Show Lady Police olice Chief Preserves Order In Missouri Town own PARMA PARMA MO The The only police of of- officer officer facer on duty here during the day and the chief of the police force at atall atall all nIl times times times-that's that's Maggie Porter at at- attractive attractive attractive 32 year old year ola gun who not only preserves order In Parma but who's an expert cook as well I Folks in Parma claim so far as they know that she is the only wom woman woman om- om oman an chief of police in the U. U S. S A. A But Chief Porter disclaims any credit for her unique role I was appointed town marshal after the death of my father John JohnW JohnW W. W Porter who was serving his sec sec- second second ond and term In that office she ex ex- plains It all sounds simple but what Miss Porter fails to say is that all aU through his administration she was washer washer washer her fathers father's right hand man keeping his books and even helping him on the street when the town was crowded with visitors When Then Mr Porter could no longer carry carryon on his duties his daughter pinned the badge of authority on her coat lapel strapped his six- six shooter around her waist and pro pro- proceeded proceeded proceeded to do everything from mak make making making ing arrests to handling the year a-year tax collections that go with the chi police of duties In Parma And after his death the city coun coun- council council cil of this community of 1200 per per- persons persons sons voted to make her successor to Mr Porter and shell she'll hold the job at least until the next election I Chief Porter who works with V. W. v B. B Morgan businessman man mayor of Parma and four male council members is the towns town's only daytime day day- daytime time police officer She has a night marshal and often appoints a deputy to work with him And on Saturday Satur Saturday Sa tur- tur day nights she remains on duty un un- until until til nearly midnight ready to direct di dl- direct the work of law enforcing enor ing Trouble Occasionally Chief Porter says when some outsider comes to town gets drunk and starts showing off Asked what her most exciting duty had been Chief Porter said with with- without out much hesitation Tracking down dow u the criminal who shot my night marshal W. W T. T Wormack on o n December 22 1940 1910 She sh hopes the time never comes come s when she has to use her gun but admits that if that time comes c shell she'll be ready Its It's not at all unusual say local citizens to see her collar some law violator and march him off of to the towns town's Jail Chief Porter Port r lives with her widowed wid wId- widowed wIdowed owed mother She was born in Mis Mis- Missouri MissourI Missouri but but attended business college in Michigan Her straight raven black hair cut cutman's cutman's cutman's mans man's style and combed In a pompadour pom porn pompadour is Miss Porters Porter's outstanding ing jag physical characteristic |