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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-06-05

Eva Yates and Wanda and Ray
mond Yates attended church and
the baptising at Skeetrock Sum
day. They also visited Mrs. Hat
tie Stone.
Mrs. Cecil Vest and children
are visiting relatives at Penning-
ton Gap this week.
Mrs. Allie Davis visited her
sister, Sarah Yates, Sunday.
Little Gary Wayne Mullins
reached his 3rd birthday June 3.
MIR. and Mrs. Ayers Yates,
Sarah Yates and Edna Hill were
in Coeburn Tuesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-06-05
June - the month of weddings
Begin Right From the Start in Your Own Home
INVESTIGATE THESE BUYS

4 Room Log and Boxed House,
"A acres of land, South of FIRE.
mont, Va Wood pillar foundation,
pine trim, oak floors, walls sheet
rocked. 2 acres are level, house
in fair condition. Has orchard of
about 100 trees. Price $1100.
No. 1893
New 6 Rooms, lot, Rt. Ga, Allen
Va. Weatherboarded house and
is painted, wood pillar founda-
ton, all rooms on one floor, pine
floors and trim. Lights. Fronts
on highway. Near post office,
stores, etc. Price $3.50. No. 7087
1874 acre farm, room house,
located on Lick Creek, Dickinson
county, Va. IL acres rolling, 1872
acres hillside, rs acres cleared,
SO acres in mining timber. Orch
ard, 4 springs, barn and granary
in fair condition. House is cinder
block, with concrete foundation,
not quite completed, near bus
service, etc. 6 miles of Haysi on
macadam and gravel road. Price
$4,000. No. 6814.
4-room house, 100 acres of
land, Haysi, Va. SO acres are gent
ly rolling 81 acres hillside. Some
saw timber. Orchard of about 100
trees, Barn, granary and poull4 =
house. House is WeatherbOarded
and has stone foundation, all
rooms on one floor, oak floors,
poplar trim and wall are ceiled.
Located on an unimproved road,
10 miles of Haysi, Va. Price
$4,000. No. 6972.
Groom house, IS acres, Dick
enson county. Weatherboarded
and painted, cement block foun-
dalton. All rooms on one floor,
Contact A. n. Singleton on
Haysi. If this is impossible,
the above property, specify
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-06-05

block, with concrete foundation.
Not quite completed. Near pas
senger bus, schools, stores, etc.
miles from Haysi on macadam
and gravel road. Price $4,000.
No. 6814.
7-room house, filling station
and store near Haysi. Weather
boarded, brick foundation, pine
floors, walls sheetrocked. Is
acres with one acre level, 10 acres
gently rolling l mile from post
office, 8 miles from Haysi. Price
$4,000. No. 6735
Groom house, 4 acres, Clint
wood, Dickinson county. House
is weatherboarded, painted, has
oak floors, chestnut trim. Finish
ed basement with partitions.
House has lights and is in very,
good condition. 4 acres rolling,
cleared, orchard. Water furnish
ed by well. Located ON Fremont
road, which is macadamized and
is on the south side of Clintwood.
Price $1,000. Terms, $4,000 acsh
payment and monthly payments
to be arranged. No. 6624.
Garage building, acre land,
8 miles of Clintwood. Has con-
crete floor and is being used as
an autombile repair shop and is
doing very nice business at this
time. Included is air compressor,
wise and emery wheel. / acre of
level land, facing on 1nacadam
highway. Price $500. No. 1928
Groom house, 3 acres of land.
Haysi. Brick siding on outside,
wood pillar foundation. | mile of
Haysi on Rt. 80. On Honaker bus
line, IA mile off macadam road.
Price $1050. No. 1922.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-06-05

pine trim, oak floors, walls sheet
rocked. Finished basement, and
lights. Is new and in good con-
dition. 20 acres gently rolling,
acres pasture. Located on gravel
and dirt road. Price $4,000.
No.6971.
Groom house, 80 acres of land,
Haysi, Va. 80 acres of which 8
acres are gently rolling, 81 acres
hillside, 81 acres cleared, 9 acres
in timber. Pump house, smoke
house, coal house and mill house,
in good condition. All rooms on
one floor. Has garage, and is one
of the most ideal homes in Dick
enson county. 7 miles from Haysi
on macadam road. Concrete
spring house with pump and
holds about 1900 gallons of wat
er. l pair S year old mules, now
ing machine, rakes, wagon, plows
and harrow. Farming tools go
with property. Price $4,000.
No. 5000.
4-room boxed residence, Is
acres of land near Haysi, Va. Has
wood pillar foundation, oak trim,
walls sheetrocked, basement un-
finished, lights and house in good
condition. 3 acres gently rolling,
IL acres hillside. Good orchard.
Near schools, stores, etc. S miles
west of Haysi on highway from
Haysi to Clintwood. Price $4,000.
No. $3.50.
1874 acre farm and 4-room
house, located on Lick Greek, in
Dickinson county, Va. IL acres
are gently rolling, 122 acres hill
side, rs acres cleared, SO acres
in mining timber. Orchard, four
springs. Has barn and granary;
in fair condition. House is cinder
n. q
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-06-05
Mr.. H. M. Sutherland,
Editor, Dickensonian

Reference is made to the edi-
torial, "Byrds of Feather" in
your issue of May 18th.
In that writing you classify
Senator Byrd with the Republic
cans and call for the defeat of
machine members of the Vir-
GINA General Assembly. The
finger points, without doubt, to-
wards Representative Singleton
and Senator Long.
You rate Senator Byrd a Re-
publican because he voted for
the Taft labor bill. Let us ex-
anime the argument and see If
you stand on firm ground. :.
You profess to be a Democrat,
without flaw or stain. AS AL
Smith used to say, "Let us go to
the record"
You were "a member of the
Virginia House of Delegates from
the session of 1882 through that
of 1888. During the course of
your service, the president of the
Virginia branch American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor stated publicly
that it was hopeless to expect
your support of any bill in the
interest of labor. He said, and
his statement was carried in the
press, that only two members Of
the House had a solid record of
votes against labor and that you
were one Of the couple. You
never made public denial of this
testimony.
That is not all.
Workers in the Clinchco
mines battled for years to form
a union. The management fought
the union with all the weapons
known to scab operation, and
in so doing, violated the Wagner
law. That was proved in t h e
court room at Clintwood and was
attested by more than hundred
individual cases in the files of
the National Labor Relations
Board. During these years,
majority of the Clinchco miners,
some openly, and others in the
fearful secrecy of their hearts,
wanted membership in the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America.
That was shown when a new set
of operators let the men know
that they could make free
choice.
Is memory so faint that your
stand during that struggle is for
gotten? You wrote against the
union and opened the columns of
your paper to the foes of labor,
but not to its friends. The files
of the Dickinson Forum are
witness to these facts. You lived
up to the record you had made
as an enemy of labor in the leg
islature of this Commonwealth.
Now, you try to read Senator
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Lodge Notices

Chase Lodge No. FL, I. O. O. +.
Meets every End Thursday and
4th Saturday at lodge hall in
&C. Camp.
Holly Greek Council No. 81
Junior Order
Meets End Saturday and 4th
Friday Of each month at lodge
hall in c. c.. Camp.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Weaver and
sons Of Dayton and Mr., and Mrs. Ho-
mer Bowers and son of Ada were
Saturday evening dinner guests Of
Mrs. Lille Anderson.
Mrs. Carl Culp, Darrell Lewis and
Mrs. Marcele Buckley Of Lorain were
week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Lewis.
Frank Barber was a Friday visitor
of his mother, Mrs. Emma Jane Bar
Der at Genoa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorald Michael and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Van
Meter were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Augsburger and daugh-
ter Twila.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Amstutz and
Mrs. Frank Hall and daughter Doris
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hall and family at
West Unity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Zimmerman and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hall and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Larue of Mans
field and Mrs. Lenore Hullinger were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Larue.
Rev. and Mrs. L. Dow Fauver, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz, Mrs. VIM.
Younkman and Miss Ruth Durkee at
tended the Lima Dist. Methodist
Rural Life Institute on Wednesday at
Epworth church, Kenton.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Amstutz were Mr.. and
Mrs. Gid Steiner and son Charyl and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Zimmerman and
family of Bluffton. They celebrated
the birthday anniversaries Of Mrs.
Steiner, Charyl Steiner and Oliver
Zimmerman.
Mrs. Catherine Bassett is spending
few weeks with her sister Mrs.
Cynthia Elliott.
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ArnOrSVllIe

Those that took Sunday dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moser and family
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hover
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Moser and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle
McCarty and son Dicky, Mr.. Victor
Moser, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shaffer,
Jimmy Fox and Mrs. Chas. Zerantie
and children. The Hover family ex-
poets to leave soon for Arkansas to
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Klingler and
son Keith were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G. f. Klingler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ewing, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Young and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Spencer were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. o. Hilty.
Mrs. Florence Hilty, Mrs. Mabel
Hilty and Mrs. Imajean Ewing at
tended the D. A. r. 5Oth Anniversary
Luncheon at Findlay, Thurs. the
guest of Mrs, Mary Friedly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Klingler and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Klingler
called at the J. w. Wilkins home Sun
day p. m. -~a.~~'"-,. .aa.atsaa-
Past week callers at the o. P.
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Lafayette

Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Beeshy of Bluff
ton, Mrs. Edith StaIey, Mr.. W. A.
Houser of Lima, Mrs. Helen Weaver
and daughter Karen Sue, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Clum, Mr.. Kenneth Clum,
Mr.. Donald Clum and Miss Janice
Clum were Thursday dinner guests
of Mrs. Loretta Clum.
Mrs. Mollie Allerding of Ada was a
Wednesday guest of Mrs. Alma Rob
inson.
Joey and Philip Hall spent the
week end with their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hall.
Mrs. Louise Cloore was a Wednes-
day guest of Mrs. Pearl Sharrits of
Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Hall and sons
of Lima were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hall and
daughter We're Wednesday visitors at
Indianapolis, Ind.
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eek callers at the o. P.
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business trim to Florida.

business trip to Florida.
Mr.. Frank Jaeger has returned to
his home in Covena, Calf, after
spending a couple of weeks in this
vicinity visiting friends and relatives
and also held sale at his farm while
here. We are informed that he and
Mrs. Jaeger plan to return here for
the summer.
Mrs. Isaac Neuenschwander and
Mrs, William Althaus called on Mrs.
Raymond Anderson near Cairo last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. anderson
continues to improve following a re
cent operation.
Farm Bureau Council No. met in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Marshall Wednesday evening, where
an interesting program was enjoyed.
Refreshments and social hour con-
cluded the evening.
Mrs. William Riser and Miss Muir
iel Lehman of New London, Richard
Cupp of Columbus and Mr.. Roscoe
Alderman Of Clyde were week end
guests of Mrs. Walter Cupp and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 0. Cupp and
daughter Edythe, who have been en-
joying a trip through the Southwest,
returned here the first of the week.
Miss Madeline Bixel of Fostoria,
Mrs. F. C. Marshall and Mrs. Orlo
Marshall attended a meeting of the
Advance Club held in the home of
Mrs. Elmer BURY in Pandora last
Friday evening.
The w. S. C. S. of the Methodist
church will hold their meeting in the
home of Mrs. Lena Rockhill this
Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Johnson of st. Marys occupied
the pulpit at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and Rev. Bigelow of
the local church preached in st.
Marys.
Among those from here who at
tended the dinner at Ropp Hall in
Bluffton last Tuesday evening were
Levi and William Althaus, David
CARRIER and Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Mar
shall, who served as solicitors for the
new College gymnasium in this vic
unity.
Members of the Friendly Neigh
! bors club will hear the following pro-
gram at the February meeting to be
held in the home of Mrs. Lavaun Am
stutz, Thursday afternoon of next
week.
| Poem, Washington-Mrs. Helen
Cherry; Song, Roll Call, Paper,
Washington Monument Mrs. Lu-
ella Van Alta; Special Music-Mrs.
Marie Fruchey; Monologue, MRS.
Simpkins Gives a Book Review
Mrs. Gladys Beemer; Song.
| A demonstration on making yeast
bread and rolls was given in the
home of Mrs. Harold Marshall last
Friday by Miss Ruth Winner, county
home demonstration agent. She
featured the new mo knead" method
of making bread as we'll as giving
suggestions for shaping rolls and
varying the original recipes.
! The Profit and Pleasure club met
with Mrs. Lawrence Begg Wednes-
day afternoon and heard the follow
ing program, which had "Noted Wo-
men" for the theme: Lisa Neither"
Mrs. Isaac Neuenschwander; "Wo-
men Who are Rebuilding the World"
Mrs. D. C. Campbell.
/ At a recent business meeting of the
organization, the following officers
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we're elected. Pres, Mrs. Isaac Neu-
ensehwander; II. Pres, Mrs. Harold
Marshall; sacy., Mrs. Coy Kohl;
Treas, Mrs. Harold Wore. The Nom
mating Committee included Mrs. By
ron Mcdowell, Mrs. J. c. Begg and
Mrs. Donald Van Meter. These COM
mittees were named by the president:
Flowers, Mrs. FauI Stoodt; Publicity,
Mrs. Orlo Marshall; Program, Mrs.
Herbert Marshall, Mrs. Alvin Augs-
burger and Mrs. Lawrence Begg.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. D. c. Campbell.
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a baby girl since Saturday.
Mr.. Irwin Baumgartner, who teach
es Manual Arts in the Bedford
schools, near Cleveland spent the
week end with his family in this com
munity.
Mr.. William AIthaus, who Is one
Of the Trustees of the Midwest Elec-
trio, attended a business meeting II
st. Marys last Tuesday.
Glen Price of Findlay, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Price, has purchased
a restaurant in Ada and will take
possession as soon as he returns from
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LEGAL NOTICE

Madeline Campbell, n minor. whose place
of residence and addr@s is care Of Mr.. and
lana is hereby notifibd that Clyde Bryant
Campbell has filed hi4 petition against her
for divorce and all proper relief. on the
grounds of gross negleeH of duty and extreme
cruelty, in case No. 87393 in the Court of
Common Pleas of Allen County. Ohio. at
Lima, Ohio. Said cause may he heard and de-
cided after the expiration of six weeks from
the first publication of this notice.
Clyde Bryant Campbell. Plaintiff
BY Clarence G. Miller His Attorney,
504 Citizens Bldg, Lima Ohio. 46
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LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Ccr,ron Pleas Of Allen
County. Ohio. Margaret Whiting, Plaintiff
vs. Miles v. Whiting. Jr.. Defendant. Case
No. 37416. The defendant, Miles v. Whit
ling, Jr.. whose place of residence is unknown
and cannot be ascertafned, will take notice
that on the 9TH day5 of February, l947.
plaintiff filed her petition against him in the
above court, same beings case numbered above,
for divorce custody of children and tempor-
ary aimony and support. The defendant is
required 20 answer on or before March ID,
l947, after which date said cause will be for
hearing.
MARGARET WHITING
By Light Siferd, her Attorneys.
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R0ckpOrt

Due to a slow down in delivery
somewhere along the line, our letter
did not reach the News office last
week in time for publication. Sorry!
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mayberry and
daughter Rose Leigh were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Reiehenbach near Richland Cen
ter.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Van Meter Of
MilIersburg are the happy parents of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20

Hartman home were Mrs. Mary Hart
man and son Cloyee Of Hoytville,
Mr.. Charley Hartman of North Bal
timore, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grismore
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Henry and Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hart
man and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ]. McCafferty
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCaf-
ferty and family, Sunday p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Guider and
daughter spent Saturday with Miss
Margaret Guider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kimmel
Monday evening.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

THE SIATE OF OHIO
Allen County, IS.
Estate of Alvin Z. Temple Deceased.
Clarence G. Fischer OF Citizens Bank Bldg,
Biuffton, Ohio, has been appointed and quail
fled as Administrator Of the estate of Alvin
E. Temple late of Allen County. Ohio. de-
ceased.
Dated this 5th day of February, l947.
Raymond 2. Smith
Probate Judge 45
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Corn Storage

CIeanness of husking is of the ut
most Importance in storing corn of
hlgn moisture content, because the
husks and silks seriously reduce air
movement through the crib.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIOI
Allen County. SIS.
Estate Of Donald E. Hefner, Deceased
Margaret ID. Hefner Iof r. D. No ?, La
fayette Ohio has beet appointed and quail
fled rs Administratriy of the eecate of Dom
aid E. Hefner late qf Allen County, Ohio.
deceased.
Dated this sth day Iof February. I947.
Probate Judge A5
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-24
President Truman Orders Special
 Economic Session

WASHINGTON, CP)-President Truman drafted report to the nation today on his compelling reasons" for ordering a special session of Congress November IT to meet a billion-dollar economic emergency in Europe and to check alarming" imitation at home.
 The chief executive is sched- uled to broadcast the report over all national radio networks at 400 o'clock Nome time) tonight.
 Officials predicted that it will be a sweeping analysis of the crit ical economic conditions MT. Tru- man sees this nation confronted with both here and abroad. It will set forth in detail what the President himself called the compelling reasons" for sum mOning the lawmakers back to l Washington seven weeks ahead of their regular January converting date. And it will furnish the back ground against which, upon the actual convening, he will recom- mend a three-pOint program of action to the Republican-led Con l gress.
 MT. Truman made that much clear yesterday when toward the close of a tensely active day, he read neWsmen an announcement that he had just signed special session proclamation.
 Less than an hour before the President had informed a confer ence of Republican and Demo cratic Congressional leaders of his decision to take that action Earlier in the day he had met
 Continued on Page Three
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-24
Storm Hits SEE. Alaska; Another Heads North

VANCOUVER, B. C., CP)-An ocean-bOrn hurricane was batter ing itself out on the bleak, rugged ranges of the Alaskan panhandle today after sweeping across the Queen Charlotte islands off the west coast of British Columbia.
 There were no immediate re- ports of damage from the 70-mile- on hour winds that shook tiny fishing villages on the islands some 225 miles north of here be- fore Veering northWard to the longer finger of Alaska that cuts off the extreme northern section of B. C. from the Pacific Ocean.
 The main center of the storm just missed the Queen Charlotte Islands, but ships at sea reported having passed through the storm without difficulty, although 5ev- eral were forced to reduce speed from around IS knots to eight knots because of rough seas.
 Prince Rupert, B. C., just east of the northern tip of the Queen CharlOttes, reported winds of gale force" and heavy rain. but no damage.
 The storm-described as one of the worst in years''-forced the entire B. C. fishing fleet to race to port ahead of the gale-lashed waves.
 Meanwhile weather officials in Vancouver reported that a second big storm appeared brewing tar out at sea off the extreme eastern tip of the Aleutian chain, but es- timated that it would follow a path well to the north" of the present storm.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-24
Land Of Promise--Or Captive Colony? Areas Plight Worst In 2Oth Century

to come up for widespread nation al discussion during the next ses- sion of Congress. The House voted approval for statehood this year but it was killed in the Senate'S final rush. Second, there is the de- velopment of Alaska as the na- tion's No. l defensive citadel by the army, navy and air force, the extent of which has to be seen to be believed.
 Maj. Gen. Howard A. Craig, the young looking and very popular "air general" who until recently commanded the army's Alaska de- partment, took no side whatever on the statehood issue, yet made a very concise statement of the ba- sic problem
 "There is no question in my mind," he says, "that Alaska is now thoroughly recognized in Washington as the most strategic area under the U. s. flag, if not in the world. Yet our needs here are critical-and they are identically the same as the main needs civil ians have.
 We need highways. What few there are now would be rated as third-rate country roads-except for the Alaska highway-in the States.
 "We need railroads. Our lone railroad is a rickety, unballasted affair with rolling stock some of which was obsolete when the Pan- anna canal was finished. It would ., Noptin,,ad ,or Dorc, T'--~'
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-24
Fires Spread In New England; Millions in Damage

BAR HARBOR, Me. (P)-This fabled summer playground of the rich, and six other communities, were virtually wiped out today as strong winds famed woodland fires ravaging New England into fresh fury with the death toll al ready at nine and property dam age mounting above $26,O0O,0OO.
 A spectacular all-night evacua- ton by land and sea-a peacetime Dunkerque - left Bar Harbor a deserted town as $500 toWnsfolk fled in fright before flames that leveled from 200 to 300 homes, in cluding summer shoWplaces of the international society set.
 Damage to the ruined mansions in this town alone was officially set at ,000,000-nOt counting the loss of valuable art treasures and furnishings they contained
 As north winds blew up to Q force of 25 miles an hour through out the region this morning-gain- ing momentum all the time-the outlook was grim with still no ap- preciable amount of rain in sight
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The Nome nugget., 1947-10-24
(BY Elvon L. Howe) Denver Post Staff Writer)

No less than nine Congressional committees and executive parties toured Alaska this summer-a pa rade of officialdom that posed a major challenge to the TerritOry's famous hospitality.
 The typical Alaskan, notably unimpressed, accepted this unusu- al display of governmental affec- ton with the remark that "it must have been a helluva hot summer in Washington"
 The Alaskan is long accustomed to the ways of Congressional in vestigating committees. Usually they stop at the entry port of Ketchikan long enough for a ban quet at which the chairman deliv- CTS himself of a resounding prom ise to do something" for the long neglected orphan territory, after which the investigators proceed to tour the vast region investigating principally its superb scenic and recreational potentialities.
 This has been going on for dec ades, with the net result that Alas ka's basic economy now founders in it's worst plight of the present century.
 Strategic in Defense
 There were two princinpal req. sons, of course, for this latest out burst of afficial attention. First, there was Alaska's formal bid last year for admission into the Union as a State, which. question is sure