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The Plait JSMojirM JcuiwAo. "7BLISHED fx Monday-Thursday Largest Paid Circulation of All Cass County Newspapers VOLUME 64 EIGHT PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1949 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 102 CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER District Court Hears Pleas in Criminal Cases Saturday Judge Thomas E. Dunbar of Nebraska City was here to hold a short session of the district court and clear the way for the opening of the jury term this Monday morning. Two criminal matters were pending before the court ?n which the defendants had waived preliminary hearing in the county court and had their cases heard before Judge Dun bar. The case of the State of Ne braska vs. Alvy G. Daniels, in which the defendant being charged with obtaining credit under false pretense, or the sale of mortgaged property, was brought before the court. The state had charged that the de fendant had disposed of a John Deere tractor. 1938 model, to the Plattsmouth Motors Farm stores, thereby being given a credit for S801.10 by the company. It was charged that the tractor was earlier mortgaged to the United States of America under the Farm Security administration. The defendant was represented by Attorney J. Howard Davis, who presented a plea for clem ency, that the defendant was not making the deal with the idea of defrauding", but more through ignorance of the law. After hearing the statements of Attorney Davis and County At torney Walter H. Smith, the court granted a two year pa role of the defendant, that he might be able to care for his family and to rehabilitate him self rather than have to spend from one to five years in the penitentiary. The defendant is to report to the court in writing each month and make efforts to make restitution of amounts that may be still outstanding. He is paroled to Sheriff Tom Solomon of Cass county. The other criminal case was that of the State of Nebraska vs. Robert E. Lee, charged with obtaining money under false pretense. The defendant was charged with making and pass ing a check at the Gamble store in this city in payment for mer chandise. Later he had returned the article purchased to the store. The check had been signed with the name "Robert E. Dun can" and drawn on the Platts mouth State bank. Mr. Lee was represented at the hearing by Attorney Ernest Armstrong ol Auburn. On his plea of guilty and explanation of the case, the defendant was given a parole for two years to the sheriff of Nemaha county, to make reports to the court and not to violate in any way the terms of the parole. Jury Members for November Term The members of the petit jury have been selected from the list submitted by the board of coun ty commissioners and from which the twenty-four that will comprise the jurors for the No vember term have been drawn. The members of the panel com prise : Orley D. Clements, Elmwood; Lloyd Miller, Elmwood: Law rence Rase. Murdock; Rudolph Hart, Weeping Water; Ernest Hennings, Cedar Creek; Geo. Foreman, Alvo; Fred J. Schroe der, Plattsmouth; Erwin Sie mers, Plattsmouth; Richard Black, Plattsmouth; M. N. Tuck er, Nehawka; Louis Sack. Platts mouth; Frank E. Cook, Weeping Water; Robert Wunderlich, Ne hawka; E. O. Vroman, Platts mouth; A. W. Adams. Eagle; L. H. Banning, Union; W. E Hathaway, Union; F. J. Knecht, South Bend; August Ruge, Mur dock; Carl Ulrich. Plattsmouth: Amos Bates, Weeping Water; E. A. Landon, Greenwood; Marion McCrory. Elmwood; Herman Roeber. Louisville. George Tartsch, Bailiff. Fred Lugsch Buys Cramer Building The sale of the building on Main street between Fourth and Fifth streets, was made the past week through the Wetenkamp agency. The building was owned by Don Cramer, of Ralston, for merly of this city, and was sold to Fred Lugsch, whose building adjoins the Cramer building on the west. Mr. Lugsch also owns the south part of the lot on which th& Cramer building is located. The building is occupied by the Wee Wardrobe, child's wear ing apparel store, owned by Miss Helen Eiting, and this place of business will be continued Dr. H. G. McClusky Suffers Attack The many friends over Cass couny of Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, will regret to Jearn he is confined to his home at the Manse as the result of a severe heart attack. Dr. McClusky was unable to occupy the pulpit Sunday at the church and will also be unable to take part in the Union ser vices of Thanksgiving cn Wed nesday evening. He has been ordered by his physician to remain in bed for at least several weeks and to take an extended rest and avoid any extended activities. Checks Trucks For Overloads On the Highway A general checkup of trucks traveling over the highways of the state, as well as the streets of the cities, are to be given a thorough checkup by the au thorities, the office of Sheriff Tom Solomon states. The state highway patrol has been alerted on the job, as com plaints have increased of trucks being heavily overloaded, many nave Deen picked up with foui ton licenses that have .been found to actulally have from six to eight tons on the trucks. These heavy loads have had a great deal to do with the wear ing out of highways over the state and in cities like Platts mouth have had a large part in damaging .both brick and con crete paving. The office of the county sher iff is also getting into the pic ture, in seeing that the truck operators comply with the law in the future, those found to have overloads will be fined ac cordingly until they have se cured the proper license that will permit the hauling of larg er loads. Funeral of Agnes Janecek Held Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, November 12th, at the Union Church of Fort Crook for Agnes Janecek of Fort Crook, who died Thurs day, November 10th. Rev. How ard Dooloy cfTiciated at the ser vices. Burial was in Bailey Cemetery. Miss Janecek was born in La Platte, Nebraska, Fbreuary 10. 1910. She had made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Dell Johnson and T. E. Giidhill for the past twenty-five years and was em ployed at the Fort Crook post office since September 1, 1942. Miss Janecek was well known in the community and liked by all who knew her. She was a member of Home Chapter, East ern Star of Plattsmouth and the Bellevue Aokiya Woman's Club. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Agnes Janecek, Fort Crook, two sisters, Mrs. Leo Small and Mrs. Emma Parriott, Platts mouth; four brothers, John and Charles of Plattsmouth; James of La Platte and Joe of Spring field. Pall bearers were her four brothers, John James, Joe and 1 Charles and two brothers-in- law, Leo Small and Everett Parriott. J DRAWS DOWN FINE Delbert Cadwell, of this city, was in the county court today (Monday) cn the charge of ' braska vs. Kenneth Henry, be speeding. The arresting, offic- j ing charged with child abandon er was Sheriff Tom Solomon ment, has been placed at the and the alleged speeding oc- I foot of the -docket. The bond curred on highway No. 75, north ; of the defendant was forfeited of this city. The defendant en- j in the district court at the open tered a plea of guilty and Judge i ing of the term. - Peck gave a fine of $15 and costs j There are a large number of for the offense. i civil cases, largely damage suits I that have been set for hearing I'se Journal Want Ads. before the court and jury. r V GRADUATION DAT FOR G-MEN ... It ww grduUB dy ro. cenUy at the, F. B. l' cdemy, Bd here is Director J. Edgar Hoyer (left) concranilaUnc the feide f the dM, BnUM HcCarrett, while Vice Prajjemi BarkUy leehe . ' f M 4 mm iiihihjl.wjlijwwuii Of the many new additions and improvements to Plattsmouth during the past few years, the most noticeable and outstanding was the opening of Chicago Avenue a week ago following a gen eral face lifting. The old brick paving, with its chuck holes and washboard surface, was tovn out and a new slab of concrete 32 feet wide now connects with Highway 75 at the junction of the Louisville road. The new slab is not only praised by local residents, but has come in for its share of recognition by motorists throughout the state. The new Chicago Avenue is the finest "welcome mat" Plattsmouth has laid out for visitors in many years Journal Staff Photo. Cass Theatre Redecorating Nears Completion The extensive remodeling and redecorating plan at the Cass theatre is now nearing the close, it has resulted in a number of changes in the interior of the building that has aided in the beauty and comfort of the pat rons. One of the first steps of the program was the repainting of the main auditorium of the theatre, the ceiling of the the atre that had not been painted since it was installed a number of years ago, being decorated and on the walls murals have bten placed to add to the at tractiveness of the interior. The aisles have been recai peted and steps that lead to the balcony, the carpeting has cost $1,000, and adds much to the very fine appearance of the interior. The railing at the front of the theatre has been re placed, as the old one was worn a great deal in the past years. On the balcony a new strip has been added to the front of the balcony that will eliminate the use of the railing as a foot rest. The lobby of the theatre has been enlarged and new brick partitions separate the open lobby from the interior of the theatre, replacing the former light partitions. Here also chang es have been - made on the lounge of the building that gives more space. The floor of the lobby is to" be replaced with new tile flooring that will add to the wearing qualities as well as the appearance of the entrance. Jury Excused to November 28th The members of the petit jury panel for the November term of the district court has been ex cused by Judge Thomas E. Dun bar, until ' Monday, November 28th. The case of the State of Ne braska vs. Orville Wittmus, who has been charged with drunken driving, was to have been heard this week, -but it is expected that the appeal from the county court will be dismissed by the defendant. The case of the State of Ne- K3 " 4 s,tfi Open New Chicago Avenue tt 0 o jiwww . QjJiiMifc-:-: Mock Wedding, Now The Real Ceremony When the group of the boss and girls, representing1 the Cass county schools were here Wednesday, November 9th, on Boys' and Girls' County serving- in the various offices of the county, the group that were serving in the office of the county judge, amor.j other details of the office duties, staged a mock weddin?, one of j me Doys SL-rvTng as judge, another as the bridegroom and one of the girls as the bride. Saturday morniny in the of- j of Judje Peck marrtaje fice license was issued to Chsrles Pearson and Lois Irene Kog ers of Manley, the bride-to-be having- been the "bride" of the mock ceremony. They were married at Manley latvr Thanksgiving Services on Wednesday Night The protestant churches of Plattsmouth are joining in a community Thanksgiving service on Wednesday evening at 7:30 at the First Methodist church 7th and Main street. Ministers of the various churches will participate in the service that will give the resi dents of the city an opportunity to join in the expressions of gratitude for the benefits that has been visited on the city, the homes and families of the com muniyt through the benefcence of the Almighty. Rev. George W. SWiney, pas tor of the First Christian .church will deliver the sermon for the service, bringing a worthwhile message of appreciation and gratitude for the goodness that has been given to the commun ity. The choirs of the various churches under the direction of David Fowler will give the mu sical program for the services. All the residents of the city of whatever faith are welcomed and invited to participate in this service of Thanksgiving. Steal Jacks from Local Dock House Sheriff Tom Solomon was no tified this (Monday morning that the dock house at the Plattsmouth Missouri river dock had been entered some time since Saturday, and a number of articles taken. The employes on the engin out of a car stored in the house eer force reported that a battery had been taken and also two hydraulic jacks. The large door leading from the dock to the house had been forced open and the parties made their getaway with the ar ticles before the breakin was revealed. The articles taken are fed eral property and the parties taking them are liable to get themselves involved with the federal authorities with very se vere penalties attached. The sheriff is continuing the investigation of the case and hopes to uncover some trace of the articles or where they had been taken. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dill visit ed Mr. ill's sister, Mrs. Will Rice, at the Clarkson hospital in Omaha Sunday afternoon. Paving - ' . . . V M , S i Civic Body Hears of New Laundry Plant The regular November meet ing of the Chamber of Com- 1 merce was held Thursday even 1 ing at the Edith Solomon cof i fee shop, in the Hotel Platts . mouth with a pleasing attcn- ! dance of the membership to j hear a number cf matters dis-j : cussed pertaining to the ac'iv- . j ities and industries of the city, j j The board of education smt , to the Chamber of Commerce an appreciation of the amount of $303 that had been turned over to the board from an un expended fund raised for park improvements. The matter of the football banquet for the year, for the high school team, was brought up by. President R. R. Purse, who announced the appointment of Harold Alkire as the chairman. It was voted that the Chamber of Commerce pay the way for the football players, a tribute to their excellent record for the year. President Furse- also reported that the national Chamber or Commerce had sent a communi cation asking that local cham bers try and arrange meetings during the Christmas vacation of congress, and invite the con gressmen or United States sen ator from the state of district to be present. Froposed changes in executive committee meetings was laid over until in January when the new officers of the Chamber of Commerce were installed and ready to take over the duties of their offices. President R. R. Furse an nounced the names of the Au ditorium planning committee, Fred I. Rea, Carl J. Schneider. C. A. Johnson, E. H. Bernhardt and R. R. Furse, who arf to (Continued on Page Eight) Six-Year-Old Boy Suffers Shot in Leg Saturday, David, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Hoh man of this city, suffered a se vere injury when he received a leg wound from a 22 caliber cartridge. The child had found the cart ridge, and was playing with it, securing a hammer, he started to pound the cartridge that ex ploded and lodged in the left leg. The littde fellow was given treatment here and then taken on to Omaha, where he -as placed in the St. Catherine's hospital and the bullet extract ed. While the wound was painful in the extreme, it was not thought dangerous and the vic time cf the accident will soon be able to be around as usual. Farm Bureau to Hold Special Meet There will be a special meet in? of the 'Cass county Farm Bureau held on Tuesday, No vember 22nd at the Louisville city hall to which all members and persons interested are in vited to attend. Merle Beerman of Lincoln will be present and talk on "Fertilizer and Feed Corn," a very fine talk that all should hear and enjoy. Stolen Car Found Near Louisville Sheriff Tom Solomon was no tified Thursday that a goven ment car was standing aband oned along a gravel road, three miles south of Louisville, it ap parently havine gotten out of control of the driver in the loose gravel and overturned, the ear beir.T very badly clamrgd. There was no trace of the driver near the car. Later, it developed, that shortly after the car had bn wrecked, a lady residing in the community, was driving north into Louisville and met the man from the car, alon? the road side, blopdini from a cut on i tne lorenean. hh? tiad given the man a ride into Louisville, where he had been trr-attd. a two inch eash in the head be ine sew sd up. When the sheriff reached the car, there wc-r? several gisko's found in the c?r. that bore the name of Virgil Wri-,v,t. Th man had giwi s?vf-rnl different names during the time he was in Louisville before taking off. Omaha authorities were con tacted and it was learned that the car had been stolen in that city, and was the property of the U. S. Government engin eers. Later in the day Friday, a man had been t rounded up giy- of Wright finally ing the name confessed to having taken the car. It was from the clue on the gasket that the Omaha officers had been able to tie up the man with the abandoned car. Three Way Grass Fire Saturday The fire department had a very busy time Saturday after - noon when a three way alarm called them out to the south part of the city, near the sub- Power district, at the junction of j highway No. 75 and Lincoln ave nue. The first alarm came when an open trailer owned and driv en by Oscar Wedley, of Liberty ville, Illinois, suddenly caught fire from what is thought to be a cigarette, dropped in the trail er. The trailer and its contents were destroyed in the flames that soon spread to the dry veg etation and started fires in the farming lands of Virgil Sudduth and at the Elbert Wiles farm. The fires in the farm fields were extinguished without ser ious loss and the only serious damage was sustained by the trailer. "The fire for a time threatened to spread to the residence prop erty occpuied by Mrs. Tessie Copenhaver but was held in check and prevented spreading to the house. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Mrs,. Tony Klimm was taken to Omaha Friday where she en tered the Clarkson hospital for observation and treatment. Mrs. Klimm has not been in the best of health for the past few years, it is hoped that the treatment at the hospital may be benefi cial. The many friends over the county trust that she may soon ' be able to return home. Keene Gerald Kime and Ivan left Wednesday for Beaumont, California, to spend the winter. nil 0t VMIV h rr. LADY GODIVA RIDES AGAIV . . . Mr. Lewis Douglas, wife f the 17. 8. ambassador to England, unveils Sir William Re id Dick's ' tata of Lady Godiva la Coventry, England. Th arms of tha ' stato wera modelled by American frieads of thm scBlntor ' i VOTED FOR GRANT . . . Duff Brandon. Kutlcr, Pa., Is placid as he fares 102nd birthday. A member of the bar association of llntler reunty, he soes to his of fice every day. He says he has roted the G. O. P. ticket in every election since Grant won In liZt. Basketball Is Now King of School Sports With the football sea? a ,.f U049 closed for the Piatt csvr -, :. attention of lhe sport l3,;n niembers of the scnool is ncw centered on basketball. Cnp.r'i Merle Stewart and his staff of assistants are now busy in the pre-session practices. The squad started in on practice as soon as the football togs were lid away and now are having daily sessions at. the gym. This afternoon i Monday t th? i team will have a scrimmage with j the Louisville team on the local I floor and help in getting the j team ready for the first game of the season on Thursday, De- There is forty-five of the boys out for practice, seven letter men of last year. In the letter men out are Carl Ofe, four year veteran, who is a senior; Bill McCormick, captain of the team. Charles Janecek, Dan Rohan ' and Gary Ashbaugh, seniors. Merle Dasher, junior, is also a returning letterman. ! Promising material for the , sauad are Ramon Koubek, Bill ( White, Bob Wondra. Merlin liodge, Dale urooknouser, jjick Huebner. Chlodia Thimgan Dies at Greenwood Mrs. Chlodia Thimgan, 51, of Greenwood, died at the family home in that city after an ill ness' that has covered the past year. Mrs. Thimgan has lived in Greenwood about five years. Born at South Bend, Mrs. Thimgan spent most of her life there. Surviving her are her mother, Alice Kitrell of Greenwood; three brothers, Virgil, John and Paul Kitrell, all of Lincoln; sons. Vernon, Byrl and Leo, all of Greenwood, and a daughter. Mary Alice Reigajrd, of Green wood. The funeral will be held on ; Tuesday at 2 p. m. at Mercy I Chapel in Ashland. Burial will De in Ashland cemetery. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. Mynard Church Sta?e Dedication November 27 Sunday. November 27th vi'A be a notable occasion in thi history of the relisious life .ji this portion of Cass county, i;. be the event of the dedicaa- n of the" n v furnishings anl equipment of the Mynard Evan gelical United Brethern churc h. This congregation that started from a small handful f worshipers back in 1SG0, amotvi the pioneer dwellers of this fn -tion. has progressed a long way in the intervening years, in.-.n the "Liberty" church that sieu'd ust south of Piatt smoir I. here for many, many years the t old church home housed the devotions and worship o: e early day residents. In the last decade the churr-h at Mynard has advanced i..r. : both as to the physical plr..;r of the church, the religious in fluence it has brought into tr.o i community. The last few years the church ; property has been improved ;i hundred times and will ra:Vt ; with many city churches for ihr , beauty and artistic settings of ; the interior. The church building propc r is , in fine condition. ' and in the nst yars th basement has bten excavated under the church for the Mynard ComniU r .y hall vh' re social vens m .-et s Lav? b?en lu-li. P' C- irch. ; i-:i . or of pis ptw. 1 n.w u o'.hcr deiai.s ci i.:e j cliu;-cl; s nave been boa of the chi-rch. ! uy Lie I The :o church : ! efforts c 1 o :e cnoir oi i"v-;u!t cf ;uh Ftll.r.vi n ol Lie cr.iuvi. The la;t jv; : : ceived the gif r H amxonc! c i : l ' r. . nated by Mrs. lv Williams, in i.iem.,. oneer parents. Rev. Lurch r?-hsn-.bro rr .i jan. rio . : l.epiv rd c her r.i- W. mi'.y. r.uch h H. Shepherd and T"V- t c "hfioiitifi'l f-.-r -. O f a. iiio a. u iii kt , - to the efficient and ed musical departm; 1". church. The services here cn n':cr Sunday bring a lare numb 'r of the leaders in the Evangeli cal and United Brethern church in Nebraska. Bishop V. O. Weid ler, of the Southwest Nebraska Area will be here ior the seiv ices and to dedicate the new equipment in this beautiful house of worship. Taking part in the services will be Rev. William P. Wat kins, conference superintendent and Rev. William G. Remboit. also a conference superintendent cf the church. Former ministers of the Myn ard church who have accepd invitations to be present at the services are Rev. Lee Huebert and Rev. Paul Dick. The inspirational service will be one that all of the friends of the church will appreciate and rejoice in, it marks the culmin ation of a number of years of dreams and hopes that at the last are to be realized. To the good people of the Mynard community, and to Vv church will go the coivzratu'a tions of the residents of rhs section of the state. Their's his been the task and they have completed a wonderful result that is truly inspiring. W. H. Wehrbein tilS Enters Hospital W. H. Wehrbein, one of th9 well known farmers of this part of Cass county, is at the St. Joseph hospital, at Omaha, where he was taken on Friday. Mr. Wehrbein will undergo observation and treatment as he has not been in the best of health for some time. The many friends are trust ir. that he may soon be able to re turn home and look after usual activities. 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