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Our 98th Edition
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Morry's Story
I remember in years gone
by Reining was offered a tidy
sum if he Wbuld recommend
the plants should remain outside the city limits. He refused the tidy sum with the statement—"If after a study it
shows the plants should be inside, I'd say so, and vice versa. But I won't guarantee the
answer you want." He didn't
do the job. Another city manager in the area was contact
ed—and came thru with the
then important answer—that
the plant should remain outside.
This is neither here nor
there now—because the topic
for today is Ralph Pfiffner,
whose father, by the way, coauthored material with Reining on public administration
problems at VSC
All the whDe we talked I
looked for and saw what we
feel the city needs most at
this time.
A man with education,
knowledge and know-how.
. A man with guts, who will
stand up and be coimted on
things he knows to be right,
and against things he knows
will not be to the best interests of the city.
A man who will not rush
into anything until he has a
chance to study it before giving his answer.
A man who realizes he has
no ties to anyone, that all people look the same to him—
and that a person will have to
measure upAto qualifications
—or forget about working for
the city of Henderson.
A man who has gone thru
the mill before and thus is
ready for any and all types
of problems.
Pfiffner told me he sees
great possibilities for this city
and he was not too alarmed
with the existing conditions
here, feeling hopeful and confident he would find a way
out. *
I left him studying thru past
council minutes in order to
alert him on the details of the
problems of the measure.
I left him with a pledge that
our paper was ^t his service
and was especially pleased
"Santa Claus is coming to
that he was a disciple of the town," and he will bring not
I>r. Henry Reining type of city only his tielicopter, but also
operator.
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his own portable home, according to the Chamber of
A few weeks ago we sug- Commerce.
gested a city wide Welcome
He will arrive next Thursfor Pfiffner. Many people day to his newly furnished
commented that they'd like to home on Water street, so
cooperate in such a day. We watch for his arrival. There
feel it should be held after the will be more information on
holiday rush—so we'll keep this next Thursday.
you posted on that score.
The new home is carpeted
inside and out, and has a
If you have friends or fam- beautiful new paint job. BeUy elsewhere who are looking tween now and then, you'd
for a reasonable place to live, better be good because there
tell them about the low-scale
rent apartments in Victory
Village and . Carver Park.
There are some 200 available
and the rents go like this:
For one room unfurnished
$43.50, furnished $47.
For one bedroom unf.-$48,
furnished $52.
For two bedroom unf.-$50,
furnished $56.
For three bedroom unf.-$52,
furnished $60.
For four bedroom unf.-$60,
furnished $70.
A rumor has it Nellis Air
Base personnel will be increased by several hundred
shortly and the above housing
will be attractive to the noncom newcomers.
aWe're anxious to see the 84SI
apartment complex sold out.
It means increased buying
power here of some $85,000 a
week, plus bringing in some
wonderful new neighbors and
friends for all of us to enjoy.
We hasten to call attention
to one of UM mort IM^BIW and
most enlightening^ stories
we've ever printed. It is in today's edition and is about our
naticm's situation in Viet Nam.
The fact that we could be
walking into a war with China
is revealed—which, to me, is
the most disheartening and
scarey thing of all time.
He died Tuesday night in his
sleep at Southern Nevada Memorial hospital.
We knew a week ago thart
Bert's days were numbered,
and we wrote a column about
his background and aid to this
community, mentioning at the
time that he was ill but on the
road to recovery.
We hoped the column we
wrote would cheer Bert—and
his wife and his doctor said it
did.
We had hoped and prayed
for a miracle for him—but a
dreaded disease was too much
for him to conquer.
Our hearts go out to Bert's
wife, Kay, and their son, Dennis, and his family.
If there is any consolation
that can be given at a time
like this—we offer this—^that
Bert Havens will l>e long remembered by his community, and that he gave his share
in perpetuating a city when
his work was needed most.
New 88 Cents Store Features
Toys and JMany Other Items
A new store for our city
opened last Friday night, and
is meeting with much success hpre, as buyers flock to
purchase items from the
loaded shelves of the 88 cents
store at 10 Navy St.
The store is owned by Dick
and Marilyn Calavan, who
founded their first 88 cents
store in Eugene, Ore. 10 years
ago. They now have three
stores there, and two in Las
Vegas.
They came to Las Vegas for
Dick's health, and spent their
first six weeks on a boat in
the middle pf the river. They
liked the climate and area so
well that they decided to stay
here.
Mrs. Calavan is manager of
the store at the present time,
however, she said they plan
to hire a manager. She was
pleased with their reception
in Henderson. They live in
Las yegas with their four children.
Their store hours are 10
a.m. until 9 p.m., and they
will remain open on Sunday
until after Christmas. They
feature toys, dishes, glassware, clothing, and hundreds
of other items, and after
Christmas, will have garden
tools, hoses, paint, and many
household items.
is a large book full of names
of good boys and girls.
Short Agenda
For Planninjj
Commission
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A very short agenda is outlined for the Planning Commission meeting tonight at 8
p.m.
A letter from the Port Holiday Exchange, a recreational
development near Lake Mead,
will be read in which aq exchange of land between the
Lake Mead Recreational area
and the development is discussed. It will be brought to
the attention of the city only
because it is within three
miles of the city, towards
Lake Mead.
Bob Castle will be appointed to attend the next city
council meetHig to represent
the planning commission, and
the minutes of the previous
meeting will be read and afir
proved.
Arrest Two
On Solicitor's
Charges |
Two men were arrested by
police officers Tuesday for
having no solicitor's license,
and will appear in mimicipal
court tomorrow.
The two men were in a bar
selling tapestries, and admitted they had no license for
Henderson, although they
calimed to have a license for
Las Vegas.
Arrested were Abdallah Ali
Mansour, 38, of San Francisco, and Hassian 1. Mustafa,
38, of Oakland.
Jimmy Jones
Trial Set By
Judge Davis
An application for the purchase of one section of land,
and around 30 sections to use
as a buffer z^ne, made by the
Historical Society of America
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Thurs., Dacambar 9, 1965
last March to the Bureau of
Land Management in Las
Vegas, will be forwarded to
Reno, according to the office
here.
AN EDITORIAL
HONOR BROWN — William M. Brown, second
from left, who has servad for over 20 years on the
Clark County housing board, was honored on his
retirement Tuesday, byJils co-workers.
Front
row from left to right ara Art Espinosa, new chairman of the board, holding a plaque which was
presented to Brown, Brown, Clifford Pitts, Mrs.
Brown and Jimmie Hullum, executive director.
Second row are Mrs. Carolyn Cardill, secretary
In the housing affica for many years. Bob Jones,
Attorney, Alebrt Landsman, and Bill Byrne.
W. M. Brown Honored
On His Retirement
William M. Brown, who has
served without pay for more
than 21 years as a member of
the Clark County Housing Authority and as its chairman
since 1947, was honored on his
retirement from the board
Tuesday at a luncheon at
Fong's Gardens, by bis coworkers.
pleasant retirement.
Brown was accompanied to
the luncheon by Mrs. Brown
who was presented with a gift
from the employes of the
Housing authority.
Byrne, who presented the
plaqu^, commended Brown
for hia years of service which
be gave without compensation. Brown was instrumental
Brown was presented Y.-4th ^^si>ringing many improvea plaque for hi^ servieCTand^>inea(s to Carver Park and
a FeaMiilk»< swiMcti-'^RSfi. ac n Vi^ry VtBage, maktag them
cepted whole-heartedly by the more desirable as low-cost
board, was read to those as- housing rentals.
sembled, by Bill Byrne, a
Honoring the Browns were
member of the board. It read: Jimmie Hullum, executive diWHEREAS, W i 11 i a m M. rector of the Clark County
Brown has served 22 years as Housing Authority; Attorney
a member of the Housing Au- Robert E. Jones, Carolyn Corthority of the County of Clark, dill, who has been executive
Nevada, and was for many secretary for many years in
years the chairman of said the housing office, and members of the housing board, Arboard; and
WHERE.\S. Mr. Brown has thur Espinosa, chairman; Wil
served faithfully and well, de- liam B. Byrne, Albert Landsvoting many hours above and man, Qifford Pitts, and guests
beyond the call of duty, and Loma Kesterson and Isabelle
has successfully guided Mack.
the affairs of said authority
faithfully and most success- CHECK TIMES
fully: and
FOR FREE BINGO
WHEREAS, Mr. Brown has AT ELDORADO
now retired,
We goofed!
NOW, THEIREFORE BE IT
The daily times for the
RESOLVED that said board free coveraU bingo at the
commends Mr. Brown for Eldorado Club are 9:30
such service, expresses its a.m., 11 a.m., 10 p.m., and 1
sincere thanks for services a.m., instead of those listed
well rendered, and expresses in the ad.
The big progressive cash
its sincere thanks for services
well rendered and expresses drawing will be on Sundays
best wishes for a long and at 10:30 p.m.
Jimmy Dee Jones, 33, pleaded not guilty to driving under
the influence charges and
driving without a driver's license in municipal court
Tuesday, and trial was set
for Dec. 17 by Judge Earl
Davis.
Edward R. Williams, 45,
forfeited $75 bail on a gross
intoxication charge when he
failed to appear in court.
Eva Jean Sanders, 35, pleaded guilty to driving under the
influence of intoxicants, and
sentence will be given on Dec.
17. .
Charles Doane, 48, pleaded
not guilty to disorderly conduct charges and trial was set
for Dec. 17. He was anfested
on a civil complaint by his
wife.
(HJNVILLES ON <
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SAD JOURNEY
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gunville
left Sunday night for Milligan, Nebr., after learning of
the death of Mrs. Gunville's
brother-in-law, Miltoa Stastny.
Handarson, Navada
BLM to Send Historical
Application to Reno
Santa Will
Bring His
by MORRY ZENOFF Home to Stay
As far as we're concerned,
the stock of the new city
manager;— Ra}ph Pfiffner—
soared higher, after we had
our first meeting with him
MfMiQay, his first day in office.
F»rime point of my rising
opinion of him came when I
asked him if he knew Dr. Henry Reining, dean of USC's
great school of public administration, which was Pfiffner's
source of education.
"Yes, I know him well. In
fact, he was my top reference
on my application for this
job," Pfiffner answered.
liiat was it for me. Because
Dr. Reining is just about No.
1 in the nation in his field and
he's one fellow who wouldn't
put an endorsement on anyone unless the person rated
it.
—
HONORARY MEMBER — George Crisler, left.
Chief of Police was named honorary member of
the Chamber of Commerce for 1966, and a tard
was presented to fiim by Dick Pryor, president of
the Chamber. He has already saved the chamber
more than the price of his menrbership, it was
noted.
William M. Brown Served Us Well
William M. Brown, who wwked for many years for
the betterment of Henderson in his own quiet way, withoot pay and without fan-fare, was honored on his retirement from the Clark County Housing Board, and this
newspaper would lUce to add its plaudits to this fine
man.
Brown has been a resident of Nevada since 1912,
when he came to Ely and worked for the Nevada Consolidated Mining Co. In 1932 he came to Las Vegas for
employment on the construction of the Basic Magnesium
plant here.
Over 21 year ago he was appointed to the Clark County Housing Antiiority, and in 1947 was named chairman.
During his term on the board as chairman, the U. S.
government released Victory Village and Carver Park
to the County, and he was instrumental in seeing that the
units, which kept low-income people from li^ng in
slums, were modemizd to provide the comforts enjoyed
hy everyone.
Under his guidance, the authority has greatly increased Its bousing facilities, and the last project, which
provides housing for Nellis AFB personnel and others,
located on Nellis Blvd., was named in honor of him.
In business life he has owned and operated a larg^
lapidary shop in Las Vegas, and has done extensive electrical and mining ivork throughout Nevada.
lUs dedicated man, who has given so much to
Southern Nevada, is honored today, by this newspaper.
Need Toys And Games
tor Needy families
Toys and games are desperately needed for Christmas
giving to the needy in Henderson this year, according to
Mrs. Mary Jo Todd, and merchants or clubs or individuals,
wishing to contribute to a
family, are asked to contact
her.
Due to the strikes there are
more people who will need
help if Santa is to visit some
of the families in Henderson
this year, and anyone wishing to donate should call Mrs.
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The local office said that
the application ^ifas made by
Ray Walters, but to date no
action has been taken. The
application was sent to the
county planning conunission,
however, no action has been
taken there either.
The land is located near the
Los Angles highway, off ffom
Lake Mead Drive, near section two, which has been applied for from the City of Henderson for a race track.
The one section of land
which would be used for construction of buildings, would
be buffered by around 30 sections of land. Approximately
19,840 acres would comprise
the endeavor.
The BLM in Las Vegas, said
that no one had been in to request the process of the application since it was made
about the time last year when
Henderson did not apiMX>ve an
application from the same
group for thousands of acres
here.
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The item became a political
issue after Councilman Wilbur Hardy called a halt to the
sale, and asked that more investigaftion be made.
The historical group presented elal>orate plans for a
multi-story building which
would house all of the knowledge in the world.
List New
Donors To
Decorations
With over I340O of the |S,000
needed to purchase the Christmas decorations for the city,
Todd by Dec. 20, so that she the Chamber of Commerce
will be able to have things yesterday, listed new donors
ready by Christmas.
to the cause.
^
Any organization or club,
The decorations, which are
wishing to adopt a needy
family for Christmas, should now shining beautifully over
also contact Mrs. Todd. who the streets of the city, are an
has already investigated exhibit of the interest shown
on the project by merchants
needy families.
Due to the work of Mrs. and residents.
"Red" Southern, there are
Latest donator to the project
a number of dolls ready for were Henderson Firemen's
distribution, however, toys Benevolent Association, Radio
and games fw boys are need- and TV Doctor, Gove Painted.
ing and Decorating, Roberts
Roof and Floor, Jay Adams,
and Chief of Police George
Crisler.
Death of Bert Havens is Blow
To City He Helped Pioneer
This community was saddened by the sudden illness
and death of pioneer resident
Bertrand Havens, who died
Tuesday night in Las Vegas
at around midnight.
His wife had been staying
with him all the time possible during his last hours at
Southern Nevada Memorial
Hospital, where he went almost two weeks ago for a
check-up and was found to
have cancer. Prior to that
time he had been employed
as a photographer at Bob
Woodruff's Basic Photo shop
on Market street, covering
many
newspaper
assignments.
Funeral services will be
held Saturday, Dec. 11 at 11
a.m. at Palm in Henderson,
and Rosary will be said Frij day night at 8 p.m. at Palm.
I He was bom Dec. 6, 1903
in Long Island, New York,
and bad lived here for 19
years. He and his wife Catherine, have their home at 42
West Basic.
Havens was civic minded
throughout his life here, aiding in many community projects. He wrote the first script
for the Industrial Days parade, and did the announcing
also.
In the early days of the city,
he opened a radio shop in the
Red Cross building where the
Elldorado Club now stands,
then later moved to an Army
street locati<Mi where he offered the city's, first television
sets for sale.tWhen television
was first coming in, and there
were no local stations, he
brought in some midwest stations on his sets.
He worked on public relations for newspapers and radio, and was well-known in
the conununity. His son Dennis, who now lives in Las Vegas, is also well-known as a
musician and radio announcer. He has one grand-daughter, Alondra, of Las Vegas.
H« is also survived by a sister Florence Grau of Long
Island, and two brothers,
Charles and John, also of
Long Island.
Honorary pall bearers will
be Bob Woodruff, E. C. Cardwell, Bob Olsen, and Morry
Zenoff.
END OF STRIKE
SALE SET BY
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MERCHANTS
Everyone is celebrating the
End Of Strike sale, including
the merchants, so look
through our ads and find bargains from the local stores,
who will give you some real
buys for Christmas.
STILL A FEW HOMES LEFT
IN UNIT NO. 4
"NO DOWN" TO VETS
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Outdoor Light
Contest Open
To Merchants
An outdoor lighting contest
for business houses, is being
sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce, ^th |23 cash as
the first prize.
Second prize will be $15
cash and third prize will be
$10.
EUen Shirley, executive secretary, of the Chamber, announced that there is garland
left from the city's Christmas
decorations which is available
to the merchants if they will
call the Chamber office.
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