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ATOCSr TAKX.) CW1.BR KIWI PAGB THRE1 Those Flying Saucers Air Force Gives Official Views Existence of Saucers Denied 1 In 1950-Not So Sure Now (Second of Two Articles) By DOUGLAS LARSEN The Air Force has the responsibility of finding out what there is to the saucer -reports. After two years' study It finally reported in evidence and analyses Indicate that the reports of unidentified flying objects are the result of: (1) Misinterpretation of various ron- ventional objects; a mild form of mass hysteria: (3i or hoaxes," U. Col. DeWltl R. Searles.

pn Air Force press officer, was given the Job of officially denying the existence of saucers from ihen on. His file on the subject was "death of the saucers." On June 17 of this however. Scarles was forced to reveal a alteration In the Air Force stand on saucers. He issued a statement which said: "No concrete evidence, has vet rrached us to either prove or disprove the existence of the so-called flying saucers. However, there remain a number of sightings which not been satisfactorily As Inng as this Is true the Air Force will continue to Investigate flying saucers Air reaction to the rerpnt Washington sightings hfls been curious, and its reports have been conflicting.

A few TOWEKMAN Cock lin, nfler watching one of Ih objects, is Mire it wasn't a sta; (NEA Photo) Blytheville FULL GOSPEL TABERNACLE Lily And J. A. Dudwh, i6 Sunday School Fay Austin, Classes for all ages. 11:00 Morning Worship. P.Y.P.A.

with presi- ent Leon Walden. Evangelistic with ermon by pastor. Tuesday and Friday nights aerv ces at 7:45. Tuesday night P.Y.P.A. Night.

Sunday School 1:00 Friday BAPTIST Rev. Bund ay School Morning- Worship 10:45. p.m. Training Union 1 p.m. Evening Worship 8 p.m.

Wed. 1:46 Prayer Meeting. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Rev. J. Dickinson, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Women's Missionary CouncI 6:30 p.m. Men's Cooperative Council 6:30 p.m. Christ's Ambassadors 6.30 p.m. Junior Christ'Ambassadors p.m.

Evangelistic Service 1:30 p.m, Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Bible Study Thursday 7:30 p.m- Prayer Meeting. T.JO p.m. Worship FIRST MKTHOD1ST Roy I. Pastor Church School 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship 11 n.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal 5:15 p.m p.m. Junior Fellowship In teimertate M.Y.F, Senior Young! People M.Y.F. Evening Service 7:30. Alter church fellowship 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday choir rehearsal 7:30 p.m. BUFTMAN BAPTIST Byron Pftitor 10:00 a.m. Sunday School. 11:00 a.m. Morning Service, 8:30 p.m, B.T.U.

Meeting. p.ai. Bvening Service. Wednesday 7 p.m. choir practice and prayer meeting.

SUROETTE CHURCH OF GOD Rev. L. O. Cooper Sunday School ft: 45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Young People 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship 8:00 p.m. HALF MOON ASSEMBLY OF GOP Rev, J. Harrh, TaMnr Sunday School 10:00 n.m. Worship Service II :00 a.m.

Young People CA Service 30 p.m. Evening Church Worship Church School, 10:06 a.m. ftupt, Earl Baker. Sunday School, 10:45. Worship Service, 9:45.

Youth Fellowship, 1:00 p.m. WOODLAND CORNER BAPTIST S. Allen Van Horn, Pastor Sunday School, 10 a.m. Worship Service, 11:00 mm. CA Service, 7:00 p.m, BTU 7:00 p.m.

p.m. Mid-Week Service p.m, Wednesday 8 CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Rev. AmDS Pastor .1. F. Wenger Assistant Pastor Sunday Masses, a.m.

Weekday Masses, a.m. Friday Novans devotions 7:30 ain Confessions p.m. ment agencies attempting to expla saucers. And they appear to be ing from more reliable sources, aJ- though these sources continue to refuse to let themselves be identified. Most persistent rumor thai Boeinjf Airplane Co.

In Seattle, minutes after CAAJ is either making Hying sau- Sunday 9:30 a.m. sightings on the 20th or lias hccnl charge of the Sunday School the fact to' the Air engineering of (he project. The m- 10 a.m. normal but mor goes that very parts of! Kauctrs are being made, by Saturday WEST BI.TTHKVILLE PARISH METHODIST B. W.

Slallcup, Pastor Wesley Momnrlal Church Church School a.m. Supt. Ben Ray. Worship Service every 2nd and I ith Sunday. Sunday School 10 a.m ISRAEL Dr.

Alfred Vise, rabbi Friday p.m. Sabbath Services conducted by the Rabbi and Temple hoard members. Sermon: "What Does Judaism Offer to the Few?" Tuesday m. meeting nf Men's Lodge and Temple Sisterhood. ARMOKEL BAPTIST W.

E. Edmonson, Pastor Sund School. 10:00 a.m. Preaching 11:00 a.m. Training Union, 7:00 p.m.

Evening Worship, 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 7 COLE KlUGK BAPTIST flsciar Patterson, Pastor 10 ft, in. Bund a Sc ho ol. 11 a.m. Morning Worship, BTU, 7 p.m.

Rvenfnp Worship, 8pm. Mid-Week Wednesday LServt 7:30 p.m. Force in procedure. For the next several days the Air Force claimed that its radar at nearby Andrews Air Force base did not confirm the findings of the ivide that assembled at tome remote Kite, A Boeing spokesman in Seattle CAA radar. Later, however, the flatly denies this rumor, as does the Air Force reversed Itself and ad- Air Force.

The descriptions of the saucers which have been sighted indicates that some radically new source of power would be needed to make the objects move as fast as they did. If this were true It doesn't make FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH G. MiesHler, Pastor Sixth and Walnut "Moments with God" KLCN and Bible Class Divine Worship 11 n.tn. Adult Membership Class, scattered snd nesday 1:15 p.m. the finished items are being mitted that the Andrews radar did! pick up the objects, four hours after the first CAA report.

On July 20. then, the strange ob- appear ed on three sep a ra te radar sete for two hours. A week later the Air Force admitted that 1U Andrews radar had practically Identical sightings to the other two all evening. The first night no fighter planes went aloft to Investigate the sijrht- infs. A week however, the Air I Forw sent np trT to closer look at the objects.

only from fighter jllots that they saw strange moving to! fast for the 'mph jete to Another conflicting Air Force concerns a saucer expert from the now barricaded unit at Dayton, Capt. E. J. Ruppelt. He "happened" to In town at the time.

An AF aookewnan said that he would interview all of the persons involved In sightings. sense that the Air Force would be expanding such a tremendous effort to improve Its present jet engines, which would be made completely obsolete by the new source of power. Nor would the Air Force bt likely to have its saucers practice maneuvers early Sunday morntng around Washington. In the wierrter category of rumnrs Is the; one that the saucers are H- ther Rnssian-built or from another planet and that several of them have crashed and have been picket up br (he Air Force. Tt jjoes on tn theorize that the Air Force able to repair some them and make them and at the same time Is trying: to build Home of Us own just like them.

This would account for the Air 1.30 CALVARY BABT1ST 15th and P. H. Jernlgan, Pastor Radio Program 9 a.m. to Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Warship 11:00 BTU 6:30 p.m.

Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Monday WMU a p.m. YWA 1:30. Intermediate GA 7:30. Wednesday Junior GA 3 Choir Rehearsal 7 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 8:00 A week later, however. Capt. Rup- Force being extremely interested in pelt had left town and had not contacted a single one of the CAA persons involved. Col. Searles rs- that heh ad taken a copy of FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH RCT.

James W. Rainwater Main and 6th Street 9:30 a.m. Choir Practice. 9.45 a.m. Sunday School.

10:30 a.m. Morning Worship. Chi Rho Junior Senior snppe p.m. Program 6:30. Wednesday Choir Rehearsal 7:3 p.m.

some sightings, and apparently very disinterested in others. Col. Searles. who has had more experience in denying saucer tumors' than anyone in the Pentagon, just laughs at this idea. But nobody is really laughing at IRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr.

Harvr-y T. Kldd, Pastor Sunday School. 11 a.m. Morning Worship. CHURCH OF CHRIST Harold F.

Sharp, Evangelist Main and Highway fil Sunday School a.m. Morning Service 10:50 a.m. Blblp, Classes 7:15 p.m. Evening Service 8.00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Classes 8:00 p.m.

HUFFMAN CHURCH OF GOD Amos A. Ledtord, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. V.P.E.

Saiurdny 7:30 p.m. LITTLE RIVER LANDMARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST C1IUKCH Rev. F. M. Weaver, Paslor Proyer Service and Preaching Saturday night 1 p.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m. Preaching Service 11 a.m. Training Service 7 p.m. Preaching following. ROUND LAKE CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday Schooi 10 n.m.

Communion 11 a.m 7:30 n.nv Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:30 p.m. ST. STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL William 3. FUzhURh, vicar Eighth Sunday after Trinity. 9:30 a.m.

Church School 10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer. CHURCH OP GOD lOih and Cherry Rev. Darrel Frond, Pastor Saturday night Services 7 p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m.

Morning worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evangelistic Service 1 p.m. FIRST GRACB CHURCH RCT. Bob Pelrorlch, Pastor Sunday School Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship 7 p.m.

ROSA BAPTIST Rev. Jack Mick Sunday n.m. Morning a.m. Training p.m. Evening p.m.

Pr ayer Meeting SAVnrrtay night 7 p.m. YARHRO MISSIONARY BAPTIST Rev. T. J. Richardson Sunday School 10 a.m.

Preaching Service 11 a.m. B.T.U. 6:30 p.m. Preaching 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wed.

night p.m. CLEAR LAKE BAPTIST J. E. Cox, Pastor Sunday School. 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service. 11:00 n.m. Training Union 7:00 p.m. Worship Service 8:00 p.m. Mid-Week Service, 7:30 p.m Wednesday, DKI.L MUTHODIST Rev.

K. H. Halt, Pastor Sunday School 10 n.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Youth Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. CORNELL METHODIST W. Slallcup, pastor Wondrou Cook, Church School Supt. Church School, 10 a.m. Worship Service every 1st and 3rd Sunday.

LIBERTY BAPTIST Five- miles Soulh Highway 61 Orvllle MoGufre. pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service. 7:00 TOMATO BAPTIST R.

V. Ciean, pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Training Union 7 p.m. Worship Service 8 p.m.

Mid-Week Prayer Service 8 p.m. HOT WEATHER £00 denizens a few monkeyshines during Britain's heat wave. Cool wntei in a pool looked like a way to doUge the high temperatures. TroubU is ihf llrst monkey did nni dodge (osl enough and second grabbed firmly al the base the situation. "1 Just want to first, all," he seems to c-c explaining.

Battle ended with both un to their in watnr n. Knhisnn. Pastor Church School, 10 a.m, Morning Worship, 11 a.m. 5 p.m. Vespers brief summary report tn long hand over the telephone next day.

That constitutes the Air Force's only official recognition of the 1 strange objects tracked" by the events of the 20th. The AF, I dar over the nation's capital. however, now promises to make a 1 thorough investigation of the Minister Collects 700 events of both niehts. In the unofficial category ol'Hatpins as Hobby saucer study Is the theory of Dr. EDGEWOOD, R.I.

Three Donald H. Menzel, a Harvard professor of astrophysics. It seems to have had the most effect In debunk- Ine saucer report among the experts. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETT 1211 W. Main St.

Wednesday Service p.m. Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. The Lesson-Sermon "Love" IB be read in all Christian Science Churches. LAKE STREET METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Bob McMasier, Pastor Bob McHaffey.

Church School Superintendent. Mrs. Cecil Lusk, president of WSCS. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. GATEWAY TAtiERNACLK Carl Denny, Pastor 9:45 R.m. Sunday School 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic Service TnewJav V.3Q p.m. Youth Meeting "7:30 p.m, Bible Study BAPTIST A.

M. Houston, pastor Sundtiy School 10 B.m tuning Worship 11 a.m. Training Union 7 p.m. Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night prayer service p.m.

BAPTIST Marcus Wllkerson, pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.. Training Union 7:30 u.m. Evening Worship p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

Prayer Service LONE OAK LAND MARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST Elder S. L. paator Sunday School 10 a.m. Preaching 11 n.m. Evening Service 7 p.m.

Osceola Churches FJRST CHRISTIAN O. B. Moore, Minister Children's Sing-spiration 9:30 Bible School, 8:30 Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Youth Sludy 6 p.m. Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Monclny women's Christian workers 1st and 3rd p.m. Wednesday Children's Bible Hour 3:40 Hour of Bible Power, 1:00 p.m Choir Rehearsal 8 p.m, Thursday Training for Service Class 1 p.m. CH.VAUV EPISCOPAL WHIUm J. FitthllEh. Vicar Eighth Sunday after Trinity.

9:45 a.m. Church School. 11 a.m. Morning Prayer. FIRST lUl'TTST Percy F.

Herring. Paslor Sunday School. 8:45 n.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. BTU Union, 6:30 p.l-v Evening Service.

1:30 p.m. Midweek Service, 1:30 p.m. FIRST METHODIST Oarlaml C. Taylor, pastor Sunday School. 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service, 11 a.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship, Sill Worship Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday Youth Choir practice, 5:30 p.m. Senior Choir, 1:30 p.m. Wilson Churches FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Sam G.

Watson, paslor Sunday School 10 a.m. Elstne? Beall, superintendent. Worship. 11 a.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship 8:11 p.m.

Evening Worship and Sermoft, 1:30 years ago. the Rev. Earl E. Story. D.D., didn' own a single hatpin; i noiv he has more than 700.

I Story, minister of the Methodist! Tabernacle here, was told by a former parishioner to throw away four hatpins she donated for a sale at his former Newport church If nobody wanted them. There were no takers and from that time on, SUiry wns a hatpin collector. The of the church donated He says rlsual could be ordinary lights which are rtflecfed! from warm layers nf air. And hej says radar can produce a falst pip In the same war. According to several experts in Washington, who asked not to be quoted.

Menzel's theory docs not arrount for the simultaneous visual 2 hatpins. He displayed Ihe anil radar slshlings. 25 1n a nobbv Ehow nml Further, it Isn't likely that any his collection boosted to more warm layer of reflecting air would 'nan 100. have remained constant for so long He's gcttinz some rare pins novr a period over Washington that One has a perfume within its head. There's a His-Hers combina- rccent! linn of matching hatpin and stick pin.

Some "ire eye-catchers with In-: Coincidental with the Washington slKhtings and crea-cd reports of saucer sighting. 1 :1 heads bobbing on springs. One is sli over the U.S. this Summer, has: capped with a button from Ihe been increased around the Continental Army. Some are gem- Pentagon and from other govern- studdrd.

FIRST liAPTIST E. C- -Brown, Pastor Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning Worship a.m. Training Union 7 p.m. Evening Worship Services, p.m.

Wednesday Sunday School Cabinet Meeting 6:45 p.m. Officers and Teachers meeting 1:00 p.m. Prayer Service 7:45 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Roy si I O. Schultz, Pastnr Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Serinon by pastor 11 a. m. Sermon by pastor p.m. Nazarene Training Union 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m.

W.F.M.S. Wednesday afternoon p.m. Rural Churches CALDMET rr.fi J'ACOSTAL, CHURCH OF GOD Her. Roland Manning Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

PYPA 6 p.m. Worship servicft p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 CROSS ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH J. S. Clark, Pallor Morning Worship 8:45 t.m.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Preaching 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. B.T.U. p.m.

Preaching 8:00 p.m. PROMISED LAND METHODIST CHURCH Frank M. SU(re, Minister Church School every Sunday 10 a.m. Church Worship Services, first' and third Sundays. 11:00 a.m.

Second and fourth Sundays, 6:30 p.m. M.Y.F. meetings, second and fourth Sundays, 6:30 p.m. WSCB second and fourth Thursdays. miMITIVF BAPTIST HD Club at nngwnoil Ridge 11 a.m.

Sunday morning tARBRO STKTHODIST CHURCH Carl Burton, Minister Church School every Sunday 10 a.m. Church Worship Services 2nd and fourlh Sundays, 11 a.m.: tirsl and third Sundays p.m. PSCS first and third Sundays. NVJMBEh NINE BAPTIST Gene Shultz. Pallor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Training Union, 7:00 p.m. Sunday School and church it Yarbro School auditorium. Evening Worship, 8 p.m. Luxora Churches CHUHCI! OF CHRIST Rob Wootlrtrrf.

F.vanirrlht Bible Study. 10 R.m, Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Com munion, lliSJi Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Bible Clas ASSEMP.I.T OF GOD Earl Maxwell, Pastor a.m.

Sunday School a.m.. Wor.shlp Service :00 p.m. A Service ":30 p.m. SaUirriay Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service riiuuon OF cninsT Morning Worship.

10:45 n.m. Evening Service, 7:30 p.m. Sunday School, n.m. Bible Study and Friday ST. MATTIIF.WS Rev.

H. ICntlcrlin Every Sunday Maw, 9 n.rn. Holy Day 6:00 nncl 8 n.m. First Friday ot month 7:30 a.m. FIRST I'RN'TECOSTAL Norman Pastor Evening ScrviLe.

7:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST UrTORCH D. II. P.leilsoe, paMor Sunday School, 0:45 n.m. Wor.shlp Service, II a.m.

Trnlnirg Union, 6:30 p.m, Worship Service, 7:30 p.m. Manila Churches FIKST BAPTIST CHTIRCH Oliy D. Magee, Sunday School, 9:45 Worship. 10:55 Training Union Worship, T.45 Wednesday Prayer Meetlnj, 'WALNUT GROVE ASSEMBLY OF OOO South of Manila Sunrtse meeting 5:30 a.nx. Sunday School, 10 a.m.

Mrirninx Worship by Rev. Jevct Kitrel. C. A. Service p.m.

Prrnrhinc HALF MOON METHODIST CHURCH W. SUllrup, Pastor To the People of Mississippi County May express my most grateful thanks to you for the good vote you gave me for County Judge, As your public servant, 1 shall always strive to merit the confidence you have placed in me. FIRST BAPTIST RCT. HaruJd White Simriny School Worship Services B.T.U, Worship Service p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service 10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.. ft: 1 7:00 p.m. PRKSBYTKUIAN Chalmers Mcmlcrson Sunday Schnnl. a.m. Morning Worship.

11 a.m. Youn? People, 5:00 p.m, Wednesday evening service 7:30 FIRST ASSEMBLY OF 402 S. RroaiJwaT RTT. pastor Sunday School, a.m, Mornjnp Worship. II a.m.

Young People C.A.'s. (1:45 p.m, Evanjfclf.siic Service, 7:30 p.m. Thmsciay Evenine, 7:30 p.m, WMC Friday. 2 p.m. LUXORA METHODIST The Brownson Clinic 1201 West Ash Street WILL BE CLOSED AUG.

1 TO SEPT. 8 To the People of Mississippi County 1 am deeply and humbly grateful for the splendid vote, which you, my friends snd neighbors gave me in the Preferential Primary. I shall continue to faithfully and conscientiously endeavor to merit the confidence and trust you have placed in me. Again, my tinccrt thanks. NEW Air 'Conditioned By Refrigeration "Your Community Center" MANILA, ARK.

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Whether you want to diet or know someone who should, JRJM to read Am Jttgt Beginning la In the August Ladies' Horrw Journal. FRIDAY "THE DUDE GOES WEST" Also Carloon News SATURDAY "SHERIFF OF REDWOOD" with Bill Elliott AIR CONDITIONED BY REFRIGERATION FRIDAY Double Feature J4.Q. "CLrti," SATURDAY "KING OF THE BULL WHIP" I.ash I.aRue SAT. SHOW "NOT WANTED' SAT. OWL SHOW "IN OLD MISSOURI" with Klviry and The Weaver Flros.

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