Blytheville Courier News (Newspaper) - January 14, 1946, Blytheville, Arkansas BLYTHEVILLE COURIER 251 Blytheville Daily News Blytheville Courier Mississippi Valley Leader THE DOMINANT NEWSPAPER OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI JANUARY 194C SINGLE COPIES FIVE CENTS NE STRIKE Real Coalition Government For China Promised All Parties Will Be Represented In New Wang Says By WALTER LOGAN United Press Staff Correspondent 14 Foreign Minister Wang clarified the Nationalist program for reorganizing Chinas ment today and explained that the Kuomintang planned a real coali tion in all parties would be Wang restated the Nationalist plan to the Peoples Assembly meeting after his orig inal explanation haa been in to mean that the Kuo wanted complete dom of the new unity govern He said the Kuomintang favored establishment of a supreme state council in place of the present Kuomintang dominated National Defense The new council would have 48 drawn from all and it would be empowered to decide legislative administrative military and financial response to questions from the Wang corrected the Generalissimo Chiang would name to state council only mem bers approved by the Koumin He did not how the makeup of the Council would be charges and counter charges flew back and forth that both the Nationalists and Com had violated the order which was to have the civil over the The civil war was to officially last midnight but sources charged Gen Tu ordered his Na tional troops to continue fighting today and Communist member on G Mar shalls which p drafted the truce filed protest with Chang the Government Water Covering Highway But Road Still Open Water ran over Highway 18 in the low place near Big Lake bridge to day but it will not be necessary to stop traffic as the water barely is running over the pavement and it is expected the lake will crest The rise over the weekend was feet to make the gauge at the bridge reading feet this morning The fall of feet at over the weekend is expected to reach here it was announced by Gr the small number of families liv ing within the levee area will rel day turn to their home when the water falls It reached more than a foot deep in some it was Strict Control Of Atomic Bomb Asked By Byrnes Secretary Urges UNO For Prompt Creation Of Supervisory Body Sec of State James F Byrnes e Nations Suspect Also Accused Of Service Station Burglary Saturday Mutt of near Yar has been charged with robbery and is expected to face other char ges growing out of a car theft and burglary of a service sta tion in it was announced today by Sheriff Hale Held in county jail Deputy create promptly an commission and appealed to big nations to use their power as a sacred trust for the good of Byrnes swamping the newborn UNO with too many difficult problems and reminded the members of the UNO that the charter provides that they try to settle disputes peacefully before ap pealing to the He said that in the atomic age the common interests of the 51 United Nations far outweigh any possible conflicts which might di vide Byrnes the first general debate in the The debate will continue most of the week now that preliminary organization is Faults Acknowledged Byrnes conceded that the United Nations charter is not perfect but he promised that if it becomes a institution with broad pop ular support changes in its struc Sheriff Rose saidis was not practical expected he would be wanted by the FBI on a charge of stealing a car in Memphis and transporting it into Missouri and on into Arkan and that he was wanted in Missouri on the burglary Policemen of Blytheville arrested Holland early yesterday morning on a charge of public drunkenness after Policeman Lee Powell and apprehended him Highway near the ice V plat ing that fighting must be stopped by last Chou was re ported the A Nation Military Council spokesman denied categorically last night Communist press charg es of truce violations by Nation and accused the papers of ulterior he charged Com with violating the terms in five areas in Shantung and Honan The spokesman said that im mediately the ceasefire or der was issued the Coun cil sent out orders for ceasing hostilities by last He pointed out that Chou also needed three days because of dif in getting the order to re mote N Stocks A T T 192 38 Amer 9134 Anaconda 48 14 I Beth 10234 Chrysler 138 Coca Cola 180 Gen Electric 48 12 Gen 78 38 Montgomery Ward 78 N Y 34 Int Harvester 99 12 North Am Aviation 14 58 Republic Steel 35 38 Vacuum 17 12 Studebaker 33 12 Standard of N 68 Texas Corp 61 14 Packard 12 U S Steel 88 34 Livestock LOUIS NATIONAL STOCK Livestock Hogs uneven early clearances 150 up steady to strong under 160 steady to 25 cents lower sows 20 to 30 cents higher bulk good and choice bar rows and 160 up ceil ing fev 160s around most 140 to 150 to 120 to 140 to 90 to 120 to thin light pigs down to sows stags mostly to Cattle 2400 salable 2000 calves 600 all Hardly half a dozen loads of steers all these mostly common and A few me dium and good to com mon down to and medium replacement steers all fully steady to strong with close last Meager supply of other class es finding outlet at firm Me dium to good heifers and mixed yearlings to common Nothing there were some the big cowers will abuse their special Byrnes ex pressed confidence that the powers would respect their obliga tion to service not to domi nate the The great states as well as the small must come to view their power sacred he He appealed to nations against walking down the William lear the Taking him v into custody at 3 he was turned over to the county on the more serious Iate President state ment m 1933 that we having nothing to fear but fear The United Nations not It is charged that Holland stole fu Nations not a car from a parking lot in Mem threaten he It which Baxter Southern of with no real had borrowed and drir Vlt interest pf any of its mem ven to Officers said that Holland stole the car late Saturday and it to the Missouri side of the state line where he allegedly burglarized Scottys Service He is said to have kicked of glass out to enter the from where some ciga rettes were It is it is fear and suspicion which in turn breed fear that cast a shadow upon the path of peace Must Combat Fears We must dedicate ourselves to pane e task of and elimina g blind and unreasoning ioe Byrnes t The he springs from the impelling necessities of the 46 Agricultural Congressional Vacation Ends Trumans Program To Face Test By Lyk United Press Staff Correspondent 14 returned Jrom its holiday vacation today to tackle the immediate problem of Army demobilization protests and to face a possible showdown the question of reconversion House and Senate were gavelled to order at noon for the second session of The session will test President Trumans party leadership on the issue of his legislative recommendations Mr Tru man went directly to the people for support during the con Top legislative issue is the Pres idents request for a luw to create boards to halt Jamr ft mt i said he would ask the Senate to I up hls question I I said he would seek Better Understanding Of Farm And Business Problems Is Urged Mississippi Countys Ag Planning Committee was m session two hours Friday after drafting the countys 1946 agricultural program and the jobs they expected the Extension Serv ice to handle this The members agreed that the reconversion period ahead for larmers was a greater problem than increasing production the war Pood and feed demands are uncertain and price support guarantees are generally it was pointed out In a lengthy discussion the group deplored the relationship between Blytheville citizens Ond business men with the farmers and asked for a better understanding of the others problems and They also asked for a closer relation ship between all citizens east and west of Big Major phases of work and farm er education for the County Agents unanimous consent to bring the administration to the floor at It now in the Senate Labor which has been holding It seemed that could get the Senate to act at The President wants Congress to impose a 30day coOl ing off on unions and to compel to open their books to government He asked for action before the Christmas recess began Congress ignored his Senate President Kenneth Mc and House Dem leader John conferred with Truman before the session McCormack told newsmen Truman reiterated to the legislative leaders that he was very anxious that legislation along the lines he recommended be enacted as quick ly as McCormack said that strikes were discussed only in a limited way at the White House Eastland made no at tempt to do anything as j 1Qir the Senate lasted only 13 wre 1 Sensible There were 49 senator management including Await Annual Message O 14 on soil fertil izer plant deficiency Officers said that he crossed 0 the Arkansas and drove the i m which we He said car into the Martin Oil Company hve because in this atomic station J age the common interests which I should unite free nations in main When Chester at tempted to wait upon the custo officers charge that he com manded the attendant to turn over the money and to walk into the rest room where told to 10 a friendly peaceful world far outweigh any possible conflict in interest which might divide remain i i ut he warned the world not j to expect feats of magic He is said to have held his hand and to of diehard in his as if having a gun enthusiasts as well as diehard un weapon was found on him because it was not pos when e to problems to Mercer gave his cash totaling automatically expect about and went into the rest room as Shortly after leaving the sta he is said to have wrecked the car near He aban the it was and shortly afterwards was ar rested by the who were pa trolling the Chamblin Moves To New Location Appliance Firm Buys Firestone Stock And Moves Into Store Chamblin Appliance Company has purchased the stock of Firestone Store and will move from the newly estab location on South Second street to 219 West The new firm is expanding its business to sup plies with opening date set for to Jim Harding will be manager of the new firm to carry the original name of Chamblin Appliance Com which is owned by and The business will include a com plete line of tubes and other automotive it was an by the new owners who a short time ago opened the business of handling such electrical appli ances as home home cleaning to common irons home laundry and medium beef cows to hot water heaters and 50 canners to 75 odd hea I The is DeinS redecorated good cows good beef bulls and fixtures to medium and good to Slaughter steers to slaughter heifers to feeder steers to Chicago Wheat open high low close May 18014 180 180 July 178 178 178 178 Let avoid casting excessive burdens upon the institutions of the United especially in their he Annual Pemiscot Crop Conference Planned Tuesday The eleventh annual Crops Conference will be held to morrow in the Circuit Court room of the courthouse in Caruthers according to Hag chairman of the conference Wesley Boone and Zarecor met with the chairman and County Extension to plan this years During the war years the Annual Conference was devoted to production problems in volved in meeting the nations food The committee decided that this years conference should be devoted to reconversion and adjustment to meet war In view of the present agricultural outlook the j committee felt that it is essential that Pemiscot County farmers pare themselves for a probable lower demand for agricultural pro ducts within the near This is the Annual Conference of this sort held in Pemiscot Coun ty and doubtless has contributed greatly to the achievement of Pem County in war food produc soil conservation and cropping The meeting last year was at tended by 142 farm New York Cotton May July 2153 2449 2428 2372 2369 2461 2453 2459 2459 2446 2450 2439 2428 2435 2379 2367 2375 2374 2361 2370 symptoms in rotations to maintain fertility and and wind erosion 2 Intensive study and reports to all farmers on mechanization in general and on cotton production in This includes cross fiame cotton strippers and mechanical 3 A soybean production pro gram that will farmers well posted on price outlook best varieties to 4 The 4H youth will probably get more attention since an Assist ant agent is now on the time equally divided between North and South Mississippi 5 Further development of a county wide Johnson grass control 6 Continue corn variety test 7 Assist the Farm Bureau in keeping posted on all farmer problems in conducting a program of service to all of Mississippi Countys The recommendation was made that the Service use the local radio as a means of quick and wide distribution of news and development of interest to Knappenberger of Blythe ville was reelected chairman of the for a two year Bob Bryant of Leach ville was elected as vice chairman and Keith the county serves as Aged Resident Dies Saturday George Franklin Swett Is Buried Here Today Was 95 Years Old George Franklin Swett died Sat night at Hos at the age of Funeral services were held this at the Huffman Catholic Church with burial at the cemetery The Paul assist ant pastor of the Church of the Immaculate conduct ed High a short he was to the hospital when his condition became He died at Born July at he long had lived in this section where ne fanned until of He made his home at 922 East Rose where a Miss Elizabeth also Oth er daughters are Oscar Jar boe of Boothe of Wall Charles Meunier of and Eddie Hagan of Huff man one Swett of and two Elizabeth Elder of Mount and Hardesty of Funeral Home was in Alben of said it was customary for the Senate as u matter of courtesy to the Presi dent to transact business un til after his annual message had been sent to I hope the senators will not ask that that which has been in effect since almost timo be violated he Republican leader agreed that it was a wise practice to In the thc first official act was to designate McCormack acting speaker until Speaker Sam Rayburn returns to The House chamber was only a quarter filled when McCormack banged his gavel to open the ses Last Rites Held For Baker LongTime Resident Of Blytheville Dies Saturday Afternoon Mattie wife of the late Baker who died April died late Saturday afternoon at her home on Lilly She was She ill a long be cause of a heart prior to her death at Born May 1870at she was well known in having lived in this section for more than 50 and Baker never had any children but they reared 13 foster tns and Of the three youngest who sur vive her arc Miss Patty Jean Greggs James is with the Army Lucille of She is survived by a half sis Plaud Ratcliff of Funeral services wore held this 2 oclock at Full Gospel by the Ma assisted by the Bates pastor of Lake Street Methodist with burial at Memorial Pallbearers were Sam Marvin Henry Dock Milton Bunch and Billy Dan Cobb Funeral Home was in Rites Held Thursday For Leachville Man Ralph resident of Leachville for several died Tuesday night while asleep at his Funeral services were held Thurs day by the Rev Hall pastor of the Leachville Methodist and the re tired Methodist Howard Undertaking Company of Navy Vet Killed Charles Dennis chief boatswain in the WHS killed 29 as n result of his bout with a Having lie had planed to retire within a short But Other Walkouts By United Press The threat of new strikes the nationwide telephone today ks the nation entered Picket hies around telephone and the onB distance telephone lines buzzed with calls which had been cut off for three days by a strike i li Strikes workers and between and packinghouse Ckers and meat cutters still the industrial In weekend develon D ments rolice Seize 30 Berryman Seeks Job As Sheriff Chief Of Police Here Announces Candidacy For County Office Blytheville chief of today authorized the Courier News to formally an his candidacy for Missis sippi Bounty Sheriff and subject to the action of the voters in the August Berryman now the cnc of year head of the Depart During this the city has been faced with difficulties arising wartime enforce ment friends point to the effective manner in which the Blytheville department 1ms met this Problems which developed in numbers of other of war swollen population and the sites of did not prove acute in This was due In a large measure to the capable man ner in Berryman direct ed law enforcement working with army and federal friends Com of Blytheville Army Air Field officials for such services was officially Chief is one of the few Arkansas graduates of the Na tional Police having at tended the Federal Bureau of In conducted by invitation of the In On leave of absence at his own at tended the Academy at Washing Anticipating as do all veteran law enforcement includ ing Edgar director of a wave of post war Berryman is now cooperating with federal officials in bringing special instructors here to train al law enforcement of Faced with the power difficulties encountered by business men law enforcement having no Berryman has been able to maintain a well coordinated police it has been pointed His business ability and his com petent method of collecting and reporting department revenue has annually been accorded approval of the city Official records reveal that police department revenue during term as chief has been over more income for any similar period during the citys Berryman has worked with outstanding investigative officers in major crimes in Mis county and southeast Mis His recognized his special training and his experience law enforcement problems pe culiar to this well fit him for the post he his sup porters A resident of Blytheville since Berryman is 49 years of A veteran of World War he entered the Army as a private and advanced to rank of first in 23 months to Blytheville Berryman was with the Manufacturing Company at Cairo and as de During this period he had personal super vision of an average of 250 em His first employment with Singer which covered an 11year special business training and involved de tailed clerical lives his wife at 105 East Cherry They have one Crandall Chicago Rve 18331 182 186 July 144 In Degnan Case u suspects were seized by po lice today in their investigation staying of Suzanne They were William Tagiie Farmer and Frank Tague brought to Chicago by Deputy Sheriff William Barren told of Detectives Walter Storms that Tague had been picked up hi Fanner City telling friends that he had to leave Chicago in a hurry be cause he feared he might be ar rested for the Barron said that tried to commit suicide by taking poison at Farmer On the about his with the said had been I selling knives on a street corner in the vicinity the Degnan home about aweek before the kid Caruso was picked up In a tav ern at suburban Melrose Park where he industry called CIO steelworkers put off for one week a of mem bers giving rise to hopes that the parties might at a formula for settling spreading wage disputes The United Electrical Workers CIO notified 124 local go on strike as scheduled tomorrow m plants West and General Industry and union officials met with of three federal agencies in ef forts to avert a strike of packinghouse slated for Delegates striking auto workers backed down from an original 30 offered to end Motors hourly pay v phone Workers its agreed to and asked the Asso of Communications Equip ment an to call off its strike and turn its dispute over to the parent union for set 4 Interrupted f 11 ip the Storms said question both men but had little hope that cither knew anything about the March of Dimes Veterans To Sponsor Annual Birthday Ball Other Events Planned The March of Dimes campaign for combating infantile paralysis got underway today with comple tion of arrangements for interest ing events which will benefit this worthy The opening will continue until with Jack chairman of the Public Health Committee of Blythe ville Junior Chamber of in charge of the local Publicity chairman is Elbert Huff man with Sudbury and Fred McGhee also Leon and Robert are in charge of the individual banks and posters in business The Sports Committee is made up of Marshall Roland Bi Philip Applebaum and Solicitations in theaters will be handled by Coleman Jim mie Stevenson and Joe What is expected to be one of the most outstanding events will be the Birthday Ball at the Armory 30 or dependent upon date of securing an The newly organized chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars will spon sor this To assist in this will be William Os borne Thompson C Ellis and Walter Another event will be a violin concert to be given 24 by James de violin instructor at Hendrix who will present a program at Blytheville High Miss Kay Mcllwain is chairman of the committee of Alpha Alpha chap ter of Beta Sigma which will this project The booth in the downtown sec tion will be in charge of Dean and There will be no direct solicita tion for funds this partici pation in special events is to cover citizens contribution but those who prefer to send their do the Junior Chamber of Isaacs is county when cross picket lines formed iiiR installation try were the most uu the labor although locals in at least four cities left their jobs de spite the weeks grace granted By steelworkers President Philip Mur Murray agreed to the postponement after meeting at the White House with Benjamin Fair president jDf the Steel They were scheduled to meet Reports circulated that the gov might appeal for postponements in the electrical and meat packing in that a steel settlement might pro vide a formula for other wage dis the gun at plant Bethlehem walked off their jobs in and and more than were scheduled to strike today in five in the In each union leaders other grievances than the 80 Plants Affected Neil international repre Electrical Workers said strike orders were issued to members in approximately 80 plants across the Brant said GE and Westinghouse had rejected union proposals for postponing the walkout with an im mediate 15cent hourly The union is seeking an additional Edgar concilia tion adjourned a day long Sunday conference with union and meat packing officials last night with the terse announcement that no definite progress had been Office of Price Administration and Office of Economic Stabilization rep participated in the indicating that a new gov price relief plan had been offered the packers to enable them to boost wage CIO Auto Workers Union dele meeting in last night approved a presidential boards report recommending a per cent wage even though General Motors had re The union to extend its strike to workers in tool and plants if General Motors did accept the 1 ed compromise by next warmer to Occasional rain Tuesday and in West and central portions to
