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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Cpl. Robert F. Stike, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Stike, of Grassy
Creek, has been in service for the
past two years and overseas for
some time, writes that he is well
and getting along fine with his
work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Blair *. Bard, Sic, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Bard, of Othello,
is now attending a Naval Aerial
Gunnery School at Purcell, Okla,
after graduating from an Aviation
Ordnance School, at Norman,
Okla: He writes that he is liking
his work very much.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Dan Mason was always what we
call a string saver" When he
unwraps a package he rolls up
the string-folds the paper-and
puts them both in his attic for
safe-keeping.
"Never can tell when things'll
come in handy" says Dan.
And you should see his attic!
Stacks of paper, balls of string,
empty bottles (Dan being mod.
crate man and sticking just to
beer), old horseshoes-and good
ness knows what-all.
We used to kid him a lot. But
then comes the scrap drive, and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Pvt. Glenn V. Grubb, son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. K. Grubb, of Todd,
was recently indicted into service
and is stationed at Fort McClel-
Ian, Ala.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

A.C Gordon BUD johnson is
taking pilots training in San An
tonic.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Sgt. Billy" Johnson, crew
= chief of a ground force in the ar
r---yy air force, writes from Italy
that he is we'll, working hard,
likes &c get mail from home but
~aIaase no V-Mail, not long
enough" Billy has been in the
amy over two years and has a
splendid record to his credit.
Erwin Is. Bare, Sic, son of Mrs.
Sessie Poe, of Crumpler, who has
been in the Navy for the past
three years, is now stationed
somewhere in the Pacific and
writes that he is getting along
fine.
Pic. Walter F. Goodman, who
entered service in January, 1943,
is now stationed somewhere in
: Italy. He is the son of Mr.. w. R.
T. Goodman.
EA-C ]. G. Johnson, who is with
the Air Forces, stationed at San
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15
From where | sit %. by Joe Marsh
The Secret Weapon
in Dan Muson's Attic

Dan sets a record for the metal
and the paper he contributes.
And the glassmakers owe him a
medal for the empty bottles he
turns in.
From where sit, Dams one
up on us all. What's more, he's
got us doing it too-collecting
scrap, returning empty bottles
not because somebody makes us
do it, but because it's the Demo-
cratic way of working together
to win the war.
&e M4.4x
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

<111IO4A4o, 4CzAoo, WILL NC u oAAoASA
red to Randolph Field soon for
advanced training. He received
basic training there.
Cpl. Robert F. Stike, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Stike, of Grassy
Creek, has been in service for the
past two years and overseas for
some time, writes that he is well
and getting along fine with his
work.
Pfc. Raymond Lee Barker, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mayor Barker, of
Bina, has been in service for over
three years and overseas for sew
en- months. He was recently
awarded the good conduct medal
and writes that he is getting along
fine.
Pvt. Ashley Howell, of the ar
my, stationed somewhere in the
southwest Pacific, has informed
his wife. that he has returned to
duty, after being i'll for sometime.
He was formerly from Todd.
Blair *. Bard, Sic, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Bard, of Othello,
is now attending a Naval Aerial
Gunnery School at Purcell, Okla,
after graduating from an Aviation
Ordnance School, at Norman,
Okla: He writes that he is liking
his work very much.
Pvt. Glenn V. Grubb, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. K. Grubb, of Todd,
was recently indicted into service
and is stationed at Fort McClel-
Ian, Ala.
Pvt. Roy D. Greer, son of Mrs
Ida Greer Worley, of Todd, is
stationed at Fort Mcclellan, Ala.
He writes that he is getting along
fine and to tell his friends hello"
Johnnie Ashley, son of Mrs.
Agnes Ashley, of West Jefferson,
who is with the Merchant Ma
rines, somewhere overseas, on an
oil tanker, writes that he is get
ting along fine, is on a good ship,
and has plenty of extra good
food" He has been in service for
the past year.
Pvt. J. C. GOings, who has been
stationed at Albuquerque, N. NJ,
for almost two years, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Co.
Ings, recently, en- route to Green's
ooro, N. c., where he is now sta
toned.
Pvt. Claude HI. McNeill, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Mcneil, of
West Jefferson, who has been in
service for the past seven months,
IS now stationed somewhere in It.
ally with the Infantry. Pvt. Nc
Neill received basic training at
Camp Wheeler, Ga.
Pvt. Charles (Herb) Walters
has notified his wife, the former
Miss Hattie Younce, that he has
safely somewhere in Italy.
He is in the intelligence division,
and volunteered for service in
1913.
Letcher May, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. May. of West Jefferson,
who volunteered for service in
Italy, writes the following to his
sister: II am getting along fine.
The weather is very nice here
now. Some friends and myself
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Pvt. Roy D. Greer, son of Mrs.
Ida Greer Worley, of Todd, is
stationed at Fort Mcclellan, Ala.
He writes that he is getting along
fine and to tell his friends ''hello."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Pvt. Ashley Howell, of the ar
my, stationed somewhere in the
southwest Pacific, has informed
his wife that he has returned to
duty, after being ill for sometime.
He was formerly from Todd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

EA-C ]. G. Johnson, who is with
the Air Forces, stationed at San
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Johnnie Ashley, son of Mrs.
Agnes Ashley, of West Jefferson,
who is with the Merchant Ma
rines, somewhere overseas, on an
oil tanker, writes that he is get
ting along fine, is on a good ship,
and has plenty of extra good
food" He has been in service for
the past year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Letcher May, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. May. of West jefferson,
who volunteered for service in
Italy, writes the following to his
sister: II am getting along fine.
The weather is very nice here
now. Some friends and myself
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

1884, BREWING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
Edgar Director Bds RoIeish NC.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Pvt. J. C. GOings, who has been
stationed at Albuquerque, N. NJ,
for almost two years, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Co.
ings, recently, en- route to Green's
boro, N. c., where he is now sta
toned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-15

Pvt. Claude HI. McNeill, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Mcneil, of
West Jefferson, who has been in
service for the past seven months,
is now stationed somewhere in It.
ally with the Infantry. Pvt. Nc
Neill received basic training at
Camp Wheeler, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
SECURE PACKING STRESSED
FOR CHRISTMAS MAILING

Suppose you were a little girl?
Suppose you wanted uoll more
than anything else in the world?
Suppose that on Christmas morning
a box reached you through the mail,
and that when you opened it there
was a dell? But suppose the dolls
face was caved in? How would you
fecl?"
Ell Centro Postmaster Frank
Richmond raised these questions
az he appealed to the public to pack
parcels, particularly its Christmas
packages, securely
I'VE get packages here that are
so flimsiiy done they won't even
reach the railroad station intact"
Richmond said, much lcss reach
their destination.
when we ask recplc to repac1
them they often say they don't care
whether they arc broken or not.
I'm that case, why mail them in
the first place?" Richmond asked.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
FOG CAUSE5 FATAL CRASH

PITTSBURGH, Nov. IS. CUP)-
Four persons were killed and a score
were injured Tuesday when two
packed trolley cars collided in one
of the heaviest fogs ever seen in the
greater Pittsburgh area. One car
was filled to capacity with work.
bound persons travelling to McKees-
port from Pittsburgh. According to
police reports, the filled car, carry
ing approximately 60 passengers,
struck the rear of an almost empty
car, telescoping both into twisted
wreckage.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
Nevada Voters
Put Approval
On Age Pensions

RENO, New, Nov. Is. CUP)-Pass-
age OF the old age assistance init
iative which appeared on the bal
lot at the November general cleo
tion seemed assured on the basis of
official, complete returns from 10
OF Nevada's II counties. The vote
was yes 14,662, no, -2,112.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
i8-Country Properly Sale

FOR SALE-Ranch in Mesquite dis
trict, about 55 acres net; AZ acres
in alfalfa; arm. house with screen
porch; inside being painted. Price
$450O, $4,000 down, bal. in years or
less. Good water delivery. See
Starr Won Fluss, 664 Holt. 11-21
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

LOST-No. 3 & 4 ration books be-
longing to Carl Marcuson and
family. Please return to Raiou
Board. 11-1t
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

LOST OR STRAYED-Pointer bird
dog, liver and white, 1-year old,
dark spot on top of head. Please
call Glen McNay, Phone 1920. Re-
ward. Ills
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

with A, c & T gas
books and other valuable papers,
belonging to Valentine Ortiz. Re-
ward. Write Box 1884, Ell Centro.
lib
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

WANTED-Counter girl for night
shift. Top pay. Inquire at T'roy's
Drive Inn after IL am. Ask for
Mr.. Hamilton. Ills
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
Lost. FOUND. otrayed

LOST near Imperial Oct. 26 med
ium sized grey and white Manx
cat (six toes in front-bob-taiD
answers TO Mink. Phone Railway
Express. ll-lo
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
Sell "Dont Wants" Then Buy War Bonds and Stamps
i3-Rooms tor Rent

FOR RENT-Room with private
entrance. Man only. 1920 Olive.
Hill
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

LOST horses and one mule; one
horse is white and the other is
dark red. Reward $500. Phone
8735-J1, Holtville. lily
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

LADIES Longine wrist watch, lost
in FL Centre. Reward. Phone
1O46-W. $40 Olive st. 11-21
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
5--HeIp Wanted

WANTED-Counter girl for day
shift. Top pay. Inquire at Troy's
Drive Inn after II am. Ask for
Mr.. Hamilton. Ills
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

AUTOMOBILE mechanics wanted
at Carter Motor and Supply Co.,
1717 San Diego Hiway Phone SO.
IL -07
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

WANTED-Workin ranch foreman
for 500 acre ranch. Answer in own
handwriting. Give reference in
answering. Address Post-PresS
Box 512. lib
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

WANT LAUNDRY WORK to be
done at her home. l26 Brighton.
11-l8
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

Service station manager
and salesman. EX-Service man
preferred Apply FireStone Store
4th and Main. 11-18
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
8-Situations Wanted

stenographer would
like extra work evenings. Write
PoSt-PreSS Box 506. 11-16
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
l2-Wanted to Rent

WANTED-Houses, apartments and
furnished rooms for married men
and officers of Marine Aircraft
group moving to El Centro. Phone
Capt. O'Connor, 1000, Ext. 500.
11-16
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

trict, about 55 acres net; AZ acres
in alfalfa; arm. house with screen
porch; inside being painted. Price
$4500, $4,000 down, bal. in years or
less. Good water delivery. See
Starr Won Fluss, 664 Holt. 11-21
,=-------- =--==----------------------,
PINE VALLEY
For lots and improved property
| In Pine Valley and vicinity see
or write E. C. Bangs. Real Es-
tate Broker, Pine Valley.
IL ACRE bedroom house, mod
err, 3 W. old, $500.
CLAUDE VEDDER
Real Estate and Insurance
534 Olive Ell Centro
11-16
FARMS for sale, VI rent for various
corps. w. E. HANCOCK, THE
Farm Land Man" since 1914
FOR SALE acre, small new
house near Iona Linda. Water
and electricity. Terms or trade
for Valley property. Phone 1906,
Imperial. 11-22
FOR SALE Small country place;
2h acres. Broom houSe-$1275,
easy terms.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
$40 Main Phone $50
11-17
FOR SALE-16 acres with house
in the Seeley district; electricity
and pressure pump; shade trees
and chicken equipment. $1,000. See
Starr Won FlusS, 664 Holt. 11-2l
FOR SALE-3 bedroom house; X
acre of land; city water; wired
for electric stove; has electric
water heater. Terms. c. Mum
cey, 608 Main st. lib
TWO ACRES, four room house. just
outside El Centre, west. $4,000
terms.
KATE OLDHAM
107 No. 9Th ST. Ell Centre
11-20
i9-Ci+y Prop. tor Sale
FOR SALE bedroom house.
south side. This is one of our
best buys. This house in nice
condition. Electric water heater,
laundry trays; fenced rear yard,
paved street. Only $500. Terms.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
$40 Main Phone 660
11-17
FOR SALE-Large nome In Ell Gen.
tro, 6 bedrooms and baths, 3
fireplaces, $4,000. Some terms to
right party. Shown by appoint
ment only. See Starr Won Fluss.
664 Holt. 11-21
FOR SALE-DupIeX on south side
with rental in rear-$4750 fur
nished. This is good income prop
erty. See STARR Won FLUSS,
664 Holt. 11-21
FOR SALES bedroom home on
! Sandalwood, $4,000. See Starr Won
Fluss, 664 Holt. 11-21
FOR Immediate possession
3 room house, service porch and
bath, on south side. Phone 1868.
11-17
FOR SALE-2 bedroom house, fur
nished, on the south side-$30O0
| Some terms. See Starr ven
Fluss. 664 Holt. 11-21
FOR SALEL5-roo house in I'M
perial-$9O0 cash. Inquire 512 No.
G., Imperial. 11-l6
FOR SALE-3 bedroom house, hard
wood floors. House in good con-
ditin. Recently painted inside and
ut-$4O00.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
| $40 Main Phone $50
11-17
ONE OF THE BETTER HOMES for
sale. All electric equipment; oil
burner; all floors covered with
carpeting. Half cash. Owner 475
| Sandalwood. 11-21
! 20--Wanted-TesI estate
HAVE 3 FARMALL TRACTORS
AND / FORDSON
| Will rent by Day, Week
or Month.
| U-DR1VE
M M. RUTLEDGE
$50 Main Ell Centre
! Day Phone l32-Nite Phone 168
| 1l-22
2i--Furnifure for Sale
~~~~o->~N"~~~>~@~->~~~~
FURNITURE FOR SALE
Small grand piano, excellent
| condition. Wilton rugs. oil heat
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15
3-Business Services

of grass, tree trimmings
or trash done by EDWARD, Phone
1878. 11-17
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

CARROT GROWERS ATTENTION! !
For oil spring weed control, Phone
26O or 572 Ell Centre. 1l-23
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

Somebody wants to share that
rice with you. A Transportation"
want ad will find them. Phone 300.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

FOUNTAIN HELP wanted. FL Gen.
tro Drug Store. lib
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-15

resident, husband
overseas, with 2 children, must
have furnished 2-bedroom house
or apartment. Telephone Co. Phi.
8l9. Mrs. Streck. 11-16
WANTED TO RENT AT ONCE
Furnished house or Apt. Will
pay up to $l25 n month. Civilian.
fhane FL, Centro l447. ll-20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Eisenhower Moves
Offices 10 France
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 10-Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower, supreme commander
of Allied forces in this theater, has
moved his advance command post
from Britain to Normandy to main
tain close contact with the fast
rolling Allied offensive.
A dispatch by Associated Press
Correspondent Howard Cowan last
night from the generals headquar-
tiers said the transfer had been
effected in the last few days by air.
Officers and enlisted personnel
including WACS-are living in tents
in a camouf1aged area under con-
slant patrol by military police
From an airfield nearby the general
makes speedy trips for personal
conferences with his subordinate
commanders.
From his trailer living quarters,
telephone communication is avail
able with supreme headquarters in
London.
Gen. Eisenhower's aide, Comdr.
Harry C. Butcher, former CHS ex-
ecutive of New York City, sleeps in
tent few yards away.
He was awakened late the other
night by thunder from a nearby
ack-ack battery. Scrambling out
of his bedroll to make for a fox
hole, Comdr. Butcher tripped over
washstand, grunted and sent pans
Gathering to the ground.
Halt" roared an MP.
Il crawled back into my tent
and got back into bed" Comdr.
Butcher grinned.
1t wasn't a raid. Just a false
alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10

ceived q letter Of thanks from For
min Ardaen, who managed to escape
with his parents and four brothers
to France and then to England.
Dermot answered the letter and
the correspondence has continued.
In one Of his letters the Belgian
youth told how German planes at
tempted to machinegun them In
their foot journey across France.
I'VE came to Calais and our
father went to the docks to look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Col. McNair Killed
In CIose-Range Fight
with Three Shippers
ny the Associated Press.

81 the Associated fIeb8.
ABOARD UNITED STATES AM
PHIBIOUS ATTACK FORCE
FLAGSHIP, Guam Island, Aug. TO-
Col. Douglas McNair, 36-year-old
chief of staff for Maj. Gen. A. D.
Bruce Of the I'D Division and son of
the late 1t. Gen. Lesley ]. McNair,
was fatally wounded Sunday in a
'close-range fight with three snipers
who were hiding in a matched hut
near where Col. McNair had ex-
pected to set up command post, 1t
was disclosed yesterday.
All the snipers were killed, but
when the shooting ended, Col. Nc
Nair was found lying on the ground
with a bullet in his right chest. He
died in jeep on the way to a first
aid station.
His father lost his life on the
Normandy beachhead last month on
a special mission.
Thirty-seven snipers were killed
the following night as they at
tempted to sneak into Gen. Bruce's
command post:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10

GvA ecu NAVE uAO
q 12-year-old
Belgian refugee
now living In
England.
AL ng with
other students
at the Barnard
School, Dermot
contributed to
the collection
taken to pur-
chase the gift
kits containing
CT h n g and
other items and
the name OF
each stud e n t
WAS incloSad. Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Tokyo Says Small Unit
Is Still on GuuduIconuI

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The Tokyo
radio said today small japanese
unit is still in action on Guadal-
canal.
The broadcast asserted the unit
had been left on the island, but that
nothing was heard from it until a
few members reached Central
Pacific base recently and reported
some japanese were hiding in the
jungle and waging guerrilla warfare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10

| for ship. He was lucky and told
us that there was . fisherboat that
would take us across to England.
When We got on board the Nazis
machingunned us and we thought it
was the end. But the good Lord
must have had mercy on us. We
finally reached England"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Ship to Honor Walton Moore

One Of five Liberty ships to. be
launched by the J. A. Jones Con-
struction Co. at Brunswick, Ga, will
be named for the late r. Walton
Moore Of Fairfax, former member
of the House from the 9th Virginia
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Gift Box Starts
D. c. Boy-BeIgion
Friendship

. A thank you" note for q Red
Cross gift box has resulted in a
long-distance friendship between
Dermot Stokes, 10, of 533 Buchanan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Early Wynn, 80 Others
.. 10 Camp Today

Iarly Wynn, Washington baseball
cher, is among the 40 Washing
ton men ordered to report for in
duction into the armed forces at
Fort Myer today. Other men sched-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
NATURAL SUPERIORITY
OF REAL OATMEAL
IN 4 VITAL GROWTH
ELEMENTS NOW KNOWN

1t is we'll known that every child
must have the vitality element Pro-
tein for normal growth all year
long. Many protein foods are
scarce or rationed, but real oat.
meal is unrationed. 1t is best of
all cereals in Protein, best in food
energy. Leads all natural cereals
in Vitamin b. Children love
Quick Quaker Oats, and it cooks
fast as coffee. Serve it daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10

UItU 10 ItpOIV arc.
Bull, Cornelius H. Mercak, John r.
Coyne, John T. Mcclure, John A.
johnson, l.. w. MONTGOMERY. Z. L.
Leiserson, Philip D. Weiss, Joseph r.
Sheets, Henry B. Acres Matthew A.
st. Marie, Willard Z. Azbell. Raymond
Zweig, Gunter Beneveniste, Jacob
Dorr. Georse M. Conner, Joseph ].
Arronn, Albert F. Diehl, Elmer P.
Decker, George o. Evans, Ralph A.
Fischer. NOEL L. Gle, Howard l..
Granata, Kenneth r Grove, Leon r.
Fauntleroy, z. A. johnson, Arnold M
Rishebarger Robert Mccarthy, r. L.
BoBack, James E. Mullisan, James
Brogdon, William B Relis, Matthew j.
Burridee, GEORGE S. Ruhl, Robert c.
Gore, Ernest M. Swanstrom w NJ.
Heinbaugh, Robert L. Watzhich, julius
Marks, Marshall l.. Wynn, Early
Evening star., 1944-10-07
lsiHAstio,iiniq ii
.Remindey6e

Canned Feeds, Ete-Book No. 1
blue stamps As through Us and
As through RS good indefinite
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points
Most canned vegetables and
special foods now on radonin4
Use Of blue tokens discontinued,
Meats, Fsts, 1te.-Red stamps Al
through Z-8 and AS through XII
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except bSel
steaks, roast beet and choice cut
Of lamb and pork are point free
Points fer Fats-Your meat deaies
will pay two ration points 70,
each pound Of waste Kitchen fat
you turn In. The fact that lard
shortening and cooking oils have
been removed from the ration HI
does not mean fat collection i
less essential.
Sugar-Book No. I stamps 30 through
33 valid for 5 pounds indefinitely
Book No. I stamp 10 good for I
pounds for home canning through
February 2S. 1915.
GasoIne-A-1l coupons good for
gallons each through November o
B-4, Ca, BIS and C-5 coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
bhoes-Airplane stamps 1 and Z IA
Book No. : good Indefinitely fos
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel On-Periods No. & and s eou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1915. Period 1
1sA-5 ration, also good for Ii
gallons Q unit.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
State Income Tax
Gains in Arlington

State income tax colleS1tons In
Arlington County this year showed
the greatest increase In the "A years
he has been in ONCE, County Com
missioner Of Revenue Harry K.
Green said today. A total OF 73,o2e
persons made returns, an increase
of 1852 over 1943.
Income tax assessments, he con-
tinued, amounted to 4616,o33.1l, an
increase OF $17991s.62, with the
largest individual tax being 33,243. q
and the smallest 3 cents.
Assessments on capitations, bonds
money on deposits, capital invested
IN business and State income
amounted to $757, ,829.79, he said.
Bonds, mortgages and evidences Of
debt were assessed at . valuation OF
81, ,389, 800, with money on deposit
amounting to 1874 800 and capital
invested in business, $3,133, $50.
There were -, ,667 poll taxes assessed
for total yield Of $74,50o. so.
With additional State taxes from
licenses and bank stock, the total
State tax assessed in Arlington, Mr..
Green said. will amount to approx
mately $3.50, 900. Although Arlington
Is the smallest county in area in the
State, he added, State taxes have
more than doubled since 1910.
There are q limited number If
persons living In Arlington County
who do not earn sufncient income to
have to file q State income return
Mr.. Green stated. while there are
few persons living In Arlington with
large income taxes to pay, yet the
average income tax reflects q pros
porous condition"