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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-10
DISTRICT LAND BANK
REPORTS YEAR OF PROGRESS

Despite price declines for farm pro-
ducts and drought east Of the Rock
les. farmers mortgage loan operations
through their district Land bank at
Spokane made substantial Roadway
during 1897, it is brought cut in the
annual letter President E. M. Ear
hardt recently sent to the 4O0-odd
national farm loan associations In
the four northwest stakes.
The local associations, now con-
lucting their business through 80
group offices located at central points
$6,OO0,Oo0 of capital stock in the
throughout the northwest, own nearly
district bank and have approximately
I $4,000 mortgage loans on their
books, closed through the bank ON a
cooperative basis for local farmer mem
bers during the past 20 years of op-
Grafton.
Financially, the banks position
is stronger than at any time during
recent years." President Ehrhardt
reported to the associations. "Delin-
quencies have decreased, a record vol.
ume Of acquired real estate was sold
during the year, expenses have been
cut down, net earnings increased and
service to member borrowers improv.
cd"
Although fewer Commissioner loans
were closed through the bank last
year, there was a small gain in regu-
lar Lsnd bank loan closing and lar
ger percentage Of loan proceeds was
used to help finance the purchase
Of farm land, MI. Ehrhardt pointed
out. This is an encouraging trend back
to the major purpose for which the
bank was organized in 1917, he com.
mented, namely. to help qualified
young farmers and tenant farmers ac-
quire farms q thals own on sound
basis.
Again during the past year new
loans. bearing association indorse-
ment and guarantee, were written at
the record low interest rate Of per
esat per annum, with provision for
the principal to be automatically hqui.
dated through amortized payments ov'
or 20 to S4-year periods.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-10
MRS. H. w. STOCKTON DIES

Funeral services for Mrs. H. w.
Stockton, rs, Plummer, who died Of
heart ailment in her home Friday,
were held Monday at st. Maries, Ida.
no, with Rev. v. E. Davis in charge.
Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton were pio'
neer residents OF the Big Bend coun-
try and moved from Hartline, WASH,
to Plummer three years ago.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-10
U. s. REQUESTS
OBI WORK PLAN

The Obi has been asked to submit
this program for the completion Of
the dam, Frank A. Banks, chief engln-
eer of the bureau of reclamation, who
is in charge Of construction, said re-
Gently.
Mr.. Banks announced this after a
conference with Edgar Kaiser, CBl
general manager, and Clay Bedford,
job superintendent. Mr.. Kaiser and
Mr.. Bedford arrived at the dam last
week.
1--WE discussed the new contracts
only in a general way,'' said Mr..
Banks, "and there will be another
meeting at which the contractors will
present their tentative schedules for
our APPROVAL
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-10

held in FL counties on April s. Land
Commissioner A. @. Martin said Mon
day. Property to be sold is appraised
at $325.575. Timber alone is valued
at $290,376.
Counties in which the sales will be
held include Chelan. Lincoln, Mason,
Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens and
Yakima,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-10
how OFTEN CAN YOU
KISS AND MAKE UP7

LEW husbands ON understand
why q wife should turn from .
pasasant companion into . shrew
fo9 ono whsle week In every msnth.
You oan ~ I'm sorry" md
~ and mako UP eAAee before
marriage than aft8. Be VIM. Ifyou
want 70 hold your husband. you
won't b . three Quafte9 Wtfe.
Foe three 0eneea&3o0 sonewouaan
has told another how 10 % ''nnil-
ing through" with Lydia r. Pink.
hom's Vegetable COMPOUND. 10
ha1ps Nature tone up the system,
thW leBenins the discomfofts nom
~ functional disorders which
women must endure In the three
GRdeAb q life: I. Turning nom
0kfhood to womanhood. 2. Pro.
Daring for motherhood. .. Ap.
proaching middle 49,"
Don't b Q three-quart9 wiSs,
eAlee LYDIA e. PINKHAM'0
VEGETABLE COMPOUND and
@ Smiling Thgoush."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-10

A girl weighing nine pounds, thir
teen ounces was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Brown Of Maritime, Wednesday
morning at Gibson hospital.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-10

LAND SALES CALLED FOB APRIL
Land and timber auctions will be
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-10
Check Winter Xiii and BIowinu

Count on az increased yield when you
seed your fields with John Deere-Van
Brunt Semi-Deep or Deep Furrow Drill.
Users save up to 80 per cent on seed,
and safeguard crops from drouth,
winter kill, and blowing with deep
furrow seeding. Special semi deep
furrow openers make high ridges and
deep trenches. Semi-deep furrow
drills made in IL 10 and 16 K 10 sizes.
not convertible. Any John Deere-Van
Brunt drill with g., z, or 8-inch
spacing can be converted into deep
furrow drill by using 16-inch single
disk openers with moldboard and seed
def1ector which throw soil one way.
Heavy press wheels pack dirt over seed.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
WHOLESALE INDEX
RECEDES FURTHER
Fertilizer Association Reports Av.
erage at 1858, Against u
in Previous Week

The general level OF wholesale COM
modify prices was again lower in the
week ended February S, according TO
the index compiled by the National
Fertilizer Association. This index last
week fell to new low point for the
current recession, declining to 1853
from ITO in the preceding week.
A month ago the index vas 77.9
and a year ago $50, based on the
1868 average as 100. The index Is
currently at the lowest point reached
since June. 1885, and Is IA per cent
below the 1887 peak.
Seven Of the principal group In
dexes declined during the week. and
none advanced. In every case, how
ever, the downward movement was
slight. Foodstuff price changes were
mixed, with advances about offsettins
declines; the net result was a small
drop in the group index, taking it to
the lowest point reached since 1884
The index of farm product prices
remained unchanged at the. lowest
level recorded by it in more than three
years Fractional declines were reg
istered by the indexes representing the
prices of fuels, textiles. metals, build
ing materials. fertilizer materials and
miscellaneous commodities
Evening star., 1938-02-08
PRICES DEFENDED
:. BY COAL BOARD
Commission Produces Mass
Of Records to Justify
Minimum Levels.
By the Associated Press.


The Coal Commission produced a
mass Of records and statistics today
in an effort to justify at a public
hearing the minimum prices it has
established since last December for
the soft coal industry
+. w. Hunter, commission statisti-
clan, explained from the records how
the commission arrived at the thou
sands Of prices now in effect.
The hearing followed complaints
by the commission consumers counsel
and numerous consumers that the
commission had fixed the prices lille
gally-without holding public hear
ing in advance. Several petitions
asked suspension Of the price sched-
ules.
The Association Of American Rail-
roads. the city of Cleveland, the city
of Chicago and the Indiana Gas g.
Chemical Co. Of Terre Haute and sew
eral coal producers have taken their
complaints to court.
Requests that the entire soft coal
price structure be suspended pending
the outcome of the hearing were taken
under advisement.
John Carson, consumers counsel,
told the commission he had complaints
from domestic consumers that their
prices had gone up instead of down
since the minimum price structure
went into effect. The commission had
contended that minimum prices would
lower domestic consumer costs.
Carson also said he had a letter
from the Governor of Illinois saying
that ll,000 Illinois miners went out
OF work because of the minimum
prices.
The commission, however, ruled
Carson's arguments out Of order when
he said, in reply to question, that he
would not back up his statements with
specific evidence.
A board of trial examiners was or
dered to hold special hearings on a
complaint from Erie, Pa, consumers
against freight charges added to the
price OF coal in the Erie marketing
area.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
COMMODITY CREDIT
BILL IS OFFERED
Permanent Capitalization Would
Be Fixed at 100 Millions
Under Wagner Plan.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York introduced bill yesterday for
the permanent capitalization of the
Commodity Credit Corp, Government
lending agency, at 100000 900, the
present figure. The bill was in line
with recommenda ton in the budget.
The bill also calls for transfer of all
the capital stock Of the corporation to
"the United States" and directs ad-
ministration Of the agency by the
President.
Under the original capitalization the
Agriculture Department and the Farm
Credit Administration held s3.000 900
of the corporations stock and the Re-
construction Finance Corp. s97, ,000, 900.
Senator Wagner's measure also
would permit the corporation to issue
up to s5OO,O00,00O in bonds, notes and
debentures.
The Treasury would make up to
the corporation whatever it needed on
the basis of a yearly appraisal, begin
ming March 81. to maintain capital Of
sl0O 100000. If the capital exceeded
s100,O00,000 the surplus would be
turned into the Treasury.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
WRGINIANS PLAN
FARM CHEmURGY
New Council Proposed to Solve
Problems of Jobless and
Idle Acres.
e. the Associated press

Ey the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Feb. s.-virginia
farmers, industrialists and chemists
yesterday planned a Virginia farm
chemurgic council to solve the prob
lens Of idle men and idle acres.
Farm chemurgy. explained DR.. Carl
B. Fritsche, managing director OF the
National Council. is the use of chemis.
try to draw the full yield of the land
into industry. 1t is an application Of
science that its exponents believe will
create new industries, bring about
rural prosperity, and absorb 5000, 900
unemployed Americans.
The conference between the agrl-
culturalists. business interests and
chemists closed with vote nstructing
the State Chamber OF Commerce to
call meeting Of the Conference Com
mittee to start organization of q Vir-
ginia council as soon as practicable.
The national director predicted that
in 40 years or less the Nation will
ind use in industry for the produc-
tive capacity of at least 10000, 900
American acres If public and private
agencies resolutely and comparatively
set themselves to the task"
Evening star., 1938-02-08
PRICES ARE CUT
0NLEAD AND ZINC
Former Equals 1878 Low
and Latter Is Cheapest
Since July, 1886.
By the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Faced with
what were described as unfavorable
trade statistics. domestic producers to-
day reduced the price of both lead and
zinc, sending The former to its 1878
low, reached last December 16, and
the latter to its cheapest figure since
July, 1886,
In the case Of lead the reduction was
So ton to the basis of Ats cents a
pound. delivered in New York. The
zinc quotation was dropped IS a ton to
AIS cents pound, East st. Louis.
The cut in the lead price followed two
boosts in January
A sharp increase of 23,70O tons in
the visible supply Of zinc in January
despite curtailment OF output, an
nounced yesterday by the American
Zinc Institute, was larger than had
been expected, dealers said. While
January lead statistics have not yet
been published. it was said in some
trade circles they would be similarly
unfavorable.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
CURB ON SHORTS
EFFECTIVE TODAY
Bear Raiding Consigned
Definitely to Past by New
Regulations.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Those who
labor In the field of stock market
literature are consignins to the limbo
Of obsolescent Wall Street language .
term that has done yeoman service
over the years In describing causes
Of precipitant declines on the stock
exchange. A simple two-word affair
which in the golden days" of rugged
individualism on the stock exchange
carried q world of meaning-"bear
selling"
Stock exchange brokers solemnly
aver bear-raiding, as 1t was known in
the days before stock market regula-
ton, Is "out" in consequence OF the
Securities and Exchange Commission 8
restricting order which became efiec-
tive today on the nationally registered
stock exchanges.
There have been regulations of q
sort dealing with short selling on the
New York Stock Exchange since the
market houndered in the depths OF
panic selling waves in 1882 and early
1883. But to the s. E. c. they lacked
the teeth. the tightness and compre-
hensiveness to prevent bear raidiug at
times when the market was on the
toboggan from the force OF heavy
liquidation.
The commission thought there were
holes through which seeped consider
able destructive bear selling, End to
plug them up a new rule was drafted
This, now in effect. prohibits a short
sale In any listed stock except at q
price at least !. Of point. or 1212
cents share above the last reported
sale.
Brokers describe it as prescription
Of considerable tiexioility. which per.
mits fair amount Of freedom in short
selling on rising market, but clamp,
10. / hard ~h-u prices are moving
downward.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
GENERAL M0T0RS|.
SALES DECREASE
January Volume at 94,267
Against 103,668 for I.
Same 1887 Month,
By TIE Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Feb. s-Sales of Ge,S-
eral Motors Corp. to dealers in tE1e
United States and Canada, to4ethT
with overseas shipments, totalSxd
94,267 units in January compared wiah
l60.444 in December and le3 ,6ss =
January, last year. In November tn
aggregate was 1876 units. I
January sales to consumers in the
United States amounted to 63,0&
units. compared with 89.ss2 in DA
cember and s2,s9s in January a year
ago.
Sales to dealers in the same month
totaled 5s,938. compared with los ,2A
in December and 7osol in Januarx
last year. :
The drop in sales to consumers Il
the United States of 29,929 units bet
low the same month last year, tls
corporation stated. did not fully ra
hect the consumer demand because
OF the stoppage of production and TIL
shortage of cars in the field resultink
from the strike" -
Evening star., 1938-02-08
FISCAL FUND ORDERS
DIVIDEND IN STOCK
srec,a Dispatch to The Star.

Sre cial Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-Fiscal
Fund, Inc. yesterday declared stock
dividend of 212 per cent on both
classes of outstanding shares, bank
stock series and insurance stock Sc
ries. The dividend, which will be
paid in shares of each series. is pay
able March IS to shareholders OF rec
ord February IA, the shares selling
ex-dividend at the close Of business
February IL.
The dividend just declared is the
third stock dividend declared since
Inauguration of the fund in January,
1887, each of 2la per cent. In addi-
ton, two semi-annual cash dividends
have been declared, the last Of these
being 54 cents q share on the bank
stock series and 6 cents per share on
the insurance stock series, paid De-
cember is, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Feb. 8 UP.-Political uncer-
tainties and the increase in January un-
had tadss ssDreias ss in te
marked down. with steel. rayon. tobacco
and LIQUOR shares in supply; while the
tic securities rallied from their low levels
OF the morning and domestic rails were
reactionary. OIL and mining issues re-
mained quiet together with rubhers.
PARIS.-BankinE securities were in bet
ter demand at higher levels and industrials
closed generally frm. Rentes finished with
gains of 10 to 1O5 centimes and Bank Of
France issue was UP 65 francs. Suez Canal
added 800 francs to its previous closing
price and Royal Dutch 95.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
OUTSTANDING ISSUES
OF u. S. AGENCIES CUT
H thu Associated Press.

d the Associated Press.
Outstanding securities of agencies
whose obligations are fully guaranteed
BY the Government decreased last year
from 1862 .000,0 900 to $4.645, 900, 900.
the Federal Reserve Board says.
Obligations of the Federal Farm
Mortgage Corp. declined $l2,000.0 900 to
S1,4lo,000o00 Home Owners Loan
Corp. declined s51. 100000 to $2,s37.-
900 900, and those of the ReconStruc-
ton Finance Corp. increased $4,000
900 to $207. 900, 900.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
STEEL INGOT OUTPUT
OFF SHARPLY IN MONTH
b the Associa ted Press.

b the Associate Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8-Production Of
open-hearth and Bessemer steel ingots
in January totaled l 1872 ,266 gross tons,
lowest output for that month since
1882. and represented decline of SO
per cent from 4,724,894 tons in Janu-
ary last year, which was the highest
on record the American Iron e. Steel
Institute reported.
January production was l8 per cent
ahead OF December output Of 1,472 PAL
tons.
Operations in January advanced to
1914 per cent Of capacity from 1885
per cent in December A year ago the
average was Sl.43 per cent.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Convertible
and other bonds with speculative ap-
peal attracted little buying today,
rising fractions to more than points
Top-grade corporation loans and
United States Government issues held
in narrow zone.
Outstanding among gamers at the
approach of the final hour were Cleve-
land Union Terminal SIS, New York
Central consolidated as, Walworth IS,
Northern Pacific Is, Studebaker IS,
Baltimore g. Ohio convertible 4l2s,
Illinois Central 434s, Union Pacific
3l2s and International Paper SIS.
Cuba Northern Railways 512s in
brisk trading held point advance on
news the Cuban House of Representa-
tives had approved debt settlement
plan covering railroad as well as pub
lie works obligations.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
DOLLAR MOVES DOWN
IN LONDON DEALINGS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Feb. 8.-The United
States dollar was off Lie of cent at
soils to the pound in final foreign
currency trading today. This COM
pares with New Yorks overnight
sterling rate of 5.0l14.
French francs closed 1927 to the
pound, against 1926 yesterday.
PARIS. Feb. s (P,.-Final quotation
for United States dollars today was
30.5l francs t3.278 cents to the france,
compared with the franc at 1926 cents
In New York overnight. Exchange on
London, 1890.
Principal rente issues in the Bourse
were. per cent, 69.15; 4las "a" ITO;
4las 1887. lo730.
Evening star., 1938-02-08

pink meats. 2.76-300.
ANGERINES-Florida. +s-bushel boxes.
7b-l,25; as to Grade and size -
HoNEYDEWS-Chile, crates. 225-2.Bn.
PLUMs and NECTARINEe-Chne. nat
crates, 2,OO-2.2b.
ICHOKE@California, "a crates.
:. .FIAKsaaSog,egonn, q boxes. Bose. 1.so;'
SXNANA6-eix cars arrived: one bro.
ken and one unbfpken cars on track.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
MORE OIL WELLS DRILLED.
r

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3 (spe-
ciaD During 1887 the Atlantic Re-
fining Co. drilled . total Of 279 OIL
producing wells in the United States.
as contrasted with . total Of 155 pro-
ducing vein drilled by the company
In 1855. The company Il producing
81 per cent more crude oil than 1t
the end Of 1895.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
1EW YORK. Feb. 8 F..-Federal Land
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

partment of Agriculture1 THE Boston
Wool Market was very quiet today and
nominal quotations were barely steady. to
slightly lower Fleeces appeared rather
weak. Good brieht fne delaine was being
held at 29 to 80 cents in the grease. with
buyers showing little interest and talking
woods were being offered at 20 to 30 cents
In the grease for three-eighths blood and
at 2S to 20 for ouarter-blood.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
SOC0NY. VACUUM LETS
CONTRACT FOR TANKERS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-Socony-Vac-
uum Oil Co. announced yesterday the
award to Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corp of a contract for construction of
two tankers at cost Of around -
100000.
The oil tankers. Of design similar
to the standard type this company has
used since 1880. will be built at the
Sparrow's Point, Md, plant of Beth
lehem.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
DETROIT EDISON PLANS
TO MAINTAIN DIVIDEND
%, N. Assoeiated Press.

By the ASsOclAteu FrebS'
NEW YORK. Feb. .8.-Detroit Edi-
son Co. contemplates continuation Of
its present annual dividend rate of Sc
on the capital stock, Alex Dow, presi-
dent, told stockholders at their annual
meeting yesterday.
"That Is merely the expression Of
good Intentions" he added, however.
He said the company plans to spend
50 900, 900 for plant improvements in
the next year and half.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Feb. 8 P.-While there
was little change in the No. 3 sugar fu-
undertone. developed In the No 4 where
prices declined to new low records for the
March No. sold of to 10I and Sep
tember to 1.0s1a. or PA points net lower.
The market was within a fraction of these
when the No. 3 was about net unchanged.
Evening star., 1938-02-08

Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines,
Ltd.-Declared cents usual extra and
cents regular monthly dividends,
payable February rs to holders Of
record February II.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
|25.Cent Dividend
Ordered by Board
OF Socony-Vacuum
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-Directors of
6ocony-Vacuum Oh Co. today de-
clared . dividend Of Is cents q share
on the capital stock, payable March
IS to holders Of record February 81.
In 1887, payments Of rs cents each
were made on March IS and Septem-
Der is, together with a special divi-
dend OF 80 cents on December IS.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
FREIGHT LOADINGs.

NEW YORK. Feb. Lp,.-Reveri,is
freight carloadings on railroads renortips
today for the week ended February
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12


Seventeen preschool children were
visited in their homes-three Of
these ill with pneumonia. Seven
came to the Office for weighing and
inspection.
The eye clinic promised by DR.,
Roma Cheek of the Commission for
the Blind for March is delayed be-
cause the money for the year is
used and no further commitments
can be made until after July.
One thousand three hundred and
twelve miles were travelled. This
service, the nurses salary and fifty
dollars per month for maintenance
and travel is given to Ashe county
by the State Board of Health to
awaken her citizens to their OPP
portunities for PREVENTING sick
ness, misery and poverty.
M. PEARL WEAVER, P. H. N.
jefferson. N. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12
Grassy Greek News

Miss Edith Evens, Of w. Va, is
visiting Miss Helen Sexton. She
plans to be with her for two weeks.
Mrs. Sophia Rae and daughters.
Mary, Ella and Sarah, of Rural Re-
treat, Va, visited Mrs. H. p. Haynes,
Saturday. Mrs. Haynes has been
very i'll but is now improving.
Miss Helen Sexton entertained a
number of her friends Saturday
evening at SHADY Shack. by hav-
ing a weiner roast. Miss Edith
Evens was the honored guest.
Miss Virginia Hash, of Fox, Va,
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Cleve Pierce, for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Roscoe Brown returned home
from the Wilkes hospital Saturday,
where she has been taking treat
rnents. Her condition is much i'm
proved.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12

and Mrs. P. L. Choate last we ek.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Boyer ana
daughter Katherine Of Charlotte and
T. D. Carson, Of Washington, p. C.,
recently visited Mrs. T. J. Cars on.
Miss Eta Lyon, who has a posi-
ton at Bay Colony, Virginia B each,
is at home for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lyon, OF
High Point, spent last week END
here. with relatives. {
Miss Madge Gambill of Cruz hpler
was the guest of .MT and Mrs Rob-
ert M. .Gambiilt last week.
Among those from here attend
ing the funeral of William Warren
at independence, Va, Sunday were
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Reeves, Mrs. +.
]. Carson, Mrs. Ellen Parks and Miss
Pearl Fields.
Mrs. Ella Mink, of Missoula, Mon
tana, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Landreth.
Gov. and Mrs. r. A. Doughton
DR.. and Mrs. T. r. Burgess, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Meyers and Edwin
Duncan attended the banquet at
Boone Friday evening celebrating the
Greyhound bus line opening be-
tween Boone and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Toms spent
Sunday in E1izabethtown, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Gambill, of
New York, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gambill this week.
Miss Reba Gambill, of Raleigh,
spent the week end with her sister