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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 21.1936 THE SHREVEPORT TIMES THREE omen 'a department, touted In Rare Lincoln Photos Found MAW ROY SCOUT DRIVE IS SUCCESS, COUNCIL ADVISED INJURIES FATAL TO R. E. CROCKER YEAR AFTER FALL ROBERT O'NEAL NAMED JUDGE P. JL LANDERS DROWNS, HIS FRIEND SAVED SABINE PARISH ANNUAL FAIR IS IN PROGRESS Parade in Silver Jubilee Exposition at 3Iany Funeral service were held Tuesday afternoon In the chapel of the funeral home for R.

E. Crocs-er, 80. who died la a local sanitarium Monday night of Injuries I suffered In a fall more than a year ago. The Rev. Dana Dawson officiated and burial was In Greenwood cemetery.

The deceased Is futvlved ty the widow, Mrs. sLels X'rocker. 1023 Gary street; one Bobby Crock his mother. Mrs. Beulah Crocker, all of Shreveport; his father, W.

R. Crocker. Ooldonna. La, and three brothers. Herman L.

Crocker, Center, Texas, and O. B. and Pete Crocker, both of Bhreveport. Many, Oct. 30 (Special) The liver Jubilee 6abln parteh fair opened at p.m.

today with a parade. Community exhibits are displayed from Many. Ebarb. Mt. Carroel, Zwolle, Florien, Redland.

Toro. Mill Creek, Bandel. Plalnvlew, Prospect, Feasant Kill, Oak Grove and Future farmers of America. Emphasis has been placed on the new exhibit building. The exhibit consist of culinary, handicraft, 4-H dubs, borne economics, textiles, art and food preservation displays, i bugs lover show is featured, dis playing garden exhibits.

6wloe and poultry exhibits are placed in the Educational building. A rodeo performance will be an every sight attraction, featuring Juanit Cray as trick rider and roper, On the midway the Cold Medal shows has erected eight of the sew est concessions and 10 Interesting shows. Horse races will be held every afternoon. A colored department features tex tiles, manual training and culinary exhibits from seven agricultural schools. la co-operation with the State Fair a parish-wide beauty pageant will be held Wednesday night to choose "Miss Sabine" to rep resent the parish at the State Fair, Sausage lb.

20c Tender Sliced Liver, lb 15c Round Steak, lb. WzC Sirloin Steak, lb. WzC T-Bone Steak, lb. 17V2C Seven Steak, lb. More FREE Presenting Another Interesting Style Show "TILBURY'S" FAIRFIELD MARKET 1415 FAIRFIELD FREE DELIVERY PHONE 3391 U.

S. INSPECTED MEATS In the dead letter office at Washington were found the original negatives for the two rare photographs of Abraham Lincoln. They were nude shortly after election of 1860 bnt tho negatives were broken by shipment In the malls and finally were relegated to tho "graveyard" of the postofflce department. I'pon their recent discovery, they were added to the photograph collection of the Smithsonian Institute. (Associated Press Photos.) its.

100 Pure Pork Choice Rump lb. Veal Chops, lb. 15c Veal 7 Steak, lb. Beef Chops, lb. 15c Beef 7 Steak, lb.

We found ATTRACTIONS than I ei at any Previous -vs5 I ll if- i World's tm? vsa aw TEXAS AND NOMINEE (Cautiawd Frwa fas Ox.) ber of the tommitt. seconded the Domlnstioa. The vote was unanimous, Judge Morgan will bo In charge of tho Bhreveport branch of tho legal department of tho 6tandard Oil company after Oct. SI. Bo was elected to tho district bench here ev era! years ago and at tho primary held last January Jed a field of eight candidates in tho balloting for tho lour places.

la tho tamo primary Mr. O'Neal ran slith. Judge Robert Roberts, who ran fifth, is ill In the hospital and his place was being temporarily fill ed by Judge Frank Mclnnis of Minden. Other Caddo parish Judges-elect are Harry Stephens, T. T.

Bell and E. P. Mills. Mr. O'Neal was born on a Lincoln parish farm 48 years ago, 10 miles from us ton, where tho members of bis sroily settled mors than 100 years ago.

The nomine was educated at Lou isiana Stats Normal college in Natchi toches and later taught school In Winn and. Vernon parishes. After teaching a short while, he began the study of law In tho office of Monk, Palmer and Hardin In Leesvlllo and was admitted to tho bar In 1911. He was a former law partner of the late Senator Huey P. Long.

In 1913 Mr O'Neal was married to Miss Emms Lou Brown of Homer. They reside st 239 Prospect street. Judge O'Neal It active In civic and re- llgioua affairs here, being an official and treasurer of the Noel Memorial Methodist church and a member of several Masonic orders. Y.W.C.A. DRIVE PUSHED HERE Workers Solicit $16,000 for Organization Work Next Year Workers In the Young Women's Christian association financial drive were busy Monday soliciting pledges, which It Is hoped will total 116.000.

Mrs. W. F. Woods, chairman, urges that citizens respond to this campaign. Upon Its success depends continuation of the health and char acter building services of the T.

C. A. A total of was received Saturday In a tag day drive. Solicitation will continue until Sat urday night. BIRTHS Haynesvllle, Oct.

20 (Special). Mr. and Mrs. Clovls C. Lowe are the parents of a son, Clovls, bora Oct.

18 at the Haynesvllle hospital. Mr, and Mrs. B. F. Wingard of Homer are the maternal grandparents, and Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Lowe of Haynesvllle are the paternal grandparents. Ringgold, Oct. 20 (Special). Mr.

aid Mrs. Ben Wlmberly announce the birth of a son, Ben Stanley, on Oct. 10. Haynesvllle, Oct. 20 (Special).

Mr. and Mrs. Deey Booth announce the birth of a daughter, Marlene, born Oct. 18 at the Haynesvllle hos pital. Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. Booth of Village, are the paternal grand parents, and Mr. and Mrs.

T. W. Sherman of Haynesvllle, are the ma ternal grandparents. Johannesburg, South Africa, has golf craze. EACXK 'is-T SHOES in looiwear 3 0jyvu i.v Many.

La. went "over the top" la its Scout finance campaign at noon Monday. It was reported to Scout headquarters by R. L. Cork.

Boy Scout commissioner for Sabine parish. The campaign was under the direction of f. W. Ford. Mar.y exceeded Its quota and practically all funds raised were In easa.

The kick-off meeting was held la connection with the Lions club meeting. Oct. 11. Every club member worked to make the campaign a success and the organization deserves a great deal of credit. It was stated by H.

O. Shires, Scout executive. Long distance telephone develop ment in China now links 1.500 cities. 3.30 P.M Second Floor LIVING MODELS! Under Direction of Miss Theodora Youngr. stylist with Bear Brand Yarn MISS YOUNG will be in the Yarncraft Shop all this week to help you with your knitting problems and give you new ideas.

a It I ft Garments 25.00 i 4 It Can't Imagine ear slqht that glr.t more nl.r1alnm.nl valu tor th monty than th biq Exposition -at Dallai. So many oi th. beat attractions an fr. for fifty c.nli at th cat, saw doi.ni ol star vaudevill acts, cntortalnlna; moTi.i not counting th intereiting exhibits. And verything was FREEl Era "Cavalcade," gigantic spectacle oi th Fair, cost only 40c I.

mat itiifeii, Jtm Ci wmmJ his borne to Mansfield, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the residence, the Rer. W. E. Vsnn of the Episcopal church officiating.

Inter ment will be In Mansfield cemetery. The deceased Is survived by the widow, Mrs. Norma Lee Ament; on son, Shelby Ament, Jr, Atlanta, Texas, his mother, Mrs. H. D.

Ament; one brother, T. M. Ament, of Kansas City, and one sister. Mrs. Herbert Clark of Bocaratan, Ament had lived In Mansfield fOr 30 years, being employed as parish surveyor for almost the entire time.

FRANK D. TALBOT. Ruston. La, Oct. 20 (Special) FMneral services for Frank D.

Talbot, 69-year-old veteran railway employe were held at Temple Baptist church here this afternoon with the Ro. Dr. C. E. Autrey officiating, assisted by the Rev.

J. R. Edards. Interment was In Greenwood cemetery, Rustoa. He died here early this morning.

Talbot had seen active service with the Old Vlcksburg, Bhreveport and Pacific railway, and later the Illinois Central, for more than SW years prior to his death. Surviving1'' are the widow, Mrs. Caroline PrU Talbot; two sons, Francis P.j Talbot, Croweville, and Fred ScbtK of Ruston; two daughters. Mrs. Carrie Joe Odom, if Monroe and Mrs.

Bess Purdy, Lake Providence; two brothers, the Rev T. Talbot of Ean Angelo, Texas, and B. H. Talbot, of Arcadia; and two sisters. Mrs.

L. V. Bodeers, and Mrs. W. W.

Campbell, of Bhreveport, WILLIAM PATRICK DILBECK. William Patrick Dilbeck, 36. died Monday in a local sanitarium following a brief illness. He is survived by his widow, Ozella Dilbeck; one son, Dillie Keith Dilbeck; his par ents, who reside in Marlow, six brothers, W. Mount Pleasant, Texas, Paul, Sam, and J.

Marlow, Pete, Phoenix, and G. Dilbeck, Marlow, OklaJ five sisters: Mrs. Mary Colson. Oklahoma City, Mrs. Lillian PoeHot Springs, Ark Miss Lois DilbJeCi, Marlow, Mrs.

Mable Underwood, Phoenix, and Miss Catherine Dilbeck, Marlow, Okla. The body will be shipped by the Rose-Neath Funeral home to Marlow, where services will be held Thursday. J. L. DELANET.

Haynesvllle, Oct. 20 (Special). J. L. Delaney, 54, died' at a local hospital here at 10 a.

m. today. Funeral services wllV be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday afr'the family residence with the Rev.

Carol D. Wood, pastor of the Pst Baptist church. officiating. Interment will be in the Old Town cemetery. Surviving the deceased are his widow, Mrs.

Luclll McWilllams DeLaney; a son, J. L. DeLaney, a daughter, Elizabeth DeLaney; his mother, Mrs. Gut De Laney; a brother, Shelby Delaney, all of Haynesvllle. NUPTIALS FOSTER-ENLOE.

Hico, Oct. 20 (Special). Jim Foster, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.

O. Foster, and Miss Elaine Enloe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Enloe, all of Hlco, were married at the Dubach Methodist parsonage Friday, the Re. J.

F. Drlng officiating. They will make their home here. A British company which has frequently insured against a day being wet has refused to insure against a day being fine. Ask your Wile It I of At Be sure and be on hand this afternoon for the style event of the late fall season! Living mannequins will wear the very newest and smartest in hand-knit ensembles coats dresses suits blouses.

Each is easy to make and thrifty, too! Yarncraft Shop Second Floor (CaBtlmwd rrai rs Oa.) effloers at the Shrine clubhouse. They had already gone to the rescue. After taking Wiseman from the water, being forced to "pry him loose" from the boat, the officers brought him to bis home In town. was not until they reached his home here that Wiseman told the officers that another man was with him. The officers then rushed back to the scene, obtained grappling hooks snd began the search for Landers body.

Meanbile Mayor Caldwell had been Informed personally of th Incident snd went to lend his assistance to the search. Firemen Recover Body. The grapplera by this time included Lake Patrolmen Dewey Farm, vaught and Qlassell and Charles Leslie and Bill Harper of the department of public utilities. Later the searching party was augmented by three lire-men, with specially constructed grappling hooks. The firemen ansm-ertng the call were Capt.

J. B. Lewis, Murphy Ingouf and E. H. Cheek.

At exactly 6 p. m. Landers' body was caught on a hook operated by Ingouf. It waa taken ashore where Dr. Butler conducted a preliminary Inquest and ordered the body brought Into town In a Woodruf ambulance.

When Landers effects were taken from his clothing his tvatch was still running, the hands pointing to 5:13 p.m. He still wore his glasses ana there was about (18 in cash In Bis pockets. As an example of the effectiveness of the drags used, the minnow bucket both anchors, a handkerchief and all the fishing tackle used by the men were recovered from the waters of the lake, which was about 10 feet deep at the spot where Landers drowned. Investigation Today. Doctor Butler obtained a brief story from Wiseman early Tuesday night relative to what happened on the lake.

He requested Wiseman to come to his office at 9:30 a.m. today at which time the investigation will i be continued. "We went out about 8 a.m.," Wiseman told Doctor Butler, in the presence of Mayor Caldwell and a newspaperman, "and didn't have a motor on the boat. We did not go out from any boat landing, but went out to Squirrel Point and launched ths boat from there, just using a couple of paddles. "We'd been fishing in rough watsr and decided to go into the pocket where the boat overturned.

I told Landers that It was pretty deep there and he said it didn't matter. We fished awhile and I said I was hungry and to let's go get some dinner. "He said all right, that we would pull in our lines, pull up the anchors and go to the bank and that he would walk around to the car. At this point Wiseman said that Jerry Landers, brother of the drowned man, was awaiting in the car they had parked on the Point. Officers learned that Jerry Landers was incapable of giving a coherent account of what happened because of an infirmity.

"I leaned over to pull In my anchor and Landers started pulling in his." Wiseman continued, "and the next thing I knew I was In the water. I remember being under thi boat and fighting to get out anl on top. I yelled to Pete to grab a hold of the boat snd that I would push to him. He was a good swimmer and seemed to be staying up all right. Suddenly he sort of gurgled and sank.

don't know how many times he came up and then I got up on top the boat and began to holler Man, I guess I must of hollered for three hours before any help came Had Landers been Doctor Butler asked Wiseman. Oh yes," was the reply, "he evi dently had been drinking heavier than Wiseman told officials that and Landers had about one and onv half pints of whisky when they went out In the boat and that they had "several drinks." Employed by Railroad. Landers had been employed by the Cotton Belt railway for 20 years. the time of his death was chief yard clerk for the railroad. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.

today at Holy Trinity Catholic church with burial In the Oakland cemetery under the direction of ths Rose-Neath funeral home. Landera Is survived by two brothers, James C. and Jerry E. Landers Shreveport and two sisters. Miss Cle Landers and Mrs.

F. H. Deal, all of Shreveport. to Help You Vaficftublllatuu leased by body heat, are breathed in for hours about 13 times a minute dirtct to the Irritated air-pas sages of the nose, throat and chest. This combined poultice-and-vnpor action eases the breathing-loosens phlegm relieves irritation helps break congestion.

While you rclat Into comfortable leep, VapoRub keeps right on working. Often, by morning the worst of the cold is over. ICKS VAPORUB I A A ll i SUKtVtl OKT'S LAKtiEST DEPARTMENT STORE The Test of a Garment I3 in wparinrrl DEATHS JILIA JOHNSON. Miss Julia Johnson died Tuesday morning In Pallas. Funeral services will be held at Osborn funeral home, 10 a.m.

Wednesday. The Rev. John Caylor will officiate. Interment wi be at Coushatta, La. Surviving the deceased are hex mother, Mrs.

A. R. Johnson; four brothers, Pat Johnson of Ben Johnson of New A. R. Johnson, Baton Rouge, La, and Nash Johnson of Bhreveport; three sisters, Mrs.

Efkrldge Bultman of New Orleans, Mrs. O. C. Nesbitt and Miss Pearl Johnson, both of Bhreveport. HOWARD HEARD.

Haynesvllle, Oct. 20 (Special). Howard Heard, 7, died Saturday aft ernoon, Oct. 17. following an illness of about a month's duration.

Funer al services were held Sunday, at ths Church of Christ with th pastor, the Rev. Glen Parks, officiating. In terment was made In Old Town cemetery. The deceased Is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Heard. J. If.

CORDELL. El Dorado, Oct. 20 (Special). Funeral services for John H. Cordell, 53, of Bosco, who died here at the home of his daughter, Fred Trull, were held Monday i.t the First Presbyterian church with the Rev.

David Shepperson officiating, assist ed by the Rev. Ernest Holloway of Monroe, Bnd the Rev. Bradnr Moore. Burial was In Woodlawn cemetery. Survivors Include the wid ow; three sons, William and robert Cordell of Bosco, and John H.

of Wright City, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. Fred Trull of El Dorado, Miss Mary Pindell Cordell and Miss La nier Cordell of Bosco; four sisters, Miss Alice Cordell of Atlanta, Texas, Miss Annie Cordell of Bosco, Miss Leona Cordell of St. Louis and Mrs, J. L. Lee of El Dorado.

C. L. HOUSTON. Joncsboro, Oct. SO (Special).

Funeral services for G. L. Houston 73, who died Saturday afternoon ti his home In Jonesboro, were heldvt p.m. Sunday at the Jonesooro Baptist church, the Rev. Jokn L.

Dodge, the Rev. W. T. Strain and the Rev. G.

A. Morgan officiating. The deceased Is survived by the widow and two daughters, Mrs. Willie Mae Williamson of Alexandria and Mrs. Lessie Ramsey of Jonesboro.

J. C. AMENT, SR. Mansfield, Oct. 20 (Special).

Funeral services for J. C. Ament, 65, who died Tuesday mefnlng at v-' Clever strap pattern In steel grey, bottle Rreen or wine dregt. Kid and tuede combl nation 1 n.5o 42S MHam St. jtwiww iaier a egree.

CENTENNIAL DALLAS 3 Attractions en th Midway are all low in pric. We saw th big stag productions at "Slreats oi Paris' and "Streets ol All Nations" ior only 25e. Th Glob Th.at.r gives BnaJceipeaiean plays lot 40c. whin a spetacular vaud.Till shew Is given by a east el forty popt. This big show Is els FREEl Er.n "Ca.a Manana." said to th world's larg.it musical production, costs only II.

JO. W'v ait.nd.d most ei th pravious world's fairs, but non can compar with thi two big T.xas shows, and th pirating part was that so many el th bit things saw wrt FBEE1 AT SAN ANTONIO found Saa Anton! America's most plctureiqu cltl.s. Her visited th Alamo and th centuries-old mlttlent, Brackenridg Park, and th Mexican quarter. Admistloa all lhs places was FAEEI wij jjnrjier's Woven Two-Way Stretch s.oo I I A At Fort Worth viilt.d "FrenH.f Gives Perfect Control! Is Comfortable! Two-Way Stretch elastic holds you firm and flat gives you a delightful feeling of comfort. Getting into it is simplified by a TALON slide fastener.

Washable! Other Warner 3.50 to J. A 9 In 11? Tord exhibit, hard lose Mantanaret and his famous South American orchestra. Hrbl Kay's orchMtra wai playing In th General Motors exhibit. Malor Bow' amateurs in th Foods Building. Chryslr, too, prsnts a com plot Marion.lt.

and moving picture show. Ail era FREEl "JUMBO" Hit AT AUSTIN SAt A atria tow th Stat Capitol and vltli.d the Unlvralty ol Tnas Cntnnlal. This FREE ihibit gar. further Interfiling knowledge ei this big state. Our stop-over In Austin was on ol th highlight uf trip.

ON THE GULP It was lutt step from cur hotel to th Beach, and brlik swim. Ttvet beaches municipally opr. ed and this platur was alt FREII Wherever traveled mind real "Teva Welcome." tvery. seemed antteas to oontrlbut I fh noymnt el trip. cc; T.

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Wont slip ot wrinkle! Soft and comfy. OTHER STYLES $5.00 TO $12.50 MAIL ORDERS PREPAID A7 with UTien vou're down with a miserable- cold, ask your wife to help you do just this. Massage VapoRub briskly on the throat, chest and back (between and below the shoulder blades). Then spread it thick over the chest and cover with warmed cloth. Already, your VapoRub has begun to bring relief two ways at once: 1.

Through lh Skin. VapoRub acts direct through the akin like a poultice or plaster. 2. Mtdleofad Vopori. At the same time, Its medicated vapors, re See All of TEXAS This odrllimanl Is based en os ectual xprlne.

Il It typical of what folks era toying about tho big Texas Csoisnalal and lh rasonablnit of prlcs. 80 Tsxas. Bring Iho children. Ono wtk art Iho big Exposition at Dallas It worth ssvral months' Instruction la school thrill. Ing Exposlllon spoctaelo, It a court Amorlcaa blalory la Haolf.

y( coitt only fortf eantt. Wrlto DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION, TEXAS CENTENNIAL, Dallas, for beautiful FREE booklet, a "PICTORIAL PARADE OT TEXAS." 1 In I 1.00 Xhrevrporrn Mwt rnmplrtr ofwt Whop fears Sernnd tlwr You'll find 'Chafeze' necessity to daily comfort! Ism BllKttn'OKl LAKOtSJC ssi a '7AV3 Jn 'J Next to Stlber'. IS CDS HQRl.

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