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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06
Miss Sheurer Becomes Bride

Col. and Mrs. Alfred M. shearer
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Eliza
beth shearer. to Mr.. Thomas
Francis Heating. a member of the
California State Legislature.
The ceremony took place FRI
day at high noon In the Fort Myer
Chapel in the presence of men,
bers Of the family. Chaplain e.
P. Pearsall oficiated.
The bride was given in mar
rage by her father, who is in the
office Of the Chief Signal Officer.
Mrs. c. Robert Boucher was ma
iron of honor and Mr.. James Nc
Bride, a colleague of the groom S
in the California Legislature, was
best man.
The bride attended the Uni
versity of Michigan and her hus-
band, a graduate of the Uni
versity of California, is member
of the law firm of Freitas, Keat-
ing and Freitas. He is the son of
Mrs. John J. Heating and the
late Mr.. Heating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06

Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church was the scene of the mar
riage yesterday of Miss Mary 10
Coe, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Edmund Coe. to Mr.. Don
Meredith McCurry, jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. McCurry. The Rev. Rich
ard M. Mussen Of the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church officiated at
the ceremony, assisted by the Rev.
DR.. Carl r. Simon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06

The wedding yesterday. of Miss
Maryann Harding Mclean and
Ensign Dallas De Silva johnson
took place in the Naval Academy
chapel at Annapolis with Chap
lain Roy E. Bishop officiating. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Mclean of Wash
ington and Ensign Johnson is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth K
johnson of Marsing, Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06

Miss Mary Scounas was married
yesterday TO Mr.. John Deoudes,
the wedding taking place In st.
Sophia Greek Orthodox Church.
The bride Is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John G. Scounas and Mr..
Deoudes is the son of Mrs. Nicholas
d. Deoudes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06
Di-Ma-Na Club

The ps-Asa-NA club at wash
lnrton ALL have q lgneaeon meet
ina as pm THURSDAY 81 Ire
Am ss&esos Hotel Aa2sexses slii
ne Mrs. q N Lxvaf and Ma
Rot>~ft MrssVf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06

Miss Georgette White, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Z.
White, was q bride Of yesterday
her marriage to Mr.. Edward LAS
try. son of Mrs. John Nasty Of
st. Petersburg, Fla. and the late
Mr.. Mastry. taking place In St.
George Syrian Orthodox Church.
The Rev. John Israel ofdciated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06

= Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Greenfield
announce the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Corinne Green
field, to Mr.. Herbert S. Stein. the
ceremony taking place yesterday
at the home Of Rabbi Harry Sill
verstone, who officiated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06

Announcement Is made Of the
marriage Of Miss Aileen Ellen
Friedman. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Friedman TO DR.. Jacob
Howard Htrsch. son Of Mrs. Annie
Hirsch. Rabbi Henry Segal ofici-
ated at the ceremony. which took
place yesterday at Hotel 2400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06
Engagement Party

Announcement was made at an
at home yesterday by Mrs. Jerome
c. Jackson Of the engagement Of
her daughter Lucille Gerhart to
Mr.. Leslie Howard Browne. jr,.
son of Mr., and Mrs, Browne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06
By Betty BeoIe

cummerbund. says he's going TO
have one made Of silk faille with
narrow vertical strips, May as
well brighten UP while he can still
call attention to his waistline. says
III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06
Residential Society News

Mrs. vanFossan will spend some
time on their farm near Lisbon,
Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06

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utter disappointment IL s~sssx ssss@
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mai ADVISES that q rssslszx siEasa
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length sacshss 81 tnef marriage
I'd intended To wwAr czoar-w<s
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the groom hAs ncs o~sa usasTss~a
before
In answer have no ssseA " Rat
wedding material et Fasst wear -.
tnrrnant reseFa 80. feF A!~ayS
have written A waSow may ~
MARRIED IN church ard SIR RAY
wear Anythlng sire etae>xs<s except
a bridal veil ard grange blossoms
A roay- length white crcss ard a
white hat with veil trimming 81
flowers would be suitable OF. Il
she is young, q bridal cfwss - q
definite color with a shoulder
length veil @, matching ecayg
would be permissible.
Seeresor's Attitude
To Mrs, Employer
Dear Mrs, Post After ter SeArs
with her employer, shoale.n I q
secretary feet that II Is her ngiVt-
lege-even duty--so 1nd heY es-
preston al sympathy To his wl!e
at the loss O! q sister
Answer Certainly the
employers business life and his
home life are SO completely Sepa.
rate that the secretary has never
known the wife 3, eli
showing New Portrait
Dear Mrs, Pos, I've iixt had
nv portrait painted and would
like to have our many friends see
it-partieulRrly 10 encourage and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-06

Speedily Shop OF Distinction
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Seeesov's Attitude
To Ms. Employer


Dear Mrs, Pos, I've lllxt had
nv portrait painted and would
like to have our many friends see
it-partleuiRrly 10 encourage and
, 1949-04-23


Ch~ristiansted Country District
(Chase) deals with a Council of eight
cen members. The rule Of the Colon
ial Council has not been changed with
the exception of a few minor amend
ments. A precedent has been estab-
lshed that five members constitute
a quorum and that is more than half
of the number of members of this
Council. In the days of the Colonial
Council it required 10 members to
form a quorum, because the Council
was comprised Of 18 members. / sug-
gest that this matter be taken up in
Committee of the Whole for discus
sion rather than argued on the floor.
The Chairman Harrigan) continu-
ing: Members, today the Governor
will deliver his message to Council,
ne has requested to appear before
Council as early as possible so that
he may have time to give attention to
other business in his office. After the
Governors address we will proceed
with the, regular business Of the Coun-
Gil.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
Neazer): MI. Chairman. The Organic
Act says 5 members constitutes a
quorum.
LIST Member for Christiansted Coun-
try District Chase: Mr.. Chairman.
| beg to differ with the gentleman,
the Organic Act specifically states an
absolute majority of votes, it does not
give any number.
The Chairman (Harrigan): AS I
stated before, this matter will be TAX
en- up in Committee of the Whole lat
er.
At this point His Excellency Gov
ernor William H. HASTE and Admins
traitor for st. Croix Harry E. Taylor)
entered the Council Hall.
The Chairman (Harrigan): Mem
bers Of Council as you know, at our
meeting last Tuesday it was not pos
sible for the Chief Executive to be
with US to deliver his message, a let
ter was read to that effect and an ans
Continued on Page A.
, 1949-04-23

HE MUNICIPAL Council Of
st. Croix held an e~xtra-ordin-
'n& airy meeting in the Municipal
Hall in Government House,
'hristiansted, at 1890 o'clock A. M.
n Tuesday, January IS, 1949.
The following prayers were offered
y the Chaplain, Rev. Leo La Fon-
aine:
Eternal God, who hast established
the nations of the earth, and or
dained the powers that govern for
the punishment of evil doors and
the help of those who do good; as
we are assembled for our first re-
organized session in-the New Year,
let Thy blessing be with us, and
Thy wisdom be among us.
Guide and direct all our think
ing and actions with the Wisdom
that cometh down from above, that
we may introduce and make just,
wholesome laws and ordinances,
for the welfare of all Thy people
in this Island. Open our eyes to the
evils that infect our society, and
help us tosdealscourageously with
them that they may be stamped out
and thy will be done, and thy way
Of life may everywhere prevail.
Enlighten our minds with wisdom
and judgement that we may see the
problems facing our people and
may find a just and beneficial solu-
ton for them.
Give Thine abundant grace to
our Governor, & all associated with
him to our Administrator! the
chairman of this council, and all
our councilmen that they may
prove to be men, who are moved
with justice, mercy, kindness, and
love for those whom they govern.
With thyAhelp may our actions be
blessed for the good of all, that Thy
name may everywhere be glorified,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord who
liveth and reigneth, with the Faith
er and the Holy Ghost, ever one.
God world without end. Amen.
CALL OF THE ROLL
The Assistant to the Council called
, 1949-04-23
the roll and the following members
answered to their names:

nSWered to their names:
Mrs.. Christian Chase $50. Yea
Mr.. A. Sebastian Forbes -. Yea
Mr.. Ludwig E. Harrigan ...... Yea
Mr. Frank Elmore Jacobs 49,. Yea
Mr. Alva c. Mac Farlane -. Yea
Mr.. Reuben A.. Neazer ........ Yea
Mr.. George E. Wulff ........ Yea
End Member for Frederiksted Coun-
try District Hodge) entered the meet
ing after the roll call.
LIST Members for Frederiksted Coun-
try District (Skeoch) sent in an ex-~
cuse of his inability to attend the
meeting.
1st Member for Christiansted Coun-,
try District (Chase): Mr.. Chairman.
Before we go further / rise to a pri-
vileged question. What percentage of
our members constitute a quorum?
The Chairman (Harrigan): Five
members.
LIST Member for Christiansted Coun-
try District Chase: That's the num-
Der but not the percentage. i
The Chairman (Harrigan): More
than one half.
1st Member for Chirstiansted Coun-
try District (Chase): Is that the rule,
Mr.. Chairman?
The Chairman Harrigan): Five is a
quorum and that is considered legal.
list Member for Christiansted Coun--
try District (Ghase) ! think the rule
The Chairman (Harrigan): Five
members constitute a quorum accord
ing to the Rules of Business. Any busi=
transacted while five members
are present is legal,
1st3Member for Christiansted Coun-
try District (Chase): The question is ,
not whether five is a majority or half
Of the number Of members. / want to
find out whether this body considers
five members constitute a quorum.
The Chairman HarriganC The
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-16
National WiIdIife
Officials Visit
Fisher River

Last week Llovd W. Swift, CHIEF
of the Wildlife Management of the
U. S. Forest Service, Washington
D. c. and several other officials
visited Lincoln county to inspect
the work and progress being made
on the county deer study which
is being carried on comparatively by
the Montana Fish and Game Depart
ment and the Forest Service.
The officials looked over the win
ter range in the lower Fisher and
Wolf Creek areas. Plots set up on
Sterling and Wapiti mountains
were also inspected. After inspec-
ton the group decided that the
range was severely over used. A
better and more efficient harvest
of the deer crop was suggested to
aid the situation.
Other members of the inspection
DGrtv include: c. r. GuterSmith,
V. Pres. of the Wildlife Manage
ment Institute, Washington, D. c.;
DR.. Daniel L. Leedy, Director of
the Cooperative Research Units of
the Fish and Wildlife Service, Wash
ngton, D. c.; and Fred johnson,
who is charge of the Wild
life Management for Region l.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-16
Rex H. FIemminq
Dies Tues. From
Heart Attack

Rex H. Flemming passed away
at his home in the Silver Butte
Fisher country Tuesday morning
The SO year old ranched had been
in i'll health for some time. His
death was the result of a heart at
tack.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday at 200 o'clock at the Gompf
Funeral home. Rev w. c. Stearns
of the Libby Methodist Church will
officiate. Interment will be made
at the Libby cemetery.
Mr. Flemming leaves to mourn
him his wife, Ivy j.; four step
sons: Fred c., William NJ, Floyd
A. and Ivan Williams; and three
step-daughters: Mrs. Rachel Hoover,
Mrs Ethel Shelley, and Mrs Ruth.
Hadwin.
A more complete obituary will be
next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-16
Libby Leads In
West Montana
B. Ball League
Defeats KaliSpeu Nine
S to / Sunday in First
Loss of Flathead Team
LONE KALISPELL RUN
IN EIGHTH INNING

Kalispell.-Libby took the lead in
the Western Montana league here
Sunday from the Kalispell nine, de-
feating it, 5 to l, its first loss in
three contests. Dude Baldwin pit
ched for the Libby team, striking
out Is men and allowing three hits.
Libby got run in the second in
ming when Miller made a single,
went on to third on passed balls
and came home on a single by
Christensen. Another run came in
the third inning when Gehring
singled, stole second and came home
on a single by Miller. In the fourth,
Vignali was safe on an error, went
to second on a passed ball and
scored on Behring's single. Libby
made no more scores until the
eighth when Collins was walked,
stole second and scored on a single
by Vignali. The last Libby run
was in the ninth when Miller hit
a double and came home on Dale
Thompson's single
The lone Kalispeu run came IN
the eighth Jay Redfield hit a
single, went to second on a passed
ball, Winters was walked, Swennes
was walked, Redfield galloped home
when the Libby pitcher attempted |
to catch Winters off base on second: !
The boy SCORE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-16
Murders Girl;
Then Suicides
Thurs. Night
Cecil Abel Shoots Betty
Marie Van LeishOut then
Turns Pistol on Self
SHOOTING OCCURS IN
PRESENCE OF SISTER

Betty Marie Van LeiShout, a.,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Van
Leishout, was killed about mid
night, Thursday, June 9, at her room
over the Woolin Feed Store in Eur
eka. She was shot to death by
Cecil Abel, 80, according to a state
ment from Sheriff Roy Livengood,
also county coroner.
The Staying was witnessed by
Miss Van Leishout's sister, Grace,
|16, who that same day had come
from the girls parents country
home 10 miles from Eureka, expect
ing to work at the Davis Cafe where
the elder girl was employed. AnO-
Their girl, Kay Irwin, IS, was also
with the girls at the time Of the
shooting.
According to officials, the three
girls had been fixing their hair
in a bathroom, across the hallway
from a room occupied by Abel on
the same floor The two younger
girls had returned to their room. A
short time later Betty Marie scream
cd and ran from the bathroom pur-
sued by Abel who followed her 70
the girls room Kay Irwin ran
from the room and the two Van
Lcishout girls took refuge behind
a he'd While the girls covered
back of the bed Abel fired six
shots at Betty. all six hitting her
and death being instantaneous.
Woolin hearing the shots went up
stairs to investigate He saw Abel
in the doorway of Betty's
room and demanded to know, What's
going on? Without answering Abel
stepped inside the room, closed the
door and fired a single shot, shoot
ng himself through his left side
Under the ribs, using the same 30
,alibre Luger with which he had
ihot Miss Van Leishout.
Abel, whose home is near Rex
ord. had been employed at the
Columbus Clark sawmill near Eur
.ka, and occasionally ate az the
Davis Cafe where Miss Van Leish-
,ut worked. He was buried the
light following the tragedy.
Miss Van Leishout's obituary ap-
,ears on the Eureka page in this
ssue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-16
Cot { Visits
ZOnoIife Mine

Forty members of the Libby
Chamber of Commerce toured the
Zonolite company operations last
Wednesday evening. Carlton Jou-
Chin, manager of the Libby opera
tions, conducted the tour Of the
mine and mill.
Following a short business meet
ing, Mr.. Joughin gave the Cham
Der brief history of the vernicu-
lite industry in Libby. In the early
twenties E. N. Alley became in
terested in the then strange mineral
Managing to secure backing, he be-
gan small scale operations. In the
late thirties the present company
took the property over, developing
a milling process and a marketing
organization which expanded the
business considerably. Development
of uses for verrniculite have in
creased to include at the present
time, insulation, lightweight aggre-
gates, concrete. plaster, and soil
conditioning. There are also many
other uses on a smaller scale for
the mineral.
The Zonolite Company operates
mines here in Libby and in South
Carolina. The company has several
plants and many Independently
owned licenses throughout the coun-
try where shipments of processed
ore are made In addition much
ore is exported. Ninety-eight per-
cent of the vermiculite sold in the
United States is mined and pro-
cessed by the Znnolite company.
Approximately 2400 cars of ore are
from Libby annually.
Weaver Confident Problems Can Be
IrOned Out Here If Libby Dam
Is Authorized
0. L. Gillespie reported on the
hearing he attended in Standpoint
regarding the Albeni Falls Dam
project, where reference was made |
to the. Libby dam. Mr.. Gillespie
had talk with Col Thomas Wea-
yer and reports that he is interested
IN the problems which Libby will
nave if the proposed dam is auth
orized. Weaver said he had studied |
he reports of the Chamber of
Commerce and other interested per-
sons regarding the problems and
'elt that the requests which had |
been made were reasonable. If |
Congress authorizes construction of |
he dam, a delegation from Libby |
would be welcomed to meet with !
representative from Col. Viewers |
'ffice to discuss these problems and |
ron out a satisfactory solution.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-16
Union Defeats The
'KeqIers to Hold
SoftboII Lead

The Union softball team holds an
easy lead over all teams in the
league following Friday nights vic
tory over B. p o. K. which they
won with a 1876 score. They are
just little too strong for us" stated
a member of the Kegler team in
commenting on the game. In los
ing Fridays game, B. P. o. K. lost
their opportunity to tie with Union
for the present lead in the league.
The big feature of the game Mon
day evening between Merchants and
Zonolite came in the last half of
the seventh inning. The score was
80 in favor of Zonolite when the
Merchants came in to bat for the
last of the games last inning. Stag
ing a big rally, the latter's batterS
started a merry go-round, scoring
eight runs to tie the game.
With the game tied and two men
down, an error bv Zonolite's right
fielder allowed the winning run.
This game is Merchants first win
Of the season, but according to mem
bers Of the team, it is far from
the last win they will check up this
summer. The standing of the teams
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-16
(Contlnued on Page Two
lCOntlnued on Page IWOJ
Frances Conn Weds
Raymond RomeI Sun.
In Church Rites

Frances Conn, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Conn of Libby anc
! Raymond Ramel of Wascott, Wis.
son of Fred Ramel of Scion Springs
Wis, exchanged wedding vows Sun
day, June IL, at the Libby Meth
odist Church. The Rev. w. C.
Stearns read the double ring cere-
mony. Decorations for the after
noon wedding included ferns and
baskets of pink and white peonies.
The bridal couple stood under an
arch of spruce boughs and white
roses during the ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was lovely in a gown
of white bridal satin. Net inser-
ton at the neck and long sleeves
pointed at the wrist were features
of the gown cut in princess style
with a flared skirt and short train
Her veil was of white net edged
in lace; and cascaded from a lace
halo trimmed with white steph-
anotis. She carried a bouquet of
pink roses and white Stephanotis tied
in net with white ribbon streamers.
The brides only jewelry was her
grandmother's string of pearls.
Mrs. WILDER Johnson, a friend of
the bride, was matron of honor.
Her gown was of yellow sheer fig
ured with white flowers. A ruffle
of the same material accented the
neck She wore green net halo
around her head and carried a bou-
quet of pink and tea roses, white
(CnnAinnnd a. d. 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-16
VIII DISPLAY
ZOniing Maps

Further details of city coming will
be worked out at a meeting of the
LCEing Committee and the City
Council on Monday, June 20.
The necessity for protecting pres
ent and future property owners
from depreciation in value of their
property due to unrestricted build
ing as to type, size, purpose and
various other factors makes il i'm
perative that something be done in
the matter. This condition becomes
particularly alarming in view Of the
possibility of the development which
may take place here should the pro-
posed Libby Dam be built. The
building of the dam would only ag-
grevate a condition which is already
beginning to be quite noticeable due
to the growth taking place in the
community.
While coming plans for the future
would not eliminate mistakes which
have already been made or alleviate
conditions which are already ag-
gravating to numerous people il
would provide an insurance for the
future. 1t is impossible to mako a
coming law retroactive and there
fore building already constructed
VII not be affected by the ordin-
ance.
Plans at present call for five
types of DISTRICTS Residence A,
Residence B, Business-residence,
Main business, and Industrial Fur
Their information concerning re-
strictions and limitations in these |
various areas will be given in the
near future.
To help the public understand
what is being planned maps are be-
ing prepared of the proposed dis
Lricts These maps will be dis
played in public places and will
De available for distribution in
limited quantities From the maps
t can be readily seen that plans
end to take into consideration the
areas which have more or less gen
rally developed.
In spite of the vast amount of
work. which has been done by the
joining Committee and the con-
liberation which has been given the
Ian by the City Council, many de-
ails are yet to be worked out AS
Don as this has been done a public
rearing will be held at which time
II those interested in the program
will have an opportunity to express
themselves concerning the plan in
eneral and its specific details.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-16
MILDRED A. FLESHER TO
MANAGE STATE LIQUOR
STORE IN LIBBY

Notice was received this week
of the appointment of Mrs. Mildred
A. Flesher as manager of the State
Liquor Store in Libby. The appoint
ment was made following the resig-
nation of Palmer Petersen, the
present vendor who has held the
position for several months.
Mrs. Flesher has been employed
by the Mountain States Power Co,
having been with the company for
over three years except for a period
when she was obliged to give up
the work on account of i'll health.
She is veteran of World War I,
having served in the United States
Navy as a Yoemanette, and is very
active in veterans affairs.