The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 8

THURSDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 1942 THE OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINER 8-A Where's Dorian? Here He Was SLAYER PLEADS Germans Say Arms Factories at Stctfinarad Blasted CHURCH LEADER DIES ON COAST HILL CONTINUES BEET OPERATION SELF-DEFENSE KEMMERER Wyo Nov 19 Admitting the slaying but contend ing she acted in self defense Mrs Roy Adams negress today had been bound over to district court for trial on a murder charge for the fatal knifing of her husband Sunday night Ui Preliminary hearing a con ducted before Justice of the Peace A Gilchrist 'i 1 Mrs Adams told Sheriff Earl Ellsworth her husband had beaten her repeatedly during the last few months and that he had been abusing her before she took her 1 Ft 1 -v -1 husband's pocket knife and stabbed him Sheriff officers said Adams had been stabbed in the back and temple and his throat cut couple each i about 45 years old moved to Kemmerer from Ogden a month ago i 1 Jfw vf 1 '''Sin "fi tx i ft I -) 'Ml I A 1 i- 0 I I I 1 I i --f i It IMiii iy 1 OAKLAND Calif Nov Serge Ballif Sr 83 former Salt Lake City and Logan resident prominent in business and church activities died Tuesday at seven at the home of his daughter Mrs: William Evans in Oakland Calif Mr Ballif left Salt Lake about six months to be with his daughter in Oakland He was born September 23 1859 in Ogden a son of Serge and Elise Lacoultr Ballif who came to Utah from Switzerland as converts to the church As a young man he attended the Logan schools and the University of Deseret in Salt Lake City From early manhood he wa3 prominent in church work presiding over the I A in the Logan Fourth ward and later becoming superintendent of the I A organizations of Cache stake Serves Missions He went to Switzerland in 1890 and remained for three years as a missionary for the church On his return he was made a president of the sixty-fourth quorum of seventies In 1904 he went on a foreign mission to i Belgium and from that work was called in 1905 to preside over the Swiss and German mission where he remained until 1909 For a time after -his return to the United States he resided in Portland Ore where he engaged in business with Nibley and others in the manufacture of ce 1 v't It 1 Former Newsman Is Army Sergeant i v-1 -'f I 1 A Harvest of Crop Not Yet Completed in Layton District LAYTON Nov 19 Hundreds of tons of sugar beeta are pouring daily on the grounds of the Lay-ton Sugar factory here where last week-end 77000 tons had been unloaded since the beginning of the processing campaign early in October About 37000 tons of this total have been processed according to James Ellison company manager Wednesday the initial payment of about $275000 had been distributed in checks to 600 Davis county farmers with the second payment to be made November 25 and the third and final payment to follow some time later Mr Ellison said it was expected the company's plant will process Mils year a few thousand more tons than in 194L although the run is expected to be less than "Vi days this year Sujjar content is running 164 er cent a fraction more this sea- i in comparison with press of thi3 factory last year Carl Whitesides field said that many as 490 tru-'kloads have been unloaded on ha grounds in one day and that rations are still going forward to keep the factory running at full speed Wards Plan On Harvest Dance PRESTON Nov 19 The Presi ten Third and Fourth wards will hold their annual I A Harvest ball jointly Tuesday evening Nov 24 in the Opera house in Preston The dance will be semi-formal with harvest decorations and light refreshments Dancing will begin at ight-thirty Committees in charge of the ball are: decorations Grant Condie and Bernice Seamons refreshments Reed Crockett and Dar-lene Condie receptions Simmons and Mrs Emma Davis BOMB TARGET Germans describe this as the wrecked armament lactones in ataungrau ntr the river Volga The Russians still hold out in the Stalingrad siege although Germans hold portions of the city This picture was obtained through a neutral source f- Word was received here today that Frank Grover former staU editor of The Standard-Examiner who has been in the army vf or th past four or five months has been promoted to rank of sergeant Sergeant Grover before joining the staff of The Standard-Examiner was editor of the Idaho State Journal at Pocatello Ida and had worked on the Pocatello Tribune and for the Salt Lake Tribune in Idaho He Is a native of Pocatello Sergeant Grover is assigned to army recruiting and induction station at Tacoma Wash i Lieutenant Visits i WAS FREE THEN This photo believed the last of French Admiral Francois Darlan commander-in-chief of French forces in north Africa before his capture in Algiers shows Darlan right during an inspection of Algerian defenses with Gen Alphonse Juin chief of the French military in Algeria The picture made about two weeks ago was radioed from London to New York After this particular inspection Darlan returned to Vichy then back to Algeria where he was captured with Juin when American forces staged their north Affrican invasion Areas Dependent on Utah Coal Mines Face Shortage 'v: i 1 VJRiTe noThiwS BuT I' jCHcERf ULLETTER4 WRiTe i Evanston Issues ment Called to preside over Cache stake he returned to Logan in 1911 and remained there until again chosen to preside over the Swiss and German missions from 1920 until 1923 He returned to Salt Lake where he was associated in business with Mr Nibley and others until 1929 Did Temple Work County Officers Approve Request Monson Informs Maw in Washington and Asks Action Permits to Wed 'Vff lBr-l EVANSTON Wyo Nov The Uinta county clerk's office reports marriage licenses issued recently to: Frank Swapp 26 Provo and Elma Green 22 Pleasant Grove Mack Halladay 22 and Merle Terry 21 Provo Sterling Wilkinson 22 and Helen Crosbie 21 Ogden Lewis Nichols 19 and Athena Halles 18 Salt Lake City Double-Deck Ban Is Sought SALT LAKE CITY Nov 18 (AP) You knoy these two-decker buggies housewives use to push their groceries in the big markets? Well Max Tngalls department manager of one Salt Lake City firm is getting tired of seeing fond mothers load youngsters in the top deck and wheel them around -as they shop He said it is "dangerous and unsanitary" and asked if there isn't a state law against it County Attorney Harold Wallace agreed to see if there is BRIGHAM CITY Nov 19 Fjeldsted secretary-manager of the Ogden Livestock show has requested the Box Elder county commission for an appropriation of $200 as Box Elder's share of the expenses involved in carrying on this project The commission has ordered Merlin Cook county clerk to inform Mr Fjeldsted that the money was set up in the budget and will be forthcoming inthe near future The county commission has also authorized an increase in the general fund of the budget by $18-000 The money will be used for statutory and general purposes HOW EVERYONE CAM HELP KEEP UP ARMY AND NAVy EASy LESSONS Wyoming Folks EVANSTON Wyo Nov Lieut and Mr Charles Bean are in Evanston on leave and are visiting with Lieutenant Bean's father A Bean and his grandparents Mr and Mrs Wilkinson Lieutenant Bean Is in the armored force tank division of tht army service and Is being trans ferred from Pine camp New York to an undisclosed station in southern California Mrs Bean the former Blanch Parris of Salt Lake City will accompany her husband ordinance to cover the matter and prepare the proper license blanks When the matter wa referred to the county commission that body decided that there was little need for the county to act because practically all venders of trees would be selling in towns and cities During his years of residence in Salt Lake City he had been almost constantly identified with ordinance work in the Salt Lake temple and during the past few years spent much of his time in that work Mr Ballif married Zelora Eliza Angell daughter of Truman 0 An-geil architect of i the Salt Lake temple July 29 1885 Mrs Ballif died several years ago in Logan Surviving are two sons Serge Ballif Jr of Los Angeles and Leonard Ballif of Portland two daughters Mrs William Evans of Oakland and Mrs Evelyn Woodruff of Salt Lake City 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild one brother Joseph Ballif of North Ogden four sisters Mrs Joseph Campbell of Ogden Mrs Blair of Logan Mrs Joseph Christmas Trees Mus Be Tagged BRIGHAM CITY Nov The state department of agriculture has notified the county and cities in this area that venders who sell tagged Christmas trees this year must first secure a license It was also suggested that the county and the cities set up and pass ah Squires of Ogden and Mrs Charles Napper of Salt Lake City The body will be taken to Logan for funeral services and burial in the family burial plot Belie Spafford Named Counselor SALT LAKE CITY Nov 19 (AP) The appointment of Mrs Belle Spafford Latter-day Saints' church Relief society general board member as second counselor to Mrs Amy Brown Lyman president was announced from the church general office She succeeds Mrs Doona Sorensen released from the presidency because of increased family responsibilities Mrs Sorensen will continue to serve as a general board member State Material Reported Sold SALT LAKE CITY Nov 19 (AP) The sale of $487797 worth of material by the state to the defense plant corporation for use at the Geneva steel plant was announced by Utah Purchasing Agent Henry McGean Most of the material was lumber he said along with other items originally purchased for use at the new Salt Lake City armory Couple Returns From Texas Trip EVANSTON Wyo Nov Mr and Mrs Walter Ballhaus have returned from Mission Texas where they visited with their son Corporal Donald Ballhaus who is stationed in the ground crew of the air corps at Moore field Mission Texas Corporal Ballhous enlisted in the air corps last spring upon graduation from the Curtis-Wright Technical institute at Glendale Calif While In the south Mr and Mrs Ballhaus made a trip into Old Mexico I SALT LAKE CITY Nov 19 (AP) Utah and other areas of the west dependent upon Utah mines are facing a serious coal shortage Acting Governor Monson reported today In a telegram to Governor Herbert Maw now in -Washington Monson stated: "Coal situation in Utah extremely critical Many coal companies now out of coal Many hotels hospitals apartment houses state institutions have only a few days' supply on hand William Mc-Phie vice president District No 22 United Mine Workers insists miners must comply with Lewis' order restricting employment to seven days a week seven hours per day with time and one-half for Saturdays Sundays and holidays Operators Insist "Mine operators insist machinery requires one day per week for overhauling and are holding out for six-day week of nine hours per day with time and one-half for time in excess of seven hours a day McPhie states matter must be submitted to Lewis' for decision and has no objection to such procedure "Suggest you contact government officials wth "power to bring about immediate action Assure you situation Is extremely Extensive Elias A Strong secretary to the governor said the shortage is being felt as far away aa Tacoma Wash where the Pacific Gas and Electric company was reported scouring the markets to find coal for its plants He said one large Utah military project was threatening to confiscate coal and that another had reported supplies were inadequate for operation of mess halls and heating of barracks Coincident with his telegram to Maw Monson issued an appeal to the people of Utah to use coal as sparingly as possible Group Returns From Laramie Amos Bagley Is OCD Director CHAIRMAN NAMED BRIGHAM CITY Nov John Mathias is named by the county commission as chairman of civilian defense in Box Elder county to succeedlSheriff Fred Sorensen who recently resigned the position Mr Mathias vas also named chairman of the meat conservation drive for Box Elder county The per month which has in the past been SALT LAKE CITY Nov 19 (AP) The appointment of Amos Bag-ley secretary of the Salt Lake junior chamber of commerce as assistant director of the eastern sector of the Ninth region OCD office was announced by Gus Backman director EVANSTON Wyo Nov 19-Evanston people who visited In Laramie during Home-Coming Week include: Mrs Holland Mrs Jack Snyder Mr and Mrs Harry Pfisterer Mr and Mrs Cliff Spencer and Mr and Mrs Henry Talley Stevens a member of the victorious Utah football squad stopped over in Evanston on Sunday for a visit with his mother Mrs Leland Stevens while on his way back to Salt Lake City paid to a typist and clerk in the civilian defense office will be paid to Mr Mathias and the clerk dispensed with the commissioners Take rWELC0M p3 dlonflis Here She Comes There She Goes -ft The Sale That Has No Equal World Famous Northern Seal-dyed Coney Gray- 0 dyed Caracul Taw Skunk-dyed Opossum Skunk Chubbies 1 Newcomers to Ogden Welcome to all of you who are spending your first Christmas Season in Ogden West's know that so many of the newcomers this Christmas are hard-working busy war workers who have little time for shopping For that reason West's have assembled in an easy-to-find manner a wide assortment of choice gifts each item representing the best in quality and value! Come in on your next trip down town and see for yourself how pleasant Christmas shopping can be in this stoje! Krimmer-dved Russian Pony Lamb Persian Paw Camel Hair i 1 1: Lapin-dyed Coney Silvered-dyed Fox Blue-dyed Fox Seal-dyed Coney ft" Mink-dyed Muskrat Russian Spotted Cat Squirrel Paw ray-dyed Che- kiang Caracul Lamb Sable- dyed Muskrat Black Chinese Kidskin Skunk Great Coats Ho Interest flo Carrying Chargo Persian Lamb Paw L-J Others priced from $55 to $595 IF YpU DO YOUR CHRISTIMAS 2 1 SHOPPING IN NOVEMBER i YOU'LL SAVE TIME AND WORRY! USE OUR LAYA WAY PLAN AND SAVE! We have no bookkeepers collectors or bad accounts for you to help payl 1 at BRITTAN'S 2459 Washington Blvd (jcjj a DEADLY 'ASH-CAN A deadly "ash-can' (above) fired by a warship heads toward a disabled freighter which was menacing Atlantic shipping Finding its target (below) the depth bomb throws a milky spray skyward signaling the end of the ship which soon sank Crew of the freighter was removed safely (Passed by censor) Monday Store Hours 9 :30 a to 9 mi yiT-riirrffi in mi i liifn 'Tf till l' i 'iTiirnri lit irUmminmiriyffl £t9MflSsC9H3Rfl.