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THE PARIS NEWS, THURSDAY, NOV. 21, 1957 DEATHS AND FUNERALS L. E. Higgs Luther E. Higgs.

70, retired bank bookkeeper, who lived at 743-8th SE, died Thursday at 7:30 a. m. in Paris hospital. He had been ill some time. The funeral at Fry-Gibbs chapel, will be held probably Saturday afternoon, other details being incomplete.

Mr. Higgs, whose wife died about four years ago, leaves these children: L. E. Higgs, Paris; William Higgs, Denver, Mrs. David A.

Ligon, Houston, and Mrs. Dudley Upton, Miami Beach, eight grandchildren, and a sister, Miss Grace Higgs, Oakland, Calif. Mr. Higgs was for many years bookeeper for the old First State Bank and afterward for First National Bank. Born in Texas, January 27, 1837, he was a son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. John Higgs. He was a member of First Baptist Church here, and of the Masonic order and the IOOF lodge. Sam Martin Paris News Service COOPER Sam Martin, 66, former deputy sheriff under Rome McKee here, died Wednesday in Dallas at the home of a son, Alvis Martin, where he had been fll some time. Funeral services at the Cooper Church of Christ, Friday at 2 p.m., will be conducted by the minister, Bill Cavender, and J.

D. Wheeler, McDonald Funeral Home will make interment in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mr. Martin leaves his wife, the former Miss Delia Lancaster; his son and two daughters Mrs. A.P.

Miller, Atlanta, and Mrs. 0. R. Freeman, Ben Franklin; six grandchildren; these sisters: Mrs. Lucian Davis, Memphis; Mrs.

Cricket Slaton, Clarksville, and Mrs. Earl Thompson, Dallas, and a brother, Harold Martin, Fort Worth. Born in Alabama, September 27, 1891, Sam Martin was a son of the late W. D. and Gallic (Scoggins) Martin.

After serving as a deputy sheriff here, he was employed at the Lone Star Ordnance Depot at Texarkana, and later for a time in Paris, but retired several years ago. Word M. Allen Paris News Service COOPER Word M. Allen, 76, formerly a coal miner, died here unexpectedly at home Wednesday afternoon. He had been in ill health some time, however.

Delta Funeral Home is in charge of burial arrangements. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Allen, Word Allen was born at Charleston, November 15, 1881. His wife died several years ago, survivors being two sons, Jerry Allen, United States Air Force, and James Allen, Com-: merce; one grandchild, and two sisters, Mrs. Lavinia Grant, and Mrs. Jim Oaks, Cooper. P.

L. Purifoy CONCERT (Continued From Page 1) dertaken leading tenor roles in such operas as "The Magic Flute" and "La He is a versatile performer, having done outstanding oratorio work besides having appeared in eight motion picture films. Mr. Edwards was born and reared in the Welch farming community near Luna, Ohio. He received his initial training in the local Welch singing contests called Eisteddfods, and won his first vocal award in a National Eisteddfor as first prize winner.

He earned his Bachelor of Music degree at the Oberlin Conservatcry of music and later his M.A.from Columbia University. He studied at the Juillard Graduate School and was engaged by the Philadelphia and Chautauqua Opera Companies. He has made two nation wide tours with the "American Ballad Singers" and has starred in the Schubert production of "Blossom Time" and Romberg's "Student Prince." Laurence Bogue, baritone member of the quartet, comes from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He began his career locally while still a high school student. He became a leading baritone with the Florentine Opera Company in Milwaukee and sang in presentations of "La Traviata" "Pagliacci" and Menotti's "The Telephone." He received his M.

A. at Julliard. He was active as conductor of Milwaukee "Pops" Orchestra and chorus. He made his operatic de but in New York as Silvio in "Pagliacci" with the New York City Opera Company and sang the world premiere of William Berga- ma's uc discussed opera, "The Wife of Martin Mr. Bogue has sung under the direction of Rodzinski, Alfredo Antonini, Thor Johnson and Malko.

Edward Ansara is a New Englander, born in Lowell, Massachusetts. But his family moved to Waterbury, Connecticut, where he lived until about 10 years ago. His early career started with singing over the city's radio staticu. In 1939 after his release from the Army he attended Julliard. During that time he sang leading bass roles with the Juilliard Opera Theater and appeared- in the American premiere of "Le Pauvre He also performed with the Tanglewood Opera Department under Boris Goldovsky and worked under the direction of Robert Shaw and the late Artura Tos- canini in Carnegie Hall broadcasts, concerts and recordings.

Mr. Ansara is versatile, having written, directed and appeared in musical comedies for private conventions. He also made an industrial film for the Goodrich Tire company. The accompanist for the group, William Cerny, is a graduate of Yale University where he majored in music, theory and ccrnposition and has won many awards both as a pianist and a composer. The quartet combine their fine voices to create an evening of first-rate entertainmen.t Their program will include songs from Schubert to Rodgers and Hammerstein, as well as pcpular folk songs and popular music.

"We believe that our Paris members will find the Revelers an outstanding Dr. Harold Hunt, president of the Association stated, and we appreciate the cooperation of the Ministerial Alliance in arranging their service so that both affair? may be presented Wednesday ev-rang." Paris News Service COOPER Funeral of Polk Purifoy. 65. a retired mechanic of Rt. 8, Dallas, formerly of Delta County, was arranged Thursday at 2 p.

m. Services at First Baptist Church were to be conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Glenn Hayden, McDonald Funeral Home making interment in Adrian Cemetery in Hopkins County. Born in Camden. March 26, 1892, Mr.

Purifoy died Tuesday in a Dallas horpital after illness. Besides eight children, he leaves his wife, the former Miss Louella Blevins. and a p- daughter, Mrs. Pete Sanders, Paris. Miller Funeral Paris News Service services for H.

W. (Watt) Miller. 71, Ben Franklin grocer who died Wednesday, was set Thursday at 3 p. m. at Ben Franklin Methodist Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev.

Don Hutto and the Rev. C. B. Garrett of Greenville. McDonald Funeral arranged burial in Ben Franklin Cemetery.

Atomic Energy Act Changes Held Unneeded WASHINGTON Gore (D-Tenn) said today he believes European readiness to use American nuclear weapons in wartime can be achieved without amending the Atomic Energy Act. "I generally favor increased cooperation with out allies in this field and if an amendment to the law is regarded as necessary by the administration, I would give it serious and sympathetic consideration," Gore said in an interview. "But as of now I know of no such need and none has been indicated to the Senate-House committee." Gore's statement reflects, in put the kind of opposition in Congress which some think might force some compromises in the administration's announced intention to seek a freer exchange of scientific atomic information wkh U.S. allies. President Eisenhower has said he wfll ask Congress to Hft some of the secrecy provisions the Atomic Energy Act.

The proposal has drawn a mixed, and none too favorable, I reaction from Senate-House Atomic Energy committeemen, of whom Gore is one. Chairman Durham (D-XC), among others, has questioned the adequacy security systems in nations which would get such secret information, Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles appear determined to seek some lowering of the secrecy ban. But some members of Congress obviously are beginning to see a possible way around this in Dulles' proposal to establish stockpiles of American atomic weapons in Europe. These weapons would be earmarked for Allied use in the event of war, but would remain under technical control of the United States and thus would not violate exising law governing disposal of such weapons. BRIEFS AND PERSONALS Dial SU Mrs.

Hoey 865 12th SE. has been dismissed from the Sanitarium of Paris. There will be a rummage sale at Jeffries Garage on North Main Saturday from 8 until 11. Individual ladies are sponsoring the sale. The Lamar County Unit of the American Cancer Society wfll have the regular meeting Thursday night in the Conference Room of the Texas Power Light Co.

The Women's Society of Christian Service, Circle 9, of the First Methodist Church will sponsor a rummage sale on the market square Saturday beginning at 6:30 a.m. Only slight damage resulted SADIST Mitchell Rites Paris News Service HONEY GROVE Funeral of William W. Mitchell, 90, retired farmer of Petty, was held at Robert West Funeral Home here Wednesday, burial being made in Forest Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Morris Lawier, John O'Connor, Maness O'Connor, Cloyd Hulett, and Wylie Fuller, all of Petty, and Philip Rutherford, Roxton. Paris Student Hurt in Wreck A Paris student at East Texas State, Scott Lewis, is resting well in St.

Joseph's Hospital here from injuries received Wednes day morning when his car overturned near Commerce. Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lewis of Paris, was en route to Commerce for classes at a Texas State when the wreck occurred north of Commerce. His 1952 Studebaker was heavily damaged.

Lewis was traveling alone at the time. He remained in St. Joseph's Hospital here Thursday for X-rays and observation. MARKETS Livestock FORT WORTH Hoes 200: steadT choice butcher hoes 1750 and 17.75: me- fiiiim to pood 1C.50-17.25: sows 15.50-16 25 1.000 calves 600: steady; good ar.d choice steers and yearling: 20.0023.00; common ar.d medium 14.00-20.: cooc! choice slaughter calves 200023 50: corr.n-.on and medium 15.00-20.00: i 12.00-14 00; eood and choice stocker steer calves 2.00-24.50; hellers calves 12.M down. I Sheep 400: steady: gooj ar.d choice I larr.bs 21.00-22.00: stocker and feeder iarnhs 19 slaughter ewes 8 00-900: goat." 7.50-7.75.

LOCAL Ranchers Commission Co. Tuesday sales: Cattle, 982; hogs. 63. Fat cows. 13 canners and cutters.

1 stocker calves. 18.5-24; fa1 calves. 18.5-22.5; bulls. 12-5-16; hogs, sows, 16-18, Fort Worth Grain FORT WORTH No. 1 hard, Corn.

No. 2 white, Oats. No. 2 white, 91'2-92'in. Sorghums, No.

2 yellow milo, 88 per cwt. Poultry, Eggs 21. Hens, over 4' 3 pounds, 17 cents; hens, under 4' 2 pounds, 12 cents; roosters. 5 cents: Northwest Arkansas, 15' 2 -17 cents- East Texas. 17 cents; Paris, 18 cents delivered at plant.

Red Arms Stand Cools Neutrals UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. UP) Russia's brushoff of Western efforts to break the disarmament deadlock may have demonstrated her new ICBM-Sputnik "position of strength." But it also put a severe strain on her friendship with many so-called neutral nations. Delegates infer this from the lineup in the smashing 60-9 U.N. Assembly endorsement of the West's plan to increase the 12- nation Disarmament Commission to 25 members. Only the Soviet bloc voted against the proposal despite Russia's warning she would boycott the talks unless half the nations at the conference table were Communist or neutral.

The West had been confident of victory on the vote. But few had expected' Syria and Egypt, who receive economic and military aid from Moscow, to vote for the plan. Nor had they anticipated support from such Asian neutrals as Ceylon and Indonesia, who usually show a marked preference for Soviet ideas. A number of usually pro-Soviet delegations were deeply disturbed by Russia's ever-increasing demands during the East-West negotiations last week on enlarging the commission. Snow Drifts In Panhandle By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Light snow drifted into the Texas Panhandle and rain dotted South Texas and the coast Thursday.

Snow flurries fell at Amarillo and Dalhart as a cool front pushed temperature at Dalhart at daybreak to 25 degrees, overnight low for the state. A weak low pressure system triggered showers around Galveston, San Antonio, Lufkin, Austin, Houston, Brownsville and Del Rio. Rain measurement was small, the heaviest being .33 of an inch at Kenedy. Northerly winds up to 26 miles an hour accompanied the shower. Lufkin had .28 of an inch, Del Rio .03 and Houston .01.

Brownsville recorded the state's i high overnight minimum of 71 degrees. Other overnight lows included Corpus Christi 68, Houston 60, San Antonio 54, Lufkin 52, Dallas and Texarkana 39, El Paso 35, Wichita Falls 34, Childress 32, Amarillo 31 and Lubbock 30. Highs Wednesday ranged from 83 at Laredo to 47 at Dalhart. Skies were partly cloudy to cloudy in South and Southeast Texas and in Northwest Texas. The remainder of the state was clear.

(Continued From Page 1) raignment on a charge of first- degree murder. Gein was at the laboratory for a total of hours but underwent only short periods of He detector tests. The rest of the time was spent in interviews and interrogations. As he left the laboratory, clean shaven and smiling, funeral services were held at Plainfield for Mrs. Worden.

Her mutilated body was discovered on Gein's farm near Plainfield Saturday night. Authorities searching the littered farmhouse found a collection of human skulls which are being scrutinized by the laboratory-. Gein declared he obtained the skulls in a series of grave robberies from 1944 to 1952. Portage County Sheriff Herbert Wanserski has expressed doubt that Gein, who weighs about 140 pounds, was physically able to commit grave robberies. William Belter, attorney for the 51-year-old bachelor farmer, told, reporters after talking to Gein that "although there is the possibility of another charge against him in addition to the slaying of Mrs.

Worden, he will plead innocent by reason of insanity." "I don't think he has a full appreciation of wha he has done," Belter said. "Although he has improved his recollection, there are things that are still hazy to him." The Tribune said it obtained its latest information in the case from an investigator, who was not identified. It said: "Gein had been extremely close to his mother throughout his life, so close, in fact, that he apparently acquired a feminine complex. After the death of his father George about 20 years ago he became more attached to his mother with whom he lived, along with his older brother Henry, who died in 1944. "Before her death in 1945, his mother had two paralytic strokes during which her devoted son Ed n'irsed her, further strengthening their relationship.

Gein associated little with girls. He was too shy and had little interest in them. He said he never had any sex contact with them. "Some years ago, at the heighl of his mother devotion, he wished he had been a woman instead ol a man. He bought medical books and studied anatomy.

He won- wondered whether it would be possible to change his ex. He con- idered inquiring about an operation to change him to a woman, and even thought of trying to operate upon himself, but did nothing about such plans. "After his mother's death, he brooded for a long time. From this disconsolate mood emerged the compulsion to cemeteries. After a few nocturnal trips to graveyards, he began digging into fresh graves.

"He said he took the bodies to his home and cut them up. He kept only the heads, the skin, and some other parts. He insisted he disposed of the remainder of the bodies by burning them in small pieces in his kitchen cook stove. "Gein said he kept all of the faces of his victims. He was particularly intrigued by the women's hair.

He removed the skin of some of them and used it for making belts, a drum fashioned by stretching skin over the ends of a large tin can, and other items. He stripped the skin from the entire upper part of one woman's body and made a vest. "He gave particular attention to the women's faces which he stripped off the skulls, leaving a human mask. He said he preserved these by curing them with oil and keeping them as cold as possible. He rubbed oil on the faces whenever they became stiff.

"On occasions, he said, he would don one of the masks, slip into the torso skin vest, and attach to himself other parts he had removed from a woman's body and parade around by himself in his lonely farm house. He said this gave him great satisfaction." Wilson was not available immediately for comment on the Tribune's story. Other officials declined comment. from a Wednesday morning blaze at the home of Cora Harris, 418 Tudor Street. Firemen said some clothing was burned, but that the house was not damaged.

Burton Darnell cf Andrews, son of Cooper Darnell of Paris, is reported improving after a serious accident on an oil rig near Odessa. Darnell was hospitalized after a portion of a rig elevator fell on him. He was severely injured. Sheriff Dan Bills was checking Thursday on the theft of gasoline and possible other items from the farm cf Bob Blevins near Deport. Thieves broke the lock off the Blevins gasoline tank and broke into a tractor shed somet i Wednesday night.

Two autos were damaged no injuries resulted from a o- car crash at North Main and East Houston Streets here Wednesday. Involved were a 1956 Studebaker driven by Viola Scott Martin, Kilgore, and a 1953 Plymouth driven by Ruth Eddleman, Hugo. Police estimated damage to the Studebaker at $75, to the Plymouth at $125. PERSONALS Mrs. Roy Johnson and Mrs.

Lynn Whiteside were in Dallas Wednesday. Mrs. Johnson attended the George Anson piano clink. Mrs. Peart Jeffus, Dallas, returned to her home after accompanying Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Solomon to Vernon to attend the wedding of their grandson Jackie Dale Solomon, to Miss Carolyn Faye Hill. Pvt.

David L. Larson, son of Mrs. Tony Larson, 387 3rd NW, who has finished his basic training at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, has been selected to attend personnel school at Fort Holabird, Baltimore, Md. Mr. and Mrs.

Don F. Willingham of Everett, Washington, have returned home after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Hall, 743 West Willingham is a broher of Mrs.

Hall. Also visiting in the Hall home were Michael Hall, Mrs. Fay Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Law, all of Dallas.

Editors Warned of World Race Loss Consequences NEW ORLEANS UPi Roderick J. Watts, managing editor of the Houston Chronicle, today said that "the race is on in earnest with control of this world and perhaps others in outer space as possible prizes for the victors." And he warned: "If we God forbid that we conscdation prize could be peonage under Soviet tyrants." Watts addressed the national Associated Press Managing Editors convention. He is chairman of the APME Domestic News Committee. He said in a speech prepared for delivery, "we as a nation have been slipping some in the struggle fcr supremacy and the American people didn't know it until Sputnik rudely awakened us with its beep signals from outer space." "Whose job is it to keep the American people informed?" he asked. "The American newspapers of course," he answered, "but we haven't always done it." The managing editor added, "We cannot be satisfied with mimeographed handouts the Pentagon and with bits of infro- mation received on guided tours of defense installations if we are to keep Americans informed on the true state of the nation." He said there have been stories that rivalry between military services was sl'jwing missile and satellite development, "but the dreamed that Russia could surpass us in this all-important field." Watts laid some of the blame on the super-secrecy of the missile and satellite programs.

"Vve need to depend less on HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES Schedule for the 1957 Homecoming at Paris High School Friday is: 9 a. m. to 2:30 p. m. and visitation.

2:45 Assembly. 3:30 Parade. 8p.m. Paris High School Greenville tball game at Noyes Stadium. Halftime or the foot a 11 game Coronation of Homecoming queen.

After the game Open house in high school gymnasium. press release and more on old fashioned invest igative reporting," he tcld the editors. "It is our job to keep America informed and we haven't always done a good job of it. We must do a better job if we are to retain the confidence which American newspapers have enjoyed so long. And I do not suggest that we reveal bonafide vital defense secrets." He also said, "like the proverbial hare that loitered and lost the race, our leaders underestimated the ability of the Russians." The newspaper executive called 1957 a year of great chance, and cited particularly the sending of paratroopers to Little Rock in the integration struggle saying, hatreds like th-ise of Reconstruction Days were rekindled at a time when our country needs to present a strong, united front to the world." Then he said: "We do not know what lies beyond the horizon, but one thing seems certain: "High adventure awaits us.

"This adventure may be fraught with grave danger, but we must face it headon and fight fir ultimate success." TIGER I Jury Commission jTo Name Grand Jury A five-man Jury Commission was in session here Thursday to i choose a Sixth District Court Grand Jury for the January term. i Members of the Jury Commis! sion are C. M. Hannon of Paris, Tellus Outland of Blossom. Brooks Dennis of Sumner, A.

L. Dunn of Roxton and Jack Gentry of Paris. OFFICER Just 'Friends' OAKLAND, Md. Warden Leo G. Friend brought charges of illegal possession of wildlife against Carlos Woodixw Friend of Uniontown, and Magistrate Earl C.

Friend heard the case. None of the three men is related. Carlos Friend was, free in Si.750 bail on 23 separate i charges. MONUMENTS GUARANTEED peQualify Alwflysc 9 Saving on Any Stone Exclusive ef Marble DEWEESE MONUMENT CO. 448 Lamar Ave.

Dial SU 4-7200 (Continued From Page how it did come out of the spin," he said. "I guess flying runs in the family." he explained. He told about the time his six- month-old baby flew with his par- ents in an open cockpit plane from Iowa to Kansas and we didn't hear i a "peep" out of him. He is three now and "he had rather fly than eat," Burchinal said. "My vrife is learning to fly also," he said.

i Burchinal owns four planes now and he trades and sells airplanes after he gets them in good run- i ning condition. "I think I will keep the P-40 for a while," he related. Usually, during his vacation he flies a plane somewhere over the United States to sell. He has sold planes all over the U. S.

Aside from his work at South- western Bell Telephone Company, Burchinal is pastor of the Bible Baptist Church at Honey Grove, i He is also Scoutmaster of the Air Scout troop of the First Pres- byterian Church in Paris and is a member of the Aviation Commit- tee of the Chamber of Commerce i of Lamar County. "I would like to urge anyone interested in flying to come out to Cox Field and look over the Fly- ing Tiger. It is a real interesting plane to see," he said. (Continued From Page keting and agreed on a proposal that urges gradual elimination of government regulations. Three options were recommended for study supports and no acreage controls, 75 per cent parity support and 20 per cent increase in acreage and 100 per cent of parity support and controlled acreage.

The choice would be left up to a referendum of farmers. Another section of the farm pro- gram adopted by the convention recommended the Soil Bank Act be suspended after 1958. A resolution to reduce the state cotton allotment reserve to 2 per cent of the total acreage also was approved. i On water, delegates backed a i recommendation for use of water which falls on their land. "Water stored behind retention dams lo- cated outside streambeds should be available to the landowner for any beneficial use." The resolutions were formed out of recommendations from county conventions throughout the state.

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