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Jessen's weekly., 1962-05-02
Mamie Olson And
Andy Anderson
Return 70 Mine

Mamie Olson and Andy Anderson,
well known mining operators in
the Fairbanks area. have recently
returned to start their mine on Fish
Creek.
Using draglines and dozers in
their operations, Olson and Ander-
son have mined here since 1887.
They were formerly mining on Wolf
Creek, and this year will employ
about five men.
Mamie is a brother of Ed and
Andrew Olson operators of a plat
mum mine at GoodneWs Bay, and
is one of the stockholders in the
company. Andrew, who is presi-
dent of the company, now lives in
Arlington, Wash. Ed is still active
In mining operations, and is gen.
eral manager of the company.
The Olson brothers first started
mining in Alaska in the Iditarod
country in 1884 together with Tony
Lindstrom. Later they joined with
E. Fohn Hanson, Axel Palmgren,
and Jay Johnston and organized the
first platinum mine in Alaska al
Goodnews Bay.
Jessen's weekly., 1962-05-02
Bu Terru Brddu

(Reprinted from the Anchorage Times)
A long time Catholic missions
airy in western Alaska, who for
more than 80 years has made his
rounds by dog team, kayak,
umiak, schooner and airplane
recently was an Anchorage Wis
itor on his way from Holy Cross
, on the Yukon River.
Father John B. Fox, 81, at 10
years of age, is the senior Jesuit in
Alaska in terms of age and length
of service He first went to the
Hooper Bay area of the Boring Sea
in 1927, and says. I still have about
80 years left in the bush before re-
queSting a transfer
Originally from the southeastern
part of Washington State, Father
Fox has spent 20 years in the Hooper
Bay-Bethel area, 10 years on the
lower Yukon between Russian Mis-
sion and Mountain Village, and for
the past six years has been in charge
at Holy Cross.
Holy Cross, like the tall spare
missionary. is an aging, yet ageless
part of the Yukon River country.
Oldest School
AT Holy Cross he is aided by his
nephew, Brother Francis Fox. and
six lay teachers. in operating the
Oldest Catholic school in Alaska.
1t was first started in 1887.
In 1855 the school was switched
from boarding children to handle
day school children from the village
of Holy Cross. The boarding high
Jessen's weekly., 1962-05-02
PIONEER PRIEST HAS go YEARS Left BEFORE

there, and a river boat which calls
twice a summer Heavy equipment
is brought in on the river boat,
while mail and staples come in by
air, from Anchorage. via Aniak on
the Kuskokwim River.
Over the past 35 years Father Fox
has seen many changes occur in the
bush country of western Alaska
THE most important of these has
been the federal tuberculosis pro-
gram he said. Years ago the Es-
kimo population of Hooper Bay was
almost 100 per cent TB cases, which
resulted in weakness and starving.
Now the disease is in check.
Population Upswing
THE native population in western
Alaska has shown marked up
swing since tuberculosis has been
beat" he said Hooper Bay had 10
persons in 1881 and now there are
more than 400 living there.
Father Fox formerly covered his
Hooper Bay area by kayak and skin
boat in the summer, using dog teams
in winter to make two 26-day round
trips to Bethel. In addition, the
mission owned 32-foot schooner
with motor to cruise in the Boring
Sea.
But now Father Cox is content to
stay at his Holy Cross school and
plan the next 80 years of expansion
for the institution that has long
been major spiritual and educa-
tional center for that part of the
state
Jessen's weekly., 1962-05-02

In addition to being an old school,
the mission is also the second oldest
permanent weather st on in
Alaska.
"And Holy Cross has weather.
Father Fox is quick to say. ITEM
peratures this winter dipped to so
degrees during the pre-Christmas
cold spell that gripped all of western
Alaska Summers in the area are
normally warm and dry, but it was
quite wet last summer.
Export Potatoes
1.-THE dampness hurt the garden,
where mission personnel grow po-
tatoes, cabbage, turnips and other
vegetables. Last year the mission ex-
ported 600 sacks of potatoes" he
said.
The mission and the villagers con-
sists of both Eskimos and Athabas
can Indians-as that part of the
Yukon-between Anvik and Rus
sian Mission is a border zone for
the two groups-normally work to-
gether on community projects.
Presently fluoridation system for
the mission water supply, which
also serves the village, is being
planned.
The $4,000 cooperative project
will be paid for by an increase in
movie prices from so to rs cents.
and upping the price of popcorn
from 10 to Is cents.
The mission supplies the movie
protector and the films are shown
Jessen's weekly., 1962-05-02

in the community hall in the village.
at will take eight or nine years to
pay for the plant, but we feel it's
something we have done for our
selves" Father Fox said.
Service Described
Holy Cross, located on large
slough of the mighty Yukon, is
serviced by airplanes which land
at the newly completed bush field
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

H. T. Harrison, recently.
Mr.. and MRS. Wilson Shores
and Gene were in Richmond
Saturday afternoon.
MFR and Mrs. Karl Robertson
and family were week end
guests of Mrs. John Dunford.
walter Goodman, who has
been sick at his home for the
past week. was taken to Retreat
For the Sick Hospital in Rich.
mOnd Monday and underwent
surgery Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Godsey. of
Bluefield. W. Va, spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Moore.
Mrs. Mildred Blanton and Mrs.
j. Alex Ransone enjoyed spend
ing Saturday evening in Rich
mcnd, shopping and having din
ner.
MIR. and Mrs. WiStar Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Randolrh
Harrison and children Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker Harrison and chill
dren and H. T. Harrison were
in Richmond Sunday to attend
the birthday dinner honoring
Mrs. jamie Harrison. Her daugh-
ter. Mrs. j. w. Stone, was hos
tess. Mrs. Harrison formerly liv-
ed at "MorningSide."
Mrs. Mabel Evans has return
ed to her home in Richmond
after spending several days with
Mrs. Linda Walton.
Christmas Program
The Hamilton Elementary
School children will present their
Christmas program Of music on
Dec. 10 at 2:15 pm. in the
school auditorium. The public is
invited to attend this program
and also the P-TA meeting which
will follow at 3:15 pm.
The Gainesville Baptist
Church will have its Christmas
program on Sunday, Dec. %, at
8 O'Clock. Everyone is invited to
come. Diana Sutton, of Rich
mond, formerly of Gainesville,
will sing two special numbers
and there will be a play en-
titled Trimming the Christmas
Tree"
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Martin.
pr. and C~harlene, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Peasants, Jr., and Hunter
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
MattOX Students
Sing In College Glee
Club And Choir

MATTOAX, Dec. 13 - MI. and
Mrs. Earl Poore and son. Will
liam, MIR. and Mrs. Roy Saund-
ers and the Misses Esther and
Alma Wilmington attended a
concert of the combined West
hampton College and Randolph.
Macon Glee Clubs presented at
the Reveille Methodist Church,
Richmond. on Sunday night.
Nancy Saunders and Carolyn
Poore we're singing with the
Westhampton club.
On Monday night Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Saunders, Mrs. G. B.
Lush. the Misses Alma a n d
Esther Whiting and Juan Whit
tingtOn attended a concert of
Festive music in the Cannon
Memorial Chapel, University Of
Richmond, presented by the Uni
versity Chamber Orchestra and
the University Choir. B b b Y
Saunders was singing in the
choir.
Mrs. j. E. Dodson has return
ed home after spending a week
with her son, Waldo Dodson and
his family at Natural Bridge.
Mr.. aid Mrs. Lyle SnidoW and
son. Louis, of Richmond, were
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr..
SnidoW's sister, Mrs. H. F. Whit
tingtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Wells,
OF MOSeley. were guests on Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow
B0Wlin.
MI. and Mrs. Curtis Haden, of
Richmond. were Sunday callers
of Mrs. Empress Gunter and her
family.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little Boy. Which will
be 4 yrs. old on Friday. Dec. IA
And l would like for you to
please bring me a Jimmy-Jet
and ? guns, some cars, crayon
and cOloring books, a cowboy
suit with hat to match, candies
and anything else that you can
get for me.
/ have been a good little Boy
at times. Also remember me
by bringing me a birthday pres
ent too. l will be looking for
one from you. Also bring Nom
and dad something too. A n d
bring Ginger my sister a pretty
Skirt and bring Viola a tran
sistor radio please.
Well that is all for now just
remember all the other good
boys and girls for me. I will
leave you some prunes to eat.
Just look in the ice box and get
them. Thanks.
Gordon Laurie Dickerson
Rt. l, Cumberland, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

Christmas Angel will be pre-
sented at the Keysyille Metho-
dist Church on Sunday. Dec. l6,
at 5 pm.
The pageant tells of a visit of
angels to earth for the purpose
of watching the reaction of
everyday people to the news
that the Christ Child is return
ing. Only those worth of it see
the vision of the First Christ
mas.
The large cast is headed by
Mrs. j. H. Hammer, Miss Cas-
sandra Wilkes. Grover Sheldon.
Mrs. Russell Clark, Bill Seay,
Mrs. F. P. DuVall. and T. S.
Mckenzie, Jr. Music is furnish
ed by the three church choirs
with Mrs. j. D. Ramsey. Jr.. as
orgamst. Director of the page
ant is Mrs. Boice Ware, and
there is a host of backstage
helpers.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

among those attending the birth
day party for Barbara Allen
Saturday night. In Cumberland
Sally Harrison will complete
her course in accounting at Ma
tional Business College in Roa-
noke this week. She win be at
her home in Gainesville until
the first of the year.
Mrs. Anita Anderson viii be
making her home in Culpeper
at the Baptist Home after Thurs
day. She will be missed by her
friends. but we are 50 happy
for her and know she will soon
have many friends there.
James C. DeJarnette, Of Rich
mend, was the guest of h S
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14
Gainesville


Dec. ID = Mrs. Mary Pruden
is now making her home in
Richmond at the Snyder Me
moral Home. She hopes her
friends will stop to see her when
they are in Richmond.
Week end guests OF Mr. and
MRS. w. c. Shores were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Anderson and John
ME. of Lynchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sonny Gresham
and children. of West Point
were week end guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Lewis.
Marsha Ann ellis. Mary Beth
Heath and Mack Robinson were
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

were in Richmond. Monday.
The Ida Shuman BlantOn WMfU
Circle met with Mrs. H. B.
Peasants. Dec. 10. The fais-
bands of the members were III
vited in at 9 O'Clock to share
in the fun of opening gifts"
playing games and enjoying the
refreshments.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy 6 years old
This is my first year in school
and ! like to 60 very much.
try to be good but 1t is hard to
do sometimes.
So please bring me a b 6
dump truck. a tractor, m e
guns and q pr. patamas and
anything else you can find l will
like. Thank you,
Lewis Edward Roach
Green Bay, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

Dear Santa Clause:
My name is Kim Newsome
and l have been a good little
girl this year. Will you please
bring me a new doll baby and
a lot Of other pretty toys. |
have a baby brother who is
named David. viii you please
bring him a little doggie that
pops out Of the house.
Please bring Momma and
Daddy something also and on
Christmas Eve l will leave
something to eat in the living
room in front Of the Christmas
tree for you to eat because you
will be awfully hungry. Take
care Of all your reindeer and
hope you have a Merry Christ
mas and thank you. Love,
Kim Newsome
Amelia, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

Pleace bring me a doll. teddy
Bear. Record player and some
records also some clothes.
remember Mommie and daddy
as l don't have any brothers or
sister. Thank you and Love.
Nancy Gail Thompson
Rt. |. Farmville. Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

Dear Santa Claus:
l am 8 years old and l try
to be a good little girl. Please
bring me a Patti-Cake doll, a
sewing basket, q pair pajamas
some tights and a new hat.
Please be good to all the other
little boys and girls to. Thank
you.
Anne Roach
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

Dear Santa Clause.
l am Nancy Gail Thompson
and l am z years old. I go to
school. Please be good to all my
friends and all children every
where. I try to be a good girl.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-12-14

Dear Santa Claus
l want a red bicycle with a
norm and lights. I want a pair
OF black cowboy boots size 3.
Please be good to other girls
and boys? Your friend,
Barry Schmidt
Burkeville, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-25
FROSTBITE FLEET
IS Dunked
As Regatta
Boots Upset

Wind gusts up to Is miles
per hour overturned five boats
yesterday during the annual
FroStbite Regatta at the
Washington Sailing Marina
south of National Airport.
Today's forecast was for a
high of A and clear skies. The
temperature was expected to
drop tonight to about 80. To-
morrow should be cloudy and
cooler but there is a threat of
rain or wet snow.
A Chevy Chase man and his
son were among the is boaters
dumped into the water yester-
day. The two were identified as
John Markle, 81, and John, jr.,
Is Of 1929 Greendale street.
They were treated at Alexandria
Hospital for exposure.
Mr.. Marke's daughter, Sally,
also was thrown from their
boat but did not require hos
pital treatment.
After the first race, the rest
of the program was postponed
until 10 AM. today.
A Harbor Patrol boat and
two Coast Guard ships rescued
the capsized mariners and
towed at least a half-dozen
waterlogged boats to shore.
Thirty-five boats entered the
first race and 20 finished. One
boat lost its rudder and drifted
about 3 miles before it was
stopped by a Coast Guard craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-25
Priest, Heart Attack o|duP Victim,
Was Warned to Avoid Excitement

help from another telephone
and a District fire department
ambulance rushed to the rec
tory. During the last few min
utes the thieves were in the
rectory, Father Cantwell said
he noticed that Father Carney
appeared to be dizzy and un-
steady"
The younger priest collapsed
while the church pastor was
telephoning for aid Rescue
workers were unable to revive
him. The District coroner ruled
he died Of a corpnary throm-
boSis.
Father Carney, following his
ordination, was assigned brief
ly to the Josephite Fathers
headquarters in Baltimore. He
served as assistant pastor at
the Holy Redeemer Church
here from 1910 to 1855, when
he was named pastor at St.
Cyprian's Church at 1912 C
street Sc. He was reassigned to
st. Francis Xavier Church at
Baton Rouge. La, in 1858. and
to st. Joseph's in Richmond,
Va, in 1859.
Survivors include two sisters
Brookline, and Mrs. Anna Bova
of Franklin, Mass.
A solemn requiem mass will
be celebrated at 10 am. Tues
Gay by the Most Rev. Patrick
A. O'Boyle, Archbishop OF
Washington. Burial will be in
| Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-25
First Lady
Leads Drive
For Center

The Nations First Lady viii
serve as honorary chairman OF
the National Cultural Center.
In an announcement last
night, the White House said
Mrs. John F. Kennedy had &C
cepted the craftsmanship to as
sist with the drive for funds
to build the center in Washing
ton.
In assuming the honorary
post, Mrs. Kennedy said:
Our Capital should be a
symbol of our national inter-
.ests and accomplishments.
1T is sad that no adequate
facilities are available for the
performing arts here IN Wash
ington so that national rec
ognition can be given to artists
and performing groups from
all over the country and the
world"
Establishment of the center,
she said, will do much to en-
courage new achievements from
established artists. as well as
provide enlarged opportunities
to young artists"
A closed-circuit telecast will
be sponsored next fall by the
center's board of trustees to
raise ST million for the center
and a like amount for $50 COM
munities across the Nation to
assist with cultural activities.
The center is to be built on a
Potomac River site north of
Constitution avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-25

The Rev. Francis Carney,
So, the Catholic priest who was
fatally stricken with a heart
attack moments after a North
east Washington church was
ransacked and robbed by two
masked bandits Friday, had
been warned to avoid excite
ment of any kind.
Father Carney, a native Of
Brookline, Mass, who was Or
dained in 1889 after studies at
St. Joseph's College here, had
lived in virtual retirement since
suffering a heart attack nearly
three years ago.
He was a member of the
Society of st. Joseph. The
principal mission of priests of
the order-Josephite Fathers
is work among Negro Catholics.
Since September, 1860, Fa-
ther Carney had lived with an
old friend, the Rev. Thomas V.
Cantwell, "a, the pastor of the
Church of the Incarnation,
where the Friday night holdup
occurred. The church and its
|rectory are at $50 Eastern ave-
nue. NE.
1t was Father Carney who
opened the rectory door when
the holdup men rang the door,
bell at II pm.
Police said the bandits, both
armed and wearing stocking
masks, first ransacked a safe
on the first floor of the rectory
Finding nothing in the safe
the gunner. described in a
police lookout as two 6-foot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-25
Inmate F|ees D. G. Jail
Caught 5 Hours Later

A 26-year-old inmate ran
away from District Jail yester-
day after being allowed outside
the fence on a maintenance
detail.
He was caught S hours later
by jail officers in the 1900 block
Chester street Sc, near rela-
tive's home. He offered no re-
sistance.
It marked the first time since
1854 that a prisoner has walked
off at District Jail, according
to Donald Clemmer, head of
the District Department of
Corrections. In the last case,
Mr.. Clemmer said, the prisoner
was recaptured III about an
hour.
There have been no jail
breakoutS at D. c. Jail in nearly
20 years.
The prisoner, Clifford M.
Harrison, serving 8 to q
months for unauthorized use
Of an auto, was due to be re-
leased this June with time off
for good behavior.
Acting Supt. Sam Anderson
said Harrison was allowed out
side the fence about 2 pm. to
accompany Harold E. Davis, a
jail maintenance officer, to re-
place a burned-out light bulb.
Mr.. Davis was unarmed.
Apparently on an impulse,
Supt. Anderson said, the pris-
oner "juSt broke and ran," with
the startled officer shouting at
him to halt.
Harrison ran along Independ-
ence avenue until Mr.. Davis
lost sight of him among cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-25
Montgomery
Group Adds
Nine 10 Slate
Schweinhuut Unit
Backs Candidates
In May Primary

The County Democrats, a
Montgomery County political
group, running on strictly local
issues, added nine names to its
slate for the May Is primary
yesterday.
The group, headed by State
Senator Margaret c. Schwein-
haut, announced its backing of
candidates, five of them in
cumbents, at an open house at
the Garrett Park Recreation
Center.
Senator Schweinhaut said
that the ticket is not yet COM
plete and the the group will
consider suggestions for possible
candidates. The complete slate
will not be announced until
March S, the last day for can
didate filing.
Names Listed
The County Democrats named
the following candidates:
For the House of Delegates,
Mrs. Edna Cook, incumbent;
Samuel Sterrett of Chevy Chase,
a Washington lawyer; c. Law
renee Wiser of Wheaton, an
attorney for Hot Shoppes, Inc.
Support of the group for House
candidates had been granted
earlier to County Council Presi-
dent David Cahoon and Or
phans Court Judge Theodore
Miller. One delegate seat re-
mains to be filled.
For County Council: Mrs.
Stella Werner, fourth district
incumbent and one of the
founders Of the County Demo-
Gratis: Eugene Zander. presi-
dent Of the Wheaton Citizens
Association in the fifth dis
trict; William A. Linthicum,
Rockville city attorney, in the
third district; and William Sher
of Silver Spring. a business
manager, running at large. The
group still has to indorse can
didates for three council seats.
Committee Slate
For the State Central Com
mittee: Mrs. Ann Brown, in
cumbent, and Delegate Alice
HoStetler; Irving A. Levine, a
Wheaton attorney; willard
Morris, formerly identified with
the Mahoney-Lee ticket; and
Gilbert Lessenco, a Washington
attorney. Two vacancies re-
main for the committee posts.
For delegates to the State
convention the group backed
Joseph Chambers. Phil Kap-
neck, Mrs, Mary 10 Bowman,
ana Alfred Seaman. Three va
cancies remain.
In an earlier statement Mrs.
Werner and Mr.. Cahoon said
that the County Democrats will
run on the record of progress
made in county government"
They said that the group be-
lieves the current dispute be-
tween supporters of Gov. TaWes
and of George P. Mahoney in
the Democratic primary guber-
material race has little bearing
on local issues.
They said that candidates for
local office should run on local
issues and not with guberna-
torial candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-25

he could see no great harm in
wiping out the courts auto
nomy.
The District Commissioners,
meanwhile, made several pass
eS at a compromise with Mr..
Davis. They agreed adult cases
could be transferred and the
less serious traffic cases involv-
ing juveniles also could be
handled by Municipal Courts
But to Mr.. Davis, this was
mo compromise at ALL"
Could Pass Bill
There are at least two ways
to break the deadlock over the
court.
One would be for the House
to pass the Davis bill, send it
to conference and talk the
Senate into accepting the
major provisions of the bill
Most sources agree, however,
the Senate would never go for
any reduction in the age
limit Of juvenile offenders. Mr..
Davis, meanwhile, is adamant
on this point and notes that
the limit in both Baltimore and
New York is 16.
The other alternative is tt
substitute the Senate-passec
two-judge bill for the Davis bill
on the floor of the House to.
morrow.
Opponents of the Davis bill
have made no secret of theil
strategy. They will attempt the
substitution procedure which, il
successful, would send the bill
back to the Senate and, even
tually, to the White House.
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parked at the Armory. Police
were called and brought canine
corps squads to search the area
but without success.
Supt. Anderson said Harrison
was paroled in December, 1859,
after serving part of a two-to-
eight-year sentence at Lorton
Reformatory for robbery.
Jail officials have long bee
proud of their record or &c
venting Jail breaks. Col. Curtis
Reid, who has been superintend-
ent of the Jail since 1945, Of
ficially retires the end of this
month. Mr.. Anderson has been
recommended to be his sue
ceSsor.