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The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24
s. 0. EXECUTIVE
 RETIRES AFTER
 a1 YEARS SERVICE


 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24-Af- ter 41 years of service with the Standard Oil Company of California, MT. George p. Kennedy. a member of the Board of Directors since 1881 has made request for retirement, which the Board of Directors. the fore part of the month. regretfully granted
 MT. Kennedy became associated with the Company in the Sales De- partment in 1899. In various sales capacities he served in Oakland. Fresno, Seattle. and San Francisco. He became Assistant to the General Sales Manager in the Home Office in San Francisco in 1926. In 1928 he became Chairman of the Sales Committee and in 1880 was made General Sales Manager. He was el- ected to the Board in 1881.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24

Total Contributions ---S2.402.74 183 Pioneers c $12.50 each $2.2S750.
 Carried over to 1941 SHEA The amount left over was due to the fact that a few contributions were received too late to be includ- ed in the Christ2as Day distribu- tion. With consent Of the doners it will be placed to the credit of the permanent Pioneers Home Christ mas Fund on deposit in the B. NJ Behrends Bank.
 Filler Hansen
 Sup't Pioneers Home
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24
Says BritOnS Split
 On U. s. Aid

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Joseph p. Kennedy. retiring '. s. Ambassa- dor to Great Britain. in testifyiag before tue House Foreign Affairs Committee this week questioned the adYisability of the United States becoming actually involved in the present war.
 Declaring that Britain's leader ship is divided. Kennedy said some members of the British government feel if the United States entered the war it would find a way to carry it through. while others believe the United States participation would be a great detriment to Brit aims war effort in that fl would slow down the flow of material aid from America.
 The American diplomat reported he went through 28O air raids while serving in England and told the committee many people of the Brit ish government feel they are not yet getting all the aid from the United States which they might normally expect.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24
KEENEYs PLUS
 NEW PLYMOUTH
 HOME IN WRANGELL

MT. and Mrs OrYille Keeney and daughter returned tthe first of the week on the Northland from a Christmas vacation spent with rel atives in Aberdeen. Washington
 They brought the family Christ mas present home with them-a brand new Plymouth sedan. As soon as the fishing season opens, the new car can look forward to get ting thoroughly broken in between here and Pats Lake for the Keeneys are Isaac Waltonerso of the first water
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24
NOTICE TO cREDITORs

2O4ICE lO AhED4 OEAO IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, WRANGELL PRECINCT. FIRST DIVISION.
 IN THE MATTER OF THE Es- TATE OF JOHN C. SMITH. DE- CEASED.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned has been duly appointed administrator of the above entitled estate of John c. Smith, deceased, and that letters of administration were issued to him January 2, 1941.
 All persons having claims against the said estate of John G. Smith, de- ceased, are hereby required to pres ent such claims. with the necessary vouchers, to L. B. Chisholm, attor- ney for the undersigned, at his of- flee in the Town Hall, Wrangell, Alaska, within six months from date of first publication hereof.
 Dated, January T, 1941.
 George ". Smith,
 Administrator of the estate of
 John G. Smith, deceased. First publication, January 10, 194l Last publication, January 31, 194l.
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Wrange1l Hi-Lines
Barney ITerson-Editor

Where there's Pep There's Hope
 If you should step into a girls pep club meeting you'd expect some one to say. "shh-baby's asleep. You're inspired to take off your hat in memory of the dead and weep Tor their passing
 But when We have an activity to back or a team 10 boost our pep and enthusiasm is boundless. It's a strain on the gym roof to keep it's posi- tion when we get started yelling
 The score means nothing to us. It's the spirit of the thing that counts. You don't hear the diseour- aging remarks that used to float around the grim halls Of ". Fl. s. In their place you hear swell game you played Well win next time. and such phrases. The whole at mosphere is poppy and all the girls are proud of their pep club. but the meetings-just wait till we have some good business to accomplish and then watch our dust
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24
SALVATION ARMY Brigadier 6 Mrs. J. s. Gillingham
 Divisional Commanders Lieut c. seIHeWright. Corps OfIicel

Sunday I1:00 a. m. Holiness Meeting.
 2.30 D. m. Sunday School. 7:30 D. m. Salvation Meeting Friday 7:3O Week night Meet ing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24
SEATTLE
 TO GET TASTE
 RLACK0nT DEFENSE

SEATTLE, Jan. 24-John Car roll, acting mayor of Seattle, las set Thursday, March 6 between 10:30 and 11:0O D. m. for what Ma jor Walter Best, county national de- fense president, said will be a major [. S. city under conditions similar to actual wartime.
 Approximately 5000 blackout war dens, observers and referees will direct the undertaking under Frank Cadman. blackout committee chair man.
 Army and navy planes will soar above the city during the blackout taking photographs and watching for signs of negligence.
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sTKNEMUD#
lBy Two #River.RatsG


 We'll at last we have something on Babs-seems she was seen out walking with a certain freshman boy!i!! We'll. we'll. Babs we never thought 1t of you-As for the boy We won't give you away. Just a hint-lhe has a very bad temparD These athletic people around here What were V. D. D. and ' doing out the road one dark night?2? bet you didn't go past the grave yard.
 Oh, that heart-breaker Lew-Now it's Betty again. right?22
 Secret agent No. X25 reports that Ruthie has a beeootifull ring on her left hand Pretty good going Ruthie Pretty good sleuthing too. eh what? Eleanor is getting more pins all the time now it's a '43!i Who does it belong to El2
 That mysterious letter from Kay hi told about a Kathieen-did you meet her Dick2
 I suppose you've all read that graveyard note Eleanor got haven't you?? In ease you don't know what it is-it's a note an old acquaint- anee left when he couldn't find her. Joani! You were the one who was going to be wall flower when P.H.S. came oyer-My, My these bashful boysi
 See you soon
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24
MORE THAN $2400 FOR PIONEERS HOME
 CHRISTMAS FUND

The following account of the Pi- oneers' Home Christmas fund is given by Superintendent Filler Han sen:
 The contributions to the Pioneers Home Christmas fund this year have been most generous. IL is only just to state that without this act of thoughtful kindness there could be no real holiday spirit for the men in the Home. I express for the Pi- oneers their gratitude to all. and to everyone that helped to make this Christmas one of the happiest days of their lives.
 Hereith is rendered an account of the money received and distributed.
 Amount carried over from 1889, $1719.
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ly low seore-yikings 9, Wolves To.
 On the 31st the Wolves will so to the Viking city of Petersburg looking for revenge. and on Febru- ary IS due to an attack of flu in Ketehikan. the Kayhi hoopsters will journey here for three games that you basketball fans must not missii
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sEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

Sabbath School at 10 a. m. in theI Civic building. Bible hour at II O. clock, Saturday.
 Wednesday night at 7:80 prayer meeting at home of Mrs. Stella Green.
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ST. ROSE OF LIMA AND ST. JOHN
 The Rev. ?. J. 0'Reilly. Pastor

Sunday: Mass 9s0O a. m. St. Rose of Lima and St. John at Wrangell. 10:30 a. m. Wrangell Institute. Wednesdays, 7:30 p. m. Week day devotions.
 Daily Mass: 7:30 a. n. St. Rose of Lima and St. John at Wrangell
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DOWN 10 GET YOU

=. n a taxi honey. betler be ready about 10 pm. we're going to. the Firemen's ball Down at the. ANB hall Sat. night on Feb. 22 Adv. Stf
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24
SINGER SEWING MACHINES

Singer Vacuum Cleaners. Maytag Washing Machines, Irontte Ironers. Maytag 110-voIt AC light plants. Terms s5.00 down $5.0o monthly. j. H. Anderson. Box 101, Juneau. Alaska. Distributor. 38-tg
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11:0o a. n. Morning Worship 6s3O p. m. Christian Endeavor. 7s30 p. m. Evening Worship. Wednesday. 7:30 D. m Mid-Week Service.
 Thursday, 7:30 D. m., Choir Re hearsaI.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-24
ASSEMBLY OF con MISSION Rev. A. L. Calame. Actlng-PastOr

Sunday School. Sunday. n a. m. Evening Worship: Sunday. 7:45 D. m.
 Prayer Meeting, Tuesday, 7:45 D. m.
 Mid Week Preaching Service, Thursday, 7:45 D. m.
 Saturday, 200 D. n. Junior Church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
Br0ughton Will Become
GOvernOrOfN.C.TOday
Program For Broughton
Inaugural Ceremonies

RALEIGH, Jan. 8-LR)-To-
morrow's inaugural ceremon-
les will take place in this or
der:
IL a. m.-General assembly
convenes at capitol; recesses
to meet in joint session in Me-
mortal auditorium at noon.
IL a. m. to IL noon - Music
at the auditorium, with the
public invited.
11:45 a. m.-Parade moves
from executive mansion.
IL noon-Governor, lieuten-
ant-governor and eight other
officials inaugurated; the new
governors inaugural address.
1 p. m.-(Approximately)-
Parade from auditorium to
capitol.
1:45 p. m.-(Approximately)
Governor Hoey presents state
seal and keys to capitol to
Governor Broughton at capitol.
8 to 10 p. Informal public
reception at mansion.
10 p. m. to 2 a. Informal
inaugural ball at auditorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
HOEY TO SAY GOODBYE
Colorful Ceremonies Will
Get Under Way At ll;45
O'Clock This Morning

RALEIGH, Jan. g. (R North
Carolina tomorrow will say good
bye to one governor and greet an
Other.
In a martial and colorful atmos-
phele, Clyde F.. Hoey will relin
quish the office to j. M. Brough-
ton, the only Raleigh native ever
to be elected Governor.
Today, Governor Hoey was busy
winding up his four years as Chief
Executive.
Last Conference
He saw we'll over 100 persons
some came by on the states busl-
ness, but most Of them called to
bid him farewell and as perhaps
the last conference he will have
as Governor, he scheduled for to-
night a meeting with labor repre-
sentatiyes on a strike in BUrllng-
ton.
Tomorrow, he and his family
will appear briefly on the porch OF
the executive mansion just before
the inaugural procession begins at
11:4O and troops will present arms
and special music will be played
in their honor.
At the auditorium, he will brief
lv introduce Broughton; and after
the inauguration he will be with
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
TWO FORT DAVIS
OFFICERS ARRIVE
Col. Crawford And Lieut..
Col. McCroskey Make
Visit To Holly Ridge

Col. James B. Crawford, who viii
be the executive officer Of amp
Davis at Holly Ridge, who h S
been stationed at Fort Winf' cid
Scott, CAL, and Lieut.. Col. Samuel
L. McCroskey, who for the past
four years has been on duty In
the office of the chief of Coast
Artillery, and who is to be the
plans and training officer for the
camp, arrived here yesterday.
Because of his rank, Col. CraW-
ford became commander Of n e
camp and will remain so until the
permanent commander is sent
here. At the same time 1t. Coz.
McCroskey became the executive
officer.
Yesterday they took brief trip
to Holly Ridge and then made ar
rangements for housing facilities
until their families arrive h e,
after which Col, Crawford will live
in Forest Hills and 1t. Col. Nc
Croskey will live in Oleander.
Col. Crawford revealed yester-
day afternoon that the regiments
to be stationed at Camp Davis will
be the 93rd, 94th, 95th. 96th, 9th,
98th, 99th and Tooth Coast Artillery
regiment. AS had previously been
announced, two will be negro regl-
ments and six white regiments.
Among the cadres which will be
sent to Camp Davis, Col. CraW-
ford said, will be one from his old
regiment, the 65th Coast Artillery,
1t. Col. McCroskey said it is not
known yet just when the first Sol"
diers will arrive to be stationed
at the camp and that no date will
be set until it is learned just what
progress can be made in the con-
struction of the camp.
There will be no tent city there,
he said, unless a particular emer-
gency develops, as plans now cali
for the men to be stationed there
only after there are suitable facili-
ties to care for them.
During the next few weeks, he
said, he and Col. Crawford will
work primarily with Lieut.. Col. AL
bertis Montgomery, constructing
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
N.C.Assembly
Increases Paw
OF 4 Officers
Senate And House Pass Bill
Presented By Rep. Gold,
OF Guilford
OPPOSED BY PICKENS
Houses Organize, Prepare
Way For Broughton's
Inauguration Today

RALEIGH, Jan. 8.-(REThe 1941
general assembly-which some OBJ
servers had predicted would spend
a record amount of money-organ-
lied today and Immediately voted
to raise the. pay Of four constitution
al officers.
Both the senate and house quick
ly passed a bill by Senator Gold
of Guilford increasing the pay of
the treasurer, auditor, secretary OF
state and superintendent of public
instruction by 5000 a year each,
making their pay $4,000 annually.
Though no opposition was heard
in the senate, the house engaged
in debate which might have indi-
Gated alignments which will prob
ably come into sharp focus as the
session progresses.
Opposed by Pickens
Representative Pickens of Gull
ford, who had been prominent IN
economy blocks in previous ses-
sions, opposed the bill as "unwlse
and injudicious. He was joined by
Representative Worthington OF
Pitt, as previously identified with
economy-minded legislators, and
the two Joined several others In
closely questioning the bills sup
porters, Representatives Ward OF
Craven and Bryant of Durham.
The House voted down 68 to 36
a motion by Pickens to send the
measure to committee for study.
Gold had read a letter from Gov
ernor Hoey describing the propose
as simple justice" and saying ne
''heartily" recommended the in
creases. Gold said it would equal
ize the pay of the four officers
with that of several appointive Of
ficials, such as bank commissioner
and purchasing director.
Governor Hoey said later t h
several members of both houses
spoke to him yesterday about raise:
for the four officials. The chie5
executive pointed out that if the bill
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
IS PEACETIME RECORD
Will Be Increased By Cost
OF War Supplies Sent
To Great Britain
RECORD DEFICIT SEEN
Calls For Passage OF New
Tax Measure And Ban
On War Profiteering
BY RICHARD L. TURNER

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. LP -
President Roosevelt sent congress
a SIT, ,485, 100000 budget today, a
record for peacetime, and served
notice that he would ask still fur.
ther funds to throw Americas
great industrial machine into the
battle against the Axis powers.
During the fiscal year which be-
gins next June. he proposed tnat
$10,811, ,324,000 be spent for the
United States armaments pro-
gram. That figure and the budgets
total, as well, are to be further in
creased by the cost of war supplies
sent to England under his lease
lend plan.
Comparison
By comparison, the budget for
the current fiscal year ending next
June, as revised today. calls for
total expenditures of 1902, 370..
$40, with Sc, 463, 1923, 900 for defense.
In the year which closed last June,
expenditures totalled $8,998, 1879, 706,
of which the defense item was ST.
579, ,9O5, ,425.
Aside from defense, the principal
items of the new budget were:
$502, 1884, 900 for public works, as
compared with $57O,O02,O0O this
year; $1,061, $751; 200 for lads to
agriculture" compared with ST.
LOG, 391, 300; and $1,034, 139,700 + o
work relief as compared with ST.
sol ,915,0O0.
Against the tentative total of ST.
485, 528, ,049, Mr.. Roosevelt placed
estimated government revenues of
So, 275, 435, 900, noting that the sum
was sufficient to cover non-defense
items and national defense outlays
at the rate of few years ago.
Big Deficit
AS presented. the figures left a
prospective deficit of $9,210, O93, 049,
the largest of the Roosevelt period.
But how close that would come to
the ultimate figure, the President
himself was frankly in doubt, be-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
$1Q,81l, $4,000
TO BE SPENT
FOR DEFENSE
F. D. RS Questioning
Of Debt Limit Draus
Comment From Solons

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-(R
Members of congress gener-
ally applauded President
Roosevelt's recommendation of
$10,811,3 900 for defense in his
budget message today but his
questioning of "the significance
of a statutory debt limit evok-
ed caustic comment from some
legislators.
"I will support all necessary
measures to finance our defense
program" Senator Byrd ID
Va.) declared, "but see no
reason to cast all safeguards to
the wind without attempting to
make substantial savings in
non-defense spending"
'When you jump off monu-
ment, the sensation is fine as
long as you keep going" quip-
ped Rep. Wigglesworth (R-
Mass.)
''The President still believes
in spending government money
as if it were water" observed
Senator Taft (R-Ohio). ''He
still thinks that deficits are a
blessing in disguise"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
ELLIOT TO MAKE
SEWERAGE PROBE
Board Authorizes Health
Officer To Investigate
Fayetteville's Plans

An investigation of Fayetteville's
plans for treatment of sewerage be-
fore dumping into the Cape Fear
river and their possible effect on
sources of the city's water supply in
the immediate future was authorized
by the consolidated board of health
in monthly session yesterday after
noon.
The marked increase of population
at Fayetteville and Fort Bragg has
raised the question whether or not
the distance and process of dilution
will take care of the raw sewerage
before it reaches Wilmington, DR..
A. H. Elliot, health officer, said.
Citizens of Wilmington and New
Hanover county have a legitimate
reason to be concerned about the
tremendous increase of population
and dumping of sewerage into the
river at Fayetteville, he said, and
POSSIBLE effects on the city's sources
of water supply.
Actual danger so lar is negH-
gible," he said, "and there has been
considerable talk by citizens in the
city and county about the health
board taking some action in the
NATTER
The board instructed DR.. Elliot to
make a trip to Fayetteville as soon
as possible and conduct a personal
survey regarding the situation there
regarding plans for the proper treat
ment of sewerage before dumping
into the river. DR.. Elliot was asked
to present a full report on his find
ings at the next monthly session of
the board.
eff the sewerage is properly. treat
n ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
Stage Is Set.
For Pounding
By Land, Sea
Bases Airport At Ell Adem,
IS Miles To South, Is In
English Hands
BERGONZOLI MISSING
Italian General Believed To
Have Escaped When
British Took Bardia

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. S.-lRH
Britain mechanized desert caval-
rv-'hell on wheels. they call it
rolled guns into place before To-
bruk and other troops took up posi-
tons today for a siege of that
virtually surrounded Italian base.
The stage was all but set fol
the pounding to commence by
land. sea and by air. Tobruk's out
er defenses have been felt out by
armored patrols and the British
declared other units have flanked
il from the west.
Airport Seized
Tobruk's airport at Ell Adem, Is
miles to the south, already is in
British hands.
The concentration of our forces
in the Topruk area is continuing, !"
Is the way the British command
summed up the operations, aimed
at Knockout blow similar to that
administered Sunday to Bardia, 10
miles to the east.
Any attempt by the Italians to
make a determined fight of it at
Tobruk may result in major dis
aster for Premier Mussolini's men,
British military authorities assert
ed
Once the seige begins, they said,
Marshal Rodolfo Graziani's forces
would never reach Bengasi, next
major base 200 miles to the west.
A rout at Tobruk, they added,
would leave the Italians with little
chance of holding Bengasi and
even less chance of making the
hazardous 5OO-mile dash to Tripoh.
The British said that there re-
NAMED the possibility of "a squad
or two getting through to Tobruk,
but that the army Of the Nile can
prevent the arrival of any larger
reinforcements.
May Make Stand
The possibility that the Italians
might be able to make some stand
west of Tobruk is enhanced, how
ever, by the topography of that
region. There lie the rugged Jebel
Akdar mountains, rising to heights
OF 5000 feet. This area, difficult
to invade, has a white civilian
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WEATHER

FORECAST
North Carolina: Partly cloudy and
slightly warmer Thursday; Friday
mostly cloudy and somewhat colder.
(By q. s. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday
Temperature
1: 80 q. m. 81; 1880 a. m. %; 1 80 p. m.
4s; 7:3O p. m. 43; maximum so; mini
mum 27; mean 38; normal 47.
Humidity
80 a. m. 81; 7:3O a. m. 49, 1 80 p. m.
21: 7:30 p. m. 20.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 80 p. m.
n 90 inches. Total since first of the
month or inches.
Tides For Today
From Tide Tables published by U. S.
Coast and Geodetic Survey)
Wilmington 6:40a :24a
Masonboro Inlet ------ :2Sa 10 :51a
Sunrise lisa; sunset :20p; moonrise
2 ZIP; moonset :39a.
Cane Fear river stage at Fayette-
vile on Jan. 8, at a. M, 1885 feet.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. s. (R -
Inc Maritime Commission said today
1t mad completed tentative designs
iof the 200 mass production" cargo
vessels to be built under an emer-
gency program announced recently
ny President Roosevelt.
Inc ships will be about $500 gross
,0ils' nave a speed of 10 to II knots,
'Ulh oil, with water tube boilers,
ellu nave an overall length about
425 feet.
o1flcials said sites for additional
shlpbuilding facilities counting up
W sSG,0O0,00O already had been
'eiected on the basis of a nationwide
''ey' so as to give the least pos
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
ARMY RECREATION
HUT BILL DRAWN
Measure Is Expected To Be
Introduced In General
Assembly Soon

A bill authorizing the oity and
county commissioners to sponsor
jointly a proposed recreationa]
center here for the soldiers to be
stationed at Camp Davis was for
warded yesterday to Representa-,
tives John R. Morris and Jack Le-
Grand in Raleigh.
The bill, which was drafted by
Marsden Bellamy, county attor-
ney, and William B. Campbell, city
attorney, at the request of the city
and county commissioners, is ex-
pected to be introduced fright
away" in the general assembly,,
Representatives Morris and LIE
Grand have indicated.
The bill, when passed, will clear
up all legal difficulties in the mat
ter and pave the way for imme-
diate action in providing recrea-
tional center at the northwest cor
ner OF Fourth and princess stTeels
for the use of soldiers at Camp
Davis.
County Attorney Bellamy and
City Attorney Campbell said the
bill was entitled IAN act to au-
thorize and permit the City of Will
mington and New Hanover county
Jointly TO provide, establish, ano
maintain recreation centers and
other recreational facilities and
activities.
Once the bill passes the state
legislature, all that remains fo1
the city and county to move full
speed ahead in constructing
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
WACSTAFF DEATH
SENTENCE UPHELD
Tribunal Finds Error In
Order To Railroads In
Petroleum Rate Case

RALEIGH, Jan. 8.-P)-A death
sentence pronounced on 3O-year-old
negro for raping middle-aged white
woman was upheld today by the
North Carolina supreme court.
Barring executive clemency. the
negro, Leroy Wagstaff, will be as
phyXiated January "a.
The court handed down Ia cases,
but did not decide two controversial
suits, involving the right of the city
of High Point to construct a huge
hydro-electric plant on the Yadkin
river.
The final batch of opinions Of the
fall term will be made public JAM
uary 81, and there is a possibility
the High Point case will be decided
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