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SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 195S HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE THREE F ll Widow Of Socialite Held Not Guilty In Death Of Husband; Returns To Home ENTRIES FOR THE Disabled American Veterans fifth annual talent. contest continue to mount. Cecil Nicholson, commander of the DAV, shown seated, entering Marilyn Metier, Darlene Brophy, Barbara Blanchard and Jerry Ruth Wickersham in the Disabled American Veterans Klamath Basin' talent contest to be held Saturday evening, December 3 at the Mills, School auditorium, with the proceeds going to the DAV, Veterans Rehabilitation fund.. 1 it- 'v iW 4 MRS. LOUISA PRUITT 90th Birthday Celebrated Mrs. Louis E. Prultt who cele brated her 90th birthday on No vember 24 has more great grand children than "you can shake a tick at." and one great grand child. She was born In Arkansas. She makes her home with daughter, Mrs. W. A. Hawes. 2427 Orchard Avenue and Is still active.- Her daughter says "Go," is her middle name, that she would rath er travel around than "eat when she is hungry." Mrs, Pruitt still wears her wed ding band given to her by her late husband who died many years ago. Her first wrist watch was given to her on her 88th birthday by a granddaughter Mrs. Nick Randazzo of Gardenia, California. She is a member of the Christian Church. Four of her eight children are atill 'living. They are Mrs. Hawes and George D. Pruitt, Klamath Falls, a daughter. Mrs. Lena Rich ardson, Lakevlew and a son Charles R. Lewis, in Kansas. Treat Turns To Upset In Ditch HOFFMAN, Okla. W Sixteen. year-old Charles Barnett wanted to "treat" his friends yesterday He invited five of them for a spin In the family car, He got the car out of the yard all right, then overturned into a ditch a few feet down the road. Only Barnett was injured, suffer ing a few bruises. "If he hadn't got hurt, I was gonna hurt him," his mother said. Charles cannot drive. In fact, lie can barely see over the dashboard. He's all of 3 feet 8. DAV Schedules Talent Contest Twenty-she Klamath Falls boys and. girls have signed for the DAV Klamath Basin Talent Cofr test slated for Saturday night, December 3, in Mills School audi. toriuir.. DAV Chapter Commander Cecil Nicholson said Friday that said this is lie largest enrollment In the history of the annual event held to encourage talented young sters in this area. Nicholson also said many guest artists will appear on the show. Mrs. Rae Mlchels has written a special song. "Obey the Ten com mandments," It will be sung by Cassie Peters. Ray Riback has composed two songs which will be heard for the first time tna'. night. Tickets for the -snow are so cents and the proceeds will go to the veterans rehabilitation fund. MINEOLA. NY. WI--A grand jury has found do evidence of crime in the death of socialite sportsman William Woodward. killed by a shotgun fired by his wife, Ann. Tottering from the Nassau Coun ty Court House last night, after the panel absolved her of blame In the shooting, the grief-worn, black clad, 39-year-old widow had to be assisted to a car. Her face and demeanor a far cry from the svelte, blonde wom an who moved In society's select ATTRACT ATTENTION to your want with a "Wanted" ad. Works FAST. Call 8111 for an ad-writer. Recruiter Asks Speed Young men who plan to enlist In the armed services after 'the holidays are encouraged to make their applications now, S-Sgt. Har old Morts, Klamath Falls Marine Corps recruiter, said today. Morts said that this would cut down the possibility of delays .in processing. "Men planning to enlist after the holidays should also consider this question, "Which would be the more enjoyable Christmas the one you are now waiting for or the one you would have Just after dis charge at the end of your enlist ment?' ?' Morts said. Morts may be contacted in the Klamath County Courthouse. He said that there are vacancies for either three-year or. four-year enlistees. Oregon Seed Growers Meet Oregon seed growers, ' facing "fair to poor',' market prosoects next year, will meet pecember 1 to 3 at La Grande to review pos sible sales opportunities and cost saving farming practices. Sessions of the Seed Growers League's 15th annual convention will be at the Sacajawea Hotel, starting December 1 at 10 a.m., according to Rex Warren, Oregon State College farm crops specialist. An exception to the generally bleak seed picture was Willamette Valley crimson clover that may have suffered a Jolt during last week's freeze. OSC agronomists say it's too early to appraise the full extent of frost-heavy damage to seedling stands. Main speakers Include John Dean, Washington, D.C... deputy sales manager of the commodity stabilization service, and J. F. Short, director of Oregon's State Department of Agriculture. Seed production plans in Europe and possible market outlets there for Oregon seed will be discussed by two recent observers, H. A. scnom, OSC agronomist, and A. S. King, OSC conservation specialist. Julius Kleiner i of Nampa, Idaho, one of 12 American farmers who visited Russia last summer, will report his tour at the annual ban quet, December 2. Born in Russia, Kleiner came to this country In 1919 and was the only delegation member who spoke Russia. Other convention highlights In clude a report on seed production in Canada viewed by a team of Oregonians last summer. Guy Shumwav. McMlnnville, will mod- rat the oanel report by George Royes and Marion Wagner, Im bler; Abner Wade, Elgin; and E. R. Jackman OSO farm crops spe cialist. Getting the lump with scarce ex pensive grasses through "planting" rather than seeding will be ex nioiru.il bv one of Oregon's out standing growers, Otto Bohnert, Central Point, seea ceruiicuuuu, merchandising, new trends in varl. eties, and weed control are among other topics slated for the three- day meet. Cop Ends Up With Speeding Ticket FULTON. Kv. UTt Constable Joe Fuller was charged with speeding yesterday by a truck driver he picked up for speeding. Fuller had oraerea nappy ajvi son, Salem, 111., to follow him to the courthouse. The truck driver swore out a warrant against' the constable, charging him with driving too fast in a speed zone. The constable's trial was set for Dec. 9 the aame date as the truck driver's. circles, Mrs. Woodward could only mumble incoherently to waiting newsmen as she emerged from her ordeal of telling the Jury what hap pened In the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 30. Her attorney. Murray Ourfeln, said: "She now feels she can be left alone with her children." He was referring to 4he two Woodward sons William in, 11 years old, and James. 7 who slept through" the shooting In their home at Oyster Bay, Long Island. Mrs. Woodward was one of 31 witnesses heard yesterday by the jury, which sat about 10 hours, then deliberated 46 minutes belore voting "no indictment" in the kill ing of 39-year-old Woodward, own er of the race horse Nashua. Since the shooting, following by a few hours a social gathering m honor of the Duchess of Windsor at another Long Island estate. Mrs. Woodward had been confined to a New York hospital suffering from grief and shock. Last Monday she was deemed well enough by her physician, Dr. John Prutting, to move to her town house in Man' hattan. Mrs. Woodward was In the grand Jury chamber's more than three hours but spent only part of that tune in the witness chair. As voluntary witness, she had to slftn a . waiver of Immunity, which meant that anything she said could be used against her. Had she been subpoenaed to appear, her testimony could not be used against her. For the fourth time, the Kansas. born Mrs. Woodward, who met her millionaire-husband while a show girl In a New York night club, told essentially this same story; She had been In fear of a prow ler active in the vicinity of the Woodwards' estate the weekend of the killing. She and her husband armed themselves with shotguns when they returned from the party and retired to separata bedrooms on opposite sides of a 10-foot-wlde hallway. Awakened by the barking of the family dog, she said, she grabbed the .shotgun, opened her bedroom door and fired blindly Into the darkened hallway in the direction of a noise. "DENNIS' THE MENACE" YOU KNOW THAT CAN QF PAINT THAT WAS STANDING ON THE SHELF BESIDE THE CAR JMTHE GARAGE.... " V ' J7S QUAKE SAN DIEGO. Calif. W A light earthquake jarred the San Diego area at 9:30 a.m. saiuroay. Fred Robinson, an amateur sels mologist, said it was the heaviest temblor felt here in more man a year. KILLED 1 SACRAMENTO (UP) LI. Col. . Wnrrpn E. Benoit of the State JWilltarv Department Headquarters I i was killed and his wife and two I children Injured yesterday when his auto struck a concrete pillar. Benoit, a regimental commander In the Korean War and a veteran of armored division service in World War II, was thrown from the auto when It struck an over pass pillar on Highway 40 north of here. BEEF PRICES are DOWN!! Now is the time to fill your locker Young Beef Whole, half or quarters Super Packing Co. 23 c lb. Phone 5323 Sunday School Program Set Sunday School at 9:45 will open the worship services at the As sembly of aod, Eignih ana oak streets. An interesting program has been arranged, according to the superintendent, Mrs. Margaret Lebeck. Pastor C. E. Lebeck will preach at the morning service, 11 a.m. His message Is entitled: "The True Source of Supply." The choir will sing under the dlreotion oi Dorothv Wain. Sunday evening service will open at 7:30 with an old-fashioned song fest of old and new favorites. Harold Fuller will lead the con gregation in the evangelistic song service. The pastor Is speaking on the subject: "Contending for the Faith." ; A-3C WILLIAM A KENNE BECK, ton of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Kennebeck of Midland, has entered the U.S. Air Force technical school at Sheppard Air Force Bate, lo cated near Wichita Falls, Texas. While at Sheppard, he will be trained as an aircraft and engine mechanic. Follow ing his graduation, he will be assigned to one of the major air force commands, or will be sent to advanced training. He entered the Air Force last Jul,-: - Scouts Honor Dunsmuir Man DUNSMUIR The highest Boy Soout award for laymen, the sll ver beaver, was presented to J uud Lachenmyer of Dunsmuir at the annual meeting of the Crater Lake Area Council last Sunday at Meaiord. The award was given by the Na tlonal Council, Boy Scouts of America, at the recommendation of the local council In recognition of Lachenmyer's 15 years of Boy Scout work. He has served as cubmaster, committeeman, district commis sioner and district ohalrman of the Shasta Sllvertip district. He is tne lather of two Eagle Scouts, one of whom has received the God aim iuuiury nwnra. Horticultural Meeting Set Oregon fruit and vegetable grow ers can "pick and choose" from more than 50 special sessions on latest research findings and farmer-experiences at the 70th annual meeting of the Oregon State Horti cultural Society, Thursday and Fri day, at Oregon State College. Special observance of the "Three Score and Ten" gathering of Ore gon's oldest farm commodity group has filled the program with "top men In all fields of horticulture," reports secretary C. O. Rawllngs, OSC extension horticulturist. . Key speakers for morning gen eral assemblies are Dr. Irving Krlck, nationally-known meteorolo gist, who will review the new frontier cf "weather control," and Dr. Edward Vaughan, OSC botan ist, who will give an Illustrated report of agriculture In six Euro pean countries. Dr. Krlck was weather consul tant to the U.S. armed forces dur ing World War n and In recent years has gained prominence In attempting to modify the weather and In making long-range weather forecasts. Dr. Vaughan returned recently from a year in Europe on a Gug genheim fellowship where he stud ied virus diseases of horticultural crops. His talk will Include colored slides from Spain, Switzerland, Au stria, Germany, Denmark and Hol land. Following the general assembly each morning, the meeting will di vide into group sessions for re search and Industry reports on small fruit, stone fruit, apples and pears, and vegetables. Scheduled topics to strengthen the multi-million dollar fruit and vegetable , industry include new trends In packaging, marketing, and sales promotion; use of growth regulating chemicals to Increase fruit size; wood wastes to heat orchards; new varieties; and lat est research in control of insects, plant diseases, and weeds. i Panel discussions, presentation of awards, special exhibits, and the annual banquet are other pro gram highlights. Attendance is not limited to Horticultural Society members, Rawllngs stated In urg ing all growers to attend. Regis tration starts each day at 8:30 a.m. EMPTY ROOMS FILL FAST through Rent Ads. Dial 8111 for Herald te News ad-wrlter. BLAST DORTMUND. 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