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The Anniston Star from Anniston, Alabama • Page 2

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a Ur Anniston Star Monday, April 2, 1956 CERTIFICATE DUE SOON Hospital At Talladega Gets Full Accreditation (Special To The Star) TALLADEGA Citizens pital here this week received notification that it has been fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hosnitals. Dr. Kenneth B. Babcock director of the commission, notified Administrator A. R.

Decatur of the action. He said a certificate will be mailed to Citizens 1 Hospital immediately. Accreditation of the hospital Four Injured In Weekend's Area Traffic 2 Wacs In Serious Condition: Two Hurt In Cleburne At least four persons were injured in traffic accidents in the Anniston area Saturday. Two Wacs struck by car at the North Gate of Fort McClellan Saturday night remained in serious condition at the post hospital today. Their names were 1 released by the Army Sunday.

Have Serious Injuries Pvt. Janice L. Rhodes, 19, of DeFuniak Springs had brain concussion, two broken legs, possible internal injuries and bruises, Pvt. Mary A. Burke, 20, Charleston, had a concussion, one fractured leg and multiple cuts and bruises.

Both are from the Clerk Training Company at the WAC Center. The Highway Patrol said the young women were apparently struck by car driven by Foster M. Wood of Jacksonville. No charges were placed against him. In a Cleburne.

County wreck early Saturday night two Heflin, Rt. 1, residents were hospitalized. Twe In Hospital Noble L. Nolen, driver of one car, and Otto Gunnels, 65, a passenger in his car, were taken to the BoArdon, clinic. Gunnels was kept there with back injuries and Nolen, who suffered a fractured leg, was brought to Anniston Memorial Hospital to be admitted and treated.

The Patrol said Nolen's car and another collided at an intersection of county roads 12 miles- south of Heflin when one of the cars was attempting to make left turn. March Arrests Here Total 520 Officers of the uniformed and detective branches of the Police Department made total of 520 arrests in March, according to month's-end records, including 75 on liquor law violations and 38 for drunk driving. The totals in the various cateagories: burglary, larceny, 35: auto theft, assaults, 23; forgery, embezzlement, charges, 12; vice, sex offenses, liquor laws, 75: drunk, 198; disorderly conduct, 16; vagrancy, 23; gambling, 21; driving while intoxicated, 38; road and traffic, 12; and various charges, The totals do not include meter violations and other minor oflenses. The Korean government once maintained a ministry of etiquette and ceremony, (ADVERTISEMENT) DRY Constipation pleasant, seller by, taking Powder. softens hard, Impacted matter It can be without straining Used ver 50 15e and 300 LAXATIVE POWDER Just NEW 1956 WALL COLORS KEM -TONE the de latex wall paint Seep tones SUPER $6,19 gel.

1 GLO7 Looks and washes like baked enamel Newest colors in America's most widely used paints. Matching colors for walls and woodwork. Hundreds of glorious color combinations tochoose from. Every color guaranteed washable. Sherwin-Williams 1226, NOBLE THREE KILLED IN TRAFFIC Jay Gould Passes At 78 In France Fabulous American Millionaire Had Made Home Abroad JUAN-LES-PINS, France Funeral services for Frank Jay Gould will be conducted -Wednesday at his widow's villa here.

The place of burial has not yet been decided. Friends said firs. Gould believes he wanted to be buried in the Gould family vault in Wood(lawn Cemetery New York. The family has announced that the body will remain in the cemetery at nearby Antibes until his will is read to learn whether he expressed any preference. Gould, the financier son of railroad magnate Jay Gould, died early Easter Sunday at his own villa, here where he had lived almost as a recluse for many years.

He was 78 years old. He had been bedridden since 1954. Uremia was stated as the cause of his death. Gould Inherited 10 million- dollars from his father and increased his fortune until friends estimated his income at $115,000 a. day.

He entered the railway. business in 1897 and a tew years later was credited with building up the Virginia Railway and Power System which. later became the Virginia Electric and Power Co. Gould came to France. in '1913 and had lived here ever since.

He kept his U.S. citizenship, however, and maintained an estate at Ardsley-On-Hudson, N.Y. In Europe, in addition to wide financial inter ests, he invested heavily in development of the French Riviera and transformed Jaun Les-Pins. from a drab village to a booming resort. He owned the town's main hotels, its gambling casino and night clubs.

Five Draw Fines After Hearings Police made five weekend arrests on charges of driving while intoxicated and all were assessed $100 fines or paid. similar amounts prior to Recorder's Court today. They were identified as Ernest Huskey, 24, of Pacolet, S. Jack Smith, 34, of Jacksonville; Harry C. Bobo, 46, of Fort MeClellan; Frank M.

Emory, 21, of Clayton; and Mrs. Lena Mae Stallings Wright; 28, of Anniston, Rt. Smith was also fined $50 on a VPL charge. James 'Howard Mize, 22, of 27 W. 26th was sentenced to 30 days on a charge of escaping from custody.

Production Is Resumed Al Struck Paper Plant CORNER BROOK, NAd. (UP)Production resumed today at the Bowater Pulp and Paper mill (following a six-day strike that caused a newsprint shortage in parts of the United Union and company officials reached a settlement during the weekend, but did not announce the terms. Some 180 members of. the International Union of Machinists walked out when the company refused to fire the recently-appoint-and ed supervisor of the sulphite department. The union said the superintendent was working the men too hard.

Bowater's 1,800 other employes refused to cross picket lines, and production at the plant was halted for the first time since it began operating in Company oficials said the- strike cost $150,000 a day in- lost production. Calhoun HD Group Plans Tour Thursday About 90 home demonstration club members of Calhoun County are making, ready for a day of traveling and fun Thursday of this week, when they will tour to Montgomery and. Wetumpka. The group will go on three chartered buses, leaving the Courthouse in Anniston at 7:15 a. m.

and returning about 5:30. They will visit the White House of the Confederacy the Archives and History Building -and the Capitol in Montgomery, and the women's state prison at Wetumpka. Some members will carry sewing articles tp the inmates of the prison. This has been a project in the council the past two years. A tour to places of interest is planned every year by the council.

Brundage Sworn In As Budget Director WASHINGTON (UP) Percival F. Brundage was sworn in today his 64th birthday as director of the bureau of the budget. He succeeds retiring Rowland R. Hughes, 60, who resigned because of obligations." Brundage moves up from the burleau's deputy director's post to the job. Brundage is, the sixth director since 1946 of the budget bureau and the third in this administration: In his new post, one of the most demanding in government, he will supervise the spending of billions of dollars each year.

by dozens of government agencies. Reynard Is Envious BRISTOL, England (UP) An apparently envious fox bit off the til of a peacock at the 200 here Sunday. Five Die Over Weekend In Accidents In State as a result of an evaluation made Feb. 24 of this A. Norlander, field representative of the joint commission.

Citizens Hospital has been fully accredited until about a ago, according to Mr. Decatur, when an evaluation resulted in the hospital's. given accreditation. Dr. Babcock told Mr.

Decatur that Citizen's "staff and administration are to be commended for the improvements made." The full, accreditation will continue "until such time as another survey conducted," Dr. Babcock said. The Joint Commission on -Accreditation of Hospitals is comprised of the American- College of Physicians, American College of. Surgeons, American Hospital "Assn. American Medical Assn.

and the SURVIVORS (Continued From Page One) Valley Hospital. "I couldn't tell very well what was going on because I lost my glasses." Trout -said it-was his -first accident in more than 40 years of flying. O'Malley, who was credited with helping rescue several other more seriously injured passengers, said said feeling right after our wneels left the ground that something was He recalled how he commented the man in the next seat the plane didn't appear to have enough power to hold us in the air." O'Malley was Seconds later the aircraft slammed into the ground. He crawled out a hole and began beating out the flames in the clothing of other passengers with his hands and coat. KILLED (Continued from page one.) flames in their clothing and helped drag, sofile of the more seriously injured through the ripped fuselage.

"If there were any screams from those trapped inside they were drowned out by the roar of the flames," McCarthy said. "The plane was destroyed within five minutes." Mrs. Dorothy Yingling, 44, Camp Hill, said. she had to "try before she succeeded loosening her safety belt and ing her way from the plane. "I had the sensation I was going to.

burn to she said. The plane broke open right across the aisle from TWA officials said cause of the crash could not determined but preliminary investigation indicated no engine trouble. Mrs. Yingling said, however, that she had heard sounds "like an engine conking just before the crash. SWILLEY (Continued From Page One) complete his medical education, receiving his.

degree at the Baltimore College of Physicians and Surgeons. He continued his dual careers in Journalism and in medicine in Anniston and Jacksonville until 1901 when he felt called upon to as a missionary. That phase of his career took him to China, where he served until 1926, Dr. Ayers: lectured on anatomy and related subjects at Jacksonville College and at the Rockefeller Foundation University in Peking, Dr. Ayers received "numerous honors from many foreign governments and peoples in his lifetime and a memorial to him was erected in China, where he had been the Southern Baptists first medical missionary.

He died in January, 1954, in Atlanta at the age of 95. Cafe Worker Winner CHICAGO (UP) Restaurant employe Robert Rader won a painful victory over a would be holdup He. grabbed for a- pistol behind the counter and was so excited he shot himself in the hand. The bandit, equally, excited, ran out. It's Comforting To Know Our REPAIR DEPT.

Gives Your Watch Loving Care SCIENTIFIC Watch Master WATCH SERVICE Diamonds Remounted In Platinum; Palladium and Gold. Special Design Work, too. STERLING 1029 Noble Our Repair Department services and inspects watches for Southern Railway System By THE ASSOCIATED. PRESS Alabama's Easter weekend traffi toll of three deaths was lower (than usual. but accidents of all kinds caused at least five fatalities.

A 61-year-old Negro woman who had been blind for five months following stroke- was fatally burned at Birmingham Sunday night. Firemen identified her as Chaney Jackson. The woman's sister, listed Harry M. Moses Dies In Capital WASHINGTON (UP)- Funeral services will be held here tomorrow for Harry M. Moses, former coal miner who helped bring peace to the troubled coal industry by hammering out wage contracts wit John L.

Lewis. Moses, 59-year-old president of the Bituminous Coal Operators died yesterday at Doctors Hospital. Services will be in St. Margarlet's Episcopal here. He be buried Thursday in Danville, Ill.

Moses negotiated wage agreements with Lewis on a man-to-man land first-name basis during his last five years as president of the association, without a threat of strike. Soft coal miners received 80- cent a day wage hike today. The raise is the second installment of a $2-a-day wage increase negotiated last August. Lewis, who like Moses is descended from Welsh ancestors, mourned his death as "a tragic loss." Heflinite Loses: $3,500 To New York Thieves NEW YORK (UP) Two men yanked James F. Alexander, 37, of from a truck in which.

he was sleeping today and robbed him of $3,500, he told police. He said the money represented a year's savings. Alexander said he arrived here earlier today from Alabama" with a truckload of peanuts and had decided to sleep in the truck cab until opening of the establishment where he was to deliver his load. He said the robbers, Negroes, fied in a green sedan. Helen Maddox.

65, was burned but was rescued as a fire destroyed the house in which they lived and damaged another residence. Investigators said clothes of one. of the women may have caught fire from a stove.Thomas Duffy, 23-year-old bama Polytechnic Institute student from Rome, was killed at Lafayette Saturday when a compressed air tank exploded at garage. He was visiting an aunt and uncle. The Highway Patrol said Robert Johnson, 35-year-old Negro, was arrested following the hit run death of John Mitchell Pounders, 71, near Cherokee Saturday.

Johnson was charged with second degree manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident. lived in the Barton Community of Colbert County. Bruce Johnson 20, Bessemer, was killed when car he was driving ran -oft U.S. Highway 11 near. r.

Springville early Sunday, the Patrol said Sgt. (Phillip Vance, 28-year Rucker bandsman, was. fatally hurt when a car in which he was riding overturned three times six miles west of Dothan on. U.S. Highway 84 Saturday night.

ONE-TIME DRIVE LAUNCHED AT AOD-Col. C. J. Williams, commander of depot, is shown (far right) addressing an audience of some. 200 solicitors at the kick-off: the Anniston Ordnance Depot's annual one-time fund drive.

Colonel Williams is serving as special drives chairman. He told the group of workers that social responsibility cannot be legislated- they must come from the heart of the individual. The campaign was launched Friday among the thousands of civilian employes at the depot. CITY BRIEFS PTA TO MEET The Mechanicsville School PTA will have its regular monthly meeting tomorrow night at 7. o'clock.

New officers will be- and an interesting film, elected, Makes His Mark," will be shown. LODGE PLANS SALE The Mary Ruth Rebekah No. 45 will sponsor a sale Friday morning at ton Curb Market, starting o'clock. Lodge rummage, the Annisat 7. CIVIC CLUB TO MEET The West Anniston Civic club will meet at Parkwin Avenue Methodist Church at 7:30 o'clock tonight.

Anyone, wishing to be a charter member is asked to attend the meeting. April 13 has been selected for charter night. CLASS SETS MEETING The Philathea Class of Parkwin Methodist Church will meet at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night home. of Mrs. Dwight 'Pearson.

All. members are urged to attend class as business will be DIVORCES GRANTED Divorces have been granted here to Maria Crosby vs. Junior L. by, and to Jacqueline Binder vs. Martha Binder.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses were issued here over the weekend to Henry Cox, Ohatchee, Rt. 1, and Johnnie- Louise Rt. Samuel Charles Daniel CarJacksonville, Rt. 2, and Arnettia Cook Sycamore: Harvey Ray Parris, Jacksonville, Rt. 1, and Margie Wyatt, Anniston.

Rt. Charlie James Redwine, 1204 W. 18th and 'Coletha Lee, -Anuiston; Clifford Franklin Chadwell, Pineville, Rt. 1, and Zella Mae Berry, Anniston, Rt. 4, and to Winston Stitt, Piedmont, and Geraldine Garrett, Piedmont, Rt.

3. SUBPOENAS ISSUED Subpoenas were being issued here today for April 16 term of the Calhoun County Grand Jury. The list of jurors have been drawn calls will go out tomorrow. UNION -EVENT SLATED Delegates from locals affiliated with AFL and unions have been called to a meeting tonight at 7 o'clock at the Carpenters' Hall. Merger of the two national unions will be discussed.

SMALL GIRL HURT Edna Gayle Nicholson, 7, of Blue Mountain, suffered bruises about the ribs and back yesterday in tall off porch. She was dismissed after examination at the Memorial Hospital emergency CHILD INJURED Peggy Gilbert, 12, of Eastaboga, Rt. 1, injured her Felt arm yesterday when she slipped on a rug and fell. She was sent home after she was examined in the Memorial Hospital emergency room and sling applied. HUBCAPS STOLEN The theft of hubcaps from their cars was reported to police during the weekend by J.

H. Helloway of 2631 McCoy and A. A. Holsemback of 2928 Walnut to Police reports. RIFLE STOLEN Robert A.

Morgan of 1130 Altamont reported to Police yesterday the theft of a .22 automatic. rifle from his car while it was parked 'near the YMCA. BOARDS SET HOLIDAYS Local Selective Service Boards a and 77 will be closed Thursday and Friday while personnel attend the annual conference- in Birmingham. CHILD INJURED Diane Pointer, 2, -of Oxford Rt. 2.

was a minor casualty of the holiday yesterday when she fell on an Easter basket and received cut on the neck. The child was treated at Memorial Hospital and discharged. NEGRO WOMAN HURT Nellie Mae Fleming, 30, Negro, of 18 S. Quintard suffered stab and slash wounds of the thigh, back and chest, and a fractured arm Saturday night, hospital records show. She.

was dismissed from the emergency room following treatment. CLUB MEETS. TUESDAY The Alexandria Sportsman Club Missing Woman Is Sought Here will hold an important meeting Tuesday night o'clock at the high school auditorium. There will be a discussion on athletic advancement at the school, and all members are urged to. attend.

Visitors also are welcomed. football film of the Auburn and Mississippi State game also is on the agenda. TWO CHARGED State Highway Patrolmen charged. Fred Reid, 45, and Isaac Richard Lee, 47, with driving while intoxicated over the weekend. A revival starts tonight at View Congregational Holiness Church.

The Rev. Arnice of Blue Assembly God will be the evangelist services are scheduled each at 7 o'clock. 3 TO ATTEND SESSION Home Agent Mrs. Yancey ters and assistants, Mrs. tine Risher and Miss Gail will attend district training ing at Talladega tomorrow on Farm and Home Development gram.

REVIVAL SLATED CRASH INJURES MAN An automobile accident on U. S. Highway 78 east early this morning resulted in injuries to J. H. Easterwood, the highway patrol reported.

Easterwood, was admitted to Memorial Hospital in fair condition after suffering back inin the crash. SHOP DAMAGED Flames this morning damaged the interior of the Screenco Products shop at 325 S. Noble St. Firemen said the blaze apparently started around a work table. LODGE TO MEET Anniston Masonic Lodge 443 will meet tonight in a special meeting at 6 o'clock for work in the second and third degrees.

The session will be held at 1016 Wilmer Ave. Handicraft School Slated Wednesday A special handicraft school on woodcraft and enameling on copper will be -held for local home demonstration club members Wednesday. Handicraft leaders of all county clubs are invited. The meeting will be held at the Coca-Cola plant from 9 until 3:30 o'clock, James Hughes, art and crafts consultant for Craftsman. Supply Company of Nashville, will conduct the school, which is open only to those invited.

Skills learned in the -course may be used by the women in conducting courses at Bible schools and meetings in their communities. HOME REALTY CO. SAYS Do You Know! DID NOT ME MORSE For Proof, See Next Monday's Ad LAST WEEKS ANSWERBuffalo. Bill Never Shot Throughout North America bison 18 popularly called "Buffalo there are no buffaloes in North America. National Eseyclopedia, Volume 2, page 294.

INSURANCE IS TOO CHEAP FOR YOU NOT TO BE PROTECTED. For Proof, allow us to quote rates on your insurance needs. Home Realty Co. 19 East 11th Phone AD 6-0301 A former Calhoun County resident, mother of five children, is missing "from her home in Philadelphia and her anxious husband has asked local police and this newspaper -for assistance 'in finding her. Mrs.

Salvatore who will be 28 in June, disappeared from her home in the Pennsylvania city Saturday "night, March 24, after leaving her children with a baby sitter and saying she was going to a movie. The dark haired Mrs. DeMuro, the former Mary Kathleen Sasnett White's Gap Jacksonville, Rt. 1, has ages communities 8 years, 3 years and-3 months, and two daughters, ages 7 and The 3-year-olds are. twins.

Mr. DeMuro, who also notified Anniston police. said in an airmail registered letter to The Star that he fears his wife may be a of amnesia or foul play. She is badly needed by the children, he wrote She has a stepmother living in Jacksonville- Mrs. J.

Sasnett and a brother, William, there. An uncle, Ben Sasnett, resides in Anniston. Her stepmother said today DeMuro telephoned ber last night and still had heard nothing of his wife. She said none of the relatives here have seen her. Too Early For Thieves DAVENPORT, Iowa (U." -Two tried to steal a march on police by robbing the safe of store two days before its scheduled opening.

Police also paid a surprise visit to the store and arrested the men who were working on the safe candlelight. ECONOMY STORAGE SPECIAL 0.95 BOX STORAGE PLAN FOR STORING WINTER GARMENTS IN STEWART'S FIRE, THEFT, MOTH PROOF VAULTS. Clean Out Your Closets today Pay Next Fall, Have More Closet Space. STEWART CLEANERS 121 E. 11th Dial 7-1671 Shower THEN Run INSTALL A Cold? WESTINGHOUSE WATER HEATER 10-YEAR PROTECTION POLICY ANNISTON ELECTRIC CO.

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