Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas • 4

I I Sunday Feb 9 1947 WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM Swinging Cannon Swats 55 ars ght Cars ght Cars ATTRACTIVE BRIDE-TO-BE IS LEGLESS AND ONE-ARMED Texas State Secretary Aide Is Appointed Texas Sailor One of 3 Dead Of Poisoning NNW Mk Mb mor lay in MOP IMP' Wir Ibet liblee Of'Poisoning $50000 for Labor Probe Requested iii J- s- i 41 )i 4 A 1 2it V- 00i --N '''14-10: 1 Jo 1' itiq' 10014vosoi LOS ANGELES Feb 8 Kerr 29 came out of a traffic accident 10 years ago with only onearm and no legs Undaunted she fought her way back to a normal existence which includes walking riding horseback dancing and writing And next Friday evening she will become a bride The attractive Miss Kerr whose cheerful attitude through a difficult decade has been an inspiration to her friends will walk to the altar to become the wife of Clark Robert Taylor of Roseburg Ore at the First PresbyterianChurch there After the accident which occurred here Miss Kerr was in a critical condition for weeks Later she learned to walk on artificial legs learned to write with her left hand and played piano compositions designed for the left hand alone She became self-supporting and recorded her own story in a book titled "Banners of Courage" She was a personnel supervisor for a war contracting firm here during the war At one time she conducted a radio program Miss Kerr met Taylor while living with her parents Mr and Mrs John Kerr in Roseburg to the altar to become the wife of Clark Robert Taylor of Rose- burg Ore at the First PresbyterianChurch there After the accident which occurred here Miss Kerr was in a critical condition for weeks Later she learned to walk on artis ficial legs learned to write with her left hand and played piano compositions designed for the left hand alone She became self-supporting and recorded her own story in a book titled "Banners of Courage" She was a personnel super- visor for a war contracting firm here during the war At one time she conducted a radio program Miss Kerr met Taylor while living with her parents Mr and Mrs John Kerr in Roseburg DAVID RUGE With New Face ILLMO Mo Feb 8 (-P) A be stopped the rampant cannon large Army cannon on a flat car had caused damage unofficially es- of a Cotton Belt Railroad freight timated at $15000 train broke loose from its ties As the cannon revolved rail-Friday and started revolving aslroad men said it struck almost NORFOLK Va Feb 8 (27)) the train moved northward lever other car on the Missouri Then the train met a 125-cariPacitic train punching a hole in Three Navy enlisted men em Missouri Pacific freight side of the cers-55 in dead here Saturday a fourth was uses the same double-tracked rail-iand causing damage to the diesel "unofficially" -reported dead in road and before the trains could I locomotive Elkins Va and 11 were hos- from poisoning believed to have resulted from drinkingi wcod alcohol aboard the USS Latimer Thursday night Naval authorities identified one 114(11 one 71-aP 62:: CZ fa2 of the dead as Eugene Sherrarad seaman 1-c son of Mrs Bettie II 2600 SEVENTH I I Almon Dallas but withheld identification of others pending notification of next of kin i The Navy stated that although WATC the men apparently drank the alcohol late Thursday night no ill effects Friday were noted until REPAIR When several became ill suddenly they were removed to Portsmouth Naval Hospital and SERVICE two were pronounced dead upon arrival Another died during the night Those under treatment were Let us repair your watch We use the most modern said to be in "fair condition Sat-! methods and equipment A new timing machine has urday i just been recently installed Bring your watch to the The Elkins sailor whom au-' Service Desk in the Catalog Order Dept When your thorities "heard" had died but who lack official notification was watch is repaired you may coil for it or we will send on leave when he was reported to it to you by mail have been taken ill AUSTIN Feb 8 of State Paul Brown Saturday announced appointment of Col Kirk Mallory of San Antonio 'APE BOY' HAPPY Faces New Life With New Face House Committee as assistanL secretary 01 bListLe Alallory practiced law in Mc Seeks to Broaden Its Allen from 1928 to 1940 He wa called to active duty as a reservc Investigation of Unions captain in December 1940 He served as assistant stall judge advocate in headquarters ol WASHINGTON Feb 8 the Eighth Service Command ex The House labor committee which ecutive officer on the staff of thf started out to write a new labor judge advocate's office in 31''' Army headquarters executive law ought Saturday to broaden officer and acting judge advocats its hearings into a S50000 investi- in 6th Army headquarters stall gation of "all complaints of union judge advocate 7th headquarter! racketeering" special troops 4th Army and stall Chairman Hartley said that if FULTON LEWIS JR IS HIT Ajurdmgye advocate headquarters CI the House grants the money the The new assistant secretary of committee also 14 ill "make any i I ne I state has served as real estate at- other investigations into the en- tire labor situation which would Elhott wit Insulte tfoicreoy i tion since August 1946 hteh the Veterans id bbock Aregional dm i i ro af help in writing the bill" I a la This he said would involve 4 As a member of the American sending subcommittees into the Legion he was adjutant and board field to look into complaints Friend Lands Purich member while living in McAllen Three days ago he disclosed plans and was a member of the legion's to send out investigators who will executive board from Hidalgo NEW YORK Feb 8 IINS)-- studio of the Mutual Broadcast- get the views of rank-and-file County Fulton Lewis Jr radio commen- ing System after a "Meet the union men on labor legislation Fruit Dealers Testif tator nursed a sore jaw Satur- Press" radio progr a during day as the result of a quarrel which Elliott and the trip he Architect Session Ilartley first announced the with Elliott Roosevelt Elliott's and Faye made to Russia were committee's new plan Friday wife Faye Emerson of theisubject to considerable criticism nir'ht after hearing testimony movies and Dick Harrity pub- Dick Harrity a friend of El- el in Fort Worth from eight witnesses representing li er representative liott's took at Lewis Philadelphia fruit and vegetable dealers The "battle" was staged in the spectators 'agreed but Lewis a Worth sturdy fellow himself absorbed Fort as chosen Saturday These witnesses testifying un-i started def if by directors of the Texas Society 9 and to enimse der ooaththe AFL Teamsters said officials of Local! in and of Architects as the site of the 92f Union! Trucker Charged when guards stepped halted the fracas organization's 1947 conventioa in had -coerced" and "intimidated "1 holesale produce October according to Milton them and virtually shut down thel In Fatal Wreck Guards said Harrity "struck McGinty Houston president Philadelphia A ithout warning" and described' At the all-day meeting in Hotel market the blow as "strictly a sucker Texas directors also voted to Ilartley also disclosed he was! PLAINVIEW Feb 8 (Sp1)-- recommend to state authorities sending a telegram to the hi and Robert Miller 31 truck drivel puncn i the Philadelphia director of public of Odessa was charged with mur Elliott Lewis Warren Moscow neW ru les and regulations which i safety asking "complete protec- der without malice Saturday after-land Henry Taylor had been on would permit incorporation for the witnesses because noon at Tulia in connection with the broadcast with Lewis Mos school designs of features for In- "these men are seriously afraid of the deaths Thursday night of three cow and Taylor taking turns at creasing efficiency safety and physical violence" Floydada young people in a truck-questioning Elliott on his tour of health standards Hartley said the committee hadlautomobile collision five miles the Soviet Union Officers and directors at the authorized him to send the tele south of Tuna Many of the questions were meeting were: McGinty gram and to ask the House leader-1 Miller's examining trial will besharp and tempers were frayed Downing Henderson vice presiship to support an appropriation! set when he is able to leave theas the broadcast ended dent Pfeiffer Houston sec-of 530000 for the special investi- Tulia hospital where he is under' Leaving the studio Elliott and retary-treasurer Thomas Broad gation treatment Lewis got in a verbal quarrel Dallas Leo Dielmann San Union Cries 'Smear' The three victims of the wreck in the corridor leading to the Antonio President Geren Fort Lewis Hines legislative rep- were Glenn Carmack 17 son of'elevators over a broadcast Lewis Worth Maddux San Angelo resentative of the AFL told re- Mr and Mrs Carmack Ken-thad made some time ago in which John Linn Scott Austin William porters the produce dealers were neth Finley 18 son of Mr and he referred to financial dealings Townes Amarillo and "tryirg to put over a smear! Mrs Finley and Nita Merle of a Texas radio network in which Pitts Beaumont Lew is Hines legislative rep- were Glenn Carmack 17 son ouelevators over a broadcast Lewis resentative of the AFL told re- Mr and Mrs Carmack Ken-thad made some time ago in which porters the produce dealers werejleth Finley 18 son of Mr and he referred to financial dealings -tryirg to put over a smear Mrs Finley and Nita Merleof a Texas radio network in which as assistant secretary of state Mallory practiced law in McAllen from 1928 to 1940 He was called to active duty as a reserve captain In December 1940 He served as assistant staff judge advocate in headquarters of the Eighth Service Command executive officer on the staff of the judge advocate's office in 3rd Army headquarters executive officer and acting judge advocate in 6th Army headquarters staff judge advocate 7th headquarters special troops 4th Army and staff judge advocate headquarters 4th Army The new assistant secretary of state has served as real estate attorney in the Lubbock regional office of the Veterans Administration since August 1946 As a member of the American Legion he was adjutant and board member while living in McAllen and was a member of the legion's executive board from Hidalgo County We can repair your watch in 5 days unless it is necessary to order special ports from the factory AIM Board to Meet Feb 21 SAN ANTONIO Feb 8 (Spl)-- George White of Brady president of the Texas College' board announced Saturday that the next meeting of the board will be held in College Station on Febi 21 The meeting originally was scheduled for Feb 28 Como in and let us give you on estimate GRAND RAPIDS Mich Feb 8 Ruge once called the "ape boy" Saturday turned his new face toward a new life The 17-year-old Chicago boy his formerly ugly features remodeled by a Grand Rapids plastic surgeon will head home Sunday or Monday with the blight of his past attempts at crime behind him "I'm glad to be on my way home" said Ruge who last year admitted trying to extort money for the necessary which Dr Ferris Smith here performed without charge "My face looks fine and the doctor says it's going to look a lot better" lie said he would return to his job with a Chicago ilass company no longer fearful of taunts of fellow 'workers The youth posed for his first post-operative pictures Friday and the improvement by Dr Smith was plain Nearly gone were the misshapen features that once had given him a ferocious appearance "There has not been sufficient time for a complete reorganization of the boy's face and ears" Dr Smith explained "but I am thoroughly pleased with his progress toward recovery" -4 th l' 1' 4 Tp 4 1 -4 iii Iii GLASSES CONVENIENT TERMS Tins is th cl-------'3111'00---- a 4vi oriaro I wer of master si tailors 11 7 a 0 ft9 I -1110'r at 1 1c1 11 7 It9 -'ff tloi i gi 'P 4 ft) 4- 'V 5 41 4ry It tollittler1 1411t Kerens Undertaker Dies CORSICANA Feb 8 Stockton 57 Kerens funeral director died at his home Friday night Funeral rites are planned at Kerens Sunday i DR OLIVE HATCHER OPTOMETRIST Office et WOLF 1 KLAR-1503 MAIN against the union" Patterson 16 daughter of Mr andi Roosevelt was interested Eines also addressed the corn Mrs Patterson all of Floyd- As the argument grew hot Miss mittee after Fridays hearing and ada Emerson stepped in to back up asked for an equal opportunity for Funeral services for Kenneth her husband Lewis turned to her the union to be heard next week 'Finley were held Saturday after- and said The committee decided to heari noon Rites for young Carmack the union representatives underl will be held Sunday afternoon and "Why you don't know Anything Tuesday after-1 Miss Patterson's funeral will be about this You weren't even noon Monday afternoon there" All day Monday and Tuesday Carmack and Finley were Floyd- Elliott said that Lewis had im-1 morning the committee will hear ada high school athletes and Miss Plied that -Faye was a "liar' 1 testimony on both sides of the I Patterson was the football sweet- After a few more exchanges dur-i Philadephia Record case Repre- heart last year- All Floydada itig which 'Elliott is said to have sEntatives of the CIO American schools were closed Friday out called Lewis a "liar" among oth-1 Newspaper Guild will appear Non- of respect for the three students er names Harrity stepped in wit-day and David Stern who sold nessed said and bit Lewis the Record after a Guild strike Chinese Sentence Italian The melee was quieted down wall appear Tuesday morning i and Elliott and Faye left after The Senate labor committee SHANGHAI Feb 8 (Reuter's) Elliott apologized for calling! 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