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The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
COUNCIL AGAIN DISCUSSES
 CITY SEWERS AND SET
 CLEANUP WEEK IN JUNE

The Town Council met last night with Mayor George Gunderson a. gain presiding after several meet ings absence
 The discussion was held on the situation of the city water and sewer systems No action could be taken until the voters decide if they want a sales tax or not and the council knows what money it will have. It as decided to have the old piling in the bay that is en- dangering boats sawed off Efforts to pull the piling failed
 Further in line with the spring cleanup of Wrangell the council proclaimed the second week in June as cleanup week. A letter was al- so read from the Chamber of Con- further the condemnation pro- ceedings against old buildings In Wrangell and have them removed.
 Fred G. Hanford, chairman of the Board of Equalization and As .sessment was present to explain phases of the Territorial Property Tax Law and answer questions pertaining to it.
 The City Clerk was authorized to obtain a notary seal for the convenience of city business. All property assessment lists have to be nOtarized and all city officials have to be sworn in by a notary.
 George Fabricius. Superinten- dent of Schools was present to dis cuss the school budget with the council. The council voted to &C., cept the budget at $15,S42.00 for the next school year t.=
 Light Plant Superintendent Ralph Devenny reported that all the lighting on the city floats has been completed.
 On the matter of allowing bars to remain open until am. when tourists boats are in port again this summer, the clerk was instructed to write the bar owners they would have to close at midnight if the boat is not in port but may open when thelf3 boat arrives and stay open not later zthan 9 am.
 Councilman M. M. Gustard was given permission to complete the work on. tine tennis court to keep the wire sidewalks from falling down.
 The council authorized the mayor to sign the agreement with the Wrangel Institute for the city to exchange fire trucks with the Institute.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
ALASKANS TESTIFY ON BILLS
 PERTAINING TO ALASKA

Bills designed to authorize hy- droelectric and public works pro jects in Alaska received active sup port last week when a number of Alaskans testified in committees in support of the measures.
 Delegate Bartlett's bill to bring large-scale development of hydro electric power to the Territory would allow the Secretary of the Interior to construct. operate and maintain power facilities. Governor Ernest Gruening, Mayor R. E. El- lis of Ketchikan, City Manager Donald R. Wilson of Anchorage, Wallace ICathcart of Fairbanks, Joseph M. Morgan of Juneau, with the Bureau of Reclamation, and Delegate Bartlett joined a number of Interior Department officials testifying on the bill before a sub committee of the House Public Lands Committee.
 A subcommittee of the Senate Public. Works Committee in con- sideration of the Alaska public works bill heard Governor gGruen-
 ing, Mayor Ellis, City Manager Wilson, Mayor Waino Hendrickson of Juneau, Commissioner of Educa- tion for Alaska James c. Ryan of Juneau, Commissioner of Health for Alaska c. Earl, Albrecht of Juneau, Ross Mann of Seward, Dele 1 gate Bartlett, and other federal off, ficials. The bill was introduced by Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington and is the companion bill to one sponsored by Delegate Bartlett in the House upon which preliminary hearings were held some weeks ago. The legislation
 would provide program of pub
 lie works for Alaska, such as sewer and water facilities, schools, hos pitals, roads, harbor facilities and
 other public buildings under the Federal Works Agency. Applicants, such as cities, towns, districts or other public bodies in the Terri tory would agree to operate and
 maintain the public works and to purchase the projects from the United States at not less than 20 percent and not more than 75 per-
 cent of the estimated cost of the public work.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
SKINNER ANNOUNCES ALASKA
 sS LOST $459, ,64S.97
 FIRST QUARTER THIS YEAR

The Alaska Steamship Company reported for the first quarter of 1949 shows a s459,643.97 opera ting loss, MT. c. w. Skinner, presi- dent of the company. stated last week.
 Some loss during the less active winter season is ordinarily ex- pected in the Alaska trade, Mir. Skinner pointed out. However, a loss of this magnitude in the face of the heaviest winter traffic in the company's history presents a serious situation
 Clearly these circumstances are directly attributable to demise of the Interim Agreement on July 1, 194S," said Mir Skinner. That agreement was negotiated in May, 1S47 to offset the need for an ad- ditional 50 percent revenue in- crease. Under it's terms the gov ernment furnished Alaska oper- ators freight vessels at nominal charter hire and paid marine in- surance charges. Since July 1, 194S the Alaska Steamship Com pany has paid full charter hire and marine insurance on all vessels. The difference in operating costs is approximately that reflected by the present loss.
 Some definite action must be taken. The most desirable course suggested calls for a new agree ment with the government, incor- porating the basic terms of the original Interim Elan.
 This matter was recently dis cussed with officials of Alaska and an understanding was reached that revival of the Interim A. greement would meet the require ments of the situation that now exists This solution can only be instituted by an act of Congress. |"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
BILL WOULD PERMIT LOANS
 TO ALASKA HOMESTEADERs

The House has received from the Agriculture Committee hill which would treat homesteaders in the United States, including Alaska, as farmers for the purpose of loans under the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act.
 Funds or credit are now avail able under this act to farmers foi improvements to farms but art prohibited to homesteaders whil, title to homestead land still re mains in the In ted [ stt5 ing issuance of patents. 1h 1=. sure which was favorably rcport4 to the House last week seeks [ extend su funds or credit 1y = Secretary of Agriculture to tn homesteader on the security of O mortgage contract creating lien against the land prior to the time when the settler obtains title to the land.
 If this bill becomes law it would m 4ke unnecessary enactment of Delegate Bartlett's pending bill providing the same benefits for Alaska homesteaders only.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
SUMMER ACTIVITY
 STARTS IN WRANGELL

The season of activity started in Wrangell this week with the opening of the halibut, shrimp and salmon season in the area and the arrival of Mir A. R. Brueger of the Harvest Wrangell Cannery with few of his key men to get work started on preparing the cannery for the season.
 The halibut season opened on May 1 along with the Stikine area for gillnetting and trolling for sal mon. The shrimp season opened the second of May.
 Monday morning Mir. Brueger arrived here by plane from Seat tie with Olaf Olson, Rube Jubert, Art Bond and Floyd Rusing. Other members of the cannery crew ar rived on the Solo, skippered by Harry Coulter, yesterday and on the Dorthea scheduled ts arrive this evening.
 MT. Brueger stated that he has only seen outside" men from the states here this year. He plans to hire the rest of the crew here.
 Since the opening of thL fish ing season on May 1 some 12 skiffs and three boats have unload ed halibut. Cal Zuver. boat 31c476, with S600 lbs. and Tom Voorhies on the Tide Rip with HOO lbs un- loaded to Armstrong for 1Oe and 14f. Warren Powers on the Nippy unloaded 3200 lbs. to Engstrom. The high school fleet of some 12 skiffs unloaded a total of 5000 lbs over the week end. The hali- but at this point has shown slight increase over last year.
 Although it is still early in the season, gillnetting and trolling so far appear to be much the same as last year The current price is 30e and 25e,
 Its going to be a good year and everybody is going to pay their bill," buyer Engstrom opti- mistically stated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
NEW SHRIMP AND CRAB
 CANNERY STARTS HERE

The Harbor Seafoods Company started operation last Monday morning for the first time. The new company is owned by Ben Engdal and Harry sundberg of Wrangell and at present is can ming shrimp. They expect to can crab meat in the fall.
 The new cannery and it's dock are located near the approach to the city float. Work was started on the plant last fall.
 Full operation started Monday with 16 shrimp pickers working. More may be hired later. George Sumption is using his new boat, Sukie, to shrimp for the company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
152 BEAVER TAGGED
TRAP ELIMINATION BILLS DELAYED TILL CONGRESSMEN
 VISIT ALASKA THIS SUMMER

Congressman Frank W. Boykin of Alabama has told Delegate Bart lett that further action on the bill to abolish fish traps in Alaska waters would be delayed until after his committee has visited Alaska this coming summer.
 This definitely confirms what Chairman Boykin, who heads the Subcommittee on Alaskan Prob- lens of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, suggested to some of the witnesses who testi- fled a number of weeks ago on Delegate Bartlett's enabling legis- lation.
 Congressman Boykin's decision has been made despite Delegate Bartletts arguments that the re- cord Is complete, all necessary in- formation is at hand and that mo- thing would be gained by another visit to the Territory. The chair man insists, however, that the trip be made as he has been informed many fishermen have changed their views about the fish trap issue. the overwhelming abolition vote at the last general election notwithstand- ins. .l1lA.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
CIVIC CLnR TO MEET

The Wrangell Women's Civic Club will meet Saturday, May T, at 1:30 pm. in the Civic Center with Mrs. C. c. Steear and Mrs. Charles Moore as hostesses.
 A musical program will be fur nished by Mrs. Claude Berg's yio- lin students. Those taking part are Rose Marie Cunningham, Patricia Keeney, Eddie Ness, Beverly Wat kins and Barbara Sharnbroich. A review of opera will be given by Mrs. John Coulter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
OPEN HOUSE AT THE
 SCHOOL THIS EVENING

The Wrangell Public School is opening it's doors this evening for the annual open house visited of interested parents and town folk. The doors will open at 7:15 pm. and all interested persons are in vited to attend and see what work has been accomplished by the stu dents and meet the teachers.
 4 short program will be present by the students in the auditorium. There will be no admission charge.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
Iii | i il l COMMUNICATION

l OPEN LETTER:
 As your health officer l want to appeal to your sense of reason regarding the coming sales tax is sue.
 In the past year l have made numerous excursions observing the outrageous conditions of our sewers and all of you know that this situation cannot go on. l have listened and acted on many sen sible complaints regarding sewage disposal, but each time l am con- fronted by willing council and mayor whose hands are tied by lack of funds.
 The 16th of May you have the power to change this disgraceful condition. For few cents a month we can have the necessary funds to install adequate sewage lines. In other words you don't have much choice in the matter-you are duty bound to vote yes for the sales tax. Please remember that when the tax has served it's usefulness 1t can be voted out just as it will now be voted in.
 This is no favor to me or any one individual, this is a choic where a no vote means your hid |ren continue to play in someo ." sewage! You just can't let your children down! Lets get out and vote and soon the improvements will convince the knockers. Re- member May 16th and it is strict lily up to the voters! John o. Bangeman, MD.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
ACCA TO MEET

The local chapter of the Alaska Crippled Children's> Association will meet at the Health center in the Federal building at pm. next Friday evening. May 13. All mem bers are urged to attend.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
NOTICE

The city water will be shut off all over town at about noon tomOr- row. This will be for the repair work that was scheduled last week but later called off.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
TO ATTEND FAIRBANKS
 CEREMONY JULY 1

Wrangell's Territorial Repre- sentative Mrs. Doris Barnes has re- ceived an ivitation to attend the ceremony at the University of AL aska when Dr. c. E. Bunnell be- comes President Emeritus of the University. Mrs. Barnes says that she plans to attend the ceremony which will be held July 1. 1949.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
NOTICE

There is now plenty of milk and cream available at Nore's Dairy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
NO MORE CREDIT

Positively no more credit will be extended to anyone at the Wrangell Shoe Shop.
 Wm. Gum
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
NOTICE

All persons who have elec- trical appliances which cause radio interference are request ed to register them at the City Hall. Arrangements will be made to filter the appliances with a small charge for the filter and installation.
 Common Council
 Town of Warngell
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
AT THE HOSPITAL

AT THE HOSPITAL
 Mrs. Mary Urata was admitted to the hospital on April 29th. Mrs. John Everson and baby were dismissed on April 29th.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06


 chance for complete roller skating rink and boxing ring at low price. 40 pairs key skates; 60 pairs shoe skates: electric wheel grinder lockers; record player and ampli- fer; restaurant equip; 20 pairs boxing gloves; newly built regula- tion boxing ring inc. taped ropes, canvas, ring posts etc. All for $2,600. First come first sold. A successful business run out of quarters to make way for Juneau's expanding government offices.
 TER WOOD
 Sales Agency
 JUNEAU --------- TEL. a1s
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-21

FOR RENT-Room, 2 men, 2 wo-
men, / couple. No children. Call
AID 2670. Ito
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-21

FOR RENT - Rooms, day or
weekly rates. Skyline Hotel,
1850 Germantown st. Flu O4Ol.
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FOR SALE-V8 Ford dump truck.
international IL ton stake
body. Cheap. MI 711O. t19
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-21
Families Made
Homeless by Fire
In Grown Point
By Jimmie N. Jones

Seventeen persons have been
given shelter in Ridgewood
Heights, Crown Point, following
the fire that broke out in the
three one-room dwellings at 121
Otterbein avenue, early Monday
morning and destroyed them.
According to police and fire
men, the blaze started at 1916
a. ~, when three families were
routed and began gathering to-
gether their clothing and furni-
ture and running from the blaz-
ing inferno that completely de-
stroyed the building belonging to
Charles Dewberry who told the
press that the estimated loss was
over $4,000. Whether the loss was
covered by insurance was not
learned.
Families forced from the dwell
ings and given emergency cloth
ing by the Red Cross we're: Mrs.
Herbert Winston and seven chill
dren; Mr. and Mrs. William Davis;
Mrs. Rosie Grant, who was living
with the Davis family in n of
the camps opening June 27.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-21

the one-room apartments; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Strong and four chill
dren, occupants in another one
room shelter.
Mrs. Davis was released from
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-21

St. Elizabeth hospital after being
treated for shook and minor burns.
All have been given shelter by
friends in the neighborhood, while
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-21

food and clothing was distributed
by the Red Cross, according to
Donald Ring, director Of the home
service department.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-21
Suspect Robbery
Nabbed by Police

Patrolmen F. j. Mathis and j.
H. Pickert arrested a 17-year-old
youth last night, who is being held
for the connection in the robbery
Of Joseph l.. Smith, IS, in the
Smith Coal and Ice company at
1167 Germantown street, Sunday
afternoon.
He was arrested at the corner
Of Germantown and Washington
streets and booked on suspicion of
robbery and assault according to
police reports.
Smith was slugged by a pair of
ice tongs and robbed of $40 while
attending the Smiths service sta
ton at the same address.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-21
Death NOTICES
Mrs. Lena Street

Mrs Lena Stfeet
Services for Mrs. Lena Street,
81, of 1901 Randolph street, will
be conducted at 1870 p. m. tomor-
row at the Shiloh Baptist church
by Rev. J. Happy. Burial, Green
castle cemetery. Friends may call
at the Jones' Brothers funeral
home, 455 West Fifth. street, af-
terter a p. m. today. Mrs. Street
died at 1880 p. m. Saturday at
Good Samaritan hospital. Surviv-
ing is her husband, Alfred.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-21
CLASSIFIED ADS

DRESSMAKING -Women's suits
and coats; mems shirts; altera
tons to tit. Reasonable. 1902
Germantown st. AID 3S48. tt
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FOR notwithstanding room for
man. Call after 4. HE 9875. TIC
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FOR RENT-Furnished room. Call
Flu $3.50. Ito
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FOR RENT - Room for settle
girls or settled couple. Call ME
8043. III
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

is humid. This is usually in the
morning or late afternoon" Mr..
Ivy said.
Fire protection and timber har-
vesting methods which leave
plenty of seeds are mans respon-
sibility; the two can not be sep
arated. Without fire protection,
forest management is futile.
Woods fires occurring year after
year prevent young trees from
reaching marketable size and can
leave the land barren as can be
seen in some parts of Jackson
county, forest rangers report.
Everyone can assist by sup
pressing small fires or calling the
forest service in case of large
forest fires that are of a wild ma
ture, he said. A fire may be re-
ported by calling 1902 or timber
violations may be reported by
contracting area ranger, Frank w.
Ivy, P. O.. Box AGO, Lucedale.
Anyone seeing a woods fire is
asked to notify by telephone Mrs.
Kathleen Kinks, 1902; Mrs. Clara
Jones. 7703, or Parker Tower at
Lueedale. Any charges will be
paid by the above numbers, au-
thorities said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Counties Share I'm
National Forest
Income Listed

Jackson and four neighboring
counties will receive S15,666.4 40
of the $201 ,832.39 paid the state
by the federal government as IS
per cent of the 1913 receipts on
National Forests in Mississippi.
according to an announcement
issued by R. w. May, state treas
urer.
In addition to this payment,
ten per cent of the gross receipts
is returned to the national for
ests each year for use in the con
struction and repair of roads
within the forests. This will
amount to $50, 1872 for Mississippi
this year, Mr.. May said. These
payments are made in lieu of
taxes.
This amount will be diStrib-
uted among 80 counties in pro-
portion to the National Forest
area in each county. These five
southern counties will receive
payment as follows: Jackson with
19,205 acres, 81, 960.79; George
with 1919 acres $854.49: Greene
with 1885 acres, $3,248.37: Har-
rison with 81 $50 acres, $5,963.84;
and Stone with 39,621 acres, 3d.
1882.
To further speed up recovery
of the timber resources the u. S,
Forest Service has planted much
of the non-productive acreage to
pine; this work continues as five
million trees were planted this
year. Present cutting practices
are to cut only a part of the tim
Der growth each year reserving
the other part to add to the still
depleted timber growing stock,
This practice will greatly increase
future yields of forest products.
Frank w. Ivey, area forest
ranger, in the interest of fire pre-
vention, advises care in CONTROL
ing fire and warns farmers to use
extreme caution to keep the fire
out of wooded sectors when burn
ing ditch banks, fence rows OF
other places while clearing fields
for the coming crop season.
"a good time to burn is wher
the wind is not high and the all
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
News From Escotowpo =.
Give Prizes For Cornbread Mullins
AT Meeting OF Four Leaf Clovers

The Four Leaf Clover of the Es-
catawpa school met with their
leader, Miss Vela Mckinley, Mon
day. The meeting was in charge
of the president, Elite Edna Allen.
Corn bread mullins were exhibit
ed and those winning blue rib
bons yer Irene Ryals, Betty Lou
Ryals, Carol Bertram and Gloria
Bennett.
On Friday evening, today, the
Escatawpa PTA will present a
play, THE Campbells are Com
ing" in the school auditorium at
1880 p. m.
Aubry Garfield, a student at
Mississippi Southern college, and
Johnnie Nyman, a student at
Mississippi State college, were
called home during the weekend
to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Della Davis, their grandmother
and aunt, respectively.
The WMU of the Baptist church
met at the church for a Royal
Service program, which was in
charge of Mrs. Wallace Grierson.
The members present were Mes
danes Clyde Nelson, Elton Rob-
erts, Buddy Emerson, A. p. Me-
gehee, Wallace Grierson and A.
A. Greenough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Oliver at
tended the funeral of a friend in
Mobile last week.
Miss Joan McLemore of Mo-
bile spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elton Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hanson ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. B. N
Tynes, who spent a few days ir
Escatawpa, to Port Neches, Tex.
where they spent the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cunning.
ham made a trip to New Orleans
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lennep ano
daughter were weekend visitor:
in Natchez.
The WSCS of the Methodist
church met at the church Mon.
day for a study course which wa:
taught by Mrs. James William
son. Those present were Mes.
danes Adeline Davis, Ernes'
Graham, H. R. Garfield, DOVE
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Prominent Resident
Of Ocean Springs
Dies In Hospital

Albert c. Gottsche. prominent
business man and civic leader in
Ocean Springs, died at the Biloxi
hospital last Thursday following
a heart attack which he suffered
a week previously. He was rs
years old.
Mr.. Gotsche was born in Ocean
Springs where he was a lifelong
member of the First Baptist
church, superintendent of thu
Sunday school, a deacon in the
church, chairman of the board of
the Ocean Springs State bank,
past master of Magnolia Lodge,
past worthy patron of the East
ern Star, Knight Templar, char
ter member and past president
of the Rotary club, director of
the Chamber of Commerce, for
mer member of the town council
and the school board.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Saturday from the Baptist
church by the Rev. w. R. Storie,
assisted by the Rev. James Null
holland, Presbyterian pastor. In
torment was in Evergreen ceme-
terry.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Cynthia Davis Gottsche; one
son, Lynd Gottsche of Ocean
Springs; two grandsons; and three
step sons, Carl and George Max
well of Ocean Springs and Charles
Maxwell of Brooklyn. Miss.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Miss Sarah Anne
Bough Sings At
Kiwunis Luncheon

Miss Sarah Anne Baugh of
Greenwood, vocalist. entertained
the members of the Kiwanis
club at their regular luncheon
on Tuesday.
Miss Baugh who is visiting her
sister, Mrs. A. J. Moss, has gain
ed recognition as a light opera
singer and entertained members
of the club with several selections
including. I'm See You Again"
My Hero" and Always, She
was accompanied by Mrs. E. F.
O'Malley and presented by DR..
F. c. Minkler, program chairman.
In accordance with the Go to
Church" program the Kiwanis
will attend the services of the
First Presbyterian church in a
body on Sunday.
Guests at the meeting were
Roy Stevens, Jim Ellis and HON.
er Sessions.