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Eisen hower gtands in silent tribute beside grave of an old friend and comrade-in-arms, General George S. Patton, during farewell visit to Luxembourg. The retiring NATO military chief made the cemetery his first stop on arriv ing in the tiny country before making his official fare wells to the count{:’y’s‘ officials. The military cemetery in which General Patton is buried also is final resting place of 5,069 other U. 8. fighting men.— (AP Phote by radio from London.) Destroyer Is Sunk In (rash With Famed Wasp Ri i - Sfeel Seizure On Duty Basi By NORMAN WALKER WASHINGTON, April 28 — (AP)—The %reat constitutional battle over President Truman’s three-week-old seizure of the steel Industry roared on today— with Truman himself saying he had a right and duty to take over the mills, The legal question was in the hands of Federal Judge David A. Pine in a case brought by the steel istry to force the government t irrender the seized facilities. Judge Pine, after taking the case under advisement last Friday, kept busy over the weekend con sidering the historic legal argu ments, His ruling may be delayed until tomorrow or Wednesday, Narrower View President Truman, in corre spondence released by the White House last night, appeared to take a narrower view of presidential powers than government attorneys did in arguments before Pine. Truman said executive powers are “limited, of ecourse, by the provisions of the Constitution, particularly those that protect the rights of individuals*® He"said it vos proper that the courts now are examining the legality of the situation, ‘but that: I feel sure that the Constitution tocs not require me to endanger our national “safety by letting all the steel mills shut down in this critical time,” ‘ Holmes Baldridge, handling gov “riment argument to uphold seiz ure powers, told Judge Pine last Friday that the nation’s chief ex ccutive had unlimited authority under the Constitution and the ourts could not interfere. “The President is accountable 3 to the country and the de ¢iiions of the President are con ve,” Baldridge said. g Court Argument he government’s court argu ment of unlimited executive pow ¢rv stirred a rash of weekend pro lests from Congress. ep. Joseph W, Martin of Mass fchusetts, the House Republican lcader, called the GOP Policy § immittee of the House into a lale afternoon session today to Gircuss the government seizure (Continued On Page Two) Mrs, Bowden On Pegistrar Board idge Henry H. West has ap- Pointed Mrs, Roy Bowden, em ed in the office of Clarke “ounty Tax Collector Ida Davison, & member of the County Board of Hegistrars, ~ Appointment of Mrs. Bowden ‘nakes it possible for citizens to Place their names on the registra ton list at any time 3uring the fegular hours of the Tax Collec ;Jus offiee without having to i{g O ihe Registrars’ officq &7 the g ey efbers of the Board of T le Eﬁ‘ o ! M - ! o receive re h e seeond floor ATHENS BANNER-HERALD Associated Press Service . 176 Men Said . . To Be Missing By JACK RUTLEDGE WASHINGTON, April 28— (AP)—The USS Hobson, veteran destroyer-minesweeper of World War 11, collided with the famous aircraft carrier Wasp in mid-At lantic late Saturday. The Hobson sank. The navy said today 176 were missing and 61 were res cued. The Wasp received a 75 foot gash on its starboard, or right side, just above the waterline near the bok. No Wasp casualties were re ported. It was making a slow re turn to New York for repairs. Crash Near Boston The collision of the two ships, both o which made history in World War 11, occurred 1,200 miles due east of Boston and 700 miles west of the Azores. The weather at the time was murky and the seas choppy. The disaster was probably the Navy’s worst since the end of the war, and one of the worst of all non-combat losses it has suffered in a decade. TP : ".C‘Br‘x-f'uvs—i:)ﬁ' marked early reports of the tragedy, but the Navy be lieves this is what R_map_r_)gned: The Hobson and the Wasp were part of a task group en route to the Mediterranean, In all, there were about 23 carriers, cruisers, destroyers and submarines. Night Maneuvers Night maneuvers were being held en route—a normal routine. The Hobson and the USS Rod man, Hobson destroyer—mine sweeper, were trailing the Wasp to help pick up men in the event any of the carrier’s planes failed to land on its decks. ¥ The Wasp, probably* cutting through rough seas at 20 to 25 knots, turned into the wind to en able planes to land after a simu lated night strike. The Hobson, traveling at about the same speed, plowed into the carrier’s forward right side. It is not clear whether the Hob son sank immediately. But the Navy reported rescue operations were carried on for at least 24 hours in the near-stormy weathe— and probably continued Monday. The Navy reported that 61 men were rescued. But early lists did not include the name of the Hob gon’s skipper, Lt. Comdr. w. Jd. Tierney of Philadelphia. TAKES CLARK POST WASHINGTON, D. C.—April 28, (AP)—The Army announced that Gen. Mark Clark’s present post will be given to Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge, now commanding general of the Third Army at Ft. McPherson, Ga. » 7 Ml i K " b il O d B e :'! - | AT m-mlmm sweors she hosn't been kissed con't be blomed for gweoring. T . O™ General Ridgway Named lke's Successor; Gruenther To Remain As Chief Of Staff Interest Increases In Election To Be Held Soviet Denounces New Japanese Independence Brief Ceremony Enforces Treaty WASHINGTON April 28 (AP) The United States put the Japanese peace treaty into effect today, and Soviet - Russia immediately de nounced it and the accompany ing American-Japanese security pact as “treaties for the prepara tion of a new war in the Far East.” The Russian government assail ed the two pacts in a statement make gublic by Ambassador Alex ander Panyushkin 30 minutes after the two treaties went into effect. The peace treaty, returning in dependence to Jaﬁan after nearly seven years of Allied occupation, was brought into force when the U. 8. deposited its ratification at theé State Department. Short Ceremony This was an 11-minute ecere mony which included readln_f of a statement from President Tru man hailing the reborn nation as a valiant ally in the struggle agéinst “Communist imperialism and aggression in the Pacific.” | Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Yoshida declared the Japanese people “can meet the challenge of our times.” Then the Russians fired their statement from the Soviet em bassy. Panyushkin called the peace pact an “illegal separate peace treaty with Japan” concluded in violation of the Big Four Moscow conference of 1945, He added: “The conclusion of this treaty shows how far the United States government has gone in its policy of converting Japan into the Unit ed States military bridgehead in the Far East.” Lengthy Letter Panyushkin’s denunciation was in the form of a 1,000-word letter to Maxwell Hamilton, American chairman of the 13-nation Far Eastern Commission. Panyushkin is Russia’s repre sentative on this group. In this letter, Panyushkin also branded as “a new illegal act” the United States move to abolish the commission now that Japan’s peace treaty is in effect, The commis3®n was set up as a result of the 1945 Mescow con ference. Its function was to advise the Allied supreme commander in Japan on occupation policy. Simultaneous with the effective hour of the peace treaty, a security pact between Japan and the Unit ed States went into force. This guarantees the continued presence of American troops in the Japan ese island for as long as necessary to protect the presently disarmed and . defenseless country against any aggression from Communist Asia. : First Diplomat Japan’s ranking representative in the Uunited States, Ryuji Take uchi, presented his credentials as first fully accredited Japanese postwar diplomat in the United States. A new American ambas sador, Robert D. Murphy, is al« ready enroute to Tokyo. Thus a little more than 10 years after Japanese bombs at Pearl Harber touched off World War 11 in the Pacific, peace was restored between the two leading enemies of that conflict, America and Ja pan, and the other nations which have ratified or will ratify the peace treaty. Twelve Teachers Observe School Twelve teachers from University Demonstration School and other County schools will visit the Statesboro laboratory school to norrow., The teachers went to Statesboro this afternoon and have scheduled a conference with the teachers of the school and officials of the college for tonight in pre paration for the day’s visitation on Tuesday. The teachers will re turn on Tuesday night. Teachers who are participating in the visit are: J. L. Dickerson, principle of Demonstration School; Mrs. Mary Scott, Miss Pauline Griffin, Mrs. Laura Marbut, Miss Florence Simpson, and Mrs. Hugh Armstrong. all teachers at Degll(;_n stpati chool; Dan mplett, Erxﬁféfée 2] Wﬁ?e‘rvﬁfeg’ High School; Miss Vesta Langord, Miss Marian Collg, tleaohetr zix;fl pring}l le, respectively, a sep . ?lodason Acad!ﬁay‘; Mrs. %ary %ollum, teacher at Gaines, Mrs. mily Harris irlnceton teacher; and Miss !‘aﬁjnie Lee Boyd, Clarke County Tnstructional Supervisor, The visit which was co-spon sored and planned by Mr. Dicker ~gon and Misg Boyd is a part of the ingervice 'teacher education ?hn and will feature individual evalua ~ (Continued On Page Two) SERVING ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA OVER A CENTURY. ATHENS, CA., MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1952, Allied Command Overall Solufi By ROBERT TUCKMAN MUNSAN April 28 — (AP) — The United Nations Command to day gave the Communists what it called an “overall solution” to the three critical issues blocking a Ko~ rean armistice, Details were not disclosed. But the Communists, after agreeing to keep the full-dress negotiations secret, asked for an indefinjte re cess. Presumably they want to submit the plan to Peiping and Pyangyang. Brig. Gen, William P. Nuchols, U. N. spokesman, said: “The United Nations Comimand feels that an overall solution to the problem is possible and for that reason such an overall solution was proposed today.” It was handed to thé Communi ists at the first meeting of the main Allied and Communist arm istice delegations in Panmunjom in more than two months. } Blocking progress in the 9% months of truce negotiations are the issues of prisoner exchange, nomination of l%ussla by the Reds as a neutral observer during any armistice and a U. N. demand for restrictions on airfield construc tion. Vice Adm. C. Yurner Joy, senior U. N. negotiator, proposed at the outset of the plenary session that the discussions be secret. This meant that there would be no an nouncement of what takes place. The Communists,#after thinking over for a half hour, agreed. Despite official secrecy, there was little doubt the prolonged talks had entered a new and per haps decisive phase. The next meeting of the top ne gotiators will be called by the Communists. Meantime, discus sions at the staff officer level were suspended. S BT ¢ B e R o "’ ;'-:---"- 2Bs g 1 : e hAs 3 e R iy S s i g S o ? S, ‘::'::353555 SRR PRESREE e e e S - B, b 8 2 R s 3 % B s B B e oy 4 R SRR 1. i A i RSy S i o R 5 g R Mg‘ 5 R e B Ggse - ey i « B 4 R o aEU A gmon U { RN 3 P Easmee e, TR S S SESEnsR . R e SnEßmEeßey. 0 S Wamciieoes TR 4 R eE o R TR, e o RADIO EDITOR R. D. Stephens, Extension Service editor here, was heard on the National Farm and Home Hour Saturday in an interview with Miss Mary E. Creswell. Local Woman On National Show : While some three million rural women in the United States cele= brate National Home Demonstra tion Week, this week, a very charming Athens lady who has given 50 years of her life to pro moting this program of work has a special reason to be proud! She narned the organization which is celebrating the week. Miss Mary E. Creswell, of Ath ens, who named home demonstra tion work, was the first woman to be employed in the Federal Exten sion Service office in Washington, D. C., and was the first Dean of the School of Home Economics ait e University of Georgia. She is &m’ %mérltgs at present. Stephens Interview - In recognition of her services to the organization that now influ ences practically every rural com munity in the United States, Miss Creswell was a guest on the Na tional Farm Hour, broadcast over WSB, ‘Saturday. She was inter viewed by Ronny Stephens, Radio Editor of the Agricultural Exten sion Service. ﬁéc;iiihé some of the tremen (Continued On Page Two) Solution Possible Asked Secrecy City Bond Tomorrow Yoting Hours To Be From7To6 Spurred by a st minute dis play of interest, Athenians will go to the polls tomorrow to vote for or against a proposal to issue $125,000 in school bonds and $50,- 000 in bonds for street improve ments and paving. Citizens will vote in their in dividual wards and hours for vot ing are from 7 a. m. to 6:p. m. Polling places will be located as follows: First Ward — Downtown Fire Station. Second Ward — City Hall. Third Ward — Young Men’s Christian Association on Lumpkin street. Feurth Ward — Prince Avenue Fire Station. s Fifth Ward — Cody David's Drugstore. Officials who will conduet the election are as follows: First Ward—Miss Alma Hughes, Mrs. E. S. Kirk, Mrs. Ann Sea graves. 4 % 5 ~ Second Ward—Mrs. W. J. Rus sell, Mrs. W. D. Faulkner, Mrs. T e e R O Third Ward—Mrs. E- W. Car roll, Mrs. Dorsey Davis, Mrs, Charles Bell. Fourth Ward—Mrs. Golden Mi chael, Mrs. R. W. Wood, Mrs, T. C. White. Fifth Ward—Mrs. Preston Al mand, Mrs. W. G. Moody, Mrs. Cyrtis Doster. Rufus Crane was named to fill in if any of the other officials are unable to serve, Fer weeks interest in the bond election has hardly simmered but in the past several days more in terest has been generated due to increased activity on the part of both those who favor the bonds .and _those «opposed. . Nww?c: advertisements, radio programs and address have begun to “steam up the bond issue proposal and it now seems likely that a large vote will turn out, especially with the weather clearing up. Student Parade This afternoon at 2:30 o‘clock the student body of Athens High School, led by the school band, was scheduled to parade through the downtown section of the city asking the citizens to vote ig favor of the bonds tomorrow. At 6 p. m. tonight a program, under direction of Mrs. Warren Thurmond, will be presented over Radio -Station WRFC, featuring three senior High School students and two form Junior High. Re presenting the senior High School will be Jimbo Laßoon, Bobbie Marbut and Chester Leathers, while the representatives of Junior High will be Helen Huff and Lint Eberhardt. This group favors the bonds. A At 7 p. m. over Station WRFC tonight a program will be present ed by unnamed group in opposi~ tion to the bonds. At 7:30 p. m. Mayor Jack R. Wells speaks over WRFC on the bond issue. So far those are the only pro grams scheduled, both radio sta tions said. This morning at 9:45 o’clock a group of children from .the ele mentary schools were heard in a program over Station WGAU favoring the passage of bonds. B-29 Stowaways Must Go Home - GUAM, April 28 —(AP)— Two young women who reached this Pacific island as stowaways aboard an. air force B-29 finally had to surrender to immigration officials. They couldn’'t find a grass shack to live in. The pair said two airmen helped them hide in the bomber when it left McClelland Field, Sacramento, Calif. They shared lunches with the airmen on the 6,000-mile trip which included stops at Hawali and Kwajalein. Neither woman wants to return heme. “It’s wonderful,” exclaimed Jerie MecDaniel, 26, of Walnut Grove, Calif. Maxine Allen, 23, Tacoma, Wash., chimed in: “We would like to stay and work if they would let us.” ATHENS AND VICINITY Fair and warm this afternoon and Tuesday. Mild tonight. Low tonight 52, and high tomorrow 78. Sun sets at 7:14 and rises to morrow at 5:46. GEORGIA—Fair, warmer to day and Tuesday, mild tonight. bl e TEMPERATURE Siahees ... . 5., ... .08 BROREIE Sy P i DI s conn mavk nioe aes il WOEE . e s ey B 0 RAINFALL Inches last 24 hours ~ ... 2 Total since April 1 ~ .. .. 2.6 Deficit since April 1 .. .... 9 Average April rainfall .. .. 3.9 Total since January 1 .. ..21.0 Excess since January 1 ... 2.5 R e T G . el YR SR L TR ig\ \"M N ':'»?"?-A . RN R R b s R ELEEE Y i d 3 % §‘.:§§- %AR R LN R (A B e PR W 5 % & B 8 KR ] - B R S g E F N % T B b e e i . R R SRR L e 3 LS g 4 e Vs> S P MANVILLE WIFE KILLED Mrs. Georgianna Campbell Manville, 33, (above) estranged wife of playboy Tommy Man ville, was killed instantly in an automobile crash at Greenburgh, N. Y.~ (AP Wirephoto.) John W. Wier Is Taken By Death; Services Today John W. Wier, member of one of the city’s best known families, died at his home Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock after being in failing health for eighteen months. Services were to be conducted this afternoon at 5 o'clock from Ceneral Presbyterian Church with the pastor, Rev. C. C. Shafe, and Dr. E. L. Hill, pastor emeritus of First Presbyterian Church, offi ciating. T ] Burial will follow in the Wier family cemetery on the Jefferson Road, Bridges Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pall-bearers will be members of the Board of Deacons of Central Presbyterian Church, Ralph Cart ledge, Billy Daniel, Telford Burn, sr,, T. B. Sullivan, Joe Wilfong and Dr. Ronald Gustin. ! An honorary escort will in clude members of the Newton Bi ble Class, C. L. McLeroy and A. B. Epps. Mr. Wier is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucile Smother Wier, Athens; two daughters, Mrs. Ken=- neth P. Moseley, Oak Ridge, Tenn,, and Mrs. Henry H. Workman, Nashville, Tenn.; three sons, John W. Wier ~and Tommy E. Wier, both of Athens, and Emmett N. Wier, Columbus, S. C.; sister, Miss Mary Lou Wier; two brothers, Ed D. Wier and Albert W, Wier, and seven grandchildren. Native Athenian Mr. Wier was a native of Ath~ ens and a lifelong resident here, residing at 725 Prince avenue, He was a member of Central Pres byterian Church and took much interest in the activities of his church, and especially of the Newton Bible Class, of which he was a member. 7 : A member of the United Com mercial Travelers, Mr., Wier was widely known as a salesman, hav ing been connected with several business concerns. Mr. Wier was the son of one of Clarke County’s most popular %heriffs, who served for many years. Mr. Wier was a man of great friendliness of spirit and one of sympathetic nature. He was 69 years old and during his long residence here made a host of loy~ al friends who were greatly sad dened by his death. Senate Probes South’s Mills WASHINGTON, April 28 — (AP)—A disputed Senate labor subcommittee report readied for présentation today says the Taft- Hartley labor law has resulted in “primitive” anti-labor policies in Southern textile areas—including northwestern Georgia. But Sen. Taft of Ohio, a co author of the act and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, joined Sen. Nixon R.- Calif. in a minority report saying the findings “could not be more one-sided” if they “had been writ ten by the union which inspired the investigation.” They said this union was the CIO textile work ers. Primitive Policies - *he majority report said dis | putes at the America Enka Corp., | Morristown, Tenn., American iThread Co., at Tallapoosa, Ga., ! the Anchor Rome Mills and Cela- Inese Corp., at Rome, Ga. and ' other textile companies show | “primitive policies.” | These included, the report said, ! the use of the National Guard, | ey parte injunctions” and vio uence. gt } ¥ “Espionage and ' imperate i verbal attacks are still being used (Continued On Page Two) Read Daily by 35,000 People In Athens Trade Amea Famed Korea Leader To Assume Duties When lke Returns In June PARIS, April 28.— (AP)—General Matthew B. Ridg way will succeed General Eisenhower as Supreme Com mander of Allied forces in Europe, NATO sources reported today. 1 Rome informants said Gen. Al fred M. Gruenther, Eisenhower's chief of staff, will remain in that post under Ridgway, now the U. N. For Eastern commander. Eisenhower is returning June 1 to the United States where he is a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. Truman Choice The nomination of Eisenhower’s successor was made by President Truman to the North Atlantic Treaty Council this morning, but official announcement of the man's RIDGWAY SUCCESSOR WASHINGTON, April 28.— (AP) — President Truman an nounced today the appointment of General Mark W. Clark to Succeed General Ridgway as the U. N. commander in Korea and commander in chief of the U. 8. armed forces in the Far East. name was withheld until tonight. The nomination was submitted to the home capitals of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization pow=- ers. Gen. Ridgway, 57, won fame as the commander of the 82nd Air borne Division in the invasions of Sicily and Normandy in the second World War. He parachuted into France on D-day. Korean Commander He was sent to Korea in Decem ber, 1950, to succeed Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, commander of the Eighth Army, who was killed in a jeep accident when Umtted Nations forces were reeling in re treat. He succeeded Gen. Douglas MacArthur when the latter was Telieved by President Truman in April last year. The son of an army colonel, Riglgway was born at Ft. Monroe, Va., and was graduated from West Point in 1917, Besides his unique position as commander of U. N, forces in Korea and Allied occupa tion chief in Japan, he has filled many diplomatic and military posts in China, Nicaragua, Pana ma, the Philippines and the United Nations. New Quarters As the council met for the first time since its move from London, its new secretary-general Lord Ismay told them they were to choose Eisenhower’s replacement and “in a way, therefore, this is a sad occasion.” “But our hearts are filled with pride and gratitude for what he has.done since he was appointed supreme commander in Europe,” Ismay continued. - “It may well be that when his tory comes to be written, say 100 years hence, the contributions which he has made towards sav ing peace will be acclaimed as not less worthy of renown than his contributions toward winning the second World War.” | Special Session 0f Solons Seen ATLANTA, April 28 — (AP) — The chances were reported good today that a special session of the Legislature will-be held to act on a constitutional amendment to guarantee school building funds. A spokesman who declined use of his name said the session prob ably will come in July. A compromise on the school fund issue acceptable to all fac tions ‘was said to have beén reached Saturday. g i A further conference is expected to be held next month to reach a final decision on a special session. The proposed constitutional amendment would guarantee an annual appropriation of 10 million dollars for 20 years to finance the state’s school construction pro gram, Financiers say the amendment would save the state some 12 mil lion dollars in interest over the 20-year-period. Such an amendment would have to be approved by the General Assembly this summer in order to be on the November General Elec tion ballot. If it is not voted on then it would be 1954 before the public could vote on the amend ment. d A dispute over how to distri bute the funds deadlocked the 1952 Legislature which adjourned without acting on it, § TALMADGE SCHEDULE | ATLANTA, April 28.—(AP)— |Governor Herman Talmadge will 'attend at least two of Senator ' Richard B. Russell’s Florida canr paign rallies this week. The governor said today he will drive to Florida Thursday for | Russell’s speeches at Tallahassee “wnd Madison. He will go directly from Blatkshear where he hwﬂl address a Future: Farmers of Am lerica father-son banguet Weénes day night. BY HARVEY HUDSON Hunt Confinues For Body Of Drowned Youth Search continued today for the body of Hampton Couch, 24-year old white resident of Primeeton who was drowned Sunday wfter noon when his outboard moter boat plunged over the dam mear there into about seventeen feet «f water, : Mr. Couch and his father, Je rome Couch, were in the beodt when it went out of contrel. The father jumped in the water sand made his way safely ashoms, The son stayed in the boat amfl was swept over the dam. It is believed his head struck = rock beneath the dam, knecking him unconscious. 3 The accident occurred alsout 1 p. m. and Mr. Couch was seen by a group of fishermen on the wiver bank to rise to the surface of ‘tive water once, The fishermen ssiso said they saw the boat splinter 'to pieces on the rocks. Local firemen and ambulanee companies were called to ‘the Scene ‘and worked until 1 @. m. today, using grappling hooks in an effort to locate the body, thut to no avail. Later in the morning the search was resumed. An appeal was sent out for more men to join in the search but<enly ithose who have had some ex perience in such work are wasked to answer the call, Holmes Services Are Held Today Mrs, Eddie Harrision Holmes well known Lexinglon pesidernt, died at her home Saturday might at 7:15 o'clock. Mrs. Holmes was 79 years old and her death ‘eanve unexpectedly. i Services were held this fter noon at 2:30 o'clock from Wesley Chapel Methodist Chureh with Rev. C. H. Wheelis, paster «f Pierce Memorial Methodist Chureh in Augusta, and Rev. Robert ‘B. Winter, pastor of Lexington Meti odist Church, officiating. Burial followed in Wesley Chap el Cemetery, Bridges Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pall-bearers were grandsons of Mrs. Holmes. She is survived by six daugh ters, Mrs. W. T. Pa{ton, Mrs. G, R. Mathews and Mrs. T. E. Ne€ll, all of Lexington, Mrs W. W. ‘Col quitt and Mrs. T. G. Hiller, both of Decatur, Ga., and Mrs. P. C. We gulglg, Madison; uléee sg;x:,h . T, olmes, Michigan City, Mich., and J. E. Homes and W. W. 'Rﬂim!s, both of Lexington; two “sisters, Mrs. J. J. Collins, Covington, and Mrs. Frank Asbury, Union Peint, Ga.; sister-in-law, Mrs. #Annie Jackson, Watkinsville, thirty<five grandchildren and seven wgredt grandchildren. A native of Oglethorpe County and a lifelong resident in ‘that community, Mrs. Holmes had lived in the Wesley Chapel section for the past fifty-one years. She was a member of Wesley Chapel Church. Mrs. Holmes’ husband died just a week ago. The couple cetebrated their fifty-ninth wedding anniver sary on December 22, 1951. She had been in failing health for:seme time but her condition was ap parently as good as usual umtil shortly before her death. Simon Beattie Taken By Death Dr. Simon Beattie, the father of Mrs. L. M. Sheffer of Athens died at the home of his other daugliter, Mrs. N. C. Gray, in Blencee, Jta ho, Saturday. AT R Until two years ago Dr. ißeattie had made his home for somge ‘tinve with Mrs. Sheffer, Myrtle Cour't Farm, Lexington Road, ané mmade many friends during his residence there. He was possessed @f un usual mental attainments and = fine personality. "~ In addition to his'two daughters he is survived by several sgrand children. GETS TRANSFUSION ODESSA, Tex., April 28— (&P). A weak “yes” from critically in jured fGlrt:ce Malrio Olliff and ar rest of three relatives resulted in the pretty 20-ym-dlﬂf' diverced's getting a blood transfusion. Meml:guf m‘;}til J;hovah;“‘ Wit nesses, the y had ob 10 the; ttmm&h 'because “it would be a viclation of the Bible o tamper with blood.” “ HOME EDITION

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