The Jacksonville Daily Journal from Jacksonville, Illinois • Page 10

te Fob. 10, If 59 Dale Gilpin Relates Own Account Of Shooting father $31,000 Is Allocated In Federal Funds For Local Airport Project Jacksonville Airport Authority officials received Word Thursday through the office of Congressman Sid Simpson that $31,000 in federal funds had been allocated by the Civil Aeronautics Administration for the further development of the Jacksonville Municipal Airport, application for funds with An which to widen the northwest- W. H. Kurtz, chairman of the southeast runway, recently paved Board, of Commissioners of the Au- witfa an all-weather surface, was thority, said that It is expected that submitted by the local authority the gtate of Illinois will participate through the Illinois Department of; proposed development on a Aeronautics. The project also in- matching basis, eludes the fencing of the terminal area and the acquisition of clearance zones.

Mrs. Leahy Falls, Fractures Hip Getting Into Car WASHINGTON The Civil Aeronautics Administration today announced allocation of $38,932,065 for improvement of 319 airports in the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30. Administrator Charles J. Lowen said the new allocations are in addition to the 205 projects announced last Aug. 10.

"This CAA Lowen said, "is another important boost Mrs. Frank Leahy to our healthy economy. Our air- of Virginia, who is employed at ports are vital adjuncts to our Myers Bros, department store in Jacksonville is a patient in Our Hospital, suffering with broken hip. Last Friday evening In entering the car of a friend in Jacksonville Mrs. Leahy fell.

A passerby as- great transportation industry, which has been grow-ing steadily, and, in some cases, phenomenally." The airports and amount of money for each include: Alton, Civic Lovett, Retired Harvard, Chicago Educator, Dies CHICAGO I JFi Robert Morss Lovett, controversial retired college professor and one-time government employe, died Wednesday. The 85-year-old former Harvard and University of Chicago educator, aired from a government post by Congress because of alleged Communist affiliations, had entered a hospital Tuesday after becoming ill. A versatile author, Lovett also was known as a friend of labor strikes. He often appeared on picket lines and in 1933 was jailed for disorderly conduct after telling off policemen who tried to quiet a picket line disturbance in Chicago. An appointee of the Franklin D.

Roosevelt administration, Lovett served as government secretary for the Virgin Islands. He was fired from this post by Congress in 1943 after the Dies Committee accused him of affiliation with versive organizations. Government witnesses at one time or another testified he longed to as many as 56 Commu-j nist front groups. Arenzville Pork Days Project Snowballs On RollinYoung, Tells Of Brutalities; Winchester Native, Says Parent Charged in Arenzville will end with a dance at Legion Hall Saturday night. Although the people have been Not many people in Arenzville and community needed rocking when they hit the sheets last night, for they were and Some of the residents, in commenting on the snowballing success of the Cass county attempt to promote the sale and use of low-cost pork, declared "The thing has turned out to be too much of a good The members of the Community club did some figuring last night and decided to kill 70-80 more hogs today.

That will bring the total up to. Many would-be buyers who went 50,000 club Arenzville Thursday were pointed out, "which is Just fivejabie what they wanted, or times as much as we hoped to sell much as they wanted. Buyers when we started this come from as far away as The workers quit taking orders Louis, from Quincy to Decatur, when they looked over the backlog Bloomington and Peoria, on hand at 10 p.m. Wednesday sell what we butcher to- the way from Chicago to buy some day over the block Saturday, and! pork. that will be Beard said.

The; "At least, that is what he stores in Arenzville will remain' one of the grocery store clerks open until 10 usual, and Pork Promotion Days! talk with him at the time Dies In Springfield WINCHESTER Rollin, Young working practically day and I of Springfield died suddenly at night since Monday, they were 1 p.m. Thursday at Springfield considerably flattered to learn that! Memorial hospital. He was the most of the country was applauding, husband of the former Vera Smith their efforts. All news services, of this city, the daughter of Mrs. plus TV and radio stations, have! Homer Rockwood of Winchester, been carrying lengthy reports onj Funeral arrangements were not the efforts of the community to complete last night, but services focus attention on the plight of the are expected to be held in Sprlng- hog raisers of the nation.

Big city field Saturday. newspapers have devoted erable space daily to the progress of the project. Funeral Services At Him Before Firing Dale Gilpin, 17, told a jury and packed court room yesterday afternoon why and how he shot his father to death at the family home as the tragic climax of an altercation. The clean-cut youngster, speaking clearly and unhesitatingly, said his father charged at him; that he was afraid of the elder man, and that he shot first at his legs and then at his stomach. The first bullet, it was brought out in the evidence, struck Mrs.

Ilene Gilpin, wife of the deceased LeRoy Gilpin, in the shoulder. The second missile penetrated Gilpin's heart and caused instant death. Young Gilpin related a story of fear of his father that I extended back over the years. He said his father drank heavily, that he was abusive both to him and his mother, Mrs. Ilene Rev.

G. W. Holliaday officiating. assistant state sisted the injured woman into the Memorial Airport, Aurora, car and she was taken to Virginia Municipal Airport, Benton, to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Municipal Airport, Bloom- Glen Carls Petefish.

ington, Municipal Airport, When her injury was apparently Carbondale-Murphysboro, Murdale serious an ambulance was sum- Airport, Centralia, Muni- moned to take the injured woman cipal Airport, Danville, back to Jacksonville to Our Hospital where x-rays revealed her hip was fractured. Lohman Wagner Suffers Attack On Florida Trip Lohman Wagner of this city, proprietor of cafe, suffered a heart attack Tuesday in Florida where he was. enroute to the Keys for fishing. Members of the family were informed Mr. Wagner encountered car trouble near Leesberg, Fla.

and while going for help suffered the attack. He made his way to a farmhouse where the occupants assisted the stricken man. Mrs. Wagner went by plane Tuesday night to her husband's bedside at the Durham Young hospital at Leesberg. She was met at Tampa, Fla.

by her nephew David Strowmatt who lives at Sarasota, and he Vermilion County Airport, Dixon, Municipal Airport, Galesburg, Municipal Airport, Jacksonville, Municipal Airport, Marion Herrin, Williamson County Airport, Mattoon Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport, Moline, Rock Island County Quad City Airport, Mount Vernon, Municipal Airport, Peoria, Greater Peoria Airport, Springfield, Capital Airport, Sterling, Whiteside County Airport, $104,000 and West Chicago, DuPage County Airport, $25,000. Budlong, Wood Tie For Best Speaker Honors Travis Budlong and Homer Wood tied for best speaker honors at Wednesday meeting of the drove i Club, her to Leesberg. In a phone call speech "Trust In to Jacksonville Wednesday night I Wood maintained that hard and Mrs. Wagner informed the work will be rewarded, here that her husband had im- Travis talk, "A Job Well proved but would be confined to the explained the basic train- hospital for another two weeks. program of the At the end of that time, with the physician's permission, the i Mathews and Paul Barnes couple may make the trip back to were presented certificates upon George N.

Seymour Dies Thursday; Services Sunday An 86-year-old lifetime resident of Morgan County, George Nelson Seymour, died at 7:15 p.m Thursday at 606 North Church street, where he hod resided for a year and a half. He had previously made his home with Eustace Seymour at 1134 Elm street. Seymour was born Oct. 18. 1869.

in Providence, 111., the son of George and Hannah Seymour. He married Hallie McKean in 1900. He is survived by one sister, Mrs Harry Yeck of Springfield, and! several nieces and nephews. Seymour was a member oi Car-! local union 904 in Jackson-j ville for 56 years; he also belonged to the Providence church and to I.O.O.F. lodge 6 in Springfield.

The body was taken to the Williamson Funeral Home Jacksonville, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Frank Marston officiating. Burial will be made in Providence cemetery. The family will meet friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m.

Saturday. Robert F. Grady Gilpin. Funeral services for Robert Story Of Pistol Franklin Grady will be conducted' Under cross-examination the a of the Gilpin home, ii I 2:30 m- Friday at the McCabe fend ant changed his story of location of doors and win- a Methodist Church here with he obtained the lethal which was as In a statement to the eXhlbit. Mrs.

Edward Cox shooting p.m. Saturday, as; recalled. "But I was too busy to 'orr Mrs, by his it PrnmftMrm t.aiir Cox, wife of Edward Cox of this I a Luger piswi at wecity dump He waj. questioned by M. city, will be held at 8:30 Saturday repaired it, and kept it in a chest He Mld morning at the Church of Our Sav- of drawers in a bedroom.

Yester- Noy h(? (ook iunch at the hoiTle lour. Interment will be made in the day afternoon he admitted to the of hij5 grandmother, Mrs Pearl Calvary cemetery. The body he ordered the gun from: the afternoon saw prepared for burial at the New order house in a dropped by the Kresge funeral home and was taken to name o. a friend, because he store where his mother is the residence, 205 East Greenwood: was not 21 old- He said he employed, avenue, Thursday afternoon. The gave the first version to protect Altar aad Rosary society will recite: hls friend.

WINCHESTER Mr. P. E. John-il2, Russell Schofield will operate' the Rosary at 4 p.m. Friday at the! The reading of a 17 page Referring to son, popular agronomist from the Phillips 66 station at the cor-1 residence and the C.

D. of A. followed by his testimony in evwt5 lRteT evening he de- University of Illinois, spoke on of N. Main and Cherry streets, repeat the Rosary at the home were highlights of the problems of soil fertility to a large Mr. Schofield has purchased the! Specialist Addresses Soil Meeting In Scott The boy said guns are his hobby, that he has been interested in group of farmers and other interested persons at the Scott County Soil Conservation Difirtrict meeting Wednesday night at the Christian Church.

Mr. Johnson, who is in charge of fertility on the soil experiment fields In southern Illinois, had as his theme, "Soil Building is as Simple as the and he showed many color- Ipects to take a vacation for a few ed slides to illustrate his facts. weeks before accepting other em- 8 p.m. Friday. stock, furniture and fixtures from Mr.

Hineg-ardner and is renting Edward Marsh the business from the Phillips 66 BLUFFS Funeral services for company. Edward Marsh will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the St. Lutheran church in Bluffs. Rev.

Karl Kuskevics will officiate with the filling station there for the past 30 years, the first five of which he was associated with the White Rock company. He ex-1 oxVille scribed a scene on North Diamond street wheTe he said his father shoving his mother and pull- State rested its case, after which her several witnesses appeared for the defense Attorney Bradrey wanted to State Exportation. know why he go up to his Text of the signed statement by 4 Dale Gilpin and his oral testi- 1 Dale told the Jury his father was trial yesterday afternoon as it moved through the third day. The Mr. Johnson emphasized that farmers must pay more attention to the cost of fertilizing their soil, ployment.

Personals A group of committee chairmen burial in Hillcrest cemetery near was substantially the same, veTy he could tell br with but few exceptions It la upon movmmu ol these exceptions that the State owr endeavoring to show that the shoot- lod of cou, tag of LeRoy Gilpin was an act when hl5 of voluntary manslaughter and Jacksonville by plane. Hannah Edwards Buried Wednesday completion of the basic training program. Elsewhere on the program: Robert Matthews, in a talk entitled "The described the construction of the first radar tower, called a Texas tower, off the New England coast. MANCHESTER Funeral serv-l John speech, ices for Mrs. Hannah Edwards the assets of the Cub Scout were held at 2 p.m.

Wednesday and stressed the value of the Manchester Baptist Church, wj.th the Rev. G. E. Presley of Latham, 111., in charge, assisted by the Rev. Garfield Rodgers.

During the service, Mrs. Shirley Scout training, both to boys and their parents. Ralph Jones said that the organizations in the Jacksonville area may obtain trained speakers from McCarthey, soloist, sang "God To-1 the Club if they will and The phone him, giving the complete re- She was accompanied on the piano; quirements of the speaker, by Mrs. Charles Heaton. Wednesday evening, Toastmaster Members of local O.E.S.

chapter Oliver L. Mcllrath was guest speak- and of the Room For You class at a meeting of the Lincoln- the church attended as groups. bearers were O. D. Harp, Merle Harp, Daniel Harp, Maurice Harp, James Harp end Harold Herring.

Virginia Herring, Donna Harp, Wilma Jane Harp, Marilyn Denney end Deloris Harp oared for the flowers. Burial was made in Manchester cemetery. Douglas Club in Springfield. PAUL PLEADS GUILTY TO INCOME TAX EVASION ON TIPS NEW YORK UP Paul, former headwaiter at the Waldorf-1 Coal Co Griggsville'. Astoria Hotel, pleaded guilty jje was born in Exeter Jan.

4, Thursday to a charge of evadingh872, the son of William and Am- Luther D. Scott Of Griggsville Dies Thursday James A. Walker Funeral services for James A Walker will be held at 2 p.m. im I toxic a ted. day in the Scottville Christian one defense.

was asked the reason he re- jChurch, with the Rev. F. Crouch; Earlier in the trial the written wine from the car, to in charge. Burial will be made made by the want my West cemetery at Scottville. The: dant on the fatal night was admit- father to get his hands on i body will be taken from the Mack-jted as a State exhibit over ob- evening of He t.

essed the import-1 Carthage are visiting this week at (ey Home Roodhouse to I Jeotions of the defense. Nov. 11 when he entered the ktt- the church one hour before the; Attorney Albert Hall cher. his father exclaimed: "Well, time of the service. The service the entire statement to the here is hte royal looks will be conducted under the It brought out that Dale $30000 but got a pices of the Manchester Masonic tended high school three years; "Now that quit your Job.

Lodge. and consider not only the types of the First Baptist Church at fertilizer to use for different crops, tended the YBA conference ini but also the planting of deep root- White Hall on Tuesday evening, ed clover and grass to conserve Mr. and Mrs. George Reid of moisture ance of a soil test first to deter-1 the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Henry A. Wax Of Route Three Dies, Funeral Saturday Henry Asberry Wax, farmer living northeast of the city on rural route three, died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday at the PaAsavant hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Wax was bom Jan.

14, 1889 in Monroe county Kentucky, the son of William and Margaret Carter Wax. He was married Oct. 3, 1915 to Clara Bollyard and she preceded him in death in 1945. He was also preceded in death by a son, Charles, in 1937. Surviving is one daughter, Miss Mary Margaret Wax, at home, and the following brothers and sisters, W.

P. Wax of Tompkinsville. George Wax of Newman, J. A. Wax of Vinton, Iowa; Mrs.

Della Tooley and Mrs. Evie Mc- both of Tompkinsville. Ky. and Mrs. S.

B. Strickler of Jacksonville route three and a number of nieces and nephews. The deceased was a member of the IOOF lodge 243 and the Morgan County Farm Bureau. The body was taken to the Williamson funeral home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev.

Hankla officiating. Interment will be made In the Meredosia cemetery. The family wiU meet friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 pm. Friday. mine amounts of limestone, phosphate, potash, and nitrocren, also whether all are necessary.

The value of deeper plowing was explained as well as the different methods of irrigation, the over plowing to overcome some pressure effect of equipment. New experiments siuch as fly resistant wheat to combat the Hessian fly, planting of grain sorghums to combat drouths, drilling of fertilizer, and stib-soil irrigation were mentioned, showing there are always new developments to help Breeding. Auto Trash Death Of John McGuire Found i EEF A Morgan County Jury will be made in Arcadia ceme- last night 'declared accidental tery. the automobile crash death of John Michael McGuire. Coroner Fred Knack the farmer with his problems of William L.

Hawks conducted the Funeral services D. Scott, an 86-year-old Griggsville businessman, died at 1 p.m. Thursday at Our Hospital in Jacksonville. For many years, until his health failed recently, Scott was owner and operator of the Scott Income taxes on tips. Ke faces a maximum of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, Asst.

U.S. Atty. David Jaffe said. anda Scott He maTried Clara B. Jones Apr.

13, 1895. She preceded him in death July 19, Scott is survived by four sons, Paul, 63, deeply tanned from a Alvin Leslie Scott, Gilbert D. Scott recent Florida vacation, admitted and Felix Farrell Scott, all Jack- guilt to one of four counts in an sonville businessmen, and Roy indictment. Scott, also of Jacksonville; three That count alleged he owed daughters, Mrs. Grace Sumpter of $8,682 on 1951 taxes.

The government had he reported income of $16,196 but that he really other counts, to which Paul pleaded Innocent, covered the 6ther years from 1949 through 1952, when he retired. base pay at the Waldorf bad been $3,000 a yetfr. To this, Jaffe said, was added a share of the million dollars the hotel banquet department collected annually for waiters on the basis of 15 per cent of the gross food and Chicago, Mrs. Mildred Stubblefield of Tucson, and Mrs. Edith Stucker of Springfield; one brother, Cordel! Scott of Jacksonville; 11 grandchildren and 19 great grand children.

The body was taken to the Skinner Funeral Home in Griggsville. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Griggsville Baptist Church; burial will be in Griggsville cemetery. Round Square Dance LynnvlUe School Saturday Feb. STRICKLER OPEN HOUSE CANCELLED Members of the Strickler family have cancelled their plans to hold Open House this coming Sunday, Feb.

19, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. B. golden wedding anniversary, due to the death Thursday of Mrs. brother, Henry A Wax.

While Mr. Wax had been in poor health his death was unexpected. Members of the family from a distance will be present at the Strickler home Sunday but the plans for a public observance have been understandably cancelled. At the Passavant hospital Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Brown of Waverly became the parents of a daughter born at 12:12 a.m, Thursday, weight seven pounds, two and one-half ounces. Arenzville Legion Dance £vt xjj fiat, mgfr, soil conservation, whereby he increases his crop yields. Mr. Johnson was introducted by M. H.

Banner, farm advisor. Ray Johnson, Scott County soil conservation director, gave a report of the activities. He stated that between twenty and thirty ponds are to be built by the first of July, that 100.000 pine trees have been ordered for the county for this year. He asked that all interested in signing up for the request for cost payments under the ACP orogram must sign by February 17. Harold Feameyhough, president of the organization, read his report of activities during the past year.

He pnid tribute to the late president, Elmer Vortman. During the business meeting Harold Morris, Lloyd Workman and James Campbell were elected to serve on the board of directors for the next two years. Warren Breeding gave the report of the nominating committee, which also included Howard Hurrplbrink and Truman Other directors are Mrs. Clyde North, secretary, and Mr. Fearnevhough.

George Reid, a past farm advisor, was introduced as a special guest. Following the serving of the dinner by ladies of the church, group singing was led by the Rev E. A. McFarland, with Mrs. McFarland at the piano.

Winchester Klwanls Club To Baek Swimming Pool Project The Winchester Kiwanis Club voted to support the swimming pool project adopted by the Winchester Club at the meeting of the club held Tuesday evening. Mrs. R. Fur.k told members of the club of the progress which has been made during the past few years on this project and stated that about $4000 had been raised at this time. She said that it was hoped sufficient funds would be available in another year to commence the project.

She stated stated that many individuals had indicated that they would make substantial contributions toward the project and that an effort is being made to urge all civic organizations to lend their support. The Rev. E. A. McFarland urged members of the club to participate in the to campaign which is being sponsored by the churches.

President Karl Longenbaugh reported on the recent directors meeting and outlined plans for a campaign to increase attendance and membership of the Kiwanis Club. Phillips 66 Station To Change Hands Sunday Harvey Hinegardner has an- inouaced, that as oi Sunday, Feb.j that he was willing to talk vou to a loafer all officials, and understood that any- your Dale quoted his father William E. Boatman thing he said might be used against jas Funeral services for William E.ihim. Dale said he tnid his father that Boatman will be held at 2 p.m.| In the statement the youth sta- he was looking around after leav- the Funeral 1 ted that guns were a bobby of, ing a job on a river barge and px in Jacksonville, with the He stopped to look at guns in-pec ted to get within a Rev. W.

J. Boston officiating. Burl- a sporting goods store after The boy told his father that tending a movie on the afternoon if he would eet out and get a Job, of Nov. 11. the family u-ould not be so hard He related how he saw his par -1 pressed to make ends ents on North Diamond street as Pushes Bologna In Face he was enroute home.

His father He leaped out of his chair, push- was pushing his mother, who was ed a piece of bologna in Dane's face groceries, and pulling and struck him. the defendant said. inquest at 7:30 p.m. in the Reavy for Fred Knack will be held at 2 Funeral Home here. p.m.

Friday at the Trinity Lutheran carrying The verdict read, in east of Meredosia. Rev. her hair, he said. He told the Jury The youth related that he was "accidental death due to head in-lL. F.

Rodenbeck will officiate and that LeRoy Gilpin struck burial will be made in the Lutheran Gilpin several times, cc letery. Juries received from an automobile accident wrhen he lost control of the automobile six miles west of Jacksonville on routes 36 and 54 on Jan. 8, Witnesses were state policeman; Walter I. Boyd, native of Cass Merle L. Balke of Winchester and; county who died Thursday in Jack- Mrs.

afraid of his father, ran and got pistol, and stuck the gun in his Takes Wine From Car coat. He said his father charged After reaching home Dale went him. his mother attempting to to the family car. found a bottle of! stop the elder man Dale said he John Randolph of 804 South Clay street, Jacksonville, a passenger in the car at the time of the crash. A statement from James A.

Barnes, another occupant of the car who remains a patient in Our Hospital, was also read. Jurors were Oliver Graves, foreman; W. R. Cosgriff, Portis Mayner, Dorothy Hudson, Viola Hankla and Wanda Reynolds. Mrs.

Ila Mae Wilson was court stenographer. Walter I. Boyd services for on the seat, took it to an old outhouse and locked the wine in the building, his statement continued. He described his father as being very drunk. Moving into the tragic episode, the youth said that after an argu Mrs.

llean Garman Dies Wednesday In Memorial Hospital CHANDLERVILLE Mrs. Hean Garman, a 32-year-old Chandlerville native, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital in Springfield after a lingering illness. Born here, the deceased attended Chandlerville schools and was a member of the local Baptist church. She married Russell Garman Aug.

17, 1940. Mrs. Garman is survived by her husband, a resident of Chicago, two daughters, Shirley and Donna; two sons, Russell and Clifford; her father, Gideon Witheral of Kilbourne; her mother, Mrs. Pearl Farrar of Beardstown; two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Hardinger of Roosevelt, Utah, and Mrs.

Clara Taylor of Beardstown; and one brother, Clifford Witheral. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chandlerville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Elmer Smart in charge. Burial will be made in Walnut Ridge cemetery near Virginia.

Friends may call at the residence Saturday afternoon and evening. The body is at the Lintner Funeral Home in Chandlerville. It will be taken to the church at 1 p.m. Sunday. sonville, will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday at the Massie funeral home with Rev. Charles Adams in charge. Burial will be made in the Walnut Ridge cemetery. Father Thomas Connolly Private funeral are being arranged by the family for the Reverend Father Thomas Connolly, former Murray ville man who died last Monday. Interment will also be conducted privrtely.

Henry A. Wax Funeral services for Henry A. Wax, farmer residing northeast of the city, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wrilliamson funeral Rev. Joseph Hankla will of- jficiate and interment will be made in the Meredosia cemetery.

The family will meet friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. George Nelson Seymour Funeral services for George Nelson Seymour will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with the Rev. Frank Marston officiating.

Burial will be made in Providence, cemetery. The family will meet friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. fined first at his legs. His attorneys brought out the fact that the boy told police he would turn on the porch light to permit them to find the house: that his mother was bleeding profusely from a shoulder wound, having ment in the kitchen over financial struck by one of the buiets; matters, his father got mad, Dale told her he was sorry ed a piece of bologna in his face, had happened.

The boy told the Jury he ran back and forth through the house while waiting for arrival of the thought his mother was was frightened and and struck him with his fist. Dale, according to his signed statement, ran into a bedroom, got the Lugef pistol from a er, snapped off the safety, put in his coat and returned to the a worried. kitchen. that time he was coming through the door and he made a Dale said he deny any previous statements made at his home at the police station. At the time lunge at me the youth was1.

vT a 1 he the statement at the po- recorded as saying. In his typed statement Dale was lice station he know whether 4. his mother was living or dead, he recorded as having said that he afraid oi his lather ami, wt that he shot mostly to protect hisjments by deferoilmt ttat n0 mother. jone told him on the night he made Later, during direct examina- statement that he eould send tion, he said he was afraid of his for an at.tom€y. Luther D.

Scott services for Luther D. Scott will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Griggsville Baptist Church. Burial will be made in Griggsville cemetery. The body is at the Skinner Funeral Home in Griggsville.

FREE Samson Card Table. Come in and register 9 a.m. till 9 p.m. Fri. Feb.

10. No purchase necessary. Last week's table was awarded to Alleen Lawless, 213 S. Fayette. HOPPER HAMM Mrs.

Ilean Garman CHANDLERVILLE Funeral services for Mrs. Bean Garman will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday In the Chandlerville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Elmer Smart officiating. Burial will be made in Walnut Ridge cemetery near Virginia.

The body Is at the Lintner Funeral Home here; it will be taken to the church at 1 p.m. Sunday. Friends may call at the residence Saturday afternoon and evening. REDUCTIONS All winter clothing. Pants, 50c.

Thrift Shop, Congregational Church. Open every Saturday 10 till 4. father. The statement also contained his version of finding the pistol at the city dump, where he said he fired two clips of cartridges the night before, after which he oiled the gun. It concluded with an assertion that he believed his mother would be better off, and that he would do it again.

Directed Verdict Denied Reading of the statement by the attorney was followed by a defense motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. Both Public Defender Robert Bradney and Orville N. Foreman, associate counsel, contended that voluntary manslaughter had not been proved. The only statement in the written document that could be considered prejudicial to the defendant was that he shot to protect his mother, the attorneys argued. They said the statement showed assault by the father and fear by the youth of a serious beating, contending that it was justifiable homicide.

Attorney Hall retaliated with is the position of the State that by the whole of the evidence that the action of this young man was the result of anger and Hall also emphasized the fact that LeRoy Gilpin was unarmed. First witness for the defense was Albert A. Marquard of Jacksonville route 3, a surveyor, who 00 Feb. Boy Tells Of Threats When he was 13 years old he saw his father rip a dress from his mother during a rage, he said. (Continued on Page Nine) Carrollton Acts To Get Larger Water Supply CARROLLTON A resolution was passed at the meeting of the Carrollton City Council held Tuesday evening instructing Mayor Ivan Beebe and the members of the waterworks committee to employ consulting engineers to survey for the enlargement of the quantity and the improving of tine quality of the city water.

For the past two dry years the city springs have been pushed to full capacity to meet the water requirements of the city and with the prospect of another dry year, it is deemed advisable to enlarge the present water system and council members have been making plans toward this goal for the past several months. The members of the waterworks committee who are cooperating with Mayor Beebe in the project are Richard Giller, James Graves and Harold Pruitt..