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2 A THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
CA Abilene, Texas, Friday Morning, December 27, 1957
Wreck Victims
Monty Adds Policeman, Two Bellhops
nuniy A. Settle Dispute About Will
Remain Critical
Condition of three persons criti-Stamford, Willie Gibson, Ill-year
cally injured in Abilene area acci- old Lamesa Negro: and Mrs
dents remained unchanged Thun- Thomas Ramby, 31. of Borger
j Say to Kill,
| Trew Row
GLASGOW, Scotland. Dec 26
INTERSTATE
(A)
day night
Funeral for Mrs Ramby was
The three are Joel Elvis Nash, held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Rotan
5, of Lovington, NM. Dale B with burial there -Arrangements
Shugart, 23, of Merkel, and had not been announced for the
George Evans, 16 year-old Otto other two accident fatalities
Negro.
The Nash girl and Gibson were
Three were killed and at least fatally injured in a two-car crash
17 were injured in accidents dur- west of Lamesa Wednesday after-
ing the holiday period in the wide noon and three others were taken
Abilene region. The dead were to Lamesa General Hospital. They
Teresa Daline Nash, 6. daughter were Joe Nash, brother of the
of Mrs Donella Goodman of Lov- dead girl, their mother, Mrs.
ingten. N M. and Bill Nash of Goodman, and Melvin Edwards.
———--------------23-year-old Lamesa Negro.
—Field Marshal Viscount Mont-
gomery suggested today that two
British major generals should
have their heads banged together.
It was the sharp - tongued
Monty’s entry into debate over the
uniforms of two Scottish regiments
—one devoted to wearing the kilt
—skirt—and the other trews—tight
trousers.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 26—A wiU split $200,000. The balance of
traffic policeman and two bell- the money will be divided among
hops have settled out-of-court a four charities.
dispute involving disposition of the The settlement ends a legal
$1,200,000 estate of Mrs Anna M right which began shortly after
Haerer. — Mrs Haerer’s death in the Belle-
Under the agreement the three vue-Stratford Hotel, where she
| ——————-—————— lived, on Ju]v 29, 1955.
PARAMOUNT
NOW
OPEN 1:45
ADM.:
75-85-25
Scoff Given
Life Term
Mrs. Ramby was killed in a two-
car accident southeast of Spur
Tuesday night: Others injured
were her— husband, Thomas, and
their two children, Tommye Sue.
16, and Jimmy, 5. _
Two injured in the collision with
the Ramby car were Eddie Fletch-
er, 49, and Jerrine Fletcher, 27.
both of Monahans
Shugart was alone in his car
which overturned in Merkel Tues
TOWN DESPOT
Youth Drowned
After Diving
To Escape Shots
| Two wills were filed for pro-
bate. One, written in 1944. left the
widow's money to the Women’s
Auxiliary of Misericordia Hesnital
and Misericordia Hospital, sepa-
rately, and St. Joseph s House for
Homeless Industrious Boys.
In 1946. she signed a new will
FEATURES AT
2:00-4:30-7:05-9:35
__________________________DALLAS, Dec 26 (—Charles leaving her estate to William T.
TH E OPU The argument arose over a Davis, 14, drowned in a Trinity Miller, 63. a policeman on traffic
sets*-.-of the Highland Light In-Rtrer channel in West Dallas duty-outside the hotel for neuti
AAnnfantry—kit—and the Royal Scots day after diving from a raft.30 years Anthony DEha. 51.
hutFustherstrews Their honorary Two companions told pesiee Bellevne Stratford hetlhov gamtain
‘nieeaucolonels May Gen R E Gruan they jumped into the water when for mosears and WA n B Des
Sanehahhxsll.o he Hmhlanders and May Gen two unidentified youths stood on ter. 68 a retired bellboy
M^HHMKSMi^HMHMHHBHHI resigned Dec. 4 after a dispute a rifle. The youths said three or ond will, claiming the three men
— Lorne Greene, who runs things with the War Office over the uni- four shots hit the water near the exerted
____] form to lie worn by the consoli- raft. - root
pic- dated unit They held out for the i_________________________
1 kilt. The War Office ruled the rescue workers recovered his body will was written, a guardian had
failed. been placed over her assets.
in this frontier village, threatens Guy Madison and
Valerie French in “The Hard Man.” a first run
undue influence upon
Mrs. Haerer. who died at the age
Attempts to revive Davis after-of 80. In 1946, before the second
FRANK SINAT
' KIM NOVAK
Me
ture showing at the Park today and tomorrow.
Want-Ad Slaying
Suspect 'Cleared'
troops would wear trews.
Montgomery spoke his mind at The victim’s companions said
a dinner for former servicemen at they did not see the youths with
the rifle after the drowning.
a hospital in Renfrewshire, near
Glasgow.
"I think all this business going
on with these two regiments is
For Murder
LOS ANGELES. Dec 26 PL. day morning
Ewing Scott tonight was sentenced day morins
to life imprisonment for the mur- Evans and Duane C addell, 24
der of his socialite wife, Mrs of Otto were burned in a blazing
Evelyn T Scott truck crash southeast of Abilene
The jury could have sentenced early Thursday Evans was Marston was tentatively -cleared Mrs. Marston’s body was found
the 61-year-old former stockbroker burned on most of his body and late today by the victim’s five- lying on some brush on a -lonely
to death in the California gas Caddell suffered severe burns on year-old son Ronnie , road near Webster, in the same
chamber his face and hands. - However the suspect, a 46-year- general vicinity where the seaman
The sentence was determined The pair was reported to have old unemployed seaman from Bay Jives Her throat had been slashed Commieeianar
by the same jurors who found left Otto about 5 p.m. Wednesday Cliff, consented to take a lie and she had been criminally at- CA-LOSONCT
Scott guilty of first-degree mur 'for Abilene. Their truck crashed detector test which was scheduled tacked. — —
der into a bridge rai 1 i ng and burned be given by Hou ston police to- Little Ronnie Marston, who has Insurance 10
Mrs. Scott disappeared from her about 12:30 am. Thursday, night. given officers a description of the IIIJUIHIIVV IV
Bel-Air mansion May 16, 1955, Caddell is the son of Mr. and The suspect, once convicted of car the killer drove and a descrip- T K Uan tan
She never has been found Scott Mrs. J. L. Caddell of Otto and assault to murder in Georgia, was tion of the killer himself was lake DOUSIOI JOD
contends she is alive, but the jury Evans' parents are Mr. and Mrs. picked up near his home today brought to the sheriffs office to
agreed with the states charges Kyser Evans of Otto. Caddell's by Galveston County officers at view the seaman HOUSTON, Dec 26 (P—Morris
that he killed her to gain control parents and his wife, Mrs. Dwain the request of sheriff's investigat- Ronnie said the suspect was "too Brownlee, former state insurance
of her estate. Mrs. Scott was 63 Caddell. Evans' father and Jim ors High Irby and J R Hutchin-big." commissioner and a Houston resi-
The suspect was charged with dent since 1936, will be Lewis
T He was picked up after a neigh- vagrancy and held for the lie test Cutrer’s right hand man at city
near bor complained to the Galveston and further questioning hall when Cutre- is sworn in as
1 ------------------------------mayor next Thursday.
Cutrer announced today that
Brownlee will be his chief admin-
nonsense.” Montgomery said.
You have to understand that
HOUSTON, Dec 26 — Another’ that the seaman was thoroughly serving officers of these two regi-
suspect in the year-old “want-ad washing his car out about the time ents do understand that a page
slaving” of Mrs Anne Louise1 of the killing, last Jan 7. | has been turned in our history
5 1 "I think that these retired colo-
nels should have their heads
banged together....”
Wreck Kills Youth
LONGVIEW, Tex . Dec 26 —
Miller Joe Scott, 16. of Kilgore
was killed today in the crash of
STORK NEWS
Two births were reported at
Abilene hospitals Thursday.
At Hendrick Memorial Hospital:
A girl to Airman and Mrs. Wes-
ley E. Walker, 3034 Bickley St.,
at 8:48 am. Thursday.
TECH NICOLOR
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ESSOLGEORGE SIDNEY
PRODUCTION
..Pay b DOROTHY IINGSLEY - Bond on me sty T *
a by Joes OMan, mask * Richard Rodgers, tics by Lorenz Mert,
produced on the stage by George Abbott
Produced w FRED KOHLMUAR - Dracted o GEORGE SONET
EXTRA—CARTOON-NEWS
a car into a bridge railing on the
Sabine River. His brother, Lin-
wood. 19. the driver, and his, sis- A- boy to Mr and Mrs. Bobby
ter. Frieda, 21, suffered minor in-W. Harvell, Clyde, at 7.56 p.m.
juries. I Thursday.
NGL/ OPEN 6:00
NOVY Adm. 60-50
Me
INTERSTATE THEATRE 1
AMOUNT
MID-NITE SHOWING
SATURDAY NIGHT 11:30
NIGGEST Double Horror-Science Show on 1 Prograi
500 WATT
CAR HEATERS
AT 3800 PINE ST.
FIRST ABILENE RUN _
SHOWING AT 6:50-10:00
V
when she disappeared Krumnow planned to come to Abi son
Operating under a new Califor-lene to visit the men.
nia court procedure which sepa- Ininced in accident
injured in an accident
rates the tria and the pains re- Breckenridge Tuesday night were County officers that he had reason
deathharemalsarasenith tharee Charles Knight, 20, of Sweetwa- to believe the suspect was going to
tired after hearing, hishisi Cererd ter. Rice football guard, his sis- kill him
final arguments by opposingter. Sandra Jo. 14. also of Sweet. Irby and Hutchinson also learn-
procecutor I Miller Leavy said water, and another brother. Cloyd ed that the seaman, who is mar-
seon is a "cold, cruel heartless Ray knight of Giles. NM. Toting for :nous keede a bout
the time Mrs Marston was killed.
Fatal Mishap May
Reconcile Couple
istrator officer, one of the two
executive assistant positions open
under the city charter. He will be
IT CAME FROM
ANOTHER WORLD
Half monster!
DemonS
man,” and demanded he be sen- -
tenced to death
This was not an impulsive IehCme T DIdZC
crime,” said Leavy, describing
CHICAGO. Dec 26 WP—An es
paid.an annual salary of $12,000.
— Cutrer previously announced
TOUGM
AS THEY
COME!
BUY “
MADISON
Me
Mrs. Scott’s liquidation of her es. Kille Waman
fate under Scott’s direction and AHID WY VISION,
the wasting away of the assets _ _....
after her disappearance.-----— Grandchildren
Defense counsel Al Mathews.VI ailuvillivi VII
pleading for mercy for Scott, re- WEENANREN .
ferred frequently to the Bible and WEEHAWKEN, N.J. Dec. 26 •
reminded the jurors of the Christ- —A heroic woman and two of her
mas message of good will toward grandchildren perished today in a
man. I fire-rav aged tenement.
-——-------------------I Dead are Mrs. Margaret Doyle.
45 and Marjorie Lucas, 1. and——Two jet aircraft from the Ma-
- Mrs. Marston is believed to have tranged mother and father may that Stephen Richard, newspaper-
met her death while answering a be reconciled as the result of a man, would be his assistant in
newspaper ad in which someone cooking accident that killed one charge of public relations.
; was asking for a housekeeper of their children and made two
Neighbors also told the officers ill
Two Jets Collide,
Both Pilots Safe
ST. STEPHEN, SC. Dec 26 I
2
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Mrs Darlene Van Horne. 24.
said she and her husband, Duane.
Murder Charges
Filed on Dallasite
ALWAYS 2 BIG SCREEN MASTERPIECES!’
AND REMEMBER THEY RE FIRST RUN If YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THEM’ ′
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29, have been going together to _ ...
St Mary’s. Hospital to visit their DALLAS. Dec 26 — Murder,
daughters. Susan. 15 months, and charges were filed today against.
SHOWING-6:45 - 10:20
Film Industry
Pioneer Pathe
Dies in France
rine Corps Auxiliary Air Station
Katherine Galan, 6, both of Edge-
water The fire occurred at Mrs. at Beaufort, SC, collided over
Deborah, 3.
The sisters have recovered from
poisoning that killed their broth-
er. Roger. 2, and a friend, Finis
Kittinger, 54, on Dec 11. when
Herbert Eugene Ashley, 50 in the
Christmas Day slaying of his wife.
Adlaide. also 50.
Mrs Ashley was shot to death
in the Ashley home. Ashley told
Kittinger prepared chicken with phi
roach powder he mistook for flour
Doyle’s residence — nearby Lake Moultrie early to-
Firemen gave this account: - night. Both pilots parachuted safe Nirs. Van Horne said she and
After a fire of undetermined ori. ly. her husband have reached a par-
gin broke out. Mrs Doyle helped An air station spokesman said tial reconciliation and there is a
her family to a window in her that one of the pilots. Lt Nicholas good chance they may resolve
smoke-filled, third-floor apart- Jans, bailed out and landed in the their differences. ′
MONACO Dec 26 (—Charles ment. water. He was rescued shortly
Pathe, a pioneer in the French she was insistent that everyone afterwards by a Marine Corps
film industry and in developing leave before her — including her helicopter
newsreels, died yesterday He 61-year-old husband, John, who is
was 94.
detectives Bill Senkel and J. E.
at the scene that he
shot his wife.
He was credited in France with
asthmatic.
_. ... Firemen later found Mrs
being one of the first to develop Doyle’s body on the gutted apart,
the conception of moviemaking ent’s floor Apparently she had
as an industry . been overcome by smoke and was
A demonstration of an early unable to escape
phonograph in 1894 started him on
his career. A native of Alsace he
Her two grandchildren were
opend the first phonograph store
in France in 1896, then became
interested in film projection equip-
ment. He left the phonograph
store management to his brother
rushed to North Hudson Hospital
severely burned, and died some
hours later. _ —
Jans was taken to the Charles-
ton Air Force Base dispensary for
treatment of shock and exposure.
His condition was listed as fair.
The other pilot, Lt H B Nolan,
telephoned the air station from a
farm house near Moncks Corner
shortly after the collision to report
that he was uninjured
Emile and went into the mov ies.
He founded Pathe-Cinema and leased.
Doyle was reported in fair con-
dition at the hospital, while his
son, Joseph, was treated and re-
One craft plunged to the ground
about seven miles west of here.
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self Pathe News.-----------Kills 2 Persons
Canada’s Traffic
Kills 36 Persons
Egypt Sentences
TORONTO. Dec. 26- Can
- Tada’s Christmas holiday traffic
fatalities totaled 36 between noon
■ LUBBOCK. Tex. Dec 26 — Tuesday and 6 o’clock tonight, a
A two-car collision at Shallowater. Canadian Press survey showed
. .... 12 miles northwest of here, killed Other accident fatalities brought
LomiTle JuSpecI two persons and injured three the total to 43.
r lathere tonicht Quebec province led in traffic
deaths, 13. Ontario was next with
11.
The Canadian Highway Safety
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others tonight
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 26 Mrs. H. K. Currie of Littlefield.
(-Criminal Court today imposed Tex., and her daughter, Mrs. W.
a one-year prison sentence and a N. Smiths 77aefLPore Ait killed. _
so pound—$143 so-fine on a man pope. 2n Dorothy Grubbs, a sis. Conference predicted a total of 53 —
charged with Communist acuivi-ter of Mrs Smith, and Henry traffic fatalities for the combined 4
ties, Cheatham of Lubbock were in- Christmas-New- Year’s holiday —
Another defendant was ac-s d reason
quitted The court declined to con jured season
— sider the case of a third defendant
because ha is due to be tried on
a similar charge In another court
All three were charged with try
ing tn form a secret organization
called "Nowit” in 1954 as a nu-
cleus for an Egyptian Communist
party
Boctor Mikhael, a translator,
was given the year in jail and
fine Shaaban Hafez Rabat was
acquitted The third man is Bakr
Abdel Salam el Sharkavi
Boy Finds Stolen
Adding Machine
Bobby Christie, »-year-old son
t of R. H. Christie of 401 Jefferson
St., was the finder of a stolen
adding machine Thursday, police
said.
The Remington Rand office ma
chine had been reported stolen
from Jack Norman of 650 Peak
St., last July 5. The machine had
been in Norman’s car at the VFW
bowling alley.
The Christie boy found it to a
clump of weeds on the north side
C Aided St., at the Jefferson
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