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10 Held Here in Numbers, Racket Receive Light Sentences THE ENQUIRER AND NEfS Battle Creek, Deo. 2, 1952 20 Jaycees Launch Contest For 'Young Man of Year' 6 Given Terms In County Jail Alleged Ring -Leader, Three Others, to Pay Fines. MARSHALL The 10 men and 1 -VOU OONFVSNCC AUMVS OUR SACRED TNUSC women held as defendants In Battle Creek's "million dollar" numbers racket were sentenced in circuit The Junior Chamber of Commerce today opened its eighth annual contest to choose Battle Creek's outstanding young man of the year. A distinguished service award will be conferred for achievements, leadership and service to the community during the past year. It is for direct, outstanding service and a nominee need not be a member of the Jaycees.

Age Limit 35 Any Individual, firm or civic group may nominate a young man who will not be over 35 years of age by December 31. Last year's outstanding -young man was Lyle L. Erb, assistant treasurer and chief accountant of Federated Publications, which publishes the Enquirer and News. Previous selections were Mayor William Bailey, 1949; Thomas Best, 1948; James DeBoer, 1947; Donald J. Rutherford, 1946; Alfred H.

Steinel, 1944; and Robert Freitag, 1943. None was named in 1950 and .1945. court here yesterday afternoon by Judge Blaine W. Hatch, after all had pleaded guilty to the charge of gambling. All were placed on two years' probation and six of the 10 were ordered to serve terms in the county jail ranging from 15 to 60 days.

Fines and costs totalling $5,500 for the 10 ranged from $300 to $1,500. Conspiracy Charged Nominations will be accepted up to the deadline, which is midnight, December 15. Nomination blanks are avalaiable at the Chamber of Commerce office, 55hi East Michigan avenue, and at the Enquirer and News switchboard. The judges committee, whose members will remain anonymous, is an impartial group of men representing the city's ministerial association, formen's clubs, service clubs, YMCA, merchants, and the newspaper. All are over 35 years old.

Jaycee committee chairmen are Robert Enlow of the Enquirer and News and William Stevens of Union Steam Pump Co. Letters inviting nominations have gone out to 15 of the city's major industries, service clubs, the YMCA and the ministerial association. Need Sketch of Life Those making nominations are asked to make a short but complete biographical sketch' of the candidate's accomplishments during the 1952 calendar year. Candidates will be judged on contribution to community and state welfare and betterment; participation in all-around community and state activities and civic enterprises; evidence of lasting contribution to community and state welfare; evidence of leadership ability; success in own vocation and personal and business progress; and cooperation with individuals and civic organizations. Nomination blanks may be submitted to Mr.

Stevens, Mr. Enlow or left at the Chamber of Commerce office, postmarked no later than midnight, December 15. The winner will be announced in January at the Jaycee Boss's night program. "They Look After Everything Many families we have served so mention the completeness of our services. With the staff of the Shaw Funeral Home, it is not kindness alone that prompts this very complete service.

It is our duty and our business to lighten your burdens, and we accept our responsibility fully. 1909 ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft Enquirer and News Photo. tin i ft ft ft ft ft ft WRECK IN WHICH WOMAN DIED-r-Mrs. Eleanor Stevens, 43. of Burlington township was fatally in 2 FROM EATON COUNTY ON TOP JUDGING TEAM jured yesterday afternoon while rid ing in the car above with her huS' band, Donald, when it was rammed on M-78 at the Beckley road by Following their arrests in a big day of raids in August, the 10 had been charged with conspiracy to run a lottery and conspiracy to violate the state's gambling laws.

After a justice court examination which ran intermittently for several weeks before Justice R. D. Scott here, the 10 were bound over to circuit court on $5,000 bond each. After standing mute before Judge Hatch on the double charge last October 20, a plea of not guilty was entered for each by the court and each was released to await trial with bonds continued at $5,000. Later the charges were reduced to gambling and the 10 pleaded the convertible at the right.

Mr. Stevens was critically injured. Three of four persons in the convertible were hurt. Story on page one. A Michigan 4-H livestock judging team, including two Eaton county members, ranked fourth for the nation in the International Junior Livestock judging contest.

in Chicago. The team placed fourth in a hotly contested event which saw Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania finishing in that order in the 29-team SHAWj (A Battle Creek, 15 days in the county jail and $150 fine and $150 costs. 121 CAPITAL AVE. N.K.. Jessie Cotton, 56, of 206 South Washington avenue, Battle Creek, field.

Michigan ranked first last guilty before Judge Hatch. Cavette Avoids Jail $150 fine and $150 costs. William Cavette, 42, of 20 East James R. Cotton, 32, of 713 West VanBuren, Battle Creek, $200 fine, and $200 costs and first 30 days of Bynum, Battle Creek, alleged ring' leader of the gambling ring which reportedly grossed a million dollars a year in its tri-city operations in Albion, Battle Creek and Kalama Here and There in Michigan I TURNER'S 1 Established 1883 year. Members of the Michigan team are Marilyn Garn and Quentin Bos-worth of Route 5, Charlotte, Jim Gleason of Washtenaw county and Max Densmore of Gratiot county.

Max, 17-year-old 4-H member, was the second high livestock judge of 10 individuals on the 29 state teams competing. The Michigan team was coached by Douglas Garn of Charlotte, local 4-H club leader and former 4-H club and Michigan State college livestock judge. Nevels Pearson, assistant state 4-H club leader at MSC was in charge of the annual junior judging contest. zoo, was ordered to pay $750 fine and $750 costs. He was not given a jail sentence because Judge probation in the county jail.

Rosetta Stovall, 32, of 282 Princeton avenue, Emmett township, $250 fine and $250 costs. When asked by Judge Hatch if it were true that she had continued in the numbers racket since her arrest last August 14, she said, "No." The judge said he had received reports that she had been again engaged in the rackets. Clyde Warthem, 36, of 666 West DETROIT (J) A short circuit in Hatch said he was taking into con sideration Cavette's health, which the wiring of a night watchman's coffee pot was blamed for a $15,000 requires daily treatment not avail fire in Highland Park. Three fire able in the jail. Other sentences were: men were cut by flying glass in a three-hour fight with a stubborn blaze in a Manchester averfue build sheriffs deputies reported they had arrested a man wanted for jumping a $10,000 bond in Kentucky.

He was identified as Ker-rie Bailey, who had been held in Jackson county, on a highway robbery charge. Bailey was given a traffic violation ticket in Stockbridge a week ago, and officers recognized the name when information concerning him was sent out by Kentucky Ronald Chase, 38, of 78 hi Southwest Capital, Battle Creek, first 60 days' of his two-year probation in VanBuren, Battle Creek, $150 fine and $150 costs. Judge Hatch said ing housing four small manufactur he was being lenient with Warthem because Warthem was the father ing firms. Firemen said they traced the blaze to the coffee pot. The watchman escaped injury.

Most of of three small children and that he (Warthem) had a job and was paid only a salary by the numbers' racket leaders for his work for them. Representing the 10 defendants in jail and $500 fine and $500 costs. Azzie Franklin, 32, of 27 See-dorff, Battle Creek, first 30 days of his probation in the county jail and $150 fine and $150 costs. Lewis Logan, 27, of Kalamazoo, first 30 days of his probation in the county jail; $250 fine and $250 costs. Gets Jail Term Walter Jones, 36, of Albion, first 30 days of his probation in jail and $200 fine and $200 costs.

Lonnie Banks, 57, of 388 Hamblin, court yesterday were their four attorneys: W. Reed Orr, fidward S. Hildner and James Dunn, all of to. DETROIT (tf! Giles Kavanagh, for 17 years collector of internal revenue for Michigan, will be honored Wednesday night at a testimonial dinner. Kavanagh is retiring because of a bureau reorganization that abolishes his post.

One of the banquet speakers will be George E. Neal, newly appointed as district commissioner of internal revenue. Battle Creek, and Joseph Wilcox, substituting for his law partner, the building was destroyed. BAT CITY U) Fred Grenleaf, 33-year-old factory worker, was killed when a 17-ton beam toppled and hit him in the back. The mishap occurred at the Industrial Brownhoist manufacturer of heavy cranes.

The beam, a crane part, was propped in an upright position awaiting painting. Grenleaf was standing with his back turned when the huge steel mass fell floorwards. It struck him in the back and leg. Grenleaf died a half hour after the accident at Samaritan hospital of a fractured spine and internal injuries. LANSING UP) Governor Wil7 Alfonso A.

Magnotta, the latter two both of Albion. pi ffr HUMPHREY URGES JUSTICE DETROIT Senator Hubert M. Humphrey Minn.) said in a End of 'Secret Government' Seen by Shaf er Under GOP Go the easy Maple Leaf way to talk here to a B'Nai B'Rith group loronto, Montreal, Quebec For further information about reservations or packaged tours: said the United States must prac tice social justice 'at home in order to command the world's re G. MacDonald, Grand Trunk Pa- spect. "If life is precious in India Station.

Batfl. Creak, Mich. (121 and Asia, it is precious in South Carolina and in South Dakota." the liams today appointed Elmer S. Hol-man of Lapeer as Lapeer county circuit court commissioner for the balance of this year. Holman was elected November 4 for the term starting January 1, and the appointment allows him to take office immediately.

GRAND Minnesota Democrat said. Hum ATIONAIL I Mrm- v. phrey addressed a banquet of the TP UN If of Detroit, which is 95 years old. RAILWAYS fS I) EM lM 1 SATJLT STE. MARIE CTI Be Rep.

Paul W. Shafer sees an end to "secret government by the executive department" when the Eisenhower administration takes over on January 20. Mr. Shafer told members of the Rotary club yesterday that "now congress will be able to get all the facts and information it needs to legislate intelligently." "It will no longer be necessary for congress, in its efforts to cut spending, to lop a certain percentage off the budget." he said. Cites Denfeld Firing Mr.

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Mr. Shafer said the use of those aircraft cut to minutes many operations that formerly took hours. Franklin E. Shaw, was program chairman. cause of the decline of ore carriers going through the Sault locks from Lake Superior, the Foe iock on the American side has been closed.

Three other locks are expected to remain in operation until the end of the Great Lakes shipping season, about December 14. LANSING UPl Ingham county savings "It was very exasperating to get A people on the stand and have them say they could not give us the in II II 5 sf I ViMm BRIDGE LAMPS )f 4 fc? jliyil DESK LAMPS I i' LirasSIeM B0UD0IR LAMPS I MR. BUSINESS MAN, You Should Give Serious Thought to Better Fire Protection RIGHT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE FIREPROOF SAFES I IS IS 00 (JlCOOOCSN 135 I Hundreds of Lamps tjp I I fi rff II 1 Many New Arrivals! Jj 1 1 Meilink-C-Label One Hour Protection formation we needed," he said. He recalled that Admiral Louis R. Den- feld was fired "because he told usi we would still need a navy in the coming wars.

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