The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 12

I PAGE TWELVE BLYTHEVILLE, (ARK.) COURIER NEWS One Killed, Two Wounded in Latest Of 'Anti-Shelton Gang' Shootings FAIRFIELD, June 29, (A) Another bloody chapter in an apparent canspalga to wipe out survIving members of the Shelton gang-. family results yesterday In the killing of one person and the machinerunning Three of of two the othetrious Shelton brothers, leaders of a gang dating back to the prohibition era, have been assassinated leas than four years. Gravely wounded in the machinegun shooting at a street intersection and here his were wife, Guy Lulu Penning- Shelton ton, 37, Pennington, 44. Endi WAS shot four tImes. They named 36 their assailant Charlie (Black Charlie) Harris, 41L ex-convict and former partner of the Shelton brothers who later split with them and became their arch rival.

Mrs. Pennington is the youngest stater of the notorious Shelton brothers. Without disclosing where he got his information, Slate's Attorney Gerald Mayberry of Wayne County announced he bad been Informed Harris would surrender voluntarily to aulhorities this morning. A warrant charging Harris with attempted murder was issued last night. A tow hours after the Penningtons were shat down, Louls Sons, 40, farmer, WAS found shot to death In a farm House- Police said the place is operated by Ogle Pennington, brother of the victtm of the earlier shooting.

Police Chief Otis Hallam said he was operating on the theory Sons might have been killed because he witnessed the shooting of the Penningtons. Others suggested the killer might mistaken Sons for Ogle Pennlugton, who saw the earlier shooting. Lulu Pennington said Harris was laughing as he fired nt 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 And that Harris then got Into. black sedan and drove away. gam Mercer of Fairfield told thoritles he witnessed the shoot101 and that the Penningtons' sailant was tall and bushyHarris is short and slick-haired.

The Shelton gang wars date back to the prohibition era when at least 40 persons were killed as the Sheltors were feuding with the rival Birger gang. The more recent campaign against the Shelton family began with the atnbush-killing of Carl Shelton, the gang-leader, near his Fairfield form Oct. 23. Bernie Shelton, his youngest brother, WAS killed by a rifle shot' Union Orders Airline Pilots Back to Work Airlines NEW YORK, June 29 (A)-United 19, were ordered" back to work tostrike since June day by their union, The union an- Short said he Lg "standing on what the deputy Secretary al Defense" told his news conference. Asked about American discurisions with other U.N.

governments, Short said "I can't about the situation at all." anything Despite the general hope, some American officials were still a finger- -crossed attitude. taking MOVIES FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1901 ASC President Addresses Rotary Club Higher standards of living Are usually a direct result of an Improv. ed educational system, Dr. Cart Reng. president of Arkansas Stale College, told members of Blytheville Rotary Club yesterday.

The new head of the college at Jonesboro was principal speaker at the club's regular luncheon meeting al Hotel Noble yesterday. The day of rugged individualism, Dr. Reng told the group is over. "You can 210 longer pick up and move west and make new, start. because when you get there find the same people and problems which instigated your move in the first, "Therefore, place.

It is necessary that we teach our children how to get along will: people. Then they can adjust themselves to their jobs and communitics. "We want only the best for our children In the way of medical career And food. We can see specific 1e- sults from these. But we are content to underpay our teachers, the! people who are entrusted with the care of our children's minds," he said.

Dr. Reng was introduced by Rotarlan W. ll. Wyalt. With the Courts Circult (Civil): Frank Grigsby vs.

E. L. Flale, suit for $25,544.50 damages for injuries resulting from IL collision Dec. 31, 1950. Circuit (Criminal): City of Blytheville VS.

Will HI. Walker, driving white under the 1n- fluence of liquor; appealed from Municipal Court. RITZ THEATRE Manila, Ark. Friday Saturday 'Gun Play' Tim Holt Cartoon Serial Sat. Owl Show 'Casamana' Rio Brothers 'Payment On Demand' Belty Davis Barry Sullivan Air Conditioned By Refrigeration NEW "Your Community Center" MANILA, ARK.

Matinees Sat. Sun. Ph. 58 Friday "MOUNTAIN RHYTHM" Weaver Bros. Elviry Saturday 'The Dakota Kid' Michael Chapin Sai.

Owl Show "The Hollywood Story" Sunday Monday 'I'd Climb the Highest Mountain' Susan Hayward FOREIGN from a hidden gunman while he stood in front of the Shelton Amusement Co. in Peoria, July 20, 1046. Roy Shelton was killed by a rifle bullet while opernting a tractor on the Shelton farm June 1, 1950. None Mrs. Lockhart OfO sceola Dies In Memphis Mrs.

Margaret 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 teday, pending the arrival of her son from 'Texas. She was the wife of S. (.

Lockhart, Osceola businessninn, Other survivors fuelude a son, S. G. Lockhart, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. A. M.

Herringer, of Jonesboro and Mrs. F. J. Newton of Wilmoth, Ark; and two grandchildren. Swift Funeral Home of Osceola is lu charge.

Beacham Rites Held Here Today Services for James Walter Beach-! am, forner Blytheville resident who died in Chicago Sunday, were la be conducted at 2 p.In. lodiny at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was to be in Dogwood Ridge Cemetery. He WAS 56. Mr.

Beacham resided in Blytheville ncarly all hits fife before moving to 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 Niblack, pastor, will officiate, assisted! by the Rev. W. A. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemelery with German eral Home in charge.

Mrs. Hesselrode, who had resided in Steele for the pest 39 years, was uctive in the Methodist Church. jot the killings has been solved. The last of the Sholton brothers, Big Earl and Dulta, moved out ol this arca to' last January and were reported have settled somewhere In Indiana. FARMS (Continued from Page 19 the former.

He Is raising ilve cows in adullion to corn, cotton and soybeans. Sales of cream, eggs and fryers bring him supplemental Income of $100 a mouth. Me also has 20 head of hogs. Amos Thornas farm, near TyronZA. A Thomas also holds both owncrship And production loans.

midition his crops, he raises hogs to supplement his income He has three registered Polland China gills bred ta produce litters next month one registered Polland China hog. He also has fall posture of white clover and fescu and a supplemental sunmer pasture of sweet sudan grass. Elba Malthews, Negro ot near Tyronza, Holder of farin ownership loan, Matthews raises cotton and soybeans and has 12 nares of corn in the "roasting car" singe. He has 16 pigs he is feeding out and plans to buy more. Mr.

Hearnsberger said Mr. Mooring and Brown, Thomas and Matthews were of schedule In retiring their farm ownership loans. Making the Inspection tour with Mr. Hearnsberger were Leroy Browntee, vocational agricultural tencher at Luxorn; Lloyd Godley, head of the Planters Production Association office at Osceola; J. S.

executive vice president of the Mississippi County Bank at Osceola; Ralph Monroe, head of the Production and Marketing Administration office al Osceola: Clarence Freeman, Negro county agent at Osceola: George Sisk, FHA So county Johnson, county committeeman; FHA supervisor Ray at D. Dyess; and Mr. Chaplin, assistant supervisor at Dyess. She was 50. She is survived by her husband, Robert three daughters, Mrs.

Gladys Lawrence and Mrs. Juliette Sinilh, both of Steele, and Mrs. Evelyn Sloun of Carthage, two sisters Mrs. IzorA Vaughn of Eloy Ariz. and Mrs.

Mattie Scharf of Monroe 1.a, two step-sons, W. F. Hesselrude of Cape Girardeau. and R. K.

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He olted its "general purnoses" ns: 1. 'To support rearmament programs amoug nations unable to 11- nance them without Impoverishing themselves. 2. 'To permit production of muniliuns. especially in Europe, to rethe United States of "A conLinuing grant aid program." Civil Facilities Financed 3.

To finance civil facilities, such as and harbors, necessary to mollitary plans. 4. To strengthen the living standards of underdeveloped Areas where "a large part of the world's natural resources are found and where the Communists axe exploit the Impoverished situation to their advantage." And In advance of Marshall's nppearance before the House Forelgn Committee, congressmen studied a statement by one of their fellows that past foreign assistance tins made World War 11I "no longa probability." Marshall Plan Averted War Rep. Cannon (1)-Mo). chairman of the Appropriations Com.

mittee. the House yesterday that Marshall Plan spending in the past three years had put the Communists the retrent" in every Continued from Page 1 European nation. "World War IT Is being pushed back -it is no longer a probability," Cannon said, adding: of believe that due to the expenditure; "We may' now take breath funds which we are continuing saved lite world from a third world we have saved America and asr." However, Secretary of State Acheson, in concluding Warce days 01 fairs testimony Committee, before tho Forcign Alwarned lhat the next 12 months were "very in the struggle Against Communism.1 Defense Increase Asked Even in the event of a truce in: Kurca, Acheson declared, "there should be no slackening whatever. but an Increase, in our defense el-3 fort. The need continues just asl great as it.

ever did, 11 not greater." Acheson urged Congress not to Junk the Economic Cooperution Administration next year. Its machinery and trained personnel are scalial to the administration of the new aid program, he said. Acheson disagreed with the contention of Chairman Richards (1)- SC) what the proposed $8,500,000.000 mutual security bill terminate ECA on June 30, 1952, When ECA was authorized three sears ago, Richards said, it was designed as a -yenr program, no more. Rep. Judd sald the State Departmend was "crying wolf" and always saying the "next 12 months are tin critical ones.

Judd agreed, however. that foreign ald must continue. Continued from Page 1 Cabinet Meets President Truman held a meetIng with his cabinet -a usual thing on Friday. Presumably, the Korean situation had a high place in their discussions but the White House ccelined to discuss the peace outlook in any way. Presidential Sceretary Joseph YOUR FRIENDLY THEATRE OSCEOLA NOW AT POPULAR PRICES! 15c 40c SUNDAY MONDAY THE WORLD'S GREATEST LOVE STORY! SEE Samson tricked by Delilah! B.

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R. L. Tuxbury, vice chairman of Council 52, announced the strike's end. 'The union asked higher pay to offset JORS of flying time through 1LSe of DC-6-B aircraft, newer, larger and faster plane, The Justice Department prepared papers providing for ernment operation of United If President Truman decided to take over. Read Courier News Ciassifled Ada.

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