The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 1

THE A GREENWOOD WEATHER For 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. today: Temperature high 82. law 61 rainfall IM inch; for 34 hours end tag at a. m.

Sunday: Tempera- ture, high 76, low 64, rainfall 0.84 Inch. Rainfall since Jan. 1. 22.39 Inches. (Average througjl IS JO tnchces.) Tire weathto CAROLINA: Partly don-y, nner this afternoon, con-, tamed warm tonight and Tuesday.

few widely scattered afternoon thunctershowers. The Leading Newspaper of Western South Carolina BB3afcBflHH" VOL XXXVI. NO. 132 Associated Press ond King Features GREENWOOD, S. C.

MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 20, 1955 Associated Press Leased Wire PRICE FIVE CENTS juh Greenwood Jaycees Leave For Convention jor Policy Deelaratibn Is Expected In President's Speech To UN Session JOTONAL Mm 'Miss New York' 'Finish In Black' Foreign Ministers Huddle Tonight To Plan For Meeting Of Big Four By MAX IIARRELSON BAN FRANCISCO (AP) President Elsenhower was reported ready to open the U. 10th anniversary session today with An Important policy declaration. Audit Of City Finances Made The City of Greenwood added $1,861.01 to its workinj capital during the calendar year ending Dec. 31, 1954, the annual audit shows. The report made Friday night to City Council shows that the city began the year with a current surplus of $13,720.08 and began the current year with a sur NETWORKS CARRY PRESIDENT'S TALK BAN FRANCISCO (4V-A1I major television and radio networks.

NBC, CBS and ABC. will carry nationally President Elsrnhwera address opening the loth eena-memeratlve sea-ton ef the United Nations today from 3 to 3:30 a. m. EST). Leader J' at i -V- j- I i 1 V.

Jack Rice, right, takes some good-natured ribbing from Mrs. Bill Gregory as the Greenwood Jaycees prepared to leave this morning for the national, convention in Atlanta. Billy Henry looks on. All are at- tired in the Bermuda shorts and umbrella bats which South Carolina Jayceea are wearing to the convention. The car bears a banner proclaiming that the occupants are "Greenwood Jayceea from the Emerald City of the South." (Index-Journal photo by Charles Haralson).

Ike's Defense Program Facing Fight In Senate By EDWIN B. HAAKINSON WASHINGTON (AP) Supporters of President Eisenhower's defense program faced a battle in the Senate today on efforts of some Democrats to expand air power further ntf.hanls.trj Ihprnurul forrcs This word came from informed sources as the Big Four foreign ministers prepared for a private huddle tonight to plan the meeting of their chiefs of government to Oeneva July It. i Some diplomats believed Elsenhower's speech would have special significance, coming as it does Just a month before the top-level talks. The first direct contact between fovlet Foreign Minister V. M.

Molotov and the Western leaders was established last night at a dinner given by Colombian Ambassador Eduardo Zuleta Angel. Secretary of Stat Dulles was unable to attend the dinner because It conflicted with the arrival of President Elsenhower at International Airport In hie private plane. Columbine HI. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. attended la his place.

British Foreign Secretary Harold Macmlllan and French Foreign Minister Antoint Plnay also were present, The President drove directly to his hotel from the airport and planned to remain there until time for his speech. He will leave for Washington tonight. Diplomatic circles expressed the belief that the business ot the Big Four foreign ministers might be concluded without too much difficulty. The only subject for discussion. It was understood, was the agenda of the "summit" talks and other procedural arrangements connected with (he Oeneva meeting.

Tonight's Big Four meeting was arranged by Dulles, who will be host to the other three at a dinner In his hotel, Molotov appeared to be living up to advance reports that be would spend an active week here, Yesterday he saw two of the satellite foreign ministers, Vaclav David of Csechoslovakla and Stents, law Skrsestewskl of Poland. He also conferred briefly with U.N. Secretary General Dag Ham marskjold. The main round of speeches at the weeklong anniversary meeting will begin In earnest tomorrow morning, when the British foreign secretary will deliver his policy declaration, Molotov will speak Wednesday, Plnay on Thursday and Dulles Friday. AH St members of the U.N.

plan to speak before the end ot the week. Body Of Fire Victim Found CHARLESTON, O. Wl Or. Walter B. McKlnney of Philadelphia, president of Tidewater Terminals, was due here today to survey the remains of his firm's offices and piers, destroyed in a three-million -dollar fir that claimed two lives.

The body of Louis L. Hennlnger 39. a Tidewater vice president, was found In the ruins of the company's office yesterday. He had been missing since the wind-swpt fire roared through the waterfront buildings Friday. Officers said his body was found In the firm's main office where Henninger had rushed In an effort to save company records during the height of the fire.

The other victim was Charleston Police Officer Lawrence B. Aytes, whose body was found in the wreckage Friday night. Fire department officials said the fire started at a dock where a ship was unloading sugar. Fanned by atrong winds, the fire quickly spread through Terminal's piers and office building, closest to the ocean of all of this port's shipping facilities. The damage included about 10 ner cent of Charleston's total waterfront storage area.

Port- officials said the loss of that much storage space Is serious. Father Fails Try To Save Children In Flooded Cellar QUANAH. Tex. Wt A frantic father dived Into a dark flooded storm cellar yesterday in a futile effort to aava three of his children. -ns "I heard my little boy call out, 'Help.

and that was all." said farmer Ira Keeney. "I dove back in there and tried to save them, but I Just couldn't find them." The three Keeney children, Doris, Thomas, 4, and Alma, I. all drowned. The family had taken refuge in the cellar about 4 a.m., when Mra. Keeney saw threatening clouds and awakened her husband.

They reared a tornado, Keeney told reporters be opened the cellar's horisontal door to In vestigate a trickle of water. A flood poured In upon him. "My wife and one of the babies was atanding right there by me." he aald. 'I grabbed the baby and set her outside. When turned back water was already almost up to the top of the cellar.

The lantern went out and there was a lot of sticks and trash on top of the water. I tried to dive back into the cellar to find my babies, but I Just couldn't get back far enough." Keeney walked to a neighbor's and called Quanah, 30 miles southeast, for help. By the time an ambulance get over the muddy roads with the help of a wrecker, It was Judged useles to try to revive the trapped children. Their bodies were taken from the flooded cellar about a. m.

A sudden, 14-toch rain eaused a dike on a nearby draw to break and flood the storm cellar, located In a low spot, Hardeman County Sheriff M. C. Owen said today. The torrential thunderstorm in this northwest Tcxaa area was one of a series of squalls that pounded the state from Dallas to far west Texas and across the northwest Panhandle-plains Much of the area is among the state's worst drought country. Flood threats, posed earlier, subsided early today.

Mere thunderstorms were in the forecasts. AF Selects New Summer Uniform WASHINGTON HI The Air Fore decided finally today on a new silver-tan summer uniform to take the place of khakis worn since 1M7. But it will not be available this summer, and the eom-pleto change-over will take four years. The summer wear will Include, along with conventional Items, short trousers and knee-length stockings, a short-sleeve shirt and a long-sleeve bush Jacket. Air Force officers and men have plenty of time to wear out their present summer clothing.

Use of the new summer uniform does not become mandatory until July 1. 195lv The summer equipment wilt begin to be available next fall In Air Force sales, stores located Jo tropica and aemKroptcal areas. 4 Bermuda Shorts Standard Dress For Convention A party of II left here this morning for Atlanta where they will attend the 35th annual United 8tates Junior Chamber of Com merce Convention being held today through Friday. The local group, eiad In the official uniform of the South Carolina delegation, Bermuda shorts and sport shirts, will join a motor cade of all other Jaycees from this state In Athens, Ga and the party will go into Atlanta together. Around 600 South Carolina delegates are expected to be among the approximately 1,000 Jaycees from the United Slates, Alaska and Hawaii.

Headquarters for the convention will be the Blltmore Hotet, and the South Carolina group has reserved the Henry Grady Hotel. A variety show and street dance, with Tex Beneke playing in Hurt Park, are scheduled tonight Luncheons, forums, business sessions and state parties follow Tuesday and Wednesday. South Carolina will entertain with a Dixieland band and talent show at Ita state party. A huge "Parade of States" will be held Wednesday, with the postiion of the states in the parade determined by their atanding In the nation. South Carolina is said to be scheduled fourth.

National officers will be elected Thursday and Thursday night the Inaugural ball will be held. South Carolina Jaycees have adopted as their uniform for the convention navy Bermuda shorts and white shirts and the women will wear nary halter type dresses trimmed In white buttons. Both men and women wear umbrella bats. Three major addresses are on the program. Dep.

U. 8. Atty. Gen. William Rogers will speak Tuesday, Leo Che roe, chairman of the International Rescue Committee, will speak Wednesday, and Tennessee's Gov.

Prank Clement will address the delegates Thursday. Going down in the motorcade today were Mr. and Mrs. BUI Cole, man, Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Gregory, Mr. and Mra. William John Park, (Continued on page Three plus of 515,581.09. The City of Greenwood added 11361.01 to its working capital during the calendar year ending Dec 31. 1854.

the annual audit shows. The report made Friday night to City Council shows that the city began the year ylth a current surplus of I13.730.M and began the current year with a surplus of tl3.Ml.oa. Total operating income for 1954 was according to the audit by Braxton O. Wallace. Total operating expenses came to 1400.

110.43, leaving a net operating in come of a8l.823.ll. Funds applied to debt reduction, purchase of equipment and capital Improvements came to t3a.862.10, leaving a net Increase of 81,861.01 working capital. Income is listed as follows; Our rent taxes; tlM.748; business license taxes, police court fines, 143.034; allocation from State of South Carolina 136 parking motor revenue. 136.298; street taxes. 15.113; prior years taxes, 18.710; interest received from government bonds, 1875; permit fees, penalties collected 81.578; miscellaneous sales and services.

interest received, 837.31 allocation from Greenwood County, proceeds of sale of land, 3300; pro cede of sale of equipment. $335. Expenses included: Street main tenance, 303.428; garbage collection, police department. 88; adminstratlon, interest on oonaea detx. gio.214; Department of Public Welfare.

81.641: building maintenance, 87.067; repair a nop expense, 14.110; fire depart ment, tax refunds. 81.308; civil defense, planning ex penses, 81471 contingent items, bad accounts. $800; heirs Interest In property sold for taxes, 243. This made a net operating Income ever expenses of 861,610. This total of $61,823 was reduced to $1481 by the following exendl-tures: Bond principal paid, paving curb and gutter.

$5,730: street right of way. $150; sidewalk paving, storm drainage system, equipment purchased, $13,088, divided as follows: stmt department. police department. police radio, $137; office equipment, $93; fire depart ment, traffic tights, parking meters, air conditioning (not paid out), $100. The bonded Indebtedness of the city at of Dec.

31. 1854. was $281 000, a reduction of $36,000 from the preceding year. One issue was cleared off I the books during the year with payment of $10,000. It was a $100,000 issue dated July 1, 1840 for permanent street Improvements.

Remaining on the books arc: (Continued on Pag Three) Abbeville County Trio Has Narrow Escape By IXETCBEK W. rEBOL'SON ABBEVILLE Three Abbeville County youths, their Injuries not yet fully determined, are In Abbeville County Memorial Hospital this morning following an automobile accident In which they were Involved last night some five miles from Abbeville on the Due West Highway, Hospitalised are Franklin Minor, driver of the 1853 Chevrolet coach; Ashberry Patterson, 18, and William Richer. 17. aU of Route One. Abbeville.

Hospital authori ties stated the boys spent a "fairly comfortable" night, but will nder- a-o extensive X-raya today. Just what eaused the one-car accident has not yet been determined. Brake marks on the highway were shown some 360 feet from where the car came to a stop between guy wires of a telephone pole. Th vehicle toft the highway, went down a slight enbankment, across a gulley and up the other side where the car toppled on its left aide and slid into the tele phone pole. The impact threw the car against the guy wire and up-righted it.

A. Minor was thrown some OS feet from where the ear stopped. Pat terson, badly cut and bleeding profusely, waa found some ten feet from the car. while Rlchey remained in the back seat. The car was owned by Minor's stepfather Floyd Davis.

All Its windows were broken except the rear right and back. Olass and car parts were strewn all around the vehicle. The boys were reported following another car, driven by Mack Ellis of Abbeville. Ellis waa delivering Robert Stone's car to his home oa the Due West Highway because Stone has no license. Minor was going to bring EUis back to town.

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Ellis of Abbeville were returning home from Due West and came upon the Mr. Ellis came to Abbeville and sent an ambulance and state police to the scene, tifcN. BAN KLIN LLCLKU aArgentine Army at? v-a Minister rusnes By SAM SrMMERLIM BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Argentina's new armed forces chief, Oen.

Franklin Lucero, pressed grimly ahead today with efforts to return revolt-bloodied Argentina to normal. The 57-year-old army minister, who vaulted Into the apotilght atw er his troops rescued President Juan Peron'f government front Thursdsy's navy revolt, called ot the nation last night to stamp out "false alarms" disturbing-efforts to restore peace. He signed his communique as "Commander la Chief ot the Forces of Repression. Evidencing his new importance, Lucero spent a crowded Sunday morning inspecting security em placements and troop positions la Army Ministry, where he worked the rest ot tbe day oa plans and orders for the country. In contrast, Per on remained la seclusion in his residence, althougH he reportedly kept in touch with government officials.

He did not visit his temporary office in the Army Ministry, where he had moved after Thursday's revolt destroyed his office in Government House. Urging his countrymen to aid la stemming the flood ot false re ports, Lustra's communique charged, "People interested In In pedlng the return to a normal situ ation continue circulating alarm log rumors, completely unfounded and devoid of truth." He branded as completely false reports that rebellious army units were marching on Buenos Aires from outlying regions, and that there bad been naval bombard menu and garrison uprisings IS the interior. Lucero declared that the only troop movements were men re turning to their garrisons. He add ed that navy forces remain loyal and that airplanes seen flying overhead were operating only oft vigilance missions. Todsy's memorial marked the opening of the central Plaxa de Mayo for the first time since navy planes swooped over it Thursday to rain bombs on Government House and unleash the Short-lived attempt to oust Peron.

9 Democrats Push I Civil Rights Laws WASHINGTON ll Nlne Demo eratio House members promised today to fight for civil rights leg lslatioa "to write into law soma of the glowing promises made by the major parties during election, time." They propose a ban on racial seg re ation on trains, equal employ ment rights, and other steps whlci they said would be provided la 44 pending bills. A Judiciary subcommittee wll open bearings soon pn ihe legUla tion. Joining in tbe announcement were Representatives Powell md Davidson (NY), Barrett and Ch doff (Pa), Diggs (Mich), Koose velt Barratt OUara TJ. "end news WU E.NaDor -byOIin MiHer It's mighty hard to ar rut tanli a feller that makes Vl tift ttatuuet--. I along.

I Sea-tme ae-e. Diana Deutach, IS, of Roalyn Heights, N. is shown after she was crowned "Miss New York of 1855." She will represent the state In the annual "Miss America" contest at Atlantic City, N. J. In September, Diana's vital statistics are: a ft inches.

134 pounds, green eyes, and measures 30-33-36. She plans to be a fash ion designer. (International). Experts Advise Anti-Polio Shots During Slimmer NEW YORK UV A group of top polio experts has advised that children be gtven-antlpolio shots during the summer months eves though this la the peak season for the disease. After a conference called by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to determine whether to continue polio Injections during the aummer, the authorities Issued a statement Saturday saying: "The slight hazard of provoca tion (causing paralysis) is Insufficient to limit the lnjecton ot poliomyelitis vaccine even in the presence of a rising incidence ot poliomyelitis in the community." Among 3d persons on the board of experts were U.S.

Surgeon General Leonard Scheele, Dr. Jonas E. Salk, who developed the vaccine, and Dr. Thomas B. Francis of the University of Michigan, who directed analysis of last year' vaccine field tests.

The National Foundation viewed the group's decision as a sign to go) ahead with the vaccine program -which many communities stopped as the polio season approached. The conferees said the benefits to be gained from antlpolio shots Increase with the severity of the polio epidemic. They said this Is because "a proportionately large number ot paralytic cases would be prevented during the period of the epidemic." ii Up for decision, under limited debate that could bring a passage vote by tonight was the bulky defense money bill. 8 n. Symington (D-Mo), former secretary of the Air Force in the Truman administration, was spear- Eight Inoculated Children Asked To Skip School FRANKLIN LAKES, N.

J. (4V-Eight youngsters who received Balk antlpolio vaccina shots have been asked by the Board of Education to stay away from school for the remainder of the term. The board's action followed reports that parents of other pupils fesr the Inoculated children might be polio carriers. School officials telephoned the parents of the eight yesterday on the advice of the Board of Health. This polio-conscious community had planned to go along with inoculation of lta less than 300 first and second-graders last April but the Board of Health reversed IV self last month and recommended postponement of the program until fall.

Ksatkr.4 eilwwit rube. testing, difficulties in manufacture, the possibility of contact cases, and the lateness of the season, we Just felt It would be best to postpone Inoculations," says Paul A. Bosshard, president of the Board of Health. Franklin Lakes, with 3.300 rest-dents, had three polio cases last November, Including two fatal ones. As a result, the community Is especially concerned about the disease.

The Dally Worker dispatch said that Cowart received $500 from America recently and spent it all on, a final good time spree In the Chinese capital. Winnington said he Interviewed him in a cafe and the Amercan told him: "I dont like the American way of life, but I don't like the Chinese way either. "This is what I like find a place like this, sit drinking some beer, find a girl. 'go dancing. "They take life pretty seriously here .1 can't make the grade." Cowart said he received the money in a letter from America.

"Maybe this cash came from my family. Maybe It's a trap to get us back to the United States. What the hell. I'm spending It. In fact It's all gone in five days.

"I haven't had a good time like this In years. But one thing is certain I'm not going back to the United States. I've asked to go to Japan. Tou can have a good time In Japan." Winnington said the rest of the Allied prisoners, who chose communism 17 American, 1 Briton and I Belgian are still happy ka China, heading what appeared to be ah uphill drive for three major changes: 1. Addition of about 40 million dollars to prevent a cutback of about 12,000 in the manpower of the Marine Corps between now and June 30 of next year.

3. Addition of about 250 millions to prevent a similar reduction of 88,000 In the regular Army. 3. Addition of 200 million dollars to speed up production of super sonic Jet fighter The first two proposals already have been defeated In the Appropriations Committee by a 3-1 mar gin. Normally the Senate accepts its decisions.

Sen. Chaves (D-NM), floor manager for the measure, was on the losing side In those tests but told the Senate Friday he now will vote to uphold the committee decisions, Sen. BaltonstaU (R-Mass), for mer chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was expected to aid Chaves In opposing additional Increases. "We are not reducing our fighting strength by the changes in numbers of men, most of whom come from supporting units," he said. He said secret testimony before the Appropriations Committee showed this country was advancing in the field ot guided missiles, supersonic aircraft and modernized tankers for the Navy.

Chaves said a majority of the Senate committee had relied "on the assurance of the President" that the funds asked are adequate. Symington, in a prepared speech released In advance of today's session, said Eisenhower as a general bad been wrong. Just before the start of the Korean War rn 1950, in urging that defense spending be held below IS billion dollars and that the air power goal be 48 groupa. He said the cutbacks ka the Army and Marines were based on an assumption of air supremacy over Soviet Russia and her satellites. "Of the five chief categories of air power fighters, light bombers, medium bombers, heavy bombers and missiles the Soviet Is ahead In two, proably ahead in two more," Charlotte Woman Delivers Own Baby CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Mrs. Frances Allman, 35, delivered her own baby at her home here last night and then held It in her arms 15 minutes until ambulance attendants arrived, severed the ubilieal cord, and took both to a hospital. Laer the mother and her pound 1 1 ounce daughter were reported doing fine. Horoscopejtfandec! Out Wrong Aplvice PHOENIX, Arlx. 0r Police arrested a 30-year-pld man struggling with a woman in a downtown alley last night and booked, him for Investigation of attempted rape.

In his pocket was a scrap of paper with a prediction apparently copied from a horoscope: "Opposite sex will react warmly to ad vances. Youths Injured In Sunday Night Accident Trio Who Spumed Red Way Of Life Choose To Leave By Different Ways LONDON (ifV-The three American soldiers who changed their minds about Red China ail want to leavethe different ways, the Communist Daily Worker correspondent In Petping reported today. Cpt. William i A. Cowart of Dal-ton, wants to go to Japan to live.

Lewis W. Orlggs, from Jacksonville, Texas, plans making straight for the United States by way of Hong Kong. Otsto O. BeU, of Olympla. wants to go to the Untied States via Moscow, Prague and London.

The correspondent, British-born Alan Winnington, who covered the Koreaa War from the Communist aide, said "Cowart's aim in Japan la to live on the black market fringe ef the U.S. occupation." The three soldiers were among tl American prisoners of war who refused repatriation when the Korean conflict ended. AU were dishonorably discharged from the Army. The Chinese authorities announced the men's change of start last weekend. i 1 VI a V' mm fc, Ute.j4bw.Ui.,V44 This 1953 Chevrolet coach was occupied by three Abbeville County you the when It wrecked on the Abbe-vllle-Due West highway about 10:20 last night.

The picture, taken shortly after the accident, shows the ear tightly lodged between guy wires of a telephone pole. Its windshield and all except two windows broken and the steering wheel turned at almost right angles to the dashboard. (Photo by Fletcher Ferguson). '1 i v' I ft: -V'. ri mi ia am jsfc it jfc at.

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