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HUB SEC THE CHILLICOTHE CONSTITUTION- TRIBUNE. CHILLICOTHE, MISSOURI THURSDAY, MAY 28. 1953 Donate 129 Pink To Bloodmobile Fiscal Year Quota Exceeded Yesterday By Local Red Livingston County's quota of 590 pints of blood for this fiscal year was exceeded by six pints yesterday, when 129 persons rolled up their sleeves and donated to the Red Cross Bloodmobile, Mrs. Luther Shobe, service group chairman of the Red Cross, announced today. To accomplish the task yesterday, 41 volunteer workers put in a total of 191 hours to make the blood drive a success.

Mrs. Shobe said yesterday that the volunteer work- era are the "backbone" of any visit of the bloodmobile. The volunteers ao anything from taking your hat to taking your blood pressure. And when a donor is through, a volunteer will take him or her to the canteen for a cup of coffee and a snack while resting for a time. The canteen and kitchen workers have on hand coffee If it is wanted, or milk or fruit juice, in addition to loaded plates of snacks.

The Red Cross staff sent with the bloodmobile may be the ball- bearings for the job, but it is the county's volunteers who make up the hub and the rim of the wheel. The total collections made' here by the bloodmobile for the fiscal year now ending is as follows: August 7, pints; December 29, pints; April 2, 143 pints, and May 129 pints. Total, 596. Quota, 590. Those volunteers serving yesterday were as follows: Mildred BeVry, Mrs.

B. R. Harris, Mrs. Paul Burton, Mrs. Walter Coins, Mrs.

Vivian Moore, Mrs. Anabel Hunt, Mrs. Harriett Andrews, Mrs. Elsie Scruby, Mrs. Mervin Cies, Mrs.

Archie Gale, Mrs. Ella Coleman, Mrs. Hazel Yarbrough, Mrs. John Rupp, Mrs. Irma Sigler and Mrs.

George Atkinson; R. J. Brennan and Mrs. Kenneth Rinehart. Blood Bee Taylor, Mrs.

Sherman Smith, Mrs. Robert Golden and Mrs. G. B. Merriman; John Neal, Mrs.

Opal Goats, Mrs. Harry Hill, Mrs. Donald Dowell. Mrs. H.

M. Grace, Mrs. Katherine Fields, Mrs. Evelyn Pittaway and Mrs. Barbara Patchett.

Earle Teegarden; Miss Mabell Cranirer, Mrs. Clay Wolfe. Mrs. True Mclntosh, Mrs. Fred Walker, Mrs.

Donald Burns and Mrs. Russell Dusenberry. Georgia Scott, Mrs. Clara Head, Mrs. Harold Miller, Mrs.

Heartha Shale and Mrs. Henry Zosso. Mrs. Luther Shobe is chairman of the service group. HOSKINS TWINS ENLIST IN THE NAVY Robert and William Hoskins.

19, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Hoskins of Linneus, have enlisted in the United States Navy through the Moberly recruiting office. Both Robert and William are Linneus high school graduates.

They enlisted for four years and were sent to the naval training center at San Diegrj for recruit training. Their is Linn County collector and treasurer. Flower Show Set for June 5 Mrs. Hunt Names Her Club Committees. The spring flower of the ChiUi- cothe Garden Club will take place Friday, June 5, from 2 to 9 p.

m. in the parish house of the Grace Episcopal Church. Mrs. Mac Hunt, who is general chairman of the flower show, announced her committees at yesterday's garden club meeting. She asked that any member who is unable to serve on a committee to no- Crack-Down Ordered On Drivers in Cily Police Will Moke Special Efforts to Halt Offenses Within the City A special effort to crack down on speeders and other careless drivers in the city was launched this morning by Chief Roy Uhrmacher's an- i nouncement that Jhe police department would put forth "special efforts" to stop all such drivers.

Police court officials said they would adopt a stern attitude toward those brought in on charges of speeding and generally reckless driving. With summer vacation here and a greater number of children on the streets, the problem has increased accordingly, officials said. In police court this morning, an 18-year-old Wheeling driver was paroled to his parents' care, after charges of exceeding the speed limit were filed against him. He is Jerry about whom complaints were made at 8:40 p. m.

yesterday by residents on Easton street. Police Judge T. L. Kesler before hearing the case, insisted the tify the chairman of that commit-1 boy's father appear also, so that tee. The committees are large everyone would be cognizant of the Native of County, Oscar Prewilt, Dies Hod Been Patient at Hospital Two Months.

Oscar Lee Prewitt, 57, died at 10:48 Friday night at the Chillicothe hospital where he had been a patient for the last two months. Mr. Prewitt was born to Livingston county on Dec. 11, 1895, the son of Lewis and Minnie Reeter Prewitt. Most of his life was spent to Jackson township, but for the last 15 years he had lived to Caldwell county.

On July 21, 1915, be was united to marriage to Sarah Belle Rice of Plattsburg, Mo. To this union 12 children were born, 11 of whom, to addition to his -wife, survive. They are Lewis and Sterling Prewitt of Cowgill, John Prewitt of Braymer, Wilfred Prewitt and Mrs. Gerald Haynes of Kansas City, Mrs. Leonard- Nibarger of Chillicothe, Carroll Prewitt of U.

S. Coastguard, and Junior, Wayne, Donald and Gary Prewitt, all of the home. He also leaves one sister, Cirelda Rosson of Trenton, two brothers, Francis of Trenton and -Clarence of Laredo, 16 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, one brother and one sister. Mr.

Prewitt was a member of the Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Zion Baptist church, conducted by the Rev. Joseph Porter of Cowgill. Burial will be to the Brassfield cemetery. The body will lie to state Shelburn Baptist church, at the Gordon Home for Funerals until the. funeral hour.

enough that there should be no great amount of work for anyone, she said. The committees: L. F. McWhirter, chairman; Mrs. Fred Walker, Mrs.

Raymond E. Houston, Mrs. Maud Gardner, Ralph Winans, Mrs. Ed Saale. Mrs.

C. H. Patek, Mrs. Clarence Saale, Mrs. Dave Johns.

Mrs. Clay Wolf. F. M. McCall, chairman; Mrs.

Howard Watterson, Mrs. C. M. Hutcbtoson, Mrs. Earl.

Calbreath, Mrs. Henry Boehner, Mrs. John Dupy, Mrs. Logan Mason, Mrs. W.

W. Finch. Ticket and Earl Bradbury, chairman; Mrs. George Somerville, Mrs. R.

B. Gribbon, Mrs. J. H. Mahr, Mrs.

Mort Cathey, Mrs. H. J. Larkto, Mrs. John Dominique, Mrs.

Virgil Meyers, Mrs. Vernon Moore. Rudy Eschenheimer, chairman; Mrs. Emery Burton, Mrs. H.

W. Leech, Mrs. Robert Smith. (Mrs. Lee Meek, Mrs.

L. C. Briggs, Mrs. Roy Welch. Mervin Cies, chairman; Mrs.

Jack Boucher, Mrs. R. J. Brennan, Mrs. Walter Coins, Mrs.

M. E. Elliott, Mrs. Archie Campbell, Mrs. Truman Ward, Mrs.

Maud McLean, Mrs. Harriet Andrews. Carna Turner, chairman; Mrs. S. H.

Poindexter, Mrs. Earl Hancock, Mrs. Abner Cunningham, Mrs. McKtoley Jones, Mrs. Agnes Sweeney, Mrs.

Frank Bench, Mrs. Mary Coddtogton. Mrs. Florence Williams, Mrs. Ada Cooke, Mrs.

H. M. Grace. C. H.

Patek, Mrs. Via McDonnell. Plant Leslie Coulter, chairman; Mrs. Ernest Hamilton, Mrs. Buster Lowry, Mrs.

Ralph Sparks', Mrs. Lloyd Ogan, Mrs. George Troeger, Mrs. Jesse Hopper, Mrs. Helen Yeomans, Mrs.

Carrie Roberts, Mrs. Warren Grace. W. T. Aronson, chairman; Mrs.

Wallace Austin, Mrs. James Baldwin, Mrs. Jesse Jenkins, Mrs. Bob Harford. acts in the case.

Kesler said in all ases involving minors he would ollow the same procedure. A new patrolman, Joe Miller, will begin his duties tonight, Chief Uhr- macher announced. Orjand Keith, whom Miller will succeed, resigned rom the force this morning and urned in his equipment. Tom Lawson, who yesterday was lonfined to the city jail upon his in- ibility to pay the $1 fine and $9 assessed him by the court, was held because the charges of being intoxicated to public view against him were the second such charges field against him to a week. SIGN ON A CAB HERE TELLS WHY ITS "OFFICIAL" A car parked across the street from the Strand hotel one day this week caught the attention of a number of passers-by because of the black and white sign to the rear window.

The sign read, "OFFICIAL CAR, TJ. S. Government Tax Payer." Most Places Will Close in Observance Of Memorial Day Few, if any, offices or business firms will be open on Saturday, May 30, to observance of Memorial Day. All city offices, county offices and both, banks will close their doors for the holiday. Business firms also will be closed, it was determined after a vote taken by the Chamber of Commerce.

However, stores wfll' remain open Friday night until 9 p. m. The chamber offices have received posters which will be put in store windows telling of the holiday observance. The police and fire departments will be on the job as usual, the theaters will operate and Simpson Bark will be open to the public There will be no issue of The Constitution-Tribune on Memoria Day. TWO MORE CASES FILED AGAINST A RAILROAD Two more suits against the Chica go.

Rock Island and Pacific Railroad claiming crop damages have been received to Circuit Court here. Boll are from Caldwell County on changes of venue, and total $4818. A Circuit Court jury this week found to favor of a Polo farzne against the railroad for $2000 to thi same type of case. Claiming crop damages as a re suit of fire, which they contend wai started by locomatives, John Crock er is seeking $2648 and Adams is seeking $2170. According to the farmers- petitions, the fire occurred the same day, October 30 1952.

FOURTEEN LIVINGSTON COUNTY YOUTHS who left Chillicothe Thursday for induction into the armed forces were photographed shortly before they departed by bus for Kansas City. Left to right, front row, Calvin Eugene Phillips, Hale RFD John Robert Hibler, Trenton RFD James Weldon Johnson, 1422 McVey; Kenneth Dean Schoemig, 425 Reynard; David Raymond Keith, 903 Easton street; Marvin Leonard Dawkins, Mooresville RFD 1. Left to right, back row, Bobby Lee Ashford, 57 Wilson; William D. Coberly, Chula RFD John Max Radabaugh, Dawn; John Zachariah Anderson, Casper, Cornelius Sandy Witcher, 104 Lily; Ronald Henkle, 1415 Calhound; Owen Dale Fairchild, 106 Church, and Gregory L. Jordan, Wheeling, RFD Photo.

free-Car Collision Occurs Near Chula Kansas City Driver Will Appear in Magistrate Court A three-car collision near Chula last night resulted to extensive damages to the cars involved, sent one person to the hospital for a' checkup and brought a summons for one driver to appear Tuesday to Magistrate Court. The accident occurred on Highway 85 about a mile -south of the Chula iunction shortly before 9 p. according to the State Highway Patrol. A summons to appear in court las been issued to Robert Brunt of Kansas City, who is charged with careless driving. According to one driver's account to the Troopers, Brunt's care was in the wrong lane when the accident happened.

Gene Halloway of Laredo told the patrol he was driving north on Highway 65 behind a gasoline transport when he saw the transport suddenly pull off the highway. As it did so, Halloway said he saw car coming toward him on the wrong side of the road. The Laredo driver said he attempted to pull off the pavement but was struck to the left rear by the other car. George Bedinger of Centerville, who was behind Halloway, was unable to stop and collided with the rear of Halloway's car. Brunt, who was driving south on the highway, did not strike the Bedinger car.

Mrs. Betty Halloway was taken to the Chillicothe hospital for a routine check-up and then There were no other injuries. All three of the cars were removed from the scene under their own power. Union Bible School Will Open Monday Five Churches loin to Conduct Annual Vacation Event This Year. The Union Daily Vacation Bible School will hold its first session Monday, May 25.

The kindergarten and junior departments will be held in the First Christian Church. The primary department will meet at the First Methodist Church. The school will open each day at 9 ajn. and close at 11:30 ajn. During the time the school is in session each day arrangements bave been made with the police department to have Cherry street from Webster to the south lines of the Slifer Laundry blocked off in order that space for out-of-door recreation may be made available.

Those who are in the habit of parking their cars in that section are requested by Bible School officials to refrain from parking their cars there during the morning hours Monday through Friday of each week that the school is in session. The cooperation of the public will appreciated by them. The work of the school will be directed by the Rev. Perry P. Taylor the educational office in the First Christian Church.

Betty Howard will serve again as office secretary. Mrs. Lewis Fields will serve again as superintendent of the kindergarten with workers from the cooperating churches as her assistants. Mrs. Helen Older will serve as the superintendent of the primary department, assisted by workers from the other churches.

The junior department will be under the supervision of Mrs. Honor Israel. Her assistants will come from the cooperating churches. The refreshment period for the kindergarten children at the First Christian Church each morning will be under the general supervision of Mrs. Verl Scott, assisted by committees from the five cooperating churches, providing home made cookies each day.

Twice during tne two weeks the school is in session, motion pictures will be shown the children through the courtesy of the Livingston County Library. FRED C. TUCKER, 75, DIES AT BRAYMER Fred C. Tucker, 75, died unexpectedly Friday evening about 8:30 o'clock at his home in Braymer. Death was attributed to a heart attack.

Mr. Tucker was a retired farmer of the Low Gap community of Carroll County. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maude Tucker, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Mae Flamm, Braymer, and Mrs.

Minnie Fields, North Kansas City; two sons, Charles W. Tucker, Braymer, and Fred Tucker, Kansas City, 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a brother, Willie O. Tucker, Los Angeles. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Michael Funeral Home at Braymer by the Rev. C.

H. Sauceman, Braymer Methodist minister Burial will be to Braymer Evergreen cemetery. CAPT. CANADA HOME Capt. Francis R.

Canada returned Thursday from srevice in Korea He was met in Kansas City by his wife, the former, Lola Raney Chula and two sons, Steven and John. After a brief vacation with relatives they will return to Topeka Kansas where Capt. Canada is employed in the offices of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. SEVENTEEN RECEIVE BRECKENRIDGE DIPLOMAS Seventeen graduates received diplomas this week from the Breckenridge high school Class of 1953. John Blaine Greenwood was valedictorian and Ralph Edwin Hall was salutatorian of the class.

Other members were Kathryn Mclntyre, Dick Etherton, Ray Maberry, Betty Breeze, Joan Robbins, Bill Jones, Martha Ann Bennett, Jewell Newton, Norman Spidle, Pat Hise, Dohn Gilliland, Mary E. Isaacs, Bobby Catron, Jean Johnson and Juanita Walker Etherton. Two of Sherman Coburn's Sons Drown Step Off in Deep Water While Fishing at Omaha. The two oldest children of Mr. and Mrs.

Sherman Coburn, 3417 Adams avenue, East Omaha. drowned Sunday in Omaha's first drowning tragedy of 1953. The victims were Wayne Coburn. 11, and Frank Coburn, 12. Fire Chief Eugene Fields said the brothers had apparently gone to a pone' outside the East Omaha levee witli a sister to fish.

When they had no luck in the shallow water near shore, they shed most of their clothing and waded out. They apparently stepped off a ledge near center of the pond. Chief estimated the water is 14 to 18 feet deep at that spot. The bodies were recovered with grappling hooks. It was too late give artificial respiration because the boys had been under water about 45 minutes.

The Omaha World-Herald quoted Fire Chief Fields as KLEIN RANKS HIGH IN PIANO EXAMINATION David Klein, a senior at St. Joseph Academy, took the final examination in Columbia yesterday for obtaining his High School Piano Diploma from the National Guild of Piano Teachers, and received 25 plus points, which is the equiva- an grade in Missouri The rating was also about lent of schools. five points higher than any ever won by a Guild student in Chillicothe. The program of ten pieces and five technical phases was auditioned at the Music Department of Stephens College in Columbia by Theodore Bergman, of the MacPhail College of Music in Minneapolis, Minn. Mr.

Bergman complimented David on his splendid achievement. He was accompanied to Columbia by Sister M. M. Teresa and his mother, Mrs. Joseph Klein David will present his diploma recital at the Academy studio in June.

RURAL CARRIER EXAM TO BE GIVEN AT HIGH SCHOOL Some 40" applications have been received for the position of rural carrier out of the Chillicothe post- office. There is one vacancy. Because of the large number, the Civil Service examination tomorrow (Saturday) will be given at the high school, Busby Kent, assistant postmaster, said today. The exam will be in the school library. Applicants are to report at 8:30 a.m.

can't caution about letting parents saying, "I too much their children go fishing or swimming unescorted." The father, Sherman Coburn, war born and raised at Avalon. He is a guard at an industrial plant at Omaha. The Coburns have a son and daughter remaining. Mrs. Gertrude Wimmer of Avalon, is an aunt of Mr.

Coburn. ShE received newspaper clippings of the tragedy this morning. In reporting the news, Mrs. Wimmer said, "1 just hope this may make some other children more careful." Henry Engles to Observe Golden Wedding Dote Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Engle, 20 East Clay street, will quietly celebrate then- golden wedding anniversary Saturday, May 23. Because of conditions of Mr. Engle's health no special observance has been planned for the occasion. Miss Madgie Higgins and Henry Engle were married at the Elm Street Methodist Church parsonage 50 years ago tomorrow by the late Rev. F.

McVoy. With the exception of five years spent in Kidder, Mr. and Mrs. Engle have lived their entire married life to Livingston County. They resided on Rt.

5, until last Decembe when Mr. Engle suffered a stroke and since then they have made thei home with their son, Archie Engle Mr. and Mrs. Engle have anothe: son, Buel Engle, Avalon. They alsi have five grandchildren and fou great-grandchildren.

A daughter Mrs. Madeline Plowman, died in 1928, and a son. Virgil, died in in fancy. TV Station Strike Has Local Effects Scores Assume Sets Are Out of Order and Call for the Repairmen. Today's unexpected strike of an nouncers at WDAF-TV, this area only good source of television caused a rush of calls to television repair shops.

Scores of calls were reported the firms. People wanted to repor their sets were out of order and ask if somebody could be sent ou right away to repair them. WDAF-TV and The Kansas Cit Star's radio station were shut dow: arly today because of the striki story elsewhere in today's Const! ution-Tribune explains the issue the affair. It seems that as we a base $100 a week salary, tb announcers seek a fee for each com mercial they read. At Beardmore's, it was estimate hat the calls had numbered some between 50 and 75 by 3 i'clock this afternoon.

The first were around 8 this morning, but he big rush started about 9:30. We thought about having the elephone disconnected, but of we wouldn't do that," Nell and Keith Beardmore said. "But we almost need to hire another person to do nothing but answer the Benson's said the telephone had been ringing "almost like the Tribune's on election night." Similar circumstances were reported by other dealers and repairmen. At Chillicothe Radio and Television Service, it was said that callers simply were advised that their sets weren't showing a picture because of the strike. Early this morning, some sets here picked up Oklahoma City's television station on the same channel as that of WDAF-TV.

Those persons whose television antennas can be revolved may fish around tonight for other stations. By pointing antennas northward, they might pick up Omaha or Ames. Davenport, was seen last night. St. Louis's KSD-TV increased its power this week, but did not register acre last night, although it has been seen before.

Atmospheric conditions were blamed. "I've had two or three people tell me they're going to direct their antennas to the north serviceman said. 'People are -so crazy here about TV they'll do anything to see it." wimming Pool To Open Next Week Fiona for Major Repair Work Are Postponed Until Next Fall. Because of the lateness of the icason, plans for major repair work the Simpson Park swimming pool have been postponed until next fall. The pool will open Saturday, Memorial Day.

or the day before, on the weather. Morris Willis, superintendent of municipal utilities, said cast iron main, ordered last March for replacement of a leaky drain pipe still had not arrived, although the invoice is here. To replace the faulty line, it will be necessary to dig through the roadway and bank and tear up a section of the pool's "beach." Willis said that this obviously would interfere with poo operations, so it was decided to wait until the end of the season. Mr. Willis will make other tests of the pool before it is filled with water the middle of next week.

Somi of the serious leakage which developed late last season was due tc cracks in the bottom of the poo and he will check to see that these have been repaired, he said. S. Taylor Dowell again will man age the pool's operations. If th weather is favorable, it probably wil be opened Friday or next week, said. Dowell said James Davis and Jerry Stiles will serve as life guards Bobby Jones will operate the re freshment stand.

Assistants at th pool will include Richard Fairchild Terry Cooper, Kenny Prick, Paul Fitzpatrick and James Cunningham IN MINNESOTA Judge and Mrs. Prank Bondere: left Tuesday on a trip to Minnesota A card sent from Lake Superior ar rived in County Clerk Earl Barnes office this morning from Judgi Bonderer, who said he already ha enjoyed a fish supper. BIG HEN EGG HAS EGG INSIDE IT. YOLK TOO A huge egg with a perfect egg and extra yolk inside it was laid esterday by an Austro White hen elonging to Mrs. Bob Christison.

RFD 3. The egg measured 7'i inches around the center and 9 inches around the ends. At that, it is not he largest Mrs. Christison has 'ound in the hen house this month. One other egg was 9Vi inches the ong way.

Mrs. Christison Is uncertain just which hen laid the egg. It weighed ounces, where the normal egg weighed about 2'i ounces. she keeps that up, well be gathering eggs in bushel baskets," she said. The egg shell was broken at The Constitution-Tribune office and the noraml egg and a yolk were found inside.

School Awards Are Given at Academy More Than Half of the Students Are Honored. Start Building Fund for Catholic School Seniors of 1953 Open Sisters' Savings Account. The seniors of St. Joseph Academ gave a varied pre-graduation pro gram for their parents, friends, an schoolmates this morning. Each the 16 seniors contributed to the pro gram.

The valedictory was given by Patt Jo Saale, who built her speec around the thought, "No Flowery Mccarty and Carole DeLorme re- More than half the students of St. Joseph Academy received awards at the school's annual final assembly, held this morning. Highlighting the awards received were those to Patty Jo Saale, valedictorian; Rose Lee Rupp, salutatorian; Jean Lightner, for perfect attendance, and Mary Ann Potts, for faithful assistance at the dally high mass at St. Columban Church. For outstanding achievement in music, David Klein received triple recognition, district and state music festival and high school diploma in piano.

State contestants in the music festival, Kitty Dolan and Mary Ann Potts, as well as -the members of the madrigal group, also received awards. In addition, seven other piano pupils received piano pins won in the recent M.G.P.T. adjudication. Three awards for varied cooperative activities were given to Rose Lee Rupp, who sold the most tickets to the school play; Gerald Schoemig, who was successful in school advertising, and Art Haynes, who handled transportation for overseas relief for four years. Shirley Road Leads to Glory." The saluta-l ce i ed second and third prize NOTHING FOUND MISSING IN GREEN HILLS BREAK-IN Nothing has been found missing from either the Green Hills Market or Fitzpatrlck's, after a check of inventories was completed yesterday afternoon, it was reported by the police department this morning.

It is thought the person or persons who pried open the market's rea: door early yesterday morning were interrupted in the work by patrolmen who were making their routine check at the front of the building The opened door was discovered when the police checked the rea: door after finishing up front. AT METHODIST DISTRICT MEETING IN PRINCETON The Chillicothe-Richmond distric of the Methodist church held a district meeting Friday at Princeton. The guest speaker, Mrs. Imogene Surrey, a missionary, had recentlj returned from India. Those attending from Chillicothe were Mrs.

Frank Boehner, conference officer; Mrs. John Cusick. district officer; Mrs. Floyd Crooks delegate from the First Methodist Church; Mrs. Martha Jacobs, delegate from Elm Street Church and the district superintendent, Rev orian of the class.

Rose Lee Rupp, welcomed the audience and announced the various numbers. Carole presented as the lass gift, the first contribution toward a new school, in the form of a savings account which the seniors named the Sisters of St. Francis Building Fund. The traditional class history was read by Angela Saale; the class win, I by Terry Stobbs; and the prophecy, by Jerry Slattery. The class patron, the Blessed Virgin Mary, was the topic of a talk by Marilyn Phillips.

The class mqtto, Be it done to me according to Thy word" (Luke 38), was explained by Theresa Manning. The class flower, the rose, was the subject of a talk by Shirley McCarty. Poetry readings included a choral reading, "Rose Mystica," by Gerard Manley Hopkins, in which Marsha Brown and Jean Lightner had solo parts; "Our Lady of the Night," by Francis, Thompson, read by Frances Atwell; and "Pudsy Kelley's Rosary," read by Art Haynes. Jean Gillespie and Theresa Manning read original class poems. Jerry Davis sang "A Merry Life" by Luigi Denza, and David Klein played two piano numbers: "The Prophet Bird," by Schumann, and "The Sea," by Palmgreen.

The Rev. Thomas Allen, O.SJJ., distributed the awards, and the Very Rev. B. S. Owens congratulated the seniors and advised them to play fairly and squarely the game of life.

The assembly concluded with the singing of Father Lord's school song, "Mother Beloved." POLICE FIND DOOR AJAR AT GREEN HILLS MARKET Police early this morning found the back door of Green Hills Market partly opened and notified manager Harold Spencer immediately. A check shows, however, that apparently nothing was taken from the market. A similar (heck is being made next door at Fitzpatrick's to see if anything is missing there. The door was found ajar at 2 o'clock this morning. Green Hills was broken into January 11 of this year, with the thieves escaping with $1334 in cash.

In March of 1952. the manager of the market was held up and robbed of more than $3000 in cash and checks, award in the past. awards in the ticket drive. Thanks to their mothers, all the members of the basketball team, received an additional gold bar for their letter. Two boys, who had not received a letter so far, Jerry Kanies and Doral DeLorme, were given one this morning.

The two senior cheerleaders, Marilyn Phillips and Patty Jo Saale, also received an award. Most of the commercial studenis received certificates. Every shorthand student qualified for a membership certificate to the Order ot Gregg Artists and also in the annual Esterbrook contest. Those whose shorthand notes qualified for a gold pin were: Marsha Theresa Manning. Mary Louise Conway, Marilyn Phillips, Rose Lee Mrs.

Byran T. Shutz, wife of a Kansas City realtor, and Fred V. Heinkel of Columbia, president of the Missouri Farmers Association, are the new appointees. The appointments to six-year term on the board that governs the university all are subject to confirmation by the Missouri Senate. Donnelly said, in appointing Mrs.

Shutz, he thought the mothers of the state had a right to help control the university's operation. Mrs. Shutz is a 1933 graduate of the university. She has been a Kansas City leader on civic programs for educational progress. Heinkel, 56, has been president of the F.A.

since 1941. Donnelly said he is recognized as one of the nation's foremost agricultural leaders. Heinkel is a director and past vice- president of the National Council of Farmers Cooperatives and a member of the Missouri Basin Survey Commision. NAMED GEORGE ALAN Mr. and Mrs.

John Evans, 1614 Bryan Street have named their son born Friday morning at the Chillicothe Hospital, George Alan. The baby, who weighed 7 Ib. and 5 oz. has a brother, Paul and a sister, Marilyn. Kansas Boy Awarded Howard Leech Medal For Marks, Athletics A Kansas boy received the annual Howard Leech Medal Wednesday at the honors assembly held at the Northwest Missouri State College to Maryville.

The medal is given each year to the junior boy who is the most outstanding both scholastically and athletically. It was begun about 30 years ago at the college when Leech, now county superintendent of schools here, was on the Maryville faculty. Designed to increase scholastic incentive among the athletes, college officials said the Leech Medal is a coveted award each year. Bob Dillon of Atchison, was awarded the medal for this school year. Coach Wilbur (Sparky) Stalcup of the University of Missouri is among those who have won the.