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SAGE TEN BLYTHEVILLA (ARK.) COURIER NEWS 'There Was Thunder, then Burning Flesh Was Witness Says WACO, Tex, 49 "I was hor-, rible, people were screaming and knocking each other down trying to get out, They couldn't find the exit door, "It sounded like thunder. It would blow up, and then blow up again, ono after another." A pretty brown-eyed Waco woman, Mrs. Dora Daniels, 17, described the gray-dawn horror on Commodity And Stock MarketsNew York Cotton Open Oct. 3510 Dec. 3818 Mar.

3810 May 3794 High Low Close 3933 38-10 3930 3900 3818 3899 3891 3810 2890, 3091 3810 3690 New Orleans Cotton Open High Low Close Oct. 3844 3934 3844 3030 Dee, 3820 3004 3820 3903 Mar. 3811 3897 3809 3817 May 3104 3884 3790 3870 Soybeans Sep. Nov Jan Mar May High Low Close 30412 30374 30234 296 3021 304 304 New York Stocks A 'P and T. 154 1-2 Amur Tobacco 57 3-4 I Anaconda Copper 4G L-2 Beth 3teet 52 3-4 Chryster 10 7-K Coca-Cola 111 1-4 Gen Electric 63 Gen Motors 59 7-0 Montgomery Ward 64 3-4 NY Central 19 3-4 Int Harvester 35 1-4 Penney 08 3-8 Republic Steel 42 Radio 26 1-2 Socony Vacuum 38 1-8 37 5-8 Standard of 80 3-8 Texas Corp 58 Sears 59 1-4 Siecl 41 3-8 So Pao 81 Livestock NATIONAL STOCKYARDS, HI -Hogs very actire trade; harrows and gills over 180 lbs 1.00 to 1.50 higher than Inst Thursday: market was closed Friday and Saturday by emburgo: weights 100-170 11s 1.50 to 3.75 higher; lighter kinds up most; sows 1.00 higher; bulk choice 190-220 1bs 23.59-75; top 24.00 for nbout 100 head cholce 210-230 lbs unsorted for grade: 230-250 lbs 23.00-50; 260- 300 22.00: lbs 120-140 31.75-22.75: lbs 150-170 17.75-19.75; lbs 20.00-| 400 lbs 10.50-20.00: heavier SOWS 17.50-10.00; boars 11.50-14.50; good enrly clearance.

Cattle calves relntively little done early. allhough opening sales of. sleets and helfers as well commercint as to cows choice costly steady: Sew steers and heifers 27.00-32.00; utility and commercial cows 16.50-19.00; canners and cutters 10.00-16.00. FAIR (Continued from Page 1) Grandstand prices will be announced for each show but reserved seats will cost 25 cents above ndmission. Friday, Sept.

19. has been designated "Kid's Day." and all children will be admitted free on this day. General superintendents of the various fair departments will uc Mrs. Ray Hall, ail: Freeman Robinson. P.ture Farmers of America: Mrs.

Gertrude Holiumn and Miss Coleen McDew. farm and home; Mrs. C. A. Tant.

Floral: V. D. Hitley. Negro: Allen Ruching. ratibits: L.

IT. Autry, swine; and Keith Bilbrey. 4-H. Working with Clinirman Haley In the Nero Department will to Charence T. Freeman, manager: Mars M.

Winefield. supervisor of women's exhibits; and Ivy Wilson, serretary. Officers of the Fair Association are L. H. Autry of Burdette.

prosident: Paul Pryor of Blytherille, treasurer: Mr. Blaylork, serretary: and Jesse Taylor. attorney. Directors include Charles Abbott. R.

D. Hughes, E. R. Jackson, J. A.

Leech. Russell Phillips, Raleigh Sylvester. Jesse Taylor, Chris Tompkins. L. E.

Baker and B. G. West, Mississippi County; John Bowen. St. Francis County: A.

L. Waddie, Poinsett County; Ted Clery. Stone County: T. R. Jones, Jackson County: J.

C. Baker, Lawrence County; Dick Jackson, Randolph Cour.ty: Robert M. Head. Craighead County: Donald Cox. Green County; Ed Wolfe, Fulton County: Jack Ingram, Woodruff County; and W.

B. WANTED Man, with sales ability, for office supply and stationery department. All replies tidential. Samuel F. Norris Printers--Office Outfitters Stationers was threatening.

on the night when the fourth Insurrection seemed most imminent, Gregory prime minIsler of the taltering third adminIstration, was standing 011 the baiY the capitol of building whether DI' ponder. not ing 210 successfully pull off a coup d'etat which would land him in the position of sole authority scant minutes after his party And regime was deposed. As he. thought 'heavily on' the weighly problem which confronted Sauzer snapped to an errect position, chest out and chin thrust forward a might become a dilator accepting the call of his people. In striking this pose, Sauzer's eyes were, quite naturally, elevated at a slight angle toward the sky, Suddenly Sauzer started AS a strange light appeared in the westera sky.

Observing the cerie sight for several minutes, Sauzer then rushed to report his discovery. 'EISE NEXT morning, newspapers throughout Mungro-Astrory carried two stories In which Sauzer's name figured prominently. The first WAS the story of the fourth revolution which bad occur. red the preceding night, resulting in Snuzer's assuming total authorwy and soverign power in the country. 'The second story was the ac.

count of the sighting of the mys. terious object by Sauzer. In their haste to jump on the bandwagon, of the new ruler, hundreds of people verified the report as saw Sauzer's too," the sented by Sauzer. Starting out as phase underwent a quick evolution to the less unwieldy, "I saw Sauzer." Having used all avail. able letter "2's" in the first story (wooden type was still in vogue) plentiful newspapers "c's." turned to tie more Hence the phrase, "I saw a saucer." Saucer-seeing probably had its modern inception in 1916 when A fabulously wealthy playboy member of Island society reported that he observed an identified object, fully lighted, manuever mysteriously in the sky off Eugret Sound.

scion of 2 distinguished family with a fortune in Moravian uranium concession holdings and cxtensive oil interests near Jeem. Nova and fourth cousin of Elvis (Undertaker) notorious near-beer baron of the twenties, reported his find to board. newspapers on the castern sea- Immediately called to Washing. ton for a conference in the Parthenon, Stanislaus reaffirmed port in detail. He said he was pos-! for magazine photographers at la miniature golf course with his wife (fourteenth wife: Eugenic D' Allesandro, former receptionist in STANISLAUS NUTS I L.

L. Men Say No Deal Made with Mississippi Demos DENVER (17 Gen. Dwight D. headquarters and group of Mississippi Democrats say they have enterco into 110 deal to win support for the Republican presidential nomince. about: And both sides were emphatic dc.

IL all started when former Lt. Gov. Sain Lumpkin of Mississippi ters Arrived at the general's over the with a delegation of fellow Democrats. Lumpkin said the group and "sizeablo number" of other Mississippi Democrats were mighty dis. satisfied with the party platform and 11.5 -Gov.

Adlai Steven80n of Ilinois for President and Sen. John J. Sparkman of Alabama as his running mate, indicated the delegation waS trying to find a way to let Democrats in his state vote for ELsenhower without having to vote the Republican tickel. He said they wanted to talk to the general about IL On Saturday Lumpkin announced the group had met with Eisenhower. He said there had been a most satisfactory conference and that It re-affirmed the defegation's opinion should have Democrats of Mississippi! Ing for Gen.

the Eisenhower opportunity for of vol-! Prestdent." There were published reports, chine to town a plan to pledge meanwhile. that, the delegation support to Eisenhower only if he agreed to meet certain conditions. Stevenson Says GOP Is Split Down Center on Foreign Policy COLUMBUS, O. (P) Adlai. Stevenson of Illinois messaged Ohio Democrats today the Republican down the center" in "contortion of hitter division" abou: foreign policy The Democratic presidential nom.

inee cited forcina policy du between Republican Sea. John terences Bricker of Olio and Gen. Dwight 1) Eisenhower. the GOP standard. bearer.

Although he did not mention: Bricker by name, Stevenson the Ohio senator has "chiefly disting. uished himself" by being against the foreten policy position of Gen. Eisenhower. Steveuson said Michael V. DJ- McMATH (Continued from Page D' reason except selfish the Arkansas Power paid Light and other private power cornpanics are opposing 091e for election- and they are-yun should examine their motives.

If they oppose ine they cannot have in anind the welfare of all the people in our state." McMath, who has become estab. Ished as a calm though hard campaigner, turned last Friday and Saturday to the Gery give-'em-hell type President of speaking popularized by Truman-who en-! dorsed McMuth's third-term bid. MeMath cancelled a scheduled trip to DeQueen today to remain in tittle Rock polishing up plans for this week's netivities. Ke will night. speak at a rally in Prescott (Continued from Page 1) lute method of getting the ice air.

borne in order to drop it into the clouds. Thals may take several weeks to figure out." But it mattered little that Otto had solved his problem. 'I'he people of Oblinst had seen first light in the sky! The next report retained by historians of the mysterious light nplachinn parently Valley comes of from the the 'Fucipedes Anna- Oblongata when an object closely resembling the light was sighted by natives of the Kulonigata tribe, who at the time were warring with the Ataginoluk tribe, which 15 Kulonigata spelled backwards. The war was over a queen af the Cleopatrellis, whobut that is not our story-let us proceed. THE KUIONIGATAS were returning one bright moon-116 night from a midnight rald on the village of the Ataginoluks when, out of nowhere, a bright light cast its glare over the jungle.

"Clixo dausa offec turnabik." shouted the Kulonigata chief, which, in English, means "Turn out the damn tiphl-you want to get us all killed?" Assured by his gibbering followers that the light did not belong the glanced up into the sky, members of his raiding party, and thereupon fell on his knees, raising his hands in supplication to the sky and chanting repeatedly "Tostee Postee; Tustce Postee." In this, he was joined by members of his tribe, who also repeated Lise chant with heavy intonations Indicating complete surrender to the forces of nature (Tostee Postee was the native tongue for Thomas Edison, French construction worker who, While laying pipeline through the Euripedes Oblongata, became the first white man ever known la the 210- lives.) This tittle incident was recorded faithfully by Penso Scriberian, only savage among the Kulonigotas who could write. While Scriberlan's hard was not too plain, the very words can still be distinguished to this day on A rock in a coal mine discovered in the valley around the turn of the century. (Scriberian Is believed to retained a -time Job as ground-hog for the Green Dot Coal Company in addition to his secretarial duties for the tribe.) IT MAY PROVE tateresting at this point to recite the narrative which tells how the lighls gradually came to be called "saucers. 'The year 1921 was a hectic one in Hungro-Astrory. Three successive revolutions had ravaged the social and economic structures of the nation and a fourth NEW YORK (R The board of I directors of the Crusade for Freedon has selected Ford JI, president of the Ford Motor pany, to succeed Gen.

Lucius Clay as chairman of the Crusade. Clay, In former American military the governor Germany, has headed Crusade since its inception In 1950. Rear Adm, H. B. Miller president of the crusade, ed The Ford's selection yesterday.

crusade, a private organt. zation, established Radio Free E.urope and Radio Free Asia to bat Communism. cOme MONDAY, Salle, former price stabilizer who is opposing Bricker for his Sennte seat, 18 close to Gen. Eisenhower's foreign policy views. Gov.

message was prepared for reading to the Ohia convention, opening today 129 Columbus' Memorial Hall. Bricker, who backed Ohio Sen. Robert A. Taft against Gen. the GOP presidential cominalion, told a reporter informed of Gov.

Stevenson's statement: "He (Stevenson) might do well to concern himself with the spilt in party is more nearly united than own party. The Republican the New Deal parly." WAR (Continued from Page 1) the 1,001 figure. On the ground. U. S.

Second DIvision troops smashed a Chinese charge against heavily fortified sitions atop Old Baldy hill. Half the attacking Reds were killed. Negro Deaths Charley Sanders Services fir Charley (Brother Postell Sanders, 59, who died Friday at his home here, will be conducted at noon tomorrow at Enoch Chapel Methodist Church by Rev. C. Franklin, pastor, Burial will be In Lane Cemetery with W.

P. Cobb Funerul Home in charge. Survivors include his mother, Jannie Mantgomery. the office of Allorney Everell A. Ogden, thirteen who previous handled divorces).

Nutschell's Stanistaus said he and his was attractively and briefly' attired, were both smoking RoyalCrownsley cigarettes and she was acting as his caddy when he viewed the object while following through DI1 a drive for the lensmen. Public opinion joined with press, radio and military figures in terming Stunislaus a crackpot. One network commentator openly ridfouled Stanislaus, whom he. lad long referred to as simply Louse," and proposed that he be put away to preclude possible vio. lent AC15.

AUGUST 4, 1952 SAUCERS A WIDELY READ columnist pointedly suggested that the public exercise discerning discretion in concluding whether the "object" or Stanislaus was actually lit up. Stanislaus sister, Grenadine, Went so far as to publicly denounce her brother, and sued for division al Joint property rights. Stanislaus and others, however, have since received compicte vindication as similar reports have become widespread and tative. The nuthenticity of the obSects is now a certainty. knows where it will end? In the endless research that has gone into the culmination of this comprehensive report, we can al least draw one absolute, happily enough, conclusion: Come may, 1be might and intelligence of our aroused nation will remaia ever as it stands now dently ready to cope with whatever developments may be forthcoming.

Let's COMPLETE The SWING to CHERRY. A Majority of ALL The Voters (Nearly 69 COUNTIES voted for a Change in our State Administration and AGAINST a THIRD TERM! The People of Arkansas have spoken unmistakably, emphatically against the record of the present Administration and its THIRDTERM attempt to perpetuate itself at the tax-payers expense. A new day will dawn for Arkansas with the certain change that will follow the election of FRANCIS CHERRY in the election Tuesday, August 12th. You are invited yes, urged to have a part in this smashing victory for a government FREE of the shackles of political obligation to the chosen few who have been "doing business" with the State at YOUR expense! JUDGE FRANCIS CHERRY See Meet Hear State-Wide FRANCIS preference TALKATHON CHERRY through the Radio grateful for Tuesday all WEDNESDAY -a am candidacy appreciate in Little Rock deeply last themselves TALKATHON my and Government. 1 p.m.

to 10 p.m. Fort Smith Fayetteville Har- I those cause of Good Francis and over Razorback welcome have Cherry. rison Siloam Springs and for the Springdale. 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.

39 Station Russellville Conway Searcy Network 10 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. Pol. Adr. Paid for by Teffel Gentry, Campaign Manager.

WINDSOR, England Mother Elirabeth observed her 52nd birthday here. quietly today at the royal lodge Henry Ford Named as Head Of U.S. Crusade the Temple highway from A bed in the emergency room of Providence hospital. The "thunder" was probably exploding fuel tanks. The sickening scent of burning flesh was still beavy in the air.

Mrs. Dantels, who had been home for the 'week end, was returning to Corpus Christi where she worked. sue sia she uwed her lite to negro man who was thrown to safety "but was brave enough to come back and pull us Mrs. Daniel's Injuries were not serious. Negro Unidentified The negro was unidentilled copt that be was believed to be a soldier nt Fort food.

got on the bus at 3:10 a. m. (CST) exactly," Mrs. Daniels eald. bus was late and was going pretty fast to catch up.

I was seated in the rear. Somebody screamed 'Look Then the buses hit. The negro man saved me and little girl who was seated next to me. "He was thrown out of the bus but was brave enough to come back and get us out. A little Mexican girl was alling by me.

Her mother and father were standing near her. They were killed. I know GATHINGS (Continued from Page 1) to defray expenses of 1L. The following committees have been set Ticket sales Joc Warren, chalrman: Jimmle Sanders and Buford Afartin, Chamber of Commerce: Farris McCulla and Albert Taylor, Lions: Isaacs and Freeman Robluson. Kiwanis: R.

A. Porter and Oscar Pendler, Rotary: Frank Harshman and Willie Dobson, Junior Chamber of Commerce. Publicity--Dick White, chairman; Sudbury and E. M. Terry, U.

of Murray Smart. Lions: Bill Ruder nod Edsel Harber, Kiwauls: Harry A. Maines. Rotary: Louis Lynch and Al Chaffin, Jaycers. Solicitations -Max Logan, chairman; C.

Nash and Johnnie Marr, C. of Oscar Fender and K. A. Porter, Rotary; Louie Kiwanis: Farris McCall, Lions. Welcome--Dr.

James C. Chard. chaliman: Russell Hays, Max Logun, Worth Holder, E. B. David and Oscar Fendier, C.

of Jinmie Edwarde, Caudill, Juto. Melancy, 9. E. Tune, Milton Webb, A. S.

Harrison and 0. E. Kundsen, Kiwanis: Keith BI1hrcy, E. B. Thomas, Rotary: R.

L. Halsell and Charles Moore, Jaycee; and Mayor Dan Blocigelt. Program Warren, chairman; E. B. David and E.

R. Jackson, C. of Jesse Toylor and L. E. Old, Lions; Wendell Phillips and Jim Storali.

Kiwanis; Mason Day and Dale Hriggs Rotary; Jack Owen and James Gardner, Jaycee. Food preparation--Elmer Smith. chairman: Watson, Allen Pickard, Ray Hall, R. A. Nelson, W.

R. Lawshe, C. of Toler Buchanan, Frank Whitworth. R. A.

Neison. Paul Pryor, Darrel Swaner. Lions: Any Ray, Utho Barnes, Freif Sandefor. Jimmie Sanders and Dick Watson, Kiwanis; W. M.

Scruggs, Clyde Kapp, J. V. Oates, Ben Henderson, E. J. Cure.

Rotary: Cart Marshall, Arlie French. J. L. Westbrook. Wallard French, Wayne Dill, Rilly Boone and Foy Etchieson, Jaycces.

Courteous Taxi Driver OLENY, I. first search for this Southern Illinois city's mest courteous driver ended with selec- they were. The Millie giri kept say. ing. 'I want my 1 didn't know what to do, 50 I just kept her with me.

"There was a little baby. 1l was lying in the middle of the pavement, burning. Nobody could help. Little Baby Burns "There was a boy walking along with us. We were all stumbling around in a daze.

Me kept looking back and saying 'Those poor I suppose he was one of the boys, who out. kicked We out couldn't the find windows the exit door." Mntilda Zamoudio, the little Mexican girl taken from the bus by Mrs. Daniels, was given fast in bed this morning at Pravidence hospital unaware her father and another were dead. The family was enroute to Mexico. "I was asicep," the brown eyed, 11-year-old said.

"The bus stopped so fast my feet fell on mic (sic) and everything enught fire. Mother screamed when somethung tell on. her. I WAS choking. 80 much, and fire.

A girl by 121 opened the window and she pushed: me through It. I couldn't walk. A man picked me op and brought me and the girl here in a Police Recover Stolen Car But Another Is Taken Police this morning reported one car recovered and another stolen In the city's latest slege of mobite thefts. The Noble GIlL Pantine Agency reported to police this morning that IL black 1950 Chevrolet door sedan was stolen from 119 parking lot on Walnut Street yesterday, afternoon. At the same time, Blytheville police reported that the 1947 De Sota sedan which was stolen at Walker Park Friday night was found abandoned Saturday in the 100 block on Lilly Street.

The car reported stolen yesterday was the third nutomobile theft reported In Blytheville in the past week. Last week, A 1947 Pord coupe was taken from its parking mince in the 400 block on West Main. Street but IL was recovered I severnl hours Inter Frenchman's and James Lawrence, Ncgro, is being held in jail hero In connection with the theft. Lawrence WAS driving thie car when he was arrested. Recruiting Office Here Not Affected By Closing Order Closing of many Army nod Air Force recruiting stations the Fourth Army Area will not include the station in city Fiall here, C.

R. Barton said today. As an economy move brought by reduced for 1953. several stations are being a closed and some main stations are being converted to recruiting or substation slatus. The recruting station here will continue operations, however, Sgt.

Barton The economy program also calls for 50 per cent cut in recruitins personnel. tion of laxi driver--and a woman taxi driver nt that. Mrs. Ida Anderson was awarded $5. Here, Lives Family "A Smart He knows who has the cleanest, freshest wash in town who is satisfied with halfway, old-fashioned methods.

flow do you rate? Do you know OUT delivery man? We think you should for he can help you to a new way of living. Let him take washday drudgery out of sour house. let us show you the results of professional laundry service and you'll look forward to his visits every week! Blytheville Laundry-Cleaners Phone 4418 Queen Mother 52 Today Read Courier News Classified Ads. Let's DoT The Job with Judge CHERRY!.

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