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Japanese GirlLearning HerEnglish QuicklyFrom Yahhti City, Kyushu, to Big Spring, Texas is half way round the world.And from the Japanese language to English is a mighty big jump, but. little Tsutako Lovett made both changes within less than a year.What’s more, she did it with flying colors.To hear her read her third |;rade reader, you would scarcely believe that only last August little Tsutako set foot on a strange continent amidst a strange tongue.Today, Tsutako is a star pupil in the third grade at North Ward School. Mrs. Jess Slaughter, her teacher, accounts her as one of her better pupils. Tsutako is inherently shy, but she is bright andinquisitive.She enrolled here a month ago when her father, M-Sgt. Alvin J. Lovett, transferred from Ellington Field at Houston to Webb AFB. Sgt. Lovett is NCO in charge of the administrative section of basesupply.“She has missed only two words in spelling in the weeks that she has been with us. said Mrs. Slaughter. Examples of her work were shown. The writing was in better hand than many adults can produce, and her numbers wei'e perfectly formed and well aligned.All of the children in the room are intensely proud of Tsutako. Interviewing her is made difficult only by too many answers—when Tsutako is hesitant, one of herTSUTAKO LOVETTSee JAPANESE, Pg. 7, Col. 3. . . Yahati City To Big SpringLatest Peace Talks BringNew Hope To Local FamiliesONE FIRE TRUCKNOW MISSINGThe families of two Big Spring soldiers reported missing in action are pinning their hopes on the pending prisoner exchange agreement in Korea.If the United Nations forces and the Communists come to an understanding, it is possible that the two local soldiers will be among those returned.Those missing are Charles Moody, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Moody, 1005 Sycamore and Roberto R. Galindo, nephew of Francisco Galindo of NorthwestBig Spring.Sgt. Moody has been missing in action since Jan. 1, 1951, and last word was received from Pvt. Galindo on Aug. 12, 1950.Alfred Moody said that he and his family are very much interested in the prisoner exchange agreement. “It means a lot to us,” he said.Galindo could not be contacted, but Mrs. Moree Sautelle of the local Red Cross stated that he has constantly sought information about his nephew.Sgt. Moody was with the 24th Infantry Division when he was reported missing for the second time. He was first reported missing in Aug, 1950, but later worked back to the UN lines. Only word received by his parents is that he is “missing in action.”Word has never been received as to whether Galindo is missing, captured, wounded or dead. Army officials do not know what happened to him. He was fighting in Korea and disappeared.According to wire reports from Korea, the exchange agreement is “probable.” However, it is for sick and injured prisoners.In addition to the two men reported missing, Big Spring has had seven local boys listed among thecasualties In the Korea fighting.Those reported killed were Pfc. Burton Cozell Awtrey, and Pfc. Billy Wayne Awtrey, sons of W. N.Awtrey of Ringling, Okla, and Mrs. Unie Jackson of Snyder; Kenneth Barns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley J. Barns of Forsan; Louis B. Denton, grandson of J. W. Arnold of Big Spring Pvt. Jesse B. Perkins, son of Mrs. Edna Perkins od Big Spring; Pfc. Jesse L. Burcham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse J. Burcham of Big Spring and Capt. Howard H. Webb, who has several I'elativesin Howard County.MARYSVILLE, Calif. Gfl — seems incredible, but. . .Fire Chief Robert Miller says Marysville’s new, 48-foot long, fire truck-painted a fiery red, of course—has disappeared in the wide, wild west.The truck was due Sunday. American LaFrance assured Miller the truck had passed through Denver.Anyone seeing red—in a fire truck shape—please notify the chief.BigSpringDaiiSECTION IIBIG SPRING, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9 1953-MlMMMMHNMmi ...... , WMW.Ufl. HMM—UMI liPork Jumps ToSTEADY PACEBargain listCity Growth AbovesteakmanyfromBy The Associated PrrsPork loins joined steaks and rib roasts on the bargain counter in many retail stores this week.A survey of the best buys in meats uncovered numerous specials on pork loins, with prices down two to six cents a pound. In some stores, pork chops were down two to six cents.Chain stores again picked and rib roast as specials in outlets. Reductions ranged four to 10 cents a pound.Frying chickens were up four to six cents in some stores, but were featured by others at a four-cent reduction. Ground beef was marked down frequently, sometimes by four cents.One big chain planned week-end specials on pot roast. Other meats mentioned for the good value list included chuck roast and veal. Leg of lamb tended higher, with four to six cent rises reported.Specials on fish were infrequent.In the vegetable department, lower price tags were put on asparagus, onions, lettuce and fresh corn. Specialists predicted lower prices ahead for spinach, reported plentiful. They also said potatoes were getting cheaper.Some stores reduced prices of California oranges a few' cents a pound, but good buys in fruit were described as rare.Eggs w'ere off two cents in some stores, but unchanged in many.Butter usually was unchanged.The Department of Agriculturepicked beef, cabbage and carrots as food headliners of the week. It observed that these foods w’ere plentiful and available at reasonable prices.In Denver, an official of the National Association of Food Chains said both chains and independent stores planned to make a special effort to sell beef this week. The official, Roger Corbett, said chain store sales of beef showed an average increase of 62 per cent during the first two weeks of March over last year.Big Spring Isn’t considered a “boom town, at least as far as any connotation of “bust is concerned, but the city is growing byleaps and bounds.Population has increased nearly 17 per cent since the decennial census in 1950. An estimated 24.967 persons now call Big Spring their home.That’s for the metropolitan area (not entirely within the city limits!. But the figure doesn’t include the population of Webb AirForce Base or the Big Spring State Hospital.The estimate is based on utilities connections, allocating a certain number of persons to each gas, electric and water meter.The number of persons per meter was known in 1950, when the census was taken and “greater Big Spring was found to contain the homes of 21.015 persons.The increase since 1950 has been 3,952 residents, a growth of 36.9 per cent in the city’s population.That’s way ahead of the national average which has been 3.4 per cent in the three years, according to the National Census Bureau.When the 1950 head count was made here there were 4.01 persons for each gas meter, 3.43 per electric meter, and 3.72 for each water meter.Using those factors, City Man-outager II. W. Whitney worked a formula for estimating popula-between 1950 andI rTeddy Roosevelt's'Big Stick' SoughtThecom-ROOSEVELT. N. Y. (,T) -citizens of this Long Island munity have started a hunt for Theodore Roosevelt’s big stick.They want it for a national shrine to be opened here later this year at Roosevelt’s Oyster Bayhome, Sagamore Hill.Roosevelt was presented the hand-carved stick when he attended a firemen’s tournament here shortly after he first used the motto: Speak softly and carry a big stick.”tion changes1960. when the next official censuswill be taken.Application of the factors to the present utilities, and subsequently taking the average of the throe figures, shows present population to be 24,967.That's a gain of 1,361 since Jan. 1 when the same formula gave the city a population of 23,606.Most of the almost-25,000 persons live inside the city limits, since only two major residential areas now are outside the city. They are the Airport Addition and Settles Heights Addition, both west of the city.Annexations of territory last year took in a portion of the Airport Addition, other areas near theWebb Air Force Base, and part of the Monticello Addition.There’s no estimate available onthe number of people now residing within the city limits as utilities companies and the city show no distinction between inside and outside residents In t ords. “Inside-the-limits1950 was 17,545 bul residing outside h annexed.Meter connection elude water, 6,087; electric, 7,186.!Rea/Over) Bak/ng##- -r- iYTo 2 cup* lt;omon cut tbtpt*woter * ute*. Moke BO* SAIVmixture- ^ho* beencooking.
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Big Spring Daily Herald
Big Spring, Texas, US
Thu, Apr 09, 1953
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