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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
War

Continued from Page One)
the forerunners OF new fleet
borne offensive in the Central Pa
ciic the intent being to immobi
lie enemy bases adjacent to the
principal target. This strategy
was followed in preparation for the
Marshalls invasion last January.
Battle B-.wlng
A big battle was brewing along
the Hankow-Canton line for possess
sion OF strategic Changsha in
southeast China. The British ra.
do broadcast a report Japanese
forces were IL miles from the city,
which has been cleared OF non.
combatant civilians in preparation
for battle. Thrice before the Chi.
nese have successfully defended
the town.
Tseng said 10000 Japanese
were concentrated near Hankow.
200 miles north OF Changsha. while
10000 were poised al Canton at
the southern end OF the railroad
Speaking possible new enemy
drives, he said the Japanese were
massed on the lndo- China Yunnan
border and were constructing a big
airbase near the frontier. Such
concentrations would pose a threat
10 Running major j. S. airbase on
the Burma Road
In the Honon province lighting
10 the northwest Chinese recaptur-
ed Sunghsien, IS miles south OF
Loyang- The Japanese meantime
struck west toward TunRkwan.
gateway city 10 China's northwest.
a fierce struggle was underway IS
miles east OF there
Attack Peiplnu
Nal Cen. Claire l.. Chennaults
headquarters confirmed a japanese
statement H. s. planes had attack
ed POPPING China's ancient can't
tai which is far northeast OF the
present fighting.
American " istangs swept over
80 miles OF tho HankowPeiping
railroad Tuesday. destroying or,
damaein % locomotives The line
supplies the Honan offensive
In the Burma Road battle. Chi
nese and American troops scored
new gains in the drive TO cap.
ture Myitkyin1 and Chinese troops
occupied more villages In their
drive west TO Join the Burma Al
lied forces.
American reinforcements poured
into the Biak Island beachhead
gathering strength for renewed
assault 10 capture the Islands three
sirdromes which arc within strik.
ing distance OF the Philippines.
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principal, Mrs. Nella 81 Hill. in
whose behalf a petition has been
presented to the school board.
There were 3Si signers. An add.
tional petition. which WAS over.
looked, would have brought the to-
tai sisners TO nearly 400. accord.
ing to residents OF the area.
The petition reads:
Whereas we have been inform
ed that the board OF education OF
fpsilanti School District No. /.
Ypsilanti Township. Washtenaw
County, State of Michigan. has tax.
en- action to abolish the principal.
ship OF the Spencer School and to
withhold contracts for the
next school year from some
OF the members OF the Spen.
Ger School faculty. including
its present principal. Mrs. V. NJ.
Hill. and whereas we are advised
that a plan is contemplated to
break up the remainder, Of the fac
ulty Of the said Spencer School and
whereas. we have been highly sat.
isfed with the good work OF the
Spencer School as conducted by
its present faculty. therefore we.
the residents and taxpayers OF
Spencer School district and the
undersigned parents or guardians
OF children enrolled In the Spencer
School respectfully petition the
Board OF Education OF Ypsilanti
School District number one to give
all parents and guardians OF chill
dren enrolled in the Spencer School
seven days advance written notice
OF the time and place OF the meet.
ing OF the board OF education
which is TO reconsider the above
action and we further petition the
board OF education to include. with
the written announcement OF the
time and place OF the meeting a
statement that all parents or guard
ians OF children enrolled in the
Spencer School as we'll as other
interested parties in the Ypsilanti
School District number one have
right to be present at such meet
ing OF the Board OF Education"
This petition was considered at
an open meeting but no action was
taken.
Dr. Malcolm B. Rogers, superin.
tendent Of the district, states that
there has been no question OF the
right OF the public TO attend board
meetings which are held on the
second Monday OF each month In
the Simmonds School The next
scheduled meeting OF the board is
June IL but there is a possibility
that a special session may be call.
ed before that time.
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Politics

Continued from PAGE One)
without instructions as to how Ia
vote at the Chicago convention.
The National Socialist party
opened its three-day convention IN
Reading. Pa. with the emphasis
laid on policies rather than candi.
dates.
In Washington. John B. Quinn,
who managed Lieut. Commander
Harold E. Stassens successful,
campaign in the Nebraska prefer
entail primary, complained tina,
the silence OF major presidential
candidates was making the polite
al race a "hush-a-bye" contest.
His jibe, apparently aimed at the
silence OF Gov. Thomas Z. Dewey
OF New York about his potential
presidential candidacy. paralleled
similar proposals by Gov. John W.
Bricker of Ohio that other candi-
dates come out into the open to
tell where they stand on political
issues.
Another attempt by John Z.
Barr, New Orleans manufacturer.
to get Senator Harry F. Byrd ID
Va into the race as a presidential
candidate apparently failed at
Bars conference with Byrd in
Washington yesterday.
Nevertheless. Barr said that Byrd
was the outstanding choice OF
Texas and South Carolina Demo-
Gratis, who have left in doubt the
question OF whether those states
electors will vote for the party
nominee unless certain conditions
are met.
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Plans Laid TO Form
Club For Kentuckians

Joseph Meadows. Of Prestonburg.
kentucky who is now living AT
willow Run IS organizing a Ken.
lucky state Club for all Kentuck.
ians in the Willow Run area.
MT. Meadows is owner OF cafe.
terlas IN both Ypsilsnti and Ana
Aroor as well as a beauty sbop
az Willow Run Village. He has
travelled extensively throughout
me United States, Central and
south America and on the Con.
tinent.
Activities OF the new club will
include outings and trips 10 near
by vicinities. Kentucky songfests
and dances.
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Mrs. Riley TO Direct
Summer School Program

Mrs. Ruth Riley, a visiting teach.
er at the Willow Run schools has
been appointed as director OF the
summer school program by Nal.
comb B. Rogers, superintendent Of
Ypsilanti School District Number
J.. Mrs. Riley is a graduate OF the
University OF Michigan and taught
In the Ann Arbor schools ~ years
where she received a great deal
OF experience in school manage.
ment.
Also appointed to aid In the
summer school program was Mrs
Edna McFarlan. as librarian. she
is also a graduate OF the University
OF Michigan and has had a great
deal OF experience in library work
she will be in charge Of the new
library at the Simmonds School
which is to be filled with books
from the state library as well as
private contributors.
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Daily Market Report

Detroit. Mich. June . AP-
CATTLE. Choice $50 and l.f45lb
steers topped a, $3.50. some $50
and 1000 ID. steers sl625. bulk good
FED steers and yearlings. sl5.50l6:
most medium kinds sl4O0l5.0o
and some common kinds down 10
si2.Oo. Odd head OF choice heifers
reached $500. bulk heifers. 81 90.
1900 Beef cows bulked al Slo 200
1880. a few best 1890. Gamers
and cutters made s750.9.75 Saus.
age bulls bulked at sl000Is 90.
some heavy beef bulls sl250 or bet.
ter. Common 10 good stockers
turned al .ll.00.l3.00. some good
to choice kinds up to slt00.
CALVES Weeks top stood al
$3.50, late top and bulk good and
choice vealers $500; most common
and medium. sl2.00-l6.00. bulk culls
80 00.ll.00.
HOGS. Good and choice 1920
lbs topped all week At 1890: 100.
IFS lbs made sl200l2.S5, ii0.l59
lbs. Sll.o0.lL.5. most 10000 lbs.
$1,000: 3oO-350 lbs. sll.40.ll.65.
bulk 550.i0O lbs. sll15. SowS OF
all weights bulked at S975.l0 25
The reduced supplies locally left
the market in good condition. but
Increased marketing elsewhere AZ
ter mid.Neek found general condi.
tons little improved
SHEEP-Most good and choice
shorn lambs. No. pelts, brough;
sli25-l+75: latter price top. but
strictly choice lambs were lacking.
Most mixed grade shorn native
lambs cashed at fll00.l400 and
culls at s6.00.10.00. The few good
and choice fat shorn ewes brought
f75O.S.50 and Gull ewes turned at
$2.50.i.00
Detroit Cash Grain
WHEAT-No. ?, Sl.70%
OATS-No. 2. white. S0-Slc.
Mailing BARLEY-range. sliI
1872; barley needles. sl.26.
Vegetables
ASPARAGUS-No. !, doz. hchs.
90c.$l25.
BETS. Topped. doz. bchs
1.50.
BROCCOLI-No-i. bu., $3.50.
TURNlPS-Topped. bu.. 90c.sl.25
RUTABAGAS- No. |. bu., Sill 25.
CELERY CABBAGE ~ NO. /. bu
sl,50.2.00.
CABBAGE-No. |. bu.. sl.00.l.25.
CAULlFLOWBR-Bu., No. /. t2.8
RED CABBAGE $50 lbs) s2.35
CARROTS-Topped. No. bu..
Sl.25-l50.
ONIONS Dry. No. medium (cell
ing) so lbs. 1859.
PARSNIPS-So. I. s3.00-3 so.
pOTAToES-No. /, 100 lbs, $3.50
800.
Fruits
APPLES-Northern Spies. No. I.
sS.50.S.75. Steel Reds. No. /. $3.50.
3.75.
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Willow Run Scouts
Will Collect Paper

Working in two groups the Boy
Scouts at Willow Run will have a
paper cleanup drive Saturday be.
ginning at a. m. which will cover
the entire Willow Run housing
area.
Troops 80 OF the Spencer School
and Troop 50 Of the Ross School
will collect paper in the area east
OF Midway Boulevard which in
cludes the eastern half OF Willow
Run Village. Willow Court. and
Willow Park. Troop 81 OF the
Ross School will pick up paper
west OF Midway Boulevard which
will include the western half Of
the village, and West Court.
Pickup trucks are being supplied
by the Department OF Public Works
and each troop will be lead in the
drive by either a scoutmaster or
troop committeeman,
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GEORGE RUSS

Whitaker. Mich. June -
George Russ. SO, died at the home
of his son, Norman, 1888 Chath.
am St, Detroit. Thursday. He was
the son OF John and Mary Russ
and was born June 10, 1861 in Au.
gusta Township. He was married
to Lillian Quackenboss March 80.
1889, at Whitaker and had lived
in this vicinity for 25 years when
he retired and moved into Whit.
taker.
His wife died October IS. 1884.
He is survived by his son, Norman.
one step-daughter, Mrs. Leona
Barnes, -Moberly. Mo. and one
granddaughter. Mrs. Thelma Ar.
bitter. Lenox, Mich. Funeral ser.
vices will be at the Milan Stevens
and Bush Funeral Home, Rev. VII.
liam Johnson officiating. Burial
will be in Marble Park Cemetery,
Milan.
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Deaths
HOWELL 3. HANSON

HOWELL B. HANSON
Milan. Mich, June Howell B.
Hanson was struck by lightning
and instantly killed Thursday
lille walking up the Samer Rd. at
noon time. He had been driving
a tractor on the Gale Riggs farm
and was evidently going home to
dinner when the accident occur
ed. His home was at 100 Willow
Road and he was the son
OF Arthur and Mabelle Han
son. He was born at Dundee,
June %. 1913.
He is survived by his wife and
one son. Harold, 10: three daugh-
tiers, Barbara. seven. Sharon. six.
and Jean, five; his parents. three
brothers, Dale. Junior and Warren;
two sisters Mrs. Doris LaZette.
Monroe, and Lorena Hanson. VII.
low Run. A brother. Donald, was
killed in october 1898 and a sis
ter Jean. died in 1928. He attend
ed Dundee High School and moved
TO Milan in 1898. He married
Leola Mae Mitchell August l6
1884, and lived in Milan until July
1899, He had lived on his present
farm for only two months.
Funeral services will be Sunday
at 1880 at the Milan Stevens &
Bush Funeral Home. Rev. Will
liam Johnson OF the Methodist
Church officiating. Burial will be
at Maple Grove, Dundee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02
Pick Of The Air TO-DAY

80 Lone Ranger:
$40 Meet Your Navy.
800 Gang Busters:
1880 Money Go Round Quiz
MBS-7,3 30 Vincent Lopez Orches-
ira:
S3P Freedom OF Opportunity.
2 80 Double or Nothing.
1000 Lightweight bout. Tippy
Lsrkin vs.. Freddie Archer
Saturday
NBC-ll a .m.-Andy Deyine's
Roundup;
300 p. IN. Discussion "Eduoatioa
for Living together"
500 Your America.
CBS-l:90 Country Journal
$50 Army Hospital Visiting
Time
6.l5 Peoples Platform Big Pow.
ers and Little Nations.
BLUE 80 Fourth Club:
500 SEE You Quiz
500 Josef .Stopak Concert.
MBS-ll:3) Bobby Hockey al new
Time:
300 Holloran Hospital.
500 Navy Bulletin Board
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War Youth Club TO
Sponsor Dance Band

The second meeting for the for.
nation OF a community dance band
to be sponsored by the War Youth
Club was held in the Willow Run
Village Community Building. Thurs.
day evening.
About ten people attended the
meeting and Robert Smith, 1712
Upton Street, who has had seven
years Of professional experience
with bands and orchestras is act.
ing as manager and director Of
the new orchestra.
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Closing Of Hospital
at Air Base likeIy

Although official announcement
has not been made plans are be.
lieved underway to close the Army
Air Base Hospital at Willow Run,
with the closing believed to he
scheduled in about a week. Few
of the officers at the hospital have
been transferred TO date. and al
most the entire staff remains at
the hospital.
II is anticipated that Army au.
thorities plan to handle hospital.
ization through other military hos.
pitfalls In this area.
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GIVEN LIFE TERM

Detroit Mich. June PAP Obi.
lee Blakes. IS, was sentenced by
Recorders Judge Donald Van Zile
Thursday to life Imprisonment.
Blakes was convicted OF the muir
der of Julius Sczepanski, a night
Waterman who was robbed ami
shot TO death March rs.
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JOHN DURHOLT

Word was received by f. ].
Doran here today Of the death OF
John Durholt. widely known sales.
man OF industrial supplies who call
cd on Southeastern Michigan manu-
facturers. including Ypsilanti. He
I. equently made the Hotel Huron
his headquarters and had many
friends In Ypsilanti. His death
came Thursday He was 81 years
old and was a veteran of the first
World War. Services will be at the
Coyle Funeral home in Toledo.
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Births

A daughter. Judy Ann. May 81,
weighing seven pounds, Is ounces.
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence McVean,
at ST. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Pom.
tiac. Mrs. Mcvean will be remem.
bered here as Miss Charlotte Riley.
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs.
James Cooper, Willow Run Park.
June l, at Boyer Hospital. weight
six pounds nine ounces.
Son: To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mon.
son. Willow Run Village. today a.
Boyer Hospital; weight five pounds
three ounces.
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National eroadesstlns Company
RED NETWORK-WLW 200. WV
$50, WHAM 1850, WMAQ go.
BLUE NETWORK-WXYZ 1870
Columbia Broadeastins Company
WJR $50. WBBM $50. wcKY 1880
WFBM 1850. VICAR 1850. WINS
1850. WOOD 1910.
Mutual Broadeastine Company
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 700.
CkLW 500. WJBK 1890 wGN 72u.
RED NETWORK wLW 700.
Tonight
NBC-S:0O Lucille Manners Con
cert:
$50 All-time Hits. Ed Gardner;
900 Abe Lyman WaltIes:
$50 People are Funny:
1000 Amos and Andy.
CBS-s0 Kate Smith Show. Pet.
er Lore.
300 II Pays to be InEorant.
$3.50 Brewster Boy:
1000 Moore and Durante:
1890 Stage Door Canteen.
BLC-7:o0 Nero Wolfe Adven-
lures.
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In the Sick Room

Eugene Koch. who suffered an In
jury two months ago when struck
by a car has improved sufficiently
TO be brought from ST. Joseph's
Hospital, Ann Arbor. 10 his home.
Thursday. He is conyalescing but
is still confined TO his bed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-02

LONDON APP The Berlin ra.
dio said today that German naval
craft sank a coastal tanker and six
fully laden coastal motor vessels
southwest OF the Yugoslavian port
OF Sibenik Wednesday. capturing
129 soldiers, 81 women and five
children.
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SATURDAY

SATURDAY
Catechism (children). IN a m
Ross School.
Public Speaking Class, 2 p. m,
Local so.
Gymnasium Activities (adults).
2 p. m, Willow Lodge Auditorium
Adventist Fellowship, 3 p. m,
Ross School. room 10.
Arts and Crafts children. 2 30
p. m, Willow Run Village Com.
munity Building.
Catholic Church Youth Class.
1870 p. m. st. Alexis Mission.
Dancing, p. m, Local 80 audi
forum.
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LONDON-AP-The Germans.
apparently alarmed at the serious
ness OF the situation in Yugoslavai
and the growing strength OF the
partisan army, have launched a
lsrge-scale offensive against liber-
ated territory. Marshal Tito de.
clared today.
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REMOVE THINNER

The Willow Run Area Fire De.
psrtment at Dormitary p. Willow
Lodge, early this morning removed
a can OF inflsmmable paint thin.
ner which was reported in one OF
the rooms.
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Willow Run Calendar
TODA>

1OOAN
Gymnasium Activities. s p. m,
Willow Lodge Auditorium.
p. m. Willow Lodge Auditorium.
Arts and Crafts (children), 3: 30
p. m, Willow Run Village Com.
munity Building
Songfest. 1880 p. m, Willow
Lodge Auditorium.
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NOTICE

NOTICE
The Ypsilanti Township Board
OF Review will meet with the super.
visor Otis A. Tooze. at Ypsilanti
Town Hall June s and and June
IL and 10 from 9 a. m. to 3 D. m.
for the purpose OF reviewing the
assessment roll for the current
year.
Lillian NJ Sheppard.
Adv. 6O9S Township Clerk.
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Auction Sale
SATURDAY. JUNE 3. AT loo SHARP

ZO4 Arnet 81.
1884 Ford Tudor RADIO heater Westinghouse electric
sst2 throw piece mohar living
day f.rnery stands smoking stand
dining suite. Jenny Lind bed bed springs
chest OF sewing
kitchen cabinet, Indirect ehids swing
auto and suit high chair chair stool
wardrobe electric Iron, canister set clothes hamper Dishes tin
siversre tea kettle heater 80 gal tank ard
fittings bath fixtures folding fence
lawn "a H. extension ladder "a socket
ignition wrench socket speed wrenehes grinder
picture frame mirrors window flower
curtains bathing suits spreads Gull,
too mention All In good condition TERMS CASH.
LEE cox, Proprietor
MILFORD osBURN. Auetioneer
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Ypsilanti Markets
Buying PriceS
PRODUCE
{ VOLTS Grocery

tWolfs Grocery
Eggs, strictly fresh (doz.) IS IS
Cabbage (buJ ............. 26S
Onions (Texas) $50 lbsJ 80. 2.5U
Potatoes (buJ .............. 400
Green onions (doI bunches) I.25
Rhubarb 0bJ ...,......... .0S
Asparagus ObD .......... 10
Spinach NbD ........,.... 10
Radishes (doz. bunches) .... l.2S
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few 350.40O lbs. at $1,000. Medium
to choice sows turned freely at
S10.35-10S5. Stays brought 1925;
pigs scaling lOO.l36 lbs. sold freely
at Sl0.25 down.
SHEEP: A few odd lots of native
spring lambs ranged from $14,O0
down, some good and choice old
crop shorn lambs brought $3.50
with less desirable kinds ranging
from $1,000 down. Most medium TO
choice fat shorn ewes turned at
100000: Gull and common kinds
mostly $2.O0-3.50.
Detroit Cash Grain
WHEAT-No. 2 red, 1852.
OATS-No. 2, white. S0-Slc.
Mailing BARLEY-range. $l.44
1.52: barley needles. $l.26.
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Daily Market Report

choice $3.50. Common and medium
grades made $12.00-1450 and culls
$7.0O-9.O0. Some heavy grass calves
ranged from $1,000 down.
HOGS: Extreme top remained at
$l4.00 for good and choice 1S0-230
ID. barrows and gifts, mostly TO To-
cal killers. Bulk good and choice
1S0-270 lbs. made 1890. Desirable
140-159 lbs brought S11.25-l1.75;
bulk 300-350 lbs. at $1225-12.40; a
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cutters unevenly at $6.50-s.O0. some
lightweights at $500 and below;
quality OF bulls none good, many
lightweights offered. Bulk common
to good sausage bulls $950-l1.0O.
Replacement cattle were scarce.
slow, weak, scattered sales around
S9.00-ll00. Good stockers were
lacking.
CALVES: Practical top and bulk
rested at $500; a few strictly
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Detroit, Mich, July 70

Detroit, Mich, July 12-
CATTLE: Scattered lots OF good
fed steers casned readily at $14.75-
1915, toppy kinds lacking. A few
fed heifers ranged up to Sl4.00;
common and medium grass fat
steers and heifers turned uneyenly
at S11.0O-l40O, some lightweight TO
$500 and below; beef cows turned
readily at Ss.50-11.00. few best
cows $11.50 and above. Gamers and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-12
YpsiIan+i Markets
(YpsIlantI Farm eureau)
HRAIM
Waiting, Lerchen & Company
Buying Prices)


Rye (Du.) .......".,.,,'''''..'''.''.'''''
lar corn (cwt) ..........,.., l.oO
Wheat (bu.) .."....,........'....'.' Lao
PRODUCE
(Wolfs Grocery
Eggs, strictly fresh (doz.) 50 30
Cabbage (bu.) .............. LOU
Onions (Texas) $50 lbs) go. l.6O
Beets (doz. bunches) ...... l25
Green onions (doz. bunches) 1.25
Asparagus OBJ ............ .OI
Spinach Obj ............... W
Radishes (doz b.unches) -. LIS
Leaf lettuce OBJ .......... .0I
Peas OBJ ...,.........''' ~
Green beans Obj .......... ~
Wax beans Obj .......... 10
Tomatoes OBJ .........,... ~
Sweet corn (dozD ........... DO
Green peppers (doz) ....... 20
Cherries (qt) .............. ~
Sweet Cherries (qtD ........ 20
Raspberries, red (qt.) $3.50. 90
Raspberries. black (qtD -. 80
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20

ernor Carroll" J. C. L. Findlay was
the orator of the day, followed by
Thomas Wilson, Centennial Com
missioner of the District of Column
bia. Governor Carroll shook hands
with 5000 people.
In the Virginia celebration fully
10000 witnessed large tournament,
on the slope of Georges Hill.
The 18th day of October, the an
niversary of the surrender of the
army of Lord CORVALLIS to General
Washington, at Yorktown, was set
apart for the joint celebration of the
states of Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia. A display of fireworks
was announced for the night of Oct.
18. The 10Th was taken up with the
State celebrations and grand tourna-
ment and ball. The fireworks were
witnessed by about 10000 persons
within the grounds and a much
larger number outside.