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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1947
Page
3
A fire Friday afternoon damaged a garage at the corner of North Main and Day streets in Pocatello. The blaze, at Jr. P. Hough’s home, started when alcohol spilled on a hot stove as he filled a radiator. Hough escaped uninjured through the door. damage was reported as considerable to a wall and the roof with no estimate given.
Two champions of American racing trainer Willie Molter and jockey Johnny Longden begin their 1948 campaigns as Santa Anita opens its 11th winter meeting on December 27 in Arcadia California.
Washington sources report Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines plans to resign early next year from his post as U S ambassador to Panama. He would depart the Panama assignment and return to private life or other duties.
William N Nobles 26 of Pocatello and Ruth Bobo 28 of Denver alongside Donald E Talbot 29 of Boise and Patsy Ruth Rainey 21 of Pocatello are recorded for marriage licenses.
Walter W Leonard aged 24 and Gladys Murphy aged 22, both of Salt Lake City, appeared in a civil ceremony setting to marry. Authorities reported a simple nuptial with immediate family present.
Friday saw multiple births including a boy to Mr and Mrs Arland Peck at Saint Anthony's 486 Washington a girl to Mr and Mrs Italo Caccia 726 E Hayden Sr also at Saint Anthony's A girl born to Mr and Mrs Thomas A Jones 91 Portneuf Park at Saint Anthony's A boy born to Mr and Mrs Orville Olsen Rt 1 S of Pocatello at the General Hospital Friday night.
Idaho State College cosmetology students must return to classes Monday December 29 as registrar Anna B Capellan says the scheduled holiday break is shortened to meet required hours before state board beauty exams at year end.
Alameda fireman Richard L. Hess on Union Pacific was injured early Friday when he fell from a locomotive at American Falls while the train took on water. He suffered a fractured skull and serious bruises but is reported in satisfactory condition by Dr. M. H. Farrell. Hess, employed since 1940 with a break for three years in the armed forces, is married with no children and resides at 528 East Putnam, Alameda, in a local hospital.
Four teen Union Pacific freight cars derailed between Honeyville and Baker Utah Friday morning. No injuries reported. cause unavailable due to damaged UP communications. Two southbound passenger trains were consolidated and rerouted, about five hours late to Salt Lake City. Rail traffic on the Idaho division returned to normal by 2 p m Friday.
James J. Donham, 61, of 823 West Clark, died Friday morning after a long illness. Born July 7, 1886 in Paducah Kentucky, he moved to Pocatello 38 years ago and worked for Union Pacific as a conductor after starting as a brakeman in 1913. Survived by widow Ruth M. Denny, two children Mrs. T. W. McCabe and Donna Ruth Donham, a brother Charles of Oklahoma, two sisters Ruth Donham of Tulsa and Mrs. Della Busby of Norman. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. from Hall mortuary.
Betty Lou Seaman was elected president and Dorothy Morrison secretary of the girls in residence at the YWCA at the annual Christmas party held December 22. Both from Arimo Idaho. The event included Christmas songs, gift exchange, and a dinner hosted by house director Mrs. Mary Vevis.
The Western States Telephone and Telegraph Co reports Christmas Eve overload with 74 909 local calls and 1 261 long distance calls from Pocatello. Christmas Day saw 52 206 local Merry Christmas calls and 1 299 long distance calls, with nearly equal inbound and outbound long distance traffic.
Frank Gavlovsky, 40, charged with first degree murder in the Christmas Eve killing of Effie Odett at the Mid-West hotel. Arraigned before Justice of the Peace Charles Hyde. preliminary set for January 3. Evidence included a Czech 7.65 mm automatic found under a pillow.
President Truman designated Wayne Coy, radio director of the Washington Post, as the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission in a Friday announcement.
Ford C Christensen announces a public meeting of Bannock County sugar beet growers and processors in Salt Lake City on Jan 12 1948 at 9 30 a m. The session covers aid and reasonable wage and price rates under the Sugar Acts of 1937 and 1948 to determine minimums for payments.
The Bureau of Mines said on Friday that 1947 coal production surpassed 600 million tons, reaching the milestone for the second time in history.
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