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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

Gourds will produce better if planted by person of low lntelng- ence.
 Save the last ear of your last sheaf of corn to insure a good crop eor the next year.
 Crops that bear fruit above the ground should be planted in the H9ht of the moon if they are to uroduce well. All plants that pro- duce fruit below the ground should be planted in the dark of the moon. 4 If you wish watermelons to do well. you must plant them when the apple trees are in full bloom.
 Whether 1t be wet or dry, turnipS ehould be planted the 18th of July.
 Corn does best if planted when the whipp0orwill begins calling in the spring.
 If you hang a yarn string over tear plants, frost cannot hurt them
 when angleworms are found neal the surface of the soil, there is ns immediate danger of frost.
 Tf uotatoes are not dug in thu Yeht of fine moon, they will rot.
 weeds will die and not sprout uI araln jf you cut them in the darl ef the moon between the list an' z]th of August. When the fun moon comes oi n,,nday. in July, heavy crops are m s1red for that year. ..
 Tianf cetten when the slgn is ~ slae twins and there VII 1s wv koIls of csiion In place os ens. mi some sections of east Tennes s<e' frlill farmers believe that q Fec 3.ri 10 fhe branches or forks ok <z,,It free whIch has not been pea. 'zr will bring about a heavy y's' # fruit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

quick, arbitrary manner in which they were forced to submit lndlcat- ed that noly Hungary was pacl1led (and Hungary still wants the Banat district from Jugoslavia) but King Carol probably will cooperate with Berlin and Rome under the threat of force. :. 2. Termination of the spread of Soviet Russian frontiers and M- fluence into the Balkans.
 Persistent efforts were made III Britain to view the results Of the Balkan flare-up as indicating ols- cord bewteen Berlin and Moscow; determined efforts were made by Nazis to show that the Rumanlan dismemberment was carried out m harmony with the NaN-SoVlee friendship program. The real anSwe rcan be 1ouno only in futur eeventS.
 Germany's guarantee of Ruman- ian frontiers, including the Russian border, obviously meant an axis aI- tempt to create a Chinese Wall against further Soviet penetration But nOLIlulS SO ld1 Aldso SOAAAS A~o~ either Moscow or Berlin to demon strate whether the Nazis acted 1T agreement with the Soviets ol whether the Moscow government was forced to accept whatever de- csiion the Axis powers made.
 One guess today is as good as an other.
 Third Alarm of Day
 London, August 31-(UP)-Lon don's third air raid warning of tn day and the seventh of the past z hours was sounded at 1040 a. m.
 At the time of the 10:40 a. n alarm it was estimated that abou 150 German planes which crosse the south coast of England at thre places had converged over south east inland district and were head ing for the London area.
 Swarms of British fighters wer said to have repelled this assau quickly, shooting down severs German planes and breaking u formations. No bombs were reported to hay , been dropped. A
 British pilots descriAed the set ond German attempt to penetrai the London defenses as feeble"
 The third air raid alarm Of tf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31


 The raiders disappeared inland. An air raid alarm was sounded in the London area at 8:27 a. m. It was reported that one German l plane, flying too high to be seen, was heard over a London area. But Londoners generally saw and heard no planes and there was no anti aircraft gun fire.
 The German raiders disappeared inland from the southeast coast. Half an hour later they reap peared, streaking for home. Their parade had been broken and they were scattered disorderly all over the sky, with British fighter planes swirl ing and diving around them, ma chine guns squirting fire.
 People Watched Fight
 People in the streets of towns and villages and farmers in their field watched the retreat, tracing high flying planes by the white exhaust streaks that swept across the clear sky and cheering the British tight- CTS who hurtled after the invaders.
 The raid alarm had caught mill lions of LondonerS on their way to work after a respite of less than | five hours since the call clear" at the end of 8 six huor and 48 minute raid had been sounded at 3:48 a. m. But London proceeded about its business and the "all clear" came at 9:O5 a. m. after a 38 minute alarm period.
 It was indicated that the Ger mans had suffered heavy losses in this vain attempt to break through to London.
 Coastal watchers saw three Ger man planes, fleeing back toward France, crash at one point and 2 fourth was believed down in tht vicinity.
 There was a second alarm a 2 1O:4O a. m., after a new fleet O ' German planes was reported to hav' Z crossed the coast and neared southeast inland town. But tn "all clear" was sounded at 11:2 after 40 minutes.
 It was reported thatt he German :. had lost at least nine planes il their first attack.
 Great Britain had claimed Il smashing victory over an estimate :, 1,5O0 German battle planes whicl had bombed the London area an
 England generally from mid-morn ing yesterday until dawn today.
 Sweep Over Berlin g British planes had swept owe y Berlin on their biggest raid of tn
 war during the fourth alarm periot IS which started at g o'clock last nigf $ and ended at 3:48 a. m. today. = It was asserted officially that ,- German planes had been destroye
 in yesterdays raids on Great Br a tain, and unofficial reports ran cor
 siderably higher, aside from ar
 German planes which, damage st might have crashed on the wa l. home. Loss of 19 British fight ,n planes was admitted. but pilots of l. of them had landed safe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

third tn population is German; or ganize cooperatives and resume German names which have been Congratulated"
 3. Hungary will desist from all attempts at "Hungarization."
 4. Germans will be permitted to maintain free cultural communi- cations with the greater German motherland."
 The German agreement with Rumania turned the pages of his- tory back 20 years to provide for developing the spirit of the Karls- burg resolutions" These resolutions were signed by Germany nd Ru- mania Sept. 1, 1919 on the breaking up of the Austro- Hungarian em- pire. They provided that Rumania would give her German minorities the same administration and cul- tural freedom" they had enjoyed in Austria Hungary, Germany's oWrld War ally. There, the Germans con- ducted their own courts and had schools and churches partially sup ported by the state.
 Hungary Wild With Joy Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 31-(UP) -Hungarians' joy over getting back northern Pennsylvania from Ru. mania was heightened today by ru- mors that Jugoslavia might be ready to cede some of the Banat district a 5000 square mile region along thu Danube, once part of Austria-Hun' gary.
 It was reported without confirma' ton that Jugoslavia had put cu feeiers on the subject as soon a the Hungarian- -Rumanian agreemen on Pennsylvania was disclosed, in dicating that Jugoslavia would hk e friendly settlement. Banat Is triangular region south of ezegec populated by 100000 Hungarians. l Is . land of fertile fields lying alon the Danube.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
ATTENTION NEW VOTERS "!

less Senate Bill 1-lse: The Town Clerk and Board of selectmen. Waterbury. Connecticut. will hold a session in the Aldermanic Cham ber, City Hall. Wednesday. septem- ber {, ie4o. from g A. M. to 6 P. M. to examine Electors. persons over 2i years of age. Naturalizsd Citi- gems bring Citizenship papers. Signed:
 ALBERT RICE.
 ALEC KosKEY.
 MAREB W. HARTLEY,
 oslsctmen.
 MARY 0. KfLA6ARTTN. yown Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

of the small amount remaining has been collected this year.
 On the 1940 list, the city has already collected about 77 per cent At teh end of the first install ment period. in June, approximately TO per cent of the total levy for the year had been collected. With the second installment net due until the fall. Mir. Conlon and MT. Manginl are hopeful that last years figures oi 95.3 per cent collections will be ex- ceeded. They mention, perhaps. op- tImistically, a collection Of s7 per cent or thereabouts.
 MT. Mangini. like his predecessor William A. Ennis. who deserves the credit for the 1889 collection fig' ure. believes In ample and early publicity. During each tax peEsod taxpayers are warned early ano frequently of the due dates and oi the penalties they face for de- linquency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

cTATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS" TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO RATE COURT, August 29th, 194o. ESTATE of MICHAEL J. STAPLE- TON, late of the town of Water bury, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the DIS, trict of waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from tne estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect 10 present their accounts, properly az tested, within s1tc sirLe, Wih be ne- barred a recovery. All persons m, debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JANE M. STAPLETON, -ao.21-e-3 Administratrix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
JAMES A. FARLEY
 OUT OF CABINET
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(COQGmUeO IrOm rage U
 q doubt if the postal service has ever been operating on more eff cient basis than it is at the present time, credit for which belongs to those loyal public servants who per form their duties throughout the day and night in every branch Of the service" Farley said in his final message.
 He reported that postal operation during the last full fiscal year ot the previous administration showed net deficit of $153,000,0O0. The aggregate net postal surplus for his tenure, Farley added, was $39,638,- 752.
 Farley's resignation as Postmaster General was announced shortly at- ter he had failed as a presidential candidate at the Democratic Ma tional convention to stem the third term tide. He relinquished the Democratic National chairmanship August IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

StitionS, 1 o l K traditions, a n d a S t r o l 0 gical onens defines t h e p r o p e r ways and pro- pitious days for planting every thing from gar den peas to fruit trees.
 Here a T e a few of the rules from the tre- mendouS c o l. lection of Dr B. A. c a r t. wright of the Univ e rsi ty o1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
LIQUOR PERMIT

This is to give notice that l. Ben Pupsta, of 953 Bank St.. Wa terbury, Conn. have filed an appli- cation dated Aug. 31st. 194o, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Tavern Permit for the sale or alcoholic liquor on the premises 229 South Main St, Waterbury, Conn. The business is owned by Ben Pupsta, of 95S Bank St., Waterpury, Ben Pupsta, of s5s Bank St., Water bury, Conn, as permittee.
 BEN PUPSTA.
 Dated Aug. 31st, 1940. S-3l-s-1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Are You Superstitious . ABOUT
 CROPS?
BY RUTH FAIRFAX NEA Special Correspondent

There are more dos and donts about the planting and care Of crops than there are in all the etiquet books ever written.
 A whole madhouse of super
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
ACTRESS CAST

Virginia o'BFion has 6 featured role in "Bky Murder"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
TAX COLLECTION
 SETTING RECORD

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
|RUMANIA HAS
 CONCEDED EDICT

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Evening star., 1940-11-28
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Miss Helon Ann Prosser And
Mr.S.L. WOOdie Are Married

Announcement has been made
of the marriage of Miss Helon
Ann Prosser, of Knoxville, Tenn,
and D. S. Woodie, of Furches. The
marriage took place in North
Wilkesboro, Friday, November
%, 1910.
Mrs. Woodie is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Prosser, and
now holds a position in the Eng
lish department of Rural Hall
high school in Forsyth county.
She was popular in this, county,
having served as a member of
the Nathan's Creek and Crump-
Ter faculty. She is a graduate of
the University of Tennessee.
Mr.. Woodie is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Conel Woodie, of Fur
ches and is a graduate of Elon
college. He taught in this coun-
ty for some time after which he
served four years in the U. S. Ma
rines, where he won many COM
petitive medals.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
PERSONALS

end visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Perkins and her parents.
,, Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Goodman
and young son, Ronnie, were in
Blowing Rock, yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Charlie Spencer, of Stur-
gills, was in town, Monday.
! Mr.. T. I. Jones who is recup-
Grating at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix Jones, at Silas Creek,
is showing some improvement.
Mrs. Carlos Thomas was in
North Wilkesboro yesterday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. C.. P. Mcmillan was in
North Wilkesboro on Tuesday.
Mrs. Jim Barlow spent the
Thanksgiving holidays in High
Point.
Miss Virginia Speers spent the
past week end in Winston-Salem'
Miss Lille Erwin spent the
week end here with her sister,
Mrs. Raymond Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Gambill spent
J last Friday in Shelby and Lin
colnton.
Mr.. Carl Kilby, of Marion, Va.
visited friends in West jefferson
on Monday.
! Mrs. R. H. Stone and children
! are visiting Mrs. Stones parents
Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Blackwell, in
Leaksville this week, while Mr.
Stone is attending a meeting in
Richmond.
Miss Virginia Speers has been
confined to her home with a cold
this week.
Mr.. J. F. Reeves, Of Laurel
Springs, visited relatives here or
Monday.
Rev. S. C. Ferree, of Nathan's
Creek was in town, on Tuesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
SCOUTS TO COLLECT
COAT HANGERS TUES

On next Tuesday afternoon the
Boy Scouts of the Jeffersons Will
make a canvass of the two towns
collecting all the coat hangers
they possibly can, Miss Ruth
Tugman said yesterday.
These hangers will later be
sold and the proceeds will 60 tc
defray the expenses of the free
eve clinic which will be held to-
day and tomorrow at the health
department in Jefferson.
Miss Tugman urges that citi-
zens of both towns have the hang
ers ready next Tuesday for the
boy scouts and assures the com
munity that the proceeds will &C
for a needy cause.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Baptist Group
Elects Officers
Mrs. Carl Coward i'm Charge
Of Interesting Christ
mas Program.

The Mabel Vannoy Missionary
Society met with Mrs. j. B. Nc
Neill, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Carl Coward was in charge
of very interesting program, the
topic being, christmas and the
East" Those taking part in the
discussion were: Mrs. Rex Nor
ton, Mrs. Edward Little, Mrs.
James Hensley, Mrs. Earl David
son and Mrs. Ward Ray.
- Officers who were elected for
the coming year were: Mrs. Jas.
Hensley, president; Mrs. Edward
Little, vice-president; Mrs. Carl
Coward, secretary-treasurer; Mrs.
Ward Ray, reporter.
Names were drawn for gifts to
be exchanged at a Christmas par
ty for the members at the home
of Mrs. Ward Ray.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing, delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
CRUTCHFIELD SAYS
COURTHOUSE PROJECT
is A PRACTICAL ONE

c. M. Crutchfie1d, district WPA
supervisor, told the Ashe county
board of commissioners Monday
that he saw no reason why WPA
could not approve the proposed
addition to the courthouse.
He said he, would be glad to CO.
operate in working out the pro-
ject and showed a good deal of
interest in it.
B. D. Barr has been asked to
draw up tentative building plans.
Mr.. Crutchfield also stated that
improvement work for the old
building could be included in the
project.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
RAISING MONEY FOR
NEW JEFFERSON SCHOOL

Principal Paul Miller, members
of the faculty and committeeman
of the jefferson high school are
at work now securing contrlbu-
tions to the new building fund.
A goal of $1,000 has been set
for the immediate community and
a total of $500 of this amount had
been pledged yesterday.
Work on the new building pro-
gram is progressing nicely. De-
notation of the old building has
been completed and foundations
are being poured this week. There
are 80 men at work on the pro-
ject.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
BAPTIST PREACHERS TO
MEET ON SUNDAY p. M

The ministers of the Ashe Bap-
fist Association will meet Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock al
the West Jefferson Baptist church
All the ministers are urged to at
tend this meeting.
The subject of "Stewardshlp
will be discussed with the fol
lowing ministers taking part on
the program: Revs. H. M. Wink
ler M. D. Hart and w. T. Whit
tington.
All preachers and church work
ers are invited and urged to at
tend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05

Postmaster Basil D. Barr and
Russell Barr have been hunting
in West Virginia this week.
Miss Viola Kelly is spending
this week with her aunt, Mrs.
Edd Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuby Jones and
family visited relatives Sunday.
Mr.. T. A. Doggett and John
Kelly made a business trip to
Charlotte Monday.
Mr.. ]. c. Eller visited relatives
in North Wilkesboro last week.
Uncle Joe Waddell, of Grassy
Creek, has been rather sick and
unable to get around much re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Anderson were
in Durham last Saturday where
Mr.. Anderson attended meeting
of the executive committee of the
North Carolina Press Association,
held at Duke University. They al
so attended the Duke-Pitt foot
ball game.
Mr.. R. c. Barr has been con-
fined to his home here for sew
eral days, suffering with a sew
ere cold.
Messrs. Van Miller, Ernest Re-
berts and Robert Fleetwood and
Miss Mildred Sedberry, of the
Farm Security Administration
staff in Ashe county, have re-
turned from Raleigh where they
took a FSA training course, for
specialized activity.
Mrs. J. H. Wagner was hostess
at a dinner given for her hus-
bands birthday anniversary at
their home Thanksgiving day.
Miss Nancy Greeson, of Tay-
louisville, and sister of Mrs. Cleo
Osborne, was a visitor in West
jefferson during Thanksgiving
holidays.
DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Reeves. OF
Sparta, were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Tulbert, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hurt spent
the week end with friends in
Winston-Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Vannoy and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Mcmillan spent
Thanksgiving in Winston-Salem.
MIR. and Mrs. Lem Hafer and
family spent Thanksgiving with
relatives in Hickory.
Mr.. w. H. Stanley, of Warrens-
vile left this week for Charlotte
where he will enter a business
school for 10 weeks training for
the national defense program.
Mrs. Thelma Dent attended the
Thanksgiving dance in Boone and
spent the week end here with
friends.
Mr.. A. L. Bowen spent Sunday
with friends here.
Garnet Clark was visitor IN
West jefferson and Lansing dur
ing the holidays.
Mrs. William Francis has re-
turned to her work after having
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
with her parents in Kannapolls.
Miss Lorraine Perkins, who IS
teaching at Dobson, was a week
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05

According to rumors, various
and sundry and particularly
the Grape Vine route, certain
very prominent gentleman OF
Ashe will soon be tried for non
support-Horrors!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
STATE GRANGE OFFICIALS
TO BE HERE DEC. 14TH

All officers and members of the
subordinate Oranges in Ashe
county are invited to meet here
at the community building next
Saturday, December ID, c. j.
Rich, master of the county
Grange, stated yesterday.
Harry Caldwell, state Grange
master and Miss Pearl Thompson,
state Grange secretary, will be
present and will give special in
structions concerning the organi-
zation and its activities.
The meeting will start at 1920
o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
TWO CONFERENCE
GAMES ARE PLAYED

Only two of the scheduled bas-
ketball conference games were
PLAYED last week. Jefferson boys
defeated Grassy Creek boys 80 to
18, while Grassy Creek girls won
81 to 9. Riverview boys licked
Fleetwood "a to 16 and Fleetwood
girls won. Tuesday night Healing
Springs won a conference dou-
ble-header from West jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ON DELINQUENT TAXES

Sam James. who is assisting his
son, Frank James, in the collec-
ton Of delinquent personal pro-
perty taxes, issued an appeal this
week to taxpayers to pay and
avoid extra costs of levying,
which the beard of commission
ers have duly authorized. Mr..
James has, for collection, all de-
linquent personal property taxes
for the years from 1881 through
1899.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Huffman, of
Atkins, Va, announce their mar
riage, Nov. %, 1910, at Marion,
Va. Mr.. Huffman is employed at
the Virginia Lincoln Furniture
Company, of Marion, and Mrs.
Huffman at the HARDWOOD Mfg.
Co., also of Marion.
Mrs. Huffman will be pleasant
ly remembered by her friends as
Miss Fannie Phipps, of Nathan's
Creek. '''>
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Mr., and Mrs. A. B. Vannov and

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Vannoy and
daughters visited Mr., and Mrs.
N. L. Spencer at Grassy Creek
Sunday. Others who spent the
week end there were Mrs. E. M.
Osborne and daughter, Lorene, of
Roaring Gap and Miss Claryce
Osborne and Mr.. Ralph Norman,
of High Point. Mrs. Osborne left
Tuesday for High Point where
she will make her home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
SINGING CLOSED SUNDAY

A most successful two weeks
singing closed Sunday at the Bap-,
fist Home church at Parker IL
was led by Everett Sludder, OF
Shady Valley, Tenn. u e
The Sunday School at this,
church is also progressing nice
ly. "At$r;~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Fred Ray entertained Sum
day with a dinner honoring her
husband on his birthday.
Those invited for this delight
full occasion were Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Ray and family, Dr. and Mrs.
R. c. Ray and family, and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Tucker and fam
ily.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05

AS announced in The Post
TODAY. we are conducting an
outdoor Christmas Lighting con-
test. which we will be pleased to
have you enter. Two nice prizes
will be awarded.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05

Our company has entered our
drivers in a National Safe Driv-
ing Contest conducted by the
National Safety Council of Chi
cago. Today we are in third
place in this National Fleet
Contest have driven 134, OOO
miles without an accident.
Evening star., 1940-07-29
After. 22 Months of Crises,
Mr.. De Titta Says Next
Hitler Took Paris From Him, Too,
But Popular News Cameraman
Is Only Waiting an Assignment
By Jay CARMODY.

a a
there thing Arthur Tta know-how
newsreel might
who took Ttas
Of the most magnificent cities in the world
Arthur has been long local showok
Evening star., 1940-07-29

Arkfh, Thomas Cahin and Maurice
Jarvis.
Tomorrow nights summer Fes-
tival program brings the Troupers
of East Washington Community
Center to the Sylvan Theater with
their production of The Vicar OF
Wakefield" The dramatized ver-
sion of the Oliver Goldsmith novel
to be used is the work of Walter
Kerr of the Catholic University
speech and drama department fac
ulty, co-author of C. us Yankee
Doodle Boy" among other things.
The Montgomery Players will pre-
sent four plays next season, start
ing october 10, with "Skylark," con-
tinuing with Moon Over Mulberry
Street." Distinguished Gathering
and. finally, either The Marquise
or June Mad"
+
In Maryland:
The Hilltop Theater at Ellicott
City will stage Thornton Wilder
Our Town." starting tomorrow
continuing through Saturday.