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IM Till LEAF.CHRCNISL3 United Prs IAPJ Wlrephotos' 0 Popular Cornel Associated Press (i WARMER THURSDAY TENNESSEE Partly elondy and mild to-alf hi. Thursday Increasing cloudiness and slighfly warmer. TEMPERATITKE-Hlth. 68; low. 54; Elver 25.9 (rising.

Rainfall 88 In. Tennessee Oldest Newspaper Established in 1803 VOL CXXXXI NO. 87 CURKSVILLE TENNESSEE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 13, 1949 FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS fill f.y (ft Girl, 9, Slain Near Birmingham; Another Escapes 700SeniorsTake Parf in Vocational House Passes Bill For Emergency Vet Benefit Funds West Cuts Num ber Of German Plants To Be Removed Guidance Day 9 550 Miles Staked For Rural Lines, Material on Hand Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation announced today that Its contract with W. L.

Coston and Sons for rural lines over their entire area is progressing at a rapid rate of speed. As of April 1 there have been 550 miles staked, 800 miles of rlght-T of -way cleared, poles'set on 395 miles and guys and anchors on 341 miles. The contractor reports that he hs on hand now conductor and transformers to cover this project. These items are the ones that have been hard to obtain and which have held up the building of rural lines in the 7 Cumberland area. As fast as the contractor completes these lines, the engineer inspects them and when 80 of the members on each Individual line have complete their house wiring and have passed inspection these lines will be energized.

The contract for Project consisting of approximately 350 miles, has been --awarded to the Utilities- Construction Company of Nashville, and VwArk on these lines is now progress- Air Secretary Says Unification law Unsatisfactory J. 4 4 'A Nine-year-old Phillis Dean Carver (left) was found dead with her throat slashed near Mulga, 29 miles west of Birmingham, after an all- nltrht jvh. Her mother: left her at Snnilii pea red with a strange man who bought her eandy. A few hours later, searchers found Bobby slightly bruised in woods five miles north of Birmingham. Her mother (right) Joyfully receives the little girl W.

T. Newsome, a member of party. (AP Wlrephotos)i mg in ssumner xnis con. tractor has a crew clearing right of 1 and the never came. home.

time, another HtOe jl, BoW 650 Replacements Arrive at Gamp to Join 11th Airborne About the same CAMP CAMPBELL- (Special) -A detachment of 650 smiling young men, all replacements for the 11th' Airborne Division, arrived at Camp CampbeH Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. The troops moved from Ft. Bragg N. CV where they had previously undergone basic, infantry training. Two -trains were used to transport the, troops to their new station.

The' men from this detachment will all be assigned to the various units of the 11th Airborne Division. from Deputy Sheriff the erching digging holes andjsettlng poles at the present- time and as the Poles are set -the conductor will be strung and the line completed. In awarding contract to W. L. Coston Sons for the first 550 miles the contractor chose to begin work in Stewart County and work east.

At the present time they are in Rob- ertson and Cheatham counties. In awarding the contract to the Util- lties Construction Company the contractor chose to begin wort in Sumner County and work west. The CEMC i now operating' ap-r proximately 1500 miles of line and when the area coverage is completed the concern will be operating an? proximately 2400 miles of rural lines serving Cheatham, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart and Sumner Counties. On account of the large area being served by the CEMC, the concern has adopted a plan of Issuing meter base cards to the members. These cards must be presented to obtain the meter base at the company's office, was stated.

The Cumberland distributes TV A power delivered at Clarksville, Springfield, Gallatin, and Ashland City, and company plans now call for a feeder point at Dover. As the system grows the company plans are to have a feeder point in the Pleasant View area. New feeder lines are' being built out of Clarksville, Springfield, Portland and Gallatin to enable the coopera-tlve to carry the additional load. The Cumberland Electric Membership Corporatiion expressed thanks members for the, "whole-hearted cooperation in granting right-of-way to permit lines to be built to.their neighbors as well as themselves." Maj. James M.

Wilson, a year in years where no By Jack Rutledge WASHINGTON, VP) The house passed a $595,890,000 emer- gency appropriation for veterans benefits today then, turned to an army-navy-air force supply bill totaling nearly 116,000,000,000. In asking for the extra veterans money Monday, president Truman said veterans administration had only enough money to run the benefits porgram 10 more days. The original grant was $3,629,977 394 for the current fiscal year. The president also said the number of Jobless veterans was increasing. The measure now "goes to the sen-' ate.

If It is possible to dispose of the big defense appropriation bill today, the house is slated to take up a $7,578,888,331 measure to finance the atomic energy commission, the veterans administration, and 38 other agencies for the. next fiscal i The house wants to clean up these money bills before taking what members hope will be a 10-day Easter vacation ending April 35. The major decision, however, will be on the $16,000,000,000 bill for the: army, navy and air force. As lt stands now, the air force gets the-' largest slice. 'Z'-.

More Backers of. a bigger naval air fbrce want to add about to the five billions the appro-prlations committee has approved for the seagoing branch of service. Th extra money let the navy buy 1,381 Instead of 843 new planes next year, but it would still leave the navy's appropriation below that of the air force. There were no moves in sight to make other major alterations in the bill. Rep.

Mahon CD-Tex) said "if war comes soon" the sixteen billion dollars (a sum double the average total national budget in pre-war years) would be too little. in another bUl designed to Insure peace thro ugh-strengtlwwere ironed out by a Joint house and senate committee. This was the European recovery The plan has been apnrqve.bjr both bodies, but the two bills dif. fer. The big difference is over the amount recommended to be spent for.

the second year Marshall Plan aid for the western European countries. The house recommended $5, 380,000,000,. or $300,000,000 less than the senate. Chairman Kee (D-WVA) ef Ihe house foreign affairs committee said the matter can be settled' swiftly. Chairman Connelly CD-Tex) of, the senate foreign relations committee predicted it might take two or three days.

The senate debated a deficency. approporations bill, but hoped to clear it up and turn to the multi-billion dollars long range housing program. Both foes and backers believe is will pass the senate easily, The housing meausre provides of construction of 810,000 public housing units during the next six years, and would launch a alum clearance program, finance research into ways to cut building costs, and be gin. a four-year home program. C.H.S.toSend Two D.

0. Delegates To Convention Clarksville High School department of Diversified Occupation will send delegates to the State Conven- tlon of Trades and Industrial Clubs at Johnson City April 28-30, Wil liam E. Smith, Coordinator, announced today. will attend from the high school T. and Club.

They are 'noble Fulton, vice-president; Thomas Smith and Cecil Sto-ckdale, delegates. Mr. Smith and Frank Keene, Metal Work instructor will attend the convention. --The high school Organization called the Queen City and I Club Chapter has 30 members. They am.

students to the Diversified Occupa- tions department and in the industrial arts classes. Members meet each Wednesday to discuss plans, methods and procedures. They have social affairs. Recently, they held a banquet and at times have entertainments to mix study with pleasure. f- The club' has kept a scrap book of souvenirs and pictures to Illustrate work book will be entered, in the state scrapbook contests Cunningham New President James C.

Cunningham is the new president of the emery- County Chapter of the Ta-berculosis Association. He win suc ceed X. O. Bradley, whose term ss pans Mrs. Deader Fort ts the new vVt president, and WttMeca Jkbnondeoa le secretory-treasurer.

President Bradley reported tht $4,500 was raised in the Christina seal saler Eighty-five cent. win. be spent nt ifreveeaee treawtsot and Approximately 700 seniors from high schools in neighboring counties gathered on the campus of Austin Peay State College this morn ing to take part in the annual Vo cational Guidance Day. sponsored by the ciarKsviue Rotary Club and the College. Assembled In.

the Armory at 8:45 the group, heard welcome addresses by W. C. Gregory, president of the Clarksville Rotary Club and Halbert HarviU; president Austin Peay State College. K. V.

Curry, chairman of the Guidance Day program, introduced the speakers and gave general directions to the visiting From the "Armory the students moved to the New Science Building on the campus where the day's program set up to allow each senior to meet with a representative of the profession or vocation In which he was Interested. Several such discusions could be attended If the student so desired. Eighteen separate vocations were represented and speaker- from each preeentd both the desirable and undesirable features of their profession. Whether It was to be doctor, lawyer, up to the student. To serve his interest was the aim of the whole program.

Guidance Day-Is an annual event at the Colilege and its purpose is to aid the high school senior in the choice of a vocation. The. facilities of the College were thrown open to the visitors and College i students acted as ushers. iv GUIDANCE SPECIALIST Those students who were undecided as to a particular vocation or profession met with Dr. Albert S.

Thompson, Vanderbllt University specialist In the field of guidance. Dr. Thompson was assisted by Sam Kendrtrk, a graduate student at Pea-body. The students met first in a group with Dr. Thompson and afterwards, each met for a personal Interview during which he was presented a view, of many different voca tions and given counsel In selecting the one most suited to his particular needs, Lunchebn was held In the Armory at 11:45 where the local Rotary Club met the visiting seniors and speakers.

Dr. Hugh C. Stunts, president Scarritt College, was the featured speaker at he luncheon, Following the lunpheon, the' aen- lors returned 'to xne' aiscussion groups which were scheduled to con tinue throughout the afternoon. PROFESSIONS LISTED Professions represented and their speakers Included the -following: Athletic Director, Coach Dave Aaron; Electrician, Harold Harter, Goodrich Company; Engineer, John Cunningham, Clarksville City Engineer; Homemaker, Miss Laverne Parks, Miss Reba Choate; Nurse, Miss Evelyn Goodwin, Miss Ruth Jackson, Clarksville Hospital; Sec retary-Bookkeeper, James X. Spill' man, professor of business administration, Peabody College; Teacher, Frank, Bass, Executive Secretary, Tennessee Education Association; Doctor-Surgeon, Dr.

W. Lyle; Farmer, N. Peacock, Dean, Agri culture College, University of Ten nesseer Mechanic, Allen H. Fraser, Senior Training Officer, Veterans Administration; Lawyer, Robert L. McReynolds, Aviator, Buf ord Led-better, president Tennessee Aviation Association; Mrs.

Vetera Carver; Miss Helen Trivett Rotary Club members serving as chairmen of the various groups included: Jesse Perry, G. G. McClure, Morris Latner, Jack Leacock, Orlo Eager, W. H. McReynolds, Lewis Pace.

Lester Solomon, Dr. Richard N. Owen, Maurice Solomon, Leonard Sowell, P. Bailey. Albert Jobe, L.

R. Uffelman, and George Winecoff. Chester Baby Buried Today Prayer services for Gilmore Win-field Chester, two-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore Wlnfield Chester, 718 South Second Street, were held at the grave in Overview Cemetery this afterrujon.

The Rev. M. K. PuUlas officiated. The baby died Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the residence.

He leaves his parents, two brothers, Charles Edwin and Robert Earl Chester, and a sister, Edna Irent Chester, all of this uiromcie ruhnersup win likewise receive certificates of award, bearing the students names, date, subject- and names of the judges. These taoooM will be awarded at commencement exercises. Miss Louisa Winn and Miss Terda Broome, American History teachers at the school, have agreed to cooperate rn the essay contest and direct the attention of their classes to the historic Importance of the documents. The contest is presented with the approval of Supt. C.

H. Moore and Principal D. W. Howard. From day to day the Chronicle wil announce the subjects of the two reproductions which win be pouted at -the school the following contest 1B iun dsys7 or until 38 of the ncjodnotigoi rtlminged Beer Regulation Goes to Seriate A Tennessee House-sponsored bill to regulate the sale of beer in Montgomery County has cleared the House and has been sent to the Senate, it was learned today.

At the same time, it was learned that the Senate yesterday completed legislative action on a bill to fix the pay of the. Montgomery County tax Judge B. Broadbent told the Leaf-Chronicle that the tax assessor pay bill would pay the assessor oocosuicilbO Bic.lliauc, Htttt On tax years. The beer bill, by Rep. J.

W. Cross of Clarksville, would empower the County Court to regulate the sale of beer at retail, places in which it may be consumed, their location and hours at which it may be sold, It also provides that the county court -may prohibit the operation of lamusement devjces. musical tostru meats and similar devices in places where beer may be sold in the coun ty. The bill further provides that, a third violation of beer regulations set up by the county court shall conswuie a reiony. Rep.

Cross said the other bill raised the pay of members of the tax equalization board from $4 to $5 a day. He said it also upped the pay of the secretary from $5 to $8 and the pay of the chairman from $5 to $6. The Representative said the bill also would give the board power to call Ih 'citizens of various distr-icta aa advisers, while they were in session setting the tax assessment. Pvt. Stokes' Funeral to Be At Vanleer Vanleer (Spl) The body of Pvt.

Granville M. Stokes will be returned from France Thursday for -burial Friday in the Vanleer Methodist church Fri- day morning at 10 o'clock with the Rev. R. Crosslin, former pastor, officiating and Rev. A.

R. Hogan assisting. It will be a military funeral with the Dickson National rGUards serving as paUbearers.2, I The body is expected to arrive at Dickson Thursday afternoon at 3:30. It will be taken to the home of the parents; Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Stokes of Vanleer. Pvt. Stokes was killed In action July 18, 1944 at the age of 23. When be enlisted he' was a senior at Central High School. First, he was a member of the National Guards.

At: the time of his death he was in Company 1 17th Infantry. Surviving are three brothers and four sisters in addition to his parents. They are Arnold, Raymond I and Jackie Stoles of Vanleer; Mrs. Genevie Cooksey, Mrs. Helen Bar- bee, Oakdale; Mrs.

Imogene Robertson, Vanleer and Mrs. Mary Hayes, Knoxvtlle. i to v-ompere in By JOHN M. HIGHTOWEE WASHINGTON, OP) The United States, Britain and France today announced a sharp cut In the number ft factories to be removed from western Germany. AH or part of 159 plants are to be removed from the reparations list previously agreed upon.

Expanding on the announcement from the State. Department, Secretary of the Army Royall told a news conference that a further three- power agreement will be made pub lic soon prohibiting some German Industries entirely and restricting others as a war-preventive measure. Royall said this agreement will also ease present limitations on 10 Industries. RESTRICTIONS EASED For one thing German shipbuild ing will be removed from the pro hibited list It will be permitted on a restricted basis. Some new industries will be add ed to the present prohibited list.

Royall said Germany will wel come the decision to retain all or part of 159 plants previously scheduled to be down and ship ped to allied countries But he indicated he anticipated the Germans will be less pleased with the new prohibited list. A State Department 'announcement said the amount of equipment formerly scheduled for removal but now to be left there varies among the 159 plants "from a single piece of equipment In a plant to the entire equipment of an operating factory." "The equipment which will be retained in Germany is located in 33 plants in the steel industry, 88 metal working plants, 32 chemical plants and seven plants in the non-ferrous' metal industries," the announcement said. Five of the steel industry plants, it was explained, produce crude steel and these will raise western Germany's steelmaking capacity by 165,000 tons a That will give western Germany a total capacity of about 13,465,000 tons annually. The production celling of tons a year remains. Simultaneously with the State Department announcement, the British and French foreign offices were due to release their own' statements on the same agreement.

The announcements are the latest in a series of moves aimed at this three-fold objective: To give Germany limited self-government. 3. To advance the conquered nation toward economic self-sufficiency, and 3. To enable Germany to contribute more to the total recovery of Europe. Artificial Cow Breeding Program To Be Explained Explanation of the artificial breeding program for cattle will be made at three meetings.

County Agent Paul Horton announced today. One win. be made at the armory Thursday, the second at Kirkwood School Friday, and the third at Sango School Tuesday, April 19. Agriculture teachers at Austin Peay State, County Agent Horton and field men of the Kraft Cheese Company on Tuesday visited Bull-stead. This trip was made prior to a county-wide signup for the formation of a local artificial breeding association to serve Montgomery County farms.

The herd sires maintained at Bullstead were viewed by the group who heard Lynn Cope-land, district dairy specialist of the University of Tennessee, give the breeding records of the bulls being used. Twelve Jersey herd sires, five Guernseys, and five Holsteins representing some of the best In their breeds are owned by the Tennessee Association. The group also madi a tour to the Brent Cook farm in Williamson County where they saw a grade Jersey herd of 38 cows In milk, all of which are the result of the artificial breeding program which Mr. Cook has been using for. the last nine years.

The group In Montgomery County agreed that this was one of the outstanding grade herds in Jhe state. The production record of these cowf is more than doubled the average for Tennessee dairy Council to Hear Grand Master 5 Guy PraseBe of KrkixvUle, grand master of the Grand Council of Tennesseey will make an official vis it so the local council Thursday night Several other Grand Council officers are eapected. The program will be held ta the Masonic Temp begtocrog at 8 o'clock. AE CodcQ tSaeona art 'in -vited. Two Can Collide -On CoIJege tret Miss Barbara Ame Harris suf fered a sMgbt ovteatbi forehead in aa automobile collision on Col lege Street at .11:1 o'clock today.

Miss Harris, was driving east on College and an automobile driven Nt dTIrnIrig "fclo'Ausiia" Peay Stats when the two csrs eolMdad. SbmH-tea est BQbui WASHINGTON. (P) The Air Force Joined the Army today In publicly blasting, the existing na tional defense set up as Inadequate and expensive. 7 Secretary of Air Symington, ap pearing at a closed-door session of the Senate armed services commit tee present unification law "has not worked satisfactorily." Chairman Ty dings (D-Md) made the testimony public. today.

1 (. "We have tried out this half- measure organization and there is unanimous agreement that it is inadequate, Symington said. He added that former Secretary of Defense Forrestal "has constant ly been a referee of three brawls as he tried to operate his Job." Like Secretary ofihe Army Roy-all, who said. much the same thing In an open session of the commit tee yesterday, Symington the civilian defense chief never will be able to ride herd on the quarreling Army, Navy and Air Force unless he Is given much greater power. Such authority, he said, "could save billions annually." That could be accomplished, Symington added, by operating the defense department "from a fresh start as against trying to haul together three Independent units," each with Its own training, procurement and the When such a merger of function; was adopted in the San Francisco defense regiorh he said, it ended a "triplication in warehousing, in transportation, and so forth." AGREES WITH ROT ALL Just as Royall did, Symington urged dropping the civilian heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force from their present ranks to the position of -undersecretaries.

Secretary of Defense Johnson, Just back from a meeting of the joint chiefs with Eisenhower at Key West, made lt clear at a news conference that any disagreements among the military high command must not be aired publicly. Johnson said the Navy's proposed 85,000 ton supercarrier the United States "was mentioned" at the Key West, meeting, but he flatly, bluntly and repeatedly refused to say mora than that on the subject. The giant ship is the current center of the old and bitter dispute between the Air Force and Navy over the bombing roles each, would have in a war. The Air Force has questioned the plan to build a carrier with a flight deck that could handle long range Navy bombers. It would take $189,000,000 end four years to build, Kiwanis Told Education Now Almost Artificial Education is something artificial.

It on something on which one can not put his finger. This is what Dr. L. L. Gore, head of the Peabody College Industrial Education Department told Kiwantans at a meeting yesterday at the Woman's Club, Puzzling questions are when is one educated and how does one know he is.

The most artificials type of ed ucation is that which requires memorizing, he continued. Once ac hild was Important in the home for his contribution to it. Today he is not necessary in the operation of lt be cause of the social and' industrial order in which men are communicating in a mass, he'declared. pointing out Changes made. The present order tends to forget the Individual.

The definition of -democracy bow seeme to be to make people do things at a certain time. Industrial education tries to make an individual grow and learn to analyse situations. He illustrated his statement by exhibiting objects in dustrial art students made to show how their work changed the value of a piece. This type of education is an Investment in the future, he dis closed by saying that the training has led to employment. It creates in terest in materials and the geogra phy of places, stimulates Interest in learning facta.

Given this kind of education a youth becomes prepared to uve in a mechanised world and to adjust himself to mechanised units. He learns to be the master of tools and machinery, be added showing etched glass, chip carved Jewelry boxes plush lined, decorated walk and other head made articles to Illustrate akll required. Dr. Gore has bees head of toe Industrial Education Department of Peabody College since 1933 aod a member of the faculty there far it years. He received his Ph.

D. degree at Columbia University. Neat summer he plans to go to Bewail la the interest of aviation In education and the advaaeemerjt tf tnduawtel arts. He owns and operates a teege farm sear Nashvtile. Charlie Joaes served as program rhftirrrutn (or tha tnentinf.

Ha few trodured Georse Duriska. Jnduattial AAs teacher "at Ciarterias Wgu- School, 'er. who preaeotsa Catholics Plan Holy Week Services Off Holy Thursday, the day on which the Church commemorates the institution of The Most Blessed Sacrament, Holy Communion will be distributed at 15 minute intervals from 6:30 to 7:30. At 8:00 o'clock Father William Barclay, pastor, will oelebrate a Missa Cantata (High Mass), which will be sung by the St. Mary's School Choir under the derection fo Mrs.

George Poust, organist. Following the pele-bratioh of Holy Mass, a solemn procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the repository Will take place. The canopy covering the Blessed Sacrament during the procession from the Main Altar to the Altar of Reposition will be carried by Messrs. Paul Conroy, George Foust, Frank Wens- ler, and John The altaf boys carrying lighted candles, cen sors ana incense ooais, ana uie school children carrying callow lilies, will form the guard of honor during the procession. The Blessed Sacra-; inent will remain at the Altar of Reposition until noon' on Good Friday.

1 During this time adorers will be in constant attendance. The pupils, of St. Mary's School will fill the day-light hours of adoration, While the all-night adoration will be the honor of the adult members of the congregation, Mrs. Frank Wenz-ler, Jr. is in charge of arranging the periods of adoration for the all-night adoration.

At noon on Good Friday the unveiling of the Cross will take place and the Mass of the Presatictified will be celebrated by Father William E. Barclay. A series of sermons on the-SevenLast- Words of -Christ from the Cross Will be delivered by Father Charles OTJonnell, pastor of St. Lawrence Church, Paradise Ridge, after which, the Stations of the Cross will be conducted by Father Barclay. Music for the Tre Ore service will be furnished, by the St.

Mary's School accompanied and directed by Mrs. George Foust. A Holy Hour, commemorating the Passion of Our Lord, will be conducted by Father Barclay at 8:00 P. M. on Good Friday.

On Holy Saturday morning at 6:30 o'clock, the 'new fire, the Paschal CanaieTana the BaptismarFonE wnr be blessed. A High Mass, celebrated by Father i Barclay, will follow at approximately 8 o'clock. Holy Com munion may be received by the faith ful at this Mass for the first time since Holy Thursday. The climax of the Holy Week will be a High Mass at 7:30 on Easter Sunday. This Mass will be sung by the men's choir under the direction of Lieutenant Richard Hathaway, with Mrs.

George Foust accompanist. Members of the choir artMessrsr-Mik-J'ftbririi. John R. Mt4iar Wmr iviui piiy. iuui una ue j-iuuiuicr, Marty Keel, Donald and Richard Alsop, Buddy Frank, and Elam Har-per.

A Low Mass will be said at 10:30 o'clock, with music by the women of the parish, accompanied by Mrs. Smith Keel. Truck Driver Unhurt from Bridge Accident -Williamsburg. Ky, OrV- James H. Ford, 31.

a Dayton, Term, Truck driver, is aUve and unhurt today after he and his truck dropped ua rough a bridge near here. Ford said he was haulinir five tons of coal from the everett raines late yesterday. While crossing clear creek, two miles south of, Williams-Burg. Ford said the wooden flooring dropped out of the steel framework of the bridge. Tb truck unloaded itself during the 40-foot drop to the stream and.

I i Sgt. Funeral to Be Held Thursday The body of Sgt. Prank D. Wiiard, 29, killed by enemy' action in Ger-' many, Sept. 30, 1044, will arrive in Clarksville Thursday morning at o'clock.

Funeral services will be rjeM at the Harvey W. Hunt Chapel Friday afternoon at 3'clock. The "HiStC olclaleand' Will bem Greenwood Ceme- Members of the American Le-. glon and V. P.

W. Posts tui serve a pallbearers Sgt. Wiilard was born March 24, 1915, son of Frank J. Wiilard. route 4, and tee late Elizabeth McCar-ter Wiilard.

He was the second volunteer from Montgomery County in the second world war and enlisted Jan. 20. 1941 in Co. K. 117th Infantry, 30th Division.

He leaves his father, his wife, Mrs. Florence Jackson Wiilard, a daughter. Frances three of Clarksville and two Miss Lula M. Wiilard, Miami, and Mrs. J.

Luther Hyams; Clarksville. Firemen Save Charlotte Home Clarksville firemen saved a Char-if) lotte Street home at 7:30 this morning, when fire broke out in the at- Uc. According to Fire Chief John wire" attte at- TKe Borne -occupied- assigned to the 504 Ui Airborne In fantry Regiment at Ft. Bragg, was in command of the first train, and Capt. Gregory McDurmott, previously with the 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters, was train commander for the second train.

Upon arrival, the troops were greeted by Lt. CoL John H. Lat-tin, division personnel officer, who dLspatchedthem to their various "1." Under the supervision of Mark Ashley, the American Red Cross presented the troops with cigarettes and beverages. With the arrival of the men last night, the troop strength of the division now numbers approximately 2,000 officers and men. However, the figure cannot be construed as actual troop strength because of the almost, daily influx of troops arriving from furlough and depla-cements, according to the public information office.

That office said also that the last of the troops being sent from japan, comprising the rear echelon, now are on the nigh seas. Others how are on furlough and the remainder are at Camp Campbell. Grdcey Appletoh Dies, Funeral To Be Th rsday Gracey Childers Appletoh, 48, died at 11:25 o'clock Tuesday morning in a Nashville hospital where he had been a patient the past five years. Funeral- services will "be held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Harvey W. Hunt Chapel.

Mr. Hunt-wtU- dfficlitte. BuTtaTTfiir be in the; Southside Cemetery, Appleton was born Dec." 1 1900, In Southside, son of the late Charles E. and Bettie Patterson Ap-. pleton.

He was twice married. He is survived by his first wife, Mrs. Alma Hamilton, and four; sons by this union, Buf ord, Bobby, Glen and Gracey Appleton, and a daughter, Mrs. James Davis of his city. His second wife, Mrs.

Julia Carney Appleton, survives lwiththxee dren, Billy, Mary Sue and Charles f'jp pfj eton. He also leaves two sis ters, Mrs. Grady Hagewood and Mrs. Ruth Baxter, Southside, and two brothers, Elmer Appleton, Chattanooga, and Elder Appleton, South-side. -i oeniors Essay Contests Documents of Clarksville High School seniors will be given the opportunity to compete in an American Citizenship essay contest sponsored by the Leaf-Chronicle.

Beginning Thursday, exact repro- auctions of 36 of the original docu- ments which, toured the nation, in the school, two each day-. The first two to be displayed will be Thomas Jefferson's rough draft of the Declaration oT Independence and The Treaty of Paris. The first dra of the Declaration is regarded as one of the most pre xne s-year-oia JeriCTsonwaa task Of drafting the De Wooding, Charlotte caused, the wooden framing to ignite, and the 5 attic 'had burst into flames when a booster pump truck and book and ladder truck arrived at the -scene, r-' Also on the scene in answer to the alarm was a Light Department crew, who cut the electric-current leading to the house: Firemen ex-- tingulshed the blaze quickry after they arrived at the homeland dam-" age was estimated by the fire chief at $15. Based On Historic Nations Early Life 2 Students Take Scholarship Tests CUNNINGHAM. (Spl.) Candidates for the agricultural scholarship from the University of Tennessee for Montgomery County will take aiL aptitude test at Central High School Friday.

April 15. be- strip mine near Williamsburg fort "The Freedom" Train will be proml-ginning at 9 a. m.7 Three scholarships a- dealer in Oak Ridge. Tennessee, fnently displayed to the corridor Of their own vj1 The Treaty of Paris In which Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States was a result of highly successful diplomacy by American representatives. Virtually all hostilities ceased with Lord Cornwallie' surrender at York-town and the British were acutely aware of the futility of further wax-fare.

They were in the mood for peace and were ready to enter upon negotiations in the spring of 1782. After viewing the large reproductions as they appear, two each day, the seniors are invtted to write essays on the subject. "My Duties As an American Citiaen tent, ditinteregted -judges wilLbe selectedTh first place- win ner will receive beautiful ed4 are awarded. They are limited to students whontend to choose agriculture as a life vocation. The two candidates in the county are Central High-School students.

Thev are Fred Klrod, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Klrod of ninghamand Charles SmJ'hson.

son of Mr. nd Mts. O. J. Smithson C.

Hankenson.1; ClVtral wuTiTvraJS 7 sumed to the bottom, with Just iheiclous state papers to-all history. rooi'oi me co sno-orme. ord sata hemanagealoo'pen a glass panel ick waij.lara'.ioa SacTTt was corrected and houra' wortb revised by A4asas acd ItsHta.lu test i wcovtted after and a eerttftcato of everd. Xbe tvoistav 1.