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Show 1 i fj A Mining" AND pad po a.n n i ;t--p i rt ' dcd mc-wo- a SUBSCRIPTION $2 A YEAR MOTHER, 599 Households Get SON IN Welfare Assistance During April MURDER CASE HAVE RECORDS HERE Eleanor Smith. Washiand her son. convict, state ngton Mrs. Mary DeCastro Earl Mayer, whom she acof four "perfect" murders, are cused know to Utah and Helper authorities, it was revealed last Friday. The woman was a familiar figure in Helper about 12 years ago, when ghe was known as "Shoebox Annie.1' According to Chief of Police C. A. 3 i Knobbs, she peddled trinkets as an alleged blind for dope traffic and also was suspected of performing illegal operations. She resided in a locabin, which at that time was Motor Bunnel company's cated behind garage on south main street. several occasions her cabin searched by local authorities, was her of conducting who suspected Mr. an illegal business. However. Knobbs stated, she was very clever her in the manner of conducting On business Since confessing r ' i i i 11 With 599 unduplfcated households Carbon county receiving assist ance during April through the county welfare department. a considerable reduction is seen compared to the month of March with its 767. The greatest reduction was in the number of families obtaining general assistance, this falling from 409 to 248. In other divisions, the number aided was about the same as in the preceding month. These are: Old age assistance. 222; dependent children, 124 families and 328 children; blind. 5; service and others, 32. Hi last Wednesday that her son had brutally murdered a young Ensign of the U. S. Navy at Seattle in 1938, she has added three other .murdeTs In Idaho and Montana to his list. Both were arrested in Salt Lake for questionOity about 15 years ago one of the with connection in ing slayings. and Mayer served a term in the Utah prison for grand larceny. Mayer served a prison term in Utah before the Butte murder Investigation. Records showed he was sentenced to prison October 31. 1921, for grand larceny and was released in December. 1922. Mayer, using the name C. C. Skidin in Utah more, was arrested again November. 1925. this time at Price. He was accused by the federal government of a Mann act violation, taken to the Salt Lake county jail and later sent to federal prison at Leavenworth. Kansas. Auditor Reports Issuance Of Auto License Plates National flir Mail Week Starts May 15th To 21st ? I I THURSDAY. Slant i Temple To Hold "Stake Days" As Part of Jubilee MAY 12. 1938 HELPER YOUTH DIES FOLLOWING "Stake Days' at the Mantl Temple Golden Jubilee will be held June 14th LINGERING ILLNESS to Post- to 18th inclusive. Carbon, Emery, Garfield and Millard counties will master Bugene Gibson, have June 14th as their "stake day." Funeral services were held Sunday. RAIL CENTER plans are practically comSix temple sessions will be pre- May 8. for James Levi Rrynvr. who pleted for ushering in 8 and 9 a.m., and succumbed at his home in Martin National Air Mail Week sented e:ieh day at EASTERN 2:0- - 6:ft" p1:(W' Friday of a heart ailment. next Sunday May j;,. and of the Child Hearts The pageant Bishop Iiyron Carter was in charge the through continuing Moroni Smith, written es- of the services held in lhe L.D.S. ren, by I week. for the celebration, will be tabernacle in Price. ROYAL Every letter leaving the peciallyeach evening AINS The opening prayer was offered by during the Jubgiven local post office during lATUDACASTLE GATE admittance can Lloyd Brynei. followed by the song, free ilee. for Tickets SANDASVILLE next week will be stampfrom the Stake president "My Task" 5PRING CANNON by Maihis. Murray ed with the above cachet be obtained of the wards in each Speakers were W. H. Wardell. prinand bishops PEERLESS to a e signed advertise Iho laarlinir stake. Transients and all interested cipal of the school the youth attendTTpli.pr oa KENIIWORTH w,n bp given an "PPO" ed, and Cecil Broadbent. Railroad center of East-- ! Part!es ? """""in imillllmimiiiilimi imui'ii iimnmi mini,,,,, see the pageant. to Songs 'Sometime We Will Underern Utah and the coal stand" by a chorus of singers, and center of the NATIONAL mining ltlllHHMIM)IIIIIIIIMIIIIIMMtllllllllllUtlllHllltilllllllllllllltlHr.'tilltHlllltltllill' "Whispering Hope" sung by Mrs. O. west. SWEETS and Mrs. Rulon Bryner. were Harding Definite arrangements HffiMalc own BLUE BLAZE I rendered. Other selections were a have been made and the 1 111.11 Gill. U111LIUIO violin solo "Danny Boy" by CatherCOAL CENTER mail to be flown 1 . first With WPA assistance to the ex-OF THE ine Thomas and an organ solo "Going by air from Carbon coun- - Jfl LonVentlOIl tent of $33,9o0, a county-widroad Home" by June Bartlett. will leave the Car- ty improvement project has been ap--f Closing prayer was cited by George bon county airport May I A regional convention of welfare proved, it was reported this week officials for four counties will be Kelly. The grave was dedicated by '19th at 3:45. James Lund, manager by J. R. Roaf. WPA engineer for of the airport, will meet a plane at J held Friday and Saturday in the Orson Larsen. LEGION TO AGAIN zone No. 7. Pall Rearers were George New-kirf; Civic Auditorium, Greenriver where he will pick up the Tad Morgan. Lester Winters, At Wellington federal funds for I William Oilman, state manager mail coming from New Mexico, Ariz- the improvement of streets by 1 SPONSOR JUNIOR ona. Western Colorado and Eastern .f of the welfare department, was Ben Reddington, Jack Menary, Ray Utah. He will arrive at the airport atj instrumental in arranging the Bryner, David and Don Cwlton. graveling and the construction of Interment was in the Price city culverts amounting to $1,840 have f 3:20. pick up the mail from Carbon I meet, at which more than fiO BASEBALL PROGRAM under the direction of the cemetery been approved. In Grand county, fare workers to Lake. and officials and and proceed Salt $8,100 is to be expended through Helper will have an individual mail f representatives of the state board Wallace Mortuary. The youth was born in Helper July will be present. Counties the WPA for the improvement of pouch in the plane. being Boys Between The Ages county road3. represented are Carbon. Kmery, 30. 1920. a son of James Levi and Mr. Gibson stated that the local Ethel Larsen Bryner. He attended Of 12 and 17 office is expecting an unusual amount J Grand and San Juan, In Emery county a sewing pro-schools until ill health forced Helper Business will sessions consider of via labeled to WPA mail and sent be expenditure ject with him to discontinue in March 1930, Urged To Register Now of problems relating to the adminis-Thairmail during the coming week. $32,232, has been approved. The had' additional postage necessary forjf tration of welfare departments. A when in the tenth grade. He sponsors' share of funds in eachf! Some bird once said "An idle brain been bedridden until last winter. is 1 Tor banquet being arranged a letter sent first class Is only three e is me uevu s ueeu I case uave nut. worksnop. He was a However, he had been feeling greatly 1 learned as yet, according to Mr. iwise bird at that, whether an owl or cents, making a total of six cents to 1 Friday night at the auditorium, Active parts will be taken by unproved until he became the victim send the letter to any part of the I 1 :a chickadee. Roaf. P "ie following members of the Car- - of influenza which led to his death. (iiiiiiiHiiiiiHHiniiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiHiimiiniiiiuniiitimijiiinnuniiiniiiii:iiuir With the closing of schools this United States. Surviving the youth are his parI bon county welfare board: W. D. f Announced Schedule month, there would be many idle a sister. Mrs. La Von Sid well, ents, I chairman: FORMER UTAHN oLauua.u t mflill ""'"" ....!. v. w.J, fnr Antol Hmo r,,lh-Ar'brains, and consequently many work """"" I and two brothers. Lawrence and Charles Price: DIES ON COAST shops as described above, were it not leaving ami iaic u an iu ouuic C. R. Fahring 2 George Bryner. Chairman Ledger. . . the eastern and western cities is 5 of f the county commission; Nicks Wnrii has hpen received nf the ;for the many healthful and worth sted 9 hours to Chicago below; belli. for activities planned s Galanis. Price; Hy Laird. Spring! Canadian Legionaires rtoalh nf Tnhn R Prrv in Los future fizeas b local Sroups Denver 3 hours: Kansas dity 9 hours; s- Canyon: and John Maulsby of the II D.To s Meet Here geles of a heart attack, Monday011" New York 15 hours; Washington i anu organizations, . s welfare office in Pnce. . . , . . n evening. May 9. " !MIIIM.MIIIIttlllMimllllllllIIUtMHMIIU.MIII.III.I.tltlllllMmHIIH.UmilHlllin vj. io aours; uos Aiigeies 1 nuurs, On May 11. an Installation of scr.ie The deceased was born in Beth- - Among these is the American Le San Francisco 4 hours, and Seattle of Carbon County's Seeks County tn gion Junior Baseball program of 6 hours. and Wales anrt imim-atpi- i British Service men into the CanadAmerica in 1905. He came to Utah; many years standing and of proven Commission Mail leaving Helper on the 3 p.m. ian Legion of the British Service in the vear 1912 where he worked interest to our boys. This program. bus leaves Salt and labeled Robert McKinnon. manaor of the League will be conducted In the as a clerk for the Utah Fuel com- - which has been carefully worked out uute tor tne east at 11: si p.m. ana:Mierton (iall.y at Hiawatha, Moose Hall at 8 p.m. 'and improved with the passing years. pany for 14 years. He moved to Los Los An- - no!inced )ast week that he will be a west leaves for going A party of about 20 is expected to mil held the interest of over a half 1928. in Angeles at 10:15 and for San Francisco candidate for the office of four-yea- r geles vacahere for the installation the American lion journey N. boys during Surviving are his widow, Mrs. at 10:10 p.m. on commissioner the Democratic ceremony. All British and Canadian H. Parry of Los Angeles, a daughter, tion period of 1937. This year prom With the above schedule listed and ticket, people are invited to attend. Mrs. Thomas Owen of New York, a ises to hold the attention of an even s the time mall leaves Salt Lake forj Mr. McKinnon has resided in number. and greater of H. W. Helper, brother, Parry FINED FOR SPEEDING east or west, it Is easy to ,110:1 county for 15 years, this is his have graduated boys two sisters. Mrs. David Myles and Thirty-fou- r John Tochl and John Costello were determine the day and time your first attempt to seek a political Junior American the Legion from of L. Mrs. P. Jones Liverpool, each fined $13 Monday by Justice of will be delivered to the address jfice in the county. Baseball to the big leagues and big the Peace Arthur N. Smith. Accordsalaries. Worth while? well, we hope listed. For an example: A letter 3 p.m. the Turner Robert office to Chief of Police George Colllng-haat post represented ing leavlng to Helper soi Arthur Haycock spent Friday scout troop at the B.Y.U. Scout who made the arrests Saturday would be delivered In Los Monday broth-j sister and his are working Sunday visiting Helper Legionnaires Fri- - evening, the two had been in a.m. convention Provo. 2:10 Just! at Thursday, Tuesday, Angeles racing up Mr. and Airs. J. A. uoia oij with local organizations and msr i 11 hours and 10 minutes. and Saturday. Carbon avenue. day. Atchee. Colorado. of Junioi chants on tin details Mail at least one letter airmail Baseball for this season with suc-f'Air Mail Week is the slogan during will 'tpss assuied. Local youngsters L M of the local post office. 1 under the American be legion code of sportsmanship: According UUHppi County Lists W.P.A. VVlf Road Projects . Hear WEST e k. wel-count- y 1 e umii; vrh Post air-mai- Between 50 and automobile 75 li- an-th- cense plates are being issued by the Price office of the state tax commission each week, it was reported Tuesday by S. A. Sowards. auditor in charge Sowards said the office at Price is open each Friday for issuance of the 1938 plates and for discussion of any problems relating to business with the state tax commission which business men In this district may wish to secure advice Mr. upon. Car-point- ''''''''''''' h 0An Bourbon uiDson & U Berto NamedID CARBON POST NO. 21 Heads - Convention Delegates Named IkwVhi yoW con. Keep your temper. chairman of Keep yourself fit. County Attorney Marl D. Gibson, Price, was the Carbon county Democratic central committee; Mrs. Viola O'Berto, Keep a stout heart In defeat. . in victory, Helper, won the post and Donald Hacking, Price, again Keep your pride under a clean mind sound soul, was the choice for a Keep the and at treasurer, party's secretary and a healthy body. convention in Price last Monday night. c v, ' A lively race developed for the worm wune: Now Should Reflister chairmanship post when the Helper N7Y.A, the ages of 12 delegation nominated Edward Sheya.: All boys between interested in are who Gib17 Mr. years and Helper attorney, to oppose teams sponsor-witTO EMPLOY son The voting was extremely close.' playing on one of the and the incumbent receiving a total ed by the different merchants now. to are register urged the Legion Mr. and 57 votes of Sheya polling 100 IN COUNTY LaFel Oman was also nomln-- j You may register with Fred Bosone 4U Journal. Failure to ated but withdrew before the votinglor at the Helper mean you will miss up might started. summer. Approximately 100 young men and this fun for' the on out Three names were presented 30 young women will be able to find which, the office of Part-timN.Y.A. on proemployment must be of the op-- i LOCAL GREEKS to law according jects, beginning about May 15. it sex to the chairman., Mrs. C.j 'as announced by Dr. C. R. Fahring, posite ..., . v,.i.mon Urn chairman of the county commissione of MOTHERS t P n projects -' h e ''Thou J. i' iauies v i n...oH wcmuuauv ,b, iQucriin and HONOR Mrs. it sponsor i county win t treasurer. The ?cts and funds are to be supplied bj J ewa A fine program was held Sunday 14 ,.2; MrsFam,ng the federal government, the aim be . : vw W Mrs. uerio Mrs uiseu ZS Ing that of assisting youths between Greek.American Pro- the v ' na- the ages of 18 and 25 whose families . nnna,,, , ifa.ckine tective association, a unit of the are on relief or which are on the whose alms and - tional organization, were nominated for the secretaryborder of relief. e(Jucate clUsen Qf The projecta will Include assist-- treaurei w.tn the fundamental 6:Gwk of decent and Hacking ( . . ove,.nmenr. en- nnntrnl Oman 36 i..- "nee in the carried on Program now being throuph county, state and W.P.A. co- Gibson asked ui!w rhnlrman n l .v. v me sense delegation on the: oi , ranging from $14 to $20 depending on pleasure ,hP institutions of this country t ihed 'He type of work win h.,w for five mannei in ; The program was dedicatea to rniintv central commute. .v,Q fT.lVa r.nVt R J. Vaughan IL . Mother's Day. miUCrtL IV of the day. . Atler COinp""' speaker Recreation will receive consider de)ega. was the principal 10 able attention, it being anticipated! have the new law ieaa his constructive talk as to w hat d'am, and are do- lnHion. a motion m aso ! nwie lio rrmirma that the N.Y.A. voutha employed mothers have done . ... i a. npr n.v iii.ni .- -v. automat...., 'nis field will aid with the American ne ine for us, and the admonition to meeacn or "i ami more symfeel to Legion baseball program, the commisM,af voung generation sion chairman stated. A number of district to the commiuee ., f,,ii pathetic and loyal to their mothers, e young people will be put to work In clerical capacities, some on the law might be as many asai rellgioua tribute was paid nursery school projects and others cording to fives votes. to the health division. ;t0 the mothers by Father P. Frentzos, Deleoatei Elected of the Greek Orthodox church ,h!nastor -- r. henn Hni '.hii.i p. Dr. James Ruggeri was a Salt Price. at (Continued on Psge j Lake City visitor Wednesday. ' . 1 i ..... m ..... . i Henry Mollard Acquitted By Juryi 1 Monday In Snedden Murder Trial TO ELECT case went to the jury shortly after OFFICERS MAY Due to a new 20 on the; election of officers for American Le gion posts In Utah. Carbon Post No. 21 will hold the election of officers next Friday, May 20, was the an- nouncement Wednesday of M. H. arrangement 9 ! !i i$h - - , . i Av , t i f noon. , A ' , ' V! . A , S v 1t I Wilson, adjutant In the past officers have been el- ected following the state convention,! Mr. Wilson, which, according to made it rather difficulty for thej posts to send the proper delegates to; the state confabs. This year will bei v c i, ' ' the first time the new arrangement will have been put into effect. Newly elected officers of posts who hold their elections prior to the coming district convention here June' 11, will be installed as a part of the convention routine. Officers of the local post who will retire are: Louis Dankworth. comHENRY MOLLARD mander; R. A. Nilson. 1st vice-covicemander: Joseph Quillco, 2nd A verdict of was return- coniniander; Pete Aillo, Sergeant at ed .Monday at 8:30 p.m. by a district Arms; Henry H. Jones, chaplain, and COurt juiy in the first degree murder M. H. Wilson, adjutant. The adjutant cuarge of James Henry Mollard, for however. Is appointed by the newly the slaying of Clatence Sneddeii here elected commander. February 28. The annual Legion Poppy Day will coal miner was xhe dwarf-sizebe observed throughout the nation on pronounced hiiuceut of the charges May 28. Mr. Wilson stated that lv, hen Samuel Barnes of Sunnyside, the not- young lames win oe on ine sireem. jury foreman, announced sti that date to serve the public witii!gullty Verdict afte;- more than eight .hour.-the annual poppy. de'ibeta'uon. " for the defense, Henry Attorneys . . Mrs. Bernadlna Bonacci. who re- , 0 K c, turned last ween irom i;aiiiorina. !io :,va, Marl D. Gibson, left Sunday for Detroit, Michlgjr y a j..:ey, and Donald Adams, where she will visit her daughter, dit.tI.ict attorney, presented final ar Lucille jionacci. Accompanj iuk ""RmcntB Monday morning and the T UnKnUl WPTP JOf nuiiwwu viii.wili ixjuauci, flnidnJn and C. Morocco. Before her depart- - dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Antonio ure Mrs. Bonacci wan entertained atjLaboroi. not-guilt- - Defendant Had Clean Recora Clay and Ruggeri contended that Mollard wa.s goaded into the killing by ceaseless to n.ent by Sneddon and wa3 unable to defend himself because of his physical handicap. They pointed out that the undersized miner had a record of clean living an was well respected among fellow workmen and that trouble with the younger brother of the woman he loved was the only trouble he had had. Snedden was pictured as a bully who "picked" on the smaller man and tantalized him into a state of mind that brought about the killing In Cites Love For Girl "A little murderer" was the characterization of the defendant presented by Marl D. Gibson. He held that Mollard was madly In love with Flora Snedden. but repulsed by the younger brother, and that because of the brother's objection he hated him. Mollard, Gibson said, carried a gun to compensate for his size, and had handled it until he was a crack shot. Twice thwarted In love ,he was determined that this time nothing would stop him. even the killing of the younger brother, the prosecutor claimed. Events or the night before and the morning of February 2G presented the opportunity, he said, in refuting the plea of Mr. self-derens- d Released From Jail Following the rendition of the jury's verdict. Judge Cbristensen dismissed Mollard from further custody of the court and advised Deputy Sheriff Hugh Taylor to release the three-montprisoner from the county jail. h |