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The Nome nugget., 1961-10-04
MUSHIN'
 THROUGH WASHINGTON
By Fritz Wifi

HSSocfuteQ fff5S SDeClOt SeJBfCe
 WASHINGTON R - A con- siderable speedup is expected in handling of federal court cases in Alaska now that the 49th State has a second judge.
 Judge Walter Hodge, the sole federal judge since Alaska be- came state, has now been joined by Raymond E. Hummer, re- gently appointed by President Kennedy and confirmed by the Senate
 Although there are now two judges, Alaska remains one ju- dicial district with courts at An chorage, Fairbanks, Nome, Juneau and Ketchikan.
 The two jurists have their work cut out for them, according to q recent report from the Admins trative office of the United States Courts.
 The report shows that on June 30 this year, POT civil and AT criminal cases were pending in federal court in Alaska.
 Of the civil cases, 17.9 per cent had been awaiting action fof three or more years. Specifically, 68 had been pending less than one year, 77 one to two years, 25 two to three years and 37 three or more years.
 Activity on the criminal case docket is indicated by these fig ures: On July 1, 1860, there were Al cases awaiting action and by July l, 1861, there were AT pend- ing.
 In the years interval, however, action was started on l42 criminal cases and was completed on 136. Electric Rate Highest
 Alaska has the highest average monthly residential electric bills in the nation at $10.75. This is IA cents higher than the average bill in the state in 1860.
 The Federal Power Connis, sion in areport on typical resi- dential electric bills for 25O kilo- watt hours said the national aver age on Jan. l, 1861, was SPAS.
 That is up one cent from the start of 1860. The FPC also re- ports that 10 years ago, the aver age monthly bill was $6.95 and that on Jan. l, 1885, it was $8.91.
 At the start of 1961, the nations lowest average residential bill was $4.74 month in Washing ton, compared with $4.52 aver age in that state on Jan. 1, 1860.
 The FPC report points out that fin presenting these typical cleo trio bills, no attempt has been made to determine the reasonable ness of the rates.n
 The report lists the typical bills for 25O kilowatt hours in eight Alaska communities on Jan. l, 1861, as follows:
 Anchorage - $9.40, Anchorage Municipal Light and Power De partment, and $l0 Chugach Elec- tric Assn, Inc.
 Chugiak Eagle River SIS, Matanuska Electric Assn, Inc.
 Fairbanks $15, Fairbanks Municipal Utilities System, and $l775, Golden Valley Electric Assn, Inc.
 Juneau = $7.44-$5.75, Alaska Electric Light & Power O., high CT rate effective Nov. I to May 1.
 Ketchikan $6.75, Ketchikan Public Utilities.
 Kodiak $l6, Kodiak Electric Assn.
 sitka $l4. Sitka Public Utili- ties.
 Spenard $9.40, Anchorage Municipal Light and Power De
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The Nome nugget., 1961-10-04

Did you know that some fish can walk, that electric cells can produce up to 700 volts of cleo tricity, that, despite their bulk, elephants require only about half as much sleep as people?
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-04

Men have their faces on our money, but it's the women who have their hands on it.
The Nome nugget., 1961-10-04

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Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23

Northern Rhodesia for a return
to the original formula. This
prospect now is held out-but
not guaranteed-by the Colo
nial Office, which reserves the
right to make it own final
decisions.
The Guardian of Manchester
terms it "a great pity" that the
government should give the ap-
pearance of responding mot to
Mr.. Kaunda's reasonable rep
reservations, but to the vio-
lence which he tried to pre-
vent"
1t maintains the violence
broke out because the reasona-
BILE representations were not
needed.
The Colonial Office mean
while warned that if lawless-
ness persists, that would delay
constitutional advancement in
the territory. It's long-awaited
policy statement of Sept. IS
nevertheless showed this coun-
try ready to take note of
African opposition and to dis
cuss constitutional modifica-
tions.
Some here regard this as a
considerable concession to
African nationalists. 1t there
fore may not go down well
with Sir Roy Welensky, Prime
Minister of the Federation of
Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
Mr.. Kaunda flew to London
recently to urge the British
Government to reconsider the
June revision, which he con-
tended had altered the Consti-
tuition to favor the $4,000 white
settlers over the 100000
black Africans in the territory.
The Colonial Office state
ment noted numerous points of
progress already accepted by
10th sides in Northern Rho
tesia.
Among them: A substantial
Increase in the number of Af-
leans in the legislature; es-
'ablishment of House of
hiets; general qualifications
or franchise; the size Of the
egislature; and the compost
ion of the legislature on the
asis of an upper and lower
roll, plus a national role ap-
pealing to both races.
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23

paper advertisements of a res
taurant he owns.
While Mr.. Allen at one time
opposed any integration of
Georgia schools, he told voters
that he had changed his point
of view since acquiring a so
cial conscience" He was en-
dorsed by the Atlanta Negro
Voters League.
So far as Atlanta is concern
ed, the school-integration issue
is history, as this was peace
fully accomplished on Aug. 81.
But friendly race relations in
other areas remain of para
mount Importance in a city with
population which is about 35
per cent Negro.
"The run-off race for Mayor
between Ivan Allen Jr. and Les
ter Maddox looms as a show
down over how Atlanta will
best cope with its racial prob
lens in the next four years" F"
the Atlanta Journal observed
Thursday.
Mr.. Allen, along with other
mayoralty candidates, has ar
IDENTIFY wooed Atlanta's 10000
Negro voters. Even Mr.. Mad
dox said that Negro voters
should cast their ballots for
him because he was the only
candidate who has told them
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23

Iona: Postmaster Robert Burns,
Attorney Carl Stingily and N.
l.. Shields, prominent Brandon
Merchant. All three have since
passed away.
Forty-five years ago the COM
mencement speaker during the
eighth grade closing was Perry
W. Howard, a long time nation
al figure in Republican poll
tics.
DIR. Finch has since been
awarded an honorary degree of
doctor of laws and will return
to Brandon for Homecoming as
principal of Mississippi's larg-
est single school which boasts
an enrolment of more than
270O students.
The Wilkinson county train
ing school will be we'll repre-
sented at the Brandon home
coming. Several musical selec-
tions will be rendered by stu
dents and faculty groups throu-
ghout the program.
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23
Atlanta -.
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willing to surrender, a bellicose
traditionalist group.
The winner will occupy the
chair in City Hall which Mayor
William B. Hartsfield has oc-
cupied for a quarter of a GEN.
tury. He will retire Jan. l af-
ter a career devoted to improv-
ing relations between Atlanta's
white and Negro citizens. Mr..
Hartsfield has predicted VIC
tory for Mr.. Allen.
Defeated mayoralty candidates
were State Sen. Charlie Brown,
State Rep. M. M. (Mugsy)
Smith, and Fulton County Com
missioner Jim Aldredge, who
finished in that order. None has
announced yet whether he will
throw his support to Mr.. Allen
or Mr.. Maddox.
Although Mr.. Maddox soft
pedaled the racial issue during
his campaign and sought votes
mainly by promising a greater
commercial future for Atlanta,
he has in former years opposed
virtually every effort of the
Negro race to improve its legal,
social, and educational status
in Georgia. His racial views
were made known in paid news
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23
the truth"

the truth"
In the final count Mr.. Allen,
who received strong backing
from the city's "big business"
element, received $500 votes,
or more than third of the to-
tai cast. Mr.. Maddox got 20,765,
trailing the leader by some 49,
600 voters.
However, under Atlanta's pri-
mary election laws candidate
must receive a clear-cut major
ity $50 per cent plus one of all
votes cast) to win, and Mr..
Allen fell $4,000 to $4,000 votes
short of that. The law provides
that if no candidate receives a
majority, a run-off between the
two highest shall be held within
10 Gays after the first election.
Most political observers here
pick Mr.. Allen to win. Assum-
ing that the same voters who
backed Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Mad
dox originally repeat their bal
lots Sept. %, the former will
start with an advantage of 49,
000-which would assure his
nomination if they split the
Brown-Smith- Aldredge votes
on a $3.50 basis.
1t is expected that Mr.. Allen
will fall heir to nearly all the
Negro ballots cast originally for
one of the three losers as we'll
as large share of the losing
trio's white votes. But Mr.. Mad
dox's followers are mostly dedi-
Gated segregationists who will
work hard during the next eight
days in an effort to assure his
victory.
None of the three Negro can
didates who sought seats on the
board of aldermen was victorious
although one, Q. V. Williamson,
Negro Realtor running in the
Third Ward, piled up 39,O91
ballots against the white in
cumbent, Jimmy Vickers, who
received 46,518.
Running in another position
in the same ward, J. C. Daugh-
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23
White Students
Enrolled At
TougaIoo
College

Tougaloo, Miss. Sept. 18 -
Two white women enrolled at
Tougaloo Southern Christian
College and moved into a dormi-
tory Thursday.
DR.. A. D. Bethel, Tougaloo's
white president, said the two
were the first white outsiders
to enroll in the Negro college
since it was founded six years
after the Civil War, though
some of the white faculty mem
bers occasionally enrolled their
children at the college, he said.
The faculty is white and Ne
gro, about half and half.
Kinds County Sheriff ]. R.
Gilfoy said he was investigating
the enrolment of the two wom-
en-.
They were identified as:
Charlotte Phillips of (17 Pine
Dr. Roosevelt, N. j., a transfer
student from Swarthmore col
lege near Philadelphia, Pa.
Joan Trumpower, 19, of GA
Massachusetts, Avenue, NW)
Washington, d. c., a convicted
freedom rider" and transfer
student from Duke University.
Miss Phillips and Miss Trum-
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23

power were admitted, DR.. Belt
tel said, under the colleges 92-
year-old charter which describe )
the school as being established
for the education of all of Mis-
sissippi's citizens and lis to be
accessible to all, irrespective ot
their religious tenets, and coli
Quoted in the most liberal prin-
cirles for the benefit of our
citizens in general"
He said the words Negro"
and Freedmen" were not men
toned in the charter.
at looks as though we are
abiding by our charter, a cor
tract issued by the State of Mis-
sissippi," he said. "The segrega-
tion statutes may be a viola
ton of our charter because we
were first"
He said Tougaloo's charter
was issued 10 years before the
1890 constitution.
Tougaloo's campus is a short
distance north of Jackson AMI
below the Madison county line.
Normal enrolment hovers "a
round 500 men and women.
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23
Homecoming =.
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high school is named.
Members and friends of the
Wesley Methodist church are
going all the way out to well
come the throng expected for
the celebration.
1t has been announced that
one of the high spots of the day
will be the address and appear
ance OF Anselm j. Finch, native
OF the city and outstanding
Negro educator of the state.
DIR. Finch heads the Wilkinson
County training school at Wood
vile and was once a steward
OF Wesley Chapel Methodist
church. His late father alsc
served for many years as ste.
ward.
Of special interest will be ar
eighth grade diploma that was
presented in this same church
TO Professof Finch on May 26
1916. The Negro educator is
carrying the same diploma back
to Brandon for the HOMECOMING
program. 1t is said that he has
never been without this diploma
since he received it more than
40 years ago. This was his
first diploma handed him by the
late Principal T. j. Harris who
later became a well known edu-
Gator at Meridian. Several
schools in Meridian are named
In memory of Prof. Harris.
The eighth grade examination
papers of DR.. Finch, the last
ne took in Brandon, will be pre-
sented at the Homecoming pro-
gram. Since then he has earned
several more, being a graduate
CT the Utica Institute, Camp
bell College, Rust College and
Northwestern Univ. without
this eighth grade certificate.
DIR. Finch said: "there might
not have been a Northwestern
University degree. To me it
strikes at the bottom of nv
grateful heart.
Three distinguished white cit
izens were at that time trus-
tees of the Brandon Negro
school. Their names appear on
DR.. Finch's eighth grade dip
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23
President Boyd
Addressed
AIcorn'sLargest
Student Group

More than twelve hundred
listened to President J. d. Boyd
in his opening address to the
student assembly. BY far the
largest student body in Alcorn's
history gathered in the gym
nasium to hear President Boyd
fervently plead for them to go
along with the overcrowded con-
ditions at Alcorn College and
give him time to get the facili-
ties needed to bring about a
physical growth comparable
with our growth in numbers.
81 pledge you that l will tell
about the overcrowded condi-
tions where it counts" the Presi-
dent said. Then, he launched in
to his wish for three contribu-
tions to the college that should
be made by the students them
selves. They are as follows: ~
quality work, (2) campus life,
and (3) image of the school. He
asked the students to set the
tone of a high college life
through quality conduct, and he
reminded them that wherever
they go, Alcorn College should
shine brightly on the reflecting
surface of the mirror of their
recorded actions.
The address was ended in a
high cord. President Boyd said
81 pray that you give Alcorn
College the best you have so
that the end product will be one
of the finest years in its long
and illustrious history" He re-
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23
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(COntlnued from rage Ole)
It now remains to be seen
if the Colonial Office position
will encourage Mr.. Kaunda to
call upon his followers to
terminate the violence in
which some of them have been
involved without Mr.. Kaun-
da's sanction. If so, it now
seems likely further revisions
of the Constitution will be
undertaken.
Trouble erupted in Northern
Rhodesia after an earlier re-
vision, made last June. This
changed the formula for cleo
tion to the legislative coun-
Gil from one which seemed
likely to permit a representa-
tive = and therefore black
African - majority to one
that seemed unlikely to do so.
Mr.. Kaunda, in effect, has
been aruguing here and in
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23

ferred to the comfort and solace
in prayer and ended the address
with an invitation to the God
who giveth for continuation of
the total school program we had
last year and the finest and
best for every member of the
Alcorn Family.
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-23

erty, Negro attorney, received
y 1857 votes to 49,046 for vet
eran alderman William 7.
Knight.
In the seventh ward Pat Pat
rick, Negro radio announcer
with 17,201 votes, was defeated
ly incumbent Alderman Milton
Farris.
Atlanta Negroes retain their
representation on the Board of
Education, where DR.. Rufus
Clement, president of Atlanta
University. was renominated
without opposition.
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-11
Plans Complete For
Blue Carriage Ball

Plans are complete for the
Third Annual Blue Carriage
Ball.. the proceeds Of which will
20 to the Children's Bureau of
Delaware. an agency which pro-
vides temporary boarding care
and adoption placement services
to the children of all three coun-
ties.
The Ball, which will be held on
the terrace of the Rehoboth
Beach Country Club on Friday
evening. August Is, from 900 to
100, will feature Howard Larfin,
In person. and society music. Hun
dreds Of people. familiar with the
"Lanin beat are anxiously
awaiting the return of this dyna-
mic personality with the ryhthm
for which he is famous.
Although invitations for the
Ball have been mailed. additional
ones may be obtained by calling
Mrs. NJ. Hayes Wilson, Jr.. Dover.
or Rehoboth- by-the-Sea. DR.. r. V.
Reed, Wilmington or Rehoboth, or
Mrs. Otis II. Smith, Lewcs. Tick
cts are $1,000 per couple and ear
ly table reservations should be
made by calling Mrs. Henry ID.
continued on page four
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-11
Don McKnatt
Buys Boyer
Funeral Home
Milford Man Plans To
Move To Harrington
To Operate Business
In Short Time.

The Boyer Funeral Home of
Harrington, owned by Katie Wy
att Boyer for the past 38 years,
has been purchased by Donald Nc
Knatt of Milford. 1t will continue
to be operated under the name of
Boyer Funeral Home. Mr.. Nc
Knatt and his family will move to
Harrington in few weeks.
Mr.. McKnaft was born in Har-
rington on August 90, 1881, the
son of , Reginald and Blanche
Brown McKnatt and attended Har-
rington Public School, graduating
in 1949 He married the former
Mary Carroll Ward of Harrington
and they have five daughters: En-
lily Carol, Deborah Lynn, Lou Ann,
Kathleen Ward and Rebecca
Blanche McKnatt.
In 1949, he was employed by the
f. |. DUPONT Company of Seaford.
and in 1851, entered the U. S.
Navy serving four years at N. A.
T. c. Patuxent River. Md, and
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Milford chronicle., 1961-08-11
Joe Williamson
Wins Tractor Fete

Joe Williamson Of the Dublin
Hill Yellow Jackets All Club won
the State Tractor Operating Con-
test held July 26 at the Kent-Sus-
sex Fair. Eight other boys as re-
suit of county contests were al
lowed to compete in the State Con-
test
Tractors were furnished by To-
cal dealers. Williamson's choice
was a MasseyFerguson furnished
by Roland Mumford of Seaford
The boys who entered used their
choice of tractor in driving the
skill course Each driver was ask
ed to pull trailer from a shed
and through an obstacle course
and then to back down a lane
which had limited clearance. In
addition to this, each moved a four
wheel wagon from a shed and
backed it into another which had
only a six inch clearance. There
was also written exam with
questions about repair, mainte-
nance and safety.
The contest was graded on a
points off system. Joe will repre-
sent Delaware in the Regional
Contest, against 10 other state
winners. to be held i'm Richmond,
Virginia, in October.
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-11
MDA Group Held
Meeting In Seaford

The Annual Meeting of Sussex
Kent County Chapter Muscular
Dystrophy Associations of Ameri-
ca. Inc, was held Monday night at
Our Lady of Lourdes Hall in Sea-
ford. Mrs. George Ziegler, Bridge
vile, Chapter President and Cam
paign Chairman gave her report
on Chapter Administration and
campaign.
Rev. Charles McGihley, Seaford.
Chairman of the Patient Service
Committee, reported there are IL
NJ. ID. Patients in Sussex-kent
County area being served by the
chapter, at cost of S5S2.S7. Pa
tient service consists of wheel
chairs. patient filters. braces and
other orthopedic devices. trans
portation to M. ID. Clinics. physi-
cal theraphy, Asican Flu and
Virus Shots. There was one
death.
Mrs. Myrtle Reedy. Milford.
Chairman of Women's Committee.
Rrecreational Activities, reported
all patients had been remembered
on their birthdays and on Christ
mas with gifts. All were given
birthday parties and a series of
four picnics were held during the
1860 summer.
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-11
Ralph Reed
Elected To
Hospital Board
Milton Civic And Indus
trial Leader Selected
To Fill C.. ID. HOlZ-
mueller'S Term.

Ralph Reed, of Milton. elected
to the Board of Directors of Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, Inc, at
the organization meeting Tuesday
evening. August /. Selected to
fill unexpired term of c. ID. HolZ-
who had served only one
year of his latest three year term.
Mr.. Holzmueller had been a
member of the Board for many
years until his death a few weeks
ago.
The new director is president of
the Reed Trucking Company. His
wife, the former Beulah Bryan.
is in charge of the Milton Office
of the trucking firm. They have
two sons, Alan and Octave, and
also have as a member of their
family another boy, Jerry Ward.
Mr.. Reed is lifelong resident
of Milton, and he and Harry ORA
per are both well qualified to rep
resent residents of that area in
the management of the hospital.
In addition to the operation of
their large fleet Of trucks the
Reeds are very much interested
in the management of their Dia-
mond Horse Farm. near Milton.
At this establishment standard
bred horses are boarded between
at the many harness
racing tracks in the East.
fcontin, on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-11
Membership OF
Hospital Held
Reorganization
Last W eek
William v. Supple, IL,
Elected President To
Succeed l. G.. Burton,
Who Was Lauded By
The Board Members.

The membership of the Milford
Memorial Hospital, Inc. held it's
annual meeting on August l, at
1880 u. m. in the Nurses Home.
One of the main functions OF this
corporation meeting is the cleo
ton each year OF eight Board
members. for a period of three
years. OF the sixteen nominees
selected by the nominating COM
mittee, the following members
were elected: G. F. NAPLES, Lau-
renee Avenue. Rehoboth; c. Van
Nuis Wilkerson Trunt Avenue,
Milford; E. p. Steiner. Hall Place,
Milford: G.. T. Macklin, Kings
Highway. Milford; Fred Ireland.
Glendale: w. O. Landlord. Lake
view Avenue. Milford: William w.
Shaw, Weiner Avenue. Harring-
ton. and ]. Edward Taylor. Della
ware Avenue. Harrington. The
meeting adjourned at 500 p. M.
The regular reorganizational
meeting of the Board OF Trustees
OF the Milford Memorial Hospital
was held on Tuesday evening. Au-
gust 1, at 500 o'clock. The fol-
lowing officers were elected to
serve for a term of one year:
William v. Sipple. III, president;
Judge w. Marion Stevenson. first
vice president: Harold Schabing-
er. second vice president: Robert
Fischer. third vice president; Mrs.
b. v. Wharton. secretary; l. G..
Burton, treasurer.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-11
Competition Keen At
Brandywine Raceway

In the limelight of the trotters'
and PAGERS battles at Brandywine
Raceway these days is the war
between drivers who are shooting
for the distinction of becoming
this tracks No. l reinsman
And the big B" can boast hav-
ing a string of talented, fearless
and nationally acclaimed skip
pers on its roster of steady per-
formers.
Among these is the canny Jack
Tick Wilcutts of Wyoming. Del.
who already has had more than
one hundred starts at Brandywine
more than twice as many as any
other reinsman there He sur
passes his rivals, as well, in the
win, place and show departments,
but has an overall average, ac-
cording to Universal Driver Rat
ings, which places him third.
Vernon Crank Of Melfa. Va. and
Roy Riddick Of Elizabeth City. N.
c.. currently are atop the totem
pole although neither has cam
paigned as actively as Wilcutts.
Their U. ID. Ratings, however, ell
evate them above the vigorous
Wilcutts.
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