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Clstsvla, Tern. We: lib Qovdvg Do'AC5u23 P2c 1 large number of the plant's 190 employees received an early retirement many others were left jobless. However, Ray said that it is still too early to determine what impact -the legislation will have if it is r. I leases on the equipment expire or as space becomes available at other Acme plants. Acme Boot announced early this year that it would be closing the plant due to increased competition from foreign imports.

It was one of 11 boot plants in Tennessee which have closed or announced plans to close since January. However, now there is pending legislation sponsored by Sen; William Cohen, R-Maine, and Rep. Olympla Snowe, R-Malne, that would restrict foreign shoe imports to 450 million pairs a year, or about 50 percent of the U.S. market Currently, foreign shoe sales account for 71 percent of this country's shoe In Tennessee the fifth largest footwear producing state in the country the industry employs approximately 11,000 workers in 33 factories and has an annual payroll of over $99 million. The majority of the factories are located in rural areas.

"It's probably a farfetched but if the legislation restricting imports does go through, I could envision Acme cranking the local plant back up again," Lockert said. That would certainly be good news to Ashland City, Although a Frn Staff Reports SPRINGFIELD Although Acme Boot Company closed its Ashland City plant early this month, the company is continuing to pay rent on the building at 106 Adkisson and earlier this year renewed its lease for another five years. Local leaders are hoping to see another business move int.o the building to help offset the unemployment created by the plant's closing. "If the building, which is 48,000 to square feet, were available to tenants, I think we could run somebody in it right fast," County Executive Jimmy Lockert said. "People are always looking for buildings." Subletting the building is a possibility, said Terry M.

Ray, Acme's vice president of personnel "It's subject to being sublet to anybody that might want it," and there have been some tentative inquiries already, be said. The lease, which was renewed for five years, was negotiated last July before Acme planned to close the Ashland City plant, Ray said Although the plant is closed, the building contains equipment that Acme owns or has leased from other companies, he said. The equipment will be moved out of the plant as the Teacher Of Tho Year Else Weatberspoon, left, presents flowers to Margaret Pace, who was named Distinguished Classroom Teacher from the CLarksville-Montgomery County Education Association. She was one of nine district winners statewide. Police Arrest Carnival Operator Posters Turn "Up If the legislation is made law, "it would be some time before it would show any effect on footwear manu- facturers in this country," he said.

"Well just have to wait and see. The boot company was a mainstay of the local economy for 32 building was completed in 1953 at a cost of $100,000. It was co-financed by the Ashland City Industrial Corporation and Acme Boot Less than 50 workers were employed when the plant first opened. The boom year for the plant was 1981, when it was producing 3,700 pairs of boots a day and employed 300. But three years later, foreign imports put a squeeze on company profits.

When the plant was shut down, production was shifted to remaining company plants in Springfield, ClarksvUle and Waverly so the overall footwear output of Acme was not affected. vestigating possible links between those suspects and anti-Catholic activity in ClarksvUle, said Police Chief Paul Neblett "We got some license numbers and if we can connect them and come up with a legitimate charge, we win charge them. We win prosecute if we've got the evidence to do WE'VE GOT. MORE TO OFFER YOU- 648-4848 going to remain mysterious, just like the Vatican is about the way it controls The Associated Press," he said. But he added, "I agree with the posters 100 percent" and said he would help the accused distributors pay court costs.

reSJ One team plastering such posters was charged April 2 in Pulaski, Tenn. Detectives with the ClarksvUle Police Department still are in By CAROL DAVIS Of Tbe Leaf-Chronicle Staff The Montgomery County Sheriffs Department arrested an employee of a carnival operating at SL Bethle- hem Wednesday night, charging him with promoting gaming and posses-' sion of marijuana. Lloyd Creed Miller, 29, Madison-ville, N.C;, pleaded guilty to the charges Thursday in General Sessions Court. He was fined 100 and court costs on each count and given a suspended 11-month, 29-day sentence on each count The booth was shut down with money and game paraphernalia confiscated. The undercover investigation began after the Sheriff's Depart-ment received several complaints about the game booth, said Chief Deputy Ed Patterson.

People lost large amounts of money to the games, with some losing up to $1,000, said Patterson. For that special Wedding Reception. Obituaries Rehearsal Dinner, Banquet, or We offer our lovely new facilites for up to 350 people. Call us today at 648-4848 for ALL your special needs. BREAKFAST LUNCH SUNDAY 7 A.M.-9 A.M.

Dally I lam 2 P.M. .11 A.M.-2 P.M. 2.95 3.75 M.75 Staff Photo By Robert Smith Carney, special agent in charge of special investigations for the Tennessee Bureau of Identification. These type of schemes need to be explained to the public so they wont be defrauded," he said. However, the possibility of being taken into illegal gambling games is easy, particularly during spring when carnivals begin to come into "the area, Patterson said These type operate all over the country and they can clip people tre-' mendously quick," he said The public should be aware that the situation exists." Although some game booths may look harmless, Patterson advised taking a close look before participating.

"As long as they are legitimate, fine; but the potential for gain is not a teddy bear or Kewpie doll with some of them, it's money. We will be keeping our eye out for these things," Patterson said 4 Poole was a master mechanic at Moss Thornton Paving Co. He was a member of the Madison Street Church of Christ His first wife, Mittie Tomme Poole, died on Aug. 3, 1972. Survivors include his wife, Elsie ingram p00le, ClarksvUle; three 1 v- i sing KWHt (Ql Yr I I i 1 ON i mm One game victim tost about $300 in 10 minutes, be said The operator totally manipulated the game.

The only way to win was if he wanted you to win," said Patterson. The game involved participants choosing matchboxes with a number on back. The basic idea of the game was to total 100 points, but through manipulation, Miller could dictate whether the player reached the winning number of points, said Patter- Law enforcement officials believe that several people lost money on the game and Patterson encouraged them to inform the Sheriffs Department about it "If anyone is victimized, we want to know about it, and that's anytime," he said. "We don't have any idea of how many people lost money. There was no way you could win.

The only thing you could do was lose," said John W. terian Church and was employed in the credit office of the Jennie Stuart Medical Center. In addition to her father, survivors include her husband, Edwin Hender- son, Hopkinsville; a son, Edwin Buddy Henderson, Hopunsvuie; two daughters, Mrs. Vickie Henry and Mrs. Karen Sherill, Hopkinsville; two brothers.

Johnnt Massev VLouisvUle, and Eugene Massey, HopkinsvUle; a sister, Mrs. Eleanor Montague, Tampa, and nine grandchUdren. William Clark Jr. William Lynn Clark Jr, 59, Route 2, Indian Mound, died at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at ClarksvUle Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.

The funeral wiU be at 11 a.m. today at Anglin Memorial Chapel, Dover, with the Rev. Carl Wilson officiating. Burial will foUow in Re-sthaven Cemetery. Clark as a retired civil service employee at Fort Campbell He was an Army veteran.

Surviviors include the wife, Doro-, thy Dennis Clark, Route 2, Indian Mound; two daughters, Mrs. Deborah Kell, Dover, and Mrs. Donna HalL Austin, Texas; three brothers, Glenn Clark, Dover, Rex Clark, La-vergne, and Corbet Clark, Bowling Green, Ky, and a sister, Mrs. Virginia Cobb, Providence, Ky. Carl Poole Carl H.

Poole, 79, 814 Power died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. today at McReynolds-Nave Chapel with Mike Anglin and Tillman Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Poole was born in Mayfield, on February 10, 1906, the son of L.C. and Laura Johnson Poole.

Chops! Aid Fledged NEW YORK (AP) Union Carbide agreed Thursday to finance a $5 million emergency aid program for victims of the Bhopal chemical disaster, but said a "fair global settlement" of the victims' lawsuits would do more good In the April 18th Leaf-Chronicle ad for it had an optional Ice-Maker on sale for this price should have been y. -s)Y I'A i)N, NEW YORK (AP) Thousands of anti-Catholic posters, which link Jesuits to a wave of neo-Nazism and claim the pope controls the news media, have appeared in more than 18 states in the last month, anti-defamation groups said Thursday. The poster distributors 13 of whom have been arrested in five different communities are working for Tony Alamo, an Arkansas evangelist and businessman whe says the pope is behind a Nazi conspiracy, according to the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. In a telephone interview, Alamo refused to say whether the distributors were following his orders. "I'm stepdaughters, Louise Welch, BeViha Chisena and Elizabeth Langdon, ClarksvUle; nine stepgrandchUdren; and seven stepgreat-grandchUdrea Pallbearers will be Phillip Weath-erford, Paul Weatherford, Peter Weatherford, Paul Chisena, Trigg Welch and Delwin Harris.

til tmm mm i Hwy. 79 at 1-24 i(0 tXljT) William Tue William H. "Pat" Tue, 84, Route 1, Tennessee Ridge, died Wednesday at Trinity Hospital, Erin, after a brief illness. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Nave Funeral Home, Erin, with the Rev.

Paul Ford and the Rev. H.C. Beasley officiating. Burial will be in McDonald Cemetery. Tue was born in Houston County on Nov.

26, 1900, the son of John Wesley and Linnie Hamilton Tue. He was the widower of Brooxie Brown Tue, who died Jan, 9, 1984; Tue was-retired from the McLouth Steel company. Survivors include four sons, Leroy Tue, Southgate, Jack Tue, Trenton, Mich, Ronnie Tue, Tennessee Ridge and Ted Tue, Chauncey, W.Va.; three daughters, NeU Potts, Erin, Mary Ruth Spicer, Detroit and Dean Louis, Romulus, one sister, Bertha Lewis, Memphis; 26 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. PaUbearers wUl be Neal Parker, Pete Milam, Danny Luffmart, Dar- ren Gray, Rymari Brake and CaroU Lyle. Jesse Martin Jesse W.

Martin died Wednesday in Detroit Arrangements win be announced by Nave Funeral Home, Erin. Ewing Jackson i Ewing Gaines Jackson, 79, Route. 4, Spring Creek, died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital Graveside services will be at 2 pm today at Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Delbert Homol offici- ating. Jackson was born in Robertson County on Aug.

21, 1905, the son of Henry and Lauria Browning Jack- son. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Seay Jackson, ClarksvUle; five sons, 1 Ewing Thomas Jackson, Richard E. Jackson, Robert C. Jackson and Ted I A Jackson, ClarksvUle, and Michael D.

Jackson, Florida; three daugh- ters, Mary Jo Nicholson and Frances Morrow, ClarksvUle, and Shirley Berner, Fredericktown, two sisters, Cappie Seay, ClarksvUle, and Emma Haley, RusseUvUle, 16 grandchildren; and three great- grandchUdren. Katherine Henderson Katherine Naomi Henderson, 58, Hopkinsville, died at 7 p.m. Monday at Jennie Stuart Medical Center, HopkinsvUle, after a brief Ul-ness. The funeral was Thursday morning at Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home, HopkinsvUle, with the Rev. Dwayne Forderhase officiating.

Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Pembroke, Ky. Mrs. Henderson was born in Pembroke on Oct 11, 1223, to Frederick and Mary Moore Massey. She belonged ta Highland Presby-.