The Maryville Daily Forum from Maryville, Missouri • Page 1

MABYVILLE, MISSOURI, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1947 Vol 37 J. A. Ford's Death 277 Liberated Jews Are Hunted Drive for Lower Price Bolstered Swede Benson Has Filed Application lor Parole The case of Frank (Swede) Ben Death Accidental, Jury Decides in Boatright Case Six-year-old Margaret Boatright met with "accidental death" Friday nifht, according to the verdict of a six -man jurv at a coroner's inquest No. 1 Ratings Are Received in State Musical Contests Robert TeSbow, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Kenny Tebow, is eligible and will enter the regional national music contests for high schools to be held Friday 'in St. Joseph This honor was earned Saturday In Columbia when he received a No, I rating in the boys' low -voice dnision in the state high school music contests. Tebow ts a member of the senior class of the Mary immmmm mm PICKET SERVICE WITH SO SMILE Eddie Trunck 15 months, demonstrates what his placard says Hs "voice with no smile" may be a protest in behalf of striking Denver, Col, telephone workers for whom he pickets or it may be that its past feeding time and the youngest picket in the line is just plain hungry (NEA Telephotoj. Joseph R. Albright Rites Held at Home of a Son Funeral rites were conducted Smida at the Frank Albright home at Skidmore for Joseph i 'Doc'; Alunsht why d.ed Thursday The Rr Tflnmrjn, pastor of ihc horns church, officiated.

ville high school. Janice Rhodes, a senior and daughter of Mrs. Neva Rhodes, al- earned a No. 1 with a piano solo. Eva Jean McDowell, a sophomore and daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Irvin McDowell received rating with a piano solo Vivian Flack, a junior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Black, receded No. 3 rating in girls high voice Gene Hartzell, son of Mr.

and Mis. Ralph Hartzell, and a student of the Horace Mann high school received a No. 3 rating with his piano solo. The students were accompanied to Columbia by Mr. and Mrs.

Mc Dowell, the Rev. Arteigh Lassiter and Miss Betty Lou McPherson, instructor. CBS, Rock Port Win in District H.S. Track Meet Christian BrotSers high school of St Joseph copped the Class title in the annual Northwest Missouri district track meet held at the college field Saturday. The team scored seven first; and amassed 49 points as they placed eery event but two.

Norman Cole of O. B. H. S. was high scorer the class scoring three firsts and tunning on the winning 880 yard relay team for total of lfi points.

Liberty high school followed B. H. with 27 points In the class meet it a close duel between Rock Fort find King City down to the last event. Rock Port's medley relay team clinched the title when it scored a first in that event to beat the King City team by 2 i-7 points King City, however, had the high scorer of the entire meet In its dash man, Thomas Bishop, who scored three firsts and a second lor a total of 18 A Humorous Incident tote of hilarity was injected Into the seriousness of the meet hen Bob Boeh of S. al most lost his pants while roiuidmg the first turn in the 440 jard dash.

Holding on to his pants with one hand Boeh overcame his handicap and placed second that event. At the conclusion of the meet Athletic Director E. A. Dais of the college presented the miunr; coaches with gold trophies Medals awarded for first, second and third places each event and also to each member Of the winning re- la teams Despite ideal weather condition le records witlistood effoi ts of athletes fiom 33 schools It was the first time that class A schools at compete First and second winners will be eligible lor the state meet at Columbia. The final standings: Class I Brings Colorful Career to Close, Double, funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Tuesday afUJiioori at the Price funeral home for Mr and Mrs James Andy Ford 12J South Main street.

The Rev Mahard, paster of the First Pie.byterian cnurch, 'Mil officiate Bmial will be Muiam cemetery. Mis Fon, 81 jears of age, died Saturday morning at her home of thrambosib Mr Ford, 86 years ol age, distracted by grief over bis vilts dearh. took his own life. He d.ed at 12 20 o'clock this morning; the St Francis hospital. Death lamed bj a self -inflicted wound made bv a .38 caliber revolver at 12.30 Sunday after-toon, accor itiz to Di.

E. Dean uioner The shot enteiej the Tight cf his head above ana temnd temple and came out ther a higher than it cntercS In Same Home 49 yeais tVrs Ford was born March 6, 1866. St Joseph, tne foimer Olie Forse Maupin daughter of the late Mr Mrs Rcbeit Maupm Mrs. Ford, 10 had resided in Marjville sixty- sx vcare, hao lited at the present residence foity-nme years She was member of tiie First Presbyterian cni'reh. Mr Ford was born December 20, I860 on the "Highlanc Park' farm, Maryvtlle.

the son of the late Mr ana Mrs Elijah Ford, a pioneer f.rnuly of Nodaway county. He was fi'ucsted in the schools of Mary-Mlle and at the age of 20 he engaged his first business venture, a retail grocery business. After two years he relinquished his business became a liveryman His business this Une grew into a thriving trade In horses and mules and he soon iecaie one of the most extensive shippers of such to the eastern markets from this part of the countiy Mr Ford uas a Slirmer and a Knight Templar the MaDnic lodge. Married Gl Years Mr and Mrs Ford would have Ultbiatei their sixty-second we3-cling anniveisary on Julr 8 Sumwng are one daughter, Mrs. Jackson, sr, Maryville; one-sin Harold Ford.

Chicago, 111 eight and three greaL-Brand children Tlie Daughters of the American Revolution will attend the services a bod. The family requests no flowers. Marriage License Ger.ild E. Luke of Clyde and Mrj Euialia Archer of Conception. Ciaicncc Griffey of Denier, Colo, who iiris wiled here by the death ol his LUher.

Charles E. Gnffey of iho tlied Friday, returned to his home today His -sister, Mrs Jemi Rice of Seattle. Wash, also attended the funeral services. The pupils shown here took the spotlight in the recent rural grade school festival held at the Teachers College The auditorium was jammed with 1,000 parents to see the 500 children participate in the program. Pupils were dressed in costume.

In the bottom picture they arc, left to right: messenger to the old woman. Jack Bay, Mt. Tabor; Columbia, Carolyn Massle. Clyde; the old woman who lives In the shoe, Viota Meyer, Mary's; Uncle Sam, George Martin, Happy Hoi- In the top picture, left to right Front row left to right: Melvin Davis, Pioneer; Betheen Barger, Pioneer; Charles Mires, Castee); Common Sense; Bonnie Thorp, By British Troops ACRE, PALESTINE () Mounted troops of the Transjordan frontier force joined red-bereted British airborne units today in scour- in northern Palestine for 227 and Arabs liberated from Acre prison yesterday in a mass delivery engineered by the Jewish underground. The hunt was reported centering in the mountains around the ancient Jewish town of Safad, northwest of Galilee where by coincidence are buried the bodies of our Jewish extremists whose execution two weeks ago signalized a new reign of violence in the Holy Land Blast Two-Yard Hole.

Available figures on the casualties which resulted from the prison delivery and attendant gunfire varied, but unofficial information indicated that 16 persons including members of the underground band which blasted a two-yard hole the wall of the ancient citadel had been killed A total of 251 of the 5S5 inmates oi the old gray-w-alled prison north of Haifa participated the dash for freedom, but live four Jews i and an Arab were killed before they could make good their escape. eight of them wounded 'e captured within a few hours. three others wi the exchange of gunfire that accompanied the break Captured Unarmed. At least nine of the underground raiders were reported captured ui injured. The manhunt, greatest in the hi! tory of Palestine, reached from his toric Acre itself to Tiberius Sea of Galilee and north into the Jewish colony area at the of the Jordan mer Authoritative sources reported, meanwhile, that an investigation into the circumstances surrounding trip delivery had been launched high level.

Red Cross Gives Survey On Worth Storm Damage WORTH. MO. W) A Red Cross survey of damage caused by last weeks tornado lists 87 famil ies affected; 22 houses destroyed and 43 houses damaged, 14 barns destroyed and eight dar aged; If ri tot. head of livestock killed. iiv dlstnct meeting ot tne women uiuiau" Methodist church will be held Thursday at tne Metnodist cnurcn Savnnnah The meeting will 1 10 o'clock in the my.

Rtad D.ulj Forum Want Ads Lawrence Carroll, Back row: I son, twice convicted for murder of Larry Hayes a farm home south of Maryville, Mav 22, 1934, has come to attention again. The state parole and probation board has placed Investigator in this county to learn sentiments concerning a parole. Francis J. Holley is in this county to make a survey and report to his board concerning a parole from the 2 l-y ear-sentence imposed November 1940, by an Atchison county jury In a previous tnal in Nodaway county Benson was sentenced to 25 years August 31. 1939.

The case remanded lor a new trial by the supreme court. nson. who has applied for parole, has informed the board 1 a job awaiting him in Kansas City, his previous home. Benson was 58 years old when he went to prison. Forty Boy Scouts Attend Camporee At College Park Forty Bov Scouts from four Nodaway countv troops attended the annual camporee for Nodaway Scouts Saturday and Sunday at the College park.

Members of Alpha Phi I Omega, college fraternity, nere charge of the camp, assisted by Dayne Stout, Boy Scout field agent. tests. Forty-three second class scout tests and 30 first class scout tests were In addition, eighteen Scouts received mstructions ui mapping. Bill Baldwin and Kenny Wilhelm, both of troop No. 75, each passed The scouts prepared four meals while ramp They were housed tents of arious types.

The Rev joe Waener of the Meth odist church conducted church ser- at 8 a while the Catholic were taken to mass at the same hour by Charles Baumli, scout- Troops represented at the camp oree were 68. Skidmore. 90 Concen- Mr Stout announced there would 1 cub pack meeting at r.3U clock the night of May school at which time a made. Car Catches on Fire The fire depaitment was called at i a model A Ford coupe nedi" by Gcoige Ashford, of near Mary-i Francis hospital on East First street The fire, quickly extinguished with only slight damage started near the1 ars sediment bulb shortly aftei had been pouted in the tank, according to Fire Chief Claude Stults I C. ot C.

Directors Tlie.MaijvwIIc Ctiamt nieree boaid of direcio: 30 o'clock tonight and Mary Alice Bowman. Casteel. a in By More Recruits "WASHINGTON 7 The admin-istratlon's "moral suasion" campaign for lower prices gathered new recruits over the "weekend along with protests that business alone is not1 responsible tor present price levels. President Truman himself endorsed a drive tor lower prices by the head of the National Association at Wholesalers, saying "it is gratifying to see this line response the plea fro price reductions." Copy to Truman The drive, as r.utlined by Joseph Kolotiny, president of the association, seeks to hold prices down at all levels, including manufacturing, wholesale and retail He addressed fellow wholesalers through tt association's publication, sending copy to Mr. Truman.

In the second appeal aimed dir ectly at the building "els, Raymond M. Foley, feierat housing administrator, contended that housing "can be reduced." He urged "material producers and fabricators brokers, real estate developers, merchandisers, contractors and labor" to do Owe 11 to Country The national planning association tackled the price problem by declaring that businessmen owe It to themselves and their country "to look hard at the prices they are charging and the prices they are paying and to start now to brln any that are too high "It orderly price reductions do not become more business must share the blame for the stump that is then sure to come," said a report from the association's business committee on national policy The association, a private organization devoted to planning in agriculture, business, labor and govero-Jnent, contended that businessmen "are not alone responsible" for the price situation, "but that the responsibility "for leading the country out. of it xxx is squarely up to businessmen Producers most Combine The S. Chamber of Commerce, in a teport from Its ecoiumic policy committee, declared that "it is clearly mlslcadin; to place the major or sole responsibility tor the present level of prices upon The committee observed that In a competitive system there ts no Tray to stop "a downward movement of prices iti a particular commodity unless the producers combine and agree on the amount of reduction. nils obviously Is as undesir able as the downward price spiral Mrs.

James Hutchison Dies at Daughter's Home Mrs James Hutchison, 74 ean of age. died at 10 30 u'clock Sunday nfcjht at the home of hei daughter. Mrs, Harry Nelson of near Skidmore. The Hutchison family resided near the Nelson home and Mrs Hutchison, who had been ill six weeks, had been at the home of her daughter two weeks. She was born September 9, 1872, at Pamell.

the former Lear Lyle, daughter ot the laic Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus A. Lyle On December 11, 1892, she was married at FarneU to Jas. Hutchison, who survives.

Mrs. Hutchison was a member of the Methodist church of Pamell. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Forbes Starr, Torrlngton, a son. Clarence A Hutchison, Laramie, Wyo two brothers, saiis and George Lyle, Pamell; two Mrs.

Viola Parrish, Wilm-ngton, and Mrs Flora 3poonemore, Modesto. and wo grandchild! en. Burial will be in Rose Hill ccme-ery. Parnell Other funeral ar-angements hate not been cornplet- Mr. and Mrs John McGinnis of lavenwood have sold their 40-aere arm to Mr.

and Mrs. Jos Sehefer if Boise, Idaho, The Schafcrs lave taken possession and Mr. and ttrs. McGinnis have moved to Jmaha, Neb. The sal was report -'d by the United Farm Agency.

The Weather LOCAL OBSERVATIONS HiBhosI Hiffhtsi MISSOURI FORECAST Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday rtth few scattered showers Tuesday nd in esteem west late tonight; lightly warmer northwest half to-ilght and fn east half Tuesday; low empersturei tonight near M. yesterday in the Campbell funeral The body of the child, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Boatright of north of Whitesville in Andrew county, was found at approximately 9.15 o'clock Friday night lying face down in four inches of water in an unnamed creek four miles southeast of GutHord. "Death was due to a fracture ot the skull," the coroner, Dr. L.

lDean of Maryiille. reported after performing an autopsy Saturday morning. The autopsy showed no chest injuries raid only a small amount of water was evident the child's lungs the coroner stated. Chain of Odd Events Three hundred yards west or wheie the child's body was found, the car in which she was ndms; with her mother, a 1939 Ford, had crashed against a fence post Coroner Dean thought it possible the child's skull had been fractured when the auto struck the post. He pointed out at yesterday's inquest that such an injury does not always cause immediate death.

A chain of odd events preceded the finding of the child's body by a searchm; party, according to testimony at the inquest, conducted hy Dr. Dean At approximately 530 o'clock Friday afternoon, shortly after Boatright had left for the home of a neighbor. Mil Boatright, 27 years old and Margaret left the 320-acre farm in the family Ford. One hour later, at approximately 6 30 clock Jesse Noms, who farms a short distance south of where the child's body was found, heard a noise wlule driving his tractor and looked up to see a car winch had run through his fence bordering the nanow countty road. The car, confronted by another fence running east and west had stopped in his oat field, Noms said at the inquest.

Saw Wrecked Car "I drove my traccor o-rer to the car," Noms continued. "There was a little girl in front of the car. She was jumping up and down A woman was at the wheel. The woman got out Then she and the little girl got back the car, circled oack through the hole in the fence and went north up the road Shortly after that, Norris said, he nut five gallons of gas his tractor and went north to Guilford. He had not gone far when he saw wrecked Foi-d against a fence post in a field on the east side of the The car hud crashed through a fence which bordered the road, then travelled noith a short distance through Lhe lield before hitting the fence post it appeared to Norris No ic was or around the wrecked ir when he arrived, Norris said-Norns then drove to the Amos Wolfe farm, a quarter-mile north, and told Wolfe of the accident.

Wolfe, Norris and Orville Coforth walked to the wrecked Ford. The three cnt to the William Morris home, hopin; he could identify the Husband In Scene They returned to the wrecked auto hcie Gofoith discoveicd a news paper on which was the name of Lloyd Boatujht The group immed- to the Boatright farm. appioxunately five miles southeast. Boatright, with no explanation of the affair to offer, returned with the to the scene of the accident. Wolfe returned home and Boat- right, Noriit and Gofoith, in the latter's auto, searched the roads leading fiom the accident to the Boatright farm for trace of the miss ing woman and girl, accorttm; to testimony at the inquest After a futile search, the parly learned that Mrs Boatright was at the Wolfe Clothes Arc Wei "I was in the yard when a woman approached the house," Wolfe said at the inquest.

"It was about 8:45. I didn't know the woman She asked who lived here I told her She asked if she could come in and warm, she was cold. I told her, She started to climb the fence. I told her if she went a few steps west she wouldn't have to climb the fence. She did.

"I took her in the house and built a fire the kitchen stove. Her toes were wet. She took them off and threw them the oven I suggested she take them out. which she did. Then she removed a Jacket which was dripping water and placed it over a chair.

She was wet all Gives Name and Address "I asked the woman her name," Wolfe continued, "and she told roe Mrs. Lloyd Boatright and where she lived. asked her where her little girt was. She said she didn't have a little girl. Sht 'fflSd twice she didn't hate a tittle girl.

I knew there Miss Tapp Renamed President of State Business Women Miss Frances Tapp, who has served as president the last e.ir ot the Missouri Fedeiation of Business and Professional Women's clubs, was re-elected president for the coming year at the state conven- i tion held May 2, and 4 in Kansas City. Miss Tapp has appointed Dr Viola DuFram of the commerce department of the college as corres ponding secretary, succeeding Miss Marj Tobin. Mrs Hope Mills conducted tnc devotional semcc at the morning session of the contention Attending from MarynJJc in ac- dltion to Miss Tapp. Dr DtiFi.nn and Mrs Mills, were Mrs Cko McQulgg, Mrs Bess Strung, Mrs Ruth Weiscr. Miss Vcmn Kennedy, Mips Wllron Hull Mr.s Mai- cell.

Mrs Matue Mitore. Mis, Fi.in- Miller, Mis Clydell Billion and Mrs Lester Swanej. Mrs Kathrjn Sparks of thu Grant City club accompanied the group Three One-Act Plays to Be Given at Horace Mann Members oi the Northwest Missouri State Teaclins College Dia-matics Club will present thio otic-act plays Tuesdaj, May 6, the Hoiacc Mann Auditorium The first play, entiled "Punter's Ink," is directed by James McKin-try The cast includes Marv Clarke, Verlin Thompkins. Joe Roach, Uhlig, and Sam Carpenter. Richard Thomas, directs the skit entitled "Southern which is done in blackface Character, ai Joe Littler John Waid Normal Hoffman, Bettj Lou Baker, anC Jack Russell The last part of the program is called.

"Ladies Of The Mop." and is directed by Grace Jean Frisbv. Mary Clarke. Opal Q'Dcli, Mnv Aim Schcoler. and Claire Wallace ate the actresses in the piav Mrs Ramona Canljn of th speech department is sponsor of the Dramatics Club and mges the uubh" to attend. No charges will be made for admission GRIFFEY RITES CONDUCTED Funeral Services Held Sunday in Church at Farnell Funeral services were held Sun-ly at the Methodist church in Parnell for Charles Elmer Griffey, who died Friday.

The Rev Blackwell, pastor, officiated. Bur ial waa in Rose Hill cemetery, Par nell. Pallbearers were Lee, Lawrence, LaVerne, Donald and Harold Griffey and Ralph Bosley Flowers were in charce of Mrs. Lee Griffey, Mrs. Lawrence Grif fey and Wilma and Lucille Griffey Music was furnished by Mrs.

Orio Beatie, Mrs. 'John Kelsay, Wallace Kennedy and Charles Evans, who sang, In the Garden," "Old Rugged Cross" and "God Will Take Care of You' Mrs, Earl Warner was the accompanist. Mr. and Mrs. A.

B. Dowden Maryville left today by plane from Omaha, to visit a month at Tacoma, at the home of their son, Wilson Dowden, Mrs. Dowden and family. Foster's Deliver Tomorrow. Ad v.

Bvn HU1 Crc; Skidmore undo; auspices of the Masonic lodEf Music v.ss fumirlinl by' Mis Hamilton Brjmble and Mrs Hufer. rtccomauicd Miss Mabel Dtssrt who se.nj 'In the Garden" Whispering Howe Flowers- ncre in ch.nce of Mis Douglas Weils Mrs OoMt Mis William Smock, Fif-c1 Mauler Miss Wilms and Mrs. Cecil Maitindalc PnJibfaieis vrviv Frank Gcslee. DuUHi WlILs. Ed Albright, Jr-e Aijiht Fird Mauirr and WJham from out-of-tewn o.nr Clmuc Prlfis.

Macksulle. Has, Mr and Mis Cecil M.nttndnlc, Oivga. Kis, Joe Albrhhr, Circle-ulle. Kns Dn-ve Hardin, Sa.mnali, Waller Hardin. Fillnwc; Mi Mrs, Eitl WelLh, St Joseph, Mr Mis Fkd Weller.

Maillnnd: Mr aim Mi. Wright Mr. Vein Jones, Gu.If nrd Ms Bctt Jmies, M's William Bosch and Mrs Il.ucl RiCflmdti, Settlement in Phone Strike Possible Tonight NEW YORK He Maye counsel tar some of the unions of the Xaiional Federation of Telephone Workers (Inrll sjid today there might be settlement of the nationwide telephone strike "by nijthirall" Simultaneously the N. F. T.

W. regional strike committee said a meeting' of the national policy eom-mittee and the "intensive drive bj government officials tiiis afternoon" wide settlement." Blessed Events cigluns; ine pounds and to Mr. and Mrs Max Uncles of Skidmore at 3:40 o'clock Sunday mominj at the St. Francis hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Sneed of Bedford, la at 7 25 clock Saturday night at the St Francis hospital.

The baby welshed four pounds snd fifteen Mi and Mis Dale Oburn of Skid-more are the parents of a son, weighing six pounds and fifteen and one-fourth ounces born at 125 o'clock Sunday morning at the St Francis hospital. Mr. and Mrs James Pullon of Bedford, la are parents of a daughter bom at S'50 o'cloclc Saturday night at the St. Francis hospital The baby weighed seven pounds and fourteen and one-half ounces. Mr.

and Mrs. Wilson Dowden of Tacoma, announce the birth of twin sons April '29. Mrs. Dowden is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Nel-1 non Killam of Pickering. Mr. and Mrs, Dowden also have daughter Connie Lee. Mr. Dowden Is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. B. Dowden, Maryville. 43 Liberty 27 Chillicothe 19 Trenton IE Princeton 13 Stanberry 8 Savannah 8 Grant City -5 Albany Cameron 4 Class Rock Port 22 1-7 King City 20 Plattsburg 14 Tarklo 13 3-14 Horace Mann 12 Ridgeway 10 3-14 Craig 10 1-2 Platte City io 1-2 Skidmore 9 Maysville 8 New Hampton 1 1-4 MartinsvUle 6 Hatfield 3 1-7 Burlington Junction 3 Fairfax 2 1-7 Gallatin 2 Osbom 1-7 Sheridan 0 Eagleviile 0 Blythedale 0 The summaries: CiaaaB High jump Stephens.

Grant City; Booher, Princeton; O'Dell and Mc-Mlllen of Liberty, tied for third. 5 feet 9 inches. Shot Put Spratt, C. Mandler, Savannah: Boeh, C. Lowry.

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