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The Owensboro Messenger from Owensboro, Kentucky • 10

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10 THE OWENSBORO, MESSENGER TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1948 Soldier's Body Is Local Laconics Why Youth, Summer Boost Traffic Toll Lose an Umbrella, a Fur Coat? Maybe You Left It on the Bus male above the are of Vernon Ray and Frank rlelvet robbery; Vernon Ray VaSS ceny; Mary Lewis Alien 3' and battery. and Martin km Sault nally knowing a female A 16 years of age. a LOCAL 2959 To MEET ed, dirty shirt. One opened by Leo JURY TRIALS UNDER WAY IN CIRCUIT COURT HERE The criminal docket was taken up In the Daviess circuit court and after Judge Sidney B. Neal had Impaneled nineteen men for petit Jury service he began clearing the Monday docket.

Before noon the two cases of malicious shooting and wounding with Intent to kill against Wilmer Winkler, of. the Knottsville neighborhood, were continued to the next term; James Allen Alvey, charged with grand larceny, was fined $100 on a reduced charge of unlawfully taking property of another without felonious intent, and Juanita Hamilton, Jointly indicted with Alvey was dismissed. A grand larceny charge against Flyd Evans was continued. James Green, Negro, charged with raping 16-year-old Frances Wallace, Negro girl of Yelvington In June, 1946, was found not guilty by a Jury in a verdict returned late yesterday and the case ordered dismissed. Summoned for petit Jury service were: Charlie Cook, T.

A. Hagan, Perry Murphy, W. J. G. M.

Oldham, Hardin Marrett, Ben C. Martin, S. K. Hagan, Amos L. Whittaker, Herman Batt, T.

F. Lee. Lee Orville Sallie, Forest Igleheart, Lawrence Mayfield, R. S. Cox, E.

W. Cook, Marvin Harris, Dan McCarroll and Frank Abrams. Today's Docket Cases set for trial today are: H. C. Bell, uttering a check.

without sufficient funds; Isabelle Mullins, assault and battery; Lawrence Brown, grand larceny; Horace (Toad) Atherton, rape upon a fe- buses are packages containing small household goods seldom food, however handbags, and small articles fof clothing, such as gloves and scarfs. But umbrellas top the list. "We could practically start an umbrella store after every rainy day," says Mr. Gordon. And he adds that only about three are called for, for every dozen left.

Apparently the owners fail to note their losses until the next rainy .12 Watches in Five Months Since the first of the year, at least twelve wrist watches have been found by or turned in to O. R. T. drivers, along with several good fountain pens and a number of cigarette lighters. Even spectacles are turned in.

And during the swimming season, absent-minded adults seldom are they children's sizes leave wet bathing suits behind. A phone call came from Lewis-port to the Greyhound station one night, from a soldier who said he had left a wallet containing $150 in a phone booth here. The soldier held the line while Station Manager Thomas looked, in the phone booth for the missing money, but it was never found. The writer of a $2,800 check was more fortunate. He had left it, In an envelope, on the seat of a Greyhound and promptly turned up at the station and claimed it the next day.

So many articles were reported missing at one time by bus passengers whose point of departure or arrival was Owensboro, Mr. Thomas says, he was notified by Greyhound authorities to be on the Watch for thieves. But the majority of such lost articles did not disappear in the Owensboro station, Mr. Thomas adds, and he was never able to discover evidences of theft. "It does show, though," he says, "that people do lose a lot of their property while traveling.

Most 01 them, I'm afraid, just misplace it or leave it lying around." Old Shoes Left Behind A strange and frequent find in the Greyhound station is old shoes. "They're never new ones," says Mr. Thomas. "I guess people just buy some new ones, uptown and leave their old ones here! Pocketbooks and baggage are most commonly found at the L. N.

station. One wallet found on the mens room floor contained two $50 bills, one twenty, and a ten. Strangest tale from the L. N. concerning lost articles, according to Mr.

Payne, occurred last week. A girl traveling from upstate to Madisonville got off the train and insisted she was at her destination. The conductor and a flagman told her this was Owensboro, but she merely said, "Don't you think I know when I'm in Madisonville!" She left her ticket and baggage on the train and started to walk away from the station. The flagman overtook her and gave her the baggage, while the train wait- Bv BOB CLARK Owensboro Messenger Staff Writer LOST: Dyed muskrat coat, size 14, in L. N.

station or thereabouts, no identification, liberal reward. Also billfold containing two $100 bills and valuable papers on Buena Vis-ta-Frederica bus, sometime between 4 and 4:30 p. m. Saturday. One lady's shoe, high-heel, dark brown suede, left foot, lost at Greyhound station Friday.

Little value. Finder may have right shoe on asking, phone 3091-Q. Such might be advertisements for items often left In bus and train seats and on station benches in Owensboro, by forgetful or careless travelers. Almost every day packages or personal articles are turned in or picked up in both the L. N.

and Greyhound stations, and the average weekly yield on Owensboro Rapid Transit buses, except after a rainstorm, is twelve to fifteen a week. Many Umbrellas Found On a rainy day, an average of a dozen umbrellas swells the total take by the O. R. T. Frequently the key to a parcel locker at the L.

N. or Greyhound is found missing for several days. And the usual yield is old clothing! G. A. Payne, L.

N. ticket seller, investigated a locker with a rnissing key on one occasion and found merely a tatter- 5 Minute Relief For Itchy Skin Or Remedy Free If Tetterine doesn't relieYe skin itching due to Ecma, Ringworm, Surface Rash, Athlete's Foot, Scabies or innocuous insect bites, it costs you nothing. Get Tetterine from any druggist (or direct from Shuptrine Dept 1, Savannbh, Ga.) for 60c, use as directed, and if itching is not relieved in five minutes, keep the box and get your 60c back to boot, (adv.) METHIO-VITE In Your RATIONS For your growing stock means greater growth for your livestock and poultry. Most Master Mix Concentrates Contain Methio-Vite. WEST NINTH ST.

MILL 1701 W. Ninth it. Phone 6 85-J ATTENTION SOYBEAN GROWERS! Ogden, I II in Lincoln, Gibson, Kingwa and Certified Lincoln toy bean seed now ready for delivery. We recommend that all soybean seed be innoculated for best results. FARMERS CO-OP STORE Phone 3592 1203 West 9th IRON AGE TOBACCO TRANSPLANTERS With Steel Barrels Limited Number Now Available! Feldhaus-Schwarfz Company Incorporated Cor.

Third Daviess Phone 667 To Arrive Tuesday zAf) ''it Jit 4vJ 'j The body of Pfc. Babe R. Mc-Kinley, who was killed in action in France on June 15, 1944, will be returned to Owensboro at 10:42 a. m. today for funeral services and burial.

A son of Charles McKinley, 1615 Center street, Pfc. McKinley was 22 at the time of his death. He was born in Ohio county on March 6, 1922. Surviving are his father, two brothers, R. L.

McKinley and Carl McKinley, and two sisters. Miss Lela Mae McKinley and Mrs. James Hardwick, all of Owensboro. The body will be taken to the Haley McGinnis Funeral home, where it will remain until the funeral which will be held at the Bell's Run Baptist church at 11 a. m.

Wednesday, the Rev. I. L. Baughn, pastor of the Crabtree Avenue Baptist church, officiating. Burial Will be in the Bell's Run cemetery.

Pallbearers: Ralph Gragoo, Joe Gragoo, Zerrel Pryor, Raymond Cambron, M. Daniel and Hubert Hickey. DIES OF INJURIES Maysville, May 24. GW Noah E. (Bud) Shaw, 55-year-old Lewis county tenant farmer, died in a hospital here yesterday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

Beauty Aids Industrial chemists are responsible for many of the present "aids" to beauty," including artificial silk, synthetic leather shoes, face powder, artificial teeth, and coloring matter for lipsticks and dress materials. WE ARE EQUIPPED TO HANDLE ALL VOIR Printing Needs Promptly and Eronnmirally Call 256 Green well-C'hisholm Printing Co. Shop Modo SCREEN DOORS Any size, Poplar lumber and galvanized wire. ECONOMY CABINET SHOP 1st St. Elizabeth Phone 2755-M THE COMPLETE ELECTRIC CO.

904 West Ninth Sr. Phone 1469 for Electrical Contracting, Electrical Repair Work and Fixtures. Commercial and Industrial Lighting. Mrs. Terry Shclton, Owner CALL 3700 Complete Trucking Service 24 Hours Every Doy "The best at no extra cost" ECK MILLER CONTRACT COMPANY DR.

HELTSLEY OPTOMETRIST I 20 EYES EXAMINED WrVi 121 2nd St. Phone 3661 L' ii.di.iir. Dh ion. Office Closed Thursday Afternoons MAKE A BLIND DATE! Venetian blinds with snap on slats. Easily removed for washing and cleaning.

Wood or steel head. Steel or aluminum slats. Sit (Inn Swuiituxe Ca. Incorporated 319-321 St. Ann St.

Phone 3624 IrKjAllAfj. pfc. babe it. Mckinley Double Cola. The Mercer Studio.

Floor waxing. Phone 884-J. Alarm clocks. Elite Cigar Co. Brakes, Gene Jimmie.

Inc. American Cleaners, phone 113. Radio, bike repair. Hy. Pardon.

Auto Seat Covers. Tlchenor'g. Graduation gifts. Lightfoot-Ford Gift Shop. For Inlaid Linoleum and Tiling Installation, phone 3497.

Fresh Fried Catfish daily. Uptown Cafe. Rental Library Etta Speer. See's Beauty Shop, 224 Allen St. Rug 9x12 shampooed $2.95, Newbold, phone 884-J.

For specials on permanents phone 3635. Irene Beauty Shoppe, 2nd Floor, Center Bldg. Geneva Waide is now at Clau-delle, 112 Daviess. Call 1111 for appointment. If you need a Jeep they are cheap.

Chambers-Parker Motor Ph. 2575. "Home of the Jeep." Drapes, slip-covers Miracleaned, There's a difference. Call 245. Kentucky Cleaners.

515 Frederica." Brides' headquarters for china, crystal and silver. Lightfoot-Ford Gift Shop. The Men's Bible class of the First Baptist church will have a fish supper and business meeting at the church at 7 p. m. today.

Plants for sale. Porta Rica and Nancy Hall sweet potatoes, by 100 or 1,000, 40c per hundred. Tomato and peppers. J. B.

Evans, 734 E. 5th. Save! Peonies for Decoration Day, $1.50 doz. Asst. colors.

Open until noon Memorial Day. Wetzel's Markets, Main Walnut, 16th and Triplett. Randall Dale Hagan, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl L.

Hagan, of St. Joseph, who underwent an operation at the Owens-boro-Daviess County hospital Saturday, is getting along well. Robert Brabandt, 820 Leitch-field road, who underwent an emergency operation at the Owensboro Daviess County hospital Saturday night, is getting along well. Nearly one-fourth of all the food consumed by American families is supplied by the cow. A HEW APPROACH Time-Saving Printed Forms.

Hardin Printing Co. KENTUCKY CONVALESCENT HOME For invalids, nervous, aged and incurable potients. 24 hr. nursing AT 525 E. MAIN STREET PHONI 'U'rZ-.

92 EYES EXAMINED LENSES GROUND Coiner Fourth and St. Ann Plumbing and Electrical Fixtures and Supplies We have practically everything that it takes to do the job. Come in and see our display. Ira Wood Son Plumbing Electrical Supplies 2nd Street at the Bridge LATTIN FIELD Laboratories RADIO ENGINEERS RADIO SERVICE Household and Auto Receivers. PA Systems For Rent.

FM AERIALS, INTERCOMS, AMPLIFIERS Radio Engineering Service 320 West 2nd Phone 179 And, y'r interesting for they they represent cost of real workmanship, materials, fixtures. 2436 Frederica Tel. 1791 Night Call 1157-J or 3718-J 5 to 40 Years 221 St. Ann St. Owensboro, Ky.

NFLA By ALEXANDER It. GEORGE. Washington W) Deaths caused by automobile accidents start increasing in May. The increase in fatalities continues through the summer and into the fall months, traffic increase being- responsible for a mounting death toll through August. Motor car travel declines in the fall, but fewer hours of daylight contribute to a continued rise in total deaths.

Accident records of various states show that 16-year old drivers, on a mileage basis, are involved in three to nine times as many fatal accidents as middle-aged drivers. Why do youngsters have such a bad accident record? The Automotive Foundation says traffic research experts blame lack of driver training along with three characteristics of youth. The youth characteristics are: 1. Too much energy. This shows up in excessive speed, vigorous braking, engine-racing, wheel-spinning and other forms of energetic driving.

These result in more frequent skidding accidents and inline collisions. 2. Inability to keep attention on driving. Youth finds it difficult to resist distractions. This leads young drivers to participate in entertainment of car companions or to wave at friends.

3. Tendency to. "show off." Expression of the thrill desire. Safety authorities say these youth characteristics do not ordinarily appear in the police accident records. They are subject only to change at the hands of qualified educators.

The Foundation says that Arizona, whichi has been expanding its high school driving training program since 1944, reports a sharp downtrend in high school age traffic fatalities. These numbered 23 in 1944, 11 in 1945, six in 1946, and one to a late date in 1947. Delaware reports a tremendous improvement in the accident and violation records of trained young drivers in contrast to the untrained youths. The Foundation says that while there has been a great increase of public, interest in high school driver education, only a fraction of the 25,000 high schools in the country offer adequate instruction. ed, and she was picked up by the Owensboro police and kept overnight.

Her father was notified, and he came for her the following day. The yield from forgetful passengers is large, sometimes valuable, and often surprising. FOUND: A small can of blue paint in paper bag, four umbrellas, and 17-jewel lady's wrist watch. Owners may claim by identifying at Greyhound, the L. or the O.

R. T. ENGLAND TO BUILD TOWN WITH 10,000 RESIDENCES London Berthold Lubetkin, London architect, is blueprinting a $56,000,000 project on his drafting board for the world's most modern town. The new town, Peterlee, soon will be taking shape in the north of England. Its 10,000 homes will accommodate 40,000 miners and their families.

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends, relatives. Rev. Humphreys, Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home, donors of flowers and Tenderers of music for their kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of W. Gist MRS. W.

T. GIST AND FAMILY. Hear Father O'Calla-han 8 p. m. tonight.

Owensboro Senior High School Auditorium. NOTICE The End Zone Will Be Closed Until June 1st. Gas Troubles For the best in GAS ENGINEERING and APPLIANCE SERVICES. ELMO N. McAULIFFE Phone 553 or 3 158-J Night 511 St.

Ann Street NEXT TIME Try "Owensboro' Oldest Transfer" PHONE 3616 CITY TRANSFER CO. Incorporated MARTIN OUTBOARD MOTORS Sales and Service MAYTAG OWENSBORO CO. 215 E. Main Phone 322 FLOOR TILE Asphalt, cork, plastic, rubber tile for all floors. Free estimates.

Installation by factory-trained mechanics. McAfee, Lyddane Ray Incorporated PHONE 3430 CALL 2338-W OR 1967-J BASEHEART CLEANING SERVICE t. G. BASEHEART RUG CLEANING, BINDING AND RESIZING Also Upholstery Cleaning Local 2959, Furniture wnrv branch of the United wrw St.yAnn street at 7:45 James Wolf member of the 1 cal, will speak on labor's and history in Aml The educational meeting fc of a regular series held on second and fourth Thursday each month. Members 0f Owensboro A.

F. L. locals areJ "Crouching" start The "crouch" position for suing foot races first was denS strated in 1887 by Charles Ha?" rill of Yale University, accofe to the Encyclopedia BrttaaS? Before that date, all foot started from a standing posiUo" HGvDr.Edvariis Helps Constipated Folks! For years Dr. Edwards relief patients bothered by consfyH with his famous Dr V.J,.,:.r Tablets now sold by all druestor oh so thorough! Olive Tablets on both upper and lower bowels ta produce more naturaUike mo merits. No griping.

Just comd taiisj actum. Buy today 1 Pride In Our Work Body and Fender Work of All Kinds Wrecks rebuilt like new Best painter in town 1 Mechanics who know how Simonizing done right Wheel alignment and balancing by experts Gipe-Payne Motor Co. Incorporated 715 E. 4th Street Phone 1527 CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH G. M.

C. TRUCKS ttOW AMERICA'S FAYMITE 6ISE PAINT BRINGS YOU YEAR OF BEAUTY! SHE! SVP HOUSE PAINT WILLIAMS Phoni 16 MEAL OF UNUSUAL AND PURITY i Thomas, Greyhound station manager, produced a whole bagfull of soiled work clothes. When travelers," intentionally or otherwise, leave such articles in the lockers, the locks must' be removed and sent to locker, company headquarters for the making of new keys. Prize find at the Greyhound station, several months ago, was a soldier's barracks bag which contained no clothes or personal possessions, merely a case of whisky. It was kept for six months, then divided among bus station personnel.

Valuables are retained by all three companies L. Greyhound, and the O. R. T. for at least thirty days.

In the case of the first two, they are then sent to company lost and found quarters for disposal. When identifications are found, owners are of course contacted. A lost item picked up on a city bus is kept by whoever is driving that bus during the next twenty-four hours, so that an owner may claim his article if he returns for it. $500 in One Focketbook The largest sum of money lost in recent months on local carriers was a pocketbook containing $500 and valuable papers on an O.R.T. bus.

The owner called Wayne Gordon, bus company president, within half an hour and Mr. Gordon immediately chased down the bus personally in search of the pocket-book. He found it still on the seat where it had been left, just behind the driver. Other losers are less fortunate Mr. Gordon says.

"I figure that ninety-eight per cent of the people are honest," he says, "but we have many calls lot articles that are never found." Children are best about turning in lost articles, says Mr. Gordon, and also about not losing their possessions. Schoolbooks are seldom found on the buses, although a large number of pupils are passengers. Commonly found on O. R.

T. Window Shades Best qualities or chad cloth, mounted on strong spring rollers. Replace your worn-out shades now. McAfee, Lyddane Ray Incorporated PHONE 3430 We Now Have A VACU-MATIC GAS SAVER For your car, truck or tractor. V-8 Block Assemblies.

till50 As Low As Also Model-A, Plymouth, Dodge and Chevrolet motors ready to install. Ask about our liberal guarantee! Children's Bikes. $10.93 and $14.95 6.00 16; 6.50 16-17-inch Tubes, each $1.50 Tractor Repairing and Painting Batteries up Mechanical service 7 days a week. Win. and John Beard, Mechanics FRANK PASS SON 2101 Parrish Ave.

Phone 1630 GRACEFUL P0ISI FOR SUMMER COMFORT $745 Block Kid, Patent Trim Toe. AAA to 4 to 10 for less money of the family at Dept. Store ATTENTION TOMATO GROWERS! PLANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SETTING. SET YOUR CROP WHILE THE WEATHER IS RIGHT OWENSBORO CANNING CO. PHONE 173 FOOT HEALTH WEEK May 22 to 29 Walk and be comfortable in Miracle Tread ties or pumps 1 I ie-jr irac SBART SHIES FOR DR.

OKLEY K. ROWE OPTOMETRIST of Louisville, Ky. Now Permanently Located In HARTFORD, KY. SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Open Monday, Tuesday -and Wednesday Only! DR. EULA KETCHUM PSYCHOANALYST and CHIROPRACTOR Tel 1263 107 W.

5th DR. WM. E. CARPENTER OPTOMETRIST 218 W. Third St.

Phone 1105 Examined GLASSES FITTED ARMSTRONG LINOLEUM ASPHALT TILING WALL LINOLEUM RUBBER TILING Free Estimates! Factory Trained Mechanics! OWENSBORO Linoleum Tile Co. "Floor Covering Specialists" 1601 Triplett Phone 3497 We Have Motorola Auto Radios Made To Fit the Car You're Driving From $54.95 Up Your summer driving will be more pleasure with one of these fine sets. Immediate installation by auto radio specialists. PAUL'S RADIO SERVICE Ninth fir Frederica SHADE CLOTH Superior quality Expertly mounted on sturdy spring rollers. Renew your shades now.

Venetian Blinds by Breneman Flexible steel slats prool enamel finish sturdy tiller control priced to your budget. rust- SW" SE Takes wear and tear! $C45 SHERWtN'WlLUA MS PORCH FLOOR ENAMEL SHERWIN 207 E. Second St. Jr H0 INTEREST FARMS LOANS Made by FEDERAL LAND BANK In Daviess, McLean, Hancock, Ohio and Henderson Counties Now is the time to secure a long time loan. Remember the depression and refinance all your debts with us.

We can lend you money to pur-chose farms and farm equipment, for farm improvement and farming operations. TruTesT SMART SNOtt F(R I ft ft I POISE They' re in perfect harmony witl: the new season. Smartly designed for ankle-flattery footwear that transposes the newest fashion notes to your feet. Joe A. Vittitow .1047 Phones 1938 FARMERS A PRODUCT WHIJENESS Advertised in LADIES' HOME JOURNAL GLAMOUR Better Shoes For every member Sch muck's EXPERT REPAIR WORK ON ALL MAKES OF CARS Wheel Alignment and Balancing Washing Lubricating Polishing Modern Equipment Experienced Mechanics Owensboro Lincoln-Mercury Incorporated FLOOR TILE KENTILE Asphalt Tile Nairn Linoleum Installed By Expert Craftsmen.

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Phone 3500 S. W. ANDERSON Inc. DR.

FRANK PARDON OPTOMETRIST 1 West 3rd St. Phone 2644 BY THE MAKERS OF GOLDEN LEAF On Main St. opposite Court ouse Ed Schmuck Clyde McAtee PHONE 3838 5.

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