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agister Here Flooding Rivers Threaten Roads; Highways Open iWnwwm.BrnjapBjjuumjjmp, rn m-n-nrf ut Pace Far Daily 11 nesday, September 16, 1964 Section Two Under xpecfation Water continues to drain off roads and highways in north Florida areas swamped by last week's heavy rains, but rising rivers now pose a new threat to other highways, the Florida Highway Patrol reported today. br 1 Miss Hattie Coles Set To Handle Up To 500 An estimated 100 Leon County residents are turning out each day to register to vote in the November general election but the number is considerably below expectations. Voter Registrar Miss Hattie Coles kp" I i A1 Orw-r If NEW INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION CHAIRMAN Ronald B. Spencer Jr. of Ocala (center) was sworn in Tuesday as new chairman of the Florida Industrial Commission replacing Worley Brown (right).

Supreme Court Justice Richard Ervin administered the oath of office. -tit a. On Thar pe Street Steps Are Taken For New School First steps towards construction of a new, elementary school on Tharpe Street were taken Tuesday by the Leon County School Board. UNITED FUND QUEEN Maria Caraway of the Secretary of State's office was named 1964 Leon County United Fund Queen yesterday. She was featured in the UF parade Tuesday afternoon and will be a guest at today's United Fund kickoff luncheon which officially begins this year's fund drive to support 11 local charitable, welfare and youth agencies.

(Democrat Photo.) Deaths cast their absentee ballot, or may write for it to be mailed to them. Taylor Plans To Seek Aid In Flooding PERRY Taylor County officials were to go to Jacksonville today to arrange for public and private federal assistance in rehabilitating flood stricken areas. State Sen. L. P.

Gibson said Gov. Farris Bryant told him by telephone that he would declare Perry a disaster area. Water was receding rapidly today except in the Pine Ridge section of Perry where homes up to $30,000 in value were being threatened by rising drainage water. Perry, like Live Oak, was returning quickly to normal. State Conservation Officer John Lundy who lives in Steinhatchee said main roads are still closed in that area but that SR 51 was expected to be open later today.

He said there is still water in about 30 houses, including vacation cottages but the Steinhatchee River has dropped about two and a half feet since 11 p. m. Monday. He said at its height the water was up to near the roof of one house about two miles up the river. One Steinhatchee restaurant reported six to eight inches of water in the floor.

Lundy said the swift current of the river tore down most of the docks and destroyed three boat houses. Red Cross workers brought in a team to give typhoid shots. Lafayette County school children were still having a holiday today and large sections of Mayo were reported still un der water. Salem school in Tay lor County also was closed be cause of water over roads. Lt.

Jim White of the State Conservation Department, said an aerial survey indicated no danger to towns of Suwannee Springs, Ellaville or Branford, all near the Suwannee River. The some 25 homes were flooded at High Springs where the Santa Fe River crested last night. A High Springs official said considerable damage was caused by flooding at Columbia Springs, Poe Springs and a church camp in the area, Weather FLORIDA High Low Precip. Apalachicola 82 75 .00 Miami 87 74 1.15 Jacksonville 84 64 .00 Ocala 88 67 .04 Orlando 85 72 .14 Pensacola 82 68 .08 Sarasota 85 73 .52 TALLAHASSEE 86 67 .00 Tampa 82 71 .14 W. Palm Beach 81 72 1.94 OUT OF STATE Atlanta 80 60 .00 Boston 69 44 .00 Charleston 80 67 .00 Chicago 57 55 .00 Cleveland 62 46 .00 Denver 67 51 .20 Des Moines 66 55 .00 Detroit 59 44 .00 Indianapolis 84 53 .00 Kansas City 78 63 .08 Los Angeles 77 61 .00 Memphis 87 64 .00 Milwaukee 57 45 .00 Paul 60 45 .00 New Orleans 88 64 .00 New York 75 48 .00 Omaha 63 57 .06 Philadelphia 80 54 .00 Pittsburgh 69 47 .00 St.

Louis 82 61 .00 San Francisco 82 54 .00 Seattle 71 55 .00 Washington 83 58 .00 SUN MOON Rise Set Rise Set Today 6:42 Thurs. 8:23 6:41 m. Cola lrm v.S. VVMIHK SUXIAU fWH 1 Cooke Joins FSU School Of Welfare Dr. Philip W.

Cooke who for the past three years has been with the Marriage Council of Philadelphia, and who received his doctorate in psychiatric social work from the Uni- i of 1-vania in May, has joined the faculty of the School of So cial Welfare at Dr. Cooke Florida State University. Cooke taught, did research, and did clinical practice at the Center. His research on family therapy, under a National In stitute of Mental Health grant, concerned marital partners counselled together rather than separately. His duties with the School of Social Welfare will be divided between teaching in the depart ment of social work and working in the University's Marriage Counseling Clinic.

The clinic is moving toward becoming an accredited center for the American Association of Marriage Counselors the na tional professional representa tive body of marriage counselors. One of the services being established is a consultation and training service for ministers, social workers, lawyers, and others engaged in some form of marriage counseling. A native of North Carolina, Dr. Cooke has a B. A.

degree from Furman University and master's of social work from the University of North Caro lina. He is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, and the American Association of Marriage Counselors. He Lives Longer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) About 22 years ago, a heart spe cialist told copy Editor John Bethurum of the Nashville Ten nessean: "You've got about five years to live." Tuesday Bethurum edited the story about the doctor death. license tags in Leon County first six months of 1964 Calhoun, 3,028 tags, increase of 52.

Franklin: 2,611 tags, decrease of 145. Gadsden: 10,332 tags, increase of 291. Gulf: 4,254 tags, decrease of 66. Hamilton: 2,282 tags, decrease of 147. Jackson: 12,478 tags, increase of 180.

Jefferson: 3,352 tags, increase of 123. Lafayette: 1,297 tags, increase of 32. Liberty: 1,270 tags, decrease of 18. Madison: 4,569 tags, decrease of 50. Suwannee: 6,450 tags, decrease of 134.

Taylor: 5,691 tags, increase of 177. Wakulla: 2,331 tags, increase of 104. i i The Board accepted a recom mendation from School Supt. Amos God by that the initial building, to open next fall, con tain 16 classrooms and accompanying facilities. Godby told the Board that the county's school growth problem next year will be on the elementary level, with the possibility of need for relief of Augusta Raa Junior High.

Four of the classrooms in the new school building might be used for seventh graders if nec essary, Godby said. At the suggestion of the Sup erintendent, Board members de cided to check into the possi bility of acquiring an additional 10 to 15 acres of land ad joining the 25 acre school site west of High Road. The additional land would al low the school to be expanded, perhaps to include a junior high or possibly both a junior and senior high. In other action, the Board approved preliminary architec tural plans for multipurpose auditoriums at Griffin, Augusta Raa and Cobb Junior Highs, School Board Takes Lunch Supply Bids The Leon County School Board Tuesday accepted 22 bids for canned fruit and vegetable supplies for the school lunch program. Eleven bids were accepted from Tallahassee Grocery Co.

and 11 from Daffin Mercantile Co. Contracts for printing the 1964-65 school directory and report cards will be awarded to Creative Printers. The Talla hassee firm offered the only bid for printing the directory 1,800 of the 95ipage directories for $465.50. It also offered the low bid for printing 19,970 report cards with envelopes. Creative Printers bid $756.

and Dye Printing also of Tallahassee, bid $796. In other action, the Board ap proved a request from Leon County Post No. 3308, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to use school property at the northwest intersection of West Pensacola Street and Appleyard Drive for a circus. The circus will have two per formances Oct. 10.

First Half Of Year a said today. "I've put on extra staff mem bers and am prepared to handle up to 500 a day," Miss Coles said. "But I can't twist their arm and force them to come." With only three weeks remaining until the registration books close to allow time to prepare the ballot and precinct books, the registrar said she had anticipated at least 300 registrations a day. Last week 500 people registered and this week through yesterday afternoon 246 had come to Miss Coles' courthouse office to place their name on the registration books. To make it more convenient for people who cannot come in during regular working hours the registration office begins extended hours of operations this week.

In addition to its regular 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., five days a week schedule, the office will remain open until 8 p.m. Wednesdays and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Miss Coles cautioned all peo ple who have changed their ad dress or women who have married, to come in and re-register in order to be eligible to cast a ballot in November.

Anyone planning to be out of town on Nov. 3 may begin applying for absentee ballots beginning Saturday, the registrar said. People who wish may come to the registration office and Mayor Williams TOeS tYerVOne 1 To Fly U.S. Flag Tallahassee Mayor Hugh Williams today urged all people to fly the American Flag on Thursday the first day of Constitution Week. The weet set aside to urge citizens to rededicate themselves to the advantages offered by the U.

S. Constitution is from Sept. 17 to Sept. 23. Mayor Williams issued a for mal proclamation urging all cit izens to observe Constitution Week and asked that they fly i the flag tomorrow.

Johnston Best Best speaker at the meeting of the Tallahassee Toastmas-ters Club Tuesday was Bob Johnston. Other speakers were Dr. DeHart Krans, Ronald Brugh and Bill Murphy. Toast-master was Dr. Pat Flynn and topicsmaster, Dr.

Ed Crane. Chief evaluator was Dean Went- worth, assisted by J. T. Wil liams and Dr. Maurice Vance, Big Bend The Big Bend will have fair to partly cloudy and warm wea ther through Thursday.

The high temperature today will be 87, the low tonight will be 70, and the high Thursday will be 90. The high temperature Tuesday was 86 at 4 p. m. and the low this morning was 67 at 5 clock, Winds are easterly and south easterly at 5-15 miles per hour The maximum relative humidi ty during the past 24 hours was 93 per cent and the minimum was 51 per cent. OUTLOOK Thursday night and Friday will be partly cloudy and continued warm.

APALACHICOLA RIVER DATA AT BLOUNTSTOWN Today 10.6 rising Thursday 12.0 rising Friday 13.S unknown RAINFALL Total 24 hrs. ending 7:30 a.m. .00 Total this month 8.44 Total since Jan. 1 77.11 Above normal since Jan. 1 ..30.98 Above normal since Sept.

1 3.23 Until ThurwW Mernina fiqvti thmw low Yampmtwrm fpt4 iv At Live Oak, scene of the worst flooding in the state over the weekend, U.S. Highway 90 the main east-west route through the city, is now par tially clear of water and open to emergency traffic. U.S. 129, the north south route to the community of 6,500 remains blocked by water. Most county and secondary roads sur rounding the town are still awash, and impassable, the pa trol said.

Other roads in the area which are flooded and closed to traffic are: U.S. 27 at Buckville, Interstate 75 between Gainesville and Ocala, U.S. 41 at the High Springs bridge, State Road 51 at Steinhatchee, State Road 47 at Fort White, State Road 49 north of Trenton, State Road 100 at Putnam Hall between Lake City and Palatka (detour from Brandon to Lake Geneva) and U. S. 98 west of Perry.

A new trouble spot has de veloped on U.S. 19 as water from the Steinhatchee river threatens the bridge at the Dixie-Taylor county lines. The Patrol said that water has cov ered the road but it remains open for one lane of traffic. Threat Said Not So Bad As In 1948 Flooding of the Suwannee and Sante Fe Rivers from Hurricane Dora rains is not as serious as the overflow from rains in April, 1948, the Augusta Weather Bureau said today. Expected crest stages at some points along the streams had been lowered today.

At White Springs the Suwan nee River had reached 35 feet yesterday morning and was ex pected to crest at 36 feet to morrow, one foot lower than the previously forecast crest. This would be slightly lower than the 1948 crest. At Ellaville the expected crest remained at 29 to 30 feet Friday, 11 feet lower than in the 1948 flood. At Branford the Suwannee stood at 22.3 feet yesterday with no change indicated in the crest I next Tuesday of 26 to 27 feet. The Santa Fe River had ris en to 17 feet yesterday and the crest was being forecast at 20 to 21 feet today.

Previously a 20 to 22 foot crest was indicated. At the bridge on SR 49 the new crest forecast is 26 feet Friday, five feet lower than the 1948 crest. The previous crest forecast was 25 to 26 feet Friday. The Weather Bureau report said the Santa Fe crest will be two feet higher than in 1943 at SR 47 but the new crest level was not given. The crest at Three Rivers Estates Development will be tomorrow, according to the report, which will be three to four feet lower than in 1948.

It Happened Deaths REESE, Mrs. Emma Lee Of Tallahassee. Died Tuesday, funeral Thursday. MARTIN. James Daniel Of Monticello.

Died Tuesday, funeral Thurs day. NOGEL, Charles A. Of Monti cello. Died Tuesday, funeral Thursday. PARKER Cairo Of Boyd.

Died Friday, funeral Thursday. COFFEY, Nathan J. Of Chatta hoochee. Died Tuesday, funeral today. ARNOLD.

Mrs. Lossie Of Miami. Died Thursday. Funeral services to day at 4 p.m. at Philadelphia Prim itive Haptist cnurcn.

STANLEY. Mrs. Pearl A. Of Miami. Died Friday, funeral was Mon day.

ALLEN, Council B. of Tallahas see. Died Tuesday, lunerai iriaay. THOMAS. Mrs.

Lessie Of Talla hassee. Died Sunday, funeral Sunday. Fire Alarms Monday. 6:50 p.m., 615 E. Van Buren frvine Dan left on stove, cmoke throughout home, no fire.

Hospital News ATWiTTF.n SF.PT. 15: Lonnie Ryder. 618 Byrd Mrs. Lucille Matrus. 3B0 Apaiacnee me Rev.

John Forrest, Crawfordville; Mrs. Dorothy Savage, 824 Cochran Mrs. Mae Bass, 125 Bass Samuel Morris, Carrabelle; Mrs. Jean Raulerson, Perry: Mrs. Emily Welch, 107 Ridgeland Mark Munroe, 2106 Scenic Mrs.

Betty Green. 1310 Ton Still Stanley Bosenberg, 1227 Circle Mrs. Monette Kelly. Greenville; Mrs. Alice Henrv, 203 Juniper Mrs.

Glenda Fleischer, 2906 Prospect Mahlon Cooper, Cairo. Donald Traylor, 1510 Valley Mrs. Maggie Toole. P. O.

Box 3374; Mrs. Elisa Singleton, Rt. 4 Box 548 Preston Jones, Port St. Joe: Eugene Dale Leslie. Madison; Miss Ellen Bruce.

439 W. 6th Mrs. Wini-fred Tass. Crawfordville; Charlie Keel, Blountstown; Mrs. Leona Barber, 3609 Falcon Mrs.

Mary Ann Oglesbv. 1400 McCaskell Benjamin Adams, 29 Mitchell Trailer Park: George Daughtry, 2106 W. Randolph Cr. DISCHARGED SEPT. 15: Willie McDaniel, Mrs.

Jessie Ferrell, Mrs. Ann Dunlap. Mrs. Patricia Rudd, Miss Pamela Ann Bush, Miss Alice demons, Mrs. Ruth McKeithen, Misi Lisa Bell, Mrs.

Sharon Lyle, Mrs. Lois Touchton, Oscar Roberts, James Dedge. Mrs. Abbie Dalton, William Oliver, Joseph Beals, Mrs. Jimmie Petrandis and baby, Walter Dean, Charles Bamburg.

Mrs. Eddie Powell. Mrs. Janle Grimes, Mrs. Sara Gaskin, H.

B. Kirk. Daniel Carroll, Mrs. lna Harrell, Mrs. RuthJe Snyder, Mrs.

Charles Mc-Gill and baby. Margaret Oatei, Ceorga DaujhUy. Fatal Wreck Is Damage Suit Basis A fatal automobile accident In Tallahassee two years ago was the basis of a damage suit filed in Circuit Court yesterday. William McKenna, as admin istrator of the estate of Ann Me Kenna, filed suit against Rosemary B. Martin, as owner of the car involved in the accident.

Ann McKenna was a passen ger in a sports car driven by Sharon Elizabeth Martin when it crashed into the rear of a parked car on Adams Street. The McKenna woman died four days later at Tallahassee Me morial Hospital. The suit charges that the car's driver was guilty of "gross negligence and wilful and wan ton misconduct" by driving the car at "excessive speeds in a reckless and careless manner causing it to strike the rear of the parked car. $30,000 ASKED McKenna asks for $50,000 damages for hospital bills, and funeral bills and for being de prived of the estate which she would probably have earned. A jury trial was requested.

Austin Butler filed suit against Herman Southern asking dam ages resulting from an Aug ust, 1963 accident in which But ler, a pedestrian, was struck by Southern's car on State Road 363 just south of town. The suit claims that Southern drove his car in a careless and negligent manner and was re sponsible for the accident. Butler says he suffered multiple cuts and bruises and a frac tured pelvis. The injuries were permanent and progressive, the suit says, and will require continued treatment. The suit asks for damages in excess of $500 and a trial by jury.

Dalton Joe Bryant and his wife Beulah, of 1701 Hillsbo rough, filed suit against Leonard Hartsfield Sr. of 2301 W. Pensacola asking damages steming from a car truck collision on the Blountstown Highway last May. The Bryants allege that while traveling west on the highway pulling a boat trailer, they attempted to pass Hartsfield's truck, but before they could get around the larger vehicle it swerved into the opposite lane of traffic. Bryant says he braked his auto suddenly to avoid a collision, causing the car to skid off the road and throwing the boat and trailer into the cen ter of the road where it struck both vehicles.

Mrs. Bryant was injured in the accident and required sev eral days of hospitalization and was disabled for at least two months, the suit says. The suit charges that Harts- field was guilty of driving in a negligent manner and causing the accident. Bryant asks $10,000 damages for injuries to his wife and for damage to his car, trailer, and boat. A jury trial is requested.

Police Report Only 1 Wreck A driver pulled her car out of a parking place on Gadsden Street and into the path of an other auto, causing the only traffic accident recorded on city streets yesterday, police said. Mrs. Mamie H. Green, 39, 1122 S. Magnolia was cited by Officer Henry A.

Estes with failing to yield the right of way causing an accident. Estes said the Green auto collided with a car driven by Mrs. Elizabeth W. Frazier, 26, 1533 Cbowkeebin Nene. Mrs.

Frazier complained of apparent minor injuries but was not taken to the hospital. Damage was estimated at $50 to the Frazier car and $15 to Green auto. Mrs. Emma Lee Reese Mrs. Emma Lee Reese, 83, died Tuesday at Florida State Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 3 p. m. Thursday at Cul-ley's Chapel with the Rev. Wil liam D. Wood officiating.

Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. She was amemberof Im-manuel Baptist Church and lived at 1214 Branch St. in Talla hassee. She was a native of Geneva County, and had lived in Tallahassee 40 years, Survivors include four sons, David A. B.

and William C. of Tallahassee and John T. Reese of Montgomery, Ala. one daughter, Mrs. Callie Allen of Tallahassee; one sister, Mrs.

Jennie Trawick of Columbus, 22 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. The grandsons ers. will be pallbear- Mrs. Lessie Thomas Mrs. Lessie Thomas, 64, died Sunday at Dr.

J. B. Brinson Clime in Monticello following a short illness. Funeral services will be at 1 p. m.

Sunday at Concord A.M.E Church in Miccosukee. The Rev. J. F. Virgil will officiate, and burial will follow in church cemetery.

Surviving Mrs. Thomas are her husband, Fynn Thomas; five daughters, Mrs. Carelle T. Reddick and Miss Willie Thom as, both of Clewiston; Miss Pa tricia Thomas of Passaic, N. Mrs.

Earlean Bassie of Delray Beach and Mrs. Earnestine Hawkins of Miami; and two sisters, Mrs. Celester Williams and Mrs. Carelle Hargrove, both of Tallahassee. Laster Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Council B. Allen Council B. Allen, former County Commissioner and member of the Leon County School Board, died yesterday at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was 93 Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Blox- ham Heights Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Revs.

W. Parker, J. J. Williams and Sam E. Franklin officiating.

Burial will be in Oakland Ceme tery. Mr. Allen, a life-long resident of Leon County, is survived by three sons, Joe, Council L. and Edward all of Tallahas see; four daughters, Mrs. J.

L. Barineau, Mrs. R. R. Wade and Mrs.

Leab Harvey, all of Tal lahassee, and Mrs. Charlie Copelan ot Miami; 28 grand children, 56 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Pearl A. Stanley Funeral services for Mrs.

Pearl A. Stanley, 65, mother of Robert Stanley of Tallahassee, were held Monday in Ilion, N.Y. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Herkimer, N. Y. Mrs.

Stanley, a 15-year resi dent of Miami, died last Friday. Surviving in addition to her son, are her husband, two sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Lossie Arnold Funeral services for Mrs. Lossie Arnold who died at her home in Miami, were to be at 4 p.m.

today at Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Church in Tal lahassee where she formerly lived. Surviving in addition to a a her husband, Ernest Arnold of Miami, are a sister, brother and other relatives. James Daniel Martin MONTICELLO James Daniel Martin, 85, died in an Al bany, Hospital Tuesday. funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the First Methodist Church in Monticello umIV.

V. 1 the Rev. J. W. Gardner official- i in i ti i 1 uig.

jjuiiiu wui ue in noaeiana Cemetery in Monticello. He was born in Taylor Creek, son of Joseph J. and Eliza S. Martin. He was a re tired photographer and busi nessman.

He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Monticello, the Morocco Temple and Masonic Lodge of Jackson ville. The Wilkins Funeral Home is in charge. Charles A. Nog el MONTICELLO Charles A Nogel, SO, of Monticello, died Tuesday in a Gainesville hospit al. Funeral services will be at 10 a.

m. Thursday in the chap el of the Wilkins Funeral Home in Monticello. Burial will be at Madison. He was born at Lake City, son of the late Charles and Bet- tie Nogel. He lived in Gaines ville for 13 years, moving there from Monticello.

He was the assistant supervisor of pest con trol at the University of Flori da. Survivors include his widow, Lottie Nogel of Gaines ville; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Gail Cribbs of Gainesville; two sons, Larry E. of Gainesville and Charles T. of Tallahassee; three grandchildren, four bro thers, George R.

and John F. of Jacksonville, Nick E. of Ft. Myers and Albert P. of Jasper; six sisters, Mrs.

Van Priest of Madison, Mrs. P. C. Wilkins of Monticello, Mrs. W.

H. Harper of Poland, Ga Mrs. Weslev Piatt of Miami, Mrs. Bert Stokes of Atlanta and Mrs. F.

W. Nogel of Augusta. Cairo Parker BOYD Funeral services for Cairo Parker, 61, who died Friday after a long illness, will be at 3 p. m. Thursday at the Boyd Methodist Church with the Rev.

T. M. Goff officiatinc. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cem etery. He was a native of GulfDort.

and lived in Taylor Coun ty since 1920. He was a retired mechanic for the Weaver Loughndge Company. He was member of the Boyd Method ist uiurch. The Joe Burns Funeral Home of Perry is in charge. Nathan J.

Coffey CHATTAHOOCHEE A 102- year-old man died here Tues day at the home of his daughter. He was Nathan J. Coffey, resident of this area since 1918. Mr. Coffey died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

Russell Bartlett. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church at Chattahoochee with the Rev. John R. Martin offi ciating.

Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. He was born in Petersburg, 111., and moved to Calhoun County in 1918. He was a resident of Chattahoochee since 1927. He is a retired carpenter and farmer. The Clark-Smith-Morgan Fun eral Home is in charge.

License Tag Sales Increase In Leon Sales of motor vehicle increased by 386 during the For the half-year period In 1964, 22,692 tags were sold. Dur ing the same period in 1963, 22,306 were sold Revenue for Leon County was up by $178,120 this year, reflecting an increase in rates. Florida collected $79,412,506 from auto, truck and other vehicle license tag sales during the first six months of the year. The increase in number of tags sold was 3.4 per cent; the In crease in revenue was almost 46 per cent. Brevard County, missile test center, showea me greatest growth.

Populous Dade County recorded the highest sales with 498,535 tags. Taes sold in Big Bend coun ties during the first six months of the year, and the amount of increase or decrease, was as follows: WEATHER FORECAST Showers and thunder-showers are predicted tonight in the Pacific northwest, the central and southern Plains and the mid-Mississippi valley. It will be milder from the Pacific northwest into the Central Plateau, the upper Lakes area and in parts of the southern states. Cooler weather is expected in the northern Plains and middle Mississippi valley and the northeast. (AP Wirephoto Map).