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Nashville Banner from Nashville, Tennessee • 12

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Page I NASHVILLE BANNER Fri Om 11 1963 yy nurt Obtains fl nt uomi '-To Hear Case Slates Drive By KEN MORRELL' The State Highway Department today opened construction bids totaling $16577995 including final links of Interstate AO between Nashville and Memphis passing the 6100-million mark in funds spent for road-building projects this year Included in the letting were 22 projects which called for construction on 77 miles of highways in 16 Tennessee counties Including engineering costs of about 885 million the bid opening brought to 6105801489 the total amount spent for highway projects exclusive of rights-ofway since March 8 Eight of the Contracts ATI which apparent low bids amounted to 613797783 provided for construction on the interstate system Included in this group were the last two projects on Nashville-to-Memphis rotite all of which is expected to be opened to traffic by 1966 Anderson Gregory Inc Ail Nashville submitted an apparent low bid of 63537660 on one of the interstate 40 nrolects 104 mile section in Humphreyl and Hickman counties The project calls for gradin' drainage and construction of 1" bridges from near State Rt 13 to a point 4 miles east of Buck-snort The other Intentate 40 project on the Nashville-to-Memphis route will include construction of an interchange south of Brownsville in Haywood County A Hadley Construction Co of Humboldt was the apparent low bidder on this contract at a cost of $122767 1 ft Page NASHVILLE BANNER Fri Oct 11 1963 Fir 0 Of KJ 'Hurt Obtain III I lila a ti Writsh Court i i 1- 5 t' a es 0 1 74 TT i I 0 near Case 8 s1 rive 5 '01 By KEN MORRELL' group were the last two projects The State Highway Depart- ment today opened construction all of which is expected on Nashville-to-Memphis bids totaling 818577995 includ- to be opened to traffic by 1966 ing final links of Interstate AO A between nderson Gregory Inc Jol een Nashville and Mem- Nashville submitted an appar- phis passing the 8100-million ent low bid of $3537660 on one mark in funds spent for road- of the interstate 40 proiects a building projects this year 104 mile section in Humphreyi Included in the letting were 22 and Hickman counties projects which called for con- The project calls for gradin' struction on 77 miles of high- drainage and constriction of 1" ways in 16 Tennessee counties bridges from near State Rt 13 Including engineering costs of to a point 4 miles east of Buck- about $85 million the bid open- snort ex-The ing brought to 8105801489 the to- The other Interfitste 40 project reinstate--- tat amount spent for highway on the Nashville-to-Memphis projects exclusive of rights-of- route will include construction way since March 8 of an interchange south of is Eight of the contracts ATI Brownsville in Haywood County which a a low bids A Hadley Construction Co of amounted to $13797783 provid- Humboldt was the apparent low ad for construction on the in bidder on this contract at a terstate system Included in this cost of $122767 Other insterstate projects in the letting and apparent low bidders included: Cocke 33mile section of Interstate 40 between a Point near State Rt 32 and Vinson Island Malone Bros Construction Co Greeneville $1146445 Cocks drainage and two bridges on 32 Mites of Interstate 40 near Vinson Island Young Sons Johnson City S1053344 Decatur-Bentoa 8 mil section of Interstate 40 Including construction of four bridges Morgan Construction Co Clarksville $1258542 Marion drainage and construction of seven bridges on a 49 mile section of the Nashville-to-Chattanooga leg from the foot of monteams Mountain near Martin Springs and extending southward Greer Bros Young Construction Co London Ky $1427930 Shelby of highway signs on a 15-mile section of expressway already completed National Advertising Co of Bedford Park III 1299- 572 Hamilton drainage construction of eight bridges and paving of 17 miles of Interstate 24 in Chattanooga A Long Inc Harriman $4- 951520 Total apparent low bids fell about $14 million below preliminary estimates by the State Highway Department In addition to the 47 miles of interstate construction the letting included projects covering about 30 miles on the primaryurban-secondary and rural roads systems Other middle Tennessee projects and apparent low bidders included: Giles drainage and crushed stone surfacing on 27 miles of secondary road beginnning at the Railroad northwest of Pulaski and extending to State Rt 7 Stephenson Fayetteville 8192304 Perry County Construction of a continuous steel unit bridge and approach over Buffalo River on a secondary road near Lobe Iville Rice Papuchis Construction Co Madison $218443 ate projects in PParent low bid 13mile section of a Point near State land Malone Bros eeneville 81146665 ding drainage and witel of Interstate 40 Young Sons 8 mil 40 Including conidges Morgan Convill 81258542 tiding drainage and rt bridges on a 69 foot of Monteagle lin Springs end ekreer Bros Young Won KY 81427930 nstruction of high-le section of expresseted National Adord Park lit $299- -Gradingi drainage bridges and paving rotate 24 in ChattaInc Harriman $4- low bids fell Ion below pre-es by the State ment the 47 miles of uction the letojects covering )n the primary-and rural roads rtrni Other insterstate projects in ders included: the letting and apparent low bid- ou 33mile section of 14irstiatecoo "between a Point near State onstruio Co Greeneville S1146445 Rt 32 and Vinson island Malone Bros ctn Patean4od near Vinson Island Young SOnS Johnson City S1053344 Docatior-annton 1 mile section of Interstate 40 Including con- struction Of four bridges Morgan Con- stra Cistesyme S1258541 Ceou drainage and construction of seven bridges On a to mile nooga leg from the foot of Monteagle sectiori of the Nashville-to-Chatta- Mountain near Martin Springs and tending southward Greer Bros Young Ky $1 427 930 Shelby of high- Construction Co London way signs on a 15-mile section of express- way already completed National Ad- Co' of Bedford Park Ill $249 Hamilton drainage Construction of eight bridges and paving iles of Interstate 24 in Chatta- cf 1'7 nooga A Long inc Harriman $A- 951520 Total apparent low bids fell about $14 million below pre- liminarv estimates by the State The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce today announced plans for a "Forward Nashville" program which will open later this month with a drive to increase the membership of the organization Included in the program being undertaken by the chamber with the assistance of the Nashville Advertising Federation is a plan to reappraise the investment of members of the chamber John Clay president said the multi-purpose objectives of the program are to increase membership revitalize present members better the chamber's financial situation and "do a good job for the entire community" Motto of the program will be: "It Takes Chamber of Commerce and You" This theme will be used in promotional meetings and in newspaper advertising by chamber members Clay said The program has been endorsed by the chamber's board of governors Staff personnel have compiled a list of several hundred prospects for membership A breakfast will be held for about 200 chamber members Oct 31 to kick off the program The volunteers will be divided into teams to contact prospects "It is imperative that we conduct this program to a successful conclusion" Clay said "Because the chamber of commerce is the voice of business in the community It is apparent that this voice must be loud and clear if our community is to compete favorably with other metropolitan areas of our state The Nashville Area Chamber Of Commerce today announced plans for a "Forward Nashville" program which will open later this month with a drive to in- crease the membership of the Included in the program being undertaken by the chamber with the assistance of the Nashville Advertising Federation is a plan to reappraise the Investment of members of the chamber John Clay president said the multi-purpose objectives of the program are to increase membership revitalize present members better the chamber's financial situation and "do a good job for the entire commu- nity" Motto of the program will be "It Takes Chamber of Commerce and You This theme will be used in promotion- al meetings and in newspaper advertising by chamber mem- By DICK BATTLE Joe Hurt 28 dismissed Metro watershed inspector has taken his case to Chancery Court with a writ of mandamus Metro officials to reinstate him or "show cause" Nov 4 why his discharge should be sustained -Attorneys Elkin Garfinkle and Jacobs Doyle representing -Hort obtained an alternative rtvrit of mandamus Thursday signed by Chancellor Alfred Adams The appeal for a peremptory writ to require Hurt's reinstatement in the $27882 per month job from which he was fired July 22 containeds his dismissal was "without any justifiable cause and with the admission by his department head he had rendered satisfactory service" 'Hurts discharge was sustained by the Metropolitan ivil Service Session in executive session Sept 30 in the law of-lice of Chairman Harry Mitt-1 u'wede The COMiniaSiOn reported 113 its finding that Hurt "ac- stepted employment with- the he would not obtain regular status and that he was never been certified as "'tatting obtained civil service status" Hurts appeal was tleeked on the ground appointing uthorities had the right to dieZiiiss him at any time with or without cause Garfinkle and Doyle Insist int gained permanent status woo the basis of his continued emnlloyment from Nov 26 1962 to 'uly 22 six months beyond the wii10-day period allowed for tempottry or seasonal employes Hurt was discharged in order that a vrnore "mature" Than could be hired in his place His dismissal rietter gave no other reason for t-firing him and stated his work was "satisfactory" 4 81 vsj A IT i( Ii el AO-11 al ail 714 Ore SPtri AMO nivh oweh e91" vtetS' weu lye It AKA att 111111 1 IVer art IS Zt Ely DICK BATTLE Joe Hurt 28 dismissed Metro watershed inspector has taken his case to Chancery Court with a writ of mandamus requiring Metro officials to rein- state him or "show cause" Nov 4 wh his dischare should be sustained Attorneys Elkin Garfinkle and Jacobs Doyle representing -Hurt obtained an alternative rtvrit of mandamus Thursday signed by Chancellor Alfred Adams appeal for a peremptory writ to require Hurt's ment in the 827882 per month job from which he was fired July 22 containeds his dismis- sal was without any justifiable cause and with the admission by his department head he had rendered satisfactory service" Hurt 's discharge was sus- AD tained by the Metropolitan rL 8 I I' Cm at I zry 1 I 1 I I Photo by Paul Schleicher tors Inc who was awarded the contract DeWitt Thompson III chairman of the building committee Sloan and Alden Smith chair man of a fund raising campaign to finance the new structure in the Woodbine area THE NEW NASHVILLE BOYS' CLUB building moved a step closer to reality this niornIng when a contract for construction was signed by John Sloan president of the board From left are Freas president of Freas and Houghland Contrac Boys' Club Center Contract Awarded Pollee Drag Pond For English Prof top 4Zolk 4 1 Police Warned: 'Be In Court' Top Mobsters Insulated: since the club wu organized in 1902 Until now the club has operated primarily in community centers At present the club operates at Martha O'Bryan Center St Luke's Community Center Centenary Methodist Center and at a temporary location at 2806 Nolensville Road The latter will be abandoned when the new club is completed Commissioner Arraignment Oct 18 011 Charge Searcy Ark 0 i si By JEAN CRAWFORD dragged a stock pond 2 miles north of Searcy today in a con-1 A $354925 construction continued a for a missing tract for a new Nashville Boys' woman but found nothing Club building in the Woodbine The fate of Mrs Staple-i' a re was awarded today to Preas ton a Harding College English! teacher who disappeared Tues-' and Houghland General Con-day night remained unknown tractors Inc Police in Lubbock Tex were The contract brought before holding two transients on 4 Boys Club board of direc- charges of fraud by wire in con-i nection with an attempt to ob-Itors by building committee chairtain money from her family in al man DeWitt Thompson Jr was telephone call Thursday approved and signed during a sheriff's mounted patrol scoured White County 'today for meeting at the home of Ray- clues: Civil Air Patrol planes mond Ligon on Bransford Ave-and aollege students In the search Thursday I "We think we are going to The stock pond was draggedhave one of the 'finest Boys' because a car was seen in thatIClub buildings anywhere in the area shortly after Mrs Stapletonlinited Stsitax" said John 'Sloan In the searcn lnursnay I "We think we are going to! The stock pond was draggedlhave one of the finest Boys because a car was seen in that Club buildings anywhere in the area shortly after Mrs Stapleton United States" said John 'Sloan1 Kingston Trio Appearance Set Photo by Don Foster MISS KITTY SUE MOON smiles happily after being named Miss Fire Prevention of 1963 at a banquet here Thursday night The 17-year-old Harpeth Hall senior is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Moon of Wellington Arms Apartments She succeeds Miss Madeline Chester Miss Fire Prevention of 1962 'I At Auditorium was last seen IBoys' Club president 1 The Kingston Tett" one of the FBI Special A Roy Kt Freas president of theination's chief box office attrac Moore said in Little Rock that pnntrrtim fir quid nrolimi- contracting firm said preliminary work will begin next week at he site 27 acres near the intersection of Nolensville Road and Thompson Lane The prep ''il" b'' nary wor kWI begin next week at he site 27 acres near the in- of Nolensville Road and Thompson Lane The Washington Detroit police official testified today there are Mx or seven layers of "insulation" between the bookmaking and numbers rackets and the top "Don" of the Mafia in Detroit Police Commissioner George lEdwards used this term to describe how the rackets money filters up from the bottom but the top gangsters are never directly implicated Inspector John O'Neill in charge of the Vice Edreau described a typical bookmaking operation to the Senate Investigations Subcommittee at its hearings on the secret crime organization known as Cosa Nostra or the Mafia O'Neill said one type of bookmaker records bets on a special paper that goes up in smoke at the touch of a cigarette in cites of' a police raid Anybody can set -up as a bookie in Detroit O'Neill said "All he needs is a radio and a clock" The -Mafia has infiltrated many legitimate businesses in Detroit and exerts a "major influence" on the operation of Hazel Park race track Edwards said Tne Mafia bits Infiltrated many legitimate businesses in Detroit and exerts a "major in- fluence" on the operation of Hazel Park race track Edwards said Obituaries: th tions in world of folk sing- era will draw a Nashville miditersection ence to Municipal Auditorium at prep-I8 pm today erty will front on the new Briley' Parkway The trio are gold record win- The building is scheduled toners who have become one of be completed Within 1 the entertainment world's most rnetrif ha The building is scheduled to be completed nine months la Criminal Court Judge Bay" mond Leathers today set Oct 18 'I for arraignment of William Watkins former State ATU chief enforcement 'officer and a Humphreys County Sheriff ton McNeil The pair is charged with ac- cepting a $600 bribe from West Nashville whisky store operator Cecil Colitis after 'a load of ilquor belonging to Collins was di allegedly confiscated by McNeil in Humphreys County Leathers granted a postpone ment when it was announced re that William Peeler of Waverly attorney for McNeil is hospital ized and could not appear in court The judge ordered that de-1 tense attorneys for both McNeil and Watkins be present in court for arraignment or file written pleas in behalf of their clients by the Oct 18 deadline The two were to have been a arraigned July 30 but continu- ances have been granted on in three other occasions for vary: hie reasons Ior arraignmemor rue wriusn by the Oct 18 dead pleas in behalf of their clients line The two were to have been arraigned July 30 but continu- 0 ances have been granted on et three other occasions for vary- ine reasons to so Am on to I Services To Be Monday For-MrsdBen Childers Gray Chandler and Carl Karash were arrested in a Lubbock drug store while demanding money by telephone from Mrs Stapleton's husband Dr Stapleton held the pair on the line for 30 minutes until the call was traced and the arrest made Moore said Chandler and Karash were held at Lubbock under bonds of $2500 each Mrs Stapleton 57 disappeared Tuesday night after going to a Washateria in Searcy Her ear was found parked by the Washateria Tire shops on either side of the Washateria was burglarized that night Sheriff Jack Price theorized that burglars may have kidnaped Mrs Stapleton est re ids ed a ier of ed ice ve wasnaterta in aearcy tier Qui was found parked by the Washa- teria Tire shops on either side of the Washateria was burglarized night Sheriff Jack Price theorized that burglars may have kidnaped Mrs Stapleton In-demand attractions The three young men Bob Shane Nick Reynolds and John Stewart have played at many of the nation's top night spots and have packed nearly every major college and university auditorium in the country with crowds clamoring for their particular style of guitar-accompanied rhythmic harmony Tonight's two program will feature some of the group's all time hits such as "Tom Dooley" which rocketed the collegiate singers to nationwide fame Other outstanding songs by the trio have been "Tiajuana Jail" "Writ" "Worried Man" "Everglades" and "The Rev Mr Black" maj will feature some of the group or college and university auditorium in the country with crowds clamoring for their par- ticular style of guitar panied rhythmic harmony Tonight's twohour program 's all time hits such as "Tom Dooley" which rocketed the col- legiate singers to nationwide fame' Other outstanding songs by the trio have been "Tiajuana Jail" "Writ" 'Worried Man" "Everglades" and The Rev Mr Black" By LARRY BRINTON Criminal Court Judge Raymond Leathers Thursday issued a stern warning that policemen will face fines and jail sentences in the future for failure to appear In court when subpoenaed as witnesses The strongly-worded notice was given after two officers did not appear in court forcing postponement of an involuntary manslaughter trial "Henceforth" Judge Leathers declared "those officers failing to honor a subpoena will be subject to a fine and a minimum of three days in jail for contempt of court" Superiors Warned Leathers also emphasized superior officers will face the same punishment if they fail to carry out their duties of seeing that Criminal Court subpoenas are served on the officers The judge ordered an investigation to determine why Metropolitan Patrolman Hill and Coy Lyle member of the Inglewood-Madison Private Department did not appear in court Bench warrants were issued by Leathers against the two Court Officers Burris and Claude Briley later brought Hill before Leathers Hill informed the court that the subnoena left at police headquarters a week ago had not been forwarded to him He was excused Waste of Time want to pinpoint who was responsible for this" Leathers said "This is a waste of valuable time and money" Leathers said the state was forced to pay $93 travel expenses for five Kentucky witnesses to be- present for the trial of Walter Richardson 49 charged with two counts of Involuntary manslaughter in connection with a Dec 28 Gallatin Road traffic fatality Showed Interest "These out-of-town witnesses showed more interest In the trial than did the local police" Leathers commented after resetting PiPbardsort's trial for Nov19 "There is absolutely no excuse for officers are not going to follow their cases they shouldn't make arrests" the judge remarked Leathers said the two crim'inal courts have had a latge amount of trouble during this term of court by officers failing to appear as witnesses in trials "I've already had a conference with Chief Duke (Ant Chief Braxton Duke) and Judge Draper (Criminal Court John Draper) and plan to talk with Chief Kemp (Police Chief Kemp) Illgiewooa-zaau 113011 rTIVILte Lie- partment did not appear in court Leathers against the two aHniBi el nbch warrants were Issued Court Officers Burris Claude Briley later brought efore Leathers Hill in- formed the court that the sub- noena left at police headquar- ters a week ago bad not been forwarded to him He was cused Waste of Time Money- es this" Leathere "I want to pinpoint who was said "This is a waste of val- sponible for uable time and money" Leathers said the state was to pay $93 travel expen- for five Kentucky witnesses 'to ses be- present for the trial of Walter Richardson 49 narged with two counts of in- vo ns aug ht I i untay a er con- nection with a Dec 28 Gallatin Road traffic fatality Showed Interest These out-of-town witnesses showed more interest in the trial than did the local police" Leath- 'ers commented after resetting Piebsrdeon's trial for Nov19 "There is Absolutely no excuse it-if officers are not going s'to follow their cases they shouldn't make arrests" the judge remarked Leathers said the two crim- inal courts have had a large amount of trouble during this term of court by officers falling to appear as witnesses in trials "I've already had a conference with Chief Duke (Asst Chief Braxton Duke) and Judge Drap- er (Criminal 1 Draper) and plan to talk with Chief Kemp (Police Chief Kemp) They 15 the firing he his bee4 a a at Has- He ki but to had a Designed by Edwin A Keeble Associates Inc architects the red brick building will include a two-s tory center section flanked by a gymnasium wing swimming pool wing on the othia- et The 75-foot-long pool and the section of the building housing it is being given in memory of the late Justin Potter Nashville business leader who was active in boys' work The center section of the struc-lure will house the Dr Prentice A Pugh Memorial Library locker rooms offices craft shops woodworking shop 8 photogt raphic dark room junior and senior game rooms and other 1 facilities wsiallidbeitaavvevntry itfeuncetxioencual club" tive director of the organize' tion 1 White said plans call for Da- eventual development of exten- sive outdoor facilities on the re- grounds Development of a ball field is planned immediately leY Eventually he said the club hopes to operate a summer day ed camp rig Funds for the building were 15 raised in a $550000 public sub-the scription drive Alden Smith ht campaign Chairman geld the it'll? goal was reached in cash and he pledges his Smith said all expenses to date' have been paid and the ee4 cost of construction of the Aa building is "within the budget" The four acres on which the era clubhouse will be constructed were a gift from Frank Clark i a' and Don Powell executives of Mid South Mortgage Co The He club purchased the additional adjacent land The property illie lest Was acquired in 1960 while Kirby Primm was serving as Boys' es Club president ant The board voted today to allot a portion of the land for a but home for the caretaker of the to new clubhouse It approved a 1 recommendation that the club had 'purchase a two-bedroom brick which is to be moved out I' swimming er The 75-toot-long pool and the section of the building housing it pool wing on the oth- is being given in memory the late Justin Potter Nashville business leader who was active in boys' work The center section of the struc- lure will house the Dr Prentice of A Pugh Memorial Library locker rooms offices craft shops woodworking 5 8 photog- raphic dark room junior and senior game rooms and other Itacilities "It will be a very functional club" said Ray White execu- tive director of the organize- tion White said plans call ext for eventual development of en- sive outdoOr facilities on the grounds Development of a ball field is planned immediately eY Eventually he said the club hopes to operate a summer day camp raised in Funds for the building were 15 a S550000 public sub- the scription drive Alden Smith campaign Chairman Said the firing goal was reached in cash and he pledges hs Smith said all expenses to i date have been paid and the been cost of construction of the a building is within the budget The four acres on which the clubhouse will be constructed were a gift from Frank Clark at Hos- and Don Powell executives of 'Mid South Mortgage Co The He club purchased the additional adjacent land The property was acquired in 1960 while Kirby Primm was serving as Boys' The board voted today to al- nese Club president Meg- lot a portio of the land for a but home for the caretaker of the to new clubhouse It approved a recommendation that the club had purchase a two-bedroom brick a home which is to be moved out iTank-Cornered Icrunman 'Critical' Magness to Central State Hospital Nashville said "I 'appreciate the cooperation Mr O'Rear and the State gay! me really helped me" No shots were exchanged Thursday Wednesday evening however officers fired about rounds into Magness barn sheriff said Magness sought refuge in the barn after four shots at a THP car as eluded a roadblock near home the sheriff said Frazier said Magness has charged with assault with 111 IPII SOP WIPP gnk et REO0 IS I 11111 MB MIL OD ale I By JIM MABRY Banner Staff Writer -Smithville Ewing Lamarri Magness World War II veterani and former mental patient was in "critical" condition at a Nash vile hospital today more than 24 hours after he shot himself rather than surrender to a tank protected unit of National Guardsmen and state troopers The husky farmer climaxed a 30-minute siege at his Seven "'Springs community farmhouse eight miles south of here Thurso' day when he shot himself in the head after a highway patrol tossed a teargas gren ade into the building About 20 guardsmen and state and county officers supported by two 34-41 tanks armed with :76 ram guns were ordered into is the community Thursday after Magness Waged a three-hour 1gtinf1ght with police Wednesday afternoon lb 1e operations Thursday were Si- directed by Tennessee Highway 'Patrol Troop Commander Greg Tennessee National is Guard Lt Col Wilburn (Dude) Johnson an aide to state Gen Van Nunnally Jr and DeKalb County Sheriff Her old Frazier Frazier who had been trying serve a warrant to return el I Mo 111 A tharaglikAi Welkatilleitbro411010100iiIIMOMOI NATIONAL USINESS- WOMEN'S WEEK is observed by special guests of the Davidson County Business and Professional Club of Nashville at a Thursday amlight bantitiet Seated are Jane Sutherland Mrs Anthony Papuchis Mrs Robert charged with assault wItb deadly weapon after he allegedly threatened two state troopers with a Oath' Tuesday night Magness has been a patient Veterans- Administration pital Murfreesboro and Central State Hospital Niu3hville was released from the Nashville hospital Jan 8 on the request of his family officers 'aid Frazier said Lon Magness father of the former patient had signed a warrant for Magnesereturn to Central State he (Frazier) had been unable serve it The sheriff said Magness used his nine-year-old son as shield prevlothily and officerslof the path of the Briley Park- had been afraid to fire Wednes-lwav day the-child and his The new clubhouse will be were placed with relatives and the first designed exclusively were not home Thursday for Nashville Boys' Club use exclusively Club use Photo by Don Foster Roger Mrs Yeomans and Dr Holt president of Scarritt College and guest speaker Standing are Mrs Allen president Mrs Manning Mrs I Preston and Mrs Edward George 31 I The Les Hart Agency Nashville's new public relations and advertising firm opens Monday In Room 603 at 228 Capitol Boulevard it was announced today by Leslie Hart former newspaperman who has formed the agency A political writer for Tin NASHVILLE! BANNER for about 18 years Hart said it had been his desire for a long time to operate his own company specializing in the broad faith of public relations and advertising With 35 years' experience in publicity and promotion work Hart said that he had had piens did encouragement trom busts ness men in Nashville and else' where in Tennessee "With public relations becom ing more and more important in this section of the Central South I feel that my little company has an exceedingly bright fue ture" Hart said Harts work during the past six years in promoting the Ten- nessee highway program and the highway construction industry has gained him widespread recognition and his work has been copied In numerous other states In this connection he has served for the past three years on the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce streets and highways committee He also has been active in the Nashville Exchange Club and is a member of the Board of Directors serving as treasurer A former lieutenant commander in the US Naval Re serve-during World --Wser -MeltAss ebts preYttlInetr-e American Legion and served on the executive committee of Nashville Post No 5 Harts agency will have facilities for serving newspapers and-other periodicals as well as radio and television The agency also will have the advice and assts tance of Col Hardy Mitchener veteran Nashville newspaper and magazine advertising authority As a young man Hart started his newspaper career in his home town of Johnson City as a reporter for the old Chronicle now the Johnson City Press Later he became city editor of the Knoxville Journal before joining THI BANNEll staff In 1939 Hart resides at 800 Lynwood Boulevard with his wife the' former Miss Mary Gladys Knies of Winchester and son Tommy 15 a sophomore at Ryan High School A daughter Miss Sallie Hart 19 is a sophomore at Webster College St Louis Nashville Woman Hurt Miss Florence Bennett 29 of 4101 Aberdeen Road was injured today in a two-car accident at Eighth and Charlotte Avenues Miss Bennett employe of the State Game and Fish Commission was released after treatment at St Thomas Hospital Leslie Hart Opel is Public Relations Firm "e4i LESLIE HART Mrs Ben Childers widely Wade Jr of Nashville Benjamin known Nashvillian and mother Adams and John Adams of Oak of Mrs Miller Manier died at Ridge Thomas Ballentine of 1:15 a tn today at Vanderbilt Sardis Miss andJohn Stewart Hospital after an extended ill- of Birmingham nest' She was 86 The body is at the Finley Dor- Mrs Mellis'a Allen Charlton Funeral Home 2423 West End Ave Funeral! Or 1 Liar0 IN CM CA LIU eiVe thilel al I edlaervices will be conducted from! Services for Mrs Melissa West at the Scales Chapel of West EndA 1 I 84 of 2807 Brightwood 'Ave will be at 10 am Saturday es Methodist Church at 10 a at Cosmopolitan Funeral Home he Monday by Dr Ben St Clair Lis- A native of Pulaski Mrs ChilPaul minister at Crieve Hall Church of Christ at-iders had been a resident of will officiate Burial will be in 'Nashville since 1918 moving 7----' here soon after the death of her Mt Hope Cemetery Franklin i husband a prominent Pulaski Mrs Allen died Thursday at attorney who died in 1917 her home only four days after For about a year prior to her the death of her husband Her- death Mrs Childers had made man I Allen Sr her home with her daughter A native of Nashville she was 'a Mrs Manier at 913 East Clay- daughter of John end Ise- belle DeHaver West She at- ton Ave Earlier for many years she had lived at the Elliston tended Nashville public schools Apartments and was married in 1898 Long active in civic and Mrs Allen was a member of church affairs Mrs Childrers Reid Avenue Church of Christ twice served as president of the Survivors are three daughters auxiliary of the Old Woman's Mrs Rebecca McCallum Mrs Home and was a member of its Louise Shelton and Mrs Ruth sustaining board Williams all of Nashville two 1 Born-Feb 2 1877 she was a sons James Allen and Her- I' lips of Pulaski She attended ville: two sisters Mrs Johnnie daughter of the late John Phil- man I Allen Jr both of Nash- Martin College in Pulaski and Neal and Mrs Sarah Andrews -'l was married in 1902 Calvin West Ocala Fla and 1 the Sorbonne in Parts Mrs Chil both of Nashville: two brothPrs ders 1 She was a member of West Willis West 12 'E Birmingham Methodist the Belle Meade grandchildren a 11 a tCountry Club and the Friday grandchildren Literary Club In addition to Mrs Mutter -4 she is survived by another Gibson Nod Expected 1 daughter Mrs 0 Barnes of i Los Angeles formerly of Nash- Marvin Gibson of Maryville ville: a granddaughter Mrs was expected to be elected vice I John Blasier of Los Angeles president of the national Future Los Angeles formerly of Nash- Marvin Gibson of Maryville ville a granddaughter Mr! was expected to be elected vice John Blaster of Los Angeles president of the national Future and two great-grandchildrenIFarmers of American organize-Robert Michael Blaster and tion late today during the closMary Theresa Blazier of Los ing session of the FFA convenAngeles tion in Kansas City Pallbearers will be Alfred Gibson's name was placed in Adams Jr Cornelius A Craig nomination by the FFA nomiIMartin Roberts Jr and David'nating committee theemereow eeelekoeoeshameemeeeemeeeeeueerieeeeil Photo by Jack Gunter BOOSTING US ARMY NURSE recruiting Gov Frank Clement and Lt Brenda Millard US Army Fort Campbell discuss recruiting plans with St Thomas School of Nursing students Information concerning Army nursing careers is available at the US Army Recruiting Main Station Student nurses are Miss Carol Cherry and Miss Jean Baldinger School Board (Prom Page One) have had Communist sympathies" Glazier said the program did not concern theories of government but centered on a Negro's problems in today's society He said he would be glad for the board to review the film Mrs Napier then cited a poem "Goodbye Christ" written by the Negro author She offered-to read other works by Hughes but Dr Hill told her the board needed to move on to other blotnese 1 In other action the board voted to desegregate the feat- ties of Hume leogg High School et The action followed a staff report on a number of students now enrolled in Negro schools who want to take technical and vocational courses not available to them The board unanimously ap- I proved the procedure for trans' ferring students to the formerly all white school in classes where vacancies occur Gilbert Merritt Jr attorney for the board said he would file a motion in Federal Court asking approval of the move since it adjusts the plan of desegregation for the city division The city and county systems have been following a grade-ayear plan which brought integrated classes to the seventh grade level this year In the report 113 students at Pearl Cameron and Meigs high schools said they would like to enter classes at Hume Fong 1 ll -that Nashville Woman Hurt Mrs Ben Childers widely Wade Jr of Nashville Benjamiti known Nashvillian and mother Adams and John Adams of Oak of Mrs Miller Manier died at Ridge Thomas Ballentine 1:15 a in today at Vanderbilt Sardis Miss and John Stewart Hospital after an extended ill- of Birmingham nese She was H- The body is at the Finley Dor- ris Charlton Funeral Home Mrs A of i Stewart I en i 1 Miss Florence Bennett 29 of 2423 West End Ave Funeral' Services for Mrs Melissa West Tank-Cornered 4101 Aberdeen Read was inJured services will be conducted fromA I I 84 of 2807 Brightwood I today in a two-car accident at the Scales Chapel of West End Eighth and Charlotte Avenues Methodist 'Church at 10 a m14ave will be at 10 am Saturday ex-at Cosmopolitan Funeral Home 4 Miss Bennett PI 8 of the Monday by Dr Ben St'ClairPaul minister at' (I 0 State Game and Fish Commis A native of Pulaski Mrs Chil- Crieve Hall Church of Christ' 1 sion was released after treat-iders had been a resident of Iment at St Thomas Hospital I will officiate Burial will be ini since 1918 movin Mt Hope Cemeter Franklin I -Gunman Critica here Nashville at i soon after the death of her By JIM MABRY Magness to Central State Hos- re Allen died Thursday si i i husband a prominent Pulaski her home only four days after Leslie Hart Opens attorney who died in 1917 the death of her husband 4 For about a year prior to man IAllen Sr er 4 I Her death Mrs Childers had made Banner Staff Writer Pital Nashville said "I -8-13Pre- ro 1 II vls her home with her daughter A native of Nashville Isa- a daughter of John Pn was Smithville Ewing Lamarriciate the c2pperation Mr 1itr uDlic Relations irm Mrs Manier at 913 East Clay- belle DeHaver West She at-1 Magness World War II veterandarta tile rate gave me 'ton Ave Earlier tm or any years and former mental patient was all hel me" re pe had lived at the Elliston tended Nashville public schools I in "critical" condition at a Nash- No shots were exchanged The Les Hart Agency Nub- and was married in 1898 Apartments however officers fire about Mrs Allen was a member of sille hospital todaY more than Thursday Wednesday evening viles new public relations and ch affairs Mrs Long active in ciChivic ld and 24 hours after he shot himself --4 urch rers Reid Avenue Church of Christ rather than surrender to a tank- rounds into Magness' barn advertising firm opens Monday twice served as president of the Survivors are three daughters' Mrs Rebecca McCallum Mrs protected i of National sheriff said Magness sought in Room 603 at 228 Capitol Bou- 4 auxiliary of the Old Woman Guardsmen and state troopers refuge in the barn after 4 levard it was announced today 1 -4 Home and was a member of Its Louise Shelton and Mrs Ruth The husky farmer climaxed a four shots at a THP car as I -t sustaining board Williams all of Nashville 30-minute siege at his Seven eluded a roadblock near eluddblock by Leslie Hart former news- i Born Feb 2 1877 she was a ons James Allen and Her -S "'Springs community farmhouse 1 home the sheriff said paperman who hu formed the I -e i daughter of the late John Phil- man I Allen Jr both of Nash-I miles south of here Thurs- Frazier said Magness has agency 'i )'-'- 4 'I lips of Pulaski She attended ville two sisters Mrs Johnnie day when he shot i himself in the ar with assault A political writer for Tin chged th lt with i II I Pulaski Martin ege as ki an Neal and Mrs Sarah Andrewsifor et head after a highway patrol aeadly weapon atter he allegedly i 41 'the Sorbonne in Paris Mrs Chil- both of Nashville: two brother "lieutenant tossed a teargas gren threaten ed two state troopers 44-4 LIASHVILLS BANNER for about in t''' -4 -'Iders was married in 1902 Calvin West Oeala Fla and 4 eade into the building with a plated Tuesday night years Hart said it had been his 4 1 She was a member of West Willis West Birmingham 12 Magnese has been a patient 20 guardsmen and state Veterans- Administration desire for a long time to operate I I End Methodist the Belle Meade randchildren a 11 a and county officers supported pital Murfreesboro and Central his own company specializing 34 If Country Club and the Friday grandchildren by two -41 tanks armed jib w-- State Hospital Nashville -0 Literary Club :78 ram guns were ordered into we released from the Nashville in the broad fields of public re- In addition to Mrs Manier 4 the community Thursday after hospital Jan 8 on the request lations and advertising --o she is survived by another Gibson Nod Expected Magness Waged a three-hour of his family officers With 35 years' experience in i daughter Mrs 4 Barnes fl th me Los Angeles formerly of Nash- Marvin Gibson of Maryville afternoon father of the former patient Hart said that he had had splen- 1 'right with police Wednesday Frazier said Lon Magness a publicity and promotion work ville' a granddaughter -Mrs 'A'as expected to be elected vice he operations Thursday were had signed a warrant for did encouragement from bust- Joh Blasier of Los Angeles I president of the national Future directed by Tennessee Highway nese'return to Central State ness men in Nashville and else- "st s-I and two great-grandchildren Farmers of American organiza- Patrol Troop Commander Greg he (Frazier) had been unable where in Tennessee Robert Michael Blaster and tion late today during the dos- Tennessee a 1 a I serve it "With public relations becom- Mary Theresa Theresa Blazier of Los ing session of the FFA conven- Guard IA Col Wilburn The sheriff said Magness ing more and more important in 41 I Angeles tion in Kansas City i (Dude) Johnson an aide to state used his nine-year-old son as this section of the Central South Pallbearers will he Alfred Gibson's name was placed in 1 Adj Gen Van Nunnally Jr shield previoludy and officers'of the path of the Briley Park- I feel that my little company HART LESLIE Adams Jr Cornelius A Craig nomination by the FFA nomi- I Boar DeKalb County Sheriff Her- had been afraid to fire Wednes-I way has an exceedingly bright fu- I Martin Roberts Jr and David nating committee old Frazier day the -child and his The new clubhouse will be ture" Hart said (From' Page One) Frazier who had been trying were placed with relatives and! the first designed exclusively Hart's work during the past I -a warrant to return were no home Thursday for Nashville Boys' Club use six years in promoting the Ten- si have had Communist sympa- 1 el II nessee highway program and the thies I 0 -eosw' highway construction industry Glazier said the program did I widespread has gained him rec- i i not concern theories of govern- a ognition and his work has been tnent but centered on a Negro's copied in numerous other states problems in today's society He is 211 2 In this connection he has said he would be glad for the served for the past three years board to review the film 1 Ii st on the Nashville Area Chamber Mrs Napier then cited a poem 1 of Commerce streets and high- i "Goodbye Christ" written by le ways committee He also has the Negro author She offered-to been active in the Nashville Ex- read other works by Hughes I me 0 change Club and Is a member I but Dr Hill told her the board needed to move on to other Nei- ing as treasurer of the Board of Directors seri- nese A former lieutenant corn- mender in the US Naval Re- voted I other edre desegregate an the board id serve durtnr World -War -II- )i I ties of Hume leogg High School me 4- I Meli4thwe eh ea peeve tre'78 -IP a It 444 1 ----77n 7--'I--44 see-ett the-beginning atthene I 4 le American Legion and served on semeater-- 4 the executive committee of 1114 1 I The action followed a staff 4 A 1- Nashville Post No 5 report on a number of students 0 Harts agency will have facili- 1 A now enrolled in Negro schools 1 ti es for serving newspapers and who want to take technical and other periodicals as well as radio vocational courses not available ly 0111 1 and television The agency also to them 4 II Will have the advice and assis- The board unanimously ap tance of Col Hardy Mitchener proved the procedure for became city editor of trans- veteran Nashville newspaper and tarring students to the formerly i magazine advertising authority all white school in classes where -4 i in I et 4 '11 4 As a young man Hart started vacancies occur wo se 111I 'r A 11' 4'4944 4444014414tr' I 4 4 41 4 his newspaper career in his I a reporter for the old Chronicle' I 0 it home town of Johnson City as now the Johnson City Press s' Later he the Knoxville Journal before 4 since it adjusts the plan of de Gilbert Merritt Jr attorney for the board said he would tile a motion in Federal Court asking approval of the move segregation for the city' I Photo by Don Foster i ng THI ANNER staff in 1939 The city and county systems 1 NATIONAL I WOMEN'S Rogers: Mrs Yeomans and Dr Hart resides at 800 Lynwood Photo by Jadt Gunter have been following a grade-a- NM WEEK is observed by special guests of the Holt president of Scarritt College and guest Boulevard with his wife the' BOOSTING US ARMY NURSE recruiting Gov Frank Clement and Lt year plan which brought in- I Davidson County Business and Professional speaker Standing are Mrs Allen former inchester Milts Mary Gladys Knies of and son Tommy Brenda Millard US Army' Fort Campbell discuss recruiting plans with St "177omen's Club of Nashville at a Thursday president Mrs Manning Mrs 15 a sophomore at Ryan High Thomas School of Nursing students Information concerning Army nursing In the report 13 students at I banquet Seated are Jane Sutherland Preston and Mrs Edward George School A daughter Miss Sallie careers is available at the Army Recruiting Main Station Student nurses Pearl Cameron and Meigs high Hart 19 Is a sophomore at tegrated classes the seventh i i gra evel th year 1 schools said they would like Mrs Anthony Papuchis Mrs Robert Webster College St Louis are Miss Carol Cherry and Miss Jean Baldi nger to enter classes at Hume leqgg it 1 ti'l A I I and county by two M-4 713 ram gum the comma AMagness 1 gdrklight wl afternoon The opera directed by go Patrol Too O'Rear Guard Lt (Dude) Johl '16 Adj Gen and DeKalb old Frazier Frazier ta: serve a el 'MI I 1116 111 Oli I tak 40 NM NM tit OD NATION MO WEEK is 15avidson I ZlIromen's aight bancf Mn Anti 11 I.

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