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The Paris Newsi
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Seven children sleeping In one bed. family with seven children with a bare cupboard on family of five whose home has burned needing clothing. These are three of numerous appealing cases that have been handled during the past three days by the local Salvation Army. The crowded sleepers were divided up Saturday night, after the Army furnished another bed to the family. That makes them a bed- family, with 'Mom and Dad and the baby having one bed and the other seven children sharing two beds instead of one.

Thanksgiving Eve brought a call to Army headquarters telling of PRESENTING CHRISTMAS SEAL BOND to Sidney Townsend, president of the Senior class at Central High School, is, Billy Wooldridge, Christmas Seal sale chairman and county school superintendent. Looking on'is Cecil Everett, president of the Lamar County Tuberculosis -Association, sponsors oi the seal sale, and superintendent of Central School: Central High Seniors won the first Christmas Seal bond for contributing $5 to the seal sale. 'Five and ten dollar bonds are being offered to any SCHOOL room, grade or organization within a school or all combined who make donations amounting to $5 or flO, This is the first time the 'bonds have been offered in Lamar County's annual Seal sale. (Paris News Staff Photo). Human Skul! Believed About 8,500 Yairs Old By T.

R. LURIE JERUSALEM dfi human about ,8,500 years old' and the remains of a necklace made of small seashells have been found at Sha'ar Hagolan in the Jordan Valley by Israel Exploration Society excavators under the direction of Dr. Moshe Stekelis of the Hebrew University. J. Sha'ar Hagolan is a 'collective Settlement (kibbutz) on the banks of the Yarmuk River near the point where Syria and Jordan on Israel's eastern frontier.

It was here two years ago that Stekelis uncovered the remains of a stone age culture which he named the Yarmukian civilization. The skull was found early jthis month near an open hearth. The remains of a fire used by Neolithic man were still visible. Each of the seashells that: made up the Yarmukian necklace had tiny hole bored in 'its apex for Stringing. The shells are identical those found on the shore of ihe Mediterranean.

today. Dr. Stekelis is completing a short excavation season in which he has determined the "stratification of this site as divided between the' Early and Middle Bronze Ages and the Neolithic period. At the. upper level he found a surrounded by.chambers with a good deal of pottery typical of the and Middle Bronze Ages.

The.Neolithic fireplace was found five feet deeper, surrounded by the bones of gazelle-like' animals. Several hundred small sharp- pointed flints were found in one spot. This large concentration of tools, which -were either -arrow heads or small boring instruments, indicate a specialization of skills. One would have used only a few flint spears, arrows and other such tools. The new finds will considerably enrich Sha'ar Hagplan's prehistoric museum which already contains, In what originally was a bomb shelter, one of the largest collections of stone ace tools, flints and primitive stone, carvings in any museum "anywhere.

Boys Clubpblerves Fourth Anniversary MOT 1 fhnn 50 Paris- youths the bad weather Friday night for the, Boys Club of-Paris' fourth -party at their Hickory Avenue i Four big caudles denoted the Boys Club's fourth anniversary at the present location. Director Felix Gibson.and Assistant Director Jack Bills were hosts for the'fete. Bingo games took up part of the evening. Winners who received theatre ticket books included Herbie Campbell, Charles Lyn- idol Brown, Milton John Griffin, Joe Brown, Richard Hodges, Bill Kirby, Robert Hart, Jerry Leverett, Jackie Will! a m- son and Mickey McFadden. Swift Veterans i Get Recognition Paris employes of Swift Comr p'any with 20 years or conthiuous employment received recognition in the annual Service Recognition issue of the company magazine, Swift News, issued Saturday.

has five employes here with 20 years or more service. Those with the longest service records are: G. E. Smith, 1023 S. Main, 24- S.

P. Sanders, 10th NE, 22- J. E. George, 947 North Maia, 22- Lois Crouch, 1347 Vanzant, 21, and G. W.

Anderson, 120-3rd NW, All Swift employes having five years or more of continuous service received recognition pins''bear- ing one star for each five-year period. Pins with 7 or more stars are gold, the other silver. SNOW TOO MUCH FOR SANTACLAUS HAMBURG, N. Nov. 29 inches of snow was too much for Santa.

His scheduled ride through town yesterday on a float; with gifts for the kiddies, was post' poned until permitting. SANTA'S GIFT HEADQUARTERS The gift that fs sure to pfease each member of the family awaits your at Dewey Miller's Jewelers. Santa's Item: "Choose now and Jay-away for Chriitmaf." 112 Clarksville 381 Cake squares and ice cream were served to more than 50 members who attended the birthday Party. 'This week's activities'" for the club have been announced. Wednesday is Movie Night with "Main Street Kid" starring Alan Mow- hrey, and Chapter Nine of the Jesse James serial to be shown free all members.

Many, members are working on purses and other leather items for Christmas gifts: New signed up during the past: week include Ray Echols Orville Ballard, Carl Bryan, Jan Neyman, Forman and Henry Wilkerson of Tyler was a. visitor during the holidays. Holiday Play Is Given For; Lamar P-TA A- Thanksgiving play was presented by pupils of Mrs. Clyde Awbrey at the meeting of the West Lamar Parent Teachers Association Wednesday afternoon at the school. During the business session, the P-TA voted to purchase some new equipment for the school.

Mrs. Carl Sherwood presided. Next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 10. Christmas Seal Sales Pass $1,000 Returns from Christmas Seal letters now coming in by mail to the headquarters of the Lamar County Tuberculosis Association have reached a total of $1,065.05, Billy Wooldridge, county Christmas Seal chairman, announced Saturday. Paying tribute to post of i workers who delivered Christmas Seals to county residents and who have brought in their contributions, Wooldridge said.

cheerful assistance of these hardworking public servants is invaluable in the campaign to raise funds for the fight against tuberculosis." The Christmas Seal Sale which opened November 17 'and will continue until December. 25 is conducted annually by the Nationa. Tuberculosis Association its 3,000 affiliated associations, including the Lamar County Tuberculosis Association. Although early returns are satisfactory, Wooldridge said he feels confident that Lamar County residents will be as generous as ever to buying and using Christmas Seals, on their holiday cards and packages. "When; the postmen bring to our office the: contributions of the people of this area, I.

like to recall the fact that it was a postal worker who started the whole thing," he said. "It was Einar Holboell, a Danish postal clerk, who first thought of using a 'cial stamp on Christmas mail to raise money to fight disease." He explained that Christmas Seal money is used in this county for TB prevention and control projects including case finding, X-rays, and rehabilitation and educational activities. Salvation Army Helps In Many, Varied Cases desperate, plight of the family with seven children without food. The Army provided a grocery order to buy holiday food for the family. Clothing wss given Saturday by the the.

family who lost their belongings in a recent fire. The cold weather has brought increased calls for help to the'Salva- tion Army, which is now conduct- its 1952 appeal for funds. Saturday morning's mail brought in only $37.50 to the advance gifts phase of the fund drive, bringing the advance gifts total to $753.50. General solicitation is expected to begin Tuesday or Wednesday, officials said, as they made a plea Saturday for donations to the drive, which has a goal of NEWS OF BLOSSOM Idabel Woman Injured as Gar Strikes Bridge Paris News Service HUGO, Okla. Mrs.

Sneed, 52, of Idabel, was In Memorial Hospital for treatment of a severe head injury suffered when she was knocked from the front seat of the family automobile in an accident. This occurred at 4-30 p.m. Friday on Kiamichi River bridge, east of Hugo near Sawyer. She is; the wife of the court reporter of the 17th Judicial District of Oklahoma. Mrs.

Sneed's condition Saturday was reported satisfactory, although she was expected to remain in the hospital for several days. Mr. Sneed, who was uninjured, YOU MAKE MORE PROFIT WHEN YOU GET LOW COST CAINS Purina Cattle Sheep Chow (Suit Added) PURINA-RALSTON Brings You a Great NEW FEED! PURINA CATTLE AND SHEEP CHOW Hundred Is a feed that Farmers, Ranchers and Sheepmen are using and are savins labor costs with, too. This great new feed is a mixed feed of meal, sorghum, grain, minerals, Salt, etc. Fevd it right now.

Come in and let our feedmen give you the on this feed. Only Purina-Ralston Research could bring you tuch an advanced feed. Economically priced at $4.00 per hundred. Bon ham's Farm Supply Blake Bonham, Owners Corner Houston 3rd N. W.

Phone 313 Paris News Service Mr. Emory Smith and daughters of Snyder are visiting Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Edd Mrs. Burl Bradford is visiting her husband who is employed in Dimmitt.

Charles Easterwood of Welch, spent Thanksgiving with his aunt, Mrs. Glea.Kackley and Mr. Kackley. Mrs. Madge Rogers, Oklahoma City, with her son, Joe Noble, student, at NTSTC.

Denton, arrived to visit her mother, Mrs. John Carter'and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Garrett and children of Hooks, have returned after visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Reginald Crawford. MRS. H. E.

CABANESS and Mrs. Ben Hinds and children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. S.

Topp in Gufdon, Ark. Tom Ray is attending a fox hunt at Robeline, La. Thanksgiving guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vinson were their children and families, Mr.

and Mrs. Ray. and children of- Plainview; Mr. and Mrs. Dock Kinnemer, Wichita Falls- Mrs.

Mary Baker and children, and Mrs. Doris J. Jenkins and children, Tayloirt n. Mrs. Ray Anderson and children of Irving have returned after spending Thanksgiving with her father, Mack Bailey and the Rev.

and- Mrs. C. P. Morgan. Mrs.

Norman Carter with her daughter of arrived to visit her parents, and Mrs. M. A. Luttrell, and Mr. and Mrs T.

N. Carter. Mrs. Florence Garner, Dr. James Garner and Miss Blanche Garner, Bethany, are.

and -Mrs. Wood ar Holmes, MR. AND MRS. -Morgan spent Thanksgiving- in' Texarkaria with Harry Hughes and daughter and Mrs. Tran'a 7 Mrs.

John Cr'owder and children of Guymon, are was driving, their 1949 car west on Highway 70 at speed estimated by Highway Patrblman Cecil Snapp at 45 miles per hour, when the car went onto the icy bridge. The driver lost control of the car, which hit the south side of the bridge and skidded back to the north side. Impact with the steel concrete railing threw the right door of the vehicle open, and Mrs. Sneed was thrown to the paved floor of the bridge, on her back and head. Mr.

Sneed was taking his wife from Idabel to Paris, where she was due to entrain for Fort Worth to visit a new granddaughter. The baby was born Thanksgiving Day to her son in law and and Mrs. Ralph Tyler. Mr. Tyler is of Mr.

and Mrs. Monroe Tyler of MiUerton. visiting his mother, Mrs. A. B.

Crowder. They were accompanied home by his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L.

Alexander, who had been visiting there several weeks. Bobbie Stevens of Borger is spending the weekend with i grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Templeton. Jackie of Dallas, spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack He was accompanied, by Clyde Richards, a former Blossom resident. Miss Charlene Elliot of Dallas is spending her vacation with her sister, Mrs.

Tom Watson and Mr. Watson and with her mother, Mrs. George Elliot, Sumner. Although the orbits of most plants can be approximately stated by a mathematical formula, the position where one planet is indicated by the formula is occupied by more than 1,000 asteroids or small planets. MOMMY LOCKED IN, BABY TO RESCUE ALBANY.

This time it was: mommy, who locked herself out and baby who' came, to the rescue, Mrs. Edgar McCombe slam- med the kitchen door when she stepped through In her nightie to. put out the cat. Her 14 Linda- Diane, who was playing on the' kitchen floor, followed her mother's instructions to drag a stool to the door and turn the knob that unlocked the door. Delaware Exec Had Ambitions To Be Lawyer WILMINGTON, Del.

As Delaware's lone congressman in Washington, Republican J. Caleb Boggs saw the costly turnover in government employes who left their posts for more remunerative positions in private industry. He introduced a resolution in the House for a comprehensive study of pay, job rating and compared with men and women In private industry. Now, preparing to take over as governor of Delaware Jan. 20, Boggs stili is a strong advocate of bringing government pay in line with scales of private business.

He says this "would go a long way toward bringing about respect for government and the type of goy- BOY SCOUTS Troop 12, Paris, sponsored by First Baptist Church had- an overnight camp at Camp Clark Jast week end. The outing was marked by 100 per cent attendance. Scoutmaster Wallace Gray said. Any boy who has reached his Hth birthday is invited to join Troop 12 Tuesday night at the regular weekly meeting in the basement of First Baptist Church. SPLENDID PROGRESS is being made on the new troop being organized by the Garrett Memorial Methodist Church.

The first meeting will be held Monday night. Any boy who is not already a member of some other troop is. invited to join. Regular bl monthly meeting the Council staff was held in the Council. office Saturday.

Members included -District Dick Carpenter, Sulphur Springs, Jack Kelley, Hugo, Arvll Mount Pleasant, Bob Hughes, Mack Negro Field Executive, Assistant Executive Carl Nicholas, and Frank E. Fuller, Paris. CUB SCOUTS and Boy Scouts of Paris and Lamar County will march in the Christmas Parade Wednesday, December 3. PACK 81, Hugo, sponsored by Eugene Field P-TA, reregistered in the Council office Saturday for a new year. Joe Anderson is the Cub master and members of the Pack Committee include Ike Webb, Dr.

John VVyche, and Arnold Bingham. Den Mothers registered are Mrs. Willis Fry, Mrs. H. D.

Wolfe, Mrs. J. W. Cleveland, and Mrs. Ralph Beffyfield.

Nineteen- Cubs registered. SCOUTMASTER VERNON LIBERS of Troop ELECTROLUX Billy Qudrles 339 Ft'tzhugh Phone 2820-W give EVERSHMP PEN AND PENCIL SET wtt mMMnt MlM CUi Set Only 3 75 Pens Alone From $1 to $5 ALEXANDER BOOK GO. 123 S. Main hone 36 registered four new Scouts in the Council office Saturday. SCOUTMASTER BILL POWELL of Troop 83, Hugo, sponsored by Clayton Avenue Baptist Church registered nine new Boy Scouts Saturday, including Paul Lof-tin, Dale Kelley, James Chum- hey, Coy Staton, Billy Kay Farris, Mike Leach, Bobby Brouse, Lov- iek Robinson and David Wilson.

PACK 82, Hugo, registered six new Cubs this week. Those registered were James Ennis Richard Monroe, Dickie Springs, Jerry Rhodes, Jimmie Sneed and Floyd White, Jr. Scoutmaster is F. E. White.

THE APPLICATION for the re- registration of Troop 88, Soper, was received at the Council office troop is spon sored by Soper School. The'Hev. Clarence Francis Is Scoutmaster and the troop committee includes Barnett Cp'rley, Royce Hubbard, Calvin Moyer, and David Hammock. Scouts registered ai'e Herman Logan, Noel McPherson, Rogene Logan, Eugene Francis, James Harless, Walter Ferguson, Frank Lester, Floyd Grace and Otis Armstrong. THE PARIS NEWS, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1952 ernment people have a right to Boggs, 43.

sori of a Delaware farmer, has a down-to-earth qiial- Ity which has brought him popularity in his home state of 320,000 persons. He first was elected to Congress in 1946. Running for reelection in 1948, he was the only major GOP candidate to win in the state. He was again re-elected in 1950. Boggs set out to be a lawyer, graduating from the University of Delaware In 193S his law degree from Georgetown University Law School at Washington, D.

C. "My ambition," he said, "always has been to practice law, hut World War II came along, and interrupted the practice I had begun and it seemed to break my stride." As a reserve captain, Boggs was called to active duty in 1941 He served with the Sixth Armored Division through Normandy, Northern the i RhinelanaV and Centrar Europe and released as a Boggs and "his wife awl old Marilu, -live $95-a'-month apartment near! Wilmington. is a'-student at Brown Since'; Delaware has no governor's mansion at the state capitol at, the family will continue to live in their Ancient Egyptians visualized the earth as a round balL I A INSURANCE AGENCY So cute your tots be eager to get ready for bed! A. Squeakie Bear, warm plush in royal blue, siies 4-12. B.

Leather Opera Slipper, "just like brown, sizes 5-3. C. Indian-style Moccasin with fur collar, blue, red, sizes 8-3. D. Quilted Satin for a very young lady, blue or American Beauty, sizes 10-3.

TOT'S SLIPPERS SHOE DEPT. It's Holidate Time! jo COLLINS An tyKolchtr to your Necklace fialtw to top tti own iklrt of striking charcoal ond while itrip.i, b.lt*d In cltnr rtd. Both cut from rich ihontung. only, ilirl ehorcool and Stiti 9 to 13. $C95 9 to T5.

Th. SKrt Stvlts 380 A 880 Santa's Item: "Convenient Lay-Away Plan" READY TO WEAR.

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