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The Press Democrat from Santa Rosa, California • 2

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ALINE MOSBY Calendar JA Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Sunday, Jan. 9, 1955 Some A Pensioners Must Report Income Success as a Soldier, Obscurity as an Aclor Three-Foot Pipo Is Worth $850 DENVER (UP) Mrs. Alma Schneider, director'of the Denver Mint, said a check for S850 will be sent to a man in Weiner, for a three-foot piece of pipe he sent her. The man, whom Mrs! Schneider did not identify, kept dimes, nickles and quarters in the pipe. When his house burned down, the coins melted and then hardened.

The mint will melt the bar to make new silver coins. Xv" 1 i if rv f. saved was imported for the show. Ortiz won a week's vacation at Sun Valley, silverware and other gifts. But the best prize to him -was an -assurance his acting career would be helped.

"In a tape recording on the pro-1 gram a producer said he admired. i me and he pledged himself to give me a part in his picture and build me up for future roles Then, of course, he plugged the picture, with the actors names and all. Veterans receiving pensions for disabilities, not due, to military' service are required to report anticipated yearly income to the Veterans Administration during January, the Sonoma County Veterans Service Office has announced. Candle Would Be Handy in There NEW ORLEANS (UP) When a policeman spotted the outline of a man in a grocery Friday night he pulled out his pistol arid laid: "Stick 'em up or I'll hoot" The lifesize cardboard cutout ef Liberace remained V. Connolly, veterans service officer, Room 119, Sonoma County Courthouse, has offered the services of his office to persons needing assistance in answering the annual income questionnaire.

Veterans and the dependents' of veterans who died of nonservice-connected causes, are no longer eligible for pensions if annual income exceeds $1,400 for single persons or $2,700 for those with dependents. New regulations require the pensioner to Teport excess income before it is received. Mr. Connolly said some income, however, is not considered for pension purposes. Failure to notify the VA results in overpayment charges against the pension recipient and the pension will be stopped.

If "He didn't keep his promise. Ab SEVASTOPOL Continuous Today From 1:45 TODAY MONDAY TUESDAY SUSPENSE! ADVENTURE! i solutely nothing came of it. I still have never met the man. 4v "Oh, yes. the casting director called and I went to the studio for i 1 1 HOLLYWOD (UP) What happens to the happy winners who leave, radio -and television pro-grams with.prjzes, fame andwell-.

Four years ago a. war hero named Maj. Peter Ortiz was glorified on "This Is Your Life," then on radio. The show caused so much comment that Warners Studio made a 1951 film, "Operation Secret," with Cornel Wilde, based on the major's adventures as a U.S. Marine Corps spy in But this week Ortiz advertised in the movie trade papers for a job.

"Having all that honor was no guarantee of life solvency, he reflected yesterday as he sat with his wife and 19-month-old boy in their small tract house is suburban Tarzana. "On the program they promised me my acting career would be built up, but nothing happened. "Since the war I have worked here as an actor but the income is no longer sufficient. As I said in my ad. I am willing and able to do anything." Ortiz was doing character roles around the cinema city when Mas-ter-of-Ceremonies Ralph Edwards heard about him and featured his life on the program.

Even the head of a French village Ortiz had that one picture. But it wasn't a part. I did one day's work as an extra. I. had nothing to say.

I 4 was in one scene with 15 extras and when the picture came out that TOMORROW Snn County Taxpayers Association, membership meeting 8 p.m., 634 Fourth-St. Sonoma County Tubercalosis and Health Association, executive committee, noon, Guidotti's. Montgomery Village Post 751, American Legion, 8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. r- Santa Rosa Encampment -53, 2 p.m., IOOF Temple.

Bartenders and Culinary Workers, Local 770, 2:30 p.m., Labor I Machinists, Redwood Lodge 1178, 8 p.m.. Labor Temple. -International Rosicruciaa Order, Santa Rosa Chapter, 8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building. Sonoma County Philatelic Society, 8 p.m., Santa Rosa Junior High School. 9446th Air 'Reserve Squadron, -8 p.m., 533 Fifth County-wide Dog Training club.

8 p.m., Fairgrounds Poultry Exhibit Building. Toastmasters International No. 182. 6:30 p.m., Eisenhood's. Alcoholic Anonymous, 8 p.m., Harmony Hall.

California National Guard, 579th Engineer Battalion, Co. 8 p.m., Healdsburg Armory; H-S Co. and Medical Detachment, 8 Santa Rosa Armory. Loyal Order of Moose, Santa Rosa Lodge 458, 8 p.m., Moose Hall. Recreation Calendar 10 a.m.

to noon, mothers' workshop, Franklin Community Center. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., municipal shuf-fleboard court open to public, Benton and North St. Fire Station. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., supervised play and activities, 6 to 9 years, Franklin Community Center.

Supervised play at Howarth, Doyle and DeMeo Parks. 7 p.m.. High School Boys Basketball League games, High School gym. 7:15 p.m., Santa Rosa City Basket-vall League Games, Santa Rosa Junior High School Pepsi Cola vs. Lena's; SRAC vs.

Auto Mart. scene did not appear in it. I JACK WEBB, author-actor-director-producer and Dragnet's Sgt. Joe Friday, will wed ex-actress Dorothy Towne, the couple said. The facts: This week.

Somewhere in the Midwest. They'll fly there today or tomorrow. Second marriage for both. Dragnet's Jack Webb To Marry in Chicago MONTGOMERY and RESERVOIR DRIVES TELEPHONE 5343 GATES OPEN 6:30 SHOW STARTS 7 P.M. TOXIGIIT wrote the producer several letters.

He- never replied." Ortiz, 39. insisted that he is not upset with "This Is Your Life." "The results of some quiz shows are he said. "They're so exciting while they But the next day, when the excitement is over, what have the winners got? Of coursethat isn't true in my case. "But I would just like to have a job." Empty Stomach Reminded Him ROCHESTER, Ind. (UP) The Rochester Canning Co.

received a letter saying "please find enclosed $1 in consideration of a few cans of peas taken from your establishment between 1928 and 1930." a aM mo, ikiw J. HEAD-OVER-HEELS -c Stout' 1 WACKY mmm i i ALSO- This Canadian TV Is Kept Clean Bvwvlhinfl Vt Im 1 fenePGWU DeSeEwns it OTTAWA (UP) The Nation-la Film Board has rejected a charge by Montreal Sanitary Inspector Romeo Mondello that barbers broke the law by appearing on television without, their white uniforms. i "i Ml Wi WM fa SUB vt TEQMCOiai rW';" ALSO ONE OF THE ii wl FUNNIEST FARCE mat sl r. W7f 71 TeCHNlCOtOR Dinah Sberidaa Jofm Grtgso Wetob said yesterday that he and the blonde. El Paso, beauty would take out a marriage license tomorrow and be married as soon thereafter as the Illinois law permits.

Accompanying the couple will be Mr. and Mrs. Rjchard Breen who will act as best man and. matron honor. Breen is a writer for Webb's "Dragnet" program.

The producer director actor announced his intentions to remarry in the midst of filming his weekly, program. He said he must return to Hollywood by Friday to begin preparations for a new movie, "Pete Kelly's Blues." The marriage will be Webb's second. He was divorced in 1953 by actress Julie London after a $350,000 settlement was reached. Miss Towne married cafe owner Leo Pavich last year in Tijuana, Mex. Hei marriage was annulled when she learned divorce proceedings had not been completed.

COMEDIES IN YEARS!" IUKA. 111. (UP) H. H. Cheeley, a farmer, recently celebrated his 91st birthday by splitting his win America's Finest Hart, Schaffner Marx, Timely, Clotheraft a Suit and Topcoat for every man and priced for I every pocketbook.

Ky Kendall Ktnntfli Mwt a wwwmM-wwmowM mud ter supply of firewood. i 111 I VAILIUE! VAIL THE! VAILUIE! You Cau Save Here on Highest Quality Men's TODAY Continuous From 2 p.m. HOLLYWOOD (UP) Actor Jack Webb, the idol of television mystery fans, will leave here today with former actress Dorothy Towne- for Chicago where they plan to be married "as soon as possible." 39.Will Be Naturalized At Ukiah URIAH Thirty-nine Mendocino County residents, representing 13 countries, will make up one of the largest classes ever to be naturalized at one time here Thursday. The new citizens will appear before Superior Court Judge Hale McCowen. They, and the countries from which they came, are: Italy Ermino Pozzobon, Rosa DiMarcantonio, Virginio Moran-j di, Dino Mattiuzzo, Pietro Delia Bosca, Anita Maria Fancchi, Sil-vino Bonora, and Teresa Sanini.

Portugal Francisco Martens Da Moto, Jose Gomes, and Maria Jose Pacheco. Russia Hjalmar Matts Osan-der, Lillie Sutton and Elizabeth Zebroff. Switzerland Leopoldo Bar-setti, Louisa Barsetti and Maria Sirizzotti. -j Canada Emma Pauline Edg-ley, Claude Edgley, Ellen Mary Heath Berman and Ewart Mansfield Parnum. Germany Erika Helma Rains, Marianne Jenny Mankins, Emma Sofie Morris and Inge Maria Ranse.

Denmark Svend Lykkebo Pedersen and Maria Johanna Stahl. Finland Emma Wickstrom, Charles Lind, Aino Gustafson and Lydia Smith. Japan Tojiro Jim Wawa, Chomatsa Kichitaso Ishii. China Chung Seung Wong. England Joseph Francis Mor-eumb, Alice Lillian Grace Freeman.

Greece Kalliopi Poulos and Sophie Nick Loijos. Holland Jan Zier Vfolyk. Chickenpox Leads The Illness List Twenty-four cases of chicken-pox were' reported by physicians to the Sonoma County Department of Public Health during the week ending yesterday. Other cases of communicable disease reported included three each of infectious hepatitis and pertusis; two each of gonorrhea, measles and scarlet fever, and one each of German measles, mumps and shigella. FAMILY PRICES SCEffi SPECIAL ASSORTMENT.

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