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The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
ELDEST SON OF ERVAY CHASE DROWNs NEAR YAKUTAT

Ervay Chase, local fisherman this week received further details on the drowning of his son, sWnter Chase, recently near Yakutat. MT Chase, unable to learn satisfactory details, wrote the Yakutat Post master and the Acting Postmaster, John G. Williams, gave Mr Chase all the information known.
 He said that Chase, who was 40 years old, went to Knight Island with a Willie Brown, to hunt deer. They had their main camp on the mainland and after a day of hunt ing, started from the island to their main camp in their river canoe. Before they left the island, three other hunters arrived and reported they had had a rough crossing in their boat in the face of a strong north wind and had to bail all the way.
 Shortly after Chase and Brown left, the men on the beach heard Chase calling for help and heard the outboard on the canoe stop, start and then stop again. Because of the darkness and high seas it was impossible to launch their boat and go to their aid, the men said. George Johnson, of Yakutat, who had stayed at the tnse camp on the mainland while Chase and Brown went to the island to hunt, said he had asked Chase not to go hunting that day as he felt some thing was going to happen" Will Hams reported he said
 Search parties from Yakutat later found the canoe upside down on the beach about three miles from where Chase and Brown dis appeared. The Acting Postmaster said dragging operations are still being carried on but, Williams ex- plained, there is not much hope for recovery of the bodies due to the tepth of the channel and strong currents sweeping ocean, through the pass.
 The Acting Postmaster paid Walter Chase high tribute His letter said in part:
 "Your son, Walter, is missed very much here for he was thought of highly, especially the ones he had served as the minister of God It is a loss to our town"
 Chase was in charge of Assembly of God work in Yakutat He was unmarried. Besides his father here he is also survived by a brother, Don, also of Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
FEDERAL JURY INDICTS
 ALASKA PHONE co. OFFICIALS FRAUD, CONSPIRACY CHARGE

NEW YORK -R- A Federal grand jury here has indicted Wal ter F. Tellier, one of the nations largest over-the-counter securities dealers, two Seattleites, and others on charges of the sale of some $90O,000 worth of bonds in the in solvent Alaska Telephone Corpora tion.
 The Seattleites are Elton B. Jones, secretary-treasurer and coun- sel of the company, and Albert J. Proctor, president and general manager.
 The indictment alleges conspir- acy in which worthless Alaska Tel ephone Corporation securities were sold to cover interest payments of equally worthless prior issues.
 U. s. Attorney Leonard F. Moore said 1,400 persons were victimized in the metropolitan New York area. Thirty-siX counts on a charge of violation of the anti-fraud section of the securities act of 1883, mail fraud and conspiracy as listed.
 Ill Seattle, Jones desribed the indictment as a damned outrage" He said he has pncticed law in Seattle for 25 years and has held appointments as police judge oc- casionnlly. He said his only connec- ton with issue of any securities was in preparation of prospectuses which he filed edited and correct ed under the direction of the Seat tie securities exchange commission office" He said he had met Tellier only once and has not received a cent from sale of bonds except as attorneys fees.
 The Alaska Telephone Corp. re- gently filed a voluntary petition for a corporate reorganization in Dis trict Court and Federal Judge Will liam Lindbergh appointed Richard Harris, of Seattle as trustee. The company serves Southeastern and Interior Alaska. Jones said Proctor had inherited management of the company which is giving vital ser vice to the Territory.
 Proctor said he was stunned and that the Charges come as a sur prise and blow after all of the time spent to keep the company operat, ing under many adverse condi- tions."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
HARRIMANS LEAVE HERE FOR XMAS IN DENVER

Mrs. A. Hartman and her daughter, Barbara, flew south last Saturday, Mrs Hartman on her way to Denver and Miss Hartman stopping over in Seattle for a week or two before proceeding to Den yer. The Harrimans have been visiting the Lee StelEis here Mrs. Stella is the daughter of Mrs. liar riman and sister of Barbara.
 They will spend Christmas with another sister and brother of Mrs Stella's in Denver where Mrs. Har- riman also makes her home.
 After Christmas Barbnra's plans are indefinite. She may return to Los Angeles where she had been working before coming to Wrangell or, says her brother-inlaw Lee Stella, local king salmon sports fisherman and bakery operator, she may come up and catch some more king salmon in the spring."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
UNEMPLOYMENT FORMS SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM PETERSBURG

Bob Thomas, representative of the Employment Security Service of Alaska was in town this week to hear claims for unemployment compensation. He announced his schedule for December here Dee. l6 and 30, when he will again be at the American Legion Dugout, His office hours are: 9:3O to5 on Thursday and 9:3O to noon on Friday.
 Thomas said that forms for un- employment claims can be obtain ed fro him on Thursday and re- turned to him, filled out, on Friday before noon when he returns to his etersburg office.
 Thomas also reminded claimants that forms for unemployment now should be obtained from the Pet ersburg office, Box 2S2, rather than from Juneau to expedite pay ment
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
WRANGELL LUMBER SPILLS FROM BARGE INTO WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL

SEATTLE -CR- Shifting ballast tipped a 207-foot barge from Alas ka in the Lake Washington ship canal Tuesday afternoon n spilled the barge's load of lumber into the canal.
 No one was injured and work men have cleared the canal of the floating lumber.
 Two men, Murray Suthergreen and Russ Rogers, escaped injury when they slid over the shifting lumber to the safety of the barge deck. Suthergreen is owner of the tug Moonlight Maid which had brought the barge from Wrangell, Alaska, without mishap through a storm with winds up to 80 miles per hour.
 Rogers is a Coast Guard seaman. The men had gone aboard the barge in an attempt to secure the lumber.
 The barge, the Corregidor, car ried about 300,000 board feet of spruce lumber above decks and 100000 feet in her hold. Weight of the deck load broke the secur- ing chains and the lumber slid in- to the water.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
JUNIOR CLSAS PRESENTS TOM BOY" PLAY TONIGHT

Do Tom Boys fall in love?
 Yesterdays audience at the Jun- for class play found out the ans wer and thoroughly enjoyed the entertaining two hours of plot, counter-plot and merriment in do- ing so. The Juniors revealed that the New York stage has no corner on excellent acting and drama.
 Those who saw yesterdays mat inee said that from start to finish the boys and girls presented a per formance that did credit to them selves, and totheir director, Mrs Alice Voorhies
 The show is being repeated to- night at the school gym for the general public at p. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND SIX WEEKS PERIOD

School Superintendent Rollen E Nipps today announced the honor roll for the second six weeks per iod of the school term.
 To be eligible to the honor roll student must have a B average and no c grades In the high school those on the honor roll are:
 Sharon Denney, 12th grade, with all straight As and a 800 grade index; Kathleen Rooney, 11th grade, straight As in five subjects and grade index of 8.80; Carroll Hamley, 9th grade, AAA-B plus grade index, S.25; Johnny Maxand. 2th grade, AAA-B plus, grade in- dex, 500; Ted Eastaugh, 11th grade, AAB plus B., grade index 7.5O; Suzanne Grant, 10th grade, AAA-B, grade index, 7.5O; Cor rine Truitt, 12th grade, AA-B-B-. grade index, 6.75; Joe Lawton, 9th grade, AB plus BE-, grade index, 6.75; Judy Moore, 10th grade, ABB-B-, grade index, 600.
 In the elementary school the fol- lowing were on the honor roll their grade index following the name:
 Eighth grade Carol Sharn- broich, S.33; Lorna Binkley, S.92 Aurore Grant, ITO; Susie Hay, 670.
 Seventh g1nde Mary Jo Craw- ford. $50; Kay Larson, 6.25.
 Sixth grade Sharon Beals, 300; Mary Jo Bixby, 800; Sheila Denney, 800; Joanna Petticrew, S.S6; Sherry Smith, S.71; Alma Davies, S.5$ Richard sorset, S.59; Jack Engdal, S.43; Bonnie Larson, BPS; David Daley, 500; Lorene Lyster, 500; Noel Grant, 500; Betty Gotardo, 7.14; Richard An german, 6.71.
 Fifth grade, Darlynne Smith, $50; Terry Sharnbroich, S.2O; Bonnie Grant, S.1O; Karen Camp Dell, 500; Marianne Svendson, 7.tO; Sharon Lawton, 7.60; Alta Newman, 7.2O; Judy Bixby, 7.2O; Jeiphia Lewis, 6.10.
 Margaret Hall, 7.20; Carol Ev- ans, 6.10; Madeline Stella, 6.03:: onathan Smith, 600.
 Superintendent Nipps explained that since pupils in grades l, 2 and 3 are graded by U and s (sat- isfactory and unsatisfactory it is difficult to determine an honor roll ased upon grades.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT CIVIC CLUB TOMORROW

Tomorrow's regular luncheon meeting of the Wrangell Women's s Civic Club will feature it's annual Christmas party. Hostesses are Mrs. Albert Stoen, Mrs. Frank Ruks and Mrs. Virgil Newman.
 Luncheon will be served at 1:3O D. m, and will be followed by the Ihristmas party at which gifts will De exchanged among members.
 Any Wrangell women interested in attending will be heartily wei comed, the committee said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
WILSON SENTENCED IN WRANGELL RAPE CASE

KETCHIKAN -tR- Fred Eli Wilson 23, was sentenced in Dis trict Court this week to serve 30 months in jail with half of the term suspended. Sentence was i'm posed after the charge of rape a. gainst Wilson was reduced to "as- sault with intent to commit rape"
 Wilson had pleaded not guilty to the rape charge but entered a plea of guilty to the reduced charge.
 The case issued from a Wrangell case which dated back to February of this year. Wilson has been held in Federal jail here under $3,50O bail since that time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
?. c. MCCORMACK
 TAKING PROGRESS IN IN HEALTH IN STATES

In a letter to The Sentinel from Mrs. P. c. Mccormack telling of a W:nngell get-together party and appearing elsewhere in today'S pa per, Mrs! Mccormack added a per sonal note which will be of interest Wrangell.
 The McCOrmacks went south the fore part of last summer to be gone a couple Of years in order Urea tments for arthritis fro m which he has suffered several years. Mrs. Mccormack reports he "is progressing at last and for the first time in five years has periods without pain. Kathleen and Theresa are intending Catholic high school and are enjoying a lot of school and' social activities and she reports P. C., Jr., misses his carrier route on The Sentinel but hopes to keep in practice by get ting a paper route in Seattle in he spring. s&
 ''The four little ones are already looking forward to the day when we go back to Wrangell," Mrs. Me Cormack writes, 'as Michael said one day (of Seattle) when he ar rived home from school: This place isn't made right. You have to walk straight up one street, then wait to cross, and then straight up an other one and its no fun at all.'
 That's right, Michael mn You can still jay-cross in Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
SENATOR DORIS BARNES SEATED AS ALASKA COP NATIONAL COMM. WOMAN

CHICAGO -R- Senator Doris Barnes of Wrangell, was seated as National Committeewoman for AL aska at the Republican National Committee meeting here. Mrs. Barnes was elected to the post by Republican voters of Alaska in the 1854 election - the first time the committee position went before the party voters. She succeeds Mrs. Margaret White, of Juneau, who is now Postmistress in the Capital City.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
DISCUSS OPENING STIKINE AREA TO TROLLING

Opening of the Stikine area to commercial trolling during the winter months was discussed at the Tuesday luncheon meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at Billie's Cate. Under the present Fish and Wildlife regulation the district is closed until May l. It was brought out at the meeting that in view of the summers poor fishing season opening of the district at this time would be a big help to fishermen in the aren. No action was taken toward petitioning FWS for a win ter opening pending further sampling of views of local fisher men.
 The Chamber decided to ask the Coast Guard for buoy to mark a
 ock off the mouth of Pats Creek which has been hit by several boats and was described as a ser ious menace to navigation in the area. Request also will be made to the Coast Guard for a determina- tion on the five-mile island light which previously was asked in pe- tition by local fishermen.
 The following nomination of of ficers for next yenr was made:
 President, H. B. Thornquist and Fred c. Hanford; Vice President, incumbent Lew Williams. Sr.; Sec fetary, incumbent J. Oar Smith; Treasurer, incumbent Joel Wing.
 Nominations remain open through the next meeting, Dec. 13, at which time election will be held.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
l case he overlooked you.
 Report From the Front

The Constitutional Convention is reported arguing about having one or two houses of the Legislature: whether to insert a paragraph or two about equality of race and creed and few other weighty pro- blems. We suggest again, the boys and girls better review the consti- tuition of the United States, an ex- cellent model to follow, and in which most of the problems arising at Fairbanks were resolved 16o years ago.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
Perfect Attendance

The following pupils were nam ed as having been neither absent nor tardy for the second six weeks period: sMm Third grade (Mrs. w. s. Watkins) : Randy Barlow, Virginia Grover, Kip Larson, Trudy Maxand, Doug las Nelson, Patricia Nore, Jackie Oskolkoff, Julie Sversen, Wayne Kaer. ..aA HAs
 Third grade (Mrs. Dan Roberts, ::
 Patricia Clark.
 Second grade (Mrs. Roberts, :: David Cabotutan, Richard Camp bell, Winston Davies, Leslie Ham ley, Andrea Barlow Roselyn Chase, Rebecca Stokes. (All of the secand grade boys ill Mrs Roberts room have perfect attendance for the second six weeks period.)
 First and second grades (Mrs. Everett Buness): Lnnny Hamley, James Housley, Robert Rooney, Steve Young.
 First grade (Mrs. Harry Coul- ter): Christopher Copstead, David Rooney, Gordon R oney, Tanya Lee Oskolkoff.
 On the Kindergarten honor roll, Mrs. Mario, ie McCollum, teacher, were: Timothy Guggenbickler, Del la Charles, Candace Chase, Gather inc Evans, Maren Ferguson, Karen Jordon, Anne Fner, Zona Land- strom, Cindy Mccullough, Alysse Newman, Loretta Stokes. Andrea Sturtevant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
NOTICE

Applications wanted for an oper- ator in the City Power House. Give experience and qualifications. Must reside within the City limits. Leave applications with the City Clerk before p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 6.
 CITY LIGHT DEPT.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
MARRIED

John Gear Peterson, long time resident of Wrangen and Sallie B. Baden of Ketchikan. were married yesterday by U. s. Commissioner Joel Wing. Witnesses were Waite, and Edna Jackson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
THOMAS E. HITS ROCK OFF PATS

The troller Thomas E., skippered by Don Lewis, hit a rock off Pats Creek Monday evening and swamp ed. She was beached and floated on high tide and yesterday was brought into town by Eddie Pat Churchill with the Mary Lou. The vessel was going at slow speed at the time and damage was confined to that done by water, according to L. T. Campbell, insurance agent. Cba ic o+ uoncap,c Root Cboc
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
MRS. ENGSTROM'S PARENTS VISIT HERE FEN ROUTE. y. TO NEW YORK CITY

Mir and Mrs. Peter Behrs of Pet ersburg, parents of Mrs. Lennie Engstrom, are visiting the Eng stroms here for a few days while en route Outside on a two months vacation.
 The Behrs will go to New York city to visit MT. Behr's brother whom they have not seen for AS years. Upon returning to the coast they will stop in Astoria to visit other relativs before returning to their home in Petersburg.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
Traffic Cases Predominant
At Columbus Recorder s Court

Cases before Columbus County
Recorders Court last week mostly
involved traffic violations.
With 81 cases in all 20 were on
traffic violations, six on charges
involving whiskey and five in
volving whiskey and traffic viola
tons.
The results of Recorders Court
are as follows:
Leroy Sanford Dutton, Tabor
City, speeding, $40 fine and costs;
Howard Osbourn, Whiteville, pos
session of materials for manufact-
uring whiskey, 5000 fine and costs
and $40 court officer fee; Hazelee
Lowry, Chadbourn, possession Of
m terials for manufacturing
whiskey, 5000 fine and costs;
Robert Burns Lewis, Cerro-Gordo,
driving drunk, 500 fine and costs,
SIS court officer fee, recommend
ed that license be revoked by law;
William Henry Lewis, Chadbourn,
driving drunk and no operators
license, 500 fine and costs;
| Clonnie Hinson, Beaver Dam,
drunk and disorderly, possession
of non-tax whiskey, $40 fine and
costs; Alton Hinson, Beaver Dam,
drunk and disorderly, possession
on non-tax whiskey, $40 fine and
costs; Tinnie Strickland Dudney,
Chadburn, driving drunk, $500
fine and costs, license revoked for
IL months; Marion Billings, Tab
or City, 10 operators license, SIS
fine and costs; William Clarence
Rush, Raleigh, speeding, SIS fine
and costs;
J. c. Freeman, Lumberton,
speeding, $40 fine and costs, Mon
roe Kirksy, Bolton, driving drunk,
nolo pressed; James Cline, Jr.,
Havelock, speeding, $40 fine and
costs; Buster Grissett, Tabor City,
possession of non-tax whiskey,
$40 fine and costs; Willis H. Hyatt,
Whiteville, improper lights, costs;
william R. Milligan, Shallotte,
speeding, $40 fine and costs; Jose
phi Carl Massingill, Whiteville, al
lowing minor to operate vehicle,
$25 fine and costs, remit one-half
of fine; Joseph R. Robinson, Chad
bourn, speeding. SIS fine and
costs;
George william Leak, Lumber
ton, failure to give proper hand
signal, costs; Burris w. Ward,
Whiteville, speeding, SIS fine and
costs; John D. Pearson, St. Paul
failure to yield right of way costs;
Franklin James Lee, Nakina
speeding, $40 fine and costs; Geo
rye w. Holland, Wilmington
speeding, $40 fine and costs; John
P. West, Whiteville, speeding, SIC
fine and costs; George d. Carnes
Wilmington, speeding, $40 fine
and costs; Richard c. Bordeaux
Delco, speeding, SIS fine and costs
Max Polphius Barnes, Lumberton
speeding, $40 fine and costs;
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

Leon Prince and Mrs. Leon
Prince, Tabor City, possession of
non-tax whiskey and possession
of same for sale, and possession
Of materials for manufacturing
whiskey, fine $25 each after a
trial by jury; Gladys Lala Carley,
Louisville, KY, speeding, SIS fine
and costs; Johnny B. Edwards,
Bladenboro, speeding, SIS fine and
costs; Gladys Lee Mccormick,
Whiteville, speeding, $40 fine and
costs; Harold Worth High, Clark
ton, speeding, SIS fine and costs;
Benjamin Worry, Tabor City,
careless and reckless driving caus-
ing personal injuries, $35 fine and
costs:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

Joseph Samuel Jacobs, Nakina,
improper muffler. costs; Frances
Rogers Lee, Chadbourn, failure to
yield right of way, costs; Charles
Richard Walter, Tabor City, care
less and reckless driving, SIS fine
and costs; and Leon Small, Tabor
City, driving drunk and disorderly
conduct, Sl00 fine and costs, re-
commended that license be revok-
ed for IL months.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
WITH THE
Armed Forces

Cpl. William F. McClain, II,
son Of Neil F. McClain, Southport,
N. c., recently spent q weeks
leave in Tokyo from his unit in
Korea. Tokyo is Japan's largest
metropolitan area and one of the
largest cities in the world.
Corporal McClain, a member Of
the 945th Quartermaster Service
Company, arrived overseas last
July from an assignment at Fort
Dix, N. ]. He entered the Army
in 1852.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
T1UO Are HOstesses

The Lula Cox circle of the Saint
Paul Methodist Church met with
Mrs. Phil Hughes and Mrs. Frank
Nesmith on Tuesday evening at
the home of the former.
Mrs. Lula Cox gave the pro-
gram entitled Faith" and Miss
Helen Butler, chairman, presided.
A sweet course was served by
the hostesses to Is guests.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

Whenever you're down in the
mouth, think Of Jonah and the
while"
WBT's make Up Your Mind"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

I'd send her a check.
MARGIE: What did she say!
MRS. ODETTS: She said "Send
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

the check over and II it's okay,
I'll send the dress"
VETS my Little Margie"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

N1S. ODETTS: called up my
dressmaker and told her to send
the dress over and il il was okay,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27

sent to one Of the hospitals. II
the prospect gags at 500. the
plea is scaled down. Five tickets
at $50. Four. three. two tickets.
Just one ticket.
Tickets are sold, and pickup
men collect the money promptly.
A hall is rented. and an orches-
ira engaged. So many tickets
have been sold there may be a
big crowd. Some are veterans
using tickets sent to the
hospitals.
Col. Leonard said he accused
one promoter of clearing $4,000
on a dance, and it was not
denied.
/ He said the Executive Com
mittees of veterans organiza-
tons have adopted procedures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Questionable Appeals
Take Put at $500, 1000

lected for the purpose it's given
for. But the greater part goes
into a big home, a fur coat or a
Cadillac"
The committee on regulating
charitable solicitations has rec
commended that Congress pass a
regulatory law for the District.
A bill is now under study. 1t
would provide for the registration
Of organizations and solicitors
and the issuance of certificates
The chief purpose would be to
provide full and fair disclosure
Of the character of the charita-
BILE. benevolent, patriotic or other
solicitations in the District"
1t would not apply to solicita-
tons by an organization exclu-
sively among its members.
Massachusetts, passed a law re-
quiring registration by solicit
ing organizations and issuance
of a license. There was a blanket
exemption for religious organi-
cations.
Ministers Overnight
The Associated Press quoted
Kenneth B. Blackman, manager
of the Boston Better Business
Bureau, as saying that. when the
law went into effect last Sep
TENDER, scores of promoters went
to sleep as plain misters and
woke up the next morning with
such titles as reverend, deacon,
or even bishop.
1t is difficult to unfrock a
spurious clergyman. One man
may call himself the Reverend
Smith of the Church of the
Declension and another may be
Father Jones Of the Church Of
the Conjugation. Those church
names, piously mumbled over
the telephone are difficult to
analyze.
Assistant Attorney General
James F. Mahan of Massachu-
settle gave this example of how
"reverends" are made:
II requested Bishop x to bring
his books in for inspection. The
promoter, after several attempts
to renege, came into my Office.
He wore clerical garb. He
affected an air of pious dignity.
/ asked him how he could be a
State prison inmate one day and
a bishop the next.
Tim a bishop because the
congregation laid hands on me-,
the promoter insisted"
Changes Location
Mr.. Mahan told him that, II
he passed the collection container
once more, the law would lay
hands on him. The bishop was
next heard of in Miami.
The proposed District law.