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The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER GIVEN FOR BRIDE-T0-BE
 LAST SATURDAY NIGHT

Mrs. Clarence Lewis and Mrs. Fred Lewis were co-hostesses at the Clarence Lewis home last Saturday night at miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Nellie Gundersen whose marriage to MT. Donald Lew is will take place February 6.
 Assisting the hostesses was Mrs. Ethel Casey.
 At the close of an evening of canasta and tour, delightful re- treatments were served and the guest of honor presented with an array of useful and lovely gifts for the new home which will be made in Wrangsll
 Attending the shower were: Mes danes L. Orcutts, Sara Kuntz, Amy Churchill Betty Desmond, Shirley Sinclair, Ann Martin, Ethel Casey, Ethel Churchill, Carolyn Teller, J. M. Lewis, Tillie Hammer, Eliza beth Lewis, Alice Stokes, Lena Gross. Bessie Gross, Glen Barlow, Alice Bjorge, Imogene Bartell, Bet ty Carlstrom, Delphia Lewis June Churchill, Tom Ukas, Clarence Lewis.
 Misses Christine Teller, Nellie Smith, Alice Miyasato, Daisy and Caroyln Lewis, Pauline Requina, Cecilia Choquette, Patricia Lewis. Aileen Lewis and Capt. Cukr
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
MARCH OF DIMES
 DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT AT ANB HALL

A dance will be held tomorrow night at ANB Hall beginning at 10 o'clock, for benefit of the Infantile Paralysis fund drive now on in Wrangell.
 Bingo will be played upstairs starting at 9 o'clock.
 Wiilard's orchestra will furnish the music and Wrangell citizens are urged to patronize this worthy affair to dance that others might walk.
 Past years polio epidemic in AL aska should make people more a. ware of the dread results of polio and to realize that it can strike dn- to anyone's home Funds raised from the dance here go in part to the national foundation, but the greater percentage stays in the territory to fight polio in Alaska, or to aid its victims.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
Save Water Is Caution Of City Council

George Smith, chairman of the water committee of the City Coun- ell, today warned Wrangell rssi- dents to conserve water.
 Smith said that inspection show ed that water in the lower dam has dropped six inches in the last few days of freezing weather. He said this leaves Wrangell with a. bout 30 days of water under nor nal usage.
 Work was completed on the up- per dam this week. which will in- crease Wrangells water storage supply by about 75 per cent but, as Smith pointed out, weather has not been such since the completion to allow an excess to accumulate.
 People were asked to be sure all water taps are kept closed and to avoid wastage of water as the situ ation may become critical unless there is a thaw within the next 30 days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
LULU MAY MEAN
 PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

LAKE SUCCESS - india Aiute,. the Korean luli may be an indica- ..on that the Chinese are in readi- ness to order a cease fire order ana 4Inplored the United Nations to seize upon the lull as an opportun- ity to launch peace negotiations backed by Britain, India demanded priority in consideration by the political committee of the Asian Arab plan calling for immediate conferences by seven nations on the Korean crisis It said such a con terence should take precedence oV- CT the U. S. resolution branding Communist China as an aggressor.
 Britain was urging a go slow policy and said Peiping's newest messages did not reject the cease fire principle. Britain said their suggestion of a limited cease fire should at least be the subject for talks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
Governor Asks
 Balance Budget No New Taxes

JUNEAU = Pleading for a ball. budget, Governor Ernest Gruening in his biennial message to the territorial legislature yes- terday advocated also against any new taxes this session
 He declared: Tt is my hope and belief that proposed expenditures which you deem necessary will fit within the present presumptivs revenue structure and that no new tax measures need be considered"
 Gruening pointed out that bas- ie tax structure had been set up two years ago and when given opportunity to function, should provide substantial revenues He referred specifically to the income tax and business license tax.
 In a 54-page address, which was broadcast over the territory. the Governor covered a vast field of territorial affairs. He pointed out phat the territory was now paying hts own way, out of current incomes thanks to drastic action by the Board of Administration in watch in expenditures during the last four years. He also pointed out that three million dollars of appro- priations are still frozen in an ef- fort to keep the territory on a cash basis.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
Plane Flights


 A log of plane flights in and out of Wrangell during the past week was also supplied by Nelson who is local agent for Ellis Air Lines and Alaska Coastal.
 Friday, Jan. 19: All flights in on schedule.
 Saturday, Jan. 20: No flights on account of wind, rain and fog.
 Sunday, Jan 21: Clear to the north but snow and fog south. AL aska Coastal made a trip from Jun eau to Petersburg and Wrangell and returned to Juneau from here.
 Monday, Jan. 22: All flights cancelled on account of snow.
 Tuesday, Jan. 23: Ellis made a trip from Ketchikan to Wrangell, to Petersburg and return to Wran- gell and took off for Ketchikan but was unable to penetrate the wealth CT and returned to Wrangel to spend the night Coastal was un- able to get a ship down although the weather to the north was good in the Juneau area but not good to- ward Petersburg and south.
 Wednesday, Jan. "A: All flights cancelled on account of snow. Ellis ship which had remained here over night made an attempt to get to Ketchikan but was not successful and returned here to spend another night.
 Thursday. Jan. 25: Weather cleared about noon and remained flyable except for occasional squalls. Flights to and from Ket- chikan completed and one flight in from Juneau which proceeded on to Ketchikan to spend the night. Two plane loads of passengers left Wrangell for Ketchikan, many of whom were rooters to attend the Wrangell High School Ketchikan High School basketball games. Some planned to fly from Ketchd- kan to Prince Rupert via Ellis to witness the games between BO- ME-HI and Wrangell to be played there.
 Passengers to Ketchikan yester- day were: Alora Petticrew, Joe Petticrew, Rose Kalkins, Ann Div en, Peggy Hartley, Virginia Colp, Henry Bowman, A. R. Brueger, MT. and Mrs. George Gunderson, Fred Cunningham, Esther Mather, Betty Diamond, Betty Jo Diamond, Mir Kolkind, Mary Steear, Nell French.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
WRANGELL HAS
 23 INCHES SNOW IN 5 DAYS

After a mild Christmas and New Year, Wrangell felt the brunt of winter the past week when 2S inches of that white stuff fell in five days
 Plane flights were held up and, consequently, mail service. Post master k. Sharnbroich announced that S4 sacks of mail were due to- day on the mail boat Dart. It had been piling up in the Ketch- ikan post office from steamers not scheduled for Wrangell stops.
 Lowest temperature during the past five days was on January 20, which saw a minimum of 16 and maximum of 34. Next lowest was yesterday; minimum Is and maxi- mum 23.
 Record of the weather, according to Art Nelson, weatherman, is as RaII
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
ENLARGEMENT
 OF UPPER DAM
 NOW COMPLETED

Work on the upper water stor- age dam of the city was completed this week and received high com mendation from city officials. The work was under direction of J. Nj. Red" Steear.
 Enlargement of the dams water storage capacity, by about 75 per cent, was the main improvement.
 Others were widening of the top top Of the dam from feet to be- tween 30 and 35 feet; cleaning of me entire slopes on the water shed side and the cutting of d trench in the top of the slope in bedrock, inside the dam to pre- vent water from escaping through che bottom.
 A rough spillway, three fee | deep and about 16 feet wide was dug to eliminate what heretofore was one of the dams main trou- bles plugging with logs and de- bris. All logs or other material which might drift down into the spillway were removed.
 Working with Steear on the job were Bolivar Bigelow, Bob Rooney and Mac" Hammer.
 Steear said that the repairs and improvements made should last in- definitely.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
Alaska Legislature
 Gets Under Way;
 Message AppIauded
By Jim Hutcheson Associated Press Correspondent

JUNEAU - Alaskas legislature finally got squared away yesterday for the lawmsking job that brought it here.
 Final hurdle surmounted was the deadlock over presidency of the Senate where parties were evenly divided but with both parties split into factions However the Senate finally got organized yesterday with the election of Gunnard Enge- lfeth, Anchorage Republican, ele. ted for an unprecedented secold term as p. p.esident He boiled a bare eight votes to win an uneven Yic- tory when Democrat William Be1tz abstained from voting and broke party alignment.
 n the afternoon the two houses held 9 a joint session to hear Goy. Gruenings message. For the first time in many sessions his message brought plaudits from both sup porters and opponents. Senators descried 1t as probably the most
 1OAIA4AdlOly ana uO0COnLFOY9TBlat message he ever gave Republicans liked his statements that no new taxes are needed, the budget should be balanced and territorial account. ing and auditing should be over hauled, the government moderniz- ed and the Governor relieved of duties on most of the 21 boards on which he serves.
 He emphasized the need of Alas ka civilian defense legislation and uged Alaskans to bear the torch in Democracy's front line outposl
 Senator Nolan. Wrangell conser. vative Democrat, who Is often a. odds with the Governors program was one of those who called it 'a good overall message in a concilias tory tone" He especially liked the Gov ernor's endorsement of a spec ial audit recommendations for which Nolan has been an active leader,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
BEWARE SOFT SNOW SHOULDERS
 WARNS SPEAR

Chester c. Steear, of the local Bureau of Public Roads depart ment had a warning for drivers out the highway today.
 He advised that snow shoulders are maintained at one and one half feet beyond the driving road shoulders and tn at motorists should proceed with caution when making turn-outs or parking.
 He said several cars have been stuck in the snow the past few days and that motorists are warn ed to keep at least about two feet between themselves and the snow shoulder.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26

JUNEAU Special to Sentinel)- Fred c. Hanford of Wrangell tod was appointed acting director Alaska of the office of price ization, his appointment dsf as of January 30.
 His appointment was II through Gov. Ernest Grueniug Michael B. DeSille director of price stabilization under Eric Johnson, ln Washington, D. C.
 Hanford, at present Mayor of Wrangell, has lived in Wrangell 27 years and before that lived in Ke,- chikan and the Portland Canal area.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
Half Cent Cut
 In Gas Given To s. E. TrOIIerS

4 cut of half a cent a gallon on gas for trollers was one of the achievements of the annual trllers meeting held at Juneau January 15. 16 and IT. Paul Binkley, execu- tive board member of Wrangell Local 100 and Carl Guggenbickler, delegate attended from Wrangell.
 Binkley said that the half cent cut on gas would affect more than so per cent of he trollers. A few years ago oil companies raised the price of gasoline one-half cent on 40 to 200 gallons of gas taken by boats. Binkley said this was the reduction that would be restored.
 At it's meeting the trollers also passed a resolution endorsing state hood for Alaska; a resolution ask ing for elimination of fish traps; a memorial asking the territory to grant the Territorial Department of Fisheries s4O0,O0O appropria- tion. A copy of the resolution and memorial were sent the Territorial Legislature now in session.
 Reason for the request for the fisheries department, Binkley said. is that the trollers feel it is the only agency which has done any research work for the benefit of line fishermen He said the mem orial to the legislature also re- quested that the board be expanded to add two more members - a troll Ter and a halibut fisherman. At present 1t has no line fisherman representative, he said. The mem- orial further asked that the board be elected by the legislature and not appointed by the Governor as is now the case.
 Another resolution called for re- enactment of a property tax, one that will this time stick or else repeal of the boat tax.
 Binkley said the trollers are asking for a bill from the legisla- ture which would provide for seg- regation of gas tax money, such as tax collected from boat fuel would be kept in a separate. fund; that from cars in another and that on planes in another and each to be used for the benefit of the field collected from, that is, that from boats for marine improvements; from cars, for roads, etc. He said the bill would also ask that a good percentage of the tax collected be refunded to the town from where the tax is collected for harbor i'm provements,e etc.
 He said the trollers were all agreed in retaining the non-resi- dent fishing license at $50, and were unanimtusly in favor of en- forcement of the tax law and all laws pertaining to fishing.
 Appearing before the trollers meeting were Gov Ernest Gruen- ing, Senator Elton Engstrom, Re- presentatiVe Fred Carlson, of the third division; Representative w. Hendrickson of Juneau and a MT. Ingleking, representative from the CIO national headquarters. Others were Tom Dyer, Standard Oil man ager in Juneau; Larry Hagen of the Seattle office of Standard Oil; Pete DeBoer, Ketchikan Standard Oil manager and T. c. Wellman of the San Francisco headquarters of Standard Oil.
 Following the trollers meetings, a meeting of the executive board was held on January IS, 19 and 20. Board members from Pelican, Sit ka, Craig, Ketchikan, Wrangeli ana Juneau wer4 present. The executive board appointed Andy Barlow as executive secretary for another year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
WOLVES LOSE

In the third battle of the basket ball conference season, Wrangeu Wolves lostt las night at Ketchikan to the Ketchikan High School by a score of so to 33 A wire from one of Wrangell's players to The Sen tinel says, will try harder to- night"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
FLASH

WASHINGTON - The govern ment today froze both prices and wages at the level of midnight last night, it was reported late this af- ternoon by Associated Press.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE


 AS the goth Legislature got un- derway this week in Juneau there was indication that both houses would be on the conservative side. Any revenue raising probably would be looked over with consid- erable skepticism Some of the old members back from the wars of the 18th session when the basic tax program was enacted appeared to feel that the tax program was ade- quate in view of the times of na- tional emergency. Many of the new members were elected as eonserva- tiyes and feel that economy in gov ernment in these trying times is something to be desird With na- tional income taxes certain to be raised to carry out the defense pro- gram it follows that the 10 per cent Alaska income tax will bring in increased revenue. This, with the other tax measures now in eff feet, they anticipate will take care the coming biennium. The business license tax is producing consider able revenue and many feel the one per cent property tax law should be left alone until a decision is forthcoming from the Circuit Court where it is on appeal after being declared invalid in the Alaska dis trict court.
 There will be a movement, how ever, in the Legislature, fathered in the Fourth Division, to repeal the property tax law. It appears doubtful at this time that enough votes can be mustered to carry out the plan.
 * * * *
 The House, away to a quick start, named veteran lawmaker William Egan of Valdez as Speaker with Glen Franklin as chairman of ways and means. Both Democrats, they tend to the conservative side. InI the election of Speaker, Doris M. Barnes, Wrangell Republican, was paid a nice compliment by her side, being given all the COP votes present on a party Line gesture. The Democrats having the majority in the House were certain of the pos ition. GOPers later made it unani- nous for Egan.
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 Gunnard Engebreth was elected president of the Senate with eight Rpublican votes when Sen. William Beltz failed to vote on the Demo- cratic side. Eleven ballots were taken before the break came
 * * * *
 Among the first bills to hit the House hopper were those of con- troversial nature. One would create a Department of Territorial Police, independent e the Highway En- gineer under whose office the Highway Patrol now functions. An other would in effect provide for a fair employment practices act in Alaska, patterned more or less a. long the lines of the bill now in Congress which has caused all the tumult in that body. Both were introduced by Representatives Wendell Kay and Jack Scavenius of the Third Division.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
GIRL SCOUT HIKERs

Girl Scouts wishing to go on a hike are asked to contact Mrs. Ag- nes Davis to morrow at p. m. at the telephone office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26

School Superintendent George Fabricius expected to fly to Ketcl- ikan today. He will return on to- morrow's plane.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-01-26
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Gunnard Engebreth was elected president of the Senate with eight Rpublican votes when Sen. William Beltz failed to vote on the Demo- cratic side. Eleven ballots were taken before the break came
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-08

furnish a lot of beach homes, but
he is sought out by tourists from
everywhere in America, in search
of the rare and valuable antiques
which he combs the eastern sea-
board to bring to his store.
One of the biggest saw mill and
produce businesses in the state is
operated by Grady Griggs and his
son, Edward, at Point Harbor. With
the business is a store and garage.
The Griggs are noted for their
sterling business qualities, and
their lumber business has grown
until it now supplies much timber
for cottages on the beach as well
as elsewhere.
H. Blanton Saunders of Poplar
Branch is an active Deputy Sheriff,
seemingly required to do all the
night work, but by day, he is a
busy contractor, and is so booked
up that he doesn't need to look
much for business; he advises his
customers to take their time, and
they will save money by planning
well, and getting all their materials
ready first. He has done many fine
jobs in his area, and says none are
too large or too small.
One mile north of Grandy is J. L.
Brown with his courteous and
friendly service, operating a Tex
AGO station, and selling lunch goods
and groceries. He is also a large
distributor of feeds, seeds and fer
tilizers.
A splendid, friendly self-service
community store is operated at
Moyock by ]. w. Poyner and son,
Walter M. Poyner, and it has been
in business since 1906, although it
is now in larger and more modern
quarters. 1t is the kind of store
where the whole family feels at
home, and where everything may
be bought for the home or for the
farm.
There is a general appearance of
thrift and progress all along the
way through Currituck. Beautiful
modern homes are springing up
everywhere, and growing attention
is paid to Identification of prem
Uses. Currituck has long been famed
for its superior schools, and
splendid rural churches. 1t is
incorporated town in it. 1t is
blessed with magnificent scenery,
good fishing and hunting, and its
fertile soil has made it famous for
the high quality of it's quick grow
ing truck crops and melons. There
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-08
MOST OF PLEASURE
BOATS RETURN HOME
Belhaven Sees Almost Last of
NOrthbOund Yachts for Cur
rent Season

With the movement of yachts
from southern waters to their
northern home ports almost at an
end for the season, only a few
locked at Belhaven within the
week. One was 90-foot houseboat
owned by the DUPONT interests. 1t
came here from Wilmington, with
a group of Marines from Cherry
Point and their girl friends aboard.
Welcome, 48-foot cruiser owned
by Andrew Sampson, was at Bel
haven on her way to her home
port of Charleston, Md. NJ. P.
Codwise was the skipper.
Capt. W. R. Copon locked the
2214 foot auxiliary cat, Sweet,
here on her way to her home
board in Norfolk, Va. F. NJ. For
shang is the owner.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-08
SAM B. BEASLEY DIES
AT KITTY HAWK HOME

Sam B. Beasley, prominent Kitty
Hawk citizen, Dare county native
and retired Coast Guardsman died
Wednesday night at his home in
Kitty Hawk Beach after. an illness
of several weeks. He hSd been in
poor healthsfor several years. He
was 72 years old. He was a popu-
lar citizen and member of a prom
inent family of the Atlantic Town
ship section of the county.
He was the son of the late Je-
rome and Sarah Guard Beasley of
Manns Harbor, the husband of
Mrs. Virginia Dare Tillett Beasley.
He is survived by three sons, L. w.
and E. V. Beasley of Norfolk, and
NJ. B. Beasley of Cape May, N. j.,
and by two daughters, Mrs. L. J.
Henley of Corolla and Mrs. T. M.
Oowdy of Norfolk. Three half
brothers, Marvin and Calvin of
MAINS Harbor; two half-sisters,
Mrs. w. F. Tillett of Mays Head
and Mrs. ]. V. Mann of Elizabeth
City.
He was a 30-year veteran of the
Coast Guard and of the World War.
Funeral services are incomplete,
pending arrival of relatives.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-08
SERVICES LAST WEEK FOR
MISS GOLDIE GRAY, 20

Funeral services were held at II
o'clock Wednesday, May 80 at the
Avon Methodist Church for Miss
Goldie Gray, 20, who died Sunday
night at the Marine Hospital in
Norfolk after an illness of three
days. Rites were conducted by the
Rev. P. M. Porter, assisted by Rev.
Alvin Price. Burial was in the fam
lily plot at Avon.
Pallbearers were Moody Meek
ms, Dallas Miller, Alton Williams,
George Meekins, Winfred Whit
lock and Butcher Scarborough.
Miss Gray was flown to the Nor
folk hospital by helicopter on the
afternoon of the day of her death.
She was a graduate of Avon
High School and member of the
Avon Methodist Church and of the
church choir.
Survivors are the parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Seymour R. Gray, eight
sisters, Marceline, Garrett, Phyl-
lis, Sylvia, Olive, Clara, Gail and
Edith, all of Avon; two brothers,
Seymour, Jr., and Bannister Boyd
Gray of Avon; the grandmothers,
Mrs. Goldie Robinson of Asbury
Park, New Jersey, and Mrs. Joseph
Gray of Avon.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-08

bond for the garbage collector, bond
not to exceed $35 in cost. An
amount not to exceed $50 was ap-
propriated to pay one-half the cost
of moving the garbage dump back.
A permit was granted to the Ma
tional Lead Co. for exploration of
a 67O-acre tract north of the Bodie
Island Coast Guard Station to de-
termine whether ilmenite can be
found there. Ilmenite is sub
stance used in paint.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-08
BYRUM is GRADUATED
FROM WAKE FOREST

David Byrum was graduated
Monday from Wake Forest univer-
sity, from which he received his
bachelor Of laws degree. His pa
rents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. T.
Byrum, went to Wake Forest to
attend commencement exercises.
From there they went to Charlotte
to visit another son, Porter By
rum, who practices law there. They
returned today.
Members of the church choir
sang "How B eautiful Heaven
Must Be-" and "I'Il Meet You in
the Morning." accompanied by Mrs.
John Greet at the piano. The choir
sang ''The Last Mile of the Way"
at the graveside, in the Twiford
Family Cemetery. Pail bearers
were John Jambura, Guy Mann,
Huff Mann, Preston Twiford,
Cleveland Gard and Tom Hunter
Midget,