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THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, ASHEVILLE, N. C. Tuesday, February 8, 1955 Weather Report Deaths And Funerals U.S. WIATHM MMMU MAP I. Body Is Taken From Waters Of Toe River leH mftmm LI THE FORECAST ASHEVILLE AND VICINITY: 2 p.

m. in the Lauada Church for Dave Shook. 85. former Swain Sunny and cool. late Saturday night while walking on Glen Bridge Ruad in Buncombt County near the Henderson County line, will be conducted at 3:30 p.

County commissioner, who died Man. low in west p. m. 1 Saturn, rlsna 1:41 a. m.

Venus, rlaea 4:53 a. m. DATA PROM OTHER CITIES WASHINGTON, Fell. 7 (AP Weather Bureau reports of temperatures and rainfall far the 24 hours aiding it I m. H.

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NOR I tl im Sunday. fair and a little cooler Tuesday. m. today in Mu uueaa Baptist High temperatures mid-40s moun Church. ts na and mid sos eisewnere.

KONA, Feb. 7 Rescue workers today recovered the body of Lyda Robinson, 44, mining foreman, from beneath the bulldozer which carried him to his death off a Wednesday increasing cloudiness Alpena 25 18 Angeles 70 45 and a little warmer. Arledge, Former Hentlersonville Official, Dies flooded bridge into the Toe River Amarnra ai i. Atlanta 55 44 Memphis 46 28 Atl City 51 38 J5 Meridian St 42 Btr'bam 46 40 Miami 77 70 Boston 45 35 33 It Bulfalo 32 27 .04 Mobile 51 47 Charlotte 12 46 52 45 Ch'nooga 49 42 Montreal 32 It Chicago 37 15 Orleans 58 47 ia 14 JIlNew York 46 38 .71 here yesterday about 3 p.m. Risine waters of the river, swol Srlr Agy Ht(h iMfMon Aim Zx "w-aa, 0 Bgwws Show VyojJJjjOl! 40 WsesSaW CflRdMMS AnT5wNS3 Hew oSt J3f9r 70 AOHS at ES3 len by recent heavy rains, made ASHEVILLE DATA (Feb.

7. 1955) SunrlM 7:25 a. m. Sunset 6:03 p. m.

Temperature Hlcheet today 47. One year fo 39. Lowest today 39. One year ago St. Abao.

Maximum (IhU day) 71 In 1925. Abao. Minimum (thla day) 11 in 1912. Averaie temperature lor the day 43. Normal 40.

pinltHM n.ta Far The Meat. HENDERSONVILLE, Feb. 7 rescue operations very difficult. Cleveland 31 3t Norfolk 58 40 .20 Robinson was attempting to drive Dallas 49 31 the bulldozer from the Yancey to the Mitchell County side of the The Rev. Troy Lunsford and the Rev.

Ed Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body was taken to the home yesterday. Smith Infant Rosa Lean, the infant daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Penland Smith of 188 Burton died in a physician's office about 1:30 p.

m. yesterday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the home with the Rev.

Martin Collins Neal. pastor of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will be in Violet Hills Cemetery. House of Thompson Funeral Normal 2.85.

Greatest amount 7.02 In 1903. Least amount 0.65 in 1941. Amount rnua nt i eu Phoenix tl 34 Plttaburg 32 29 .07 45 32 1.21 Richmond 35 46 .15 St. Louis 41 23 Nan 'tonlo 60 41 San Fran 82 38 river when it plunged into the wa Denver 44 13 Moines 26 13 Detroit 30 20 Fresno 81 29 Galveston 5t 48 Houston tl 45 tnri'mlla 35 21 Robert Ray Arledge, 58, former Hendersonville city clerk and tax collector, died unexpectedly last night at his home at Richmond, Va. lis had been in ill health for about two years.

Funeral services will be held here Wednesday at 2 p. m. in ttje lor the past 24 noun enoini ai p. m. ter, overturned and pinned him be Trace.

Excess for the month 1.21. De neath it. ficiency for the year ne. 71 65 1.09Seattle 48 41 Mitchell and Yancey county of 39 .41 Kan City 27 15 Tampa ficers, volunteers, including kv wat at 71 Wash'ton 48 39 nourij icrapiraiuic. I a.

m. 40 lp. m. 4S a. m.

40 2 p. m. 47 10 a. m. 40 3 p.

m. 4 11 a. m. 40 4 p. m.

48 12 Noon 43 5 p. m. 44 Lowest temperature CllnKman's Peak at Knoxvllle 45 40 71 II Rock 40 34 First Methodist Church. Burial will lgroup of firemen from Spruce Pine be in Oakdale Cemetery. and others, tried in vain to get Rob- ArlPriPe.

a native of Polk Douy irom me river uniu Mt. Mitchell Monday morning 31 degrees. ty, was a son of the late John dalMeJ. Postcards, Folders Business Forms by PHOTO-OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY n. ri uwu ui iuui man ow pei Ant- it tVa cila (nflni He was appointed city clerk andjabout69 a as the swjft flowjn collector in June 1924 and J.

E. Alexander Jr. Funeral services for James E. Alexander 40. who died early Saturday at his home at Cherry Point, will be conducted at 2 p.m.

today in Bethel Methodist Church on'Riceville Rd. The Rev. R. Harold Strader and the Rev. Keith A.

Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Minnie Weaver Mrs. Minnie Weaver, 74, of 40 Belmont West Asheville, died yesterday morning in an Asheville nursing home following a long illness.

She was the widow of Ernest A. Weaver Sr. Mrs. Weaver, a native of Alabama, had resided in Asheville 27 years. She was a member of the West Asheville Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Lyle of Asheville and Mrs. E.

V. Dobbs of Atlanta, one son, Ernest A. Weaver Jr. ot Asheville: one brother, T. A.

Hendrix of El Monte, six grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Dunn and Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements which were incomplete last night. William E. Foster Funeral services for William E. (Em) Foster, 65.

a retired farmer of Alexander RFD 1, who died early Sunday in a hospital here following a short illness, will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Mountain View Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Harris, the Rev. Wesley Sprinkle and the Rev.

Irwin Sluder will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. The body was taken to the home yesterday morning where it will remain until time for the services. Mrs. Sylvia Hendrix tax ASHEVILLE SKIKS By Bailey R.

Frank (Tuesday, Feb. 81 Mnnnrise 8:06 p. m. Last Quarter Feb. 14.

Prominent Stars Procyon. high in south 10:54 p. The Twins, high above Procyon. Visible Planets Jupiter, below the Twins. river caused the bulldozer to turn on its side and Robinson's hand served until 1939.

In recent years Home is in charge of arrangements. W. G. Nesbitt William G. Nesbitt, 68, of 137 Blanton died unexpectedly last night at his home.

The STEPHENS PRESS he had made his home at was seen. 48 Walnut AshevHle, N. C. -AP Wlreuhoto Map THE U. S.

WEATHER BUREAU forecast snow today for Northern Appalachian sections, the Central Plains and the northern tier of states from Great Lakes to Northern Rockies. Showers are expected in Florida and along coastal areas of Northern Pacific states. Generally fair weather will prevail elsewhere. Colder weather is slated for Northeast and Middle Atlantic states, the Northern Plains and Northern Rockies. Milder conditions are expected in the Lower and Central Mississippi Valley and Southern Plains.

A 20-foot piece of timber with Surviving are the widow, the palings attached was extended He was a retired railroad por from the end of a power shovel over the water. A man crawled out to the end of the timber and former Miss Esther Jordan of Asheville; two sisters, Mrs. J. E-Shipman of Hendersonville and Miss Minnie Arledge of Tryon; and ter. Surviving are the widow.

Mrs. tied a rope around Robinson's Lucile Nesbitt; six sisters, Mrs. two brothers, Yates Arledge of Raleigh and Roone Arledge of EARN body. Spruce Pine Police Chief Lee Slagle said. 6D Lily Satchel of Rosehines, N.

Mrs. Mary Dillard and Mrs. Pearl New York City. Uortch. both ot Hackensack.

N. Robinson was employed by the International Minerals Chemical Astor Seeks Hotel Records Miss Bridie Nesbitt of Patter Corp. of Kona. on suit in Miami, against her NF.W YORK. Feb.

7 MV-John son, N. Mrs. Mamie Boyd of funeral services will be held in Boyden, Mrs. Evelyn McClin- Jacob Astor moved in court today the Double Island Baptist Church wealthy husband. Astor sought permission in Man tock of Kings Mountain; and two to get the tecords of a hotel ana Traffic Halted On Greenville Road By Wreck Wednesday at i p.m.

The Rev Clarence Buchanan and the Rev hattan Supreme Court to question brothers, J. P. Nesbitt of Long Island, N. and O. L.

Nesbitt its manager testimony on acts and conduct" of his wife while a Ade Buchanan will officiate. Burial INSURED SAVINGS the manager of the Fifth Avenue of Asheville. Current Rate guest at the hotel. will be in the church cemetery. Mrs.

Dolores Fullman Astor has i Hotel and look at hotel records on Jesse Ray Funeral Home is in GREENVILLE, S. C. Feb. 7 tfl his wife's stay there starting last charge of arrangements, which brought a separate maintenance Traffic was blocked for slightly Sept. 21.

were incomplete last night. more tnan two hours on highway 25 about a mile south of the North Founder's Day Observed By PTA Group Meets Today HEADACHE? M. B. Osborne MARION, Feb. 7 Manley Carolina line today when a 1953 Chevrolet carry-all truck loaded with four new Pontiacs rolled off The regular monthly meeting of The Emma PTA observed a For FAST Belief take the Juvenile Planning Group of Osborne, 52, died at the residence of his sister and brother-in-law Founder's Day program last night Buncombe County into a deep culvert and jacknifed filth BAYER across the roadway.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Long of Principa speaker was Misi J8 0 Cit yHaU.

Mr j. j. Helen Wells of Raleigh, field State Highway Patrolman J. P. Marion, RFD 4, Sunday evening Accounts $5.00 to $10,000.00 Each Account Insured Up to $10,000 by FSLIC An Agency of the United States Government Open, Increase and Withdraw by MAIL EASY and CONVENIENT QUICK SERVICE FIRST FEDERAL SAYINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION ASPIRIN after a long illness.

A Requiem Mass will be said at 10 a.m. today in St. Lawrence Catholic Church for Mrs. Sylvia Hendrix, 34, of 118 Annandale who died of a heart attack Funeral services will be con Yonce reported the jam on both sides of blockade at one time included five big trailer trucks, six i tactual. vc lui uic 11.

V. lumauutl Association. ducted at Sparrow Swamp Baptist Mrs. Forest Kanupp, president, presided; Miss Grace Green gave Church near Florence, S. C.

early Saturday at the home. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis the devotion; music was provided Robert Lee Hoots SPECIAL automobile carriers, numerous automobiles, a Greyhound bus and a house trailer as two wreckers and a truck were employed to free the wrecked truck.

Bour will officiate. Burial will be 3 54" CABINET HENDERSONVILLE, Feb. 7- by the Happy Four quartet of the Buncombe County sheriff's department; and the PTA presented gifts to past presidents. SINK in Riverside Cemetery. Miss Sadie Diamond LLP $nn 95 Robert Lee Hoots, seven months old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Tony G. Hoots of Dana, died at the vvlx- HENDERSONVILLE Funeral services for Miss Sadie 3 Woodfin Club Hears Sterling Huggins home this morning after a short He) North Carolina Diamond, 68, of 18 Mernmon 31 I illness. who died Sunday afternoon at Asheville Firm Is Incorporated Funeral services will be held III" "I Fifth Ave. Phone 6531 the home following a long illness, flf" RmTOil Tuesday at 4 p.m.

at Refuge Bap Fins Installation. No Don Ferment. 38 Moa. te Per ROGERS Plumbing Heating Ine. 205 College St.

Dial 1-2781 "We SeU Ike Beet US Fix Ike Beet" will be conducted at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Dunn and Williams Sterling Huggins of the American Enka Corp. spoke on "Fads and Fallacies of Communication" 3t a moatino nf tha WnnHfin I. inns tist Church. The Rev.

George Roberts will officiate and burial Established 1934 Assets Over $5,000,000.00 Funeral Home. A certificate of incorporation for wiil be in the church cemetery. Burial will be in Riverside Ceme Club yesterday in the Red Robing" Asneviue, to oeai Now Belne, Foatiired At Youf Favorite Store Drive-in 1C(U ci-aic wu meu yeaitriudv www George P. Cooper MURPHY, Feb. 7-George P.

in me oiuce 01 secretary 01 Biaie It was announced that a ladies t- d.i.;i, iThad Eure in tery. Mrs. Laura Dunn WAYNESVILLE. Feb. 7 Funer Raleigh, according night is planned for March 7.

to an Associated Press Dispatch. Cooper, 68. farmer of the Peach- menu icature win De tianan spa- i i. is. al services will be held at 10 a.

m. a k. nuiuui itcu tdpuai slum 19 list- g1' by Nlck Paclone' ed at $100,000 and subscribed stock club president. tree section of Cherokee County, died unexpectedly at 11:30 a.m. today of a heart attack.

He was Tuesday in the Garrett Funeral Home chapel here for Mrs. Laura ol $400 by Thomas H. Stancliff, Beverly L. Stancliff and Joan F. Beverly, all of Asheville.

hauling a load of sawdust on a horse drawn wagon when he was Hannah Dunn, 59, who died Sunday. Walter W. Jones Convention Plans Discussed By Group stricken and fell to the ground. Miss Stella Penland CANDLER. Feb.

7 Funeral 1H rUNCKAL nUMI Plans for tbe state convention BURNSVILLE. Feb. 7 Miss services will be held Tuesday at to be held in Asheviaie May 22-24 IAKSES7 FUNtfUa CHAP9j I JT 6N WfSTtPN CAftOOttft were discussed at a meeting of 3 p. m. in the Oak Grove Baptist Church for Walter W.

Jones, 38, Stella Penland, 28. of Paint Gap, died in a Yancey County hospital Sunday at 4:30 p. m. after a short AMBULANCE Ruby Arrowood's group of the Asheville chapter of the North Car f38CrVlrloTTSt. Diot 2-13 illness.

Funeral services will be olina Credit Women's Breakfast held at the Paint Gap Presby Club last night. The group met with Christine terian Church Tuesday at 10 a. m. The Rev. Walser Penland will officiate.

Burial will be in the Hemphill, 7 Westwood Rd. Favors were made for the next club meet Metcalf Cemetery. I MORRIS GEAfiJKEEllCKi IP FUNERAL HOME il FINEST FACILITIES MODERATE COST 1 AMBULANCE SERVICE of Candler, who died Sunday night. The Rev. Eddie Brooks will officiate.

Burial will be in Clark's Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Letha Walton Funeral services for Mrs. Letha Pearl Walton, 78, of the Fairview section, Asheville RFD 6, who died Sunday night at the home following a two years' illness, will be conducted at 2 p. m.

today in Fair-view Baptist Church. The Rev. Milo Stroup, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Dave Shook BRYSON CITY. Feb.

7-Funeral ing Thursday. Attending the meeting were Mrs. Helen Ray, Mrs. Mae Brown, the Misses Nevelle Kitchin, Blonnie Hilton and Ruby Arrowood. 140 Merrimnn Are.

Dial M821 services will be held Tuesday at Amazlnfl Netc Easy Way Can Quickly Put Pounds and Inches of Firm Solid Flesh on Thin Folks When Vnderweiyht is Caused by Poor Appetite or Poor Eating Habits be skinny I TheBestWeritineofAll I 1 is a Long Distance Call I W- Cane Creek Cemetery at Fair-view. Pallbearers will be R. W. How-Ington, Robert Capps, William Rice. George a Johnny Green and Vance Sayles.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. W. L. Grantham, Dr. Luce Biggs, Frank Johnson, Herbert Johnson and Charlie Coble.

Mrs. Walton, a native of Union City, Inl, came to Asheville in 1942 from Denver, Colo. Mrs. Geter M. Frisby Funeral services for Mrs.

Geter M. Frisby, 54, who died of a heart attack early Sunday morning at her home, 7 Hunt will be conducted at 3:30 p. m. today in the Haywood Street Methodist Church. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery.

She was the daughter of the late William and Addie Lee Swayngim. She had resided here since 1907 and was a member of the official No Cramming with Sugary Mixture, No Fishy Oils, No Drugs, No Overeating DISCOVERED! THE ALL-IN-ONI CONCENTRATED MEAL OF EASIER DIGESTED, BODY-BUILDING CALORIES YOU'VE LONG HEARD WAS COMING! 8 I Tt If you arc skinny, thin and underweight because of poor appetite or poor eating habits, try this latest discovery of modern board of Haywood Street Methodist Church. Surviving are the husband; two brothers. James of Warren, Ohio, and Coleman W. Swavngim of Asheville; three sisters, Mrs.

Dan F. Mosseller and Mrs. Paul H. Boatwright of Asheville and Mrs. Marion F.

Stillinger of Cincinnati, Ohio; three nephews, Eugene and Vincent Cooper and James Swayngim and two nieces, Mrs. R. L. Bartlett, Washington, D. and Mrs.

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