Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 11

Battle Creek, AND Dec. 4, NEWS 1952 11 Decision Asked On Machine Vote Recounting in 2 Calhoun Precincts Is Undecided. The state board of canvassers today awaited an attorney general's opinion on whether it must recount two voting machine precincts in Calhoun county which were infor a recount of governorship cluded in Fred M. Alger's a petition race he lost in the November 4 election. The Calhoun precincts concerned here are Precinct 2 in Battle Creek township and Precinct 1 in Emmett township.

They were among the 1,571 precincts which Alger asked have recounted. One other machine precinct, believed to be in Saginaw, also was included. Meant to Omit Machines Alger and his successful opponent, Governor Williams, had specified they did not want machine precincts recounted, so the inclusion of these believed to have been a mistake. Deputy Secretary of State Harold M. Bradshaw said he assumed that it would be simpler to recount the Calhoun county machine precincts than to go through the formality of submitting a supplemental petition to withdraw them from the list.

Nevertheless, the canvassers asked for an attorney general's ruling. Stanley E. Beattie, Republican recount attorney, said that no attempt. would be made to withdraw Alger's accidental request for the recount of two voting machine precincts in Calhoun county. He said he had suggested that if the Republican and Democratic recount leaders in this county could agree, county officials would immediately recount those two machines and get them out of the way before the start of the paper ballot recount.

New Officers Named For Local Concern Alsteel, which is. moving to a new plant site in January, has a new group of corporation officers. Harold J. Rose, who continues as president, said his wife, Betty, is now vice president, and other new officers Auerbach of Chicago, secretary, and Mrs. Marian Warren of Hickory Corners, treasurer.

Mr. Rose said he now owns all the stock in the company and that it will continue in business under its present charter. Alsteel specializes in the manufacture, of wire shapes and forms and its major customers are home appliance and juvenile. furniture manufacturers. will move to a new plant site on North Twentieth, street in January.

Its at 15 Carlyle, on the corner of West Jackson, has been sold to Hermann Typewriter Service, Inc. for a warehouse, and perhaps ultimately a sales office. PLANS ITALIAN DEFENSES TREVISO, Italy (AP) commander Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, after inspecting Alpine passes, said today that "if attacked, we will defend Italian ground step by step." Ridgway came here from Venice to inspect this frontier area.

BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nelson of so Bradford, a daughter at 10:19 a. in, yesterday at Community hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Frederick of 219 Pleasant View drive. a son at 12:30 a. m. yesterday at Community hospital, Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey B. Simrod of East Territorial, a son at 7:12 p. yesterday at Community hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Hutchings of 91 Colvin. a son at 2:43 m. today at Community hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Diero of 197 Beulah, A son at 1:30 a. m. today at Community hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. James Carson of 23 Paige, a daughter at 5:48 a. today at Community hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Claude Shelley of Route 2. son at 9:12 p. m. yesterday at Leila hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Melburn Cooley of 23 Haskel drive, a daughter at 4:38 P. m. yesterday at Leila hospital, Pvt. and Mrs.

Raymond Spera of 71 West Manchester, a daughter at 3:24 p. m. yesterday at Percy Jones Army hospitai. Private Spera is with the 9951st Technical Service unit, Percy Jones. Sergt and Mrs.

Dan Wimberly of 69 East Van Buren, a son at 10:06 p. m. yesterday at Percy Jones Army hospital. Sergeant Wimberly is with the 504th AAA Battalion, Battery B. Fort Custer.

DEATHS George R. Martin George R. Martin, 72, of 23 Vernon in Emmett township, died at 10:30 a. m. today in a local hospital, where he had been a patient since Thanksgiving day.

Mr. Martin, who retired about a year ago because of ill health, was a salesman with the Utility Building Co. at 1761 West Michigan avenue and for a number of years also sold pre-fabricated garages. He lived most of his life in Battle Creek until moving to Ceresco about a year ago. Three weeks ago the family moved to the Emmett township address.

Mr. Martin was born Oct. 9, 1880, in Jackson, son of Cyrus R. and Abbie (Hunt) Martin, and the old family home was at Main and Newark streets. Surviving are the wife, the former Mae Jones, to whom he was married.

L. May A. 10, 1903, (Eleanor) and a Weishuhn daughof Alpena. Mrs. William J.

Peters Mrs. Hattie B. Peters, 74, formerly of 85 North Washington avenue. widow of William J. Peters.

died at 6:30 a. m. today in local nursing home where she had been a patient for three days. She had been in ill health for a year. For six weeks before entering the nursing home, Mrs.

Peters resided with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kibler of Route 1, Ceresco. Prior to that she lived at the North Washington avenue address. She was born in Cook county, Jan.

27, 1878, a daughter of Frederick and Amelia Beuger, and was married to Mr. Peters, April 8, 1904, in Chicago. They came here from Chicago 20 years ago. Mr. Peters died here on Sept.

12, 1940. Mrs. Peters was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary. She is survived by her daughter, a sister and four brothers residing in Cook county. Chorus to Sing 'The Messiah' At Auditorium A chorus of nearly 200 voices will present the annual Christmas performance of portions of Handel's "The Messiah" at 4 p.

m. Sunday in W. K. Kellogg auditorium. Chorus members had their final rehearsal earlier this week and the orchestra, made up of members of the Battle Creek symphony and soloists, will have their final meeting at 7:30 p.

m. Saturday W. K. Kellogg school band room. Directing the production Alfred G.

Richards. Soloists will be: Sopranos, Mrs. Fred Wickemeyer, Jon Baisch, and Mrs. Joyce Seymour; contraltos, Mrs. William Leighton and Miss Beverly Bonney; tenor, James Bennett, and bass, Dale Smith.

The program is sponsored by the Battle Creek Council of Churches and the Ministerial association. Governor Expected To See Legislators Coleman Anticipates Conference Before Special Session. State Senator Creighton R. Coleman, who Tuesday was chosen ma-1 jority party caucus chairman in the senate for the 1952-53 session of the legislature, said today he expecten. key the legislators governor would soon consult the special session planned the week of December 15-22.

"I think the legislature might get through what the governor wants in a one-day session if we can prepare the groundwork ahead of time," he said. Two urgent problems confront the legislature. One is authorizing emergency borrowing powers for schools SO they can stay solvent until the state can figure out its financial problems. The other is a substitute for justices of the peace on township boards. The state supreme court ruled in October that the justices couldn't serve on boards, and townships have been limping along with three members instead of five or seven on their boards.

which would substitute trustees for the justices are already being circulated. They were drawn up Montgomery of Lansing, Mr. Coleman said. The trustees would be elected in April. No legislation seems immediately available for the school problem, Mr.

Coleman continued, but he said he expected the state department of public instruction would have something prepared soon. 3 Chinese Assaults Smashed by ROKs SEOUL (AP) South Korean IN troops smashed three Chinese assaults on Sniper ridge in pre-dawn darkness bitterness of the combat matching to hand that of the sub-zero cold. Two of the attacks were described as suicidal. The Reds, thickly bundled in their quilted uniforms, charged up the icy slopes. behind an artillery and mortar barrage of more than 5,000 shells.

But an 8th army officer said the South Koreans stood firm. By midday, the Chinese had withdrawn. Action elsewhere along the 155- mile battle front was minor. American F-86 jets were credited with another Mig-this going to Capt. Robinson Risner, Okla- Auto Death Case Trial Is Opened Desmond K.

Woolston Faces Manslaughter Charge. MARSHALL The manslaughter trial Desmond K. Woolston began in circuit court here this morning before Circuit Judge Blaine W. Hatch. A jury of nine women and three men was drawn by 10:30 a.

m. and the prosecutor called four witnesses to the stand in his effort to obtain the facts of the death of two pedestrians, Carol Hawkins, 15, and Ray Carroll, 16, who were struck in West Michigan avenue in Level Park by a car driven by Woolston last February 23. The bodies of the boy and girl were hurled many yards from the point where the car apparently struck as they walked towards a neighborhood store. She was killed instantly, and he died in an ambulance on a the way to a hospital. The witnesses were Dr.

Alfred O. Broome, Battle Creek veterinarian, in the driveway of whose home the two victims died: State Police Officer Peter Shimkus, who was on duty at the scene after the accident; George Hinds, a Post Cereals company employe; George edict, a Bedford townships policeman also on duty scene of the accident. The trial was adjourned for the noon recess for lunch with no conclusive testimony yet given by the witnesses so far called to the stand. 3 Persons Injured In Area Accidents Three persons were hurt in auto mishaps this area last night and yesterday afternoon, two of them because wanted to stop at a square dance." Marilyn Asbury, 16, of Hickory Corners was on her way to Augusta in the family car at 9:30 p. m.

yesterday when she suddenly remembered a dance being held at the W. K. Kellogg Consolidated Agricultural school on the way. There the school, so she gave the wheel a twist. The car skidded into a utility pole with a crash.

Marilyn suffered minor cuts and scrapes. A passenger in the car, June Foote, 17, also of Hickory Corners, suffered a cut on her right ear and a bruise on her right thigh. Damage to the car amounted to more than $500, state police estimated. Neither girl got to the square dance. They were taken to Borgess hospital in Kalamazoo.

Anthony Milici, 59, of 525 Southwest Capital avenue, was slightly hurt at 3:43 p. m. yesterday when his car struck a. tree in front of 406 Hamblin. He was treated at Leila hospital for a nose laceration, given a chest x-ray, and was then released.

Milici told police he was driving east on Hamblin when a car suddenly pulled away from the curb just as another car was passing his. In trying to avoid a collision, he lost control of his car, jumped the curb, and hit the tree. EMPLOYMENT IN STATE SOARS TO 2,519,000 DETROIT More than 2,500,000 persons are employed in Michigan, the Michigan Employment Security Commission reported today. Max M. Horton, MESC director, said the number of persons employed increased 29,000 between Oct.

15 and Nov. 15 to send the total up to 2.519,000 in the state, of which 1,415,000 are located in De- CUPFUL OF SAFETY-Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, right, U. S.

Air Force chief of staff awards the Daedalian trophy for flying safety to Gen. Curtis LeMay, commanding general of the Strategic Air Command at ceremonies in Washington, C. The trophy annual award given to the Air Force Command flying over 100,000 hours with the lowest accident rate. State Police Head Is Given Korean Honor Joseph A. Childs, Michigan state police commissioner since May 9 and a native of Battle Creek, has received a scroll appointing him as honorary chief in the national police of the republic of Korea.

The appointment was delivered personally on Wednesday by Chief Chi-whan Choi of the Korean national police, now on a tour of police departments in this country and who is spending two weeks with the Michigan state police to study their methods of operation. The honor was bestowed by Chin Hun Sik, home minister, acting for President Syngman Rhee and was made reconition of Child's interest in law enforcement and "the inspiration his police department, under his able direction, has given the democratic police of the free world." Chief Choi is a 1943 graduate of a military academy in Manchuria and for a short time was a member of the Japanese armed forces. He is now chief of the uniform or operations selection at South Korean police headquarters and also commanding officer of the civil air defense command. Commisisoner Childs was born here, the son of the late C. Ernest Childs and Mrs.

Alice Childs who now lives at 13 Burnham court. He played football at Battle Creek high school and later at Albion college. He was graduated at Albion in 1932 and two years later joined the state police at the age of 24. He is married to the former Dorothy C. Miller of Ludington and they have three children.

The family home is at Haslett, near Lansing. BIG LINER WITH DENT IN SIDE, ENDS VOYAGE homa City. troit. but there was no serious damage. I lished.

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-(P)- The liner Queen Elizabeth arrived today after crossing the Atlantic with a dent in her side caused by a collision with a tug in New York harbor. Hardly anyone aboard felt the bump as the mammoth liner steamed out of New York five days ago. Ship engineers stuck a concrete box behind dented placeshell plate in the starboard side of the hull near the bow--and the liner continued her voyage. Rivets in the shell plate were cut away (Contract Signed At Albion Plani Corning and Union Agree On 11-Cent Wage Increase. ALBION-A general wage increase of 11 cents an hour retroactive to November 3, three weeks vacation with pay after 15 years of continuout service, time off with pay in case of death in the employe's immediate family, increased shift.

differential and improved hospital benefits were the highlights of wage agreements signed here late last night by officials of Corning Glass Works and the American Flint Glass Workers union of North America, Local No. 1006, AFL. The contract covers 1,000 production and maintenance employes. Under the existing cost of living formulas of the Wage Stabilization Board, increases of four and onehalf cents may be made effective immediately. The difference between amounts and the 11 cents an hour granted will made retroactively when WSB approves.

All other benefits listed above are subject to WSB approval. Numerous other contract changes were made, including liberalization of paid holiday provisions and seniority clause improvements. The three week's vacation pay, after 15 years of service, is an improvement on the company's established plan. The former hospitalization insurance allowance of $77 for special hospital services has been increased to a maximum of $100 with no added cost to the employes. Observance Is Set By Knights Templar Battle Creek Commandery No.

33, Knights Templar, has set Monday evening, December 22 as the date for its annual Christmas Observance program. The hour will be 8 p. m. and the affair is to be open to the public. This occasion when Knights in full uniform sit at tables in the form of a Passion cross and drink toasts to the grand master, the state's grand commander, the President of the United States, departed Knights, and "Knights wheresoever dispersed." This year's speaker is Rev.

J. Herbert Garner, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Music will be furnished by a double male quartet from the First Methodist church. Richard standard-bearer, is general chairman. On Friday evening, December 19, the commandery will undergo its annual inspection.

The inspecting officer will be Grand Commander Fred England, of Michigan's. Grand Commandery. Conferring of final degree will be begun in the afternoon at 4 o'clock and completed after dinner in the evening. This Friday evening the Commandery will have its last business meeting of 1952, with Richard Hollman, E. presiding.

It will follow a dinner at which ladies of Sir Knights will be guests. While the Knights are in session the ladies will have a Christmas party on an upper floor and after the business meeting the men will join them for refreshments. FORD OFFICIAL DIES Dr DETROIT -(P)- Carl F. Unruh, 60, director of purchasing the Ford Motor died of a heart attack early today at his home in suburban Farmington. Unruh, a native of St.

Thomas, joined Ford in 1916. On the average, cigaret smokers throw away about one-quarter of CHRISTMAS DOLLAR DAYS PowersYARD GOODS THIRD FLOOR FABRIC CENTER 58" and 60" Width WOOLENS Many different weaves, $6 patterns Values to and $4.98 colors. yd. Botany Woolens For dresses suits and coats. 54 inches wide ONE GROUP OF RAYON Wonderful variety of weights and Off Reg.

Price AND ACETATE FABRICS $1 90 weaves. 42" to 45." Yd. Cash Fund Mounts For Stricken Family $614 Collected, But Need For Housing Is Desperate. Gifts of money for Mr. and Mrs.

Frank G. Smith swelled to $614 today, but the Red Cross is still trying to find an unfurnished apartment or house for them. Mr. and Mrs. Smith lost their oldest daughter, Tonnie Kay, 8, in a which swept their apartment at 67 Haskell Homes Saturday night.

Another daughter, Sonja Kay, 5, seriously burned, is still very ill at Leila hospital. Need Is Desperate The Red Cross has received enough furniture donations to assure the Smiths a new household. But a case worker said the need for an apartment or small house is now desperate. Mr. Smith, burned in the fire, may be released from Leila hospital tomorrow.

Mrs. Smith, not injured, has been staying with her husband and little Sonja at the hospital, while their youngest daughter, Penny, 3, is staying with family friends. The Red Cross has made more than 50 inquiries for rental quarters for the family, but so far is unable to find one within the family's means that will accept children. The case worker said the family can pay up to $70 a month. The family still needs kitchen ware, bedding, linen, towels, and such accessory items.

Joseph McAllister of 29 Haskell drive, who had been conducting the drive for money, said he has collected $309 so far, and that an additional $305 was turned over to him today by Mr. Smith's sister from Lansing. Meanwhile organizations in the city continue their efforts to help the family. The Gen. George A.

Custer American Legion club will provide a truck and men to pick up the furniture gifts. The Mosse lodge, the Seventh-day church, the Temple Beth-El Sisterhood, the Lions club and others have made offers of help. REPORT EDITOR FIRED BERLIN- (AP) -Walter Griepernau, assistant editor of the Soviet sector National Zeitung, was reported fired today for allowing an anti-Stalin statement to be pub- "GOLD PRINT" QUILTED RAYON COTTON For robes and skirts- rose, gold, green, royal blue $1 00 and black. Yd. SOAP AND WATER COTTONS 2 Yds.

for Everglazed and sanforized. Small checks and plaids. Navy, red, royal blue, black-red, gold-black, red-gray, black-white. $100 36" wide SEERSUCKER-36-in. Wide.

$100 Medium and dark colors. .......2 YDS. STEVENS LINEN TOWELING. .....2 YDS. $100 SPORTS DENIM.

Sanforized, 36 inches YDS. $100 OUTING FLANNEL. Sanforized ...3 YDS. $100 FINE PINWALE CORDUROY. $100 THIRD FLOOR BEDDING COTTON BATTING For filling comforters, upholstering, padding 100 and packing, stuffing dolls and toys.

Size 72x90 Reg. $1.39 CANNON STRIPE BATH TOWELS First yellow, quality. flamingo. Size 20x40, in colors of blue, green, $700 Reg. 65c ea.

FOR 2 FIELD CREST KWIK-WIPE DISH TOWELS use. In stripes and plaids. Size 16x32, Extra absorbent, long wearing, ready to 3 for $100 Reg. 39c BEACON SNO-WHITE SHEET BLANKETS that Reg. $3.59 always make warm friends.

Size 80x95 full bed. $298 CANNON PERCALE Seconds in Full and Twin 72 x108 Twin Size. 81 108 Full Size. If first quality would COLORED SHEETS Size Pink, Yellow, Green ....3.19 each 3.39 ea. be $3.79 and $3.98 FOUNDATIONS MAIN TWO- WAY STRETCH GIRDLES Satin with boned front, zipper closing.

Sizes 30 to 40. $450 Reg. $5.95 NYLON TAFFETA GARTER BELTS With dainty pequot edging, narrow adjustable elastic $150 back. Sizes 24 to 32. Reg.

TINY TUM ORLON GIRDLES Orlon Weighs to nothing. Smooth as silk girdles and $269 panty girdles. L. Reg. LINGERIE MAIN FLOOR CAMPUS PANTY Six in a gift box Pastel colors.

3 for $100 Reg. 39c each. 6 for $2.00 "LADY LOVE" 8 GORE SLIPS In rayon crepe, tailored styles. Sizes 32-42. $9200 Black and white NYLON SNUGGIE PANTS $150 Green only.

L. Reg. $2.00. NYLON BRIEFS AND FLARED PANTIES $2,00 In various styles. Sizes 5-7.

Val. to $3.00............ NYLON SLIPS Lace trimmed. Sizes 32-42. White.

$398 NYLON BED JACKET $398 In pink, blue, white. SEERSUCKER PAJAMAS $350 In plain colors and patterns. Sizes ACCESSORIES MAIN FLOOR SHEER EVENKNIT NYLONS 54 and 51 gauge 00 Sizes to 11. Values to $1.39 Pr. JEWELRY ALL GIFT BOXED A group of new holiday jewelry Pins, Earrings, Necklaces, Brace00 lets, Scatter Pins.

WOOL JACQUARD MITTENS GLOVES In several patterns colors. Reg. $2.00 $150 NOVELTY FABRIC COTTON STRING GLOVES Also Values $3.00. Angora Nylon $200 HANDKERCHIEFS Ladies' large size print hankies in a wide 4 $100 selection of patterns and FOR HAND BAGS all new bags for holiday giving. Reg.

$7.95......... In fine calf and imported faille-also broadcloth, $700 MICHIGAN.