The Commercial Appeal du lieu suivant : Memphis, Tennessee • 57

The Commercial Appeal Memphis Friday August 17 1973 Tireless Gold-Seeker Gave Name 8A' southland laurelwood downtown Texas He first saw the wide rush of the Mississippi River in the vicinity or Memphis in the spring of 1541 His men built boats and crossed the river at a location still undetermined Near the junction of the Red and Mississippi Rivers he fell 111 and died He was first buried but his men feared the discovery of his body by Indians so they weighted it down with armor and sank it in the Hernando DeSoto BURR I LUNG The new bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis is named after one of the most famous gold seek-era in history Hernando DeSoto He war born about 1500 in Barcarroto Spain and at the age of 19 sailed to the new world where he established a reputation of being a ruthless soldier and skilled horseman In 1528 he explored the coast of Guatemala and Yucatan and in 1532 he led 300 volunteers to reinforce another Spanish explorer Pizarro In Peru DeSoto played a prominent part In the conquest of the Inca kingdom and returned to Spain with a fortune in gold Historians generally agree that he became excited by reports of wealth in what now the southeastern United States sold part of his property gathered a force of 020 foot and 123 horse soldiers armed four ships and sailed again to the New World after gold He first went to what is now Havana and from there landed on the west coast of what is now Florida May 12 1539 He inarched through the southeast for four years He Is credited with passing through what is now the states of Alabama Arkan-s a Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and 41 It HIM 13 FRIDAY AUG See the latest fall fashions from leading downtown Memphis department stores and shops and enjoy a fine buffet luncheon also SPECIAL WEIGHT WATCHER'S MENU! SATURDAY-DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT 160 Union Ave 1 LA SI 7th 1 1 30 $025 FREE PARKINO WHILE YOU OtNS DAYS BUFFET LUNCHEON DOWNTOWNER motor inn 5 Wayt to Buy af MnIn Coih Rg Charge Layaway BankAmericard Matter Charge OTHIM TYPl WIGS INCIUDSD IN THIS GKOUP STORE RORRS AM-5i30 PM Men-Ut VERY SPECIAL PURCHASE FAMOUS MAKERS CAPLESS SKIN Gerber's Salutes The New Hernando DeSoto Bridge WDGS 25" VALUES off the face or held together with these wigs are Come Dine In Our Patio INFORMAL MODELING FRIDAY Friday Menu Served 11 'til 2 Broccofi Spear Roast Sirloin of Beef Aw Jus You can part It where you wish with bangs The sides are stretch bands for cool comfort of 100 Venkelon and nmenled Salad Shrimp de Jonglie with Spiced Peach in Lettuce Cup Country Fried Steak with Creamed Potatoes and Imm Baked Ham Sandwich with Combination Salad Patio Fruit Plato Array of Fruit Topped with Sherbet served with Sugar Wafers Potato Salad and Stuffed Eggs with Sliced Toma tots now IS THE TIDE lo choose your HEY FALL HAT We Never Had A More Beautiful Selection Choose from our complete selection of materials and inexpensive styles from $300 end up Plus Alt Th Famout Dttignf HaH We Are Famous for CiaSilDQiBWm.