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Seward seaport record., 1951-10-12
as XXI URE OF THE RAILROAD
By Jay Stauter

- At! SA AA4A Ah&AA - AAN~ fore reSuming the rather in / d story of the Alaska Cen Railroad, upon which Sew hopes were based, perhaps agraph in summary of past $ might refresh our memo In June, 1902, a party of yors landed at Resurrection and laid out a toWnsite. ng some horses and equip
 they returned at the end e summer to Seattle. On St 23, 1903, a party of off
 mechanics, laborers, set and mise 1llanG0us boomers d on that toWnsite and ed the town of Seward. Ballaine, with his brother Ballaine, in company with e and varied group of small Rrge investors, were respon- for the project. The plan 0 build a private railroad the neWly-founded town of rd to the Tanana River, what is now Fairbanks. The Fening region;S especially png Susitna River Valley, ] t that time not only unpOp- h, but virtually unexplored Unknown. The railroad must over two chains of noun
 and surmount problems of eering and supply more diff
 than those of the great continental roads in the d States. On its face an nse, risky, expensive and E operation for private cap
 the little townsite boomed, rack-laying began on March P04, progressing rapidly to
 Kenai at Mile 18 by the bf that year. During 1905 1906, operations continued gh speed, and the railroad attended to the present loop bt the second summit. Here fuction became so expen- that funds of the corpora were being consumed faster additional money could be After several narrow es-
 from complete failure, a group of capitalists took and John Ballaine, the or
 promoter, was retained y as one of the many di- Is; while the Frost and Os-
 group (promoters of the go, Milwaukee and St. Paul bad) had complete control. much for that brief sum-
 of preceding events. Now
 pick up the story in the
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Seward seaport record., 1951-10-12
SEWARD NATIONAL GUARD UNIT OFF FOR TRAINING

Seward Unit of the National Guard left by train this morning for their annual training period at Fort Richardson.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-02
Caesar Rodney School
News
Social Studies Field Trin

. s.
Social Studies Field Trip
On January "a and January 26
the juniors and seniors, as part
OF their work in social studies.
went on field trip to Dover.
Places of interest visited were
the Kent County Jail, the State
Museum, the Archives Building. the
State House and the Legislative
building. At each point of interest
a representative gave a very in
structive explanation Of the work
carried on there.
The groups were accompanied bv
Mrs. Jessie Duncan, r. w. MacFad-
din and Mrs. Mary w. Cool of the
Social Studies Department.
sophomore COfilliOn
The sOphomOfes of Caesar Rod
ney High School are sponsoring a
Cotillion with Bill Doughten's Or
chestra to be held in the Caesar
Rodney gymnasium on February
10, S:30-12 midnight.
The committees are as follows.
Decorations, Dick MacFaddin, Ken
meth LaYere, Georgeann voshell.
Dotty Marker, Lawrence Webb.
Lloyd Spence, Alvin Tarimore Nick
Rodriguez, Freddie Fifer. Donald
Belts, Joan Handges, Doris Steele
Connie Peterson, Carole Cataldi:
refreshments, Margaret Rash, chair
man, CarolG Cataldi, Richard Felty.
Ralph DeatS; orchestra, Freddie
Fifer; tickets, Connie Peterson
chairman, Joan Handges. Doris
Steele; selling of TICKETS. sopho-
more officers; advertising. Alvin
Larimore, Donald Belts, Lawrence
Webb, chairman; class motto, AL
vim LarimOre, Jack Sullivan, Fred
die Fifer, Delano Williams, Doris
Steele, chairman The class spon-
sors are George Lees and Robert
Treweek.
PTA Play RamshaCkIe Ina"
Friday March 2. is the date set
for Caesar Rodney Parent-Teacher
Association play. The play, "Ram-
shaekle Inn" by George Masten is
a mystery thriller in three acts.
The PTA is sponsoring the play
TO raise funds for stage and play-
equipment for the school
A well chosen cast, picked from
the PTA membership, has already
started rehearsal, under the direc-
ten Of Earl Scheidt, Caesar Rod
ney art teacher.
Ramshackle Inn" was a very
successful play few years ago.
in New York at the Royale
Theater.
Committees for the play include:
Play committee, Mrs. Glen Coo.
Mrs. William Richard
son, Mrs. John Parker, Maurice
Daisey, George Lees; properties.
Mrs. Ernest Cool; costumes, Mrs. |
Nellie M. Barkley: makeup, Mrs. |
Farrell Jackson; tickets, Mrs. |
Steve Clute, chairman, Mrs. Arthur |
Sipple, co-chairman; publicity, Mrs. |
irving Holt.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-02

ert B0oz, son Of Mrs. Emma Brit
tingham, also Of Georgetown and
the late Mr.. Booz. The double RING
ceremony was performed by Rev
Harry H. Conner, at Delmar, Nd.
on January ~. The couple were At
tended By Mr.. and Mrs. James
BOoz.
Funeral services for the Rev.
John Frank Willis, retired minis
ter Of the Methodist Church. were
held IN the Carey Funeral Home,
on n. Bedford Street, Sunday af-
ternoon, January 28th, at 1880 o.
clock. Officiating were Rev. VIII
liam 0. Hackett. pastor of Wesley
Methodist Church, here; Rev. Omar
r. Jones, D. d., Of SeafOrd, a for
mer pastor Of Wesley Church and
Rev. Glen B. Walter, Rector Of ST
Pauis r 3. Church. Honorary nall
bearers included r. Harley RYAN.
Frank N. Jones, Ebe Rust, George
q, Lynch, Calvin Short, Jehu +.
Hudson, Russell Lewis, Gilbert
Startling Jones, LinwOOd Penuel
Dallas A. Dennis. Wilbur Mumlord
H. ". z. Purnell, John A. Jones
and Albert B. BristoW.
Rev Mr.. Willis retired from ac-
tive ministry about seven years
ago, after almost a quarter Of CEN
tury during which he served pas-
torates at Lincoln, ElIendale. in
Delaware, and other charges IN
Maryland and Pennsylvania His
vie died here several years ago.
Rev. Mr.. Willis, who celebrated his
S1st birthday on last Monday Ian
uary 22nd, was native Of Kent
County, Maryland, son OF the Iste
Cavassa Mason and Elizabeth
Bramble Willis. He was a brother
Of the late Rev. Ivanhoe willis
he leaves one daughter. Mrs.
May Willis Baker, wife Of Mavor
Ralph S. Baker: three sons. p Ma
son. Willis, New York: William 7
Willis, Frederiss MS.: and John
2. Willis, Milwaukee, Wis.
Also surviving are three bro-
Tiers: Harry Willis and Charles
Willis. Of Kennedyville, Md, and
James Willis. in New Mexico !
There is also sister, Mrs. Elsie |
Davis Baltimore, Nd.
Following funeral services the ]
body was taken to Chestertowp [
Nd, for interment.
The Active Young Republicans IS 1,
Sussex County held meeting in
The Old Bell Tea Room. near the
AIT port, here, this week. c. Polk
Spicer, Of Georgetown. newly elect
ID president, presided.
The AYR Of Sussex is PLANNING
vigorous membership drive ana
expect to make a considerable in
crease in enrolment.
Plans are now underway for a
lincoln Day dinner, which will be
leld on a date to be announced la
er
ROBBERS Wyatt Of Georgetown was
famed as Publicity chairman for
he Sussex AYR.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-02
Dairy Feeding School
In Sussex, Feb. 2O-21

The dates for the annual Dairy
Feeding and Management School
for Sussex Coanty dairymen have
Just been released by VIM. II. Hem
derson, County Agent The dates.
according TO Mr.. Henderson, will
be Tuesday and Wednesday, Febru-
airy 20 and 21st.
The program win be held in
Georgetown and will start at 10000
a. m. and close at $500 D. m. each
day.
Subjects to be discussed will in
clude topics on production. storage
and balancing of feeds for dairy
cattle, disease control. record keep
ing, labor saving and other items Of
interest to dairymen.
Further details Of two-day pro-
gram viii be announced next week
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-09

this GREAT "ONc YEAR EVENT" STARTS TcMORROW STORE Full OF
the GREATEST SAVINGS ER FOR EVERYONE BUY NOW FOR XMAS DUR
ING SALE AND sAvE CHARGE ALL YOUR GIFTS ON ONE ACCOUNT WE WILL
HOLD THEM = BEGIN PAYMENTS NEXT YEAR,!
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
Scout Contest
Planned By The
Local Leaders

Members of the Wampas chapter
of the Order of the Arrow, Lodge
100. Quapaw area council, BOY
Scouts of America met recently at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bronson,
2i0O Pulaski, during which time
the Arrows completed plans for
sponsoring of an Order OF the
Arrow contest which will include
all Negro cub packs. scout troops
and senior scout units in Little
Rock, North Little Rock and Pine
Bluff. There will be 2 trophies a.
warded at the completion OF the
contest One trophy will 90 TO the
winning scout troop and one tro-
ply TO the the winning cub pack.
The Order OF the Arrow awards
will be rotative and the contest
based on point system. The contest
is planned to run continuously, and
final accomplishments will be rec.
ognized at the end of each five
month period, thereby determine
ing the winning units The con
See BOY sCOUTs-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
Presbyterian Meet
At Allison April Il

The White River Presbytery will
hold its stated meeting of Presby-
terry with the Allison Presbyterian
church April ll-l2. The presby-
terry will convene at 7.30 Wednes-
day night with the Rev r. j.
Christmas delivering the sermon.
The presbyterial women's society
will meet at the same time. The
delegates will come from Spring
field, Missouri. Forrest City, Cam
den, Monticello and other Arkan-
sas cities.
Representatives OF the board OF
national missions and the board OF
Christian education will attend
They will come from New York
and Kansas offices. Rev. r. j.
Christmas is moderator and Rev
l.. w. Davis is stated clerk. Some
OF the civic, social and religious
figures of the city will bring
greetings to the presbytery. Rev.
JF. Henderson. pastor of Allison
is the chairman of national mis-
SONS.
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
Appearance Of
McMath Al Alta
Meet Is Surprise

Pine Bluff The second
annual session of the Arkansas
Teachers Association came TO a
close here Friday night with the
organization going on record and
requesting the governor to call
a special session to consider the
problems facing the schools IN
Arkansas. Governor McMath had
made a surprise visit TO the teach
ers association, Thursday night
and stated his intentions of call
Ing special session of the Ar
kansas Legislature when he felt
they would stand as a majority
and take up the school problems
Commissioner A. d. Bonds dellV-
cred the principal address at the
Thursday night meeting. Dr. Ed
McCuistion of the State Depart
ment of Education also appeared
on the program Education Com
missioner Bonds opened his adj
dress with the humorous assurance
tina, II haven't got trouble IN the
world $20,000000 won't cure" Gov
crnor McMath stated that with
100000 votes In the majority last
summer when he was renominated
by the people Of Arkansas. he felt
il a mandate from the people to
prepare adequate proposed legis-
lature for schools.
Or Lawrence A. Davis Of AM
an college spoke TO some l2oo
teachers at the Friday night SEES
sion. In his subject Education at
the Crossroads In American De-
mocracy". Or Davis said that the
task Of education Is gargantuan
and enigmatic; both democracy
which Is the only theological hope
of free world, and education with
out which Il cannot survive are at
the crossroads He asked the
teachers not TO lose sight Of the
eternal aims. DR.. Davis called
for an understanding of the mora
and spiritual values Of education
and consideration OF the "ln
herent worth Of human person
atty"
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06

nearby recreational hall when
someone came to him saying,
Man. somebody's beating your
wife" King calmly laid down his
pool cue and left the hall with
one hand in his pocket the wit
nesses further stated. He walked
over to the scene of the fighting
lust in time to see Miller strike
the woman. Without uttering
word. King plunged his knife INTO
the neck of the victim.
Blood flowed like a fountain,
one bystander stated indicating
that the knife must have pierced
the iugular VEIN.
After he had been stabbed, MIL
Ter wheeled and staggered into
the street. where he fell with the
blood still flowing upward from
the wound. He was pronounced
dead upon his arrival at the Uni
versity hospital.
/ King was arrested early Satur'
day morning.
Miller is survived by an aunt
Mrs. Mamie Novels. and four
| sisters.
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
White Men Indicted For Rape. Beating
And kidnapping Of Miss. Negro Woman

In Mississippi, where Willie Nc
Gee, Negro veteran, is about to
be executed for the alleged rape
of a white woman, 2 white men
have been indicted for the rape
and brutal assault of a 32-year-
old Negro woman at Vicksburg.
The men. unable to make bond,
are. John N. Stewart. 81, and Lon
ME l. Bevell, 20. according TO
Sheriff j. II. Henderson. They
have been held since New Years
eve on charges of assault with
intent to kill and murder and kid
mapping.
According to the sheriff two
ermed men identifying themselves
as officers. forced their way into
a Negro crossroads store near
Eagle Lake New Years eve.
struck one Negro woman and
forced another to accompany
them
The second woman gave her
age as 80. wandered into a farm
yard the next day She related
to the police that she had been
beaten. raped and left uncon-
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
|egro Drowns.
Man IS
capitalized

Pine Bluif-A l9-year-old Negro
pun, Pomp Martin, janitor at the
leTSon County Health depart
P'0i was drowned recently in
and Lake near Arkansas-Lou-
FaAa border His body was re-
Pye'ed the following morning
" W II Bruce, county medical
ec'or, narrowly escaped a SINH
tate when a boat in which
~ We're riding overturned. DR..
"Ve has just recovered from
FocS IN the Davis hospital.
Vt bruee's son and guide were
u the boat. They had been
[n'ns and were returning to the
9.e When the boat turned over.
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
Little Rockian
Dies In Fire At
Kansas City

Basil l.. Terrence, 40. a former
resident of this city and the son
of Mrs Z Terrence of $500 w. 18th
street, was burned to death in
Kansas City last week. He was
funeralized here from Whites
Memorial church Monday Mr..
Terrence was trapped in his apart
ment when the building in which
he was living caught fire. The
fire occurred March Goth.
He was d former student of
philander Smith college and the
AM&N college of Pine Bluff. He
graduated from Dunbar hi school
in 1888. He also attended the
Capital Hill and Stevens elemen-
See FIRE--page eight
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
Arkansas Negro
Fights For Life
Buy Where Negroes Work

Hope-Herman Maxwell will a
gain go on trial for his life in the
Hampstead circuit court on April
IS, before Judge Dexter Bush, for
the alleged raping of a young
white matron in August, 1919
Maxwell will face his third
trial and will be represented by
Harold Flowers. Pine Bluff at
torney
Twice sentenced to death IN
the electric chair, Maxwell has
won two reversals in the Arkan-
sas Supreme Court,
The case has attracted unusual
interest and attention, when at
the last trial the speech of de-
Tense attorney, Harold Flowers,
was published in full by the
white daily TeXarkana Gazette.
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
Widowed Mother
Sits On Porch
As House Burns

The two-story home OF Mrs.
Mildred Mayfield 1922 College
street was nearly destroyed while
she entertained a friend on the
front porch Sunday afternoon. The
fire was discovered by a neighbor
who lives across the street The
fire department was called but
they did not arrive In time to save
the house for the blaze had swept
over the entire structure.
Mrs. Mayfield was unable TO
save any Of her belongings. She 10
a widow and the mother Of three
children
-Brg Where NeRYOea Work
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06

tAsf'6
While in Washington Miss Jones
kd,ed the Pentagon building as a
lleS Of Lieutenant Dennis Nelson.
[a,er she visited the senate in
ksugaiion hearing and made pic
krss with Senator Estes kefauver.
fednesday the Spirit appeared
Eer radio station WWDC and told
: story of cotton and AMIN
Mere. Commissioner Young pre-
|h.ed her the key TO the city and
bon Wednesday she visited a
I,ton show at Howard university.
Iusday she was the guest OF
a Hedgeman Federal Security
&ency official and appeared over
lewiston that afternoon.
4 miniature bale Of cotton, label
the first Of 10 million bales
eded this year. was presented to
U S. Department of Agri-
mre Monday by Miss Jones.
Ihe presentation was made to
Edg Secretary OF Agriculture
hence J. Mccormick, who re-
he'd the bale for Secretary
|afIes + Brannan In her pre-
laiion statement, Miss Jones
pressed the hope that her tour
Fuld serve to call the attention
Negro cotton farmers to the
|ed for a larger crop.
|The Spirit Of Cotton" left for
Fillmore Friday In Baltimore
\ was interviewed by Buddy
pane Of VITALITY. She arrived
New York Sunday, Tuesday
oFnlne she was received by Dep
y Mayor Charles Horowitz at
{ Mayors office, and then rush
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
Widowed Mother Sits on Front Porch While Home Burn
ONE YOUTH bLEEDS TO death
ANOTHER IS HELD FOR SLAY|N(
Man. Somebody's Beating Your Wife" .
Slayer Is Told Before Tragedy

24year-old youth Alfred Miller of 1912 W. 18th street
fatally stabbed around 101 Friday night front of the
club Ninth and State streets He stabbed by George
King having been involved in fracas with Kings wife,
Carrie, according police reports
fight originated the club stated several witnesses
allegedly knocked drink from the hands
the victim An argument ensued it further reported and
turned out of the club Witnesses stated further
that Miller the kept arguing and began fighting
King husband of the is reported to have been in
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06

ed to the Godfrey appearance
Wednesday, she appeared over
Patt Barnes radio show at 4 p. m.
The trip turned to Philadelphia.
While in Philadelphia she appear
ed over Aunt Molly of the Home
Highlight show over radio station
WCAU. She will also receive the
key to the city from Mayor Be-
nard Samuel. Sunday she arrives
in Pittsburgh and is to be greeted
by Mayor David L. Lawrence. She
arrives in Chicago. Tuesday and
will appear on Don MeNeill's
Breakfast Club and Welcome TRAY
elers, Wednesday, April II.
Ru.. WHARF NaprneS Work
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
|5pirit Of Cotton" Appears With Arthur
|pdfrey; On Breakfast Club April 18th
BY John Howard

PINE BLUFF-The 1851 Spirit of Cotton, Ernestne
s of AM&N college, appeared nationwide radio
cast with the Arthur Godfrey program Tuesday morning
The spirit" representing cotton industry and the AMIN
[a is now in New York City She arrived in Washington
sunday and entertained by Sherman Brsco, agriculture
[s for the IT, S. government, with representatives of
fr garments labor units National Council of Negro Wom
Federal Security Agency National Defense Marine Corps
Thing speeasts Extension Service National Association
Es and Accessory Designers Howard university Federal
,,o association and the press.
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
Whites Claim
Negro School Is
Equal To White

Ell Dorado-Federal Judge John
E Miller allowed the plaintiffs
thirty days in which to file an
amended complaint in which he
advised that children of the
plaintiffs be made parties to the
action. in lawsuit brought for
the purpose of enjoining the Park
er's Chapel school district from
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06

FL Dorado-Dora l.. Davis, the
daughter of Mrs. Myett Mccoy of
10 Memphis Heights was seriously
injured recently when she frac-
tured her skull in a fall. She also
suffered a brain conclusion After
a stay in the Warner Brown hos
pital, she Is now Mt her home.
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
buy Where Negroes Work-
Arkansas Ex.SIaye
Dies At los

Brnklcy - Mrs cassie Mlnni-
field 1905. an ex-Slave, died at her
home here recently Funeral serv-
ices were held and she was buried
in the Russell cemetery at Earle
She is survived by daughter
Mrs. Lille Bobo.
uu,, Nhero Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06
Local Negro Says
Things Looking
Better In Korea

pfc John Goforth telephoned
his mother. Mrs. Fannie Goforth
of 1902 Commerce street from
Pusan, Korea last week. He told
Mrs. Goforth that things look
See KOREA-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06

maintaining inferior schools for
Negroes while maintaining superb
or schools for whites
Representing the plaintiffs Har-
See WHITES CLAIM-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06

scious on a side road a mile from
the farm house. according to the
sheriff.
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06

Buy Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press., 1951-04-06

-Buv Where Negroes Work
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-22
NLRB Knocks Out
Employer Dodge

Coxsackie, N. Y. LPA)--Despite
a change in legal ownership, if the
plant is the same, the products the
same, the workers the same, and
supervisors and managers the
same, a collective bargaining cleo
tion sticks. So the National Labor
Relations Board has ruled in throw
ing out the objections raised by the
present owners of the American
Valve Manufacturing Co. T h e
NLRB has therefore certified the
Steelworkers, which won the cleo
tion Nov. ID, 1850. There were 163
votes for the union, IL against, and
IL were challenged.
The boss filed objections to the
election Nov. II, 1850, lost out in
a ruling handed down Jan. II, 1851,
and filed new objections on the
ground that a copartner had died
in the meantime, the old partner
ship had been dissolved, and the
new partnership had not been
party to the initial proceedings.
The NLRB on Feb. Is, 1851, decid-
ed the boss had no case.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-22

MERELY Cdlleu puDilc attention IS
the dangers which confront u.s.
John L. Lewis, who isn't a member
of the united labor group, strong
Y supported its stand.
The committee pointed out thai
no group in America was more
alert to the dangers Of Communists
aggression" than the labor move
ment. Labor, the committee said
had offered it's full support to the
defense program, and had led the
fight for effective controls ovel
the cost of living. But all labor's
offers to cooperate were rejected
the committee emphasized.
What brought matters to head
was the adoption by the six indus
try and public members of the
Wage Sterilization Board of an
overall "catch up" formula limiting
wage increases to 10 percent above
Jan. Is, 1850, for workers who
haven't already obtained such in
creases. Under this plan, which
Eric Johnston, administrator of the
Economic Sterilization A enc y
was expected to accept, fringe
payments for health, welfare and
pensions would be included in the
10 percent unless obtained before
the order went into effect.
The boards three labor mem
bers-President Harry Bates of the
AFL Bricklayers, President Emil
Rieve of the CIO Textile Workers,
and Vice-President Elmer Walker
of the AFL Machinists-insisted
that raises of IL percent should be
permitted and that fringe pay
ments should be extra. They were
acting in line with policy laid down
by the United Labor Policy Com
mittee which later ordered them to
submit their designations to the
White House. Meanwhile, the labor
leaders made no secret of their be-
lief that mobilization czar Charles
E. Wilson was the man who was
every proposal they made.
In their statement, the members
of the policy committee didn't men,
tion Wilson by name. But they said
the crisis of which the withdrawal
from the wage board was "both a
symbol and a symptom" must be
resolved and resolved quickly. In
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