Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 1

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78 Cleric Tells Strange Story of Death Row Conversion, New Faith Billy Monk Speaks Last Words to Former Van Nuys Photographer By RON RIEDER The last man to speak with convicted Valley kidnaper BiHy Wesley Monk before he died in the -gas chamber was Rev. Jack Epperson, an Assemblies of God official and former Van Nuys photographer. Rev, Epperson spent part last Monday with Monk 'and witnessed the execution on Tuesday at San Quentin Penitentiary. He said the kidnaper was converted while on Death Row. Didn't Deny Guilt nev.

Epperson The News a strange tale of repentance and conversion in shadow of the gas cham- -ber by a man who had com mitted one of the He recounted the story of a long association with Monk, a boy who came from a broken home, committed these terrible crimes and was sentenced to die under the Little Lindbergh Law, Unlike may other men sent to death in the San Quentin CONFIDANT The iRev. Jack spent last hours with -kidnaper Billy Wesley "Monk -who died in gas chamber. Billy Monk's last Letters, Verse Quoted The following are two letters, one containing poetry, written by convicted Judnaper Report Little Damage Here Season's Second Storm gas chamber, Monk did not deny his guilt nor was he defiant to the end. Monk was arrested in April 1960 and convicted of two. counts of kidnaping for thel of robbery, counts of robbery, one count of rape and one count of sex i per version, Accepted the Lord The Canoga Park neon signsiyri i i worker's court appearances ALLt I the Valley and downtown were marked with frequent violent outbursts in which he fought with deputies and Junged at photographers and newsmen.

"After he accepted the Lord. CHRISTMAS SEASON COMES TO VAN NUYS BLVD. Traditional Christmas decorations, including famous angels, stars and bright twinkling tinsel, are lit up nightly in downtown business district of Van Nuys. In addition, Christmas music will be played and audi- ble on streets during shopping hours. Hustle and bustle is evident and crowds of holiday shoppers scurry in and out of stores loaded doivn with gift Packages.

The News PhoU) he quieted right down and gave nobody trouble," said Rev. Epperson, a long-time friend of the convict and the man who played the biggest part in Monk's turning to re- hls 13 nths -while turn Penitentiary. On Oct. 1, learning the date of his execution had been set, wrote in part: "You may have read in the of Hens Fel for the 3SS Assemblies iiuwsmu lui me tiiiD Ahtemuuei at San Quentin, rf Godpchurenes in Sou thern California. Befriended Monk shortly after nearly 25 years ago in a mission in downtown Los An- Headed Commission At that time Rev.

Epperson papers that my execution chairman of the Los An- date was set for the 21st of: ge les County Jail Commission. November. Mpnk mother came to the "Doing Lot of Thinking" iminister for help while trying "The time is growing short! to get her two sons back from now. so I wonder if it would i her divorced husband. be too much to of you 1 Monk, along with Billy if I were to request that you: anti his olcler brother Pat.

DRIVE HITS OF GOAL Only $26,719 stands between Valley Community Chert volunteers and their goal, aecwtting to Donald H. Cameron, Valley area campaign chairman, "With success so close, if volunteers will stick with it and push to the finish line we can reach the mark," Cameron, said. To date residential Parents Demand Additional New Building Powers for Crossing Guards Contract Let for Tax Office Mayor, Police Commissioners Reminded of Recent Traffic Injuries to Children By HAIG KEROPIAN WINNETKA--Up in anus over the serious traffic injuries inflicted last week to three school children while being escorted across the street by a crossing guard, the Winnetka Parents for Safety today had have achieved of their goal. Any resident or businessman who has not been contacted by a Community Chest volunteer may call STate 5-8S61, Cameron reminded Valley people. 'SECESSION TALK' TO BE AIRED BY 't PP THAMRFD flDHIID happens.

I'd somehow feel a aimi for a short time andiUilMPlDCIl VlvVUr little better if you were. Just Jater the i i helped; workers demanded city officials to im- i mediately empower a crossing guards with the authority to stop traffic and to issue citations. Stressing the need for such measures to protect the lives of both children and crossing guards, the Parents Group submitted its demands to Mayor Samuel Yorty, the Board of Police Commission-, ers and Councilwoman Rosalind Wyman. chairman of the Council's traffic committee, i Mrs. Murray Leimao, presi-: dent of the Parents Group, pointed out that such authority for crossing guards are She said first' Latest reports on Valley re- granted in many major cities 'districting efforts and "seces- to get me to go for the part Mncc I a i lime cv rion talkr will be given at 20 vearTM son helped Monk find tomorrow morning's meeting -ort of a hum lflt him Sunday school of Valleyvide Chambers of "'ere made a year foUmv- teke but I -hlnk vou knmv triei to hc) llt Commerce scheduled for 730 the orgpnizatiwi's nation- johe, out i ou Know Ue the faa hft ncver clcck jn tne international wide survev on traffic safety Continued on Fag? 15 ojn UI -ch.

House of Pancakes. 8555 Ves- measures for school children. Sent lr Solcdad 'per Panorama City. A reiwrtt-rj in The News at MftAflnH fAW Monfc was a two-time loFerv The meeting has been called 'hat time, the survey covered nCGIiny lUI having been i of by the West Valley Associated ibreakinic into and Chambers of motorists in the Val- isem to Soleciad with a 10-year headed by Donald Lorenzen. ley and other Los Angeles sentence.

Invitations have been sent areas do not pay at ten lion in During thift strotrh. all chambers in the Valley, a'iuli crnssinff guarns hcfiiiie Committee progress person ilcd i oflcn torenzen said there will authority." Mrs, will at from his he a discussion on the As- Leinian saifi. evenings meeting of me wife llo W)S a inf tarc S(V i alC( current "If ihcy i a i Committee on i nrec youn? children. iK- of a proposal calling sicp a "Wnen he got out." Rev. Kp- to swede from 'tic diil-ir'-r List Clinics for Tetanus, Polio Shots Four polio i i and two clinics offering both polio and tetanus inocula Uncle Sam's tax collectors, keeping a close eye on the booming population of the Valley, are preparing a bigger, better system ifor taking care of their slice of the local income.

The federal government has awarded a contract for construction of a new building at 7105 Scpulveda Van Nuys, to house an expanded Valley office of the Internal Revenue Service. Government Services Administration, GSA, gave the contract to Stanley Folb of 6515 Sunset Hollywood, ai-e lions week, Vnder (be sponsorship this provide 5439 square feet office space for lease to the government. the March of Dimes, the following clinics ivill offer only polio for $1 each: Quarters Outgrown The new building must afford additional space on gov- Slaie Heeling for Streets Committee Tomorrow from 6:30 to ernment option up to p.m. in the i nearly double the I.uihrnin i i 8344 'original leased space. Rcsrda Xorlhridjcc.

Rental will be S1599.50 a SJIK 14701 Venlm-a Blvd, Sher- I a i Engle. nmn Oaks. Wcdnefdar from 7 lo 9 p.m. in thr National Bnnk, KS5I TojinnfTa Canyon Park. Friday frtim 7 1O 9 p.m.

in Calvary i a More Than Inch of Rain Soaks Valley No Major Flooding, Mud Slides; Clearing Skies Promised Today A slow, steady rain--measuring from one to two inches in most Valley areas--got things pretty wet, but by nightfall yesterday no emergencies had developed. Water stood in many intersections, but police had no reports of flooding which caused closing of streets. Officers a the burned-over hillsides, but said no serious difficulties had arisen. The weatherman said clearing weather is probable this morning but that showers and VALLEY'S RAIN TOTALS CLIMB ABOVE 1960-61 The following are the unofficial rainfall totals for the Valley. Where last year's totals are available they are given up to Nov.

26, Lwt $HMin Van 11 1.11 3.97 l.Sf BOU .1.41 2.TC Chateoorth l.JT 1.7) 1.61 2.71 Topanira 3.77 1.11 Bartwnk -M flurries will continue over the mountains. Yesterday's rain brought the totals for most Valley areas to near the figures recorded at the same time last season. But the 1960-61 total in Van Nuys was only 5,75, much below the average rainfall for the la-st 37 years of 16.55 inches. Accidents Are Negligible All but I i i i a amounts of rain this season came in two storms-- one last Monday and one yesterday. Valley police reported some accidents attributed to wet streets, but said "nothing un usual" had happened during storm.

Freeway motorists dirt not are as well, as downtown Continued on Fiige 15 mission Hills Board Named GRAND MASTER of Masons in. California, Guy Boyd Mize will be honored by Masonic Press Club at dinned tomorrow, MASONIC PRESS CLUB TO HONOR GUY BOYD Milt Los Angeles Masonic Press Club will honor Guy Bovd of Glendale, Grand Master Masons in Calif dinner tomorrow, according to Tom Frandsen, club dent, The affair for Mize, who A. D. Allen, Valley representative of the Internal Revenue Service, M550 Archwooti Van Nnyp, the divi- has outgrown its current i quarters and must move bc- expanded space cannot was elevated to the highest Masonic position in the stale ast September, will be hdd at Greater Los Angeles Press Club, 611 N. Vermont Aver Sharing the dias will be" a number of the Grand Lodge officers who will come here headquarters in San Francisco for the occasion, nd several Past Grand Matters of California.

i a Undersheriff Harold Marlowe, Jackson Her- Ecr and Ferdinand Mendtn- are among San it Street? and Highways sen od- Uled for 8 oclock in the Con- Cr "1 i 3rd form ii- And if a nif.i-,ri.,-t 7232 Balboa Blvd. Cfmmitiee chairman A. Stanley urpts full ailend- ance Bt the TODArS NEWS INDEX CM Chat A-1S Book Two Teenagers Alter Chase; Shot Lodges in Car '7''k'T i' 1 7 he In- 1 jutti. "Thi- at ihat ih fn and in Tltc Couniy Medical -will offrr tHilb Irl.Titll-. vtmts liniiorr.nv frtnn X.T4 in W'HMlIand Hills 22201 San MJsucI WK.dI Hill-.

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MISSION HILLS Elcc tion of new directors of the Valle members of the club. Minion i Chamber of Commerce twd an- today by chamber secretary Joseph Anthony. directors elected a two-year period arc Alus P. Reulhcr. Donald Jor- Karl Kusko, Frank Lt-e Hamcr.

AH.crt Segal yml Clarke. fl I ID tLUD Lf till Ov. Plan ni tlv tl I- -i Coniinard RKSKHA-Tho Price and George S) nif ri jz in Vhiie aJ'e new business di- rk-rtorf a one-year din-ft'irs arc (vn for v.vr years and Richnni l)eI-ik'T one Thj-- of Mm- ,1 )i' fr-IIcwc-r! liy a H'i)'i'jvcr Karl Oliver. H. liailcy.

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Sjiak and Anihom- further arjn punccf3 tho chamber's election is for D'jrir Inn Hcsinurant. S'-jinlvc-da Blvd. Plan Studio City Rotary Address 1 '-rth of Vw rV(v3 K1 will nsi Way. VM; v--, i Iff-r. 7 p.m am- 'n i ri'.

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