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Nevada State Journal from Reno, Nevada • 16

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Reno, Nevada
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16
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a44 'Tfe'Wone x' 'Tta 'Wane When Your Linoleum and Hardwood loors are inished with EASY TO APPLY DRIES QUICKLY LAST OR YEARS SAE NOT SLIPPERY LOOKS LIKE GLASS WEARS LIKE IRON Nothing not even Alcohol or Acid can stain the durable glossy finish of Glaskote No greas grime or dirt can penetrate it Simply wipe clean with a damp cloth Takes the brunt of countless footsteps: and scrapes Glaskote restores the colors of old linoleum protects the new Does not chip or peel become yellow with age or lose its lustre The only finish that can be retouched on worn areas Decide right now to free yourself of that back break ing hand disfiguring drudgery of scrubbing and wax 5 ing floors and drainboards Apply it yourself orj if you prefer we will recommend a professional applicator i HERE SOLARI SONS I 1745 Wells Ave Reno Phone' 3 4284 Jtage sixteen Agnes Moorehead Appearance Here Being Postponed Actress Will ulfill IT Engagement In 1 April Advices received late yesterday by the Reno Ballet Guild from Paul Gregory producer cancelled the proposed appearance of Agnes Moorehead and Robert Gist in abulous scheduled for Reno on January 26 Mrs Sam Clarke guild president said Charles Laughton who di rected and staged the Agnes Moore head production with Robert Gist as co star found it impossible to re place Robert Gist currently appear ing in "The Caine in time for him to appear with Miss Moore head in Reno as previously sched uled However he assured the Reno Ballet Guild that Miss Moorehead would fulfill her Reno commitment at some date in April Paul Gregory" producer of "The abulous currently has four productions on the road and has just agreed to produce two fea tures in Hollywood for the screen Charles Laughton stages most of the productions that bear the Paul Gregory banner and it was be lieved that Robert Gist could be re leased for his co starring tour with Miss Moorehead but a suitable re placement could not be found for him so the Reno engagement had to be postponed until April The Reno Ballet Guild was compelled to accept the change in dates but promises that before Miss Moore head appears in Reno in April an other major production will be of fered to lovers of the ballet under sponsorship of the Reno Ballet Guild Weekend Temple Service Planned Regular riday night services will be held at Temple Emanu El on riday evening at 8:00 Rabbi Myer Schwartz will conduct the service and speak on the theme "Does Mankind Need Howard Goodman will give a sum mary of the Scriptural lesson of the week A social hour in the vestry will follow the service and refresh ments will be served A discussion period will follow on the theme "Does Mankind Need at which Dr Sidney Tillim will act as moderator Dr' Tillim will make observations based on his professional experience The pub lic is invited to attend and to par ticipate in the discussion period Regular Sunday School sessions will be held on Sunday morning at 10:30 31 CASES HEARD Thirty one routine were given municipal court hearings Monday Eleven were charged with drunkenness 10 with vagrancy and one with destruction of property Eight drunks and one vagrant for feited $10 bail by failing to appear for hearings One vagrant was given until 4 to leave town or serve a jail term and balance of the of fenders paid small fines or began short sentences behind bars NEVADA STATE JOURNAL RENO NEVADA' I ii mi A 1 DA VC A DC service got recognition for five' employes of the Bell Tele I I AL UT I JU I LA phone Coof Nevada here last week Each of the five was awarded a service emblem during a dinner meeting a Drive Inn They are left to righty Vernon Wickstrom Myron L1 Muscio Edward Patrick and Alfred Branch who have each worked for 2r years and Lewis Lee who has worked for the company for 30 years On the far right is Dodson district plant superintendent in Reno who made the awards I 3 aA jCLa 1 1 Annual Membership Meeting Of Concert Association to Be Held Here riday Night The annual meeting of the Reno Community Concert' Association will be held riday night in the State Building At that time the report as well as that of other officers of the association will be made and a full attendance is requested James Santini chairman of the hurst artist committee chairmanThe leading artists of international repute have been presented by the Reno Community Concert Associa tion through the years and plans for next programs will be discussed at riday meet ing Petitions Presented To Sparks Couhcilmen Sparks councilmen received pe titions from the residents of five streets Monday night concerning the 1954 paving program Groups from Hyman and raser Aves ield St St and St all asked inclusion in the Sparks paving program this year Residents of View St however took a different view All five householders signed a petition ask ing that their streets be excluded from paving for the present year Luncheon Being Held riday or Basil March of Dimes Head Paying Visit To Reno With increased activities throughout the county in thie "March of campaign inter est centered yesterday in the ar rival of Basil president of the National oundation for In fantile Paralysis due in Reno late Thursday evening 1 1 is expected that the president will have an important announcement to make regarding the battle against infantile paraly sis He will meet the press and radio representatives at 9:30 ri day morning in the Nevada Room of the Mapes address a luncheon gathering of 250 in the Skyroom at noon and depart for the east at midnight riday It is expected that every county in Nevada will be represented at the luncheon bn riday noon State and city officials men and women in all walks of life and campaign workers in the current campaign have been invited to attend the luncheon Reports from all over the state received by stale chairman Dr William A III indicate that the March of Dimes campaign is in full swing' In Washoe county Ralph' Eldridge campaign chair man stated that Sparks Verdi Em pire Wadsworth and Reno all had planned extensive programs in be half of the fight against' infantile paralysis This year a new vaccine has been developed through research by the National oundation for Infantile Paralysis and it is this new front that will be discussed by Basil at the luncheon on ri day Last year Nevada led the nation percentage wise and it is be lieved that an even greater number of Nevadans will contribute to this COMING HERE i Atk Basil president of the National oundation for Infan tile Paralysis who is expected to arrive in Renonext Thursday evening Rifle Borrowers Keeping Weapon Loaning a rifle to a couple of chance acquaintances resulted in loss of the gun Gertrude Jones 485 Kietzke Lane told police yesterday Mrs Jones said she loaned the gun a Winchester carbine with tel escope to two men who were her neighbors when she lived in a trailer court earlier this month The pair said they were going target prac ticing she told police Mrs Jones moved from the trailer court soon afterwards On returning for the gun yesterday Mrs Jones found the pair had sold their trailer and left She valued the gun at $80 Mrs Jones told offi cers i campaign in the hope that the development of the vaccine will curb or prevent polio in the future JANUARY 13 1954 Royal Nevada Hotel Located On Las Vegas Strip Applies or State Gambling License CARSON CITY Jan 12 (UP) A new application seek ing a state gambling license for the Royal Nevada Hotel formerly known as the Sunrise on the Las Vegas strip was filed with the state tax commission today Named in the Application were rank ishman Los Angeles hotelman Herman Cohen Miami Beach attorney: Joe Liebman Miami Beach Barnett Rosenthal Miami Beach cafeteria operator Howard I Engel Miami Beach restaurant operator and Herbert Manheim Petition iled In ox Estate Petition for probate of the will of the late Rose Belleggia ox was filed in district court yesterday Mrs ox died November 21 1953 according to the petition and left an estate consisting of personal property worth less than $10000 Heirs are William Henry ox Rawhide husband Mary Baird Reno daughter James Geliy Reno son Joseph Geliy Ma rine Corps son and Wayne Paul ox Rawhide son James Geliy filed the petition for probate He is represented by At torney William Sanford Suit for Damages ollows Accident Damage suit seeking repair of his Mercury automobile was filed in district court Monday by Jay Maxwell Defendant in the action is Dom inic Valletta who Mr Maxwell claims negligently drove his auto mobile in the side of the plaintiffs at Quincy and ifth Sts last July The plaintiff seeks $79476 to re pair his auto plus $350 in attorneys fees He is represented by the firm of Woodburn orman and Wood burn Miami Beach gambler and restau rant and bar operator i All but Manheim had filed pre vious but these were supplanted by request Commission officials said inves tigation of the applicants was still under way and that no action would be taken on the request at a com mission meeting to be held January 18 ishman in effect had his knuckles rapped by the commission at its December meeting on grounds he had attempted to peddle a state gambling license he was granted several weeks ago The commission rescinded its pre vious action in granting ishrpan a license and said he would have to make a new application No application has been received yet for the Showboat a new resort hotel to be erected by William Moore Jr on the Boulder highway near the Charleston remont inter section The commission will hold its first session of 1954 in Carson City Janu ary 18 and possibly January 19 as well Annexation Petition Received by Council Petition for annexation to the city was made Monday evening by Munley and George Probasco owners of subdivision property in the northwest adjacent to Elmcrest Heights The petition w'as referred to the Regional Planning Commission for study and recommendation nominating committee will submit a slate of officers for the ensuing year and several amendments to the constitution will be offered Nominations may be made from the if desired The associa tion is aware of the lack of a suit able civic auditorium and a special committee will be appointed at ri meeting for the purpose of surveying the possibility of secur ing a site and erecting a suitable building Many of those who were charter members of the association are still active in its affairs Those as sociated with the group since' the are Mr and Mrs Herz Prof and Mrs Thomas Post Prof and Mrs Corris Mrs George Day Mrs Armbruster Mr Santini lorence BiUinghurst and Mrs Margaret Ryan Sampson Besides Gordon Sampson other officers of the association at this time are Mr Herz honorary treas urer Mrs Roland Kneller secre tary Adelyn Rothholtz member ship chairman and Miss Billing TOVVAWAY ORDERED ound parked partly on a traffic lane of 40 a mile west of Station Sunday a 1950 Packard was ordered towed by Ne vada State Highway patrolmen The vehicle carrying a California license had several suitcases in it officers said It was brought to Reno pending identification of the proper owner I'm tired of I want a car new and different and built for the age I live in I A car built to drive in traffic With a seat that moves four ways to place me in commands Power steering to help me park Power brakes to ease travel tension the optional equipment for me! With exclusive ball joint And the highest re sale value in its price field! i PHONE 3 7127 MERCURY THE CAR THE WEST LIKES BEST America's only completely powered car in the popular price field front suspension for precise control And lookwhat did I tell you! styled fresh as tomorrow With a new 161 engine RENO MOTORS 515 SOUTH VIRGINIA STREET JR It.

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