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The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 8

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Memphis, Tennessee
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8
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service commissioner because Dwr tnnk tn tiirTTn i amall children-minut program Mrs Dityier Duyer took to television last Mrs Dwyer identified each ofjinvited Memphis women to at- night in his campaign for tho office has fallen for away tom public service" he said is more interested in foot-dragging than in service and more interested in favored employee and political cronies thari in the public" get to see all the workers? He attended a Kiwanjs Qub luncheon at the Peabody then spent most of the afternoon handshaking at the Borg-War-ner plant the Morrell Packing Co Plough Inc Layne-Bowler and the' Vebkanl jptant re-election as public service commissioner while his opponent Hunter Lime Jr continued a heavy round of handshaking tours Appearing with his wife Commissioner Dwyer about "the unfair criticism leveled at me" particularly with reference to being a machine candidate WMCT cameras then focused on -the tend a of the green' party at campaign headquarters at 8 tonight Commissioner Dwyer will speak at the headquarters located at 1403 Union At lawn party's! the home of Charles Walton 1856 Ed-ndson Mr Lane hut night aid he has often been asked which office be is seeking "Nobody remembers public the aaly kkad of machine got and I certainly intend to perpetuate said the commissioner Mrs Dwyer urged that women -voters in Memphis "make up their own who to vote for consider the experience Near the end of the five- Mr Lane aa attorney started at yesterday morning shaking hands with employes at Kimberly Clark and the International Harvester plant but said he plans to return there today "because I Candidate Tells Negroes He Was First To Offer Policy-Making Post Gommisskner William 'ft rria told a group of about 40 Negroes last night that they ana every other Memphian "stands to gain if we have progress" The progress he is advocating In his campaign for mayor Mr Farris said will mean Jobs and more money 'coming into Memphis i Mr1 Farris recalled that un- til he went on the City Com- mission "No Negro had ever served in a policy-making ca- pacity in the city government i No Negro had ever served in a supervisory capacity in die Public Works SHOP BOTH STORES EVERY NIGHT TIL always first quality tomorrow! smartest slack "shew" mtowira TOO YOUNG TO VOTE-Wrth hi fattier taking a back seat John Michael Farris son of Commissioner and Mrs William Farris celebrated his fifth birthday yesterday Mr Farris interrupted his campaign for mayor to be with his children at the home of Mrs Robert Mar-tin of 305 Coloniaf for tho birthday party Bght-yoar-oM Jimmy Farris (tight) helped his brotner unwrap packages 1- it Photo Wkabwtwmtoi During Ms term he said he named a Negro to the Traffic Advisory Commission and nine Negroes have been appointed to supervisory positions in his department 4 Rev Sawyer introduced Mr Farris to the group at Greater Harvester Church at 1231 Manassas as "one of the greatest commissioners in the history of i Dr Vasco Smith a candidate DS fa Catholic Bishops Ask New Wording VATICAN CITY Oct 23-(UPI) Roman Catholic bish-- 7 opa of the United States act- Senate Group Wljl Examine fng as a body for the first time at the Ecumenical Council urgently appealed Wednesday for deletion from a council document of a reference to the separation" of church and state The appeal came after the council fathers had approved a proposal permitting priests to recite their daity prayers in native languages instead of the traditional Latin Archbishop Lawrence She-ban1 of Baltimore spoke on behalf of all United States bish-ods He told the council that the phrase which appears in a document on the role of the layman in' the church may give "rise- to erroneous' impressions WASHINGTON The Senate RiflesCom- mittee decided unanlmniiriy Wednesday to open an investigation Tuesday into the business transactions of Robert Baker the recently resigned Senate Democratic secretary The opening witriesii will Senator John Williams Del) who introduced aSen-ate resolution thaMed to the inquiry into a possible conflict of interest in outside Williams conducted an informal preliminary inquiry I i 1 I--1 Jot Post No 3 on the Board of Education promised that he rwould represent the interests rat all Memphis children He Observed that high school stu-jjjdents in the neighborhood -were crowded into Manassas SBgh' while Humes High a Lwhite school a few blocks £away had enough room to help Oelieve the load Speaking for Dr Hollis fPrice a candidate for Post No 1 on the school board Dr fW Gibson said You Aeat 20 years of experience when you have someone sit down at a table and tackle problems of education" Dr tiPrice has been president of jj-eMoyne College for 20 years EarBer last night Mr Far-gjis Joined almost1 a dozen candidates at a dinner of the Chib of Baron Hirsch Synagogue Others attending (were Commissioners Claude Armour John Dwyer and Moore and Judge Bev-vjerly Boushe seeking rwelec-ition Pete Sisson and Charles 3 Oswald seeking the public works seat cm the commission (Kenneth A Turner -a candi-f date for Juvenile Court judge I Hunter Lane Jr opposing Mr Dwyer and Alex Barnett and Sam Friedman candidates for City Court Judge Baker resigned his $19600-a-year post Oct 7 after publication of stories about his financial interests including his holdings in a vending firm serving defense plants Baker and two others have been named ait defendants: Hi a suit charging use of improper influence in connection with the vending machine firm Baker has denied the charges There is no law to prevent 1U--- -V mi -i A Romance Before Politics ST LOUIS Oct (UPI) -Mrs Clare Williams assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee resigned Wednesday effective Jan: 1 to marry Carl Shan of jSt Louis Announcement of the former St resignation and pending marriage was made jointly by Mrs parents Mr and Mrs t' "A'- f': voJ1 f-f- fnmi engag-JcurtiM Browmof tog in outside business activi- and Itepublican NaW ties The conflict of interest si Chairman William Mill- ml: I -'v 'iivoMn-s STRETCH SLACKS! laws become involved if there is any use of Senate influence to connection with such transactions The investigation will be conducted by tiie full Senate Rides Committee It will question er Mrs successor will be Mrs Elly Peterson of Charlotte Mich "777 witnesses behind closed doors before any testimony ie presented openly kK Misses' 1 Sixes 10 to 18 IT 'tr1 rfS-v Chorge A Season's Supply! V- Proportioned Stretch Slacks rayon and stretch nylon' aide zipper Trim slim so very fahifvnahl in black red-blue beige Keep their shape beautifully yours too! tie iawtiimw Bulova 's J-V ilbs JSummer Section Of Expressway Open To Traffic A two-mile section of ex pressway dedicated two weeks tgowas finally opened to traffic yesterday: State Highway Department bulldozers pushed aside earthen-barricades cm the William JB Fowler Expressway be-Jtween Walnut Grove Road and gSummer (Highway 70) I Webster senior engi-rneer with the Highway Depart-jment said are not through working on the see-7tion yet but we have removed the barricades so traffic can go through" 1 Opening of the new section extends the Fowler Expressway from the Mississippi line to Summer a distance of 204 miles The section between Walnut Grove and Summer was to have been opened immediately after the dedication ceremonies Oct 9 but Highway Department officials found at the last moment that some 3000 feet of guard rail had not been installed In all 117 miles of expressway is to be constructed in Shelby County at an overall cost of 179 million dollars The 204 miles now complete cost 62 millions Ninety per cent of the money is provided by the Federal Government and the state provides the balance MSU CONFERENCE SET Personnel Group To Meet On Campus Memphis State University will co-sponsor the 19th annual conference-institute of the Tennessee Chapter International Association of Personnel in Employment Security May 6-8 Richard Nichols of Memphis state president named state employment service director Henry Burkitt of Nashville as general chairman Mrs Edith Black of Memphis and Miss Mary Gore of Nashville will be co-chairmen 1 First precious gold watch priced from a precious little Dainty duigu imw'm karat fold! Costly faceted eryatals! Elegant eontinental-type bracelets with safity chains! And famous Butova shock-rcsistint 17 Jewel movamontsl It adds op to ttw most magnificent watch collection wo'vatvtr shown Hum today MADE A FANTASTIC PENNEY DAYS PURCHASE ON ALL THE MOST WANTED SLACKS! BIG SAVINGS! GIRLS STRETCH SLACKS Women's Blend Fabric Sleeks 2JL 21 lm In 3 to AX 7 to 14 Mines' Sms 10 to II Good fitting dacron-polyester and cotton slacks tailored to please -any fashion conscious lady Machine' wash i luscious colors Huny for these! want daughter to have a pair just like Rayon Nylon stretch slacks in new fashion colors They fit perfectly Save! (WHIP Classic circlet with flixibla bsiustti bricilit to 10 Kt ysilow ar whit (old $48-38 PAID MUCH MORE FOR THIS SPORTSWEAR REDUCED FROM REGULAR STOCK! EWII0P Sparkling atm shaped use with adjustable 3 -chain bracelet to 10 Kt yellow or white gold UUI CULOTTEiS -t-SKIRTS BLOUSES 12" --iS v-fi? 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