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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-02-16

If he could be here now, how pleased he would be
at the tremendous strides forward we have taken to
make the country he fought and sacrificed for the great
est stronghold of the democratic way of living in the
world today. Yes George Washington, in this momen
tous md-century year and celebration of your 168th
birthday, salute you not with words but with deeds
first conceived in your dreams for this great country
of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-02-16

ROLAND Elliott of the Three
Forks community had the second
finger on his left hand practically
cut off Friday when he caught
this member in a corn sheller.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-02-16

Henry Ritterbeck and Howard
Hill of lSummerfield and their
companion, Fred Warner, of
Carlisle, narrowly escaped death
late Saturday evening when their
car careened over a bank at the
junction of the Summerfield-
Carlisle road.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-02-16

expenditure budget must not be
cut one cent. He hopes that the
expenditures may decline in future
years by further reduction of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-02-16

hamper the development of that
$500 billion production that he
hopes to reach in. 1855. In other
words, we are again to spend our
selves into prosperity, a course
which we tried so unsuccesSfully
in the Thirties.
This policy makes nonsense of
his statement that the deficit is
due to the tax reduction enacted
by the 80th Congress-. That Act
was based principally on a reduc-
ton of personal income taxes, and
yet the President does not recon-
mend the restoration of one cent
of those personal income taxes.
Evidently he agrees with the
S0th Congress that higher tax
alton of personal income taxes,
or any large increase in other
taxes, Is more than the economy
of this country can stand and
still make necessary progress.
THE tax increases he recon-
mends are for the most part on
corporations, which is a criticism
of the Democratic 10th Congress
and his own Administration which
made big cut in corporation
taxes the moment the war ended.
agree with the Presidents
premise that any material tax in
crease would make the tax burden
too great for the national economy
to carry.
Already taxes are taking rs
per cent Of the national income
and are deterring the very de-
velopment of industry and COM
merce which is necessary to give
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-02-16
BRIEFS OF TEN YEARS AGO

Births-a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Evans; a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis, Sarahs-
vile; a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Toohey of GAINESVILLE; a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ritter
beck of Berne; a son to Mr.. anS
Mrs. Frank Drake, Blue Rock; a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Khune, Ava.
-
Deaths - Mrs. Mabel Burlin-
game, Canton; James Brit,
Crooked Tree; Arthur E. Rich
ards, IS, Belle Valley; Charles
w. Gill, 81, Roseville; John Fei-
ber, Lewisville; bessie Thorn
berry, 40, Caldwell; David C..
Fogle, 83, Cambridge; Clyde
Sorg, 20, Summerfield route;
Mrs. Matte Evans, 70, Barnes
vile; Herman Egger, 81, Lewis
vile.
Marriages - Melba Geraldine
Boley and James Stottsberry,
Sarahsville; Elaine Woodland, of
Belle Valley and Dean Thorla,
Renrock.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-13
CANDLELICHT WEDDING RITES UNITE
 VIVIAN MEIER AND CHARLES SHAVER

which tiny sprigs of greenery were caught with lovers knots of white satin ribbon. Her only ornament was a plain gold chain, one which her fathers mother wore on her wedding day.
 The couple repeated their VOWS in double-ring wedding cere- mony.
 Attending the groom were Paul Ubert and Robert Meier, brother of the bride Ushers were Wayne Bouwens and Vernon France.
 A reception followed the cere- mony at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Carl Meier. For the ceremony and following reception, the brides mother wore a lovely suit-dress of green and gold brocade with a rose-pink hat and rose accessories. The dress was a surprise gift from the bride and groom.
 MT. and Mrs. Shaver honey mooned briefly for several days. Both are now back at work. They have established their home in the former Harry Winner resid- ence in North Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-13

As beautiful as every bride dreams she will be was Miss Viv- ian Meier when she walked down the aisle on the arm of her fa- ther last Saturday night, to be- come the wife of Charles Milton Shaver.
 The United Protestant Church was beautifully decorated for the evening wedding. Gold and white chrysanthemums and white tapers stood at the altar. Sprays of huckleberry tied with a lovers knot of gold ribbon were fastened to the pews along the aisle, out lining the brides path to the altar.
 Just before the ceremony began, Mike Roberts sang Because" and Through the Years" Mrs. Max Sherrod accompanied him and then played the wedding march.
 Acting as bridesmaid for her former schoolmate was Miss Bar bara Hecker. Miss Hecker wore pale blue satin and carried a nosegay of white chrysanthe- mumS.
 Matron of honor was Mrs. Wayne BouWens. She wore a rose satin gown and carried a nosegay of yellow chrysanthe- rpurns.
 The brides gown was tradi- tional white satin, styled with a high-necked fitted bodice button ing to the waist in back, with a full-length train. Falling in a soft circular sweep from the shoulders of the gown was a deep collar of imported Italian lace.
 The lace also edged the full length veil of bridal net. Her veil was caught to a halo coronet fashioned of intertwined hearts.
 The bride carried a white Bible covered with a spray of white roses and white streamers, to
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-13
CHILKAT BLANKETS SOON WILL BE JUST MUSEUM PIECES.

Civilization is forcing the death of one of the loveliest of Alaska's s native crafts The ability to weave a Chilkat blanket soon may pass out of existence, for the craft now is known to only four old women of the KlukWan village near Haines. No young women have learned the art.
 The Chilkat blanket is made of the wool of a mountain goat, the inner yellow lining of cedar bark and sinew. Only three colors ever are used in its weaving-black. yellow and soft blue green.
 The dyes are prepared from na- tive materials. Black is made from hemlock bark, yellow comes from sehony moss, and the blue green is derived from copper ore.
 The design is conventional, fea- turing the family totem.
 The blanket formerly was used at ceremonial dances and at fu- nerals.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-13

"defamatory matter" accusing him of accepting monetary con- tr bu tions from undiSclosed sources" while serving as mayor of Kodiak in other terms.
 The man charged in the com plaint refused to plead, so Com missioner Mrs. A. M. Vokacek entered plea of not guilty for him. The defendant requested change of venue, and the case rests while the commissioner awaits the advice of the district court on that request.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-13
KODIAK MAYOR SUES POLITICAL OPPONENT FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL

Mayor Lee Bettinger of Kodiak won his battle for reelection last week; and the smoke of that battle had not yet cleared before the mayor was filing a criminal libel complaint that arose out of the prediction campaign.
 Mayor Bettinger charged Ko- diak businessman with mailing
Valley frontiersman., 1950-10-13
Teeter Family Visits Palmer

Rev. Richard Teeter and his family combined business and pleasure on a trip to Palmer last week. They left Valdez on Oct. 3. and visited friends in Palmer for several days before returning to Valdez.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-03
chumber of Commerce Advocates Facilities for Seward School Childrsn

school children of Seward. This resolution is in line with the Gov ernor's recent statement concern ink the welfare of the school chill dren throughout the Territory of Alaska, and one project that will receive his wholehearted approval. Our resolution is based on the fact that Dr. Ryan has also stated that the school facility is sufficient and adequate for three or four years, and therefore any proposed addition to the school in the way of high school building would not receive approval at this time, but a new recreational facility would not come under MT. Ryan's approval or disapproval; therefore, such a facility could be approved and placed at the disposal of the school authorities at an early date.
 Our proposal would not in any way conflict with any future build ing of new high school building, but would place i'll line for immedi- ate building a necessary addition to the school facilities, whereas if the project were incorporated with a new high school building, certain disapproval would defeat the entire project. Our thought in this mat ter is: secure the facilities that can be secuerd under the present Alas kan Public Works money, and add new high school building to the gymnasium when Dr. Ryan will ap- prove your need for such a build ing.
 We believe that the City Sales Tax of 2 per cent will finance the proposed new gymnasium and au- ditorium on a 50 per cent basis of cost with the Alaska Public Works Agency, and therefore see no req son why our body should not be in favor of the project, and receive your united approval and support. Our thought is to get for Seward what is possible to get, within the five year operation of the Alaska Public Works duration, and towards that end, requests should be made at once for this gymnasium.
 May we ask for your reaction to our proposal, at an early date.
 Sincerely yours,
 Seward Chamber of Commerce.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-03

tkOllS. 4.
 At the All-American Confer ence sponsored by the American Legion recently in which 66 of the nations leading patriotic, re- ligious, labor, business, profes- sional and educational organiza- tions took part, George N. CrafE, Legion national commander, was directed to appoint a cross section committee to plan a per- manent organization.
 A resolution adopted by the conference declared:
 World communism is the greatest present threat to do- mestic security and peace on earth. Its No. l targets are God and the American way of life in the United States, the last stronghold of undiluted human freedom"
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-03
pIrytpEieps TO BE PAID TO HEtR5. BENEficIANEs

'1T ktfS3 N- ss.. sa I: " v ~ " s'x-
 Dividends due deceased veterans for tie time they held Mationai ;SSryicg fafe Insurance in force prior to their death win be paid to 4Keir beheffciaraes Of heirs. accord ing to the veterans Administration Where the insurance was in force at tile time Of the veterans death payment will be made automaticaI- ly to the beneficiary of record. No application of any kind will be re- quired in these cases.
 If the insurance was not in force at the time the veteran died the dividend will be paid to his estate through the executor or admin istrator of the estate.
 Where there is no administrator payment will be made directly to those persons who are entitled to the veterans estate under the in- heritance laws of the state of which the veteran was legal resident at the time of death.
 In the lapsed insurance cases claim forms will be sent by VA di- rectly to. those persons found to be entitled to all or share of the veterans dividend. No general dis tribution will be made of these claim forms.
 Payment of dividends in behalf of deceased veterans will begin soon, the VA said. Beneficiaries or heirs are requested not to write the VA about the dividend or request claims forms, which will be fur nished directly to them.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-03
AUXILIARY TO TAKE PART IN ACTION AGAINST COMMUNISM

The American Legion Auxil- iary will participate actively in a united front against commun- ism in which leading national organizations will work in an -endeavor to sweep America free of communistic influences, Mrs. Erma Johnson, Americanism chairman of Seward Post No. 5 unit of the Auxiliary, has an nounced.
 Mrs. Norman L. Sheehe, of Rockford, H., the Auxiliary's national president, has been named one of a committee of seventeen appointed to make plans for a permanent organiza- tion to unite the anti-communist activities of American organiza-
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-03
Dear Parents:

Dear FarcNJSs
 We are attaching copy of our letter to the Seward School Board requesting immediate application from the School Board to the City Council, for a new gymnasium auditorium and swimming pool, for the school children of Seward.
 We ask you to also support this project, and mail a copy of your resolution or letter to the School Board in support of this project, to the City Council, so they will know that the civic organizations and citizens are in favor of their efforts to secure some Alaska Public Works funds, for the benefit of the school children or Seward.
 It is our understanding that the School Board has proposed to the Council and projected a program for school improvement, but 1t Is our understanding that the entire program is consolidated, which in cludes gymnasium and high school building and further i'm provements to the present school building, along with fences and sidewalks, but such a program must be separated in order to secure ap- proval for the reason that Dr. Ryan, Commissioner of Education, states we do not need high school build ing, then the entire program Will be disapproved unless set up into different projects that can be ap- proved by Dr. Ryan and the Cover nor.
 We ask your support on this pro- ject, and beg you to submit your request to the School Board at an early date.
 Sincerely yours,
 Seward Chamber of Commerce.
 (The attached letter.)
 Seward School Board,
 Seward, Alaska.
 Dear Sirs:
 The Seward Chamber of Com- merce has passed motion to re- quest the School Board to make application to the City Council for forwarding to the Alaska Public Works Agency, for the erection of a new gymnasium, auditorium and swimming pool, for use by the
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-03
FOR SALE. MISC.

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
Moy q Criminal Be identified
By His Voice Alone?

Every night a stenographer, on
her way home from work, had to
pass a certain dark street. One
evening. she was suddenly seized
from behind by robber. Mutter-
ing threats, he threw her down.
grabbed her purse, and fled. Later
a young man who lived on that
street was arrested and charged
with the crime. At the trial, the girl
frankly admitted that she had never
seen her assailant'S face. However,
she positively identified the ac-
cused man--because she distinctly
recognized his voice. The defense
attorney protested that this kind
OF Identification wasn't enough, but
the court disagreed and accepted
the girls story. The judge said that
the mans voice was probably
etched forever in her memory-be-
cause she had heard it under such
vivid circumstances!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
BE CAREFUL

Be careful about burning brush
after March LIST.
After that date it will be un-
lawful for any person 10 burr
brush, grass, trash or any inflam
able material within 300 feet q
any woodlot or brushland, except
between four o'clock in the after
noon and midnight. The brush
burning season naturally begins
in March and high winds make
the practice dangerous.
April is the most hazardous
month Of the year for forest fires
During April, 1919, there were
253 such fires in Virginia. A tota
of 273 persons were convicted o.
setting fires and were fined more
than $4,000.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
Hazel, NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Phillips CT
st. Paul were Saturday night
guest sat the home of Holly Kiser.
Aunt Nan Sutherland has been
very sick for few days,
Russell Powers is spending a
few days in Florida with his sis
ter.
Ethel Bryant has been on the
sick list for while.
John Edwards and wife were
dinner guests of John Sutherland
Saturday
Shelby Martin is staying with
Lou Kiser.
Mr.. and Mrs Riley Phillips
spent Sunday at the home of c
W Bailey.
Emmy Kiser was visiting Rutf,
Sutherland Sunday morning
John Edwards and three daugh
trs. Guy Holbrook and Rufus
Phillips were dinner guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Holly Kiser recent
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Phillips
were visiting their son, Tony, on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Hobert Kiser
were visiting John Sutherland
and family Sunday
Uncle Jim Bryant was seeing
friends here Sunday.
Bert Sutherland of st. Paul
was Sunday night guest at the
home of Holly Kiser.
jamie Sutherland spent Monday
with her mother, Mrs. Edison
lessee
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
Should q Drunken Person
Be Allowed TO Steer a Cor
Thut is Being lowed?

A mans car broke down on a
highway, and he hired passing
truck 10 tow him to the nearest
garage. On the way. the motorist
pulled out 4 bottle and proceeded
to get good and drunk. A policeman,
noticing that the towed car was
weaving from side to side, brought
the procession to a halt. He placed
the motorist under arrest on a
charge Of operating vehicle
while drunk" At the trial, the man
admitted he had been drunk. How
ever, I've insisted that he had not
been operating" the car because
the motor wasn't running! But the
court was not impressed by this
technicality and found the man
guilty as charged. The judge said
that the drivers seat OF moving
car Is no place for drunkard, no
matter what is making the car
novel
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
The Forest Warden
Says

The Virginia Forest Service has
shown several pictures dealing
with forest management and wild
life conservation in Dickinson
County this year. We have mel
with the following organizations:
One G l class at Haysi, two
G. I classes at Clintwood, ONT
All Club at Swindall School and
one PTA at Greenwood. At each
meeting we have given out for
estry literature.
We have inspected several
wood lots and advised on i'm
proved methods of cutting. If we
can get it over to the people that
forest fires are dangerous and
costly, we shall have real start
this year.
Please burn brush and trash
after four o'clock in the evening.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23

wages and are trying to hold
them up. This is a benefit to
every small business in Dicken-
son County. If our wages go down
then every business in the coun-
ty is hurt. We have not worked
much during the past year, but
we have been carrying on a fight
for REGULAR work and TO
KEEP WAGES AT WHAT THEY
ARE. The merchants ought to
think who they. really depend on
for their business.
FIVE MEMBERS OF
THE UMWA
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
JAMESTOWN NEWS

Set up and take notice. A re-
Atty, not fake nor surprise.
Brad Lane and Mrs. Lily Yates
were married at the home of Ed
er S NJ McFall on Feb. 9. Mr..
McFall took the couple for Joy
ride after the ceremony. They
also deserve a second chivaree.
The first, they received a few
days after Christmas by wonder
ing friends.
Elder Dixon and Mrs. Davis
were married Monday, Feb. 10.
We wish both couples much hap
piness.
Mr., and Mrs. Billy Mullins are
proud OF their new baby, Judy
Carol, born Feb. II.
Mr.. and Mrs James Pruitt are
the proud parents of NV bapy.
Gussie Mullins and wife called
on Lillian Rife Sunday evening
Otis Craptree and family spent
the weekend with Mrs. Charley
Crabtree
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Reedy and
Mrs. Allie Davis called on B. M.
Lane and wife Sunday.
Misses Lois and Jane Hughes
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
THE LETTER BOX
THE MINERS SPEAK

Editor The Herald:
Will you give us chance to
say one thing by printing these
few words?
Many of the business people OF
Clin.wood and Dickinson Coun-
ty, especially number of store
keepers, are laying the blame Of
the strike entirely on the miners
and their union. One of the merch
ants was heard to say that if ever
war came between the United
States and Russia that the miners
would take the side of Joe Stain.
They seem to be mad because we
don't work all the time and turn
all of our pay over to them.
Now, here is something for
these storekeepers to think about.
When a miner earns money, it IS
spent. here at home. When one of
the operators, even the little ones,
earns money it is usually spent
in New York or some other place
Why, one Of them could not find
car fine enough for him here
and went to another state to buy
one. Let the merchants remember
that we have raised the average
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23

spent Saturday night with Carol
Hughes. They were all Sunday
guests of Lena Ball.
Kenneth Rowlett and family at
tended the funeral of his grand
father in Tennessee Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs R + Scale call
ed on Virgie Hughes Saturday.
Cheryl, little daughter Of Ayers
Yates, has been sick.
Russell Reedy has been sick
during the past week
Everett Branham, who is MAX
my his home with his brother,
Simon, spent the weekend at
Splashdam with relatives.
Mrs. Roberts has moved into
the house vacated by Ray Null
ms
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23

Miss Gilbert, our grammar school
principal, spoke the other night at
the regular Parent Teachers meet
ing, on getting children to do their
homework when they want to listen
to the radio.
"We mustn't give them flat
mo-" Miss Gilbert said. "If we
adults really believe in tolerance
and moderation, we should instilt
these qualities in our children.
Listening to the radio is fine.-.in
moderation--as long as homework
gets done, too"
From where | sit, the lady was
dead-right. This radio vs.. home
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23

a drunkard isn't so terrible "-and
that "a minister isn't any better
than anybody else anyhow" But
the court held him liable, saying
that n minister's good name is not
something to trifle with. The judge
pointed out that reputation for
clean and upright living is vital.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23
+ TO OBSERVE WEEK
OF PRAYER

The Business Women's Circle
of the Clintwood Baptist Church
will observe a week of prayer
from Feb. q to March S. The
partial schedule follows:
Monday, Feb. II at home of
Mrs. Ayers Short; Tuesday,
Feb. %, at home of Mrs. Eugene
Adams; Wednesday, Feb. 20, at
the church.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23

with that. She also claimed dam.
ages for embarrassment, saying
that the affair had caused her
sickness Of mind and mental
agony" However, the court refused
to grant any additional amount OF
money. The judge said that such an
injury was too vague to be eval-
uatsd in dollars and cents.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23

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enrolling now for the Payroll Savings
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seeeFass' u. s Treasury Department
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-23

charging that the cats owner was
guilty Of harboring vicious ami
NAL" But the court turned down
the nsighbor's claim. The judge
said the cat wasn't vicious" but
was merely "obeying the natural
instinct OF all cats" He added that
it was far more sensible to guard
the pigeons than to lock up the catl
A churchgoer and some friends
were discussing their minister.
why, he's Jus! an old drunkardl"
cried the man. When the minister
heard about this, he sued the man
for slsnder. At the trial, the man
protested that calling somebody