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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-24
IN FHE CIRCUIT coVRF OF THE

IN PHE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN And FOR MONROE COUNTY
VIOLET McDOUGAL ct al, as Dr.
rectors of WAR AXELSON AND
COMPANY, a dissolved Florida
corporation, p,o,ntif,s
ELIZABETH G. BALKWILL, a
single woman. ct al.
NOTICE To APPEAR
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF
TO THE DEFENDANTS:
Elizabeth G. Balkwill a single
woman,
60 S. Kimmorest. Apt. 20S, Los
Angeles, California:
Poinciana Realty Company, a dis
solved Florida corporation, and
Blanche b. Roberts. Frank s. Rob-
erts (now deceased), and Imalenna
Hall. as Directors, as Trustees of
Poinciana Realty Company dis
solved Florida corporation, co
aan R,vg cara a 1sgl Porida
and if any of the above named in
dividuals be dead, all parties or
persons claiming an interest under
said defendants, or either of them,
deceased or otherwise, including
his or her heirs, devisees, grantees,
legatees, creditors or other claims
ants under such person or persons
if dead, and all other unknown
absent defendants in this cause,
and all parties or persons whether
natural, corporate or municipal.
described. claiming by, through; UNI
der or against Poinciana Realty
Company, a dissolved Florida cor
poration, said lands being described
as follows, to-wit:
The West half of the West half
of Section Eighteen in Township
Fifty-four South, Range Thirty
three East; and all that part of
section Thirteen in Township
Fifty-four South, Range Thirty
two East, lying North and East
Tamian1i Trail, now being built
by Chevefier Corporation, con-
tanning $50 acres, more or less,
situate. lying and being in Mon
roe County, Florida.
YOU AND EACH OF YOU are
hereby notified and required to file
an Appearance in the above. styled
cause in the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Monroe County,,
Florida. at the Court House in Key
West. Monroe County. Florida, on
the 2nd day ef September, AID. 1916,
to the Bill of Complaint brought
against you by Violet McDougal,
Mary McDougal Axelson and war
Axelson, as Directors of Ivar Axel-
son and Company, a dissolved Flor r.
forecIosing a real estate mortgage
covering the above described prem
ises; otherwise the allegations in
the said Bin of Complaint VIII pc
taken as confessed by you. This Mo-
tice to Appear shall be published
once a week for four consecutive
weeks in The Key West Citizen.
newspaper published in Monroe
County. Florida.
DATED at Key West. Florida,
this LIST day of August, AL, Ig46.
ROSS C. SAWYER,
Clerk of the Circuit Court. IN
and for NJ o nroe County,
Florida.
(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
Nv: (sd] FLORENCE e. SAWY Err.
Deputy Clerk.
IRA C. HAYCOcK,
140S Congress Bldg,
Miami 80, Florida,
Attorney for Plaintiffs. ,a.e
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Important Meetinu

Sunday School at the First
Congregational Church will be-
gin at GAS am. tomorrow. Wor-
ship service, with the sermon of
fChristians Courageous, will be
held at 1880 am, and the eve
ming service at 800 pm. will
have as its subject, Anchors for
the Soul"
The annual Sunday School pic
mic will be held ON August 80,
400 10 600 pm, at the Service
Center adjacent to the church.
{ An important church meeting
Will be conducted Sunday inn
mediately following the evening
service. Purpose of the session
Is to extend a, call to the Rev.
Alfred G.. Peacock, now supply
ing the church temporarily, to
fill the pulpit permanently. Rev.
Peacock has been conducting
Services at this church during the
month of August. He is from
Kentucky.
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L.EGALS

NOTICE
IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT,
IN AND FOR MONROE COMFY,
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
In re Estate of
ANNIE 3. BROWN,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all
whom il may concern that EIoina
N. FL. Cato. as ADMINISTRATIVE Cum
Festamento Annexo of the Estate
of Annie Il. Brown, deceased, has
filed with the Honorable Raymond
r. Lord, County Judge in and for
Monroe County, Florida, her Final
Report and has made application
for her discharge as Administra-
trix Cum Testamento Annexo of the
Estate of Annie y. Brown, deceased.
Dated August 23Fd, AID. 1916.
tsd) ELOINA NJ. FL. CATO,
AS Administrators Cum
Testamento AnneXo of the
Estate of Annie B. Brown,
deceased.
aug 24-31: sept 7-14, 1916
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IN me evening the pulpit will
be filled by Rev. Jimmie EaIxins
Singleton, a local preacher at this
church who has Just returned
from naval service in the pa
cifie. Mr.. Singleton is a minis
terial student at Bob Jones Col
lege, Cleveland, Tenn.
Following the. evening service
there win be a fellowship hour
held in the church annex.
Ar 8 pm. Wednesday, the mid
week prayer and praise service
viii be held, with Harry Russell
as the leader. At 8 pm, the
young peoples choir will prac-
tice.
Recreation and Fellowship Night
is scheduled for Thursday at 8
o'clock.
The adult choir will practice
at 9 pm. Friday and the church
wishes to inform its members,
especially the young people, that
the Youth for Christ Rally will be
held next Saturday at the First
Presbyterian church.
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Funeral services for Florida
Pierce, 80, will be held Monday
afternoon at 500 o'clock from
the chapel of Pritchard Funeral
Home, Rev. ]. H. Woodbridge of
ficiating.
Burial will be in the family
plot in City cemetery.
Survivors are: The husband,
Ernest Pierce; daughter, Betty
Lou Demeritt; son, William De-
merritt; sister, Mrs. Hugh Hinde;
three brothers, Steve, Giennie
and Harold Demeritt.
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LECAIS
NOTICE Or CALLING
naAR R4IA&

Notice is hereby given to whom
It may concern that on the 3rd day
of September, A, u. 1915, at 1870
O'Clock r. NJ. in the Monroe County
Court HOUSE,, Key West. Florida,
the Board of County Commissioners
Of Monroe County, Florida, will
open sealed bids for the constrnc-
tion of an additional room to the
Tax Assessors office, in the Monroe
County Court House.
A bid bond or certifi e d
cashiers checE equivalent to Ten
per cent. e19Go Of the amount of
the bid must accompany the bid,
Work must begin within thirty
(30) days after the acceptance OF
the bid and the work capnot be
sub contracted without the per-
mission OF the Board of County
Commissioners
Complete plans and specifications
can be obtained from Honorable
Clarence S. Higgs at 517 Grinneli
Street, Key West, Florida.
The Commission reserves the
right to accept on. reject any or all
bids made pursuant to this adyer-
tisement. All bids must be sub
mitted on or before 1880 O'clock p.
NJ, September 3rd, a.. ID. 1916.
Dated at Key West, Florida, Aug
ust 18th, 1916.
Clerk, Board of
County Commissioners,
Monroe County, Florida,
ang17-24 1916
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Daughter Born
To John CGrb0nes

A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. John Carbone at 7:45
o'clock this morning at q local
hospital. The baby has been CIV
en- the name of Margaret Dolores,
Mrs. Carbone was before her
marriage Miss Glorina Emma
Curry, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Curry, Peacon Lane. The
child's grandfather is foreman of
The Citizen Publishing Company.
Mr.. Carbone, who was in Nor
folk, Va, arrived in Key West
yesterday just in time to be pres
ent at the birth of his daughter.
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BIRTHDAY NOTICES

Mrs. Ester Royal. Roberts on
the oath; SIS years old. Niece Of
DR.. M. A. Royal, Elkin, N. c., Adj
dress, 808 Eaton street.
Jeanne and Deanne Kent
Twins on the 18th day of Aug
ust; one year old. 80 Eaton
street.
Mrs. Reva r. Coch, All William
street, 9th day of August; 50
years old.
Wishing them all a Happy
Birthday
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Lutheran Hour

The Church of the Lutheran
Hour' Grace Lutheran Church,
l2I5 Petronia street, will hold its
morning worship at IL O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
Sunday School will begin at
]0.45 am. tomorrow at this
church.
The assistant pastor, Delwin B.
Schneider, will preach on Luke
l0:23-37, of which the theme is
The Christian is Marked by
Love-. /.
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The First Presbyterian Church,
White and Washington streets,
with the Rev. Melrose S. Avery as
pastor, viii have Sunday School
at $50 am. tomorrow and wor-
ship service at IL am, with the
sermon entitled, THE Battle is
Gods, Not Yours"
At Fellowship Hour, 8 pm.
Sunday, a Mr.. Coppock will be
the leader. "Come out and en-
JOY an hour of fellowship with
us" the pastor urges.
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'What Would You Ask 81 Jesus7'

DOM T.. PlckenS, pastor of the
Poinciana Community Church,
'Enn0utf1ces services for Sunday
will include Sunday School at
-Ds45 am; worship service at IL
am, with the sermon subject Of
E''What Would You Ask of Jesus?''
bnd song service and message
bt 8 pm. The evening sermon
subject will be 1.-The Good Fight"
/ Vacation Bible School at this
church continues all next week,
khe pastor announces. Sessions
hill be held each morning at $50
10 HAS o'clock. The closing pro-
gram of the school is scheduled
for the evening of Sunday, Sep
tember l.
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An Ancient Meat Shortage,
Sermon Subject For Sunday
AT First Methodist Church

guest speaker c. Peace will supply the pulpit at the First
Methodist tSone1 Church tomorrow ornnu duIina the nh
sence OF ine poster who is vacation and will have as his
subject An Ancient Meat Shortuqe"
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Cornish Chapel

Church School at the Cornish
Chapel, A.ME. Zion Church, will
be conducted at 10 am. tonor-
row, led by Mrs. Vivian FLOYD.
superintendent, assisted by Miss
Veni Mae Curry. Glasses and
teachers for all age groups.
Sharing With Christ is the
subject selected by the pastor,
Rev. w. L. Souder, for the morn
ing worship service at IL o'clock.
At the evening service, $50
O'Clock, the sermon subject will
be: who Is Without Fault?".
Special conservation services
viii be held around the chancel
at both morning and evening
worship services. Music will be
by the choir. Miss Mercedes Han
nibal will sing as solo, "The
Evening Prayer and Dear Lord,
Forgive.
Weekly meetings at this church
include Stewardess Boards, $50
pm, Monday; Prayer and Glass,
$50 pm, Tuesday; choir rehear-
sal. $50 pm, Thursday; Boy
Scouts, 8.p.m., Friday, and Star
of Zion Club, $50 pm, Friday.
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Sunday School at 9:45 am, with
Miss Miriam Carey as superinten-
dent; morning worship at 1880
O'Clock, with the pastor speaking
on THE Eternal Glory to be Re-
vealed';; Youth Fellowship at
Ills pm, which will be Bible
study hours evening worship at
8 o'clock, with the pastors SUBJ
ject to be "The Conversion of An
Honest Septic"
Edward F. Doherty, son of Rev.
E. S. Doherty, the pastor, will be
soloist at the evening service.
Young Doherty will leave next
week to resume his studies at
the Kansas Wesleyan University.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

We. the Officers of the Civic
League, decided to turn over the
remaining money that was left,
to the Auxiliary of the v. F. W.,
that was 1882. One dollar will
be used to publish this notice.
DR.. A. B. BENSON, Pres.
aug 24-1tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-24

The city of Chicago has grain
elevator facilities sufficient for
more than 27,oOa,OoO bushels of
grain.
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Case No. 1O-S40
KATHERINE MARIE yANGILE,
Plaintiff.
VS.. DIVORCE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO. chPistos Simon Nangile.
"a Milk Street,
Newburyport, Massachusetts,.
You age hereby required to APP
pear to the Bill of Complaint for
divorce in the above styled cause
on or before the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, A. d.. 1916, otherwise the
allegations therein will be taken
as confessed.
This order is to be published
once a week for four consecutive
weeks in The Key West Citizen.
a newspaper published in the City
Done and Ordered this 9Th day of
August, A. ID. 1916.
. Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Monroe County Florida
BY Kathleen Nottage
Deputy Clerk.
(sd) ALLAN b. aCLEARE, JR.,
angI0-17-24-3 81 1916
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT or THE
ELEVENTH JIDKC8AL CIRCUIT
or THE STATE OF FLOhIDA'
IN CHANCERE (
Case No. 1O-S44
: : : Plaintiff,
SHIRLEY EUNICE DAVIDSON
Defendant.
ORnER OF PUBLICATION
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~Eternal Glory"

The services at Ley Memorial
chuEch tomorrow viii include
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEEENFH JURIC1AL CIRCUIT
or THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
Case No. 10-S40
MARIE yANGILE,
Plaintiff,
vs nIVORCFz
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-03
USES FINDS JOBS
FOR 654 WORKERS
Wilmington Still Has Large
Number OF Unemploy-
ed, Manager Discloses

The Wilmington United States
Employment Service office placed
654 job applicants during October,
H. M Hinkle, manager, said last
night.
Despite the placements. net un-
employment in Wilmington increas-
ed during October, with 1916 new
applicants registered on USES files,
Hinkle said.
The placement figures for Octo-
Der are the lowest since March of
this year, but compared to other
North Carolina cities the record is
an excellent one," the USES mana
ger declared.
Hinkle disclosed there were 2,340
registered as unemployed in Will
mington, and another 2,34O, who
are probably not working and have
not registered at the local office.
He said he believed with new in
dustry, and expansion of present
industries, the unemployment fig
ures would begin to drop, but said
the problem continues to be a seri-
Gus one.
The total number of new regis
trants for October was reported as
the highest since February. Hinkle
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-03

One out of three workers today
IS employed under the terms of
union agreements.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-03

said 306 persons still unable to find
work had ceased to contact the
USES due to tightening of payments
of Unemployment Compensation
claims.
The USES office made 222 en-
ployer visits during October, Rinkle
reported, in an effort to find jobs
for jobless men listed on his files.
He added that despite efforts to get
skilled men to take out Of town
jobs, only % persons accepted this
kind of work.
Hinkle urged anyone interested in
taking trai>ee jobs as loopers, knit
tiers, sewing machine operators,
packers, and inspectors, to contact
the USES office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-03
Auditor Will Submit
Annual County Report

County Auditor John A. Orrell
Yesterday announced that he
would submit his monthly fl
nancial report to the board Of
county c O m m i S toner's at the
boards meeting tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Orrell said that the report will
disclose a cash balance as Of No
vember | of $40, 1890.
The report will further show
that the cash balance as of Oc-
tober l was $126, 031.32 and that
receipts during the month totaled
1921. 551. SO, making a total of $447,-
$3.50 Il
The auditor reported that cash
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-03

disbursements for h month of
October amounted to $106, 1854,
including a $4,000 appropriation
COR the purchase of the Red Cross
Sanitarium property at Bluethen-
thai airport, and S25, 900 appropri-
alton for school funds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-03
SEEK RAISE

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-(P)-Herb-
ert w. Payne, director of the syn
thetic yarn division of the CLIO
Textile Workers Union of America,
announced today the union would
seek an 18 cents an hour general
wage increase for $4,000 employees
of 20 synthetic yarn plants under
contracts with the. union.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
War Games Training
To Start Tomorrow
By the Assoeioted Press

Training starts tomorrow for
Joint Army-NaVy-Air Forces am
phibious war games to be staged on
the Pacific Coast this fall.
The War Department reported
Yesterday that the operation. in
volving the End Infantry Division
along with aircraft carriers, battle
ships and other major naval units
will be the only war exercises for
Army troops in the United States
this year.
Advance schooling for key per-
sonnel, starting tomorrow at Fort
Ord, Calf. will continue until
September 30. The main phase OF
the maneuvers is to be staged in
the areas around San Diego, San
Clemente Island and Oceanside in
Southern California in November.
During October intensive basic
training in amphibious operations
will be given at Forts Lewis, Wash,
and Emory, Calf.
Aside from the 9Th Army's 2nd
Infantry Division, a major Army
unit taking part is the 2nd Engineer
Special Brigade at Fort Ord. The
Navy will employ troop training
unit from the Pacific Fleets am
phibious force The 18th Air Force,
March Field. Calf, is to provide
tactical air support.
The actual war games start
November l with the loading of the
2nd Division and supporting troops
In the Tacoma Olympic area of
Washington on ships of the Pacific
Fleets amphibious force.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
JAW Plans No New Drives
For WAGE Raises in 1916
BY the A>sooioted Press

DETROIT, July 27.-An authori-
tative source disclosed tonight that
the CIO United Auto Workers plan
no new wage drives in 1896
He declined use OF his name but
declared, nothing short OF chaotic
initiation will induce the UAW-CIO
TO rip open existing wage agree
ments."
The unions policy committee is
more concerned with making dol
lars valuable through price control
than in increasing the number of
dollars in the workers pay enve-
lopes," he added.
When OPA price controls were re-
moved metporarily few week ago
some UAW officials called for i'm
mediate reopening of all UAW wage
contracts to get additional pay TO
offset the increased living costs.
Reliable sources said the matter
of general wage increases was dis
cussed at the CIO Executive Council
meeting in Washington last week
and that the general sentiment
seemed to favor holding the line
on wagessin the hope of finding
another means to drive prices down
Evening star., 1946-07-28

entering her siXth-foor apartment
from fire escape, went calmly to
the kitchen. obtained a bread knife
and stabbed her several times in
the throat.
Mrs. Ross was slain by knife
alone. Her slayer cut her throat
from ear to ear and then plastered
a strip of adhesive tape over the
gaping wound.
Police pressed an intensive in
vestigation after each of the three
slayings but ran into a blank wall
In the Degnan case, more than
5000 persons were questioned and
released.
Then late in June, a policeman
was summoned to a North Side
apartment building on a report a
prowler was in the building. He
acosted Heirens in a hallway and
grappled with him.
Heirens, who WreStled in gym
classes at the university, knocked
the policeman down and began
pummeling him, when a second Off
Ger arrived and knocked the youth
unconscious with a stack of empty
flower pots.
= Developments Come Fast.
Heirens was taken to the Bride
we'll Hospital Police, curious as to
why he should put up such savage
fight to resist arrest, began check
ing his prints against those in ma
jor unsolved crimes.
Developments came fast. Mr. Tu-
oily said fingerprint and two palm
prints on the Degnan kidnap note
and fingerprint in the Brown
apartment had been matched with
Heirens' then the prosecutor an
nounced that former soldier
George Subgrunskin had positively
identified" Heirens as youth he
saw carrying shopping bag one
block from the Degnan home al
about the time she was kidnapped
Some stolen articles found In Heir
ems room, he added, had been taken
from An apartment adjoining the
Degnan home the night before she
was kidnapped.
The State filed % charges of rob-
berry, burglary and assault against
the youth, the Cook County grand
jury yesterday indicted Heirens for
murder in the Degnan and Brown
slayings
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Civil Service Retirement
LiberaIized Under New Aci

President Truman yesterday
signed bill amending the Civil
Service Retirement Act to end a
situation which, in effect. penalized
Government employees retired for
disability vino recovered within y
months.
Under the law as it stood before
amendment. such employees, on re-
covery, were dropped from the an
nuity rolls. II they wished to re-
ceive annuity benefits at retirement
age, they then were obliged to seek
unemployment in the Government
service on their own initiative. The
law provided no guarantee of re-
employment.
The bill approved by Mr.. Truman
yesterday changes the act TO permit
resumption Of annuity payments to
such recovered disability cases upon
their reaching retirement age. even
though they are unable to find new
work in Government service
The payments to be made will be
such as would be made if the per-
son never were disabled
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Body Of Quezon Is Landed
In Manila With SaIufes.
By the kseoeio'ed Press

MANILA, July 27.--With 21-gun
salutes, the body of Manuel Quezon,
first President of the Philippines,
was landed today from the Arneri-
can aircraft carrier Princeton. start
ing elaborate ceremonies which will
be climaxed by burial services next
Thursday.
Mr.. Quezon died In the United
States during the war.
President Manuel A. Roxas and
American Ambassador Paul McNutt
went aboard to pay their respects
Flags of the two nations were
half-staffed and the funeral cortege
wound through the streets Of war
ruins to the Malacsnsn Presidential
Palace. There the body will lie in
state until the burial.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Minister Rejoins Wife
Who Left on Impulse
By the Assooio'ed Press

OKLAHOMA CITY. July 27.-All
was well today with the Rev. John
Paul Lambert and his wife, Emily.
They were reunited at Municipal
Airport as the husband arrived from
Bonner Springs, Kan, to greet joy
fully the wife who left him and two
children week ago Just on i'm
pulse"
The 41-year -old couple planned
to return home today and then have
a second honeymoon.
Mrs. Lambert explained to a re-
porter she left because she felt she
was hindering her husbands work
by my jealousy for the last two
years
First news of her disappearance
came to her husband and his con-
gregation when church member
read aloud. along with several other
regular announcements at the eve
ming services, a note which she had
left behind
Evening star., 1946-07-28
GOV. Vivian Quits Primary
In Colorado State Race
By the kssoeioted Press

DENVER, July 27.-Gov. John c.
Vivian abandoned his campaign for
a third term today and withdrew
from the Republican primary, leav-
ing State Auditor Leon Lavington
for the gubernatorial
nomination.
Mr.. Lavington will face Chief JUS
tice William Lee Knous of the Col
orado Supreme Court in the Novem-
Der election. Mr.. Knous is unop-
posed for the Democratic nomina-
ton.
Both Mr.. Lavington and Gov.
Vivian were designated by the Re-
publican State Assembly Wednesday
to seek the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. Mr.. Lavington, however,
polled 469i2 votes to Gov. Vivian's
3911 12.
L am satisfied the Republicans of
Colorado desire their chief eXeCu
tives TO serve only two terms" Gov,
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Virginia COP Selects
Robert H. Woods as
Its Senate Nominee
BY the Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va, July 27.-Robert
H. Woods. Pearisburg business man
and long an active leader in Repub-
lican politics. was nominated today
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Girl Parachutist Burned
As She Hits Power Line
by the As,ocioted Press

BRISTOL, Tenn-Va, July 81
Arlene Allen, 17-year-old member of
the Flying Aliens troupe of Batavia
N. Y, was severely burned today
when the parachute floating her to
earth from a carnival balloon struck
a high-tension power line several
blocks from the Bristol Tenn mu-
nicipal stadium and set her clothing
afiame as she dropped into a field
Two special officers at the carnival
had followed the parachute's flight
in a car and when the girl fell to
the ground they rushed to her side
and smothered her flaming hair and
ripped burning clothing from her
body.
Dr. L. R. Driver, jr., who treated
Miss Allen at a local hospital, said
her condition was not critical.