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The frontiersman., 1955-10-27
HERR. CITY OFFICIALS
 WILL ATTEND 3-DAY MEETING IN PALMER

Pal1nerites are going all out to make the League of Alaskan Git ies convention big success. Lo- cal participation in the conven- tion will begin with a joint lun- cheon Monday noon, sponsored by the Palmer Kiwanis club. The luncheon will be held at Moose Hall and will be catered by the American Legion Auxil- iary Unit. William J. Niemi, chief engineer with the Alaska Road Commission in Juneau will speak on Roads for Alaska"
 Registration for the three-day convention will begin at g a.m- at Elks Hall, followed by the opening session at 10 am. when Mayor Charles w. Wilson of Pal mer will offer a welcome to the visiting city officials. Prior to the keynote address which will be given by George Rogers, of the office of the Governor, there will be an annual address from the Leauge president the intro duction of guests appointment of committees and the annual re- port of the executive secretary. Mir Rogers topic will be Cities in the Progress of Alaska.
 These meefinq sessions will be open 10 the public and all inter ested persons are invited 10 at- lend.
 Monday afternoon sessions will include talks on home rule for Alaskan cities. J. F. Mckay, ex- ecutive director Alaska Legisla- tive Council from Juneau will speak on Home Rule-Its The ony and Practice. and John D. Corcoran, field supervisor, Pub lie Administration Service from Seattle will present Local Gov ernnent in sAlaska's Constitu- tion" These talks will be follow ed by a discussion period.
 At pm Monday afternoon an informal reception for Conven- ton delegates, guests and Pal mer city officials will be held. City officials wives will act as hosteses at the reception at Elks hall.
 Delegates will find Tuesday the busiest day of the conven- tion. Beginning at 9:3O Cities use of federal programs will be dis cussed by L. R. Durkee, area re- presentative, Housing and Home Finance Agency of Seattle. Other discussions will include Advance Public Works Planning Loans; Public Facility Loans; Urban Planning Assistance, and other programs. At II am. Harold E. Pomeroy, director Territorial De- pertinent of Civil Defense of Juneau will speak on Civil De- fence and surplus property dis poSal.
 The noon luncheon will be held at United Protestant Church dur ing which time James w. Illus ton, director Alaska Public Works from Juneau will speak on ''The Alaska Public Works Pro- gram. All persons interested in attending this luncheon are re- quoted to contact Lucille Mick before Monday so that reserva-
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The frontiersman., 1955-10-27
City Council Proceedings

During the October 25 meeting of the City Council the question of whether a reassessment is needed within the city wos tabled for further study.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-27

The Rev. Brian Cleworth, board member of the Valley Pres byterian Hospital requested that the city provide attendants for in ebriates who must be hospitalized, if no friend of member of the patients family is available. II. is 2 hospital requirement that such patient be attended and as was pointed out in letter read at the Council meeting, if there is no friend or relative an attendant must be hired and the hospital is not in a financial position to do so. The matter was tabled for fur -tfler study following a discussion.
 *
 Mayor Charles w. Wilson ap- pointed Council members to six committees which he said he be- Ieved would be able to ccrry out the work requirements of the city.
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The frontiersman., 1955-10-27

A special committee of Coun- cihnen Robert Peterson and All fred Hagen reported that the oil burner equipment ordered for the fire hall building is enrout to Palmer and recommended that any changes contemplated to switch from oil to coal be post poned until spring. Council mem bers voted unanimously to accept the recommendation. Comparative figures of oil vs. coal were pre- scented for council study by Jas pe1 Skok
The frontiersman., 1955-10-27
AEI-AIuskc Chamber Convention Sef for Nov. q uf Fairbanks

The League of Alaskan Cit ies convention will adjourn in time for delegates who are planning to attend the All-Al- aska Chamber of Commerce convention in Fairbanks to make connection. Registration for the far-north convention begins Thursday evening with meetings scheduled to begin November 4. James Hurley of Palmer will attend the con- vention as delegate from the Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-27

Cy Brewer, MEA manager is attending a meeting of power us CTS in Seattle and may go on to Denver, Colorado on MEA busi ness. Another meeting being held in California the latter part of the month may also see MT. Brewer in attendance.
The frontiersman., 1955-10-27
Graduates from Officers Course

Second Lieutenant Lawrence B. Clarke, g, whose wife Jean, lives at 1212 First Avenue, E.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-01
Missiissii ppi 80.
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attack on the 14th Amendment
would be aimed at proving that
the amendment failed to be ratified
by the required number of states
before being written into the
United States Constitution.
All of the suits filed against
segregation have been based on the
14th Amendment.
The Board of Directors OF the
jackson Citizens Council Friday
commended Governor Hugh White
and the Legal Education Advisory
Committee for positive action taken
in approving the six Legislature
proposals.
Negro leaders say the six-point
program is aimed at further re-
ducing the rights and privilege sof
Negro citizens of the state which
are fast fading under the impact
of the drive to maintain segrega-
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"only one million whites" he said.
In Mississippi whose two million
population includes roughly one
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-01
Operations Underway
At jeanette Test

Serio- Punches Oil Co. has begun
operations at new Wilcox test
in jeanette Field, Adams County
Miss.
Scheduled for a depth of 6400
feet is the company's No. Al Gels
enberger, spotted as follows: from
northwest corner Section 10, south
IL degrees so minutes east 281O
feet to location in Section 36-6N-
Nv.
Contract for the test is being
handled by Wilson Drilling Co.,
Jackson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-01

ton in the state at any and all
cost.
The six-point legislature propos-
ais are listed below:
"G Prohibition of common-law
marriages by stature.
"(2) Repeal of compulsory school
attendance law.
"(3) Provide penalties for champ
erty, unauthorized practice of law
and agitation court suits to end
segregation.
"(4) Provide penalties for per-
sons interfering with state law un-
der color of federal authority.
"(5) Provide penalties for abus-
i've and obscene telephone calls and
define and provide penalties for
criminal libel.
"(6) Creation of a state auth
GRITTY for maintenance of segrega-
ton"
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Guaranty Life -.

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$4,000 for the first half of the
year.
Scott told the board that "op-
portunities for our youth to make
their career in the insurance field
were brighter and more rewarding
than ever before" He cited the
rising wage level of Negroes in
Ga. and general economic progress
as grounds for his optimism of
the future.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-01

19-6N-2W.
Scheduled for a depth of 1000
feet, LARGO Drilling Co. will ham
die contract.
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Jewish croup...

Swango's "fair and impartial con-
duct of the trial" and the skill
and vigor" of prosecutor Gerald
Chatham.
DR.. Tobias maintained the jurors
"have done their best to discredit
our judicial system and to under
mine faith in American democ-
racy."
Another spokesman for the or
ganization said the NAACP planned
no legal action in the case, but
would continue its long-range edu-
cational efferost ITO build up an
environment where this cannot be
repeated"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-01
Guaranty Life, which celebrated

Guaranty Life, which celebrated
it's 50th anniversary last year, op.
crates throughout Georgia and was
the first Negro company to offe
disqualification policies in the state
Besides the directors already nam
ed, the board includes the follow
ing: DR.. R. Stillmon Smith
Macon, Ga, Prof. James L. Gran
of Darien, Georgia; Mrs. L. M. Pol
lard, Bowles G. Ford, Mrs. Waite
S. Scott and DR.. M. D. Bryant, al
of Savannah.
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# them came from the South.
Wright who started selling and
disposing of his meagre
elongings at his tenant farm home
t Money, scene of the beginning
If the now world famous crime,
aid that he had decided to take a
lifetime job offered him by Lust
.arten's Nursery, of Long Island
New York.
He indicated that he would be
Jack to testify before the grand
Jury on the kidnap charge.
The Leflore County Grand Jury
scheduled to convene on Novem-
,er 7th, when it is expected to
onsider the kidnapping charge
ngainst Roy Bryant and J. W.
Milan, who took young Till from
mis- uncle's home.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-01
Jack Wilson, Scout
For Amerada, Dies

Jack Wilson, 35, district scout
for Amerada Petroleum Corp, died
at 1890 am. today Monday at
his home at 44O9 Childress in Jack
son.
Jack, as he was known to his
many friends, had been confined to
bed for a month.
A native of Denison, Tex, he
joined Amerada as a scout in the
company's Shreveport, La, office
in 1947 after returning from Az
years in the Armed Services.
Transferred to the company's Jack
son office, he has remained here
ever since.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Ann Louise Smith, and three
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speaker at a giant NAACP rally
/ held here Sunday to protest the
verdict in the Till case.
Regarding the trial he said, Il
have never witnessed such perjury
and fantastic twisting of facts"
/ "The one antiseptic which helped
clean the bad taste Of the trial
from my mouth" he said, was the
1 fairness CT Judge Curtis M.
! swango."
Is Urging the estimated crowd of
5000 to contribute to the NAACP,
the Congressman said money and
the ballot" are the only means
! of overcoming intimidation OF
Southern Negroes.
i Concluding his speech he said he
intends to seek a conference with
President Eisenhower at the first
"practical' opportunity concerning
"the Mississippi situation" He
said he would contact leaders of
both parties for their assistance.
II am willing to sit on the lawn
of the White House until they do
something to free the black people
of America from the kind of in
timidation experienced in the
South" he said amidst a volley
of cheers.
mississippi represents shame
full and primitive symbol of disre-
gard for the essential dignity of
all persons which must be de-
stroyed before it destroys all that
/ Donoocracv ranreSants "
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/ children, Steven Dale, Laurean and
Glenn Gordon.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from the Wright & Ferguson
chapel Tuesday at 2 pm.
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million Negroes, only an estimated
5000 Negroes are qualified to vote.
A movement led by Tom Tubb,
chairman of the State Democratic
Committee, was recently started to
further reduce the number of Ne
gro voters in the state.
Rep. Diggs was the principal
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Drilling Underway
At Bolton Test

I. P. LaRue has begun drilling
operations at a new Rodessa test
in Bolton Field, Kinds County,
Miss.
New operation is the No. Mash
burn-Ross Unit, C SW NV Section
Evening star., 1955-05-19
ON THE AIR
Hayes and Heo|y
Are Home-ot Last?

( Hayes will be on Ed Murrow's
Person to Person." along with
Gen. Curtis LeMay.
And. as usual. the Hayes will
be pictured from their home
in New Rochelle.
Will their home resemble the
one dreamed up for the TV
series?
Sherlock Harrison. a stickler
for details and sucker for fire
places. will be checking every
plank against a mental blueprint
tomorrow. The floor -to-rafter
report will be available in a sue
ceeding issue.
may even give a carbon to
the Hayes, who will be in Wash
ington next Thursday to head
line the banquet of the NARTB
at the Sheraton. (That's Ma
tional Association of Radio and
Television BroadcastersD
The entertainment is being
arranged by BMI, which ayers
that the show will not run longer
than an hour "a jolly bit of in
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Soap Box Derby Entrants
To Be Ball Game Guests

sentatives from each of the IA
area auto agencies.
The Derby, to be held July 9,
is sponsored by The Star, in
association with the District De-
partment of the American Le-
gion and the Chevrolet Dealers
OF Metropolitan Washington.
Registration for the 14th
Washington Derby continues
ahead of the pace at this time
last year. About 1870 boys have
signed for the annual schoolboy
classic.
Some 154 boys from cities
throughout the Nation, from
Western Germany and Canada
will race in the All-American
Soap Box Derby on Au-
gust Is in Akron, Ohio. Top
prizes at the national finals con-
sist of $4,000 in college scholar
Evening star., 1955-05-19

telligence If you've ever sal
through one of those long dis
tance marathons) and will alst
feature Yma Sumac and the
dancing Szonys.
Sounds like one of Ed Sulli-
vans Toast of the Town
shows, come to think of it.
Speaking of Sullivan, the COL
umnist-emcee will have a show
coming up on Sunday, May 20,
that will put him on a real spot.
Ed is one of the many TV per-
sonalities who have been lavish
ly praising a New York musical
called Ankles Aweigh," which
most of the newspaper critics
soundly panned on its premiere.
The free plugs from Sullivan.
Winchell. Gleason and even
Henny Youngman helped boost
the musical into the near-hit
class.
Anyway, Ed is featuring two
production numbers from the
show on the goth, with stars
Betty and Jane Kean, Lew
Parker and Gabriel Dell.
The sisters Kean may be ter
rife in New York but they've
never proved it to me on TV or
in vaudeville. They work some
thing like a distaff version of
and Lewis; one is pretty,
the other comical, and their ma
terial is in the same category.
Ed is a canny fellow. so I
Evening star., 1955-05-19
ON THE AIR
By BERNIE HARRISON

Peter Lind Hayes and Mary
Healy once beamed a TV series
from what was alleged to be an
exact copy of their home" and
I recall that the wonderfully
witty and relaxed premiere
moved at least one reporter to
send a congratulatory telegram
to the engaging young couple
One show isn't a season, alas
or even a 13-week semester.
The succeeding episodes failed
to live up to the promise of the
opener and the show was finally
Cancelled in favor of something
like Follow That Crime, or This
Is Your Wife?
Peter and Mary, of course.
kept right on working the
niteries and guest circuit on TV
and you may have seen him
recently as Godfrey's vacation
flll-in.
Tomorrow night, though, the
Evening star., 1955-05-19

Boys who sign up for the
Washington Soap Box Derby
this year will be given free tickets
to the baseball game between the
Washington Senators and the
Boston Red Sox at Griffith Sta
dium tomorrow night.
All boys who sign up by $50
pm. tomorrow will be eligible to
see the game. Derby officials ex-
pect $50 boys to attend.
Boys who plan to go to the
game may get a ride to the
stadium by going to their nearest
Chevrolet dealer at $50 pm.
Those who already have regis
tered need only be at the stadium
by 7 O'Clock to be admitted.
The schoolboys will be admit
ted to the ball park early to watch
the Mats warm up and have an
opportunity to talk to some of
the players and get their auto
graphs. They will be accom-
panied by Soap Box Derby repre-
Evening star., 1955-05-19

suspect he's picked the best pos
sible numbers for the show
Even at that. the booking coult
boomerang.
If it does. he has only Sullivan
to blame.
On the Run
The ChuckleS-a new and hot
singing group-is opening Mon
day, May 80. at the Casino Royal
Which reminds me that Sid
Caesar has another number set
for THE Haircuts" on next Mon
days program.
Garry Moore visits George
Gobel Saturday MAY 28) to chat
about the days when they worked
together on Moore's TV show.
Christ Church in Alexandria
where George Washington wor-
shipped, will be first in the Sc
ries on Churches of the Presi-
dents" Saturday (WMAL-0 :.
Viewers will get a peek at the
100000 George Washington
Bible. which is kept in a bank
vault, and which many members
of the congregation haven't seen.
Orson Bean turned up Tues
day on the Elgin Hour in an
amusing trifle involving stolen
gems, a Flu Manchu villain, and
pretty Polly Bergen What
ever happened to Orson's regu-
lar TV series, which was sup
posed to have returned this
Spring?
Milton Berle kidded Gleason
Evening star., 1955-05-19

ships to be awarded the first five
winners. The Washington cham
pion and one parent or guardian
will be flown to the Derby by
The Star.
Thirteen boys who set the fast
est time from each leadership
also will be flown to Akron on
race day to cheer the Washing
ton champion In his effort for
victory.
Meanwhile, American Legion
volunteers under the direction
Of Jim Holt. Legion race direc-
tor. are completing plans to treat
more than 300 needy children
to a gala day at the race at the
Washington Derby.
Watch The Star for News of
the Derby.
Evening star., 1955-05-19

again Tuesday night with an
English TV version of THE
Honeymooners" It wasn't
as funny as it should have been,
though Peter Lawford Dear
Phoebe) helped immensely as
Evening star., 1955-05-19

ED Norton" Pete, by the
way, looks like one of TVS top
finds this season The ladies,
bless 'em. 60 for him muchly and
who spins the dials in your
house, buster?
Evening star., 1955-05-19

Watch The Star for News of
the Derby.
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27
Mrs. Art Miller,
Is All
Award Winner

BoZeman - four former Mon
tana All club members have been
selected to receive state awards in
the national All alumni recogni-
ton program for their outstanding
service to All club work, public
service and success in their chos-
en- careers.
The awards will be presented
Friday night at a banquet marking
the conclusion of the State All
leaders school which opened Mon
day at Montana State college.
Selected to receive the awards
are Mrs. c. o. Thompson of Bill
lings, Mrs. Art Miller of Sidney,
Robert B. Tootell of Washington,
D. c., and Gordon Herrin of Hell
ena.
Each will receive a FURNISHED
bronze plaque provided by the
Mathieson Chemical corporation of
Baltimore, Md, a sponsor of the
program. The presentations will
be made by President r. R. Renne
of Montana State College.
In addition to the state awards,
county certificates will go to 10
former club members. The recipi-
ents and the counties they rep
resent are: Mrs. Donna Warwick,
Cascade; Mrs. c. Nile and Mrs. r.
Deibel, Custer and Powder River
counties; Mrs. Helen Elliot and
Mrs. Robert Baird, Fergus; Mrs.
E. Jackman, Missoula; Mrs.
Lando East, Musselshell and Col
den Valley counties; Avis Miller
and Lester Mcmillan, Richland;
James Nile and Joe Seleg, Rose
bud; Alene Meadows and Vivian
York, Sanders; John Leuthold and
Mrs. John Leuthold, Saltwater;
Lucille Karst, Toole; John Wesen
and Nina Walstad, Valley; Harley
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27

O'Donnell, Yellowstone.
Highlights of the accomplish
ments of the state award win
ners follow:
Mrs. c. o. Thompson, whose
maiden name was Olive Marjory
Carter, was a All member for
two years and later served for 10
years as a club leader. For the
past five years she has been a Al
judge. In the field of community
service, Mrs. Thompson has held
the presidency of the Billings Wo-
mans club, Dist. 6 of the Montana
Federation; the Billings YWCA,
the Altrusa club of Billings, and
Chapter E of PEG. She has also
been active in the Billings Com
munity Chest, the Red Cross and
other organizations.
Mrs. Art Miller, whose maiden
name was Avis Simard, was a
All club member for six years,
a club leader for Is years and
president of the county All coun-
ell. She has helped conduct All
leader training sessions and has
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27

luton of the House and Senate
declaring a national policy of
promoting and protecting family
type farming.
Senators James Murray and
Mike Mansfield and Representa-
tives Lee Metcalf and Orvin B..
Flare were visited at their offices
by the Farmers Union Delegation.
The Montana farmers are part
Of a bus caravan of 127 Farmers
Union members, with other groups
representing Minnesota, North
Dakota, and Colorado. The cara
van arrived here Sunday, January
Is for a week of meetings with
Agriculture and Interior Depart
ment officials and visits with their
congressman.
Mrs. Laurits Jensen of the Cir
ard community was among the
Montana delegation. This was the
second Of 10 caravans scheduled
for coming weeks from Western
and Corn Belt states by the Ma
tional Farmers Union.
The Montana Congressman were
also urged by the Farmers Union
group to:
Enact measures to assure full
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27

trained individual and team dem
~onstrators. Mrs. Miller has served
as president of the county home
demonstration council and she or
ganized the Richland County
Health Council. She is a member
of the Sidney Woman's club, the
PTA and the county agricultural
board. In addition she has been
active in church work, Red Cross,
Girl Scouts, Boy Scout clubbing
program and other activities. Mrs.
Miller taught school for seven
years and is now raising four
children to be All club members.
Robert B. Tootell was a All
club member in Cascade county
and following his graduation from
Montana State College ne taught
vocational agriculture. He was
economist for the Montana Ex-
tension service for three years and
spent a similar period of time
with the Federal Land Bank of
Spokane. In 1943 Mr.. Tootell be-
came head Of the department Of
agricultural economics at Montana
State College and in 1916 he was
named director of extension at
Washington State College and in
1854 he was appointed to his pres
ent position of Governor of the
Farm Credit Administration in
Washington, D. c. As an extern
sion director in Montana and
Washington he furthered All club
work and he has continued his in
terests in the program.
Gordon Herrin was a Al club
member for 10 years during which
time he represented Lewis and
Clark county in state judging con-
tests. He is beginning his 18th
year as leader of the Helena
Valley Stock club, the Al club
of which he was a member for
ten years. MI. Herrin has served
as district vice president of the
Montana All Leaders association
and he has been president of the
Lewis and Clark county All coun-
The Sidney herald., 1955-01-27
c. Of c. Moves
To Reynolds Bldg.

The Sidney Chamber of Com
merce will have new office quar-
tiers in the Marman building as a
result of action of the Board of
Directors at a special meeting
Monday. Almost unanimous ap-
proval from the membership elm
les to secure ground level space
was the determining factor. The
building IS a corner location south
Of the Reynolds Grocery Company
and near the City Hall.
The Board of Directors express
ed their appreciation to the Sid
ney Moose Lodge in providing
quarters for the Chamber in past
years while only doing occasional
Office work for the space. A board
member will personally present
this appreciation to the Moose
Lodge in the near future.
The new quarters will be COM
pletely redecorated and will offer
good parking facilities for the
heavy traffic to the Chamber Of
fee. The Ness Construction Com
pany IS located in the west end
Of the Marman building.
The board also voted that clinic
membership meetings be made an
annual affair as they were classed
as most successful this year. Board
approval was given for the Sec
retary-Manager's attendance at
the legislative session, should some
special legislation require atten-
ton. Several legislative matters
were reviewed by the board. New
committees are to be organized
this week according to President
Z. E. Edmondson.