Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 13, 1955, Image 17

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Newspaper Page TextBlonde Divorcee Pays With Life for Murder Of Lover in England . London (U.R) Pretty Mrs. Rush Ellis, 28, a platinum blonde divorcee and mother of two, was hanged at grim Holloway Pris on, today for the Easter Sunday murder of her lover. .The one-time model and night club hostess broke down as she went to the gallows for a crime of passion that provoked the greatest outcry for mercy in re cent British history. Despite thousands of petitions for a reprieve, inexorable Brit ish law sprung the gallows trap beneath the feet of the beauti ful blonde exactly on schedule. Ho Excuses Convicted of slaying David Blakely, the 25-year-old play boy lover who jilted her, Mrs. Ellis made little effort to save herself. ' She admitted at her trial that she shot him six times and meant to kill him. She insisted until her final hours that she wanted to die in return.' . But a person who visited her aeain ceu Deiore ner execuuun on this hot and misty day said "she was really broken down this morning." "She had been calm until this morning," the visitors said. "But now the strain is too much for her and she has gone to pieces." More than 1000 spectators jammed traffic and jeered at police outside the gates of the dingy, castle-like jail in a grimy downtown section of London's north side as hangman Albert Pierrepoint did his job. Lending a macabre note to the scene outside Hollowa? jail, the lilting- strains of a Bach composition played by a street violinist floated above the babble of voices as Mrs. Ellis died. Just as the moment of death came for the young blonde mur derer, sad-eyed, 52-year-old vio linist Godfrey Seloc- started playing Bach's "Bist Du Bei Mir" (Thou With Me) outside the gates. The crowd was silent for a moment. At exactly &:18 a.m. a prison official fulfilled the medieval rite of posting the death notice for all to see on the oaken gate of the prison. Around Hollywood By ALINE MOSBY United Press Correspondent ' Hollywood (U.R) L. J. Thi bodeaux, a former gas company worker in Bunkie, la., put a r h y t h m-and-. blues record, "Rock Around Clock," on his phono graph today. His three-year boy, Keith, toddled over to a set of drums. He beat ' Alia Meek? out the rhythm in perfect time, including proper bangs on the cymbal and bass drum. Little Keith can't read or write. He can barely talk. But he's the newest . sensation on television, although .he has a hard time keeping awake on his show. Bandleader Horace Heidt dis covered Keith in Louisiana on his touring "Amateur Hour" NBC-TV program. Heidt was no amazed he signed the baby to a contract, making him. the youngest steady coast-to-coast performer on TV. "He started beating knives on the floor when he was a year and a half after he'd seen a pa rade," shouted his father while Keith beat his drums. '- "Five months later we noticed he had rhythm. He wanted San ta Clause to give him a drum so we Dougm a J une. oui nc knew it wasn't a real drum so we got a $15 snare drum. He still don't like that so," he sighed,, "we bought a $50 drum." ; The baby was asked to appear n a charity event in Lafayette, La. Son he was the toast of the State on TV and radio. "Jackie Gleason wanted him out we got a better offer from Heidt," said the young father. '1 quit my job to take Keith on tour. We're keeping his salary in trust for college." I asked little Keith what he thought about his new career. T don't wanna go to school," he said shyly.' "I wanna play drums!" However, the pint-sized per cussionist has competition in his own family. During our inter view his two-year-old sister and one-year-old brother took over the drums. "Sometimes I get so nervous from the noise," Keith's mother said over the din. When they're not touring with Heidt. the Thibodeaux live in one of the 10 modest guest cot tages Heidt built for his regular Flerfronir Dp.vifft Gives Speed Warning Chicago (U.R) An electronic device that sounds a siren warn ing when drivers exceed speed limits has been developed for school zones, recreation . areas and congested sections, the American Public Works Associa tion reports. z The sirens will be installed at the extremities of speed zones so speeding vehicles will set off the alarm when they enter the zones. 1 The warning serves three pur poses, the association said. It lets pedestrians know there is a ve hicle coming on at an excessive speed, it alerts drivers to the fact that they're speeding and it draws attention to traffic vio lators and thus helps law en forcement officials. (HEMORRHOIDS) HOTS MOUT MOSMTM. OKUTION , m SDsjxaac 4 -N HslWQpttllir end Chiropatic Physician aajet wo am. swan. performers on his estate. "Keith leads a normal life," his father said. "He enjoys play ing. We don't tell him to he does it of his own accord. He added, "Our little girl can sing any tune. Heidt wants her on his show, too." "This noise!" Mrs. Thibodeaux said again, "t hope my youngest takes up something quiet like the piano. Or, preferably, nothing." Mcleod McLeod House guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young on Rogue river is Mrs. Wilma Eckert, San Francisco. Mrs. Eckert is the president of the Eckert Cold Storage plant at Maneteca, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Larsen, Vancouver, Wash., has been the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rodgers. News has come from San dusky, O., of the death of Mrs. Lottie Congdon, who was the sister of Mrs. Bruce Grieve. Mrs. Congdon was well known here as Mr. and Mrs. Congdon were care takers for several years at "Katy did", ranch near Prospect. They also were-members of Upper Rogue Grange. Neil Price, Eureka, Calif., visited a few days at the home of his sister and brother-in-law on Butte creek, Mr. and Mrs. George Tockstein. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Houghton are spending their vacation in Missouri visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mattson and three children are vacation ing in San Francisco. - - House guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Stone are Mr.- and Mrs. Alvin Jackson and Mrs. Daisy Olson, all of Baker, Ore. Mrs. Ralph Ellis, Medford, spent the July 4 holidays at "Harding's , Paradise" on Butte creek, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harding Sr. Mrs. Donald Vaughn was hostess to a birthday party Sun day, July 3, at her home honor ing her son Wayne. Those at tending were Miss Loni Miller of Shady Cove, Miss Jacqueline and Josephine Hume of McLeod, Miss Susanne and Johnny Rog ers, Walt Friday, Kern and Scott Grieve, Billy ' Betts and Robbie Green, all Prospect. On Tues day, June 28, Mrs. Vaughn gave a party honoring her little daugh ter Sonda. Those present were Mary Sue and Ronnie Bastiani, Jim and George Rogers, Bill and Bob Bennett, Wendy and Penny Green, Nadine Blaine, Paul Stuart and Mike and Jerry Bev ins, all Prospect. , Mr. and Mrs. William-Paul, Sierra Madre, Calif., are spend ing the summer at the home of their daughter and family, Mrs. Madeline Halley. Floyd Weston and Mrs. Maggie Bernard, Long Beach, Calif., have been the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harding on Butte creek. Mrs. Lewis. Dussenberry had a picnic at her summer home in Woodruff Meadows on Wednes day, July 6. Those attending were Mrs. Donald Vaughn and son Wayne and daughter Sonda, and Mrs. Arthur Hume and twin daughters, also Lan and Jan Dussenberry, who are twins. . Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Ander son of San Jose, . Calif., have been the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Carlton, but now have left for a tour of the United States and will return to their home sometime in the fall. Lt. and Mrs. Norman Smedes, Yuma, Ariz., have been the house guests of Mrs. Smedes' parents at "Folding Hills" ranch, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald AxtelL Mrs. Florence Stewart of Can ada is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lawrence Congor. Mr. and Mrs.. Harry Harding were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carol Richard Theyll Do It Every Time a.i - - By Jimmy Hatlo W WELL.WEU-- RUTLEy 4MO VWWWrl-WPT"! 9 WWW POOR OL' WTO SO NOnllN'OF TALKING US OCT -4 RUTLEWOOK T OF 4 SALE TWE ONLY THINS BK3M0UTH .i sw. . Otitis iiMie . tnmo Us itzirr nd i terw uAe cw-tmoci I VAN IN id TUUMCT"' MUV1 ITIUni M3 IV lbTbn IMWWni ITO rWr& TTaw Wl SWfM. J youtje not tuimkims op h sell his wife oubt forUis album. r - MlTINCl lUdl NLCaU kCha. n HJCAUT DU7 f' V. I r- ' J1 ' . ., i . ilml tV-IHTI TVP TDtprn tu A1 1 I NOW RIAMOUTUSI I nfflUH SkUM jrkHWBHUi Wl. ...... . r.w f 1 '1-1 -' -VI k!K1.4-M.n T4LKINS HER d UPHVfMSUIfi untir wr rf OUT OF IT- m KlDmSUOfltf -IH rYlf-C TAKE AWMEMCE VtXi CAMT Jv6EAT4 LITTLE BOX. CAMERA- KlO.TOSUOW . HOW eoOO THAT k JOBIS- L ' "eorit it pi UtNE VCUR SET OH SOMCTHlMG-ANDOKEOFl THESE WCT-BLiNXCT BOVS WILL DO FT EVERY TIME 8gt Hum AMOATireriHa HwwrHowsi 'C, tit m, ouve sr. Wedneidsr. July IS, U33. MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRXBUHE-THRER Texas Up in Arms Over Editorial Tirade Against 'Herb of Alamo' San Antonio, Tex. -(U.R) The San Antonio Chamber of Com merce, up in arms after Harper's magazine editor John Fischer called Davy Crockett a liar, has invited Fischer to San Antonio to be "brain-washed of your Yankee associations." Fischer recently wrote in Har per's that the current idol of the nation's small lry was a "liar, bum and juvenile delinquent." This was followed by the ap pointment of an anti-Davy Crock ett editor by the Indianapolis Times. Now, the San Antonio Cham ber of Commerce has issued the battle cry of "Remember Davy and the Alamo," and is planning a week-long birthday celebration for the "king of the wild fron tier" starting Aug. 17, Crockett's birthday. Fischer was given a special in vitation to come to the big cele bration "to see and -learn the true Davy Crockett story and be scome brain-washed of your Yankee associations.". Copies of the tentative pro gram are being sent to the "Yankee" editors to show them the Texas-size birthday party planned for Davy. "Texans throughout the nation are up in arms in defense of l Davy and the Alamo," Jim Bat- tersby of the Chamber of Com merce, said. "The Indianapolis Times has been swamped with wires, phone calls and letters." Dwight Allison, managing edi tor of the San Antonio Light, sent the following wire to the Indianapolis Times, which was reprinted on the Time's' front page: "San Antonio shocked by re ports by Crockett revolt in In diana. Mammoth celebration planned here August 17, Crock- Hornbrook Hornbrook The regular meeting of the Hornbrook Grange was held Friday, July 8, at the Grange hall. After the regular business meeting instal lation of new members was con ducted by District Deputy Of ficer Vayne Ralston of Grenada. New members initiated were Mr. and Mrs. Dilley, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baer and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watt. Hornbrook elementary school teachers hired for the coming year are C. L. Stratton, Duns muir, Calif , as principal; Mrs. Marjorie Purdin, Ashland, Ore., and Mrs. Lorin Cummins, and Mrs. Edward Smith, Hornbrook. Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith and son, Davis, Calif., are visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Smith. " Mr. and Mrs. - Wilf ord ; Men donza, San Francisco, returned home this week, having been guests of his mother, Mrs. Anna Coppen the past three weeks. . . Miss Salley Jeter was home over the week end from Chico, where she is attending summer schooL . llr. and Mrs. Frank Henley and son Earl returned last week from Oklahoma where they spent a month's vacation. Mr.' and Mrs. Frank Freitas and family spent the holiday week end Visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Slack at Napa, Calif. They also visited in San Fran cisco and returned by way of Reno and Carson City, Nev., and through Lassen National park. Guests at the Carroll -Funk home last week end were Mrs. Funk's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Westons and son of Alruras, Calif. ' The Rolland Hougham fam ily have moved to Areata, Calif., where they . will make their home. " A reception was held Sunday evening in the recreation room of the Community church to wel come the Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Addington. ARTHRITIS RhTUHUTISM ARE AWFUU STOP SUFFERING TODAY! KNOW NOW Hack ef tb lUbbiBi UDsiM ef tewtiea. Moritfc ud nctmlcis can b QUICKLY BXLIXVID by If you DOUBT, a trial win torn es vine or your MONEY BACK! Etptt wbere those who (offered from aetnaa nniclea and piinfnl Miff joint! who TRIED EVERYTHING and GAVK Up . en enjoyinc Hind relief. AB-PAN-EX. KkaeBTew aeimtig advance, had to be TESTED aad FBOV. EN. Taoaaada Wed it. Without any if a aad"f aad Vat'i SoWba514"0 ' 2?. ahasM aaCar aar mil ir. WAINSCOTT'S PHARMACY . .Main at Riverside Court Records POLICE COURT Arthur Bernard Scarseth, failure to atop (sign). $5. Harry Gallup Sanford Jr violation of basic rule. $10. Lynn Curtis Butterfield. failure to stop (sign). $5. Robert Vernon Jones, violation of basic rule. $10. Robert Donald Sefarly. failure to stop (sign), $5. Harold Lester Hinds, expired li cense tabs. $5. Donald J. Tye. no operator's li cense. $10. Ernest William Hinkle, violation of basic rule, $15. Gerald Keith Perkins, violation of basic rule, $10. DISTRICT COURT Nila M. Hornecker, failure to op erate motor vehicle on proper side of highway, $10. Albert F. Ciauss. failure to operate motor vehicle in single lane of traf fic. $6. Harold E. Ashton, angling in closed area. $30 with $15 suspended. Neil E. Jackson, failure to stop at stop sign. $10. Tom E. Eddington. defective head lights, court costs onlv. James H. Wallace, failure to stop at stop sign. $10. $158rl W' Garncr" improper muffler, David W. Moore, angling without license. $30. James A. Lewis, overload. $47. Robert A. Minkler. four in driver's seat, $20. CIRCUIT COURT Thelma I. Hall vs. Frederick Gor don Hall, divorce complaint. Orvella Emily Glass vs. Wheldon T. Glass, divorce decree. Charles B. Cook vs. Helen Cook, divorce decree. Sleatha Marie Donaldson vs. Thomas Donaldson, divorce complaint. ett's birthday. Sincerely hope diplomatic relations will not be broken." Govs. Allan Shivers of Texas and Frank G. Clement of Tennes see, Crockett's native state,, both were invited to the celebration and were urged to defend Davy George Isbell, secretary of Southern Steel Corp. in San An tonio and a noted student of his tory, issued a two-page, point-by- point rebuttal of Harper's tirade against Davy. As for the anti-Crockett editor of the Indianapolis Times, who chose to remain anonymous, children and adults alike are making it rather uncomfortable for him. Publie Reaction Here, according to Battersby, are excerpts from some letters to the harassed anti-Crockett edi tor: "You filthy tramp, probably no one will listen to your hog wash." "You are probably trying to make yourself famous, or. a fast buck or two; but apparently you don't realize how important it is to the children of America." "You are always talking about us kids being delinquent and one day somebody writes a song about a man named Davy Crock ett and what do you do run him down J Why did you have to print that about him and break us kids' hearts?" ' The Chamber of Commerce plans to name a special commit tee "to educate and entertain" Fischer and the anonymous anti Crockett editor of the Times if they accept invitations to come to the celebration. Old Davy mmself, if he were here, probably would flash one of his famous grins "that could kill a ba'ar" over the whole controversy. Witnesses Tell Of Letters Urging Dodging of Draft Brattleboro, Vt. U.PJ A 44-year-old Vermont housewife opens her defense today against charges that she urged youths to turn their draft cards over to her and dodge military service. Attorneys for Mrs. Lucille S. Miller declined to say whether the chubby mother of - three would take the stand in her own defense. Mrs. Miller said she in tended the trial to be a test of the constitutionality of drafting men in peacetime. : 11 Witnesses Called ..f The government called 11 wit nesses in its presentation which was concluded yesterday in U.S. District Court before a jury of sevenwomen and five men. Nine witnesses, three of them Army privates( testified they re ceived, letters from Mrs. Miller in which they were asked to turn in their draft classification cards' to her in return for her help. Mrs. Miller admitted through defense counsel Maur ice Broderick that she signed five letters introduced as evi dence. ; . The letters were read in court. They were attached to copies of the Green Mountain Rifleman, an anti-Communist mimeograph ed publication issued by Mrs. Miller. - As each letter was read, Brod erick intervened and quoted ex tracts from the Rifleman publi cation. Critical of Hersher . The quotations from the Rifle man were strongly anti-Semitic and severely critical of Selec tive Service Director Gen. Louis B. Hershey. Excerpts read by Broderick referred to "Ike and his. Jews" and "Gen. Hershey, a pompus Chocolate Soldier." - Among charges, the Rifleman accused Jewish interests in the federal government of ordering non-Jewish servicemen to over seas assignments. In cross examination, Broder ick asked several of the govern ment witnesses' if they had any objections to serving outside the Continental Ignited States in peacetime. The replies all were negative. (D(0)M(CSEYIE Phon 2-5336 or 2-5897 M. C LININGER & SONS Southwest Boundaries Answered by Books Los Angeles (U.R) There is a man in California who believes that the true boundaries of the Southwest can be answered only by books and not maps. He is Clark Powell, librarian on the Los Angeles campus of the University of California. Powell, now compiling a bib liography of 120 novels which he feels represent the truest pic ture of the Southwest, believes that he can demark the area by the books he has read. The northern boundary of the Southwest, he believes, is repre sented by Zane Grey's most fa mous western novel, "Riders of the Purple Sage," whose plot is laid in southern Utah and north ern Arizona. He locates the eastern bound ary in Tom Lea's "The Wonder ful Country,-' set in the 1 Paso, Tex., area. West "Crazy W e a t h e r," a story by Charles McNichols set in the Colorado River country below Hoover Dam. South "Journey of the! Flame" by Fierro. Blanco (pen-i name for Walter Nordhoff), a story set in Lower California- of the 1850's. v : Eed Une Sunday Classified la at noon Saturday; 1 a. m. 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