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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-23
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dining room window on Friday
evenings.
You should know Mary Nc
GillicuddY who became Cohen.
Her maiden name suggests that
she started out as Christian which
is. indeed. a fact. Her parents
didn't feel any too happy when
she told them she was going to
marry young Cohen: nor were the
Cohens pleased in the least when
they heard their boy was about
to marry a McGillicuddY. "A Nc
GillicuddY hadn't occurred among
the Cohens in all their genera
tions
The Cohens were made happier
to hear that Mary McGillicuddy
had offered to become Jewish for
her husbands sake. She was
given the ministrations of a Re-
form rabbi and, 10, one day with
the rabbits hands on her head,
Mary McGillicuddy became Jew.
MarY's Christian education had
taught her to be faithful to what
ever education she took up. Be-
sides, as a former Christian girl.
she had discovered that the God
of the Jews really is the same as
the one she worshipped when she
was Christian. So Mary could feel
faithfully at home among the
Jews and her parents were thank
full anyway. they had a girl who
could find happiness even amid
religious conflict. The McGilli-
cuddys said they could feel richer
on account Of such a Jewish
daughter. Both the McGillicuddYs
and the Cohens thanked God for
the way everything seems to turn
out fairly all right sometime.
Well, after their wedding Mary
McGillicuddy Cohen and her hus-
band moved into a house right
next door the one in which Mrs.
Christine Levy resides with her
family. A driveway separates the
two houses; Mary and Christine
can see each other through their
dining room windows.
That's how it happened that
Christine came to be converted to
the practice of Judaism in her
own house. There was that Friday
when she looked through the win
dow. across the driveway. and,
what do you know?-there was
Mary McGillicuddY standing be-
fore a couple of lighted candle
sticks.
Her hands were lifted up, as
toward heaven like the hands OF
a priests do in prayer. Mary's
lips were moving, like some ones
speaking to God.
And one Friday evening after
another it was the same in Mary
McGillicuddY's house as Christine
Levy saw it through her window:
MarY's hands seemed cleaning in
the candle light. Vaguely Chris
tine Levy understood this was
something Jewish and Mary Nc
GillicuddY. who hadn't been Jew
ish TO start with. was worshipping
at it.
Christine never had seen the
Sabbath lights in her parents
house, never had heard the words
of the Jewish prayer that Mary
spoke. She thought this was a
decor SO beautiful on Friday
evening in Mary's house. Chris
tine felt ashamed that it was not
in her house but rather in the
house of Mary who was born
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29
SPARKMAN SAYS ADMIT ALASKA

Senator John Sparkman, Alabama Democrat, said recently Alaska should be admitted to the Union as state if Hawaii is granted admission. Sparkman did say he would oppose statehood for Hawaii but said he would press effort to have Alaska included in the same movement for admission
 The argument against admitting Alaska has re- volved largely around the fact that 90 percent of the territory of Alaska is under federal ownership and, therefore, exempt from state taxation Sparkman says this situation could be gradually reneded since the federal government does not intend to maintain ownership of this land indefinitely
 There seems to be merit to Sparkman's argument. We do not believe that because the federal government owns large percentage of the Territory of Alaska this situation bars statehood for this strategic territory The remedy to this situation need not come before statehood but could easily De worked after statehood is granted. Although present indications are that statehood for Hawaii is near reality and that Alaska may be left out, believe there is much merit in Sparkm8n's suggestion that both territories De made states at the same time if they to gain statehood
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29
John L. Lewis Denounces Presidents Proposals For I'll Law Changes

WASHINGTON, LR - John l.. Lewis today denounced President Eisenhower's Taft Hartley pro- posals as pale palliatives, calcu- lated falsely to soothe rather than genuinely to cure the manifold mequities and injustices so deep y imbedded in the act.'
 Lewis demanded repeal lin toto" of the 1947 labor-manage- ment relations law
 The president of the United Mine Workers Union, in a letter to Sen Alexander Smith R-ND, respectfully declined an invita- ton to testify at hearings now being held on the Presidents pro- gram. Smith is chairman of the Senate Labor Committee
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29
By STERLING F. GREEN

WASHINGTON, RAPresident Eisenhower Thursday termed the nation 'marvelously prosperous, 2 predicted recovery this year from "brief and self-correcting" busi- ness dip and pledged to use the governments vast powers to com bat a depression if one should develop.
 He proclaimed when ever necessary to avert depres- sion-to cut taxes, liberalize cred it and launch large-scale public works even at the cost of new deficit financing.
 And Eisenhower gave forceful notice, in his economic report to Congress, that it should take ''bold steps" requested in his 1854 legis- lative program to protect and promote economic stability"
 The program, he said, includes the protection of millions more workers under unemployment and old-age insurance, and bigger ben eft payments; federal aid for pub lie works planning; stimulants to housing; tax revision; highway improvement; a new farm pro- gram; and tariff program to en- courage foreign trade
 All this is immediately advis- able action" Eisenhower said, adding that if he finds more power is needed, he will ask for it promptly.
 Missing was an expected re- quest for an increase in the 75- cent minimum wage. Secretary of Labor Mitchell recently reported that the administration was ex- plOring means to raise it to "a more realistic level" But Eisen- hover told Congress the time is not ripe
 Of his economic program, out lined in a 35,000-Word message, Eisenhower said:
 Tt is not a legislative program
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29
Nation 'Marvelously Prosperous Says Eisenhower, And Urges Bold Steps To Protect Our Economic Stability

of emergency measures, for the current situation clearly does not require one.
 Instead, it is program for stimulating economic growth and minimizing any chance there may be of serious economic difficulty in the future"
 He set this goal for the econo- my: "An increasing national in- come, shared equitably among those who contribute to it's growth, and achieved in dollars of stable buying power"
 After a year in office, Eisen- hover reported national produc- ton at record 367 billion dollars. Employment is high, prices are steady, and wages and profits are generally satisfactory" he said.
 But "there can be no certainty" that the late-1953 dip in business activity will not become a broader and deeper movement than the minor adjustment" thus far re- corded, the President cautioned.
 He described the contraction as mainly an inventory adjustment a production showdown intended to reduce the rate of accumulate of stocks.
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29
Johnson Named Head Of Agricultural Committee

WASHINGTON, LR-Secretary of Agriculture Benson Wednesday appointed Phillip R. Johnson of Fairbanks, as chairman of the All aska Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee,
 Johnson operates a homestead which he cleared himself.
 Benson said that Edward w, Liebenthal, Of Anchor Point, and Simon J. Newcomb of Palmer will continue as members of the com mittee.
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29
Worlds Only Native Bisn1uth Mine Near Nome
By SEN. HOWARD LYING

Bi5muth, the magic metal of the atomic age, is found in it's native form not far from Nome. To date this is the only place it is so found on the North American continent, and as far as can be ascertained, in the world.
 Native Bismuth was first dis covered on Charley Creek, a trib- utary of Sinuck River, by John Dahl and Louis Erickson in 1902. The discovery point was approxi- mately 5 miles north and slightly west of Nome and is accessible over 26 miles of graveled road and 10 miles of tractor trail The property consists of six lode claims and five placer locations Native Bisnuth, Inc, a corpora ton set up under the laws of the Territory of Alaska, holds title to all claims. The staking was done in 1943.
 Dahl and Erickson, in their in it.4I prospecting did some open cu. work on both sides Of Charley Creek exposing two small veins containing native bismuth. These veins were 8 and 12 inches in width, respectively. In 1908 the partners abandoned the prospect foc lack of price and market. Those years and for many more, in fact until World War II, our commercial bismuth requirements were chiefly supplied by Asiatic countries. The defection of much of Asia from the free world has changed all this.
 Bismuth, which is produced chiefly as a by-product of lead and copper refining, is conse- quently in short supply and in the past has been limited by cartel activities.
 In 1851 Native BiSmuth Inc, set up a camp and moved a prospect ing outfit onto the property. Charley Creek was first damned and the creek diverted from the
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29
Rescued Man Owes Life To Four People

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, R-I f Frank (Tuffy) Edgington lives up to his nickname and lives, he will have a native woman, a woman doctor, bush pilot and dog sled driver to thank.
 Edgington was brought to a Fairbanks hospital early We'd nesday in critical condition from injuries received in a plane crash on Yukon River ice four days ago.
 With him at the time were his wife, Rosalind, and a friend, Lot tie, 55, native woman. The wo- men, though cut and bruised, pulled Edgington to a log cabin on the river bank and then Miss Justin walked three miles in 46- beloW-zero weather to the cabin of John SWenSOn.
 Swenson picked up Dr. Jean Persons at Panama after a 30-mile run in four hours with his dog team, then took her back to Edg- ington in six hours.
 Bob Byers, the bush pilot, flew in from Fairbanks with blood plasma, landing two hours before Dr. Persons arrived at midnight He then flew the two women to Panama for treatment, returning for Edgington and pr. Persons. They reached Fairbanks at 6:3O am. Wednesday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edgington are both about 5O
 Byers made his emergency land ings on the Yukon ice by the light of flaming gasoline cans. They were set afire by the natives on instructions broadcast from Radio Stations KFAR and KFRB in Fair banks.
 SWenson's mission with his dog team was complicated by the breaking of a stanchion on his sled during the trek in cold and darkness over the rough river ice As a result he had to help his dogs pull the sled. Some of his dogs becamee 50 exhaused on the return trip with the 26-year-old doctor that Swenson had to get a change in dogs at "I8-NIile Sta tion"
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29

exposed veins in the creek bank. An adit tunnel was started along the strike of the vein and driven to a dept of 54 feet. A bulldozer was utilized in putting in 13 cross cuts on the hillside, uncovering the vein in l2 of them, and turn ing up considerable bismuth float in the 18th.
 Exploratory work was contin- ued during the season of 1852 and part of 1853 together with road and trail work Mapping of pro perty, running of assays for bis muth, gold and silver, as well as other technical service was ac- complished in cooperation with Nome Field Station and Assay Of- flee, Territorial Dept. of Mines, under direction of Dan Jones, AS sociate Engineer.
 The bismuth assays indicate that a tenor of one to two per cent is possible The range is from $40 to $80 per ton. Proven bound aries of mineralized zone are: length, goo ft., width 700 ft., with probably length 1,60O ft,, width 800 f..
 At various times the property has been visited by interested per sons, mostly professional mining men. Among them are J. A. Hard lick and Robt. Thorne, both of the US. Bureau of Mines, Region Il, also Max White, Alaska Section us. Geological Survey, Washing ton, DC.
 This spring plans call for ex- tending the adit to 3 minimum of 500 feet and putting in at least two 40 foot cross cuts out from the adit. Channel cuts every five feet along the extended adit will De taken and run for assays. On the most promising ore shoot, it is planned to sink approximately 200 feet.
 Officers of Native Bismuth, Inc. are Q. A. Margraf, president and manager; D. M. Russell, vice president; Q. E. Margraf, secre- tary; Hilkey Robinson, treasurer. Headquart ters are at Nome.
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The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29
NOTE or APPRECIATION

Mayor Andersen, on behalf of inc Nome Public Health Cen4er, wishes to thank inc M-M Mem orial Hospital staff. and all the volunteer workers, who were so generous of their time and assist ance in inc administering of inc gamma globulin recently. for polio.
 City of Nome.
 By Carrie M. McLain.
 City Clerk
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29
Y o T I C E

Sales t7x reports on retail sales and services for 4he quarter end ing DEC. 3l. 1853 must be in inc City Cle-r-s Office by JAN. 90. 1854. vone no. receiving a Celle-f l-' Return 'o-m n" so II &he Cl>rrs $ O
The Nome nugget., 1954-01-29

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
NBS Guided Tour
Emergency Dimes March Is Launched
TO Make Up Dlrindling Polio Funds

Evidence Of the gravity Of the
national polio situation arrived in
Prince Edward County recently in
the form of check for $1,000
from the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis.
This financial help is not
enough to cover all the chapter s
outstanding bills. but is part Of
National Foundation arrangement
to provide needy chapters with
Immediate emergency aid" ac-
cording to s. j. Graham. chair
man Of the Prince Edward County
Chapter.
The money will be used to help
pay for treatment already pro-
wded to polio patients here Mr.
Graham stated. He explained that
even the record March of Dimes
funds raised nationally last Jan
uary are almost exhausted. with
chapters in MANY parts of the
country drawing heavily on fast
dWindhng tlonal resources
This unprecedented dram Is IN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20

addition to the costs of Polio Pre-
yention the Foundation newest
program
The regular January March of
Dimes fell $40 million short of
this years needs. This shortage of
funds to begin with plus the fact
that more patients are receiving
treatment from the National
Foundation and that nationwide
gamma Globulin tests are being
conducted at great expense have
made it necessary for an Emerg-
ency March of Dimes. This
emergency campaign is being
conducted during the latter part
Of August throughout the coun-
try. and is emphasizing special
donations and contributions at
special events,
Mr.. Graham said that patient
care bills still outstanding viii be
paid out Of the Chapters share of
contributions to the emergency
drive
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Crcvc Downs EHS 60 in First Play-Of
Game, Second Contest Here Toni ht

Down one game in their best
tWo-of-t three play-off by virtue
Of CreWe Highs 3 to 6 WIN We'd
nesday night at CreWe Farm
vile Highs Summer League squad
has the must VII" sign out for
tonight Thursday as the play
off moves to the Falmyille field.
Winner Of the play-off viii
represent the Northern Division
Of the High School League IN a
onc-game championship contest
with the Southern Division win
ner Monday night Aug % on a
neutral field.
Tunstall went all the way for
Crewe in winning the opening
play-off game Wednesday night
He allowed FarmVille eight hits
two less than Coach Golubic's
Crewemen collected, of Starter
Randolph LafoOn.
Have Big Inning
Farmville scored all six runs IN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
BY BETTY OVERCAST

After a few snaps of the camera
and eoodbyes from welI-Wishers
the Herald Tour of n eager
travellers were on their way to
New York City on August 8 at
1890 p m.
The trip, long anticipated. was
already becoming a reality and
before leaving Petersburg we were
we'll acqainted with the names Of
our companions and the good hu-
NOR of our host Travelling by
chartered Greyhound speeded US
on our way and BY 80 p m. We
had arrived at our destination in
NorUfolk-thepier of the Old Bay
Line where We boarded the City
Of Norfolk
At $50 p m the gangplank
was raised and we We're sailing
smoothly up the Bay After an
excellent dinner we enjoyed the
cool breezes on deck While singing
and playing charades.
Early next morning 4 delicious
breakfast was served us aboard
as We could see Fort McHenry and
Baltimore coming into view the
end Of our voyage.
Skyline Excitement
Again by chartered bus we were
swiftly on our way via the New
Jersey turnpike and excitement
seemed to mount as the skyline Of
New York appeared BY the time
we entered the Lincoln Tunnel all
were anxious to start seeing the
sights.
We arrived at ] p m. at Hotel
Picadilly on West 45th stree,
the tallest hotel in the Times
Square area-to find that most
comfortable accommodations had
been arranged for our stay and
during our visit the staff was
most courteous and helpful to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Graduate Work
Available In IS
At Longwood
State Board
Approves One
Other School

A graduate program leading to,
the degrees Of Master of Arts III
Education and Master of Science
IN Education at Longwood Col
lege and Madison College Begin
ming in the 1855 summer session
has been authorized by the State
Board Of Education, according to
a joint statement released by
President Dabney S Lancaster of
Losgwood College and President
G.. Tyler Miller of Madison Col
lege today.
The program of graduate study
which will be offered by the two
colleges has the dual goal of pro-
viding teachers of the State with
the opportunity of securing bet
ter preparation for effective
teaching and enabling graduates
of liberal arts colleges TO gain the
professional background neces-
sary for public school work
Although the masters degrees
offered will be in the field of edu-
cation. graduate study in the ira
ditional subject fields Will be
stressed by both colleges. Stu
dents may devote nearly three
fourths of their graduate study to
such subjects as history, English,
biology, chemistry, and other sub
jectS in which advanced study is
desired by teachers Of the state
Plans for the graduate program
have been worked out by grad
uate council for each college APP
pointed by President Lancaster
and Miller and a Joint meeting Of
these two groups was held on the
Madison campus recently. The
standards for graduate study OF
the Southern Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools will
govern the policies of this new
graduate program.
Both Longwood and Madison
expect to have a substantial offer
ing of graduate courses for teach
ers of the State for the 1865 sum-
mer session. some graduate
courses may be offered on both
campuses during the 19541955
winter session if a sufficient de-
mand for the courses arises, Dr.
Percy Warren. Dean of Madison
College and DR.. George LETTERS,
c h arm an of the Graduate
Council at Longwood College can
answer specific inquiries about the
graduate programs Of tn cir
respective schools.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
State Commissioner
To Be Speaker At
Cumberland Stew

Parke G. Brinkley. Virginia
Commissioner of Agriculture. will
be guest speaker during the for
NAL program in connection with
the annual Cumberland County
Farm Bureau stew Saturday, at
Bear Greek Lake
Charlie Goodman. county
president of Cumberland FB,
said today Mr.. Brinkleys address
is scheduled to begin at 230 p. m.
we urge members and friends to
be present to hear Mr.. Brlnklcy.
who is certain to provide us with
valuable information Nj. Good :
man said.
Special guests of the county
organization for the festivities
will be Fourth District Congress
man Watkins NJ. Abbltt and State
Senator Charles T Moses. Of Ap-
pomattoX, according to MI. Good
man.
Many executive and members of
the office force Of the Virginia
Farm Bureau Federation and
insurance agencies viii also at
tend.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Jack ID. Freeman, y,
Amelia Lineman.
Electr0cuted Monday

Gravesidc rites for Jack Demp-
eey Freeman, D. Amelia county
lmeman for an electrical construc-
ton company. who was electrocut-
ed in an accident Monday Aug
1G. were held at 3 p, m Thurs
day at J. b Rice cemetery near
Crewc.
Freeman was killed when he
came in contact with a 600o-voli
line a Ocean City Md
He is survived by his parents
Mr. and Mrs J r Freeman, Of
Amelia county: six brothers, John
r. Jr.4 Thomas George. David,
Fred and Seth Freeman, Of Amelia
County. and two sisters. Mrs jest
Sic Singleton. Of Richmond and
Mrs Coy c Green. of Corpus
Christi Texas.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-20
Rice Youth Ora gged
Nearly Half Mile
BY Bolt ne Mule

A 10-year-old Prince Edward
county boy was dragged almost
half a mile by an irate mule
earlier this week but escaped
without serious injury.
Jimmy Davis. Of Rice. tried I'd
climb aboard the animal for a
ride back home from his father
tobacco field TIE mule lunged
Jimmy slipped and dangled IN the
harness while the beast Of burden
charged headlong over a grave
road
Juney Hardney a neighbor Of
the DAVIS was driving along the
same road and saw the pair com
ing He leaped from his truck
and somehow stopped the mule
probably saving Jmmy's life
Young Warden Rice, Of Crewe
Va. was seriously burned earlier
this week when he poured gaso-
line on a damp pile of trash he
was trying to burn
The gasoline spilled over on the
l0-year-old's hands and burst
into flames when he struck q
match Warden threw up hi,
hands spreading the flames to hi;
hair He ran blindly toward his
home where his mother rushed
out and smothered the flames.
Both youths were treated al
Southside Community Hospital.