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The Foremost Newspaper of The Two APRIL 23 1950 11B THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Hunted Aged Man's Masked Torturers Milli CO TO 'NEE Marshall Visits City Wednesday 111 that the money which they took from him was all that he had any where about his home In money which he had in his pocket While one bandit kept him lying on the sofa the other two bandits rambled through everything in the home They kept insisting he turn CHESTER April gag pumps one of the bandits whip-a dragnet stretched out over s'Ped Out his revolver and ordered wide area Chester police him back to his home Roberts said tonightl' They made him lie down on his sought three masked men who last sofa With I pistol barrel pointing night held up an aged merchanttoward his face Roberts turned over to them between $30 and $40 ransacked his home and threatened sought three masked men who last "uau nun ui uwA sofa With I pistol barrel pointin night held up an aged merchanttoward his face Roberts turnel ransacked his home and threatenedover to them between $30 and $4 Father of State Hospital Superintendent Passes at Son's Home in Morganton For Flyers ht Columbia over whatever he had hidden in the home In a further effort to make him confess they blistered his feet either with lighted matches or a burning cigarette As a last resort they said they would hang himif he did not turn over to them $200 Roberts still insisted he hd no more money at his home They then found an electric iron cord and put it around his neck and fastened one end of it in some way to the upper part of a door and made him stand on a box With everything ready for the hanging one of the bandits kicked the box out from under Mr Roberts Instead of his dangling in mid-air the electric cord broke A neighbor Richard Gregory noticing a light at that late hour at aged Mr Roberts' home rushed over to the house As he opened the back door the bandits fled through the front door Mr Roberts told Chief Bostic ENGINEERING DISPLAYS TO BE HELD AT CLEMSON CLEMSON April Engineering made easy will be the theme of Clemson college's first Engineering and Architecture clay held here since the war suspended activity in 1941 At the April 28-30 event the public will have the opportunity to see engineering displays aimed at being comprehensive to the layman and interesting to the specialist The exhibits will cover the fields of architecture civil chemical electrical and mechanical engineering The exhibits are being arranged by Etudents with the faculty acting as technical advisors :3 him with death by hanging Rural Police Chief Bostic1 said he was called to the home of Ty 1 un Colltes Robert Roberts 72 farmer and merchant of the New Hope community eight miles west of Chester around midnight last night Roberts told Be et him three white bandits wearing A tf handkerchiefs over their faces had 'robbed him of between $30 and $40 and had made an unsuccessful at- COLUMBIA April 22--UP) tempt to hang him by means of an three-event fun contest for electric iron cord in an effort to South Carolina flyers will be held force him to deliver more money to them which they figured was here Sunday May 7 somewhere hidden in the home A spot landing contest and bomb Mr Roberts is a widower and dropping event are expected to at-lives alone tract pilots and passengers from The three men Roberts told Chief all ever the state Bostic came to his home and said The third event an altitude they had run out of gasoline Rob- guessing contest will be open only erts got up and dressed and went to the non-flying public and will out to serve them Then the three afford them an opportunity to take and Roberts walked to his store part in the afternoon's entertain-near by ment and prizes About the time they reached the Bronze trophies and merchandise Fun Contest To Be Held COLUMBIA April 22--UP) three-event fun contest for South Carolina flyers will be held here Sunday May 7: 4T7 1'46 tp It 7 te A 1 '-o: 44 4 4 I 41 'J': :4 9 s': ''r :5 'A 4' zt: 4 Ll 7 s' Ji i ii ii' 4 4 'c 461 4 :4 1 -'e 4 :1 IN :4 'i attN 3 -r-9 I 4k I ii i 4 t''' (nil f5) 1 I ell will be awarded the winners in each event by local firms and the sponsoring Dixie Aviation Company eommeicial flight school here The spot landing contest will be judged for the most accurate power-off landing approach to a line painted on the runway Commercial pilots will be handicapped 100 feet on each landing The bomb dropping contest will be open to pilots and passengers Each bombardier will toss out a flour sack bomb at a target painted on the runway MOROANTON April 23--Dr John McKee Sr 73 retired city physician of Raleigh and father of Dr John McKee Jr superintendent of the State Hospital in Morganton died at his son's home here this morning after an illness of several months Tentative funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon in Raleigh to be announced by Mitchell Funeral home Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery Raleigh Friends are requested to omit flowers A native of Wake county Dr McKee is the son of the late Dr James McKee and Mildred Sasser McKee He attended the University of North Carolina and graduated in medicine at University of Maryland He resided in Raleigh most of his life and for 35 years until retiring in 1947 was Raleigh city physician where he also was in private practice He is a veteran of World War One Dr McKee has been making his home with his son in Morganton for the past two years He leaves in addition to his son one brother Edwin Borden McKee Raleigh and two grandchildren General George Marshall president of the American National Red Cross will come to Charlotte Wednesday to confer with Mecklenburg county Red Cross leaders Plans for the former Secretary of State's one-day visit to Charlotte were announced last night by Hugh Lobdell chairman of the Mecklenburg Red Cross chapter General Marshall will drive to Charlotte Wednesday morning from his home in Pinehurst He will meet with the board of directors of the county chapter at an Unannounced hour and will visit the chapter house and the Regional Red Cross Blood center on East Morehead street General Marshall retired as chief of staff of the Army in No vember 1945 In January 1947 be was appointed Secretary of State Failing health caused him to resign the post two years later lie was named to head the Red Cross in October 1949 General Marshall recently tour id the nation to meet with leaders of 158 Red Cross chapters His series of articles "My New Job" was syndicated by United Features Spot lite Service and appeared in papers throughout the country He has expressed particular interest in the 30 regional Red Cross blood centers one of which was opened here in September 1948 Mr Lobdell said a number of civic leaders will be invited to attend the board meeting at which General Marshall will appear 414re feel extremely fortunate SUNDAY and MONDAY LAST TWO DAYS FOR LIGGETT'S REXALL mAyoRs HuDDLE itystotlficiaills flromt w35 kcotmomduinscituiesss muet nicipal problems The meeting was sponsored by the League of Municipalities Several mayors are shown studying their parts on the program Left to right are A Collier of Statesville Ervin of Troutman II Tatum of China Grove lioushouser of Rockwell Andrews of Granite Quarry and Glenn Nichols of Sparta (Photo by Sid Bost) LE A MRS BARRETT IS DEAD AT 78 Funeral Services Will Be Conducted Monday' at First Presbyterian Church GEN GEORCE MARSHALL that this great and busy man can find the time to meet with us" Mr Lohdell said "It is indicative of the deep and devoted interest he has taken in Red Cross since he became its American leader" 4 0 bstAt lits4 0 a Aldo" 0 Scott Dedicates State Coliseum it)0'iMtlu0INgIAtiDZU9tIVsERylcmil II '4rt vtiohrsv vN 4M tok wait 4 IrozV4 7tsr774zrmrmrmsErmrwtorrw" 4 AtovItt1 ti A 4 4 141 w- :4 rt N0 A4006 sl II' :11 jo I :3 ktk' -s 4 '4 1' 4 ''''i "::1 1 Its Is 1: L2'it 1- -1 skst 'S 14 4r74too fr) I 49' sil 0 1 0t i 4 43 i 41 it'' 4 0 al4Irtc-dli 4e 4 1 1 ov-! 4 4 ''-gts V- (: i 0 VI vi 4 1I A- 4 ft 4 fl ts 1 vi "''-0 4' litpetlyttif (itti 1 4 i 4 4 4 '''''''ri" 'i 1r Ars 4 I 1 of AN" A 711) AbmrioPlisma" rw tj 1 FABRIC SALE Fine Summer Piece Goods at Radical Reductions (See Our Adv Society Section) Mrs Joseph McLaughlin Barrett 78 died last night in a local hospital after Firt illness of two months Mrs Barrett made her home with her daughter Mrs Edgar Hood 341 Clement avenue Born March 12 1872 she was the daughter of the late Bev William A and Carrie Morris McDonald of Mecklenburg From the date of her marriage until the death of Mr Barrett in 1931 she lived in Matthews where she was a inembef and organist of Matthews Presbyterian church After coming to Charlotte she became a member of First Presbyterian church She was educated in private schools and Charlotte Female institute now Queens college Survivors include two datighteis Mrs Hood of Charlotte and Mrs Albert Holmes of Edenton a son Joe Barrett of Charlotte: two sisters Mrs Parks Kirkpatrick of Charlotte and Mrs Gray of Statesville: a brother John McDonald or Charlotte and six grandchildren Funeral services will be conducted Monday at First Presbyterian church the time to be announced later RALEIGH April State college's mammoth coliseum was dedicated today "to thespirit culture science industry agriculture and recreation of North Carolina" An audience of around 7500 per- for an ice review Mrs Charles Babcock of Winstnin the the pro- gram which honored William Neal Salem and David Clark of Char- Reynolds lotte Mrs Charles Babcock of WinstnSalem and David Clark of Charlotte' STITCH SNIP Fabric Shop Irhnne 3-2437 1518 Central Avo 0 I Clark is credited with conceiving the idea of the 12000-seat coliseum and the Babcock with presenting the college with the first donation toward the building's construction Mrs Babcock decided to make a donation for the structure providing her uncle William Neal Reynold approved it Reynolds was unable to attend the ceremonies today because of illness Gordon Gray's appearance at the college was his first since his elec tion as president of the greater university The building is named after Reynolds a Winston-Salem industrial-1st and philanthropist Speakers during the brief dedicatory rites included Governor Scott President-Elect Gordon Gray of the Consolidated University of North Carolina Chancellor Harrelson of State college James A Gray of Winston-Salem chairman of the board of the Reynolds Tobacco company and Controller Carmichael Jr of the consolidated university Governor Scott lauded Mr and llatig Nolloaepllogle -b 4- t'r ia Meetings MA le8 age Priee fEellogegolleedel Baby-Slayer Lives DespiteiSuicide Try COMMONWEALTH CLUB Tuesday at 8 pm Commonwealth Community club will meet in the Civil courtroom second floor county courthouse The discussion will concern sewers in the Commonwealth neighborhood and election of officers lit America's intreatIrirett Straight Eight Car with GM Hydra-Maur Drive on all models ot extra cost ROTARY CLUB Tuesday at 1 m---Fred Bull-mat of Jacksonville Fla governor of the Florida district of Rotary clubs in 1945-46 will speak at thl weekly luncheon of Charlotte Rotary club at Hotel Charlotte His subject will be Time To Sell" Mr Bultman is president of Cain and Hultman Inc wholesale appliance distributors WAS WM $193 Chieftain 2-Door Sedan a $1191 Streamliner 4-Door Sedan S1818 Chieftain 4-Door Sedan a a s1695 $1191 Streamliner 4-Door Sedan S1818 Chieftain 4-Door Sedan 11 rower-Tarked Silver Streak Engines Choke of Six or Eight World Renowned Bond Beeord for Economy and Long We The Most Beautiful Thing on Wheels LAURINBURG April Laurinburg resident who fatally shot his baby son wounded an elderly neighbor and then cut his own throat and stabbed himself twice with an ice pick is reported slightly improved but still in a critical condition at Scotland county Memorial hospital Doctors said t29-year-old Henry Brown was slightly better today and ti I I I gave him a fair chance to recover from a slashed throat and two stab punctured end a near hl uenheart Meanwhile lwe fi euh I ed pk ru'llit urday aftneral services were conducted Sat- -it Na ernoon for Ray Edward own is 10 Brown month-old son who Lto -if died instantly Friday morning from I SECURITY a shotgun wound in the head The f- tot baby was killed as it was being car- a It 'ried from the Brown home by its Z' mother Ethel Ivey Brown who had PHONE sworn out a warrant charging her husband with assault the pay before' the fatal shooting It 7 Cd 0 SECURITY 'siiii) luit PHONE Chieftain Business Coupe Streamliner Sedan Coupe Chieftain Sedan Coupe WO! Chieftain De Luxe 4-Door Sedan (as illustrated) snot All tht stsve models amid Six-Cylinder engine Pontiat's Strisightright is $69 retro on owl mehdoL Soto mid local We if env limos optionoi midmost avid Priers subsea cholas selfhood notice Priers may vary in surrounding communitios dug so srontortation oltiformtiols $1863 $)ttovavii 3-2177 ts1112U4-7 4 a'a'" 41' I SUPERINTENDENTS Today at 9:45 superintendents of all Sunday schools of Mecklenburg Presbytery will have their annual conference at the recreation grounds of Second church branch of Covenant Presbyterian church The meeting will last until 3:30 rn PRESSLY Wednesday at 3 pm Press ly circle of the WCTU will meet at the Warden classroom of First Methodist church Mrs Brown president will preside and a group from Lindsay circle will present the pageant "The Empty Tomb" 'ADVISORY BOARD Monday at 3:30 advisory board of Bethlehem center will hold its monthly meeting at the center with Mrs Andrew Smith the president presiding The program will be presented by the kinderrten and the club groups of the le pa pm le el soh0000d hp lo hoes UMW poo le lam ploy oho moll CARRIKER POULTRY CO Chariond I The same charge that killed the infant wounded Mrs Bessie Green 5-year-old neighbor in the right arm and chest but her condition is described as good at the hospital The shooting occurred shortly before noon Friday at the Brown home on Second street in Laurinburg After shooting his son Brown fired twice into the home of Robert liarelson in what police described as a vain effort to kill his wife and then cut his own throat after being disarmed by Hare Isom Chief of Police Tom Davis said his investigation has disclosed that the I2-gauge shotgun Brown used had been stolen from the home of Martin Willis and that three unfired shells were found in Brown's pockets 11 4itaeeeAid110140 PAW 416 f'T -61-A6q 6 4 A41166060 ''F t4-: 0 I 41 i0v4001' I 1 Neemzolr r-24A w-i -------f 144 1 '2 i44- 1': i 4 I tt 11111: 0-: V- p' ''''''''''-'1'''''''' f''' i tip ir 'Z' 'Y i rt 7 4 cliw: '7 "7 7 co4t 410i4 10141m4-7WA4 '4 -i 0 14404446440414i1WeliiiibtmetaiihA4444644aiis4444444441444040041440imislehi) 5r4) 1'4" I I 14 1 41 1 Oa 44 em1 4 tss4 r' a il tar 4 n'- 6 i' 681166060 Al61kWd06611W116416141M6iiiii61106614111606 4i 40- iiiiuswmoommommeNnieloominammomommoommeousentc----- -5s "660 6 444- -F 1 'I 1 404404404(461iiik001406' 11014144444:014 by gt-thfqtahoolroi404AATAi4tv401011akviodimiboW60 II FURNITURE take a look at PERRY-MINCEY Co 123-125 SOUTH COLLEGE ST Chieftain Do tux 4-door SivCylinder Sedan (including while sidewall fires and bumper wing guard5) et! i T1 4 el- 411J DOBERMAN BINSCHER CLUB Today at 2:30 officers will be elected by the Doberman Pinscher club of the Carolinas at a meeting in the Town Hall of The Observer building -4--11-- AMVET POST Tuesday at 8 Post No 5 will neet at 712 Seigle evenue The 'post plans to form an orchestra land those Interested in joining it i may contaet John Short at 'flit Seigle avenue WILLrOMINATE LEGION LEADERS Morris Field Legionnaires will nominRte1 new officers at a meeting at the 4luhhouse Monday night beginnin at 8 o'clock After a re port frorn the nominating committee nominations will be taken from the floo The election will be held May 8 alder Ed Herrin announced important items of business tbe considered Altar kr Do liar num or Ito 3E100171s43 CAR TRAIN TANGLE TRAIN TANGLES CAR MANITOWOC Wis April automobile got the jump on a train today but came off second best In the steel-crushing wrestling match that followed Anton Tuschel's auto slammed into a freight train that was standing at a crosing The train started backward in a switching operation and dragged the car slowly 15 feet Tuschel tried to start the car and back it out of trouble tut a small fire broke out near the motor The train stopped and he put out the blaze with a wet fishing net Then the train jerked forward and the car was sprung free with its front end in a tangled condition Tuschtl was uninjured you mit beat a TERMINIX Co You can pay more for a car than the price of a new you can't buy more all-around automotive goodness! Pontiac's new prices are doubly remarkable: First they are remarkably fact they are just above the very lowest far more the wonderful things your' new car dollar buy when you choose the Pontiac nameplate You get a big wonderfully beautiful get the enduring thrill sbf Pontiac's sparkling Silver Streak get the smoothest most comfortable ride you've ever had And you get get a wonderful sense of deep-down pride and satisfaction every time you're behind the wheel! Dollar for dollar you can't beat a Pontiac! Come in and see why CHARLOTTE Ins Latts Arend Phone 11447 HI( KORL BOX Pt 1627 114 n2tea 0 Monday Comml that othe ness will NEW DI GRAN Monday Comm that other will I Hospitals See Thomas Electric IVE-IN WILL HOLD OPENING TONIGHT Presbyterian Ilubbel of 633 Sunnyside avenue is Ill Presbyterian for AOPLIANCES ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING In fact anything electrical 011C --0-- LTA iskl Otto)sy The gr Ind opening of the new South 21- Pineville Road Drive-In theater ill begin this evening at 6:30 o'clo ck Owner II Meisel- man antu uneed yesterday Althou the theater accommo- dating 30t cars opened a few weeks ago the rand opening wax delayed until to( lay The feature attraction begins a 7:30 pm Gift 'Icicles Avill be presented to all ildren attending the theater next week Mr Meiselman said Corban Smith la manager 11 Phone 3-0118 THOMAS ELECTRIC CO 522 Tryon St At Home Miss Katherine Couch has returned to her home at 1043 East Morehead street atter being a patient at General hospital In 113oston Masstor two month' She undorwstat two ink operations Ave Phone 3-5551.