The Neosho Daily News from Neosho, Missouri • Page 1

NEOSHO DAILY DEMOCRAT YOU 42 PnblUhed Ermr BoncUnr Mid NEOSHO, MISSOURI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22,1946 Single Copy Fire Cents NO. 233 MEAT PRICES LEVELLING OFF (By the Unittd Prete) It looks as if the threat that meat prices might skyrocket to dizzy heights is just about over. As a matter of fact prices for United Nations General Assembly chops, to have passe ready fid roasts seem their peak al- now on the more and cheaper their tables. A meat industry trend likely will be downward Instead of upward. The nation's meat plants are rapidly nearing normal production and packers predict housewives soon can expect meat for spokesman says it will take a few days to get the ball rolling in the right direction.

Supply still hasn't caught up with demand and experts think it will take about two more weeks before prices come down appreciably. But the trend has started Farmers are flooding the markets with record shipments ol livestock. While prices stil are the highest in history, industry spokesmen predict they'll soon level off. Packers report wholesale beef prices already are down from 65 to between 55 and 65 cents a pound. WHITE HOUSE ORDERS MEDIATION Meets Tomorrow IN AIR STRIKE (By the United Preu) The biggest show in the United Nations' brief history opens tomorrow at Flushing Meadows, Long Island.

Top diplomats from the 51 United Nations are rehearsing their lines for the second 1946 meeting of the UN general assembly. The delegates will gather in the renovated building that served as headquarters for the New York world's fair. President Truman's address of welcome is expected to contain an outline of the American foreign policy already stated by Secretary of State James Byrnes. Delegates are spending their final day of preparation for the seven-week session in the hotel rooms and office buildings assigned to them as headquarters. The assembly has scheduled at least 43 meetings, including full dress plenary sessions at Flushing Meadows and at the UN's semi-permanent End of Shipping Strike Forecast For Today.

(Bit the United Preti) The White House has stepped into the trans-world airlines pilots' strike and has ordered the federal mediation board to get busy on negotiations to end the wage dispute. The TWA pilots members of the AFL Airlines Pilots off their jobs yesterday. The NEW FACTORY TO BE ESTABLISHED HERE TRUCKS, PLANES TAKE OVER FROM SHIPS IN STRIKE Anchorage, Alaska Trucks and airplanes are being used to overcome the freight tie-up caused by the West Coast maritime strike. A plane hired by the Alaska railroad company is on its way to the United States to pick up critically needed materials now being held on the West Coast by the work stoppage. Aboard the plane is a crew of truck drivers and mechanics who will drive truckloads of other sup- I LJMf strike ties up 90 planes which Alaska over the Alcan 4- It nn 1 operate on the company's 28,000 home in Lake Island.

Success, Long Growing consumer resistance I Russian Foreign Minister has helped rule out exorbitant i Molotov and the Soviet dele- prices. In New York the re- gation is completing plans for tail priced lamb and beef al- the meeting at the million dollar miles of domestic and air routes. foreign highway. ready has dropped 10 to 20 cents a pound because housewives refused to buy it at one dollar a pound. Retailers predict these prices will go down another 20 to 30 cents if the housewife resistance continues.

FREE TRAVEL TALK ON ALASKA HERE TOMgKROW NIGHT The public is cordially invited to see and hear a travel talk on Alaska at 7:30 tomorrow evening at the municipal auditorium here. The talk will be illustrated with 150 colored views presented by Edgar C. Raine, who knows more about Alaska by actual contact with all parts of it than any man in the world, having resided in and extensively thru the during the past 33 estate in Glen Cove, Long Island, once occupied by J. P. Morgan.

The American delegation will be led by Republican Senator Austin of Vermont. Other American delegates are Democrat Tom Connally of Texas, Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. traveled territory years. The program is being presented here under the auspices of the Neosho Rotary Club and is free to the public.

Rotarians are reminded that there will be no noon meeting, but that the attendance will be checked at the municipal auditorium at this program. INFANT DIES Agnes Charlene Johnson, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson.

Neosho, route 5, passed away at Sale Memorial Hospital, October 21, at 6 p. m. Services were held today, October 22, at 2 p. m. at the of Granby, with the inSvi'Crai? as minister.

Burial was in the Granby Cemetery. She is survived by the mother and father; one sister Martha Josephine, of the home; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Renner of Warsaw, Missouri, and Mrs. Lottie Johnson of Granby.

Palestine Gang Threatens to Shoot All Armed British (By the United Prett) The tense situation in Palestine was marked by new violence this morning when a passenger train was derailed by an electric mine 10 miles outside of Jerusalem. The explosion damaged two engines and several cars of the train, which was en route from Jaffa to Jerusalem. The number of casualties has not been announced. The bombing follows in the wake of yesterday's interception, by the British navy, of an Illegal Jewish immigrant ship off the coast of Lebanon. The ship was towed to Haifa, where the refugees were transferred to The 22-day-old nationwide maritime strike may be ended on East and Golf coasts today.

Overnight negotiations are continuing in New York on minor points holding up agreement between ship owners and one striking union. the AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots. Agreement between the companies and the second CIO Marine been reached. May Avoid Coal Strike President Truman has a new domestic headache today how to head off a possible -soft coal strike this winter. The threat of a new soft coal walkout has been raised by John L.

Lewis in his demand for reopening of the United Mine Workers' contract with the government. If a new contract is not written in 30 days the miners are expected to quit work under their traditional "no work" policy. Thirty thousand workers at 10 International Harvester plants across the nation soon will demand new pay raises and changes in working conditions. REPORT OF BOYS USING STREET LIGHTS AS ROCK TARGETS GERMANS STRIKE TO PROTEST NAZI BOMB ACTIVITIES WILL START PRODUCTION JANUARY 2 the United Preu) Some 5,000 German civilians in Stuttgart called a 15-minute work stoppage today to protest the underground bombings in the Stuttgart area Saturday night. Will Occupy 33,000 Feet of Floor Space in Former Crowder Cleaners Building Now Being Remodeled; Up to 200 May Be Employed.

Spokesmen for civilians say the the German bombs were planted in three American military government buildings by what they claim were "reactionary circles and former Nazis." Late yesterday, American EXPECT CONTROLS OFF BAKERY GOODS BY WEEK'S CLOSE tin United Prett) high government official PAYROLL MAY REACH AS HIGH AS $350,000 YEARLY People on West Brook street were awakened between 11 o'clock and midnight last night by crashing of glass. Fearing an auto accident, some of them looked from their windows to see two boys who had the appearance of being 11 or 12 years old, throwing rocks at street lights, some of which must have been broken, according to the noise described. When the boys discovered people observing them, they fled, indicating their knowledge of wrong doing. BELIEVE COTTON PRICES NOW HAVE REACHED PEAK MP's arrested an undisclosed predicts that price controls on number of Germans suspected of being involved in the bomb- ngs. The suspects were pick- E.

R. Godsey, secretary of the Neosho Chamber of Commerce, announced this morning that work of remodeling the former Crowder Cleaners building on North Washington street was flour, bread and bakery pro- fed yeste rday by contractor ducts will be discarded by the preparatlon for oc- nnrl nf tins end of this week. up by MP's a few hours after I The spokesman says the Agrl- American officials disclosed that 1 culture Department would have they had uncovered six stores taken price controls off baked cupancy by an industry which may employ as high of buried German within 4 miles of weapons goods yesterday except for Stuttgart I the fact that it was not quite shortly beforo the explosions ready to remove ceilings from Saturday night. flour at the same time. Plans to lift flour controls are ex- DeGRAFFENREID HAS BROKEN NECK pccted to be clay or two completed in a then the spokesman says controls will come off one of the few major food groups still under ceilings.

(Bv the United Prett I The OPA says cotton clothing prices have stopped their upward spiral for this month The CIO Farm Equipment at least. Workers Union representing the' The agency bases its state- employees say the cent hourly wage increase won in last spring's 8-day strike has been nullified by increased living costs. a deportation ship bound for the British Isle of Cyprus. At last reports, the British were preparing to sail the deportation ship In order to avoid possible sabotage by Haganah underground forces. The tenseness in Palestine Is aggravated by a threat Of Stern HONOR GUESTS Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Hanes of St. Elmo, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B.

H. Litton of Neosho and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Lakin, who are visiting here from Waitshurg. Washington.

Mrs. Hanes is a sister of Mrs. Litton and Mr. Lakin. Thirty three relatives gathered at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. B. H. Litton Sunday, October 20th with well filled baskets in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

Lakin and Mr. and Mrs. Hanes. Those who enjoyed this happy affair were: Mrs. Belle Lakin of Neosho, Susan Broady of Tipton Ford, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Laird and daughters Doris and Betty of Neosho, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Litton and son Billy of Diamond, Mr. and Mrs.

Hugh ment on the sharp drop in cotton market prices during the past few days. Under the escalator clause of the new price Willard Joplin used car dealer, is in St. John's hospital, Joplin, suffering from a broken back and other injuries sustained in a motorcycle-auto pileup on highway 71 near Neosho Sunday afternoon. His wife was fatally injured in the accident. He also suffered a broken right hip and fractured right angle.

DeGraffenreid and his wife, with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Studdard, also of Joplin. and riding another motorcycle, were on their way home from Neoslro Sunday evening. DeGraffen- reid apparently lost control of his machine as they passed a line of cars on the straightaway.

Witnesses said he side- MORE HEAT ON RUSSIA Washington (U.R) Secretary of State Byrnes has indicated American foreign loans will be limited to governments who are friendly in their outlook and speech towards the United States. caiacor clause 01 tne new price 4 a car caree ned against control law, the cotton jump of mnt and then MRS. BRILL RITES TODAY 25 per cent has sent cotton clothing up about 15 per cent the other motorcycle, and then crashed head-on into a car in which Mr. and Mrs. D.

L. Scott in the last three months. Now Hm Grocery were driv- it appears that the prices have 1 1 toward Neosho. The Scott leveled out and no further price craahed into the ditch. jumps are anticipated.

streets of Jerusalem. 1 gang members to shoot on sight and cnildren Carolyn, every armed British soldier and and j. of Par on tne song Kansas Mr and Mrs. Raymond Lakin and daughters Dorothy and Rose, Mr. and Mrs.

Archie Lakin and sons Harvey and Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. John Rhlnehart and children, Mary Lee, Charles and Howard, all of near Neosho and the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. B.

H. Litton. Stove and Furnace oils. Tel. 208, Edsell Oil Co.

209-tf RENT A WASHER. PH. 50. 209-1 mo. EASY TO GET TANGLED FAMOUS COACH TO RETIRE SATURDAY (Bv the United Prett) Mrs.

DeGraffenreid was dashed to the pavement in front of a line of cars, and the condition of her body indicated that a car had passed over her. She died shortly after reaching St. John's hospital in Joplin, where she and her husband were ta- Friends expressed deep regard for the memory of Mrs. Anna Brill, and sympathy for her brother. Joe Pritchard, who survives, as Rev.

J. Chas. Gilbreath, pastor of the Methodist church of Neosho. with which Mrs. Brill was affiliated, conducted the funeral services for her.

Mrs. Brill, who has been in failing health for some time, died Sunday forenoon at the home as 150 to 200 local workers. Contracts have been signed, Mr. Oodsey said, by officials of a nationally known industry to establish a manufacturing plant here as soon as the remodeling of the building will permit. Plans now indicate the concern will move its equipment into the new quarters during the month of December, with start of manufacturing operations scheduled for January 2.

Identification of the firm is being withheld due to agreement with its officials, who do not wish to cause unnecessary difficulties in the community from which they are moving. However, it is known that the concern will manufacture a necessity product with a national market. They will purchase the Crowder building from a local corporation made up of Neosho business men who purchased it from the former Crowder Cleaners. The building, which has about iron. Amos Alonzo Stagg is expected to announce his retirement Saturday when his College of the Pacific team plays Northwestern at Evanston, Illinois.

The report hasn't been confirmed officially yet, but the United Press has learned the 84- year-old coach already has written his retirement announcement. He will leave active coaching at the end of this season. This won't be the first re- Football's grand old man is ken by a Bigham ambulance of about ready to quit the grid- Neosho. The Studdard motorcycle also went into the ditch, but neither rider suffered more than minor cuts, bruises and abrasions. Mr.

and Mrs. Scott were treated for minor injuries at Sale Memorial hospital here, where they were brought by a Thompson ambulance, and then were dismissed. DeGraffenreid's hip pocket was ripped from his trousers in the accident, and thus he lost his billfold containing $175 cash, and papers very valuable to tirement for Stagg. He was nim In tne congestion of the put on the inactive crow which immediately occur- his will by the University of someone picked up the bill- Chicago in 1932, after coaching he Maroons for 41 seasons. It is expected Stagg will be ucceeded by Larry Siemering HICSWA BACK IN STATES TO SERVE 30-YEAR TERM San Francisco (UP) Private Joseph Hicswa of Wallington, New Jersey, is being held under guard by the Sixth Army at San Francisco today pending his transfer to a federal prison.

The 21-year-old soldier must serve 30 years for the murder of two Japanese civilians. Hicswa, who escaped from two jails in Japan, originally was sentencec to death for the murders, but his sentence was commuted. He arrived in the United States Sunday. UNLESS YOU KNOW THE ROPES The deeper you dive into the subject of estate management the more you are apt to gcc tangled up, unless you have had a long experience in this line. You can save your family a lot of future worries by naming this bank as Trustee of your estate.

You should have a Savings Account If possible, even if you do not need a regular Checking Account MONEY TO LOAN All applications for loans given prompt FIRST NATIONAL BANK NEOSHO, MISSOURI None Better The Only National Bank in Newton or McDonald Conntiei Postal Savinn Depositary United States Depositary MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Member Feoeral Deposit Insurance Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Curry of this city are announcing the birth of a daughter in St.

John's hospital, Joplin, Sunday after noon. The little girl has been named Mary Christine. He mother is the former Betty Cole daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cole of Neosho, and her fathe manages Cole's Ladies' Store here.

fold and did not turn it over to highway patrolmen, nor was it given to relatives or friends. An appeal for the return of low an assistant coach at Col- the billfold and contents is be- 000 feet of floor space, will be completely remodeled and repainted inside, work to include some steel reinforcing and new floors. The Chester Hennick 1 Plumbing Company has a contract for Installation of a complete steam heating system. When in capacity operation the new factory Is expected to employ some 150 to 200 persons, of his wife, four of whom will be em- YAWNS. JAW LOCKS Joplin, Missouri (UP) ployed locally.

Approximately 55 will be employed at the start. Based on the capacity operation by 150 to 200 employes, the payroll of the new factory Is esti- Mrs. Harry Lee Berthe says mated at around $350,000 per there's a lot of satisfaction in a at peak production which, good yawn, but that it has its however, probably will not be dangers, too. She is a patient in a Joplin hospital, under treatment for a dislocated jaw suffered when she yawned too widely last night. Mrs.

Mary Ann Zanone of Oakland, and her sister, Miss Rachel Sweeney of Neosho, spent Sunday in Springfield with their brother, and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sweeney.

Hennlck's Flower Hnop. Ph. 334 reached before the end of the first year's operation. Location of this new industry for Neosho comes after a long period of negotiation by the local Chamber of Commerce Industrial committee and its secretary, who are to be congratulated upon their success. Mrs.

Mary Ann Sweeney Zanone has returned to her home in Oakland. after spending a short time with relatives In Neosho. ege of the Pacific. ing made. FIRE DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER REPORT The Neosho fire department made three runs during Septem- MRS.

DOUTHITT DIES Mrs. D. L. Buxton received a message yesterday evening, telling of the death of Mrs. T.

B. Douthitt of Edmond, Okla. Mr. Douthitt, who was a cousin ber taking one hour and 20 min- Mrs. Buxton, died a few years utes in all.

The following con-', ago. Mrs. Douthitt was a cousin densed report is made of this de- of H. M. Ritchey and of Dr.

R. jartment by City Manager Fred VI. Boone: Number alarms 3, residential district 1, miscellaneous 2, hand extinguishers used 1, members present 26, number hours on duty 1 hour 20 minutes, amount received $66.50. The following causes of fires were reported: one over heated oil stove, two automobiles caused by short in wiring. The distance traveled to all fires was approximately Girls' Phoenix Anklets C.

Lamson of Neosho. The fam. ily formerly lived in Ritchey, and both Mr. and Mrs. Douthitt were known by many Neosho people.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Rose and Don Wright, all of Abilene, Kansas, who were here to attend the wedding Sunday evening Of Mr.

and Mrs. Rose's son, Frederick Keith Rose to Miss Gladys Rion of this city, remained until this morning be- miles. Gasoline used 9 gallons! fore returning to their homes, at 18c $1.62. Salaries paid fire-1 They wove guests of Mr. and rnpn othpr exDcnse Mrw.

D. L. Buxton. who took the 5415 Totacost operating visitors to Fayetteville, as 1 lotai cost 01 opeiaung snowinK the beauty of the country in autumn. 35c and 45c $402.27.

FIRE STRETCHES VACATIONS Mr. and Mrs. Lem Lowe Bethel, Pa. Summer vacations were prolonged for the of 32 pupils of Bethel school who THE WEATHER (By the United Prett) 114 E. McKinney nave had as their week-end guest, Mrs.

Lowe's son, Wayne Kennedy, who has graduated from Central Air Line School in Kansas City. He is leaving for Boise, Idaho, reported for classes on the scheduled opening date and For Missouri Cloudy to- scneauiea opening ume attftrprt showers' found the building had been de-, th ws jdn es day cloudy stroyed by fire the night before. i Mrs. Zora Pryor of San Hl re a i CCep A -f a i Cisco. is here for a visit with the Empire Air Line as a cictprs Mrs A Karbe and ticket agent.

OllSn not much change in tempera ture. Low temperatures" tonight Avon Products. Mrs. Reid. Phone 454-W.

A and family, and Mrs. Clarence Fuel Oils. Finest Quality. Tel. 208, Edsell Oil Co.

209-tf Heaton. DAYS TILL XMAS FOX FURNITURE Temperatures. Maximum temperature yesterday was 72, minimum last night was 58. and the 8 o'clock record this morning was 67. Highest quality heating oils.

Phone 208. Edsell Oil Co. 326-tf Made of Highly Mercer- ized Cotton in Plain or Wide Rib Slack Top Styles or Cuff White and a Large Selection of Pastel and Dark Colors AH Sizes. McGINTY'S.