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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-27
Detroit Woman
Murdered In Fla.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla
(ANP)- Gladys Ball who had
come from Detroit to seek a par
ole for a sister in prison for
murder was found murdered along
with two other women in a two
story frame house owned by Mag
gle Richardson who was one of the
dead.
The third dead was Dorothy
Poole, 18, whose body was found
in the kitchen in a pool of blood.
The women had been butchered
with a machete which was found
in the house.
Ashley Crummey, 80, was found
in his bed with his throat cut and
was removed to Pine Ridge Hos
pital where lie is in a critical con-
dition. Richard Nichols, %, ne
phew Of Mrs. Ball was less seri-
ously injured, but is also in the
hospital. He charged Crummey
with the crime but Acting Police
Chief John Schwartz doubted his
story.
Footprints in a pool of blood
were expected to give the clue to
the killer. Nichols mother used a
machete when she committed her
crime some year ago.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-27
NEWS

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Workers and Adult Education
Scholarships Offered
NEW YORK CAMP Three
scholarships in Workers Education
and one in Adult Education are
being offered under Public Law
584 (The Fulbright act) to labor
union members and others with
experience in workers and adult
education.
The awards, which announced
recently by the Department OF
State, afford opportunities to
qualified persons to study for one
year in the United Kingdom. Ap-
plications for the 1951-52 acade-
mic year may be made now.
Candidates must be citizens OF
the United States at the time OF
application, and must have a re-
cord of professional experience
and leadership in labor, in work.
r or adult education, or in union
activities generally. Those with
some degree of academic prepare
ton will be given preference.
Scholarships provide transport
tation, tuition, and. maintenance
for the academic year.
John Martin Becomes New
Football Head at Savannah
State
SAVANNAH, Ga. (ANP) John
Martin is the new head football
coach at Savannah State college
replacing T. A. Wright ST., who
has held the position since 1947.
according to a recent announce
ment by President W. K. Payne.
Martin has served as an assistant
coach for the past two years.
Wright who has also served as
head basketball and track coach,
director of athletics, and chair
man Of the department. of physical
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-27

tons.
Martins promotion was design
ed to allow Wright to devote
more time to administrative phases
of athletics and the department of
physical education.
President Payne said.
St. Louis Student Enrolled
At Naval Academy
WASHINGTON (ANP) The en-
rollment of Robert Charles Wilks
of st. Louis as a midshipman at
the u. S. Naval academy at An
napolis was made official last
week when he took his oath of Of
flee.
Before enrolling at the academy,
Wilks was a junior at Stowe
Teachers college in st. Louis.
Rep. John Sullivan of Illinois,
a Democrat, appointed him to the
Naval academy after he had been
recommended by the recruiting
chairman of st. Louis.
Lincoln U In Early
Announcement of Opening
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. IAN
Pr The official calendar of the
opening dates Of Lincoln univer-
sity has been released by the Of
flee of President Sherman D.
Scruggs.
A Pre-school faculty conference
is scheduled for Sept. II and IL.
The cafeteria and residence
halls will open Sept. IL, 1850.
Freshman-new student orienta-
ton is scheduled to begin Sept.
l13y l950and extend through Sept.
Is.
Third Negro Admitted to u. Of
Arkansas Medical School
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ANP)-
Last week Truman Bruce Toilette
of Little Rock became the third
Negro to be accepted by the Uni
versity of Arkansas Medical
school.
Officials announced that Toll
lette was one of 80 students ap-
proved for admittance into the
school in September. He is a grad
uate of Talladega college at Tai
ladega, Ala.
The medical school was opened
to Negroes in 1948 when a girl
student was admitted without seq
regation. Last year a male stu
dent was admitted.
American Teachers Association
Admitted to World Organization
Ottawa, Canada CAMP The
American Teachers association of
the United States composed prin-
cipally of, teachers in Negro
schools, was one of the four Dr.
CARNATIONS admitted to the World
Organization of The Teaching
Profession at it's fourth annual as
caph1v hold 1act uank in Ottawa
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-27

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Workers and Adult Education
Scholarships Offered
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Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
JUDGES VIEW, AWARD
PRIZES FOR DISPLAYS

Judges of the cooperating Laurel
Garden club and the Unity Garden
club awarded first prize Friday
evening to the B. %eyer Harris
home for the best outdoor Christ
mas decorations, second to the
George Paisley home, and third to
the James Morrison home. Com
menting on the wide interest taken
in the event and the beauty of the
displays, a spokesman for the clubs
said that "prizes were far too few
to give deserving credit to the
beautiful home decorations for the
yule season.
"Many exceptionally pretty dis
plays were lighted Saturday eve
ming which were missed by the
judges who toured the city Friday
evening, as had been advertised.
More than 40 homes we're counted
that were a credit to any commu-
nifty.
"The Unity Garden club and the
Laurel Garden club wish to thank
al who helpC'l t. make Laurel
more beautiful by their hearty CO.
operation"
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
CRAFT COMMENTS ON
COUNTY H.S. DIVISION
By FRED w. GRAFT
Superintendent of Laurel Schools

Since Yellowstone county has
been divided into high school dis
tricts, it will now be possible for
Laurel to procede with it's building
program both for the elementary
and high departments. The amount
available for the new grade struc-
ture will be about $460,OOO and
will be sufficient to complete and
equip perhaps 1870 of the contem-
plated building. A lesser amount
will be required for the high school
improvement.
Some adverse comment has ap-
peared in the press relative to the
division of the county into high
school districts alleging that it
unduly increases the bond limit. 1t
should, however, be remembered
that the same democratic procedure
remains-20% of the qualified
voters must sign the petitions and
400 must vote on the proposition.
Naturally the public will vote for
the issuance of bonds only when
the situation calls for such action;
the local taxpayer will decide the
issue to build or not to build.
The Montana Tax Payers asso-
Citations, in its campaign against
the constitutional amendment rails
ing the limitation from 81 to 5R,
stated that school districts had
used only 17% of their bonding
privileges. This conservation will
continue even though the amount
permissible is increased, for each
proposition will be determined on
it's merits.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
VALUE Of STATE
CROPS UP IN 80
Exceeds Previous High In
1913 By $3.5 Million
Yields, Prices Gain

The value of crops harvested in
Montana in 1850 is slightly more
than 5000 million, which is $3.5
million above the previous high
value recorded in 1913. In 1949
the states crop valuation was near
ly $218 million, compared to the
preceding 10-year average of more
than $3.50 million. Wheat account
ed for 81 per cent of this years
aggregate, followed by hay with
"a per cent and barley with 7 per
cent.
The large volume of crops har-
vested in 1850 was responsible for
boosting the value to a record
level. Crops were removed from
9,272,000 acres, an increase of 3d.
900 acres over the harvest of 1949.
Though the acreage of wheat har-
vested was 278,000 less than
last year, the acreage of other
(corn, oats, barley and rye)
was 5000 00 more than in 1949.
Larger acreages r also recorded
for hay, sugar beets, alfalfa seed,
sweet clover seed, mustard seed
and sorghums. The harvested r
age of potatoes and dry beans vas
less than last year and no acreage
change is shown for dry peas.
Favorable yields per acre also
contributed to the large production
of most crops. The per acre yield
of every crop except alfalfa seed
and hay equalled or exceeded yer
age yields for the period 1889 to
1948. Yields of winter wheat,
spring wheat, oats, barley,
flaxseed, potatoes, dry beans and
dry peas were especially large.
have received increased
this year for wheat, oats,
barley, dry beans, sugar beets,
seed, apples and cherries.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
RAINBOW ASSEMBLY
ELECTS OFFICERS

Msis Linda Johnston presided at
the final meeting of her term of
office of the Laurel Rainbow As
sembly Wednesday evening at the
Masonic temple. Mrs. Emily Heeb-
ner is mother advisor.
Business included election, bal
letting and initiation.
Several adults who have faith
fully served the assembly were
honored in original songs and re-
ceived gifts. Linda sang "Bless
This House" especially for Mrs.
Anna Vordahl. She received a gift
in a presentation by Marlene
Hafer, past worthy adviser. Mem
bers of the advisory board, Miss
Vera Anderson, Mrs. Eleanor
Greening, Mrs. Heebner, Melvin
Williams, Mrs. Alice Hamlet, Mrs.
Irez Vaughn, Mrs. Dora Bundy,
Charles Staiger and Mrs. Hattie
Cloyd were presented for introduce
ton and each received a humorous
gift appropriate to his or her occu-
patton. While the choir sang ga
Gift of Roses" they each received
a rose in a bowl. Mrs. Heebner,
as mother advisor, received a gift
from the girls.
At the election, the following
were named to serve during the
winter term: Maxine Boyd, worthy
advisor; Marilyn Smith, worthy as
s~ociate advisor; Audrey Moon,
charity; Betty Sorg, hope; NitS
Noel, faith; Nayan Cartee, record
er, and Joan Greening, treasurer.
An annual affair will be the joint
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
MONTANA SEEDS MORE
WINTER WHEAT.

Winter wheat seeding in Mon
tana this fall covered 100000
acres, 8 per cent more than the
1,475,0OO acres seeded in '49. 1t is
also slightly above the average for
the period 1889 to 1913, but is we'll
below the all-time high of 1,949, 900
acres planted in the fall of 1916.
Montana farmers had a good ap-
portunity this fall to drill their
winter wheat without delay because
of the weather in September and
October. Nearly all of the acreage
is in the established winter wheat
belt with but little on the fringes
where risk of winter kill is high.
The crop got off to a favorable
start, and with thick stands and
barring unusually severe conditions
during the winter the survival is
expected to be good.
Condition of the wheat Dec. l
was 80 per cent of normal, cam
pared with IS per cent a year ago
and 60 per cent of the correspond
ing period two years ago. The
1851 crop as indicated Dec. 1 is
30,267 900 bushels, or 5,055,000
bushels more than this years crop
and 3,519,000 above the average
from 1889 to 1913.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
YELLOWSTONE BANKS
UP CAPITAL, SURPLUS

B. M. Harris, president of the
Yellowstone Banks of Laurel and
Columbus, reports the capital stock
of each of the two banks has been
increased to 100000 and the sur
plus to $4,000, making a total
capital and surplus of the two
$350,000.
The action has been approved
by the superintendent of banks, w.
A. Brown, filed with the County
Clerks and Recorder and the Sec
rotary of State at Helena.
The action taken by the two
banks is to qualify them to better
participate in the new defense pro-
gram. Total assets of the two
banks exceed $7,700,000.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
METHODIST BISHOPS
CALL DAY Of PRAYER

Local Methodists will join Sum
day, Dec. 81, with the denomina-
TONS nearly nine million MEM
bers in a national mid-century pray
er for peace, it was announced by
Rev. Clarence G. Spellman, pastor
of the Laurel Methodist church. He
said the call to special prayer was
sounded by the Methodist council
of bishops and the church's general
board of evangelism in view of "the
exceptionally grave condition of the
world today"
In a letter to pastors of $4,000
Methodist churches, the board
urged every congregation to unite
in "a chain of prayer on Mid-Cen-
fury Sunday, beseeching Gods
guidance in converting a world
crisis to a just and lasting peace"
Declaring that "mankind's hope
for freedom is in desperate jeop-
ardy," the plea for prayer conceded
with a similar request by the presi-
dent of the new National Council
of Churches, Episcopal Bishop
Henry Knox Sheriff., of New York.
He urged all Protestants to offer
prayers Dec. 81 for "a peace which
is the fruit of righteousness"
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
Staiger Wins Trip
Because of Record
Selling Insurance

Minneapolis, Dec. 27.-Charles
Staiger, Laurel, Mont, associated
with the Billings agency of North
western National Life Insurance
company, was this week notified
that he was one of 10 winners in
a nationwide sales campaign spon-
sored by his company.
In recognition of his achieve
ment he was extended a personal
invitation by Pres. Ronald G. Stage
to attend the 1851 Eastwood fish
ing party on the Minnesota Ontario
border next summer.
Staiger won the trip to Eastwood
lake in competition with more than
600 fieldmen throughout the coun-
try.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27

A GRAND PARTY FOR KIDS was
when Santa Claus came to Laurel
last Saturday, almost Christmas
eve, at the invitation of local vol
unteer firemen. He went every
where, saw everyone and talked
with many kids. After a free pic
ture show at the Royal theater,
more than 1000 children went to
the fire hall, above, to receive
Christmas treats-candy, nuts and
fruits in bags-from Santa and
his aides. No one was missed who
came to the party. The firemen
and their ladies' auxiliary were a
great help to Santa Claus, and are
shown at left as they packed the
treats Wednesday evening of last
week at the fire hall. Incidental
expenses of a few hundred dollars
were betrayed by passing the hat
among business men. This made it
possible for many people to share
in the event for children.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
By Ernest Hoberecht

DN EIIGSl IlODtItCilI
United Press Staff Correspondent
Tokyo, Thursday, Dec. Is
(UP)-Chinese and Korean COM
munist patrols made a series of
probing attacks along an 85-mile
front in Korea Wednesday and sent
s~pearheads stabbing within 27
miles of Seoul. Some enemy patrols
gained at least seven miles into
South Korea. They struck out from
an attack force of 100000 reds
massed in two formations, one
within 35 miles of Seoul and an
other in the west. A f~ull-scale of
fensive against Seoul was expected
within ten days or two weeks. Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's headquarters
announced that these front line
forces were backed up by well over
l 100000 communist reserves. The
u. S. Eight army officially alb
sorbed the los, GOODMAN U. S. Tenth
corps Wednesday, braced along a
140-mile coast to coast defensive
line to meet the assault.
The communist patrol actions /
cracked all along an 85-mile
stretch of this front from Kaesong
in the west to within % miles of
the east coast.
The main threat doomed north of
Seoul where 100000 Chinese and
Koreans continued to build
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
VAUGHN NAMED HEAD
MIDLAND FAIR BOARD

When the Midland Empire fair
board met for it's annual reorgani-
cation meeting Tuesday afternoon
in the Securities building in Bill
lings, Emmett Vaughn of the Lau-
rel area was elected president to
succeed Ora Kemp of Shepherd.
C. M. Holiness of Billings is
first vice president and Ray La
thom, also of Billings, is second
vice president. Frank G. Connolly
Of Billings and Kemp are directors
on the fair board.
Vaughn and Kemp were reap
pointed for two-year terms by the
county commissioners last week.
Vaughn has served 10 consecutive
years, Kemp II, Holiness 9, Lathom
5 and Connolly 1.
Harry l.. Fitton continues as
secretary-manager.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
HIGHWAY CRASH
NEAR MOSSMA|N
KILLS DRIVERS
KOrtje, 20, Dies Instantly;
GrOshelle, 10, Succumbs
Few Hours Later

Two died of a pre-Christmas
highway crash early Sunday morn
ing a short distance east of the
Mossmain overpass. Killed instant
ly in the head-on collision was
James Edward Kortje, 20, of Bill
lings, driver of one of the cars;
dying a few hours later in a Bill
ngs hospital was Eugene Harold
Groshelle 10, driver of the other
car.
The collision occurred about 2:30
the morning of Christmas eve, a
little east of the group of buildings
immediately east of the overpass.
In addition to the fatally injured,
three other young people were
hurt and were given attention later
in Billings. They were Pearl Bres-
ter, 16, of Laurel, riding in the
Groshelle car; and Marvin Bellou-
mini, II, and Wayne Golden, 16, of
Billings, in the Kortje car. None
OF the three were seriously in
jured, it was reported.
Groshelle was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor B. Groshelle of 536
Avenue F, Billings. He was a
Laurel high school senior student
and had been living here with an
uncle, Lloyd Maxwell. He is sur
vived by his parents, two brothers
and a sister.
Kortje, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Kortje of 724 South Twenty
sixth street, Billings, had formerly
served in both the navy and army.
His immediate relatives are his
parents and several sisters and
brothers.
The Groshelle funeral was set
for Wednesday afternoon at 1880
in Smiths funeral chapel, Billings,
with interment in Mountview ceme-
terry. The Kortje funeral will be
Thursday morning at $3.50 in the
Church of the Little Flower Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
Million Reds Poise F. or
Drive Into South Korea
Patrol Actions Stabbing For Break Through
Spot Extend Along S5-mile Front-Expect
Full-Scale Offensive In Short Time

up striking power astride the an
cient Mongolian invasion route to
the Korean capital.
MacArthur's headquarters gave
these estimates of communist
strength, in Korea, Manchuria or
enroute, 1,350,406 troops; already
in Korea, 444,4O6 troops, compris-
ing 277,173 Chinese and 1928
North Koreans. Against these
forces the United Nations have
arrayed an estimated 100000 men,
including the U. S. Tenth corps
evacuated intact from the Korean
northeast coast to Pusan in the
southeast.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
LEGISLATURE SUBJECT
OF ADDRESS BY H|BBS

Rex Hibbs, senator from Yellow
stone county was featured speaker
when the Laurel Rotary club met
for a pot-luck lunch Tuesday
noon After delivering a short
address dealing with some of
the problems which will face the
state legislature when it convenes
in January, he participated in an
open discussion of various legisla-
tive problems of particular interest
to the Rotarians attending the
meeting.
Unwilling to attempt any predic-
tions as to the course that will be
pursued by the coming assembly,
Hibbs stated, 81 cannot find a
clear-cut majority in any direc-
ton" In regard to the matter of
revenue and expenditures, which
he seemed to feel would be one of
the greatest problems facing the
assembly, he did, however, state
that he felt some severe cuts would
have to be made in the proposed
budget. Referring to the publication
sponsored by the Montana Tax
payers association, Hibbs quoted
an article which reported that the
proposed budget is double the
present state income, and said that
he did not know where the money
was to come from:
The bulk of the communications
he has received since being elected
to office, he said, can be divided
into two groups: those requesting
increased allotments for some bu-
reau, department, or project, and
those requesting legislation that
would give special protection and
privileges to some group. Citing
an example of the requests for
funds, he said that the proposed
budget for the welfare department
is $4,000, OOO-just $6,000,000 more
than the budget for that depart
ment during the depression year
of 1889.
Discussing the possible sources
of revenue, Hibbs asked the club
its opinion of a sales tax, and found
the members unanimously opposed
to that form of taxation. The sales
tax was named by one Rotarian as
desperation tax" 1t was sug-
gested that administration of the
gasoline tax be more carefully
worked out in order to plug leaks
that some members felt were al
many to resort to practices
by which they avoided due taxation
on the gasoline they use. 1t was
also suggested that Montana adopt
an anti-diversion law which would
prohibit the transfer of highway
obtained through the gaso-
line tax to other departments or
Another possible source of
increased revenue, suggested to the
senator, a a tax on royalty res
ervations.
Another plea for funds was de-
livered when Fred w. Graft gave
support to the program of
state aid for primary and second
airy education. Graft stated that
the reserv fund, from which
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
Children OF Members
Give PEG. Program

Chapter B, P. E. O., met at the
home of Mrs. o. A. Brohaugh
Wednesday for a 1:30 luncheon at
which Mrs. B. B. Hageman, Mrs.
Prohaugh and Mrs. c. ]. Story
were hostesses. They were joined
in the afternoon by children of the
members who presented a Christ
mas program of instrumental mu-
sic, singing and recitations. Donnie
Nottingham was master of cere-
monies.
After their program, the chill
dren were served refreshments.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
ROtana Club Holds
Christmas Party At
M. O. ROysdOn Home

In beautifully decorated rooms of
the NJ. o. Roysdon home, Rotana
club members had a Christmas
party and gift exchange Wednes-
day evening. Assisting Mrs. Roys-
don were Mrs. Carrie Erb and Miss
Grace Stadalman. Favors were
.corsages made from holly sent by
Mrs. Blain Eshom and Miss ROs-
ella Fritz.
Miss Stadalman presented a
white Bible from the club to Mrs.
Erb for her long service at the
library.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
Truman Asking
Soon For larger
Taxing Program

Washington, Dec. 27.-(UP)-
President Truman will ask con-
gress for an Expanded" and higher
tax program next year to meet
mounting defense costs in counter
ing communist aggression, it was
announced today.
The request for new taxes prob
ably will go to congress a "few
weeks" after the new Eighty
second congress convenes on jan
uary 3rd, a high source said.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
Home Coming Of Students

College students home for the
holidays include Dorothy Hilgert
from Laramie, Wyo.; Ruth Wom-
bolt and Lowell Anderson from st.
Olaf's at Mortified, Mimi; Lau-
retta Tubman, Donna Sheets and
Don Brohaugh from Bozeman;
Clyde Cromwell, Joel Roth, Jack
Mitchell, Eleanor Fisher, Joyce
Bradford, Paul Void and Don Graft
from Missoula.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
U.S.Ab0ut
ToEndRif
WithSpain

Washington, Dec. 27.-(UP)-The
White House announced today that
President Truman will end a five
year diplomatic stalemate with
Spain by naming Stanton Griffis
to be U. S. ambassador at Madrid.
Since Dec. 81, 1915, this country's
business in Madrid has been con-
Quoted by a charge d'affaires only.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
Go To South Dakota

Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Sterrett have
gone to South Dakota to visit Mr..
Sterrett's mother.
Evening star., 1950-12-18
a Mounts Cancelled
AS CuImone Rests
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MIAMI. Fla, Dec. 18.-Jockey
Joe Culmone Cancelled his mounts
today to rest up from the hard
fall of Saturday which interrupt
ed his attempt to beat Walter
Miller's all-time riding record set
in 1906. He had been scheduled
to ride in four races.
Culmone's bruised head and
body were sore and his muscles
strained after the two-horse spill
at Tropical Park which sent him
to Jackson Memorial Hospital
for a day.
He was discharged from the
hospital yesterday and DR.. John
E. Dees, his physician, said he
probably could ride again today.
In midmorning, however, Cul-
none sent word that he was re-
naming in bed because I'm not
feeling so good" He said he
hoped to return to the saddle
tomorrow.
Culmone booted home his 370th
winner shortly before the accident
and has IL racing days in which
to break or tie Miller's mark of
388 winners in one year.
Willie Shoemaker, his nearest
rival, booted home his 357th win
ner In California Saturday and
then left for New Orleans where
he resumes riding at Fair
Grounds.