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The Nome nugget., 1953-01-05
Wilson Brothers
Die, Maintaining
Their Innocence

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Up
Utah and thurman Wilson died on
the gallows early Saturday for
the 1850 kidnap Staying of
young girl, but before their bodies
could be cut down, the Washing
ton State Prison was thrown into
a turmoil by a Geographic hoax
that purportedly spared them.
For few brief, hectic mo-
ments it appeared that fate had
played tragic trick on the
Camas, Wash, brothers who four
times had cheated the hangman.
But the telegram was quickly
found to be false, and a probe
was started to track down the
sender.
The Wilson's, thurman, 26, and
Utah, %, went to their death sto-
ically.
To the end they maintained
their innocence in the Staying of
Joann Dewey, IS, who was alb
Quoted from a Vancouver, Wash;
street March 10, 1850. A week
later her nude, raped body was
found in the Wind River, which
empties into the Columbia River
about so miles to the east.
The hangings marked the end
of case which set state record
for exhausting legal resources to
spare their lives. The brothers
were granted four stays of exc
cution by various courts, up to
the US. Supreme Court, and by
Gov. Langlie as their attorneys
sought to gain a new trial or
clemency.
Utah and thurman were con-
,victed on strong circumstantial
evidence. A beer bottle found
near the spot where the Dewey
girl was kidnapped bore Utah's
fingerprints.
The brothers were arrested a
few days later in Sacramento,
Calf. They maintained through
out their trial they were in a
Portland theater the night of the
abduction.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-05
Cave Collapses And
Kills Two Youths

PHOENIX, Ariz., IA hide
out cave scooped out of sandy
soil near the dry Salt River bed
south of Phoenix became a tomb
for two youths.
Gerald Groessl, II, and Rodney
Bynum, 16, were killed when the
deep tunnel collapsed Friday.
Frantic efforts of neighbors to
save them failed.
A third youth, Jack Vaughn,
IA, had just carried a bucket of
dirt out of the deep tunnel when
the walls gave way. He was I'M
harmed.
II noticed the sides seemed a
little weak" he said. II told the
others they had better come out
and they just laughed"
Moments later the cave col
lapsed.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-05
Anti-Filibuster
Fight In Senate
Certain of Defeat

WASHINGTON, IA small
but determined band Of senators
Saturday waited a chance to stage
a losing battle for revising rules
that allow senators to talk a
measure to death.
Commonly known as a filibus-
ter, the tactic uses the Senate's
cherished tradition Of free and
unlimited debate
Defeat Of the effort appeared
certain through a combination Of
most Republicans, under the lead
ership Of Sen. Robert A. Taft of
Ohio, plus most Southern Demo-
Gratis, who usually follow Sen.
Richard Russell Of Georgia.
1t is this coalition that has been
the actual working majority in
the Senate for the past several
years and is expected to make
major decisions under the new
administration.
There were strong indications
that some Of the sponsors of the
-filibuster" fight were wag-
ing a skirmish just to demon
strate publicly who controls the
Senate.
And most senators agreed that
the issue was decided Friday
when the conveyance of all Re-
publican senators by a voice vote,
termed overwhelming, rejected
the initial plan for attacking ex-
listing Senate rules.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-05
rs Persons Missing In
Costa RIGA Earthquake

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Up -
Twenty-six persons were listed as
missing and presumed dead Sat
urday following an earthquake
which rocked Costa RIGA Tues
day.
The tremors centered around
Mount Irazu, a towering volcano
about So miles north Of the cap
ital. The cone belched smoke, and
great cracks appeared in the
earth's crust in nearby foothills,
Wiping out roads and trails.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-05

Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Dlied for each teacher in the ele-

piled for each teacher in the ele-
mentary department as each teach
er has her own library for which
approximately $4,000 has been
spent to equip them with suitable
supplementary reading material
and other needed supplies. A rath-
er well equipped central library
is in operation for the high school.
For this project the group is very
appreciative to Mr.. T. J. Durrett.
our city superintendent for his
keen sense of intellect as he saw
the need and readily gave us five
sets of new encyclopedias and
100000 worth of books and other
material for the library.
Another definite asset to the
school is the Athletic Department.
AS the school year commenced the
coaches Messrs M. Moore and M.
Meredith decided they would not
be contented until our own play
ing grounds were up to the stand
ard. So working untiringly with
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18

of the sophomore class won 1923
points which was 20 points over
the next highest school while Til
mon Baxstrum also a sophomore
won 394 points in brick work which
was 33 points over the next high
est school.
Our veteran classes are growing
smaller, but we do feel that some
are yet doing excellent work. Ten
have already finished high school
and in college, while six will finish
and march with our graduating
class in May.
These achievements and success
es, we believe, are largely due to
the painstaking care in which Prin-
cipal Walker exhibits in choosing
his faculty. His ten member staff
hold degrees from these colleges,
Alcorn, Jackson, M. L., Tuskegee
Institute and Tougaloo Colleges.
Of these successes we are justly
proud.
In the near future we hope to
incorporate in our curriculum more
staff members and facilities
enough to begin commercial cours-
es, courses in foreign languages
and a full time music department.
We feel sure that with leaders
with the integrity and tenacity of
the President of our Board, M.
ID. P. Jordan and our Superinten-
dent Mr.. I. J. Durrett, these things
will and can be accomplished.
All faculty members will at
tend various Colleges and Univer-
sites throughout America to re-
ceive credit on their masters de
grees.
We should like to express our
sincere appreciation to Attorney
w. II. Sanford, Mr.. H. 7. Key,
Mr.. Richard Molphus, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thornton of the Neshoba
Democrat, for their untiring eff
forts in aiding certain phases of
our school program. We are espe-
cially grateful to Mr.. Tom Deweese
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Sereste
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inferior
We know what is good for YOU
member of the Colonial admins
tration once said to me. Your peo-
pie are not sufficiently educated
to know. If they are wrongheaded
enough to oppose our intentions,
well, we have the power to en-
force them"
That is an attitude which every
African resents. Frankly, it means
that if we will not accept what the
Colonial Office of the Ministry of
Commonwealth Relations thinks is
good for us, the power of the police
and the army will be used to i'm
pose it upon us.
The day has passed when Off
clal Britain can adopt this attitude.
Indeed, the best men in the ser
vice, officials at the Ministries and
the more enlightened Governors,
do not share it. But others, high in
authority, have not yet grown out
of undated practices.
There is another Britain = the
Britain of the man and woman in
the street, the ordinary man and
woman.
have gone about the country
and met thousands of them. | have
met them literally in the streets,
0 ron trains or in cafes. | have
spoken to large audiences and have
sensed their response.
they are not only friendly and
full of goodwill. They treat me
and Africans in my company as
equals. There is no superiority
about them, no sense of the color
bar.
They love liberty and justice and
democracy. They want liberty for
others as well as for themselves.
1T IS this experience of meeting
the ordinary folk of Britain which
gives me hope.
Africans and Britishers- whv
should they not cooperate? Indeed,
we must cooperate. People, what
ever their color (Which after all
Is only a physical thing) must coop
crate if there is to be peace in the
world.
Britain exports to Africa mat
erial goods from which we bene-
flt-clothes and bicycles and sew
ing machines.
Why cannot Britain export to
Africa spiritual gifts, her most
precious contribution to the world
liberty and tolerance, justice and
democracy?
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
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featured in half hour program
over station WQXR.
A group Of 16 mixed voices, the
Jubilee Singers, under the direc-
ton of John w. Work, noted au-
thor, composer and director, sing
in the traditional manner estab-
lished by the first group from Fisk
University. The original singers
CROUCH fame and fortune to their
alma mater when they introduced
the Jubilee Song to American and
European audiences. During their
worldwide tour in the early 1905
they were privileged to sing before
Queen Victoria and other European
royalty.
The two European tours of the
original group were so highly sue
cessful that they raised sufficient
funds to build Jubilee Hall, on the
Fisk campus. This was the first
building ever erected for the high
er education of Negroes, to be con-
structed with funds raised by Ne
groes.
The 1881 United Negro College
Fund Campaign will open in New
York on April Is. The nation
wide appeal will seek $1,500,0OO to
supply ten per cent of the current
educational budgets of 81 private,
accredited colleges and universe
ties located in II Southern states
where 70 per cent of the Negroes
of college age resides.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18

Sunday at Stevens Chapel Church.
Justly proud are we all of ous
immaculate Home Economics De-
partment. 1t too, is in the growing
stage. Only this year new electric
sewing machines and new cabinets
are being installed which makes
it our most priced room in the
school.
Special consideration has been
devoted to our Science Depart
ment. Material for doing varied
experiments in biology and chemis-
try has been installed this year.
Not only have the children of
Booker T. Washington enjoyed
these assets but also Mr.. Ratten
and his high school children from
Longdale High.
The Trades Department is doing
unique job of preparing our
young men for future home-mak
ers. Special emphasis is placed on
cabinet-making, rafter cutting
furniture making, and brio k
masonary. These young people
have just attended the North Cen
trail District Trades Contest in
Cameron Street High School, Can
ton, Mississippi, where they com
peted with boys from Ambrose
Street High School in Lexington,
Cameron Street High School where
they won first place in bricl
work and carpentry.
Willie Grizell and Hershel Jones
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18

Principal Walker and the faculty
the project has been completed.
Today at a cost of 81 10000 to
equip our football and baseball
field with lights, fence and other
necessary items we owe only
$4,000 of this amount, which we
hope to liquidate by the first of
May when school will close. Our
first gala affair to be held on the
field after our dedicatory service
was our Homecoming activities,
which was highlighted by speeches
by Representative Arthur Win
stead, Tom Deweese, a two band
parade through town and floats
from several of our adjacent
schools and their Principals.
Our athletic department was do
ing outstanding work, but with It
came other problems for instance,
room storage for toys, facilities
for bathing. Again the faculty and
patrons of our community headed
by our P.T.A. pledged their sup
port and cooperation. In few
weeks new structure was going
up on campus. This new building
is a combination of Students Co.
op and Boys Dressing Room.
Dramatics also play their part
in the schools curriculum. Several
outstanding programs have been
sponsored this year. One was
broadcast over w. H. O. c., a
Christmas play, and a program
concentrating Race Relations
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18

issue a famed pianist living in
Richmond, the capital city, was
doing some research on the sub
ject. He disclosed and proved by
family skeletons that many of the
so-called FFV's (first families of
Virginia) some former governors
of the state, judge, at that time
on the bench, and others of the
aristocracy had Negro blood RUM
ing through their veins.
One. of the metropolitan daily
news papers of Richmond carried
a series of articles on the subject
compiled and written by this must
clan and the legislature dropped
the issue 1t found there were no
pure blood lines in the state of
Virginia.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
virginian Hits
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living in Detroit
They certainly could not include
Virginia in this 'pure blood line"
population he said, unless they
mean that "the mixture of Negro
blood with white makes it pure"
Some years ago the Virginia leg
stature attempted to define a white
person or a Negro by percentages
Of blood in the veins of the indivi-
dual. That legislative body was
about to decide that one drop of
Negro blood in the veins made a
person a Negro.
While the body was debating the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
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with which it should be enforced.
While the race problem is an i'm
portant issue in the election many
well informed observers see be-
hind the issue a struggle of pOliti-
cal leaders to control the exploit
attion of the vast wealth of the
nation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
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with a darker green base while
the ceiling is painted white. All
seats have been vanished a beau
tiful mahogany and runners placed
on them to hold them stationary.
Adequate shelving has been sup
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18

Tor his keen interest in our ath-
letlc field. With the help of these
persons, our total program is made
possible.
Evening star., 1953-07-16

You don't hove to hong boss
chemicals and boards in your
home to get rid Of moisture!
coIdspot gives you the answer
with electric refrigeration O
dehumidifier in q fine quality
piece Of furniture thot beauties
uny room!
Evening star., 1953-06-18

SeoIs Out Odors, Rust Free,
Prevents Splitting. Nothing TO
Twist or TUrn-Just Pour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
SEAFOOD CHOWDER

CRESCENDO of excitement the Christmas twelfth
"A hour Set up the spcyscened tree Swing silver to
its tptop bough Deck the manel well with holly and your
door with spray of fir. It's Christmas Eve and all the family
lends hand When the job is done, let's eat!
Now the time bring in filled with steamng fish
chowder Pass the pilot biscuits the Down East bareback kind
don need to tell take taste and know this
good dish for any night whether it's Santa Claus or friends
you having for dinner chowder by net the
catch from pantry Shelf seaworthy haul Take of
condensed clam chowder and its favor mate of celery
SOUP Now from the ozenood section of the refrigerator pull
out packet of fish ilets and do recipe directs
Shel-Fish Chowder
strips bacon, in pieces can N cups condensed
cup chopped onion clam chowder
cup water soup cans (212 cups milk
2 cups cubed, uncooked pound whitefsh hlets
potato cooked and faxed
Il a cups) condensed to tablespoons chopped
cream of celery parsley
Brown bacon slowly; add onion cook until limp but not
brown Add and poato cook until tender Blend
and milk gently fold faxed fish and parsley Heat but do not
boil. Yield: servings.
Garnish with golden fried shells of macaroni. Cook she'll
shaped macaroni in boiling salted water about 10 minutes
Drain paper Drop shells into hot cooking fat about 375F
fry until golden.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE and recipes for the festire
eating ncrt 1ceek from, u California ranch kitchen.
G4~~i7@+G &4 7
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24
Hunters Argue
Turkey Age, Sex

Is that turkey young or old
a he or She?
Those questions will soon be
debated at hunters chcck-in sta
tions throughout Virginia says Dr.
Henry S Mosby director Of the
wlldlIfe research unit at VPI
He explains that Virginia is
one of the few states that has a
compulsory tnkey-kill report. and
that in the past there has been
some difficulty in distinguishing
between young and old birds. and
between some hens and gobblers
Wldllfe men want the informa-
tl0n on the reports to be accurate.
Dr. Mosby SAYS, because the statis-
ties are a useful tool in manage
ment Of wild turkeys.
Most people assume that any
turkey that has a beard is a COB
bier. but this isn't necessarily true.
Some first-year eobblers don t
have visible. boards. and some old
hens do GROW boards.
So how do YOU tell? In young
birds. the tail not uniform IN out
line that is. the middle two or
three feathers are longer Old
birds have uniformly smooth
tail from the standpoint Of out
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24

Rowlett Bruce. the Bucks g. 8"
center who is certain to be a con-
tender for all-district honorS. and
Day Cobb, senior forward with
speed and a variety of shots are
the starters from last years team
Other Starters
Likely to round out the Bucks
starting five are Bill Stanley g. II
senior playing forward with Cobb,
c. c. Shumaker, and Bobby Moss,
guards. Shumakef big and rangy
senior. viii add drive to the BCHS
attack. Moss only starter not a
senior, is an experienced floor
man.
Others counted on for service
as the Bucks Try a repeat of the
GOOD season that carried them
into the District 3 play-off at
Hampden-Sydney last year, are
Alton Ragland, center. Billy Ayres
and Carson Spencer, forwards. and
Donnie Shepherd and Jimmy Dun
eVant, guards
Ragland, a newcomer is g. A.
and figures in Coach Delivers
efforts to get heights into his at
tack and defense eff the back
boards
Missing from Squad
Missing from the squad will be
three familiar faces long fixtures
on Dollivers squads: Melvin ia
merson, one of the top scorers in
BCHS court annals, diminutiVe
Kyle Knott, and steady Robert
Hardiman, who all left BCHS with
diplomas last year
DolliVer believes the Bucks this
year viii be tougher to handle
than a year ago. with height and
floor finesse. But it's hard to
make predictions as to the Dis
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24
Humphreys, Frosh
Ace, Lost to Tigers

Don Humphreys. rangy fresh
man from Roanoke. will be lost
to Uampden- Sydney's basketball
squad for several weeks with a
broken wrist bone.
Humphreys. stand out on
ROanoke's Jefferson Senior High
squad last year. was counted on
for heavy service as the Tigers
look for requirements for such
stalwarts as Jerry Ace" Adams.
Frank Hoffman, Ben Curtis and
Doug Joyce.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24

If which win be PLAYED on the
nome floor
Delivers squad viii shoot and
pass its way through the District
3 race with two of last years
starters, three lettermen with ex-
perlence and a half-dozen eager
newcomers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24
Bengals To Face
Il Big Six, MD
Hardwood Foes

Hampden- Sydney Colleges bas-
ketball squad will have to race
hard and long through its 1853
81 court schedule of 81 games
which pits the Bengals against
the best in Virginia and the Ma
son-DiXon Conference.
Claude Milan, the baseball
r'ontor who doubles in brass
during the hardwood season. VII
be gong through his first season.
He'll need a full head of steam
from bis combination of veterans
and rangy newcomers along the
rocky court road, Just ahead
Only VPI is missing from the
roll call Of Big Six hoopsters the
Tigers must race with. William
and Mary, VMI. and Richmond
will be met twice.
Eleven Mason Dixon games. in
Guiding several repeaters with Viz
einia squads. will give Milan S
forces a real opportunity to make
an impression in that direction
Home fans Will get 10 looks at
the Bengals. while II games are
II suitcase runs. The home stand
ha a nice sprinkling Of Big Six
and MD contests. The complete
schedule shows:
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24
Buckingham-Centra
Card

trict race. There's no way to tell
ing how much the other schools
will be improved. he says BY
way Of a cautious estimate.
He goes along with the belief
that Bruce should finish the cam
paign as one Of the districts top
performers, with several other
starters making strong bids.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24
Buckingham Central High Opens Court
Campaign Dec. With Cumberland

Coach Clarence Delivers Buck
ingham Central High Bucks baS-
ketball curtain-raiSer is only a
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-11-24

week away That game with
Cumberland High. starts BCHS en-
a long trail of l8 games. eleven
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-23
Supply Officer
Change Due On
USS Bushnell

Commander Olaf X. Amdahl,
USN win relieve Commander T. D.
Gatehel. USN as Supply officer Of
the submarine tender USS Bush
nell in the near future. Commander
Amdahl brings with him a long
naval career with outstanding ex-
perienee.
Commissioned Ensign, Sup. ~
Corps in December 1893, he was
called TO active duty in December
100. He is a graduate from Stan
ford University and the San Fran.
cisco Law School. After graduation
from the Navy Supply Corps
School, National University, Wash.
ington. c. C. in May 1871 he was
ordered as prospective supply of
ficer in connection with the com
missioning of the USS Alien and
served as supply officer until eto-
Der l943.
Commander Amdahl was then
ordered TO Staff OF Naval Supply
Corps School. Harvard Grad
uate School of Business, Boston,
Mass, as instructor. Subsequently
he became head of the supply
phase OF instruction because Of his
past experience. Attire his tour of
duty at Harvard. he was transferred
10 Staff. Commander Amphihious
Group Six as supply and assistant
logistics officer.
At the close Of World War II he
returned TO civilian life for a short
period Of time TO serve as legal
member Of the Veterans Admins
tration Rating Board. Seattle Wash.
On November IS. 1886 be transfer
red 10 regular Navy. az dwas or.
dered to Subic Bay. Philippines as
Supply and Fiscal officer where he
served for 2 months.
Returning from the Philippines,
he reported to the Naval Supply
Center, Oakland, California and
served for 6 months as Senior As
sistant IN the Aviation supply Edpt.
Commander Amdahl vas then as.
signed duty IS Industrial Relations
Officer at the supply Center. A
position he held for 2 - years.
From January % July 1852 he 81.
tended the Armed Forces Staff Col,
lege, Norfolk, Va. before being
transferred 10 The Bureau n Sup.
ply and Accounts in Washington,
d. G. as Director Of Industrial Re
iations.
Commander Amdahl Is married
ard is the father Of an eight year
old boy.