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Goncraally fair through Sunday, somewhat cooler. Low Saturday night 50, high Sunday 70. THE NEOSHO SUNDAY NEWS VOL 50, NO. 73 NEOSHO, MISSOURI, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1955 Price Five Ctnt.s San Diego Teams Complete First Mass Inoculation Job Is Finished In Record Time By Doctors And Nurses SAN DIEGO, April 16-UP doctor-nurse teams Saturday completed the nation's first mass inoculation of school children with Salk vaccine in record-breaking time. The county medical society, which serves as co-ordinating agency for the anti-polio program, said it had received reports from several of the 53 schools where the inoculations were being given and all said they were running ahead of schedule.

It was estimated that nearly 30,000 children from the first and second grades received their first and second grades received their first shot of a series of two. It was planned to give the second shot on May 7. Almost every doctor's office in the county was closed Saturday. Many of the physicians who administered the inoculation at the schools brought their own office nurses with them. 'Cloud for Day' One doctor, James R.

Phalan, Friday night carefully lettered a sign which he tacked on his office door. "Closed for the day. Giving polio shots," the sign said. More than 160 doctors took their places at the schools with an additional 40 on a standby basis. Less than 30 minutes after the start of the program, one doctor received an emergency call and was forced to rush to a hospital.

The medical society said they had a standby doctor en route to the school within 10 minutes. Dr. J. B. Askew, county health director, and a staff toured the various schools to observe progress Of the mass inoculation.

He telephoned his report to the medical society every half hour. Dr. Lester B. president of the American Society, praised the work being done in San Retired After One Century Coming out of the back-room box where it is kept since its retirement, the 101-year-old Harding's Bible, owned by the Odd Fellow lodge, makes one of its rare recent appearances. (Staff Photo) Odd Fellows Bible 101 Years Old; Nearly Destroyed By Fire In 1938 None of the members of Ncosho's Odd Fellows Lodge can recall how much their "Number One" Bible originally cost.

But they're all sure it was a bargain, whatever the price. The 101-year-old Harding's Bible, believed by many of the oldest Odd Fellows to be the first Bible the lodge owned, has now been retired short of the 100-year celebration the local lodge is preparing for on May 30. But the Harding's Bible came through fire and flood, not to mention use by almcst three generations of Odd Fellows, before it was Diego. In a telegram to the San Diego county medical society, he said: stored away to make room for the snappy black-covered King James Version now in use. Stuck in a box, and put away with the many books of minutes tracing the history of Neosho Lodge, No.

85, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the old Bible is rarely consulted now, for the pages now crumble just in turning. The current covers, loosely attached to the front and back, are but 'the back end, the H. W. Smith Starts His 30th Year As Superintendent bmy part of the original cover remaining, is browri. The Bible has been recovered twics, most recently just prior to its retirement.

The original covers lasted from the date of printing, 1864, ur.til May, 1938. At that time a fire in jeusen's Furniture (now Mardick's) store spread all across the cast side of Square, reaching the lodgehall, which was damaged considerably, and burning most of the Bible's covers, which provided fine protection for the pages, however. In the process of liquidating i i the fire, the Bible was also soaked completely. Re-covering followed, but the pages have been yellowed, stained and stuck together over since. The many pictures in the book have faded off onto other pages, as has the printing itself in many places.

Still the beat up old Bible stood Neosho FFA Team Gets One First At Springfield Meet Neosho High 1's FFA coached by Max Lampo, took one first place and several minor awards in the Missouri Judging Contest conducted at Springfield on Thursday and Friday. The Radio Team, composed of Bob Howland, Everett Lyons, Jerry Jones and Bob Welch, won first place and goes on to the State Finals this Thursday, when they ap- on ne pedestal in the center of the pear on radio station KL1K, Jcf fcrson City, at 1 p.m. Other honors accorded the Neo- shoans were: Van Mason took a group one rating, and won second prize in the reporter's scrapbook competition. In the soil judging, Neosho placed 19th in competition involving 60 teams. Also in field crops, the Neosho team came out 28 in a contest judging, Neosho was 31st out of 67, and Jim Malcom was tied for seventh individual.

OtheriTTinhe running-at-Springfield for Neosho were: Ken Howland, Norman Busker, Fred Boyd, Don Hoover, Donald Newdiger, Gene Boyer and James McClendon. Don Hcaton's 'field crops squad from Midway was the first placer at Springfield. Bruce Calloway, Jerry Huffman, D. Schnake and John Cummins were responsible. Commins also claimed individual high.

From Granby came the Parliamentary Procedure team, coached by Pan Hawkins, to take first place. Hal Patterson, Norwood Cook, Diggs, Dean Kelly, John Patterson, David Blake and Eugene Spears were those competing successfully. Not Guilty Plea Given To Charge Of Rope John Boyd, 40, of Neosho, was arraigned In Magistrate's Court on on a charge of rape. He pleaded not guilty and bond was sji at $1,000, pending a preliminary bearing on April 28. On Friday, Boyd allegedly attacked his 19 year old niece, who had come from Republic, to work (or tutu.

Odd Fellow lodgehall for 16 more years. It was not retired until March 29, 1954. The King James Version, now is in its place, with its rich looking black cover bearing the three-link symbol of the Odd Fellows standing for friendship), love and ru th but the members still think of the Bible that was there before any of them as the "Number One" Bible. GRANBY (Special) Superintendent H. W.

Smith Sr. has been employed to fulfill his 30th year at the Granby high school. Four of the 30 years were spent as high school principal and the other 26 years as superintendent. During the years he has headed the school system a new grade building and a gymnasium-auditorium have been erected. An im- pr vocational agriculture building was made from a Camp Crowder building and the abandoned Ag building was later converted into a roomy classroom for sixth grade pupils.

Superintendent Smith married Miss Margaret Sanderson of Orrick, during his second year in Granby and they are the parents of three sons, Howard a graduate student at the Univer Democrats Foresee Victory In 1956 Glamour Wearing Chinese Premier off Republicans, Attends Confab 29 Nations Gather To Hold Afro-Asian Conference Saturday DJAKARTA, Indonesia, Apr'l 16 Chinese Communist Premier Chou En-Lai arrived here Saturday for the 29-nation Afro- Asian conference under heavy se- security protection designed to guard against any "assassination attempt." Soldiers and military policemen armed with tommy guns kept off newsmen and photographers until the Chinese Red leader could be whisked off in a bullet-proof limousine. Chou's air arrival from Singapore was accompanied by a Peip- ing radio propaganda barrage accusing the United States of trying to sabotage the conference opening in Bandung Monday. The attacks indicated the Chi- icsc Communists would blame the United States if they fail to sell their foreign policies to other delegates from African and Asian nations. Authorities sealed off the Djakarta airport prior to Chou's arrival an American made Air India DC-6 airliner with 25 other Chinese representatives to the parley. me action followed this week's crash of an airliner killing eight Red Chinese delegates.

The Peip- ing government charged the crash was caused by U. S. and Chinese Nationalist agents. Giant Window Box Leslie D. Rice, 80, Saturday At Leslie D.

Rice, 80, prominent Neosho attorney, died at 7:50 p.m. Saturday at Sale Memorial hospital. He had been at the hospital about five weeks and in ill health for one year. Funeral services are pending with Clark Bigttam funeral home. Mr.

Rice, who came to Neosho in 1888, lived at 220 E. McKinney in Neosho. A graduate of the old Scarritt college in Neosho, he was principal of Field school for two, years, then enrolling in the University of Missouri's school of law, graduating in 1899. He returned to Necsho and opened a law office and had been an active practicing attorney up until his illness one year ago. He served as Newton County prosecuting attorney for two terms, 1930 to 1934.

During construction of Camp Crowder he was assistant U. S. Attorney and also had been Marshall of the Springfield Court of Appeals. Mr. Rice was a Mason and also was the second president of the Ad club in Neosho.

He was a trustee of the First Mtethodist church. Surviving are the widow, Anna; one son," John M. Rice, Newton counnty prosecuting attorney; two sity of Missouri in Columbia, Dick, brothers, O. W. Rice and Hugh a student at the Kansas City Art Institute, and Bill, stationed in De- Herb Long Ins.

Ph. 229-M or 179 troit with he U. S. Army. Rice, both of McAlestcr, and two grandchildren, John Jr.

and David. Observers Say WASHINGTON, April Democratic leaders, heady with optimism, heard predictions Saturday that the glamor is wearing off. iPresident Eisenhower's administration and that they will "take it all in 1956." The Democratic leaders gathered here from all over the nation to dine on roast beef, to roast Republicans, and pay tribute to their beloved "Mr. Sam Rayburn of a $100-a-plate dinner Saturday night. There were unusual displays of party harmony.

Sen. Richard B. Russell of Georgia, leader of the Senate's Southern bloc, and Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, of Minnesota, frequent sponsor of party- splitting civil rights legislatioin, appeared as featured speakers at a breakfast which started off the day's gatherings.

Russell told the gathering that "we'll take it all in 1956, from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. down to the precincts." I 'GUmor Wearing Off' "The glamor is wearing off this 1 administration," Russell said. "People are catching onto the fact that Democrats serve all the people and they (the Republicans) have been the party of special interest." Sen. Walter F. George (D-Ga.) commented drily on Russell's forecast: "He's a pretty good predict- er." Humphrey said the "real test of a responsible political party is when its members can disagree with respect and decency." "We have a unity in our party- net a unanimity.

If we had! unanimity, somebody would be cracking the whip." A Special advisory on rules, meanwhile, discussed a ffrb- posal for dropping the contover- sial "loyalty oath" which provoked a North-South split at the 1952 convention. 'No Commitments Required' The proposed resolution before the committee would declare that no commitments shall be required of delegates to the Democratic national convention in the absence of credentials contests." The resolution carried with it "the assumption and understanding" that certified delegates automatically undertake to assure that voters in their states will have an opportunity to cast ballots for the presidential and vice presidential nominees under the traditioinal label. The resolution also declared that "it is the duty of every member of the Democratic national committee to declare affirmatively for the nominees of the convention." Failure to do so shall be sufficient cause to declare the scat vacant, it added. What may well be the longest "window box" in the United States is under construction at Barnes Brothers Chevrolet at 125 North College in Neosho. This trench soon will hold an 80-foot long permanent flower box made of concrete.

It is one of the entries in the Neosho Plan $5,000 window box contest. (Staff Photo) County Cancer Fund Drive Starts Monday; Goal This Year Volunteer workers for the American Cancer Society will begin canvassing Neosho and Newton county tomorrow morning in the annual county cancer fund campaign. Goal this year is Workers will be identified by arm bands or some other means, and fill furnish receipts for all contributions. The cancer drive will get under way at 9 a.m. Monday with a breakfast served in the parish the Episcopal church.

Mrs. F. F. Whitehead is district chairman, Mrs. M.

Tooley, county drive chairman, Mrs. Edith Santee, city chairman, and Ted Bethea is Newton Coun- Heads School Board Jim Young, Route 5, was reelected president of the Newton County School Board at a meeting held on Friday evening. Earlier in the week Young and Roy Cummins, Stark City, had been re-seated in an election to fill their two board terms which had expired. Wolfe Attends FBI Confab At Joplin Newtoa County Sheriff Floyd Wolfe was one of the Missouri and Kansas law officers attending the latest in the series of F. B.

I. Law Enforcement Conferences held'Fri- day in Joplin. According to William G. Simon, Special Agent in charge of the Kansas City office of the F. B.

the calling of the meetings is a result of "a substantial increase in bank robbery violations throughout the country." The meeting in Joplin was the second in a series of six conferences being held in the two state area. During 1954, Agent Simon noted, there were 517 violations of the Federal bank robbery statute, as compared with 418 during 1953 a rise of 23,6 per cent. Representatives of banks, bank associations and insurance groups also attended the Joplin meeting. Other conferences were scheduled for Garden City, April 19; Wichita, April 20; Topcka, April 21; and Kansas City, April 22. 85 (57 71 Neosho Weather High Friday Low Friday 8 a.m.

Saturday Friday was the warmest day of spring and the low Friday night marked the warmest night, of the year. ty council chairman. The American Cancer Sociey is saving lives today while it is working toward the eventual conquest cancer. Cancer can be conquered; the council sals, but the help of volunteer workers, such as those canvassing Neosho for the next few weeks, is essential. A great deal of money must be raised for for education, for service to cancer patients.

Cancer strikes one out of every four persons in the United Stales each year, the counc.cl reports. Out of every 16 people, four will have cancer. One out of four is saved; one dies who could have been saved by earlier diagnosis; and two died of types of cancel- that future research must control. There must be $21,700,000 raised in the nation this year. Medical grants and fellowships take three percent of the total; the research program uses 25 percent; professional education, public education, service to cancer patient, statistical research, administration, fund raising and contingencies use 12 per cent; and sixty percent, the largest share, is devoted to the work of local divisions and units.

In Newton county free transpor- ation is provided to the cancer hospital in Columbia, medications and seditions arc given lo incurable cancer patients, and the Newton 'County Council stocks a loan Graduation For Rural Schools To Be Held Thursday 163 Students To Be Promoted; Represent 34 County Schools Graduation ceremonies for the eight and nine month rural schools in Newton County will be held at 8 p.m. this Thursday in the Municipal Auditorium, it was announced today by C. M. Robinson, county school superintendent. There will be 163 students from 34 schools participating in the ceremony.

Featured address of the evening will be delivered by 0. W. Fox, Superintendent of Public Schools at Seneca, who will speak on "A New Road." Music will be presented by the Seneca High School band, under the direction of Mrs. Thelma Ketcham, to open the program. Following this a processional, "War March of the Priests," by Mendelssohn, and the National Anthem, will be played by the band.

The Invocation will be delivered by Rev. Alfred J. Gerdel, pas- (if Necsho Presbyterian Church. A vocal solo, "The Ooen Road." by William Stickles, will precede Superintendent Robinson's introduction of Superintendent Fox. After Fox's address, a nvxed chorus from the Seneca High School music department will sing "Where in the World" by Waring and "Bless This House" by Broke.

'Presentation of the class will be clone by T. Ray Grecr, president the Newton County Teachers' Association. Supt. Robbinson will award (he diplomas. The Girls' Triple Trio of Seneca High School will then sing "Without a Song" by Youmans.

And the Benediction will be deliered by Rev. Gerdel. Those in the audience are requested to remain seated until after the recessional, "Glorianna" by Lee, is presented. closet at the health center for cancer patients who need additional help. ll-Pounder Landed As Fishing Season Gets Into Full Swing W.

u. Lot au4 the "Big Owe." (gtalf Mwto) rSV- The battle of big buffalo moved into its third day with the mark standing at eleven pounds. On Friday afternoon Jack Hager went out. to Shoal Creek, north of the lime' kiln and', using a bamboo pojjc with soft shelled crawdads as bait, pulled in a seven- pound buffalo. His friend, Lot Salsman, fishing nearby on the preserves of W.

H. Marchbanks, whose farm is north of Neosho, caught hold of one that he Wld Hager was even bigger. was the one that got and with Salsman's hook mouth, Salsman reported. fjjer nodded and agreed thai 's lost buffalo was probably ger than his, but smilingly 1(1 ecvcn pound catch (left) Jyhfch ho called about tho biggest landed this season, and posed for Salsman was not a man to let the matter rest, as he proved 0:1 Saturday morning. He Hager that he was out after the Wg follow again.

Hatter picked up his pule and started off to before he sot there tfye oue all eleven pounds.of him. Using a cane pole, a 60-pound test line and a dough ball made out of Wheaties (The Breakfast of Champioins) he landed his eleven- pound buffalo with about 'five minutes of tussling. He said he recovered the hook he had lost the night before and his proper place (he feels) as buffalo trapper extraordinary. Elsewhere in the vicinity, fishermen heard the a 11 of the streams and lakes and tips as to "where they're biting" were everywhere to be found. Game fish such as white bass, running up to two pounds, croppic at a pound and a half and line- bide Dat-8, some oven weighing $ix pounds were reported over at Grand Lake.

At Shoal Creek It was said that bass (in addition to buffalo) arc to bo had. At Spring River both oass, and catfish have been sighted. At Indian Creek it was reportedly the bass and trout that are run- And Elk River has catfish and bass, some good, some better. The fishing season, il appears, is hero Jack iiauer und Buffalo. uolu by SetU Allies Close To Big-Four Meeting With Soviet Union PARIS, April Authoritative French sources disclosed Saturday the Weslern allies are moving rapidly loward the actual planning stage for a big-four meeting with Russia.

The sources said the United States, Britain and France have almost reached agreement on setting up a working group to lay the groundwork for such a conference. They predicted that Big Three diplomats will meet later this month in London to set up the working group. France is pressing for the meeting to get underway as soon as possible and the sources said the three powers arc in almost constant telephone and tele- guaph consultation. The Big Three ioreisn ministers will meet to review the possibilities of a Big Four conference in Paris early next month when thfc full NATO council convenes lo ad- mil Wcsl Germany. French Premier Edgar Faure, hailing Hie Sovicl-Auslrian Irealy accord as a sign of hope for Big Four negotiations, has called for talks with Russia as early as July.

The United Stales has asked for French ratification of West German rearmament as soon as possible. Bui France put her emphasis on establishment of the working group as soon as possible. "We are moving fast toward agreement on the date and place" of a working group meeting French sources said. Hut two obstacles remain to be nveivome if France is to ratify West d'crman rearmament in time for the NATO meeting. Experts are meeting in 'Paris now to draw up the dclailed agreements for an economic union with the Saar border territory.

They hope to complete tho work within 10 clays. The other problem, a tougher one, is settlement of the future ownership of the great Rocchling steel mills in the Saar. France luis said she will not allosv the mills to KO bac-k to their former German owners. E. M.

Farmer Purchases Young Guernsey Sire PETERBOROUGH, N. It, E. M. Farmer, Stella, 'has just purchased the young Guernsey sire, Davis's C. from Doyl Shop- hard, Mnuctt, according Ilio American Guernsey Cattle Club.

This young bull is oul of Ihe cow. Davis's Queen Ann, and is by Puvia's.