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Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 5

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Lincoln, Nebraska
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Hospital Ucaih Liberty Bell Descendants to Visit Freedom Train Here I if DEAN POIILENZ. for the occasion, he may not have' troop.s. and that the fn and ihny uoic the parrots of mtrntt arftiallv t-tina Kf.11 fwm chimia 1 Administrators of Nebraska hospitaLs are offering their services for on.sultation purposes to Nebraska communities it was reported Thursday by Dr. W. S.

Petty, state health director. At a meeting Wedne.sday night called by Dr. E. C. McDade, president of the Nebraska hospital assembly, the action was decided upon.

Communities ore Invited to send committees to visit hospitals but are asked to make a definite appointment, Crlen Sturiebaker, representative of the Washington office of the U. S. public health said that Nebraska is the first state to offer such service to communities. Attending the meeting were: Eugene Saxton, Fremont; Harold Hamilton, Holdrege; Cecilia Meister, York; Hirhard Wiebc. Beatrice; James Carr and Francis Bath, both oi Omaha, and J.

McGinty and Donald Duncan, both ot Lincoln. Damage Suit Follows Crash A damage in which Victor Mueller seeks a $1,487 again.st Francis HarlHut. was on file in Lancaster district court The action resulted from a cat la.st M.iich 26 on highway No. .14, 12 miles noithwe.st Limoln, in which the plaintiff sufleicd alleged permanent in I 111 lo.s. Haibeit alleges the defendant stopped hi.s car on the traveled portion of the highway at night without adequate lights, during a heavy snow storm, Hofly of Dalton Fanner Foiiiifi With Bullet Woiitul DALTON, Neb (I'P) The body of V'lck, Cheyenne county farmer, was found in an upstairs bedroom by his wife late Wednesday shortly' after he had talked with her.

Co. Atty. Lawrence Clingon said Vick died apparently after suffering a bullet W'ound. A .22 caliber rifle u.sed, Clingon said. Vick and his wife lived on a five miles north of here.

Writer Jnarnsl The descendants of a man who witnessed the birth of liberty in America ore coming to Lincoln Sunday to visit the Freedom Train and to see for them.selves a faded yellow parchment dated July 4, 1776 which begins, "When in the course of human events actually rung the bell. The history of the old Pine Street church (Third Presbyterian), From a Century Plant," Page 18.3, gives William Hurry the credit for ringing the bell on this dav. turn should be read the state house in the City of Philadelphia on Morulay, the F.ighlh day cf July, in.stant. at 12 o'clock noon, of the day," Colonel John Nixon. Klinctchcr Mr, Klincfcltci the fallici of three daughter.4 me.

Cam- I.v lives L.tkewood, (V, witti her two riaughter.s, and another, Mrs Hniteivse Palson, Flooflril Kiitoiiih.s Xt.ii 13 I'Mft MM Ot I rtN a r' SHAMOKIN (IP Th old J. S. Klinefelter, of Palmyra. who is a sixth generation descendant of one William Hurry, who, as Mr, Klinefelter puts it, "everyone knows rang the Liberty Bell after the signing of the Declaration of Independence; why, it's been in all the history AT LEAST one Victor Hosewater. In a volume called.

"Liberty Bell, Its History and credits an Andrew Ml Narr, the doorkecfHT of Independence hall, with actually tolling the bell. Wrote Rosewater, "As doorkeeper, Andrew must be credited with attending the bell in 1776, when it performed its solemn mission proclaim liberty thru- out all the APPARENTLY' THERE was no specific job of bell ringer, but the doorkeeper of the constitutional assembly rang the bell, along with his other dutie.s. Rosewater that McNarr was doorkeeper until 1777, when iie was sucicedcd by "A William Hurrie." Mr. Klinefelter, who de.seribed himself as and despite his more than four score of years, scoffed good-naturedly at version and offered to refute it any history book." FOR THE KIND of proof he meant, Itlr. Klinefelter might turn to a slender, ten-page tome called "Andrew McNair and the Liberty by Mary D.

Alexander. After building the case for Narr (or McNair) as the ringer of the bell, the book, a little grudgingly, admits: "Tliere is some doubt as to who actually rang the Liberty Bell on July 8, 1776. For altho Andrew McNair the official bellman did'rini'Tiic' -ho shTna'Tf" must have done had delegated the reading, is bip the 26 other members of "he officially, for he IS not mentioned scribed as "a strong voiced and f.unih, all children 'snd'p. oiH open-featured man His reading I chiidt en of ihe third u.ghfrr" wa.s accepted "With general ap-j Mrs Bl.m. he Thmnpson te plau.se and beautiful satisfac- fMirovra.

Bemu't uid 1 Im wrote Mary Alexander. i in the notes of the Pennsylvania uie course OI numan cv'enis i Assembly for 1776 nor in the Thev will he led bv 83-year-' journal of the Continental Con- 1 gress for the same year. The first mention of William Hurry is on FAIRMONT tender Fairmont -Vine ripened and picked et the peak of flavor Topped with Fairmont Butter to en spring menus. Get them at your food store. GROCER FOR TESTED RECIPES Wotch for ALL-STATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT bv the cbililrrn for ailiilts ailtl rliiblrrn.

Starts next week in Aiidiloriiim. iNTRODUCING fabulous SUN GOLD MAKE-UP from a whole new fashion idea behind Elizabeth new SUN GOLD make-up. one sweep of rose-beige from hair-line to toe-tip. Start with Sun Gold Pat-a- Creme, the new pat-on face end with Sun Gold Velva Leg Film. LIPSTICK 1.23 VELVA LEG FILM 1.25 NAIL LACQUER SI PAT-A-CREME 1.25 SLEEK (for removing hair) $1 Alt tax except buffer TOILET FLOOR BUFFER (for buffing your legs) 75c miLLERtPAinE March 4, 1777, when he was first appointed AN INTERESTING on the whole affair is that the bell w'as not rung until four davs after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

On July 5, the congress in a "resolve" ordered copies of the declarations distributed thruout the colonies and to the continrn- TO an elabotalc chflit drawn by Mr. Klineteltf'r, William Hurry had a sen. whose Chri.stian name i.s unknown to posterity. This had a daughter ho Was married to a John McCfinley. Their daugtiter, Ann.

mnrned a Mr. Stettler and union was blessed, as it was fashion of that time to say, with I xnn boing m.idr for thc l.imil. M.ii tiir tiain be- twccii a 10 a Sun da.v, it opf'iic lo the fnibli. "A family i ich Ameru tradiluMi as thi.s onc, certainlv descrves a hltle trc.d ment, Ray Ramsay, hairm.m of the commiitee in charge of the tram, 1 his drew a know ing notl from Le- mmcrs kciv rntc.c bed and pic ok.t. sumed dead Thur dav a ed mine two pp ea 1 of Rescue i rcw vvcie bailim, fa the opf'talmn vvd! a dim.

metal drum in an to i. the bodic nf ttic Vlctin be l.c eft iliowncd bv a im rf I'er li am an dnllCfl COtllCI'V VMMe identified (Inrdon, a i lb and (I. 1 -ed i .111 f- da the hni which t' mine, when from the men Excitingly New! a son. Abner. His daughter.

as he line, married Jo.seph Klinefei- Aictrew Naii, wr a LirKNsu) Frriiit IASs irtitf a ('nnlrairlint siovm and Ititarra a Mf.M I I'all ar fnt I It I 14 'g. APPLIWtF IW Sa lllh TSf Kir.dy i Brow Shelf frame on fop Rimless -n ihe bottom. Come in Credit St. resA sour for Hiiitinier wilh Alunly. Iiihbahle eutlon Aeer.siicker BEDSPRE Tluy re well siuir hoiue- inukers hiidget rhiiiige for a new SHERBET PALE PASTELS oh ptnk.

and Hlur illi frostv White flounce. tthltc I nil twin POSY PRINT I town sweet in Rose or Blue with rultled lloiuue, I dill or twill L.AC II LOW Ml AMs ,3,85 FLOOR fSnddinq, SpsudoL GIFT PILLOW CASES Friday Only 059 pair boxed (Regularly $3 and 3.50) Fancy embroidered pillow ea.ses come attraetlvelv boxed for gift purposes. NO PHONE ORDERS PLEASE. FLOOR The Secret of MUNSINGWEAR'S Nylon Beauty is 'Sculptured Proportions they're Knit to Fit DIAI TaJI IRIS iiml MISS CAMILLE BANGS, Munsingwear reprefieiitative, will be in our Hosiery Department Friday and Saturday to help you the Munsingwear stocking that's meant for you. 51 gauge, 30 denier 175 (Z pair 3.40) 51 gauge, 20 denier 195 (2 pair 3.80) FLOOR Por qivinq- -U hride.

or a iiiatroii, nothing like a heaiitifiil 011(1 gill. haneex are her elniiee of TOW LE is with iix lei ns help on a place celling or individual pieces. jttr Pitti liifli lilt IHM- HHih, entail 1)1 WLR A I I FORK, It I on KTiM and hi tin I i t) are giien, tax imiitded. OLD MIHHOH 22.50 miLLER PAiRE SILVER FIRST FLOOR.

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