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Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
DISASTER AND WELFARE COUNCIL NEEDS A ROOF FOR OWN HEAD

The Matanuska Valley Disaster and Welfare Council at last has weathered the trying days of by laws drafting and organization, and now is ready to function, it was announced last week by Mrs. Vicky Swidelsky. Officers of the council include Mrs. Swidelsky as president, Mrs. Thomas Day, vice-president, and Mrs. Jennie Perkins, secretary-treasurer.
 The Disaster and Welfare Coun- cil was established as an agency of the Community Chest, for the specific purpose of administering the disaster fund of the Chest. In addition, the group will assume the responsibility for welfare work in the Valley.
 However, now that it's all set up to work, the Council is faced with another problem-it has mo- where to work. Members of the group, and particularly housing committee women Mrs. Ann Dem ming, Mrs. Clarabelle Kopperud and Mrs. Day, hope there's a kind-hearted Valley resident who will supply the anWer to that problem.
 The Council is looking for quarters, preferably not far from the center of Palmer, that will rent for next to nothing. The space should be large enough to accommodate a desk, files, dis aster equipment and possibly to house a small thrift shop which the Council would like to run to keep itself in funds. Members of the group feel they could pay small fee, but it certainly wouldn't meet the going rate in Palmer for office rental.
 Anyone who has a suggestion or a solution to the problem is asked to get in touch with a mem sber of the housing committee. Board members of the Disaster and Welfare Council include:
 Mrs. Kopperud, Mrs. Demming, Mrs. Allan Mick, Dr. F. R. Sims, Clifton Grover and Eugene Kirsch
 Ex-officio board members are Bill BouWens, Mrs. Dorothy Sax ton, Mrs. May Carter of Wasilla, and Miss Marjorie Myren.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
L. George Sneoks Out
 Late Thursday

Lake George broke late last Thursday afternoon. and the wrongest wrong guessers in the Matanuska Valley were mem bers of the Lake George Bene- fit Association. They hadn't planned for the breakup be- fore Aug. 10. and were caught flatfooted without ming mechanism in place. or even a proper conclusion 10 their guessing contest. Therefore. with very red faces. Associa- tion members announce that all bets are off.
 Johnny Gore. who flew over the lake late this morning. said water in the lake proper was unusually low this year. He estimated that ii was not more than two-thirds full.
 The gorge through which the lake waters spill is entirely clear. except for one 300-foot ice jam, where water is tunnel ing beneath inc blockade. MT. Gore says the channel is much narrower than ii was last year. and therefore the ice spill "is much. much wilder and more thrilling than it was last year"
 He estimates that the break up will be at its height in about four or five days.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28

Mrs. Archie Tibbett of Glen AL len was hospitalized here this week. She now is undergoing edical treatment at the Valley ;oSpital.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
Burkholders Spend Week In Black Lake Country

MT. and Mrs. Bob Burkholder have just returned from a week at Black Lake, where MT. Burk- holder was checking sets for wolves, made last year. He re- ported positive evidence of two wolves killed, but said he be- lieves there probably were more. The line had not been checked since last summer.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
Carol Jean Loses Tonsils

Carol Jean Wilson, small daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. James Wilson of Palmer, had her tonsilS re- moved at Valley Hospital this week.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
TO HAVE ToNs1LLEcToMY

Billy Bergen of Matanuska en- tered Valley Hospital this morn ing. He will undergo tonsillec- tony.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28

ON A BICYCLE BUILT FOR GREAT GRANNY Model Jeanne Columbia bicycle collection which
 
 day. skirts
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28

About all some people can save for a rainy day is the nerve to borrow an umbrella.
Evening star., 1950-06-30


sGRH FoS0s xt the Pge p Gnd sIs on
FULLY LIGHTED ROOMS Remember where
in
buy O hemidn injury!
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Area Casualty List Includes One Killed. Others Wounded

Mrs. Lydia Morris, who lived near
Charlottesville, Va. was listed as
killed in action July 27.
Requested Korean Duty.
He is the first serviceman from
the Charlottesville area reported
killed in the Korean fighting.
He enlisted in the Army before
Pearl Harbor and was in the serv-
ice until his death. He was sched-
uled for discharge in July but re-
enlisted and requested duty in
Korea.
Pvt. Morris was an artillery
corporal during the last war and
was awarded the Bronze Star. He
knocked out a German tank which
was threatening American mortar
positions during the fighting In
the Rhineland.
He also received five battle stars
for duty in the European theater
of operations.
Pvt. Morris attended the Red
Hill School and was a member of
the Good Shepherd Episcopal
Church.
Besides his mother, he is sur
vived by three sisters, Mrs. James
A. Gibson of Albemarle County,
Mrs. Katherine Frances Peasants
Of Waynesboro and Mrs. Lydia
Anne Kidd of Lovingston; two
brothers, Earl Morris and William
Maury, Albemarle County.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Sergt. Meier had no relatives in
this country. He listed Mr.. Alex
ander, with whom he had served
in the Army for a long time, as
his friend" who should be noti-
fed. He and Mr.. Alexander were
stationed at Fort Myer in 1888
and had been close friends since
that time. according to Miss Lot
tie Alexander. daughter of Mr..
Alexander.
Alexander Volunteered.
Mr.. Alexander, who had been
a bus driver for Arnold Lines,
volunteered for active Army duty
on August %. He did not know
that Sergt. Meier had been
wounded at the time.
Corpl. Harold G. Ingram, COL
ored, formerly of 721 Euclid street
NV, was listed as killed in ac-
ton. His widow, Mrs. Sylvia A.
Ingram, who went to Seattle,
Wash, with him when he left
for Korea, is now living in Con-
cord, N. H.
Listed as injured today was
Sergt. Charles E. Carbaugh, hus-
band of Mrs. Esther r. Carbaugh,
of 101 East Seventh street, Fred
erick, Md.
The Defense Department also
listed these men in its report:
Pvt. Russell L. Morris, son Of
the late r. Samuel Morris and
Evening star., 1950-09-08

nounced today that Pfc. Robey,
missing since July 20, has re-
turned to duty. The announce
ment did not say what had hap
pened to Pvt. Robey.
Mrs. Paul M. Riley, 1882 I
street NE, sister of the soldier
said today she received a letter
from her brother earlier this
week in which he told of having
been in the hospital twice.
HE didn't say what he was in
for or where he was" said Mrs
Riley. But we didn't really care
we were so relieved to have him
found again"
Mother Almost Gave Up.
Mrs. Riley said she and her
mother, Mrs. Van Lear Robey
1919 Bladensburg road, Cottage
City, Md, had almost given UP
this time"
'It was wonderful to get that
telegram saying he was back, 81
said Mrs. Riley.
Pvt. Robey first was reported
captured on broadcast by the
North Korean Communists. Two
days later, however, he returned
to American lines, reporting that
his unit had merely been cut off
and not captured. On July 20. the
soldier was reported missing again
but this time it was an official
report of the Defense Department.
Pvt. Robey. due to get his dis
charge from the Army July 3,
defied a threat of court-martial
by his sergeant to join the fight
ing in Korea. Now, after being
reported missing twice, he's back
in it again.
Defense Department casualty
list No. 88. released today, lists
Sergt. 1/c Arnold Meier, friend of
John j. Alexander, 1101 South
Scott street, Arlington, as dead.
Sergt. Meier. a native of Bremen,
Germany. was seriously wounded
on July 20.
A soldier for many years.
Evening star., 1950-09-08


Md. He is the son of Mrs. Georgia
P. Walter.
Sergt. Pressler, a native of Wash
ington, Pa, enlisted in the Army
there eight years ago. He was
killed in ambush while serving
with reconnaissance unit of the
seth Tank Battalion.
In a letter to Mrs. Pressler,
written on August 13. two days
after his death, Sergt. Pressler's
company commander reported he
had been killed by small arms
fire about two miles west OF
Chintu. The letter, received
August "a, arrived eight days be-
fore official notification, Mrs.
Pressler said.
Wounded Fighting in France.
A veteran of World War II
fighting in Europe, Sergt. Press
Ter received the Purple Heart after
being wounded in France while
serving as an artilleryman.
He re-enlisted after the war
and then again last September
and planned to make the Army
his career. He was home on fur
Tough last February just before
going to Japan.
Besides his mother, Sergt.
Pressler is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Charles T. Cookson, with
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Forouk Considers
Buying Rare Gems
From EXT exam
BY the Associated Press

BIARRITZ, France, Sept. g.
A former Texan called on King
Farouk yesterday to show the
vacationing monarch some rare
jewels for his antique collec-
ton.
Jack E. Calhoun. formerly of
San Benito, Tex. said the Egyp-
tian King was interested In an
18th century watch set in gold
and enamel.
The King was about $4,000
richer yesterday by virtue of
playing his lucky number six at
the Casino Wednesday night, but
whether he used his winnings to
add to his jewel collection was not
disclosed.
King Farouk and some Of his
Notwithstanding the American
girl whose identity he is so anxi-
GUS to guard-drove to the little
village of Ascain and had lunch
at a Basque restaurant. There
was no information as yet on
the identity of the mysterious
Miss x"
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Meier. nODcys
whom Mrs. Pressler lives in
Greenbelt, and a brother, Albert
w. Pressler of Grafton, w. Va.
News of the Cramer youth was
first reported on August %. when
his mother announced she had
received a letter from him from
an Army hospital at Kyoto,
Japan.
He was wounded August 6, his
18th birthday. just nine days
after he entered combat. He was
a member of a heavy mortar unit
in the 18th Infantry Regiment,
oath Division. He was wounded
in the arms and shoulders.
Entered Army In 1949.
In a more recent letter, young
Cramer wrote the Korean situa-
tion was pretty bad" and re-
marked.
IF it lasts 40 or so days longer,
I'm afraid will have to go back
over and fight some more" He
added ne haQ Deen awarded the
Purple Heart and was sending it
home for safekeeping.
Young Cramer, who also uses
his mothers surname of Walter,
has three brothers, Buddy, Jack
and Kenneth, and sister, Mary
Christine. A native of Wash
ington, he attended La Plata
High School before entering the
Army in June, 1949.
Pfc. Robert v. Robey, Of Wash
ington, the 21-year old soldier,
who risked a court-martial to
stay in Korea and who twice has
been reported missing since July
8, has turned up again.
The Defense Department an
Evening star., 1950-09-08
'SfefiIized Heiress'
Weds Fifth Husband
BY the Associated Press

EUREKA, New, Sept. 8.-Ann
Cooper Hewitt. the "sterilized
heiress," has a new husband
her fifth.
She and Cowboy Donald
Charles Walter, 80, of Manhat-
tan, New, were married in this
tiny Central Nevada community
on Labor Day by Justice of the
Peace Merrill Fletcher.
Mr.. Walter has a mining lease
in the Manhattan area in addi-
ton to working on ranches.
His bride, who is So, became
known as the "sterilized hairess''
in 1886 when she charged in court
in San Francisco that her mother
had her sterilized in an effort to
keep from inheriting a fortune
left by her late father, financier
Peter Cooper Hewitt of New York.
Evening star., 1950-09-08
|Dionne Quints to Make
First Trip to New York
By the Associated Press

Dr Hie SssoSto'eo TfeSs
NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-The
Dionne quintuplets will make
their first trip to the big city next
month.
The Alfred E. Smith Memorial
Foundation said yesterday the To-
year -old Canadian girls will ap-
pear at a dinner here in honor of
the late New York State Governor
October 10.
Proceeds of the dinner will go
toward the cost of the newly
erected Alfred E. Smith memorial
building at st. Vincent's Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Department.
The soldier
who was killed
is Sergt. Rob-
ert H. PresSler ,
33, of 1-B Cres-
ent r o a d ,
Greenbelt, Md,
son of Mrs.
Rose PreSsler
of that address.
Wounded is
Pfc. Charles v.
Cramer, 10, of
ALA Seventy
first t avenue,
T.ondoyar Hills
Evening star., 1950-09-08

The death of a District area
man in action in Korea and other
casualties from this section were
reported last night by the Defense
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04
By Jimmie N. Jones

Exclusive to the EXPRESS:
Once again the Ohio Daily Ex-
press, was first to hear the change
of plans in the John "Pete" Pc
terson, murder case when it was
confirmed by both the Prosecutors
office and the defense attorneys,
that the trial had been moved up
to Wednesday, March 9Th, instead
of the former date set which was
to have been March goth.
Your reporter received a tip
from the listening post" that the
change was suggested by the
Court due tothe switching of an
other important trial. as usual a
hurried trip was made to the Halls
of Justice for confirmation of the
chage. Contracting, Assistant Pro-
secutor, William Wolf, who will
lead the states case with Lloyd
O'Hara, two of the top men in
the prosecutors office, we learned
March 8 would be theofficial date
for the trial of "Dayton's most
brutal killing in a decade. Peter
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04
One D. G..
~Judgeship Still
Open

WASHINGTON (ANP) Two of
the three judgeship vacancies in
the District of Columbia were fill
ed by President Truman last Tues
day, leaving one still pending due
to the pickering between the two
Negro candidates who were being
considered for the post.
The two nominations made by
the President were Miss Mary G.
Barlow and Thomas C. Scally,
both are white members Of the
local bar. White House secretary
Charles C. Ross said the third ap-
pointment is "still in the works..
Emory G. Smith and Hubert
Pair had both been prominently
mentioned for this position, ac-
cording to Congressional sources.
Both of these Negro contestants
had substantial recommendation
from government officials.
Reliable sources report that the
violent controversy between Smith
and Pair might result in the ap-
pointment of a white man to fill
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04

Just before the vote on recon-
initial a number of these propon-
ents took an "about face" action
a n d voted against recommitting
the bill tothe committee and vot-
ed in favor of it's passage.
Several spokesman for Negro
including Roy Wilkins, executive
secretary for the NAACP; Elmer
Henderson, director of the Ameri-
can Counsel on Human Rights
George L. P. Weaver, of the anti
discrimination committee ofthe c.
10 agreed with a number Of the
congressman that the Mcconnell
amendment was not what they
wanted but it was better than
nothing at all.
Several expressed fear that if
the bill was sent back to COM
mittee there would be no hope Of
getting an FEPC bill out of the
House during this session Of Con-
gress. The main arguments offer
ed for the support of this weak
measure were the facts it at least
gives the Senate somthing to work
on.
CONTINUED on Page AZ
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04
Hollywood k
To Film Movie
Bias Cost

HOLLYWOOD (ANP)- Holly
wood, the film capital of the
world, was asked here recently to
film a documentary movie show
ing how much racial prejudice
costs the average taxpayer in this
country. The request, submitted
by Frederick O'Neal, president of
the Negro Actors in America,
said the bill adds up to more than
Sc billion a year.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04
Peterson Murder Trial
TO Start Wednesday,
March 9Th

son allegely slashed the throat Of
Essie Lee Thorp, Of 41h S. Kill
mel st. back in January. Accord
ing to the killer, he told several
listeners he killed her because
"She did me Wrong.
Dfense attorneys are Robert
Schroeder and Anthony Mccarthy.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04
BAPTIST
CHURCH

On Monday, March 6, at $50
pm, Mrs. Conrad is holding a
reorganization meeting Of the
Young Girls Auxiliary. All girls
between the ages Of IL and Is
years are invited.
On Tuesday, March 7, at $50
pm, the intermediate Guild Of
Tabernacle will have a business
Continued on page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04
, 0re., Passes
Rights Ordinance

PORTLAND, Ore. (ANP) Mayor
Dorothy Mccullough Lee and the
four Commissioners, making up
the City Council Of Portland,
voted unanimously Tuesday after
noon to enact a civil rights ordin-
ance making it illegal for any
hotel, restaurant or other public
place of business to refuse service
to. anyone because of race or re-
ligion.
Thaction of the council came on
the same. day that Portland was
honored by the National Confer
ence Of Christians and Jews as the
Brotherhood City for 1850 : the
city which made the. most progress
in human relations during 1919.
Presentation of a plaque was made
to Mayor Lee at a banquet Tues
day night.
The enactment OF the ordinance
came at the close of a lengthy
morning session of the council, at
which 80 speakers representing
civic, labor, religious and political
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04
House Passes FEPC
Substitute Bill
BY Alice A. Dunnigan

BY Alice A. Dunnigan
WASHINGTON CAMP After
about II hours Of congressional
pickering the House Of Represent
atives finally, on last Thursday,
passed by a vote of 24O-to-177
the Mcconnell amendment as a
substitute to the administrations
FEPC bill introduced by Cong.
Adam Clayton Powell.
The Powell bill HR 4453 was
brought to the floor for considera-
ton by Chairman John Lesinski
of the House Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor after civil right
ers finally cracked a southern fill
buster. ~
The near 1914 hour session
which began at noon on Wednes-
day and continued until around 81
20 Thursday morning is said to
have been the longest continued
session which the House Of Rep
resentatives has known since the
Missouri Compromise in 1920
when the session under the lead
ership Of Henry Clay continued in
session for two days and two
nights.
Battling down every parliamen-
tary maneuver which the southern
ers could muster up including
seven roll calls, the reading of
George Washington's farewell ad-
dress, and the journal for the pre-
vious day, Mr.. Lesinski finally
succeeded in bringing up the FE-
PC measure about 4:45 pm.
The fight for fair employment
lasted until past 8 Am. when
weary House members finally
adopted the McConnell's toothless
amendment which was further
watered-down by the adoption of
several other amendments to this
amendments.
Final action, however, was post
poned until Thursday afternoon
after a demand had been made for
the reading of the engrossed copy
Of tn bill.
Coming back into session at IL
o'clock Thursday, proponents of
the Powell FEPC bill had agreed
in a previous caucus with the ap-
prevail Of representatives from
several leading Negro organiza-
tions, that they would vote to
send the Mcconnell amendment
back tothe committee for consid-
GRAFTON and to continue the fight
to bring out the Powell bill.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04

groups were heard in favor of the
law and four in opposition. The
Council chambers, packed with
some $50 persons, rang with ap-
plause as the council completed
it's voting.
The city which was outstanding
for it's bad race relations a few
years ago became the second city
in the nation to ban discrimina-
ton against minority groups in it's
public places. It was preceded in
this action by Philadelphia.
Expressions of jubilation over
passage of the measure came from
the Rev. Myron c. Cole, chairman
of the Mayors Committee on In
tergroup Relations and head of the
United Committee for Civil Rights.
and from Edwin C. Berry, execu-
tive secretary ofthe Urban League
Of Portland, both of whom work.
ed" tirelessly to mobilize the COM
munity behind Mayor Lee in her
efforts to improve human rela-
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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04
In Our Churches
MT. ENON CHURCH

The Young Peoples Choir will
present a solo program tomorrow
at $3.50 pm. This unique affair
has been planned and directed by
Mrs. Lora Bishop and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Happy.
On Sunday March IL, at $3.50
pm, the Pastors Aid Society will
present the Big Four singers of
the MI. Enon church singing some
favorite songs. Dinner will be serv-
ed from 1908 pm. From 4 to
z pm. the S Choir and
Senior Usher Board will have a
St. Patrick's Day Tea. The pub
lie is invited.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04

ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH
Tomorrow at $3.50 pm. the Val
ley Wonders of Cincinnati, Ohio,
will present a. program of gospel
songs. The public is invited.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04
MT. BAPTIST
CHURCH

Tomorrow at $3.50 pm. Rever-
end Baron from .Cincinnati> will
preach at the afternoon services.
The public and friends of Mt.
Calvary are invited.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-04

Calvary are invited.
MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
At $3.50 pm. tomorrow after
noon, the Junior Choirs of Mid
deltown Baptist church in Xenia
and Tabernacle Baptist church in
Dayton will present a musical
songfest with the Mt. Olive Junior
Choir.
At 8 pm. the Valley Wonders
Of Cincinnati and the Golden
Voices of Harmony will climax
the days services with a battle of
music. Sponsoring the program is
the Senior Choir.
MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH
Missionary Day will be observ-
ed tomorrow at 81 pm. Guest
speaker for the day will be Miss
Elmira Thompson, district teacher
of Missions. She will speak on
"The Life Boat"
Evening star., 1950-08-06
u. ). Tanker UnIoads
Plane Gas in Formosd
BY The Associated Press

TAIPE1, Formosa, Aug. 5.-The
United States Navy tanker Cimar-
ron unloaded full cargo of gaso-
line at the Formosan port of Kee-
lung for war planes guarding this
Nationalist headquarters island
against Communist attack.
The tanker was escorted by the
cruiser Juneau and two destroyers
There was speculation whether
the gasoline is for the Chinese
Nationalist air force or for Amer
ican air units assigned to the de-
fense of Formosa. Gen. Mac
Arthur has said he would supply
both.
The first of the American planes
for this duty-six jet fighters
arrived Friday.
While the Cimarron unloaded
work was speeded on extending
Formosan airfields for American
! use.
The number of fields being en-
larged was secret. Most of the
work consists of lengthening run
ways to accommodate jet fighters
and heavy bombers.
The NationalistS announced
they had turned back an attempt
July % by. several hundred Red.
to seize Tien-ao Shan, tiny islanc
about 18O miles south of Shanghai
Evening star., 1950-08-06

least should be asked for maxi
mum cooperation.
1t. Shimon is expected to be
called before the subcommittee.
Questions Raised
When they get to 1t. Shimon.
some Capitol sources said, there
no doubt will be questions as to:
l. Why a police officer, paid by
the city. should have asked a
Senator or any citizen for personal
payment of expenses for police
Work-if he did.
2. On what grounds a police
officer could accept such a private
payment.
8. Was 1t. Shimon acting on
mis- own responsibility when he
Ireportedly rendered the protec-
tion service to Senator Brewster,
OF was he acting under the au-
thority or instruction of some
superior?
On the Shimon question, Sem
ator Brewster a couple of times
has said he was assuming" that
the man who checked his office
phones for wire-tapping and who
got rid of the shadow" was 1t.
Shimon. He said he did not know
the man, hvaing met him only
twice. He was called into play in
the case, Senator Brewster re-
Gently told reporters, by a fellow
Senator not yet identified.
May Begin Quietly.
If present tentative plans carry,
the wire-tap probe may have a
quiet beginning. Pending are
recommendations that after the
Shimon report has been received
the subcommittee make a ''closed
door" search of the field before
calling for public hearings.
One specific suggestion. in fact,
is that there be private inquiries
before open hearings are sched-
uled. One source said the desire
here would be to prevent the
names of innocent persons from
being brought into arguments.