The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 29, 1951, Page 6

PAGE SIX Death Ends (ase Against Melvin Leath lipped in early this morn- le the fate of Mel Leath rday of attempted 1 the near-fatal stabbing s small son. Leath died of self-inflicted stab about 2:45 this morning ac-; to hospital authorities. He| lain in St. Ann’s hospital sinc t Friday night when he appar Felix Grays Are Married 46 Years Forty-six years ago today a Mon- tana cowboy and cowgirl were mar- ried in Miles City, Mont., then the | heart of the cow country. Six years | later they moved to Douglas and Juneau where they have made their {home since. They are Mr. and Mrs. Felix Gray who are well known to (many Alaskans. | Felix Gray has been an “almost ,professional U. S. Commissioner” and has trained many new com- missioners in addition to tying the !legal wedding knot for more than | 00 couples, He served as commis- oner in Montana for four years THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA DECEMBER FOOD SALE INITIATORY SERVICES HELD BY REBEKAHS 13 Arrive on Pan Am; At services conducted by the‘18 Hy fo Secattle Perseverance Rebekah Lodge Wi nesday evening in the IL.O.OF. hdl] Pan American World Airways car- under the direction of Noble Grand, | ried 31 passengers in and out of | Berna West, two new members, Lil- | Junean yesterday with 18 departures lian Fennell and Florence Heay, | and 13 arrivals. | were initiated. From Seattle: Margaret and Following a drill by the Rebekah | Peggy Boone, Orvie Brown, Laveda Drill Team, refreshments were serv- ‘ and Gary Cope, Laura Gardner, ed by Mertie Smith, Mary Pink-| Alberta Lee, Charles Merrill, Wil- ley, Linda Schindler, Sue Kennedy, | liam O'Neill, James Pearson, Law- Ellen Shaffer, Jean Tonsgard, Dora | rence Proesch, Ray and Jess Sweeney and Lucille Stine. ‘S(evens —— ‘i To Seattle: Mr. | Paulson, Carrol and Vie; Frank | Tomaszewski, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shaffer, Mrs. Gray, E. Wend, Stan- | ley Thompson, Lucille and Ross Peterson, H. V. Lundstrom, E. H | Kendall, Dora Lucotch and Ronny and Mrs. Art Hospital Nofes Admitted to St. Ann’s hospital Wednesday was Mrs. John Doogan; dismissed were Mrs. Robert Prather As the wind howls and good, prompt, more and more valuable for comfort. THE CASE LOT trucks manned by experienced drivers to insure FANCY SOLID HEADS reliable delivery THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1951 | YOUR groceries and meats are delivered to your home on time and with careful consideration. This splendid FREE SERVICE is only one of the many advantages the CASE LOT GROCERY provides for your comfort and joy of living. the snow piles up a service becomes your convenience and GROCERY has three FANCY DE ANJOU Pound lflc' e Poundflc! CABBAGE - EATING PEARS vt as his family |before coming to Alaska, five years ed in this hone. His wife said drew a kitchen knife from the C stabbed 5-year-old Jimmy Leath in the chest, then sank the knife into his own &hest Leath boy is still in the hos- although said to be gradually ving. Mrs. Leath has been 1t the boy's side almost constantly since the attack. Leath was thought to be lmprov-! but grew worse yesterday. He n manacled by his ankles to pital bed from the first. He id to have had fits of de- ency since his attempt on his « the attack, Juneau Police { Bernard Hulk and U.S. Mar- Sid Thompson say that Leath ssed to them that he wanted kill the boy and himself. Since being hospitalized he had repeated that he still wanted to die. Appointment with Hangman's Noose May Be Posiponed OLYMPIA, Wash,, Nov. 20—(P— Utah and Turman Wilson’s fading hopas pointment with the hangman rested today on a final appeal to Gov. Langlie. The two Camas, Wash., brothers, convicted of the kidnap-slaying ot 18-year-old Jo Ann Dewey at Van- | couver, Wash., more than a year ago, are \Lheduled to die on state | penitentiary gallows at Wallp Walla | and moments of being | of missing a midnight ap- | yin Douglas and 13 years in Juneau before passing the mantle to his eld- est son, Gordon Gray, current U. S. Commissioner here. Jetta Gray was born in Galloway, Scotland and says, “Felix is from the old country, too. He's from Santa Fe, Missouri.” In 1900 Mrs. Gray's parents mov- ed to Montana where they engaged in sheep, cattle and horse ranch- was cattle ranching about 12 miles | away. | “He was a handsome cowboy,” she recalls, “and he used to ride over quite often to see me.” Mus. Gray points with pride to the | fact that™“all her men” have ser led in the armed forces. Gray is a Spanish-American War veteran. The sons, Gordon and Douglas are vet- erans also. | “Itis nice to have my family here | intact,” Mrs. Gray said. “And while |1 have no daughters, I do have two lovely daughters-in-law, Gor- don’s wife, Dorothy, and Douglas’ wife Mae and their two boys, David, 111, and Allen, 9. Old timers here remember Mrs. Gray as an outstanding swimmer fand diver. She learned to swim at the Treadwell Club. “We had all kinds of entertain- ment at the club,” Mrs. Gray said. “There was the swimming pool, bowling, basketball, football, a band, dancing every Saturday night, many home talent plays. Many young mining engineers came up |to get experience in the Treadwell mine. One of them was Jack Kear- ney, a handsome chap who was one |of the best actors and comedians.” ing. It was there she met Felix who dashing | and baby boy; Mrs. William Levar- FROM PETERSBURG sen, Coralita . Castro. i Peder Lund of Petersburg is re- Admitted to the Government hos- | gistered at the Baranof Hotel. pital Wednesday was Mary James | R of Angoon; dismissed was William Ronald Johnson of Kake is stay- Walter of Dillingham. ing at the Gastineau Hotel. “When we sald it was classed as BAGGAGE we didn’t meen it thet way?!”’ .TAKE YOUR CAR, OF COURSE The Alaska Line corries your car with yoo 'aboard ship ot special low “baggoge” rates. ( See your Alaska Line agent for complete details. In celebration of their iorty- u"‘l STEAMSHIP cou?ll' sixth anniversary, the Grays are a few minutes after midnight to- | having dinner tonight at Mike's m\ night. Fred assistant, ernor power of executive clemency spare the brothers. Irvin Goodman, attorney for the condemned men, said at Portland, however, Howard G. Hanson, & former Clark County deputy sheriff | who claints to have new evidence,' Koch, Langlie's executive to was to have an interview with of- | s in the governor’s office to- | C. D. A. MEETS Slides were, shown by Miss Joan Greany at the social meeting of the Catholic Daughters of America held Tuesday evening. Miss Greany took the pictures while in Germany where she taught for two years at the Army Dependents' Mannheim. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the program. GIRL SCOUTS MEET Girl Scout Troop No. 8 met at the Moose Hall. President Darlene Gross called the meeting to order. We divided into patrols and made angel favors for the hospital. Re- freshments were served by Susan Fritchman. Nancy Kematsubara, reporter. YOUTH GROUP TO MEET TOMORROW NIGHT Special services for young people will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at Bethel Tabernacle, the Rev. Harold I. Maley announced today. The Christ's Ambassadors of Bethel Tabernacle with Mrs. Ruth Sommers as president will be host to the group. The Church of God young people will furnish special vocal and in- strumental music for the occasion and the Rev., and Mrs. H. Beyer will give a special message. Every- one is invited to attend. FROM ILLINOIS J. W. Johnson of Rockton, II,! is registered at the Baranof Hotel. AT THE BARANOF Roy F. Wildman of the W. P. Ful- ler Co. of Seattle is stopping at the Baranof Hotel. — EMPlRE WANT ADS PAY — #An Alaskan fovorite for 33 years! Good eating — and stays fresh a long, said last night the Gov- | has decided not to use his| School at | \Dougl'\s as guests of Anita Porter |and Lou Dittrick. ADS — EMPIRE WA PAY — | Juneau Brug Co. 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