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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1965

Page

9

White to lead Nevada Health and Welfare as director

Wallace White, state Sanitary Engineer, will become Health and Welfare Director on July 1, replacing Charles Munson. At 59, he will oversee health, welfare, alcoholism, mental health, the blind, boys reformatories, the State Children's Home, and more, with a $1,100 lesser salary. He plans no policy changes and aims to build on past efforts, notably Lake Tahoe sanitation work.

Carson City UPI Wallace White Nevada White Fly White Pine County University of Nevada Humboldt University of California Bureau of Environmental Health

Honesty Pays Off For Boys

Mitchell Coulthard 9% and his brother Steve 10 found three large denomination bills and turned them into the sheriff's office. The sheriff said they will hold the money to see if it is reported lost and may reward the boys if the owner does not appear. Mitchell returned home five dollars richer for their honesty.

Steve Coulthard Sheriff Lamb Mitchell Coulthard Sheriff's Office Mitchell Mary Louise Coulthard S. Second St Steve Ralph Lamb

Gardner named superintendent at Nevada Boys Training Center

Joseph C. Gardner promoted from assistant superintendent to replace Robert T. Krout as superintendent at the Nevada State Boys Training Center in Elko. Gardner, 39, has served at the center since 1959 after roles in New Mexico and California youth systems.

Joseph C. (Jay) Gardner Nevada State Boys Training Center Elko Friday Robert T. Krout Gardner Boys’ Reformatory Krout Washington President Johnson Job Corp Nevada New Mexico Boys School

Nevada groups back Great Basin National Park drive

Twenty Nevada organizations have adopted resolutions supporting the creation of a Great Basin National Park in Eastern Nevada. The Nevada Foundation for a National Park reports recent resolutions from the Pershing County, Carson City and Fallon chambers of commerce and the Fallon Artemisia Club, noting Gov. Grant Sawyer chairs the foundation.

Nevada Great Basin National Park Robert Warren Foundation Grant Sawyer Chambers of Commerce of Pershing County Carson City Fallon Artemsia Club of Tahoe- Douglas Carson Valley Tonopah Caliente Las Vegas North Las Vegas Henderson Boulder City Sparks

Engineers Schedule Confab at Stardust

The Nevada Society of Professional Engineers holds its 1965 annual convention at the Stardust Hotel. John H. Stufflebean of Tucson will address the group on Engineering and Public Policy. About 200 engineers and guests expected. officers and reports planned. resolutions support for Great Basin National Park.

Nevada Society of Professional Engineers Stardust Hotel John H. Stufflebean P.E Tucson Ariz National Society of Professional Engineers Stufflebean Lewis Fussell, Jr Ashby Ave Nevada SPE Eugene C. Sprout Sparks

All-Time Low In Reno Municipal Turnout Reported

Reno City Clerk Elliott Gill said 45 percent voter turnout in Tuesday's municipal election is an all-time low in his 17 years in office. He noted he cannot recall a poorer turnout.

Reno

Bright reflectorized license plates to begin after 1987

Louis P. Spitz director of the State Motor Vehicle Department said reflectorized plates will start after January 1, 1987. Current aluminum plates last until then and the full statewide release will occur in January 1970. The 1965 plate issued for five years has no budget for earlier reissuance. Spitz called the 1965 traffic bill the session's most important measure.

Louis P. Spitz State Motor Vehicle Department Spitz

Henderson Elks Flag Day Program at Elks Hall

Henderson Elks Lodge 1956 schedules a Flag Day observance at the Henderson Elks Hall on Lake Mead Drive at 5 pm. Maj. Donald J. Peterson of Nellis Air Force Base will be guest speaker. Boy Scout Troop 37 will present flags. Public invited to attend and urged to display the American flag.

Henderson Elks Hall Lake Mead Drive Donald J. Peterson Nellis Air Force Base Boy Scout Troop 37 The Henderson Elks Divorcees Anonymous Warm Springs American Legion Peterson's Pool

Republicans Set GOPicnic for Fourth of July at Paradise Park

The Clark County Republican Committee announces a public Fourth of July picnic at Paradise Park from 11 a.m. to evening. The GOPicnic plans include games contests bingo movies and carnival booths with about a dozen Republican clubs from Las Vegas Henderson and Boulder City participating to provide booths events prizes and entertainment for all ages.

Clark County Republican Committee Paradise Park Nathalie Ruppert Pienic Las Vegas Henderson Boulder City

Las Vegas Elks to Host Flag Day Ceremony

Las Vegas Elks Lodge plans a public Flag Day ceremony Sunday at 4 p.m. at the lodge on Las Vegas Boulevard North near Cashman Field. Attorney W Gray Gabler will speak on flag history and Explorer Scout Post 65 will present changes from 1776 to now.

Las Vegas Elks Lodge Elks Lodge Las Vegas Boulevard Cashman Field Elks Continental Congress W. Gray Gabler Elks Explorer Scout Post Cliff Freemyer Vic Isaacson Richard Bryan Gus Sorenson

Sparrows Tended by Boulder City Police Patrolman

Boulder City police care for two fledgling sparrows found on the department lawn. Patrolman Roger Steiner tended them as they eagerly fed, a light note amid local issues. Water main air locks in North Las Vegas cleared up. dental convention housing activity noted. Open Forum features folk music and a talk by Jack Hollings detailing American Revolution era history.

Boulder City Roger Steiner Las Vegas College Park Clay Lynch Lynch East City Hall

Las Vegas Advertising Club to Host Indian Official Speaker

Pran N. Seth director of the India Tourism Office in San Francisco will address the Las Vegas Advertising Club in the Thunderbird Hotel Virginia City Room. Seth is a Punjab-educated author and former editor with a political science teaching background. The event precedes city planning discussions on Civic Center Drive islands led by NSW director George Charchalis and Mayor Bill Taylor.

Government of India Tourist Office San Francisco Las Vegas Pran N. Seth Virginia City Thunderbird Seth University of Punjab India Civic Center Drive Center Islands Nsw George Charchalis Charchalis Bill Taylor Civic Center Complex Taylor Red Cross Mesquite Avenue City Hall Doolittle Pool

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Pris WPA Lake Tahoe South Shore California Youth Authority State Health and Welfare Charles Munson McGill Willamette University Salem, Ore National Park Department of Economic Development Nevada Foundation For A National Park Executive Committee Stardust Sprout Jack K. Leavitt Marshall S. Dale Joseph N. Littlefield P. E Milton L. Sharp P.F Southern Nevada Richard Vandenberg, Jr Ewart Anderson Ralph L. Kraemer Rex A. Tynes Bennett J. Vasey Laurence Eck George Zerfoss Martin Wempe Elwin Fisk James Hogan R.L.S Chester Landaker Frank Love Richard Vandenberg Fl Cortz State Society James A. Studstrup Ely Thomas A. Turner Foundation For National Park Warren Washington, D. C Senate House Ers Henderson — Elks Lodge Ning Explorer Ken McClure Ted Rothbun Cliff, Freemyer al Haas John Hoepfer Francis Scott Key Lodge Harry S. Truman Congress Ance Vegas Briefs Confab American Dental Association Robert J. Morrison Convention Bureau Housing Bureau Morrison Folk Singing Tops Forum Jack Irwin Open Forum At & P.m Unitarian Fellowship Church Tamarus Ave Maryland Parkway Tropicana Road Hollings Jack Foxhole) Hollings First Infantry Division Hall of Fame Holling America Ad Club Council To Study City Recreation Department American Red Cross City Hall Annex Stewart Las Vegas Boulevard North Rangers U.S. Forest Service Kyle Mt. Charleston Toiyabe National Forest
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