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A A 2 The Odessa. (Texas) American. Monday. Mar. 12.

1951 "I Cor Stolen Hero Found v- Demolished fcv Flames E-2clclinlop3o(2Sister Msolcfen Aprs VcitaMdayi Lee Crabel. acclaimed the The two sisters and their 21- A A car reported stolen from fn of the postofflce late Satur-fc ujt. night wm found burned to a tntu of wreckage early Sunday morning. reported the theft of the Vehicle to city police, and the state hlgh-; way patrol discovered the burned vehicle at i s. a.

Sunday. The car had been driven 'about eight miles south of U.S. "10 on farm road 1053 leading to Imperial, and there it burned up FAMILY K)XHOLB-Utest entry1 In Ihe parade of hoWbomb sheHers is this Jome-roofed, concrete structure, which Sen Fran-dtco builders say can be installed in your back yard for $1250. Thei 12'A-ton house sleeps six comfortabfy-er 20 in an emer- 3" ency. When not in 'use as protection eqainsf ssrisl attack, it oubies inSKty room or euest house The 14-lnch-thlck dome-and eight inch walls should be adequate' protection from tho weather.

ir I world's greatest magician, will present a program at P.m. Wed- Inesday in the highsrhool auditor ium under the sponsorship of the junior chamber of commerce. Crabel is both a prestidigitator (he does slight of hand tricks) and an illusionist (he does tricks which require elaborate props to help the illusion). His tricks will include making a radio disappear in mid air. caus ing his wife to disappear from a miniature temple, cause a lighted candle, to float over the heads of the audience and escaping from a sealed packing case in two seconds.

vr- 1 1 11 111 '1. Actress Is Grandmother HOLLYWOOD. UP) ctress Mary Astor is a new grandmother. Her daughter Marilyn, 19, wife of Frank Ron, gave birth- to a girl Sunday at, Queen of Angels hospital. -A: v'i LAST TIME TONITK Vfi LUSTY SASA- JOHN WAYNE Taeaday sad Wednesday 1 SPY CONTINUES AT ATOM TRIAL HOUSTON.

(UP) The bizar re story of a double rape on two sisters, one almost within sight of searching police, unfolded today as detectives held two "dope- youths and hunted two others. k. i day PECOS (SDCclal)-Hector Ncal McKellar, pioneer Pecos resident. died in a hospital nere sunaay night after a lengthy Illness. McKeuar.

who was in the in surance business here at the time of his death, waa a former county and custnet cierx, former county judge and former postmaster. services wui be neia at D.m. Tuesday in the first Methodist church with Dr. 1. 1.

Morgan officiating. Burial wUl be la Talr view, cemetery under the direc tion of the Pecos Funeral home. MeKetlar was bem ta Bastres) eevatr Oet, ST. 1171 and spent meet ef his beyheed near Smith viUe; Just befers the tans ef the eentory he werked as a eewbey at the Jeha WeUbera raaveh near He came to Pecos in 1902 and worked in a 4rug store. Nov.

11. 1908 he was appointed deputy county and district clerk. In January of 1913 he was appointed county judge and in 1914 he was appointed postmaster and served eight years. On Aug. 11, 1924 he waa named county judge again.

In 1933 he entered the grocery business here and worked in that capacity until he retired in 1940. It. 1949 he and his daughter, Mrs. Alton Hughes, formed the McKellar Insurance wgency, survivors include his widow. Mrs.

Ruxie McKellar; two daughters, Mrs. Alton Hughes, Pecos; and Mrs. Leroy Randall. Tulsa: three sisters, Mrs. Joe Camp and Mrs.

Floyd both of Fort Pecos; three grandsons, Robert Neal Hughes and Kenneth How ard Hughes, both of Pecos: and Terry Randall, Tulsa; and three nephews. DMJNkEN BIRDS ESCAPE TRAP LEVEN, Scotland iflP) The town council gave its 200 recalcitrant pigeons a liquor party Saturday night, but not a bird was in hand today for the anticipated pigeon pie. The pigeons have been making a nuisance of themselves from peifches in the town hall. The council fed them grain soaked in Scotch whisky expecting to get the birds drunk and then catch them. but the birds gobbled the whisky-grain, soared drunkenly back to their rooftops and teetered there until they sobered up.

Said Borough Surveyor A. V. Samuel author of the plan for disposal: "Either the whisky is watered down these days or these birds are old drinking hands." cosPion sSiin LAST TIM C5 TODAY sj TC3 Tit foauin tu IM fad Feature Ad oW Certoen "CAH 0 LAN ATAii- LATEST UYVS Coming Tues Wed, Tfcurs. "8EXGEANT YORK" "PALI PACI" PATRICIA NIAL WAIO IjDNO Ai I. 1 ft 1 I Jl i-V II TODAY THRU SAT.

The Odessa If usie Study club iwill present its outstanding pro gram or tne year at p. m. to day in the old sanctuary of the First Methodist church. The public has been Invited. Mrs.

W. Moore, program chair man saia. The program will Include: Duo piano numbers by Mrs. Ir- ma Kluck and Mrs. Dorothy Eu-lingslcy and Miss Wilms Base and Miss Oran Jo Fool; piano and violin numbers by Mrs.

Leland Croft and Mrs. Will A. Martin: violin and organ numbers by Mrs. A. E.

Lawaon and 'Miss Sarah Guitar; piano solos by Mrs. Sonne Umberson: organ solos by Mrs. Lawson and vocal solos by Mrs. Marion Beam. Soldiers Visit In Taylor Home Here Several guests visited last week end in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Jack H. Taylor Sr, 1715 N. Bel mont. 7 Six soldiers from Goodfellow Field, "San Angelo, visited here with the Taylor's son.

CpL Jack H. Taylor Jr. They were Staff Szt. Maxwell riemlng. Staff Sfrt.

Clifford Eng land, Staff Sgt. Ray D. Osborne, Sgt Bobby Huddleston, Sgt Doyle Goleman and Sgt. Willie D. Hope.

Alao visiting were Mrs. D. O. Jones and children Leo and Vh sinia and Melba Gilbert, all of Seymour; and Mrs. Charles Martin and daughter Joy Dee, Level-land.

Andrews Church Holds Revival ANDREWS (Special) A revival meetinf is being held here tn the First Christian church, Rev. Kenneth Hess announces Servicea are held each day at 7:300. m. The revival will continue until Easter. Evancelist C.

M. Day, Edwardsville. ni. Ready to Saturate Soil To Repel Russia: Tito BELGRADE. (JP) Premier Marshal Tito told 1,000 war veterans Sunday this country is ready to again "saturate Its soil with blood to repel Russian inspired aggression.

"Every foot of our land is saturated with blood, but if it is necessary we will saturate it again with blood and it will remain ours. he told the veterans rally. CACTUS Drive In Theatre Year Friendly Family Theatre LAST TIMES TODAY Your last chance to see this great picture. It is being called in by Paramount Studios. TKEY 1 ASIC AT AS La as issm 1 miaiiiduoiic Color Cartoon and News Use your car heater to keep warm.

Free gas when below 80 degrees. yiXVENi TIME till Pncir if i uw iJrs.i i -A- Nr. mm III I lilt IC year-old escort were abducted at, gunpoint from tn front ox drive in late Sunday night and taken to a lonely city park, they told police. The escort finally escaped and called Even as the sirens ei approach ing police cars could be heard, one of the sisters, 30, said she waa dragged Into the woods of the park and assaulted by two of the abductors. One ef them ran back to the ear and waa caDtured by lpolice.

The other one fled into the woods and -i" Meanwhue. the second sister, si. said she waa dragged into another oart of the wood -by the etner two men. As police approached one of the men tried to flee, but was caught. 4 The woman said tne outer one dragged her, into a shallow depression, pulled dead weeds and brush over them and assaulted her while watching the lights of officers searching the a short distance sway.

She said he threat ened to kill her tne causa xor She said ne later rorcea ncr i knife point to accompany hira to a cab stand several milei'away where he hailed taxi ana nea. Officers said the two youths under arrest were "still too doped -up" to say what happened. Suit Ailts From (Ify Dus Firm Suit for $23,500 damages has been filed in district court, by Ruby Wooten Hunter against A. N. Wright of the Odessa City Bui Co.

Mrs. Hunter states mat on rtov 19. 1950 she was alighting from a bus wnen stanea up. wnu she had one foot on the bus and one on the ground. She states tnat sne xeu ana was thrown against a curbing, injuring her wrist, hand and ankle.

She asks 10,000 damages, pms tlS.SOOllfe expectantoy earning. capacity, which she claims to have been impaired so percent. Complete Selection ef pheUrrsphis SBlles ODESSA CAMERA CENTER lllW.fnd DUlIlfl 2. KIMBALL PIANOS Keyboard ef the WURLITZU ORGANS King ef Eleetreeiee ARMSTR0N3 MUSIC CO. Sl Bast Ith fheae tU-lStt West Pearth lUOtol tSf 2 WHAT AILS TOUT If you feel constantly out-of -sorts and if others are beginning to notice and remark on it, come to Chiropractic.

What you need is an adjustment And only Chiropractic meet that need. So many who have benefited by Chiropractic Adjustments, testify to its bodily aid. Come! A Dr. J. L.

Shlpman N.Xee lite St Ph. 4191 DK. P. K. PALMER Ok.

A. STKAIXr Regtetered OpteaMtrtsta wltheffleesat til N. Grant Odi A rersaerly NaUua's SEE Pilgrimage Play ymt Mfce 1m9 after MietHe ft-kmee Sevier is ssascsasd. Ibis mm. Wtk isr reef Odessa High School AT Auditorium Pesee" er Xawten Etefy- ion 1 WEEK-TODAY Thru SAt.

4 IXONG KONG. CUP) Sab-I teurs have struck st the heart of Communist China by wrecking: a giant generator la the capital dty of Peipintv the official Chinese Communist news agency said today. The agency said large sabotage ring of "imperialist agents'! had been uncovered to Feiping and several scores were under arrest for smashing the 23,000 kilowatt generator. Fifty nine street cars in the capital city alao were set a- biaze by saboteurs, i the agency Other reports said the Over rClaa had boen eperaUng wi taut 19 miles ef Pelping bet this was the first Ceamasnlst admls-ale ei large scale attacks wtthtn the easltal ttsalf. i The Canton paper, the Southern Daily News, reported that Communist troops in Kwangsi province eliminated 62.000 "bandits in January through death, capture or In Taipeh, Formosa Nationalist China forwarded formal resolution to the United Nations asking immediate sanctions against Communist China to halt Inhuman a-trocities.

(The resolution said the Peipmg regime waa "madly- trying to exterminate 180.000.000 people.) Reports from the mainland said the revolt Is mounting despite re prisals. These reports said the guerrillas in the south had cut communications between two sou thern provinces. The official Com munist agency admitted that a section of the Canton Hong Kong rail line had been cut in Kwang-tung province. i Fire Here Causes Heavy Damages Heavy property damage was caused br a fire Monday in a garage, storage and apartment building at 1400 E. Second behind the Texas cafe and Drive-in.

Cafe supplies owned by Ray Day and stored in the building were lost, and some damage was done to the upstairs apartment occupied by Sam Roberts. The fire was reported to hsve started in the upstairs living room, and dropped into the stor age space below. Two Odessans Accused Of Oilfield Theft Two 18-year-old boys are ac cused of the theft of oil field equipment as a result of their ar rest on tne rrea Turner lease about six miles west of Odessa on Hwy. SO. James welsby has been leased on $1,000 bond from coun-ey jail, and Kenneth Dyson is be ing held for the same amount.

Den. Sheriff wyiie Beasiey brought the two youths in after a pumper on the lease allegedly caught them picking up equip ment. Council Opens Bids For Vehicles Tuesday The city council will open bids on two new" automobiles and pickup truck at the 5 p. m. Tues day meeting in city halL The cars will be used by the police department and the truck by the water department.

Among other routine matters, the council will hear a request for the sale of ice cream in the residential areas. Evans Named fro Head District Credit Group tw rtr c. tfuiui civmiis. 1 1 mi mac UL met Odessa Retail Merchants axsocia tion, has been named to head the Associated Credit Bureaus of district2. fct The Odessan was named to the post Sunday at a meeting of the Retail Credit Executives of Texss in Big Spring.

T. T. Ericsson, Brady, was named president of district 2, Retail Credit Executives of Texas. The grouM picked Lubbock as tne 1952 convention city. eMeawBMMNMMBMm Expect Judge fro Refuse Miss Hutton's Divorce CUERNAVACA, Mexico, (UP) Judge Alfonso Roqueint was expected to end today Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton's attempt to obtain a 'quickie" divorce by refusing to hear the case.

Attorneys for Miss Hutton pre dicted the judge would do so on grounds that neither Miss Hutton nor Prince Igor Troubetxkoy are legal residents of Mexico. Miss Hutton was expected to fly to New York after today's hear ing. The excellent portrayal of Bibical characters and beau- tiful color filming of. this movie combines to make the -Life of Christ" an inspiration to every person who sees it Mrs. Glen C.

KeOnaeyer A A tttE- lttb Street 1A Very Inspiring! PwtraySd 1 with a very professional cast entertainment from! start to finish --holds the A attention completely. J. Mahaffey Katie BUtite KOSA 'This movie Is as Impressive as personal appearance. The understanding of Jesus, his great love said magnlfic-. ent submission to Via rath ers will, emerge an almost tangible reality.

Mrs. L. G. Petering U2l North This film Is indeed challenge for every man. worn-an and child in Odessa to see.

for this life-like story ef Jesus wiD bring further Christian inspiration In every home. CJCBeesl Shaw Jewelry Ce. Truly a fine picture and one that will remain with yet long time. f- T.L.DeSett Psblher Odessa Aaaerkan In Red Chin rvou Mia aoMt L.dy cwaoeaacric i ASJUSTMINTS World-fmed I IIENTALIST PHILOSOPHER Astrologer Hypnotist. Author.

Teacher. Town Hall Lecturer. i Civil Trial Dcgins In District Court Trialof civil casesk before a jury started in district court here Monday. The suit of Universal CIT Cred it Corp. against Moore Bros auto and truck dealers here, was the first to be heard with the morning session of court taken up in selecting a jury.

Universal asks $1,287 in its suits, contending the Moore brothers. M. N. and I Moore, owe that on a truck repossessed by CIT and returned to the Moores. The Moores contended that after they sold the truck, CIT re-sold it to another Owner without their consent or liability.

State to Receive Highway Bids For West Texas Area AUSTIN. UP) The Highway department has announced a list of 48 projects to cost an estimated $9,300,000 on which bids will be received Mar. 20-21. The projects involved 879 miles of roadways with emphasis on improving existing facilities, said state highway engineer D. C.

Greer. Projects, by counties, on which bids will be received Mar. 20: Terrell. Winkler, Ector, Martin, Upton, Crockett, Pecos, and Ward U. S.

Hwy. 90, state highways 113, 302, 137, and SI; farm high ways 1053 and 916; 113.4 miles; seal coat; from Pecos county line ito Sanderson; from Wink to Ward county line; from 18.6 miles west of Odessa to Winkler county line; IKK miles south; from Stanton to 2.9 miles north; from U. S. 07 to Crockett county line; Upton coun ty line to Peec-s river; from Iraan to 4.4 miles from .3 miles west of Odessa to 10.3 miles west; from Imperial to Tort Stockton; from Barstow to 8.47 miles north west. Pratt Named President Of Principals Group O.

II. Pratt, principal of Fannin Elementary school, has been named president of the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors association. Pratt was elected to the position Friday at a district 4 teachers meeting in Lubbock. Vacuum Cleaner Sales and Service and parts for all makes Guaranteed New Eureka, Premier, G.E. and Kirby upright and tank type-All makes used cleaners with new cleaner guarantee G.

Dlain Luso DIAL 471 6 BIG DAYS LEFT ID GET ABRR1ED and LATEST NEWS A BerVice Work I jA. I TIT NEW YORK VA former army sergeant will continue testimony today against his sister and her husband in their atomic espionage trial here. The veteran. David Green-glass, a confessed spy, was on the stand Friday as the nation's first atomic spy trial ended its initial week. Greenglass told a federal jury that the two defendants Ethel Rosenberg.

34, and her husband, Julius, also 34 talked him into giving them American atomic secrets for transmission to Russia. Martin Sobell. 33, also is on trial. The three defendants face possible death sentences if convicted on the charge that they conspired to give atom secrets to Russia during wartime. 1st Korea Dead Leave for U.S.

YOKOHAHA. Japan. UP) America's first war dead from the battlefields of Korea are enroute home. In 30 coffins aboard the trans port General G. M.

Randall they left this Japanese port under the somber clouds of a gray Sunday afternoon. There were soldiers and sail ors, Marines and men of the Air Force. The coffin of Maj. Gen. Bryant E.

Moore was beside that of a private. They were various races and creeds, of ail ranks, and from widely scattered battlefields. "Taps" sounded mournfully as the transport pulled away. An Army band softly played "Nearer My God to Thee." Against the distant booming of a 21 -gun salute from Navy frigate there was the sharp rattle of a rifle salute. iNavy Recruiter Will Be in Odessa Tuesday The Navy recruiting office for this district will be here Tuesday: to interview prospective sailors.

One of the chiefs from the San Angelo headquarters will be here from 9 a- m. to 3 p. m. in the basement of the courthouse in the Veterans' Administration office. Well Baby Clinic Scheduled Thursday The Panhellenic Well Baby clinic will be held at 1 pjiv Thurs day in the Ector county health unit for indigent children from infancy to six years of age.

Dr. William T. Newapn will conduct the clinic which is for well babies only. TEXAS TODAY Thru WED. pasts hid the same mis-step thtt sealed their rrDutstiongt Warner II -ft ttfZZkZxi mm CZA IXX iU iE is PARKER Neal3 a iiUte mm Yttt MARVEL at His AMAZING diMOH STRATI OH! You Will Find NEW HOPE Keen, Perceptive Analysis and Solution olution of Your Problems.

Prepore Your QuesUon NOW for Presentation to THANE During Special QuesUon Period. Plus On thr Scree Thoy pulled tho switch on BasJSBBaaseeS? in His SHAWN Indirldual Car Beater Shew Time 1:1 TIMES Convict X22002 SALLY PARR PHILIP ON THE SCREEN FOR THE FIRST TIME PLAINS DRIVE III THEATRE 4i A 27th and West Ceonty Eead Bex Office Opens 1:45 LAST a The Itare is pUhm Tree ejsjss esw frwHsg SreeWy ef Se Ke e( Ske i im kWW mitt see a TO St SHOWN mmi PAMtin firninri matte a ana eke zzt Plus PRESTON FOSTER Monday and Tuesday, 1 March 12fh 13th 0:00 p.m. Everybody Fre Adntissicn nm iwummi. wmxuwmuamw. ream.

a. TWE ARIZONIAN JV AIOfferlVrBlseTaken" f'- Presented By i REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH NEWS NOTE: Bens, star ef thla sJetare was sef fecated la a fire last Saaday XUs waa his last pktare. The Story of Wejtsrn United Stores Sponsored by Lutheran Layman's Leagse 'f It ADDID CAflTCCN This la set the Trtnee ef V..

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