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The Paducah Sun-Democrat from Paducah, Kentucky • 5

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THE PADUCAH SUN-DEMOCRAT PAGE FIVE August 3, 1945 fWAR GVILT TRIALS TO Robert H. Jackson, chief U. S. counsel on the Allied War Crimes Commission, announced yesterday. Nazi Sub Raft Is Found In Paducah Militia Unit Leaves Today For Camp Breckinridge A Newsletter From Home For Our Fighting Men Winant, Dunn, Cohen Mentioned For Council Post BE HELD IN PALACE NUERNBERG, Germany, Aug.

4 Pi The former German palace of justice at Nuernberg, one-time Nazi shrine city, has been chosen for the trials of arch war criminals which will begin Sept. 1, a spokesman for The trumpet call of the whooping crane can be heard as far as three miles. Gulf Of Mexico to vote. McCracken Circuit Court found the I. C.

guilty of violating a Kentucky law which allows workers PADUCAH DRY To those in the armed forces: Here is a condensation of news during the week in Paducah and vicinity based on stories appearing in The Sun-Democrat: CAMP GORDON JOHNSTON, four hours without pay reduction to vote, and the case is now before the Court of Appeals. Thirty-three men of the Paducah i son and Paul Abell. Those promot-unit of the Kentucky Active Militia ed from private to corporal are will leave this morning at 9 o'clock Henry G. Dunning, Robert Dockery for a week's training at Camp and Jesse Kelson. Breckinridge with approximately 25 Paducahans who will attend the encampment are: The units will be under the com- I J' Aug.

4 U.R) Army Intelligence LONDON, Aug. 4 The names of U. S. Ambassador John G. Winant, Assistant Secretary of State James Clement Dunn and officers today sought to uncover July 29-Aogust 4 Sunday An officer and an enlisted man 'Uncle" Joe Scott, 94, Caldwell facts behind the appearance in the Gulf of Mexico of a German submarine raft, well stocked with county, announced that he is making plans to live to be 100.

vt We Have Everything for Your Baby! were fatally injured in the crash of Marriages Miss Dovie Martin, a glider at the city-county airport. emergency rations including a luu xji. ii miaul aj. i uin ton Brown, Rolph H. Nagel.

Lewis E. Wallace; Cpls. George H. Dun- formerly of Paducah, to Frank Gar They were en route from Kokomo, bottle of schnapps. to Blytheville, Ark.

Officials revealed that the raft ning, Robert Dockery, Jesse F. Nel- Paducah has two "representa den Edmonds, Detroit; Miss Margaret Jiske, Augusta, to Lt. Lucian D. Stewart, Wicklif fe. Ison, Pvts.

Benny E. Callis, Her mand of Brig. Gen. G. L.

McClain, who will be assisted by regular Army troops. The schedule planned for the men includes training in chemical warfare, in riots and public disaster and three days on the rifle range. They will train eight hours a day, was sighted on Sunday by an Army boat returning from a fishing cruise. The raft itself began to fall apart tives" at the Big Three conference in Potsdam. They are Sgt.

William Ellegood, formerly of Lowes, who Is man Cochrane. Carl V. Cannon, Jack A. Freeman. Marvin B.

Gish. Bert P. Griffith, Wallace L. Grace, Wood-row Gilleylen, Harry H. Holt.

James as it was towed to land, but its cargo was brought here. on temporary duty with the secre Warrant Issued For Bill Porter tanat of the joint chiefs of staff R. Jones, Jack Lynn, William H. It was believed the raft had been and will spend a certain amount of time in classes. I When they leave this morning, and WAC Lt.

May E. Felts, chief Benjamin V. Cohen, special assistant to Secretary of States James P. Byrnes, were advanced in American diplomatic circles tonight as the leading choices for U. S.

deputy on the Big Five council of foreign ministers. There was speculation that Winant would be succeeded as ambassador to Britain by White House Advisor Joseph E. Davies, now homeward bound from Potsdam, within a few weeks. Davies told friends Just before his departure that he would be returning soon, but he did not say in what role. Reports that Winant would be relieved soon of his assignment were strengthened by the fact he was not among those invited to Potsdam, and that the European advisory commission, on which he May, George L.

Mever. M. V. Miller, Guy McElrath, Billle J. McEl- dietician of the American section.

afloat only for about six weeks. Inspection dates indicated that most of the material recovered had been in Germany as late as Dec. 28, 1944. Military decorations C. W.

rath, Robert W. Pierson. Billy J. -Page, Ross G. Royal, Eugene Ramey, Thweatt, Paducah, bronze star; A warrant has been issued for Bill Porter, 31, colored, charging him with "taking, driving and operating a vehicle withoi4the' knowledge and consent of the owner." the men will be wearing their uniforms which arrived July 28.

The uniforms are the same as those of the United States Army except that the men wear the Kentucky Active Master Sgt. Forest C. Pogue, former (The Coast Guard "revealed this Charles B. Rollins, J. D.

Turner, R. instructor at Murray college, bronze H. Turner. Albert S. Wilbourn, week that no German submarines had been reported in Florida waters star; E.

T. Turnbow, silver star. James D. Walston. Militia insignia on the left shoulder.

Marriages Miss Imogene Rhew The automobile, a coupe, belonged to Bradshaw and Weil, 605 Broad since July, 1943.) Symsonia-, to Charles F. Bowland, The caps are also the same but for A possibility was advanced that way. It was WTecked early Thurs Paducah; Cpl. Doreen Kirker, Bel the raft had been ashore and was the braid which is of a distinguishable color. day morning when Porter, who was fast.

North Ireland, to Pfc. James A. Japs Producing Wooden Planes allegedly driving the car, hit two subsequently carried back to sea by recent high tides. Hammonds, Paducah. Equipment which the unit has re Deaths Herbert Elliot, 68, Me The raft was supplied with signal was American representative, has telephone poles and a truck at Nineteenth and Park avenue.

He was accompanied by two colored tropolis city clerk; Mabrey Smith ceived so far includes a two and a half ton truck, two armored scout cars, arms for all the men and tents. equipment, a distress flag, con been eliminated after drafting recommendations for occupation 85, Paducah; Johnnie O. Chambers, 43, Paducah; Miss Juanita Morgan, centrated food, tobacco, fishing SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 (IMS-Japan is producing wooden planes girls and a colored man. 7 Thompson sub-machine guns, 30 and control of enemy countries.

Porter is employed at Bradshaw 20, Arlington; Reamis Rankin, 84, gear, a fatigue-eliminating drug and the bottle of schnapps. calibre rifles, equipment for chemical warfare, such as tear gas, smoke "in Increasingly large numbers" for the "fourthcoming showdown battle on the Japanese mainland," Radio Metropolis; Mrs. Mary Fenton, 49, Murray. Dunn and Cohen were with Truman and Byrnes at Potsdam, and their presence was interpreted by and gas masks, make up the arms and Weil as porter and it was his duty to put the cars away at 5 p. m.

every night. The car is believed to have been taken after 5 o'clock Police Rescue Key, Tokyo said today. which have been provided for the men. In a broadcast recorded by United Which Is Then Used some American diplomatic sources as giving them the inside track for the post on the important foreign Wednesday night. Press Tokyo said the wooden planes Porter is still at the hospital, suf "despite manifold difficulties are By Apartment Thief ministers council.

fering from internal injuries. His At Thursday night's drill the following were promoted from private to sergeant: Milton Brown, Rolph Nagel, Lewis E. Wallace, Lowell E. Davidson, Herbert E. William- even superior to the vaunted British Mosquito and Soviet Lagg condition is reported as good.

Some gave the edge to Cohen over Dunn, since the former worked The Paducah police department planes." finds itself In the uncomfortable Mrs. Johnnie McGregor, as special assistant to Byrnes, who will name the deputy. Byrnes is exDected to name the deputy when position of perhaps having been an "PADUCAH DRYl Monday McCracken county growers are finding a ready market for a bumper crop of peaches, Herman Yopp, sales agent for the McCracken County Peach Growers Association, said. Burgess Scott, staff member of the Army newspaper Yank, was given an Army discharge at Camp Atterbury, Ind. He was a member of The Sun-Democrat staff before entering the armed forces.

Deaths Mrs. Emily Dunn, 104, Paducah 's oldest resident; Raymond L. Harris, 69, Paducah Route 1. Tuesday Eight of Kentucky's 12 toll bridges will be freed August 25, it was an accessory in a robbery. 82, Dies At Benton he returns to Washington.

The Friday afternoon Miss Eva New Regular 55-Piece LAYETTE 15.88 while wait Monday Only! first meeting of the council will be held In London, which will be the man, Davis apartments, called the police department and asked for BENTON, Aug. 4 Mrs Ci normal seat, not later than Sept. 1 Johnnie Victoria McGregor, 82, died aid. She was. locked out of her REGULAR 25c apartment.

today at her home here from para lysis. Biggest task facing the council's opening session will be the draft- 1 Rubber Sheet She Is survived by her husband, ine of rjeace treaties wnn ltaiy, Ladies' Heel Lifts Romania. Bulgaria, Hungary and Thomas O. McGregor; four daugh oi nounced in Frankfort. Four of the Finland.

ters, Mrs. Crickett Carper, Mrs bridges Paducah. Smithland, Egg- Meanwhile Assistant Secretary of Grace Hendrickson, Mrs. Sarah Nunley and Mrs. Betty York, all of Police managed to climb through a window and found the key in the door of the apartment.

At the direction of Miss Newman, they left the key on the door mat. Saturday morning Miss Newman reported to police that her apartment had been ransacked and eight packages of cigarettes and a wrist watch were State William Clayton was engaR' 19c Leather or Composition Benton; two sons, Herman and ner's Ferry and Canton are In western Kentucky. Main- celebration of. the day will be at Eggner's Ferry bridge where Governor Willis will lng in conversation with Britain's economic officials. It was reliably Luther McGregor, Benton; a half' sister, Mrs.

Liza Hendrickson; two reported that one of Clayton's as slgnments was to measure the lnr ATTACHED IN 3 MINUTES sneak. nau-Drothers, Sam and Tom Rick- man, Benton Route 6: six grand pact of Labor's sweeping election Military decorations Charles A. Scott, Paducah, bronze star; Ellis T. sons, all of whom are in the service, victory on British economic policy 3 Shirts 24 Diapers 3 Binders 1 Pkg. Diaper Liners 4 Receiv.

Blankets 1 Pkg. Safety Pins 4 Gowns 1 Pkg. Clips 4 Kimonas 1 Rubber Pants 2 Bibs 2 Quilted Pads 1 Crib Blanket 1 J. J. Powder 1 Record Book 1 J.

J. Baby Oil Graves, Paducah, bronze and to learn the plans and time and six granddaughters. Funeral services will be held Sun Ellis T. Graves, Bandana, was re ported missing in action in the Pa day at 2:30 p. m.

at the residence ACCUSED SLAYER OF DOLLFUSS IS ARRESTED GMUNDEN, Austria, Aug. 4 (IP) U. S. 11th Armored Division headquarters announced today the arrest of Victor Von Karolyi, accused of assassinating Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in 1934. cific area.

Materal and Workmanship Guaranteed! Burial will be in the Benton ceme Wednesday tery. The Chicago and Southern Air lines planes will start making stops READ THE WANT ADS table for its socialization program. It Clayton succeeds In obtaining' assurance that the United States and Great Britain will see eye-to-eye on postwar trade policy, an international conference may be called before the end of the year to discuss world-wide aspects of the problem. The chief objective would be to eliminate cut-throat fights for markets. at Paducah as soon as trees on the approaches to landing strips are removed and a parking place is pro PADUCAH DRY vided for planes.

Paducah is on the C. S. route between Memphis Women Shop With CREDIT COUPONS Women's Wash DRESSES and Detroit. Box Handbags County Court Clerk Jack Rottger- lng was discharged from the Army at Camp Atterbury, Ind. 3.99 Dainty cottons and bembergs.

Assorted styles, values to 7.95, Broken sizes. Red Cross Seeks Extra Workers 25(o Square box bags of ben-galine. Turf, purple, brown, prints or Roman stripes. Were 1.00.. McCracken county strawberries are producing a second crop, described as even better than the spring crop.

1.00 Will Hold in Lay-Aicay KEEP BABY HAPPY WITH THESE COMFORTS! BASKINETTE Welsh Carriage Good progress was reported on Print HANKIES work the McCracken County Women's PLAY SUITS Two piece shorts and halter sets of sharkskin, qq seersucker and cotton Health -Center, which had Just got ten uhder way following a labor disagreement. Full size, fast colors and gay bright prints. 14 Military decorations J. F. Tucker, 14 18.

I print. Sizes Values to 3.98. Boaz, silver star. Large, roomy, with fold The recruitment campaign of the American Red Cross is not producing the workers needed to carry forward its program, according to the McCracken county Red Cross Chapter. The following telegram was received Saturday by W.

F. McMurry, chairman of the McCracken county recruitment committee, from Harold E. Buchanan, director of the Red Cross personnel service division: "In addition to urgent needs women for professional social Weddings Miss, Dorothy Alvina Plamp, Louisville, to Floyd Victor Allcock, Paducah. ing legs. Ivory, pink or blue trim.

Printed Table Cloths Deaths Miss Mattle Stevens, Mayfleld. 4.98 Gay colorful fruit or floral patterns in fast colors. Size 52x52. 159 Summer MILLINERY Clearance of all re- Aft maining summer stocks. iVV Former values to 10.00.

At Women' PLAY or SWIM SUITS Easy fold Welsh carriage with Duchess gear, all steel frame, rubber tires. 4.98 AUTO SEAT Strong, sturdy steel frame that ensures comfort and safety in riding. a cwM worker and recreational worker Thursday The Paducah Kiwanis club announced that the organization cleared about $6,600 on the West Kentucky Fair this year and voted informally to sponsor it again next season. A call for more laborers to help positions in hospitals this area, we HI-CHAIR Percale Pillow Cases have urgent need August for following overseas personnel men, ages 30 to 50, as assistant field directors Small Deposit Holds in Lay-Away! Maple or natural finish, and program directors, women as staff assistants; also acute need for decorated back. Safety 59 Smooth finish Pepperell percale cases, size 45x 38 li inches.

ea. 1 One and two-piece suits of printed or plain cotton, In sizes 34-40. Values to 4.98. spaced legs. men domestic assistant field direc tors.

Will appreciate your Intensified efforts to Interest applicants." Persons interested in this and 3.98 6.88 COTTON SLIPS Women' Cotton Shorts other positions are invited to visit Sandy Kay Jersey Blouses the Red Cross office in the Guthrie building. White muslin, ruffle bottom, built up shoulder. Sizes 2-12. 59 J.00 Short sleeves and turn back collars, in black or white. Were 1.29, EVERYDAY BABY NEEDS 79' Cotton twill shorts with pleated front and pocket trim.

Sizes 14-18. Values to 2.98. Boxed Pillow Cases Embroidered cases with 4 qq thread drawn hems, ,70 Colorful designs. 42x36. pr.

21x27 BED PILLOWS with the McCracken county peach harvest was issued. Marriages Miss Martha Jean Bal-thasar, Paducah, to Lt. James Francis Simon, Buffalo, Minn. Friday Candidates for county and district offices made their final appeals for votes and indications were that a heavy vote would be cast in McCracken county. City elections in some towns are overshadowing the county races.

The Paducah shops of the Illinois Central will be closed Saturday, despite objections of the Paducah Shop Federation, C. F. Duggan, I. C. vice president, announced in Chicago.

I. C. officials said the move was a means of reducing expenses while workers claimed that it resulted from a controversy which developed in the general election last Novem Rommel Committed Suicide, Son Says Quilted PADS Receiving BLANKETS BAD TOLZ, Germany, Aug. Cotton Pants 4 (IP) A son of Field Mar shal Erwin Rommel declared in All new filling, 50 turkey, 50 chicken Tearose and white, cotton knit, elastic top. Sizes 4-12.

a sworn statement today that his father committed suicide 33c feathers. Blue stripe Closely quilted, and highly absorbent. Size 17x18. 212 39' Large size, firm woven, pink, blue or white, with contrasting stripe border. as an alternative to a death sen linenized ticking.

Taped tence passed by a people's court edges. "because he was suspected of com' plicity in the July 20, 1944, bomb SUN SUITS ber when workers wages were Twin Size MAT.COVERS docked for the time they took off Disposable DIAPERS All Wool SHAWLS Just Received NEW SHIPMENT! 100 Pairs PRISCILLA CURTAINS 2i98 pr. Very sheer, with wide full ruffles. Ecru only. 82 inches wide by 87 inches long.

Third Floor Sturdy unbleached 4 PADUCAH DRY Striped seersucker, boys' and girls' styles. Sizes 4-6. 69 muslin with tape bound seams. Twin size only. Easy-to-use Chix disposable diapers, pkg.

89' 2.98 4 inch hand knotted fringe, all over self color pattern, rink, blue or white. Misses' and Children's ANKLETS Non-Rationed plot on Hitler's life." The statement, released by U. S. Third Army headquarters, was made by Manfred Rommel, 17-year-old son of the German "Desert Fox." (Allied offices at Wiesbaden said on June 25 that they had been told by Lt. Gen.

Fritz Bayerlein, Rommel's former chief of staff, that the field marshal had committed suicide in order to avoid the death penalty for allegedly participating in the plot on Hitler's life. The Germans announced -Oct. 15, 1944, that Rommel had "died of wounds." Young Rommel confirmed that his father was wounded on July 17, 1944, at Llvarot, France during an American air raid, but said he was recovering after treatment in a Paris hospital for a skull fracture and shell splinters in his face. Birdseye DIAPERS Turn down or elastic top, white and colors. Sizes 6li-WA.

15 BABY SHOES Chenille BEDSPREADS Full bed size, luxuri- mt ously tufted. Solid 1 1 ,70 colors with multi- rj floral inlays. $1 holds. Kitchen TOWELS Very absorbent. Fast 4 A.

colors, in blue, green or III gold. 1 Soft, heavy, durable Birdseye. Very absorbent. Size 27x27. 0 14' Washable felt infant shoes, dainty embroid- on toe.

Sizes 0-1. Boys' WASH SLACKS Cloth Window Shades Durable Net CURTAINS CHARMONT Waterproof PANTS Mosquito 79 Roller and shade 3 ft.x 7 ft. Light tan, dark tan or green. ea. Sanforized wash slacks In blue or brown.

Sizes 6-16. J.98 5-98 Strong woven plain and fancy weaves. Deep hems, extra wide. Cream and ecru. pr.

CANOPIES Quilted Machineless PERMANENT Pot Holders 25 Fibre Window Shades Boys' TEE SHIRTS Curtain MARQUISETTE "TRAITOR OF STUTTGART" EXECUTED IN FRANCE PARIS, Aug. 4 (IP Paul Ferdon-net, the "traitor of Stuttgart" recently condemned to death by the High Court of Justice on charges of making Nazi propaganda broad-basts to France over the Stuttgart 59 Long- life synthetic rubber, white only. Sizes small, medium and large. Crib Large enough for car-r 1 a or bassinets. Maximum protection against all insects.

Quilted, tape bound holders in assorted colors. Cotton filled. 8 39 Roller and shade 3 ft.x 8 ft. Light and dark tan or green. ea.

White only. Non-stretchable fabric. 89 29c Plain and corded weave marquisettes in 1 to 5-yd. lengths. Cream and white.

yd. Infants' radio, was executed today by a fir BLANKETS ing squad at Fort De Montrouge. Ironing Board Pad, Cover Sets SUN SUITS Extra heavy pad, sturdy 4 10 Children's PLAY SHOES Drapery FABRIC Price. include shimpoo and styled fingerwave. Siliifartion guaranteed.

Glamour Pcrmancnt- 28 With Without Apfointmtnt 1 I59 Dainty, cool sun suits Baby Pepperell crib blankets, satin bound. White nursery pattern, pink or blue grounds. cover. Fits standard board and will not slip. I .98 in white or pastel Metal Venetian Blinds Ivory with brown tape trim.

Enclosed mechanism. 30 to 36 Inches Wide 7.98 Narrow Widths 6.98 Printed colors. Sizes 6 mos. 3 yrs. Non rationed.

Broken sizes' in white, red and multi-colors. 1-49 9 52' Large floral patterns in wine, blue and natural. Roughtex weave. 36 in. wide.

yd. If you do not know whether termites are secretly damaging your( property, we invite you to take advantage of our free TERMIN'IX Inspection Service. OHIO VALLEY TERMINIX Licenied by E. L. Bruce Co.

N. I. Hits Phone 148 or 3561 Waterproof SHEETS a Women's HUARACHES Bleached Cheese Cloth COTTON 1 1 .98 1.59 Full crib size, grora-mets in end for ticlng. White synthetic Natural leather and non rationed. Broken sizes, formerly 2.98.

I a floral printed percales. Fast color, 36 inches wide. 39 Snowy white, very absorbent, and 36 in. wide. yd..

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