The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune from Chillicothe, Missouri • Page 37

Will Give Polio Vaccine to Students in City and County Masslnnocuiationin First, Second Grades Tentatively Is April 7. First and second grade students of Chillieothe and all other Livingston County schools will receive Salk polio vaccine in a program tentatively scheduled today to begin with free innocula- tions on Thursday, April 7. Committees Listed For Convention Christian Church Names Those to Serve in April For State Sessions Here. Committees to serve during state-wide convention here next month of the Missouri Disciples of Christ were announced today by Dr. Lloyd M.

Perkins, overall con- PLAN A MONEY SHOWER FOR DIXIE OLENHOUSE Friends of Mrs. Benny olenhouse, the former Dixie Strait of cothe. are ench sending her a gift of SI for her birthday April 3. Mrs. Olenhouse.

ths mother of three children, underwent surgery Saturday at the Osieopathic hospital in Kansas City. This was the latest of 12 surgical operations in the last several months. Her condition remains fair. Anyone wishing to remember Mrs. Olenhouse may mail a gift to Box 208.

xcelsior Springs. Three centers probably will vention chairman. be set up in Chillieothe for eight medical teams to handle the mass project. Dr. Leonard Fair ef Chillieothe has been appointed medical chairman for Livingston County and will announce various details from time to time.

Expect Favorable Report The entire plan is based on studies now being completed as to the effectiveness of the polio vaccine. However, from all indications it is assumed that the report, due April 1. will be favorable and the program will be carried out over the state, Dr. Fair said. Dr.

Donald Dowell. Chillieothe. Northwest Missouri counselor for the Missouri State Medical Association, was given the assignment oi appointing a doctor to head up the program in each county. It is lo their credit, he said, that not a single one who was asked to serve had declined. A committee called together oy Murray of the Livingston Marion County polio association met this afternoon in the city hall to IP.V the groundwork for the mass innoc- ulation.

Howard Leech will see that forms for parental approval are in the hands of rural school teachers and also are delivered to Wheelin; and Mooresville schools. R. E. Houston will have charge of that phase of the work in the Chillicothe schools. Mrs.

Roy Baldwin, president of the local Parent-Teacher Association Council, took the assignment of obtaining 16 women volunteers to help on the day of the innoculations. Doctors and nurses will serve free of charge. Three doses are required for Hie vaccine. If the program is carried out as scheduled, one In- noculation will be given Thursday. April one a week later, and one four weeks after the second, end- Ing the series on May 12.

Students from schools outside Chillicothe will be brought to a center here for innoculation. Forms to All Students Dr. Fair and Dr. Dowell pointed out these factors: (1) The free program is for firs'. and second graders only.

(2) No innoculation will be giver except with the written consent ol the parent. Consent forms will be placed in the hands of each chilO to bring home from school. (3) The consent forms must b( returned by Saturday. April 2. (4) Polio vaccine has had no undesirable after least none yet reported.

(5) The innoculation is in tlir arm and leaves no scar. (6) It is not a prophylaxsis polio, but against paralytic polio the three most common types. (7) Normally, physical conditior is not a factor as to whether or no' the ch is able to take the innocu- lation. However, if the parent haf any doubt at all. ask the family doctor beforehand.

Do not wait tr ask a doctor at the clinic. When the number who will take the innoculations lias been determined. Dr. Fair will notify the state and will receive the proper amount of vaccine prior to the innocula- tion date. Further details will be announced as available.

LIST THIRD QUARTER R-4 HONOR ROLL The third quarter scholastic honor roll of the Linn County R-4 schools of Meadville were announced today by Warren Evans, superintendent. The list: Freshmen Madonna Buttman. Dorothy Casleman, Ilene Dennis. Norman Dinsmore, Jerry Fugate, James Gooch, Billy Grimme, Sandra Holcer. Eddie Martens.

Shirley Rash, Beverly Sallee. Bonnie Stratton. Donna Triplett, Larry Warren. George Yardley. Sophomores Clara Chapman, Travis Evans.

Sharon Hicks, Dorothy Meneely. Judy Miller, Larry Sargent. Leona Scott. Doris Transue, Dwight Whited. Burmont.

Darlene Casleman. Bobbie Kehr, Mary Lewallen. Shwilda McMickle. Allan Reece. Judy Shields, Betty Smith, Jack Twitchell.

Vera Wagner. Buttman, Tommy Evans. Gerald Goos. Annabeth Meneely, Phyllis Youngs. Meneely, Kenneth Beginning April 26.

representatives from Christian churches throughout the state will convene here for a four-day convention, with the Chiliicothe Church as host. First Christian The Rev. Eugene Frazier is host pastor, and will deliver an address of welcome at a banquet following the opening day sessions. Preparation work for the convention long has been underway here. All hotels and motels have been reserved for the convention time and special committee, press and conference rooms are being readied, plus decoration of the church sanctuary.

More than 1,000 persons are expected to be in Chillicothe for the four-day event. Once before, some ten years ago, the state's Christian churches convened here. Last year the convention was in Kansas City and next year will be in Jefferson City. Committees announced today by Dr Perkins and the vice-chairman, Mrs. Truman Ward: Frazier, Dr.

Perkins. MJS. Ward, Henry Overtoil. Joseph Stewart, M. B.

Cathey. C. Loftin, advance registration, and Mrs. M. B.

Cathey, convention registration. Local Rooms and room assignment for convention ad Mrs. Clay Wolfe, co-chairman; James Pence. Mrs. Burt Butler.

Meals and E. Volk and Don Schooler, co-chairmen; Mrs. Mildred Berry, Mrs. Irvin Dowell. Ticket and Mrs.

Harold Council. Mr. Frazier, Charles Watkins, Mrs. Paul Burton. her home address.

New 4-H Club Is Formed in County Linville Group Brings Total to 19; Bob Horton Is Elected President Organization of a 4-H club at Linville for activities during the coming year was announced today by Nelson Trickey, associate extension agent in charge of 4-H activities. The Linville group brings to 19 the number of clubs to be active during 1955 in Livingston County. Formation of the new group there will succeed the Linville Flying Tigers 4-H Club which disbanded early last year. A plan meeting for the club has been scheduled for Monday, March 28, in the Linville school. Officers elected last night were: President.

Bob Horton; vice-president, Mary Garlick; secretary- treasurer, Sue Horton; song leader, James Pauls; recreation leader, Phyllis Horton; reporter. Pamela Garlick; sergeant at arms, George Horton; junior council member, Betty Summerville; community leader, Mrs. Harrison Sparling, and assistant leader, Mrs. George Pauls. Two committees also were named.

Betty Summerville, Phyllis and Sue Horton were appointed to the membership committee, and James Pauls, Pam Garlick and George Horton to the refreshment committee. Also on the 4-H club scene, a training meeting for electric project leaders will take place March 26 at the Farmers Electric Cooperative building. Max Hamilton, field agent for the co-op, will be in charge. Trickey yesterday spoke to some 175 fifth and sixth-graders at the Central school in Chillicothe. The 4-H agent told the youngsters if they were interested, a second club Church facilities and assignment could be formed in the city, but of rooms for that the suggestion was not meant Place and Roy Youngblood, co-' to distract from membership chairmen; T.

M. Heimbrook, exhibit and bookroom, and Mrs. Heimbrook. and Youngblood. Frazier and Dr.

Perkins. W. E. Volk and Mrs. Ethel Norman, co-chairmen; Harold Linton, songleader, and Mrs.

Robert Mess, organist. Ward. Mrs. Volk. Mrs.

Jeff Burnam, Mrs. Joseph Stewart, Mrs. J. A. Boucher.

Printing and and Schooler, co-chairmen; Bill Alford. W. L. Fair, B. D.

Lemon. Decorations and C. Carnahan, chairman; Mrs. Dowell, Mrs. Ernest Wood.

Transportation and meeting of special D. Busick. S. Scruby, W. M.

Goins. tide-Swipe Accident Brings $10 Fine Truck and House Trailer In Highway 36 Incident. A transport truck and house- railer sideswiped on Highway 36 near the Livingston-Caldwell County line yesterday evening, with tht driver of the truck today receiving a fine in Magistrate Court. The accident happened in Livingston County as a Dougdale Packing Company truck driven by Clinton W. Robertson.

37, of St. Joseph began to pass a house-trailer which xas being towed by a pickup driven jy Daniel H. Logan of Havelock, la According to the State Highway Patrol, Robertson's truck was abreast of the house-trailer when sideswiping occurred, both vehicles headed west. Logan immediately pulled off on the shoulder of 'he pavement. Troopers said Rob- started his pass and in the process was in violation of a yellow 'no-passing" warning.

The impact of the sideswipe peeled i portion of the house-trailer's outer surface off, broke a window anci caused further damage to the left front of the pickup. Logan and his wife were on their way to their home in Iowa after he had received his discharge from the army at Ft. Leonard Wood. Robertson pleaded guilty to charges of careless driving when brought before Magistrate John M. Gallatin, and was fined S10 and distract from membership in other youth organizations.

A meeting has been set for next Wednesday, March 23, at the school where further discussion of the possibility of forming another town 4-H club will be held with those interested and their parents, Trickey said. Chillicothe's present 4-H club, the 4-Leaf Clovers, has 31 members and its size alone indicates another group could be formed, it was believed. The Central school meeting will be after classwork ends next Wednesday, at 3:40 p.m., Trickey said. Trickey tomorrow and Sunday will be in Olathe. Kan-, for a regular monthly tour of duty with the naval reserve.

Local Rotarians to 'Blanket'Area As Conference Boost Members of the Chillicothe Rotary club will "take off in all directions at once" next week. To be visited are 31 Rotary clubs in as many towns. The Chillicothe men will extend a personal invitation to fellow Rotarians of the neighboring towns to attend a district conference in this city. The conference, the first to be held by the reorganized 194th district of Rotary International, is Sunday and Monday, March 27-28. Sessions win be held at the Chillicothe High School, Strand Hotel.

Ben Bolt theatre and the National Guard Armory. Represented in the 194th district are towns as far north as Tarkio and Rockport, as far south as Liberty and Weston. Unionville and Marceline to the east and to the west. Several hundred Rotarians and their wives are expected to attend the conference here which also will commemorate the golden anniversary of the founding of the service organization. A moving picture showing watershed, terracing and contouring activities in Nebraska as a means to prevent floods and save soil, provided the program at today's Rotary meeting.

W. T. GARST, MOVES HERE STOCK BUYER 54 YEARS, W. T. Garst has moved here from Kansas City to make his home with his daughter.

Mrs. A. D. Reese assessed court costs. The accident Mr.

Garst retired four weeks ago, happened at 5:20 p. nine-tenths when he became ill. after 54 years of the Livingston as a cattle buyer at the Kansas City stockyards. of a mile east County line. Dr.

and Mrs. Handler NewU.S.Ciiens Take Oath Yesterday With Class of 86 in Federal District Court. Dr. and Mrs. George Mandler Chillieothe yesterday became naturalized citizens of the United in a formal ceremony in U.

S. district com in Kansas have been residents of Chillicotho since August, 1951, and formerly lived in Czechoslovakia. Dr. Mandler, eye, ear, nose and throat specialist at the Dowel! clinic, was quite pleased today in recalling the events of yesterday afternoon. "It was quite a ceremony, a very colorful ceremony," he said.

Citizenship was granted in the court of Judge A. B. Duncan. "There as a citizenship class of 86 'graduating' to what they call it," said Dr. Mandler.

"Those So people came from 24 different countries. Prseent in the courtroom were representatives of several citizenship organizations, the Daughters of the American Revolution, American Wai- Mothers, American Legion and Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts had a display of flags with them. "First we were called by our names and seated In certain seats," Dr. Mandler said.

"Then the D.A. R. representative addressed us ana gave each of us a flag. Then there was the American this part was representative addressed us and we each received a red rose. "The American War Mothers gave us each a manual about citizenship.

"Judge Duncan's speech reminded us of the way of American life, how America grew to become such a magnificent and rich country, and what hardships our fathers endured. But he j-eminded us that we should not forget our father's house snd the sacred memories we brought with us from our old countries, bo- cause, after all, all Americans, their fathers, or forefathers, came from foreign countries." Then the entire group gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States. The ceremony took about two hours, beginning at 1 p. m. Afterward, the new citizens waited fo; their formal naturalization papers-: to be completed and delivered to them.

The hour then was 5 o'clock and the Mandlers returned directly home. By coincidence, the Mandlers me! in the courtroom a woman who was born in the same small town in Austria in which he was born. The appearance in court was the third by the Mandlers since took out their first papers in New York in February, 1950. Their character witnesses in federal court a' Kansas City have been Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Stein of Chillieothe. The Mandlers arrived in the United States in December. 1949. Dr Mandler is a native of Czechoslovakia and Mrs. Mandler of Austria being a Czech by marriage.

The couple's daughter, Camille Henriette, who will be a vear old thi; summer, is automatically an American by reason of her birth in the United States. Funeral services for Ollen Figs, 58, were held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Austin Funeral Home at Hale, with the Rev. Jerry Seabaugh of Brunswick officiating. Burial was in the Hale cemetery. Mr.

Figg, son of Daniel and Ellen (Roberts) Figg. was born at Williamsburg, May 17, 1896. He died Wednesday at his home in Hale. He came with his parents to Missouri when he was a small boy, first settling near Wheeling, later moving to Bedford and then to Carroll County. He farmed in his entire life, living on various farms in Carroll County and in Hale the last few years.

Oct. 10, 1917, he married Lucille Richardson. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Harold Figg. Lloyd Figg and Donald Figg, all of Hale; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Hensley and Mrs.

Beatrice Bannan, both of Hale; a brother, Samuel Figg, Portland, Ore; five half-brothers and sisters. Henry Figg, Liberty; Bill Figg, Bedford; Ralph Figg, Hale; Mrs. Stanley Singleton, Avalon; Mrs. Wjlbur Waite, Wheeling, and Mrs. Glenn Watson, Wheeling, and five grandchildren.

Bright Red Booth Has Two Unexpected Occupants Two sparrows this morning apparently attempted to be the first to place telephone calls from newly installed public booih by the bus depot. Passers-by were intrigued at the sight of the two birds fluttering around inside the booth, and someone even brought some bread scraps and tossed them inside. They eventually were released and the bread swept out on the sidewalk. It WES understood a nearby merchant had caught the birds 3s they frolicked in the morning sun and put them inside the bright red booth just to watch the passers-by reaction. 91 Animals Consigned For Hereford Event Hereford Association Sets Sale on Wednesday.

Ninety-one bulls and cows have been consigned here for the 26th semi-annual show and sale next week of the North Central Missouri Hereford Association, according to Mrs. Lora Ashlock, secretary. The show is scheduled for 9 a.m, and the sale at p.m., Wednesday, March 23. at the Fraley Sale Pavilion. Included in the animals consigned are 40 cows and 51 bulls, according to the catalog.

Freddie Chandler will be auctioneer. Sales managers are Fred Ashlock of Chil- lieothe and Richard Schwab of Avalon. There will be a pre-sale banquet at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Central school. Consignors are the Popham Brothers of Chillieothe, the J. Roy Jones Hereford Farm of Dawn, Emmadine Farms of Breckenridge, Hugh Cook of Chula, Dr.

R. Brennan of Chiliicothe, the Allen Hereford Farm of Carrollton, Atha Hereford Farm of Lee's Summit, Ermal and C. Auldridge of Pattonsburg, Buckley Brothers of Marceline, Charles Dick of Edgerton, Albert Fessler of Salisbury, L. T. Finney of Purdin.

Harold Foss of Purdin, Grazier Hereford Farm of Stet. H. T. Garrison of Novinger, Quinn Guyer Sons of Purdin, Raycel Hagan of Mercer. A.

W. Harris Son of Harris, Ted Herbert of Roth- vilie, L. E. Hines of Hamilton, Letzig Hereford Farm of Hardin, C. C.

Long of Corydon, Edith Martin of DeKalb, James May of Harris, McCalment Farms of Unionville. Norman A. McDannald of Purdin. William Palmer of Clifton Hill, Partin Farms of Unionville, Rancho del Rayo of Maryville, Ridge Road Cabin Hereford Farm of Milan, W. H.

Sibbit Son of Trenton, David L. Watt of Green City, Ernest Wilhelm Son of Bosworth. SGT. EARL E. OAKLING, 22.

ye-; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Darling nf Freeinfiii. recently participated in a special army test i' at Ft.

Hood. with the First Armored Division. He is five direction control specialist if. me 27th Armored Field Artillery Battalion's Battery C. A 1950 graduate of the Wheeling (Mo.i high ool.

he was employed by im 1 Sunflower Ordnance Works in Deoto, before entering ihe army in April. 1953. The Dariins family lived in Livingston County llj years, moving to Freeman in 1951. Legion oi Mary to Convene Here Meeting, First in This Area. May Bring 400500 From Out oi Town.

The first acies meeting of LJ'-JIMIL: o.ici.u.'- ui Legion of Mary held in the St. Jos- of he evem Lmis Re; eph diocese of the Catholic church I £rmv and Trooper Russell Purdy will be held in Chillicothe spoke. A similar meeting was held March 21. If the weather is favor- The Constitution-Tribune, Chillieothe, Missouri Mar. 24, 1955 PAGE 3 SAFETY MEETING HELD AT CENTER SCHOOL Two films on traffic Mii'cty wfre to some JO night the Center school near Chula.

Mss. Loreno SherroiV in charge Monday Breckenridsie. with Trooper W. Wood in charge. Mrs.

Edgar Popham Is'Driver of Week' Pedestrian Consideration Brings Her Weekly Award. Consideration shown to school children and other pedestrians has brought to Mrs. Edgar Popham, Route 1. the title of Chillicoths "Driver of the Week," it was announced today by the police department. Police cited Mrs.

Popham after observing her driving at intersections and her courtesy to those afoot. A letter sent her by Boh White, who co-sponsors the contest, says in part, "Your driving was observed, particularly in the school and you were found conforming with the regulations in an excellent manner. "Your intersection stops were complete and pedestrians were showri consideration especially at the intersections where school children were passing." Boy, 3, Is Bitten by Stray Dog Believe Animal Was After Lad's Lollypop. A 3-year-old boy was bitten on the lower lip and chin by a stray dog yesterday morning as he was walking home from a grocery store. The youngster, Robert (Scotty) Weston, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Bob Weston, 1209 Calhoun street, was returning home with a loaf of bread and a lollypop when the incident occurred. It marked the fifth time here since February 22 that a child had been bitten by a dog. and the second occasion this week. After the boy was bitten.

Mrs. Weston lured the dog to the yard of her home with cookies, and police later picked up the animal for confinement. She said this morning the skin was broken by the bite and that the dog had no city license tag. It is believed the dog was after young Scotty's lollypop. Dog-owners in Chillicothe in recent weeks have been asked to cooperate in a city project to see that all pets have rabies vaccinations and licenses.

Mayor R. B. Taylor commented yesterday that although more than 150 dogs have been vaccinated and all since the project there still must be at least three i times that number which have not 1 been. City veterinarians have been authorized to issue licenses at the same time the vaccinations are given to make it easier on the dog-owner, by special action of the city council. Complaints of strays and packs of strays roaming the city continue to be received by police almost daily, despite constant efforts to pick up and confine those not having city tags.

The latest complaint was this morning when a Vine street resident reproted eight dogs near her home. able, an attendance of 400 to 500 persons is expected from out ci town. The St. Joseph diocese inclucbs Catholic church groups from the! Missouri river on the west to as far east as Kirksville, with the nortli- south boundaries the Iowa line and the Missouri river. Tiie J-iost Rev.

John P. Cody, ci- adjutor bishop of the St. Joseph diocese, most of the priests of the ana representatives of each parish praesidia of the Legion of Mary are to attend. The Legion of Mary, which has headquarters at Dublin. Ireland, is one of the most active forms of lay apostulate in the Catholic church in the United States.

Units were formed last fall in the two Catholic churches in Chillicothe. An official said the work of the Legionnaires has been encouraged, and praised by the entire hierarchy. Mrs. Fred Culling is president of the St. Joseph praesidia, and Mrs.

E. J. Saale is president of the St. Colum- nan uraesidia. A church service will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday, March 27.

in St. Columban Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Denis P.

Mulcahy of Brookfield and the Rt. Rev. J. C. Mahoney of Hamilton will take prominent parts in the church Services.

The sermon will be given hv I I 1 1 tiiii.t il 111 the Most Rev. Charles H. Helmsins. llst he snid Lang there auxiliary bishop of St. Louis.

Bishop ccmf usion over the time of day Area Now Jibol No One Yet Has Asked Kansas City Triss It. A controversy in Kansas City nnd St. Joseph not as yet resulted in suggestions ciie Chil'i- cothe area go along them if those metropolitan comers adopt day light Mayor R. B. iDicki Taylor and two members of tlu- council this morning that nobody had proposed to them the adoption daylight saving time for Chillicothe.

Mayor Taylor said he understood the agitation in Kansas City was being pushed by radio and television stations there to simplify program schedule matters brought about by shifting of eastern pop ulation centers to daylight saving time. Council members they wouldn't be very surprised at ail if the proposal i.s brought up here once Kansas City and Josonh adopt the daylight plan, if they do. Councilman Prank Lang said he knew that in Cedar Rapids. last year, use of daylight savings failed to last out the summer. It was be- Muy and abandoned Cody will be celebrant at the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and will be assisted by the Very Rev.

B. S. Owens, deacon, and the Rev. that some set their clocks and watches for one hour and other for another. The enti-e nation operated on daylight saving time during War II.

Hear! Fund Tofai Chairman Donovan Thanks Workers and Donors. Michael M. Grace, sub-deacon. After the services, the entire group then will go to the American Legion Home to attend a demonstration of a model praesidium of the Legion of Mary. This demonstration will be conducted by the praesidium of the St.

Joseph Cathedral of St. Joseph. The Rev. P. B.

O'Rourke. diocesian spiritual director of the Legion of Mary, will give a running comment during the demonstration meeting. will give a short talk. An Func chalrrr nn Liv ton dress then will be given by Dr. announced toUav tn the Thomas Brady, vice-president of month-long campaign of the M's- rthe University of Missouri, consid- souri Hcart Assoc ja tion had realized ered to be one of the outstanding a of $1 98S J3 wjrh whjch lay speakers of the Catholic church.

combat diseases of the heart and A buffet luncheon will be served circulation With a major part of the funds going to advance heart projects in this community and state, the remainder will be used by the American Heart Association to further national research, education and WHLARD A. HAWKINS DIES IN TEXAS Willard A. Hawkins, formerly ol Hale, died in McAllen, Tex-, hospital Thursday evening, according to a message received by his Miss Mary Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins, son of the late E.

E. Hawkins and of Mrs. E. E. Hawkins of Hale, was born at Hale.

He had been in failing health for the last year and in September submitted to major surgery. Funeral services, which are to be held in Canton, his former home, are incomplete. TO ENTERTAIN PATIENTS AT STATE HOSPITAL The pupils ef the- Morrow School of Dancing will entertain the patients at the State hospital in St. Joseph, Friday March 25, at 3 o'clock. They will be accompanied by Miss Morrow.

Tommy Masten wijl be the Master of Ceremonies. Tap. acrobatic, baton, character and novelty numbers will be presented. Pupils taking part are: Jo Ann Parish, Sheryl Boone, Dehera Bram- mum. Pamela Cox.

Connie Barnes. Celia Baxter, Teresa Ray Roberts, Connie Lynn Dowell, Ruth Ann Denning, Robert Elliott. Joan Fulton, Cheryl Ann Holding, Linda Ruth Brown, Patricia Harden, Martha Mainland. Kimberly Sommerville, Audrey Jean Thompson, Sandra Westfall and Tommy Masten. TO SALEM, ORE.

Mrs. Charles Slater left today for Salem, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Ward Shyrock. Mr. Shryock and daughter, Anne, former Chillicotheans.

She will be gone nearly three weeks. FORMER DAWN RESIDENT DIES IN MICHIGAN Mrs. Roy Dupy of this city received word today of the death at 10:30 this morning of her brother- in-law, William H. Goodhart. at the Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich.

Mr. Goodhart, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Goodhart of Dawn and husband of the former Betty Gray, formerly of Chillicothe. had been ill a month.

He was a patient three weeks at the Willow Run hospital and at the Ford hospital two weeks. He was employed as a chief radio operator with the Pennsylvania Central airlines at Willow Run. He served two and a half years in World War II with the Merchant Marines. Mr. Goodhart is survived by his wife, and three children.

Sherry, 11; Gary, 2 and Tommy l. Mr. and Mrs. Goodhart of Dawn have spent the last two weeks at their son's home at Ypsilanti, Mich. The body will be returned to Chillicothe for funeral services, which at this time are indefinite.

HARRY SMITH TO RETURN HOME FROM ARABIA Harry L. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith of Ludlow, will return home for a visit on May 22, after having spent more than two years in Arabia. Smith, an installation supervisor for the International Business Machine company, has been with the firm 12 years and has worked in Dayton.

Jefferson City and Honolulu prior to his Arabian assignment. He will return home via Dhahran, Arabia; Karachi, Pakistan; Delhi and Calcutta, India; Bangkok, Siam; Hong Kong, Tokyo and Honolulu. He will spend several days at each stop. by the altar societies of St. Columban and St.

Joseph parishes. The Knights of Columbus are assisting the Legion of Mary by taking care of parking facilities nnd other details. Legion of Mary gatherings have been held in St. Louis, but this is the first time for such a meeting in northwest Missouri. B.

F. Doolin Dies af Meadville Home Funeral Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon. Benjamin F. Doolin died at his home in Meadville shortly before midnight. Thursday evening.

Funeral services under the direction of the Brothers Funeral Home of Laclede will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the family home. The Rev. Pollock of the Methodist Church will conduct the services. Burial will be made in the family lot in the Meadville cemetery. Mr.

Doolin was born July 3, 1878 near Meadville. He was married December 25, 1902 to Miss Stella Bolts. He is survived by his widow of the home, a daughter. Mrs. Frank Sidebottom, a son, Clifford Doolin of Houston, Texas and a brother.

Dr. H. L. Doolin of Meadville. He was preceded in death by his parents.

No true lily is a native of Great Britain. AVALON GIRL QUEEN OF TINA-AVALON FESTIVAL Miss Janice Kerns of Avalon lar-t night was crowned queen of the annual Tina-Avalon Festival held at the Tina city hall with some 30C persons present. Miss Kerns, an upper-grades student of the Avalon school, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kerns.

She was crowned by Walter Borgman. superintendent of the combined Tina-Avalon district. King of the festival and Miss Kern's escort was Jerry Condron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Condron of Avalon.

Three prizes were given at the festival. Bill Forsythe won a Colonial bed spread. Marilyn Dickenson won an electric coffee maker and David Damer kitchen clock. won an electric community service programs. "To this community, and to those of its citizens who contributed so generously to this worthy cause, goes the sincere thanks of the Missouri Heart Association for another civic attainment in which we may all take pride," Mr.

Donovan said. "We are thankful to our volunteer workers for their splendid support, to the merchants and others who displayed our coin receptacles, and to the press and radio for their assistance." Among the key workers, Donovan said, were Don Schooler, treasurer; Mrs. George Troeger. Mrs. J.

V. Young. Miss Willa Jane Smith. Mrs. Frank Glidewell.

Mrs. Kenneth Churchill, Mrs. Bud Shields, Mrs. Ben Johnson. Mrs.

Lloyd Ogan. Mrs. Lucy Jewell, Mrs. Frank Leake, Wheeling; Mrs. Will Figg, Bedford: Mrs.

Neal Mead. Dawn; Mrs. Wayne Lamb. Ludlow; Mrs. Frank O'Brien.

Mrs. John Zullis. Springhill; Mr. Ada Boyd, Chula: Miss Edna Ruth Bosler, utica, and Mrs. Lucille Hoyt, Avalon Blue Mound.

JERRY LITTON FOURTH IN ORATORICAL FINALS A S25 prize for fourth place was won in Jefferson City yesterday by Jerry Litton in the state finals of the annual American Legion Oratorical contest. The Missouri champion is Leonard Goodall. 18. a senior at the Warrensburg high school. He received SlOO and advancement to a four-state regional contest scheduled March 30 in Des Moines.

Litton, a senior at the Chillicothe high school, won the risht to appear in the state finals by winning successively the school, county, district and zone phases of the contest. His oration was entitled. "The Constitution: Our Freedom." Jerry is the son of Mr. and Mrs Charley Litton of Lock Springs. Other winners in the finals included Miss Joyce Elliott of Independence.

$75. and Richard F. Smith of St. Louis. S50.

Mr. Siciebctt'im will be unable to attended the funeral services on account of illness..