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BODIES

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Venable and Fellers girls are
the victims.
AS yet pathologists have not
established the girls were shot,
beaten or stabbed. The death
of the Fellers girl was called a
drowning, but this meant only
that water was found in her
lungs, indicating she was still
breathing when she was thrown
into the river.
The body of the second girl
after an autopsy yesterday al
Leesburg, was removed to Rich
mond for further examination
by the State medical examiner
Two Leesburg pathologists were
unable to determine cause Of
death.
Brain Tissue Tested
Tissue, including that of the
brain. was taken by DR.. Oscar
B. Hunter, a noted Washington
pathologist, for other tests.
DR.. Hunter said that because
of the badly Gecomposed condi-
ton of the body it was impos-
sible to ascertain whether vio-
lence had preceded death. The
bones were being X-rayed at the
Richmond laboratory.
Likewise, microscopic exam
nation was under way on
organic tissue with the hope of
determining whether poison or
some drug had been used.
Identification of Shelby Jean
Venable was established by a
right molar broken off at the
gum and a four-inch scar on
the right leg.
One other bit of evidence
frightened the identification.
About 100 feet up the bank from
the Venable girls body was found
a black ballerina slipper with
three white buttons. The slipper,
found in a patch Of poison ivy.
was the same type Shelby Jean
was wearing.
Two States Cooperate
Capt. Charles w. Magaha.
Maryland State police COM
mander at Frederick, said he
was of the opinion it was a
Virginia case" because it APP
peared the Fellers girls body
had been pushed into the river
from the Virginia side.
However, it was agreed Mary
land police would cooperate and
headquarters for the two-State
investigation was set up at
Waterloo. Md.
Two leading Maryland police
investigators, Detective Sergts.
G. Earl Newcomber and Wilton
r. May, headed the Maryland
forces. Sergt. Newcomber. who
has participated in many MUIR
der investigations. was called in
from the Pikesville headquarters.
The Maryland detectives said
they would start by questioning
anybody in the Beltsville area
who might throw light on the
mystery car.
Investigators were frankly
mystifled at many aspects Of the
case. 1t looked every bit as
rugged as the Staying of Nancy
Marie Shomette, 16, and Michael
Ann Ryan. IA. two other Mary
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him a letter at his hotel here in
which he suggested the meeting
take place at the Three Mus
keteers. Mr.. Pirogov was to
come without any witnesses. .
He recalled that the meeting
took place about 5 pm.
He told the committee he was
afraid to go by himself and
asked a friend to go with him,
The friend refused. but gave Mr..
Pirogov a floor plan of the
restaurant and specified that
he make sure they sat in the
dining room and not in the bar
room.
Barrow Appears Strained"
The friend" and friends
he referred to were not identi-
fed.
Mr.. Pirogov said he met Bar
zov outside the restaurant.
He looked strained and tired
and completely different in ap-
pearance from what he was be-
FORE" he said. He told the COM
mittee he hoped to make a final
effort to change Barzov's mind
about going home. :
Barrow led him to the barroom
and ordered two drinks. Then
I recognized ! had make a mis-
take" Mr.. Pirogov said. BY
suggesting they eat dinner, he
persuaded Barrow to follow him
into a hallway which led from
the King Cole room to the Three
Musketeers.
Attacked in Hall
Halfway down the hall he
Two men approached
him from the front and three or
-four" more from the back. he
said. He was hit before any,
thing was said.
Then another man took my
arm and put it in back and put
on my right hand, /"
he said. Still another pulled out
a pistol, "but just hit him with
my leg" Someone grabbed the
gun and slugged him on the
head.
Mr.. Pirogov told the commit
tee he tried to signal his friend"
who he knew was in the dining
room, but the door was closed.
1t opened during the Scuff1e,
however, and 40 or is boys"
rushed into the hallway. 1T
was the people whom my friend
asked to be there" he said.
According to Mr.. Pirogov, a
free-for-all ensued. He said he
was hit about the head and face,
"and one man just tried to do
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Georges police believed there
might be some remote connec-
Ition," but did not elaborate.
Position of the bodies, many
miles apart and on streams
which could not possibly have
washed one away from the
other, convinced police this
could not have been accidental
drowning.
But where were the girls
murdered? What was the
motive? What happened to the
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clothing? What route did the
killer take on his devilish mis-
sion?
Now investigators are turning
back to June with the hope OF
finding clues on one Of the twist
ing back roads the car could have
taken.
They have information from
two persons, including the
Fellers boy. brother of one
of the dead girls, that they got
into the blue car about 8:15 pm
June l in the 1000 block of the
Washington Baltimore boulevard
in BeltSville.
This was short distance from
the home at the rear of 1925
Washington boulevard where the
Fellers had moved the Tuesday
before Mary Elizabeth disap-
lpeared.
Shelby Jean Venable, who was
a tenth grade student at Howard
High School, had been visiting
Mary Elizabeth. They were
standing together at a bus stop
awaiting the Laurel bus.
Erwin Fellers said he saw the
blue car described as either an
OldSmobile or Ford bearing a
Virginia license) stop beside the
girls. He said the girls got into
the car, stepped out. and then
entered the car again.
Car Route Is Problem
How the car unanswered to
the vicinity of the Brunswick
bridge is one of the problems in
vestigators have to cope with. 1t
could have travelled several
routes. If the Fellers girls body
was disposed of first there, then
the killer would have had a
straight shot on Route 287 to
the point where the second body
was dropped off.
The body presumed to be that
of the Venable girl was about so
feet from the bridge over the
north fork of Catoctin Creek,
lying face down in six inches of
water.
One theory is that the girls
might have been drugged, then
placed into the water. This would
have accounted for the drowning,
without marks of violence on the
bodies,
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everything to put that second
handcuf on my wrist . 1.
but he couldn't"
Called Kidnap Attempt
He told the committee he feels
he was about to be kidnapped.
He said he could not be sure the
men were Russians. But he said
he recalled later having seen two
pretty girls sitting on a couch
just inside the restaurant as he
and Barsov entered. He told the
committee he remembered hear
ing one say the Russian word
"on." which means 'him."
According to Mr.. Pirogov.
everything was prepared" He
said he found it significant that
he and Barsov were seated inn
Imediately in the crowded bar
room. He believes the table was
reserved.
After his rescue, Mr.. Pirogov
said he was taken to a house or
hotel where his friends removed
the handcuff.
In answer to a question, the
flyer said he warned Barsov
many times that he'd be shot
in six months if he returned to
the Soviet Union. II just heard
yesterday Tuesday, they killed
him." Mr.. Pirogov said.
He recalled a short conversa-
ton he had with Barsov in. the
bar room, before they reached
the hallway.
Barsov told him he planned
Ito write book much better
than any books which emigrants
wrote here in America about
Russia"
Mr.. Pirogov said he told Bar
GOV he didn't have to worry
about his book. They will write
for you. You will sign your name
and after six months the author
will not be alive. They will kill
you"
Says Reds Killed Barsov
He said Barsov replied, well,
after five or 10 years you will be
there, too. I will be free, but
you will take my place.
Mr.. Pirogov explained that
Barrow meant he probably would
have to go to jail for two or
three years after his return to
the Soviet Union, but would then
be freed.
The flyer said the Russians
told Barrow, whose wife and child
were in Russia, that Mr.. Pirogov
twill be in our hands" in a few
years.
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land girls who were shot down
by 30 rife a year ago today in
Northwest Branch Park near
Lewisdale, Md. The slayer is still
at large.
Connections Unlikely
Capt. Magaha saw nothing
with which to link the new MUIR
ders with that of the Shomette
and Ryan case. He said the
methods used were altogether
different. 1t. Huber of the Prince
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Continued From First Page
Sixteenth street NV. He had
announced his intention to re-
turn to Russia some weeks
earlier.
Mr.. Pirogov said Barrow left
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everything to put that second
handcuff on my wrist i.
but he couldn't"
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-26
Hospital Board
Accepts Bids
For Improvement

The regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees was held
Thursday, April 10 at the Com
munity Memorial hospital dining
room with all members present.
The Board of Trustees accepted
the bid of The Tractor Equip
ment Company of Sidney for a
Standby Emergency power plant.
This unit has a continuous rating
of 40KW and is capable of hand
ling a 1917 overload. Delivery is
expected in about sixty days.
Also at this meeting the Board
Of Trustees accepted the bid OF
the FoSs Cabinet Supply for ma
terials for the painting of the
hospital exterior. And the labor
bid of JohanSen & Christensen
was accepted.
It is anticipated that the fl
nancing of these projects will be
paid from the funds of the Ford
Foundation.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-26
Sidney c. of c.
To Have Part In
National Dinner

The Sidney Chamber of Com
merce has joined many other
Chambers in the eight mountain
states as a sponsor of the Noun
tain States Association annual
Congressional dinner held in
Washington, D. c., Chamber OF
Commerce President, Dean Beck
stated today.
The Mountain States associa-
ton is an informal organization
composed of nearly lao Chambers
of Commerce or similar organiza-
tons in the eight mountain states
of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico,
Colorado. Utah, Wyoming, Idaho
and Montana. The purpose of the
organization is to promote those
things in which the various COM
munitieS and states have a mu-
tual interest, such as tourist bus
mess, conservation, industrial de-
velopment, mining, agriculture,
highways, etc. The major activity
of the Association is the annual
Congressional dinner held in
Washington at which time all the
congressman and senators from
the eight mountain states, along
with a number of key govern
ment department heads, are
guests of the association at a
dinner meeting. At this meeting
the various problems of the
mountain states are presented
and discussed. The dinner is fl
nanced by contributions from the
Chamber of Commerce members
of the association. The Sidney
Chamber is one of those which
has contributed toward the ex-
pense of the meeting.
This years dinner will be held
at the Mayflower Hotel on Tues
day evening, May 1st. It is be-
ing held at the time of the 44th
annual meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce of the U. S., and
delegates TO this meeting from
the mountain states area will also
attend the function.
The annual meeting of the
Mountain States association, at
which time the various Cham
Der managers get together to dis
and consider regional prob
will be held this year in
Colorado Springs on June 1873.
Dan Price, manager of the Sid
ney Chamber is invited to at
tend this important conference.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-26
Sidney Relays
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McKibben); Sidney (Marman
Dotson, Mischief and T. Quilling).
Time 1893.
Frosh Results:
Highjump Rein, Sidney;
Cummings. Glendive; Price, Sid
ney; Brent Potts, Sidney. Height
5'4".
100 yard dash - Brent Potts,
Peuse, Glendive; Munoz, Sidney;
Peterson. Sidney. Time lib.
100 yard low hurdles - Price,
Cummings, Mertens, Glendive;
Holzworth. Glendive. Time, 1855.
$50 yard relay - Sidney (Mun-
OF. Price, Rein and Peterson)
time 1867.
Shotput Potts, Cummings,
Lalonde. Sidney, Peuse. Distance
37'3".
Broadjump Rein, Price,
Cummings, Peterson. Distance
16'1z".
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-26
Regina Kiwanians
Visit Sidney Club

A Kiwaais delegation from the
Regina club were guests of the
Sidney Kiwanis club Thursday.
The Canadian delegates present
ed the Sidney members each with
a small bag of wheat. Percy Dow
ney introduced the Regina club
members and presented 0. M.
Paulson, who gave an interesting
speech on friendly relations be-
tween Canada and the United
States.
A ten-minute color movie was
shown on the wonderful fishing
country In northern Saskatchewan.
Guests were A. j. Brett, 0. M.
Paulson, Perc Downey, w. B. Le-
ceingham, W. J. Holmes, Don Pells,
F. Teale, all of Regina; Conrad
G~ustafson, Bill Lillevig, Carol
Frandsen, Augustine Minjares, of
Sidney; and Sherm March, Bill
lings.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-26
Paid His Enemy's Fare

A friend of mine who commutes
from Connecticut to New York has
always avoided the smoking car
can't stand smoking himself, and
doesn't like other people to smoke.
He found a seat in a non-smok-
ing car one day, but to his dis
may, a man came in, sat down
facing him, and lighted UP a
cigar.
Not wanting to make a scene
the other man waited till the con-
dsIctor came around to punch his
ticket. As ne handed ii 10 the
conductor, he nudged him and
nodded at the brazen smoker.
The conductor nodded back,
punched the ticket again, and
wernf on.
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of WILLIAM J. SEEVE. de-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned, Robert w. Seeve. d
miniStrator OF the estate OF William
J. Seeve, deceased, TO the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to EXHIBIT
them with the vouchers
within four az months after the first
publication of this notice. TO the
said Robert w. Seeve at n Law
office of Miftoas G.. Anderson. attor-
ney for administrator. located in the
Richland National Bank Building. Sid
ney, Montana. the place appointed for
the transaction of the business Cd
the estate in the County OF Richland.
Dated April e. 1856.
ROBERT W. SIEVE
Administrator OF the estate OF
william j. Seeve. deceased.
MILTON G. ANDERSON
Attorney for Administrator
Post Office and Business Address
Richland National Bank Building
Sidney. Montana
pub. dates: April Is. May 3. 10. I'D
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-26
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Il To SkEUii
Estate of LEONARD MYERS, de
ceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned. ]. H. Clark. admin
istrator of the estate of Leonard My
ers, deceased, TO the creditors of and
al persons having claims against the
said deceased, DO exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within four
al months after the first pubhca-
ton of this notice. TO the said ]. n.
Clark at the law office of Milton G..
Anderson, attorney for administrator,
located in the Ricnland National Bank
Building, Sidney, Montana. the place
appointed for the transaction OF the
business of the estate in the County
OF Richland.
Dated April IS. 1856.
J. H. CLARK
Administrator of the estate OF
Leonard Myers. deceased.
MILTON c.. ANDERSON
Attorney for Administrator
Post Office and Business Address
Richand National Bank Building
pub. dates: April Is. May 3. 10. I'D
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
Coach And Team
Praised For Fine
Game Department

Coach Jim Bowlus and the Lon
don High School Football team
have won statewide recognition of
their sportsmanlike conduct on the
football field, and especially for
the conduct of the game in which
they lost the Mid-Six championship
to Worthington.
Recognition came in letter to
Coach Bowlus, which was reprint
ed in the November issue of the
Ohio High School Athlete. And in
it the Referee of the particular
game, Charles Martin, commend
ed the Coach and the team for
their high standard of sportsman
ship, something which Martin call
ed a rarity in these days.
The letter said In all my years
as an official, this game stands
ont by far, as the best that | and
my fellow officials had the pleas
ure of working" Martin went on
to commend both players and coa-
ches of both teams for their sports
manship in such a difficult game,
and said the craftsmanship dis
played is the greatest asset for
the young men of today.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
West jefferson Council
Discuss Building; Waiting
For Inspector S instruction
Blackburn Given
Sentence On Two
Counts This Week

A sentence of one to five years
was handed down Monday to
James Blackburn, %, on a charge
of breaking and entering. Judge
Gerald A. Baynes also sentenced
Blackburn to six months on a
charge of carnal knowledge of a
female under, 16 years by male
over 18 years.
Blackburn had entered plea of
guilty on the breaking charge, in
connection with the looting of an
unoccupied farmhouse. He had
been charged with rape and plead
ed not guilty, but changed his plea
to guilty of the carnal knowledge
charge, a lesser offense.
Judge Baynes stipulated that
Blackburn be given credit for the
time spent in Jail during the period
from July until now, and also that
the remainder of the shorter sent
ence be served concurrently with
the penitentiary sentence.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
Dedication Held For New
Madison South Building;
Charter Also Presented
Junior Leaders
Plan Dance For
Midway On Nov. "a

Madison County All Junior
Leaders are making final prepara-
ton for the Holiday Hop" round
and square dance to be held on
Saturday mite, November "a, 8:30-
1900 PM at the Midway Gym.
The following committees are
completing plans for the dance:
Cake Walk - Brenda Dorm, Chair
man, Harriet Rosnagle, Anna Rid
enour, Barbara Geesling, Julia
Dorm, Joan Lindig; Tickets - Ju-
liza Dorm, Anna Ridenour; Pop -
Max Ray, Dick Dunkle, Jerry Lig-
htle, Bill Justice, Don Ray, Tom
Reed, Barnie Burns, Edward
Burns, Jim Hollar, Eddie Hanscel,
Paul Cunningham, Larry Rothwell;
Publicity Committee - Roxanne
Hickman, John Ruoff, Anna Rid
enour, Julia Dorm, Jay Straley,
Bob Brake, Dianne Spachner, Ber-
tha Skaggs, Nancy Hood, Barbara
Kennedy, Joan Lindig, Ann Good
son. Beverly Hanson, Nancy Con-
grove, Carol Converse, Maryesther
Lombard, Brenda Dorm and Judy
Beatty.
Music will be furnished by the
Rhythmaires. The pubic is invit-
ed. Proceeds will go for the All
$40 year member educational trip
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
Band; Chorus
Appear Publicly
For First Time

Sunday was a very special day
to residents of the Madison South
School District Their new high
school building was dedicated and
the charter for a first class high
school was presented at the same
time and approximately 1000 turn
ed out for the ceremonies.
The dedication program also
gave the public their first chance
to see the new Madison South High
School Band and also the Chorus.
Both groups are under the direc-
ton Of Neal Sprang.
The speaker for the program
dedicating the new building was
District Lions Club governor Rich
ard E. Clark. Clark. rated among
the top educators of central Ohio,
discussed the Importance of educa-
tion and stressed the advantages
for those who avail themselves of
the present facilities available in
the area to aid education.
Clark complimented the educa-
tors of the area for their foresight
in construction and planning the
new building, and told the resi-
dents Of the area Of their fortunate
position in having such a modern
facility available. He contrasted it
with the many buildings which are
now badly overcrowded and in
poor repair.
During the program County
School Superintendent RoIla d.
Webster presented the official
charter for the first class High
School The charter came from the
State Department of Education,
and it was only by coincidence
that it came at the time the build
ing was being dedicated.
After the program opened with
the band playing the National An
them, under the direction of Direc-
tor Sprang, they presented another
number under the baton of Stu
dent Director Brenda Dorm. Then
The Chorus rendered two num-
bers, one under the baton of
Sprang and one conducted by Stu
dent Conductor Jim Foster.
The new building was not oc-
cupied until September II, and the
construction workers have been
working there since that time get
ting the final details completed.
The majority of the work still to
be done around the new building
is in the nature of landscaping and
grading. Much of this type work is
being done by parents, students
and the Vocational Agriculture
groups.
All county teachers got a sneak
preview Of the building when they
held a countrywide meeting there
on Friday. They expressed amaze
ment at the modern facilities in
coEporated in the building. and the
rapid construction which has made
early use possible
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
Jefferson Trucks
Answer Two Fire
Calls On Sunday

West Jefferson's fire depart
ment answered two alarms Sun
day and in each case aided in con-
filming the fire to the second stories
of the burning houses.
Sunday afternoon they were call
ed west of the Village on 142
where fire had broken out in the
home occupied by Ed and Mayme
Ham brother and sister Both had
been i'll and neighbors took them
from the building. A bad flue was
blamed for the fire.
A train on the tracks kept the
alarm from being sounded earlier,
but firemen saved most of the fur
niture. Efforts of the fighters were
hampered considerably by onlook-
ers, who drew sharp criticism from
the Sheriff's department. Follow
ing fire vehicles and blocking work
of firemen is in violation of the
laws, and subject to fines.
Damages, confined to the second
floor, were heavy, but no estimate
was available.
In the earlier fire the depart
ment was called out on the Georg-
esville road to aid New Rome and
Georgesville fighters where the
Darwin Sewers home was burn
ing 1t was also caused by a de-
fective flue, and damage was con-
fined to the second story.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
Gas Company To
Give Bills New
Look In Future

Automation is bringing a new
look" to your gas bill in London
and West Jefferson. The new bills
have started arriving at local
homes and business places.
F. E. Kidwell, London manager
for the Ohio Fuel Gas Company,
said the change is brought about
by adoption of a new, completely
automatic billing operation for
Ohio FUELS customers and those of
other companies in the Columbia
Gas System.
The new bills are postcard-type,
as were the old ones. However,
they are slightly smaller and have
been redsigned for easier reading.
They are printed in blue on white
paper, whereas the old bills were
printed in black on tan paper.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-11-20
MURRAY WINS LAST
OF YEARS GUESSES

Paul M. Murray, 81 East Fif-
tn Street, won the final football
guessing contest of the Season
in this papers weekly series of
contests.
In winning, Murray collects
the full $1,000 He only missed
three of the entire list in this
weeks puzZler.
The football contest is an an
nual fall feature of the paper,
and will return next year for
the amusement and profit of
the many readers who partici-
pate.