anaheim-gazette 1951-05-22

'Our Town' to Be Presented By Footlighters Next Sunday night, May 27, at QUICK AND THE DEAD—Emily Webb (Mary Jo Duncan), to attend her own funeral in Thornton Wilder's play "Our Ning, presentation by high-school-age members of White Tion of the Rev. Frank Butterworth. Emily's friends and r (the funeral was a rainy one) while her fellow deceased s left: Roy Casey, Dorothy Harrison, Don Jackson and Dr stands at far left. a way of life which is almost lost in our present turmoil. Buena Park (Continued from Page 'Our Town' to Be Presented By Footlighters Next Sunday night, May 27, at 7:00, the MYF Footlighters will present Thornton Wilder's famous 3-act drama "Our Town." The play is being produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc. of Hollywood. "Our Town" was first produced in New York at Henry Miller's Theater where it ran for several years. A comment on the play as it appeared in the New York Mirror was: "A great play, worthy of an honored place in any anthology of the American drama. Performances to send the pulses racing, to put lumps in the throat." It is a play which reaches into a way of life which is almost lost in our present turmoil. An interesting thing about "Our Town" is that it is produced entirely without stage scenery except for a few chairs and two step ladders, and places an accent on pantomime. The leading role, that of the Stage Manager, is very capably done by Don Brumett, pre-ministerial student now attending Fullerton J. C. He was recently seen in the Footlighters' production of "The Rock." Others in the cast are: Fred Edwards, Myrna Lewellyn, Jerry Goodchild, Hart Hessel, Gordon Schwacofer, Mary Jo Duncan, Roy Casey, Don Hillary, Mary Dougherty, Loren Herman, Chuck Wiggins, and Judy Belle Wicker. Together with these are some new additions to the Footlighters' roster: Willard Danker, Drusetta Martin, Don Jackson, Sally Taylor, Dorothy Harriman, Jim Moore, and Dennis Ryan. "Our Town" is directed by the Rev. Frank E. Butterworth, with Mary Dougherty as student director. Local Youth Booked At Juvenile Hall William Joseph Finch, 18, 875 S. Citron st., Anaheim, was booked yesterday in Orange County Juvenile Hall on charges of indecent exposure and molesting three teen-age girls. Police officers arrested Finch in the 300 block of N. Los Angeles st. where, the three girls complained, he made improper advances, using extremely foul and vulgar language. They said he had followed them from Fremont school on W. Center st. to the 300 block on N. Los Angeles st., making improper advances. Buena Park (Continued from Page) and on the shower floor, a in the shower drain. Sheriff's Chemist Jack said the bood is not McCandlen and that he hopes to do her blood type today through spiration tests on clothing ed by her family. A widespread search for is continuing throughout county. Sgt. Sturgis said that Men en, held on suspicion of ing, also had failed to re Selective Service, and register as a convicted fender. McCracken, 34, cont defy attempts to gain his sion in the disappearance of Patricia Jean Hull, mounting pile of evidence him. He will be held by Orange county grand jury with a request for his in on three counts: Murder, kidnaping, a stealing. Foreman Sam Meyer, Beach, has called a gr session for 10 a.m. Friday District Attorney James announced he will demand der indictment as well as ping and child stealing in despite the fact that his body has not yet been found. The State Supreme court allowing a hearing May considering the question a murder case can be ex in California without the victim. The case is before the appeal from a Riverside verdict, in which a defendant convicted of murder and ed to the death penalty, the bodies of the two were never found. The said to have told that the bodies into the Colorado Davis said we will SAVE! SAVE! DURING OUR STOCK REDUCTION PLUMBING All This Week Sale 10% to 20% OFF ON EVERYTHING ON THE FLOOR 10% DOWN—80 MONTHS TO PAY Limited Amount of Galvanized Pipe BILL WARD the PLUMBER 246 E. CENTER ST. PHONE ANAHEIM 6105 OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 9 P.M. Webb (Mary Jo Duncan), center, white dress, returns from the dead Branton Wilder’s play “Our Town,” being rehearsed for a Friday evening members of White Temple Methodist church under the directive. Emily’s friends and relatives cluster at right under umbrellas while her fellow deceased sit woodenly on the left. They are, from left, Don Jackson and Drusetta Martin. Narrator Don Brummet (Gazette photo by Kreidt) Buena Park (Continued from Page 1) the Hull girl in the theater Saturday afternoon and engaged the girls in conversation also that KROGEN’S ALLEY—It’s seldom an alley gets a name, Tim in San Francisco being notable exceptions, but the alley is in that respect as well as several others. Another outstanding which practically takes it out of the alley class. The other thing it—French Normandy and Scandinavian style homes for whom the alley is named. House at extreme left is the new home up for sale. On the right can be seen the two Krogen, A. J. Schutte, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce that such action on the part of public spirited citizens pre-kept and beautiful. Webb (Mary Jo Duncan), center, white dress, returns from the dead Renton Wilder’s play “Our Town,” being rehearsed for a Friday evening members of White Temple Methodist church under the directh. Emily’s friends and relatives cluster at right under umbrellas her fellow deceased sit woodenly on the left. They are, from Don Jackson and Drusetta Martin. Narrator Don Brummet (Gazette photo by Kreidt) Buena Park (Continued from Page 1) and on the shower floor, as well as in the shower drain. Sherliff Chemist Jack Cadman said the bood is not McCracken’s and that he hopes to determine her blood type today through perspiration tests on clothing provided by her family. A widespread search for the girl is continuing throughout Orange county. Sgt. Sturgis said that McCracken, held on suspicion of kidnapping, also had failed to register for Selective Service, and failed to register as a convicted sex offender. McCracken, 34, continued to defy attempts to gain his confession in the disappearance mystery of Patricia Jean Hull, despite a mounting pile of evidence against him. He will be held before the Orange county grand jury Friday with a request for his indictment on three counts: Murder, kidnapping, and child stealing. Foreman Sam Meyer, Newport Beach, has called a grand jury session for 10 a.m. Friday, and District Attorney James L. Davis announced he will demand a murder indictment as well as kidnapping and child stealing indictment despite the fact that the girl’s body has not yet been found. The State Supreme court, following a hearing May 4, is now considering the question whether a murder case can be established in California without the body of the victim. The case is before the court on appeal from a Riverside county verdict, in which a defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to the death penalty, although the bodies of the two victims were never found. The slayer was said to have told that he threw the bodies into the Colorado river. Davis said we will seek the Hull girl in the theater Saturday afternoon and engaged the girls in conversation, also that he was seated beside Patricia Hull when the other girls left the theater. 2. Identification of McCracken by two little girls, Janice Harris, 11, and Ruby Harris, 9, as the man who molested them in the Buena Park theater a week earlier. 3. Statements by a Downey couple who were waiting outside the theater for their daughter, that they saw a man whom they identified as McCracken coming from the theater at 6:30 p.m., with a girl answering Patritia’s description, who appeared to be trying to get away from the man. He led the girl along the street toward the Pine motel, 200 feet from the theater, where McCracken had an apartment. 4. A statement by another tenant of the Pine motel, who saw McCracken enter his apartment at about 5:30 p.m., Saturday with a girl answering Patritia’s description. The girl voluntarily followed McCracken into the apartment. The tenant heard no sound later and did not see either McCracken or the girl leave. 5. Statements by Lee Stradley, of Buena Park, that shortly after 9 p.m., McCracken borrowed his car “for 15 minutes” to go get a guitar amplifier but did not return the car until four hours later. It is believed by the authorities that McCracken used the car to dispose of the girl’s body. 6. Many blood stains and some blond hair, matching that of the girl, found in the McCracken rooms, including the kitchen where blood was smeared on the stove and other parts of the room; also on the floor and walls and the bedframe in the bedroom-living room. There was evidence McCracken had been trying to KROGEN’S ALLEY—It’s seldom an alley gets a name. Time in San Francisco being notable exceptions, but the alley is in that respect as well as several others. Another outstanding which practically takes it out of the alley class. The other ing it—French Normandy and Scandinavian style —homes for whom the alley is named. House at extreme left is that a new home up for sale. On the right can be seen the two Krogen. A. J. Schutte, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce that such action on the part of public spirited citizens pre- kept and beautiful. Inflation May Taper Off by Middle 1952 PASADENA UP—Deflation will replace inflation by mid-1952 when the build-up phase of mobilization ends, a professor of finance told the California Bankers’ association today. “By the middle of next year the build-up phase will end,” said Dr Jules I. Bogen of New York university. “There will be enough steel and other basic materials to satisfy both military and civilian needs. ‘Shortages should disappear and deflation will replace inflation. A serious readjustment may then confront business and banking.” The educator said defense spending now is crossing the two-billion-dollar-a-month mark and should double that figure by early next year. Association officers are being elected today. All candidates are unopposed: R. D. Brigham, San Francisco, to succeed J. C. Lipman, Los Angeles, as president; H. J. Mendon, Los Angeles, vice-president, and R. L. Wallace, San Francisco, treasurer.” Newly elected to the executive council are Ralph V. Arnold, Ontario; Paul D. Dodds, Los Angeles; O. B. Larsen, Watsonville, and W. P. Murray, San Rafael. The spruce budworm destroys Douglas and alpine fir. Engleman and blue spruce and lodgepole and Ponderosa pine trees, mainly in the west. TEXAS DAYS DESCRIBE RANGER UP—An act of “mud, murder and characterized the great oil rush of more than ago. It is described in House’s book “Roaring The World’s Biggest Bently published by Nanyang City of San Antonio.” Corn liquor was a doll A hotel cot in a hallway A night. The field’s big The Norwood gusher, $35,000 worth of oil in a farm which had been for $5 an acre 11 years mule drowned in the mud street. Celebrities like Tex Tex Beach, Jess Willard Ringling played a pair Boom. House author of a murder case can be established in California without the body of the victim. The case is before the court on appeal from a Riverside county verdict, in which a defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to the death penalty, although the bodies of the two victims were never found. The slayer was said to have told that he threw the bodies into the Colorado river. Davis said he will seek the murder indictment here and demand the death penalty for McCracken if he is indicted. The kidnapping charge would be brought under a state statute providing up to 25 years imprisonment. Davis said it is considered that the Lindbergh kidnaping law, which calls for the death penalty, does not apply to the McCracken case, since no ransom was sought. Child stealing involves a penalty up to 20 years imprisonment. Davis disclosed today that his office handled an insanity hearing in Superior court involving McCracken in 1946, the case being dismissed by the court. The petition for a hearing had been filed by McCracken's mother, Mrs. Sally Wiley of Santa Ana. It stated that he had been an inmate of mental institutions twice, had molested girls in a Santa Ana theater, had occasional hallucinations and was unable to look after himself. Evidence the district attorney is expected to lay before the grand jury Friday in seeking the indictment includes the following points: 1. Statements by three little companions of Patricia Hull at the Buena Park theater—Barbara and Betsy Wingert and Irma Shaw—that a man answering McCracken's description sat beside authorities that McCracken used the car to dispose of the girl's body. 6. Many blood stains and some blond hair, matching that of the girl, found in the McCracken rooms, including the kitchen where blood was smeared on the stove and other parts of the room; also on the floor and walls and the bedframe in the bedroom-living room. There was evidence McCracken had been trying to clean up the apartment when officers arrested him there, Sunday afternoon. A large blood-stained mop cloth was found. His packed suit case was found under the bed and there were no clothes in the clothes closet. Verification of McCracken's statement that he had purchased two dollars worth of gasoline at a Santa Ana service station after borrowing Stradley's car—the only part of his story verifiable, the officers said—enabled the investigators to determine that he could not have traveled more than 60 to 75 miles in the car. That narrowed the radius of the search to from 30 to 37½ miles. The search was being pressed today from two base headquarters in the county. In addition to the parties working out of the Buena Park fire station, civil defense officials had set up new headquarters in Legion Hall in Orange. From the Orange base, state forestry division personnel were aiding in the hunt and 600 Marines and two helicopters from El Toro Marine base were pressed into service. They were directing their attention chiefly to the eastern mountain regions. Large sections of the McCracken apartment flooring, walls and furnishing, bearing marks of sus- TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1951 ANAMEIM, CALIFORNIA Legislature In Brief By The Associated Press Senate committee denies lobbyist credentials to Hursel W. Alexander, state legislative chairman of communist party. Assembly Judiciary committee blocks Senate-passed bill to require loyalty oath of lawyers. New effort may be made to get approval. Assembly Democrats call for action to lift freeze on appropriation bills. Ways and Means committee approves two administration proposals intended to relieve caseload in state mental hospital. Get the MOST for the LEAST on your trip EAST an alley gets a name, Tin Pan Alley in New York and Maiden Lane exceptions, but the alley shown above joins the ranks of the unique real others. Another outstanding feature is its cleanly, well-kept look, the alley class. The other is the architecture of the dwellings flank-Scandinavian style homes built by Jules J. Krogen of 809 N. Janss house at extreme left is the home of E. M. "Doc" Proud; beyond it might can be seen the two-story, Norman-type hobby-shop of Mr. of the Chamber of Commerce City Beautification committee, says public spirited citizens proves that streets and alleys can be well-(Gazette photo by Kreldt) Brent Wahlberg Resigns FB Post Announcement has been made by the Orange County Farm Bureau that Brent W. Wahlberg, assistant executive secretary of the countywide organization for the past two and a half years, has resigned. He will be associated with the John Knapp Packing Co., handlers of citrus fruit. Wahlberg is active as an officer of the Young Republicans of Orange county, is a member of the alumni of the University of California, and in other capacities as well as being a citrus farmer in the Hansen area where he lives with his wife and two daughters. He is one of the two sons of Director of Agriculture Extension Harold E. Wahlberg and Mrs. Wahlberg. The vacancy created by Wahlberg's resignation has not as yet been filled, according to C. J. Marks, secretary of the organization. TEXAS DAYS DESCRIBED RANGER (AP)—An atmosphere of "mud, murder and madness," characterized the great Ranger oil rush of more than 30 years ago. It is described in Boyce House's book "Roaring Ranger, The World's Biggest Boom," recently published by Naylor company of San Antonio. Corn liquor was a dollar a drink. A hotel cot in a hallway cost $5 a night. The field's biggest well, the Norwood gusher, produced $35,000 worth of oil in one day on a farm which had been bought for $5 an acre 11 years before. A mule drowned in the mud of Main street. Celebrities like Tex Rickard, Tex Beach, Jess Willard and John Ringling played a part in the boom. House, author of 12 books, Korean War (Continued from Page 1) offensive "definitely petered out in the last three days." "Buf," this officer cautioned, "the enemy is still capable of continuing his advance." U.N. patrols reported entering valleys stacked with Chinese dead. "We could hear the wounded moaning as we approached," a sergeant said. In the Far West a strong task force stabbed deep into enemy territory and South Koreans pushed within five miles of Parallel 38. The communists put up only light resistance to the United Nations advance, AP correspondent Nate Polowetzky reported from U.S. Eighth Army headquarters. Allied troops pushed ahead two miles and more Tuesday morning. An Eighth Army officer said the withdrawals were being made by small communist contingents. He added: "These small groups usually go to an assembly point where they congregate and move northward again in large numbers." Reds were reported withdrawing across the Imjin river northwest of Seoul. Pursuing South Koreans marched through Mun san for the second straight day. Some units reached as far as 25 miles northwest of Seoul. LAMM TO BANK MEET R. Foster Lamm, president of The Southern County Bank, is attending the California State Bankers Association convention at Pasadena. The annual convention of the association runs from May 20 through May 22, 1951. Mr. Lamm is a member of the executive council, the governing body of the association. A hotel cot in a hallway cost $5 a night. The field's biggest well, the Norwood gusher, produced $35,000 worth of oil in one day on a farm which had been bought for $5 an acre 11 years before. A mule drowned in the mud of Main street. Celebrities like Tex Rickard, Tex Beach, Jess Willard and John Ringling played a part in the boom. House, author of 12 books, was a newspaperman in Ranger and nearby Eastland and Cisco for 10 years and writes from first-hand experience. LAMM TO BANK MEET R. Foster Lamm, president of The Southern County Bank, is attending the California State Bankers Association convention at Pasadena. The annual convention of the association runs from May 20 through May 22, 1951. 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