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PAGE 15 The Great bend Daily Tribune SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1953 Tries For Air Record London, IIP) A pretty Chicago artist and advertising writer took off for Tokyo Saturday on her attempt to set a new record for round the world travel by commercial airliner. She took with her a bouquet of carnations, which she hopes will still be fresh when she returns to Chicago Tuesday Hucksteb, Lewis, Mrs Donald Nuckolls, Burdett. Dismissals, Dec 4- Mrs Vera Desbem and baby daughter, Janet Deever and Stanley Deever, all of Lamed; Mrs Elsworth Action, Burdett Births, Dec 4. Mr and Mrs Robert Handly, Lamed, girl, 8 lbs 2 oz Mr and Mrs Don Nuckolls, Burdett, girl, lbs 14 ors. STAFFORD DISTRICT 1 Admissions, Dec 3: Walter Dale of Stafford, Mrs Dorothy Payer, Preston; Cooper, Sylvia, Dec 4 Clem Volker, Zenith Dismissals, Dec 3 Arm Marie Bans, Sylvia Mrs Lucy Jenkins, Stafford Dec 4 Lester Lee Kennedy and Billy Ray Kennedy, both of St John Birth, Dec 3 Mr and Mrs Louis Payer, Preston, boy Compact Group Urges Fight On Court Decision Oklahoma Citj, TP The Inter slate Oil Compact commission Saturday urged oil producing states to take every step possible to re-verse a supreme court decision giving the Federal Power com mission natural gas rate fixing powers The represents tl es of 25 oil producing states said in a resolut ion that the high court ruling will "Inevitably lead to complete federal regulation of production of natural gas and oil The supreme court refused to re view a decison by the District of Columbia circuit court of appe I that said companies shipping gas In interstate commerce are subject to PPC control The compact group said this made the oil industry subject ot regulation by two authorities, the FPC and the Natural Gas act of 1S38 Gov Johnston Murray of Oklahoma was elected chairman of the Compact at the close of the two-day meeting Doxie Moore of Indianapolis Ind and James Conway of Hastings Neb, were elected vice chairmen Chicago was chosen as site of the December, 1954 meeting of the commission Tribune Want Ads Bring Results Plan Fight On Power Policy Washington tm The National Farmers Union geared Saturdav for an all out fight against President Esienhower electric power policies Union President James Pat-ton called a conference in Denver, Dec 1011, in a moe to unite farmers, labor public power groups and cooperatives against administration steps which he said seem deliberately calculated to make electricity more expensive Chief speakers will be Sens William Langer and Robert Kerr (D Okla Both have been active In support of rural electric co-ops which claim they are threatened under new regulations with loss of the preference they have enjoyed in the purchase of pow er from publicly owned dams Langer announced that a Senate anti-trust subcommittee under his chairmanship will start hearings Monday on the new power policy and marketing standards recently adopted by the Bureau of Reclamation One of the things he wants to know is whether the new policy would destroy or damage the rural electrification program which he said ha been of great benefit to North Dakota farmers Patton said the administration has taken steps to turn over pow er from federal dams to private ultUites, rather than to rural electric co ops, to surrender to pri- ate firms power resources which he said should be saved for the public, and to halt needed expansion of public power projects BUY YOUR 1954 COMBINE ON MASSEY-HARRIS SALES PLAN 1.

3 YEARS TO PAY 2. WAIVER OF INTEREST 3. CROP FAILURE DEFERMENTS 4. INTEREST ON CASH AMD TRADE-IN TO THE BUYER 5. PRICE PROTECTION 6.

GUARANTEED DELIVERY Walter Sears Store LA CROSSE MEMORIAL Admissions, Dec 3: Mrs Elmer Herrman, Llebenthal, Mrs Walter Erb, Timken Dec 3 Norma Bitter. Mrs Virgil Cough nd Mrs. Lavta Henv man, all of La Crosse, Evelyn Kraft, Ransom, Mrs. 1 1 in Krug, McCracken Dec 4 Mrs Kenneth Oough and Mrs Alvtn Wallace, both of Otlr. Clyde Wallace, Nekomm.

Dismissals, Dee 3' Mrs. Elmer Herrman and Margy Lou Krauts-er, both of La Crosse, Dec. 4: Mrs Alvin Herrman and James Alvin, Bison. tj Births, Dec 4 Mr and Mrs. Laguln Herrman, Ls Crosse, boy, 8 lb 13'4 os Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gough, Otis, boy, ob 14 ox, Mr and Mrs Melvin Krug, McCracken, boy.

PHONE 49T2 HENSLEY A-Bomb Expert Dies Suddenly Washington, (TO Rear Adm William Parsons, the man who made the final adjustments on the Hiroshima atomic bomb, died unexpectedly Saturday, 10 minutes after entering the Bethesda naval medical center Parsons was 52 He had walked into the hospital and requested X-ray and heart examinations He collapsed two minutes after completion of a heart test A spokesman for the hospital said he died of an acute heart attack His position at the time of his death was deputy chief of the navy ordnance bureau The slim, soft speaking admiral was the last man to work on the Hiroshima bomb dropped from the 29 Enola Gay on Aug 6, 1945, the advent of an entirely new kind of warfare His specific assignment was to adjust the detonating mechanism and he rode with the bomb In the bomb bay of the Enola Gay Before that, he had a leading role in development of the first working models of the A-bomb at the Los Alamos, atomic laboratories, where he was associate director Deaths Mrs. Catherine King La Crosse Mrs Catherine Mur lei King, 89 died Friday night at the Baker hospital here She was a former Great Bend resident who had been living with her daugher, Mrs Wallace at Nekoma Her husband, Charles Wallace, died in Great Bend in 1939 The family home has been at 1017 Survivors daughter Mar- ers, William Keller of Great Bend and Leo Keller of Eugene, Oi and a sister, Mrs F. Haas of Great Bend Services will be held at 2 Monday from the Cook and Weber funeral home with the Rev Robert Foster officiating and bnr-lal is to be in the Great Bend cemetery Local Markets POULTRY and EGGS Hennery No 2 POULTRY Light Hens Medium Hens Heavy Hens COCKS Stags Heaw Light Premium Bran Shorts Mill Run PUZZLE PICTURE. The composite picture above, put together by Tribune staff artist Karl Conard, is tangible evidence that the post office is not so blundering as some people claim Addressed only to "Santa Claus," as shown in the top of the picture, and enclosed in old wrapping paper without a stamp, the letter was delivered to the Tribune to be sent along to the North Pole The scribbling of the letter itself, seen in the lower half of the picture, could not be made out by the Tribune's handwriting expert, but maybe Santa can do it (Tribune Photo) DISTRICT MANAGER KnM by leading mutual fund Applicant ifctvid emfcftUw villi a detire manage ether men. Knowledge ef Inieitmentt er m-lengible telling helpful but not ettential.

This it carter eeaertencrt with very liberal cempeniotton end rapid advancement ft the right man, Alt rep Ret will be held in itrfet confidence. Box L-I, Trite. I GIVE STUDEBAKER ACCESSORIES WHtf WKOL COM VERSION DISCS USED SPECIALS SB SPOTLIGHT Hospital News GREVT BEND ST. ROSE Admissions, Dec Mrs Jack Perkins Mrs Robert Schenk, Marcus Goodman, Agnes Prae-er, Mrs Glenn Houston and Mrs Archie Lindbolm, all of Great Bend Dennis Coy Mark-ham, Otis Dismissals, Dec 4- Mrs John Schenkel, )r and Sheila Rae, Mrs James Jones and Deborah Sue, Mrs Sherwood Parks and Biffton Ashley, Mrs Duke Burt a Clif ford Luger, Linda Carol Brown, Linda Kay Ehrllch, DeVeme Coffee, Mark Hammeke and William Knocke, all of Great Bend, Mrs Burrell Hutcherson, Lamed Births, Dec 4 Mr and Mrs Noland Swigart, Great Bend, girl, 7 lbs 7 Mr and Mrs Jack Perkins, Great Bend, girl, lbs 11 oz Mr and Mrs Wenflell Doonan, Great Bend, boy, 9 lbs 11 oz HOISINGTON LUTHEK Admissions, Dec 4 Philip Miller. Russell, Otto Whitmers, Beaver Mrs Harold Winter and Mrs Glenn Borchers, both of Holslng-ton Dismissal Dec 4 JoAnn Brack, Galatla.

Birth Dec 4 Mr and Mrs Glenn Borchers, Hoisington boj, 8 lbs 2 oz ELLINWOOD DISTRICT Admissions, Dec 4 Ben Slef ers, Ellinwood, Dorothy Straub, Claflui LARNED ST. JOSEPH Admissions Dec 4 Judith Ann "icnaraaun, mm Ztd BiX ert Handly, all of Lamed Birchel Your House Has Grown in Value Moke sore that your fire insurance matches this bigger value to give you adequate protection. Let us cheek this for you now. Wilson-Buehler Insurance Service ROYAL WILSON BRUCE BUEHLER 3015 10th Phone 3300 BALDWIN jTPjpk, 1954 27' OUR PRICE I9950, ALSO many ofhr fine octet torfot to efioote from. if you or not ture abowt which accestorie to gire, why not give accessory gift certificate instead Gene Lewis Motors STUDEBAKER SALES SERVICE PHONE 3574 "Drive The Mileage Champions" Complete Bath With Tub All Aluminum Exterior '500 UNDER LIST PRICE MIRRORS "The Perfect Gift" 1950 40 FT.

2 BEDROOMS A nice clean mobile heme, complete bath, new carpeting, new couch. Thermostat control on heater. Made of Pittsburg Plate Glass With Copper Back. Five Year Guarantee. Cut to Your Specifications.

and Glass Co. Deaths E. C. Smith Hoisington Funeral services for Edward Smith who died at the Lutheran hospital Friday, will be held Wdnesday 2 30 in the First Baptist church at Nicodemus Burial will be in Mt Olive cemetery at Bogue Smith a retired emploje of the Missouri-Pacific had lived Hols- intrton 27 jears The body was taken to the Childs-Burgat funeial home where it will remain until Monday noon Survivors include fne sons five daughters 36 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren The sons are Ralph and Arthur of Garden Citj Edwaid -of Great Bend Ivan of Fresno Calif and Everett of Abilene The daughters are Mrs Esther Smith ard Mrs Tina Miller both of Hoisington Mrs Alta Cushingberrj Atchison Mrs Mabel Brown Praetor Ark ind Mrs Othella Biooks Mc Alias ter Kan Ludwig Gabel Ness City Funeral sen-ices for Ludwig Gabel, 73 who died at St Rose hospital Thursday night will be held Sunday at 2 at the Sacred Heart Catholic church here Burial will be in the Sacred Heart cemetery Gabel, a retired farmer, had been hospitalized stnee July Survivors include his widow Elizabeth, of the home, three daughters Mrs Mary Haberkorn Topeka Mrs Matilda Leikem, Jetmore Mrs Katherme Harmon, Great Bend eight sons Isadore, Henrv and Ludwig, jr all of Ness City Edmund and Adam both of Wilson Raymond Meade John Burdett and Jacob, Santa Barbara, Calif Two children preceded him In death The body is at the Fitz gerald mortuary here Tribune Want Ads Bring Results Mrs. Viola Pence, 1613 Morton, and her mother, Mrs.

Nora Kearney, returned from Lyons after a brief visit with Mrs Pence's son, Howard Kearney and Mrs. Kearney Bullie Leathercraft Sold and dls- SUTLER Steel Sutfdinqs Get low cost, fite-safe, weathertlght protection for every farm shelter or storage need. Adaptable permanent; wide range of sizes. jjflfe vih Better imM7 Jo iast longer SCHARTZ Building Co. In farmtof ImtlrmrM Hal Town Talk A grass fue that is believed to' have started from a carelessly thrown cigarette butt set fire to a hunting lodge belonging to Dr Wal ter Amen located on the Rattles snake creek in Stafford county last Sunday.

The four room lodge and all the contents were burned to the ground Dr Amend and his son in law Warren Woods of Pon-1 ca City, Okla had been hunting there last Sunday morning and re turned to Great Bend about noon At a he received a telephone call from Park Smith who lives near the hunting lodge telling him about the fire When the fire was first observed it had progressed so far nothing could be saved The lodge had a big stove fire place in the In ing room a bedroom ith to double deck bunks kitchen and complete table service for several persons and a bathroom which was added last vear Dr Amend said he had about $1 500 insurance on the lodge but estimated replacement wouid cost in the neighborhood of $6 000 Dr Amend has owned the lease about se-en years The lodge was built about 25 years ago on the lease by Jack Hamilton of Hutchinson It was well known by Great Bend hunters who have had the good fortune to receive a hunting invitation from Dr Amend, and the shooting is nearly always good it that lease Christmas trees greens, potted plants, beautiful pottery and planters for gifts Television planter lamps Flowers for all occasions Andrew Floral Co 11th and Washington -6 Mrs Walter Majers, 1215 Morphv, attended the sixth annual Audio Visifal Institute at Wichita Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday as the delegate of the Great Bend Council of Churches and of the Presbyterian church Mis Mayers is the chairman of the Christian committee of the council The Wichita meeting was sponsored by the Wichita and Kan sas councils of churches Special clearance All Christmas lights 20 percent off Goodrich 1312 Williams Phone 3961 -4tf Larry Becker, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Becker, 1216 Frey, ls a freshman at Kansas State college and has pledged Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi Omega, a society open to Boy Scouts of America Becker was iniated into the latter organization Dec 1.

Special clearance of all electric trains and accessories. 20 percent off Goodrich 1312 Williams Phone 3961 -4tf Raymond Thompson, 1005 Hubbard, has returned to St Rose hospital after having been home about 10 dajs from a previous sta there He would like to hear from his friends He is in room 257 Jack and Jill Day Nursery Is open for children from ages 2 to 6 the day and hour Call 5101 -29tf Robert Hougland of Great Bend is one of three Kansas State college students pleged by Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity Don Pohlman of Ellinwood pledged Acacia Forty six students have pledged Greek-letter fraternities since the close of the fall rush period at Manhattan Only $10 00 Down delivers a Motorola teleusion set of jour choice Goodrich -28tf Brit Spaugh, city park superintendent left here Thursday for the Great Lakes Naval Training station where he reports Sunday for two weeks active training dutj 1123 WILLIAMS 3895 1950 ALL-METAL TRAILETTE Complete With Bath. A nice Trailer at a nice price $1695 NEW '54 PUBLIC AUCTION Of 3 City Properties In Great Bend Dec. 12, 1:30 p.m. At 1031 Adams Street, 3 Apartment Frame Dwelling, Furnished.

Monthly Income of $125.00. (50'x14C Lot). 1033 Adams Street, 3 Apartment Frame Dwelling, Furnished, Monthly Income of $150.00. (25'x140' Lot). 2123 16th Street, 4 Apartment Stone Dwelling, Furnished, Monthly Income of $165.00, on a Business Corner Lot (80' 50') Near New Busi ness Shopping Center.

All Apartments Are Occupied by Tenants On Weekly or Monthly Basis. Above Properties May Be Inspected On Date of Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 1130 a.m. and from 1 :00 p.m. to Sale Time.

Sale Will Be Conducted in Order of This Ad. TERMS: 30 Percent Down Day Of Sale, to be held in Escrow, Balance on Acceptance of Title. Abstract of Title to Date on Each Property Will be Furnished Purchaser Together With Warranty Deed. STICXNEY ESTATE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE ROBERT KEENAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, FIRST NATIONAL BANK, GREAT BEND, KANSAS PHONE 3031. NEW MOON 00 Anderson Magnolia WRI6HT A BENP, KAWS.

PH-ST Day Sunday Congratulations To The Tribune See The Complete Ford Line WITH THE ADDITION OF THI NEW F0RDS0N MAJOR DIESEL Get Diesel Economy At The Low Cost of Gasoline Models Mr. Farmer DONT FORGET OUR TV BONUS SALE ENDING DECEMBER 21st. YOU Could win by Taking Advantage of our Inventory Reduction Sale Now. SEE US FOR DETAILS See The RoNohome Nashua SUTTON OOtT BKWiy. JT "WUHC TWf tT KANSAS iC MSM Wl WI M0BN.EH0ME5.

duality Price -Better Trade IOTA. FREY GREAT Open All FARM EQUIP. COi 3407 TENTH ST. PHONE 3932 Ph. 4051 His address at Great Lakes is Bldg 62, USNTC yVest 10th QcrM ir.

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