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opponent Laurie C. Battle
that he was trying to carry water
on both shoulders ON the race
question.
Sparkman, vice presidential can
didate ON the 1852 Democratic
national ticket, denied he ever had
varied ON the issue. He faced in
the four.man race one of his
strongest challenges since he en-
tered the Senate eight years ago.
Other primaries yesterday were
in Indiana, Florida and New Mex
leo.
In two earlier primaries this
year, all incumbents seeking re-
nomination won. And that pattern
appeared to hold true yesterday.
Earlier primaries were in Illinois
and New Jersey.
In Alabama, former Gov. James
E. Folsom ran far ahead in a
seven-man competition for the
Democratic nomination for gov
ernor. Folsom, whose antics as
governor gained him the nick
name kissing Jim," moved with
in range of majority of all votes
cast.
Failure to get a majority would
put Folsom in runoff June l with
his nearest opponent, State Sen.
Jimmy Faulkner.
Bender, longtime Ohio political
associate of the late Sen. Robert
A. Taft, goes into a November
race with Sen. Thomas A. Burke
for the remaining two years of
Taft'S term. Burke, a Democrat,
was appointed to succeed Taft
until the November election.
Bender defeated Ohio House
Speaker William Saxbe. Burke
was unopposed in the Democratic
primary.
In Florida, incomplete returns
Indicated neither Acting Gov.
Charley E. Johns nor State Sen.
Leroy Collins could gain a clear
majority in a three-way race for
the Democratic governor nominal
ton. Failing that, they'll go into
a primary rllnNf May Is.
Indiana's II incumbent congress
men-10 Republicans and one
Democrat - took commanding
leads. Most interest in the Hoosier
primary conferred ON local issues.
However, the vote eventually
will determine who wins a bitter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05
He Just Wants
To Be Alone

OAKLAND, Calf. u Mrs.
Harry Esquibels says a pigeon
she owns has been perched deter.
mlnedly atop a telephone pole in
Oakand's Sunnymere district
since early Monday.
He escaped when we were trv.
ing to get him into the mating
cage" she says. "We've sent all
the best females up to get him.
but ne just sits and lets them fly
by. He hasn't even come down to
eat.
Il don't know what to do"
She asked that the registration
number of the reluctant pigeon
not be mentioned because: 81
don't want to hurt his reputation. y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05

Republican factional dispute be-
tween Gov. George N. Craig and
Sens. William E. Jenner and HON.
er E. Capehart. They're battling
for control of the state COP organ
iZatiOn.
The 4,341 precinct committee
men elected yesterday will choose
county chairmen who, in turn, will
name district chairmen. The dis
trict chairmen will elect the state
c0MmrNse &C WM determme
whether the Capehart-Jenner
group retains its control of the
state organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05
Last Ditch Try

SAN QUENTIN, Calf. R-Caryl
CheSsman, 32-year-old prison au-
thor of book about life on death
row" who is scheduled to die in
San Quentin in 10 days, hired an
attorney today to make a last
minute appeal.
Gov. Goodwin knight yesterday
refused an appeal for clemency.
The new attorney, Berwyn A. Rice
of San Rafael, Calf, said he had
some new information on the case
he expected to develop.
Chessman was convicted in Los
Angeles ON charges of kidnapping
and rape.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05
Incunnbents Lead In 5 States
In Race For Seats In Congress

]. Sparkman DALAI sweep to an
apparent victory in his bid for re-
nomination. A primary triumph
would be tantamount to election
In the heavily Democratic state.
And in an important Ohio contest,
Rep. George H. Bender won the
Republican Senate nomination.
The Alabama campaign featured
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05
Bv THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Members of Congress appear to
continue leading charmed political
lives at the polls this year as the
count of yesterdays primaries in
five states gave leads to all in
cumbents seeking denomination.
A hard-fought race holding ma
tionwide attention saw Sen. John
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-05
Stables Quit

TUSCON, Ariz. Up - Lawsuits
and not automobiles are finishing
off the era of the WeSterner on
horseback.
Two more riding stables - the
last two in the Tucson area-have
gone out of business.
There have been many lawsuits
in recent years. As a result. in
surance rates are coaS!I
hibitive by stable owners.
One would
and never even toppled from q
horse. He Suea D.
cause his saddle hadn't fit L..
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, 1954-04-06
Inaugural Committee
Invites Public to Take
Port in Program

The Inaugural Committee
for ST. Croix, which is headed
by the Hon. Eric HI. Carroll
and Judge William Moorhead
of the Police Court, has issu-
ed an invitation to the gener-
al public to participate in the
Inaugural reception in both
towns for Governor Archie
Alexander on Saturday, April
10, 1854.
The official reception will
begin in Frederiksted at $50
am. from the corner of Fisher
and Princes streets. The Gov
ennor and his party will then
journey to Christiansted i'm
mediately following the pro-
gram at the Band Stand. i
The parade in Christian
sted will begin at the Bassin
Triangle on the arrival of the
Governors Party, and will
proceed down King Street to
the War Memorial.
A public reception will be
held at the Government
House at 5 pm.
, 1954-04-06
Gone Fire" Near
Krdvddl Wus Set
by Vicorp Workers

The cane fire" that lit the
skies near Kravaal last night
and had a number of persons
racing towards it with their
cars turned out to be one de-
liberately set by workers.
Dr.. Kenneth Bartlett, presi-
dent of the Corporation said
that the torch was put to IS
acres because Of an excess Of
"cow itch thus enabling the
workers to cut them today
without suffering injury from
the poisonous weed.
, 1954-04-06
Miss Olga Golden
Becomes Bride Of
BoYne Spoon Of Flo.

Miss Olga Golden of Chris
tiansted, became the bride Of
Bayne Spoon in a quiet but
beautiful ceremony on Satur-
day evening April 3.
Miss Golden is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Golden; Mr.. Spoon is manag-
er of a branch Of the Wool
worth Stores, one of the larg-
est chain stores in the world
The bride was given a show
er on the Friday night by M.
and Mrs Howard Christmas.
Mrs. Christmas is the for
mer Edith La Iona Of Chris
tiansted.
, 1954-04-06
New York Post Writer
suYs v. |. Resent
Usher in High Post
by Ted Poston

New York, Mar. 81, Vir-
gin Islands leaders here today
denounced as ian insult to
the dignity of the people"
President Eisenhower's APP
.pointment of a White House
assistant usher as the second
ranking official of the U. S.
Caribbean possessions.
The protests stemmed from
the naming of Charles K.
Claunch, a member Of the
White House household staff
since 1929, as Government
Secretary of the Virgin Is
lands. The position is equiva-
lent to that of Lieutenant
The American Virgin Is
lands Civic Assn, largest of
the organizations representing
10000 Virgin Islanders resi-
dent on the mainland, said:
The appointment is an insult
to the dignity of the peoples of
the VIRGIN Islands. II is also a dis
tinct move backwards from the
progressive steps toward s~elf-rule
which has been made in the is
lands under recent adminisfra=
lions.
There is no evidence that MI.
Claunch has any qualifications
for the difficult post he assumes
except for his visit to the islands
over 80 years ago as an ordinary
seaman in the Navy. Il is regret
table that the President has seen
fit TO place such a man in such a
position.
, 1954-04-06

White House is giving recognt
ton to the Virgin Islands Re
publican Party = composed
mainly Of white mainlanders
who passed a resolution last
year urging Mr.. Eisenhower
not to appoint a Negro or a
native as Governor"
Alexander, a successful Ne
gro builder, will be sworn in.
with elaborate Inauguration
, 1954-04-06

ceremonies in ST. Thomas
April 8. Claunch, who will
serve as Governor during any
absence of Alexander from
Continued on page AZ
, 1954-04-06

MILWAUKEE,, WISCONSIN,
What appears to be an incredibly
thin stream of. smoke from q
house chimney Is actually =
vapor trail left BY a high flying
military plane over Milwaukee,
in the breeze-less stratosphere.
, 1954-04-06
Federal Employees
Get Back Is Per Cent
Cost Of Living Bonus

The Civil Service Commits
sion has ordered the Is per
cent cost of living bonus res
-tored to Federal employees in
the Virgin Islands, effective
April 8.
The announcement was
good news for scores Of Fed
eral workers who were de-
MED the salary differential
several months ago. Hearings
held in the Virgin Islands and
Puerto Rico by a committee
appointed by the Civil Service
Commission, and arguments
made in behalf Of the employ
ees by the administration and
the employees representa-
tives were responsible for the
new order.
, 1954-04-06
vi
End Lieut.. Lowell
Schuster Assigned to
37th Division

Camp Polk, La. Among Com
missioned officers recently as
signed to the 9th Division
was End Lieut.. Lowell o.
Schuster Of ehristiansted, St.
Croix. Lieut.. Schuster was in
Quoted into the Army from
in November 1858 and
Continued on page ~
, 1954-04-06

Ashley Totten, AVICA presi
dent, said he had received sew
eral protests from residents of
the islands.
Many of the people there
feel that the appointment is
not only an insult to them
but also to Archie Alexander,
who was recently confirmed
BY the U. S. Senate as Cover
nor Of the Virgin Islands" he
said.
"Others feel that the ap7
pointment Of a white man
even one who was a White
House usher-is an attempt to.
make him the real Governor
Of the Islands and Alexander
a mere figurehead. /
"They also feel that the.
, 1954-04-06
Mrs. Irene BuYne
Sends Check to Buy
More Chicks for Prof.

Mrs. Irene Bayne, outstand-
ing civic worker of st. Tho
mas, disturbed on learning Of
the loss, under mysterious cir
cumstances of all the chicks
being reared by the vocation
al students at Annals Hope.
Mrs. Bayne wrote: Il just
read my March oath Avis !
see where the children lost
their chicks at Annals Hope
school.
please give my check for
$1,000 to Mr.. Lancaster to
help buy some more chicks
and say for me that whoever
did such a rotten low trick
takes the prize for being the
meanest man."
The money was turned over
to Mr., Lancaster, who ex-
pressed his gratitude and pro
missed to write Mrs. Bayne.
Mrs. Bayne, proprietor of
the Bolero Inc. of ST. Thomas,
is founder of the ST. Thomas
Women's League and is direct
ly responsible for the organiza
ton of the St. Croix Women's
League.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
Gary Gregory On
Deans Honor List

Kent State University's two
blind students aren't resigned to
just getting by. Dave Armijo Of
Albuquerque, N. NJ and Joe
Mihalik of Stratton, Ohio, both
made the deans list for the win
ter quarter of '54.
The deans list in special re-
cognition of all students who
make grade averages from b
through straight "A for the
quarter.
Forty-five received straight
"A grades, 25 women and 20
men. The breakdown by colleges
on this perfect record group
shows Education with 26, Liberal
Arts with l6 and Business Ad-
ministration 3.
Included on the deans list
from this area. was Gary Gregory
Of near Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
PROBATE COURT
NEWS

Petition for authority to trans
fer certificate of title to motor
vehicle filed in the estate of
Albert Craig, deceased, and
authority issued.
Petition for sale. Of real estate
to pay debts filed in the land
sale of Mary Archer, admins
tratrix of James Robert Everly
VS.. Aaron Everly, ct. al. Waiver
of summons and consent to sell
filed.
Petition for sale of real estate
to pay debts filed in the land
sale of Mary Archer, administra-
triX of James Robert Everly VS..
Aaron Everly, ct. al. Waiver of
summons and consent to sell
filed.
Testimony of witness to will
taken and filed in the will of
Felix Gerst, deceased. Will ad-
mitted to probate and record.
Petition for authority to trans
fer certificate of title to motor
vehicle filed in the estate of
Clyde E. Murray, deceased, and
authority issued.
Waiver of notice, filing of in
ventory filed in the estate of
John L. Roman, deceased, and
inventory approved.
Determination Of inheritance
tax filed in the estate of Clem
Dimmerling, deceased. Schedule
of claims filed. For hearing June
Z, 1854, at 10 a. m.
Application for transfer of
real estate filed in the estate Of
w. b. Wiley, deceased. Certifi-
cate issued. Estate not subject to
tax filed. Affidavit in lieu of
schedule of claims filed. First
and final account of Mareeda
Wiley, eXecutriX, filed For
hearing June Z, 1854, at 10 a. m.
Petition for authority to trans
fer certificate Of title to motor
vehicle filed in the estate of
Clyde f. Murray, deceased, and
authority issued.
Inventory and appraisement
filed and approved in the estate
of Laura L. Craig, deceased.
First account of Wanda Wheel
er, guardian of Larry Allen
Rucker, filed. For hearing June
7, 1854, at 10 a. m.
VIII of Emeretta E. Ankrom
filed Application for probate of
will filed. For hearing April "a,
1854, at 10 a. m.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
Whiqville
WHIGVILLE

WHIGVILLE - Mrs. Rose
Gulick and children spent Fri
day with Mrs. Ward Bishard of
Cambridge.
Several from here are attend
ing the meeting at Calais held
by Charles Marker, evangelist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Cutler
and children of Caldwell, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Bates.
Mrs. Clarice Cutler of Sum-
rnerfield, spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Forest Danford.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. West and
daughter were at Caldwell on
Saturday.
Emma West and Myron Cutler
of Columbus, and Elaine Archer
of Kent, spent Easter at their
homes here.
Gladys Roe was calling on Mat
Gulick Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Hayes and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Cutler and children of Cald-
well, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Cutler.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Cutler and
children Of Summerfield, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. For
est Danford.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. West spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Watson.
Mrs. j. w. Gulick was at Cam
bridge, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Watson of
Summerfield, Mrs. Martha Arch
er and son, Glen and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. West spent Saturday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. John
T. Watson.
The Community club will meet
IN the town hall, Friday evening
April 80. Mrs. j.. G.. Cutler and
Mrs. Kenneth Cutler in charge
of program. Spahetti and sand
Wiches will be sold. Please bring
your own table service.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
Here & Yon

HERE AND YON - Visitors
thruout last week at the home
of Mrs. Genevia Kirkbride and
sons and Mrs. Fannie Kirkbride
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Kirk
bride and children, Kathy. Allen
and Russell of Nashport, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark McCandless, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Tucker and children,
Robert Eugene and Geneva
Rose and Marie Polling.
Mrs. Jewell Wickham and
granddaughter, Shelva Jean
spent Good Friday with her son,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wickham and
children. The day was spent wat
ching T. V.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Phelps
were recent visitors of Mrs. Stel-
la Depue. Mrs. Depue remains
poorly at the home of Mrs. Mary
Hannum.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter johnson last Thursday were
Mr.. and Mrs. haywood Kirk
bride, Mrs. Fannie Kirkbride,
Mrs. GENEVA Klrkbride and sons
Donald and Alvin.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. R. A.
Polling on Easter Sunday were
their grandchildren, Patsy and
Mike Wickham of GAINESVILLE,
Mrs. Betsy Polling, Patty Deaver
and Roy Wickham, Harden
Everly, Jean Danley, Jim Nor
gan, Betty Gable, John Dan
ley, Jimmie White, Maria Jack
man, Ronald Danley, Jim Keith,
Helen Danley and Harry Suth-
erland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Polling
and son, Charles and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Phelps made a
business trip thru Virginia and
other places of interest one day
last week.
Our good friend and neighbor
Sherman Phelps of Railroad
street in Caldwell, will cele-
brate another birthday on April
29, so let's all remember him
with cards on that day.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
FINANCIAL REPORT OF
BOARD OF EDUCATION

SCHEDULE /
Summary of Cash Balances.
Receipts and Expenditures
BALANCE, January lst, 1853
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
Bible Questions
And Answers
ALBERT F. RANDOLPH

Question: Why is the house of
God forsaken?
Answer: Generally we may say
that it is the neglect to attend
and support public worship. But
this does not answer the oues-
ton. Why the neglect? 1t may
be the failure of the minister to
present the gospel in its purity,
or in an intelligent way, or with
an earneStness that shows sin
cerity and concern. 1t may be
the people do not tithe, or do not
have the salvation of the lost at
heart, or are tied up too much
in themselves. Is there a well
come in your church for the
strangers that may come in, and
do you make them feel that they
are wanted and urged to return?
Is the life of the minister or the
people so lived as to commend
the reality of salvation? Finally
it seeems to com to this one point
that minister and people to-
gether are not enough concerned
to seek the guidance and the
direction of the Holy Ghost, and
are not yielded to Him as they
should be. When they are so
yield9 pd the blessing of God
is on WW church, it will not be
forsaken, but will be attended.
And those coming will not only
appreciate the privilege but will
show to others the necessity and
blessing of supporting. the church
with their money and presence.
Question. What does it mean
to Walk in the light as He is in
the light?"
Answer: In about the fewest
words we could use it means to
do what you know is pleasing
to God and to quit doing what
you know is not pleasing to God.
Do what you know He would
have you to do, and quit doing
what you know He would not
have you do. If you will do this
you will soon find the blessing
of God coming into your soul
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22

PROVED Americas Great
est Rood Car AS q final
tribute TO its Unmofehed
rood qualities. the '54
Dodge wos selected as
Official Pace Car for ihe
Indianapolis 5oo-Mile Roee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
REAL estate
TRANSFERS

Highway easements from the
following property owners to
the State of Ohio, in connection
with the Improvement of u. S.
Highway 2l, south of Caldwell,
were recorded the past week at
the office of County Recorder
Benny Fowler:
The Cleveland Graphit e
Bronze Co., Orlie Ellen Schafer,
Walter c. Woodford, Mena Flieh-
man, Lowell F. Swain, H. c.
and Adaline Jordan, II. P. and
Pearl Muhlbach.
The Caldwell Building g. Loan
Co, Glenn and Mary Iams, Eileen
JefferS, Frank Woodford, The
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
Orange P. Howiler, Eliza E. Cum
ningham, Maggie Cunningham,
ct. al, Mamie A. Brown.
Madge P. Keyser, Edna Fulton,
Mary B. Harper, Howard o. Gill,
Albert Crock, Sebastian and
Frank Crock, Larry Capers,
Nellie McKenne, Mason Landak-
er,
N. E. Blake, Walter H. and
Erma Brown, Herbert and Lola
Groves, Joseph E. Stephens,
James and Clara Gessel, Olive
Township Trustees, D. D. Davis.
D. D. and Vesta Davis, L. E. and
Virginia Potts.
Other transfers:
Aloysius Gerst, ct. al. to Nor
bert f. and Ethel c. Gerst, Enoch
township, 6.82 acres.
Aloysius Gerst, ct. al. to Wal
ter T. and Mary Crum, Enoch
township, 1854 acres.
Velma Morris and James Cor
nal to Chester S. and Melva /.
Batten, Dexter City, part of lot
48.
Herbert and Leota Hollyson to
Millard Mincks, Jackson town.
ship, 80 acres.
Clyde Way, ct. al. to John
Morgan, Seneca township, lots Is
and 10, Lakeland addition.
John Dudley to General Tele-
phone Co., right of way.
Emmett Lahue, deceased, to
Nellie Crum, ct. al, Village of
Carlisle, lot %, affidavit for
transfer.
Nellie Crum, ct. al to Walton
and Hattie Everly, village of Car
Isle, lot %.
Lee Gerst, ct. al. to Union Car
bide and Carbon Corp, Enoch
township, 10 acres.
Alex and Helen Pezzopane to
Robert and Dorothy Caldwell,
Maple Heights addition to Cald-
well, lot 6, Block E.
w. B. Wiley, deceased, to
Mareeda Wiley, Noble township,
7906 acres, certificate for trans
fer.
Benjamin and Clara Miller to
Union Carbide and Carbon
Corp, Enoch township, 40 acres,
Cecilia Strauss to Emil ]. and
Mildred D. Miller, Enoch town
ship, 36.79 acres.
Clara Dimmerling, deceased,
executriX of Mildred C. Miller,
TO Union Carbide and Carbon
Corp.
Emil ]. Miller, ct. al. to Union
Carbide and Carbon Corp,
Enoch township, ll5 acres.
J. E. Hupp, ct. al. to c. w.
Hupp, Enoch township, 5524
acres.
Ira and Alice Mae Pryor to
Jerome J. and Mildred Minyo,
Florence Addition lots 1877, 1873
and 205.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Case No. 1898

Case NO. 0J06
Estate of Oscar c. Cain, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Meta
M. Cain, of Sarahsville, Ohio, has
been duly appointed administrative
of the estate of Oscar c. Cain. deceas-
ed. late of Center Township. Noble
County, Ohio.
Creditors are required to file their
Claims with said fiduciary within four
months.
Dated this 2nd day of April, 1854.
w. v. ARCHER, Acting
Probate Judge of said County
40 Al 81
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Case No. 1896

Estate of Laura l.. Craig, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that William
Craig, of R. D. l. Caldwell. Ohio, has
been duly appointed administrator of
the estate of Laura L. Craig, deceased,
late of Berne. Noble County. Ohio.
Creditors are required to file their
Claims with said fiduciary within four
months.
Dated this lst day of April, 1854.
w. V. ARCHER. Acting
Probate Judge of said County
40 al AZ
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-22
IN MEMORY

In loving memory OF Mrs. Ida
VanFossen who passed away
April "a, 1943.
It's lonesome here without you
We miss you more each day
Somehow life does not seem
the same,
Since you were called away,
Our hearts still ache with
sadness
Our eyes shed many tears
God alone knows how We miss
you
AS this ends the eleventh year.
Sadly missed by
The Family
Evening star., 1954-05-30
I've Just Begun
to Fight Warns
John Paul Jones

June Week for Midshipman
John Paul Jones, 21-year-old
namesake of the country's first
naval hero, turned into an end
less call for interviews until the
academy's public information
Office stepped in yesterday.
Badgered for three years at
the academy with such an illus
trious name (aS an upperclaSs-
man he was finally left alone) 4,
Mr.. Jones, of Darien, Ga,
escaped further questioning
through official Intervention.
Its his one and only June
Week." an officer said, II am
not going to put him through
this again. You can quote him
as saying he has Just begun to
fight"
John Paul Jones. of Elida,
Ohio, who was graduated from
the academy in 1852, went
through the same thing, the Of
ficer said. He had a tough time
getting to see his girl"
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Airline Official
Quietly Observes
18th Year Here /,

M. A. Crowder. who remem-
bers when a traffic light kept
airplanes from colliding with
automobiles at the old Hoover
Airport here. quietly observes his
25th anniversary in the WASH
ington aviation business today.
Mr.. Crowder. 4201 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, manager
Of flight dispatch for Capital
Airlines, went to work at WASH
ington's commercial airport a
quarter-century ago. selling air
sightseeing tickets.
The $4,000 worth he sold that
day convinced him aviation was
here to stay.
He's just about as old as
flying itself-born in Rowland.
N. c., october 8, 1902, and has
been with it since an appoint
ment as an Army Air Corps
cadet. He took advanced pilot
training until an eye weakness
washed him out but failed to
cloud his interest in flying.