The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 12

PAGE TWELVE BLYTHEYILLE, (ARK.) COURIER NEWS One Killed, Two Wounded in Latest Of Anti-Shelton Gang' Shootings June 2S. Another bloody chapter In an apparent campaign to wipe out surviving members of the Shelton gang. fomlb' yesterday In the kill- fcig of one person and the machine- rtmning of two others. Three of the notorious Shelton leaders of a gang dating baok to the prohibition era, have been assassinated In less than four years. Oravely wounded In the ma- ohinegun shooting at a street intersection here were Guy Pennington, 37, and his wife, Lulu Shelton PHinington, 44.

Each was shot four times. They named as their assailant Charlie (Black Charlie) Harris, an ex-convict and former partner of the Shelton brothers who later with them and became their arch rival. Mrs. pcnnington IB the youngest of the notorious Shetton brothers. Without disclosing where he got hk information, State's Attorney Gerald Mayberry of Wayne County announced he had been informed Karris would surrender voluntarily to authorities this morning.

A warrant charging Harris with attempted murder was issued last- night. A few hours after the Pennlng- tonfi were shot down, Louis Sons, 40, a farmer, was found shot to In a farm house-re sort. Po- 1 lice said the place is operated by Ogie Penninglon, brother of the victim of the earlier shooting. Chief Otis Hallam said was operating on the theory Sons might have been killed because he witnessed the shooting of the Penningtons. Others suggested the killer might have mistaken Sons for Ogle Pennlngton, who saw the shooting.

Lulu Pennington said Harris was laughing as he fired at her and her husband and that he shouted: "Now you are going to get some of the same stuff your brothers got." She said the machine gun jammed that Harris then got Into a black sedan and drove away. Sam Mercer of Full-Meld told authorities he witnessed the shoot Ing and that the Penningtons' as- valiant was tall and bushy-haired. Harris Is short and slick-haired. The Shelton gang wars date back to the prohibition era when at least 40 persons were killed as the were feuding with the rival Birger gang. The more recent campaign against Shelton family began with the ambush-killing of Carl Shelton, the gang-leader, near his Falrfield farm Oct.

23. 1947. Bernie Shelton, his youngest brother, was killed by a rifle shot from a hidden gunman whllo he stood in front of the Shelton Amusement Co. in Peorla, 111., July 20,1946. Roy Slielton was killed by a rifle bullet while operating a tractor on the Shclton form June 7, 1950.

None of the killings has been lolvcct. The last of the Sholton brothers, Big Earl and Dalta, moved out of this area last January and were reported to have settled somewhere in Indiana. Obituaries Mrs. Lockhart In Memphis Mrs. Mnrgaret Cone Lockhart of Osceola died at 7 a.m.

today In a nursing home in Memphis where she had been a patient since Wednesday. Funeral services were Incomplete at noon today, pending the arrival of her son from Texas, She was the wife of S. O. ixrcklmrt, Osceola businessman. Other survivors Include a son, S.

G. Lockhart, of Texas; two sisters, Mrs. A. M. Herringer, of Jonesboro and Mrs.

E. J. Newton of and two grandchildren. Swift Funeral Home of Osceola is In charge. Beacham Rites Held Here Today Services for James Walter Beacham, former Blythevlllc resident who died in Chicago Sunday, were to be conducted at 2 p.m.

today at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was to be in Dogwood Ridge Cemetery. He was 50. Mr. Bciicham resided in Blythcvlllc nearly all his life before moving lo Chicago 18 months ago.

Mrs. Hesselrode Dies at Steele Services for Mrs. Serena Hesselrode, who died yesterday at her home in Steele. will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Steele Methodist Church The Rev.

Marvin Ninlack, pastor, will assisted by the Rev. W. H. Cook. Burial will be in Mt.

Zion Cemetery with German Funeral Home in charge. sirs. Hesaclrodc, who had resided Steele for the past 39 years, was active in the Methodist Church. FARMS (Continued from 1) the former. He is raising five mill: cows lii addition to corn, cotton and soybeans.

Sales of cream, eggs and fryers bring him a supple mental Income of $100 a month. He also has 20 head of hogs. Amos Thomas farm, near Tyronza. A Negro, Thomas also holds both ownership and production loans. In addition to his crops, he raises hogs to supplement his in- conic He has three registered Polland China gilu bred to produce litters next month and one registered Pollaml China hog.

He also has fail pasture of white clover and fcscu and a supplemental summer pasture of sweet sudan eross. Elba Matthews, negro of near Tyronza. Holder of farm owncr- loun, Matthews raises cotton and soybeans and has 12 acres of corn In the "roasting ear" stage. He has 10 pigs he is feeding out and plans to buy more. Mr.

Hearnsberger sold Mr. Mooring and Brown, Thomas and Matthews were ahead of schedule In retiring their farm ownership loans. Making the inspection tour with Mr. Hearnsberger were Lcroy liiownlee, vocational agricultural teacher at Luxora; Lloyd Godley, head of the Planters Production Association at Cteceola; J. W.

Farris. executive vice president of the Mississippi County Bank at Osceola; Ralph Monroe, head of the Production and Marketing Administration office at Osceola; Clarence Freeman, Negro county agent at Osceola: George Si.sk. FHA county committeemnn; Ray D. Johnson, county FHA supervisor at Dyess; and Mr. phaplin.

assistant supervisor at Dyess. She was 59. She i.s survived by her husband, Robert three daughters. Mrs. Gladys Lawrence and Mrs.

Juliette Smith, both of Steele, ind Mrs. Evelyn Sloan of Carthage, two sisters Mrs. Izora Vaughn of Eloy Ariz, and Mrs. Mattic Scharf o( Monroe two step-sons. W.

K. Hesselrode of Cape Qirardenti. and R. H. Hes-sel- rcde of Bust Prairie; and four grandchildren.

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The new head of the college at Jonesboro was principal speaker at the club's regular luncheon meeting at Hotel Noble yesterday. The duy of rugged Individualism, Dr. Keng told the group Is over. "You can no loriRer pick up and move west and make new start because when you get there you will find the same people and problems which instigated your move in tlie first place, "Therefore, It Is necessary that we teach our children how to get nlong with people. Then they cnn adjust themselves to (heir Jobs and communities.

"We want only the best for our children In the way of medical care and food. We can see specific results from these. But we sre content to underpay our teachers, the people who are entrusted with the care of our children's minds," he said. Dr. flcng was Introduced uy Fio- tnrian W.

H. Wyatt. With the Courts Circuit (Civil): Prank Grlgsby vs. E. L.

Hale, suit for $25,514.50 damages for injuries resulting from a collision Dec. 31 1950. Circuit (Criminal): City of Blythcvlllc vs. Will it. Walker, driving while under the influence of liquor; appealed from Municipal Court.

RITZ THEATRE Manila, Ark. Friday Saturday 'Gun Play Tim Holt Cartoon Serial FOREIGN FRIDAY, 29, Continued from I nations. He 1U "general purposes" ns: 1. To rearmament programs among nations unable to finance them without. Impoverishing themselves.

2. To permit production ol munitions, especially In Europe, to relieve the United Slates of "a continuing grant aid program." Civil Facilities Financed 3. To finance civil facilities, such as airfields and harbors, necessary to military plans. 4. To strengthen the living standards of underdeveloped areas where "a large pare of (he world's natural resources are found and where the Communists are trying to exploit the Impoverished situation to their advantage." And In advance of Marshall's appearance before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, congressmen studied a statement by one of their felloes that past loreisn assistance has made World War III "no longer probability." Marshall Plan Averted War Rep.

Cannon (D-Mo). chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, told the House yesterday that Marshall Plan in the past three years had put the Communists "on the retreat" in every European nation. "World War III is being pushed is no longer a probability," Cannon said, drilling: "We may now take breath and believe thai due to the expenditure of funds which we are continuing we have saved America and saved the world from a third world Howavw, Secretary of State Acheron, In concluding three days of testimony before tho Foreign Affairs Committee, warned that the next 12 months were "very critical" In the struggle against Communism. Defense Increase Askfil Even in the event of a truce in Korea, Achcson declared, "there be no slackening whatever, but an incrca.se, in our defense effort. The need continues just as great as it ever did.

if not greater." Acheson urged Congress not to junk tlie Economic Cooperation Administration next year. Its machinery and trained personnel are essential to the administration of the new aid program, he said. Acheson disagreed with the contention of Chairman Richards (D- what the proposed $8,600,000.000 mutual security bill terminate ECA on June 30, 1952. When ECA was authorized three years ago, Richards said, it was designed as a four-year program, no more. Rep.

Judd said the State Department was "crying wolf" and always saying the "next 12 months are the. critical ones. Judd agreed, however, that foreign aid must continue. CEASHJRE Continued from page 1 Cabinet Meets President Truman held a meeting with his a usiuil thing on Friday, Presumably, thtf Korean situation iind a high place in their di.ictissioixs but the White Hoii.se ticdined lo discuss the peace outlook in any way. Presidential Secretary Joseph YOUR FRIENDLY THEATRE NOW AT POPULAR PRSCES! 15c 40c SUNDAY MONDAY Sat.

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June 29 M'j-United Airlines Pilots, on strike since June 19. were ordered back to work today by their union. The union an- Short said he Is "standing on what the deputy Secretary of Defeat" told hi.s news conference. Asked about American dlscin- fions with other U.K. governments, Short said "I can't say anything the situation at all" Despite the general hope, some American officials were taking a fuiger-crassed attitude.

nounotd, oi'dtr a Field. The Airline's service In thi. ooun a had orip. pled by walkout. About 900 pilots and co-plloU struck after failure to reach a ag agreement after two years of negotiation.

They are members of Au- Lmes Pilots Association. Capt. R. L. Tuxbury, vice chairman of Council 62, announced the strike's end.

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