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Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 16

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BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER AND NEWS Monday, May 14, 1956 16 THE 20 Tornadoes Cause Vast Destruction This picture shows one of the tornadoes that struck Michigan over the weekend. The picture was taken several miles east of Lansing by a Detroit Free Press photographer. A leveled house, a damaged automobile and splintered trees leave a ghostly sight on this street corner at Flint, after a tornado hit Saturday. In Detroit the Rev. John Magoulis surveys the ruins of the Allen Park St.

George Greek Orthodox Church which was demolished by one of the 20 tornadoes that invaded Michigan over the weekend. It was unoccupied at the time. GM Sales, Earnings Down So Far in '56 NEW YORK-IN-General Mo- tice, announcing the figures said tors Corp. has reported a dip in civilian sales increased 4.3 per sales and earnings for the first while defense sales continued cent during the first quarter the quarter of 1956. downward trend of the past two Net sales for the first quarter years.

of this year totaled $3,065,000,000 with He said the 1956 first quarter the compared record-breaking first $3,101,000,000 income, $283,000,000, equal quarter was. share earnings on of 1955. of 1955. GM President Harlow H. Cur- Business Notes Business Notes Completes Course Kenneth Sult of Battle Creek, sales representative for the Michigan Automatic Heating Equipment has completed a four-day heating and air conditioning course in Minneapolis.

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE TWO AND THREE-QUARTERS PERCENT TREASURY BONDS OF 1956-59 (DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1936) NOTICE OF CALL FOR REDEMPTION To Holders of percent Treasury Bonds of 1956-59, and Others Concerned: 1. Public notice is hereby given that all outstanding percent Treasury Bonds of 1956-59, dated September 15, 1936, due September 15, 1959, are hereby called for redemption on September 15, 1956, on which date interest on such bonds will cease. 2. Holders of these bonds may, in advance of the redemption date, be offered the privilege of exchanging all or any part of their called bonds for other interest-bearing obligations of the United States, in which event public notice will hereafter be given and an official circular governing the exchange offering will be issued. 3.

Full information regarding the presentation and surrender of the bonds for cash redemption under this call will be found in Department Circular No. 300, Revised, dated April 30, 1955. G. M. Humphrey, Secretary of the Treasury.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 14, 1956. CLASSIFIED Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

MINIMUM ADVERTISING 15 WORDS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES Consec. days 3 5 7 9 Per word .06 .14 .20 .25 .29 15 words .90 2.10 3.00 3.75 4.35 Cash, 10 da. .81 1.89 2.70 3.38 3.92 Box number ads 25c extra when called tor: 30c if mailed. We are responsible for only one correct insertion. NOTICES Funerals LOCAL FUNERALS LEE, MRS.

MAUDE. Friends are being received at the Patton Funeral Home, where services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., Rev. M. S. Collins officlating.

Interment Oak Hill Cemetery. AMOS, MATHEW. Friends may call at Hebble's where services will be held Tuesday 2:00 p.m. in the chapel, Rev. Paul Bigby officiating.

Burial Sunset Cemetery. WRIGHT, BENJAMIN E. Friends may call at the Spencer Funeral ifome, Athens. Services 1:30 Tuesday from the Free Methodist Church, Battle Creek, Interment Rev. J.

Floral C. Lawn Brillhart Memorial Garofficiating. dens Cemetery. STATE FUNERALS SACKRIDER, DONALD A. Friends may call at the Burk-Hoag Funeral Home, Climax, until noon Tuesday.

Services at the Climax Methodist Church Tuesday 2:00 p.m., Rev. Donald Cozadd officiating. Burial Prairie Home Cemetery. MERRITT, ROLLAND PALMITER. Friends may call at the Court Funeral Home, Marshall.

Services Tuesday 2:00 p.m., Rev. Howard A. Lyman officiating. Interment Marengo Cemetery. MILLIGAN, MRS.

CLIFFORD (TERSIE). Friends may call at the Spencer Funeral Thursday, Home, Rev. Leonard Koutz Athens. Services 10:00 a.m. officiating.

Interment North Athens Baptist Cemetery. CORBIN, MISS JANETTE E. Friends call at the Jenkins Funeral Home, may Union City. Services will be held Wednesday 2:30 p.m., Rev. Roger W.

Gough officiating. Interment Riverside Cemetery. Funeral Directors Royal Funeral Home 281 Upton Ave. Ph. WO 4-7315 Flowers CHEER the sick with a lovely plant or bouquet from ARCADE FLOWER SHOP, Wolverine Federal Tower.

Ph. WO 8-8215. MERRILL PARK GREENHOUSE AND FLORISTS Specialists in floral designs "In Sunshine or Showers Cor. 12th say St. it at with Ave.

Flowers" wo 2-8529 INVITED Out to Dinner? Send your hostess flowers. It's customary and And be sure they're from proper. CAPITAL FLORIST 630 Capital Ave. N. E.

Ph. WO 2-4221 Monuments Markers A COMPLETE line of monuments and markers. Largest stock in county. MICHIGAN MONUMENT co. 100 and 107 South Ave.

WO 3-8611 PATTEN'S MONUMENTS, 1830 W. Columbia. WO 3-9566. Evenings WO 3-3449. Open Monday until 8:00 p.m.

Lost and Found LOST Wednesday evening, Knapp's Restaurant on Jackson, black pocketbook. Return contents and keep money. WO 4-7259. FOUND--At Paul's Super Market, 81 Calhoun: Quality Meats, Groceries and Produce. C.O.D.

Delivery anywhere in city. WO 3-5303 before 10:30 a.m. LOST Sunday. May 13th, in vicinity of First Methodist Church or the City Hall parking lot, lady's Elgin wristwatch. Finder please call WO S-6547.

Reward. LOST- -Yellow Angora cat in vicinity of Grenville. Child's pet. Phone WO 5-5222. LOST-Red billfold, vicinity downtown, Saturday afternoon.

Phone WO 2-6806 after 4:00 p.m. LOST- Turquoise and blue parakeet. Answers to "Tony." Vicinity Riverside and Wah Way. WO 2-0650. WO 4-2548.

Reward. Lodges, Societies 3 BATTLE CREEK Chapter of Eastern Star. Wednesday, 8:00. Friendship night. Refreshments.

Alta Watkins secretary. Personals IF you have an alcoholic problem, call Alcoholics Anonymous, WO 4-7577. TUXEDO rentals. Have our own tuxedos. Reasonable rates.

Clair's Tailor Shop. W. State St. PAUL C. DOWD Bookkeeping and Tax Service "Tax Service Is Our Business" 60 W.

Michigan Ave. WO 2-1772 THERE ARE THREE BIG RINGS IN A WOMAN'S LIFE The engagement ring the wedding ring and the bathtub ring. The two bring delight the last, backbreaking drudgery. You can wipe the latter out of your life forever, with CULLIGAN SOFT WATER. Remember, you don't.

have to buy it to try it. Call WO 2-7637 today! ZIPPERS repaired or replaced. Hennink's, 16 E. Michigan. WO 5-5842.

DON'T GAMBLE with Your Health PRESCRIPTIONS Compounded Accurately Your Doctor will gladly phone your prescription to be delivered to your home if you request it. NO EXTRA CHARGE. SPEAKER'S 22 E. Michigan Ave. Phone 8-6118 NORGE refrigerators, stoves, Sylvania televisions.

furniture. For the convenience of the man and wife who want to shop together, we are open every evening 9:00 P.M., Saturday 5:30 P.M. WAREHOUSE FURNITURE CO. 265 E. Fountain WO 4-1289 UNINCUMBERED middle-aged neat lady.

Apartment rent in exchange for assistance with invalid lady, 2 or 3 days a week. References exchanged. WO 8-6682. Gates Open 7:00 First Show at 8:05 BATTLE CREEK AUTO THEATRE E. US-12 at CADY ROAD NOW BIG DOUBLE FEATURE COLUMBIA PICTURES presents SISTER EILEEN starring JANET LEIGH LEMMON BONY GARRET CINEMASCOPE TECHNICOLOR BIG CO-HIT WARNER BROS.

PRESENT JUMP INTO HELL" STARRING JACK SERNAS KURT KASZNAR ARMOLD MOSS. COME AS LATE AS 10:45 AND SEE "2" COMPLETE FEATURES Plus "CARTOON FUN" NOTICES Personals (Continued) GERT'S an expert at housework for she uses Glaxo plastic type linoleum coating. Ends waxing. Jos. C.

Grant Co. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS program can expel obsession to drink. Are you now ready? WO 5-9839, WO 4-1486. CHOOSE your insurance as carefully as you choose your doctor. You depend on both.

MUTUAL OF OMAHA. WO 4-2789. SAFETY DRIVER TRAINING Phone WO 4-1335 SEWING machines repaired and electrified. Sanderson's. 44 Capital N.E.

WO 2-1951. BEEF at wholesale to home freezer owners. Price in halves. Choice quality, 36c lb. CONYER PACKING CO.

RICHLAND, MICHIGAN Phone Richland 5111 COLLECT STAINS, SPOTS GONE when we are entrusted with your dry cleaning. Fancy evening wear or rugged winter garments, they come back to you spotlessly clean and perfectly pressed. BATTLE CREEK CLEANERS, Phone WO 4-7111. Special Notices 5 CHILDREN'S DAY CARE 336 Iroquois Phone WO 3-1807 Ruth Pinney Maud Wallays RUMMAGE and Bake Goods Sale, Wednesday, May 16th, 141 W. Michigan.

Open at 8:00. Sponsored by Macabees, PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to act 264 regarding proposed street lighting area in Emmett township. Notice is hereby given that the Emmett township board will be in session from 10:00 a.m, to 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 18, to hear objections if any there may be to create a special assesment district to defray a portion of the cost of street lights in the following areas. US-12 from existing lights near Kalamazoo River bridge, west to the township line, From Michigan Central Railroad bridge, North Raymond road to Emmett Street to Blake's addition, Also Bushee's Verona addition, Greenfield Park and Greenfield Park annex. Brownlee Park, Fairfax addition, Englewood Park and Huycks addition.

E. H. Robison Clerk Emmett Township NOTICE TO BIDDERS -IP Wirephotos. An airview of a trailer camp on the outskirts of Flint shows how the trailers were tossed about like matchsticks as the tornado hop-scotched through the camp. la In the wake of Flint's tornadoes came floods to harass the storm-weary residents.

The Flint River surrounded the IMA Auditorium in this air view of the downtown section. Fears that a dam would split subsided today with waters receding. The curious began their trek to the disaster scene in Flint, one point jamming traffic for four miles. Reports of looting, too, rests were made. 2,500 Reds Reported Slain in Tibet Revolt NEW DELHI (P) The Chinese Reds retaliated by from Kalimpong today said anti- bombing strongholds of the Communist tribesmen had killed Tibetan guerillas, travelers to the or wounded 2,500 Chinese Reds border Indian city of Kalimpong in a widespread guerilla cam- were quoted as saying.

paign in eastern Tibet. Reports from Kalimpong on SEE OUR COMPLETE. LINE OF CEMETERY URNS Large Assortment of Granite, As Well As Pastel Colored Cement and CAMP POTTERY URNS For Memorial Day! PRICED FROM $1.55 TO $45.00 WE INSTALL BRONZE NAME PLATES ON URNS 12-INCH CEMETERY JARDINIERES INCLUDING SPECIAL DESIGN IN WROUGHT IRON HOLDER and SAUCERS GAZING GLOBES BIRD BATHS STEPPING STONES in 2 SIZES 4 COLORS DURING MONTH OF MAY WE ARE OPEN DAILY 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. SUNDAYS 12 NOON to 7 P.M.

EILA HIEFTJE'S POTTERY 595 W. COLUMBIA PHONE WO 8-6293 Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Calhoun County Road Commissioners at their offices in the County Bullding, Marshall, Michigan until 2:30 p.m, on Tuesday, May 29, 1956 for the furnishing of the materials and the construction of street improvements in the Township of Battle Creek, consisting of the following approximate items of work: Concrete Curb and Gutter 34,536 lin. ft. Dry Wells each Catch Basin Curb Inlets .93 each 12" Storm Sewer 2,228 lin. ft.

Excavation cu, yd. Gravel Base cu, yd. Prime Coat Gal. Bit. Aggregate Surface Tong All in accordance with plans and specifications on file in said offices.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, to waive any Irregularities in the bidding, and to award the contracts in the best interest of the county, Signed: CALHOUN COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION, Nile R. Weeks, Chairman E. Earl Midlam, Member Claude M. Davis, Member Doors Open 12:45 P.M. MICHIGANI Mat.

50c Eve. 80c Children 25c Today Last Times 20th Century-Fez presents Starring JEAN HILDA CRANE SIMMONS GUY MADISON CINEMASCOPE JEAN PIERRE Print by TECHNICOLOR AUMONT Extra! Jack Webb in "24 Hour Alert" a STARTING TUESDAY EN Come Next Spring has that "Quiet Man" zing! Fighting when he must! Loving when he can! HERBERT J. YATES presents ANN STEVE SHERIDAN COCHRAN Come Next Spring "TRUCOLOR by Consolidated Film Industries Co-starring WALTER BRENNAN SHERRY JACKSON RICHARD EYER with EDGAR BUCHANAN SONNY TUFTS Extra! "Fishing Sport Thrills" Color Cartoon Fun Headline News Events Coming Friday "ALEXANDER THE GREAT" hampering rescue work and at began filtering in and some ar- Tibetan events generally have been reliable. Similar reports of Tibetan uprisings circulated in the capital of Katmandu last week. About 15 million Americans buy vegetable seed every year.

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810 Mich. Nat'l Bank Phone WO 2-5443 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE FIRST SHOW AT 1 P.M.- OPEN AT 11:00 A.M. REX NOW THRU WEDNESDAY Lucile BALL Desi ARNAZ lames MASON in this year's happiness Forever Darling PRINT BY TECHNICOLOR costarring LOUIS CALHERN with John EMERY John HOYT Natalie SCHAFER A METRO PICTURE Plus "Las Vegas Shakedown" common stock compared with a 1955 net income of $329,000,000 or $1.14 in common stock earn- ings. WEST POINT Auto Theatre Junction M-89 M-96 West of Battle Creek NOW SHOWING 2 GREAT FEATURES Feature No. 1 Showing at 8:10 and 11:50 P.M.

Winner of ACADEMY HECHT-LANCASTER presents MARTY ERNEST BORGNINE and BETSY BLAIR Story and Screenplay by PADDY CHAYEFSKY Directed DELBERT MANN Produced by HAROLD HECHT Released thru United Artists FEATURE NO. 2 Showing at 10:20 Only SUPERSCOPE Desert COLOR BY TROMMOOLOR RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTISTS Come as Late as 10:10 and See 2 Complete Features. BIJOU Mat. 50c Nites 80c Kiddies 25c NOW SHOWING Emotional and True to Life As Any Motion Picture Can Be The superb best -seller is now a superlative motion picture! DARRYL F. ZANUCK presents GREGORY PECK JENNIFER JONES FREDRIC MARCH in 20th CENTURY-FOX'S The Man in the GrAM Flannel Suit costarring MARISA PAVAN LEE J.

COBB ANN HARDING KEENAN WYNN GENE LOCKHART COLOR by DE LUXE CINEMASCOPE -ADDEDGee Whizzz Beep Beep Cartoon Fun World News in Action Andrews Comanchoe.

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