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Reaches Vofing
WASHINGTON, July 9 — (AP)
The battle on controls got down to
the voting stage in the House to
dav with the members in the cen
ter of a nation-wide argument
over whether the government
<hould have greater or lesser pow
er to fix prices, wages and rents.
A final House vote may not
come until the end of the week.
First it must dispose of some 80-
odd proposals—things that various
esislators want to put in or take
out of the present economic con
trols law.
Once the House passes a bill —
accuming it does pass one—some
final legislation will have to be
worked out with the Senate which
has already passed a bill' of its
All Out Move
The administration was going
211 out to win the broad control
powers Mr. Truman asks. It had
help from the Democratic political
organization and from many labor
unions. 4
Eric Johnston, the economic
ctabilization director, was one of
those earrying the ball for the ad
ministration. He argued the na
tion would look for “a . much
chaper dollar”—worth perhaps 30
to 40 cents in 1939 purchasing
power—if controls are scrapped.
Johnston figured the dollar now
is worth 53 to 54 cents of its 1939
value,
During a Senate committee
hearing, Senator Aiken (R.-Vt.)
alluded to the admiinistration ac
tivities as “an enormous propa
ganda program.” He said he was
“amazed that so much time, ef
fort and money could be spent
with so little response.”
Johnston Prediction
Johgston, in a copyrighted in- |
terview with the magazine U. S.
News and World Report, predicted
a government deficit this year of‘
from $5,000,000,000, to $7,000,000,-‘
000.
And under the present defense
program, he estimated the cash
deficit in the budget would be “up
t 0 20 er 25 billion” for the next
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1952. l
Of the deficit he predicted for
fiscal 1951, Johnston added: l
“Now that isn’t too great. Prob
bably we can live with it, provided |
Congress gives us adequate con
:rois—_-stronger, not weaker con
rols. ]
US-German War
WASHINGTON, July 9—(AP)
President Truman asked Congress
today to end the state of war be-~
tween the United States and Ger
many. He said that unfortunately
Russia had made a final peace set
tiement impossible at this time.
Mr. Truman’s action was part
of a coordinated move by the
Western Allies, The French Cabi
net approved a decree to the same
end although it was not clear whe
ther it was effective immediately
or must await the formation of a
new cabinet in the next few days.
Eritain followed suit quickly.
Three members of the British
commonwealth also ended their
state of war with the Germans.
They were Australia, New Zea
land and South Africa. New Zea
land also announced the end of its
state of war with Austria.
The move was of major impor
tance in the east-west battle for
the minds and support of the Ger
man people.
It also has some practical advan
tages for the Germans although
it will not end the occupation by
" the Western powers.
With the state of war at an end,
Germans will be able to travel or
do business in the United States as
Nationals of a friendly government
rather than as enemy alliens.
Also Germans will be able to
bring suits in U. S. courts.
Svecifically, Mr. Truman asked
that Congress adopt a resolution
declaring the state of war with
Germany shall be terminated at
such date as the President pro
claims.
This ecountry has been in a state
of war with Germany since Dec.
11, 1941,
The President’s request was
made in identical letters to the
presiding officers of the Senate
nd House—Vice President Bark-
TRIPLEKILLING
IRWINGTON, GA. July. 9—
(AP)—-A part time trucker shot
and killed his ex-wife, and a
boarder before taking his own life
in the same room Saturday.
Sheriff George Hatcher told this
story of the shooting:
John Pinckney Mercer, about 43,
went from Forsyth, where he lived
vith a brother, to Jeffersonville
Saturday afternoon. He borrowed
i car and drove five miles to his
former wife's house., He ran in
o the house with a gun In
his hand and found his wife, Mrs.
Sarah Burk Mercer, 42, and at
least two boarders in the lving
room. Mercer shot the woman five
times, killing her instantly.
Mercer re-loaded the pistol and
shot Cecil Youngblood, a highway
worker boarding at the Mercer
home. Another boarder, whose
name the sheriff did not give, es
taped through a window.
Mercer fired the ninth and last
shot in SEEEENLEN)
dict of double and suicide.
ATHENS BANNER-HERALD
Ridgway Say:"There Is No Guarantee Peace In
Korea Will Come From Armistice Negotiations
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J. H. Mitchell Named
Forum (lass President
Officers, committees and groups of the Forum Class of
First Baptist Church, one of the largest men’s religious
organizations in this section, have been announced for the
July-December term.
Teachers are M. C. Gay and Dr. J. C. Wilkinson, while
the class president is John H. Mitchell and the secretary,
E. Baxton Cook.
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Drive Next Week
BY WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST
WASHINGTON, July 9—(AP)
—Chairman Cannon (D.-Mo.) of
the . House Appropriations Com
mittee today predicted a “close
fight” on a Republican move to
cut off the pay of Secretary of
State Acheson.
The showdown on the “Get-
Acheson” drive in the House
comes next week when the an
nual money bill for the State De
partment is considered. Tied in
with the bill are funds for the
Commerce and Justice Depart
ments and the Federal Judiciary.
“It will be a close fight; I don't
know if we can beat them,” Can
non said in an interview.
Amendment Reference -
He was referring to an amend
ment drafted by Rep. Philiips (R.-
Calif.) to cut off Acheson’s salary
to try to force the Secretary to
quit. The amendment would with
hold the pay of any department
official who, at any time during
the last five years, was connected
with a law firm that had legal
dealings with a foreign govern
ment. Acheson’s former Washing
ton law firm once represented
Poland.
“It will get not only Acheson,
but John Foster Dulles, the Re-~
publican spokesman in the State
Department,” Cannon said.
Politically, sonre Republicans
pelieve it would be better to let
Acheson stay on the job, where
he could remain the target of
Republican criticism.
Too Far
«But we have gone too far now
to drop the fight,” a top GOP
spokesman who asked not to be
named said. “If we gave it up
now, it might be construed as an
endorsement of Acheson and his
policies which seem to be bring
ing the fighting in Korea to an
end.”
Rep. Rooney (D.-N.Y.), chair
man of an Appropriations Sub
committee that drafted the depart
ment money bill, was more pessi~
mistic than Cannon. Rooney gave
(Continuea On Page Twa)
Tax Hike Is Better Anti-Inflation
Move Than Curbs Says Farm Bureau
By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH
WASHINGTON, July 9 — (AP) !
A steep increase in taxes is a bet
ter way to combat inflation than
is provided by price and wage
controls, the American Farm Bu
reau Federation said today.
«axes can be reduced when the
emergency has passed,” Federa
tion President Allan B. Kine said,
“put if we destroy the value of
our money and tie up our economy
with direct controls, we may never
be able to return to the ‘free
choice’ system through which our
unparalled progress has been
made possible.”
Kline prepared a statement for‘
the Senate Finance Committee,
now holding hearings on a House- |
approved §7m0,000,000 tax in
_erease bill. The Truman adminis
tration has asked for $10,000,000,-
mtt E ErdiEßaEl
}'- I MW session;
Senator Hugh Butler (R.-Neb.)
Committees include:
Welcome—Arthur Bass, chair
man, W. T. Ray, Walker Word and
O. D. Hall. Supshine — B. E.
Lumpkin, chairman, and Henry
Hill. Statisticians — Clarence
Chandler, J. B. Tanner, King
Crawford and Paul Thompson.
Social — Allen Wier, chairman,
Ralph Snow and W. C. Thompson.
Program—Guy Smith, chairman,
and Archie Langley. Collection —
0. M. Spears, chairman, J. E. Pat
man, George Burpee and W. K.
McGarity.
Group No. 1 — King Crawford,
captain; L. P. Suddath, co-captain;
Howard T. Abney, W. H. Bailey,
E. M. Barge, Hubert Carter, W. L.
Edwards, J. E. Gates, M. C. Gay,
Joel Giddens, George Head, H. H.
Horton, M. D. Jones, E. W. Law
rence, J. J. Lenoir, H. W. Long,
jr., R. H. Matthews, W. T. Sulli
van, J. B. Tanner, J. H. Thomp
son, Sam W. Woods.
Group 2
Group No. 2—L. W. Eberhardt,
captain; Warren Lanier, co-cap
tain; Floyd Adams, J. A. Ander
son, J. D. Bailey, C. H. Barker, G.
E. Bennett, O. L. Bonner, C. J.
Bryant, J. E. Caudell, J. W. Ham
mond, Morton Hodgson, J. H. Hu~
bert, Garland Hulme, V. C. Mec-
Allister, C. T. Martin, F. H. Men
denhall, L. H. Messer, W. C.
Thornton, C. D. Tolbert, Walker
Word.
Group, No. 3—W. T. Ray, cap
tain; Paul Thompson, co-captain;
Dan Arnold, G. D. Bailey, Walter
Burpee, W. C. Causey, Henry
Cobb, C. 'N. Crews, Troy Davis, L.
R. Dunson, G. H. Firor, C, W.
Jackson, Hillyer King, Lamar
Lewis, sr., H. W. Long, sr., J. Har
ris Mitchell, D. Montgomery, Mar
vin Tucker, W, T. Wade, Don
Weddell.
Group No. 4—H. B. Hammond,
captain; Allen Hogan, co-captain;
0. C. Aderhold, Harry Bailey, Roy
Bailey, George Burpee, R. P. Bush,
C. W. Chapman, H. L. Cofer, Ru
ben Eckles, D. V. Fortson, O. D.
Hall, Evans Johnson, B. C. Kin
ney, Howard McCants, John J.
Michell, J. E. Rainey, Robert
Thornton, J. C. Wilkinson, Hosea
Wright.
Group No. 5—R. K. Picker,
captain; J. B. Smith, co-captain;
W. R. Bedgood, sr.,, W. H. Bensen,
W. C. Birchmore, W. C. Carter,
Doug Chapman, John Y. Coffee,
Ernest Garrett, V. G. Glover, Ar
chie Langley, Lamar Lewis, jr.,
W. K. McGarity, John McNab. H.
R. Nash, J. L. Pendley, Fred Rob
bins, J. B. Williams, Sam E.
Woods, Gordon Yarbrough.
Group No. 6—J. E. McDaniel,
captain; F. B. Berryman, co-cap
tain; Hoke Boggs, G. A. Brien, S.
H. Butler, A. B. Cook, H. C. Cor~
nelison, Madison Gordon, J. R.
Gunnells, J. F. Hadaway, B. E
Lumpkin, Stuart McGarity, C. E.
Maxwell, W. C. Noel, jr.,, Jones
Purcell, O. M. Roberts, Harry
Pesering, Webbie Wilkins, P. G.
Williams, W. C. Wingfield. |
Group 7
Group No. 7— J. H. Booth, cap
tain; Frank Honea, co-captain; A.
G. Bass, J. D. Bolton, J. G. Bryant,
John Coile, T. K. Crawford, J. A.
David, Dan Greer, J. F. Hammett,
Eston Hardin, E. O. Harrison, F.
E. McHugh, J. E. Morris, O. W.
Russom, W. A. Sams, jr, J.
Schwenk, Jack R. Wells, Sam
Wingfield. :
Group No. B—Walter Doolittle,
captain; Norman Kennon, co-cap=
tain: H. W. Benneit, G. A. Booth,
Clarence Chandler, H. L. Corneli
(Continued On Page Twn! |
said the Senate ought to put off
action 6n the measure until No-~
vember if the Korean cease-fire
talks lead to “an era of peace.”
Butler Statement
Butler, a member of the Finance
Committee, told a reporter that it
that happens “it should be possi=
ble to get by with a sharply small~
er increase” than that voted by
the House last month. |
For the Farm Bureau, Kline
recommended “a substantial in
crease” in income taxes, corpora
tion and excise (sales) levies to
bring “consumer purchasing pow
er more nearly into line with the
prospective reduced supply of
goods avalable for civilian con
sumption.” |
“If we are to preserve our free
dom,” he said, “we must, be willing
to K’ay as well as fight for it.”
4 f%l;.u th;. Senate cottllsideratlon
f 1 enator Butler said he
fm gol:'lg fi!d witty the hear~
ings and perhaps to the point of
SERVING ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GCEORGCIA OVER A CENTURY.
ATHENS, GA., MONDAY, JULY 9, 1951.
BY NATE POLOWETZKY
SEOUL, Korea, July 2— (AP) —General Matthew B.
Ridgway warned tonight there was no real guarantee that
peacc in Korea will come from the armistice negotiations
opening tomorrow in Kaesong.
With the start of cease-fire talks only hours away, Ridg
way said:
“Whether there is to be good faith or not is only to be
judged by performance, and we haven’t come to the per
formance stage. Agreement on an armistice must precede
a cessation of hostilities.”
Investigation Of
Job-Selling Set
In Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss., July 9.—(AP)
—A special U. S. grand jury con=
vened here today to investigate a
“vicious job-selling racket” a Sen
ate subcommittee says was con
ducted by pro-Truman Democrats
in 1949-50.
Approximately 165 witnesses
have been summoned tfo testify
over a 10-day period.
A Senate subcommittee on ex
penditures, after investigating
published charges, reported it
found there had been *“brazen,
widespread and open” sales of
post office jobs by officers of the
Mississippi Democratic Committee
and others.
Pro-Truman Group
The Mississippi Democratic
Committee was a rump pro-Tru
man committee formed when the
regular state Democratic party
bolted the Truman ranks in 1948
to support the States Rights
ticket. :
U. S. District Judge Allen Cox
of Oxford presides gver a ;
tezm of court for the investigatis
Judge Sidney Mize excused him
self. His brother, Frank Mize, of
Forest, was chairman of the Mis
sissippi Democratic Commuittee.
~ The Senate subcommittee re
ported it found that Curtis Rogers,
‘secretary of the committee; For
rest Jackson, attorney; Frank
Mize, and Curtis Beasley, former
secretary of the committee, used
political power “to extort contri
butions from persons seeking fed
eral appointments in Mississippi.”
The subcommittee added that
while evidence does not disclose
that Clarence E. Hood, jr., recog
nized by the National Democratic
Conmittee as Missigsippi commit=
teeman, “handled any of the job
selling transactions personally,”
the committee was of the opinion
“Hood was aware of, or should
have had knowledge of, the cor
rupt activities of his political as
sociates and he cannot escape re=-
sponsibility in the matter.”
¥Further Evidence
It reported finding further evi
dence tending to show that Hood,
Jackson and possibly others
“sought to use the political power
and prestige of the committee so!
their personal financial advantag
by attempting to exert influence in
government contracts, RFC loans
and other governmental transac
tions.” 1
The pro-Truman group Wwas
given patronage privileges by the
Democratic National Committee,
the subcommittee reported. J
Kiwanians To See
Road Safety Film
Local Kiwanians will see a high
way traffic safety film, accom
panied by remarks from visiting
highway patrolmen, at their reg
ular meeting tomorrow at 1 o’-
clock in N. and N. Civic Room,
it was announced today.
The program was arranged by
Carl Payne.
a tentative committee decision
about a tax increase.
Possible Action
“But I think we ought to defer
final action, in the Senate itself
anyway, until November or so,”
he added. “With these negotiations
going on in Korea the situation is
so uncertain I think it would not
be wise to move before then.”
Butler said that on the other
hand there should be the speediest
possible action on a tax increase
if the armistice negotiations col
lapse.
Over the week-end, Senator
George (D.-Ga.), chairman of the
committee ealled for a $6,000,000,-
000 cut in federal spending. He
said such a saving would “end all
talk” of a tax Increase as large as
the $10,000,000,000 the adminis
tration is seeking,
George said a saving of that size
also migh;‘ make it possi}:olo for
- Congress . 19, ,somewhat ¢
nsv,ammo,ow%o tigure. e
The supreme commander was
addressing correspondents =on
news coverage of the full scale
negotiations. The correspondents
have demanded Western press
representation at the historic
event.
Ridgway indicated there would
be no Western newsmen at to
morrow’s session—but that there
might be at later sessions.
He disclosed that he personally
selected the five United Nations
peace envoys and that he reserved
the right “to change the delegates
at any time.”
Ridgway In Munsan
Earlier Monday Ridgway flew
to Seoul from Tokyo with three of
his envoys. Shortly thereafter
they travelled by light planes to
the advanced “peace camp” near
Munsan, where the other two
members of the delegdtion were
waiting.
Ridgway gave his envoys their
final instructions, then returned to
Seoul.
The peace camp is only a few
minutes by air from Kaesong, the
ancient capital where an end may
be found for the Korean War, now
in its 55th week.
The talks probably will begin
about 10 a. m. Tuesday 7 p. m.
Monday, EST).
The supreme commander will
keep himself available during the
. Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, %finfi
%ugd wdggge_gate. will confer
dgway at the end of each day’s
session. Joy is commander, U, S.
Naval forces in Korean waters.
Other Allied representatives are
Maj. Gen. L. C. Craigie, U. S. Air
Force; Maj. Gen, Henry I. Hodes,
deputy chief of staff, U. S. Eighth
Army; Rear Adm. Arleigh A. (31
Knots) Burke, U. S. Navy, and
Maj. Gen. Paik Sun Yup, Repub
lic of Korea Army,
Joy, Craigie and Burke accom
panied Ridgway from Tokyo to
Seoul in the supreme comman
der’'s C-54 transport plane.
Red Representatives
Communist representatives at
Kaesong will be Gen. Hsieh Fang
and Gen. Tung Hua of the Chinese
army, and Gen. Nam Il and Maj.
Gen. Lee Sang Cho of the North
Korean Red forces.
Groundwork for the armistice
talks was laid Sunday, also at
Kaesong.
Liaison groups representing
both sides held a stiffly formal
meeting in a once palatial home
in the Red-held city.
Col. Andrew J. Kinney, U. S.
Air Force, who headed the U. N.
helegation Sunday, said the pre
liminary meeting was a “100 per
cent success.”
Another envoy indicated, how
ever, that there were a number
of disagreements that had to be
ironed out. He said there were
several times when he thought the
talks would fall through.
Before he left Seoul, General
Craigie said, “I don’t believe any
of us have any idea how long these
talks will last. We have received
our instructions and #are all very
happy with this job.”
As ranking officers of the op
posing sides prepared to talk
peace, there was no large scale
ground fighting on the Xorean
front. U, N. troops launched two
limited objective attacks Sunday
against Red resistance that varied
from light to heavy.
In the air war, F-86 Sabre Jets
destroyed one Russian-made MIG~
15 Monday. Three others were
::ihot down and two damaged Sun
ay.
United Nations military leaders
took no chances along the front.
They reasoned that until a definite
agreement ig reached to stop the
shooting, the best course is to keep
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ATHENS AND VICINITY
Mostly fair and warm through
Tuesday and Wednesday. Low
tonight 66 and high tomorrow
88. Sun sets 7:47 and rises to
morrow 5:29.
GEORGIA — Generally fair
and not much change in temper
ature this afternoon, tonight and
Tuesday.
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cease-fire conference. Communist officers escort them. Left to right: An unidentified
Korean Communist army driver; Lt. Colonel Kim of the Korean Communist army}
Colonel Andrew J. Kinney (partly hidden) of the U. S. Air Force from Atlanta, Ga.;
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DR. A. J. DENMAN
. «» Optometric Officer
Optometry Group
Flects Denman
WASHINGTON, GA.—Dr. An
drew J. Denman jr., of Athens,
was elected vice-president of the
Tenth District Optometric Society
at its organization meeting here.
Other offiters include Dr. John
S. Thomas jr., Thomas, president;
Dr. William R. Walker, Greensbo
ro, secretary-treasurer; Dr. Rog
er W. Alford, Augusta, GOA trus
tee, and Dr. W. C. Branan, Wash
ington, GOA alternate trustee.
The group will meet on the
third Wednesday of each month,
with the charter presentation ban
quet set for July 18 at Washing
ton.
Dr. Denman served as secretary
treasurer of the old Northeast
Geargia Optometric Society duriing
the past year. Heisa member of
the First Presbyterian Church and
Athens Kiwanis Club. A graduate
of Southern College of Optometry,
he is now associated in practice
with Dr. Walker H. Matthews,
Athens, Georgia Optometric Asso
ciation president.
In addition to Dr. Denman, Ath
ens optometritists who are char
ter members of the new society in
clude Dr. Matthews, Gerald M.
Thomas and R. Lamar Pendley.
THE WET THIEF
VAN NUYS, Calif., July § —
(AP)—Here’s a burglar who can't
be dry behind the ears.
He’s the guy—Dr. Sidney G.
Milford reported to ‘police—who
stole a light from the bottom of
the doctor’s swimming‘ pool.
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Read Daily by 35,000 People In Athens Trade Area
U. S. EIGHTH ARMY HEAD
QUARTERS, Korea, July 8—
(AP) — Allied troops storming
Mount Taeu on the emw-gntral
front were driven back today by
determined Red counterattacks.
The United Nations soldiers
started their pincers attack on the
mountain stronghold Sunday
morning. Twelve hours later they
neared their objective, 12 air miles
northeast of Yanggu.
The Reds hammered back with
mortars, small arms, automatic
weapons and machineguns.
The Allies withdrew.
The action highlighted an oth
erwise comparatively quiet day
along- the front as time drew near
for peace talks to begin in Red
held Kaesong.
Kaesong Sector
No ground action was reported
from the Kaesong area.
Allied F+B6 Sabre jets shot down
a Russian-made MIG-15 jet in
northwestern Korea Monday.
Capt. Milton E. Nelson of Tarrant,
Ala., scored the kill, his third of
the war.
That made Nelson the leading
U. S. “MIG-killer” still flying in
Korea.
He was in a flight of Sabre jets
protecting B-29 Superforts raiding
the Red airfield at Sinanju.
Three other MIGs were des
troyed and two were damaged in
an air battle Sunday,
Associated Press Correspondent
George MacArthur, reporting from
the east-central front, said one
arm of the U. S. Pincers was stall
ed east of Mount Taeu, Fighting
continued there all day Monday,
he said, but not as intensively as
the battle south of the mountain.
MacArthur said U. N. artillery
pouniled the Red positicns all day
Monday. More than 28,000 rounds
were fired in support of the at
tack.
Allied air support was restricted
by bad weather.
For the first time in four days
Red artillery shells fell in the
north central sector of the old Red
"iron triangle,” now held by the
Allies.
A pooled dispatch from the front
said 11 sheirs and sporadic long
range small arms fire were thrown
at Allied positions on the key
mountain terrain of the Chorwon«
Kumhwa-Pyonggang area.
Patrols Battle
U. N. patrols fought a short bit
ter battle with Reds west-north
west of Yonchon. Othét Allied
troops in the area directed artil
lery fire on an enemy platoon in
the area west-northwest of
Kumhwa.
On the east coast, Communist
company threw artillery and mor
tar fire at U. N. forces northwest
of Kansong. They followed up
with foot troops. The attack was
repulsed.
Earlier reports said thousands
of Communist vehicles jammed
North Korean roads Sunday night.
They were moving in all direc
tions on all main roads,
In Washington, Air Secretary
Finletter said the Reds have mass
ed more than 1,000 planes in North
Korea and Manchuria.
There were no official reports
of Allied losses in the air battles
Sunday and Monday. The Red
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Midwest Storms
Leave Six Dead
By The Associated Press
Wind-whipped rfin and hall hit
the Midwest Sunday, causing six
deaths and heavy property L—
age.
Severe storms hit parts of u
Minnesota, Michigan, Missourd
Kansas but in Wisconsin Mpnd
cally the whole state t the
blows of wild weather.
Five deaths occurred in Michi
gan. A sudden gust upset & boet
in Crystal Lake, near Gnem
drowning three persons, At
Rapids, a man was crushed when
a tractor overturned as he tried to
clear a boat channel of a wind=
felled tree. Near Muskegon, a mo=
torist swerved to avoid a large
tree limb blown into the road and
crashed into a ditch, killing hig
wife.
An 83-year-old man died of &
heart attack when the storm blew
over a barn in the Rockfield, Wis.,
farm where he lived.
v Wisconsin Scene
In Wisconsin, winds, lightning,
rain and hail caused damage €x~
pected to exceed $1,000,000. Winds
of hurricane intensity downed
power lines, ripped roofs off of
buildings and blocked roads with
felled trees. The St. Mary of the
Lake Catholic Church across Lake
Mendota from Madison was de
stroyed when it was struck by
lightning and set afire,
In Jowa, communitles in the
northern part of the state were
hit by a series of hard rains and
high windstorms. Many farm
buildings were danragetl and powe
er and telephone lines were out.
Central Minnesota took a good
dusting with St. Cloud reporting
2.14 inches of rain in less tham an
hour. A 55-mile-an-hour wind
grounded wires and knocked down
trees and signs in St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Former Athenian
Dies In Toccoa
Hubert Smith, for ten years a
member of the Athens Fire De
partment and Chief of the Fire
Department at Toccoa, Ga., for
the past four years, died umex
pectedly in that city Sunday aft
ernoon from a heart attack. Mr.
Smith was 46 years old and had
suffered a heart attack about three
weeks ago,
Services are to be conducted
Wednesdays afternoon at 2:30
o'cock from First Methodist
Church in Toccoa, and a graveside
service will be held in Oconee Hill
Cemetery Wednesday afterncom at
4:30.
Henry Rosenthal, Exalted Ruler
of Athens Elks, desires that all lo
eai Eks be present for the grave
side services to be held in Oconee
Hill Cemetery, as members of the
jocal Elks Order will be in chargd
of these services,
Mr. Smith is survived by his
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