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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26

There are times when in the
interest of the whole truth a coll
umnist should retrace his steps
and set some things right. This
appears to be one of those times
for us. Though we are not ex-
actly eating our words, the pro-
cess is not entirely pleasant.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26
Dow McFall Passes away
At Home of Sister Here

Dow McFall, aged rs, passed
away at the home of Mrs Martha
Price near Clintwood Sunday af-
ter an illness of about one month.
The immediate cause of his death
fas given as heart dropsy.
When boy Of seven years, he
fell and was left a lifelong Grip
pie. He made his home with his
half sister, Mrs. Martha Price, in
the Fortown section for the past
% years with the exception of
about two weeks.
Simple services were held at
the cemetery on the farm of Elder
Noah Deel near Isom, where he
was laid to rest beside his moth
er, who passed away several years
ago. He was put away in
homemade casket, according to
his request, CT intwood Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange
ments. Rev, George Mooney con-
Quoted the services at the GEM
etery.
Survivors are four sisters and
three brothers, Mrs Martha Price
of Clintwood, Mrs. Mary Smith of
Dwale, Mrs, Virgie Mullins of
Isom, Mrs Nancy Anderson of
Sparta, ILL.,; Annias Moore Of
Isom, James Emory of Clintwood,
and Calvin Moore of Rt. /, Clint
wood.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26
THREE MOONSHINE
STILLS DESTROYED
DURING WEEK

There are three moonshine out
fits less than there were a week
ago. Sheriff Truman Fleming,
ABC Officer Hubbard, town po-
liceman Joe Lee Baker, and 9TH
ers struck between the Osborne
Gap and Cantrell Gap near the
top of Cumberland Mountain on
Thursday. They took a IS gallon
copper still from the furnace
They also destroyed three tubs of
beer, two gallons of moonshine
and a number of accessories. No
one was at the place.
On Friday, officer Hubbard,
along with Baker and others,
wrecked a tank outfit on the up
per end of Caney Ridge. This
was a rather crude outfit, with an
oil drum for boiler. Following
clues, they found a half gallon of
white liquor in the home of a cit.
izen of the community.
On Monday ABC officers Hub
bard and Younce got another
crude setup on Howell Branch.
a tributary of lower Georges
Fork. The operator had evidently
just mashed. The haul included
an oil tank and three tubs.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26
CAR INSPECTION
PERIOD BEGINS
MAY l

MAY l
RICHMOND, April rs - Two
thousand official inspection sta
tons and 10000 certified mechan-
les will await nearly one million
Virginia motor vehicles on May !
as the official spring inspection
period opens, was the reminder
this week from w. L. Groth, safe
ty engineer for the state police, as
motorists were urged to have
their cars inspected early and
avoid the usual last-minute rush,
The inspection period will close
at midnight June IS, and it was
said there would be no extension.
AS yet, we are told, no serious
shortage of replacement parts
has developed.
It was pointed out that Virgin
las percentage of defective We
hicles in fatal accidents had been
consistently about two-thirds Of
that of the national average and
that, unlike other forms of in
surance, safe car prevents trou-
BILE rather than easing the bur-
den after it happens.
The following pointers were
given to car owners with t h e
view of making the program run
smoothly:
Present your car early and
present it yourself. Persons other
than owners authorizing repairs
has been constant point of con-
troversy.
2 No station has the power to
compel you to have repairs done.
If you are not satisfied, request
rejection stieker" which allows
you to drive home or to any other
stations of your choice for seven
days.
3. Report any discourtesy or I'm
fairness to the state police at
once. The department is most in
terested in eliminating unfair
practices and 90 stations lost
their privileges last year for non
compliance with regulations.
4. However, remember that, as
in any other business, repair est
mates can be at honest variance
and you do not have to accept any
particular one.
S. Remember that the station
has its responsibilities and is not
permitted under any circum-
stances to pass a defective We
hicle. In addition to loss of priv
ileges, improper inspections call
for heavy penalties and courts
have been very severe in admin
istering them as well as in punish
ing those who steal stickers and
offer them for sale.
s. Be reasonable when your car
needs repairs, even if they are
expensive. No measure of protec
ton should be neglected in the
light Of $40 traffic deaths in Vir-
ginia last year. Remember, it isn't
only the owners life that is en-
dangered by defective vehicles.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26
Josh Edwards Promoted.

KOREA-JoSh Edwards of Hay
81, Va, was recently promoted to
the rank of sergeant while serV-
ing with the 25th Reconnaissance
Company in Korea.
The 25th Company is part OF
the famed 25th infantry "Tropic
Lightning" Division commanded
by Brig. Gen. j. Sladen Bradley
the second U. S army division
committed to action in Korea, ar
irving on July 10, 1850
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26
WITH THE MEN IN
UNIFORM
Thayne L. Counts Assigned
5th Infantry Division

FIT. Meade, Md.-Pvt. Thayne
l.. Counts, son of Mrs. Bernice
Counts of Clintwood, has been as
signed to the 5th Infantry Divi-
sion, Indiantown Gap Military
Reservation, Pa, for basic train
ing after completing processing
here at the reception center.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26

Joe H. Baker, merchant of Rt.
was a business visitor in town on
Wednesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26

Aldo Senter of the Ghost Rock
section was visitor here Wednes
day
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26
OF
All
Things!
BY E. f. B.

ny Gi' H. IL
There are times when in the
interest of the whole truth a COLI
umnist should retrace his steps
and set some things right. This
appears to be one of those times
for us. Though we are not ex-
actly eating our words, the pro-
cess is not entirely pleasant.
In the first place, it seems to be
our painful duty to withdraw APP
prevail of Ebert Reed as a genu-
inc weather prophet. Eb stated
flatly some three weeks ago that
the last SHOWS of winter had fall
en- Twice since then, the heavy
flakes have peppered down. The
few honors that man gains here
ION this bank and shoal Of time"
are precious to him, and we
would not willingly take ray of
glory from anyone 1t is with no
pleasure then, that we take back
the title of True and Accepted
Weather Prophet which we be-
slowed ON Ebert short time
ago.
X Is
We also feel obliged to set a
matter straight with respect to
the Waddell Twins. Two weeks
ago, we stated in all good faith
that Billy and Jerry were employ
ed in Kingsport, with Joint earn
ings of twenty-one dollars day.
Before the ink on that bit of news
was dry, the boys were back in
Clintwood. After finishing the
column, one of our readers walk
ed up town and beheld the twins
trudling wheelbarrows at the SER
vice station that is going up Billy
and Jerry say they did work a
few days in Kingsport but that
the call of their home town was
too strong for them to resist,
They are again in he odd-job
business, working by the hour.
They would, however, prefer
something more dignified in the
way of contracts. They do not
give Fred Carter as a reference.
Remaining is another little mat
ter to set Alright. We may have
given the impression that Charlie
De Loach had been caught up in
the political whirl and had aban-
doned his many other enterpris-
es. Charlie did take a little flyer
in politics, helping his party quail
ify the vote, and he cleaned up
his sector with neatness and dis
patch. Then came other calls that
he could not choose but heed.
There was a house to be built,
there were houses to be painted,
and there were windows to be
replaced. So Charlie, for the dur
alton of the spring at least, bowed
out of the political scene. He
authorizes us to say that his many
friends have the privilege of elect
ing him to the office of justice of
the peace, but he cannot prom
Use to devote all his time to the
job, He feels obligated to con-
tinue, his service to the people as
carpenter, painter and glazier.
They depend upon him, and he
has never been man to let tire
people down.
y
There yet remains an addition
to keep the record clear. Marve,
we have to report, has beerY TAX
ing stronger water than 1cen's
Holly Creek. We were wrong, and
(See back page)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26

Robert Newberry OF Tarpon
was calling on friends here Tues
day,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-04-26
Two County Youth AT
Lakeland AirfOrce Base.

Lakeland Airforce Base, Texas,
Two Dickinson county youths
are now in training at the Air
force Base in Texas. These are
Pvt. John Blaine Fleming, son OF
Clint Fleming of Clintwood, and
Pvt, Sammy D. Grizzle, son Of Mr.,
and Mrs F Grizzle Of Nora
Lakeland, situated near San
Antonio, Texas, is the worlds
largest air force base, site of air
force basic training, for men ana
women,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
Mrs. Mccormick Tells
Concert Plans; Next
Program Is March IS

Though her trip to Portland and
Seattle was for medical attention
and most Of her time was spent in
doctors offices, Mrs. John McCor-
mick, president of the juneau
Douglas Concert Association had
time to meet Virginia Davis and
Gwendolyn Williams. artists On
Juneau's next concert program, in
Seattle last weekend
Mrs. Mccormick returned to Ju-
neau Saturday after an absence OF
five weeks. While in Portland she
attended Rise Stevens concert.
Last Friday night in Seattle she
was the guest Of Kate Flood, for
merly of the Empire, at cocktail
party for Bennett Cert, well known
book publisher and contributor to
the Saturday Review of Literature.
With Mrs. Cornelia Turner, Sc
attic impresario and associated with
Maxine Schapiro in the manage
ment of the Alaska Music Trail,
Mrs. Mccormick met Miss Davis
and Miss Williams, who will be in
Juneau in concert March Is follow
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06

ing their appearances in Anchor
age and Fairbanks. Both are
charming women, Mrs. Mccormick
said. Virginia Davis will present
Portraits in Song Miss Williams,
her accompanist, is also accompan-
list for Lotto Lehman. famous
opera and concert singer who re-
Gently announced her retirement.
Plans for the next concert Of the
Juneau-Douglas Concert Associa-
ton are underway, Mrs. Mccormick
said. Everyone to whom 1 talked
while south was surprised that we
were able to secure the appearance
of such fine artists on our Alaska
Music Trail concerts. Alaska seems
a long way for artists to travel and
I agreed that we are fortunate to
have Alaska Music Trail arrange
ment," Mrs. Mccormick said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
s. ARRIVE here VIA
PAN AM; 9 LEAVE

Forty-five persons flew with Pan
American World Always yesterday
with IS arriving from The south.
and IL from FairbarAs. Nine flew to
Seattle.
From Seattle: E. L. and F. Arnold,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Asplund, Lou
Berman, William Bowman, John
Buchanan, Archie Campbell, James
Cawdrey, Donna Chantoff, James
Difalco, j. Erickson, J. Flint, Rich
ard Hunton, Joseph Lynch Ray
Mosier, Alfred Murray, Al. Owen,
Clarence Ross, William Scates, Fred
and Jean Wildt, George Wood, Art
Woodley.
From Annette: Nettie Hanson.
From Fairbanks william and
Mrs. Stella Green with children
Douglas and Allison. Ralph Rivers,
Louis Pitcher. Charles Aikens, Lloyd
and Louis Albright, E. n. Hales,
Galen King.
To Seattle: Mr. and Mrs. N. F.
Tougher, DR.. and Mrs. A. w.
Stewart, Capt. NJ. Johnson, Morris
Rain, Elmer Sohl L. F. Blake, Ed
Odion
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06

Original plans call for basement
and five floors, the building to be
l76 by SO feet and is to be located
on the site of the present Juneau
City Hall and ALB Hall. The building
will have 715,000 cubic feet of space.
Alternate bids we're also sub
mitted, which if accepted could
change the bid. Bids are to be sent
to APW headquarters in Washing
ton, D. c., where final decision and
award is to be made within 80 days
if a bid is accepted.
Other bids entered were: Rush
light Automatic Sprinkler Co. and
Associates, Portland Ore, $1.347,0 900;
Brady Construction Co., Seattle,
81, 1873 600; Vale Sommers Con-
struction Co., Seattle, $1,398, $50;
and Haddock Engineers, Seattle,
S1416,OOO.
There was only $92.621 difference
between the highest and lowest base
bids.
Don Wilson, director of APW, and
John Argetsinger, district engineer,
were comforting with Gov. Gruen-
ing in regard to the bids.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06

offers the only chance of doing
that.
"As the man who introduced the
bill establishing the Alaska Develop
ment Board and who has devoted a
considerable part of his career to
building up the economy of this Ter
ritory, 1 know how important it is
for us to stimulate activities such
as the tin mining enterprise.
Il am convinced that Alaska can
contribute much more Importantly
than it has to the nations industrial
strength if given chance. To that
end respectfully suggest the Alas
ka tin production matter be re-
viewed"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
SEEKS TIGHTENING
REGISTRATION LAWS
FOR AUTOMOBILES

Tightening automobile registra-
ton laws was proposed in lengthy
bill introduced in the Alaska Senate
yesterday by Sen w. L. DAM
Lhamon (R-FairbankS).
The measure also proposes license
fees for trucks on a weight basis
instead of a flat rate for all.
Lhamon said a more stringent re-
gistration law is needed because pre-
sent statutes, which were written
long before automobiles could be
driven to Alaska, are now full of
holes.
There are many abuses in the
rapid resale of cars, Lhamon said,
and the proposed law will tighten
the law and bring new revenue
through 50 fee for each title
change.
Sen. Steve McCutcheon DIAN
chorage) introduced two bills for
new territorial office buildings. One
was proposed for Fairbanks. Or
somewhere in the Fourth Division,
and another at Anchorage, or some
where in the Third Division which
long has been trying to block a
new building at Juneau and get it
Tor the Third Division instead Each
bill proposed a $75O,o0O appropria-
ton.
EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
Senator Lying
Urges Review
OF Tin Mining

Rejection by the Defense Minerals
Administration of proposal to
greatly increase tin production in
Alaska has been protested by Terri
torial Senator Howard Lying.
The U. S. Tin Corporation re-
Gently filed an application with the
Defense Minerals Administration to
expand its operation in the Seward
Peninsula tin field, Senator Lying
said here today.
The application, Lying said, had
the highest recommendation of the
officials of the U. S. Bureau of
Mines and the Geological Survey,
who supervise the DINA program
in Alaska. The application was re-
iected, Senator Lying has been in
formed.
In a letter to Charles E. Wilson,
director of the Office of Defense
Mobilization Senator Lying said:
lilC DtCOiIu lllNlolUIl Vi Alaska,
where 1 have lived most of my life,
has within it the only significant
deposits Of tin in North t'ESrica.
That these deposits, estimated to
total six million tons of ere, are
commercial in quality. is proved by
the fact that there has been a
small production from them an
nually in recent years.
"As the senior memeer of the
Territorial Legislature and as one
who knows a great deal about the
mining business, although 1 am not
interested personally in any tin
property, would like to urge that
the application of the U. S. Tn
Corporation be reviewed immediate
ly and that favorable action oe
taken on it if, as am confident
you will dicover, it possesses merit.
There is, it seems to me, every
reason why the United States should
seek to develop source of this
highly strategic and critical mineral
from an area under the American
flag. The Second Division Of Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
ROE ALEXANDER IS
COMIC S0NGSTRESS
IN SINGERS SHOW

Roe Alexander, wife of Colonel
Joseph D. Alexander has been given
the role of comic songstress of the
Spring Concert and Frolic to be
presented by The Juneau Singers
Friday, March 9Th. at pm. at the
goth Century Theatre.
In an interview with Mrs. Alex
ander and upon questioning her
regarding her past experience in
the singing field she expressed
herself in this way: In the dear
old days beyond recall, did study
voice in Chicago, Illinois for about
six years and developed something
acceptable enough to have been
asked to appear as guest soloist in
several concerts. For quite few
years I did a great deal of singing
with several large choral organiza-
lions, one of which had a radio
program, and also with my own
trio. AS to my solo work, / was a
dramatic soprano with a vibrant
quality which adapted itself strict
ly to long hair music and particu-
larry the heavier operate selections.
Il never did a popular tune in
my life and why our Director, Mrs.
Jane McMullin, would choose me
for such an assignment is still the
S64 question. At that I'm expected
to be a Joan McCracken, Judy Ca
nova, Betty Hutton and few
others all rolled into one.
1.-The number I've been trying to
get for the show is The Rovin'
Kind but it apparently has been
so very popular, it is temporarily
out of stock. Perhaps I'll have to
do "A Bushel and Peck and if so,
my friends will certainly see me
out of character when I coo-coo-
COO that number in q bashful shy
and timid voice a la sweet sixteen
who's never been kissed.
Anyway, with or without me,
it will be a whale of show
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
MONTANA FIRM ENTERS
LOW BID OFFICE BLDG.
CONFERENCE Is HELD

Carson Construction Co. of
Helena, Montana, entered the low
base bid on the Alaska Office
Building, of $685. 1873, it was uis-
covered when five bids were opened
by the Alaska Public Works here
last evening. Engineers estimate
was $1,200,0O0.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
PARENTS OF SON

Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder are
the parents Ct a son born at 9:55
o'clue< last 'nie,'t in st. AIMS Hos
pital. Masser Snyder weighed eight
pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
GIRL SCOUT TROOP MEETS

Girl Scout Troop No. met Mon
Cay afternoon and elected officers
as follows: Sandra Chon, president;
Pat Sweeney, vice president; Louise
Toilette. treasurer; Pat Kadow, SER
geant-at-arms: Jack Tanner, re-
porter. Ruth Hodson and Martha
Abbott served tempting refresh
ments.
Jacqueline Tanner, Reporter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
DAUGHTER For TANNERS

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. David Tanner at IL 40 o'clock
last night in ST. AIMS Hospital.
The little miss weighed five pounds
and Ia ounces.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06
FROM YAKUTAT

Mrs. Pauline Messer who is with
the CAA st Yakutat IS stopping at
the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-06

EMPIRE ws:ll Az. Fay
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-16
Warren Again
Asked To Testify

NEW YORK. June is. tn
Tho Senate Crime committee still
is trying 60 get the Governor Of
Florida. Fuller Warren. TO testify
at its Miami hearing next week,
A new invitation was tcle-
Continued On Page Severn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-16
Harry Loane Is
Injured In Bar
Accident Here

Police arc investigating the
mysterious manner in which
Harry Loane, l1l9 Petronia street
received a blow on the back of
his head that knocked him out at
80 this morning.
Patrolman L. Soriano was call
ed in the Drum Bar by Shore
patrolman who showed him the
unconscious Loane, sprawled on
the floor and bleeding from the
back of his head.
The examining doctor at Galley
Memorial hospital. DR.. Julio de
Poo said that sin his opinion the
man had been struck by some
kind Of an instrument and that ii
was impossible for man to have
received this injury by falling
and hitting his head on the con-
crete floor. This latter theory had
been offered by the bartender to
police,
Loane is up today and will
probably be discharged from the
hospital, officials said,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-16
Scientists Find
No Monster In
Black River

LYONS FALLS. N. Y.-(AL-
Now about the Lyons Falls sea
monster: maybe you've heard
how a group of scientists and
fishermen went looking for this
beast.
1t was said TO be a fish Is
feet long-livin in the Black
River about three miles north OF
Lyons Falls. Wcll-he's not these,
Sonsy. He's just not there.
The scientists strung heavy
hooks across tho river. They BOBBY
trapped the stream with nets.
They spent a halliday prodding
around the river. No monster.
Maybe they lust scared him away
The man who is stuck with the
story is Wash Mcllick. who still
swears he saw the thing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-16
Britain Given
48 Hours More
tHy 'I'be As~oeIated Pve.4l


Iran has given the British an
additional IS hours, until Tues
day, that is, to reply to Iranian
demands for all British oil prof
its.
Premier Mohammeci Mossade-
eh granted the time extension
after American Ambassadors
Henry +. Grady personally inter
coded.
Grady appealed TO MoSsadegh
not to wreck negotiations BY
holding to the Sunday ultimatum.
The premier sent back word
that he appreciated Grady's neu-
trail position in the crucial oil dis
pute and would accept his recon-
mendation.
Up to that point it had appear
ed that the conferences on the
future OF the bilIion-dollar- An
glo-I Fanian oil company might
collapse before they started.
In London, a foreign office
spokesman has indicated that Bri-
tain will reject Trans terms FOR
turning over the oil profits. The
spokesman called the Iranian pro-
posaI Holding q pistol "a Gun
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