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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
by q. X. HODENFIELD
Associated Press stan Writer

Associated Press stan Writer
The story Of four compa-
mics Of the United States 2nd
Ranger Battalion. and their
assault on a heavily fortified
position in Normandy on
June 6, Z. and 8. 1914. is not
the big picture Of D-day.
That's for generals and
historians.
= It's not even the little pic
tsire" Of an isolated action.
Z Maybe It's not even q story
at adjust the things that
one man who was with them
remembers best from the
greatest experience Of his
life.
The story Of D-day has to
be q story Of courage. Maybe
that's why, whenever ! think
Of D-day, I remember Sergt.
Bob Youso and Pvt. Alvin
White.
Somebody Goofed
The Ranger assignment on
D-day was to land precisely
ct H-hour $3.50 a.m.9 on a
rocky shelf Of beach barely
Is feet wide, scramble up
sheer cliffs more than 100
feet high. and destroy six
l55mm guns protected by
Crack German troops and
tons Of concrete.
But somebody goofed. The
guide boat sent along by the
Royal Navy headed for the
wrong beach. BY the time we
reached our landing area:
: ID We were 80 minutes late,
/. (2) the naval barrage that
was supposed to drive the
enemy to cover had long
since lifted, and CD German
soldiers lined the cliff tops.
peppering US with rifle IRE
and hand grenades.
As the assault craft
crunched to a stop. the
Rangers fired a series Of
rockets that went up and
over the cliffs with q loud
'whoosh." Attached to the
rockets were six-pronged
grapnel hooks. Attached to
the hooks were long rope
ladders. The rangers pulled
on the ropes until the grap-
mel hooks bit into the dirt,
then scrambled up the lad
ders.
They Go Over The Top
The rockets drove the Ger
mans back, but only mo-
mentarily. They had return
ed by the time Youso and
White were clambering to
the cliff top. How those two
men made it. I'll never know.
But they did, and when they
got there they chased the
Germans back and made 1t
possible for other Rangers
TO follow them.
The big guns were spiked
with thermite grenades, then
the Rangers dug in for the
fight Of their lives. There
were Germans In front Of
them, the cliffs and the Eng
lish Channel behind them. no
supplies or reinforcements
available. We were going to
hang on, or get killed try
ing. It appeared pretty OBJ
vious we were all going to
get killed.
Silence Machine Gun Nest
Which brings me back to
Youso and White. They were
out on the left flank. anchor
ing one end Of q very thin
line. About 200 yards away
was q German machine gun
nest which was cutting our
men down every time they
showed their heads.
Youso and White, armed
only with rifles and grenades,
went after the machinegun-
ner. To get him. they had to
snake along in the weeds
through a German minefield.
One false move and they'd be
shot dead or blown to king
dom come, and they knew it.
Maybe 80 minutes later
. they were back. Youso had
been shot through the elbow.
! White through the knee. But
the machine-gun nest had
! been wiped out.
Going up the cliffs. Youso
] and White had shown one
! kind Of courage-the kind
! born of desperation and ex-
element. Here they had
! shown another kind-the-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

cool. calculated courage that
overcomes fear Of overwhelm-
ing odds.
The Courage Of q Medic
But there's still another
kind Of courage. ! remember
Capt. Walter Block. our med
ic.
Doc set UP a sort Of base
hospital in a concrete dugout.
There was room for about Is
or l6 patients. and that
wasn't nearly enough. At
times there were so many
wounded men that most had
to be left outside until some
body inside died or was
patched up enough to return
to battle.
In the afternoon Of the
first day. Doc was called out
side to look at q badly
wounded ofiicer. The ofhcer
was unconscious. barely
breathing.
Doc took q quick look.
you'll have to leave him out
here. There's nothing ] can
do for him" With that he
turned and walked back into
the dugout. The man he left
to die untended and alone
was q man who for years had
been Docs closest and dear
est friend.
A Bitter Courage
I think 1t took courage,
too. for Ranger Robin to do
what he did.
Ranger Robin was . pla-
toon leader, and the last ]
heard he was still In the
Army. I hope so: he's q good
guy to have on our side. Any
way, on the second day Of
the invasion Ranger Robin
led q patrol behind the Ger
man lines to get prisoners for
questioning. He was on his
way back with about q dozen
Of them when the Germans
counterattacked and threat
ened to chase the Rangers
right on the cliffs.
Ranger Robin and i've or
six of his men. plus the pris-
oners, were crouched In q
huge shell hole. with German
troops all around them.
Ranger Robin told his men
to take OF. one at q time.
and get back to our lines as
best they could. His sergeant.
the last to leave. asked Robin
Arizona tribune., 1959-12-31

My beloved grandmother and
grandfather died in the past
three years. Several cousins
were born into the family.
Other relatives have been i'll
and have recovered. The
family circle is smaller -
but no love has decreased
within it.
1 have gained weight and
consumed numerous pills. I
have read good books and
seen excellent television
shows. have had sinus con-
ditions, hives, mumps, colds,
viruses, nose bleeds, sore
feet, sprained ankles, burned
fingers, eye, ear, throat aches
and back pains.
All l can say after ten years
of living in the USA = it's
simply good to be alive. How
about you?
Arizona tribune., 1959-12-31
SIGHTS
AND
SOUNDS
EloiSe ank s
EloiSe B ank S

Now is the time for all good
men and WOmento to come to the
time of remembrance. The end
of the twelfth month brings
you a backward glance into
the days past. The end of a
decade brings a glance in
reverse of ten swiftly passing
years.
Ten years represent a life
time to the young boy who
eagerly awaits his teens. A
decade represents too many
memories for the matron
approaching forty. Ten ami
versarieS are a mere drip in
the dripolator to a couple an
ticipating the golden one.
Ten years is forever to a man
imprisoned for a term of
ninety nine.
What does the decade mean
to you? Do your pleasant
memories overshadoW the
unpleasant ones? Did you
have more joys than sorrows
or did you find only gloom?
Did prosperity seek you out
or did bills and debts camp
on the doorstep p while the
wolf hoWled in the distance?
Ten years brought me many
things. Joys and tears, hopes
and fears, life and death. A
decade ago I moved from
Indiana to the Valley of the
Sun. I have seen many more
enter this area and many have
moved away.
Arizona tribune., 1959-12-31
Views, ,Previews & Reviews
EDWARD BANKS
EDWAR 8 AkkS

sports Arizona Republic has novel remedy
for discrimination suffered by several Negro members
of the National A-Stas and the Southwest who
peted in the Copper Bowl last week.
He suggested all members should be supplied
with Jackets upon their arrival in the Valley OF the
Sun This would identifying football players
and it might prevent them from being snubbed.
solution of would protect the visitors but
nothing would keep the citizens who live here each and
every day from being Disseminated against.
state and city which be appealed to
racial discrimination Several incidents have oc
CURED in years. official action has been taken
commission relations would be ideal agency
to stimulate understanding and it could as an
instrument of redress.
proposed plan Arizona Commission Indian affairs
has been approved will deal with similar problems con-
cerning the Indians.
Unfortunately there is established for other
minority groups in the state
Arizona tribune., 1959-12-31
ANOTHER ENDING

THE PAST YEAR bas closed its pages and bobe kndled
every human bear the year greets All the mis-
and wH be forgotten eagerly watcb the last
calendar sheet off and tbrown away.
The old year brought many changes eDercbanging
Uord EDents and discoveries occurred rapidly that
OF the great strides wbicb drought by
research.
Before gaze back the terrible things in Hves,
recall the joys Of living this atomic age Though
mans inbumanity to sometimes increasing, i'm
bortant progresses bave been made.
Advances in alternating suffering from diseases bas in
creased the life spa Sak bas helped stamp the
deadly polio germs The bealb OF the nation bgb peak
Men Of science baDe made tbe fies enjoyable for many
persons wbo would baDe been doomed in the forties.
jets enabled traveller visit the Of the
earth wb comfort and speed International soouns became
drive towh Governmental officials
diplomats Presidents breers and literally swarped
from port of enbarkaion to another
History made before eyes through the magic Of
teleusion Social revolutions caught the cameras
range and each episode Of national importance flashed
into thousands Of BONES.
There wiH be conflicting vews concerning the top stories
OF the fties Perba wH agree that the continuation
Of the "cold' the best Of ALL
Arizona tribune., 1959-12-31

CHEERS OF football bave died the Arizona
State University stadium Tempe Goal poles Of the second
annual Copper Bowl benefit game have been destroyed
Several deserved
Of this game making PREPARATIONS for bigger and better
year.
Scattered this young wbo left their
BONES and sacrificed their Christmas holiday itb families
and friends help Phoenix and Arizona The cerebral palsy
fund increased and national publicity given the
Copper State
Great collegiate gridon travelled from far Ore
gon Pennsylvania play the nationally elevised affair."
ew Of the players unable enjoy this famous variety
Of western hospitality because ew color conscious
and club
Arizona tribune., 1959-12-31

Pictorial Weekly

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Established July TO- 1888 Published Thusdoy Phoenix
Arizona 2l37 {. Broadway BR 6-23ol
Subscription Rates
Y yr. $1.5o I yr. $3.50 yrs. $3.50
Vol. 2 No "a
"ALL THAT is NEEDED TO REMEDY THE EVILS OF
OUR TIMES is TO DO JUSTICE AND GIVE FREEDOM"
MORE SMOKE
LAST WEEK authorized Investigator from reputable
agency visted several and the
muny He bas been retained Investigate the Maricoba
Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People,
Following closely upon the shameful meeting witb all
its calling and finger shaking this many
wonder 'Wbat is wvong?" 1t is time that the citizens Of
Arizona demand thorough Investigation by the national
officers.
the national headquarters would sbow that there
is much happening in this local branch.
The smoke continues rise Fire is ollow and
there is little bote Of dousing the blaze
, 1959-09-09

GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas
Virgin Islands Of the United States
May %, 1859
The Honorable
The President Of the Legislature
of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie
ST. Thomas Virgin Islands 49,
My dear MI. President:
return herewith, without approval, Bill No. 8S3,
ITO Authorize the Governor to accept Gift Of RoadWays in
the Contant Area, and to Authorize Appropriations from
the Special Internal Revenue Matching Funds for Expen-
diture during the Fiscal Year July /, 1859 to June 30,
1850"
This bill directs the Governor to accept gifts Of road
ways in the COntant Area and apprOpriateS $4,000 Tor
improvements to the r~oadways, when acquired, IN this
area.
1T is important to note that former Governor WaltersA.
Gordon, on July 10, 1858, disapproved an identical bill
with the exception that, on that occasion, the bill did not
include any appropriations.
Governor Gordon made u very strong point in his
veto message which is of particular Importance at this
time. 1 should like to quote the pertinent portion OF that
veto message:
"The Administration is aware Of the fact that in
this and other areas of the Virgin Islands, where
land has been subdivided into home sites, that
the purchasers have been left in need of decent
roads by means of which to gain access to their
lots. The responsibility for furnishing these road
ways lies first and foremost with the sellers of
these home sites. Thesfact that the purchasers did
not protect their rights does not automatically
place upon the Government the responsibility to
correct their mistakes,
1t is an unfortunate condition that, throughout the
Virgin Islands, land has been and is being subdivided by
private owners and sold as housing sites without regard to
the proper and adequate development Of roads, water and
sewer systems. The responsibility for furnishing these faci-
lities, in the first place, is that OF the sellers OF the home
sites. If thissis not done at the proper time, there remains
a disorderly and disorganized subdivision Of land and,
finally, the purchasers must turn to the Government for
assistance in securing these necessary facilities. Should
this situation be allowed to continue, it is not known
whence the monies necessary to effect such large scale
developments in private subdivisions would become avail.
able tothe Government All the foreseeable future.
symnathize with the owners Of the home sites and
homes in this particular area. Il recognize that these So.
called roads are narrow dirt roads, that they are all dead
end roads, and yet they do furnish the only means of
access and egress to- about a dozen or more homes. Al pro-
per DEVELOPMENT of these r0adWayS would neceSSitate ex-
, 1959-09-09

possible to obtain additional Matching Funds for the Fis-
cal Year 1860 Therefore, this appropriation could not be
approved in any event. If and when other funds do be-
come available, it might be possible to reconsider the i'm
provernent of this particular area to correct the unfortun-
ate conditions which now exist there, but not as a preced-
ent for future similar action.
believe that we should take this occasion to serve
notice both to sellers and purchasers of home sites that,
hereafter, the Government will not take over any private
responsibility of developing these community facilities
within private subdivisions. These systems should be Of
fered to the Government only when they have been placed
in a condition acceptable to the Government 50 that the
Government responsibility would be that Of future main
tenance only.
For these reasons, I regret that / must d~isapprove
Bill No. 853-
Sincerely. yours,
tSgdl John D. Merwin
John 80. MerWin
Governor
, 1959-09-09

The Honorable
The President Of the Legislature
Of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie
, 1959-09-09

return herewith, without approval, Bill Nc. 839 TO
Amend Subtitle 4 Of Title 80 Of the Virgin Islands Code
to Include Mortgages Insured under the National Housing
Act. and for Other Purposes
This Bill would provide a subsidy to banks and other
Federal Housing Administration mortgages ia the Virgin
Islands equal to 10000 of the income tax paid on the inter
est earnedb by said banks and mortgages on F. H.A. insured
mortgages.
consider this to be dangerous Legislation especially
at this time when our subsidy program is under close scru-
tiny by the Congress Of the United States. Further, know
OF no good reason why such subsidies should be paid many
event.
lam opposed to any further expansion Of our indus
dtlstrial subsidy laws. have agreed to press our case to re-
tain those benefits which we already have, viz: for hotels,
guest houses and small Industries under existing laws. Eff
forts to extend subsidies to other fields might well wreck
the entire program. + cannot be a party to any such action.
For these reasons, find it necessary to disapprove Bill
No. 839.
, 1959-09-09

The Honorable
The President Of the Legislature
Of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie
St Thomas, Virgin Islands
My dear Mr.. President:
, 1959-09-09
Sincerely yours,
tSgd) JohnD. Mer~h
John D. MerWi
Govern

GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
Virgin Islands Of the United States
May %, 1859
-. -..-.- u. ---
, 1959-09-09
Sincerely u
lSgdl John b. Merwin
John d. MerWin
Governor

GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas
Virgin Islands of the United States
May 20, 49,
, 1959-09-09
LEGISLATIVE RECORD Continued

Continued from SATURDAY.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas
Virgin Islands of the United States
May %, 1s
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
Trophy Honors Naemncry OF
NakisssE Student And Leader

One of the most coveted tro-
plies presented each year at
Naklna High School goes TO the
most valuable basketball player.
What makes II SO coveted is
the fact that il is dedicated II
memory of a former student
who died unexpectedly.
Wilma Jewell Gore died sud
denly on July 81, 1858. She had
been one of the most outStand-
ing students at Nakina. and was
a member of the first student
body as well as the original
basketball team
She was a Christian, scholar
and athlete. She had all the fine
qualities a young person could
have without single flaw in
her personality. She was kind
consideratc and understanding
of her fCllowman at all times
SAID NJ. NJ. Jones, principal al
Nakina High School.
The trophy itself was present
cd to the school by its frs
basketball coach p. K. Weather.
ly.
Jewell died of spinal mcnin.
gifts only few short years aft
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

Members of the North Caro-
lima Yam Association gathered
at Goldsboro last Thursday and
allocated $500 for the develop
ment of a program to recognize
growers with high yam yields
in A959. B. Alton Carroll, while
not present at the Thursday
meeting, is Vice President of the
association.
Under the direction of Henry
Covington, of North Carolina
Department of Agriculture, the
promotion will encourage yam
growers in the Tar Heel State
to strive for the 1900 Bushel
Per Acre Club" Members of the
various county extension de-
pad nentS have been contacted
and will work hand in hand
with Mr.. Covington and the
Yam Association to get as many
participants in the contest as
possible.
The Eastern portion of the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

er having been named Columbus,
C.unty's Health Queen"
The winner Of this coveted
trophy each year is selected by
the students, the coach and fac
uity But it hasn't been ncccsS-
airy for the faculty to cast its
vote yet. Each year the winner
has been easily determined by
the cage team and the coach.
The names of the most valu-
able player on the boys and girls
teams is engraved on the trophy.
Many of the honor winners
have gone on to success in the
college cage circle. one player.
Willard FormyDuval is a memb-
Ter Q 'hc HigI Point College
Basketball team this year. He
won tho Jewell Gore trophy in
Il953-j4
Cnly one player has won j,
more than once. Mary Gore wor
lit be-. freshman. junior anJ
Senior years. She is now marri-
ed and living in WhitCyilic.
Female CaCCrS who have wor
lit include: Mary Gore. Durothy
-FauI,, igj2-5i: Marie NcCumb-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

or-wax and if Northern brokers
request such addition of color.
President Corbctt urged the
buyers to attend all county yam
meetings at which farmers at
tended to hear more about the
300 Bushel Club" and to pass
along to the growers as much
information as possible as to
what varieties they preferred to
buy in 1859.
II was noted that the leading
N. {. varieties are porto rican,
CopperSkin Goldrush and the
Kandee.
Near the conclusion of tht
meeting, Corbett appointed
committee to study the POSSIBLE
tiles of adopting label for all
members of the association to
be used in conjunction with the
individual labels of the memb-
erS
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
Mrs. e.. Fowler
funeral Today

Mrs. Cumia Fowler, who
would have observed her 9Ist
birthday March 18th died at her
home mere Tuesday about $50
d. m. after a long period of de-
Lining health. She had been in
for IDuT month";
Funeral services will BE- held
this afternoon Wednesday, al 3
p. m. in the Tabor City Baptist
Church, of which she was a
rDmber, with the Rev. p. c
CAN'T officiating. Burial will te
in the FOREST Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Fowler is survived by
two sons, Mccoy and Pink, both
of Tabor City; two daughters
Mrs. Oda Fowler and Miss No!a
Fowler, both of the home; one
brother Dallie Fowler OF Tabor
City: ii grandchildren and 8
great grandchildren.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

+. 1861: and jean Suggs,
1876.
Members OF the male cage
squad who have been honored
are Boyd Register, 1928;
Charles Long. l954-55: Oden
Chestnut, 1861; and J. d.
Gore. l957-58.
Presentation Of the trophy is
made at the annual athletic ban
quCt by the coach.
Principal Jones says that the
students get quite interested in
the award preceding the pres
cntation. Many of them are a.
ware of it throughout their high
school athletic career and it is
partially this incentive that
brings forth from them their
best effort.
The school has been flooded
with basketball trophies during
its brief history of seven years.
The trophies adorn a table in
the office but there are hopes
for a trophy case i'm the near
future. When it matcrializCs one
of the choice spots in it will be
occupied by the Wilma Gore
trophy.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

State that comprises the com.
mercial growing yam section
has been divided into three sec
tons. County and area winners
will be chosen and will then
with the winners of
other areas for the grand champ
ionship of the State.
All yam varieties now handl-
ed commercially in North Caro-
INA will be eligible for the COM
petition and the prizes.
Covington pointed out to the
yam buyers that yields in North
Carolina now are the highest of
any State in the South growing
he yam-type sweet potato but
stressed the belief that North
Carolina growers can still pro-
duce many more bushels per
icre than are now being grown
We haven't even scratched the
iurface of our yield potential"
Covington told the group.
I'VE in North Carolina are
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
Williams HIS Faculty Names
Most Outstanding Seniors

Two popular Williams Town
ship High School students have
been named the most outstand-
ing" members of the senior
class.
Joann Beck and Johnny
Granger received the honor at
a recent meeting of the school
faculty.
Joan is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Beck. She is
active in many school clubs and
because Of her academic record
she has won awards in science.
math, English, social studies and
home economics.
Johnny is the son OF MIR. and
Mrs. J. w. Granger. In addi-
tiOn to being one of the lcadin.
basketball stars in the county
he is a member of the mono
gram and bus clubs. As 4 fresh
man and sophomore - won the
COlumbIS County t5ilnd award.
Both students plan to enroll
N college next Fall.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
Cherry Grove
Studies Program
0fDevelopmeni

A steering committee compos-,
ed of l6 members of the Cherry,
Grove Community voted Janu-'
airy %, to investigate the posi-
ollities of organizing Cherry
Grove into a community organ
ization. The meeting was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Coleman.
j. a. GlaZCnCr, Program Plan
ming Specialist from State Col
lego, was present to explain how
community organization works.
Mr.. Glazcncr showed colored
slides which gave the group an
idea of the activities of other
communities IN organized pro
grams. AT the end of Mrs. GlaZ-
Cncr'S explanation the group
voted to hold a COMMUNICATIVE
meeting at the Cherry Grove
Baptist Church ON JANUARY 20
at 1870 p. m. At this meeting
a community development will
be explained to the people Of the
community and they will decide
whether or not TO organize the
Cherry Grove Community.
The steering committee elect
ed Farley Strickland. Ccrrc
-
Gordo Agriculture Teacher. as
temporary chairman To- make
arrangements for next Thurs
days meeting. Mrs. George
Strickland was elected as temp
orary secretary.
Those present at the meeting
included: Mr.. and Mrs. Roanoke
Strickland, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Hayes, BardCn Worlcy. Horace
Strickland, and Mrs. O. s. Long
MIR and Mrs. George Strickland
Mrs. o. V. Richardson, Mrs. O
w. Williamson. Mrs. p. X
Strickland, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Coleman, Farley Strickland, Ag-
riculture Teacher, Archie p
Martin, Assistant County Agri-
cultural Agent.
At the close of the business
session refreshments were serv-
ed by Mrs. Coleman.