The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 11

MONDAY, JULY 28, 1958 BLYTHEVILLE COURIER NEWS PAGE ELEVEN Life of Adlai Stevenson- The Tragic Episode Marred Boyhood Of Governor as He Fatally Shot Cousin Editors Note: This second of five-part series on the life of Adlai E. Stevenson, Democratic nominee for President, his career from boyhood covers War I. By ROGER F. LANE SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (A)-A tragic episode marred the boyhood of Adlai E.

Stevenson in his 13th year. A rifle he held, discharged unexpectedly and fatally wounded a cousin by marriage, Ruth Mary Merwin, on December 30, 1912. The death was ruled accidental at (alcoroner's Inquest the next day. This is what happened. A teen-age party was arranged! for friends of Adlal's older sister, Elizabeth.

Adlai was given an early supper but permiited to join Commodity And Stock Markets- New York Cotton Open Oct. 3696 Dec. 3680 Mar. 3670 May 3656 High Low Close 3765 3696 3765 3748 3679 3743 3739 3670 3732 3122 3656 3720 New Orleans Cotton Open High Low Close 3697 3765 3697 3766 Dec. 3682 3749 3682 3749 3676 3733 3675 3739 3662 3720 3660 3723 New York Stocks A and 153 3-4, Amer Tobacco 57 1-2 Anaconda Copper 116 Beth Steel 52 Chrysler 78 3-4 Gen Electric 62 5-8 Gen Motors 58 5-8 Ward 54 NY 20 Montgomery, Int Harvester 35 1-4 Penney 68 1-2 Republic Steel 41 3-4 Radio 26 3-4 Eocony Vacuum 38 Studebaker 37 3-4 Standard of 80 1-8 'Texas Corp 59 Sears 57 3-4 Steel 40 80 Pae 83 Livestock NATIONAL STOCKYARDS R- (USDA) -Hogs active, 35 to 50 higher than Friday; cholce 180- 220 lbs unsorted for grade largely price of 23.50; top 23.60; for choice Nos.

1 and sparingly, lbs unsorted for grade or weight mostly 22.75-23.35; 260-330 lbs 21.50-22.25; choice 150- 170 lbs 20.75-22.25; 120-140 lbs 18.50- 20.00; packers' top 23.25; to 76 higher; bulk 400 lhs down 19.35-20.00; 400 lbs up 17.25-19.00; boars 11.00-14.00; few stage 13.00- 15.00. Cattle calves very slow on all classes; few choice steers and heifers steady at 32.00- 60; cOWa opened about steady; utility largely 17.50-20.00; canners and cutters 13.00-17.00. ELECTION (Continued from Page 1) Clarence Meadows of Leachville. Tomorrow's ballot also will list the following other races, with the governor's contest holding puted top interest: For governor Francis Cherry, Jack Holt, Ike Murry, Sid. McMath and Boyd Tackett.

For Atorney general-Clin Barton, Tom Gentry, Bun Reed and WilI. Purifoy. For commissioner of state landsIra J. Golden. C.

C. Smith and Claude A. Rankin. For Democratic National Committeeman-Rabie Rhodes, Dan CowlIng. Noble Gill of Blytheville and Paul Chambers.

Polls here will open at 8 a.m. tomorrow and close at 6:30 p.m. Polling places in Blytheville will be lorated at the following points: Ward One -Seay Motor Co. and Cily Hall. Ward Two -Goff Hotel and Gill Motor Co.

Ward Three---West End Fire Station. Ward Four- -McCann's Store. The township box of Chickasawba Township will be located at the Court House here. Election returns will be tabulated by the Courier News staff tomorrow night and information on progress of the races may be obtained by calling 4461. Radio Station KLON will broadcast election returns throughont the it, Harold Sudbury, owner and (fanager, said today.

Negro Deaths Ivora Rosemond Funeral services for Ivora Rosemond, 53. of near Dell will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church In Dell by Rev. R. G.

Gates, pastor. Burial, will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery with Caston Funeral Home in charge. She died Saturday night at her home near Dell. Surviving are her husband, Hudie Rosemond of Dell: four daughters, Bruxy Roseniond and Pauline Wright of Dell and Viola Goff and Barbara Rosemond of Hartford, five brothers and three sisters.

Steelworkers Are Returning the guests afterwards. Meantime, the parents left the house to call on neighbors. One of the guests was a student at military academy, home for the Christman holidays. Adlai was Obituaries Rites Tomorrow For John Barch Services for John Barch, 52, of Round Lake Community, near Luxora, will be conducted in the Round Lake Church of Christ tomorrow at 3 p.m., with the Rev. M.

L. Sexton of Kennett, officiating. Mr. Barch, who died, yesterday, morning in a Little hospital, had farmed near Round Lake 22 years, after moving there from Ilinois. Survivors include sux sons: Paul, Marvin, Joseph, Norman, Phillip and David, all of Round Lake; five daughters: Mary.

of Memphis. Patricia Ann, Sandra Sue and Martha Helen of Round Lake, and Mrs. Dorothy Hanna of Luxora: three sisters: Mrs. William Seasock of Dearborn, Miss Rose Barch of Delores, and Miss Elizabeth Barch of St. Louis, and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Ezra Snow, Hershell Riggs, Hubert Rush, W. L. Jack Flanagan and Jim Griffin. will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Holt Funeral ls in charge.

Rites Held for Infant Services for Betty June Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young, 517 South Lilly, who WAS dead at birth this morning, were conducted At 3 p.m. Sandy Ridge Cemetery. She 1s also survived by a sister, Linda Sue, 2.

EISENHOWER (Continued from Page 1) needs." Seated on a bench aloneside the California senator, Eisenhower 10- terrupted and told his 39-year-old running mate: "You mean victory for the party and not just for me, my boy--and, more important, victory for country." After the conference In Eisenhower's rustic cabin, Nixon Issued this stalement: "The general and I discussed campaign organization and itinerary, as well as sirategy and tactics and several of the major issues. "The general and I agreed this shall be as intensive A campaign as we can make il: We expect to conduct fighting campaign on the issues and the facts, and to bring our case to the people. "When the campaign gels underway, we shall visit as many of the states as possible, including states in the South." Hence the nomination of bama's Sen. Sparkman to run with Stevenson on the Democratic ticket apparently had no effect on plans of the Republican candidates to invade the South traditionally solid for the Democrats. Over the end, Eisenhower and Nixon both slapped at the Stevenson-Sparkman ticket as one committed to all-out defense of the Truman administration record.

McMATH (Continued from Page 1) highway system later: Holt says more emphasis should be placed on primary construction; McMath -should continue to divide highway revenues A5 equally as sible; Murry if we used all avallable federal aid, we could bulld lots more; Tackett build highways where they are needed. Do you plan to raise or reduce taxes? No Tax Raises Seen None of the candidates plan to raise taxes and all are against more sales tax. But none would say they plan to reduce taxes 1m- mediately. How do you feel about members of honorary boards And commissions selling supplies and equipment to the state? Again Tackett and McMath are the only dissenters. McMath says "I don't believe anybody should sell to a department with which he's directly connected.

However, if you refuse to let a board member sell to any department, It sometimes makes it difficult to get good men for the boards." Tackett and Opponents Tackett says that "if purchases are made on low open bids, it wouldn't make any particular difference." The other three candi. dales contend that "it's against the law." On private use of state-owned automobiles, three candidates favor a motor pool, but Tackett BAYS "there ought to be signs all over state-owned cars so unauthorized use could be detected." 'The governor says he doesn't believe motor pool would be practical and "I have given orders that anyone using a state car for unauthorized purposes he summarily discharged." Some 345.000 persons are expected to cast their ballots tomorrow. sent to get .22 caliber rifle, and the academy proceeded to entertain the by strating the manual of arms after examining the weapon to make sure the magazine and chamber were empty. The inspection proved faully. Bullet Hils Forehead When Adlai sought later to duplicate the manual of arms routine, the rifle fired and the bullet pierced the Merwine girl's forehead.

Investigation afterwards indicated that a cartridge in the magazine, unobserved, had discharged, perhaps when the butt of the rifle banged on the floor in handling. It fired when the weapon was Jolted a second time. Upon finishing elementary school. Adali attended high school in Normal, twin city to Bloomington. His scholastic record was not particularly impressive, and after graduation he refused admittance to Princetion Universily.

Was Newspaper Editor He enrolled at Choate School in Wallingford, to brush up on the university entrance requirements. There, editied the Choate News, 'laying the groundwork for newspaper activity that was to occupy and finally politics, superseded." He cracked Princeton second try. The nickname "rabbit" was applied to Adlai by roommates. It was inspired by his partiality for garden foods. He graduated from Princeton and studied at Harvard Law School for two years.

His departure from Harvard WAS occasioned by the death of an uncle, Hibbord 0. Davis, who had managed the Pantagraph. Adlai, who Inherited a share of the paper, returned to take a hand in running it. He Grows Restless Stevenson spent a couple of years in various editorial capacitles, but grew restless and decided to continue the study of law. He entered Northwestern University Law School and earned his degree.

With his schooling over, Stevenson set out for another look at Europe before selling down. Returning to the United States, the young attorney joined one of Chicago's oldest law firms. It was the boom year, 1927, and Stevenson worked on new issues of securilies, then being marketed wholesale. He began to move in weallhy society circles on Chicago's North Shore and toward the end of 1923 married Ellen Borden, sociaily prominent daughter of an explorthe er and big game hunter. Three sons were born of the marriage, which up 21 years later.

They were Adlai III, now 22, Borden, 19, and John Fell, 16. Tomorrow: The war years, the U. N. and the Hiss case. WHY YOU (Continued from Page 1) Few Still Grumble Over Settlement Made with Firms to PITTSBURGH P- Steelworkers stepped-up the pace, of their to-work movement today but a few still grumbled over the wage selClement reached with Big Steel.

'The undercurrent of dissatisfaction leaked from a 5,500 member CIO United Steelworkers local al Jones south side Pittsburgh plant. James McLaughlin, president of Local 1843, said his group voted during the weekend to return 10 work but under "protest." He said he will forward the protest to CIO and United Steelworkers President Philip Murray. McLaughlin said the principal complaint stems from the fact that the wage increase is "not across the board" -giving the same increase to all workers regardless of their type of work. FFA Boys Leave For Camp Trip Twenty members of the Blytheville High School Future Farmers of America chapter and their instructor, Freeman Robinson. left this morning for Camp Couchdate at Hot Springs for a week's onting.

While at the camp the boys will undergo A stiff dally schedule of both work and play at the FFA camp. Boys making the trip are Jerry: Sykrs, Jess Langley, Jimmie Haynes, Howard Haynes, Charles Haynes, Billy Colston, Vaughn Johnson, Hugh Tyrone. Norman Bratcher, Don Worrell, Kenneth Darby, Foy Davis, Donald Nunnery, Jimmie Booker, Norbet Blankenship, James Loveless, John James Joyner, Bill Michael and Dexter' West. They will return Aug. 1.

STEVENSON (Continued from Page 1) that salvaged viclory out of generally predicted defeat. Besides Sparkman and McKinney, other Slevenson visitors Sunday included Gov. Paul A. Dever of Massachusetts, Averell Harriman, Sen. Robert Kerr of Oklahora and Mrs.

India Edwards, vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Dever, his own state's "favorite son" candidate for the presidential nomination, told reporters he believes with Stevenson the crats can carry Massachusetts, Rhode Island and "may Connecticut," and other New England states. Two Pledge Support Harrinan and Kerr, defeated! candidates for the Democratic nomination, pledged Stevenson their support. It was disclosed that Dever had persuaded Harriman to withdraw in favor of Stevenson after the second ballot at the convention Friday. A reliable source sald Harriman planned to delay his withdrawal until the sixth ballol, but the Massachusetts governor persuaded him that the delay might enable Barkley or Sen.

Estes Kefauver of Tennessee to win. Sen. Sparkman said he and his party will leave for Washington soon after disposing of tion business in Chicago. He plans a vacation, before beginning the campaign. Gov.

Stevenson leaves Chicago by train at 9:25 A.m. (EST) and arrives in Springfield about noon. STOP BEFORE IT ENTERS YOUR HOME! LENNOX vote which will be the difference between a minority and a majority, that is, the deciding vote? Just as the church is a sanctuary for spiritual expression and guidance, so is the ballot box the sanctuary for civil, political, and even moral expression and guidance in the affairs of your city, your county, and your nation. In its final analysis, the man or woman who is eligible to vote and who fails to do so shirks a grave responsibility and is guilty. of A serious offense against himself, his neighbor, and his country.

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