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a u i 1 Hu* LINC3L". NE33. Concert Membership Drive at Full Hilt I rnuui neiow). Workers are busy with tele phones and doorbells -as the fifth annual membership drive is un derway in behalf of the O’Neill Community Concert association. Drive headquarters is in the Golden hotel lobby. The campaign for members for the 196!4-'59 concert season will draw to a close Saturday night. Two attractions already iwoked for the forthcoming series are Dila Montes und her Spanish dancers and Richard Leibert and his Hammond organ of Radio i City Music HaU fame. Other attractions will lie sel eeted within a few hours after the campaign closes. Adult tickets are $6 for the season's series; students, $3. 4 Suffer Burns at Oil Tank Car Fire None Seriously Hurt in Hot One Two workmen and two O'Neill firemen suffered minor burns Sunday in a hot fire that took place at the west end of the Chi cago & North Western railroad yards A truck tielonging to Blacktop, Inc., of Fremont was totally destroyed and one of O' Neill’s new fire trucks absorbed an estimated $300 in damages. Mrs. Irene Booth turned in the fire alarm at 3:40 p m. lister Holman of Plattsmouth and Maynard Morrow of O’Neill had drawn alongside a rail tank car in a blacktop truck. They attempted to tap the oil tanker, which was [larked on a rail side track Using a torch fueled by bottle gas, a leaky hose caused some of the spilled fuel to catch on fire, When the hose burned off an explosion of the gas tank ensued, shooting torch-like flames 20 feet. There was a time lag between the start of the fire and the ex plosion. Holman and Morrow suifered slight burns and Holman was jolted by the blast, sending him to St. Anthony’s hospital over night for observatin. Fire Chief G. E. Miles and one fireman, Sam Fuhrer, first to reach the scene, witnessed the explosion and suffered arm, hand and facial burns — not serious. Fuhrer's elbows were skinned in a lunge for safety at the time of the explosion. An intensely hot fire persisted for nearly a half-hour. Foam was finally brought into play. At times the flames enveloped the t 'ink c8r The torch-like jet of flame in the explosion destroyed the seat covers on the fire truck, melted the flashing red light and did ex tensive damage to the paint on th Hundreds of persons witnessed the fire-fighting from safe points of vantage. . used inTroad 'construction work. Three SSSwUSS.-'tS"*" contents of the •-f^^milar Holman said he haa a experience recently at Lake. 1 Driver, 17, Face* Homicide Charge* r-FNTFR — Motor vehicle horn rv viral' gronVaC result of the two-car accident 17 miles northwest of Verdigre which occurred late Tuesday, SopteTiilief J. Two Un youths, Richard A. boper, 18, and Vcrle Bitterman. I7. were riding in a car struck by machine driven by Welcn. Soper and Bitterman died of ^The accident happened at the . county roan - county known as the Frank Bar 'VHther Lincoln youths were hurt was transferred to a Lin coln hospital Saturday Funeral services for Soper ana Bitterman were conducted Sat urday at Lincoln* Allen Trio Hurt as Car Overturns SPENCER Three young Al len men suffered injuries about 3:30 a.m. Sunday when their 1957 Chevrolet failed t° turn and went off an embankment at the junction of U S. highway 281 and state highway L Driver of the car was Bill J. Gotch, 22. Passengers m the car were William Rasmussen. 21, and Roger Carr, 22. _, , <■ A passerby. Francis Cahoy of Butte, took the occupants to But te and Boyd County Sheriff Claude Collins, who mves.gatecb took the trio to Sacred Heait hospital at Lynch. Gotch was not entered. The car was com pletely demolished. Collins said. Snyders Will Observe 60th Wedding Date PAGE —M r. and Mrs. Frank Snyder, Page farm couple, will be honored Sunday, September 21 — their 60th wedding anniver sary. Open-house will lie held at the parlors of First Methodist church between 2:30 and 5 p.m. Doctor C'»rt*“r . . . native of Iowa.—The Frontier Photo Mrs. Sidney Adrian Expires in Wichita Resident of Ewing Until 1942 EWING Mrs. Sidney Adrian, 60, a native of Ewing, died Fri day, September 5, at St. Frances hospital in Wichita, Kans. Funeral services were conduct ed Monday afternoon. September 8, at the Byrd Snodgrass funeral home in Wichita, Rev. Paul Gil bert, pastor of Dawson Methodist church, Wichita, officiated. Bur ial was in White Chapel Memor ial Gardens there. The late Mrs. Adrian, whose maiden name was Laura E. Dierks, was born at Ewing March 18, 1898, the daughter of Merton H. Dierks of Ewing and the late Lcatha Glagsbum Dierks. She received her education in the Ewing public school. After her graduation in 1918, she at tended the Conservatory of Music ut the University of Nebraska. On September 1, 1918, she was united in marriage to Sidney E Adrian at Ewing, where they made their home until 1942, when they moved to Wichita, Kans. While in Ewing, Mrs. Adrian was pianist for First Methodist church. At Wichita, she was pianist for five years at the Hill top Community church. Survivors are: Husband; one son, George M., of 937 Prosper- | pity Lane, four daughters, Mrs ivuuri i vaucc t v^uuua, j.uoo S Terrace Drive, Mrs Howard spencer, 800 Davis Drive, Mrs. Danny Roland 1219 W. !50th South, all of Wichita, Kansas; and Mrs. Jack (Jean) Cantril, 4803, 24th Lubbock, Tex.; father, Merton H. Dierks of Ewing; three sis ters, Mrs. Viola Maupin of North Platte; Mrs Wilda Carr of 200 9th Ave, Holdrege, Mrs. Walter Tressler, Ogallala, three brothers Lye -P. Dierks of Ewing, John M. Dierks of Nehraska City, Robert C. Dierks of Long Beach, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren Other Students Leave for College Additional students attending college are Leo Havelka, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Havelka, who will lie a sophomore at St. Bene dict's college in Atchison. Kans. Gene O'Neill has returned to Yantkton college at Yankton. S.D. Jenelle Allen entered nurse’s training Wednesday at St. Vin cent's school of nursing in Sioux City. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Allen of Page. Gale Holcomb. 1958 O’Neill high school graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs LeRoy Holcomb, has entered the University of Neb raska college of agriculture as a freshman. He had been awarded regents and Ak-Sar-Ben agricul tural scholarships and also a university grant-in-aid. PRESENTED JAC KET Joe Ollendick was presented a jacket Tuesday evening at the regular monthly meeting of the American Legion. The jacket is in recognition of the work of Mr. Ollendick with the Legion Jun ior and midget baseball teams. Concert membership talk . Mrs. Minnie Barger and Mrs. chairman, and Mrs. Pauline M'a Concerts.—The Frontier Photo. TWELVE PAGES ♦ Two Sections North-Central Nebraska s BIGGEST Newspaper V olume 78.—Number 20. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, September II, 1 958._ Seven 11 nts. Dean of Holt Physicians Dies at 82 Dr. Lew A. Carter Practiced Medic i n e Over Half - Century Funeral services for Dr. Leu Arthur Carter, 82, dean of Holt I county physicians and surgeons, were conducted Monday, Septem ber 8, at 2 p.m., at First Presby ; terian church. Rev. John Hart of ficiated. Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery under the direction of Biglin's. Pallliearers were John D. Osenbaugh. George Robertson, j Robert Schultz, A. E. Bowen, 11. E. Coyne, and Melvin Klinger. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. j W. F. Finley, Dr. Rex Wilson, Dr. ! Robert Waters and Dr. George j Carstens. Doctor Carter was taken to St Anthony’s hospital late Wednes day, September 3. by ambulance and died the following day. He had suffered a lingering illness, having been in failing health for several years. The late Doctor Carter was born at Henderson, la., Novem ber 20, 1875, the son of Josephine Boswell and Elijah B. Carter, both natives of Iowa. At the age j of 16 he moved with his parents, \ three brothers and four sisters ! to Washington, Kans., where thi [ family settled on a farm on the i east edge of town. He received his medical degree at Kansas City Hanamanu Medical school (adjunct of Kansas City Univer sity! in 1903 He married Lila Wells Novem ber 25, .1896 at Washington, Kans., They became the parents of three daughters. He established a practice at Randall. Kans., where the family lived a number ot years. Doctor and Mrs. Carter came to Holt county in 1917 from Try on. He had practiced at Mahas ka, Kans., from 1903 until 1913 and from 1913 until 1917 at Tryon He began practice in O'- | Neill in 1917. The Carters celebrated their , 60th wedding anniversary Nov ember 25, 1956, with an open house. They were wintering in Florida at the time of their gold en wedding anniversary and held no formal celebration The late Doctor Carter was a lifelong republican and always maintained steadfast interest in political affairs. He had been examining surgeon for the United States bureau of pensions; past president of the Holt County Medical association and chairman of the Holt county American Red Cross chapter. He was also a member of the Neb raska Medical association, and a past president of the board of education. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for 54 years and was also a mem ber of the Rebekah lodge. The late Doctor Carter traced his ancestry to Noah Webster. Survivors include: Widow Lo la; daughters Mrs. Carl (Eunice) Grabo of Albuquerque, N.M.; Mrs. Arthur (Vera) Blum of Story, Wyo., and Mrs. Vance (Marjorie) Beghtol of Kearney; sisters—Mrs. Mary Jenkins of Canyon City, Colo.; Mrs. Mabel Lee of Seattle, Fash.; Mrs. “Pink" Stitt of Ben klemen and Mrs. Rilla Cox of Wy more; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchi Iren. Two great grandchildren, both boys, arrh’ed in O'Neill a week before Doctor Carter's death. Coming from a distance to the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blum of Story. Wyo, Mrs. Car] Grabo of Alberquerque, N.M Mrs. Vance Beghtol of Kearney, a grandson, Carter Beghtol of Oma ha and a grand daughter and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson of Lincoln, and a nep hew’, Robert Stitt of Chadron. 1 . . seated (left-to- right): Mrs. Cla.t Melvin Kllngler; standing—Mrs. .It Iston of Columbia Artists, Inc., wl A half-dozen streams of water played on Sunday’s fire in the railroad yards here. The truek was destroyed. Contents of the rail tank ear remained intaet, otherwise, observers said, the fire might have blazed stubbornly for a long time.—The Frontier Photo. wm~- 'mm- ■ ■■ * ■ ? ■■— i nwin .. At Holt GOP dinner . . . Mrs. D. C. Schaffer, I’ S Sen. Koinan Hruska, .Mrs. Guy Cole, Or. J. M. Pucelik of Spencer, State Sen. Frank Nelson.—The Frontier Photo. I ‘Mike’ Flannigan Fatally Stricken Michael J. Flannigan, 79. a former resident of O'Neill, died of a heart attack last Thursday at Omaha. He was buried from St. Philomena's Catholic church in Omaha the following day. He had been living at the Hill hotel and had attended a nigh; baseball game. Upon returnim home, he suffered a heart at tack and died the same night at St. Joseph's hospital. Mr. Flannigan had visited O’ Neill in April when he attended r Save-the-Trains association meet ing. His wife died about a year ago Survivors include: Son—Mic hael, jr., of Omaha; brothers— J. C. of Stuart, Albert and Frank of Los Angeles, Calif ; sisters Mary and Catherine, both of Tuscon, Ariz. To Map Winter's Activities— The youth center opened Wed nesday evening for the fall and winter season. A meeting of youth leaders and adults will be held Friday eve ning to map activities for the new year. STAR — A canned food shower will be held at the Ash Grove hall Tuesday, September 16, for the Tony Mudloff family. Johnson, ,jr., Mrs. Leona Hynes, ihn C. Watson, membership drive lieh is affiliated with Community Riley. 59, Drowns as Boat Overturns Ex-Holt Man Perishes in Cabin Cruiser INMAN —J. Preston Riley, 59, who was reared on a farm five miles south of Inman, drowned Sunday, August 31. when his cab in cruiser overturned in Glorietta Bay at Coronado, Calif. Mr. Riley was San Diego man ager for the Arden Farms. Police and the coast guard said Riley drowned about 6:30 p.m., when his 17-ft. cabin cruiser, the Life of Riley, overturned about three-fourths of a mile from the Coronado Golf club. Officers said Riley was unable to swim. Sev eral life preservers were found floating near the overturned boat but none was found on the body when it was taken frm the water by a navy amphibious base boat crew. Riley, his wife, Vernice, and their son, Robert, had been pic nicking on the beach at Coron ado. Several persons dived for Riley but were unable to find him. He had been with Arden Farms 33 years and had been manager since 1951. Funeral services were held at San Diego. Entombment was in Greenwood mausoleum at San Diego. The late Mr. Riley was bom ill 1 cAaa, me: sun «uu Julia Riley. He was graduated from O'Neill high school. On December 24, 1923 he mar ried Vernice Kivett of Inman at San Diego. He was a World War I veter an, past president of the North Park Lions club, member of the Uptown Lions club and the San Diego Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include: Widow — Vernice; sons — Richard of Nor walk and Robert of National City; daughter — Mrs. Shirley Rutherford of Oxnard; two sis ters. Mr. Riley was a brother-in-law of Vaden Kivett of Inman and Mrs. James P. Gallagher of In man and a cousin of George Weingartner of O'Neill. ‘Grandma’ Hull at 103d Milestone “Grandma” Sarah Hull, the grand old lady of northern Holt county, Saturday observed her 103d birthday anniversary. Scores of her descendants were present for the dinner at noon, also many neighbors and other friends. Mrs. John Conard visited Mr. and Mrs. R. M. South in Inman on Tuesday evening. Mary Rose Beutler Rites at Orchard ORCHARD — Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Rose Beutler, 82, of Orchard were conducted Wed nesday at 2 p.m., from the Luther an church in Orchard. Rev. Wal ter Seefeldt officiated. Burial was in the Orchard cemetery . Mrs. Beutler, a resident of Orchard for many years, made her home for the past five months with a daughter. Her husband, Jon Beulter, died about ayear ago She was bom at Utan on March 13, 1876. Survivors include: Daughters Mrs. Laverne (Lilliamt Held of Orchard; sons Walter of Royal a n d Raymond of Washington state. Heart Attack Fatal to M. R. E!lenwc:J Atkinson Man Dies At Age of 49 ATKINSON-Millard W. Ellen wood, 48, a prominent livestock breeder, died at his home here a bout 6:30 p.m., last Thursday, September 4. He was fatally stricken with a heart attack Death was unexpected even though he was hospitalized at At kinson Memorial hospital a week before. The late Mr. Ellenwood was in the.dry cleaning business in At kinson for a number of years. Later he was in the motel busin ess, raising Aberdeen Angus cattle and recently had been in registered quarter horse pro duction. At the time of his death he was a circulation representa tive for the Omaha World-Herald. Funeral services w'ere conduct ed 10 a.m , Monday, September 8. at First Methodist church here. Rev. Charles Gates officiated. Burial was in Woodlawn ceme tery under the direction of Seger’s Pallbearers were Oilo Rhodes, Jack McGraw, Willis Peterson Wes Cobb, Dr. Lyman White and Louis Shald. Military rites were 1 conducted at the graveside by 1 Farley-Tushla post 86 of the Amer ican Legion The late Mr. Ellen j wood served in World War H j from March to November, 1945. Mr. Ellenwood was born Feb i ruary 23, 1909 at Neligh, a son of 11. O. and Josephine Ellenwood. I He married Mary Bogue in Ro j Chester, Minn. Survivors include: Widow — Mary; father— I. O. Ellenwood of 1 Central City; brother -Lawrence; ! stepsister Mrs. Lawrence Ellen ! wood of Central City; step broth er— Malcom Dirr of Portland, Ore ; half-sister—Mrs. Evelyn I Smith of Petaduma, Calif. Two-Night Stand for Hometalent Mrs Sadie Burns of Ix>s Ange les. Calif., arrived Monday to start work on the big hometalent mus ical-minstrel "Around the World in a Daze", to be presented Thursday and Friday evenings, September 18 and 19, at the American Legion auditorium un der auspices of the Legion. Mrs. Burns has been active in Little Theater, television and radio work and has special train ing for developing all types of talent into a gay show. There will be musical and dramatic acts, skits, and a revue. Student talent is being drawn from With St Mary’s academy and O'Neill public school. Advanobd reserve ticket sales will get underway this weekend. Carl E. Block, 74, Dies Monday Morn Farmed Many Years Northeast of Here Carl E. Block, 74, a longtime resident of the Walnut community died Monday morning, September 8, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Miller, near O'Neill. He had not been ill. but had suf fered a heart ailment for several years. Punerai services win oe con ducted at St. Paul's Lutheran church at Venus. The date is pending until relatives receive word from a daughter in Ger many. The Sandoz funeral home of Verdigre will lie in charge of ar rangements. The late Mr. Block was Ixirn at Walnut August 18, 1884. His wife was the former Pearl Jefferson She died in 1955. He was also preceded in death by two daugh ters, Martha, who died two mon ths ago and one daughter who died in infancy and a son, Philip. He left the Walnut community in 1941, moving to lngelwood, Calif. Three years ago, after his wife died, he began spending his summers in Nebraska and winters at Vallejo, Calif. For many years he farmed 30 miles northeast of O'Neill. Survivors include: Daughters Mrs. Robert Miller of O'Neill, Mrs. Fred (Emmaline) Kiihne of Concord, Calif, Mrs. Francis (Ruby) Cooke of Montaebello, Calif., Mrs. Wiliam (Joan) Noe, who lives in Germany, Mrs. Ver non (Thelma) Krill of Vallejo, Calif., Mrs. William (Nadine) Smith of San Marcos, Calif., and Mrs. E. J. (Pearl) Cook of Hamp ton, Va.; sons— Carl and Norman of Wausa, Elmer of Redondo Beach, Calif.; 30 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Commission Okays Phone Application An application by the Dorsey and South Star Telephone compan ies of O'Neill for approving the organization of Dorsey Telephone company, division of service ter ritory, partial transfer of tele phone properties and issuance of operating certificates was grant ed Friday by the Nebraska state railway commission, it was an nounced in Lincoln. The South Star group had ap plied for severence to arrange a hookup with O’Neill. Holman . . . he was jolted by explosion, slightly burned but later went to top of rail ear to ••lose all-important valve. (Story in column 1.) High Court ‘Displeases’ MuchofU.S. Hruska Says Congress Should ‘Make Clear’ Its Full Intentions Eighty Holt county republicans Friday evening heard U.S. Sen Roman Hrsuka laud the leader ship of President Eisenhower and urge reelection of republicans at national, state and county levels in the general election next month. The $5-per-plate dinner meeting was arranged by Mrs. Guy Cole of O'Neill, chairman of the Holt GOP. llruska in a one-hour talk touch ed on the UniUxl States supreme court, Formosa, labor problems and fiscal matters. He said the high court has gone further than interpretation of the constitution in some of the recent rulings which have lieen at the "displeasure of great segments of our country’s people". He said it is up to congress to make clear its intent to rectify certain situations that have re sulted from high court rulings llruska said the national policy relative to Formosa was aaopico three years ago, and Formosa will bo defended. The question of de fending or not defending the les ser islands in the area was pur posely left by congress up to the president. The Omaha lawyer, who formerly served in the house of represntatives, said he was confindent the Middle East situa tion (Lebanon) had been “stabil ized” by Uncle Sam's military entry. On the nation’s fianaces he de clared 24 out of the past 28 con gresses have been "new deal’’ and it’s been very difficult 10 check the huge spending’’. He rapped “the other party” for its strict discipline in voting on labor issues. Hruska was introduced by Will iam. W. Griffin. Clark Edson, 67, Rites at Creighton Funeral services were held al 2 p.m., Tuesday, September 9 in Creighton for Clark Edson, 67 a former resident of eastern Holt and western Knox counties. Mr. Edson died of a heart attack September 3 at his home in Bur lington, Wash He had moved there several years ago with his family. The late Mr. Edson was bom at Eagle August 19, 1891. On November 20, 1912 he married Elizabeth Butterfield. They be came the parents of six sons and three daughters. Survivors include: Widow — Elizabeth; sons Arnott, Roseoe, Archie, Lloyd, Harold and Ronald; daughters — Mrs Don (Doris) Wertz., Mrs. Alden (Cleo) Willis and Mrs. Gene (Shirley) Webby, all living on the West coast and 17 grandchildren. Holt Legion, Aux to Meet at Page PAGE Plans were completed Monday evening for entertaining the Holt county American legion and auxiliary members Monday evening, September 15, when the members of the Page auxiliary met at the Legion hall for the September meeting. A program will be presented at the county meeting which will commence at 8 p.m. During the business meeting plans were made also to attend the district Legion and auxiliary con vention at Madison September 24. Mrs. Calvin Harvey received the door prize and Mrs. Lee Fink was the winner of the file fund prize. A profit of $160 was reported from the smorgasbord sales on community day. Mesdames Leslie Summers, Frieda Asher and Floyd FYahm served refreshments. GRIDDERS SURPRISED On Tuesday at the intersection of Fourth and John streets, a car driven by Joan Soukup was at tempting to make a right turn and collided with one driven by Donald C. Adams of Amelia, who was coming from the east .Vision was obstructed for Adams. Six boys were riding on his fenders. He was driving from footbail practice. Return This Weekend — Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thomas and two sons of North Platte will return this weekend from a two weeks vacation visiting Mr. and Mrs. Estel Thomas and family of Lewiston, Ida. Ed Thomas accom panied them. Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas left their youngest son with Grandmother Thomas. AIR GROUP COWING Nebraska Flying Farmers will converge here Sunday, September 21, winging in from all sections of the state. The group will breakfast here On Vacation — Mr. and Mrs George Hartman, jr., plan to leave Friday for their vacation. They will go to Pax ton to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hartman, sr.