The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 19, 1954, Page 12

Missing Banker Returns To Face Embezzlement Charges By AL LANIER CLIO, Ala. (—Royal Reynolds the missing banker, came back home last night to a bewildered community that has lived in fear of financial ruin since he left 12 days ago. The 40-year-old businessman said he drove home from Virginia after being “cut” by an article on his disappearance in a Roanoke news- paper. - Both he and his wife, who left with him March 7, denied any wrongdoing, although neither made atatements explaining their ab- sence. Reynolds turned himself in to Deputy Sheriff W. D. Anderson at nearby Clayton and was released in $7,500 bond. The bond was signed by his 72-year-old father, R. W. Reynolds, who had offered his life savings of $25,000 last week | to relieve penniless depositors in the Merchants Exchange. Reynolds, president of the un- chartered institution, is accused specifically in three warrants of embezzling about $1,800 from two depositors, but i was estimated the town faced a loss of between $80,000 and $100,000 by his dis- appearance. Reynolds’ wife Sue sobbingly told a reporter by telephone soon after their return that charges her husband were “lies.” “It'll all be cleared up. He didn’t teal anything,” she sobbed. Reynolds himself was quoted by Solicitor Crews Johnson of Barbour County as saying, “I’m not guilty of anything in the world.” Mayor Dan Easterling said Rey- Bolds and his wife returned to this community of 900 with missing rec- ords of the exchange. Frantic depositors had been un- able to get at $81,800 left by the exchange in the First National Bank of Atlanta because officials had no idea how the money should be divided. Basterling said he did not know how much money Reynolds had with him last night, or how com- plete the records are. But the books are now in safekeeping, the mayor added. - As word of Reynolds’ return spread last night, a crowd of about 200 milled outside the mayor’s of- fice, There were angry mutter- ings but no threat of violence. The townspeople met in an em- ergency session a few days after the trusted banker left, and issued an appeal for him to come home or at least return the exchange records. They promised not to prosecute if he sent them “any of the money that is left” and the record books. About 150 families were affect- ed. Merchants had no money to restock when the supply on their shelves was gone, and tarmers couldn’t buy seed for spring plant- ing. Divorce Granted Shoulders’ Wife ST. LOUIS W#—Mrs. Florence Shoulders, wife of ex-police Lt. Louis Shoulders, who was instru- mental in the capture of the Greenlease kidnapers here, was granted a divorce yesterday. Circuit Judge James F. Nangle wuled Mrs. Shoulders was the “innocent and injured party” and granted her $200 a month alimony. | Shoulders .previously told news: | men he would marry Miss June George, his landlady, as soon as he was free to do so. He goes on trial for perjury in Kansas City Federal Court April 12, The charge is based on Shoul- ders’ testimony before a federal grand jury on his handling of Greenlease ransom money, At the time of the Civil War, New York had a population of more than a million, and Philadel- phia had 500,000. on top of the world... ina WIRACLE: 55% DACRON—45% fine wors' Stratocruiser to street level, you're always ‘on top of the world” when you're wearing a cool, crease-holding Viracle tropical, A glance in the mirror compliments you first thing in the morning. And thanks to famous press-holding Dacron, you can be sure you'll look just as neat and handsome all day... day after day... in the hottest of weather. Ideal for travel. Viracle needs no pressing after packing! 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Habits Of Sakoals Kids Give Police Headache When Dean Martin and Jerry) able brand of looney antics it al ;more than enough to Please the| “gloomiest gus’ in any audience, |but when the boys get in front of | the Technicolor cameras and in| three dimensions, no less, they hit} an ultimate in hilarity. This is the | treat that is in store for movie goers at the Monroe Theater where Dean and Jerry’s brand new Para- mount comedy ‘Money From Home,” opens Sunday. Based on a Damon Runyon story dealing with hoodlums and race | horses, “Money From Home” was | produced by Hal Wallis in opulent | style. Not only do we have Dean and Jerry in their first three-dim- ension film, (in this case it might be called three-demetia) but the |two are placed in a story perfectly | fitted to their madcap talents, This time the suave and debon- Zany Pair Will Caper Through 3-D Film Here | FilesProtest- air Dean Martin tangles with the \?—Crooner | Lewis let loose with their inimit-| gentlemen of the Runyon under-|comic style by the two ciown world, and soon finds himself up to Jerry Lewis’ neck in trouble. |The story is launched along its slapstick way when Dean finds himself over-whelmingly in debt to a bookie king. He is given an op- portunity to square himself: fix a race or accept a friendly funeral. terne for a veterinarian, with him. A slight hitch in plans develops when Dean falls in love with Mar- jie Millar, the beautiful owner of the thoroughbred who is the ob- ject of the “fix.” Naturally love wins out and in no time at all Dean and Jerry are being chased by the gambling gangsters. All of these joyous shenanigans are punctuated with some wonder- SILVER CITY, N. M. (#—Police Chief Bartley McDonald comment- ed wearily on the habits of school kids, | He said youngsters “bring to school anything—gum, rattlesnakes | and dead frogs.” Then the chief told of the latest. | Found on the desk in the high | school’s study hall was one stick | of dynamite. There was no cap or | fuse. all Embarrassing Error SEDALIA, Mo. (®—Dale Mag- gard has missed only one word in his spelling tests at Mark Twain School this year. That word was “insurance.” His father, Charles Maggard, sells insurance, POPULAR ENTERTAINER—Eugene R. Arnold, AOAN from VX-1, plans to follow a career a: from the Navy. An accomplished musician, Arnold was once @ guest performer on the Horace Heidt show and plays locally Boca Chica Chief’s Club and at the Naval Air Station Theatre before showings of the movies. at the Broadway Review Show at the Official U.S. Navy Photo. s a musician after his discharge He participated in air station a few weeks ago.— FOOL NISH GOTTA Fl a M BALLS ANRGAINS AT OVERSEAS Radio & Appliance Co. Will Rogers, Jr., Stars In Western Show At Strand A lighthearted Western tale about a gun-shy, gal-shy sheriff who manages to keep law and order and win the prettiest gal in town, is coming to the Strand Thea- tre when “The Boy From Oklaho- ma,” starring Will Rogers, Jr. and Nancy Olson, opens on Sunday. Filmed in WarnerColor, ‘The Boy From Oklahoma’ combines whimsy, action and romance and returns to the screen, for his sec- ond starring role, Will Rogers, Jr., in a role which the former. Con- gressman, ex-newspaper publisher and ex-Army Officer,’ referred to as “ a tailor-made part.” Cast as the unarmed sheriff of Bluerock County, Rogers performs his law- ful duties in an efficient though somewhat unusual manner. Armed only with his trusty wit and un- erring lariat, Rogers manages to best Billy the Kid in a duel, round up a gang of cattle rustlers and perform all the various and sun- dry chores that befall a Western sheriff. The methods he uses re- portedly will provide many chuck- les for movie fans. The romantic interest in the War- ner Bros. film is provided by Nancy Olson whose six-guns help Rogers in his sheriff’s duty. As the daughter of the former sheriff of Bluerock County, Nancy proves to be an efficient gun-slinger but her main talents lie in her ability to set her sights on young Rogers and finally win his love. As a young man studying law, Rogers is inveigled into accepting the sheriff's badge in Bluerock County when the former sheriff is killed by rustlers. His dislike of guns makes Rogers seem to be the from the poirt of view of the law- less element of the county. Much to their sorrow, however, Rogers thieves with only his horse, Blaze to ride and his lariat for a wea- pon. “The Boy From Oklahoma” was directed for Warner Bros, by Mich- ael Curtiz and was produced by David Weisbart. The screenplay was written by Frank Davis and Winston Miller. It was Davis who wrote “The Will Rogers Story,” in which Will, Jr., made his movie starring debut. Dying Boy Forgives Chum For Shooting KALAMAZOO, Mich. (®#—Before | dying of an accidental gunshot | fired by his companion, Robert | Pratt, 15, forgave his chum, Wil- liam Woodhams Jr., also 15, yes- terday. “Don’t be hard on William. 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