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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-10
Atomic Bomb Development IS No. l
News Story Of rs; Kennewick Sees
Year Of Activity. Business Expansion

named to head clothing drive
Four members Of local ration
board cited in court. Night blaze
destroys hangar at air base.
March eMrs. Wayne Houston
launches Red Cross war fund
campaign. DR.. Tom ellis opens
dental office. Funeral services
held in Wenatchee for Mrs. Edith
Estella Dague.
March l5-Miss Norma Jean
Stricken becomes bride Of 1t
Russell Crutcher. Lions end bas-
ketball season in third place. Re
modelling starts on Methodist
church. Sidewalk Reporter" starts
career on Courier-Reporter.
March 22-F q n kiln county
court house damned for dam
hearing. Acel Ann Purdy cited for
Bond achievement. Louise Glines
WEEDS D. Ashby.
March 2s-Schubert club In
Easter program Sunday. Kenne-
wick goes over the top in Red
Cross drive. News received Of
death Of Cpl. Donald Matthews in
bomber crash in India.
April S-Army engineers arrive
to stake route Of dyke. Council
moves to enlarge city hall. Squawk
club organized in Kennewick with
one member. Note: We think its
high time to disclose the fact that
the original member was Dayton
Fipnegan)
April l2-Nation shocked by
death of President F. D. Roose-
welt. Courier : Reporter reaches
residents with news. First aspara-
gus shipped.
April ls-Three Kennewick
stores looted in night forays.
Twenty bids submitted on hos
pital. Francis Ludlow leaves on
eastern business trip.
April 20-$393, 500 is low bid
on hospital contract. Frank p.
Mason married in Maine. p. T. A.
show for band uniforms
Is success.
May 3-James Leavy and COM
mittee start work on Seventh War
Loan. o. II. Powell dies In well
New siren goes noppo In
first tests.
May loPUD commissioners
vote PP&L condemnation. Gene
Britton killed in action In Ger.
many. Clothing drive collection
nears five tons.
May l7-City passes ordinance
10 provide funds for trunk sewer.
Baccalaureate and graduation
plans announced. Blue Birds hoo.
kesses 70 mothers at tea.
May 2l-Plan announced TO
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-10

Like the rest Of the world thu
big news story in Kennewick il
1915 was the announcement o.
the Atomic bomb development
which reverberated around thu
world. However, the year wa.
an active one in many ways and
to refresh your memroy q head.
line week to week account /.
given here as taken from the
1945 file Of the Courier-Repor.
ter:
Jan. ~. G. Pratt succeeds
A. G. Anon as mayor Of Kenne-
wick. New councilmen are Paul
Richmond and Chuck Neel as
Kenneth Serier succeeds Charles
L. Powell as city attorney. Acel
Ann Purdy tops Sixth War Loan
bond statesmen with $53, $50. John
Coan is installed as president Of
Kennewick Kiwanis club in joint
Pasco-Kennewick ceremony.
Jan. ll-New theater named
for famous Sen. Thomas H. Ben
ton. News received Of death Of
Wayne CARRIER In plane crash in
England. A. c. Anon named chair
man Of Port commission. Chan
ming Pollock appears on lecture
series.
Jan. lo-March of Dimes drive
opens, Lawrence Scott chairman.
City acquires rodeo property. Cpl.
Orville Howard marries Australian
girl.
Jan. 2S-Fifty Representatives
meet to discuss farm labor pro-
gram. Hal Holmes named to Re-
publican steering committee.
Eagles sponsor ball for polio drive.
Feb. Mrs. ]. r. Ayers an.
nounces Christmas seal sales
reach 6,754. Kiwanis announces
plans to sponsor air scouts. s /Sgt.
Merlin Giles awarded bronze star.
Edwin Crute becomes assistant
USO director.
Feb. 1Annual Fireman's ball
scheduled for Saturday night. New
Benton theater opens Friday.
Lions defeat Hermiston in basket
ball.
Feb. lS-Frank Maupin named
director Of state reclamation a.
Sociatiou. Velma McCamiSh and
Robert Ainsworth married. ]. G.
Pratt opens cab service.
Feb 0-Benton county selec-
tive service board resigns IN pro-
test Of governors action. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. ]. Campbell celebrate gol-
den wedding anniversary. Dorothy
Della Theis joins marines.
March Ralph Reed sails
Courier Reporter, Kennewick's
oldest business. James Leavy
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-10

Nearly l00, 000. 600 Americans
will have seen and heard Greer
Carson (above) voice the appeal
Of the Motion Picture Industry
March Of Dimes committee BY
January 81, when the drive. for
funds with which to fight inian.
tile paralysis Il scheduled 70 end.
The appeal Il sponsored BY the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-10

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-10
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-03
Nearly $4,000
Shown In Report
On Contributions

Figures announced today showed
the campaign for the Vance County
Community Chest for l947 to be
nearing its goal of Sl2,750. Mrs. Z. A.
Latta, secretary i'll charge of the
campaign office in the Vance county
hotel said actual donations SO far
have been S9,728.95, with approxi-
mately $4,000 to go before the goal
is reached
B. *. Daniel, chairman of the drive.
said the effort would be continued
through this week, and it is expect
ed 1t will be closed finally al that
time, whether the entire amount has
been received or not. Both he and
Mrs. Latta stressed an appeal 10
workers Ia turn III their cards and
their collections, regardless. by the
end Of the week. Solicitation has now
been in progress about five weeks,
Mrs. Iatta said, adding that the final
amount collected will be prorated
among the SIX agencies sharing the
gifts. whether III full or i'll part, and
said that the Chests emergency fund
would not be used To- finish out this
year goal. She could not say what
the emergency fund amounts to.
Some advance gifts workers still
have not reported. nor have any con-
tributionS been received from ware
houses and other units of the to-
bacco community Only three rural
townShipS-Kittrcll, Watkins and
Sandy Creek reported. Sandy
Creek first report was received at
the Weekend in the sum of $3.50.
The industrial section has report
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-03
Russion Workers
To Be ChonneIed
into Crucial Jobs

Moscow. Dec. 2.-,pi-RuSSias
manpowcr pool of "csscntIal' work
crS vii! be increased by the release
of a considerable number of persons
from "noncSScntial" jobs in factories
and Offices i'll order that they can
enter work considered more vital to
success of tho latest livc-ycar plan.
II MAS closed today.
How many workers would bc fun
cIcd into activities connected direct
~ with the fivc-ycar plan Was not
revealed. but ii Was estimated that
releases III some offices would run as
hlGh as 30 per cent; The releases
VIII probably take place before the
end OF the year
But there is no talk of war here.
II" talk of new weapons or new ar
mumCn'S.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-03
New Structure Al
Institute Occupied

Mondays monthly meeting of the
Vance County Board of Education
was purely routine in nature. al
though the members were told ,hoi
Inc new structure recently CONFLICT
ed al Henderson Institute has nn,r
been occupied. and is con,ribuirr
10 some extent III casing the hard
ShlpS OF class facilities for the cnlnr-
cd children who were deprived of
school quarters when Central school
burned last June. '''''
inc structure adjoins the elias.
rom" building at the Institute and
WiiGl new schools arc erected III,
VII! become vocational buildinu rn,.
co!oEed high school students in the
county and city. '>'> '''S III '''C
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-03
H0W'5 YOUR 10!

Can you answer seven of thcs,
quiz questions? Turn 10 Page Foul
FOR the correct answers.
!. In what year Will the next ccu-
eral elections to choose presidential
electors occur?
,. The rose is the national flower
of which country!
3. In American politics. what Is au
off year?
t. II tho NpUITNNIA. a Frcurh.
British. or Italian ocean liner
.. What is a direct vote of TIM
qualified electors of a political SUD-
division on some important public
question called?
q. In the administration of which
President of the United States did
the Teapot Dome oil scandal occur
:. What widcly-CultiVatcd fruit
was formerly called love apple?
8. Did Hlt!cr'S original followers
wear black. brown or silver shirts?
9. When two pieces OF metal are
Joined without rivctS. what IS the
process?
10. y follower of the yoga philoS-
ophy Is known as -?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-03
Cherry And Highway
Body Keeping Faith
On Road Work Plans
BY LYNN INSECT
Daily DISPATCH Rureau

Raleigh, Dec. 3-f'igurcS on OK
pchdIture for road work as reported
10 the highway commission by Chair
man Sandy Graham last week and
published al that time were more
significant than appeared al frs,
glance. From July |. 1915. to No
Nember %. 1916, the commission had
let IL contract total of SIT ,760, 909. 50
worth of road work
approximately 40 percent of this
amount WAS 10 match Federal money
On primary highways and more than
- percent matched Federal aid on
secondary roads construction, for a
t"thl OF Il little more than seventeen
million dollars. large part of this
money had been carmarkCd for tn"
specific projects before the war and
could not have been under any cir
,umStanCCS diverted Ia other uses
I'm the distribution of funds tnv
Improving roads. the county system
am" n for major share For re-
treatment and bCttcrmcnt of high
ways ON the State system (inclui-
!nG buth primary and secondary
roads, contractors received S4.311.-
9'3, while tor rCtrCatmCnt and bet
tSrinrnt ui county roads he con-
tractors were paid S5.72l.527. Tho
'CSt OF the total. abou, lwo-,hIrds q.
million collars. wen. for Ulim;-
haii"n of grade crossings. street for
eStvy work.
The report covered only work lie;
20 contract and did not take into
3ccouu, what the commission had
done with day labor and cnuvlc,
workers. Practically all al the prison
"hd day labor WAS employed on
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-03
Community Chest Figure Now Nearing
$12,750 Goal For Present CAMPAIGN

cd i'll full, and partial report has
been received from the colorcd div
iSion.
Leaders in the drive arc conf
dent the goal can and will be attain
ed If all prospects are seen. The
chairman urged that this be done
this week by all workers, SO that the
campaign may end.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
China Reds, Assai|ing
Marshall, Intensity
Northern Offensive
By the Assoeio.ed Press

NANKING, Aug. 15.-Chinese
Communists, rejecting Gen. Chang
Kai-shek,s peace program, today
stepped up their assaults in the
north and turned their verbal fire
on Gen. George c. Marshall. Amer
lean peace envoy.
(The Communists Yenan
radio, recorded in San Francisco
by the Associated Press, reported
the Liberation of the railway
town of Lanfeng. 80 miles east of
Kaifeng, and railway towns and
stations to the east of Lanfeng
up to Hichuang, 40 miles west of
Hsuchow." These gains, Yenan
said. put about 70-mile stretch
of the Lunghai Railway under
Communist controlD
Government dispatches reported
that authorities in Changchun, the
Manchurian capital and in Tientsin
were taking special precautions
against riots after receiving reports
that the Communist underground
was planning large scale disturb
ances.
Communists Shift Stand.
The Communists Emancipation
Daily, published at their Yenan
headquarters, declared fatty that
Evening star., 1946-08-15

between Marines and Chinese Com
munists near Peiping was a topic OF
a conference here today between
Gen. Marshall and Walter Robert
son, American commissioner at the
Peiping Executive CTruce) head
quarters. Accompanying Mr.. Rob
ertson was the Communist commits
sioner, Yeh Chien-ying, making his
first visit to Gen. Chiang's capital in
nine years.
Informed sources said they may
discuss possible abolition of truce
headquarters. as the result of its de-
clining effectiveness and of the re-
cent public conclusion by Gen. Mar
shall and Ambassador John Leigh
ton Stuart that peace is impossible
at present.
Evening star., 1946-08-15

munist troops stepped UP their as
saults on besieged Tatung and
Yanhsien in North Shansi province.
Other Red forces opened large
scale offensive on the Shantung-
Honan border and were reported
advancing against the Lunghai
railway.
Aid Asked For Two Towns.
A FIVE man delegation from NorIh
eastern Shansi arrived in Peiping
to ask aid for Tatung and Yenhsien.
the only two cities in the northern
part of the province still held by the
government. They said many people
are starving, managing to exist on
tree bark. Others were reported
selling their wives and children for
food.
Investigation of the July 20 battle
Evening star., 1946-08-15

Gen. Marshall was mot above blame
for the failure to cease hostilities
in China" Earlier, Communist
criticism of American laid" to Gen.
Chiangs government had been COM
bined with personal praise for the
American mediator.
Until Gen. Marshall returned
briefly to the United States last
spring, he was, at that time, gen.
orally speaking, impartial" the edi-
torial said. Unfortunately, he
tsince) did not go beyond one or
two words of verbal censure, while
he has not mentioned a single word
against reactionaries in America
and Omitted States Marines who
have acted in an unbridled man
ner."
Government dispatches received
in Peiping said reinforced Com
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Groueho Marx Is Futher

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. IS Pl.-A
daughter, weighing just under six
pounds, was born yesterday to Mrs,
Groucho Marx, the former Actress
Kay Gorcey. She will be named
Melinda.
Evening star., 1946-04-14

formality, takes you through one more door
into the private Office Of Gilbert himself.
Seated at his desk behind two telephones,
pen poised, brow furled, Gilbert is for
moment the terrible tycoon, the wizard of
La Sale Street. But it's pose he cannot
hold. He jumps up. puts out his hand and
shouts, Glad to see you. Golly, year ago
I'd have given an eye to get my name in the
high-school news"
He swings his arm in wide arc. awful
mess here, I'm afraid. I'm up to my ears. We
can't get any decent furniture, but | guess
we're lucky to have this. Hope you don't
mind the milk bottle on the window sill.
drink it all day long. Been drinking it ever
since l was baby. What do you want to
know? Wait a minute - I'll show you around
the Office
On one wall hangs u certificate attest
ing to Cilbert's admission to the Ameri-
can Marketing Association (he's the
youngest member). On another is map of
the United States stuck with pins. I'VE have
field representatives wherever you see pin"
he explains. The real branches are the ones
Evening star., 1946-04-14

who knows where everything belongs"
Doris Glenn is far more than secretary
for the Gilbert Teen Age Services. She is
Gilbert's Girl Friday and the apple of his
eye She files, keeps the books, coaches inter-
viewers and directs the involved tabulating
that breaks down thousands of questionnaires
into useful conclusions.
Doris Watches Detail Work
GILBERT comments carefully about her at
first Very efficient young lady, very COM
petent. She has been great help" As he
warns up, the Miss Glenn" gives way to
Doris" and he says, II don't know what Id
do without her. I'd never have time to dream
up ideas if she didn't keep the detail work out
of my hair.
And she's good the other way, too. When
l get a real brainstorm, she always knows
whether it crazy or not. Why, I've thought
Continued ON page rs
Evening star., 1946-04-14

Gilbert has sent out reams of catchy litera-
ture In one letter he wrote: 'You want
copy that talks to the guys and gals in their
own language? We can write it for you! :.
You want fresh ideas. groovy stuff? We can
turn it out! Our consultant board un-
doubtedly consists of the best-nformed teen
ayers in their respective schools Their
knowledge plus our statistical information is
definitely a terrific combo!"
Tells Trends In Nevvslettex
GILBERT's monthly newsletter. Teen
Trends,' is more sober document. One
recent issue, for example, stated unequivocally
that West Coast boys and girls going steady
show trend for not only wearing the same
type sweaters and sports jackets, but the
same slacks. Watch for strong Army and
Navy influence in choice of colors. :. Shoe
stores will sell large quantities of LII Abner
shoes.
Last year according to Gilbert, advertisers
spent $50 1000. 600 appealing to the teen-age
market A good bit of it, he argues. was
wasted because ofthe general lmisapWehension
Evening star., 1946-04-14

they look for comfort and durability and
modest prices, that they associate products
with slogans but don't fall for the slogans.
"They want value" says Gilbert. ''They
may love double talk, but they don't
want it in ads or over the COUNTER
So far Gilbert has handled his teen-age
market rather cleverly He has called atten-
ton to it with the jivey promotion that makes
good use of the superhcials, but his final
analyses always remind clients that teen
ayers are people - not freaks.
Gilbert's operating base is two-room
office on the 2lst floor of Chicagos Builders
Building Five cities - Chicago. Los Angeles,
Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and Rochester - are
listed on the door under the firm title. Crhe
hyphenated name is an early typographical
error that appealed to Cilbert) Inside you
are greeted by pretty young blonde named
Doris Glenn who presses buzzer, announces
you and then, with a slightly self conscious
Evening star., 1946-04-14

on the door. Two Oh tnem
don't have Office space, but
they work full time anyway"
In the outer Office, where
Miss Glenn works, a long
combination-safe door is set
in one wall. This opens on a
huge closet containing a flle
of trade magazines, a collec-
ton of empty milk bottles
and a hatrack hung with
several flashy neckties. "You
wouldn't believe it," says
Gilbert, but Dor - Miss
Glenn straightens it up once
a day. She is the only one
Evening star., 1946-04-14

among adults as to what teen
ayers are and what they want.
Actually, there are l7,WO,-
600 American consumers be-
tween the ages of IL and 20.
In dealing with them as a
market, Gilbert has the ad-
vantage of being one Of them
himself. His problem is to
persuade advertisers to adjust
their appeals to the realrather
than the imaginary teen-ager.
Gilbert's surveys demon
strate that teen-agers are
conservative more often than
bizarre in their tastes, that
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26

from jackson county will be r..
Guy Jones of Hurley, sponsored
by the .Pascagoula-Mos Point
bank; Buddy Jones of Hurley,
sponsored by the Dantzler Lum-
Der Company; and Freeman Mar
tin Of Wade, international Paper
company. The sponsors pay $3.50
for each boys camp expenses
The other camp will be at
Roosevelt State Park near Nor
ton and is the All Conservation
school. Two boys from, each
county in the southern part of
the state are eligible and going
from this county are Lester Nal
lette 5f vancleave, sponsored by
Dantzler Lumber company and
Harry Mallette of Vancleave,
sponuored by the International
Paper company. Expenses for this
camp are Si2 per boy.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26
Mt. Pleasant WSCS
Continues Study
Of D0rk Continent

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service met on Monday even
ing, July %, in the home of Mrs.
Norris Roberts with Mrs. r VI.
Roberts in charge of the program.
Mrs. Roberts subject was
Charles Wesley's Masterpiece.
The study of Africa was con-
tinued with Mesdames Maurice
Taylor and Ruble Roberts bring
ing helpful and interesting facts
in connection with the study. At
the business session. it was vot-
ed to send a gift to Mrs. Denver
Lyons, who has suffered an ex-
tended illness.
The hostess, assisted by her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Agatha Holden,
served iced drinks and cake TO
the following members: Mes
danes j. c, Harris, R. H. Ware,
L. c. Roberts, Maurice Taylor,
Ruble Roberts, Quincy Roberts,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26
Plon Homemoking
Project For Junior
Red Cross Group

A uew project, Homemaking. is
being opened up for members Of
the junior Red Cross in Jackson
county Miss Nellie Tallman, ex-
ecutive secretary. announced.
Those participating in the FRO
ject will learn to sew, embroider,
crochet, mend, arrange flowers,
and will receive instruction in
corrcet manners, setting tshles,
serving. bed making and other
household duties.
Mrs. A. p. Moore, 1919 Resca
De La Palma, phone 696-R, who
has recently moved to Pascagou-
la from Ocean Springs has been
appointed chairman of this pro-
ject. Mrs. Moore, who IS secre
tary OF the Worth While club, will
be assisted by other members OF
that organization.
The present schedule is as fol-
toys: boys and girls 8 to 10
years of age, Red Cross offic. in
the O'd Central School building,
Tuesday, July 80 from 9 a. m. to
noon md boys and girls II .o
is years of age, Thursday. Aug
ust 81 from 8 a. m. to noon
at the Red Cross office.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26

IIOO Tate TOT Tdst WeekJ
Miss Neva Cumbcst Of Pasca-
goula spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Cum.
best.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26

The friends of Sam Jones are
happy to learn that he is improv-
ing at the Jackson County hos
pital after a lengthy illness.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26
Three Rivers
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
Miss Neva Cumbcst Of Pasca-
goula spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Cum.
best.
Mrs. Elvin Lee and nephe~, l..
D.. Cauley of Pascagoula, visited
relatives here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cook o.
Lucedale and Mrs. Fannie Jones
OF Hurley visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Buren, Kirkwood on Sunday.
Mr.. anu Mrs. o. ID. Hubbard and
Mrs. Otis Vaughan we're Mobile
visitors on Monday.
Seward and Wilton Kirkwood
were visitors to Paseagoula on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Porter were
Helena visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. Harley Golf is i'll at the
jackson County hospital.
Mrs. c. d. Faggard of Kreole
visited her sister, Mrs. Sam Kirk.
wood, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones anC
daughter, Melba Ann, of Moss
Point visited relatives here Tues
day.
Mrs. RAYMOND Outzen of Kreolt
was on overnight guest in TN
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cum
best on Sunday.
The friends of Sam Jones ar
happy to learn that he is improv
ing at the Jackson County hos
pital after a lengthy illness.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26
SHOT BY COW

Douglas, Wyo., tAP)-F,oyd
Lore, 49-year old father of eight
children, was shot fatally in the
abdomen with a rifle discharged
as it was kicked from the hands
of a slaughterhouse owner Lore
had brought in a pig to be but
chered when a COW kicked the
rifle from the owners grip.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26
Boys Get Training
In Conservation
Methods At Camp

Two camps designed to offer
boys Of this section OF the state
the opportunity tc study conser-
walton and related subjects viii
be held August SO, A. J. Frank
lin. jackson county farm agent,
announced.
The Mississippi Forestry and
Chemurgic association will con
duct a camp at Magnolia State
park near Ocean Springs for all
counties south of the A & v rail-
road. Each county is allowed
to send three boys to study con-
servation practices relating to
forest, fish. game and soil. Going
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-26
Former Morines
Asked To Meet
Tuesday Night

A meeting of all persons who
formerly served in the United
States Marine Corps has been
called for Tuesday night, July 80,
at Lincoln Hall, Lincoln avenue
near l4th street, Pascagoula.
The meeting will begin at 7:30
o'clock with the purpose of form
ing a permanent ex-Marine or
ganization in Jackson county.