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ONE SECTION Twelve Pages THIS ISSUE VOLUME 48, NUMBER 25. CASS CITY, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16,1953. TWELVE PAGES Free Maps to All Busy Session Mrs. Mary Thorp Not Guilty of Embezzlement Dies from Gunshot iditor's Corner Plans Completed for Tuscola County Wounds Wednesday At this point, the Cass City Supervisors Set Mrs. Mary Thorp, who lives Christmas decoration project Yuletide Decorations three miles north- and one-half County Jury Tuesday promises to be the greatest since mile west of Kingston, died the event started here a few years The Christmas street lights will Wednesday evening in the Pleasant Frank Rocheleau, former Gagetown village clerk, was ago. be turned on in Cass City Satur-' County Tax Rate Home Hospital from the results of Besides an increase in home day, Dec. 5, and displays are ex- Voters Okay Edison self-inflicted gunshot wounds. found not guilty Tuesday in the Tuscola County Circuit Court decorations, the Kotary Club will pected to be erected and ready for The Tuscola County Sheriff's of charges of embezzling funds\paid to him for water ser- help out this year with an ambi- judging Dec. 12, it was decided by Company Monday The Tuscola .County Board of Department was called to the vice in the village. tious project and the Gavel Club is the Cass City Chamber of Com- Supervisors opened their October home at 5:15 p. m. and found that session Monday and heard reports Mrs. Thorp had shot herself in the In the two-day trial, 48 witnesses were called to the working on twice as many figures merce at a meeting held Monday Cass City voters' approved the •as they erected in 1952. in the Cass City Municipal Build- from various departments in the head with a ,22 caliber rifle. stand who testified that they had Detroit Edison franchise for an- county, established a new commit- She was rushed to the hospital paid for service. The majority of With the great number and ing. other 30 years Monday when 60 variety of displays this year, it's tee, set the tax rate for the coun- here but died from the wound at the witnesses showed receipts for Flying Saucer To avoid 3confusion and to make voters went to the polls at the City ty and allotted money to several their payments. going to be very important to sure everyone sees all the displays Hall. 8:20 p. m. The bullet entered her organizations. head above the left temple, hospi- Roland O. Kern, defense lawyer, have them all listed on the map to this year, a map will be printed Fifty-nine of the 60 voted for be prepared by the Cass City Taxes in the county will be tal authorities said. based his defense on the fact that and distributed free to persons the measure that grants the Edi- higher this year. The board raised no bank book was issued to Mr. Chamber of Commerce. visiting the area. The map will Spotted by son Company the rights necessary the tax rate from seven to seven Rocheleau and he had no record of Time is needed for preparation show a route to follow that takes to maintain service here. Only one of the map, so don't put off until and one-half mills and increased the money that he claimed to have in all displays and will give the negative vote was cast. the valuation of property slightly. deposited when it was brdught to tomorrow filling the coupon on this name of the person responsible for The vote in Cass City was one of Cass City Man in page.. The Chamber of Commerce Total valuation and taxes to'be him. Yet, Mr. Kern said, he issued Two Cass erecting it. a series held,in the Cass City area. collected in the five townships in receipts in good faith for the would like to have every display According to representatives of listed and this will only be possible In order to print the map in the Cass City area are: Elkland—• money turned in to him. time for distribution, it will be the company, the vote in Cass City valuation, $3,860,860 and taxes due, Small Draft Quota The jury deliberated from 5:25 through your cooperation in filling will conclude the special elections out the desired information on the necessary to have the names of $28,956.45; Ellington— valuation, p. m. to 9 p. m. before returning City Men each person who plans a display in the immediate vicinity. coupon. $818,415 and taxes due, $6,138.11; the not guilty verdict. ***** on file no later than Oct. 24. Elmwood— valuation, $1,584,200 For Tuscola County In a case before the court At the bottom of page one of and taxes due, $11,881.50; King- Wednesday, Neil D, Farvor of Caro Two Cass City men joined with It's easy to tell that hunting sea- this issue is printed a coupon. Dis- son opens Tuesday. Returning to ston—valuation, $1,£25,840 and j pled guilty to a misdemeanor for hundreds of other citizens through- play builders are asked by mem- ! destruction of property and was Cass City from Caro Wednesday Youngsters to See taxes due, $9,193.80, and Novesta— The Selective Service Board at out the nation who report having bers of the Chamber of Commerce valuation $1,099,800 and taxes due, ordered to pay a $50 fine and $50 seen a "flying saucer." afternoon, two beautiful cock to fill it out and return it to the Caro announced one of the pheasants flew across the path di- $8,248,50. s costs or spend 60 days in jail. H. E. Crowther and Glen Force Chronicle at once. smallest draft quotas in recent By agreement of both councils, rectly in front of the car. Free Film Here Money to Hospital. j months Tuesday when eight per- reported that they sighted a do- Because of the time required to The board approved $1,500 for the original charge of malicious nut-like shape high in the air, fly- Naturally, they stopped right on draw the map and have it printed, sons were selected for military the edge of the road within easy the operation of the Adult Mental destruction of property was re- ing extremely fast, directly over the Commerce board said that no duty. duced to a misdemeanor and when shooting distance. They always do On Halloween^* Health Clinic of Saginaw Valley, j In addition, the board announced their heads. display can be listed that is not Three other counties help share! the charge was reduced, Farvor The Cass City men's report dif- —until 10 a. m. Oct. 20. Uurned in to the Chronicle by the that there will be no induction call pled guilty. expenses for the organization, j for November in Tuscola County. fers from the usual report of wit- Oct. 24 deadline. Saginaw County pays $4,000; Bay Mr. Farvor was brought to trial nesses to the objects in that they The Chamber of Commerce is A free show has been promised Of the eight men selected, one for cutting to pieces the clothes of County, $3,000, and Midland Coun- was from Cass City, Reporting at saw a hole in the middle of the again offering $120 worth of youngsters in Cass City Hallo- ty, $1,500. Fees from the clinic Helen Pike after she had stopped saucer. Report Roberta prizes in the home decoration con- ween night by the Cass City net another $600. the VFW Hall in Caro for duty seeing him. Tuesday, Oct. 20, will be Gerald The pair are positive of the test. First prize will-be $25; sec- Chamber of Commerce. The Supervisors also donated Prieskorn. jfact because the object flew di- ond place will be worth $20, and Arrangements have been com- $250 to help support the Eastern I rectly over their heads and they the third prize winner will receive pleted by the organization to treat Others slated for service this Coming Auctions Hempton Drowned Michigan Tourist Council. They] month are: Gerald A. Kontak, Sil- saw the sky through the middle of $15, the kiddies at the Cass Theatre tabled a request for $600 for the the saucer. Fourth prize is $10 and 10 fifth- at a special show scheduled to Saginaw Valley Regional Planning verwood; Gerald Keyser, Akron; Donald Rutherford, Dale Schuyler Three farm auctions are listed They said that -it came over In St. Louis, Mo. place awards of $5 each will be start at 7 p. m. Commission until the January j in the Chronicle this week. their heads from the southeast and awarded. It will • be a regular full-length meeting. and Richard Fisher, all of Vassar; Howard Kester, Fostoria, and Two auctions are listed for Sat- was traveling so fast that it dis- At the meeting, William Jolly, movie with special comedies and New Ootomittee. urday, Oct. 17. Byron Trodgeon appeared in approximately one- recently appointed to the board to other short subjects. All children Richard Dillon, Unionville. The parents of Roberta Mae The board voted to establish a will hold a sale at his farm, three half minute after they first replace Stanley Asher who re- in the area who normally enter committee to audit all county of- miles east and one and one-half sighted it. Hempton learned Tuesday that signed, served for the first time at the show for the children's admis- she had been drowned in St. ficers' bills once a month.