The Rutherford Courier from Smyrna, Tennessee • 1

32-Pages in 4 Sections -FIRST SECTION Lions Progress Edition wt i-Ma ESImM XNlI hpdiUoa, Moftiota aid Sibvtai 1788 TUESDAY; AUGUST 1949 Eattsrfsr Cwatyt Papulation; 870 LIONS LEADERS -I REFERENDUM VOTERS MAY REGISTER Assure Show If It Rains THANKS TO UONS GETTING AROUND IS EASY Congratulations to the Lions! THE WORLD NEEDS people who DO things people who show the Initiative and the energy and the determination to set their goals high and r1" big things and then cany them put. And It Is on this scon In particular -that The Courier wishes to commend the Murfreesboro Uons Club on, the great three-; day Exposition which It trill sponsor here this 'Thursday, Friday and with the help of the Little Gardens Chib. Hie Exposition as presented last year. was an astonishingly large undertaking for a civic club to sponsor in a city this sise-lBut, combining as it did the public attractions usually to be found in the circus and the vaudeville show, along with fashion, flower, auto and commercial exhibits, the Exposition was a tremendous success. THUS YEAR, an even greater program has been planned.

And A It represents long months of planning and work by the members of the Lions Club and the Little Gardens Club. The Investment alone Is enough to stagger most Forthe Lions to get that Investment back and to realise a profit for Its welfsre and charity programs, there must be great public support and attendance at the Festival Xt Is to help promote that attendance and support that The Courier has prepared this special Uons Progress Edition of 32 pages, which we proudly present today to our subscribers and the thousands of others who will receive copies. In this Issue are, news stories and photographs concerning the Exposition, as well as various other activities of the Uons Club and the Little Gardens Club. In addition there are literally hundreds of ad-- vertlsements from business firms urging support of the Exposition and congratulating the Lions and Uttie Gardens Chibs. Somewhere In this special edition, either in the ads or the regular news columns, appear the pictures of Just about all the members of the Murfreesboro Uons Club.

If you want to see your favorite Lion's face, start turning the pages. Book Open Today, Tomorrow; Election Set for August 30 Residents of subutuan Murfreesboro who wish to vote In the special election August 30 on the extension of the city limits and who have not already registered may do to today and tomorrow In the office of County Judge Hoyte Stewart It Is necessary that those wishing to vote in the election be registered under the permanent registration act or In this supplemental registration at least 20 days before the election. Only residents living in the areas that would be affected by the extension of city limits will be eligible to vote In the referendum, according- to Less T. Fite of the county election wnmt inn Provisions for expanding the city, If the residents of adjacent districts desire such expansion, were Included in an act paaced by the last legislature. According to this act the.

supplemental registration Is being held, said Fite. Expenses of the referendum August 30 win be defrayed by the city council -which-has drawn up the plans for the election. Registration offices are open each Thursday In Judge Stewartk office for those who have not registered or who have moved since registering. GEORGE CAMPBELL t. Chb 4 Program Includes Fashions, Flowers, Cars, Vaudeville Town Business Life to be Illustrated in Commercial EbKjt, Put a circus, a carnival' and vaudeville acts together wjth flower, fashion and auto shows and you still will not have all the that will be offered In the wvpwifvm to be sponsored here Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights by the Murfreesboro Lions Club with the cooperation of the Little n.H, Club.

For in addition there will be what those In charge have said seequ I certain to be the most and representative Industrial and commercial exhibits ever prepared In Murfreesboro. "7 The stage for the Exposition was Just about all set yesterday, aocord-ln to Carl Hickerson, general chairman in charge of arrangements, The three gnat tents, comprising In all 27,000 square feet of covered Pce, were up ard reedy at MISS McEUtOY KADI JUm Emma Jean MeElroy een-Unuea lead in the Advanced Ticket Sales eon test far the Idem Exposition, Thursday through 8at-urday evenings at Central as rial park. How an the other standings os reported on Friday: Boeky James, HISS; NeH Lowe, 1399; Ueey Neel Martha Yeargan, 780; Inei Windrow, 788; Earttae Burns, and Angelina Jenkins, 880. Thousands -Benefit front Park Plan Murfreesboro's municipal recreation which, attracted region-wide attention on its formation a couple of years ago, Is now moving along quietly but efficiently, bringing fun and amusement and entertainment to literally' thousands at the' residents of the city and sur- i rounding countryside. During this past summer, under Recreation Director Lee Pate and Assistant Director.

Homer Plttard, there have been a number of Improvements In equipment and additions to the program. nee moving pictures are shown three nights weekly on Monday at Central Memorial Part, on Tuesday at the Westvue Park at McFadden School, and on Wednesday at the Negro park at Holloway High School. Hie crowds at these free showings run into large numbers. The picnic area at Central Park has (wove0 om the most popular park features. Almost every night the fari which Include Are boxes and free water and tables and benches, are In use, by family groups or organisations.

Tiny Tot Town provides supervised play for the smaller children dally. Shuffle board and croquet courts, equipped with lights for night play, are one of the parks most popular features. And the swimming pool, where a number of Improvements were made this year, attracts capacity crowds almost daily. The pool Is open each Thursday night for adults only. The concession stand at Central Park Is also a popular spot, making available soft drinks and Ice cream and snacks.

The Negro recreation program which got under way this summer under direction of Joe Vaughn, has created considerable Interest. There Is a playground for small children, called Kiddy land," and lighted tennis courts which have proven a bg attraction for Negro players. Regular softball gautes are sponsored at the Negro park. The cltyb recreation program Is financed principally from city funds, with some help from the Community Chest and other sources. program is under the general direction of the Recreation Comnplsslon which includes Carl Hickerson, chairman, Baxter Hobgood.

treasurer, and Ben Kerr, Leslie Merrcll and Wade Rockvale Topples Crescent 9 From Grange Perch Community Cannery Now Open for Use Murfreesboro's Community Can- For Finis Owen nery, located on Burton street, began operation Friday at 8 according I The body of Finis J. Owen, 53, onetime banker at nearby Lascassas am.lwho died The Murfreesboro Lions Club has done hundreds of thing, for the publics benefit. But probably no project has attracted more attention, nor been of more widespread service, than the street markers which the Uons Installed at all Murfreesboro street Intersections. In the photograph above, Police Chief N. W.

Powers looks at one of the markers at the corner where East Main street enters the Square, the point which might be called Murfreesboro's "heart." (Photo by Todd1 (For photographs of other Llons-sponsored projects, turn Inside.) By ED NEVILLE Rockvale dropped the Grange loop-leading Crescent team down into second place Sunday by defeating the Hargis team 11-4. The win gave the Rockvale nine a tighter hold on third place and this win will place the Rockvale nine In the play-off. Brown was tie starting pitcher for the Rocks and allowed Crescent to plate one run In the first six Blasses there and must furnish their inning of play. Gordon relieved own labor. Mri.

Gordon, at 128; to Mrs. Margaret Gordon. It will continue In operation dur- lng the canning season from 8 until 5 p.m., with proceeds from the membership fees of one dollar going to the school lunch program. Individuals wishing to use the cannery may purchase cans or CARL HICKERSON General Chairmen, Lions Exposition Other current officers of the Mur. freeeboro Lions Club are as follows: first vice-president, James Palmer; second vice-president, Price Harrison; third vice-president, W.

E. Del-bridge; secretary, William H. Davidson, treasurer, J. Hicks Neal; Lion tamer, Jesse Nichols; tail twister, Don Kelly; directors, John Rucker, Herbert Smith, E. W.

Mldgett, Earle Rees. Corona, New Mexico, will arrive here by train Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock for funeral services and bur- The funeral will take place at the Jennings and Ayers Funeral home at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. J. H. Stephens, pastor at the Inglewood Baptist Church at Nashville.

Burial will be in the family cemetery near Whiter Hill. -1 Mi. Owen waqthe son of the late Thomas Edward Owen and Mrs. Anne Lillian Junes Owen. He was Memorial Park.

Decorations had been installed, booths erected, seats and 'stages prepared. Exhibitors were putting together their displays. The gates will open sharply at o'clock each of the three Hickerson explained. Visitors to the Exposition will have an hour be-, tween this time and the (gening of I the stage show to look over the ex-' hlbits In the tents. The amateur or Myers B.

Parsons should be contacted, a day in, advice bytose planning to use the cannery 4 Aberdeen Angus Breeders to Meet At Lascassas Eagleville, Auburn Install Street Light The newly ipcorporateil towns of Auburntown and Eagleville, bulh served by the Middle Tennessee Electric Cooperative, are making ad- bom in Rutherford County and liv- ditlons 10 thelr treet Uhtln ed here until he moved about 30 tle8 Aberdeen Angus breeders from all over Middle Tennessee and others Interested will Rather at the farm 0,8 fashion events in which local of H. B. Smith near Lascassas next performers will appear first on the stage show, followed by the professionals, and then by Persons will act as models. Auburntown lias already installed five street lights and Eagleville plans to Install four new lights. These two towns were 'incorporated at the last meeting of the State Legislature.

The professional artista engaged for the show include some of the study and discussion and inspection, regions best known performers. The meeting and program, official- Among them arc ly called a field day." Is one of PMlard. WSM radio art-three such events that have been i If on the Down. years ago to Hereford, Texas. He was connected vlth the First National Bank at Hereford for many years, but at the Ume of his death was connected with the Rural Electrification Administration.

Before leaving here to go to Texas, he served as cashier of the bank at Lascassas. He was a member of the Brotherhood First Baptist church at Hereford. Surviving an five sisters, Mrs. R. T- Skinner of Mrs.

W. R. David of Franklin, Mrs. Basil Edwards and Misses Grace and. Mat-tie Belle Owen, all of Nashville; and 3 ISC Graduates Named to Local School Posts South" network program each Sun-day; the Duke of Paducah, radio slon Service.

Others ill be at Con- comedian; Joe Canada, cord next Monday, and at the Bhel-; expert from Knoxville; the by County Penn' Farm next Friday hom Wranglers, whove Just flnlsh-August 19. I1 m8klng ln Hollywood; jand Owen Bradley and his orches- tra from Nashville. I But no small part of the nightly entertainment will be provided by the amateurs, who will be compet- Three forme)' Middle Tennessee State College athletes have been a brother, T. E. Owen of Murfreev appointed to teaching and coaching boro.

'posts In the Rutherford Coiujty, chairman of arrangements for the Active pallbearers will be Howard 8611001 ytem. It was announced Ibfcal event. The program will start Bell, Thomas Edwin David, James, j181 week. Billy and Eugene Skinner, James Bill Nlsbett, former hMfcnid iAroy Bight, assistant county agent of Rutherford County, Is at 8:46 with a brief talk by W. E.

McDonald who Is associated with Brown for the last three and allow ed three runs for 1 the rest of the game. Walter Hill grabbed the loop lead from Crescent by Defeating Hall's Hill 13-7. P. Alsup led a 14-hit game for the Wilson nine by collecting two triples. Lowe worked on the mound for Walter Hill, giving up 13 hits.

William Bell, curvJ ball artist, made his first mound appearance for Hall's Hill and allowed 14 hits. Buddy Elrod clouted the only round-tripper fur evening to lead Hall's Hill attack and was closely followed by Beasley when he connected for a triple. Double Springs threw an eight-hit attack at Davis ace pitcher; Niece, to grab a 9-1 win. Tomlin crossed the plate to score Davis' only run and kept the Springs team from gaining a shutout victory. McDonald working on the mound for Double Springs gave up three Singles.

Tom Horn connected for one that would have been a triple but Double Spriiigs' center fielder made a lucky back-hand stop to keep Horn from gaining extra bases. Niece going the route for Davis gave up eight hits to the 8 troop nine. Milton forfeited a game to Buchanan Milton lacked enough players to play. Lascassas and Donnell's Chapel played under protest Sunday when the tjucthibmk nine protested the game, before beginning, because of Illegal players. The game ended 13-1 In favor of Donnell's Chapel The Baseball Commissioner and Committee will, decide who gets the win for the Grange League standings.

Milton will feature a baseball game between Crescent of the Gran-( Continued on Page Eight) Plans Continue for Housing at Air Base Federal housing officials believe a legal snarl over transfer of land to the air force at the Smyrna air base can be resolved. The Issue, Involving an objectionable clause by which the land would revert to the state of Tennessee If Smyrna should be discontinued as an air base, can be resolved by suitable oontractural language. The reversionary clause is import ant because FHA Is reluctant to underwrite guarantees on housing at the base If there Is doubt about the long-term title to the land. The clause was contained In a law passed by the Tennessee legislature earlier this year to give the government the necessary title to the land. Attorney General Roy Beeler has ruled that the 1948 act? of the legislature would prevail over a 1945 act.

which did not have the reversionary clause. A Murfreesboro delegation met with R. W. Donaldson, chief of the military housing section of the air force, to get some of the proposed military housing a. Smyrna located In Murfreesboro.

The group included Herman Jack-son and Alvis Huddleston, Murfreesboro. They took the position that it should not be necessary to house all military personnel at Smyrna but permit construction of some housing at nearby Murfreesboro. I lng for first prise of $100; wynd prise of $50; and third prise of $25. There will be eliminations at the first two nights, with the winners meeting ln the finals on Saturday night. Among the amateur entertainers who have already entered the com- H.

B. Smith in the breeding of Angus cattle. J. 8. Robinson, animal husbandman of the University of Tennessee, will speak- on the purpose of William T.

Dye, Almaville, Dies; Rites Yesterday Funeral services for William Thomas Dye, 73-year-old retired Nashvlll express messenger who died suddenly of a heart attack lit Almaville Saturday afternoon, were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Almaville Methodist Church of which he was a member. Mr. Dye was at Lewis's store at Almaville when he was fatally stricken. He lived In Nashville until 17 years ago when he retired from his express company Job, and came-to Almaville to reside: Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sue McClaran Dye; two daughters, Mrs.

James Lane and Mrs. Baskin, both of Murfreesboro: three sons, T. H. Dye of Donelson, L. E.

Dye of Mt. Juliet, and William Dye of Almaville; a brother, Julian Dye of Unlonville; a half-brother, Nat Dye of Nashville; and 16 grandchildren. The funeral rites were conducted by the Rev. James Rowlett, assisted by the Rev. Ernest Smotherman.

Burial was In the family graveyard near Almaville, with arrangements directed by Jennings and Ayers. Rader and Bill Charlton. Honorary pallbearers will be W. T. Haynes, Ernest Johns, Ernest Young, Fain Neely, Epps Mathews, R.

M. Ward, W. T. Delay, Herbert Young, Hollis Donnell, Everett Haynes, E. M.

8hort, Henry Martin, F. M. Cason, W. B. Jarman, Roy Willard, Irvin Martin, Luther Fearcy, Will Hall and Porter Lannom.

the field days. Smith will discuss petition are the Dreamettes, vocal his Angus breeding and management trio from Lewisburg who played on program at 10:15, and then there the Horace Heldt radio show when Countys Farmers Drew $79,208 in 48 Soil Pay Rutherford County farmers drew a total of. $79,208 in government payments for conservation practices during the year 1948, according to the annual report for that year as released by the local office of the Agricultural Conservation Program. The report was as follows: Better than 90 of the cropland was embraced by participation In earning the Rutherford County Allocation. The County and Community Committeemen and Representatives of the other farm agamies In the County set up practices taken from the State's district.

"This list was made up of practices that would suit Rutherford County farming practices and could be carried out rn every farm In this County. "The Practices set up are as follows Ume, Phosphate, potash, Boron, Winter Cover Crops, Small Grain, Permanent Pasture, Kudzu, Bermuda, Serlcea and Terracing. Although the Allocation was much smaller in 1948 than has been for the past several years much progress was made by the farmers In out these practices. There were 20,731 tons of time applied to farmland in this In 1948. 1,719,500 pounds of phosphate ma.

terlal applied to biennial-and perennial legumes and lespedeza, ryegrass, Permanent pasture and etc. 27,668 pounds of Boron applied to alfalfa. 91,400 pound of basic slag used. 228 tons of 50 Muriate Potash used. Established 240 acres of permanent pasture which was made up of at least one of the following grasses and one legume: Blue Grass, Orchard Grass, Red Top, Timothy, Al-slke Clover, Ladlno Clover, White Clover.

Sowed 40 acres of Serlcea. (Continued on Page Eight) star on the MTSC grid team, will coach at Christiana this year. He will also assume Junior, high school teaching assignments. Allen Prince former football and, basketball star for the Raiders will begin coaching and teacMng at Walter Hill when the school opens there. Lomls Moffitt, former track team coach at MTSC.

will teach science courses and act as coach at Smyrna. Rockvale will get two new teachers. Mrs. Mary Suddarth, girls basketball coach and W. E.

Reach, boys' coach. will be a 45-minute Inspection of the breeding herd and pastures with 8mith and Don Anderson, soil conservationist, In charge. W. B. McSpp.dden, southeastern representative of the Aberdeen Angus Association, will conduct type demonstration folldwlng the inspection Jrip.

After luncheon, which will be serv- it visited Nashville; Sue Ross, vocalist, and the Moss children, dancers, from McMinnville; the Briley Quartet and Bob Riggs, tenor, from Murfreesboro; Doug Williams, marimba artist from Nashville; and the Chick-alettes, local vocal trio. Purchasers of advance tickets will get chances at valuable prises In the nightly drawings. T. T. Martin, JoeF.

Parker Now Navy Recruit Joe F. Parker, airman apprentice, USN. son of re. Olevla Parker of Route 1, Christiana. has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center.

San Diego. Calif. ed on the gmimdn ih will be a chairman of the ticket sale, said the judging demonstration conducted by, Dr. C. S.

Hobbs, chairman of the animal husbandry department of the University cf Tennessee. At 2 o'clock there will be a meeting of Middle Tennessee Angus Breeders Association. Hogs Up in July, But Most Down Prices of most Tennessee farm products declined during the month ending in mid-July according to the report of the Federal-State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service. Of the eight Items that advanced the biggest Increase was made by hogs which were up 80 cents per hundred pounds. Wholesale milk was up 5 cents per hundred pounds and egg prices rose seasonally almost 1 cent per dozen.

The Index stood at 243 ln mid-July 3 per cent, or 7 points, lower than In June. Compared with July of last year prices were substantially lower. The Index of all farm products was 16 percent, or 47 points, lower The greatest difference was registered by cottonseed, $39 ln July 1949 com-pared with $87 a year earlier. All except two Items down and many were sharply lower than ln mid-July last year. Dr.

McClellan Goes to Detroit Convention Dr. J. B. McClellan, retired Negro physician of Murfreesboro, left Friday for Detroit, where he ill attend tlje national meeting of he Negro Doctors' Association. Dr.

McClellan is the oldest mem ber of the national group and the oldest living graduate of Meharry Medical College ln Nashville. -Attendance of 500 or more Is expected at the Detroit meeting. Last year Dr. McClellan attended the national meeting ln New York. th RutherfordCoiintians of 1880! SAMUEL B.

WATKINS (A series of biographical sketches taken from Goodspeed's History published In 1886) S. B. Boyer, public relations director of the State Conservation Department, will be present at a meeting here Wednesday night at which a Rutherford County Sportsman 'a Club -will be The meeting will take place at Cox Memorial Auditorium starting at 8 o'clock. All Rutherford Coun- tlans Interested in hunting, fishing nd other outdoor' sports are Invited to attend, including, it 'was emphasized, both men and women. The program of the meeting win Include showing cf two moving pictures, one of flsMng In Tennessee and the other on duck hunting.

In addition, Boyer will give a demonstration of trick casting. THROUGH THE YEARS: Lion Leaders Have Included Citizens thought the organization worthwhile and on June Id, 1933 formed the local club with a membership of 27. A charter was granted on July 7 by deputy District Governor, Dr. C. A.

Breasty of Bhelbyvllle. Here are the charter members of the club: Jerry Jackson, John Jetton, C. C. Jackson, A. Nausley, T.

B. Woodmore, Joe Banders, Lewis Woods, Dr. B. W. Rawlins, James Yancey, Forrest Young, Prlce Har-rison, Julian Hooper, Harold Earth-man, Richard Crichlow, M.

R. Hamilton, Minor -Bragg, George1 Brewer, Milan Brown, Frank Burgdorf, Marshall Burns, Paul Byrns, T. A. Moore, Carl lawson, Herbert Outstanding citizens of Murfreesboro have for sixteen years been associated with the Lions club with many leaders In the club, leading figures, ln the community as well Charter officers of the Uons were Dr. R.

A. Nausley, president; Dr. B. W. Rawlins, vice-president; Julian Hooper, secretary; Minor Bragg, lion-tamer; Joe Sanders, tail-twister and Harvey Clark, John Jetton and Richard Crichlow, directors.

These men, along, with other men of' the city who were', not already identified jvlth civic clubs, were called upon in the spring of 1933 by Barnett Napier, a representative of Uons international He gave a county in 1841; purchasing his present farm, where he has since lived. Mr. Watkins Is a Democrat In politics and did not take any active part In the late war, but symjJathized with the Southern cause, as he had one son in the Southern Army. Himself' and family are leading members of the Methodist Church. In 1842 Samuel B.

Watkins was united In marriage to Miss Mary Anne Wade, a native of this county. They have five children by this union, of which only-two are living; vis: Samuel S. and Mary wife of William Roberta, a well-known fanner of county. The death of Mrs. Watkins, which was a sad blow to ttie bereaved family and friends, occurred September 8, 1877.

Watkins Is classed among the energetic and successful farmers of the county and CTjustly recognized as amoralrup-right citizen. SAMUEL B. WATKINS, an old and prominent farmer of Rutherford County, and one of the early settlers of the county, was bom In Montgomery Md- April 18, 1813, being a son of Thomas 8. and Mary (Magruder) Watkins. Samuel B.

Watkins was raised with hisl parents until he was fifteen years of age, securing but a limited education. He then engaged In business. With his father, who was a contractor on the Chesapeake Ohio Canal He witnessed the first shovel of dirt taken In the construction of that famous canal In 1829,. and worked with his father until 1830, at which time his father retired. He, then, with- his two brothers, succeeded their father In contracting on this work.

In 1840 hie immigrated 'to TexasTstaylfig ld thlit country six months; he then1 came to this J. history of the Uons International and explained some of the work (especially that done, the bUndlihat. various Uons-clubs-wera doing. he talked Pfc. William Burks Now Serving in Japan With the 34th Infantry Division on Kyushu, Japan Pfc.

William H. Burks, Ruth erf oid County soldier now serving with the 24th Infantry Division Artillery on Kyushu. Japan, has graduated from his recent class at the 24th Infantry Division Potential NCO Academy at Kokura. I Graduation from the school which is modeled after Wert Point and Officers Candidate School, qualifies Mm Jar promotion to the rank of Corporal Pfc.1 Burks Is the son at Mr. and Mrs.

Comer Route 5, in Murfreesboro. Prior. to entering the ArmyTri'1948, hq worked for a construction, company. GOOD HUMOR REMINDER Condition of the Rutherford County Court House is. a disgrace to; the community.

It Is the; most run down Court; House in the world (in-; eluding Wilson V.r This reminder wip be pnbHshed nreifll pf JThs jCoerierjsntil the Coart Hoase Is fixed ap) Press Stands Strain But Picture Breaks A lot of the Murfreesboro Uons, when The Courier asked them for a picture to be, used ln this special Uons Progress Edition of The Courier, had something to say about their pictures breaking the press." Well, this didnt happen. But the press did break ohe' of tiie pictures. The picture was that of the Rev. Ben Alexander, pastor of St. Marks Methodist Church.

The engraving plate broke half In two due to a mechanical defect. For that reason, Uoq lexanderjfacfsppears.Qnlfc In the paper that were printed before the1 accident happened. Uon Tamer Hawd you come out ln that tight with your wife the Mother night?" Young, Ivan Brown, Tom Harrison Vall 'Twister "Aw, she came and Harvey Clark. Officers lbs tailed to lead the club In 1934-were M. EBraggi'ffrprer: ldent; R.

Moore, as secretary; (Continued on Page Eight) crawling to me cn her hands and knees" LtoiTamer Whafdld she say?" Tail Twister- out from under that beq you -X.