MONDAY. JUNE 14, 1054
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALUS. OREGON
PAGE SEVEN
Pigg Freed
By Speedy
Acquittal
nr LV I.K DOWNING
Arthur K. I'luir. W-yeur-old nlHlil
I'lll!) pllolomuplirr, win buck In
Ilia old linunlH Mnndiiy alter wor
lilt olio nf Hi" fastest minder ac
quittals In Klninitth County Cir
cuit Court history.
Thirty minute niter I'luK'a nee
olid deiuro inuder cone ' ulvrii
to the Jury nl 1 60 p in. Halunlny,
by Circuit Judge Unvld It. Van
ili'ilbng Iho Juior llled buck linn
tint box with n nut KUilty verdict.
I'imt was accused ul tlio Invo feud
rlaylnv of Koy Durham, sB-yrur-old
bunk Janitor. Tlio men were nt
odds over Iho nltccllnim o Dur
ham's eK-wlle, Kulnh Uurlmm, 44.
Aside from the s.iordy verdict,
the 1'liiK trial was unique In sev
eral other respects. Court olflclals
said It was the t".rt time III ro
cent court annals thai the inosecu-
lion witnesses proved the defense
case. '
Two prosecution wUurst under
muss-examlnatlon by Deleiuo At
IDiney J. C. O'Neill teidllled that
Durham had made threat to
"get" Plan. One ol Iheae, Johnny
Lada. waa heralded aa a prosccu
tton "surprise wlinoiia."
District Attorney Frank Alilcrson
called Lada to relate a (111101110111
by PlKS. I'ltK had told the Jury
that on tlio nlltlil of the shootlnii
ho drovo Lada homo Irom the Can
teen Tavern short tune before
tile ahootlng.
Lada leatllled that he did not ride
In PluR'a car that nlithl and el
thouih ho had "plenty to drink."
ho went homo under hla own pow
er, Tlirn the witness "surprised"
tho prosecution na well aa the de
fense. Uti leaned toward Judite
Vahdenuertr and aald In a bUro
whisper, "I know something cine
about the cane."
Alter JucIko Vadenbem told Lada
to apeak tip, he aald that on the
day Durham waa killed, the nun
victim came to hla house and made
threaU agatmt Plug.
"Roy came lino my house while
I waa asleep I work nlRhla,"
Lada (aid. "He waa very drunk, lie
pulled out a filth of vodka and
offered me a drink. I turned him
rton. I don't no far the 100 proof
(tuff. Then Koy took a water class
from the tablo and filled It wlUi
vodka. He drank It down like It
was water. He aald. 'I'm golni
to get that PliiaV Then Hoy put
the bottle of vodka and my class
In hla pocket and .walked out."
Another proaecutlon witness who
did good turn for the defense
was Mrs, Durham. She told the
Jury she attempted to restrain her
former husband when ho atarted
for Plug's apartment to "get" the
photographer.
When the verdict waa announced
several women In the courtroom
rushed up and congratulated Plug.
"I'm resuming my plcturo lak-
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OFFICERS OF THE A & I (Amoricsn and International) Folk Danes Club are: front row from
loft, Shirley Meyhew, instructor! Alma Hodton, secretary-treasurer; back row from left, Lyle
Durrell, president; Bill Mayhow, Initructor, The A 4 I end the Minute Club ere presenting
4 weekend of folk end iquero dancing June I? end 20 that will include dances for the be
ginner end edvenced promeneder. ,,"-
Fairview School
Leo N. Huts was awurded the
counsel for eroding u htnKe nnd
muMc room addition to tho present
multipurpose room at Kalrvirw El
ementary Bchool. Ills bid was
3t!.no.
Bids wore opened Saturday
mnrnlug at 10 u in.
Did entered thut wero hli:her
than Hula' bid Included those Irani
llrosterlious Construction Company,.
Duucsn ConMrtirtloii Company.
Pinnuicr Ai Watkins slid Uurkhard
Construction Company.
L'pon accepllng tho contract
lluls agreed to have the work com'
lug," Plug aald. "A man my ae
has got to keep busy If lie wants
to Slay healthy,"
Dr. R. T. Lindley
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Bids Awarded
plcted within 00 days. He has
luiincd his contractors.
Howard R. Perrin is tne arcni
tecl. Pythian Sisters
Plan Meeting
The Trillion SUtrrs W I n e m
TVmple No. 10 will meet at the
IOOP Hull, Wednesday. June Id.
As this will be the last meeting
until September, all members arc
urged to attend.
Iion't ml Marian Nylon's Home
Mwmi lltmirmnkln narlv Werlnes-
day, Juno 16 at Klrkpalrlrk's Kant
Side Appliances, Till and Klamain
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Bird Returns
For Breakfast
CHICAGO W Five weeks ngo,
ti baby sparrow fell Into the yard
of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dablch in
suburban Klvcrdnlc.
Bsbirh, a police lieutenant, and
his wife Jewel fed the bird with
an eye dropper.
A week ago, fully feathered,
nirdlc was put out to begin his
normal lilo. But Birdie disagreed
with the Idea.
Ench evening when he Is put out
he flics to a tree porch nearby.
Euch morning ho wails patiently
until the Bablch bedroom blinds
are opened, then files to the win
dow sill to be Invited Inside to
breakfast.
Learn to Drive
Duel Control Con. Professional
Instruction $20.00 Course.
Safeway Driver Traininq
Phone 3121
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When spring has come 8 young man's fancy lingers on the latest cars.
Tin boldest entry in his "little black book"
power's the name... the number's
She's the V-161 Mercury for 1954, and she's the hottest
number in her price field. This year new ball-joint front suspension
adds sports car stability to Mercury's easy ride. Five great
optional power features take the headache out of driving;
you literally "turn in" tralfic tension with your old carl
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SAVE sn your dealir iboit factory iiliwy
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424 So. 6th St.
Navy Mothers
Club To Meet
Tlio regular June meeting of the
Klamath Navy Mothers Club will
be held at Joan's Kitchen, Tuesday
June lb, ul a p.m.
All mothers of personnel In the
Navy, Murine Corn Bounces or
WAVKS aro Invited to attend.
For additional Information, call
Mrs. Eunice Bradford, 2-1KI1.
IIKMON'KTItATIO.V
AMMAN, Jordan 11 Street
ciowds demonstrated In Amman
Biimlay against the United Males,
Britain and the Jordan govern
ment. The demonstrations broke out
shortly alter Die arrival of Hiiudl
Arubla's King Baud. '
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SERVICE
Southbound Molnllntri
leave at 4:10 P. M.
SAN FRANCISCO . 3 hn.
LOS ANGELES . 5', hre.
Northbound Melnllnors
leave at 9:10 A. M.
PORTLAND . . 2', hr.
SPOKANE .... 6 hrs.
SEATTLE .... 3 hr.
fail, luxurious flights
(o "all 1st foil"
, For frovof fnformotloo,
call or writs Unlfod.
Airport Toralnol. Coll J15ST ot
your trovtl ogsftl
loeef ffmol quorod.
Parents Seek
Th no r nt nt lujn lnnn nit Mr-rl.
lord girls, missing since June 2,
asxca am in locating uieir aaugn-
ters.
The girls, Jonnle Vail, 15. daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Vail,
28 Geneva St., and Dorothy Louise
Smith, 14, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Moreiand Smith. 416 South
Urspe St., were last seen driving
1041 light grey DeSoto sedan.
Their parents have 00 Idea where
they may be.
The car, carrying Oregon lic
ense number 262-637. is owned by
Anne Vail, a sister of the Medford
high school freshman. It was be
lieved that Jonnie Vail might be
Lm Old Seer (I
The Bourbon-man's Bourbon
Fine Straight BOURBON Whiskey
years old at no extra cost
STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY.
Medford Girls
using her sister's name.
van said his daughter apparent
ly took two suitcases and a little
money, and clothing Inciualng a
tweed coat, some sweaters and
skirts and some underwear,
Jonnle Is 6 feet 6 Inches tall,
weighs about 135 pounds, has short
black wavy hair and dark brown
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522 8. eili Phone gioi
86 PROOF. OLD QUAKER DISTILLING CO., LAWRENCEBURO, INOv
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eyes. Dorothy la t feet 4
tall, weighs about 130 pounds, and
haa short light brown hair and a
new permanent.
Anyone having Information about
the possible whereabouts of the two
girls Is asked to call collect to the
Jess Vail home. The telephone)
number Is Medford 3-4686.
Let's Start Over, Alice
I'm sorry I left In a huff a year
ago Pather's Day. Your present
were nice, but what I really
wanted was a pair of Rough Rider
Slacks. They're action-tailored to
fit better, look better, wear better.
I'll come back to you June 30, if
youll Just give me what I want
Rough Rider Slacks.