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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08

Grange News
On December % about one hun
dred men, women and children
gathered for the annual Tobacco
Valley Grange Christmas program
party and tree.
The program presented by the
Lecturer began with all singing
White Christmas. Poem, Billy and
Me, Billy Van Leishout. Story, The
Christmas Bells, read by Reva Shea.
Song, 1t came upon a Midnight
Clear, by all. Reading, The Christ
mas Party Trick, Henry Lenarz.
Poem, A Christmas Wish, Roger
Helms. Christmas Gifts, Phyllis
Knott. Play, Getting Ready for
Christmas, Bella and Marjorie Nc
Mullen, Jack, Willy and Billy
Stevens, Naomi and Betty Mackey.
Poem, Christmas Eve, Glen Helms.
Song, Santa Claus is Coming to
Town, Hope McMullen and Betty
Mackey Poem, Santa and the
Mouse, Naomi Mackey. Poem, Look
ing for Santa, Roy Stevens. Read
ing, The Gift of Service, Margaret
Weydemeyer. Tableau and song,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-08

The fire siren called out the fire
men New Years Eve about 7:3O
to a fire in the basement of the
Baptist Church. The fire was put
out in short time and little ser
lous damage was done It is said
it was started by an overheated
furnace. The Baptists were hold
ing a New Years Supper and a
watch party which was continued
at the parsonage.
Evening star., 1948-04-11

(M. c., and Mrs. Blake. Mr.. Mar
tin Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Frank Martin Of Jamaica Estates,
Long Island.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore m of shoulder gown
of heavy ivory satin with an heir
loom rose point collar embroidered
in sequins and seed pearls and q
long scalloped train trimmed with
satin Gala lilies. Her long illusion
veil was draped from q coronet Of
heirloom lace embroidered in seed
pearls and caught at the neckline
with orange blossoms. She carried
an arm bouquet Of calla lilies show
cred with lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. John Martin was matron Of
honor, Miss Betty Hall maid OF
honor. and the Misses Maynard
Cooke, Pamela Marshall. Mary Jane
and Eleanor Welker, Alice Parsons
and Carolyn Huff were bridesmaids.
AL wore madonna blue faille taf-
feta gowns, fashioned with on
shoulder necklines, basque waists,
cathedral pleats and very full skirts.
Their fitted gauntlets matched their
gowns and they wore Mary Queen
of Scots caps made Of white bridal
net.
The matron and maid Of honor
carried garnet carnations and hlacs
Evening star., 1948-04-11
Barbara Biting
To Be Married

Washington society Is interested
in the announcement made by Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth n. Biting OF
st. Louis of the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Barbara Bit
ting, to Mr.. John Berry Prirnell OF
Baltimore. son of Mrs. Lyttleton B.
Purnell and the late Mr.. Purneu.
Miss Biting, who has been living
In Washington since last July, went
to st. Louis on Thursday with her
fiance and his mother for the an
nouncement party given by her
parents Friday evening. She went
to Mary Institute in st. Louis and
Vassar College as a member of the
Class of 1914. She made her debut
in 1941 in St. Louis and was special
maid of honor at the Yelled Prophet
ball. She is a member Of the
Junior League of st. Louis.
Mr.. Purnell attended Kent School
In Connecticut and Princeton Uni
versity as a member Of the class
OF 1899. During the war he served
In the European theater with the
29th Division as captain in the
field artillery. He is a member Of
the Baltimore Bachelor Cotillion
and the E1kridge Kennels Club.
Evening star., 1948-04-11
To Wed Abril n

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Sullivan an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Geraldine Josephine
Sullivan, to Mr.. James Stewart
Youel, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Irmel l.
Youel of Fort Madison, Iowa. The
wedding will take place in this city
on April a.
Miss Sullivan attended the Wash
ington School for Secretaries ano
MIR. Youel was graduated from the
University of Iowa, where he was a
member of Phi Gamma Delta fra
ternity. He now is with the Wash
ington Redskins professional foot
ball team,
Evening star., 1948-04-11

and the bridesmaids bouquets were
Of pink, magenta and blue carna-
tions and pink sweek peas.
Little Miss Mary Catherine VIII
nams. the flower girl, wore . long
white mousseline de sole dress with
an off-shoulder neckline and . Mary
Queen Of Scots headdress. She car
ried q white basket trimmed with
blue ribbon and Allied with rose
petals.
Mr.. John Martin served rs best
man for his brother and ushering
duties were performed by two other
brothers, Walter and william Mar
tin Of Jamaica Estates, and the
Messrs. William Olvany and Fred
erick Powell OF Forrest Hills, j.
Evening star., 1948-04-11
AnnOAuc enzent
Made at Fete

At a cocktail party yesterday Ut
the Carlton Hotel Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Edward OToole Of Wash
ington announced the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Katherine
Wood OToole, to Comdr. Carl Red
mond Dwyer, U. S. N, son Of Mrs.
Stephen L. Dwyer of Ponca City,
Okla, and the late Mr.. Dwyer.
The bride-elect attended the Con-
vent of the Sacred Heart, Georges
town Visitation Convent and King
Smith Studio School in Washing
ton and Harcum Junior College In
Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Comdr. Dwyer was graduated In
1898 from the United States Naval
Academy, where he now Is an in
structor in the electrical engineer
ing department. During the war he
was In the submarine service.
The wedding will take place the
latter part Of May.
Evening star., 1948-04-11
.Auis Blake We'd
To K. F. Martin
1t St. Ann's

En- route to New England and
Quebec, Canada, on their honey
moon are Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Francis Martin, whose marriage
took place yesterday IN St. AIMS
Church and was followed By . re-
ception at the Army Navy Country
Club.
The bride II the former Miss Avis
Ann Blake, daughter a Capt.
Wendell Phillips Blake, q. 3. N.
Evening star., 1948-04-11

Gregory Rice Of Great Neck, Walter
DIESEL of jamaica and 1t. Donald
Snow, A. q. g.. Of Arlington.
The newly -married couple will
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Lions Bow Out for '44
Here Tonight Against
Pittsburgh Hornets

Coach Frank Beislers Washing.
ton Lions will be making their final
1948 appearance on Uline ice to-
night when they take on the Pitts
burgh Hornets in an American
Hockey League match at 8:4s
o'clock.
The Lions hit the road following
tonight's game and will not return
until January l against the Her
shey Bears.
The Lions and Hornets worked
up a feud here late last season
when the locals put over a So
upset Of the Pittsburghers, only to
have the Hornets protest the eligi-
bility of Maurice Robidas, a
youthful Washington defenseman,
and have their protest upheld by AL
Maurice Podolod.
Ofacial bad men Of the American
League, past and present, will repre-
sent the two factions tonight. Harry
Dick, the Lions 5-foot, 11-inch, 210-
pound defenseman. is establishing
himself as king Of the penalty pews
this season, doubtful distinction
gained by Pittsburgh's Phil Samis,
also defenseman, q year ago.
Samis, incidentally, has been in
volved in two scraps with Washing
ton players during the past two
seasons.
Pittsburgh has won two previous
starts from the Lions.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Sugar Bowl Is Grand Party
North C. CoroIino-OkIohomu Tilt
Fits Into Picture, Leohy Says

4-inch end, who does everything
asked Of an All-America. To
combat the presence Of these
two Oklahoma presents Paul
Buddy" Burris, All-America Sc
lection at guard, and Jack
Mitchell. outstanding T quarter
back. A dark horse to watch is
North Carolina's Hosea Rodgers,
whose occasional passes allow for
bigger holes on his pile-driving
slants.
Having once participated In
this colorful postseason classic,
1t always has held a great deal
OF interest for us. It Is an ex-
perience that one is not likely
to forget, as those connected
with the event have made hos.
pitality a science, and 20 all out
IN their attempts to guarantee
all concerned the best In South.
ern hospitality.
The players and coaching
STATS OF the participating schools
can look forward to an adequate
reward for their past seasons
efforts in the treatment they will
be accorded. A year Of Sugar
Bowler preparation will culmi-
nate In a week of enjoyment In
the home Of Mardi Gras.
MeNaught Syndicate, rnc.)
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Mrs. Todd, Rated 9Th,
Charges Net Officials
with Favoritism
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21.-Patricia
Canning Todd accuses the United
States Lawn Tennis Association of
favoritism and Of reprisals against
her.
The associations ranking COM
mittee yesterday recommended that
the high-ranking national and
Wightman Cup star be dropped to
No. 6. She ranked No. 4 last year.
The rankings must be approved by
the USLTA January 20, but the ap-
proval generally Is considered q
formality.
Mrs. Todd based her criticism
last night on her claim Of q better
major tournament record than at
least two Of the players ranked
above her. She won the National
indoor singles title, the La Jolla
invitational and the Belgian and
South American championships this
year.
Placed ahead Of her for 1948 are
National Champion Margaret Os-
borne du Pont, Louise Brough, Doris
Hart, Gertrude Moran and Beverly
Baker, respectively.
Said Mrs. Todd: II defeated both
Gertrude Moran) and Doris Hart
In the National indoor tournament,
and as for Beverly (Baker), her
ranking over me Is based solely on
my loss to her at Madison"
Mrs. Todd declared the USITA
has no standard rules for ranking.
She accused the ranking committee
OF reprisals against her for her
temerity in speaking up against
the French ofncials in the famous
affair Landry"
Mrs. Todd defaulted to Nine
Nellie Landry 1t Paris this year
losing the chance to retain the
French title she won In 1947,
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Eddie Stonky Promised
He'll Walk in IT Doys
By the Assoeiotad Press

MOBILE, Ala. Dec. 21.-Eddie
Stanky is worrying as much about
getting home for Christmas as he is
about his ankle. An operation was
performed Saturday on the Boston
Braves second basemans ankle to
remove two bone chips. The ankle
was broken last summer when he
collided with Brooklyn's Bruce Ed
wards.
The Mobile bone surgeon who per-
formed the operation said he would
have good leg" as a result of the
operation. Stanky said he was hop
ing to get home by Christmas, and
that his doctor told him he probably
would be walking again in about II
days.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
BY Ben McAIwee

The old saying, Let George do it,"
has been ringing true in the Rosslyn
Major Duckpin League.
Beating the top teams is Just what
the five Georges of the Hiett's Serv-
icenter team have been doing.
First, the leading Dy-Dee Wash
outfit was handed a shellacking.
Eagle Auto was the next first place
victim. Then, in order, General Oil
Burner and Arlington Trust were
knocked off the top perch with three
game trimmings.
I'VE may be little giant killers
against the top teams, but some of
the other teams have taken us over
the jumps" said George Clark, cap
tain of this veteran band of pin
spilleFs which includes George (Syd)
Kibler, George Hall, George Buck)
Splitter and George (Pinky) Bradt.
Clark, a charter pinman of the
Rosslyn loop, isn't the only bowler
in his family.
Irene, his wife, long has been a
member of the Rosslyn Ladies'
League, while their daughter Dor
othy has gained the bowling spot
light on numerous occasions. She
won the National girls singles
championship at Bethesda Bowling
Center in 1947 and shared the Ma
tional girls doubles title with Peggy
Stump of Rosslyn the same year.
Brookland Recreation has been
selected as the site of the seth an
Evening star., 1948-12-21

final score shown a difference Of
more than 10 points. No less
than II Of the IL contests were
decided by one touchdown or less.
This cursory examination Ger
tainly proves that the Sugar
Bowlers exhaust every means to
present their patrons with two
evenly matched aggregations.
drawn from the Nations top 10
teams. This year is no exception,
as the Associated Press final poll
placed North Carolina in third
place with Oklahoma in the
No. S slot.
Some s0,700 fans viii be given
an opportunity to see youth
pitted against experience as
Oklahoma's Bud Wilkinson leads
his Sooners against Carl Snavely's
Tar Heels. Graduated from
Minnesota in 1887, Bud Wilkin-
sons meteoric rise to football
supremacy is indicative of his
amazing coaching ability. Carl
Snavely's wealth of experience
dates back to his being graduated
from Lebanon Valley in 1915.
Since that time, his name has
been synonymous with football
success.
In examining the means used
by each to achieve success, once
again we find a clash involving
the use of the single-wing on
the one hand and the T on the
other. As in the Rose. Bowl, it
will be the youthful mentor en-
ploying the r with Coach
Snavely basing his hopes on the
tried and true tricks Of the
single-wing.
No team can enjoy continued
success without talented young
men in the lineup. To provide
this Ingredient for North Caro-
lima we have Charley "Choo-
Choo" Justice, celebrated tail
back, and Art Weiner, 6-foot
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Brecheen' 's2.24M Mark
On Earned Runs Best
In National in '4S
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Harry (The
CaD Bercheen, only left-hander in
history to win three games in one
World Series, posted the best earned
run mark among Nationel League
pitchers in the 1948 season.
The stylish left-hander of the st.
Louis Cardinals allowed So earned
runs in 233 innings for a 2.24 mark,
tops among moundsmen who pitched
10 or more complete games, accord
ing to final official averages re-
leased today.
Brecheen, who won three games
for the Card against the Boston Red
Sox in the 1946 World Series, also
led the league in shutouts with seven
and in strikeouts with 149. The 34-
Iyear-old star won 20 games and lost
Z. the first time he has hit the
20 mark in his big league career.
Rip Sewell, 40-year-old right
handler of the Pittsburgh Pirate, won
13 games and lost 3 to finish with
the best won-lost percentage, .813.
Sewell also sported the longest win
ming streak, eight games. He started
his skein on July % and kept it in
tact the rest Of the race.
Right-hander Johnny Sain of the
Champion Boston Braves was the
circuits workhorse. Sain won the
most games, "a; started the most,
g.; completed the most, %; hurled
the most innings, 315; faced the
most batters, 1913, and yielded the
most hits, 297.
Cincinnati's relief specialist, Harry
Gumbert. participated in the most
games, 81, and finished the most,
46. Larry Jansen of New York al
lowed the most runs, 1875, and Murry
Dickson of st. Louis the most earned
runs, 116. Dickson also served up
the most homers, 80, major league
record. Southpaw Johnny Wander
Nicer of Cincinnati was the widest
pitcher, allowing the most bases on
balls, 124.
Rex Barney of Brooklyn pitched
the only no-hit, no-run game, STOP
ping the New York Giants, 20, on
September 8. Barney, along with
Kent Peterson of Cincinnati and
Sheldon Jones of New York, hit the
most batters, six. Jones committed
the most wild pitches, 10.
Evening star., 1948-12-21

near the Gooses last week end pro-
duced few fish, but they were not
large. Insofar as we are concerned,
except for some exploratory fishing
in the deep holes later on in the
winter, weather permitting, we're
through for this season. The
weather Is a little too rugged, and
the game too uncertain from now
on. Most of the party boats are laid
up for the winter.
Anglers who were hardy enough to
brave the elements in the lower
Patuxent last week end caught great
numbers of white perch, batting with
blood worms, angle worms and
shrimp. The fish bit most on blood
worms, as to be expected. The ma
jority caught were small, but some
pound-size perch were taken along
with the little fellows-enough in
number to make the trip worth
while. Favored spot seems to be at
the buoy off Sand Gates on down
to Clarks Landing, and the perch
are mostly in the deep water in the
channel. If you make, this trip, be
sure you are warmly dressed, and
Evening star., 1948-12-21
BY the Associated Pre.s

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-There ap-
pears no catching Minneapolis big
George Mikan in the Basket Ball
Association of America individual
scoring race.
The Philadelphia sharpshooter
Joe Fulks. must realize the futility
OF it all as well as anybody
Last Saturday night Fulks plopped
In At points against Providence to
tie the league scoring record for a
single game. But statistics show
Fulks still trails Mikan by more
than 100 points.
Mikan, the 6-foot-10 former star
from De Paul, has a total of 635
points and is headed for his second
straight season in the 1000 point
bracket.
He scored 1,195 for a new record
when he played with the Lakers in
the National League last year.
Fulks, who has been the BAA
scoring champion for the last two
seasons, has rung in 535 points.
Nobody else is close.
Ed Sadowski of Philadelphia is
third in the standings with 375,
followed by Jim Pollard of Mime
apolis with 359 and Carl Braun of
New York with 337.
Mikan leads in three other offen-
sive departments. He has the most
field goals, 225, and the most fouls,
1876. His average of 289 points a
game is also high.
Bob Wanzer of Rochester has the
best field goal percentage, connect
ing on 44.8 per cent Of his tries.
John Logan of St. Louis has the
most assists, 104. Fulks has COM
mitted the most fouls, 100. The
1oo JorS.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
With Bill Leeteh

you'll find that rubber gloves drawn
over woolen will add a lot of COM
fort. A small gasoline stove in the
boat will help keep hands and feet
warm. Yellow perch and pickerel
still are biting in the brackish waters
Of the South and Severn Rivers.
The board Of directors of the Ma
tional Capital Skeet Club have an
nounced there will be no more shoot
ing at the club until Sunday, Feb
ruary 13. Newly elected officers are
j. D. Williams, president; C. S.
Hotel, vice president; Jim Karrick,
secretary; Vic Frank, treasurer. New
board members are M. M. Evans,
George Deyoe. Jimmy Slowe, Jim
Hoyle, j. H. Peacock, Howard Day
William Day, Russ Profit and w. E
GlideWell.
Rising costs Of ammunition have
been rather dismaying to the aver
age rifle and pistol target shooter,
and many Of them have been forced
to give up their sport for this rea-
son. In an effort to help in this
situation, and with the slogan five
cartridges for the price of one" the
technical division of the National
Rifle Association has compiled a
series of articles which will appear
in the American Rifleman, COM
mencing with January Is issue, and
featuring the complete "ABC" OF
handloading ammunition. The
series will explain the minimum
equipment necessary to handload;
the relative merits of every hand
loading tool on the market; a pic
ture story on the making Of both
cast lead and jacketed bullets; q
discussion Of the qualities and pur-
poses of the various gunpowders
and the know-how of reloading spe-
ciflc cartridges.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Citation Due 10 Arrive
At Miami Today for Rest
BY The Asseeiotsd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 21.-Citation,
Calumet farms injured wonder
horse, was due to arrive today by
train from California for treatment
and rest.
All was ready for the returning
champion. Trainer Jimmy Jones
arrived by plane last night to super
wise unloading. Out at Hialeah,
stable hands saw that everything
was neat in Citations old stall No. Z.
General Manager q A. Jones of
Calumet said the horses ailing left
front ankle would be fired" by A. H
Davidson Of Lexington as soon as
the fever disappeared from the
popped osselet."
Citation was injured recently in
the Tanforan Handicap In Cali
fornia.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Let George Do 1t Works Fine
For Bowling Teams 5 Georoes

nual Washington City Duckpin AS
sociation tournament. The classi-
fed team, doubles and singles event
Will open the last week in April
Kenny Beck, president, announces.
Pat Crescent, Chevy Chase Ice
Palace team ace, Is setting a record
pace in the Minor District League
with an average of 1853 for As
games. His nearest rival is Ashley
Mitchell of Greenway. with 123-39
More than $50 teams already have
requested dates for the 18th annual
National Duckpin Congress tourna-
ment, to be held next April at the
Splllway drives in Norfolk, Va. The
latest local entries to be received
by Executive Secretary Arville
Ebersole are four Capital Ladies
Major League teams, King Pin, Hi
Skor, Brookland and Fort Davis
and from Red Megaw for the Le-
gion Of Honor teams Nos. and 2 OF
the Almas Temple League.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Postponed Marathon
Reset in PhiIudeIphiu
BY the Associated Press

by the AssocIofed Press
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-The
SD annual Shanahan c. C. Street
run has been rescheduled for Jan
uary 9.
Albert Rosenbeck, Middle Atlantic
AAU cross-country chairman, an
nounced the new date yesterday in
revealing the reopening of entries
for the event. Originally planned
last Sunday, it was postponed be-
cause of the snowstorm.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Mikon Widens Scoring Lead;
Caps Facing Rollers Here

by Coach Len LofHer's combination
in Providence, r. I.
Top man of the Rollers, where
Washington is concerned, is Kenny
Sailors, two-time former University
of wyoming All-America. who
scored "a points in his teams near
upset of the Caps in Providence.
Sailors is pacing the Providence
scorers with an average of 15.A
points per game, while Howie Shan
non and George Nostrsnd are sec
ond and third with averages of 1876
and 104.
Bones Mckinney, Washington's
towering forward and center, rap
idly is improving his standing
among the BAA scorers while en-
joying his greatest season in pro
basket ball Mckinney scored his
300th point when he posted 81
points against Boston last Saturday
night, and now has averaged 14.3
points per game in 81 starts.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
GreenbeIf Gun Club No. |
Ties for LEAGUE Lead

Greenbelt Gun Club, No. I, tied
the University Of Maryland team for
first place in the Maryland Rifle
League by defeating United States
Aggies, 1892 to 1852, at College
Park last night.
Both teams have won four
matches and lost none. Standings
of the other league members: Ber-
wyn Gun Club, 80: National Capt.
tai Rifle, No. l. 3-1: 933 Rifle and
Pistol Club, 81; Kensington, %;
United States Aggies, 20; Uni
versity Of Maryland Frosh, 1-3; Ma
tional Capitol, No. 2, 1-3; Greenbelt,
No. 2, 1-3; Pee-gees, o., and 163d
MP Battalion, o..
The United States Aggies' team
held its club championship in con-
junction with its match, with Hilton
Carter the winner with 28l.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Cooper WindsUp1 194{
In Fancy Style With
Tk0 Over Longo

Jimmy Cooper. fast little colored
featherWeight, ends 1948 as just
about the most promising boxer to
be developed here in the last year
or so. Not only is he a fancy boxer,
as are many of the lighter boys,
but he also has plenty of punch,
which is somewhat unusual among
the 126-pounders.
Cooper displayed his punch again
last night by scoring a technical
knockout over Tony Longo of Bal
timore in the feature bout of the
windup card Of 1948 at Turner's
Arena. Longo, with a bad cut over
his left eye. was unable to answer
the fifth-round bell. He tried to
slug it out with Cooper in the early
rounds, but Jimmy took over during
a minute-long toe-to-toe slugging
bee in the third heat.
In the only one of three bouts
scheduled for eight rounds to 60 all
the way Sonny Bum, 143, of Wash
ington, decisioned Lester Harris,
l40ha. of Baltimore. The other
scheduled eight between Biff Jones,
local lightweight, and Jimmy Green
Of New York hardly got started when
it was over. Green was down from
a blow nobody saw. and Referee
Charley Reynolds called it no con-
test. The Boxing Commission voted
to suspend Green indefinitely and
forfeited his purse. Green said he
was butted unintentionally by Jones.
In prelims Jackie Ford, local well
ter, drew with Roy Writ of Roanoke
in five rounds; Scott Richardson,
District middleweight, chilled Tee
Edwards, also Of Washington, in the
second, and Walter Hall, D. c.,
scored a Second-round technical
knockout over Tommy Butler, D. C..
1t was the last card at Turner's
until January 10. A crowd Of $50
paid a gross gate of $1,2s1.45 and a
net of S935 "a