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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1948

Page

2

Bert Phillips Idaho Pioneer Dies at 86 in Emmett

Bert Phillips 86, Idaho pioneer and noted sportsman and expert shot, died Saturday night at his Emmett home. He founded the Phillips Hotel in Gooding in 1910 and ran it until four years ago. Survived by widow Mary Ann, two sons William L and Ross C of Pocatello, daughter Annie Nester of Gooding, three granddaughters and three grandsons. Funeral Monday at 2 PM in Emmett.

Bert Phillips Idaho Emmett Pocatello Railroad Hisotel Phillips Gooding Arkansas Camas Prairie Sarah Severe Mary Ann Worden Phillips Hotel Mary Ann Phillips William L Ross C Pocatello Annie Nester George Robert Glenn

French Contestant Alex Jany Suffering Broken Heart

London reports 19 year old Alex Jany France’s top swimmer could not train as he recovered from a broken heart. Teammates said he failed to place in the 100 meter backstroke and Georges Vallerey remarked that Jany’s morale is broken.

London Alex Jany Jany France Georges Vallerey

Merklin Funeral Services Slated

Funeral services for Blodwin Jane Seibert Merklin are set for 2 p m today at Hall mortuary chapel with Rev A E Beasley of the First Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery. Friends may visit at 1042 North Buchanan until 10 30 a m and then at the mortuary before the service.

Blodwin Jane Seibert Merklin A. E. Beasley First Methodist Church Mountain View Cemetery North Buchanan

Fort Hall carriers race tight in photo finish chase

With less than a week left six carriers strive for first prize a seven day trip paid by Brit ish Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Other awards include bicycles watches a camera pogo sticks and cash prizes for all entrants down to fiftieth. Top six carriers listed by name and town.

British Columbia Pacific Northwest Leo Anderson Pocatello Earl Smith McCammon Reed Pugmire Montpelier Bob Mower Stanley Braugham Fort Hall Richard Kingborn POST Stan Bragham Stan Floyd Davis Ellis Layne

Hope Looms For Peace In Labor Rows On Coast

Government labor experts push for a settlement this week in the east coast maritime dispute to avert a nationwide shipping strike next month. A breakthrough on hiring halls and pattern for other CIO unions could follow, with new talks planned in New York amid a wave of industrial actions including auto plant sitters and Alabama miners.

Walington New York National Mariime Union CIO National Labor Relations Board HITS Robert N. Denham The Labor Board Michigan Alabama Oak Ridge Tenn

Resort City Fights Polio in North Carolina

Asheville residents stayed home as the municipal health commission banned public gatherings to combat polio. The order, effective at 1 a.m., exempted church services after Bishop Waters allowed Catholics to skip mass while urging voluntary worship abstention. The polio total for the state reached 1 095 as the resort area's economy suffered.

Asheville N. C North Carolina Municipal Health Commission Raleigh Richard Waters

Typhoon Warning For Tokyo Area Near Honshu Coast

The U S Army weather center issued a warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas to brace for a typhoon packing 60 mph winds. The storm is projected to hit the Honshu coast about 20 miles southeast of the sea, around 3 p m Tokyo time.

Tokyo U. S. Army Weather Central Honshu The

Changes In Ranks Of Union Labor Leaders

Washington reports say President Harvey W. Brown of the Machinists Union may retire next year while John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers seeks renomination. William Green of the AFL could step down at Cincinnati in November with Meany as likely successor. Hutcheson and Tobin may also yield posts. CIO President Philip Murray expected to seek another term amid anti-Communist battles.

Washington Harvey W. Brown International Association of Machinists John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Brown Lewis Green William Green American Federation of Labor Cincinnati William Hutcheson The Carpenters Daniel J. Tobin Teamsters AFL George Meany Hutcheson Tobin Dave Beck Grand Rapids Mich Fightstaft Organized Labor Machinists’ Nonpartisan Political League Anthracite Tri - District News Thomas Kennedy John Owens

Hitler Aide Flees Camp From Frankfurt Escape

Otto Skorzeny, Hitler's feared former triggerman and famed escape artist, fled an internment camp three days ago. German and Austrian agents hunt him and his missing wife through dives and beer halls, as authorities withhold his letter explaining the escape.

Frankfurt Germany Otto Skorzeny Adolf Hitler Skorzeny Hitler Benito Mussolini Europe

Tucker Car Draws Large Crowd Here

A Chicago built Tucker automobile drew 40 to 50 spectators in Pocatello on north Main Street and at Noble and Conrad motor company. The four door sedan remained in the dealer’s showroom for four hours with a full house by six. The car features a 166 horsepower six cylinder engine, Cyclops eye headlights, front end trunk, aircraft type dashboard and unique ventilation.

Pocatello Gate City Noble and Conrad Motor Company North Main Pocatellans North Main Street Tucker

Hogan and Oliver Tie for Western Open Lead

Ben Hogan and Ed Oliver finish 72 holes tied at 281 to force an 18 hole playoff at Brookfield Country Club in Buffalo. Bobby Locke earns third with 283 while Toney Penna and Jimmy Demaret tie for fourth at 285 as wind sun and pace shape the final rounds.

Buffalo N Y Ben Hogan Porky) Oliver Hogan Oliver Hershey Brookfield Country Club Bobby Locke South Africa Toney Penna Cincinnati Jimmy Demaret Ojai Cal

Sky-High Meat Prices May Rise Further Amid Short Supplies

A Chicago dispatch notes dwindling livestock at major midwest markets could push meat prices higher. Hog prices hit record highs as receipts remained tight. cattle supplies are light and retailers expect slight retail increases by week’s end.

Chicago Midwest

Pioneer Olive Brown dies at 82 in McCammon Utah Idaho

Olive Jane Butterfield Brown 82 longtime Idaho and Utah pioneer died at her McCammon home after a long illness. Funeral services set for Tuesday at McCammon High School with Bishop Verl Hall in charge. Interment in Murray Utah cemetery. Survivors include two sons three daughters two sisters one brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Olive Jane Butterfield Brown Idaho Utah McCammon McCammon High School Bishop Verl Hall Murray, Utah Hall Mortuary Pocatello Taylorsville Jacob Butterfield Edmund Brown South Cottonwood Brown LDS Church McCammon Ward Sonona Calif Rhoda Boggess Lydia Cole Union Andrew Butterfield Salt Lake City

Largest Air Ship Missing With 52 Aboard

Air France reported its six engined flying boat, the largest commercial aircraft, is missing on a Martinique to French West Africa flight with 52 aboard. distress signal logged over the Atlantic. search by French navy, a second plane, and an Air France Constellation underway from Dakar and Paris.

Paris France Air France Martinique French West Africa Atlantic Azores United States Maryland Colombia South America Fort de France French West Indies Port Etienne Dakar

Greek Rebels Attack Train Wounds Soldiers In Athens Area

Guerrillas mined a Serres Salonika line train Sunday killing one soldier and wounding two. A court martial sentenced one of ten youths accused of organizing a guerrilla band to death. another to life, four to three years, and four were acquitted.

Athens Greece Serres Salonika

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