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Owensboro, Thursday, from 3 to 7 C. E. Purdy, Alvey Hazelwood, and jt THE OWENSBORO, INQUIRER TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1947 COURT NEWS MORTUARY home at Strlngtown at 8:45 a.m. Monday. i He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Dolly Blades Vickers, three daughters, Mrs. Wedner Eastwood of Hope, Mrs. Elmer Cunningham, of Madisonville, Mrs. Pauline Harris, String-town, two sons, Cecfl Vickers, Madisonville, Donald Vickers, Strlngtown. The funeral will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday in the Pleasant View church near Madisonville, with, the Rev.

P. Clayton officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. boost of ten cents an hour. The union, which originally asked twen-tv-six cents, had scaled down its demand to sixteen cents.

In the Akron area, where the Big Four employ more than 45,000, the aver age hourly rate is $1.34. Buckmaster called the company's offer of a 10-cent wage boost a "tot en wage Increase" which did not begin to meet the workers' needs, because of increased living costs, L. M. Buckingham, attorney for the Big Four, called the company's offer "a fair offer," and declared the union was making a mistake In calling a strike. The union president said a demand for a night wage bonus of ten cents an hour had been dropped.

Bus Service Set At Madisonville Madisonvllle, Operation of buses of Madisonville Transit company will begin here Thursday on a temporary basts, W. W. Williams, who purchased the bus franchise from the City of Madisonville for $4,450. said today. Mr.

Williams said three buses have been delivered to him. Buses will be operated eighteen hours daily, Mr. Williams said. Several trial runs were made by the buses Saturday and Sunday, drivers taking passengers for runs on "free" basis. KEEP BUYING BONDS! ATTENTION! We are still contracting for tomato and green bean acreage.

Come and sign up now before we are filled up. Owensboro Canning Co. Tire Workers Set To Strike Cleveland, OT Next Sunday at midnight was set Monday as the deadline for a stnKe uy iuu.wu members of the United Rubber Workers (CIO) against the "Big Four" of the industry, as negotiations for a wage increase collapsed. The "Big Four" Goodyear, Goodrich, Firestone and U. S.

Rubber- have fortv-two plants in iwemy states, scattered from coast to coast. Last year they produced a record total of 70,000,000 tires. L. S. Buckmaster, union president, eaid it still was possible a settlement could be reached before the aeaa-line, and asked union members in the Big Four not to walk out prematurely.

He also asked members employed by other companies to remain at their work. Total membership in the union, including employes in cork, plastic and linoleum plants, is approximately 200,000. The union's policy committee and representatives of the companies broke off negotiations Sunday night, with the company offering a wage How To Relieve Bronchitis (Creomnlsion relieves promptly be-fcause It goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel Kerm laden phlegm, and aid nature to boo the and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous mem fcranes. Tell your druggist to sell you fc bottle of Creomnlsion with the understanding- yon must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are jto have your money back. CREOMULSION forCourfis.OiestCoIds.Bronchitis Miss Ida Hafner Funeral services for Miss Ida Harrier, '71, who died at the Kentucky Convalescent home, 525 East Second street, at 1 a.

m. Sunaay, following a lingering illness, were held at 10 a. m. today in the James H. Da.

vis Funeral home, the Rev. D. Ar thur Dailey officiating. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery. Gilbert Ellis Smith Funeral services for Gilbert Ellis (Charles) Smith, 67, retired fireman, 1412 West Second street, who died at the Owensboro-Daviess County hospital at 2 p.

m. Saturday were conducted at 2 p. m. today in the chapel of the Glenn Funeral Home, the Rev. J.

Ray Dobbins, pastor of the Hall Street Baptist church, officiating. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery. William Owen McFarland William Owen McFarland, 33, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.

L. McFarland 1805 Parrish avenue, died at 4:30 a. m. Monday after an illness of several weeks. The body is at the Delbert J.

Glenn Funeral home, 104 East Fourth street. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the chapel of the Glenn Funeral home. The Rev.

W. P. Perkins officiating. Burial will be in the Travis cemetery. Pall bearers will be Ira Taylor, Earl San-defur, Harold Ranson, Charles E.

Waltrip, Wilbur Hodgln and George Ijames. Mrs. W. D. Harrison Mrs.

Mable C. Harrison, 46, died at her home, 1022 East Third street at 7:15 a. m. Monday. The body is at the James H.

Da vis Funeral nome, iuui rreaenca street. No funeral arrangements have been made. James T. Henderson James T. Henderson, 85, died at his home at 8:15 a.

m. Monday. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the Third Street Methodist church.

The Rev. C. G. Sledge, pastor, officiating. kBurial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.

Pallbearers will be, active, B. H. Cummlngs, Cecil Igleheart, Starling J. Lambert, E. E.

Lewis, Leslie Galloway and Wallace Roberts, members of the Owensboro fire department. Honorary pallbearers will be C. E. Berry, John Oost, Ralph Hawkins, UEVJVGiSPfD' RELIEF FOR ACUES-PAiriS LINIMENT Folice Court Robert C. Clark, 32, 300 block West Second street, was fined $10 and costs in police court Tuesday on a plea of guilty to a charge of being drunk.

A like charge against Harry Dillingham, 43, 2400 block West Fifth street, was continued generally, and Clyde Vernon Reeves, 16, Caneyville, Route 3, also charged with being drunk, was referred to Juvenile court. Hearing of a charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicants, preferred against William Gregory Morgan, 46, Winchester, was deferred until Friday. Traffic Court Cases docketed Tuesday in the traffic eection of police court were ten parking meter violations and one charge each of. double parking and parking on a sidewalk. Justice of Peace Court Ottis Stovall, Hawesville, was fined $1 and costs by John E.

Harrison, Justice of the peace, on a charge of passing a school bus. Marriage License Richard Durward Ratliff, 22, farmer, Owensboro, to Eva Mae Car- mon, 21, Whitesville. Estate Appraisal The estate of James M. Greer was appraised at $8,872.00, according to an appraisal filed in the office of County Clerk Katherine Griffin. The appraisers were Jasper Riddle and Sam Clark.

Real Estate Transfers H. P. Alford and wife, St. Louis, to Cecile Winstead, lot on South Breckenridge street. Hal C.

Miller, to Ivan.L. Vanover and wife, for $8,500, more or less, two tracts of land, with improvements on Leitchfieid road. Jack Brown and wife, to Bernard Frantzind wife, two tracts of land, containing 28.7 acres, more or less. S. H.

Hoover, to Bernard Frantz and wife, tract of land containing twelve acres, more or less. Lucy R. Yager, to Mabel Levitch, for $15,000, more or less, house and lot on southeast corner of Ninth and Locust streets. County Court Orders Mary J. Augenstein was appointed administratrix of the estate of W.

D. Augenstein, and gave $500 bond with. W. B. Booth as surety.

D. C. Gordon, Robert Booth and John Mauzey were appointed appraisers. The will of John Winstead was probated before County Judge Ever ett Long by Austin F. Leach and Lawrence L.

Weill, the subscribing witnesses. Appraisers appointed are P. J. Miller, Paul Schroeder and Tommie Lewis. Tteuralaia Mot tirn yon Kat moralci or baaUV eh sat quick relict with Capuditan, Acta fast cmmaum tt'a liauid no tjma lot waiting- foe Its incTcdtenta to dls- solvt.

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p. forAhe benefit of the Scholar' ship fund which is being sponsored by the Kentucky State Medical as sociation. She will speak at 5 p. m. over Station WOMI in the interest of the project.

There will be no admission charge, but donations to the fund will be accepted by the hostesses from those wishing to con tribute. Mrs. Sylvester Yunker and Mrs. Robert L. Brewer, will serve as co-chairmen for the tea.

Mrs. John Klrtley is county chairman of the Medical Scholarship fund. Mrs. Bettilou Biedenkopf Hol land's name appears on the "Dean's List" at Ohio Wesleyan college, Delaware, Ohio, just announced for the last semester. To achieve this honor a student must receive a cumulative point average of 3.3 or higher.

Pfc. Byron Terry, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G.

Terry, 1212 West Eleventh street, is now stationed In the provost marshal's section In the Manila Leave center, Manila. He enlisted July 24, 1946, and received his basic training at Camp Lee, Va. County Agent J. E. McClure was the speaker at the Klwanis club dinner meeting at Hotel Owensboro Monday evening.

His subject was "National Forestry Conservation Week." He stressed the use of trees in cases of erosion and the economical value to farmers in replanting trees. Guests at the meeting were T. H. Gill, Dr. J.

H. Kurre and Stephen J. Murphy. Awarding of trophies in the Y. M.CA.-Church League will be made at a meeting of the nine teams of the loop at the Y.M.C.A.

at 7:30 p. m. today. Awards will be made to the winning team, the runner-up, and individual players. Basketball movies showing the Kentucky Wildcats in action, in addition to other sports pictures will be shown during the evening.

Rufus E. Moore, chief motor machinist's mate, son of Taylor A. Moore, 2400 Second street, is serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Leyte, which is part of the Second Task fleet, now on Atlantic fleet maneuvers. MSgt. Alvin M.

Vertrees, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Vertrees of Llvermore, was recently awarded the Army Commendation ribbon by Lieut.

Col. Milton M. Miletich, commanding officer of the 19th Engineer Combat Group, Camp Campbell. Burning grass set Are to out buildings in the rear of the residence of John Shively, 715 West Ninth street, and resulted in a run by trucks from Nos. 1 and 3 fire stations at 3:40 p.m.

Monday. -The damage was small, according to Assistant Chief Cecil Igleheart. The condition of Alvin A. Berry, 56, who was burned Monday in a fire that proved fatal to his mother, Mrs. Cornelius Morrison, 83, and Mr.

Morrison, 85. was reported as "fair" at the Owensboro-Daviess County hospital Tuesday. Sugars eaten by humans and animals end up in the body in the form of dextrose in blood and body tissue. Uow Dr. Edwards' Helps Folks Who Are Constipated For over 40 years, Dr.

F. M. Edwards, a noted Ohio Doctor, successfully relieved patients bothered by constipation and its headaches, lack of pep, dull eyes, sallow skin, with his famous Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets. Olive Tablets are purely vegetahU.

They work gently but oh so thoroughly1. Olive Tablets pep up sluggish bile flow. They act on both upper and lower bowels. Just see if Olive Tablets don't give you the most comfortable, satisfactory, more natural-like bowel movements you've ever hadl No griping or weakening effects. Buy Olive Tablets today.

Follow label directions. 15, 301. Buy Your Household Furnishings At Greer Furniture Co. 500 W. Main Phone 2723 HOOVER VACUUM CLEANER Factory Authorized Service We carry in stock only GENUINE HOOVER CLEANER parts and bogt.

All repair work done by trained Hoover service men. Wa are prepared to repack Hoover cleaners with special Hoover greose using the Hoover power greote machine. At all times we carry a full stock of genuine Hoover bearings, brushes, switches and bags. Tuesday and Friday are special Hoover pick up days. For this special service call The Griffin Electric Co.

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Arthur Lee, 58, died at 10 p. m. Sunday. Funeral services were held at the Hughart Funeral home, Llvermore, at 2 p. m.

today, the Rev. Everett Hall, Owensboro, officiating. Burial was In the Calhoun cemetery. John W. Troutman John W.

Troutman, 48, died at his home in Evansvllle Sunday. The body ls'at the Davis Funeral home, where funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.

The pallbearers will be: Active- Griffith Eberhardt, William Nance, Paul Kugler, Raymond Dearing, A. J. Reynolds and Herbert Tarrett. Honorary Chester Igleheart, W. E.

Couty, Lee Cundiff, Allen Miller, Frank Nave and Otto Bryant. I. F. Sumner Central City, I. P.

Sumner, 77, real estate dealer and a former Muhlenberg county court clerk, died at his home on Broad street, at 2 a.m. Monday. Mr. Sumner Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Lee Allen Sumner, one son, Homer Sumner, Mlddleton, two daughters, Mrs.

Marie Whitmer, Mrs. Lavell Tucker, of Nashville, Tenn. The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m. today in the Tucker Funeral home at Central City, the Rev. Frank B.

Hulse, pastor of the Meth odist church, officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Nephews served as pallbearers. Mrs. Margaret E.

Brown Central City, Ky. Mrs. Margaret E. Brown, 65, died at her home at Morehead, at 4 p.m. Monday.

She is survived by her husband, John Brown, five sons, John, Charles, Jess Brown, of Central City, Willie Ehlache of West Virginia, C. D. Ehlache, with the U. S. Army, two daughters, Mrs.

Barbara Fritch-en, Mrs. Beulah Clements, of Racine, three brothers, W. Andy and Fred Ehlache, of Central City, Route 1. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday In the Morgan church, the Rev.

Elmer Dennison officiating. Burial will be in Dovie cemetery, with nephews serving as pallbearer. Levi Carter Central City, Levi Carter, 65, died at his home, at 4 a. m. Monday.

He is survived ny his wife, Mrs. Florence McGary Carter, one brother, R. A. Carter, Central City. The funeral was conducted at 10 a.

m. today In the Liberty Baptist church, the Rev. Elbert Ray officiating. Burial was In Brannon cemetery. Lum Donald Vickers Central City, Lum Donald Vick- ers, 52, retired miner, died at his St Mrs.

Sallie E. Salmon Mrs. Sallie E. Salmon, 87, widow of John P. Salmon, died at the home of her son, N.

B. Salmon, at Maxwell, Ohio county, at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Salmon was a member of the Breckenridge Street Methodist church here.

She is survived by the son, six grandchildren, and seven greatgrandchildren. The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. today in the N. B. Salmon residence, with the Rev.

A. C. pastor of the Breckenridge Street Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs.

Amos I. Vaughn Mrs. Minnie Frances Vaughn, 63, widow of the late Amos I. Vaughn, died at her home, Calhoun, Route 2, at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, after a week's illness.

Surviving are three sons, Gertie Evansville. Eddie Evansville, and Truman Calhoun: one daughter, Mrs. Richard Blackwell. Boonvllle. nine grandchildren and two great-grand children.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the New Macedonia church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Double Funeral Services Double funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Berry Morrison and her husband, Cornelius Morrison, who were fatally burned in an explosion at their home Monday morning, were held at the Glenn Funeral home at 11 a.m.

today, the Rev. R. L. Alexander, pastor of the First Christian church, officiating. Pallbearers were O.

A. Rhodes, Charles Mitchell, Charles Smith, Miller Haynes, Paul Bushong and Jewell Preston. Burial for Mrs. Morrison was In Elmwood cemetery. The body of Mr.

Morrison was taken to Glasgow for burial. Sllaa KUlman Henderson, Ky. Funeral ser vices for Silas Killman, 79, father of Mrs. Lillian Benham, Owens boro, who died at his home here Saturday night, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev.

W. C. Christie, pastor of the Bennett Memorial Methodist church, officiating. Burial was In Fernwood cemetery. Surviving Mr.

Killman in addition to Mrs. Benham are his widow, an other daughter, Mrs. Calvin Earn-ett, Hillsboro, a sister, Mrs. Nancy Bell Johnson, Mt. Vernon, a grandchild and four great grandchildren.

Heard About Town Early afternoon temperature here today was 42 degrees, V. D. Clark official weaether observer, reported. The low reading this morning was 18 degrees. W.

G. Barret, manager of the 1947 Lions Club Horse Show, spoke at Tuesday's luncheon meeting of the club at Hotel Owensboro on plans for the show, which will be held August 21, 22 and 23. Grass fire runs were made by firemen to Eighteenth street and Alexander avenue and to the 2000 block of Trlplett street at 11:25 a. m. and 12 noon Tuesday respectively.

A foodhandlers school, sponsored by the Pilot club, state department of health and education, opened a week's school at Hotel Owensboro Monday, which will continue through Friday. Roy McGee, of Louisville, teacher coordinator of the state department of health and education, is the instructor. Sessions will be held daily In the Georgian room of the hotel at 9 a. m. and 2 p.m.

for the white employes of foodhandling establishments. Colored classes will be held at the Community Recreation center, Fifth and Elm streets, at 8 p. m. Mrs. Simeon Willis, of Frankfort, wife of Governor Willis, state chairman of the Medical Scholarship fund, will be a guest and speaker at a silver tea to be held at Hotel Red Dlood Cells Must Be Kept Up If You Want To Feel Alive Thousands Now Regaining Old Time Pep, Vigor and Drive By Releasing Vibrant Energy To Every Muscle, Fibre, Cell Overwork, undue worry, and lack of certain foods often reduces the red-blood strength and starved, weak, puny blood Just hasn't the power to keep up your energy and drive.

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