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Covers The Field Like The Dew Does Little Dixie Fire Clay Mexico Ledger "Saddle Horse 16 PAGES And Center of the WEATHER World" Founded GENERALLY FAIR ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AUDRAIN COUNTY MEXICO, MISSOURI, FRIDAY AFTERNOON AUGUST 22, 1952. VOL. 64-NO. 173 Fal Dubray Drowns While Seining Pond Rescue and Revival Attempts Fail For Well Known Audrain County Farmer, 47; Funeral Services to Be 2:00 P.M. Sunday Fal Dubray, 47, well-known Audrain County farmer and stockman, drowned in a deep pond at his farm northeast of Mexico at about 5:30 p.

m. Thursday, while he and four neighbors were seining. Dubray, who could not his head, and attempts to rescue him failed. The body was recovered after being in the water an hour and a half, and attempts to revive him the Mexico fine department emergency cuscitator failed. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Arnold Funeral Home with Rev.

W. Vaughn of Braymer officiating. Interment will be in East Lawn Memorial Park. The body will be taken to the Dubray home at 1610 Western avenue to remain until services. Son of the late Belle and SterlIng Price Dubray, Mr.

Dubray, prominent land owner and stockman of Audrain, was born October 10, 1904, a farm eight miles northwest of Laddonia. He had spent his entire life in the West Lick neighborhood until last November when he moved to Mexico. On February 25, 1927, he was married to Miss Fern Brown, who survives with two daugh- ters, Mrs. John Hopkins of donia and Hazel Dubray of the home. Two sisters, Mrs.

Ruth ler and Mrs. Joe Beagles of Mexico; three brothers, Frank Dubray Crook, Ocie Dubray of Perry and Glen Dubray of Laddonia; and a grand. son also survive. A verdict of accidental death by drowning was returned Friday morning by a jury summoned by Adams, County coroner. "We were all in the pond seining," Laddonia, Herman Kampeter, Route said.

"I was on the same end of the seine as he was. I was pulling the rope a and he was holding the pole. He was the water about up to his neck. for help," "He was standing on a sliding bank and he slid off into the deep water over his head," Kampeter said. "He could not swim.

He didn't come up after the first time he went down. We all did all we could." The frantic efforts to bring up their friend and neighbor failed, and then they sought help by phone. Fire Chief Tom Merritt and Fireman Russell Hayworth were called at 6:10 p. m. and made a swift run with the city emergency unit and rescusciator.

Deane Eisele, Route 2, Laddonia, another of the seining party, told the coroner's jury of the continuing search for the body, with grab hook casts and then from a boat. It was with the use of hooks from the boat that the drowned man was finally secured. "I think the body was 12 to 15 feet from where he was when he went under," testified Roman Kampeter, Route 2, Laddonia, member of the seining group. He said the body was in the water about an hour and a half. John Hopkins, Laddonia Route 2, son-in-law of the victim who was aiding in the seining, told of the unavailing efforts to secure Mr.

Dubray. There was no sign of life when the body was found, but the Mexico fire department's rescuscitator was used for about a half-hour, to no avail. Members of the coroner's jury were Joe D. Carter, Charles E. Green, O.

H. Brown, J. E. Blum, P. L.

Hanley and Lester Stowers. Exact Cause Of Linesman's Death Unknown The exact cause of death of R. F. Hoffman of north of Columbia, who died on a power highline pole at Vandalia Thursday morning, remains undeterminded. A coroner's jury found the linesman's death to be due to accident, but made no definite finding, as electrocuted to whether or died Hoffman of other causes.

His death, while working to repair storm damage for the Missouri Power, and Light Co. line, was two caused in Audrain County by the severe storm. Funeral services for Hoffman were arranged at Columbia. The other victim, Gilbert B. Nelson, 75, Kansas City, who a heart attack when the storm struck Sunnydale Academy camp meeting tents, will be buried at Stanberry, Sunday, with services there.

Damaged Midway At State Fair A There was no gaiety on the midway at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, after a tornado and violent rainstorm struck the area to leave the carnival and concessions a mass of twisted and toppled wreckage. Overturned tents and jumbled wreckage are in the foreground of this general scene following sociated Press Photo). Lewis' Notice May Mean Strike You Get A Break One If New Contract Way, And Isn't Signed By Wham, HCL Hits You Another End of September By Sam Dawson NEW YORK, Aug. 22 A You get a break in one direction. Then you get slapped down from another.

That's the story of the rising cost of living. And the assault on the pocketbook may be stepped up in the future by sniping from several directions that have been quiet of late. The family shopper finds the price of some meats a little easier to pay. But eggs go up, and so do fruits, vegetables and dairy, budget products. ends So the family a up by being more painful dinner-table topic than it was a while back.

Sure, you get a break on cloth- For Joe, But Not His Views Nixon Says Ike Will Support Man, Not His Ideas By Jack Bell WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (P) Sen. Richard M. Nixon of California said today both he and Gen. Dwight D.

Eisenhower will support Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin-if he is renominated-without endorsing McCarthy's views. Nixon, the GOP Vice Presidential nominee, told a he and Eisenhower, the presidential candidate will back all Republican Senate and house nominees in an effort to gain GOP control of Congress in November. Nixon added: "I want to make it clear that in supporting any particular candidate neither I nor General senhower will endorse the views or the methods of Republican candidates which happen to be different from our own. "We recognize that in both the Republican Democratic parties there and should be room for individuals who have differing views on key Nixon said both he and Eisenhower had stated their views on what Nixon described as McCarthyism." Democrats have criticized McCarthy for making what they called irresponsible Communists-in-government charges.

Sales Fall On Gambling Stamps Now ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22 (9-Internal Revenue officials here reported today a big drop in the sale this year of federal ling stamps but they think that instead of a drop in gambling members of the profession simply are ignoring law. Only 41 of the $50 stamps have been sold this year as compared to 94 last year. Internal Revenue officials say they don't expect the total to go much higher.

They added the drop in stamp sales shows the tax on gamblers has lost its punch and that bookies and numbers racketeers weren't bothing to buy stamps, Fighter-Bombers Smash Targets All Across Kore an Peninsula Into Second Big Wellsville Festival Day Horse Show Draws Crowd for Events Thursday Night WELLSVILLE A second big day today brought visitors for the 12th annual Montgomery County Fall Festival at ville. Thursday night's horse show was well attended, said Harrison Erb, chairman, and deemed a successful event. Carol Louise Barr of Wellsville was winner of the Doll Buggy parade on the opening day the Wellsville festival. Jane Ann Holliday and Karen Kirtley, also of Wellsville were named as second and third winners. In the Pet parade, winners; were Kenneth Wayne Dyke, New Florence, 1st; Bonnie Tate, Wellsville, 2nd; Zelma Jean Dyke, New Florence, 3rd; and Jane Flynn, Wellsville 4th.

won by the Charles Jackson The Tug of War contest was team and second place went to the Arthur Griswold team. Agriculture Display Ten ears of Corn, A. W. Jenicek. Wellsville.

first. One car of Corn, A. W. Jenicek, first; Roy Belts, Wellsville, second. Peck of Wheat, Claudine Meyer, Wellsville.

first; A. W. Jenicek, Wellsville, second. Peck of Oats, Claudine first; A. W.

Jenicek, Wellsville, second. Peck of Soybeans, Claudine Meyer, first, A. W. Jenicek, second. Peck Timothy Seed, Claudine Meyer, first; A.

W. Jenicek, second. Red Top Seed. Claudine Meyer, first: A. W.

Jenicek, second; Winkleman Brothers, Martinsburg. third. Irish Potatoes. Mrs. J.

L. McCullough, Montgomery City. first: Mrs. Emma Williams, Wellsville, Vegetables. Mrs.

J. L. McCullough, Montgomery City, first: Mrs. Harrel Hayden, Weilsville, second. White Eggs.

Edna Lehnen. Wellsville, first; A. W. Jenicek, Wellsville. second.

Brown Eggs, Claudine Meyer. Wellsville. first; Mrs. Paul Whitehead, Wellsville. second.

Tomatoes, Herman Alleman, first. Gov. Smith To See Guard At Cp. Ripley JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 22 (P--Gov.

Forrest Smith took off today a National Guard plane for Camp Ripley, to inspect the 35th Division, in training there. The division is composed of Missouri and Kansas National Guard units. The former division commander, Maj. Gen. Ralph Truman, was to accompany the Governor.

Smith said he planned to return to Jefferson City Saturday afternoon. Kerry Beats The Heat Sweep by American Jets Near Manchuria Hits Two Red MIGs Five Big Red Warehouses Demolished Near Wonsan; Allied Soldiers On Ground Repulse Communist Assaults By WILLIAM C. BARNARD State Fair Fights Back After Storm Show Must Go On Is Motto For Mo. Exposition SEDALIA, Aug. 22 (P- The State Fair, crippled and its hopes of breaking attendance records shattered by yesterday's early morning tornado today was operating in the entertainment world tradition of "the show must go on." Until Wednesday night officials had hopes of setting new attendance records.

But after twisting and howling winds had done their utmost Thursday, the fair had to close for most of the day and the attendance total was only 21,119. was still no official estimate of damage. Yesterday was to have been Sedalia, Pettis County and will Springfield Day. These groups participate today with the Missouri Press, St. Joseph, Jefferson City and Joplin Day at the fair.

of the visitors last night came expecting to see some of the terrific havoc vested on the flimsy city of tents. They saw plenty of that, but they also got a good glimpse of a remarkably recovered one of hardest attractions The Cellin Wilson carnival, was operating under open skies, with salvaged canvas for sidewalls. But it was operating-10 of 25 rides were working. A new shipment of fireworks was to arrive in Sedalia today for the display in front of the grandstand tonight, Saturday and Sunday. The Democratic and Republi-can candidates for senatorStuart Symington and incumbent James P.

Kem-have cepted invitations to visit the fair. a And last night, D. A. Duensing Jefferson City, superintendent of the fair, was honored for his 50 years service to the annual show. City, School Officials Hear Of JC Zoning Mexico city and school officials met Thursday with Jefferson City officials, to hear about the Greater Jefferson City program of planning and zoning.

The Mexicoans, representing the city, school board, and planning and zoning commission, met for a luncheon and afternoon session. Jefferson City officials invited to attend were Mayor Arthur Ellis; Paul Doll, chairman of the Greater Jefferson City committee; Homer Ferguson, chairman of the planning and zoning commission; A. L. Crow, superintendent of schools; Clifford Scruggs, chairman of the capitol city's first zoning group; John Thompson, former secretary of the commission; James Patrick, ary; and Russel Rinklin, president of the JC Chamber of Commerce. Mexicoans making the trip for the 'were Mayor Scott Yeargain, Councilman Kirby Allen, City Manager E.

R. Cross; Chairman Jackson Wright, James D. Carter and Art Dever of the Mexico school board; Lowell Hagan, Maurice Maze and Warner Williams of the ber of Commerce and the planning and zoning commission. What You Can Do About Suffering On Cemetery Row Three bad accidents have been reported on Highway 22 this week. Today's editorial on Page two is about them.

If you would like to help correct this unsafe highway known as Cemetery Row, per. haps you would sign copy of the Centralia Chamher of Commerce's petition now available at the Ledger. SEOUL. Korea, Aug. 22 today smashed Communist peninsula.

U. S. Sabre jets 15 jets. On the ground, Allied assaults. Twelve B-20 bombers staged a daylight raid on a Communist supply area at Anak, on the Haeju peninsula, near the 38th parallel in western Korean.

On the east coast, Allied planes demolished five large warehouse buildings near Wonsan, the air force said. Fighter hombers slashed at Red battle lines. The air force said U. S. Sabre jets.

damaged during the two afternoon, Russian-built The aerial duel between two Sabres and two MIGs from a formation of 16 was on a sweep that took the American planes within 30 miles of the out Suiho power plant on the Manchurian border. The new claims brought to 28 the number of Red jets damaged during August addition to 26 shot and two other probably destroyed. Six U. S. Sabre jets scrapped with elements of a flight of 10 Russian built MIGs, near Sinuiju, in northwest Korea, but failed to score.

Prairie Dogs Know Their Stuff Beat Groundhogs When It Comes To Weather Forecasts SAINT LOUIS, Aug. 22 UP The clebrated groundhog is a miserable failure as a weather prophet, but his cousin. the Prairie dog, has been 100 per cent accurate as a weather forecaster this year, Director George P. Vierheller of the St. Louis Zoo said today.

Both the groundhogs and the prairie dogs took it easy during the early summer drouth. But Vierheller noticed sudden activ. ity among the prairie dogs. Dirt flew from their burrows as the small animals build rims of dirt around their burrow entrances. later the heavy ra began.

dirt rims which keep rainwater from pouring into the burrows, are permitted to disintegrate each rainy period. The prairie dogs build them back, just high enough to do the job. before the next rain clouds gather. How about Mr. Groundhog? know anything about the rain until his wet," Vierheller snorted.

Holds Up Cairo Store CAIRO. Aug. 22 (PAn armed man held up the Rennells Market here last night and, after tying up the owner, C. D. Rennells, escaped with about $600 in cash.

Rennells was freed 20 minutes later by a customer. Irish Blue Terrier "Kerry" calmly sur. plained that the topside waiting was new veys Mexico passersby from his unusual perch trick for Kerry, who oftens clambers, aloft atop a station wagon parked on the square, when the temperature makes the on one of the recent warm evenings. Kerry's cur Leppard Photo). master, "Happy" Vaughn of Jefferson City, ex- (AP) U.

N. fighter-bombers targets all across the Korean damaged two Russian-built MIG- soldiers repulsed two light Red Tribute Fund For Hospital Totals $2917 In Memoriam Gifts Accumulate At Audrain ing prices, which are lower than they were a year ago. But whatever you save there is more than wiped out by rising costs in other lines. Rents continue their slow advance in many places. Doctor and hospital bills are higher.

Auto drivers pay more for insurance. The price of coal, coke and fuel oil is higher in many places. And John L. Lewis' gotiations with the coal mine owners seem to forecast a further rise in the price of coal. All of these things add up, little by little.

to raise the overall cost of living. Some more of the same is in sight. GOP Kickbacks On Ike's Stand? Raise Questions On Party Unity On Both Candidates By the Associated Press Pre-campaign by both Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and Gov. Adlai E.

Stevenson were providing a test today of the harmony and unity within the ranks of their two parties. Eisenhower, the Republican presidential nominee, talking with GOP leaders of seven western states yesterday in Kansas City, made two which raised a question whether he might get kickbacks within his own party. They were: flict 1. Although caused the Korean "terrible con- was by blunders" by the present administration, he said, this country choice but to intervene. We might be much worse off now if we hadn't acted as we did, he added.

Many Republicans contend that administration "blunders" touched off the invasion of south Korea, disagree sharply the soundness of American intervention. 2. An attack on Red China, Eisenhower said, would mean starting another war far more terrible than the one now going on. On this point, he seemed to take issue with Gen. Douglas MacArthur and many GOP members of congress who have backed MacArthur's proposal that the United Nations bomb Communist China.

The Democratic picture is this: Gov. Stevenson, the Democratic presidential candidate, have irked President Truman- important wheel in party machinery-with his comments about a "mess" in Washington and possibly some of his decisions on how to conduct his campaign. Truman at a news conference yesterday made it evident in several ways by what he said, by what he didn't say, and by his facial expression -that he doesn't like the things Stevenson has said and done. Today's Smile She: "There's a lot of talk about a woman President. Do you think we'll ever have one?" He: "Nope.

A President has to be at least 35 years WASHINGTON. Aug. 22 Government officials said today that John L. Lewis has given with formal the notice coal that his contracts industry expire at the end of September. This set up the possibility of a nationwide coal strike at that time.

The Taft-Hartley Labor act requires that the government be informed of a labor dispute at least 30 days before the work contract expires. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers union, gave federal mediators the required notice that contract: 'S with both the soft coal industry will run out then, these officials said. This could as it has done before precede a strike providing no agreement on a new contract is reached by the end of September. The notice was signed by the Union's General Counsel, Welly Hopkins, UMW headquarters here said See Today's Cartoon On Page 2 this morning it had no comment on the matter. Lewis has been negotiating off and on since July 24 with Harry M.

Moses, president of the Bituminous Coal Operators Association, and Joseph Moody, president of the Southern Coal Producers Association. His engotiations with Moody did the beginning of this month. Resigns At Stephens COLUMBIA, Aug. 22, CPDr. Robert Dakieffer has resigned his position as head of the department of Audio-Visual Education at Stephens College here to accept a position as associate professor of education at the University of Oklahoma, the college announced today.

The Audrain Hospital Tribute Fund now totals $2,917.75 after four years in existence. The fund was organized in August, 1948, by 47 business and professional men and women of Audrain County. The first contribution was made in memory of Dr. David LeMone, former radiologist of the hospital. The directors of this fund who control all expenditures from the fund include: Chairman of Board of Trustees of Audrain Hospital, C.

R. Stribling; Presiding Judge of County Court, Russel Spurling: Chief of the Hospital Medical Staff, Dr. S. Gantt; and two citizens from the county, Rouss Gallop and W. Wallace Fry.

The primary, source of fund consists voluntary contributions of money or property made by friends of the hospital in hon or or memory of relatives or friends. sin The purpose of the fund is to provide such facilities for the betterment of the services of Audrain Hospital as otherwise would not be available; and such other use as generally shall be useful to the hospital and its patrons which otherwise would not be available. All contributions are recognized by an appropriate listing a leather book soon to be on display in the hospital lobby, by an attractive folder mailed to the person designated by the donor, and by publication in the hos pital report in the Ledger. None of the funds have been expended as yet, although many most worth-while possibilitles will arise with the pro gram. Moscow In New Blast At U.S.

Morality By John A. Scal WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 4 Radio Moscow has let loose fresh blast at U. S. morality.

a It picked on New York City this time and said crime has reached such a pass there that "it has become extremely dangerous for people to appear alone in the "'Terror is rife" in the largest city, the Soviet broadcast announced. This terror, was suggested, is not confined to the streets of New York, but also to its subways. The State Department told reporters about the broadcast, which was picked up ican government monitors. Moscow radio has been squaring off against U. S.

cities for some time. Jersey City and Baltimore already have come under attack. The Russian radio cited a series of articles by the WorldTelegram and Sun -it called it a "reactionary paper" as an illustration of what it called "the notorious American way of It said all its material for broadcast came from these stories. Said the broadcasts: "It has become extremely dangerous for people to appear alone in the streets. No one except the very bold or people in groups will risk walking in the evening in the city's Canvass State Vote JEFFERSON CITY, Aug.

22 -The official canvass of Migsouri's primary election votes is way. Secretary of State Walter H. Toberman and Gov. Forrest Smith started it yesterday afernoon. The count, scheduled to be finished Monday night, is not pected to change the results any of the major state races..