Winslow Mail (Newspaper) - November 16, 1951, Winslow, Arizona STATE LIBRARY THE WEATHER S. Weather Bureau Maximum for 68 degrees 8. Minimum for 29 degrees Nov. 10. Average for 51 7 above for 0.08 for year 5.97, deficit of 1.83 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER of NAVAJO COUNTY and of the * CITY OF WINSLOW Volume Seventy-One By The Year November 16, 1951b Singie Copy 5 Cents NUMBER 17 TROUBLE BREWS OVER SUEZ TURKEY the Suez Canal zone and lv in Ismailia where riots have taken British troops 1^ Bellah seven miles east of The British pied tne aereer SSS was Cached for mutual of the El Bridge at Egyptian authorities that a military convoy was fired upon between and Tel destroyers left for Egypt and a destroyer recently at Abadan steamed toward the port of Suez British paratroopers are in readiness at Cyprus Band Ends Marching Shows Will Begin Concert Work The Bulldog Band will wind up its series of half-time game with Gallup High School The will feature formations priate to the the show tomorrow does not band activities for the according to William C. band Present plans call for the band to march in the s annual Arizona Christmas Parade Dec. 1, participate in Arizona on Parade at the Salad Bowl in Phoenix New Year's Auditions held this week to determine the concert which will begin The series of half-time shows -one at each home football been prepared by the 40-piece. band under tion of Mr. Cooperation from many people has been in presenting each he The half-time shows were ori by Music for them was arranged by Albert 6. director of Music at Glendale High and the shows were narrated by W. 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Parents and townspeople also cooperated in Seeing that the bandsmen were Brown insists that every bandsman and majorette be present for each performance The Bulldog Band has been launched oh a building program with the ultimate goal 80-100 members and a marching ability second to none in the The first step in the program was incorporation of band as a regular the high school and including it in regular school Band is now at the sixth Next a as it is known in the music was established to provide new Water And Oil Tanks Being Built Santa Fe Installs Diesel Fuel Storage And Water Plant ers every The Beginner's Band started this with 46 youngsters learning still is who to learn the heavier bass and baritone Held daily at 8 the Beginners Band is strictly insists that each student have as. perfect at tendance as is * The first public of this group is yet to be the group did prepare and enter a float in the homecoming parade last featuring a small ensemble playing Long Most of the beginning students will Work into the regular Bulldog Band and will not only provide depth but so that the quality of the music will become better each year as experienced players enter the An accomplished musician Director Brown has had On Page The Fe Railway is constructing a water demineralizing plant for passenger Diesel and a Diesel fuel oil storage tank on its property just east of the power plant between Second Street and the The fuel oil storage facilities are almost it was this week by local Albuquerque Division and the water demineralizing plant is well under The water plant consists of a large storage tank arid facilities for removing minerals from the water before it is used in the boilers of the for air conditioning of crack Through a newly ' developed process using sulphuric acid and caustic Soda the removed and the water made suitable for use Jh the boilers of the Distilled water is used in the Diesel radiators and is seldom replenished at the Winslow Z. assistant division said there will be hose boxes at bofh the east and west ends of the station platform which will house a water hose reel a fuel oil hose so that engines may be filled quickly while they make their stops for passengers and r. The water tank has an estimated capacity of 70,000 gallons while oil storage underground about 30,000. gallons FBI Police School Here Is Postponed The FBI Police School which had been scheduled for this week has been postponed to a later date because of the sudden death Phoenix of one of Arizona's FBI special to R. P. Winslow Chief of Willam B. O'Mahoney died suddenly in Phoenix on Friday and services were held with Chief Kelly representing the Winslow Police Department at the The three-day police school for all law enforcement Officers of northern will be held at a later Chief Kelly but probably after the arrival in Arizona of a new Special Agent In Charge who will replace A. Murphy who has been Legionnaires Observe Armistice Dinner Held Eve To Commemorate Bus Mead Honored Go On Sale Letters Will Be Mailed To County Residents Next Week In Annual Drive Postal Card Price To Increase January 1st The price of government postal heretofore obtainable at postoffices for will raise to two cents on January 1, 1952, according to announcement of the ice Department Mrs. postmaster in earlier it had been said that the price raise would become effective in that latest information by her office said it would go into effect Jan. 1. Christmas Wrapping Christmas seals and stickers used on Christmas should not on the address postal authorities here announced this - Members of the Frank kins Post No. 15, American Le * observed Armistice with a dinner meeting at the community room of the Housing Authority's Sunrise Vista on Monday at which the message the incoming tional commander was read and two Winslow legionnaires were honored by the ' The dinner was prepared and served by the American Legion Post Commander Roy was toastmaster for the occasion and after introducing visitors from Shipley to read the incoming national commander's B. D. who attended the national convention from made a brief of that Bus Mead was honored with a of merit for outstanding handling of the American Legion Junior Baseball regional tournament in Winslow the past three and C. E. Dooley was given a certificate for his in selling tickets for the tourney for the convertible was given in connection with financing the Following the dinner arid Continued On Page Volunteer workers for the County Tuberculosis and Health Association have been hard at work this week preparing lists of residents of Winslow other communities in the in preparation for the annual Christmas Seal Sale which will be launched next Traditional date for the sale to is November 20. Mrs. Ida Mae local has been assisted this week by Miss Frences Mrs. Lamar Moore and Mrs. John in getting mailing lists in order fand up to Mrs. Borum and her committee have completed records of the persons to whom Christmas Seals are and each person the seals is charged on county association records with the seals until the remit tance is received in payment for Mrs. Borum pointed A checking system has been set up in the local office this Mrs. Borum where the volunteer workers will be able to tell just which persons to whom seals were sent fail to pay for She pointed out the importance of having recipients of seals either send in the money for the Tuberculosis and Health or to return the stamps in case they do not wish to buy is no wish on part committee to force anyone to buy the Mrs. Borum has been found that thousands of persons in the more than the small cost of a penny apiece Which they They are as economical as any other seals that can be used for Christmas and in addition indicate to the person receiving the package or greeting that the sender believes in doing his part in helping to stamp out the dread disease of Organized Here Tuesday Eve Kiwanians Hear About Floods On Mississippi Of the Winslow Club last Friday heard one of their fellow members tell of his experiences in fighting and working to prevent floods along the mighty Mississippi River in the days before he decided to move to L. R. Kimmich told of the flood activities of himself and fellow workers trying to keep the river within its levies when oft en the bottom of the river was higher than the surrounding territory and the pressure of flood waters became too great to be held in check by the artificial The first meeting of the newly organized Winslow Toastmasters Club was held Tuesday evening at La Posada with George Press Club To Install Ai Tucson On Sunday Three members of the Arizona Press Club in Navajo County will leave for Tucson to attend the autumn meeting of the which will be held Saturday and J. Morris editor of the Winslow will be installed as president of the succeeding Ben Avery of the Arizona Republic of Neal Richards of the Winslow Mail and V. P. publisher of the also at the The football game will open club and will be followed by entertainment at the Tucson Press Club Saturday The installation meeting will be held Sullivan Selected As Kiwanis Secretary Sullivan has been chosen by the board of directors cf the Winslow Kiwanis Club as secretary-treasurer of the to take office Jan. 1. He will succeed R. E. Leonard who declined another M. Brown as temporary Mr. Brown was elected president of the with Wayne L. Troutner as vice and Chester A. secretary J The topic for discussion by four each speaking three was We Fight Those making the short talks were Chester Ed and M. Critics were Bert W. W. Armstrong and J. K. The featured talk of the evening was given by Maj. L. M. who spoke on In his 15-minute talk he quoted casualty 1,835,300 killed or injured in 1950 on American or 20 times more than wounded and missing in the Korean He charged training in discipline of the present generation as one of the greatest contributing factors to the terrific death toll on He said in the past 50 years there have been 30 million persons injured or killed in auto The club has 15 charter members including R. E. W. W. J. K. W. L. Bert George M. Chester L. M. C. W. J. Morris Harold Ed M. E. Wilford E. R. The Toastmasters will meet the second Tuesday each month at 6:15 p.m. at La Santa Fe 1951 Taxes In Navajo County Amount To Ad valorem taxes paid by the Fe Railway in Navajo County will total for 1951 it has been announced by H. O. tax agent for the company's Coast first installment has been paid prior to Nov. 5, arid the second installment will be paid before May of next Total taxes paid for 1951 in the seven counties of northern Arizona through which the railroad passes will be Northland Association To Meet In Oak Creek Plans are being worked out for an additional supply of Arizona Northland it was reported this week by delegates to the November meeting of the Arizona Northland Association of bers of Commerce at the rant in Holbrook Tuesday Ralph H. Cake and L. R. official delegates from were accompanied by Dr. Alma Beck and John P. ' The association also discussed plans for bringing into northern Arizona representatives of chambers of commerce from California communities and from New Mexico and farther to make them acquainted with the scenic beauties of the The Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce was admitted to membership at Tuesday's joining as the newest members of the The next meeting of the group will be at Sedona on December 10. Three Winslow Men Ge Buffalo Hunt Permits Community Chest Drive Gets Off To Good Start Half Way Mark Nears General Chairman D. H. Simmons Says Response Good As Volunteer Workers Make Early To Be Canvassed During Coming Few Days By weekend it is expected that the point will he reached in the current Winslow Community Chest it was announced late yesterday by Dr. D. H. drive general There were on deposit in the bank at closing time yesterday and in the hands of workers was an additional which was expected to be turned over to Treasurer Elmo Doering R. E. BOOTH At Conference Next Tuesday Leaders All Parts Of Northern Arizona To Attend Winslow's Mayer Floyd C. Whipple one of the successful applicants for the annual supervised buffalo hunt in Valley in He is the only Winslow hunter to be assigned to Two other local City Attorney Dennis J. Sweeney ' and Jeweler A. S. obtained permits for the Raymond Ranch hunt southwest of R. E. superintendent of Winslow Public be one of four featured speakers at a conference of northern Arizona leaders in business and education at Arizona State at Flagstaff next Nov. 20. A delegation of Winslow edu and business leaders will attend the conference which opens at 10 a.m. and continues un til 3 p.m. The conference is being held in cooperation with the National Association of Manufacturers Theme of conference is Has Tomorrow's Chairman will be W. P. vice general manager of Northern Arizona Light and Welcome address will be given by Dr. L. A. president of the Flagstaff James E. vice of the Valley National will talk on Kind of Educational Product is Business - Mr. Booth will talk on is the Educational Dollar being Claude educational western for the National Association of Los will on Can a Community Organize to Study its Dr. Fawcett assisted the Northern Arizona people to organize the details of the There will be a general of the talks as a On Pane This brings the total collected and reported to workers were expected to report today and with to bring the total to the mark of the year's goal of Already reported are portions of the business of Railroad Fred Harvey Brotherhood of Locomotive and some business Other volunteer workers were making calls this week and planned to continue through the coming week to raise the total number of contributors from between 700 and 800 listed last to nearly 1500 for this J. in charge of collections for the Brotherhood of Locomotive 6aid response in his organization this year was He said only a small because of sickness or other unusual con were not able to centri Other workers expressed the view that the response this year would ahead of last according to present contacted by volunteer workers may contributions at the Valley National Bank with or with -or at the Chamber of Commerce it was Funeral Rites Held Monday For Retired Railroader Dies Friday After Illness Of Over Two Funeral services Lyle Edgar who died last were held at 2 Monday afternoon at the Elks the Elks ducted by the burial at- Desert View Mr. 64, died at Winslow General Hospital after an illness of about two He was admitted to the hospital the day before his An engine Mr. Gunn had been Santa Fe He retired employment in 1949 because of ill in Valley he entered in 1914 in D. In: he transferred to Active the Elks Mr. Gunn held the office of Tyler for On Page In gratitude bountiful crops after their first of the pilgrims help A feast of thanksgiving in of 162.1 it is in that spirit of gratitude that we should celebrate thanksgiving today - material but gratitude that the religious spirit and sense of personal responsibility the pilgrims established in america are still ours to - A RLE ALSO OURS TV MAINTAIN - SO THAT AND WILL THOSE BLESSINGS - ANO 3 High School Parents To Go Back To School November 19 Parents Winslow High students will have an opportunity Monday evening to return to the classroom under conditions which their children now it has been announced by the High School The entire staff of school will be on hand Monday evening to conduct classes just as they would be during 'the regular school day except for the length of the Parents will be- able to follow through their child's schedule shortened schedule and thereby learn something of the way in which the modern high school is Following the class which is expected to be completed at 9 the association bers will gather in. the Case -Ai Holbrook Said To Be Poliomyelitis Suspected polio in the case of Clarence Baughn ot Holbrook has been declared not to be polio by attending physicians at the Memorial Hospital in according to Mrs. Wanda county chairman for the National Foundation For Infantile The bey was stricken Nov. 5 and his case was tentatively diagnosed as Mrs. Brown said this week that John Clark Westover of Joseph City has been moved from the Memorial Hospital polio ward to the State Crippled Children's Hospital in Phoenix and is on the way to Olmsted Attends Polio Meet In Los Angeles Glenn N. Navajo County Chairman for the March cf has returned from Lcs Argeles he attended a regional meeting or March of Dimes directors and which was held Nov. 8. He says mere are 45,000 old for sa at which time a talk will be given on School Citizen the Following assembly refreshments will be served in the home economics R. E. superintendent of said the parents night program had been outlined prim to let parents experience seme same problems that their children experience each school ' The program comes as a climax to National Education Week which has just Father of Winslow Businessmen Dies Major A. B. father 7of Fred and C. B. well-known Winslow died late Wednesday night in a Phoenix hospital alter a long He had poor health for a number of but was in the hospital only a short Funeral be held tomorrow from the A. L. Moore and Chapel in A retired Army Major Ames had a long service He had lived in his retirement from active Mr. and Mrs. C. B. and Fred Ames in Phoenix at the time of. his Mrs. Fred Ames go to Reserve Unii Here To Have New Commander Capt. Earl instructor Organized was in Winslow Wednesday and Thursday from headquarters cf the Military District at assisting Winslow's Armored company with its training session which was held Wednesday evening at the municipal airport Capt. said the company will be reorganized soon because of the transfer of Capt. Ervin to San Francisco from Capt. was company Until new officers are assigned to the snd new polio cases now Lowrie will ing medical treatment in this ( Lowne w country and that cases for 1951.be in charge of property ana alone are 25,651 as of Nov. 3. 1
