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AGE TWO THE CHILLICOTBE CONSTITUTION- TRIBUNE. CHILLICOTHE. MISSOURI THURSDAY, JAN. 2fr 1949. READY FOR THE LOBBY Letter Drops to Be When you enter the Ohillieothe postofflce to mafl a later, you may find any time now the letter drops ale They will be switched to an opening in the south part of the by, in order that installation of the new "face" for the lobby can move ahead.

The new stamp vending machine already has been moved and is partly concealed behind a radiator in the southeast part of the lobby. Installation of new lock boxes, stamp windows and letter drops is not expected to require too long, as the wooden parts already arc completed and are at the postoffice. They need only to be put in place in openings and then finished. Even the frame of the new 2-way entrance is in the building. Tom Treon, 73, Dies at Marshalltown, la.

Services for Former Bottling Plant Operator Will Be Held Here. Andy T. (Tom) Tresn, 73 years old, former operator of a bottling works here, died yesterday at Marshalltown, where he had been visiting a daughter. He was ill a week. Funeral services probably will be fctld Monday afternoon at the Tfor- man funeral home.

Mr. Treon operated the bottling plant on First street, between the present Boss glove factory and the Kolbohn bakery. After he sold the business, he worked in the plant for a time. The family also lived in New Mexico. The wife died in April, 1922.

Mr. Treon maintained a home here at 200 Batta street. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mandy Collier, Los Angeles; four daughters, Mrs. Amanda Seaman, 211 Brunswick street; Mrs.

Deva Morgan, Marshalltoh; Mrs. Irene Carr and -Mrs. Elva Tyler, Sacramento, three sons, Waymond Treon, Hannibal, and Darise (Dee) Treon and Ralph Treon, both of Sacramento; 15 grandchildren three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Charles Barrett of Chillicothe is the only grandchild here.

A daughter, Fontella Holcer, and an infant daughter, preceded the couple io death. All the children are on their way to ChUlicothe for the services. MARCH Of OWES ORHEONDEIWMY Containers for Contributions, Advertising Material Put Up. The March of Dimes funds campaign got underway over the weekend, Arlle Howard, city chairman, said today, with money containers and advertising material being distributed. The campaign is conducted annually to obtain funds with which to combat polio across the nation.

The goal this year is $6,000 for Livingston County, a boost of 50 per cent over last year, due added costs. The drive end February 2. Money containers, in which persons are asked to drop contributions have been distributed in the outlying business plices in the city. Others will be put in uptown business places soon, Howard said. The community workers are being organized and work in the residential area will begin soon.

Collections in the business district will start the latter part of the week. Large money containers will be placed in each of the theaters. No contributions will be asked for, Howard said. "It will be up to the customer to put hi whatever, he or she desires." The wishing well again will be placed in front of the Scott Store City Attorney Says He Will REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Joy Shull and others to John Good and wife, west half of ttis northwest quarter Section 19, fwp. 56 Range 22 (southeast of John H.

Good and wife to Dan M. Bartlett, 30 acres off the south side of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter Section 27, Twp. 26 Range 22 (north of Bale). Mary E. Smith to George E.

Lewis and wife, 33 feet of even width off the east end of Lot also beginning at the northeast corner Lot 3. south 5 feet, west 35, north 5, east 35; 5 Bryan's addition 'street, east of McNally). Mary E. Kent and others to Sidney W. Schmidt and wife, west half of the southeast quarter Section 13, Twp.

56 Range 22, except 15 acres off the south end (southeast of Bedford). E. J. Cheasbro and wife to Lois Miller et vir, beginning 50 feet West of the southeast corner Block 25, original survey, west 60 feet, north 120, east 60, south 120 (Webster street, west of Monroe). Lois Miller et vir to Nellie F.

McMurtrey, north half of the east 69 feet of Block 27, original survey (south side Webster, west of Monroe). BELIEVES Gin HAS 'OUT' ON COIN TAX Operation on Billy Coulter, Successful A Blood Tumor Was Removed From the ChiUicothean's Left Leg. The operation performed to remove a blood tumor from the left leg of Billy Jack Coulter at Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, this morning, was successful. Mrs. Leslie Coulter, grandmother of the eight year old ChRIiooUie boy, talked with the boy's father.

Jack Coulter, over the telephone this afternoon. Billy Jack was on the operating table from 11 to o'clock and the attending surgeons a very successful on Locust street. Both the wishing well and the theater containers are being redecorated. With 1948 the worst year in the history of the United States for polio cases, the national organization is asking the increase to cover payment of cases still being treated. A large part of this year's funds has been allocated to continued research in combating the dread disease.

There were 14 cases in Livingston Comity last year. Only one child is still being treated. Early discovery is credited with keeping the cases "minor." AU expenses are paid by the local chapter. Of the goal attained through the drive, 50 per cent will go to the national foundation and the other half will remain here. The local chapter has never needed to ask for outside help, Ralph Norman, chapter chairman said, but in the event it should, the national foundation would pay the needed expenses.

Show Planned, for Bessie Banks Fund Recommend Appeal of Juke Box and Pinball Decision. City Attorney Joseph J. Shy said today that he would recommend that the city council appeal to the Supreme Court the decision of Circuit Judge James Davis Monday in the question of taxing music machine and pinball machines. Because of a snuliar case at Trenton, on which Judge Davis based his decision, was built around a "catch all" phrase in the' state law covering taxing, Mr. Shy believes the Supreme Court's decision on ths matter does not apply to the Chillicothe question.

The city based its case on two different points than Trenton. Judge Davis Monday, basing his ruling on the Supreme Court's decision on a similar matter brought by Trenton, ruled the ordinance of the city of Chillicothe, void. A test case of the city vs. Frank Christopher, brought the decision. The city council last January passed an ordinance providing each music and pinball machine operated in the city should be licensed.

The licenses are $25 each. The Supreme Court, in the Trenton WINTER'S HEAVIEST SNOW 8WCHES DEEP A Nwnber of Rural and Town Schools in This Area Are Closed by Storm. Stout winds which were expected to drift yesterdays heaVy show in this area did not arrive, and trove' on the roads was reasonably good, with chains. The storm was followed by a frigid temperature of 2 below zero this morning. Taxicabs made country trips today, but few persons from rural areas were in town this morning.

The CAA station at the municipal airport measured the snowfall at eight inches; However, persons in town who shoveled their sidewalks swore there was 10 to 12 inches. Chil'icothe school buses were able to make their rounds this morning without trouble. Rural mail carriers went out as usual, Postmaster Joseph D. Stewart said. There was little more than normal absenteeism today at the high school.

However, many parents kept small ehi'dren home from classes. Seventy of the 400 students at Central were absent this morning, but about 20 of that number returned after the noon hour. A number of schools in this area did not hold clawes today. Utica, Mooresville, Triplett and Breckenridge were among the schools closed. At Avalon the school was operating as usual.

Buses. made their runs without trouble, Supt. Ervin Ellison said. The Avalon school operated with intermittent lighting trouble last week as a result of the sleet storm. The Chula road was opened about midnight last night by a state snowplow.

Smaller snowplows were in operation on side roads in the area. The school was operating. The Springhil! road blacktop was reported clear early this morning. State highway maintenance employees worked all night to clear the major and state highways. Chillicothe's street department started clearing operations yesterday afternoon and resumed efforts this morning in the downtown area.

The heavy snow was scraped into center of the streets and a "high lift" was being used to load snow into trucks for hauling snow away. Hear County Agent Takes Another Job Unconfirmed Report Is Newly- Employed Agent Hired by Packing Firm. According to information from Albany, Livingston County has no county extension agent. It was reported from there that Charles Dickson, who was employed to succeed Abram (Abe) Early, had taken a job with the Kroy Packing company. No information was available here today.

Dickinson was county agent for Gentry County. Early resigned effective last Saturday to travel for a fertilize company. Some where difficulty motorists was experienced parked cars ill! case based its decision on case A benefit show has been planned and aU other at the Ritz Theater Jan. 28 and 29 vocations pronounced it Mr. coulter, accompanied Charles Sanson, went to Kansas Otty Tuesday.

Mr. Sanson gave blood Tuesday to preparation for the operation. Roger Hoyt, June Shaffer and Don Malone went to Kansas City today and were at the hospital ready to give blood if necessary. Three Grandchildren, and All Named Mary. Mr.

and Mrs. H. J. Kimber of Avalon are beginning to think there is repetition in their family; they have three grandchildren and aK named Mary. Of their four children, three are married and each has one child, a girl, named Each mother, however, perhaps seeing future confusion at family gatherings, added a middle name.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Kimber o. Avalon started the "Mary" ness with Mary Agnes, now eight years old: Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Hubbard of Carfollton we the parents of Mary J0 months old, Mrs. Harry Hanavato are the parents of taurtfc child of tile couple Harry Earl Kimber, is single. OUT OF TOWN VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. George Dudley arrived this morning from Kansas City to visit Mr.

and Mrs. Trurnan Richards. Mr. Dudley is assistant Lhier at the Interstate National Bank in Kansas City and visited the ChUlicothe State Bank today. with proceeds going to the Bessie Banks Memorial Fund, according to officials of the Business and Professional Women's Club.

The memorial fund, club officials said, will be used to further the work of the late Miss Banks in connection with the education of Singer Vivian Midygett. Miss Banks gave Miss Midygett the opportunity to attend Kske University at Nashville where she studies voice. The fund will be used so that she might continue her education. The club also is accepting contributions for the fund. Miss May Durfee at the municipal light and water offices is caring for the contributions.

Engelmann Buys Holt Interest in Store And Maryville Partner Purchases Other's Control of Their Trenton Firm. J. D. Engelmann, manager of the Holt shoe store and a partner in the business since 1938 with R. C.

Holt of Maryville, has purchased the interests of Mr. Holt in the local St and business and aU other pursuing like occupations." The phrase follows the 212 occupations which may be licensed bv a third class city. The Supreme Court ruled, "The city of Trenton contends that the concluding language is sufficient to cover the music machines in question." "It is upon this phrase," Mr. Shy said, "that the entire Trenton case was based. The Supreme Court made their ruling according to that clause." Shy said he based his argument for the music machines on the clause in Section 7451 of the which reads: "The city council of any incorporated town in the state, having special charter, shall have the power and authority by ordinance to levy and collect a license theatrical or other exhibitions, boxing or sparring exhibitions, shows and amusements." It is upon the word "amusements" that Shy contends the city has a right to levy the tax on music boxes.

Trenton did not have a tax on pinba'l machines. In the definition of pinball machines, Shy uses the following clause of the statute: "The city council of any incor- night on the downtown streets. One car which hindered the work on Washington street was tied onto by a truck and hauled to a side street. Where business places shoveled snow into the curblngs the full power of a crawler-type tractor was required occasionally. The caterpillar itself got stuck at one point on Washington street.

The Bliss school, south of Chillicothe, was closed today. Of the rural schools, Jack Boucher, county superintendent, estimated probaWy one-fourth were closed because of the winter's heaviest storm. Only two accidents caused by the snow have been reported to police since the storm began, Chief Charles Barrett said this morning. Neither caused much damage and no arrests were made. The first accident occurred at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon on Clay near Washington street.

A pickup truck driven by Donald Kirby, 19 years old, of Chillicothe, slid into a parked car after Kirby attempted to brake the easttoound truck: the car was owned by Elmer Beckett of Chillicothe. Two vehicles collided at 10:05 o'clock last evening at Elm and Clay streets. Officers said a northbound pickup truck, being driven by James Plummer, 28, of 1117 Calhoun street and a westbound car driven by Don tee Reynolds, 24, ChUllcotiie, collided at the intersection. Engelmann and Mr. Holt jporated town "to the state, having a beTUers in the H.

special charter shailhavethe ower phoe store at Trenton the last three years. Engelmann has sold his interest there to Holt. The name of the Chillicothe store will remain the same temporarily. While Mr. Engelmann was in the U.

S. Navy, Mrs. Engelmann managed the local store. ILL OF POISON IVY C. H.

(Shorty) Atkinson, who has been making a federal soils survey of Livingston County, was able to return to work today after a serious siege of ivy poisoning. Mr. Atkinson encountered roots of an ivy plant while taking a soil sample in the northwest part of the county, and the poisoning eventually covered him from head to toe. He was HI in bed several days. Color blindness may be either acquired or congenital.

and authority by ordinance to levy and license tax and pool tables and other gaming tables." The words "gaming tables," ohy contends, cover the pinball machines. The decision to appeal the case is up to the council, Shy said. He said he would recommend that the city do so at the next council meeting. GET FIRST DOCUMENT FROM NEW GOVERNOR William J. Olenhouse, county clerk, received today the first legal document issued to this county signed by the new governor and secretary of state.

The document was a 4- year appointment of J. P. (June) Morgan as a notary public. It is signed by Governor Forrest Smith and Secretary of State Walter Toberman. To Tell of Local Sales Techniques E.

C. House, who will conclude his lecture series tonight at the high school, announced night that addition to discussing his subject "Extensive and intensive Selling." he will tell his audience characteristics and practices of local salespeople. Tonight's lecture will begin at 7:30 and last one hour. In discussing "Good Bates Technique" last night, Mr. House declared the most Important factor selling success is "what are and OK condition to which you keep your 'faculties." He recommended the "human element" in every transaction.

THE RUSSELL RITES Funeral services for Mrs. C. W. Russell. 81, who died Monday night at the family home in dhula, will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow (Thursday) morning from tbe Robertson at Ghula.

Burial will be in the May cemetery. A BIG YEAR AHEAD FOR COUNTRY CLUB Grass Greens and More Activities for 250 Members. With grass greens assured for the Chillicothe Country club in 1949 and with club activities to be increased materially during the year, club officials hope for a membership of 250 as the annual membership campaign gets underway. The construction of grass greens in the summer is virtually a certainty according to the construction committee of Frank (Buster) Graham, Porter Lee and Warren W. Finch.

A contract already has been signed with the A. E. Robinson Company of Kansas City for installation of the irrigation system, work which will begin as soon as weather permits in the spring. Construction of the greens will start shortly thereafter. They will Be allowed ample time to settle and will be seeded probably in August, a member of the committee said.

There is a possibility that they may be used in late fall. Work on the course will not interfere with golfers who take to the course this summer. An entirely new layout of the course has been planned and golfers may continue to use the sand greens while construction is underway. A model of the planned course is on display at the club. Directors of the club, at their first meeting, considered the 1949 program.

They are enthusiastic and hope to make 1949 the biggest year in the club's history, Ed Wolters, club president, reports. More social events are planned and with a full-time manager-professional at the club, Pete Goodman, it will be available for parties at any time. Mossy Lionberger and Arlie Howard, co-chairmen of the membership drive committee and Joe Rensch, who is acting as secretary, say that they believe the club can attain a membership of 250 this year. Members desiring to renew may do so with members of the committee, Rensch at the Citizens National bank, or Bill Altheide, club secretary-treasurer, at the PEC office. The first '49 activity of the country club will be a stag dinner Friday night at 6:30.

Each member is urged to bring a guest whom he things is a prospective member. The dinner is being served at 6:30 in order that those attending may leave early if they have other engagements for the evening. Tickets may be obtained from Rensch, Altheide, Parsons Barber Shop or Horn's Drug Store. It is necessary to purchase tickets for the stag by Thursday night in order that the club manager, Goodman, will know the exact number planning to attend and can secure ample food. Arrangements have been made to give away a free club membership at Friday night's stag.

Stag affairs will be held regularly oh the third Friday of each month, Wolters said the directors decided. Aitheide has put into operation a set of books with the approval of the directors whereby all expenditures as well as all income will be shown. The books will be maintained accurately during the year. Expenditures will be broken down into the various accounts in order that all club members will know in complete detail the income and expenses of the club. Various committee appointments wiH be made later, Wolters said.

Reach Plane Crash Survivor Rescuers reach a small plane which crashed against Bear Mountain at Tehachapi, Calif. Mrs. Andrew DePreitas survived the crash, but three other persons aboard were killed. The woman, who was critically injured, was brought down the mountainside behind bulldozers and Telephoto) Thomas Lawson Rites Tomorrow Afternoon Services for Lock Springs Man Will Be at Presbyterian Church There. The death of Thomas A.

Lawson, 54, occurred at the Chillicothe hospital yesterday morning at 1:55 o'clock, following an illness of one day. Mr. Lawson was admitted to the hospital Sunday afternoon for surgery. Thomas Andrew Lawson, a son of Enoch and Sarah Matilda (Linville) Lawson, was born in Breckenridge, May 16, 1894. He received his education in that community.

For many years he had farmed near Lock Springs and for the last four years he has made his home in Lock- springs. He married Miss Grace Ann Breeze at Chillicothe January 10, 1917. Funeral services will be held from the Locksprings Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Smith of Gallatin will conduct the services, which will be under the direction of the Norman funeral home.

Interment will be made in the Pleasant Ridge cemetery northwest of Sampsel. Surviving Mr. Lawson is his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Edna Berniece Davis of Hamilton; his mother, s. Sarah Matilda Lawson of' Chillicothe; three brothers, Bert Lawson of Chillicothe, Fred Louis Lawson of Locksprings, and Ray Enoch Lawson of Jamesport; three sisters, Mrs.

Dollie Florence Foster of Chillicothe, Mrs. Nellie Belle Dickey of Nettleton, and Mrs. Sylvia Anna Cooper of North Kansas City. His father, one child and one sister preceded him in death. PURCHASE A CAFE Mr.

and Mrs. Greg Williams have purchased the cafe at 116 Elm street, across from the Boss glove factory, and they took over management yesterday. The cafe had been operated by Ralph (Jack) and Elva Hunter. Mr. and Mrs.

Williams have named the business "Tag's Cafe," after their first names, Toi and Greg. The robin is still caught for food on Continental Europe. Will Be Married 50 Years Sunday Mr. and Mrs. A.

J. Stufflebean, parents of Mrs Raymond Smith of this city, will observe their golden wedding anniversary, next Sunday at their country home east of Purdin. Mr. and Mrs. Stufflebean will be honored with a family dinner at the noon hour and in the afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock they will hole! open house.

They are the parents of two sons, Clay Stufflebean of Shelby, and Kay Stufflebean, Milan; and one daughter, Mrs. Smith. They also have four granddaughters, Miss Rosealee Smith, Mrs. Howard Stevens and Mrs. John Rninehart of ChUlicothe and Mrs.

Gerald Crist Brookfield; and two great grandchildren, Cherri Kay Rhinehart, Chillicothe, and Andy James Crist, Brookfield. Mr. and Mrs. Stufflebean have frequently visited in Chillicothe in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Smith and Mr.

Smith and on their visits here have made many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and family will go to Purdin Sunday for the anniversary dinner and open house. Will Manufacture Neon Tubing Here The neon signs which they sign here now will be manufactured in Chillicothe, Bill Alford, of the Alford Advertising company announced today.

The latest-type equipment for turning out the tubing has been purchased and installed in the company offices at Locust street. One of the advantages will be rapid service in repairs to signs, here. Instead of sending for repairs in Kansas City, the company can do the work. Otis Ireland of-the company was sent to Chicago to study neon tubing manufacture at the Acme Neon institute. C.

B. C. Aids Jackson County Instructors Dean Cone and Others From Here to Conduct 1-Day Commerce Workshop. David Cone, dean of the Chillicothe Business College, announced today that final arrangements have been made for a Jackson county high school commercial teachers workshop which be held at the William Chrisman high school in Independence Friday, January 28. The business college, represented by Dean Cone, was asked some time ago to take charge of the commercial teachers workshop at Independence following the successful workshop held on the C.B.C.

campus last fall for high school teachers of a 0- state area. The worshop at IndOr pendence will be similar in scope to that held on the C.B.C. campus except that this one will be limited to high school commercial teachers of Jackson County. Featured speaker will be Harry B. Bauernfiend, director of teaching activities for the Gregg College in Chicago.

Besides Mr. Bauejnfier.d, Dean Cone has also arranged fee three members of faculty to help with various phases of the day's program. Miss Louise Seidel will have charge of the shorthand division, Mrs. Nora Barron, the typewriting division, and "Mort Cathey, the division devoted to bookkeeping problems. Dean Cone emphasizes that this workshop, as well as the ones to be held on the C.B.C.

campus each year, will devote much time to demonstrations and "show-how" technique and to practical problems. The Independence workshop will include commercial high school teachers from Lees Summit, Raytown, Center, Ruskin, Sugar Creek, Lone Jack, Levesy, Buckner, Independence, Oak Grove, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Grandview and Greenwood. Team Wins, 108-39, in Cage Tournament GaUatin, after breaking all scoring records in its game with Meadvflle Monday in the third annual Breckenridge basketball tournament by a 74-38 score, broke their own record last night by defeating Gait 108 to 39. The Chulicothe Merchants and M.F.A. also were victorious to the other two games played.

Going into the semi-finals to 6fc played tonight, it will be tne Chillicothe Merchants vs. Breckenridge and Chillicotne M.F.A. vs. Galla- tln. The winners will meet Friday for first and second place honors while the two losers will battle for third place.

The Gattatin-Galt game score tells its own story, according- to Julian Burckhartt of Breckenridge. McGinnis of Gauatin, was high point man with 27 points. Seeks of Gait had 10 points. Truman Will Strive for World-wide Stretching along Pennsylvania avenue to see the after-ceremony parade were an estimated million ptVle or more. Mr.

Truman turned from the solemn path-taking to address the the world. He proposed two main lines of attack against the Communist threat. First, he flatly promised: "We win provide military advice and equip- ment to free nations which will eo- operate with us in the maintenance of peace and security." Second, he said this country will undertake "a bold new program" to help the world's needy areas with American scientific and industrial skill. To these, Mr. Truman added a pledge of "unfaltering support" the United Nations and continued programs for world economic recovery.

The Congress members who will have to find the means to carry out Mr. Truman's programs were seated before him. Diplomats of many lands were present to hear him. "Our aim," Mr. Truman said, "should be to help the free peoples of the world, through their own efforts, to produce more food, more clothing, more materials for housing, and more mechanical power to lighten their burdens.

We invite other countries to pool their techr nological resources in this undertaking." $250 in Trophies for Golden Gloves Eleven Awards Will Be Presented at Boxing Event at Chillicothe. More than $250 in trophies have been purchased by the Knights of Columbus for the Golden Gloves tournament to begin Monday in the city hall. Officials said a new trophy has been added to the list. It will be presented to the boy who hasn't won a title but shows the most promise. According to all indications, the tournament is shaping up to be the most promising of all in the 8-year history of the slugging matches, according to promoters.

Requests for tickets have been coming in more than ever before from many sections of the The printing of tickets, however, was not completed until today. The winner of each of the eight divisions will receive an individual trophy to the boy having the quick- height, and a pair of new red aatfci boxing trunks, trimmed in white. The trunks will bear the K. of emblem. Besides the individual trophies and the one to the most promising non-winner, there win be a 14-inch triphy to the boy having the quickest knockout and an 18-incher to the winning team.

The trophies and the boxing trunks are on display in the window of Austin's Cleaners and Walt Ed's Cafe. SUITS FILED Jan. Jacobs Vs. Cathry'i Jacobs, divorce. WASHINGTON, Jan.

20. President Truman prayed for peace and divine guidance in the quiet of St. John's Church today just before he was sworn in for his full term as President. Unusually solemn of face, the President bowed his head as the minister at one point prayed: "Give peace in our time, Lord." By contrast with Mr. Truman's usual church-going practice, the service was a semi-private one.

Mrs. Truman, their daughter Margaret, a few close friends, the cabinet and other high officials numbering about 150 attended. The services were simple. palian prayer "for thy servant, Harry, President of the United States and all in civil authority," Other prayers were said for Conr gress, "social justice," for the "family of nations" and "for those we love." WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.

President Truman began his inauguration day with a 7 a. m. breakfast frolic with old buddies of World War One. They gave him a gold-headed walking stick, sang a song to him and kept him busy autographing menus, dollar bills and programs. And they grinned at his admonition to "stay sober" until after the inaugural parade In which they had a place of honor.

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