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G-SE CP L ATTTT S M OD OJ U Kl JJdDOJCSRlAD. , PUBLISHED . SEMI-WEEKLY Monday - Thursday 1, T" Consolidated With the Nehawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Delivered Twice Weekly to More Than 3000 Cass County Families VOLUME 73 SIX PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1954 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 14 Te Ernst Succeeds Schreiner In. Chamber Ion 17 4 CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER racial US-.CfaGTTDGb as Qs Plattsmouth City Councilmen will sit in on final hear ing on a gas rate increase proposal tonight, considerably more familiar with problems of the Central Electric and Gas Company of Lincoln which has asked for the increase. The added information come in a special hearing before the Council last Thursday night following the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Clark Dean, vice president of the Lincoln firm, outlined the company's position to city fathers and a handful of local gas users who sat in on the hearing. : -""ft The Council had previously Mrs.EllaTowIe, Former County Resident, Dies Mrs. Ella M. Towle, former resident of Weeping Water, died at Los Angeles, Calif., on Wednesday, January 6, 1954., Funeral services and burial will be held at Weeping Water on Wednesday, Jan. 13. Mrs. Towle and her late hus band, George, were prominent residents of Weeping Water many years ago. Services will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Congregational church in Weeping Water. Burial will be at Weeping Water with Hobson Funeral Home in charge of ar rangements. The Towles had resided in Cass county for many years be fore going to California about 20 years ago. Jesse Voyles, Countian 33 Years, Dies Funeral services were held Sunday for Jesse Voyles, resident of the Avoca community for many years. Mr. Voyles died January 8, 1954, following a long illness. He was 80 years old. Mr. Voyles had been in ill health since he suffered a stroke six years ao. He had been a partial invalid since that time. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Voyles, he was born near Ram sey, Indiana, on October 11, 1873. He spent his boyhood in Indiana and was married tc Miss Margaret Davis on August 28, 1896. In 1929 they moved to Nebras ka and settled near Avoca. In 1943 they moved to Weeping Water, where he died. Mrs. Voyles was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Mar garet; three sons, Ora of Avoca, Arthur of Eberfeld, Ind., Emery of Weeping Water; three daugh ters, Mrs. Iva Vance of Ramsey, Indiana, Mrs. Anna Meyers of Avoca and Mrs. Mattie Cappen of Orangefield, Tex. Twenty seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren also sur vive. Four children died in in fancy. William Stoll Of Nehawka Dies; Services Tuesday William Stoll of Nehawka, longtime resident of Cass coun ty, died Sunday, January 10, 1953. He was 79 years old. Funeral services will be held at Methodist church at Nehawka on Tuesday. January 12, with Rev. Fred Gardner, pastor of the church officiating. Mr. Stoll is survived by a son, Elmer Stoll of Nehawka; and two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Snavely of Alvo and Mrs. John Chandler of Nehawka. Burial will be at St. John's cemetery with Hobson Funeral Home of Weeping Water in charge of arrangements. Jennie Elaine Davis Asks Divorce from Paul K. Davis Jennie Elaine Davis has filed suit in district court here for divorce from Paul K. Davis. Her petition charges extreme cruelty. The couple was married at Omaha on August 20, 1952 and has resided at Plattsmouth. Mrs. Davis also asks for re storation of her previous mar ried name, Jennie Elaine Stan der. HEIRS SOUGHT ttvanston. 111. Tax officials v. started a search for heirs of Mrs. Theresa Stoody Porter, Knf Rn in whose littered home 4 V ntr f nil nH stocks and bonds Lfv, t-Mnnnn and also $47,000 T n hank valut. She is thought to have no relatives closer than third or fourth cousma. Mloodlod passed a proposed gas hike to second reading and will consid er the issue further at their reg ular meeting tonight. No action was taken at the special meet- ing Thursday night, which May or Clem Woster said was "strict ly for Information." During that session, Mr. Dean told councilmen of the arrange ments between the Gas Company and Northern Natural which furnishes natural gas to Central Electric. Dean explained that while in creases asked by Northern have not actually been approved by the Federal Power Commission, the company is collecting for the Increases under bond. Central Electric proposes to do the same thing from its Plattsmouth cus tomers . Dean said that of the 32 com munities served by Central Elec tric, only four, including Platts mouth, have failed to approve the proposed new gas rate. He also explained how the new gas hikes were determined for each community. An increase of 15.8 per cent has been set for Platts mouth. Councilmen B. H. G. Eiting and City Attorney Harold Lebens led the council in questioning the Gas Company's action, while Francis M. Casev and Joe Zas tera. along with Don Bell, tossed questions at Mr. Dean from the audience. The issue has caused consid--erable discussion throughout the community and coms at a time when higher gas bills were received by gas users here. For the most part, home users in the community found that their December gas jumped several dollars, acocrding to statements received late last week. The De !L"??L?2fi?0t include 1.11c uiuuwcu mcictusc. At the Thursday night session, Dean told Councilmen that he looks for an earlv settlement of the eras issue between North ern and the FPC. If settlement is made, the company would adjust its rate increase to that allowed to Northern by the FPC. Institute for Easter Seal Chairmen Set An Easter Seal Institute for county committees of the Ne braska Society for' Crippled Children in the southeastern nart of Nebraska has been an nounced. The institute will be held Thursday noon, January 21, at the Chamber of Commerce in Lincoln. Mrs. Evelyn Franks of Cedar Creek is chairman of the Cass county association. Robert N. Cox of the Easter Seal Division of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Chicago, will pre sent the 1954 program to county units. ' SISTER-IN-LAW DIES Mr. and Mrs. Ward Schade and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schade attended funeral services at Omaha Sunday for Mrs. Walter Aitken. sister-in-law of Mrs. Ward Schade. Gas Company Official Stresses Point . r;...-.. Wl&tszz" ; 4 - - '. ' vXN,---- -a" iTiWjni-Ya--nr-irmrrnTiriirii.liiiiliiirrr mm immii, H, infiiiiiiwwnnrn-n .n, iii-rr-rmirr. 1.1. "Here's a point," Clark Dean, vice president company manager; Councilman B. H. G. Eiting; of the Central Electric and Gas Company of- Mayor Clement Woster; City Clerk Albert Olson; fers to the Plattsmouth City Council at a special - Councilman Howard Hirz and Mr. Dean. Hidden hearing Thursday night on the ocmpany's pro- behind Dean are Councilmen Sam Am and Clark posal to hike gas rates here 15.8 per cent. Pic- Finney. Harold Lebens, city attorney is out of tured are left to right, Walt Gleason, local gas the picture at right.Journal Photo. ( .. i If , ? : v..':- ' i - i ; 'v T , i f.j j.i ,Vn, y -- i - - if , nil i ,' i 1 ' E. A. Ernst, seated second from left, receives the official sanction of Chamber of Commerce president from retiring head, Vic Schreiner, fol lowing the annual Chamber of Commerce meet ing Thursday night. Charles Dean, left, takes Plattsmouth Boy's State Delegates Among Leaders Plattsmouth Boy's State rep- resentatives rank fourth in the state in Americanism, according to surveys conducted by the American Legion during the an nual week's summer program. The information was learned at the regular meeting of the Plattsmouth post of the Ameri can Legion Thursday night. - James Begley outlined the test results as submitted by State Adjutant R. C, Patterson. The survey, conducted over the past six years, showed that Plattsmouth youth averaged 77 percent on tests conducted .in Americanism, civics and history. That was four percent under the state high and 13 percent over the state average. ' - In releasing the figures, the state department, pointed out that it shows a tendency to pick the wrong representatives to at tend Boys State. Too often the representatives are selected for Chamber Directors Will Meet Tuesday A meeting: of the newly elected Board of Directors of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce will be held Tues day, January 12,1954, at 7:30 ' in the offices of Richard Peck. . This is a very important meeting and Mr. Ernst urges all Board Members to be on hand promptly at 7:30. Cars Splattered With Eggs, City Police Report At least six cases have been reported to city police here of night-time egg throwing at ve hicles in the city. Cars on North 6th street. Win-' tersteen Hill and High School hill were splattered during the late night attack, presumably by teenagers, according to reports to the Plattsmouth police de partment. The egg-throwing attacks are being Investigated by city police. Police Court Lyle Weatherby, Plattsmouth, fined $2 and costs, and 50 cents for two meter tickets. Intoxication Roy T. Fink, Topeka. Kansas, second offense, forfeit $15 bond. athletic ability, talent or schol arship not directly in line with the program based on govern ment and Americanism. Results therefore would indicate that selection at Plattsmouth is along the lines for which the program was established. Top post record was 81 per cent, while the state average was 64. Latest delegates to Boys' State from here were . Bob Back and Willard Christenson. Legion members also voted $25 to the Salvation Army fund drive," and voted to circulate a petition .urging the President of the United States to refuse ad mission, of Red China to the United Nations. Two members were recognized during the session. They were Ed Ofe and Merle Dean Mei-singer. Farm Bureau Volunteers to Seek Members Charles Marshall of Elmwood, president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation and member of the American Farm Bureau Board ' of Directors will -be the main speaker at the annual kick-off banquet Monday eve ning, January 11, of the Cass County Farm Bureau Federation. The meeting will climax pre parations for the coming mem bership drive, January 12 to 15. During the four-day drive, ap proximately 100 volunteer Farm Bureau members in the county will invite their neighbors to join the organization. According to Field Director Randall Faris, the workers have set a goal of 475 members for 1954, a considerable increase over a year ago, when a 400 quota was set. Cass County was recognized at the Nebraska Farm Bureau Fed eration convention in Lincoln along with 30 other counties who achieved their membership goals in 1953. The Monday night banquet is for membership workers only, according to Faris. - It will be held at the agricultural building at Weeping Water tonight. Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journal notes of the board's action, while Richard Peck, treasurer, far right, enjoys the activities. Stand ing are John Soennichsen, vice president, and Cecil M. Karr, secretary. Journal Photo. Fines.Feesin County Court Over $26,000 Violators of Nebraska statutes paid nearly $20,000 in fines in Cass county court last., year, ac cording to year end tabulation conducted in the office of Coun ty; Judge Raymond J. Case by Miss Thelma Kruger, clerk. Actual fines paid into the county during the 12 months was $19,778.43. In addition fees in the amount of $7,102.70 came into the office during the year. Total for the two would be $26, 881.13. Biggest month was December when $3,418 was collected in fines by the county. Included in Knat amount is. some f $1,400 paid by two large trucking firms when fines appealed by the firms to district court were up held. Erection and opening of the truck weighing station north of Plattsmouth played a big part in the Cass county collections. Thousands of dollars were-paid by trucking firms for overweight on trucks using the state high ways. ' ; Other big collection months during the year were May and November. Fines collected in May were $2650 and in November $2,217.18. Top months for collecting fees were May, $839.30; and April, $802.80. " Monthly collections in the of fice were: Month Fees Fines Jan $ 478.25 $ 726.55 Feb 416.45 668.00 March . 571.80 1,196.00 April 802.80 1,836.70 May 839.30 2,650.00 June 640.20 1,997.00 July 475.50 1,694.00 August 522.85 1.0S2.00 Sept. ....... -550.05 1,526.00 Oct. 591.60 757.00 Nov. ' 549.40 2,217.18 Dec. 664.50 3,418.00 $7,102.70 $19,778.43 March of Dimes Smorgasbord Set Febr. 7th Tickets are now on sale for the annual March of Dimes smorgas bord to be given again this year by the Plattsmouth Junior Wom en's Club. . That was told today along with announcement of special com mittees for the dinner event to be held February 7 at the Lions Building. One slight change was noted for the event this year, as dinner was advanced from the usual evening hours to 12 noon to 4 p. m. serving. Smorgasbord committees as announced today are: General co-chairmen, Mrs. Mary Bell, Mrs. Joan Minor. Pat Stander, food chairman; Mrs. Marge Amato, assistant chairman. ; - Kitchen Shirley Mayabb and Gertrude Gorton. Dining room Pat Chriswiser and Lorraine Ashbaugh. Tickets Mrs. Vera Warga and Mrs. Dorothy Hutton. Dessert Mrs. Pat O'Hare and Mrs. Joan Smith. Decorations Mrs. Dee Nielsen and Mrs. Lorraine Hart. .Cloak room Veronica Ahrens. Publicity Mrs. Sophia Wol ever and Mrs. Kay Wall. Tickets are orr sale at Soen nichsen's, Chriswisers, the Jour nal office and from Junior mem bers at $1.50.- A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents U Marion Henry Injured Friday In Accident A Plattsmouth man was seri ously injured Friday night when a car he was driving was in volved in a four-car accident north of Plattsmouth. He is Marion J. Henry, who suffered a broken right leg, three broken ribs, a cut on his head that required 14 stitches and a split breast or chest bone. Also injured was Ernest A. Henderson of Omaha who suf fered second degree shock, frac tured ribs, fractured left ankle, broken left knee, lacerations of the right knee and the face. Henry is reported In fair con dition at Methodist hospital where he was taken by Sattler ambulance, and Henderson was taken to Immanuel hospital by Caldwell-Linder ambulance. Sheriff Tom Solomon who in vestigated the accident told this story of the accident. Henry was driving south on Highway 75 just north of Hol man's Tavern. Vehicles 2, 3 and 4, were driven by Robert Mc Clanahan of Plattsmouth, Hen derson and Duana Birginal of Omaha. - Henry's vehicle sideswiped with the vehcile driven by Mc Clanahan and then veered and struck head on with the Hen derson vehicle. Birginal's car was unable to stop and struck both the Henry and Henderson's autos. Dimes Drive Coin Boxes Distributed Coin boxes for the 1954 March of Dimes were distributed to Plattsmouth business places Sat urday, after they had a arrivd a week late, Mrs. Don Wall, local Dimes' drive chairman discloses. She also announced that dime cards will be used in the cam paign this year. March ot Dimes cards may be mailed to the local committee. . In line with the - March of Dimes drive, Ray Abel has been named chairman of the Eagles drive for produce. He asks that any one having corn or other produce call him - and the arti cles will be collected, later sold with the proceeds . going to the March of Dimes. Other activities will also get underway this week according to Mrs. Wall. Preliminary start for a three, act comedy play well be noted Tuesday night when try-outs will be held at Smith's clothing store. Persons with dramatic experience or ability or desire to take part are invited to the re hearsal at 7 p. m., January 12. Divorce Action Charges Cruelty Petition has been filed in county court by Eunice Williams for divorce from Lee Williams, now residing in Arkansas, where he is a contractor superintend ent. Her petition charges extreme cruelty and asks for a property settlement' and permanent alimony. Court House Briefs , Donald Aylor was fined $5 and costs in . county court on a charge of illegal fishing and or dered to pay $5 liquidating dam ages to the State Game Commis sion. He was arrested by Game Warden Bernard Patton after taking a channel catfish from the Missouri river. Union - Rendering ' Company paid a fine of $11 and costs in county court Thursday on (an overweight on capacity plates charge. Passing on a hill proved cost ly for Joseph G. Buck ' when he was arraigned in county court Thursriav on thp rhartro Rnrk Thursday on the charge. Buck was fined $10 and costs by Coun ty Judge Raymond J. Case. Edward fP. Hennanades also found improper passing costly. Arraigned in county court on the charge, he was fined $10 and costs. License for marriage was is sued in county court Friday to Ford Arthur Saville. 23, of Oma ha, and Donna Mae Taylor, 17, also of Omaha. ITQ . E. A. Ernst, area manager of the telephone comnanv at Plattsmouth, .was elected president of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce Thursday night, following the an nual meeting. He succeeds Vic Schreiner, Chamber presi dent during the past year. Ernst was elected at a meeting of the new directors after the annual meeting had been adjourned. Also elected by the new board was John Soennichsen, vice president; Richard Peck, treasurer; arid Cecil M. Karr, secretary, i Mrs. A. Trotter, Nehawka 30 Years, Is Dead NEHAWKA (Special) Mrs. j years; and Walt Gleason, Rich Anna Trotter, native of Indiana ard Spangler, C. C. Girardot, and .resident of Nehawka for 30 years, died at her home at Paw nee City on Wednesday, January 6, following a heart attack. She was 90 years old. Born at New Albany," Indiana, on February 22, 1863. she was the daughter of Thomas and I Martha Reynolds. She was mar- nod on November 20, 1884, to, uhliam Trotter and move J to : Nebraska soon after her mar riage. She resided at Nehawka for 30 years and then moved to Douglas. Since the death of her husband in 1922, she had tosided at Pawnee City Mrs. Trotter was a member of the Methodist church and she was active in Woman's Society o Christian Service activities for the church. - Surviving are three sons, Clif ford of Nehawka, Clarence of Wahoo and Cyrus of Omaha; and five daughters, Mrs. Nora Barkhurst of Nehawka'. Mrs. Es ther Gutman of Burlington, la., Mrs. Beulah Cooper of Alliance, Mrs. June Carmen of Beatrice and Mrs. Susan Parli of Pawnee City. Also surviving are two sisters. Mrs. Emma Chandler of Grand Island and Mrs. Otie Feuerback er of Estes Park, Colo.; and 24 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. A son, Frank, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Parker, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at the MetbJ odist church at Nehawka with Rev. Fred Gardner officiating. Burial was at Mt. Pleasant cemetery near Nehawka with Hobson Funeral Home of Weep ing Water in charge of arrange ments. Six grandsons served as pall bearers. Robert Mann Is One of Trio of Incorporators Robert M. Mann of Platts mouth is one of three incorpora tors of the newly formed Fay E. Smith and Associates, Inc., a consulting organization with au thorized capitalization of 30 thousand dollars. Other incorporators are Havs A. Lyle of Omaha and Fay E. Smith, retired general manaeer of the Omaha Public Power Dis trict. The Omaha engineering firm cording to Mr. Mann, one of the incornorators Mann has hen working - on the North Omaha plant. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents ! Cecil Belvis Ash, 21, of Omaha, and Betty Jean Howland, 20 of Plattsmouth, were issued a ' li cense for marriage in county court Friday. John R. Spaulding also paid a fine of $10 and court costs on an Improper passing charge Thursday. Charles J. Hauptman was fined $$10 and costs in county court Thursday on a charge of no registration certificate. 7 ot flne $50 - and COStS in county court oh a charge of overload on axle. Herman Brothers Tank Ren tal Company pleaded guilty in county court to a charee of ov erweight on capacity plates and was fined $10 and costs by Judge Case. Robert Chrisman pleaded guilty in eounty court to a charge of speeding and was fined $15 and costs. AlT They along with XI other Chamber members were named to the board of directors as a climax to the annual meeting. Directors are Vic Schreiner, N. W. McKee,' John Soennichsen, R. R. Furse, and Ernst, three . year term; Carl Schneider, Cecil Karr, Richard Peck, Albin Chovanec and Herb Minor, two Bruce Gold and one other to be determined by the board, one year. The new Chamber president is a youngster in the Plattsmouth business circle, coming here from Nebraska City two and one-half years ago. He has been active in Chamber work, and has also been, active in King Korn Karnival activities here. Chamber members and their wives at tfie annual meeting, also heard reports from past year (.officers Treasurer Rich ard Peck outlined income and expenses for the year, showing a balance of $768.75 with receipts totaling $9,887.27 and expenses of $9,118.52. Bulk of the income came from membership dues, $6,698.50, , and the special Christmas collection, $1,482.75. Main expense items were for administration. Including the manager's salary, they totaled $4,819.56." Other major expenses were for Christmas decorations and other yule features and the annual farmers barbecue. President Vic Schreiner brief ly reviewed the activities of the Chamber over the year, stressing the Christmas program and the barbecue. Other major activities were dollar days promotions, Easter egg hunt, neon signs on Highway 75, education and busi ness banquet and a sports ban quet. Chamber members also learned of the behind the scene activi ties of the manager during the year. Charles Dean, manager, who is to end his Chamber af filiation here this week, out lined activities which he thought should be incorporated in the program for the new year and gave the Chamber one "long range" program to work on. That is to provide a suitable place and accommodations for the Korn I Karnival Kalf show. Dean also bid an official fare well at the meeting. He will take a similar post at Norfolk. Harlan Mapel, Avoca Native,, Dies at Lincoln AVOCA (Special) Relatives here were informed Sunday of tne aeatn or lianan Mapei at a Lincoln hcpital He was born Dec 1, 1916, north of Avoca, the son of William and Effie Mapel. He married Adeline Bailer, March 12. 1936. To them were born twin sons and two daugh ters, one preceding him in death as an infant. He spent several years in the Navy of World War II and four years ago moved to Lincoln, where he resided until his death January 3. He is survived by his wife, Adeline, twin sons, Donald and Dwane, one daughter, Susane, all at home, one brother, How ard, Lincoln, two sisters, Mrs. Audrey Ward, Cheney, Mrs. Goldie Ward, Pawnee City. ' Funeral services were held on Tuesday at Epworth Methodist church, Lincoln. Graveside serv ices at the Avoca cemetery. Urn bergers of Lincoln were in charge of services. U I rich Building On Highway 75 Sold to Tritsch Sale of the Carl Uurich build ine on Highway 75 to Mavnard Tritsch was announced today. The sale was completed last week. Tritsch has operated his Mid contirient Binder Twine business end implement business from the location for the oast several months, since the end of an auto dealership at the location Sev eral months aro.