Nevada State Journal from Reno, Nevada on March 13, 1954 · Page 3
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SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1954 NEVADA STATE JOURNAL, RENO, NEVADA K I A T I O K I A I P B F Q i n F K I T o f t h e America n Cancer Society, Dr. Alfred E. Popma, is in M M I I w Pi M L. I l\ t J I L/ C l I Reno this weekend, and yesterday was guest speaker at the tumor board meeting at Washoe Medical Center. Am ong those attending the luncheon, at which several particularly interesting cases of cancer were discussed, were (left to right) Dr. John D. Bibb, chairman of the cancer committee of the Washoe County Medica 1 Society; Dr. Richard A. Petty, chairman of the board of directors of the Nevada division, American Cancer Society; Dr. V. A. Salvadorini, chairman of the tumor board; and Dr. Popma. Special guests were Mrs. E. H. Leslie, Washoe county commander of ACS; and Mrs. Ora Pritchard, commander of the Nevada d ivision, ACS. Plans for Saturday include a luncheon In honor of Dr. Popma at the Mapes, which will also b e open to the public. ' Former Banker's Estate Is Filed Eleven persons will share in the estate of the late W lliam Mohr, who died here Feb. 22 at the age of 83. Mr. Mohr, a resident of Reno for 47 years at the time of his death, left an estate valued at "less than SI0,000." He was a retired banker and for many ears had been associated with the old Washoe County Bank. Mr. Mohr's will, drawn Oct. 19, 1952, lists as heirs his widow, Harriett Mohr, of 821 Ralston St.; Ruth Eickbush Forson, niece - in - law, 1260 California Ave.; Abbie Mason McAlpin, sister-in-law, Roseville, Calif.; Oscar H. McAlpin, Roseville, Calif.; Raymond F. Briggs and Emma Briggs, no relation, 541 University Terrace; Elma Wickbush Witt, niece-in-law, Alturas, Calif.; Orvis Ring Eickbush, nephew-in- law, 175 S. Maddux Drive, and Carl William Eickbush, nephew-in-law, 1019 E. Seventh St. In addition, Ida Mohr and Pauline Mohr, both of Milwaukee, were named as heirs-at-law as sisters of the late Mr. Mohr. Mr. Mohr's widow petitioned the district court csterday for appoint- Woman Fined $130 For Drunk Driving Nedra Edith New, 42, 128 Maple St , uas fined $130 for drunken driving following municipal court hearing yesterday. Thirteen routine offenders were also given municipal court hearings during the morning session. Mrs. New was ordered not to drive for one year. She was taken into custody Thursday evening at Fourth and Ralston Sts. when police observed her car travelling erratically. Of 10 vagrants and three drunkenness cases brought before Judge Guy W. Walts, two of the latter forfeited S10 bail. Three vagrants were given until 4 p.m. to leave town or serve jail terms. Balance of the offenders paid small fines or began short sentences behind bars. VEHICLE ABANDONED Found abandoned in the 600 block of North St., a 1942 Pontiac coupe with Arizona license plates was ordered towed by police yesterday. The vehicle has been left in one place for two months, officers said. Efforts are being made to determine if it is stolen. ment as administratrix of the estate She was represented by Attorney Margaret Favies Bailey. Excess Butter Plan Entails Drop In Prices WASHINGTON, March 12 U.R-- Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benson said today he may be ready Monday to unveil his plan to funnel rome of the government's 302,000,000 pounds of surplus butter to consumer at reduced prices. He declined to discuss details with newsmen but indicated the plan would entail a second drop in retail butter prices. Benson has predicted butter prices will fall eight cents a pound when he slashes dairy prices supports from 90 to 75 percent of parity as scheduled for April 1. Simultaneously, Sen. Milton R, Houng (R-N.D.) predicted that the congressional farm bloc has enough votes to override a presidential veto and continue the present system of rigid, high price supports. AWARDED DIVORCE JUAREZ, Mexico, March 12. U.R) Mrs. Robin Edwards Roosevelt of New York was granted a Mexican divorce Tuesday from Curtis Roosevelt, grandson of the late President and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. First National Starts Building Branch May 15 Vegas Establishment Will Cost Bank $250,000 Plans to start construction on the fifteenth branch of the First National Bank of Nevada to be located at F i f t e e n t h St. and Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, are progressing satisfactorily, according to E. J. Questa, president of the bank. The ground-breaking will take place about May 15, and the approximate cost of the building and equipment wijl be a quarter of a million dollars. The structure will be a reinforced concrete, one-story building with a mezzanine. The entrance will be terra cotta pilasters, framing aluminum doors. The Charleston Blvd. and Fifteenth St. elevations will have terra cotta wainscot up seven feet; topped with an architectural concrete facade framing large strip windows which will be protected from the sun by vertical metal louvers finished in porcelain enamel in attractive colors. The rear entrance to the bank, facing a parking area which will accommodate 65 cars, will have an aluminum marquee over aluminum entrance doors. 12 Windows Planned The banking room will be 65 feet by 90 feet and the officers' platform will be on the left of the entrance. To the right there will be 12 commercial and savings windows. To the rear, behind the.offi- cers' platform will be six window note section, a conference room, the rear entrance and a safe deposit lobby containing a safe deposit and statement window, three coupon booths and the entrance to the cash and safe deposit vault. Between the vault and the Charleston Blvd. side of the building will be services for employes, air-conditioning equipment and a stairway leading to storage rooms above the vault. The bank will be completely air- conditioned and humidified winter and summer with the most recent automatically controlled and zoned air-conditioning equipment. Interior finishes will be bleached hardwoods, a tcrrazzo floor, acoustically tiled ceilings and wall surfaces with recessed fluorescent lighting panels throughout all the ceiling areas. "Again, First National expresses appreciation to and confidence in the citizens of southern Nevada by providing additional modern banking services for their convenience," said E. J. Questa, president of the bank. Ait NafaomI Curd's modem "Minute Men of 11* Air" ire readf *t i mrxnent s notice to serve commufljty and nation in time of need .Like hi* colonial counterpart, todays Minute Man is a volunteer --the jatnot from ill walk of life who *erves part of tin time as « citizer airman after school or »ork He is an important member o/ the air de* lerue system of our nition with a mission of vital importance to our , national security. Members of yojr Air National Guard sene uilh pride in units located . in the -is States, The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and · Alaska There u a unit located in this community offering jou OPPOR- j TIMT1ESTHAT HOMY CAN'T VCi\ I AS AN AVIATION CADET you can begin building jour amtion career 1 Young men between the ages of 19 to 26'/j eart of age, a gndu- I ate of high tchool and physically cjualifted can vm those coveted pilot $ i ^ in S* *nd *n officer's commisiion! 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A KlfiTH FR R D A KIP H o£ the First National Bank of Nevada will be constructed in Las AMXW I ntl\ imrtl^V^n vegas this .year. The architect's sketch of the $250,000 addition is pictured below. This will be First National's 15th branch. California Man Stricken Here John R. Mankin of Southgate, Calif., died here yesterday. He was a machinist by trade. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mankin of Southgate. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Walton funeral home. Automobile Fire Damages Wiring Automobile afire on E. Second St. near the bridge required fire department attention Friday at 6:20 a.m. Police discovered the smoldering vehicle and summoned firemen. The blaze was controlled before it damaged more than wiring. Owner of the vehicle, a Willys sedan, was identified as Edward H. Thomas of Puyallup, Wash. Mexican Citizens Held as Wetbacks Three Mexican citizens, believed to be in this country illegally, were arrested by Reno police yesterday. Held at city jail pending further investigation by U. S. immigration authorities are Paleman Anaya Cardoza, 23, Raul Hernandez, 23, and Arturo Zavalla Romero, 22. They were taken into custody at a downtown bus depot. Fernley Officer's Alertness Pays Off N e v a d a Highway Patrolman Larry Fister of Fernley has turned up a stolen car a day for the last two days, reports showed yesterday. Yesterday Patrolman F i s t e r learned from California authorities that an abandoned car he had ordered towed away to safekeeping three weeks earlier had been stolen by a man held by Idaho officers. The prisoner reportedly confessed to stealing the vehicle in California and abandoning it in Fernley. Thursday a Chevrolet stolen from W. P. Gunkel of Santa Monica, Calif , was discovered by Officer Fister abandoned in Fernlcy. Mr. Gunkel Ls on bis way here to reclaim his automobile. Judgment Entered For Contractor District Judge A. J. Maestretti yesterday awarded Marvin L. Gardner of Reno a default judgment of $330.53 afainst Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Judge of Reno. Mr. Gardner, a local contractor, filed suit against the Judges for good and faithful services furnished them in November, 1952. Mr. Gardner also was awarded $150 attorney's fees and $33.15 court costs. He was represented by Attorneys- Royal A. Stewart and Richard W. Horton. Retriever Missing And So Are Puppies It looks like mama packed up her kids and left home. Mama, in this instance, is 8 five- year-old black Labrador who wan- Special Letter Given in IE District Judg. Hiiro d 0. ]'ab" yesterday appcintM Jcrorc- ] Schiller of Ran Knmciscj pen. administrator o the csttitc o. th late Frank J. 'JVutuibcrq Mr. Tcutenbf'i s, . \ h o r i i v i n SB Francisco, left rropcrt;' in V ' a s h c ' county consist] ig of a $ 4 H 1 £ savings Kccounl ir t h : Kir I Nil tional Bank of :!e\Bcta Mr. Schiller iskcd or appoint ment as spoon, admhls-trtlor i the estate boou^r thr w i l l , which he was i anicd ex'ctior. i being contested in a C i l i or iii su perior court. Judfic Taher c "deled M . S t h i l l 1 to post a ?5.000 bond. rii- miuc for appointment w n f Ir- {'irons the local firm of Pil.e an I M · Laughlm. R U N A W A l H)?LO rar-ol(i ruiawa; 1 bo 1 from Crockett, Calif., vvis Ukc into custody by Hoi o polite ; ·'iiei- day. Tlio younc-te- aUe.np od t' assume alias, b i t a ' t e - c i v i - name as "Howar i Walker ' w iis unable to spoil "Wilker " pdic .ai' Ho later save us -igitul 'iam and is being held p o n d i r g c o n dered away from the C. O. 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