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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
Statehood for Alaska Proposed In House Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-Alaska would become the 18th state under bill introduced by Representative Joe W. Irwin, North Carolina Democrat.
 The measure provides the Terri tory may become state if the AIaskans approve at special cleo tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
MARCH OF DIMES
 WEEK EXTENDED

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Jan 30-- The March of Dimes week has been extended until February 3. accord ing to announcement made by Robert J. Peratrovich. Jr., of Kla- wock, Alaska chairman. who said only so per cent of the Alaskan theatres are participating so far in collection of dimes from audi ences.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
ONE FLIGHT MADE

Alaska Coastal Airlines made ont flight yesterday, carrying the fol. lowing passengers to Sitka: Will liam Burlington, GerNude Hill MT and Mrs. Charles Whittemore
 Juneau to Tenakee-W William Hall
 Sitka to Juneau William E Peck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
Vets Administration
 Discovering Problems
 As Troopers Come Baek

red tape involved may result in such snarl that you'll lose benefits you deserve, or even worse Get a photo static or certified copy Git wouldn't be a bad idea to get several at once if you're inclined to be careiess) Either of these will serve in most cases. Put the original (and every other item of official service data you have) in @ safety deposit box or a fire-proof safe or strong box You'll have use for it the rest of your life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
wALLA wALLA VISITOR

Barbara Vibbert, registering from Walla Walla, Wash, is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
PECK HERE

William F. Peck, registering from Anchorage, is guest at the Cas- tineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30

Don't procrastinate in finding what benefits you are entitled to as veteran, Many of these benefits eventually expire, depending on how many montlfs or years you have been
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30

LONl)ON, Jan. 3Ds--SOViet armOr- ed spearheads. fighting forward in blizzard, drove today to within 35 or 90 miles of Berlin.
 The huge three pronged Red Army assault toward the Reich Capi- tai City is reported in dispatches from Moscow.
 The German broadcast declared the Russians have launched heavy armored offensive on 42-mile front inside the border of eastern Ger many on bee-line for Berlin and added that the first onslaught has gained considerable ground"
 Inside Brandenburg
 A Moscow dispatch said the Rus sian columns are from five to eight miles inside the Province of Bran denburg. and due east of Berlin, and also on the south.
 zhukovs First White Russian Army group of tanks and infantry and the First Ukrainian Army are striking westward from bridgeheads flung over the Silesias Oder River.
 German Statement
 This afternoons German com- munique declared Zhukov is attack ing heavily on the Obra River sec- tor due east of Berlin and also said there "are further gains in the north, and around encircled Schnei- demuhl."
 The communique broadcast added the Germans in East Prussia are fighting westward, trying to break out of the Russian pocket, and gain ed l9 miles.
 Navy in Action
 The communique also said the German naval forces have been thrown into the defense of Konigs- berg and this has helped to stem the tide of the Russians in the at tack on Berlin.
 Moscow dispatches said the Ger mans are counterattacking furiously HE to tO6Ci tilC CFdIQdtlOli of Elbing. The Moscow dispatches also state Soviet forces sank three German transports in the gulf.
 New Move Indicated
 zhukov's northern arm has bit deeper despite the binding snow and cold, toppling Driesen and Woldenburg and threatening to cut off northeastern Germany and pull around to Berlin from the north.
 The Russians announce 1t is ex- pected a German menace will be stand by the Nazis on the Oder River, Frankfurt sector, as the Ger man armofed columns and infantry are hitting ahead, apparently eager for a showdown battle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
S0vIETS IN ADvANCElN
 SNOW GALE
zhukov's Forces PIunging on in Bee line Toward
 Ndzis' Capital

BULLETIN - LONDON, Jan. 30 -- Zhukov's sharp new surge toward the Oder River tonight has driven ahead 12 miles in Brandenburg Province and only about 80 miles south from Berlin, the German radio re- ports.
 Moscow dispatches tonight said the three-prongcd Soviet arm0red spearheads are forg- ing ahead and the assault threatened to cut off the Nazi capital city if the frontal at tack of the Germans failed.
 It. Col von Oiberg, military emmentator in Berlin, tonight said Zhukov's forces have smashed across the Orba River to Zullichau, Schweibus and Mesertiz line.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27

ps II NJ Carroll pastor OF tho
lhusCh ard tho local Church Coun-
Cii to- iae crusade Tor Christ are
p.iiirg loiih eytfy effort 10 carry
oa; Tie ohieotyes Of Tho Crusade
program In keeping with one OF
me speafheads OF the program
Evangelism ten-day series Of
meetngs VIII be held in the audi
forum ~ the Church with special
emphasis being placed On eyangel-
ism In folder issued hy the Gen
GRAZ Church on Evangelism under
the heading Meihodism Marches
is THIS s-'ewent as relates 20
EfanEeism "a plan zoe wide and
Specific emphasis on wiser and
n0te fruitful effort being the main
calling 81 the chuich"
The fourth qnaricfly conference
year WAS held Monday" might. Jan
Ny ihc Rev " II. Williams dis
tlt seInicneent Of the chica-
e0 district re gave brief hut
interesting summation OF the CRU
sadc prosrna and how the financi-
70 qaotas for each church on NE
ai-.fic, vr'e determined Dr MI
l!ams expressed fnll confidence
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
OPERETTA
SCHEDULE

a list OF ten operctas to be
presented by tho Detroit Chic
LIGHT opcra association this ycar
81 tho Masonic Temple has hcen
sclrcicd BY Max kocniesbcrfcr
MANAGING director
they viii be Groat waltz RIO
RIA irene Balalalka Nadamois
eil Nodiste. bohemian 6r So
No Ntpeiie The Three Al0ske
fecrs Pink Lad, and show Boai
The shows wiz be given March
q 20 Juno 4
Leads viii be sung by pofes.
sionals hnt pctfoit boys and girls
RE now helms trained IA SINGING
aancing and dramatic art Tor tho
ehofnses and dancing cnsetnAlcs
az mo civic Lieht opera schodl
10 me Deiroiicr Hotel
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
DOINGS.

NcKensie Brother Donely re-
viewed tho lesson
Rev J. D. Davis preached me
sermon. II was found IN King
.5,e5. His subject was TRY
Your Cod There were five Ni-
siiors present The PASTORS
chorus rendered tho music M'r-
tie McAlisirr is church reporter.
II. Mark Baptist Church News
Rcv q A. stevenson preached
wonderful sermon last sunday
His text was found in Mark AZ.
Ills subject was Just few scat
tered remarks Tho service was
enjoyed by all Won are VOL
come to worship with US at 81
Marks 1871 18th Street Ecorse
fiias Hammett Is church clcrk
w. zion Baptist Church Jews
sunday school was opened hy
Superintendent Elmer Smith The
lesson for tho day was stand
ards Of tho KINGDOM Tho at
iendanco was IS pupils and 6
visitors
Rev + l. Todd preached on
nc suhiec, what lie MD is tho
Rest Proof Of VINO ne is7 Mnt,
ms There We're six new mem-
hrs added 10 the church Mrs
Francis cummings Frank IIie-
gins, Mrs Mccrory. Herman
Watkins and Howard pcifoss
Among the visitors present were
Mr. Colman- John steward Mrs.
Atkins and William Walker
Thclma Sanders is church re-
portcr.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
Devens Service Club
Damaged BY Fire

AVER Mass - tANPl-- New
Years day fire ravaeed The siruc-
ture ~ Service Club Number Two
az Fov Dozens This club WAS
cQusnied by Negro troops sia-
'toned in thc Camp origin 81 the
fire Is not yet known Miss sara
onyers Of Boston IS tho senior
hostess IN charge The club had
tccn tho scone Of many festive
events attended by members ~
the Greater Boston community as
VIII as hy thousands Of service
men from an parts Of the land
Including the all-Noero staff
Goth Infantry regiment now in
combat in Italy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
JACKSON NEWS

Rsy I j Lawrence peached
s tfs 4Nr comn.nf church
s4nfsv sgnoff "prsyer
THE larior choir sponsored a
masa Suaaag ~ 80 nm UNI
Ge diecjon ~ Mss Thomas
On Janaarv ID 'hcv vjl slye
rrosram a. %, Frances street
Eyansolleai church A. 1880 pm.
Mrs Leonara MeDuifeg Sri
faa fmrnef home after an ill-
afu 81 F6oie hospital Mrs
Frank smith has also retained
homo from Generosity hospital
n Ann Araof
FHiy persons attended ihc hook
sfieW ~ given BY nc Gill re
Serve Nehs ciub issi 'ihars
IL tho mo q, MIS- Bryant PARK
Nrs Charles Brown intro
fetrd Mrs M.dlo1 Jones who
refle9ed no book strange
f3 ty LN.isn Smith Piano
fslfl'iers were rsnafred ly Mrs
Nina Crosse Tta was served
from an snisi.railv appointed
'anie C0-hosies~es ntiDicd Ats
William Cotton md tuafsea
-n,ns Tho committee was
ntqgod ~ Nrs Anna Jones
we caafcs Brown MIS- Dei-
h'He swi'H ate Niss Martha
ilio'lsar business uci.ne
setmlp'od q. February II at
he WV s.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
MONROE
ny wINIfRED coyINcroNl

The members OF the ja y
Nine club entertained their hus-
bands and large group 81
guests at a pot luck dinner sGl.
day at pm. at tile home AZ
Their president. Mrs. How "A
Staincs Those attending wef
Mf. and Mrs William sta9rs.
Nr. and Mrs. Joe Frazier. aif.
AR ana MIs. J. Frazier, MI ana
Mrs Bonnie Hardaway Mr ana
Airs Henry Paige, Mrs. Turner
Williams Mrs Magnolia Hugars.
Mts Nac Alma Howard N
Anna Mae Foster, Mrs Bohhe
Simms Cody Rarnes. Mr. sAd
Ms Manuel Tloskins. Mr.. ana
Mrs John Etheridgc, Air. asa
Mrs Eenito Aauilcsa. Mr.. AMI
Mrs Arthur Johnson, Nh ai
Mrs George Ncaly Mr. and II
" hll1W ii2its. Mrs, Jennie rs.
Jordan Miss Inez Austin. Nr.
ard Mrs Roscoe Brown, OF ls.
lroit; T llaynct Of Ecorse, Mor.
aud Miss Essie Baynos, Of TO-
ifot Games were played Alter
elmer and members presenrd
Mig John w Etheridee wfa
loseiy eiils in honor Of her hirih-
days Al present had a delight
ial time
Mrs Virginia Cosinston gave
party Tor me YOUNGER set lass
week end ~ honor Of Miss Al
smith ~ Toledo, who WINS tAe
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27

Funeral rites for the late than.
er owens. OF $50 Mt Vernon. we're
held Saturday. January 20, At
pm. from RussalI Street Baptist
church. The pastor. Rev. s. T..
Campbell. otficiatod. Mr. oNcns
died Thursday morning. folloklns
heart attack. lie was so years q
aee.
Surviving the deceased are hs
widow and three daughters also
MS mother, three brothers and four
sisters and sister-in-law. Mrs
owens, all Of this city.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
lns WHO eAsToNl

Well folks. this year will bring
hack memories OF the past as
far rs elections are concerned.
We have five coming up this
wear Two are IN The next three
months. one this summer and
Two this FAN County and state
officers come first Thcn tho
school board IN midsummer and
our city officials this FAIL The
Me question now is will there
le colored candidate in our
CITY election am sure there
Will
Put 10 20; any Of our group
elected We must first be sure
MAT every citizen that is old
enough 20 vote Is REGISTERED n
you arc not registered you can
do 50 al the city han every day
between and = eseepi sun.
DAYS Aflcr rcgis,orlnr yuu
must vote, II YOU expect 20 eci
recognition as citizen on as a
race With the added strength We
have gained since the coming OF
The projects 70 every citizen re-
sisters and votes on election
day ] am sure We can put 2
colofed man in the council. Onr
luain iob is % eoi set now aud
uot walt until fan to register.
10 e now
Who viii We support for tho
council2 Who viii we support
for The school hoards We'll, va
have time to pick somcono who
is capable But lets star, now
and DC ready when Tho time
comes We havr mo material
Let US eet behind one Of oas
own and put him IN We vii.
have % forget our htilo pett,
sricsances and think on the ~.
'nre Il we cxpc,, 70 hang on Ia
what little We have gained
After e,aaine tho law for
over two years Rufus Riggs was
finally run ID US ono 81 tho To-
cal officers us tickets cost
him cleh'y dollars Had they
been paid two years ago ihoy
would not have cost over fif-
'oen dollafs Doarins does not
We wonder what happened ia
ne hole u isn't operating anv.
more Maybe ne understandable
order had something to do with
War or no war baseball viii
hc riaYcd IN Ecorsc according 20
statements from Nanae,r ReddiS 4
SECRETARY Cunningham and rrcsi-
dent Armour They had their
FIRST party II 1855 last Saturday
night and l. was swell affair
Tho proceeds viii 20 for new
uniforms
W. soc a T making a come.
back with tho old flame. Hone
you Luck. son You need il e ~
could not keen bis cec az mind
on the BECKY he was with after
NJ p came in Why
Detective work hy G. o has
fallen very low since the disap.
pearcnce Of a certain fifteen dol
lars. Got on the iob @ O
Tho Cotton Club Inn IS sAil
packinc 'cm in with their fegu.
lar Saturday and sunday dances.
II Is reported ly comradc
bridges and oomradc Armstrong
that tho legion post will open
this Weekend for amusement
from NOW on as ALWAYS
FIRST Baptist Church News
The SUNDAY school was opened
by Brother llaelor The lesson
Tor The day was standards OF
the Kingdom" found in Matt q,
81 There were 100 rapils pre-
sent and three visitors The Vi
sitors were James G NacKinsey.
Norman Branham and Albert
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
SCOTT METHODIST CHURCH In
CRUSADE FOR CHRIST DRIVE

that every church on ~, disfflG
would measure up 70 rs require
mcnis.
II has been irimated 'ha' i'le
membership of Seoit church og' %
appreciation fr tho honor Of hoe-
ing o former pasioE as is asea
leader IN nc person Of Bishop l.
W Kelley viii over subscribe and
pas IS quota of the S25oo0ooo %
Be raised by The general church
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27

When a cold has you feeling eli
"chokev, chest muscles Arr sofc from
coughing. aud they src tight and ache:
YOU need Penetro. II works last on
Grandmas old reliable idea. using
mutton suct 20 help carry medication
70 do rs pain-cnsing Only, Penc,ro
is Grandmas idea made even better
BY science That's why people every
where count on Pcneiro.
You rub Pcnetro on chest. throat
and back. AZ Ne medication reaches
nerve ends in skin, pain cascs. And
Peneiro draws more warm rcd hlood
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27
THESE MERCHANTS

Whose Ads Appear in This Directory Are Depend
able. Square Dealing. Honest Prices and Strict Com
pl;snce with O.P.A Regulations Are Guaranteed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-27

70 those parts faster, 20 help break up
local congestion. Muscles relax. chest
muscle tightness and aches are carcd.
Phlcem loosens and coughing lessons.
Ita soothing vapo~ help you breathe
easier, too. And for hours. Pcneiro
keeps on working IN a natural way to
make YOU feel better. You rest more
comfortably, especially At night.
Thcse are reasons 30 many people
arr using Penetro. and whyyour drug
p,tso often recommends it--only 25c
Double tizo 35c. Be sure you get
stainless, white, easy 70 use Pcnetro
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS

Little Miss Julia Walters,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Walters and Charles H. Walters,
Jr., son of Mrs. G. H. Walters and
the late Pvt Walters, celebrated
their birthdays together at joint
birthday party at the home of
the former on Saturday, June 80.
Julia celebrated her sixth birth
day while Charles celebrated his
second
Guests included Mrs. Sam Da-
Wis and sons, Sammy, Hobert and
Bobby; Mrs. w. E. Vannoy Mrs.
Carl Greer and son, Ray; Bradley
Kimberlin and sons, Billy and
Jimmy, Carolyn Bare, Anna Dean
Miller, Jerleain Walters and
Jerdline Adkins.
The honorees received several
mic gifts. Informal games and re-
freshments were enjoyed by those
present.