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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
Cape Fear Loop Presents
Twin Bill Here Tonight
Pepsi-C olas To Play Jackson
Bell; Masonboro Tangles
With PurOl Nine

The Cape Fear Baseball associa-
ton presents it's second night double
header of the eason tonight at LIE
gion Stadium with the t~ied-for-top
Pepsi Colas meeting the Jackson
Bell outfit in the opening game,
starting at 8 o'clock, and the Purol
Bluebirds tangling with the Mason
boro Ramblers in the second tilt.
Both will be of the seven inning
variety.
Red Beardon, recently added to
the Pepsi mound crew, will be the
starting huler for the Cola club
with Burney Covington on the re-
ceiving end. The remainder Of the
lineup will be the same as last Sun
days. Snag, Allen, star pitcher. Of
the team will be on hand in case
Red falters.
Red Miller gets the nod for the
starting assignment for the JB's with
playing manager Robbie Robson
working behind the plate. The re-
mainder of the lineup will find Har.
dee at first, Reynolds at second
Allen at third, Taylor in leftfield,
Woodcock in center, and Thomas
in right. The JB's gave the Pepsi
Cola aggregation quite a fight be.
fore going down in their clash at the
stadium last Sunday and are "rar.
ing" to go against the -pace.setters
again.
In the afterpiece, it will be Swim
son or Piner against Masonboro S
Johnnie Carter with the latter as
the probable choice. Buck Tyre will
be the Rambler's catcher and the
rest of the lineup will look like this
Deacon Jones playing first: Tim
Farrow holding down the keystone
sack; J. B. Edwards on the short.
stop post; L. Todd or Dock Casteen
in the hot corner; and R. Farrow,
James Todd, and Dan George in the
garden patrol.
The probable Purol lineup follows:
Thomas, LIST base, Beasley, End
base, Anderson, 3rd base, Gore, IS,
Cameron, If, Vause, CT. Sandlin, IF.
and Baker, catcher.
Watson and Hale, Singleton and
jackson will be the umpires for to.
nights games.
IL has been announced that all
players of the association will be the
guests OF the loop at tonights bar
gain bill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
BUGS
PLAY TOMORROW
cecil Longest 10 Pitch For
Visitors In Return Game
AT Legion Field

A Beaufort baseball team, studd.
ed with collegiate stars, will play
the Wilmington Pirates in a return
game at Legion stadium Wednes-
day night.
The Beaufort club defeated the
Buccaneers l to 3 in a game
there two weeks ago.
Cecil Longest, former Carolina
moundsman and a performer in
the Coastal Plain league for two
years, will hurl for the visitors.
Potter Elon's first string catcher
this year, will be behind the palte.
The remainder of the Beaufort
lineup will bePGuthrie, short stop,
with E.. c. T. c.. the past year;
Ray Hassell, third baes, alo from
E. c. T. c.; N. Chadwick, center.
field, Appalachian star; R. Chad.
witch, left field, a E. C. T. C.
player; Gene Hassell, SECOND base,
from Georgia Tech; Clark, right
field, Louisburg player; c. Hassell,
first base, a former Campbell col.
lege player.
Brooks, who has see service
with Daytona in the Florida state
league and with Gastonia in the
Tar Heel league, will be the re-
serve moundsman.
Bert Kite, manager of the
Pirates, said that either Norwood
Skipper or Eddie Lowell will be
on the mound for the locals. Nc.
Kenzie or Larkins will catch. The
rest of the lineup will be: Moore,
first base; S. McKeithan, second
base; Smidt, short stop; Stefano,
bird base; Carter, Davis datn
Trogden, outfileld.
The team will hold a short work.
out thi safternoon. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
CARDS WIN OVER DODGERS. TOT
BR00KLYN'S FOUR
ERRORS LOSE TILT
Reliefer Clyde Shoun Goes
Route, Allowing Durocher's
Boys Only Four Hits

BROOKLYN, June 17-R-Still
shell-shocked from the going over
given them Sunday by the Cincin-
natl Reds, the Brooklyn Dodgers
made four costly errors today and
dropped a 3 to l decision to the
St. Louis Cardinals that also meant
the loss of first place in the Ma
tional league.
It was the fifth straight TRUMP
for the Cards, who haven't been
beaten since Billy Southworth as
sumed the managership last week.
Clyde Shoun, the former work
horse relief pitcher, started the
game and went the full distance
for the first time since 1888, allow
ing just four singles.
Two of these and a double play
gave the Dodgers their only run
i'll the first inning.
Vito Tamulis and Newt Kimball,
who worked the ninth inning at
ter Tamulis was removed for a
pinchhitter, hurled good ball and
HOWE SCVCll 11Io, Oil VI HASAii
singles except a harmless two
Dagger by Mickey Owen.
But they were sold out by their
teammates, whose errors made ev-
cry one of the Cardinal runs un-
earned.
In the first inning Stu Martin
singled and continued to second
when Dixie Walker fumbled the
ball. Johnny Hopp sacrificed and
was safe when Dolph Camilli
dropped the throw. Ernie Koy
struck out but Martin scored on
an infield out.
St. Louis got its other two runs
in a weird fourth inning which Koy
opened by reaching first on Cookie
Lavagetto's error and stealing sec
ond. He went to third on a fly by
Pepper Martin. Terry Moore
popped up, but Joe Orengo singled
Koy home. Then he stole second
and went on to third when Babe
Phelps threw into centerfield, and
raced home on a single by Martin
Marion j
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18

Errors: None. Runs batted in: West
2, Rowell, Ross, Posedel, Vaughan, Di-
Maggie. Cuisine. Two base hits: Row
ell. Three base hits: West, Rowell,
Cuisine, Lopez. Home runs: DiMaggio.
Double plays: Berries and Miller Mac
Fayden, Vaughan and Fletcher;
Vaughan, Cuisine and Fletcher. Left
on bases: Pittsburgh 8; Boston 8.
Bases on balls off: Posedel 2, Lanning
1, Heintzelman 2. Strikeouts by: Pose
del II. Hits off: MacFayden IL in Z
innings; Lanning 1 in 0 (pitched to
two batters) Heintzelman 1 in 1. Los
ing pitcher: Lanning. Umpires: Barr.
Magerkurth and Stewart. Time: 2:1S.
Attendance: 5000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
Frank Parker Advances
In National Net Meet

CHICAGO, June II -R-Frank
Parker breezed through the first
round Of the national clay court
tennis tournament today by demon
starating the skill he hoped would
win him the title for the second
year in a row and the third time
in his career.
Parker, seeded No. z behind
Robert Rigg, singles champion of
the United States and England,
bowled over Arthur Marx OF Bev-
erly Hills, Calf, son Of the coined
ian, Groucho, 6-3, 81, 6-3. Marx
was unable to match the variety
of strokes displayed by his fellow
Californian. z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
Spofford Gets II Hits
To Beat Brigade, l7.9

Four-hit hurting by Ballard plus
a 17-hit batting attack by his
mates gave the Spofford Mills SOFT
ball team a II to 8 victory over
the Brigade ten in a Commerce.
league game played at Robert
Strange park yesterday afternoon,
Covington with two hits out o.
three attempts paced Spott0rd az
bat.
Ballard and Hardee made up NE
winning combination, while WON,
5. Brown and Sandlln corlpFlseu
the Brigade battery.
The Brigade will play the Amer
can Bakeries team at bela1,
park this afternoon at 6 O'Clock
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
PAUL DEAN HURTS
new YORK TO WIN
Cubs Held To Six Hits 4,
Giants Climb In League ~
With FL Victory

NEW YORK, June 17-rsLp,,
Dean mastered the Chicago "a sl
today for the second TIM Ga''
week to give the New York ci H. i 4
a 2 to l victory and move 0 M.I
within a game of second nI.o .'al
the National league. III
Dean, who had permittpd .,
Cubs only four hits in his s @'
start OF the season in Chicago L I.,
Tuesday, yielded just six t, AN
and none at all until the fifth 'V Nc,
ing. He was deprived of a sh,rt tm,
when Stan Hack hit a boma WV.
in the eighth. '~'
The Giants also were rationes
six hits by Charley Root and y VII
Raffensberger, but they got a r,, M,
in the third on e single bv p rr,
urges and a double by BIro ~,
Whitehead and another tally !, Nv
seventh on urges second hor =,
of the year. They also loaded fl.
bases in the eighth without sco,.
ing
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
EYEMEN DEFEAT
BACMAKERS, 81
Roy Cook Leads City Opt
calls 12-Hit Assault On
Two Pitchers

City Optical pounded the Wer-
theimer Bag company deeper into
the cellar yesterday, 9 to 2, in an
Independent loop tilt with Roy
Cook leading the Opticians attack
ed with three for four.
Cook gave up but seven scattered
knocks while his gang landed on
Red Hansley and Billy PEPPER for
a gross of IL.
Manager Jimmy Moore Of the
Eyemen presented an alright ar
rangement by bringing the short
fielder in to roam the base-lines.
The results robbed the Bagmen of
a number of sure hits.
The Eyemen made the fourth
their big frame with five hits, a
| walk and four runs. In the third
they made it two more, the fifth
| found Hansley wild, walking three.
Billy PEPPER went in with the bases
loaded, one away, and retired the
| side with only Mote scoring on a
sacrifice fly.
Eddie Hobbs, pepper box Of the
Eyemen's infield, turned in the
neastest catch Of the day as he
| speared PEPPERS shot in the sixth
to short stop.
Score by innings:
Eyemen ---- O42 010 2-9 II Q
Bagmen $50 OIL 900 % z
Batteries, for the Eyemen: Cook
and Marshall; for the Bagmen:
pires, Burns and Litchen.
TOday's Game
Taylor olquit VS.. Ethyl-Dow.
LEAGUE STANDINGS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18

Errors: Brubaker, Cuisine, Lanning,
Ross. Runs batted in: Elliott, Rowell
runs: Elliott. Stolen base: Vaughan.
Sacrifices: Sisti 3. Double plays: Di-
Maggie, Davis and Brubaker. Left on
bases: Pittsburgh 10; Boston Y. Bases
on balls offs: Brown 2, Klinger 3,
Bauers i, Lanning 1, Piechota 9. Strike
outs by: Brown 2, Piechota .: Hits
off: Brown 5 in 8 innings; klinger 2
in 2; Bauers 2 in 9; Lanning 2 in 1.
Wild pitches: Brown, Klinger. Losing
pitcher: Brown. Umpires: M~agerkurth,
Stewart and Barr. Time: 2:14. At.
tendance: = (actual) 1924.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
Hanover Team Pilots
To Meet At Y Tonight

Managers of teams in the par
over Softball league Will lHee' .
at the Y. M. C. A. tonight d" ~,
o'clock, at which time the scns0t =,
for the second half play Will u
discussed. l..
Other business matters VIII 's'
be considered.
The only game in the HS'i,, ~.
league today is a raineo-ou' r'-.
off between the Star-Ne"s anu :,
Phalanx teams. The game WIZ y
played at the ROlC leiu
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
JACOBS LEADS

PHILADELPHIA, June 17-tR-
Heien JACOBS the nations second
ranking woman tennis PLAYER. led
a neia OF 10 into the third round of
the Philadelphia district women,s
a court tourney today with a
victory over Mrs. Charles A.
WOODROW of Philadelphia
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
SET MET PACE

WILMINGTON, Del, June IT.
R-Frank Guernsey, national in.
ter-collegiate tennis champion from
Rice institute, and Hal Surface,
Jr., of Kansas City, set the pace
today in the opening matches OF
the middle states tennis champion
ship.
With only five f~avorites in action.
due to the tournament getting off
to a late start, both Guernsey and
Surface, seeded No. 2, advanced
to the third round. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, June 17.-LR-Pre-
liminary census figures announced
today gave New +ork city a popu-
lation of 1892 59, a gain of 449,-
S13, or six per cent, during the last
ten years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18

ErrOrs: Frey. Runs DATED IN: Frey
2, Joost 4. Two base hit: Berger. Three
base hit: Werber. Home rum: Joost,
Sacrifice: Beck. Double plays: Bra
gan to Schultz to Mahan; Schultz to
Bragan to Mahan. Left on bases: Gin
cinnati 4; Philadelphia 10. Bases on
balls off: Wander Nicer 8, Moore 8.
Beck 3. Strikeouts by: Moore 3. Hits
off: Wander Nicer l in 1 inning: Moore
2 in s. Winning pitcher: Moore. Um-
pires: Jordan. Sears and Dunn. Time:
1 :55. Attendance: 1000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
RAY VIEW WINS

NEW YORK, June 17-R-Bay
View, Mrs. Anthony Pelleteri's un-
beaten three year old, advanced
another notch in the ratings today
when he won the seven-furlong Sill
yer Fox purse for class ID" horses
at Aqueduct. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
WASHINGTON FAVORED

~POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June II.
-P-The University of Washing
ton varsity crew maintained the Hud-
TO- river status quo tonight by con-
tinuing as betting choice on the eve
of the 43rd regatta Of the Intercol-
legiate Rowing association.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18

LIIOI6. 1NUIIE. NUIIS UUTItu T,
Whitehead, urges. Hack. Two base
hit: Whitehead. Home runs: Jurrs.
Hack. Sacrifices: Dean. Left on bases.
New York s; Chicago 6. Bases on balls
off: Dean 2, Root 2, Raffensberger l.
Strikeouts by; Dean 2, Root .. Hits
off: Root 4 in 7 innings; RaffenSberger
2 in l.. Hit by pitcher by: ROo,
(Moore). Losing pitcher: Root, I'm.
pires: Reardon, Goetz and Pinelli,
Time: 1913. Attendance: 4,107.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
SMOKE RINGS
One Mans Opinion
By SAM Raglan

4 few DAYS ago we presented a few statistics on
.+b1etics at Whitevile and New Hanover High school,
specifically comparing the number of boys who go out for
SPORTS at both institutions. In connection with the analogy
sa W. todav presenting a letter from Andy Hewlett, coach
at Whitevilie last year, without comment-it says enough
.a 4L;n1x
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
Reds Regain Lead With 81 Win Over Pills
. STANDINGS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League
mo games scheduled).

National League
Boston SIS; Pittsburgh 81.
New York 2; Chicago 1.
Cincinnati 6; Philadelphia 2.
st. Louis 8; Brooklyn 1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18

ZEF1tdn IOI OcH1I III OTHs
Zzz-Batted for Mancuso in 9th.
st. Louis ------------ 100 200 OO0-3
Brooklyn ------------ 100 600 OO0-1
Errors: Walker, Camilli, Lavagetto,
Phelps, Ornego. Runs batted in: J.
Martin, Orengo, Marion, Vosmik. Two
base hit: Owen. Stolen bases: Koy.
Orengo. Sacrifices: Hopp. u b e
play: Marion, Orengo and Hopp. Left
on bases: st. Louis 6; Brooklyn 5.
Bases on balls off: Shoun 2, Tamulis !.
Strikeouts by: Tamulis 3, Shoun 6.
Hits off: Tamulis Z in s innings; Kim
ball, lone in 1. Losing pitcher: Tam
ulis. Umpires: Ba~llanfant, Campbell
and KLEIN. Time: 2:06. Attendance
paid, S,420.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18
THE STANDINGS
---f---
National League
TODAY'S GAMES

NEW YORK, June 17.-PEProbable
pitchers in the major leagues tomorrow
(won-lost records in parentheses):
American League
New York at Chicago - Donald (2-1)
VS.. Z. Smith (3-6).
Boston at st. Louis-Harris (3-1) VS..
Auker (5-5).
Washington at Cleveland (night) -
Leonard CO. VS.. A. Smith (6-1).
Philadelphia at Detroit-Dean (5-5)
VS.. Rowe go.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18

National League
st. Louis at Brooklyn-Bowman (2-3,
VS.. Hamlin (5-3).
Chicago at New York (night)-Olse1
(3-4) VS.. Lohrman (6-1).
Cincinnati at Philadelphia (night) =
Walters (9-3) VS.. Mulcahy (6-5).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18

x-Batted for Brown in 4th.
xx-Batted for Klinger in 9Th.
xxx-Batted for Bauers in Sth.
xxxx-Ran for CAIRNS in Sth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-18

z-Batted for Tamulis in Sth.
ZZ-Ran for Vosmik in 9th.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-08
HOW LONG CAN WE LIVE?

In the ancient Scriptures we are told
that the days of mans life are three
score years and ten We have become so ac-
customed to regarding seventy as the limit
of human life, that it comes as surprise
to most of us to learn that science not only
holds out promise that the time is at hand
when the average man or woman can ex-
pect to live long beyond seventy, but also
proves that the average age of the Ameri-
can people has been increasing steadily for
many years.
BY taking the records of births and
deaths, and the age at which each person
dies, the United States Census Office has
compiled a table of "life expectancy"
which shows us some very interesting facts
about ourselves
In the year 1900, for example, the aver
age boy baby could expect to live only to
48, but by 1880 the expectation of life for
males had jumped to SO, and the latest
vital statistics indicate that the next tables
will show higher average life expectancy
than that Girl babies start life with an
even better chance of longevity, the aver
age woman living three years longer than
the average man.
Some of the reasons for this longer life
of Americans are plain enough. Babies get
better medical care now, and fewer die in
infancy. Also, the general health of grown
ups is better than it used to be. Except for
war and the great influenza epidemic of
1913, which killed half a million Ameri-
cans, and Is million in the rest of the
world, there has been no wholesale cause
of death in forty years, to shorten the life
of any great number of people,
Medical science has made great pro-
gress in the field of children's health, and
it is now concentrating on the ills incident
to advancing years. More Americans die of
heart disease than from any other single
cause, but that is gradually being con-
quered.
With more people living to grow up and
then living longer, the average American
is considerably older than in the days of
our grapdfathers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-08

stroyed three business establishments and
a beautiful church building. The loss was
conservatively estimated at 100000. Sew
eral other buildings were threatened and
had there been high wind blowing at the
time, the loss might have been as great as
it was in 1888, when the courthouse went
up in smoke.
We are informed that the fire was appre-
hended in ample time to check it if Spar
tas new water system had been turned on
and if the town had had minimum fire
department set-up, consisting of at least a
thousand feet of hose, some ladders, chem
icals, siren and volunteer group of fire
fighters. By securing such equipment, the
people of Sparta would save enough ON
fire insurance rates alone to pay the en-
tire cost of it within short time.
Here we have this minimum equipment,
but right much of our hose need replace
ment because of age and above all, we
need more adequate supply of water.
Charred walls and smouldering embers are
grim reminders of "what should have
BEEN.
A fire truck would also be a wise in
vestment for the Jeffersons and Ashe coun-
ty to make. With such a truck, the local
fire department could give service all over
the county wherever there is an available
water stream. Because of its extensive
possibilities, it seems to us that this should
be worthy partnership investment with
West jefferson paying about one-half of
the cost, Ashe county fourth, Jefferson,
An ounce of prevention is still worth
many pounds of cure!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-08
SHERIFFS ARE SMILING

Based on widely expressed opinions we
were slightly surprised at the state sup
RENE courts ruling, decreeing that the
term of office for sheriffs elected in 1888
is four years.
No such explanation was given, but we
imagine that one of the determining fac
tors in this decision was the fact that the
legislature passed acts during the last SEES
sion, extending the time of county COM
missioners to four years and to have held
otherwise would have caused good deal
of confusion and perhaps dissatisfaction
among the ranks of office holders.
For number of years we have advoca-
ted four-year terms of office for sheriffs
More than the average voter, we realize
that the average sheriff cannot do justice
to his position and at the same time have
to be elected every two years. At best the
life of sheriff is a hard one and this ex-
tension in time will enable them to do a
better job
We are glad that the amendment has fl
nally been passed and the question of eff
fective date settled Naturally the hundred
sheriffs in the state are wearing broad
smiles this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-08
Sheep Growers
To Meet Today
/ At Courthouse
County Organization PrObab-
ly be Formed. Case and
Fletcher Expected.

An Ashe County Sheep Grow
ers Association will probably be
organized this afternoon when a
number of leading growers in
the county meet at the court
house. The meeting will start at
100 o'clock.
County Agent c. J. Rich states
that good deal of interest is be-
ing shown in the proposed or
ganization which will have the
two-fold purpose of promoting
the raising and sale Of lambs and
wool and the protection of ami
mails against dogs.
L. I. Case, extension livestock
specialist at State College and
Paul Fletcher, of the State De-
partment of Agriculture, will be
present and talk to the sheep
growers .r.
During recent years the sheep
production in Ashe county has
dropped from nearly 10000 to
less than 10000.
Raising sheep is profitable
and we hope to increase produc-
ton and to give the growers in
surance protection against dogs"
MIR. Rich said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-08
Mrs. Blevins To
Be Buried Today
Funeral Service at Smethport
This Morning. Burial at
Senter Cemetery.

Funeral service for Mrs. Isa-
bell Blevins, will be held this
morning at Smethport Baptist
church. at 10 o'clock, with Rev.
r. H. Stone in charge: He will be
assisted by Rev. ]. C. Wootton.
Burial will take place in. the
Senter church cemetery, at 2: O.
clock. a. ~ ;-,.,
The deceased who, lived at
Smethport, died at her: home on
Tuesday, at the age: of rs. She
was a native of Ashe county and
was well known at Smethport
and surrounding communities.
She was the daughter of Mrs.
Evangeline Brown and VIM.
Saunders, and was born July 4,
1864. Her husband, D. F. BleVins
preceded her to the grave seven
years ago.
She is survived by three sons
and daughters; Mrs Maude@Ham,
and Kyle Blevins, of Smethport;
w. J. Blevins of Jefferson. Eleven
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren also survive.
One sister, Miss Martha Saun-
ders, of Nathan's Creek; three
brothers, Will and Tom Saunders
of Nathan's Creek, and Marshall
Sanders of Marion, also survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-08
SCOUTMASTERS PRAISED

The coming week is National Boy Scout
Week and to these young Americans and
their scoutmasters, we extend warm greet
ings.
Calling them "moulders of men,, the
Winston-Salem Journal recently carried
the following editorial comment on scout
masters:
"The task of the scoutmaster is largely
a labor of love, performed at consider
able sacrifice of time and energy that 9TH
erwise would be devoted to personal pur-
suits. The business men, minister's teach
ers, and others who subordinate their own
business and professional concerns to their
desire to help mold finer citizens for the
community are deserving of all the honors
which an ideal society undoubtedly would
confer upon prophets in their own coun-
try"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-08
Disagreed Over
Grounding Day
Scientists Say ''Phoey" to Le-
gend, While Others Put
Much Faith In It.

QUARRYVILLE, Pa. - If you
believe in grounding shadows
the United States weather map
during the next six weeks is 60
ing to look like something the
girls stitched together at Aunt
Dinah's quilting party.
Scientists pooh-hoohed today
as they always do, the old rural
tradition that if the woodchuck
sees its shadow February 2 win
ter's onslaught will continue for
six weeks; if not, spring is practi-
cally at hand.
But those who take the legend
seriously bridled at scientific con-
tentions that the grounding is
just a February faker.
Chief among these was Quarry
ville's Slumbering Groundhog
lodge. With snow swirling around
tn cir ceremonial nightshirts,
lodge members in tall silk hats
trooped down swamp hollow way
and returned with the announce
ment the grounding saw his sha-
dow at exactly 11:09 a. m. (E. S.
TO-
Prognosticated alternating
Gov. George w. Hensel, Jr.:
white the cold weather will
continue, it won't last the full
six weeks. The prophet is never
wrong"
The Quarryville prophet" was
emulated by his fellows in Dixie
the midwest and western Pennsy-
lvania and New York.
In most of the northeast, how
ever, only the most dauntless
woodchucks emerged from win
ter quarters - and those which
did saw nary a shadow.