Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-03-26 | Page 9 | U. S. Judge Chooses Grand Jury despite Farming, Easter Hats

U. U S. S SJ Judge Chooses Grand J Jury ry Despite Farming g Easter Hats Neither making Easter bonnets nor farming were considered sufficient cl dent nt excuse c for avoiding jury duty by Federal District Judge Tillman Tillman D. D Johnson who I impaneled led jury members Mond Monday y morning The judge told Mrs Bessie John John- son E. E South who V asked to be relieved of grand jury duty so that she he could finish making Easter hats in time for the eventful eventful event event- ful day next Sunday that men 1 1 t r. on the jury may not feel t the t ie importance importance importance im im- im- im of Easter hats hats' was sufficient Burt Burt- dent to warrant excuse He assured several men who claimed grand jury duty might Interfere Interfere In in- with farming activities that the jury session on- on would be concluded before farm duties would become pr pressing District attorneys s 's informed the court t that at th the grand jury session should end by Saturday Ross J. J Ramsey lOth East was named jury foreman f