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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

must make a decision on the ma
terial before us. The time element
Is very short to get a recon-
mendation to Congress"
He declared the commission
got an "intimation" Wednesday
night that the Tydings group
might withdraw. but did not
know" about the action until
the morning of the hearing
Thursday.
Commenting on Mr.. Tydings
claim that failure to get a labor
agreement was the cause Of the
groups withdrawal. Gen. Lane
said, at does appear that wait
ing to contact the labor repre-
sentatives until so few days be-
fore the hearing was very late. "
Still Thinks So
AS the program closed. Gen.
Lane was asked:
Last summer you said the
bus business in this town should
be a good investment, Do you
still think SOP"
Yes. he said, he had thought
so last summer during the So
day transit strike while urging
Congress to kill the Capital
Transit franchise because of
the figures as to operations and
revenues. and still thinks so.
But. he said, apparently the
bankers don't agree with me-"
None Of the five applicants for
the franchise was able to pre-
sent satisfactory plans for A.
nancing its proposed bus COM
panies. Gregory Hankin. counsel
for one of the applicants. has
charged that the commission by
its hurry-up procedures made 1t
impossible to get underwriting
through normal banking cham
nelS.
Two Applicants Merge
Meanwhile. two rejected ap-.
plicants for the etc franchise
they had joined
hands, and declared they we're
negotiating for purchase of the
Wolfson interest in etc for $4.5l
million.
At q press conference. they
demanded the financing Of local
banks and the blessing Of the
Board of Trade" and contended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
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SOhSAluCU AAVH ~ % 08 e
contract between Capital Transit
and the union Of its employees.
The withdrawal. Gen. Lane
said has set back our plans for
private ownership" since the
commission already had ruled
out four other applicants plans
as inadequate.
Time Short. Lane Warns
It is "self evident" he said,
that the Public Utilities Com
mission having evaluated the
Tydings proposition as the best
one before us, and this group
having failed to make repre-
sensations and sustain their posi-
ton at o public hearing. they
have set back our plans for pri-
vate ownership"
Gen. Lane warned that I'VE
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physicians recommendation thai
mr.. Eisenhower wait until Feb.
ruary is before making up hi
mind. the California Senator wa!
prepared to announce his candi.
dacy If nothing had been hearc
from the President by February
Il. AS Of today, Senator Know
land is holding this matter II
abeyance. He has gone to Cali
forniai for the Christmas holi'
day and will return to Washing
ton December 20.
Knowland's View Aired
In this connection, however
iSenator Knowland Is consider.
ling his entry into several presi-
dental primaries through the
good Offices of friends in the
states selected. This would bt
done without any such formal
announcement, including pres
conference and radio-televisior
routine, as that followed by the
two announced candidates fol-
1.-THE Democratic nomination. Ad.
Ilai Stevenson and Senator Ke-
Ifauver of Tennessee.
Senator Knowland is com.
pletely in earnest in his willing
ness and desire to support Mr.
Eisenhower If ne will run again
At the same time, he is also ir
Earnest in his view that othel
potential Republican candidate.
shall not be deprived Of thu
right to seek popular support
in the primary States.
/ Senator Knowland has by ne
means given UP hope that the
president will make known hi!
decision by the end Of January
believing that the Chief Execu.
tive will see the need and iustict
of such procedure. He is con-
WINGED that the President woulc
'Inot lend himself to any hold
ling operation" designed to keeI
jail potential candidates of thu
'Igrass until a fair-haired admin.
.Iistration candidate can be picked
land placed In an irnpregnablt
position.
Senator Knowland believes
too, that the rank and file Re-
publican voters have a right X
express their preferences IN tn,
10 States holding such primaries
TO deny them this right. Senator
lKnowland says. may caust
trouble in the end.
( During the last week, Repub
llican leaders In States will
early primaries have alread!
moved to keep their delegation
lined UP for Mr.. Eisenhower
This may have the effect O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

One responsibility Of good
citizens Is to vote. In order
TO vote you must register.
Show Congress - and the
NatiOn-that Washingt0nians
are good citizens. Register
now at the District Building
and vote In the election May 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

President. They feel that the
President must be prepared to
make a real campaign. If he
runs. They admit he might win
anyway, but insist that If he does
not campaign vigorously. many
other Republican candidates may
fall by the wayside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

HERE FOR CHECKUP-New York.-Eduardo Lonardi, pro-
vsona president of Argentina for Is days after the over
throw Juan Peron government tips his hat in greeting
from the deck the liner Rio Tunuyan arrival with his
wife He will spend about six in the United States
and during that time plans undergo medical checkup
at GEORGETOWN University WaShngton-AP Wirephoto
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07
Kensett

The senior choir members and
friends of Centennial MBC at
tended the singing federation at
ST. Luke MBC, Augusta, Sunday
The following students spent
the holidays with friends, Misses
Drucille Harb, Philander Smith
college, Little Rock, Ula M, Will
iams, AMIN college, Pine Bluff
and Matte b Hart. Shorter col
tege, MIR Other visitors, Mr.
and Mrs. \ z. Shurn, Pine Bluff,
VIM Hart Indianapolis, Mesdames
Hattie Baker, Dorothy Walker and
son. Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Leona Ed
wards ana granddaughter, M.
Lois ana Fay Mariee Bracely,
Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wash
ington, Camden Emmett Watson
Misses Lcnora Holmes and Pau
line Grow, Alexandra, Mrs. Min
ME Richmond, Arkadelphia and
j. Harris, MIR Mrs. Vivian
Johnson is visiting in Kewanee,
Ill. Centennial MBC sponsor
ed Christmas tree during the
holidays. A program, Santa's sur
prise was also presented at this
time Miss Arnold, sponsor
The seniors and juniors of White
county training school presented
play. Sunday evening, The
Empty Room Mrs. Evelyn Turn
er, sponsor The WINS OF
Centennial held service Christmas
morning, Rev. Bracely delivered
the message to large and appre-
ciative audience His subject was,
The New Birth" Arnold'S
Chapel CINE church sponsored a
pew rally Sunday and raised 500
Mrs, Rachel Smith has re-
turned home after spending two
weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Martha Lewis in New York City
Rev S, Whitney and grand
daughter, Lucy of Kansas City,
Kansas spent Christmas with rel
atives and friends The WINS
of Centennial MBC met at the
home Of Mrs. B. Washington At
ter the business session and the
lesson, the hostess served a de-
licious repast Mrs. Hattie Baker
of Polar Bluff met with us and
made some remarks q. >,
Rivers former principal of White
county training school is now re-
siding ami pastoring in Evans
vile, Ind He was in Searcy on
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07
a DOCTORS
PRESCRIPTION
FOR THE SCALP

The HAIR roots are IN your scalp. The con
diuon OF your hair does often depend heavily
on the natural health of your scalp Years
ago, Doctor Carnot inetated a mediCatel tar
formula called Carbonoel which is mixed with
sulphur, ReSorcln and BalSam of Peru. Car
bonoel IS such strong, powerful antlSeptlc
and does such fine work in helping an itchy
bunny and externally .rrttated scalp, thai
many doctors regard II highly and prescribe
II tor many scalp troubles. II your scalp needs
double strength tar formula you can get q
small Jar of Carbonoel Ointment for your
scalp all mixed and ready TO use II you ask
druggist for CAR. 30. NOEL Scalp Oint.
ment Costs only one dollar or less anywhere
NO prescription IS needed. lt is all mixed
and ready 10 use. II he does not have a. he
cdn have his phafmaCist miS IT and make e
while you wait as every drugstore has Cafbo-
noel Rh.hquld IN the prescription dept
1arbonoel IS in every prescription dept
JaFbonocl IS one of the oldest Triple Tar
FORMULAS presUlbel BY doctors for almoa
20 years.
Lnted and '"pbhea 10 dynguorei ibroHcBon
T. =. and H0HoiHEH By Hrke5ioH aHS
k0bbiGI.
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

holidays Mr. and Mrs. Cicero
Fenley and children of Louisiana,
visited in the home of their aunt,
Mrs, A. Mack, recently So. Mrs.
A. Brown, daughter and grandson
Of Chicago, were guests in the
home of Mrs, Mack, Sunday. They
attended services at the New
Hope NIB church Clifton
White, jr., returned to school at
Little Rock, He was accompanied
by mis- mother, Mrs. A. S, White
Watch meeting services were
held at New Hope NIB church
Friday night Rev. E. l.. Garter
pastor talked on the subject.
Farewell and Hello" Miss
Josie McCoo and Alpha Harris of
MCGhee, were guests in the home
Of Mr. and Mrs Richard Hymes,
during the holidays Mrs. A.
Young, Ohio, is here visiting rela-
tlves and friends -. . A l5-year-
old lad, of this city was sentenc-
ed to an indefinite term in the
Boys industrial school, Monday
after pleading guilty of stealing
$40 from various people.
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

Services were conducted at Tab
ernacle Baptist church Sunday
Mr., and Mrs. Smite Callahan,
Mrs. NJ r. Clark. Mrs. Susie
Parker and James Callahan, jr,
visited Little Rock. Tuesday q.
Mrs w c, Lowe spent the holi-
days with house folk in Hope i.
Billy Tubs spent holidays with
relatives in Walnut Ridge q.
Mrs Rosilee Battle. Stuttgart, Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Will ONeal Mr. and Mrs.
Prince Fowler. Forrest City, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs, Hamp Fowler,
recently Mr.. and Mrs. John
l.. Burse, Oakland, are visiting
Mrs. Burses parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

brothers Of this city Mrs.
Fannie Moore and Mrs. Lucille
Rosa Steward, Cleveland, Mrs.
Wesley Muskeg0n, attended the
funeral of their nephew, J. w
Moore, 20 years of age, who was
eleetroeuted here Tuesday. He
was on the ground holding a guy
line, while another employee of
Gordon furniture company was
installing the aerial in the tree.
The guy-line touched an 5000
volt primary power line. The
charge went through Mr.. Moores
body, Artificial respiration was
given Moore. who lived only a
few minutes e.. Mrs. Larue Peo-
pies, AM&N college Miss Mozetta
Smith, Merrill hi school, Pine
Bluff, Miss Clemmie Richwurch,
Detroit, are visiting relatives q.
j. T, Thomasson, Louisville, Ken
lucky, is visiting his father Earn
est Thomasson Mrs. Rucy
Richumstick visited Little Rock,
recently McCurley Brown,
spent the holidays with relatives
and friends in Chicato Geo.
ketchum is spending the holidays
with his family in Clarendon
Misses Geneva and Josephine
Washington, Omaha, are visiting
the Odonels, They were accom-
panied by Mr., Odonels daughter
student in one of the special
schools in Omaha.
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07
PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE

Two Philander Smith college faculty members DR.. W. H.
Pipes dean of instruction Robert head Of the
department served editor and designer respectively
the fall issue of the Crescent national magazine of Phi Beta
Sigma fraternity
Dr. Pipes has been author several books articles
One of his most popular books is Say, Amen Brother He
is also author of Voices Crying in The Wilderness"
graduate of Tuskegee institute Atlanta university and
the University of Michigan the educator president
l945-49 of Alcorn college in Mississippi
Describing the blue and white cover of the Crescent
which shows aas-type man holding the world atop his
head Dr. Pipes says "symbozes the Sigma Man support
ing the world humanity and doing something active
humanity The thought he said is that keeping with our
motto Culture for Service and Service Humanity" the
Sigma Man helps support humanity through his service in
the community"
Mr. Green Of the magazine Jacket recently COM
peted design for Phander Smiths coat of arms The young
man has been member Of the college faculty since Septen
Der Q95l). f
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

Here's the kind of cooy that will keep all handsbg and little
reaching for It's entirely oatmeal made with rolled
oats and pecans plus the tangy accent of lemon.
You'll have the cookies the little tme for they're
quickly mixed in just bowl The flavor perked with the add
ton of grated rnd and lemon they're
cunchy cause they contain both rolled oats and pecans
You either the regular quckcong rolled oatsboth
add whole grain goodness, flavor and crspness.
up cooky today this pe-perfect
for aerhoo evening snack with tall glasses of milk
Lemo Pecan Oatmeal Cooky
cup sifted al-purpose egg
flour Tablespoon grated
u soda rlnd
4 teaspoon salt Tablespoons lemon juice
u fat Il chopped pecans
u brown IL rolled oats,
Il granuaed sugar uncooked
St together -four soda and salt into bowl Add sugars egg
rnd and lemon juice Beat until smooth about Fold
pecans rolled teaspoonfuls sheet
and bake in moderate oven (375'FO to 10 minutes.
cookies
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

Sonny Price e.. Luther Boatner,
Mrs, Rosilee HoncoX, Bishop Will
llams, Mrs Aryella Pitts and
daughter Mary and, Mrs, Agnes
Williams were Little Rock visitors
recently Jerry Wilson ac-
companied by his sisters, Mrs
Vannie Dixon and Rev. and Mrs.
Martin, motored to Chicago
Mrs Eliza Sherells, a well known
citizen died in the United Friends
hospital, December 26. Survivors
include a brother, six nepheWs.
three nieees and the four Pitt
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

held for MIR Gridges at the New
Hope NIB church, Rev. c. c. Mil
Ter, Dermott. offlciated. Remarks
by Rev f. L. Garter Burial in
the new cemetery Commu-
Mon service was held at New
Hope Baptist church, last Sunday
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07
Legal Notices.:
WARNING ORDER
,tate of Arkansas.

State of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Samaritan Marjorie Johnston
Graham Plaintiff
VS.. No. l0l570
Louis J. Graham II Defendant
The defendant, Louis J. Graham.
II. is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint of the plain
tiff, Samaritan Marjorie Johnston
Graham.
Dated: December q. 1854
Hibhler & HibbIer
Solicitors for Plaintiff
j. r. Booker
Attorney ad Litem
airline Turner Chancery Clerk
By Ealy Red, D c.
l2:3l,1:7-1A-2l At
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07
Legal Notices.:
WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas,

State of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, IS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Charlene Mcknight, Plaintiff
VS.. No l0l236
Dwane Mcknight, Defendant
The defendant, Dwane Mcknight,
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff, Char
leue Mcknight.
Dated: December 9th, 1854
Diies & Freeman
Solicitors for Plaintiff
George w. Shepherd
Attorney ad Litem
Airline Turner. Chancery Clerk
By Helen Edwards, D. c.
l2:l7-2f-31;1 1T 1t
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

with $50 attending Misses
Louise Webbs. Scotde Lee of
st Louis, are visiting relatives
and friends here Mr.. and
Mrs, Jessie jenkins and mother
Of Scott. visited Mrs Armie Mack
ard family during the Christmas
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--iS THIS FOR REAl?-SeVen-
year-old Julius Bryant 81. b. Jackson Los Angeles news
boy who recently selected appear in the new General
Electric Theaer televson production of I'D p pauses to
reflect his feelings for James Edwards who stars in
the drama which will be aired CHS teevsion network
Sunday, Julius will play the part of Negro German
orphan who touches the heart of tough army sergeant
played by Edwards The youngster who thinks Edwards is
his father in the play will be required to speak German for
the entire half hour show which is supervised by Donald
Reagan.
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

business and stopped in Kensett
and visited many Of his old friends
Miss Imogenc Arnold visited
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07
Village

George Gridges, formerly of this
city, passed in Demott, the day
after Christmas. Services were
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

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ACHING MUSCLES

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gradients for fast relief Of pain.
Arkansas State press., 1955-01-07

friends in Hope during the hoIi-
days,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
LEGAL NOTICE

Theodore George Wesley and FIorine Wes-
ley, whose last known place of residence is
1881 Greenfield. Apartment No. Is. Detroit
IS, Michigan, will take notice that on the
and Blanche eeno9le filed their petition
against them in the Court of Common Pleas
of Allen County, Ohio, the same being case
number 43043, Hraying for the foreclosure of
certain mortqage in the original sum of
$9,500.00 given by said defendants to plain
tiffs on certain real estate in said petition de-
scribed towit: ftuate in the Township of
Part of the Northwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter of Sections Number
TWENTY-FIVE (22I Township 1.-Two (2)
South, Range Ei1ht 90 Eat Richland
Township. Allen Oeunty. OhA more par
ticularly bounded Ind desqkfbed as fol-
lows: Commencing 1t the tDint of inter-
section of the North right of-way line of
line of the Dixie Highway also known as
Route rs; thence in y hortheasterly di-
rection along khe' NorthN riGht-of-way line
of the L. E, Is w. RAJ 6ad. twelve hum
dred and siyty-hve - feet to a point;
thence North, fifty 1k60FFeet, more or less,
to the South TlghSof-HhS line of the Dixie
Highway thence in b westerly direction
following the curve of the Dixie Highway,
thirteen fhuhdred forty-fve (1345) feet to
the place <of beginning.t containing five
(5) acres of land, more d less.
The prayer of said petitibn is for the fore
closure and sale of said Ieal estate and for
other equitable relief. Said defendants are re-
Quired to answer said petition on or before
the 22nd day of October, H955, or Judgment
will be taken against thenl
ROBERT F. ICENOiLE
BLANCHE ICEN0GLE
By Light and SiferN their attorneys
Sept. /. 81 Is. 22. 20. Oct. 6
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
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ed $4,000 more and paid for the
flood damage.
Back in 1888 Paulding County
emulated Mercer County's example in
getting rid of it's fetid, stagnant re-
servoir after the state had refused to
do it. One night in May about 200
persons captured the reservoir watch
man, burned his shanty and worked
all night with picks and shovels. They
dynamited two locks and a bulkhead
and let the 200 acres of smelly water
rush away. 1t was on the 25th of the
month. Soldiers were sent to Antwerp
but could not find out who was i'm
plicated. No arrests ever were made.
The Paulding County reservoir now
is the site of some of Ohio's richest
farm lands.
So goes the story of beautiful Lake
st. Maryland the tale of another
Ohio reservoir that failed to make
the grade.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29

daughter and Mrs. Ava Clum of Lii
ma, were Saturday evening dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clum
and Janis and Mrs. Loretta Clum.
Mrs. Edith Downing left Tuesday
for Amarillo, Texas, to spend several
weeks with her daughter and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Sandy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-09-29
Legend OF A Lake

NINE miles long anu Two 10 Tour
miles wide, Lake st. Marys, in Mer-
Ger County, is the largest artificial
body of water in the world. It's abund-
ance of every kind of fish has made
it the mecca of sportsmen from all
over the country and its 33 miles of
shoreway is lined with summer cot
tages and resorts-one of the latter
Popular Edgewater Beach ond others
Sandy Beach and Eallinger's Grove,
all riots of summer colors in sun
shades and scanty bathing suits.
Celina at one end of the lake and
st. Marys at the other have grown
into wealthy cities whose busy stores
are mostly supported by the visitors
and vacationists at the lake. 1t is
an asset to the community.
This was not always true. Time
was when Mercer county considered
the big body of water a stepchild
left on it's doorstep by the state and
both Celina and st. Marys wanted to
get rid of it.
Built in 1897 as a feeder to the
st. Marys extension of the Miami
& Erie canal, the lake has been called
the Mercer County reservoir, the
Grand reservoir, Celina reservoir and
the st. Marys reservoir. Lake St.
Marys is a more modern name.
The lake is on the watershed be-
tween the Great Lakes and the Ohio
river from where the Auglaize and
St. Marys rivers and Town creek
flow north and the Saltwater and
Great Miami rivers and Loramie
creek flow south. Advent of the re-
servoir replaced 12-mile portage
in the waterway between the river
and lakes. In high water times the
portage shortened to six miles.
The state appropriated $4,000 to
pay for the lands and crops the re-
servoir would cover and at the same
time passed resolution that no water
was to be let into the reservoir until
it had been cleared of timber and the
land paid for in full. The money was
squandered by officials and land
spectators and the payments were not
made.
Early in May, 1843, the water was
let in, submerging the growing crops
and other farm properties. A protest
ing delegation was told at Piqua,
where the Board of Public Works was
located, to "go back home and help
yourselves if you cam. A second Mer-
Ger County group was told there,
after threatening to blow up the re-
servoir, if the payments were not
made by May Is, "the Piqua guards
will be there and will rout you on
that day..
At 7 am. May Is the reservoir
banks were cut at their strongest
point and the water rusted out so
feet below the reservoir wall.
The flood was six weeks in subsid-
ing.
More than 100 citizens of st.
Marys and Celina had gathered with
picks, shovels and wheelbarrows and
had cut away the wall and wheeled
the dirt entirely off of state prop
erty.
Warrants charging destruction OF
state property were issued against
every county official, including
judges, sheriffs, clerks, and auditors
and for 100 other citizens in the coun-
ty. After a grand jury failed to in