoke of Grant and Lincoln with the same reverence noted when he mentioned Gen. Robert E. Lee, but he made it clear he held no grudge against them. Mr. Pickens was Anderson County's oldest resident.

He died at the family home near Pickens Chapel Church at 12 noon. He had been in declining health for several years and seriously ill for only a short time. ANDERSON COUNTY NATIVE 'He was a native and lifelong resident Anderson County and was a son of the late Colonel William C. and Julia Welborn Pickens, pioneer Anderson County residents. He served in Company 'Second Battalion, South Carolina State Reserve.

Mr. Pickens was a member of the Pickens Chapel Methodist Church. Survivors are three sons E. W. Pickens, Easley, T.

W. Pickens Slater, Prof. A. L. Pickens, Gainesville, two daughters, Mrs.

Girvinia LaBoon, Taylors, and Mrs. Lura P. Garrison, Anderson County; one sister, Mrs. Irene Whitaker, Greenwood: 21 grandchildren, eight and three great Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Pickens Chapel Methodist Church. Rev.

S. E. Julian will officiate assisted by Rev. J. F.

Farr. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The following will serve as active pallbearers: Frank Pickens, Reynolds Pickens, Marion Pickens, Wade Pickens, Dewey Shehan, and David Garrison. The body is at the home. Grease Pit -Blaze Extinguished Here o'clock.

Chief Frank Donald said the pit was being cleaned with gasoline when it caught fire. Damage was slight. Allegria Club Sets Dance For Saturday The Allegria Club of the Y. W. C.

A. will sponsor a dance at the tomorrow night from 8:30 to 11:30 p. Miss Sue Rose Johnsey, president, announced yesterday. Furman Neil and his orchestra will furnish music for the occasion. Members and their dates have been invited.

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