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Al si Under Stars and Stripes Doris Sheldon Bozarth, Albany, r) WL.VML, 0. v.iunULrt'G May 31 lor service in the United Stutes navy through lhr. U. navy recruiting office in St. Joseph.

He left the same day fori Ssn Diego. where he will take 11 weeks ot recruit training. I ALBANY, GENTRY COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1052. NUMBER 50. An Editorial Upon completion of recruit train- i If TVT ins.

he will receive 14 days oflMotlOIl lOr 1CV BEFORE YOU VOTE Effort Being Made to Secure Big Vote in School Election Business Men Endorse School Reorganization Before you vote next Tuesday, June 17, at the election called for the purpose of accepting or rejecting the school plan, this newspaper would like for you to consider these points, then make your own decision as to what your vote should be. First of all, we do not advocate a plan to force rural districts to come into the Albany district. This newspaper believes that probably 50 per cent of rural districts want to come to Albany. That has been shown through recent votes on annexations with the Albany school district. If one entirely ignored the fact that Albany is going to have a better school system right now it's the only AA school in the county the mere fact that the tax levy for school purposes is bound to be cut should mean that each and every person of voting age in the Albany district should go to the polls and vote FOR the reorganization plan.

The tax matter, in the opinion of this newspaper, is the smallest consideration in the entire school plan. A better educational system for Albany and the children of this entire area is paramount in next week's election. As stated last week, the children of this area are Albany's best investment. Better by far than businesses, farms, livestock. The fact that organization after organization in Albany has endorsed this reorganization plan is proof positive of the feeling in Albany.

The page advertisement that appears elsewhere in this newspaper has almost 100 per cent backing of business interests in Albany and also some from areas outside Albany. These organizations and these business men and women don't want to force higher taxes on any community. But they have a perfect right to expect rural communities to assume at least a small portion of the school load in Albany." There isn't a school district in this immediate vicinity that doesn't turn to the Albany high school for advanced educational facilities. We're happy to have them. This election next week is for everyone folks in Albany and folks in the rural districts.

It's your election and it's our election. The voting is in your hands. All of the editorials, all of the advertisements and all of the meetings that have prevailed thus far are absolutely worthless unless you as a voter go to the polls next Tuesday. In so doing citizens of this area can express an opinion for a better school' system or they can say that they prefer to leave numerous small school districts in this section. This newpaper prefers and advocates a better school system, one that embraces the entire area.

The answer to next week's school election is now up to you. Eugene H. Batson, Darlington, Trial in Beggs School Action Members of Former Board Renamed; Three Are Added A ruling U'ill hp Vinr in. morrow by Circuit Judge Ray Weightman of Maryville on the i. i.iHt.

scnooi district ine motion lor a new trial was filed here this week I by Atty. Robt A. Brown, of St. Joseph. It would appear that if the motion for a new trial is denied then the next step would be an appeal to the Supreme Court of Missouri.

Judge Weightman will announce his decision in court here tomorrow. As shown previously in this paper, the plaintiffs in the case are: "The State of Missouri at the relation of H. R. Peter, Curtis F. As-kins, Loretta Askins, Lucille Peter, Charles Russell, Gertie Russell, Lula Johnson, Sherman Johnson, Dollie Johnson, Beulah Johnson, Lester Law, J.

A. Edson, Marie Law and Ray Birbeck." Defendants are listed as: "Percy Hutch-craft, Dewey Maxwell and J. Bob Evans, members of the Board of Directors of School District No. 67, of Gentry Coun.y, Missouri." The following is the complete copy of the motion for new trial as filed here Monday in the office of Circuit Clerk Irvin (Lefty) Laughlin: "Comes now the plaintiff in the above entitled cause and moves the court to set aside the finding and judgment therein and to award it a new trial herein, and as grounds (Continued on back page.) Kites Saturday For Dick Whitton Richard L. Whitton.

63 years old. a life-long resident of Gentry county, died last Thursday at the veterans administration hospital at Wadsworth.i. where he had been a patient for several weeks. The following obituary has been furnished this newspaper: Richard Le6 Whitton, son of Thomas Benton and Matilda Jane Whitton, was born at Ford City, March 11, 1889, and passed away at Wadsworth, June 5, at the age of 63 years, two months and 25 days. While the family resided at Gen-tryville.

Richard attended school and grew to manhood before leaving for St. Joseph where he later entered the armed services in World War I. After separation from the army, much time was spent working in St. Joseph, Omaha. and wheat farming in the Dakotas.

He later made his home with his sister, Mrs. Mary Miller, at Darlington and the last few years were spent there. He was a member of the American Legion post at Stan-berry and had numerous friends there. He is survived by two sisters. Mrs.

Miller of Darlington and Mrs Laura Anderson, Santa Ana, Calif four brothers, Mbert Whitton of Muncie, John Whitton of Los Angeles, Ralph J. Whitton of El Paso, and Michael Whitton of Kalamazoo, six nieces, three nephews and several cousins. Catholic services were conducted last Saturday morning at 9 o'clock I at Ford City with the Stanberry American Legion members serving I as pallbearers and honor guard Interment under the direction of Brooks Funeral Home was at the ML Zion cemetery where military services were conducted. SPECIAL AGENT Lea Boardman who talks here Sunday after- rAnn at ttift Third Dittrirt mutinn of Legionnaires and auxiliaries. I His talk at 2 p.

open to the public. Vocal numbers are also on the program. Separate meetings of the groups will be held after Mr. Boardman's talk. Band music at 7:30 o'clock Sunday night will precede the junior American Legion baseball game between Albany and the junior team from A i) 1 J- -Til 1 leave ociore Deing assigned to a ship, naval station or school.

Pvt. and Mrs. Harold Baker, former Albany residents, arrived in Stanberry Sunday night from Camp Gordon, near Augusta, for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vene Baker and Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Stockton, and with friends in Albany. Pvt. Baker gets a 24-day furlough and then is to report to Camp Stoneman, for embarkation. "Corky," former manager of Bakyr's Stare here, entered the armed forces on Jan.

15 and has "a taken all of his training at Camp Gordon. He is in the signal corps. Danzil Harris, of the U. S. navy, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Harris and husband of the former Miss Marilyn Brandt, has just completed a 16-week training course in a class at radio school in San Diego, Calif. He is now reporting back to his ship, the U. S. S.

Algol AKA54, for additional duty. The ship is on operation at Japan. His wife has been with him on the west coast for a period of time, but has returned home and will resume her studies at Caster's Beauty Academy in St. Joseph. Ronald W.

James, SN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy James, is also serving as quartermaster aboard the U. S. S.

Algol. Sgt. Paul Butler, who had spent a one-month furlough here with his mother, Mrs. Geo. Butler, and other relatives, left one day last (Continued on Page Five) DR.

B. B. TREASURE RITES SUNDAY AFTERNOON Dr. B. R.

Treasure, 81 years of age, a native of Gentry county, died Friday night at the veterans administration hospital at Wads-worth. Kan. Dr. Treasure, a resident of New Hampton, was for many practicing physician and bi man at McFall. Dr.

Treasure also served for a time as postmaster at McFall. An officer in the medical corps during World War Dr. Treasure served at Fort Leavenworth, and Fort Knox. Ky. He was graduated in 1902 from Central Medical College in St.

Joseph. He began his practice at Andov- r. ana a. so practiced ai Si iine, and McFall jfore his military service in the first World war. After spending one year in Bethany after the war, Dr.

Treasure returned to McFall where he continued to live until his retirement six years ago when he moved to New Hampton. He is urvived by his wife, Mrs. Deborah Treasure, of the home, and one son. Dr. C.

B. Treasure, a dentist at Bethany. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at New Hampton and burial was in the Foster cemetery at New Hampton. H. L.

Edmondson Rites Sunday Harry L. Edmondson, 81 years old, died at midnight last Friday at the home of his son and daughter-in-law. Police Chief and Mrs. C. E.

Edmondson. who operate the Merchants Hotel. Mr. Edmondson had been bothered for some time with asthma and heart trouble. He had been ill for about one week prior to his death and seriously ill for only two days.

He had been here at the hotel since August of 1951. The following obituary has been furnished this newspaper: Harry Leoinial Edmondson, son of John W. and Lottie Edmondson, was born in Lewisa county, on Feb. 9, 1871. and passed away at the home of a son in Albany on June 6.

1952. at the age of 81 years, three months and 28 days. He had made his home the past few years with his children and had lived here since last August. Mr. Edmondson was united marriage in 1892 to Miss Capitola Mae Wilson and to this union were born six children, four of whom preceded their father in death.

They were Lew, Paul, Dorothy and Mrs. May Wood. Mrs. Edmondson I died in 1932. He was a member of the Methodist church at Table Rock, Nebr.

Mr. Edmondson is survived by the two children, the son and 1 Mrs. Rnsie Day of Plattsmouth. Nebr. He also is survived by a brother and sister, who are W.

F. Edmondson of Corydon. and Mrs. Mollie Hoyt of Los Angeles. Calif.

Eight grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews and a wide circle of friends also survive. He was a kind and considerate father whose passing will leave an emntv SDace in many hearts. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Brooks Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Howard G. Judah, pastor of the Baptist church here.

Interment was in the Lone Star cemetery. HOG SHIPPERS Call Krey's for prices before selling. No expense. More net dollars. Krey Packing Stanberry.

Phone tf. To Vote Tuesday On Reorganization Of School Districts Voters in the Albany area will go to the polls next Tuesday to vote on a school reorganization plan which would join 15 school districts including the Albany district into one unit. In addition to the Albany proposed district, there are school reorganization plans to be voted upon in Howard township, Gentry. Stanberry and Alanthus. Interest here is high in the school election with almost an unanimity of opinion.

Many of the civic groups have endorsed the school plan as will be submitted to a vote Tuesday. An organization has been set up in Albany to see that voters in the area go to the polls. Heading the local organization are J. E. Scott.

Paul Sims. Mrs. J. N. Barger and Mrs.

Everett Bowman. Ward captains have been named by thia committee, which was selected by a group from the Albany chamber of commerce. The following is a list of civic organizations that have endorsed the reorganization plan here: Albany chamber of commerce. Albany Business and Professional Women's club. Albany Rotary cluh.

Albany Lions club. V. F. W. Post.

V. F. W. Auxiliary. Scio club.

With such a strong local endorsement of the plan, steps have been taken in Albany to organize for Ketting out the vote here next Tuesday. Mr. Scott, Mrs. Barger, Mrs. bowman and Paul Sims met Monday afternoon and selected ward captains in Albany and also workers in each ward.

The following persons have been named as workers: Ward 1 Captains, Mrs. Iva Walker and Mrs. Wade Henderson; Mrs. Walter Quigley, Mrs, Harry Bell, Mrs. Vincil Herald and Mrs.

Marvin Smith. Ward 2 Captains, Mrs. Fred Willett and Mrs. J. F.

Allebach; Here's A Suggestion! A suggestion has been made that it would be a fine thing if all Albany merchants next Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock would close their places of business long enough to go to the school and vote and ask their employes to accompany them. It would be an excellent idea if merchants will do that. Mrs. Paul Clark, Mrs. Jimml Green, Mrs.

Ross Messner, Mrs. Kay' Malson. Ward 3 Captains, Mrs. J. F.

Higginbotham, Mrs. Raymond Mad dox; Mrs. Margaret Shoop, Mrs. W. J.

Butler, Mrs. John Osborne and Mrs. Melburne House. Ward 4 Captains, Miss Emily Stapleton, Mrs. Chas.

Place; Mrs. Frank H. Rose, Mrs. Luna Butler, Mrs. A.

S. Bleish, Mrs. Wm. Todd and Mrs. Jack Stapleton.

The following women have been named as checkers: Mrs. Ada Yar-rington, Mrs. John Shutters, Mrs. Rufus Williams, Mrs. Geo.

Cheno-weth and Miss Lucy Williams. Headquarters for the Albany workers will be in the county court room and any person who might wish a ride to the polls may call 149. There will be ample cars on hand to get all persons to the polls next Tuesday. Another organization is working on plans to get out the rural vote. This group is headed by John Childers, who was named head of the civic organization for the plan held some time ago at the Christian church.

There is a possibility that the Albany school band will be out next Tuesday afternoon to stir up enthusiasm tor the election. Prof. A. F. Borberg.

director of the band, has agreed to take the band out on a flat-bed truck if arrangements can be made for a truck. The voting will be in the first grade room of the Albany school. Polls will be open from 6 o'clock in the morning until 7 o'clock next Tuesday niiiht Voters at Darlington, who are also voting to accept or reject tha Albany reorganization plan, will vote at the same hours in the Dar- lington school building. With the enthusiasm that has been aroused in this community over the school plan, it appears that there will be a very favorable vote here for the plan. It also appears that many of the rural districts look with favor on the plan, though some of the districts seem violently opposed as shown in an advertisement that appears this week.

This newspaper has been told br a resident of a recently annexed district with the Albany school svstem that citizens there are more than pleased with their new program. It was his opinion that 11 the plan were voted on now, lest than 10 per cent would want to go back to their former status. What They Think! Just what the members of the Gentry county board of education think will happen in next week's reorganization elections was expressed here last Wednesday night as the board met in the office of Leroy H. Elam, county superintendent of schools. The question was put to the board members by Carl Akers.

president of the board. The following replies were given: Elmer Snapp "I think it will carry in Albany and I believe the sentiment is 50-50 in Stanberry." Wm. Jennings "I am certain the reorganization plan will win in Stanberry, but as far as the Alanthus plan is concerned 1 don't know. It is my belief many in our district eventually will want to come in with Stanberry." Wayne Jones "I don't believe there "is much sentiment in my territory for the passage of the plan in Howard township." Robert Peter "I don't know." Curtis Shelby "I still believe we will get an even break or better for the plan in the Darlington district." Carl Akers "The plan will carry in Albany." A representative of the press "I believe the plan is certain to carry in Albany and Stanberry and there possibly is a chance it will carry in Gentry." There was no word from the Gentry district, but Dr. C.

N. Williamson, former member of the board, believes it will carry there. Mayor Appoints Members of New i City Park Board Motion is Filed By Atty. Brown In School Matter Mayor J. F.

Higginbotham at a meeting of the board of aidermen held last week named the nine members of the park board created by the adoption of the new city park tax at the recent spring city election. He renamed the six members of the old park board and added three new ones. The appointments were approved by the council. Renamed for 1-year terms on the park board were G. L.

Yetter, L. Frank Smith and Junior Fowler. Renamed for 2-year terms were R. O. Moore.

Jason Brown and Atty. Harold Davis. The three new members, all named for three-year terms were Walter Severson, Richard Barrett and Melburne House. The mayor also made three appointments to the city library board for three-year terms. All are present members of the board whose (Continued on back page.) TWO INJURED IN CRASH Two men were injured, one seriously, in an accident Tuesday morning about 11:45 o'clock on highways 136 and 169 a mile west of the Carmack junctioir at the McGuire school and the Union church: Sheriff Everett Bowman, who investigated the accident, reported that a 1946 Packard coach driven by Benny Loar, 29 years old, of Kansas City, apparently hit the rear of a 1951 Dodge pick-up truck being driven by Norman W.

Rowland of Albany. Both the car and the truck were moving west and the pick-up truck apparently was about to make a right turn off the highway onto the road running just east of the church. Skid marks showed that the car struck the truck about 9 feet short of the turn it was about to make. After being struck the pickup truck skidded and hit the curb along the north edge of the pavement. Sheriff Bowman said the pick-up truck turned completely over after hitting the curb and came to a rest in the church yard on its wheels headed back in the opposite direction.

Both the truck and the car traveled 60 feet after the crash, the officer reported. The car came to a stop at the left side of the highway. Rowland was taken by Brooks ambulance to the Bethany hospital at Bethany. Reports late Tuesday indicated that the 46-year-old man was still unconscious and had sustained a skull fracture and a serious spinal injury. His son.

Gary Rowland. 11 years old. riding in the pick-up truck. received only minor injuries. Loar was taken to the offices of TjT.

Paul Musselman at Stanberry He was suffering from a hip in jury and bruises. Cut your feeding costs with SHORTHORNS. Adv. 50-1 t-p. Committee Named To Form Organization To Get Out Vote The Albany chamber of commerce last week took steps to work for adpotion of the proposed Albany school district reorganization plan to be voted on next Tuesday.

At a noon meeting last Thursday at Dale's Cafe the business men first unanimously adopted a motion that the chamber of commerce endorse the reorganization school plan and the organization go on record as favoring reorganization and actively work for its adoption. The motion was made by Atty. E. L. Redman and seconded by Atty.

J. F. Allebach. All business men present spoke in favor of adoption of the proposed plan. It was agreed that the business men should aid in getting out the vote at the election Tuesday.

The task of getting out the rural vote was left to the recently formed citizens' committee. A motion was adopted for the chamber of commerce president to appoint a committee to obtain at least four Albany persons to head a vote drive for next Tuesday. A suggestion was made that two men and two women, two Republicans and two Democrats, be secured to act as captains for the drive. President John R. Doyle named Jack Stapleton, J.

M. Price, Rev. George W. Manning and Martin Shawhan on the committee to obtain drive captains. President Doyle opened the June meeting last Thursday by reporting that he and Win.

Todd went last Wednesday to Columbia as representatives from the Albany business people to the annual agronomy day at the College of Agriculture of the University of Missouri. He reported a successful start on the 100-bushel corn club contest and on the summer playground and band conceit programs. J. M. Price was asked to report on the courthouse lawn improvement project and he stated that the program had met with opposition to the taking out of the remaining trees in the courthouse lawn.

He said that the landscape architect had recommended that the rest of the trees be removed and that they were unsightly as well as hindered any future plans of putting floodlights on the courthouse. Price asked that the business men pass a resolution asking the county court to remove the remaining trees and that a group of the busi ness men meet with the court to back up the opinion of the architect on the matter. A motion was made by Atty. Allebach and seconded by Homer Schooley that the chamber of commerce adopt a resolution asking for removal of the trees. The motion was passed unanimously.

URGE GENTRY ELECTION An advertisement prepared by interested citizens at Gentry urges a favorable vote on the reorganization election there next Tuesday. Listed as the eight reasons are the following: County schools will stay as they are now; one school director from each district; high school students will have their choice of three high schools: lower taxes, and they will not be raised without a vote; equal tax levies over the entire district; better schools for Gentrv and the district: better d.UUUlI ailU UVlltl 'Villi a better community for everyone; 12 of the biggest landowners in the Gentry district favor the reorganization plan. FAITHFUL SERVICE Andy W. Cutler reached his 25th year of faithful service with the state highway department May 1 this year. Rex M.

JVhitton. chief engineer, of Jefferson City, sent this newspaper the following information: Andy W. Cutler began his employment on May 1. 1927. as a maintenance foreman in Division 1 at St.

Joseph. Throughout the years he served as foreman, repairman, blacksmith and gang foreman. On Jan. 1. 1946, he was promoted to district foreman, in which position he continues to serve.

Drowns in Lake Airman Second Class Eugene E. Batson, 27 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Batson, who live 1 mile south of Darlington, has been drowned in Ogawara Lake, Japan. The drowning occurred on May 18.

his parents have been notified and latest word now is that the body was recovered. The first word the Batson family had in regard to their son was a telegram sent from Washington, D. on May 30, from Major General John H. McCormick, Director of Military Personnel Headquarters of the United States Air Force. The telegram said: "It is with deep regret that I officially inform you that your son, Airman Second Class Eugene E.

Batson, has been missing in Japan since 19 May, 1952. Report states that your son was last seen with two other airmen on the beach at Ogawara Lake on the afternoon of 18 May, 1952. On the 29th of May the body of one of the other airmen was recovered from the lake. Delay in notification was due to the uncertain status of Airman Batson. Extensive search now being conducted.

When further information is received you will be notified immediately. A letter containing further details will be forwarded to you at the earliest possible date. Please accept my sincere sympathy in this time of anx- 'ety' A letter on June 2. written by Major General McCormick gave the family this information: "I sincerely regret that in writ-ins this letter I confirm the recent message announcing the sad news that your son, Airman Second Class Eugene E. Batson, has been missing in Japan since 19 May, 1952.

-rL'? in Japan "Our report states that Airman Batson failed to report for duty on 19 May. He was last seen picnicking with two other airmen on a beach at Ogawara Lake, 2 miles northwest of Misawa Air Base, Japan, on 18 May. Unfortunately. Airman Batson has not been heard from since. "An extensive search is being conducted, and when additional information is received, it will be furnished without delay.

"Within a short time a Personal Affairs Officer from an Air Force installation will communicate with you. This officer is prepared to assist you in every way possible. Permit me to extend my heartfelt sympathy during this period of uncertainty." Then came this telegram dated June 4. also from Major General McCormick: "It is with deep regret that I officially inform you of the death of your son. Airman First Class Eugene E.

Batson. He died in Japan on 18 May, 1952, as the result of drowning. A letter containing further details will be forwarded to you at the earliest possible date. Very shortly you will be furnished by telegram information con cerning the return of his remains to this country. Please accept my sincere sympathy in this hour of grief." The two telegrams and the one letter comprise the only information Mr.

and Mrs. Batson have received in regard to the tragedy. Their son entered the army and served for three years in the infantry in World War II. He saw service in Italy, France and Germany. He received his honorable discharge on Feb.

24, 1946. Included on his discharge were the Good Conduct Medal. European, African, Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon, two Bronze Stars, the American Theatre Ribbon, a Victory Ribbon (Continued on back page.) Election Returns! In the belief that there are hundreds of persons in this area who will be vitally interested in the outcome of next Tuesday's school elections in Gentry county, this newspaper office will be open next Tuesday night. Arrangements have been made to gather the returns from the five districts. Ypu are welcome to come to this office either in person or to telephone for the information.

You may use one of two telephone 143 or 57..