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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-31
JUNEAU OBSERVES
MEMORIAL DAY
WITH REVERENCE

For most of those who remained
in Juneau over the weekend, the
significance OF Memorial Day was
closer to the original Holy Day"
than to the customary holiday of
fun and outings.
Reverent and patriotic observance
was in the tradition the capital
city has maintained for decades
Capt Paul r. Drouilhet, USN, Of
Alaskan Command Headquarters
Staff, keynoted the three part OBJ
servance in his morning address IN
the Elks' Hail.
Departing from the usual theme
at such service, he said:
1T is easy to talkxit's hard to
die.
1T is not hard to pay homage to
those who made it possible for us
all to be alive and free. Those from
whom this Incompatible gift has
been received we're once free. too, as
we are today. But they died in
jungles, in ships, in planes, in pris-
ons and in slavery However it
came to them, dying was not easy.
I'VE owe debt to our dead. and
this is the most solemn of all OBJ
legations. 1t is debt we can
never pay in full.
They live among us in revcrent
memory, and to them goes cur as
surance that we will firmly
grasp and ever protect the banner
of freedom which passed to Us, as
their strength flowed from their
bodies"
The Navy Captain urged remem-
brance of the unknown heroes. and
Of those who did not die in battle
1t. Col Joseph d. Alexander, Al
aska National Guard Adjutant Gen
eral, escorted the military guest
to the speakers seat; Mayor Waino
Hendrickson led the salute to the
flag and introduced Capt. Drouil-
bet, and the Rev. Robert Treat
delivered the opening prayer My
Buddy" was sung by Bill Bush, ac-
companied by Fred Mckinney.
Sixteen men in military uniform
broke into two groups after the
program to form the color guard
and firing squad in the parade and
for later ceremonies. In the military
escort were signal corps men from
Juneau ACS station; Transporta-
tion Corps men from Anchorage
and Kodiak Port Detachments,
World War II veterans now in the
reserves, and two Coast Guardsmen.
Banners of the United States,
Alaska, the American Legion and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars were
carried in the procession which
formed after the indoor exercises.
With the mayor Captain Drouil-
het and Colonel Alexander heading
the line, followed by notables of vet
Grams groups and auxiliaries, Girl
Scouts and leaders in the Filipino
Community joined the procession.
The Juneau City Band, resplen-
dent in white uniforms, played in
the parade as it marched to the
waterfront. There, after a volley OF
shots, the band played muted
harmonization of Taps as the
waters received poppy wreaths in
memoriam. The Rev. Leo H.
Sweeney delivered prayer for nav
al war dead
The parade formed again for the
march through downtown Juneau
and to Evergreen Cemetery for the
closing official observance. There.
representatives of the WV and
American Legion posts and the
Filipino Community, placed wreaths
as did a number of private citizens
in personal dedication of the day
The prayer was by the Rev Her.
man Boyer. After the band played
THE Star Spangled Banner" the
military squad fired three volleys
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-31
CANNERY WORKERS
ELECTION IS CALLED
FOR 1919 SEASON

A petition for an election among
resident fish cannery workers OF
Southeast Alaska on an industry
wide basis has been allowed by
NLRB, with voting to be held dur
ing the 1949 canning operations.
Petition was made by the United
Alaska Fishermen and Cannery
Workers Union, Local 24359 and
granted May 16 by the 10Th Reg
ional NLRB board Case number
l9-RD-327 was assigned to the petit
4 ton.
NLRB previously denied petition
on unit or plant by plant basis
ruling the industry wide unit was
appropriate for the purpose of col
lcctive bargaining in the Alaska
canning industry
Information was received by Ken
meth Bowman, organizer for the
American Federation of Labor for
Alaska, who said the Alaska Salmon
Industry has indicated that it would
be willing to sign consent cleo
ton agreement provided details OF
working cut the qualifications for
cannery workers to vote can be sat-
!sfactcrily arranged
Fishermen and Cannery Workers
Union, Local 24366 of Yakutat, and
the Wrangell Cannery Workers I'm
ion, both AFL affiliates, will be rep
resented on the ballot by the United
Alaska Fishermen and Cannery
Workers Union, Local 24359 which
has headquarters in Alaska.
Food, Tobacco, Agriculture and
Allied Workers Union tFTA), Go
union representative for cannery
workers will not appear on the cleo
ton ballot as the FTA-CIO has not
complied with the requirements OF
the Labor Management Relations
act of 1947, better known as the
Hartley Act
Requirements not fulfilled by
FTA-CIO local and international
include not filing nom Communist
afiidavits, not filing copies of con-
stitution bylaws and not present.
ing financial reports to membership.
Only the United Alaska Fisher
men and Cannery Workers Union,
AFL and mo union will appear on
the election ballot.
This will be the first election
in the Southeast fishing industry
since 1916 when FTA-CIO won a
jurisdictional election against the
AFL by a narrow margin.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-31

Because OF its tropical situation
and reliance on monsoon rains, In
dia is more vulnerable to crop fail
ures and famines than any other
country in the world.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-31

Fuller Brushman in town. For APP
pointment call Mr. Baker. Baranof
Hotel 209 tt
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-31

SCHWINN BIKES at MADsEN'S.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-31
Loads Every Wednesday at Juneau City Dock
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
SENATOR BATTLE SPEAKS
AT WISE

Senator John S. Battle, aspir-
ant to the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Virginia, spoke
Monday night to an audience that
filled the courtroom at Wise.
In the audience were about IS
people from Dickinson County.
Senator M. M. Long introduced
the speaker as one of the hardest
working members of the General
Assembly. The problems of edu-
cation, labor, highways and agri-
culture were discussed calmly
and deliberately, and the speak
er received the closest attention
from the large crowd. Senator
Battle made a definite commit
ment to visit Dickinson County
during the course of the CAM
paign. The Dickinson County
group was called on to rise and
was given n mighty cheer by ting
remainder OF the audience.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
SERVICES FOR H. G..
DAMRON HELD
SATURDAY

Chase Lodge, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, laid one of
its most loyal members to rest
Saturday. The lodge performed
the final rites of burial for H. G..
(Harve) Damron, who died THUS
day, April IA. Mr. Damron had
been almost continuously unweil
for the last year and had been
confined to his home since last
June, when he had an operation
at the University of Virginia Hos
pital. The cause of illness and
death was diagnosed as internal
cancer.
The deceased was born in Pike
County, KY, November Is, 1874,
a son of w. M. (Buck) Damron
and Elizabeth Branham Damron.
When he was quite young, his
parents moved to Clintwood, and
he resided in Clintwood or vicin-
ity since. On May IA, 1908, he was
married to Minta Fleming, a
daughter Of the late Preston
Fleming. He followed the occupa
ton of farmer, teamster and tim
herman. In all ways he was count
ed an exemplary citizen.
Mr.. Damron was charter mem
Der of Chase Lodge when it was
instituted in Clintwood nearly so
years ago. After the lodge had
been defunct for several years he
took the lead in reviving it and
having it Reconstructed. He left a
bequest that the. lodge perform
the final rite of committal to the
grave. Funeral services were held
at the home on Cranes Nest by
Rev. Charles BREEDER, pastor of
the Clintwood Baptist church.
In addition to the widow, Mr..
-Damron is survived by one bro
Their, Crit, of Clintwood; one sis
ter, Mrs. Rissa Stone of Skeet-
rock; three sons, Glenn, of De-
troit; and Kemper and Stuart Of
ClintWood; and one daughter,
Mrs. Laura Petit of Portsmouth,
Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
Mrs. Hannah Duty
Passes Away At Home
Monday Morning

Mrs. Hannah D. Duty, widow
of the late John H. Duty, died at
her home ON Frying Pan early
Monday morning. The cause of
death was a stroke suffered sew
eral days ago. Mrs. Duty had
been ailing for several months.
The deceased was the daughter
of the late Newton Sutherland.
She was born and reared in the
community where she spent all
of her life. In 1883 she was mar
ried to John H. Duty. She was
member of the Sulphur Springs
congregation of the Primitive Bap
fist church.
Funeral services were held by
ministers of the church to which
she had belonged. Burial was
Tuesday in the Duty family GEM
etery.
Surviving are one brother, Lun
dy Sutherland of Bee; one sister,
Mrs. Lou Ratliff, of Bee; eight
sons, Floyd of lager, w. Va; Eze
kiel of Bradshaw, w. Va; Scott
of Haysi; Lundy of Duty; Nor
gan, with Ritter Lumber Co.;
John Ezra, U. S. Army; Corbett
of Haysi; and Eivens of Bee; and
two daughters, Mrs. Martha Tay
lor of Bee; and Mrs. Mary jesse
of Duty.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
EVERY FISHERMAN
SHOULD BE A GOOD
SPORTSMAN

The fishing season for trout
opens in Virginia on April goth.
Experience has shown that the
period between April goth and
May 18th is usually the most haZ
ardous of the entire year so far
as danger of forest fires is con-
cerned. Chief forest warden j. w.
Rose, asks all good sportsmen to
take every possible precaution to
prevent forest fires from start
ing. 1t is hoped that every fisher
man this year will also be a good
sportsman.
Smokers cause more forest
fires than any other one class of
people. Those who smoke should
be sure their match is dead out
before throwing it away. They
shoull hold it in their hand until
it is cool enough to break in two.
They should dispose of all cigar
cite butts and pipe heels in wat
er or bury them in mineral earth
lest they shoulder on dry wood
or leaves and cause forest fire.
Virginia law requires that be-
fore any camp fire is left unterd
ed it must be completely extin-
guished. Good sportsment clear a
space around their camp fires be
fore it is built and after it has
served its purpose they put it out
with water.
Good trout fishing, like good
hunting, needs unburned woods.
Fishermen can help make better
fishing by observing these simple
precautions.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
SALES TAX HORACE"
VISITS IN COUNTY

Horace Edwards, former mayor
of Richmond and former chair
man of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, now candidate
for the Democratic nomination
for governor, visited in Clintwood
Saturday morning. He was accom-
panied by John w. Flanagan.
Mr.. Edwards held forth in the
court house and talked with sew
eral local people. Among others,
he met the five town council
women.
This candidate is appealing for
election on a platform which adj
vocates two per cent sales tax.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
LOCA Imam INJURED IN
HIGHWAY ACCIDENT

News from the Eastern Shore
is to the effect that w. B. (Blaine)
Salyer received serious injuries
last Friday night when his car
went out of control and crashed
into tree. He received numer-
Gus cuts and bruises and a deep
cash across the throat.
While returning home to Town
send, the driver lost control of
the station wagon he was driving.
The vehicle left the road at d
curve, jumped drainage ditch
and crashed into large tree. The
injured man, before losing cons
ciousness, had presence of mind
to place his hand on the horn
button and the noise and the
beam of the headlights brought
help to the spot.
He is reported to be resting
comfortably in hospital. Salyer,
a son of Mrs. Bessie Kennedy
and a brother of Mrs. Harve John
son, is an employee of the Mapp
Funeral Home at Belle Haven,
Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
EXAMINATION FOR POST
MASTER ANNOUNCED

Announcement is made by the
United States Civil Service Com
mission that an examination tor
filling the vacancy in the post
mastership at Clintwood will be
held at an unspecified date. The
receipt of applications for this
examination will close May 10.
All applicants must have actual
ly resided within the delivery of
this post office for one year pre-
ceding May 10. Age limits are
between % and SO years. After
the examinations the Civil Ser
vice will certify the names Of
the highest three qualified eli
gibles to the Postmaster General,
who makes the appointment. The
salary paid by this office is
$3.50 a year.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
The Story Of a Good Farmer

logs that would be worth much
today. The clearings on the plat
eau around his home grew up in
broomsage and sawbriers. His
son followed in the farming pat
tern of that time. Soil from the
farm went into Cranes Nest and
Caney, and the yield of the land
grew less and less.
Little John" came along, low
ing the land, as all Yates's do.
He saw that something Vas
wrong and set out to find bet
ter way. He reasoned that the
rolling land on the ridge top could
be used and could be kept from
washing away. One experiment
succeeded and led to another.
Less acreage was planted in corn
e'iiSl bllC lCdSO WdS
made to yield more grain. Grass
was sown for pasture and FOR
hay, and thus the soil was tied
down. Rotation and fertilization
actually increased the wealth in
the soil Land was no longer
wearing out; it was growing rich
er by use, Woodland was allow
ed to grow and supply the farm
needs. Cash crops were grown.
Little John" was living at home.
Today on farm of rs acres,
corn, alfalfa, lespedeza, potatoes,
tobacco and wheat are grown,
Cattle are kept for home use, and
pigs are bred for sale, Wheat Is
used for feed, as we'll AS the yell
(T'ufh to back pagel
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
COUNTY SCHOOL TO HAVE
MUSIC FESTIVAL SATURDAY

A music festival, featuring Sc
lections by various schools of the
county, will be held at the Clint
wood school Saturday. The meet
ing will convene at ten o'clock in
the morning.
1t is understood that the ele-
mentary grades of all the high
schools will give numbers and
that several of the rural schools
will be represented. This is the
first event of the kind to be held
in Dickinson County. The pEr-
pose of the program is to culti-
vate an understanding of the bet
ter types of music.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
Marion Mullins Dies
At Home Monday

Marion Mullins, So, son of Ma
thaniel and Belle Powers Null
ms, died at his home on Powers
Branch, near Darwin, early Mon
day after lingering illness of
several months with pulmonary
trouble.
Burial was in the family grave
yard on Power Branch Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Mullins was born and rear
ed around Darwin and spent prac
tically his entire life in that sec
ton. He was married and leaves
a family.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21

John w. Yates is generally
known as Little john, but his
neighbors on Caney Ridge call
him Farmer John" He is one of
the very few men in Dickinson
County who make their entire
living from the soil,
Given names have a good hab-
it Of repeating themselves in Ger
tain families; the name of John
threads its way continuously
through Yates family history.
John Yates, grandfather of the
subject, came to Caney Ridge,
then a part of Wise County, many
years ago from North Carolina.
Edward Yates, one of the child
rem of the elder John, was three
years old when the family came
to this country. Edward married
daughter of Isaac Mullins, a
resident of the Flemi'ngtown sec
ton, and became the father of
Little John"
The Yates family evidently
came from the mountainous sec
tons of the Old North State, as
did SO many of the early settlers
of this county. John Yates built
his house on plateau of Caney
Ridge, but he made little use of
the flat and rolling land around
him. He cleared the steep hill
sides that slope toward Mcclure
and Cranes Nest, and on these
grew his corn, wheat, oats and
flax. When one hillside field wore
out, he cleared another. burning
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
JOE BAKE VERY ILL
WITH PNEUMONIA

Joe Baker, Clintwood citizen,
has been in the Dickinson Coun-
ty Hospital for week with an
attack of double pneumonia, At
latest report, the fever had gone
down great deal, but the pa
tient has been left very weak by
his illness. His condition Is eon-
sidered grave.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
Farmers Organize For
Corn Growing
Contest

Meetings have been held in
Dickinson County his week to or
ganize the farmers for the corn
growing contest in which the
governors of Virginia and Moth
Carolina have entered their
states.
A carload of high test ammon-
ium nitrate has been received and
will be distributed to those who
enter the contest. Fred N. Fletch
err, county agent, will give the
names of the Dickinson County
farmers who are going into the
corn growing project next week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
CHURCH NOTICE

Hampton Osborne and at least
one other minister will conduct
services at Pine Creek church
next Sunday. The pastor, Alex
Tompkins, will attend a memo
rial service at Pound for his faith
eg, and he requested Mr. Osborne
10 fill his place at the regular
monthly service at Pine Creek,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
WILL BRANHAM CONTINUES
VERY ILL IN HOSPITAL

Will Branham, aged resident OF
Skeetrock, has been confined to
the Dickinson County Hospital
in serious condition for the last
several days. He suffers, accord
ing to diagnosis, the natural in
firmities of old age. At last re-
port, he was resting fairly well,
but the outcome of the present
illness is considered doubtful.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
RESERVE CORPS STILL
OPEN, SAYS SGT. DYE

You can still enlist in the en-
listed reserve corps, according to
Sgt. jesse c.. Dye. Anyone ell
gible will be furnished govern
snent transportation to Bristol.
Veterans may enlist with the
srade held at the time OF disc
eharge from active service.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
John Addington Passes
Away After Long
Illness

John F. Addington, SO, died at
his home in the South of Cum
berland Mountain, in Wise coun-
ty, Monday. He had been in de-
clining health for some years and
his death was not unexpected.
Burial was near Almira We'd
nesday.
He was born and reared near
Haddonfield and was son of
the late Fillmore Addington, I.
well known minister of the Regu-
lar Baptist church.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21

Earl Cochran, principal of the
EllSton, Virginia, elementary
school, visited relatives in Clinch
co during a brief Easter vacation.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21

Harold (Jum) Rush, who is
employed at Camp Lee, visited
homefolks for the Easter season.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21

James Sutherland, student in
Richmond University, spent Eas-
ter with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Sutherland.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21
OF
All
Things!

Give me a good fire and a
chaw of tobacco, and l can do
some real farming.
Marvin Phillips
y X s
A flood is river that has got
too big for its bridges.
Louisville Courier Journal
1t isn't kind to say anything
about politicians who are trying
to ride two horses going in oppo-
site directions at the same time.
After all, they are fooling few
people. And the riding must be
very uncomfortable.
We've always heard about the
Easter Squall," and we've al
ways thought it was just an old
saying. But the last one almost
made believer. But be of good
cheer, my friends. After Dogwood
Winter, Blackberry Winter, and
the Whippoorwill Storm, We'll
have some warm weather
II
We repeat one suggestion that
we have heard. It is that the
streets of the town could be wash
ed at small cost before Holly
Creek goes dry. The town owns a
booster pump that would do the
job. At least, it pumped the Slue
Holes near Hall Bottom dry last
fall.
Another suggestion is that you
walk along the back street, Wal
nut by name. So much filth and
trash have been dumped into it
that it is the foulest thorough
fare, we imagine, in Virginia.
Some of the citizens of Yates
town section report that a sea
monster, a mile and half In
length, has been seen wallowing
about in the mudholes that make
up the road going up the Little
Dock" Hollow. We shall check
this rumor with Fernoy Hughes
and give the true information
next week.
For the last twenty years, John
Flanagan has been talking about
bringing the jam down on the
lower shelf so the little fellow
could get his shae, Now, he wants
to put taxes down on the lower
shelf where the little fellow will
have to pay more than his share.
A strange doctrine that eventual
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-21

Mail vour news in early
Arizona sun., 1949-04-29
Burleigh Rideau
Employed as Sales
Representative

Burleigh Rideau, a young Phoe-
nician who's long honest and eff
ficient record as an employee OF
the Coles Home Furnishing and
Home Supply Co, 1442 North Cen
trail, has earned for him pro-
motion to sales representative OF
the company.
Mr.. Rideau, was born and raised
here, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Burleigh RideaWSr. who owned and
operated the Tourist Garage for
many years, here.
Young Rideau is married and has
one child, is a graduate of ST.
'Mary's Grade and High School.
The Cole Company has set the
pace for equal opportunity of en-
ployment for all regardless of race
Mrs. Emily Williams of 1922 E.
Washington has been employed by
the Coles Furniture Company for
10 years.
Arizona sun., 1949-04-29

JF has been looking at il rather
long-eyed the past week.
Well kids, don't be late getting
the Arizona Sun, and follow the
Teen-age HighlightS.
Arizona sun., 1949-04-29
Teenage Highlights
BY Glen Maxwell
Hello-Teenager'S:

HellO-Teenager'S:
While wandering around town,
1 dropped in the Club 81 for little
recreation and I was surprised at
the fun that could be had at the
Club. Upon entering the door I
found out that JWV had a crush on
DIV. It was also understood that
EW was getting the ride of her
life in KB's "49" Hudson. Upon
taking a seat this is some of the
dope I picked upon; AC is in sus-
pense over CIR and ON. The Great
Marshall Daniels is very unsatiS-
fled with his latest haircut. Andrew
Stanch has finally gotten up the
nerve to dance. 1t seems as if BM
and LR are coming on again, but
I don't know how true it is. DIT
and WP are very good friends since
they both are rushing the c Sisters.
HB has made a great hit with Sc.
jew has been eliminated from
the dual for A Rec M whom FD
and NH are still battling. AS usual
DB has been having a good time
with all of the girls although NC
seems to be ranking first. Since
FMC and &C has not been seeing
so much of one another, HIT has
stepped in. TIL and PL are still hav-
ing fun on their "Black Motor
Scooter" JB and FD had a ball
at the Tech Hi Junior-Senior Prom.
Arizona sun., 1949-04-29

Mel Leavitt, widely experienced
sports broadcaster, is now radio
teammate of Joe Cummiskey, vet.
eran in reporting tales of athletic
contests, as the two combine color
and comment in their MBS "Inside
of Sports" each weekday evening.
Arizona sun., 1949-04-29

Two-thirds of the country's live
stock is produced west of the Mis-
sisSippi River, while two-thirds o1
the meat is eaten east of the Mis-
sissippi.
The first newspaper advertise
ment in the English language was
printed in a London paper, ,COntin-
uation of Our Weekly News, in
1925. An ad for food? For clothing
For a house? Not at all! It adver-
tised new book, The World Book
Encyclopedia discloseS.