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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

The following is a part of a
letter which was written by a
Lieutenant to his sister in Penn
sylvania, received on September
3, 1912, and published in The
Carolina Gospel Herald:
Dear Sis:
So many things have happened
since last I wrote. Well, to begin
with, I have escaped death at the
hand of an enemy in way so
amazing am still in a daze. You
remember I told you when /
knew I was going over, I was 60
ing over armed with the Bible?
That Bible is the reason am still
here and able to write this letter
to all America -.
Here is the story: My buddy
and were sent out on duty with
our equipment. We had just re-
ceived information. The moss
important for weeks. When we
were discovered by the enemy, I
gave my buddy the information
we had collected, told him to
beat it with it, prepared myself
to face them. It was the first
time I'd been faced with the nee
essity of pointing my gun at a
man and blasting the life from
his miserable body. l thought
fast; then l said, Lord, it's Your
responsibility now" My buddy
had not obeyed my order. He had
no such scruples. AS I reached
for my carbine, shot from one
of them struck me in the breast
and blasted me down. Thinking
l was dead, my pal jumped for
me, grabbed my carbine as well
as his own, stood astride my bo-
dy, blasted away with both guns.
He was blasted, too, his knees
with three bullet wounds, but
when he finished, there was not
a one of them left. He was
amazed when I rolled over and
tried to get up. The force of that
bullet had only stunned me.
Dazedly, I wondered why. I pull
led that little Bible out of my
pocket and in utter muteness
looked at the ugly hole in the
cover. Where do you think it
stopped? In the middle of Psalm
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

81, pointing like a finger at this
verse: "A thousand shall fall at
thy side, and ten thousand at thy
right hand, but it shall not come
nigh thee. Only with thine eyes
shall thou behold and see the re-
ward of the wicked"
When I got my buddy to the
post, he said, Lutte Che calls me
Lute) I've had enough. This con-
vinces me. Come on want to
get right with God, starting right
now" And he was not the only
one, many others, like him, are
coming to God. Tell America to
pray.
Your loving brother
Lieutenant.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

or cream. Some people like on
ion in squash; cheese is good, and
also hard cooked egg that has
been chopped.
We need to eat more yellow
vegetables. Don't forget to can
yellow squash for winter.
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Sgt. Edward G. Jones, formerl

Sgt. Edward G. Jones, formerly
wsf West Jefferson, and son Of Mr..
sand Mrs. E. E. Jones, has. been
sappointed to instruct, future, SOL
sa1ier mechanics entering the
school at Seymour Johtlsdn Field.
Sgt. Jones is a graduate 5ofS West
Jeffenson high school and has
been in service since NoVenabeI,
1910. EA&s i
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

North Carolina peaches have
made the most complete failure
on record" All fruits are quite
short and apples indicate about
one-third of a full crop prospect.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Sgt. Tommy carp, formerly of
Moravian Falls, is stationed at
Myrtle Beach, S. C. He was re-
Gently home on furlough and Wis
tied friends in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Tests reveal that growers can
produce more proteins, at no adj
ditional expense, by cutting hay,
crops at an early stage of matur-
ity, when they will yield more
protein than the same crops cut
at a later stage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Timely Hints
BY RUTH CURRENT
State Home Demonstration Agent

Squash as a vegetable or as a
pie filling, is rich source of vi
tarnin A, especially the yellow
types. It also furnishes some
vitamin B1 and G.
Squashes are handsome vege-
tables but it's the flesh inside that
counts. You'll find it is good
whether you bake, boil, or steam
squash as a vegetable-or make
it into a squash pie. Squash pie
is made like pumpkin pie. You
may like it.
Allow about an hours time for
baking winter squash. To get the
squash ready, wash the outside
and cut it into pieces about 3 in
ches square. Take off the seeds
and strings. Then put the squash
in a creased baking dish. Pour
over some melted fat and sprink-
lie with salt and pepper. Cover
and bake in moderate oven un-
til the squash is tender.
The Hubbard is the best known
of the winter squashes. It is a
big vegetable with a hard shell.
The outside may be dark green,
orange, or blush gray. It keeps
we'll in storage so you can have
squash all through the winter. I
The summer squashes are quick
cooked vegetables. You can
simmer them tender in about Is
minutes in a saucepan with not
too much water. Season with
salt, pepper, butter of substitute,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

An American aviator, lost in
the jungles and forced to eat a
grasshopper for food, said that
it tasted like crabmeat.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

]. G. Gambill, Jr., son of Mrs.
j. c. Gambill, of West Jefferson,
is spending a three-week furlough
at his home, after finishing a
course at the Illinois Institute OF
Technician in Signal Corp Re-
serve, before entering the Army.
He was one of the top men in his
class.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Pvt. James Counter, who is
now stationed at Fort Custer,
Mich, writes that he is getting
along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Cpl. Carl Ashley, son of Rev.
land Mrs. A. c. Ashley, who is in,
1oreign service, cabled his pa
acents that he is getting along
Zane, :g'+ -. - ~ 1
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Pvt. Raymond Dancy, of VIII
bar, is now stationed at friedrich,
Okla. He is liking his work a
great deal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Herman HI. LOckhart, A rs, is
now stationed at Naval Air Tech
nical Training Center, Jackson
vile, Fla.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Pvt. Ed Walker, formerly of
Benge, is stationed at Camp
Blanding, Fla.
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Pfc. Wade Bare, formerly of
Obids, now stationed at Fl. Faig-
lei, Wash, writes that he is get
ting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
chi. Raw Blevins. son of n

Cpl. Ray BleVlnS, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. O. Blevins, of Lam
sing, has been spending a short
furlough at his home this past
week. He is now stationed at
Fort Benning, Ga.
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Replace each one we STAY.
So take me back to Frisco
Let me bear the mission well,
For this God-forsaken island
Is a substitute for hell.
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Cp1. WOOUrOW w. 11OWCII, SUI
\ of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Howell, of
West Jefferson, has been home on
furlough for the last several days.
i He has returned to Camp Butner,
| N. c., where he is stationed.
':
Mary A. Eastridge, a member
of the WAC's, stationed at FIT.
Benning, Ca, spent the past
=. week end at her home at Clifton.
1t. w. B. McNeilI and Mrs. Nc
INeill spent several days at his
home last week. 1t. Mcneil,
who is stationed at Bowman
Field, Louisville, KY, is the son
Of Mr.. w. R. McNeill, of Transou.
Cpl. Carl Roland, son of Mr..
and Mrs w. A. Roland, of Clifton,
will graduate from special
training course at the Aero In
I,dustrial Technical Institute in
Los Angeles, Calf, the last of
July and then will be moved to
Myrtle Beach, S. G.
Pfc. Paul w. (Slickie) Penning-
ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. o. j.
Pennington, of jefferson, who is
now stationed at Fresco, Calf,
with the Signal Aviation Corps,
is spending a five-day furlough
at his home this week. He has
been in service for ten months.
Cpl. John Morgan Weiss, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Weiss, Of
Crumpler, has been home on fur
Tough for the past week. He has
now returned to his station in the
North Atlantic.
Joseph B. Weiss, VITO, another
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Weiss,
of Crumpler, visited his parents.
recently. He is now in school at
the Philadelphia Naval School.
Cpl. Guy Lyle, formerly of
Glendale Springs, is now station
ed at Fort Custer, Mich.
Pvt. John w. Crawson, former
ly of this county, stationed at
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Camp Barkley, Texas, was home
on furlough last week.
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Il
Gently home on furlough and Wis
tied friends in the county.
Pfc. Wade Bare, formerly O.
Obids, now stationed at Fl. Faig
Ter, Wash, writes that he is get
ting along fine.
Pvt. Roy C. Huffman, son o:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Huffman, o:
Crumpler, is now stationed a
Fort Meade, Md. His wife, Mrs
Fannie B. Huffman, who has also
been in Baltimore, is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs
Huffman.
Pvt. Lillard HI. Rotten, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Rotten, Of
Fig, has been spending a 15-day
furlough at his home. He is sta
toned at Fresno, Calf.
Pvt. Joseph Sam Martin, son Of
Mrs. Biddie Martin, West Jeffer-
son, is now stationed at Fort
Lewis, Wash, and is getting along
fine
Pfc. Lester Smith Weaver, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gillian Weaver
of Husk, N. c., is stationed at
Camp Butner, N. c. He recently
spent 7-day furlough at home
He has been in the service ter
months and says he likes it fine
Pvt. Bayed Bowie Weaver, sor
Of Mrs. Will L. Weaver, of Husk
is stationed at Fl. George Meade
Md. He entered service in May
and is liking the work.
Pvt. Herman E. Osborne, form
erly of Husk, who has been over
seas for some time, says he is re-
ceiving the Skyland Post and en-.
joys reading it very much.
1t. Everette Trivette, son OF
Rev. and Mrs. C. I. Trivette, OF
Bristol, Tenn, formerly of this
county, is now stationed at Low
cry Field, Denver, Colo, and is
liking his work fine. He has haC
18 months training in Photogra-
ply.
Sgt. Bill V. Davis, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hamp Davis, Tucker
dale, now somewhere in the South
Pacific, sends in the following
poem. He has been in service
for over a year and was recently
promoted to his present rank.
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC
Somewhere in the South Pacific,
Where the sun is like a curse,
And each day is followed
BY another slightly worse.
Where the brick red dust is blow
ing,
Thicker than the desert sand,
And all men dream and wish
For a fairer and greater land.
Somewhere in the South Pacific,
Where a woman is never seen,
Where the sky is never cloudy,
And the grass is never green.
Where the DANCED nightly howl
ing,
Robs a man of his blessed sleep,
Where there is never any whisky
And the beer is never cheap.
Somewhere in the South Pacific,
When the night is made of love,
When the moon is like a search
light
And the southern cross above.
Sparkling like diamond,
In the lonely tropic night,
It is shameless waste of beauty
When there's not a girl in sight.
Somewhere in the South Pacific
Where the mail is always late,
And a Christmas card in April,
Is considered up to date.
Where we never have a pay day,
And never have a cent,
We never miss the money
For we never get it spent.
Somewhere in the South Pacific,
Where the ants and Lizards
play,
And a thousand fresh mosquitoes
II every man, woman and
"a child In the United States lays
G3 aside 500 the @ggregate win
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Cpl. Woodrow w. Howell, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Howell, of
West Jefferson, has been home on
sfurlough for the last several days.
He has returned to Camp Butner,
N. c., where he is stationed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Pvt. Roy C. Huffman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Huffman, of
Crumpler, is now stationed at
Fort Meade, Md. His wife, Mrs.
Fannie B. Huffman, who has also
been in Baltimore, is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Huffman.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Mary A. Eastridge, a member
of the WAC's, stationed at FIT.
Benning, Ca, spent the past
week end at her home at Clifton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Cpl. Guy Lyle, formerly of
Glendale Springs, is now station
ed at Fort Custer, Mich.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Pvt. John w. CrawSon, former
ly of this county, stationed at
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Pvt. Lillard HI. Rotten, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Rotten, of
Fig, has been spending a 15-day
furlough at his home. He is sta
toned at Fresno, Calf.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Pvt. Joseph Sam Martin, son of
Mrs. Biddie Martin, West Jeffer-
son, is now stationed at Fort
Lewis, Wash, and is getting along
fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Joseph B. Weiss, VITO, another
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Weiss,
of Crumpler, visited his parents,
recently. He is now in school at
the Philadelphia Naval School.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-15
Blue Brigade "B" Squad
Edges Coast Guard Club

The Camp Davis B" team raj
lied strongly in the final quarter
to overcome a sturdy Coast Guard
eleven, IA to 6 before nearly 5000
spectators at Legion Stadium Sum
day.
With the guardsman setting the
pace, as a result of Otis plunge
for a score in the second period,
the Blue Brigade B" squad struck
back early in the last frame and
continued the assault midst a two
touchdown production.
Santone gallop to the eight
preceded Nebelicki's off tackle
slash for the tally. Solomon boot.
ed the conversion.
Moments later Ne5elicki inter.
cepted Coast Guard passsand ran
back to the guardsmen twenty.
eight. Nebelicki, Polletti, and Eser.
gren alternating or the ball carry.
ing, the soldiers reached the three
yard marker from which point o.
terfren plunged over. Solomon ac-
counted for the extra point.
Thornton, tackle, and Mandari
no, guard, spanked a staunch
Camp Davis line while Cumming.
ham, Mobiles, and Otis were out.
standing for the losers.
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HOUSE NEARING
SUBSIDY VOTE
CONTINUED From Page One)

Continued From rage OneJ
thus stimulate increased produc-
ton.
The anti-subsidy group, its ranks
composed of nearly all of the Re-
publicans plus some Democrats
from farm states, have seized on
the recent pay boost granted coal
miners as an argument for increas-
ed food prices.
Evidence that the subsidy row
would be an issue in 1914 elections
came in a weekend plea by House
Democratic Leader Mccormack OF
massachusetts, to continue the pay
ments until next November and
let the voters, by their choice OF
congressment and fer the pres1-
dency, decide the issue then
lust before the summer recess
CONGRESS- wrote a subsidy prohibit
tion into a CCC extension measure
and President Roosevelt sent up
to canitol Hill sharply worded
veto which was upheld. The House
and Senate agreed upon truce
extending cCC anc the SUBSIDY
nrogram until the end of this year.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-15
Washington And u. S. c. Will Play Rose Bowl Classic
Georgia Tech Supreme
In Southeastern Play

ATLANTA, Nov. 14.-LP-Geor'
gia Techs Yellow Jackets rambl-
ed home today with their south
eastern conference slate still
clean and with only Georgia's toy
Bulldogs yet to be hurdled in thell
march toward an unofficial con-
ference championship.
Tech notched its second confer
ence win yesterday when passing
Eddie Prokop cut loose with foul
touchdown heave at New Orleans
to overWhelm the Tulane Greer
Wave by $50 score.
The youthful Bulldogs, playing
host in Atlanta to another bunch
of youngsters from Virginia Mill
tary Institute, kept up their high
scoring pace by rolling to a 49,
triumph with little Johnny Cook
pint-sized freshman, racing tc
four touchdowns.
Still the Bulldogs, idle this week
will be the decided underdogs
come Nov. q when they encounter
Techs navy-bolstered aggregation
Tech takes on Clemson here Sat
urday.
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LABOR POUNDING
FOR PAY RAISES
Continued From Page One)


continued non-interruption of the
railroads. '
Harrison declared that a sliding
scale of increases of four to, 10
cents an hour approved by Eco
nomic Sterilization Director Fred
M. Virrson is Theoretical" and
wholly impracticable of applica-
tion."
Richberg added that Vinson in
vetoing the eight cents award had
exceeded his authority and asked
why it could be set aside ''by a
single public official who has had
no practical experience in rail-
reading and who has given only
superficial study to this prob
lem?"
Meanwhile, Vinson, who is ex-
pected to report his reasons for
the veto tomorrow to Senate
committee studying the resolution,
received a recommendation for
increasing anthracite prices GO
cents a ton and soft coal prices
about Is cents ton.
The increases which would COM
pensate for the pay boost to min
ers, were proposed last night by
the Office of Price Administration
and the Solid Fuels Administra.
ton, informed sources said. Oper-
ators have been reported seeking
up to 80 cents a ton on anthracite
| and As cents on bituminous coal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-15
bill WILSON WINS
| FROM FORSYTH
Eschman And Harrison
Stage Real Scrap In
Semi-FinaI

Big Bill Wilson climbed another
rung on the fistic ladder Saturday
night when he made short work Of
Norman Forseitz, Camp Davis
soldier, in the second heat of a
scheduled ten rounder. Promoter
Buddy Best withheld ninety per
cent of Forseitz's purse and the
match was declared virtually a
no-contest. The Camp Davis boxer
was pinch hitting for 1t. Bob Sui
livan, who sustained fractured
jaw in Charlotte last week, and
was a great disappointment to
everyone including Best who was
promoting his initial boxing card.
Forseitz was on his bicycle
most of the first round and in the
second returned to his corner and
refused to continue the fight. Best
declared that Sullivan, who is
anxious and confident that he can
end Wilson's spectacular rise.
would be ready for the engage
ment in about three or four
weeks.
In the semi-final match, George
Eschman knocked out Gene Har-
rison in the third round after two
rounds of toe to toe smuggling
Eschman, who is one of the most
popular scrappers to fight here in
some time, lost none of his favor
with the fans as he demonstrated
his ability to mix it up.
Buddy Best, electrician at the
shipyard, fought on even terms
with Buck Brisson for three heats
but the match was stopped when
Buddy's hip was bruised by one
of Brisson's elbows coming out of
clinch. The doctor has ordered
Best out of action for about a
month but return engagement
is being arranged for that time.
Best announced Sunday night
that the card for next Saturday
would be announced early this
week.
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NAILS SHAPING
new OFFENSIVE
Continued From Page One)

One industrialist returned from
an extensive tour of Nazi Europe
convinced that the Germans are
producing Secret weapons" in
large quantities and storing them
for the surprise blow. He also be-
lieves, however, that they are nc
more sensational than Allied i'm.
provements of their own weapons.
What to the Allies is routine
Improvement in weapons, and even
new weapons like the American
Babooka and landing barge, are
secret weapons to the Germans, ~
he said.
Everyone seems agreed that
Germany's new weapons are con.
nected in some way with air pow.
er, although whether bomb or
plane no one Knows
The trvelers confirm reports that
an "executive triumvirate" emerg-
ed in Germany after Fascism' S
fall composed of Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering, Admiral of the
Fleet Karl Doenltz( ana Field Mar
shall Gen Wilhelm Keitel, chief of
the High Command.
This triumvirate has succeeded
in concentrating a great amount of
power in it's hands for a defensive
warfare" but it by no means
operates without Hitler, they said.
Hitler, in their opinion, adroitly
played the triumvirate off against
another powerful Nazl combine,
that of Gestapo Chief Heinrich
Himmler and MARITIME Bormann,
Rudolf Hess successor as deputy
chief of the Nazi party.
They quoted Nazi party gossip
TO the effect that the Himmler-
Bormann clique of party extrem-
lists is cunning tor Foreign Minist-
er joachim Won Ribbentrop.
They said it is popularity believ-
ed in Germany that Won Ribben'
trop's star is already In eclipse and
that the blood and force" policy
of Himmler and Bormann in deal
ing with satellite nations is re-
placing the foreign minister's more
conservatie policy.
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ALEXISHAFEN HIT
BY ALLIED BOMBS
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secured by Marines on November
and reported by General Mac
Arthr Saturday as having been ex-
tended in all directions.
A Catalina bomber which aim
ed its torpedoes at an anchored
cargo ship south of Kavieng, New
ireland, at midnight Friday re-
ported 10 other vessels in the area.
The bomber met intense affair
craft fire.
Two other ships were bombed
by Liberators Saturday evening 80
miles southwest of Kavieng. Dutch
flown Mitchells sank a 1,000-ton
cargo ship nearby that afternoon.
Japanese torpedo bombers and
float planes caused some damage
to Allied shipping in night attacks
on New Georgia island, the com
munique said.
The oft-bombed Japanese base
OF Rabaul on New Britain was
plastered anew by Allied bombers
which struck also at Gasmata, on
the south coast of New Britain,
and the northern and southern ex-
tremities Of Bougainville island,
Buka and BUN.
A reconnaissance unit from Ad-
rhiral Halsey's South Pacific for
ces bombed and strafed the enemy
seaplane base on Kapinga -Marangi
island, destroying five float
planes.
Our bombers in night attack
on the Kavieng area of New Brit
ain island torpedoed and bombed
three enemy cargo ships with un-
observed results.
In their raid on BUN Allied tor
pedo and dive bombers dropped
Sc tons of explosives on Kara air
field, heavily damaging the rum
way and starting fires in supply
dumps and Japanese living quar-
tiers. The Buka action consisted
chiefly of bombing and strafing
raids on coastal villages and Bonis
airdrome.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-15
Doughty Villinova Team
Loses To Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. A.
LR--A breath-taking SO yard scor-
ing run by Captain George Titus,
recently converted from center,
gave Holy Cross a hard-earned
1877 victory over a gallant Vlllano-
va football team today before a
chilled crowd of more than 20,00o
at Fitton field.
The Crusaders opened the scor-
ing in the second period when II
tus ended a 49-yard march by
sweeping his left end for 10 yards
and touchdown, but were forced
to surrender the lead early in the
third quarter.
When they returned to action
after the respite, the wildcats
from Pennsylvania main line
strung together So of their total
yardage of 1877 as they ran and
passed for the touchdown that al
Postus, their outstanding often
sive threat, made with a three
yard slam. Johnny Siano, a re-
cent Georgetown product, then
placed Villanova into a To lead.