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Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02

(Ed. note: We are grateful to MT. Al Hochberger, vicelpresident of the Kodiak Branch, National Bank of Alaska, for his translation of the following article, which appeared in a German newspaper.)
 Die Kleine Stadt Kodiak-Ein Paradies Am Ende Der Welt"
 To the non-German, the above sentence would mean very little. But contained therein is fine compliment to the place in which you live. It means: "The Small City of Kodiak-A Paradise on the End of the World"
 An article, captioned as above, appeared in far way Munich, Germany, in a Sunday newspaper dated December IT, 1861. The ar ticle was written by Dr. Hans Otto Meissner, who visited Kodiak in September, 1861.
 The principal theme in the artic- le indicates that Kodiak is definite ly paradise. Kodiak is only eleven hours from Munich, he said, but the cost of getting here would be prohibitive to most-the price of small automobile.
 Dr. Meissner views Kodiak as a small town in which people are in- terested in each other. 'They are friendly and live a very peaceful
Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02
Got Amy Ideas? Festival Wants!

From today until next Friday has been proclaimed as King Crab Festival Idea Week." accord ing to Festival Coordinator Ed Naughton, who is "avidly seeking new ideas" for this years not-so- distant celebration.
 we would like the people to give us suggestions and ideas dur ing these initial planning stages Of this years festival. Any and all ideas, no matter how far-fetched they might sound, will be appreci- ated," Naughton said.
 "We want this years King Crab Festival to be the biggest and best ever, and we welcome the introduc- ton of new or original suggestions or ideas on how to make the event even more exciting than it has been in the past" he added.
 Naughton can be reached most any time" by phoning Naughton's Bakery.
Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02
Kodiak Paradise At End Of World

life and have way of making a stranger feel at home" He says the citizens of Kodiak have no hesi- tation in asking a stranger where he is from and how long he intends to stay and what his occupation is, and so on. "Whereupon, they i'm mediately invite you in and intro duce you to other family members, friends, and neighbors.
 A picture of the small boat har- bor is shown, and under it this cap tion: "An automobile is almost un- necessary in Kodiak, as the tourist are invariably shown around the Island in small float plane" He said he couldn't understand why there weren't more tourists com ing here.
 He writes about the King Crab being the largest crab in the world and about the first time that he had eaten some of it. He found that it tasted very good and was similar to lobster. He mentioned that the average crab will furnish enough food for family of four for one meal and leave enough over for the neighborhood pets. He mentions that the king crab is un- known in Europe and that he would wager that in many parts of America it is also unknown, and
Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02

hopes that some day they could be marketed in his country.
 Dr. Meissner said he could see possibilities in the beautiful dark red crab shells being made into various novelty items as lamp shades and many other uses. A picture captioned: Most unbeleve- able is the size of the crab, which contains meat similar to lobster" This is a picture of Donald Nelson, a local fisherman, holding up a huge Kodiak King Crab
 The visitor apparently got around the Island, perhaps more than many residents of the area, for he tells of visiting Karluk, Uganik Bay and various villages and can neries on the island. He was amaz- ed to see the salmon going up the streams to spawn. He said he had seen as many as seven or eight bears in a stream with their large paws throwing the salmon out on the bank. He was amazed at their size.
 The writer constantly refers to the beauty surrounding Kodiak and Kodiak Island - the beautiful green meadows, flowers and the many different kinds of berries which grow abundantly. He wrote of the feasibility of the horseback
 Continued on Page A
Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02
Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DECREE

Reading Dr. Meissner's impress sions of Kodiak as found elsewhere in this issue was like a shot in the arm giving a much-needed lift to the morale reduced to minimum by the continued cold, the quick thaws, icy condition and the pro- blems that these bring.
 It was a little difficult looking on Kodiak as paradise island" with shovel in your hand, shovell- ing water into bucket. This is the first time in this writer's life that he had ever shovelled water-up to now it has always been dirt or snow. But due to the City's inabili- ty to keep the drains open in front of the Mirror office, we will have to arm ourselves with this "joy stick" whenever there is a quick thaw. It's frustrating, to say the least, and about the most non-pro- ductive work we can think of.
 We have even just about lost in- terest in having the street paved in front of the office-despite the fact that an appraiser is again in our midst and it seems some action is planned for early spring-all we care about is to keep the water out of our building.
 The 17th Naval District is goins to get something bigger than rowboat", according to an article by Phil von Herberg appearing in the Fairbanks News Miner the other day. The fact was disclosed last week during Senate hearings on the nomination of Fred North as Secretary of the Navy.
 According to the article, "the disclosure was made during an amusing exchange between nomi- nee North and Alaskan Senator Bob Bartlett AS secretary of the Navy, North will control the lives and destinies of 653, 1000 Navy men. AS Navy Secretary, he will have somewhere in the neighbor-
Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02
Mrs. Tatiana MahIe Taken Wednesday

Mrs. Tatiana Mahle, GA, died Wednesday night at the Alaska Native Service Hospital in Anchor. age. She had suffered stroke several years ago and entered the ANS hospital January 23rd for treatment after her condition wors- ened.
 Born in Kodiak on October IS, 1898, Mrs. Mahle lived here most of her life.
 She is survived by her husband, Otto Mahle; daughters, Mrs. Mary Frost and Mrs. Lydia Pemberton of Kodiak, and four sons: Ole Nah le, Kodiak; Marvin, Charles, and Fred Meyer, all of Seattle.
 Other survivors include her brother, Rudy Sundberg of Kodiak; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Loughran of Seattle, and several grandchil- dren.
 Arrangements and date of fun eral services which will be held at the Russian Orthodox Church are pending the return of the remains from Anchorage.
Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02
Superior Court To Hear Cases Here

State Superior Court will be held in Kodiak for three days next week, according to word received here by Deputy Magistrate Mabel Fenner.
 Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, Judge Edward V. Davis, will hold court on various civil cases on Feb. 2, 8 and 9, in Fishermen's Hall, Judge Fenner advised today.
Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02

hood of $11,846, 100000 to spend during the 1863 fiscal year"
 Senators on the Armed Services committee interviewed the nom- inee. Then it came Bob Rartlett'S turn. q was all the more inclined to vote for MT. Korth," said Sen. Bartlett, when MT. North visited me the other day and told me that one objective of his administration would be to secure for the 17th Naval District in Alaska, a boat bigger than a rowboat, which is about the biggest they have now"
 The article continues: "So, that's why Alaska can look forward to the beefing up of locally stationed naval forces. It's natural thing, too, as Bartlett puts it.
 From Alaska, the US. can dom- mate effectively possible Russian war operations from the Coast of Siberia or the Arctic Ocean
 Continued on Page A
Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02
State Takes All Available Lands

Virtually all of the public lands recently released by the federal government for entry and settle ment on Kodiak Island has been taken by the State of Alaska, ac- cording to the publication, Alaska Land Lines," put out by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands, in Anchorage.
 Federal Land Order 2417 releas- ed most of Kodiak and adjacent islands from prohibitive restric- tions applied during World War II. However, under the provisions of the Alaska Statehood Enabling Act, the new state has the right to make selections of state owned lands within a certain period of time following a federal land re- lease order.
 A total of 395, ,46752 acres of General Grant selections were made by the State on Kodiak and surrounding islands during Dec ember. Not included in that total are 11,070 acres on Marmot Island and 48,674 acres on Shuyak Island.
 The state publication also reveal ed the state had also acquired another 115.98 acres under Com munity Grant selection.
 The greater part of Kodiak Is- land remains under federal jurisdi- ction as National Wildlife Refuge while virtually all of Afognak Is- land lies within national forest area.
Kodiak mirror., 1962-02-02

The new Company Commander of the local Kodiak National Guard unit, 1st It. S. Bruce Willard, re- turned to his home in Homer to- day after spending the past four days here with Major Lloyd Mape, regular army advisor, in prepara- ton for a coming ZIG" inspection of the unit.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16
Buck Creek
Hearing Set
Thursday Night

Landowners whose property
- or should be drained by
Buck Creek and its tributaries
were reminded today Uf an
unusually important hearing 10
hC held Thursday night AT 3
o'clock at the Sweet Home
school.
The meeting has been called
hy the Supervisors Of the Hor-
~ Soil Conservation District
g. determine whether an cleo
ton shall be held on a propos-
III that the Buck Creek Water
shed Conservation District be
established.
All owners of land in the
area that would be drained by
Suck Creek and its tributaries
were urged by A. D Strick-
land. chairman Of the super
viSors, to attend and present
IL information available on
the need for the creation Of
such a district in the interest
Of public safety. health and
welfare.
a similar meeting of owners
81 land that would be drained
~ a proposed Mitchell swamp.
Pleasant Meadow Watershed
Conservation District has been
called for May 81 al 3 p. NJ. a.
the Green Sea High School.
Creation Of such watershed
conservation districts appar Z.
emily is a prerequisite 20 u. s.
Army Engineer consideration
81 any drainage work such Is
vas done a few years back IN
the Simpson Creek area. Army
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16
Vukina Is Top FLA Chapter In Three Counties

There is no set time to in
ouct new members. Only when
q certain number are eligible
Goes the group ask new mcmb-
ors To join.
The new members were cnt-
ertaincd Tuesday. May |. at
the home of Mrs. Murray. All
the club members enjoyed
time of fellowship. old and
new members were required
10 attend the party dressed rs
hCboS. The winner of the best
dressed hobo was Ronald Fol-
Ly. He received a small gif..
The group was then served re.
freshments.
Earlier last week. the MIS-
elected offic FRS for the COM
ing year. The officers for 1863
are-President - Gene Gold
finch; Vicc-prcsident - Ken
ny Carter; Secretary judy
Huffaker: Treasurer - Ronald
Foley. The reason for choosing
the officers for next year this
year is 10 avoid the confusion
and red tape Of going about
organizing this fall
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16

served on special committee.
or performed any other duties,
he was awarded points. To b.
eligible for membership, a stu
dent must have at least 10
points to his credit. An acad-
emic average of 85 is also ne
cesSary.
The National Honor Society
is sponsored by the National
Association of Sccon ary
School Principals. There are
chapters in all so states, the
District Of Columbia. all Unit
&C States territories, and in
most of the places where U. 6.
las school facilities for serv-
icenen'S children abroad. The
Society is constantly expand
ing
The advisor for the Society,
Mrs. Louise Murray. accepts
nominations from the club
members about what stu
dent(S) might make a good
member. She then checks the
Pupils record for the requir-
cd average and any activities
he takes part in. II there is no
deficiency in either of these
treas, the person is asked into
the membership.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16

The Nakina chapter of the
Waccamaw Federation of the
Future Farmers Of America
took top honors al the annual
awards banquet held last
Thursday, May 10Th. at the
Fair Bluff school cafeteria.
The Nakina chapter was
awarded the overall bannc.
for having the highest nunbc"
OF points tor all contests for
the l96l-62 school year.
Winners in individual con-
tests were, in the order OF ban
nor and cash prizes of SIS; $40:
and 50 were:
+ Tool identification Ma
hInd, Eiilabcthtowu. and Wac
camaw.
Public speaking - NakInl,
Williams. and Evergreen.
Parliamentary procedure -.-
%sk!ua. ilaIIsboro. and White
rr.,".
Land Judging - Biadcubpro.
N1kira. and Williams.
Dairy cattle - EridCnbprp.
f Bolivia, and Nakina.
Beef and swine competition
" h'''.'''' ana h'l'"noF"
''o i"r 'lI"' pace therefore.
&c" receive" d banner AM"
'h,1K ''' HiZ.''. "lI'i'"S.
Joseph 3. F'.'. "Hr.'ul'ur
l','h,' . "i.'''na. township
.,'''...', wa. '.'.i...'. fNN's'f j"
'"' T'.''i..''h .'. INC lJhZ-o"
'a'
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Lieu .' .''i'' ,'.'''' n"Nii''N-
~ ~" ".,'"'' my Va" reno
,''' ''''''''','I''I ''i vice u" VIC
r.. ,'vl ','"h !"' me past year.
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y'''h' '''u INC W dcc'iiaW
, ''I'h , I''m ~, o"',,p''iS'
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16

eG OF fried chicken. gravy,
beans. ice cream, cake, and tea.
The lunChroom personnel of
Fair Bluff High School pre-
Jared and served the meal.
They were assisted by mem
EcrS of the Fair Bluff chapter
in the serving OF the delicious
food.
The Officers for the coming
year are: president - Junior
Norris. Williams: vicc-prcSi-
dent Ray Thigpcn. Fair
Bluff; secretary Charles
Strickland, Tabor City: trca-
Surcr - J. Z. Stevens. Nakina;
Scrtinel Billy Galloway,
HGllSboro: reported - George
BcnSon. Whitevillc: and Mr.
Joseph p. Gore, Federation ad-
visor, Williams.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16
BRICE III. WATTS

Brice II. Watts, 90, Tabor
City died early Tuesday morn
ing of an illness of some G
months. The funeral service To
be held today, Wednesday, in
the Inman Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial will follow il
the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Survived by. wife, Purncy
Mae Granger, 4 sons. Eldrcd.
Bob, of u. s. Army, Fl. Bragg;
Jimmy Watts of Fayetteville
and David Watts of Tabor City:
2 daughters. Misses Jackie and
Bonnie Faye Watts, brother
Bruce Watts and | sister, Mrs.
Vera Mannings both of Tabor
City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16

btO buOoio vi NllC Olo bot II
community was sentenced II
lie in prison late Friday aft
crnoon by Judge Henry A. Nc
Kinnon Lumberton on d first
degree murder charge. The
charge grew out of a torture
killing at his home last De-
cember 8.
Dubois was charged with the
death of Davis Preston Will
l,amS, 81, who was living at
the time of his death in the
Dubois home and who, accord
ing to court testimony. was
engaged in helping Dubois run
a whiskey still.
The jury of II men took the
case about 4 p. m. to the jury
room, and came back about
$40 o'clock with a verdict nf
murder in the first degree. The
Jury did recommend mercy.
Dubois pleaded not guilty.
Prior to announcing the
sentence, the judge asked Du-
boiS if he had anything TO say
Dubois first conferred with his
counsel and asked if he had
been found guilty of "murd-
err" He remained standing for
the reading of the sentence and
then sat down. He had shown
extreme calmncsS Throughout.
the trial proceedings.
Defense Attorney Richard E.
Weaver and John A. Dwycr
appealed the verdict and were
given 80 days to submit and
perfect the appeal. The de
PENDANT was returned to the
county Jail to remain there
under appeal conditions.
Chief witnesses in the trial
were: Mrs. Villa Dean Sim
mons. who had been residing
with the Dubois family for the
past l8 months and was pres
ent at the torture-killing of
Williams: herman Lewis (PeC
Wee Watson. handyman for
Dubois at the still; Sheriff Ben
Duke, Frank Satterfield of tn
State Bureau of Investigation
Bill Best, SBI chemist: Coron-
er J. B. Long; A. D. Peacock
and DR.. George Lumb. pathol-
ogist of Wilmington who per-
formed an autopsy on the body
OF the deceased Sunday morn
ing, December 10.
. Solicitor John J. Burney OF
Wilmington was assisted in his
prosecution by Attorney S
Bum Frink of Southport.
Dubois was reported as 60
Ing to the Peacock funeral
home about 10 a. m. Saturday
December 9 and suggesting to
the directors that there was
some business at his dubois!
Home If he cared to have some
Business.
Peacock related on the wit.
ness stand as the first witness
that he told him that he could
not move the body without
permission Of the coroner
Peacock notified Coroner Long
and they, together with Dubois
and Mrs. Simmons returned 70
the Dubois home where Will
hams body was found lying
on the floor in the middle bed
room with his feet under the
bed and his head in the door
leading to the dining room.
The Dubois house is bunga :
lcw-typc, with three rooms on
enc side and three on the 9TH
err
Coroner Long said he exam
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16

About 33 per cent Of al
barrows and gifts slaughtered
in the U. S. from Septembcr,
1860, to August, 1861, are csti-
mated TO have been u. S. No.
/ grade, reports USDA.
Tn" only hog safe from chDl~
era is one that has been vac
cinatcd before an outbreak.
There's no cure for cholera.
OF S356.4 million in rural
We never know, bclive me,
when we have succeeded best.
Miguel dc UnamunO
Success is never blamed.
Thomas Fuller
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16
Dubois jailed For
December Murder

Ircd the body and then called
Sheriff Duke.
Mrs. Simmons related the
original sequence of events as
follows: Williams had come in
the night before IN the condi-
ton in which the body was
found and that neither of the
three-DuboiS, Mrs. Simmons.
on WatSon-kncw anything a.
bout what had taken place.
When the three had been
confined To Jail, Mrs. Simmons
i said to have given a differ
ent account of the afternoon
end evening of December 8
when Williams returned, after
Gll-day running the still, with
out bringing any of the days
product to the house.
Williams failure TO bring the
liquor made Dubois mad and
he began TO harraSS the slight
ly-bullt man for about one or
two hours, inflicting various
torturcS upon him.
Mrs. Simmons gave this run
ming account of what took
place at the Dubois home be-
ginning about p. m. on the
Gay that the Williams man di-
ed:
Dubois called her TO the front
porch and said: Look at that
thing coming down the road
marking all them tracks"
When Williams had walked
up on the porch, Dubois asked
him where the whiSkey was.
Williams said it 'is down yond-
eI in the woods" When he
was asked why he did not
bring it, Williams told him he
could 60 get it. That's what |
cot you for" Dubois replied.
Dubois kicked Williams into
the yard, causing him To- fall.
Williams went around to the
backyard where he asked Mrs.
Simmons if he could 60 into
the house, saying he was sick
Dubois then came up and kick
cd him down again and slap.
red him. While Williams was
on the ground on his back.
Dubois got an extension cord,
ripped the insulation form one
end and plugged the other into
the power system of the house.
Dubois ripped Williams cloth
ing and burned tiny SpcckS on
the Mans body on the front,
sides, and back.
/ DR.. George Lumb. patholos-
/ Isl of Wilmington, said that nc
rotcd tiny SpCckS on the body
when made his autopsy. bu'
1 could not identify what caIis-
ec them. Solicitor Burncy said
they were made by the elect
rio current.
Mrs. Simmons said she cr,
off the house current 90 term
iEdtC this treatment. She said
sparks were flying from the
wire rs IT moved up and duwr
the body.
Then Dubois picked up the
man and threw him on the
fender of the pickup truck and
" slkcd away. Williams fell 10
tho ground and Mrs. Simmons
went TO help him. Dubois re-
turned then and knocked Will
liamS one way and her the
other.
Dubois had switch about
the size of her index finger
end she heard Williams groan,
'Lordy, he ought not to do
this to me-"
Dubois whipped Williams
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16
NATIONAL HONOR
SOCIETY INVITES NEW
NIENJRERS

April &c was the date that
the National Honor Society,
Tabor City chapter. invited
eight new members to join the
organization.
Those chosen for member
snip were: Peggy Spivey, Ken
~ Carter, Ann Ward. Gayle
Gore. judy Huffaker. Carroll
Jerry Jcnrettc. Each of these
students was selected for mem
berShIp because of their con-
trioutionS To the school-botu
academic standing AMI school
activities were cCrs. Tered in
the selection.
Service to the school. leader
snip qualities, character, and
scholarship arc prime factors
II a student were an officer j,
a club, took part in sports
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-16
-~>,~. YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT VOTE Will Be APPRECIATED
! w. w. A. "AL" Williams
W FOR RE ELECTION
~ JUDGE OF RECORDERS COURT

! with the switch and told Mrs.
Simmons to do the same. ShH
cid this, stating later that Du-
boiS threatened her if she die
not comply She said she ben,
over the man and tried tn help
him up but he SSaid, Il can't
make it"
. Dubois Got shells and his shot
/ She went into the house and
gun and started out the door.
I saying he would move Will
ilamS. She heard the gun 20
eff and he came back in IL.
house. Then he went out and
fired the gun again. She saiu
she thought that ne had killed
Williams iwho was still lyi.p
, in the yardD
Then. she said. Dubois got
a maui from the back porch
} The weapon was b inches
long, diameter of 8 inches.
Weighed about Is pounds. ana
was made of dogwUod.
Dubois then tried two diff
icrcnt times to iuGliCt NOR"
bodily damage. but she wrcSt-
Cd the weapon from him. They
both went back into the kitch-
en-. She told Dubois that Will
hams would freeze if he was
left out III the yard. Dubois
replied. III warm him up"
Dubois got a weed burner
end began 10 burn the body al
Williams. He was So unragcd
that tears StrCamcd down ms
face. she said of Dubois. He
left the burner turned on Will
hams body. When ne left. shc
poured water OF his body and
=, MT Watson for SEINE more
She took the torch away from
tiS body.
Dubois returned later AMI
threw Williams into the house.
Mrs. Simmons said that Will
l.dmS was lying there. trcmb-
llrg, and she administered Uak-
ing soda 10 his burns. Dubious
then poured rubbing alcohol
on Williams and told her to
crop a match on the body. She.
out of fear, did dis. Dubois
and Watson left the room. Shs
removed the remainder OF the
mans clothes because the
were still sTuking.
When il was realized that
Williams was dead, Dubois
told Mrs. Simmons and Watson
10 remove any signs of violcncn
from the place. They cleaned
up the back yard and burned
most of his clothes.
Both Watson and Mrs. SIM
mons said that Dubois told
/ them 10. if questioned. say tina:
Williams had come into the
house in his extreme condition
and say Il don't know moth
/ ing"
On the witness stand. Mrs.
Simmons confessed that she
rad lied 10 officers tho first
time. but that I'm telling tn.
/ truth now"
1 Bill Best. chemist of the
/ Stat" Bureau Of Investigation
found evidence that bcarod out
Mrs. Simmons story about the
burning
DR.. Lumb said that his au-
,npSy showed that eight rib,
were broken on one sid" anc
nine on the other. Also. tn
left CollarbunC and the rib uu-
Ger it were broken.
He said Williams died Of
shock and respiratory failure.
y total Of 100 prospective
jurors were called before the
trial and practically the entire
group was exhausted before y
end an alternate were chosen
Most of those challenged SAID
they did not believe in capitai
punishment. Examinations be-
fan ABOUT II q. m. Wednesday
End the last juror was seated
about noon Thursday.
Solicitor Burncy said AT tho
conclusion Of the trial that
Mrs. Simmons and Watson
would be tried as accessories
after the face at the June term
Of criminal court
About AZ Der cent Of al