The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 14, 1947, Page 3

THURSDAY AUGUST 14 R. H. WILLIAMS IS TAKEN BY DEATH Long Time Resident of Ju- neau Passes Away Last Night R. H. Wilhams, Sr, well-known resident of Juneau for 20 years, passed away last night at St. Ann's Hospital. He would have been 90 years old next March Born in Portage City, Wisconsin, March 5, 1858, Mr. Williams spent his childhcod in that city. As a young \man he went west tc the Black Hills of Wyoming, taking up land near Sundance on which he ranched with his father and broth- €rs. At Sundance, with his wife Bertha Alden Williams, he , pub- lished an early newspaper, the Wycming Freesman. The Williams Divide in Wycming was named for him. In 1900, small sen, and and taking his wife Dick, his stepson stepdoughter, Reo Wilcoxin and the now Mrs. Albert White, he loaded his family into two canvas topped wagcns drawn by four- horse teams and started for ‘West Coast With one of the first movie pro- jectcrs and films, enroute he pre- sented the first movies to be seen in that section of the country With Reo Wilcoxin lecturing and shewing slides of the Passion Play, they made their way to Boise, Ida., where they decided to stay. At Boise, he went into the real cstate business, continuing there urtil 1927 when he came to Juneau In Juneau Mr. Williams was own- cr and cperator of the Seaview Apartments which he sold only Jast year because of his failing health. It was that he made his first plane trip, flying south to visit relatives California, Idahc, Oregon and Washington He is survived by cne son, Dr R. H. Williams of this city, three daughters, Mrs. Leonar Holm- quist of Juneau, Mrs. Harry Ask of Seattle, and Mrs, of Nome; one stepdaughter, last year Mrs. Fine THE TOBACCO WAREHOUSEMAN! *I'VE SEEN millions of pounds of tobacco sold at auction. And at auction after auction, I’ve seen the makers of Lucky Strike buy tobacco that’s got re_al smokin’ quality . . . tobacco that smokes up mild, cool and fragrant.” 8. T. Currin, independent tobacco warehouseman of Oxford, N C., has been a Lucky Strike smoker for 26 years So r-mcmlur s 1.5/MFT ZLucky Strike Means Fine 7oBacco $6 Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed —So Free and Easy on the Draw the | Chris Roust | ijs what ,1947 Albert White of erandchildren, Charl Ask, John Holmquist and oust; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Morris cf Long Beach, Calif, Mrs Charles Barlow of Portland, Ore one brother, Fred Williams of New Castle, Wyoming eral - services , tomorrow Charles W. Carter the auspices of the of which he was one members, Joa Thoma June and will be 2 pan. at the Mortuary under Odd Fellows of the held cldest Ernest Ehler will sing two selec- ticns during the service, and in- terment will be in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Active pallbearers will be the members of Silver Bow Ledge Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. P. Dawes, John Reck, George L. S.mpkins, Helzheimer Elmer Friend and C. E -oe FIVE NEW ELKS INITIATED HERE William A Warfield Five now members were ini- tiated into the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks' at the semi-mont meeting of Juneau Lodge No. 420 her2 last evening Fitting on the antlers we Simpson MacKinnon, Jr., George B. Schmidt, Clark V Telquist, Earl F. Watkins and James W. Redo, Jr. A spread of inviung refresh- ! ments followed the b mezt- initiation - - OLSON REMAINS BE SENT SOUTH The remains of Thom Cs who was accidentally drowned Sunday evening at Auk Lake, will be taken South tomorrow morn- ing on becard the Princess L Accompanying the Arlyn C. Olson, Nelda Tramtit terment will Washington ing and be son, and Mrs a daughter. In- k at Vancouver bod - - Tackle NOW the SALMON 31st. Adv { Buy your Fishing DARNELL'S fo DERBY, AUGUS 652-tf nts couns " THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE - FORMER ALASKA 'STRIPPER" HELD AS MASTERMIND : BILOXI, Miss, Aug. 14—(@ blende dancer who strip-teased scurdoughs at Fairbanks under the nam: Sunny Golden,” has been ivested here as the alleged mas- termind of a bandit ring Marjaretta Gray Crabtree, only 29 now but a nightclub girl since age of 15, said she was tired” of answering news- permen’s questions about her past and present But most of the facts had now ered on her check culminating a with two men who lived r—and who allegedly car- ried cut her crime plans after she g2ve them the morphine nueedle to teolster their nerves District Attorney Luther Maples was preparing char to be filed Harrison county seat Cra and Noah- ters, 24. The third mem- ber of the robbery ring, AWOL foldier Jchn Robert Tall, already has charged with the murder cf oxi drive-in owner who resisted a holdup. 1t was learned that Marjaretta left her Newport, Ark. home at 1e age cf 15 to dance in night- clubs from Juarez, M to Fair- Lanks, Alaska. She had also strip- *ased in Los Angeles and El Paso, and she came here irom Long Beach, Cal., where she met Walters > e M. J. WHITTIER ARLINE WALKER M. J. Whittier and Miss Arline Evans Walker to be married here on Aug. 21, according to an announcement made today. Whit- tier, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Whittier, formerly with the U. S Custcms Office, was born in Ju-, neau and is at present the Vet- rans Readjustment Allowance C|gare‘“e 4 2/ in the Territory. He served U. S. Army during the war Walker is the daughter o! Mrs. A. C. Walker of Pipestong Minn., and has been a teacher at thke Juneau High Scheol during the past two years The bride’s mother will arrive here Aug. 18 tc attend the wedding The wedding will be performed by Agent in the Rev. William F, Kuykendall in th. | Presbyterian Manse. The cere- mony will be private with only a few friends and members of the family in attendance. Following the wedding, a reception will be held in their apartment at the Fosbee - - oo HUSpifAL NOTES : admitted Mrs sterday, and al night, an eight baby boy wa: &t Ann’s Hosp! James Madsen y 11:45 .p. m. last and 10 ounce korn to her Discharged yesterday were Carl E. Pederscn and Paul Hyde. Go ernment Hospital admitted no new patients, discharged Pheote Ward Murphy and baby of Jungau, and Daicy Hayes of Juneau - NORCO O MOVES Nerthland T ation Com- pany has moved its Seattle cffices to Pier 42 South, 901 South Alas- kan Way, Seattle 4, Washington, according to an announcement re- ceived here this we The change Monday of this phone number is same, Main 4600, - >-e TO JUNEAU TR became effective on tele- the week. The remaining NOTICE COMPA? In order to more equitakly di- vide the business of General Dray- several of the companis drayage Juneau, age amongst and transfer the Juneau Public Schools are e tablishing a schedule for the di- vision of drayage service Any Juneau transfer ccmpany icsiring to be included in the chedule should so inform the S perintendent of Schcols, Box 1271, juneau, Alaska This is not bids; a call for and is separate from the Transporta- cil part ol bid asked for in an- this paper. tion of cther JUNEAU, ALASKA DOUGLAS NEWS reol and the trim are being " CITY COUNCIL ed Mis. A. L. Conine and daughter Charlotte and son Harold, returned ;- from vis! n ates, City Councuman Edward S. Niel- There will be a regular monthly cay en will preside at tomorrow ceting of the Douglas Volunteer night's regular meeting of the Ju- ire Department this evening. Those Beth Fleck and Mary Cuthbert neau City Council in the absence nembers still in town are urged to celebrated their birthdays together of Mayor Waino E. Hendrickson )6 present ust evening at the home of Mary Although no items of particular Cuthbert After refreshments the importance are expected to be party moved to the Coliseum Thea- Lrought up at &he meeting, sev- Irene Harris and Mildred Van- e where all were treated to a eral minor matters will be discuss- iwta, house guests cf the Walter gy el Andrews, left this afterncon via PRI 2an American Airways for their pepjs Cahill and Marilyn Merritt NEW TELE INE DIRECTORIES wme in Chico, Calif. Phyllis An- jeft ¢ for & trip to Hawail, for 'are out. Anyone who has not re irews accompanied them to Chico, gy extended visit. If the Islands ceived one, call 420, Please use your where she plans to attend school seem favorable the girls plan to drectory as numbers only are an- jextc belin, tay wored. Only new subseribers and > changes answered by name. So Mr. and Mrs, Kei Traiion are in | ApTENTION ODD FELLOWS blcase use your directe own spending @ fe the | Al members are asked to attend ~ JUNEAU-DOUGLAS €O tiome of R. L. The ' (he funeral of our late Bro. R. H 656-6t Traftens plan tc to Hawk williams, Sr., which will be held S & it , {rem the Chas. W. Carter Mortu- WASHINGTON —(®— The Uni- Friday afternocn at two. 656-1t, ted States today agreed to cancel The e's Hall in Douglas is un- e atout $1,000,000,000 in debts owed Read the nargains! it by the Italian government tdergoine & new paint job. The o = SPECIALS Friday | @ | o= — and Saturday “ Alaska’s Finest” FREE PELIVERY STORE HOURS DELIVERY SCHEDULE: DAILY JUNEAU DELIVERIES 10:30 A.M LAST JUNEAU DELIVERY CLOSES DAILY AT DOUGLAS DELIVERY CLOSE S DAILY AT \()0\' CHE 8 0z. 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