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Hew Sales Record For Donaldson Firm With Plant Shftws Used of Jiecofd sales and earnings were reported today to shareholders of Donaldson Company, manufacturing firm based in suburban Bloomington, which has a jpliint in Chillicothe. President Frank Donaldson announced that sales of filters, mufflers, air cleaners and seals totaled $19,338,604 during the 1964 fiscal year ended July 31, This represents a 33 percent gain over the previous peak total of $14,599,231 recorded in fiscal 1963. Profits after taxes amounted to $1,786,970 in fiscal 1964, or approximately 9.2 cents per dollar of sales. Comparable 1963 figures were $1,053,722 JOHN DEERE COMPANY SILL C. (Bfll) Gordon, block man for the John Deere Plow company, has been promoted to the position Of division retail credit manager in charge of the state of Oklahoma.

Mr and Mrs. Gordon and children, who reside at 1901 Westport road, will move to Kansas City. The Gordons came to Chillicothe four years ago from Pontiac, Ml. Mr. Gordon will take over his new duties next Monday.

and 7.2 cents. "Donaldson also reported that earnings per common share in creased substantially. Earnings per share were $2.94 in fiscal 1964, compared to $1.78, the previous record established in 1963. Adjustments were made to reflect 1963 stock dividends and conversion of 5,765 preferred shares to 31,873 common shares during the period covered by'the report. There were 607,243 shares outstanding at the close of the fiscal year, contrasted with 591,947 shares at the beginning of the year.

Earnings before taxes were $3,737,231 in fiscal 1964. This represents a 67 per cent gain over the $2,240,611 recorded in 1963. Donaldson said improved earnings resulted from a high level of activity in the industries which Donaldson Company serves; increases in military orders; expanding markets for air cleaner replacement elements, continued emphasis upon cost control and cost reduction and plant improvement projects. In addition, gains have been achieved in sales of new products developed in the company's technical center and increases have been recorded in government- sponsored research and development contracts. Overseas sales and earnings improved, along with all other operations of the company.

Cash dividends paid during the year amounted to 90 cents per common share, including a 30-cent special dividend at year's end. The quarterly dividend paid in September, 1964, was 20 cents per share. Donaldson forecast favorable results in the months ahead. He cited an increase in the backlog of orders over the same period of a year ago, new products and product applications and a boost in research projects as reasons for optimism. The annual shareholders meeting will be held at 10 a.

m. on Nov. 11 in the fifth floor auditorium of the First National Bank Building; Minneapolis. The firm also maintains muffler and air cleaner manufacturing plants in St. Paul, Oelwein and Grinnell, Iowa as well as Chillicothe.

Its Hydrodyne Division plant in North Hollywood, produces precision filters, seals and bellows for the aerospace industry. The company recently announced plans to build a new factory in Cresco, Iowa, for the production of air cleaner replacement elements. Services for Mrs. Blanche Kemp Will Be Thursday Mrs. Rosalie Cunningham IB a Daughter.

Thieves Loot Chula Grocery Store Theft Clocks, Cigarettes and Other Merchandise, Thieves made quite a haul last night) when they broke into the Hy-Klas Food Store at Chula. The break-in was discovered this morning about 5:30. The business is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford C.

Case. Entrance was gained by prying open the front door of the building, when an attempt on the back door proved unsuccessful. Merchandise taken in the break' in included: Two Arvin transistor radios, one Norelco razor, 17 West- clox wrist watches, one G. E. electric clock, four Westclox alarm clocks, three Westclox electric kitchen clocks, 30 billfolds, both men's and women's, 60 cartons of assorted cigarettes, four boxes of cigars, $2.50 in pennies in a Chillicothe State Bank money bag, and a considerable shells, including both rifle and shotgun in various gauges.

Sgt. Earl Gillilland of the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated the break-in. Putman Resigns at First Baptist Church Minister oi Music Will Return to Home State. Larry B. Putman, minister of music at the First Baptist Church, yesterday announced to the congregation that he is resigning to return to his home state of Kentucky.

He will be minister of music of the Stithton Baptist Church at Radcliff, a location a half-hour's drive from Louisville, where he will be able to attend the, University of Louisville and continue his education. The church at Radcliff has a congregation similar in number to the one at Chillicothe. Mrs. Putman is a fourth grade teacher at Dewey elementary school and submitted her resignation today. She will teach through November 20.

The Putmans last Sunday here will be November 22. "We've really enjoyed Chillicothe," said Mr. Putman. "The response of this church hai really been great." Dawn Youth Gets 90-Day Jail Term Guilty 6l F6tif Hunters Are A it-year-old Dawn youth was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail yasterday afternoon after pleading guilty to a charge of stealing gasoline from the Trenton Adams farm south of Chillicothe. Lester Riddle, who was apprehended at his girl friend's home last Wednesday morning, also was ordered to pay $26 in court costs by magistrate Judge R.

B. Taylor. There were 14 other cases, including fines to four persons for game law violations that made up a busy docket of magistrate court. Gary W. Wensel of 112 Tenth street, George L.

Brouhard of 104 Jackson, and Gary D. Jones of Mooresville were assessed $5 fines and $11 court costs for shooting at geese before the legal opening time. Lee N. Staggs of Shelbyville, paid a $5 fine for attempting to shoot at geese while out of a blind. Bob Kriewitz of Chula pleaded guilty to a charge of issuing an insufficient funds check for $13.67 to Fred Butcher and was given a 5- day suspended jail sentence providing that he make restitution for the check and pay $12 court costs.

Ronald Ray Lambert of Kansas City paid the biggest fine of the afternoon when he was assessed $50 and court costs of $11 for careless and imprudent driving. Larry Leon Keithley of RFD 2, Avalon, paid a $25 fine for driving a vehicle while his operator's license was under suspension. TWO Chillicotheans paid $5 fines for operating motorcycles without Fredrick Leslie Carleton of 812 Sunset and Paul Duewane Faubion both pleaded guilty to the charge. Edwin Neal Bowe of Chula was assessed $5 on a charge of failure to yield the right of way. Four other cases saw persons MAY VOTE ABSENTEE Mrs.

Madeline Hawkins, county clerk, has announced that her office will be open again this Saturday for those persons wishing to cast an Absentee ballot in the general election. The office on the second Hoot of the court house will be open from ft a. m. until 4 p. m.

Mrs. kins reports that 1 persons cast absentee ballots so far. paying'fines for license violations. Mrs. Shirley Ann Brickey of 617 Peacher was charged with driving a vehicle without an operator's license as were Ronald Eugene Baker of 711V4 Locust and Kenneth Duane Woodside of'Marshall.

Archie Raymond Daniels of Hale was charged with operating a car with an expired license plate. AU four persons paid fines of $5 and were assessed $11 court costs. other cases were continued with four of them to be heard Thursday afternoon. New Orscheln Unit Opens Here Thursday More Than 8,000 Items To Be Handled in 10,000 Square Feet of DUplay Area. The Orscheln Farm it Home Supply Company, which started-an expansion program several years ago and has extended it to Chillicothe, will open Thursday in its new building at 615 South Washington street.

W. C. Orscheln said self-service supermarket merchandising methods would be combined with factory-to-customer volume buying. The firm lists more than 8,000 ferent items, including veterinary supplies, hand tools, tires, toys, batteries, paints, tillage tools, small appliances, kitchen wares and fencing. Mr.

Orscheln said both city and farm people will receive by mail or will be given discount cards. The operation will be largely self- service. The new building has 10,000 square feet of inside display space in addition to outside display area and provisions for parking vehicles. Orscheln has stores in several Missouri cities. The Chillicothe store will be managed by Kermit Klatt.

He and his wife, Jean, have two sons, Kennie, who is 6, and Randy, 2. They attend the Lutheran church and reside at 1512 Burnam road. Local persons employed in the new store are Roy White and Mrs. Claude Rinehart. AT REST IN A DITCH just south of the Red Ball is this 1963 Mercury.

It collided with a 1962 Dodge driven.by Earl Eugene Hancock, 70, of RFD 4, Chillicothe, at the west junction of U.S. .65 and 36 at 12:20 Sunday afternoon. Hancock and wife, Ethel, 68, were taken to the hospital by the Chillicothe Coach and Ambulance Service and were treated and released. Hancock received a laceration of the forehead and his wife a chest bruise. Leon Mayer, 69, of King City, driver of the Mercury, was not injured.

Hancock was northbound and went onto Highway 36 in the path of the westbound Mayer car. The Mercury received extensive damage to the right side. Hancock was issued a summons for failure to yield the right of way. Sgt. Earl Gillilland was assisted by city police in investigating the accident.

Constitution-Tribune Phot o. He pointed out that the enrollment in church music has virtually 89 to he arrived on Jan. 29, 1963, and that during the year the average attendance in the church's ministry of music was 85 per cent. There are five choirs beginners, primary, junior, intermediate, and church choir. Had Been Resident of This City 60 Years Mrs.

Nellie Meek Died Early Sunday Morning. Mrs. Nellie Eneva Meek, widow of Alpha May Meek, died at 12:15 Sunday morning. Mrs. Meek had been in failuing health for the past nine months.

She was 85 years old. Nellie Eneva Meek, daughter of James Albert McCoy and Sarah Ella (Wiseman) McCoy was born on Aug. 11,1879 at Utica. She had spent her entire lifetime in Utica and Chillicothe. resided in Chillicothe 60 years.

Mrs. Meek was a member of the Methodist Church. Crash Near Princeton Rills Three Persons Atty. and Mrs. LeRoy Miller and Daughter Are Injured.

A crash on Highway 65 near Princeton Saturday night killed three persons, critically-injured Trenton lawyer, and seriously injured his wife.and daughter. Killed were Mr. and Mrs. L. E.

Webb of Missouri City, and Clifford Waugh, 19, of Princeton, LeRoy Miller, 46, Trenton lawyer, is in Axtell hospital at Princeton with a severe head concussion, shock and bruises. His wife, Mrs! Lenpre Miller, 43, was hospitalized with facial cuts and a fracture the ankle, and the Millers' daughter, Martha Miller, 13, facial abrasions and an injury to her right arm. The Webbs were passengers in the Miller car. Mrs. Webb was an Firemen and Police Get Salary Boosts Increases of $12 Are Voted By Council; Other Matters at Session.

Salary increases for members of the police and fire departments and to the fire chief and street commissioner were voted last night by the city, council. Fulltime police officers and fire men were granted an increase of $12 a month, which raises their salaries to. $292. Assistant chiefs 'draw $5 more. Meter Roy Thomas and Richard Sperry were given $5 a month increases.

It was explained that no increase was granted the third meter officer, because of social security. Allowed $25 increases were Ray Summerville, street commissioner, and Fire Chief Phil Hahn. Sum- now will receive from the city $425 a month and Hahn $375. Increases to the police officers and firemen were made retroactive to October 1 and those to Hahn and Summerville to October 15. WHEELING DRIVER IN ACCIDENT AT BROOKFIELD Moderate property damage resulted from a car-truck collision at 9:40 o'clock yesterday morning at the junction of South Main and U.S.

36 at Brookfield. No injuries were reported but one driver was given a summons. The Brookfield News-Bulletin said a pickup truck driven south on Main by Gilbert Franklin Hayes, 53, Bucklin, collided with a 1963 Chevelle sedan eastbound on Highway 36. William Bland Harris, 61, Wheeling was the driver of the Chevelle, which was owned by Lavere DeWitt, Wheeling. The patrol said Hayes pulled in front of the auto driven by Harris.

Hayes was given a summons charging failure to yield the right of way. Veterans Day Speaker Will Be Jerry LiHon Downtown Observance and Evening Dinner Are Planned. Jerry Litton will be the Veterans Day speaker at a program on the south side of the courthouse and i sponsored by the Vern R. Glick A council committee is to meet post of the American Legion. LIlC VHJi iTJll VJL lillVrf 1.VO1J- aunt of Mr.

Miller. Mr. Miller is Wednesday evening to study a This was annou nced at a post a uast district governor of Rotary proposal to annex Robert Christi- mee ting last night. Commander Dcf William McCarthy said that Litton "not only is a favorite son, but is one of the best speakers in the International and he and Miller are well known in Chillicothe. Waugh was driving north and son'sTwest Hill addition on Polk street.

Mr. Christison and J. J. Shy, "I attribute most of the success to the church's music council and the choir sponsors," Mr. Putman said.

"They certainly have played a very important role." Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Kemp, who died yesterday at the Chillicothe hospital, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at the Gipson-Whitaker Funeral Home in Trenton. Elder David Coffman, pastor of the Cameron Latter Day "Saints church, will officiate.

Burial will be in the Maple Grove cemetery at Trenton. The family will meet friends at the funeral home from 7:30 to 8:30 this evening. Mrs. Kemp was the widow of James Kemp, a Rock Island railroad engineer and formerly was employed at Wright Memorial hos- pital in Trenton. Mrs.

Kemp is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rosalie Breckenridge; Mrs. Annabelle Terry, Garden City, and Miss Davina Kemp, Kansas 'City; two sons, James M. Kemp, Little Rock, and Wallace 'Kemp, Stephenson, several grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Bones Lionberger, Trenton; Mrs.

Margaret Dodge, Kansas City; Mrs. Paul Springer, Valley, and Mrs, T. R. Suddith, Plattsmouth, and one brother, Har" old Baugh, Omaha, Neb. Sergeant Garlick Will Be Instructor at Air Fore Base Don Garlick.

and family are spending a 15-day leave with Mrs. Garlick's mother, Mrs. Bertha James, 200 Ninth street. Since returning in January from a 4-year tour of duty in France and Germany, Sergeant Garlick and family have been stationed at Shaw AFB, Sumter, S.C. Sergeant Garlick is being transferred to Keesler AFB, Biloxi, for instructor duty.

He and his wife, the former Berniece On Sept, 11, 1901, she married Alpha May Meek at Mooresville. Mr. Meek died on Oct. 12, I960. Survivors are four daughters, Miss Josephine Meek fthe home, 810 Dickinson street; Mrs.

Albert (Maxine) Dick, Axtel, Mrs. Charles (Helen) Rockey, Gunnison, and Mrs. Jewell (Martha) Davis, Chillicothe; a son, Alpha Meek of the home; a brother, Charles A. McCoy, Colorado Springs, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mrs.

Meek was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and three Waugh was ariving norm ana Mr. Christison ana J. J. ony, one 01 me oesi speaKers me apparently lost control of his car, engineer who has platted the addi- country. He has been heard nation- which struck a curb and was Ui on or him, were present last ally on radio and TV and has a knocked into the path of the Miller -ght an( discussed the project very busy schedule.

He will be according to a report from as did Al Longenecker, a making a rare appearance here in his home town and we feel that we Plan Oral Polio Vaccine Program Is First of Its Type in Area, Dr. Matheny Tells Chamber of Commerce. Dr. R. W.

Matheny spoke to members of the Chamber of Commerce at their regular noon meeting held today at the Strand Hotel. Dr. Matheny reported on a mass oral polio vaccine program that will be held in Chillicothe for all area persons. He said that doctors, nurses, and many other persons are donating their time on November 15 and January 10 to this program to as many people as possible. The mass program will at the Chillicothe High School from 10 a.m.

until 4 p.m. and the cost will be 50 cents per person. Matheny said that.this will be the first program of this type to be held in this area. The vaccine is being provided to local doctors at a cost of 34 cents and with the charge of 50 cents Matheny said it would be possible for persons who could not afford to get the oral vaccine to so. Persons will take two doses of the vaccine in the form of sugar cubes and must be present on both dates to get the full benefit of the program, Matheny reported.

Anyone from three months through 60 years of age is eligible to partici- ffci QKMf if if ttft-1 ribune, JL Mo. WtBNtSBAY, OCT. leharaeTwoWillT" Break-In at Ward's Soy Dorid Stottkmyre, Sydney SlrnmbhB Admit Taking $150 Merchandise, Two Chillicothe youths are in the Livingston County jail today after, officers said, they admitted a break-in si the Montgomery Ward store early Saturday morning in which $150 in merchandise was taken. David E. Stottlemyre, 17, of 202 Walnut and Sydney Simmons, 18, of 1669 Springhill street', were arrested Saturday night after police received a tip on the hiding place of some of the merchandise.

Stottlemyre and Simmons were arraigned in magistrate court this morning after being charged with burglary. Judge R. B. Taylor set bond at $3,000 for each youth and they were returned to the county jail in lieu of bond. The two boys will appear at a preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock before Judge Taylor.

Police officer Don Dixson received a call Saturday afternoon from Benny Koehly, who resides at 1661 Springhill street, saying that he had found numerous items of merchandise in a dog house behind his home. Dixson went to Koehly's home and the two watched the dog house for about three hours. They spotted a boy, identified as Simmons, approach the dog house and either take something from it or leave something. Police picked up Simmons later and took him to the police station where he admitted taking the merchandise from a break-in at Ward's. 1 Simmons implicated Stottlemyre and the latter was arrested at 117 Jackson street.

Stottlemyre. also admitted taking part in the break- in and the two youths were taken to the county jail to await filing Princeton. Miller was driving anse street resident, south. The accident occurred three miles south of Princeton. The bodies of Mr.

and Mrs. Webb have the best for the Veterans Day of charges. Police said the boys were wearing sweaters taken in the'breakr in at the time they were arrested. They told officers they broke a window on the south side of the building to gain entrance. One of the youths said they entered the store about 1 a.m.

Saturday. Officer Dixson and Koehly recovered the merchandise from the dog house and took it to the police station. It was later turned over to Sheriff Kelsie Reeter. Dixson said most of the items were in the dog house, but some of them were in weeds behind the Koehly home. Recovered were eight pair of mens dress pants, five sweaters; two pairs boots, two throw rugs; two boxes of shotgun shells in a gallon can, three boxes of shotgun shells, one goose call, a .22 rifle scope, pullover black jacket and five black neckties.

Still missing are seven boxes of shotgun shells, a coat, an all- weather rain coat, 12 pairs of un- and a pair of insulated underwear. Sheriff Reeter. Earl Gillilland, and Trooper Bill Townsend assisted police in the pate. At the request of the Board of program. i Public Works, the council author- Plans also were made for a Vet- were taken to the Davis-Blackmore purc hase of $1,880 worth of erans Day dinner at 6:30.

This funeral home in Trenton and then valve and fittings to be installed will be a joint meeting'of the Lej I it 11 I AnviliQTtr TVin 'nntrovoH. removed to Liberty, Mo. i VTQ IVQs HIlQ XlVvlHKo UC i 0 a Liberty, Mo. during relocation of the city's raw gion and Auxiliary. The covered- was a 1963 graduate of water6 line rom Grand River, dish dinner will be followed by a High School.

He served wag grained, be in- program. Princeton High School. He served as the school's homecoming king in 1963 and a week ago crowned his stalled during the relocation so that they will be in place if needed Post members discussed a New Year's Eve dance. James, have two sons, Ronald Ray, 5, and Randall Wayne 2. The family plans to spend 15 days with the Raymond A.

Garlick family, RFD 2, Pacific, and with other relatives and friends. Sergeant Garlick began his 10th year of Air Force service, Oct. 3, 1964. He is a graduate of Mooresville High School, received his basic training at AFB, Funeral services for Mrs. Meek will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the chapel of the Norman Funeral Home with the Rev.

Earl minister of the Methodist Church, conducting the services. The casket will be closed at the start of the services and will not be reopened. Interment will be in the family lot at the Utica cemetery. Beauty Students Will Give Show for Peter Pan School "Autumn Leaves" will be the o- I fnQV Will DC Hi J-V- I brother, J. B.

Waugh, as this year's taal noo kups with water wells. Commander McCarthy reported omecoming king. lt was rep0 rted that the city has that the post's membership goalof Mr. Miller's condition was report- indica ti 0 ns of four potential 275 has been surpassed and that 1UUUU i now has sights on a membership of 300. The Legion gave Me- i luuuu ed as considerably improved today.

we Si Mrs. Frieda Osgood Dies; Services Will Be Friday at Tina A fire protection agreement with Carthy a standing ovation for his personal membership drive. The post plans a mortgage-burn- Trenton and several other commun i was tabled temporarily pend- I ing advice of the city attorney, -who was not present last night. year. ceremony De ore the end of this Date for the post oyster and chili Mrs.

Frieda Katherine Osgood, Mavor Louis Stein was author- supper, a joint event this year, is -l TMnvomhpr 17 CAR DEMOLISHED IN EARLY-MORNING CRASH A 1964 Chevelle was demolished in a I'Vehicle accident at 1 a.m. Sunday four miles southeast of Avalon on Route H. Earl Gillilland said Ronald Ray Lambert, 23, of Brookfield was westbound on Route and his car ran off the road and into a deep ravine, Lambert was not injured. Lambert was issued a summons charging careless and imprudent to Keesler AFB for one year. Af ter serving in North Africa, he was reassigned to Andrews AFB, Washington', D.C., where the older son was born.

He was then assigned to NATO duty in France and Germany, where Randall was' born. His Air Force career has afforded him the opportunity of special training in Long Island, N.Y.; Elgin AFB, and Rreux, AFB, France. While stationed at Sumter, Sergeant Garlick was assistant engineer at the AM-FM broadcast station. Chillicothe Beauty Academy for the benefit of Peter Pan school. The show will be held on Monday night, November 23, in the auditorium of the Chillicothe high school.

In connection with the hair style an dress review, tentative plans call for a comedy skit and musical numbers. Local merchants will furnish the clothes for the ocassion. A silver offering will be taken and proceeds will be given to Peter Pan school. 'driving, The car was towed Ljonberger's in CbilUcothe. to UNCLE Of MRS, BILL WILSON PIES AT PALMYRA Ted Johnson, uncle of Mrs.

Bill of CMUicothe, died Sunday werntag at Palmyra, Mo Services are incomplete. Mr. Mw, WiliPB wttt GRANTS DIVORCE AND ALLOWS MODIFICATION Circuit Judge J. P. Morgan granted Willa J.

Scott a divorce from John F. Scott a case in circuit court. Judge Morgan granted Mrs. Scott custody of a minor child with the defendant to have reasonable rights for visitation. John Scott was ordered to pay $15 per week child support, A modification was allowed in the case of Eugene Carlton and Patricia Carlton.

Judge Morgan ordered a reduction of payments for child support. CHULA IS SCENE OF MINOR ACCIDENT The Missouri Highway Patrol investigated a minor accident that occurred at 5:30 Saturday afternoon on route in Chula. Clarence, died at the Macon hos pital Tuesday night at 9:30. Mrs. Osgood and her S.

S. Osgood, were former residents of Tina, where for many years they owned and operated a restaurant. At the conclusion of World War Mrs. Osgood, the former Freida Schmidz, and S. S.

Osgood wen married at the Crystal Palace, Cob lenz, Germany, on August 18, 1921. She came to this country on May 23, 1922, Survivors, besides the husband of the home, are one son, Frank Leonard Osgood, Forsythe, six grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. Several brothers and sisters in Germany also survive. The body was taken to the Austin Funerald Home in Tina, where funeral services will be held at 1:30 Friday afternoon. Burial will be in the Avalon cemetery, Family visitation will be held at the funeral home in Tina on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

TO BE A LITTLE COOLER IN NORTHERN MISSOURI KANSAS CITY, Oct. 28 W-It will be a little cooler in the northern sections of Missouri Wednes ized to sign a contract already signed by the Board of Public Works and Contractors Paul Slat tery and Charles Duncan in connection with trunk sewer construction through the Park Center addition. The authorization was with proviso that a letter was on file from the Kansas City engineering firm that surveyed the area. mayor was authorized to a. an agreement for mutual use of utility poles by the city and Chillicothe Cable TV, at locations Southwestern Bell Telephone is not involved.

Councilman Oscar Case, who is local manager for the cable TV firm, disqualified himself for voting on the matter. He said about 84 poles are involved. November 17. A 1956 Ford driven by Edwin N. Bowe, 17, of Chula received moderate damage when it collided with a 1955 Chevrolet pick-up driven by John C.

Jordan, 64, of Chula. The two vehicles met at a road intersection in Chula. There was moderate damage to the pickup and both vehicles were removed by their owners. The accident wag investigated by Trooper Bill Town send. day night, but there won't be much change in temperatures Thursday afternoon.

The lows are expected to bit in the 40s in the north and in the 50s elsewhere tonight. The highs Thursday will be in the upper 60s in the northeast and in the 70s in the' rest of the state. Temperatures through next Monday are expected to average 4 to 8 degrees above seasonal normal TINA AVALON SCHOOL TO HOLD HOMECOMING FRIDAY A parade through Tina will kick off a Homecoming Friday for the Tina-Avalon school. The parade will start at 10 a.m. On Friday night the T-A basketball teams will play host to Bogard in CLAA conference games.

Between the girls and boys game a Homecoming queen will be crowned and a dance will follow Trick-or-Treaters Collect $125 for Children Overseas One hundred and twenty-five dollars was collected by approximately 70 boys and girls from the Methodist church who participated Sunday afternoon in a Trick or Treat for UNICEF. This will mean 62,500 glasses of milk or vaccine to protect 12,500 children from T. B. or buy 62,500 vitamin tablets to help the world's needy children. After the children completed their collections, they returned to the church for a Halloween party, planned by the Senior MYF of the church, Refreshments were provided by Senior MYF and the Women's Society of Christian Service, DISTRICT DAIRYMEN TO MEET HERE WEDNESDAY The district annual meeting of the American Dairy Association of Missouri will be held on Wednesday evening at 7:30 at Central school, according to announcement by Jewell Jeffries, dairyman Two drops of the oral vaccine will be given at each meeting.

Matheny told chamber members that the program is not just for Chillicothe people, but for anyone in the area who desires to take the polio vaccine. "We want a big turnout for this program and hope the word will reach said Matheny. 'Even persons who have had polio shots should take the oral le went on to say. He reported that some places in Texas where the program had already been tried that of the population had taken part. Anyone desiring further information should contact any.of the Chillicothe doctors.

President Howard Rion reported on the opening of the Christmas season in Chillicothe and said that a parade will kick off the holiday festivities on November 27. The parade will start at 11 a.m. He asked any merchants or any other organizations desiring to enter a float in the parade to contact John Davis at Mart Drug. Booklets telling about the friendly city case. Mrs.

Ida Foster, 83 Dies at Trenton Henry Overton of Chillicothe Is a Daughter. Mrs. Ida Foster, 83, mother ot Mrs. Henry Overtdn, 402 Ninth street, died at 7 o'clock last night at the Wright Memorial hospital in Trenton. Mrs.

Foster 'had been a patient at the hospital for the last month. Ida Dickman, daughter of August Dickman and Lena (Drockschmidt) Dickman, was born 6,1881, in Iowa. She came to Missouri with her parents when six months old and resided in Grundy County the greater part of her life. She was a member of the Liberty Chapel church. On Jan.

2, 1898, she was married to John Foster in Grundy County. Mr. and Mrs. Foster resided their entire married life in Grundy County, where Mr. Foster was engaged in farming.

Mr. Foster died in of Chillicothe were distributed to members attending today's meet- the basketball games. Candidates for Homecoming queen are: Barbara McKerlie, senior; Carol Bett, junior; Sherry Watson, sophomore; and Betty Bennett, freshman. The girls game will begin at 7:30 and the boys game will follow. All former graduates of Tina-Avalon are invited to attend the events scheduled Friday, of Chillicothe and secretary of this district.

Jeffries said, "The strength of the dairy industry depends upon the interest dairymen have in marketing their products and the dairy association is the farmers' voice in the marketplaces of America." program has been planned. Re- ing. Rion said that additional booklets would be available from the Chamber of Commerce office later. A number of requests from out-of- town persons have already been received by the chamber, Rion said. Lewis Anderson, chairman of the committee seeking funds for a study of the Indian Creek reservoir, reported that 547 persons had made donations and said that the money raised so far amounted to an average of $7,50 per person.

Anderson said that contributions were continuing to come in and he wanted to thank the people of Chillicothe and the rural area for the way they had responded to the drive, DEMOCRATIC MEETING SET FOR THURSDAY AT Don Sutherland, chairman of the Livingston County Democratic con- tral committee, has announced that a meeting of all committeemen, committeewomen, and Democratic candidates will be held tomorrow night, 1950. Mrs. Foster has made her home with a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Floyd Foster, five miles south of Trenton. 'Survivors are three daughters, Mrs.

Jess Reid, Trenton; Mrs. Lottie Hubbard, Pasadena, and Mrs. Overton; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Liberty Chapel church. The Rev.

Jan Weston, Marshall, will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Grove cemetery, Trenton. The body will lie in state at the Davis-Blackmore mortuary until the hour of the service. freshments will be served conclusion of the meeting. the The meeting is set for 7:30 at Pemopratic headquarters at 5U Locust street.

AU candidates are also to report to the ters on Saturday afternoon it I p.m. AIDING IN REVISION OF STATE MATH STUDY GUIDE William Jacques of the Chilli, cothe High School faculty will be in Jefferson City Thursday and Friday serving as a member of a state educators committee, which is re. vising the state study guide for secondary mathematics. TOOLS, GAS MISSING tractor left in a field west of Chillicothe was drained of gasoline and some tools taken from it some, time over the weekend, reports the sheriff's office. The tractor is owned by Oscar Williams, resides west of liCQthe..

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