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Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
Ketchikon Poys Lowest Light Bill. vaIdez Is Next 10 Highest

Ketchikan residents pay the lowest light bills in Alaska, an Alaska Development Board re- port shows. The average bill in that city is $7 a month. The re- port states that the rate is lower than in many cities in the United States.
 Juneau's rates are lowest for commercial power users.
 Valdez pays next to highest rates for residential use, with an average monthly bill of $22.75. Nome bills are highest of all, with the head of the house in that city parting with $37.50 monthly for electricity.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
Development Board
 Makes Exhibit Dealing With so Census Figures

Alaska's mushrooming popula- ton is the subject of a display just completed by the Alaska De- velopment Board, to be shown at fairs and conventions in the states. The preliminary reports of the 1850 census are the theme about which the display is cen tered. Soroptimists, converting this week in Seattle, are the first to study the exhibit.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
SHOP IN VALDEZ

L. B. Johnston and Don Reed, with the Corps of Engineers, were in Valdez recently. The men are stationed at Copper Center, where they are working on the survey of the Copper River drainage basin. Four other men are at work on the project. Johnston and Reed were here to purchase supplies for the camp
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
GLACIER GIRLS HIKE TO MINERAL CREEK

The Glacier Club girls hiked to Mineral Creek on June 27 of last week. They were accompanied by their leader, Miss Mabel Ander- son.
 The Glacier girls plan another bake sale on Tuesday, July II. They held one recently, which was markedly successful.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
BOB YESTERDAY IS FLOWN OUTSIDE

Bob Easterday, hurt in an acci- dent while working on the Trail for the Alaska Road Commission, recently was flown from St. Jo- seph's Hospital in Fairbanks to Seattle Swedish Hospital. MT. Easterday may have to undergo an operation in the Seattle hos pital.
 Mrs. Easterday is now living in Seattle.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
CordoVo Air Service Wins Safety Award

Cordova Air Service was one of the nations 36 air carriers to win the aviation safety award, presented by the National Safety Council, for 1949. Cordova Air flew the entire year with neither a passenger nor a crew fatality. The company has never had a fatal accident on it's records, since 1t began scheduled operations several years ago.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
Mother Will Spend Summer

When Mrs. Jim Dolan returned on last weeks boat, she was ac- companied by her mother, Mrs. Pool, of California. Mrs. Pool will visit in Valdez for the remainder of the summer, returning to Cali fornia in the fall. When she leaves, she will be accompanied by Mrs. Dolan's son, Bob, who plans to go Outside to college this year.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
CORDOVA CONSIDERS INCREASED TAXES

The city of Cordova, faced with a problem of making up lost rev enue when the property tax was declared invalid, is considering tipping the rate of assessment to cover the difference.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
VISIT FROM NENANA

MT. and Mrs. Jack Coghill and the Vance Hits, all of Nenana, were recent Valdez visitors. The Coghills own Nenana's general store, and the Vance Hits also are merchants in the Panama town.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07

VISIT GRANDMOTHER HERE
 Jean and Judy Ashby of Copper Center are in Valdez for a visit with their grandmother, Mrs. Fawcett. They plan to stay for a week.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
TOiIefr'ieS

36-S50.00 Degas Perfume,
famous French imported fra
GRANGE sealed in France, plus
tax $685.
75c H. H. Aver Tuliptime Tai
cum, large size; plus tax,
2 for 49cs
S1.98 Leather Cigarette Gases,
hold full pack, assorted COL
OrSaf 79c
: $1.50 & $1.9S Compacts, metal
gold on silver finish, loose
powder -A 4----. CSC
$l.00 Wrisley Gold Tassel Per-
fume, attractively boxed, 59cs
79c Hewitt Soap Treasure, 9
cakes of fine floral soap. as
sorted colors 39c
$2.25 Monique Chin Strap and
Throat Cream Combination,
plus tax --------- SOC
$1.50 Crystal Perfume Bottles.
heavy crystal base and tear
drop shoppers -49c
$1.00 Elmo Sachet, Honey
suckle or Margo fragrances,
50c*
S1.0O H. H. Aver Honeysuckfe
Cologne, discontinued pack,
50c*
29c Jar for travelling cases,
sizes for lotion, cream or pow
der -19c
*Pfns 20% Tar.
Kann'S-Street Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Frigidaire Will Display
New Appliances tomorrow

The Frigidaire Sales Corp. OF
Baltimore will sponsor an all-day
meeting beginning at $50 am,
tomorrow in the Hotel Statler to
display new 1850 Frigidaire house
hold appliances, commercial re-
frigeration products and air-con-
ditioning equipment.
Expected at the session, that
will also include luncheon, are
dealers and sales personnel of
this area, representatives of Gov
ernment, civic and educational
organizations and the press. F.
H. Peters, advertising manager of
the Frigidaire Division of the
General Motors Corp, will head
factory delegation.
Similar meetings will be held
in 43 other cities throughout the
country.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
RehearsaIs in Full Swing
For Show All Over Town

All over town, rehearsals are in
full swing for the Recreation De-
partment's musical show, "All
Over Town"
The production will be pre-
sented at 8:15 pm, January 27
and at 2:30 pm, February 1 at
Roosevelt High School. 1t is pro-
ject of the Children's Theater of
Roosevelt High School. It is a
project of the Children's Theater
of Washington, sponsored by the
Recreation Department.
The writer director producer
Of the show is John Wentworth.
He has written the music, while
various high school students have
worked with him in planning the
plot. writing the script and COM
posing the lyrics. Students are
doing the choreography.
Nearly every high school in the
District. as well as some paro-
chial and private schools, are rep
resented in the cast.
Tickets are on sale at the Show
Concert Bureau, 1108 F street
NV, and at the Fairgrounds
throughout the city. They sell
for $1.20, 80 cents and 80 cents.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Infants Wear

S6.9S and SS.9S Girls One-Pc.
Snow Suits, water-repellent
or ny1on, sizes 2 to A. S5.97
S16.98 Children's Two-Pc.
Snow Suits, water-repellent,
all wool lined, matching hat.
Sizes 2 to 3X S11.SS
S2.99 Christening Dress and
Slip Set, handmade, 20" $1.97
S1.95 Pee Wee Raincoats, for
boys or girls, 3 to g.. $1.O0
Sligo to $1.99 Pajamas, Bunt-
ings, Dresses, Skirts and Dun
gareeS Sl.24
Kann's-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Girls Wear

s-s14.s5 and S1s.s5 Winter
Coats s--------$S.88
$3.50 All-Wool Chubby
Plaid Skirts $500
2O-S22.S5 and $29.95 Winter
Coats s----------$15.00
s-s25.00 and $29.S5 Winter
Coat Sets -----$15.OO
4-$12.95 All-Wool Jackets,
$500
so-ss.se and $3.50 Plaid Cot
ton Dresses --------SS.OO
12-$3.99 Pastel Color La
wanna Dresses ----S2.99
6-S5.99 Plaid Wool Jumpers,
$500
2O--S1. so Cotton Flannel Sport
Shirts S-----Sl.OU
1O-ss.99 All-Wool 2-Pc: Snow
Suits ------$6.99
12-S19.95 and $22.95 Wool or
Nylon 2 and 3-Pc. Snow Suits,
$500
6-SI6.95 All Wool 2-Pc. Snow
Suits, 2 prs. pants ------$13.SS
Kann's-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Comping Groups to Hold
Discussions Toniqht

Public Relations for Camping"
will be the subject of three dis
cdssion groups of the American
Camping Association to be held
at 6 o'clock tonight at the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
The groups will be headed by
Miss Josephine Chrenko, director
OF the camp department, Parents
Magazines; Howard P. Galloway
publisher of Camping Magazine
and Rudolph Kaufman II, as
sistant to the managing editor
Of The Star.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Linens and
DOn,eSticS

1 Lot Soiled Sheets, pillow
cases, miscellaneous bed linen
items, as is s.-----29c to $2.99
24O-Sec. S2.09 Cannon" Mus
lin Sheets, 63x99- 9-in.-----$1.59
9-S14.95 Rayon and Cotton
Damask Sets, 9-pieces-- $9.95
16-S7.95 Colored Cotton Dam
ask Table Sets, 62x82-in. & 8
napkins ------$ $3.99a
12-S5.95 CoIored Cotton DAM
ask Table Sets, 54x72-in. and
6 napkins --------S2.99
50-S12.95 Bromly Lace Table
cloths, 72x90-in.------$9.95
15-S14.95 Plymouth Lace
Tablecloths, 72x90-in.----S9.95
$50 Yds.-$1.29 Cotton Table
Damask, red border yd.
300-29c Plastic Place Mats,
19c
Lot Miscellaneous Linens,
TablecIoths, Napkins, Doilies,
10c to $1.99
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
BETTER Dresses

14-s16.s5 Evening Wraps,
crush-resistant rayon velvet,
fully lined, black, green, red,
sizes 10 to 18----------$10.00
10-S22.95 and SIS An-Wool
Dresses for Misses, bright
colors s-------S14.97
39-S14.95 to $22.95 Misses
Dresses, black and colors, q
piece all-wool styles included.
$500
1s-S22.95 to s29.s5 Dressy and
Casual Misses Dresses, black
and colors S9.97
15-S22.95 to $39.95 Dressy and
Tailored Styles for Women,
black and colors- --$12.00
S-S22.95 AlI-Wo0l Dresses for
Women, bright colors $500
Kann's-Second Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Appliances

AS159.95 De Luxe Gas
Ranges, floor samples -$109.50
&S149.95 Detroit Jewel Gas
Ranges, demonstrators $S9.95
2-$99.95 Apt. Size Gas
Ranges, floor samples $1,000
1$179.95 Electric Ranges,
floor samples -----$129.00
@Reconditioned Elect. Re-
frigerators, 6 Gu. It. $500
Kann's-Appiance Store
9th and D SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Hurt Books

$500 Worlds Great Scrip
lures by Lewis Browne S2.49
sass Standard Book of
Etiquette by Watson --S1.49
2$12.50 History of Medicine,
$3.50
SS2.50 Life of Mother Ca
brini by Maynard -S1.49
sass Mathematical, Recre-
ations and Essays
$500 Anson Jones: Last
President Of Texas S1.49
Kann's-Downstairs Bookstore
Evening star., 1950-01-19
HalldbaqS

$500 to $500 Handbags,
$3.50 to S7.50*
1-S15.00 Brown Corde Hand
bag $685.
S$2.99 Overnight Cases,
S1.69@
125-$1.00 Western Style Bill
folds 79c 79c*
50-S3.O0 Handbags, as is,
5000
12-$7.95 Overnight Cases,
$500
aplus 20qs tar
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Fatl.s

$4,000 Blended Hudson Bay
Sables, 4-skin scarfS,
$4,000 Per Skin
S47.50 Natural Baum Martens,
3-skin scarf $4,000 Per Skin
S129.00 Mink-dyed COney Coat,
size 46----.------- S77.00
$4,000 Brown-dyed Kidskin
Coat, size SOS. 90
$4,000 Brown dyed Squirrel
Lock, size $4,000
S199.00 Mink Blended Musk
rat Cape $4,000
S199.00 Brown-dyed Ponyskin
Coat, size 12---------S149.00
$4,000 Black dyed Persian
Lamb, sizes IA and 16, $239.00
$4,000 Sheared Raccoon Coat,
sizes IA and 16-------$239.0s
All prices plus 20% tag
Kann Second Floor.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Neckaceur'

S1.99 and S2.99 Sweaters, all
wool and lock-stitch cottons,
S1.0O
$2.99 Rayon Taffeta Blouses,
jacket style, purple only -$l.99
$1.99 Rayon Jersey Blousettes,
printed designs ------$1.00
Button Bows, lacey and en-,
broidered styles, white only,
25c
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
JetUeIry

12-S7.50 to s12.50 Boys Sig
net Rings to $685.
1-$4.95 Wine Jewel Box, as
is ---$2.9 $3.50
3-S4.50 Gold Finished Com
pacts, as is--------$1.95
1-S5.95 Gold Finished Gig
arctic Case, as is--------$2.50
75-$1.00 Compacts, 2 for $1.00
300 Pieces of 55c Costume
Jewelry ---2 for $1.00$
200-S1.95 Single Strand Sim
ulated Pearls ---$1.49s
*plus 20eo tat
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Bedroom
Furniture

@s27.5O RolI-A-Way Cots,
s1s.ss
1-S24.95 Chest of Drawers,
maple finished -----$12.99
1-S47.50 Innerspring Mat
tress, Foster" twin size,
$29.95
1-S29.95 Innerspring Mat
tress, double size S17.99
1-$29.95 Layer Felt Mattress,
double size -----------$16.88
1-S39.50 Innerspring Mat
tress, Highlander" twin size,
S19.75
2-S39.50 Box Springs, "Serta,"
twin size ---------S17.99
1-S24.95 Box Springs, double
size -----$12.48
10-$4.50 Pillows, 500 duck,
509o chicken feathers ---$2.25
SASS Pillows, 20% down,
300 duck feathers ----. $2.49
1-$7.95 Cotton Cot Pad, 30"
wide ---------$4.4A
1-$10.95 Cotton Mattress, 80"
wide de-----------------S6.88
1-S14.95 Felt Mattress, 30"
wide 1888
1-S24.95 Innerspring Mat
tress, twin size ------$14.99
Kann's-Third Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
friday I'D BARGAINS
Budget Dresses

27-S14.95 Rayon Tissue Faille
Dresses for Misses $500
30-SS.95 to S14.95 Dresses for
Women --- S4.00
43-S5.95 to S8.95 Misses and
Women's Dresses $500
6-S10.95 Maternity Dresses,
$500
10-$5.95 Rayon Crepe Dresses
for Women ---S2.00
Kann's-Second Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
GIOreS

78c to 81 Rayon and Cotton
Gloves, white or pastels, sizes
6 to 49c
$3.50 Handsewn Suede Gloves,
navy or black, sizes 6 to 7,
S1.79
$1.00 Rayon Gloves for misses,
beige or red, sizes 3 and 4,
Soc
$1.50 Cotton and Rayon
Gloves, black, white and COL
ors, 6 to 7----S S5c
Kann's-Second Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Teer, Shop

6-S19.95 Winter Coats 1888
3-S19.95 Party Dresses $500
4-S16.95 Grey Winter Jackets,
$1,000
12-S29.95 Winter Coats $500
4-$12.95 Rain Goats ----$4.00
16-$5.99 Plaid or Solid Color
Dresses es--------------$2.OO
$3.50 Corduroy Jumpers,
$500
15-$2.29 All Wool Slipon
SWcdteFS Sls9J
10-$6.99 All-Wool Cardigan
6WcAtcIS 34.00
12-S5.99 SIipon Sweaters,
pastels or bright colors- $3.50
10-$2.99 and $3.99 Cotton
Kann's-Second Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
SeaUi,,g
Machines

3--S24.95 Sewing Machine
Benches, mahogany finished,
S14.95
2-$15.95 Sewing Machine
Benches, walnut finished,
$10.95
6-$15.95 wing Machine
Chairs, walnut finished --$8.95
6-$15.95 Sewing Machine
Chairs, mahogany finished,
$8.95
25-$2.S5 Sewing Machine
Lights s---------$1.49
50-$1.00 Rug Making Attach
AuCubS fOC
50-S9c Bottles of Sewing Ma
chine Cleaners ----------49c
Kann's-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19

Brockham. England, is building
40 houses especially for newly,
weds. s.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Luggage

4-S7.95 Overnight Cases,
damaged $3.50
$3.50 Vanity Case, dam
aged $2.50
1-S13.95 Companion Case, let
Jefeu ---------- --------@o'oV
1-S15.99 Two Suiter Case,
damaged -------S10.0O
3-S1S.95 Hat and Shoe Boxes,
$10.99
1--S21.50 Hat and Shoe Box,
lettered ------$11.99
1-S2S.O0 Pullman with tray,
20" ---------S14.00
1-S22.95 Pullman Case, dam
aged -------S $500
1-S39.95 Pullman Case, let
tered $3.50
1-S42.95 Pullman Case, dam
aged $21.5O
All prices Plus s0% Tar.
Kann's-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Handkerchiefs

S1.00 Mems Irish Linen Initial
Handkerchiefs, heavy quality,
69c
Sc Chinese Hadmade Hand
kerchiefs, pastels and white,
soiled ------------3 for 81
25c Handkerchiefs for women,
fine cottons, printed,
18c or s for ST.
$1.00 Mussed Handkerchiefs,
linens and novelties, for men
and women --69c
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Housewares

housewares
5-$1.9S Bottle Sterilizers, as
Is 69c
3-$1.19 Step-on Cans, as is,
39c
s-$3.49 Ironing Boards, as is,
$2.29
1-s2.49 Ironing Board, as is,
$1.29
60-S1.00 Wall Tile, as is, 39c
7-79c Bread Boxes $50
4S4.9S Underbed Chests, as
is 1898
50-$1.00 to $1.59 Garment
Bags, as Is ------4 Acc
+S6.95 Outdoor Clothes Dry
ers, as iS----------$ $4.98
12-S3.99 Curtain Stretchers,
aS is -Sl.9S
12--69c Radiator Covers, as is,
39c
12-$1.0O Radiator Covers, as
Is ---------------
S-$1.79 Radiator Covers, as is,
SOC
$3.50 Enamel Sink Strain
ers, as Is 24c
20-$1.00 Aluminium Dish Pans
CSC
1s-s1.oo Bottle openers, as is,
10c
1-S5.95 Collapsible Garment
Rack ---------------- 94.So
24-60c Hasko Serving Trays.
Kann's-Third Floor
Evening star., 1950-01-19

sisss
1888 Corduroy sur-Jaekets. sizes Il to 40 in
]=-~'4''' -''0''0' '''" ~''''' SIZES ~ ss.7s
$3.50 AI-woo Boxer Dress Shirts. size see
S-S395 Corduroy overols size 4------------99e
3-s7s5 AI-wooI White Button-front coat Sweaters.
$500 Famous Make Hose, broken sizes, 5o90
5-SIs.s5 AII-wooI Long Pant Suits. size IA. IS, TO-
1865 AH-weoI. Two-trouser Suits with reversible
sWeoter vest sizes 8, 8---------------$1 $1s.sS
-@'''' F'"''' '"'*' ~''''''' '''" ~''''' i! $3.50
z-s7.s5 Western Frontier Points, sizes 10 and Il,
l-sz75o AH-wooI Covert Logging Set. size 7, os is,
1855 and s4.ss UnIined PopIin Jaekets. size Ie,
3-$z.s5 Plastic Raineoots, sizes II, l4-------sse
1855 Cotton Cord Boxer Lonsies size and s. 89e
43-$I4s Lons-sIeeve Polo Shirts, sizes A. 6, 8, IA.
Iz-Szso Fomous Make Cotton Sweaters, sizes 4 s.
so-sIs5 Cotton Flannel Plaid shirts, broken sizes
) Students. $3.50 to s44so AH-wooI Suits, sizes s..
s4.ss coRDTRoY %S sLAcKs. plon brown, blue ond
partridge brown in group Of wellmode, full-eut soeks
Upper front and peots Sizes to l0---------$2.99
82-79e Worm Melton Helmets, broken sizes---lSe
15-$2.ze Lone Ranger Blue Denim Dunsorees, sizes
% Lssss Junior 7~.sdu''' l'"sis., size Is s.ss xo;s,
ls-szs5 Jerry Mehoney sweaten, sizes to z,
Kann's-Boys wear-second Floor
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Marriage License Applications

Willie Woods. 27. Of Natchez. Miss. ant
Evangeline Cleage. %. HOS Columbia I'd
NV
Dean Hiiley. jr. %. 1918 10th place. Sc.
and Catherine Drury. %, 1719 l. st.
Marcus Hardman. "a, I774 Stanton ter
race, Sc and Elizabeth Howerton, %
3317 18th place, Sc.
Oscar Sweet. %. and Ethel Gatewood. 25
both of 222 Indiana ave. NV.
Donald Henderson, "a, and Billee Hatcher
20, $40 31st place, NV.
Dean Wolfe: %, and Helen Hicks, 10. boil
Of 1881 Brentwood I'd. ne.
William Lademan. 32, 1895 g st. NV.
and Mary Mccane, 81, 260l 10Th st.
Maul1ce Hacke, 81. Alexandria. Va. ant
Lee Barber, Is. sad Deiphine Kitchen
81. both Of s . 4t1 ST. NV.
Ruby Hamilton, 10. sos o St, nv
Robert Huddleston, 30. Dahlgren, Va anC
Susan Gaye, -, III 9Th St. nv .
James stewart. 90, 81 Bryant St, NV.
and GIoris Redtern. p. 1921 Aiarior
st, NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Gillette Accepts Blame
For Sharp Coffee Report
BY The Assoeiated Press

Senator Gillette, Democrat. of
Iowa, said yesterday he is willing
Ito be the sacriflcial goat" if some
one must be blamed for a sharply
worded Senate report on investi-
CATION of soaring coffee prices.
Senator Ellender. Democrat, of
Louisiana. acting chairman Of the
Agriculture Committee. indicated
his group would do some editing
and toning down of the Gillette
subgroup's report which raised a
storm Of protests by Latin Ameri-
can diplomats and the State De-
partment.
"All we did" Senator Gillette
told a reporter, was try to find
out why the consumers and house
wives had about $740 million added
to their annual coffee bills by in
creases over few months"
Evening star., 1950-06-22
ID. e. Vital Statistics Report
Deaths Reported

Catherine Tole, 80. 1l4o Morse St. NV.
Italia Baxley, So. 11a1 New Hempshir,
ave-. NV.
Samuel Keys. 81, 7a0 Alabama ave. Sc.
Elizabeth Nekludova, so. 4s24 4Ist st. n. v
William Crawford. so. 22a sth st.. ne
Maria Stone, 20, 2so7 Connecticut ave,
NV.
Mary Darcy. IS. l643 35th St. NV.
Sylvester Pettry, 55, Dry Creek. w. Va.
Harry Bailey, 81. Ii0s 18th ST.. NV.
Jessie Greavsr. "A, 604 3rd ST.. nv
Manuel Redmond, 43. 4I6 9Th ST.. NV.
Walter PuEitt, Is. 1916 Good Hope I'd sc
Early Wright, "a. 1852 Halt St. sc.
Sarah Adams. 73. Blue Plains, D. C.
Gertrude Thomas. 20, 1918 r St. NV.
George Wilson. 90. 234 end St, ne.
Daisy Roy, 5s. 1904 wylie St. ne.
William wilkes, So, 1870 r St, NV.
Emory Corbin. Al. 4as lst ST.. s.w.
Grafton Jones. 40, 1888 Union St. Sw.
Carl Proctor, -. 1888 25th St. NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Births Reported

James and Ellen Byrd. boy.
william and Edith Cole. boy.
Willis ana Genye Gary, boy.
Branch and Betty Grigs, boy
RAYMOND and Shirley James. boy.
Henry and Mary Morris, boy.
Daniel ana Mary O'Donoghue. boy.
Thomas mad Mary Phares, boy.
Elwood ana Ann Roberts. boy.
Allen and Alberta Slater. boy.
Nicholas and Margaret Zaimes. boy.
Lionel ano Betty Bradford. girl.
Lee and Mary Copley, girl.
David ana Bernice Carter. boy.
John and Ellen Lassiter, boy.
Fletcher and Mile McDaniels, boy.
Alexander and Jewel Mcmillan, boy.
Francis ana Clara Powell. boy.
Hosea ana Lucille Robertson. boy.
James ana Agnes Slater. boy.
Earl and Ethel Augustus, girl.
John and Carrie Barber. girl.
Stirling ana Audrey Bouldin, girl.
Andrew ana Viola Brown, girl.
Louis and Theresa Dennis, girl.
Billie and Mary Mickey, girl.
John ana Juanita Scott, girl
Benjamin and Matte Smith. girl.
James and Katherine Stubbleheld, 81
Roland ana Thelma West, sirl.
Evening star., 1950-06-22

The United States Geological
Survey estimates it will take so
years to complete its job of map
ping the Nation at the present
rate.
Evening star., 1950-06-22

! Despite greatly increased pro-
duction. Belgium newsprint needs
continue to exceed domestic sup
plies.
Evening star., 1950-06-22

Under D. C. ldir, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, tDdit three full days and
receiDe the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-29
Holmes Sustains Loss
OF 6,498 Citizens
In 1O-Years Period
Durunt Loses 200
Persons In Period
Census Report Shows

Holmes county sustained a loss
of 6,498 people in the past 10-
year period, according to figures
released by the Bureau of the
Census, Greenwood.
The population of Holmes de.
clined from 1910 in 1910 to 49,
212 in 1850, the Census Bureau
estimated.
Lexington and Goodman made
population gains in the county,
Lexington with 264 persons and
Goodman with 225 citizens. Other
communities making Slight in
creases were Tchula with 60 and
Cruger with 43.
Durant suffered the loss of an
even 200 population in the re.
port.
Other communities in the couff>
ty registered these losses: West
81; Pickens, 48.
Ebenezer, which was incorpo,
rated in 1945, showed a popula-
ton of 81 in 1850.
Complete Report
The complete report on Holmes
county given by the Census Blu,
reau as to population in 1850 and
1910 follows.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-29
Holmes County Boys
Win Top Al Honors

The Holmes County group at
tending the conservation school
at Leroy Percy Park won hotlors
by making the highest score Of
any county represented at The
school.
The group was composed Of
Duane Hall from the Durant An
Club, Sherman Bailey from the
Lexington All Club, Hugh White
Rogers from the Lexington FLA,
and Bobby Harthcock from the
Tchula All Club.
Bobby was honored by making
the highest Individual score OF
the camp and winner of the
$1,000 prize and is being COM
graduated on this outstanding re.
cord. Other members of the group
were awarded conservation pin,
These boys were sponsored 10
the Conservation School by
Campbell Standard Service Sta.
ton OF Durant, L. A. D. A.. and
Rotary Club of Lexington and
Allen Lumber Company of Tchu.
Ia. The group expressed their
thanks to the sponsors for the
trip through the medium of this
newspaper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-29
Four Methodist Youths
Return From Comp

Four Durant Methodist youths
have just returned from senior
assembly at the Lake Stevens
Methodist Camp near Oxford:
Dixie Winborn, Rubber Lewis,
johnny Howell and James Ruck-
er.
The group found Lake Stevens
a beautiful place and enjoyed a
week of recreation and instruc-
ton.
The four learned much of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship or
ganization and experienced the
Fellowship of Christ. Their train
ing will be helpful in their local
church.
The church plans to send other
young people to this camp later
in August.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-06-29
Sanders Rites Held
In IchuIa Wednesday

Funeral services for Mr.. Henry
HarreIi Sanders, Sc, well known
resident of Tchua, were held at
the family home there Wednes-
nay afternoon at 400 o. M. with
the Rev. McKibben officiating.
Burlal was in Odd Fellows
cemetery at Lexington with
Southern in charge of arrange.
ments. Masonic honors were giv4
en- at interment.
Mr.. Sanders passed AWAY
peacefully in his sleep early
Tuesday morning. He was a ma
tive citizen of Attala county but
had lived in Tchula for 80 years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
julia Mae Armstrong Sanders.
four daughters, and one son: Mrs,
Harry Peeler, Kosciusko; Mrs,
Newton Rueff, Paducah, Kys
Mrs. Stanley Gembacz, ALBANY,
Ga; Mrs. Bill Jordan, Port Barre,
La; Harold Sanders, Tchula.
Surviving also are two sisters
and one brother, Mrs Afics
Ihrailkill, Memphis, Tenn; Mrs,
Etheridge Altman, Denver. Col,
and Clay Sanders, Little Rock
Ark. ~
All OF the members of his f.
miiy were here for the rites.