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News Notes OF LOCAL Happenings COMMODITY DAY Commodities may be picket up by eligible persons tomor row from 9 to 1 o'clock at the old Red Ball Garage in the southwest part of the city. ACCEPTS POSITION Miss Heine Corbin, ChilliTM the, has accepted a position with Lady-Be-Lovely Beaut; Salon. She formerly was the Beauti-Maid Beauty Shop VISIT THE WELLSES Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fisher am Diane and Lary Boley have re turned to their homes afti spending Sunda ym Windsor in the home of the Rev.

am Mrs. Jim Wells. SUNDAY IN KANSAS CITY Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Ross spent Sunday in Kansas City visiting Mrs.

floss's sister Mrs Ruth Dunfee and in Excelsior Springs with Mr. and Mrs. Vic Fletchei WEEKEND WITH PARENTS Miss Deborah Chap a freshman student at Northwes Missouri State College, Maryville, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale R.

Chapman, and brothers, Dane, 1300 Burnam road. VISIT CALIFORNIA Mr and Mrs Kenneth Churchill, 1906 Hoyt drive, have returned home from a week at Palm Springs, where Mr. Churchill attended a board meeting of the ATA. At Seal Beach, Calif, the Churchills visited Mr and Mrs. George Caso.

L.M. MCCOY HOSPITALIZED M. McCoy, formerly of Chillicothe, now of near Cameron, taken Thursday by ambulance to the St. Joseph hospital at St. Joseph, where he is in Room 503.

Mrs. Fred Schlosser, 1711 West Third, is his sister-in-law. VISIT IN TRENTON Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Shockey and family, Chillicothe; Mr.

and Mrs. David Pyrtle and family, Chula; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dunkm and Virginia and Mr. and Mrs.

Winston Flentje, Trenton, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Florence Foster and Mrs. Elfi Flentje, Trenton. ELLIOTTS RETURN Dr. and Mrs.

M. E. Elliott have returned from a vacation In Florida with their daughter, Mrs. Sam Matheny," theny, and family of OflnotW Beach. On their return trip, they visited her sister at Stuttgart and in Springfield visited two of Mrs.

Elliott's nephews. SUNDAY GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Chester Clemens and Jim Clemens, Lmeus, were Sunday guests of their daughter and sister, and family, Mrs. Dale Chapman, Mr.

Chapman, Deborah and Dane. They all attended Scout Sunday services at the United Methodist Church where Dane received a "God and Country" award. WISCONSIN GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hladish of Walsworth, spent the weekend with Mrs Hladish's broth- fr-in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs Wilford Anderson of RFD 3 They also visited relatives in the Mooresville area. The Andersons and Hadishes visited yesterday with Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Hladish's brother and sister in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Niram Williams. WITH THE SEARCYS Mr. and Robert Searcy, Bobby, Debbie, and Jayona, resident of Utica, had as their guests yesterday Mr. and Mrs, Gerald Searcy, Ron and Roger, Chula; Misses Judy and Susan Smith and Steve Smith, Gait; Mr. and Mrs.

Dick Figg and sons, Gene and Gail, and Bussell Searcy and son, Rodney, Hale; Mr. and Mrs Richard McDaniel and sons, Dennis and Robbie, Shawnee, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moore and Delano (Continued on Page 4.) THE WEATHER MISSOURI Fair to partly cloudy with warming trend through Tuesday; low tonight in 30s; high Tutsdiy 55-65. Official Temptraturtt Saturday's Maximum 28 Saturday's Minimum 5 Sunday's Maximum 36 Sunday's Minimum 23 Today's Minimum 24 Precipitation 3:00 p.

none River stage, falling 7.30 Ago Today Maximum 34 Minimum 16 Rain Pnuible MISSOURI Extended outlook through Friday--Wednesday chance of rain and mild; high in the 50s: Thursday chance of rain and turning cooler; low near 32, high around 50; Friday clear to partly cloudy to cooler; low in the 20s; high in tto 1866 -105 Years of Service to Chillicothe and This Area -1971 ffje CiriUicotfc Cmttfttutton-frfiiura VOL. LXII DAILY EDITION CHILLICOTHE, MO. 64601 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1971 EIGHT PAGES NO; a Turks Kidnap U.S. Airman Then Release Him Unarmed Sergeant Seized While on Patrol Duty at Ankara, ANKARA, Turkey (AP) --A U.S. airman, kidnaped by armed Turks early today, was released Monday night unharmed, an American official reported.

Sgt Jimmy Ray Finley, 24, Fort walked into his headquarters at 9 p.m., the official said He is being questioned by op- eiatives of the US. Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Officials would give no details of his 17-hour captivity. Finley was abducted by men believed to be leftist extremists as he patrolled an American installation on the outskirts of Ankara. He is an air policeman.

The kidnapers entered the a undetected, apparently forced Finley into an Air Force pickup truck and drove the iruck off the base about 3.30 a.m., firing a hail of bullets at American guards at the entrance. The guards, who were unarmed, "hit the deck" at the guardhouse and were uninjured, jfficials said. They said Finley also was unarmed The truck was found abandoned about 10 miles outside Ankara, but there was no trace of Finley or the kidnapers. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara asked the Turkish Foreign Ministry to insure that everything is done by Turkish authorities to arrange Finley's safe return.

Twelve hours after the abduction there had been no contact with the kidnapers. Police said they had no clue to toe identity of the kidnapers. But there has been a rising wave of anti-American violence believed caused by leftist extremists, opposed to Turkey's membership in the North Atlantic "treaty Organization and its alliance with the United States. American homes and installa- jons have been the target of frequent bombing attacks the past year. The kidnaping took place at the Balgat base which contains a school for American children, dormitories, a commissary and service and recreation facilities lor American military personnel stationed in Ankara.

TRUCK DRIVER DIES IN PLUNGE FROM VIADUCT KANSAS CITY, Kan. The 57-year-old driver of a concrete truck was killed today when the vehicle hurtled off an exit ramp from the Lewis and 31ark viaduct between Kansas 3ity, and Kansas City, and dropped more than 50 feet to the ground. The victim, William Alvin Kelly of Sugar Creek, was pulled from the cab of the truck, vhich burst into flames upon by two motorists. Kelly wais an employe of the Botsford Ready Mix Co. UNDERGOES TESTS Gary Dannatt, age underwent tests today at the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dannatt, Chula, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Sari Ireland, Chula, and Mrs.

Merl Dannatt, Chillicothe. Gary returned home this evening. Bond Purchases in Year, $242,574 Mrs. L. L.

Atha, chairman of the Livingston County Savings Bonds Committee, has announced the sales of U.S. Savings Bonds in Livingston County during the year of 1970 totaled $242,574. Donald Douglas, state chairman of the Missouri Savings Bonds Division, said sales in Missouri during the year amounted to $141,452,997. Other counties' savings bonds purchases in 1970 included: Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, $392,344, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, $518,544, Mercer, Ray, $58,376, and Sullivan, $129,932. Doughty Files for R-2 School Board Appointed Member Asks To Finish Out Term Of Dale Ream Merle Doughty, appointed to the Chillicothe R-2 Board of Education last May, has filed for election to a 1-year term on the board to complete the terra of Dale Ream.

Mr. Doughty's appointment by the board wa? until the next regular school election, which is April 6. He'was named to succeed Mr. Ream, who resigned when he moved to Coh rado. Doughty lives and farms 18 miles northwest of Chillicothe.

He and his wife, Mildred, have two children in elementary school in Chillicothe. He also is a member of the Livingston County Board of Education. Also to' be-elected- in April are two persotis to serve three years on 'the R-2 board The terms of Atty Lloyd Cleaveland and Joe Singei are expiring. Mrs. Ruby Perry, 83, Dies In Kansas City Mrs.

Ruby M. a native of Chillicothe, died Saturday at her home 475A Highland in Kansas City. She was 83. Mrs. Perry had resided in Kansas City 35 5 ears.

She was a charter member of the Bethany Baptist church. Survivors aro two stepdaughters, Mrs. Rose Kerr, 'Haytown, and Mrs. Frances Applegate, Topeka; a brother, Harry F. Austin and a sibier, Mrs.

Georgia Christian, Kansas City. Memorial services were he'd this afternoon at the church and burial was in Mount Washington cemetery. SENIOR CITIZENS CRAFT CLASS TO MEET The Senior Citizens craft class will meet at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Salvation Army building. John Hill will demonstrate articles made by plaster molding. The class will meet at 9-30 Wednesday at the Salvation Army and Mrs.

Cecd Davis of Bethany will conduct a workshop on candle-making. A Picture Tour of Japan Japan is a delightful blend of East and West, of modern progress and ancient tradition. It will all come to life this evening when the Chillicothe Kiwanis club presents Us fourth travel and adventure series program it the CHS auditorium at 8 o'clock. The country is known as the and of the picture postcard. You will delve into the tranquil world of old Japan and tour the dynamic world of progress that tinr Apia, Yot will be enthralled by the scenic beauty of gracefull mountain peaks, fertile valleys, green rice paddies and beautifully landscaped Japanese gardens.

Contrasts are infinite--gleaming white skyscrapers, ancient temples, twisting streets, arcaded alleyways and tte quaint folkways of the villagers. You will shop for cultured pearls, high quality cameras and colorful dolls. Come -long with Jim Forshee to the fa xinating world PSC Calls a Hearing on Closing of Braymer Depot A few weeks ago, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul Pacific Railroad posted a notice on the wall at Braymer station, which stated their intention to discontinue and close the Braymer depot on February 19. The Braymer Bee gives the following report: The city of Braymer, and Braymer Chamber of Commerce, along with Representative Bob Griffin, immediately sent protests to the Missouri Public Service Commission.

The commission studied tha complaints that the closing (if the station would result in -n- adequate and unsatisfactory service to the community, and decided that a hearing should be held to determine whether EDDIE NICHOLS IN HAWAII FROM VIETNAM Spec. 4 Eddie Nichols, who is on a rest and recuperation leave in Hawaii, telephoned his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nichols, 97 Eleverth street, yesterday to wish them a happy Valentine's Day. His wife, Beverly, who resides with her parents, Mr and Mrs.

Donald Young, RFD 4. Chillicothe, left yesterday by plane from Kansas City to join her husband for a 1-week vacation in Hawaii. Nichols serves with the S. Army in Vietnam as a crew chief on a helicopter. A $28,400 Award In Newspaper Suit Jury Finds Against a Mareeline Lawyer, Businessmen, Ex-Editor.

KINGSTON, Mo. A jury in Caldwell County Circuit Court awarded $33,400 damages last Friday to the Mareeline, Publishing owned by Mr. and Mrs. George Williams, of Brookfield, Mo. The jury awarded $20,000 in actual damages plus punitive damages'of $5,000 against Harry Porter, Mareeline attorney, $3,000 against John Coughlin, of Gladstone, and $100 each against J.

S. Stapleton. Charles Payden, Jtobert Downing and Vernon Briggs, all Mar- eeline businessmen. The suit was filed by the Williams when Coughlin, managing editor of the now defunct Mareeline, News, and Porter initiated the start of a new the Mareeline Press. Of 25 investors, the four businessmen named in the suit were members of the board of the newspaper.

suit contended Coughlin had taken subscription list of the Marnlint Niws to Porter's office whirr it was copied. The list was Hun allegedly used to mail the estab- lisrud fiiuM of the Mir- celine Press. The 77-year-old Mareeline News stopped publication after March 1C, 1966 edition, and the subscription list and name of the newspaper was combined with the Brookfield Daily News- Bulletin the following week. The Mareeline Press began publication March 17, 1966, and (Continued on page 4 BROYLESES ARE BACK FROM THE WEST Mr. and Mrs Roger Broyles of 1110 Hillside drive have returned after a 2-week vacation in California and Arizona.

In Sacrameno, they visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Long, and made the acquaintance of their 4-month-old a aughter, Denis Ann. Mr. and Mrs.

Long took them on a lour of the capital grounds, Lake Tahoe, and other places of interest in that area. They spent a few days in San Francisco and Los Angeles, which they left the day of the earthquake. In San Diego, they visited another daughter, Mrs. John Albert, Mr. Albert, Mark, and Tonya and toilied the San Diego Zoo.

The Broyleses and Alberts went to Tijuana and other places Mexico. En route home, Mr. and Mrs. Broyles visited in Phoenix with Mrs. Broyles's (ousins, Mr.

and Mrs. A. I. McNeal of the Cactus Rock Lodge Stables. They spent an afternoon and evening with Dr.

and Mrs. T. L. Milazzo sight seeing and attending the dog races, a center of attraction in that area, Mrs. Brenda (Fields) Combs, another daughter, met them at the Kansas City airport for a short visit.

The trip was made by jet from Kansas Citj, the proposed closing is in the public interest The commission ruled that C.MSt. P. P. Railroad Co. should be required to maintain an agent at its station in Braymer, pending a hearing be assigned before the commission in its hearing room on the tenth floor of the Jefferson Building, 100 East Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, at 10 a.

m. Wednesday, the 26th day of May, 1971, for the purpose of receiving evidence for and against the proposal to close the station at Braymer. The commission also ottiered the railroad to postpone its date of closing pending the hearing and determination of this matter. to Outline Area Ambulance Ideas Green Hills Council Suggests Stations In Nine Counties. The Green Hills Regional Planning Comprehensive Health Planning Advisory Council on Comprehensive Health will make recommendations concerning ambulance requirements Wednesday to the Green Hdls Regional Planning Commission executive committee at its regular meeting at Lakeview Restaurant, Trenton, according to plans announced at the health advisory council meeting.

Lee Stroud, executive director of the regional planning commission, pointed out some of the requirements for ambulances listed in legislation introduced in the senate bills. One would control the ambulance service and the other would provide for an ambulance di: tnct to cross county lines with the voting of a levy to such an area possible. It was pointed out that some counties have purchased station wagons for use as ambulances and station wagons will not meet the proposed requirements. The two types which will meel specifications are the van-type and the hearse type as both will give enough head room for first aid and the administering of intravenous feeding en route Don O'Keene, representing the 'isted 'recommendations for the following nuyber of ambulances in the various counties in the Green Hills area with the town in which the ambulance should be stationed: Harrison County, one each in Bethany and Eagleville; Mercer, one in Princeton; Daviesg, one in Gallatin and one in Pattonsburg; Caldwell, one at Kingston; Grundy, one at Trenton; Livingston, one at Chillicothe; Sullivan, one at Milan; Linn, one at Brookfield and Warceline; Putnam, one at Unionville. Last night's meeting was held in the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission office in Trenton, Missouri.

CAR AND A TRUCK HIT IN INTERSECTION There was fender damage in a collision at Williams and Jameson streets at 4'45 p. m. Saturday. Police said Martha J. Henderson, 16, of 1309 Calhoun street, was northbound in a 1969 Ford Mustang and Russell Lehman, 67, RFD 1, Kearney, was driving east in a 1966 Chevrolet pickup.

The accident was investigated by Officer Lloyd Smith. TROOP 120 TO HAVE COURT OF AWARDS A court of awards preceded iy a covered-dish dinner will be reld by Boy Scout Troop 120 of the United Methodist Church, Tuesday at 6.30 p. m. in the social hall of the church. All boys and parents are urged to attend.

TAPE PLAYER STOLEN Richard Evans, 517 Elm itreet, reported to police that a tape player was stolen from his automobile while it was parked near his home between 1 a. and 9 a. m. Tapes in the seat were not taken. RAPT ATTENTION TO A TOOTHBRUSH LESSON is.displayed here'by Mar-, cie Plowman, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Melvin Lollar, son'of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin E. Lollar, two of the ChiHicothe elementary stu-.

dents taking part in a state dental demonstration. Mafcie and dents in Miss Cara Winkelmeyer's third grade at Field! Dr. Kelley E. Grock-J Missouri Division of Health, has been explaining to first, and third graders how to brush right--so many and down in.each, area of the uppers and lowers--to avoid cavities and tooth troubles as they grow older, Everybody gets a free toothbrush and a fluoride tooth paste is'used to help prevent cavities. Instruction has included Dabney-school in addition to first, second and third grades of Devrey, Field and Hogan.

School nurses Mrs. Marge Allen and Mrs. Dor is Loos will complete the demonstrations Wednesday at six rooms in Dewey. The school nurses said that they a learned during this project that many youngsters have never-had a toothbrush in their mouth. Room mothers are assiting in the classroom toothbrushing sessions.

A picture of Dr. Crockett demonstrating appears on today's back --Constitution-Tribune Photos. Lewis Linville, Machinery Executive, Dies Lewis Dowcll Linville, a machinery executive in Kansas City, who was, born near Braymer, died FMay of a heart at- in Tucson, Ariz. Mr. Lin- viile, 62, had resided in Kansas City 42 years.

Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Newcomer's chapel, Brush Creek and the Paseo. Survivors his wife and a son, Richard of the home and a daughter, Mrs. Jcrold Johnson, Olathe. He was the chairman of the board of the Funkhouser Machinery company, where he began work in 10tf as a member the parts department. He became president of the company in 1956.

He was past presidenl of Associated Equipment Distributors and the Builders asso- member of the Miss Virginia Anderson, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson of Brecken- ndge, has been named 1971 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for Breckenndge High School. Miss Anderton, a senior at Breckenndge, was selected for icr performance in a written knowledge and attitude examination and will recive a specially designed award from General Mills, sponsor of the annual education program. In addition to the award, she now eligible for state and national honon, including one of 102 college scholarships totaling $110,000.

ciation. He was a ioard of directors of the Ameri' can Royal association. He was also a member of the board of Ihe Monarch Cement company, Humboldt, and the South' gate State bank, Prairie Village. He was vice-president and director of Beefland International, Council Bluffs, the advh- ery board of Baptist Memorial hospital and the advisory board of Research hospital. He was a member of the Kansas City club ud nmifeot at Eleven- Breckenndge Homemaker Is Virginia Anderson He also was a the Brookridge and the Saddle Eleven club, member of Country club and Siiloin club.

He was a Mason, a Shriner md a member of the Royal Or der of Jesters, for which he was director of Court 54. He also was a life member of the Ararat Shrine patrol. Mr. Linville served on the Missouri Conservation commission for two years and was a national honwary trustee of Ducks Unhmiled, Inc. He was a member of the Bioadway United Methodist church and of t'e official board.

GREGORY FLICK IS IN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Gregory Flick, son of Mr and Mrs. Jack Flick of Tina, it a patient at the Shrine Hospital for Crippled St, Louis, sponsored by Temple. He' will be there tor a few weeks. His address is South Lindbergr, St. Louis, Mo, 63131, OVERNIGHT GUESTS Sunday overnight guests of Mrs.

Nina Foltz were her brother, Raymond Stephens, and Mrs. Stephens, Kansas City, who also were dinner guests today. Other dinner guests today of Mr? Foltz were her brother, Ralph Stephens, Mrs. Stephans, Mrs. Guisie Riley, Mrs, Bertaa Deaoii, Halt, LAUGH IT OFF you're worth, Bixby, but'l have IN SPA PERI NEWSPAPER!.

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