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The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 12

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Blytheville, Arkansas
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PAGE TWELVE BLYTHEVILLE 'ARK.) COURIER NEWS Mothballs for Tarawa With the New York skyline forming a dramatic backdrop, the aircraft carrier Tarawa passes under to the Brooklyn her way War 11, the huge carrier will then be laid up in the Navy Yard for A veteran of World expanding mothball fleet Birmingham University Builds Atom Smasher BIRMINGHAM. England (A) Birmingham nniversity Ls building 3 new type of atom splitting machine. It is called the synchratron. It Is similar to the powerful new atom samisher uncelled recently at the University of California. The British version of the syn-1 chrozron will weigh approximately 1,000 tons and develop energies of 1,000 million volts.

The cyclotron In (150 at the university velops voltages between 40 And 50 million volts. Prof. Marcus L. Oliphant, director of the physics department and one of Britain's leading atom specialists, designed the Birmingham machine. Prof.

Oliphant worked In the United Sintes for two scars 012 atom project and Is 111 contuet with AmeriCAn scientists. el the North Arkansas undi Little Rock Conferences. Delegutes from First Church were I Miss Mary Hubler, SIrs. Stead1 man and Mrs. Aels Howard, and from Lake Street Church.

Mrs. I.1 W. Neal and Mrs. L. E.

Gordon. New Delhi to Start A Diplomatic Colony NEW DELHI, Indin, government will soon start work on a diplomatic colony for this over. crowded capital. A spokestnan for the works, mines and power ministry SAy's 700 acres of a 1.600-ncre tract In southwest New Delhi will be developed. 'The government will spendi 16.500.000 rupees leveling land and structing roads, water and sewer systems and shopping centers.

Foreign governments will have to put 119 their own buildings. Muty ensbassies now occupy former New Delhi painces of maharajahs, Some -conters have hand In make hotel roous their headquarters. Tadiun Eyes White House WINSLOW, Ariz. (UP)-The director of the famed Santa Fe Inding Band made a statement which could constiued as a declaration of his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. "Now that Thdinns can vote," Felix Coln told a visitor to this Northern Arizona town, "there mug be a president of the United States someday who is an Indian.

and I may be Want Indian." Attention Men! Truman Invites Marshall to Dine President is Silent On Ban on Pictures Taken of His Quarters KEY WEST, March 15. IP) Truman--personally on a White House ban against air photographs of his submarine station quarters and his play as the beach-Invited George C. Marshall here for lunch toduy. He sent his plane, the Independence," to Miami to fly the former 'secretary of state and World War of stuff to Key with D. Pawley, former embas'sador to Brazil.

Marshall quit the cabinet 123 Jansuary alter a kidney operation. There was no official indication from Presidential Press Secretary Charles G. Ross on whether Mar'shall and the President would have more than a frienoly before the latter Mes back to Mi'ant later in the day. Chief Justice Vinson nLso will sit in on the luncheon. lie has been with Mr.

Truman since Saturday. Takes Responsibility Meanwhile, Ross took full sibility for what he described ends "request" of news reel and still cameramen that they not publish pictures taken from a Navy airship of the "Little White House' and the swimming and sunning himself on a beach. Ross described nearby, Caking of the as "a conspietely unauthorized Invasion of the President's privacy" and said he also apposed publication for "security reasons." Photographers said Ross WAS awifting them at the airfield whet they landed after their picture laking, which, they added, had been prevlously cleared by the Navy. Ross was accompanied by Hear Robert L. Dennison, naval Ride, and James J.

Rowley, chief 'of the White House Secret Service detail. He said at first he opposed publication of the pictures for "se. curity reasons." Later, at a 12011'S conference, ine: said he was primarily concerned with the invasion of Mr. Truman's privacy which he Insisted was "uhauthorized." Methodist Conference Delegations Return Representatives of the two Metliodist Church in Blytheville have returned from the Western Service Gulld meeting of Methodist churches held Saturday and Sunday It1 Little Rock and North Little Rock. The meeting was' 'a joint conference Obituaries Funeral Service Tomorrow for Sam H.

Williams The body of Sam Houston Williams, president of the First tional Bank of Blytheville and member of the board of director of the chamber of commerce, who died in Kansas City Sunday, arrived in: Blytheville this morning, and services are la be conducted at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The funeral will be at the First Baptist Church, with Rev. E. C.

Brown. pastor, officiating, ed by the Rev. Allen D. Stewart, pastor of the First Methodiat Church, and burial will be in Memoriaj park in Memphis, under the direction of Cobb Funeral Home of Blytheville. Mr.

Wiliams, 48, suffered a heart attack soon alter his arrival is1 In Kansas City Sunday for a busines conference. He is survived by his wite, two daughters, a brother and four tors. Mrs. Annie Toon Dies In Cape Girardeau, Mo. Requiem muss will be read tomorrow morning.

9 o'clock, in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Cape Girardeau, for Mrs. Annie Toon of Collinsville, mother of Mrs Paul Greenwell of Blytheville. Mrs. Toon, who was 82, died last night AL St.

Francis Hospital 1u Cape Girardeau following an of a week with double pacumonia. She had been in falling health fo: the past several months, and had been brought to the hospital from Collinsville, where she had made her home with her son, R. L. Toon and family for the past year. She WAS well known Blytheville where she had often visited.

Burial will be made in Cape Girardeau. Mr. and Mrs. Greenwell will leave this alternoon to attend the fun. eral services.

Their two sons. Joc Denald, both Greenwell of Memphis, and Dick will Green- Join them there tonight, and together with four other of Mrs. Toon's grandsons, will serve as pallbearers. 121 addition to Mrs. Greenwell, Mrs.

Toon leaves four other daughters and five saILs. Calumet Child Dies Graveside services for Silvia Rivdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guadolp Rivera of Calumet, were to be conducted at 3 p. m.

today at the Dogwood Ridge Cemetery The child. 17 months old, dicu al the home of the parents, last Mr. James R. Scott CLOTHES SPECIALIST Storrs-Schafer Will Be In Our Store Two Days Wed. and March 16 and 17 For A Special Showing of New Woolens You are cordially invited to come in and receive his personal attention in the matter of measurements and the selection of a distinctive pattern for your SPRING SUIT.

R. D. Hughes Co. TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1949 Jury Hears Testimony Involving 1947 Accident Testimony H'85 being presented before a jury "here Mississippi Circuit Court today In County the damage snit brought by Mrs. Ethel Boyett, As administratrix, seeking damages as the result of the death of her daughter, Mrs.

Dorothy Schultz, in an automobile accident In 1947. Raymond Crawford and others are named as defendants fu the case in which it is alleged that tors were negligent in treating Mrs. Schuitz. for her injuries. The case was being heard at R11 adjourned term of court scheduled by Judge Zal D.

Harrison to hear the one case carried over from the regular term of civil court for the Chickasawba Division. Jfu-jitsu (or judo) on which Ja-1 pan's nationa! system of physical culture was based, was introduce from China centuries ago. Woodcocks, members of the stupe family, nest 011 swampy ground. following a short illnes. Survivors other than parents Include a sister.

Lupe Rivera, two brothers, Edward and Ruben Rivera, The Cobb Funeral Home was In charge of arrangements. Poses As Man Mrs. Billie Morrison, 30, told Denver police she impersonated a man 20 years because "it's casier to get Along in the world as A man." Her daughter disclosed the secret when the two became involved in en argument. LAP Wirephoto.) GET A Genuine Ford MUFFLER TO AVOID DANGEROUS EXHAUST FUMES AND TO MAKE YOUR ENGINE RUN BETTER AND QUIETER! Cord PHILLIPS MOTOR CO. 516 Walnut Phone 4453 Four DDT Spray Crews Ready for 1949 Operations Four DDT spray crews will begin operation in Mississippi Conuty this week, under supervision of the MaJuria Control Division of the State Board of Health, w.

o. Stinnett, county supervisor, announced to-, day. Two of the crews are to begin work in the Blytheville aren, and the other crews will start work around Manila. Mr. Stinnelt said that It was expected that nine crews would be put into operation soon to speed the spray program.

The crew members completed training courses In basic sanitation and mufuria control before state1ng DDT premise spraying. The sanitation course, acquainting the crews with thing. the individual householder can do to fmprove home sanitation, was gurated this reason for the course, Mr. Stinnett said, was the theory that no insecticide can be 100 per cent effective without proper sanitation. Resident will be given advance KENTUCKY'S KEY TO HOSPITALITY Quiet Burglors Blow Open Postoftice Safe post miles office safe at Plumervile, st! east of here last night, Mri Grace today, Webb, postmaster, reported She said occupants of two apart ments on the second floor of the building housing the pastoffice were not disturbed by blast.

Mrs. Webb reported the burglars apparently took only the drawer from the Postoffice safg! She said Postal Inspector W. Sanders of Little Rock was en route to Plumerville to investigate the burglury. MORRILTON, March 16. -Quiet safe crackers blew open ch) In ancient days, wrestlers rubber oil and Aye sand on their bodies tr prevent their opponents from ting a hold.

The Gracco- Roman style of wresting was not, as the imme implies, used in ancient Greece or Rome, but was developed in France. notice as to when the spray crews will be In their vicinity. DID It ia worth noting that ONE genuine sour mash bourbon, naturally distilled and aged on the same exclusive family recipe since 1870, is First Choice among Kentuckians who know bourbon best. OLD At OLD FITZGERALD he 4 Runnymede, Bourbon County, Kanlucky Pints $2.00 KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 100 BONDED GREEN 1949 WYOMING MICHIGAN. IOWA-1949 56 48 X294: VERMONTEN AC SOUTH CAROLINA 49 2 49-OKLAHOMA 49 2505 SUNSHINE 1-35747 NORTH DAKOTA 59037 1 NY 48 KENTUCKY-'48 FLORIDA 49 41-590 19 LOUISIANA 49 CN77-19 EXP-6-30-49 185 021 48 TEXAS 48 N.

J. 37 INDIANA 043 2-9159 49 8368 CHINOS 4721571 EX.10-31-49 A 63B 483-797 MINNESOTA 1949 S6414 WASHINGTON 1949 CALIFORNIA 9-30 DEL. 49) MARYLAND: RHODE (48 8640 C-20-087 9F4188 140. 159-500 49 MAINE 1948 ARIZ. 48 THE LAND OR VACATIONLAND 858A A9275 MONTANA 14-200 49 en 34.

cT 6333 A10 0515 IDAHO GRAND CANYON STATE NEW MEXICOS World Famous POTATOES ARKANSAS 1948 18 KANBA8 48 19 COLORADO 41 MISSOURI-1948 OPPORTUNITY 263-128 LAND 2-7525 10-249 THE FRIENDLY STATE 14:753 I NORTH 662 740 CAROLINA 49 SOUTH OAKOTA 1948 1-140 PENNA 1948-VIRGINIA NEVADA 1949 3-4173 64U87 1510 ILLINOIS 1948. 373 11-500 96-000 19 OREGON 49 CHIO 1948 4317928 ALA. 1C3089 49 TENN. 3112 31823 EXA. WISCONSIN' AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND.

48 MASS In every state live some of the three million people who own the business-managed electric companies 3 And in cities and towns everywhere live another 72,000,000 indirect owners- probably including you. Much of the money you put into bank savings and life insurance premiums is put to work for you in electric company securities some, perhaps, in your own electric light and power company. Nearly everybody owns these companies that serve nearly, HELEN HAVES stars In the ELECTRIC What affects them affects you. Hear it every Sunday, CBS 8 F'. CST.

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