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The future outlook., 1947-09-27
Game Takes.
National Spotlight


The stage is all set for the long
awaited opening gridiron battle
between the A. and T. Aggies and
the colorful WilberfOrce Univers-
ity Green Wave. Time for this
great intersectional contest has
been set at SIS p. N. tonight at
Memorial Stadium. Thousands
Of local football followers are ex-
pected to throng the stadium for
this tilt, and speculation is run
,oing rampant throughout Sepia
football circles over the outcome
of this contest.
In addition to this game hav-
ing great possibilities of being a
is.ide-open affair, last-minute de-
yelopments point to a "battle of
fullbacks' in the local colleges
opening contest. The Aggies are
setting q lot of store by their two
great GullbacE aces, r b TT
(StonewalD Jackson, and Muriel
(Hammer) Reid.
Aggic Backs
Both OF these AgGie backs are
ruthless, reckless line-slashers
deluxe. Then, in addition, Reid
has an added advantage of being
a. and IT'S prize. kicker. he has,
throughout preseason training,
been booting 50-yard punts with
a monotonous degree of regular
ity. Stonewall, the Aggies' other
powerful sensation, tips the
scales at 21O pounds, and is cas-
lily the fastest man on the Aggie
squad. jackson has been clocked
in less than 10 seconds in the
1OO-yard dash, and is known and
respected throughout the C1AA
circuit as a hard man to stop.
But the Buckeye lads from
Ohio have their fullback star,
too. He's Edward (Tip) Upton.
Weighing in at 100 pounds, Tip
stands five feet II inches, and
is Wilberforce's contribution to
the All-Midwestern Eleven last
wear. He'll be the man the Aggies
will have to throttle if they're to
come out on top in their initial
tilt here today.
Messrs. Country Lewis, Bobby
Lee, and Jim Walker are count
ing heavily on Upton to carry
the brunt of the attack this sea-
son as he has filled the work
horse role for the Ohioans for the
past two seasons. In addition to
being a great line plunger last
wear. Tipton's broken field run
ming was quite outstanding fol
a fullback, being done with the
east of a scat-back runner. How,
ever, the husky, 21-year-old Jun
ior from Dayton does his number
best in line-slashing.
Powerful Man
In the Wilberforce-West Vir'
einia game last Thanksgiving
Day, which ended 1913, he car
ried three Virginians across the
goal line with his powerful lunge
scoring the tieing marker.
In the meantime, out at the
Aegies' camp, Coach Bell and
his assistants, Eldridge Williams,
Howard Gentry and Ray Hopson,
have been doing yeomanlike duty
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The future outlook., 1947-09-27

Bonnie Palmer, 41-year-old
Greensboro man accused of at
tempted criminal assault on a
seven-year-old girl on August 27
was found innocent by a jury in
Guilford Superior Court here
Wednesday after brief delibera-
tion.
The future outlook., 1947-09-27

Alvis Rhodes, Exalted Ruler.
Miss Pauline Lee, of Reidsville,
was crowned "Miss Elk, by the
state president, Lonnie Reynolds,
and was also presented a round
trip ticket to Washington, D. G.
by the Lodge. Mrs. Mary Noble,
The future outlook., 1947-09-27

The Old North State Elks'
Lodge No. 81 presented it's song
and quartet contest Sunday, Sep
tember 81, at 2 p. M, in Memorial
Stadium. 1t was a very nice af-;
fair as abeginner. Master of
ceremonies for the affair was
The future outlook., 1947-09-27

The above photo shows the crowning Of Miss
Elk" which took place at Memorial Stadium Sun
day, September 21, at the Fall Song and Quartette
contest of the Old North State Eks' Lodge No. 81.
Reading from left to right, in the picture
The future outlook., 1947-09-27
BENNETT COLLEGE Knm.nn CT Tnu u7a1honfnuo
GIVEN LARGE SUM kAY94CO OCl AVA UADC41U4C

The addition of $662,600 to
the capital account of Bennett
College inlrecent months was an
nounced by President David D.
Jones Tuesday at the first an
nual Annie Merner Pfeiffer Me-
mortal Day held in the college
chapel which bears her name.
Of the above sum, $412,500
came from the residuary estate
OF the late Mrs. Pfeiffer upon
the recommendation of the exc
cutors, Garfield D. Merner, of
San Francisco. Harry E. James
and Carl Merner of New York.
In making the announcement
President Jones said that the Ia
test gifts bring the total gifts
from the Pfeiffer family to ST.
132,500 which, when coupled
with the gifts to Pfeiffer Junior
College at Misenheimer, total
more than -$3,000,000 invested in
North Carolina out of about $15,-
100000 given away.
The interest of the Pfeiffer
family is being continued thru
membership on the Bennett
board of trustees of Mrs. Harry
e. James, niece, and member of
the investment committee, and
Garfield,.D. .Merner,s ,asgynephew,
who is. chairman. OF the postwar:
~plahning committee'o of the col
,lege. ':f- J.. ,%.'4 .... ,.,
!. The lives of. Mrs. Pfeiffer and
her husband, Henry Pfeiffer, ex-
emplify the principles of Chris
tian stewardship, DR.. Harris
Franklin Rail said in his me-
mortal address. '@
The speaker, who is a profess
sor at the Garrett Theological
Institute, Evanston, ILL.,, relied
on many personal experiences
with the Pfeiffer and Merner
families. He said that their gene
rosities were grounded in a phil
osophy of stewardship which had
height, depth, and broadness and
was reflected in their deep con-
Germ for human welfare.
DR. Rail spoke of the beauty,
the spirit of worship, and the
presence of youth in the chapel
as being three factors which in
spired Mrs. Pfeiffer to contribute
to Bennett College.
He praised the modesty of the
Pfeiffers who. lived humbly de-
spite their wealth and recalled
that Pfeiffer preferred to ride
the subway to work in New York
and explained that the savings
could mean additional giving.
President Jones spoke briefly
of the first years of his presi-
dency and Mrs. Pfeiffer's first
visit to the college when she de-
cided to make her first gift of
100000 which made possible
the erection of Pfeiffer Resi-
dence Hall.
The students were represented
by Virginia Wagstaff, president
of the student senate. A special
litany of gratitude was led by
Mrs. Barbara johnson Wells, an
alumna of the college.
Rev. G.. M. Phelps, pastor of
St. Matthews Methodist church.
and Rev. r. D. Crockett, of Ben
nett College, assisted in the SER
vice.
So. 49, ~. 4'r S'~'. =: @,'"- Is
The future outlook., 1947-09-27

Daughter Ruler, made the pres
entation, and Mrs. Beatrice Allen
Jeffries and Miss Corrina Clarke
were her escorts from Temple
No. 142,. Greensboro.
The Reidsville Harmonizers
won the contest as best quartet.
The future outlook., 1947-09-27

Daughter Ruler Mary Noble, Old North State Tenn
pie No. 142; Mrs. Beatrice A. Jeffries; Miss Cor
nna Clarke; l.. e. Reynolds, North Carolina State
president, 1. b. p. o. Il. of W., Miss Pauline Lee,
who was crowned miss Elk and Alvis Rhodes,
Exalted RIuer of Old North State Lodge No. 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
FARLOW CAPTURES
TRI-STATE MEET
Greensboro Golfer Sets
New Course Record With
ive-Under-Par 65

AIKEN. S. c., Jan. 26. -(P)-
Charlie Farlow of Greensboro. N.
c., posted a five-under-par IS Sun
day to win the 36-hole Tri-State
open golf tournament with a total
score of 127.
Farlow set a new course record
Saturday with a brilliant 81. He
picked up $3.50 in prize money.
Harry Under of Waycross. Ca,
finished II strokes behind Farlow
but his 1879 was good enough for
second place and the S125 award.
Under shot a SO Sunday to go with
his II of Saturday.
Jim Goss of Savannah and Steve
Duda of Camden tied for third
with 140's. They received $75 each.
Joe Frasca of Augusta, Jack Toom-
er of Hendersonville and Dave Tins
ley Of Charlotte ended with one-
over-par 141's and won S25 each.
National FGA president Ed Dud-
ley of Augusta won eighth money OF
S25 with a 142. John Spence of Co.
lumbia, Clarence Owen of Martins
vile, Va, Joe Davis Of Augusta.
and Lester Reynolds of Rock Hill
rounded out the money winners,
each posting 143 for $40.
j. Roberts of Augusta was low
amateur with an even par 40. He
was followed by Bob White of Sa-
vannah with al and c. Schaeffer
of Aiken and Bill Zimmerman OF
Augusta with 142.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27

second year.. Ida Jane Fore "a
senior and 4 years., Billie Schulken
Gunior and two. that it has been
a difficult problem to pick the
better one. All excel in the art of
wrccking the opposition's plays,
stealing the ball, and getting it out
OF the danger ore These three are
any coaches dream OF a near-per
feet cage defense.
RESERVES GOOD Outstand-
ing among the reserves are Helen
Hooks, guard, who is considered
the seventh member Of the varsity.
as she compares equally in every
manner with the great guards list
ed above: and Miriam Mooney,
pretty blonde forward. who. with
her tricky southpaw shots. would
have been varsity sure, if it had not
been for scholastic difficulties at
early season. Hooks, who, as a
sophomore, is playing her second
year on the Wolflets. should make
n of the best guards in Wolflet
history before her graduation.
Mooney is d junior playing her
econd season Among the other
rescrN e. are-forWards: Ann Jor-
dan. Margaret Bruton. Alice Ruth
Caswell. Mamie Thompson, and
guard Darlene DoWell.
This is the team that is truly
Champs they may lose their
title defense in February. but
everyone may rest assured that it
will be a greater team that I'M
seats them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
ZIMMERMAN KILLS.
FOUR, WOUNDS TWO
Man Shoots Self After Fir.
ing Shot-Gun On Six
People

PARSONS, W. Va, Jan. 26-P)
State Police Capt. James F. Fill.
finger reported that four persons
were killed and two others were
wounded or an isolated farm near
Montrose Saturday night when
one-armed lumberman opened fore
with a shotgun after his land
lord ordered him to leave the
property.
Fillinger said that Walter Nc.
Cray, 50, shot himself to death
after the fatal wounding of his
wife, Mrs. Anna Isner McCray, Is,
Joseph Wilson McManigle, 60, with
whom the couple lived; and Mrs.
Dora Hammons MsManigle, about
IS, wife of McManigle.
Troy Sneed, IL, vas shot in the
hip and spent the night hiding
On a hillside nea the farm until
rescuers arrived, while his 22-year-
old sister received a slight hand
wound.
Fillinger said the girl feigned
death all night long in the home,
unaware that McCray had shot
himself. She ran to a neighbor's
home the next morning to spread
the alarm.
The officer gave this version OF
the shooting:
McCray came to the farm from
a beer parior, where he had been
drinking, and McManigle ordered
him to leave. The lumberman did
SO, taking with him some personal
effects and a shotgun.
McCray returned later and fired
through a window from the outside,
hitting McManigle as he sat in a
chair and Mrs. McManigle as she
stood in a doorway. One pellet
hit the Sneed girl on the finger and
she dropped to the floor.
McCray then called his wife, and
shot her as she stepped on to the
porch. McCray ordered Sneed out
of the house, but he raced through
a rear door, McCray dropping him
with one shot. The boy was not
critically wounded, but suffered
from exposure. McCray then shot
himself.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
PILOT KILLED AS
LIGHT PLANE HITS
HIGH TENSION WIRE

CONWAY. S. c.. Jan. rs - up -
One man was killed and another
seriously injured late Sunday
when a light plane in which they
were flying struck a high tension
electric line near here and CRASH
ed.
The dead man was William Sid
ney Lewis, 81, of Myrtle Beach,
pilot of the plane. Milton Watts of
Conway received head injuries and
was reported in serious condition
in a hospital here.
The crash occurred on the Alex
Dunn farm. about four miles
north west of Conway.
Lewis. a welding and machine
shop operator. is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Hazel Bowers Lewis.
and one brother, Donald, of Con-
way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
CAROLINA LOOP
HOLDS MEETING
Circuit Officials Adopt
142-C e Schedule:
Pass Rookie Ruling

DANVILLE, Va, Jan. 26-lP-
The Carolina Baseball League
adopted a 142-game playing scned-
ule and passed a rookie rule in
shaping plans for the 1947 season
at an all-day meeting here today
at the Danville Hotel.
The club directors, guests OF
Herb Brett, president and playing
manager of the Danville Leafs. al.
SO voted to raise the league salary
limit from $1,000 to 50, 300.
After. a morning session which
started at 1890 o'clock, the di-
rectors took time out for refresh
ments and to enjoy a turkey lunch
as guests of the Danville club. and
then discussed many league prob.
lens at a two hour afternoon
nuddle presided over by DR.. T. S
wilson,, league president.
Much discussion preceded the
adoption of a rookie rule for the
first time in the two-year history
OF the eight-club circuit.
The directors voted that each
cluo must carry at least two
ROCKIES, players with no previous
prote ssional experience, during the
i947 season, and it was generally
agreed that the number would be
increased to four and maybe five
in 1948.
The league schedule, which
opens Wednesday, April %, and
closes Monday, September 8, was
up by Miss Elizabeth Tay.
Tor OF Danville, all series will be
for two-games.
The opening series on April %
and "a find Raleigh at Durham,
Greensboro at Leaksville, Danville
at Burlington and Ma-tinsville at
Winston-Salem.
Teams playing on the road in the
seasonal openers will return home
April 25 and 26 with Durham at
Danville, Winston-Salem at Green's
boro. Leaksville at Martinsville and
Burlington at Raleigh.
Jack Horner, sports editor of
the Durham Morning Herald, was
reappolnted director of league pub
LEFTY. The directors, after express
ing thanks to Herb Brett and Dan.
vile for the lunch and refresh
ments, accepted Martinsville's in
Vltation to meet there late in
February.
All eight clubs were represented
at the WeIl-attended session
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
HANOVER HICHLICHTS
By Gene Warren

oily Don Hyatt, Bill Kuhn. and
Irwin Gore.
DUKE DURHAM TOURNA-
MENT-Tne Du,1e-Durham South
ern High School Invitational Tour
nament standing committee has re-
leased the dates for this years
tourney, the sixth annual cage
classic.
The committee reversed its
previous decision of making this
season S tourney a three-day affair,
and will stick to the two-day set
up as used in the previous tour
naments. The event will be staged
IN the Duke gym the week follow
ing the Southern Conference meet
on Friday and Saturday, Marcn IA
and Is.
The committee. headed by Ed
SWindeil, general tournament chair
man, also established the admis-
sion prices for the tourney. Season
tickets for the entire eight games
will be sold for $3.50 to the general
public and 81 for both high school
and college students.
Chairman Swinoell disclosed that
the tournament is pretty sure OF
having representatives from North
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and
District of Columbia.
NEW MINIS UNIFORMS-Coach
Leon Brogden announced yester-
day that New Hanover High school
has received new basketball uni
forms, which will be worn Tuesday
night at the YMCA-Wildcat con-
test.
There are two different types of
suits, one group black with white
trimming and the other white with
black trimming.
Coach Brogden said the Wild
cats will use the white ones at home
and the black out of town just as
all college teams do unless the
opponent has the same color suit.
In that case the color uniform diff
ferent from the opponents will be
worm. This will be the. procedure
Tuesday night. If the YMCA wears
their customary white suits, then
MINIS will resort to the black
oarb.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
A. E. HINSON HELD
ON DRIVING COUNT
Arrested Following Acct
dent Early Sunday Morn.
ing; One Hurt

Police yesterday announced the
arrest of A. C. Hinson, 208 Grace
street, on a charge of reckless
driving following the crash, of a
car in which he and five others
were riding early Sunday morning
at Greenfield lake.
Police officials reported that the
auto driven by Hinson struck an
other car, then the railing of the
Greenfield spillway and Travelled
on to crash into a tree before
coming to a stop.
Miss Lois Holland. 715 Princess
street, was the only one of the
six occupants to suffer injuries of
any consequence. She received
severe decorations about the face.
it was reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
THREE LOCAL DOCTORS.
GRANTED LICENSE TO
PRACTICE MEDICINE

Three Wilmington residents have
been granted licenses f%ortheprac-
tice of medicine in the state, &C.
cording to an announcement by
DR.. Ivan Proctor, secretary OF the
board of medical examiners, IN
Raleigh yesterday.
The three are DR.. Gustave Fran
Gle Bieber, a resident physician in
obstetrics at James Walker Me-
mortal hospital; DR. James Will
liam Dickie, whose office is in
the Trust building. and DR.. John
Edward Payne, Jr., Negro, resi-
dent physician in the Community
hospital.
They were among 63 granted
licenses to practice following a
two-day meeting of the medical
board.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
NEGOTIATIONS SET
FOR Viii PURCHASE
Final Farley Set For Pur-
chase OF Lake Forest By
Veterans Feb. 3

Final negotiations for the sale
Of 584 Lake Forest masonary units
to Veterans Homes, Inc, are ex-
pected to get underway Monday,
February 8 with the arrival in Will
mington of A. R.. Hanson, assis-
tant director for real estate for
the Southeastern region of the
Federal Public Housing, it was re-
vealed last night by Ken Noble,
VIII president.
Government attorneys are slated
to accompany Hanson to Whining
ton to take part in the negotiations,
according to Noble.
The local veterans group has al
ready approved the $1.797, 900 pur
chase price for the housing units
and Noble said details for the sale
are expected to be completed with
in ten days after the arrival of
Hanson and his party.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
LOCAL DELEGATION
TO ATTEND FARLEY
Four Members OF VFW Ia
Attend Gathering Oh
State Delegates

-Four members of the James A
Manley post, Veterans of Foreigl
Wars, are scheduled to attend
a gathering of state delegates il
Raleigh tomorrow in honor Of
Louis E. Starr, National Com
mander-in-chief of the VFW, &C
cording to E. c. Saead, com
mander OF the local post.
Those slated to attend are
Snead. A. ]. Brunjes, Ken Noble,
and Hugh Reece.
Starr is scheduled to visit Will
mington February %, at which
time he will inspect the Lake
Forest Housing area, part OF
which will be purchased by local
veterans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
ROCKY GRAZIAN0
HELD BY POLICE
MIDI leweight Challenger
Questioned Over His
Fight In Denver

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-UD-
Rocky Graziano, challenger for the
middleweight boxing title, has been
subpoenaed by the district attor-
ney's office to appear before a
grand jury Monday, it was learned
Sunday night.
The subpoena was issued after
Graziano was questioned from late
Saturday until early Sunday by
district attorney Frank S. Hogan
and members of his staff.
1t was understood that Graziano
was questioned concerning a bout
between him and Ruben Shank Of
Denver that had been scheduled
for Madison Square Garden here
on Dec. ~ but subsequently called
off when Graziano developed g
sore back.
Hogan would not disclose why
the boxer had been summoned to
appear before the grand jury and
would not comment on reports
his appearance was in connection
with a gambling coup" which a
syndicate had expected to stage
on the Shank fight.
Graziano, "a, is scheduled for
a title match with champion Tony
Yale at Madison Square Garden,
March q. 1t will be a return bout,
for they staged the most thrilling
fight of 1916 vast Sept. 81 at Yankee
Stadium, where Zale retained his
160-pound crown by knocking out
Graziano in the sixth round.
Rocky is known as the Golden
Boy because he ranks next to
Joe Louis as a gate attraction.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
Idol of Bobby Soxers,
Bride On HONEYMOON

,,o11yWOOD. Jan. 26-W.D-
f'1;sb-faced Van Johnson, heed
" of the broken hearts of Ameri-
less Vhobbv-soxers, went off on a
honeymoon today with his
Fecl' wide. the former wife of his
to[ Iahason and the former Mrs.
,S 'vD Wynn. 80, were married
he0 1''srez. Mexico, yesterday i'm
al .Siatelv after she was given a
1 a'iiosn divorce from her hus-
I'd son of Ed Wynn.
oa M supposed she was going to
.i,, to join Lana Turner
a +lo WYNN said when he was told
Foa' ,5 he marriage. Wynn and
aoOu u1on used to be great friends,
oip'0 Johnson and Mrs. Wynn be-
nsi GREAT friends. After that, the
E1 Tnb,son, whose dimpled smile
'Q nan scree sent thrills up and
~o .ee1-agers' spines disappear
,' n',' mis- bride to some undis-
od l4ae moon haven shortly
~ ii., returned here by chart
ID plane iast night.
=" sIt Y,ss all rather sudden" John
admitted.
We just made up our minds and
d it, cold 1oha
badot even consulted his en-
'o .:Waa pulled off the entire deal
@" and he did it mighty
'' laoa he said. He had us
Ill fooled. nxo
,r..,a Ise former New York stage
" :tross Eve Abbott, flew to Ell
oaeo Friday. Johnson followed
yesterday.
..oiled them to the airport In Ell
paso where Johnson answered all
mestions with a mo comment.
WYNN said he was not surprised
.aolt The marriage although he
ts had not been told it was going
+a haapen. Mrs. Wynn telephoned
ain' Friday night that she was
going to Mexico.
The Wynn-Johnson friendship
dates from 1943 when the Wynns
wore passengers in Johnson's car
Srrirp a bad accident. johnson suf-
fsred painful head injuries and
Mrs, Wynn's back was injured.
The star, considered one of Hol-
lvuood's most eligible bachelors,
Wax linked Economically with Mrs.
WYNN as early as last October
when the Wynns separated, The re-
norts we're denied emphatically.
prior to that Johnson had been
reported squirting Sonia Henie.
Mrs. Wynn, married to the Com
adam since 1899, won custody of
their two sons by terms of the
Mexican divorce. Terms of the
property settlement also approved
in Juarez were not disclosed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27


column is written weekly for
the Star by Jiggs Powers.
Star-News Columbus county
sports correspondent.
WHITEVILLE, Jan. 26. Since
basketball is the chief sports topic,
currently. I would like to dedicate
my first column of "Ramblin'
Around to the personnel of the
cage team which 1 am to follow
throughout the season; namely, the
Whiteville High School Wolflets.
These girls + the defending Co
lumbus county champs, and will
defend their diadem in the annual
tournament to be held at Hallsboro,
late next month.
BRUTON HAS SUCCESS-Coach
L. A.. Bruton, in his second hitch
at the helm of the smooth Wolflets,
has been having another success
full season, although he is running
into much sitter competition than
last season, when his outfit won
20 of % contests. Their present rec
ord is 8 won, 8 lost, with the calen
dar half completed.
SIBBETT, POWELL LEAD OF
FENSIVE - The leading lights in
the Wolflets offense are Mary Kate
Sibbett, tall junior, who is playing
her second year Of varsity ball:
Toccoa Powell, petite brunette, who
is also in her second term of duty
as a junior; and Peggy Inman,
playing her 4th year as a senior.
Sibbett, known as the Kitten" is
the hub of the teams passing at
tack, a great team player, and, is
at present, the leading scorer with
81 points. Powell, who is called
''Cozy'' by everyone, has been Civ
ing Sibbett quite a run for top
scoring honors, having go to her
credit; and is also the most ag-
gressive of the forwards. This in
spite of the fact that she is the
smallest of the Wolflets. Inman has
only Al points to her credit, spend
ing most of her time feeding the
ball to her sister forwards. She was
transformed from a guard in De-
cember.
DEFENSIVE GREATS; JONES,
FORE, SCHULKEN - The stout
defensive combination of the
Whiteville aggregation is the por-
ton that really shines. So closely
matched are the guards; Jean
Claire Jones "a junior, playing her
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
HOLDS LEAD

BALTIMORE, Jan. 26 - up -
Mamie Mcdonald of Bristol, Conn.
held a four-pin lead Sunday night
afterthe first round of the U. S.
Women's Duck-Pin Bowling classic
tournament at the Brooklyn Alleys
in Baltimore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27
Ruth Unchanged

NEW YORK, Jan. 26. - Up -
Babe Ruth spent a poor day Sun
day at French Hospital, authorities
reported, adding that the condi-
ton of basebalIs former home run
king was ''unchanged' and that he
was doing as well as can be ex-
pected."
His condition earlier was report
ed as "fair." Ruth underwent q
neck operation at the hospital Jan.
6.