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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Legion Sponsors
Navy Program;
5 Are Enlisted
Much Interest and Good At.
tendance at Meeting Held
Saturday Night.
MOVIES SHOWN

Ashe county went to the sea last
Saturday night when the Ameri-
can Legion post sponsored pro-
gram in cooperation with the U.
S. Navy recruiting service, at the
regular legion meeting at the
community building where more
than 100 members and guests
were present.
Following the regular business
session the commander, Charles
Stellar turned the meeting over
to Navy recruiting officers Var
borough and Potts, who enter
tanned the group with five reels
of motion pictures portraying life
in the U. S. Navy. At result of
the successful meeting and pre-
vious work five young men en-
listed at this time.
During the business session
membership chairman, Larry P
Coward reported so members Sc
cured for 1912. Letters of appre-
citation from 1t. Commander Nc
w. Wood, officer in charge of Ma
Wy recruiting and N. c. Legion
Commander R. l.. Mcmillan, fol-
the work of the local post in as
sisting in the Navy recruiting pro
gram were read. The members OF
the Auxiliary served refresh
ments to the group.
The young men who signed ur
for naval service on Saturday
were Erwin Bower Bare, WACO
ner; Albert William Blevins, Gras-
sy Creek; Ralph Gambill, Tuck
erdale; Jack Dowell Miller, JEFF
ferson; Bruce Douglas Mullis, JEFF
ferson; Jennings Buckley RAIDER,
West jefferson.
Ashe county young men have
long realized the many advan-
tages offered by the Navy. A re-
port from the draft board office
reveals that there are now "a
from this county in this branch
of service. Among those who re-
Gently joined are Pell Bare, ct
Jefferson an6 Chas. Neal Sheets,
Continued on Page Eight
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Ashe Superior Court Will
Convene In Jefferson Mon.
Judge Warlick to Preside. I'm
usually Light Docket For
One-Week Term.

The one-week October term of
Ashe superior court for the trial
of criminal cases convenes next
Monday with Judge Wilson War
lick presiding and Earle McMich-
ael serving as solicitor.
Court is expected to adjourn
by next Wednesday night as the
docket for the current term is
unusually light. Yesterday Clerk
Dial Stansberry stated that at
present there are only 80 cases
slated for trial, and none of these
are big cases.
Glenn Owen, charged with man.
slaughter in connection with the
fatal accident in which Avery
Ashley was killed, is to be tried.
A Cox man, of Todd, charged
with breaking and entering c. E.
Graham's store at Todd, is also
scheduled to be tried.
Most of the other cases involve
violations of liquor laws, traffic
laws and assault.
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Final Drive Started
10 Pay Debts Before
Opening Of Hospital
Goal Is $4,000. This Is Also To
Allow Some Funds to Be-
gin Operations.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE

A final drive to raise funds to
pay all Indebtedness and to have
some money to start operations
will be launched today by the fl
nance committee of the Ashe
County Memorial Hospital.
$4,000 has been set as the goal
for this final drive and every eff
fort will be made to raise this
amount by November l, the open
ing date.
Treasurer Roy Badger reports
that the hospital has enough mo-
ney on hand to pay for all debts
incurred to date, but that $1,700
will be needed to pay for the ster-
liking equipment when it arrives
and that furniture for the lobby,
two refrigerators, fuel and some
other items must be purchased
before the opening.
eve should also have some mo-
ney on hand to run the hospital
until its revenue starts coming
in" a member of the finance COM
mittee stated.
Decision to conduct the drive
was made by the trustees and the
finance committee at a joint
meeting Monday night.
Every man, woman and child is
urged to cooperate. Ministers,
school teachers, principals and
professional men in particular are
requested to assist in making this
drive a success.
All members Of the Rotary club
will be asked tonight to give as
sistance in seeing at least four
more persons.
Members of the finance COM
mittee are Lem Hafer, chairman,
L. P. Coward, Roy Badger, John
Littlewood, Reid Sturdivant and
Wade Eller.
Mailed contributions should be
sent to Roy Badger.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

vided the estimate of 100000
destroyed, putting it on the basis
of 300 Soviet divisions of full war
strength.
At the same time the high COM
mand reported definite annihila-
ton of the Red armies in the
Vyazama area, 1875 miles west of
Moscow, and said the Russian ar
mics about Bryansk, 200 miles
southwest of Moscow, were being
steadily dissolved in several So
called German "ketles."
The Red armies of the center
reported they had beaten the Ma
zis back 10 bloody miles over the
critical Vyazma sector to the
west.
Government advices said the
Germans had lost no less than 49,
900 men in dead and wounded on
the Moscow front on Tuesday
alone. A supplement to the mid
night communique asserted:
Continued on Page Four)
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Several Fined
ByH.C. Tucker
A Number Found Guilty Of
Violating Compulsory At
tendance Law.

Several people felt the teeth of
the compulsory school attendance
law on Monday when they were
brought before Judge H. c. Tuck
err.
C. James Eller. of Lansing; R.
E. Rash, Bernard Blevins and a
Mr.. Howell were each fined SIS
and the cost for the violation of
the compulsory school attend
ance law. Rebecca Lawson who
was charged with a similar Of
Tense had her case dismissed
when the child in question was
proven to be beyond the age limit
for compulsory school attendance.
Grover Roark and Ed Roark,
both of Treetop, charged with the
operation of car while under
the influence Of liquor had their
licenses revoked and were each
fined $50 and the cost.
John Baker, of Warrensville.
was fined $40 and the cost for
wreckless driving. Charlie Davis
was fined $40 and the cost for
permitting his car to be operated
by an unlicensed person. James
Garfield Ham who was the driv-
er Of the car in this case was
fined $40 and the cost.
Gordon Mullis, of West Jeffer-
son, was fined SIS and cost fol
public drunkenness.
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A Sensational
Murder Trial
Is In Progress
Eliza Cox Being Tried for His
Life for Shooting Young
Niece In Fries.
ARRESTED IN ASHE

A great deal of interest is be-
ing shown in the first degree
murder trial of Eliza Cox, 25-
year-old Fries, Va. mill worker,
which is now underway in the
Grayson county circuit court at
Independence.
Cox is charged with the murder
of pretty Pauline Payne, his niece
by marriage, in the Fries theatre
on the night of August Is.
After a three weeks search, Of
ficers found Cox unarmed in a
barn on the premises of Hobert
Seymour in the Peak Creek sec
ton of this county, and a hearing
was held a few days later.
Sheriff J. E. Roland and Depu-
ty Harve Goodman are attending
the trial as witnesses, since they
assisted in making the capture. A
number of other Ashe county citi-
zens are also attending the sensa-
tional trial which is attracting
widespread interest and atten-
ton.
Claim Epileptic Trouble
When arraigned before court
Tuesday afternoon Cox pleaded
mot guilty" to the first degree
murder charges and yesterday the
Continued on Page Four)
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Committees Are
Announced For
Hospitality
Dedication and Formal Open
ing Will Be Held On
November /.
SPECIAL PLANS

At a meeting CT the board of di-
rectorS Of the Ashe County Me-
mortal Hospital Monday evening,
plans for the opening, finances
and immediate needs were dis
cussed and committees were ap-
pointed to get everything in rea-
diness for the dedication and
opening which will take place on
Nov. /.
At this time the formal dedi-
cation service which will include
addresses by Congressman r. L.
Doughton, DR.. Rankin, of the
Duke Endowment and N. C. WPA
officials and other features will
be held.
Following dedication service in
the afternoon the hospital will be
open for inspection to the general
public. At this time the hospital
auxiliary will register all visitors
and hold a silver tea.
The following committees were
appointed by w. B. Austin. chair
man of the board of directors and
special committee:
Programme. B. Austin, chair
man, Ed M. Anderson, Wade E.
Eller, Mrs. w. B. Austin, Auxil-
larry president and Mrs. Ed M. An
derson, president of the Woman's
club.
Publicity - Ed M. Anderson,
chairman, DR.. r. c. Ray, E. r.
Sturdivant, Mrs. James McNeill,
Mrs. H. Littlewood.
Distinguished guests Wade E.
Eller, chairman, R. E. L. Plum
mer, DR.. B. E. Reeves, c. M. Os-
borne, Ira T. Johnston.
Arrangements R. R. Badger,
chairman, B. l.. Hafer, l.. L. Scott,
DR.. L. L. Long, J. E. Roland.
Entertainment-Mrs. w. B. Aus
tin, Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, Mrs.
Robert Barr, Mrs. John Little
wood, Mrs. Wade E. Eller, Mrs.
Carl GRAPHICAL. (Others to be add
ed).
Decorations Mrs. G. r. Eller,
chairman, Mrs. Jack Hunter, Mrs.
B. E. Reeves, Mrs. p G. Wright,
Mrs. J. w. Gambill, Mrs. Sam
Diggs, Mrs. Levern Johnson.
Commodity-R. r. Badger, DR..
D. c. Jones, Mrs. D. c. jones, Mrs.
Carlos Thomas, Mrs. Reid Stur-
divant, Mrs. Sallie Mcconnell,
Continued on Page Four)
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Funeral Today
For B. F. Kilby,
Former Co. Com.
Once Active In Public Affairs.
Served on Board of
Education.
DIED ON TUESDAY

A large crowd CT peopl e
throughout Ashe county are ex-
pected to attend the funeral SER
vice this morning for Ben F. Kill
by, of Grayson, who died at his
home on Tuesday at the age of
Y.
The service will be conducted
at the home with Elders Ed Da-
Wis and Dewey Rotten in charge
and burial will follow at the
Stages Creek cemetery.
The deceased who was one of
Ashe county's best known citizens
was for many years active in pub
lie affairs and business. He served
six years as county commission
er and was on the board of edu-
cation for Ashe county for a per-
led of four years.
For many years he followed the
profession of a surveyor and
through his work was familiar
with all sections of the county
where he made hundreds of
friends.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Dora Kilby and the following
daughters: Mrs. Oscar Wilson,
Trade, Tenn; Mrs. Preston Will
son, Creston; Mrs. H. Love, Gray
son. One brother, S. c. Kilby, of
West Virginia, also survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Morphis Resigns
AS Lansing Coach
Popular Teacher and Coach
Quits School Work and
Joins Barrett Co.

Robert w. Morphis has tend
cred his resignation as teacher
and coach at the Lansing high
school and has accepted a posi-
ton with the Barrett Company.
The resignation will become eff
fective this week end and as yet
no one has been selected to sue
coed him. it is stated.
Mr.. Morphis has been teaching
and coaching at Lansing for the
past five years, and has a wide
circle of friends throughout the
county. He is regarded as being
an exceptionally good football
coach.
He will assume his new duties
here Monday and will be sta
toned here during the winter.
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Teacher
Died Wednesday


Funeral service will be held
this afternoon at 1870 o'clock for
Mrs. Mary c. Jones, popular Ashe
county teacher, at the Hell
ton Methodist church with the
Revs. R. J. Startling and T. A.
Farmer in charge. Burial will fol-
low in the -Helton cemetery.
The deceased who was a native
of this county was the wife of
Warren Jones. She was 80 years
old at the time of her death which
occurred in the Wilkes hospital
yesterday morning.
She is survived by her husband,
her mother, Mrs. Callie Kilby
and one brother, Glen Kilby.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Charges Brought
Against Teacher
For Using Switch

Jake Ham, of Lansing, has
brought charges against Miss Ru-
by Hudler, Lansing elementary
school teacher, for whipping one
of his young sons. A hearing has
been set for this afternoon be-
fore Magistrate Arthur Shepherd.
1t is stated that Miss Hudler
whipped the Ham boy for smok-
ing in the school building and for
blowing cigarette smoke in her
face when she spoke to him. The
name Of the boy is Russell and
he is in the 4th grade.
This is the first case of its kind
that has come up in some time
in this county. Miss Hudler has
been teaching at Lansing for sew
eral years.
Jake Ham was recently convic-
ted of violation of the states COM
pulsory school attendance law.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

Are Presented
TOFOur MasOns

At a meeting of the Ashe Ma.
sonic lodge, number GIL, held or
Tuesday night in jefferson, 25-
year Masonic certificates were
presented by Hon. Floyd Grouse
of Sparta and a past deputy dis
trict grand master, to George B
Doggett, r. w. Hardin, M. E. Lit
tie and A. J. Blevins, of Crump-
Ter.
Franklin Royal, of Roaring Gap
deputy district grand master, was
also present and delivered a brief
address.
Gwyn P. Little took and passed
his second degree work.
A number of visiting Masons
from Sparta and Mouth of Wilson
attended the special meeting.
Dean Mcmillan is worshipful
master of the Ashe lodge and Ira
T. Johnston is secretary. Mem
bership in the lodge continues tc
increase.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
ASHE FAIR PRIZES
MUST BE CLAIMED

1t was announced this week
that all prize winners of the
Ashe county fair who have not
claimed their prizes must do
so at once.
Unclaimed tickets are now in
Mr.. Quessenberry's office at
Jefferson, and all winners who
have not claimed their prizes
are asked to present their rib
bOns with their tags and re-
ceive prizes.
The deadline for calling for
these tickets at Mr.. Quessen-
erry's office has been moved
up until Nov. ].
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
ASHE AAA COMMUNITY
Committeeman NAMED

AAA community committeeman
have been elected in II commu-
mites of the county, leaving only
two more communities to meet
and select their committees for
1912, County Agent c. J. Rich an
nounces.
A complete list Of these new
committeeman will be announced
next week.
A meeting to elect county COM
mitteemen will be held on either
October 20 or 80, he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
BIBLE STUDY TO CLOSE

The Bible study class at the JEFF
ferson Presbyterian church will
come to a close on Friday night.
Rev. Louis J. Yelanjian will
preach at this church Sunday
morning at HOO o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Winners In Recent Baby Contest

Reading from left to right is Mrs Lee Bowers and son
Billie Dean who won third prize Mrs Howard Blevins and
daughter Marjorie, who third price, Mrs. r. c. Ashley
and son e. won the red rbbon Mrs Avery Hurley and
daughter Joan winner OF second place. Mrs Con Mcmillan
and daughter Jeanette who won the blue ribbon for girls
and Mrs Blaine Phpps and Stephen b. winner of first
place Tor boys DR. Long who sponsored the contest
connection with the Ahe county fair is standing in the hack
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

Mrs. Ed Barr and daughter,
Betsy, spent the week end in
Hickory visiting relatives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
AsHE COUNTY

IS the .air-conditioned section Of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
Of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

ASHE COUNTY NEEDS
large industrial plant, agricul-
tural departments in its high
schools, rural telephone lines.
county recreation center. and
more hard surfaced highways.
Let's get them!
Evening star., 1941-11-06
Births Reported

Bohn, Robert and Eileen. girl
Borders. Jimmie and Florence. boy,
Brewer, Joseph, ir.. and Helen, boy.
China, John and Elsie. boy.
Connell. John and Eleanor girl.
Culver; Newton and virginia. boy.
Deal. Edmond and Nettle. sirl.
Douglass, Paul and Helen. eirl
Edwards: William and Margaret, boy.
Eslin; Melville and Elizabeth, boy
Gentle, Salvatore and Violet, girl.
Gooding Edward and Elna. boy
German. William and Mildred. girl.
Gsr5ison' Josegh and Ama g!G, ,
johnson. william william and and atn@rf Rath' girl Si'
Klng, Edward and Ruth, girl.
MonToe' Msga,s Ttsi Leslie and KathTyn, asn boy.
Slel; n Ma4nelI goe and BIanchs girl
Reed. Edward and Louise; girl.
Bees MsTtn aya [ ans Gsleste bex girl
smith, Earl and nd josephine, boy. boy
Smith. Carlile and Anne. girl twins.
Smith, Welbert and Roberta. boy.
Stehle, Oliver, jr, and Rebecca,; boy.
Sutton, Albert and Anne girl
Wassmer. George and Florence. girl.
WiIlett' Robert and Lucy. boy.
Wills. RlcharG and ASunta. girl.
Anderson. Ransom and Vernell girl.
Bits. William and Mamie, girl.
Bradley. John and Esther, girl.
Dyer, Douglas and Caroline. girl.
Hightower. Marvin and Anna, boy.
Hill. William and Emma, boy.
Holley. John and Grace, boy
johnson. John and Mary. boy.
Iansston. Lathall and Elsie. girl.
Lynch, Vernon and Rosetta. girl.
Sims. Roy and Virgie, girl
WinsloW, Edward and Katherine girl.
Winslow. Norman and Margaret, girl.
Evening star., 1941-11-06

ave: n:s, and Dorothy J: Albert. 20.
EBladensburs. Md the Rev. G. N. VIII
rdsaT 70 Leaf S1, - e. Ass AsTIinston Va. ;pa nd
ws% ss:s s. ,Ss sa' NAT :: ~ n Me !s;
Rev. Peter Marshall:
q. s. Cornelius so. Hamilton Hotel. and
AberseR tSe Ren
Roy M. curtiss, 81, and Helen L. Connors,
81 9qh bf Rev Of f2s pspje NoTsh " 1sttat GsFSna ave-
Calvin X Piummer. 90. l45 Thomas St
NV, and Georslana Rutland. 70; 1114
Handy Robinson, %, liza T st NV and
iSs Exer pi1 L. s p.Hj Greer Mooys oa 4o7 st. Sc;
both OF a. floreaee s e Mi,f the
Rev: S A. Davenpor;, ,o- s-,,
and Emily Edelin,, ~, 1881 st. NV;
the Pov. o W. Evans:
Arthur shn boh Of Sod s1a Dxon G the
Rev James A. Watt.
William R. Washington. IS: 2410 Alabama
ave. Sc, and Sarah E. Wright, 20, .467
18th st. s.e,' the Rev. Millard F. New
Dick Monroe; .5. d3a; oI.n1 I2,h s. st. and and
Rev John L. Henry.
W!lfred E Emmett, .5, Baltimore and
Virginia E. Robertson, 10, I277 Brent
wood rd. ne; the Rev. John W. Rustin
james II. Carmichael. SO, Arlington. Va.
and Eddiebelle Lowery, -. a1l 14th st.
Sc: the Rev; Lawrence j. kew -.
NV. and Gladys E; B-ebe. 30, 1911
Georgia ave. NV; the Rev. Walter E.
Pleasant T. Cole, %, 100 Xenla st. Sc,
and Dorothy J; Smith, 20; AZ Yuma st.
Henry F Audette. "a, 5:4 10th st. sw..
;5s and Mar Mary %reeR; obnson 19; $40 9th St sw
and Orpha C Bethel u, 1903 Biltmore
ST. NV; the Rev E. B. Brossard
Eugene J. Lorette, a. Fort Belvoir, Va.
and Margaret B. McGrath, %, @54s
Cliffbourne st. NV; the Rev. James F.
Ralph E Peterson. %. Cottage City, Md,
I'd NV; TIE Rev. l. F. Miltenberger.
James H. Murphy. -, and Juanita A.
Kemp; y: 10th of Richmond. Va; the
pi NV, and Constance E Wright, .5,
1917 18th st. NV. the Rev. Henry will
Woodrow Harris, Il, 6ol @ st, Nv, and
JSdae JSIse' Robert reit Mattngly "" o. "'"''
jasenhine < Brown, 40; Cambridge.
James E. Chapman; -; a.: st. ne,
The Rev. Patrick Mccormack.
Chester Chandler. Is, 70s 18th St. ne.
and Zettie NJ Virgins, IS I5::f North
Carolina ave. ne; the Rev, S. Moss
JOSIAH aId MarF r. PqshTas E Rerr - S. i43 St me- ne
Samuel L. savyeT' "a. 1921 ist st NV.
Evening star., 1941-11-06
Deaths Reported

Joseph s Wasney, SO 1909 F ST ne.
Jennie Hughes, IS, Sibley Hospital
Eva L; Goodwin, 20, 1000 Rittenhouse st.
Patrick Lynch. 70, S11 Vermont st. NV.
Michael O'Brien. 50 1915 Gallatin st. NV.
Clara V. Jones. 81, Garfield Hospital.
Minnie Wood 65, Emergency Hospital
Louis E Schucker. 81, Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital.
Philip A, Atwater, 81, st. Elizabett's Hos
plal.
Daniel Dobbin 81. 24o2 18th St NV.
Hunton T Leith. AZ, $3.50 Wisconsin
Charles {. Harrett. A.. Providence Hos
Sarah D. Bresnahan, As 1916 Ineleside
Hunter Heltzel. 30, Slbev Hospital.
Emily E. Hulick. 81, 1850 Harvard st. NV.
Esther Ssslimbebe, 10, l3a D st. Sc.
Wanna F. Simmons, 20 1142 T 81. NV.
Alonzo Cole, 81. c31 Massachusetts ave.
NV.
Daisy Turner. 40. Ganinper Hospital.
Charles Lucas, a., Gallineer Hospital.
Clyde E. Burts. 45 GalinGer HOSPITAL.
John T. Henson, 81, Casualty HOSPITAL
Curtis c. Bush, &c. st. Elizabeth's Hos
Virginia Glenk. 35, Gallinger Hospital
William H Brown. 3}. Gallinger Hos
Eliza Penny 33, Freedmen's Hospital
Aaron G. Jones, %, Freedmens Hos
ptal
Evening star., 1941-11-06
luke Box Data
Is Surrendered
Public

The cloak of military secrecy was
lifted from the juke box metals sit
uation today, we'll within five days
after reporter began seeking in
formation on the subject.
Officials of the Division of Civilian
Supply of o. P. NJ, taking due care
that the data flowed through proper
channels, revealed to the world that
in the year ending June 30 194l, the
juke box manufacturers in the
country used 5000 tons of critical
materials in making automatic
music machines Most of this ma
terial 5000 tons, was steel. The re-
mainder was aluminium, copper, zinc
ano the like
The industry, with total factory
sales of S20,OO0,000 during the year,
gave employment to about 1000 per-
sons. Some 100000 juke boxes are
currently in use in the United States.
Evening star., 1941-11-06
Oldest Inhabitants
Oppose |ncreasein
District Gas Tax
Association Also Backs
Principle Of Bill for
Fringe Parking Lots

Legislation for 2-cent increase in
the District gasoline tax was opposed
IN a resolution adopted unanimously
by the Association of Oldest In
habltants at its regular monthly
meeting last night at the Old Union
Engine House, Nineteenth and H
streets NV.
Disapproval of the pending bill
was based mainly on the belief that
the District would lose millions of
dollars in revenue" if the price of
gasoline were carried to a level at
which motorists could buy it as
cheap or cheaper in neighboring
States.
Charles H. Bates opposed the in
crease as unreasonable, explaining
that a 10 per cent tax on gasoline
already is in effect and that such
percentage is ample, The resolu-
tons opponents argued that the
move for the tax boost already had
gained headway and had received
support of some of the most i'm
portant officials concerned.
Approve Parking Lots.
The associa ation voted unanimously
to send a letter to committees of
Congress approving in principle the
Senate bill to authorize the District
government to set up and operate
downtown fringe parking lots.
With Acting President John
Clagett Proctor presiding, members
discussed briefly plans for their an
nual banquet to be held next month.
The chairman announced that De-
cember 6, one day before the ami
versary on which the organization
was founded in 1865. tentatively had
been set as the date for the event.
A meeting of the Executive and En-
tertalnment Committees to work out
further details will be held at 80
pm. next Friday at the home of
Theodore w. Moves, president.
Tribute to Deceased.
In connection with plans for the
banquet, Secretary John B. Dick
man. sr.. announced that the asso-
citation will be able to report at that
time its best year in a number of
years from the standpoint Of new
members. During the meeting Mai.
George L. Evans 422 Shepherd street
NV, was accepted to membership
by unanimous vote.
Near the opening of the session
members stood while the secretary
read the names of three members
who had died in October. They were
William S, Richards. G. Bird Can't
well and Edwin H Bond.
After business had been disposed
of. the membership, composed of
residents past the age of so who
have lived in Washington at least
35 years, resorted to a ghost-story
fest wrapped around their recol-
lectionS Of Halloween.