The Index-Journal du lieu suivant : Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 7

April 4, 1955 THE INDEX-JOURNAL, GREENWOOD, S. C. Page Seven Chicago To Elect Merriam Or Daley Mayor Tomorrow By RUSSELL LANE election tomorrow will bring CHICA mayoral momentous verdict. for one of the city's most turbulent politicians. The vote will either lift peppery Robert E.

Merriam from Republican minority desk 'in the 50-man -City Council to Chicago's peak public office, or leave him without steady job, His Council term expires this month. For his Richard J. Daley, 52, the mayoralty campaign is the latest in a series of political fights over 22-year period. He seeks his biggest prize to But, if Daley loses, he will mere: She face a more difficult task as chairman of the Cook County ocratic Central Committee. And can return to his job as county clerk.

Apart from the $25,000 annual mayor's salary, which compares with Merriams alderman's pay, the election is climactic for what it mean in justification of his eight- battle with entrenched Democratic organizaion leaders. There are Chicagoans who say the 36-year-old Republican champion has been crying wolf with his warnings that election of Daley will mean wide-open town." Many have no qualms over such AD eventuality. Others believe the father of seven when he says A he has been "outragd by the falsehood that I would unleash the forces of Merriam gathered his most tellIng campaign, ammunition as a member, for a time as chairman, of' the City Council Ernergency Crime Investigating Committee, He talks' of political protection for gamblers. and other syndicate criminals under the Democratic regime, of payoffs to policemen, of loafers on the city payrolls, of vote frauds. Goody's HEADACHE POWDERS Dissolve TIMES TABLET, remedies for EXTRA- FAST DEPENDABLE RELIEF of PAIN DUE TO HEADACHE, NEURALGIA, MUSCULAR ACHES AND PAINS Goody's in powdered form start to work instantly.

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Friends of the school are invited. Fraternity Secretary Charles Richey of Ware Shoals, Clemson college sophomore, is the newly-elected corresponding secretary of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity chapter at Clemson. Roger Yike of of Atlanta is chapter president. Officers will be installed at the annual banquet April 14. Federal Patrol Jobs There is still an urgent need in the Federal service 1 for persons qualified for the position of patrol inspector.

(trainee), the United States Civil Service Commission announces. The positions pay $3.795 a year and are in the Immigration and Naturalization located principally in the Southwestern part of the United States. Further information and application forms may be obtained from Mrs. Ruth W. Seal at the post office.

B. F. McAlister Dies; Last Rites To Be Tomorrow Ben Franklin McAlister, 58, of 202 Lowell Ninety Six, died Do last night of an accidental overdose of strychnine, Coroner L. E. McCravy said.

Mr. McAlister had attended church services and on- his return home took several tablets which he thought were aspirin. Almost immediately he realized the tablets were strychnine and his physician was called. He told the doctor what had happened and the doctor came with him in an ambulance to the hospital. Mr.

McAlister died just as he arrived at the hospital. Coroner McCravy said no inquest would be necessary. Mr. McAlister was born in Greenville County Sept. 21, 1896, a son of the late Bill and Mattie Otaelle Saxton, both of Greenville County, He was employed at Ninety Six Mill and was an active member of Cambridge Methodist Church.

He lived, in Ninety Six for the past 16 years. Surviving are his wife, the former May Nogle; four children, Ben George McAlister, Annie Ruth, Betty Jo and Beverly McAlister, all of Ninety Six; one sister, Mrs. Paul Goolsby of Griffin, one brother, Charlie McAlister of White hall, Ga. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Cambridge Methodist Church with the Rev. J.

W. Tomlinson, the T. E. Belcher and the Rev. C.

H. Sullivan officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be K. K.

Cromer, Thomas tEa Edwards, James E. Henderson, Eldridge Harrison, Charles Compton and Bob Leopard. The honorary escort will be composed of the Men's Bible Class of Cambridge Methodist Church and Dr. L. A.

Schneider, Fred Bell, Monty Mosely, Buddy Ellison, Tom Bryant, F. E. McBride, John Butler, A. B. Vines and After 6 o'clock this afternoon, the body will be at the home to await the service hour.

29 Heifers Sold At Newberry For $3,592.50 NEWBERRY-Twenty-nine dairy cattle sold for $3,592.50 at the annual Jersey Heifer sale here at the fairgrounds Friday. The average sale price was. $123.88. G. E.

Hawkins and R. Steer of Greenwod, sold two and one head respectively. Hannah Brothers of Abbeville and Wheeler Brothers of Saluda also sold one animal each. Buying heifers. from Greenwood County were Paul.

Lofton, Ninety Six; Gulledge, Callison: Jo Ann Austin and Eddie Gene Nelson, both of Ninety Six. The latter two are new. 4-H dairy calf club members. 3. Over 200 people attended the sale.

NOTICE This is a reminder that all 1955 Business License are due and payable on or before April 15th. Subject to prosecu- on in 190 tion after April CITY CLERK Car In Which Smith And Waters Were Riding- 26. 366 This 1941 Buick, Its left front pushed in and the right windshield shattered, was involved in -an Accident Saturday night. The car is reported to have been driven by Paul Raymond Smith, with Otis Waters as a passenger. Some time later the body of Waters was found in a vacant field about a quarter of a "mile from where the car was found parked on Smythe Street.

(Index-Journal photos). Field Where Body Of Waters Was Found the The body of Otis Waters was found in this field at the point where the group of people are standing at left. The knife which supposedly was used in slashing waters was found at a point directly beyond where the group of men are standing at City, County Officers Continue Investigation (Continued from Page One) Smith and waters left in Collins' 1941 blue Buick, and at the corner of Reynolds Avenue and Cokesbury Street the car was involved in hit-and-run affair. Police records show that the call came in at 9:05. V.

Owens of Route three, records show, was driving a 1949 Ford into town on Reynolds. He made a sign to turn left into Cokesbury and started to make the turn. The car driven by Smith rammed into the rear of Owens' car and knocked it about ten feet into Cokesbury. Smith did not stop, according to the police records, and backed up the car and left the scene. Roger Shaw said that he was at the service station 'pear there, and he and others followed the Buick.

It turned into Klugh Street and then into Smythe, where it was parked. Shaw said that there were two persons visible in the car, one appearing to lean over the steering wheel, the other leaning against the right door. The police report shows, that the car was found on Smythe the right wheel parked against the curb. The car became flooded before it was stopped. The front part of the grill and the left fender was damaged, and -the right windshield broken "as if rider was thrown forward breaking the glass." Damage to the car estimated at about $200.

The car driven by Mr. Owens was damaged in the rear an estimated $100. 'Police officers said that Collins came to town later trying to find his car. Smith said that he and Waters walked down to the. parking lot back of Grendel Mill warehouse and office.

He and Waters became involved in an argument, Smith said. and he knocked Waters down. Waters came up with the knife in his hand, and he took it away from him and cut him with his own knife. He then threw the knife away and walked to his parents' home. on Taggart Avenue, and told them what he had done.

His mother came ill and was put to bed and a physician was called. 'Smith then went to his own home at Phoenix Street and Alexander Avenue. Police were notified of the incident by a call made from the home of Smith's parents, who were trying to check to what had happened. Police got the call at 11:35. The information they had was that there had been a fight or something in the field between Pelzer and Cokesbury Streets and man could be found lying there.

City Patrolman W. D. Butler wa's notified at 11:39, and he went to the scene. He. flashed his spotlight over the open field and saw a man.

lying in the field. He went up. to the body with his flashlight, and then went, back to the patrol car and notified Deputy Sheriffs Giles Daniel and Henry Vines, and called the coroner. Waters was lying in a pool of blood. There was no billfold in his pocket, and his pants pockets were turned wrong side outwards.

His belt was off his trousers. with the preference provisions of the law," he said. the other hand, he has told you cooperatives that you must accept such terms as the power company will agree; to because the Interior has no transmission lines over which you can -get the power otherwise." Three Tracts Sold At Auction Here Today A house A high bid, of 99,100 was made by Three pieces of property were sold auction in the monthly publie land sale this morning. at the court W. Lipford for the brick warehouse on Long Alley in the case of the County Bank, plaintiff, vs.

Cline ton H. Camp, et al, defendants. Bidding on this building and lot did not close, however, but will reW. H. Nicholson, attorney, in the main open for thirty days.

A lot fronting sixty 1 feet on Oak Avenue was bid in for $5,400 by of Firmin S. Ott and W. M. Salter, Individually and as administrators, plaintiffs, Laura Salter, et. al, defendants.

Two tracts, one of 21 acres, and the other of ten acres, at Cokesbury, were. bought for $3,500 by Mr. Nicholson as attorney in the case of Mrs. Mary C. Davis and H.

P. Cromer individually and administrators of -the estate of Mrs. Georgia C. Wicker, plaintiffs, Creighton Wicker, Mattie Lou W. Blackmon, Osceola Cromer Taylor, Elsie Cromer and Edwards J.

Cromer, defendants. Advertised for sale but withdrawn this morning after settlement was a lot in Ware Shoals in the case of Laurens Federal Savings and Loan Association, plaintiff, Ellis M. Freeman and Minnie Lee H. Freeman. A large crowd attended the sale today but only a few made bids on the properties offered.

Funeral Set Tuesday For Mrs. Vaughn Student Art Display The four art pupils of Mrs. House will display their drawings in charcoal and pastel Wednesday afternon from 3 to 6.0 o'clock at the home of Mrs. House at 401 Willson St. Displaying their work will be Beck Collins, nine; Jack Lawrence, 11; Gaines Steer, 12, and Ben Law.

rence, 13. Ware Shoals Scout Course den mothers training course will be held at 6:30 Tuesday evening at the Ware Shoals Field House in Ware Shoals. Homer Eggers, Boy Scout field executive, will conduct the course. Phoenix Grange Phoenix Grange will have a brief business meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m.

to be followed by an open meeting at 8:15 p. m. at which Miss -Martha -Pressly will talk on" "Social Security Coverage for Farmers and G. D. Bell will talk on the Making of Wills.

All members are urged to attend the business session and everyone interested is invited to the: program. Refreshments will be served. WE GHS Science Fair Exhibits illustrating work done in mathematics, physics, chemistry, general science and. biology will be on display in the auditorium of Greenwood High School tomorrow afternoon. Students made the exhibits for their first science fair.

One Fire Call Firemen were called to an Edgefield Street home at 4:20 p.m. yesterday where soot in a chimney caught fire. No damage was caused. Some Stores Open Until 7 P. M.

Thursday and Friday A number of Greenwood merchants will remain open until o'clock Thursday and Friday nights this week in order to take care of the Easter shopping. An advertisement will be carried later giving the names of the firms which will observe the late closing on those nights. Family Life 'Institute A family life institute will begin tonight a 8 o'clock at Brewer High School with two-hour. sessions each evening through Friday. Sponsoring groups include the County Health and Welfare Departments, TB Association, ParentTeacher Associations, Extension Service, schools and churches.

Parents, teachers, church and community leaders rare urged to tend. Recorder's Court City recorder's court disposed of 41 cases this on the following charges: drunkenness 20, speeding six, assault with knife three, running red light and disorderly conduct, two each. Also, reckless driving, having no muffler on vehicle, indecent exposure, driving under the influence of intoxicants, carrying concealed weapon, failing to pay taxi fare, having insufficient brakes on vehicle and having in possession illegal 1- quor, one each. Six cases were tinued. A.

A. To Meet Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at 127 Hampton (P St. State Tax Agent Here An agent of the South Carolina Tax Commission, will be in the of.fice of the clerk of court' at the county court house tomorrow through Friday to assist taxpayers in making out their state income tax returns. There is no charge for his services. Returns must be filed by April 15.

Mountain Creek Revival Revival services will be held at the Mountain Creek Baptist Church April 10 through April 16. The Rev. A. D. Croft will conduct the services each evening at 8 o'clock.

Search Continues In Lake For Body Of Laurens Man Laurens County officers continued dragging operations in Lake. Greenwood today seeking the body of Bascomb Brownie, Laurens contractor, feared drowned in the lake yesterday afternoon. The area 'near the juncture of Reedy and Saluda Rivers on the Laurens County side was dragged for several hours until dark yesterday and the search resumed this morning. to: noon, nothing had been found, Additional dragging equipment was 'sent from Greenwood to the scene this morning. Brownlee, about .65, had gone fishing near Estes Landing.

Game Warden Sydney, Lee reported helping Brownlee repair motor trouble oh his boat about 3:30 p. m. Later fisherman sighted pocketbook floating on the lake; it wias identified as Brownlee's. A searching party, led by Sheriff Bill Lowery then found Brownlee's boat, motor running; at deep, water point in the lake. KeFauver Urges Georgians To Continue Clark Hill Struggle from Page One) The senator said the delay in negotiating a contract for the Clark Hill power is proving costly to the federal government.

Because it cannot make firm commitments for Georgia half of the dam's electric output, the feceral government must sell it on a monthly auction basis. "Frequently," he said, "the rate it secures is below -what was anticipated when the payoff. schedule of the project was designed." Kefauver said he was "particularly interested" in the way Secretary of the Interior McKay is handling the dispute between the cooperatives and Georgia Power. the one' hand he has told Congress that he does not need transmission facilities because he is on the threshold of contracts which will provide for the delivery of federal, power in accordance Mrs. Mary Etta Sprouse Vaughn, 49.

wife of Ernest Vaughn, of 214 Mill died last night at 11:45 o'clock at her home following a long Illness. Mrs. Vaughn was born in Lincolnton, May 15, 1905 and was daughter of Carl S. Sprouse, a native of Abbeville, and Kate, Elam -Sprouse, of Lincolnton, Ga. She had made her home in Greenwood for many years and was an attendant of the Methodist church.

Surviving are her husband, two sons, Emory Allen Vaughn, US Navyv, and Herbert W. Vaughn of Greenwood; one daughter, Barbara Ann Vaughn of the home; three brothers, Henry F. Sprouse, Dublin, Harvey G. Sprouse and Miller A. Sprouse, both of Greenwood.

Funeral services will be held as Blyth's Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 3 with the Rev. H. E. Bullington and the Rev. nie Ridlehoover officiating.

Interment will follow in Hillcrest cemetery. The following will serve as active pallbearers: William Vaughn, Billy Sprouse, Dewey Cannon, Clint Haynie, Frank Vaughn, and Luther. Bryant. After 5 o'clock this afternoon, the body will be at the home and be returned to, the funeral home Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock to await the service hour. Employees of British railroads who graduate from first aid courses are given holidays with free transportation.

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Funeral The body Home, was but taken could to Harley Identified immediately. Officers Ralph D. Hunter and J. W. Anderson went to Smith's home and arrested him, taking him to the city jail, where he was booked for investigation at 12:15 Sunday morning.

Later he was taken to the county jail, where he is being held. Smith told officers the man with him was from Watson Court. An. officer present knew Ed Anderson on Watson Court, and went to get him to see if he could identify the body. It turned out that Mr.

Anderson was brother-in-law of Waters, and made identification. The billfold from pocket. was found yesterday morning about30 or. forty feet from where the body had been found. A belt also was found nearby, with the buckle snapped off.

The buckle was not found. County and city officers conducted another search of the area yesterday afternoon, trying to find the knife. A little colored boy spotted it and called officers. Later in the day another knife was found in the field by youth from the Grendel Mill community. This was GI mess knife, the blade boned down to sharp edge.

This knife has not been tied in with the slaying. Apparently there were no eyeswitnesses. Elbert Wideman, who lives near the field where the incident occurred, reported that he left the Grendel. Mill area about 9:30 Saturday night, leaving by the gate at the back of the warehouse on Pelzer Street. He saw some men out in the field, but could not tell how many there were; He went on home and later saw what he believed to be two men striking matches in the field.

He went to the home of City Patrolman, A. 'N. Hinton to tell him of the incident, but Hinton was not at home. He later saw some more lights and rode around the field, he said. When the officer, appeared and started shining his lights over the field, Wideman said that he went down to the field, and learned then what had occurred.

Smith has a police record. He pleaded guilty June 23, 1953 to hottsebreaking and grand larceny, along with two other persons. They admitted breaking into the George Ballentine Motor Company and stealing the safe and a new truck. They took the safe on the truck to a quarry near Stony Point and tried to open it. Judge Steve C.

Griffith of sentenced the trio to three years, but suspended the balance on service. of six months, and placed them on probation for three years. The records of Blease Merchant, probation officer, show that Smith was conditionally released from the State Penitentiary. Nov. 5, 1953.

He was arrested by Greenwood officers Jan. 16, 1954, for public drunkenness, and forfeited $15 bond. Judge Griffith revoked a year of the probationary sentence oh Jan. 30, 1954. Smith was released last October or November after serving that sentence.

He 'was listed as unemployed in November and December, but recently had worked with the firm laying the natural gas pipe lines in Greenwood. Smith, married and with two children, lived on Phoenix Street, He WAS born in Atlanta, Jan. 1, 1932, according to records in the Greenwood Department. He weighs about 150 pounds and is five feet, 9 1-2 tall. He was sent to reform school, in 1946, and has record of offenses since that time.

Violence Claims Six S. C. Lives By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS At least six persons died violently, in South Carolina during the week- end. Miss Anna Sams Beatty, a West Columbia nurse, was injured fatally in an auto accident in Columbia. Two Moncks Corner residents, Mrs.

Juanita Williams Deleon, 22, and 'Calhoun L. Wyndham 25, were killed when their car can off the highway near Moncks Corner. A. Greenwood man, 29-year-old Otis Waters, was found slashed to death in an open field in Greenwood. Another Greenwood man, Paul R.

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