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PAGE FOUR TUB WAKBTffiLD NEWS, MICHIGAN FRIDAY; MAY 26, 1350 Alibi By ANN HARRIS "t)UT, sergeant," Gilson insisted, 1 "last night at midnight I was home in bed. He--" pointing to a pompous individual sitting near, "he. didn't see me at that hour. He couldn't, unless he was up in my room." The other sneered. "Yeah," he said, "you were home in bed.

Your ghost, I suppose, was walking about at midnight." The sergeant raised his hand for silence. He had known Frank Gilson, whom he was questioning with regard to a burglary of the night before, as a quiet family man, employed as a mill accountant for a number of years, and always honest and trustworthy. He was loath to believe that Gilson had now turned to burglary, breaking into a hardware store, cracking the safe and robbing it of $2,000. The mills, however, had been closed for nearly six months, and Gilson may have been driven to theft through need. He had a family to provide for.

Although Howard Crossley, the pompous one who claimed to have seen Gilson fleeing from the vicinity of the store at midnight, was a newcomer to the town, yet he was respected by all who knew him. The sergeant knitted his brows. It was a case of mistaken identity he felt sure. "Maybe," Gilson spoke up, "Maybe he robbed the safe himself." "What!" Crossley shouted. "How dare you intimate that I would do such a thing?" "Why did you say that?" the sergeant asked Gilson, Gilson replied slowly, "one day last week I saw him examining the back windows of the store.

He noticed, too, that I was watching him. That is why he is now accusing me. It was through the back windows you say the burglars got in." Crossley sprang to his feet. "You lie," he cried hoarsely, "you never saw me near the windows." 'TpHE sergeant told him to be quiet. Crossley apologized.

"Now the man you saw near the store," the sergeant asked Crossley, "you are sure was Gilson? Perhaps you made a mistake." "I made no mistakes," Crossley replied firmly. "It was he." "Tell us again just how you came to be there at the time, and saw Gilson coming away." "As I said before," he began, "I had been at my office all evening. It was nearly midnight when I left. I walked down Main street, intending to go to the restaurant. "At the corner of Main and Pine streets, where the store is, I turned jinto Pine.

The restaurant where I usually lunch is at the other end. When about in the middle of the block I noticed a man slinking close The Runaway Boy By SHIRLEY RAT FLAG DAY, 1950. COMEONE was coming down the stairs. The still and darkened house seemed to amplify each soft footfall to Rhoda who hoped the sound of her own breathing would not give her away. Now the steps, still guarded and cautious, were in the hall, and then only- a few feet from where she stood.

There was the sound of a hand on the doorknob and the door swung open. A small form slid past O' MinutB her. The door Fiction closed again and I the sudden return of a stirred Rhoda into action. She grasped the knob and flung the door open. "Where are you going, Jimmy?" she asked sharply.

The smcSl boy stared at her from the bottom step. He lowered his eyes and scraped the toe of his shoe in the soft dirt. "Going away," he mumbled. "Come sit down, Jimmy," she said. "We may as well have a goodbye talk." Jimmy sat next to her, his bundle in his lap.

"Now," said Rhoda, "where are you going?" "Going to hitchhike to the city." His eyes met Rhode's for the Srst time. "Pinky Duggan hitchhikes all over," he informed her. "Pinky Duggan?" she repeated. "You know Pinky's mother," Jimmy said. "Oh, yes, I know," Rhoda replied.

"Pinky lives in the city. He goes to the movies every night," Jimmy continued. "In this old town we have only one movie." OHODA was thinking of saying exactly the same thing to Jimmy's father that Jimmy was now saying to her. 'There's nothing to do this small town, Jim. We don't even have a choice of two movies." His voice filled with enthusiasm, Jimmy went on.

"There are tall buildings and big electric signs that go on and off and double-deck buses and everything in the city." "I tell you, Jim, this pokey town drives me crazy. I'm used to the city. like the bright lights and the traffic and the noise!" "Pinky says only jerks live in. a town like this," Jimmy declared. "I can feel the hayseed sticking out all over me.

I saw Kay Duggan today--we used to -work together in the city--and I realized -what a bumpkin I am." Rhoda sighed. "Yes, Jimmy, the city is nice." She felt helpless. She was this boy's mother. She should know what to say, what to do. But she was at a loss for words.

There was a long silence, i "Mom, Pop doesn't let me do i "Jim, I'm not old. I want to go places, do things, get out of this rut." Jimmy reached into his pocket and brought forth two shiny cubes. There's a Light Somewhere By M. CHRISTOPHER I-IAL Miers took his time walking I A A from the house to the stable, There was a light wind ruffling his' hair. The air smelled clean, coming! up from the river.

He could leelj the warm sun, feel it burn because i during these long months of ab-j sence he had grown unaccustomed i to it. i He reached the end of the path! and felt for the corner fence Proudly he grasped it. It was a door opening to a light. I've come this far, the rest should be easy, -he thought. He sought for the edge of stable; the wide door pushed open.

He figured that the hinges hadn't been oiled since he had oiled them himself months ago. That was just before he had taken off on that crucial flight and cr'nshed into a' mountain. It had taken two lives; and almost his, too. It took his sight but left his memories. 1 He heard the horse.

Michael! The- horse remembered him. he whispered tensely. The horse whinnied. Hal felt the nose touch his outstretched hand. "You ol 1 pal! How you been, huh? How you been?" Hal sniffed preciatively.

ap- He liked the smell of and. place lie appointed- to receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands against said deceased by and before said It ie Ordered, Tliat all creditors of said deceased are required to present their claims to aaid Court at said Probate Office on or before the 19th day of July 1950, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, said time and place being hereby appointed for the examination and adjustment of all claims and demands against said deceased. It is Further Ordered, That public notice thereof be given by publication of a copy of this order, once in each week for three weeks consecutively, previous to said day of hearing, in the Wakefield News a newspaper printed and circulated in said County. Robert R. Wright Judge of Probate, A ti-ue copy Carlton A.

Lindberg Register of Probate. May 19 STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate. Court for Gogebic. the In the Matter of the Estate of Richard C. Russell (also known as R.

C. Russell), deceased. should, for he I Olson of 510 had practically grown up with it. i Wakefield, is a crew mem- never ride you again, Mjkev ber of the escort aircraft carrier a i au hich, with its two May 5 June "IS PROBATE NOTICE Olson airman USN STATE OF MICHIGAN a 7 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE Mr. and Mrs.

Anton F. COUNTY OF GOGEBIC, IN CHANCERY. Sunday Lake Chester J. Skowronski, In Navy Maneuvers Jack V. son of Plaintiff, ol' boy," he said softly.

"I'd probably break my neck. That's what ----j WJ.1CIV CLUixn-IiCU CLll. the doc said. That would be foolish, i held intensive round-the-clock attached air squadrons, recently Mavis Tankealy Skowronski.) ORDER OF PUBLICATION 'He was slinking close to the building'." to the building, occasionally looking backwards over his shoulder. When he caught sight of me he jerked his arm up and pulled his hat down.

over the side of his face, the side! closest to me--the right side. I had already recognized him, though. It was Gilson." "What did you do after that?" the sergeant asked. Crossley continued, "From th'e man's actions I suspected that something was wrong and started to hunt for the constable." "You positively identify Gilson as the person you saw?" "I do. I saw his face clearly before he pulled his hat down." All the while Crossley was speaking, was listening attentively.

"Yon say," be asked finally, "thai I pulled my hat down over my iace and ran back? How could I see where to run with my free covered?" "I didn't say you covered your whole face," Crossley snapped. "I said the right side. Your left eye was open and I guess you could see with that." "What are you laughing at, Gilson?" the sergeant broke in. "Unless you can prove where you were last night, it may go hard with you." Gilson made no reply but took off his spectacles and wiped them carefully. Suddenly he pulled his left! eye out of its socket and handed i to the sergeant.

i The eye was glass. bv WNU wouldn't it? I'd be a dead duck and not able to touch, smell or hear you." The horse whinnied again and Hal choked. He hadn't realized how much that had meant! A THE hospital, with the gauze 1 on his eyes, he had thought of the wonderful days when he used to ride Michael across the meadow and. leap the fence. Hal's father had purchased Michael as a colt for racing.

Right from the first Michael had won. But a horse gets older. He must quit. Hal had made Michael quit, but he hadn't quit keeping him and loving him. And riding him, too--until now.

He fumbled out of the stable and with groping steps started walking back to the house. "Hal, wait a minute." It was his father. "I was wondering when it would hit you like this, son. I know how I'd feel." "That's all right, Dad," Hal said. "Guess I'm just a kid at heart." Kis father chuckled.

"It'll pass. Everything does." Hal fell asleep late and in the morning sat disconsolately in the living room. "It's nice outside, son," his father said, quietly. "Why don't you get some sun. You need it on that skin." Outside he could not feel any wind, but he could smell the stable.

He Defendant. operations in the western Atlantic, polishing- up the Navy's submarine- a session of said Court stalking tactics. Olson entered the Naval service held in the Court House in the City of Bessemer, County 1 8 8 1 1 tWs 29th in July, 1947. Before entering the Present: Hon. Landers, Circuit Navy, he was graduated from Wake- Ju tee- rn A appearing from addidavit on file that and was employed the defendant.

Mavis Tankesly Skowronski. is not ,1 resident of the state and her last by Ringsmuth Hardware Co. ORDER FOR PUBLICATION DETERMINATION OF SURVIVORSHIP At a session of said Court, held at the Probate Office in the City of Bessemer, in said County, on the 15th day of 1950. Present: Hon. Robert R.

Wright Judge of Probate. First National Bank in Oshkosh, trustee under the Last Will and Testament of Richard C. Russell (also known as R. C. Russell,) deceased, having filed in said Court its petition praying that said Court adjudicate and determine the names of those entitled by survivorship to real estate held in trust under the Last Will and Testa- m.ent_ of said Richard C.

Russell, deceased, as life tenant, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety, and other facts essential to a determination of the rights of the parties interested in said real estate, to-wit: An unJivided .013565 interest in the West half of Section ten (10), Town forty-seven (47) North, Range forty-five (45) West; subject to certain surface rights of record: and subject to a certain indenture dated February 18, 1899. commonly known as a mining lease, which was recorded in the office of the register of deeds of Gogebic County, Michigan on November 3, 1899. in Liber 10 of DeeJs, pagres 65 to 80. and all indentures supplemental thereto, and all rights, privileges and royalties belonging and appertaining to said lease as assignee thereunder. It is ORDERED, That the 14 day of June.

1950, at ten o'clock 'in the forenoon, at said Probate Office, be and is hereby p- pointed for hearing said petition; It is further ORDERED, That public notice be given by publication of a copy of thise order, for three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing, in THE WAKEFIELD NEWS, a newspaper printed and circulated in said County. Robert R. Wright Judge of Probate A true copy. Betty Ellis, Acting Deputy Register of Probate. From twelve noon to twelve midnight a clock's minute hand passes the hour hand ten times.

May 5 PROBATE NOTICE STATE OF MICHIGAN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF GOGEBIC, IN CHANCERY It is-hereby ordered that the said Mavis Detoy 5 Tankesly Skowfonski appear and answer the i ronwood Michigan Bill ot Oomplaint filed in this cause within three months from the date of this Order of Publication, or saiJ Bill of Complaint will be taken as confessed against the said Mavis Tankesly Skowronski, and It is further ordered that a copy of this May 26 June 18 PROBATE NOTICE ORDER FOR PUBLICATION orere a a copy Determination of Heirs Order of Publication be published according STATE OF MICHIGAN Dan Batinich, Plaintiff Viola F. Batinich, Defendant Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the County of Gogebic, in Chancery, on the 27th day of April. 1950. In the above entitled cause it appearing that the defendant. Viola F.

Batinich, is not a resident of the State of Michigan; but resides at Pendleton, Oregon, General Delivery; therefore on motion of William Fellow, attorney for the plaintiff. It is ORDERED that defendant. Viola to law in the Wakefield News, and that a copy of this Order of Publication be sent Gogebic. by registered mail to the said at her last known address, i. Delivery, Indianola, Mississippi.

Thomas J. Landers Circuit Judge (A true copy Jacob L. Randa. Clerk APPEARANCE By Rudolph J. Egizi.

Deputy Clerk Clifford A. Trethewey Attorney at -Law Ironwood, Mich. roDate Court for the County of ORDER FOR PUBLICATION AND defendant At a session of said Court, held at the General Probate Office in the City of Bessemer in said County, on the 24th day of May, 1950 Present: Hon. Robert R. Wright.

Judge of Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of ROSE ALLEN (Rose Marie Allen). Deceased. Lindy O. Allen, son and an heir-at-law having filed in said Court his petition praying that said.

Court adjudicate and determine who were at the time of her death the legal heirs of. said deceased and en- June 9 titled to inherit the real estate of which said deceased died seized. It is Ordered, That the 28th day of June 1360 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said Probate Office, be and is hereby ap- May 19 PROBATE NOTICE ORDER APPOINTING TIME FOR HEARING CLAIMS STATE OF MICHIGAN saiu iTOoa.ce oe ana is iier Probate Court for the County of pointed for hearing: said petition: AC, tnat uexenoant. Viola .11. jmuut: iiuuiuu F.

Batinich, enter her appearance in naid a sess 'on of sai-l Court, held at the thereof be given by publication of a copy cause on or before three (3) months from Probate Office in the City of Bessemer in of this order, once in each week for three the date of this Order, and that within County, on the 12th day of May 1950. weeks consecutively, previous to said- day forty (40) days the plaintiff cause this order Present, Hon. Robert R. Wright, Judge of hearing, in the WAKEFIELD NEWS a newspaper published and circulated within said County, said publication to be continued once in each week for six (6) weeks in succession, or that he cause a true copy of this order to be personally served upon said defendant at least twenty (20) days before the time above prescribed for her appearance. And on like motion, it is further ORDERED that the said plaintiff cause a copy of this order to be mailed to defendant, at her last known post office address, by registered mail and return receipt demanded, at least twenty (20) prior- to the time herein prescribed for her appearance.

Thomas J. Landers Circuit Judze Countersigned: Mary R. Hayee Deo. County Clerk William F. Follow Attorney for Plaintiff Business Address: Bessemer, Michian of Probate.

In the Matter of the Estate of THOMAS ASHLUND (also known as Thomas C. Ashlund) Deceased. It appearing to the Court that the time for presentation of the claims against aaid estate should be limited and that a time newspaper printed and circulated in said County. Robert R. Wright Judge of Probate A true copy.

Betty Ellis Acting Deputy Register of Probate. Notice of General Registration of School Electors "I tell yon, Jim, this pokey town drives me crazy." "Look, Mom. Pinky swapped 'em for my Boy Scout knife." AYBE it was the sudden chill ivj in the breeze. Maybe-it was the sight of the white dice in the small hand. Suddenly Rhoda did not feel helpless any more.

"Jimmy," she said, "I used' to live in the city in an apartment, the same kind that Pinky Duggan lives in now. There are lots of families in one big building. You can't run through the house or turn the radio on loud or make any noise. You can't even have a dog, Jimmy." His eyes were wide. "No dogs.

Jimmy. And v.r»i can't play ball in the streets because they're too full of cars." "And no dog?" the boy repeated. The two sat in silence. The night was bright but not cold. There was a half moon and a few scattered but bright' stars.

At last the little boy rose and started up the stairs. "Still going to the city, Jimmy?" "I guess not, Mom." Rhoda sat for a long time. Then she got up and went into the house. Her hand groped in the darkness until it grasped the handle of a suitcase. She was glad that Jimmy hadn't asked her why she was up, fully dressed, at this hour of the night.

bv WNU He could not feel any wind but he could smell the stable. could hear the twitter of sparrows, the faint sound of the river. And he found his way back to the stable and old Michael. "You're coming with me, ol' boy!" Hal said. He groped for the saddle.

Could saddle you blindfolded, he used to say. Now to prove it. He led the horse outside. The fear began to grip him tighter now. He swung himself upon the horse.

"Steady, boy!" he whispered, "Steady!" "Okay, Mike. Lets go. But easy, first. Let me get the feel oj it. Just around the meadow, boy." The horse started off.

Hal felt the graceful move of his body and coordinated his own movements with it. Gradually, Hal made him go faster-, each time clinging tighter to the reins in his hands. The wind whipped against his face, and a couple of times he felt himself sway off to one side as Michael plunged to make a turn, his hooves thumping against the hard ground. But he always righted himself and stayed on. Hal laughed against the wind, laughed loudly, in the sheer joy of riding once again, at the same time prodding Michael to a faster and faster pace.

Presently, a voice shouted through the whistling darkness at him. "Son! For Heaven's sakes, what're you doing? Stop 1" Hal laughed the louder. "I'm riding, Dad!" he shouted back. "Riding! Can't you see?" ho WNTT May 19 STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate Court for Gojrebic. June the County of In the Matter of the Estate of Maggie F- Russell (also sometimes as Margaret F.

Russell and M. F. Russell), deceased. ORDER FOK PUBLICATION DETERMINATION OP SURVIVORSHIP At a session of said Court, held at the Probate Office in the City of Bessemer, in said County, on the ISth day of May, 1950. Present: Hon.

Robert R. Wright, Jndse of Probate. First National Bank in Oshkush. succes sor trustee under the Last Will Testament of Mafrcrie f. Russell (also Bosne- I times known- as Margrarfit' F.

Russell end M. -Russell), deceased, having fileJ, in said'Court its petition said Court adjudicate and determine "the names of those entitled by survivorship to real held in trust' under the Last and Testament of said Majprie F. Russell, i deceased, as life tenant, joint tenant or i tenant by the entirety, and other facts essential to- a determination of the rights 1 of the parties interested in saiJ real estate, to-wit: An undivided .0067826 interest in the I West half of Section ten (10). Town' forty-seven '(47) North, i forty-five (45) West; subject to certain 1 surface rights of record: and subject to. certain dated February 18, 1899, commonly known as a.

mining lease, which' was recorded-in the- office I of the register of deeds of TGogebfc County, Michigan on November 1899. In Uber 10 of Deeds, pages 65' to 80, and all indentures supplemental thereto, and all rights, privileges snd appertaining- to said lease as assignee thereunder. It ORDERED, That the 34th of I960, at-ten. o'clock- in the forenoon, at said' Probate Office be and is hereby appointed for hearing said petition: It is farther ORDERED, That public notice thereof given by publication' of copy of this' for three successive weeks- previous to said day of hearing, in i THE WAKEFIELD a newspaper printed and circulated in said County. I Robert R.

Wright i Judge of Probate i A true copy Carlton A. Lindbcrg Register of Probate. Edward Massie, Attorney for Petitioner BuraineM Addrew: Michijnm. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Secretary of the Board of Education of the School District, Township of Wakefield, (which includes the City of Wakefield), Gogebic County, Michigan, or his duly Authorized deputy, will be at the office of the Board of Education in the Senior High School Building in said School District, for the purpose of registering such qualified electors of said School District as may make personal application therefore on THURSDAY, The 1st day of June, A. 1950 and each and every day thereafter up to and including Saturday, the 1st day of July, A.

1950. Said Secretary or his duly authorized Deputy, will be at said office for said purpose on each of said days except Saturdays afternoons, Sundays and legal holidays, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Central Standard Time, except on.the last day above stated for such registration on which day he will be at his office between the hours of eight o'clock A. M. and eight o'clock P. Central Standard Time.

Every citizen of the United of the age of twenty-one years, male or female-and who has resided in tnia state six months in said District twent-v davs next preceding the date of the annual school District Meeting called to be held- therein on Monday, the 10th of July A. 1950, shall be entitled to such registration. By authority of Act 256, P. 1949, all persons who are currently registered as electors of the City of Wakefield or the Township of Wakefield are automatically registered as electors of the School District. Dated at Wakefield, Michigan, this 19th day of May A.

1950. Signed: LEMPI M. SAARI, Secretary, Board of Education.