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Public Utilities

NEW YORK, August 8 (Special) -
Pacific Power a. Light. subsidiary Of
American Power Il Light Co, reports
gross earnings for May of s37i2l3,
compared with S297,47a in May OF 1927,
and net earnings Of $t67,0l2 against
SIi92e2. while balance was S68,306,
contrasted with 1882. For the IL
months ended May 81 gross earnings
amounted to s3,994 .154. compared with
S3.703.6l4 in the same period OF the
previous year; net earnings were
81 ,730.2i7. against 81 .564 1886, and bal
ance after interest. deductions and divi-
dends on the preferred stock was
s4349l1, contrasted with $4S4.5ss.
Southern California Gas reports
June gross of $l.iia.783, agains,
sI.1i6.227 in June Of 1927, and net
after taxes and charges, Sit7,27o, com
pared With $i29.377. For the six
months ended June 30 gross totaied
sa.533,3f2, contrasted with Sa.6ai .Sss In
the same period of the year before, and
net after taxes and charges was
s7s2,sl9, against s69s.847.
For the six months ended June 30
Buffalo. Niagara a. Eastern reports
operating revenue Of si6.564 ,05i. against
s15.325, s86 in the first six months; net
after taxes and depreciation was
81. 90f. 0I9. compared with &7,22i, i0l ;
total income was S7,3332ia, contrasted
with S7.325.sl8. and net after charges
and after preferred dividend require
ments Of subsidiaries was $3.50, 300
against 1892 POS.
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Hourly Sales on N. 4. Market
II am, $3.50 ~ noon sif 500
pm. 1.2Tl.S00 2p,m. 1896. 100

p.m., TT I,SUU pm. I,h8b, INU
Dividend rates as given In the anove table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yearly declarations.
Unit OF trading less than 100 shares.
= Partly extra, Plus A. In stock, Plus
81 IN preferred stock, Z Plus 1f2a in stock.
able In stock Plus So In stock Paw
able when earned, PAYABLE IN cash or
stock, Plus ta@s in stock. Plus 6tg
IN stock. h Partly stock / Plus 40. In
stock. Plus l120 share quarterly in
stock. III Payable ITO share quarterly IN
United Cigar stores common stock Plus
"a p IN stock.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. August (HN Omitted
States Department of Agricultural ,-~
Hogs-Reoeipts, $1,000 head; market
fairly active, mostly Is To rs higher
than Fridays average: top, ITS paid
for choice l80-225 pounds. Butchers.
medium TO choice 2S0-3S0 pounds 1880
ali50: 200-225 pounds, i0,7Sali.75;
10000 pounds. l.40ail.7a, ls0-l60
pounds, 97Saii.50, Packing sowS. o 40
ai040, Pigs, medium To choice e0-iS0
pounds, a.40a1075
Cattle-~i2,00o head: calves. $500
head most killing classes IS higher;
active at advance, best weighty steers
1888. yeariings, 1880, Slaughter
classes, steers, good and choice. 300
1900 pounds. 1425al6.50; 1,t00-1 800
poun ). ld.25al67s. 9S0-i 100 pounds
l4.2Sai6a. common and medium, $50
pounds up, s75ala25. Ped yearlings
god and choice. 750-a60 pounds, ia.2s
aia7S, Helfers. good and choice, a5o
pounds down l4.00ai6.25: common and
medium. B25al400. Cows. good and
choice, e00ai2.A0, common and me-
dunn, 72Sa900, low cutter and cutter
6a0a7 rs, Bulls. good and choice tbeefl
9.40al0,7S, cutter 10 medium, 7,aAaa 80
Vealers milk fed. good and choice.
lS75al7,bn medium. l2.S0aiH,Th. Gull
and common, a00ai2,h0 Stocker and
teeded steers, good and choice tall
weightsl, i175ala,7S, common and me-
dium, af0ail,Ta,
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Money and Prices

NEW HAVEN. August 6 (Specian -,
An interesting recession, the first IN
many months, was noted In the whole
sale price index last week, as the pur-
chasing power of the dollar Melted q
correspondingly slight gain, OF course,
IL Is too soon yet To know II the gain
in the dollars buying power might I'M
fiuence money rates.
II the dollars purchasing power con-
tinues to appreciate. however, II is ex-
tremely liable To be an important factor
In the lowering of interest rates, As
explained last week. the lower the pur-
chasing power of money the higher in
terest rates become. since more money
is needed for business purposes, con-
dition which increased the demand
for IL.
Fluctuations I'm the general whole
sale price level and I'm the purchasing
power Of the dollar are given below
for various periods The average for
tho year 1925 is the base used
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STOCK PRICE INDEX
SCORES AN UPTURN
Every Group Reflects Price
Gains-Trade Volume
Also Is Heavier.
Special Dispatch 10 The Ster.


NEW HAVEN, August ga definite
upward price movement featured last
weeks trading on the New York Stock
Exchange. Every group index reflected
the trend, the largest price gains being
registered In the motors and auto &C
cessories divisions, with jumps of and
s index points. respectively. Following
the price leaders we're the steels, foods,
stores and miscellaneous groups, with a
gain of approximately index points
apiece.
General Motors, Chyrsler and
Studebaker price boosts pushed up the
motors group, as Electric Auto Lite,
Goodyear and Stewart Warner advances
materially bolstered the auto accessories
price levels. Jewel Tea, Corn Products
and Cudahy aided the foods group in
dex gain.
First Grade Issues Strong.
Among the industrials the flrst-grade
issues registered the largest price gain
4 index points-as against the more
speculative shares, the second and third
grades, whose quotations Tailed smaller
advances
A compact survey of Stock Exchange
movements Ia given below by indexes
and per cent of return.
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tCopyright. 1925. }
Mexican Government Revenues,

MEXICO CITY, August & tP,.-MeX-
lean government revenues for the first
six months of this year were more than
1000 900 pesos In excess of budget es-
Inmates. according to formal state
ment OF treasury receipts announced
by Secretary of Finance Monies de oca.
These revenues we're obtained despite
the decreased income from oil taxation
caused by curtailment of production.
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Rigamy was once punishable BY
deaths "A. s.hasaz.. - n -
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Finds One. Winged Bird.

FRANKLIN. NJ H. especially .~a. George
Dunn captured a one-winged bird and
Is keeping H. II Is swallow and has
one perfectly developed wing, There Ia
no sign OF second WING and no place
where second wing ever appears 10
have been attached, The bird Is healthy
A one-winger. The swallow can fly, but
not very high and tends TO 60 around
In circle, George says, III Ia about
two months old from all appearances,
Mr.. nnan found the bird mean the harm,
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Cable adVieeg from London report
that the index Of wholesale commodity
prices in England as computed by
Crump gained TO 84'2 last week, rs COM
pared with aa,e a week ago and aAs
year ago.
Italian prices weakened 10 TAs as
compared with 74A the week preceding
and 7aS year ago,
tConxriEht, iasa1
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CHICAGO BUTTER MARKET.

CHICAGO. August s ZAP. Butter. I'M
changed: receipts. 1890 tubs: creamery
extras. a.; standards. 433s: extra firsts,
43a43ia: firsts. 42a42i2; seconds, 39a4i.
Eggs higher. receipts, la.lSs cases;
firsts. 29i.as0l2: extra firsts. 81; ordi-
nary firstS, 27a2ai2.
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Trading Volume Gains.

Trading In common industrial shares
jumped to an average daily value of
S148, 200 900. whereas all issues chang
ing hands likewise increased to an aver
age daily trading value of $i65 ,400, 900,
practically 30 per cent gain.
The oils marked up the largest per-
centage trading increase. the average
daily trading value of this group fea-
turing $50 per cent gain. Atlantic
Refining. Sinclair Consolidated. Hous-
ton OIL and Indian Refining assisted
this rise. Chrysler. General Motors and
Hudson we're the motors leaders. while
the turnover of Sears Roebuck, Mont
gomery Ward and Wooiworth shares
materially increased the average daily
trading value of the stores group.
The average daily value of trading
in common industrial stocks for the
preceding week was $i12.800,00o and
for the corresponding week a year ago
was S142,200.000
The average daily value of tradings
In all stocks tpreferred and common
stocks combinedl was $l27, 100000 for
the week ended July 81
Copyright. 1927
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BUYING POWER DROPS.
Farmers Dollars Purchasing Abil-
ity Declines in Week.

NEW YORK, August (Specian -
The farmers buying power declined last
week due mainly to appreciable price
drops In live hogs. beef steers and other
price weakness in wool, cotton and
wheat Corn and eggs price levels
Melted slight gains.
A slight recession was felt by the
n-agricultural index.
Index numbers of farm purchasing
power. and OF agricultural and nom
agricultural prices for various periods
are given in the following table. In
which the average for 1925 represents
100:
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Low C26. '27, '2sl. 75s ss2 az
tApr. 2S} fApr. 2s) (Apr. '2sl
The turnover in big board issues
again showed an increase last week, re-
1ected in nine groups registering trad
ing gains over the week before. as
against only one, auto accessories, which
tailed an activity decline
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
WHOLE NO. 3S47
MRS. VIC. ANTHONY OAR. HOST
State Chapter Observes Flag Day In
Assembling in Annual Session at
"Bannister HalI'' Near SmYrna

DSAAtAAAoINA AAdAA -NEdI AId
Mrs. w. G. Anthony Of "Bannister
Hall' was the graceful hostess to
delightful gathering of the Daughters
of the American Revolution here on
Thursday and a day full of interest
was spent under the fine old trees.
Besides being Flag Day it was the
semi annual conference Of the chapt-
ers. There were four chapters repre-
sented. Members of Elizabeth Cook
Chapter of Smyrna assisted Mrs. An
thony in welcoming the guests. There
was an interesting business session
presided over by Mrs. Edward W.
Cooch Of CoOch's Bridge, the state re-
gent. The principal business was to
discuss plans for refurnishing the Del
aware room at Memorial Hall in
Washington. Colonel Haslet Chapter
in Dover has pledged a set Of three
candelabro and Mrs. Margaret Mac
Donald of Smyrna, a member of the
Elizabeth Cook Chapter, of this town,
offered to contribute for the fireplace
in the room, brass andirons, tongs,
poker and shovel, all of which belong
ed to her great grandmother. The
Caesar Rodney Chapter of Whining
ton offered to give a secretary or cor
ner cupboard to beautify the room.
Members of the Cooch's Bridge Chap
ter said that they probably would sup
ply new electrical fixtures. Many in
teresting articles were promised for
the room when some safe place would
be provided for their housing. The
state society contributed S25 and the
popular subscription netted an addi-
tional S25 toward the welfare of Miss
Chapman Of Washington, the only
daughter of a Delaware "real daugh-
ter" The gift will be presented to
her by Mrs. Edward w. Cooch, state
regent, next week. Two members,
Mrs. Margaret Stockly Mcdonald, of
Smyrna, and Mrs. Agnes Carrow Stay
ton, of Pittsburgh, have Joined the
ranks of the Smyrna Chapter. After
the luncheon under the trees on the
lawn of "Bannister Hail." ice cream
and cake were served by the Smyrna
branch. The entertainment consisted
of two musical readings by Mrs. Thorn
as H. Coverdale and recitation suit
able to the day by Miss Emily Spru-
/ ance.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
LEVY COURT SEAT LITIGATION
BLlCEBIRD- TOWNSEND ENDED
SUPREME COURT GIVE DECISION
IN FAVOR OF HART AND TRUTTT
Contests Had Been Made by Royden
CauIk and Benjamin JOhnsOn-Liti-
CATION Had Been on Since 1922

Final disposition of the litigation
over the question as to who is entitled
to the seats in the Levy Court Of New
Castle county from the sixth and sew
enth districts of that county came
yesterday when the Supreme Court
decided in favor of James A. Hart, in
the seventh district and Thomas w.
Truitt, in the sixth district It is now
understood that Hart's successor viii
be chosen at the next election while
Truitt will hold over until 1880. This
litigation has ben going on since 1922.
The decision of the Supreme Court up
holds the decision of the Superior
Court of New Castle County in these
cases. After the decision in the low
er court was against them, Benjamin
W. johnson, of the seventh district,
and Royden Caulk of the sixth dis
trict appealed the cases to the Su-
preme Court. Both Caulk and John
son on the face of the returns were
elected to the Levy Court from their
respective districts in 1926, and took
their seats in the Levy Court. Later
cL IllC lGIlCSL VI blIC SOulI IllC ~
torney General started quo-warranto
proceedings and the Superior Court
/ handed down a decision that ousted
the above two men in favor of Hart
and Truitt. The grounds on which
Johnson was ousted were that he had
previously been tax collector in Pen
cader Hundred and that at the time
of his election he had not settled in
full for the taxes charged against him
as is required by law. In the case Of
Caulk it was contended that 1926 un-
der the rotation plan as provided by
law was not the year for an election
of Levy Court Commissioner in that
district and that consequently his cleo
tion was not legal one. The mix
up in this respect dated back to 1922
! when Sherburne Collins, then Levy
| Courtman, died while in Office Thorn
as Lattomus was appointed by the
| Governor to succeed him. At the next
election in 1922 Hart was elected but
/ in 1924 Caulk filed as a candidate for
the office claiming Hart's election was
only to fill out the unexpired term Of
! Collins Caulk was elected and this
1 led to the litigation, which ended in
| the decision that allows Hart and
! Truitt to remain in the Levy Court.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
TOWNSEND BOYS CLOSE CALL
Curtis HandIin in Auto, Struck by a
Train at POrter's r. r. Crossing

Curtis NJ. Handlin, 10 years old, of
Townsend, narrowly escaped death
shortly after 6 o'clock Saturday night
when an automobile he was driving
was struck by a Pennsylvania Rail
road train at Porter's crossing. The
automobile was thrown to the side of
the tracks, where it turned over and
caught fire. Handlin's right leg was
broken and he was pinned beneath the
burning car. The sound of the crash
attracted the attention of persons near
the crossing, who went to his aid and
succeeded in extricating him. When
taken from the car his clothing was
burning, but it was quickly beaten out.
The Good Will ambulance, of New
Castle, was sent for an removed him
to the Delaware Hospital. An exam
ination at the hospital revealed that
he had ben badly burned about the
face, arms and legs, in addition to the
broken leg. His condition, while pain
full, is not regarded as serious.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
ANNIVERSARY OLD ST. ANNE's
Historic Episcopal Church Near Mid
dletown, Visited by More Than 1000
Persons at Annual Pilgrimage

Quaint Old St. Anne's Episcopal
Church, near Middletown, one of the
oldest churches in the country and
hallowed shrine of pre-Revolutionary
days, was visited by more than 1000
persons Sunday, going from all parts
of the Peninsula, to inspect the build
ing and grounds and hear the special
services arranged in honor of the 223d
anniversary of its founding. John
Biggs, Jr., author, and prominent VIII
mington attorney, IN addressing the
afternoon services, praised the found
ers and early settlers of this section
of the country, laying particular en-
phasis upon the work Of William
Penn, who he pointed out, came to
this country only a few years before
the founding of St. Anne's and whose
influence for good was felt throughout
the whole territory. Mr.. Biggs made
reference to PENIS Inauguration of
self-government, founding of courts of
law and equity, and establishment of
the principle that every citizen of
good standing is entitled to a share in
government. He also made reference
of his famous peace treaties with the
Indians, of his genius for handling
boundary controversies such as the
Penn-Baltimore controversy, and other
features of his life, character, person
ality and work. Warnings against
the "inroads of materialism and su-
perfivialities" into the Christian
Church of today, were sounded by the
Rev. Elmer n. Schmuck, D. D., gener-
al field secretary of the National
Council Of the Episcopal Church, at
the morning services. The church
was crowded at both services. The
Rev. Philip Cook, Bishop of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Delaware, attended
both services with Mrs. Cook, and as
sisted the Rev. P. L. Donaghay, rector.
Special musical services We're conduct
ed by~ the church choir. The visitors
included hundreds from Middletown,
Odessa, Dover, Wilmington and most
all parts of the Peninsula Parking
space was provided for several hun
dred automobiles. Of great interest
To many was the Old St. Anne's Oak,
one Of the largest on the Peninsula,
and estimated at being more than 300
years old. The church was founded in
1905 and named in honor Of Queen
Anne, then rule of England, by the
Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel, an English Missionary So
ciety. Regular services were held up
to the early part of the 18th century,
when another church building was
erected in Middletown and the old
building maintained as a land mark.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
FORMER sMYRNIAN MARRIED
Benton NJ. Spruance of Philadelphia,
Weds Miss Minifred Glover of Mt.Airy

On June 18th, Benton NJ. Spruance,
son of the late Benton M. Spruance,
who at one time resided in Smyrna,
was married to Winifred Glover of
Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, in the Unitar-
ian Church, at Lincoln Drive above
WAYNE Avenue. The ceremony was
performed by DIR. Forbes. Flowers
were tastefully arranged about the
altar, which made very pretty set
ting. The bride looked very charming
in a blue chiffon dress with hat to
match. After the happy couple re-
ceived the congratulations of their
relatives and friends who were in at
tendance, they departed for New York
where they will remain for several
days before going abroad for an ex-
tended visit Mr.. Spruance was rec
emily awarded the Cresson Scholar
ship for illustrating, and as he is
keenly interested in art; the honey
mooners are planning to spend con-
siderable time in the art centers of
Europe. Their trip is to include Eng
land, France, Italy, Switzerland, Aus
tria and Germany. Mr.and Mrs. Spru-
ance will return to Philadelphia in
September, at which time, they ex-
pect to occupy an apartment in the
center of the city, where Mr.. Spru-
ance is planning to have a studio.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
81 GRADUATES AT DOVER HIGH
Commencement Held Friday Night in
Dover High School Auditorium

Thirty-two graduates received dl-
plomas at the commencement eXercis-
es of the Dover High School Friday
night in the auditorium of the school
building. The entertainment held in
connection with the exercises was one
of the best ever given by the school.
James r. Morford, Of Wilmington,
chief deputy attorney general Of the
State, made the address to the grad
yates. He told them to have a def
mite object in life and in business and
to stick to it until it is accomplished.
A number of prizes were awarded.
Miss Emile ones was valedictorian Of
the class and Miss Mildred Heite was
salutatorian. The class was as fol-
lows: Earl t. Beauchamp, Jack Ber-
man, Mary Louise Burton, John B.
Carson, Marguerite G. Carson, Helen
P. DuHadaway, Dorothy M. Ennis,
Cariss Hancock, Mildred E. Heite,
Ralph Jacobs, Emile Jones, Priscilla
E. johnson, George Luff, Lewis d.
Learned, Margaret Mag, Dorothy V.
Mercer, Elizabeth B. Muir, ]. Sites
Mcdaniel, n. Doris Reed, Elizabeth
Roe. Lena Saxton, Mabel L. Shackell,
Margaret Slaughter, Leah 3. Smith
ers, Carlton Vaughan, Mary Vinson,
Hattie Walls, Elizabeth Warrington,
James A. Wise, Julius Weinstein,
Elizabeth Wilson, Esther E. Wright.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Ii Was Father and Sons Night and an
Enjoyable Occasion Was Made of 1t


On last Thursday evening the Smyr-
IA Rotary Club held their twentieth
consecutive 100 per cent meeting at
Wayside Inn The meeting was rath-
er a special one as it was Father and
Sons night which, as the name implies,
is the night when Rotarians entertain
as their guests their sons; those not
having sons of their own, invite some
body else's son. The idea, or purpose
of this meeting is to instill in the
minds Of the younger male generation
the ideals and purposes for which Ro-
tary stands. w. w. Hynson, vice
president of the Smyrna Rotary Club
introduced the speaker of the evening
Dr.. Charles NJ Wharton, formerly of
Smyrna, physical director of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. Doctor
Wharton, or BUCK Wharton, as he
is more commonly known to his more
intimate friends, spoke on "The Value
of Health in Work or Play" He
strongly stressed the need of "Physi-
cal" "mental" and moral health in
reference with our present day youth,
the far reaching effect of sports as
fostered and taught in our public
school, bringing to the attention of
his audience the absolute necessity of
meeting youth on their line in order
to effect an understanding with them.
At the University of Pennsylvania,
DIR. Wharton is known as the Health
Doctor" directing his efforts to pre-
vent illness rather than effect its
cure. He claims very fairly that
most of our present sickness is caused
by gross infringement on the laws or
rules of health and that to be i'll we
make public acknowledgment that we
have broken these laws. The subject
was most fitting for the occasion and
was thoroughly enjoyed by those pres
ent. DIR. Wharton was chosen guard
on the All-American Football teams of
the years 1895 and 1896 which is the
greatest honor that can be bestowed
on a player of this sport. Visitors
present, DIR. "Dud" Sipple of the Do
yer Rotary Club, and w. ]. Holloway
of the Salisbury Rotary Club who was
accompanied by his wife.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
ADDITIONAL JURORS IN KENT
Panel for Oyer and Terminer Court
Includes Two From Smyrna

Includes Two From smyrna
The following list of additional jur-
ors for the July term of the Court of
Oyer and Terminer of Kent County
has been drawn by Commissioners
Hopkins and Hope-First district, Gill
bert Pratt and Harry B. Grieves; Sec
ond district, Arthur F. Dawes, Walter
L. Arts and Harry A. Richardson,Jr.;
Third district, William Moffett, Harry
C. johnson and James Montague;
Fourth district, Temple Smith, Man
ship Rash and Lester Milburn; Fifth
district, Jack K. Lord, John E. Con-
ner and Caldwell Johnson; Sixth dis
trict, Linden C. Caulk, Harvey McGin-
mis- and Ernest Longfellow; Seventh
district, Isaac r. Jackson and Samuel
W. Hammond; Eighth district, Thom-
as ]. Moore, Nehemiah Cain and Will
liam S. Belts; Ninth district, William
Simpson, Erwin Shaw and Benjamin
C. Draper; Tenth district, John Bes-
wick, James w. Lynch, Frank D. Sapp
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Mr.CrOpp, the Pastor, Announces Ser
vices for Sunday-Guild Holds Social
The regular services will be held at
the Presbyterian Church, Sunday,
June "a. The topic for the morning
worship will be, ''The Christians Bat
tie Sunday School will be held at
11.45, and Christian Endeavor at 6.45.
The leader is Dorothy Wood. Preach
ing service in the evening at 7.3O.
The subject of the evening sermon Is,
''The Peace of God."-The Westmins-
ter Guild of the Presbyterian Church
is planning for Measuring Social to
be held in the Chapel adjoining the
church Tuesday evening, June 26, at
8.15. There will be a musical pro
gram and refreshments will be served.
All the friends and members of the
church are cordially invited to at
tend.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
Strand Organ to be Formally Opened

The "Robert Morgan" organ, erect
ed in the Strand Theatre, is now tuned
and ready for use and will be formally
opened Friday and Saturday night and
will be continued in use thereafter.
This is not the formal opening Of the
new stage for vaudeville.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-20

Asbury Sunday School to Take Picnic
The picnic of Asbury NJ. E. Sunday
School will be held at Delaware Beach
nex+ Wednesday. June 9th. Members
of the School who wish to go in the
truck will meet at the church at 8
o'clock.