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LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL - To Widen ? LV Sfteefj Rai l road Okays BJa Right Of Way The first step in widening Main street from Carson to Stew- ; art, was taken on Tuesday when 1 the city hoard accepted the Un- j ion Pacific proposal for securing ] a right of way between the two 3 arterials. 1 The railroad company, in a letter to the city board, agreed to provide the right of Way asked for, if the city would guarantee the installation of curbs and side­walks on the property immedi­ately. City Manager Tom Fennessey I was instructed to write the rail- i road company, informing them ; such steps would be taken as s; icon as the right of way deeds were secured. • Mayor E. W. 7 Cragin pointed out that the widening of Main : street was a part of the highway I department’s post war ' program and that the curb and sidewalk installation was a part of that i plan. Therefore, as soon as the j ( war fund becomes available, the ; city will be reimbursed for the ; money it spends in placing the | curbs and sidewalks. Stuart a deputy sheriff over a year ago. !>t hi P B ?th i e in id, a- of ife ?ht ice m- j.on ole ifOr jin- To Drive for Funds Chamber of Commerce Reports $39,000 With Only Half the City's Firms Solicited; Many Members Meet Quota Immediately ' > ; " Reports from committee workers on the Livewire drive indicate that Las Vegas is sold on community advertising, chamber of commerce officials reported today. Checks and pledges turned into the office since the campaign opened last week total more than $39,000, with only half of the local firms contacted t6 date. Merchants and professional firms will be visited by a com­mittee member engaged in the same type of work fdr a donation to this community exploitation program. A sampling of the first reports turned in reveal that James H. Down, Sr., received i00% co-op­eration from his division of auto­mobiles—new car dealers and boat sales. Nelson Conway, as­signed to the accountants | in town, turned in 100% donations from his group. Norman Corn­wall, city attorney, sent in his contribution before anybody could get around to contact his office. Voluntarily; both of Las Ve- __ gas’ banks resubscribed to the; egg's produced, program which has had _ their tssnuBl stamp of approval from its incep­tion. First donations to be re- j ceived in this year’s drive includ-1 ed Ed Von Tobel, Sr., E. W. Al- ] len, Las Vegas Laundry, and the Southern Nevada Telephone and Power company. A progress report from Paul Johnson revealed that in his con­tacts of the clothing and shoe firms in town he has received no turndowns. Committee -workers., pounding the town’s pavements, in behalf of Las Vegas’ continued prosper­ity include: ' Lloyd Compton, E. C. Olson, Ted Werner, Bill Kelsey, Harri­son Stocks, Fred O’Donnell, C. D. Baker, Ray DuBay, Bud Bartlett, Cy Adams, - Wally Moss, / Bob Sehmutzer, Bud Holmes, John F. Cahlan, Doe Ladd, Mike Gordon, Ray Payne, Jack Higgins, W. M. McClure, Bill Cosulas, Ken Tins­ley E.J. Gildner, Burt King, J. R. Mason, Nelson Conway, Bernice Jolly, Marie Van, Mar- quita Manning, Harvey Luce, Jim Shaver, Bill Moore, Bryan Bunker, John F. Runyon, .Jack | Albright, Paul Johnson, L. is. Davis?: I Charlie Sells, George Scully, Charles Lee Horsey, Ira Crandall, Jim Down, Sr., Jim Royce, Dr. Robert Gatewood, Mr and Mrs. Douglas Pollard, Lloyd Tritle, Tom Campbell, Oscar Bryan, Max Kelch, and Bill Fer- ron. The biggest contribution made yesterday was brought in by Lloyd Compton, who received a check for $500 from Walter Bracken for the Las Vegas Land and Water company. Farm economists explain that the amount of food eaten by lay­ing hens has more effect- than anything else on the. number of