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The Macon News from Macon, Georgia • 15

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The Macon Newsi
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Macon, Georgia
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i 1955 The Macon News IS aaaa00Rfrl1 Blonde Quartet WillOneof These Be Miss Macon? Bibb Accidents Claimed 5 Lives During March Five persons were killed' io traffic accidents in Bibb County outside Macon during March in one of the worst accident months on record here Sheriff's Capt Adams said today deputies Investigated 88 accidents during the month compared to only 57 in February and 70 in January Thirty-two persons were injured in accidents during March and 14 arrests were made in connection with the accidents Adams said Damage estimates totaled $38-530 compared to $27390 for February accidents The persons killed in March accidents included Dan Dunn of Blossom Street James Jackson of 648 Piedmont Avenue Betty Wayna Harris of 223 Spring Street Mrs Lois Medley of Commerce and Charles Brantley of Warner Robins A breakdown of the arrests showed seven persons were charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicants in connection with accidents and another was charged with permitting another to drive while intoxicated Others were charged with passing at an intersection driving without licenses driving with defective brakes and driving without a license tag School Patrol Plans Trip to Washington Applications are now being accepted from members of the School Patrol in Macon who want to take the Patrol trip to Washington this year Officials said boys and girls who belong to the school patrol may file their applications at the secretary's office in the Macon Police Department The trip to Washington will be May 4 through 7 Arrangements are being handled by Traffic Sgt Fred Single-ton who is slated to return to regular duty Monday Houston Contest Frances Rozar blonde soprano and the youthful Future Farmers Association Quartet took top honors last night in the Houston County Farm Bureau Queen and Talent contest eliminations Miss Rozar 16 who aspires to study either business or music in college received a big ovation from the crowd when she sang Morning and My Own True Love theme from Gone With the Wind The lovely Houston vocalist will enter Third District Eliminations soon to decide contestants for the state Farm Bureau Queen Tbe boys quartet clad in pink shirts and blue pants blended their voices harmoniously singing the Negro spiritual Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Vive Le Companle In the quartet are Kemp and Ralph Dorsett Charles Davis and Gordon Scarborough Miss Rozar has been active in church singing and Sunday school work She is girl soloist at Perry High School and at the First Baptist Church Her parents are Mr and Mrs Frank Rozar prominent Houston county farmers For three years the boys quartet has been together singing in community and district song fests They probably will sing a Negro spiritual ana one popular number in district competition Harry Dumas Houston County Farm Bureau president presided in the meeting at the Perry Grammar School auditorium Mrs Paschal Muse active civic worker arranged for the supper and program Second place In the queen contest went to Barbara Langston whose piano selection was Fantasia A red and black attired girls trio capped second place in talent with a Chinese skit FRIDAY APRIL NAMES IN A McARTHUR general secretary of Young Men's Christian Association will speak at tbe weekly meeting of the Junior Hl-Y Club of Lanier High School Monday at 7:30 pm at the YMCA The senior Hi-Y of Lanier holds its regular meeting Monday night at the school The University of Georgia has announced that three Macon stu-denta have been named to the lists for the winter quarter They are as follows: SAN DRA MARSHALL a MARGARET MASON TYLER from the school of Journalism and CHARLOTTE MATHIS from the school of home economics A scholastic average of 90 or above is required for inclusion on the lists Speaking Thursday at the last of a series of sponsored by the Hi-) Club the Rev NED STEELE pastor of Centenary Methodist Church warned members of the senior class of Lanier High School that America will not continue to be a great nation unless the youth of today assume the responsibility of helping people of this nation to live today assume the responsibility of helping people of the nation to gether He was introduced by RICHARD BRUBAKER vice president of tbe Jli-Y Club MALLORY ATKINSON former Judge of the Superior Court now a professor of law at Mercer University spoke Thursday night lo the Ingleside KlwSnis Club on Integrity of the Court Director ARTHUR SMITH of the Macon Hospital will speak to members of the Bibb County Grand Jurors' Association at regular meeting at 1:15 pm Monday in Restaurant Secretary Treasurer A GRAHL said today Program Chairman FRED LEEDS arranged tbe program Smith is to discuss plans for hospital operation after completion of new buildings TV MISS SUSAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 These two pretty misses will compete' with eight others for the title of Miss Macon in the annual pageant on April 8 in the City Auditorium Miss Susan Perry daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Perry' of Miami Fla is a sophomore at Wesleyan College: She is 20 years old has dark brown hair green eyes and dark complexion Her favorite hobby is horseback riding and her talent is Huge Dust Storm Sweeps Across Five-State Area AMARILLO Tex (UP)--A huge dust itorm accom panied by lashing thunderstorms possible tornadoes hail heavy rains and dirty snow swept across five southwestern states and weathermen said today it will take some time for the red silt to settle The massive dust cloud some Kds brMhten up the home and It certainly shows up on the elec- NttO trie bll Mrs Holland Denied Bond Mrs Laura Louise Holland of Cochran held in the Bleckley County jail on a charge of murdering her husband March 8 has been denied an application for bond Forehand Superior Court clerk said She is charged with shooting and killing her husband -S Holland 45 Bleckley farmer following "family trouble" Bleckley Sheriff Gus Giddens said he had originally understood Holland had shot himself but Mrs Holland sought him out at the courthouse following the inetdent 'and told him she had done the shooting Holland was shot in the right side of the head with a 12-gauge shotgun and was found still alive on the front door steps of his home although he died a short time later the sheriff said The application for bond was denied Thursday by Judge Stephens of the Dublin Judicial Circuit Mrs Holland -is represented by Floyd of Cochran and Russell Ross of Eastman Mason Leads Spellers DEXTER David Mason kept the Dexter winning streak going when he outspelled 43 contestants from 11 schools to win $15 in the Laurens County Spelling Bee at Dublin He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Mason and a pupil id Mrs eighth grade 2 prs 2 for i 2 for 3 for piece Jp 2 for 2 for 2 for 2 for 2 for Odd lots Misses' Pongee Men's Bath 15 Cotton Cotton Missss Wools colors For Men Boys FOR WOMEN EARLY BIRD SPECIALS Limited Come Early! Blouses 2100 Blouses 100 Cotton Short Sleeve Sport Shirts Towels 3100 Spreads Slips and Half Slips 100 MISS LYN SHOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 dress designing and dressmaking Miss Lyn Sbouse the 18-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Shouse of Atlanta is also a Wesleyan student a freshman She has brown hair and brown eyes Majoring in art at Wesleyan Min shouse plans to teach after graduation Swimming tennis and golf are her hobbies She will give a reading In the talent division of the Miss Macon pageant 400 to 500 miles wide and reported by pilots to reach altitudes of 14-00b feet cut visibility to zero In wrts of Colorado Texas and Okla-uma In-Kansas and New Mexico visibility dropped to one-eighth mile at times Tbe Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported early today Panhandle roads were covered with three to six inches of snow and travel in the region was discouraged Highway Troops Reed said at Guymon the snow was "still going about midnight Colorado and New Mexico skies were clearing but cloudiness re- mained in portions of other southwestern states The gritty effect of the dust was expected to remain most of today going to be awful the worst of the year said Oklahoma City Forecaster Bill Cook "We don't think it will clear very rapid High winds possibly tornadoes blew down buildings near Gainesville Cleburne ana Dallas Tex and a pilot reported seeing a funnel in the air near Taylor Tex TV Station Transfer Asked The Federal Communications Commission in Washington was requested today by A Tickling operating station WNEX-TV on Channel 47 to transfer ownership to Cargill- and Barnes Sr Cargill former president of radio station WMAZ and one of the founders said action is expected from the commission within 30 days The Washington law firm of Dempsey and Koplowitz has begun negotiation for the outlet to be moved The other person in the move Barnes Sr is an uncle of Cargill residing In Midland Texas in the oil Industry Cargill has been active this vear in real estate operations He operated tbe 41 Drive-In theater for three years Estimated liabilities of the station are $245889 which would be assumed by the prospective owners Under the proposed shift Barnes win acquire 75 per cent of the stock and Cargill 25 per cent Archie Grinnalds is station manager and Jack Robinson is commercial manager At present Tickling is president of the Macon Broadcasting Com-pany Macon Policemen Attend Classes Today Macon police and detectives were scheduled to attend classes at3 pm and 8 pm today for special session on handling of burglary and homicide eases Instructors tor the class were to be FBI agents from Atlanta Charges of possessing one gallon of tax unpaid whisky were placed this' morning against Curry 21 In a case booked by police officers Oscar Leverett and Cecil Dorough THE NEWS The Macon Chamber of' Commerce was to hold a luncheon today at Hotel Dempsey In honor of Rear Adm FREDERICK'S WITHINGTON USN chief of tbe Bureau of Ordnance Navy Department Admiral Withington flew to Atlanta yesterday- from Washington He was met by Capt PRINT UP commander of the Macon Naval Ordnance Plant ETHERIDGE was convicted of public drunkenness by a City Court of Macon jury Thursday He will be sentenced by Judge CECIL A BALDWIN on April 9 DR GULNAR BOSCH head of the art department at Wesleyan' College spoke to tbe Y-Civie Club Thursday night Her subject was Art in Our Community i A devotional was given by MRS JOHN FOWLER MRS ES- TELLE RENTZ and MISS PAT-? TY COUCH were Introduced as new members of the club MRS ANNA LEE presided at the supper meeting which was held at the Young Women's Christian Association BOOMER GARY six-year-old resident of 125 East Academy Street was hit by a car this morning at the intersection of Spring Street and Riverside Drive The child received first aid at the Macon Hospital for a cut on his leg and was dismissed after treatment Police said witnesses reported the youngster ran Into the side of the car and no charges were plped against motorist LONG JR of 2454 Nancelon Circle Judge CECIL A BALDWIN today revoked the suspended sentence of GEORGE PERRY on a charge of violating the state lco-hol control act following a hearing in City Court of Macon The judge ordered Perry to servo seven months on the state farm 2 for 2 Shorts 2 for Bloeses Men's Argyle Sox Dross Shirts Stretch Sox Men's Cotton Sox Dr James Patten executive secretary of the General Council of the Presbyterian Church will be guest speaker at the 11:10 am service at VlnevDIe Presbyterian Chnreh on Sunday Dr Patton's sermon will be Blessed Be the King On Thursday evening at I pm there will be a communion service baptism and reception of new members Call Lancaster will teach the Edwin 8 Davis Bible Class of the First Baptist Church at 10:15 am Sunday His subject will be The Cross and Chris tain DisdplesUp The Rev James Di Raddo associate pastor of East Macon Methodist Chnreh will preach at a special Youth Night service at I Saturday at First Street Methodist Church He will also preach at the 11 am and 8 pm services Sunday at First Street The Rev Royal Tucker of Orlando Fla will arrive this weekend to assist the Rev Blackwelder with the Palm Sunday sei vices at Christ Eplseopal Church The Rev Tucker will assist with services during Holy Week and he will preach the sermon at the 11:30 am service Easter Sunday The Rev Tucker served as rector of St Paul's Church for a time during World War 11 and he recently was a supply rector at Christ Church Evangelist Daniels will Kach on the subject What us Ssw When He Went to Church at the 11:15 am service Sunday at the Tabernacle Baptist Church At 7:30 pm he will preach on The Greatest Danger Facing the World Today Dr Ernest Saloons Is pastor of the jgthurch Hines Causey will present special music for the Professional Class of Ylnevllle Methodist Church at its meeting at 10 am Sunday He will be accompanied by John Lewis 1 Students of She rah Israel Hebrew School will conduct a Pass-over workshop at the regular Friday evening services tonight at 8 o'clock The children will be given a preview of their model Seder which will take place Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the Center Hall The Festival of Passover will begin on Wednesday at sundown and will continue for eight days until sundown of Thursday April 14 Miss Martha Hester will be guest soloist for Solomon Bible Class of Mulberry Street Methodist Church at 10:15 am Sunday She will be accompanied al the piano by Mrs Edith Kaler Willis The Rev Gaines wilL teach the lesson 33 New Home Permits Issued Construction permits for new homes averaged one per day during the entire month of March and amounted to a total value of $130000 In new residential building work reports in the city building inspector's office showed today Permits were Issued during March for 33 new residential units the figures showed Value of those totaled 8130000 Permits for 134 residential repair projects amounted to $35051 On commercial construction ermlts were Issued for four new siness buildings during March for an estimated Investment of $51600 The March reports showed 23 permits for business repair projects valued at $16122 City Tries First Case Under New 'DUI Ordinance Macon's first case booked for driving while under the influence of intoxicants since adoption of a new ordinance Tuesday came to trial this morning in Recorder Court Reuben Culler 27 of 786 Monroe Street was charged with driving while under the Influence of intoxicants at the time of a wreck Thursday night at Sherman and Finest Avenues Court Judge Law-ton Miller sentenced Culler to fine of $102 or 60 days at the stockade Officers investigating the accident said automobile hit the wire of a utility pole and ran into the fence at the home of Lula Simmons 376 Forest Avenue Total damage to the car fence and pole was estimated at $240 City Asking Bids For Moving Houses Bids are being called for on removal of three houses on Pine Street which are Included in the Macon Hospital property and will be cleared to make way for a parking area Mayor Merritt Jr said this morning Houses to be cleared include the Appleton Home property or Garfield home at 706 Pine Street and the McAllister property at 728-730 Pine Street and the carriage house at the rear of that address The space will probably be used for a Macon Hospital parking area after It Is cleared May-mr Merritt said until such time as it may be needed for further hospital expansion The city holds title to the property Funeral Notices NORRELL Miss Addie: Funeral services were held in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at aaon today The Rev Edwin Cllburn officiated and burial was in Rosa Hill Cemetery Howard Hearing Is Re-Scheduled A bearing on a motion for a new trial for former City Electrician Paul Howard on an embezzlement chargo was rescheduled In Bibb Superior Court today for May 6 The hearing was set for today following Howard's conviction of the charge by a Jury Feb 25 but Judge A Phil Anderson fixed the new date today because the court reporter has not yet completed transcribing the trial record Solicitor General William West said he hopes the record can be completed In time for tbe hearing to be held May 6 as now scheduled Howard was convicted previously on seven counts and was granted a new trial by Judge Anderson on five of those and by the Georgia Supreme Court on the other two It was more than a year after the first trial before the new trial motion could be heard Howard was sentenced to two years in prison following his second conviction and is now free under $5000 appeal bond pending a decision on the motion for a new trial If Judge Anderson refuses to grant a new trial Howard's lawyers are expected to take their plea to the Georgia Court of Appeals this time Constitutionality of the embezzlement was attacked previously putting the case in the Court's jursidiction Attorneys Wallace Miller Jr and Grady Gillon represent Howard City Directory For 1955 Arrives The 1955 Macon City Directory has arrived from Polk and Company of Richmond Va An employe of Parcel Delivery Company which delivers the directory said today that $44 vol umes were received in the shipment This year the first name in alphabetized listing is the ABC School a kindergarten located at 465 Dessau Place Running last in the section is Jack Zwei-ban who lives at the rear of 2614 South Stanislaus Circle There are 589 pages of names in the largest section of the publication all being arranged in alphabetical order In the buyer's guide one finds all business establishments in the Macon area listed on 188 pages the classified business directory contains 65 pages of addresses aid data' A helpful a to persons is 61-page numerical telephone directory A historical Industrial and statistical review of Macon lies on slick illustrative pages In still another section This information was provided by the Chamber of Commerce Luxury 40 Denier Nylon Tricot SLIPS and HALF SLIPS 199 Ref 299 St 391 Sizes 32-40 Mon's Jewelry 2 for Boys' Short Sleevo Sport Shirts Boys' Ploy Shorts Men's Bolts 2 for Handkerchiefs 10 for Men's Spring Ties 2 for a Boys' Sox 4 for Spring Nylon Host Bolter Nylon Panties Acetate Tricot Panties 5-10 Nylon Panties 5 6 7 a Cotton Plisse Panties Shortie Pajamas Cotton Seersucker 1 and 2 New Spring Jewelry Ropes matching Earrings Assorted Leather Belts Large Head Scarfs Brassieres Girdles Housedresses Shorts Shorts Famous Make Bras Aad Easlsr Toppers 8X0 1200 Ref 1200 to 1798 nylons cashmere blends New sprinf Sixes 10 to 18 FORCHILDREN Girls' Crazy Pants Misses and EASTER DRESSES AND SUITS 399 1098 Ref 518 to 1298 Cotton linens nylon sheers many fabrics styles dc colors to choose from Sixes 7 to 20 to 24 Children's Boxer Children's Polos FORTHEHOME Girl's Cotton Plisse Panties 4 for Sport Skirls 2 for 3X9 Ref 199 New Linen-lode sprinf colors weaves Dan River fabrics Sixes SML Selected irrefs YOUR HEALTH The Macon Telegraph and News Box 1016 Macon Georgia Please discuss the following question for me on CANCER at the Medical Forum April 4 Girls Slips 4 to 14 Knit Creepers Children's Seersucker Pajamas Short Sleeve Sport Shirts Receiving Blankets 2 for Girls' Nylon Panties 3 for Vslcssizcd Doabls Ksas Daaganss 2 lor 3X9 Ref Sixes 8 to 12 I Guaranteed washable knees fuaranteed to rest of tho farment Printed Table Cloths Dish Towels Dish Oiths Feather Pfflews Bath Towels Cafe Cortaias Scatter Rags Wash Oaths Bath Mat Sets 12 far 2 far 10 far All 8 to outlast Little Dabardisa Easlsr Sails Girls' Bettor Shorts MEDICAL rOHUM MONDAY NIGHT The lost in a series of public medical forums sponsored by The Macon News and Macon Telegraph with the Bibb County Medical Society will be held at 8 pm Monday in Mercer Willingham Chapel Cancer Its Diagnosis and Treatment will be the subject for discussion Readers are invited to send in questions concerning cancer that they would like to hear discussed The coupon above can be used tor the questions Sleeveless suits Sizes 1st medium weifht 8.

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