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CORPUS CHRISTI TIMES, Monday, Dec. 15, 1952 PfSAN, Korean Dec. 15. (AP)-Evangelist Billy'Graharoirrbundled in sin- Kor.eahs tonight. GjJFam' preached- before 'some Koreans--and some jammed a circle in a Pusan.

street." No hall in the would accommodate the crowd, so Grahain spoke in the open air. Well-dressed and ragged Koreans mingled with grandmothers and bOG'bWNEllS IPqslBtir Treatment Given Holder Holder mfliK-at 346 Louisiana" are Pa treatment their dog as having the dread rabies-disease. "Quite a number, approximately 20 dogs" in the neighfoor- are also being, treated as a preventive W-. H. Step- henspfr, officer in charge of the Hu- hei Radio Auction Nets $3200 Kiwanis Club of Corpus Christi may net as much as $4,000 for 'the club's underprivileged children's fund as a result of the radio auction staged Saturday night, Henry Scibienski, chairman, said- today.

Exact profits on the auction cannot be determined Until all successful bidders have claimed and paid' for their, purchases, and several are still unclaimed, Scibienski said. Some Donations The. welfare fund for underprivileged children gained at least $3,200 from gross sales of and the sum will be greater when al! sales are closed. Merchandise auctioned was either donated to the club or given at dealer's cost. John S.

Kelly of 305 North MorningBide -acquired the largest item offered, a Chevrolet sedan, on a bid slightly over normal cost. Much Candy, Gum Several bidders had their purchase delivered to charitable organizations. Boya City got loada of candy and "The people of Christi contributed magnificently," Sci- bienski said. "This. was.

our first attempt at a auction and we consider it very successful, thanks to the cooperation 1 of-'the public." Yule three children, Betty, .15, Rocky, Dickie. 6. began taking the treatment over the weekend. Found Dead A red, or light'blond male cocker spaniel, the pet of the Holders, was found dead in a lawn glider at the honie'of Correu, 908 Laredo, last Thursday rpoming. The animal's head was sent to Austin for examination arid 'Saturday that the' dojf definitely had the disease.

The Holders had their dog only 11 days after he was brought back late in November from a five- month stay in.Brownsville. Mrs. Holder received word late Saturday.from Mr. and Mrs. Duff Dozief, -neighbors where the dog stayed in Brownsville, a their dog had died on the same day.

Veterinarians Checked youngsters to hear the famed evan- gelisVpreach from a wooden platform in. the circle. Thousands sat on straw mats on the and thousands more stood. 1 Remarks Interpreted 'Graham paused frequently in his fervent sermon, allowing a South Korean Presbyterian minister to. interpret his remarks to the at- tenitve crowd.

Graham told his "it makes difference whether you are Korean, American, Chinese or Japanese. You are all.sinners. But all of you.here tonight'can know that you are forgiven of your sins if you confess Jo Jesus Christ as your saviour." dosing his sermon, Graham dramatically urged the Koreans to come forward and proclaim their faith. Bob Pierce, one of Graham's assistants, estimated 300 Koreans and a handful of American soldiers pushed toward the platform. Graham prayed for them.

They listened to the interpreter with heads bowed then answered in chorus. After the service, Koreans surged to. the platform to shake hands with Graham. Graham delivered his first sermon in Korea last night before a GI audience. He plans three more night sermons before Koreans in Pusan.

He" will spend Friday in Taegu and then go to Seoul in time to broadcast to the S. his weekly radio program. Pierce said Graham is scheduled talk; with wounded soldiers-at on evacuation hospital here in Pu- Stephenson said dogs in neighborhood are being given the Pasteur treatment as a control measure. Stephenson today was checking veterinarians to determine how many dogs were being treated. Anyone who might have Information as to the extent of possible contamination from the light red cocker from 346 Louisiana is asked to contact the Humane Department.

tomorrow morning. ilistaken Identity The Korea Times, an English- anguage newspaper, carried a ront-page story today that began: "The Reverend Billy Graham Charlotte, N. the a American adventist known as Billy Sunday a plc- evangelist some 20 vears ago. Planned for Carrier Boys Newsboys.will.be guests at a noon dinner Christmas Day in the Terrace Room of the Driscoll Hotel. Host for the turkey and trimmings affair will be Joe Simon of the Nuece? Furniture Co, About 300 newsboys are expected to attend the 27th annual event.

At last year's dinner there were 285 guests. A show Is being planned to follow the dinner, Simon said. Lindy Cqoris will act as master, of' ceremonies and a local radio stallon will broadcast the party. Gifts Will be distributed to news carriers the program. Twelve Aircraft Aid in Search Rescue Mission Approximately 12 aircraft from the six squadrons of Civil Air Pat- 1-61 Group 22 In --a search SAR- CAP, opened at Alice airport yesterday, -at Jilaj John relations said today.

pf the vsearch was an aW plane supposedly lost, on a flight from, Brownsville to' San Antonio T. Bradford; group commander, declared the tnlsaion a Wattles said. Bradford conducted- a critique -on the -mission -t- 6 m. o- PennlngtonV of Corpus officer c.ommanding^officer of the Refugio County squadron, was offlcer-ln- charge. This first thrio that a rtqw air-search- procedure worked out to expedite such missions was used, Wattles said.

BIRTHS. Property Taxes 76.4 Pet. Paid The city has collected 70.49 percent, of the big $2,708,408 property tax bill for 1952, Assessor-Collector P. W. Grevelle'reported today.

In. dollars and It amounts lo collection of At this time a year ago, Grc- vello had accounted $1,923,496.88, or percent of a bill of $2,536,930. Collection of delinquent taxes also is running ahead of the pace of Delinquent tax collections since October, 1952, to date total compared to $28,207.90 for the same period a year ago. Medal Presented Carl Dean Hamilton, student at University of Missouri; has been awarded the Board "of Curators Medal for being an" outstanding for the summer cruise of ID51. Hamilton is the of Mr.

and Mrs. H. T. Hamilton, 1321 Annapolis. Mr.

and Mrs. Rojejio of Refugto, are parents of a son born Doc. 13 at Refuglq County Hospital Refugio. A daughter-was born to Mr. arid Mrs.

Julian Howard, of Auslwell Dec. 14 at Refugio County Hospital Refugio. Mr. and Mrs; Floyd Unney, Refugio, the birth of i son 14 at Refugio Count Hospital. Refugio! Mr.

and Mrs. Oren Wollum, Snyder, are parents of a son born Dec. U. at Refugio County Hospi tal, Refugio. Express Firm Pickets -were stationed at the Alamo Express 1200 Bay today' at 7 a.m.

to gain recognition for Local 657, Gen oral Union, of the Amerl iani Federation ot. Labor Teamsters Union, R. C. business representative, The, company's local manager was, not available for comment shortly before noon.v Shafor explained. the San Anlonio local, has several other firms :Kere.and the.

recognition, of-Alamo 'Express. Shafer said shortly before. noon that he had, not met', with" company 'representatives. Alamo Express is the'only corh- pahy being picketed, Sha'fer; said. City Seeking Federal Funds For Redevelopment Corpus Christi will be represented tomorrow at an Austin oh.urban redevelopment legls Planning Engineer Wit tlam.

W. Anderson said today. haa applied for Joderal funds, along with "several other Texas for urban 'redevelopment-but cannot get thorn because the state has no laws which would permit the cities to use them, Andersori explained. Tomorrow's conference, of the several interested cities, will be aimed at recommending necessary legislation to bo considered by the Legislature next month. Representing Corpus Christi wll be A.

J. McCnll, of the Area Development Committee, and Robert Burr, assistant city planning en ginecr. PRE-CHRiSTMAS SALE SAVE up to on all ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES REFRIGERATORS WASHERS VACUUM CLEANERS Easiest Terms No Down Payment With Trade In SELL FOR LESS 619 S. Staples MUCH LESS Dial 2-2666 For the Late Christmas Shopper- OPEN until 5:30 p.m. Each.

Saturday afternoon until Christmac We still have a large selection of: Gift Items Christmas Wrappings Christmas Cards MAVERICK-CLARKE 216 Meiqulta "Tho office mQn't dcparJmerh ttore" Phono 4-9407 DEATHS Mandus Leland Reeb Funeral services for Manaus Leland Reeb, 62. of 3101 UpRiver Road, who died Saturday, will-be held at 8:30 a. m. jn Corpus Christi Rosary will 1 be recited 'in Dunne Funeral Home at 8 p. m.

today. Burial will be in Seaside Memorial i Lyman B. Sheltoh Funeral services for Lyman Shelton, 51, formerly of Corpus be'held'Tuesday "in Rochester, Ind. Shelton died Tuesday in. Newport News, Va.

He was a member of local BPQE Lodge, No. .1628. Reuben D. Mezd services Reuben b. VIeza, 18-month-6ld son of Mr.

and Mrs. Guadaliipe Meza, 665 Vera were to be -held at 2 p. m. today at Juan Gonzalez Chanel with burial in Holy Cross Ceme- The baby died in a local hospital Sunday morning. Surviving, besides the parents, are the'grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs lenaro Dias Manuela erez; one brother, Guadalupe, and a sister, Maria Elena. Ben P. Hoskins Ben. P. Hoskins, 60, former resident of Corpus Christi, died yesterday in a Temple hospital after an illness of several weeks.

A veteran of World War Hos- tms was wounded in France Surviving are'his wife; three sons, of. Houston, Leroy and Terry.of San Antonio; two daugh- ers, Mrs. Hazel Houston of San Antonio and Sandra Sue Hoskins of Marble Falls; three brothers, C. and 1 H. R.

Hoskins, Corpus Cl.risti, and Louis of Houston; Six sisters. Mrs. Lela Connor, Mrs. Tom Mrs. Hazel Tllc- Gee, Mrs.

E. D. ToweU and Miss 3race Hoskins, all of Corpus Chrisi, and Mrs. Sydney Wooten of Houston, Funeral services and burial are to be held Tuesday in Marble Falls. Frank L.

Cannon, Sr. Caller-Times News Service ALICE--Frank L. Cannon 84, well-known Alice banker, died early Sunday morning at Ws home. He. was native of HiUaboro and to Alice from Rfo'Grande City in 1015.

'Gannon and his O. E. and E. E. Cannon es- the City State Bank, which later became the Texas State Bank.

Surviving are his wife; three Charles Port Heneme, Frank Alice, and George Ulysses, one brother, Ira, Hlllsboro; two daughters, Mrs. Lama Morgan, hills- boro, and Mrs. Sam Dallas, and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Moyer. Mortuary.

Horace McQuerter Caller-Times News, Service ANN AVILLE--Horace McQii'ert- ,76, died at the home of his Mrs. E. Coats, early morning. Ho was a resident of Tom Ball, Texas, and liad been visiting his daughter for the past three weoka. Surviving are MB wife, Christine; one sqn, W.

C. McQuerter. LouiavlUe, two daughters, Mrs. Coats and Mrs. Myrtle Van Horn of New York; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by CagetMills Funeral Home. The family requests that no flowers be sent. 1 Mrs. Hill Improving Mrs. Allen Hill, 1416 North Chap arrnl, who ts seriously in at her home, is reported to be improving.

FOUR CARS STOLEN IN BUSY CRIME WEEKEND Four cars were reported stolen dyer the weekend in one of the biggest crime sprees in recent months. Police also investigated a riuih- ber of major and minor thefts, a burglary, armed robbery and shoot' Flour Bluff. Man Burned Walker Fields, about 70, was burned critically about 10 o'clock last night in damaged his Star Fish and Tackle Store at Flour Bluff. Fields, was asleep -at the time of "the fire, led "-from the by a neighbor, Mrs. C.

Shelander. He was taken to. the U.S. Naval Hospital with and third degree burns. The hospital described his condition as critical this morning.

Fields had fireworks his store and Mrs. Shelander heard these exploding, she ran to the store and awakened the elderly man, who sleeps in the rear of the place. He already was badly burned. Mrs. Shelander escaped injury.

The NAS Fire Department out the blaze, apparently caused by a heating pad. There was no estimate of damage. City Council To Canvass Water Vote Some important matters come up for City Council consideration at 4 4 p.m. tomorrow. Tile council' will- be given the results of Saturday's water election on.the basis of unofficial returns, carried by majorities of 15 to 1 and up.

The City Council must officially canvass two of the three issues decided in the voting, with the board of the Lower Nueces River Water Suppiy District slated to canvass the returns on the third--the $15.5 million issue which will finance construction of the proposed Wesley E. Seale Dam at Mathis. Also on the agenda for Tuesday, council, meeting are the opening of bids on the improvement of Ocean Drive between and Louisiana and recommendation that engineering work on expansion of the city's water treatment plant at, Calallen be started. In connection with the water plant expansion, the council is scheduled -to be asked to appoint engineers' to make special engineering studies of the proposed enlargement. ing and two acts of petty vandalism.

Johnny Ayers of the Johnny Ayers Motor 614 North Port, reported a 1941 green Ford-se'dan, license FW 4094, -was stolen from his company Saturday, Lorenzo Wolford, 2215 Laredo; reported his 1933 black Plymouth sedan, license FX was stolen over the week-end. 1 A light'gray, 194V Buick convertible belonging to Sahford Johnson of 1107 Annapolis was taken from the 400' block of Mesquite Saturday night. The license number is NU 3611. The car, belonging' to James' A. Bean, 4002 Timon, was stolen from 912 North Chaparral Saturday night.

It is a brown, 1938 Chevrolet sedan, license number FD 6907. Someone an air gun sprayed 32 holes in close pattern in a window of Lesters Furniture 212 South Staples, last night. Ten air rifle-shot were found on the street nearby. Lester Weisman of the furniture company said he suspected two small boys had been seen carrying air rifles in the neighborhood recently. A paint-happy burgler broke into a combination storeroom and Sun' day School room at Trinity Lu theran Church yesterday afternoon and splashed white paint on nearly all the windows, chairs, the floor and a desk.

The place was ra sacked, but apparently nothing was, taken. A light meter andi-case valued at- $150 was stolen early today from Albert Ra- meila of the U. S. Naval Hospital. Ramella said the car was parked on a lot near, the Bevly Building Cafe, 1220 South Staples.

E. B. Griggs, 501 Clifford, reported someone ransacked his garage over the week-end and took a lawn mower, an eight by 10 tent, a pair of shears, a spading fork and two lanterns. Someone took $20 from the cash register and a black purse containing $90 at a bar at 421 South Brownlee last night. Amelia Nuncio, operator of the bar, said about 15.

persons" were present at the time of the theft. Conyay School: Plan's Christmas Party Tho Comvay Conservatory and Day School will hold its annual Christmas open house arid- program from 6:30 to 9 o'clock tonight for kindergarten students and their parents. First grade, children and their parents will be honored at similar affair from 7 to 0 o'clock tomorrow night. Reserve To Meet The Navy. Reserve Volunteer Law Unit will hold a fellowship meeting at Medical Professional Building at p.

m. Tuesday honoring league, officers at the Naval training stations In Iho fu-ca, Lt. Com. H. G.

Nebeker, USNR. Is the commanding officer. All civilian lawyers holding Naval commissions arc Invited. Open Every Nighf 'til 10 p.m. Inexpensive Serviceable 2O-Piece Starter Set 4 Cups 4 Saucers 4 Salad Plates 4 Dishes 4 1 0 Dinner Plates 53 Pieco Service for 15,95 Convenient Credit Terms KEIRR 616 North Chaparral Dial 2-1303 ALLEN FURNITURE CO.

Presents IN inging Saxophone" and his Orchestra i. f. Thompson of wu22 Ayei-s said someone entered his unlocked car last night and took a tan gabardine coat, a corduroy shirt, a .22 caliber Winchester pump gun and a Coit automatic pistol. The car was parked near the Rrown Derby Cafe, 2801 North Water. fimbers Visit Here Mr.

and Atrs. Merle Timbers of Lyons, who formerly lived in Corpus Christi, art spending a vacation here. are. stopping at the Nueces FLASH! FoWex "20" CAMERA KIT I 27 50 template you reminisce over pfctures of be glad Santa brought Foldex "20" Foldex Flash FoWex Everyready Case 2 Batteries 8 Flash Bulbs 1001 Kinney Phone 3-4771 Always plenty of parking space! Give The Unusual THIS CHRISTMAS We Have Just Received A Special Shipment Of Christmas Gift Food Items The. Normally Healthy And Those On Special Diets.

FRUITCAKES (Solid Fruit and Nuts) PURE VERMONT MAPLE SUGAR Santa Clauses Novelty Boxes Maple Bricks Maple Butter Fancy Packed Honey FANCY DRIED FRUIT PACKS (Unsulphured) FANCY DATE ACKS Butters Date Candies COMPLETE LINE OF 'SLIM' (Reducing Foods and Candies) FREE GIFT WRAPPING STORE WILL BE CLOSED FROM CHRISTMAS EVE UNTIL DEC. 29 Emergency Dial S-5S03 Janes Health Foods 1103 S. Staples Dial 3-0194 Special Sale At Alamo Jewelry 3-4811 I 1 "issfe. DOWN AWHEK Her. I.

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