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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
High School Cagers To Play Pandora
Here Tuesday; At Hicksyille Friday

Their last two games before the
Christmas holidays will find Bluffton
High cagers playing one tilt away
from home and one here during the
next week.
The home game next Tuesday
night will pit the Pirates against an
old foe, nearby Pandora. On Fri
day night of this week, the schedule
will take Bluffton to Hicksville to
meet that schools strong team.
Although the Pirates have lost
three of their first four games, the
green team is showing plenty of inn
provement. Last Saturday night,
the crew put up a real battle before
dropping before New Knoxville's
strong Rangers, 48 to 81.
New Knoxville's veteran outfit,
rated as one of the classiest in
Northwestern Ohio, and undefeated
so far this season was held to a
score under so for the first time
since winter play opened, which in
itself speaks well for the defensive
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
SpOrtsn,en Cdgers
Bests Jenerd, 69-33

Bluffton Sportsmen trounced Je-
nera by a score of SO to 33 last
Wednesday night in the Bluffton
college gymnasium, after taking an
early lead and holding it all the
way.
Which topped the Sportsmen scor-
ing with 20 points; with Zuercher
racking up Ii and Everett getting
Il.
Other Bluffton scoring included ::
X. Moser, 10; Neff, s, Moore, 2;
D. Moser, 2.
Sportsmen will play on the college
floor this Wednesday night, meeting
the Ottawa Corkwell Drugs, team
which defeated the locals two weeks
ago at Ottawa. The game will start
at 1880 p. m
Beginning next Monday, tn e
Sportsmen will compete in a Find
lay Gold Medal tournament against
some of the best teams in this area.
Drawings will be made this Friday
in the Findlay Y. NJ. C. A.
In play so far this fall, the
Sportsmen have won nine of 13
games and have been travelling at a
fast clip in recent weeks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
Buckeye Coaches To
Play TJUO Contests

Buckeye Coach cagers of Beaver
dam will play two games this week,
one at Beaverdam on Thursday night
and the other next Saturday at Syc-
amore.
In the Thursday assignment at
home, the Buckeye team will tangle
with Ada AmVets, with both the
varsity and reserve teams appearing
in games.
Both teams also will play at Syca-
more Saturday in a contest with the
strong Sycamore Tavern outfit of
that place.
Last week, the Coaches lost their
first game of the season, a 50-48 set
back suffered at the hands of Find
lay Chicks. Fred Hermann scored
"a points for the Coaches.
,, On the preceding Thursday night,
the Beaverdam outfit racked up a
So to Al victory over Ottawa Cork
we'll Drugs. Fred Hermann had
Is points, Rog Phillips II, and Kirt-
land IL.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
College FiUe Plays
Northern Thursddu

Bluffton college cagers will play
their last game before the start of
the holiday season this Thursday
night in a tilt with Ohio Northern
university on the Bears court at
Ada.
Following the contest, the Beav-
ers will not get into action again
until January 8 when they are
sceduled to play the alumni at home
after which they will tangle with
Ohio Northern here on Jan. IL.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16

play of the locals.
Except for Jack Kuck, ace of the
Rangers who won an all-star rating
in the Glass B state tournament
three years ago, in which his team
lost in the finals, Bluffton kept the
New Knoxville offense well in check.
Kuck, however, broke loose for "a
points. Which, Bluffton forward,
was runnerup in the evenings scor-
ing race, with 13 points.
The visitors led at the quarters:
13 to 8; % to Is and 80 to "a.
Bluffton won the preliminary
game. 90 to Is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the members of
the Defenseess Mennonite Church. of Bluff
ton, Ohio, will meet at the usual place of
worship at S:l5IP M. December 23, 194s
for the purpose Of electing Trustees for said
Church for a pehod of one year.
HORENA H0CHSTETTLER
Secretary
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF oHIol

THE STATE OF IOHIOl
Allen County Ess.
Estate of MedIbw Murray, deceased.
Dwight G. MURRAY of 2I2-214 Niles Bldg.
Findlay, Ohio. has been appointed and quail
fled as Executor of the estate of Medlow
Murray, late of Allen County. Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 9Th Iday of December. 194S.
RAYMOND P. SMITH,
Probate Judge SO
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26
Co. Farm Bureau Members
Meet In Greenwood Mon.

Members of Holmes County Farm
Bureau, who are expected to attend
Farm Bureau District meeting at
Greenwood City auditorium, Mon
day at 10 a. m. are P. H. Williams,
{. l.. Downer, c. O. Sudbeck, H. P.
Watson, r. M. Brown, H. L. Nichols,
Mrs. Lillian Hocutt, L. A. Hearn,
Jr.. and G. L. Roberts, all of Lex
lngton: H. c. Waterer, James Love,
Sam Gwin, E. L. Hines, of Tchula;
5. F. Allen, r. M. Branch, Good
man; Marion Rogers, W. L. Camp
bell, Curtis Ellis, West: WILEY Hum
phries, E. c. Howard, E. E. Melton,
Durant; Shelby Parker. S.. F. Buc-
hanan, Cruger: Frank Eakin, w. O.
Harthcock. Thornton: W. J. Waits,
B. H. Maxwell. Dickens: Harris
Humphries. X. p Thomas, and E.
E. O'Reillv Of Ebene7er.
The meeting. called to study
merits and dement's Of the new
national farm program. will be ad
dressed bv Ransom E Aldridee. pre-
sident Of the Mississippi Farm BIZ
reau. Owen Cooper. executive di.
rector Of the MFBF. H. n Blend,
oroanizetion director. and Mrs.
Wilma B. Sledge, social and edu-
cational director, A series of such
meetings are to be held in the State.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26
Mrs. Reed Is Hostess
To Tuesday Bridge Club

Mrs. Wilbur Reed was hostess on
Tuesday afternoon when she enter
tanned the members of the Tuesday
bridge club. Mrs. Wiley HUMPHREYS
and Mrs. Marcus Love, Jr, were
substitutes.
The screened porch was the set
ting for the progression of games.
Lovely arrangements of summer
flowers added to the beauty of the
place.
During the course of the after
noon, the hostess served refreshing
cold drinks.
Mrs. F. c. Calender was winner of
high score and Mrs. Reed took
second place.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26
Society Clubs Personals
Mrs. J. E. Brown Honors Bride-EIect,
Former Duront Girl, With Seated Tea

One of the loveliest affairs dur
ing the summer season was given
Marjorie Beisel, bride-elect. Jackson
of Ray Bell of Ridgeland, when a
seated tea honored her last Satur-
day afternoon from four until six
o'clock in the attractive home of
Mrs. j. E. Brown on Castalian street
with Mrs. Walter Odom and Miss
Elizabeth Brown as hostess.
The reception rooms were attrac-
lively decorated with arrangements
of summer flowers carrying out the
green and white bridal motif.
Miss Brown, wearing white eve
let embroidery, greeted the guests
at the door and presented them to
the receiving line composed of Miss
Beisel, summing in a trousseau model
of cocoa brown faille with dark
green accessories, and Mrs. Beisel.
mother of the bride-elect, becoming
ly gowned in black crepe dress
with black accessories
Mrs. j. E. Brown, dressed in
printed silk, invited the guests in
to the dining room where they were
served refreshments. Miss Ann
Bowie wearing an aqua crepe dress
presided over the punch bowl and
was assisted in serving by Miss
Howard, who wore black and white
linen.
The dining table was covered with
a lace cloth centered with Gift
Tree" bearing the cards from those
who presented the bride-elect with
her chosen patterns of Mount Yer
non crystal.
Thirty guests were invited to
share in the Pleasures of the oc-
casion complimenting Miss Beisel,
a former Durant girl.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26
Essay Contest Is Sponsored
BY National VIEW AuxiIiorv

Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary
OF the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States, the 14th annual
national high school essay for the
scholastic year l948-49, will have as
its subject, MY Part In Americas
Future" Four cash prizes of $1,000,
$500, $3.50, and 500, plus additional
smaller prizes, each with a gold
medal, will be awarded.
Contest rules may be had by writ
ing Grace H. Davis, National Sec
retary-Treasurer Ladies Auxiliary,
VFW of the United States, 406 w.
saith street, Kansas City 2, Mo.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26
BIey- Rodgers Ceremony
Performed In Duront

A quiet wedding ceremony united
Mrs. Ernestire Rodgers, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rodgers of
near Lexington, and Forest Buddy
Bley son of Mrs. F. c. Bley, of
Durant, at the Methodist parsonage,
Friday AUGUST 20. at 8 p. m. The
Rev. T. A. Fi'go read the service.
The couple was attended by Mrs
Lillian Frank of Blytheville, Ark
ansas. sister of the bridegroom, who
acted as matron of honor, and Her
man Lang, who was best man. A
few close friends and relatives were
present.
The couple will be at home with
Mr.. Bley's mother.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26
Former Duront Girl Weds
At Kosciusko Saturday

The wedding of Miss Mary Minis
MCMILLAN of kosciusko, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Mcmillan,
formerly of Durant, and MIR. Eswin
Charming Burns, son of Mr.. and
Mrs, 0. f. Burns, was solemnized
Saturday afternoon, August IA. at
b p. m. in the home of the brides
parents. The Rev E. L. Jackson,
pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church of kosciusko, officiated.
Members of the immediate family
and a few close friends were pre-
sent.
The double ring ceremony was
said before an improvised altar in
the living room. Tall white tapers.
arranged on the mantle. were light
ed by Joy and Roy Mcmillan, niece
and nephew of the bride.
For her wedding, the bride was
dressed in a pink linen suit. fash
Toned with full skirt and short Jack
ct with black accessories. Her cor
sage was of pink asters.
Inc bride is graduate of Kos
clusko High school and is EMPLOYED
by Bell Telephone company. The
bridegroom, also graduate of Kos
ciusko High school, is in business
with his father.
Out of town guests were Mrs M
N, Ragsdale, Mr.. and Mrs c. n.
Mcmillan of Memphis. Miss Pearl
MCGEE and Mrs. Zouella Bacon of
ourant After short wedding trip
Mr., and Mrs. Burns are at home in
Durant.
Bride Elect
The brideelect was compliment
ed with a surprise shower Wednes-
day night by the office personnel
of the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company at in the local
office.
China in the bride-elect's chosen
pattern was presented.
She wore a trousseau frock of
blue and white printed silk with
white accessories.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26
Duront Boy Graduates
In Law At Ole Miss

Calvin Raymond King and Joe
Moore of Durant are included a.
mong the 265 graduates of the Uni
versity of Mississippi on Friday
night at the largest sumner COM
mencement exercises in 100 years.
George w. Healy JrY managing edi-
tor of the New Orleans Times Plea
yune, returned to his alma mater to
deliver the address He was enter
tanned with special supper prior to
the graduation exercises.
DR.. P. K. McCarter, dean of the
University, presented the diplomas.
Two students received two degrees
each. Mr.. King and Mr.. Moore re-
ceived degrees of bachelor of OF
laws.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26
Guion-L edbetter Wedding Vows Heard In Ceremony
Thursday, August 10, At Brides Home, Pickens

Pickens, August 19-Miss Bernice
Ingram Ledbetter, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Charles Herbert Ingram,
OF Pickens, and Carlton Spivey
Guion, son of MIR. and Mrs. Donel-
son Guion of Benton, were married
at 6 o'clock August 10, in a twilight
ceremony at the home of her pa
rents. The Rev G. W. Curtis, pastor
Of the First Methodist church, Off
ciated in the double ring ceremony.
The vows were pledged in the liv-
ing room of the home, before the
old fashioned mirrored mantle
which was decorated in beauty and
simplicity with white clematis. The
green and white motif was carried
out in the decorations, through the
use of green ferns, white gladoli in
tall white floor baskets and white
branches of candelabra holding white
lighted tapers.
A program of nuptial music was
given by Mrs. Sterling Crawford,
pianist, sister of the bride and Mrs.
Harry Worthey, soloist Included in
the prenuptial music were Mac
DowelPs "To a Wild Rose" Schu-
bert's Song of Love-" Meditation"
from That's by Massonet, and The
Rosary" by Nevin. ''Liebestraum"
by List was softly played during the
ceremony. Mrs. Worthey sang 1.-THE
Sweetest Story Ever Told" BE
cause" and "The Lords PRAYER" by
Malotte.
Attendants Described
Mrs. Crawford was beautifully
gowned in navy satin original
with which she wore palomino ac-
| cessories. Her corsage was of pink
carnations. Mrs. Worthey wore a
lovely black lowered crepe with a
corsage of white carnations.
The bride, given in marriage by
| her father, wore an original two
| piece Helen of California creation.
OF pearl grey crepe and satin. The
dress was beautiful in its old
fashioned simplicity with especial
interest drawn to its tiny basque
waist and the hustle back fullness
OF the skirt. Her grey accessories
completed the one-toned color
! scheme. The bride carried a shower
bouquet of purple Tipped orchids,
white roses and stephanotis.
Mrs. Robert Stewart Caldwell of
Columbus, sister of the bride, was
matron of honor. Her dress was of
heavy bronze satin with which she
wore matching accessories. She
carried shower bouquet of yellow
roses, and pompoms.
DonelSon Guion of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, served his brother as
best man. The bridegroom wore as
his boutonnaire white rose while
the other men wore white gardenias.
Reception Held
Mrs. Ingram, mother of the bride,
wore an afternoon dress of black
crepe, with corsage of pink carna-
tions. Mrs. Guion, mother of the
bridegroom, wore a black crepe
dress with pink lace yoke, with
corsage of white carnations.
Following the ceremony. recep-
ton was held in the home. Guests
were invited into the dining room
where the green and white color
scheme was further carried out. The
three TERED wedding cake, topped
by miniature bride and bride
groom, was surrounded by long
streamers of fern. After the recep-
ton, the couple left for wedding
trip to New Orleans. Upon their
return they will be at home in
Benton, where Mr.. Guion is engaged
in farming.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mrs. Marcus Love, ST., Robert
Love and Robert Paul Odom. are
spending the week in New Orleans
and points on the Mississippi Gulf
coast.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Moss, spent a
week in Choctaw county recently
while there they attended Camp
meeting at Lebanon Presbyterian
church. They had as their guests
during their stay at the camp. Mr.
and Mrs. w. L. Greenhaw and sons
Melvin and Frank of Garland, Tex
as, Mrs. Paul Griffin, of Houlka and
Mrs. F. M. Davis and son of Mem
phis.
Miss Earline Moss returned Satur-
day from two weeks trip on the
tours. There were 215 tourist or
Murphy-Ford Pacific Northwest
this trip, which took them through
the Rockies, the State of Washington
and through Canada. They visited
many places of interest along the
way, Miss Moss said.
Mrs. Aubry Seay and children of
Oxford, are spending this week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Rhyme.
Dub King is home for several
weeks before resuming his studies
at Cumberland, Tennessee, Univer-
sity.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mrs, Harris Rhyme and Mary
hosamond of Montgomery, Alabama,
spent Friday and Saturday with
MT and Mrs. R. w. Rhyme.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. F. V McCullar wer,
Greenwood visitors Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Carruth OF
Friars Point visited friends her
Thursday
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Miss Virginia Lewis of Houston,
Texas. spent last week here visit
ing relatives and friends
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mrs. j. G. Montgomery left Sun.
DAY to resume her duties at MSCW
where she is housekeeper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26
Richord-MeIton Vows
Pledged August 18th

Of interest to friends in Durant
and West is the marriage of Miss
Carolyn Melton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Melton, of West, 10
Mr.. Honora Theodule Richards III,
son of Mrs. Callie Richards and the
late Mr.. Honora Theodule Richards
II, of Durant.
The wedding was solemnized on
August II, by Judge Raiford Nc
Neer.
The bride is graduate of Vest
high school. The bridegroom was a
student at Durant high school before
entering the Navy, where he served
two years.
The only attendants were Miss
Clarice Mcclellan, Casey Griffin and
Marion Lewis.
The young couple will make their
home in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. VERIFY and
dauehter of Lexington. were guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar
Hays Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mrs. I. B. Lacy and sons, Jerry
and Rae, and Mrs. w. T. Green of
Brookhaven, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lamar Hays this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

H. L. Lyon, Mrs. w. F. Fisher,
Mrs. Effie Baine of Belzoni, Mrs.
j. S. Savage of Memphis, Ed. Lyon
and Mrs. E. S. Foose of Tchula, were
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyon, this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mrs. Hub Brooks, Jr, and Mrs.
Winnifred Rucker, shopped in Kos
ciusko, Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrow
spent Tuesday in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Rathell Lyon returned to his home
IN Fleming. Kentucky, after a two
weeks visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. M. Lyon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mrs. r, c Elmore and Mrs. Bill
Hand of West attended Colonial
tea at the home of Mrs. Dan Frede-
rlc IN Charleston, Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Deck Johnson, spent
Sunday with relatives in West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Crawford and
sons John, Jimmy and Ben. have
returned to their home in Atlanta
Georgia, after weeks visit with
MIR. and Mrs f. c. Howard.
Mrs. Curtis Howard and dauph-
tiers. Saranell and Shirley. are visit
ing relatives in Memphis this week,
Mrs. w. E. Durham and daughter,
Shirley, went to Jackson Wednes-
day of last week. Shirley stayed for
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Dennis and
sons, of Vicksburg, are spending q
few days in the home of her mother
Mrs. Ethel King after spending q
lew days in Greenwood with Mrs
+. b. Dennis and Mrs. Height.
Miss Elizabeth Brown of Jackson
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Brown.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

John c. st. Clair of Memphis, was
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Annie
st. Clair last week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Earl Williamson was Green
wood visitor Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen and
Jane, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Barham,
of Pineville, Louisiana, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Durham, Jr., of Jackson, spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Durham.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-06-11
Business Must Reverse
Its Slogan

If free enterprise is in danger, is is
because of the evils that have been
permitted to grow and tester in it.
No system that has the real interests
of the people at heart will be over
thrown by the people. Only when
American business reverses it's slog-
an: What is good for business is
good for America" so read, "What is
good for America is good for bust
ness" and operates under that prem
Use, will it merit the confidence and
support of the mass of the American
peOple.-Colorado Labor Advocate.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-06-11

capita loss in population of any coun-
try-220 per 1000
2. It's loss in property was greater,
per capita, than in any other country.
3. 1t was an occupied state from
1899 and during that occupation it
learned through cruel experience the
meaning of the phrase, dignity of
men"
When the war ended, its transport,
communications, power plants were
totally destroyed in many sections of
the country, to say nothing of the des-
tructiOn Of government buildings,
stores, factories, and homes lin War
demOlished).
Poland had to start the reconstruc-
ton job from scratch. 1t has per-
formed incredibly we'll, despite the
denial of substantial aid, other than
UNRRA, from any country except the
USSR.
American Finance Not Interested
In Freedom
1t is today being black-listed by
official United States, on orders from
Wall Street, because it replaced a
feudalist-capitalist economy with a
large degree of specialization. Please
remember that American finance is
not interested in whether a Polish
citizen is free (and incidently, he isl
1t is concerned only with the preser-
walton of capitalism.
The new Poland is building an econ
omy that's a cross between Soviet
Communism, British Socialism, and
American Capitalism. Land has not
been nationalized. Small business is
still privately operated. Big business,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-06-11
BILLINGS High KIDS Are
CUTTING EYE Teeth
I'm POLITICS

Unique IN Montana political lore
was the action taken by a group OF
Billings high school students Tuesday
of this week when they organized a
"BHS Students for Frazer club" 1t
is thought that this is the first time
any such organized political activity
has been taken up by Montana high
school students.
Anyway, the young folks got to-
gether, organized their club, elected
officers and gave forth with the fol-
lowing statement in support of their
candidate.
:" We know that our candidate,
Willard e. Fraser, will promote the
development of our natural resources
and industry within the state This
will serve to give the youth of Mon
tana a far greater chance for success
in life in our own home state
Willard E. Fraser is the only Bill
ings high school graduate to ever run
for a national office, and we sincerely
hope that he is breaking a path that
will make it possible and desirable for
more native Montanans to participate
in our political life. We hope that
through our endeavors in aiding the
election of Willard E. Fraser, other
students of Montana will be given an
incentive to take an active and per-
sonal interest in Montana political
life
I'VE know that Willard Frasers
heart and mind are with the improv
ing of opportunities for young people.
His daughter, Robin, will be fresh
man in Billings high school this fall.
Therefore, we urge all good citizens
who are truly interested in Montana's
future, to support Willard e. Fraser
for Congress-"
The statement was signed by Rich
ard Knoche, president; Neil Keefer,
vice president; Art McDermott, treas
urer Bill Bender, secretary and Joe
Sukin, political manager.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-06-11
By ROSCOE FLEMING In
Denver Post

1t was the west that supplied the
surge which put the Republicans in
power in the S0th Congress. House
Republicans recently voted to stifle
IVA, and thus put lid on the devel-
'opment and prosperity of the Tennes-
see valley. Do western Republicans
realize that this is only a preview of
what may happen to the west if their
party comes fully into power?
The Tennessee valley authority is
a public-power project and an enorm-
ously successful one. 1t has rehabili-
tated and made to bloom a big and
formerly poverty-stricken section of
our country. But the organized priv
ate power trust is out to kill public
power whenever and wherever it can
IVA was its first likely target.
IVA, like all public utility systems,
needs more power to help it's region
grow. The plan was for steam plant
to firm up and add to water power.
IVA wouldn't have expanded-it
would simply have had more power for
it's present customers. The govern
ment would be out nothing-it would
advance the money, but power rev.
enues would pay it back.