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DETROIT FREE PRESS 97 Old-Timers Forced to Quit County Posts IQ Thursday, Dec. 1, 1949 LI ki. UrtO I officer of the sheriff's office and now many in t7 There will be 97 long-time County Building employes missing attendants at Wayne County General Hospital. from their jobs Thursday, John Creedon, 70, in the sheriff's The 97, whose ages range from 65 to 86, are retiring. Many not liable under the rule.

Martel is the brother of Frank X. Martel, member of the Wayne County Board of Supervisors and president of the Detroit and Wayne Countv Federation of Labor office. have spent more than a third of a century in County service, Their retirement is mandatory under a 1944 ruling. James A. Tracy, 65, for 34 years an employe of the Treasurer's Enforcement of the rule was (AFL).

stayed until this year. Under it. Our Dinners ore Winners! EXTRA LOW PRICE Cream of Mushroom Soup Tomato Juice Cocktail ROAST YOUNG TOM TURKEY. DRESSING, GIBIET GRAVY $1.35 Whipped Potatoes, New Green Peat, Fresh Cranberry Sauce Freshly Baked Rolls and Butter Pumpkin Custard Pie or choke of other Delicious Desserts Tea, Coffee or Milk A hearing on Martel's plea was all County employes must retire office. Oscar Stanage, 66, former Detroit catcher Just after the turn of the century, also in the Treasurer's office.

set for Dec. 16. at 65 unless their continued service is requested by their department jCasb Choose GIFT WATCHES You Can Be Sure About At Prices You Ought to Pay head. Richard J. Hoeran, 86, a clerk in Flint Budget Increased Then they can stay until they are 70.

No extension is permitted the Register of Deeds office. Chambers Completes Testimony NEW YORK (U.R) Whittaker Chambers completed his seven-day testimony at the second Alger Each of the 97 will be pensioned, Deyona that. NINETY-SIX others escaped re Retirement Board officials said. PONTIAC City government ONE EMPLOYE, Elmer P- will cost $69,000 more in 1950 tirement through requests of their under a budget proposal submitted Martel, 75, of 2112 Seyburn, start department heads. Among1 the better known of the by City Manager George E.

Bean. The increased cost wax not re ed suit to retain his job on tne grounds that he is an appointed -) DEATHS lySsg 5 DEC. DEC 12 Pf DEC. 13 1 XSlf DEC. 14 quire a doosi in me lj.io per $1,000 tax rate now in effect, Hiss perjury trial weanesaay.

He insisted to the end that "no body but Alger Hiss" gave him the ceieoratea pumpmn Bean said. Operating costs would increase about $107,000. Nearly half of that would be for a city-wide rubbish collection service, Henri To uc on the budget proposal. BEFORE CHAMBERS closing old timers are: Edward Con-Ian, 71, chief counter clerk in the County Clerk's office. Walter Brady.

80, former state epresentative. for years assigned to the probate courts. Victor Gnau, 70, whose years in the Register of Deeds office HAMILTON BERYL 57.73 i V- ill Buy and Sell Through Free Press Want Ads. ALICE 60.50 HAMILTON httxoii't. AUt ComfiUt Stftction )r)fJjU tetsimony, Thomas F.

Murphy, assistant United States attorney, read an excerpt from a memorandum whih disclosed that Chambers had described the late Laurence Duggan as a "supposed" Communist in a conversation with an assistant Secretary of State in 1939. Duggan, former State Department official, plunged to his death from a 16th story window in New York last Dec. 20. Brady valued friend has made him of attorneys. Gnau Max Quant, Tracy 70, In charge of mil I IDC UKItMINAL DEC- Yi Ut DEC.

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39 I sfad lum 9 BUL0VA ELGIN GRUEN OMEGA HAMILTON Gfizn Alier ins ueaLii iiic jucim: u. partment announced he had been a "loyal employe of the United States." hj Chambers said he never had re- ceived Government papers from Duggan and that he was not a Communist "to my direct knowl-K edge." jg k. GLOVES Prmetieai Chrittmaa I pec 31 I Bl I I I my Mater Color Sets I fop $lf Tastel Sets -Tciborets r--r-n Draft ina Table 3 WAY HEAVY OUTER GLOVE 2 CONTRAST COLOR WOOL Jr Jut-- r- -4 Pufac Vrnye HAMILTON ERIC $60.50 HAMILTON DARRELL $57.75 THE FIRST trial ended with ai hung jury last July 8. Hiss is charged with tying 'Sjl when he swore to a grand jury that he never had given secret information to Chambers for de- livery to a Russian spy ring. Chambers served as a courier ij for the ring in prewar Washing- ig jf- inw tWLvu in uric frfrtTI tWB Motor Tool Sets UIli Air Brushes.

i mi 7 1 Xhrte rriendlv tores Doorman to Attend Your Car Downtown $19 ton. Its After Chambers left the stand, the Government called 16 techni- cal witnesses to relate once more its 3 8 U)y nnnu rf Other Hemx I Jw Now na- Your favorite color combi the testimony they gave at the first Hiss trial. fion in dozens of dazzling shades. Wear the heavy fabric outer glove for dress. The all-wool inner glove is perfect for sportswear.

In zero weather wear one over the other. JEWELER SQUARE DEAL Fund Shortage to Cut Road Work 10796 Grand This is the first day of December. The traffic fatality toll for Detroit stands at 155 as against 174 on this date in 1948. Day by Day on this tombstone the Free Press will record the number of persons who die in traffic accidents. December is a bad month.

Carefulness will cut the ghastly record of deaths. With Caution, You Can Live Out December With a little caution, you should live to see Santa Claus. But if you're going to barge around, heedless of traffic rules and regulations, your chances aren't so good. December is a bad month for driving and walking. TO KEEP YOU aware of the danger, the Free Press will run each day a tombstone marker tallying the fatalities.

During December there are more people on the street. There is a lot of shopping to do. There are a lot of parties to go to. Feople are in a hurry to get things done. And.

as a rule, snow and ice 13937 Harper Grand River near lver d. at Oalin at Eajtla-wn Washington Bl- ADRIAN Fifteen Lenawee County road workers will be dis- ABOUT OUR I I 1 0PEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS WO 2-8180 K.InSTAFFS UN 1-7170 charged Dec. 5 because of lack of funds, road officials say. jtg DOWNTOWN! STORE Commissioner Elmer Hillard re- 2.7 i iiiu at iiiiiiii ports that the Road Commission has only $60,000 to maintain roads BS BUY AND SELL THROUGH FREE PRESS WANT ADS OPKX IRIDAY AND SATI KIIAY EVENINGS 15378 LIVERNOIS BETWEEN FENKELL AVE. AND KEELER LIVFRNOIS STORE OPEN THI RSIIAV, FRIDAY AND SATl RDAY EVES.

until April. The snow-removal pro- i gram will be affected, he said. COME IK AMD SEE THE I add to the human element of acci dents. Your chances of survival are slimmer, the experts say, if: you're over 45, take too many I 1 it If fill III 11 UU. lfLMifA BETTER, IN SAFETY drinks, load yourself down with "Super JJW IVU WU vc with improved Sv-S; 1 VJ" Safety" brakes packages or ignore traffic regu lations.

LAST DECEMBER, 34 Detroit ers died in traffic. Total for the year was 208. Of the 14.839 Injured, 1.427 were hurt during the last month the year. gg fp ft mmsryu MFW SSL ifv ffi with new advanced design EH II CS fiS' fill III! f. C( "Customized" interiors! I 11 1 JL tj 1 Right now the fatality toll is 155.

Keep It there. 'BETTER. IN ECONW Nation Cuts Traffic Toll by 3 Per Cent CHICAGO (U.R) The National Safety Council reported that the Nation's traffic deaths are 3 per cent under last year's 10-month toll. The Council warned that the ehort days, bad weather and holi day driving in December may P-H ij, vith thrifty new "Econ-O- Ar i t-r h. A 5 Miser" carburetor and gas- ,2, i5 saving Touch-O-Matic fff LWW.

BETTER, IN RiOlNCr COMFORT Jf' I l-flj 1 WfeJ. C)f with "Cushion-CoiT front pringing, fcT W) new "Lounge-Rest" foam-rubber seat BETTER, IN WINTER, cushioningl AND SUMMER with new Fiberglas CCAtZ iv BETTER, IN PERFORMANCE insulation! i A '1 with 8-cylinder. V-type, "Hi-Power fT DON'T MISS thB big television WkV hit "TOAST OF THE TOWN" -SSK with Ed Sullivan. Se. your WL local newspaper for time and w.

fSS Y' ii yA'TT nation. vQ '1 Ck 'tfll VL--- "''y 4 tPT. BETTER, IN HE-SALE VALUE SSl te- Ti? "sllvr mpjf -)fVvVy vH i'vfW, with Mercury now more ia 1 demand than ever before! I JSO MERCURT SPORT SEDAM BETTER. Ti Whif tide-woll Hrei, reor wheel vtt Sr I nd cptionol WK'' ''Jf ROAPVlSlON VF wipe out the improvement for the year. THIS YEAR'S 10-month total was 25,330 fatalities.

Last year the toll for the period was 25,990. The Council reported that cities of more than 10,000 population have shown a greater improvement than the National average, despite more cars and more mileage. Four of the Nation's five largest cities have reduced their death toll from last year's, the Council said. Chicago saved 69 lives through October, an 18 per cent drop from 1948. It was the best record among the five cities.

Los Angeles fatalities fell 11 per cent and Philadelphia and Detroit 10 per cent in the 10 months. New York City had eight more deaths than last year. BETTER, IN DRIVING- EASE with new "Safe -T-Vue" instrument panel! II II II II Mil IkI If Bl UiiillLUUlLliyilUll 5 yes, rfs better, than ever, in every way to majce yoifR, next car, MEL HAUGH, INC 18045 Livernois Avenue, DETROIT MULLIGAN LINCOLN-MERCURY, INC. 21121 Grand River Avenue, DETROIT 20TH CENTURY LINCOLN-MERCURY, INC. 265 N.

Gratiot Avenue, ML CLEMENS tom McDonnell, inc. 850 South Woodward Avenue, BIRMINGHAM GRACE MOTOR SALES, INC. 11180 Gratiot Avenue, DETROIT HARRY NEWMAN MOTOR SALES 19840 Van Dyke at Outer Drive, DETROIT THE JEFFERSON LINCOLN-MERCURY CO. 3700 East Jefferson, DETROIT MARK LEACH, INC. 12955 Grand River Avenue, DETROIT BILL DANIELS, INC.

4141 Schaefer Road, DEARBORN EVANS MOTOR SALES, INC. 4688 West Jefferson, ECORSE TRACY MOTOR SALES, INC. 130 Kercheval Avenue, GROSSE POINTE FARMS PARK MOTOR SALES COMPANY 15000 Woodward Avenue, HIGHLAND PARK CAMPSIE SWEENEY, INC. 3845 W. Fort Street, DETROIT COOGAN-SHUMERSKI, INC.

13832 Jos. Campau, DETROIT DAVE KENNEDY COMPANY 14730 Harper Avenue, DETROIT GIVEN MOTORS, INC. 8510 12th at Philadelphia, DETROIT '3111 R. F. HUTCHERSON, INC.

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