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4 March I 1957 Redlands Daily Redlands Federal Buys Adjoining Properties Robert Kahl, president of Redlands Federal Savings and Loan Association, announced today that an escrow had been opened for the purchase of the property immediately north of the association office on Fifth street. Included in the.purchase is the balance of the frontage between Kedlands Federal Savings and the alley, with existing improvements designated as 6, 8, 10 and 12 North Fifth street. Former owners of the property were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hardy.

Terms of the sale were not announced. The continued growth of Bed- lands Federal Savings has made necessary the expansion of the existing facilities, Mr. Kahl said, and it is anticipated that an addition to the present buildng will be built and the existing structure remodeled. The enlarged and remodeled building will be designed as an integrated whole, and with its modernized interior will be one of the finest office buildings in the area. Mr.

Kahl, in discussing the pro posed expansion, recalled that when the present office was built, the association was about one- third its present size. He anticipates even greater growth at the expanding economy in South em California extends to the Redlands area, and the new quar ters will be designed accordingly No time schedule has yet been announced for the improvement. Mr. Kahl emphasized that the time required for planning precludes commencement of con struction for many months, and there will be no immediate change in existing improvements. Businesses now occupying property involved in the purchase are Marcella's confectionery; William Kingham, real estate; Alice Sedgwick, general insurance; Minnie L.

Ohmstede, lingerie and acces sories, and Beacon Printery. It is anticipated that all will continue to do business in their present locations for some time. Dr. Howard Hill Buys Clock Professional Bldg. The sale of the Clock Profes- ional building at 229 Cajon street to Dr.

Howard Hill for an undisclosed sum was revealed today by Dr. Charles (Pat) Clock. The building currently houses the offices of five physicians and cne dentist. The structure was built by Dr. Clock and Dr.

Lloyd Hilliaqd, dentist, in 1938 but became the sole property of Dr. Clock when he returned from the service in 1945 shortly before Dr. Hilliard letired. Since its initial construction, Dr. Clock has remodeled and enlarged the building several times to keep pace with the growing need for office space for Dr.

Hill, the new owner, has occupied offices in the building for several years. Dr. Clock said today that while lie will no longer own the building, he will still maintain his offices there as he has in the past. Other M.D.'s who maintain offices in the building are Michael De Salvo, Lloyd Watts and Tom Chloupek. Forrest Robinson, D.D.S., also maintains his office there.

ROOM FOR Federal Savings and Loan Association at the northeast corner of Fifth and Citrus, has acquired adjacent property on Fifth street extending north from the present building to the alley, Robert E. Kahl, association president said today in announcing expansion plans. At right is the present building next to the purchased buildings now occupied by Marcella's confectionery; William Kingham, real estate; Alice Sedgwick, general insurance; Minnie L. Ohmstede, women's apparel, and Beacon printery. Four RHS Seniors ReceivefCity To Propose Merit Commendations China Reds May Release Missionary HONG KONG (UP)-One of 10 Americans known to be held in Red Chinese jails may be released within 24 hours, informed sources Said today.

Lutheran missionary Paul A. Mackenson, Philadelphia, was arrested at Tsingtao March 7, 1952, and later sentenced to five years imprisonment. He was believed likely to be freed at the border between Hong Kong and Red China Peiping Radio has'soiar not announced his release, though his sentence is up, and informed sources with contacts in- Shanghai, where Mackenson has been held, said there had been no indication whether he would be freed on schedule. But sources pointed out that all Americans freed from Chinese jails, last year were released promptly on schedule. EDLHI1D Phone PT s-arai TODAY open 6:40 starts 7 P.M.

Shown In Full After 9 P. M. 10 Academy Nominations A GIANT OF A PICTURE! ELIZABETH TAYLOR ROCK HUDSON JAMES DEAN News Color Cartoon PLAN NOW! SEE IT! Close Mexican Border Narcotics Officer Urges SAN FRANCISCO (UP)-A California narcotics officer believes the Mexican border should be closed to halt the flow of narcotics into California. This drastic measure was urged Monday by Walter Creighton, chief of the California Division of Narcotics Enforcement. He said the border should be closed to all per sons except those with a special permit from the State Department.

"The solution to the narcotics problem is simply to close the gates," Creighton said. "If you do that, the merchants in Tijuana and Mexicali. who are dependent on the tourist trade, will soon see that Mexican narcotics laws are enforced." Creighton's superior, Atty. Gen. Edmund G.

Brown, was to leave for Washington today to confer on the narcotics problem with Atty. Gen. Herbert Brownell Jr. In particular, Brown was to. lake up the problem of unescorted minors crossing the Creighton said the State Department probably would object to any closing of the Mexican border.

However.Jie said in that case, the border should be closed to unescorted youths under 18. As it is now, he said, the Mexican government lets unescorted youths aged 15 and over cross the border. Creighton said the number of youngsters from Orange, Los Angeles. San Diego and Imperial counties crossing the border for narcotics is a "serious problem." He said Mexican officials failed to cooperate with U.S. officials in narcotics enforcement.

Creighton said Mexico is far less important than the Orient and the Mediterranean as a source of supply for heroin, but that it is still an "annoying source." He said Mexico is the main source of supply of marijuana entering California. In addition to restricting the border traffic, Creighton also urged stricter border inspection at San Ysidro and Calexico by U.S. customs officers. Four seniors at Redlands High school have been commended by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for distinguished pei- formance in its nation wide search for students of unusual ability, according to Principal Leonard L. Murdy.

The students honored are. Pricilla Brown, Kenneth Ilurl- bert, Barbara Manning, and Alen Ritchie. They have also been named California state runners-up in the 1957 Merit Scholarship competition. "The seniors honored today are among the top one or two per cent in ability in the state," according to John M. Stalnaker, president of NMSC.

"While they did not quite reach the finals o. the 1957 Merit Scholarship competition, their unusual promiso deserves recognition. Indeed, we want to encourage every one ol them to make a special effort to obtain the best college education possible. Both student and coun try will profit." As state runners-up, the local students will be sent letters ol recommendation by NMSC for use in applying to the colleges they wish to attend. The National Merit Scholarship competition provides the largest system of privately financed scholarships offered in the United States.

High schools may enter their most outstanding students in the annual competition. The first hurdle the students face is the "Scholarship Qualifying Test," a high level measurement of potential ability to benefit from a college education. This year, over 162,000 outstanding seniors from 12,500 high schools entered, with 750 foui year college scholarships worth an estimated S3.75 million at stake. NMSC was established in 19-35 through grants of S20.5 million from the Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Over forty business and industrial firms offer four-year college scholarships through its facilities.

FUNNY BUSINESS By Hershberger Fonda To Wed Countess HOLLYWOOD (UP)-Stage and screen star Henry Fonda will be married for the fourth time in New York Saturday to Contessa Afdera Franchetti of Rome, friends of the actor said today. It will be the first marriage for the contessa. Fonda's previous marriages were to actress Margaret Sullavan, the late Frances Brokaw and Susan Blanchard. Mexican Players of Padua Hills LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF FOOTHILL CLAREMONT 'ANGELITA' DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL COMEDY FEB. 20 MAR.

30 THEATRE I DIKING ROOM Dally excepl Slondar Reservations advisable Lycoming 5-1288 Three Sites For County Building The city of Redlands is prepared to suggest to the county board of supervisors three possible sites for location of a branch county building here, it was disclosed today by City Manager Fred H. Workman. Mr. Workman will take the site proposals before the county board at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The sites were not pinpointed but Mr. Workman said all three are located within the proposed civic center area and are more than a block and a half apart. He said that under a county bond issue approved last November the sum of $150,000 is available for construction of a branch county building to serve the Redlands area. The structure would house county well are, sheriff, assessor, health and other county services and offices now scattered throughout the cily in rented quarters. Earlier, Mr.

Workman said, the city had offered a number of tentative proposals for building sites but none was very close in. The city manager pointed to the i long-range civic center plan for Redlands as one that envisions the clustering of public buildings from the city hall in a wasterly direction within the area bounded by Olive, Brookside and State. said the city hall, library, post office and bowl now comprise the nucleus of buildings for such proposed civic center. Mr. Workman said the city desires to suggest branch county building sites that would offer considerable space for off-street parking, lie said in this connection that property, mostly residential is available near the three possible sites for car parking lots.

The board of supervisors yesterday ordered contracts prepared on three new county branch buildings and an addition to a fourth William E. Young, assistant county purchasing agent, was directed to prepare the contracts with: R. E. Rack and George Dena- sirevich of Redlands for the pro posed new Twentynine Palms branch. Roy A.

Kazebier, Ontario, for the new west end branch on Mountain avenue. Robert H. Thomas, Apple Valley, branch in the new Barstow civic center. E. Charles Parke, Cedar Springs, addition to the Big Bear branch building.

Supervisors were informed that architectural fees will range between 6 and 7 per cent of building costs, varying with each project. Council Approves Site For New Dog Pound The lost and wayward canine population of the city of Redlands may soon have their new animal shelter following Council authorization last night to condemn property for the much sought-after new site. A request to go into a condemnation proceeding on a site at the extreme north end of Judson street abutting the Santa Ana Wash came from City Manager Fred H. Workman who told the Council that "we can't get any cooperation from the owner (and) I'm at the end of my rope on this thing." He stated that the owner Has not indicated any desire for negotiation and has only infrequent an swered the numerous registered mail contacts from the manager's office in past months. The present site and structures tn the Santa Ana wash have been declared inadequate because of the location which permits van dalisni and thievery of animals as well as causes time problems for the humane officer.

Mr. Workman has indicated that the property now under consideration is currently in marginal citrus and that there are no residences nearby. If the property is acquired it will mean the end of a long search for an appropriate new location The city considered sites near the sewage disposal plant, near the Texas street water property, and in reservoir canyon among others All were discarded because zoning or residential problems Plans in the past have included a concrete block structure with individual heated enclosures. An office for the humane officer plus a small apartment for a care taker are also part of the plan to provide 24-hour service. A total of $15,000 is already budgeted for dog pound construction which is expected to provide funds for the initial land acquisition and a start, at least, on the construe- 1 Council tion of the shelter itself.

City Attorney Edward F. Taylor tol-d the Council that "if funds are. available for this, we can move ahead just about a rapidly as you wish" under the immediate possession rule in condemnation. Under this proposal the city can deposit money with the court equal to "fair market value," then move right in on the property and start construction. Mausoleum Expansion Meets Council Approval Sale of mausoleum crypts i moving along so briskly that the City Council last night authorized an extension of the existing contract to provide for an additional 168 crypts in the patio section even before the foundation is laid.

Approval of the expansion was granted upon request, of Claude' Ritchie, who is in charge of the program, alter he told the Council that "there are only 19 spaces left in the patio and we can expand it much more economically now than later." He reported that $43,210 worth ot crypts have already been sold although the trenches for the founda tion are not quite finished. The additional crypts will cost $22,778 40 but will have income potential of $70,000. Total estimated cost of the mausoleum was given as $11,000 but! Mr. Ritchie said he fully expects) to have that amount on hand as a result of the sales program when' the mausoleum is completed some four months hence. Sales Snowballing Although the Council expressed concern over the speculative aspects, Mr.

Ritchie said "we started out on this on a pay-as-you-go plan with absolutely nothing except faith and sales are snowballing." Upon questioning of the Council, Mr. Ritchie revealed that total! cost of the first 600 crypts is es-, timated at $38,350 and that mini mum return should be $275,000. The total minimum return on the $111,123 cost including the additional 163 crypts should be $345. 000. While he said Hie profit aspect appears large, the value of the: land itself which would otherwise have been burial spaces at $200 each, has to be taken' into con sideration along with the amount which must be set aside for per petual endowment.

He stated, too that "we are underselling all new modern mausoleums in the vici nity." In other actions last night the Fiesta June 30, 1957 upon request of the Slroblighters. Received notice of a transfer of an alcoholic beverage license to Robert H. Inman for Pinky 'i. Received a report from the Southern California Edison company showing'that franchise payments by the company this year total S4.858.93, a $500 boost from last year. Heard a letter from Logan Kincher protesting a Central city freeway route through Redlands.

Approves Assessment Roll Approved the assessment roll and diagram under the 1911 Improvement Act for the sewer installation for four houses between Grant and Alvarado on West Olive avenue. Agreed to a meeting with the Board of Supervisors next Tuesday, 2 p.m. to discuss a contemplated site for the proposed county building in Redlands. Location of the site was indicated as generally within the civic center area. Discussed the acquisition of the Voss property adjacent to the police department and agreed that action one way or another would be definite at the next meeting.

Approved a lot split for Jessie G. Hawkins, to split a house from an orange grove at the extreme west end of Cypress avenue, subject to requirements that might be in effect when a building permit is requested. Approved a lot split for George H. Ide, 835 W. Sunset drive, for property south of Sunset drive and east of Allessandro road.

Deferred approval of a resolution in support of the Roadside Council's anti-billboard legislation until members of the Council had an opportunity to read the resolution in its entirety. Seven Leap To Safety WEEKS VILLE, N.C. Seven men escaped by leaping to safety when fire destroyed a 250- foot blimp at the naval air facility here Tuesday night. A Navy spokesman at Norfolk, said gasoline escaping from the tank ignited the blimp as it was making "touch and go" landings. The flaming bag drifted up against a hangar which also was set afire but with little damage.

As the flames spread, the crew of three officers and four enlisted men jumped to the ground from the gondola and there were no injuries, the Navy said. Civil Air Patrol Checks Leads On Missing Plane SAN BERNARDINO Civil Air Patrol checked out two new leads today in a widespread search for a private Cessna 170 plane missing since Saturday with four persons aboard on a flight from Los Angeles to Imperial. One new lead was reported at El Centro where Wally Pankratz, Brawley airport manager, and Bill Greenmyer, Civil Aeronautics Administration inspector from San Diego, took off to circle the desert about 27 miles west of the valley cities. The tip was telephoned in by an unidentified woman ho said she was looking out of her front window Saturday afternoon and saw what appeared to be a light plane come out of the overcast and then disappear. Airport officials said the Cessna could have been in that area south of Coyote Wells between 1 and 3 p.m.

Saturday. They said there is an emergency landing field in the area. Another lead came from resi dents of rugged country south of Hemet. They reported hearing a plane overhead during foggy weather on the day of the flight. Aboard the missing Cessna 170 were Mrs.

Marjorie King, 35, West Los Angeles, the pilot, her mother, Mrs. Marjorie Kumler, La Jolla; and two friends from England, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wierdsma. Awards Contract Awarded a contract for steel pipe to the Southern Pipe and Casing company as qualified low bidder on recommendation of "Water Superintendent John Jones.

Deferred the contract for the city's gas and oil supplies for next year in a referral to the city manager's office for study and recommendation at the next meeting. Approved a request by the Citizen's Freeway committee to set up card tables in downtown Redlands March 7, 8, 14, and 15. Tabled for appropriate background study a request by E. D. Nickerson for an outside-city water connection at Nevada street and Highway 99.

Approved use of the bowl and library park for the annual Photo 1 Chunk Of Blarney Stone To Be Brought To Tokyo TOKYO (UP)- A San Francisco businessman put a $175,000 price tag on Irish eloquence today. James Cummins announced here he would insure a two pound chunk of the Blarney tn give the gift of Gaelic fluency to all who kiss it for $175,000. Cummins is having the fragment sent by air from San Francisco for a Saint Patrick's Day affair March 17 at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan. The visiting trucking executive, who said he acquired the bit of granite in 1948 from an Irish cousin, was assured that the relic will be well protected. Mrs.

Kumler is the mother and Mrs. King the sister of Clifford Kumler of San Francisco. Mr. Kumler is the husband of the former Madeleine Wynn of Redlands and son-in-law of Mrs. Sydney J.

Wynne, 1355 Center street. Searchers Tuesday were sent to a mountain 35 miles north east of Indio where wreckage believed to be that of the missing plane had been spotted from the air. The ground party reached, the spot only to find the wreckage marked with an orange cross, signifying an old crash. Showtime 7:00 P.M. 1st Run Sen Bdno.

VistaVision and Color Burt Lancaster Katharine Hepburn "THE RAINMAKER" Also Jeff Chandler Joanna Dru "Drango" 7:00 P.M. CinemaScope and Color Yul Brynner Ingrid Bergman "Anasrasic" Plui Ernest Borgninc R. Milland "Three Brave Men" "How do you like this sawdust? Pop made it all by himself!" G. P. WOOLLEY, D.D.S.

th moving announces of his Dental Offices from The Masonic Building to Redlands 325 Cajon St. PY 2-3405 Chief Changes Again MONTEREY- PARK (UP) William C. Coleman, 37, chief of police at Delano, has been named to serve in that position here, it was disclosed today. The veteran officer previously served three years as chief at Merced. GET AHEAD WITH A BILL CLEAN-UP Pay leftover leaional bills ind reduce high monthly payments with a prompt loan here.

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FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Matthew J. Connelly (left) and T. Lamar Caudle look downcast in Federal Building at St. Louis where they were sentenced by Federal Judge Gunnar Nordbye to serve two years in prison and fined $2000 each. Caudle and Connelly, former Truman administration officials, were convicted of a charge of conspiring to defraud the Government in an income tax evasion case.

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PY 3-3730 G0RHAM STERLING MAYFLOWER And many other famous brands ot Sterling Silver Howard S. Smith Jeweler 20 E. Stete PY 3-5405 America 's Finest Moving Tri-City Van Storage Corp. 1923 21 W. Shiart AY: PY 3-37M KEEPSAKE DIAMONDS REXALL DRUGS Engagement and Wedding Rings, Interlocking Mountings.

Harry G. Wilson jeweler 212 Orange PY 3-4806 Wilthite's Pharmacy We jiva S. i H. Green Stamp! Orange and PY 2-42J1 YANHEUSEN SHIRTS In a wide selection of colors, eoflar styles and sleeve lengths. Fowler's Men's Wear 107 St.

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