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I ft 1 My Reno -VEMNG Gazette PAGE NINE PHONE FA 3-3161 RENO, NEVADA, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1962 4 W'-g'Wwaw 1 Ml I rV-Vl Wri i it FT'fi Sparks Mayor Eyes Campaign I License Plea Airs Charges At Riverside Cosmetic Firm Executive In $400,000 Deal CARSON CITY (AP) A New York businessman confirmed he is buying into Reno's Riverside Hotel Friday by applying to the State Gaming Control Board for a gambling license. New York cosmetics executive Raymond Spector applied to pur If X'. P. it Hi li ftrJ I a i 1 ii Ill i I mm Hi IIMH i i mim id igilii ti it' n.wini.. i.

For Congress Says Republican Party Members Offer Backing Charles E. Richards is a real estate salesman, ex-stockyard operator, onetime railroad brake-man and the mayor of Sparks. He is also being mentioned as a potential candidate for member of the House of Representatives from Nevada. As far as Richards, a Republican, can recall, the Congress talk started about three months ago. It has left him flattered, not sure of what he wants to do, and tempted with the thought representing the state in Washington, D.

C. "Some who are active in the Republican party have approached me, encouraging me to mm. chase a one-fourth interest in the hotel from Bill Miller for $400,000. NOT EVERYONE CAN ATTEND KINDERGARTEN THIS YEAR Connie Watts, 5, and Chuck Luzier, 5, practice with king-sized pencils for their first day at kindergarten next year. Little Richard Watts 1, is interested too, but he's too young.

Connie and Richard are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watts of Sparks. Chuck is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford Luzier of Sparks. (Gazette Photo) It would cut Miller's share from 89 per cent to 64 per cent. Spector is a director and a SPANISH WAR VETERANS MEET Seated, left to right, F. W. Robinson, George H.

Millar, T. V. Conner and H. H. Atkinson.

Standing, Nat D. Wright, C. H. Pefley, C. A.

McCafferty and C. C. Boyer. (Gazette Photo) principal stockholder in Hazel Bishop Inc. He has never before been involved in Nevada gam bling.

Bonanza and United Air Lines executives have received notice run for Congress," Richards ad Kindergarten, First Grade Children Register Monday to vacate space adjoining the mits. So far, there have been no Spanish War Veterans Hold Annual Meet hotel lobby by June 14. PLAX NEW LOOK direct overtures from high Re publican leaders in Nevada. While hotel spokesman have Richards is inclined to wait and see what happens. He won't push for a berth in the Congressional been silent on plans for the space, it was learned that the first floor will be remodeled extensively.

The casino will be moved closer to the front of the building and a slot machine ar race without Republican party kindergarten in the school district must register. A birth certificate and immunization records, plus the name and phone number of the child's physician will be required at support. He won't make an in Kindergarten and new first grade pupils in the Washoe County School District will be registered Monday. All pupils entering kindergarten this fall must register and all pupils entering the first grade who are not now attending dependent try for it. But he is interested and he II cade installed, it was learned.

The Corner Bar will be eliminated. Eleven grizzled veterans of the War with Spain, most of them In their 80s, will, wind up the 28th annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans in Reno today, amid reminiscences will not say that the answer will be a flat "no" to an offer of Children 5-years-old on or be support. Richards, a native of Yering- fore Dec. 31, 1962, are eligible for kindergarten. Children 6-years- about departed comrades and the terrible conditions under which ton, came to Sparks in 1930.

Once a brakeman for Southern Pacific, old on or before the same date may enter the first grade. men fought the war in the Philip he also operated the livestock pines. Parents unsure of where to Training Camp Sentence Given In Bomb Hoax yards in Sparks just recently sold "There are fewer delegates and by Southern Pacific. Now he sells i Si -jl Ii fy the meetings are getting farther real estate for Probasco Con register their children should call Mrs. Dale Roberts at the school district's headquarters.

She is primary grades apart," sadly commented Harry struction Co. H. Atkinson, 81, a Reno attorney In 1955, Richards took his first In another $400,000 deal, four gamblers applied to take over operations of the Hotel Nevada and the Bank Club in Ely from F. E. Simpson.

The four potential owners are: Milan MHovich of Bijou, 25 per cent for Reno businessman C. Lee Warren, 50 per cent for Stateline motel owner Norman Goeringer, 25 per cent for $100-000; Reno accountant Joseph Sal-oman to become a corporate officer. LAS VEGAS DEAL In a Las Vegas transaction. John Hussar, owner of the and Vending Machine asked board sanction to take over the Last Frontier casino operation and former department com CARSON CITY (AP) Two plunge into politics and came up elected mayor of Sparks. In 1959 mander.

youths who admitted making a The delegates elected officers he successfully ran for a second bomb hoax telephone call that Friday afternoon, naming C. H. term, now nearing its end. led to the evacuation of two Car Pefley, 85, of 529 Ridge de partment commander. Other of ELKO ENTRY loucinda Wilder Senior Student From Elko Enters Miss Nevada List son City schools were ordered to youth training camps by Dist.

Judge Frnk Gregory. Registrations will be taken from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for both grades in Brown, Gerlach, Home Gardens, Huffaker, Reno, Sun Valley, Sparks, Stead and Verdi except where otherwise noted below: At Florence Drake, Gerlach, Hunter Lake, Jessie Beck, Mc-Kinley Park, Peavine and Roger ficers are A. G.

Lewis, 77, of Richards, whose sole party function has been as a member of the Washoe County Republican Convention's platform committee, is a hard kind of Republican to classify. He leans towards a mild con COMMAND CHANGE at Stead Air Force Base north of Reno was marked Friday afternoon by a review and formal ceremonies at which Col. Archer E. Lackey, left, assumed command from Col. M.

C. Barnard, who leaves on an assignment in Korea. One of the pair, a 15-year-old youth who furnished the dime to make the call, was sent immediately to Spring Mountain Youth Training Camp near Las for $48,000. He will lease the build Corbett: kindergarten and first ing and property from Warren servatism are times when you can be too and identifies himself with Vegas. The other, age 14, was given the Nixon wing of the Republican party.

a week to get necessary medical care before he too is sent to 8 grade pupils register from 9 a.m. to 12 noon only. At Brown: kindergarten and first grade pupils register from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m, only. At Home Gardens: kindergarten pupils register at either An Richards readily admits to a belief that Nevada's represents training camp.

He admitted making the call to Mrs. Fred Har- Fallon, senior vice deputy commander and Atkinson, junior vice deputy commander. Others on hand or scheduled to attend the get-together of Thomas H. Barry Camp No. 7, many of whom are past department commanders, included: T.

V. Conner, 84, of Fallon, immediate past department commander; George H. Millar, 87, of Sacramento who retains his Reno membership; F. W. Robinson, 85, of San Francisco, a member of Rickter Kinnon Camp; Nat D.

Wright, 81, of 721 Lake C. A. McCafferty, 83, of 1700 Locust C. C. Boyer, 81, of Las Vegas, a member of the Pat McCarran Camp; Fred Fahder of Sparks, and George B.

Russel of Carson City. tive, because there is only one, evy, wife of the principal of Car cannot tie himself to party lines. son Junior High School. derson or Huffaker from 9 a.m. Elko County's entry in the Miss Nevada Pageant in Reno June 23 is Miss Loucinda.

Adele Wilder, sponsored by the Soroptimist Club of Elko. Miss Wilder, 18, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren W. Wilder of Tuscarora.

She is an Elko County High School senior. Miss Wilder will give a demonstration of her skill in landscapes and abstracts in charcoal and water color as her talent presentation. She also is student of dancing and the piano. Miss Wilder also has won prizes in statwide art and speech "There's only one from Ne "You don't know the damage to 4 p.m. First grade pupils reg vada.

got to be broad. Bayley. The owner of the Reno Nugget, James H. Kelley, applied to buy the Tahoe Nugget at Crystal Bay for $30,000 from Stanley Parsons. The club was formerly the Sierra Lodge.

A Las Vegas dealer, Clark Sloniger, and a Denver night club owner, Albert Hartman, asked to buy the Maverick Club in North Las Vegas. Sloniger would invest $5,000 for 20 per cent and Hart-man would pay $20,000 for 80 per cent. And Pat Hart applied to reopen his Brass Rail Saloon in Virginia City for the summer that could have occurred as a ister at Home Gardens from 9 The Sparks mayor regards Ne a.m. to 4 p.m. vada's current representation in result of that call," Gregory told the youths.

"You caused fear and Congress through Rep. Walter trouble for hundreds of people." Baring, a Democrat, as leaving The junior high and high school a lot to be desired." He thinks Nevada's representa were evacuated earlier this month while firemen and police officers made a room-to-room tive should play an active role in "selling the state as far as McCafferty was four years in search. Martis Creek Dam Fund Is Approved The Bureau of the Budget has flashed the green light on a industry is concerned." the Philippines from 1899 to 1903 'We need a tax base that is "It was then the most filthy not based on gambling. I don't The Miss Nevada Pageant is sponsored by the Soroptimist Club of Reno. The winner will represent Nevada in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City place I ever saw," he recalled.

"Now I am told it is a beautiful object to gambling but I do think it is a pretty thin thing to tie spot." your wagon to, Kicnaras oe- in September. McCaffertv suffered a broken lieves. $2,385,000 appropriation for construction of a dam and reservoir back in one engagement. He is a booster of importing a Lewis, at 77, a mere boy among on Martis Creek as part of the cluster of small industries to Ne Retired Fireman Dies in Reno Funeral services are pending at Walton Funeral Home for Frank C. Graff, a retired railroad fireman, who died at a local hospital Friday night at the age of 70.

Mr. Graff lived at 111 W. Taylor St He was a native of Reno and lived here all his life. He re the other veterans, served in Washoe Project, Sen. Alan Bible vada and steering clear of one three wars: the Spanish-Ameri reported today from Washington, or two large industries.

Comstock Church Service Planned can which he entered as a boy D. C. "If a big firm folds, your econ of 16 from Michigan and the first and second World Wars. During Also approved was an annual Infant's Rites Planned Monday Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Ross-Burke chapel for Janet Yvonne MacLeod, infant daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Bruce MacLeod, who was dead on arrival at a local hospital Friday. Rev. Olan Terrell of the Sparks Methodist Church will officate. Burial will be in the Masonic section of Mountain View Cemetery.

The infant was a native of Reno, born Nov. 2, 1961. Other survivors include a brother, Victor Frank omy folds. If you get lots of small firms and one or two fails, your economy doesn't notice it." PLAY BY EAR expenditure of $14,000 for operation and maintenance of the proj World War II he was in charge Virginia City's historic Presby of torpedo sheds in Hawthorne Nev. terian Church will hold its first tired as a fireman for Southern PRESENTATION OF AWARDS to two Stead Air Base officers were a part of ceremonies at Stead Friday afternoon.

Lt. Col. Francis M. Carney, commander of the 3638th Flying Training Group, left receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Col. M.

M. Barnard, right, who has been transferred to Korea. Col. Carney was decorated for accomplishments in setting eight national and world helicopter records. At rear is Maj.

George W. Olney awarded the USAF Commendation medal for construction work supporting Air Force missions and NATO. (Gazette Photo) Richards is one inclined to play Pacific Co. in 1957. "I once killed 30 men in 30 religious service for the year on Sunday, May 20, beginning at 10 Survivors are a sister, Mrs minutes in the Philippines, but it by ear, feel his way along without an early committment.

ect. The proposed project now goes to the Public Works Committees of both House and Senate for final approval. The project was recommended a.m., according to Henry Bau Bertha Mason of San Diego He has no interest in an elected don't quote me by name on that, another grizzled warrior said. mann, chairman of the church's a niece, Mrs. Bart Glenn office on the state level.

restoration committee. of Reno; and a. nephew, Floyd He views Nevada's biggest Atkinson, a Reno attorney, was graduated from Salt Lake City The sermon will be delivered by Smalley of Hawthorne. for approval by the U. S.

Army Chauncy Oakley, an elder of St Mr. Graff was a member of Corps of Engineers. High School, as valedictorian of problem as a lack of utilities water resources and power so necessary to industrial growth. John's Presbyterian Church. Mu Wadsworth Lodge No.

25 his class three weeks after he sic will be in charge of Mrs. Martha Chapter No. 5 OES, Ruby enlisted. He promptly left for Reid Post No. 30 of the Ameri San Francisco where he served Many Events Sunday At Stead Open House Adam Shriver, wife of one of the pioneer Presbyterian ministers in can Legion, Veterans of World as a correspondent for the Salt MacLeod; grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Elmo Tognoni of Sparks and Frank and Janet MacLeod of Reno; uncles and aunts, Ronald and Daniel MacLeod, both of Reno, aire and Thomas Tognoni, both of Sparks, and Bruce Tognoni of Mitchell, S. and great grandparents, Mrs. Janet Nevada. War I Barracks No.

958, and the Lake City Tribune. Bonanza Days Events Underway Bonanza Days continued in Vir Following the service, refresh Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen. "They sent us over with horses from Salt Lake City and then ment will be served under direc Among attractions at the Stead tion of Mrs. A. N.

Jacobsen as Air Force Base Armed Forces sisted by Mrs. Henry Baumann Hicks of Sacramento, and Ernest found they couldn't transport them," he reminisced. "I stayed at Camp Richmond, San Francisco. The sanitary con Day open house Sunday will be fire-fighters who walk through ginia City this afternoon highlight The services and social hour Bay City Man Succumbs Here Hicks of Vancouver, B. D.t ed by a parade and visits of are open to the public, Mr.

Bau flames hot enough to melt steel. mann said stars of the television "Bonanza" series. with foam to suppress flame and keep fuel tanks from exploding. The pair will load the pilot aboard a high performance 'copter called the and whisk him away to a hospital. Major Air Force commands send their experienced fire-fighters to Stead to learn the techniques of fire suppression utilizing a helicopter.

The stunt is routine to airmen ditions were terrible so I sent dispatches to the Tribune. You Benjamin H. Otten of San Tomorrow's activities include enrolled in Stead's fire suppression school the only one like got so much a word for tele- Francisco died in a local hospital grams and so much an inch for Michigan Native Succumbs at 53 it in the Air Force. today. games for children starting at 10:30 a.m., fast draw elimination contests, a parade featuring ancient cars at 12:30 p.m.

and pres Born in San Francisco, Feb. 1, Beginning at 2:55 p.m., visi tors will see a simulated aircraft 1890 he had been a lifelong resident of that city, and was engaged in the insurance claims ad burst into flame. Minutes later, Former Chairman Of Equal Rights Board to Speak Reno attorney Bert Goldwater, former chairman of the Nevada Commission on Equal Rights of entation of awards to beard and costume contest winners. Other attractions planned are a helicopter demonstration at 2:30 p.m., a helicopter flyover at a helicopter will land a fire res justment business. A veteran of cue crew and equipment.

The Ponderosa buffet at 7 p.m. SIERRA SNOW, RENO RAIN IS FORECAST Scattered showers are expected to hit Reno tonight with a chance that they'll continue through the weekend, the U. S. Weather Bureau said today. Snow near the 5,000 foot level is predicted for the Sierra tonight and Sunday.

Eastern Nevada is in for rain tonight and Sunday with snow in the mountains and western Nevada should get rain or snow tonight and Sunday also. Only in southern Nevada are skies expected to be clear. Colder weather is predicted for all of the state except the southern portion. Battle Mountain (.22 of an inch) and Elko (.07 of an inch) were the only Nevada communities reporting precipitation Friday. In Reno, a high of 65 was expected today, dropping to a low of 32 Sunday morning and reaching a high of 55 Sunday.

This morning's low was 31 and Friday's high was 65. 2:45 p.m., a mock assault by Ma World War he was a member in the Sharon House, and music The 'copter will hover over the of Insurance Post American Le rines at 3:05 p.m., a jump by members of the 101st Airborne wreck and fan a path through gion of San rancisco. letters. They wanted pictures, too, I remember, of their local boys The 28th annual encampment of United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary, Department of Nevada, winds up today. In addition to the veterans, about 30 members of the auxiliary are holding their annual meeting, too.

The annual convention banquet was held Friday night in the Santa Fe Restaurant with James R. Harrison, director of the Reno Veterans Administration Center by roving bonds on Street and tours by Bonanaza stars are Saturday night highlights. Humans, will be the speaker at Division paratroop unit from Fort Survivors include his daughter, a meeting of the Washoe County Funeral arrangements are pending at O'Brien-Rogers Funeral Home for Mrs. Helen Werner, who died at a local hospital Friday at the age of 53. She was a native of Michigan.

Survivors include her husband, Andrew, Battle Creek, two children, Louisa and Andy, Battle Creek, her mother, Mrs. Ruby Davis, Holland, and her sister, Mrs. Mae Speigel-hauer, Chicago, 111. Sister Mary Carl, O.P., of St. the flames while airmen, wearing aluminized suits, rush through to the plane.

While one man rescues the pilot, the other will cover the craft Democratic Womens Club at 8 Campbell, at 3:30 p.m. and a jump, featuring intricate formations, by a paratroop skydiving Mary convent, Keno and a P.M. Monday in the Bonanza niece, Mrs. Evelyn Ripley of Room of the Mapes Hotel. San Francisco.

Goldwater, who resigned from The funeral will be held from Hawthorne Sets Armed Forces Day HAWTHORNE R. Adm. Em the commission two months ago, the Carew English Funeral Armed Bandit will speak on civil rights. He is a former member of the Nevada Home, 350 Masonic San Francisco at a time to be an speaker. team at 3:40 p.m.

In addition, the public is invited to view static displays of supersonic aircraft and Me Army weapons and equipment, and aerial photo shows and closed circuit television booths. Program time for the exhibits and displays is 1:30 p.m. on the base flight line. Gates will open at 10:30 a.m. Gaming Commission, former chairman of the state board of nounced.

The family appreciates the beauty and sentiment of flowers, but in lieu thereof, would be erson J. rawkes, assistant chiei bar examiners and a former pres of the U. S. Navy Bureau of Motorist Cited After Collision Ben C. Rogers, 24, was charged ident of the Washoe County Bar Association.

The meeting is open Robs Motel Well dressed and soft spoken, an armed man entered the Sparks Nugget Motor Lodge early Saturday morning and robbed night clerk Marvin Nielson of $185. Nielson told Sparks police the man pulled a pistol from under grateful for donations to St. Mary's Hospital Cancer Fund. Arrangements are being made by Weapons in Washington, D. C.

will be the principal speaker at an Armed Forces Day banquet to the public. Saturday night in the National Guard Armory. with drunken and reckless driving SAV.VOUDONTY I (OOULDNT early this morning after his car The banquet will top a day of OJHO HLE COULD 6ET HIS KITE SNA66ED ON THE PERISCOPE OF A 5U3MARINE? SUPPOSE THAT DOUBT IT FOR hit a parked car, Reno police activity starting at 8 a.m. with his coat and ordered Nielson to "THE SUBMARINE 'RATON' RETURNED FROM A WEEKEND CRUISE OJITH A KITE 9Nb6V ON ITS HOU) IT60T THERE REMAINS A CHARLIE A Annual Awards Breakfast Set Outstanding University of Nevada journalism students will be honored at the annual Department of Journalism Awards breakfast Sunday in the Jot Travis Student Union Dining Commons. In addition to receiving awards 'and prizes for work in journalism, two students will be initiated into Kappa Tau Alpha, national Journalism scholarship society.

Two faculty members and four graduates will, also be inducted. open house at Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot. A parade, with ir-r said today. Rogers, who lives at 1924 Watt SL, was treated at Washoe Medi cal Center for minor injuries. A put money in a paper bag.

The clerk pushed an alarm button that sounded at police headquarters the moment the robber left the office. Nielson said the robber was about 35 years old, with a slender build. He wore a suit, necktie and Gov. Grant Sawyer and other Nevada officials participating was to be held at noon, and a rodeo was to start at 2:15 p.m. Lt.

Gov. Rex Bell is parade marshal. (From the Mineral County passenger in his car, Eddie Bar-re ra, 33, 945 Virol Lane, was in satisfactory condition at the hospital today with a broken Dose and facial cuts. dark glasses. i.

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