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Circulation In The Largest City; Largest Circulation In The City; BarWitte Circulation In Largest The County Circulation In teney The County - ited Press IN OUR 76th YEAR --Murray, Ky., Monday Afternoon, May 2, 1955 MURRAY POPULATION 8,000 Vol. LXXVI No. 104 Second Child nthly Dies I 105, MISSES YOUNG MEN ing Pack From Inoculations, Murray High AROUND National Home Demonstration Week Observed eeting Held Confidence Unshaken Students Win By UNITED PRESS By Homemakers Throughout The County Here A seoond child died of infantile )n Friday paralyais after receiving a shot of By. Mrs Curtis Hays, 'women to obtain advice or Infor- someone available to answer our Salk vaccine, High Ratings but public confidence Past President of H,omemakers Club mation was to turn to their mothers questions intelligently and help us in the revolutionary polio killer Eastside Homemakers Club or other older women who, in the become better homemakers. ptain Geurge aikd appeared to be unshaken today. Alarge number of superior rat- This is National Home Demonst- past, had turned to their mothers. Just a year later in 1914, Congress ty Cub Seouts, their parents Mass inoculations of first and ings were received by Murray ration Week. A time when members Thus there was much misinformation passed the Smith Lever Act which friends met for the regular second graders across the nation High School atudents in the recent of the Homemakers Clubs of Callo- as well as a lack of good infor- provided a method of filling the lily Pack meeting in the re- continued even though 35 young- stale muse' festival held at way, along well those throughout mation.. women's requests. Through federal. non room f;arawl- of Murray High sters have come down with poll.) ing Green. the nation, are given special re- The department of agriculture state and count). appropriations I on Friday nigee at after receiving shots, cognition. 00. 7.30 The contest vra6 held last Thurs- Thus the value of home recognized the Importance of the came a home demonstration agent In Washington, demonstration meanwhile, the day and Friday at Bowling work is called to the homemaker in regard to sound to the county. She organized the meeting Green 381 was opened with President's - National Polio Advisory Kentucky. attention of all. farm economy. The Secretary. of women into clubs, helped them work Cub Scout giving the out Committee held its first meeting to Thcse of you who are not Agriculture wrote The ratings won by Murray familiar letters to farm out what theya wanted to study, and the oath led by Captain draft quotas and priorities with the work may for dis- students and the category in which ask "What is women in several states The year gave demonstrations, taught them ball. tribution, of the precious home demonstration Vaccine. they placed are as folloWs: work and why was 1913. He asked what could his how to make their homes more . C. Collie, field representative The latest !Salk-inoculated should it be of interest to department do to child Superior-Junior High 'piano solo, me" help them. Back attractive and comfortable, taught the WOW. to die was 7-year-old Home demonstration I" introduced Buford Janet Lee Lochie Belle Overbey. work is an ame a flood of mail An incredable them the best ways of canning re who presented the Pack Kincaid of Moscow. Idaho adult educational program for number of the women gave the foods r.nd became their Superior-Junior attach two piano friend. For th a large American Janet Lee received a shot on women, sponsored by your land same answer: We want an organi- the flag and number, Gayle and Ann Douglass, first time in history, the lonely onaller one for each of April 18 or 19 and was rushed to grant college and the Extension zation.where wf can meet and learn isolated farm wcmen were given the Superior-Senior High piano solo, an a c• Dens. St. Luke's Hospital at Spokane. Service of the United States depart- each other. We want to learn opportunity !attay Shirley Joyce Chiles. better equal to teke part in Captain Kimball led the Wash., after she became ill Only ment of Agriculture. Its purpose Ls ways of preserving foeds and keep- social and educational activities. group Excealent-Piano duet, Frances the pledge to the Saturday she was reported in good to help the American wcmen be- ing cur families healthy We want Today we find it Impossible to flag and in Cohoon and Betsy Howton. pick rigung "My Country condition with "alight" paralysis in come better hcrnemakers. out the farm woman from a group. no of Superior-Drum Ensemble, Joe ee''. Each Den will make one shoulder. But she died Sunday. This program was started In the Her home is as comfortable and its Tarry. snare; Buddy Farris, snare?' wn state for the gift flaps. Two Idaho Deaths early 1900's. at the request of rural attractive as those in the city. Her aciv Peggy Kipp, snare and special The Cubs were The other polio fatality was also women. At that time rural women Second clothes and manner are no differ- eit lined up for Raft an Idaho sound: Betty Cantrell, bell lyre: we're -ewetion by Major George Hal- child. She was Susan a class set apart from their ent. She is a respected member of Pierce. 7. of Pocatello, Elsie Love, cyrreells; Larry Hawes, urban sisters. who gave a short talk on who died The rural woman her family and community and her last week. bass drum. was easy to pick out tub principles used in 'nape:aeon. in a crowd Stopped By. opinion is sought out and respected. Both of the Superior-Alto Saxphone, A. B. because .e annour.ced Mrs. Jones Den children had received her clothes were often How much credit for this im- shots of Crass. arccompantst Fredda Shoe- poorly fitted, ornber five ag brit prize winner vaccine prepared by the poorly constructed and provement is due to the home Cutter Laboratories maker. unstylish Id Mrs. Valentine's Den number of Berkeley, She was retiring in demonstration prograrr.' It is true the Superior-Snare Drum, Huge Waves Calif. Practically all of the 35 polio- Joe Tarry. manner and uninformed on current ogram our as second place winner. They that since that day tnat has been stricken Superior-Snare Drum, Buddy events sere each given a ribbon children were among 500,- All too often her children a steady rise in farm economy. The 000 inoculated witteautter Farris. too were timid areund city folks. Con-see-ea non was the r, theme vaccine In MONTEREY, Calif. IS -- A rural electric program has provided and a temporary ban has been Excellent-Oboe. solo, Elsie Love, her home she worked- long, hard Coast Guard cutter plucked the the power y .sed for the month and each without which we could Sl▪ unposed on the lobe wafture. aacumpainat Joan Bowker. hours under the most adverse con- five man crew of the raft Lehi not enjoy the many modern applian- • Menem* )en had on display bird houses, Seventeen of the afflicted young- Superior-Soprano solo, Margaret ditions. The kitchen was often a from their floundering craft in pre- ,lanted flower pots. Indian head ce. we have in our 'homes. Better sters are in California. where the Ruth Atkins, accompainst Betty big ill equipped and poorly dawn darkness early today reams and coklectiRne they had planned rural programa. better telephone Cutter vaccine was Cantrell ".• "IT'S NICE, but why aren't there more young men around," Is com- room. No running water, "All le in most widely no ice passengers rescued from raft and radio communication, and better hveeney Den meetings. ment of Mrs. Charlotte Bonner as she digs into a used. but Idaho appeared' to be' Superior-Senior girls glee club,. cake on tier box, no sink or cabinets. The cooking Lehi II. including Skipper Baker." and more widely circulated mag- ce s. C. C. Lowry's Den gave 105th birthday in Chicago. She is In the Oak Forest Institution getting the most serious cases. accompanist Shirley Chiles. was done on a temperamentel wood the resuce craft "Active" reported azines have all contributed to the ,:operate paeans on Conserve - Infirmary, Some 40 guests helped her celebrate, singing "Happy An Air National Guard plane flew Superior-Girls ensemble. Caro- range which was either too hot or by radio. • new way of life H‘miever, these .on and Mothei's Day. Birthday" and giving her gifts. (international Sound photo) an iron lung from Boise to Lewis- lyn Walla, Kay Parker. Sandra too told depending upon the type The rescue occurred 44 miles off things help improve our living The.. each gave to their mother ton, Idaho, for 7-year-old 23onny Lancaster, Lita Tecker, Terry Lee fuel she had on hand or the direc- the California coast in stormy seas.