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The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 13

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0 mi mm mm ww mm ii ihiiimiiivhiii "Hi' 'I I 1 1 1 I'" ''VVf 'J I Chamrobeir Committee Peddles Faces Gruelling Questions Resolution Climaxes Long Study By JACK BM Annexation to Metropoli j( 4ii A -'it Marrs, Married Woman Had Affair, He Confesses I i ii ui mm By JOK HAkfcll Did Robert Marrs go to Dr. Daniel W. Gilbert's motel room the night of May 31 because he feared the radio evangelist might expose his affair with a mar I Sm BeaisrlliaoCotm. CITY SECTION (Sun-Telegram photo) ris, first ALT president and main speaker at yesterday's luncheon; F. Eugene Mueller, Al'F president, and Don M.

Smith, chairman of the Advanced Gifts diUion for the Arrowhead United Fund. (Section B) Friday, Sept. 7, 1962 (City Page) SHOl TALK First meeting of the Arrowhead I'nited Fund campaign this year found this gathering of present and former officials: From left, Karl S. Reynolds, campaign chairman; Koy Leu is, campaign colonel; Leslie I. Har- Murder in Crestline Threats by Choate to Kill 3 Told Jury in Slaying Trial A tavern owner testified yesterday that Robert Choate threatened to kill three people the night before Horris Speaks to AUF Advance Gifts Campaign Opens Leslie I.

Harris, the first president of the Arrowhead United Fund, addressed the first official meeting of the 1962-63 campaign, the Advance Gifts kickoff luncheon, at the Masonic Temple yesterday. Harris' stimulating and infor-lf -r-s mative talk described the kickoff on 2 holJ munity as one interested in help-jthrpe rePrt mwtms beginning Euro Luigi (Ace) Bertolo tolo's garage in Crestline last May 23. was shot to death near Ber- side Rose telling him what pened, witnesses testified. hap- Another witness called by Deputy Dist. Atty.

James R. Dunn, Dale Wilucky, testified he was behind Choate in his car when Choate stopied near the Ace and Walt Garage at 207 Crest Forest Drive. In his rear view mirror, Wiluc-ky said he saw Choate get out of the car with a "rifle" in his hand. When he got out of sight (Continued on 9, Column 5) people since the beginning "eanesaay. goal oi me its history, and reaching a is 10 complete its drive in today's campaign for 52 agencies in the once-a-year AUF drive.

The Advance (Tifts niviin one of the most important of thejIaster" Smitn sai(1- drive and sets the pace for the Kar Kevllolds of entire campaign. "The success of raninaiT(, K.ru) it nnlu What Stetson, Chamber Urge Program to Get Water for S.B. S.B. Man Shot Four Times, Woman Held Robert M. Zamorro, 21, of San Bernardino was in critical condition in County Hospital last night after he was shot four times during; an argument at 1261 Huff police reported.

Booked into county jail for in vestigation of attempt to commit murder was Caml Ann 23, who told police lie lived at' the Huff Street address. She and Zamorro are not related. Stf. Raymond Rueker of the San Bernardino Police Dept. said Zamorro was shot twice in the stomach, once in the left arm and once under the left eye at about 3:10 p.m.

while he sat in a chair at the house. The bullet which entered under the left cjo came out under the right ear. After the first two shots, he re portedly asked his assailant not to fire again, Rueker said. A caliber automatic pistol was found at the scene. Det.

Manuel Quevedo of the po lice department said the woman purchased the gun several days ago after telling neighbors she intended to kill herself. Carol Ann, who began scream ing upon her arrest, was trans ferred from County Jail to County Ilosptital when efforts to calm her failed, police said. Yucaipa Valley GOP Headquarters Opened Opening of Yucaipa Valley Re publican headquarters will be held at 2 p.m. today, Mrs. Roberta Morgan, program chairman of the Yucaipa Valley Women's Federation announced.

Scheduled to speak during the ceremonies are Dr. William R. Thomas, candidate for Congress; Raymond If. Gregory, candidate for state senate; and Stewart Hinckley, candidate for Assembly in the 7Hrd District. The new headquarters are lo cated at 12177 California next to the American Legion Hall iTHEY AE EARL E.BUIEl 4 Ltte Wondering Music, If You Please Things I should know and don't: WJiy you never sec? one of those "Mr.

America" types of muscle men doing a job that requires any strength. How to read weather barometer and what Ihey mean hen they say the reading is so many "inches of mercury." If they still make mustache rups or those long watch chains with the clasp in the middle that went clear across yoer vest. Or why men stopped wearing vests. Whether anybody carries a pocket compass anymore. Of course you can hardly get lost anywhere, what ith all the traffic signs.

If in town still cooks on a wood burning kitchen stove. What the rate of insurance per $1,000 is on a race horse. Why, if walking is so beneficial to your health, mail carriers don't outlive us all. I doubt if their life expectancy is any greater than that of the patio sitters. Whether the backrooms of all the stores are already piled high with Christmas merchandise.

I suppose they are. How a young doctor, just starting to practice, gels his first patient, or a lawyer his first client. How much more paint is sold to laymen than to painters. What happened to numerology and to those gals who told your fortune by tea leaves at almost every party. Is it another lost art? Where you would go to buy a gold-headed walking cane.

At one time, the canes were the (Continued on 7, Column 4) Back-to-School Matching skirts and sweaters including the new knee-ticklers, plaids and plains. Francis Shop 412 Highland Ave. FENCES ALL TYI'KS No Money Down FRONTIER FENCE TU 9-3G68 FUDGE BROWNIES 60c Per Dozen Reg. 8'iC Per Dozen Scotty's Bakery 3454 N. Del Rosa TU 2-3359 ALL YOU CAN SPAGHETTI SALAD Refills on Spaghetti Only 167 E.

HIGHLAND AVE. SKIRTS it bis a the Advance Gifts Division ultimately determines the final outcome of the campaign and its progress is watched eagerly by the whole community," Don M. Smith, chairman of the division, said. The Advance Gifts Division enlists as volunteers top business people in the area. The meeting was attended by more than 100 The full text of the address by Leslie I.

Harris Mill be found on Page C-6. workers who picked up their campaign kits including five cards which they will solicit personally. Smith explained that each worker had agreed to sign his own card first before he started his solicitation. "In most every case this has been done," he, said. The Advance Gifts Division starting before the actual cam- ried woman? Because Gilbert knew be was still operating his business in much the same way despite a "cease and desist" order from the Intel-state Commerce Commission? Because Gilbert might persuade his wife to divorce him and demand half of his business assets? These were a few of the iiie- tions asked by Deputy Dist.

Atty. George W. I'orter Jr. in a day and a half of gruelling cross-examination. The 42-year-old trucker, who lived in Pomona but conducted trucking business in Los An geles, is charged with Gilbert's murder.

Gilbert died without regaining consciousness a few (Continued on 9, Column 1) Man Stopped by Officer Draws Gun, Kills Self A man ttopM'd by a Sheriff's detective on the grounds of George Air Force Base, apparently drew a gun and shot himself to death at 8:15 p.m. yesterday. Deputy Coroner L. J. Schmidt, said today.

The dead man was identified as Don Clarence Floor 37, of J5131 Don KolK'rto Koad, Vic-torville, a civilian employe at the Marine Uaso in Barstow. Detective Smith pulled over the car that Floor was driving on the baso to bring thn man in for investigation, Schmidt haid. At that time the man drew gun and shot himself fataliy, he said. The coroner's offie last night declined to say what was the antiiie of the investigation Involving Floor at this time, or why the man was on the base at George. Final Clearance SUMMER COTTON DRESSES ELIZABETH'S Parking in Rear 484 W.

Highland TU FUR TRIMMED COATS CAR COATS G(X)I1 SIXKfTION LSE OL'R "LAY-AWAY" PLAN Togs for Tall 1936 N. St. TU 3-7015 BRAND NKW MACNAVOX 2 MANUAL SPINET TYPE ORGANS SPECIAL $995.00 Nothing Down With Approved Credit Braviroff Piano Music Co. 1168-70 N. St.

TU 9-8596 EAT for $1.00 GARLIC BREAD XT I U1N I TU 2-9240 $C75 Milton Rose, owner of the Town Hall bar at Crestline, said Choate first asked where be could find Bertolo, then came back la ter the night of May 21 and said, "I'm going to kill three people. You'd better call the sheriff." Rose, testifying before Judge Archie D. Mitchell and a jury of six men and six women in Department I of the Superior Court, said he did call the Sheriff's Office but the defendant left the bar before a deputy got there. Hose said he did not see Choate again until 10: JO a.m. next day, when Choate walked into the bar and threw some shotgun shells on the bar.

Retired fireman E. M. Walsh testified he was one of a number of persons present when Choate walked in and threw the shells on the bar. lie quoted Choate as saying, "I just killed that r-o-b down the street." While Walsh went across the street to call a sheriff's deputy, Choate went behind the bar to get a bottle and sat down to drink. Before Walsh could summon sheriff's officers, resident Cali fornia Highway Patrolman Robert G.

Lowery and a sheriff's reserve deputy entered the bar and took Choate into custody as he sat be- ALUMINUM SCREENS AND DOORS Free Estimates We Rpsei-effn Doom inrt Windows A-Aluminum Screen Service Base Line Ph. TU next to furniture OPEN SUNDAYS TO 4 P.M. PAINTING Supplies and Materials KEYSTONE HARDWARE 3187 Street Green Slamps RANGES Reconditioned and Guaranteed NEW and USED Full Service and Parts BILL'S STOVE WORKS 346 E. Base Line TU 4S-4362 PIZZA Spaghetti Ravioli ALSO FOOD TO GO THE SHACK Hours: Daily 5 P.M. to 1 A.M.

Closed on Sunday 9th and Waterman TU 5-6613 5-9501 tan Water District is the only certain solution for San Bernardino's impending water shortage, the San Bernardino Chamber of Com merce's Water Committee decided yesterday. The decision which is in form (jf a recommendation to the chamber's board of directors climaxed 18 months of hard, painstaking investigation. I he committee members said that yesterday was the day of de cision and decide they did. They passed without a dissenting vote a resolution endorsing and urgin action on the six recommenda tions made by the Stetson report he committee under Chairman Paul J. Crapo has met from once to twice a month usually ior uiree-nour sessions Beginning at 7: MO a.m.

for more than IX months. It has interviewed an held fact-finding conferences with scores of experts representing major water agencies. And yesterday the committee said its studies, like those of engineer Thomas M. Stetson, point ed to MUD as the only assured, dependable source of supplemental water. The resolution was framed aft er long talk and many changes hope the horse doesn't come (Continued on 12, Column 4) 4.

It annexation fails, try to work out an agreement by which the city can pump beyond It court Imposed limits. Then pay back the Santa Ana system with I'eather Kiver water when that arrives. 5. Encourage the district to revise its Feather Kiver contract so as to provide more water in the early years of delivery. 6.

Also if annexation fails, continue and expand purchase and rental of water. Attempts should be made, however, for 10 year contracts for specif io quantities of water. WURLITZER CHURCH ORGAN (A.G.O.) 32 Pedal New pi-ice was $2995 $895 KL'LLY GUARANTEED STEPPAN-BALDWIN 603 Third Street TU.x 434191 Dahlgren Garage 2191ti Street (AT HIGHLAND AVE.) TU 3-7710 Complete Auto Repair INCLUDING MOTOR OVERHAUL Bankamerlcard and Amer. Nat'l Chg. Rock A Dry Baby CALL Tiny Tot Diaper Service Ph.

TU 44-6266 The GREEN SHACK 163 W. Highland TRY OUR Porterhouse Steak COMPLETE DINNER $3.25 Lunch 11 to 2:30 Dinner 5 to 11:00. Daily Sunday, Noon to 10 P.M. Cocktails Phone TUr 2-9376 LIZ SAYS don't often mention the fact that tve have hose, lingerie, bras and girdles, but we do and quite a good selection. Our Fall dresses and Suits are so lowly, dresses starting at S9.9S, Suits at fully lined.

Of course tee are noted for our spirt sircar. By the rcay new stretch pants just received. Lay-aicatis, Credit Cards or just sai charge it. GLAD RAGS BY LIZ Pel Rrwn CMitpr st Highland Ave. Ctig.

Accls. Invited, Open Krt. Nitei Widely Known Retired Santa Fe Conductor George Barrows Dies George Louis Barrows, perhaps the best known retired Santa Fe trainman of the West and a former long-time resident of San Ber nardino, is dead in Santa Cruz, where he had lived since his re tirement in 1939. He died Wednes day. Barrows, who observed his 90th birthday in August, will be.

bur- by the third meeting on Sept. 26. "I know it can be done work your last card first and it will u'make the others go that much 0 in America that wonderful people like you do things for others and I am proud lo work with you on this important campaign." James P. Mergens, executive vice president, explained the material in the kits which included a new brochure and a solicitors manual especially created for the Arrowhead United Fund by famed cartoonist Frank Adams. The Arrowhead United Fund Movie, filmed by E.

Margaret Lawrence of Pacific High School teaching staff, and directed by Jack Williamson of Kaiser Steei, was previewed by the gi-oup. Those sealed at the head table included Roy Lewis, Ray O. Mul-lins, Charles N. Baker, Bonnet A. Meyers, Advance Gifts Colonels; F.

Eugene Mueller, president of AUF; W. R. Holcomb, campaign chairman for 19G1-62; Harris, Smith, Reynolds and Mergens. ied in Hemet tomorrow following services to be held at 10 a.m. from the Harford mortuary.

The Barrows had resided in San Jacinto 40 years ago while he was employed on the Santa Fe's line into the Hemet-San Jacinto Valley. Barrows, who possessed a remarkably clear memory of incidents of the early days of railroading in Southern California. was- a frequent contributor of his reminiscenses to Earl E. Buie's column, "They Tell Me," in The Sun-Telegram. Barrows and his wife, Marcaret.

observed their 60th wedding anni versary on July 2 in Santa Cruz. Barrows was born in 1S72 in Illinois. As a child he moved with his parents to Dakota territory. He recalled seeing William Cody, Buffalo Bill, and the noted Indian chieftain, Sitting Bull, as a youth. He himself rode the ranges as a cowboy before moving to San Ber-(Continued on 12, Column 6) Goodwill Industries Employes' Picnic Planned Sunday Gaiety will be the keynote for Goodwill Industries employes and their families when they gather for a picnic at Lake Gregory Sunday afternoon.

About 90 people will enjoy the picnic supper and will vie for games and contests prizes. Arrangements for the event are in charge of Juanita Augustine. The entertainment committee is composed of Russell Perry, Har old Bender, Patricia Robinson and Samuel Von Eck. Robert Hicks, Lester Boyce and Consuello Hernandez ill serve on the refreshment committee. Distribution of prizes will be in charge of Harold Francis, execu tive director, and Kenneth L.

Wl-ble will act as master of rere- monies. Here are the sk recominen-datiiuiH for (ilituining water willed the Stetson report made and which the Chamber's water committee concurred in alter a separate and exhaustive study: 1. The entire San Bernardino Valley Water DMriet should annex to Metropolitan Water District. i. It that fails, tl.n city should try to join MWD on its own.

3. Sewage reclamation should bo continued and efforts continued to establish legal rights to add it to the water supply. New Location 1989 STREET BEAUTY BAZAAR TU 3-5617 Closa! Mondays Shop at Hogan's for COBBLERS That Comfortable Shoe Shorts Blouses Shoes 444 Highland Ave. TU 6-3811 GRANDFATHER CLOCKS Repaired We Pick Up and Deliver HAROLD'S Jewelry and Time Shop Court and Sts. TU 4-2101 We Specialize in All Types of Permanents and Tints BRUSH BACK Permanent SPECIAL $4.50 Bolladona Beauty Salon 9 A.M.

-9 P.M. by Appointment Only 2173 N. St. TU 3-9U13 Company of California TUrner 4-1101 De Sure to Visit Dotty Lee's New PETITE JR. DEPARTMENT DRESSES SUITS SPORTSWEAR Petite Sizes 1 to 13 For the Girl 51" and Under Third St.

DOTTY LEE free ABC PaIklnS 100 Wool Rey. $7.98 SWEATERS $7.75 Fur Blend Keg. NEW FALL COLORS USE OUR LAY-AWAY Kelly's Dress Shop 25899 E. Base Line Need Autumn Money? 7 FOR BILL CONSOLIDATION MEDICAL EXPENSES ANY WORTH-WHILE PURrOSE The MORRIS PLAN 1339 Street BEEN FISHING THIS SUMMER? Fishing for a home loan, that is? We hope you didn't give up too soon because vou might have landed Ihe BIGGEST one at Santa Fe Federal. All home loans are NOT alike; you should compare rate, terms, fees and all charges.

Get all the facts before you decide AND THAT'S NO FISH STORY! Santa Fe Federal SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION 701 St. and 479 4th St. TUrner 0-0231 Turn In on "NIGHT WATCH" Local and Worldwide Nci Channel Is at 9 P.M. Big Annua Western Barbecue! U.CT. September 8 45th and Sierra Way Sining from to 9 P.M.

Donation Adults $1.50 Children 1.00 (Sun-Telegram photo) SCHOOL'S NOT ALL WORK Janis Uentley, 10, tries out play equipment at Fairfax School after mother, Mrs. XV. C. Benlley, refiistered her with principal Melvin Feuer. Elementary students new to San Bernardino City Schools registered yesterday for term starting Wednesday.

Janis will bo in fifth grade. IT MK im iiiilniliurMwiiimrr-'f mm im liKiDi i.

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