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Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05
OCEAN VIEW

The following persons were
guests at Bethel Methodist Church
last Sunday: Martha Belts Clark,
Easton, Md; Mr. and Mrs. E. w.
Young and family, Richmond, Vir-
ginia; Mr.. and Mrs. John T. West,
Jr., Barto, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ton Sensenig, Havertown, Pa. "A.
t. Rickard, Prospect Park, Pa; E.
+. Lewis, Valley Stream, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. N. ]. Aydelotte, Drexel
Hill, Pa; Harry Gilligan and DR..
L. N. Lewis of Washington, D. c..
The following were guests at the
Methodist parsonage during the
past week: Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Collins and family of Harrington,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Sapp of Reho-
both, DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp
and Rev. and Mrs. Harry Wright
of Harrington.
Rev. Thomas C. Jones, pastor of
Bethel Church, will preach next
Sunday morning at IL o'clock on
the topic "The Modern Church"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Bowen of
Baltimore have been visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Keen.
Miss Doris Hickman of New Jer-
sey called on friends here on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sudler Weist of
Millington, Md, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Long and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonothan Long on
Sunday and Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Weist called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Davidson on Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Fannie Birmingham of Lau-
rel visited Mrs. May Hearn on Sat.
nrday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hickman
of West Philadelphia visited Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas E. Hickman OF
Sunday and attended the funera
of their aunt, Mrs. Emma Evan:
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie T. Rickard
and twin daughters and their fam
lilies, namely: Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ton Sensenig and two children
Margaret and Barton, Jr., and Mr.
and Mrs. William McFreeley ant
two children, Vanetta, III, ant
Billie, Jr., of New Brunswick, n
j.. and PrOsDect Park. Pa. ar
spending their vacation at tn
hIckards homestead.
Misses Gladys Hill, Melba Da
wilson, Allen Powell and Charlie
Powell are leaving this week 70
Wilmington where they will tax
course at BeacOm's College. TIL
Misses Pauline and Ruth McCab'
Hannah Parsons, Sally Jane Wes
Allen Evans and Raymond Hick
man are resuming their studies a
the University of Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Briggs an
two daughters, Rebecca and Flea
nor Anna of Georgetown, visite
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel 7
Belts on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

The community was grieved and
shocked to hear of the sudden death
Of Mrs. Alonzo H. Evans, nee Emma
Evans, which occurred on Satur-
day morning, August 80. at their
home near Ocean View.
The deceased was the daughter
of the late Isaac P. Evans and
Elizabeth Belts Evans.
She leaves to survive a husband,
AlonZO H. Evans, two daughters,
Mrs. Norman Calhoun and Mrs. Ell
va Bennett; five step-daughters,
Mrs. Linda Knox, Gertrude Phil
lips, Edith Carey, Mary Beck and
Mrs. Delina Rogers. and six sons,
William, Linwood, LOnnie, Frances,
Cornelius and Louis Evans. Flu
neral services were held from Clin-
ton Watson's Funeral Home on
Tuesday afternoon, September 2.
Rev. E. c. Hallman. a former
pastor and Rev. Thomas c. Jones,
minister of Bethel Methodist
Church, and Rev. Albert Lorber of
Ocean View Christian Church, Off
ciating. The Eastern Star attended
the funeral and administered their
rites in honor of Mrs. Evans, who
was a faithful member.
The deceased leaves many rel
atives and friends to mourn theiI
loss of a friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Short and
daughter Mary Ann and son Tin
of West Philadelphia, spent the
weekend at their lodge along In.
dian River.
DR.. and Mrs. John c. Weinsk
and son Edgar of Hartford, Con
neeticut, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Powell and sons over Labor
Day.
Mrs. Hattie Nelson and sister
Mrs. Ella May Butler of West Phil
adelphia have been guests of thei
niece, Mrs. William Wharton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew POllitte o
New Jersey visited Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Horace Derrick
son have been staying at the Der
rickson cottage at Bethany Beach
Their guest was Mrs. Culver from
Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05
UHLERVILLE
Near Greenwood

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle Farrow of
Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. M. I.
Uhler. Russell Kitchens and John
r. Kitchens took in the ball game
at Seaford Monday evening, Sea-
ford winning over Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Cannon
and sons were Monday visitors at
RehobOth.
Joy Cooper spent the weekend
with her grandparents at Harrlng-
ton.
Mrs. U. G. Kitchens and grand
daughters. Nancy and Judy OF sea-
ford. visited Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Kitchens Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ocheltree
of Newark, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Metzner and son Eddie and Mrs.
M. r. Uhler were at Rehoboth on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Kitchens
and children, Norma and Richard
of Milton visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
R. Kitchens and family Friday af-
ternOon.
( Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Kitchens on Wednesday afternoon
were Mrs. Frank Hastings and
daughter Eleanor and Mrs. Roland
Tull of Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grant and
son Jay have moved from their
property here to New Jersey.
! Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Hit
chens and family were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Hudson and son
Wayne of Waterview, Md.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Kitchens
and daughters. Louise and Caro-
lyn. Thurman Adams, Jr., and Mr.
and Mrs. Billie 10 CLANCY were
Sunday evening visitors at Reno
both.
Mrs. Ruth Williams and chill
Dire, Jack and Joyce of Cannon ant
Mrs. John Kitchens and children
Joan and Bobby, spent Labor Da!
at RehobOth.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05


Mrs. Charlotte Stauffer and Ed
ward Goodwin of Seaford were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Rey-
nolds, Jr., at Rehoboth Beach last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Layton and
family attended the reunion Sun
day of Mrs. Layton's family at the
Varney cottage in Rehoboth.
Mrs. George Ruos and family
have returned from Rehoboth
where they spent two weeks.
Lowell Hendrick left Monday for
Bloomington, In, where he will at
tend a Boy Scout Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lord and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hastings were in Wildwood, n. j.,
! over the holidays.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

Beck of Wilmington were holiday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Ferguson at their Rehoboth Beach
cottage. Other dinner guests on
Sunday included Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Grossnickle and family, Miss
Alice Jefferson, Harry Cobey and
Robert Willev of Seaford.
Mrs. Sara Beck of Wilmington
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs F..
Joseph Wiley over the holidays.
Mrs. John S. Hoffecker and
daughter Jackie have returned to
their home in Washington, ID. c.
They were accompanied by Miss
Nancy Ruos, who will be their
guest for several days.
Billy Curry has returned home
after visiting relatives in Hunting
ton, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

Fiddler crabs often have great
claws almost as large as their bod
les.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

San Juan, Puerto Rico, was es-
tablished in 1910.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE No 400

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that at a meeting of the City Cour-
Gil of the City of Laurel, Montana,
held on the 7th day of October, 1947,
said City Council passed Ordinance
No. 402, entitled, Gan Ordinance
providing for the regulation and OPP
GRAFTON of the Sewage Systme of the
City of Laurel, Montana, fixing rates
and charges for the use and service
of said Sewage System and the
Sewage Plant and providing for the
collection of said rates and charges"
subject however, to final adoption
and passage at the meeting of said
Council to be held in the Council
Chambers in the said City on the
21st day of October, 1947, at 1870
o'clock P. NJ. at which time and
place the Council will hear any
and all objections to the final pas
sage of said Ordinance.
Said Ordinance No. 402 is on file
in the office of the City Clerk in
the City of Laurel, Montana, sub
ject to inspection for a period of
five (5) days.
Dated at Laurel, Montana this
18th day of October, 1947.
TILLIE HOHENDORF,
City Clerk.
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INVITATION FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the school clerk at Laurel,
Montana, until 7 o'clock P. NJ, Oc-
tober %, 1947, and opened at the
same place at 8 o'clock P. M. on
said date, for furnishing the follow
ing supplies for the school buses
during the school year 1947-48:
Approximately $500 gallons
premium gasoline,
Approximately $50 gallons first
grade lubricating oil in barrel
lots.
The bids should also specify the
place and method of delivery of the
gasoline into the buses as required
by the school district.
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LEGAL NOTICES
CALL FOR BIDS


Notice is hereby given that the Boart
of County Commissioners of Yellow
stone County, Montana, will receive
sealed bids until 1890 A. M. Octo
Der 20, 1947 on the following Radio
Equipment:
Three-2O-Watt Mobile Trans
mitters with 6-volt Power Sup
ply, Crystal Controlled, complete
with Transmitting Antenna, Mi
crophone and necessary accessor-
ies-39,380 K. C. Range, Ampli-
tude Meditation.
One-5O-Watt Mobile Transmit
ter with 6-Volt Power Supply,
Crystal Controlled, complete with
Transmitting Antenna, Micro
phone and necessary accessories,
1880 K. C. Range Amplitude
Meditation.
Seven-Mobile Receivers, 6-Volt
Operation, complete with Anten-
ma and Power Supply, 2406 K.
C. and Crystal Control.
Two-Ultra Shortwave Station
Receivers, complete with Power
Supply, 1880 X. C. Range,
Crystal Control.
Bids must be accompanied by GER
titled check equal to ten (1O) per
cent of the amount bid and made
payable to the Yellowstone County
Treasurer.
Bids must be addressed to C.. E.
Wicks, Chairman Board of County
Commissioners and marked, "Bid for
Radio Equipment"
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Bids to be opened October 20.
1947 at the hour of 1890 A. M.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Yellowstone Coun-
ty, Montana.
Dated at Billings, Montana, this
Both day of September, 1947.
C. E. WICKS,
Chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners.
date First Pub. Oct. 1, 1947-3tl
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15

situated in Yellowstone County
Montana, and described as follows;
Lots Thirteen (13), Fourteen
(14), Fifteen (15), and Sixteen
(16) in Block Ten of the yell
lowstone Subdivision of the
Townsite of East Laurel, now
City of Laurel, Yellowstone
q. County, Montana, according to
the official plat thereof.
WITNESS, my hand and the seal
of said Court this 9Th day of Octo-
Der, 1947.
KATIE DAVIES,
(Seal) Clerk of the District Court.
By MARY MACDONALD,
Deputy Clerk.
CHARLES B. SANDE
Billings, Montana
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15
RHEUMATISM
and ARTHRITIS

I suffered for years and am so
thankful that l am free from pain
and able to do my work that l will
gladly answer anyone writing me
for information. Mrs. Anna Pautz,
P.O.Box 1876. Vancouver. Wash
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15
THE STATE OF MONTANA TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS AND TO ALL OTHER
PERSONS UNKNOWN, GREET
TNGS.

You are hereby summond to ans
wer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, a copy of which
is herewith served upon you, and to
file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorneys
within twenty days after the service
of this summons, exclusive of the
day of service, and in case of your
failure to appear or answer, judg-
ment will be taken against you by
default, for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
This action is brought for the pur-
pose of quoting title to certain lands
situated in Yellowstone County,
Montana, more particularly describ-
ed and set forth in Exhibit "A",
attached hereto and made a part
hereof to the same extent as if
set forth in full herein.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of said Court this 30th day of Sep
TENDER, 1947.
Cleark of the District Court.
KATIES DAVIES,
Clerk of the District Court.
(SEAL) By E. o. Price,
Deputy Clerk.
Melvin N. Holiness,
County Attorney,
Charles B. Sande,
Deputy County Attorney,
Yellowstone County,
Billings, Montana,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15

or contingent, including any claim
or possible claim of dover, inchoate
or accrued, Defendants.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE.
JOHN WALTER n ,
Plaintiff, VS.. NORTHWEST IN
VESTMENT COMPANY, a corpora
his wife, if any, FLORENCE E:
WILSON, LAWRENCE w. STEELE
and - STEELE, his wife, if any,
L. A. DYER, and all other persons
unknown, claiming or who might
claim, any right, title, estate or
interest in, or lien or encum-
brance upon the real property
described in the complaint, or
any thereof, adverse to plain
tiff's title thereto, whether such
claim or possible claim be present or
contingent, including any claim or
possible claim of dover, inchoate or
accrued, Defendants.
THE STATE OF MONTANA TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN-
DANTS AND TO ALL OTHER
PERSONS UNKNOWN, GREET
INGS:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, a copy Of
which is herewith served upon you,
and to file your answer and serve a
copy thereof upon the plaintiffs at
torney within twenty days after the
service of this summons, exclusive
of the day of service; and in case
of your failure to appear or answer,
judgment will be taken against you
by default, for the relief demanded
III the complaint.
This action is brought for the
purpose of quieting title to the lands
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

Notice is hereby given, that a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Old Mill Ditch Company will be
held in the Council Chamber of the
City Hall in Laurel, Yellowstone
County, Montana, on the 22nd day
of November, 1947, at the hour of
200 o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose
of considering the advisability of
increasing the capital stock of said
lars, to Twelve Thousand Dollars,
and for the purpose of ~transacting
any and all other business which
may regularly come before said
meeting.
Dated this 7th day of October,
1947.
G. w. FENTON
Secretary
date First Pub, 10-8-47-7t)
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The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Bids
shall be addressed to Rosella Fritz,
clerk of the school board, School
District No. 7, Laurel, Montana.
Dated at Laurel, Montana, this
8th day of October, 1947.
Board of Trustees of
School District No. 7,
Yellowstone County, Mon
tana.
ROSELLA FRITZ, Clerk.
date First Pub. Oct. 10, 1947-3t)
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15
MARY LIPSACK,
LYDIA. KAISER
ALIAS SUMMONS FOR
pTTRI r.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE.
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MON
TANA, a body polite and corpora
ate, Plaintiff,
FRED BORN and--BORN, his
wife, if any; ZOE D. LILLIS; RAY
A STER and - NYE-
NASH and = NASH. his wife,
if any; ENoCH FLEMING and
- FLEMING, his wife, if any;
LINK REALTY COMPANY, a Cor
p~oration; CLYDE BROWN and
- BROWN, his wife, if any;
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL CO.,
a Corporation; FEDERAL LAND
BANK OF SPOKANE, A Corpora
ton; JACOB BIG HAIR and -
BIG HAIR, his wife, if any; M.
F. TRASK and - TRASK, his
wife, if any; DAVID H. MORRIS
and - MORRIS, his wife, if
anv; OWEN B. WILLIAMS and
MINNIE WILLIAMS, his wife; ST.
SAN A. JEFFRIES; WESTERN
LAND, INC, a Corporation; MER-
CHANTS TRUST COMPANY, a
CORPORATION; ROCK ISLAND
SAVINGS BANK, JOHN o. WOLD
and - WOLD, his wife; MOTT
MILLER and MATTE MILLER, his
wife; CLEMENT MILLER and MA
TALE MILLER, his wife; ALICE
TODD McCULLOCH; ROBERT w.
AMES and JEANETTE S. AMES,
his wife; FREDERICK j. PARSONS
and PAULINE PARSONS, his wife;
WILLIAM JAMS and - JAMS,
his wife, if any; HUGH E. CURTIS
and - CURTIS, his wife, if
any; DEVORE N. SIMONSEN and
- SIMONSEN, his wife, if any;
LLOYD H. LIPP and ELLEN w.
LIPP, his wife; ANDREW MIESEN
and - MIESEN, his wife, if
any; and all other persons unknown,
claiming, or who might claim, any
right, title, estate or interest in or
lien or encumbrance upon the real
property described in the complaint,
or any thereof, adverse to plain
tiff's ownership, or any cloud upon
plaintiffs title thereto, whether such
claim, or possible claim be present
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15
EXHIBIT ga"

The South Half of Section
Twenty-seven, Township Two
North, Range Twenty-eight East,
M.P.M.; The West Half of the
Northwest Quarter of Section
Nine, the South Half of the
Southwest Quarter of Section
Nine, all in Township Four
North, Range Thirty-four East.
M.P.M.; the Southwest Quarter,
the South Half of the Northeast
Quarter, the North Half of the
Southeast Quarter, all in Section
Thirty-two, TOWNSHIP Five
North, Range Thirty-four East;
the South Twenty-Five acres of
the Southeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter, the North
west Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter, the Northeast Quarter
of the Southwest Quarter, the
South Half of the Southeast
Quarter, the North Half of the
Northeast Quarter, the North
Fifteen acres of the Southwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quart
err, all in Section Twenty-three,
Township One South, Range
Twenty-four East, M.P.M.; The
Northeast Quarter of Section
Thirteen, Lots Eleven and
Twelve in Section Six, Lot
Twenty-Five in Section Six, the
Northeast Quarter of the North
east Quarter of Section Seven,
all in Township Two South,
Range Twenty-Five East, Mp
NJ; The South Half of the
Southeast Quarter of Section
Thirty-four, TOWNSHIP Two
South, Range Twenty-eight East,
M.P.M.; The East Half of Sec
ton Nine, the Northwest Quart
er of the Northeast Quarter,
the Northeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter, the West
Half of the Northwest Quarter
in Section Fourteen, the West
Half of Section Nine, Lot Four
in Section Twelve, the West
Half of the Southwest Quarter,
the Northeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter of Section
Fourteen, the Southwest Quarter
of Section Ten, all in Township
One South, Range Twenty-three
East, M.P.M.; The Northeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quart
err, the West Half of the
Northeast Quarter and the
Northwest Quarter of Sec
Thirty-two, the South
Half of Section Thirty-two, the
North Half, the Southwest
Quarter, the South Half of the
Southeast Quarter of Section
Twenty-Five, all in Township
Four North, Range Thirty-three
East, M.P.M; The Southeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quart
era the Southeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter, all in Section
twenty-five, Township Four
Range Thirty-two East;
Section Thirty-one and the South
Half of Section Thirty, Town
ship One North, Range Twenty
four East; The North Half of
the Northwest Quarter in Sec
Twelve, Section Fifteen, all in
One South, Range
Twenty-four East, M.P.M.
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NOTICE TO

In the District Court of the Thir-
teenth Judicial District of the
State of Montana, In and For the
County of Yellowstone.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF JOHN LIPSACK, De-
ceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned, Mary Lipsack and
Lydia Kaiser, Executives of the
Estate of John Lipsack, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said decedent,
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within ten (10) months
after the first publication of this
notice, to the said Executives at
ZIG Securities Building in the City
of Billings, County of Yellowstone,
State of Montana.
Dated this 22nd day of September,
1947.
MARY LIPSACK,
LYDIA KAISER
Executives of the Estate of
John Lipsack, Deceased.
Burke & Hibbs,
PIG Securities Building,
Billings, Montana.
Attorneys for Executives.
date First Pub. Sept. "a, 1947-4t)
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15

NEEDED-Man or woman at once
to take care of established GUS
toners in city of Laurel for ia.
nous Watkins products. Average
S45 weekly income. No invest
ment. Write j.. R. Watkins Co.,
DIG, Winona, MINI. 1t
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| Wan;
"A I'D -
OPPORTUNITY
KNOCKS HERE

NOTICE
All classified ads to appear IN this
column must be paid for in advance
unless you have a charge account.
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15

Remember to have your next perm
anent be a Television Control
Wave at Taylor Beauty Shop.
Phone IA. 10-1-tf
Laurel outlook., 1947-10-15

FOR SALE-Large 2-wheel trailer.
SIC Fourth Ave, Laurel tip
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Newsprint Price Rise
Before Jan. | Doubted
Nv ths kssocioted Press

FORT WILLIAM, Ontario. Oct
i1.-Chairman Brown of the United
States House of Representatives
Newsprint Committee predicted TO-
day the price of newsprint will not
increase before January !, but die
not rule out the possibility OF boost
thereafter.
However. Mr.. Brown said on
arrival here for inspection of print
mills following committee confer
ences in Toronto. that no increase
should exceed increases in freight
and coal costs to producers.
"I am not convinced that any
increase is absolutely necessary,
Mr.. Brown said.
But Representative Shafer, Re-
publican. of Michigan another com
nittee member, told newsmen thai
unless newsprint prices are boosted
producers may divert production *
more profitable types Of paper
thereby cutting down the supply
which already is short of demands
Told of Mr.. Shafer's views. D. W
Ambridge, president and genera
manager of Abitibi Power & Paper
Co., Fort william. commented:
Canadian companies are not un.
mindful of the successful example
set by leading pulp and paper COM
panies of the United States"
He refused to elaborate, but obvi.
ously was referring to conversion by
some United States producers from
newsprint to more profitable papers
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Defendant in Kansas City
Vote Fraud Trial Freed
Rx the Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1l.-Robert
McKissick, Democratic precinct
captain, was free today Of Federal
vote fraud charges after the final
witness for the prosecution refused
to testify and then collapsed.
The jury deliberated only 26 min
utes in freeing McKissick OF specific
charges that he conspired to defraud
citizens of their. civil rights. The
Government alleged he marshaled
"ghost votes" at the polls in the 1916
primary election here.
The Government witness who COL
lapsed was identified as Morris
Marks, a Democratic Party worker
Richard K. Phelps, Special Assistant
Attorney General, told the court Mr.
Marks had said he feared for his
life if he took the witness stand.
Five ether election workers in
dicted with McKissick pleaded guilty
or nolo contendere (no contest)
when the trial began last Monday.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Mayor Plans Guards Police Ready 10 Show
For Shore Button Plant Bunch Family Lawyer
'Setto Reopen Monday All Records Of Case

Ninth precinct police records con-
tanning entries relating to John For
rest Bunch will be made available
to John r. Fitzpatrick. the Bunch
family lawyer, when he calls at the
station at 2 pm. Monday because
they are public property. it was
stated today at the District Building
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was retained by
relatives of the 64-year-old car
penter to investigate circumstances
leading to his death August in
Gallinger Hospital. Mr.. Bunch had
been taken to the hospital July %
from the precinct station, where he
had been under arrest.
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West called Capt. John r. Jeffries
the precinct commander. by tele-
phone yesterday. it was said, to
point out that certain precinct rec
ords, including the complaint book
were open to public inspection under
provisions of the District Code.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick wrote Commits
sicner John Russell Young Thurs
day telling of his intention to go to
the station and ask to see records
bearing on the Bunch case.
In an earlier letter. Mr.. Fitzpatr trick
had asked that all Bunch case rec
ords be made available to him ard
that he be permitted to interview
police personnel. In reply, Commits
sloner Young wrote he could not
permit this. because the case was
being investigated by the Justice
Department and United States At
torney George Morris Fay.