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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1949

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West Pocatello Stake Holds Two Main Sessions Today

The West Pocatello Stake Conference meets in Recreation Hall on North Garfield with Bishop Joseph L Worthlin presiding and Elder Paul C Child accompanying. Youth 12 to 21 sit front, talks cover parent child relationships and family roles, ward welfare workers received briefings, and music is by the Eleventh Ward choir.

West Pocatello Eleventh Ward del Slaughter Virgil Camp Europe Byte Chambers Orville Harris

Easter Weather Brings Bright Sunshine Across Region

Easter forecasts promise fair and warmer conditions for Pocatello and Southern Idaho with similar mild, sunny weather across the nation. Temperatures in Gate City could reach 70s to 75 by late morning while parts of Florida and Lake Superior see showers. Masks of clouds linger, with nights dropping near 32 degrees locally.

Pocatello Idaho U. S Florida Lake Superior Gate City Rocky Mountain United Press Pacific Coast California

Want Ad Week Brings Offer Of Unusual Service

National Want Ad Week runs April 17 through 23 with The Pocatello Post offering two ads of the same size for the price of one. Ads run for three or seven times at the same rate. Subscribers are urged to call 3530 for courteous service and to place ads.

Pocatello Post

Suitcase Reveals Body Woman Held In Oakland Case

Frances Russell, 22, was arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn's body was found in a suitcase mailed from Baytown Texas to a bus depot in Oakland California. Russell confessed to mailing the suitcase.

Oakland Calif Frances Russell Baytown Tex Miss Russell

Arco Residents Weigh Readjustment To Atomic Boom

Arco Idaho faces a coming federal atomic research buildout with 2000 permanent jobs and 600 construction workers. Officials fear school expansion costs while planning new high school facilities. Local educators hope for growth but warn of strain on infrastructure and housing as Arco anticipates the Atomic Energy Commission project.

Arco Idaho ISC H. P. Sturm Tillman Cantrell Arco High School Mackay Butte County Butte High Emil F. Larson Harry P. Pierson Larson Atomic Energy Commission David Lilienthal Glen Taylor Columbia Valley Authority CVA Washington, D. C Arco Advertiser Butter High Buccaneer Genevieve Rose Advertiser Shirley Young

Mother and Son Charged in Slaying of Wade Woodridge

In Dover, Delaware, state police say 45 year old Inez Gertrude Brennan and her 16 year old son Robert murdered Wade Woodridge, 70, of Bedford Virginia, in October with a shotgun. They buried the body on the Brennan farm and later burned remains before hiding charred bones in a dump near police headquarters. Raymond Brennan, 20, another son, was held as an accessory.

Dover Del Lonely Hearts” Club Wade Woodridge Bedford Herbert Barnes Inez Gertrude Brennan Robert Raymond Barnes Woodridge Brennan Horsepond Road Here

Film Idol Beery Dies at 65 in Hollywood Home

Walace Beery died at age 65 of a heart attack at his home during a quiet family gathering. He had been ill since last summer after strain while cranking an outboard motor. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with burial in his naval reserve uniform.

Forest Lawn Memorial Park Beery Naval Reserves Ross Shafer

Ambidextrous Harry to throw opening ball

President Truman to throw out the first ball for the 1949 majors opener between the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics at Griffith Stadium. The White House says he is fit and ready. pollsters and experts weigh team prospects while Truman remains ambidextrous in both pitching and politics.

Washington Harry S. Truman Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics Truman Griffith Stadium Ray Scarborough Senators Dick Fowler Athletics Mr. Truman Baseball Sam Dente St. Louis Browns Clyde Vollmer Ed Robinson

Fast Tipoff To Post Earns Man Five Dollar Award

A. D. Hall of the Polo Line Inn north of Pocatello reported a bus motorcycle crash last week. His prompt tip earned him the Post's weekly five dollar news tip prize and he encouraged readers to call the editorial offices with tips for good stories or photos.

A. D. Hall Polo Line Inn Pocatello POST Hall

Atomic Head Due Tuesday

Governor C A Robins will meet Wednesday with Deon ard Johnston who will head the atomic reactor plant project near Arco. Johnston telegrammed he will arrive Tuesday. They expect Robins to appoint a committee of local and state officials to cooperate with the atomic energy commission on mutual problems. Johnston will tour the Arco area after the meeting.

Boise C. A. Robins Deonard Johnston Arco Johnston Robins Atomic Energy Commission

Stull Rates Big Guns In Pocatello Mayoral Race

Pocatello voters face a nine day wait to elect a new mayor as Grant Stowell and W. W. Halsey campaign amid muted public interest. Stowell pledges fiscal scrutiny and a spring city clean up while promising to curb waste and boost industrial development. Halsey plans a KEIO radio address as he analyzes city finances and taxes.

Pocatello Gate City Grant Stowell W. W. Halsey Stowell George Phillip

Ireland to celebrate Republic Day marking end of British ties

Dublin announces Republic Day as Ireland cuts ties to the British crown under the Republic of Ireland act. Twenty one gun salutes will open celebrations in Dublin Cork and Athlone while six counties refuse to join and border tensions loom with potential republican demonstrations. Police and troops are on alert along the border.

Dublin Ireland Republic Republic of Ireland Cork Athlone North Ireland Polie Ireand

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U. S. 20 Mendy Lamoreux Arca Butte The W. Pocatello Want Steve Lamoreux Brennans Hollywood Wallace Beery Louis B. Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Carol Ann Reta Beery Will Noah Beery, Jr Lee Berry Page Fort Hall Wayne George Irwin Toana Gordon Phelps Harry St. Anthony Hospital Rita Hartland Esther Stoller Dean Hartvigsen Halsey
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