Mexico Ledger from Mexico, Missouri • Page 1

Covers Tfie Field Like THe Dew Does Little Dixie The Ledger MH5 Graduation Tonight at 8 One of Largest Classes Receives Diplomas Tonight Leaves REA Here annual Commencement of Mexico High SAporwai be' held a Emmons Hall toniht at 8:00. with 117 sen- i Wgh school careers. 'iThe Claris one of the largest here, and is the largest members. be. made by Prfai- W.

Mackey, and tation will be Groff of the board-of education. Lpreh dean of the college-of'education at the University of Missouri, will the-coittmeneement address. The program: "Pomp and Chiv- Owens to New Invocation, Rev. Byron Carlisle; i Trio. ''At Dawning," Adams, I Doris Beatty, Betty Jean YBJiCCf Address, Dr.

Loren G. Townsend, Dean of College of Education, University of Missouri; -Trumpet' Trio; "Flirtations," all, George Ekern; Presentation of Diplomas, Sam- Solo, "I Love Life," Morleyjv "i Mackey; A. R. Citizenship 'Award, Award, Miss LeeEtta Pryor; Speech-Award; Byron Car- High Ranking Grads Named At Auxvasse AUXVASSE Jenkins was valedictorian of the Auxvasse High School class of W9 at the Commencement Exer- 8 daughter of Mr. and K.

Jenkins, ste-receiyed a scholarship to the Oite Teachers College at Kirks- ic. Meador. daughter of mrv and Mrs. John Meador, was ahdv receive a to-Sjtfrihgfleld, as will -Bunti, "third ranking Ip scholarship. She is the daughter of Mri-and Hm W.

Dunn. The senior exercises were held- Tnuraday even- churth'atlSo are members of theidass the; smaUest number in'the Ms- the.fccWjql. Jhey are Ma- MeaBor, Mary Helen Dunn, i Hoover, B. F. Robert McDermit 1 'Sttjd James commencement address delivered byTDr.

Ira Adams 61 by Superintendent S.E.Sterrettr The pro- ofesslonal was played by Mrs. Melahn, music instructor ift rthe school ahd invocation by; the pastor ol the Auxvasse Methodist churdi; the Rev. Ellis Turner. was sung by a girls chorus, accompanied by MeadQr; "By The was the jseitette, Mary Helen Dunn, Marilyn. Meador.IMarcella poster, Theda" Fulkerson, and Jo 4nn Buckner, ac- "Prayer" chorus; presentation of awards and diplo- 1tnas was made by WilUam C.

of the board of benediction by Rev. At Poplar Bluff Manager of REA Here Since 1945 Takes Big Task -W. Owens, manager of the local REA Consolidated Electric since March 1, 1945 has resigned to take a position in southeast Missouri. He will be general manager of the M. and A.

Electric Power Coop, with headquarters at Poplar Bluff, which is being established to handle the generation and transmission of current to. serve nine district co-operatives hi southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas. ''I hate to leave Mexico," Owens said, "but opportunities like this don't come.every.day." new organization, of which Oyvens is the first manager with of establishing the ultimately be, a dUcOqii blpojiyerTvIth a potential tie-to with hydro-electric power. wjll'jserve -nine co-ops like the. Audrain unit, located at Poplar Bluff, Sikeston, Jrohton, West Plains in Missouri, and Jonesboro, Blythevffle, Corning in It wfflr be- similar to the recently started power co-op plant at Pal- Dr.

Hale DeJarnert On 50th Anniversary The Chamber of Commerce will hold a dinner at the Hall Hotel Tuesaay.l&y 54, honoring now In his 50th year of practice of dentistry In -Oedtralia. MAKES Schrader, former Marahsburg Giants' star, pitcher, big headlines for the' Lawton, Okla. Giants. game he shut out Pauls Valley 2 to 0. His Mam got three Wtt and he cot one that drove a ran.

This put Lawtoh on top in the has resigned his but is still devoting Saturdays-and Mondays to aid the lorail REA until his successor is secured. The REA board, headed by Leo Hoer, has the task under way of selecting a new man. Mrs. Owens and their three sons, James W. Owens 7 years old, John 4, and Richard M-, remain at the home at 1125 S.

Western av. until final arrangements are. made to join Mr. Owens at their new residence to Poplar Bluff. The local REA has grown considerably -during Owens' stay In 1945 it had 1163 connected members, with 572 miles of line energized.

The unit had received $478,000 hi allocations from the federal REA. Today, it has 3000 connected members on 1175 line. It has received $2,748,000 hi allocations. Owens points out that the coop has met its obligations for repayment to the federal agency both principal and in paid $14,000 ahead, and also has a working surplus on hand. Never Went To School, Graduates HAMILTON, May 20.

(ff) Haird, received his diploma last night, although he never had attended classes at Hamilton High School. Young Baird, now 17, has been confined to a wheel chair since his bicycle was struck by a motor car hi 1941. Teachers went to his home to help him complete his grade school work. He took part of his high school courses by correspon' derice from-the University of Missouri and the remainder from visiting teachers at Hamilton High School. However, he took the regular examinations given other students hi 'his classes and finished third in the senior class of 35 with an average of 93.8.

With the help of the state Department of Vocation Rehabilitation, Baird plans to attend college, majoring in- commerce. He, is son of Mr. and Mrs. Marquard Baird, who live on a farm near here. Communism And Economy Busy Congress Two Issues Attention Today In Washington By JACK RUTLEDGE WASHINGTON, May 20.

Communism and economy were headline topics hi Congress today. Three committees studied legislative ways to raise new safeguards against infiltration of Reds into the nation's government and economic life The Senate faced a new demand for economizing as it took up a $751,000,000 appropriation for nver and harbor improvement Evidence given a Senate appropriations subcommittee disclosed that a young medical student doing research work at a Boston hospital holds a $3,750 atomic energy commission scholarship, although he has been denied clearance, on security grounds, for access to secret information. AEC Chairman David E. LUien- thai said the scholar had denied that he was a Communist. He said, however, that security clearance was withheld because of derogatory Information" against him.

A House judiciary subcommittee studying anti-subversive legislation got a letter from Attorney General Clark disclosing that the Justice Department is investigating or staking action against 833 suspected subversive aliens Meanwhile a Senate subcommittee, also working on anti-Red bills, heard -a Communist party leader-testify that the party wiU go underground" if Congress passes a bill requiring Communists and Communist front organizations to "You would force us into the position 'of being outlaws and you would force underground," Arnold Johnson, secretary of the Communist' party's legislative committee, the Senators. Old Chips' Book Evidence In Estate MOBERLY, May 20. A handwriting expert today gave his opinion on entries hi a little red composition book, key exhibit in a battle over $90,000 estate. The tattered book, containing notations on births, deaths and marriages, was entered as an exhibit at a hearing to determine the disposition of the state of the late Joe W. Mullen, Moberly merchant J.

D. Rice, 74, retired penmanship teacher at ChlUIcothe, was shown letters written by various members of the Mullen family. He said he believed that none of them made the notations on Mullen family history in the book. WEATHER CLOUDY-WARMBB MEXICO, FRIDAY AFTEBNOON Checkup for Beginners Clinic for Kids To Be Held Monday Tuesday The annual clinic for pre-school children, sponsored annually by the Parent-Teacher Associations, will be held Monday and Tuesday of next week. Children entering school for the first time next September will be given'thorough examinations by Mexico physicians and dentists so that parents may be informed of the physical condition of their children and take necessary corrective steps before the fall school term.

A ar nt must accompany each who will also be enrolled. school's clinic will be nda morning at 9 o'clock with Mrs. E. J. Painter as chairman charge.

That afternoon at 1 clock, the clinic will open at Garfield school James Howard is chairman of the Eugene Field clinic to be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Garden Club Tour Sunday Afternoon 22 Mexico Flower Gardens Included In Annual Event Twenty-two of Mexico's mos attractive flower gardens will be included hi the Mexico Garden Club's annual pilgrimage Sunday afternoon that opens at 2 o'clock. Miss Bess Woods is chairman of the tour, and has been assists in completing the arrangements by Mrs. Cortez Edmonston ane Mrs. Rolla M.

Mclntire. Members of the Junior Carder Club, under the direction of Mrs Eugene Tinsley, will act as hostesses and greet the guests at each of the homes where gardens will be displayed. Gardens included hi the troup Miss Mamie Dix, 420 E. Promen ade; Mrs. Roy Creasey, 510 E.

Promenade; Mrs. Theodore Miller, 421 W. Pearson; Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Null, 403: S.

Clark; Mrs. Gus Steinman, 415 S. Clark; Mrs. E. O.

Redd, 720 Woodlawn: Mrs. J. W. Buffington, 702 Woodlawn; Mrs. Jack-Wilding, 715 E.

Love; Mrs. Frank Hollingsworth, 7 Park Curie; Mrs. O. P. James, 9 Park Circle; Mrs.

Mclntire, 4 Monroe Mrs. Edmonston, 717. E. Jackson; B. Plunkett, 2 Park Circle; Mrs.

Loir J. Lewis, RFD Tine Houston, 400 N. Calhoun; W. Van Wyngarden, Colonial Hill; Mrs. J.

C. Mundy 721 W. Monroe; Mrs. E. W.

Brock- sleek, 809 N. Calhoun; Mrs. Emett J. Mundy, 515 N. Western; Mrs.

Jennie L. White, 202 E. Pleasant; Mrs. Tinsley, .124 and Miss Woods, 726 N. Jefferson.

Because of the continued cool weather the gardens may not be hi full bloom or as attractive as they have been in previous years. The tour was postponed until this weekend from last Sunday, May 16, due to the weather. PSC Approves SaleofMPL Utility Ownership To Go to Union Electric Company JEFFERSON CITY, May 20. 3-way switch to give Union Electric company of Missouri ownership of Missouri Power and Light company was approved by the State Public Service Commission. Missouri Power and Light serves 167 communities hi Northern Missouri.

Union Electric serves St Louis and its metropolitan area. The two electric transmission systems already are connected but the P.S.C. noted further unification would mean substantial benefits for both companies. The deal grew out of a Securities Exchange commission order to dissolve North American Light and Power company, a subsidiary if North American company. North American company also owns Union Electric.

In the transaction, North Amer- can company will take over Missouri Power and Light's million, shares of $5 par value common stock, valued at million dollars and.now owned by North American Light and Power. Electric then will pay North American company 600,000 shares of no-par common stock exchange for the Missouri Power and Light stock. Vfter Housecleaning, Fall On Rug Breaks Both Her Wrists SNOW IN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, May 20. Southern California's rugged whiter, isn't over yet, although it's mid-May. It snowed last night hi the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains, as much as three inches fallingin Big Bear Valley Cele- vation 6750 feet) 60 Injured In Missouri Tornado Into New Job.

27 Homes Down After Big Blow Near New Madrid ST. LOUIS, May 20. Yesterday's tornado injured 60 persons in New Madrid County, alone, the Red Cross reported today. None of them was a hospital case. The Red Cross representative at Parma reported the following damage hi New Madrid county: 27 homes destroyed and 24 damaged; 21 barns destroyed and 35 damaged; 70 other miscellaneous buildings destroyed or damaged.

Cyclonic winds roared into southeast Missouri late yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, killing an 11-day infant and injuring at least five other persons, two of them seriously. Property damage, which was extensive hi southeast Missouri was also heavy hi Kansas. The home of S. K. Stewart three miles north of Parma, was destroyed, causing the death of his daughter, Sammie Kay Stewart, 11 days old, and injuring another daughter, Norma, aged 6 and his sister, Dorothy Stewart.

Mrs. Earline Neel of Route 1, Parma, suffered Injuries when her home collapsed under the terrific wind. Mrs. Lula McNeese, 75, of near Parama, and Neal Schulenemeyer, 35, a farmer near Bernie, were also treated for hi juries. The highway-patrol was checking reports today of a number of other persons being injured in the farm section-between Bernie and Parma, isolated from outside communication when all telephone lines were'blown down.

The windstorm wrecked two large warehouses at the Maiden Army air but no one was injured "hi that Jn. the' day, tornadic winds and rams struck at Joplhi and Carthage P. L. Mc- Juire, who had just finished ousecleaning, fell and broke xrth wrists at her home here 'hursday afternoon. A rug slip- -ied as she was walking across room, throwing her with full orce to the floor.

The left wrist was thrown out place and broken, and the right wrist broken. She was taken to Fulton for X-rays and remained patient at the Callaway hos- ital. She will be there several days for care. Talk Union Contract Now DETROIT, May 20. (JP) Ford Motor Company today flatly refused open simultaneous union contract talks while negotiations continue for settlement of the CIO United Auto Workers' 16-day old strike.

The UAW threatened last flight to walk out on strike peace talks unless the company agreed to begin consideration of a new contract by next Monday. The union's Ford contract expires July 15. John S. Bugas, Ford vice-president, reaffirmed in a news conference today the company's previous stand that it would not consider starting contract talks before June 1. Peter F.

Rosa, named by the city council to serve as Mexico's first city manager, arrived Friday from Wayne, to take over his duties. First tilings on the list for the new manager were a survey of city properties and installations and conferences with councilman, before formally beginning his office. Junior High Graduates Get Diplomas Wayne DesCombes And Jane Wilkes Receive Awards Wife Confessed BOTARYCLCB Discussion of financing and selecting a recreation project high-lighted today's Rotary club meeting at the Hotel Hoxsey. Club President.Samuel Groff presided. Maurice Maze, was program chairman.

'Forty-Miners Leave High School Halls Tonight Georgia Arnold, Jean Surb, Patricia Edwards, Nada Sue Eoberson, Carol Sneed, Jean Vance, SonwalV Doris Jean Beatty, Betty Lane, Don Williams. Thompson, Wanda Wenger, Betty Dowlin, BaSWe ChriStine AdMIS Hden Sn der Anna Mae Jesse, Bill Nichols, WintK" 11 Cantll Beckmami, David Lee. pert Hubert Standing at rf ht: Frank Parker, Norman Rose, Glenn "Mclntu-e'addressed the Hardin Junior High School, graduating class Friday morning at commencement exercises held at Presser hall. Special music for the program included- "Saviour, Hear -Us-We- Pray," by the girls' sextet composed Tredway; Gafr Russell, Patricia Jo len Pearl, Iva Jean Iman and Ada LeeDey; a piano solo, Aimee," by Cynthia Coatsworth; and a cornet sojo, "Long, Long Ago," by BillyBob-Skeitlv Mrs. Paul C.

Ekern" presented the Sons of American Revolution award to Wayne Des Combes, and Miss Maude Orita Wallace pre sented the Daughters' of American Colonists award to Jane Wilkes. L. B. Hawthorne, superintendent of the Mexico schools, presented the diplomas, and the Rev Philip Byron Carlisle, pastor of the First Christian church, gave the invocation and benediction. Members of the graduating class include: Franklin Robert Allen, Phyllis Dean Altrogge, James Buford Angell, William Jean Barlow, Marilyn Lee Beam, Dorothy Mae Bishop, Larry Norman Bonney, Walter Blake Bonsall, Nina Louise Boswell, Betty Jane Boydstun, Nancy Louise Braden, Gary Richard Bramble, Wright Robert Bruce, David William Bunch, Betty Rose Butler, James Delaney Carter, John Leonard Claywell, Granvil Ray Cleeton, Cynthia Ann Coatsworth, Leta Joyce Cole, James Elmer Coleman, Marilyn Nadine Connely, Richard Crabtree, George Humphrey Craddock, Shirley Ijee Cunningham, Kenneth William Frank Denver Curtis Wayne Des Combes, Mary Elizabeth Drain, Dollens, Shirley Reba Dillard, Ada Lee Dey, Lyle Yancey DeWitt, Kenneth Wayne Davis, Max Weldon Davis, Carol Ann Davis David Allen Eddy, William Miller Fairchild, Margaret Ann Faulkner, Martha Lee Fetterhoff, Eugene Donovan Forsee, James Wade Griffin, Edward Reavis Gamble, Mary Lou George, J.

Ed Gooch, Helen Lucille Gordon, Marvin Davine Griffith, Shirley Jean Gulick, Mary Eva Hawkins, Bobby Ray Hartean, Doris Elizabeth Hamilton, Robert Lee Hall, Mary Glynetta Huttsell, Martha Sue Ingram, Earl Raymond Jackson, Hilda Sue Jeffries, Wanita Lucille Jeffries, Henrietta Fay Jennings, Larry Frederick Jerichow, Clifford Payne Jones, Deloris Maxine Keith, Calvin Lavern Keith, Julia Jean Kittelberger, Carl Kleppinger, RusseU Earl Kaiser, Wanda Lois Keith, Marjorie Faye Kennon, Virginia Larlee Leonard, Bonnie Sue Lewis Edward Owen Lowry, James Oliver 'Marshall, Virginia Grace' Middteton, Ronald Lee Miller, Robert Orrin Munger, Paul David Myers, Perry Ross McDonald, Susan Ann Mclntire, Dorothy Ann O'Connor, Jo Ellen Pearl Larry Howard Peck, George Clayton Phelps, Gerald William Phillips, Margaret Gail Prater, Helen Mae Pulls, John Ellsworth Robinson, Marjorie Lorraine Rousseau, Betty Gail Russell, Natalie E. Ralph Milton Sharp, Derrill Gene Shay, Billy Bob Skeith, Charles Conard Smith, Conrad Rees Snyder, Donald Lee Spitz- on Page 8). To HinvSai Dr. Rutledge Takes Stand In Own Defense At Murder Trial CEDA RRAPIDS, LL, May 20. 5 )- -Speakihg at times in a whisper, Dr.

Robert C. today related his wife's 'confession that she was by the man he is accused of The. young doctor said his wife told me the whole story" of affair with Byron C. Hattman which the defense alleges resulted in her dishonor last July .31, Dr. Rutledge la charged 'with stabbing Hattman tc- death in Cedar Rapids hotel flail last Dec.

14. After' testifying: calmly to hb early life, the changed when questioning turned to Ms love for blonde Sydney Bnttedgte and the which came to them. His voice sank low and broke at times. "When you first met Goodrich did you all hi love with her?" Defense Attorney Milner "Well the first time," Dr. Rutledge said.

He- said he loves her now and has loved her "at all times'? since their marriage hi 1946. The young doctor's-wife left the courtroom when he began his testimony. He told -how he a locker room conversation at the Norwood-Country -Club Louis last Aiigj 10. "In substance," he said, "the-re- niarks my wife' been out with Mr. Hattihan and from what-J; heard.

Mr. Hattman had been bragging about returned home, she told him the whole-story with-Hattman and drinking with him. i. tell.yau "she went out that heforced your Apartment and torced himself upon her?" Milner "Yes, she said he knew sex-; ually by force," the doctor, answered in audible. Rutiedge said "I was heart iroken.

We sat ail night talklnH about it." Achespn Pledges No Compromise WASHINGTON, May 20. Secretary of State Acheron, ieavetf for the Paris Foreign conference today pledgety-to a. virtual "no in his dealings with RuiWa on" the future of In a ne made clear that. concern be agreement on just for the sake of agreeing. Instead he spoke of a determination to protect the economic recovery' and political stability ot all'west- ern Europe in.

whSitL-'Germany plays a vital "We shall op- portuhity-for the area of-solution'and trahquiBty in the world," "At the same time, we shall not barter away successes achieved (hi western Germany and western Europe) for the sake of promises which might again prove to be illusory as they too often have in the past." IS CRITICALLY HX Mrs. J. Edwards of near Centralia is in a critical condition in the Audrain hospital. Mrs. Edwards is a grandmother of Miss Jayne Edwards and Frank Edwards of tWs city.

PARENTS OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shulse of 1407 N. Western avenue are the parents of a son born at the Audrain hospital at 5:13 a. m.

Friday. The baby, weighed eight pounds and has been named Frank Henry. MrJSIjuTse is employed by the AudJautDairy. ENTERS ST. LOCTS.HOSPTFAL Mrs.

E. F. Blackman entefled Barnes hospital; St "Louis, Friday, where she will undergo ex animations and tests. She was accompanied to St. Louis by Mr.

Blackman and Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Arnold, Jr. BREAKS ABMS Alfred Lee Talley 13-year-old son of Mr, and Lee-Talley of northwest broke his arm while cranking Ms father's tractor "at-their Alfred Lee was graduated, from the Fuller school this: spring..