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Man Dies In Atfempt To “Barrel”
Over Giant Niagara Falls Sunday
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont., Aug. 7
(AP)—William “Red” Hill pressedl
his luck too far and lost his life |
trying to go over Niagara Falls in |
a home-made rubber “barrel.”
But already his younger brother,
Lloyd, is preparing to try the
same dare-devil feat—in a steel
barrel. Lloyd said Sunday night |
he’d probably make his attempt
next Sunday. l
The 38-year-old ‘“Red” had
teased fate for years on the treach
erous rapids. He was attempting
to become the fourth person to go
over the falls and live. i
But Sunday with 200,000 specta
tors lining the river banks, his
rubber barre] failed him and he‘
was swept to death over the 165-
foot Canadian horseshoe falls. ]
He was the third person to die
in the attempt.
Searchers found Hill’'s body
Monday morning in the lower riv
er bagin, at the Maid of the Mist
Company's Canadian dock. Hope !
had been abandoned Sunday, when |
Hill's shoes were found in the’
jnnu*be barrel.
+"% Rubber Barrel ’
Hill’s barrel was made out of 14
old innertues, inflated and bound'
together with cotton canvas and
heavy fish netting, It was shaped |
like & jelly roll, closed at both|
ends, with an air mattress inside |
to help him breathe. The barrel! |
\ln;(e)ighgd 100 pounds. Hill weighedl ‘
Hill ealmly told newsmen be- |
fore the trip that his contraption |
would. be “the safest thing ever |
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Members from 7 to 8 o’clock.
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made for the trip.”
, The crushed and twisted barrel
| was recovered soon after it passed
| over the falls. It bobbed up from
the swirling waters about 500
yards from the falls,
Hill's younger brother, Corky,
and three friends in an outboard
| motor boat towed in the barrel.
“He’s not in it,” Corky shouted
to photographers, newsreel men
and reporters in a nearby launch.
The huge downpour of water,
which drops at a rate of about
250,000 cubic feet a second had
| torn away four innertubes. The
- air mattress that had been inside
’ the barrel had been thrown loose,
| Red’s mother, Mrs. William Hill,
sr., sobbed when the barrel was
brought to the landing.
~ “Where is he? Where is he?”,
she cried. “That’s my oldest boy|
and I want him.”
f Wife, Daughter ‘
Hill had a wife and a 12-year-1
old daughter.
He set out on the Niagara riverl
about three miles above the falls
at Usher's Creek. A friend, Al‘
Sedore, towed him to midstream
with an outboard motor boat. '
Sedore said he cut the barrell
loose from the boat at 1:30 p. m.,|
EST. I
Thirty minutes later it was'
hurtling over the falls. |
The Hills are a legend around
the falls. Red’s father, William, |
sr., who is now dead, was noted |
as a daring riverman who saved |
many lives. |
Red’s brother, Major, tried to go
over the falls in a steel barrellut'
year. He was stopped by park
police who hauled him out be-!
fore the barrel was swept over. |
Red, himself, had recovered'
scores of bodies from the river
and saved countless tourists from
perilous spofs in and along the
river, He made two trips down
the raging rapids below the falls in
a steel barrel, [
He had prepared for Sunday’s
trip for four years. After his
rapids escapades, Hill became con
vinced that his chances would be
slim if he tried to go over in a|
steel barrel. He came up with'
the idea of the innertube barrel. |
Several species of birds, includ
ing cowbirds, lay eggs in other
birds’ nests, letting the other birds
rear their young.
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FARE FOR THE RUMOR MARKET-—For those British
multitudes, who delight in hooking their Princess Mar
garet in a romantic way to her current escort, there is
now a 24-year-old, polo playing blueblood named Billy
Wallace for them to talk about. Wallace, shown with
Margaret at the Ascot races, is the stepson of American
journalist Herbert Agar. The Princess has just spent a
week at Wallace’s country home in Sussex. Now all Bri
tain waits breathlessly for the engagement announce
ment.— (NEA Telephoto.)
Prohibition
(Continued from Page One)
crime, highway accidents and al
coholism were more prevalent in
wet states than in Mississippi.
Johnson would oust sheriffs who
fail to enforce the state’s prohibi
tion law.
Walker said the state has “the
biggest alcoholic ward in the
world,” and called prohibition *“a
farce.”
Byrd—Legalization
Byrd said legalization of liquor
would provide taxes for needed
improvements.
White, who votes dry, argued
that gorohibition was a matter for
the legislature.
(Continued Frem Page One)
by J. Edgar Hoover director of
the FBI.
First type foundry in the
United States began operations in
Killingsworth, Conn., in 1769.
Three-eighths of all land in
Montana is owned by the federal
government.
THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
COLBERT PLANS A
REVIVAL; BEGINS
ON NEXT SUNDAY
COLBERT, GA., Aug. 7—The peo
ple of Colbert are seeking to meet
the essentials for a great spiritual
revival as they work together in
preparation for a 15-day evan
gelistic campaign August 12-26.
The hearts and hands of both
pastors and laymen of the
churches are joined in the one
great aim of so advertising Jesus
as to bring into the hearts and
homes of all the people the minis
try of God’s love, It is most fit
ting that the churches work so
harmoniously together as their
contribution to the Town Improve
ment Program now in progress
which stresses cooperation in ev
ery phase of community life.
The campaign opens on August
12th with the services to be held
the first week in the Baptist
church. On August 19th, the con
gregations will gather in the Me
thodist church for the last week of
the campaign. On the intervening
Sunday evening, a joint service
will be held at the Baptist church
at which service both churches
will observe the ordinance of Bap
tism.
Believing that preparation must
be made through prayer, members
of the churches have held union
Prayer Services for the meeting.
On Tuesday night, August 7th,
the next special prayer service
will be held in the Methodist
Church with Noel Eberhart, a Bap
tist decon, leading the service.
These prayer periods are proving
to be of great value in bringing
about a spirit of “togetherness”
among the members.
The Rev. Wm. S. Bates, Sarepta
Association leader, will be the
preacher for the service during the
first week, to be held twice daily
in the Baptist church. Rev. T. H.
Whellis, will be the preacher for
the second week with services be
ing held in the Methodist church.
Th pastors, Rev. Wm. F. Crowe
of the Baptist church and Rev. J.
W. Eberhart of the Methodist
Church, urge that the people join
in the prayer of the Psalmist:
“Purn us again, O Lord, and cause
thy face to shine; and we shall
be saved.” Psalm 80:3.
(Continued from Page One)
(D.-Wyo.), Benton (D.-Conn.),
and Kerr (D.-Okla.) — said the
West Point faculty mrust share the
blame for the scandal, along with
the cadets.
None of the 90 accused cadets
has been dismissed yet, pending
review of their individual cases
by a special four-officer board
now in session. Some of the ac
cused cadets have appeared before
this screening board, but no de
cision have been made public.
Another special board, set up
by the Army, recommended dis
missal of the 90 cadets. The rec
ommendations were approved by
Secretary of the Army Frank
Pace and General J. Lawton Col
lins, Army Chief of Stats.
The screening board now meet
ing here will submit its findings
to Superintendent Irving, who, in
turn will forward his recommend
ations to the Department of the
Army for final action.
Army headquarters in Wash
ington was reported today consid
ering a fresh explanation of the
ouster action and how it will
apply to the 90 cadets.
The ecriginal announcement last
Friday, some Army men contend,
was heavily-worded and contrib
uted to the vigorous but varying
reactions by the public, the press,
congressmen, and cadets them
selves,
Bicycles built for sale in parts
of India and Africa are fitted
with eushioned pedals to accom
modate barefoot riders.
As high as SSO each is paid for
frogs for breeding purposes.
HARLEM
THE MARX BROTHERS in
“A Night At the Opera”
Tuesday Only
News Of Fi
ews Ires,
Accidents, And
cciaenis, An
Police Acti
BY TOM BROWN —
Recorder’s Court
George C. Mattox was fined
$51.50 this morning at Athens Re
corder’s Court for reckless driving
and for leaving the scene of an ac
cident.
It was reported that Mattox
was driving on Augusta Avenue
Saturday night and that he lost
control of his automobile and skid
ded around the corner into Athens
Avenue where he struck a boy
who was sitting on the bank. The
boy’s name has not been revealed
but hospital officials today stated
that his condition is fair.
Also heard in Recorder’s Court
were two cases of reckless driving
which involved two colored youths
who live at the Broad Acres hous~
ing project. The twp youths were
Farris L. Lee and Swept Johnson,
both 28 years of age. The youths
were given a $16.50 cash bond
each.
Principals Of
Georgia Schools
Slate Confab
Principals of Georgia high
schools will meet on the Univer
sity of Georgia campus Wednes
day, August 8, for their first an
nual work conference.
The three-day meeting is plan
ned primarily so that principals
may plan extended school pro
grams contemplated for 1952.
During the coming year every
school system in the state will be
required to make definite plans
for such a summer program.
Sponsors of the work confer
ence are the University’s College
of Education, the State Depart
ment of Education, and the Geor
gia High School Principals Asso
ciation.
The conference will feature dis
cussions on financing the extend
ed program as well as planning
special work for the sessions.
Comparisons of the extended
school programs in other states
will alsc be made.
Claude Purcell, director of
school administration, State De
partment of Education, will speak
on financing the program. His
lecture will be followed by a
panel in which John Varnadoe,
Sam Shearouse, M. S. McDonald,
J. E. Clowdis and C. M. Dykes
will participate.
G. F. Wilson, director of the
Hillsborough = county, Florida,
summer program, will lead the
discussion on planning the ex
tended school program for the
summer months.
The conference will close Fri
day morning with a business ses
sion directed by Mr. Varnadoe,
president of the Principals Asso
ciation.
(Continued From Page One)
compare with 13,000 in last year’s
Gubernatorial primary.
Elsewhere over the state inter
est dwindled to practically nil.
At Americus in Sumter county,
one of six counties in the South
western Judicial Circuit, only 41
voters had appeared at 11:30 a. m.
In the capital city of Atlanta,
some observers speculated that
election managers and their help
ers might outnumber the voters.
The state-wide vote was for So
licitors General in the Rome,
Southwestern and Macon circuits.
AMERICAN PERIODICALS
BURNED
PENANG Malaya —(AP)— Fire
in a Chinese school burned three
cases of American magazines and
other literature from the United
States Information Service. It was
believed oil had been poured on
the cases and then ignited.
Captain Cook ate dog while at
Tahiti, saying it was the sweetest
meat he had ever tasted.
‘Wahington, D. C., has 50 miles of
bridle paths.
Wednesday Morning
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AT THE
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PALACE—
Sun. - Mon. - Tues. — “Peggy,”
starring Diana Lynn, Charles Co~
burn, Charlotte Greenwood. En
chanted Islands. So You Want To
Be a Paper Hanger. News.
Wed.-Thurs.-Fri.-Sat.—“Ma and
Pa Kettle Go to Town,” starring
Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride,
Meg Randall. Ambulance Doctor.
Farmyard Symphony. News.
GEORGIA— |
Tues.-Wed. — “House On Tele
graph Hill,” starring Valentina
Cortesa, William Lundigan. City
of Ball Tossers. Party Smarty.
Thurs.-Fri.-Sat. — “Little Big
Horn,” starring Lloyd Bridges,
John Ireland, Marie Windsor.
“Savage Drums,” starring Sabu,
Lita Baron, News. Mr. Basket
ball.
STRAND—
Sun.-Mon.-Tues.-Wed. — “Show
Boat.” Held over. A
Thurs.-Fri.-Sat.—“Francis Goes
to the Races,” starring ‘Donald
O’Connnor, Piper Laurie, Jesse
White. Kids and Pets. Pied Piper
of Basin Street. News.
RITZ— -
Mon.-Tues.—“Up Front,” star
ring David Wayne, Tom Ewell,
Susan Cabot. Arrow Artistry.
Injun Trouble.
Wed.-Thurs.—“The Thing From
Another World,” starring Margaret
Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey. Fun
on the Run. Room and Bird.
Fri.-Sat. — “Thunder In God’s
Country,” starring Rex Allen,
Buddy Ebsen. “Gallant Thorough
bred.” Atom Man vs. Superman
—chapter 14.
DRIVE-IN—
Mon.-Tues.—“Halls of Montezu
ma,” starring Richard Widmark,
Reginald Gardiner. Sleepy Time
Tom. News. &
Wed.-Thurs. — “Tomahawk,”
starring Van Heflin, Yvonne De
Carlo. Fair-Haired Hare. Want
ed—One Egg. News.
Fri—“ Rogues of Sherwood For
est,” starring John Derek, Diana
Lynn. Malice In the Palace. Hams
That Couldn’t Be Cured.
Sat.—“ Bells of Coronado,” star
ring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans.
Three Blonde Mice. Elephant
Mouse.
Big Snake Killed
By Hull Resident
Have you ever encountered a
king-sized rattlesnake in your
back yard?
A huge diamond-back rattler
greeted P. W. Hart, of Hull, when
he came out of the rear door to
his house yesterday afternoon, and
Mr. Hart had the snake (it was
dead so I loocked at it) to prove
his story when he came by the
Banner-Herald late yesterday.
The snake, which Mr. Hart
hastily bisected with the aid of a
handy garden hoe, measured 56
inches in length. It had twelve
rattles, and, I might add, looked
much more pleasant dead than it
would alive.
Louisiana has 39,880 miles of
highways within her borders; Mis
sissippi 61,067. s
{ Funeral Notice
{ SMITH. — The relatives and
' friends of Mrs. Eva Merk Smith
of 550 Nantahala Avenue, Ath
| ens, Ga.; Mrs. Lottie B. Tanner,
| Athens; Mrs. Grace Truitt, Sa
! wvannah, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs, J. T.
Rowe, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. Smith, Comer; Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Smith, Comer, Ga.; Mr.
and Mrs. Roy S. Smith, Ben
Hill, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Rollie R.
Smith, Warm Springs, Ga.; Mr.
Harold Smith, Athens; Mr, and
Mrs. Conrad K. Smith, Thomas
ville, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Seldon
B. Smith, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs.
N. E. Merk, Gainesville, Ga.; and
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Roberts of
Winder, Ga., are invited to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Eva
Merk (R. C.) Smith, Wednes
day, August Bth; 1951, at one
(1:00) o’clock p. m. from the
West End Baptist Church with
Rev. W. S. Pruitt officiating.
The grandsons will serve as
pallbearers. The remains will lie
in state in the church from
twelve noon Wednesday until
| the hour of the service. Inter
ment Colliers Baptist Church
l cemetery, Oglethorpe County.
McDorman Funeral Home, 220
! Prince Avenue.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1951.
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